Hanyang Dynasty, capital, imperial city.
Forbidden City.
Royal study room.
Emperor Zhu Yijun is reviewing countless documents.
Later, an official wearing a bright red Ming Dynasty python suit came to the imperial study room where Emperor Zhu Yijun was.
This official, wearing a pair of glasses and a goatee, looks like a powerful elder in the Chinese state. Yes, this person's name is Hua Yiming, with the courtesy name Diaojie and the nickname Shaojie. .
All Chinese cabinet ministers generally call him Hua Shaojie.
"Hua Yiming, my humble minister, comes to see the Emperor. Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"
"Hua Aiqing, why are you coming to my study today?"
"Your Majesty, recently, Zhongxiang's rebel army is ready to move, and in the border area, the Manchurian Heavenly Kingdom's troops are also eyeing us in China. Outside our Greater China, there is the Jianzhou Jurchen Manchurian Heavenly Kingdom, and there are Zhongxiang's rebels inside, and internal troubles are rising one after another. Your Majesty, The top priority is to eradicate these two major worries, which is the first step for Greater China to move toward national peace and security!"
"Hua Aiqing, your worries are also for the sake of our Greater China. Our Greater China has never lacked any strong generals. As long as I give an order, they can mobilize their whole body to serve our country loyally!"
"Your Majesty, if our Greater China wants to wage war against these foreign forces, the first issue that must be solved is the issue of food and grass. As the saying goes, food and grass must go first before the troops are moved!"
"Hey, dear, you don't have to worry too much. I will leave these matters to Supervisor Yang and Eunuch Yang to handle!"
"Eunuch Yang?"
"Eunuch Yuan, please send word that Eunuch Yang is coming to the imperial study!"
"According to the order!"
"The general manager of the palace, Yang Xiguang, is going to the imperial study to meet with the Holy Emperor!"
Yang Xiguang showed up unhurriedly and with great momentum, and arrived at the Imperial Study Room.
"Slave Yang Xiguang, please pay homage to the Emperor. Long live my Emperor!"
"Eunuch Yang, do you know the purpose of calling you here this time?" Emperor Zhu Yijun said domineeringly.
"Back to the emperor, I know this is about frontline military rations."
"Then you know why I want to discuss with you about transporting food?"
"Going back to the emperor, ten years ago, our Great Hanyang Dynasty went north to Mobei and attacked the Tatar tribes and the Mongolian and Yuan tribes. It cost a total of 18 million taels of silver, leaving the national treasury empty and the finances tight! Now I There is the Zhongxiang rebel army rising up in Greater China, and the Manchurian Heavenly Kingdom rebelling outside. Your Majesty, I think the reason why this is so expensive is because the freight for transporting grain and grass is too expensive."
"Then Eunuch Yang, what do you have in mind?"
"Go back to the emperor, this servant doesn't know!"
After Eunuch Yang Xiguang finished speaking, he bowed respectfully.
When Hua Yiming heard this, he quickly saluted and said: "Your Majesty, in my opinion, the freight required by our court's grain transport team is too expensive. The cabinet has discussed the issue of grain transportation many times. problem, now, the top priority is to assemble all the generals and troops on the eastern front of our Hanyang Dynasty to go out with all our strength to attack the Manchurian Kingdom."
Suddenly, an official outside the imperial study heard this and walked in quickly and said, "Your Majesty, could you let me express my opinion?"
Emperor Zhu Yijun looked up and found that the official who came in also wore a pair of glasses, but he had a round face, was 1.85 meters tall, and had a flower on his official hat.
That's right, this person is Chen Yunan, named Yun'an, so the ministers in the court call him Lord Yun'an. He is a bachelor in the cabinet of the Imperial City Prime Minister's Office.
"Hey, student! Why are you here?" Hua Yiming looked at Chen Yunan with confusion and said.
"Your Majesty, in my opinion, the top priority should be to pacify the country first before fighting against the outside world. In just five years, Zhong Xiang's rebel army has grown to 50,000 to 60,000 people. Their base is very close to the capital, and they may attack at any time. It will threaten the security of the imperial city, and last time they led 20,000 people to surround the base of General Pan Gangfeng's camp." Chen Yunan said respectfully.
"Student, you have to clarify what happened and the pros and cons before you speak. No matter how dangerous the Zhongxiang Rebel Army is, can it be as big a threat as the rebellious tribes of the Manchurian Heavenly Kingdom? Don't forget, now The Manchurian Heavenly Kingdom is no longer a rebellion of local tribes, but has formed a series of complete political systems, which means that they have established a country to the east of us." Hua Yiming said seriously.
"Okay, okay, dear sirs, please don't argue too seriously. In fact, I have always been worried about the issue of food and grass. After all, it is also indirectly related to the issue of our treasury." Emperor Zhu Yijun stepped forward and pulled Kaihua Yiming and Chen Yunan politely persuaded.
"Your Majesty, today we are discussing important national affairs. I really have a headache. I will take my leave first!" Hua Yiming bowed respectfully.
When Hua Yiming left the imperial study, Chen Yunan looked at his teacher. Hua Yiming's back suddenly felt a little dazed.
Yes, at this moment, in the border area between the Hanyang Dynasty and the Manchurian Kingdom, the caravans of the Hanyang Dynasty were attacked by the mercenaries of the Manchurian Kingdom from time to time.
At this time, a Chinese businessman named Sun Wenju went to Manchuria.
When Sun Wenju led the caravan, he left Shengjing.
When their caravan group came to a forest.
Suddenly, a Manchu warrior led his troops and surrounded him from all directions in the woods.
"What are you doing!" Sun Wenju looked at the Manchu soldiers who surrounded his caravan in confusion.
"Brothers, come on, grab it for me!" The Manchu warrior gave the order, and the Manchu soldiers rushed forward.
Sun Wenju panicked for a moment and ran away.
"General Tarin, what's wrong, that rich young man is trying to escape!"
"Quick, chase!"
Sun Wenju looked back while running.
The Manchu warrior in the lead, yes, that was Tarin, took out a compound bow and fired at Sun Wenju.
Unfortunately, Tarin's archery skills were not very good and she couldn't even hit the Chinese businessman named Sun Wenju with an arrow.
In this way, Sun Wenju left behind the money he earned from his business, including the servants who were robbed and then hacked to death by the Manchu soldiers, and successfully escaped from the sight of the Manchu warrior General Tarin.
Yes, at this moment, the conflict of interests between the caravans of the Huaxia Kingdom and the Manchuria Kingdom has become increasingly fierce.
From time to time in the border areas, Chinese people went to the Manchurian Kingdom to do business and were robbed by the unorganized and undisciplined Manchurian soldiers.
As Wan Yanying said to Yin Xiaoshuai before, the Hanyang Dynasty of China was destined to have a war with the Manchu Kingdom.
to be continued. . . . . .
