Chapter 302: The Emperor Leads the Army in Person

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your concern!"

Minister Cui and Minister Lu were grateful and kowtowed three times and nine times to express their gratitude.

As long as Xu Ye is willing to balance the court, the civil officials have plenty of ways and means to suppress the military officials.

The military officials are barbarians and don't understand politics at all.

Today, they are only fined a few tens of dollars for three months, and tomorrow they will be executed!

Minister Cui decided to add fuel to the fire and let Your Majesty know that the civil officials can neither rebel nor get things done.

"Your Majesty, I asked you to think about how to increase the population of Dashun some time ago, and today I have a clue."

Xu Ye's face lit up and said, "My dear minister, please tell me quickly."

"Your Majesty, my ancestors lived in Dagan, even if they are in decline, the relationship is still there."

Minister Cui said, "I can contact my friends and buy people from Dagan to Dashun. Even if the price of Luojing people is sold at the market, a million people is only 10 million taels."

The treasury of Dashun is empty, and what it lacks is not silver and money, but food and other daily necessities.

Dagan's southern border blocked trade with Dashun. Grain became more expensive and silver became cheaper. It was a sure win to exchange it for people through the smuggling market. .

Xu Ye was moved by what he heard, and this matter was not against morality.

There were special people markets in Dagan to sell people. Most of them became slaves of wealthy families and were often beaten to death by their masters. Sold to Dashun, they became civilians with fields and land. It was hard to say which was better or worse.

Minister Lu received a hint from his friend and said immediately.

"Your Majesty, I have a way in Dagan, and I can also buy a million people. My family was persecuted by Emperor Li, and Dagan has been completely destroyed, but there are many relics left."

"I am willing to present the relics to Your Majesty for buying people!"

Because of Cui Yuan, the Cui family has not been destroyed for the time being, and the gold and silver buried by the ancestors have been inherited.

The Lu family only has the Dashun branch left, and the treasures hidden everywhere have become ownerless. It is better to present them to the court to show loyalty.

"Please stand up quickly, my dear ministers. You are the pillars of the country!"

Xu Ye's mind raced, thinking about the thoughts of Cui and Lu.

The Xu family is a family of military generals. At least in Xu Ye's generation, it is difficult to change the habit of emphasizing military and neglecting culture.

So when he heard Cui and Liu's proposal, he suspected a conspiracy at the first time. Based on this, it is easy to figure out their intentions.

The foundation of Dashun is now the Dragon Cavalry Army. The key points of the court are controlled by the generals in the army, and the people below are the relatives of the soldiers.

In this case, it is difficult for Cui and Lu to control the real power, so they have to give up the influence of the Dragon Cavalry Army, and buying people from outside is a means.

With two or three million people involved, it is difficult for the people to support the generals in the army wholeheartedly, and the rest is the court dispute.

Xu Ye wants to understand the bottleneck, but it is difficult to refuse Cui and Lu's proposal. This is a naked conspiracy. Buying millions of people will eventually enrich Dashun.

At the same time, with the rise and fall of Dagan, perhaps one day they can be truly equal.

"This matter..."

Xu Ye just agreed, but suddenly his soul beat and he felt uneasy.

After ascending the throne and becoming emperor, Jiaomang's luck turned into a dragon shape. Even if it was weak, it had all kinds of mysteries.

The dragon-shaped luck is not very useful for cultivating immortals, and it is even an obstacle. However, when encountering wrong decisions related to the country, it will give a warning in the dark.

"Let's put this matter aside for now."

Xu Ye said: "Buying a million people from Dagan will inevitably cause countless tragedies of separation of wives and children, which is not what you can do."

"Your Majesty, Dashun is in urgent need of population replenishment now. Those who achieve great things don't care about trivial matters!"

Cui and Lu knelt down again and persuaded Xu Ye to agree to this matter.

After Xu Ye resisted the temptation of population, his mind suddenly became clear. After thinking carefully, he couldn't help but be shocked.

He almost embarked on the road of seeking death!

The reason why Dashun was able to destroy the barbarians and establish a country in southern Xinjiang was 90% due to the support of immortals and gods.

Therefore, after Xu Ye ascended the throne, he kept an eye on the movements of the True Immortals and summarized various news for analysis. He also asked the God of Plague about it indirectly, trying to figure out the likes and dislikes of the gods and immortals.

In the end, Xu Ye came to a conclusion.

Humane merits!

At first, Xu Ye was not very clear about what humane merits were. By analyzing the news of the True Immortals and observing the behavior of the God of Plague, he gradually came to a conclusion.

If it is beneficial to the human race, it means that there is humane merit blessing.

It is invisible and intangible, unpredictable, but it must exist!

The trafficking of human beings is beneficial to Dashun, but it is evil to humanity, which damages merits and may lead to divine punishment.

Thinking of this, Xu Ye said in a cold voice: "Let's end the business of trafficking from Dagan, and don't mention it again in the future!"

Cui and Lu looked at each other and wondered why His Majesty would refuse.

Is it to give a sweet date and hit a stick, and to balance it with punishing several generals?

It must be like this!

Cui and Lu could not help but marvel in their hearts. Who could have thought that the playboy in Luojing back then would have such an imperial skill.

"I obey your command!"

"You two dear ministers should focus more on borrowing the road."

Xu Ye said: "This time, we must not neglect the communication with the officials of Dagan, nor can we lose the dignity of our dynasty."

"I obey your command!"

...

Dagan.

Hall of Supreme Harmony.

All officials took turns to report and prepare for the southern expedition.

Now, five million soldiers have been deployed on the border of Anzhou in Dagan, and they can cross Dashun and attack Qingqiu at any time.

After all, it is a divine dynasty that suppresses Buddhism and Taoism. Logistics and supplies are not transported by carriages and horses. The monks hold storage instruments, which are enough for continuous combat consumption for several years.

In fact, the power that determines the victory or defeat is the top three masters and the Dagan martial saint.

The millions of soldiers at the bottom are more responsible for encircling and suppressing the demons to prevent them from escaping into the mountains and forests, and then transporting the demons back to Dagan to fill the demon cave.

After listening to the reports from the six ministries, Emperor Hongde nodded with satisfaction.

"Thank you for your hard work, my dear ministers! I have decided to lead the expedition in person this time, and I will select adjutants from the six ministries to accompany me. After I leave Beijing, the four elders will decide on the affairs of the court!"

Wang Bo'an immediately stepped out and said, "Your Majesty is a noble dragon, how can you take risks because of the demons in Qingqiu. Millions of troops will go south to destroy the demons, and it will definitely be a mess. Your Majesty's personal expedition will create variables."

The Wang family has just been praised by the new monarch and has safely passed the power transition. Even if there is an accident, they are unwilling to take risks.

Afterwards, several officials persuaded Emperor Hongde that his dragon body is more important. Instead of leading the expedition in person to increase variables, it is better to go to the harem to have children and stabilize the country.

Emperor Hongde ascended the throne when he was young, and no prince has been born in the harem so far.

Emperor Hongde said: "This is a matter concerning the country. I have made up my mind. No need to say more!"

"Your Majesty, I and Lord Pang reviewed the documents of the Ministry of War and found something unusual..."

Wang Bo'an failed to persuade him, and came up with another plan: "His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan was granted Shunzhou, and later controlled Wuzhou. He has more than one million soldiers under his command. However, since the order to march south was issued, no soldiers from Shunzhou and Wuzhou have been sent to Anzhou!"

Wang Bo'an didn't know whether the Prince of Yan had a million soldiers under his command, so he just had to tell Emperor Hongde.

A million troops, not obeying orders...

When the two pieces of news were combined, no one would think that the Prince of Yan had ulterior motives without Wang Bo'an saying anything.

Sure enough, after the words fell, hundreds of officials in the court talked about it, and more than a dozen officials stood up to persuade Emperor Hongde not to lead the expedition in person.

If Your Majesty was not in Luojing, and the Prince of Yan led his army north to seize the throne, wouldn't there be another big storm in the court?

"Hmph!"

Emperor Hongde snorted coldly and scolded: "The Prince of Yan is my uncle, good at military tactics and has enough strategy, so the late emperor allowed my fourth uncle to control the two states."

"My fourth uncle is a great pillar of the country, the pillar of the country, how can he be as unbearable as you say?"

"Since the first day of my accession to the throne, I have been determined to govern the country with filial piety, and I will never do things that kill flesh and blood!"

The officials looked at each other, wondering why Emperor Hongde suddenly became a filial son!

No, it's a filial nephew!

Your Majesty, his grandfather got the Li Emperor, and he didn't even think about giving his father an emperor title, but he got angry for his uncle.

Is there any royal secret in it?

However, your majesty said so, and the officials had no way to refute it.

If Li Laosi really came to Beijing one day, someone would still be needed as an official, so the officials knelt and shouted.

"The ministers are guilty, your majesty, calm down!"

"Hmph!"

Emperor Hongde snorted coldly and left with a wave of his sleeves.

Eunuch Chu hurriedly announced that the tide was receding, and followed closely, only to find that it was not the road back to the harem or the study.

Since the death of Emperor Li, Eunuch Chu has gradually stepped down from power and no longer held many positions. Now he only has the position of a palace eunuch.

When Emperor Hongde completely controls the court and sits firmly on the throne, Eunuch Chu will be like his predecessor, secluded in the palace and practice in seclusion.

When foreign enemies invade, fight back.

There are no foreign enemies until death, and then quietly turn into a handful of yellow earth, and no one will remember Chu Qiansui anymore.

Emperor Hongde came all the way to Fulong Hall and asked the elders to inform the Martial Saint that the grandson wanted to see him.

After a while.

Li Long's voice came out: "Come in."

Emperor Hongde straightened his clothes, ordered Eunuch Chu to wait, and stepped in.

In the hall.

Li Long was tasting the spirit wine, holding the edge of the wine jar as big as a hug, lifting it up and pouring it into his mouth.

He did not use the true energy to gather it, and let the wine pour all over him, and then he felt happy.

He has been holding back for more than ten years in the formation to maintain his life.

Now that he has escaped, he drinks spiritual tea by the bowl and fine wine by the jar. How happy!

Emperor Hongde bowed and saluted: "Grandson pays homage to the ancestor!"

"No need to be polite."

Li Long smiled and said: "I already know what is going on in the court. You are right. Those civil officials can do nothing else. They have countless means of instigating discord."

"Grandson only wants to lead the army in person to motivate the soldiers on the front line."

Emperor Hongde said: "I don't care whether the fourth uncle has any other intentions. If the southern expedition goes smoothly and the fairy lotus matures, it doesn't matter if the throne is given to the fourth uncle!"

"You are very good!"

Li Long patted Emperor Hongde on the shoulder and said solemnly: "As long as I am here, the throne is yours, and no one can take it away!"

"Thank you, ancestor!"

Emperor Hongde showed a happy expression and asked: "Is the ancestor okay after exploring the Nine Nether Fairy Lotus?"

Hearing about the Nine Nether Fairy Lotus, Li Long's face suddenly became solemn and shook his head slightly.

"Not very good! I went to see the fairy lotus, it was dying, almost lifeless. Careful sensing seems to indicate that the true spirit is damaged. Forcing it to mature may damage its roots."

"Those bald donkeys are the most proficient in matters of the true spirit, but we can't let them in to investigate, it's very troublesome!"

"Grandfather, as long as the fairy lotus is still there and can still produce fruit, it's fine."

Emperor Hongde comforted: "Now Dagan seems to be stable, but in fact it is in turmoil due to internal and external troubles. We, the grandfather and grandson, have no choice!"

Li Long nodded and said: "It's just hard for you. As soon as you take the position, you go to the outside world to take risks."

"Grandson is willing to die for Dagan!"

Hongde said: "The real tired one is the ancestor. When the Qingqiu demon clan is defeated, the fox fairy will surely not be able to help. At that time, I will ask the ancestor to take action and protect the life of the grandson."

"Hahaha! Don't worry, a mere foxy girl is not worth mentioning!"

Li Long is very satisfied with Emperor Hongde. Although his cultivation talent is far inferior to Emperor Li, his filial piety is comforting.

"A few days ago, you taught the grandson the Heart Sword Technique, and he has basically mastered it. I just have some doubts to ask the ancestor."

As Emperor Hongde said this, silver light flashed and flowed on his fingertips, which was the Heart Sword.

"Huh!"

Li Long was surprised and asked in confusion: "With your talent, it is almost impossible to comprehend the Heart Sword. How come you have mastered it in just ten days?"

Emperor Hongde smiled and said: "Ancestor, you don't know that since he ascended the throne, the grandson has practiced magic and supernatural powers, as if assisted by God."

"There is such a thing!"

Li Long waved his hand and a stream of true energy fell into Emperor Hongde's body and circulated, and then nodded slightly.

"Sure enough, the talent is far beyond ordinary people. Although such things are rare, they are not impossible. Perhaps it is the blessing of the country's luck, or some hidden talents are activated."

Li Long looked at Emperor Hongde with more satisfaction, and the last flaw was now made up.

Then he carefully explained the doubts to Emperor Hongde and taught him the subsequent methods of the Heart Sword.

"Practice well, and when the Heart Sword is perfect, I will teach you the causal sword art!"

...

Yan Wang Mansion.

A stream of light fell into it.

Someone immediately collected the communication spirit object, deciphered the secret code, and quickly reported it.

Yan Wang was granted Shunzhou as his fiefdom, and was given the title of Grand Commander of Wuzhou. The military and political affairs of the two states were all from Yan Wang Mansion, and the area and population under its jurisdiction far exceeded Dashun.

In just a few years, Yan Wang Mansion managed Wuzhou perfectly.

Wuzhou and Shunzhou are connected. The original local families were slaughtered by the Dragon Cavalry Army, and the emerging clans all defected to Yan Wang Mansion.

After all, Luojing is too far away, and Yan Wang is too close.

The two major sects in the territory, Qingyun Dao Palace and Xinfo Sect, were suppressed by Emperor Li and had long been dissatisfied with the court.

Yan Wang mediated the relationship between the two sides and allowed them to develop in Shunzhou, and thus gained the support of Buddhism and Taoism.

The most important thing was Wuzhou Mu Liu Yi, who had a very good relationship with Qin Qiong, and won over Yan Wang with a little contact.

Liu Yi's youngest daughter was once the concubine of the late crown prince and almost became the father-in-law of the emperor. A few days ago, her daughter died of an unexplained illness. The palace announced that she was too worried about the late crown prince and was hurt.

Rumors spread in the market that Liu Yi's daughter was murdered by the current queen mother.

As long as the rumors spread widely, Liu Yi would have no choice for such palace secrets.

So, from the governor to the local clan, now only obey the orders of the Prince of Yan's Mansion and ignore the will of the court.

The Prince of Yan owns two states and can be called the only vassal king in the country. There are many officials in the court who have contact with him.

Betting on both sides has almost become the instinct of the aristocratic families.

Everything that happened in the morning court today was heard by the Prince of Yan before noon.

"The emperor led the army in person. My nephew is really not simple. He was a little nerd who didn't even dare to ride a horse back then!"

Li Le frowned slightly, thought for a moment, and passed down the order.

"Order the Flying Eagle and the Heavenly Wolf Army to rush to the southern border and join Li Xun's command to show that I support the southern expedition to Qingqiu!"

Emperor Hongde made a big show in the court, and the Prince of Yan, as his uncle, had to respond.

Mobilize troops to support the southern expedition to show loyalty to the emperor and patriotism.

Li Xun has long been a staunch supporter of the Prince of Yan. Under his command, Emperor Hongde can avoid deliberately consuming the Prince of Yan's soldiers.