Tuoba Feng left again, exhausted.

Nangong Yiyu and the other two looked at Fu Xiaoguan, their eyes full of confusion——

"He was once the emperor of the Desolate Country!"

"I know, but he just wants to be a general now."

"Why establish a cavalry unit in Chi Le Chuan?"

"Because Chi Le Chuan is suitable for cavalry combat."

Fu Xiaoguan did not explain further, nor did he say that there was a high possibility of a powerful army in the Daxianbei Mountains.

He chatted with the three prime ministers about state affairs for a while. Tomorrow is December 27th, and they will have a long holiday, so some things need to be explained in advance.

For example, the comments on the imperial examinations of officials from various places submitted by the Censorate must be corroborated with the comments sent by the spies from the Tianji Pavilion, so that it can be finally decided which officials should be eliminated and replaced.

For example, the construction progress of transportation networks in various places, the progress of agricultural water conservancy, etc.

At dusk, the three prime ministers said goodbye. Fu Xiaoguan drank two more cups of tea and asked Liu Jin to call Ji Yungui. The two of them closed the door and talked for an hour. No one knew what they talked about. Then Ji Yungui left, and this time he was thousands of miles away.

Fu Xiaoguan also left the imperial study. Instead of taking a sedan chair, he walked in the heavy snow.

Liu Jin and Bei Wangchuan followed behind him, looking at the figure with a heavy heart.

Fu Xiaoguan walked towards Ci'an Palace, but was thinking about something else.

Internally, Daxia is basically stable. Next year will be a critical year for restoring people's livelihood in various regions. Under the governance of three powerful governors and those prefects, there will not be many major problems internally.

Externally...the external environment we know now can be described as bad.

There is a bomb in the north that is currently difficult to predict.

If the Tianji Pavilion verifies that there are indeed 400,000 troops in the Great Xianbei Mountains... we must take the initiative this time.

As for the dispute between the two countries...what a dispute, whoever has the bigger fist is the boss.

Another question is about the sea: when will France's Far East Fleet arrive? Will it bring a joint fleet with the naval powers of Britain and Portugal?

We have to consider the worst case scenario, and even consider that the other side has entered the first industrial revolution and those warships are equipped with steam turbines.

To resist such a powerful fleet, the navy and warships must be developed at an accelerated pace!

Now the army of Daxia consists of the First Army under Xiaoxi, the Second Army under Fengxi, the Third Army under Wei Wubing, the Fourth Army under Chen Po, and the Fifth Army under Wang Xiaozhuang.

By the time Tuoba Feng had trained the cavalry, the army had six armies totaling 600,000 people.

On the naval side, there were the First Navy Army under Zuo Mu, the Second Navy Army under Peng Lang, the Third Navy Army under He Sandao, and 50,000 marines led by Tang Qianjun.

This kid He Sandao recruited 100,000 people and went to the government, saying that he was training the Third Navy Army.

No, we have to send an imperial decree to He Sandao to let him take over the Marine Corps and improve the capabilities of the Marine Corps again to carry out plans such as assassinations and beheadings.

The territory of Daxia has become much larger, and the army needs to be expanded. Who can serve as the army commander?

Fu Xiaoguan was a little distressed. The reserve of talent was a problem and it was never enough.

We have to bring Zhuo Donglai back and let him form the Sixth Army.

Thinking of this, he came to Ci'an Palace, where the sound of mahjong tiles clattered could be heard.

He laughed, looked up at the sky, and instructed Liu Jin, "Tell the imperial kitchen to deliver the food here later."

He did not enter Ci'an Palace, but went to Guangming Palace. Jia Nanxing was seriously injured, and Fu Xiaoguan gave this palace to Jia Nanxing so that he could recuperate here in peace.

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When Fu Xiaoguan arrived at the door of Guangming Hall, he frowned - night had fallen and even the lanterns on the roadside were lit, but there was only a single dim lamp in Guangming Hall.

"What's going on?"

Holding the lantern, Liu Jin quickly replied, "Your Majesty, according to your Majesty's request, I provided Master Jia with twelve palace maids and six young eunuchs." His heart suddenly skipped a beat. "Your Majesty, the Imperial Household Department is responsible for the eunuchs. I really told the head eunuch, Eunuch Lin, about your Majesty's intentions. I'm afraid, I'm afraid..."

Fu Xiaoguan's face was darker than the sky at this time. Jia Nanxing was the chief eunuch in charge of the Silijian. It was only because he was seriously injured and needed rest that the old eunuch Lin was temporarily appointed to take charge of the Silijian.

Could it be that the eunuch surnamed Lin is tired of living?!

He walked into Guangming Hall, passed through the corridor and came to the main hall, then pushed open the door with a creak.

It was deserted inside.

There isn't even a fireplace!

Fu Xiaoguan heard some rustling sounds inside and hurried over. Jia Nanxing was struggling to turn over and get up.

There was a strong smell of urine in the room. Liu Jin subconsciously covered his nose, but Fu Xiaoguan walked over without paying any attention.

Jia Nanxing's cloudy old eyes narrowed slightly. He saw Fu Xiaoguan clearly and a smile appeared on his face.

"Your Majesty...I am really old."

"Don't say anything now, Liu Jin. Go and bring thirty palace maids and ten eunuchs from my Yangxin Palace. Hurry! Light up the heaters here. I'll stay here and talk to Master Jia."

Liu Jin saw the current situation clearly and ran out like the wind, knowing that the man surnamed Lin was definitely finished.

Fu Xiaoguan helped Jia Nanxing up, supported him out of the smelly bedroom, and came to the main hall outside.

Bei Wangchuan had found the stove, but discovered that there was no charcoal at all.

Fu Xiaoguan took off his sable fur coat and put it on Jia Nanxing, who was already in tears.

"You know me. You've been with me for so long, why didn't you tell me?!"

Jia Nanxing lifted her sleeve and wiped the tears from her face. "This old slave... This old slave's martial arts skills are completely ruined. Shui Yunjian said, he said, there's no chance of recovery. This old slave, this old slave doesn't want to trouble Your Majesty again for such a trivial matter!"

Fu Xiaoguan grabbed Jia Nanxing's withered hands. His heart ached and he tried hard to hold back his tears.

"You promised me that you would be my doorman for life! This has nothing to do with martial arts! I also promised you that I would take care of you until the end of your life, and that also has nothing to do with martial arts."

"How could you not understand what I mean? Do you know how sad I would be if you did this? If I hadn't come here today, wouldn't you have died here without me even knowing?!"

Jia Nanxing burst into tears. "This old servant, Lin, said Your Majesty is very busy. This old servant also knows that you are very busy. This old servant is already seventy-two years old. I have lived enough in this life. This old servant knows Your Majesty's feelings. It is precisely because I know this that I don't want to trouble Your Majesty."

"You're wrong. Providing for the elderly is a national policy I established. Besides, you were seriously injured because of me. From now on, you must rest and recover. I'll wait for you to recover. When you're well, you can continue to be my doorman!"