I'll speak to Lord Gongsun when I get back.
【You could also go to the Ministry of Justice; after all, the Court of Judicial Review is a level higher and can't handle such a minor case.】
[I don't want to argue anymore, let's gossip a bit more about this rickshaw driver.]
He loved sweets, but was too poor to afford candy. Once, he almost pawned his sister-in-law to buy her candy. If she hadn't cried and begged for mercy, and he hadn't softened, he really would have pawned her.
"Didn't you say he liked her? Why would he pawn her? Selling one's wife or child is a crime; isn't he afraid of getting arrested?"
He even dared to kill his own brother, what else is there to be afraid of? It's a good thing his elderly parents are no longer alive, otherwise they would be furious with his actions.
The carriage driver didn't hear her thoughts, otherwise he would have been trembling with fear. She knew such a secret thing; she would probably go to jail.
The journey to the palace gates was smooth. As soon as the coachman stopped the carriage, officers from the Ministry of Justice came and detained him. Before he could utter a single word, his mouth was covered.
As soon as Ji Yingying got out of the carriage, she saw that he had been detained, and Rong Yi was also there.
"Lord Rong, are you here to arrest someone?"
"Lord Ji, are you well? Yes, he killed his own brother and even tried to sell his sister-in-law and his brother's child. Naturally, he must be arrested and brought to justice."
"Lord Rong, you are truly a genius, you even know about such things."
"I won an award," Rong replied without batting an eye, then had the driver taken away.
Ji Yingying went straight to the Imperial Study upon entering the palace. The Emperor had been receiving daily reports about Ji Yingying's activities at the estate, so he was well aware of what she did each day.
"Your Majesty, you wanted to see me?" Ji Yingying greeted him as soon as she entered, smiling broadly.
"Hmm, how have you been at the estate these past few days, my dear minister?"
"fine."
Why does the emperor want to see me? His rule is stable now, and no one is eyeing his throne. Is it really appropriate for him to summon me to court so soon?
[Who says no one covets his throne? The southern kingdom of Haixiang has been stirring things up these past few days, seemingly ready to strike.]
[South? Isn't it just Xiguan and the border?]
[Host, didn't you look at the map?]
No, I will definitely go to the Ministry of War to check the map of our Tianyou Dynasty later. Now tell me about the situation in the south.
[They are a tribal race, not very large, a small country. They suddenly decided to attack our Tianyou Dynasty; the reason is unknown. The general currently stationed there has sent a memorial.]
Because of the distance and the fact that no one in the world knows anything about the south, Xiangxiang doesn't know what's happening there. Besides, it involves national affairs, and even though I'm just a gossip-eating system with the ability to catch the juiciest gossip, my abilities don't cover that much.
Yes, yes, our Xiangxiang eats private melons.
"My dear minister, take a look at this memorial."
Eunuch Cao handed her a memorial written by the general guarding the south, saying that enemy troops were attacking and reinforcements were needed.
[That scared me to death! I thought they were impeaching me. But then again, the court is doing well now, no one dares to impeach me.]
"Your Majesty, didn't we make instant noodles? Send a troop over there, no need to bring provisions, just go directly... Hmm, do you have a map?"
The Emperor immediately looked at the Minister of War, who was shrewd enough to directly present the map of the country. Ji Yingying looked at the small country.
It is indeed very small, about the size of a certain island nation.
"Minister Hong, tell me, what kind of country is this?"
The horseback nation is Baohe, and there is also Linfeng, which is said to have a fierce and warlike people. Now, what kind of country is this small country, Haixiang?
"Living by the sea, they respect women and rarely invade other countries. I don't know what's going on now. If we're going to fight this battle, we need to understand the sea, and our weapons... aren't very good."
"The weapons aren't working? Or are there no weapons available?"
[Do they think I don't know anything about this group? I'm not stupid. Our country's best weapon is the spear, but those things are heavy. Crossbows, knives, and swords aren't very good either. If we had a spear right now, we could wipe out not only Hai Xiang Kingdom, but also Bao He Kingdom, Lin Feng Kingdom, or any other small country.]
Everyone: They have guns, long guns, basically everyone in the army knows how to use them.
How should we fight against them?
"Young Master Ji, please enlighten me." Suddenly, Minister Hong became respectful.
"Um, what can I teach you?"
"The Hai Xiang Kingdom is now eyeing our country with covetous intent, and our country lacks naval combat experience. We are afraid we will lose this battle. If you have any advice, please do not hold back."
"Ah... well, we need to familiarize ourselves with the time of day, wind direction, and terrain first. As for methods, we can use fire attacks. We need to prepare fire ships loaded with grease, firewood, and gunpowder, and release them when the wind and tide are right. This is often combined with ambushes, or we can go downstream to attack the enemy."
"The most important thing is to be familiar with the morning and evening, the wind direction, and the terrain. If you are not familiar with these three things, I'm afraid you won't be able to win."
"Weapons can be mainly cold weapons, such as knives, spears, bows and arrows for soldiers, and we can also get a musket, cannon and so on."
Ji Yingying was silent for a moment, then said, "There are also batons, which are used to hold stones and throw them over, which is similar to how we defend the city."
Do you understand what I'm saying?
I wanted to talk about the Battle of Red Cliffs in the Three Kingdoms period, where Zhou Yu used fire ships to take advantage of the southeast wind to launch a surprise attack on Cao Cao's fleet, exploiting the weakness of the chained ships by setting them ablaze. However, I don't remember it that clearly. I also don't remember the anti-Japanese pirate campaigns during the Ming Dynasty very well; it's been so long!
[Host, what you've said is enough. That's sufficient. Your abilities are outstanding.]
【Haha... Worship me!】 Ji Yingying started singing another song, still the song of happy worship, but unfortunately she only remembered two lines. She tried to hum the rest, but it was no use, she couldn't remember them.
"My dear minister, which of these generals do you think is better suited to lead the troops into battle?"
"Oh, instant noodles are also prepared. Everyone can bring their own. The soldiers are very grateful to you."
[The emperor actually thanked me; isn't he supposed to be high and mighty?]
The Emperor: ... No, it was the soldiers. He even emphasized that it was the soldiers, but she missed it.
"Hehe, no need to be polite, it was just a small favor, nothing to mention."
Ji Yingying looked at the generals.
[Xiangxiang, these three generals are really... Peking Man was cleaner than them, even though they're dressed... Oh well, rough men have their way of life, we'll respect that.]
[Host, none of these three are suitable for leading troops into battle. None of them are good people. For example, the first one on the left, the ever-victorious general, enjoys abusing prisoners and even oppressing the people after winning battles. He's comparable to a bandit.]
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