After reading the intelligence report submitted by the Imperial City Guard, Zhao Huan fell into deep thought.
This woman named Lu Wanqing is quite capable.
I want to see what you're really up to.
Zhao Huan was not in a hurry to take action. The sudden intrusion of such a person into Liaodong's situation was indeed unexpected for Zhao Huan.
There's probably more to this than meets the eye.
Let's observe for a while first.
Zhao Huan casually burned the intelligence report.
He picked up another memorial.
Zhao Zhongcong, who was in charge of managing the imperial clan, recently wrote this memorial to him.
The gist of it is that the princes who were enfeoffed in the South China Sea recently wrote a joint letter, complaining to him about their misdeeds.
It is said that Qin Hui, relying on his status as the emperor's special envoy, acted tyrannically and domineeringly in the South China Sea, forcing many talented young members of the imperial family to their deaths.
It even provoked a vassal state to rebel. If Qin Hui hadn't taken a naval force with him when he went, the states in the South China Sea might have collectively revolted.
Zhao Huan should just glance at these memorials; he would be a fool to take them seriously.
Zhao Huan had a particular characteristic in his use of people: as long as no major trouble occurred and the situation was still under control, he would never interfere with that person midway through the process.
As long as the South China Sea hasn't collapsed, and as long as Zhao Gou reports that fruit imports from the South China Sea continue to increase, the situation will definitely develop in a positive direction.
Even if there is unrest in the process, it is normal and permissible.
To change a place or to accomplish something well, how can it be done so easily without some bloodshed?
Qin Hui, of course, was unaware that the letter of complaint had already reached the emperor's hands.
He was dressed very casually, in shorts and a short-sleeved shirt.
Qin Hui was a very particular person. Every day before going out, he would comb his hair clean and tidy his beard.
The short-sleeved shirt and shorts she wore were limited edition items from a clothing store under the Hangzhou Qianshi Commercial Group.
It uses the finest silk and employs the best embroiderers; it is all handcrafted.
On this day, he was accompanied by a naval commander named Wenruo.
He was strolling around Xucheng, the capital of the Xu Kingdom.
This area was originally inhabited by the indigenous people of the South China Sea. After the sixth year of the Jingkang era, when the sons of the retired emperor were enfeoffed in the South China Sea, many vassal states of Han people were established.
“Wenruo, you also spent two years studying at the University of Tokyo, so you should have some knowledge of His Majesty’s ‘Illustrated Treatise on the World’.”
"Prime Minister Qin, His Majesty's 'Illustrated Gazetteer of the World' has been memorized."
"That's good. I wonder if continuing south will really lead us to the Southern Wilderness Continent that Your Majesty spoke of?"
"What Your Majesty says is certainly true, and I firmly believe it."
"Why don't we send a bunch of people across the straits of the Southeast Asian countries and head south to take a look?"
Qin Hui glanced at Wen Ruo; he really wanted to go find the Southern Wilderness Continent.
Shen Lang found Fusang in the east and was granted the title of Marquis of Fusang. It is said that the imperial court is building a giant seagoing vessel, and Shen Lang will return from Zhulian and lead a group of people to Fusang.
I heard that His Majesty the Emperor is going to reclaim wasteland there.
Qin Hui also wanted to be granted the title of Marquis of the Southern Wilderness so he could go to the Southern Wilderness Continent to explore and develop the land.
Honestly, it's much more enjoyable to be outside than to stay in Tokyo.
Wenruo hesitated for a moment, then said, "Prime Minister Qin, I heard that Prince Xu cursed you alone in the palace yesterday. He has a lot of grievances against you."
"Haha, that Prince Xu only dares to curse a little while I'm away to vent his anger. He can't afford to lose a single penny of the money that just came out of the national treasury!"
Wenruo thought to himself: "Prime Minister Qin is really ruthless. The royal family can only keep 10% of the income from the Xu Kingdom's treasury, and 90% must be given out."
Of course, 10% of that 90% ended up in Qin Hui's pocket.
Another 10% was given to Wenruo to reward the naval brothers of the Fifth Army Corps in the South China Sea.
In addition, 70% of the work was indeed done by grassroots organizations working on infrastructure projects.
Qin Hui wanted money, but ultimately dared not act recklessly.
The emperor gave them a very heavy task: within five years, one million strings of paper money must be distributed to the ten vassal states in the South China Sea through normal circulation.
The combined population of the ten vassal states in the South China Sea is only 200,000.
In other words, within five years, this group of people in the South China Sea will go from being penniless to having an average of at least five strings of cash each.
Of course, this is an average; naturally, there are some people struggling to survive with no money and having to rely on scavenging for fruit in the wild.
The goal of reaching one million should not only be achieved, but also some progress should be made in education, infrastructure, and people's livelihood and commerce.
Otherwise, if this million were forcibly distributed, Qin Hui wouldn't be able to go back to sleep peacefully.
Wenruo continued, "Prime Minister Qin, have you ever heard the story of Zhu Fu Yan?"
Qin Hui's face darkened, and he said with some displeasure, "Wenruo, do you mean that the kings of these vassal states will go to His Majesty to complain, and then make a big fuss, forcing His Majesty to kill me to quell the vassal states' anger?"
"I am merely reminding Prime Minister Qin that the current situation is still very urgent, and the matter concerning the Southern Wilderness Continent needs to be postponed for a while."
"Well, what you said makes sense, but based on my understanding of His Majesty, he is not someone who compromises easily. Moreover, the vassal states of the South China Sea are different from the kings of the Han Dynasty. You, Wenruo, have managed to intimidate the South China Sea kingdoms with just three armies of the Fifth Legion. The situation that Liu Che faced back then was much more dangerous than ours."
Qin Hui smiled and said, "Don't worry, these princes won't dare to act recklessly. As long as the amount of fruit sent to the port of Hong Kong in Guangnan New Prefecture continues to increase, His Majesty will never compromise!"
No sooner had he finished speaking than he heard shouts coming from ahead, and some soldiers carrying swords walked toward him.
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