Yuan Yong's eyes rolled around, and within a few breaths, countless thoughts flashed through his mind.
He laughed heartily, "The Empress is the richest woman in the world, even the Minister of the Household has to bow down to her, yet she is actually thinking about my little money."
Yuan Yong was very smart, otherwise he would not have been able to gather a team of 10,000 or 20,000 people in just two or three years, and they were all unruly barbarian tribes.
He admitted that he still had a little money, but at the same time he tried to sow discord.
In his opinion, the relationship between the emperor and the empress was not balanced.
The queen is too strong and has a tendency to suppress the emperor.
Throughout the dynasties, when the empress was strong enough to threaten the emperor's position, the relationship between the emperor and the empress could not be harmonious.
He was really just testing the waters.
If the test is successful, this life might be of some use.
If the test fails, it doesn’t matter.
Anyway, he had already prepared to die.
Gu Jiu looked down at Yuan Yong, who was like a stink bug.
She tapped the table lightly. "Zhou Jin has been a pirate for decades, and he's the leader of the largest pirate group, killing countless people and looting countless ships. The wealth he amassed could support tens of thousands of people, and it wouldn't be spent in years. This amount of wealth is so huge, how can it be called a small fortune?"
Yuan Yong chuckled coldly, "The Empress's greed is rather unbearable. I'm just a prisoner with only a small fortune left, yet you're still thinking about it. Has the vast Shaofu also become something the Empress's hand controls?"
"You'd better forget about trying to sow discord." Gu Jiu said with a half-smile, "You are indeed very smart and ambitious, and you have the style of your father Zhou Jin in the past. But you like to play tricks too much, and you are not as down-to-earth and steady as your father."
Yuan Yong sneered, "He is just a loser. What makes him say that I am not as good as him?"
It was obvious that Yuan Yong despised Zhou Jin in his heart, and he never concealed this fact.
Gu Jiu said softly, "Your father was targeted during the Kaiyao era. He died during the Wende era. Your father relied on his own abilities to negotiate with His Majesty and me for over a decade. This skill isn't something everyone possesses. And you, on the other hand, were only targeted last year, and in just a year, you've become a prisoner. Speaking of your ability to negotiate with the court, you can't even begin to match your father, Zhou Jin."
Yuan Yong's face was extremely sour, and he would never admit that he was not as good as his father Zhou Jin.
He sneered, "He's very capable, but destined to be a loser. He ruined a great opportunity. He's the most foolish person I've ever met. With the overseas land, he could have established himself as a king and created a new world. But he, from beginning to end, was only content to be a pirate. How can such a short-sighted person say he's better than me?
I'm different. I went from having nothing to raising a team of over ten thousand people, roaming the grasslands, and becoming the undisputed overlord of the grasslands in just two or three years. If you give me a few more years, I can become the king of the grasslands and establish a country. I can attack the Great Zhou whenever I want and leave whenever I want.
Gu Jiu sneered, "When it comes to self-boasting, you are indeed better than your father Zhou Jin."
Yuan Yong was furious and told them not to insult him.
He roared, "If the trade route hadn't been cut off this time, you would have underestimated the enemy and advanced rashly. You all are dreaming if you want to capture me."
Gu Jiu pointed at his crippled limbs and said, "What does it matter now? You're already a prisoner. Talking to me is meaningless. I'm only taking the time to speak to you because you're the descendant of an old friend. If you don't know what's good for you, I'll have no choice but to hand you over to the Jinwu Guards and leave you to fend for yourself."
Yuan Yong laughed heartily. "What the Queen calls tact is asking me to hand over my coffin. She's a businessman at heart, always talking about money."
Gu Jiu looked at him with disdain. "Besides money, do you have any other value? You're not as good as others in studying. You're not as good as others in leading troops in battle. You're even worse than others in strategy. It's only because of Zu Meng and the little money you have that your little value is revealed. It's important for people to know themselves and stop daydreaming all day long."
Yuan Yong was so frightened that he spat out a mouthful of old blood.
It seems that he is quite upset.
Yuan Yong is a very proud person.
Break his legs and feet, but you can't break his pride.
Only words that hurt his heart can break his pride.
Who is best at destroying people's hearts?
Naturally, it must be the Queen.
In just a few words, the self-righteous Yuan Yong was turned into a dandy who took advantage of his wealth to do whatever he wanted in the eyes of the Queen Mother.
All the abilities in the body?
It's all packaged with money.
Without money, he is nothing.
Yuan Yong spat out three mouthfuls of old blood, his face becoming increasingly gloomy.
The man lay on the ground, the light in his eyes gradually disappeared, and he became extremely weak.
"Nonsense, nonsense!"
He retorted to Gu Jiu, "You don't understand anything. You rely on your superiority to judge others at will. In fact, you are just bullying others."
Gu Jiu smiled lightly, nodded and said, "Yes, I am bullying others by taking advantage of my power. I am bullying you by relying on my power as the emperor. What can you do?"
puff!
Another mouthful of old blood spurted out.
I have never seen such a shameless person.
Yuan Yong was so shocked that he fainted.
Gu Jiu shook his head, very disappointed. "I originally thought he was strong enough to be tormented for a whole day. I didn't expect that he was still a weakling at heart. He just relied on his wealth and glory to think he was invincible."
Liu Zhao laughed. "If you're not satisfied, why don't you have someone wake him up and continue interrogating him?"
Gu Jiu shook his head. "Forget it! This guy's fighting ability is too weak. It's totally unsatisfying. Hand him over to the Jinwu Guards. Let them find a way to pry open his mouth and find out where the remaining treasure is hidden."
"Okay, I'll do as you say."
Liu Zhao waved his hand, and the palace servants stepped forward and dragged the unconscious Yuan Yong away, like a dead dog.
Gu Jiu smiled and said, "Before Zhou Jin died, he probably never imagined that his own son would use the treasure to start a rebellion. He had planned everything for Yuan Yong, but he didn't expect Yuan Yong to take an unconventional approach."
Before his death, Zhou Jin gave up his clansmen, his family, his comrades, and his pirate career. It can be said that he gave up everything.
The only person he didn't give up on was Yuan Yong, his most beloved child.
He deliberately cleared Yuan Yong's identity obstacles, left him with gold and silver treasures that he could not use up in his lifetime, and also left loyal servants to take care of Yuan Yong.
Zhou Jin did everything a loving father could do.
According to Yuan Yong's life trajectory, he first studied at Shanhe Academy.
I think Zhou Jin hopes that he will walk a peaceful and happy path, stay away from fighting and killing, stay away from pirate groups, and being an official or a rich man is better than anything else.
Unexpectedly, Yuan Yong was unwilling to be lonely, so he took the money and went to the grassland to recruit soldiers and start a rebellion.
If Zhou Jin were still alive, I wonder if he would be so angry that even his coffin wouldn't be able to cover it.
Liu Zhao clearly looked down on Zhou Jin. "This Yuan Yong, it's obvious he lacks discipline. Zhou Jin would definitely not see him to protect him, so there's no question of upbringing. Yuan Yong is rebelling, and with his lousy skills, he'll be dead sooner or later. He's worthy of being Zhou Jin's son. Both father and son are incredibly stupid, their foolishness is beyond belief."
Gu Jiu pursed his lips and smiled.
The palace servants carried buckets of water and rags and knelt on the ground to sweep the floor.
Of course, the ground that was defiled by Yuan Yong must be cleaned.
Gu Jiu took Liu Zhao's hand and said, "The Yuan Yong incident is over. This year, about 10,000 soldiers from the Ministry of War have retired, half of whom are from the north. Why don't we ask these veterans if they are willing to go to the grasslands and start a career? The Shaofu Bank can provide low-interest loans, and the court can provide sixth-rank official positions."
Because of Yuan Yong's emergence, the prairie development plan lagged significantly behind overseas development.
Yuan Yong led his men and horses to wreak havoc on the grassland.
Saving lives is important, so no one would go to the grassland to enclose land and run a ranch for the king.
Not to mention a sixth-rank official, I wouldn't go even if I were a fifth-rank official.
As a result, Gu Jiu's grassland plan almost failed.
Now that Yuan Yong was captured, his troops were either dead or wounded. Those who were not injured were all taken prisoner.
The evil forces on the grassland were wiped out.
The sky is bluer and the water is clearer.
Next, we must speed up the development of the grassland, strive to incorporate the grassland into the territory of the Great Zhou as soon as possible, and build a city and a government on the grassland as soon as possible.
Give money when you ask for it.
The only thing missing is people.
Veterans are an excellent choice.
Gu Jiu’s several business plans are inseparable from veterans.
This time, instead of relying on the children of aristocratic families, it is better to give the opportunity to the veterans.
Liu Zhao had no objection. "I will summon the Minister of War tomorrow and ask him to come up with a specific plan. This vast grassland cannot remain empty; it must be filled with our people. Until it is filled with our people, the grassland will not be at peace."
The grassland is too big.
It was so big that just after Bei Rong was driven away, Yuan Yong appeared in the blink of an eye.
If the Great Zhou does not start to develop the grassland, within ten years, a powerful tribe of tens of thousands of people will appear on the grassland.
Twenty years later, a brand new Beirong will be born on the grassland.
There will never be peace in the northwest of the Great Zhou.
Only by developing the prairie and hoping to one day truly incorporate the prairie into the territory of the Great Zhou can we fundamentally eliminate future troubles.
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After spending a night in the hospital, it was already six in the morning when I got home.
I really can't take it anymore, so I can only go to sleep first. I will have the energy to write after I wake up.
Today's update is unprecedentedly late, please forgive me.
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