Chapter 146: Expedition to the Western Desert
"good!"
At that moment, Shang Rong was the first one who couldn't help but shout out. As the prime minister, he had been worried about the depletion of the national treasury in the past few years. Now, with the benefit of the total tax revenue of the past two years, the national treasury was instantly full, and then many of the following things would be very easy to handle!
"OK."
Afterwards, many ministers also clapped their hands and laughed, all of them were happy.
"After this battle, apart from the Snow Clan, there will be no more foreign tribes in the North Sea Snow Plains. I can guarantee that within a thousand years, there will be no disasters at the northern border!"
Wen Zhong's words finally stopped at this point.
"Hahaha!"
Li Qing finally calmed down and burst into laughter!
"Hahaha!"
For a moment, more than a hundred court officials burst into laughter!
Happy! Comfortable! Exhilarating!
"Okay! Okay!"
Li Qing suddenly stopped laughing and shouted, "Pass my order, there is no curfew tonight! The whole city should celebrate and celebrate this great victory! You don't have to go home, just stay in my Changle Palace, and I will drink with you! Don't leave until you are drunk!"
"Your Majesty, live forever! Great Shang will live forever!"
For a moment, all the ministers cheered.
That night, the city of Chaoge was ablaze with lights, and countless laughter and joyful cheers emanated from it!
Inside the Changle Palace, there was also singing and dancing, and officials drank to their heart's content without worrying about being impolite.
Li Qing sat upright on it, drinking and chatting with Wen Zhong, Shang Rong and other senior officials.
"Grand Master, you just returned, and I should have given you a day off to rest up, but the Western Desert and the Southern Wasteland are both rebellious areas, and we really can't delay this any longer."
After drinking a bottle of wine, he sighed and said to Wen Zhong beside him.
"Hmm? Have the Western Desert and the Southern Wasteland become so corrupted that they are beyond repair?"
Wen Zhong was drunk, after all, he was the one who received the most toasts. However, when he heard what Li Qing said, his eyes suddenly lit up, and the drunkenness disappeared. He replied in a deep voice.
"Yes, the Western Desert is extremely dangerous now. It's hard for the people to survive, and nine out of ten have turned to banditry. The poison has spread far and wide, and has already spread to the interior."
Li Qing sighed again, and then repeated Xiao Yin's words to Wen Zhong.
"The situation has become so serious! In that case, I, this old minister, will set out immediately and lead the army to the border of the Western Desert overnight!"
When Wen Zhong heard this, he immediately stood up and shouted in anger.
"Hey, Grand Master, don't be anxious. Although the situation in the Western Desert is urgent, it's not urgent for you tonight. It won't be too late to go tomorrow."
But Bigan stroked his beard gently and shook his head.
"Indeed, tomorrow is the King's birthday. Grand Master, why don't you wait until His Majesty has finished celebrating his birthday before heading to the Western Desert?"
Shang Rong drank a bottle of wine and then spoke softly.
"The people of the Western Desert are suffering. If we were powerless, it would be fine, but now we have soldiers and generals, why not go? You must know that if we wait any longer, countless people will die! You manage the country, treating the lives of the people as mere numbers, and you remain calm, but I cannot!"
When Wen Zhong heard this, anger flashed in his eyes. He didn't care that Li Qing was present and directly scolded the two prime ministers.
The two prime ministers obviously knew Wen Zhong's temperament. In addition, Wen Zhong was much superior to them in terms of seniority, official position, and reputation. For a while, the two of them could only remain speechless in embarrassment.
After Wen Zhong finished speaking, he turned to Li Qing and said, "Your Majesty, please forgive my impoliteness. Your Majesty's birthday can be celebrated every year, but the lives of the people in the Western Desert are only worth one. Therefore, I cannot wait any longer. Please issue an order to allow me to lead the army to the Western Desert and pacify those barbarians in Xiniu Hezhou!"
Li Qing was all smiles at this moment, nodding his head and saying, "Grand Master is devoted to the country, I am so happy for you, how could I blame you? Since Grand Master said so, I will not say anything more."
At this point, Li Qing's face turned serious and he said in a deep voice: "Wen Zhong, listen to my orders!"
"I am here!"
Wen Zhong suddenly knelt on one knee and responded loudly.
At the same time, many ministers heard the loud shouting here and quickly turned around to look over.
Li Qing shouted, "I appoint you as the Grand Marshal of the Western Expedition! Lead Xiao Yin, Deng Zhong, Zhang Jie, Xin Huan, Jin Su... and twenty-five other generals, along with two hundred thousand soldiers, to the Western Desert at night! Suppress the barbarians and put down the rebellion!"
"promise!"
Wen Zhong was no longer drunk at this moment, and his whole body was full of vigor. With a loud shout, he stood up and shouted, "Where are the twenty-four generals?"
"I will be here!"
At that moment, the twenty-four generals who were originally the twenty-four Lords of Thunder all stood up at the same time.
"The country is in turmoil, how can you rest? Come with me to the Western Desert!"
"Follow His Majesty's order! Follow the Grand Tutor's order!"
Along with Wen Zhong's loud shout, the voices of the twenty-four generals were like thunder, which frightened many dancers and musicians. But then they turned into a torrent and followed Wen Zhong out of Changle Palace and went straight to the military camp.
As everyone left, Li Qing noticed that the remaining court officials were feeling somewhat awkward, and the joyful atmosphere had clearly faded. He smiled and said, "My dear ministers, it's getting late, and I'm a little tired. How about we disperse and go home?"
"Since Your Majesty is tired, we will disperse. Your Majesty, please rest well."
Shang Rong and Bigan's expressions had now returned to normal. When they heard what Li Qing said, they took the lead in standing up and saying something. Then all the ministers stood up, bowed to Li Qing together, and walked out together, all regaining the graceful demeanor of scholars and officials.
At this point, Li Qing let out a breath, rubbed his eyebrows, stood up, and walked towards the back garden with his hands behind his back.
With his alcohol tolerance, he naturally wouldn't feel tipsy after a few drinks. He went all the way without stopping until he arrived at Shanglin Garden. He saw that the two palaces were almost completed. Under the command of the two architectural masters, the eight hundred divine guards used the materials that were as big as two hills to perfection, so the two palaces were very beautiful.
One is completely purple, and the other is completely white.
Looking at the busy work ahead and the clear commands from Shiji and Xueling from time to time, Li Qing did not move closer, but the corners of his mouth slowly curled up.
Tomorrow, he will marry two women.
Xueling is fine, as she is still young. It will take at least three years before Li Qing can sleep with her without any scruples or psychological burdens.
Keshiji~
When Li Qing thought of Shiji, his heart felt slightly warm.
This woman who lived and died with him, as long as he gave her a name tomorrow, she would be his real woman.
However, although Li Qing did not come forward, his arrival could not be hidden from Shiji. After all, Shiji's life and death were always dependent on him, so Shiji sensed it in her heart, turned her head quickly, and immediately saw Li Qing.
"Your Majesty!"
When Shiji saw it, he immediately showed a look of joy, shouted and rushed over.
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