Chapter 299 I Don't Want to Marry a Stupid Person
Ye Yunshu soon learned about the idea that Song Zhimian had given to Danna.
That means the country still needs to fight, and the longer the war lasts, the better, so that the Southwest Army will have something to do.
"Seventh Brother is going to be busy again!"
"But the seventh prince is being too cautious. He even sent someone to the capital for such a small matter. How can I not trust him?" Ye Yunshu said, shaking her head.
Song Zhimian held a memorial from the Court of Colonial Affairs, which stated when it would be best for Ye Yunshu to meet with the Kachin envoy alone, and that the Court of Colonial Affairs had already taught her the proper etiquette.
"His Highness Prince Qi is also doing this for His Majesty's own good."
His Majesty has been on the throne for less than a year, and many court officials and nobles are certainly still dissatisfied.
By doing this, Prince Qi is also telling everyone that the Southwest Army is under your control, and the Weiyuan Army is also under your control.
"Those with ulterior motives had better behave themselves, or don't blame me for being impolite." As Song Zhimian spoke, she handed the folded document in her hand to Ye Yunshu.
Ye Yunshu flipped through the document a couple of times, then took a vermilion pen and made a dot on the document.
"If the seventh prince truly cares about me, why hasn't he come back?"
Now that I'm pregnant, wouldn't it be great if he could come back and be a regent or something?
"It's good that you're giving him something to do; I can't be the only one who's tired," Ye Yunshu said with a smile.
Song Zhimian nodded, took the memorial that Ye Yunshu had finished reviewing and put it away, then placed another memorial in front of Ye Yunshu.
"A memorial from the north: King Zhao wants to purchase a batch of grain in the north before winter."
The land of the "Red-haired Barbarians" suffered a drought that year, resulting in a 70% reduction in agricultural yields.
Ye Yunshu hummed in agreement and then took the folded document to read it carefully. After reading for a while, she did not pick up a pen to make annotations, but instead handed the document to Song Zhimian.
"Let's send it to Prime Minister Lin for a look later, and let him consider it."
Song Zhimian nodded.
Actually, this memorial was sent from Prime Minister Lin's side. General Shen first sent the memorial to the Ministry of War, but the Ministry of War, not daring to make a decision, immediately sent it to Prime Minister Lin.
Lin Xiang, not daring to make any rash decisions regarding the matter concerning the King of Zhao, presented his report.
Now that the Empress had spoken, instructing Prime Minister Lin to lead the court officials in a discussion, Prime Minister Lin finally dared to lead everyone in the discussion.
"Also... Jue-ge'er has been doing well in his studies these past two days, and his attitude towards learning is also very good."
"Have Prime Minister Lin come to the study for an hour every day to talk to Jue-ge about matters of state," Ye Yunshu instructed.
Song Zhimian immediately wrote them all down.
After dealing with these matters, Ye Yunshu stood up with Zheng Wanwan's help, and then, with her pregnant belly, she took small steps in the Fengtian Palace.
Song Zhimian followed behind her.
"The matter in the Southwest... let the Seventh Prince handle it entirely! I've given him the authority, so he can do it with confidence."
As for the Kachin people...
Let the seventh brother decide what to do.
If the Kachin people want to use the Southwest Army, simply giving up jurisdiction over Shijie City won't be enough.
Whether they concede or not, Shijie City is now part of Dayu's territory. Their statement is merely a polite way of putting it.
Can they stop them even if they want to?
The Southwest Army can be lent to the Kachin people, but the Kachin capital must have a trading post of the Dayu merchants.
"Furthermore... Xiao Ruanruan has already arrived in the southwest. Let her see what kind of business she can do in the Kachin capital, affiliated with the inner court." Ye Yunshu continued to instruct.
Song Zhimian quickly wrote them all down.
"Zhimian, you're absolutely right. The situation in Biao Kingdom is complicated and not as simple as it seems."
The seventh brother can't just find someone in the fat country who's only obedient.
It's better not to hire an obedient good-for-nothing.
Ideally, you should find someone who is obedient and capable, so that everyone can have peace of mind. If that person is neither obedient nor capable, then you should replace them!
Write a letter to the seventh prince and ask him to handle the matter of returning the Biao Kingdom. I do not want to see the people of the Biao Kingdom come to Dayu in the next six months.
As for anything else… whatever he needs from letters, I will prepare it for him.”
Ye Yunshu gave the instructions as she walked.
Song Zhimian immediately agreed and would write a letter to His Highness Prince Qi shortly.
After saying this, Ye Yunshu told Song Zhimian that she would meet the envoy Danna at the Qin Zheng Hall the day after tomorrow, and that Danna would receive the protection of Dayu that she desired…
...
That evening, Song Zhimian wrote a letter to Xiao Huaijin.
The letter was simple. First, it thanked His Highness Prince Qi for believing in his abilities and bringing Dana's matter to the capital.
Next, he wrote down the idea he had given to Dana and told Xiao Huaijin that Dana would definitely seek his help. His Majesty had agreed to his plan, and the rest was up to Xiao Huaijin.
Song Zhimian then went on to explain how hard His Majesty had worked and how much he wanted Prince Qi to help him with state affairs.
Finally, Song Zhimian said that His Majesty said that His Highness Prince Qi could write to him whatever he needed or wanted, and His Majesty would grant his request as long as it wasn't too outrageous.
Even if it were just a desire for that chair, His Majesty would welcome Prince Qi back with great fanfare...
After writing the letters, Song Zhimian had them sent out overnight.
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Another day passed, and Ye Yunshu finally met with Envoy Dana in the Hall of Diligent Governance.
From the moment she entered, Dana strictly followed the etiquette of Dayu, performing three kneelings and nine prostrations.
She also saw the powerful empress of the Great Yu that everyone was talking about...
Ye Yunshu was amiable, but Danna still dared not look directly at him, only bowing her head to express her respect, and also said that the Kachin would definitely be a vassal for generations and pay tribute every year...
The two talked about many things and had a very pleasant conversation...
When Dana left Da Yu Jingcheng, she finally straightened her back.
She came with rare and precious treasures, and she returned with the same gifts from the Emperor of Dayu.
The carriage was piled high with fine silks and satins, exquisite ornaments, and tools sent by the imperial workshops that could be used in the fields.
What reassured Dana even more was that the Empress of Dayu bestowed an edict upon her brother, acknowledging his status as the Kachin King.
With this edict, the Kachin people would be under the protection of the Great Yu and the Southwest Army.
No one will dare to attack them casually anymore...
What they had to do was to follow the wishes of the Emperor of Dayu and annex those smaller powers one by one, turning them into the most loyal vassal states of Dayu...
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Half a month later, news came from the southwest again that the Kachin people were using all their national strength to wipe out the Rakhine people of Biao State in order to avenge the desecration of their ancestral graves years ago.
Shan State, which was originally hostile to the Kachin, also joined the campaign against the Rakhine after much deliberation.
To protect the interests of the Da Yu merchants, the Southwest Army dispatched a contingent to garrison the Kachin capital...
At the same time, Prince Qi, Xiao Huaijin, also sent back a letter...
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