Chapter 606: The Shen family is a den of man-eating wolves!
Almost as soon as the imperial edict arrived in the northwest, the Northwestern Army set out towards the Turks.
Even though the war was unexpected, it still worried the people.
No matter who wins or loses, the people will suffer.
Some of them are far away in the capital, while others are close in the northwest.
The people in the northwest were in a panic. When the war broke out, they had already packed up their things and were ready to flee at any time.
"What's wrong with the soldiers guarding the city? Why don't they seal off the city?"
The people living at the border looked towards the city in confusion.
"You don't know? Aren't you afraid of getting beaten?"
"You probably don't know this. My second aunt from my mother's family is a female doctor in the army. She said that the Northwest Army surrounded the city like an iron barrel, and the Turks couldn't get in even if they died."
"Really?"
"Of course not. Otherwise, do you think we can still do business well while there is a war on the other side?"
"The price of grain has not increased, and the imperial court's granaries are full of grain."
"I have a relative who is in charge of exchanging grain for the granary. Do you want some of the old grain that was exchanged last year? It's half the market price."
"Where is it?"
…
After the initial two days of tension among the people living on the border, they went about their business.
War is war, as long as it doesn’t affect their lives.
Six days after the march, good news came into the capital city one after another.
"Your Majesty, the Northwest Army has taken the first pass with only a few casualties. More than half of the Turks have been killed or wounded, and thousands have surrendered."
Shen Lanxi said calmly: "Trap and kill!"
All the officials were shocked. Why did they start killing each other?
Liu Yan replied: "Your Majesty, this is inappropriate!"
Shen Lanxi raised her eyes and looked over.
"Your Majesty, the northwest is vast and sparsely populated, especially the large tracts of land of the Turks. They are not good at farming, but the land is very fertile. I suggest that they be allowed to farm and graze to fill our northwest granary."
The old master said: "I will review it!"
Liu Mingxin: "I will review the matter!"
Wu Yanzhi: "I, an old minister, will also review this."
Shen Lanxi said magnanimously: "Well, I am not a murderer by nature. Since you all want them to farm, then let them farm."
The old master said: "Although the Turks have repeatedly provoked them, the people there are innocent. Your Majesty, why not incorporate them into the territory of our Great Zhou, set up counties, and send officials from the Great Zhou to govern them!"
Mr. Ruohua: "What the old master said makes sense."
Liu Mingxin: “It’s feasible!”
Wu Yanzhi: "When dealing with the barbarians, we cannot just kill them, but should be gentle with them. I suggest that we use this incident to persuade the surrounding tribes to submit to our Great Zhou."
Shen Lanxi's eyes lit up: "Prime Minister, what you said makes sense. Since we are sending troops, we must gain something. It would be great if we can bring all the foreign tribes in the northwest into the territory of our Great Zhou."
Liu Yan replied: "Who should we send to the northwest to persuade the various ethnic groups?"
Liu Mingxin: "I am willing to go."
Wu Yanzhi's eyes flashed, and he immediately stood up and said, "Your Majesty, I am willing to go and lobby the various tribes. As an important official of the Great Zhou, it is most appropriate for me to go and lobby the foreign tribes!"
People from Wu Yanzhi's faction immediately stood up.
"I also think it would be more appropriate for the Prime Minister to go."
"I recommend the Prime Minister to go."
"This old minister is willing to go with the Prime Minister."
After thinking it over, Shen Lanxi said, "Okay, I'll send the Prime Minister there. If he can persuade the tribes in the northwest to submit, it will be a great achievement. I will definitely reward him handsomely!"
Wu Yanzhi was delighted: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace!"
…
"Princess, the young master has sent another letter."
"What's the matter?" Zhou Xinrou raised her eyebrows, feeling that it would be something bad.
The nanny didn't dare to look up at Zhou Xinrou.
"Yes... The young master failed in suppressing the bandits over there, was ambushed, and lost a lot of troops."
Zhou Xinrou was so angry that she almost fainted.
"How much was lost?"
"The letter didn't say anything, it just said to ask the princess to allocate some more troops to her."
Zhou Xinrou was also furious, and said in a somewhat aggressive tone: "Won't she ask Shen Lanxi for help?"
Nanny shook her head: "We are currently at war with the Turks. Shen Lanxi must be unwilling to use the troops from the capital."
"What should I do? You can't let me fill this hole all the time, right?"
How many people did she lose in total?
"Princess, the young master was afraid that the ambush would be known to the court and that Shen Lanxi would say it was useless, so he did not ask the court for military support."
Zhou Xinrou's face turned red with anger and her chest felt a dull pain.
"She really knows how to make trouble for me!"
Mammy: "The young master is also thinking about his future plans, so it doesn't matter if he makes some sacrifices now. This time, the young master wrote back saying that he has won over a lot of people."
Zhou Xinrou didn't believe such excuses.
"If she really has recruited people, will she still ask me for them?"
"Princess, those people need to be taught before they can be used. The young master is able to listen to you and subdue your subordinates. He is already more obedient than before."
When you think about it, it is true.
"We really can't use the troops we have anymore."
Mammy: "We have been running this business for so many years, isn't this what we are waiting for?"
At the beginning, she did place a lot of people in the military camp of the Great Zhou, and each of those people has held important positions.
But
"Princess, you can't hesitate any longer. If something happens to the young master, all our efforts over the years will be in vain!"
The nanny's earnest advice did make Zhou Xinrou listen to it.
"Send a message to the Kamikaze Camp!"
"yes!"
She was unwilling to use any of these secret villages.
It would be fine if they were not discovered, but once they were discovered, the Kamikaze Camp would be ruined.
…
Shen Yuantang didn't expect that after waiting for so long, what he got was the news of war with the Turks.
Aren't you preparing for a marriage?
Why did they start fighting?
How can we reconcile if we are fighting?
"Mammy, what you just said about fighting with the Turks, is that true?"
The maids outside looked at each other and pretended not to hear.
"Mammy, please speak up. I am the princess canonized by His Majesty, and my sister is born of the same mother as His Majesty. If I complain to His Majesty, she will only punish you and will not blame me!"
The nanny seemed really scared, and her flattering voice came through the closed door.
"The imperial court is indeed at war with the Turks, and His Majesty even said he wanted to destroy them."
"The Turkic envoy is simply courting death, not even considering how powerful our Majesty is."
"Your Majesty said that we should not tolerate the bad habits of foreigners."
Shen Yuantang fell to the ground in disbelief.
"impossible……"
"If there really is a war, why would you appoint me as a princess to marry into the alliance?"
"You lied to me, you were lying to me, right?"
If she doesn't go to marry, will the people in the Shen family let her go?
"Princess, today is the day when the young lady in the mansion is getting married, so you should save some energy."
"There's a lot of music and dancing in the front hall, so no matter how loud you shout, they won't be able to hear you."
Shen Yuantang looked at the door like crazy. She couldn't stay in the Shen family any longer.
The Shen family is a den of man-eating wolves.
"Let me out, let me out..."
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