Chapter 384: Interested in the Position of Right Prime Minister Fu Qingxu was very surprised, look...
Fu Qingxu was very surprised, and his gaze towards Xu Yunfan became even hotter. "What weapon?" Could it be one of those small things he had seen before, but a weapon that could kill with one shot?
Xu Yunfan said in a deep voice: "Grenade!"
"What is a grenade? Can you show me?"
"Of course I can." Xu Yunfan closed his eyes, gritted his teeth, and spoke again as if he had made up his mind: "Your Majesty, I request your permission to lead 20,000 soldiers to the eastern border to assist the Qin army in repelling the foreign enemies and protecting the people of Dayan from invasion."
"My dear Xu, have you thought it through?" Fu Qingyu clenched his fists on his knees.
He was afraid. He was afraid that if he disagreed with Xu Yunfan, the Qin family army would really not be able to hold on.
He was afraid that if something unexpected happened during Xu Yunfan's visit, it would definitely be a huge loss for Dayan.
He was afraid that his few trusted confidants and good friends who he could rely on would be harmed or even suffer psychological trauma.
Xu Yunfan's words were powerful and resounding: "Your Majesty, I have made up my mind."
Fu Qingyu was not unaware of how cruel war was. It was precisely because of this that he had endured all these years and allowed the Shang Dynasty to provoke him time and again.
Some of the soldiers who returned from the battlefield were disabled, some went crazy, and they suffered indelible physical and psychological damage.
He wondered if Xu Yunfan had ever seen a real war, or if he could endure it. "My dear, do you know that on the battlefield, swords are merciless, corpses pile up like mountains, and blood flows like rivers?"
"I know." Xu Yunfan lowered his head, looking unusually calm and serious. "Your Majesty, I know everything. It is precisely because I know this that I must go. If we cannot protect the Eastern Territory, the people will be condemned to hell on earth. Your Majesty, I cannot bear it!"
"Good, good!" Fu Qingyu liked Xu Yunfan's heart that loved the people like his own children. "If you can help General Qin repel the foreign enemies from the Three Easts during this trip, I will definitely remember your great achievement."
Xu Yunfan was satisfied. "Then I wonder if this great achievement could be given to me..."
As he spoke, Xu Yunfan glanced at the left prime minister who was standing behind Xiao Heng.
The veins on Zuo Xiang's forehead bulged. What did Xu Yunfan's look mean?
Could it be that my youngest son wants to replace me?
No, he has always been on Xu Yunfan's side. Why would this kid attack his own family members?
"Your Majesty, this is not possible. The position of Right Prime Minister is so important, and Lord Xu is so young, I'm afraid it's not appropriate!"
Oh, the Left Prime Minister understood. It turned out that his in-laws’ youngest son was eyeing the position of the Right Prime Minister.
Ever since the Right Prime Minister left office, this position has remained vacant, and His Majesty has yet to issue an order. Everyone is eyeing this position.
The Xie, Lin, Chen, and Fang families were greatly shocked, even Xiao Hengzhi and Fu Qingxu were shocked.
Xu Yunfan's appetite was incredibly large. Being the youngest Junior Master and Priest in Dayan's history wasn't enough, but he actually wanted to leapfrog into the position of Prime Minister, a position second only to the top three and above ten thousand people?
If Xu Yunfan really takes the position of Right Prime Minister, wouldn't this guy be the youngest Right Prime Minister since the founding of Dayan?
As the prime minister, anyone who can sit in this position must be quite old.
If Xu Yunfan really came up, he would be on equal footing with this old guy like me.
The left prime minister was ashamed.
The Lin and Chen families were speechless.
The younger son of the in-laws is so awesome that his own son/grandson looks like nothing.
This is a truly heartbreaking discovery.
Father Fang stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, since ancient times, whether it's the position of a first-rank prime minister or a seventh-rank county magistrate, it has always been the position of the most capable, regardless of age."
"Your Majesty, Lord Fang is right." The Left Prime Minister had to admit, "In our dynasty, officials have always been selected based on political achievements and personal character, but I have never heard of age being considered as a factor."
Fu Qingxu nodded, "Indeed, Lord Lu, if young people have that ability, why can't we have that courage to make use of talents? Who dares to say that a prime minister must be very old to be competent? Wasn't the former right prime minister also very old? Why didn't I notice that he did a lot for the people?"
Xiao Hengzhi was hesitant to speak, after all, his relationship with Xu Yunfan was much closer than that with Lord Lin and the others.
Because of Xu Yunfan's words, the quarrel started again. Fu Qingyu had a severe headache. After listening to a few words, he felt furious.
These old guys have limited abilities and are stubbornly stubborn. They are eyeing the position of Right Prime Minister, but they don't have the abilities to match their ambitions. He would rather let the position of Right Prime Minister remain vacant temporarily than be caught in a dilemma.
If Xu Yunfan can really help the Qin family army repel the foreign enemies in the three east regions, it will be a great achievement. In addition, with the reputation Xu Yunfan has built in Dayan and Qin Run helping him win over the hearts of the people, it seems that this kid can sit on the position of right prime minister.
"Could you please give me a definite answer, my dear minister? Can you really repel the foreign enemies who intend to invade our territory?"
Xu Yunfan: "Your Majesty, I will not return to the capital until the enemy retreats. I will join hands with the Qin army to fight and survive together. I will definitely protect the safety of Dayan and the peace of the world."
This sentence was like a thunderclap, shocking everyone present.
"Okay!" Fu Qingyu slammed the table and stood up, ignoring the other ministers' changing expressions, one pale and the other pale, and made the decision directly. "If Xu Aiqing can help General Qin repel the foreign enemies from the Three East, the day Xu Aiqing returns to the capital will be the day you will be appointed Right Prime Minister."
A gentleman’s word is as good as gold, let alone Fu Qingyu, who is the emperor.
Some ministers wanted to say something, but Fu Qingyu said again, "If any of you are not convinced, you can show your courage like Lord Xu. If you can do what Lord Xu said, and repel the Three Eastern Foreign Enemies with only 20,000 troops, I will give you the position of Right Prime Minister. Of course, if you can't do it, then shut up!"
Fu Qingyu said the words "shut up" very seriously.
Right now, the country is facing a great disaster, but these people are not thinking about repelling foreign enemies, but only thinking about their own interests.
Of course, Xu Yunfan is different.
Fu Qingyu had a double standard. If he wanted the horse to run fast, he had to be willing to put in some effort. What's more, didn't Xu Yunfan just say that before, he was insignificant and restricted in everything he did, and was repeatedly obstructed and denied by others. It was obvious that Xu Yunfan wanted to climb higher so that he could get things done!
When leaving the palace, Fang's father, the left prime minister, and several others surrounded Xu Yunfan and asked, "Master Xu, do the weapons you just mentioned really work?"
It’s not that they don’t trust Xu Yunfan, but they can’t help but feel uneasy because they haven’t seen it with their own eyes.
If Xu Yunfan fails to repel the foreign enemies, he will probably suffer a bad outcome because of his "exaggerated" words.
Xu Yunfan: "Of course, you don't know me yet. Without absolute certainty, how could I dare to covet the position of Right Prime Minister and make such a boast in public? Am I tired of living?"
Lord Lin hesitated for a moment, "Would you mind letting us see this weapon?"
"Sure. I'll show you its power tomorrow outside the city. Thank you grandpas and uncles for speaking up for me about what happened this morning." Xu Yunfan thanked them sincerely.
Lord Shen patted Xu Yunfan on the shoulder and said, "As you should. You and my son are as close as brothers, and your sister married into our Shen family. Our two families are relatives now. It's just a matter of a few words. Why be so polite?"
It was said to be a matter of a few words, but in reality, it was also an offense. Xu Yunfan was not unaware of this. He politely clasped his fists and half bowed to the few people, "I am going to the Eastern Territory this time, and I am afraid I will not be able to return to Beijing in the short term. My brothers-in-law and sister will have to ask the uncles to take care of them."
Among the people present, Zuo Xiang was the most senior and held the highest position. He personally helped Xu Yunfan up and said, "You can't do that. Since he is one of our family, we will take good care of him. The Eastern Territory is not as good as the capital. There are many dangers ahead. Take care. We will wait for your return in the capital."
This was a heavy topic and no one could laugh. They also had to go home early to inform their families and make good preparations.
There was no way around it. As relatives, Xu Yunfan was leaving Beijing, so they had to prepare to see him off.
Xu Yunfan didn't know why Fu Qingyu wanted to keep Fu Qingxu and Xiao Hengzhi, but it was nothing more than those things.
When Xu Yunfan returned to Xiao Qin's house, he found that the house was brightly lit. It was obvious that Qin Run had not lay down since he left. Even Master Qin and the others had come, and several of them were sitting in the main room, obviously waiting for him.
"Yunfan!" Qin Run hurried forward upon seeing Xu Yunfan return. "The Emperor summoned you to the palace in the middle of the night. Has the Three Easts really formed an alliance?"
"Yes." Xu Yunfan glanced at Lord Qin and Second Lord Qin, who had obviously thought of it a long time ago.
The two masters remained silent, their backs to Xu Yunfan, their shoulders shaking slightly.
The military strength of the Three East Alliance is probably not inferior to that of the Shang Dynasty.
Back then, there were more than a dozen Erlangs in the Xiao family, but in the end only the old Prince Xiao was left. The others all died on the battlefield, and some of them even had their bodies never found.
After only a few decades of "peaceful" coexistence with the Shang Dynasty, the Shang Dynasty's ambitions rose again.
The defeat of a great Shang dynasty in the past had caused Dayan to suffer heavy losses. Now with the great Shang dynasty in the north and the Three Kingdoms Alliance in the east, Dayan is now in a very difficult situation.
No one in the Qin family can be relied upon. Perhaps Qin Qian had thought of something beforehand, so he brought people along at Xu Yi's request.
Even if they know they can't win, the men of the Qin family will never be cowards.
When they married into the Qin family, Lord Qin and his wife already knew the responsibilities they shouldered. As partners, they should support their husbands and sons in defending their country. But when they really faced it, they couldn't help but feel uncomfortable.
Xu Yunfan squeezed between the two lords, hugging them on both sides. "Grandpa, don't worry. Grandpa and Daddy will be fine. I have asked His Majesty for permission to personally lead the troops to support them. With me here, if Daddy and the others lose an arm or a leg, it will be all my fault. I will do my best to protect everyone. You don't have to be afraid."
"What? You're going too?" Lord Qin was too busy crying. "What are you talking about, kid? You're just a civil servant, what are you doing? Why didn't your father-in-law stop you?"
Xu Yunfan took out a handkerchief from somewhere and hastily wiped away the tears on the two masters' faces. "Grandpa, I'm not kidding. I really want to go. And I've already made an agreement with the emperor. If I can repel the foreign enemies in the three east regions this time, it will be a great achievement. When I return to the capital, he will appoint me as the right prime minister. Grandpa, by then I will be the youngest prime minister in Dayan's history, a first-rank official. Who dares to think about it! By then, your grandson-in-law will be the head of all officials before he's 25. We can kick whoever we want to make trouble for. It will be so cool!"
"You kid." Lord Qin II punched Xu Yunfan lightly while crying and laughing.
He knew that Xu Yunfan was not after the power of the right prime minister, but he made the choice for the Qin family and Dayan.
But when making this choice, he must also seek the most reasonable and legal interests for himself.
The Second Lord of Qin asked, "Can't I not go? Your father, grandfather, and uncle are enough to worry us. If you go again..."
I don’t know why, but when Xu Yunfan is not around, I feel like I’ve lost my backbone, which makes me panic.
Xu Yunfan smiled and said, "I have to go. This time, I think I'll be back in a few years at most and a few months at the shortest."
Qin Run, who had originally not wanted to interrupt, couldn't help but said, "Yun Fan, are you kidding me? Repel the Sandong army in a few months?"
What kind of fantasy is this?
Reality is reality, not a picture book or a fantasy novel.
Facing Qin Run's questioning, Xu Yunfan just smiled and said, "You'll know by noon."
Half an hour later, the morning light was bright. According to Xu Yunfan, he did not plan to take Qin Run and the others with him when he left the capital this time.
Because of this, he would "remind" everyone in the court before leaving Beijing, and then clearly stated that he was interested in the position of Right Prime Minister. With this double blessing, even if he was gone, even if Xiao Heng went to the northern border later, with the emperor's words and him, the future prime minister, there would be no one who dared to speak rudely to the people of Xiao Qin's family. If the emperor didn't know, the people of Xiao Qin's family could not enter the palace, and then, when he returned, it would be time to deal with them.
To Xu Yunfan's surprise, Fang Zixi started getting busy right after breakfast, rushing in and out, packing bags and bags. Xu Yunfan stood at the door, holding the chubby Dabao in his arms. "Brother Fang, what are you doing? Are you planning to go back to live with the Fang family?"
No, if he's gone, Brother Fang will leave?Won't he stay to accompany Qin Run?
Fang Zixi didn't even look at Xu Yunfan, but just took the time to respond, "If I don't go back to the Fang family, what am I going to do back home?"
"Then why are you packing so much stuff? Where are you going?"
"Of course I'll go to the East Territory with you." Fang Zixi said it as if it was a matter of course.
Xu Yunfan exclaimed, "What? You want to go to the East Territory with me? Brother Fang, are you kidding?"
"I'm not kidding." As if surprised by Xu Yunfan's surprise, Fang Zixi finally stopped what she was doing and looked at Xu Yunfan embarrassedly, "Can't I bring the child with you?"
Xu Yunfan blinked. "No, that's not the case. It's just that the Eastern Territory is not as good as the capital. Wouldn't it be better for you to stay in the capital? I haven't thought of taking any of you there."
Fang Zixi said seriously, "But Run Ge'er said he was going and asked me what I thought. I thought he was going too. Since you all went, Xiaobao must be going too, so naturally I'll go too. Shouldn't our family go together wherever we go, without leaving anyone behind?"
Xu Yunfan was speechless for a moment. He just looked deeply at Fang Zixi for a moment, then glanced at Qin An and Qin Mu who were running in and out holding clothes, and Xiaobao following behind like a little tail. In the end, he gave in and said, "Since you want to go, then go."
Xu Yunfan found Qin Run and asked, "Brother Run, have you decided to go to the East Territory with me?"
Qin Run asked back, "Do we even need to decide on something like this? I'll be wherever you are, no matter how hard or tiring it is, I won't leave you."
Xu Yunfan didn't say anything else about this. On the contrary, he was secretly happy to know that Qin Run was willing to give up his business and follow him to the East Territory.
In fact, Qin Run can't live without him, and he can't live without Qin Run either.
Of course, even if Qin Run would not go with him in the end, Xu Yunfan had to go.
He will never forget that the bastard Guo Minglei actually wanted to take his head.
There was also a guy from the shabby Ghost Shadow Pavilion. Damn it, they actually dared to attack him. Xu Yunfan said that he would remember this grudge for the rest of his life. When he attacked Da Shang, he would definitely wipe out the Ghost Shadow Pavilion's lair to vent his hatred.
These bastards are really lawless. They dare to kill anyone. What's even more outrageous is that they even dared to chop him. Do they really think they are invincible and awesome?
Xu Yunfan does not allow anyone to be more powerful than him.
…
There was a huge bang, and Fu Qingyu and his companions felt as if the earth was shaking. The dust flying in the air fell to the ground. Xu Yunfan had foresight and ran away. Fu Qingyu and his companions did not believe it. They saw nothing, so who could they blame for their dirty appearance.
Everyone stared blankly at the deep pit on the ground, then looked at the surrounding weeds that were blown to pieces by the aftermath, and swallowed their saliva with difficulty.
As soon as Fu Qingyu opened his mouth, Xu Yunfan, as if he had anticipated it, made a gesture to stop him. "Your Majesty, we agreed that these weapons can be used to save the country, but they cannot be handed over."
He didn't want to gamble on Qingyu's ambition.
"I didn't mean to. I just wanted to ask if you were the one who caused the Wu family incident back then."
It was clearly a question, but Fu Qingyu turned it into a statement. Could Xu Yunfan have lied and said it wasn't a statement?
"That's what they deserved. They dared to hit my son, so I was being extremely merciful by only blowing up his house."
Fu Qingyu: "..."
Xu Yunfan's move gave Fu Qingyu hope, and he immediately painted a rosy picture for Xu Yunfan. If Xu Yunfan could help Qin Feiyu repel the foreign enemies in the three east regions, he would not only make Xu Yunfan the right prime minister, but also make Qin Run the imperial consort. In short, there would be many other rewards.
Xu Yunfan choked up immediately.
He was very familiar with Fu Qingyu's trick. The bosses all liked to paint a rosy picture for their hard-working slaves.
…
Since ancient times, food and supplies have always been sent first when fighting a war.
This time the recall of conscripts went more smoothly than expected.
It's simple. Xu Yunfan's appeal is there, and the patriotic slogans that have been promoted everywhere recently are not in vain.
Xu Yunfan himself has hundreds of elite soldiers, so how can he be without a doctor on the battlefield?
Qin Feiyu and Xiao Xuanzhi had previously reported the problem of insufficient doctors. Because of this, some ministers advised the entire court to recruit doctors on a large scale.
Of course, as soon as he said this, Xu Yunfan criticized him harshly. The doctors were sent to the border, but what about the people?
In the end, the minister who was criticized could no longer bear it and immediately asked Xu Yunfan to find a solution.
Xu Yunfan laughed immediately. It was such a coincidence. Ever since he became friends with Doctor Meng, he asked Doctor Meng to recommend other doctors. Later, he built a medical school. Now, he had more than 600 doctors under him.
Even He Weichen, a child who is less than ten years old, can be sent to bandage the patient and take his pulse.
Damn it, Xu Yunfan's move completely left all the ministers in the court speechless.
Who would have thought that Xu Yunfan would come up with such a big move without saying a word? He really dared to think of it!
Since there was no formal college in the private sector to train doctors, he built one himself.
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