Chapter 112: War or Peace

Chapter 112: War or Peace

After seeing the heroine off, Su Jin looked at the time and saw that it was getting late, so he took Sui Yu back home, and the shopkeeper would take care of the rest.

But Sui Yu was getting busier and busier. He was busy studying and opening a shop. Sui Yu's plan was to open chain stores, as Miss Ning said, all over the capital, and then expand outward to the south of the Yangtze River, to Guangzhou, and finally set sail to open dim sum shops in Southeast Asia, or even further places.

Well, very good!

**

At this time, in the Imperial Palace, the Council of State.

The lobby was very quiet. A faint aroma wafted from the hollow gilded incense burner with an animal head in the corner. The eunuchs serving stood upright, trying to be a qualified background. Zhao Jingcheng, dressed in a bright yellow robe with a dragon pattern, was listening carefully to his brother's talk.

As an emperor, Zhao Jingcheng was a hard-working and diligent man. He would hold court every morning to discuss matters, and after court he would discuss trivial matters with his ministers. Then he would deal with various memorials, and could even continue to review them until late at night.

What troubles Zhao Jingcheng now is not only the financial hole left by his father, but also the barbarians in the northwest who are beginning to make moves again.

When my father was alive, these guys were beaten into submission, but as soon as he ascended the throne, they became restless again.

The people sent to the northwest came back to report that old Chan Yu Xiezhi had died. Xiezhi was really scared by the previous emperor, so he had always been well-behaved. However, his son Wuzhuliu had never fought against the Great Zhou and did not know how powerful the Great Zhou soldiers were, so he had been restless and seemed to be plotting some conspiracy.

Zhao Jingcheng understood this very well.

They say it's brewing, but in fact it's just waiting for the arrival of autumn.

In autumn, the Huns are preparing for winter. Where will they get food for the winter? Naturally, they will rob the surrounding cities. As for running here now, it is just a test, and then they will prepare for large-scale robbery in the autumn.

Zhao Jingcheng was very worried about this.

He is not afraid of war, what he is afraid of is insufficient military spending, so everything returns to the starting point, which is the first problem, the financial hole.

This war can only be fought if the country has money, otherwise...

Zhao Jingcheng didn't dare to think about it any further and just looked up at his younger brother Zhao Jingyu.

"You said, selling soap to foreigners?"

"yes."

Zhao Jingcheng finally smiled: "This is a good idea."

That's really great.

The Zhou Dynasty sent out porcelain in batches, and what was brought back was real gold and silver. It is said that spices are especially popular among people in the far west. Wouldn’t this soap with its own fragrance make a lot of money? ?

Zhao Jingcheng nodded as he thought about it. It was indeed more realistic to sell it to foreigners than to sell it to foreigners in a way that was unrealistic.

"The lady of the Marquis's Mansion is really talented."

Zhao Jingcheng was very satisfied with Su Jin. When he recalled the gorgeous figure of the woman on the Jinming Lake pleasure boat, he couldn't help but think that this was a woman who was both beautiful and talented.

The war situation in the northwest is tense now. If we can make a lot of money from soap before autumn comes, the crisis in the northwest may be resolved.

Zhao Jingcheng nodded with satisfaction, and even felt that compared to Ning Ruolan, Su Jin was more down-to-earth. At least the solutions he came up with could actually be implemented.

"Let the Maritime Customs handle this matter. Jing Yu, the situation in the northwest is tense. What do you think?"

Now that the financial issue is resolved, the next step is the northwest.

However, the national treasury has no money now, so whether to advocate war or peace has become a difficult issue that makes people hesitate at the moment.

When asked about this, Zhao Jingyu frowned slightly.

"Your Majesty, I heard that the manor of Yong'an Marquis's Mansion was attacked by bandits a few days ago."

Zhao Jingcheng frowned, and the entire government hall fell silent.

Last year, there was a drought in the west. The land was cracked into deep pits, and the crops failed. Hundreds of thousands of people were displaced. This also gave rise to banditry and robbery. The bandits even fled to the vicinity of the capital, and many officials and nobles' estates were invaded.

However, Zhao Jingcheng handled the matter very well. He directly opened the granary and let Zhao Jingyu personally supervise the distribution of grain. Fortunately, there were three rains in the early spring of this year, and the drought was finally over, so the refugees were able to return home.

I thought this matter was over, why are there still bandits?

"I think it's better to be careful of the Xiongnu spies."

Zhao Jingcheng's heart sank.

Have you come all the way here? Around the capital?

"Let me think about this carefully."

Whether to fight or make peace requires careful planning.

Seeing his brother in trouble, Zhao Jingyu couldn't help but say, "Your Majesty, why don't you wait until the palace examination to see what these candidates think?"

The scientific examination is to select talents for the country. In this case, we might as well take a look at these newcomers to see if they have better ideas.

Zhao Jingcheng also thought this was a good idea, but the palace examination would be in February of next year. By then, wouldn’t the Huns have snatched everything away?

"Then hold an additional imperial examination this autumn. Give the order as soon as possible!"

It's just right for these people to leave earlier.

"Let the Minister of Revenue, Chen Huailiang, take care of this matter."

"yes."

Soon the imperial edict came down, and Chen Huailiang was filled with joy.

The fact that the emperor entrusted this matter to him could only mean that he valued him. He must get this matter done. In the future, he might be promoted faster.

But he never expected that the exam would be brought forward. I heard from the emperor that he had a dream last night that his ancestor Emperor Gao ordered him to hold another joint examination in August, saying that a great talent would emerge. He didn't know whether this great talent was his future son-in-law Gu Ziyun.

**

The weather is getting hotter, but Su Jin has more and more free time.

Jinchuan was in charge of the yard, Yuchuan served her, An Xiaoniang made various specialties, and there were also snacks from the hostess's shop for her to satisfy her cravings.

Gu Sui Yu is watching over the shop outside. This girl has recently opened three shops in one go. Because the heroine is behind her giving advice, these dim sum shops are doing very well.

In the mansion, Lin Wanhui was busy repairing her relationship with Gu Changqing. This woman still thinks that men are the foundation of her life. It can only be said that she is too stupid.

But it was also good this way. As soon as Gu Changqing came back, she was pulled into Luoxuexuan, which made her Liuting Pavilion free. Once the gate was closed, this place became her little world. She could lie down wherever she liked, and naturally someone would bring the beauty couch, lay out the cushions, fan her, and bring her all kinds of food and drinks.

An Xiaoniang's Mu Ge'er could also turn over. He would not lie still in the basket and would turn out from time to time. Xiao Cui could only keep an eye on him all the time.

Looking at the steaming cold drinks, he asked Yuchuan to give some to the three children as well.

The three children were all studying hard. They felt hot even with the servant fanning them. When they saw the cold drinks their mother sent them, they all smiled knowingly.

"Brother, the palace examination is coming soon, work hard."

"It's the same for you. Only when you have a promising future can you support your mother."

When Gu Zixuan thought of Gu Changqing, he worked even harder.

The brother who is enjoying himself at home has no say. He has to take the imperial examinations, become an official, and his official position has to be higher than his father's to be able to suppress him.