Qiao Xin paid her respects to the royal family and was helped up by Emperor Wu himself.
It was the first time that Emperor Wu saw Qiao Xin appear in front of him in such a grand manner.
The old lady has always disliked these red tapes and would rather be as comfortable as possible in non-essential occasions.
It seems that what I am going to talk about today is of great importance!
Since Qiao Xin took this matter so seriously, he had to be alert and deal with it!
"Your Majesty, I beg you to save my son's life!"
Emperor Wu was shocked: "Why did the old lady say that? Could it be that something happened to my general? Yesterday, the imperial physician said that the general's injury was getting better!"
Qiao Xin sighed and explained, "The child is stubborn. He feels guilty because of his defeat and refused to take the medicine. He feels speechless in front of the army and feels ashamed of the trust of His Majesty. He is not worthy of the position of the general.
I, your Majesty, request that you take back the military token and allow me to retire and return to my farm."
After hearing this, Emperor Wu clearly understood the purpose of Qiao Xin's visit.
He just couldn't understand why the mother and son were so determined to retire. Did he think they were the kind of people who would abandon the donkey after it has done its work and destroy the bridge after crossing it?
Can't there be a little trust between the monarch and his subjects? On the day Qiao Yunxin returned to Beijing, he even went to see him in plain clothes to show his favor.
It's only been a few days and Qiao Xin is back to work again?
"Your Majesty, Yun Xin has fought for Da Jing all his life and has been in battle for more than ten years. Now that the world is at peace, he wants to stay with his mother for a few years. Please grant his wish, Your Majesty!"
Emperor Wu said bluntly: "Old Madam, you don't believe that I can protect Yun Xin!"
"It's not that I don't believe it, it's that the tree wants to be still but the wind doesn't stop. Sometimes, Your Majesty can't help himself in matters at court.
The world is certain, the smoke of war has long since turned from a battlefield full of real swords and guns to the open and secret swords and arrows in the court. My naive son is good at fighting, but if he is asked to play tricks with civil officials, even a hundred of him cannot compare to those people in the court.
Besides, the father, son and brothers of the Qiao family served in the same court, and they were both civil and military officials. It was okay in special times, but it was a taboo during peacetime.
The Qiao family does not want to set a bad example for everyone. They also do not want a rift between the emperor and his subjects to arise one day because of this. "
Qiao Xin's words were straightforward but true, and every word hit the nail on the head.
The Qiao family, which she is in charge of, can currently still keep power within the cage of constraints, but that doesn't mean that other families in the future will be able to achieve the same self-discipline as them.
It would be better for them to nip this possibility in the bud from now on. Only when Qiao Yunxin stepped down could Dalang continue to lead the army.
Even if he cannot take over Qiao Yunxin's position as the general at this moment, his position is definitely not much different!
What's more, Qiao Xin has another plan.
Qiao Xin unfolded the scroll she carried with her.
Emperor Wu jumped up from his seat and walked quickly forward to take a look. He was shocked to find that this was actually a detailed geomancy map of the vast landscape and various countries in the four directions!
He was extremely shocked, as many of the marked places were the first time he, as the king of a country, had seen them.
He asked tentatively, "Is this a map of Dajing and its surroundings?"
Qiao Xin pointed on the map: "Not only Dajing, but also Dongyi, Xiling, the Western Regions and Bohai Kingdom, Fusang, Baekje, Zhenla, Dashi..."
"Where did the old lady get this feng shui map?"
"I got it from merchants from all over the country. I've been to Bohai State myself, and I'll ask more questions from the merchants in the western countries.
The Qiao family has several caravans that travel around the Western Regions, Southwest, and Southeast all year round.
The people I came into contact with the most were caravans from all directions, and I heard from them all kinds of anecdotes that I had never heard of or seen before.
Later, the tea-horse trade was opened, and horse caravans became popular in the southwest. They came from Annan and Tubo, selling large amounts of tea to India, South Vietnam, and even went out to sea to Zhenla and other places!
I sent people to contact them more often, and the various types of information collected were summarized into a rough picture like this.
If I were ten or eight years younger, I would definitely go there and take a look in person!"
"Your Majesty, this world is much wider and bigger than what we see! No one knows whether these countries will become our external threats one day in the future! Only by knowing ourselves and the enemy can we better prevent dangers!"
"You have long planned to turn Xihua County into an important place of commerce and trade!"
“Yes, to find a direction for the next generation of children to expand their territory and tell them that the world is much bigger than they can imagine.
When all external enemies are eliminated and internal peace is restored, the next generation will not have suffered the hardships of the previous generation, and they will indulge in pleasure and stop striving for progress.
People will not focus on how to develop the country and improve people's livelihood, but will become too arrogant and fall into endless infighting due to the lack of external pressure.
The Qiao family is loyal and do not want the day to come when the emperor and his subjects become jealous of each other. I am old and my energy is sometimes insufficient. There are many things that I am willing to do but unable to do.
Now, I want Yun Xin to come back to my side and take on the responsibilities that he should fulfill as the eldest son."
"The old lady intends to let my general take over Xihua County. Isn't this a waste of talent and using a butcher knife to kill a chicken?"
Qiao Xin chuckled: "We are all loyal to the country, why would we choose a place? Xihua County has saved thousands of lives, and his merits are no less than his leading the troops!
I have a sincere word to tell Your Majesty. Among my three sons, the eldest is the most mistreated.
He was filial, loyal, and obedient. He worked hard when they were poor and treated his two brothers like an elder brother and a father.
Even though our family has reached the current status, the eldest brother has never enjoyed a single day! But his original dream was to be a rich man and guard a few acres of thin land every day!
Your Majesty, just treat it as a wish of mine!"
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After leaving the palace, Qiao Xin felt a cool breeze and felt a cold and wet feeling on her back.
Today's move is to seek victory in risk, and the bet is that Emperor Wu still has enough trust in their family!
If the Qiao family had not shown enough loyalty on a daily basis, the topics that Qiao Xin talked about today would be enough to make the emperor displeased.
There are some things that can be done but not said, and when it comes to something as important as military power, we will not tolerate others interfering!
If Qiao Xin had not always spoken honestly in front of His Majesty and had not worked hard for the country for many years, if someone with more cunning thoughts had come up, they might not have been able to leave the palace gate safely today.
No matter how good Emperor Wu was at selecting and employing talented people and how magnanimous he was, he would not allow others to guess his thoughts at will!
How can I allow others to snore under my bed? Emperors are always suspicious, which is an unchanging truth since ancient times!
The feng shui map was sent out today to tell Emperor Wu that they did not want to continue to hold military power, become too powerful to be feared by the emperor, and end up in a situation where the emperor and his subjects became suspicious of each other and turned against each other.
For the sake of the people of the world, the Qiao family took a step back, put down their swords, and continued to work hard to enrich the people and strengthen the country!
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