The next day.
Everyone looked as if they had seen a ghost.
Because Lan Anting and Xia Ruoyin were looking at a map.
The two chatted and laughed.
She was completely different from her previous aloof demeanor.
this...
Qi Yuan grabbed Yan Qinghe, "Did Lan Bao beat up his son yesterday?"
No, that's not the case.
That's good.
Lan Tianqi and Mei Wuxiang are taking Xia Ruozhou back today.
Lan Tianqi inquired as agreed.
"An Ting, what's your decision?"
Lan Anting bowed, "Father, you and Mother should take Zhou'er back to raise her."
"Miss Xia and I will accompany Yue'er to run some errands first."
"We'll talk about it once we understand the situation."
"However, Zhou'er will always be our child."
Mei Wuxiang was fairly satisfied.
As long as the child uses their brain to think, that's enough.
As for which path they choose, that's their own business.
Xia Ruozhou was reluctant to leave Xia Ruoyin.
Her big eyes were filled with tears.
"elder sister."
Xia Ruoyin knelt down, took out a handkerchief, and gently wiped away his tears.
"Good boy, Zhou'er."
“From now on, Zhou’er can call me Mother.”
Xia Ruozhou was stunned for a moment, then suddenly hugged Xia Ruoyin.
She started crying.
He was naturally intelligent, and the adults hadn't kept his conversations hidden from him before.
He understood.
The older sister is the mother, and the previous mother was the maternal grandmother.
They were all his relatives.
...
Zhuangzi fell silent again.
Murong Yue's identity was a secret known to everyone in the group.
It can't be hidden.
After wandering around the mountain with Yan Qinghe for a few days, she actually came up with a solution.
"If this method works, we can obtain the assets of the wealthy people in Yue."
"We don't need their people yet."
"Then!"
"Before they reach out to the common people, let's turn the Yue Kingdom into Yue Prefecture!"
"Yan Qinghe, we are truly geniuses!"
Murong Yue's eyes sparkled as she looked at Yan Qinghe.
Yan Qinghe handed her a bunch of wildflowers he had picked from the hillside.
"It is Your Majesty's wisdom."
"snort."
Upon returning, Murong Yue instructed the Ministry of Revenue to make preparations.
She previously auctioned off her private treasury and received over 100 million taels of silver.
The national treasury still has a lot of money.
As long as you can hold on for the first third, that's enough.
Meanwhile, Jiang Feng received the news at the Ministry of Revenue, which was far away in the capital.
I was so shocked that I fell off my seat and onto the floor.
Ignoring the pain in my buttocks.
Looking up at Li Xuanji, who sat calmly opposite him.
"Your Excellency, Imperial Advisor!"
"Is it really feasible? If Your Majesty's method fails, it will cost at least hundreds of millions of taels of silver."
Jiang Feng rarely loses his composure like this.
Since Murong Yue left the capital, Li Xuanji has had to deal with many political affairs.
He changed out of his white clothes and into a black robe.
He was so imposing and unapproachable.
"Lord Jiang, how much silver did General Huo spend in conquering the Yun Kingdom?"
How many more people were injured or killed?
Jiang Feng didn't need to check; the data was already in his mind.
"A total of 65 million taels."
"26,000 soldiers died in battle, and 30,000 were seriously wounded for life."
The other ministers also stopped writing and watched the two talk.
Li Xuanji stood up. "Yes, the casualties are nearly 60,000."
"They are all young and strong men in their prime."
"If these people were alive, even if they only lived to be fifty, the value they would have created on the land of Qing Kingdom would be immeasurable."
"The Yue Kingdom is even more difficult to conquer than the Yun Kingdom."
Li Xuanji's words silenced everyone.
Since ancient times, they have been expanding their territory.
One generation's glory is built on the bones of ten thousand.
Which famous general, which emperor, didn't suffer rivers of blood?
Everyone assumes this is the case.
This is also the first time I've looked at the issue from this perspective.
Li Xuanji continued:
"If Your Majesty's method is feasible, Your Majesty shall auction off 100 million taels from your private treasury, and the national treasury shall contribute another 50 million taels."
"If we can conquer the Yue Kingdom, that would be the best outcome."
"Of course, there are always unexpected things."
"Even if we fail, the national treasury will lose 150 million taels."
“I understand your concerns.”
“I, Li Xuanji, am willing to vouch for this matter.”
"If Your Majesty's plan fails, I will provide the fifty million taels."
At that moment, everyone saw a sense of righteousness in Li Xuanji.
"No, no, no," the ministers and the two prime ministers waved their hands repeatedly.
At the same time, he stood up and bowed to Li Xuanji, saying, "Your Excellency, the Imperial Preceptor, are truly righteous."
“We had never thought about it this way before.”
"This is a major event for our Qing Kingdom. If it succeeds, the entire Qing Kingdom will benefit."
"We too will be remembered for eternity."
"If we fail, we will naturally take responsibility."
"Rest assured, Your Majesty, we swear to obey His Majesty's decree."
Li Xuanji smiled.
"In that case, I ask that you gentlemen join me in working together to conquer the world for His Majesty."
"To unite in conquering the world!"
The ministers were filled with excitement.
His Majesty, in his twenties, declared during a spring hunt that he would unify the world.
In just six months, the Yun Kingdom has already been conquered.
According to Your Majesty's plan, the Yue Kingdom will surely be conquered next year.
Are the Xia and Liao kingdoms far behind?
Everyone felt as if they had become more than ten years younger.
Only Li Daoyun, the Minister of Works, was sullen.
After everyone had left, he dawdled and finally found Li Xuanji.
"Your Excellency, Imperial Advisor..."
"Master Li?"
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