I am a corrupt official, but they say I am a loyal minister

As long as they follow such an enlightened master, they will have hope!

"In addition, this palace has also seen a huge crisis!"

"What crisis, please tell me, Your Highness!"

Xia Tianqiong said with a bright gaze: "We came here mainly to have a closer look at Dawu, inquire about the enemy's situation, and understand the specific situation, so that we can formulate combat measures, annex Dawu in one fell swoop, and expand our territory for Daxia! "

Everyone nodded.

The reason why they gathered around the prince was that they all had the same idea.

For any minister, the greatest achievement is to expand the territory.

"However, the situation is beyond our expectations!"

"Not only did the Dawu court not decline, but everything is going well, full of vigor, and has signs of rejuvenation! Give him another two or three years, and he will definitely be able to take advantage of the situation to rise! At that time, it will be difficult to annex Dawu again!"

Everyone looked at each other in blank dismay, worry hidden in their eyes.

"Your Highness, what's your opinion?" An old minister asked.

"Originally, we planned to take advantage of the situation to raise troops during the civil strife in Dawu!"

However, horse bandits have occurred in northern Hebei, the economy is in depression, and the people are losing a lot of people. You don't know what the king of Hebei is doing recently, and you are very low-key! "

"Flood disasters occurred in the Jiangnan area, lack of food, economic collapse, and the loss of people. The development of the Jiangnan King has been frustrated, and whether he can eat is a problem!"

"King Wuxi lost his army and lost his generals, and now he has met a group of righteous men who are elusive, don't count on it!"

"Other Dawu vassals, with few soldiers and weak forces, are not in a good position!"

"So, we can only rely on us now! We must not give him a chance to rise! The longer the time drags on, the worse it will be for us!" Xia Tianqiong's eyes flashed coldly: "After returning from this trip, I must invite my father Your Majesty, rise up and attack the military!"

All the officials looked at each other in blank dismay, then stood up and said in unison: "Your Highness is wise! I will fully support you, and I will not hesitate to die!".

Chapter 257 Why did I give up everything in the past, abandon my military and invest in Xia?

For everyone's attitude, Da Xia Prince Xia Qiong is very satisfied.

With everyone's support, it was much easier to go back and persuade his father, he had a lot of confidence.

Together with the war, it was the time for him to expand his territory and make contributions.

"The harvest from this trip is really great. It allowed us to discover Dawu's revival! Only in this way can we plan ahead, interrupt his rise in time, and eradicate the threat for our Daxia!" Xia Tianqiong laughed.

"What Your Highness said is very true!" Everyone smiled and agreed.

"What surprised me even more was that it was Lin Beifan, a corrupt official, who brought about the revival!"

Xia Tianqiong took two steps forward, raised his head slightly to look into the distance, and said carefully: "Since he entered the imperial court as an official, he has made a lot of contributions to Dawu! He invented the big balloon, the magic weapon for flying, the hovercraft, the magic weapon for building houses The cement made Dawu's strength rapidly expand!"

"There used to be two young masters meeting in the capital, and he was the one who persuaded them to leave the capital for a decisive battle!"

"There was a rebellion in Dawu, and he quickly quelled it!"

"The horse bandits happened in northern Hebei, causing the common people to live in poverty and to be displaced. It is said that it was a good strategy from him. He only paid a small price to solve the trouble of the horse bandits!"

"There was a major flood in the south of the Yangtze River, and it was he who traveled thousands of miles to relieve the victims. He also built the People's Heart City, which solved the problems of food, clothing, housing, transportation, food, drink and other things for millions of victims!"

"During the battle of Yanwu, he was also the one who led the youth representatives of Dawu to defeat Yanwu completely!"

Xia Tianqiong sighed: "It can be said that without his support, Dawu would have been in chaos long ago! It's a pity that such an extremely talented person is actually a Dawu man, what a pity!"

An old minister cupped his hands and said with a smile: "Your Highness, since you like 07, why don't you keep it for your own use? With its help, it will be like a tiger with wings!"

"This palace is exactly what I want!" Xia Tianqiong said smugly: "In the past two days, I will find an opportunity to have a detailed discussion with him! He is a very smart person, he should know how to do it!"

Although they had already decided to attack Dawu, Xia Qiong and his party resolutely decided to stay for two more days.

Get to know more information and be prepared.

So, on the second day, under the hospitality of Lin Beifan, everyone continued to visit the capital city and Minxin City.

Seeing that the capital city and Minxin city are thriving and getting better and better under Lin Beifan's management, Xia Tianqiong appreciates Lin Beifan even more.

Talents are rare, especially talents like Lin Beifan are even more rare!

With this one person, it is better than 10 troops!

On this day, Xia Tianqiong saw a colossal monster, soaring into the sky in front of them, flying to high altitude.

The delegation was shocked: "Is this the legendary flying artifact balloon?"

Lin Beifan smiled: "Exactly!"

"Why did this big balloon fly into the air? Did something important happen?" Someone asked in confusion.

Lin Beifan shook his head and explained: "It's nothing serious, it's just that the Feitian Battalion is training! Although there are flying artifacts, they should be practiced and used frequently, and they are only useful at critical times!"

"So that's how it is!" Everyone was stunned, as if they were bumpkins seeing the world.

Looking at the common people around, they are obviously used to it.

"Big balloon!" Xia Tianqiong looked at the big balloon in the sky obsessively.

For him, this big balloon is a very important strategic weapon!

As the so-called climbing high and looking far, if you sit on the big ball and rise into the air, you can detect all the enemy's enemy situation, which is convenient for you to command calmly and expand your chances of winning!

Moreover, the big balloon in the sky also means...

Fairy!longevity!

Legend has it that since ancient times, immortals live in the nine-fold palace in the sky, overlooking the world.

And big balloons can fly into the sky.

If you sit on a big balloon, does it mean that you can fly to the sky, meet the legendary fairy, get fairy fate, and live forever?

This is an irresistible temptation for anyone!

Especially him, the future emperor!

Once you have the supreme right, you want to gain longevity, so you can have this right for a long time!

Thinking of this, Xia Tianqiong couldn't help asking: "Lord Lin, how high can this big balloon fly? Can you take someone to fly up to the Nine Heavens Tower and see the legendary fairy?"

As soon as these words came out, everyone present was not calm, and they pricked up their ears to listen.

Lin Beifan shook his head: "I don't know how high this big balloon can fly! However, according to the flight records, it has already reached a height of 500 feet. As for the nine palaces, immortals, etc., I haven't seen it yet! Maybe The height has not yet been reached, and we still need to continue to work hard!"

Everyone didn't know whether it was a pity or a blessing.

It's a pity because, flying so high, I still haven't seen the immortal and the nine palaces.

Fortunately, because, fortunately, it was not discovered by the people of Dawu.

Xia Tianqiong looked at the big balloon fluttering in the distance, and his heart also floated up. He turned to Lin Beifan and said, "Master Lin, can I let Bengong take a ride on the big balloon?"

Lin Beifan was dumbfounded: "Ah? You want to ride a big balloon?"

The others were also dumbfounded: "Your Highness?"

After being dumbfounded, they tried to persuade them anxiously.

"Your Highness, it is absolutely impossible!"

"Your dragon body is noble, what if an accident happens?"

"Your Highness, please think twice!"

……

Xia Tianqiong's eyes were stubborn: "My lords, be safe and don't be impatient! Don't worry, I am not willful! I have good martial arts and can protect myself! There is still Hei Lao here, nothing will happen!"

"Your Highness..."

"Stop talking, I've made up my mind!"

Xia Tianqiong looked at Lin Beifan again, and said with hope: "I have witnessed the artifact flying into the sky with my own eyes, but I have no chance to try it myself. I feel very sorry! I hope Master Lin will make it happen!"

Lin Beifan said: "I can't decide this matter, I have to report to His Majesty! Only after His Majesty agrees can you try it!"

"Master Lin, please!"

Lin Beifan reported the matter to the Empress.

The empress thought for a while, and agreed to her request, but asked Lin Beifan to accompany her.

For safety reasons, the flying height is not allowed to exceed 100 feet.

While there are some limitations, Summer Dome fulfills that.

So he followed Lin Beifan and boarded a big balloon that was about to take off.

As the big balloon rose into the sky, it quickly floated into the air, reaching a height of 100 feet in the blink of an eye.

Looking down from a height, you can have a panoramic view of the capital city and Minxin city in the distance, and your heart suddenly opens up.

Xia Tianqiong was very excited: "This big balloon is really a magic weapon for flying! If it flies high enough and fast enough, you can swim all over the mountains, rivers, lakes and seas in one day, and look towards the blue sea and see the sky!"

Lin Beifan said with a smile: "It depends on whether the wind is favorable or not. If there is wind, the speed will be faster!"

After getting excited, Xia Tianqiong looked at Lin Beifan next to him with a smile that was not a smile: "Master Lin, Daxia spent a lot of money to buy the method of making big balloons from you! But half a year has passed, and the big balloons we made If it lands after flying less than 50 feet, is there something wrong with the manufacturing method you gave?"

Lin Beifan was very calm: "Your Highness, you are wrong to blame a good man! If the manufacturing method given by the official is wrong, you will not even be able to make a big balloon, let alone fly into the sky!"

"My official has already emphasized that the key to making big balloons is the air bag. This is a delicate job that must be done carefully and carefully, and there is no room for sloppy work! Even if our Ministry of Industry produces big balloons, under the supervision of this official, half of them are waste products. ! So in the end, it’s your craftsmen who can’t do it, and you can’t blame others!”

Xia Tianqiong nodded approvingly: "Our Great Xia's craftsmen are indeed not good, the main reason is the lack of talents like Mr. Lin! Mr. Lin, have you considered coming to my Great Xia to develop?"

Lin Beifan was taken aback: "Your Highness, what do you mean?"

"I'll just get straight to the point!" Xia Qiong looked at Lin Beifan eagerly: "I appreciate your talent and ability very much, and you are a very rare talent for Wang Zuozhi! I hope you can follow me to the university. Xia, use it for me!"

Lin Beifan chuckled: "Your Highness, you really think highly of me!"

"It must be taken seriously, your past achievements have proved your ability, this palace needs you very much!" Xia Tianqiong said.

Lin Beifan suddenly felt a shiver, this sentence is very ambiguous.

"As the saying goes, only by building a nest can you attract phoenixes! Your Highness, if I accompany you to Daxia and assist you, what treatment and benefits can you give me?" Lin Beifan asked with a smile.

"Growing an official title, being rich and honorable, you can get whatever you want!" Xia Qiong immediately promised.

"Adding an official rank?" Lin Beifan smiled and pointed at Daxia's party under the big balloon, and said, "If I follow His Highness, can my official position be higher than theirs?"

"Ah, this..." Xia Tianqiong was dumbfounded, he didn't expect Lin Beifan to ask such a sharp question!

Lin Beifan went on to say: "The people below are all your loyal ministers. They have followed you for more than ten years. How can you treat them badly?"

"I am a latecomer, no matter how great the credit is, I cannot compare to them, and no matter how high the official position is, I cannot compare to them! Otherwise, it will shake your power in the Eastern Palace and affect your rule. This is absolutely unacceptable to you!"

"I believe, Your Highness, you will never do such an irrational thing!"

Xia Qiong gradually fell silent, because what Lin Beifan said made sense.

"I have just done the calculations. These people have basically occupied important positions such as phase, six divisions and nine ministers! When I go to Daxia, I can only be a second-rank official at most, and maybe I can divide it into two." This is the end of the title!"

"The power is almost as good as mine now!"

Lin Beifan tutted his head and shook his head: "I have built a huge foundation here, and won the favor and trust of the empress. If I continue to work hard, I may even have a chance to become a minister in the future! It is not difficult to be named a prince and minister!"

"When you go to Daxia, you will be restrained instead, which is very unwise!"

"Let's talk about the glory and wealth..."

"Your Highness, you should know something. I live in a mansion in a mansion. I eat dishes from the imperial dining room and drink fine wines from the court. Your Majesty rewards you with countless treasures and money... the glory and wealth are endless!"

"If I go to Great Xia, I won't be able to enjoy all these splendors! Even if Your Highness wants to give it to you, those veterans of yours probably won't agree!"

Lin Beifan smiled: "So Your Highness, why should I give up everything in the past, abandon my martial arts and go to Xia?".

Chapter 258 Loyalty is precisely because of greed!

Xia Tianqiong fell silent, because what Lin Beifan said was too reasonable.

It can be said that Lin Beifan has almost reached the position of a minister in Dawu, and his power has reached its peak.Moreover, he is still young and is trusted by the Empress. If he develops steadily, he will have the opportunity to be appointed as a Marquis and Prime Minister in the future.

If you follow him to Daxia, you may not be able to achieve this step.