If An Lingrong was reborn before the draft

"I am grateful to the emperor for his support. I am willing to serve you wholeheartedly and die for you." Nian Gengyao was not very moved by the emperor's words of gratitude. Instead, he broke out in a cold sweat. From ancient times to the present, there have been many cases of people being abandoned after their own death. He was no exception.

"Get up. Concubine Hua has served me for many years and has always been meticulous and considerate. You are also my right-hand man. I am lucky to have a provincial governor like you. If there are a dozen people like you in the court, I will not have to worry about not being able to govern the country well." At least you are sensible. You can accept the grace and honor I give you, and it is not your turn to ask for what I haven't given you.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

"This glass of wine is for you and your sister." The emperor was very satisfied with Nian Gengyao's attitude. Concubine Hua was a woman in the harem, so no matter how much she wanted to stir up trouble, she could not escape his control, as long as Nian Gengyao had no ulterior motives.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." The Nian siblings stood up at the same time to thank the emperor.

The emperor waved his hand to signal Nian Gengyao to go back and sit down, "Is the situation in Yunnan, Guizhou, Gansu and Shaanxi peaceful now?" Although he could also receive reports from there, he could not understand as comprehensively as he did there.

"Everything is fine. However, before coming to Beijing, I heard that the Xieersu tribe in the Zhuozi Mountain area was not very stable and I was afraid that they would cause trouble. Sure enough, I received news yesterday that they were causing trouble in Zhuanglang, Gansu." Nian Gengyao was indeed a rare military expert.

"They are just a mob and will be suppressed soon." The emperor still has faith in Nian Gengyao's ability.

"Your Majesty is absolutely right. However, I have heard that the Shersu tribe is plotting to cooperate with Galdan in Xinjiang. We must be cautious." Hearing the emperor's words, which was a recognition of himself, Nian Gengyao couldn't help but get excited.

"So what do you think we should do?" asked the emperor.

"Xie'ersu is just a small tribe. It's easy to defeat them and it's not difficult to subdue them. But they are a nomadic tribe after all. They lack food and clothing in winter, especially in the west where winter is long. They can't help but invade the border to survive." Nian Gengyao said this and looked at the emperor who seemed to be listening attentively and continued, "I think the court can send troops to suppress the Xie'ersu tribe first, and then open up the market for trade, which will not only give border residents some opportunities to make money, but also allow the Xie'ersu to take a break in winter. As long as they can survive, they won't rebel. If they can have enough food, they won't invade the border. Of course, in order to prevent villains from doing evil, the court should also send heavy troops to guard against them."

The emperor could not help but nod his head. Most of the families in the northwest were military households. During wars, every family was a soldier. When there was no war, they were all poor. In this way, the northwest was stable, but the people were not rich after all. If they encountered a disaster year, they would not have enough food. "What you said makes sense, but how do we deal with the Galdan tribe?"

"The Shersu tribe just wants to cooperate with Galdan to tear a piece of meat from the imperial court. The imperial court opening up trade is like giving them this piece of meat. To completely control Shersu, we must make its many vassal states of the imperial court, and the imperial court will establish vassal kings to divide Shersu internally." It is beyond the reach of the imperial court to control the powerful Galdan, but it is a piece of cake to control the weak Shersu.

"Ahem, your Majesty, the harem is not allowed to interfere in government affairs. You are here discussing business with my brother. It is not appropriate for me to be here." Concubine Hua suddenly reminded.

"What I discussed with your brother were both state affairs and family affairs, so it doesn't matter." The emperor smiled slightly. Although Shilan was arrogant, he was sensible.

Nian Gengyao saw that his sister had finally figured things out and knew that she should not interfere in government affairs. Not bad, not bad. He was very relieved. "Your Majesty, Concubine Hua is right. Although Your Majesty loves her, she cannot break the rules. I will submit a memorial to you on this matter when I return. Please take a closer look."

"That's fine. Let's just concentrate on eating." The emperor tried many times. The greater Nian Gengyao's achievements, the more humble he became. Being low-key is a good habit.

"Starting from October 15th, the palace will add more pots to every meal. Because my brother is coming today, even though he is the fourteenth emperor, he still ordered the imperial kitchen to add this assorted pot." Concubine Hua said proudly.