Flowers on the other side [Comprehensive Red House]

When our new sage, Tu Xian, arrived at the Palace of Compassion and Peace, the Palace of Compassion and Peace was still silent.The air lantern hanging on the palace gate swayed in the north wind, emitting the faint light and shadow of dancing snowflakes, which further accentuated the sudden arrival of the saint and his group.

"Knock."

The saint's words were short and powerful, and the two young servants immediately grabbed the door knocker and slapped it.Soon there were footsteps and shouts from inside.

"who?"

"Qianqing Palace, the saint has an urgent military report for eight hundred miles to see the Supreme Emperor."

Inside, the door was quickly opened a crack, a servant poked his head, saw the saint, quickly opened the door, and knelt by the door.

"Saint." The servant and the person who opened the door were a little dumbfounded, kneeling there trembling.

"Get up. Send the letter in."

As if they had been pardoned, several servants immediately got up and ran in, and the sage followed them in with them.From a distance, Wei Jiu scolded in a low voice.

"Little bastard, your skin is itchy, isn't it? If you startle Sheng Jia early in the morning, you don't want to live!"

The voice is getting lower and lower, it is estimated that the ear is talking.

The saint sat down in the main hall, and Wei Jiu hurriedly came from behind.Seeing that it was really a saint coming, he was about to kneel down as soon as his legs softened.

"Saint." Wei Jiu was frightened.

"Has the Supreme Emperor woke up?" The saint frowned, usually at this time the saint would already be in the Hall of Mental Cultivation.This is yesterday, as soon as he abdicated, he really started to retire?Or were you tired yesterday?

"The Supreme Emperor hasn't gotten up yet. This old servant is going to call the Supreme Emperor to get up."

"Go, Luzon's military newspaper, don't be surprised by the emperor."

"Yes Yes."

Wei Jiu stepped back, and Sa Yazi ran back.

The sage was really tired yesterday, but he was worried that Ai Sun would go to the East Palace to live alone after he was tired.So I got my grandson into the warm pavilion of the Palace of Compassion and Ning, and now the grandparent and grandson share the same bed, sleeping soundly.

Wei Jiu softly called the Supreme Emperor a few times to wake him up, and he whispered to the Supreme Emperor.

"My lord, the sage has come and said that there is an urgent military report from Luzon for eight hundred miles."

The Supreme Emperor blinked and woke up.

"Luzon?"

"Yes."

"Let him do his own work, and don't disturb me and the little suckling pig's sleep." Lu Song is separated by the sea, and so far away, if there is anything, it is worth eight hundred miles to report to the army urgently, hum!

The Supreme Emperor waved his hand, turned over to look at his grandson's sleeping face, he was unhappy to be woken up, and immediately forgot it.He carefully pulled the head of the quilt for his grandson, and retracted his arms back into the quilt - he wanted to continue sleeping.

Wei Jiu was helpless, and when he went to the main hall to tell the story, the sage laughed out of breath, don't bother him and the little suckling pig's sleep!He shook his head and left a sentence, "When the emperor gets up, you tell the emperor that Chen is having a small court meeting. If the emperor wants to, go and listen."

The Supreme Emperor took his grandson to the Palace of Compassion and Peace, but he didn’t wake up after hearing the urgent military report... After leaving the Palace of Compassion and Peace, the saint really realized that the burden on his shoulders was heavy—the future government will be It's up to you to make up your own mind.

The Taishanghuang really said that he would retreat!

When Zhou Wei returned to the Ministry of War, he immediately sent his chief follower to Rongguo Mansion quickly, and told him carefully what he wanted to say to Rongguo Gong.Then, according to the requirements of the sage, he began to prepare the military information of the Fujian Navy and the Guangdong Navy.

At exactly the right time, the saint appeared in the Wenhua Hall of the Xiaochaohui on time.All the courtiers who were supposed to attend the small court meeting arrived, especially those from the Ministry of War, who came very neatly.

After a ceremony, all the courtiers were seated, and the saint asked Zhou Wei to read the early morning military report to the courtiers.Then Zhou Wei hastily summarized the general situation of the armaments of the Fujian and Guangdong navies.

"Mr. Rong, what do you think?" The sage asked Jia Daishan, Minister of the Ministry of War, by name.

"Returning to the saint, the old minister suggested that more troops should be sent to the Fujian navy, and take the opportunity to take both Dayuan Island and Luzon."

"Hmm. What do other people think?"

A silent crowd.

Everyone understands in their hearts that it is impossible not to fight this battle.The rice in Luzon played an important role in supporting the Western Expedition.Now that the barbarians occupy Luzon, it is equivalent to the thieves coming to smash their own rice vats.

The sage greeted the two servants and unfolded the map he had hastily drawn on the silk cloth. It was the first time that many courtiers had seen such a huge map.

"Since there is no one who opposes the war, let's discuss how to fight, where to fight, how many warships to use, and material supplies, how many civilian ships should be requisitioned."

Taifu Zhang stood up, "Sage, the old minister suggests that all ships that have not left the ocean this year should be stopped first. Earning money is important, but the barbarians hit our door first, and all the ships that can go ocean are equipped with artillery. For military use."

Many people here feel distressed, how much money is it for a trip to the ocean, and it is usually more than ten times the profit when you come back safely, and it is five or six times less.It would be too much of a loss if we skipped a trip.

But no one dared to stand out at this time, not even showing any expression of reluctance.

Facing everyone, the sage didn't realize that the Supreme Emperor was pulling the crown prince, turned out from the screen behind the throne, stood behind him, and was listening with gusto.

The sage nodded, "Teacher is thinking about it. The navy's existing ships are insufficient, and I just want to expand the size of the navy in Fujian and Guangdong, and it is not something that can be done in a short time. To protect the family and the country, there is a home for national security. The Yi people now dare to point their artillery at Luzon, our government and the people. Who knows when they will point their artillery at Guangdong, Fujian, and Zhejiang. Therefore, this time, all ships that can go out to sea will be marked as military."

The sage's fingers crossed the large islands of Dayuan, Liuqiu, and Luzon. After drawing a circle, he looked at the ministers and continued:

"This large area is very important to the big scene. Moreover, now we have to guard against Japanese pirates on Fusang, using Dayuan Island as their lair, and taking advantage of the fire during the period when the Fujian Navy is going to Luzon. Rong Guogong, You send all the soldiers who can fight in the sea to Fujian. The water bandits entrenched in Dongting Lake and other places, let the local officials go to recruit them. As long as they are willing to participate in the sea battle, I will not blame the past. And according to their performance in the sea battle, they are the same as the soldiers Continuing the merits of the land. This time, the pirates, pirates, and barbarians in Dayuan, Ryukyu, and Luzon must be completely wiped out. Duke Rong, do you understand?"

Rong Guogong responded loudly, "The old minister understands."

Sage's finger slides slowly down, round the Straits of Malacca.

"It's too passive to find out where those barbarians came from, and not to overthrow their lair. It's too passive to always wait for the barbarians to come to the door."

The ministers suddenly discovered that the ex-prince, who used to be as gentle as jade and as mild as a lack of anger, had only ascended the throne yesterday, but today he showed a more martial side than a saint.

The Taishanghuang stood behind the saint and nodded straight, so he looked like his own son.

Looking at the courtiers, he was speechless.

Guo Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry stood up and said, "Saint, although copper ingots have been imported from Fusang, it is still not enough to make cannons. Did the sage issue a decree temporarily prohibiting the use of copper utensils for dowry among the people, prohibiting the making of copper basins and Buddha statues?"

The sage cast his eyes on the faces of the people in the hall, looked at everyone's eyes without missing it, and asked:

"Anyone object to Guo Shangshu's proposal?"

The saint waited for a while, but no one in the hall spoke.

"If not, the cabinet will draft a decree to prohibit the use of copper dowry, the prohibition of making copper basins, and sculpture of Buddha statues. Let local officials explain clearly to the people that the imperial court will use copper to make cannons. Also,"

The sage paused for a moment, "Recycle copper coins. No copper coins will be issued next year when the yuan will be changed."

Chen Shilang from the household department immediately asked: "Saint, if there are no copper coins, I'm afraid it will be inconvenient for the people."

"Replace it with iron money."

"This? Two big iron coins are worth one copper plate, and five small iron coins are worth one copper plate." Chen Shilang felt overwhelmed at the thought of replacing copper coins with iron coins, which would cause trouble.

"It's more troublesome to carry a few more iron coins, it's better than being shot above your head by the artillery of the barbarians." Shan Guogong stepped forward to help the saint in a rough voice.

"According to the old minister, no one should use copper basins. Can wooden basins not be used? Those bronze statues in the temple should be turned into cannons. Otherwise, let those monks carry Buddha statues to Luzon."

No one supports Shan Guogong, no one supports Chen Shilang, and no one opposes the recycling of copper coins.The achievements of the Taishang in the Western Expedition have clearly told everyone that artillery and firearms played an important role in the war.

Seeing that there was no objection, the sage nodded and concluded: "The Ministry of War has entered a state of war readiness, and everyone cancels rest and vacations. The generals who keep their filial piety at home immediately regain their feelings and return to the Ministry of War to continue their posts. The six ministries and nine ministers went to Wenyuan Pavilion to discuss matters. Everyone here also came to Wenyuan Pavilion to discuss matters."

The sage glanced at Liufu, and Liufu screamed: "If there is something to do, write the book, and if there is nothing to do, leave the court."

All the courtiers who were sitting stood up, and all the courtiers shouted in unison: "Regards to the Supreme Emperor, Respect to the Saint, and Respect to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

When the sage turned around, he saw the grandparents and grandchildren standing by the screen. The Supreme Emperor smiled like a fox who had just eaten a fat chicken.

Regarding the war against Luzon, after receiving the unanimous support of the courtiers at the Xiaochao meeting, the six ministries and nine ministers, together with the generals of the Ministry of War, had a lively discussion in Wenyuan Pavilion for an hour, listing all the preparations that should be carried out in detail come out.Then it should be that department, and the minister of that department will take the matter back.Thanks to the blessing of the Supreme Emperor who had been preparing for the Western Expedition for many years, the sage quickly arranged everything under the prestige of the Supreme Emperor's Western Expedition.

When the officials dispersed, the Supreme Emperor looked at his son with a smile and asked, "How does it feel to be a saint?"

"Father," the saint felt a little helpless facing such an overlord. "I came out of the Palace of Compassion and Ning in the morning, and suddenly felt that my shoulders weighed more than a thousand catties. It was so heavy that I could hardly walk."

The saint complained that the emperor ignored him in the morning.

"Ming Yun, don't call yourself a minister anymore. You will not be anyone's minister in the future, and you will take up the burden of Dajing."

The Supreme Emperor spoke solemnly, but in a blink of an eye he smiled slyly, "Ming Yun, it depends on you, a sage, to lead the way in the future. It's all up to you whether you want to be far-sighted or blind."

"Father, you are willing to come and listen, son, I have confidence in my heart."

The Supreme Emperor shook his head and said to his grandson: "Little suckling pig, look at your father, the longer you grow, the more you look like a child. Do you understand what your father said?"

"Grandfather, the emperor said to clear up that large area, is it to manage those places like the prefectures and counties of Dajing?"

"Oh, my good grandson, you are so smart."

The Supreme Emperor picked up his grandson and held him up high.