Be a master through ancient times

This appalling case spread quickly in Nanfu Province. Marshal Zhu Wei of the navy went to the scene to investigate in person. Based on the location where they were killed, the stab wounds on their bodies and the intensity of the scene, they concluded that this case The case should be done by the Japanese.According to their guess, the reason why these Japanese people did this should be to retaliate against them.

It's just that they were suppressed by Wei last year and paid tribute at the beginning of the year. How could they have such courage?This is clearly equivalent to directly declaring war with the Great Wei. Could it be that they think that with the combat power of the Wa Kingdom, they can directly fight against the Great Wei Navy?

Zhu Wei really wanted to directly declare war on the Japanese country, but he, the navy marshal, could not be the one to decide the war between the two countries.After he went back, he sent an urgent letter to go to Beijing at eight hundred miles, hoping that the Holy Majesty could make a ruling as soon as possible.

However, the capital is also very chaotic now.

The reason was an urgent report sent by Wei Datong, the defender of the southwest border, which said that Jiuzhu and Langqiong had united and entangled an army of [-], and they were now attacking Yuexi.

Yuexi has always been a vassal state of Wei since the founding of the country. Although their country is not large, it is rich in water and grass and rich in various resources.Their country was established outside the southwest border of the Great Wei Dynasty, about 100 miles away from the border town.

Now that Jiu Zhu and Lang Qiong are besieging Yue Analysis, their Great Wei cannot stand alone. They enjoy the offerings from Yue Analysis every year.

What's more, Yueyan has two high mountains forming a natural moat. Its geographical location determines the relationship between Yueyan and the Great Wei. Having Yueyan in front of it is equivalent to adding a natural protective barrier to the southwestern border, allowing those Xiao Xiao couldn't easily attack.

If they are defeated, then Great Wei will face the entangled coalition forces of these two countries next. The southwestern border of Great Wei, which has lost its analysis, is like a hedgehog without armor. It is only a matter of time before they are defeated. .

Emperor Tianhe naturally understood the danger, so after receiving the seal, he immediately summoned the left and right ministers, Sangong and Liubu Shangshu to discuss a solution.

When Guan Taibao and Minister of War heard this, they immediately realized that the purpose of Jiu Zhu and Lang Qiong was clearly Xiang Zhuang's sword dance, which was aimed at Pei Gong. Otherwise, how could a small Yue Analysis work together with hundreds of thousands of troops to attack?In this battle, the two countries are testing the bottom line of Wei. If they don't protect and analyze, then it will be Wei who will be besieged next time. In this battle, Wei must participate!

After listening to their analysis, most of the officials looked solemn.The southwestern border is not very peaceful. There are many mountains and forests, lush vegetation, bandits and strong men often come and go, and the folk customs are also very tough.If it is breached by the enemy country, it will be even more difficult to recover.

Emperor Tianhe had already made up his mind, he felt that although he was not a sage monarch, the inheritance left by his ancestors could not be lost in his hands.What he inherited from his father, what he has to have when it is handed over to the next emperor!

The ministers are also in charge of the battle. These people are very bullying. They are a big country, how can they tolerate their door-to-door slaps?

Emperor Tianhe felt comforted in his heart. Although these people occasionally intrigue in the court, which is annoying, but when facing matters related to national interests, they can still distinguish the priorities.

After Tianhedi made a decision to send troops to aid Yueana, they began to discuss which route to send troops to. When these ministers were discussing fiercely, a sad-faced official caught Tianhedi's attention.

"Master Zhou, what's wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell?"

"Thank you for your concern, and I am not feeling any discomfort." Master Zhou, Minister of the Household Department, cupped his hands to thank En, and the melancholy on his face eased a little.

Tianhedi nodded: "That's good, I thought Aiqing was not feeling well. But since you don't feel uncomfortable, why do you look bored?"

Lord Zhou hesitated for a moment, and decided to tell the truth: "Returning to the Holy Majesty, the reason why I am like this is because I am worried about the military expenditure. We have to fight. But there are only 5 defenders in the southwest, and if we want to fight against those two countries, we need to send at least another [-] to [-]."

"When these 5 to 200 people move, even if calculated on the basis of five Wen per person per day for food, they will consume at least more than [-] taels of silver every day. In addition, there are also the silver taels that need to be consumed for transporting weapons and war horses. It is estimated that it will take a day. It costs nearly a thousand taels to use. There have been many natural disasters in the past few years, and the money in the treasury is basically in a state of being transferred out before it is put into the treasury. Now that there is a war, I am afraid that the treasury will not be able to support it." The park has been making money all the time, I'm afraid the adults have come to cry poor this week.

Hearing this, Emperor Tianhe frowned. It's not that he doesn't know the situation of the treasury, but right now the money must be paid out.He thought for a while, and said to Mr. Zhou: "I remember last time I ordered you to help the first prince and the second prince measure the land, go out to build a palace, have you done it?"

Mr. Zhou didn't know why the emperor suddenly asked this question, but he still replied honestly: "Please forgive me, the emperor, although I have already looked at the two places, but I haven't brought anyone to measure them yet."

"That's good. Since that's the case, the matter of buying land and repairing the mansion will be put on hold for the time being. You can use the money as military expenses. In addition, my birthday this year is also simplified, so don't waste manpower and material resources on it. The money saved It is also used as military expenses." Tianhe Emperor said, at present, there is nothing more urgent than this situation.

"Yes, I obey the order." Lord Zhou and several other adults all had complicated expressions on their faces, they did not expect the emperor to make such an arrangement.

"For the other military expenses, it's up to Mr. Zhou to figure out a way. If other lovers have good suggestions, they can share them and discuss together..."

This discussion lasted until the afternoon, and when things were almost settled, several people felt hungry. Seeing this, Tianhedi gave them food in the hallway, and asked them to go back when they were full.At this time, the dishes in the imperial dining room have been overheated several times, and the original deliciousness has long been lost in the mouth.They originally wanted to do it again, but the emperor always advocated diligence and thrift, so they didn't dare to make a decision on their own.

Tianhedi sat alone at the table eating, and before he finished eating, he heard footsteps outside and eunuchs blocking people.With a muffled grunt, a figure walked in, still cursing the words "dog slave".

"Father, I heard that you asked the people in the household department not to measure the land for the time being. Why? If you don't build the mansion as soon as possible, where should I live when I become king?"

As soon as the eldest prince Yu Ji came in, he asked vehemently, without even noticing that Tianhe Emperor's face was as black as ink at this time.

"Your news is fast. I just finished speaking and let you know."

Yu Ji didn't understand what he meant, but still had the same expression: "Father, why haven't you told me yet?"

Tianhedi felt a sense of powerlessness in his heart, he didn't know how to treat this eldest son at all.At such an age that he hasn't grown up yet, can this country really be in his hands?

No one knew what Emperor Tianhe was thinking, everyone only knew that the eldest prince was reprimanded by the emperor, and then rushed out of the imperial study with a dark face.

After the second prince Yu Zhi heard about it, a sneer appeared on his lips, and it was worthwhile for him to use a trick to reveal this matter to the boss.He knew that this person was simply an elm head.

Zhou Zonghai didn't know about the affairs in the palace, he left the palace when he finished eating in the corridor.

As soon as he returned to the Yamen of the Ministry of Households, Zhou Zonghai ordered someone to call Chu Ying.Chu Ying is calculating the net income of the cultural park and the playground this month. Since the construction of the cultural park, he has been in charge of it alone. In the past two years, he has added a lot of savings to the national treasury.

After seeing Chu Ying, Zhou Zonghai told him what happened today, and asked him to quickly take back the money that could be recovered. The situation was urgent, and the army would be dispatched in a few days, and the food and grass had to be dispatched first. They've been busy these days.

Chu Ying was shocked. He still had some impressions of the missions from various countries who came to Beijing two years ago. He didn't expect that everyone laughed at Yan Yan at the beginning, but now they will confront each other.In addition to being shocked, Chu Ying frantically calculated in his mind how much silver taels he had at his disposal. After calculating the figure, he couldn't help hesitating a little.

"what happened?"

"My lord, I just did some calculations, and found that the silver taels I have at hand... are less than 5 taels."

"How come this is the only thing?" Zhou Zonghai was also surprised, but he also knew that Chu Ying had always been reliable in her work, and there must be a reason for only this little money left.

After hearing the reason he said, Zhou Zonghai was speechless for a while. It turned out that it was because of the "New Beijing News".

When this newspaper first appeared, people from the household department mentioned that they wanted to place advertisements on it to make money.It's a pity that those old-fashioned people frantically shook their heads to express their disagreement. They thought that newspapers belonged to cultural people and should not be contaminated by the smell of copper.Mr. Zhou argued with reason, but unfortunately his power was weak, and the national treasury was quite sufficient at that time, so this suggestion was rejected.

In addition, those officials also felt that the "Beijing News" was of great significance. Since they wanted to publish it, they might as well distribute it to all the yamen in Dawei. government decree.

What they said was also reasonable, so Emperor Tianhe swiped a large sum of money with a swipe of his pen. In addition to the government, he also distributed newspapers for free in all schools at or above the county level in Dawei.Because this money is not a one-time expense, every time an issue is published, the accounting department will suffer a loss.

Although the cost has been infinitely reduced, the money earned from selling newspapers can't make up for the shortfall at all, so that the money Chu Ying earned from cultural parks and playgrounds is basically spent on them. .

The "Beijing News" has a monthly issue, and there are more than ten days before the next issue. If you don't save some money, I'm afraid it will be published next time, and the household department will be stretched.

Zhou Zonghai felt that his hair was getting grayer again, and he wished to turn himself into a silver flower and use it up.

Just when they were in a state of desperation, the news that the Nanfu navy was killed by the Japanese came again.

Tianhe Emperor was naturally extremely furious. How dare a small Japanese country come to pluck a tiger's beard?After thinking about it, he felt that this was a conspiracy, a conspiracy jointly created by the Wa Kingdom and other two countries. Otherwise, how could it be such a coincidence that two things would happen together?This Japanese country must be taught a lesson!

Seeing that one of the military expenses hadn't been collected, and there was another sign of this on the other side, Zhou Zonghai's eyes darkened, and he almost fainted.