MTL - I Built a Territory in Ancient Times-Chapter 123 Festival

With all manners and smiles, Yan Yan, only Concubine Hui and the third prince looked unhappy, they could only eat food and drink in a sullen mood, and they were almost sick to the stomach after eating a meal.

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99 Chapter 99

While Ming Yu and the others were enjoying a feast, they came to Prime Minister Wen's mansion one by one.

Xie Yixiu was dressed in casual clothes and handed the salutation letter with both hands. Menzi glanced at him, said a moment, and then went in to report.

After a while, the door of the Prime Minister's mansion opened wide, and a servant came out to welcome him into the mansion.

Xie Yixiu had never been to the Prime Minister's Mansion, but his subordinate Wen Yuzhao, who joined the army, was the youngest son of Prime Minister Wen, and he also learned a lot about the Prime Minister's Mansion from his mouth.

Prime Minister Wen is one person under ten thousand people, but the mansion is not as luxurious and luxurious as other dignitaries and nobles in Beijing.

The prime minister's mansion was not large, and within half a column of his husband, he was led into the reception hall and saw Prime Minister Wen himself. Prime Minister Wen was dressed in literati Tsing Yi, handsome and elegant, with three long beards under his jaw, which was already a little gray.

Xie Yixiu was a military commander, and he was different from the civil service system like Prime Minister Wen. Historically, the Chinese and military systems in the dynasties have been independent, and no one can look down on the other. It is also because of Wen Yuzhao that Prime Minister Wen was able to meet him today.

He clasped his fists towards Prime Minister Wen and gave a salute, "Xie Yixiu pays homage to Prime Minister Wen."

Prime Minister Wen held him up to prevent him from giving him the full ceremony, and said with a smile: "General Xie has come from a long way, and he is full of brilliance, please take a seat!"

The two sat down separately, and the servants had already brought tea and snacks to entertain the guests.

"General Xie, the dog is with you, no trouble, right?" Prime Minister Wen asked anxiously in his heart.

Wen Yuzhao ran off to the side with his blood and blood in those days. Prime Minister Wen was furious and said that he did not recognize his son and told him not to come back. As a result, after so many years, this **** didn't say anything and took a look, and even letters rarely came back.

As a father, he released harsh words back then, and it didn't take long before he regretted it. Now he only hopes that the child can be safe at the border, and he is already satisfied.

Xie Yixiu nodded indifferently, "Don't worry, Lord Prime Minister, let the young master be all right in the border area, and here is a letter that he asked me to bring back." After speaking, he took out a letter and handed it to him with both hands.

"Let the general laugh." Knowing that he was anxious at first, and accused him of a crime, Prime Minister Wen took the letter and read it carefully.

Xie Yixiu was not in a hurry, just waited quietly and let Prime Minister Wen read the letter first.

The letter was not long, and it was quickly read. Prime Minister Wen accepted the letter and said, "Zhao'er would like to thank the general for taking care of him."

"Prime Minister Wen doesn't have to be like this. Wen Yuzhao was promoted from a soldier in the Red Robe Army to join the army, which is enough to prove that his ability is very good." Xie Yixiu said truthfully.

Prime Minister Wen shook his head and sighed, then brought up the business, "I don't know why General Xie is here?"

Xie Yixiu didn't beat around the bush, and directly told what Ming Yu had explained about the Xiqi Corridor.

After hearing this, Prime Minister Wen pondered, looked at the map of the border area, and thought for a while, then frowned and said, "What the general and Duan Wang mean is to divide this piece of Xiqi Corridor under the rule of Dayan? It's just, This piece of land used to be the border between Suixi Kingdom and Wuliang Kingdom, although it has been deserted due to the terrain, but if Dayan wants to take it by force, Suixi Kingdom will not give in, right?"

In fact, he could have foreseen at a glance that Dayan was standing in the Xiqi corridor, which was a move that would benefit Dayan without harm. The Xiqi Corridor is like a sharp knife, stabbed into the hinterland of Suixi. No one paid attention to it before, and no one fought against it. It is just there, and it doesn't matter much.

But now, as long as Dayan dared to intervene in this place, how could Suixi give up?

"It is indeed necessary to strictly guard the Suixi Kingdom, but I believe that as long as our Dayan Kingdom can station troops here to build a city, and when the rice is cooked, we can be invincible by defending according to the terrain." Xie Yixiu said slowly. . His tone was full of confidence, he had already discussed with Ming Yu, and the future changes in Liangzhou will begin from this.

Prime Minister Wen shook his head, "Garrisoning troops to build a city for defense? It's not appropriate. General Xie should know that the government's household department is currently in a tight financial position and the treasury is empty. The Xiqi Corridor is a narrow plain, limited by the terrain. If you want to garrison defense, you must lengthen it The front line, but in the part of the new military force, the expenditure on food, grass and armament can be much higher than that of Shi Chongguan."

Wen Cheng combined with the actual situation, although this Xiqi Corridor has certain strategic significance, but in terms of current national strength, it will only increase the burden on Dayan. If so, why not maintain the status quo?

Xie Yixiu and Ming Yu had considered this for a long time, and their attitude towards Prime Minister Wen was naturally taken into account. Prime Minister Wen has always been pragmatic, and such a labor-intensive act would definitely not be accepted all at once.

"Mr. Wen, but if this move will not only save the people and money, it will even generate income for Dayan in a few years... eh!" This is Ming Yu's remarks, and Xie Yixiu couldn't help but say it after being influenced by Ming Yu, realizing that No, he cleared his throat and explained, "That is, to be able to fill the treasury."

"If you don't waste the people and money, you can still fill the treasury?" Prime Minister Wen repeated it as if he didn't understand what Xie Yixiu meant.

Xie Yixiu nodded, "That's right, you won't take a penny from the imperial court to build a city with troops. I wonder if Prime Minister Wen is willing to stand by King Duan to support the construction of the Xiqi Corridor?"

Prime Minister Wen didn't believe his ears, "What? You don't need to draw silver money from the imperial treasury? Then where did the silver taels needed for garrisoning the army and building the city come from? This is not a small amount."

It's just a joke, okay? If you can say such a thing, unless you are wealthy enough to rival the country, the entire Dayan Dynasty probably will not be able to find such a person.

And just relying on Duan Wang, how dare he say such a thing. I remembered that when Duan Wang was separated out of the capital, although the emperor filled it from his own private treasury, compared to the emperor when he was the first emperor, his family background was still shabby.

Even if Ming Yu formed a caravan, went to the Western Regions to trade, and made a lot of money in cooperation with the prince, but with such a small amount of property, it was simply a drop in the bucket for building a city and feeding the army.

I heard that Duan Wang's idiocy has been cured, but now that I think about it, I'm afraid this hysteria is still not good enough? Isn't it stupid to say such a thing?

Prime Minister Wen looked at Xie Yixiu from top to bottom, but he was not sure about it. No matter what, Xie Yixiu would never be stupid with Duan Wang, right?

Xie Yixiu didn't take it seriously for Prime Minister Wen's scrutiny, "As for the silver liang to build the Xiqi Corridor, Duan Wang will find a way to solve it, so Prime Minister Wen needn't worry about this."

Wen Chengxiang's heart turned like electricity, and he had already thought of countless possibilities, but he had not thought of where Duan Wang actually raised the money. "So, does His Royal Highness Duan Wang already have a solution?" Seeing that Xie Yixiu avoided these words and didn't answer, he stretched out his hand to hold the tea cup and took two sips of tea.

Prime Minister Wen could not ask any more questions, so he had to bite the bullet and say: "If this is the case, then the old minister will agree with King Duan.

The corners of Xie Yixiu's lips were slightly raised, which was exactly what he came here for. "Thank you Wen Xiang!"

Prime Minister Wen stroked the long beard under his jaw, "Don't rush to thank the old man, it is not the old man who has the final say in the court, whether things succeed or not depends on your majesty's intention."

Of course Xie Yixiu understood this. He knew that Ming Yu was bound to win, and he would try his best to convince the emperor. In fact, he couldn't figure out the bottom line in his heart. Ming Yu just told him that he would have a solution for money matters. He had not disclosed the specific solution. He could only take a step by step.

At the family banquet in the palace, Yan Yan was smiling on the surface, but behind the scenes, you came and went with swords and swords. Ming Yu didn't seem to realize it, and pretended to be stupid and pulled the prince to solve the slapstick that fell on him several times. After that, others felt that they could not do anything against Ming Yu, so they consciously shifted their targets. So the prince became a shield. Fortunately, the prince sat in this position and was used to seeing wind and waves since he was a child. He didn't care about this point at all.

Ming Yu was able to eat without any scruples, and he was very satisfied. It is also very beautiful to enjoy a big palace fight after a full meal. As long as the fire does not burn himself, he is in the mood to watch the play.

After the dinner came to an end, the emperor left before slowly dispersing. Ming Yu glanced at the eldest princess Anping in the distance, rolled her eyes, and asked someone to tell the eldest princess a word.

The status of His Royal Highness is unparalleled here. When the emperor left, His Royal Highness quietly pulled Ming Yu and said a few words, and then left.

At this moment, the atmosphere in the hall became relaxed and lively, and several princes and princesses wanted to get close to Ming Yu. Ming Yu dealt with it with a stiff face, and then took a chance and walked away.

The purpose of wanting to get close to people is not so simple, mainly because he heard that Ming Yu brought back some goods from the Western Regions this time, so he thought to see if he could ask for some benefits.

After slipping out of the hall, Ming Yu let out a long sigh. Fortunately, he left early. If he was still in the palace wearing a mask all day long, he might have driven people crazy.

He looked around as he walked, but didn't see what he wanted to see