Invincible son

Chapter 715 714 [Sing, read and fight]

Back in the imperial study, Emperor Kaiping no longer concealed the joy in his heart, the smile on his face made those palace people feel a lot more relaxed, at least today they don't have to worry about making mistakes.

Although the emperor was not of a tyrannical nature, he was not lenient towards the servants around him, and he punished them severely after making mistakes. Therefore, the palace servants could not help but secretly glanced at Pei Yue, their eyes full of gratitude .

Emperor Kaiping ordered the palace people to bring three round stools, and said with a smile, "Sit down and talk."

The three of them thanked each other for their seats, and Gu Liang played first: "Your Majesty, after the Southern Zhou Mission agrees, I think it is possible to continue to strengthen the pontoon bridge on the Tiancang River, and then immediately start repairing the defenses of the three cities of Jiangling."

As the largest river in the world, the Tiancang River has an average width of more than three hundred feet, which is close to a kilometer when converted to the weight and measure of Pei Yue's previous life.With the technological level of this era, it is naturally impossible to build a bridge across the river, not to mention that Liang and Zhou have been in a state of war for many years, and no one will sit back and watch the other try to build a bridge on the river.

There are generally only two ways to cross the river, namely ferry or floating bridge.

In the section of water from Wufengdu to Shennvdu, the width of the river is only over a hundred feet, and the water is stable without undercurrents, so the Southern Army of Daliang was able to build two pontoon bridges here.The method is also simple. First arrange the boats on the river, fix them with ropes, and then lay planks on the boats.

Of course, this method will affect water transportation, but ships can choose to detour from the tributaries. If it is particularly urgent, the Dingzhou Navy will temporarily remove a small part of the pontoon bridge after inspection, so that ships can pass smoothly.

The Dingzhou navy firmly controls this section of the river, and its core purpose is to protect the two pontoon bridges on the river, and then be able to support the three cities of Jiangling on the south bank at any time.

Gu Liang's suggestion made Kaiping Emperor fall into contemplation.

Reinforcing the pontoon bridge is the proper meaning of the title. Even in the past, when the Southern Zhou Dynasty often sent troops to harass the water village in Dingzhou, this kind of work never stopped.However, repairing the city defenses of the three cities of Jiangling will inevitably arouse fear and commotion in the Southern Zhou court.

In the past ten years, the Southern Zhou Dynasty tried many times to recapture the three cities of Jiangling. For example, when the Battle of the Western Territory broke out last year, Fang Xiexiao sent [-] infantry to attack Jiangling City. The army succeeded.With the erosion of the years and the baptism of war, the three cities are far from being as strong as they were when they were first built. Even if the repairs are limited to the inner city, it is difficult to carry out the outer city.

The reason is simple, Fang Xiexiao and Xian Chunqiu will never sit back and watch the big beam strengthen the city defense no matter what.

Thinking of this, Emperor Kaiping couldn't help hesitating: "Will this move be taken too hastily?"

Luo Ting said quietly: "Your Majesty, if you don't understand military affairs, you will only talk about the current situation. Once the two countries sign a covenant, it will be a mutual recognition of a peaceful and friendly relationship in name. The Southern Zhou Dynasty will never dare to take the initiative to start a war. The three cities of Jiangling are now It is the territory of Daliang, so it is better to strengthen the city defense while the iron is hot, and of course, we must make preparations in advance for the sudden attack of the Southern Zhou Dynasty."

Emperor Kaiping nodded slightly, and Luo Ting continued: "However, in my view, the court of the Southern Zhou Dynasty was not united as one, and some people objected to the marriage between the two countries. After all, it was the princess of the Southern Zhou Dynasty who married Daliang far away. It’s a loss of face. Because of this, after the two countries signed the covenant, I immediately sent people to the south to discuss marriage. These two things are enough to cause internal friction in the south.”

Gu Liang smiled and said: "What the Luo administration said is true. The situation in the southern court is very complicated. Fang Xiexiao is not the only one who can influence the emperor of the Zhou Dynasty. The hard work of the Taishitai Pavilion in recent years has been fruitful enough to prevent them from being able to form a tight bond." Of course, I will also be wary of Fang Xiexiao and other generals, Xiucheng is already prepared, if he dares to take advantage of the situation and attack, I will make him fall hard."

After listening to the statements of the two, Emperor Kaiping gradually had a plan in his heart, turned his head to look at the silent Pei Yue, and asked gently: "What do you think?"

Pei Yue replied calmly: "Your Majesty, in terms of vision, the minister is not as good as Luo Shizhi, and in terms of military affairs, the minister is not as good as Gu Junji. In addition, I don't know much about the situation in the south, so I don't have any opinions."

Emperor Kaiping smiled and said, "You are becoming more and more tactful."

Pei Yue thought to himself that if I really boasted, you might not be the first to turn your face.

Now that he has successfully become a member of the core power of the empire, he can attend such decisions and discussions related to the fate of the country, but compared with important ministers like Luo Ting and Gu Liang, his experience is really shallow, so naturally he will not easily Express your opinions, after all, the higher you go, the more you need to know how to hide your clumsiness.

Emperor Kaiping didn't intend to let him go, and changed the subject: "I heard from Sheng Duanming that you plan to buy the heads of the Southern Zhou Mission with 700 million taels of silver?"

Pei Yue immediately became vigilant, and said very modestly: "Your Majesty, I was just talking about it in a moment of anger, and besides, I don't have that much money."

A smile appeared on the corner of Luo Ting's lips, and Gu Liang shook his head helplessly.

Emperor Kaiping said calmly: "Really? I have heard that the Xiangyun not only monopolizes the briquette business in Kyoto, but also the two businesses of grain and cloth account for at least [-]% of the capital's share. The Qinyuan is even more advanced every day." Doujin, those dignitaries lined up to give you silver."

Pei Yue said with a sad face: "Your Majesty, don't listen to those slanderous rumors. I just look at the scenery on the outside, but in fact I have a lot of money on the inside. Although Xiangyun has made some money, the briquette has been making small profits but quick sales, and I have to pay more than 2 yuan. As for the salary of a person, Young Master Sun of the Shanguo Mansion complained to me that last year's dividends were not much. As for Qinyuan, I invested more than 300 million taels of silver in the early stage, and I haven't recovered the capital until now..."

Emperor Kaiping was angry and happy, and he gritted his teeth and said, "You think I don't know anything about economics? Xiangyun's tax payment alone last year was as high as more than 73 taels. Based on this calculation, you have earned at least one million taels. As for Qinyuan , you sold half of the shares, counting the money I gave you, the income from this item alone is close to 400 million taels, not to mention the continuous income after the opening. You are so rich at a young age, and you are still in my office! Cry poor in front of you."

Although the emperor was just joking, Luo Ting couldn't hide his surprise when he heard it.

In just a few years, the Xiangyun has grown into such a behemoth. The tax paid alone is doomed to be treated seriously by the court, not to mention that the three main goods of the Xiangyun are related to the livelihood of the people. All in chaos.

As for the extremely extravagant Qinyuan, Luo Ting didn't pay much attention to it. Even if he knew that Pei Yue was managing his personal connections, with his status and vision as the prime minister, naturally he wouldn't feel jealous of Pei Yue. Heart.

Pei Yue said pitifully: "Your Majesty, I really don't have much savings. Chengjing Qinyuan is already in preparation, and Xingyang Qinyuan has also begun to select sites. These places are often invested with millions of taels of silver."

Seeing this, Gu Liang said with a smile: "Pei Yue, don't mess around. Would His Majesty still ask for your money? It's just a few jokes, but you are so serious about competing, where is your usual demeanor?"

Pei Yue breathed a sigh of relief immediately, and said with a smile: "So that's the case, Your Majesty, don't be offended, I'm just afraid of being poor in those years."

Emperor Kaiping stared at Pei Yue with an unkind expression, how could he not see the trick of the Weng and his son-in-law?

Seeing that the emperor was about to turn his back on him again, Pei Yue quickly said: "Your Majesty, I have a good way to make money!"

(End of this chapter)