The world of counterfeit magistrates competes in the world

Chapter 69

Zhongzhou, the hinterland of the Central Plains, and the center of the world.Originating from the Eternal Kingdom of God, the Wanli Longjiang River meanders eastward, runs through the entire Tianyun Empire and Tianwu Empire, and finally flows into the sea at the junction of Qingzhou and Haizhou.Zhongzhou was divided into two by the Longjiang River, and the capital city was built on the south bank of the Longjiang River, so this land was conveniently called Longyang, and the capital city was called Longyang City.

As the imperial capital of the Tianwu Empire, Longyang City has a population of nearly one million, and there is an endless stream of merchants and merchant ships. Every day, pairs of carriages gather from all directions and then disperse to all directions.The merchant ships on the Longjiang River are constantly flowing, with patches of white sails densely packed like a forest, shuttling between the ports in the north of the city.Such a prosperous scene made many people think that all this would last forever.

In the Tiance Hall of the Imperial City, hundreds of officials gather to make decisions on all matters in the world.Today Emperor Wu Gao Qi is over half a hundred years old, looking tired and pale.Since inheriting the throne seven years ago, she has been obsessed with the beauty of the harem and cultivating immortality and alchemy, and rarely paid attention to court affairs.The reason for going to court this time is that it concerns the Golden Werewolf, so we have to take it seriously.

"My loves, it's snowing in September, there is a catastrophe, news has come from the border, and there have been changes in the grassland. I am very worried, whether this year's golden werewolf will go south to invade the pass, what do you love?" Emperor Tianwu squinted his eyes slightly, yawned and asked.

"Your Majesty, the old minister thinks that this matter is a deliberate exaggeration by the border guards in order to allow the court to pay more food. If there is a catastrophe today and snow falls in advance, it will definitely affect the world's grain harvest. This year's production reduction is a foregone conclusion. The people's livelihood is the most important thing, reducing taxes and taxes, buying food so that it can be used to relieve the victims, and stabilizing the hearts of the people." Prime Minister Cao Ji stood up and said without hesitation.

As soon as the words fell, a loud shout rang out next to him: "The prime minister's remarks are ridiculous, and people's livelihood must be taken into account, but the situation at the border is also critical. Your Majesty, this natural disaster affects not only us, but also the barbarians in the northern grassland. They live in the wilderness. How can they survive this long winter safely with their abilities? Therefore, the Golden Werewolves are bound to go south to invade the border and plunder the border towns. As Minister of the Ministry of War, I know a lot about the border affairs. This matter is by no means exaggerated by the border guards to deceive the emperor and the imperial court, please learn from the emperor." Liu Chao bowed down heartbroken, and spoke sincerely.

"This?" Emperor Tianwu looked at Liu Chao, a little at a loss, and couldn't help but forget to look at Du Yushi Zhao Ming.

So Zhao Ming had no choice but to stand up, glanced at the prime minister and the minister of the Ministry of War, and said: "I want to report to the emperor, I think that what the two lords said is very true, if the people's hearts are not stable, the world will be in turmoil, and if the border is not stable, the people will suffer. Therefore, Wei Chen believes that both sides must be taken into account and cannot be neglected."

Emperor Tianwu took a dissatisfied look at Zhao Ming, knowing that he was talking nonsense and intended to let himself make up his mind, so he could do neither.But this matter is really troublesome. Today, the annual income of the Wu Dynasty is only 8000 million taels, and after deducting various expenses, the remaining amount is only 600 million taels.It's too little to use on any one side, so it's really hard to make a choice. "I, I think that this matter still needs to be discussed in the long run. Let's discuss it again, and retreat from the court!"

After speaking, without waiting for everyone to react, he got up and left.All the officials hurriedly knelt down to send them off, the prime minister stood up, gave Liu Chao a cold look, and walked away.Liu Chao responded with a pair of blank eyes, chatted and laughed with his comrades and left.Zhao Ming looked at the sordid among the officials with a worried expression, and sighed slightly.Since he ascended the throne, the emperor has been obsessed with beauty and elixir, and is indifferent to the government.As a result, the imperial court was controlled by bureaucrats, who constantly placed cronies and excluded dissidents, creating a commotion and a miasma.In the end, three major factions were formed, and this barely formed a balance, which was able to maintain the operation of the empire.These three factions are headed by the Prime Minister, and the Ministry of Officials, the Ministry of Punishment, the Ministry of Rites, and the City Guards are all under its control; Qingliu, headed by Du Yushi, controls public opinion and popular support.

The meeting broke up unhappy, and I don't know when it will be until we want to build a consensus, but do the people still have time to wait?
The Tianyun Empire is located to the west of the Tianwu Empire, occupying the kingdoms established by the Yunzhou and Xuezhou that originally belonged to the Tianwu Empire.After nearly a hundred years of continuous management, it has continuously eroded the land of Yunzhao Kingdom in the south, and eroded the plateau territory of the Eternal God Kingdom in the west, and finally formed a powerful country with an area of ​​one third of the Tianwu Empire.This country, which was split from the territory of the Tianwu Empire due to a rebellion a hundred years ago, has been repeatedly attacked by surrounding powers since its inception, thus forming an atmosphere where the whole country is all soldiers and the whole people are warlike.Finally, after surviving the most difficult initial period, the national strength began to rise, gradually reversing the strategic advantage.The original weak defensive situation turned into an advantage of turning defense into offense. The Tianwu Empire had to deploy heavy defenses in Leizhou on the west line and Shazhou on the north line; Yunzhao Kingdom and Eternal God Kingdom had to cede large tracts of land to seek peace.Today, the sixth emperor of the Tianyun Empire is an ambitious monarch. He has been eyeing the Tianwu Empire and preparing for war in secret, preparing for a full-scale eastward expedition when the Tianwu Empire is weakest, and aspires to the Central Plains.

Liuyun City of Yunzhou, the capital of the Tianyun Empire, is located on the banks of the Tianshui River. To the west is the famous Xuelong Mountain Range, which runs thousands of miles from north to south.To the east is a fertile plain thousands of miles away, which is the foundation of the Tianyun Empire.

In Liuyun City, Tianlue Hall, Tianyun Emperor Bai Yunting, who was only in his thirties, looked at the ministers in the hall with piercing eyes, held up the spy in his hand, and said excitedly: "All ministers, our opportunity Here we come. According to the news from secret agents, the sky in the north has changed, and the winter snow has come early. The grassland seems to have changed, and it is very likely to invade from the south. The Tianwu Dynasty has also been severely affected by this, and the harvest in several northern states has been setback. If the Tianwu court does not handle it properly, it may turn into a riot. In this way, the strength of the Tianwu dynasty will inevitably be damaged, and our opportunity has come."

"Your Majesty, even if the strength of the Tianwu Dynasty is damaged due to disasters, I am afraid that its basic strength is still there. As long as the heavy troops stationed in Leizhou do not move, there is nothing we can do about it?" Prime Minister Hu Chengjing frowned, stood up and said .

"Hehe, Prime Minister, don't worry, I won't act recklessly." Bai Yunting smiled at the prime minister and leaned back on the seat, "The Tianwu Dynasty looks powerful, but it is actually extremely weak. Looking at his Gao family's country, I am afraid that we will be able to drive straight into Longyang long ago. This natural disaster will certainly not hurt the vitality of the Tianwu Dynasty, but this is just the beginning. I don't believe that they have the ability and determination to deal with this. Natural disaster. I have already foreseen that after this catastrophe, the north will be corrupted, and the Tianwu Dynasty will consume its vitality in the riots in various places. When they can no longer cope with it, they will perish. And I am still young , can afford to wait. Hahaha!"

"Your Majesty's blessings are equal to the sky, our Tianyun Empire will rule the Central Plains, continue the orthodoxy, and unify the world!" The empire soared into the sky, and they also had the opportunity to become important ministers and nobles of the whole world.Prime Minister Hu Chengjing slightly stroked his beard and nodded, his eyes were full of satisfaction.

Seeing the admiration in everyone's eyes, Bai Yunting felt a little proud in his heart. In the ten years since he succeeded to the throne, from walking on thin ice at the beginning to now holding the power in his hands, the difficulties and hardships ordinary people can hardly imagine.Now that he has become the king who controls everything, the next goal will naturally be to expand the territory and dominate the world.As long as he thinks of these lofty goals, Bai Yunting's blood will boil, there is nothing like this when a man is born in the world. "My dear friends, since Tianwu is about to decline, the fate is in my hands. Then, from now on, the whole country must actively prepare for war, and must be able to lay a solid foundation for the great cause of unification in the future."

"What Your Majesty said is very true. Our Tianyun Empire is a country with soldiers. There are millions of people to recruit, and even the standing army has as many as 30. Now that there is no war between the two sides in the southwest, we can mobilize a large number of troops to transfer to the east. Carry out reorganization training in secret, and be ready for battle at any time." Minister of the Ministry of War stood up and said confidently.

"Your Majesty Qizuo, now our treasury is full, food and grass are sufficient, and armaments are complete, which is enough to cope with 30 troops fighting for a year." Hubu Shangshu stood up and said proudly.

As the various ministries actively reported their preparations over the years, Bai Yunting couldn't help nodding with satisfaction, and his joy was beyond words. Finally, he stood up, bowed deeply to all the ministers, and said sincerely: "I have all of you in Tianyun, it is Tianyun. The blessing of the cloud, the blessing of the common people, the blessing of my Baiyun Court. Please accept my obeisance!"

"Your Majesty absolutely must not, Zhe Shachen is waiting." All the ministers were startled, and quickly knelt down, begging His Majesty to get up.But he was secretly moved in his heart, wishing he could repay the king's kindness with death.

At this point, the Tianyun Empire began to operate crazily, and the aura of war was faintly generated.

　I just finished this chapter, so I can only post it at this time.Tomorrow is probably the only time it will be released.

　　
　
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