Facing the Holy Inquiry, Wu Wanrong did not dare to be negligent, and said quickly: "Your Majesty, I am going to Qiongzhou to make careful distinctions, conduct overt and covert investigations, and fortunately, I have fulfilled my duty and finally found out Qi Yu's background."
The emperor was overjoyed when he heard this and said with a smile: "Hahaha, thank you for your hard work, Wu Aiqing." After praising him, he reminded him thoughtfully: "How is the situation? Please tell me in detail, the more detailed the better."
"Yes! Your Majesty!"
Following a dry cough that cleared his throat, Wu Wanrong began to write a detailed report.
distinct?
Yes!
He plans to launch an all-round attack from three levels: economic, judicial, and military. He must destroy his reputation and his image to pieces.
First, it’s about Qiongzhou’s economy.
He said: "Your Majesty, the land of Qiongzhou is very rich, so rich that it has almost surpassed the capital."
When the emperor heard this, he was very pleased and said: "This is a good thing. It shows that Qi Aiqing lives up to my expectations, is diligent and diligent, and has changed that desolate area with his hard work."
Wu Wanrong answered: "However, the taxes he handed over were not much, and I felt that he was stingy!"
After a pause, he continued: "Last year, Master Kang, Minister of the Ministry of War, sent him a request for help, but he flatly refused with the word 'no money'. This is obviously a perfunctory statement! The land of Qiongzhou is so rich.
, how can you really have no money?"
This statement really hits the point.
Because, after hearing this, the emperor's teeth suddenly turned sour.
Logically speaking, there really shouldn't be such a reaction.
You see, the autonomy was given to him by himself, and the amount of taxes was also set by himself. He managed it according to the law and paid it in full, and no one could find fault with it.
However, the treasury is so empty now, so if he gives more money to support the household department, isn't it also a way of sharing your worries?
However, Qi Aiqing did not have such awareness.
Do you think I can stop having sore teeth?
However, the emperor quickly adjusted his mentality and said leisurely: "The tax burden in Qiongzhou is determined by me. In this case, how can we covet it afterwards? Let's stop this matter. Don't mention it again."
"yes!"
Little did he know that the emperor's tangled reaction just now was captured in every detail by Wu Wanrong, who was good at observing words and expressions.
Haha, your majesty’s words are a bit unsatisfactory~~
This is the intention.
I feel confident.
Next, Wu Wanrong began to criticize Qiongzhou's judicial system.
"Qi praised him for his laziness and neglect of government, and for his lack of governance and oversight, which caused the people of Qiongzhou to complain and complain. The administration of officials was even more messy. There was rampant corruption in the officialdom and rotten wood in the yamen. This disease is very chronic and cannot be punished.
If you manage it by hand, you will be afraid of the depth!"
"Is what you said...all true?"
"Everything is true!"
Objectively speaking, Wu Wanrong's shocking words really shocked the emperor.
In the eyes of the emperor, Qi Yu was a man who could distinguish right from wrong. I had never heard of him being ignorant. If he couldn't do this, he wouldn't be able to settle down and expand his territory.
However, people are subject to change, especially after they have established meritorious deeds, few people can truly remain calm.
Seeing that the emperor was somewhat suspicious, Wu Wanrong hurriedly took out the page of the newspaper and presented it to him, saying, "Your Majesty, please read this newspaper. What is contained in this newspaper is Mr. Qi's public confession of guilt. The reasons behind it are all clear at a glance."
What?
Qi Yu's book of guilt?
After hearing this, the emperor quickly opened it and looked at it carefully.
But I saw that it was indeed written like this in the newspaper...
Could it be said that Qi Aiqing is really lazy and lazy in government to this extent?
However, as soon as he thought about it, he denied the idea.
Qi Yu's ability to publicly depreciate himself in front of the public eye is definitely not something that ordinary people can do. In terms of his openness, he is even more generous than a prime minister who can support a boat.
From another perspective, he completely relied on the power in his hands to cover up the matter and prevent it from being reported, but he did not do so.
If his guess is correct, his intention should be to use himself as a warning to others.
Of course, from the perspective of the incident itself, Qi Yu did commit an oversight.
Regarding this matter, the emperor gave a relatively fair evaluation. Even so, Qi Yu's impression points were reduced a bit.
Wu Wanrong saw that the Holy One did not want to issue an order, so in the end he had no choice but to give up in anger.
Next, there is a small report on military aspects.
Compared with the previous two items, this matter was the aspect that the emperor was most concerned about.
"Wu Aiqing, how strong is the Qiongzhou army?"
"Your Majesty, the army is very powerful!"
"Of course I know. If it wasn't powerful, how could it possibly annihilate the Fran aircraft army? What I want to know is, how powerful is it?"
"Well..."
Tell me, tell me, how should this be arranged?
To be honest, Wu Wanrong's military knowledge is not profound, not even at an average level. He may be able to cope with a simple rough assessment, but if it involves a professional and in-depth analysis, he will be somewhat unable to do so.
He thought about it and decisively chose to maximize his strengths and avoid his weaknesses.
That is to say, we only talk about the number of warships of the Qiongzhou Army, but deliberately do not mention the advancement related to it.
Of course, there is no way to pretend to understand and talk about this matter, but Wu Wanrong was too timid and did not dare to lie to the emperor, so he chose a relatively safe small-scale deception.
"According to my investigation, the Qiongzhou Army has about two hundred warships, which are distributed in Dawan, Qiongzhou Island, Annan, and various places in Luzon. As for the proportion of each, it is still unknown."
"More than two hundred ships?"
The emperor nodded when he heard this and said with a slight smile: "Well, this is roughly consistent with the information obtained during the Nanyang War. It can be seen that this information is basically true."
Seeing that he was recognized, Wu Wanrong hurriedly said: "Your Majesty does not leave the temple, but he knows the affairs of the world. I really admire him."
The shot of the dragon's fart was not bad, but the emperor didn't react at all, as if he didn't hear it.
Because the emperor's attention was focused on Qiong Jun and was not guided by Wu Wanrong's flattery.
After learning about the number of warships, the emperor immediately asked: Are Qi Yu's ships advanced?
Wu Wanrong's face froze after hearing this, and his heart was pounding. After going around and around, he finally asked about this section.
But the problem is, I don’t understand this at all!
Tell me, how should this be rounded?
Hey! Got it!
"Your Majesty, the warships currently in service in Qiongzhou are all of average level and do not have obvious advanced advantages. However, a new type of ship they have recently developed is remarkable and can move quite quickly." Wu Wanrong
He commented seemingly objectively.
"New type of ship?"
"Yes, Your Majesty."
The emperor was startled, showing a slightly surprised expression.