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Chapter 308: The decree arrives in Ningzhou

Prince Ning was sealed in the secret room of the palace.

A rebellious person is destined not to have a tomb, and cannot truly rest in peace.

Starting from today, the title Ning Wang will become taboo for a period of time.

Ningzhou is no longer a vassal territory and will return to the governance of the imperial court.

Three days after King Ning's death, the messenger from the capital slowly arrived.

"Master Qin, the general would like to ask you to come over. Someone is coming from the capital." Cheng Jie came to Qin Shiyi's camp and said respectfully.

Qin Shiyi walked into Fang Jue's camp and saw the messenger carrying the order flag. It was the special order flag for the six hundred mile urgent messenger.

There are several levels of speed and speed.

The six-hundred-mile express and the eight-hundred-mile express are obviously faster and have higher physical requirements for the courier.

"Why is it the urgent messenger from Liubaili?" Seeing the messenger turn around, pass him by, and go down to rest, Qin Shiyi walked up to Fang Jue and asked.

From Beijing to Ningzhou, it takes 800 miles and can be reached within two days by express.

His Majesty only sent an urgent messenger six hundred miles away, which shows that he was deliberately delaying.

"Master Qin, can you not know?" Fang Jue rolled his eyes.

With that said, he handed the imperial edict brought by the messenger to Qin Shiyi to read.

Fang Jue: "Your Majesty asked us to bring Prince Ning back to the capital for interrogation by the three departments."

"Huh?" Everyone present was a little dizzy.

Lin Bei was surprised: "Your Majesty didn't mean it... Prince Ning is dead, how can he bring him back?"

"Otherwise, why do you think His Majesty sent a courier with a 600-mile rush instead of an 800-mile rush?" Ye Hongyi understood what he meant.

Wei Feng was silent. He was the emperor's confidant, so naturally it was not easy for him to judge His Majesty's behavior.

"General, this decree is a clear decree." Seeing that his general did not react, Cheng Jie explained to him.

"Explicit intention?" Lin Bei suddenly realized, opened his mouth and said, "Explicit intention to show others..."

Everyone laughed.

Qin Shiyi also finished reading this imperial edict and said:

"If it is urgent for eight hundred miles, this decree should arrive on the day of King Ning's suicide."

Fang Jue nodded: "Yes, His Majesty deliberately delayed it to give you and me two or three days to deal with Prince Ning's affairs."

"Hypocritical." Noriichi said disdainfully.

"Ahem..."

Except for Fang Jue, the expressions of everyone present changed slightly, and they secretly complained about His Majesty the Emperor. This was a grave sin.

But Dianyi is different. He is from the Emperor Zun Pavilion and belongs to Fangwai. It is natural for him to disdain the imperial power.

"Ahem, Brother Dian, please don't talk nonsense." Wei Feng naturally wanted to speak for His Majesty.

"Exactly." Noriichi sneered lightly, smiled, and didn't complain anything more.

However, his "hypocrisy" made everyone present look at each other in confusion.

They all thought he was right, but they didn't dare to nod.

Fang Jue is brave, but there is no need to pretend to be fearless. At this time, arrogance will eventually leave a reason.

"Your Majesty asked us to return to Beijing, but there must be a spy from Xi Chu in the northwest. Why don't we find him out?" Ye Hongyi asked.

Qin Shiyi said calmly: "The holy will cannot be violated. Just go back immediately. Since the incident in the northwest has been reported, Your Majesty can handle it yourself."

He believed that His Majesty the Emperor would think of this and did not worry too much.

Fang Jue also said: "I've been out for more than three months, and I don't want to stay for a long time, so let's go back."

"General Wei, General Lin, please make preparations and get up early tomorrow morning to return to Beijing." Fang Jue ordered.

Wei Feng, Lin Bei: "The last general will obey your orders!"

Qin Shiyi cupped his hands and said: "The young master should leave the affairs of Ningzhou to his own hands. Before we return to Beijing tomorrow, we must also entrust the affairs of Ningzhou to the local officials."

"That's natural."

Fang Jue gave him a look, and Dianyi walked out to prevent anyone from eavesdropping.

In front of Ye Hongyi and Qin Shiyi, Fang Jue asked: "The Ningzhou Army has rebelled. Although we have dealt with the main generals one after another, I am still worried that once we leave, the people of the Ningzhou Army will come back."

make trouble."

Although the Ningzhou Army also received salary from the imperial court, most of it was subsidized by King Ning.

They are basically considered Prince Ning's private army.

It is difficult to say whether there are die-hard loyalists to King Ning among these people. If the Ningzhou army starts making trouble again as soon as they leave, they will be at fault.

"What do you mean by the young master?" Qin Shiyi was a little frightened, "Kill?"

Fang Jue shook his head: "No, I'm not as cruel as you."

"Huh..." Ye Hongyi and Qin Shiyi both breathed a sigh of relief. They thought Fang Jue was going to move so many people.

After the Ningzhou Army was suppressed, there were nearly 20,000 soldiers who survived.

Even His Majesty did not dare to issue an order to kill more than 20,000 people. After all, they were all Daxia soldiers.

"What I mean is that these Ningzhou troops should not stay like this. The newly dispatched generals may not be able to suppress them."

Fang Jue said: "I suggest that your Majesty take these people to the south of the Yangtze River."

"Jiangnan?" Several people were confused.

"Your Majesty is preparing to start the Jiangnan Water Conservancy project next spring. This is a big project that requires a lot of labor."

Fang Jue said: "The Ningzhou army rebelled, and they had to do hard labor. It is better to take them to the south of the Yangtze River to build water conservancy projects, so as not to recruit too many migrant workers."

"Hey... this is feasible. It can save hundreds of thousands of taels of wages!" Ye Hongyi agreed.

Qin Shiyi's focus was different: "Your Majesty actually wants to start the Jiangnan Water Conservancy Project?"

He widened his eyes and cursed: "Okay, I knew His Majesty sent me to the capital not just for the Ganzhou case, but he started this project while I was away in the capital!?"

Fang Jue glanced at Ye Hongyi.

Ye Hongyi smiled and explained: "Brother, I don't know. His Majesty mentioned the Jiangnan Water Conservancy Project in the court many years ago. At that time, the Ministry of Industry had already prepared the drawings."

"But it was unanimously opposed by the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Yushitai."

"Lord Qin, he even remonstrated with his Majesty, saying that Your Majesty was wasting money and food. He is so happy for his success..."

After saying that, Ye Hongyi pursed her lips and chuckled. Fang Jue also understood why Qin Shiyi suddenly became angry.

Qin Shiyi said: "Your Majesty started this project while I was away, and the Minister of Revenue, Yan Shangshu, didn't stop it?"

"Doesn't he know that our Daxia treasury is still weak, so such a large-scale water conservancy project is destined to be a waste of time and money!?"

Of course Qin Shiyi understood that building water conservancy projects was a good thing, but he also knew that the national treasury could not support it.

The Jiangnan Water Conservancy Project is a large system. It is not just about building a few dams and canals. It often requires tens of millions of taels.

It takes three to five years to start.

The start-up capital for such a large project requires several million taels, and now the national treasury cannot afford such extravagance.

If there is no money later, the project is delayed, and when it is restarted, what was done earlier is ruined, and then it will be a pure waste of people and money.

White dry.

"I will return to the capital immediately and urge Your Majesty to take back his orders, otherwise I will kneel to death outside the Yangju Hall!" Qin Shiyi said and walked out of the tent angrily.

Fang Jue quickly blocked him and said with a smile: "Master Qin is concerned about the country and the people, and I admire you from this younger generation."

"Young Master, please get out of the way. You are still young and do not understand how much damage this will do to the country. I must go back and stop Your Majesty! Otherwise, once the project fails, it will not only be a waste of money and food, but the credibility of the court and Your Majesty will be damaged!"

"Don't worry, sir."

Fang Jue pulled Qin Shiyi back to the brazier and said:

"Today's treasury is different from previous years. The treasury should have money. Otherwise, why would Yan Lanfeng agree to His Majesty to launch such a big project?"

Qin Shiyi pointed at Fang Jue: "Have you known about this for a long time?"

Nodding, Fang Jue naturally knew that the emperor had asked him to go back and go to Jiangnan in the spring to take charge of this matter.

"Since you know this, why don't you advise His Majesty?"

"Yes, young master, you are now trusted by His Majesty. If you speak, His Majesty will definitely listen."

"Let's go back to Beijing together and go to see His Majesty and ask him to take back his life!"

Fang Jue looked helplessly to Ye Hongyi, asking for help.

Ye Hongyi came over and said comfortingly: "Master Qin, my brother said that the imperial court is rich now, which is different from previous years."

"rich?"

Qin Shiyi's face was full of distrust: "What kind of money can the imperial court have?"

"If you have money, please pay back the disaster relief money you owe to Emperor Zun Pavilion first?"

"It has already been returned." Ye Hongyi explained.

"Tch, are you kidding? I've owed that money for many years, and I have to pay a little bit every year...how can I pay it all back at once?" Qin Shiyi still didn't believe it.

Fang Jue said seriously: "The fireworks factory and the glass factory have been profitable for a long time. The new grain has been building momentum in the country for a long time. Many people have bought grain seeds... In short, the treasury has made a lot of money in the last two quarters of this year."

"Huh?" After hearing this, Qin Shiyi calmed down a little.

After thinking for a while, he looked happy and said: "Seriously?"

"Of course it's true. If you don't believe it, you can go back and see it again. Just look at Yan Lanfeng from the Household Department and the arrogant way he walks... and you will understand how rich the Household Department is this year!"

Fang Jue sounded serious and authentic.

"Hehe," Qin Shiyi seemed to have figured out something and said with a smile, "Don't mention it, Mr. Yan Shangshu is very arrogant when he is rich, but when he has no money, he wishes that others could not see him."

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