"If you want a wife, as long as you ask for it, I will bring it to you later."
"..."
Wang Baobao drank too much in the end, mainly because he was happy.
Yang Qingyuan not only gave him 200,000 sets of armor that could be repaired and used, but also gave him a scimitar!
The scimitar of the ancient Xiongnu Mao (mo) Dun (du) Chanyu.
He revived the Xiongnu, destroyed the Donghu in the east, conquered the Yueshi in the west, and conquered Loufan in the south. He conquered the Hungeng, Qushe, Dingling, Gekun, and Xinli kingdoms in the north. He also accepted the surrender of Han Wangxin and besieged Han Gaodi in Baideng. .The Xiongnu became a powerful empire stretching from the Yinshan Mountains in the south, to the Hanhai Sea in the north, to the Liaohe River in the east, and to the Congling Mountains in the west.
It can be called the first generation overlord of the grassland and the sky!
Maodun Chanyu's status in the hearts of the grassland tribes is similar to the status of the Wutang Sect of the Han Dynasty in China.
His saber was also found by Yang Qingyuan in the arsenal of Emperor Qin. It was a trophy captured from the king of Donghu after General Meng Tian drove Donghu to the north.
Taizu Daqian also ordered a search for this knife on the grassland, but his whereabouts were never found.
Yang Qingyuan gave this knife to Wang Baobao, so he was naturally happy to see it without even noticing it!
Just when Wang Baobao was about to discuss with Yang Qingyuan the details of sending his wife away, Zhao Min stunned Wang Baobao with a hint.
If Wang Baobao were to continue talking, he would probably say some nonsense, and if he did not do well, he would be sent out.
Yang Qingyuan looked at Zhao Min's smooth movements and couldn't help but admire: This is her real sister! She made a neat move without any sloppiness.
Seeing that Wang Baobao had fallen asleep, Yang Qingyuan had no choice but to discuss the specific details with Zhao Min.
"Min Min! After all, the weapons in the underground palace of Zhenhu City have been used for hundreds of years, and they still need to be repaired before they can be used. The details of the repair of this armor still need to be discussed."
"Why don't you, Master, a good man, do your best and send us a group of craftsmen, which will save us from traveling back and forth."
"..."
Yang Qingyuan suddenly felt that the drunk Wang Baobao was much cuter than his sister!
Zhao Min was really pushing his limits. Although the status of craftsmen in the army was not high, they were an indispensable part of the powerful Zhou army. They were also technicians who were strictly prohibited by the imperial court from flowing out to Daqian.
Zhao Min's little mouth is like a group of craftsmen, what are you dreaming about!?
"What Minmin said is wrong. The craftsmen in the army are also human beings and have their own independent personalities. How can they be treated as gifts and given away!"
Yang Qingyuan immediately rejected Zhao Min's agreement.
Not to mention giving it away, even Dazhou would not approve Daqian's visa.
Zhao Min also knew that Yang Qingyuan would not agree to his conditions, but negotiating, wasn't it just asking for a high price and then paying back the money?
"Then what is the master going to do?!"
"Let's do this! Let's charge by the piece! Two hundred thousand pieces of armor are basically iron leaf armor. This kind of armor is among the ordnance of the Zhou Dynasty. The manufacturing cost is twenty-two taels per piece. It is smuggled privately to The price outside the customs is usually three times, which is sixty-six taels, so how about I give you five taels of silver for the repair cost of each piece?! Two hundred thousand pieces of armor is one million taels!"
Naturally, some people dare to smuggle armor. From Dali Temple and Jinyiwei, the six gates have strictly inspected smuggling. In the past three years, the border gates of various places in the Great Zhou Dynasty have seized 3,000 pieces of smuggled armor. Some of them were privately made by civilians, and some were eliminated by the military. Some even steal from the armory without fear of death.
But no matter what, you can get a good price if you sell it.
So Zhao Min was stunned when she heard the price given by Yang Qingyuan, not because it was too expensive, but because the price was too cheap.
Zhao Min originally thought that the repair price would be around 10 taels.
Not counting labor and profit, the price of these armors alone can be purchased in Daqian for ten taels.
"As for the swords and guns, the repair price is one tael of silver per piece."
In terms of price, Yang Qingyuan was so sincere that Zhao Min didn't argue. The only remaining key was where to fix it.
"Well, this batch of soldiers will be brought back by the people from Prince Liang's Mansion! After that, the two sides set up a military camp between the Tiance Army and the army of Prince Liang's Mansion. They were stationed by a small team of Tiance soldiers and horses. Prince Liang's Mansion will carry out the repairs in batches. The soldiers and armors are sent here. Each batch is made up of 5,000 pieces. After the repairs are completed, they will be brought back to Prince Liang’s Mansion. How about that?!"
After Zhao Min thought about it for a while, he felt that there was no problem, and the two parties agreed on this.
As for the specific details, that is Wang Baobao and Li Chengen's business, let them be upset!
The two of them had almost finished chatting, and Wang Baobao also woke up, but he woke up in such a timely manner!
"Huh?! Where did we talk!?"
Wang Baobao patted his head and tried his best to recall.
"Oh?! By the way! We talked about giving you a wife!"
After hearing this, Zhao Min suddenly had a very bad premonition.
"belch!"
Wang Baobao burped, then patted Yang Qingyuan on the shoulder, pointed at Zhao Min and said, "Although I don't have a daughter, my sister is beautiful, smart and generous. And, according to you Central Plains people, burp! Butt!" Big, easy to give birth to! Absolutely..."
Before Wang Baobao could finish his words, he was knocked unconscious by Zhao Min with a knife.
From Yang Qingyuan's point of view, he really didn't hold back this time, he struck hard and showed no mercy.
Zhao Min also had a frosty look on his face, "Master, let's go!!"
Yang Qingyuan nodded, then used his palm to pull the blanket from the tent and covered Wang Baobao.
Although what he said was unreliable, he still had good intentions!
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In the capital city.
Yu Yanyi returned victorious from Jinyang, and his prestige had reached its peak. Although Emperor Zhou was in a coma, he was recommended by the court and appointed by the queen and became the chief minister of the Zhou cabinet.
But even so, Yu Yanyi could only stabilize the superficial calm of the Great Zhou Center.
Underneath this calm situation, there is an undercurrent.
The emperor is critically ill, and there is a possibility of conquering the Dragon Bintian at any time. If you don’t place your bet at this time, when will you place your bet?!
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! The Xungui family is still stable. They have looked away from the water transport case.
No matter who is in charge of the government in the end, as long as they behave and don't make trouble, they can rest with the country.
If you bet in advance, if you bet correctly, your title will not be promoted. If you bet wrong, you may lose your ancestor's title.
On the contrary, it was the civil servants and military officers in Beijing who were ready to take action.
Once you stand on the right team, then follow the dragon's path, not to say that you will rise to the top, but your career in the future will definitely be much easier.
In the Wuying Hall, Yu Yanyi looked at the official documents on the table and reviewed them quietly, while Qian Muqian beside him was a little uneasy.
"I said, how can you keep calm now?! Do you know that there is an undercurrent surging in the court?"
When Yu Yanyi heard this, he looked up at Qian Muqian and said, "Is there anything you and I can do to stop this?!"
From ancient times to the present, regardless of democracy or feudalism, the alternation of the highest power has always affected people's hearts, and it has also given rise to ambition.
This will not be transferred by Yanyi's will.
Yu Yanyi can't change, Qian Muqian can't change, even if Emperor Zhou wakes up now, he can't change.
"People's hearts are unpredictable, let alone controllable. What you and I have to do is to stabilize the situation in the court, whether His Majesty wakes up or..."
Yu Yanyi paused for a moment, "Or maybe a new king will succeed to the throne. This world cannot be in chaos!"
Now the only people in the court who are truly unaffected by the struggle between the crown prince and the King of Chu are a few bachelors, six ministers, and the left and right censors of the Metropolitan Procuratorate.
With their status, there is basically no need to participate in the fight for the heir.
These people are almost extremely humane, so what if they are on the right side?!
There is only one position for the chief minister. When a new king ascends the throne, it is impossible to replace the important ministers in the court without a stable foundation.
Although Yu Yanyi was not good at martial arts and only cultivated Haoran's righteousness, Qian Muqian was a standard Confucian master. After blocking the voice with his true energy, Qian Muqian asked.
"Brother Yanyi, in your opinion, who is more suitable to sit in that position, the prince or the king of Chu?"
Yu Yanyi paused for a moment while writing, and then put down the pen.
He understood Qian Muqian's character. Since he dared to ask this question here, it meant that there was no one else here.
Yu Yanyi has always been cautious about establishing a reserve. Before, he had basically no obvious tendency.
But now it’s time to think about it!
"Your Majesty's legitimate sons are only the crown prince and the two kings of Chu and Wei. According to the ancestral system, there are direct descendants and no direct descendants. Logically speaking, it should be the crown prince!"
As the Minister of Rites, Qian Muqian naturally understands these etiquette systems best.
"But the prince..." Qian Muqian stopped talking in the middle of his words.
After all, there is a difference between monarch and minister. No matter how you say it, the prince is of the blood of the emperor. He can be scolded in front of his face, but talking behind his back is really not the behavior of a minister.
"If you don't tell me, I will!"
Yu Yanyi didn't have so many scruples, "Although the prince is very scheming and capable, he doesn't look like a human king!"
Although Qian Muqian was slightly surprised by this comment, it was unexpected but reasonable.
However, Qian Muqian did not expect that Yu Yanyi's evaluation of the prince could be so low.
Looking at him, he does not look like a human king, and his words are reminiscent of the ancient sage, Mencius.
Yu Yanyi's evaluation is a clear-cut opposition to the crown prince's succession!
Qian Muqian responded with a questioning look. In Qian Muqian's eyes, the crown prince's biggest black spot was the Zhou Mingsheng case.
However, it is understandable from personal reasons.
After all, the prince is also a human being, and it is normal for him to have selfish motives and want to protect his relatives.
"There are some things that were inconvenient to tell you at the time, but I can tell you now."
"Brother Yanyi, please clarify!"
Yu Yanyi's eyes narrowed, "In the case of Zhou Mingsheng, in addition to forcibly protecting Zhou Mingsheng, the prince also did one more thing!"
"He actually mobilized Chang Lin's cronies in the army to ambush and trace the origin of the case. He used the Tianji Crossbow and the Divine Machine Crossbow to kill Qing Yuan. How can he be a king with such a cruel act?!"
"..."
Qian Muqian's eyes widened. He didn't expect that the prince would do something like this!
Using such a despicable method to assassinate a fourth-rank official of the imperial court has no political bottom line.
The political struggles of the Great Zhou Dynasty also had hidden rules.
The biggest rule among them is that assassinations are not allowed. If everyone has any means, it will be resolved in the court.
Otherwise, if you send someone to assassinate me today, and I will send someone to assassinate you tomorrow night, then everyone will not need to sleep.
Now, as the crown prince, the prince actually assassinated court officials.
No...it can't be considered an assassination, but mobilizing the army to kill in broad daylight!
This is no longer breaking the political bottom line, this is simply no political bottom line!
This kind of person should never be an emperor, otherwise the officials will feel that their lives are not protected.
"Brother Yanyi, why didn't you tell me about this!"
Qian Muqian couldn't help but complain. If he had known that the prince was this kind of thing, he would have started making plans long ago.
"This is your Majesty's wish. If it weren't for the urgent situation of the court, I wouldn't have said this to you!"
"Brother Yanyi, the prince is not virtuous and does not practice virtuous governance; and the King of Wei is still young and cannot hold a big position. Now the only choice is the King of Chu."
Yu Yanyi nodded in agreement, "What Brother Mu Qian said makes sense. Although the King of Chu was previously involved in the water smuggling case, during this Jinyang defense battle, I got close and observed it carefully. He has a bold and straightforward personality.
Live in harmony with the soldiers, share the joys and sorrows with them, and lead the way when going into battle to kill the enemy."
"Furthermore, His Royal Highness the King of Chu is able to accept the reasonable advice of the generals in the army without being arbitrary, which can be regarded as an extraordinary feat. Although the details are compromised, the great justice is not compromised. His ability to govern may be inferior, but he still has become a generation.
The potential of a wise king."
After hearing Yu Yanyi's evaluation of the King of Chu, Qian Muqian also said, "It doesn't matter if your political ability is poor. If the future emperor is proficient in everything, what will we ministers do?"
As an emperor, specific talents in a certain aspect are never the key.
Especially in the Zhou Dynasty where the cabinet system was becoming increasingly mature, the emperor's talents were weakened, and what was more important was his character and character.
For example, Adou, the empress of the Ji Han Dynasty, although he has poor talents, is cowardly and dotes on eunuchs, each of these is fatal in troubled times, but for a stable country, such a monarch is not a big deal.
The shortcoming is that at best he is a mediocre and unruly leader.
He can and dares to employ people, and he has a clear self-positioning.
As long as the cabinet is efficient and the administration is clear and transparent, such a monarch is still good.
For the civil servants, it is not a big problem if the monarch is weak, but they are afraid that they do not have a clear self-understanding and they still want to mess around.
The typical representative is the Eternal Emperor Sui Yang, the Mingbao Sect on Blue Star.
Looking at the King of Chu again, although he was not good at political affairs, he was good in other aspects and his ability was much stronger than Adou.
"But when it comes to water transportation, brother Yanyi, have you noticed that Qingyuan has offended the two most promising princes?"
A water transport case involving Yang Qingyuan disrupted the noble forces supporting the King of Chu, and the King of Chu was also reprimanded by the emperor.
Then the Zhou Mingsheng case was brought to justice, and the Crown Princess's only brother Zhou Mingsheng was put to death, which caused the Crown Princess to suffer from a heart-burning disease. Now the Crown Prince and Yang Qingyuan are no longer in a quarrel but a mortal enemy, and they will never stop fighting.
Generally speaking, you would definitely not offend the two most promising princes at the same time, but Yang Qingyuan did it.
Fortunately, because of his mortal enmity with the prince, the King of Chu tried to win over him.
He and Yang Qingyuan had no personal grudges, only court disputes.
Putting aside official matters, King Chu still admired Yang Qingyuan very much.
"Then we can only help King Chu now!" Qian Muqian concluded, they had no choice!
