jdhmnovel Chapter 353: He will definitely be the loyal minister!
Chapter 353: He will definitely be the loyal minister!
Bi Honglang held his head high and faced the unfriendly looks from the people around him calmly.
And the stare from the little ball in Emperor Mingze’s arms.
The bitter tears in my heart are like a surging river, endless.
Gone……
The little bit of goodwill from the little princess that he had managed to accumulate with great difficulty was turned into a piece of fine gauze because of his just words. It was swept away by the chilly breeze that passed through the hall of the pleasure boat and scattered all over the wide lake, never to be pieced together again.
but!
Bi Honglang swallowed hard.
As a capable and important minister who has worked tirelessly for Da Rui, he has the obligation to put forward his political views at such a time so that Emperor Mingze can listen to them and make a wise decision!
Thinking of this, Bi Honglang straightened his back again.
He will definitely be a loyal minister!
"Your Majesty, since Da Rui has been trading with its neighboring countries, merchants from various countries have always passed through here. If you rashly send troops in this way, it may be detrimental to the economy of Da Rui!"
The indignant expression on the face of Minister of Revenue Jiao Hongmiao froze.
He was already prepared. No matter what this annoying censor said, he would refute it with reason and evidence. But if the other party talked about this...
Jiao Hongmiao rubbed his fingers awkwardly under his wide sleeves.
This is really hard for him to explain...
After all, they couldn't openly tell the other party that they had confirmed from the little guy's voice that the people of Pingxu State hid in Da Rui with that idea in mind. Although their methods were indeed... um... a little bit insidious, it was just a last resort, right? !
And also…
He really wanted millions of taels of gold...
Colleagues all say that he is a miser, but who doesn't want to be a quiet and generous handsome man?
Isn't it because he is worried that with the speed of Emperor Mingze's conquests, the national treasury will not be able to supply the money, so he needs to carefully calculate the use of every ingot of silver on a daily basis...
Jiang Yanchuan took in the reactions of everyone on the boat and suddenly smiled softly: "As early as three months ago, I received a memorial from Lu Qing about this matter, which stated that there was a suspicious person living in Fengjin area all year round--"
At this point, he seemed unwilling to continue making up stories. He just squinted his eyes and glanced at Lu Yao: "Really?"
The eyes of the people on the field also shifted to Lu Yao.
Lu Yao: “…”
Lu Yao suddenly wanted to wipe his face.
Fine.
Yes.
Lu Yao nodded solemnly: "That's right."
He followed Emperor Mingze's words and made up stories, telling lies without hesitation.
"Lu has already sent people to observe them here for a long time and found that this group of people are not like ordinary merchants who wander around stalls and shops all day long. Instead, they often appear around various secret fortresses..."
The more Bi Honglang listened, the more solemn his expression became. In the end, he almost forgot to breathe: "Why did you wait until today to tell me such an important thing?!"
Lu Yao: “…”
That's a really good question.
Because he didn't know before.
In recent years, Emperor Mingze has been conquering wars everywhere and has gained a vast territory, and inevitably a group of "monsters and demons" have expanded into their territory.
Previously, those who had some reputation and status in various countries had to send people to be closely monitored. As this situation became more and more common, their manpower was stretched to the limit.
In many areas, they will inevitably slack off.
The prefect of Fengjin County had always performed well in the past few years, so he didn't think about other things. Now that such a problem has arisen...
In fact, he was also pretending to be calm.
Lu Yao pondered for a moment, his expression profound, and he said...
Nonsense: "Our people also used this group of spies to pass back a lot of false information."
"what--"
Bi Honglang suddenly understood: "Then why didn't we use this strategy before to make the enemy think that the treasury of Da Rui was empty and it was difficult to continue, and then take advantage of the chaos to attack our country?"
Lu Yao: “…”
Do not you upset!
Be a good civil official and don’t interfere in the affairs of military generals!
Lu Yao looked around for help, but was only met with evasive glances.
When the corner of his eye caught sight of the little girl in Emperor Mingze's arms, an idea suddenly came to his mind.
"Of course, we have already put this plan into action. However, in recent months, Da Rui has received help from a mysterious master who often writes important information on slips of paper and sends them to the palace as a warning."
Lu Yao's unhurried voice echoed on the pleasure boat, and he shifted the blame very skillfully: "Originally, the other side was about to take action, but after hearing this news, they stopped again."
After saying this, as if compensating the victim, Lu Yao opened his mouth and spit out a string of flattery.
"Lu believes that the expert who delivered the letter must be an extremely powerful person. She knows the situation in the world very well and has a compassionate heart that sympathizes with all living beings. Knowing that my Da Rui is destined by heaven, she tried her best to help me, hoping to unify the world in this chaotic world without bloodshed. She is truly the reincarnation of Bodhi, and has a kind heart!"
Jiang Yanchuan: "..."
The Qingliu present: "..."
They all understand the truth, but isn't this a bit too exaggerated? !
Even if the little guy was only four years old, she would not believe such an exaggerated statement -
[Praise, praise Chengcheng? ]
[Hey~ It’s not as exaggerated as Uncle Lu said~~]
[Chengcheng just did what he was supposed to do~]
Jiang Yanchuan: "......"
The Qingliu present: “…………”
Nothing to say.
But this is not without its benefits.
Next, the little girl seemed to have contracted the sequelae of being praised, and unconsciously wanted to find out more information to report back to the person who praised her.
She found out a lot of information like pouring beans, including but not limited to——
Which places in Pingxu State are easy to defend but difficult to attack, which places are guarded all year round, where is the least expensive to attack, and...
Where are the most valuable things in their territory located?
[Remember all of them, remember all of them! 】
[Wait for Chengcheng to go back and prepare a small note to send to Grandpa Kan and the others! ]
The smile on Lu Yao's lips froze again. If one had to describe the expression on his face, it could barely be condensed into four words - "The sky is falling."
It was obviously him who tried so hard to come up with words of praise!
Why should General Kan be allowed to reap the benefits? ! !
……
The lake cruise ended in failure, and although the process was a bit chaotic, it finally ended in a satisfactory ending for everyone.
But this “everyone” does not include Ding Ruihan and Ying Sinan.
The two of them were in a trance after listening to the court secrets along the way, until a soft voice sounded above their heads, Ding Ruihan barely came back to his senses.
"Auntie," the child's voice still had innocence in it, "Chengcheng's father is asking you a question~"
"Gudong-"
Ding Ruihan swallowed nervously.