Aspirations for Nation and Beauty: Section 110 Disappointment

"Brother Huang, my little sister definitely has no such intentions, but the fact is. I don't think I need to say much about Li Wufeng's prestige in the Northwest. Li Wufeng does have his own skills, and Li Wufeng is unrivaled in Northwest China. The situation in Kansai and Tiannan, which are newly under his jurisdiction, is also similar. However, his influence has long been wiped out by the Taiping Sect and the Lin Lang family who came later. Li Wufeng took advantage of the vacancy and immediately established his leadership position in Kansai. Although Tiannan was controlled by the Lang family for several Ten years, but the economy has not developed much, the living standard of the people is low, and the relationship between the ethnic groups is tense. The Lang family relies on its military power to maintain the system. However, because the Lang family fell into a civil war with the Burmese, Li Wufeng took the opportunity to defeat them in one fell swoop. After taking control of Tiannan, Li Wufeng took a series of measures to ease ethnic relations and develop the local economy, and immediately won the hearts of the local people. Now in these three places, whether it is gentry, merchants or common people, they are all intimidated by Li Wufeng. Li Wufeng is looking forward to it, and the possibility of dividing them is very slim."

The beauty in the goose-yellow palace dress was talking and analyzing the situation in the three places, while trying to observe the expressions of the other two.

"When my little girl first went to the Northwest, she also had the ideas that the Thirteenth Sister just said, but after actual attempts, it didn't work at all. The fact that Li Wufeng drove the Luobei people away in the Northwest has been deeply rooted in people's hearts. , and then a large number of immigrants moved in, basically they were obedient citizens under Li Wufeng's immigration policy. It can be seen before there is a storm. As for Kansai and Tiannan, after seeing Li Wufeng's powerful military strength and the means of both hard and soft tactics, almost no one can believe that there will be someone else who can replace Li Wufeng, not even the central government of the empire. The imperial brother and the thirteenth sister want the younger sister to instigate rebellion or divide in these places, do you think it is possible?"

"That's enough, Seventeenth Sister, don't stand up here and shout for Li Wufeng. It's not your fault that Li Wufeng became what he is today, but I want to remind Seventeenth Sister, you must remember that you are Situ Family members, don't forget that the surname Situ runs in your blood!" Situ Lang waved his hand to stop the beauty in the light-yellow palace dress who wanted to continue, and said coldly: "Your thirteenth sister reminded you that you are right, you do have some It has changed, at least I have lost the fighting spirit I brought with me when I went to the Northwest, looking at your words and deeds now, I think you have been brainwashed by Li Wufeng!"

Looking at the two people in front of him sadly, Situ Yutang felt that he had indeed changed, but he was not brainwashed by Li Wufeng, but he saw the situation more clearly after being enlightened by Li Wufeng's words. What she saw and heard shocked her even more. She traveled eastward along the river from Hanzhong to Zhongzhou via Jincheng, Yueyang, Huanggang, and Jiujiang, and then entered the imperial capital. This journey, from Situ Jun, Situ Biao to Cheng Dayou's territory, finally arrived at the emperor in front of her. Brother's real control area.

As soon as he left his fiancé's control area, Situ Yutang could clearly feel a change, that is, the chaos of law and order and the surge of refugees in exile. You can see the refugees flocking along the road, the numb eyes of the sallow and emaciated refugees, the children who are waiting to be fed, the officers and soldiers who are sometimes robbers and sometimes soldiers, the refugee riots one after another, and the checkpoint officials along the way are trying their best to squeeze the passing merchants. In addition to normal taxation, there are countless donations in various names. Situ Yutang doesn't know how traders can survive under such circumstances, and once the circulation is cut off, how will the people's lives be maintained?

Even the situation in Jiujiang under the control of the Taiping remnant Cheng Dayou was far better than that of Yueyang and Huanggang under the control of his two elder brothers. This made Situ Yutang feel depressed out of thin air. Jiujiang under the rule of the remnants of the teachings can also be far better than the territory under the rule of the imperial royal family, which makes Situ Yutang have to wonder whether the Situ family has really come to the end of its destiny. Looking at the imperial capital again, although the price of food has risen to the sky, and the common people are rushing around for food, the nobles seem to have not felt all these crises at all. There was no change when they left the imperial capital, and there was no sign of food shortage at all. This was the life of the upper class in the imperial capital. Compared with those refugees living outside the imperial capital and the low-level citizens in the city, the disparity was shocking.

But even the two in front of me didn't seem to be aware of all these crises, or they saw them but turned a blind eye for some purpose, but blindly pushed all the responsibilities on their fiancés. The crisis of the empire's survival is actually considered to be caused by the actions of a vassal over the past few years, instead of looking for the problem from itself. Thinking about it, Situ Yutang thinks it is too absurd.

Situ Yutang asked herself that although she had a good impression of her fiancé, she definitely did not want to argue for him, but the fact is that the various crises and hidden worries in the empire were not caused by Li Wufeng, but were left by the empire for many years. The problems that have come down and the shortcomings of those in power themselves. But the two people in front of them didn't want to find out the reason and find a solution, but tried to rely on the authority of the empire's central government to suppress the local vassals who might pose a threat to the empire's central government. But looking at the foreign enemies around the empire and the internal chaos, Situ Yutang He simply didn't believe that the ambitious and talented emperor brother in front of him could solve all this. Even without Li Wufeng, Situ Yutang firmly believed that the imperial crisis would still erupt, perhaps even more violently and thoroughly.

Sighing with a dejected mood, Situ Yutang replied with a flat expression: "Brother Emperor, Sister Thirteen, it seems that you have already had a deep impression on me, no matter how little sister defends, it must be difficult With your forgiveness, my little sister doesn't want to explain any more. It's just that whether it's Li Wufeng's ultimatum or a written statement, my little sister has already handed it over to Brother Huang. As for what Brother Huang thinks is more appropriate, he can do whatever he wants. That's good, my little sister doesn't want to ask. But my little sister reiterates that I, Situ Yutang, belong to the Situ family, and I have never forgotten this, and Situ Yutang has been doing my best for the Situ family since he went to the northwest! But if you think that the younger sister is a member of the Situ family and can change everything, then please forgive the younger sister for her inability to do anything. The younger sister is a little tired, so I will leave first."

Watching the somewhat tired figure of the Seventeenth Sister slowly disappear at the entrance of the hall, Situ Lang viciously threw the teacup on the desk, the tea splashed and wet the ground, and the fingers holding the teacup were forced Excessive joints are somewhat whitish.

"Brother Huang, are we going too far? Are we asking too much for Seventeenth Sister? Maybe Seventeenth Sister really can't control Li Wufeng's behavior, and maybe we really wronged her." Looking at Jiaoqiao The figure disappeared, and the beauty in the lake green palace dress suddenly became depressed, her eyebrows were slightly frowned, and while she was muttering to herself, the domineering posture just now was completely gone, and she completely returned to a charming and beautiful appearance.

"Excessive? I don't think it's too much at all. Seventeen has completely fallen into Li Wufeng's arms, and even lived with Li Wufeng. Can we still count on her? Girls are extroverted, this is true at all, fortunately, I also I have never pinned my hopes on her." Situ Lang's sullen expression was undoubtedly revealed, and then turned into frustration: "Sister Thirteen, how do we respond to Li Wufeng's request?"

Pulling himself together, the beauty in the lake green palace costume replied with a wry smile: "Do we still have a choice? Without Li Wufeng's three million shi food emergency~IndoMTL.com~ I don't want to talk about the refugees outside the imperial capital. I am afraid that the people in the city will eat people soon."

"Then you mean that we agree to the other party's request?" Situ Lang looked a little hesitant but helpless. He was ridiculed and ridiculed by the other party for agreeing to sell the grain reserves, and he regretted it too much. He respected and feared his thirteenth younger sister, Situ Lang. What he respected was that the other party could always give him some useful ideas at critical moments, and what he feared was that this compatriot with one mother was always not cold to himself, who was already the emperor of the empire. It's not hot, which makes him a little uncertain.

"Northwest, Kansai and Tiannan are actually controlled by Li Wufeng. It doesn't make much sense to answer or not, but once the so-called Western Frontier Protectorate is established, I am afraid that the empire will no longer have any reins to restrain Li Wufeng. Look at his powers and responsibilities in the Protectorate of the Western Xinjiang Metropolis, there is no place for the empire to intervene, and even foreign affairs are taken care of by him, which is no different from independence." The beauty in the lake green palace bit her lips and gnashed her teeth: "Three Millions of tons of grain can only be used for this winter and next spring, and we have to live frugally. It's hard to say whether next year's summer harvest will be the same as this year's. The weather in the past two years is too abnormal, so we can't be careless. Since Li Wufeng thinks so We might as well ask for a higher price for the Protectorate of the Great Metropolis of Western Xinjiang, and ask him to sell five million dans of grain at a fair price, and give him the King of Qin."

"It's a good thing to ask for two million more dans of grain. First, it can relieve the pressure on food. If there is a surplus, it can be sold to make up for the loss of the imperial treasury." Situ Lang looked at his compatriot with some puzzlement Sister, "But what is the reason for conferring the King of Qin? Isn't this fueling Li Wufeng's arrogance and making him act more legitimately?"