Aspirations for Nation and Beauty: Section 91 Dangerous words
But this is not the only trouble that has caused Wufeng. After seeing the benefits brought to the Northwest after being engaged to Princess Anne, the important officials in the Northwest government system turned their ideas to King Loulan. On the body of Harleqina, who is known as the Pearl of Loulan. In their view, since the marriage with Princess Anne can close the relationship between the two parties, so can the Western Regions. A marriage can solve the long-standing relationship between the Western Regions and the Northwest Central Committee that has troubled the Northwest, even if Harlequinna looks like Mother Wuyan, as the lord, Wufeng should also take care of the overall situation, not to mention that Harleqina was born beautiful and beautiful, known as Mulan of the Western Regions, such a beautiful thing, naturally couldn't be better.
This marriage has been highly praised by Su Qin, Wang Zongxi and other government officials, as well as Cui Wenxiu and Hu Yanqiu from the military, and Haliqina's brother is Harry, Prince of Loulan, who is studying at Northwestern University. De is even more supportive of this marriage. In his eyes, this marriage can improve the embarrassing status of Loulan Kingdom among the Western Regions and the Northwest. It may even restore the glory of Loulan Kingdom, which has faded.
It's just that although Wufeng was a little moved by Harlequinna's beauty, he never thought of including her as a candidate for his concubine room. Princess Anne had already caused him a headache. Mulan of the Western Regions who wants to kill herself at any time, wouldn't her private life be immersed in dire straits? So he resolutely vetoed everyone's proposals, but the stubborn subordinates didn't seem to intend to stop there, and still persevered in lobbying their lord through various methods, which annoyed Wufeng very much.
Seeing that there was some silence due to his own reasons, Wufeng was secretly thinking about how to resolve the deadlock. He didn't want such a meeting to end in such a scene.
"Yutang, I want you to go to the imperial capital for me. I wonder if you would like to?" Creating suspense and resolving embarrassing situations has always been Wufeng's forte, especially playing tricks based on the other party's preferences and concerns. Received miraculous effects, this time is no exception.
"Oh?" Situ Yutang's displeasure was immediately driven away by the other party's sudden request, and his attention was suddenly focused on the other party's question, "Going to the imperial capital? What's important?"
"In view of the current rising food prices in the imperial capital and the shortage of food in the imperial capital, His Majesty the Emperor has issued an edict requesting that Kansai and the Northwest provide food to ensure that the people of the imperial capital have sufficient food supply. However, His Majesty the Emperor The amount of food requested is too large, and the price is too low. In addition, the decree on the establishment of the Xijiang Protectorate has not yet been issued. I heard that His Majesty the Emperor has not signed and sealed it. I want to entrust you to make this trip. Discuss these two issues with your brother, and hope to get a satisfactory result." Wufeng said slowly.
It is no secret that the empire and even the Eastern Continent suffered from large-scale disasters, and the food harvests were in short supply. The entire empire experienced a food shortage. Although the price of food in the northwest and Kansai has also risen sharply, at least there is still food in the two places. , and some other areas of the empire have already had prices and no market. Due to the fear that the drought will continue to spread, many grain merchants hoard grain, and the administrative measures adopted by the empire's central government to stabilize grain prices have no effect on these grain merchants who have strong backers. How much effect did it play? Situ Lang regretted the massive sale of the empire's strategic grain reserves at the beginning of the year. The surrounding areas were afraid that his rule would be endangered, so Situ Lang had no choice but to seek help, and the Northwest and Kansai naturally became the best emergency targets.
Of course, Situ Yutang was aware of Wufeng's grain speculation at the beginning of the year. At that time, she even looked down on Wufeng's unfounded speculation, thinking that the other party was gambling with their insufficient financial resources. Northwest got a sum of money from Indian, but she didn't think that she could speculate and gamble like some vulgar nouveau riche showing off, but the later facts made her have to admit that her fiancé-in-law was really lucky , even this kind of speculation can be successful.
But she did not expect that the losers in this gambling and speculation war would include her own elder brother, His Majesty the Emperor of the Empire. His Majesty the Emperor, who had lost a large amount of strategic food reserves, had to bow his head and ask for assistance from his vassals. In name it is still high and high, but everyone knows that this kind of request is actually a request in disguise. He hopes to be able to buy back the grain at a price slightly higher than the price he sold to the Northwest. Of course, this cannot be accepted by Wufeng. The current price is three times the original price. Even if Wufeng can make some concessions, it is impossible. Generous.
"What are your plans?" After a moment of silence, Situ Yutang finally asked.
"Your brother hopes to buy it at the price of ten gold coins per load. Now the market price in Kansai is 16 gold coins per load, but I have clearly prohibited the outflow of grain. The price of grain in the imperial capital should be more than 20 gold coins per load. I think At the very least, the price should be the same as the price in Kansai, so that I can make an explanation for the following. Grain merchants in Kansai and Northwest China have already lodged representations with the Legal Affairs Department through the Chamber of Commerce, arguing that the government’s temporary decree prohibiting grain exports violates the freedom of commercial circulation Morun has already proposed to me the abolition proposal, and I am under a lot of pressure. If I sell food cheaply now, I will attract criticism from all sides." Wu Feng saw that the other party's mood changed. Relaxed, deliberately approached the other party, grabbed the other party's willow waist casually, and walked forward.
After froze for a while, Situ Yutang still didn't push away the opponent's big hand after all, but just like Shanfa's infinitely hot palm pressing on the waist of only one layer of silk clothes, it gave Situ Yutang a feeling at this time There was an indescribable subtle feeling, as the footsteps moved and the body rubbed against each other, the crisp and numb feeling seemed to spread from her waist to her whole body, which even affected her thinking and judgment.
"Wufeng, do you no longer have the concept of the empire's central government in your heart? I am the daughter of the Situ family, and I am also your legitimate fiancée. Do you still care about gold coins with my brother?" Situ Yutang lowered his head slightly, and asked back with some sentimentality.
Situ Yutang's words made Wufeng unable to find the right words to respond for a while. If he said that he didn't care about the gold coins, he could only return the batch of grain to Situ Lang at a fair price. , that hurt the relationship between the two of you, Wufeng hesitated for a moment before replying: "Yutang, if you really think that I will return this batch of food to your brother at a fair price, it will preserve the friendship between us two." , then I have no objection. I also know that Situ Yuan and Situ Lang have a very good relationship with you, but I can tell you clearly that even if your two brothers are supported by my batch of grain I'm afraid it will be difficult to maintain it for a long time, and it may not be a good thing to threaten it for a longer time. It's just that this is your Situ family's housework, and I don't want to add too much."
Seemingly hearing something in his fiancé's words, Situ Yutang raised her beautiful phoenix eyes and asked suspiciously: "Wufeng, what do you mean by that?"
"Yutang, the situation has changed. You can't indulge in the glory of the empire in the past. You can probably see the current situation clearly. His Majesty the Emperor's rule is now limited to a corner of the imperial capital, although on the surface there is still a lot of power in his hands. He has an army of 400,000 to 500,000 troops, but how many of the 400,000 to 500,000 troops are capable of fighting tough battles? According to my observation, the Imperial Guard may not be really controlled by His Majesty. As for your relationship His Royal Highness Chu who is closer~IndoMTL.com~ With all due respect, if the Milanese don’t send troops to help him, I’m afraid he will become a prisoner of His Highness within three months. Even with the help of the Milanese, victory The negative is also in the number of five or five, and it is more likely that the prosperous Jiangnan will be plunged into the flames of war. It is a pity that the essence of the empire for hundreds of years is concentrated in Jiangnan. A huge and irreparable loss for the tribe." Wu Feng turned around, held the opponent's slender hand with both hands, and stared at the opponent's beautiful face with a pair of deep eyes.
A look of horror crossed Situ Yutang's cheek, and she seemed to recognize the meaning hidden in Wufeng: "Wufeng, do you mean that both my seventh brother and ninth brother will be in danger?"
"There may not be much danger to their personal safety, but if they want to maintain their current power, it's probably impossible. I know you have always liked your elder brother, but your elder brother's strength is indeed not Your Seventh Brother and Ninth Brother can compete. No army in the empire can resist the combat power of the First and Second Legions. It will be a matter of time before Jiangnan falls, and once Jiangnan falls, His Majesty the Emperor does not have Jiangnan’s financial support. What maintains his rule? In fact, the Wuhu area is already under the rule of your sixth brother Situ Biao, and Situ Jun is also a grasshopper after autumn. He will not be able to jump for a few days. But the internal war among us Tanghe people is so continuous, it will only Give the foreigners an opportunity. The longer the civil war is fought, the more tragic it will be. The foreigners around us will only be happier. I hope you can look at the problem from the height of the entire Tang people, and don't brag about it like your thirteenth sister I think she is very short-sighted." Wufeng's voice became a little deep, but it was more convincing, and his eyes became extremely deep, looking at the east from a distance, with a complicated look on his face. Unspeakable look.