Dao Fruit

"Did you meet anyone when you got this tip bag?"

In the political hall, Qiu Yan looked at the kit in his hand and asked.

On the opposite side, Meng Sanyi said respectfully: "No one was seen, only a rat running around. It seemed quite mysterious, and there was also an old voice, saying that he was destined to be a teacher, and he entrusted us to bring it to him."

"So that's it." Qiu Yan nodded, "I know these things well. You have been in Shilin for some years, so you must be tired and need a good rest. In a few days, you will lecture on Shilin's knowledge in the academy. You should spend these few days carefully. Rest."

"Yes, disciple understands." Meng Sanyi did not ask any further questions, bowed respectfully, and left under the guidance of the servants.

Ordinary people cannot easily set foot in the Political Affairs Hall, even if they are Qiu Yan's disciples, but they do not have corresponding official positions, and there is no suitable thing to do, so this time, Qiu Yan came from the Political Affairs Hall to the side courtyard to receive guests. There are many servants in this place.

Unlike the people in Zhixing Academy who were quite jealous of Meng Sanyi, among the handymen in the capital, Meng Sanyi had an excellent reputation. He even had a hint of being coveted and was respected by many people.

The main reason was that he was a handyman, but he was diligent in studying, so he was appreciated by Qiu Yan, and he had the courage to take the initiative to become a disciple, which made many people admire his courage.

In addition, after Meng Sanyi successfully became a disciple and was urged by his mother, he did not forget his origin. After he successfully became a disciple, Meng Sanyi often came to the academy to help, and he had an income. The money was often used by He used it to support some people who were not doing well and who were close to him. Many of these families have people working as handymen in various places in Beijing, which has also accumulated a lot of prestige for Meng Sanyi.

Therefore, at this time, he led Meng Sanyi away. The busboy was very respectful.

On the other side, Meng Sanyi was sent away. Qiu Yan took the brocade bag, opened the mouth of the brocade bag with his fingers twitching, and immediately a faint light emanated from it, like smoke.

Subsequently. Qiu Yan glanced inside and his pupils expanded. Then he shook his head, moved his fingers again, and closed the mouth of the brocade bag again.

"It happens that we are going to Dongdu in a few days. Let's solve it together then."

Think so. Qiu Yan took a step forward and returned to the political hall. Meng Qingbin was sitting in the hall with a solemn expression. When he saw Qiu Yan coming in, he stood up.

"What? Could it be that there is news from the Tianzhi Army?" Qiu Yan knew it after seeing the other party's appearance.

"Yes," Meng Qingbin nodded, he was on duty today, "when you went out. The news has been passed back, and there was a reply from the Zhijun that day, willing to use mechanism skills in exchange. Let us send troops to help They rescued some of the mechanical warlocks who fell in Zhutuolan, but they were still unwilling to give in to the previous conditions. "

Qiu Yan was not surprised and just said: "So, we still have to go there. In this case, we will listen to their opinions. Let's set the place for the meeting in Dongdu."

Meng Qingbin's expression changed slightly, and he said in a deep voice: "Eastern Capital? Is there any hidden danger in this? After all, it is the companion capital, and there are many princes and nobles. If one of them cannot control himself and causes chaos in the Eastern Capital, the crime will still be punished after all. If someone wants to make trouble in the court, it will have an impact on your next plan."

Qiu Yan waved his hand and said, "It doesn't matter. As long as I'm here, there won't be any chaos."

Meng Qingbin added: "In addition, leading the troops to Zhutuolan is so high and the water is so far away that there is no guarantee that there will be no problems."

"Don't worry about this," Qiu Yan shook his head and said, "You know, although Tian Zhizhou was not willing to cooperate before, many Mohist prisoners of war who fell into our hands, along with some of their machine creations, have been dismantled Come, the Ministry of Industry will lead the Donghua Mohists to conduct repeated investigations, and with the help of Taoist magicians, a set of mechanical creations has been imitated in the Shen Tong Workshop outside the capital. If we go to Zhutuo Lan, there will be no problem. "

"What I'm worried about is not just the journey," Meng Qingbin said, lowering his voice. "There are still some voices in the DPRK. They are very worried that you want to transfer our soldiers from the country to Zhutuolan to fight for other countries. It’s dissatisfaction, and some officials are already planning to impeach him.”

Today's court affairs can be said to belong to Qiu Yan. Among the many officials in the political hall, he is the only one who is permanent. The others are only on duty at most. Among them, Meng Qingbin is the closest to him. It is regarded as a party by many people in the DPRK.

However, although Qiu Yan held the power and spoke the truth, he did not really use high pressure to cover the court and did not give others a chance to speak. Those officials and ministers could also raise questions. If it was really useful, Qiu Yan would adopt it. , and those who disrupt the plan will be ignored.

"These are short-sighted statements." After hearing Meng Qingbin's worries, Qiu Yan still shook his head, "There is no need to go back to the past. If in the past, the country was peaceful and the people were peaceful, the surrounding areas were peaceful, and Da Rui's national power was growing day by day, and it was proud of the heroes, it would lead to brave soldiers in the country. It is unjustifiable for a country thousands of miles away to lose its troops and generals, but the current situation is just the opposite. The national strength of Zhutuolan is no worse than that of Dali. In the past, perhaps the ministers in the DPRK did not understand, but now there are so many things. There is also the method of earth veins, and at Zhu Tuolan's hypothetical node, news flows quickly, and they all know about Zhu Tuolan's affairs, so they should know how powerful it is."

Meng Qingbin nodded slightly, agreeing with what Qiu Yan said.

"Let's not talk about the threat from the Scale Armor Clan. The threat from Tianzhizhou has not really receded yet. There is an undercurrent surging around us. I don't know when it will threaten me, Dari," Qiu Yan said with an expression on his face when he spoke. He became more solemn, "I have mentioned this to the emperor. He also knows that there is a voice now, saying that I, Dali, have entered the prosperous age, and that our civil and martial arts have passed far away. It is time for the swords to be stored in the treasury and the horses to be released to Nanshan. In fact, this It’s a wrong view.”

"I also know this," Meng Qingbin kept nodding, and he was also worried at this time. His face had become much older in the past two years, "Now is far from the time to withdraw troops, so while you are implementing the New Deal, you have not forgotten to reform the military system. , to enhance the combat power, it is better to send troops to Zhutuo Lan now to experience the methods of the scale armor clan in advance than to be in a hurry when the time comes. "

"This is exactly the reason," Qiu Yan also nodded, "Actually, except for some people in the court who are really stubborn and don't know much about it, most of them know that it is dangerous, but they see it as an opportunity and want to take advantage of it. They don’t need to worry too much when they launch an attack. They always think that things are chaotic and we are at the front, but in order to avoid defeat in the end, we can’t let them get their wish this time.”

At this point, the explanation was clear enough. Meng Qingbin also understood Qiu Yan's determination and said no more.

"Three days later, we will set off for Dongdu, but before that, there are still some things that need to be explained." Qiu Yan glanced at the memorial on the table in front of him, "The main thing is about the workshops. Since the Chen family is willing to put their own Once the workshop is taken out, other companies cannot hold on to it. During extraordinary times, if extraordinary things are done, half of the profit from the workshop will be handed over to them. The specific management will be taken care of by the Ministry of Industry. The next step Just add some mechanical creations inside.”

After saying this, Qiu Yan took care of the official business at hand, and then entered the palace to negotiate with the young emperor.

After two years on the throne, the emperor was quite majestic and his demeanor changed a lot, but he was still respectful and reasonable to Qiu Yan. Although people in the court kept complaining to the emperor, saying that Qiu Yan was arrogant, domineering, monopolizing power, and had the ambition to cause trouble, the emperor But he always trusted Qiu Yan, even more often than he should have between a monarch and his ministers.

"Master Qiu is here this time, but it is about cooperation with Tianzhizhou." This time, since Qiu Yan came, Li Yan has recruited him into the imperial study.

Qiu Yan nodded in response: "That's exactly the case, but in contrast, there must be a commitment to sending troops."

"Isn't this the best?" Li Yan showed an excited look, "It just allows me, the great Rui soldier general, to accumulate combat experience against the scale armor clan. The gap in the Jiannan Road will no longer be closed. There is a battlefield, and news from the Western Region is constantly coming that demons are really raging."

"Your Majesty, don't worry about the direction of the Western Region." Qiu Yan was confident, "I made arrangements a few years ago. Some of the evil spirits I had captured, as well as many strange creations, were arranged in the Western Region. Along the way, there were originally duties, and now they are taking advantage of the situation to resist the scale armor clan. In addition, the Taoist reinforcements have also set off to prepare for opening up a battlefield in the Western Region. At the same time, hundreds of families in Da Rui have also invested. The court only needs to send envoys to contact them. It would be best for all the countries in the Western Region to form a coalition."

"Okay, I will arrange these things." Li Yan nodded, then turned and looked at the Wanli Rivers and Mountains map deep in the study. On the Sheji Map, Dali was peaceful, but there was a turbulent undercurrent all around, especially in the west. Even more dark clouds are gathering.

"Now that all sides have surrendered, many tribes respect me, Dari, as their sect master. This makes my dignity spread far and wide, but it also connects the interests of both parties. They are on the periphery. If they are attacked by the scale armor clan, I, Dari, will not send troops. , it would be detrimental to the dignity.”

"This is not just a matter of majesty," Qiu Yanze said, "This is to expand the power beyond the mainland, in order to defend the enemy from outside the country, and at the same time make use of local force, so now we take the opportunity to train troops and organize local forces when the time comes. Only by being brave and blocking the scale armor clan on all sides can we stabilize the central land of Da Rui, stabilize our destiny, and have fewer variables when the continent is upgraded in the future. "

Li Yan breathed a long sigh of relief and then said: "That's good. These matters are all left to Master Qiu. If someone else is at the helm, I really can't rest assured. As for Tianjun's connection, we can't leave it behind."

"That's right." Qiu Yan nodded and left.

After leaving the palace, Qiu Yan did not return to the political hall, but went straight to the outskirts of the capital. However, he did not go to Zhixing Academy, but to a dense workshop area.

In that workshop, people were coming and going, and it was very lively! (To be continued)

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