Princess Consort Is No Pushover

Emperor Hongyuan said again: "Well, you must carry forward this iron smelting technique, and strive to build more such weapons, so that the soldiers can be invincible and victorious in every battle."

What other people have, Chu State also has, and it is even more powerful.

At that time, when a large number of new weapons are cast, we will see how proud the Donglin Kingdom is.

Chu Xuanchen said: "Please rest assured, the emperor, I will definitely do my best and do my best, and will never let the emperor down."

When Dongfang Wuxiang heard these words, her face became even redder!

He came to show the prestige of the country, but he didn't expect to force the state of Chu to make progress, and also made the state of Chu pay attention to the state of Donglin.

He really regretted taking out the Dragon Sparrow Sword, otherwise it would not have aroused Chu's competitive spirit.

But it doesn't matter, no matter how powerful Chu's iron smelting skills are, with an emperor like Emperor Hongyuan ruling the world, Chu is still a sick tiger with rotten sores and no teeth.

And their Dong Linguo is a robust tiger just in the middle of adulthood.

The current state of Chu is inferior to Donglin State in terms of national strength, military strength, economy and financial resources. Given time, he believes that Donglin State will be able to annex it.

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Soon, everyone sat back in their seats and started chatting, drinking and watching theatre.

After drinking a few sips of wine, Dongfang Wuxiang also felt a little drunk, thinking that he had lost all face just now, the more he thought about it, the more he became unconvinced.

After closing his eyes, he slowly opened them, the eyes were full of coldness.

He must get the venue back today, otherwise where will he put Donglin Guo's face?

Thinking of this, he stood up with the help of alcohol.

Emperor Chao Hongyuan said politely: "Your Majesty, when I came the next way, I saw that the state of Chu is vast and rich in resources, rich in products, and exquisite in beauty. I only know that the state of Chu is a rich and beautiful place!"

Emperor Hongyuan smiled proudly: "That's natural. Since the founding of the state of Chu two hundred years ago, the people of Chu State have been prosperous and the people are outstanding. The prince will go to the State of Chu when he is free, and see more of the beauty of our State of Chu. Heshan."

Dongfang Wuxiang frowned, and said with a frown: "Yes, I did see many great rivers and mountains along the way. However, Your Majesty, on the way to the imperial city, I also saw a lot of ragged refugees. They are unkempt. , sallow and emaciated, homeless, looking very pitiful. Such a situation is rare in our country. Our Donglin conditions are difficult and the supplies are poor, but our people also have no worries about food and clothing. , then why are there so many poor refugees on the street?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the hall suddenly became quiet, so quiet that a needle could be heard.

And Emperor Hongyuan's proud face instantly turned dark.

Gradually, his body began to tremble, and the eyes that looked at Dongfang Wuxiang were also very cold.

Is this kid implying that he, the emperor, has not managed Chu well?

This kid also used this to elevate the Donglin Kingdom. Compared with this, Emperor Hongyuan's mood became even more depressed!

But he didn't know how to refute.

His hands were clenched into fists, and the atmosphere in the hall became more and more condensed, so cold that no one dared to breathe.

Dongfang Wuxiang's words reached Chu Xuanchen's heart.

Hearing these words, his heart was very heavy, and he felt very uncomfortable.

These are the status quo that he has always wanted to change, but the imperial court has suffered from long-term problems, and there are too many chronic illnesses.

Moreover, the emperor and his courtiers only know how to enjoy themselves, and it is very difficult to change this status quo by himself.

Just when the atmosphere was very dignified, Chu Xuanchen stood up, and said seriously: "What the prince said is very true. Our country is indeed in the right place at the right time and place, but in recent years, its development has been hindered more and more. This king thinks that all these are natural disasters and war disasters. It has been caused continuously. Our state of Chu is different from that of Donglin. Donglin has a vast land and sparse population, and its population is less than one-fifth of that of Chu. The people do not need to consume too much food. But our Chu is crowded with people, and we need to use It is indeed a difficult problem to feed so many people with limited land and food."

Hearing this, Emperor Hongyuan's face immediately eased a lot.

Chu Xuanchen attributed everything to natural disasters and war disasters, he nodded secretly, and finally felt better.

When some ministers heard this, they also agreed very much.

They said: "What King Li said is absolutely true."

"That's right, Li Wang really has insight, Your Highness Li Wang, please continue."

Chu Xuanchen glanced at Emperor Hongyuan from the corner of his eye, and continued: "What the crown prince noticed, the emperor and this king have noticed long ago. These refugees are all the people of my Chu country, and the emperor loves the people like his own son, so how could he not?" Regardless of them. We have formulated many good strategies to improve people's livelihood, such as planting a large amount of cotton in the west, so that people will not suffer from cold, or widely planting high-yielding plants, so that people will not be hungry. We will also send people to build more houses, Let the people have a place to live.”

"However, all of this will take time. This king believes that as long as Chu is given time, the people will be able to eat and clothe themselves, and everything will be better."

A minister was very moved when he heard this, "His Royal Highness Li really cares about people's livelihood. As long as there are no natural disasters and wars, I believe the people's life will be better."

"Yes, as long as cotton is planted and grain production increases, all this will change!"

Hearing Chu Xuanchen's words, Dongfang Wuxiang was stunned for a moment.

He didn't expect Chu Xuanchen to be deeply aware of the shortcomings of Chu State, and actively improve people's livelihood.

This Li Wang is really extraordinary.

Emperor Hongyuan was also stunned there, he didn't know anything about what Chu Xuanchen said.

It turned out that Chu Xuanchen did so many things for the people when he didn't know it, which really made him, the emperor, ashamed.

At this moment, King Xian also stood up and said, "Prince, a hundred years ago, Chu State also experienced a period of troubled times due to natural disasters and war disasters. But later, the people of Chu State united as one, and finally got through that difficulty and restored the previous prosperity. This time Chu State is facing difficulties again, and the people of our country are as always, very united. Gathering sand can form a tower, and gathering armpits can form a fur. As long as we are united, I believe that Chu State will soon overcome the difficulties and restore its former prosperity. "

As soon as the King Xian finished speaking, a minister said: "The King Xian is right, it doesn't matter if we encounter difficulties now, as long as we work together, our country will surely restore stability."

"Yes, we must unite and work hard."

Nalan Meng took a deep look at the Xian Wang, seeing his extraordinary bearing and full of confidence, a flash of appreciation flashed in his eyes.

Dongfang Wuxiang was stunned by Xian Wang's performance.

It seems that this virtuous king is also a very smart and powerful person, and the state of Chu is really full of talents.

Emperor Hongyuan glanced at Chu Xuanchen and King Xian with admiration, and said: "King Li and King Xian are both right. As long as everyone is united, I don't believe there will be no difficulties that cannot be overcome! My people must have food to eat." , with clothes to wear and houses to live in, I will never let them sleep on the streets and be homeless! Ministers must also work hard to improve people's livelihood together with me, and restore the prosperity of our Chu State as soon as possible."

"Your majesty is wise." All the ministers said hastily.