Realm of Power

Khanli Palace, this palace as the core of the empire, does not look like the royal family at all from the outside. On both sides of the gray-white avenue is a green meadow, and most of the vast front hall is occupied by weeds. with,

There are various stones placed on the wide flat in front, and it is so quiet that no one can be seen. In some places, because they have not been moved for too long, they have grown red spots. If I have to find a word to describe it, it is: The word "embarrassing" is that most of the palaces are only at the level of laying foundations, and the royal gardens behind them are just pitted ground.

The construction of the Khanli Palace has been suspended for more than 6 months. The last time it started was in October last year. The designed Khanli Palace covers an area of ​​12,000 acres, has a front hall that can accommodate more than 1,000 people, and has 50 attics. The nave, as well as the legendary royal gardens that are so huge that people can get lost,

No matter from which aspect you look at it, this palace can be called the crystallization of human wisdom. It is exquisite, perfect, majestic, and can completely represent the grandeur of a prosperous empire. When it came to the construction of this palace, His Majesty Falcon The tentative time limit is 30 years.

Some people say that His Majesty Falcon's prediction is a bit too conservative. Although the scale of the Khanli Palace exceeds that of any previous palace, with the economic power of the empire, if it were to be built with all its strength, it would only take ten years at most. But now, Some people no longer think that this prediction is too conservative. Many people have seen that Weixia Falcon, who is considered the richest in mainland China, is actually a "stingy man".

Although the empire's finances are rich, they always spend all other expenses first before spending it piecemeal on the Khanli Palace. So much so that the main city road in front of the Khanli Palace has been renovated twice, and the Khanli Palace The paving progress of the main road leading to the front hall is still difficult to exceed three-quarters of the progress.

All kinds of rumors surround this magical palace." Some people say that at this speed, not to mention 30 years, even if the Khanli Palace is completed within 50 years, it will be a miracle. Some people say that the Khanli Palace represents the broad mind and ambition of Vekia Falcon. The completion of the Khanli Palace That day was the day when the Vecian Falcon was called emperor,

The sun is shining outside and the birds are chirping.

In the front hall that had just been completed in the Khanli Palace, Mao Monaqing picked up the water glass on the table with a pale face, her eyes were gentle and wise, and she had just given birth to a beautiful figure and filial piety, but this did not undermine her Her peerless appearance actually added some grace and elegance that young girls lacked.

This woman from the land of snowy mountains in the west has spent four years in the precarious state of the empire. With her unique wisdom and generosity, Fatty considers her to be his confidante. She is now the main person in charge of internal affairs in the empire and is recognized as the first sister in the harem.

But what she faced was Ruitang Tingna, the eldest princess of the East Courtyard. This Princess of the East Courtyard, who was always known for her fierce personality, was not just an empty title, but she held 20,000 brave and capable Eastcourt cavalry in her hands. She is a true queen who controls 15 tribes, large and small, with a population of more than 180,000, accounting for a quarter of the total population of Dongting.

In the winter of last year, Ruitang Tingna took advantage of having a city to escape the cold and open up inland trade, and her power in Dongting grew rapidly. By the beginning of this spring, the population had exceeded 250,000. According to the three Kugits Choose one of the fighting methods. If necessary, a population of 250,000 means that an army of 80,000 can be mobilized. It has truly become a third-party force equal to the eastern and western armies.

But this time Ruitangtingna came to Riwading in person for only one purpose, to borrow food.

She stated in a report to the Ministry of the Interior that due to the abandonment of most of the pastures in the north and the large-scale consumption of grain in winter, it is now June. Livestock are multiplying in large numbers and pastures are tight. In order to stabilize the hearts of the tribes who have surrendered, , specially requested the Ministry of Internal Affairs to mobilize three million military rations for relief. For this The report was directly rejected by Mao Monaqing. Everyone could see that Ruitang Tingna relied on the empire to support Dongting, and her strength was growing day by day. She was ready to go north to unify Dongting again at any time. In this case, Giving three million military rations to Ruitang Tingna is different from throwing a fire on dry wood.

But no one expected that the stubborn Ruitang Tingna would go directly to Zhivadin to question her.

In a hurry, Mao Monaqing thought of the Khanli Palace. There was really no more suitable place for negotiation than this. Thinking of the Khanli Palace, Mao Monaqing wanted to laugh. The so-called understanding of the heart makes it clear. As a roundworm in the belly of a fat man, The most specific Even though it was a deaf ear, Mao Monaqing understood the true meaning of the Khanli Palace very well. To put it bluntly, the Khanli Palace would never be completed. It was a prestige project of the empire, and its value lay in the delayed construction and dilapidated structure. shape,

With such a big unfinished building in front of them, no one would probably think that the Vekia Falcon, who had the resources of the entire empire and married 7 wives in one go, was actually a guy who liked extravagance and licentiousness. The intermittent construction projects exactly represent the ups and downs of the empire's economy, creating a great image for the Chinese people of His Majesty the Falcon who is willing to dedicate himself to public affairs before private interests.

His Majesty Falcon's Khanli Palace is so dilapidated. Naturally, the wealthy businessmen and military bosses of the empire will not be there.

He was very motivated to expand his mansion, and naturally formed a simple style from top to bottom, which condensed the hearts of the empire in form, reduced waste, and curbed the trend of comparison. An unfinished building that only cost less than one million can be Easily achieve results that require a lot of money and manpower to achieve.

This kind of method that does not hesitate to destroy one's own image is probably something that only the Vekia Falcon can think of.

On the left hand side of Mao Monaqing, Princess Ruidian Princess Haraudian sat, and on the right hand side was an official from the Imperial Ministry of Internal Affairs. There was a ten-meter long table in the middle. Opposite her, sat The cold-looking Princess Ruitangtingna of Dongting, as well as the eight leaders of the northern Dongting tribe,

In the empty hall that can accommodate a thousand people, less than 20 people were sitting and chatting like this, which made them look spacious. All the maids in the hall were sent out. The depressive atmosphere in the hall made this huge space an inner feeling. "Oppression" You have also seen the current situation of the empire. The national treasury has been at the bottom for many days. Just like the main palace in front of you, we have owed the craftsmen wages for more than 4 months. It is really embarrassing to say it."

Mao Monaqing looked ashamed, put down the water glass in her hand, pushed a stack of ledgers on the table, looked at Ruitang Tingna opposite, and said slowly, "In this case, His Majesty still requires us to wait for a short time." In two months, more than 80,000 immigrants were sent to Normandy. Naqing was overwhelmed and overwhelmed. She no longer had the energy and financial resources to mobilize these 3 million tons for Her Royal Highness the Princess. "As for Bertrand Bonnie's statement on Dongting, I'm sorry, that's not under my jurisdiction." Mao Monaqing shrugged and said, "The person in charge of the border defense force is military affairs." If you have any questions, please ask the Minister of Military Affairs directly. However, Prais seems to be away on official business and should be back within half a month!"

"Half a month! It's too long, I can't wait!" Rui Tangtingna frowned slightly, without even looking at the account book. She knew that since the other party dared to let her see it, he must have made complete preparations.

She came with the intention of winning this time, so she brought the leaders of the eight largest tribes under her command just to put pressure on the empire, but the situation in front of her was really unexpected.

Ruitang Tingna could not imagine such a grand palace, and she could not imagine such a dilapidated palace. All the way south, crossing the three northern counties from the edge of the grassland, and then passing through Palaven where the Dongting cavalry was raging. Finally, we entered the southern part of Vikia along the most prosperous Zhivadin trade route in the entire continent. What we saw and heard, although it was not a riot of flowers and caravans like a river, it also made the Dongting people in the bitter cold land have a good time. Open your eyes,

He knows what it means to have an empire at its peak, with a prosperous national destiny, hundreds of thousands of troops, and a strong national power that makes people jealous. If he wants to help him unify the Dongting Grassland again, it is simply a very simple matter.

But this guy took advantage of himself, suppressed him overtly and covertly, and even provoked a fight within the East Courtyard.

The prosperity of the inland even made Ruitang Tingna feel a little angry. Why was it that Duo Weiyan of Xiting, who was also a Kugit people and a subject of the Khan King, could spend a lot of money to repair Aiqimo, which had been abandoned for many years? Er, those with more food can survive in winter The tribal horse racing festival is held in the winter, but the people of Dongting are fighting in the cold wind and snow, fighting with rivers of blood, and all they are fighting for is a little bit of food for the winter. "If the situation is really urgent over there, sister, I have One way!"

Regarding Ruitang Tingna's strength, Mao Mona smiled nonchalantly, "June is the season when war horses on the grassland are fattest. As far as I know, the Ministry of Military Affairs will purchase 20,000 war horses in the near future.

If Na Qing comes forward, I believe the Ministry of Military Affairs will gain some face by selling it, so why not just buy it from my sister at a fixed time? Although the amount is not large, it can be priced directly in military rations, so everyone gets what they need, wouldn't it be good? "

"This..." Rui Tangtingna hesitated for a moment

A tribal leader next to him had already said, "Princess, exchanging war horses for military rations would have been so-called in the past, but now Dongting Grassland is working hard to build troops. The lack of 20,000 high-quality war horses is equivalent to a reduction of 20,000 people." Excellent warriors, if something happens, they will be passive for us! "This is a bit difficult to handle!"

Seeing that some of the leaders of the Dongting tribe were unwilling, Mao Monaqing said with an embarrassed look, "Now is the season when the autumn grain has not been harvested and the old grain is no longer available. The price of grain is also rising, and businessmen are also hoarding grain.

Even if the Ministry of the Interior temporarily requisitions food from various places, it cannot be done, so the only way is to mobilize it from the inventory of the Ministry of Military Affairs, but that requires the consent of the Minister of Military Affairs Plais, so I really can't help! "

Hearing Mao Monaqing's words, the black line on Ruitang Tingna's forehead was Pulais again... That was a guy with strong hostility to Dongting. If he was willing to mobilize 3 million tons of grain for himself, then it would be called What the hell!

At this time, a majestic figure walked in, glanced at the pale Ruitang Tingna, and asked, "Why do you want so much food? If there is a legitimate reason, I can give it to you!" To be continued