My wife is number one in the world

"Military generals conquer the world, and civil officials govern it; this is the proper order of things in a normal imperial court."

Although I don't agree with the idea that military generals must conquer the world and civil officials must govern it, I think it would be better for all officials, both civil and military, to perform their respective duties and give full play to their abilities when talented individuals gather in the court.

Otherwise, wouldn't such a large court be in chaos?
Nowadays, I, the young master, have had my two uncles, my uncle-in-law, Uncle Wanyan, Senior Yeluha, Brother Huyan, and a group of others work together to take charge of the administration and management of the people in the two countries of Tianzhu and Dashi. It is out of necessity and out of a sense of helplessness.

After all, apart from these military generals, I really can't find any civil officials to use in India and the Abbasid Caliphate!

However, I, this young master, cannot continue to rely on my two uncles and their group to manage the affairs of the people and the administration of the two countries, India and the Abbasid Caliphate!
My two maternal uncles, my paternal uncle, my uncle Wanyan, my senior Yeluha, and my brother Huyan are all military generals.

As military officers, they naturally prioritized the important military and national affairs that military officers were responsible for.

Although they were adept at governing people's livelihoods and improving official conduct, their strength lay not in governing people's livelihoods and improving official conduct, but in waging war.

I, the young master, do not want to stand by and watch as a group of seasoned generals, veterans of countless battles, with the ability to strategize and win battles from afar, become so entangled in the affairs of the people and the administration of officials that they cannot extricate themselves from their duties!

But, then again.

I don't want to see this happen, but what can I do?

To this, I'll say the same thing again.

In short, the reason is that I currently have no civil officials at my disposal!
So, with no one else available, I, this young master, have no choice but to do many things myself.

In other words, this young master has no choice but to do everything himself!

As Liu Mingzhi spoke with a slightly helpless tone, he raised the wine flask in his hand and took a small sip of the wine to moisten his slightly dry throat.

"Brother, besides the considerations I just mentioned, there is another issue that cannot be ignored regarding the people's livelihood and governance in India and the Abbasid Caliphate."

That is, the current ages of the two maternal uncles, the uncle of the paternal uncle, Wanyan, the senior Yeluha, and the brother Huyan and his group.

Given their current ages, even if I wanted them to help me manage the affairs of the people and government in the Abbasid Caliphate and India, how many more years could they help me?

You should know that none of them are under forty years old.

The youngest, Brother Huyan, is two years older than me and is already forty-five. The oldest, Uncle Wanyan, is nearly seventy years old this year.

They can help me manage the problems of people's livelihood and administration in India and the Abbasid Caliphate now, but what about in the future?

After them, who will take over this task?

Upon hearing Young Master Liu's last question, Song Qing took a deep drag of his pipe and fell silent, his brows furrowed.

Liu Song glanced at Song Qing, who was frowning and silent, and then quickly turned his head away to look elsewhere. He didn't want to get involved in this conversation.

Given her position, as long as her young master doesn't proactively ask or discuss these issues with her, silence is the best option for her.

A moment later, Song Qing looked up at Young Master Liu with a somewhat wistful expression.

"Third brother, you know me better than anyone else what kind of person I am."

As you probably know, I'm not good at thinking about these kinds of issues.

To be honest, I really can't think of any particularly good advice for your question.

Upon hearing this, Liu Mingzhi took a small puff of his pipe, then turned his head with a smile and glanced at the boundless fields on both sides of the official road.

"Brother, to be honest, I didn't expect you to give me any good advice."

So you don't need to overthink it.

Brother, I didn't mean anything by what I just said. I just wanted to vent my frustrations to you and Liu Song.

Brother, to tell you the truth, before our group even set off for the capital of the Abbasid Caliphate, I had already sent a letter to the capital by sending a golden eagle through Liu Song.

In my letter, I instructed Feifei, Chengzhi, Yaoyao, Chengqian and the other brothers, as well as the civil and military officials in the court, to immediately begin dispatching officials to the countries of Tianzhu and Dashi after receiving my message.

Judging from the timeline, the first batch of officials who came to India and the Abbasid Caliphate to assume their posts are now on their way to the Western Regions.

Now, all we have to do is wait for the first batch of officials to arrive.

Once the first batch of officials arrive, I, this young master, can finally relax.

Similarly, many things can now be put on the agenda.

After listening to Young Master Liu's eloquent explanation, Song Qing immediately raised an eyebrow in surprise.

"Third brother, well, the territory of India and the Abbasid Caliphate is not comparable to the three places of our Great Dragon Heavenly Dynasty: the Inner Prefecture, the Northern Prefecture, and the New Prefecture!"

Once officials come to India and the Abbasid Caliphate to take up their posts and serve as local officials, it will take them five or six years before they can return to the homeland of our Great Dragon Dynasty.

If we also take into account the time spent on the road, it won't just be five or six years, but six or seven years.

This means that, under normal circumstances, any official who comes to India or the Abbasid Caliphate to take up a post would need at least six or seven years to return to our Great Dragon Dynasty.

Six or seven years is not a long time, but it's not short either.

How many six or seven-year periods does one have in a lifetime?

Therefore, I was very curious.

Under such circumstances, would many officials be willing to travel thousands of miles to serve as local officials in India and the Abbasid Caliphate?

When Liu Mingzhi heard Song Qing's question, which sounded both surprised and kind, he chuckled and bent down to knock out the ashes from the pipe.

"Hehehe, hehe~ hehehe."

"Brother, you haven't forgotten the saying, 'A generous reward will surely bring forth brave men!'"

In this world, given enough profit, nothing is impossible.

Upon hearing Liu Mingzhi's words, Song Qing immediately understood and nodded with a light smile.

"Hahaha, I get it! I understand, brother!"
"By the way, third brother, I have a question, but I'm not sure if I should ask it."

"Hey, brother, there's nothing between us that's inconvenient to ask. Just ask whatever you want." As soon as Song Qing finished speaking, Young Master Liu immediately replied with a light laugh. Song Qing took a big drag of his pipe, then bent down slightly and tapped the ashes out of the bowl at his feet.

"Third brother, well, it's not really an important issue."

As I just heard you say, once the first batch of officials arrive, many things can be put on the agenda.

Therefore, I, as your elder brother, just wanted to ask you something.

As Song Qing smiled and spoke loudly, she suddenly turned slightly and gently gestured towards the western sky.

"Third brother, some of the things you just mentioned seem to be related to what's happening over there?"

When Liu Mingzhi saw Song Qing turn around and gently gesturing towards the west, he immediately smiled and raised the wine flask in his hand to his mouth.

After taking a big gulp of wine, he exhaled a long breath of alcohol while his smile remained unchanged.

"Whoo~"

"Hahaha, haha~ hahaha."

"Brother! Regarding your question, I can only tell you that I do indeed have this idea in mind."

However, as the saying goes, things are unpredictable.

Therefore, we'll have to wait and see what the future holds.

As soon as Young Master Liu finished speaking, Song Qing's expression immediately became excited.

It's good to have ideas! It's good that you have ideas!
Having been brothers for decades, Song Qing naturally understood the personality of his third brother, Young Master Liu, very well.

At this moment, Song Qing knew very well that, given his third brother's personality, he would never make preparations without being certain of success.

Now that his third brother has this idea, it means that he is at least 70-80% confident.

“Hahahaha. Hahahaha.”

"Third brother, it's good that you have an idea. Having an idea is much better than having no idea at all."

The million soldiers have had plenty of free time; it's time to let them stretch their muscles again.

To be honest, I've been looking forward to this day for a very long time.

Now, I, as your elder brother, finally see hope.

Seeing Song Qing's excited expression, Liu Mingzhi immediately shook his head slightly, feigning helplessness.

"Hey bro, look at you, is your reaction really that exciting?"
Didn't I already tell you? I just had some thoughts on this matter.

The specifics are still unknown!
Even I, the young master, wouldn't dare to make a definitive statement about something like this, so what's there for you to be excited about, brother?"

Song Qing casually pulled off the wine pouch from his waist, gently removed the stopper, and then lifted the pouch to his mouth.

"Gudu!"

"Gudu!"

After downing two large gulps of wine, Song Qing chuckled and exhaled a long breath of alcohol.

"call!"

"Third brother, regarding your question, I'll say the same thing again: it's good that you have an idea. Having an idea is much better than having no idea at all."

When Young Master Liu asked him a question with feigned helplessness, Song Qing didn't say much. Instead, he simply repeated what he had already said once.

Looking at Song Qing's smiling face, Liu Mingzhi frowned slightly and fell silent.

After a long while, he let out a silent sigh with his lips slightly parted, and skillfully lit another pot of tobacco for himself.

"Big brother."

Upon hearing this, Song Qing immediately nodded and replied loudly, "Yes, Third Brother, you speak, I'm listening!"

Liu Mingzhi took a small puff of his pipe, then gazed intently at the western horizon.

"Brother, if one day I truly confirm my thoughts, will you support them?"

Upon hearing Young Master Liu's question in a low voice, Song Qing nodded vigorously without hesitation, without even thinking for a moment.

"Yes, yes, third brother, of course I support you."

Third brother, if I may be so bold as to say something, the question you just asked me was completely pointless.

We brothers have worked together for decades. Don't you know what kind of personality I am, my third brother?
When has I ever not supported a decision that you, my third brother, have made after careful consideration?

Third brother, as your elder brother, I dare to mention something you are reluctant to talk about, and something that others would avoid mentioning.

When you, my third brother, decided to raise an army and rebel, did I, as your elder brother, utter a single word of opposition? Did I, as your elder brother, offer you a single word of advice?
We've been brothers for decades, bound by life and death. You know very well what kind of person I am, my third brother.

Similarly, I know very well what kind of person you are, Third Brother.

As for the situation back then, not only I, as your elder brother, knew it clearly, but all the civil and military officials in the court also knew it very well. For the Li imperial family, you, my third brother, were truly a loyal and devoted minister.

As your brother, I have no doubt that as long as Li Ye... as long as the late emperor still trusts you, even if you feel guilty towards your sister-in-law Wanyan and sister-in-law Junyao for their affection, you will grit your teeth and do your best to assist the late emperor in unifying the world.

Third brother, let me tell you this!

If you were truly a treacherous and treacherous minister with wolfish ambitions, then the late Emperor Ruizong and his son Emperor Wuzong would not have trusted you so much, nor would they have entrusted the fate of our Great Dragon Dynasty to you before their deaths.

Unfortunately, the late emperor was still too young, and before you wholeheartedly assisted him in ascending the throne, he had not learned any real imperial arts.

To be honest, that's what it is.

The late emperor, compared to his grandfather and father, ultimately lacked a certain magnanimity! (End of Chapter)