I, the queen and the father, start with a deer as a horse

Chapter 262 How can a father sit back and watch his children suffer?

The meaning of this passage is very simple, in short:
As a monarch, the first principle is to keep the people in mind. If you harm the interests of the people and serve yourself, it is like cutting off the meat from your leg and eating it in your stomach. Although you can fill your stomach, it will also lead to perdition.

In the hook bar.

Fang Xiu reprimanded Fang Qiu and wrote an article eloquently. After folding it, he handed it to the guard at the side, and ordered: "Eight hundred miles, hurry up and send it to Your Majesty!"

"Yes! Master Xiang!"

The guard didn't dare to be negligent in the slightest, reached out to take the letter, and left quickly.

Fang Xiu sat on the grand teacher's chair, looking at his back, the light in his eyes seemed extremely deep.

Sometimes, after going far, the way of thinking about problems will change unconsciously.

At this time, you should stop and think carefully about why you set off in the first place.

Come to this world and become the prime minister of a country, rich and rich, with endless enjoyment.

What Fang Xiu pursues is not just the so-called grand plan of overthrowing the nations and unifying the world.

But...

All the people in the world, everyone has food to eat, and everyone has clothes to wear!

In other words - the world is one!
This is almost an impossible goal, but Fang Xiu is willing to work hard for it.

of course.

Today's Fang Xiu is just the prime minister of Daqian, so his thoughts and concerns are naturally for the people of Dagan.

For a war to annex Zhou, hundreds of thousands of people in a state were sacrificed.

If he really did this, Fang Xiu would deviate from his original intention.

This is not what he asked for.

The ancients said, prosperity, the people suffer; death, the people suffer.

If Dagan rises and falls, the people will all suffer.

So what's the point of his efforts?

It is nothing more than a hundred years later, leaving a false name in the history books as a hero in troubled times and a capable minister in the world, and this is precisely the thing he cares about the least!
Thinking of this.

Fang Xiu didn't hesitate anymore, picked up his pen and dipped his ink in the ink, and wrote the letter again.

After a while, the last word was written.

He folded the letter paper, handed it to the guard, and ordered: "Give this letter to Bai Qi, and don't let others see it, let alone fall into the hands of Zhou people!"

After a pause, he warned again with a serious face: "This letter is very involved, and you will personally escort it. If it cannot be sent into Xinyi City, it will be destroyed."

When the guard heard this, his face showed a solemn look, and he saluted politely.

"The humble job must live up to Fang Xiang's great trust!"

After speaking, he reached out to take the letter, saluted again, turned and left.

A gentle breeze brings a light scent of jasmine.

The little lady on the stage rested for a while and continued to sing.

The melody is elegant, although it is summer, it gives people a sense of frost and snow.

In a trance, I seem to be able to see a branch of winter plum standing in the wind and snow, which is strange and straight, with a mild fragrance.

Fang Xiu sat on the grand teacher's chair, listening to the melodious tune, slowly closed his eyes, and recuperated.

After half an hour.

Several steeds galloped out from Wochuan Mansion and separated at the intersection, one team headed south and the other headed north.

The horses heading south traveled unimpeded, and the letter was delivered to the palace in just one day.

In the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

Wu Mingkong opened the letter and browsed it from top to bottom. His delicate face looked extremely solemn, and his beautiful peach blossom eyes were very focused.

"The way to be a king is to save the people first. If you hurt the people to serve yourself, it is like cutting your thighs to eat your belly. If you are full, you will die."

"well said!"

Looking at it, Wu Mingkong's watery peach blossom pupils couldn't help bursting out with a ray of light.

Obviously, she agrees with the content of this letter from the bottom of her heart.

But see to the end.

A look of melancholy appeared on her face, her long eyelashes trembled slightly, and her mood was slightly complicated.

She originally thought that Fang Xiu would definitely not give up when faced with the great opportunity to destroy the Zhou Kingdom!

It is nothing more than the hundreds of thousands of people in Huizhou who are suffering.

For a hero who treats a deer as a horse, what is it to give up some insignificant people?
However, Fang Xiu's reply letter was completely different from what she had imagined.

At the beginning of the letter, it first explained the so-called way of being a king, and warned her not to forget her heart.

After that, it analyzed the dangers of selling people's fields, giving up disaster relief, and the progress of the war with Zhou.

In the end, it was concluded that no matter from which point of view, it is the best choice for the imperial court to open warehouses and release food to help the people.

In addition, he also analyzed whether it is appropriate to negotiate peace with Zhou Guo at this moment, with detailed and convincing arguments.

To sum it all up, in a nutshell.

People must give relief.

The war with Zhou State can be fought or not.

If the result of the negotiation is beneficial to the imperial court, then peace negotiation is the best choice.

After all, no one knew what the attitudes of Emperor Yan and Emperor Wu were toward the court's destruction of Zhou.

If Emperor Yan and Emperor Wu made up their minds to assist Zhou, then the imperial court would go to war with the three kingdoms at the same time.

Even if you can win in the end, you must pay a huge price, it is better to accept the peace.

If it is the result of the negotiation, the imperial court or Fang Xiu cannot accept it.

Then, this war will continue, nothing more than imitating Yan State, looting more land controlled by Zhou State, and suffering the people of Zhou State.

Of course, doing so will bring about a new problem, which is to deepen the hatred between the court and the ordinary people of Zhou State, and sow the seeds of disaster for the future court to annex Zhou State.

However, there is no perfect law in this world.

For Fang Xiu, this is the best choice he can think of right now.

"Fang Xiu, I thought I knew you well enough, but I didn't expect that my understanding of you is still so superficial."

Wu Mingkong sat on the dragon chair, looked at the letter in his hand, and muttered to himself subconsciously.

On the side, when Lin Wan'er heard this, her eyes showed curiosity, thinking in her heart, Fang Xiang must have really raised a group of young ladies in Yongzhou, otherwise, why would His Majesty express such emotion for no reason?

Just when she was thinking about it.

The empress' solemn voice suddenly sounded.

"Call the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, Du Chen'an, the Secretary of the Ministry of Households, Qin Xingyan, the Minister of the Ministry of Industry, Zhao Zizheng, the Censor of Zuo Du, Hai Rui, and Daji of the Royal Bank, to enter the palace for an audience."

Summoned so many ministers all at once, what happened?

Lin Wan'er was slightly taken aback, and hurriedly replied: "Yes, Your Majesty!"

An hour later.

Several important officials of the imperial court, all second-rank officials, all came outside the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

"I am waiting to see Your Majesty!"

"allow!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Qin Xingyan and others stepped into the Hall of Mental Cultivation, stood in a row, and saluted together.

On the dragon chair, Wu Mingkong raised his eyes to look at them, his eyes were cold and without any emotion.

"The Beiliu River broke its embankment, and hundreds of thousands of people in Huizhou became disaster victims overnight. What do you think of this matter?"

When several important officials heard this, they subconsciously looked at each other, but they were all silent.

Only Hai Rui straightened his back, and said solemnly: "I think that the most urgent thing is to open granaries and release grain to help the people. Secondly, we should send a censor to investigate the cause of the breach of the Beiliu River. , but forget the past, if it is a man-made disaster, focus on dealing with it!"

The voice fell.

Zhao Zizheng echoed, "My minister seconded the proposal!"

aside.

Du Chen'an and Qin Xingyan, who belonged to the same party as Hai Rui, still remained silent.

When the Beiliu River burst its embankment, they had already entered the palace to report.

What should be said has already been said at that time, and it is meaningless to say it now.

Simultaneously.

They knew in their hearts that His Majesty summoned them at this time must have already thought of a countermeasure.

Asking for their opinion is just a matter of routine.

If His Majesty disagrees with Hai Rui's proposal, His Majesty will definitely express his attitude, and it will not be too late for them to stand up at that time.

"What Hai Qing's family said is true."

Wu Mingkong nodded, looked at Qin Xingyan, and said indifferently: "The matter of helping the people will be handed over to the Ministry of Household Affairs. How many people are affected by the disaster in Huizhou, how much food do they need, how much grain can be provided by the granary in Huizhou, and how much need to be transferred? Clear, show me."

Hearing this, Qin Xingyan's heart sank, hesitation appeared on his old face, and he didn't reply for a while.

For his reaction, Wu Mingkong had expected it a long time ago, and said calmly:
"Relief for the victims is not only my decision, but also Fang Xiang's decision. The grand plan and hegemony are important, but the hundreds of thousands of people in a state are equally important!
Those people have never seen me, and I have never seen them.

But I know that they all regard me as the king's father and Fang Xiu as the minister's father, they are my people!
How can there be a father in the world who sits back and watches his children suffer and suffers without moving? "

The voice fell.

Several important officials were all startled, and then, their faces were moved, and they saluted together.

"Your Majesty Shengming!"

Only Lin Wan'er, who was behind her, murmured in her heart, those common people should regard His Majesty as their mother, right?

Although he was worried that the supply of military rations on the front line would not be available, he heard that it was Fang Xiang's decision.

Qin Xingyan didn't hesitate anymore, and bowed his hands in salute: "After I return, I will immediately start supervising the disaster relief. Please rest assured, I will live up to your majesty's trust! No one in Huizhou will starve to death!"

These words speak loudly.

After hearing this, Wu Mingkong had no expression on his face, but he was very satisfied in his heart.

Afterwards, she put her eyes on Hai Rui and ordered: "Investigate the cause of the Beiliu River's embankment breach and hand it over to the Metropolitan Procuratorate. Whether it is a natural disaster or a man-made disaster, I want a clear conclusion!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Hai Rui stood upright and said solemnly.

Wu Mingkong nodded, then looked at Zhao Zizheng, the servant of the Ministry of Industry, and said solemnly: "Rebuilding the dam is a matter of great importance. I hope that the Ministry of Industry can complete the project in the shortest possible time. Don't let me down."

Zhao Zizheng saluted and said, "I will live up to your Majesty's trust!"

Wu Mingkong nodded, looked at Daji, the president of the Royal Bank, and said sternly: "Money will be used to relieve the victims and rebuild the dam. If there is not enough money in the treasury, I hope that the Royal Bank can do it without affecting the turnover. , to provide adequate loans.”

When Daji heard this, hesitation appeared on her charming face, and she didn't immediately agree.

After a moment of silence, he bowed and said, "I will do my best."

Seeing this, Wu Mingkong didn't want to say much, he waved his hands and said, "Let's all go down."

"Sir, please retire!"

After several important officials saluted, they turned and left the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

In an instant.

Only Wu Mingkong and Lin Wan'er were left in the huge palace.

Wu Mingkong sat on the dragon chair, recalling everything just now, and suddenly felt tired physically and mentally.

When Fang Xiu was here, she didn't need to ask about many things.

At that time, she just wanted as much power as possible and handled more government affairs.

However, it was only now that she realized that those were all heavy burdens!
some moment.

She actually missed the time when Fang Xiu handled all the important matters by himself.

"Fang Xiu, when will you come back?"

The little empress cried out in her heart, her head resting on her arms, and she lay down on the dragon table.

Xinyi City.

One hundred thousand Huben troops in heavy armor and holding shields stood in place.

Everyone has sharp eyes and firm expression, like a sculpture, facing the city wall.

behind them.

There are another one hundred thousand troops, holding different weapons in their hands, arranged in different square formations.

The vast expanse of darkness gives people a strong sense of oppression.

behind the crowd.

Xie Qian, Chief Assistant of Zhou's National Cabinet, and Wang Zhi, Eunuch Bingbi, Supervisor of Rituals, sat on the chariot, looking ahead, quietly waiting for the start of the battle.

"With an army of 20 attacking the city with all its strength, even if Bai Qi has great abilities, he will still be torn off a piece of flesh!"

"Three days and three nights of continuous onslaught, let's see if he can still be as arrogant as before!"

Wang Zhi seemed to recall the insult he received in Xinyi City that day, and said with a gloomy face.

Hearing this, Xie Qian raised his eyes to look at him, sighed in his heart, his old face showed a trace of sadness.

Obviously.

He didn't have much expectation for this siege battle.

after all.

As the chief assistant of the cabinet, no one knows better than him what is going on in the court.

The [-] tiger and ben troops supported by the royal family are indeed the best of the best.

But the [-] guardsmen summoned from all over the country may use rusty weapons, so what kind of battle can they be expected to fight.

Even with such an idea.

He still chose to come to the front of the battle to watch the battle, just because he wanted to assess the possibility of negotiating with Qian Guo based on the outcome of this battle.

As a peace faction that has advocated negotiations from the very beginning.

Everything Xie Qian did was for the sake of peace.

If this siege battle is well fought, more conditions can be raised during negotiations.

If you play badly, you have to make more concessions.

"I hope Le Liang can fight better in this battle."

Xie Qian thought so, praying silently in his heart.

next second.

A low and melodious horn sounded.

Suddenly, the atmosphere became tense.

The flag flutters in the wind.

The Huben army marched forward like a mountain wall, striding in neat steps, and let out an angry roar every three steps.

"kill!"

Facing the dry army musketeers holding muskets on the city wall.

The Huben army appeared to be calm and unhurried, rushing forward!
When Wang Zhi saw this scene, a bright light burst out from his eyes, and he looked very excited, and he praised loudly:
"Okay! It's worthy of being the tiger of my Great Zhou! If those guard soldiers can be as brave as they are, why don't you worry about not retreating!"

The voice just fell.

Suddenly, several flames burst out on the city wall.

Immediately afterwards, if the rumbling thunder resounded through the sky and the earth, it was as powerful as a thousand hectares of raging waves hitting the mountains!

Bang!
Bang!
Bang!
The deafening sound made Wang Zhi's heart tremble, his legs felt weak, and he almost knelt on the ground.

(End of this chapter)