Water Margin people

Chapter 1461 Brothers’ Happy Event

"This won't work. If we can't deal with these people, there will never be peace in the rear! If we send troops, there will be hidden dangers!"

Liu Fa looked at Ding Desun and Gong Wang and spoke.

"But those people have been so frightened by the killing that according to those who were captured, they would rather kill horses in the mountains and eat them than come out!"

Gong Wang said helplessly that these Xixia people were now determined not to come out, and killing the horses was tantamount to fighting to the death, and they had no regard for the future.

"Killing horses in the mountains to eat?"

Liu Fa frowned even more tightly, this meant that they would have no way to force those people out of the mountains, and they would not be able to go into the mountains to suppress them.

The three of them were silent. They had no way of wasting time with those people. At the latest after spring, they would send troops to the north, pacify the grassland, and then march westward.

"So, the supplies to the Wanggu and Mongolian tribes should be transported in a big way, and we should emphasize that they are all food, tea, and salt, to lure those people out. There will always be people who can't resist."

Liu Fa said that hiding in the mountains would not allow one to survive the winter by just killing horses for food. People needed food, tea, salt and the like.

"Okay, I'll make arrangements right away!"

Ding Desun nodded and left. These supplies would be transported from Xingqing Prefecture, passing by the place where the bandits were.

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Liangshan City, Imperial Palace.

Sun Lei finally couldn't stand it anymore after looking at the memorials that he had been dealing with for several days without any reduction. He simply quit his job and ran to the Duanjin Pavilion halfway up the mountain to warm himself by the fire and enjoy the snow scenery.

"Why are there so many memorials that cannot be dealt with? I have already accepted the fate of so many officials!"

Sun Lei complained while drinking.

"Brother, this emperor governs many places and has a lot of affairs to deal with every day. He does have a lot of government affairs to deal with."

Lin Chong opened his mouth and said that he could understand, but there was nothing he could do. He was just a military general and had no problem leading troops in battle, but government affairs were not his forte.

"Brother, are there not enough officials?"

Lu Zhishen looked at Sun Lei and asked, what they were thinking about was that they didn't have enough manpower.

"No, it's just a little trouble!"

Sun Lei shook his head. There were definitely enough officials, but the power was not delegated sufficiently.

But the problem is that power cannot be delegated easily. There must be sufficient constraints, otherwise it is likely to cause greater trouble.

Both the prime minister system and the cabinet system have obvious problems. Sun Lei wants to learn from the free and easy emperors of the Ming Dynasty, but he is worried that the end of his Qi State will be the same as that of the Ming Dynasty.

"Never mind all that, drink!"

Sun Lei picked up a glass of hot wine and said, "Today is a day to be lazy and relax. Since you can't figure out those troublesome things, don't think about them. Just empty your mind first."

“Drink, drink!”

Wu Song raised his wine glass with a smile, and everyone else did the same.

"Brother, Brother Zhang Qing and Sister Qiongying are getting ready for their wedding!"

Pang Wanchun smiled and changed the subject by talking about a happy event.

"Look at me, I've been so busy these past few days that I forgot to prepare anything!"

Sun Lei slapped his forehead. He was so busy these days that how could he forget such a big thing? The marriage of Zhang Qing and Qiongying was a great happy event for the State of Qi.

"Prepare an edict when you return!"

Sun Lei nodded. There was no need to prepare too many things. Just an imperial decree and some symbolic gifts would be enough. They would all be offered up in the end anyway.

"Zhang Qing and Sister Qiongying are getting married, what about Sister Qiuxia?"

Sun Lei looked at Pang Wanchun and asked, "Haha, yes, brother Wanchun, we have been waiting for Qiuxia and Tieniu's wedding for a long time?"

Everyone burst into laughter. Everyone in Liangshan knew about the affair between Li Kui and Pang Qiuxia.

"Your Majesty, Tie Niu is like a piece of wood. I want to beat him up!"

Pang Wanchun said helplessly. He had hinted to Li Kui more than once or twice, but Li Kui was too stupid to understand at all. As the future brother-in-law, he was too embarrassed to explain it clearly. He should at least give his sister some face, right?

"You're waiting for Tie Niu to react? Then Sister Qiu Xia's life will be wasted! Let me give you an idea. Tie Niu's mother is also worried about Tie Niu. Marriage is a big deal, and the parents' orders and the matchmaker's words can count!"

Sun Lei knew Pang Wanchun’s helplessness. Li Kui was a fool, and it would be too late for him to realize his mistake. However, Li Kui was a filial son, so he could start with his mother.

"Thank you brother!"

Pang Wanchun was overjoyed and thanked him immediately. His sister had been depressed for a while and had lost a lot of weight, which made him feel distressed.

"Haha, don't worry, brother Wanchun, we will hold Li Kui down and make sure he will obey us!"

Wu Song laughed.

"Erlang, why do you say it like you're trying to rob the bride? Besides, Li Kui looks like he can only disobey Miss Qiuxia if she doesn't despise him."

Hua Rong said with a smile.

"His Majesty!"

Zhu Wu came over at this time, holding a memorial in his hand.

"But what's the matter?"

Sun Lei asked, Zhu Wu must have come here with important military reports.

"Sun Li sent someone to deliver the latest Western intelligence. In addition, the battle on the grassland has entered a fierce stage. The navy brothers have already conquered Champa and the Li Dynasty..."

Zhu Wu reported to Sun Lei that he could not handle these military affairs on his behalf and could only report them to the emperor.

Sun Lei took the memorial and read it through before nodding. Everything was pretty much as he expected.

"Let's stick to the plan! We'll have to wait until next year for the large-scale war!"

Sun Lei nodded. Although he had pacified the country without causing too many casualties, the mess left by the Song Dynasty had not yet been cleaned up. The people needed some time to adapt and also some time to recuperate.

"Before the New Year, the army still had no combat plan. The focus was on training. In addition, the training of new recruits had to be intensified, and the mastery of new weapons had to be put on the agenda."

Sun Lei watched Zhu Wu arranging military affairs. Those present were all military generals, so he told them what he was doing.

Zhu Wu wrote them down one by one and prepared to draft the imperial edict when he returned.

"Brother, I'll take my leave first!"

Pang Wanchun stood up and saluted to Sun Lei, saying that he would be going to the war after the New Year, and he had to arrange his sister's marriage before the New Year. This was the most important thing for him as a brother.

"Go ahead. I'll save Tieniu from the remaining 100 sticks, so he doesn't have to carry it when he gets married!"

Sun Lei smiled and said that Li Kui had not finished beating them with the military stick, and since they were going to get married, he would show mercy and spare them the last 100 sticks.

Everyone burst into laughter. It was funny to think that Li Kui was dressed in bright red as a groom, but was being carried through the streets to get married.

"Thank you for your kindness, brother!"

Pang Wanchun thanked him quickly. Li Kui had violated military regulations, and sparing him the death penalty was already a favor. Now he was spared a hundred blows, which was even more of a favor.

Sun Lei started counting on his fingers again. In addition to Zhang Qing and Qiongying, Li Kui and Pang Qiuxia were going to get married soon. It seemed that there were many people in Liangshan who were also preparing to get married at the end of the year. After all, almost all the people in Liangshan were bachelors. Now that they had achieved success, it was time for them to get married and have children. Among them were Wang Jin and others.

"It seems like we need to prepare more gifts!"

Sun Lei thought to himself that they were all brothers and as an older brother he had to treat them all equally.