Turning misfortunes into good fortune starts with seizing the direct descendants in Kowloon.

Chapter 267: Suppressing the Rebellion, Seeing Luo Qiufu Again, Cholera in Six Countries, and the Princess Entering the Capital
Qianyuan Hall.

It is the emperor's study and the place where he meets guests and important ministers.

Huo Qing took off his armor and entered the palace, waiting slowly in a side hall. In addition to reporting on his work, he had many other things to report on this trip to Beijing.

Before going to Beijing, he passed through many places in Dayan and found that many prefectures and counties did not choose the Longyuan era name, but still used the Yong'an era name.

This shows that there are quite a few people in the government offices of Da Yan who have second thoughts.
"Your Majesty has just returned to the palace. Please wait patiently, Marquis Guanjun."

The eunuch on the side reported this.

"Okay, thank you for your hard work, father-in-law."

Upon hearing this, the eunuch in front of the emperor couldn't help but smile: "Marquis Guanjun, you are too serious. It doesn't matter."

As an important general of a country, Marquis Guanjun was not arrogant in his words and deeds, and he was not negligent in treating the emperor's attendants.

It can be seen that he is indeed a person valued by the emperor.

Not long after.

Returning to the palace in the light rain, Lu Mingyuan washed up, put on his casual clothes, and walked out of the palace. When he saw his father-in-law, he smiled and greeted him:
"I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."

Huo Qing was not careless and still bowed. Then he said, "Your Majesty has just ascended the throne, but there is unrest both at home and abroad. I hope Your Majesty will not feel too much pressure."

“It’s hard to be stress-free.”

Lu Mingyuan sighed inexplicably, then threw the letter he had just read to Guanjun Hou.

After reading the letter, Marquis Guanjun showed a surprised expression: "Some force has taken the lead in attacking the Song Dynasty?"

Lu Mingyuan poured himself a cup of tea and said seriously while swaying, "He was very secretive and powerful. He caught the Song Dynasty off guard. His disguise was very advanced. He was able to sneak into the imperial palace. His cultivation level must be at least at the twelfth level. Who do you think is the mastermind behind this?"

Guanjun Hou shook his head and said, "I'm afraid there are more than twelve realms. I have dealt with the Song Dynasty before. Their military formations are much more complicated than those of other dynasties, with multiple changes. With the advantage of the city, there is the Confucian Temple Haoranzhou nearby. If you want to break into the capital of the Song Dynasty head-on, you must have at least the strength of the upper third rank."

"Moreover, the Song Dynasty has a thirteenth-level worshiper sitting in charge, so it should be unlikely to be broken through head-on. The strength of the person coming should be above the upper third level, and at least have the means to deal with the upper third level."

"There are means to deal with the upper three grades"

Lu Mingyuan murmured.

The Champion Marquis said with a sharp look, "It seems that Your Majesty can start preparing for war."

Lu Mingyuan's eyes narrowed as he questioned, "The financial report from the Ministry of Revenue shows that Da Yan has been at war for years, especially with the army of the Demon Kingdom. The treasury is basically empty. If we want to send troops, it's probably unrealistic."

The person who most wants to send troops now is undoubtedly him.

At present, the six countries have just inherited the destiny and their strength is not particularly strong.

If they were given three or four years, or eight or nine years, to train enough cultivators with their luck, that would not be good.

But now the national strength of Dayan is unable to sustain it.

Dispatching the army and summoning the monks and priests from the three academies all require military pay and salaries.

Not only elite soldiers, but also powerful monks must be deployed, and their expenses are often the largest.

There are many mountain gates and precious places in Dayan, and countless large sects and caves. If one wants to gather enough cultivators, the money consumed will be an astronomical figure.

They are all extra prices.

Without benefits, no one will work hard for you. This is a very simple truth.

If you want to start a war now.

There are actually 10,000 ways.

There are plenty of reasons to declare war.

For example, this year it is the end of another year, but compared with previous years, the countries this year have no intention of paying tribute.

Except for some small countries that are closer to Dayan, those that are relatively strong.

At this time of year in previous years, even if the tribute had not yet arrived in the capital, an announcement had already been made and the tribute carriage was already on the way.

This year, no one sent a letter to inform us.

For example, the three dynasties of Great Sui, Nanli and Yinshuang were relatively diligent in paying tribute in previous years, but this year they have been slow to pay tribute.

One has to wonder if it was the arrival of destiny that caused them to have other thoughts.

Lu Mingyuan had a hunch that the old foxes behind these dynasties were testing the attitude of him, the new emperor.

Let's see if he can hold on to the throne.

Hearing Lu Mingyuan's complaint, Guan Junhou smiled slightly and said, "There are ways to play when you don't have money."

He looked deep in his eyes and said, "No matter what, this is a great opportunity. It doesn't really matter who attacked the Song Dynasty."

"The important thing is that after this experience, the major dynasties will undoubtedly be like frightened birds, suspicious of each other, and will not share the same hatred for Kai as before."

"If this person hadn't taken action against the Song Dynasty, the six nations would have regarded the Tianming Dynasty as a thorn in their side, which would have been the beginning of a crisis for Great Yan."

After listening to this, Lu Mingyuan felt that what Guanjun Hou said made sense.

The principle of dynasty change has remained unchanged since ancient times.

If you want to join the new Destiny, the first thing you should do is to defeat the previous Destiny dynasty.

It is very likely that the six countries will form an alliance and attack Dayan on the grounds of complying with the will of heaven.

At the moment, it has bought Da Yan a lot of time, and he can use this time to start preparing for war.

Guan Junhou's strategic vision cannot be wrong.

"If you really want to make money, there are ways."

Lu Mingyuan thought slowly and came up with a good idea.

"any solution?"

Marquis Guanjun was also very curious. Besides his talent in martial arts, could his son-in-law also be good at business and could he create money out of thin air?
"The Chamber of Commerce under the command of the Seventh Prince is the number one Chamber of Commerce in Da Yan. If we completely incorporate it, we might be able to get a lot of money."

"At the same time, you can also collect money from nobles and officials."

This method sounds familiar.

That’s right, it was the method that Lu Mingyuan remembered of an emperor who was hanged on a tree in the back mountain.

However, the current Dayan is different. Dayan is not simply composed of aristocratic families, nor does it have any party struggles.

In this world, there are three religions, and everything is determined by strength.

As long as the strength is strong enough to intimidate the ministers and squeeze out money, it is not difficult.

Upon hearing this, Champion Marquis's expression suddenly became a little subtle.

Your Majesty, as the Son of Heaven, is actually willing to target these noble families.

It seems that he really wants to revitalize Dayan instead of being a king who only maintains the status quo.

Naturally, he had no objection.

If these noble families could come up with silver as military expenses to go to war against the six nations, he would be overjoyed.

But those aristocratic families would probably be in chaos.

etc.
Aristocratic family
Suddenly, Huo Qing came up with a good idea.

It can not only legitimately reorganize these aristocratic families, but also raise military funds.

"Your Majesty, I have a plan."

Huo Qing said in a deep voice.

"My dear, please tell me."

Lu Mingyuan waved his hand.

"We might as well do this first and then this."

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After half a quarter of an hour of explanation.

After listening to this, Lu Mingyuan's eyes sparkled with brilliance, and he clapped his hands excitedly and said:

"good idea!"

"In this way, we can not only quell the chaos within Da Yan, but also enrich the national treasury, which is killing two birds with one stone."

"Just do it!"

Time flies by so fast.

All of a sudden, a month passed.

The tragedy of the Song Dynasty soon spread throughout China.

It shocked all the countries, but there was one thing that made people very concerned.

That is whether the destiny and fortune of the Song Dynasty still exist.

The destiny of heaven is something illusory. It depends on a person or the destiny of the whole country.

But no one knows about this.

However, this incident really alerted the six countries to the need to be vigilant against neighboring countries. For a time, each country felt insecure and the vigilance was tightened.

With the arrival of late autumn, the weather is gradually getting colder, and time is gradually approaching the end of the year.

The annual banquet of all nations has once again entered the countdown.

Only this time, there were more people watching the fun than ever before.

Under the black eaves of the imperial capital's city gate, carriages were coming in and out.

A luxurious glass sedan slowly drove into the capital. Pulling the sedan were a group of wild beasts of various appearances. It did not look like something that ordinary people could afford. Even children of wealthy families would have to consider their own pockets.

People passing by were all guessing the identity of the sedan chair's owner.

A noble lady wearing a three-legged golden crow dress and with snow-white skin sat beside an exquisitely carved window. Her plain face had an indescribable beauty and looked very pitiful.

She looked at the scenes in the Imperial Capital and sighed inexplicably:

“I didn’t expect that after a year, I would come back.”

"This time, it's in this capacity."

The maidservant at the side comforted her, "Your Highness, it's okay. Since the new emperor of Dayan is willing to take you in, there must be a way to go back."

"hope so."

Luo Qiufu's eyes were a little dim, completely lacking the proud demeanor she had a year ago.

"If I had been on guard against that guy earlier, maybe this wouldn't have happened. Unfortunately, there are no ifs."

In the palace at this time.

Lu Mingyuan, who had just left court, was settling the month's money with Marquis Guanjun.

According to Marquis Guanjun himself, there are still many government offices throughout Dayan that have not surrendered and have not even changed their reign title. Such a heinous act must be dealt with in a serious manner.

So Lu Mingyuan investigated the matter thoroughly.

Any states and counties that fail to comply must pay sufficient taxes.

In order to prevent the situation where the sheep pay for the wool, the government imposes taxes on the people.

Lu Mingyuan dispatched the Great Yan Ming Deng Division to monitor the entire country.

These government officials had no choice but to ask local wealthy families for money.

In addition to Lu Mingyuan's confiscation of property and the inclusion of the confiscated assets of Emperor Yong'an's old party and old ministers into the national treasury, it was also a huge sum of money. These court officials might be quite mediocre in governing the country, but their family backgrounds were definitely wealthy.

In the capital, all the big families that had previous connections with Emperor Yong'an were imprisoned by Lu Mingyuan.

As for those local rebels who neglected the imperial decrees, they were killed one by one.

In short, it’s a rule.

Those who commit serious mistakes will be beheaded.

If you make a minor mistake, you will be fined.

During this month, Lu Mingyuan thoroughly rectified the domestic situation and suppressed the rebellion, thus nipping any future troubles in the bud.

All this is thanks to Champion Hou.

It took a lot of effort to quell the rebellions everywhere.

Fortunately, the money was collected enough.

Today, the national treasury is much richer than before. Even if we can't go to war with the six kingdoms, at least we can use the military force to wipe out the three kingdoms.

In such a huge business, we also have to thank the Seventh Prince Yunwan Chamber of Commerce for their generous donation.

After hearing his words, Lu Yunwan naturally lost his temper and dared not provoke him.

Without saying a word, he donated hundreds of millions of silver.

"Actually, I have another question. I wonder if it will offend His Majesty."

The Marquis of Guanjun was in the side hall, looking at Lu Mingyuan and speaking hesitantly.

"Just say whatever you want to say. My father-in-law and I get along well, so there's no need to worry about these things."

Lu Mingyuan smiled.

After a month of cooperation, he became more and more satisfied with his father-in-law.

He can both fight and give advice.

"How will Your Majesty deal with the Seventh and Ninth Princes?"

Huo Qing finally asked about this sensitive topic.

Hearing this, Lu Mingyuan frowned.

Obviously didn't expect this to be the problem.

It's not that he hasn't thought about this problem.

It’s just that there are too many things to do at this stage, and I don’t have the time to take care of them at all.

Now Champion Hou has brought it up.

It means it's time to deal with it.

Lu Mingyuan sighed and said, "Neither of them did anything out of line. If I simply eliminate them, people will inevitably blame me for being cold-blooded and ruthless."

"But aren't emperors cold-blooded and heartless?"

As if he was asking and answering his own question, Lu Mingyuan asked himself back.

"Let's wait and see. The Seventh Prince has donated silver to the national treasury time and again, which is indeed a meritorious service. The Ninth Prince has been staying in the palace, being a wealthy prince. It's not that I haven't sent people to monitor him, but I really haven't seen any clues."

Just because the two were honest didn't mean Lu Mingyuan didn't send someone to monitor them.

Instead, they were under 24-hour surveillance, and the two men really did not do anything out of the ordinary.

I can't find any reason.

After hearing this answer, Guan Jun Hou felt relieved.

In his opinion, at least Lu Mingyuan is not a cold-blooded emperor like Emperor Yong'an. He still has family affection in his heart.

I still have concerns about my relatives.

At least he's still a person.

People like Emperor Yong'an are completely concerned with their own interests.

I won’t kill just because I say so.

If Lu Mingyuan killed both of his brothers.

Then Huo Qing also has to consider whether he will be killed after being used up.

So he asked a very tricky question.

"Report!"

At this time, outside the palace, the loud voices of the imperial guards were heard.

"Your Majesty, an envoy has arrived!"

Huo Qing also heard the announcement, so he clasped his fists and said, "In that case, I will take my leave first. I will not disturb you any more. I will prepare for the expedition first."

"Go."

Lu Mingyuan waved his hand.

Just a moment.

A beautiful woman in a long skirt walked into the hall. Her skin was as delicate as white porcelain, and her temperament was elegant and noble. She looked very dignified.

Seeing the visitor, Lu Mingyuan smiled faintly and said:

"long time no see."

"Your Highness the Princess."

When Luo Qiufu saw him, she lost her former brilliance and anxiously stepped forward and said, "What do you want? As long as you help me return to the Golden Crow Kingdom and regain power, this princess can give it to you."

When Lu Mingyuan saw this scene, he felt relieved.

Luo Qiufu, who was once powerful, can now only beg for help in a servile manner.

No matter who it is, seeing this situation, they will not be able to suppress the joy in their hearts.

(End of this chapter)