Section 30: Attentiveness
Seeing Altai nodding in agreement, Haybal secretly felt happy. He continued, "To be honest, I also secretly invited the overlords on the Xitengri grassland - the Chidi people and the representatives of the Xisro Empire, to attend our meeting. They have all clearly expressed their willingness to support us in the fight against Luobei people and our evil neighbor Li Wufeng in the east, of course, when the time is right. And I also matched the Mots and the Xisro people, hoping that they could abandon their past grudges and work together, and we could even provide appropriate assistance when necessary."
"Although Li Wufeng signed an agreement with Luo Beiren, they had deep grudges. The conflict between the two sides could not be resolved in a day or two, so it was impossible to cooperate sincerely. What's more, there is the Yinchuan Prefecture, which is the nail to Li Wufeng, and there are still many problems in the rule of Northern Luzon, which has restrained a lot of his energy. Yinchuan Prefecture also heard that someone will attend the meeting this time, and we can also discuss the cooperation matters in detail at that time." Haybal showed a confident smile on his face.
Artai sighed secretly. Haybal, the old guy, was indeed powerful. He could actually bring the Chidi people and the Xisro people in, and also serve as mediators for the Mots and the Xisro people. It seems that he has spent a lot of effort on establishing this joint force. However, forming this force is as he said, at least it can increase the weight of the foreign negotiations of one of the five countries in the Western Regions. If one day he can form an alliance with the Mots and the Chidi people, coupled with the support of the Xisro Empire and Yinchuan Sun Yuanliang, we may not be able to be completely independent.
Thinking of this, Altai finally agreed to Haybal's proposal and nodded, "I basically agree with my brother's suggestion, but it's not enough for us to agree, and there are still a few more people."
Haybal also nodded and said seriously: "Yes, this is the first step. We have to find them separately. I think so, brother, you should do more work on His Majesty Wusun Sayed. I have to do His Majesty Gaochang Yongge's work here. As for His Majesty Kuchesans's work, I think we will do it together."
Seeing Altai nodding in agreement, Haybal smiled with relief, stood up and stretched out his arms to hug Altai to express his congratulations, and then went out step by step.
At the morning meeting on the next day, the Northern Luzon region economic aid plan proposed by the imperial finance minister Tian Yi, after repeated debates by many ministers, finally made a decision by His Majesty the Emperor himself to provide the entire Northern Luzon region with eight million imperial gold coins at one time.
While Wufeng expressed his sincere gratitude to His Majesty the Emperor on behalf of nearly two million people in Northern Luzon, he also expressed that the imperial officials of Northern Luzon will definitely not let down His Majesty's trust and will take this as an opportunity to strive to develop the local economy and build Northern Luzon into a powerful barrier to the western edge of the empire.
Finally, Wufeng proposed that since he had been stationed in the Western Empire for many years and had many wars, he was very physically and mentally exhausted. He begged His Majesty the Emperor to agree to rest in the imperial capital for a period of time, and also hoped that His Majesty the Emperor could approve him on vacation, saying that he was going to travel to the Jiangnan area for a period of time, and submitted a memorial. After soliciting the opinions of important officials such as Ning Yuanwang and He Zhiqiu, His Majesty the Emperor finally agreed to Wufeng's request, agreed to rest in the imperial capital for a period of time, and asked him to consider his marriage.
"Sir, you may not be able to completely eliminate the suspicion of Your Majesty the Emperor with your retreat, not to mention that there are many ministers who are dissatisfied with you looking around His Majesty the Emperor." Gu Ji's solemn face did not have a smile.
This is a secret residence of Guji, which is authentically connected to a Gu family's cultural relics calligraphy and painting shop next to him. Wufeng chose this place as the secret meeting place with Guji.
"I am not so naive, just this move can reassure them? His Majesty the Emperor has always been gloomy. If he has a heart, it will be difficult for you to eliminate his suspicion for a while. But what can I do? I also want to go back early. The situation in Northern Luzon has just stabilized, the economy still needs to be rebuilt, and there are still many military construction that have not been rolled out. It turns out that I still think my strength is almost done. Now it seems that the strength of the army needs to be strengthened. But you see, can I still leave in this situation? It's better to write a letter to ask for a vacation and be generous." Wufeng shook his head with a wry smile.
"If you just want to go back to the northwest, you may only make His Majesty the Emperor even more suspicious. This is also good. You can rest in the capital and relax yourself. One relaxation and one relaxation is the way to civil and military affairs. This is about to celebrate the spring festival soon. There are many activities in the capital, and you can enjoy it. As for the northwest and northern Luzon, I think Xiao Tang and Ling Tianfang are in charge, and Su Qin is helping, so there will be no major problems." Gu Ji smiled and comforted Wufeng.
"Oh, I can only do this. I really didn't expect that I was so hateful in this court. There were so many people attacking me. It seems that I had to reflect on myself. By the way, I think the intelligence network in our imperial capital is not detailed enough. Sometimes many small details can often reflect some major problems. I am going to strengthen the intelligence system in the capital to avoid unnecessary loopholes." Wufeng said slowly.
"Well, I have also noticed this. Miss Anqier and I are limited to their identities and often only understand some important affairs in the court. In writing small things, it is our weakness. When you asked me to pay attention to this aspect yesterday, I knew it. The suggestions you put forward are very good, but you must select and train these children. After all, they are too young. If they really fall into the hands of others, it will be very troublesome. Even if they choose their person in charge, they must consider it carefully. You must choose a reliable and smart person to take charge of it." Gu Ji has a deep understanding of this aspect.
"Are you back?" A crisp sound rang outside the door.
"Miss Qin is back. The adult has just returned. It seems like he is practicing calligraphy in the study room." A gentle voice replied.
"Hey, haven't I told you a long time ago? Miss Qin and Miss Gu, just call me Shuangying or Aying, I call you Arti, didn't we agree?"
The crisp sound outside the door was naturally Qin Shuangying, and the gentle sound was of course Charlotte. The girls were about the same age, and Charlotte had a very gentle personality. The three girls quickly talked about everything. Of course, a lot of the content they talked about was about Wufeng.
"Oh, I forgot again, I'd better call you Shuangying. When I came back, I thought I was in a bad mood. I'm now practicing calligraphy in the study."
"Practice calligraphy?! Alas, how can he practice his hand? It's like a tree branch and stick, it's down to one sentence, swaying teeth and claws! You don't accept criticism! You don't know, I heard that last time he relied on his power to write an inscription for the Northwest Military Academy, but was criticized by Lord Moron and his subordinates. He was so angry that he asked others to compensate him for the so-called cost of destroying his reputation."
"No way? It seems that the adults are not that kind of person."
The words came clearly from outside the room, making Wu Feng, who was ready to splash ink, suddenly lost his interest. You damn girl, you dare to slander your reputation like this. But Molun invited a few guests. How could it be known to everyone? It must be Molun who was deliberately spread. When he returned, he had to calculate the accounts with Molun.
He pushed open the door and Wufeng stood leaning against the door, with a smile on his face, "Frost Shadow, why are you viciously attacking your boss again?"
"Oh, it's an adult. I'm just telling the whole story of something realistically. How can I talk about any vicious attack? Don't put a big hat on us, we can't afford it." Qin Shuangying's cheeks turned red by Wufeng's intimate name, but she immediately fought back without being outdone.
"Hmph, I'm still saying no. Isn't it a bit too much to spread the hearsay stuff? When I return to Qingyang, I'll call Moron to confront you in front of you." Wufeng pretended to be stern.
"Then when will we go back to Qingyang?" Although the capital is good, it is not the hometown after all. Qin Shuangying missed homesome after just two days in the capital.
Wufeng was also a little depressed and could not answer the front, so he had to change the topic, "Well, it depends on the situation. I heard that the event programs in the capital during the Spring Festival are quite colorful. If you are interested, let's also go and check out the famous martial arts forum and Dragon and Tiger List. List of so-called martial arts experts. Maybe it will be of great benefit to your kung fu. You can also call the Gu girl."
"Oh? I have also heard of this martial arts talk and the Dragon and Tiger List. I have not seen it with my own eyes. In the northwest, my master told me that I would have the opportunity to see and experience it. Maybe it will really improve my martial arts." Qin Shuangying became interested when she heard this, "Then when will we go?"
"No hurry, no hurry. We will stay in this capital for a while anyway, and there are opportunities. I heard that after the Spring Festival, the court will hold a martial arts competition. The court will also select some of the best Yulin soldiers from this competition. This is a good opportunity for fish to jump over the dragon gate, and we can also feast our eyes." Wufeng replied with a smile.
"Okay, then, let's go together, Artie, okay?" Qin Shuangying said happily, and pulled Charlotte, who had not spoken to him.
"I, I won't go. I'm not very interested in those fighting and killing. I think I'll prepare meals for you at home." Seeing Wufeng staring at him with a burning look, Charlotte's face turned lightly flushed, and he looked more and more charming.
"It's nothing. If you are not interested in these people, we can also go to the clothing areas of several districts in the East District. The various top-quality clothing there are famous in the mainland, and the Damiao Street. The exquisite handicrafts of all ethnic groups in the mainland can be seen there. Even Charlotte, you may not have finished shopping." Wufeng was selling in front of the beautiful woman, showing his attentiveness.
"Also, I heard that the annual poetry competition of the empire will be held in the near future. Talented men from all over the empire will gather in the Imperial National Art Palace. At that time, you can see the appearance of talented men from all over the world." Wufeng pretended to be a look of both the elegant and the masses in front of the beautiful woman.
"Thank you for your kindness. Although Charlotte is very eager, I heard that the items in the clothing area and Damiao Street are always worth a thousand gold, and even the tickets to the poetry competition are worth a lot of money." Charlotte showed a fascinated expression on his face, obviously very moved by Wufeng's proposal.
Chapter completed!