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After reviewing the memorial for half a day, Ji Jinrong had a general understanding of the situation in Daqi.
Both Daqi and Daliang are located in the north, separated on the east and west sides, and they would occasionally engage in fights. For example, at this moment, Daliang secretly launched an attack at the border of Daqi, taking away thousands of good horses that Daqi had finally managed to raise, including large amounts of grain and wealth.
The courtiers are also very interesting. When they put their suggestions on the table, they would say in unison “we need to reflect on the border defense strategy”, or “we think the general should take the greatest responsibility”. The suggestions they provided were all unified: remove the general from his position in the west and replace him with someone else!
As for things like fighting back, no one mentioned a word.
With Western Liang as our mortal enemy, Tujue also became arrogant. They don’t need to make a move at all, they just need to cross their legs and wait for them and Western Liang to fight. The current Tujue leaders are highly skilled who can always accurately grasp the situation. They take money and goods from both sides, but they will always help the weak fight the strong.
No wonder the Zhennan King wanted to deal with the various prefectures of Southern barbarians. If you don’t settle that side first, Daqi will be tantamount to being attacked on three sides!
Daqi’s predicament is not only due to these foreign enemies.
Internal worries are even more worrying.
Courtiers fight each other everyday, and only a few of them care about the common people. The late emperor favored eunuchs, and simply ended up creating the so-called “three tigers in the palace”. These three tigers have lost their evil roots, and their other thoughts are gone. Now, they are only greedy for one thing: money.
In order to annex the land and amass wealth recklessly, these three tigers colluded with the courtiers and caused harm to the government and the public. They killed many loyal ministers and good generals, which chilled the hearts of the people in this world.
There have been many rebellions in various regions, and the people who can’t survive have turned into bandits, relying on crude weapons to resist the evil government.
At that time, the late emperor packed up his belongings and prepared to flee. Unexpectedly, the Zhennan King appeared on the way, who brought his men and horses to calm the chaos. Seeing the great power of the Zhennan King, the late emperor was afraid that he would occupy the land and establish himself as the king, so he secretly issued an imperial decree with trepidation.
This led to Daqi having its first king with a different surname.
Ji Jinrong pieced together the current situation of Daqi from various memorials, and came to a conclusion: the country’s downfall was not unjustified.
With no talents available inside, and tigers and wolves coveting outside, it is even more difficult to avoid the national subjugation of the country.
At first glance, the Zhennan King is not entirely to blame for his insolent behavior. Firstly, as he comes from a rough background, it is impossible for him to have the humble and noble demeanor of a descendant of a noble family who has been nurtured since childhood; Secondly, if he hadn’t appeared out of nowhere, Daqi would have been swallowed up by others long ago, and the little emperor would have ascended the throne as the “king of a subjugated nation”.
Compared to the crumbling Daqi court, the Zhennan King has more prestige in the hearts of the people. He showed no mercy when he attacked the aristocratic families and the royal family members. He also personally killed the “Three Tigers” back then, and everyone who knew about these things clapped their hands and cheered!
No one is qualified to condemn such a Zhennan King, no matter how arrogant he is.
Heroes emerge in troubled times.
Or rather, it is precisely because the troubled times are approaching that the hearts of the people are longing for the emergence of heroes.
After Ji Jinrong finished analyzing the memorials, he calmly looked up at the Zhennan King.
The Zhennan King was also looking at Ji Jinrong.
Ji Jinrong suspected that this person’s gaze had never left “himself”. After he came here, he looked in the mirror and didn’t find this face very attractive. At most, his eyebrows and eyes were somewhat similar to his before.
How did this Zhennan King focus on “himself”?
Ji Jinrong put down the memorial in his hand.
The Zhennan King said: “Your Majesty does not need to approve some memorials too seriously as they are not important matters.”
Ji Jinrong nodded.
The Zhennan King said: “If Your Majesty can take charge of the government as soon as possible, this minister would be able to send troops with confidence.”
Ji Jinrong said in surprise, “Send troops?”
The Zhennan King opened the curtain beside him and an incredible thing appeared in front of Ji Jinrong.
Ji Jinrong’s gaze immediately became focused.
It was a square sandbox with mountains and rivers stacked up according to the terrain, and there were many large and small flags. Ji Jinrong understood at a glance that this was a “battlefield”, a simulated battlefield, which is used to analyze the battle situation.
Is this Zhennan King sincere to “himself”? Even this kind of thing that is especially useful for marching and formation is so generously shown to him!
Ji Jinrong put away the doubts in his heart and carefully observed the entire “battlefield”. He has a good memory, and he can basically remember it all at a glance. Even if this “battlefield” is destroyed immediately, he would be able to restore it.
Ji Jinrong’s eyes lit up slightly, and he looked at the other party.
This is something that the Zhennan King brought over from another world. He knew that Ji Jinrong would definitely understand and like it. After waiting for so long, he finally had the opportunity to show it to Ji Jinrong.
The Zhennan King resisted the impulse to “ask for rewards” from Ji Jinrong and took out a command flag, saying, “This place is an excellent rapeseed producing area, and the oil produced here is particularly good. When the time comes, this minister will ask them to pay enough tribute every year, and the palace will use it for cooking.”
He planted another flag in another spot, “The oranges here are big and sweet with a unique appearance, and they all have round heads. I will bring them before the New Year, and His Majesty will be able to eat them during the Chinese New Year.”
Ji Jinrong: “…”
The Zhennan King introduced each place one by one, even the place where the beef is particularly fat was circled, ready to be taken down to eat.
Speaking of it, because the number of cows has been greatly reduced, people need to rely on cattle for farming, but the number of cows is very scarce, so cattle are often forbidden to be killed— even if you are an emperor, you can’t just casually ask someone to slaughter a few cows to eat, otherwise you will be drowned in the spit of the imperial censor….
Ji Jinrong felt a little regretful.
The Zhennan King seemed to realize his thoughts and said with a smile: “Don’t worry, Your Majesty, I will take them down soon. The weather will be cool by then, and Your Majesty can try hot pot…”
Ji Jinrong heard another new word.
He asked in confusion: “Hot pot?”
The Zhennan King took Ji Jinrong’s hand and brought him back to the table. He took out a piece of white paper and drew a shape on it, saying: “This is a way of eating that the boatmen came up with when sailing in the sea. Although it is a bit crude, it is enjoyable to eat. If you add some other seasonings such as chili and pepper, I am sure you will sweat all over in winter.”
Before Ji Jinrong could ask, the Zhennan King introduced these things to him, “Chilli and Peppers are seasonings brought back from overseas by these boatmen. I have already asked someone to try planting some of them. Next time, I will send some to the imperial kitchen for Your Majesty to taste as well.”
Ji Jinrong was eager to give it a try.
After driving away the gluttonous insects, Ji Jinrong came back to his senses. Why are you talking about food again! If Western Liang knew that the Zhennan King was attacking them for food, they would vomit blood!
Ji Jinrong secretly felt very pleased in his heart. It has to be said that the prospects mentioned by the Zhennan King are really wonderful. Setting aside this guy’s ‘robber logic’, he feels like he is becoming more and more fond of this rogue official!
It’s definitely not because of food!
He is the great Emperor of Dazhou. How could he be bribed by a little food!
But….but I really want to eat the beef hot pot mentioned by the Zhennan King, with that unheard chili, and then some mushrooms, mutton, vermicelli, fish filets, etc…
Ji Jinrong felt a little hungry.
The Zhennan King thoughtfully proposed to have dinner.
Ji Jinrong ate a hearty meal.
The Zhennan King poured a glass of wine for Ji Jinrong and said, “It’s cold at night in autumn, Your Majesty should drink some wine to warm his body.”
Ji Jinrong was shocked and finally got out of the food trap. He looked warily at the glass of wine in front of him, afraid that something would happen if he drank it.
The Zhennan King didn’t force him, but poured himself a cup and drank it slowly.
The wine was really fragrant. Ji Jinrong sniffed again, feeling that all the gluttonous insects in his body were awakened by it. Seeing that nothing happened to the King of Zhennan, he couldn’t help but pick it up and drink half a cup. Unexpectedly, although the wine tasted good, it had a strong aftertaste. Not long after drinking half a cup, he was almost drunk.
Even the Gods were playing tricks, because at this moment, it suddenly began to rain outside, splashing through the windows.
The Zhennan King put down his wine glass and said to Ji Jinrong, who was already drunk, “Your Majesty, it’s already dark and rain is heavy outside, I’m afraid I won’t be able to leave the palace tonight.”
He stepped forward and hugged Ji Jinrong into his arms, “Your Majesty is so drunk that this minister has to overstep.”
Ji Jinrong was still a bit sober, and he tried his best to push the person away. Unfortunately, that little bit of strength could not shake the iron-wall like embrace of the other party.
Arriving at Ji Jinrong’s bedroom, the Zhennan King ordered someone to bring hot water. He drove everyone away before taking off Ji Jinrong’s clothes. He didn’t do anything excessive and just gave a bath to Ji Jinrong, then carried the naked Ji Jinrong onto the dragon bed, and asked someone to carry the water out.
After all the servants retreated, the Zhennan King took off his clothes and went to bed, taking Ji Jinrong into his arms. He lightly kissed Ji Jinrong’s forehead, and clamped his palms around Ji Jinrong’s waist, feeling the warmth and real touch of the person in his arms.
The person in the arms is alive.
His Majesty is alive.
No one would urge him to bury him anymore, no one would urge him to put on the dragon robes that belonged to His Majesty, no one would remind him repeatedly that His Majesty was dead—— he will never come again back——
Look, didn’t he come back?
Alive, happy and angry—— His Majesty.
His palm trembled slightly.
His voice was also trembling, as if it was squeezed out of a trembling heart, sounding hoarse and deep: “Your Majesty.”
When the strength of wine really worked, Ji Jinrong was completely drunk. His face was flushed red and was a little hot, but his body was slightly cold. Autumn nights are indeed a bit cold, and Ji Jinrong noticed a heat source around him, so he couldn’t help but lean towards it. He rubbed against it a few times, and found a comfortable position to lean against.
The Zhennan King tightened his arms, and a kiss lightly fell on Ji Jinrong’s lips. The two people’s breathing were closely intertwined, making the desire in the heart of the Zhennan King almost explode. He murmured: “Your Majesty, Your Majesty…”
Ji Jinrong slept soundly.
The Zhennan King didn’t speak any more, staring at Ji Jinrong’s calm side face. It wasn’t until the rain outside slowly stopped and the crescent moon, which had finally shown its face, began to sink that he slowly closed his eyes.
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