Chapter 162: Preparation before the war

Bishuige is fresh and elegant, quiet and peaceful, just like a concubine's temper.
I don't know when, 23 Xiao Wenxuan began to get tired of those vulgar fans, greedy for this peaceful tranquility, here he seems to be able to temporarily forget all his worries.
Maybe he is old, maybe he is too tired. In recent days, he always remembered when he was the prince.
At that time, he was surrounded by King Wei, King Ning, and many other princes, but now, he only has a cold throne.
The throne he was crazy for all his life.
"If the throne now belongs to King Ning, would this great Yu country still suffer such humiliation?" A terrible voice remembered in his mind, and he was driven away in horror.
After returning to his senses, a cold sweat formed behind him.
With a wry smile, what he has to face now is the barbaric credential and the endless quarrels of ministers.
Looking carefully at the slender eyelashes of the concubine Zhenzhen, Xiao Wenxuan seemed to have made up his mind. He said, "Now that King Qi is carrying a heavy burden, how can I ignore it? Now his affairs are national affairs."
Concubine Zhen sighed and said, "There is nothing else. It seems that there is no saltpeter on the ground. It is said that no merchants sell this thing in Qingzhou?"
"Saltpeter?" Xiao Wenxuan frowned, "Is King Qi making gunpowder? I didn't expect him to be a city now."
"I'm also surprised. Ming'er seems to know a lot now, and I don't know where to learn it for him." Concubine Zhen took the lotus porridge and fed Xiao Wenxuan.
Xiao Wenxuan shook his head, "No matter where he learns from, it is better than before."
Then he said: "The saltpeter of this great Yu country is only found in the nitrate caves of the Shu area. It must be the king of Shu who was in the middle of it. The two were at odds when they were in Chang'an. At this time, the king of Shu knew that he needed saltpeter, so he must Made a fuss about it."
Knowing the son is not like the father, Xiao Wenxuan has a clear picture of the character of the king of Shu.
"Hey, at this time, the princes are still in such intrigue." Zhen Fei furrowed her brows and couldn't help being a little angry.
Xiao Wenxuan rarely sees Zhen Fei's annoyance, and he can't help being a little strange, but he said: "This is just my guess, even if it is from the King of Shu, I guess he will not admit it even if I ask him."
"Then what can I do? This saltpeter seems very important to Ming'er." Zhen Fei worried.
"It's okay. I will now transfer the gunpowder and saltpeter from the Armament Department to him, and then order the king of Shu to send the saltpeter to Chang'an, and see if he dares not follow it."
After all, Xiao Wenxuan had been emperor for more than 30 years, and he was used to such small tricks in court.
Concubine Zhen nodded. Like Xiao Wenxuan, she is still unclear about the importance of this gunpowder to Xiao Ming, except that it is the same as coal and iron.
After sighing, Xiao Wenxuan got up from the bed, and then said: "There are still twenty fire tubes in the equipment department, and they are sent together this time."
"Your Majesty, where are you going again?" Seeing Xiao Wenxuan getting up, Zhen Fei asked worriedly.
"King Qi's affairs can't be delayed. Besides, these ministers must be dealt with."
Xiao Wenxuan put on his clothes and walked out.
At this time, the minister who knelt outside the Chengqing Hall saw Xiao Wenxuan coming out. At this time, the minister cried out: "Look at the emperor and think twice. This time the barbarian messenger is a rare opportunity in a thousand years. I also hope that your majesty will think about the world."
"In that case, whoever has a daughter in your family will be sent to the palace. I am willing to accept him as a righteous daughter. This matter of marriage depends on you."
Xiao Wenxuan's complexion was unwavering. He won the throne not only because of the support of King Zhao, but also his extremely smart mind.
If it had been in the past, he might have agreed to the barbarian's request in exchange for more than ten years of stability, but since the last time in the court, he saw that these different surnamed princes were unpredictable, and after that, he recalled.
Because of this, the royal family's land is getting less and less, and the princes of different surnames actually ask for money and food in the name of resisting the barbarians. In this way, the royal family becomes weaker, and the princes of different surnames become stronger.
Decades later, the country of Da Yu is about to change his surname, so this time he simply pushed the matter out.
All the ministers looked at each other when they heard the words. Look at me and I look at you. It doesn't matter if the emperor's daughter sends it out, but it's different if it's his own daughter.
Who doesn't know the brutality of this barbarian, can they survive this sent?
No one answered for a while, and then Xiao Wenxuan said: "As for the treasury, you must be very clear that the annual tribute has already stretched the treasury. It is better for you Aiqing to borrow some money from which feudal king to deal with this tribute. ."
This remark once again surprised the ministers.
Looking at these ministers who hesitated when it came to their own interests, Xiao Wenxuan snorted coldly, flung his sleeves and left, leaving a sentence, "This matter does not need to be discussed again, and it will be handled as stated in the court last time. If it is Qi Wanghe King Wei couldn't hold Cangzhou, and I also recognized that this is imperial incompetence. If he can hold it, whoever talks about peace, I will chop off his head!"
Xiao Wenxuan left, when the ministers stood up.
The crowd asked the leading minister: "Master Cui, how can this be good?"
"What to do? Do you want to send your daughter out?" This Cui Master is Cui Hao.
"Naturally, I don't want to." The minister shrank his neck.
"In that case, wait for Cangzhou City to be broken. Our emperor never sees the coffin or shed tears." Cui Hao sneered, humming and leaving.
When the other ministers saw this, they knew that no matter how much they were kneeling, they would lose their minds.
Qingzhou.
It has been twenty days since the news of the acquisition of saltpeter was published in the newspapers. The acquisition of real gold and silver in the government office has made the people no longer hesitate, and the production of saltpeter has gradually become hot. ~EbookFREE.me~ Although the fleet from Chang'an also brought a lot of saltpeter, Xiao Ming didn't want to stop buying saltpeter.
Because of the information coming from the fleet, he had to prepare gunpowder with all his strength.
"Three months! So now we only have more than two months left." Pang Yukun said in the governor's mansion.
Before the fleet arrived, Xiao Ming received Xiao Wenxuan's reply. In the letter, Xiao Wenxuan reported the actions of the barbarian envoy in Chang'an. The angry words in the letter showed that Xiao Wenxuan was very angry this time.
However, the time for the barbarian to attack is basically determined, and it seems that it has only been more than two months now.
Looking at the twenty fire cylinders that were sent to the ground at the same time, Xiao Ming said: "Yes, so I must prepare now. If I remember correctly, the wheat outside the city can be collected in three days, you now Notify the prefectural government to prepare to purchase grain reserves, and organize civilian husbands to deliver supplies to Cangzhou City."
Pang Yukun nodded, "Leave these matters to the lower officials, and it won't delay the important matters of your Highness." (To be continued.) The new website was launched.