Han Yunxi said, "Your Excellency, it's still too early for you to recruit soldiers, buy horses, and prepare provisions. In this regard, instead of preparing for war, it's better for the Ministry of War to spend a month or two observing the situation and pondering whether there's a way to subdue the enemy without fighting. After all, war is the most hopeless solution. Moreover, even if we do send out troops in the end, it's just to clean up the mess. There's no need to prepare too much. "
Hearing this, the Minister of War felt helpless. Unfortunately, he was afraid of Baili Yuanlong and didn't dare to speak. Unexpectedly, the Minister of Personnel next to him spoke up with a smile, "Esteemed Wangfei, it's easy for you to say that. Based on the current situation …"
Han Yunxi unhappily interrupted, "Are you the Minister of Revenue?"
"I … this lowly official, this lowly official is in charge of the Ministry of Personnel." The Minister of Personnel quickly revealed his identity.
"This Wangfei is instructing the Minister of Personnel, not talking to you. Why are you interrupting?" Han Yunxi Coldly retorted.
The Minister of Personnel was speechless and didn't know how to respond. He could only clasp his hands and say, "Yes, this lowly official has spoken out of turn."
He was truly afraid that Han Yunxi would deal with him the same way she dealt with the Minister of Personnel. If he couldn't come up with a good plan, he'd be in trouble.
"Since you've spoken out of turn, someone come, slap your mouth!" Long Fei Ye suddenly spoke coldly.
The main hall was very quiet to begin with, with only the sound of water dripping from the eaves outside the door. When Long Fei Ye spoke, the water on the roof seemed to have been frozen by his icy voice. There wasn't a single sound, and the entire hall was terrifyingly quiet.
Trembling with fear, the Minister of Personnel looked towards the patriarch who had recommended him for help. However, the patriarch's brows were tightly knitted, as if he was dissatisfied, but he didn't say anything.
Soon, an attendant came over. The Minister of Personnel hastily knelt and apologized, "Esteemed Wangfei, this lowly official has spoken out of turn. This lowly official has been rude. Please be magnanimous and forgive this lowly official this time."
Han Yunxi waved her hand, dismissing the attendant. The Minister of Personnel finally let out a sigh of relief. "Many thanks, esteemed Wangfei!"
Baili Yuanlong was extremely worried as he watched from the side. He was afraid that Han Yunxi would let down His Highness Duke of Qin and make a fool of herself in front of the clan lords.
Now that things had reached such an awkward state, if she didn't say something that could convince everyone, the five clans wouldn't let it go so easily.
The facts proved that Han Yunxi was worthy of Long Fei Ye's favoritism and love. Her words made everyone present stunned and speechless. They were sincerely convinced!
She said, "With the war between the three kingdoms, there will definitely be a lot of high-quality resources flowing out, either to Northern Li or the central and southern regions. The central and southern regions are the most stable places and the most suitable places to live. Therefore, these high-quality resources will all flow to the central and southern regions. "
As she spoke, she asked seriously, "What do you mean by high-quality resources? They were people and things. Let's talk about people first. Who are they? "
Everyone looked at Han Yunxi, extremely curious and surprised. They didn't quite understand what she meant, but they were all very interested. The term "high-quality resources" that Han Yunxi spoke of was something they had never heard of before.
Han Yunxi answered her own question. "People are talents from all three hundred and sixty professions: farming, husbandry, sewing, weaving, masonry, iron, earth, wood, medicine, wine, cloth dyeing, kiln burning, and all sorts of other professions. There are also scholars and famous scholars. For the sake of avoiding the chaos of war, they can only flee to the south central regions."
When Han Yunxi spoke to this point, the corners of Long Fei Ye's mouth had already curled up in amusement and appreciation.
"Then let's talk about things. What are things? Rare beasts, gold, stones, and antiques. Heroes emerge in troubled times, and treasures emerge in troubled times. These things will either flow to the central and southern regions with the refugees, or they will be sold, "Han Yunxi said seriously.
Everyone nodded unconsciously. This was indeed the truth.
"Instead of rushing to recruit soldiers and buy horses, why don't the Ministry of Revenue think about how to retain these high-quality resources, how to seize the opportunity to make good use of these resources, how to gather treasures, how to retain people to strengthen oneself, and how to prosper a hundred industries. The prosperity of a hundred industries is the foundation of a strong country's stability! A strong country can subdue the enemy's soldiers without fighting!
When Han Yunxi finished speaking, the entire place became even quieter. It was so quiet that even the sound of falling leaves could be heard.
No one would have thought that such a pampered and arrogant woman lying lazily in the Duke of Qin's embrace could actually say such words. She wasn't the least bit inferior to the grown men present.
How was she an imperial concubine? She was practically a talented general! Moreover, she was a genius! In the history of Cloud Realm Continent, every time there was a war, all the countries would think about sending out weapons and rations. No one had ever considered the things that Han Yunxi had said.
The curve of Long Fei Ye's mouth was very beautiful. He finally let go of Han Yunxi's small waist, but he didn't let go of her. His hands went past her waist and clapped.
"Good! Excellent! Esteemed wangfei is brilliant! This general admires you! "Baili Yuanlong was overjoyed. His hanging heart finally settled down. He thought that even if esteemed wangfei really was a source of trouble for His Highness, he would accept it, submit, and submit!
"Brilliant! Truly brilliant! I was right to come today, hehe! "
"Listening to esteemed wangfei's words is better than studying for ten years!"
"Esteemed wangfei, seeing is better than hearing. This Old Man can be considered to have learned something today."
"Lord Gao, esteemed wangfei has pointed out the way for the Ministry of Revenue. You must go back and think about it carefully. If you miss this opportunity, this Old Man will hold you accountable!"
"In the future, I ask esteemed wangfei to give me many pointers, many many pointers!"
… …
The attitudes of the five patriarchs had completely changed. Of course, they didn't forget that behind Han Yunxi was Long Fei Ye, so they flattered Long Fei Ye as well.
The six ministers asked many questions, and Han Yunxi answered them all fluently. Coming from the modern era, she had gathered thousands of years of wisdom in her brain. Although she wasn't a professional when it came to governing a country, her perspective and foresight were far beyond what anyone present could imagine.
It wasn't until noon that everyone asked to be excused. Long Fei Ye didn't have any intention of keeping them for lunch, so they were quite tactful.
During lunch, Baili Yuanlong found an excuse to invite Long Fei Ye to the side hall.
"His Highness's eyes really can't be wrong. Esteemed wangfei …"
Before Baili Yuanlong could finish, Long Fei Ye interrupted him Coldly, "Is there anything else?"
Hadn't he heard enough flattery this morning? Long Fei Ye was already tired of it.
Baili Yuanlong had no choice but to be blunt. "Your Highness, it's too early to offend the aristocratic families."
Although esteemed wangfei had convinced the patriarchs today, they were only convinced because of today's topic. Esteemed wangfei's performance today would only make them even more dissatisfied and wary.
"What, I've already given them the five ministries of civil service, rites, punishment, and works. Are they still not satisfied?" Long Fei Ye questioned.
He couldn't make a move for the time being, nor did he have the time to make a move against these aristocratic families. However, he could still suppress their arrogance and give them a warning.
Baili Yuanlong was speechless. Long Fei Ye said, "Baili Yuanlong, these people aren't stupid! They won't dare to act rashly before this prince proclaims himself as an emperor. This prince is just giving them a reminder to stop having any ideas about Han Yunxi! "
Long Fei Ye's real purpose in suppressing the aristocratic families' arrogance was to let Han Yunxi establish her might. Han Yunxi hadn't disappointed him today!
When they returned to the dining hall, Han Yunxi was chewing slowly. When she saw Long Fei Ye and Baili Yuanlong come over, she hurriedly called out, "General Baili, come and eat with us."
Baili Yuanlong didn't have the guts to eat at the same table as Long Fei Ye, so he found an excuse to slip away.
Han Yunxi was helpless. She'd originally wanted to talk about some things in the South Central Military Governor's Manor. After all, there were outsiders present, so it wasn't appropriate for her to say too much.
"Long Fei Ye, I offended all those aristocratic families just now. Are you happy now?" Han Yunxi asked with a smile.
Although she'd been flattered all morning, she could clearly see through those old men's true colors.
"I'm happy. If you don't make enemies, how can you establish your might? "Long Fei Ye countered.
Han Yunxi smiled helplessly. "Alright, you win."
She was born to offend people easily, so one more time wouldn't make a difference. Even if today's matter hadn't happened, she'd already offended them all with her status as Qin Wangfei.
What was the most glorious thing a daughter of an aristocratic family could do? It was nothing more than marrying into an imperial family!
Han Yunxi understood the thoughts of those family heads very well.
"Long Fei Ye, Qin Wangfei … it really isn't easy to be Qin Wangfei!" Han Yunxi sighed with emotion.
"Scared?" Long Fei Ye asked.
Han Yunxi didn't hesitate at all. "I'll deal with whatever comes my way!"
Long Fei Ye was very satisfied. He scooped up a spoonful of hot soup and fed it to her. Han Yunxi drank it all in one gulp. It was so natural that it seemed to have become a habit. This was the first time the surrounding servant girls were serving His Highness Duke of Qin and esteemed wangfei, so they were already nervous. When they saw this scene, their hearts all sped up.
Heavens, this legendary cold-faced duke actually dotes on women so much. They didn't have the guts to envy Han Yunxi, so they could only envy the ladle in Long Fei Ye's hands.
Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi chatted as they ate. It had been a long time since they'd sat down and enjoyed a meal together.
"Find some time to explain the situation at Pill Fiend Pharmacy clearly. Leave Cloud Realm Trade Consortium alone," Long Fei Ye said.
"Ning Jing doesn't have time to discuss the snow mountains with Northern Li. Even if they do, we just need to find someone to spread the news to Medical City. The medical community won't dare to use Cloud Realm Trade Consortium's medicines then," Han Yunxi was quite confident in this matter.
Long Fei Ye nodded. "There are three major grain-producing regions in the central regions scattered across the three prefectures. Jiangnan has four major grain-producing fields. I wanted to take you there at first, but Tang Li's affairs delayed things and there's no time left. Save it for a future tour of the south. "
Han Yunxi had no objections. "I'll be looking forward to it."
She'd been in Cloud Realm Continent for so long and had always yearned for Jiangnan. All of Cloud Realm Continent's sceneries and delicacies were concentrated there, so it was a wonderful place. Even Jiangnan's Plum Blossom Sea wasn't the real Jiangnan, but north of it, where it intersected with South Ning.
"I'll leave the estimates of the seven major grain-producing regions to the Ministry of Revenue.
I'll leave these to you, "Long Fei Ye said before taking out three thick account books. Han Yunxi didn't understand how this guy had gotten so many accounts.
But she soon understood after flipping through them. These were none other than the accounts of all of Long Fei Ye's businesses in Cloud Realm Continent. None of them were small businesses, but large ones. More than 60% of them were located in the central and southern regions. Moreover, most of them were restaurants, hotels, and private banks, followed by fertile fields.
Han Yunxi finally understood where Long Fei Ye's money came from. Although they couldn't compare to Cloud Realm Trade Consortium, if they were properly managed, they might be able to rival the consortium in the future.
Han Yunxi stared and stared before she suddenly looked up at Long Fei Ye. "Hold on, Long Fei Ye, are you giving all your businesses to me?"
This guy, first he wanted me to establish my power in front of the central and southern regions' aristocratic families, then he gave me all his businesses. He seems to be preparing for something …
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