Ten years ago, or even five years ago, none of the officials in the hall would have imagined that one day, they would be able to witness such a grand court conference.
Politics, economy, population, agriculture, commerce … Almost every aspect that they could think of was developing at a gratifying speed.
In the past, they could not see the future of the Jing Kingdom because they were confused.
Now, they still could not see the future of the Jing Kingdom because the Jing Kingdom's development had far exceeded their imagination.
Of course, the grand court conference brought not only joy but also worry to the officials.
Especially after Chen Chong, the provincial governor of Shuzhou, presented the memorial, almost half of the people in the court changed their expressions.
They were suspicious, shocked, incredulous, and deeply regretful.
This was the first time Chen Chong, the provincial governor of Shuzhou, attended a grand court conference.
Regardless of whether it was the old officials who had been in the court for decades or the new officials in the court in recent years, the name Chen Chong was no stranger to them.
In the past, the Duke of Chen's household had been so illustrious. Although it could not cover the sky with one hand, in the capital, a brick thrown on the street could hit a marquis. The Chen clan was already one of the top clans.
The Chen family used to be glorious. Later, because they were involved in the Cui family's rebellion, they declined overnight. Later, they completely disappeared from the capital.
Some people knew that he had become the provincial governor of Shuzhou in the fief of the Gyeong Of Silla, but some people had completely forgotten about him.
Today, this man, who was once a prominent figure in the capital, once again walked in front of the people.
He brought a few pieces of news.
In the past five years, the population of Shuzhou had officially surpassed the capital and became the most populous city in the Jing Kingdom.
The tax revenue of Shuzhou last year was 20% of the tax revenue of the entire Jing Kingdom.
This did not exceed the tax revenue, which saved them some face.
But that was only Shuzhou. The tax revenue of Shuzhou was 20% of the tax revenue of the Jing Kingdom. This meant that Shuzhou alone was equivalent to more than ten provinces in the Jing Kingdom.
But this had nothing to do with them.
Because as early as five years ago, the court officials unanimously discussed and almost couldn't wait to give all the tax collection rights of Shu Province for the next fifty years to Gyeong Of Silla. They even gave the entire Shu Province to Gyeong Of Silla. At that time, they were still wondering if they should give two more …
At the time, they had thought that as long as he could leave the capital, anything would be fine.
Five years ago, a prefecture in the Jing Kingdom was worth more than ten Shu Prefectures. Five years later, Shu Prefecture was worth more than ten ordinary prefectures in the Jing Kingdom. It was more than a hundred times more.
It had only been five years. No one knew what would happen in Shuzhou in fifty years.
All the officials in the hall were filled with regret.
They couldn't help but turn their heads to look at the figure standing at the very front. They didn't know whether to feel fear or respect …
Li Yi had been watching the progress of the Imperial Court Conference.
After the officials of the various prefectures in the Jing Kingdom finished their reports, it was time for the envoys from other countries to meet the emperor.
Several years ago, the Jing Kingdom was weak. The envoys of Qi and Zhao acted like they were in their own garden in the Golden Palace of the Jing Kingdom. Their words and actions were quite inappropriate.
But now, the situation was completely different.
After presenting the generous gifts, the envoys of the small countries showed their subservience.
The envoys of the Wu Kingdom didn't send any gifts. Her Majesty just sent someone to deliver a letter of credence.
In the first month of the fifth year of Jinghe, the Wu Kingdom and the Jing Kingdom officially established diplomatic relations. From then on, they would be friendly neighbors, non-aggression, trade barriers would be removed, and trade with each other …
The gifts sent by the envoys of the Zhao Kingdom were very generous. Because they came to ask for help. The army of the Qi Kingdom was approaching the imperial city of the Zhao Kingdom. If the Jing Kingdom didn't lend a helping hand, it wouldn't take long for the Zhao Kingdom to disappear in the long river of history …
Although the envoys of the Qi Kingdom were not as enthusiastic as those of the Wu Kingdom, they also expressed their intention to establish diplomatic relations. When they presented themselves, the envoys of the Zhao Kingdom kept a straight face from the beginning to the end …
The Imperial Court Conference started in the morning and lasted for several hours. It didn't end until the afternoon.
A few of the old generals and some of the senior officials in the court had already been given a seat by Li Xuan before the court session had even begun. The younger officials, on the other hand, had been standing the entire time. When the court session ended, almost all of them were limping.
It was just a few hours. Li Yi didn't feel anything. After the Imperial Court Conference was over, he was the first to leave.
He didn't walk far when he heard a hurried voice behind him.
"Your Highness Gyeong Of Silla, Your Highness Gyeong Of Silla!"
The voice was very familiar. Li Yi turned around and saw Wei Liang jogging toward him.
Wei Liang came with the envoy of the Wu Kingdom. Li Yi saw him just now. It was just that it wasn't convenient to talk to him in that situation.
Li Yi and Wei Liang hadn't seen each other for a long time. He smiled and asked, "How is your Empress?"
Wei Liang smiled and said, "Her Majesty has just ascended the throne. Everything is fine. It's just that she's a little busy with the affairs of the state every day …"
To wear the crown, one must bear its weight. MIngzhu was like that. Yangliuqing was also like that.
The Wu Kingdom had just settled down. There were many things waiting to be done. Of course, she would be very busy. There were many things that she had never touched before.
However, he had Old Man Wang and the others to watch him. He wouldn't make any big mistakes.
"Brother Li, long time no see."
Another voice came from his side. Li Yi turned his head and saw Yang Yanzhou who had just walked out of the hall.
He was here on behalf of Zhao Yi. His purpose was naturally to stop the Jing Kingdom from helping the Zhao Kingdom.
However, the imperial court of the Jing Kingdom had already made a decision on this.
Although the Jing Kingdom and the Zhao Kingdom had old grudges, the Qi Kingdom was ambitious. They would never let the Qi Kingdom become stronger. Half a month ago, the order to stop the Qi Kingdom and help the Zhao Kingdom had been sent out urgently. By now, the Jing Kingdom's army at the border of Qi and Zhao must have taken action.
Li Yi shook his head and said, "What are you doing here instead of staying by Zhao Yi's side? Zhao Yi must know that no matter who he sends, it will be useless. "
Yang Yanzhou smiled and said, "I have to try to know whether it will be useful or not."
"Now that you have tried, is it useful?"
Yang Yanzhou shook his head with a bitter smile.
Li Yi was too lazy to talk about these things. He waved his hand casually and said, "Before I came out, there was still soup in the pot. If you don't want to talk about national affairs, you can come to the mansion of Gyeong Of Silla when you have time …"
"Of course!" Wei Liang waved his hand.
Yang Yanzhou smiled and said, "In that case, I will pay a visit to Brother Li tomorrow."
…
The officials who came out of the hall were surprised to see His Highness Gyeong Of Silla and the envoys of Qi and Wu talking cheerfully and wittily. It was obvious that this was not the first time they had met each other.
They naturally did not think that Gyeong Of Silla had committed treason. However, even the envoys of the Qi Kingdom and the Wu Kingdom seemed to be on good terms with him.
Whether he was in the capital or not, Gyeong Of Silla was still the same Gyeong Of Silla …
An official looked at the back of Gyeong Of Silla disappearing. He quickly took a few steps forward and said to the slowly walking Prime Minister Shen, "Prime Minister Shen, Shu Province, Shu Province cannot be handed over to Gyeong Of Silla like this!"
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