"Wu Gongling is your brother-in-law, right? Tsk tsk, emperor brother-in-law! "
Guan Fangyi ridiculed Wu Gongling when she heard that the war between Han and Song had stopped. When she saw the strange expression on Niu Youdao's face, she couldn't help but convulse with laughter.
Niu Youdao also couldn't help but smile. He shook his head and muttered, "A treacherous hero in troubled times!"
Knowing that he was talking about Wu Gongling, Guan Fangyi sneered disdainfully, "He's just a shameless person with good luck. If the three great sects of Song Nation weren't forced into a corner, the throne of Song Nation wouldn't have fallen into his hands."
"Luck? Do you think it's the luck of picking up money on the road? With the changes of the world, luck isn't something that can be grasped easily! " Niu Youdao shook his head slightly again. Slowly, he said, "This person is quite capable …" After a moment of silence, he said, "I want to find a chance to meet this person! I haven't contacted my sworn sister for a long time. It's time to contact her. Help me write a letter to greet her. "
"Empress Sister … Pfft!" Guan Fangyi laughed hysterically again. The Elder of the Goddess Cult had become the Empress. Coupled with her relationship with Niu Youdao, it was hilarious just thinking about it …
In the Song Nation's palace, Hui Qingping, who was dressed luxuriously and had a phoenix coronet on her head, was reading a letter from Niu Youdao in a pavilion.
"Master, His Majesty is back." A disciple dressed as a palace maid reminded her. Since she had betrayed the Goddess Cult, it wasn't appropriate for her to wear the Goddess Cult's uniform anymore.
Hui Qingping, who was holding the letter, turned her head slightly and looked at Wu Gongling, who was striding over from afar. Seeing his appearance, she couldn't help but frown.
Wu Gongling didn't look like an emperor at all. He looked like an uncouth man. He wasn't wearing an imperial robe and was wearing a full suit of armor. He was tanned like a piece of charcoal.
He had also lost a lot of weight, but his eyes had become much larger, and they were bright and full of expression.
At the beginning of the war, the entire Song Kingdom had been destroyed beyond recognition. The most important thing to do now was to pacify the refugees and quickly resume farming. They had to plant a new crop of crops in time for the next season. He had been busy with this matter. He was busy leading his men to check on the situation and scolding people!
He didn't know much about other things, but there was one thing that he paid close attention to. Food, food, and more food!
He was currently busy with farming and purchasing grain from Wei Guo.
Unlike the previous Mu Zhuozhen who hid in the Imperial Palace, this Emperor rarely stayed in the Imperial Palace. He was always rushing around on horseback.
Prime Minister Zi Pingxiu was a bit old and couldn't keep up with his footsteps. "Your Majesty, you are the emperor. How can you always run outside? This is against the rules."
Wu Gongling said, "Leave the rules for later. You can talk to me about the rules after I solve the farming problem. Thirty li to the south of the city, there are thousands of li of fertile land, and the land is still barren. Why is there no sign of replanting? "
Zi Pingxiu said, "Your Majesty, the commoners are homeless. It will be hard to find the manpower to farm in such a short time."
Wu Gongling turned around and shouted to his subordinate, "Pass down my order. Mobilize 100,000 men from the capital to farm. If the land south of the city is still barren in seven days, get the general to bring his head to see me."
"Yes!" The subordinate obeyed.
Wu Gongling said, "Also, order all the garrisons to not stay idle. Go and farm for me. Tell them that when we reward them based on their contributions, the quality of the land will be half of the credit. "
"Yes!" The subordinate obeyed again.
Wu Gongling turned around and said to Zi Pingxiu, "Prime Minister, make an announcement in the name of the imperial court. Whoever can plant the barren land in the designated time will have the land."
Zi Pingxiu was not a general under his command and would not do something that would be carried out. He immediately advised, "Your Majesty, I'm afraid there will be trouble if you do this. Some of the wastelands have yet to be identified as ownerless. If others rashly go and plant them, it will cause trouble."
Wu Gongling walked into the pavilion and sat down. He waved his hand for someone to serve tea. "I remember Shao Pingbo from the Northern Province did something like this. If he can do it, why can't I? I don't care if the barren land has an owner or not. I will say it again. Whoever can plant the barren land in the designated time will have the land. Let's do it this way! Whoever dares to cause trouble will have to ask this general's saber first! "
He looked at them coldly and said, "Under the chaos of war, the Song Kingdom has already suffered a huge loss of manpower. People are the foundation of the Song Kingdom! Prime Minister, this year's chaos has just been settled, so I won't say anything more. If there is another situation of people starving to death next year, causing panic in the Song Kingdom, I think your position as Prime Minister will come to an end. Even if the three big sects plead for you, I will still find a way to kill you. Do as you see fit! "
Are these the words of an Emperor? Zi Pingxiu's expression twitched as he cupped his hands and said, "Yes!"
Wu Gongling continued, "We have to hurry up and negotiate with the Wei Kingdom to purchase rations. Our Song Kingdom's rations can't last much longer. It will take a lot of time to transport the rations here. I want to see the results of the rations purchase within half a month. Don't talk to me about difficulties. Think of a solution yourself. If all the officials in the court can't even solve such a small problem, what use do I have for them? If you can't do anything, then go farm. Don't occupy the latrine without taking a shit! "
"Yes!" Zi Pingxiu agreed helplessly. This person in front of him did not follow the rules at all. He had not attended morning court for many days and left the city the moment the sky brightened. He did not even return to the palace for a few days. Aside from the rations, he did not care about anything else and left it to the officials to handle.
After Zi Pingxiu left, Hui Qingping walked over and sat at the side. She snorted coldly and said, "Mud can't help a wall. You don't look like an Emperor at all. Is there an Emperor like you who does not attend morning court?"
Wu Gongling retorted, "What do you mean by look like an Emperor? An Emperor has three palaces, six courtyards, and countless concubines. Do I look like an Emperor? Are you willing? "
Hui Qingping pursed her lips and changed the topic. She reminded him, "What the Prime Minister said was right. Not all of those uncultivated lands are ownerless. To put it bluntly, many of those uncultivated lands belong to the officials in the court. Who doesn't know that they are the biggest landowners in the world? It would be strange if the officials don't have any opinions about what you are doing."
Wu Gongling said, "Opinions? I am not Mu Zhuozhen. Mu Zhuozhen has already been killed by their opinions! I am holding a knife to their necks. Their opinions are not important. "
Hui Qingping said, "The land belongs to the one who farms it? Those refugees can't even produce grain seeds. In the end, the rich families will benefit. In the future, a large number of people in the Song Nation will not be able to farm. Let's see what you will do then. "
"We can talk about the future in the future. If we don't use benefits, how can we work hard? Stabilize the situation first. It won't be too late to deal with them after the situation is stabilized. " Wu Gongling waved his hand and did not want to talk nonsense with this woman. He stared at the letter in her hand and asked, "Whose letter is it from? The Fairy Cult?"
Hui Qingping threw the letter on the table. "Niu Youdao."
"Niu Youdao? That sworn brother of yours? Why did he write to you? " Wu Gongling was surprised and immediately reached out to take the letter. He looked at it with his big, spirited eyes. He saw that the letter contained some reminiscences about their past friendship. Then, there were some congratulatory words, such as saying that he would meet up with Hui Qingping and reminisce about the past when he was free.
Hui Qingping snorted and said, "What sworn brother? I was just used by him back then. If I could use him, it would be Big Sister, not Big Sister. No matter how I begged him back then, it was useless. Now that I am in power, he is bringing up some old friendship again. He is a real villain. Why bother with him?"
Wu Gongling's expression was grave. He said in a low voice, "Back then, the Cangzhou was controlled by the Purple Golden Cave. Everyone in the Cangzhou had to listen to the Purple Golden Cave. Now, he seems to be an elder of the Purple Golden Cave."
Hui Qingping had seen him being rude and unreasonable many times. She rarely saw him with such a grave expression. "Why do I feel that you are a little afraid of him? You are not in the Yan Kingdom now, nor are you in the Cangzhou. Why are you afraid of him? "
Wu Gongling held the letter and shook his head. "According to my understanding, this person is not simple. He came out of the mountains at a young age and has overcome all obstacles. He has supported Shang Chaozong all the way until now and has the Shang Family in his hands. Even Meng Shanming has to listen to him. This person is very dangerous!"
Hui Qingping said, "What? Are you afraid? You have become the Emperor of the Song Kingdom from a rebel army. Do you still think that you are not as good as him? "
Wu Gongling waved his hand. "It is not the same. He almost started from nothing. It was not easy for him to rise from all kinds of obstacles. I, on the other hand, had hundreds of thousands of people to rebel. I had the momentum long ago. I also borrowed the momentum of them defeating the Song Kingdom. After that, they had no time to care about the Song Kingdom. That was how I got to where I am today! "
Hui Qingping said, "You are boosting the morale of others and diminishing your own. Why do you have to belittle yourself?"
Wu Gongling put down the letter in his hand. "I am not belittling myself. I just feel that this person is a bit dangerous. So many people couldn't control him. He broke through all the obstacles and rose to power. This is enough to explain the problem. Back then, when you persuaded him to send troops to the Southern Continent, I rebelled. As a result, I was set up by him and almost died because of him. Fortunately, I reacted quickly and escaped this calamity … I have been in the military for half my life, so I still have some vigilance towards danger. "
"He is now an elder of the Purple Golden Cave. He has the most elite troops of the Yan Kingdom in his hands. He has a great influence on the Yan Kingdom. Even the three major factions of the Yan Kingdom have to give him face and don't dare to act rashly. How the State of Zhao perished was inextricably linked to this fellow. Not long ago, I received news that he seems to be fighting against the three major factions of the Yan Kingdom. He washed the Northern Province with blood and completely controlled it. This person is now in a high position. Our Song Kingdom is on the side of the Yan Kingdom. We have to be careful! "
Hui Qingping pointed at the letter. "What do you mean?"
Wu Gongling said, "This kind of person is very dangerous. You have to be careful if you are targeted. There is no need to offend him. You also have to act appropriately. Don't be easily entangled by him. I don't know what he is selling when he suddenly shows goodwill to you. You should get along with him first and see what he wants to do. "
…
Under the ancient pine tree on the top of the mountain, Yu Wenyan stood with her hands behind her back. Kun Linshu came and saluted.
"You are here." Yu Wenyan turned around and looked at him with a smile. She sighed with emotion in her heart. He actually cultivated the "Heaven Fire Everlasting Art" that no one after the third generation of the Heavenly Fire Sect could cultivate. It was a pity that he was not her direct disciple.
But then again, if he was her direct disciple, she was afraid that he would not have the opportunity to cultivate the supreme secret art. Without reaching the level of an elder, she was afraid that he would not have the chance to touch the secret art. With her as the Sect Master, it was unlikely that he would take the risk to cultivate the secret art for ten years.
In this regard, she could only sigh with emotion. This was fate!
Kun Linshu said respectfully, "May I know what the Sect Master wants me to do?"
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