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Chapter 731 Looking for trouble

"Lord Li," the Minister of the Honglu Temple beside him suddenly spoke up, "It is now Double Ninth Festival, and it is less than three months before Your Majesty stops writing at the end of the year."

"Speaking of General Yuan, I remember that his General of the Cavalry Mansion should be upgraded by the end of this year..."

Although the Minister of the Ministry of Rites spoke vaguely, everyone present heard it clearly. They were all perked up and looked at Minister Li with burning eyes.

"This..." Minister Li's eyes flickered and he did not comment.

"Everyone, since ancient times, the rise and fall of every high-ranking general's mansion in Yunchui means the increase and decrease of the imperial nobility and the change of power of the wealthy families in Xingji City. We need to be cautious and careful again, and there are always reasons to follow."

Or at least on the surface, there should be a basis to rely on.

For military generals, it is generally the military merit statistics submitted by the Ministry of War to the Ministry of Personnel for review.

"I am not from the Ministry of Personnel. Lord Luo is embarrassing me by asking this question."

Ha ha.

The Minister of the Ministry of Rites gave a dry laugh.

Before he could say anything, Minister Li had already straightened his chest slightly and stroked his beard reservedly.

"But what a coincidence, the Ministry of Personnel..."

"It's not far from my Ministry of Rites. I usually travel with Lord Fan, and occasionally I can hear a few of his ears when I pass by."

Tsk tsk.

Banchai and others were so clever that they immediately complimented him.

"Lord Li is indeed the humerus of Yunchui, the backbone of the Ministry of Rites, and the right-hand man of Minister Fan..."

"You're just joking, just joking." After a long while, Minister Li put his hands together to signal everyone to be quiet, and then he continued talking with a smile.

"Everyone here is a friend. We see each other every day. I am just saying these words casually when we are chatting. Please don't take them seriously. Don't take them seriously."

"Everyone knows, please go ahead, please go ahead." Everyone responded with a smile.

cough.

Minister Li calmly adjusted his throat.

"I heard from the Minister that His Majesty has always had a good impression of General Yuan. He has praised him many times in public for his loyalty to duty, his love for his soldiers, his skill in commanding them, and his outstanding military achievements during his time guarding the southern border. He is a role model for the generals guarding the border in all the legions..."

"As for the Ministry of Personnel, although there is still some time before the end of the year, they have already asked someone to do some statistics. It is said that General Yuan has accumulated a lot of military merits..."

The General of Cavalry's Mansion was almost ready to be upgraded to a middle-class Earl's Mansion.

Tsk tsk.

The Minister of the Honglu Temple beside him heard this and his tone was filled with envy.

"General Yuan seems to be only about 40 years old. He is really young and promising."

"That's right." Li Shilang stroked his beard and nodded in agreement. "Among the generals guarding the imperial army, only General Wei and General Huo can be compared with him."

After saying all this, the two chatted for a few more words, and then leisurely left the Vientiane Museum with their subordinates.

"Sir," after the two men walked away, one of the subordinates was confused, "What do these two people, Li and Luo, mean?"

Humph.

Banchai glared at the speaker unhappily.

Where did this idiot come from? He couldn't figure out how he got to him and the delegation.

Yunchui's titles, except for the title of Marquis of Cheng'en, all came from military merit.

In other words, if Yunchui's generals wanted to be promoted or keep their titles, they had to fight and win.

Princes, dukes, and nobles...

The Earl's Mansion was also considered a place among the nobles of Yunchui. But Yuan Xingwen was so young that he was unwilling to be content with the position of a mere Earl. If the emperor sitting on the dragon throne was still the Changxing Emperor who only knew how to maintain the status quo and not make progress, then he might just stay in Zhennan Pass and waste his time as before.

But Ren Ning, who is sitting on the dragon throne now, is not an easy person to deal with.

Judging from past experience, he is a real warmongerer. If small countries provoke him, he will be at the gates of the city in minutes.

  When Yuan Xingwen met this lord, it was like a dragon entering a deep pool or a phoenix encountering raging fire. Adding on the fact that he is young and strong and has a large army under his command, it is estimated that days in the south will not be easy in the future?

After his introduction, his subordinates finally reacted and looked at each other in confusion, sweating profusely.

"Doctor Qing, then...then what should we do?"

  What else can I do?

Wanxiang couldn't even afford to offend Nanfeng, let alone Yunchui who could crush Nanfeng to death in a minute.

"Yun Chui is shameless, Emperor Taixi is shameless! Didn't they say that those who are close to him can live a good life? Why are they forcing us to this point in the blink of an eye?"

"Shut up." Banchai shouted in a low voice, "How dare you talk like that? Have you forgotten what your family has done?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the entire Vientiane Museum fell silent.

A few years ago, Nanfeng took the lead in testing Yunchui, and from time to time sent small forces deep into Guangxin Baihua and Canglan County, burning local medicinal fields and villages, slaughtering and looting the people of Yunchui.

Seeing that Yunchui had not reacted much, the other small countries in southern Xinjiang, including Vientiane, felt relieved. They were itching to do some sneaky things by encouraging their subordinates to cross the border.

It is said that Wei Junqian did not cause trouble to these small countries after conquering Nanfeng. They should pray to God and thank God.

It is possible that Yuan Xingwen still has these old accounts in his notebook at this moment, and is just worried about where to find fault with them.

"Yes, as the saying goes, a biting dog doesn't bark, and a barking dog doesn't bite. Yuan Xingwen has been stationed at Zhennan Pass for many years, but he has never made a move until the Starfall Legion moved to Guangxin a few years ago. If he doesn't take action, it's fine, but once he does, it's as powerful as thunder and lightning. We must not underestimate him."

"That's right. Yuan Xingwen is definitely a person who appears to be magnanimous but is actually petty and vindictive. Don't give him any excuse to send troops, otherwise Vientiane will be like Nanfeng, with the enemy at the gates and the country will be gone."

"That's right."

……

Humph.

Amidst the chaos, Banchai hummed in frustration.

"You don't need to tell me, I know how powerful it is."

But soon, he shrugged his shoulders again in frustration.

After all, Banchai is just an envoy sent by Vientiane to Xingji City. To put it bluntly, he is just a mouthpiece between the two countries.

Apart from communicating, he was powerless to stop Yun Chui no matter what he wanted to kill or do.

Ugh.

Someone nearby felt the same way and sighed with emotion.

"No wonder they say that national strength is the foundation of diplomacy. The gap between our Wanxiang and Yunchui is too big. No matter what they want to do, even if we are unhappy, we can only hold our noses and accept it silently."

Some people have different opinions.

"Everyone, let me put it bluntly. Yunchui is powerful and could have ignored us, but they still sent Li Luo and the other two to discuss matters. This is worthy of the magnanimity of a great country. Unlike those bastards in Nanfeng, they sent troops to attack across the border without any warning."

Vientiane has suffered a lot from their bullying over the years.

"Forget it." Banchai didn't think about it any more.

"You, you, you." He pointed at several subordinates whose writing skills were acceptable, "Hurry up and write a reply. The words should be serious and solemn. After I have read it, send someone to deliver it back to Vientiane."

"Yes." Several people who were called responded immediately.

"Also, send someone to find out what Li and Luo said in other halls."

"clear."