After being divorced, my identity as a poet was exposed

Chapter 489 Foreign Policy
No one expected that after Li Chenan captured Pingjiang City, the first person appointed would be Huo Chuanming from the Huo Mansion!

No one expected that he would appoint Huo Chuanming as Jiangnan Weaving.

But Wen Zhuyu and others knew.

As for the regent's arrangement, the intention behind it is not that complicated in Wen Zhuyu's view——

"The Jiangnan Weaving Department is the top priority of the entire Jiangnan Road business!"

The Palace of the Imperial Palace, the first and auxiliary yamen of the cabinet.

Wen Zhuyu poured a cup of tea for Shangshu Sheng Shangshu Ling Qi Yao and Zhongshu Sheng Zhongshu Ling Nian Chengfeng, and said:
"According to the national policy set by the Regent for the next five years, his intention is to promote the development of industry and commerce in Jiangnan Province..."

"Jiangnan Road has the best business foundation, the most mature business environment, and the best business contract spirit in Ningguo."

"The regent said that as a pilot of this national policy, the imperial court should learn how to let go from the transformation of Jiangnan Dao, how to provide the best service for industry and commerce, and how to spread the business experience of Jiangnan Dao to the other four roads, and then cover the entire Ningguo. "

"Experience matters!"

"But he said that a change in mindset is more important!"

"Officer, not in charge!"

"The more you manage, the harder it will be for the development of industry and commerce!"

Wen Zhuyu looked at the surprised expressions of the two, and said with a smile: "Is it difficult to understand?"

"In fact, this is our inherent thinking that limits our imagination and limits our vision."

"The position of Jiangnan weaving is very important. The regent said that what he needs is an official who can execute exactly according to his ideas..."

"In other words, he appointed Huo Chuanming as Jiangnan Weaving, not because Huo Chuanming has rich business experience, but because Huo Chuanming is obedient. Everything he did in the Jiangnan Weaving Department was actually given by the Regent. His instructions."

"He said that judging from the current business situation, he doesn't need these officials to have many innovative ideas for the time being. They can fully implement his plan. This is the best..."

"As for the effect, we will see it in about one or two years."

After a pause, Wen Zhuyu didn't say anything about it, but looked at Shang Shuling Qi Yao.

"I have already told you Concubine Li's thoughts. There is no problem in conferring the third prince, Ning Zhiyuan, as Prince Jing. But placing the fief in Quanzhou... I personally don't think it's appropriate."

Qi Yao was taken aback, "Why is Quanzhou not suitable?"

"That place is in the south of Lingdong Road, far away from the capital. Lingdong Road now has the Shenwu Army from Dingguohou's Mansion. It is safer for Concubine Li and the Third Prince to be there!"

This safety does not refer to the safety of their lives.

It is the security of Ning country.

The eldest son of the emperor returned to the throne and became the emperor, and the third prince was far away in Quanzhou. No matter what Concubine Li Gui wanted to do, it was not so easy.

But Wen Zhuyu said:
"But Quanzhou is not far from Dongli Island!"

It is not easy for Quanzhou to enter Kyoto, but it is very easy to go to the east outlying islands by sea!
Dongli Island is the ancestral land of Duke Huai of Huai State!

That place is isolated overseas. In fact, Ningguo has no binding force on Dongli Island!
Even the current Ningguo court doesn't know what's going on in Dongli Island, how many people there are, and how many soldiers there are.

and many more.

"In my opinion, this is a great danger!"

"Ships from the eastern outlying islands can enter the Yangtze River... from the Yuguangda Canal to Kyoto!"

Qi Yao's heart was shocked, "The old man is indeed negligent, where should I put the fief?"

"Thinking about it again, Wu's mission is about to arrive... The reception at Honglu Temple should be lukewarm."

"Do you want to go out of the city to meet him?"

"You and I don't need it, just let Honglu Temple Shaoqing Li Wenyuan take some officials there."

"Wouldn't this... be too contemptuous?"

Wen Zhuyu waved his hands and picked up the teacup, "They are not welcome in the first place, so how can you belittle them?"

"I think what the regent said makes a lot of sense."

"What?"

"Measure the material resources of the Ning country, and form a bond with the country... This kind of thinking is either stupid or bad!"

"According to what he said, when the Wu mission arrives, they have to pay us for board and lodging."

"This matter, you can tell Honglu Temple again. If Wu's mission doesn't pay the money...let them stay in the inn!"

Qi Yao was startled immediately, he stroked his long beard and stared at Wen Zhuyu with wide eyes——

Not only the 300 years of Ningguo, but also traced back to other dynasties, but there has never been such a thing!

A visitor is a visitor!
As a state of etiquette, Ningguo, this is a tradition.

When the guests come, of course they must be treated well, and they must be entertained with the best things!
This shows the magnanimity of Ningguo as the orthodox civilization of the Central Plains, and the wealth of Ningguo's vast land and resources... Even if it is not rich, it must appear rich in front of outsiders.

This is called face!

Even when these envoys from other countries left, the emperor would reward them greatly to show his kindness.

This has formed a fixed reception process in the Ministry of Rites.

Eat, drink, laugh, and even send beautiful girls.

In short, we must accompany you well, and in short, we must not let the guests suffer any grievances.

But now Li Chenan has come out like this...

"Will people look down on you?"

Wen Zhuyu raised his eyebrows, "I think that people come here because they look down on Ningguo!"

"The regent said that a weak country has no diplomacy, so we are now a weak country in the eyes of other countries!"

Qi Yao pondered for three breaths: "Since it is a weak country, shouldn't conflicts be avoided?"

"That's the reason, but what the regent means is that if you take one step back, you will take countless steps back. It's better not to go back. Anyway, we are not afraid of him wearing shoes if we are barefoot!"

"If the state of Wu wants to fight, then fight!"

"Fight well!"

"He said there are at least two advantages to fighting a war!"

"First, inspire the blood of the people of Ning, and let the Ning people stand upright again after being bent over the years!"

"Secondly, sometimes war is not necessarily a bad thing. It can often promote the rapid development of certain industries...such as smelting, military industry, weaving, transportation, etc."

"We can also review our army through actual combat...An army that has not experienced the baptism of real war can't be called a tiger and wolf division at all."

"It's just a neatly built yard with beautiful flowers."

"It's an embroidered pillow."

"So the preparations for Wuya Pass, let the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Household do it with great fanfare, and let the envoys of Wu know that we are preparing to fight them!"

"...do not hesitate to fight!"

……

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The seventeenth day of the first lunar month.

Wu's mission arrived at the south gate of Yujing City, Kyoto.

The scale of the mission is quite large, with eight carriages and hundreds of front and rear guards.

In one of the carriages, Wu Qian, the Crown Prince of the Wu Kingdom, closed a book in front of him, and looked up at an elegant old man sitting opposite him.

The old man had white eyebrows, white beard and white hair, and a thin face, but his eyes were still very clear.

He was also looking at a volume of books on the little table.

What he read was "Ning Poetry Collection Yuan Baipian".

"arrive?"

"Mr. Hui, we are here."

"...In the blink of an eye, I haven't been to Yujing City for more than 20 years."

The old man closed the book, with doubts in his eyes:

"No one came to meet us yet?"

"Mr. Hui, this... there is no emperor in Ningguo, and the regent also went to the south of the Yangtze River."

"Now the ruler of Ning Kingdom is Wen Zhuyu, the chief assistant of the cabinet. Sir, I know him. He once worked as an aide in the disciple's East Palace for two years...I'm afraid he should come here in person!"

(End of this chapter)