Princess of the auxiliary country

Seeing her so angry, Huo Jingzhi also knew the anger in her heart.

"Don't be angry, the emperor did not agree, and I see that the emperor also wants to fight."

"Just hit them. You can't be polite when dealing with guys like Turks. You have to hit them until it hurts, and then they will learn to restrain themselves."

"Just relying on marriage will only further fuel their arrogance."

When she heard that the emperor did not agree and was still planning to fight, the gloom on Princess Ningyang's face softened a lot.

"Everyone understands this truth, but now that the Yu Dynasty is facing multiple snow disasters, how can it be able to fight against it?"

Fight, many people in the court want to fight, but the immediate problems of the Yu Dynasty are also in front of them, there is no money, no food, and there are so many victims who need to be resettled and dealt with.

What to fight with.

"I remember this Turk is in the north, right?"

Huo Junyao suddenly spoke, and the people around him were stunned.

"Yes."

Huo Jinyan smiled and nodded.

"If that's the case, what will happen to them if the snow disaster here is so serious?"

As soon as these words came out, the room suddenly fell into silence, except for the hot pot on the table that was still bubbling.

Huo Jingzhi and Huo Jinyan's eyes sparkled, and it took a while for Huo Jingzhi to ask, "You mean, the snow disaster is more serious in the Turks?"

Huo Junyao smiled and did not answer directly. Instead, she looked at Huo Jinyan and asked, "Second brother, how much does the fresh mutton you bought today cost per pound?"

She suddenly asked this question. Huo Jinyan was about to answer, but he immediately reacted.

"The usual price is sixty-seven cents per catty. I have been coming here frequently recently and I buy some every time. The price has been rising. At first I thought it was someone from below."

"Last time I went there in person, a pound of mutton cost twelve cents. Today I went too, and a pound of mutton cost fifteen cents."

Hearing what he said, Huo Jingzhi and Princess Ningyang also noticed something was wrong.

In just a short period of time, the price has doubled. There must be a problem here, and it is still a big problem.

When thinking of Huo Junyao's words just now, Huo Jingzhi and Huo Jinyan immediately understood.

Although the Yu Dynasty also raised sheep of its own, most of them still imported them from neighboring countries. Although they did not deal with the Turks, they also imported a lot of cattle and sheep from the Turks every year.

Now the price of mutton has skyrocketed. The highest price in previous years is even higher than the previous five or six cents. Why is this?
Naturally, it’s because fewer sheep are imported. Why is this happening?
"No, I have to go back to the capital immediately."

"Go back after eating, what's the rush?"

Princess Ningyang pulled Huo Jingzhi who had already stood up.

"There will be many opportunities to eat this in the future. I have to go to the market to investigate first, and then enter the palace. This is big news."

Seeing how anxious he was, Princess Ningyang also knew that the matter was serious, so she didn't stop him.

Huo Jingzhi quickly returned to the capital and immediately went to the market to inquire about the prices of mutton and some beef cattle.

This inquiry was incredible, almost doubling the price, and the merchants also said that there are very few cattle and sheep coming from the Turks, and the price will inevitably rise in the future, and may even rise to two or three times.

After obtaining these investigation results, Huo Jingzhi immediately went to the palace without stopping.

"Jingzhi is here? Didn't you say that Xiu Mu went outside the city today?"

Emperor Zhaowu was slightly stunned when he heard that Gao Fu said that Duke Ji wanted to see him.There has been a lot going on in the court recently, and Huo Jingzhi has been busy with work.

Seeing that his mental state was not very good, and Huo Jingzhi was also complaining from time to time that he hadn't gone to see Princess Zhaode outside the city for a long time, he gave him a day off, firstly to let him have a good rest, and secondly. He was also asked to go outside the city to see his daughter.

I never thought that only half a day had passed before he would be back.

"Let him in."

Huo Jingzhi quickly entered the imperial study without waiting for Emperor Zhaowu to ask why he was back.

Just listen to Huo Jingzhi say: "Your Majesty, I just got some big news, which may be a good opportunity for us to attack the Turks."

Hearing this, Emperor Zhaowu didn't bother to ask why he came back, and quickly asked, "What's the big news?"

Then Huo Jingzhi was about to go outside the city, and accidentally talked about the Turkic border, focusing on what Huo Junyao said.

After hearing this, Emperor Zhaowu's eyes sparkled.

"Yes, the Turks are located in the north, and the snowstorm here is so severe, how can they escape?"

"Your Majesty has another news. The price of mutton in the capital has risen very quickly recently. It is already twice the normal price. Moreover, I just went to the market to inquire. Those businessmen said that the number of cattle and sheep coming from the Turks has dropped sharply. Prices may continue to rise in the future.”

"I feel that the Turkic side must have encountered a more severe snowstorm, which caused many cattle and sheep to freeze to death, so that's why."

Emperor Zhaowu nodded repeatedly and immediately ordered people to conduct a comprehensive investigation on the prices of cattle and sheep in the surrounding markets. At the same time, he also issued an urgent secret order to the border gates to ask them to install Houru Turks there to check the specific situation of the Turks.

After the order was issued, he immediately summoned all ministers to discuss the matter.

This conversation lasted until evening, during which people who were investigating the surrounding markets came back one after another.

The results obtained were the same as what Huo Jingzhi said. The merchants all made it clear that the number of cattle and sheep coming from the Turks had dropped sharply, and the prices would continue to rise.

"Your Majesty, this is an opportunity. Although we have difficulties, the Turks are even more difficult. This battle must be fought, but it will be fought hard."

"I am willing to be a pioneer."

Ning Guogong Cheng Yong immediately shouted excitedly.

Right Prime Minister Fang Qiao also stroked his beard and nodded with a smile: "This battle can indeed be fought, but we still have to wait for the secret report from the border to make a decision."

He is not a warlike person. Normally, he would rarely actively support war, but this time the opportunity is indeed good.

If everything goes as analyzed, this battle can indeed cripple the Turks.

Although the consumption will not be small, the Turks are now eyeing them. If they do not fight, they will have to sue for peace, and the price will definitely not be small.

Both the left and the right have to pay the price. Why not go to war directly and cripple the other side so that they will not suffer from the Turks in the next few years or even more than ten years?
"If the situation is true, I will also ask for a fight."

The left prime minister also spoke.

Although the left prime minister here is a civil official, the person holding this position in the Yu Dynasty at this time is not a civil official, but Li Jiujun, who is known as the military god in the Yu Dynasty.

This Li Jiujun was also the founding hero of the Yu Dynasty, and was granted the title of Duke Ding. When the royal family Xiao family raised their troops, the Supreme Emperor was the marshal of the army, and this Li Jiujun was his deputy. Although he was the deputy, he did the work of the marshal.

It can be said that most of the world in the Yu Dynasty was conquered by Li Jiujun.

Later, when the Yu Dynasty was established, Li Jiujun surrendered all his military power in order to avoid suspicion. His original intention was to withdraw from the court. However, in order to prevent others from saying that the Xiao family could not accommodate heroes, Emperor Zhaowu gave him the position of left prime minister, the head of the hundred officials.

It can be regarded as worthy of his contribution to the founding of the Yu Dynasty.