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Goldman Sachs is tall, in his fifties, with a big beard and a very majestic appearance. As a cabinet minister, this rebuke was quite intimidating.

Although the general of the Forbidden Army was a little scared, he refused to give in when it came to his duties - if there was no order from Emperor Jiahua, he would have let Goldman Sachs and others in. If he turned back, he would be punished with exile at the least, and execution at most!
So he said: "It's my duty, please don't put me in trouble!"

Goldman Sachs said: "What if I have to go in today?"

The advancing general drew his sword, "Then don't blame us for being rude to Mr. Ge!"

All the Imperial Guards also drew their swords one after another, and the atmosphere suddenly became tense and on the verge of breaking out.

Fortunately, at this time, an eunuch came after hearing the news. After understanding the situation, he asked: "The two elders should know that your majesty is practicing the immortal method. It takes twenty-seven days to gain full power, and today is the twelfth day. "

"According to what His Majesty said, ordinary military affairs should be dealt with by the cabinet first and should not be disturbed without authorization."

The person in front of me is the eunuch who is the Chief of Ceremonies. He is an internal minister and is qualified to understand military and political affairs.

Goldman Sachs said: "The great sea pirate Liu Sheng attacked Shandong and has now occupied the Jiaodong Peninsula. Both Denglai and Denglai have fallen. Do Huang Bingbi think the cabinet can handle such military affairs?"

The eunuch was surprised when he heard this, "What? Both the Denglai mansions have been occupied by pirates?"

No wonder he was so shocked.

Although many unruly people in Da Chu have rebelled in recent years, under the encirclement and suppression by Da Chu's official army, it is difficult to stay in one place. They can only turn into rogue bandits and fight everywhere.

Moreover, most bandits rise and fall, and they are considered strong if they can persist for two or three years.

There has never been a thief who could conquer both houses in one fell swoop.

What's more, although in Dachu, pirates raided coastal cities occasionally, they mostly plundered coastal villages and towns. They had never conquered a city, let alone occupied the territory of the two prefectures.

Da Chu has been a state for nearly two hundred years. Except for losing some territory in the north in the early years and later voluntarily giving up Annan, it has never lost so much territory!
Then he realized that this was indeed a big deal, and hurriedly said: "Two pavilion elders, please wait a moment, I will report to your majesty right now."

Tower of Babel, ninth floor.

Emperor Jiahua, who was nearly fifty years old, was sitting cross-legged on a jade futon. His hunger became more and more clear, and he couldn't help but think of some delicacies from the mountains and seas, and famous dishes from all over the world.

But then he remembered the benefits of practicing this immortal method, so he quickly got rid of the distracting thoughts in his mind and continued to persevere.

Unexpectedly, as soon as my mind calmed down, I heard footsteps coming from below.

But someone came upstairs.

This made him very dissatisfied and prepared to give him a severe scolding in the future.

Not long after, the eunuch Huang Lei came up and said anxiously through the screen at the entrance of the stairs: "Your Majesty, pirates attacked Shandong, and both Denglai and Denglai have fallen. The cabinet invites you to discuss matters."

"what?!"

Emperor Jiahua was also shocked when he heard this. The idea of ​​cultivating immortals was immediately thrown out of his mind and he stood up.

Then he walked around the screen, came over and stared at Huang Lei and roared: "Can the pirates capture the two mansions of Denglai? What does Wang Huaxi, the governor of Denglai, do for food? What does Lin Youge, the governor of Shandong, do for food? Are they all dead?!"

Huang Lei advised: "Your Majesty, calm down. Anger can easily damage the liver. Don't let anger damage the dragon's body."

Emperor Jiahua waved his broad sleeves and said: "How can I calm down when such a big disaster happens? Lead the way from the front, I want to go down!"

"Yes!"

After Emperor Jiahua left the Tongtian Tower, he summoned two cabinet ministers and several ministers of war in the imperial study room of the Immortal Palace.

After understanding the situation, he realized that the matter seemed to be more serious than he thought.

"The pirate Liu Sheng not only has muskets, but also many artillery pieces? He also has dozens of warships loaded with many artillery pieces?!" Emperor Jiahua's face was full of disbelief, "How is this possible?!"

"The art of making guns and artillery has always been under our control as a secret. Even if guns occasionally stray overseas, the number will never be large. How can a mere pirate have so many guns and artillery?"

"It must be the Shandong official who deliberately exaggerated the strength of the pirates in order to shirk responsibility. Investigate! Send me people to investigate strictly!"

"Your Majesty," the more prudent cabinet minister Xu Wei said, "Shandong will never dare to conceal such a major event, let alone report it blindly."

"The pirate Liu Sheng was able to capture both Denglai and Denglai Prefectures. Even if the number of guns and artillery is not as high as what Shandong reported, it is definitely a lot."

"The responsibility for the loss of land in Shandong must be investigated, but the most urgent thing at the moment is to quickly send border troops to Shandong for support."

"Once Liu Sheng has established a foothold in Jiaodong, the imperial court will probably have to spend ten times more money on food and troops if it wants to annihilate him." Goldman Sachs said concisely and concisely: "I hope your Majesty will make a quick decision!"

Although Emperor Jiahua was still angry and shocked at the moment, he was much calmer than before.

When he thought of sending border troops to fight, he thought of Da Chu's current family background - as an emperor who had been in power for nearly twenty-seven years, he had long since truly assumed power, and he knew the Da Chu family's background quite well.

Before he decided to cultivate immortality, Dachu's finances were already quite difficult. He spent a lot of money to cultivate immortality. In recent years, many unruly people have rebelled, so Dachu's finances have naturally become even more stretched.

According to Shandong officials, Liu Sheng had at least tens of thousands of elite soldiers under his command, with numerous guns and artillery.

If the imperial court wanted to annihilate it steadily, it would have to mobilize at least 20,000 to 30,000 border troops. Coupled with the guards and other local troops, it is estimated that the imperial court will have to spend at least two or three months to supply 100,000 soldiers and horses with money and food.

He is now so obsessed with cultivating immortality, how can he get so much money and food to mobilize soldiers and horses?

Later, he felt even more that Shandong officials were lying. It was impossible for a mere pirate to have so many guns.

So he suddenly asked: "Where are Yuanfu and Cifu?"

As an emperor who has been in power for many years, the first and second assistants in the cabinet have long become his confidants, so they are the two people he trusts the most.

He planned to make plans after discussing with the first and second assistants.

Goldman Sachs said: "The second assistant is on leave due to illness, and the first assistant handles affairs in the cabinet."

Emperor Jiahua said: "Then let's wait until the chief assistant comes to discuss this matter."

Goldman Sachs and Xu Wei had no choice but to wait for the chief assistant Wu Mian to come over.

Xianshan Immortal Palace was not close to the imperial palace, so Wu Mian arrived out of breath more than an hour later.

Wu Mian was over sixty years old, with a somewhat weak character, but he was also able to please, and at the same time he was not weak in ability. Therefore, he was valued by Emperor Jiahua and appointed as the chief minister of the cabinet.

Of course, Wu Mian is not without his shortcomings, that is, his family is huge and there are many greedy people in it. He often used Wu Mian's power to recruit party members and harm the public and enrich himself.

Although many honest and upright ministers impeached Wu Mian, they were all saved by Emperor Jiahua.

After Wu Mian arrived, he said: "Your Majesty, our Dachu Navy is now in a disadvantageous situation. It will be very difficult to completely wipe out these pirates. And if we want to rectify the navy, we will need a lot of money. However, our Dachu Navy is now in financial difficulty." "

When these words came out, Emperor Jiahua's face suddenly darkened.

"Yuanfu, I asked you to come here to solve the problem, and you did not forget to tell me the difficulties. If it is difficult, which of the country's affairs is not difficult? Are the difficulties not dealt with?"

It’s hard for me to cultivate immortality. I finally persisted for twelve days, but in the end it was ruined by you incompetent people.

I have to find time to start practicing again when I turn around. Who can I complain to?
Wu Mian said: "Since ancient times, I have never heard of a pirate coming ashore to attack a city or seize territory. Therefore, I think that the pirate Liu Sheng probably wanted to plunder the two prefectures of Denglai and then withdraw."

"Now that the imperial court is in financial difficulty, it is unrealistic to mobilize an army of 100,000 to 80,000 troops to encircle and suppress the enemy."

"The only thing we can do is to suffer the hardships of the people in Denglai and Denglai first, and then retreat on their own after the pirates finish their plunder."

"At that time, our great Chu only needs to send ten or twenty thousand forbidden troops to recover the two palaces of Denglai. This is inspiring."

After hearing Wu Mian's words, Emperor Jiahua's eyes lit up. He felt that this method was very good. It saved money and he could get a bargain. The Forbidden Army represented the Chu royal family. If the Forbidden Army regained the lost territory, wouldn't it be able to boost the authority of the royal family?

Goldman Sachs and Xu Wei opened their eyes wide, and then became very angry.

Goldman Sachs had a hot temper and couldn't help pointing at Wu Mian and scolding: "Wu Mian, what you just said is really worthy of Yuanfu! Now countless people in Denglai and Denglai are being ravaged by pirates, and you actually want to ignore it and wait for the pirates to If you retreat on your own, aren't you afraid that you will be recorded in the history books as a sinner for the ages?"

Wu Mian did not blush at all, but sighed: "The country is in such a difficult situation, what can we do? We can only suffer the people, and I will take the blame."

Goldman Sachs was so angry that he wanted to take action. At this time, Emperor Jiahua showed a look of emotion on his face. He stepped forward to hold Wu Mian's hands and said: "Yuanfu is worthy of being my humerus minister. He is willing to bear the infamy for my great Chu. It is really bitter." Got you."

Wu Mian also had a look of emotion on his face and said, "It's okay for me to bear some infamy in order to share your worries with you."

Goldman was so angry that he was speechless.

He finally figured out that the biggest thief in Chu was not in Jiaodong, nor in Shaanxi, Henan, and Hebei, where rebels were rife.

The biggest thief is in Xiangjing, right in front of us! (End of chapter)