"As a Shangzhu country, you have to silence many things? If you can't keep silent, you can only declare that you will renounce the identity of the pillar country. ”

"However, it will be a great disappointment to the people who elected you." He hesitated, "Therefore, although the Zhu Guofu is not taboo to hold other positions, it is impossible for the prime minister and the generals to remain silent, and everyone will only nominate them after the official office." However, the people of Kanto did not understand the importance of this, and 560,000 people elected you. That is to say, you can choose six to engage in the work, and fifty-six to observe the wind, all of which are your subordinate officials who receive the imperial court's salary. But if you give up your identity as a pillar country, you will live up to the expectations of the 560,000 Kanto people who want you and the pillar country. ”

"It's forbidden to even discuss, so how does the Zhu Guofu operate, and who will write and revise the law?"

"Before the law is submitted, the Zhu State can be discussed, and in addition to the Zhu State, the other four prefectures can submit the law to the Zhu State Government. The order of deliberation of the law bill was arranged by the eight most popular Zhuguo who lived in Dunhuang. These eight pillar countries can be called the upper pillar countries. However, they are only talking about the order of deliberation, not the content of the law. If there is a need to revise the rejected law, these eight Shangzhu states are also responsible for revising it, or they entrust other Zhuguo or Zhuguo government clerks to write it. For example, regarding the firearms law, the eight Shangzhu states may entrust General Zhao to write and revise it. ”

Zhao Xingde said suspiciously: "Shangzhu Kingdom? Feng Yanlun kept calling himself that just now.

"The general has been elected by 560,000 people, and it is already one of the most popular pillar countries. Although the general was not one of the eight pillar states that deliberated and revised the law, as long as one of the eight pillar states was vacant, General Zhao could put aside the mundane affairs and settle in Dunhuang, and he would immediately be among the eight pillar states. Therefore, it is completely in line with the rules for the lower officials to call you the Shangzhu Kingdom. ”

The more Zhao Xingde listened, the more interested he became, and asked, "Why eight, not seven or nine?" The Eight Pillars form a four-on-four, what should I do if there is a stalemate? In addition, if the law can be discussed before it is submitted, then the submission of the law after the two countries have been fully communicated with each other will not circumvent the rule prohibiting discussion? ”

"The general's good question," Feng Yanlun did not feel impatient at all, but replied with a little excitement, "because the law is the cornerstone of the country, and it cannot be moved lightly, let alone changed overnight." Therefore, when five of the eight pillars agree, the law can be changed, and when the four against four is a tie, the law will not be ranked. His Majesty has the right to submit the law directly to the Pillar State for consideration, and the Eight Pillar States can only rule it out if they oppose it to five to three. If someone wants to premeditate before submitting the law, it is very simple to stop it, as long as any of the pillar states preemptively submits the law, they can prevent other pillar states from premeditating and discussing the content related to it. ”

"In this way," Zhao Xingde nodded, and said with emotion, "The respect of the Pillar Kingdom can be compared to that of the king. ”

"Exactly. I, Great Xia, drove the people with the law, and to the people, the Zhuguo is the living god and the loving father of all. Although the existence of the Zhuguo Mansion was hardly felt by ordinary people, the law guaranteed the most basic everything, which was related to the great plans of the imperial court. Feng Yanlun introduced it very carefully, and even a little excited: "In addition to formulating laws, the Eight Great Pillar States can make final rulings on all cases that do not involve the Four Governments, and the cases involving the Four Governments and His Majesty, the Eight Great Pillar States can also submit them to the majority of the Pillar States for consideration, and the judgment of the Most Pillar States shall prevail." ”

"Lord Feng, I don't think you are like Lu Cao, but more like an official of the Zhuguo Mansion." Zhao Xingde had to interrupt him, "The plan for a thousand autumns is too far away, and for me, the top priority is to prepare for the establishment of a joint water division." The Great Food War has dragged on for a long time, and the imperial court must be very anxious. However, as far as I know, our ally's Lumei is quite powerful in the Western Sea, so why don't we use the Lumei Sailor to block the sea route of Dashi. ”

"Alas, the people of Lumei are untrustworthy and unreliable." Feng Yanlun shook his head and said, "Since the death of the old emperor and the accession of the new emperor to the throne, Lu Mei and our dynasty have been separated from each other, and even took in some exiled Rus magnates. Although we agreed that our ships would borrow the port of Lumei, their sailors used all kinds of excuses to shirk and not get close to the sea route where the princes of Dashi came and went. ”

"I see." Zhao Xingde nodded, guessing that perhaps the momentum of the Xia Kingdom's expansion was too violent, causing fear in all countries. Not only the Great Eclipse princes, but even the ally Lu Mei did not want to see the Xia Kingdom completely defeat the Great Eclipse forces. In this way, the Western battlefield has become even more of a quagmire. The barbarian kingdom in the west is almost endless, and the crusaders are still marching east in waves, thinking of this, Zhao Xingde's brows can't help frowning, for the Xia country, it is indeed necessary to end the war with Da Shi as soon as possible, lest both sides be exhausted and be picked up by others.

"The general is diligent in state affairs, and His Majesty and Liu Xiang must be very pleased." Feng Yanlun said respectfully, "The South China Sea is deep and the waves are large, so the warships of the patrol division only use two styles: Guangzhou ships and Fu ships, and most of them recruit civilian sea ships to rebuild sea ships. Chunyu Iron Works is stepping up the casting of the ship's iron cannon in Shuzhong. He sighed in his heart, Xia Guo built the warships of the Navy Division in Yuntun Port, all of them were built one by one, and the Song State was able to build six new gunboats at once, showing strong shipbuilding ability and self-confidence, which shocked him, and it was a difficult thing to compete with the Song State for trade and reclamation in the South China Sea in the future.

Zhao Xingde nodded, once the marching division decided to take military action, it would definitely know itself and the enemy, and plan carefully. Feng Yanlun continued: "In addition to the naval division of the Song State, the naval division of the Chola State of the South China Sea is strong, and the Lu Cao and the Marching Division also sent envoys to persuade its lord Na Rende to join forces with our dynasty to attack the Turks, but unexpectedly, Na Rende has been frightened by the Turkic princes Ghaznavid, and in the past ten years, the Ghaznavid State has attacked the Chola State twelve times, and it is said that each time he did not return empty-handed. ”

Zhao Xingde frowned and said, "Ghaznavid? ”

"The kingdom of Ghaznavid has always been at odds with me." Feng Yanlun sneered: "General Zhang Shang once taught them a lesson, and pulled out its important town to protect Wencheng, which is only more than three hundred miles away from the capital of Ghaznavid, and General Zhang Shang was named the Marquis of Huwen that year. Ghaznavid, like the Roma Turks, were Turkic. Originally, the Baiyi Dynasty formed an alliance with our Bactria to contain the Ghaznavids for us, but after the Romani Turks occupied Baghdad, the Ghaznavid Sultan immediately re-accepted the caliph's canonization and was considered to be subservient to the Turkic Sultan. We and Chola also have a common enemy. It's just that the people of this Chola country seem to have the courage to fight privately, and are afraid of public war. The princes and nobles were busy fighting for power, and the temples were all looted by the Ghaznavids, and we persuaded them several times, but they did not dare to take the initiative to provoke the Ghaznavids, which was quite a headache. Feng Yanlun showed a look of disdain.

Zhao Xingde showed a clear look on his face, the national policy of the Xia State was to control the sea by land, although the Zhuluo State was a maritime power, but it was beaten back by the Turkic princes on land, and it was actually so afraid that he did not dare to raise troops to take revenge, Feng Yanlun's contemptuous mentality was a matter of course. Conversely, if the Turkic princes were defeated, the Xia State could coerce the Chola State on land, and the battle for the South China Sea reclamation land would also have a great advantage.

Feng Yanlun introduced some of the situations on the western battlefield. Many specific arrangements still need to be discussed between the marching department and the Song court. After Feng Yanlun retreated, Zhao Xingde sat in the flower hall and quietly considered the situation. Although maritime trade was already very developed in this era, and countless ships sailed back and forth in the South China Sea every year, it was still extremely dangerous to go to sea. Pigeons cannot cross the sea, life on board is isolated, cruisers, and even each ship is an independent kingdom.

"The concubine heard that the husband has been regained," Zhao Xingde raised his head and saw Zhao Huan standing in front of him. She was wearing a green skirt with a slender waist, which looked even more moving. There was a faint sadness between her eyebrows, and she said in a low voice, "Brother Huang said that her husband will leave for Hangzhou soon, and the sister of the Li family can also come to reunite with her husband, which is really a gratifying thing." ”

Chen Dong reached an agreement with the Xia court to help him reunite with his wife and children, which made Deng Su very embarrassed, and Zhao Qi was furious. Under such circumstances, it is impossible for Zhao Xingde to divorce his wife. Da Song did not say that he had a wife, and the status of the princess became a problem. Zhao Qi felt extremely guilty about this sister born to one mother, and knew that the Marquis of Wuchang and the princess had not been in the same room, so he was ready to issue an order to dissolve the marriage. Although a woman's remarriage is detrimental to her reputation, it is not intolerable to the world. Yesterday, Zhao Qi had told Zhao Huan about this and asked her what she meant, but Zhao Huan just cried and refused. Zhao Qi was even more angry and did not give up this idea.

"Thank you," Zhao Xingde was silent for a moment, and said apologetically: "Your Highness......"

"This is a gratifying thing. The ancestors had rules, and the close branch clan was not allowed to leave Beijing, and the concubines could not leave Ezhou, and they were around their husbands. But, but," Zhao Huan's eyes were filled with tears, but he still forced a smile and said, "My husband can reunite with my wife and children, and I am still very happy for my husband and Sister Li." She couldn't control the grief in her heart, and her voice was already choked, "Concubine, concubine body....." She couldn't say any more, she could only bite her lip to prevent tears from flowing.

"Your Highness," Zhao Xingde stood up, wiped away her tears with a handkerchief, and said in a low voice, "How can Zhao be virtuous, and be loved by His Highness." Zhao Huan was pale and flushed, "um", and said in a low voice: "I just want to be with my husband," she pulled Zhao Xingde's sleeve, looked up at him, and showed firmness in her tears, "No matter what happens, Huan'er will always wait for you, waiting for you to come back." ”