Zhao Youxiao nodded slightly, as if he accepted Qin Duan's statement, no matter what, after all, sending troops to foreign countries to protect his people, win the reputation of his country, and greatly increase the prestige of the empire, this is a glorious page that has never been seen in the history of the empire in the past one or two hundred years, even if he is a hundred years later, it is enough to boast to future generations.

However, he also has to be a fellow, and he can't let him be pampered and arrogant, otherwise if there is a similar situation, I am afraid that it will be a real threat to the imperial power of the empire against his own Zhao family.

"Ladies and gentlemen, Qin Aiqing has already reported on the situation of sending troops to Loulan, what do you think?" Although Zhao Youxiao had accepted Qin Dui's explanation in his heart, there was no change in his expression on the surface.

"Father, the sons thought that Lord Qin was in that situation at that time, and it was helpless to send troops without the approval of the empire, not to mention that he had won such a huge reputation for the empire. Erchen thought that Lord Qin's move should be rewarded and punished. ”

Zhao Yan, the crown prince who came out of the ranks, has been proud of his spring breeze recently, and he is in the limelight, and his words are concise and sonorous.

Zhao Youxiao snorted lightly in his nose, did not speak, and turned his gaze to the other ministers: "What about your opinions?" ”

Coughing slightly, a thin old man stood up, it was Tian Yi, the secretary of the Imperial Ministry of Rites, he was full of smiles, and said unhurriedly: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that Lord Qin sent troops to a foreign country without the approval of the imperial court, and according to the laws of the imperial court, he should be punished, but in view of the suddenness of the incident, it is necessary to make a decision immediately, and Lord Qin's move is also an emergency, but this wind cannot be long, and it should be strictly prohibited." Therefore, the minister thinks that Lord Qin Duan can be said to be worth the merits. ”

This Tian Yi is worthy of being an old traitor, and his understanding of Zhao Youxiao's thoughts is unparalleled, and Zhao Youxiao nodded lightly when he said it, and the other ministers are not interested. echoed Tian Yi's words.

"Well, since you Aiqing have such opinions, I also feel that although this dispatch of troops is a helpless move, it must not be connived at, but I remember that you are dedicated to the country, so I will forgive you for this mistake. It's just that the work of expanding the territory will be exempted, Qin Aiqing, do you have any opinions? ”

"Your Majesty is Shengming, and Weichen has thanked Your Majesty for your grace." Qin Duan pretended to be grateful.

"Now that this matter is over, I will not pursue it anymore. I and all of you Aiqing are very unfamiliar with Beiloulan, I want to hear you talk about what is happening to Beiloulan? What is that like? How is it different from my empire? Zhao Youxiao looked interested.

"Your Majesty, although Beiloulan is far away from the imperial capital, it is also very remote. But it is also a land of abundance, but it is sparsely populated and economically backward, but it is far less than the land of the empire. ”

Seeing that Zhao Youxiao had shifted his interest to the newly acquired land of Beiloulan, Qin Du was secretly happy in his heart, "Weichen has a few items that he wants to present to His Majesty. ”

"Oh?" Zhao Youxiao was interested, "Present it to me and let me see, what a rare thing?" ”

Qin Duan immediately asked the herald at the gate of the hall to go out and get the two boxes that had been prepared. Sent to the main hall, after being inspected by the guards in front of the temple gate. Only then was it submitted to Zhao Youxiao's imperial case. These two boxes are one large and one small, the small one is a jade box, and the large one is about one meter, which is a rectangular wooden box.

Zhao Youxiao happily lifted the lid of the jade box, and the bamboo shoot-like thing that came into his eyes was very light-colored. The white is slightly golden, and it is not ordinary at first glance, and what is even more wonderful is that there always seems to be a faint layer of smoke on this thing, which does not disperse for a long time. Zhao Youxiao looked at it for a long time, and he didn't know what it was. So he asked his attendants to show the ministers with this object.

Seeing that many ministers had discussed this thing after seeing it, but no one could say the exact name of this thing, Zhao Youxiao was a little surprised, "You Aiqing are well-informed, don't you know this thing?" ”

The ministers argued for a long time and still couldn't say why, but Qin Yuedong, the Minister of Agriculture, hesitated for a while and stood up, "Your Majesty, the old minister looks at this thing, some of which are like the bamboo shoots in "Strange Mountains and Seas", but the minister has never seen the real thing, but he has only seen the pictures in the book. ”

"Oh? Is this bamboo shoot a rarity? Zhao Youxiao asked with interest.

"There is a book in "Strange Mountains and Seas": "In the middle of the continent, there is Daze, a radius of thousands of miles, there is a place where the cloud locks the fog cage, it does not disperse all the year round, its floating mud is deep, and it produces strange things, the shape is like bamboo shoots, the initial color is light, and after a hundred years, it is called the bamboo shoots." I think maybe that's what I mean. Qin Yuedong shook his head and explained after reciting an article.

"So what's so strange about this thing?" Zhao Youxiao asked with a smile, since it is an item written by "Strange Mountains and Seas", it must not be an ordinary thing.

Legend has it that this heavenly bamboo shoot is a thing, it is a gift from God, it is a strange thing that can not be found, in the Daze, the clouds are covered with fog, it is difficult to find, the fallen leaves in the floating mud are also sinking, and the old minister has never heard of anyone getting this thing. It is rumored that ordinary people taking this substance can grow wisdom, prosper spirit, and have the effect of rejuvenation, which is by no means comparable to ordinary supplements. After taking it for people who are weak, it can strengthen the essence and strengthen the marrow, replenish qi and increase vitality, and sweep away the sickness. Qin Yuedong shared all the knowledge he had learned.

"Really? Qin Aiqing, is this a bamboo shoot? Zhao Youxiao turned his gaze to Qin Dui.

"Lord Qin is really knowledgeable, this thing is the bamboo shoots, it is the minority people who live around the green sea swamp, and it has only been awarded this one for decades, and the minister is dedicated to His Majesty, I wish His Majesty a healthy dragon body and a long life." Qin Duan pretended to be surprised, which made Qin Yuedong very proud, and then replied respectfully.

"Well, it's rare for Aiqing to have some thoughts, and I have received your affection." Zhao Youxiao's face turned cloudy and clear, and his mood improved significantly.

"And what are these?" He lifted the lid of the large wooden box, and inside was a drawing, a book, and something that looked like a dark cane.

"Returning to His Majesty, these three items are the most important gifts that Wei Chen brought back from Beiloulan, and they are formal gifts dedicated to His Majesty, and their value is far greater than the previous bamboo shoots." Qin Duan sold it.

"Oh?"

Zhao Youxiao and the first minister were amazed, the preciousness of the bamboo shoots just now was already known to everyone, but they were only supporting roles, but what kind of treasures were these three items, and they deserved such praise?

Zhao Youxiao picked up the black and heavy cane, looked at it carefully, and couldn't see anything strange, and was about to ask, Qin Duan had already stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, this item is called a scepter, which is carefully carved by the leader of the people of all ethnic groups in Beiloulan by asking the most famous local sculptor to choose the specialty of Beiloulan, the wood of the black bone tree, symbolizing imperial power, that is, the empire's sovereignty over Beiloulan." ”

The letter of allegiance signed by the representatives of more than 2 million people of all ethnic groups in North Loulan and the armistice agreement reached with the Grand Duchy of Loulan indicate that the people of all ethnic groups in Northern Loulan will always be loyal to the empire and the procedures for the transfer of sovereignty; As for the picture, it is a schematic diagram of the mountains and rivers of Beiloulan, symbolizing that Beiloulan has since belonged to our Great Qin Empire. (To be continued......)