Prince Shi Yi's anniversary gift was not at all as grand as the usual royal family celebrations.

Zi Xi is still at war, the king of the government is not separated to hold a wedding banquet, and the silver in the palace is not enough to spend so much, and the prince's biological mother is not willing to say more in front of the head, for fear of being dissatisfied with the king again.

Princess Sangping naturally liked this nephew very much, and still took out her belongings from her private treasury to make up for the banquet.

Empress Dai and Princess Yuanping decided to hold a family banquet on a slight scale to celebrate the birth anniversary of the little prince, and to sweep away the bad luck brought to the palace by the successive wars, and raise the spirit of everyone.

On the day of the first birthday banquet, the king endured the physical discomfort and made the little prince laugh, but the tiredness between his eyebrows could not be hidden, whether it was the pressure of the ministers, or the pressure of foreign tribes, or the pressure of the unstable war ahead.

In order not to pass on his cough to the little prince, the king even gave it back to Princess Sangping with a slight hug, and I don't know if it was because he couldn't bear the long-term exhaustion.

When everyone reluctantly smiled and congratulated the little prince, there was finally good news.

"Your Majesty, Lian Guo sent back the letter of loan that he had handed over before, and promised half of the money."

It must be that the competition between King Lian and Bai Yuxuan has made some progress, allowing Bai Yuxuan to regain control of the country's property and so on, otherwise according to King Lian's mind, how could he change his attitude so quickly.

This naturally relieved the urgent need a little, and the king was unusually happy.

"Since the cost of the army has improved somewhat, please also ask the king to recover the taxes paid by the people that were increased a few days ago, so that the people can also get the joy of the little prince together." The Ministry of Finance stepped forward and said at the right time.

These days, the Ministry of Finance has always stood on the cusp of the storm, and it is really difficult to please people at the top and offend people at the bottom.

If you don't take advantage of this double happiness to ask for more relaxed taxes, when will it be?

The disturbance of the people grew louder and louder, and he did not want to let it continue to develop, and then he would either be drowned in his spit or beaten to death by the king.

He wants to live a few more years!

But the king thought for a moment and did not agree to this request.

"This is only temporary support, who can know that Lian Guo will not regret it in the future. In the long run, this tax will still have to be increased. Otherwise, how can it withstand the use of the front-line soldiers? ”

The Ministry of Finance was speechless.

It seems that he is still living in dire straits.

Shi Wang lived in the palace, but he also knew how the battle was being discussed outside.

For the sake of this war, it was not only the lives of the soldiers at the front that were consumed, but also the original safe life of the people in the country.

This has disturbed a country, but I don't know when it will end.

Some courtiers even proposed to sue for peace, even if the land was ceded and the compensation was acceptable, and there was always less loss than a protracted continuous war.

The courtier disappeared the next day.

The king of the government did not want to lose to the previous kings at all, how could he agree to the conditions of land cession and reparation.

Even if he survived to death, he couldn't let Zi Xian lose anything during his lifetime.

This is the obsession of the king, and it is also the last thought left to him by the previous king.

Since his father did not think that he was enough to be a king, he could not back down here.

At this time, Shi Wang hated that he could not lead the battle on the front line, and all military information could only be known by sending messages.

The situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly, and without the latest information, it is impossible to make a judgment.

What Empress Dai thought about was the existence of Wei Jiajun. Although there were many good news from the front line, and the Wei family army was praised several times, until the last moment, it was impossible to determine whether the sub-attack could be victorious, and whether the Wei family army could regain its place among the sub-attack armies after the victory.

The war is a war in which everyone participates, but the outcome of each person's desire is not the same.

The back-and-forth of the battle line also means that the strength of the two sides is comparable.

This game doesn't just rely on military strength.

After Lian Guo unexpectedly lent money to Zi Xi, King He's eyes on General Qin also changed.

King He grabbed King Keli, his face was gloomy, and he glanced at the unruly General Qin, and King Keli knew what he meant.

He couldn't take advantage of Lian Guo's current momentum.

Originally, it was said that Lian State, as an ally of the Keli side, only provided financial support to its own side, so why did it turn halfway.

And with the suspicion of Lian Guo, naturally Ye had some doubts about General Qin, although he couldn't show it in person, but his stomach was already full of dissatisfaction.

You must know that General Qin only came as a commander-in-chief, and did not bring a single soldier. What can make King He a little jealous is also the force behind him. But if the person behind it has changed, how can it be viewed as usual.

King Keli didn't want to break it, and King He was not in good harmony with him, so he could naturally say a cold word.

"What is your master's plan? Keli is still a child, but she can't make two bets. ”

General Qin naturally knew what he meant, and his face was much darker than before.

"King Lian has his own way of doing things. If you don't want to lose your financial support because of this, I advise you to talk less. ”

The words were full of sarcasm and threats.

If you still want money, you have to listen to me.

In the past, General Qin would never be so blatantly threatening, he would only use his words to show his high status and ignore everyone.

But he was so anxious to affirm Lian Guo's status on this side, which meant that he himself was panicked, and he was not sure what the reason for this was.

King He smiled. Don't bother with him, and leave on your own.

The uneasiness in General Qin's heart did not dissipate.

The reason why he followed King Lian was that he knew the role of wealth in the army, and as long as Lian Guo stood behind him, no one could disrespect him, and even respect him.

But if this layer of relationship is gone, how can it gain a foothold among the soldiers of all countries.

If you don't gain a foothold among the soldiers, how can you let everyone obey your orders.

What is the point of winning or losing a battle that is not fought by oneself.

He must not let such a thing happen.

He must firmly control the military power of this side, and he must not disturb the situation because of the unknown direction of Lian State.

After that, General Qin changed his previous style, showed his skills in the army, and gave full play to his martial arts, no one could be his opponent, and all the soldiers were amazed for a while.

In the past, I only knew that the origin of this Qin general was very mysterious, but he was regarded as the general of the army, and I also knew that he had first-class military strategy, and not many people could compete with him, and I was afraid that he was ruthless, and even the clan king would sell him some face.

But I've never seen him do it with a real knife.

As soon as he picked up the weapon to fight, he was amazed.

General Qin endured the contempt and discomfort in his heart, and proved his strength to the generals in a way that he couldn't look down on.

But he is still a soldier and cannot be changed.

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