In the court, Yang Lie looked at the ministers below and rubbed his eyebrows helplessly.

"Your Majesty, what's wrong with you, the ministers are still waiting for you!"

The little eunuch on the side reminded softly.

Rubbing his eyebrows, although he didn't want to accept it, he did cross over, and he became the emperor, which is a good thing, but he couldn't be happy.

"Get up!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

The ministers stood up, and then stood respectfully in two columns.

Looking at the court, which was only eight people in total, he really didn't have any interest.

"Your Majesty, the ministers are not happy with your long face, but what troubles have you encountered."

looked at the minister who spoke, it was his prime minister Zhao Kuo, this is the patriarch here, who founded the Later Sui with his father.

"It's okay, what's the matter?"

"Something to do!"

Wang Ling, the secretary of the Ministry of War, stood up, and this is also an old minister.

"Quasi-play!"

"Your Majesty, now that we are in troubled times, and you have just succeeded to the throne, I am afraid that the surrounding neighbors will be unfavorable to you, so I implore Your Majesty to allocate some silver taels for recruiting new troops to prevent trouble."

"Nonsense!"

As soon as Wang Ling finished speaking, Li Yin, the secretary of the ministry on the side, stood up, looking at him with a greasy face, he should have made a lot of benefits.

"Your Majesty, the minister thinks it's inappropriate, instead of allocating funds to recruit troops, it is better to use it to build a palace for you, now my country has three counties under its jurisdiction, and the other two counties don't have decent palaces."

"The minister implores His Majesty to allocate funds, and within three months, the palace will definitely be built."

"Your Majesty! Never! ”

The military department Shangshu suddenly became anxious, and glared at Li Yin fiercely.

"Alright, shut up!"

Looking at the two people who didn't like each other, he was really a little speechless, in total, there are so many palaces in a small country with three counties, why are you building so many palaces?

This official is not a good person, and he will find an opportunity to change him in the future, otherwise there may be some trouble.

"Forget about building the palace, I will allocate funds to the military department later, and the recruitment of new troops must be put on the agenda."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

"Are you all else?"

"Your Majesty, there is one more thing."

It was Zhang Xu, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, who spoke, this was the only young man in the court, who was "in a high position" at a young age, either relying on relationships or really talented, which couldn't help but make him look twice.

"Your Majesty, the envoy of the Meng State asks to see you."

"Meng Guo?"

"Your Majesty, the Kingdom of Meng is our neighbor, and it is located in the north of Qinghe County with us, occupying the land of five counties."

"Bring it on!"

When the little eunuch on the side heard this, he immediately raised his voice and began to speak.

"Xuan, the envoys of the Meng State are here!"

After a while, a short and fat envoy walked into the court, and when he saw the other party's arrogant demeanor, he knew that he was here to do something.

"Li Mo, the envoy of the Meng State, meet Your Majesty."

"Flat!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

"What is the so-called matter when the envoys of the Meng Kingdom visit?"

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty heard that you have ascended the throne as emperor, and I have been sent to congratulate you."

"There's one more thing I'm here for."

"Speak!"

After looking at this Li Mo, he wanted to see what kind of calculation this Emperor Meng made.

"Your Majesty wants you to bring people back to the Kingdom of Meng!"

"Bold!"

The ministers in the court were instantly angry, and they all glared at Li Mo, except for one person.

Glancing at Li Yin, the secretary of the Ministry who was silent, Yang Lie's eyes flashed with a hint of understanding, and then waved his hand to signal the ministers to be quiet.

"Let's go back! It is impossible for me to surrender to you. ”

"Your Majesty, don't be in a hurry to refuse, think about it carefully, and retire first."

Sending this Li Mo away, the ministers in the court looked at him with a brush.

"Ladies and gentlemen, it is impossible to submit to you, Wang Ling took the order."

"The minister is here!"

"I order you to go and recruit troops quickly and prepare for battle."

"Obey the order!"

"That's all for today! Retreat! ”

"Retreat~Chao~"

Yang Lie left the main hall surrounded by eunuchs, and the ministers also left the Jinluan Hall one after another after he left.

"I'm busy now."

Judging from the situation just now, Meng Guo should not attack in a short time, but now he has to prepare early, no matter which aspect, Meng Guo will definitely be stronger than him, but it does not mean that he will lose, the two countries are about the same, with the experience of later generations, he may not be able to win, and the top priority is to figure out the situation as soon as possible.

Back in the study, he directly held the map and studied it, and when he finished reading the map, he was also roughly white.

There are countless emperors of all sizes in this world, as long as there are a few counties, everyone dares to proclaim themselves emperors, just Qinghe County, where he is located, the land of thirty-six counties, there are more than a dozen countries and emperors, and there are countless outside.

"It's really a big forest, and there are all kinds of birds."

It's a bit ridiculous, but that's the situation he's in, and with someone attacking him right away, it's imperative to come up with a countermeasure.

"Judging from Li Yin's performance, he should know something."

In today's court, when others are full of righteous indignation, only this Li Yin has nothing to do with himself, although it may be that he is mistaken, but now he can't care so much.

"Zheng De."

"Your Majesty!"

"Go and find the book of the military department."

"Yes!"

After a while, Wang Ling hurriedly walked in.

"Your Majesty!"

"No need to be polite, come and sit."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Wang Ling wiped the sweat from his forehead and sat a few steps away from him.

"How much do you know about Li Yin?"

Wang Ling hesitated for a moment and then spoke: "It is difficult to be a big person who shoots whiskers and horses, and as far as I know, this guy has always had dealings with Meng Guo. ”

nodded thoughtfully, although there was no evidence, but he had to guard against this Li Yin.

"There's nothing else to do when I come to you, send someone to keep an eye on Li Yin, if he does something out of the ordinary......"

Wang Ling immediately understood.

"Your Majesty, rest assured, the minister will keep an eye on him."

"Alright, you go down!"

"Yes."

After sending Wang Ling away, he took a turn in the treasury again, and now Hou Sui only has more than one million taels of silver, although it is not a small amount, but he is ready to make a big move, and this money is obviously not enough.

Although raising taxes worked, he didn't want to do it, and after thinking about it, there was only one way left to "raid the house".

It just so happens that Li Yin is going to be tracked down now, if the evidence is really found, it is not impossible to raid his home to expand the treasury, looking at his oily appearance, he should be a lot greedy, so that he can temporarily fill the treasury.

"Little Dezi!"

"Your Majesty!"

"Come with me."

"Your Majesty, do you need a car?"

Yang Lie waved his hand.

"No, change your clothes and bring a few guards, let's go out in a low-key manner."

"Yes."

……

After a while, Yang Lie disguised himself as a rich boy and left the palace with Zheng De.

The streets are particularly lively, the taxes of the Later Sui are not too high, the people are still rich, the only bad thing is the road under their feet, the potholes and the straight feet.

"Where's the barracks?"

"Childe, the barracks are all outside the city."

"Lead the way."

"Yes."

All the way to the outside of the city, a military camp appeared in front of me, although a little shabby, but also quite neat.

"Stop, the barracks are heavy, and the idlers stop."

Xiao Dezi took a few steps forward, took out a golden token and shook it.

"I'll greet Your Majesty."

"Get up!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

"Where is your ruler?"

"It's inside, Your Majesty comes with me."

Following the guards, he soon came to a school field, where the soldiers were training in full swing, and it seemed that it was okay, and the generals who led the army should also have real skills.

At this time, a burly man walked over.

"Wang Kai greets Your Majesty."

"Get up!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Carefully looked at the man in front of him, his body was sturdy, and he looked fierce, and he was not easy to provoke.

"You're their leader?"

"Yes."

"Let's talk a little bit about the situation in the barracks!"

"Your Majesty, please come with me, and we will go to the tent."

Following Wang Kai, the group walked into the tent on the side.

"Your Majesty, our army now has more than 2,000 people, 1,500 foot soldiers, and there are still 300 crossbowmen and 200 cavalry!"

"Cavalry! You say we have cavalry? ”

"Strictly speaking, it shouldn't be considered cavalry, these people are just barely able to ride now, and if they really want to use it in combat, I'm afraid it will take some time."

Yang Lie nodded, none of this is important, as long as there is, so that he has a greater chance of winning the Shang Meng Kingdom.

As far as he knows, although Meng has an army of 5,000 people, they are all infantry, and in this era, cavalry is a well-deserved king, although the number is not large, but as long as it is used well, it can also play a miraculous effect.

"Where did these cavalrymen come from?"

He is still curious about the way the cavalry came from, after all, Hou Sui is just a small country, where does the money come from to raise war horses?

"Your Majesty, these war horses were available when the first emperor was in power, but the number has not been very large, and it has not been until the past few years that the initial results have been achieved, and there are barely enough two hundred cavalry."

nodded thoughtfully, it seems that his cheap father is still something, Qinghe County has few horses, and there are only a handful of countries with cavalry.

"Strict training, especially those cavalry, I have already ordered the recruitment of troops this morning, and in a few days we should be able to recruit enough three thousand people, don't let me down!"

"Your Majesty, rest assured, the minister will be strict in training."

"Alright, you can continue to train!"

"Yes."

Coming out of the barracks, his mood was a lot better, the cavalry was a surprise, although it was just formed, but it was still not to be underestimated, Meng Guo probably also took a fancy to these cavalry, so he sent people to persuade him to surrender.

"Humph! Let's see! ”

……

On the other side, Li Yin, the secretary of the ministry, set up a banquet in the mansion, and was changing the cup with Meng Guolai at the moment.

"Big brother, I'll give you a drink."

"Okay."

The two drank it all, then looked at each other and smiled.

"Big brother, don't worry, the little emperor has just succeeded to the throne, and when the cloudy day is early, I will make a statement to Your Majesty, and I will definitely be able to persuade him to surrender."

"Brother Xian bothered, as long as this thing is successful, you and my brother will be able to soar, my lord has always been ambitious, the annexation of Hou Sui is only the first step, and His Majesty's goal is the entire Qinghe County."

"Then congratulations to the eldest brother, and I hope you will give me more help in the future."

"Don't worry, you and I are my brothers, so naturally I can't forget you."

The two of them pushed the cup and changed the lamp for a while, and after a while, they drank too much, and behind the rockery on the side, a servant quietly poked out his head, and then retreated.

……

"Adult, the little one has already explored Yin, Li Yin and Li Mo are brothers, they belong to the same family, and Li Yin already has a rebellion."

"Humph!"

Wang Ling threw away the book in his hand and stood up angrily.

"That's it, when they regret it, you continue to stare at it, and don't slack off."

"Yes, the little one."

When the spies left, Wang Ling thought about it for a while and decided to go to the palace.

……

Yang Lie, who returned to the palace, was preparing to eat when a little eunuch hurriedly walked in.

"Your Majesty, Your Excellency asks to see you."

"Let him in."

"Yes."

After a while, Wang Ling hurriedly walked in, and shouted at him as soon as he entered the door.

"Your Majesty, the minister has something important to report."

"Don't worry, speak slowly."

"Your Majesty, Li Yin is in collusion with foreign countries, and he is a brother with the envoy of the enemy country, I am afraid that he will do something unfavorable to you."

Yang Lie didn't have the heart to eat, and put down his chopsticks quietly.

"Is there any evidence?"

"Your Majesty, the evidence is conclusive."

"Don't startle the snake yet, keep staring."

"But ......"

Interrupted Wang Ling's words with a wave of his hand.

"I know what you mean, but it's not the time yet."

"By the way, have you eaten?"

"Back to Your Majesty, not yet."

"Let's eat together! It just so happens that I'm a little bored by myself. ”

"This ......"

"It's okay, don't grind."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

……

After dinner, the sky has darkened, as a modern person, he still can't stand the days without ideas and equipment, so he can only lie in bed in a daze bored.

"Your Majesty, where would you like to spend the night tonight?"

"I'm not going anywhere, I'm just sleeping here."

"Yes."

Lying on the bed, thinking of his current situation, he couldn't help but have a little headache, now there are ministers colluding with foreign countries, and there are Meng Guo eyeing the outside, and now this situation, it will affect the whole body, and there must be a good countermeasure. At the same time, he felt that the manpower was a little insufficient, judging from today's performance, the only ones who could be used now were Wang Ling and Wang Kai, father and son.

It seems that he has to recruit some talents, otherwise he will not even have anyone to consult with in such a time of crisis.

Thinking about it, a wave of sleepiness hit him, and he fell asleep unconsciously.

The next day, with a long live voice, Yang Lie sat on the dragon chair and looked at several ministers condescendingly.

"I have a few things to say about today's meeting, the Ministry of Works!"

"The minister is here."

"Our country's roads are in disrepair, and the city walls are also dilapidated, so how can we resist the invasion of the enemy, and now allocate you 300,000 taels of silver to recruit craftsmen to repair the three counties."

"Obey."

"Zhao Kuo!"

"The minister is here."

Prime Minister Zhao Kuo immediately stood up.

"My country's taxes are still a little inflated, I am ready to reduce it a little more, from forty percent to three percent, and I also need to count the population of the three counties, and these will be handed over to you."

"Obey."

"Wang Ling! I want you to recruit 3,000 men within three days, train them strictly, and strive to have a certain combat effectiveness within a month. ”

"Yes."

"Okay, I have one last thing, there is a serious vacancy in my country's officials, so I am ready to recruit talents in the people, anyone who has talent can come to meet me, and this matter will also be handed over to Zhao Kuo."

"Your Majesty, is there something wrong with this?"

"There's nothing wrong with that, do as I say."

"Yes."

"Are you all right? If it's okay, just retreat! ”

"Your Majesty, the minister has a matter."

looked at the person who spoke, it was Li Yin, the secretary of the ministry.

"Your Majesty, the envoy of Meng Guo is still waiting for news, I don't know what Your Majesty is thinking about, the minister thinks it is better to agree as soon as possible......"

Yang Lie's eyes narrowed slightly, staring at Li Yin deadly.

"Your Majesty...... Your Majesty! ”

"You are in such a hurry to surrender, I am curious what benefits Meng Guo has given you?"

"Your Majesty, the minister has been wronged! The ministers are all thinking about His Majesty, and there is no second heart! ”

Li Yin already regretted it at this time, why did he talk about surrender at this time, isn't this asking for trouble for himself?

"Humph! I think you've surrendered to the enemy. ”

"Your Majesty, the minister has been wronged!"

Li Yin knelt down instantly, and his whole body began to tremble uncontrollably.

"Hmph, wronged!"

Glancing at Li Yin, who was kneeling on the ground, he glanced at Wang Ling.

"Your Majesty, the minister has something to do."

"Say."

"Your Majesty, Li Yin is colluding with a foreign country to do wrong, and the minister has conclusive evidence, and I hope Your Majesty will punish him severely."

"Since the evidence is conclusive, don't bring it up yet."

"Yes."

After a while, the previous spies were brought up, and Li Yinde was accused of his crimes on the spot, and even told him about corruption and bribery.

"What else do you have to say!"

"Your Majesty, the minister knows that he is wrong, please give me a chance."

Li Yin's face was already like ashes at this time, and he couldn't stop trembling.

"Wang Ling! He took people to raid his house, confiscated all the money, and put his family on death row, where he was beheaded three days later. ”

"Obey."

When Li Yin heard this, he immediately became excited.

"Your Majesty, I know it's wrong, please spare me, spare me!"

"Take it down!"

The two forbidden soldiers walked in and directly pulled Li Yin out of the main hall.

"Retreat!"

"Retreat~Chao~"

"Congratulations to Your Majesty!"

On the way back, Yang Lie couldn't help laughing, he finally solved the tumor of Li Yin, and the treasury could also be filled to a certain extent, which can be described as the best of both worlds.

It didn't take long for Wang Ling to walk in happily, and it seemed that he had gained a lot.

"Your Majesty, Li Yin's family has been arrested, and the enemy envoy Li Mo has also been imprisoned, and a total of three million taels of silver have been confiscated this time, and the rest of the jewelry fields are worth one million taels of gold."

"So much!"

This time it was his turn to be shocked, he had thought that it would be a lot, but this was too much, he, the emperor, simply deserved it to Li Yin.

"Sure enough, he is a great traitor, and he is innocent."

"Your Majesty, this time to eliminate a great harm for the country, it is really gratifying."

"Yes, you've worked hard, go back and rest!"

"Yes."

After sending Wang Ling away, a cart of money was moved into the treasury, and his eyes were straight when he saw it, and the originally empty treasury was directly filled in half.

"Strictly guarded, no one is allowed to approach."

"Yes."

After giving an account to the forbidden army guarding the gate, he left the treasury satisfied.