Chapter 265: Heart-to-Heart
When the imperial generals returned to Beijing, they had to report to the military department in advance, and stayed in the designated place, waiting for the summons of the Son of Heaven.
Yang Wanqing returned to Beijing the day before yesterday, and today she just came out to stroll, saw the prosperity of the market, and saw the hearts of the people.
The Son of Heaven did not wait long for Yang Wanqing's summons.
The trees in front of the palace have not changed, but they ...... But it has already changed owners.
Empress Yang sighed, ah no, it should be called Yang Wanqing now, not the Queen Mother.
According to the history books, ten months ago, after the Emperor Taishang was seriously ill, he said to the crown prince with tears, and said to Empress Yang with tears, I will take a back seat from now on, clean and old-aged, and ignore government affairs, which is a fortunate thing, but you are different, you are young, and I have been weak and weak all these years, and I am already a waste, and I only married you in the name, so I will not delay you, let's leave.
Although you are a woman, you have a talent that is not weaker than a man, and your heart is higher than the sky, and you are dedicated to contributing to the country, let's go, Empress Dowager Yang called you old, you should have a new life.
Although some places are embarrassed and have gods, which makes people feel weird when they look at it, it still shows the generosity of the Emperor Taishang, as well as the steadfastness and observance of the Empress Yang...... Well, it is also recorded that Empress Yang listened to the words of the Emperor Taishang, cried like a tearful person, and begged the Emperor three times, but was still driven away.
Well, if someone thinks this is true, Yang Wanqing can only take it seriously.
For example, when she left, she swore to the Emperor that she would always be a loyal servant of Daqian, clearing the border troubles for the empire, just like her ancestors.
After getting a free body, Yang left the house (she had to pay the price for framing the prince, so the matter was abandoned after paying a fine), and returned to Hebei and other places with looms, wool processors, iron stoves and other things...... Oh no, it's trying to make money.
Since ancient times, money has been really hard to earn, but this time it was different.
In half a year, Hebei's Jiangmen, found that the money is really good to make, in this era when cotton has not appeared on a large scale, wool products have been processed, whether as a tweed coat, or wool, etc., are very suitable, it is simply a weapon to make money.
The market is like a bottomless black hole, as long as you have wool, you can make money, and there are things such as cheese processing and meat processing, which are all one-stop industries that make money.
She lived very comfortably, and after she had money, countless troubles were gone, such as giving money to those soldiers who died in battle and were crippled, so that everyone could live a better life.
She thought that after receiving such a great favor from Shen Yu, she would naturally make a sharper knife and attack other families, but she didn't expect that people would continue to give them good things.
After the cement was produced, it was transported over and let them be used as salt farms, and wool products were offered, and not only did they not want to pay tribute (for nothing), but they wore them on the bodies of the princes and grandchildren, which opened the market for everyone at once and helped sell them elsewhere.
"Sister, rest assured, the Son of Heaven is kind, I just want everyone to live well, no other bad thoughts, by the way, I have time to sweep the north, it's better to have the wool in my own hands, otherwise it won't be good if the goods can't be supplied."
In Xue Yuhua's letter to her, the tone was very relaxed.
"General Yang, please."
There is an inner servant who said, by the way, a month ago, because she swept away the largest barbarian nest in Northern Xinjiang, she had the title of a nondescript Sanpin general, General Zhengbei.
This title, in the eyes of others, is useless, but she knows that this is her ideal a long, long time ago, when she and Xue Yuhua were two sisters, when they were young.
May the world be peaceful, and I am willing to guard the frontier for the great cadres.
At that time, the two sisters were young, and they both had a lot of enthusiasm, and they both wanted to change the world, until later, they were ravaged by the world.
The title of this general was given to her by the Son of Heaven, the former Queen Mother, and now the iron-walled female general of the empire.
Since then, she has embarked on a completely different path.
The group walked along the courtyard and came to the pond not far away, where there was an opera troupe singing, which was one of the hobbies of the Son of Heaven.
After the crown prince ascended the throne, he did not overhaul the palace, let alone draft the people, but recalled the wives and concubines of the old days to the palace, and more than a dozen people accompanied him, and there were no new recruits, which made countless people shocked.
Well, it's not nothing, such as some people in the palace who don't want to leave, such as ...... There are some things that can't be said in too much detail.
"Ah, General Yang is here."
The man walked up with a smile, his steps were still a little vain, he hadn't practiced qi yet?
Yang Wanqing frowned and glanced at Xue Yuhua.
The safety of the Son of Heaven is more important than everything, why doesn't Xue Yuhua help Shen Yu?
"I'm a little busier on official business, so I'm not in a hurry to practice qi. Don't worry, I'm safe. ”
The man was very gentle, motioning for her to sit beside him.
The man's breath made Empress Yang's heart suddenly a little messy, this man ...... She became more and more incomprehensible, or rather, she always felt that he had a lot of conspiracies before, but now she ...... only to find out that it was a small-bellied chicken intestine!
"Tell me about your situation, what you need, what you lack, and what you need to do."
He asked Yang Wanqing and a few other generals to sit down and talk about the scene over there.
"Yes."
In the past, the empire conquered the steppe many times, but failed for various reasons, but this time it was different.
When it was discovered that the wool business could make a lot of money, and it could make money every year, then the bitter cold land that was disliked by everyone before became a gold mine!
For the pasture, for the wool, not only Hebei Jiangmen, but also the merchants who fornicated with the Huns, the local forces that pulled their hind legs, etc., all went all out.
Everyone worked together, united sincerely, tricked each other, and ruthlessly started the war.
The Son of Heaven was also very interesting, taking advantage of the first ripening of sweet potatoes, he issued a war bond, and the major families and officials enthusiastically subscribed, and the scene was very spectacular, ensuring the demand of the front.
Yang Wanqing has never fought such a comfortable battle.
The top and bottom are completely integrated, the subordinates are desperate, the logistics support is sufficient, and the grenades and other grenades sent are simply artifacts.
If in the past, there were still people who would say that rabbits and dead dogs were cooked, and birds were all hidden, and they would definitely not be killed, but this time, everyone's eyes were blood-red.
The so-called Age of Discovery is too far away, and what could be better than occupying a fiefdom on the steppe? And the war exploits are not this one, in Hexi, in the Western Regions, in many, many places, the Son of Heaven said, there are hundreds of millions of people, the demand for wool is endless, those places are good places for grazing, can be occupied!
The disciples of the capital brought their own weapons to join the army, merchants from all over the country sent all kinds of equipment, and the captured enemies would be quickly acquired, and the cement factories and other factories were very short of manpower.
Everyone was very satisfied with the progress of the war, and the army swept across the steppe, and achieved very outstanding military achievements, and because of the wool trade, it would not be impossible to occupy it in the future.
She talked excitedly about the situation, as excited as a lark.
One by one, one by one, after the matter was finished, the Son of Heaven said that he knew about this matter, and said that the rewards and promotions that should be there were indispensable.
Yang Wanqing hurriedly kowtowed to thank her, but was blocked by Xue Yuhua, saying no need, the new policy of the Son of Heaven, don't kneel.
But in this way, Yang Wanqing is still extremely grateful in her heart.
Yes, Hebei Jiangmen, for so many years, he has never been so proud.
When the queen can drop some money, but but the world curses, and there are many of those money is a false account, and it can't make up for the big hole below, where is like now, the army enters the city, enjoys praise, and everyone is in the spotlight, and the Son of Heaven praises everyone for being the iron wall of the country (Iron Wall Army).
By the way, she didn't like to be a sycophant before, but today, her brothers and comrades-in-arms around her have all become sycophants, and even she feels embarrassed.
"Alright, let's go for a walk together."
Shen Yu asked those heroes to drink, and then took Xue Yuhua and Yang Hou to a pond.
"Yuhua regrets fighting with you back then, and now, you two sisters should be reconciled as before."
"Your Majesty, my Yuhua has been reconciled."
"Sister Yang, you are still too arrogant, arrogantly looking down on most people, this is not good."
Shen Yu shook his head slightly, a little speechless.
"I, I have never looked down on you, the Son of Heaven!"
Yang Wanqing was a little panicked, although she was a character who was not afraid of heaven and earth, but the son of heaven in front of her made her very afraid.
It's because of the fear that comes with respect.
A person respects a person because that person has an advantage, or has given her a favor, or has a merit that is difficult for her to achieve.
He became the Son of Heaven and still maintained a very ordinary life.
Especially today, seeing that he didn't even practice True Qi, she didn't know at all what he wanted to do.
A long time ago, her master told her about a big devil in the rivers and lakes, who has been dominating the world for decades and is invincible.
"That person, he doesn't seek fame, profit, wealth, lust, and he doesn't even want magic cheats, he is just a garbage that likes to play tricks on people, but this person is the one who makes the whole rivers and lakes jump, and I have chased and killed him several times without success......"
When the master talked about him, his face showed a look of anger, nostalgia, and admiration.
When she was a child, she didn't know what was so scary about that kind of person until she ran into Shen Yu.
She could kill him with a single finger, but now she would rather fall on her knees in front of him and please her.
Because, all her glory and happiness, including the current atmosphere, are given by this person.
Even if she kills him and sits on the throne, it is equivalent to ruining everything for herself.
"Your Majesty, I have never been in contact with the Black Lotus Sect again, I may have said some messy drinking things these days, but I have definitely not mocked Your Majesty."
She said.
When she was a child, she read ancient books and saw that many people would rather die than resist in the face of frame-up, and felt that those people were stupid, but now she understands that some people are very weak, but in front of him, you can never mention the slightest hostile meaning.
And how did you win over such people?
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