frightfiction Chapter 510 Hiding for a long time, finally showing up
Chapter 510 Hiding for a long time, finally showing up
Xiao Yan'an also agreed with Ji Chuhe's statement.
"Madam, didn't you say before that as soon as the position of the Minister of Agriculture was confirmed, the emperor would immediately go to war with the Hu bandits? The emperor is now eyeing the grain in Huaiyang, and there is also the harvest of this season and next year. Father has promised to transport the grain to the imperial capital. If the emperor knew that we have so much money, would he also want to take advantage of it?"
After all, war requires money in addition to food.
"Of course he will. So, we need to find a way to transfer the money out of the capital before he gets his hands on it."
"This is too difficult."
"It's not difficult, as long as the prince knows how to spend money."
"Just knowing how to spend money is enough? Madam, it doesn't sound that difficult at all!"
Ji Chuhe smiled and agreed, "Yes."
Xiao Yan'an became even more confused. Why could he never guess his wife's plans?
Every time he could only understand when his wife told him.
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Court.
The position of Grand Minister of Agriculture was decided.
This man caused an uproar in the court, and it turned out that he was just a small clerk guarding the warehouse.
Many people were eyeing the position of Minister of Agriculture, so they were naturally unwilling to accept the emergence of such an unknown person out of nowhere.
However, his subsequent performance made all the civil and military officials in the court shut up. After going through layers of tests, it was proven that his ability was indeed enough to be qualified for the position of Minister of Agriculture.
Everyone then understood that this person must have been secretly cultivated by the emperor a long time ago, just waiting for this day to replace the position of Minister of Agriculture.
In the end, no one objected and the matter was settled.
Although the candidate for the Grand Minister of Agriculture has been determined, there will still be a period of transition. During this period, the emperor can only endure it and not mention the war for the time being.
"Prime Minister Qin." The emperor suddenly called out.
"I'm here." Prime Minister Qin immediately walked to the middle and waited for the emperor to speak.
"You recommended Luo Heng as the military supervisor before. Luo Heng has now been beheaded. The position of military supervisor of the Northern Army is still vacant. Do you have a suitable candidate to recommend to go to the Northern Border?"
The ministers all looked towards Qin Xiang.
Why did the emperor suddenly bring up this matter?
Do you want to go to war with the Hu bandits again?
Considering Daxia's current national strength, war is simply not an option.
The flood had just passed, the people had not yet rebuilt their homes, and there was no relief material available. What could they use to fight? Besides, the North was relatively peaceful, so there was no need to start a war.
However, the emperor only mentioned the military supervisor and did not say anything else. Even those who opposed the war did not dare to say anything.
"Your Majesty, I just happen to have a suitable candidate."
"Who is it?" the emperor asked knowingly.
"This man's name is Gao Jin. He currently works in the Ministry of Personnel and is in charge of crossbow manufacturing. He was promoted by the emperor because he made a powerful crossbow."
After Qin Xiang said this, everyone finally remembered this person.
It seems that this person is from Huaiyang and is the son of a county magistrate.
What the emperor valued most were those talents who could create weapons with greater lethality. At that time, Gao Jin was deeply loved by the emperor, who often summoned Gao Jin to the imperial study to discuss important matters.
Everyone thought that Gao Jin would definitely be promoted and rise to great heights, but unexpectedly, the emperor only placed him in the Shaofu, in charge of the production of bows and crossbows.
Everyone speculated that Gao Jin might only be proficient in making bows and crossbows, and knew nothing about official affairs.
Now, this person was mentioned again, and was going to the North to serve as a military supervisor, but no one thought so anymore.
The Minister of Agriculture is a living example.
This Gao Jin must have been secretly cultivated by the emperor. I wonder how many more people the emperor has secretly cultivated. They will only be exposed when needed.
"I remember this person." The emperor replied indifferently.
"Your Majesty, this man is not only proficient in weapon manufacturing, but also well-versed in military tactics. He was selected from the army. It is most appropriate for him to be the military supervisor."
"Since he is a talent strongly recommended by Prime Minister Qin, I naturally will not doubt his ability. My dear Rong, you should also know this person. What do you think?" The emperor suddenly turned to Rong Yuchuan and asked.
"Your Majesty, I am indeed impressed by this person, and I also think that he is very suitable."
"In fact, he is the younger brother of Prince Huaiyang's concubine and the uncle of the second son of Prince Huaiyang's mansion." The emperor directly pointed out this relationship.
"Yes." Rong Yuchuan nodded in acknowledgement.
Once this relationship became clear, many people began to wonder.
Why did Qin recommend the Prince of Huaiyang's people instead?
It's certainly not that simple.
"Pass on my decree, appoint Gao Jin as the military supervisor of the northern border, and send him to the northern border immediately." The emperor issued the order on the spot.
After Rong Yuchuan left the court, he went directly to the Prince's Mansion.
Xiao Yan'an and Ji Chuhe happened to be at home.
Rong Yuchuan asked directly, "Do you know Gao Jin, the son of Gao Junshou?"
"Jun Magistrate Gao? Uncle, are you talking about the Jun Magistrate Gao from Huaiyang?" Xiao Yan'an asked back.
"it's him."
"The son of County Magistrate Gao left Huaiyang early, and I have never seen him. I remember now! It seems that he developed a repeating crossbow with a long range and can fire three arrows in a row. Is it him?" Xiao Yan'an finally searched for this person in his mind.
Ji Chuhe did not say anything, but waited quietly for Rong Yuchuan to speak.
"What's wrong, uncle? Why did you suddenly mention this person?" Xiao Yan'an asked anxiously.
"Today, he was recommended by Prime Minister Qin to become the new military supervisor and will be heading to the northern border soon."
"He actually became the military supervisor? I've been in the capital for so long, and I've never heard of this person. How come he suddenly became the military supervisor?"
"Let's not talk about this for now. I want to know if you had any conflicts with County Magistrate Gao when you were in Huaiyang?"
"The festival is a big deal." Ji Chuhe finally spoke.
Rong Yuchuan's gaze immediately fell on Ji Chuhe.
"Uncle, Concubine Gao and the Second Young Master wanted to seize the throne of the Crown Prince. They framed the Crown Prince many times and even secretly sent people to assassinate me and the Crown Prince. In the end, they were punished by our father." Ji Chuhe told the truth.
"Is this the reason why Xiao Jincheng left Huaiyang?"
"Uncle, do you have any news about Xiao Jincheng? He said he was leaving the palace to travel around, and suddenly he disappeared. Father even sent people to look for him, but couldn't find any news about him."
"In my opinion, he will show up soon." Rong Yuchuan guessed.
Gao Jin has been highly valued by the emperor, so how long will it take for Xiao Jincheng to show up?
"The reason why we can't find any news about him is because he has been in the imperial capital all this time." Ji Chuhe also figured it out.
It is very likely that Xiao Jincheng was summoned to the imperial capital by the emperor.
The emperor must want to use Xiao Jincheng to deal with them.