The king's mainland talent plunder

Chapter 182
Zheng Qing's suggestion is indeed feasible. The current supply of jade on the market has been reduced by more than half, so the price is much higher.

If only people are sent there, it is indeed possible to restore Yucheng through the sale of jade and part of the funds provided by Heluo, but time is a problem.

"This is indeed the best way at the moment." Zheng Qing's suggestion was also in line with Wu Zetian's taste. She continued: "Shen Hua is not suitable to be the city lord of Yucheng. , then Heluo will suffer a lot."

Although there are Heluo garrisons in Yucheng, if Shen Hua is not given the power to mobilize the garrisons, Shen Hua will have nothing to do if foreign enemies invade.If Shenhua is given the power to mobilize troops, it may cause local separatist regimes, which will cause Wu Zetian a great headache.

"If officials are sent to supervise Shenhua, I'm afraid it will also cause dissatisfaction among the aborigines in Yucheng. After all, they have lived with Shenhua for 18 years, and they have long been brothers." Zheng Qing also said: "So continue to send an official who is convincing to the public. .”

To convince the public, first of all, Heluo officials must approve, and at the same time, the aborigines of Yucheng must be satisfied. How easy is this?

As Zheng Qing said, the people of Yucheng have been imprisoned in the mine for 18 years. How do they know any Heluo officials?
The combination of these two conditions made Wu Zetian helpless.The only suitable candidate right now is Zheng Qing who saved the crisis in Yucheng.

For now, Wu Zetian is not willing to let Zheng Qing sit in the past. For Wu Zetian, Zheng Qing is worth more than a jade city, and it is more beneficial for Heluo to keep him by her side.

"Let me think about this matter carefully." Wu Zetian waved his hands and said, "I just returned to Chang'an, haven't I had time to go home yet? Aiqing, thank you for your hard work."

"It's not hard."

"Aiqing, you should go back first, I will reward you another day, I am tired, I need to rest."

Zheng Qing said at this time: "Your Majesty, I still have something to report."

Wu Zetian raised her brows and regained consciousness a little, she said, "Oh? Let's hear it."

"The murderer who invaded the Great Wall and destroyed the City of Thousand Caves a few years ago has been found out. This person is Marco Polo." Zheng Qing said: "He signed a contract with the Bull Demon who ruled Yucheng, and he used Sheng's tone to borrow The seal of Yucheng came to trade with the Great Wall, put the blame on Sheng, and concealed his guilt of destroying the Thousand Cave City, General Su Lie was also wronged."

"Is this true?" Wu Zetian asked.

"Exactly, Your Majesty!"

Wu Zetian also fell silent after hearing the words.The murderer is the famous explorer Marco Polo, which is really not a good thing."The Travels of Marco Polo" written by Marco Polo also has great influence in the world.

If he is the one who destroys Thousand Cave City, it means that Marco Polo will stand on the opposite side of the empire, and the empire will lose a huge force that freely promotes the culture and national prestige of the Heluo Empire.

But if the empire does not issue a warrant to arrest Marco Polo for Jia Luo, Zheng Qing and Jia Luo will be unhappy again. The benefits of the palm and the back of the hand are not small, and Wu Zetian is in a dilemma.

It doesn't matter who the murderer is, it has to be Marco Polo.Looking at it now, it would be ten thousand times better if Su Lie and Cheng were blamed.

She raised her finger slightly and tapped on the table, making a crisp sound. A minute later, Wu Zetian said, "Where's Sheng?"

"Dead." Zheng Qing said silently, "He died in Yucheng."

"Hmm." Wu Zetian frowned even tighter. Judging from the current situation, Jiaqing can provide a large amount of tax revenue and employment for the empire. The Great Wall may already know the cause and effect, and the generals have a good impression of Zheng Qing. , and Yucheng may still need Zheng Qing's suppression. In just a few months, Minghou's power has become so great.

In contrast, Marco Polo can only be sacrificed.Wu Zetian said: "Well, since there is already enough evidence to prove that the murderer is Marco Polo, I immediately issued an edict announcing that Marco Polo is wanted nationwide, to avenge Miss Jia Luo and Thousand Caves City, Wash away the grievances of General Su Lie and Sheng, restore General Su Lie's official position, and be promoted to a nobleman."

Wu Zetian's arrangement was already very appropriate. She didn't know Sheng, and she didn't know what Sheng was doing, so she didn't arrange any rewards for Sheng, but Zheng Qing didn't want to make a big fuss. If Marco Polo didn't come to Chang'an, Then he will never be able to catch Marco Polo for the rest of his life.

So Zheng Qing said: "Your Majesty, you don't need to make things so big, just keep it as usual, and then secretly strengthen the defense of Zhong Kui's place, he will automatically come to the door."

"Secretly increase defense? Why?" Wu Zetian was puzzled.With Heluo's strength, Marco Polo was severely arrested across the country, and within a month Marco Polo would definitely be in the net.

"Marco Polo is wanted across the country. The momentum is too large, and it is easy to scare the snake." Zheng Qing explained: "The purpose of his invasion of the Thousand Caves City is for the fragments of the Heavenly Book in the Thousand Caves City, and there is also a fragment of the Heavenly Book in Chang'an. He did not succeed in the melee in Chang'an last time, and he will definitely not give up, and he will come again. Your Majesty only needs to lay a net there, and Marco Polo will not escape."

"En." Wu Zetian nodded and said, "That's very good."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Zheng Qing and Jia Luo saluted together, and Zheng Qing said: "I will take my leave."

After Zheng Qing and Jia Luo left, Wu Zetian rubbed her temples with some headaches.

There are too many things going on these days, the frontier is unstable, Yucheng needs a lot of expenses, and a net is going to be laid to arrest Marco Polo, and the previous Thirteen Lang has not caught it yet.

Wu Zetian exhaled a long breath, and then lay down on the dragon couch and closed her eyes, she was also tired.

After leaving the palace, Jia Luo immediately took Zheng Qing's arm and said with a smile, "Finally we're going to catch the murderer."

"Yes, the dead souls of Thousand Cave City can rest in peace." Zheng Qing was also happy for Jia Luo.

"It's all thanks to you." Jia Luo said gratefully: "Xiao Ming, without your help, I would never have found the murderer so quickly, thank you."

"You cheated on me again." Zheng Qing said, "He hasn't been caught yet, so it's better not to worry about it too early."

"With His Majesty's will, as long as Marco Polo takes a step into Chang'an, he will never be able to escape." Jia Luo has great confidence in He Luo's army. As long as Marco Polo enters Chang'an, Wu Zetian will lay a net of heaven and earth. It will close up in an instant and catch the fish Marco Polo. At that time, Thousand Cave City's revenge will really be avenged. Jia Luo believes that day will not come too late.

(End of this chapter)