The fool has become a spirit, and she can speak

Chapter 687 The Emperor Orders Fengying to Reduce Its Troops

After thinking silently for a long time, he recalled Wan Lianxing's tone and attitude, and felt that it would be difficult for him to leave, so he moved his fingers to tell a fortune for himself. The fortune showed that if he wanted to leave, he would have to leave his life behind. He wondered if his fortune was accurate. In short, nine out of ten fortunes he had told for himself in the past were inaccurate, and maybe the one just now was not accurate either. He turned his head to look in the direction of Wan Lianxing's bed, where a cruel and unscrupulous man was sleeping. After thinking about it, he decided not to risk his life. Only after he figured it out did he fall asleep, and it was already three o'clock in the morning when he closed his eyes.

When I opened my eyes again, Wan Lianxing was already sitting at the table writing something.

"My Lord, are you awake?"

Wan Lianxing smiled and said, "You've thought about it all night and figured it out. Are you not leaving?"

Huang Chenming looked a little embarrassed after hearing Wan Lianxing's words.

Wan Lianxing teased him again, "Can you tell me whether I can leave my prefectural government?"

Huang Chenming's expression became even more interesting. It turned out that he knew everything Wan Lianxing thought and did last night. Didn't this man go to bed very early? How could he know him so well? They probably didn't have much contact.

He calmed himself down, stood up and walked towards Wan Lian, "If the Marquis lets me go, I will not be unwilling to leave."

This was what he really thought. He felt that Wan Lianxing was different from the prefect of Nancheng whom he served in the past. The prefect of Nancheng listened to him, let him do whatever he wanted and trusted him very much. Wan Lianxing was different. He was too opinionated and did not play by the rules. He would just listen to other people's opinions but would not adopt them most of the time. In the long run, he would have no place to use his talents. Besides, this man seemed to be talking and laughing, but he had something sinister in his heart. He even suspected that one day Wan Lianxing would punish him because of something he said inappropriately. In the past, the prefect of Nancheng worshipped him, and his believers on the mountain worshipped him. Everyone regarded him as a great monk, and his every word was worth a thousand gold. There were too many capable people around Wan Lianxing, and he felt a little disappointed.

Wan Lianxing looked at Huang Chenming's face, which looked like he hadn't had a good rest, and said, "Stop thinking about it and help me see how it's written."

"what?"

Huang Chenming lowered his head and looked carefully before saying, "My Lord, is asking the court for money?"

Wan Lianxing said, "If we don't want it, it's a waste. If we don't want it, who will pay for the construction of the factory?"

Huang Chenming said, "Isn't the Marquis going to pay for it out of his own pocket?"

Wan Lianxing raised his eyelids and said, "Why should I pay for it myself?"

Huang Chenming said: "You said it in person in front of the local county magistrate and county magistrate."

Wan Lianxing said, "I don't even have a salary, how can I build a factory?"

Huang Chenming hesitated for a long time and said, "My Lord, you won't change your mind after just a few days, right? The county magistrates and county chancellors from all over the place are waiting for the money, and the people are waiting too. How can you go back on your word like this?" This man is too fickle. If this is the case, Huang Chenming really can't control him.

Wan Lianxing said: "I didn't say I wouldn't give you a place to build a factory. How much does it cost to build a factory?"

Huang Chenming asked, "What is the purpose of the Marquis writing this memorial?"

Wan Lianxing said: "All the land under heaven belongs to the king, and all the people in the world are his subjects. I am fighting for him to conquer the world. Whoever wants the world must pay for it, and the money must be paid by the court. After all, this world does not follow my surname Wan."

The emperor is so far away and the sky is high. Wan Lianxing really says whatever he wants to say without any taboos?

Huang Chenming said, "My Lord, please forgive me for being blunt, but even if you write this memorial, it will be lost forever."

Wan Lianxing smiled mysteriously and casually pulled out two memorials to show Huang Chenming.

"This issue?"

Wan Lianxing said: "I have already made a plan. If one memorial doesn't work, I will submit two. If two don't work, I will submit three. Writing several memorials won't tire me out, so I will just write one for him to see."

Huang Chenming took out three copper coins and spread them on the table, then shook his head and said, "My Lord, there will be no response."

Wan Lianxing smiled and said, "Then I won't let you ask for money. I won't be a sucker. I'll have someone send him away 800 miles away."

Huang Chenming had no choice but to do as he was told.

At this time, the emperor had already received the memorial written by Wan Lianxing himself, but this was not a memorial from Wan Lianxing asking for money himself, but a memorial written by the county commander Sha Guanghan about him. The memorial had arrived for several days, but the emperor only took it out today.

The emperor took the memorial and had it read to everyone in the court, asking for their opinions.

Wan Lianxing used to be a favorite of the emperor but now he has fallen. He was once a thorn in everyone's side. Now this memorial is like another topic for Wan Lianxing to talk about, and everyone is giving their opinions.

"Your Majesty, I think the military pay cannot be allocated. It is obvious that Wanlianhang is going there to collect military pay in order to win people's hearts."

The emperor asked, "How did you know that?"

"Your Majesty, Wan Lianxing is arrogant and will not obey orders. He will definitely not obey orders after arriving at Fengying. When has he ever spoken up for others? Now he speaks up for Commandant Sha. This is an attempt to curry favor with Commandant Sha Guanghan of Fengying County."

The emperor didn't believe it. "He is not the kind of person who would please others. Besides, Sha Guanghan has a very stubborn temper. It's hard for the two of them to get along. It's good enough that they don't fight each other. How could Wan Lianxing please him?"

The civil and military officials did not think so. Wasn't Wan Lianxing relying on flattery to enjoy a glorious life around the emperor for so many years? Just think about how glorious and arrogant Wan Lianxing was in the past, but he always behaved himself in front of the emperor.

One of the ministers said, "Your Majesty, this money must not be transferred. If the two of them collude, they will surely rebel in the future."

The emperor frowned slightly when he heard this. What he hated most was rebellion.

"Your Majesty, I think that in order to prevent trouble before it happens, we should reduce the number of troops in the Fengying Camp."

The emperor said: "We raise troops for a thousand days and deploy them for a moment. Although we are not at war, our neighboring countries have repeatedly invaded us. Reducing our military strength is not a good idea."

"Your Majesty, although Fengying is large, it does not produce grain. If I were the leader of an enemy country, I would definitely not look down upon it. I think that 5,000 soldiers are enough to guard the border in Fengying, and 7,000 at most."

Everyone thought this person's opinion was very good.

After some thought, the emperor finally listened to the advice of civil and military officials. Not only did he decide not to allocate military pay, but he also issued an order requiring Fengying to significantly reduce its military strength.

All the civil and military officials secretly cheered when they saw this. It was already a relief to see Wan Lianxing being driven to Fengying in a dishonorable state. If he had lived there with nothing to wear and no food to eat, everyone would have been even happier. It was a pity that Wan Lianxing would never let anyone see such a miserable state.

A few days later, Wan Lianxing looked at the memorial in his hand and chuckled. It was exactly what he thought. At the same time, the letter brought to him by his spy also arrived.

Sha Guanghan was so anxious that he could not sit still. "What did the memorial say? When will the military pay be paid?"


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