Parents are busy farming

As the ministers entered the hall one after another, a discussion about the great victory at the border began.

The Minister of Revenue's face was filled with joy, because this victory meant that they no longer had to worry about food and fodder every day.

Although there are still wars in other regions, as long as the border is stable, the pressure on other battlefields will be relatively reduced.

The emperor sat on the dragon throne, looking at the smiles on the faces of his ministers, and couldn't help feeling a little relieved.

He glanced at everyone and finally landed on Minister Hong.

Minister Hong felt the emperor's gaze and a look of embarrassment appeared on his face.

The emperor raised his lips slightly and asked with a smile, "I remember that the report said that a child from your Hong family was also in the vanguard camp?"

Minister Hong quickly stood up and replied respectfully, "Your Majesty, that's right. The Vanguard Battalion played a great role in this border victory, and my nephew was one of them."

She said this with pride on her face.

The emperor nodded, a look of satisfaction on his face: "Yes, your Hong family has always been known for its poetry and literature, but I didn't expect that this time you would have a son who can fight on the battlefield. You have a good way of educating your children!"

Minister Hong quickly said modestly, "Your Majesty, you are too kind. The child has had a strong interest in martial arts since he was young. He felt that he had no talent for studying, so he chose the path of martial arts. A few days ago, he secretly went to the border without telling his family, which really worried the old man at home."

The emperor laughed out loud after hearing this: "Haha, what an ambitious child. Boys should be like this, not limited to imperial examinations or fighting in battles. As long as they can serve the country, they are great."

Minister Hong nodded repeatedly, with a glimmer of pride and satisfaction in his eyes.

He knew very well that although his nephew was a little stubborn, he had a sincere heart.

Now, he has made great achievements on the battlefield, not only bringing glory to his family, but also making him famous in front of the emperor. His future is limitless.

When Minister Hong stepped back, he saw the envious looks in the eyes of all his colleagues present, which seemed to be real and made his heart warm.

Fortunately, he was able to bear it in his heart and was not overwhelmed by this gaze.

He stood still in his position, looking straight ahead, and continued to maintain a humble and cautious attitude.

He didn't want to become the target of public criticism. After all, envy and jealousy are two different things.

Then, the emperor raised another question: "Now that the enemy's generals have been captured alive, how should we solve this problem? Do you have any good suggestions?"

This question was like a bombshell, causing an uproar in the court.

The officials who were originally envious of Minister Hong quickly put away their expressions and thought about this issue seriously.

This is really a difficult problem!

If we kill them directly, I'm afraid people from other places will resist more fiercely.

This will not only make people from other places think that Daxia is too ruthless, but will also make others be wary of them at all times.

If we let them go, it would be like letting a tiger return to the mountains!

The people of the grassland are strong and healthy. They have experienced such enemies for a long time. How can they regain their strength?

Another option is to make them submit to Daxia and become its vassal.

But Daxia is also suffering from drought now, how can I add more burden to myself!

He started the war because he couldn't feed these people on the grassland.

The emperor had naturally considered these solutions, but he had not made up his mind. Besides, he had to let the officials present have a say.

Otherwise, it would be bad if they all targeted him as the emperor.

How good it is now, he only needs to listen, and when they start quarreling, he can scold them.

He wasn't emperor for nothing after so many years.

Thus, a heated debate began in the court.

Some people advocated executing the enemy generals as a warning to others; others thought they should be released to show Daxia's kindness and tolerance.

Some people also suggested that they should submit to Daxia, but at the same time, the actual situation of the country should also be taken into consideration.

Various opinions collided with each other, and the scene was once very chaotic.

When they were exhausted from arguing, the emperor said coldly: "Alright! Stop arguing. Where is this place? You are all pillars of the country. Why can't you discuss it calmly? Okay, everyone still disagrees. Let's go back and discuss which idea is the best. We will discuss it again at the morning court tomorrow."

Sure enough, the ministers had long known the emperor's style of doing things, so they had a quarrel with each other tacitly, but no one minded and left room for everyone.

Anyway, the conclusion can only be reached during the morning court tomorrow morning, so it would be good to let the emperor see their discord.

After all the ministers had left the hall, a eunuch came before Minister Hong.

After saluting, she said, "Miss Ye entered the palace before the victory report came. But when she left, she asked the emperor not to go to the Hong family to look for you, as if there was something special. She reminded you that you will know tomorrow. She asked you not to look for her either!"

Minister Hong...

When did the little girl become so prestigious in the palace?

How dare someone pass on a message for her?

What else is special?

It seems that something big has happened again, otherwise the little girl would not be so cautious.

Hey! He needs to go back and have a good discussion with the old man.

The same goes for the second brother. He needs some reminders. After all, he works in the Ministry of Personnel!

This girl can always easily stir up bloody storms in Daxia.

As long as I know that the child has returned safely from the sea, my mother at home has been talking about this child these days.

After everyone else had left, the emperor suddenly said, "Just wait! The result of their discussion will definitely be to take the person to the capital to demonstrate the country's prestige!"

The eunuch next to him didn't dare to respond, because this major event was different from Miss Ye's enthronement, and he could not participate in it.

However, he understood that the emperor should also be inclined to this plan, otherwise he would not have said it.

The emperor did not expect a rootless man like him to respond to him, but thought secretly and prepared to let the people of the vanguard camp escort the enemy general back to the capital so that he could reward them.

Of course, the ultimate goal is to let the people in the vanguard camp go to other battlefields and eliminate those enemies.

In this way, Daxia can gain peace, and the surplus food and other supplies can be used to resettle refugees.

Now, the refugees have begun to migrate south.

He couldn't stop this because if he tried to stop it by force, it would probably cause a riot.

This is also one of the important reasons why he is eager to end these wars.

In addition, the southern region also suffered from drought this year. Although it was not as serious as the drought in the north, it still led to a reduction in yield for crops grown in the south all year round.