Father, I really don’t want to be the emperor

Of course, the design and exploration of the canal is a long and arduous task, which requires professional talents to conduct survey and site selection.

Ning Fan unfolded the map and showed the importance of the Northwest Grand Canal and the main routes of the Northwest Grand Canal to the surrounding ministers.

For the whole morning, everyone was studying this matter. As for the war with the Miluo people, everyone seemed to have forgotten it.

In the afternoon, everyone continued to discuss, and finally Zhou Qun brought up the war with the Miluo people. Only then did everyone suddenly realize that the main topic of discussion today was the war with the Miluo people and the preparations for the war.

"This time we rushed to Qinjiangkou. Lord Song brought more than 30,000 troops and horses, and the Miluo people already had 50,000 troops heading to this place."

Ning Fan drew a circle on the map. This circle was the place where the Qingjiang River flowed the slowest. It was most possible to dig a canal here.

However, the entire Qinjiang River Basin is not within the territory of Dakang. If Dakang wants to cut off this river, it will inevitably invade the land of neighboring countries.

"This is an unjust war, but for the subsequent development of our Dakang, we must start from this place, because this place is the only place that flows through our Dakang territory."

Ning Fan drew another location on the map. This place was the Qinjiang River, which just rubbed the border line of Dakang. In other words, it was possible for Dakang to introduce water to the northwest region in this area.

"Since ancient times, Miluo has been a vassal state of Dakang, but I didn't expect that this Miluo people would dare to launch a war against Dakang."

The ministers were talking a lot and were filled with indignation. In their eyes, Miluo should not resist and could not resist.

"Have you ever thought about the fundamental reason why Miluo people are so arrogant and don't take us, the wealthy, in their eyes?"

Ning Fan looked at the ministers with a half-smile.

There was a lot of discussion throughout the palace, but the results of the discussions among these ministers were inconsistent, and they could not get a unified answer.

Some say that the Miluo people look like sheep on the outside, but are actually wolves on the inside. Some say that the Miluo people have had good weather in recent years and have accumulated some strength. Some people say that the Miluo people have colluded with the Huns.

In short, there are various answers, but none of them can satisfy Ning Fan. After the ministers finished discussing, Ning Fan said: "In the final analysis, our national strength in Dakang has failed. Let the Miluo people who were once my younger brothers dare to I look down upon this former big brother."

Ning Fan's words went straight to the root of the matter, which made these ministers suddenly realize that they felt funny and sad at the same time, because what Ning Fan said was indeed the truth.

"Your Majesty, it's time for the Miluo people to take a beating. They have forgotten what status they once belonged to. Even if the king of Miluo comes to our Dakang, he still needs to kneel down to the emperor of Dakang."

"It's just a river. We, Dakang, can't use it whenever we want, but they dare to object."

The ministers were filled with indignation and debated, but Ning Fan just listened with a half-smile and kept shaking his head.

"Although the country is small, it is not the reason for us to disrespect them. Although Miluo Country is small, it has a large population. The population accounts for more than half of our Dakang population. If I really and Mi Luo If a war begins, if it cannot be ended within a short period of time, the Huns will surely seize the opportunity."

Ning Fan waited until everyone discussed and then came up with a new point of view.

Ning Fan's point of view, in the eyes of everyone, is to enhance the ambition of others and destroy his own prestige.

In the minds of these officials of Dakang, Dakang is the kingdom of heaven, and Miluo is just a barbarian country. If such a barbarian country dares to fight against Dakang, then the death penalty is absolutely unforgivable, and the court should send a Send the strongest army to punish the Miluo people severely.

But Ning Fan's views were completely opposite to those of the minister.

"If you ask me, we should not fight this war, just because of a river. If a war is launched on this, and the two sides fight fiercely, they are inseparable, and a lot of lives are lost, this means to me It’s a tragedy.”

Ning Fan finally made it clear that this meeting was not a war preparation meeting, nor was it a meeting to raise supplies.

In fact, in Ning Fan's mind, the Miluo people were definitely someone he could win over. If he really fought with the Miluo people, it would be equivalent to pushing the Miluo people directly to the side of the Huns.

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"Your Majesty, you can't be too kind to your enemies. This Miluo people have jumped so high now. If we, Da Kang, don't send troops to punish us, won't they be able to ride on us in the future?"

When the minister heard that Ning Fan was not planning to start a war, he immediately exploded.

"Although the country is big, war will lead to destruction. We and the Miluo people have been reconciled for generations, and there is no unbreakable hatred between the two countries. Why do you have to let those soldiers shed their blood and sacrifice in vain?"

"We are not afraid of war, but we will never take the initiative to create war. We should respect every life and should not start war at every turn."

Ning Fan stood up and argued against all the opinions, but the ministers below were not convinced. This was the first conflict between the power of the imperial power and the ministers.

Although Ning Fan has a firm mind, he is still a modern person who came from hundreds or thousands of years later. Although his psychological quality is strong, he is completely unable to act at will without revealing his flaws.

"You remember, if you can make the enemy surrender without resorting to war, that is the most brilliant method. If you use human life to change someone's point of view, that is the most failed decision."

Ning Fan profoundly taught these ministers a vivid political lesson.

But these ministers were not convinced. They clamored for the dignity of a great country, which made Ning Fan sneer.

"What kind of dignity is the dignity of a big country? Does it mean that the dignity of such a huge country must be maintained with human life? Do you know the cruelty of war? Do you know how many people will die in the war? Let me tell you this time I went to Jiangnan to suppress bandits, and the corpses were all They piled up into mountains, and the blood turned the sea red. Have you ever seen that scene?"

"Of course, a country must have the capability of war, but war cannot be used casually."

"You have been sitting in Kyoto all day. You have never seen what war looks like, let alone how many people will die on the battlefield. Let me tell you, a human life will be reduced to ashes in minutes on the battlefield."