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

Ning Fan stared at the group of ministers indifferently. These ministers finally lowered their heads. It is true that as Ning Fan said, they had only read some sage books, but they had never seen what a real battlefield looked like.

Maybe they only need to make a decision in such a spacious palace, and thousands of soldiers will go to die for it...

"Your Majesty, I agree to send envoys to Miluo first to have a look at the people of Miluo."

Zhou Qun was the first to stand up and support Ning Fan.

In fact, Zhou Qun has always remained silent in this debate between the monarch and the ministers. It does not mean that he has no opinions, but that Zhou Qun is used to hiding his own opinions behind Ning Fan's.

It's not that he doesn't have opinions, but Zhou Qun's opinions are higher than Ning Fan's. No matter what decision Ning Fan makes, Zhou Quan must support it and implement it unconditionally. This is the rule Zhou Qun has set for himself.

As the prime minister of the dynasty, Zhou Qun's authority was unquestionable. When Zhou Qun clearly supported Ning Fan, those ministers naturally had no noise.

"Since no one objects, it's a happy decision. Of course, preparations for war must still be carried out in full swing. If the Miluo people do not agree to reconciliation, then the means of war must still be used."

Ning Fan waved his hand, and the ministers slowly retreated from the palace, leaving only Zhou Qun behind.

"Your Majesty, if we really want to start a war with the Miluo people, then I suggest that the war be postponed until after this year's grain harvest."

Zhou Qun said to Ning Fan.

As the prime minister, Zhou Qun was the most familiar with all walks of life in Dakang. He also knew clearly that the first thing a war would consume was food and grass.

If the logistical supplies cannot keep up, then this war is doomed to fail. Nowadays, Dakang is in a lean period, which is also the most embarrassing time. If we fight the Miluo people at this time, the food and grass for the frontline soldiers will be destroyed. became a problem.

"So we need to negotiate first. Not only is it one of the ways to make the Miluo people surrender, but the most important reason is to delay the Miluo people and let them know that some things can be solved without war."

Ning Fan acted quite relaxed, but the many problems he encountered in the past two days gave Ning Fan a headache.

The problem in the northwest is a problem, but the main problem does not lie in the northwest, but in Kyoto.

Ning Fan discovered an obvious problem, that is, although these ministers have become far more distant from the major families after re-selection and reshuffling, these officials are out of touch with reality and have a lot of understanding of the actual situation in various places. , not enough to understand.

Their views and arguments are often based on their own conjectures and conjectures, and they have no grasp of the actual situation.

"I think these officials in the capital should be allowed to go to other places for experience, whether it is three or two years, or ten or eight years, let them go to the grassroots for field inspections, so that they can accumulate experience as officials."

"It's not okay to always rely on reading and relying on others to impart experience."

Ning Fan sighed. Today's civil and military officials greatly touched Ning Fan. Although these officials have a strong sense of responsibility and good cultural quality, they give you an unrealistic feeling because Most of their arguments are too naive.

"Your Majesty, you are right, but there must be a complete assessment system."

Zhou Qun has always been very supportive of any ideas put forward by Ning Fan.

It was this attitude of unconditional support for Ning Fan that made Ning Fan extremely reassured about Zhou Qun. Even though he had been away from Kyoto for more than three months, Ning Fan was not too worried about the problems in Kyoto.

Because Ning Fan knew in his heart that as long as Zhou Qun was here, there would be no chaos in Kyoto.

For several days, Ning Fan had been considering the candidates to send to the Miluo mission.

The purpose of going to Miluo this time was not to intimidate the people of Miluo, nor to use the majesty of the Celestial Empire to suppress the people of Miluo, because at this time the national sentiment of the people of Miluo was at its most intense, and a careless handling would intensify the conflict.

It is crucial for Ning Fan to decide what kind of person to send as envoy to Miluo to resolve this conflict.

Of course, although this matter was very urgent, another matter was equally urgent for Ning Fan. He published an article of his own in Ta Kung Pao early the next morning. The title of this article was called Seeking Truth from Facts, Practice Gain true knowledge.

When this article was published in Ta Kung Pao, it did not cause a huge response, but it caused a huge response among the entire group of officials in Kyoto, because these officials seemed to be able to sense that their emperor meant something. of.

"Your Majesty, if the northwest is really going to go to war with the Miluo people, then the Huns will have to be on guard. You must be prepared in advance, at least to make the Huns avoid taking action and not dare to act rashly."

At night, Xiao Lingxi came to Ning Fan's bedroom. After an in-depth exchange, the two began to talk about other issues.

Ning Fan hugged Xiao Lingxi's soft body, feeling like he couldn't put it down. After hearing Xiao Lingxi's question, Ning Fan also fell into deep thought.

In fact, for Ning Fan, this problem is not difficult. First of all, the imperial army has now arrived in Yunzhou.

Yunzhou is an area adjacent to the Huns' grassland, and it is almost to the rear of the Huns. Only Huang Chao's army can be stationed in Yunzhou, and the Huns will not dare to act rashly.

As long as Huang Chao is in Yunzhou, if the Huns want to launch a war against Dakang, they must attack Yunzhou first.

Secondly, there are hundreds of thousands of troops under Xiao Zhong in the northwest. This is one of the reasons why the Huns did not dare to act rashly.

"It is best not to go to war with the Miluo people, because we, Dakang, have no reason to go to war with the Miluo people."

"Secondly, it is useless to prepare any defensive measures. Whether the Huns can attack us Dakang actually depends on the situation of our fighting with the Miluo people in the northwest. If the Huns feel that they have an opportunity, they will definitely Take action."

Xiao Lingxi only asked superficial questions, but Ning Fan directly explained the underlying logic.

To analyze this issue, we must analyze the conflict of interests.

Obviously, Ning Fan has done a good job in this regard. The opinions he puts forward are often hit the nail on the head and hit the point at once.

"Your Majesty, I heard that Shen Mengxi recently built a machine. I heard that it was designed by Your Majesty himself."

Xiao Lingxi may have noticed Ning Fan's attitude, so she quickly changed the topic.