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

Ning Fan felt guilty. After all, he was a time traveler. Since traveling to Dakang, the knowledge brought by time travel has affected the development of all aspects of this country. It is normal for Song Chengzhou to have such thoughts.

"Master Song, if you want to build a railway from the south of the Yangtze River to the northwest, and pass through the territory of the Rakshasa people to reach the area of ​​the Eastern Continent, this will require a lot of funds. Please see if the seven provinces in the south of the Yangtze River can think of a way recently. Raise this money.”

Ning Fan looked at Song Chengzhou.

After all, Song Chengzhou was the governor of Jiangnan. Song Chengzhou knew the entire military and political situation in Jiangnan. Ning Fan naturally had to explain the situation to Song Chengzhou, the God of Wealth, if he wanted to spend money.

"Your Majesty, the development of Jiangnan in the past year is generally good, but there are many places to spend money. In addition, Your Majesty has divided the fields, and the tax revenue that can be collected from this part is very little..."

Song Chengzhou didn't say no, he just put forward the difficulty. Ning Fan knew that this was not Song Chengzhou crying about poverty, but the fact.

"Then let's wait a little longer and see how much loot General Xiao can bring back after he returns from the north."

Ning Fan touched his chin and said.

Song Chengzhou and Shen Mengxi left Ning Fan's camp one after another, while Ning Fan fell into deep thought.

For Ning Fan, the only way to break the situation now is to build a Silk Road leading to the eastern continent, so that dozens of countries can be connected together, and Dakang's products can be completely digested through these countries. .

Nowadays, Dakang's industrialization mainly includes several products. Cloth is the commodity with the largest output. In addition to cloth, there are steel, candles, nails... these small industrial supplies.

Of course, as industrial categories become more and more abundant, hundreds of flowers will bloom in the future, and the industrial products produced will be dazzling.

When I returned to Kyoto again, it was already March. Willows sprouted new pistils and the flowers on the roadside were in full bloom. The palace was not as lively as before. Several concubines would gather together to chat and play cards in their free time. .

Many times problems that Zhou Qun could not solve were not brought to Ning Fan, but Xiao Lingxi made the decision. The pile of memorials made Xiao Lingxi look haggard.

There was a sound of footsteps, and Xiao Lingxi raised her head slightly. When she saw that familiar figure, Xiao Lingxi's eyes instantly turned red. It had been half a year since Ning Fan left, leaving behind such a big The palace's lack of care really exhausted Xiao Lingxi.

"Sister Ling Xi, it's beautiful spring outside, why don't you go out for a walk?"

Ning Fan came to Xiao Lingxi's desk and gently took Xiao Lingxi's hand. When he saw the pile of memorials on the table, Ning Fan couldn't help but frown.

"Your Majesty, although the Government Affairs Council has been established, there are some thorny issues that the Government Affairs Council still cannot deal with and must be sent to the palace."

Xiao Lingxi sighed, put the brush on the pen holder, then washed her hands on the plate brought by the maid, and then took Ning Fan's hand.

"Your Majesty has been away for a few months and has lost a lot of weight. It seems that the water and soil in the south of the Yangtze River are not nourishing for people."

Xiao Lingxi expressed concern from the bottom of her heart.

Ning Fan was moved and moved, but his attention quickly turned to these memorials. Each memorial dealt with the logistical problems of the Northern Expeditionary Army. It turned out that most of the logistical problems of the Northern Expeditionary Army had to be sent to Xiao Ling Xi is here to decide!

It seems that being the hands-off shopkeeper is not that easy. If you have nothing to do, Xiao Lingxi will have to suffer.

"Our country is now fighting on two fronts. The Northern Expedition in the north is fighting against the Rakshasa Kingdom. There can be no mistakes. The area south of the Yangtze River is currently at war with the British. Your Majesty has worked hard."

Xiao Lingxi said worriedly.

Her concern about the Northern Expedition mainly has two meanings. The first meaning is that she cares about the national destiny of the entire country.

You must know that this Northern Expedition is a bet on Dakang's national destiny. Once there is any failure in this war, then Dakang's national destiny will be setback.

Secondly, there is another reason why Xiao Lingxi cares about the Northern Expedition. That is his father Xiao Chong, who is the marshal of the Northern Expedition. This is the last battle of Xiao Chong's career as a general. Regardless of the victory or defeat, it will affect Xiao Take this life seriously.

"There is no need to worry too much about the Northern Expedition. We only need to prepare them with food, grass, logistics, and send enough artillery shells to the front line. I believe this war should not be a big problem."

Ning Fan is quite confident about this. After all, the attack on the Rakshasa people this time is a dimensionality reduction strike. The Rakshasa people have not carried out the industrial revolution and are still in the cold weapon age. This is when they are confronting the Dakang army with guns and cannons. , Rakshasa people will never take advantage.

"Your Majesty, I'm afraid you don't know yet. The English landed at the port of the Rakshasa Kingdom and at the same time gave the Rakshasa people a large number of weapons. These weapons included new types of guns and cannons. Moreover, in the Rakshasa people's army Among them, there are also British military advisers."

Xiao Lingxi said worriedly.

Originally, Ning Fan didn't know the news. Perhaps everyone kept the news hidden because they were afraid that Ning Fan would be too worried. When he heard the news, Ning Fan was completely stunned.

The English not only sent guns and cannons, but also sent advisors to train the Rakshasa army. This was a disguised form of consuming Dakang's strength.

It seems that the English are not stupid. After failing to take advantage at sea, they began to support the Rakshasa people.

Ning Fan originally returned to Kyoto with joy, but he did not expect to encounter such a situation, but Ning Fan still controlled his emotions.

“It seems that I was too optimistic at first. I originally wanted to end the war within two months, but now it seems that I was wishful thinking.

Ning Fan sat down and opened a few memorials, but he felt a little uneasy and couldn't read them.

After hurriedly walking around the garden with Xiao Lingxi, Ning Fan quickly summoned Zhou Qun and several ministers from the Government Affairs Council.

The main topic of discussion this time is about the ongoing military operations in the north. Fighting the Rakshasa people is not a trivial matter. It is an issue of national concern.

"Your Majesty, this time we are conducting the Northern Expedition in the north. We are not facing the Rakshasa country, but two big countries, the Rakshasa people and the English. Although the English did not send troops to confront me, Dakang, head-on. But they went behind the back of the Rakshasa Kingdom, sent people and weapons, and gave them strategies and tactics, which caused us a lot of trouble. "

A military minister said angrily.

"Your Majesty, this is the English people trying to retaliate against us. They suffered a loss in Jiangnan, and they want to make amends with the Rakshasa people."

Zhou Qun also whispered.