Chapter 1061: Success in the East and Success in the West (Fifty-Four)

In the political hall, bursts of laughter came from the political hall. Several big shots in the political hall, who were concerned about the power of the Jiang family, laughed happily while listening to Cao Tianci's report.

"This time Wu Qi can be said to have lost his husband, his wife, and his army. As soon as I interviewed the congressmen who accepted his bribes, they all became intimidated. Not even a penny of the gold and silver treasures Wu Qi gave was missing. After spitting it out, I gave a little hint, and they immediately expressed their full support for the Zhengshitang's plan to collect special taxes for this war." Cao Tianci said proudly.

"So, Langya, Hejian, Tianhe, Kunzhou, Cangzhou, Fenzhou and other places will support this special war tax bill. In this way, there will be no problem in passing it by the Great Council." Jiang Jiaquan continued. Hanshou said, "In this way, not only will the pension and resettlement expenses of Jishi County be covered, but the restoration and reconstruction of Yuyang can also start immediately."

"In politics, King Wei is really rich. This time, the things spit out by those who took bribes are still on display in our Supervisory Yuan! I still gave them face and asked them to deliver the things at night. Wherever they come from, these things can more or less subsidize the needs!" Cao Tianci said with a genuine smile.

"No, you send someone to send these things back to King Wei!" Jiang Jiaquan laughed, "The treasury of Wei State is now in our warehouse. In the past, it was because the relationship had not been straightened out and it was difficult to use it, but Next, I think we can legitimately use this part of the property. So we should return this little property of King Wei to him. After all, his big family will have a lot of money in the future, and we can’t let him They say that our King of Han is being harsh."

There was another burst of laughter in the political hall. "I think King Wei must be frightened. It's okay for him. That Wu Qi danced so happily during this period, why don't you give him a little punishment?" Cao Tianci was a little indignant, "This old man How many things has the boy found for me during this time?"

"No, no, no!" Jiang Jiaquan shook his head repeatedly, "Everyone is independent. This person's ability is still worthy of praise. Besides, the king also appreciates this person very much. Besides, his son Wu Yong is now Wei Di We have to give him some face as the commander of the new army."

"The king still wants to reuse this person?" Cao Tianci asked in surprise.

Several political advisors looked at each other and smiled: "Yes, if Wu Qi is willing, he will have a place in this political affairs hall. Wei will return to the Han Dynasty. There is still a lot of comfort work to do next. After all, except for those concession areas where work has already been carried out, other places The territories of the Wei State do not understand the policies of the Han State, and fear and even a certain degree of resentment and riots will always exist. With Wu Qi here, it will be much easier to solve these problems. Furthermore, this Prime Minister Wu His ability is quite good." Jiang Jiaquan said.

"Jiang Yizheng is right. At least in front of this person, I am willing to be inferior!" Li Cang said with a smile.

"Li Yizheng is being too modest. By the way, Li Yizheng, the fleet departing from Cangzhou has been here for more than half a year, but there is still no response. There is no news at all, which is really worrying!" Jiang Jiaquan looked at it! With Li Cang, he said.

"Don't worry too much when discussing politics. It was like this in the past. Taking the sea route was inherently risky. In the past, my family, the Li family, not only had to contend with God, but also had to deal with the endless pirates along the way. But it's different now. , a heavily armed army, and dozens of large ships, which are destructive to any force on this sea route. No pirate group would be so blind. Before leaving, Wang They even hope that they will kill more pirates along the way, so that this sea route can be completely opened up, so that more civilian ships can sail freely in the future! As long as God doesn't cause trouble, there should be no problem, or what we are saying now By the time they arrived, they were already on their way back!" Li Cang said easily. Compared with Jiang Jiaquan, his knowledge of the sea was much better.

"I don't care much about civilian navigation. What I care most about is the place called Fuso that the king mentioned. I heard that there are many gold, silver and copper mines there. If we can capture it, this will solve our urgent need. !" Jiang Jiaquan said: "I hope they will come back soon and bring good news."

"Don't worry about discussing politics!" Li Can said.

In the temporary apartment where King Wei lived, Wu Qi was dumbfounded when he saw a dozen boxes that had just been returned by the supervisory guards in black clothes, while King Wei was trembling uncontrollably.

Just this morning, the monthly meeting of representatives of the Great Council was held. The bill that Wu Qi was looking forward to was not mentioned at all. The entire meeting was discussed on one topic, especially war tax. The big council in Jicheng has always been famous for quarrels and fights. The parliament was surprisingly calm this time and passed the special war tax bill without any disturbance. The Han Kingdom will impose a one-time special war tax on the states and counties that have not experienced the war this time to provide compensation and reconstruction.

The Great Council showed a rare harmony and everyone was happy.

For King Wei and Wu Qi, this was like mourning their heirs.

"What, what can we do?" King Wei looked at Wu Qi, his teeth chattering. The words of King Jiang Zhe of Qi and Prince Tian Yuanyuan that day were still in his ears. King Qiao of Han and King Ji Ling of Yan who were imprisoned in Qin State have now lost their souls. Returning to the underworld, is Gao Yuan really a saint? Seeing these things sent back by the Overwatch Council means that their actions have touched the evil side of the Han Dynasty.

"Your Majesty, don't worry. I am responsible for this matter. I will go and make it clear to the Jiang family right now. If they want to punish them, just come to me. It will never bring harm to Your Majesty!" Wu Qi sighed and said. "Kill or behead, let them do whatever they want!"

"You must not go!" King Wei suddenly became clear-headed, "They are drunkards who are not interested in drinking, and their target is not you, but me! Prime Minister Wu, they sent these things back quietly, you But they went to see Chiang Kai-shek in a big way. Doesn't this make it clear that we bribed the senior congressmen? When that time comes, they will have to deal with those senior congressmen, and then our feud will be serious, or it will not end well."

Wu Qileng was stunned for a moment, and finally came to his senses. However, he felt ashamed in his heart. If King Wei hadn't reminded him, he would have made another big mistake.

"The Han Kingdom is trying to annex our Wei Dynasty, and deliberately prevents you from returning, Your Majesty!" Wu Qi looked up to the sky and sighed, "Your Majesty, since they want to be kings and build archways, we will pretend to be deaf. If we are dumb, we will stay here. Let’s see how they deal with us.”

The King of Wei looked at Wu Qi pitifully: "Xiang Wu, although what you said is a good idea, if you really make the other party anxious, I'm afraid I will not die well. Not only me, but also my descendants will not be able to do it." Escape from poison. For them, this is too simple. A plague or a sudden illness is enough to solve the problem."

Wu Qi fell down on the chair with a thud, "Your Majesty, you, you..."

"Over the years, first the Zhao Kingdom, and then the Han Kingdom, I, the king, have been acting fearfully and treading on thin ice. In fact, our Wei Dynasty has long existed in name only. First, it was controlled by the Zhao Kingdom, and then the Han Kingdom came again. Finally, the Qin Kingdom The country simply laid down the pillars openly and openly. Now that this is the case, let me follow the example of King Qi, go to the throne honestly, and go to the bank of Dayan Lake with him to live as a free and easy common people!" said the two kings of Wei. He stared blankly at the roof and murmured in a low voice.

"Your Majesty!" Wu Qi cried out sadly, "It's all because of the incompetence of my ministers that my Majesty is so humiliated."

"It's none of your business!" King Wei waved his hand, "The general situation in the world is like this. Even if gods come down to earth, there is nothing they can do to save it. Now that I think about it, Jiang Zhe and Tian Yuanyuan's visit is a way of survival pointed out to us by the Han Dynasty. Ah. These things sent back today are a warning to us."

Staggering into the house, after a while, the King of Wei took out a small box, opened the box, and took out the map of the entire territory of Wei and the talisman and other objects that represented the royal power. He placed them on the table one by one and stared at them. Looking at these things, King Wei burst into tears, but in the end he burst into tears with a cruel heart.

"You should give these things to the Jiang family, and tell him that Wei Wei is begging for a manor by the Dayan Lake to retire, and begging the King of Han to grant it." The whimpering King of Wei staggered into the room, leaving Wu Qi in the same place. Tao cried bitterly.

The next day, Wu Qi, with red and swollen eyes, wearing white clothes and a hemp rope around his waist, appeared in the political hall holding a box containing a talisman album. He knelt in the center of the hall, raised his hands high above his head, and represented Wei. These things of national sovereignty were presented to the Jiang family.

Although he successfully got what he had always wanted, looking at Wu Qi's expression as if he was mourning for his heir, Jiang Jiaquan also felt a rare pity in his heart. This is the fate of losers in the world. Speaking of King Qi, Regardless of the king of Wei, their fate is considered good. At least they can save their lives and enjoy their old age with their descendants. The Han Kingdom will not kill them all. For example, King Han Qiao of Han and King Ji Ling of Yan arrived in the Qin State, but even their family lives were lost. Later generations of descendants all joined in.

"Wu Xiang, please get up quickly. On behalf of the King of the Han Kingdom, I agree to the request of the King of Wei. I also ask the King of Wei to rest assured. Since the King of Wei is willing to merge the Kingdom of Wei into the Kingdom of the Han, I, the Han Dynasty, must We will ensure the safety of King Wei, and there will never be any attempt to burn down bridges by crossing rivers." Jiang Jiaquan consoled him.

"Thank you very much, Jiang, for your support. Please help me prepare a thatched cottage for Wu by the Dayan Lake, and a piece of land where Wu can make a living by farming!" Wu Qi was helped up by the Jiang family, but he still clasped his fists with his hands and bowed his head. arrived.

"Xiang Wu said seriously. The King of Wei is willing to settle in Dayan Lake. That's no problem. But Xiang Wu, you can't just leave with a bunch of picks. I have a new recruit in Wei. What happens next will probably be a disaster." Wan Xu, how can you do without such a capable minister as Wu Xiang? So I have to ask Wu Xiang to work hard!" Jiang Jiaquan smiled and said: "If Wu Xiang doesn't dislike it, I wonder if he is willing to join my Han Dynasty Political Affairs Hall and become a Han Dynasty. How about you do more for the people of Wei who are new to the Han Dynasty?"

Listening to Jiang Jiaquan's words, Wu Qi was stunned. The Political Affairs Hall was the highest administrative organ of the Han Dynasty, except for Han Wang Gao Yuan. They actually wanted to enter the Political Affairs Hall? (To be continued)