Zhen Yi forcibly changed the topic back to business, and said with a cold face, "I asked you to come here today to pay, not to say whether you have these things or not!"
"Your Majesty will make your own decision on who you will appoint as your queen. How can you allow us to criticize you?"
Third Branch Clan Elder heard this and said worriedly, "But now that the unification of the world is imminent, these things have to be considered."
"Whether Empress can fall into my hands, Zhen Clan, will determine the rise and fall of my Zhen Clan in the next hundred years, and whether I, Zhen Clan, can surpass Yuan Clan and become the world's number one gatekeeper!"
"We have paid so much for so long, isn't that just for this? Is it possible that Clan Head is willing to see Empress's Position fall by the wayside?"
Zhen Yi's eyes twitched fiercely.
Willing?
How could he be willing to do so!
But they Zhen Clan are not favored by other Great Aristocratic Families, and unlike Lü Bu, who can fight for Son of Heaven like a fierce general, they do not have an advantage in the fight for the rear position.
There was nothing he could do.
Zhen Yi's faint eyes swept over the Clan Elder people present. After a moment of silence, he asked quietly, "What exactly do you want to say?"
"It's very simple."
Second Branch Clan Elder's eyes sparkled, and he lowered his voice and said, "We Zhen Clan have to start 'fighting' too."
"We have to let Your Majesty know our Zhen Clan's attitude."
In fact, it's not that they can't bear to spend money. What they worry about is that they have paid countless amounts, only to have others pick the fruit in the end.
This is why they don't want to pay.
Zhen Yi frowned and thought for a long time before slowly saying, "I will consider this matter, but the Mo Dao Army Your Majesty built this time attaches great importance to it and cannot be neglected."
"Good."
Seeing that Zhen Yi understood their thoughts, each house Clan Elder stopped talking nonsense and began to allocate the investment shares of the five thousand units Weapons and Equipment, which was quickly finalized.
After several Clan Elder left, Zhen Yi sighed tiredly, his eyes fell on the Imperial Edict on the case, and he did not look back for a long time.
Zhen Clan's attitude...
What he didn't know was that in the night outside Study, there was a pair of eyes looking at everything inside Study through the gap in the window.
Imperial Palace, Imperial Garden.
Imperial Garden's Waterside Pavilion landscaping is quite unique. There are unique landscapes to enjoy in spring, summer, autumn and winter, and there are many Kois in the lake. As long as you scatter a handful of bait, you can see the wonder of hundreds of carp emerging from the water.
This was Liu Xie's favorite place when he first entered the palace. He often came here to fish, and even today, he often comes here to relax and enjoy the scenery.
Among the Waterside Pavilion.
Liu Xie stood alone in front of Railing. There was a palace maid holding fish food for him next to him. This palace maid was none other than Guo Nüwang.
"Wow--"
Liu Xie grabbed a handful of fish food and threw it into the water. Koi in the lake came from all over to compete for food. Hundreds of Koi jumped to compete for food. The scene was quite spectacular.
Seeing such a scene, Liu Xie relaxed his brows slightly, pointed at the lake and smiled at Guo Nüwang, "Everything in the world is bustling for profit, just like Koi in this lake."
"As long as you sprinkle a handful of bait, they will fight for their heads. Isn't this ridiculous?"
Guo Nüwang heard this and lowered his head and replied, "I don't know if they are funny, but I know that Your Majesty is the one who spread the bait. No matter how hard they fight, they can only win Your Majesty's smile."
Liu Xie couldn't help but smile when he heard this, "You still have a sweet mouth, and your ability to flatter is almost as good as Wenhe."
Guo Nüwang smiled slightly and looked forward to it.
After being raised in the palace for more than a year, her figure began to change, and she looked more and more beautiful.
But Liu Xie doesn't feel much about this. In terms of looks, all the women in the palace combined can't compare to one Zhen Mi.
He was a little tired of aesthetics.
The palace maid in front of him had served him for a long time at Before the Throne, and she was very fond of him in everything she did and said, so he would only chat with her occasionally.
After looking away from Guo Nüwang, Liu Xie threw a handful of bait into the lake and continued to watch the scene in the lake.
And at this moment, a Eunuch walked into the Waterside Pavilion, lowered his head and said, "Your Majesty, Director of the Secretariat, please see me."
"Let him come over."
Liu Xie said without looking back.
Eunuch bowed and retreated.
After a while, Jia Xu walked into the Waterside Pavilion. Liu Xie smiled at him and said, "You fat man, you are here just now."
"Why did you enter the palace this time?"
Jia Xu smiled slightly, cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, Ma Teng has followed Emissary to Chang'an, and I came here to report to Your Majesty."
"Besides, there is one more thing..."
As he spoke, he took out a folder from his sleeves, handed it over with both hands, and then stood aside with a bow.
Guo Nüwang on the side withdrew very wisely, leaving only Liu Xie and Jia Xu staying at the Waterside Pavilion.
Liu Xie opened the folder and looked at it for a few times, then threw it on the table next to it, and continued to pick up the box with bait and feed it to Koi in the lake.
"Keep staring."
Jia Xu hesitated for a moment and asked in a low voice, "But Your Majesty, Zhen Clan, they..."
"It doesn't matter."
Liu Xie looked at Koi fighting for food in the lake, and said calmly, "It's just a matter of time, didn't you expect it from the beginning?"
"Zhen Clan has made great contributions to Altars of Soil and Grain. As long as they don't go too far, I can still tolerate them."
"Let them be."
Hearing this seemingly tolerant sentence, Jia Xu felt a chill in his heart and couldn't help but shudder.
He didn't dare to say anything, bowed his head and left.
It wasn't until he was far away from the Waterside Pavilion that he dared to look back at the figure still standing next to Railing, with a trace of deep fear flashing in his eyes.
Zhen Clan has been testing Son of Heaven's bottom line again and again for so long, but Son of Heaven has chosen to ignore it.
Jia Xu knows very well that if Son of Heaven chooses to beat Zhen Clan, it will be best for the Zhen Clan, and turning a blind eye will be the most dangerous.
Just like a blocked river embankment, the river water accumulates more and more, and the river embankment will eventually be unable to bear it, and will eventually be washed away in a heavy rain.
"The battle for the rear position..."
Jia Xu looked deeply, shook his head, and strode away.
Anyway, it has nothing to do with him.
Si Province, Chang'an.
Ma Teng followed Emissary and spent more than half a month traveling all the way, and now they have arrived at Chang'an City.
"Finally we're here."
Looking at the majestic Cities not far away, Ma Teng took a long breath.
Cui Lin on the side saw this and reminded, "General Ma, now is not the time to relax."
"Your Majesty sent us here to persuade you to surrender. If we return without success...General Ma should know what the consequences will be."
This time they are here to give Ma Chao an ultimatum.
If you return in vain, the next person who comes will be Great Han Heavenly Army, Imperial Court and Royal Army!
"Imperial Envoy Don't worry."
Ma Teng nodded heavily, and then went to Chang'an City with Envoy Delegation.
Chapter 380 When the father saw that his son was still alive, he drew out seven wolves
Within the Western Liang Army Military Camp, Drill Ground.
A horse was galloping in the huge Drill Ground. The figures on the horse kept performing various equestrian movements. Sometimes they raised their bows to shoot targets while galloping, and sometimes they hung upside down under the horse's belly, which attracted bursts of cheers from the Soldierss who were watching.
"The general's superb equestrian skills are unparalleled in the entire army!"
"Color!"
"As expected of our Mighty Heavenly General!"
"The general is mighty!"
The horse quickly stopped next to Drill Ground. Ma Chao threw the Bow and Arrows in his hand to Pang De and said with great satisfaction, "This Double Stirrups is really useful!"
"Equipping this item on a horse allows people to control the horse more easily, which is of great significance to Cavalry!"
The existence of Double Stirrups is no secret.
After Ma Chao learned that this product could make it easier for Soldiers to control horses, he tried it himself, and the results of the test surprised him very much.
Pang De said, "Many Soldierss in the army have also tried this Double Stirrups, and they all say it can reduce the difficulty of driving horses."
"In addition, Horseshoes can also significantly reduce the wear of the horseshoe, allowing Warhorses to run longer."
"I think we should install Double Stirrups and Horseshoes on the Warhorses in the army. This will definitely greatly improve the combat effectiveness of the army."
If these two things are equipped, then Western Liang Iron Cavalry's combat effectiveness will definitely increase by more than 10%!
"What Lingming said is absolutely true."
Faced with Pang De's proposal, Ma Chao agreed very simply and told him, "When you get back, gather a group of craftsmen to build these Double Stirrups and Horseshoes in large quantities and install them on Warhorses in the army."
"Lü Bu The army under that thief has already been equipped with these two items. We cannot be weaker than them, otherwise we will definitely suffer losses in future battles."
Whether it is Double Stirrups or Horseshoes, they are all spread from Imperial Court's army, which means that Imperial Court's army has long been equipped with these two things.
Ma Chao naturally did not want to lag behind in this aspect, especially after hearing that Imperial Court's soldiers and horses destroyed Wuhuan, he paid more attention to improving the strength of the army.