Lin Yi was also very busy in the palace, as he had to make decisions on all sorts of things. He could understand why hardworking emperors like Zhu Yuanzhang and Qin Shi Huang would die from exhaustion.
There are way too many of these things.
He looked at Xun Yu and Chen Qun in front of him and said irritably, " Wenruo, you and Changwen are my trusted ministers, as well as the heads of three provinces and the prime ministers. Don't ask me about everything. You can decide for yourselves!"
You should all learn from Wenhe. Look how calm he is! He hasn't even come to see me yet!
Forehead!
Xun Yu's face turned green, and he said innocently, "Your Majesty, Jia Xu only made suggestions. That bastard just analyzed the pros and cons of some intelligence from the Net and dumped it on us."
We're responsible for reviewing and implementing this, so we have no choice but to contact you!
For example, the design of this national flag originally consisted of only two characters, but the Emperor said it needed to be more imposing and required a design. This required the Emperor's approval.
hey-hey!
Jia Xu chuckled to himself. He only needed to make suggestions and write them down; whether they were reliable was up to Chen Qun to review. With the help of his assistant, his job was much easier.
Lin Yi glared at Jia Xu, then picked up the national flag pattern in front of him, finally choosing the pattern of a dove with outstretched wings, and said in a deep voice, "This little Blue Pigeon made great contributions to the establishment of my Great Liang Dynasty, so let's use it."
Pigeons perfectly symbolize peace, and they also represent Xiliang's attitude towards foreign affairs. We yearn for peace and want to bring it to the whole world!
puff!
Looking at the adorable pigeons, Guo Jia couldn't help but spit out his tea, almost choking to death.
The Great Liang Dynasty, according to its lord, still yearns for peace. They've fought their way to the end; what peace is this?
Chen Qun, standing to the side, couldn't help but smile wryly, "My lord, although this Blue Pigeon has made great contributions, it doesn't seem to reflect our domineering spirit!"
"Hmph, domineering isn't something you can just talk about, nor can it be displayed with a flag; it's something you have to fight for. As long as Xiliang is strong enough, the enemy will fear us like tigers when they see our pigeons!" Lin Yi glanced at everyone and couldn't help but say quietly.
Jia Xu to the side, instantly understood.
What a load of rubbish! They're just using the guise of bringing peace to the whole world. They might as well just send their army straight in. My lord is indeed a cultured man. He makes invasion sound so elegant and refined.
He chuckled dryly, "My lord is wise! This will also lower the enemy's guard!"
Lin Yi rolled his eyes at him and looked at the other memorials in his hands.
[The southern chieftains invaded Shu Region, seized half of the land, and prepared to offer it to the Xiliang.]
The Frostwest Empire dispatched 200,000 troops to the Western Regions, but they were blocked by Cao Hong and Xiahou Yuan. The Frostwest Empire has now withdrawn its troops.
Guan Yu implemented a scorched-earth policy and captured twelve southern commanderies; the former crown prince now holds the last four.
Upon seeing these messages, Lin Yi frowned slightly and said in a deep voice, " Wang Yue, what kind of monster is this Frostwest Empire? They only sent 200,000 troops. Who do they think they are?"
Such a small group dares to offend our Great Liang Dynasty; they're clearly just here to die.
"My lord, according to our intelligence, the Frostwest Empire is currently tied down by western countries, so they only sent 200,000 troops to test the waters, and after being repelled, they withdrew immediately," Wang Yue explained.
snort!
Lin Yi snorted coldly, a murderous glint flashing in his eyes, and sneered, "It would have been better if these bastards hadn't come. Now that they've come, it's exactly what I wanted. I have a reason to take over the Western Regions!"
Originally, only seven countries in the Western Regions were under his control. Now that he has sent troops, he has given himself a reason to dominate the Western Regions Frostwest Empire.
"My lord, the Frostwest Empire is being held back by Western countries. We can send troops to take over the Western Regions at any time, and they are powerless to resist us. However, this means that this trade route will basically be gone!" Mi Zhu, who was silently revising the commercial laws, couldn't help but interject.
This trade route to the Western Regions may seem like just a road, but it can bring in tens of millions of strings of cash in profit every month. It would be a real shame to let it slip by.
Lin Yi nodded slightly and said in a deep voice, "There's no rush. We should at least wait until after I ascend the throne before dealing with them. Right now, consolidating our existing territory is the most important thing!"
Now that the Great Liang Dynasty has conquered both the northern and southern territories, its landholdings have reached an explosive state.
It would be a bit of a waste to expand without fully digesting the information.
Xun Yu agreed with this statement and said with a wry smile, "We currently lack a large number of mid-level officials from the Central Plains. Many local governors are appointed remotely by officials in the imperial court, which greatly affects the control of the local areas."
Therefore, it's best not to expand outwards for now. At most, we can reclaim the twenty-six kingdoms of the Western Regions. Let the Frostwest Empire fight with the western countries for a while first.
Forehead!
At first, everyone thought Xun Yu's words were quite reliable, but his next statement, "At most, we can take over twenty-six kingdoms in the Western Regions," left them speechless. "You old man, you don't even care about twenty-six kingdoms in the Western Regions?"
"Report! News has come back from the south!"
Just then, the voice of a guard came from outside.
Lin Yi waved to Wang Yue, who quickly took the hand and explained, "Your Majesty, the former Empress is preparing to surrender, but she hopes Your Majesty will spare Li Qiankun!"
"Let Li Qiankun go? You wish!" Lin Yi curled his lip. There was no such thing as a free lunch. This guy was the rightful heir of the Great Ning.
At this moment, Wang Yue said with a strange expression, "Your Majesty, the former Empress has sent you a great gift in exchange for Li Qiankun's life!"
What wonderful gift?
"The Empress massacred over 100,000 members of powerful families in the south, completely eradicating these families for her lord."
Holy crap!
Xun Yu and the others were dumbfounded. They thought Li Anlan was already a ruthless person, but they didn't expect his wife to be even more ruthless, directly severing the lineage of the aristocratic family.
Even Jia Xu couldn't help but shrink back and sigh, "Sure enough, you can't mess with women. She did this to prevent the aristocratic families from retaliating later, so she simply struck first!"
"She's ruthless. No wonder she became empress. Nothing is simple for her!" Guo Jia gave a thumbs up and laughed.
So the question is, should Li Qiankun be pardoned?
Lin Yi pondered for a moment, then said in a deep voice, "Letting Li Qiankun go is not a problem; he can't cause any trouble. Let's bring them back first!"
He wanted to see what Li Mingzhu thought about this matter.
She's still my woman, and since her brother wants to live, I have to give her that much face!
For the person you'll spend your whole life with, you should at least give her something to look forward to.