The First Tyrant of Daxia

Hearing this, Gongsun Ruoshui's face turned red, and she felt embarrassed and ashamed.

But when she thought of Qin Yun's muscularity and strength, her heart moved, her beautiful eyes gradually became watery, and she half-heartedly responded to him.

The road was bumpy and the carriage was swaying.

Who would have thought that Qin Yun also had half the credit for this.

On the way back, we didn’t rush too much, so it took six days!

When he returned to the imperial capital, the sky was filled with morning glow, as if to welcome Qin Yun.

The vermilion palace, the bluestone floor, the people coming and going, everything is so familiar!

He did not delay and held a court meeting in the Taiji Hall.

"We congratulate Your Majesty on your great victory. We have wiped out the remnants of the previous dynasty and strengthened the prestige of our Great Xia!"

"Long live my emperor! Long live!"

Inside the majestic palace, civil and military officials prostrated themselves, all with smiles on their faces.

They received the news from Yuzhou a long time ago, as if it were New Year's Day.

Qin Yun sat on the dragon chair and waved his hand decisively: "Everyone, get up."

"There is no need to congratulate us too much. Every rebellion is a loss for our Great Xia. Although we have annihilated the White Lotus Sect, our army has also suffered heavy losses."

"Right now, we should focus on what is in front of us!"

Hearing this, everyone stood up and stopped smiling.

His Majesty loves his soldiers like his own sons and is not happy even after winning a battle. They admire him very much!

Gu Chuntang stood up. Although he was young, he was already very mature.

"Your Majesty, may I ask what is the matter you are talking about?"

Everyone looked around.

Qin Yun's eyes were sharp: "The first thing is to shock the world!"

These eight words were like thunder in the ears of all the ministers in the court.

"I have brought back Yang Taian's head. This is enough for the former emperor's grandson."

"Have someone hang the head on the wall of the imperial capital and put up a plaque. This is the fate of all those who are in Daxia but have the heart of Dasui!"

"Those who surrender to the enemy and betray Daxia will all be treated like this!"

"From kings to commoners, we treat everyone equally!" Qin Yun shouted with great momentum.

Everyone's faces were shocked. Your Majesty's move not only shocked the world, but also shocked everyone in the court.

It seems that the fact that the Xiangyang County Magistrate and others surrendered to the enemy has angered Your Majesty.

"Your Majesty, I will do it right away." Chang Hong said.

At this time, some wise ministers spoke up.

"Your Majesty, such a severe punishment is necessary to make those villains give up their disloyalty!"

"Why not conduct a thorough investigation to see if there are other accomplices?"

"Yes, I second the motion."

"I second this motion as well!"

One after another, the ministers looked serious, as if they were standing up to prove their innocence.

Seeing this, Qin Yun was very satisfied and said meaningfully: "It's good that you, my dear ministers, understand what I mean."

The ministers nodded in agreement.

Qin Yun then continued: "The second thing is the people's livelihood issue."

"Clothes and food are what the people care about most."

"When faced with natural and man-made disasters, the imperial court must provide relief and solve the problems."

"As for clothes, I plan to expand the imperial workshop so that more and more poor people can wear cheap clothes made by the court. They are a little inferior, but at least they can keep warm."

"Within half a year, I want everyone in the Central Plains to have enough food and warm clothes to satisfy their two most basic needs!"

Hearing this, everyone wiped their sweat!

Guo Ziyun, in particular, gave a wry smile, as this was a very difficult task.

After all, Daxia is too big and time is too tight.

Qin Yun knew that without pressure there would be no motivation, so he said with a straight face: "Why are you all so sad?"

"If anyone dares to slack off on these two matters, don't blame me for being merciless!"

"Guo Ziyun, Huang Yanqing, you two ministers are in charge of this matter. If anything goes wrong, I will punish you first!"

He named the person directly.

Everyone was shocked. His Majesty let his direct ministers take the lead. If anything went wrong, they would be the first to be punished.

While the ministers were sincerely convinced, they also felt a sense of urgency.

This matter must be done well!

"Wei Chen accepts the order!"

"It is our duty!"

The two men stood up and said loudly that although the pressure was great, they would move forward courageously. After all, it was the order of His Majesty, and it involved the people's well-being.

Qin Yun nodded with satisfaction: "Very good."

"Another issue is the population. The population of Daxia has been declining rapidly in recent years. I have already read the annals of Yuzhou, and the population is less than two million!"

“That’s a state!”

"Excluding the elderly, the weak, women and children, how many young people are left?" he said with a grim expression.

Hearing this, everyone fell into silence and bitter faces again.

"Your Majesty has pointed out Daxia's current problems, but...how can this be solved?"

"That's right, and it takes too long to see the effects."

"You can't just conjure up millions of strong men out of thin air, right?"

A minister suddenly said: "Your Majesty, why not introduce the Hu people? Let them enter the Central Plains and serve as part of the labor force."

As soon as he finished speaking, he was criticized by many people.

"no!"

"Non-my family, its heart must be different!"

"What a bad idea! I don't agree with it!"

"Yes, absolutely not!"

The minister who made the proposal was scolded harshly and hid in the corner, not daring to speak.

Qin Yun frowned. In fact, he had thought about this method, which was beneficial to a certain extent, but it was obviously not suitable for this era and this nation.

Even in later times, this is still a forward-thinking approach.

If you use it improperly, it will hurt yourself.

"Okay, stop arguing."

Everyone quickly quieted down.

"It is not feasible to bring in the Hu people."

"How about this, we should first encourage people to have children. Now that people have enough to eat, they can afford to raise children, and the rate of birth will increase slightly."

"The court has issued another good policy. Every family with two sons will be rewarded with 15 taels of silver. This will surely help the population of Daxia prosper as quickly as possible."

Hearing this, everyone first breathed a sigh of relief, and then frowned in thought.

This method does not seem to be unfeasible. With money, everything can be discussed.

Guo Ziyun said anxiously, "Your Majesty, but...but if we continue like this, the expenses will be too high. Our military expenditure is already sky-high."

Qin Yun waved his hand and said, "Mr. Guo, I have thought of a solution for this matter."

Everyone looked up and asked in surprise: "Countermeasures?"

Qin Yun looked at Chang Hong.

Chang Hong immediately said: "Your Majesty, the treasures recovered from the underground dragon palace outside Shanhaiguan have been counted and appraised."

"All kinds of gold, silver and jewelry, at the end of the month, there will be more than 300,000 taels."

Everyone was stunned, feeling a little surprised.

Qin Yun nodded. This number was not small. It was a pity that due to the interference of the Turks, they were forced to burn down the underground dragon palace.

Thinking of this, he felt a strong hatred for the Turks!

"Although this amount of money is not much, it can be used to support us for a while. Mr. Guo, you should be responsible for this matter as well."

"The Ministry of Revenue will decide the details. If the treasury is really tight, then we can reduce the amount of reward silver and lower it a bit."

Guo Ziyun nodded: "If that's the case, then I have a plan in mind."

"I will definitely get this done."

Qin Yun looked at his gray-haired appearance and felt sorry for him. He said, "I will grant you special privileges. I will allow you to recruit more guests and take care of some small matters."

"It will save you from so much trouble."

"Eunuch Xi, go find the best carriage and give it to Lord Guo. We can ride from Xuanwu Gate to outside Taiji Hall."

Upon hearing this, the court was shocked!

At Xuanwu Gate, everyone had to get off their horses and vehicles and walk to the Taiji Hall.

What a great honor!