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"what?!"

Emperor Yongning stood up suddenly, his face full of shock.

"This, how is this possible?!"

"Twelve thousand Japanese pirates! How did the Seventh Prince do it?!"

There was an uproar in the hall, and civil and military officials were talking about it, with expressions of disbelief on their faces.

Emperor Yongning took a deep breath, suppressed the shock in his heart, and asked in a deep voice.

"What is the detailed battle situation? Tell me quickly!"

The soldier did not dare to delay and quickly recounted the details of the Battle of Qiongzhou. Emperor Yongning and the ministers sometimes frowned and sometimes clapped their hands in admiration.

"Good! You are worthy of being my son!"

After hearing the battle report, Emperor Yongning could not help but applaud, "My seventh son is so brave! I never thought that 12,000 Japanese pirates were completely wiped out by him. The young are really to be feared, the young are really to be feared!"

As soon as these words came out, all the ministers echoed:

"His Highness the Seventh Prince is the bravest of all the armies. He is truly a blessing to our Great Zhou!"

"Yes, with His Royal Highness the Seventh Prince in charge of Qiongzhou, the people along the coast of our Great Zhou can rest easy!"

"His Highness the Seventh Prince is so young, yet he has already made such great achievements. In time, he will surely become a famous general!"

Listening to the praises from his ministers, Emperor Yongning felt very proud.

Apparently he had forgotten about depriving Chu Yang of his military power in the north a few months ago!

however.

at this time.

A discordant voice suddenly sounded.

"Your Majesty, I think that although His Royal Highness the Seventh Prince has made great contributions, he should not become arrogant because of this."

The speaker was the prime minister Zhang Dongzhi. He stood up slowly, holding an ivory plate, and spoke slowly.

"Qiongzhou is located in a remote area, and the people are tough. When His Royal Highness the Seventh Prince takes over the military power and achieves such a great victory, it is inevitable that he will become arrogant. If this continues, it may not be a blessing for the country."

Upon hearing this, the smile on Emperor Yongning's face gradually faded and his brows slightly frowned.

Although Zhang Dongzhi's words were obscure, how could he not understand the meaning behind them?

He was simply worried that Chu Yang's achievements would become too great and threaten his throne!

Emperor Yongning sneered in his heart, but remained expressionless and said calmly.

"What the Prime Minister said is not without reason. However, Chu Yang is my son after all. I believe he will not do anything out of line."

Zhang Dongzhi smiled slightly and said, "Your Majesty is wise. However, I think that since Qiongzhou has been pacified, you should consider raising the taxation. This can also be regarded as training the Seventh Prince's ability."

Hearing this, Emperor Yongning immediately understood Zhang Dongzhi's plan.

Now that Chu Yang has obtained the military power of Qiongzhou, what will happen if he is allowed to control the food and grass?

"That makes sense. Since Chu Yang is gifted in military affairs, he should also hone his skills in managing the people."

Emperor Yongning nodded, and then gave an order in a deep voice: "Pass on my order, the tax in Qiongzhou will be increased threefold!"

"what?!"

"three times?!"

When these words were spoken, all the civil and military officials in the court were shocked.

You know, Qiongzhou is located in a remote area, the land is barren, and the people's lives are already very difficult. Now the tax has been increased three times at once. Isn't this going to kill them?

"Your Majesty, it is absolutely impossible!"

"Yes, Your Majesty, the people of Qiongzhou have been suffering from the invasion of Japanese pirates for many years. If we increase taxes again, I am afraid it will provoke a civil uprising!"

"Your Majesty, please think twice!"

All the ministers knelt on the ground and begged bitterly.

Emperor Yongning seemed not to have heard it. He just looked at Zhang Dongzhi coldly, with a cold light flashing in his eyes.

Zhang Dongzhi naturally understood what Emperor Yongning meant and quickly retorted.

"Where are the Japanese pirates in Qiongzhou now? The tax will not be raised immediately. As for when to raise it, I hope Your Majesty will decide."

Upon hearing this, Emperor Yongning hurriedly took over Zhang Dongzhi's step and waved his sleeves.

"Then the taxes will be raised in three months!"

"Your Majesty is wise!"

that's it.

The farce in the Golden Palace came to an end with Emperor Yongning's announcement to leave the court.

The ministers walked out of the hall in twos and threes, with expressions of surprise and helplessness still on their faces.

"Alas, this Seventh Prince has such an unfortunate fate."

An old minister with a goatee shook his head, his tone full of sympathy.

"That's right. A good prince must be exiled to the barren Qiongzhou."

Another obese official said, "Now, even though you have made contributions, you are still subject to additional taxes. Isn't it obvious that..."

"Hush, keep your voice down! Don't say this carelessly. If His Majesty hears it, we will both be in trouble!"

"Okay, okay, just say a few words less."

The old official with a goatee sighed helplessly, "The Seventh Prince is also pitiful. He has all the skills, but... "

"Stop talking. The Seventh Prince is a man of good fortune. Let's stop worrying about him."

After saying this, he hurried away with several of his followers.

Seeing this, other officials also dispersed.

at the same time.

Even in Japan, thousands of miles away, the news spread quickly to Toyotomi Hideyoshi's ears as if it had wings.

"What?! Twelve thousand elite soldiers were completely wiped out?!"

Toyotomi Hideyoshi stood up suddenly, and the teacup in his hand fell to the ground with a crisp sound.

He thought that at least seven or eight thousand people could be brought back, but he didn't expect that they were all wiped out!

"Yes, Master, no one is spared."

The warrior kneeling below was trembling all over and did not dare to look up.

"Bastard!"

Toyotomi Hideyoshi was furious and kicked over the low table in front of him. "How can a mere Qiongzhou be so powerful?! Could it be that the Great Zhou sent reinforcements?!"

"The Great Zhou did not send any reinforcements. The military report says that this battle was commanded by the Seventh Prince Chu Yang of the Great Zhou."

"Trash! They are all a bunch of trash!"

Toyotomi Hideyoshi paced back and forth angrily, gritting his teeth and saying, "Pass the order down and gather thousands of ninjas immediately. I want to see who this Chu Yang is."

"Hai!"

The warrior kowtowed and accepted the order as if he had been pardoned, then crawled out of the hall.

the other side.

The shock in Japan soon spread to various countries south of Qiongzhou.

"Oh? The Japanese army of 10,000 was defeated just like that?"

In Yuenan Kingdom, in a magnificent palace, a burly man asked casually while playing with the night pearl in his hand.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, it is absolutely true."

The spy kneeling below quickly replied, "It is said that after the Japanese vanguard troops were defeated and wanted to evacuate, they found that their ships had been bought by someone, which led to the annihilation of the entire army."

"Haha, the warship was bought by someone? Interesting, really interesting..."

The man's mouth curled up into a playful smile, "This Qiongzhou seems to be quite interesting!"

He put down the night pearl in his hand, stood up, walked to the window, looked at the magnificent sea in the distance, and muttered to himself.

"The Japanese have suffered a big setback this time. It seems that we have to prepare early."

at the same time.

In Qiongzhou City.

Chu Yang was studying the topographic map of Qiongzhou in the study.

Suddenly, a soldier ran in hurriedly.

"Report! Countries along the sea line south of Qiongzhou are increasing their troops on the border!"