The male protagonist has no descendants! Don't worry, the host is pregnant with many children

This was his first morning court session after returning to Darong Kingdom. Liu Feng and a chief eunuch were waiting outside the gate of Fengqi Palace.

The chief steward, Eunuch Wang, was transferred here by Empress Dowager Xiao. He saluted upon seeing Gu Lin and said, "Your Majesty, I will be your servant from now on."

Gu Lin walked with big strides, and the two of them followed closely behind him.

All the ministers were present outside the court. From afar, the young emperor could be seen striding towards them, each step appearing to be unhurried and calm.

The scene of killing his own father with his own hands and skinning his own brother alive in the hall echoed in everyone's mind again.

Since then, the number of officials in the court has been reduced by at least 30%, and some positions are still vacant.

Gu Lin sat on the dragon throne, and all the ministers knelt down and saluted, "Long live the emperor!"

Gu Lin raised his hand, "Stand up!"

He looked around at the ministers below and said, "Although I have not been in Kyoto recently, I have heard some rumors."

He paused, glanced around, and continued, "The court is in turmoil right now, and many positions are vacant. Some people are making a lot of small moves behind the scenes!"

Some ministers secretly wiped their sweat, this guy is not someone who is easy to talk to!

"My dear ministers, who will take over the vacant position now? I want each of you to write a memorial and submit it tomorrow. No one can be left out!" Gu Lin swept his sharp eyes over the ministers below.

Everyone lowered their heads and remained silent. For a moment, the court was completely silent.

"Is it difficult?" Gu Lin's voice was cold and sounded unusually chilling.

"We obey your order." The people below responded quickly.

"I need weapons suitable for large-scale combat. Is the Minister of Works here?" Gu Lin asked.

The court officials looked at each other in confusion. Large-scale warfare?

Minister of Works Li Yan stepped forward and replied, "Your humble servant is here."

He has a lot of experience in weapon manufacturing, and the weapons he has made before are extremely sharp and have excellent performance.

Gu Lin nodded slightly. "Then let Li Yan be in charge of the weapons manufacturing, and Zhang Zhihua will assist. I leave this matter to you two, my dear ministers."

Zhang Zhihua's bright voice rang out, "Your Majesty, I obey your order." The ministers who were standing nearby felt their ears buzzing.

"I accept your order." Li Yan also bowed slightly to accept your order.

As for food, the national treasury was not rich in grain. Although arrangements had been made long ago, it was still far from enough.

The Darong Kingdom needs to reclaim wasteland so that there will be enough food in the future.

"The army in each region was ordered to reclaim wasteland, distribute land to the people according to population, and hand over half of the grain produced within three years to the state. The land would then become their personal property.

In addition to regular training, each military unit must also achieve self-sufficiency. Family members accompanying the troops will be provided with housing free of charge by the military. Those who have served for five years or more may purchase housing and land at half price.

Only in this way can we ensure that the population does not decrease.

Gu Lin issued all his instructions in one go and asked the ministers, "My dear ministers, do you have anything else to report?"

A minister stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, this year's imperial and military examinations have been delayed. Should they be conducted according to previous conventions?"

After thinking for a moment, Gu Lin replied, "I will personally supervise the imperial and military examinations this time to select truly capable talents." The ministers responded in unison, secretly sighing at the wise decision of the new emperor.

The Xiao family army also began to actively prepare to recruit a group of new soldiers.

Not only that, Gu Lin wants to build an army of his own, and in the future this army will only obey the emperor.

This may be the only child he has in his life, and he must pave the way for him.

The current Darong is strong on the outside but weak on the inside, and the court needs a group of new people.

As long as the means are strong enough, nothing is impossible.

"Retreat!"

After leaving the court, Gu Lin came to the imperial study and summoned Li Yan and Zhang Zhihua.

He also emphasized the importance of weapon quality.

"Your Majesty, please rest assured. I will do my best to live up to your trust." Zhang Zhihua patted his chest loudly and spoke in a loud voice.

"I'll wait and see. I'll secretly mine the iron ore, the sooner the better."

……

Lu Zhihuan was washing up at this time. She asked about Gu Lin's situation. "He went to court the next day after returning. Did everything go well?"

996 [He is about to start forging weapons in preparation for attacking the Great Yan Kingdom! Tyrants have their advantages, and no one dares to refute them in the court.]

……

As the ministers walked out of the palace, several people gathered together.

The minister looked around and said, "The Darong Kingdom has been short of money for the past few years, yet Your Majesty has not given any thought to rest and recuperate. With such a warlike attitude, the people will surely suffer."

"Not entirely. Your Majesty wants to take them by surprise. No one would have thought that Darong, a defeated nation for so many years, would immediately send troops to them after having a new ruler."

"Easier said than done!"

Another person lowered his voice and asked, "Why do you think His Majesty was able to turn things around so quickly?"

"The Emperor of Dongyue has already sent his legitimate princess to marry, which shows his sincerity."

"To put it nicely, it's a marriage between two countries. To put it bluntly, he's just selling his daughter for fame."

"Humph! Who says it's not true? Didn't we return the two cities that Darong lost? And they even called it the princess's dowry. The Emperor of Dongyue is completely embarrassed."

"How could His Majesty bring Princess Darong back? Perhaps he has other motives. Don't forget. This person has been a hostage in Dongyue for several years."

……

imperial study room

Fanyin presented several letters sent back by Bozhen.

"The grain obtained from the Great Yan Kingdom and the Great Yuan Kingdom has been shipped to the border in batches." Fanyin said, unable to hide the smile on his face.

We have been stockpiling a lot of food in the past few months. Fortunately, the master has foresight.

Gu Lin opened the letter and took a look. The amount was quite large. "Be sure to proceed with caution."

Xiao Dingshan nodded, "This time it coincides with the martial arts examination, we can select some outstanding candidates and focus on training them."

Gu Lin agreed, "Very good. In addition, Xuanshuang and other spies went to various countries to collect intelligence, especially Dayan."

"Yes." Fanyin responded and retreated.

"Darong and Dongyue are forming a marriage alliance, and Dayan and Dayuan are actually taking action."

Gu Lin put down the memorial in his hand and said, "They will certainly be on guard, but what we need is to strike with one push."

Gu Lin discussed with Xiao Dingshan for a while and then returned to the harem. Xiao Dingshan and Xiao Yan went together to welcome the envoys from Dongyue Kingdom into the palace for a banquet.

Fengqi Palace——

"The Queen Mother is here too! Then it's a good opportunity for us to go to the banquet together!" Gu Lin said.

Empress Dowager Xiao chatted with Lu Zhihuan in Fengqi Palace to relieve her boredom. She was worried that the Queen would not be able to adapt to the new environment.

She thought that when Her Majesty was busy with government affairs, she would come and spend more time with her.

"It's boring for me to be alone in the Cining Palace, so I came here to keep the Queen company. I also want to go to the banquet together later."

"Mother, just call me Zhihuan!"

"Okay." Empress Dowager Xiao smiled kindly.

"It's almost time, let's go!" Gu Lin put a cloak on Lu Zhihuan and helped her get into the sedan chair.

This brat, even she, as a mother, envies him because he is a loving and caring boy.

Looking at the two of them like this, I was already 80% convinced that this child was really Lin'er's!

I really have to thank God for being so kind.