The ninth son of the emperor was demoted at the beginning. I have a famous Chinese general.

Seeing the ministers discussing, Ning Yuanwu's face became extremely gloomy.

Of course he knew the situation in various places, but taking Xuanwu was the most important thing at the moment.

He had prepared for so long, paid a huge price, and even asked the Shiwei to send troops. How could he fail at this critical juncture?

"That's enough, shut up!"

Ning Yuanwu shouted loudly, interrupting everyone in the court.

Upon hearing this, the ministers immediately stopped making noise.

"What do you think, sir?"

After a moment of silence, Ning Yuanwu looked at Li Junchen and asked.

Ning Yuanwu knew very well that only if Li Junchen spoke out at this time could he suppress the ministers and solve the food problem.

Li Junchen served as prime minister for thirty years and was deeply supported by the ministers in the court.

"Your Majesty, the food shortage is indeed a serious problem, but I don't think it is unsolvable." Li Junchen pondered.

"Oh, what good idea does Li Qing have?" Ning Yuanwu asked hurriedly.

"Your Highness, in times of crisis, we must act in a way that is as effective as possible."

"In my opinion, we can borrow grain from merchants in the capital and noble families in various places."

"There's no food elsewhere, but the noble families and merchants must have excess food in stock."

"Just ask them to give half of it, and the food problem will be solved."

Li Junchen analyzed.

"**, if that's the case, will the merchants and the noble families agree?"

Hearing this, the Minister of Revenue stepped forward hurriedly.

"**, this is not appropriate. How can merchants and wealthy families be willing to lend us food?" said Sun Miao, the Minister of Justice.

The other ministers also nodded, and they all felt that Li Junchen's behavior was inappropriate.

"There's nothing wrong with that. I've already said that in times of crisis, we should take the necessary measures."

"The court has spent so much money to start a war with Xuanwu, and we must not let it go to waste."

"When Daqian is in trouble, merchants and wealthy families should do their utmost to help." Li Junchen said in a firm tone.

"this......"

"**, are you planning to forcibly recruit?"

A minister was surprised.

The other ministers also frowned. If this was true, it would probably cause an uproar.

Merchants, do the noble families have food?

Of course there are.

But how could they be willing to give out the food so easily?

"Forced conscription isn't necessarily the answer. After all, the imperial court is in trouble, and the merchants and noble families certainly want Daqian to win. They will definitely offer food and fodder on their own initiative."

"Besides, the imperial court didn't ask for it for nothing. We can just return it to them next year."

"But if they are unwilling, it only means that they have ill intentions. They are not merchants of Daqian, nor are they Daqian's aristocratic families."

"If it's not the case, then why should we be embarrassed?"

Li Junchen said with a cold look.

"Hahaha, ** is right. Without Daqian, there would be no merchants and noble families."

"Immediately issue an order that all merchants and noble families must donate 50% of their grain within ten days."

"Anyone who refuses to provide food and fodder within the deadline will be considered a traitor and will be killed without mercy."

Ning Yuanwu said sternly.

"promise!"

The ministers immediately knelt down and agreed.

Ning Yuanwu's attitude was so decisive that they dared not object anymore.

.......

at the same time.

Tubo, Lhasa City.

The Tibetan king Ashina She'er was holding a military meeting with his civil and military officials.

"My dear ministers, when will our army's food and fodder be gathered?" asked Ashina She'er.

"Your Excellency, it will take about ten days."

Prime Minister Bartley said respectfully.

"Well, that's good."

"General Aquinas, is the army ready?" Ashina She'er asked again.

"Reporting to the Zamp, the army can set off at any time and will attack Hexi directly with just one order." General Aquinas replied.

"very good!"

"Everyone, the current civil unrest in Daqian is a good opportunity for us to take advantage of the situation."

"As long as our army breaks through Hexi and occupies Longyou, even destroying Daqian will be just around the corner!" Ashina She'er laughed excitedly.

"Zanpu, if our army sends troops, what will happen to Hexi? Will they send troops?"

"Hexi?"

"Humph, we weren't afraid of Hexi during its heyday. Now that they've just gone through a fierce battle and have a new master, are we afraid of them?"

"Even if the Ninth Prince has some ability, how much trouble can he cause?"

Ashina She'er said with disdain.

His words made the generals ecstatic.

If Hexi did not send troops, they would have no worries at all.

........

at the same time.

The capital of the Great Qi State, Luzhou.

In the court of Da Qi, all civil and military officials gathered in the court.

Emperor Gaozong Zhao Heng of the Great Qi Dynasty sat on the dragon throne, looking around with a smile on his face, obviously in a good mood.

Zhao Heng was of course in a good mood. Ever since Daqian and Xuanwu went to war two months ago, he knew that the opportunity had come.

Right now, Daqian and Xuanwu have been fighting for a long time and both sides have suffered heavy losses. It is the best time to take action.

Zhao Heng decided not to wait any longer, he wanted to seize this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

"Your Majesty, the time has come. I suggest that we immediately launch a northern expedition to recover our homeland." The Minister of Revenue said with a bow.

"Yes, now is a golden opportunity."

“If you miss it, there will be no hope.”

“I second the motion.”

The ministers expressed their opinions one after another, hoping to send troops as soon as possible and retake their homeland.

"What you have said is very much to my liking. Send a message to General Liuhe, ordering him to dispatch the troops immediately!"

Zhao Heng was overjoyed and issued the imperial edict without hesitation.

"My Holy Emperor!"

All the ministers shouted "Long live the emperor" and jumped for joy.

.......

Anxi, Xizhou City.

After several days of busy work, Ning Quan had completed the full takeover of Anxi, and all counties including Dexing City also surrendered to Ning Quan.

Four days later, Fang Xiaolian also left Xizhou City with his family and returned to his hometown in Lingnan.

Others, including Huang Guisheng, also returned to their hometown to retire.

Ning Quan even went out to see them off.

After Fang Xiaolian and his family moved away, the former Protector General's residence became vacant.

Ning Quan naturally moved in.

The Protector-General's residence was obviously larger, more luxurious and more magnificent.

Ning Quan couldn't help but sigh that Fang Xiaolian was indeed a powerful lord, and he actually owned such a luxurious mansion.

After tidying up the mansion, Ning Quan immediately sent someone back to Hulun to pick up Li Wanyue.

Anxi is much richer than Beiting, and its population is twice as large. Key point is that its geographical location is more important than Beiting.

Therefore, Ning Quan decided to move the palace to Xizhou.

In addition to bringing Li Wanyue here, all the household appliances and solar energy equipment in the Hulan Mansion must also be moved here.

Ning Quan now can't sleep without air conditioning. The weather in Anxi is the same as that in Beiting, and the hot summer is unbearable for him.

After everything was arranged, Ning Quan's life got back on track.

Apart from discussing matters with his ministers every day, he would spend time with the two maids, Hongxiu and Hongping, and his life was extremely comfortable.