The first poisonous scholar in Daxia, starting from the abdication of the prime minister

Wei Xuan followed Emperor Xia's words and said the word "start a war".

Emperor Xia nodded slightly and said, "These grassland barbarians are ignorant of etiquette and writing. If Great Xia were to propose a trade agreement, they might think something is amiss within the Great Xia court, sparking their own evil ambitions."

"Besides, if we can't hurt them on the battlefield, even if we start a trade, I'm afraid it won't last long!"

"But using foreign troops is no small matter. I'm afraid it will be difficult for the court to reach a consensus!"

Wei Xuan was in a dilemma. He actually didn't want to start a war easily, but some wars were fought for longer-term peace and stability, so they had to be fought!

But no one dares to say what the chances of winning are!

Upon hearing this, Emperor Xia simply smiled faintly and said, "I called you here today simply to ask what our dynasty's chances of victory would be if we went to war. As for whether or not to go to war... I believe Song Pu would agree!"

If Gu Jingzhi's plan succeeds, those aristocratic families will never give up the fat piece of meat of the Western Regions and the ethnic minorities in the Northwest. The imperial court fights wars and the aristocratic families make money. Isn't this what they want!

Furthermore, the gems and spices from the Western Regions are the favorites of the nobles in the Central Plains. If these things can flow into the Central Plains continuously, their wallets will be filled up again!

Emperor Xia knew this very well, but he thought to himself, just make money... the more money you make now, the more painful it will be in the future!

When Gu Jingzhi entered the court, he submitted a currency reform plan, which was intended to be used in the future to dismantle the wealth of the aristocratic families.

No matter how much money these noble families make now, it will all belong to the imperial court in the future!

When Wei Xuan heard Emperor Xia telling him not to worry about whether to go to war or not, and just talk about the chances of winning, he already knew in his heart that Emperor Xia was determined to go to war!

He thought for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, the most important thing in a war against foreign tribes is cavalry. Most of our cavalry are newly recruited. To know how confident we are, we need to ask General Li, who is guarding the border!"

"Well! This military matter really needs to be consulted with the generals first!"

Emperor Xia nodded, then said with some embarrassment, "But Li Sheng is still busy with border defense. I'm afraid he won't be able to return to the capital for a while. What can we do?"

"Your Majesty, in my opinion, this matter is not urgent!"

Wei Xuan smiled and said, "Even if we have to fight, we must have a legitimate reason. If we rashly start a war, not only will the outside world think so, even our ministers will not agree!"

"Besides, even if we do fight, we'll have to wait until this year's autumn harvest. Now that spring plowing is over, why not write a letter and ask General Li to train his troops well at the border to ensure our cavalry is ready for combat after winter!"

"Didn't Marquis Gu pass on this..."

As if he had forgotten something, he picked up Gu Jingzhi's report and said, "Yes, it's these three treasures on horseback... If this is really as powerful as Marquis Gu said, we might as well conduct a secret test. If it is true, we can equip cavalry on a large scale!"

"By then, even if our Great Xia cavalry is newly recruited into the camp, I'm afraid they won't be inferior to them in the slightest!"

"Well……"

Emperor Xia was suddenly startled and said, "Just now I was only thinking about the battle. If you hadn't reminded me, I would have forgotten about this..."

"You're right. This matter must be carried out in secret. If this item can truly become a magic weapon for our cavalry to defeat the foreign tribes outside the Great Wall, no matter what, we must not reveal it to the outside world."

"Exactly!"

Wei Xuan smiled and said, "When two armies fight, besides the combat power, the only things left are food, fodder, and weapons. The weapons are already ready, and as for food..."

"Last year, the imperial court collected all the land and distributed it to the people for cultivation. This autumn's harvest is sure to be a bumper year. I'm afraid the grain and fodder tax revenue will be several times higher than in previous years. With such abundant food and fodder, there will be no worries!"

"That's true..."

Emperor Xia laughed dumbly and said, "Before, I just thought that kid was impulsive. I never thought that at this critical moment, everything could be connected together. It actually solved a lot of problems for our Great Xia!"

Wei Xuan smiled and nodded.

Emperor Xia thought: "Now that I have discussed this with you, I have a clear idea of what is going on. You can go back first and keep the diplomatic war secret. I will arrange it myself!"

"In that case... then I will take my leave!"

"Go!"

Emperor Xia waved his hand.

……

While Emperor Xia was pondering Gu Jingzhi's memorial, Gu Jingzhi had already led his men to start building the dock.

This dock design is naturally his way of getting rid of the annoyance of future generations. Although it is not as powerful as the future generations, this plan is much more convenient.

The most eye-catching thing is the huge canvas sign, which was made by Gu Jingzhi who gathered a lot of people.

Function...

Naturally, it is to publicize the advantages of Ningzhou and the new policies that the government is preparing to introduce, with the aim of attracting merchants.

Not far from the Ningjiang Wharf, there is a place where three rivers converge, where merchant ships crisscross. Gu Jingzhi does not need many people, as long as he can attract a small number of people. Then there will be hope for Ningzhou to become a distribution center.

Merchants travel far and wide, they are the most well-informed and can easily spread news to all parts of the country.

It is difficult to cover the entire Daxia at the moment, but it is much easier to attract nearby merchants. Moreover, Ningzhou has recently been successful in suppressing bandits, and the population has increased by hundreds of thousands. These hundreds of thousands of people must be fed and clothed, right?

Although Ningzhou is not in a recession at the moment, it has great potential in the future!

Looking at the bustling scene, even Gu Jingzhi, the founder, couldn't help but look forward to the future of Ningzhou.

However, Liu Sandao, looking at the huge canvas hanging on the shore, felt ashamed of such blatant propaganda, even though he was thick-skinned enough.

Sir, we are government officials!

Doesn’t this government have any image left?

Liu Sandao hesitated for a while, and finally decided to ask Gu Jingzhi.

"Sir, are you sure it will work?"

He pointed at the ugly-looking canvas, feeling a little embarrassed to speak.

Gu Jingzhi rolled his eyes at him and said, "As the saying goes, even good wine needs a bush. Do you understand this?"

"What impression does Ningzhou give to outsiders now? Do you know?"

"Uh……"

Liu Sandao shook his head.

Gu Jingzhi immediately put on a hopeless expression and said, "First impression: poverty! Second impression: rampant banditry!"

"Have you ever seen any of these merchants stopping in Ningzhou before?"

"This, this really doesn't exist!"

Now as the local official, he has also reclaimed farmland for the people and naturally has a special sense of belonging to Ningzhou. However, they have been in power in Ningzhou for several months but have never seen any merchant ships stop by.

It feels a bit embarrassing to talk about it.

Gu Jingzhi said: "Our dock is working very hard. With such a big sign, even if some people have doubts, there will always be someone who wants to pick up the silver!"

"All we have to do now is get the publicity right, and the rest will be up to the people!"

Gu Jingzhi held a cup of tea and took a sip happily. He put down the cup and was about to give a lecture when he saw a soldier running towards him.

"Master Hou, Master Hou..."

"Thank you, I'm still alive, don't shout so loudly..."

Gu Jingzhi replied unhappily.

The soldier gasped, "Great, great news... There's a merchant ship, a merchant ship is docking..."