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early morning.

"When there is something going on, we will start, and when there is nothing going on, we will retreat."

As the sharp voice of the eunuch on duty rang out, the daily high-level meeting of the Great Dragon Empire began again. As usual, the six ministries reported on matters concerning their respective departments, followed by other ministers' requests for the emperor's approval.

Today was also strange; everyone was reporting on routine work, and there was nothing that required Emperor Li Tiancheng's decision.

"Now that everyone has finished speaking, there is something I need to discuss with you."

Li Tiancheng said leisurely.

The crowd was abuzz with discussion. There seemed to be nothing major happening in the court lately, so everyone was curious about what could have alarmed the emperor and made him personally inquire about it.

"Your Majesty, what is the matter?"

"The Grand Commander of the South China Sea, Zhou Wu, submitted a memorial to me. The gist of it was that the Kingdom of Fusang had now been unified by Su Yuan, a former retainer of Gao Li, and Zhou Wu requested the court to send troops to Fusang."

"Wow~~~"

These words immediately sparked heated discussions among the ministers.

"Is Japan really that weak? It was actually defeated by a minister who destroyed the country?"

"Japan and our country have always been friendly, so it is only right to send troops."

"Japan is far overseas, what's the point of sending troops? What benefit would it bring to our Great Dragon?"

In general, the ministers were mainly divided into three factions.

Some were just there to watch the spectacle, while others had no opinion on whether or not troops should be deployed.

Secondly, there are those who support sending troops. These people have benefited from Japanese students and are therefore pro-Japanese.

Thirdly, there is the opposition, who are mainly concerned with the interests of the Great Dragon. It is obvious that this matter is of no benefit to the Great Dragon, so they oppose sending troops.

In general, those who are pro-Fusang are in the minority, so most people disagree with sending troops. The emperor and the crown prince had already considered this, so their purpose today is not the regular army of the imperial court at all.

. . . . . .

"Okay, just be quiet."

The noisy hall immediately fell silent.

"Your Majesty, I have a suggestion."

"Please speak, Prince."

It was all just a performance by the father and son.

"Didn't the imperial court just discuss the militia a few days ago? Your subject suggests that we can provide support to Zhou Wu with the militia."

Upon hearing this, Li Tiancheng did not reply immediately, but instead glanced around at the ministers in the hall.

The ministers have begun to consider the pros and cons of sending militia to Zhou Wu, and of course, the most important factor is their own interests.

"Your Majesty, I believe that the plan to support Lord Zhou with the militia is fine, but I have a small request."

The speaker was none other than the Vice Minister of War, who was most troubled by the issue of dealing with the militia.

"What are the requirements?"

"Your Majesty, I have no objection to providing militia support to Lord Zhou, but Lord Zhou has no choice but to accept it all."

"What! Isn't this a bit too much?"

Before Li Tiancheng could speak, Crown Prince Li Junren couldn't help but express his dissatisfaction.

Some ministers who were not familiar with the militia had no idea what these men were arguing about, but Ruda then provided the answer.

"Hmph, the total number of militia members in Dalong is at least 500,000. You should have been the one to deal with this mess, but now you've dumped it all on Zhou Wu? You've really played your cards right."

Zhou Wu was Lu Da's good brother, so naturally he couldn't just stand by and watch his brother suffer.

"you..."

Having his secret plans exposed, the Vice Minister of War was embarrassed. However, the other party was Lu Da, whose seniority was equal to his own, and even slightly higher.

Most of the military officers had a good relationship with Zhou Wu, and the Ministry of War usually gave little or no consideration to the various requirements of the military officers, so the conflict between the two sides was brought to a head at this time, and they argued fiercely.

"Alright, stop arguing. It's settled that the militia will be assigned to Zhou Wu. As for the number of members, let Zhou Wu decide for himself."

Li Tiancheng also felt that 500,000 was a burden and it was too much to give it all to Zhou Wu, so he did not support the Vice Minister of War and handed over the decision-making power to Zhou Wu.

. . . . . . . .

"Gentlemen, let's begin this high-level meeting on the South China Sea. Everyone, please report on the achievements of your respective areas of responsibility, or the needs for support."

The main construction work on Nanhai City has now been completely completed.

The large-scale repairs and maintenance are no longer visible in Nanhai City. Almost all shops have reopened, and all government offices are operating normally.

"Let me give you a brief report first."

First, there was Deng Yuanliang, who was in charge of the foreign trade revenue of the entire South China Sea. Most of Zhou Wu's fiscal revenue came from maritime trade.

Although there are more and more private chambers of commerce or individuals participating in maritime trade, the profits are still very considerable, which is why Deng Yuanliang has been able to deliver excellent results in recent years.

Then there's Lin Niangzi and Niu Er, who are mainly in charge of security and military affairs, so there's not much for them to say. Lin Niangzi talked about the expansion of the navy the most.

"My lord, it's my turn."

Finally, there's Benboer, who is in charge of the internal affairs of the entire South China Sea. Whether the income level and happiness index of the people in the South China Sea are high or low are all Benboer's business.

"Alright, then go ahead and tell us. It'll be good for everyone to hear whether our efforts over the years have paid off."

In fact, Zhou Wu was most concerned about the lives of the people of Nanhai City. The ruler is the boat, and the people are the water. Water can carry the boat, but it can also capsize it. Zhou Wu always kept this principle in mind.

"Yes, sir. From its inception to its complete completion, the construction and development speed of Nanhai City is absolutely the fastest in the world today. This year, Nanhai City has already started to turn a profit, with the majority of its fiscal revenue coming from real estate transactions and tourism income. This year, we have received a total of..."

Benbo talked on and on for a full half hour, and in short, he said that the development of the South China Sea was very good, the people's income was high, and their happiness was also high.

"Benboer, don't just say the good things. I've given you a chance. If you don't need any help, then don't mention it again."

Almost everyone was talking about the good things. I won't go into the first few people, but Zhou Wu didn't believe that Benboer didn't have any difficulties or ideas.

"Hehe, sir, I do have a plan. Shall I tell you?"

Benbo rubbed his hands together, a smile on his face, but with his fat face, he looked sleazy no matter how you looked at it.

"Don't worry, I might not be able to satisfy you."

"Haha~"

Zhou Wu's words caused everyone to burst into laughter.

Benbo'er's facial expressions kept changing, experiencing the ups and downs of life in just a few seconds.