in2ebook Chapter 480 Lin Xiaoxiang, who has reformed himself, uses "The Emperor's Mindset"!
Chapter 480 Lin Xiaoxiang, who has reformed himself, uses "The Emperor's Mindset"!
"From now on, Lord Xiao, as long as you give me advice in the court, even if it is an offense to me, I will forgive you!" Lin Xiaoxiang turned and walked towards the dragon throne.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Hong burst into tears of gratitude and felt deeply guilty.
"Thank you for your magnanimity, Your Majesty. I will do my best to serve you."
He bowed to Lin Xiaoxiang, feeling moved in his heart. Being able to receive Lin Xiaoxiang's magnanimity meant that the Emperor valued him very much.
"Lord Xiao, if I remember correctly, the so-called 'store up grain, build high walls, and slowly claim the throne' was what you answered very well when Ye Feng asked you what you meant. That's why Ye Feng recommended you to me as the Minister of Revenue, right?" After Lin Xiaoxiang sat down, she was very satisfied with the mood of the courtiers.
She also felt a sense of accomplishment in her heart. The imperial mentality that Ye Feng taught her was really useful. She only needed to use it a little bit to control the court officials.
"Your Majesty, that's right."
Xiao Hong nodded. He didn't expect that Lin Xiaoxiang still remembered this matter.
"At present, the internal situation of our Great Wei Dynasty is very stable. On the contrary, the Great Song Dynasty has just experienced a war, and there is still chaos caused by King Dongxuan."
"It is the Song Dynasty that needs time now. What we, the Great Xia Dynasty, need to do is to destroy them before they grow up."
"I believe Ye Feng also pursued this strategy in the Great Song Dynasty. Therefore, we cannot leave time for Ye Feng to develop."
Lin Xiaoxiang's thoughts were clear and her words made sense, but unfortunately her opponent was Ye Feng. She just thought she had learned everything from Ye Feng. Little did she know that she had not thought through many things and was just a half-baked person.
"Besides, I have already contacted the Great Jin Dynasty and the Western Shu Dynasty. They are both willing to send troops to attack the Great Song Dynasty at the same time in the spring of next year."
As Lin Xiaoxiang's words rang out, all the civil and military officials were a little surprised. If the Great Jin Dynasty and the Western Shu Dynasty were willing to take action, then the Great Song Dynasty would be attacked from three sides, and even if Ye Feng had three heads and six arms, he might not be able to cope with it.
"It turns out that your majesty has already made arrangements in mind. I am willing to coordinate food and fodder to help the army fight bravely on the front line and recapture the Eighteen Cities of Yanyun."
When Xiao Hong heard that the three dynasties were going to attack the Song Dynasty in the early spring of next year, he felt that defeating the Song Dynasty would not be a big problem.
"Lord Xun, where have General Pang and General Taishi led their troops?" Lin Xiaoxiang looked at Xun Zhan. She had to make sure that everything was foolproof.
"Your Majesty, we will arrive outside the Wei capital in the near future." As the Minister of War, Xun Zhan had been ordered to mobilize the army in advance.
"Very good, I will personally review the army at that time." Lin Xiaoxiang knew very well that as long as the Song Dynasty was defeated in this battle, Ye Feng would surely die.
"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"
Hearing that Lin Xiaoxiang was going to inspect the army in person, Xun Zhan said sincerely.
Lin Xiaoxiang's gaze slowly shifted to Hong Zhongquan, who was standing in the second row on the right. "Master Imperial Master, over the years, I have supported the development of the Sanyuan Sect. Next year is an important year for the Wei Dynasty. With the appeal of Master Imperial Master, it should not be difficult to gather 200,000 followers to go with the army, right?"
Hong Zhongquan is a big man. Since Ouyang Ming was dismissed from the position of prime minister, he has become much more low-key and hardly participates in political affairs.
He knew very well in his heart that Ouyang Si was the prime minister and they had not gotten along well in their early years. Without Ouyang Ming's support, he seemed to be unable to stand on his own.
"Your Majesty is wise!"
Ministers such as Xun Zhan and Xiao Hong were so surprised when they heard Lin Xiaoxiang ask the Sanyuan Sect to join the war that they almost couldn't help but shout out loud.
Over the years, Lin Xiaoxiang has continuously supported the development of Sanyuan Sect, and Hong Zhongquan's power has grown.
Believers and members in some places simply did not obey the jurisdiction of local officials and acted recklessly, causing great harm to the entire Wei Dynasty.
Now Lin Xiaoxiang asked Hong Zhongquan to organize his followers to join the war, which could not only increase the military strength of the Wei Dynasty, but also weaken the strength of the Sanyuan Sect, killing two birds with one stone.
"Your Majesty, I am afraid that the followers of the Sanyuan Sect are a motley crowd, which will weaken the strength of the Wei Dynasty's army."
Hong Zhongquan was a cunning old man, so how could he not understand Lin Xiaoxiang's intentions. Before, Lin Xiaoxiang had obviously relied on him and Ouyang Ming to check and balance Ye Feng.
Now, Ye Feng has been expelled from the entire Wei Dynasty, and Ouyang Ming's position as prime minister has also been dismissed. He is now under house arrest by the Ouyang family and cannot move an inch.
With Lin Xiaoxiang's personality, he would definitely take action against the Sanyuan Sect. It was just a matter of time. He just didn't expect it to come so soon.
He had already reported the situation of the Sanyuan Sect of the Great Wei Dynasty to the headquarters of the Sanyuan Sect. He thought that it would not be long before they would arrange for strong men to negotiate with Lin Xiaoxiang, but he did not expect that Lin Xiaoxiang would take action first.
"Training soldiers is not a simple matter. The Imperial Master will gather 200,000 followers within seven days and hand them over to the Minister of War, Lord Xun. He will be responsible for arranging generals to train them. I believe that it will only take more than a month for them to be fully trained."
Lin Xiaoxiang seemed to have thought of Hong Zhongquan's excuses and replied directly in a loud voice.
"Your Majesty, rest assured. I will do my best. General Xu of our Great Wei Dynasty is very capable in training soldiers."
Xun Zhan spoke up quickly. He felt very happy to see Hong Zhongquan being defeated. Besides, the cultivation methods of the followers of the Sanyuan Sect were very strange. His Majesty must have investigated it clearly before taking action against Hong Zhongquan.
"Your Majesty, in the history of the Wei Dynasty, it seems that there has never been a case of sending non-military personnel to participate in battles. I am afraid that other incidents will arise at that time. Please think twice."
Hong Zhongquan gave a subtle look to a court official behind him. The other party was Hong Zhongquan's man, Lu Zuo, the Right Prime Minister of the Ministry of Rites.
"Oh? Lord Lu means that the followers of Sanyuan Sect are not the subjects of the Great Wei Dynasty. If they participate in the war, will there be a mutiny?" When Lin Xiaoxiang heard that there were actually people who dared to go along with Hong Zhongquan, he was furious and scolded them directly. In an instant, he labeled the Sanyuan Sect as a mutiny, and scared Lu Zuo so much that he almost fell to the ground.
"Your Majesty, please calm down. We in the Sanyuan Sect have been blessed by your grace, how dare we mutiny?" Hong Zhongquan knew that if he did not agree to Lin Xiaoxiang's conditions today, based on his understanding of the emperor, he would probably arrange for people to purge the entire Sanyuan Sect immediately, and the loss would outweigh the gain.
"I promise that within seven days, I will definitely gather strong and capable followers from all over the country and have them arrive outside the capital of Wei. At that time, I will have to trouble Lord Xun to arrange for generals to be responsible for training."
Hong Zhongquan was naturally very reluctant. Lin Xiaoxiang required the followers of the organization to be strong. Otherwise, Lin Xiaoxiang would definitely convict him and perfunctorily deal with the matter.
They are very powerful, but they are all core members of the Sanyuan Sect branches in various places. If they step onto the battlefield and suffer casualties, it will be the loss of the Sanyuan Sect.
"Don't worry, Imperial Master. I will do my best to train the followers of the Sanyuan Sect to become an iron army that is good at fighting and sacrificing for the Great Wei Dynasty."
Xun Zhan was afraid that Hong Zhongquan was not feeling enough pain, so he deliberately emphasized his tone and added the word "sacrifice". The 200,000 followers of the Sanyuan Sect would be cannon fodder for the elite army of the Great Wei Dynasty when they stepped onto the battlefield, so they would naturally need to be sacrificed.