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The court's repeated battles were expensive, and Emperor Qiyuan was not confused, and there were also people with far-sightedness in the court. They all knew that this was not a solution. The problem was that Jianchao was not the initiator of the war. Every time they provoked the Northern Rong, they fought to the doorstep. They were all men who could not shrink back, right? But every time they fought, although they forced Rongdi to retreat in the end, they did not hurt the other party. Once the season came, they would definitely make a comeback again. On the contrary, the northern part of Jianchao, due to the continuous battles, the people fled one after another. Even if the civil orders were present, they could not resist it again, so they gradually became sparsely populated and became deserted.

The military pay of the imperial court, the royal government's expenses, the salaries of officials from all over the country, and the annual expenses for water control... Jian Dynasty's family's foundation could not withstand such consumption. If it had been peaceful, the court could still get these pays, but the unstable north had directly affected farmers and merchants. In recent years, the income of Jian Dynasty's northern part was gradually declining, and now it is less than half of the most prosperous period. On the surface, Jian Dynasty has been singing and dancing as always, but in the eyes of those who are interested, there is no idea how long it can last for such a prosperous day...

There are many people in the court who suggested posting the war and resting, but when this Chen was handed over, it was like a rock sinking into the sea and there was no trace. Emperor Qiyuan is not a fool, so of course it can be seen that such a thing is that Emperor Qiyuan is not an ordinary person. He is a dignified Emperor Jianchao and the king of a country!

The implication of postponing the war is to cultivate good with the Northern Rong. Since it is to cultivate good, you must first show it to be good before you can cultivate it. However, every battle between Jian Dynasty, you will win and return. No matter how serious the sequelae brought by the war, the result of the war is victory. Since it is victory, if you take the initiative to seek peace, you will be a bit disgraceful.

If Jianchao was a small country, it would be understandable to seek peace from a big country for the long-term development. Jianchao covers an area of ​​one million and a great country. After victory, he would seek peace with the northern tribes and spread it. It would not only make people laugh at the world, but it would also shake the morale of the army that had just fought bloody battles. How would the hearts of the people of the dynasty change? What would the officials from the court view? There were smart people, but they could not ask everyone in Jianchao to become smart. If Jianchao and the people knew what the essence of this peace was, I am afraid that the Rongdi in the north would have seen through it long ago...

The most important thing is that Emperor Qiyuan has always been arrogant and has great ambitions, but since the day he ascended the throne, there was such a situation in front of him. All he could do was to try to maintain the original situation. At the same time, whether it was to safeguard the safety of the people or to maintain his dignity, after Emperor Qiyuan ascended the throne, although Beirong repeatedly invaded the border, he never stepped over Anyang Prefecture again. No matter what, this was finally a merit of Emperor Qiyuan that was different from the emperor of the previous dynasty, which also made the court feel relieved.

Rest and recuperation are necessary, seek peace? Emperor Qiyuan felt a depressed aura in his heart. After thinking for a while, he threw the letter aside...

The situation is not optimistic. War requires money and food, water control requires money and food, and civil affairs also require money and food... But relying on the current situation alone, if this continues, within ten years, the foundation of Jian Dynasty will be empty...

Talents, where are the talents? Emperor Qiyuan looked at the sky outside the hall and calculated the days. Next year, there will be another round of scientific examinations. The court has to introduce some new blood. After doing the management for a long time, people have become smarter, but their ideas for doing things have gradually become solidified, which is not as lively as young people. But... I hope that this scientific examination can be revealed in order to be some of the available ones...

Lin Wu looked up at the sky thousands of miles away, looking up at the sky. He was thinking. He saw that his term in Changning Mansion had expired for six years. According to the founding dynasty official system, it is normal that local officials will be appointed for three years, and will be promoted or demoted. However, Lin Wu stayed here for six years. His comments three years ago were also middle-class, but he had neither promotion nor even transfer. He was still in the position of the prefect of Changning for three years.

If it were the origin of a great family, such as Lin Wu, he would have returned to Beijing to work long ago. Lin Wu's background was not bad. His father was the former minister, his sister was the imperial concubine in the palace, and his mother's family was also the famous Duke's Mansion. Although the relationship between the Lin family and the Zhao family had not been very close before, and the Zhao family had never returned to his parents' home, after Lin Wu's assistance to Zhao Yi during the last time, he had gained a certain favor from the Zhao family. In all aspects, even if Lin Wu's background was not high, it could not be considered low. However, for some reason, he was still not promoted when the last term of office expired.

This time... so what?

Spring is gone, autumn is here, and it is another autumn.

The sun was west, and dusk was approaching. Lin Nan followed two long followers and took a brisk step from outside to return home. Speaking of which, Lin Nan's life has been very regular in the past four years, and it even seems a bit monotonous to outsiders. No one knows what he did when he studied in the morning and went out to accompany the unknown old man in the afternoon. This is how he did for four years...

After Lin Nan grew up, he would not let his servants follow him occasionally. Lin Wu could do it. It was not that Lin Wu didn't care, but that when Lin Wu wanted to visit the old man he heard, he actually encountered a soft nail. The dignified magistrate came to visit in person, but even ate a soft nail. How many people would believe it when he said it? If Yang Xuan had not been present at the time, he would have refused to believe it. Fortunately, Yang Xuan was present. Lin Wu was young, but Yang Xuan was an old fox. He looked at the other person's house. Although he was not an official family, he had a unique deed. Yang Xuan thought about it and pulled Lin Wu back.

"Let him go. If I make a good judgment, the young master... would be really lucky this time."

"How do you say this?" Lin Wu asked.

Yang Xuan shook his head unexpectedly and said with a smile: "If it were someone else, I wouldn't be able to see the origin of that person, but today I met me... Speaking of which, I didn't dare to be very sure, but I could at least be 60% sure... It's just that guessing, it's hard to say this! In short, if Jing Xuan trusts me, he will let the young master make trouble. Jing Xuan doesn't think that the young master has become more close to you these days?"

"..." Yang Xuan said this and said nothing, and Lin Wu was speechless. But after careful consideration, Lin Wu still followed his words. Yang Xuan has never made any promises easily. This statement must be a reason that cannot be explained clearly, but the original intention was also for the sake of the Lin family, so Lin Wu has always trusted him.

It is precisely because of this that Lin Nan lived a freehand life, but no one knew what he had done with the old man in the past four years except for a limited number of people. Lin Wu and Chen asked by chance, and Lin Nan was also kept silent and never said a word.

Lin Nan came back from outside today, with a very excited expression, and his words were filled with thoughts, but he lost his old-fashioned appearance. In Chen's eyes, he felt that this was what a young man should be.

Seeing the dusk approaching, Chen ordered his servants to pass on the meal. At this moment, the servant outside the mansion hurriedly ran in, holding a letter in his hand.
Chapter completed!