Situ Mingyue and the ministers were actually concerned about the current situation in Northern Luzon, which was far away from the center of the empire, and before this Luzon incident, many ministers did not even know the specific location of Luzon. The Northwest County is remote enough, and this Luzon is still to the west of the Northwest County, and it is indeed difficult to understand its reality.

Situ Mingyue nodded slightly, as if accepting Wufeng's statement, no matter what, after all, sending troops to foreign countries to protect their own people, win reputation for their country, and greatly increase the prestige of the empire, this is a glorious page that has never been seen in the history of the empire in the past one or two hundred years, even if he is a hundred years later, it is enough to boast to future generations. However, he also has to be a Lele guy, and he can't let him be pampered and arrogant, otherwise if there is a similar situation, I am afraid that it will really be a threat to the imperial power of the empire and his own Situ line.

"Ladies and gentlemen, Li Aiqing has already reported on the situation of sending troops to Luzon, what do you think?" Although Situ Mingyue had accepted Wu Feng's explanation in his heart, there was no change in his expression on the surface.

"Father, the sons thought that Lord Li was in that situation at that time, and it was helpless to send troops without the approval of the empire, not to mention that he had won such a huge reputation for the empire. Erchen thought that Lord Li's move should be rewarded and punished. "Situ Biao, the sixth prince who came out of the ranks, has been proud of his spring breeze recently, and he is in the limelight, and he is concise and sonorous when he speaks.

Situ Mingyue snorted lightly in his nose, did not speak, and turned his gaze to the other ministers: "What about your opinions?"

Coughing lightly, a thin old man stood up, it was Tian Yi, the Minister of Finance of the Empire, who was full of smiles on his face, and said unhurriedly: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that Lord Li sent troops to a foreign country without the approval of the Imperial Central Committee, and according to the laws of the imperial court, he should be punished, but in view of the suddenness of the incident, it is necessary to make a decision immediately, and Lord Li's move is also an emergency, but this wind cannot be long, and it should be strictly prohibited." Therefore, the minister thinks that Lord Li Wufeng can be said to be worth the merits. ”

This Tian Yi is worthy of being an old man, and his understanding of Situ Mingyue's thoughts is unmatched, and Situ Mingyue nodded lightly when he said it, and the other ministers were still not interested, and they echoed Tian Yi's words.

"Well, since you Aiqing have such an opinion, I also feel that although this time the army is a helpless move, it must not be connived at, but I think you are dedicated to the country, so I will pardon you for this mistake, but the merit of expanding the territory will be exempted, Li Aiqing, do you have any opinions?"

"Your Majesty, thank you for your grace. Wu Feng pretended to be grateful.

"Now that this matter is over, I will not pursue it anymore. I and all of you are very new to Northern Luzon, I want to hear from you about what is the situation of Northern Luzon now, what kind of place is it, and how is it different from my empire?" Situ Mingyue looked full of interest.

"Your Majesty, although Northern Luzon is far away from Yanjing and is very remote, it is also a rich land, but it is sparsely populated and economically backward, but it is far inferior to the land of the empire. Wu Feng saw that Situ Mingyue had shifted his interest to the newly acquired land of Northern Luzon, and he was secretly happy in his heart, "Weichen has a few items that he wants to present to His Majesty. ”

"Oh?" Situ Mingyue was very interested, "Present it to me and let me see, what a rare thing it is?"

Wu Feng immediately asked the herald at the gate of the hall to go out and fetch the two boxes that had been prepared, and sent them to the main hall. These two boxes are one large and one small, the small one is a jade box, and the large one is about one meter, which is a rectangular wooden box.

Situ Mingyue happily lifted the lid of the jade box, and the thing that came into view was a bamboo shoot-like thing, but the color of this bamboo shoot was extremely light, with a slight golden color in the white, it was not ordinary at first glance, and what was even more wonderful was that there always seemed to be a faint layer of smoke on this thing, which did not disperse for a long time. Situ Mingyue looked at it for a long time, and didn't know what it was, so he asked the attendants to show the ministers with this object.

Seeing that many ministers had discussed this thing after seeing it, but no one could say the exact name of this thing, Situ Mingyue was a little surprised, "You Aiqing are well-informed, don't you know this thing?"

The ministers argued for a long time and still couldn't say why, but Qin Yuedong, the Minister of Agriculture, hesitated for a while and stood up, "Your Majesty, the old minister looks at this thing, some of which are like the bamboo shoots in "Strange Mountains and Seas", but the minister has never seen the real thing, but he has only seen the pictures in the book. ”

"Oh, is this bamboo shoot a rarity?" asked Situ Mingyue with interest.

"Strange Mountains and Seas" has a book that says: "In the mainland, there is Daze, a radius of thousands of miles, there is a place where the cloud locks the fog cage, it does not disperse all the year round, its floating mud is deep, produces strange things, the shape is like bamboo shoots, the initial color is light, and after a hundred years, it is called the bamboo shoots." Perhaps this is what I mean. Qin Yuedong shook his head and explained after reciting an article.

"Then what's so strange about this thing?" Situ Mingyue asked with a smile, since it was an item written in "Strange Tales of Mountains and Seas", it must not be an ordinary thing.

Legend has it that this heavenly bamboo shoot is a thing, it is a gift from God, it is a strange thing that can not be found, in the Daze, the clouds are covered with fog, it is difficult to find, the fallen leaves in the floating mud are also sinking, and the old minister has never heard of anyone getting this thing. It is rumored that ordinary people taking this substance can grow wisdom, prosper spirit, and have the effect of rejuvenation, which is by no means comparable to ordinary supplements. After taking it for people who are weak, it can strengthen the essence and strengthen the marrow, replenish qi and increase vitality, and sweep away the sickness. Qin Yuedong shared all the knowledge he had learned.

"Is that really the case? Li Aiqing, is this a bamboo shoot?" Situ Mingyue turned her gaze to Wu Feng.

"Lord Qin is really knowledgeable, this thing is the bamboo shoots, it is the minority people who live around the green sea swamp, and it has only been awarded this one for decades, and it is dedicated to Your Majesty, I wish Your Majesty a healthy dragon and a long life. Wu Feng pretended to be surprised, which made Qin Yuedong very proud, and then replied respectfully.

"Well, it's rare for Aiqing to give you a thought, and I will accept your affection. Situ Mingyue's face was cloudy and clear, and her mood was obviously better.

"And what are these?" he lifted the lid of the large wooden box, and inside it was a drawing, a book, and something that looked like a dark cane.

"Returning to Your Majesty, these three items are the most important gifts that Wechen brought back from Northern Luzon, and they are official gifts to Your Majesty, and they are far more valuable than the previous heavenly bamboo shoots. "Wu Feng sold it.

"Oh?" Situ Mingyue and the ministers were all amazed, the preciousness of the bamboo shoots just now was already known to everyone, but they were only supporting roles, but what kind of treasures were these three items, and they deserved such praise?

Situ Mingyue picked up the black and heavy cane, looked at it carefully, and couldn't see anything strange, and was about to ask, Wu Feng had already stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, this item is called a scepter, and it is a specialty of Northern Luzon that the leader of the various ethnic groups in Northern Luzon asked the most famous local sculptor to choose from Northern Luzon. The wood of the black bone tree is carefully carved, symbolizing the imperial power, that is, the sovereignty of the empire over North Luzon; and the book is a letter of allegiance signed by the representatives of more than 2 million people of all ethnic groups in North Luzon and the armistice agreement reached with the Grand Duchy of Luzon, indicating that the people of all ethnic groups in North Luzon will always be loyal to the empire and the procedures for the transfer of sovereignty; as for the picture, it is the schematic diagram of the mountains and rivers of North Luzon, symbolizing that North Luzon has since belonged to our Tang River Empire. ”

Although Situ Mingyue and the ministers also estimated that Wufeng would definitely gain huge benefits by sending troops to occupy Northern Luzon, they did not expect that in just two months, Wufeng would be able to bring this land and the more than two million people living on it under the rule of the empire, and even sign an agreement with the Grand Duchy of Luzon, which is really unacceptable!

I only felt a burst of hot blood surging from my face, and His Majesty the Emperor, who had always been gloomy, couldn't help but stand up, his face was flushed, and he seemed to be even breathing urgently, "Okay, good, good! Li Aiqing, I am very pleased that you have made such a great achievement." Li Aiqing opened up the territory for our empire, made a big reputation, the local people were attached, the people were determined, I want to reward the meritorious personnel, you Aiqing, what do you think?"

His Royal Highness's ministers were also stunned, although the occupation of Northern Luzon was expected, it was a miracle that it was able to win the support and attachment of all the local people in just two months! On the other hand, in other leading cases, it was sometimes more difficult to win the hearts and minds of the local residents than to occupy them, and it was not uncommon for the occupied areas to be submissive through several years or even decades of rule and management, and even the repeated riots and turmoil in the occupied areas were not new, and this difficult problem was actually solved in front of Li Wufeng.

Seeing that His Majesty the Emperor was so excited, naturally there were people who were willing to understand to cater to him, and Zeng Guohong, the Minister of Commerce of the Empire, came out and said: "Your Majesty, Lord Li has worked hard and made such a great contribution to the empire, and the minister thinks that he should be promoted to the title of Lord Li as a reward." ”

"Yes, Lord Li is still a marquis, and the minister also thinks that Lord Li should be promoted to duke, please make a clear decision. Since Wu Feng established a relationship with him for the smooth preparation of the two universities in the northwest, the relationship between the two has quickly become close, and Wu Feng has also sent people to send various local products from the northwest from time to time, so that the attitude of this old man in the DPRK and China through Gujira is obviously inclined to Wu Feng.

Situ Mingyue nodded slightly, the promotion to Duke was just a trivial matter, and he was about to issue an order, when he saw another figure stand up, "Lang'er, what other opinions do you have?" It was Situ Lang, the Nine Emperor Princes, who came out.

Now that Northern Luzon has been included in the jurisdiction of the empire, it can be regarded as an administrative region of the empire, but this Northern Luzon is newly determined, the external forces are complicated, and there are many local ethnic minorities, not to mention that it is far away from the center of the empire, and there is a large Hengduan mountain range in the middle that is difficult for birds to cross, which is only connected to the northwest territory of Lord Li, so Erchen thinks that the status of Northern Luzon should be clarified first, and the main administrative officials are the top priorities. The radiant Situ Lang said confidently.

"Well, it's very good, Lang'er is reasonable, so what do you think should be done with this Northern Luzon?" Situ Mingyue was in a good mood and was full of smiles.

"Erchen thinks that this Northern Luzon is newly determined, and the surrounding situation is not yet completely clear, and we need not be in a hurry to turn this Northern Luzon into an ordinary administrative region of the empire, which may intensify the hostility that still exists in this region, and can be temporarily designated as a special area, and the situation will be stabilized in a few years before making a conclusion. As for the candidate who is responsible for the heavy responsibility of the North Luzon region, it is naturally decided by your father, but the sons think that the geographical location of this North Luzon is too remote, and our Tang people are not strong, so we must strengthen military control. Situ Lang had a smile on his face.

"Ladies and gentlemen, what do you think?" Situ Mingyue asked with a calm mood.

"The old minister thinks that what His Royal Highness Nine said is extremely true, the empire has spread its prestige through this matter, Lord Li has made great contributions, and the geographical location of North Luzon is special, if you want to ensure its smooth transition, Lord Li should be the best person to shoulder the heavy responsibility of the North Luzon region, please Your Majesty Mingjian. The Imperial Finance Minister Tian Yi added fuel to the fire.

Seeing this situation, some other ministers also echoed the opinions of the two, who wants to pour cold water on the head of His Majesty the Emperor, not to mention that now Li Wufeng is like Zhongtian, and he can't win.

"Well, Lang'er and all of you Aiqing's intentions are deeply aligned, Li Wufeng!"

"Weichen is here!" Wu Feng had already touched the ground on one knee.

"I have appointed you as the Duke of Baisheng and the governor of the Northern Luzon region, I hope you will not live up to my hopes and guard the border for me!" Situ Mingyue said solemnly.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, Weichen will definitely live up to the trust!" Wu Feng forcibly suppressed the joy in his heart and replied respectfully.

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