Li Si sighed in his heart. He had missed a good opportunity and let his old enemy, Feng Quji, take the initiative.
Right and wrong in the world were not important to them.
The most important thing was to please His Majesty. It was like a mouse. The quality of its living environment depended entirely on its own efforts.
Where did his wealth and splendor come from?
Of course, it was bestowed by His Majesty. Otherwise, he would only be a commoner in Shangcai.
"Speak! What do you need to go out to sea?"
Ying Zheng turned his gaze to Xu Fu and asked.
All the officials in the court knew that Xu Fu had discovered a foreign land, so they were not surprised.
However, they found it strange. Why did His Majesty send Xu Fu instead of using force to conquer those Japanese slaves?
"Your Majesty, it has been several months since we went out to sea, and we are in danger of losing our way.”
"Therefore, we need to provide food, water, clothes, and medicine for the accompanying personnel for a year. When he arrived at Yingzhou, he needed to gain the trust of the Japanese slaves, and he also needed to bring along all kinds of workers and farming tools.”
"There are evil mermaids and mermen in the Eastern Sea.”
Xu Fu sighed in his heart. According to the original plan, he had asked for three times the amount of supplies and 3,000 boys and girls.
In this way, he could take root overseas and establish himself as a king in that paradise. Wouldn't it be beautiful to be a carefree and happy Sea King?
However, his plan had been seen through by His Majesty, so this thought was naturally extinguished.
The current him was extremely afraid of the Emperor and could not muster the slightest bit of resistance.
"Take aim."
Ying Zheng said without hesitation.
Xu Fu was stunned. He had thought that the Emperor would cut down a lot.
After all, what he needed was an astronomical amount of resources. Even for the empire, it was not a small number.
It seemed that he really couldn't understand the Emperor's thoughts. It was really difficult to predict the might of a monarch.
"Not only will Zhen approve of everything, but I will also double the resources you need for three years.”
"I will also give you 3,000 soldiers armed with bows and crossbows, a general, and a counselor so that you will have nothing to worry about.”
Ying Zheng smiled and said generously.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Although Xu Fu said that, he was not happy at all.
At this moment, he finally understood why His Majesty was so straightforward. It turned out that he was just a guide.
That general and 3,000 armored soldiers are what His Majesty wants to send to Yingzhou the most, right?
Who was it?
One had to know that thousands of rivers and mountains, if one was not a loyal and righteous person, it would be difficult to resist the ambition of becoming a king overseas.
"Li Si."
Ying Zheng turned his gaze to Prime Minister Li Si and called out softly.
"Your subject is here."
Li Si hurriedly stood up, walked to the center of the hall, cupped his hands and bowed to Ying Zheng.
"Li You is an adult, right?"
Ying Zheng asked casually, as if he was chatting about his daily life.
"Your Majesty, my son was crowned last year.”
Li Si bowed and replied, but he was secretly trying to figure out the emperor's will.
What kind of place was this?
How could His Majesty casually chat about family matters in the court?
There must be a deeper meaning to this. Combined with what the Emperor had said before, Li Si had already guessed it correctly.
Even if he was reluctant, what could he do?
People!
The greater the favor one enjoyed, the greater the price one had to pay.
"Twenty-one years old. He's not young anymore.”
"Jiao Man has also reached the age of adulthood, the two of them are also a perfect match.”
"I'll make the decision to bestow marriage to the two of them and entrust the pearl of my palm to your Li family.”
With a faint smile on his face, Ying Zheng said,"
"Your Majesty's kindness has caused the entire Li Clan to feel fear and trepidation.”
"To be able to marry the princess into the Li family is truly a blessing for the Li family. We will not let the princess suffer any grievances.”
Li Si said with tears of gratitude.
"Li Si! Although Jiao Man is a daughter of a thousand, she has been spoiled by Zhen since she was young. However, once you are in the Li family, you are a member of the Li family. If you don't abide by the family rules, you will be punished however you want. Don't give me face.”
Ying Zheng said with a serious look on his face.
All the officials looked at each other when they heard the Emperor's words.
This Li Si probably had to treat the princess like an ancestor. Otherwise, wouldn't that be disrespecting His Majesty?
As expected, when Li Si heard Ying Zheng's words, the corner of his mouth twitched violently, but he returned to normal in an instant.
Your Majesty's feeling of licking a calf is really unprecedented.
My daughter is married to your son, Your Majesty?
He had repeatedly warned them not to tarnish the reputation of the Li family.
Even so, which of your young masters are easy to deal with?
If he was not careful, he would open his mouth and scold. He did not give this subject any face at all!
But as a subject, what could he say? What did he dare to say?
For the sake of the Li Clan's future, forget scolding, even if he was beaten to death, he could still pinch his nose and admit it. Similarly, he wouldn't dare to say anything!
However, Li Si did not want to dwell on this issue. Otherwise, he would only be asking for trouble.
"Your Majesty, my son has been learning military strategies from General Meng Tian since he was young. He has gained some knowledge and has not let down my efforts.”
"Now that the empire is in need of manpower, I am favored by His Majesty, and the Li family has benefited from it.”
"Crossing the vast ocean from the east of the sea, thousands of rivers and mountains, people's hearts are wavering, we have to be wary.”
"My son has been influenced by me since he was young. His loyalty to the king and his love for the country are deeply rooted in his heart.”
"This subject requests an imperial edict on behalf of my son to lead the army out to sea and wipe out the Japanese slaves for Your Majesty.”
Li Si had always been meticulous. He knew exactly what the Emperor wanted after going through so much trouble.
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