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Chapter 898 - Chapter 898 Agreement

Chapter 898: Agreement Chapter 898: Agreement Editor: Atlas Studios While the court was still arguing about taxing foreign vassals, Qi Haoran and Fan Zijin’s memorial arrived.

In the memorial, Fan Zijin complained to the Emperor that the navy was too weak to protect the coastline of Guangdong.

He asked the Emperor to send someone to train and manage the navy, hinting that he wanted Prince Rong to stay in Guangdong.

Meanwhile, Qi Haoran expressed his wish to stay in Guangdong to train the navy, hoping that the Emperor would agree.

The ministers couldn’t help but twitch their lips when they heard the contents of the two memorials.

The two of them had always been close to each other.

Now that they had only been separated for half a year, they wanted to be together again?

The Emperor closed the two memorials and said with a serious expression, “I think Prince Rong and the Duke of Peaceful State are right.

Our Great Qi Navy is weak, but we can’t let this state of things ensue and do nothing while our people get bullied by the pirates.” The ministers lowered their heads and thought to themselves, ‘Come on, just say you dote on your younger brother.

Why do you have to find such a dignified reason?’ ‘Have you ever objected to what Prince Rong wants to do?’ Furthermore, there was also the Duke of Peaceful State.

Then, the ministers shuddered.

That’s right.

Why did the Emperor suddenly insist on taxing foreign vassals?

It was said that the Duke of Peaceful State went out to sea this time because he was angered by the Westerners, and his accident at sea was also because of the WesternersaEUR| Clearly, the Emperor was avenging the Duke of Peaceful State.

The ministers sighed in their hearts.

Although this matter was a little embarrassing for Great Qi, it was not appropriate to go against the Emperor for such a matter.

Thus, they finalized on the details of the tariffs after having argued all morning.

When Qi Xiuyuan returned to the harem, he said to Li Jinghua, “Go and bring Little Madam Xia and the children into the palace.

Get them to pack up.

I’ll send someone to escort them to Guangdong.” Advisor Qian and Qi Haoran’s other subordinates were still in the capital, so they also had to be sent to him.

Li Jinghua was shocked and asked, “Fourth Brother is also going to work in Guangdong?” Qi Xiuyuan nodded.

“I plan to hand over the Guangdong Navy to him.” Li Jinghua looked at Qi Xiuyuan’s expression and deliberated.

“Your Majesty, Fourth Brother played a huge role in the West Xia incident.

Didn’t you say that you wanted to promote him?

Why are you transferring him to the Guangdong Navy instead?

The highest grade there is only third-grade.” Smiling, Qi Xiuyuan said, “This is what he asked for.

Things aren’t quite so simple in Guangdong.

Although Zijin is smart, he doesn’t have much experience in politics and might face restrictions there.

It’s good to let Haoran help him.” What Qi Xiuyuan didn’t say was that along with Qi Haoran’s openly-sent memorial, there was also a secret memorial.

In the secret memorial, Qi Haoran told Qi Xiuyuan about the current situation of the Guangdong Navy.

He had never seen such rampant corruption, but the Ministry of War actually didn’t notice it at all.

Qi Haoran did not believe that the Guangdong Navy could bribe the imperial censor and the person-in-charge of the Ministry of War.

Where then, could the problem lie?

Could it be a similar situation in other armies?

The corruption situation of the Great Zhou Dynasty was severe, but they had never been able to come up with a good solution.

Now that the Great Qi Dynasty had just been established, the generals everywhere were very careful and did not dare to cross the line.

Therefore, there were not many such situations where military pay was embezzled for other purposes.

However, what about ten, 20, or even 100 years later?

Would these loopholes be exploited?

Qi Haoran wanted to tell Qi Xiuyuan that he wanted to revamp the military system.

The military system could not be revamped just like that.

If one was not careful, blood would flow like a river.

Moreover, one had to test how to go about changing it and to what extent.

Other armies might discover this, but the Guangdong Navy would not.

Reason being, it was in such a dilapidated state and was not valued.

They could not even gather enough bows and arrows.

Such an army was most suitable for experimenting and modifying.

Hence, Qi Xiuyuan agreed readily.

However, this matter had to be kept under wraps.

Qi Xiuyuan didn’t even tell Rong Xuan, so he naturally wouldn’t tell the Empress.

When Little Madam Xia heard that they were going to Guangdong, she was shocked and asked, “Why are Little Bear and the others going too?” The Empress glanced at the Emperor and smiled.

“Fourth Brother and Ah Ling are also in Guangdong.

His Majesty asked Fourth Brother to manage the Guangdong Navy, so the children will follow you there.” Feeling a little uneasy, Little Madam Xia asked, “Did something happen in Guangdong?” The Empress said with a smile, “It’s nothing serious.

It’s just that there are pirates harassing the shore.

Fourth Brother was worried about the Duke of Peaceful State, so he went over to back him up.

Now, he doesn’t want to come back and requested to stay there with the Duke of Peaceful State.” When Little Madam Xia heard that her husband had also submitted a memorial, she heaved a sigh of relief.

She glanced at Nanny Xia, who was standing with her eyes lowered, and knew that they must be hiding something from her.

Otherwise, why would Qi Haoran and even Ah Ling rush to Guangdong?

Little Madam Xia turned around and smiled.

“I’ll listen to Your Majesty.” The Empress patted her hand with a smile and said, “You’re pregnant now, so don’t tire yourself out.

Let Zhu Liang do the packing.

There aren’t many servants in your two residences, so I’ll send some palace maids and emissaries for you to order around.

Pack up your things and set off as soon as possible.

The Duke of Peaceful State has sent a letter to urge you, saying that he misses you and your children.” Little Madam Xia’s face turned red like the morning sun.

When she was sent out of the Palace of Earthly Tranquility by the Empress, her face was still a little hot.

After getting into the carriage, Little Madam Xia looked at Nanny Xia and said, “Nanny, what are you hiding from me?” Nanny Xia sighed.

Previously, in order not to let Madam notice anything amiss, she had urged the three young masters to come over and disturb her every day, so she didn’t have time to overthink things.

Fortunately, now that there was finally news of the Duke now, it didn’t matter even if she found out.

Nanny Xia didn’t dare to say too much and only said, “I don’t know much either.

I only know that the Duke went out to sea and there’s been no news from the government office.

His Highness the Prince was worried, so he went to take a look personally.

But seeing how things turned out, it was obviously a false alarm.

Look, isn’t the Duke fine now?” “Then why did Ah Ling go too?” “At that time, Her Highness was worried about His Highness.

During that period of time, His Highness was troubled by work and wasn’t in good health.

She worried that he would fall sick on his way from the capital to Guangdong.

As you know, the two of them are deeply in loveaEUR|” Only then did Little Madam Xia believe her a little.

Nanny Xia comforted her in a low voice.

“Didn’t the Duke send someone to pick you up?

It won’t be long before you get to see him.” Only then did Little Madam Xia calm down.

No matter what had happened previously, at least Fan Zijin was safe now.

Little Madam Xia went back and asked someone to pack the luggage.

She even sent someone to the palace to fetch Little Bear back.

Meanwhile, the Emperor announced to the world that Great Qi would reopen the coast, lift the maritime ban, and return the seas to the people.

Any ship that entered Great Qi’s ports to trade would have to pay tariffs.

At night, Yuan Hui stood on the observatory and widened his eyes.

The astronomical phenomena had changed!

Thinking of the edict issued by the Emperor today, Yuan Hui felt a mixture of worry and excitement.

Previously, the astronomical phenomenon predicted that Great Qi would be stable and prosperous for at least 300 years.

But now that the astronomical phenomena had suddenly changed, he could not foresee the future at all.

However, this might not be a bad thing.

He looked up at the starlight that was like dots of twinkling stars, but he could only see a foggy outline.

Yet, Yuan Hui was not anxious, only happy.

He had always felt an exhilaration towards the unknown.

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