The trouble caused to Wufeng is not just this. After seeing the benefits brought to the northwest after getting engaged to Princess Anne, the important members of the Northwest government system have put their ideas on Haliqinna, the daughter of King Loulan, known as the Pearl of Loulan. In their opinion, since the marriage with Princess Anne can be close to the relationship between the Western Regions and the Northwest Central Committee, which has plagued the northwest for a long time, Wufeng, as the lord, should take into account the overall situation. Moreover, Haliqinna is born with a beautiful country and is known as Mulan in the Western Regions. Such beautiful things are naturally better.

This marriage was highly praised by government officials such as Su Qin, Wang Zongxi, as well as Cui Wenxiu and Hu Yanqiu of the military. Hariqinna's brother, Khalid, the Prince of Loulan who is studying at Northwest University, fully supports this marriage. In his eyes, this marriage can improve the embarrassing position of Loulan Kingdom in the eyes of the Western Regions and the Northwest, and may even bring the already somewhat faded Loulan Kingdom to its former glory.

However, although Wufeng was a little moved by Hariqinna's beauty, he had never thought about including her as his concubine. Princess Anne had already given him a headache. If he added such a Western Region Mulan who wanted to kill him at any time, wouldn't his personal life be immersed in dire straits? So he firmly rejected everyone's proposal, but his stubborn subordinates did not seem to have planned to give up, and still continued to lobby his lord through various means, which made Wufeng very upset.

Seeing that due to his own reasons, Wufeng was secretly thinking about how to resolve the deadlock. He didn't want this meeting to end in such a scene.

"Yutang, I want you to go to the imperial capital for me. I wonder if you are willing?" Creating suspense and resolving embarrassing situations has always made Wufeng's specialty, especially when making mysterious things based on the other party's preferences and concerns can often achieve miraculous effects, and this time is no exception.

"Oh?" Situ Yutang's unhappy mood was immediately driven away by the other party's sudden request, and his attention was suddenly focused on the questions raised by the other party, "Go to the imperial capital? What's the important thing?"

"In view of the rise in the imperial capital's grain prices and the shortage of food in the imperial capital, His Majesty the Emperor has issued an edict, requiring Guanxi and the northwest to provide food to ensure that the people of the imperial capital have sufficient food supply. However, His Majesty the Emperor asked for the supply of too large and the price is too low. In addition, the edict on the establishment of the Western Xinjiang Protectorate's Office has not been issued. I heard that His Majesty the Emperor has not signed and stamped. I want to ask you to go on this trip and discuss these two issues with your brother, hoping to get a result that satisfies both sides." Wufeng said slowly.

The empire and even the eastern continent encountered large-scale disasters, and the grain harvest was completely defeated, and the entire empire was short of food. This is no secret. Although the food prices in the northwest and Kansai also rose sharply, at least there could be food supply in the two places. Other areas of the empire were already priceless. Due to concerns that the drought would continue to spread, many grain merchants hoarded food. The administrative measures adopted by the empire to stabilize grain prices did not play much role in these grain merchants with strong backers. At the beginning of the year, the large-scale sale of strategic reserve grain in the empire also made Situ Lang regret it and beat his chest and stamp his feet. But now that, if there is no response, the people of the imperial capital will be fluctuated, and most of the soldiers under his command came from the imperial capital and surrounding areas, which would endanger his rule. Situ Lang had to seek assistance, and the northwest and Kansai naturally became the best targets of emergency.

Situ Yutang certainly knew Wufeng's grain speculation at the beginning of the year. At that time, she even despised Wufeng's unfounded speculation, thinking that the other party was using the finances that were not sufficient enough to gamble. She also roughly knew that Northwest had obtained a sum of funds from India and De'an, but she did not think that this would be possible to gamble like some vulgar nouveau riche. However, the facts later forced her to admit that her fiancé's luck was too good, and even such speculation could be successful.

But she did not expect that the losers in this gambling speculative battle would include her brother, His Majesty the Emperor of the Empire. His Majesty, who had lost a large amount of strategic reserves, had to lower his head and ask for assistance from his vassals. Although he was still high in name, everyone knew that this request had actually been a disguised request. He hoped to buy back grain at a price slightly higher than the price he had sold to the northwest. Of course, this could not be accepted by Wufeng. The current price is three times the price at that time. Even if Wufeng could make some concessions, it would not be so generous.

"What are your plans?" Situ Yutang finally opened his mouth and asked after a moment of silence.

"Your brother hopes to buy it at a price of ten gold coins per pound. The current market price of Kansai is sixteen gold coins per pound, but I have explicitly prohibited the outflow of grain. The imperial capital's grain price should be more than twenty gold coins per pound. I think at least the price should be the same as the price of Kansai, so that I can explain to the following. The grain merchants in Kansai and the northwest have negotiated with the Legal Affairs Office through the Chamber of Commerce, believing that the government's temporary law prohibiting grain exports violates the principle of freedom of commercial circulation and demands abolition. Moron has proposed a repeal to me, and I am under great pressure. If I sell food at a low price now, it will bring criticism from all parties." Wufeng saw that the other party's emotions were eased, and he deliberately approached the other party, grabbed the other party's willow waist and walked forward.

After a stiffness, Situ Yutang still did not push away the other party's big hand. It was just like Shanfa's palm pressing on the waist with only a layer of silk clothes to bring Situ Yutang an indescribable subtle feeling. As the footsteps moved and the body rubbed, the feeling that was both soft and numb seemed to spread from her waist to her whole body, which even affected her thinking and judgment.

"Wufeng, do you have no idea of ​​the central government in your heart? I am the daughter of the Situ family, and after all, your legitimate fiancée. My brother is also thinking about the people of the imperial capital. Do you have to be petty with my brother just for these few gold coins?" Situ Yutang lowered his head slightly and asked back with some sentimentality.

Situ Yutang's words made Wufeng unable to find a suitable word to deal with it for a while. If he said he didn't care about the gold coins, he could only return this batch of grain to Situ Lang at a fair price. If he said he was concerned, it would hurt the relationship between the two of them. Wufeng hesitated for a moment and replied: "Yutang, if you really think that I'll return this batch of grain to your brother at an affordable price, it will protect the feelings between us, then I have no objection. I also know that Situ Yuan and Situ Lang have a good relationship with you, but I can tell you clearly that even if your two brothers get the support of my batch of grain, it will be difficult to maintain for a long time, and the threat is longer. It's not a good thing. It's just that this is the family business of your Situ family, so I can't talk too much."

As if he heard something from his fiancé's words, Situ Yutang raised his beautiful Danfeng eyes and asked in confusion: "Wufeng, what do you mean?"

"Yutang, the situation has changed. You can't indulge in the glory of the empire in the past. You can probably see clearly the current situation. His Majesty the Emperor's rule is limited to a corner of the imperial capital. Although he still has 400,000 or 500,000 troops on the surface, how many of the 400,000 troops can fight tough battles? According to my observation, the Imperial Guards may not be truly controlled by His Majesty. As for His Highness, the King of Chu, who is closer to you, I wish I could say for granted that if the Milanese people are, I am very proud of the fact that the King of Chu is more closely related to you.

If he does not send troops to help him, he will be a prisoner of His Highness within three months. Even with the help of the Milanese people, the winner will be in the 50% and the greater possibility will be to put the prosperous Jiangnan in a fire of war. Unfortunately, the essence of the empire for hundreds of years is concentrated in Jiangnan. If it is destroyed in vain in the war, it will be a huge loss for our Tang people." Wufeng turned around, grabbed the other party's slender hands with both hands, and stared at the other party's beautiful and unrepairable face with his deep eyes.

A hint of horror flew across Situ Yutang's cheek, and she seemed to hear the hidden meaning in Wufeng: "Wufeng, do you mean that my seventh brother and ninth brother will be in danger?"

"There may not be much danger to their personal safety, but if they want to maintain their existing power, it is unlikely that they will be. I know you have always liked your elder brother, but your elder brother's strength is indeed not something that your seventh brother and ninth brother can compete with. The combat power of the First and Second Legion cannot resist it. It is only a matter of time before Jiangnan falls. Once Jiangnan falls, His Majesty the Emperor has no financial support from Jiangnan. What will he maintain his rule? In fact, the Wuhu area is already the world of your sixth brother Situ Biao, Situ Jun.
Chapter completed!