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“There are, and we have a bit of a history. It’s quite interesting,” Wan Gu said, squinting his eyes.
“Let me know if there’s anything you need,” Yuan Bao said to Wan Gu.
“Don’t worry, I won’t be polite with you,” Wan Gu replied.
Su Yu had long stopped caring about Qiming’s affairs. However, today, upon hearing Qiming’s questioning, he suddenly found it somewhat ridiculous.
Where did this person get the audacity to question him like that?
“Are you okay?” Wang Jinhe asked Su Yu with concern.
Su Yu smiled and shook his head. “I’m fine, don’t worry. It’s just that I feel a bit uncomfortable.”
“Regardless of who it is, if someone saves another person and is then questioned like this, they would feel upset. I understand,” Wang Jinhe said, sitting beside Su Yu.
“Where does he get the nerve to question me?” Su Yu’s eyes revealed a hint of anger.
There’s no need to guess how his subordinates speak of him. From Qiming’s attitude today, it’s clear what his subordinates have been up to.
Wang Jinhe didn’t say anything, but Su Yu was right. Where did Qiming get the nerve to question?
“He will definitely come back later. Knowing that Wan Gu can detoxify him, how could Qiming give up this opportunity?”
“And he might bring this matter up to the Emperor, which will be troublesome,” Wang Jinhe said, frowning.
Today, Su Yu and Wan Gu’s attitudes have clearly indicated the outcome to Qiming. If Qiming wants Wan Gu’s help, he can only approach the Empire.
“He won’t have the chance,” Su Yu said with a cold, mocking laugh.
Wang Jinhe raised an eyebrow at Su Yu. “You seem very confident.”
Su Yu nodded. “I do have some confidence in this.”
The Emperor knows some of his secrets, and his relationship with Qiming must have been disclosed to the Emperor as well.
How could the Emperor help him, knowing the grudges between them?
Wang Jinhe nodded in agreement. “Do you think anyone in the court will speak up?”
Su Yu responded with an “hm.” “There will definitely be someone.”
“Anyone who dares to speak up for Qiming, I will make them pay for it,” Su Yu said coldly.
Wang Jinhe chuckled softly, understanding Su Yu’s meaning.
The next morning, Su Yu got up early to prepare for court. After he got up, Wang Jinhe woke up.
“Did I wake you up?” Su Yu walked to the bedside and sat down, feeling somewhat remorseful as he looked at the just-awakened Wang Jinhe.
Wang Jinhe yawned and looked at Su Yu. “Why are you going so early?”
It was still pitch black outside. What did he need to do at this hour?
“I have some matters to attend to today, preparing to go to court,” Su Yu said softly.
“It’s still early. You can continue sleeping for a while.”
“Okay.” Wang Jinhe dozed off again.
Watching her, Su Yu couldn’t help but smile. He bent down and kissed her eyelids before getting up and leaving.
As he stepped outside, Qiu Yi was waiting for him. “Young Master.”
“No need to wake Xiao He. Let her sleep until she wakes naturally. You don’t have to stay here so early. Xiao He won’t wake up this early,” Su Yu said. Qiu Yi was someone Yuan Bao had taken a liking to, so Su Yu naturally wouldn’t treat her with a cold attitude.
Qiu Yi nodded in understanding. “Understood.”
Su Yu’s sudden decision to go to court today made everyone except a few individuals feel a sense of trepidation.
Every time Su Yu went to court, it was never for a good reason. This time, they wondered what it could be for.
During the cautious court session, Su Yu remained silent. It wasn’t until the end of the morning court that Xuan Feiran spoke up. “Generals, I need you to visit the Prince’s residence later. Xiao Yu wants to select some people from the military camp, around six to ten thousand.”
Xuan Feiran’s words stunned the ministers.
“Even if the prince wants to select personal guards for himself and the princess, each should only have a thousand at most. Isn’t six thousand too many?” Some ministers naturally didn’t want to see Su Yu have too many people under his command. The greater Su Yu’s power, the more dangerous it was for them.
Su Yu’s current level of authority was already enough to make them wary. If he had even more people under his command, would there be any room left for their survival?
At this point, the Prime Minister stood up and said, “You only think about the number of people. Why don’t you consider the prince and princess’s need for protection? This involves the income source for all the people in the country.”
“Ministers, after hearing the Prime Minister’s explanation, it does seem that the number of people is not excessive,” a minister loyal to Xuan Feiran considered and agreed.
The Empress’s brother pondered for a moment before speaking, “May I ask how many granaries there are in the Fu’an County?”
“At least five. I asked Xiao He last night. The rice yield has reached a certain level, so we’ll continue with that for now. Next year, all the rice will yield 1800 kilograms per mu. In addition, she also wants to plant some high-yield wheat, corn, sweet potatoes, and potatoes. Each type of grain will be stored in a separate granary for easy distribution,” Su Yu roughly explained the matter he had discussed with Wang Jinhe yesterday.
After hearing Su Yu’s words, the Prime Minister said, “In that case, several thousand people may not be enough.”
“Xiao He is pregnant with twins, and she still needs to plant so much. Is that feasible?” Xuan Feiran expressed some concern.
“Delaying the planting of these grains for a year shouldn’t be a problem.”
“I also told Xiao He, but she said that not every place’s soil is suitable for planting rice, and we also need to consider the people in the north,” Su Yu said discontentedly.
“Next year, when we leave, we’ll have a few people from the agricultural department accompany us. Then we can have them assist Xiao He a bit. Xiao He said to select those who are willing to help,” Su Yu continued.
“Let’s proceed as you suggested. If there are too many granaries, how many people would be appropriate?”
“Let’s go with fifteen thousand,” Su Yu considered and said.
After the selection, the recruits would also need to undergo training. Their influence must be elevated.
“Good. Let the generals assist you in selecting the personnel,” Xuan Feiran said.
“Yes,” several generals responded.
They also understood the importance of the grain and other food varieties in Fu’an County. When Xuan Feiran gave the order, they would naturally cooperate fully with Su Yu.
As no one else had anything to say, they remained silent.
It was indeed a bargain for Su Yu.
After the morning court, several generals stopped Su Yu. “Prince, what kind of people do you want to select?”
“We need some people who have sustained injuries and can’t go to the battlefield, but can still lead a normal life, as well as some new recruits.” New recruits are not only highly malleable, but after the selection, Yuan Bao would take them to the mountains for training.