Chapter 146 The Emperor has a big plan, which may be related to the immortal! Toyotomi Hideyoshi wants to get rid of the donkey after it has done its job?
Spirit beast? !
Hearing the emperor's mumbling, everyone looked at Jiajing with curiosity.
Seeing that everyone was curious about the spirit beasts, Jiajing came back to his senses a little, and then said: "The so-called spirit beasts are a kind of beast that absorbs the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and then cultivates itself, just like humans."
"We humans can practice martial arts to become immortals. The same goes for animals." Then, Jiajing explained some of the characteristics of spiritual beasts.
In the world of cultivating immortals, the term "ancient beasts" is actually just a general term for beasts in the wilderness. If we want to break it down, the ancient beasts include ferocious beasts, spiritual beasts, and special rare beasts.
As the name suggests, a fierce beast is a very evil creature.
The biggest characteristic is that they are powerful, but their intelligence is relatively low, or they have no intelligence at all, and they only know how to devour resources, become strong, and survive.
Then there are the spirit beasts. As the name suggests, they are extremely intelligent and, when they have cultivated to a certain level, they can also transform. They have special cultivation techniques, which are inherited from their bloodline.
According to the "General Notes on Cultivation", it is said that in ancient times, there were no human races at all. There were only various ancient beast families on earth.
The so-called transformation into a human is nothing more than an innate magical power that the ancient beast possesses after it has cultivated to a certain level.
Each spiritual beast has innate magical powers embedded deep in its blood.
These magical powers will be passed down through bloodline.
Not only that, the spiritual beast's innate magical powers also provide a unique set of cultivation techniques.
When a spirit beast is born, techniques will appear in its mind from shallow to deep, guiding the spirit beast on the path of cultivation.
Afterwards, the human race appeared, and then slowly replaced the ancient beasts, dominated the earth, and became the masters of the earth.
Finally, there are rare beasts. In the same sense, rare beasts have the training speed and attack power of fierce beasts, and also have the wisdom and blood inheritance of spiritual beasts. They are a combination of fierce beasts and spiritual beasts.
And this is indeed the case. It is rumored that in ancient times, the first rare beast was a combination of a spiritual beast and a ferocious beast.
It combines all the advantages of the two and has the essence in one, but the probability is very small. Unfortunately, the survival rate is very low, and even fewer survive to adulthood. In addition, it does not mean that if a ferocious beast and a spiritual beast combine, they can give birth to a perfect rare beast. The vast majority of them die.
This depends on the right time, right place, right people, and even luck. As the saying goes, rare things are valuable, and this is the origin of the word rare beast.
"So, this is the spiritual beast?" After hearing Jiajing's definition of the spiritual beast, everyone was surprised.
"A beast can actually transform into a human?!"
"Isn't this the mountain spirit monster that only exists in legends?!"
"Spiritual beast? It's really magical!"
For a moment, Gao Gong, Zhang Juzheng and others were all extremely surprised.
In fact, what they didn’t know was that the spiritual beasts that Jiajing told them about were divided according to the standards of the world of immortal cultivation.
For Daming, the big cat of the Yan family mutated just because it ate some spiritual resources, and it is still far from being the legendary spiritual beast.
The two sides are not on the same level at all.
An ordinary beast, because of the spiritual energy, its body has undergone some changes, becoming huge, and its attack power, endurance, etc. have all skyrocketed. To put it bluntly, it is still essentially just an ordinary beast.
"Of course," Jiajing raised his hand when he saw everyone talking. After everyone quieted down and looked at him, he continued to speak with a smile, "The spiritual beast I'm talking about is not the cat from Lord Yan's house that grew bigger after eating spiritual creatures."
“It’s from somewhere else.”
From other places? All the people present were "old hands" in the officialdom. Naturally, they caught the key words from the emperor's words at the first time and then quickly drew conclusions.
This sentence is too obvious to be said elsewhere.
Yan Ge's hometown is in Daming. What is Daming? The human world. And this big cat is not a spiritual beast, so where can it be found?
Well, what other world could it be? Except for the legendary fairyland. They really couldn't think of anything else.
The emperor, indeed, had a connection with the fairy world, so all along, their guesses were correct, the emperor indeed had a connection with another world.
"Heh," after taking in everyone's expressions, Jiajing chuckled, raised his finger and said to Yan Song, "Lord Yan hasn't finished what he was saying just now, continue."
"Yes," Yan Song raised his drooping eyelids, then bowed slightly and continued, "I think if the cat can eat some spiritual things, it can make its body stronger."
"Then can we, the Ming Dynasty, also use this method to train our war horses, such as feeding them some spiritual herbs? In this way, the combat effectiveness of our Ming Dynasty cavalry will definitely increase."
"If the Ming Dynasty controls a cavalry, no one will be able to defeat it in the future."
"As for the warhorse taking spiritual herbs, it is only for a short period of time. We only need to make the warhorse stronger by eating the spiritual herbs."
"In this way, although the cavalry may need more food and fodder in the future, if Japan's Iwami Silver Mine is under control, the financial pressure of training new cavalry will also be reduced."
Yan Song paused for a moment, bowed to Jiajing, and then continued, "If possible, I hope the emperor can give me some magic to tame beasts."
"We can form a spirit beast army in the future..."
Those present were not mediocre people. After listening to Yan Song's words, they all had a rough idea in their minds.
If the Ming Dynasty could really command an army of spiritual beasts, then all the beasts flying in the sky, running on the ground, and swimming in the sea could become the Ming Dynasty's armaments.
In this way, the speed of Ming Dynasty's external expansion in the future will be greatly accelerated. It won't be long before the surrounding countries, and even the overseas Western countries, will submit to Ming Dynasty.
After hearing what Yan Song said, Jiajing also began to think secretly.
What Yan Song said makes sense. In the mortal capital, there is no need to think about the ancient beast army for the time being. A simple army of beasts that have undergone spiritual mutations is enough to be invincible on the battlefield.
However, animals are animals after all. They have no intelligence and are always difficult to manage. This requires a method to control them, otherwise there will be chaos and the wild animals will attack people.
It would be fine if some herbivores rioted, but if those carnivores rioted, it would be a disaster.
At the same time, the method proposed today did serve as a reminder to Jiajing that after the revival of spiritual energy, there might be some troubles in the Ming Dynasty, and these troubles are caused by these mutated animals.
"However," someone else thought the same as Jiajing at this time, Zhang Juzheng suddenly spoke up, "Will the army of beasts be out of control? The emperor also said that spiritual beasts have wisdom, but even if ordinary beasts undergo some changes due to spiritual energy, they are still ordinary beasts after all."
"That's why Lord Yan said that there must be a way to control it. Don't you understand?" Young Lord Yan Shifan retorted directly.
"Young Lord, just say what you want to say. Why are you being so sarcastic?" Zhang Juzheng didn't tolerate Yan Shifan's criticism. "Since this is a method to control these beasts that change due to spiritual energy, have you ever thought about who should use this law?"
"Apart from immortal cultivators, can ordinary mortals also use these beast-controlling methods? How many resources does it take to train an immortal cultivator? Have you ever calculated this?"
"How many people are needed to control such a huge army of beasts? These beasts have no intelligence, so they still need human control in the end. They will attack wherever they are pointed."
"...You!" Yan Shifan had not expected that he would be fiercely attacked by Zhang Juzhe as soon as he opened his mouth. The continuous questioning made him not know how to refute for a while.
After hearing Zhang Juzheng's concerns, the others nodded slightly.
Naturally, they also took into account what Zhang Juzheng said.
Although the Ming Dynasty has no way to train a true army of spirit beasts in a short period of time, it is naturally no problem to give these mortal beasts some spiritual resources, let them mutate and become giant, and thus form a huge special new army.
But how to control such an army?
After all, ordinary beasts are ordinary beasts. No matter how big they change, they are still wild beasts. Who can guarantee that these beasts can still obey people's orders after they become huge? Will they go wherever they are told to go?
Isn’t the big cat in the Yan family also tied with an iron chain?
Well, if they weren’t tied up, the entire Yan family would probably be eaten alive as thieves!
Even war horses need to be tamed by humans in the early stages, otherwise they cannot be used by humans. Who can guarantee that these war horses can still obey the commands of tiny humans after they become huge?
After all, animals are animals and they are wild.
Therefore, at this time we have to think of a way to control these wild beasts that have mutated because of spiritual energy.
And since there is such a method, it must be available only to immortal cultivators, as mortals do not possess such power.
As a result, a new question arises: Are there so many immortal cultivators in the Ming Dynasty?
Although these people have not yet practiced immortal techniques, after being influenced by them for such a long time, they know how much resources and time it took for Lu Fang and others to practice to the first level of Qi training and become true immortal practitioners who can use simple immortal methods.
Therefore, Zhang Juzheng and others thought that supporting such a huge army of beasts was simply a pipe dream.
At least in the early days, that is, in the current Ming Dynasty, there were no resources to do it, and it could not afford to maintain it.
Don’t forget the resources for cultivating immortals. There are not enough to share among these people, so how can there be any idle resources to share with others?
"The method of taming beasts..." Unlike what Zhang Juzheng and others were worried about, Jiajing had already thought of a way when he mentioned taming beasts. That was the neighbor of the Daming Immortal Sect in the world of cultivation, the Taming Beast Sect.
But as Zhang Juzheng said, even the simplest method of taming beasts that does not require fusion with spirit beasts is not something that mortals can use and master.
The simplest way to tame beasts is for cultivators to use spells or talismans to bind the beasts to their masters or have them recognize their masters.
Therefore, it is indeed feasible to cultivate a legion of spirit beasts in the Ming Dynasty in the future, but it is a bit far-fetched now.
Facing the quarrel between Zhang Juzheng and Yan Shifan, Yan Song, who proposed this plan, did not show any change in expression. He always looked calm and indifferent.
It seems that he doesn't care at all when his idea, which seems reasonable but is actually somewhat unrealistic, is exposed by others.
"It is indeed a strategy to strengthen the country," Jiajing looked at Yan Song while speaking, "I think Lord Yan is not the kind of person who does things without careful consideration. Since he has come up with a method, he must have some ideas of his own. Why not tell me about it?"
Hearing what Jiajing said, everyone present looked slightly startled. Zhang Juzheng, who had come to his senses, subconsciously looked at Yan Song, who was calm and composed. Sure enough, he saw that Yan Song showed no change in expression.
He looked not surprised at all, as if he had anticipated and prepared for the doubts against him.
Then, Zhang Juzheng seemed to have thought of something and subconsciously looked towards Xu Jie. Xu Jie kept his eyebrows down, his expression calm, and looked like he was listening attentively.
Only then did Zhang Juzheng realize that he had been reckless.
Yan Song has always been careful in his actions. Since he could think of some loopholes, how could this old fox not think of them?
There is only one answer, that is, Yan Song had other plans, and even if some people raised doubts, it was also within his calculations.
"Your Majesty, please understand." Yan Song spoke slowly, but his words showed his concern for the country and his patriotism. "I know it is difficult to train a new army that belongs to our Ming Dynasty."
"But you can't give up just because it's difficult." Yan Song shook his head slightly, "Others can give up, but I can't!"
"As the head of the cabinet, there are some things that I must think of before everyone else, so that I can share the worries of the emperor."
"As Taiyue said just now, this method does sound a bit unrealistic at first glance, but I believe that with the development of the Ming Dynasty, such a large army is indispensable for the Ming Dynasty."
"Only in this way can the Ming Dynasty truly become a great immortal dynasty that stands above all other countries from the inside out!"
After listening to Yan Song's words, Xu Jie, who knew Yan Song very well, raised his eyelids and looked at Yan Song's back.
In fact, he had roughly guessed Yan's plan.
Sure enough, the next moment, Yan Song spoke, "So, the Yan family plans to train a new army for the emperor and the Ming Dynasty, and all the initial expenses will be borne by the Yan family."
"If it can be done, that would be great. If it can't be done, it won't hinder the court... Please grant me your permission, Your Majesty!"
As Yan Song spoke, he raised his head, his face full of the expression of someone who was willing to sacrifice his life for the court and the emperor.
Hiss! What does it mean when the truth is revealed? This is it!
No one present was a fool. After what Yan Song said, everyone knew what Sima Zhao was thinking.
The old villain Yan Song actually wants to get involved in military power? This is what everyone in the Qingliu faction, including Prince Yu, thinks at this moment.
Dad, you are really my living dad, you are so great, your son admires you... At this moment, Yan Shifan, who was still a little unhappy with his dad because of what happened yesterday, shouted in his heart.
Only then did I understand that my father's plan was so big. Did he really want to get involved in military power? No, my father had said long ago that there were some things in the Ming Dynasty that the Yan family must never touch.
And military power is one of them!
"Dad, are you planning to let Hu Zongxian or Tang Shunzhi lead this new army?" At this moment, Yan Shifan was looking at his father's back, his brain working rapidly.
Some plans that had not been thought through or understood were all solved at this moment.
Military power cannot be interfered with, so this new army must be led by someone who is reliable, but at the same time, he must be someone who is well-known and will not follow the Yan family to make trouble when faced with major issues.
And this person must also be able to help the Yan family and remember the Yan family’s kindness. At least on the surface, he is labeled as a member of the Yan Party.
There is no doubt that there are two best candidates, either Hu Zongxian who is in charge of the southeast, or Tang Shunzhi in the north.
Military power is definitely a hot potato, so Yan Shifan felt that even Hu Zongxian was not safe and it should be handed over to Tang Shunzhi.
When the time comes, my father will recommend Tang Shunzhi and push him into the cabinet. He will not be able to deny this favor and this connection.
The Yan family does not need to be responsible to others. It is enough to let the emperor know that the Yan family does not want to be involved in military power.
Therefore, Tang Shunzhi is definitely the best choice!
Since we need to plan ahead, we need to develop a new army for the future Ming Dynasty, which will be trained by the Yan family themselves.
What did they use to develop? Undoubtedly, spiritual resources and money. And in the process, what did the Yan family get? They got resources!
It's just like the national policy of 'changing rice to mulberry' and 'stationing troops to promote agriculture', using doing things to make money!
At this moment, Yan Shifan finally understood his father's painstaking plan.
It turns out that the old man’s real purpose is not only Iwami Ginzan, he really wants to plot for something else!
The words had come to this point, and the subtext was obvious, so Jiajing naturally heard it. He had never thought that Yan Song would dare to ask for military power in front of him.
But soon Jiajing shook his head secretly in his heart, thinking that Yan Song should not be so stupid.
He knew clearly where his power came from. Some things anyone could try to get their hands on, including Qingliu, Prince Yu, and Prince Jing, but only his Yan family could not!
Therefore, Yan Song’s real intention can be summed up in two words: seeking wealth!
He said that the Yan family would be personally responsible for training a new army, but as the emperor, could he really let him pay for it all?
By then, the new troops that have been trained will definitely have the Yan family in mind. Can I tolerate this?
Therefore, he would have to relax control over the Yan family in some aspects, make some concessions, or even provide support.
What is needed to train such a new army? Spiritual resources, spiritual land, and money.
"It seems that Wen Fu's actions have been exposed..." Jiajing thought to himself, "Yan Song has already noticed something. This old guy has a sharp nose..." Just as Yan Song understood Jiajing, Jiajing also knew Yan Song very well.
Yan Song would expose his purpose and ambition to Jiajing without any hesitation.
What he wanted was to take the initiative to give the benefits to Jiajing, and then he could just enjoy the soup.
All along, the way the king and his subject get along has been so tacit and unspoken!
Now Yan Song proposed a plan to give him benefits, and he was just waiting to see whether he would respond.
"This old man Yan Song wants to take this opportunity to obtain more spiritual soil resources and the money from Japan's Iwami Silver Mine," Jiajing thought, "Training a large army of spiritual beasts is indeed feasible. I can give it to him. He is also capable... It's just right to train a group of mutant beasts and give them to the Immortal Guards."
Just as Jiajing was thinking about this, Gao Gong suddenly said, "Lord Yan's action is truly a show of unparalleled loyalty and righteousness."
"Raising a new army for the court that will be extremely powerful in the future, just like Yue Family Army back then, haha..."
Gao Gong laughed heartily, but said meaningfully: "This new army will also become a support for the court. This move is admirable!"
Gao Gong's words seemed to be praising Yan Song for training new troops for the court out of his own pocket, but in fact they were implying the importance of maintaining a strong army!
The Yue Family Army, which was once at its peak, almost became the support of the Song Dynasty, but in the end, wasn't it also eliminated after being feared by the emperor?
Yue Fei and the Yue Family Army were so powerful. However, although they were powerful, they also aroused the fear of the royal family, and eventually Yue Fei died.
What you said is really vicious!
This was a secret reminder to Jiajing that if the Yan family had such a powerful army of spirit beasts, would the court be forced to rely on them in the future like Yue Family's army did?
Even to the point of having its own troops and being able to command its own troops?
Although what he said has no logic and is untenable, there are some things that are hard to think about too deeply.
If a minister wants to raise an army for the country, then who do these troops that your family pays for belong to? Do these people recognize the court, or do they recognize your Yan family?
After all, your Yan family has used the spiritual resources out of their own pockets to give those people the methods of cultivating immortals, giving them the opportunity to embark on the path of cultivating immortals. Will these people still acknowledge the imperial court at that time?
What kind of person is our emperor?
A selfish, greedy and extremely suspicious person.
It was obvious that Gao Gong wanted to take advantage of this and plant a seed of doubt in the emperor's heart, so that the emperor would reject Yan Song's proposal and prevent the Yan family from getting involved in military power.
After hearing what Gao Gong said, Zhang Juzheng and others nodded in agreement, looking like they were willing to follow.
Suddenly being implied like this, Yan Shifan's eyes suddenly froze, and he looked fiercely at Gao Gong, wishing he could eat this old man alive.
Yan Shifan wanted to start cursing, but found that he didn't know how to start.
Yue's army is the epitome of unparalleled loyalty and righteousness. On the surface, Gao Gong's words seemed to be praising the Yan family.
If I refute it at this time, wouldn't it mean that the Yan family has two minds? Is it possible that someone has said it right?
Noticing Yan Shifan's eyes that seemed to want him to rush up and bite him, Gao Gong's eyes were full of pride.
He just wanted to let Yan Shifan have a taste of what it feels like to be suspected. Last time, Yan Shifan used the Zhu Wan case to plant the seeds of suspicion in the emperor's heart and solidly tricked them.
Today, he is just fighting back!
"Haha," Yan Song suddenly laughed kindly, turned his head slightly to look at Gao Gong, and said slowly: "I dare not compare myself with Yue's army..."
"The emperor of the Song Dynasty was incompetent and killed loyal officials. How can the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, who is blessed with wisdom and wisdom, be compared with such a foolish mortal emperor?" Yan Song said earnestly:
"Su Qing, please be careful with your words. Don't talk nonsense."
"...Me!" Upon hearing this, Gao Gong was immediately furious. He originally wanted to sow discord and plant a seed of suspicion in the emperor's heart so that Yan Song would not be able to obtain the future military power of the new army. Unexpectedly, Yan Song seized the loophole in his words and bit back at him.
Gao Gong was speechless for a moment, and then his body trembled when he met Jiajing's gaze, and he quickly knelt down.
"I am sorry for my words, Your Majesty, please forgive me!"
"Get up. I am not that narrow-minded." Jiajing waved his hand, signaling Gao Gong to get up. Then, ignoring Gao Gong's thanks, he looked at Yan Song and said, "Since Lord Yan has such a heart, I naturally cannot treat you unfairly."
"You have just obtained the immortal method. It is the critical time for you to cultivate immortality. Resources must keep up." Jiajing paused for a moment and then said, "I will allocate a piece of spiritual farm for you outside the capital to facilitate your cultivation of spiritual beasts."
"As for the initial financial expenditure, we will use the money from Japan's Iwami Silver Mine," Jiajing said, looking at Zhao Zhenji, "After that, the money from Iwami Silver Mine will be allocated to the Yan Mansion in a separate silver vault."
"Yes." Zhao Zhenji did not dare to delay and answered quickly, but while speaking, he glanced at Yan Song inconspicuously.
This is a real corrupt official, who can always make a fortune for himself at any time.
An army of spirit beasts? That's just nice talk!
By the time the Immortal Dynasty is truly established and developed, God knows how much it will be able to develop by then?
During this period, the emperor gave both spiritual soil and money, and the Yan family could use this resource to develop rapidly.
"I, your Majesty, thank you for your consideration." Isn't this what Yan Song wanted? Now he got what he wanted.
As for the future new army's military power, he would naturally not take it, he would return it intact to the emperor. He knew that some things could be touched, but some things absolutely could not be touched, and if touched, one would die.
There aren’t enough people in the entire Yan Mansion to chop down!
"Okay, we have solved all the problems that need to be solved. Next, the Ministry of Revenue will implement the 'Eight Currency Policies'. Zhao Qing will be in charge of the second phase of land reform, and the six ministries will cooperate..."
"Within three years, the land reform and the eight monetary policies must be completed. In addition, within one year, Japan must be eliminated!"
"Your Majesty, we obey your order!" Everyone stood up and knelt.
Everything that needed to be confirmed was confirmed, and Jiajing stood up and walked towards the side hall.
The others turned around and left one after another.
At this time, outside Yuxi Palace, the cold wind was blowing with rain and snow, making it difficult for everyone in the cabinet to open their eyes.
Prince Yu led Xu Jie, Gao Gong and others to walk in front, while Prince Jing, Yan Song and Yan Shifan walked behind.
There was no eunuch holding an umbrella accompanying anyone.
"Lord Xu, what do you think about Yan Song's actions today?" Prince Yu asked after taking a breath of cold water vapor.
Gao Gong, Zhang Juzheng and Zhao Zhenji also looked towards Xu Jie.
"Yan Song will not get involved in military power," Xu Jie shook his head slightly, "He is not that stupid."
When Gao Gong and the other two heard what Xu Jie said, they looked at each other and saw the doubt in each other's eyes.
Yan Song actually had no intention of getting involved in the future new army?
Now anyone with a discerning eye can see that the new nobles of the future Ming Dynasty must be the meritorious class. If anyone can insert his own power into the army, how much resources can be accumulated by relying on those huge military households? The development of the Xiuxian family is just around the corner!
Even more, by inserting forces into the military, the development of one's own family will inevitably become more solid.
Didn’t Yan Song attach great importance to this point?
"We all know that in the future, the new nobles of our Ming Dynasty will be military personnel, and the power of the military will expand unprecedentedly."
"But the individual strength of immortal cultivators is great. If they were to unite as an army, how destructive would they be?" Xu Jie said, looking at everyone, "How could the emperor not be afraid?"
"Just wait and see. Anyone who dares to get involved in military power in the future," Xu Jie took a deep breath and said to Prince Yu in a deep voice, "will be met with the emperor's suspicion and thunderous wrath!"
"Yan Song, this old fox, naturally sees things more clearly than anyone else and understands the emperor better than anyone else."
After Xu Jie said this, everyone suddenly understood.
They are the ones who are in control of the situation and are confused. They only see the potential of the future "Ming Dynasty's new nobility" and the huge profits behind it, but ignore the possible untouchable imperial reverse scale.
"So, Lord Yan is..." Prince Yu frowned.
"Seeking wealth." Xu Jie said calmly, "It's just like the two national policies he proposed at the beginning. He used the name of serving the emperor and the court to gain his own benefits!"
"Your Highness, Iwami Silver Mine is a piece of fat meat. It seems that it has now become the meat in the mouths of the Yan Party," Xu Jie changed the subject, "but according to the report of our spies, there are other silver mines in Japan."
“It’s time to hurry.”
"Let's not talk about the spirit beast army first, but fiscal revenue and currency reform, such as improving roads, branching out the silver treasury, and dredging the canals, all require money."
"Your Highness, remember, no matter how the world changes, there is always one sentence that cannot be escaped," Xu Jie said in a serious tone, staring at Prince Yu, "He who wins the hearts of the people wins the world!"
"As long as Your Highness can win the hearts of the people and let the world see that you are doing good things, it will make you invincible!"
"In addition, although we don't interfere with military power, we can't do nothing. One of the items in the future currency reform is to build schools. Your Highness can send the children of military households to school."
"This will give them another brand new path. The future will always belong to these children. At that time, they will all be disciples of Prince Yu!"
"Don't plan for the moment, plan for eternity. When cultivating immortals, you should never consider the outcome of a day or night!"
“Okay, I understand!” Prince Yu took a breath of cold water vapor, subconsciously turned his head to glance at Prince Jing who was walking with Yan Song and his son, and murmured: “In another month or two, my fourth brother will break through. I still have some time…”
Hearing this, everyone naturally knew that Prince Yu was talking about breaking through the first level of Qi training. But they had no right to interfere in this matter. The future Ming Dynasty would be the Immortal Dynasty, so everything would naturally focus on cultivating immortals.
The emperor naturally prefers princes with better cultivation and better talents.
"Your Highness, don't underestimate yourself. You still have the Crown Prince, who can also cultivate immortality in the future. If the Crown Prince is faster, it will be faster!"
"In cultivating immortals, personal cultivation is the most important, but royal family disputes and personal disputes are only part of it." Zhang Juzheng also felt relieved.
"Yeah." Prince Yu nodded and said nothing more. Having said that, they clearly started practicing on the same day and were at the same starting line, but Prince Jing was one step ahead. He was naturally unhappy about it, and he cared more about his father's opinion.
"Dad, I understand your good intentions." Yan Shifan held Yan Song's arm and began to apologize.
King Jing on the side curled his lips, chuckled and shook his head.
Although this young minister has made a lot of progress, he is still not as cunning and scheming as Minister Yan.
But this is someone else's family affair, so he naturally can't interfere.
"It's rare that you can see most of the things." Yan Song naturally would not really be angry with his son. Besides, he was already relieved that Yan Shifan could see through some of his plans.
"However, Lord Yan is really valued by my father," King Jing chuckled, "You want to raise an army of spiritual beasts for the court, and my father actually agreed and approved a piece of spiritual soil for you."
"With this piece of spiritual soil in the future, I will definitely be able to gain a lot."
Yan Song could understand the hidden meaning behind King Jing's words, but since the fat meat was in his mouth, he would naturally not give it to you, King Jing.
Ever since Hai Rui made some things clear last time, not only him, but also the relationship between Qingliu and Prince Yu has changed from being a close one to a simple cooperative relationship.
Everyone understands that if the emperor takes a concubine in the future, or if other concubines give birth to other princes for the emperor, then it is hard to say who will be the crown prince.
Naturally, there is no need for me to curry favor with King Jing like that.
Seeing that Yan Song did not express any opinion after he finished speaking, King Jing showed a hint of displeasure in his eyes, but he could do nothing about the chief minister of the cabinet.
In the past, Yan Song relied on himself, but now the two sides have turned into a cooperative relationship. At certain times, he even has to rely on the chief minister of the cabinet. Naturally, he can no longer treat him in the same manner as before.
That's right, in the past, apart from giving the money Yan Song had embezzled to his father, a portion of it was also allocated to him. Now that there was suddenly no one paying tribute, he naturally felt a little uncomfortable.
But for the sake of profit, he had no choice.
His biggest supporter in the court was the Yan Party, and the Yan Party all listened to Yan Song... Thinking of this, King Jing shook his head in his heart, and knew that he had to change his attitude towards Yan Song in the future.
Moreover, given his father's cold temper, if he lost Yan Song's support, he would probably lose power quickly.
They walked in silence all the way and soon arrived outside the West Garden. After exchanging a few polite words with Yan Song, Prince Jing got on the sedan chair and left.
At this time, everyone had left, and only Yan Song and his son were standing in the wind and snow, speechless for a long time.
"Shifan, do you know why your father suddenly wants to raise an army of spirit beasts for the emperor?" Yan Song said in a swallowed tone.
"Dad wants to take this opportunity to make a fortune." Yan Shifan's eyes flashed and he lowered his voice.
"Ha," Yan Song chuckled, and walked forward slowly with the support of Yan Shifan, "The idea of raising an army of spiritual beasts came to me when I saw the big cat that day."
"But it is related to a secret report I received earlier," Yan Song said, letting out a sigh, "The emperor is asking Lu Bing to secretly train a special army."
"In fact, I had already noticed that Lu Bing's whereabouts were erratic, so I sent people to keep a closer eye on him."
When Yan Shifan heard his father say that the emperor asked Lu Bing to train a special army, he was surprised. He didn't know these things, and he didn't expect his father to hide them from him.
"The Imperial Guards are very strict. Lu Bing has eliminated the pawns from all sides, but the passing of geese leaves a sound, the passing of wind leaves a trace. How can we erase the clues?"
"After investigating everywhere, we found out that Lu Bing was secretly looking for some children to train. Some of the children who were unqualified were also arranged to join the Jinyiwei or the army in various places."
"He thought he did it secretly, but he couldn't hide it from me..." Yan Song said, and Yan Shifan listened quietly.
"Dad, this doesn't seem to have anything to do with us..." Yan Shifan was puzzled.
"That's because you don't look far enough." Yan Song shook his head slightly. "It will take one year to eliminate Japan and three years to complete the internal transformation of the Ming Dynasty. How long do you think it will take for the Ming Dynasty to conquer the world?"
"Ten years, twenty years? What about after that? How do we deal with the internal expansion of the population, the demands, and the incentives for military exploits?"
"Can't the emperor see it?" Yan Song said, his old eyes flashing, "The emperor has big plans!"
"Even if the Immortal Dynasty is established and develops to its peak, the Immortal Realm may be able to replace it..."
"Dad, are you serious?!" When Yan Shifan heard about replacing the fairyland, he was stunned, his eyes widened, and he tried his best to lower his voice.
"Who knows..." After saying that, Yan Song waved his hand and asked, "How is Japan doing?"
Seeing that his father was not going to elaborate, Yan Shifan did not force him, so he sneered as if he had thought of something:
"That Toyotomi Hideyoshi wants to get rid of him!"
"..."
(End of this chapter)
