Good! My stupid son finally rebelled!

Chapter 231: Learning from History to Govern the Country

raving!

Disobedience!

Ling Tian was not angry, he just looked at Niu Er calmly. Facing Ling Tian's eyes, Niu Er smiled with relief: "Your Highness, since Niu Er has said it, then I have no regrets."

"I hope Your Highness will punish me."

"Even if it means death, Niu Er is willing."

Niu Er is now determined to fight to the death. No matter what Ling Tian thinks, there is only determination and firmness in his eyes, and he seems to be ready to die.

Ling Tian smiled upon hearing this: "It seems that you do have a big prejudice against the Daqian royal family."

Royalty?

Niu Er sneered: "Your Highness, we have always been based in troubled times. Even if we join the army, it is to protect our country at the most, and it is just for a few pieces of silver to provide a good living condition for our family at the most."

"It's a pity that the Daqian royal family can't even satisfy such a small wish of ours."

"What reason do we have to continue working for the Daqian Imperial Family?"

Ling Tian frowned: "It's okay, don't worry."

"Your Highness will definitely report these matters to the Emperor."

"I will give you an answer when the time comes."

kindness?

Niu Er was a little confused, and looked at Ling Tian with even more surprise, as if asking why didn't you kill me?

Ling Tian said without further ado: "Before, a hundred of your brothers died in the battle. If you pay a compensation of a hundred taels per person, then you need ten thousand taels of silver, right?"

"what?"

Niu Er was stunned when he heard this: "Your Highness, what are you talking about?"

Seeing his stunned look, Ling Tian shook his head and smiled, then took out a banknote from his arms: "This is a banknote worth ten thousand taels."

"You can take him to any bank in the city to exchange it."

"After exchanging the silver, give your brothers an explanation."

Upon hearing this, Niu Er's eyes widened and his body trembled constantly. Ten thousand taels of silver might be just the cost of a night in a brothel for a royal family member, but for poor people like them.

Not to mention ten thousand taels!

Even if it's just a hundred taels, you can live a pretty good life.

thump!

Niu Er knelt down almost instantly and raised his voice: "Your Highness, if this is true, Niu Er is willing to go through fire and water for your Majesty from now on."

"I will not give up even if I die!"

Niu Er spoke in a loud voice and his expression was extremely determined.

"Heh, do you think this Highness is joking?"

Ling Tian smiled seriously: "My Highness only jokes with beautiful women. You don't have the chance to joke with you."

Niu Er kowtowed immediately after hearing this: "Thank you, Your Highness."

"get out."

Ling Tian waved his hand: "This prince never keeps useless people around him who have any ties to his heart."

As the words fell, Ling Tian turned and left. Niu Er looked at Ling Tian's back and wondered in his heart: "Why do I feel the aura of a superior from him?"

"Especially the look in his eyes just now, I felt an unprecedented pressure."

"It seemed as if if I moved even a little, he would completely crush me."

"This Sixth Prince is truly capable of great things."

Niu Er calmed down, picked up the banknote, turned around and left. With Ling Tian's arrangement, Niu Er walked out almost smoothly without encountering any obstruction.

"Your Highness."

Xiang Lin came behind Ling Tian and said, "I have arranged it. The ore will be mined soon."

Ling Tian just nodded, and then asked softly: "Xiang Lin, I want to ask you, do you understand what Niu Er said just now?"

"This one……"

Xiang Lin's expression changed slightly: "Your Highness, when I was at the border before, such things did happen from time to time."

"only……"

Xiang Lin paused and said, "When the old man Zhenbei King was here, he also suppressed a lot of such things."

"He would have the best interests of all of us."

"If he hadn't been here before, I'm afraid the Daqian border would have been lost long ago, not because of the enemy's attack."

"Instead, it was disintegrated from within by its own people."

"After all, for ordinary people, it doesn't really matter who becomes the emperor. They only care about one thing."

"That is whether this emperor can lead me to live a good life."

“This is the only option.”

When Xiang Lin said this, he also sighed softly: "So I don't doubt the truth of what Niu Er said just now."

Ling Tian groaned in silence, and began to think in his heart. Seeing Ling Tian's silence, Xiang Lin thought that he had crossed the line, so he bowed and apologized: "Your Highness, it was Xiang Lin who spoke without restraint just now."

"I hope Your Highness will punish me."

“No need.” Ling Tian waved his hand: “Xiang Lin, only by learning from history can we make up for our shortcomings.”

"The resettlement of veterans at the Daqian border is something we need to pay attention to."

"You have over a hundred elite soldiers under your command, Black Whirlwind has two hundred elite soldiers under his command, and Dongfang Yue has eighteen elite soldiers under his command."

"Although they have submitted to my name, according to what you said, they are actually following anyone. They just want to find a foothold and a place to settle down in this chaotic world."

"It's also for my family to live a good life."

Xiang Lin frowned, but he had no way to refute it. After all, what Ling Tian said was the truth, and he couldn't find any reason to refute it at all: "Your Highness, everyone has benefited a lot from following you."

"Ah."

Ling Tian chuckled: "Xiang Lin, you must immediately formulate a series of military plans. His Highness wants to review them personally."

"Their monthly salary is ten taels of silver."

"Injuries are classified into light and heavy. Light injuries are worth thirty, and heavy injuries are worth fifty."

"One hundred will die in battle, and I will personally support their families for a year."

hiss!

Xiang Lin shuddered violently at Ling Tian's words. He never expected that Ling Tian would actually offer such a price. Not to mention Daqian, even since the beginning of recorded history, there had never been such a price.

Xiang Lin was shocked, but also deeply moved.

thump!

Xiang Lin knelt down without any hesitation and said loudly: "Your Highness, I will not let you down."

Ling Tian waved his hand to signal Xiang Lin to leave. Although Niu Er's words today were accusing the Daqian royal family, wasn't it also teaching him a lesson?

after all!

The wages of avarice is death.

In this chaotic world, if one wants to cultivate his own confidants, it is not enough to just gather them together. He also needs to clearly distinguish between rewards and punishments, and as a leader, he also needs to have thundering methods.

otherwise!

How to convince others.

Since I can't be convinced, how can I choose to give everything for you?

Ling Tian suppressed his thoughts, left the yard and went straight to the prefectural government. As soon as he entered the house, he asked Liu Shiyan to prepare paper and pen. He quickly wrote down the things about the mine and also brought up what Niu Er had said, hoping that Emperor Wu could give an explanation to the Daqian soldiers.

Seal it well: "Zhao Wu."

"The end will be here."

"This secret letter is of great importance. You should arrange for your trusted people to deliver it to the palace at an expedited speed of 800 miles." Ling Tian looked serious, and Zhao Wu bowed quickly: "As you command."

After Zhao Wu left, Liu Shiyan poured tea for Ling Tian and wondered, "Your Highness, if the letter you just sent to His Majesty was delivered, it would probably cause a huge uproar."

"Ah."

Ling Tian shrugged: "Silly girl, no matter where the weapons made in the mine went, it's not something I should worry about."

"The person behind the withholding of military pay is not something I should worry about."

"This secret letter seems to be intended to make me unhappy, but in fact it is just setting a trap for certain people."

Ling Tian smiled confidently, but Liu Shiyan frowned. Then she understood the key and shuddered.

The emperor is unpredictable and his heart is as heavy as the sea.

Kill someone with a borrowed knife and hit him hard!