Chapter 753 Phoenix Returns to Its Nest (39)
Chapter 753 Phoenix Returns to Its Nest (39)
Wu Xinran is too extravagant. Xiong Bufan wanted to entrust the country to her, but at this moment he was also a little worried.
After all, Xiong Bufan still wanted to frequently visit the national treasury to plunder some money.
Even thieves passing by now have to leave some silver for the national treasury, because there's nothing left in the treasury except cat food.
When the ministers saw Xiong Bufan in the court, they all felt a pang of nostalgia and were filled with emotion. Many of the officials had been personally promoted by His Majesty.
Liu Tong: "Your Majesty, I have made preparations for trade."
"Okay, I got it."
Imperial Censor Li remained fixated on one matter: "Your Majesty, you are in the prime of your life, should you consider selecting a consort?"
"No choice."
These people always try to stuff useless things into her palace, without ever considering whether she can afford to support them.
Imperial Censor Li wanted to say something more, but then she saw Xiong Bufan pick up a big stick. She had no doubt that if she said anything more, His Majesty would hit her with the stick.
Xiong Bufan gestured for Wu Xinran to begin handling state affairs, while he sat aside and watched the spectacle.
Wu Xinran was scolded yesterday and was still a bit hesitant today. "Your Majesty, please do it," she said.
"The affairs of the court are not a game; you must decide this matter yourself."
"I will live up to your Majesty's trust."
"Ah."
Xiong Bufan felt that he was a pathetic emperor. The successors he chose either disappeared or became obsessed with men, and he couldn't stand up to any authority.
Indeed, no life is perfect, but hers was absolutely perfect.
Wu Xinran was a little nervous at first, but when she saw that Xiong Bufan didn't say anything and just quietly watched the excitement, her nervousness subsided a bit.
Zhou Ying was also brought to the imperial court, just like before.
Xiong Bufan didn't interfere; he just quietly watched the spectacle. As long as he wasn't involved in national affairs, it was just a spectacle.
The current Phoenix Dynasty is more powerful than ever before, and is perfect in every way except for its empty treasury.
The original owner's wish has long been fulfilled, and from a mission perspective, Xiong Bufan can leave now.
But from Xiong Bufan's perspective, she was reluctant to leave, after all, her good days were yet to come.
So he stayed in the Great Feng Dynasty, waiting for the national treasury to be full. Then he would find an excuse to go in and take a trip, plundering half of the wealth, and then pressure Wu Xinran and Zhou Ying to make more money.
There was no place for Zhou Ying in the imperial court, and the Great Feng Dynasty didn't need a reckless general. Zhou Ying didn't stay long, obtained an imperial decree, and went off with the merchant caravan.
They established chambers of commerce in various places, cooperating with Xu Jie to gather information.
He has thus realized his own value and brought a continuous stream of wealth to Fengchao.
Under Xiong Bufan's supervision, Wu Xinran also learned to cut back on expenses and devoted all her money to Xiong Bufan.
Feng Chao was wealthy, but Xiong Bufan was even wealthier.
Work hard for three to five years, and you'll enjoy wealth and honor for a lifetime—that's exactly what Xiong Bufan did.
Xiong Bufan was not even old when he became the mascot of the Phoenix Dynasty.
In the later period of the Zhou Dynasty, troops were sent to probe the enemy several more times, but they were all driven back each time.
According to Xiong Bufan's idea, the Feng Dynasty's army is always guarding the border, and it would be best if they could harass it a few more times from time to time.
Wu Xinran and Xiong Bufan had different ideas. She wanted to build city walls to completely exclude the Zhou Kingdom and the barbarians from outside the mountains.
However, Xiong Bufan was reluctant to spend the money, and building city walls would hinder trade, so he directly rejected Wu Xinran's proposal.
In Xiong Bufan's opinion, Wu Xinran got arrogant as soon as she got money, and she didn't even realize that how many of those who built city walls were actually useful? In the end, they all became tourist attractions. The real skill is to make the other side defend while you attack.
Keep the initiative firmly in your own hands.
The Zhou state is a rogue state, so to deal with the Zhou state, one must be even more rogue.
The Feng Dynasty's empire has always belonged to Xiong Bufan. Although Wu Xinran did not agree with Xiong Bufan's ideas, she still did as he suggested.
The borders of the Feng Dynasty are peaceful, but the situation in the Zhou Dynasty is not so certain. Almost every year, the Zhou Dynasty royal family receives several letters, all saying that Wu Xinran is a scoundrel.
Xiong Bufan had finally become emperor, and although he couldn't ask for a title, he still wanted to get some benefits for himself.
Statues of Xiong Bufan began to be erected within the territory of Fengchao, and the people worshipped and made offerings to them.
Even without Xiong Bufan's imperial edict, the people would still have performed the worship ceremony. Xiong Bufan was a great emperor who changed the lives of the people and made the Feng Dynasty powerful.
However, Xiong Bufan was clearly unaware of how his people viewed him, their eyes filled with admiration for his wisdom.
Kongkong also acknowledged that Xiong Bufan was very wise. They came to the Three Thousand Worlds not only to find the opportunity for Xiong Bufan to cultivate and become an immortal, but also to seek merit.
After all, the more merits Xiong Bufan accumulates, the easier it will be for him to ascend to immortality in the future.
Since Xiong Bufan became a demigod, his cultivation has not progressed for a long time. Counting the time, they have been away from the mountains for more than a thousand years.
Kongkong felt that Xiong Bufan needed a new turning point, a turning point that would allow Xiong Bufan to become a true god.
Xiong Bufan had returned to his spatial dimension at some point and was watching his own funeral with great interest.
After the emperor ascended the throne, he began to build the imperial mausoleum, which was not completed until the emperor died.
Feng Shu'an's imperial mausoleum was no exception; she even allocated special funds to build her own mausoleum.
However, Xiong Bufan lived too long. After the imperial mausoleum was built, it could only be renovated every three years, with some small mechanisms added.
The young emperor, Zhou Ying's granddaughter, was currently scrambling to arrange for ministers from all over the country to return to the capital for the funeral, while also preventing information from her own country from leaking to the Zhou Kingdom. ... She was in a flurry of activity, but managed to maintain order amidst the chaos, and no major problems arose.
Although Xiong Bufan always ran to the national treasury to plunder wealth, Fengchao has accumulated a considerable amount of wealth over the years.
The young emperor's funeral for Xiong Bufan was quite extravagant, with burial goods being continuously sent into the tomb, including a considerable amount of gold and silver artifacts, as well as some accessories.
"Kongkong, if I leave a world, can I ever go back?"
"Theoretically, it's not feasible."
Xiong Bufan: "Oh," these little brats bury all the good stuff, they're so useless.
Seeing Xiong Bufan's envious look, Kongkong thought to himself, "Xiong Bufan can't possibly take his own burial goods."
The emperor's funeral was extremely grand, taking a month just for the burial itself, with another month spent dealing with the people who came to the capital to attend the funeral.
The historian showered Xiong Bufan's epitaph with compliments as if they were free, believing that their emperor was the greatest emperor of all time.
Xiong Bufan couldn't stand watching them dawdle over his burial, and then dawdle around arranging a funeral procession not far from his grave.
He went straight into the small world and stole all his gold and silver burial goods, fearing that others would steal them.
Kong Kong remained silent, never expecting that Xiong Bufan would even rob his own grave.
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