Munitions Empire

Tang Mo indeed had no intention to eliminate Ying Duo; he genuinely prepared a mansion in Chang'an for his father-in-law. Moreover, the mansion was constructed with considerable elegance, roughly similar in scale to the Duke of Egret's residence, and the interior was equally luxurious.

"You might want to take a look at the house I built for your father; it looks quite nice. You can give some advice to the officials in charge, and it counts as spending some time, finding something to do for yourself." Tang Mo suggested to Ying Yue while savoring a delicious meal.

Ying Yue's mood visibly improved a lot, which stemmed from multiple aspects: For one, Emperor Tang Mo being willing to see her was in itself an indication of her importance in the Emperor's mind; secondly, Tang Mo's attitude was great, even if he was acting, Ying Yue was genuinely grateful; lastly, the promises Tang Mo made to her were substantial enough, essentially securing the future of the Ying family.

As long as these Ying clan members don't raise banners in rebellion, they can continue living in wealth and honor within the Great Tang Empire. Based on Ying Yue's understanding of the Royal Family, even if they casually assign some jobs to the Ying clan, the income would already be astonishingly high.

If it were just about spending extravagantly, the wealth of the Great Tang Empire's Royal Family couldn't possibly be exhausted by a few nobles. The money they squander… does not come faster than what they earn from investments.

Indeed, Tang Mo has now entered a rather dominant mode: he's furiously spending money, but the profits brought by the Tang Group continue to make his wealth grow more and more.

No doubt, the wealth generated by innovative forces is just too much. Even smuggling one car would earn Tang Mo enough to produce three of the same model car… This speed of making money is unimaginable to outsiders.

Every day, the financial personnel of the Great Tang Empire's Royal Family have to think of ways to spend the money at hand. If they don't do this, very quickly the entire world's wealth would pile up in their hands, which clearly is not right for the world economy.

It's like in ancient times when people talked about a nation's prosperity, with copper coins piled up in warehouses for so long that the strings used to bind the coins rotted and broke… It seems to describe national wealth, but from the perspective of economic circulation, this is not a good phenomenon.

"That's a good idea!" Hearing Tang Mo's suggestion, Ying Yue became even happier. Regardless of their rank, women have some fascination with decorating new houses. They love to personally decorate their house to achieve the effects they like — especially big houses.

Clearly, the mansion of the Great Tang Empire's Duke fits this requirement; Ying Yue can fully indulge herself to turn her father's mansion into the model she desires.

As for whether her father and her other relatives like it or not, that's not her concern anymore because they definitely would like it, and even need to express gratitude to Imperial Concubine Ying Yue — if they are still alive by then.

"But be careful about safety, don't go to the construction sites..." Tang Mo reminded, which made Ying Yue feel even warmer at heart.

Unfortunately, because they were seated too far apart while dining, Ying Yue couldn't serve Tang Mo dishes, nor could she lean in close and act coquettishly beside him.

However, this meal was quite delightful; at least His Majesty The Emperor granted Ying Yue many things: Tang Mo permitted noblewomen to visit Imperial Concubine Ying Yue, allowed the Imperial Concubine to go out for inspections at Qin Country Mansion, and personally accompanied the Imperial Concubine for a dinner.

These matters would undoubtedly spread by tomorrow night, everyone would know that the Emperor's favor towards Imperial Concubine Ying Yue had not diminished, which was enough.

Even to save face for the Emperor's decisions, many would soon reconnect with Ying Yue; within a month Ying Yue wouldn't even have time to think about the war between Qin Country and Tang Country.

At this moment, the delicacies on the table tasted much better to Ying Yue; before, it really felt like she was eating gravel, but now she had tasted flavor. The latest chapters are uploaded first on M|V|LE3MPYR.

Life is still good, isn't it? At least her life hadn't turned so bad. Even if a war breaks out between the two countries… Qin Country, is not that important.

Anyway, when she came to Tang Country, she brought the map of Qin Country; selling out allies wasn't the first time, coming to terms with accepting the possibility of Qin Country being destroyed wasn't that difficult either.

As a traditional ruler, she was not so keen on the so-called nation or people; she was more focused on her own interests.

Seeing Ying Yue's mood had lifted so much, Tang Mo felt relieved. Sure enough, when he involved himself, nothing became problematic.

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Meanwhile, someone else was devouring food, and the sky outside the porthole had completely darkened; the seafood on the dining table moved Leines I quite a bit.

No choice, he hadn't been feeling well these days, seasickness made him vomit whatever he ate, and he lacked energy entirely. But after being treated by the physician aboard the Great Tang Empire Navy ship, his seasickness improved significantly.

Originally, he didn't dare to take the medicine prescribed by the doctor, but the condition he was in after boarding was really bad; in the end, he could only obediently swallow the prescription medication.

After all, he did not want to die, and feared death, hence when Lu Qianshan asked a pointed question in a disdainful tone, Leines I obediently took the medicine: Lu Qianshan asked him, if you're afraid of being poisoned, what about eating?

Having thought it through, Leines I realized that being under the control of the Great Tang Empire, his life was already in others' hands. No matter how cautious he was, he couldn't change this.

Therefore, whether he lives completely depended on the Great Tang Empire's intentions, so he started accepting whatever came his way, enjoying his 'captive times.'

Indeed, once he let go of his burdens and no longer waited anxiously for a war's outcome, and after taking seasickness medicine, Leines I did start to recover a bit, enjoying a high-standard banquet dinner.

Don't underestimate the Navy's meals; because of the ample space, abundant resources, and high treatment, the Navy's food has always been quite good.

Especially on the Great Tang Empire Navy's aircraft carriers, the canteens on board are quite luxurious, and the sailors' meal standards are high, with many fresh varieties available.

For instance, many naval vessels provide ice cream, and this benefit for the Navy has its reasons; since ships need refrigeration systems, ice cream then is practically given away for free.

However, because of limited space on many ships, generally, they don't carry such luxury items as part of the supplies; it's always more important to bring more food to ensure a higher self-sufficiency capacity, which is an eternal truth.