I Sell Bottled Water for Gold in Another World!-Chapter 189: Minister Meeting (Bonus - )

Chapter 189: Chapter 189: Minister Meeting (Bonus Chapter)

After the materials were prepared and laid out properly, the Emperor wrote two separate imperial edicts with great speed and decisive strokes.

He sealed them with his personal seal and sent them back to the capital immediately by the fastest riders available.

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Five Days Later - The Capital

When Prime Minister Victor received the imperial edict delivered by a exhausted courier that morning, he was absolutely shocked by its contents.

Without hesitation, At once he summoned several important officials of the court to discuss this grave matter in his private study where they could speak freely.

After these loyal ministers entered the study looking curious and concerned, they looked at each other with confusion written clearly on their faces.

Clearly they did not have been informed about why the Prime Minister had urgently summoned them at such an unusual hour.

Prime Minister Victor after making sure all relevant people are here spoke slowly and deliberately to emphasize the weight of his words.

"Today I have summoned you to discuss two critical matters that will affect the entire empire.

First, His Majesty has ordered a complete halt to the alliance with the Lesser Khan. We must cease all military campaigns against the Greater Khan immediately and withdraw our advance preparations."

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone present was utterly stunned into silence.

What?!

They were stopping the military campaign after all that preparation?

Just two weeks ago, His Majesty had confidently declared with the full court assembled that he would attack the Greater Khan without mercy!

Why did he suddenly change his mind so dramatically and completely reverse course?

Minister of War Sahu spoke anxiously with barely controlled frustration. "Prime Minister, the Lesser Khan is willing to join forces with us against our common enemy! This represents a golden opportunity to attack the Greater Khan while he is distracted! Why are we unwilling to send troops now?

You must understand that the Lesser Khan has always been an enemy state of our empire throughout history.

Only now that he faces destruction on the verge of being wiped out completely can we turn this former enemy into a useful partner.

This is the Golden opportunity that can’t be missed at all.

If the Lesser Khan is destroyed by the Greater Khan’s superior forces, we will lose an important potential ally forever.

Therefore, sending troops is a absolute must for our nation interests!"

Prime Minister Victor replied firmly without room for debate. "This was His Majesty’s personal decision made after careful consideration!

Furthermore, His Majesty stated clearly that the Khan’s territory is suffering from severe drought conditions.

There are heavy losses of cattle and sheep that number in the hundreds of thousands.

The land is barren and dying rapidly. If we send our troops to fight in such conditions, we will surely suffer a major catastrophic defeat due to lack of supplies and forage."

He paused deliberately, letting that dire warning sink in before continuing with even graver news.

"Also, there is another matter I must inform you about that affects our own territories.

His Majesty revealed that the Northern Canal has dried up significantly.

Even the Central Plains territories have been impacted by water shortages, though not as severely as the border regions."

Instantly, the ministers were shocked beyond measure at this revelation about their own lands.

The Khan’s territory was suffering from severe drought!

The Northern Canal had dried up!

How did His Majesty learn of these two critical pieces of information so quickly and accurately?

If the news is true why they haven’t heard of this news yet from their sources, one should know that they have spies planted but they haven’t said about it anything yet.

Some ministers began to doubt the truth of these claims. Was this information truly accurate or merely rumor?

One minister could not help but speak up skeptically since after all, the Prime Minister had told them the news but His Majesty had not stated it personally to the full court.

"His Majesty is occupied with urgent matters right now in Ironhold," Prime Minister Victor said calmly but with an edge of warning in his tone. "This is the official imperial edict bearing his seal. Please examine it yourselves if you do not believe my words."

He handed the sealed letter to the ministers for their careful review and verification.

After reading the letter thoroughly and seeing the Emperor’s official seal pressed clearly at the bottom, the ministers dared not question further or voice their doubts.

After all, affixing the Emperor’s seal without proper authorization was a capital offense punishable by death!

Minister of War Sahu remained unwilling to give up this military opportunity so easily after all the war of this scale doesn’t come often. "Prime Minister, where did His Majesty learn of this specific information about conditions so far away?"

Victor frowned slightly at the impertinent question. "How His Majesty obtained this intelligence is not your concern or within your authority to question.

His Majesty naturally has his own channels and trusted sources throughout the empire. As subjects, we should simply obey orders without hesitation. We should not cause unnecessary trouble for ourselves by questioning imperial decisions."

Upon hearing this clear rebuke, Minister Sahu’s heart filled with sudden awareness of his mistake.

He knew he had overstepped his bounds and questioned what should not be questioned. He nodded quickly and remained silent to avoid further offense.

Fortunately, the Emperor was not present in person to witness this questioning of his decision and judgment.

Prime Minister Victor continued with the second matter. "There is one more critical issue that requires immediate action from the Minister of Revenue and the Minister of Works.

His Majesty has commanded that people be dispatched to provide disaster relief to the northern territories.

We must resolve the complex issues of transporting supplies efficiently to the north and addressing the drought conditions before they worsen further."

The two ministers nodded in understanding of their grave responsibility and the urgency required in the situation and departed.