Xiao Yi was sitting in the study in the side hall of the Xi Zheng Palace in the East Palace, reading a book in his hand, while listening to the Sanbao eunuch reporting on the situation that the Dongchang spies had discovered.
"Qin Jiushao seems to be looking for His Highness King Yan's spies. Today, they were originally on his radar, but they lost him later."
"Our people have found a new location for His Highness Prince Yan's spies, which is in the Liyuan of Yonghefang."
Xiao Yi closed the book in his hand, his eyes were serious, and he said: "Why does Qin Jiushao want to find the third brother's spy?"
Eunuch Sanbao replied: "Your Highness, I think that Qin Jiushao may want to contact His Highness King Yan through this, or to find them so that he can know their whereabouts, or it may be a plan to alienate them."
Xiao Yi nodded and said, "Well, it should be a divorce plan."
"Murong Yin should have corresponded with the third brother a long time ago. He also knows the third brother's attitude and understands that it is impossible for him to convince the third brother."
"First deal with the enemies outside, and then our brothers will fight."
"A villain like Murong Yin cannot be trusted after all. Third brother should know better."
Eunuch Sanbao bowed and asked: "Your Highness, are you still just watching them and not arresting them directly?"
Xiao Yi said: "Keep it, don't scare the snake, let's see what they are going to do, it will be of some use in the future."
The eunuch Sanbao cupped his hands and said, "Here."
What Xiao Yi is holding is a book called "Nine Chapters of the Book of Mathematics", which he compiled based on the books he saw in the library and the mathematical knowledge he still remembered.
It is not yet fully published and needs revision.
At this stage, my mathematical knowledge is almost at the level of high school in my previous life, which is actually very high.
At the end, that is the professional field of mathematicians.
Xiao Yi University is not a mathematics-related major. Even this "Nine Chapters of the Book of Mathematics" contains some knowledge, but I didn't think of it, and there are some omissions.
After the Sanbao eunuch left, Xiao Yi thought for a while and summoned eight people, Dai Guang, Di Yan, Guo Ziyi, Bao Zheng, Zhang Taiyue, Li Daliang, Fang Xuan, and Lu Ming, to discuss the matter.
He did not shy away from the Dongchang spies of Sanbao Eunuch, and said directly: "I recently received news that Beiyan's spies are looking for Third Brother's spies. This capital seems to be as prosperous as ever, but there is also a hidden murderous intention."
Guo Ziyi snorted coldly and said: "Murong Yin can be regarded as a warrior who has fought hard for more than thirty years. How can a rare talent be content to stay in the north? Only by attacking Huanglong like he pacified Xixia can we completely solve these hidden dangers!"
Zhang Taiyue cupped his hands and said, "What Guo Shangshu said is true."
Bao Zheng said: "However, the two traitors Liu Zhu and Zhao Xuanjia have not been pacified yet, so why should we pacify Mengyuan and Beiyan?"
"Meng Yuan and Bei Yan are not small countries in the desert like Xixia. Meng Yuan's cavalry and Bei Yan's Eight Banners soldiers are both elite cavalry. Together, they can defeat Jindi in less than a few months. "
"The civil strife in Daqian has not yet been completely quelled, and the Imperial Army has continued to fight, and the losses have been very high."
"I think we should take it slow and make a decision before taking action."
Dai Guang also quickly stood up and said that Daqian had just conquered Xixia and had not yet dealt with the two traitors Liu Zhu and Zhao Xuanjia. They should endure it for a while, rest and recuperate, raise troops to prepare for war, accumulate grain and build high walls.
The Mongolian and Yuan cavalry were not good at siege battles, so they could establish important towns in Anxi Protectorate, Yanzhou, Jinyang, Zhendingfu, Baoding Pass, and Bohai Pass to defend the northern barbarians with high walls and fortified cities.
Each of the eight people had their own words.
No one expressed any intention of making peace or making concessions. At most, it was like Bao Zheng's suggestion to make a decision before taking action.
Xiao Yi didn't want to start a war now. He still knew what Daqian's current situation was like.
Meng Yuan and Beiyan united to attack the golden thieves and divided up the supplies of the golden land. The losses were also relatively large. Naturally, they had to recuperate, and it was impossible for the alliance to go south again in a short time.
Both sides also have to see who can recover first, who can strengthen themselves first, and who can persist to the end.
Xiao Yi said: "I am not belligerent, but I want to tell you this matter so that you can have an idea. Not only Murong Yin's spies, but also Temujin have spies in the capital."
"You should understand what these two people are thinking."
"If something happens later, you should be mentally prepared. Don't be surprised or confused."
The eight people also breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that His Highness was going to start a war.
Thinking about it, after hearing about the spy, I and others felt a little surprised and a little surprised.
His Highness is so wise and powerful that until Da Qian's current situation, it is absolutely impossible to start another war.
…
"Hmph, don't you understand the emperor's thoughts?"
Fan Ximiao was a little angry, pointed at Qin Jiushao and shouted.
Qin Jiushao drank tea and said leisurely: "Of course I understand, but the time has not come yet. If you just use those spies, it is impossible to succeed at all."
"Mr. Fan is the nephew of Mr. Fan, so he should be able to figure it out."
Fan Ximiao's face darkened, he stared at Qin Jiushao, gritted his teeth and said, "I can't understand!"
Qin Jiushao patiently explained: "Xiao Yi can tolerate it for more than twenty years just to gain power. How can such a person succeed with a simple alienation plan? This person understands the way of people's hearts. I'm afraid he's already perfected. Look at the things he did after he took over the country. I wonder if Mr. Fan can do it while sitting in that seat?"
Fan Ximiao said directly: "It can't be done!"
Qin Jiushao said: "Yes, even if it were me, I couldn't do it."
Fan Ximiao stopped answering, waiting for Qin Jiushao to give him a reasonable explanation.
"But Xiao Yi is Xiao Yi, and I, Qin Jiushao, am Qin Jiushao. He is the prince of Daqianjian Kingdom, and I am a pawn across the river in the hands of the emperor."
"Xiao Yi and the emperor are both chess players. We are the chess pieces. Since we are chess pieces, we should do what the chess pieces want to do."
"Xiao Yi and Xiao Zheng can tolerate each other for the sake of the country, and can make an agreement to fight against the outside world and keep the country at peace. From then on, brothers work together and use their strength to cut off the gold. Even if we pretend to be Xiao Zheng's spies and assassinate Xiao Yi, I'm afraid It will not affect the relationship between the two brothers."
"First of all, it is impossible for us to successfully assassinate Xiao Yi, and even if it is fake, no matter how careful it is, it will be seen."
"Secondly, Xiao Yi is not stupid, and Xiao Zheng is not stupid either."
"We only have very few manpower available. In this capital, we are the people at the lowest level. Our identities cannot withstand investigation."
“The more you do, the more mistakes you make, the more you expose yourself.”
"Maybe we are already being targeted by Xiao Yi or Xiao Zheng?"
Qin Jiushao's words made Fan Ximiao's heart tighten, but she felt that he was joking.
But for Qin Jiushao, he came to the capital, used his talents to wander among the officialdom of the capital, inquired about some news, and passed it on to the emperor Murong Yin of Beiyan. It was as simple as that.
The divorce plan is just a matter of convenience. If you can do it, do it. If you can't do it, don't force it.
We can't destroy this hard-to-establish contact point just by acting rashly. From now on, Beiyan will smear Da Gan and know nothing about it.
"So, a simple alienation plan won't work. A truly clever alienation plan is to make neither of them see it. Only then can you fall into the trap."
"And how can you not see it?"
"That's naturally the way of love."
"As for more, Mr. Fan can think about it himself. If you think about it, don't say it out loud. Keep it in your heart forever until it succeeds."
"This matter is also a secret, which makes it more real!"
Eunuch Sanbao was sitting in a luxurious box on the third floor of Fan Tower, drinking the finest Blue Bridge Feng Yue.
He doesn't like strong drinks, but rather likes the recently launched fruity ones.
My favorite among them is the Baihua Brewing from Blue Bridge Wind and Moon. It is sweet and delicious, and I won’t get drunk even when I drink it.
"General Manager, Qin Jiushao has been lost."
After entering the door, a man wearing commoner clothes and looking like a normal person saluted and started talking.
Eunuch Sanbao reached for the jug, poured a glass of wine, and gestured to the man: "No problem, come and have a drink. This is specially prepared for you with the mellow flavor of Lanqiao Fengyue. Qin Jiushao can be regarded as an old fox, hiding It has been around for several years and was discovered only recently."
"It's difficult to keep track of him without alerting him. It's okay to lose him."
"In this situation, there are not many places he can go. Someone will find him."
The man bowed and saluted, stepped forward to have a drink, and finally bowed and saluted again before retreating.
A cup of Lanqiao Fengyue is naturally nothing, and the funds provided by Xiao Yi are relatively sufficient. Eunuch Sanbao wants to do something, so he will not be greedy for all the money. He knows how difficult it is to do this kind of thing, and he is also a Very smart man.
Recruiting these good players costs a lot of money.
If you don’t have money, someone else can just turn around and sell Dongchang.
Of course, in addition to money, there must be other means of controlling people, otherwise, they will all be people who are greedy for money, and once people become greedy for money, they can do anything.
If you don't alert the enemy, it doesn't matter if you lose him.
Eunuch Sanbao originally used Qin Jiushao to train these people, but now the capital has become hidden stakes all over the East Factory.
As long as Qin Jiushao goes out, as long as he is still in the capital, no matter where he goes, he may encounter the hidden stakes of Dongchang.
Sure enough, within a short while, Qin Jiushao entered the home of a certain minister, and the news was delivered to the hands of the Sanbao eunuch.
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April 7th.
Xiao Zheng was sitting by the West Lake, breathing in and recuperating.
This is a cultivation method taught to him by an old Taoist priest he met back then. Although it will not really lead to immortality, it can still strengthen the body and is very effective.
This can also make people calm down.
While I was speaking out, I calmed down and thought about it, and I became more clear about the national affairs in recent years.
In terms of military achievements, they have never fought against each other. They have always used their own abilities. One seeks the land east of the Yangtze River, and the other seeks the land west of Beijing.
One of them pacified the thieves Dong and Yuan Shao, and stabilized Hebei, Huainan, and Jiangdong.
One of them defeated the traitor and the traitor Li, and conquered Xixia.
Looking at it this way, the prince's military achievements are actually greater. Not to mention the traitor, just being a Xixia is enough to prove his own strength.
But he was also responsible for the victory over Xixia. If he hadn't stabilized the situation in Jiangdong and restrained Liu Zhu and Zhao Xuanjia, the capital overseeing the crown prince might have fallen into the hands of thieves, and he would have been a big leader. of sinners.
However, the two of them had already agreed that they would tolerate each other for the sake of the country and maintain peace at home and abroad.
So these arguments are actually unnecessary.
In the current situation, it is natural to recuperate and wait for the opportunity to fight.
This fighter plane can only be provoked by Meng Yuan and Bei Yan. If they take action again, they can occupy the great righteousness.
Of course, the final result still depends on winning or losing, and the means used to appease the people.
No matter how righteous you are, if you cannot appease the people well, you will naturally still not be able to convince them, and there will still be a lot of resistance.
"who?!"
Suddenly hearing a guard yelling, Xiao Zheng turned around and saw a dozen men dressed as mountain men rushing towards him, holding something in their hands that was smoking.
"Protect Your Highness!"
"Walk!"
There were only eight guards nearby, and they quickly protected Xiao Zheng and retreated.
It's still a long way from the government office.
If the opponent has too many people, it will be difficult for them to defeat four hands with two fists.
"Bang!"
There was a small explosion and a column of black smoke rose.
"Quick, come this way!"
The guards did not dare to shout. At the same time, someone took off Xiao Zheng's robe and put it on himself.
This is a countermeasure that has been trained all along. The person wearing Xiao Zheng's clothes has a similar appearance and body shape to Xiao Zheng.
"Bang!"
Another burst of explosions came.
"Fire the crossbow!"
When arrows were fired, the guards immediately stepped forward and raised their small round shields.
"Jingle Bell."
"Come on, kill Xiao Zheng, the dog thief!"
"..."
Xiao Zheng just watched with cold eyes and did not take any action.
These killers have obviously been trained and are good at assassination. It is not easy to sneak in quietly.
West Lake is very big, but wherever he is, there are warnings and hidden sentries.
The assassin had obviously already dealt with the hidden sentry before he touched it.
However, Xiao Zheng had always been on guard, so he chose a place close to the West Lake for morning exercises. The surrounding area was relatively empty. As soon as the assassins rushed out, they were discovered by the guards.
There were many assassins coming, and I counted twelve of them.
The number of secret sentries and guards brought by Xiao Zheng totaled ten people, and including him, there was one person.
"Someone is so anxious that he jumps over the wall."
"You actually sent an assassin to kill me?"
"Who is it?"
"Is it Murong Yin, or is it Prince Kang from the south, or is it Zhao Xuanjia?"
Xiao Zheng thought about the smoking thing again, and finally exploded, but the power was very small, and it looked like a relatively large firework.
This thing seems to be called gunpowder, and it was invented by my eldest brother.
I heard that when they attacked Jinyang, they used this thing to directly blow up the wall of Jinyang City.
So, is it the eldest brother?
…
Xiao Yi put down the account book, looked at Qin Hongxue, and said with a smile: "Miss Hongxue is very powerful. This time, she can accomplish such a big thing."
Qin Hongxue replied: "Your Highness is ridiculous. Thirty ships, 20,000 bolts of silk, 3,000 loads of tea, and 500 boxes of porcelain. These goods are considered top-grade goods in Japan, and the price is very high. The benefits are also very great, and now more maritime merchants are willing to participate in it, and the women of the country also obeyed His Highness’ wishes and bought back the sulfur in tubes.”
Xiao Yi said gently: "This is not an absurd compliment. I have heard that the Japanese side is always cautious about Daqian's credentials. Whenever there is a big matter, they pretend not to know the word "tribute", and there are many restrictions on trade. You have so many things, Especially the bulk of the 20,000 pieces of silk this time will need to be transported by several large sailing ships. Aren’t you afraid that the Japanese will forcefully buy such a large amount of goods?”
Qin Hongxue replied: "Of course there are people who want to rob, but the power of Daqian is still strong, and there are people who want to go to Daqian. The Qin family has united several merchants to form a merchant ship, which also has guards, plus Daqian The national prestige I did was able to deal with those who wanted to rob it secretly."
"When doing business, especially sea trade, if you exchange copper coins for silver, if you do business, the profit will be doubled. If it is silk or tea, it will be several times the profit. Look at the appearance of the porcelain. Good porcelain can More than ten times the profit."
"Therefore, as long as six or seven of the thirty ships come back, the capital can be saved, and if more than ten ships come back, the capital can be doubled. This time, there were more than thirty merchant ships, and finally three ships came back."
Xiao Yi was very happy when he heard this.
In fact, this is not the first time for Daqian to carry out maritime silk. In fact, there have been contacts in the past, and there are still envoys sent to Japan.
But, this time, it should be the largest one since Maritime Silk Road.
So Xiao Yi naturally attaches great importance to it.
Fortunately, the results are good.
They brought back bad silver and a lot of sulfur, and the raw materials for gunpowder were available.
"Well, there is a lot of silver in Japan. This silver can be made into silver coins, and I will ask the Ministry of Accounts to exchange it for you."
"Although this is a big profit, you should also make money."
"I won't take possession directly."
"It should be divided how it should be divided, and sufficient fairness and justice must be ensured. Only in this way can it last long."
Qin Hongxue quickly saluted and said, "Your Highness is wise."
"Well, it's just that you must also know that I really don't have much money right now, so I have to make a long-term settlement with you. You use your own name and go ahead and do it!"
"And it's not just Japan's business, South Vietnam's business must also be done! South Vietnam's grain, Japan's silver, like Meng Yuan's war horses, are necessary things for the country in the long run! As long as it can be done, it must be done by sitting on the ground. Long-term rental income!"
Qin Hongxue replied: "Here."
She naturally understood the meaning of letting go and doing it under the guise of the prince, and also understood the content of this sentence.
In the future, if something happens again in Japan, they can definitely send troops to help.
In this way, there will be no loss.
However, we must still give some money and donate military salary to the Daqian Navy.
Otherwise, it doesn’t make sense.
This is understandable.
After all, Japan does have a lot of silver, almost as much as a mountain.
Once you go there, you can earn huge profits.
Silver is used as currency there to calculate the price of goods. The silver is transported back and minted into silver coins, which become a large amount of currency. The benefits are unimaginable.
