The people who once could barely survive could no longer survive, and some people began to prepare for rebellion, but it was only a small fight, and the court could suppress it.
Zhao Yanhuan and his mother Li Qing also considered whether to start a rebellion, but after discussing for a long time, they decided not to take action for the time being.
The first rafter died first, and now she has become a target in the army, and the court will focus on dealing with her. Furthermore, although Nanzezhou has developed well, it is far from what Zhao Yanhuan expected.
So after careful discussion, Zhao Yanhuan and Li Qing both agreed that if they wanted to fight, there was not enough time and they had to wait.
After three years of construction, Nanzezhou has changed drastically. The city walls have all been rebuilt, stronger and higher, and the roads have all been re-paved.
These were built using cement made from cement cubes that Zhao Yanhuan obtained from the "Book of Destiny" space.
The cement recipes given in "The Book of Destiny" are all top-notch, better and more economical than the cement recipes Zhao Yanhuan knew in his previous life.
When these cements are laid on the ground, there is no need to worry about bulging on the ground or the road surface will crack in a short period of time. It is as strong as iron.
After Zhao Yanhuan built the city walls and roads, he distributed benefits to the people of Nanzezhou. As long as he paid a very low price, he could buy a large amount of cement to repair their houses. The cement price for soldiers was half that of ordinary people.
Because of this benefit, people have bought cement to go home and repair their houses. Because of Zhao Yanhuan, the people of Nanzezhou have an easier life and every household can afford cement.
There are many benefits to being a soldier. The most important thing is that you don't have to do corvee service as a soldier of Lord Nanze. More and more people in Nanzezhou want to join Zhao Yanhuan's army as soldiers.
In the past three years, Zhao Yanhuan has had 300,000 soldiers under his command, of which the special forces are at least 20,000. Two thousand of them were sent by Zhao Yanhuan to protect his mother Li Qing and were led by Peng Xuan.
The number of elite soldiers has increased explosively, reaching a total of 150,000. The remaining ordinary soldiers are basically new or have joined not long ago, but their physical fitness is also stronger than that of the previous ordinary soldiers.
However, after the development of Nanzezhou became better, another problem also appeared, that is, it attracted many people from other states who could not survive to seek refuge. More people took refuge in Nanzezhou. Even though Nanzezhou is a big continent, there is not enough land. used.
As a last resort, Zhao Yanhuan could only think about how to expand his power. Yimiao Prefecture, which was next to Nanzezhou, was a continent on par with Nanzezhou.
Even in terms of area, it is still twice that of Nanzezhou. It is just that it is not as prosperous as Nanzezhou, so it is tied with Nanzezhou.
It is not difficult to capture Yimiao Prefecture. The rare thing is that Zhao Yanhuan does not want to rebel and quarrel with the court yet, so she cannot directly use force to rob it. However, Zhao Yanhuan has no idea how to capture Yimiao Prefecture using peaceful means. .
Although Dong Guan now has great trust in Zhao Yanhuan, no matter how much he trusts him, it is impossible for him to give her the continent of Yimiao State so soon after giving her Nanzezhou.
Just when Zhao Yanhuan was worried, Lu Yifan came to ask to see Zhao Yanhuan.
Lu Yifan has been arranged by Zhao Yanhuan to serve as Wan Qi's assistant during this period. Lu Yifan is not a fool and knows that Zhao Yanhuan intends to train him.
But Lu Yifan didn't want to be promoted slowly like this, so when he observed Zhao Yanhuan day and night and discovered Zhao Yanhuan's thoughts, he immediately came to see Zhao Yanhuan.
Seeing Zhao Yanhuan, Lu Yifan went straight to the point: "My lord wants to get the neighboring Yimiao Prefecture, and my subordinates have a way."
Zhao Yanhuan raised his eyebrows slightly and said, "What can you do?"
Lu Yifan said bluntly: "If it were anyone else, the only way to get Yimiao Prefecture would be to rob it by force, but with Dong Guan's backing, my lord, you can get Yimiao Prefecture in a fair and just way."
"Yimiao Prefecture is different from our Nanzezhou. Nanzezhou is jointly managed by four aristocratic families and is surrounded by the Li family, while Yimiao Prefecture is dominated by the Fang family, with more than a dozen poor families and small aristocratic families being driven by the Fang family. "
"So essentially, the Fang family is the only one in Yimiao Prefecture, and all the magistrates in Yimiao Prefecture are the sons of the head of the Fang family. It can be said that there are no constraints from the government."
"Such a huge family has advantages and disadvantages. It is naturally advantageous to be single-minded towards the outside world, but if something happens to the Fang family, it can also cause people to notify the state."
After Lu Yifan said this, he stood up and bowed deeply to Zhao Yanhuan: "My lord, please give me your daughter. I am willing to go to Yimiao Prefecture and try my best to promote the Fang family's rebellion and give my lord a legitimate opportunity to attack Yimiao Prefecture."
"With my lord's ability, I can capture Yimiao Prefecture in a matter of seconds. When the time comes, my lord, relying on Prime Minister Dong, will definitely be able to take Yimiao Prefecture into his hands."
Lu Yifan's move was a bit cruel, but those who achieve big things don't stick to trivial matters. What's more, Zhao Yanhuan has never had a good impression of the aristocratic family, and he can eradicate one by one. What's more, Lu Yifan also surprised Zhao Yanhuan, who didn't expect that he was a political strategist.
Zhao Yanhuan made a decision immediately and said to Lu Yifan: "I can give you ten thousand gold, and you can use it as you like. This trip is dangerous, so pay attention to safety. If something goes wrong, don't worry about losing money. Put your own safety first."
This last sentence was what Zhao Yanhuan casually told her. For her, gold and silver are easy to come by, but talents are rare. Zhao Yanhuan attaches great importance to every talent.
Zhao Yanhuan spoke lightly, but she didn't know that her words shocked Lu Yifan's heart. This was the first time that someone put his life before interests.
Lu Yifan asked himself that he was not an easily moved person, and that Zhao Yanhuan's emphasis on his life was not an exception. If anyone were to do this today, she would say the same thing.
But it was this that shocked Lu Yifan even more, because Zhao Yanhuan was the first to truly do it, to cherish every subordinate and value every life.
With a moved heart, Lu Yifan left Nanzezhou and headed for Yimiaozhou. Lu Yifan didn't go to Zhao Yanhuan and recommend himself out of impulsive desire to make a contribution. Lu Yifan had a friend who was a confidant of the head of the Fang family.
This friend is very talkative in front of the head of the house, has a vengeful temper, is very greedy for money, and is very courageous when he is greedy for money.
So after Lu Yifan arrived in Yimiao Prefecture, he first gave his friend a sum of gold and silver without saying a word, and then followed with a burst of flattery that made the other person dizzy.
Originally, the other party was worried that Lu Yifan was doing it for money, but now he was flattered. When Lu Yifan gave him more gold, his conscience didn't matter anymore, and he started to help Lu Yifan deceive the owner of the house.
Lu Yifan not only asked his friends to persuade the head of the Fang family, but he also actively encouraged the people to rebel. As long as the people under his rule rebelled, the Fang family would most likely take the opportunity to rebel, because the Fang family had long been rebellious.
