After the palace site selection was finalized, Xiao Yuan immediately allocated gold and silver, recruited civilians, and ordered Shangguan Wenruo to start responsible for the construction.
Suddenly, thousands of civilians appeared on the outskirts of Qinzhou.
Carloads of masonry and wood were hauled to the construction site in batches.
The construction was carried out by Shangguan Wenruo, with Mo Ziyu as director and command. It cost a huge amount of gold and silver and was ahead of its time in Qin, so it certainly caused some sensation.
The first to be affected were the merchants from Qin and Shu.
When the news about the palace came out, the merchants knew that Qin was about to found a country, and they were all in Qinzhou, and the area near the palace must be the center of Qinzhou in the future.
Therefore, many businessmen discovered this business opportunity and began to contact the government, hoping to purchase land near the palace and build their own shops.
Even if they don't do this, Qinzhou officials will make the area near the palace the most prosperous area. Now that this situation has occurred, it can be said that it is exactly what Liu Yuzhi and others want.
Subsequently, Xiao Yuan sold a lot of state-owned land in the form of auction.
On one side, the Qin Palace was being built in full swing. On the other side, when the countries learned that Xiao Yuan was about to become king, they naturally had different attitudes, but most of them scorned it.
Liang country.
After Cai Yan came back, he first reported the results of his trip to King Liang, and then said: "Your Majesty, you are right, the Lord of Qin does have ambitions for hegemony. When Wei Chen left Qinzhou, he was already building a palace. "
"Are you going to be king?" King Liang smiled lightly and said, "It seems that nine kingdoms are going to compete for hegemony in the world..."
Spiritual country.
After listening to Cheng Ping's words, King Ling also chuckled lightly, but said quietly: "We don't care if Lord Qin becomes king, but there are people who will definitely not be able to sit still."
"The king is saying..." Cheng Ping asked in a solemn voice.
King Ling said: "Qiang Jin is right next to him. He has wanted to annex Qin for a long time, but he has never been able to do so. Now that the Lord of Qin is king, how can King Jin tolerate it?"
After saying that, he smiled and said: "Let's watch the show."
He was right. These kings were all hereditary kings. Their ancestors were all founding heroes of the empire. They were entrusted to various places by the founding emperor. They had noble status. How could they tolerate a king like Xiao Yuan who suddenly appeared and be equal to them? Woolen cloth!
Especially King Jin.
After hearing about this, King Jin couldn't help but sneered, stood up and said: "The monarch of a small desolate land is worthy of being called king!?"
"If I don't attack Qin, the Lord of Qin will become even more arrogant!"
As he spoke, he directly ordered: "Li Heng, I want you to quickly send an envoy to the Three Kingdoms, go to Huan and Chu, and then contact the King of Wu to form an alliance to attack Qin!"
Li Heng was a well-known eloquent person, and the King of Jin wanted to attack Qin. He had already planned it, and it was not just decided now. He was just taking this opportunity to implement it.
The attack on Qin had been discussed and finalized by the Jin court long ago. Therefore, none of the ministers objected. Li Heng quickly came out and said: "I will obey the king's order."
The Jin State wanted to unite the other three countries to attack Qin together. After Li Heng took the order, the first place he went to was the Huan State.
Among the countries in the world, Huan's national power was very powerful. At the same time, King Huan also looked down on Qin.
Therefore, Li Heng was lobbying strategically here.
In the meeting hall of Huan Kingdom, he directly told King Huan that the affairs of the Eight Kingdoms have not yet been resolved, but a Qin suddenly appeared and dared to overstep the throne and become the king. He simply did not take the kings seriously and could not sit back and watch. ignore.
Then, he briefly explained that Qin was a barbarian and it was ridiculous to try to be on an equal footing with the Chinese states. He then suggested that King Huan send troops to attack Qin, and promised Huan that after success, he was willing to divide the land with Huan. .
After the Great War in the Central Plains, the eight countries now have serious checks and balances on each other. It can be said that it is difficult to break the situation. If King Huan wants to expand his territory, there is no doubt that the best one to start now is Qin.
Therefore, after some lobbying, King Huan immediately expressed his willingness to send 100,000 troops to form an alliance with Jin.
Huan Guo agreed to send troops, and Li Heng was overjoyed. For him, this was equivalent to solving the most difficult problem. When he arrived at Wu State, he was also full of confidence.
He even changed his strategy towards King Wu.
He told King Wu that Xiao Yuan, the lord of Qin, stole Sichuan and Shu while Wu and Chu were at war with Yan and Ling. Sichuan and Shu were supposed to be in Wu's pocket, but An Neng gave them up.
He also promised the State of Wu that after conquering Qin, he would divide the territory of Shu among Wu and Chu.
Li Heng's words were chosen carefully. What King Huan wanted most now was to expand his territory, while King Wu was dissatisfied with the loss of Sichuan and Shu.
Therefore, he quickly settled these two countries, and Wu also agreed to send 100,000 troops.
In the end, Chu was left, and Chu was also the easiest, because the Wu and Chu families often wore the same pants. King Wu had already agreed, so King Chu had nothing to say.
Subsequently, the four countries gathered in Baize, with a total of 400,000 troops, hoping to break through Shanyu Pass and destroy Qin in one go.
When the news came out, although various countries had different reactions, it didn't take much to think about it, and they all planned to sit back and watch the show.
Although Liang and Ling sent envoys to congratulate and express their friendship before, how could they help with such a matter.
This time, Qin can only resist it.
Xiao Yuan does not have any allies now, and is also looked down upon by the kings.
White Pond.
This place is still far away from Shanyuguan, but it is just the place where the four kings met before attacking Qin.
At this moment, the four kings gathered together, all wearing royal robes and crowns, with their respective generals and counselors behind them.
According to the rules of the time, before the princes made an alliance, they had to hold an alliance meeting.
At present, a high platform has been set up, and in front of the large bronze cauldron, there are several cases with tributes placed on them.
Under the stage, there were many sergeants, and the majestic horn sounded. The scene was extremely elegant.
The four kings were standing side by side. Before stepping up the steps to make the covenant, King Huan took the lead and asked:
"Today, among the four countries in our alliance, who is the leader?"
As soon as he finished speaking, King Jin said directly: "I am the king."
Then, he added: "In the era of great strife, strength speaks for itself, and no one needs to fight for fame. Although you are kings, if anyone can defeat me and advance to the throne, I will recognize you as the leader of the alliance. Otherwise, there is no need to make empty promises." ."
There was hint of arrogance in his words, but the current Jin Kingdom is indeed powerful. Hearing this, the other three kings couldn't help but look at each other. Then, King Wu chuckled lightly, stretched out his hand and said:
"Brother Jin Wang made a serious statement. In that case, please come to me, Brother Jin."
"Please make an alliance." The other two kings also extended their hands and said.
"Please!" King Jin couldn't help laughing when he saw this, and then took the lead to step towards the steps, holding a dagger to take the cow's ear, and smeared his lips with blood to show his sincerity and become the leader of the alliance.
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