In the royal court, everyone was arguing.
The Chu State is now surrounded by enemies on three sides, and the situation is extremely complicated. Everyone comes from different angles, and naturally each has his or her own reasons, which are also mixed with their own interests and demands - although they are covered up under the national interests.
But the people who can stand here are all human beings, who can’t hear the subtext behind it?
King Xiangchuan of Chu was originally the crown prince of Chu State, but he did not lack this patience - mainly because as the King of Chu, he was not suitable to participate in the debates among ministers. He was only suitable to be the final referee and decision-maker, otherwise his authority would be shaken.
He waited until the ministers in the hall had been arguing for nearly two hours and formed two factions, those focusing on the direction of Wu Kingdom in the south and those focusing on the direction of Yan Kingdom in the north, before he spoke:
"The current situation in the country is very difficult, and all ministers should work together to overcome the difficulties.
The terrain of Chiyunguan is dangerous, so General Yan is cautious in deploying his troops. He only needs to replenish his troops and send more experts to guard against the assassination of the Grand Master of Lu State;
[In view of the general environment,
It is difficult for the Yan State's cavalry to fight in the field, but the general is in charge of the overall situation. Although it is difficult to make progress, if they just stick to it, the lonely king will feel relieved;
From this point of view, only the five southern prefectures can still do something.
Firstly, the Wu State is not strong enough to be the elite of our great Chu state; secondly, the madmen are too powerful in killing and acting in the opposite direction, and many of the southern elites miss the great Chu state; thirdly, the Wu state has just arrived, and its foothold is not yet stable, and the people's hearts are not yet settled. ——As for the fourth, that madman has now founded the country and may not work hard for the Wu Kingdom anymore. "
"Although the lonely king has a different hatred from that madman, he will not use the country's most important weapon - Xiangmang out of anger!"
"My servant is here!" Xiangmao stood up and responded.
"Although that madman started out as a soldier and killed people, in the final analysis, he was just the son of a merchant. Now that he has founded the country in the south, most of his subordinates must be merchants.
The lonely king ordered you to work more carefully, select beautiful women, and spare no money. You are not asked to do any spying. As long as you start with business travel and infiltrate the deer country, you must promote its extravagant style and wear down the will of the warriors. If you can make the madman content with Enjoyment is a great achievement - if it can sow discord with the Wu State and turn them against each other, it will be an even greater achievement! "
"This matter is not easy to do, but the five counties in the south of the Yangtze River where the Lu Kingdom is located are remote and lack resources, and many business travelers have to pass through the Wu Kingdom. As long as the officials of the Wu Kingdom are involved, there will be something to do."
Now is the time when countries are in conflict. An incompetent crown prince is a big disaster. If Xiang Chuan is not capable enough, even the eldest son, he will not be able to secure his position as crown prince.
Xiang Chuan once took turns observing politics in various important departments and laid a foundation of connections. His colleagues in the industry also know that it is normal for low-level officials to get stuck. The only difference is whether it is serious or not, and there is no possibility of completely cutting off the situation.
The state of Chu is considered good because the royal power is unified and the law can prevail throughout the country.
The Kingdom of Wu is still implementing the aristocratic feudal system that was eliminated in the Central Plains. The officials in the aristocratic fiefdoms are all noble retainers and will not buy the King of Wu's account at all.
"Your Majesty is wise!"
"Your Majesty, you really have the style of the previous king!"
"Your Majesty has extraordinary foresight - Mr. Xiangmang, if you can really sow discord between the Lu Kingdom and the Wu Kingdom, making Wu Kingdom vulnerable to enemies on both sides, not only will it be easy for our great Chu to take back the five southern prefectures, but even if you completely destroy the Wu Kingdom, there may not be any hope." The new Grand Sima said in a deep voice.
The new Grand Sima is not a newcomer, but Liu Chen, the original Zuo Sima of Chu State. Wei Tu, the original Grand Sima of Chu State, was killed by Lu Wu, and Liu Chen successfully ascended the throne as Zuo Sima.
For an old minister like him, it is not rude to call Xiang Ming a son. However, if there is a new minister, he should greet him with his official title or honorific title.
"I will go all out!" Xiangmao stood up and saluted solemnly.
The eldest brother treats himself very seriously. Even if he supplements his family income, he still has to do things well!
On the Chu State side, after the court decided on the strategic direction, the entire Chu State was like a huge machine rumbling into action, mobilizing people and horses, coordinating grain and grass resources, and mobilizing relatively suitable officials to relatively suitable positions, all in an orderly manner step by step. stand up.
This is the heritage of a large country, and it requires the support of a fairly effective bureaucratic system to do this kind of thing.
On the Lu Kingdom side, although the stall was thirty or fifty times smaller than that of the Chu Kingdom, it looked busier than the officials there.
However, as the country was newly built and everything was updated, there were a lot of vacant official positions. Everyone from businessmen to low-level military officers were very motivated, hoping to perform well and occupy a suitable position in the newly established country.
Therefore, even if we now have to work five hours a day, and there is no such thing as a public holiday, not many people complain - in this era, the opportunity to build a new country with your own hands and achieve a transcendence of class is really a rare opportunity in a thousand years. Who can I don’t want to miss the opportunity either.
"Even if I fill in all the assets that the Lu family can extract, it's just a drop in the bucket! Our Lu family has been merchants for hundreds of years, and now we can't even raise a cashier's office! Now I have to take care of everything, my God, This deer country belongs to Xiaowu, not mine!"
Lu Jinhe wailed and slumped down on the bamboo couch weakly, causing the bamboo couch to creak.
"Master——" Mrs. Lu Chang said in a long voice while holding a cup of ginseng tea.
She put the ginseng tea in Lu Jinhe's hand, stretched out her hand to tap Lu Jinhe's leg, and said softly:
"Xiao Wu is not your son yet? In this world, which father can see his son founding the country with his own eyes? There are countless people in the world who envy me. This little bit of hardship is nothing. If it weren't for my lack of talent and virtue, I would be I want to help!"
Mr. Lu Chang is extremely satisfied with his current life.
Although Wanghai City is just a small city and its living conditions are far inferior to those of Songjing, this is the capital of the Lu Kingdom designated by Lu Wu himself. It will naturally be greatly expanded in the future. Even if it is difficult, it will only be temporary.
More importantly, although the Lu Kingdom was still in dire straits, the Lu family, including her natal Chang family, was completely different from the past.
The Lu family is now a super-class noble who has been personally certified by the Haotian Mirror of the human race. It is full of gold and is tougher than the kings of many small countries that have been established for hundreds of years.
His two sons, Lusong and Deerbai, have also been honored, and now they are all respectfully called son.
Although her natal family, the Chang family, has not directly crossed the class level, what is her current status as the eldest Miss Chang?
As long as there is a little leakage between her fingers, wouldn't it be easy for the Chang family to transform from businessmen to scholar-bureaucrats?
At this point in life, the Lu Chang family has no other aspirations. They only think that after the Lu Kingdom becomes prosperous, their two sons will also be able to obtain ministerial positions. From then on, their blessings will continue and their descendants will be full.
Therefore, Mrs. Lu Chang looked at her exhausted husband now, her eyes were full of tenderness. It was rare that she would personally kick her husband's legs - in the past, this kind of thing was done by maids and attendants. How could she, Miss Chang, be so humble when the Yun clan and the Lushui clan helped?
Lu Jinhe took two sips of the ginseng tea in his hand, put it aside, and while his wife massaged him, he narrowed his eyes comfortably and said:
"Hey, Xiaowu has conquered the country, and it was natural for me to contribute as I did. But now this kid went fishing in a small boat, leaving me to work for him here - do you think this is reasonable? Is this reasonable? It’s his empire, not mine!”
"Besides, people always set their capital in the middle of the country in order to control the country. This guy just decided to set the capital in Wanghai City. He also said that by setting the capital here, he can develop the sea area, have convenient water transportation, and have the advantage of seaport transportation. , I think he just does it for the convenience of fishing——"
Lu Jinhe complained.
