Li Sheng had no choice but to accept this reality. Liu Xiangxiang looked on and beat the snake and followed the stick to comfort him: "Your Majesty, don't be angry. Wait until your Majesty leads the Jin army to defeat Emperor Daqian and break into Daliang." In the city, the world belonged to the king at that time, and this lost place will naturally come back. When the day comes when the king truly unifies the world, it will be enough to comfort the spirit of the late king."
"Maybe." Li Sheng wanted to say that he didn't have much confidence in defeating Daqian. But he still didn't say these words in front of the woman he loved. He had to admit that Li Sheng loved Liu Xiangxiang. Deep down, being used by others means being used completely.
This may be what people say, poor people must be hateful.
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Daliang City.
No one took it to heart that the new King of Jin was going to send troops to attack Dagan.
This is nothing more than the impudent words of a kid with a bad mouth. When it comes to taking action, there are too many things involved. Besides, the situation in his own territory has not been smoothed out. How can he provoke such a powerful enemy as Da Gan? ?
Emperor Qianwen thought this way. He even thought that when the time was right, he would definitely send troops to advance. He wanted the new king to see what would happen if he provoked him?
Whether they didn't pay attention to it or didn't take it to heart, the people of Daliang City were still doing something. In such days, the eighteenth year of Hanchang was ushered in.
Compared with previous New Year celebrations, the people of Daliang City are obviously much richer this year.
Some people have moved into new houses and finally have their own place to live. Everyone is overjoyed.
Even the people who have not yet moved into new houses have a lot of money this year because they helped Duke Zhong build roads, build houses, and weave cloth. Some people even used low-priced coal and lived a life since their birth. The first warm and spring-like winter since.
With the abundant harvest of food in the newly opened land, the people can have enough food and clothing. Finally, they can live like a human being. Everyone is full of more expectations for the future, hoping that through their own hands and efforts, they can be successful in the coming year. Live better and have a happy life of their own.
People were coming and going on the streets, and there was a hint of joy on the faces of the people. Walking through the streets and alleys, the New Year celebrations were much more lively than now.
The people are the most grateful people. They are grateful from the bottom of their hearts to the loyal Duke who has changed their lives. With the remaining common people's families, they use the extra pasta and the hard-earned savings at home. Eggs and even chickens were delivered to the door of the Chunguo Palace.
No names were left behind, just to express their gratitude.
One person did this, and the other people who were being cared for also followed suit. As a result, every morning in front of the Zhongguo Duke's Mansion, there would be a large amount of various materials piled up. After receiving the news, Shen Ao got After finding out, I couldn't laugh or cry.
Talking about the property of Yizhong Guo Gongfu, there is naturally no shortage of these things. As early as the beginning of this year, Shen Ao allocated a piece of land in the north and built a large-scale breeding farm. Among them were pigs (pig), sheep, and chickens. , ducks, geese, rabbits, etc. are all available, which greatly meets the needs of the migrant workers who build houses and build roads.
But these are the wishes of the people, and Shen Ao couldn't refuse the good intentions. "Shi Lei, arrange for people to block both ends of the street. Whenever someone brings something, we will return the same thing to the other party. This is courtesy reciprocity."
The reason why we don't give more valuable things to the people is to prevent some people from taking advantage of the opportunity to make money. Once you know that you can get gifts in return and get more when you come to the Chunguo Palace to give things, it is inevitable that some thoughtful people will get a little wrong. thought.
Shen Ao feels sorry for the people and doesn't want them to spend too much money. After all, a good life has just begun and they are not rich. But if anyone wants to take advantage of this opportunity to make money from himself, let alone the door, even the window No.
"I'll do it now." Shi Lei agreed and walked out. He passed by Zeng Tong, who was coming towards him. The two nodded to each other as a greeting. Next, Zeng Tong entered In the main hall, I came to Shen Ao. "Young Master, there is news from Jin. I am afraid that King Jin is going to be serious this time."
"Are you serious? Where does King Jin get the confidence?" Shen Ao straightened his body and asked with some confusion.
Ordinarily, the most important thing for Li Sheng, the new king of Jin, to do is not to smoothen the relationship between his subordinates and stabilize his position? Why does he really want to take action against Daqian?
"This... this may be a way to pass on internal conflicts." Zeng Tong was also a little puzzled, but after thinking about it, it seemed that this was the only reason that could explain it.
"Well, that makes sense." Shen Ao nodded. There have been many things to alleviate internal conflicts in the name of war since ancient times, and it is no longer a new trick. But for some reason, Shen Ao had a feeling , this matter seems to be beyond Li Sheng’s control.
If Li Sheng really had such means and character, wouldn't his late old King Jin not understand?
If you understand, will you not arrange any backup plans?
But now, Li Sheng not only easily killed his eldest brother Li Long and succeeded in inheriting the throne, but also his chief aide Tian Yu and the first general in the army Weng Youqi were also killed. Such a decisive method was not enough. Can ordinary people do it?
If Li Sheng could do it, he shouldn't be just an ordinary person. The question comes again, why didn't Li Tongguo take any countermeasures?
Could it be that Li Sheng was so good at hiding that no one could see his ambitions and methods?
After thinking about it, Shen Ao shook his head and rejected the idea. If that was the case, then this person was too powerful. Such a powerful person should not show off his skills just now. In other words, there is only one other kind Maybe, there was an expert behind Li Sheng.
Feeling that he had grasped the key point, Shen Ao decided to find the master behind Li Sheng. Only by finding this person could the real purpose of the other party be understood. Otherwise, even if the war was fought, it would be a confused war. Already.
"Mr. Zeng, use all means to inquire about Prince Jin's situation, especially if there are any strangers around you. How much money is needed? Report the amount and allocate it to you later." Shen Ao said with determination.
"Nuo." Zeng Tong looked happy. He liked this about Shen Ao. He was decisive in making decisions and was willing to spend money. It was far unlike the former prince who hesitated to say anything about something. Once he was asked When getting the money, he tried to shirk everything, and he didn't look like someone who was doing big things at all.
Zeng Tong left happily. However, Shen Ao was not relieved. He would not put all his hopes on one person or one line. After thinking about it, he shouted: "Come here, get Tie Long Call."
Tie Long is an excellent scout, and he is very good at finding out information. In addition, Shen Ao recently had an in-depth chat with him, and instilled in him some of the special reconnaissance methods and methods of later generations, which made him suddenly enlightened and able to fight. With Shen Ao's advanced ideas and training methods, and the support of money, it is conceivable that it won't be long before an intelligence investigation organization comparable to Tianziwei will be born.
His name was Tie Long. Naturally, he took people to the Jin region. It was a way of training, and it was also to see if he could find some clues. Coupled with what Zeng Tong was doing, it was a two-pronged approach.
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The Hall of Nourishing Heart.
The news that Jin was preparing for war naturally reached the emperor's ears.
News from the Tianzi Guard said that the Jin army was not joking at all this time. They were collecting a large amount of food and grass, and the army was also gathering. It is likely that once the winter is over and the spring is warm and the flowers are blooming, they will march towards Daqian in large numbers. situation.
"How could this happen?" Emperor Qianwen was very puzzled after seeing the report from the Emperor's Guard. He had just thought that the new king was young and uttered arrogant words. After all, a new king always needs to take some measures. , to show one's own existence, and also to tell others that the King of Jin has changed, and the world has changed.
But what I never expected was that the other party was actually going to come for real. Did you really think that you could cause trouble for Da Gan by pointing to the four states of Jin, and pull off the snake-eating-elephant move?
I can't understand it, this is what gives Emperor Qianwen a headache.
As the emperor of Daqian, he is not afraid of anything happening to the people below him. As the saying goes, if the soldiers come to block it, the water will come and the soil will cover it.
But what Emperor Qianwen was afraid of was that he couldn't figure out what the people below were thinking, and that was what confused him. Because if he couldn't figure it out, it would be difficult to make the most appropriate countermeasures. Something goes wrong.
Feeling that it was still necessary to find out what Li Sheng was thinking, Emperor Qianwen said to Yan Fu beside him: "Tell Dai Mubai to step up the investigation of King Jin, especially if there are any unfamiliar faces around him recently. Something unusual happened."
On this matter, Emperor Qianwen and Shen Ao thought together. This may be what people often say about heroes having the same views.
Of course, Emperor Qianwen needed to do more things. For example, he then summoned the Ministry of Officials, the Ministry of Husbandry, and the Minister of War to discuss preparations for war.
The Ministry of Civil Affairs is in charge of the officials, and once war breaks out and the situation becomes stable, their efforts will be needed.
The Ministry of Household Affairs is in charge of money and food, so it needs to be mobilized very early.
The Ministry of War is in charge of the army and must prepare for a war in advance.
In this way, just after the New Year, the atmosphere over Dagancheng became much more tense.
As the real person in charge of Daqian Bank, Shen Ao was also very busy. After discussing with Rui Butong, the Minister of Household Affairs, he said that the bank could allocate 100 million taels of silver for war at any time.
After Shen Ao returned from the barbaric land, he quickly stabilized the situation of Daqian Bank. In the later period, the 100 million taels of silver that Emperor Qianwen injected into the bank were quickly returned to the treasury. Now among the banks, Daqian only has 100 million taels. Two deposits. This time Rui Butong greeted Shen Ao in advance because he was preparing to use the money.