Lotus Moon, also known as June. The whole of Western Shu suddenly became hot and dry.
The harvest of early rice in the Jiangnan states began. At the same time, the planting of late rice began. At this time, the entire Jiangnan states became happy and excited.
Even though they were very tired, every citizen's face was filled with a happy smile.
Xu Mu personally demonstrated, taking Xu Qiao with him, rolling up his trouser legs and working continuously on the fields. Hearing that there would be a harvest festival in the evening, with meat and wine, Si Hu had brought a bowl with him early in the morning and rarely followed him out of the city.
Regarding grain and grass, it is no longer a big deal for Xishu now. Not to mention the two crops of rice a year, many granaries where grain kings have been found hiding in Wuzhou have also been found recently. Press
According to Xu Mu's estimation, Xi Shu's current granary is enough to prepare for the war for more than two years.
But Xu Mu was still not satisfied. Who knows how many years would it take for the North-South war to begin? When the food and grass were exhausted and someone choked him, he might as well surrender the whole country.
"Xu Qiao, remember, we in Western Shu are people-oriented, and rice is the top priority."
"Father, do you really want to fight with that Uncle Chang? He gave me a bag of silver as lucky money."
Xu Mu was silent for a while, not knowing how to answer. Now, it is no longer about him and Chang Laosi, it is about the collision and struggle between the two classes in this world.
"When you grow up, you will understand." Xu Mu laughed. In his heart, Xu Qiao in front of him must have been trained as a successor.
People like General Guantang in Chengdu, as well as Puppy Fu, Li Xiaoyao, Wei Xiaowu and others will also be Xu Qiao's team in the future. They are absolutely loyal and will slowly be trained into generals.
Of course, all the prerequisites are to block the wave of northern and Chongqing expeditions two years later. If this wave is lost, the Xishu regime will basically be abolished and will no longer have the power to aspire to the throne.
Therefore, both Jia Zhou and Dongfang Jing worked hard and strategized to ensure the undefeatability of Western Shu. Even Wang Yong, an old Confucian in Liangzhou, specially sent people back to say that they had been watching the battle in February and March.
Xing, what is said about Emperor Xin? The star is big and shining. I advise him to enthrone him in a grand ceremony. The king of Yue can be the emperor, name the country, and establish a national ceremony. In order to gather the hearts of the people of the entire Western Shu.
The Yuan family's royal family has been destroyed, and only he and Chang Laosi are left in the entire Central Plains. To put it bluntly, it is not a bad idea to proclaim himself emperor. The people of Western Shu all around him have their hearts set on him.
But Xu Mu did not agree. He would not do it unless Chang Laosi did it first. The simple reason is that he wanted to make the people of the world feel that the original intention of the Xishu regime was to put the people first, not for the throne.
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Some superficial things, such as righteousness and so on, must be fulfilled in the end.
"Father, Uncle Tiger is lying on the ridge in the field and asleep again."
"Be careful, don't eat his saliva." Xu Mu cursed with a smile.
The scorching sun above our heads became even hotter in the afternoon. Yin Hu asked someone to fetch sour plum soup and deliver it to the fields.
Xu Mu put down his sickle and called to the people around him. Then he walked out of the field and sat on a bamboo pole to rest for a while.
"Lord, there is something." Yin Hu approached, his voice filled with doubts.
"What?"
"My lord, are there any old friends in Changyang? Over in Bailu County, Fan Lu sent someone over and said that there is a restaurant owner named Zhou Fu who wants to enter Shuzhou."
"Zhou Fu?" Xu Mu was startled. Of course he knew Zhou Fu. They fought together from Wangzhou and went to the inner city. Of course, after he became the king of Shu, he did not forget his old friend and even wrote a special letter to him.
, let Zhou Fu enter Shu. But at that time, Zhou Fu put his family business first and politely refused.
"My lord, at this critical time, this person came very strangely. Perhaps, the King of Beiyu wants to use this as a threat."
"Chang Laosi doesn't do this kind of thing. If it's really a trick, it can only be Chang Sheng. Chang Sheng, this person, vaguely makes me feel that he is going to be better than his teacher."
As previously expected, during this period of peace, it is very likely that the two sides' schemes are overt and covert. If you are not careful, you will be dragged into the abyss.
"My Lord, why don't we stop him in Bailu County first, and I'll send someone to check carefully." Yin Hu said in a solemn voice.
After a moment of silence, Xu Mu shook his head.
"Six Heroes, let him do it. I know what you are thinking, but it's okay. I have my own opinion."
Yin Hu wanted to say something else, but seeing Xu Mu's expression, he hesitated and had to give up.
For a moment, Xu Mu thought of Dongfang Jing's letter and Xiao Xiaofu's words, buried the child, not for those who have made military achievements... But Xu Mu didn't understand, if this little military strategist from Beiyu really used this kind of trick, why would he do it?
Do you believe that he will be easily fooled?
Shaking his head, Xu Mu temporarily recovered his thoughts. No matter what, when his friends came to Shu, he should give them a good reception.
"Xu Qiao, how about you work with your father to mow this rice field first?"
Xu Qiao, whose face was full of mud stars, did not retreat. When passing by the field, he grabbed a handful of mud and threw it on Si Hu.
"Eat, have you eaten?" Si Hu climbed up in confusion and began to look around in surprise.
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Bailu County.
Zhou Fu, who looked tired, was sitting in the posthouse, but his expression was full of energy. He remembered that day, a small shopkeeper who had just made wine walked into his small restaurant. He was so bold and had not yet left.
The goods then asked him for a deposit of thirty taels.
At that moment, he unexpectedly agreed.
He never thought that the little boss at the border would actually become the king of the ten states of Western Shu in less than ten years.
He wanted to cry a little. For him, the greatest thing in his life was getting to know the young boss, and the two had an old friendship for a while.
"Shopkeeper Zhou, what's going on?" Fan Lu was stunned, but he still picked up the teapot and poured a bowl of tea for Zhou Fu.
"To be honest with Shopkeeper Zhou, in the entire Western Shu, there are no more than thirty people who can let me, Fan Lu, pour tea myself."
"General Fan is laughing..."
"It doesn't matter. I knew you when I was in Changyang. I still don't know why shopkeeper Zhou came to Shuzhou this time."
One sentence made Zhou Fu hesitate.
"To be fair to General Fan, because I have an old relationship with the King of Shu in Changyang, after the confrontation between the north and the south, those aristocratic families often brought people to make trouble and smashed up my restaurant. I was thinking...I want to come to Shuzhou to take a look.
, can we move our business to Chengdu?"
"I told you to come here earlier. After my master stopped making wine, your Drunken Heavenly Immortal will be the only one. I have been thinking about it."
After Xu Mu decided to marry the young marquis and become the prime minister, he gave Zui Tianxian's recipe to Zhou Fu as a way of repaying his kindness.
Listening to Fan Lu's words, Zhou Fu didn't feel any joy. There was an unspeakable meaning in his eyes, so much so that even his body couldn't help but tremble.
He only felt that his life, on the day he left Wangzhou, was firmly connected with his former boss.