While the aristocratic families were frantically and secretly occupying the southwest kingdoms, their desires and ambitions were getting bigger and bigger. With their huge appetites, they turned their attention to the Shendu (Hundred Cheng Dynasty) bordering the southwest kingdoms to the west.

superior.

Shendu can also be called Tianzhu, which is India in later generations. But at this time, a large part of the northwest of Shendu was ruled by the Kushan Empire, which has always served as a buffer zone between the Kushan Empire and the Eastern Han Dynasty.

Unlike the countries in the southwest of Yizhou, this area is located on the Southwest Silk Road, which is an important road for the Han Dynasty's foreign trade. It has a lot of oil and water and is extremely profitable.

In fact, this area had been on the minds of the Han Dynasty as early as the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. At that time, Zhang Qian was sensitively aware of the importance of this area and hinted to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty the potential value of trade in this area. At that time, the Han Dynasty was a man of great talent and great achievements.

Emperor Wu was very surprised after hearing this, and was determined to open up the official road from the southwest to Daxia at all costs, so that the official could participate in commercial trade and expand the territory.

But it is a pity that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty only wanted to conquer by force and did not really pay attention to the people in these areas. To put it bluntly, he did not care whether these "natives" wanted to eat alone. After all, the profits of this kind of cross-border trade were so high that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty

They are all greedy.

The result of this approach was that although Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty sent troops to attack, the chiefs of the Kunming, Jun and other tribes resisted desperately in order to monopolize the lucrative transit trade. After more than ten years, only the area from Chengdu to Erhai was opened.

On the road, official envoys could not go beyond the area from Dali to Baoshan, so they could only trade indirectly with Daxia merchants through various tribes and India as intermediaries.

Just like Guishang's attack on Zhang Qian, they traveled thousands of miles across the Congling Mountains, but the logistics could not keep up at all, and they were easily defeated in the end. At that time, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was too hasty and did not think about the logistics problems. He directly recruited troops from the Central Plains and went to Yizhou, and then directly crossed

They marched forcefully through the difficult and dangerous terrain in the southwest. Although they did not fail in the end, it was difficult to go further due to logistical and terrain reasons.

Yuan Shu's current approach is much gentler than that of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. No matter how you say it, build the road first, increase trade at the same time, give the other party some sweetness, and then use this to slowly erode and assimilate it, and completely conquer it.

The greedy aristocratic families really covet the body poison. After all, the vast plains of the Indian peninsula are a huge piece of fat in the eyes of the aristocratic families! You are not polite, such a geomantic treasure land can be cultivated with a little development.

Tens of millions of people are really wasted in the hands of these uncivilized "natives".

But Yuan Shu didn't let go, and they didn't dare to take action at all. Yuan Shu's methods can be said to be extremely tough. No matter what the reason or whoever dares to cross the line, even the shares of the southwest countries will be lost, let alone the place where the body is poisonous.

It was completely defeated by Yuan Shu. If it went too far, Yuan Shu would destroy it directly.

The aristocratic families were not monolithic to begin with, but now the problems in the southwest countries have become even more intense and there are many conflicts between them. Yuan Shu set out to clean up the unruly competitors for them, and they felt more joy than resentment. After all, Yuan Shu acted impartially.

, they have not treated them badly, and they have no reason to resent Yuan Shu.

But as the territory of the southwest countries was gradually divided, they naturally began to care about Shen Du's territory. After the aristocratic families coordinated and discussed, a letter was secretly sent to Xun Yue's papers.

"Let's see, the appetites of these aristocratic families are really big. The southwestern countries have not yet settled down, and they are starting to think about getting poisoned again." Xun Yue handed Zhuge Liang the letters sent by the aristocratic families, his tone full of sarcasm.

said.

"My position in Yizhou Zhongzhong is really hot!" Zhuge Liang heard this and said with a wry smile while reading the letter.

"Be content! You are a high-ranking official for the first time at a young age. You have more power than the governor of a state. You are the only one. You should bear the responsibility of being in your position and seeking political power." Xun Yue

Seeing the usually calm Zhuge Liang showing rare signs of fatigue, he smiled.

It was an eye-opener for him to meet such an astonishing talent at such an early age. During this period, he has been serving as Zhuge Liang's assistant and teacher, and it can be said that he has watched Zhuge Liang grow up bit by bit.

From the moment he saw Zhuge Liang for the first time, two words came to his mind: calmness and wisdom. His face was always calm and calm, with a face full of pearls of wisdom, and an intelligence that was so wise that it almost seemed like a monster. It was like the reincarnation of Jiang Shang, completely

He is a born prime minister.

"But this matter should not be under my control. This matter should be submitted directly to His Majesty, or handed over to Mr. Zijing." Zhuge Liang said after reading the contents of the letter.

"Lu Zijing is just the governor of Yizhou, and this matter is not under his control at all. On the contrary, you, as the person in charge of the southwestern countries, theoretically speaking, this area of ​​Shendu is one of the southwestern countries, so I can leave it to you.

It's not against the rules. As for handing it over to Yuan Gongli, do you think they have the guts?" Xun Yue chuckled lightly.

If this letter is handed over directly, no matter whether Yuan Shu lets go of this place or not, he will never let go. What is this? Are the aristocratic families collectively forcing the uterus? With Yuan Shu's character, he does not blame them heavily, they

It's time to thank God.

"These people are treating me like a soft persimmon!" Zhuge Liang said expressionlessly.

"You can't say that. They have no other choice. This should be regarded as a test to test the attitude of you, a feudal official." Xun Yue said with a smile.

He had thought about this day for a long time, but he didn't expect it to come so quickly. He was obsessed with profit! Zhuge Liang's position was indeed too important to the aristocratic families. Even if the aristocratic families knew that this move was inappropriate, they would not be able to help but take action.

, it is just a small trial now, and the subsequent actions will only become more intense. This is also part of Yuan Shu's preparation to train Zhuge Liang. It is not that easy to become a qualified prime minister.

"Master Xun, what suggestions do you have?" Zhuge Liang asked.

"It's up to you to decide. There are only two choices, either upload it to Yuan Jiujiu, or just pretend you didn't see it." Xun Yue said indifferently. He is not here to be Zhuge Liang's nanny, but to assist him, more importantly

Professor and advice. If he decided everything, why would Yuan Shu ask him to teach Zhuge Liang?

"Master Xun must have said something." Zhuge Liang narrowed his eyes and said in a deep voice.

"Oh? You really want to do that? You have to think about it, you will never be able to look back after taking this step." The admiration in Xun Yue's eyes flashed away, and she said solemnly.

"This is Liang's best choice, isn't it?" Zhuge Liang said calmly.
Chapter completed!