Confusion is often because you can’t see the future clearly, but when someone talks about the future results being placed in front of you and make you choose, confusion no longer exists.

Although it is a bit cold-blooded, in fact, this is not a difficult topic to choose. Whether the whole family dies or surrenders to Liu Yi, it is possible to save the whole family. Even if the whole family dies, there is a chance to take revenge?

Ah Hei made a rational choice, but it could be seen that his mood was not too high. Guan Ping and Zhang Bao were still on guard against him. Every time they were far away, they would ask about the route. If they deviated from the established route, they would immediately stop marching. However, this time, Ah Hei obviously had no idea about playing.

The Ma brothers came to Liu Yi's carriage and sat opposite Liu Yi, but did not speak. The atmosphere was a little dull. They just nodded slightly when Lu Lingqi added tea to them and expressed their gratitude.

Just now, he was plotted. He didn't even know who was behind the scenes. Even if Ah Hei reported some information, the report was only Princess Jianwei. Although he had ordered people to investigate, Ma Liang and Ma Su were very clear that this line was easily broken, and even if it was found, it would probably not be of much use. In the end, he had to fight with each other. Before that, in order to stabilize the other party, he had to pretend to know nothing. Even if the chief clerk was in charge, he could not do this with the matter, because Liu Yi obviously didn't want to and could not break up with the people in Nanzhong.

"It seems that something has stepped on their line!" Liu Yi groped his chin and said, "I don't think they can see our true intentions."

If the other party had such a vision, he would not have been hiding in Nanzhong and not coming out. Not to mention the distance, just talk about the nearest ones. From the Zhongping period to the present, it has been almost forty years. The Yellow Turbans have been making trouble, and Liu Yan also made trouble when he entered Shu. Later, Liu Zhang may not have been smooth sailing all the way. He really had the ability, so he had already grown up instead of hiding in Nanzhong.

Liu Yi is more inclined to the fact that the purpose he claimed to the outside world may touch the other party's interests.

"Copper mine?" Ma Liangshu asked.

Liu Yi claimed to the public that he came to Nanzhong under the name of Shaofu to collect copper coins, but if this is the case, it would be difficult to deal with, which would be equivalent to standing on the opposite side of the other party as soon as he came.

"This seems to be the only thing I can think of now." Liu Yi nodded. This was a very helpless question. But from another perspective, if the cancer in Nanzhong could be flattened, it would save the effort of finding copper ores and could directly collect copper coins. Although the purpose of this time was mainly to pacify the Southern Barbarians, Liu Bei's lack of money is real.

"Does Tinghou have any plan?" Ma Liang looked at Liu Yi and asked.

"You Chang, what do you think?" Liu Yi did not answer, but looked at Ma Su beside him. Although this guy was a little ambitious, with a high eye, arrogant and arrogant, his brain was still easy to use.

"Show the enemy is weak and ignore it. First, go to Zhuti to establish our base camp, pave bridges and roads, and build various ethnic groups in the southern barbarians. However, there are not many places to use money in this southern middle place." Ma Su thought: "We can use the method of bartering, and even provide venues to recruit traders from Jingshu here. We are responsible for maintaining order and establishing trust relationships with the ethnic groups in the southern barbarians step by step to win their hearts."

"Take off the firewood from the cauldron?" Ma Liang's eyes lit up when he heard this. This was a good idea. The reason why the wealthy families in the South China are so arrogant is that they monopolize the transactions between the barbarians and the Han people, wantonly exploiting and exploiting the barbarians, and throwing the pot to the government. Instead, they are good people in the middle. If they can directly communicate with the Southern Barbarians, then these wealthy families in the South China will not have to deal with them, and they will quickly become weak.

"Not bad!" Liu Yi nodded, put down the tea bowl and smiled, "So follow the plan! Jingxiang and the wealthy merchants in Shu need to contact us in this regard. We want to win the trust of the barbarians, so everyone has made money, but the price cannot be inflated, it must be appropriate. This matter is often handled at a young age."

"Here!" Ma Su bowed and took the order, stood up and said goodbye, with a little excited expression.

"Marquis Ting, I'm always aloof in my youth, so I'm afraid I can't do this well." Ma Liang looked at Liu Yi after Ma Su left, with a worried look on his face. Ma Liang knew his younger brother's character very well. If you don't have certain abilities, even if your status is higher than him, he should look down on you or you. This kind of despise is not superficial. On the surface, he is still polite, but when it comes to doing things, you have to follow your own methods if you want to use it. Then dream.

"That's why he let him go." Liu Yi shook his head and said, "No matter how powerful a person is, he cannot fight against the crowd. He is not arrogant. If he wants to do these things now, he may fail, but his opponent is the rich clans of the Southern Central and the barbarians. In the words of the king, it is a native chicken and a treacherous crowd. We can afford to lose. A proud man like Youchang, who will always sum up some lessons and become calm in his temperament. But if he is not given a chance to lose now, and we will face Cao Cao in the future, then he will be useless. At that time, a victory or defeat may be related to the fortune of the two countries, and we cannot afford to lose!"

"Hao Tinghou Gao sees you!" Ma Liang said to Liu Yi with some gratitude when he heard this.

His family knows his own affairs. Although Ma Liang himself claims to be the best in Baimei, in fact, he has reached the limit and will never reach the level of Zhuge Liang or Pang Tong in his life. However, Ma Su is different. He has this opportunity. However, compared with those top strategists, Ma Su lacks a kind of calmness.

Now Liu Yi obviously wants to train Ma Su through this incident in Southern Central.

"It's not a high opinion. It's just that we want to compete with Cao Wei. In the future, there must be enough talents to compete with Cao Wei. Ordinary talents are not difficult to cultivate. As long as we are willing to work hard, we can do a lot of things. But like top talents, they cannot be cultivated by hard work. If young people often don't have this talent, I'm too lazy to say more." Liu Yi stood up and stretched his head and said, "The road in Nanzhong is really rugged and difficult to walk. After it stabilizes, we must first build a road."

In fact, Liu Yi and his others are already in good condition. His carriage has attribute bonus. Whether it is stability or comfort, they are comparable to ordinary carriages when they sit, but in terms of feeling, they are still not as comfortable as the flat road.

Ma Liang sat in Liu Yi for a while and said goodbye and left. After all, Lu Lingqi was also in the car, so it was always a bit inconvenient.

The map is spread out on the table. At this moment, in addition to the place names, many things have been added, such as the Yong family of Jianning, Gao Ding of the King of Yueli, Zhu Bao, the prefect of the Guanzi, and the masters of various caves all over the southern center. Most of Liu Yi has never heard of the names. They are all the information sent back from these detailed works. Liu Yi summarized these locations one by one on the map. It is just the information at the moment, and he only knows that there are these people, their personalities, and their national characteristics. They are still not clear at the moment.

If you only look at the messy caves, you don’t know how prosperous the southern center is. But in fact, the miasma everywhere in the southern center seriously hinders the reproduction of the population. These caves are small, one or two hundred or even dozens, and the most are only a thousand. If there are many, they will not be able to survive.

In his heart, Liu Yi really wanted to help these people. Unlike the Hu people in the north, whether in Shanyue or the Nanman, most of them have been Chineseized, but few people want to completely Chineseize them, or more people see immediate interests, and only want to exploit them or even refuse to Chineseize them. In that way, their own interests will be damaged, just like the current wealthy families in Nanzhong.

But helping with such things is not a wishful thinking. If you want to help them, you must first make them convince you, otherwise, whatever you say is fake.

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"Then Liu Yi's men are about to arrive in Zhuti!" Yong Kai smashed his beloved porcelain at the staff and said angrily: "How did you tell me back then?"

"Lord, Liu Yi noticed it." The staff explained bitterly: "The chief clerk of Jianwei has been imprisoned. Although it is because of greed, I think it is Liu Yi who is behind the scenes."

Yong Kai looked at the broken porcelain with distress, and said with a gloomy expression when he heard this: "That chief clerk..."

"Don't worry, lord, it's been resolved. Liu Yi can't know it's us." The aide said in a deep voice.

"It's better!" Yong Kai snorted coldly, "But what if Liu Yi arrived at Zhuti?"

Liu Yi came to collect copper this time, which is the biggest source of profit for the Yong family. How could he be willing to accept Liu Yi as the one who took over the prince?

The staff member thought, "I didn't expect that Liu Yi was so cautious, but Zhu Ti's prefect Lu Yuan was also loyal to his lord. With him, Liu Yi might not be able to do anything even if he arrived in Zhu Ti."

"Go and do it!" Yong Kai waved his hand impatiently, too lazy to listen to the other party's so-called trick anymore.

"Here!" the aide agreed and turned around to leave.

A servant came in and bowed and said, "The head of the family, Meng Huo, the leader of the Yi people, asked for a visit."

"What are he here to do?" Yong Kai frowned and said, "Just say I have something to go out and I am not in the mansion."

"Here!" the servant agreed and prepared to send the message.

"Slow!" The staff suddenly stopped the servant and looked back at Yong Kai and said, "Lord, Meng Huo is very influential in Southern Central. In the future, he will not be able to use this person in the future!"

"What's the use of him?" Yong Kai said disdainfully.

"If the lord and the King of Hanzhong break up, the lord can be anxious for the war through Meng Huo to help the war." The aide shook his head and said, "This person is very useful to the lord. According to his opinion, he should treat him well and make friends with him. It will be of great use in the future!"

"Oh?" Yong Kai thought about it after hearing this, looked at the servant and said, "Go and prepare, I'll go and greet him in person!"

For things like being respectful to the wise and humble, as long as the other party is useful, he is still willing to let go of his figure when necessary.

"Here!"
Chapter completed!