Eight hundred and thirty fourth chapter on the vassal (below)
Zhang Weicun accepted the title and Wei Kecha frowned.
Everyone watched silently, and when the ceremony was completed, they all bowed together: "Long live"
They are all intimidation... The imperial court is in its prime, and its power dominates the world. Even the Marquis of Xiang Zhang Weicun, how could he dare to challenge him if he did not have the title of Young Master Dongtian?
Even so, he still paid homage and received his title. Young Lord Dongtian is not the real power and cannot be compared with Lord Dongtian Tian of Nanlian.
As soon as the imperial edict was received, the reception ended unhappily, and the contradiction between the two sides was difficult to reconcile, so it was tolerated for the time being under the overall situation of heaven's struggle against the outside world.
Zhang Weicun immediately stood up and left the city with his brigade... If he doesn't leave here, are he still waiting to be controlled every day?
Anyway, the base of Jiye is not here.
Before leaving, hundreds of thoughts were rolling in my heart, and I sighed on the way: "It's a pity that I came up in a hurry and didn't capture the whole state... Otherwise, how could this kid force me to leave the state city?"
He left in the name of leading a large army to control floods. Although he had a good reputation, he was still a little embarrassed.
I have been secretly instructed to Yanghua Dongtian in advance. Unless I give up the fight for hegemony, I cannot ignore the foundation on earth. The specific pros and cons of choosing this time will depend on the evolution.
"Although we have given up on the prefecture, it is the same when we return to Xiangyin County. We have already mastered half of the local territory of each county, so the problem of resources is not big. At least in the next six months, you don't have to worry. While my true dragon is still alive,
Before, the kid didn’t dare to do anything…”
Zhang Weicun commented and sighed: "The Cai Dynasty plans to pick peaches, I'm afraid the hearts of the states will be difficult to subjugate."
Hearing this sentence, everyone below looked gloomy, and some people who went to the earth even expressed their stance: "I can't bear this, and I will get it back in the future."
Zhang Weicun nodded with satisfaction, knowing that people's hearts can be used.
The Xitu Kai Dynasty rose up in the troubled times for fifty years, gathering groups and hardcore vassals, and the interests were unanimous. Prince Qing also brought a large group of people with him. Although it was not as exaggerated as Prince Xin, it still required a lot of positions to arrange it.
It wasn't just Zhang Weicun's luck that was seized.
Next, the next step is to fight against each other... This is perfect for swinging from side to side to make a profit. Isn't it the favorite situation of the aristocratic family?
"Those who are wavering don't have to worry about life and death. There are plenty of opportunities in the catastrophe. The foundation of Xiangzhou depends on your concerted efforts."
"I will die in the service of the Marquis," everyone responded in unison.
They are heroes who fought in troubled times, and they know that the war is about to be their best stage. In this regard, including the strongest Prince Xin, no matter how powerful the prince's power is, there is no way to compare with it.
Ye Qing was in Sanshui County. Hearing the farce in Xiangzhou, he tsk-tsked: "I can think of this excuse to lead the army to control the flood..."
Zhuge Liang was coming to report on the results of the grain collection, and he smiled: "Chong'er is safe outside, Shen Sheng died inside, this Xianghou is also decisive."
Ye Qing nodded, knowing the Han-style allusion mentioned by Zhuge Liang - Shen Sheng and Chong'er were the second sons of Duke Xian of the Jin State during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. Shen Sheng did not want to run away from the capital, so he was killed in various ways, and Chong'er was killed in time.
To avoid disaster, he fled to foreign countries for nineteen years to avoid disaster. Later he became one of the five hegemons of the Spring and Autumn Period, that is, Jin Wen
"I know Zhang Weicun. Unexpectedly, Prince Qing dared to take action as soon as he arrived. It's a pity that an old fox and a little fox didn't start a fight."
"Although there was no fight, Zhang Weicun still kowtowed in the end and decided on his status. He was at a disadvantage for a while, but Da Cai's majesty did not fall. With this worship, at least 20% of Xiangzhou turned to the Qing County King."
Ye Qing nodded and smiled, since the hoper reported that after this incident, the prince of the county was originally blue and purple, but the purple aura became slightly darker, while Zhang Wei's village was originally close to light green, and turned into greenish yellow, and finally fell into a disadvantage...
In the future, unless the general situation changes, the Cai Dynasty collapses, and the situation of Jiaolong being restrained will be difficult to reverse, the current comment is: "This worship has lost at least 20% of the energy."
"Is it so easy to get a title from the imperial court?" Zhuge Liang said, shaking his feather fan.
"But my lord, change your mood and look at it. Although the prince is noble, his real power comes from the imperial court. It would be good if he can truly control half of it in Xiangzhou. However, the Xianghou Group is a hero in troubled times and can still maintain the pattern of fighting against each other. This kind of two
A stalemate between tigers and tigers, isn’t it great?”
"That's right." Ye Qing laughed silently. If he hadn't decisively conquered the state capital, he would have to be like the Marquis of Xiang.
Are you going to break up now?
That's not far from death.
Ten days later, it started to rain lightly in Fengliang County, where the prefectural government of Xiangzhou is located, and at Sanhe Waterport in the north of the county.
According to the water government report, it was the prelude to another storm. The water surface was turbid with waves. Hundreds of passenger and cargo sailing ships had lowered their main sails and were moored quietly in the harbor to take shelter from the wind and rain.
"The passenger ship can be berthed, but our ship cannot be berthed. When the sky clears, I will show you the black star. Time is running out..."
A group of people were inspecting the port and dam conditions in the drizzle. The leader was a handsome young man with a deep voice. Since the half-state territory was solidly sealed, the aura of the dragon was deeper and deeper.
In the eyes of many newly joined state officials, the prince of the Qing Dynasty... was far more generous than Zhang Weicun.
"Tell me how the North Embankment breach has been recovering recently."
"Your Majesty, the situation is very bad. The North Embankment is originally 3 feet higher than the flat ground, and there is water on both sides of the embankment. It has always been a dangerous work."
"After the breach, the large current went straight to the county town, passed through Changlu Town, and went straight to the official road, drowning seven thousand people..."
When an official was reporting the water situation, the light of the information disk came on behind the team, and a magician passed over the official to show the enemy's latest movements.
"Your Majesty, the main force of the Marquis of Xiang has arrived at Xiangyin County."
"You went back to your hometown cave?" Prince Qing asked about the details.
After listening to the master's detailed questioning, some thoughts came to my mind, and I looked at the magician.
"We have not entered the cave. It is said that the Marquis of Xiang personally led his troops to reinforce the embankment, and repaired the gap with the local people, promising that there will be no leaks..."
"Ha...it's really watertight." Prince Qing's smile faded and he said with a pun.
Since the loopholes have not been caught, everyone is not very interested. Both sides are equally powerful, so the stalemate in Honshu may last for a while.
The official continued the water situation report just now, and finally thought of something and said: "...One more thing, yesterday I was investigating the market in this county and found that the price of rice has increased abnormally recently. It broke through the red line ten days ago and has been rising to extremely high levels every day.
Quick, at this rate it will be close to the all-time high in two days."
Everyone looked at each other in shock. No one was stupid here. They all knew that this red line was a special assessment standard for Xiangzhou as a grain-producing area. It was based on the annual average of the highest grain prices during historical disaster periods.
This is rare in the world, and even in peaceful times, the only data that is connected and shared with the Shuifu system.
To put it more clearly, the entire Kyushu land, the human government, the Black Vein Water Mansion, the underground Fire Mansion shared by the three white, red and yellow veins, and the Green Vein East China Sea Trade Wind System are basically independent like black boxes, but in terms of key negotiation and undertaking data
There is no mistake at all, and the red line on rice prices has even become a tacitly observed practice among the family.
Prince Qing knew that his men would not falsely report such a thing, so he frowned: "Taiping Lake has been sealed to store water, and various execution sites downstream are also being repaired. The various state governments have released grain to stabilize the market, so why are prices still rising?"
"Where is Shi Shaozheng? Why didn't you tell me ten days ago?"
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty is here."
Shi Shaozheng, the chief official of Gusi in the prefecture and city, came out, sweating profusely and unable to speak a single word. These days, the Prince's Palace is busy seizing the territory and departmental areas that Zhang Weicun has withdrawn from. The generals are busy monitoring and guarding against Zhang Weicun, and the civil servants are also busy.
Who is thinking about food prices when you have to walk up and down giving gifts and impressing people?
Prince Qing took a glance and knew the reason, so he couldn't criticize him harshly: "I won't do this next time. Let me explain the specific situation now."
"yes"
Shi Shaozheng wiped his sweat: "I think there are many possibilities, and there are also occasional fluctuations. I dare not make any assumptions for the time being. We still need to obtain the rice price situation across the state. When I return, I will immediately order the rice markets in each county to report... If I can
It would be safer to get the general situation of rice prices under the rule of the Marquis of Xiang and even the rice prices in other states."
"Huang Huiwen, please cooperate and send a message to the ten downstream states in my name to inquire about changes in grain prices."
Huang Huiwen heard that, but asked if he was ordinary: "Where is Anzhou or Yingzhou?"
These two states are close neighbors to the west and north, and they are not good neighbors. The king of Qing County raised his eyebrows and said: "For such a small matter, I think brother Xin Wang will give me face, and the Marquis of Han... No matter what Ye Qing is like,
Being close to the indigenous people, I also know that the foundation is in our country, Cai Yingzhou, and not elsewhere."
Huang Huiwen bowed slightly and understood the tone of the writing. He immediately asked someone to hold an umbrella to protect him from the rain, and began to draft the manuscript on the spot.
… When the inquiry letter arrived in Yingzhou, it was in two copies. Since the state government still existed on the surface, the first copy arrived at the governor’s office first.
In the poolside pavilion in the backyard, Governor Cao Cao was admiring the scenery of early spring and enjoying his beautiful wife and concubine. Seeing this, he sneered: "The food... is about to be burned. The food and grass will be burned before you know it. Yuan Benchu is smarter than these people. You all."
have a look."
Mrs. Ding and Mrs. Bian glanced at each other and only smiled without comment: "I'm not sure."
They had just come up from the earth and were frightened when they read the popular "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" on the market. However, the real person's self-awareness was stable and they quickly recognized their origin... Then they heard what their husband said,
I agree tacitly, but won't say much.
Qin Wan'er glanced at them, calmly, picked up the text and read it, and then she understood.
"It's not that the Prince of Qing County is stupid. My husband may have lived in the soil for a long time and temporarily forgot the customs of the land. Who would dare to go against the price of food?"
The reason is that the prime minister and the privy envoy of the Qin Dynasty taught his daughter and knew more about her family background. Although she was secretly dissatisfied with her husband's second youth, she heard from him that she was the woman who had been with him for decades, and her family was also late these days.
I gradually got used to being tormented by him...
Her cheeks were slightly red, and she stopped thinking and explained to her husband: "The Taiping Lake Water Management System has been involved. No one believes that someone really bought a large sum of money. Most of them thought that the merchants were raising prices after they could not deliver the goods... By the way, do you want to respond, husband?"
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"Don't be anxious, don't be anxious." Cao Cao touched her soft waist and went deep inside, a smile filling his mouth.
Killing the enemy and raising his wife and children are truly the joys of life... Isn't this the way to hide one's strength and bide one's time?
It's a pity that I don't have the skills to weave straw sandals, otherwise Your Majesty would understand me better.
"I will respond to whatever the Marquis of Han wants to do. Don't think too much about it, Wan'er. I'm an old man who has ambitions for thousands of miles. I will have my own use of force in the future."
Ye Qing received the inquiry letter and the response from the Governor's Mansion at the dock of Sanshui County. He immediately laughed: "Tsk, tsk, it seems that the divisions in the Prince of Qing Dynasty will not stop, and it will not stop me from being safe and secure.
I need to provoke it."
Zhuge Liang waved his fan and compared the two letters, and he understood clearly: "The content is not bad, but the tone is different, but thanks to the master's hand, the hoe dug into the iron corner."
"I can rest assured that Meng De is wise." Ye Qing flicked his finger at the flames, burned the secret documents of the Governor's Mansion, and asked: "How about the grain collection in each state now?"
"The south of the Yangtze River mainly harvests rice, and the north mainly harvests wheat. The special fund reserves will be used up in five days. The other party's investigation and response are already late. Other states are not as thoughtful as we are in the grain market. They are busy with disaster relief and suppression.
Regarding the Kou matter, it will take some time to integrate the data, and it will take even more time to feed it back to Xiangzhou. If it can be completed within five days, it will be considered fast and will not affect our actions."
"That's good, by the way, if there is still time, we can raise funds from various businesses and take advantage of the last wave to collect as much as we can. After passing this village, there will be no such store. I will give you as much authority as you want.
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Zhuge Liang felt refreshed and smiled bitterly: "It is estimated that the truth will be revealed by the end of the month. My lord is the enemy of the North."
"When they can survive the next month, they will come to me to settle accounts, and I will continue." Ye Qing said with a calm smile.