Under the leadership of Feng Zhou, the non-litigation economic development of Qijueling Special Economic Zone can already be described as taking off.
In the past few years, Fengzhou not only led the people to process persimmon products, but also developed porcelain, silk and other products. These products are exquisite and beautiful, sold at home and abroad, and well received by users.
Some people say that the quality of the porcelain and silk of the Zhuzi Kingdom is no less than that of the Celestial Kingdom of China.
Even the Kingdom of Tianzhu and the Kingdom of Persia traveled thousands of miles away and sent envoys to buy it.
Therefore, the treasury income of Qijueling and Zhuzi Kingdom also increased rapidly, and the people became increasingly wealthy.
With the help of economic growth, the population of Qijueling is also increasing day by day.
In just a few years, the number of households has increased from 5,000 to 12,000, with nearly 50,000 residents.
In order to pursue a better life, not only the people in the country traveled thousands of miles to make a living, but also brought rich human resources with them.
Even from neighboring countries, many people came here with their families.
To the east of the Qijue Mountains of the Zhuzi Kingdom is Benbo Kingdom, a small country that produces pearls, jade, horses and beauties. Usually, due to the eight hundred miles of Qijue Mountains, transportation between the two countries is inconvenient, and there has always been very little contact between the two countries.
But now that the road has been opened, merchants from the two countries have begun to continuously transport Qijueling products to Benbo Country. A large number of pearls, jade and horses have continued to flow into Zhuzi Kingdom, and girls from Benbo Country have also considered it a good idea to marry into Qijueling Country.
Honor.
As a result, the country became increasingly luxurious, but its treasury revenue began to decrease, and the people's living standards also declined year by year.
On this day, Benbo Kingdom held a court meeting.
The king said: "In the past few years, the people have had a lot of food, and the national treasury has become poor. This year, the tributes to the sacrifice country can hardly be collected. I am afraid that if things continue like this, the country will not be able to survive. My dear friends, how are you doing?
Do you think about this?"
"Your Majesty!" The Minister of Household Affairs hurriedly came out to blame: "At this time, I have found out very clearly that the goods of the Zhuzi Kingdom have been flowing smoothly in our country in the past few years, and all the pearls and jade in our country have been sucked away."
"That's right!" Shangshu of the Ministry of Revenue also said: "Your Majesty, this Zhuzi Kingdom is really hateful. What kind of special economic zone has been established at the border with our country? Whether it is workshops, farming or studying, everyone enjoys preferential treatment, so that many businessmen fell down
Wherever these goods are sold to our country, I think our country should respond."
"Reaction, what reaction?" asked the king.
"Your Majesty, please send an envoy to ask Zhu Ziguo why they want to build a special economic zone on the border between the two countries. They have clearly relied on our country's financial resources to develop their business. They should pay us compensation!" the Minister of Household Affairs said impassionedly.
All the monarchs and ministers rolled their eyes.
Is this what your Minister of the Ministry of Finance should say?
You don’t want to expand industry, enrich national strength, and increase national treasury revenue, but you actually accuse others of developing national strength? How shameless do you have to be?
But everyone just said that.
After all, the Secretary of the Ministry of Finance said it from the standpoint of this Bo Kingdom.
"I heard that the governor of Qijue Mountain is the prince of Zhuzi Kingdom, who has a reputation for bravery. How can Zhuzi Kingdom agree to our request?" said a minister.
"If he refuses our reasonable request, then we will block the border and prohibit the inflow of his goods. In this case, the Zhuzi Kingdom will be anxious!"
The Minister of Household Affairs said swornly.
"This is impossible!" The king of Bo Kingdom is still somewhat rational. "Zhuzi Kingdom is a big country in the world, with a large population and a strong army. If the country is closed to the outside world and affects their business travel, I'm afraid they will raise troops to attack!"
All the ministers nodded after hearing this.
Yes, this Bo country is a small country, and it still has to make sacrifices to the Jisai country in the east. If it offends the Zhuzi country rashly, wouldn't it be in danger of subjugating the country?
At this moment, the Minister of Rites took a step forward and said: "Your Majesty, I have a plan to increase our national treasury. At the same time, we can use the power of the Sacrifice Kingdom to suppress the Zhuzi Kingdom. If everything goes well, our country may be able to seize Qijue."
Mountain!"
"Separate Qijue Mountain?"
As soon as these words came out, all the monarchs and ministers in the court suddenly began to breathe a little heavier.
Who doesn’t know that persimmon trees grow on Qijue Mountain, but they bear gold?
If we can occupy Qijue Mountain, then this Bo Kingdom will become rich.
When the time comes, it will be used to train strong soldiers, and will it also be used to make sacrifices to the Sai Kingdom?
"My dear, please tell me your plan!" the king said hurriedly.
"Yes, Your Majesty!" The Minister of Rites cupped his hands and said: "As we all know, Qijue Mountain is extremely rich. If we report this matter to the Sacrificial State, it will arouse their greed and trigger a war between the two countries. When the time comes, the clams and cranes will fight each other, and the fisherman will win.
The benefit is, of course, that our country will occupy Qijue Mountain, and from then on we will become rich and powerful, and become a great nation. When the time comes, the king will personally go to the Sai Kingdom and welcome the relics of Jinguang Temple back to our country, then the king will be the hero of the world, and he will be worshiped by the countries in the four directions.
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"What a great idea!" The king clapped his hands repeatedly.
Other ministers also nodded.
Yes, it would be great if we do not engage in war and let these two big countries fight with each other, while our country reaps the benefits!
At this time, a junior official from the Ministry of Industry came in and said: "Your Majesty, I heard that Feng Zhou, the crown prince of the Zhu Zi Kingdom, is so brave and has so many magical powers that even the powerful demon King Niu, who is so powerful in the world, has surrendered to him and even sent protons to serve under him.
, I am afraid that the Jisai Kingdom will not be able to win, and if they push back, our country will be in danger of subjugation."
"Humph! I'm afraid it's nonsense!" The king immediately frowned.
How could a prince have such ability?
The Bull Demon King is a great demon in the world, and even their small country is frightened when they hear about it. Fortunately, they are far away, otherwise they would have to offer sacrifices all year round.
How could such a demon king be subdued by a prince?
If the prince had such ability, wouldn't he have led troops into the palace long ago, forced his father to abdicate, and proclaimed himself king?
Are you still suffering in the frontier land of Qijue Ridge?
Thinking of this, an idea flashed in the king's mind, and he thought: "I heard that the emperor of the Zhuzi Kingdom has a reputation for being brave, but he can only stay at the border. Could it be because of the tense relationship with the king of the Zhuzi Kingdom and the conflict between the father and his son? If so, it happens to be
It’s a good opportunity for us to take action! It seems that God has blessed my country and given me the opportunity to dominate!”
Thinking of this, he ordered: "I have given up my will, and there is no need for you to say anything more. The Minister of Rites, I have ordered you to send an envoy to sacrifice the country of Sai, and try every means to deceive them into sending troops."
"I obey the decree."
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In fact, Benbo Kingdom knows the monarchs and ministers of Jisai Kingdom very well.
Because there is a Jinguang Temple in the Jisai Kingdom, and the pagoda is shrouded in auspicious clouds, the auspicious mist rises high, and the glow is released at night, which has been seen by people from thousands of miles away. During the day, the colorful air is sprayed, and the four countries all see it differently. Therefore, it is regarded as the sacred capital of Tianfu, and the four barbarians pay tribute.
As for the South Yue Tuo Kingdom, the North Gaochang Kingdom, the East and West Liang Kingdom, and the West Benbo Kingdom, they pay tribute every year to beautiful jade, pearls, concubines, and horses. The Sasai Kingdom does not engage in war or conquest, and other countries naturally worship them as superior states.
But the surrounding countries are not fools, and naturally they are not willing to hand over the beautiful jade pearls, charming concubines and horses in vain.
This is especially true for the country of Benbo. The country is originally small and the people are tired, but they still have to pay tribute, and the national treasury is tight every year.
However, because of the sacrifices made every year, it was discovered that the country's culture was not virtuous, its martial arts was not good, and its monarch was not virtuous. However, it became a superior country because of the Jinguang Temple pagoda. Naturally, everyone was not convinced.
If there is an opportunity to provoke a war between the two countries, this country will reap the benefits and the country will definitely escape the crisis and move to a higher level.
But it was said that after the Minister of Rites went to court, he went straight back to his residence, went directly to a secret room, and said to a guest inside: "The matter has been settled. The king has agreed to send his official to the Jisai Kingdom to incite other countries to attack your Zhuzi Kingdom Qijue."
Ling. Go back and tell your prime minister that if the war breaks out and the prince encounters a setback, he, the prime minister, will be able to rest easy."
The guest was overjoyed and quickly raised his hands and said: "Thank you for your help, sir. By the order of my prime minister, I have sent thousands of taels of gold and thousands of jade. Please accept it when the time comes."
"Easy to say! Easy to say!"
The two talked for a long time, and the guest quietly left. When he went to a secluded place, his body suddenly changed and he changed into his original appearance.
But it was the size of a baby, with a loop on each of its hands, feet and head. It was the red boy who had been enslaved by Feng Zhou for three years.
He looked at the direction, fled away, and soon returned to Qijue Ridge, where he met Feng Zhou and reported the matter to him in detail.
"Very good. Once this is done, I will allow you to be free."
Feng Zhou chuckled, stretched out his hand, and untied Red Boy's five rings.
"Thank you, master, thank you so much, master. If master sends you something in the future, Red Boy will definitely go through fire and water without hesitation." Red Boy was freed and kowtowed repeatedly.
Feng Zhou nodded: "You go ahead, but if you continue to bully good people, eat people and do evil in the future, and I catch you, I will still take action when it's time to do so."
"Hong Hai'er remembers it. In the future, he will definitely remember his duty and never do anything wrong again." Hong Hai'er solemnly promised.
After Red Boy left, Feng Zhou touched his chin and began to think about his next move.
Yes, it was Fengzhou's strategy to stir up the greed of the Benbo Kingdom and let them trick the Jisai Kingdom into using the territory to attack Qijue Ridge.
After Feng Zhou came to this world, he discovered that this was Xiniu Hezhou after all. Even though the country's system was very similar to that of the Central Plains Dynasty, it was also a foreign land. Buddhism was very popular, and Unitarianism and Zoroastrianism were also preached, but Taoism was rarely spread.
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If you want more people to believe in Taoism and Fengzhou, you must use strong means to promote Taoism.
Although he is the governor of Qijueling Special Economic Zone, he still has a king father above him. Judging from his health, it seems that he can still hold on for more than ten years.
After all, Feng Zhou was a man of integrity. He valued his reputation and was unwilling to do the boring act of killing his father and usurping the throne, so he began to think about military exploits.
A few months passed very quickly, and the Jisai Kingdom, whose ruler was ignorant and his ministers were unworthy, was successfully aroused to greed, and sent one hundred thousand troops to attack Qijueling by borrowing the territory of Benbo Kingdom.
And their slogan is very interesting.
The decline of the industry and the poverty of the people's livelihood in the Jisai Kingdom are all caused by the Qijueling Special Economic Zone of the Zhuzi Kingdom. The Jisai Kingdom decided to declare war on Fengzhou, the governor of Qijueling of the Zhuzi Kingdom and the crown prince of the Zhuzi Kingdom.
The war book stated that as long as the Zhuzi Kingdom was willing to hand over Qijue Ridge to the Jisai Kingdom as an apology, the Jisai Kingdom was willing to call off the war and call a truce.
When the news came, the ruling and opposition parties in the country were shocked, and the desire for war was high.
As a result, a miracle in the history of war occurred. A large country declared war on the local governor of another large country across a small country.
The Jisai Kingdom was obviously fascinated by the wealth theory contained in the Qijue Ridge theory. It was heard that the king was not going to war with the Zhuzi Kingdom, but was just looking for the legendary rich land. All civil and military officials expressed their support.
The King of Jisai Kingdom did not waste time and casually sent an envoy to King Zhuzi's city to confront the enemy. Under the pretext of avenging the bankrupts in the country, he personally led his army to the west and crossed the border of Benbo Kingdom to find Fengzhou to settle accounts.