After the stunning appearance of [Fenghuangshi] and [Yu Shenjun], Xiguo, which had the reputation of being the overlord, became a big and powerful country in the Southern Wilderness. To a certain extent, this is the pattern of the Southern Wilderness.
turning point.
Once upon a time, the three great powers of Chu, Yue, and Wu in the Southern Wilderness were competing for hegemony;
Now Xiguo overtook the enemy at a corner and aspired to become the most powerful nation in the Southern Wilderness, followed by Wu Chuyue and the Izumo Four Kingdoms.
For this sudden change, all the countries in the Southern Wilderness were a little hard to accept for a while. They thought that this day would still take some time, but in the blink of an eye, everything was turned upside down, things were changed, and things were different, just like a dream.
Not only the big and small countries in the Southern Wilderness were in mixed moods, but everyone in the Xi Kingdom was also in a daze.
After the monarch's banquet, the monarchs of various countries left one after another. However, envoys from monarchs of all sizes swarmed the capital, fawning and fawning, and the threshold was almost broken.
The ministers of the Xi Kingdom also became popular figures in the eyes of envoys from various countries, and there was an endless stream of flatterers.
Yanzhe Ahqi, Minister of Industry of Xi State, was most moved by this change.
After the King of Chu had a banquet to say goodbye many years ago, seven of his disciples, Yanzhe's disciples, gathered together again at Yanzhe's Mansion in Xidu.
Yanzhe Ah San and Yanzhe Ah Liu were far away in the mountains. After the fall of the Mo Kingdom, they did not come to Yanzhe Ah Qi. Instead, they went to find their elder brother Yanshou and served under the Chu Kingdom.
After the banquet of the king of the Xi Kingdom, Yan's head was cut off, followed by Yan's A Si, Yan's A Wu and other senior brothers were all sent to Xidu as envoys by the evil king behind them.
If not for anything else, it is precisely because their junior fellow apprentice, Yanzhe, is now a minister of Xi State. It has to be said that regarding this result, the seven senior fellow apprentices of Yanzhe are all sighing and sighing in their hearts.
The eldest brother bowed his head and said with emotion: "When we were on the mountain, the master said that my junior brother is extremely talented in the art of mechanism and is the best among all the brothers. However, he is not experienced in the world deeply and is afraid of suffering losses in the future. Senior brother, I am still worried, but I have absolutely no worries.
Come to think of it, my junior brother also has a unique vision. He also attended the monarch's banquet back then, but he was the only one who fell in love with Xi Guo, whose reputation was not well known..."
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Similar scenes are constantly playing out in Xidu.
For several days, Yao Yun received many reports from his subordinates, reporting the situation of envoys from various countries traveling with them. Yao Yun had already anticipated this situation.
Faced with various countries competing for friendship, Yao Yun responded one by one. After all, he would be a fool if he didn't make money.
Generally speaking, the biggest role of a veteran overlord like Wu Chuyue in recruiting "little brothers" is to expand political influence, gain control of Nanhuang's voice, and collect some "protection fees" at the same time. But Yao Yun is different. He not only wants these little brothers to "waving the flag and shouting"
", and rely on the strong commercial capital of Xi State to earn a steady stream of wealth from these small countries.
In less than five days, the Xi Kingdom signed friendly and free trade treaties with more than 30 vassal states in the Southern Wilderness, and the trade orders signed with each other exceeded 500,000 taels of gold.
In this large-scale trade between countries, the Xi Kingdom undoubtedly occupies a dominant position. The Xi Kingdom dumps a variety of high-value finished goods and uses the money earned to buy large-scale purchases from various countries in the Southern Wilderness.
Natural resources are then processed into Xi Kingdom commodities from the Southern Barren countries and sold to the Southern Barren countries, creating a scissor gap and frantically harvesting the wool of the Southern Barren countries.
It can be foreseen that in the near future, the Xi Kingdom will transform into a huge whirlpool, and countless precious treasures, wealth, and talents from the Southern Wilderness countries will be continuously absorbed and digested by it.
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After the monarch's banquet, the scenery of the Xi Kingdom was unique and dazzling. Wu Chuyue and Izumo were defeated in this competition for national power. Xu felt the same and unified the front. The four monarchs soon gathered together in secret.
The Marquis of Chu snorted coldly and said: "The country of Xi has two elite troops and is in the limelight. These losers are turning to the country of Xi one after another. Humph, they are really promising."
Wu Hou waved his hand and said calmly: "When people go to higher places, water flows to lower places. It's human nature. Wu Hou doesn't need to mind it. They are just following the trend to show their kindness to Xiyun Hou. A truly discerning monarch would not dare to be half-hearted."
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Izumo smiled bitterly: "Wu Hou, Yue Hou, your two countries are far apart from Xi Country, so the neighboring countries naturally dare not have half-hearted intentions, but I, Izumo, are close to Chu Hou and Xi Country, so the neighboring countries will inevitably have other thoughts.
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The Marquis of Yue sighed softly: "This is an unavoidable situation. The Xi Kingdom has risen strongly and its status will be improved naturally. It is useless no matter how much you lament."
Chu Hou snorted and said angrily: "Humph, if you Wu and Yue Kingdoms hadn't secretly supported the Xi Kingdom and allowed the Xi Kingdom to annex Shanyuan and the Mo Kingdom and grow rapidly, how could the Xi Kingdom dominate today and suppress us?
situation."
"Uh~"
Wu Hou and Yue Hou showed embarrassing smiles on their faces. They originally just wanted to cause some trouble for Chu State, check and balance one side, and gain some benefits on the way, but who knew that Xi State would develop so rapidly.
This is not to cause trouble for the Chu lords, to check and balance one party, but to fatten up a ferocious beast from the ancient times. The purpose of restricting the Chu State was indeed achieved, but they also ushered in the bitter consequences of its backlash.
Thinking of this, the two monarchs were embarrassed and had a headache.
"Ahem~ Chu Hou, let's forget about the past. It's useless to talk about it. Now we still have to discuss how to treat Xiguo in the future. Besides, [being Kang Jinyang]..."
"[Dangkang Jinyang] is bound to win, we can't let Xi Kingdom eat alone!" Chu Hou said in a very firm tone: "Xi Kingdom's two fifth-grade national elites have just been formed, and they look majestic on paper, but they can really fight with us.
It’s still far away, there’s no need to worry about Xiguo, check, continue to check the [Dangkang Golden Soil] spiritual soil mineral deposits, even if you dig three feet into the ground, you have to find it!”
"The words of the Marquis of Chu are reasonable. We must continue to search for the mineral deposits. We cannot allow the Xi Kingdom to develop unscrupulously. We must curb it." Izuyun Bo nodded repeatedly, and then said pitifully:
"This time, the two elites of the fifth grade of Xidu have appeared together, and the limelight will be immeasurable. It will definitely cause shock in the celestial dynasty. The news of [Dangkang Jinyang] will probably spread throughout the dynasty soon, since the emperor will also know [Dangkang Jinyang]
Soil], why don’t we add fuel to the fire and let the emperor know about Xi’s discovery of the spiritual soil mineral deposits, so that the emperor can put pressure on Xi.”
Wu Hou tapped the table with his hand, nodded slightly, and soon a relaxed smile appeared on his face: "It is true, [Dang Kang Jinyang] can't hide it anymore. Instead of doing this, it is better for us to add fuel to the fire for him.
Let the news of [Dang Kang Jinrang] reach the emperor, and then Yao Yun will have a headache."
The Marquis of Chu frowned. In fact, he did not want Emperor Mu to intervene in [Dang Kang Jin Rang]. If the Celestial Empire took action, even if Yao Yun revealed the spiritual soil mineral deposits, they would not be able to gain much benefit.
However, the plan cannot keep up with the changes. Once the two elite troops of the Xi Kingdom appear, I am afraid that it will not be long before the attention of the entire Celestial Dynasty is attracted. It is only a matter of time before [Dangkang Jinyang], a valuable national treasure, is exposed under the eyes of the Celestial Dynasty.
"Alas, in this case, this is all we can do now!"
The Marquis of Chu sighed, feeling very unwilling to do so. However, out of regret, thinking about the trouble that Xi Kingdom would encounter next, a gloating smile appeared on his face.