Bai Xue's connection with Fan Li was through her father, Bai Gui.
Bai Gui was Guigu 'zi's disciple and was known as the' Shang Ancestor '. Fan Li was known as the 'Shang Saint'.
Although the two were not from the same era, they were both representatives of the Hundred Schools of Thought. After appearing in the wilderness, they naturally kept in touch with each other.
In the previous Zhengming Assembly, no one from the Shang Clan participated. This was because doing business was considered a lowly occupation in ancient times and was not accepted by the mainstream. Even if they participated, they would only be humiliating themselves.
Of course, Bai Gui and Fan Li were different.
They were not only merchants but also politicians and military experts. Especially Fan Li, he had helped King Yue Gou Jian destroy the Wu Kingdom before retreating and turning to business.
Bai Xue also learned from her father that Fan Li was with Xi Shi. This immortal couple was living in seclusion in a scenic spot in Jiangnan.
Bai Xue did not know the specific location.
Because of this, Ouyang Shuo ordered the Black Snake Guards to track Fan Li's whereabouts.
Shanhai City, Wei Mansion.
Wei Yang was still immersed in the joy of reuniting with a beauty. He was in high spirits and the wrinkles on his forehead had disappeared.
Rumors said that the King of Shang was cold and heartless, but in reality, Wei Yang was a modest gentleman who did not care about trifles. Otherwise, he would not have made Bai Xue, an extraordinary woman, fall in love with him.
"Little sister, why don't you stay here for the night? Although Shanhai City is not as good as Xianyang City now, it will surpass Xianyang in the future. The Bai Clan Trading Company has unlimited business opportunities in Shanhai City. "
Although Xianyang City was built by Wei Yang in history. But at this moment, Wei Yang's mind was no longer connected to the Qin Kingdom. He was wholeheartedly focused on the internal affairs of Shanhai City.
Granting the Internal Affairs Bureau the power to investigate cases, compiling the territory's laws, and expanding the bailiffs were all things worth noting. How could Wei Yang not do his best for the Marquis' kindness?
Not only Wei Yang, but Han Fei Zi and the other legalists were also full of energy.
Bai Xue's eyes were filled with tenderness.
"Since I'm here, I naturally have to accompany my husband." Bai Xue smiled faintly. "There's only one condition. If the Bai Family Trading Company wants to establish itself in Shanhai City, we'll need you to deal with it."
Wei Yang was overjoyed. He immediately patted his chest and said, "No problem."
As a matter of fact, Shanhai City didn't have many restrictions on the establishment of the Chamber of Commerce. The open business environment would probably be like a fish in water to the Bai Clan Trading Company.
For Bai Xue to be able to take over the Bai Family Trading Company from her father's hands, how could she be easy to deal with?
Perhaps, from today onwards, the number of merchant guilds under the lord's direct line would increase to three. The Cui Clan Merchant Company, the Song Clan Merchant Company, and the Bai Clan Merchant Company formed the carriages of three merchant companies that moved neck and neck.
Bai Xue's arrival would have a profound effect on Shanhai City, and no one could say for sure. However, outside of Shanhai City, the entire China region was also undergoing profound changes.
25th of September, [Southern Alliance] finally made a big move after half a month of surrendering.
Facing the threat of Shanhai City, the [Southern Alliance] underwent a transformation. This revolution would not only affect the structure of Lingnan Province, but it would also have a profound impact on the entire China region.
On that day, [Southern Alliance] officially announced to the public that it would change its name to [Lingnan City States with a Shared Destiny Community Alliance], or [Lingnan City States] for short. Thus, it also announced that the city state system had officially taken root in the China region.
Compared to the current Lords Alliance, the city state system had too many differences.
Firstly, it had a concrete mechanism to discuss matters.
With the unanimous agreement of the members, [Lingnan City States] formed a joint conference of the lords. All the important decisions of the city state would be made by the joint conference of the lords.
The joint conference would set up a rotating chairman, which would be rotated every half a year. The rotating chairman was in charge of the joint conference, and was also the symbol of the city state's external relations.
The first rotating chairman was Ruan Ping.
The lords of the various territories were all members of the joint conference, and had the right to speak and vote. For every topic, as long as the number of people who voted for it reached 60% or above, the topic would be considered passed.
In other words, compared to the complete independence of the alliance. The members of the city state were half independent and half cooperative in terms of internal affairs. The internal affairs of the territories were completely independent, and the joint conference would not interfere with them. The external decisions would be handed over to the joint conference of the lords.
In other words, from today onwards, the entire three counties of the Lingnan Province and more than 60 territories would be a whole, the [Lingnan City State].
Second, economic integration.
Compared to the limited and fragmented cooperation of the alliance, the economic cooperation of the [Lingnan City State] would be further advanced. First of all, the lords would jointly invest in the establishment of the Lingnan Bank.
The future Lingnan Bank would be the engine for the economic take-off of the [Lingnan City State]. Every member of the city state could apply for a loan from the Lingnan Bank for the construction of the territory.
Of course, all of this had a price.
The city state stipulated that in order to ensure the capital reserves of the Lingnan Bank, the banks of the various territories must unconditionally integrate into the Lingnan Bank and become its branches. As a result, the savings funds of the entire three counties of the Lingnan, more than 60 territories, and millions of civilians would flow into the Lingnan Bank.
The Lingnan Bank suddenly rose as a new force and became the second largest bank established by players under the Four Seas Bank.
In addition to the banks, the members of the city state would also carry out more frequent and free trade. The trade between the territories would implement a zero-tariff policy.
In addition, the merchants, craftsmen, and other people of the various territories could move freely.
As a result, the economy of the city state would be greatly stimulated.
The economic integration of the city state was no longer a fantasy.
Ouyang Shuo had a deeper understanding of this. That was because at the end of the year, the third update of the system would have a profound impact on the trade between the territories.
The [Lingnan City State] unintentionally took a step ahead.
Third, military integration.
In addition to the independent garrisons of the various territories, the [Lingnan City State] also planned to form a permanent alliance army. The size of the alliance army was initially set at 100,000 people. In the future, the possibility of expanding the army again could not be ruled out.
The military expenses of the alliance army would be borne by all members. The formed alliance army would be equipped with the best weapons and equipment and undergo the most rigorous training.
According to Ruan Ping, the alliance army was a trump card, an elite division.
Similarly, the alliance army would also set up a commander of the alliance army.
The specific commander of the alliance army was kept secret by the [Lingnan City State] and was not announced to the public.
Although the commander of the alliance army was not announced, Ruan Ping announced the location of the alliance army in a high-profile manner. The 100,000 alliance army was stationed at the border between Jiaozhou County and Zhaoqing County, responsible for the security of the city state.
It was obvious who he was guarding against and who he was warning.
These three points alone were enough to prove that the [Lingnan City State] had launched an extremely close cooperation in politics, economy, and military. This cooperation and the cooperation between the Alliance were two totally different concepts.
In addition to these three major cooperation points, there were also hundreds of other cooperation points between the members of the city state. It was just that the [Lingnan City State] had just been established, and the content of the cooperation had not yet been put into place.
In addition to the above benefits, there was another great benefit of establishing a city state, which was to fundamentally eliminate the existence of "traitors." The temporary defection of Wulong County during the battle of Zhaoqing had an impact on the war.
Learning from the lesson of that battle, the [Lingnan City State] had carried out strict precautions at the beginning of its establishment. This included no longer allowing members to form alliances, and the teleportation authority of the various territories had to be monitored by the joint conference of lords, etc.
Any territory that disagreed would be regarded as an enemy of the city state.
With this alone, Ruan Ping eliminated the unstable factors in the three counties of Lingnan.
The future [Lingnan City State] would be a community with a common will and a common destiny. No matter who it was, it would no longer be able to destroy the city state from within.
There was no doubt that the renamed [Lingnan City State] would occupy three counties, and it would become a force that could not be ignored in China.
The road to the east of Shanhai City would also be full of difficulties in the future.
Fortunately, Ouyang Shuo had buried a nail in the door of Jiaozhou County. With the establishment of the [Lingnan City State], the strategic position of the Sea-suppressing City became more and more important.
Ouyang Shuo was already considering whether to increase the number of troops in Sea-suppressing City again.
The establishment of the [Lingnan City State] had a huge impact on the major forces in China.
Any lord with a little brain knew the background and original intention of the establishment of the [Lingnan City State]. Although the other local alliances had not yet encountered a threat like Shanhai City.
Who could guarantee that such a threat would not appear in the future? At the very least, Di Chen and the others were definitely a huge threat.
Under the watchful eyes of the giants, the regional alliances in the future would definitely develop closer cooperation. The establishment of a city state was undoubtedly a very good choice.
In this way, they could truly compete with the giants. For example, the [Rosy Cloud Alliance] in Xiangnan Province already had this intention.
After Shanhai City occupied Zhaoqing County, they could attack the [Lingnan City State] in the east, and continue to the north, they could directly attack the Xiangnan Province.
Therefore, the [Rosy Cloud Alliance] had the internal motivation to establish a city state.
As for when it would be established and whether it could be successfully established, it would depend on how much influence the leader of the [Rosy Cloud Alliance], the South of the [Rosy Cloud Alliance], could exert in the alliance.
After all, the city state system had its advantages and disadvantages.
First of all, as long as they joined the city state, the lord could no longer do as he pleased. Every word and action would be restricted by the city state, and they would lose their independent diplomatic rights.
Apart from the regional alliances, even alliances like the [Shanhai Alliance] and the [Yanhuang Alliance] would be affected by the city state system.
Although the alliance could not cooperate like the city-state system, it was already urgent to start closer cooperation than it was now. Otherwise, they would be abandoned by the mainstream.
The era of the city state was quietly coming! (To be continued.)
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