Within Chang 'an City's Imperial Pivot Hall, regarding the matter of the trade route, there were also people who came from far away to communicate with Lou Yu.
"Are the Qian and Ning Dynasties in charge of the Central Plains?"
After Lou Ning left, Jiang Chong, who was temporarily in charge of Northern Mang affairs, came to the Imperial Pivot Hall again.
He was a capable person recommended by Lou Ning. When Lou Ning was the Northern Mang Protector-General, he was the first local expert to side with Lou Ning.
He was capable and trusted by Lou Ning, becoming his right-hand man.
Lou Yu was also very familiar with Jiang Chong and often interacted with him.
"That's right. That's why Northern Mang needs to decide on a candidate as soon as possible." Lou Yu said quietly, "This is a big matter that His Majesty will personally ask about. No one can be careless."
She knew that Jiang Chong knew the importance of this matter, but this matter was too important, so she still had to remind him.
Jiang Chong nodded, "Don't worry, Eldest Princess. I understand."
Northern Mang was swept clean by Xian Kaiyang and Su Po in the past, and almost all the local powers were wiped out.
Now that they belonged to Chang 'an, everything had to start from scratch.
When Lou Ning was in charge of Northern Mang, there were some trusted aides who followed him from the Central Plains, as well as those who were promoted and supported locally.
These people became the new nobles of Northern Mang.
This time, the opening of the cross-sea trade route was naturally fought over by countless people.
Lou Yu and Jiang Chong also had to think about who to choose.
Although there were differences between those who were close and those who were distant, in this matter, they had to do it properly no matter what. They couldn't be careless.
Otherwise, everyone would have to bear the consequences.
As for the Central Plains, there wasn't much suspense.
The north of the Central Plains was the world of the Qian and Ning Dynasties.
In the process of Chang 'an conquering the Central Plains, both the Great Qian and Great Ning Dynasties suffered heavy losses and were almost wiped out.
However, the Qian Dynasty had Song Bai and the Ning Dynasty had Han Xiao.
They helped their respective countries preserve their last bit of strength.
Although it was hard for them to return to their former glory, they were still very competitive in many aspects as the local tyrants of their respective territories.
For example, they were in charge of the trade route this time.
This might be their hope for a comeback.
Of course, everything was under the control of Chang 'an.
Now, the Song and Han Families didn't dare to be disloyal.
"Actually, I have a few choices here. Please take a look, Eldest Princess."
Jiang Chong took out a piece of paper and pushed it in front of Lou Yu. "Princess Royal, please help me take out the regulations."
Lou Yu took it and looked at it. There were seven or eight names on it.
She put down the paper and pointed at four places on it. "These are for consideration. You can pick them up yourself and report them to me."
When Lou Ning was Northern Mang Protector-General, Lou Yu had gone north with his elder brother, so he understood the current situation of Northern Mang extremely well.
The name list that Jiang Chong handed over was generally reliable.
Of course, in order to give Lou Yu a choice, there were a few people on the list who were just there to accompany her. Lou Yu could naturally see the secret behind it.
"Yes, I understand." Jiang Chong took back the paper. After chatting with Lou Yu for a while, he took his leave.
When he returned to Northern Mang, he had to settle this matter as soon as possible.
After Jiang Chong left, there were other people who requested an audience, and Lou Yu allowed all of them.
Then, three men, both young and old, came in together.
"General Manager Li, Patriarch Wei, Mr. Tang." Lou Yu nodded slightly.
Those who came were all from the Eastern Border.
The young man was originally from the Eastern Tang royalty, and was now the General Manager of the Eastern Border's Chu territory, Li Qiong.
The middle-aged man was originally the commander of the Western Chu's shadow guards, and was now also in the Chu territory, Tang Ze.
The last old man was Patriarch Wei of the Eastern Border's Jin territory, Wei Chong.
The three of them greeted Lou Yu.
Lou Yu was born in the Central Plains, so she didn't think much of the Eastern Border, which was relatively poor and had few experts.
However, it was the place where His Majesty rose to prominence. Moreover, she was now working in the Imperial Pivot Hall, and ruled over Chang 'an territory. Naturally, she had to adjust her attitude and be impartial.
Therefore, she didn't treat Li Qiong and the others with disdain. "May I know the reason for your visit today?"
"Madam Wang, we have taken the liberty to visit today because we have a presumptuous request. Please forgive us."
Lou Yu's husband's surname was Wang, so Wei Chong addressed her as such. "The Eastern Border's Jin territory and Chu territory are both close to the sea. Is there a chance to open a trade route with the Central Plains?"
Lou Yu smiled slightly. "Of course there is."
She guessed that the three of them had come for this matter.
There were already signs of trade between the Central Plains and the Eastern Border. Now, it had to be developed vigorously.
When Chang 'an City entered the Central Plains, there were experts from the Eastern Border who were willing to be the vanguard.
Other than the Mingyuan Academy, the others such as the Barren Thunder Sect, Misty Sky Peak, Dahe Longmen, Fulu Palace, Chen family, Southern Mountain Sect in Liang territory, etc., had all gained a foothold in the Central Plains along with Chang 'an.
Now that the Central Plains and the Eastern Border were separated by the sea, the trade route was connected. These forces, together with the original Long family in the Central Plains, naturally became the main people in charge.
Especially the Barren Thunder Sect, which occupied the Western Border of the Eastern Border and faced the Central Plains.
When Li Qiong, Tang Ze, Wei Chong, and the others saw this, they were naturally envious.
Especially Li Qiong and Tang Ze, who were in the Chu territory. From a geographical point of view, the Chu territory had the same conditions as the Zhou territory. However, the Barren Thunder Sect in the Zhou territory had taken advantage of it.
Although Li Qiong was born in the Tang territory, he was now in charge of the Chu territory and did his best for the Chu territory.
Wei Chong's Jin territory was located in the easternmost part of the Eastern Border. However, no matter how long the sea route was, it was still better than the land route.
Under the leadership of Chen Mengyang and the Chen family, the Chen family in the East also had a share of the pie. Of course, Wei Chong was also tempted.
In fact, not only the three of them, but many people in the Eastern Border, the Central Plains, and other places also came to Lou Yu for help.
"Every family can organize a caravan to travel between the continents," Lou Yu said with a smile.
Li Qiong, Tang Ze, and Wei Chong all smiled bitterly. "Of course, this is good, but …"
Chang 'an wanted to open a trade route to strengthen the exchanges between the Five Realms. Naturally, it was impossible to only give licenses to a few families to go to the sea. Instead, it encouraged more families to go to the sea.
Now that a few people in charge had been appointed, it was mainly to preside and supervise. They were not the only ones allowed to go to the sea.
However, this preside and supervision job was undoubtedly a great convenience for each party to cultivate their own forces.
Of course, no one dared to ruin the good things in Chang 'an because of personal fights.
However, even if they just exercised power openly and in accordance with the rules, it was enough for them to stand out. The strong would be stronger and pull away from the others.
Of course, everyone wanted to fight for such a good thing.
But now, it seemed that there was no chance.
Li Qiong, Tang Ze, and Wei Chong all sighed in their hearts.
In fact, some patterns could be seen.
Those who were valued and cared for by Chang 'an were given priority on the basis of being able to handle this matter well. They would be rewarded for their contributions.
Li Qiong, Wei Chong, and the others also had their own contributions, but they were mainly limited to the Eastern Border.
Back then, when Chang 'an invaded the Central Plains, they were not able to contribute. So now, for the sake of the vast sea outside the Eastern Border, they could only follow behind Zhuo Zui of the Barren Thunder Sect, Chen Mengyang of the Chen family, and Li Jie of the Dahe Longmen.
They watched others eat the meat while they drank the soup.
The three of them could only regret that they had missed the opportunity back then. Otherwise, they might have had a place today.
In the Daming Palace, Zhang Dongyun watched Li Qiong and the other two dejectedly leave. He couldn't help but shake his head and laugh.
He left this matter to Lou Yu to handle. He no longer paid attention to the details and only paid attention to the major points.
In the following days, apart from practicing martial arts, Master Zhang watched Lou Yu and the others settle all the rules.
The Daoist sects' Perfected Person and above experts worked day and night to set up one formation after another in the Desolate Sea inside the Dong Sheng Divine Continent to calm the waves.
Then, in the workshops and docks, a large number of ships were built and launched.
Goods came and went from the north to the south. Then, large ships set sail and sailed on the vast Desolate Sea that used to be separated from the outside world.
First, with the Central Plains as the center, routes were built to connect the four directions.
Then, the Northern Mang to the Eastern Border, the Northern Mang to the Western Regions, the Southern Wilderness to the Eastern Border, and the Southern Wilderness to the Western Regions.
Even the Northern Mang to the Southern Wilderness, the Eastern Border to the Western Regions, were built one after another.
In the end, they weaved together to form a huge network that covered the entire Dong Sheng Divine Continent.
At this time, about half a year had passed.
And in Zhang Dongyun's mind, the voice that he had been thinking about day and night finally rang out.
[The City Lord has successfully built a trade network connecting the Five Realms, further strengthening the connections between the Five Realms, increasing the quality of life in the Dong Sheng Divine Continent. Construction Mission 10.2 completed. Obtained 5,000 experience points to upgrade.]
Zhang Dongyun laughed and leaned back in his chair comfortably.
Normally speaking, building a huge ship would take months and years, not to mention whether the craftsmanship was good enough or not.
But now, the entire Eastern Border, the Central Plains, the Northern Mang, the Southern Wilderness, and the East Coast of the Western Regions were all covered by Invincible City.
Within this coverage area, he could do whatever he wanted.
The captives he had captured previously were all stuffed into the countless newly built docks to work. Only then did he speed up the current prosperous situation.
Otherwise, how could he organize an uncountable number of large fleets to travel across the entire Dong Sheng Divine Continent so quickly?
Now, his efforts were effective. The hard times were over and the good times were coming. He had finally completed this construction mission.
Of course, this was a good thing. Next, he would continue to encourage the construction of the distant sea trade route and not ignore it after completing the mission.
However, he still mainly left it to Lou Yu and the others.
Master Zhang's attention was now on the new System Mission:
[Construction Mission 10.3 — Invincible City's coverage area is expanding day by day. The City Lord, please further strengthen the basic management and construction on the original foundation, so that Invincible City's influence extends deep into the fields and villages of the entire Dong Sheng Divine Continent.]
This … Zhang Dongyun smiled as he looked at it.
Didn't he spend so much effort building "Star Luo" for the same purpose?
It was just that he did not expect to encounter a System Mission. This was really killing two birds with one stone.
However, judging from the System's mission, his current infrastructure was still not enough.
As the City Lord of Invincible City, as long as Master Zhang wanted to, he could naturally know every change in the city.
But to complete this mission, he still had to do it himself.
The existence of Invincible City could help speed up this problem, but it could not replace it.
Zhang Dongyun believed that his previous skills had already laid a solid foundation.
If he continued to strengthen this foundation, he should be able to reach the standard very quickly.
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