Not long after, Zhao Tianxin and Luo Binwang entered together.
Both of them were smug with success.
After all, Zhao Tianxin had been busy dealing with the government affairs of Wakada County, while Luo Binwang was in charge of the overall arrangements. Everything in the former Ming Nation was on the right track and was operating in a positive way.
The two of them saluted Du Qi and stood to the side.
Du Qi said, "The envoy of the Southern Nation, Wu Youdao, just came with Lan Jiuzhen. Lan Jiuzhen went to the Southern Nation on behalf of Chen Can of the Fire Nation to persuade them to attack us together. However, the Southern Nation directly sent him to me, hoping that the two nations will work together to suppress Chen Can of the Fire Nation. I agreed to the Southern Nation's request and agreed to send troops. The appointed time was after the beginning of spring next year. As for Lan Jiuzhen, I've already executed him. "
Zhao Tianxin didn't feel anything about Lan Jiuzhen's death.
After all, they belonged to different camps.
So what if he was dead?
Even if Lan Jiuzhen was dead, the old grudge was gone, and Lan Jiuzhen couldn't take revenge on him.
Zhao Tianxin said in a deep voice, "Your Highness, do you think the Southern Nation has other motives? After all, it's impossible for us to have a good relationship with the Southern Nation. We've never contacted them before. So, the Southern Nation's motive is still suspicious. "
Luo Binwang stroked the beard that was gradually growing under his chin and said slowly, "Lord Zhao, in my opinion, the Southern Nation should want to annex part of the Fire Nation from the perspective of interests. Of course, we can't rule out the possibility that the Southern Nation and the Fire Nation are playing a trick to lure Lan Jiuzhen to his death and then pretend to ally with us. So, we just need to make more preparations for now. "
"First, arrange for scouts to go to the border between the Xia Continent and the Southern Nation. Watch the border carefully and see what the situation is like to ensure that we can have a stable foothold."
"Second, we still follow the original plan and continue to attack the Fire Nation after spring. At that time, we'll pay attention to whether the Southern Nation sends troops to deal with the Fire Nation. "
Luo Binwang said, "No matter what, this is our opportunity. As for the Southern Nation's interests, we just need to be on guard. We won't care about the interests that we can't get. Since the opportunity has come, we must seize it. "
Zhao Tianxin also nodded and said, "Minister Luo's words are reasonable. Indeed, we must seize the benefits. He couldn't ignore it just because he was afraid. Your Highness, this old subject agrees with Minister Luo's suggestion. "
Du Qi saw that the two of them were of the same opinion, and he himself was also preparing to send out troops. Therefore, Du Qi said, "In that case, prepare to send out troops. Because we won't attack the Southern Empire until spring next year, there's still a long time for us to plan. What should we do now? "
Zhao Tianxin and Luo Binwang didn't say anything for the time being.
They were all thinking carefully in their hearts.
This was no small matter.
After some consideration, Zhao Tianxin said in a deep voice, "Your Highness, I have three ideas."
Du Qi said, "Let's hear it!"
Zhao Tianxin said solemnly, "First, arrange for spies to infiltrate the Fire Nation's borders and announce that we have joined forces with the South Nation to attack the Fire Nation after spring. Taking a step further, he would stir up the hearts of the people of the Fire Nation and drag the Southern Nation into this mess. After all, it was impossible to hide Lan Jiu's death. Sooner or later, the news would spread to the Fire Nation. We might as well take the initiative to publicize this matter. "
"The first step is to disrupt the Fire Nation's morale."
"The Fire Nation has already lost a battle, and many soldiers are afraid of us. Now that we spread the news, the South Nation's strength is extremely tyrannical. Under such circumstances, we will suppress the Fire Nation first. "
Zhao Tianxin spoke with confidence when it came to his own ideas.
He was also a strategist.
Therefore, when it came to dealing with the Fire Nation, he had his own ideas.
Zhao Tianxin didn't stop and continued, "Second, we will disrupt the entire Fire Nation's material market. Previously, Qiu Ye was sent by Gu Erha to Your Highness's subordinates to disrupt the grain price.
"In the end, Qiu Ye failed."
"But the Fire Nation is different. With the first step, the entire Fire Nation will be in a state of panic. Countless people will be nervous, worried that they will be attacked by a joint force."
"Therefore, under this premise, we will directly announce that there are not enough supplies, not enough food, and even that the army is short of food. If the news continues to spread, it will cause a panic, and many people will even hoard food."
"We only need to spread the news and don't need to do anything. The entire Fire Nation's grain market will naturally be in chaos. Under such circumstances, Chen Can will definitely be flustered. If he takes out a steady supply of food, he will definitely use up a lot of food. If he doesn't deal with it, the market will continue to be in chaos. If we directly suppress it, it will probably cause even more chaos. "
Zhao Tianxin said, "This step is to disrupt the hearts of the people and the entire Fire Nation."
When Du Qi heard this, a look of approval appeared on his face. "Not bad, not bad. This is a very good suggestion. The war between two nations is not necessarily a simple contest between soldiers. It can also be a contest of food and a contest of business operations. Victory in any of these areas will be of great help to us. "
Zhao Tianxin said, "Your Highness is too kind."
Du Qi said, "What's the third point?"
Zhao Tianxin's old face had a hint of sternness. He said in a low voice, "The third step is to rope in more people. We will continue to send people to spread the news and tell the entire Fire Nation's officials that the Fire Nation can no longer hold on. As long as they are willing to submit to Your Highness, Your Highness will be willing to accept them and will not implicate the innocent. In addition, the local commoners and large clans who are willing to submit to Your Highness can revolt when the army attacks to achieve Your Highness' goal. In the end, they will also be rewarded based on their contributions. This step is to break the hearts of the people in Chen Can's court and rope in more people, so that countless people will stand on our side. "
Du Qi's smile became even more brilliant. "Not bad. This third point is even more sinister. It can be said to be killing people and destroying their hearts. According to this plan, our final victory is inevitable. Zhao Tianxin, you will be in charge of the three steps of the plan. If you need this prince to coordinate, you can just report to me. "
"This old subject obeys!"
Zhao Tianxin bowed and complied.
He was now like a fish in water under Du Qi's command. He was very comfortable.
Everything was going smoothly.
Luo Binwang said in a low voice, "Your Highness, this subordinate also has an idea."
Du Qi said in a low voice, "Speak!"
Luo Binwang said in a low voice, "This subordinate's idea is to specifically implement Lord Zhao's third point. This subordinate requests to take the initiative to infiltrate Fire Nation's capital, Guang Yin County, and carry out the plan to instigate a rebellion. "
Luo Binwang had tasted the benefits when attacking Ming Nation, so this time, he volunteered again and planned to take the initiative to carry out the mission. Although it was dangerous, the actual benefits were also great.
Du Qi said, "Luo Binwang, do you want to consider carefully? Ming Nation is different from Fire Nation. Ming Nation was relatively safer at that time. The current situation in Fire Nation is more complicated. "
Luo Binwang said, "This subordinate understands. Even if there are risks, this subordinate is willing to go."
Du Qi said, "Approved!"
Luo Binwang said, "Thank you, Your Highness."
He turned to look at Zhao Tianxin and said, "Lord Zhao, I will have to trouble you with the matters in Guang Yin County. I will arrange things and achieve the third step of the plan. "
Zhao Tianxin said, "Minister Luo is too polite."
Zhao Tianxin also admired Luo Binwang's courage. If he was younger, he would also fight like this. Otherwise, he would be at a disadvantage.
Du Qi grabbed the list that Lan Jiuzhen had written down and gave it to Zhao Tianxin, saying, "This is the list that Lan Jiuzhen had written down. He said that they were the spies that he had secretly developed and that they were all his subordinates. I will leave this group of people to you to deal with. "
Zhao Tianxin took it and quickly glanced at it. He nodded and said, "This subordinate obeys."
Du Qi said, "Go and do your work. You two discuss the specific strategy."
"Yes!"
Zhao Tianxin and Luo Binwang replied in unison.
The two of them got up and left. After leaving the palace hall, they went straight to the governor's office where Zhao Tianxin worked.
In the study, the two of them sat down.
Luo Binwang took the lead again and said, "Minister Luo, because there are no spies or spies in Fire Nation, you must be careful. You must be very careful in your actions. Don't be careless. If anything goes wrong, it will be dangerous. "
Luo Binwang said, "I understand. I will handle things well and try to instigate more people to stand on His Highness' side. When His Highness's army arrives, it will be our chance to take Fire Nation. "
Zhao Tianxin nodded and said, "I'm not worried about Minister Luo's ability. In fact, this old man is worried that once we start to move, the southern nation will also make arrangements and take action. So when the time comes, there may be a conflict between the two sides. If there is a conflict, it may cause you to be in danger. This is the only thing this old man is worried about. "
Luo Binwang said, "Don't worry, Lord Zhao. I will hide my identity and whereabouts well."
Zhao Tianxin continued, "One more thing, what does Minister Luo think of the southern nation?"
A bright smile hung on Luo Binwang's face. He said confidently, "Lord Zhao, you have been following His Highness for a long time, so you don't know enough about the world's thoughts. I have been by His Highness' side for a few years, and His Highness once said that there are no eternal friends between nations, only eternal interests. So now, we and the southern nation have the same interests for the time being. With the same interests, we are naturally on the same line. Once the interests are different, we will naturally act on our own and show off. So, don't worry about His Highness being deceived by the southern nation. No one can deceive His Highness about this. "
Zhao Tianxin said with a smile, "This old man is worried for nothing. What I am worried about is that His Highness will be bewitched by the southern nation's envoys and lose his guard against them."
Luo Binwang said, "That's impossible."
After a pause, Luo Binwang continued, "Even if His Highness is now on friendly terms with the southern nation. He even said that he would not invade each other. But when a war really breaks out, no matter what the situation is, he can create trouble to cause conflict and start a war. So, contracts and the like are the least binding. There's no need for these things. "
Zhao Tianxin continued, "That's good, that's good."
Luo Binwang talked to Zhao Tianxin about other government affairs before he got up and left. After all, Luo Binwang was going to the Fire Nation to secretly plan, so he needed to be prepared early.
After Luo Binwang left, Zhao Tianxin also got busy. He had to deal with the tasks on Lan Jiuzhen's list first, and then arrange to go to the Fire Nation to spread the news.
These all required extensive arrangements.
There could not be any impact.
Although the entire Xia Xia's war machine had not sent out troops for the time being, in fact, it had already begun to operate. Under such circumstances, Zhao Tianxin and Luo Binwang, who had left, were both busy, but Du Qi was temporarily idle.
There was not much to do.
On this day, Du Qi left the palace and began to stroll in the city.
It was now September, and the weather was gradually beginning to turn cold. The autumn air was refreshing, and it was a suitable day for hiking. Especially these days, the market in Hongshan County had also become lively.
Du Qi strolled in the city and looked at the people coming and going in the market with a smile on his face.
It was a good thing that the people had come back to life.
In fact, the reason was very simple. After Du Qi conquered the Ming Nation, he announced that the agricultural tax would be exempted, and there would be no more grain collection for this year. Just this matter alone was a huge source of income for many commoners.
It was naturally excellent that the people could live a good life.
This was something that everyone was happy about.
Mordor followed beside Du Qi and said in a low muffled voice, "Young Master, these people are doing well now. All of this is thanks to you. If it were not for you, I'm afraid there would be countless people still living in the abyss of suffering. "
Du Qi smiled.
This was the sense of accomplishment of a ruler.
To Du Qi, he was the ruler of a country. He did not have to worry about food and clothing. In terms of money, he no longer had any pursuits. Therefore, his greater pursuits began to be expanding his territory and governing his territory.
This was what Du Qi was working hard on.
"Let's go, let's go, I heard that Xi City is in a mess."
On the street, someone suddenly shouted and started to walk towards Xi City in Hongshan County.
As they walked, many people started to discuss.
"What's going on? Why is Xi City in a mess? Nothing should happen for no reason."
"It's about the grain. There was too much grain this autumn, and the government did not collect any grain, so many people have grain. So many people came out to sell their grain. Some grain merchants bought it without restraint and started to sell it again. These grain sellers had a conflict with the government's grain stores. "
"How could there be a conflict?"
"How could there not be a conflict? At the same price, the grain sold by the government is old grain, and many of them have even gone moldy. In the past, because of the lack of grain, many people gritted their teeth and bought it. At least they could eat it to fill their stomachs. But this year, there was too much grain, so who would still go to the government's grain stores to buy? So, the government's grain stores went to other grain stores to cause trouble, and stopped them from selling. That's how things got out of hand. "
…
Countless people started to discuss.
At the same time, they started to walk towards Xi City, because they were there to watch the commotion.
That was human nature.
After Du Qi heard it, he listened carefully for a while, and finally understood the reason for the conflict. However, it was really embarrassing that such a thing happened in the grain stores run by the government.
The government's grain was mainly used to stabilize the grain prices. In most cases, they would not sell it. Even if they did sell it, they would sell old grain, which could be used to make wine.
Du Qi's heart skipped a beat. After thinking for a while, he could not come to a conclusion. Because at the moment, it was only the people's discussion, and he could not determine what was going on.
Du Qi ordered, "Mordor, let's go to Xi City in Xi City and see what's going on."
Mordor said, "Yes!"
He followed Du Qi and said as they walked, "Young Master, it's not that the government's grain is not allowed to be sold. Even if they are selling grain, they should sell it in bulk to reduce the old grain. But this is a little strange! "
Du Qi said, "The situation in the local area is naturally different. Especially since we have just arrived in Ming Country. Let's go and take a look first. "
The two chatted as they hurried along.
Soon, they arrived at Xi City.
Now, on the streets of Xi City, countless people gathered. There were already three layers of people inside and outside, and many people were discussing. Even the voices of the dispute in the grain stores in the innermost area were suppressed.
Du Qi and Mordor hurried along together. With Mordor leading the way, it was easy to enter. When they arrived at the entrance, Du Qi saw a middle-aged man in a black official's robe. He had one hand on his waist, and the other hand was pointing and cursing.
This person was extremely fat, and he looked like his brain was full of fat intestines.
He shouted, "The row of grain stores in your row, let me tell you, now is the time for me, Wang Liang, to sell grain. For the next half a month, you are not allowed to sell grain. If you want to sell grain, you can do it according to the usual rules. Come to me on a large scale and buy grain wholesale, then resell the grain. After this half a month has passed and my grain is sold out, you can sell your grain. "
Wang Liang's voice was extremely domineering.
His attitude was as if he was the heavens, and he was very domineering.
After Wang Liang spoke, the shopkeeper of a grain store stepped forward. He looked indignant and shouted, "Wang Liang, you can't be so arbitrary. Now, the government has issued a notice to encourage business and allow business to be done. There weren't any special notices about the grain business either. If the government doesn't ban it, what right do you have to ban us? "
"That's right, what right do you have to ban us?"
"Wang Liang, it's not the same as before. There are so many people selling grain this year. We bought grain and now is the time to sell it. How can we not sell? "
"You're bullying us. Aren't you afraid that we'll complain?"
…
One by one, the merchants continued to speak.
They had no choice. These private merchants all had close relationships with each other. Therefore, when Wang Liang wanted to ban them from selling grain, these people were naturally unwilling.
If they bought grain from Wang Liang, first, they would be deducted the weight, second, the price would be expensive, and third, the quality of the grain would be very poor. However, the food harvested from the local area was of excellent quality.
Under such circumstances, who would be willing to buy grain from Wang Liang?
When Du Qi heard the shopkeepers' words and Wang Liang's words, he more or less understood the situation. He also heard the people around him talking about Wang Liang and understood Wang Liang's identity.
There was a granary in the city, and Wang Liang was the person in charge of this granary.
At the same time, he was also in charge of selling grain.
In fact, when the government sold grain, they mainly sold it at a lower price. There was no competition with the grain sold locally. After all, the quality of the grain was different.
However, Wang Liang wanted to use this to profit.
Du Qi roughly understood, but he didn't get involved. He just watched quietly.
The show had just begun.
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