History of the Great Zhou Dynasty

Chapter 128 People’s Heart·Water Control (4,000 words)

The first step in Feng Yun's strategy is to gain momentum and win the support of the people.

But unlike him, he started to do bad things first and the people resisted.

"Master Yun..."

Feng Yun was arranging the follow-up actions with bamboo slips in the Palace of Classics when he heard the voice of Zou Yan, a nine-year-old boy.

After the Maple Leaf Festival, Zou Yan finally found the opportunity to sneak out of the house and ran to Feng Yun.

Feng Yun looked at it with a smile.

"Master Yun, Yan was in trouble because of his father before, and now Fang is here. I hope Master Yun will forgive me."

"Are you sure you want to learn?" Feng Yun remembered that he had promised Zou Yan that if Zou Yan came to study the next day and Feng Yun wanted to study, then he would teach him. If Feng Yun didn't know it, he wouldn't say anything anymore.

Although Zou Yan was half a month late, Feng Yun agreed.

after all.

"You know, now that I am the Prime Minister of Baiyue, the people of Baiyue all have objections to me."

Control the water!

Feng Yun's water control was not done secretly, only to be exposed when he was ready.

If he wants to be sharp, he will naturally not show weakness.

His first sword now is aimed at the people of Baiyue, but it is not to kill, but to cut off the bad habits of the people, open up a new life, and guide the direction.

Blindly obeying the people is not a good thing at this time. He must cut through the mess quickly and let the people's hearts fall into his favor.

Even though the voice of flood control now arouses the voice of the Baiyue people's god of wind and river protection, he is not afraid.

After thinking about it, Feng Yun looked at Zou Yan, his small eyes full of determination.

"Master Yun is the prime minister of Baiyue, so he must have his own plans. What's more, this Feng Zeshen thing seems to me to be ridiculous."

Hunting is not allowed in Fengze land, and witch doctors will not treat people injured by Fengze. However, in Fengze area, no one dares to cultivate it, no matter how fertile the land is.

Even a nine-year-old boy like Zou Yan understands that this god has restricted Baiyue. Feng Yun's trip is a good thing, but those Baiyue people believe in Fengze and it is difficult to resolve it.

"How are Master Yun going to control the water?" Zou Yan stared with curiosity on his face.

Feng Yun just smiled and did not answer this question.

Putting away the bamboo slip of the Prime Minister's Order on the table, Feng Yun said to the outside world: "General, go find the leader of the Red Army."

"promise."

After making arrangements, Feng Yuncai said to Zou Yan: "What do you want to learn?"

Zou Yan heard the sound and hurriedly sat down.

"Master Yun." Zou Yan knew that this was the only opportunity to learn from Feng Yun, and Feng Yun, who had become the Prime Minister of Baiyue, would not give him another chance.

"I want to learn how to govern a country!"

"Fengjun can become the prime minister of Baiyue before he is even young, which shows that he has good governance and is willing to implement it!"

Governing the country?

Feng Yun was funny, but Zou Yan was smart. He knew that he would focus on running the country most of the time, so he wanted to work with him, so that he could both learn and observe.

"Okay." Feng Yun nodded, but said: "But before you learn how to govern the country, you need to read a book."

Feng Yun originally wanted to teach Zou Yan "Nuwa's Ten-month Calendar", in which the heavenly stems and earthly branches all represent the five elements of yin and yang. This is Zou Yan's Tao, but Feng Yun did not teach him his views on Tao, but let him realize it on his own. It does not affect his own theory of Yin and Yang of the Five Elements.

"What book?"

Feng Jun took out an animal skin.

"It's not a book, but an ancient calendar."

"Ancient calendar!" Zou Yan was shocked. In ancient times, it was the time of Fuxi and Nuwa, and most of everything was lost, or else it became the heritage of major countries.

Feng Yun said it so lightly and wanted to give him a look, which made Zou Yan feel flattered and became embarrassed.

"Master Yun, Yan hasn't sent you to practice yet."

Feng Yun picked up a pen and wrote the calendar on the animal skin, and what he said to Zou Yan.

He said nonchalantly: "I don't want to accept you as a disciple. I just see that you are friendly and teach you something. There is no need to treat you as a master."

"ah?"

"That's inappropriate, Master Yun..."

Feng Yun shook his head.

"I have no intention of accepting a disciple for the time being. If you tell me again, I won't teach you anything."

"...Nuo." Zou Yan's eyes were lost, but he didn't dare to say anything anymore. He could only wait quietly for Feng Yun to write the calendar.

Feng Yun was only halfway through writing when he heard hurried footsteps outside.

"Fengjun, several commanders from the Red Army have arrived." The general's voice came from outside.

Feng Yun nodded and handed the half-written calendar to Zou Yan.

"Stay aside."

"No." Zou Yan took it carefully, but did not look at it. Instead, he prepared to watch Feng Yun and find Chibu.

Soon, several people walked in from the door.

Li Yue?

There were six men and women in total, and among them was Li Yue.

At the same time, there are also Qi Bao and Qi Hu Er, the sons of the King of Baiyue.

The remaining one woman and two men are probably also after the elders of Baiyue.

"Feng Jun'an." He learned a lot of etiquette from Zou Yan's father, and these people under the Baiyue King all have some etiquette, but this is the etiquette of Qi State in the Zhou Dynasty. The trunk must be cleaned up.

As for the previous wish of King Baiyue to belong to the Zhou Dynasty, this matter will be discussed again.

"We really have to follow him..."

"Silence."

The two men behind them spoke in low voices, but there was no way they could hide their voices in the hall.

Feng Yun's eyes did not move.

The son of the King of Baiyue, Qibao seemed to be watching a good show.

But Qiu Hu and Li Yue came forward.

"Be bold!"

"You must be itchy!"

When Feng Yun saw this, he said: "Let's talk about business first."

Hearing the sound, Qiu Hu saluted Feng Yun, but Li Yue was still angry, but she would not lose Feng Yun's face.

After several people were kneeling in the hall, Feng Yun took out the Baiyue Xiangyin and the Red Tiger Talisman.

He said: "I have been appointed by the king to be the Prime Minister of Baiyue. Nowadays, water control is the priority. However, people have complaints about their livelihood. I wonder if you have been in Baiyue for many years. Do you have any insights?"

Feng Yun glanced at everyone, and the leopard looked at the Xiangyin and Red Tiger Talisman in Feng Yun's hand, and said, "Why is Lord Feng doing this? Fengze is the patron saint of the Baiyue people. Lord Feng, you better not go against everyone."

It's better to go, lest..."

"Second brother, Mr. Feng has his own reasons." Qi Hu stopped him, then looked at the tiger talisman and phase seal in Feng Yun's hand, and then bowed to Feng Yun: "Jun Feng, I must be trustworthy when I give the phase to Feng Yun.

Mr. Feng, Mr. Feng, just give your orders, we will just obey."

Li Yue, who wanted to speak, also had the same attitude. She glanced at the others. No matter whether these people really respected Feng Yun or not, the Red Tiger Talisman was in Feng Yun's hands, and they had to listen to Feng Yun.

"In that case, just listen to my arrangements."

Feng Yun said: "Please look at this picture."

Feng Yun took out a map of the Baiyue Kingdom, which was specially given to him by the King of Baiyue. In the Baiyue Kingdom, all tribal leaders have this map, but only the Baiyue King's map is much more detailed. The tribes of the surrounding countries are marked on

superior.

Feng Yun only took the southern part of Fengze.

"Qibao, you and your two commanders will go here to dig river channels and unify these creeks."

Feng Yun took out a piece of parchment, copied the river route, and then handed it to Ge Bao.

Qi Bao wanted to ask, but Feng Yun's eyes were sharp, as if there was a storm above, threatening and suppressing him, so he swallowed his words alive.

"Qihu, please take your command and lead, disperse your troops and armor, and go to the tribes as a common people to spread the news that Feng Yun wants to control the floods and will soon enter the lake to build altars and communicate with gods."

"In his voice, he also explained the benefits of Fengjun's flood control and recruited some people who supported the flood control to build an army of righteous soldiers."

"Ah?" Qi Hu was slightly stunned. How could Feng Yun be so blatant and build an army privately?

But he still had to order: "Yes."

Feng Yun took out a piece of animal skin scroll about how to control floods, how easy and abundant food can be obtained after farming, and handed it to Qiu Hu.

Anyone with knowledge can understand the benefits of water management.

Feng Yun couldn't trust these red soldiers, but he could use them to recruit righteous men who would obey his orders.

However, he still needed to write a letter to the King of Baiyue regarding this matter.

After all, only Li Yue is left.

Li Yue looked forward to it with eagerness. She looked at Feng Yun expectantly. She had learned a lot when Feng Yun asked her to collect the clan information of various ethnic groups. Although it was tiring, she also found it interesting.

"Li Yue, please bring your men and build an altar outside Fengze. I will leave it to you to protect my safety before I enter the river."

"Yes!" Li Yue responded hurriedly upon hearing this.

Feng Yun smiled lightly, he didn't really need Li Yue to protect him, but he trusted Li Yue more among these people. This altar was actually Ou Yezi's smelting platform, and it needed trustworthy soldiers to build it and keep it secret.

In this way, several parties have made arrangements. Except for Li Yue, all these people left regardless of whether they wanted to or not.

Feng Yun took out a list of materials needed for the smelting platform, which had the seal of the Baiyue Prime Minister, and then handed it to Li Yue: "I hope Li Yue can use the five hundred Yue Han brought by the An clan to build the altar.

."

"These materials will be handed over to the rest of the Baiyue soldiers under my command to search for and transport them."

Li Yue blinked, confused, but she didn't want to ask.

Feng Yun explained: "The Red Tiger Soldier was born in Gecheng, which is very complicated. The An clan has lived in seclusion for many years and has little involvement with Gecheng. There is no need to worry about details."

"Elaborate work?"

"Fengjun is worried?"

Feng Yun nodded.

"Now I don't have much time to pay attention to detail. I can only use people I can trust."

"After Li Yue came to Baiyue, he was sincere to Yu, and Yun naturally treated him sincerely. As for the soldiers of the Red Army, I hope that Li Yue won't be surprised if I come into contact with them."

When Li Yue heard this, she was a little disappointed: "Can you trust the people from the An clan?"

Feng Yun shook his head.

"It's not that we can trust them, but they are involved with Young Master Gecheng, and the other tribes are not yet mature enough to arrange their work."

"And you know very well in Fengze Land that the armored soldiers in the city may have little support."

Li Yue blinked her eyes, turned smartly, and then said: "As you say, I will do it now, and I can get part of it together tomorrow."

Feng Yun smiled, but Li Yue was a decisive person.

"Then when Li Yue is ready tomorrow, come and find me, and we can set off to Fengze."

"Fengze... I, Li Yue, will sacrifice my life to accompany Lord Feng. I am also curious about the mountains around Fengze. There must be big beasts in them!"

"Ha ha."

When Li Yue left, Feng Yun breathed a sigh of relief.

This is just his first step, I just hope everything goes well.

On the other side, after Zou Yan saw Feng Yun handling the matter, he cautiously stepped forward and asked about the reason for the arrangement just now.

Since Feng Yun promised to teach the law of governing the country, he answered them one by one.

"That Gebao and I are not on good terms, and the two male commanders are also dissatisfied with my water control. They are my political enemies."

"When dealing with political opponents, destroying them is the worst, suppressing them is the middle, and using them is the best."

"This water control requires a diversion ditch, and you see the water flowing in this Baiyue land is crisscrossed. If the water is diverted out of the swamp, it will definitely cause floods."

"So I asked him to go to the border to consolidate the creeks and flow them all the way down. In this way, he could divert water and form a natural barrier. With this natural barrier, he could also isolate the ancient AI land."

"They are political opponents. They do hard work and are easy to manage."

Zou Yan nodded.

Feng Yun touched his head and warned: "Everyone in this world is useful, just like the ice in the house in summer and the fire in the furnace in winter. Difficulties can be solved by adjusting the seasons."

"Looking at the tiger again, he is polite and courteous to me, but it is because of the king's trust, so I can trust him, but I cannot trust him deeply."

"He is going to announce the matter openly and openly. Even if he has selfish motives for it or is exposed, it doesn't matter."

"As for Li Yue's matter, I am familiar with it, and she..." Feng Yun paused slightly.

Zou Yan's eyes flickered and he couldn't help but whisper: "Wang Nuyue likes you, so I will do my best to help you."

Feng Yun patted Zou Yan on the little head and sighed slightly: "I can't help her this time. I can only try my best to help her when I need help in the future."

Feng Yun consciously kept a distance from many women, treated them with courtesy, and expressed his heartless love.

But there are also times when I have a headache.

Wang Nuyue was too blunt and did not read the message he expressed.

"Am I not straightforward enough?" Feng Yun couldn't help but ask himself, but he had his own way in his heart.

"Okay, that's all for today. You can think about what your father will say to you after you return home."

Feng Yun took the "Nuwa October Calendar" that was only half written in Zou Yan's hand and continued to complete it, while Zou Yan had a sad face and was at a loss.

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The next day——

The wind was slightly cold, so the King of Baiyue sent an animal skin coat to Feng Yun to keep out the cold, and Li Yue brought a lot of animal skins, just in time to make some warm clothes for Ou Ye and others.

"Fengjun, everything is ready. I will also keep an eye on the next items and they will be sent to you one after another."

Feng Yun nodded.

"What happened to Wu Pan Temple?"

Feng Yun still remembered that the King of Baiyue first asked him to be an envoy to the Ba Kingdom to find the witch doctor skills of the Ba Kingdom. The ancestor of the Ba Kingdom was Wu Pan, and the Wu Pan Temple is a symbol of the friendship between the two countries.

"It's still under construction. I'm afraid it won't be completed until next year." Li Yue responded and said, "Fengjun, how long do you think it will take to manage Fengze?"

Feng Yun heard this without thinking.

"If everything goes well, it will only take half a month."

"Ah, so fast?"

The general and a soldier each drive a carriage.

"You go pick up Mr. Ouye and Mo Nu."

"promise."

Feng Yun and Li Yue rode in the same carriage and alternated.

Outside the carriage, Feng Yun saw another person, An Feng.

"Fengjun, please wait."

An Feng stepped forward, and Feng Yun opened the carriage window and asked what was going on.

"Fengjun is going to Fengze, can you take Anfeng with you?"

"Why are I taking you?" Before Feng Yun could speak, Li Yue said first: "You are now a Yao witch in the witch tribe. You are no longer my Baiyue maid, so you don't have to serve me."

She was still angry that An Feng participated in the blessing competition without authorization.

If she hadn't been busy with something important, Li Yue wouldn't have held it back.

An Feng chuckled: "It's just that the witch is coming to Gecheng and hopes to discuss water control with Feng Yun in detail, so she asked me to make preparations."

"Fengjun wants to go to Fengze, so the witch can only go to Fengze to look for Fengjun."

After speaking, An Feng said in a low voice: "Besides, if the five hundred Yue Han are not enough, I can also ask the An clan to provide another two hundred to help Lord Feng control the water."

"The An family doesn't respect Feng Zeshen, so Feng Yun has no scruples about using it."

Li Yue couldn't hear An Feng's words, but Feng Yun understood.

These five hundred Yue Han have always belonged to An Feng. According to the agreement, after the Wu Pan Temple is built, they will be released to the An family. From then on, they will act according to the normal Baiyue system, and they will become a clan again.

Feng Yun frowned slightly and said, "You can go to Mr. Ouye's carriage and go with me."

"If the witch comes here and needs something, just ask him." Feng Yun said this, but he said it to An Feng.

He understood that An Feng came to him for negotiation on the condition of these five hundred An's people.

"Thank you, Mr. Feng."

In this way, a large group of people, carrying many items, headed for Fengze.

Most of them are needed for smelting, and there are some sacrificial supplies...

Feng Yun was riding in the car and heard the suspicious comments from the Baiyue people outside when they saw him leaving the city.

There are many words about rejecting extremes.

Feng Yun silently looked at the panel.

Popular support:22

Public sentiment has dropped from 42 to 22.

And he knows that once he arranges for the news of the mutilated tiger to spread, the people's sentiment will drop again.

But this is not a bad thing, because at this time, the hearts of the people of Baiyue are scattered, and it is useless to try to please them. On the contrary, it will be a burden. It is better to give it a try, otherwise it will be peaceful.

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