Production is also gradually recovering. These industries are basically inseparable from the daily life of food, clothing, housing and transportation. Only when they have food in their hands can they have the basic conditions for survival and have the mood to develop other industries.

When other industries develop, the whole society will become prosperous, which will naturally attract more merchants to come, and will naturally fall into a virtuous circle and become more prosperous.

Luoyang Lu Mansion.

Lu Yun has never married, and is still in a state where one person is full and the whole family is not hungry. This Lu Mansion seemed to be the mansion of a high-ranking official before, and was rewarded to him by the lord.

Now he is a member of the cabinet, but he feels that his life is not as refreshing as before.

There is no way. He used to be the counselor of His Majesty. For the trust between the monarch and the ministers, he did not interfere in actual affairs, but mostly controlled the general direction. Now that he has been promoted to the cabinet, he can be said to be a person who shakes three times in the court of Zhou State, but at the same time, he has more work to do.

That heartless lord, when he used to be his strategist, not only cared about his life, sent him all the good things, but also took care of his mood, asked him if he was happy or not, and took on all the hard work by himself.

But now, since the birth of his son, the lord has changed.

Lu Yun sighed faintly.

He poured himself a glass of wine, which was specially brewed by His Majesty's private workshop, called Hundred Fruit Wine. It seemed to be a secret recipe. The aroma of the brewed wine could attract people's souls. Not to mention that he was a literati who was used to drinking light wine, even those Hu people who liked strong wine could never resist it.

Maybe he was too busy recently, and he seemed to think of the things when he first met the lord.

Thinking back carefully, the lord was such a diligent person before. Most of the government affairs did not need other people to intervene. They were all arranged in an orderly manner. Now, most of the power has been delegated, and he also said that he, as an emperor, could not support these ministers for a lifetime. Now it is time for them to exercise.

There are eight positions in the cabinet, six cabinet elders and two substitutes. Now the Zhou Dynasty is still not complete. There are only Lu Yun, Ge Hong, who is in name only, Liu Borgen, who is busy in Youzhou, and Huo Qingjun, the substitute, in the cabinet. The other two are the heads of a state in the local area, and Huo Qingjun is mainly responsible for individual projects such as education and medical care. He has no time to coordinate the affairs of the six ministries.

Therefore, Lu Yun has become the most useful coolie under His Majesty. Almost half of the affairs of the six ministries are handled by Lu Yun. After handling them well, they will be shown to Emperor You Hongyin.

Originally, the emperor himself also had to approve the other half of the documents. Lu Yun should not have complained about the heavy workload, but you have to know that originally this pile of things was the emperor's responsibility, and now half of it was forced on him, the cabinet elder.

Presumably, in the future, the cabinet elders will be fully staffed, that is, six cabinet elders will handle government affairs, and the emperor will give up. Anyway, Lu Yun is tied to this position.

But he was just complaining, really asking him to give up this position.

Impossible!

Perhaps the higher you stand, the farther you can see. In this position, many of his puzzled questions finally have answers, and he also understands the mystery of the cabinet six-department system set by the lord.

With Lu Yun's intelligence, he could even see that the power struggles in the court in the future would not be any less than the eight-gong system of the Jin Dynasty, but the independence of military power would lead to these power struggles being limited to the court. The imperial power, the cabinet, the military, the officials, etc. would form a balance. In this case, even if the future emperor was a fool, as long as one side had a knowledgeable person, he could replace the emperor and stabilize the country.

Balance is the best part of this system.

As for the royal system, Lu Yun felt sorry for the future princes and grandchildren.

The royal family of the Guo family was much more difficult than that of the Sima family. They only had titles and corresponding salaries, and they were inherited by descending ranks; there were detailed regulations on the number of wives and concubines; if they wanted to be officials, they could only pass the imperial examination, etc.

Lu Yun put down his wine glass and stared at a banana tree in the window.

He always felt that his master was a rare smart man in the world, but after knowing that the clan system came out, he realized that his master had a world in his heart, a world that ordinary people could hardly touch.

Recalling the conversation between the monarch and his subjects, he could even guess that the abdication system was most likely the political system that the lord wanted to promote at the beginning, but considering the social situation, the wishes of the subjects, age and other factors, he gave up this idea not long ago and chose to marry and have children instead, and compromised to choose the current cabinet six-department system.

Lu Yun finished a pot of wine and called the maid to bathe and change clothes. He thought a lot that night, but most of the questions seemed to have no answers.

But things that should be done still have to be done.

Together, he still devoted himself to the busy work, until You Hongyin mentioned that it was time to plan the dispute between the north and the south, and Lu Yun remembered that he was still the master of his majesty...

In fact, everyone in the Zhou Kingdom knew that this year or at the latest next year, there would be a confrontation between the new and old dynasties in the north and the south. Even if the Zhou Kingdom was unwilling to start a battle, the Jin Dynasty would inevitably deal with the Zhou Dynasty after surviving the flood and the epidemic.

But what surprised Lu Yun was that his majesty was actually preparing for this southern expedition with the idea of ​​solving the problem once and for all.

Lu Yun frowned a little: "Your Majesty, you must know that the Jin Dynasty today at least has no internal problems. Although the conflicts between the nobles in the north and the south are still there, I believe they will definitely unite when facing foreign enemies. It is so easy to move south on a large scale. Zheng, it’s a bit difficult for us.”

The Zhou Dynasty spent a lot of manpower and financial resources, whether repairing and expanding roads and cities in various places, sorting out the sediment of the Yellow River, building dams and reservoirs, etc. Although Qingzhou has a strong accumulation, no matter how strong the accumulation is, it cannot withstand such consumption.

You Hongyin nodded slightly: "I understand what you mean, Shilong, but the Southern Dynasty is also weak. Now it's a flood, and the cost of managing the Yangtze River is certainly no less than ours. And the epidemic has been rampant for half a year, and many places have been completely burned down, etc. People in the Jin Dynasty had already been allowed to Our hearts are wandering, and this is our best time. If both sides continue to delay, the final result will still be a confrontation between the two armies. By then, both sides have recovered their strength, and there will inevitably be more troops invested, but correspondingly, death. There will also be more people.”

Lu Yun suddenly understood that his lord was not willing to waste each other's forces on the battlefield and cause a large number of soldiers to die, but hoped to end the war quickly.

But then Lu Yun said: "Lord, I still hope to use other means. Maybe I can find an opportunity to completely destroy the Jin Dynasty without spending a single soldier."

"Recover the people who win over the noble family?" You Hongyin could guess the meaning of Lu Yun's words at a glance.

Lu Yun said: "Yes, there are many shrewd people in the family. As long as the methods are appropriate, let alone the ordinary nobles, even the Langya Wang family will be sure to find flaws."

"For example?" You Hongyin asked.

Lu Yundao said: "For example, one of the Wang brothers is in charge of politics and the other is in charge of the army. However, the two brothers often have disagreements. The relationship between Wang Dun and Sima Rui is quite bad."

You Hongyin pondered for a while and found the idea quite tempting, but after weighing it up, he finally made the decision: "We can start arranging this matter now, but accordingly, our plan for the southern expedition does not need to change."

Lu Yun said: "Then please invite all the generals to come and discuss it."

Naturally, this kind of large-scale war cannot be discussed between You Hongyin and Lu Yun. It naturally needs to be discussed in detail.

Soon, the first formal military meeting after the founding of the People's Republic of China was held. All the leaders of Zhou Guofan's participating armies were present to discuss the battle plan.

In the Wang family's residence in Jiankang, Wang Dunzheng had a gloomy face.

Epidemics do not distinguish between high and low. One of Wang Dun's concubines fell ill and died in the harem. In the end, her body was not left behind. Instead, she was cremated and enshrined in the palace.

There is indeed such a rule in the palace. If the emperor is not dead and the concubines die first, they will not be buried first. Instead, they will be buried in the imperial mausoleum after the emperor dies, and the concubines will also be buried there. Of course, they will be buried after death. Yes, some will be buried alive.

But who died this time? But she's a girl from the Langya Wang family!

At first, when Director Wang wanted to send Wang Dun's daughter to the palace as a noble concubine, Wang Dun was reluctant. When did the Langya Wang family rely on this kind of nepotism? Sima Rui is an emperor who has no idea of ​​his future.

However, Director Wang's tone was very tough. Wang Dun understood that this marriage was not a marriage between the Sima family and the Wang family, but a buffer zone between him and Sima Rui.

Although Wang Dun had many thoughts in his heart, at least at that time, he still listened to his brother's words.

Therefore, he married a concubine to Sima Rui.

Who would have known that her daughter would die within two years of entering the palace.

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Wang Dun and Director Wang had a big quarrel.

There were many concubines and people in the palace, but why did an epidemic appear in the palace of my daughter, and everyone died? My father did not even see him for the last time, and his daughter was burned to ashes. The reason was that he could not Let the person who died of illness pass on his illness to others.

In fact, from Wang Dun's perspective, he could understand Sima Rui's thoughts.

Nowadays, the power of the emperor Sima Rui has been greatly weakened. He relies on the Wang brothers. If the daughter of the Wang family gives birth to a prince, it will not make much difference whether he is the emperor or not.

How could he not be afraid of this situation, so his daughter had been in the palace for more than two years. Although she was the first noble concubine of the three ladies, she was only second to the queen, but the number of times she saw the emperor was pitiful, let alone being pregnant. An heir was born.

However, it is precisely because Wang Dun understands what Sima Rui is thinking in his heart that he is so angry now. Although she was just a concubine, she was Wang Dun's own bloodline after all, so how could he not care.

Wang Dun was thinking while calming down his anger.

He is not Director Wang, nor is he a subordinate of Director Wang. He is Wang Dun, the Wang family of Langya.

Wang's pride cannot be bent.

Wang Dun sneered at what Director Wang had done. Since last year, Sima Rui had been gradually cultivating his own power one by one and slowly promoting some officials.

You know, for aristocratic families, the Wang family has high reputation, powerful position, and numerous talents, so they are naturally respected by the family and become the leader of the gentry. But it would be difficult for those aristocratic families to truly serve the Wang family, unless Sima Rui could give it to the Wang family themselves.

When these people are powerful enough, there is no place for the Wang family of Langya. However, Wang Dao is only concerned about the State of Jin, and does not seek benefits for his family at all. He does not even leave a way out, and puts all his treasures on Sima Rui.

How ridiculous.

Even if Sima Rui needs to rely on the power of the Wang family of Langya, they have bet on the right treasure. The Zhou Kingdom in the north is eyeing him covetously, and its rise is unstoppable. It has long been destined by fate. In the future, those families who do not stand out can retreat calmly. What about his Wang family? Will he sink into the river with the stone with Sima?

"Since you are unkind, don't blame me for being unjust."

The next day, Wang Dun asked for the Northern Expedition, but at this moment Sima Rui was originally guilty, and the resentment caused by the humiliation and provocation of the Zhou Kingdom was completely eliminated. Naturally, he was not willing to let Wang Dun lead a large army outside. Who knew that Wang Dun did not ask for a large number of troops, but only selected 80,000 troops.

Sima Rui hesitated for a moment, and finally agreed.

Coincidentally, at this time, the Zhou Kingdom also began to tentatively attack the border of Xuzhou.

The two sides fought thoroughly in Xuzhou Peihou State.

Wang Dun was defeated!

Except for a thousand cavalrymen who escorted Wang Dun back to Jiankang, the rest of the 80,000-man army were either killed, captured, or fled.

Don’t think that Sima Rui didn’t trust Wang Dun at all. Sima Rui’s defense was based on the fact that Wang Dun was a real leader. There were very few people in the world who could make Wang Dun lose face.

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