Spring and Autumn I Am King

Fan Li is not only good at making decisive decisions, but also has a lot of experience in internal affairs. When he was in the state of Chu, he had heard Ji Ran teach the art of enriching the country, which happened to be used here.

He offered advice: "The king was absent for three years, and the country's government decrees were scattered. First of all, we should revise his laws and let all the ministers and officials perform their duties. Furthermore, the Yue State donated a large amount of food to the Wu State every year, so that the field There is no accumulated grain, and the granary is empty. Therefore, it is necessary to reduce or exempt the people's taxes and make the people rich. And then actively guide and reward farming, so that the people can cultivate their fields, realize the government's treasury, and make the country richer!"

Gou Jian frowned and said, "Although this move can restore the prosperity of the people, the reduction and exemption of taxes will make it difficult for the treasury to be enriched, and it is impossible to raise troops."

Fan Li said solemnly: "The wealth of the country only makes the army strong. Your Majesty, the country of Yue cannot be saved by the use of military force. Only by mobilizing the people's hearts and uniting the people and the great king can we have a chance to defeat the kingdom of Wu. Poem: The grandson of Hou Ji, the great king of Shiwei. ; The Sun of Juqi was the beginning of Jianshang. The Zhou family exterminated the merchants in Dayi, and it took many years from Taiwang to Wuwang. The matter of enriching the country and strengthening the army has not been seen in ten or twenty years. Don't be anxious, take it easy."

Gou Jian nodded and asked Fan Li to draw up a detailed schedule after returning, and Wen Zhong came up to offer advice, and his strategy was biased towards how to conspire against Wu. In the past three years, every time Wen Zhong contributed to Wu, Fan Li would talk to him at night, telling him the truth, strength and weakness of Wu State. Wen Zhong had already prepared a strategy in his heart.

"There are seven strategies to defeat Wu..."

"One day, donate money to please his monarchs and ministers. The king can collect the unique Gebu in the country, pick Nanlin Gantang, fox fur, Yuezhu and other special products to give to King Wu, so as to persuade King Wu to increase the fiefdom of Yue Kingdom and let Yue Kingdom Slowly restore the former state of a thousand miles."

Since the Wu State attacked Yue, in the areas occupied by the Wu army, the Yue people fled into the mountains and forests one after another, unable to make households Qimin. Especially in the later generations, the places where the "doing and Yue" lived in western Zhejiang and northwestern Jiangxi, Wu Wang always regarded them as useless places, and there was still a chance to come back.

"The second is the precious grain. The king of Wu has exhausted his troops and martial arts, and let Sun Wuzi train a large number of soldiers, known as one hundred thousand soldiers. As a result, all the young and strong of the Wu country went to the army with halberds, and the fields were left unattended, and the food of the Wu country, Begin to rely on the contribution of the Yue Kingdom, the king can comply with their greed, but quietly increase the price of grain, tighten the grain route, leaving the Wu state's treasury empty and the people tired."

"The third is that the skillful craftsmanship and the good materials left behind will make the palaces use up their wealth. I heard that the king of Wu likes extravagant high platforms. The king can bring the skilled craftsmen of the Yue Kingdom into Wu, and let the king of Wu make great construction projects, which will cost the state of Wu's financial resources. "

"Fourth said that the slanderous ministers left behind tried to confuse their plots, and the Dazai Bo Xi of Wu State accepted bribes from the State of Yue. If it wasn't for his protection, the king would have already splattered blood in the court of King Wu. Now that he has returned safely, the treasures and coins can't be pulled down. He is greedy for bribes from the Yue Kingdom, and continues to confuse the King of Wu, so don't be jealous of the Yue Kingdom."

"The fifth is to weaken his assistant. Wu Zixu, the prime minister of the state of Wu, is loyal to the state of Wu. Oil can't get in, water can't get in, and it's impossible to bribe it. This man has always had murderous intentions for the king, and Sanjinkou also sent someone to assassinate him. He is the great enemy of the Yue Kingdom and must be eliminated! Fortunately, Bo Xi has coveted his position for a long time, and the two have already competed against each other in the court. Can."

"The sixth is to accumulate wealth and train the army, in order to inherit its disadvantages. This is the most important point. The young master has already said that he is far better than me in terms of mastery of this way. The king can appoint the young master with full authority."

After talking so much, Wen Zhong was a little dry, and Gou Jian was fascinated by what he heard. He hurriedly asked someone to hand him a water bag, and after he had a hard drink, he wiped his mouth and offered his last plan.

"The seventh is to leave beautiful women to confuse their minds. The young uncle said that King Wu was lustful and always indulged in **** and lust. It happened that his wife died and the Wu palace had no owner. It is better to choose beautiful women in the country and present them to the husband, or it may be reproduced. The story of Shang Zhou's love for Daji and the death of Shang, and Zhou You's love for Bao Si and the death of Zhou..."

Fan Li added: "Although Fuchai himself has tattoos and haircuts, he doesn't like Wu Yue's tattooed women. His wife is the daughter of the Song Dynasty. During the Song Dynasty, he was also obsessed with the appearance of Song Wunanzi, harem beauties. Bo Xi came from the Central Plains. Therefore, it takes a lot of thought to choose beautiful women."

Wen Zhong smiled ambiguous: "When young uncle was in Chu State, he also let loose waves, seduced many noble women Ye He, and also traveled in and out of the Central Plains. He is very proficient in this matter. Do you have a good plan?"

"If you want to ask which country's women are the most beautiful and wild, it's Zheng Wei..."

Fan Li closed his eyes and recited: "Yan is like Shunhua, the general is flying, and the jade is Qiongju... Zheng Wei's women are the most elegant and charming. The king can send someone to look for young women in the women's palace of Zheng State, buy them and cultivate them."

"In addition, in Zhuji Liluo Mountain in the west of Kuaiji, there are also several villages where the remnants of Xu State lived together. In order to avoid the tyranny of Wu State, they came to avoid the tyranny of Wu State, and they could not repay the grace of being sheltered by the King of Yue. And the Queen's harem. They have been in Vietnam for two generations, and their language and behavior are the same as those of the Yue people. Only the women do not have tattoos, which is just in line with Fuchai's appetite. In the past three years, the king has not been here, and Zhuji has not contributed to the beauty, so why not go to look for a Fan, or there may be gains..."

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Gou Jian nodded and agreed, and let Fan Li go down to arrange the matter, but when he saw Fan Li turned away and then turned back, he hesitated.

"Doctor Young Master, what else is there?"

Fan Li said, "Fang Cai Ziqin offered to break Wu's seven strategies, but the minister thought about it and felt that he could add another strategy."

Gou Jian pricked up his ears: "But it doesn't matter."

Fan Li picked up a bamboo knot and drew a map on the ground: "Fang today, if we want to talk about powerful countries, it is nothing more than Wu, Chu, and Jin. The armor is almost invincible in the south. If you want to rely on the broken body of the Yue Kingdom and the meager strength to defeat them, it is really difficult to go to the sky, so you need to borrow."

"Leverage?" Gou Jian thought for a while: "The King of Chu is my son-in-law. In the past three years, I have also asked Dr. Ziqin to contact him secretly. Maybe we can use their strength."

"The state of Chu and the state of Wu fought, and they lost many battles and lost their courage. Ten years ago, my husband was sent to attack Chu at the order of King Helu of Wu, and seven people, including Pan Zichen, Xiao Weizi and the doctor, were captured, and the state of Chu was so frightened that they moved the capital to hide. These things They were all witnessed by the ministers when they were in the state of Chu. Nowadays, Ling Yin and Sima of the state of Chu are both mature and serious people. I'm afraid it will be difficult, so it's okay to make good friends, but you can't rely solely on Chu."

"What does the doctor mean, do you still need to make new reinforcements?"

"That's right!" Fan Li said, "When the king entered Wu, Zhao Qing of Jin State sent messenger Chu Long to come to offer condolences, and when he was in Wu State, I also talked to Zhao Qing's spy, so I know that Zhao's family can help him. meaning!"

"Is this true?"

Gou Jian was refreshed when he heard it. In the past ten years, Zhao Wuxi's limelight has even been heard by him, who lives in seclusion in the south. Now the Zhao clan dominates Jin, with Zhai on the left and Si soil on the right. It is a big country spanning thousands of miles, suppressing Wei and Han inside, and fighting Qi, Qin, and Zheng outside. If you can still get help from the Zhao family outside of Chu State, then Yue State will not have to be too afraid of Wu State!

But he frowned: "Zhao lives in the North Sea and Wu lives in the South China Sea. The two families are not related. When the widow was in Wu State, they saw that the trade between Zhao and Wu was growing, and it didn't seem to be affected. Why did Zhao Qing help Yue to attack Wu? ?"

Fan Li said: "Fu Chai is very happy, and tried to infiltrate Song, Lu, and Ju. However, this land on Si Shang has long been regarded by Zhao Qing as his own backyard. In addition, he has newly married Xu Guo's family as his wife, who is eager to restore the country. They all surrendered to the north. This is unacceptable to Fuchai, so the contradiction between Zhao and Wu will increase day by day. Rong Chen hereby asserts that within ten years, there will be a battle between Zhao and Wu, the Zhao army is invincible in the north, and Wu Shixiong is better than the south. Wu State must be seriously injured! By then, it will be the day of Yue State's revenge!"

"It's reasonable, then the matter of befriending the Zhao family is also handed over to the doctor." Gou Jian bowed down to the ground, and Fan Li hurriedly returned the salute.

"The minister thought about it carefully. While bribing the Wu state with beautiful jade and silk, the Zhao family can't pull it down. If you find a beautiful woman, the minister will personally train it, first decorate it with Luohu, teach you how to walk, and then publicize it. Loyalty to the king. When they are finished, they will not only be beautiful in appearance, but also have a decent appearance and excellent singing and dancing. ?"

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On the outskirts of Yecheng in the state of Jin, looking forward in July, Zhao Wuxi still didn't know that he had been set as the target of the beauty plan.

The boundless wheat field was churning with golden waves. He was wearing a normal suit, squinting at Lao Gao’s sun, wiping his sweat, twisting a handful of apricot-colored spring wheat, removing the bran, and putting it in his mouth. Chewing lightly, his eyes suddenly lit up.

Zhao Wuxi turned around and sighed to Fan Li's teacher Ji Ran: "Look at this wheat, thanks to Mr., this year is another harvest year!"

It is very taboo to use troops when the autumn harvest is busy. Qin and Wei finally stopped the four-month battle in Hexi. After paying thousands of casualties and missing the summer seed, the Wei finally monopolized the land of Hexi. The Qin people could only go back to the west bank of Luoshui, harvest the grain with blood-red eyes, and wait until the next year to fight again.

After the Hulao New City was built, the Han family also relied on the strong city to repel several counterattacks by the people of Zheng Guo, but Han's small body was also injured, and the people were exhausted.

On Zhao's side, it was a different scene.

Although Ji Ran was nearly sixty years old, he did not appear to be old. He stroked his goatee and smiled, "This old man is just pointing fingers, I want to thank the big farmer, Chi Pi Xing Dai Yue, and the people of Ye for their hard work. Thanks to the grand sacrificial wine of the school for predicting the cold winter. Naturally, I also have to thank Shangqing for his good governance.”

Around the autumn solstice of last year, Changhong, who is proficient in astronomy, watched the stars at night, and predicted that the weather in winter would be much colder than in previous years, and the winter wheat may not be harvested. Ji Ran immediately thought so too. Zhao Wuxi knew a little about geography, but he didn't know anything about astronomy, so he issued an order suspiciously to stop planting winter wheat and plant spring wheat again next year.

Sure enough, last winter, it snowed heavily, the Yellow River froze, and the land on the outskirts of Yecheng was frozen hard. However, there is rain at four o'clock after the beginning of spring, so whether it is spring wheat, or corn, sorghum, the growth is very gratifying.

Zhao Wushi transferred Fan Chi, an agricultural expert, to Yedi, and promulgated the "Teaching to Make the Best Use of the Land", requiring the people to "mix the five grains to prepare for disasters, work hard, and harvest as much as thieves."

A variety of management methods should be adopted in agricultural planting. If one crop suffers a natural disaster, there are other crops that can be harvested. The cultivated land should be deep, the weeding should be diligent, and the harvesting should be done as quickly as guarding against the arrival of thieves to avoid losses. These are all good agricultural technical experiences, which have a great effect on improving agricultural labor productivity. In addition, the promotion of the substitute field method and high-temperature composting, the sowing of fine varieties of Rongshu, and the intercropping of soybean and wheat, so by autumn ~www.wuxiaspot. com~ Zhao's territory has ushered in a bumper harvest.

This year is the last year of tax exemption for immigrants, so Yecheng residents are very motivated to work, and they are full of busy farming and harvesting scenes.

Although the situation is very good, there is also a trace of worry in Ji Ran's eyes.

"The cycle of the sky is a bumper harvest every six years, a levelling every six years, a famine every twelve years, a bumper harvest this year, but not necessarily the next year... Taiyin, three years old are golden, and three years old are water. It will be destroyed, the wood will be healthy at the age of three, the fire will be dry at the age of three, and I observed the shadow of the moon a few days before the grand ceremony of the school, and think that next year, the entire land of Jizhou may encounter a famine!"

Next year... Zhao Wuxi's expression also became solemn, although he did not know whether Chang Hong's prediction was metaphysics or science. But at least last year was quite accurate. If it is true, next year will be a difficult hurdle. Fortunately, he plans to make some big moves next year.

However, he saw that Ji Ran was not too anxious, so he moved in his heart and asked, "If there is a real famine, I wonder if Mr.

Ji Ran smiled: "Yes."

(To be continued.)