The rise of Tianzhu of Daqin

Chapter 148
"The empire is no more complex than your hermit family. Power struggles and political alliances are complex and changeable. One of the main means of maintaining the interests in it is marriage."

Ji Shoumeng began to tell Wenren Feishuang some common sense. Since she planned to befriend Wenren Feishuang, she naturally hoped that Wenren Feishuang could secure her position as Concubine Changge.

"Strictly speaking, the marriage between you and Marquis Changge Wu is considered a marriage. This is the empire's gesture of favor to the hermit family. The Northern Expedition of the Empire is imminent. The last thing you want is for the family to make trouble secretly, so that the Northern Expedition will be in vain. And back."

"Then what if Wen Renren doesn't agree to the marriage?" Ji Fu asked suddenly.

"My little ancestor, can you disagree?"

Ji Shoumeng was surprised at Miss Ji Fu's innocence, but due to her identity, she could only explain slowly.

"If you hear people say no, there are countless families willing to send their daughters to Lord Hou's mansion."

"It's all about marriage. The empire doesn't care who they marry with, as long as the purpose is achieved. And Wenren's family will be regarded as a rebellion against the empire. His Majesty the First Emperor never relents when he rebels against the empire."

"Oh I see!"

Ji Fu finally understands why after Ying Zheng bestowed the marriage, the senior management of the Season Clan did not allow Ji Mingyuan to come into contact with Wenren Feishuang. It seemed that they were afraid that Ying Zheng would destroy the Season Clan and Wen Ren Clan in a fit of anger.

"It seems that brother is completely hopeless!"

Although Yingxuan is good, she still hopes that Wenren Feishuang will become her sister-in-law.

"Miss Wenren, do you know if you should say something or not?"

Such a naive girl obviously didn't know anything about the internal affairs of the empire, and Ji Shoumeng did say some things directly in front of Wenren Feishuang.

"Ma'am, it's okay to say it!" Wenren Feishuang said with a smile.

"Hou Ye is the leader of the Daqin imperial family, and he has a strong lineage. Even if he marries the girl, he will have other women in the future. The girl must be prepared."

Ji Shoumeng said solemnly: "Women from secular families are not simple things. Some of the heirs of Lord Hou will inherit the position of Lord Hou, and the girl has to guard against it."

"I see!"

Wenren Feishuang's face was slightly unnatural. What Ji Shoumeng said, didn't the elders of Wenren Clan tell her?
A couple for life, falling in love with Yingxuan is doomed to be impossible.

"It's good that the girl understands," Ji Shoumeng saw that Wenren Feishuang was unnatural, so he didn't say anything more.

"In the future, if the girl needs anything, you can talk to me. It's still okay to give me advice."

At this moment, a maid came running over in a hurry.

"Miss and Madam, Lord Hou and Your Excellency, please come and sit down."

"Understood, you go first, we will arrive later."

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In the back garden of the Sheriff's Mansion, under Song Que's urging, a sumptuous banquet was ready.

Yingxuan sat on the main seat with a big horse and a golden sword, and the three brothers of the San Clan stood with their swords in their arms. Standing behind Yingxuan, the maid serving wine and beets for Yingxuan trembled in fright.

Wenren Feishuang and Ji Fu sat at Yingxuan's lower left.Wenren Feishuang seemed not in a good mood, although Ying Xuan was curious, he didn't ask any more questions, but Ji Fu still looked heartless, eating happily.

The ones on Ying Xuan's right were naturally Song Que and his wife. Song Que had already told Ji Shoumeng the news that Ying Xuan had protected their family.

After a glass of wine and a few mouthfuls of food, the few people talked more.

"In the land of Wuyue, there is no need for Xianyang, and the simple tea and light food make Hou Ye laugh."

The meals on the table were all common dishes, and Song Que became happy when he saw Ying Xuan eating happily.

"Wu Yue, although the place where hair and tattoos are cut off, is educated in the Central Plains, but it is far from it. Don't be surprised by Lord Hou.

Ying Xuan put down his chopsticks, pointed to Song Que and said, "Eating is a small matter, but education is a major matter. The county governor should pay more attention to the academy in the future."

"I think that although Qiantang Academy is headed by a Confucian scholar, it seems to be governed by doing nothing. In the hands of this person, the academy must have made no achievements."

Song Que didn't understand what Yingxuan meant, which was to let him intervene in the academy, take back the control of the academy, and take it back to the county guard's mansion.

Lord Hou really didn't intend to hand over the academy to all schools of thought!
"The academy is the foundation of the country, and the ministers must do their best to assist the president of the academy."

Song Que bit the word "assistant" very hard, letting Ying Xuan know that he understood Ying Xuan's intentions.

"Master Hou, I have another question, please answer Master Hou."

Ji Shou was happy to see Ying Xuan in his dream, so he couldn't help fiddle with Song Que, Song Que understood, and said aloud.

"Say!"

"The subordinates have been in charge of Kuaiji County for nearly ten years. They are conscientious and conscientious. They never dare to neglect political affairs in the slightest, and they also take good care of the people."

"Say the point!"

Ying Xuan frowned, if it wasn't for Song Que's worried look, Ying Xuan would have thought he was bragging about his achievements.

"It's like this, Qilu, the place where the great river flows into the sea; Qiantang, the place where the great river flows eastward; however, Qilu is rich and Wuyue is barren, how dare you ask Lord Hou?"

"Why do you think of asking me this?" Ying Xuan said playfully, "Do you think this Marquis should know?"

"Of course Lord Hou knows."

The governor of Kuaiji smiled confidently, and said: "Liaodong, a place of bitter cold, a place of hundreds of battles, Lord Hou took control of Liaodong, but it has only been a few years, and the benefits of being a soldier are beyond words."

"What amazes me is that the land of Liaodong is now fertile and fertile for thousands of miles, food is abundant, and the people live in peace. Compared with before, it is simply a world of difference. So I dare to ask the way out of the land of Wuyue, Lord Marquis?"

"You know a lot." Ying Xuan said meaningfully.

"I don't like military affairs, so I see things from a different angle than others, so I was lucky enough to see the difference in the land of Liaodong, and I hope that Lord Hou will not hesitate to enlighten me."

"In the past hundreds of years, the land of Wuyue has been threatened by sea erosion, and has been continuously migrating to the mountains, leaving no time for farming. Now the land of Wuyue is densely covered with river networks, the climate is mild, and the time and place are favorable."

The land of Wuyue has great potential. If it is managed properly, it will become a land of abundance, a land of fish and rice.

It's just that the Yangtze River Basin is hundreds of years behind the Yellow River Basin, and there are many mountains and swamps, so few people pay attention to the land of Wuyue.

"Farming should be done according to local conditions, water conservancy should be built, and the Wuyue River network can be dredged, so that fertile land can be sorted out. In this way, it is easy to take water from the big river to irrigate the farmland, and there will be plenty of food."

"Wuyue is close to the sea and has the advantage of shipping. Now that the empire supports commerce, Wuyue merchants can go to sea from Kuaiji, go north to Qilu, and go south to the South China Sea."

"Except for exotic goods that cannot go to sea, Wuyue has a lot of tea, silk, and exquisite porcelain, all of which are good commodities."

"You can also build a caravan, communicate with the land of the Central Plains, learn the culture of the Central Plains, bring back the books of the Central Plains, learn the etiquette of the Central Plains, and quickly integrate into the Kyushu. Instead of bearing the name of barbarians with "broken hair tattoos", you can get the support of the mainstream culture of the Central Plains. Recognized, naturally get twice the result with half the effort."

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Ying Xuan told Song Que everything he knew, and then said, "I'm just talking on paper, and I need a detailed plan for specific things."

"If you really have the heart, you can let go of your actions. Your Majesty can give Fu Nianzhi County a chance, and naturally he will give you a chance to rectify Wu Yue."

Song Que was overjoyed when he heard the words, "Thank you for your advice, Lord Hou, I will start to do it immediately."

"Don't worry, let's talk about it after the Sword Forging Competition."

(End of this chapter)