Rebirth of Wu Ba Spring and Autumn

Chapter 654
It turned out that it was Dazai Jiran, and the censor Fan Li who were behind the scenes pointing out Prince Hong?
This is not surprising.

In history, Fan Li was an image of a businessman who was indifferent to fame and wealth because he worked hard all his life to start a business, made three fortunes, distributed money to help the poor, and had a huge influence on business ideas and theories.

After Fan Li's death, he was gradually revered as the God of Wealth, the Sage of Shang, and the Patriarch of Shang by later generations. Many businessmen enshrined his statues and portraits.

Fan Li served as the internal historian of the state of Wu, and was in charge of the state's finances for more than ten years.

Ji Ran is Fan Li's master.

The two of them advised Prince Hong, lobbied the monarchs of the countries in the Central Plains, and bribed the dignitaries of those countries, so that Wu could sell a lot of weapons and equipment, military supplies, and make a lot of money from it...

Qingji knew about this matter a long time ago, because Fan Li had reported it to him before.

However, I didn't expect that Young Master Hong would be so honest and accidentally "sell" Ji Ran and Fan Li!
Could it be that Ji Ran and Fan Li are already on the side of Gong Zihong?
No.

Qingji knew that was not the case, but it was just that Gongzi Heng was unavoidably jealous!
Diarrhea!

Sitting on the Majesty's platform, Qing Ji looked at Young Master Hong meaningfully, and said, "Hong'er, you have made great contributions to our country of Wu this time, but you are not arrogant or impetuous, and you take credit without being arrogant. I am very pleased."

"Of course, meritorious deeds must be rewarded, and demerits must be punished. This is my consistent principle!"

"This is the reward you deserve. As for the servants in your house who have made meritorious service, how you reward them is your own business, and the widow will not care..."

"This is given to you by the widow. You have to take it. If the widow doesn't give it to you, no one can snatch it, and it's best not to steal it."

"promise!"

Young Master Hong hurriedly bowed and saluted, "Thank you, Father, for the reward!"

Qing Ji's last words were not only admonishing Young Master Hong, but also warning Young Master Heng.

Meaning is obvious.

If Qingji wants to give, he must carry it around. If he doesn't give, he can't steal, let alone rob!

So is money, so is title, and so is throne!

This time, Qingji's reward to Young Master Hong was really incomparably generous.

Three thousand mu of fertile land in Jinling, one hundred pieces of silk, one pair of jade discs, and one hundred pieces of gold!
One yi equals 20 taels, and one hundred yi equals 2000 taels of gold!
Such a generous reward is comparable to a general who has won a big battle!
What is the virtue and ability of the young master?
Isn't the father favoring one another?
At this moment, Young Master Heng was very upset.

Father is still biased!

It is obvious that he selected officials for the country, and he was doing meritorious service, but he couldn't get a single hair, and he didn't get any rewards!

When dealing with Young Master Hong, Qingji's actions are so lavish!

This made Young Master Heng feel in his heart, how could he not be jealous of his elder brother?

However, Gong Zihong's contribution to the state of Wu is indeed great!
A strategy is a strategy, how to implement it, how to complete it, all of which must be done by young master Hong himself and make certain arrangements.

Qingji suddenly closed his eyes slowly, put his hands together in his wide sleeves, and sat on the altar like an old monk in meditation.

Closing his eyes and meditating like this, he didn't know what Qingji was thinking about.

Young Master Heng and Young Master Hong who were standing under Majesty's platform did not dare to keep silent, for fear of disturbing Qing Ji's train of thought.

In the huge Zide Hall, only the sound of burning carbon fire echoes, which lasts for a long time.

After a long time, Qingji slowly opened his eyes and said slowly, "Hong'er, Heng'er, do you think that my country of Wu... should participate in the scuffle in the Central Plains?"

Hearing this, Gong Zihong thought for a while, and then replied: "Father, my ministers believe that our country Wu has been fighting for many years, and this year it is even more difficult to swallow Chu and destroy Yun. Although we still have spare power, we should develop the people's livelihood as much as possible. National power should be used to the maximum extent for people's livelihood."

"The Central Plains War, in the final analysis, is a civil war in Jin. Although Qi and Zheng are involved, even Zhou Tianzi, Lu, Song, Wei and other Central Plains countries will go to this muddy water."

"However, my country of Wu is located in the south, and we have just completed the great unification of the south. It really shouldn't be a war."

After a pause, Young Master Hong said loudly again: "If the father wants to intervene in the melee in the Central Plains and seek hegemony, he can definitely help the Fan family and the Zhongxing family, so as to weaken the power of Jin!"

"Going north to the Central Plains, my minister thought that our country of Wu is still beyond our capabilities."

"After all, as the "Book of Songs Xiaoya Tangdi" said: Brothers fight against the wall, and defend against their insults!"

"For the princes of the Central Plains, my country of Wu can be said to be the same as the previous Chu country. It is a different kind, and I am afraid it will not tolerate it."

"Sending troops rashly, I'm afraid it will waste the people and money, and it will be useless!"

What Gong Zihong said is a loyal word.

This is exactly what Qingji is most worried about now.

He intends to send troops to the Central Plains, not to fight for hegemony, to compete in the Central Plains, and then dominate the world.

What Qingji wanted to do was to dismember Jin as much as possible, and at the same time increase Wu's voice in the Central Plains and increase Wu's influence in the Central Plains.

Young Master Heng has figured out a thing or two about Qing Ji's thoughts.

He had inquired a long time ago that not long ago, his father had ordered Sun Wu and Wu Zixu to build a "martial pawn" of 3 people in case of emergency.

This is all right, when there is no invasion by foreign enemies, and there is no major rebellion in the country, why did Qingji suddenly build a powerful army?
Young Master Heng knew that Qingji planned to participate in the melee in the Central Plains, but he hadn't made up his mind yet.

"Father, my son thinks that it is not a bad idea for me, Wu Kingdom, to participate in the melee in the Central Plains!"

Young Master Heng bowed to Qingji, and said with emotion: "The six ministers of the Jin Kingdom had shown signs of splitting earlier, and they were separated from each other, and now they are even fighting!"

"Father, my son thinks that this is a god-sent opportunity!"

"Royal father can stand on the side of the Fan family and the Zhongxing family, and respond to the call of Qihou and Zhou Tianzi, or the princes of the assembly, to crusade against the Jin country and carve up the Jin country!"

"Once the state of Jin is destroyed or partitioned, our state of Wu will surely replace it, and become the most powerful state in the world that disdains China's Kyushu!"

"This is the long-cherished wish of my father, the long-cherished wish of my sons, and the long-cherished wish of all the subjects of my country of Wu!"

"Father Wang Mingjian!"

"..."

What Gong Ziheng said made Qingji's blood boil, and he agreed with it in his heart.

However, after all, Qing Ji has been in power for many years, has experienced too many intrigues, and has seen too many ups and downs, how could he be easily carried away?
It is indeed Qingji's lifelong wish to build the Wu Kingdom into the strongest country in the world that is superior to the Kyushu in China.

Consolidation of territory makes a great country without borders.

It may be that Qingji can't do it with all his life's efforts.

Let Wu become the strongest country in the world and dominate the Central Plains, but it is not impossible.

And the prerequisite for this is that the state of Jin must be defeated and the state of Jin must be divided...

(End of this chapter)