Thousands of miles with the wind

Hearing Zhong Liran's complaints, Gu Siyuan felt a little wronged, so he hugged Zhong Liran's arm flatteringly, rubbed against her shoulder, and smiled with his eyes bent: "Your Majesty is so smart and capable, you don't need me to be clumsy Trouble."

She is nearly [-] years old, but in recent years, she has become less stable than when she was a teenager, and she is as lively as a girl of seventeen or eighteen years old.Zhong Liran was not annoyed when she heard her sophistry, raised his hand and rubbed her head, and laughed: "It's too late to say good things." She said, pulling Gu Siyuan into her arms and sitting there, holding her and spreading out a memorial , Said: "Come here, take a look at this notebook for me."

Gu Siyuan nestled in her arms, glanced lazily, and then his eyes lit up, sat up and picked up the memorial and read it carefully.After reading it, she turned her head to look at Zhong Liran, her eyes sparkled brightly: "Your Majesty, the prefect of Pingcheng in Lanzhou really has some skills, and he really managed the trade with the Zhuyun Department."

"That's not it." Zhong Liran's words showed appreciation, and he said happily: "Pingcheng, Wangyue City, Chucheng and other places are all cities connected to Subei. As a gateway to trade with the group of barbarians in the grassland, no matter how suitable However, goods from Wanzhou and Zhongzhou in the central region can be transported to Lanzhou in the north through the Liyun Grand Canal, which is extremely convenient."

"In the past, the ancestors opened up the canal for the north-south trade, and the merits of thousands of years. Now what I have done, I have lived up to the good intentions of the ancestors."

This ancestor was Emperor Wenkang.The canal was first built in the prime of life of Emperor Wenkang. At that time, the emperor was a true promise. Although the courtiers complained about this matter, the court still spent more than ten years opening the canal.This project is vast, costly and time-consuming, but once the canal was opened, it greatly facilitated the north-south trade.

But it is clear that Emperor Wenkang's ambitions are far more than that.A few years later, Emperor Wenkang was old, and the barbarians came to envoys, wanting to trade with each other.Emperor Wenkang was overjoyed and ordered the king of Lizhou to make it happen.

It's a pity that the emperor is approaching his twilight years, and it's time for the palace to establish a reserve.Emperor Wenkang had no heirs, so the kings saw that the emperor reused the king of Lizhou, fearing that the emperor would appoint the king of Lizhou as his heir, so they united with courtiers to break the covenant with Subei.Su Bei was humiliated by this incident, and raised troops in a fit of anger, causing wars in the northern border.

The matter involved a wide range, resulting in many unjust cases.After the emperor sent troops to win the north, he liquidated many courtiers and princes in succession, resulting in the most serious bloody case during the emperor's reign.King Lizhou, whom the emperor favored, died at the hands of an assassin. The emperor, who was already in poor health, became seriously ill when he heard the news of King Li's death, and his health continued to deteriorate.Only a few years after this incident, the emperor established the crown prince, and he died in depression.

The successor could not understand Emperor Wenkang's decision, but felt that the barbarians were really hateful, so he suspended all friendly exchanges with the barbarians, and repeatedly fought with Subei during his lifetime, disturbing the peace of the border people.

This bloody feud has affected the state of Chu for a hundred years, and even if there was a successor who wanted to inherit the will of Emperor Wenkang, it would always end without a problem.

Gu Siyuan is good at history, so he has read old things in books.Trading with barbarians is beneficial to the country.However, wars between Hua and barbarians have always been blood feuds. Since the death of Emperor Wenkang, history books have recorded that it was the barbarians who first broke the contract and attacked northward.But one hundred years ago, a historian accidentally obtained Mr. Wang Chuan's manuscript, but came up with another theory.

The manuscript contains that in order to frame the king of Lizhou, the kings bought the guards who escorted the grain, and handed over half-good and half-bad old grain to the barbarians in repeated transactions.In a rage, the barbarian drew his sword and killed the guard who pressed the grain after several transactions.So the group of guards who died were used as evidence to frame King Li's subordinates for trading with the barbarians and treason.From this, a bloody case was caused.

Affected by this, the succeeding emperor believed that the barbarians could not get along with each other, so he repeatedly marched northward, wasting money and wasting money.But he didn't know that Emperor Wenkang's original intention was to regain Subei without bloodshed.

Food is the foundation of a country and a nation.If Chu State traded with Subei all the year round, herdsmen would definitely engage in industries that could be traded with Chu State, such as collecting more minerals, domesticating cattle and sheep, etc.In the long run, the northern barbarians will naturally be inseparable from the food supply of Chu.In this way, if there is a slight disobedience in Subei, the Chu State court can easily solve the cholera by pinching their lifeblood.This way of handling is better than sending out troops as usual and killing most of the soldiers.

What's more, the barbarian grassland is also considered to have a large land and abundant resources, and there are many things that Chu people need, so it is very cost-effective to trade with the barbarians.

Gu Siyuan thought, Zhong Liran came up with the idea of ​​making a deal with the barbarians because of such a bloodless idea.

Since the first emperor Chu Ming, there were only a few wars between the barbarians and the state of Chu.A few years ago, after Zhongli returned to Dasheng and went north and captured the barbarian princess Gerqin, the barbarians became more peaceful after losing a battle.

The current maharaja of the barbarians is Gerqin's father, but since his daughter was sent to Yuanzhou, the heads of various ministries have gradually changed to the second son of the maharaja.The second son had seen the ferocity of Chu's iron cavalry on the battlefield, and with respect, he became more humble towards this great country, so he wholeheartedly made friends with Chu.This is undoubtedly a good thing for Zhong Liran.

As for the state of Chu, Zhong Lihui was extremely disgusted with barbarians, and if he knew that the emperor had such a plan, he would strongly oppose it.But now that Zhong Lihui has lost his memory, he is much more generous.In addition, when winter came, Zhong Liran wantonly rectified the court, so there was no one in the court who could hinder the emperor's decision-making, so the emperor dared to move his ambitions.

This plan is the century-old plan of Chu State.It will take at least seven or eight years, and at most decades, to be fully implemented.Fortunately, Zhong Liran was young and had enough energy to facilitate this matter.

Gu Siyuan thought carefully for a while, raised his eyes to look at the emperor, and said with a smile: "If this matter is accomplished, it will be a hundred-year blessing for our country of Chu."

Zhong Liran laughed when she heard the words, she put her arms around Gu Siyuan in her arms, leaned over and kissed her hair, couldn't help being happy: "I also hope it can happen, but I have to wait for an opportunity before I dare to act."

What is this opportunity, Zhong Liran did not tell Gu Siyuan for the time being.Gu Siyuan knew very well in his heart that Zhong Liran was waiting for the news of the death of the barbarian lord.

Not long ago, Mrs. Xiang sent news that the barbarian maharaja was seriously ill.Such a character is seriously ill, and there are a group of restless children under him, and he is not far from death.Once the barbarian lord died, his second son must succeed him.

If it was the second son, then Zhong Liran's big plan would be three points.It's just that I don't know what will happen to Gerqin who stayed in Chu State as a hostage?

Gu Siyuan thought of this incident for no reason, so he asked casually: "Then how does His Majesty plan to treat Princess Gerqin?"

Zhong Liran didn't think about it at all, just rubbed her head, and said: "Didn't Princess Gerqin stay in the palace as a symbol of the friendship between Chu and man? What are you still thinking about?"

As long as Gerqin does not return to Subei, she is just a vase to Chu State.She belongs to the state of Chu, and others can only watch her from a distance, but cannot touch her.

Gu Siyuan said: "I was thinking, she should have been your imperial concubine." But the current situation would be much better for Gerqin.

It's good that she didn't mention it, but when she mentioned it, Li Ran felt a little annoyed.She thought, picked up Gu Siyuan's body, let her sit face to face on her lap, hugged her waist with one hand, pinched her face with the other, stared at her and said: "Whose imperial concubine are you talking about, huh? "

Gu Siyuan complained of pain in front of her hand.Zhong Liran didn't use any strength, and when she heard her cry of pain, he said angrily: "I know how to act coquettishly to avoid troubles. Back then, Gerqin did frivolous things to me, but you are fine. It's fine if you don't share my hatred with me, and dare to speak for her. "

Talking about the old things, Zhong Liran felt a little uncomfortable, so he rubbed Gu Siyuan's face and began to criticize her, "You are my queen, it's fine if you don't get angry when others covet me, do you still want to make a match?"

"When I first came to power, those ministers tried every means to send their children to the palace, and I didn't see you say a word or two for me. It's really annoying to see that you have nothing to do with this matter. "

Gu Siyuan listened to her chanting, slapped her hand off, and complained: "It hurts, Your Majesty, it's all old things, and it's not too old for Your Majesty to talk about it."

When Zhong Liran heard what she said, his face became serious.When Gu Siyuan saw her, he raised his hand to hook her neck, leaned over and kissed the corner of her mouth, and said, "Besides, His Majesty didn't like them, and he has his own ideas in his heart, so what else do I need to worry about?"

Zhong Liran frowned slightly, and said with a straight face: "What if I fall in love with them? So what about you?"

Gu Siyuan smiled slightly, hooked her neck and said: "If Your Majesty takes a fancy to them, I won't be able to be His Majesty's queen." Suddenly her waist tightened, and Gu Siyuan was suddenly held firmly by Zhong Liran, and fell to the ground. on her.There was heat coming from the earlobe, the emperor opened his mouth and bit her earlobe, and said angrily, "How dare you not be my queen?"

Gu Siyuan argued: "If Your Majesty has someone else you like, you can't always let me occupy your back seat and treat him badly. Then I will definitely not be able to be Your Majesty's queen."

From the very beginning, Gu Siyuan had thought it through.If Zhong Liran has someone she likes in the future, she will ask her to abolish her queen and go to Taiyi Temple to practice Taoism and read books, and she will never hinder the emperor and the newcomer.Whether it was before or after, she always thought so.She is pure, and there is no room for sand in her eyes.If the other party doesn't like it anymore, she will definitely not force it.

Zhong Liran understood what she meant, and was so angry that the roots of his teeth yelled, and he said with hatred: "You have a good idea."

Gu Siyuan was very surprised, stood up and looked at her, and said in surprise: "Could it be possible that your majesty has someone else you like, and you still want me to be a queen? Your majesty, if I don't like you, it's okay to say, but now I like you, and I will definitely not I will force myself to let you enjoy the blessings of everyone."

Zhong Liran met her big innocent eyes, feeling panicked as the breath stuck in his throat.For a while, I was a little dumbfounded.She raised her hand, slapped Gu Siyuan hard on the hip, finally loosened her brows, and said angrily: "I didn't say that I want to enjoy the blessings of everyone, but I mean that if you don't want to be my queen, that's what you want." beautiful."

"Even if you have someone you like in the future, I will force you to stay."

Gu Siyuan suddenly realized, so he said with a smile: "Your Majesty, don't worry, you know, I'm lazy. If you become His Majesty's queen, you won't have two minds."

"I like Your Majesty, and I will no longer envy others."

The author has something to say: It's almost the end!I will definitely finish this month! (make a fist)