Fang Ling sat quietly on the wooden chair, looking at the map with a calm expression, and his heart was also full of ups and downs, mixed joys and sorrows.

His second brother Fang Ce was already the crown prince, and after the wedding, the power of Empress Song and the power of Prime Minister Cui Yixuan were combined, and its position was very consolidated in the imperial city, and it was not easy to seek the position of emperor in the future.

Although war is the best way, Fang Ling is sympathetic to the people and can't bear to let the people be displaced by the war, so he has been thinking of other ways.

However, now that the vassal states are in turmoil, and as soon as the war breaks out, they can't help but get involved in the war, and this is really a good opportunity to seize imperial power. However, just as the Eight Kings needed a proper reason to rebel, so the King of Qin needed a proper timing, and if the timing was not handled well, or the situation was not clearly analyzed, such an opportunity would be wasted.

And the most important thing is that the forces of the fiefdom are too small, so the only way to do now is to stand still and wait and see what happens.

After thinking about it, Fang Ling said to everyone: "The rebellion of the vassal states is handled by His Majesty, so we can't worry about it, but the fief also has its own crisis, if the Cai State is in turmoil, our fief will bear the brunt! Lord Chen, what do you think is the most appropriate time for the Cai State to make a move?"

Chen Mou thought for a moment, and then replied: "Your Highness, according to the current situation, Cai Guo should not act rashly, because the greater our internal friction, it is also the most beneficial for them. However, if the army of the Eight Kings has always gained the upper hand, His Majesty orders the soldiers and horses in the north and the west to be kings, and when the northern land is empty, Cai Guo is likely to take advantage of the weakness. When the time comes, Your Majesty will be busy dealing with the war, and you will have no time to take care of the north, and Cai Guo will be able to take the opportunity to occupy a large number of territories!"

Fang Ling bowed slightly: "The current strength of the fiefdom is only 50,000, if the Cai State breaks through and merges with the states and the hundred states, I am afraid that we will be in the bag." Moreover, judging from the map, we still have another strong enemy, and that is the King of Yizhou!"

Chen Mou pointed to the cities that were currently captured by the Eight Kings and said: "From the current offensive of the Eight Kings, they are obviously divided into three routes, coming with a siege momentum, and they are not in a hurry to attack the central province, but to encroach on other states and counties to expand their strength. Our most direct enemy is the king of Yizhou, the king of Yizhou is currently connecting the three cities of Xuzhou, it seems that he is going to annex Xuzhou, beyond Xuzhou is Dingzhou, and the state, if his offensive goes well, I am afraid that in less than two or three months, our fiefdom will face a big war. ”

Everyone couldn't help frowning, whether it was the foreign enemy Cai Guo or the mighty King of Yizhou, it was a disaster for the newborn fiefdom.

And Fang Ling knew better in his heart that the King of Yizhou would never give up the opportunity to attack the fiefdom, this guy probably wanted to eat his own flesh, and on the Cai side, the border of Cai on the other side of the fief seemed to be under the banner of Tianji Hou Wei An, and he and he also had a blood feud.

He tapped his fingers slightly, frowned, and said: "If the enemy is only the king of Yizhou, then the king is confident that he can defeat him, but this foreign enemy is really a problem." ”

Chen Mou said suddenly at this time: "Your Highness, the minister has a strategy, but Cai Guo does not dare to act rashly outside the fief. ”

"Say it quickly!" Fang Ling suddenly said with joy.

Chen Mou pointed to a place on the map and said, "If you want to stop Cai Guo, you need their help. ”

When they saw what Chen Mou was pointing at, everyone couldn't help but be surprised, and Fang Ling frowned and said, "You mean...... Nomadic tribes of the northern steppes?"

Chen Mou nodded heavily and said: "The land of the northern grassland has never belonged to any kingdom on the earth, it has been controlled by nomadic tribes for thousands of years, and now we are most directly bordering the territory of the five tribes of Cai, according to the news obtained by the minister, now the old patriarch of the five tribes in power is seriously ill, I am afraid it will not last much time, the two candidate heirs of the clan are fighting openly and secretly, if we can help one of them and become an ally with him, then Cai Guo will have to think about one or two." ”

Fang Ling thought for a moment, his heart trembled suddenly, and he said in a deep voice: "The people of the tribe have the most important oath, if they can really form an alliance with it, they can not only deter the Cai State, but also protect the northern part of the territory. However, I'm afraid that the matter of the dispute between these two heirs will not reach the ears of Lord Chen alone, right?"

Chen Mou secretly said that Fang Ling was clever and could understand it at one point, and hurriedly replied: "Yes, this is what the minister is worried about, in case Cai Guo also sends someone to go, and gets the support of the other party, the five tribes will become a big disaster in the north of our country!"

This said, everyone's expressions are not easy, the northern grassland is vast, the people are fierce, if the other party is used by the Cai State, it is definitely a big problem for the north of the Chu State, and it is more likely to be a disaster for the fiefdom.

Fang Ling said cautiously: "It seems that this is the top priority at the moment, then tomorrow the king will get up and go to the northern grassland, and the affairs of this fiefdom will be handled by you, Lord Chen." ”

Chen Mou hurriedly bowed down and said, "Your Highness, please rest assured, the minister will definitely live up to his expectations." ”

Fang Ling commanded everyone again, and then let them retreat, and then sat quietly for a while, then left the palace, and went to the Ministry of Industry with the entourage of Lubei.

The government departments of the fiefdom are all imitations of the Chu State establishment, but they are more streamlined, and the consideration of employment is eclectic, so those who can be an official and a half-post in the fiefdom are all people with a few brushes.

When the officials of the Ministry of Works saw that the King of Shicheng was coming, they saluted one after another, and Fang Ling motioned for them to continue to work, and then walked straight in the direction of the side courtyard.

The Ministry of Engineering was in charge of the engineering affairs, civil construction, machine building, and mining and metallurgical affairs of the fiefdom, so the buildings of the Ministry of Engineering were also built quite distinctively, and the planted trees made it quite elegant and quiet.

After coming to the side courtyard, she saw Xiaoqing and Xiaolan guarding the door, the second daughter saw Fang Ling coming, and hurriedly wanted to say hello, Fang Ling made a boo gesture and walked lightly towards the courtyard.

The second daughter covered her mouth and chuckled, but did not make a sound, but quietly retreated outside the courtyard and stood with Lu Bei.

Pushing open the door, I smelled a faint fragrance of flowers, Mo Xiang in a purple dress was sitting at the table, she held her little face with her left hand, frowned at the various small parts on the table, and held a pen in the other hand to record something on the booklet from time to time.

Beauty is like a flower, with thousands of charms, Fang Ling can't help but move when he sees it, he is full of talent, the ink fragrance is not inferior to Chen Mou, and he is not inferior to Song Ying'er in terms of posture and figure, and this focused expression adds a touch of charm, and the frowning brows also have a playful taste.

Hearing someone coming in, Mo Xiang didn't look up, but said softly, "Xiaoqing, what's the matter?"

Later, when she saw that no one answered, she raised her head, and when she saw that the person who came was Fang Ling, she quickly stood up and wanted to say hello.

Fang Ling waved his hand to signal her to sit down, and said with a smile: "I told you at the banquet that night, making you an official is just convenient for you to move around in the Ministry of Industry and put up a name, so you don't have to restrain the courtesy of monarchs and ministers." ”

Mo Xiang smiled and said: "Even if you can't do this courtesy, Your Highness is the king, and the little woman is just a grass people, so she still has to salute." With that, he made a blessing before he stood up.

Fang Ling had no choice but to sit down, and then asked, "How is it, are you still used to living here?"

Mo Xiang bowed her head lightly and said: "Actually, when His Royal Highness asked me if I would like to be an official during the banquet, the little woman was still a little worried, but she lived here for a few days and found that everyone here is very good, especially Lord Shangshu took good care of me, and specially assigned such a courtyard for me to study the crossbow." "Update the fastest mobile terminal: ://

Fang Ling smiled and said: "This is a matter of course, the great name of the Mo family is like thunder to the craftsmen, not to mention you, the talented daughter of the Mo family." ”

"Your Highness made fun of it, how dare a little woman call herself a talented woman in front of His Highness?" Mo Xiang shook her head slightly.

Fang Ling smiled and said, "If you are not a talented woman, how can anyone in the world dare to call it a talented woman?"

Hearing this obvious compliment, Mo Xiangxiao's face flushed slightly, looked at the handsome young man, and sighed softly: "In fact, until now, the little woman is sometimes in a trance, and she never thought that His Highness was actually the King of Shicheng." ”

Fang Ling said: "If you feel unaccustomed, then don't treat me as the King of Stone City, just treat me as the Fang Gongzi who has broken through the three levels in the Star Picking Tower." ”

Mo Xiang stared at the young man, and there was a bit of resentment in her beautiful eyes: "But His Highness is His Highness, and it is impossible to change his identity." ”

Fang Ling smiled, looked at the talented woman in front of him, and said sincerely: "Miss Mo was a commoner not long ago, but now she is an official of the Ministry of Industry, and this identity seems to have changed a lot. But in my eyes, no matter how her identity changes, Miss Mo is the woman who was on the Star Picking Tower at the beginning, and this will never change. ”

Mo Xiang's nose was sour when she said this, and she suddenly remembered the endgame battle on the Star Picking Tower, the sand table game, everything was suddenly in the morning, and the heartbeat at that time was still flowing in her heart, not decreasing all day long, but getting thicker and thicker, she pursed her lips lightly, and said boldly: "If Your Highness has time, can you play chess with me?"

Fang Ling sighed lightly and said, "I really want to play chess with Miss Mo, but I have to go on a long trip tomorrow, I'm afraid I will have to wait until I come back to accompany you." ”

Mo Xiang did not have a sense of loss, seeing that he agreed to play chess with him, he was very satisfied, his face was as beautiful as a flower, his eyes were like the moon, and he said generously: "Then wait for His Highness to come back and play again." ”

Although the beauty of ink fragrance is not as charming as Song Ying'er, but that smile also has a variety of charms, and tasting it carefully is like a cup of tea, a game of chess, it seems to be able to see through it at a glance, but the more you taste, the more you taste. (Initial launch, domain name (remember _ three.)

Fang Ling was secretly amazed, and after a while, he said: "Actually, I came here to see if you are used to living in it, and secondly, I want to ask about the progress of the Heavenly Crafting Divine Crossbow. ”

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