After a long time, Sun Sheng said with some dissatisfaction: "I said brother, now you have to come up with an explanation for this matter!" ”

Gongsun Jian swallowed the beef in his mouth, and asked angrily, "What does Emperor Wu say now?" ”

"My royal brother means to maintain the status quo. Don't you know, my imperial brother is the most good-looking, and now we occupy Zhenyuan Pass, which is the territory of your Zhou Kingdom. In this way, the boasting he has in the DPRK can also suppress those who oppose it. Moreover, the border trade business is getting better day by day, and our side has a lot of taxes. But if we really give up Zhenyuan Pass, in fact, it is said that there is no loss to our Wu State, as long as the trade continues, but those who have not been able to benefit from the border trade in the DPRK and China will definitely come out to find trouble. ”

Gongsun Jian took a sip of wine, took another mouthful of food with chopsticks and put it in his mouth, glanced at Sun Sheng and said, "I said Brother Sun, are you stupid?" Or maybe your royal brother is stupid. Let those who have benefited deal with those who have not benefited against those who have not! You two just sit and watch the show. If those people don't want to come forward, it's a big deal that I close the border trade. You see who is in a hurry when you see it. ”

"That's what I said, but ......" Sun Sheng sighed, he has been in contact with Gongsun Jian a lot these days, although the relationship between the two sides is only in interests, but he still admires Gongsun Jian a little.

"Most of the border trade is in the hands of the military, and the civil servants don't get much cheap. If this is the case, not only will the military dominate within the Wu State, but it will also cause instability in the DPRK. Could it be that you don't want to be a brother, do you want me to be in chaos in Wu Guo to pick up cheap? Sun Sheng said with some displeasure.

Gongsun Jian put down his chopsticks, drank another glass of wine, and then said slowly: "Brother! You're wrong. How you Wu Guo is your Wu country's business, and it has nothing to do with Da Zhou and me. I'll just guard my one-third of an acre of land to make more money, and when I get married, I will take my daughter-in-law to your Wu country to play. At the beginning, I promised Mingyue to take her to see the world. So, I think you should have a good talk about these things with His Royal Highness King Min. ”

At this time, Qian Yan, who had not spoken on the side, opened his mouth and said with some displeasure: "I said brother-in-law." We all listened to you before. But now you want to hang up on your own business, is there any reason for that? ”

Gongsun Jian ignored him, anyway, you are on my ship now, and it is not so easy to go down. The public family in Shangjing City and Xungui and King Wei were all in contact. It's okay if you get off the ship now, but you'll have to wait for someone to kill you later.

Feng Huaidao, who was sitting next to Gongsun Jian, smiled, stroked his beard and said, "Your Royal Highness, don't worry. In fact, Gongda and I have already studied this matter before. The best way to do this is for the two countries to reconcile with peace talks, reach a consensus, and designate a free trade zone within 300 miles of their respective borders. ”

"Free Trade Zone? What does this mean? Sun Sheng frowned and asked.

"The so-called 'free trade zone' is a free trade zone. Stability and peace are maintained within a certain area, and then a uniform tariff rate is set for free trade. According to the plan, Dingnan City in the border pass of Wu State and Zhenyuanguan and Linshui County in Dazhou were all included in this range, and the two sides jointly managed free trade. Feng Huaidao replied lightly.

"Then you don't want me Wu Guo to let go of Zhenyuan Pass?" Sun Sheng asked dissatisfiedly.

"Definitely." Feng Huaidao waved his hand, "Neither side is stationed. It is sufficient to retain only security personnel in the respective territorial areas. ”

"Doesn't that mean that we haven't subdued Zhenyuan Pass either?" At this time, Qian Yan on the side asked.

"Oops. A bunch of! Gongsun Jian put down the lamb chops in his hand and scolded: "Tomorrow, brother-in-law, you will lead people to capture Zhenyuan Pass, and then see what the court says." If the imperial court dares to remove you from your position, then the day after tomorrow, I will join forces with His Royal Highness King Kui to take Zhenyuan Pass back. In this way, His Royal Highness King Kui can talk in front of his royal brother, and the court also has a big brother, you can't do it. In short, if the courts of both sides do not agree, they have to agree. Otherwise, we will be directly independent! As he spoke, Gongsun Jian threw away the bones in his hand and looked at the two who were already stunned and continued: "Uncle, you have 50,000 horses under your command, and His Royal Highness King Kui also has more than 20,000 horses in his hands, plus more than 3,000 people in my hands, we have a total of more than 60,000 horses, just ask if he Emperor Yue disagrees or Emperor Wu disagrees, right?" Nai Nai's provoked us, so he directly led the troops to fight over. Not to mention, at the moment I have enough weapons, equipment, food and grass to cope with a year. See for yourselves! ”

After saying a few words, Sun Sheng and Qian Yan were all stupid. This Nima is hanging and bombing! However, after thinking about it calmly, Gongsun Jian's idea is not unfeasible, you must know that it has only been a truce between them for more than three months, and now the trade volume of Linshui County has reached more than one million taels of silver every month, and the tax revenue alone has more than 100,000 taels. This is not counting the income from the projects and exchanges operated by the county government of Linshui County.

Linshui County, including Dingxi County, which was rebuilt after the recovery, Zhenyuanguan and Dingnanguan in Wuguo, covers an area of more than 2,000 square miles and has a population of nearly one million. This is the same as independence as a small country in the troubled times before the Seven Kingdoms. Plus tens of thousands of elite soldiers. Whether it's Zhou Guo or Wu Guo, there's really no good way to deal with them.

Of course, if they really dare to be independent, Wu and Zhou will definitely attack them at all costs. Besides, the relatives of Sun Sheng's generals are all in Wu State, and Qian Yan's subordinates are the same, who dares to guarantee that his subordinates will definitely rebel with him. But it is also a good way to threaten the respective courts. At the very least, it is possible for everyone to give each other a step and set up a free trade zone.

But the question arises again, who will be the director of the establishment of the 'free trade zone' between Wu and Vietnam? Gongsun Jian did not let Mao Sui recommend himself. And it has to be him, otherwise a lot of bilateral trade will be difficult. The steel needed by the state of Wu was in the hands of Gongsun Jian, and the salt was also represented by Gongsun Jian in the hands of the king of Wei. The specialties of the Wu Kingdom must pass through Linshui County and then reach the rest of the Zhou Kingdom. In this case, who would dare to underestimate Gongsun Jian's status and energy?

The banquet is almost here, whether it is Kui Wang Sun Sheng or Qian Yan, they need to go back and think about it carefully. So the three parties took the initiative to say goodbye and break up. On the way back, Qian Yan couldn't help but ask Gongsun Jian.

"I said brother-in-law, in this case, you and I will really offend my father to death."

Gongsun Jian glanced at the cheap uncle, and replied angrily: "I said, uncle, have you read the imperial palace newspaper in the past few days?" Prime Minister Zuo Dugu asked for his resignation. Who do you think will succeed him next? My grandfather? Probably, but after my grandfather succeeded the left prime minister, who will take over the right prime minister left by my grandfather? That must be Chen Cheng. Hehe, can't you see this? My father-in-law, your father is ready to do it. My third uncle has resigned, and my father has already submitted his resignation. There are actually people in the Criminal Department who are anti-water and are ready to bring down Shang Shuluo. Can't you see the problem with this? Your Majesty, he was not willing to wait any longer. As he spoke, Gongsun Jian reined in his horse and looked at Yunxia in the distance, and said with a long sigh of relief: "The Wei Wangfu has been dismissed by a thousand guards, and the Liu family of his maternal Chaohai Mansion has also been attacked by the imperial court for selling illicit salt. Hehe, maybe this was not done by His Majesty, but at least it shows that the queen and the Chen family took the opportunity to make a move. Your imperial uncle, King Chu, did not go to the emperor to sacrifice because he was sick the year before last, and now it has become a sin and has been ordered to be imprisoned. Yun Ke, the general of Zhennan, was told by a servant at home, saying that he complained to His Majesty after drinking, and now he has been locked by the imperial court and taken into Beijing for questioning. Hehe, uncle, tell me if we want to move now, are we going to suffer anytime and anywhere? Perhaps only if we move, Your Majesty and the court may be able to ease up. Only we can help King Wei and Xungui. After all, they have not had military power in their hands for a long time. ”

After listening to Gongsun Jian's analysis, Qian Yan couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat. Although he also felt that there had been a lot of movement in the court recently, he did not expect that now that the war between the north and the Qi State and the northwest against the Wu State had not ended, his father would dare to make such a big move.

Seeing Qian Yan stunned, Gongsun Jian leaned over to Qian Yan's side and said in a low voice: "According to the secret letter from my grandfather, His Majesty had a serious illness some time ago. Then there will be these actions, I am afraid that I will die suddenly, so I ......"

"So what do you think we're going to do next? Is it really the establishment of that 'free trade zone' with Wu State? But what's in it for us? Qian Yan asked Gongsun Jian suspiciously.

"Hehe, that's just the reason why I provoked the internal contradictions between Sun Sheng and Emperor Wu and the State of Wu. Do you think that if we really cut off the salt of Wu State, no one will sell it to them? It's just that different factions are doing different business. Everyone is doing their own thing. Speaking of this, Gongsun Jian paused, then dismounted, threw the reins to the relatives on the side, walked to a big stone in the distance, and waited for Qian Yan to follow, before saying faintly: "Uncle, the sky is about to change." Let's prepare early. Actually, I didn't expect it to be so soon. But it's really time to wait! ”

Three days later, the army of Zhou, which had been stationed outside Zhenyuan Pass, launched a large-scale attack on the Wu army inside Zhenyuan Pass. The gongs and drums on both sides were noisy and shouting. The battle lasted from early morning to evening, and finally the Vietnamese army was defeated and fled, and the Wu army pursued the victory, and occupied Dingxi County, the northwestern tip of the Zhou State, in one fell swoop. And Qian Yan, the commander of the Zhou State, retreated back to the vicinity of Linshui County with the 'defeated army'.

On the other day, Sun Sheng, the king of Wu Guokui and the former general of the army, said that he had reached an agreement with Liu Dayuan, the magistrate of Linshui County, that the two sides would maintain the status quo for the time being and jointly establish a free trade zone.

The next day, Sun Jian, the county governor of Linshui County, claimed that the robbers in Hezhou Mansion in the south were raging and robbing passing merchants. It seriously affected the economic and trade exchanges in Linshui County, so he brought his own militia to suppress bandits.

A month and a half later, the entire territory of Hezhou Mansion was controlled by Gongsun Jian and his people, and at the same time, Qian Yan, the king of Fujian, claimed that the prefect of Shengzhou Prefecture, where Linshui County was located, and the prefect of Jiazhou Prefecture, another prefecture in the northwest, colluded with each other to rebel and personally led troops to quell the rebellion. So far, except for Zhenyuanguan and Dingxi County, which were controlled by Wu State, all the other three prefectures in the northwest were controlled by Qian Yan and Gongsun Jian.

In this regard, the court of the Zhou State was shocked. Is this a rebellion?

At this time, Gongsun Jian went to Emperor Yue, saying that his fiancée, Qian Mingyue, the princess of Ningguo, wrote a letter to him, wanting to go to Linshui County, which is now prosperous and abnormal, to take a look, so he implored his father-in-law to agree. Can the two be allowed to marry in advance, and then Gongsun Jian resigned and took his beloved wife to travel around the world to see the world.

Such a request made Emperor Yue, Chen Cheng and others a little confused for a while. Could it be that Gongsun Jian and Qian Yan had a conflict, and Qian Yan seized the power of Gongsun Jian? It would be great if that were the case. Although the eldest prince, King Qian Yan of Fujian, seems to have a disobedient heart, but after all, he is his own son. It's easy to deal with whatever your family says. If the foundation of Gongsun Jian can be cut off, it will not only be a blow to the public family, but also the king of Wei will lose his support.

Facing Gongsun Jian's recital, Emperor Yue was still hesitating. But then news came that Sun Hao, the emperor of Wu, sent an envoy to Linshui County, expressing his willingness to marry his youngest sister Princess Gaoping of Wu to Gongsun Jian. In this regard, Gongsun Jian said that he would consider that if Emperor Yue repented of his marriage and did not let him go back to marry Princess Ningguo, he might agree to Wu Guo's proposal.