I have to say that Qian Yan's analysis is quite reasonable. But the only thing he didn't know was that Gongsun Jian didn't want to push anyone to the throne, nor how to save or glorify the public family. He wanted to change the world. The first step to achieve this dream is to establish one's own political power, and the preferred target is the Zhou state. In other words, his first step was to overthrow the rule of Emperor Yue. At this time, Qian Yan came to talk about cooperation with him and helped the third prince King Wei to ascend the throne. To put it mildly, this is simply a game of conspiration with a tiger.

However, this also gave Gongsun Jian another new idea. It is to conquer from the inside of the fortress. Once he agrees to Qian Yan's proposition, then at least those nobles led by the public family in the court will definitely stand on his side, and of course, the King of Wei will not say it, including Qian Yan and even the Northern Army will also be on the same front with him. Then there will be much less pressure in the future. When the time comes, his wings are full, what King Wei is not the King of Wei. When did Lao Tzu be unhappy and let you Zen, do you dare to say a word?

Touching his chin, Gongsun Jian suddenly felt that he had the taste of being cunning and cunning. It seems that if he does this, he will be no different from the old Sima in his previous life. He laughed at the thought of this. Then he looked at Qian Yan and asked word by word: "Great Prince, what you just said is from your heart and true?" ”

"Of course, I, Qian Yan, am willing to swear to the sky and tell the truth." Qian Yan nodded and replied seriously.

"Well, now I can't make a guarantee for anyone. But I can help the eldest prince to contact the public family and King Wei and others. But let's get it done. Once united, there is no way back. If it doesn't work, it's really doomed. ”

"Brother-in-law, don't worry. As long as the third child promises that after he ascends the throne in the future, he can still lead the troops to fight like now. I, Qian Yan, am willing to risk my life to protect him from the throne. ”

"Good! Then let's make a decision. When I go back, I will arrange to contact the public and the king of Wei. ”

Gongsun Jian and Qian Yan, the king of Fujian, conspired together on how to push the king of Wei to the throne. In this way, the interests of both parties are tied together. Therefore, the next talk is much more casual.

Gongsun Jian found that Qian Yan seemed to be the same person as he said, and he didn't care about the throne, but liked military life. seems to be simple-minded, but in fact, he also has his own plans and a deeper city government in his heart. I have to sigh secretly, none of the people born in the royal family are waste!

Gongsun Jian left the camp and returned to the city, found two letters handed over to the other party by Zhao Changle, and asked him to personally lead people to go to the capital to hand over the letters to his grandfather, and the other letter was entrusted to Gongmohan to be handed over to the King of Wei. And instructed to be careful on the road, and if you find something wrong or in danger, destroy the two letters as soon as possible.

The following days were relatively peaceful, and while waiting for Shangjing's reply, the construction of Linshui County was restarted. And Qian Yan's army was stationed outside the city, and there was not much harassment and hindrance to Linshui County. It's just that Gongsun Jian will go to the camp from time to time to chat with his eldest brother.

According to Gongsun Jian's ideas and suggestions, even if the army is all gone, there is no need to rush to fight with the Wu army. Wait for the reply from the capital to come before making plans. The best thing to do is to pretend to fight with Wu Jun on a small scale. In this way, you can not only maintain your own military strength, but also give an explanation to the imperial court. If there was no threat from Wu in the northwest, then Qian Yan, the position of the head of the northwest camp, would have no meaning of existence. This is also known as self-respect.

Eleven days later, the rear army finally arrived in Linshui County and joined the vanguard led by Qian Yan. Then the next thing to do is to rest and recuperate, and launch an attack on Zhenyuan Pass, which was occupied by the Wu army.

At the invitation of Qian Yan, Gongsun Jian had no choice but to join the army as Qian Yan's personal staff. Before leaving, Gongsun Jian handed over the administrative affairs of the county seat to Liu Dayuan, but in fact, all the military and political arrangements were all decided by Feng Huaidao. One is that Feng Huaidao is indeed capable, and the other is that Gongsun Jian took the time to talk to Feng Wan'er during this time. I'm afraid that the location of the main room will not have her share, but the side room is afraid that Feng Wan'er will be wronged. Fortunately, Feng Wan'er is knowledgeable, although she is a little unwilling in her heart, but she doesn't say that she appeared late, plus the competitor is the princess of Zhou Guo, and she understands the ambition in Gongsun Jian's heart.

Gongsun Jian and Feng Huaidao had an open and honest talk again. Feng Huaidao didn't have much dissatisfaction and concern. I have already decided to follow Gongsun Jian to do great things. And even if his daughter makes a side room for Gongsun Jian, she will be at least a concubine in the future. Besides, once Gongsun Jian destroys the Zhou State in the future, there will inevitably be a rift between Gongsun Jian and the princess. As long as his daughter can give birth to a boy for Gongsun Jian, how can he ensure that his grandson will inherit the throne in the future with the identity and ability of his country's ruler and the dragon hero.

Everyone has their own thoughts. Although the general direction is the same, there will always be selfishness. Gongsun Jian was also reluctant to expose it. Besides, he didn't have the heart to care about that now. After all, I only have ideas now, and there is only one Linshui County that is not stable.

On the third day after the army was assembled, the camp left Linshui County and headed towards Zhenyuanguan. On the way, Gongsun Jian quietly left the army, and took Wei Meng and more than a dozen personal guards to take the lead to Zhenyuan Pass. If there is nothing else, let's talk to Sun Sheng first.

Gongsun Jian has always had his own little calculations in his heart. Although Qian Yan has always spoken well to himself. But Gongsun Jian may not believe the other party. Moreover, once Qian Yan is stationed in the northwest border pass for a long time, the other party will hinder Gongsun Jian's future development to a certain extent. What he wants is that his Gongsun Jian alone has the final say in this place. Instead of having a powerful butler by your side.

The second meeting with Sun Sheng, it was obvious that the other party was much more polite. It's not because of the familiar relationship, but Gongsun Jian has proved his status with his skills. Don't look at me as a little county lieutenant, but I can still beat you all over the ground looking for teeth. And now I'm not here to find trouble, I'm here to help you win the king. Once Zhenyuan Pass is lost, the army of Zhou can attack the territory of Wu anytime and anywhere, and then Sun Sheng's guilt will be great. Maybe at that time, in order to compromise in exchange for peace, Emperor Wu would be able to sell Sun Sheng directly.

Sun Sheng is also very clear about his current situation. So when I learned that Gongsun Jian came to ask for a meeting, I didn't have too much resentment. Instead, he waved off all his subordinates and talked with Gongsun Jian alone.

Gongsun Jian made several suggestions. 1. Wu retreated and ceded the occupied Zhenyuan Pass. The two sides returned to the beginning of the border division. In addition, Wu compensated for the war losses. However, Gongsun Jian can ensure the safety of merchants coming from Wu in the future and reduce the price of goods sold to Wu State, including a partial reduction in the entry tax of Wu merchants. Second, the two sides maintain the current balance of power, anyway, it is impossible for Wu to win against Zhou at present, but he can persuade Qian Yan, the commander of Zhou, to attack Zhenyuan Pass with all his might. But the time limit is uncertain, once the court of Zhou State makes a cruel word, then it will have to be fought if it is not beaten. In addition, the goods of Wu State do not want to enter Zhou State through Linshui County, but Linshui County can supply Wu State with salt, ironware, tea and silk and other materials, but the price is increased by 50%. 3. Don't say anything about the two sides, just start fighting, and whoever wins has the final say. If Zhou Guo is defeated, it will be nothing, but I will ask you if King Kui has the ability to go to Linshui County again to try.

After thinking repeatedly about the gains and losses of himself and the state of Wu, Sun Sheng decided to secretly reach an agreement with Gongsun Jian. Combine the first and second articles. The battle was still fought, but Gongsun Jian was not allowed to interfere. In addition, wars are wars, and trade continues. In particular, the salt and steel ingots produced in Linshui County must be guaranteed to be supplied to Wu State.

Gongsun Jian smiled and agreed to Sun Sheng's policy, as long as there is money, it is easy to say anything.

Returning from Zhenyuan Pass, Gongsun Jian saw Qian Yan. briefly explained Sun Sheng's thoughts, and successfully persuaded Qian Yan to delay the war as much as possible at the moment. Then Gongsun Jian returned to Linshui County and began his next plan.

Money has to be earned. Because of the war between Wu and Vietnam, Linshui County, which had finally prospered before, is now in a difficult situation. Then the next step is for the county government of Linshui County to come forward and start to gather businessmen from all over the country to open the port again. The merchants of Wu who had been arrested before were all put back, and even their goods were returned together. At the same time, it was announced that in the future, all trade between the north and the south must be completed through the trade exchange, otherwise its interests will no longer be protected. In addition, if the merchants of the Zhou State were afraid of suffering losses due to the war when they traded with the Wu State, they could trade directly with the exchange, and the exchange would trade with the merchants of the Wu State. But all the profits go to the exchange. In addition to these, the Linshui County Government also introduced a bill of exchange and something called insurance. For the time being, the bill of exchange can only be accepted in Linshui County, and the scope of insurance is only within the scope of Linshui County and surrounding counties.

The battle in Zhenyuanguan ahead came from time to time, in fact, Gongsun Jian knew in his heart that it was nothing more than a fake fight. It seems to be lively, but in fact, the two sides have not lost much. On this side, Gongsun Jian vigorously developed economy and trade. And through this invasion of Wu, Gongsun Jian said that the Cao family was moved. Do you want so much land for? When Wu Guo comes, he won't give you all of it. It's true that you have money in your pocket, and you're an uncle wherever you go. In addition, Gongsun Jian now has a good relationship with Cao Gang and other children of the Cao family, so after thinking twice, in addition to retaining a small part of the land, the Cao family sold most of their land in Linshui County to the county government at a preferential price. The county government paid part of the gold and silver, and the rest was exchanged for shares in the exchange.

Gongsun Jian, who had been given the land, began a large-scale housing of displaced people and poor peasants who had no land to cultivate in the surrounding county capitals. In just over three months, the population of Linshui County has reached more than 300,000, five times more than at the beginning.

Now most of the fields in Linshui County belong to the county government, except for individual people and landlords who own their own arable land, basically all of them are contracted to cultivate the land of the county government. However, the taxes levied by the county government are very low, and the yeoman farmers only need to pay 20 percent of the harvest, while the tenants who lease the land contracted by the county government only need to pay 25 percent. According to the notice of the county government, this proportion can be reduced in the event of a natural disaster.

As a result, the farmers who had no land to grow in the surrounding area all flocked to Linshui County. However, the land in Linshui County is limited after all, and it is impossible for everyone who comes to divide the land. So many people were recruited to go to the docks, to the steel mills, and even to the tea mountains in the northeast of the city, and the silk weaving factories under construction, and so on. In short, there is no shortage of places to find a job in Linshui County, as long as you have hands and feet and are willing to endure hardships, it will definitely be better than before.

But no one in the world is stupid. Soon, the court of the Zhou State discovered the greasy between Zhenyuanguan and Linshui County. So Emperor Yue issued a holy decree, requiring Qian Yan, the king of Fujian, to take Zhenyuan Pass within a month, otherwise it would be dealt with by military law.

In Zhenyuan Pass, in the temporary marshal's mansion, Sun Sheng, the king of Wu Guokui, Qian Yan, the prince of Zhou, and Gongsun Jian and several other people sat together. Almost no one moved the wine and food on the table, except for Gongsun Jian and Feng Huaidao, who came with him, who were very happy.