The newly formed Kra Kingdom, including the former Dayiga Kingdom in the north and the Laiyiya tribal alliance in the south, had a total population of only 300,000, at most the population of a small city in the Han Dynasty.

When Hera heard that the canal was going to be dug, Hera was surprised, and her surprise was full of reverence.

Liu Xie said: "My Han army wants to open the passage between Funan Bay and the poisonous sea, and even more so to conquer the distant western world. ”

Hera said: "Your Majesty is really ambitious, and I, the so-called queen, are really dwarfed. ”

Liu Xie said: "It's also good that you manage your Kra kingdom well, but if you have the heart, you can also follow me to conquer the world!" ”

Hera said excitedly, "Can this work?" ”

Liu Xie said: "What's not to do? Why do you want to follow me to conquer the world? ”

"I ......," Hera hesitated.

"Hehe, forget it," Liu Xie said, "The one who follows me to conquer the world is either a civil servant or a military general, you ...... It's better to manage your Kra kingdom honestly. Let's now discuss the excavation of the Laiyiya Canal. ”

Hera asked, "How does Your Majesty want to excavate?" ”

Liu Xie said: "I brought engineering personnel to be responsible for the planning of the project in the local area, and also brought some immigrants here. This canal, I have preliminarily calculated, is about 110 miles long, in addition to the need for a large number of explosives, but also a large number of workers, I brought a large number of immigrants is obviously not enough, because the canal project, it is not only a matter of digging a river, it is also designed to docks, freight yards, factories, farms and other industries, so it needs a large number of workers and related population, so it is necessary to build a large city on the edge of the canal. ”

"Large city?"

"That's right, the initial population estimate is around one million."

"A million, oh my God, so many people! The total population of Carat is only two or three hundred thousand people. ”

Liu Xie said with a smile: "In the era of industrialization, a large number of people are needed, let your people dig canals for me and build cities, I will give them rich rewards!" Don't worry, I won't enslave them, because there are still many immigrants from my native Han who have also come to participate in the construction! ”

Hera said, "I understand." ”

The two studied together for an afternoon, about the digging of the Laiya Canal, the construction of the Laiya City, the reconstruction of the Kra Kingdom and other related signs, until the evening ended.

Since Hera's Leyia Castle was almost destroyed by Candran, and it was almost impossible to live in, Liu Xie let Hera live in the Han army's barracks, allowing her to use her own guards for protection, and then the Han army also sent guards to protect her.

At dinner, Xiao Luozi was waiting on the side, Liu Xie ate alone, and did not let the concubines come to accompany him, Xiao Luozi stood on the side, his mouth was slurking, Liu Xie asked, "Do you have something to say?" ”

Xiao Luo Zi said: "The slave doesn't dare." ”

"There's something to say, there's a fart! I forgive you for your innocence. ”

"Yes, Your Majesty," said Xiao Luozi, "the slave can clearly see that His Majesty likes this Queen Hera very much, but why is he always so reluctant to ......?"

"What not to go to?"

"Not going to take her down in one fell swoop?"

Liu Xie pointed at him and said with a smile: "Xiao Luozi, Xiao Luozi, you dare to say anything now." ”

Xiao Luozi hurriedly knelt down and said, "Your Majesty forgives your sins." ”

Liu Xie said: "Get up, I just said it, forgive you for your innocence." ”

After Xiao Luozi got up, Liu Xie said: "I know what you are thinking, you are thinking that since I like Hera so much, why don't you just bring it up to be fortunate to him?" But have you ever thought that I speak a different language from her, and when I am fortunate to be with her, I can't bring an interpreter with me, in that case, I can't understand what I say, and it's not fun at all. ”

Xiao Luozi nodded and said, "I see, the slave understands." ”

Liu Xie sat down and began to look through the information, including maps and the memoranda of officials in various places, many of which were sent directly to him by telegram thanks to unlimited communications.

So he can quickly grasp the world's major events.

But he said that he was looking at the excerpt, Xiao Luozi came in mysteriously from outside, stood beside him and didn't speak, Liu Xie asked, "I think you must have found something new, right?" Don't hold back, just say it. ”

"Yes, Your Majesty," said Xiao Luozi, "Queen Nahera sent someone to our Han army camp to find a translator and teach her Chinese. ”

Liu Xie glanced up at him and said, "Our Han army is now in the realm of her carat, and communication is bound to be indispensable, as the king of a country, she wants to master a foreign language, is this normal from time to time?" ”

Xiao Luozi said: "It's true to learn Chinese, but judging from the minion, it's true that she wants to get close to His Majesty." ”

Liu Xie smiled: "Since ancient times, beauties love heroes, she is a beauty, I am a hero, she wants to get close to me, this is also natural, she is now in a different language, otherwise I will take the initiative to approach her without waiting for her to approach." ”

"Yes, yes."

"And what else have you discovered?"

Xiao Luozi said: "This Hera has been appointed by you as the queen of the Kra Kingdom, and among the Kra people, especially many nobles, including other tribal chieftains, and the former Dayiga Kingdom, there are many people who are not convinced by this. ”

When Liu Xie heard him say this, he couldn't help but stand up and walk back and forth in the barracks. Xiao Luozi watched his master think about the problem as he walked, and he stopped talking, but he was afraid of disturbing him.

After thinking about it for a while, Liu Xie said: "Xiao Luozi, if you help me analyze, will there be such a possibility?" Carat is composed of many small tribes and a Dayiga country, and there are many chieftains like Hera, so it is inevitable that many chiefs will be dissatisfied with her as queen. ”

Xiao Luo Zi said: "That's right, the slave thinks so too." ”

Liu Xie said again: "If you want to stand on your heels, let people help her, and become a veritable queen of carats, what is the best way?" ”

Xiao Luo Zi said: "The slave thinks that the best way is to become His Majesty's woman." Your Majesty's woman, who would dare to disobey? ”

Liu Xie said: "It may be a wrong decision to suddenly let her be the queen of carats today. ”

Xiao Luo Zi said: "The slave thinks this decision is very good, why does Your Majesty think it is wrong?" ”

"I am the emperor, she is the queen, how can I accept her as a concubine?"

Xiao Luozi said: "In fact, this is not difficult to do, the two positions of queen and princess can coexist, and it can also be regarded as a historical precedent." ”

Liu Xie asked: "Then you have to know that she is the queen of Carat, the real emperor of the world, and it is impossible for me to stay in Carat for a long time." ”

(End of chapter)