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In the early morning of the next day, when the star had just risen, Zigong hurriedly left Taoyi and crossed the Pushui to return to Taoqiu.

Until sitting on the rickety wooden boat, Zigong was still in a trance, and he remembered what Zhao Wuxian said in the big tent, but he felt a little incredible.

Zigong's teacher Confucius was a man who only respected the monarch, and people said that he was "uneasy if there was no monarch in March", and the matter of the resumption of the Zhou ceremony was also carried out with the monarch as the core, and if there was no monarch, everything could not be talked about. Zigong more or less inherited this from him, and once he became a retainer of the Zhao family, he was loyal, and he would be pledged to Zhao Wuxian when he went out of Xinjiang.

However, this time, Zhao Wuxian gave him a different task, and it also subverted Zigong's past understanding.

"You have to go back and tell the thirteen big businessmen and the seven doctors that Uncle Cao will not come back, and the new monarch will not succeed to the throne for the time being, and they don't have to worry about the Cao Guo Mansion settling accounts after the autumn. Of course, there is no need to worry about the Cao State being annexed by a strong neighbor, and the independence of the Cao State is guaranteed by me. “

All in all, the state of Cao will enter a period of vacancy without a monarch, and the length of the vacancy period will be determined by the mood of the uncompromised, perhaps a year and a half, or forever. During this period, Zigong wanted to take over the power of Cao State, implement a "republican government", and unite large merchants and nobles for autonomy without Cao Jun's constraints.

"Anyone who contributed to the expulsion of Cao Bo will be absorbed into the official palace as an official, and you will be the consul of Taoqiu, and you will be the secretary of a small country."

Zigong was speechless: "Lord, but I am only thirty years old, and I am not a famous family, how can I be a ...... of Qing?"

"I became the secretary of state at the age of nineteen." Zhao Wuxian disagreed, "The secretary of a small country is only equivalent to the doctor of Lu State, you can see this as an ordinary promotion." ”

Zigong's mood couldn't be calmed down for a long time, no matter whether it was a small country or a big country, Qing is Qing, his brothers and sisters, especially Zai Yu's coveted position, actually fell on his head like this!

However, at the moment, apart from him, there is indeed no suitable candidate, which not only trusts Cao Ren, but also reassures Zhao Wuxian. Therefore, Zigong also took the lead, "The servants must do their best to live up to the high expectations of the lord." ”

"It's not just me who you can't let down, but also the people of Taoqiu who were bewitched by you to expel Cao Bo. The basis of this rebellion was the hundred workers, merchants, and scholars of Taoqiu, and some peasants from Waiguo, who were the foundation of the new political system. Cao Guo is the Cao country of the people, not the Cao country of one person, if you want to put this sentence into practice, Zigong has a long way to go. ”

After that, according to the characteristics of the Cao State, Zhao Wuxian roughly sketched the outline of the future "Taoqiu Republic" for Zigong according to the characteristics of the Cao State.

Tao will enjoy free laws and independent sovereignty, but the power of court, diplomacy, and war will be temporarily held by the Zhao family. At the same time, the army will be abolished, and only a few troops will be retained in the garrison city, so that the military salary can be reduced and the labor will be liberated, which is the first benevolent government that Zigong brought to them, and the Cao people will probably rejoice. As for the safety of Taoqiu, the Zhao clan will take it over with one hand, and the first division of Zhao Bing will be stationed in Taoqiu, of course, they will also pay a considerable amount of "shield money" to the Zhao clan every year.

Anyway, the Cao people's combat effectiveness was really not enough, so they simply let them unarm so that they could devote all their energy to production and trade.

"Develop the economy and eliminate the bad governance of Cao Guo's office; Encourage trade, close the market and reduce taxes appropriately, so that the market in Taoqiu will become a real world; Organize caravans and take business farther, that's your Archon's task. ”

Zigong was awe-inspiring, and he also understood in his heart that Zhao Wuxian's so-called guarantee of Cao's independence was limited, and in fact it was just a vassal and market of the Zhao family. On the one hand, he had to govern Taoqiu, and on the other hand, he had to ensure the interests of the Zhao family. Goods produced in the Zhao domain enjoyed preferential rights in Taoqiu, and when the trade war resumed, he had to follow Zhao's footsteps......

The boat was swaying in the water, Zigong didn't want to rest, he walked out of the canopy, looked up at the starry sky, one moment uneasy, the other hesitant.

This consul is not easy to do, and it is not good to offend both sides, but Zigong wants to try again, who made his name "Tao Zhu"? This city is destined to be destined for him!

……

What Zigong didn't know was that not long after he left, Zhao Wuxian, who had just finished holding a military meeting in front of the enemy, also paced out, standing on the shore and watching the ship go away.

"Zigong is going to Taoqiu, what he wants to do is unprecedented, as soon as this example is opened, even I can't predict what the consequences will be, the general's courage and insight are far beyond ordinary people......" Ji Ran didn't know when he came, standing beside Zhao Wuxian and whispered.

Wuxian nodded: "In this world, even I can't see it clearly, remember?" Mr. once said that the world cannot be without hegemony for 50 years. ”

Ji Ran stroked his beard, stared at Zhao Wuxian and said, "However, now is the right time, within ten years, there will be a new overlord." ”

"Then I also want to predict to Mr. that there will be a great change in the world in five hundred years, and the last time was the Zhou Shang Yi Dynasty, whether it was the etiquette system, patriarchal law, or system, it will change."

Ji Ran understood: "What does the general mean is that now that five hundred years have passed, it is time for great changes?" ”

"Yes, not only the republican administration that Zigong has to practice, but also other aspects."

"For example?"

"For example, the decline of the Shiqing seen by Mr. Shiqing, the rise of scholars, the collapse of etiquette and music, and the secular came from behind, or what Mr. has not yet seen, the learning of the government may be divided into a hundred schools...... And the princes of Kyushu, who have been separated for hundreds of years, may be reunited, and the world will be one! ”

Ji Ran was silent for a while, and after a while he said, "The general's words are conclusive, as if he has seen it with his own eyes...... I agree that the world is set to be one, but how to unify the princes after the one is set is a big problem. The old man dared to ask, would what the general expect would be a 'republican administration' like Taoqiu? Anyway, there are countless monarchs like puppets, why don't you let the secretaries and doctors unite to depose the monarch and elect one person to rule? “

"No, and never will." Zhao Wuxian's answer was categorical.

Taoqiu had the soil to expel the monarch and let the scholars and merchants and hundreds of workers rule together, but the rest of the region did not. Zhao Wuxian knew that not only did he have to continue the cause of the Zhao family in history of "turning the family into a country", but the new regime must also be the monarch's, and I am the country!

In this way, we can promote the final completion of these 500 years of great changes with unprecedented cohesion.

As for Taoqiu, it can be seen as an experimental field, a special administrative region under the control of the Zhao regime, which is a little red from Wanlu. Zhao Wuxian's positioning of its future is probably equivalent to those free cities in the Second German Empire in the future. It would be good for him to let the rule of tolerance remain commercially viable.

Zhao Wuxian can see the current trend of the times, but as he changes history to the point where it is not the same, he can't predict what will happen in a hundred years or a thousand years, this is the limitation of the traverser****. Since no one knows what the future will look like, and he doesn't know what the outcome will be better, all he can do is leave the seed and leave a possibility for future generations.

Zigong's ship had already reached the other side, and through the starlight and torches, Zhao Wuxian felt that he was saluting himself on the other side. Looking at it again, but seeing both sides of the Pushui River, 20,000 Zhao troops and 10,000 Song troops have begun to bury pots and make rice, just wait for the dawn, and set off towards Lu State!

What he didn't see was that Ji Ran, who had taken a step back, was repeating Zhao Wuxian's previous words, but he came to a new conclusion.

"In five hundred years, there will be a king who will prosper......" Xin Wenzi showed a meaningful smile, his intention to assist the Zhao family has been as firm as iron!

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In the military, the food must be convenient and simple, and the military food of all countries in this era is the same old: glutinous, that is, corn is the staple food, accompanied by a thin soup made of wild vegetables, and you want to eat meat? It must have been a pre-war meal.

Ji Ran has been traveling in the rivers and lakes all the year round, and he is used to sleeping in the open air, of course, he is not as particular about picking and choosing from celebrities, and he has long been mentally prepared for food in the army, but when Zhao Wuxian's cook put the food in front of him, Xin Wenzi, who had no last resort, was stunned.

"What is this?" He pointed to the things in the basket and asked Xiang Lu, but saw that the thing was round, with a diameter of a foot and a thickness of one inch.

When Zhao Wuxian was in the Jin Kingdom, he asked craftsmen to build stone mills early and made flour, and now in Zhao's territory, a variety of pasta is already a more common food, but only scholars can eat fine noodles, how can the army afford to eat this?

"The general asked the cook to make it, he called it a pot helmet."

Xiao Xianglu took a piece of it with ease, broke it and put it in the hot kettle, mixed it with the meat soup and vegetable soup, and suddenly the aroma overflowed, making Ji Ran's index finger move.

After tasting it, he found that this pot helmet was stiff, and he could knock out his teeth when he bit down violently, and it could be used as a shield. It must be soaked in water or for a while, at this time the taste is much better, dry and hard and chewy, crispy inside and crispy outside, chewy, and the aftertaste is endless.

After eating, Ji Ran was already full, he was full of praise, and then got up and walked around the tent. He found that in addition to the military officials, the elite soldiers in the Zhao army also ate this thing, and only those recruits and laborers were still chewing the corn that had not been removed from the sand and stones, and looked at it with envy.

Although the pot helmet is more expensive than ordinary military rations, if it is only used to support soldiers, this investment is not a loss.

After Ji Ran came back, he said to Zhao Wuxian: "I now know why Zhao Wushu has high morale and has won every battle. The general is not only unique in the military situation, weapons, armaments and innovations, even the military rations also have new ideas, this thing is easy to carry, suitable for long-term storage, and can be eaten at any time, the secretaries of the Jin State and the Qi people, just in this point, have lost to the general first. ”

"Sir, I know what I know." Wuxian smiled slightly, these basic things are not inconspicuous, but sometimes they can determine the outcome of the war, which is very effective in improving morale, saving time, and ensuring the health of soldiers.

After eating and drinking, it's time to hit the road, as for the destination, Zhao Wuxian spread out the map, looked at it and said: "Previously, the Qi people were scattered, and Guoxia led 20,000 troops to attack Yuncheng and Liqiu in Xilu, these two cities were fortresses that I built with all my might, and he gnawed for half a month but had no result, so he crossed Jishui and marched eastward. coincided with the fall of Yuxian, and he and the 10,000 people led by the Marquis of Qi, as well as the 10,000 people deployed along Mount Tai, converged, and the 40,000 army attacked Qufu, causing the hinterland of Lu to be eroded......"

According to Zhang Mengtan's letter, it was Meng Sun who said that He Zifu He went to Qufu alone to inform him of the matter, and there must be something strange in it.

Perhaps, it was a plan that the Meng family had planned a long time ago: Zhao Sheng, then Meng Sun He Ji rushed to Qi and let his younger brother take the throne; If the Qi army is strong, then Meng Sun He Ji will return to take over, and his younger brother will pretend to be innocent with the family slaughter. In this way, no matter which side wins, Meng is the winner.

It's the same as when Lu Xigong bet on both sides of Jin and Chu, these Lu people ...... Zhao Wuxian gritted his teeth with hatred, only regretting that he didn't completely destroy Sanhuan back then, and now, he can only wait for the war to settle accounts with them.

He knocked on the map and said to everyone: "Our army will return to Lu through Yuncheng and strive to reach Zhongdu within three days." I only hope that the people of Qi will still be entrenched in the territory of Lu State, 30,000 against 40,000, although the enemy army has an advantage, but it is nothing compared to the Snow Field War of that year. In addition, our army still has favorable geographical and people, and this battle will inevitably make the Qi people have no return! ”

(To be continued.) )