In the development plan of Qin Lei and Guantao's royal palace, the first three years were the foundation building stage. The two hoped that by about 20 years of Zhaowu, they would be able to build a military force sufficient for self-defense, have a certain voice and influence in politics, and achieve economic self-sufficiency.

Both of them thought that at this stage, they would always be in a position where the enemy was strong and we were weak, and they should take the initiative to give up the main battlefield for which all forces competed. But you can't stay away from the political center, or you'll miss the opportunity to profit from it.

So the economics and intelligence became the primary issue. Qin Lei put forward the idea of 'covering all the goods in the world and getting news all over China', specifically laying a trade network in various countries in China and exchanging what is available, so as to achieve the goal of buying at a cheap place and selling at a high price, and making huge profits.

At the same time, it can also rely on the sales network to collect the feelings of officials and people in various places, and collect them in the central capital for unified analysis and processing, so as to obtain useful information that can be judged by Qin Lei. After thinking about it repeatedly, Guan Tao finally agreed with Qin Lei's atmospheric idea. Of course, it was the hard-working pavilion pottery who planned this matter. After several discussions and repeated trade-offs, the final plan was finally finalized at dawn.

After Xu Wei, Qin Lei met Yu Qian again, and he would pass Qin Lei's order documents to Shen Qing and Qin Qi. When saying goodbye, Qin Lei asked a digression: "How successful is Master Xu after learning?" Yu Qian was a little ashamed and said: "The skills are okay, but the sunset bow still can't be pulled." I'm afraid that only Master Xu's talent can make it. Qin Lei patted him on the shoulder and didn't say anything.

When he walked away, Qin Lei muttered softly. Guantao vaguely heard what was 'not dead yet' or something.

After that, Qin Lei successively met with more than a dozen guards who were going to be sent to various places, and encouraged them one by one. When everything that should be seen is over, it is almost time to ask. Qin Lei then remembered that poor Ruolan was still waiting in the bedroom, and couldn't help but secretly scolded himself for not counting, thinking that it would be three watches at most, who would want to babble and drag on until now.

Qin Lei felt ashamed, and smiled at the pavilion Tao: "I'm sleepy, go back to sleep." Then he prepared to go back to his room and go to bed. As soon as he got up and walked out, Manan's tired and excited face appeared at the door again.

Before Qin Lei could speak, Ma Nan said happily: "Recruited, prince, prince, recruited!" ”

Qin Lei was depressed in his heart, but he made a look of surprise on his face, and scolded with a smile: "What, what did Lao Tzu do?" ”

Old Manan blushed and muttered in a low voice, "It's the two people we arrested tonight, and they've been recruited." Immediately, he said excitedly: "Lord Wang, the torture manual you wrote is really useful. ”

Qin Lei knew that this was Manan's first time in office, and this particularly self-motivated and shrewd young man might have a great future, but now he was just a rookie who hoped that his first errand would be recognized. Qin Lei was reluctant to negotiate his enthusiasm, sighed secretly in his heart, and smiled at Manan: "That's your credit, it's like the Four Books and Five Classics are well written, but not everyone can get into the Jinshi." Then he pointed to the tea and snacks on the small machine, and said, "You eat and drink a little first, and take a rest." Be alone for a while. ”

Manan only said that he wanted to go out for convenience, and after thanking the prince, he sat with the pavilion Tao with a weird smile on his face.

Qin Lei took this opportunity to return to the bedroom, and there were only two women in this painting boat, Ruolan and the female assassin he caught. Could it be that the female assassin sent a message to Ruolan, saying, "The prince will come back later, tell the girl to sleep first." "This is clearly not appropriate. So Qin Lei had to come back in person. He still hopes to be as good as possible to Ruolan.

Ruolan hadn't slept yet, and sat on the edge of the bed embroidering in a graceful light gauze. She obediently finished bathing and obediently waited for Qin Lei to come back. Hearing the footsteps, Ruolan felt a burst of joy in her heart, and quickly put away the work in her hand and got up to greet her.

Qin Lei watched the delicate and infinite beauty walking towards him, and almost left the damn Manan behind. He strode up to meet it, hugged Ruolan's soft and boneless body, and kissed her fiercely on the delicate cherry lips. Ruolan did not give what she asked for as in the past, but took the initiative to stretch out her fragrant tongue and cater to Qin Lei.

For a long time, the lips parted. Qin Lei sighed softly in the ear of Ruolan, who was already hot, and said, "There is something temporary, you can sleep first." I'll be with you tomorrow. ”

Ruolan's body stiffened, and she recovered in a blink of an eye, she shook her head slightly, and said softly: "The slave is just a subordinate, and it is the duty of the slave and maid to wait for the master." The master came back deliberately, and he really killed the slave and maid. ”

When Qin Lei heard this, he was slightly unhappy in his heart, he was a little reluctant to see this kind of sincere and cautious behavior. But knowing that the status of the two sides is too different, and his own tightness has put too much pressure on the girl who is due, even if she wants to let go of it, it will take time. Now is clearly not the time to speak. Qin Lei bent down and stretched out his hand to pick her up horizontally, walked to the side of the bed and put her down. Then pull the brocade quilt and cover her. After doing this, Qin Lei kissed her lightly on the forehead and whispered, "Sleep, don't wait for me." After saying that, he blew out the light next to the bed and turned to leave the bedroom. He wanted to prove to Ruolan with his actions that he didn't treat her as a subordinate.

A pair of beautiful gems shimmered in the darkness, and they were Ruolan's big eyes. She looked at Qin Lei's departing back in a daze, not knowing what she was thinking.

Not a subordinate? What could it be?

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Qin Lei returned to the study, and Guan Tao and Ma Nan hurriedly got up to greet him. After the three of them sat down, Qin Lei smiled at Manan and said, "Let's talk about the situation." ”

Ma Nannan has been reminded by Guantao that he came at an inappropriate time. He was secretly grateful to Qin Lei for his tolerance and intentions, and got up and said concisely: "Back to the prince, after interrogation, the man who was captured by his subordinates with Miss Ruolan last night is named Qu Guan, and he is the prince of the East Palace. The female assassin was named Wen Pheasant, and claimed to be a bloody assassin. But according to the speculation of her subordinates, she should be from Nanchu. ”

Qin Lei was finally a little surprised, and asked, "How did you know?" ”

Manan said with some excitement: "When the subordinates were executed, they found that she had traces of foot entanglement. ”

Qin Lei nodded, there was a period of foot binding in the upper echelons of the Chu State, but the Empress Dowager hated it, and Emperor Jingtai, who was filial to his mother, strictly forbade this wind. Because the social atmosphere was not formed, this creepy aristocratic fashion gradually faded.

In Qin and Qi, this bad habit did not spread.

After listening to Manan's description, Qin Lei asked him to sit down and said gently: "I was pleasantly surprised that you had pried open their mouths in such a short period of time. Manan smiled with delight.

Qin Lei smiled at the young faces of his subordinates, and asked again, "Who do you think is the person called Qu Guan?" ”

Manan knew that His Royal Highness was examining himself, and said in a deep voice: "The prince is directly under the prince when he washes the horse, and he must be the prince's henchman." Is it that our actions during this time have provoked the prince? ”

Qin Lei took a sip of tea, moistened his throat and said, "You may not know much about our prince, he is forbearing, and he pays attention to planning before acting. Unless it is perfect, he would rather brake with static. ”

Seeing that Manan was a little confused, Guan Tao explained with a smile: "If the prince really wants to use the room, just send a female room over at the beginning." Why cram. ”

Qin Lei nodded and said, "That's true." The prince is a person who likes to lay out the overall situation, and he will never do this. ”

Manan somewhat understood: "That's someone planted it." The man must have hoped that the relationship between His Highness and the Crown Prince would deteriorate further, and that the deeper the suspicion, the better. ”

Qin Lei listened to his words, and a thunderbolt flashed in his mind, instantly illuminating the entire darkness. Qin Lei closed his eyes and pondered for a long time before muttering, "This person is so calculating, he actually wants to disturb my Great Qin's life." ”

Ma Nan was surprised: "Lord Wang, why do you say this?" Is it really that serious? ”

Qin Lei looked at Guan Tao and saw that his face was also rare and dignified. Qin Lei said in a deep voice: "My Great Qin's military strength is invincible in the world, and the national strength is also thriving. Even if Qi and Chu join forces, we will only be five or five of them. ”

Manan knew that His Highness was teaching himself, otherwise there was no need to start from the beginning. Then concentrate and calm down, lest a word be omitted.

"It can be said that the external force is not enough to hurt my Great Qin at all, and this is not something that Baisheng Gong and Qiansheng Gong can change. If there is anything else that can change this situation......" Qin Lei looked at Manan thoughtfully.

Manan probed: "Civil strife. ”

Qin Lei and Guantao clapped their palms together. Guan Tao sighed: "Yes, the situation in my Daqin seems to be calm, but in fact, it is like a thousand moments and is in danger. In the past ten years, the Li family has become an unstoppable trend, and it will definitely go one step further. Even if the old lady is clear-minded, he can't force the hope of everyone in the Li family forever. ”

Qin Lei nodded and received: "And my royal family has gradually recovered from the civil strife seventeen years ago, after all, we occupy the status of orthodoxy for two hundred years, as long as we take time, we will definitely be able to cut off this big tail." ”

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Today's editor asked, when will it be on the shelves. I said the later the better. That's it.