The lunch in the Lin Mansion was used in the main hall, and Lin Qi specially transferred two gluttonous chefs to the Lin Mansion to take charge of the spoon, but Lin Ruo said a few words - things involving rules and principles cannot be tolerated after all.

Lin Ruo naturally knew that Lin Qi did this for her, but Gluttony Sea has the rules of Gluttony, unless it is Lin Qian's birthday, the chef must not leave Gluttonous Sea's kitchen without permission. Now that it is in the hands of Lin Qi, the rules cannot be broken because of this. Lin Ruo told Lao Qi again, and then he stopped.

Lin Qi pouted, a little aggrieved. It wasn't until Lin Ruo sandwiched him a lot of dishes he liked to eat, and promised to collect some weird stories for him, that he was coaxed.

Not long after lunch, Lin Ruo took Murong Chong and followed Lin Qian and Lin Qi to the study—this is the point of today's Guining.

Ji Hai and his son Ji Junyang were already waiting at the door of the study.

Without Lin Qian or Lin Ruo's permission, no one is allowed to enter the Lin family's study, which is also one of the rules.

Ji Hai and Ji Junyang saluted Murong Chong before following them into the study. The heavy wooden door was closed, and there was no need for Lin Ruo to order, Leng Shu would be guarding nearby.

In the study, there is still the familiar scent of rosewood, which makes people calm down. Lin Qian and Murong Chong sat on the desk table in front of the bookshelf, Lin Qixun sat next to Lin Qian, Lin Ruo sat next to Murong Chong, and Ji Hai and Ji Junyang sat on the cushion opposite the desk.

The text panel written by Lin Ruo is still hanging in the middle of the study, elegant and sassy.

"Save on sneers, and increase resistance. Humiliation is close to shame, Lin Gao is lucky. ”

This is Lin Ruo's awakening to himself, and it is also a warning to the Lin family, even if the emperor's grace is vast, he still has to be prepared for danger in times of peace and think twice about everything. If there is a danger, there should also be a way back in advance, so that the Lin family can escape with their whole body.

Murong Chong watched silently, and the appreciation for Lin Ruo in his heart increased a few points.

These four sentences, whether they are placed in the Lin family or used in the court, are extremely appropriate.

It's just that everyone understands the truth, but there are very few people who can really do it.

There are too many temptations in this world: Qian Zhongsu, Golden House, Yan Ruyu...... When you don't have it, you can still keep your heart like a jade, once you have power and wealth in your hands, you can never forget your original intention, there are too few such people.

Murong Chong's gaze went back and forth between Lin Ruo and the word panel, and he couldn't help but think of Tao Zhugong in the Spring and Autumn Period, loyal to the country, wise to protect himself, business to get rich, and famous all over the world.

The woman beside him seemed to want to be like this, or rather, she was like this.

Lin Qian took out a scroll, put it on the desk, glanced at Lin Ruo, and nodded.

Only then did Lin Ruo speak, introducing Ji Hai and Ji Junyang to Murong Chong and said, "Lord Wang, this is the shopkeeper Ji who takes care of the Lin family's business in Daiguo, and this is Ji Junyang, the son of the shopkeeper Ji." ”

Ji Hai and Ji Junyang bowed to Murong Chong again, and Murong Chong nodded in return.

Lin Ruo stretched out his hand, slowly opened the scroll, and spread it on the desk, it was a detailed map of the country, and the countries bordering it, such as Donglu, Zeguo, and Beiqi, were all blurred, and only roughly marked the borders of the border.

"Uncle Ji, come on. It's all my own family, so there's no need to hide it. ”

Ji Hai arched his hand: "Okay." Lord Wang, at the beginning of this year, the old man was ordered by Master Lin and the young lady to look for a suitable piece of land in Daiguo with the dog Junyang. The land of Daiguo is barren and there is little fertile soil, so most of their food, mulberry and hemp, and livestock meat depend on neighboring countries for survival. However, Daiguo has a unique advantage - mines are all over the place, especially iron ore and copper ore, all of which are raw materials for coinage, blades, and utensils. The Eastern Lu, Ze, and Northern Qi, as well as the farther Shu and Uighur kingdoms, had to purchase all kinds of ores from the Dai Kingdom. ”

Murong Chong nodded: "Indeed." Although the land is barren, the people's livelihood is rich because of the abundance of minerals. In addition, the topography of Daiguo is the land of four wars, and it has always been a battleground for Donglu, Zeguo and Beiqi. ”

"Second sister, what is the land of the four wars?" Lin Qi asked secretly.

Lin Ruo hooked the corners of his mouth and smiled, seeing that Murong Chong's gaze was also on him, he explained unceremoniously: "The so-called place of four battles refers to a place that is flat on all sides, has no danger to defend, and is easy to attack and difficult to defend. Once engaged, they can go straight in. The places bordering Daiguo and Donglu, Zeguo, and Beiqi are all plains and grasslands, and the only line of defense is the Yanhe River on the border with Zeguo. Daiguo built a large number of military defenses on the border defense line, sent a large number of garrisons, and lost money and people. However, it is precisely because Daiguo is in such a critical position that no one in Donglu, Zeguo and Beiqi dare to take the lead in sending troops. ”

"Why is that?"

"Everybody wants to reap the benefits of a fisherman."

Lin Qi suddenly nodded: "I see, everyone is a profiteer, and no one wants to suffer!" ”

Lin Ruo's eyes glanced at Murong Chong, smiled, and compared King Rong, who had great achievements, to a profiteer, and it was estimated that there was only Lin Qi. But seeing that Murong Chong also had a look of danger on his face, he continued: "Things in the world always coexist in crisis. At the beginning of the Warring States Period, Wei, which was also the land of the four wars, had Qin and Han in the west, Chu in the south, Zhao in the north, and Qi in the east. Later, there was the Zhao State, which was also the place of the four wars, and after knowing the shame, he was brave, and promoted Hufu cavalry and archery, and strengthened the country. Therefore, if these four war sites can be used well, they can also be called advantages. It's a pity that the current emperor of Daiguo is a Liu Adou who can't be supported, so that Daiguo is in such a passive position all the year round, and even has to rely on the power of Beiqi to prevent Donglu and Zeguo. ”

Murong Chong raised his eyebrows, the admiration in his eyes was uncontrollable.

Few women like to read these boring books on the art of war and national policy, and even men may not have a strong interest in them. He met a rare bosom friend, and immediately echoed: "Yes, if the Daiguo can be included in the territory of Donglu, then the gateway of Zeguo and Beiqi will be directly exposed in front of Donglu." Similarly, if the country falls into the hands of the other two countries, it will also be a big threat to Donglu. However, how to obtain the country is indeed a difficult problem. Not only must the teacher be famous, but also ensure that Beiqi and Zeguo are not allowed to reap the benefits. ”

Lin Ruo nodded and agreed, "Not bad." If the conquest is only done to satisfy the desire of a single husband, then few people will be a ghost in a foreign land for the unjust war. But if it is upgraded to seek for the community, then it will have the name of a teacher. ”

"Oh?" Murong Chong raised his eyebrows, Lin Ruo's words obviously aroused his interest, and he immediately continued to ask, "Then how to work for the community and become famous?" ”

"Uncle Ji, you continue."

Ji Hai nodded, stretched out his hand and pointed to a place on the map: "Danzhou, in the territory of Daiguo, some distance from Donglu, is not a major frontier land, but the land here is quite fertile, so there are many people living here." However, because Danzhou is close to Beiqi, there are often Beiqi people who come to plunder, and many people move out of here, and Danzhou gradually becomes desolate. ”

Murong Chong looked at the map on the table, the military deployment of the Donglu border had already been engraved in his heart, even if it was a blank map, he could accurately point out the garrison arrangement of the two armies in the border with Donglu: Danzhou is located in the southwest of Daiguo, and Daiguo is on the southwest border, there are only two important military defense areas: Suizhou and Youzhou.