On this day at the end of July alone, no less than 100 trade agreements were signed between Jixiang and the Great Xia Territories.

For the rest of the matters involving major interests, the representatives of the various territories immediately sent people back to the territory to seek solutions.

The general trend is here, and as Zhang Yun said, mutually beneficial economic and trade exchanges are the common demands of both sides. The representatives of each leader are not stupid, so they know the trade-offs and understand the importance.

According to the forecast of the Ministry of Commerce, by the end of August at the latest, the signed agreement will be completed, and Jixiang will be free to develop industry and commerce.

No matter how the external situation changes, Jixiang still carries out its own construction plan as always, and moves forward step by step.

This year's rain is somewhat light, so the road construction of Lotus and Laifu is relatively smooth.

The construction of the north-south artery in Dongshan is also progressing smoothly, and the construction period is guaranteed.

The canyon canal of the New Song Dynasty was also proceeding in an orderly manner, and the Xishan Sun clan sent another 500 experienced young men to support.

Wang Xuan knew that the Sun family was selling well.

After all, the development of the two banks of the West River is still waiting for auspicious nodding.

Although part of the territory near the lake on the west bank of the West River was sold to auspiciousness, the economic value of most of the remaining areas along the river is still huge, and it is impossible for Sun to give up the development plan, and the construction of the pedestrian street has become his obsession.

Jixiang also knows about this, and Shangmeng still has a huge amount of money to be put into development.

Most of the territory represents a good stay, enjoying the unique scenery of the lake and mountains, and the people who are nostalgic for the small bridge and flowing water, indulging in it, and it is difficult to extricate themselves.

Han Dong stayed in the hospital for a few days, and then came out with his grandson, although the fee was paid by Sunset, but the old man was still not used to the feeling of being taken care of, and he was very embarrassed.

Xiao Que'er faced her uncle and nephew with a guilty face.

"Uncle, don't worry, those four beasts won't be able to come out in this life, if you are lucky, you can live for a few years, and you will be gone next year. ”

"You kid can handle this, how can you be sure that some of them won't survive next year?" Han Dong questioned.

"Oh, it's a bit complicated, I've been half a mascot for more than a year, and I know a lot of the insider, here's how it ......"

So, Xiao Que'er depicted some secrets of Ji Jian, the military, and the court, which was true and false, which attracted Han Dong's amazement.

"So, those four dogs are going to die?"

"Death, early death, early life, that is their blessing, I am afraid that in the end I will not be human, and I will be pulled to make experiments. ”

The old man didn't understand the word "experiment", so he asked what it was.

So the little finch patiently explained again, and the old man's face changed when he heard it.

"This, this hurts the family. ”

"What about my sister, does my sister deserve it?"

When Han Dong heard Xiaoque mention his daughter, who was still looking for death and life, his heart suddenly became ruthless.

"Hey, they're all damned, these brutes, the babies who don't have assholes. ”

"Uncle, they don't have a chance to have another child. ”

Han Que reminded the uncle a little speechlessly, and at the same time hoped that the cousin could recover as soon as possible, this family is not easy, and if it continues to be tossed, it will have to be dispersed.

The relationship between the Sunset Leader and the Sunset Leader is close, the lord is the brothers, and the Sunset Lord is the younger brother, surnamed Qin Mingyuan.

The elder brother is Mingyuan, and his father made outstanding achievements in the battle of Lixia that year, and the old king promised two fiefs with his son, and he was honored.

The economic and political center of Great Xia is in the royal capital, which is the birthplace of Great Xia.

Therefore, the territory around the royal capital is not large, but it is numerous, and the economic development is also good.

As more and more meritorious officials were rewarded, the land around the royal capital became less and less, so they had to develop southward.

As the farther south you go, the farther away from the royal capital, in order to compensate the lords in the south, their territories are relatively large, except for the previous auspicious lords, of course.

Qin Yuan is a very competitive person, and under Hu Yi's pick-up, he became more and more dissatisfied with auspiciousness in his heart.

If there is something good at the top, it will be followed by the follower, so the people led by the instigation of people with good intentions, and set off an anti-auspicious upsurge.

In addition, Qin Yuan contacted his brother Qin Yuan to discuss how to regain the lost face.

Hu Yi took the initiative to invite Ying and went to be a lobbyist for the daily lead.

"Uncle, there is no one in auspicious eyes, my family master has suffered such humiliation, and he is sad all day long, it is really difficult for outsiders to be human, and I ask my uncle to help my family master. ”

After Hu Yi introduced the cause and effect, he explained his intentions.

Qin Yuan was not as angry as Hu Yi imagined, "Let me ask you, those four people just insulted their daughters because they couldn't see civilians hired in high positions and get higher salaries?"

"This, this should be. Hu Yi stuttered a little.

"What do you mean, you are the second elder's envoy, will you know about this matter?

"Yes, yes, those four dogs didn't know that Jixiang would treat civilians so favorably, and they made a mistake for a while, but we can compensate them with some gold coins, but Jixiang has to take people, judge them according to their laws, and finally sentence the four of them to life imprisonment, what is this not bullying?"

Hu Yi's logic can be accepted in other territories, after all, it is a game for the powerful, but it is not good in auspiciousness.

Qin Yuan is not stupid, he doesn't believe that these people will not know the auspicious law.

He has seen no less than ten times of newspaper propaganda, not to mention the envoys, the auspicious Ministry of Foreign Affairs is not a decoration.

"It's just unreasonable, it's just a matter of being domineering on weekdays, and you actually ran to the Fourth Kingdom to be embarrassed, and the things that don't grow up are auspicious that you can compete with?"

Qin Yuan pointed at Hu Yi and scolded, without any scruples that the other party was his brother's courtier.

"What's the matter, the second child feels that his wings are stiff, and he wants to be the fifth kingdom of the continent?"

These words were not light, and Hu Yi, who was prostrate on the ground, was so frightened that he didn't dare to say anything.

"Do you dare to know now? Jixiang is the Fourth Kingdom that was beaten, and it is a powerful existence that annihilated half of the combined fleet of Great Xia, and you are actually playing provocations in other people's territory, who gave you confidence, who gave you the courage, what are the things in your head?"

The more Qin Yuan talked, the more angry he became, and finally put the Xihe Collar in order, so that he could recuperate for a while, and then go to find the bad luck of the Xishan Collar. Who knew that this second child who didn't grow up would get into trouble, and he could move auspiciousness?

"Go back and tell the second child, you have to admit it when it's time to admit it, it's not that the eldest brother doesn't help him, but we are not people's opponents together, and then we will fight the national war, and the one in the royal capital is not a good stubble. ”

"Yes, the foreign minister will bring the uncle's words to the lord word for word. ”

Qin Yuan continued, "It's a pity that you lost such a good foreign trade opportunity this time, in this way, you transfer the materials to the daily collection, and export auspiciousness in the name of daily collection, I don't take advantage of you, only one percent is considered to be the hard work of the little cubs below, you go." ”

"Uncle Xie, Uncle Xie. ”

Although the set goal was not achieved, there was also a small gain, and the list of foreign trade was available, and his own credit could not be lost.

When the second Qin Yuan learned of the eldest brother's attitude, he was full of unhappiness.

"Tell me carefully, how is the auspicious armament?"

"The lord did not have a chance to investigate carefully, and saw that the soldiers were all clothed and not wearing armor. And the number of artillery pieces that are rumored to be miraculous is not many, and there are only a few on the lake embankment. Most of the auspicious soldiers on land were armed with sticks. Therefore, the minister believes that the auspicious armament may have been strong before, but after the last battle, it is also the end of the strong crossbow. ”

Qin Yuan frowned, if this is the case, Ji Xiang is really strong on the outside and on the inside, deliberately making a fearless appearance to cover up the emptiness inside, it is very possible.

"How is the life of the people?"

"It's pretty much the name, and there are very few patched clothes, and they look rich. However, the minister discovered a strange thing, and he didn't know whether to talk about it or not. ”

Hu Yi said tentatively, he didn't know what this incident portended.

"Speak. ”

"Yes, the minister has also inquired for a few days in Jixiang, where there are mostly women and children, and there are few young and strong men, which is really abnormal. ”

"Men are so scarce?"

"Exactly, the minister didn't dare to talk nonsense. ”

"Isn't it, in the battle of Xingyao Lake, Jixiang's loss of manpower is far greater than the announced data?" Qin Yuan guessed, this is not impossible.

The minister thinks so, too. Hu Yidao.

The two monarchs and ministers will not know how many super projects are being built at the same time, and how many young and strong laborers are occupied.

And most of the time, the auspicious soldiers are trained in the barracks, and rarely appear in the public eye, and the land to the west is enough for them to play. What they saw in Jixiang City was not a regular army, but a security policeman, who naturally patrolled with sticks and clubs, and only when they encountered a major incident, they would be fully armed.

In addition, the artillery of the lake embankment has already been sold to the six northern collars, the new artillery is being equipped with the river fleet, and the dismantled old artillery is being refurbished in the military port warehouse, and it is planned to be sold to Zhao Shengrui by the end of the year.

So in the eyes of outsiders, auspiciousness is not just a paper tiger.

But shrewd people can still find clues, one is that the total population of Jixiang has reached 1.5 million.

Second, the mental state and clothing of the people have highlighted the charm of self-confidence, and the prosperous commercial trade has become a strong backing for auspiciousness.

"The older the boss gets, the less timid he becomes, not only is he timid, but his head is not good. When I'm stupid and auspicious, I only need to detain a few cargo ships a month, and what can it do with me?"

Qin Yuan was a little complacent, he took the initiative to attack Jixiang's stupid thing, he wouldn't do it at all, and the ghost of the past was still floating in the sky above Jixiang.

If you want to retaliate, you have to find its weakness and use a steady, accurate, and ruthless attack to hurt and cripple it.

The North Star Yao River is the weakness of auspicious trade, it is the weakness of auspiciousness, as long as the sunset collar is stuck in the river in the east, he Qin Yuan wants Jixiang to give birth to it, and if he wants Jixiang to die, he has to die.

"Hahahaha......"

The sunset lord, who was immersed in it, smiled heartily.

"The Lord is wise, but the minister is ashamed of himself. ”

Hu Yi also thinks that this method is appropriate, and it may be possible to give it a try.

"Public opinion is gradually rising, as the lord of the sunset lord, I naturally have to think about my lords. In order to appease the anger of the people, even if he does something out of the ordinary, presumably the king will understand. ”

"The word of the Lord is very true. ”

The advent of newspapers and periodicals has made it easier to disseminate information.

A few days later, the representative of the sunset leader was insulted in auspiciousness, and the people were furious when they learned about it, vowing to ask for an explanation, and there were demonstrations everywhere.

To this end, the lord Qin Yuan ordered that the territory be in a state of primary combat readiness, and began to set up a card in the North Star Yao River to supervise the incoming and outgoing ships.

As time passed, the people's anger grew, and there was a robbery of the goods of auspicious merchants.

In mid-August, all 13 people were killed and their goods were looted.

The next day, the mascot opened a shop in the Sunset Consulate, but it was looted by unknown people, the men were killed, and the women were taken captive, causing an uproar for a while.

After learning of this, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Jixiang sent two envoys to the north, all the way to the royal capital, to find Zhao Shengrui to ask for an explanation; all the way to the sunset collar, demanding that the murderer be strictly investigated and the victim be given justice.

The auspicious newspapers and periodicals sent reporters north one after another, striving to obtain first-hand information, first, to avenge the deceased, and second, to snatch the ranking of the newspaper industry.

After the auspicious people learned of this, the people's anger that gradually declined because the humiliation of Han Dong's family was dealt with was aroused again, and this time it came more violently and tenaciously.

Some representatives of the Great Xia Territory who stayed auspiciously were deeply shocked by the scene in front of them.

These mascots are not superficial like they are common, but spontaneous organized, disciplined protests.

They do not make noise, do not obstruct traffic, and only form an orderly procession at the end of the day, waving flags and marching.

From time to time, passers-by joined in, and the whole procession was quiet and safe.

Due to the importance of the matter, the incident of the sunset collar seriously endangered the credibility of the mascot and the safety of life and property, so the cabinet reported the matter to Wang Xuan.

"Hey, really, the tree wants to be quiet and the wind doesn't stop, why do you want to be a demon. ”

Xiao Qin was combing through his itinerary, when he suddenly heard something that didn't seem to be talking to himself, and his heart trembled.

There are always people who don't open their eyes!