Qingji handed over the production and sale of salt in Wu to Shi Fan Li, who was in charge of Su Nei, which was well thought out.

Holding the advanced salt-making method of reclamation and drying in his hand, the salt-making workshop of Wu State can produce a large amount of refined salt, which is far better than the salt produced by Qi State.

Coupled with a person like Fan Li, who has a genius business acumen, what can Qi Guo do to compete with Wu Guo in the salt market?

It is conceivable that after several rounds of competition, Wu Guo will be able to completely monopolize the entire salt market, earn hundreds of gold every day, and make a lot of money in the real sense!

Subsequently, Qingji's patrol team left Yanling, took a boat from the coastal sea all the way north, and then sailed into the Dajiang River (Yangtze River), and returned to the capital Jinling by the same way.

As soon as he returned to Jinling, Qingji got rid of Ji Za's heart.

Keiki approved Kiza's request to resign and stepped down as Dazai.

In order to commend Ji Za's hard work, Qing Ji was named the king of the state, and the fief came from the state, and the hereditary replacement.

And he gave three thousand (two) gold, five hundred silks, a pair of jade, and ten good horses!

In addition, he was crowned as a master and was responsible for solving doubts for the princes' preaching and karma.

Ji Za gladly accepted this.

The reason why he stepped down from Dazai's position was that he really felt powerless.

But it is not difficult to be the teacher and guide of the princes.

Qingji then appointed the right prime minister Ji Ran to replace Jiza's Dazai and take charge of state affairs.

Ji Ran has also made great contributions to Wu Guo, and his qualifications are not shallow, so the ministers have nothing to say about Ji Ran's promotion to Dazai.

This year, the south has been surprisingly peaceful.

Because the two countries of Wu and Chu, which had been fighting fiercely all year round, all of them unanimously stopped fighting, and there was only one battle in which Bai Gongsheng raided and obtained the Qianyi and Liuyi of Wu.

But, that's all a small fight!

The north, that is, the countries of the Central Plains, is unusual, very lively!

It's a lot of fun!

You must know that since the meeting between the two countries of Jin and Chu in the past, the countries of the Central Plains have rarely had wars, especially large-scale wars.

This time it's different!

It's different!

Fueled by Qingji, on the alliance of Xue Di, the princes all recognized the Marquis of Qi as the uncle, and even Zhou Tianzi sent an envoy to give the grub and recognized the status of the pestle.

However, as an old hegemonic power, how could the Jin State sit idly by?

So after a meeting of Pingqiu, each with a ghost, a large-scale war broke out between the two countries.

In the Zide Palace, Qingji was sitting on the throne, and the new Dazai Jiran, as well as Shi Fan Li of Zhisu, were reporting to Qingji about the melee in the Central Plains.

"King, since this year, the two countries of Jin and Qi have successively fought three times in Shimen, Ailing, and Xuguan."

"After the meeting of Pingqiu, led by the Jin State, the allied forces of the thirteen countries such as Jin, Xu, Zheng, Chen, and Cao, sent troops to attack Qi, and the three kingdoms of Song, Lu, and Wei, which were located in the Central Plains, had an ambiguous attitude and expressed neutrality in this war."

"At the behest of the king, the vassal states of my Wu State, Cai, Xu, Zhongwu, Xue, Ju, Tan, Teng, and Di, all expressed their willingness to send troops to participate in the war."

"So the Marquis of Qi raised 80,000 troops and fought with the princes of the thirteen countries led by the Jin State to fight at the Shimen of the Lu State, but they were defeated, and the Qi army was defeated."

"After that, the Marquis of Qi gathered the defeated army, plus Cai, Xu, Xue and other divisions of the Eight Kingdoms, 100,000 people and the princes allied forces fought in Ailing in the territory of Qi State, and they were defeated again!"

"The divisions of the eight countries all fled, each went back to his own home, and the Duqi army gathered in Xuguan, wanting to resist stubbornly, but Xuguan was also breached, and the Marquis of Qi almost lost his life, and fled back to Linzi in embarrassment......"

Hearing Ji Ran's return, Qingji's face was a little strange.

Because, the mastermind behind the battle for hegemony in Jinqi is completely Qingji!

At the Pingqiu meeting initiated by the Jin State last year, Qingji said that he was ill and basically announced the breakdown of diplomatic relations between Wu and Jin, but Qingji didn't care.

Qi State is also unable to parry the powerful Jin State with its own strength, let alone the overlord Jin State with a group of younger brothers?

Therefore, in order to strengthen the determination of the Marquis of Qi to resist the Jin Dynasty and stabilize the hegemony of the pestle, Qingji was the instigation of the pestle and mortar of "sparing no effort".

At the behest of Qingji, the vassal states of Wu, Cai, Xu, Zhongwu, Xue, Ju, Tan, Teng, and Di, all expressed their willingness to send troops to participate in the war.

Qingji also promised Qi Hou that he would send troops to participate in the war at a critical moment.

It's just that the envoy of Qi State urged back and forth several times, but they were all politely refused.

Either Qingji is on his way out on the way, or he is not in the palace, so he avoids it!

This led to the battle for hegemony between Jin and Qi quickly heating up!

The Qi army is not strong, and it has no strength to compete with the Jin army, not to mention that the Jin army also pulls a large group of princes to act as thugs?

The vassal states on the side of Qi are also unreliable.

On the bright side, the eight kingdoms of Cai, Xu, Zhongwu, Xue, Ju, Tan, Teng, and Di took Qi as their suzerain, expressing their submission.

However, the real suzerainty of these eight countries is the state of Wu!

Where will you really work for the Qi people?

Therefore, Qingji really cheated Qi Guo!

However, what Qingji never expected was that the Qi army would be so vulnerable.

It's only been more than half a year, and the Thirteen Nations Alliance led by the Jin State has been driven all the way from Ludi to the territory of Qi State, and even the soldiers are in the city, and the soldiers are directly pointing at Linzi, the capital of Qi!

If you are not careful, the country of Qi is in danger of perishing!

"Dazai, what's going on in Qi now?"

Qingji asked again.

"The country of Qi is already difficult to support alone."

Ji Ran smiled bitterly and said: "The coalition army has already entered the Anping and Thorn lines, and it is only fifty miles away from Linzi, and it can attack Linzi at any time." ”

"The Qi people can only defend strictly, and they have sent envoys several times to ask our Wu State to send troops, but they can't do it. The princes have more than 100,000 troops, and it is not difficult to break through Linzi! ”

"It is said that Qi Hou was so frightened that he vomited blood and fainted."

"Whether to send troops to help the war, please think twice!"

Qingji really didn't expect that the battle for hegemony between Jin and Qi would deteriorate to such an extent!

Because, according to the urine nature of the Jin people, every time they cut down Chu under the banner of respecting the king, it is a hasty end.

This time it's different.

Qi people have really challenged the bottom line of the Jin Kingdom!

Moreover, the country of Qi is flat and flat, and it is far better than the state of Chu, which is full of lofty mountains and passes!

The Jin army relied on the sharpness of the chariot, and it would be invincible in the Central Plains!

Of course, Qingji didn't believe that the Jin people were really stupid enough to destroy a huge Qi country.

Moreover, although the military strength of Qi is not good, in the end, it is a large land and a lot of talents, and the capital Linzi is broken and cannot be destroyed.

At most, the Qi people relied on their enthusiasm to mediate with the princes' coalition for a few months, and then the princes' coalition army would break up again because of logistical pressure and the fact that there was really not much to be gained.

Even, Qingji now suspects that this time the alliance of princes led by the Jin State will be disbanded at any time!

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