"As far as few people know, in addition to Songcheng (another name for Shangqiu), the rest of the cities of the Song Kingdom, such as Pengcheng, Kuiqiu, Mengyi, Kongtong, Guqiu, Dazhu, Hongkou, and Xiayi, are all extraordinary......"

"The essence of the world, the place of ointment, can be said to be concentrated in the Song Kingdom."

It's no wonder that Qingji would send out such an emotion.

Just like Nanzi Shicai said, before the rise of Jinling, Shangqiu, Linzi, Yingdu, Xinzheng, and Taoqiu were called the five major capitals in the world.

These are all top business metropolises.

Qi accounted for one, Chu accounted for one, Zheng accounted for one, Song accounted for one, Cao accounted for one!

As an old hegemonic power, the Jin Kingdom is not a top commercial metropolis......

One can imagine how developed the commerce of the Song Kingdom was.

"The king's words are also true."

Nanzi sneered and said, "In fact, in the Song Kingdom, in addition to Shangqiu, there is also Pengcheng, which can be compared with it. ”

"In that place of Pengcheng, there are two major rivers of water and Surabaya, and the traffic is developed, with Jinling in the south, Linzi in the north, Haiyan in the east, copper in Zhangshan, three rivers and five lakes, and commerce is also extremely prosperous."

According to Nanzi, among the top commercial cities in the world, Song Guo accounted for two.

If you add a pottery mound......

Qingji narrowed his eyes, thoughtful.

"Nanzi, have you ever been to Taoqiu?"

"This ...... Returning to the king, the concubine was born in the palace since childhood, raised in the deep palace, although she has also been to many places in the Song Kingdom, this Taoqiu is the capital of the Cao Kingdom, and the concubines have not been there. ”

Nanzi didn't know why Qingji had this kind of question, but he still answered honestly.

At the same time, Nanzi also very thoughtfully peeled off an orange flesh and stuffed it into Qingji's mouth.

It's sweet and slightly sour, but the taste is still great!

The main thing is to have a beautiful woman to serve and feed yourself!

Qingji enjoyed it all very much.

"If the Song State is allowed to swallow Cao and occupy Taoqiu, what should it be?"

Qingji asked slowly.

"Hmmm......"

Nanzi thought for a moment, and then said softly: "Great King, in the past, Yao was made in Chengyang, and Shun Yu was in Lei Ze, both of which belonged to the realm of Taoqiu. ”

"Taoqiu, this place, the concubine has not been there, but she knows a little."

"The land here is flat, the development is early, the population is relatively concentrated, the merchants gather, and the shops are lined up one after another. The prosperity of its business is no less than that of Shangqiu and Pengcheng. ”

"If the Song State destroys Cao and occupies Taoqiu, I am afraid that the national strength will be on a higher level."

After a pause, Nanzi said earnestly: "Shangqiu, Pengcheng, Taoqiu, these three will be only one or two hundred miles apart, and there are avenues and water transportation in between. ”

"This commercial advantage is very rare among the vassal states of the world, and it can be said to be unique."

"The king, is it possible that he is the father-in-law of the concubine and plans to send troops to destroy Cao?"

Hearing this, Qingji raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "Your father-in-law does have a lot of appetite. ”

"The widow has promised the Song State to destroy Cao, but the price is that the Song State is the chief of the princes."

Although this kind of thing is a major matter of the country and is relatively confidential, Qingji should not discuss it with Nanzi.

First, Nanzi has a strong political talent, which can help Qingji distinguish between gains and losses.

Second, the other layer of Nanzi is the princess of the Song Kingdom, the only daughter of Ziluan.

The destruction of Cao by the Song State may not be inappropriate in Nanzi's view.

"Can the king think about it?"

Nanzi couldn't help frowning slightly, and said: "The financial resources of the Song State are already strong, if the Cao State is destroyed again and occupies a pottery hill, I am afraid that it will become a big trend." ”

"For me Wu Guo, Song Guo is afraid that it will be difficult to control from now on......"

As the saying goes, marry a chicken with a chicken, marry a dog with a dog.

Nanzi, who is now the concubine of Qingji, is obviously thinking about Qingji and Wu Guo.

However, Qingji's choice to let the Song State destroy Cao and ensure that the rights and interests of the Song State would not be violated by other countries after some careful consideration.

Why?

Because in Qingji's view, even if the Song State destroyed Cao, it would not be a big deal to sit on prosperous capitals such as Shangqiu, Taoqiu, and Pengcheng.

Ziluan can only be regarded as a successful monarch, not a hero.

In the Song Kingdom after Ziluan (Song Jinggong), its monarch was even worse than the next.

In this way, does Qingji still need to worry about whether Song Guo can become a big thing?

No need to worry!

"Nanzi, what do you think, but it doesn't hurt to say it."

Lying on Nanzi's long legs, Qingji, who came to a knee pillow, glanced at Nanzi, who wanted to speak and stopped, and said slowly.

Hearing this, Nanzi lowered his head, thought about it with a moth brow, and said: "The king, the concubines think that the Song people are good at management and business, if the Song State is allowed to occupy the three major capitals of Shangqiu, Taoqiu, and Pengcheng, I am afraid that the Song State will greatly increase its national strength, and it will not be easy for it to be controlled by my Wu State......

"Pengcheng, the land of Xuzhou in ancient times, has been the key to the north since ancient times, the gateway to the south, the place where soldiers must fight and the center where merchants gather."

"If Wu can get Pengcheng, it will definitely be able to use this as a bridgehead, connect Song and Lu in the west, and plot the Qi State."

“……”

Hearing this, Qingji couldn't help but squint his eyes and fell into deep thought.

I have to admit that Nanzi does have a certain long-term vision and is not lacking in foresight.

In the east of Pengcheng, there are the rao of sea salt, the copper of Zhangshan, the benefit of three rivers and five lakes, convenient transportation and prosperous commerce.

What's more, Pengcheng is a battleground for soldiers.

Pengcheng may only be a commercial metropolis in the hands of the Song people, but not in the hands of the Wu State.

Qingji can use Pengcheng to control the Song State and the Lu State, and balance the Qi State......

"Can Gong Song give up Peng Cheng?"

"Song Guo doesn't want it, why doesn't the king take it himself?"

Nanzi said with a smile: "If Pengcheng is occupied by the surrounding countries, and the Wu State recovers it, can the Song Kingdom resist?" How dare you go to war with the overlord Wu State? ”

Nanzi's plan is indeed very good.

Qingji is not worried about the rise of the Song State after the destruction of Cao, but it is not easy to control, and it will inevitably lead to this result.

What can I do?

"The Song people, the descendants of Yin Shang, are just guided by the situation, and they can't make a big deal."

Qingji said lightly: "For Pengcheng, the widow can make a decision in the future." Allowing the Song State to destroy Cao is already the bottom line of the widow. ”

It's not that Qingji looks down on the Song State and the Song people, it's just that the profit-seeking nature of businessmen is impossible to change.

It is undeniable that a country with prosperous commerce, abundant treasury, and mountains of money is indeed a strong country.

However, just having strong financial resources does not necessarily mean that the country is strong.

Like the Jin Kingdom.

The commerce of the Jin Kingdom was just as prosperous, but the military aspect has always been the best in the world, and the other countries dare not compete with it.

A truly powerful country, a real great power, must be strong in the political, military, economic, cultural, and other fields.

A single military power, or a commercial power, in Qingji's view, is never able to achieve hegemony.

The current Song Kingdom has entered such a misunderstanding.

"Nanzi, in your opinion, what kind of monarch is Song Gong?"

Qingji glanced at Nanzi and asked.

Nanzi is the only daughter of Song Gongzi Luan, and she should know Ziluan better.

Hearing this, Nanzi pondered for a moment and replied: "The king, this father-in-law of the concubine is ambitious and talented, and he can't appoint people on the basis of merit like the king, and he favors Huan Wei, I'm afraid it will bring trouble to the Song Kingdom." ”

Qingji had to admit that Nanzi was indeed prescient.

Huan Wei, that is, Xiang Wei, Zi surname, Xiang Shi, the younger brother of Xiang Chao, the left division of the Song Kingdom, and the favorite minister of Ziluan.

Because a Xiang Wei, Ziluan's half-brother Chen, Zhong Tuo, Shi Yan, and Gongzi entered Xiao Di and rebelled, Le Daxin followed the rebellion and became a great disaster for the Song Kingdom......

However, Ziluan still seems to be unrepentant, and he is still pampering Xiang Wei.

The historical Xiang Wei was greedy and greedy, and he bred ambition, and was finally attacked by Ziluan, triggering another civil war in the Song Kingdom!

Ziluan, this can be said to be a legacy of tiger raising!

For Song Jing Gongzi Luan, Qing Ji is not good to evaluate.

It can only be said that the times create heroes.

Perfect!

"Nepotism based on personal preferences can indeed cause chaos for the country."

Qingji chuckled.

The reason why the Song Kingdom could not become a major event was in Qingji's view, in addition to the fact that the Song Kingdom was located in the Central Plains, the land of the four wars, and the geographical location was relatively embarrassing.

What's more, it was the clan strife within the Song State, which then led to the national civil war.

The people of the Song Dynasty are descendants of the Yin Shang and have merchant blood, and after Weizi and Jizi, they both belong to the clan of the Yin Shang system.

The clans of the Yin Shang system still include the Lai clan, the Kongtong clan, the Zhi clan, the Northern Yin clan, and the Muyi clan, all of which are "surnamed by the country".

The clans with the surname of Zi include Kong, Song, Huangfu, Hua, Yu, Niu, Muyi, Sha, Cheng, Bian, Rong, Huan, Dai, Xiang, Sima, Le, Mu, etc., and the Xiao family once established the Xiao State because of his merits.

The sub-surname clan basically belongs to the branch of the public office, representing the different political forces among the nobles, and is a blood-based political system.

If the Song State does not reform its internal clan politics, it will not want to rise!

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