"Wu Bang, Wu Rong."

"Erchen is here!"

"This time, you're leading the Southern fleet."

"No!" Gongzibang and Gongzirong reluctantly accepted the king's order. Rather than crossing the ocean and living a life of wind and sun on the ship all day long, they prefer to stay in Wu State, at least worry-free food and clothing, and can spend all day and wine...... It's a pity that as Qingji's sons, they are destined to shoulder the responsibility.

If you want to wear a crown, you must bear its weight.

"Nam Young."

"The minister is here!"

"You follow the southern fleet, with you as the leader, and let Wu Bang and Wu Rong assist you."

"Minister, obey the king's orders!" Qingji thought about it, but decided to change it. After all, Gongzibang and Gongzirong have no sailing experience, while Nanrong is different.

Nan Rong is a Taoist background, Lao Tzu's high feet, he has led his son to cross the ocean before, and has rich sailing experience.

As for the march and combat, you can still count on Gongzibang and Gongzirong.

"The outnumbered people are determined to dispatch 20 ships at sea, 80 ships on ships, and 300 ships such as big wings, small wings, sudden attacks, centipede ships, and sea boats."

"Two thousand soldiers, eight thousand auxiliary sailors. When crossing east again, it is important to reach the American continent. Qingji glanced at Gongzi Worry and said, "Wu Worry, this time the eastern fleet is led by you, don't disappoint the widow." ”

"No!" Childe immediately agreed. The scale of this eastward crossing is also unprecedentedly huge. Whether it is the eastward crossing or the China Southern Airlines, like the westbound caravan, they will set off at the beginning of spring next year, so as to make full preparations.

The three large-scale foreign activities of Dongdu, China Southern Airlines, Westbound, and Wu Guo all cost a lot of money, and the manpower and material resources sent were incalculable, but Qingji thought that it was still worth it.

After all, he was thinking about the future of the state of Wu. Build an empire on which the sun never sets? Qingji can't imagine it, but he can lay this foundation for future generations.

…… The next day, in the house of the imperial historian Fan Li, in the study house, the incense burner birds and birds, the breeze blows.

Fan Li and Zuo Prime Minister Wen are playing against each other, and they meet opponents. However, Wen Chong's mind didn't seem to be above the chess game, so it didn't take long for him to lose to Fan Li.

Fan Li also saw the clue, so he picked up the teacup that was put aside, took a sip of tea, and asked with a smile: "Young bird, do you have something on your mind?" ”

"Young uncle, I really can't hide it from you." Wen Chong smiled and said: "This time, I was ordered by the king to return to Xianyang from Wei to report to the king, and the answer was like a stream, and the king also rewarded me with a lot of property, fertile land and food. ”

"That's a good thing, but looking at your appearance, why are you a little depressed?"

"Young uncle, you really don't know, and you're still asking knowingly?" Wen Chong shook his head and said slowly: "I heard that Dazai intends to return, and the king is ready to choose the virtuous and set up Dazai, right?" ”

"You're really well-informed."

"No, no, no, this news is spreading in Xianyang. I guess this is a rumor deliberately released by the king, otherwise, how can such a major event of the country be known to everyone in the national capital? ”

"What, young birds, do you want to be Dazai?"

"Exactly." Wen Chong swallowed a mouthful of saliva and said: "Thinking about my Wen Chong, Shi Wu has been in the past thirty years, and he can be regarded as a great achievement, and he has won the heart of the king." ”

"How can you choose a phase without me?" Hearing this, Fan Li slowly narrowed his eyes and said, "Young bird, with all due respect, you are too arrogant, this is not a good thing." If you're not careful, you might end up in a big setup. ”

"Thank you for the reminder. Young uncle, I mean really. Wen Chong frowned and said: "I Wen Chong has been the prime minister of Dawu Zuo for many years, and I have been conscientious and hardworking in office, and I have always been a model for the ministers. ”

"I'm only half a step away from the position of Dazai, so I think that no matter what, the king should consider me first." Actually, the genre guessed correctly.

With his merits and qualifications, no one will have any objections to becoming the Dazai of Wu State, which is a legitimate thing.

However, whether Wen Chong can become Dazai as he wishes and become a very popular minister depends on the appointment of Keiji.

And Fan Li often stays by Qingji's side and is Qingji's close minister. He is also Dazai's protégé.

It would never be wrong for Wen to inquire about the news from Fan Li's side.

"Shao Bird, I won't tell you, when my teacher resigned, he recommended three people to the king, and you were among them."

"Who are the other two?"

"Deng Xi, Confucius."

"Is that them?" Wen Chong couldn't help but feel sad for a while. In fact, he had already guessed that his opponents would be Deng Xi and Kong Qiu.

After all, one of them is a court lieutenant, and the other is a right prime minister, who has a very high reputation in the court, and they are also representatives of Legalism and Confucianism, not much worse than literature.

"Does the king still think about others?"

"Probably not." Fan Li took a leisurely sip of tea, and said with a smile: "Young bird, why do you have to worry about the sky? It is the king's decision to choose who will succeed Dazai, just like you and me. ”

"Young uncle, it's man-made. I have been looking forward to this day, how many years have I been looking forward to it? Wen Chong gritted his teeth and said very unwillingly: "If I miss the position of Dazai this time, I really don't know if I can still ascend to such a high position and govern Dawu in my life." ”

"Young bird, listen to my advice, you are already a supreme minister, why do you want to chase the position of Dazai?"

"It's not the same. It is my lifelong wish to worship the prime minister, Prime Minister Zuo belongs to the prime minister, but he is not the ruling prime minister, if I can go further, go half a step further, wouldn't it be better? Wen Chong stretched out his head and saluted Fan Li and said, "Young uncle, you and I are close friends, and you know the character of the king." Dare to ask the young uncle, how can I make the king favor me and worship me as Dazai? ”

"You, everything is good, but you are too greedy for profit, chasing fame and fortune." Fan Li shook his head and sighed.

Wen Chong, Kong Qiu, and Deng Xi all have certain defects, otherwise Qingji would have made a decision a long time ago to make which of the three of them would govern the Wu State.

For example, Deng Xi is rigorous and cruel to others; Confucius did not have the talent to govern the world; Literature is eager for quick success...... These deficiencies are actually harmless, because the system of the state of Wu can fully compensate for their shortcomings.

It can be said unceremoniously that as long as the person who is Dazai is not brain-dead, not mentally retarded, and is an ornament, he can basically maintain the normal operation of the Wu Dynasty.

However, Keji wants to carry out the next step of reform according to the current politics of Wu State, so he is just indecisive in the selection of Dazai.

"Young birds, the king wants to collect wealth from the people of the country without losing the hearts of the people, do you have a way?"

"Ah, this ......" Wen Chong was dumbfounded. If you want to make money and not lose the support of the people, how can this be done?

"Young uncle, I'm afraid you're not entertaining me."

This is what the king said. Presumably, Deng Xi and Kong Qiu already know the king's thoughts, and how to do it specifically, this can be said to be the king's test for you. ”

"Less...... Young uncle, can you teach me? Wen Chong asked eagerly. Hearing this, Fan Li shook his head and said, "The method, the king has discussed it with me, but I can't tell you." That's all I say, young birds, and please do it yourself. ”

"Alas!" Wen Chong sighed helplessly. Wu Guo's expenses this year are indeed large enough, and the money is like flowing water, but it is only the money of the treasury, and it can't use Qingji's private wallet, why does Qingji still want to collect money?