The huge convoy is slowly moving forward on the bank of the Zhangshui River, this section of the road from Handan to Gaotang, and the route has just been planned and the construction has begun.

Chang Yang was puzzled when he saw people mixing a grayish-white powdery substance with sand and pouring water on the gravel-covered road, but he didn't continue to ask.

It's already embarrassing enough just now, as an envoy of the Yue country, you must save some face for your mother country, and you can't be like those untouchables who enter the city for the first time, and they feel new when they see anything.

Even if you don't know it, you have to pretend to know, and you can't let Zhao people look down on it.

Chang Yang retracted his gaze, his eyes lowered, and his face calm.

Lu Zhonglian smiled slightly after seeing it and did not speak.

Civilians on both sides saw Zhao Kuo's frame, stopped one after another, and saluted spontaneously, and some who had been soldiers and fought with Zhao Kuo saluted, their eyes full of reverence.

Chang Yang saw in their eyes a hope that was not in the eyes of the Yue people and a worship of the monarch.

In his opinion, the commoners should be afraid of the monarch like a tiger, but in Zhao it was the opposite.

The crowd was a little crowded, but no one approached the frame, and no one stopped in front of the frame to avenge their grievances.

"King Zhao has such prestige!" Chang Yang was extremely shocked in his heart, he heard that it was only half a year since King Zhao ascended the throne, but in his opinion, many monarchs who have been on the throne for more than ten years are not as popular as King Zhao!

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"It's only been a few months since the minister left the Zhao Kingdom, but there is a feeling that he is in a different world, the entire Zhao Kingdom has changed, and the ministers are almost gone."

At this time, Qingshe has the same shock as Changyang!

I don't know what I see, and I feel new when I see anything.

"These are the king's credits." Lin Xiangru said with a smile.

Although Zhao Kuo has only been on the throne for half a year, he insists on building houses, water conservancy, dams, and roads for the people......

The invention and popularization of the quyuan plow and the waterwheel encouraged everyone to open up the wasteland, so that the grain production of Zhao increased greatly.

Founded the Zhao Chamber of Commerce to capture the markets of other countries in the Central Plains.

In addition, he and Han Wei abolished tariffs, used the title to attract merchants from all over the world to Zhao, implemented a monopoly on salt, iron and coal, and collected money.

It can be said that Zhao Kuo is using the power of the five kingdoms of Zhao, Han, Wei, Qi, and Yan to develop a Zhao country.

This is the rapid change of Zhao Guo.

However, Wei and South Korea did not lose, but because of the economic prosperity, they got a lot of benefits.

In comparison, the Yan Kingdom and the Qi Kingdom were much more miserable.

There is only one country left in the south of Yan State, and most of the commerce has been occupied by the Zhao State Chamber of Commerce, and it is only a matter of time before it is completely monopolized.

Qi relied on the profits of fish and salt to become the richest country in the world, and now the salt industry is constantly falling.

The salt of Zhao is whiter, finer and cheaper than that of Qi, and the people have changed to buy salt from Zhao.

If Qi Wangjian can take some measures at this time, increase tariffs and restrict the entry of Zhao State's salt. Reduce the country's salt tax and improve competitiveness.

Qi is still saved.

However, how could Qi Wangjian have this thought, he was soaking in the wine pond and meat forest, playing happily, and everything was handed over to the Empress Dowager Qi.

As for the Empress Dowager Qi, although she was aware of the crisis, she was forced by her ability and did not know how to deal with it, and the virtuous ministers Lu Zhonglian and Zhou Zi, who could help her, were both in Zhao State at this time......

Under the pressure of the Zhao Chamber of Commerce, the salt merchants of Qi spontaneously counterattacked, but they were defeated by Zhao Mu, and finally with Duanmu should defect at the critical moment, the salt merchants of Qi were completely defeated, and they were no longer the opponents of the salt merchants of Zhao State......

But these are all later words, at this time, Zhao Mu has just led the Zhao Chamber of Commerce into the Qi State, and is fighting with the Qi State Salt Merchant.

"It's also the credit of your Aiqing." Zhao Kuo said with a smile.

He just moved his mouth, relying on the experience and experience of later generations, many problems of this era were not problems for him at all, and he could basically think of solutions after seeing them.

However, if you want to fit this era and implement the system, you still have to rely on the joint efforts of the ministers of Zhao State.

After all, no matter how good the method is, no matter how good the system, it will not have any effect if it cannot be implemented.

"What the ministers do can be done by anyone, even if they don't do as well as the ministers, there won't be much of a gap. But if the king doesn't come up with these solutions, the ministers don't know where to start even if they want to. Lin Xiangru said with emotion.

He used to be a little dissatisfied with Zhao Kuo as the king of Zhao, but now it has long since disappeared. If he knew that Zhao Kuo had this ability, he would have helped Zhao Kuo to seek power and usurp the throne together.

In Lin Xiangru's heart, the interests of Zhao are far greater than the interests of a certain monarch.

"Lin Qing doesn't have to be presumptuous, you are my ......"

"Phew!" Suddenly, the carriage braked sharply and stopped, and the people in the carriage stumbled and leaned forward.

"What's going on?" Zhao Kuo asked in a deep voice.

"King, there is news from the front that an old man has fallen and blocked the way." Ben's voice came from outside the carriage.

Zhao Kuo lifted the curtain, stepped out of the carriage, walked to the side of the carriage, and took a closer look, only to see an old man lying on the ground not far away, holding one leg and wailing, blood sprinkled on the ground, staining a small piece of the ground, how miserable and miserable.

Zhao Kuo frowned slightly, according to the normal passage, now he should personally come forward to check the old man's injuries in order to win the hearts of the people, and even bandage his wounds, invite a doctor to heal his injuries, and then send him home.

But thinking that such protagonists on TV were all assassinated in the end without exception, Zhao Kuo did not go over.

The appearance of this old man was so strange that he fell down inexplicably. And now it's not the afterlife, there is no one around to save them, and they all stand still, as if they don't see it.

"Send someone over to check and find a doctor nearby." Zhao Kuo thought for a while and said.

Anyway, in order to maintain his image, the old man must be saved, but Zhao Kuo can't risk his life to save it in person, so he will do it if he has a hole in his brain.

"No." Liu Ping arched his hand and walked forward with a few guards.

After a while, the guard came back and reported: "Your lord, the old man is already well, and I want to come over and thank the king personally." ”

"No need, let him go." Zhao Kuo waved his hand.

"No." The guard arched his hand.

Not long after, the guard returned: "Your lord, the old man insists on thanking you personally, and if you can't thank the king in person, your heart will be uneasy." ”

"Since the old man insists, let him come over." Zhao Kuo thought for a moment and said.

"My lord, I think this old man's intentions are probably not pure...... Lin Xiangru said in a low voice.

Zhao Kuo nodded, gave Ben and Yan Xiong a look, and the two silently walked to both sides of Zhao Kuo to be prepared.

Zhao Kuo was sure that this old man was 90 percent an assassin. But in public, he couldn't expel him outright.

The status of the old man in the Central Plains countries is very high, and even the monarch must treat him with courtesy. If Zhao Kuo expels him directly, he will inevitably be scolded by the world.

They don't care if the old man is an assassin or not, as long as he hasn't been assassinated, it's your fault that you expel him.

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