Chapter 8 Majestic Three Rivers
"I didn't expect that His Royal Highness King Ning was actually the queen of the Nine Imperial Families, no wonder...... Tsk tsk!"
Three days later, Gu Cangsheng pillowed Xiao Yexue's plump jade legs and lay on the ship of the Great River League prepared for him by Kong Lianxin. After reading the information sent by Gu Xiao from the Eastern Jin Dynasty, he couldn't help but be surprised.
"I have been in the Great River League for so many years, and the noble royal family of the Eastern Jin Dynasty has also made a lot of friends, but I am also very unfamiliar with His Royal Highness King Ning. I heard someone from Yunyang Lei's family talk about it two days ago, and I knew that there was such a number one person. ”
Kong Lianxin knelt on the side, and said respectfully while making tea for Gu Cangsheng.
"Yunyang Lei Clan, let's hear it!"
Gu Cangsheng put away the wire newspaper and looked at Kong Lianxin with interest.
"Hmm...... Lei Dunli, the head of the Yunyang Lei family, and my father-in-law, Kong Hanghe, are friends for eight worships. Not long ago, Lei Dunli took the opportunity of the rudder patrol to come to Da Zhou to have a secret conversation with my father, hoping that my Dajiang League could help Murong Zun ascend to the position of the East Palace. ”
"The Lei family was originally born as the fourth general of the Li family's royal family, and the founding king of the imperial family, how could he pour back the strength of the whole clan and help a person from the Murong family to ascend to the throne?" Gu Cangsheng said with a little puzzlement.
It is understandable if a family is attached to Murong Zun, it seems that such a gate lord nobleman would never put his eggs in the same basket, even if he Gu himself is the same. But if the contemporary head of the family is personally involved in foreign connection, it is not as simple as one room and one vein. This must be the power of the whole clan, desperate! This is what makes Gu Cangsheng puzzling.
"I heard that Murong Zun married Lei Dunli's youngest daughter as a concubine. I don't think the Lei family will make such a big move because of a woman, I read Ah Xiao's report today, I think it's the momentum of the nine royal families!"
Kong Lianxin said, handed the cup of hot tea that had just been brewed to Gu Cangsheng, poured another cup of condensation fruit syrup, and sent it to Xiao Yexue's hand.
"No!" Gu Cangsheng gently blew on the rim of the cup, took a shallow peck of the hot tea in the cup, and waved his hand.
Before he could speak again, Xiao Yexue, who was behind him, put down the porcelain cup in his hand and said, "The Nine Imperial Families have been in seclusion for a thousand years. Although the Lei family is one line behind giants like the Lu family and the Gu family, it is also a first-class gate valve family in the Chengtian Continent, and a single Shigu royal family is not enough to influence the Lei family's decision-making. His Royal Highness King Ning, who has suddenly risen to the top, still has a big secret in his body!"
Listening to Xiao Yexue's words, Kong Lianxin nodded thoughtfully.
Gu Cangsheng drank the hot tea in the cup, smiled and patted Xiao Yexue's jade hand on his shoulder. Xiao Yexue smiled softly, took the teacup in Gu Cangsheng's hand, and gently put it aside.
"By the way, what is the attitude of your Great River Alliance?"
Gu Cangsheng leaned on the low table, sat up and asked.
"The Great River League has never been involved in the dispute between the DPRK and the DPRK for so many years, so the opinions of the three sects and the five associations are not unanimous. The elders in the alliance also have their own opinions, and it is not a trivial matter to win the heir after all. However, my stepfather is still very optimistic about cooperation, and the conditions they give are really worth our attention. ”
Kong Lianxin helped Gu Cangsheng sit in the wheelchair and said.
"Sanjiangkou?"
Gu Cangsheng sat firmly in the wheelchair, unfolded the folding fan, and turned his head to ask.
"Well, Sanjiang County!"
Kong Lianxin nodded.
Xiao Yexue pushed Gu Cangsheng towards the outside of the cabin, and Kong Lianxin followed aside, looking at her son-in-law's thoughtful face, without words.
The wheelchair slowly came to the deck, and after a long time, Gu Cangsheng asked leisurely, "How are you doing now?"
"Thriving!" said Kong Lianxin with a smile.
Gu Cangsheng nodded with a smile and said, "Take control of the entire Great River Alliance as soon as possible, and the resources left for you will be used." I'll let the night owl and his Tsing Yi Lou help you more. The Junyang River and the Qianhe River are the bloodlines of my eastern border, and I don't feel at ease if they are in the hands of outsiders!"
"Yes, Childe!"
Kong Lianxin solemnly agreed.
"Now there are constant frictions on the borders of the five countries, but they are all guarding the 'Kip Pass Alliance,' and war is about to break out! Yi Qiu's layout in the western border is complete, and the world will collapse in an instant! Guangling, and even the entire eastern region, are our basic plates. Do things with an eye on the big picture, don't just look at the present, remember!"
"Remember!" replied respectfully.
"Okay!" Gu Cangsheng waved his hand and smiled gently, "I'm really relieved to see you now......! Hope you guys can do better!"
"Childe ......" A wave of admiration filled Kong Lianxin's chest!
Gu Cangsheng's simple praise almost made this young league leader who had already spoken in front of tens of thousands of gangs in the Dajiang League cry with joy!
Looking at the relatively wordless master and servant speechlessly, Xiao Yexue rolled her eyes coquettishly.
This was about to open her mouth to tease the two of them for a few words, Xiao Yexue lightly opened her lips, and before she could make a sound, she suddenly found that the distance of the big boat they were on was less than three hundred zhang and it had been locked and crossed the river.
It was early in the morning, and the fog filled the river. In the distance, the shadow is not clear. Now that the fog has cleared, it is clear that all the passing ships are stranded!
"Brother Cangsheng, look!"
Xiao Yexue lightly nodded at Gu Cangsheng, who was still admiring each other with Kong Lianxin, raised her head slightly, and motioned for the two of them to look at the situation not far away.
Gu Cangsheng and Kong Lianxin walked out of their warm state at this time, couldn't help but smile at each other, and looked in the direction pointed by Xiao Yexue.
"Huh?"
At a glance, you can see the group of merchant ships that are still stranded not far away, and the culprit who caused the stranding, the warships that have been connected together!
"Is Du Qianyang crazy! Is he blocking the river here? This is the mouth of the three rivers!"
Gu Cangsheng sat in a wheelchair, squinting slightly at a pair of dragon eyes before he spoke, but Kong Lianxin on the side was already cursing gloomily.
Without him, just because this river area belongs to the sphere of influence of the Great River Alliance!
As the largest river in the Chengtian Continent, the Junyang River spans the three kingdoms of Jin, Zhou and Qin. It starts from the Dongying Taifu Mountains in the east, flows through the three countries and 17 provinces, and finally flows into the Mihai Sea in the west.
What flows through this place is the middle reaches of the main vein of the Junyang River, and this section is the most prosperous in the entire Junyang River basin. Especially in Sanjiangkou, Sanjiang County!
Sanjiang County was originally a large county in Taigu Province of the Great Zhou Dynasty bordering Liuyu Province of the Eastern Jin Dynasty. However, due to the special geographical location at the confluence of the Junyang River, the Lingtuo River and the Qianhe River, the power of the rivers and lakes in Sanjiang County has always been chaotic.
The Li royal family once sent people to completely control the Sanjiangkou under the Great Zhou Realm, but they didn't expect it to be as early as the Eastern Jin Dynasty and the Southern Chu to resist it. It's just because these three rivers estuary is not only a place where the three rivers converge, but also the trade capital of the Chengtian Continent!
The import and export trade of the five kingdoms of Jin, Zhou, Qin, Qi and Chu all relied on this place. Even the daily necessities needed by the barbarians of the Southern Wilderness Ancient Domain and the tens of millions of wolf clans in the Arctic Plains were also imported.
The world's top sects and super families have all established their own power here. Gu Xiao even moved the helm of the Dayu Chamber of Commerce from Linjing, the capital of Qi, to Yiyang City, the seat of Sanjiang County. This shows the importance of Sanjiang County! How could the other four countries tolerate the Great Zhou Dynasty itself to put such an important place in their hands? After several failed attempts, the Great Zhou royal family had no choice but to let go and temporarily cut off the idea of controlling the Sanjiang Estuary.
Over time, Sanjiangkou and the entire Sanjiang County became a three-way zone. The forces of all parties are mixed, and they are scattered, and even the Sanjiang County Guard and the Yiyang City Lord are all elected by all forces!
It wasn't until more than 800 years ago that a second-class sect in the Great Zhou Dynasty, the "Iron Bone Society," produced a brilliant genius of the world! This person relied on his own strength to suppress the chaotic situation. Combine three sects and five associations to form an alliance of rivers!
Since the establishment of the Great River League, this originally chaotic three-regardless zone has gradually gained its own order. According to such a peaceful order of currency trading by the major forces, the commercial exchanges of the Chengtian Continent gradually stabilized, and Sanjiang County gradually became the "trade capital" of the Chengtian Continent. It can be said that to come to this point, the first leader of the Great River Alliance is really indispensable.
But such a character suddenly ran away three years after the establishment of the Dajiang League, drifted away, and disappeared from his whereabouts, not even his name was left!
It's not just that the people of the Three Sects and Five Societies of the Great River Alliance don't know about it, but even the Iron Bone Society doesn't know much about this sudden talent, and they only know that he was born in the Canghe Kong family! However, the Kong clan has already withered as early as the Spring and Autumn Clan, and the people are scattered in all directions, and they can't find out where the roots of this alliance leader are.
In desperation, Luo Pingchuan, the leader of the Lianghu Gang who succeeded as the second leader of the Dajiang League, changed his surname to "Kong surname" and honored the leader of the Kaishan League who had drifted away as "Kong Zu"! At the same time, he left a rule: Anyone who succeeded to the leader of the Dajiang League, no matter what sect or faction, changed his surname to Kong. In order to commemorate the genius Kong Zu who made great contributions to Chengtian Commerce!
The ship that Gu Cangsheng and the others are now on has already penetrated deep into Taigu Province, and it is only half a day's boat ride from Sanjiang County. This place is not only the sphere of influence of the Great River League, but also the ship merchants. In this way, the iron-locked boats traversed the river, leaving all the passing ships stranded, which had seriously hindered the order of the Sanjiang Estuary! If the passing merchants and high-rollers had not been afraid of Du Qianyang's boat group soldiers, they would have already started to force their way across the river!
"Have you caught up here? This His Royal Highness the King of the South is really acting unexpectedly!"
Gu Cangsheng looked at the magnificent fleet on the river and couldn't help muttering.
"Childe, but do you know why Du Qianyang is blocking the river here?"
Kong Lianxin heard Gu Cangsheng's murmur, lowered her head and asked.
"It's the New Year's Day! There's such a big event in the court, don't you know?"
Gu Cangsheng looked at the river with a smile and said with interest.
"Juan Wan Qian's family, Wan Qi Wind Dance?" After Gu Cangsheng reminded him, Kong Lianxin immediately thought about it, and then said in surprise, "That little girl has such a great charm, and can let Du Qianyang take the risk of blocking the river at the border of the three rivers?"
"Whether it's attractive or not, you have to see it to know!"
Gu Cangsheng chuckled and shook the folding fan in his hand.
"Childe means ......"
"Yes, since you can't go, let's go forward and take a look," Gu Cangsheng put away the folding fan, looked at the front of him and said, "How can you say that this place still belongs to the territory of the Great River Alliance! Just looking at the posture of Lianzhou, this force is enough to declare war on Southern Chu! If he Du Qianyang doesn't give you an explanation, he can't say anything!"
"Understood!" Kong Lianxin looked at Da Jiang and smiled coldly!
"Tell the boatmen to come nearer and take a look. This seat is really curious, what kind of national beauty and natural posture can make our Royal Highness the King of the South so prosperous on this Junyang River!"