Chapter 203 Giving away golden cakes
With the Yellow River as the boundary, Wang Jian and Meng Tian respectively cleared away the remaining troops in Wei State and seized control of the counties, cities and pools in various states.
On the land of the original Wei State, the Yong State established "Dang County" and re-divided the counties.
Since the Zhou royal family divided the princes, the Wei State, which had stood for 200 years, suddenly collapsed.
Since then, the Yong Kingdom has successively destroyed the three kingdoms of Han, Zhao and of the weak and remote Yan State, the only remaining strong enemies are Qi State and Chu State.
In the past, no one would have doubted who the Yong Kingdom's next enemy would be.
After all, due to the marriage between Qi and Yong, Zhao Zheng needs the help of the princess of Qi and will not fall out with her relatives for a while.
But now, anyone who cares about the situation in the Yong Kingdom already knows that Jiang He, Queen of the Yong Kingdom, led the main force of the Wei Kingdom to hide in the Qi Kingdom and betrayed the Yong Kingdom.
Mi Fuchu received a lot of intelligence, and the content of the intelligence was not much different. It said how Zhao Zheng became angry because of shame, and how Meng Tian and Wang Jian stationed troops on the border of Qi State.
It seems that they are preparing to destroy Qi State.
Between Yong and Qi, which one has a better chance of winning?
Mi Fuchu summoned the courtiers to debate, and after deliberation, they felt that Yong State had a good chance of winning, but now that Qi State has Jiang He and 30 Wei troops who are eager to avenge their hatred, it is difficult to predict the outcome.
"Vengeance Xuehen?"
There was only one person who didn't quite believe it, and that was General Xiang Yan.
"How can you be so sure that you are not seeking revenge from us? After all, both Young Master Wei and Wei Yu died at the hands of Lord Ying."
Even if he is an enemy, it would be a pity for such a person to die.
Ying Ji, who had escaped from the Wei border, glanced sideways at Xiang Yan and snorted: "What? If Wei Chen hadn't been cruel, how could Zhao Zheng and Jiang He separate?"
Speaking of which, this is still a credit.
When Yingji was ordered to go to the border of Wei, the King of Chu said that he should take advantage of the war between the two countries to gain some benefits.
Mi Fuchu specifically told him that Wei Ji could not be allowed to live.
"We have helped Zhao Zheng," Yingji laughed, "otherwise Wei Ji would have taken charge of the main force by now and fought against Yong. It is not certain who will win or lose."
Xiang Yan turned away and remained silent.
He was disgusted by such vile things.
This method is not like the art of war and strategy, which relies on the mind to is a shady drama, both murderous and heartbreaking.
"No matter what," Mi Fuchu interrupted their argument with a fake cough, "even if Yong and Qi go to war, we can't take it lightly."
Although he said this, Xiang Yan clearly felt that the courtiers around him breathed a sigh of relief.
Everyone wants to live a comfortable life, especially a life of luxury and luxury.
Only Xiang Yan, inexplicably, felt the cool wind blowing across his chin.
Like a blade, it made him uneasy.
Equally uneasy was the little girl waiting for her master to return to the palace in the capital of Yong Kingdom.
Cai Ling.
Rumors have spread everywhere. In addition to saying that the queen has betrayed the Yong Kingdom, some people even say that the king is preparing to depose the queen.
Such a big thing will never come out of nowhere.
Maybe the Zongzheng Yuan is already preparing documents for the abolition, maybe...
Cai Ling hugged the young master and burst into tears.
The little boy is almost one year old and is already toddling.
He didn't understand why the maid who usually liked to make him happy was crying, so he stretched out her chubby little hand to wipe away Cai Ling's tears.
Cai Ling was moved and cried even harder. She hugged the child and said, "Your Highness, it's okay. I just miss the queen."
There was the sound of footsteps behind him, and just by hearing the different steps, he knew it was Zongjun coming.
"Don't scare the kids."
He stepped forward to take the young master and handed him the newly made tiger shadow puppet to play smiled happily, walked aside while holding several cases, and tried to stand the shadow puppet up.
"This slave is really worried..."
Cai Ling wiped her tears with her sleeves, her face full of sorrow.
Zongjun handed her a handkerchief, looking at the young master, shaking his head and saying, "What's the use of worrying? Don't you and I know His Highness's temper? Your Majesty can't stop what she wants to do."
Cai Ling walked to Zong Jun, sniffing.
"I heard that Wei Weijun lost a very important letter, Manager Zong, could it be because of that letter..." She hesitated, making Zongjun concerned.
"It is true that the letter was lost, and Miss Chen was thrown into the army and punished. But important military matters are not something you and I can inquire about."
"I didn't ask..."
Cai Ling looked around and took out something from her sleeve pocket.
It was the dipped cloth she picked up in the bedroom after His Majesty sent the letter.
Originally, Cai Ling wanted to wait for His Majesty to come back and ask what to do with the cloth.
Later, I heard that His Majesty and the Queen were quarreling and separated. His Majesty was furious and threatened to depose the Queen.
After much deliberation, Cai Ling felt that it would be better to leave it to is more independent-minded than her, and if the Queen and His Majesty really fall out, they are the only two people here who can be regarded as the Queen's people.
Zong Jun read the writing on it carefully and put it into his sleeve with a solemn expression.
Cai Ling clenched her fingers and said anxiously, "Do you think it's because this letter didn't arrive that your Highness became angry?"
Aqian's laughter came from beside him. Zongjun's brows slowly relaxed and he pursed his lips in silence.
Cai Ling knew that he was thinking.
Finally, Zong Jun said: "Let's show it to His Highness."
"How to take it?"
I heard that the queen is in Qi is so far away.
Zongjun smiled.
"Cailing," he said warmly, "do you know how much food and grass would be needed to raise 30 soldiers and horses?"
Cai Ling was slightly startled, and immediately understood what Zongjun meant.
The queen went to Qi State with her soldiers and horses. Will Qi State raise these soldiers and horses?
If the Qi State does not support them and dares to starve them for a few meals, there will soon be war and chaos.
No matter what the queen has to do at that time, it will be very difficult.
but……
"Those are all His Highness's gold cakes. We finally filled up the warehouse. Do you want to send them to His Highness?"
Cai Ling was a little reluctant to part with it.
"Actually, I have spent a lot of money one after another to let our spies from various places buy grain and send it to Qi State. But after all, it is only a drop in the bucket, so I still have to bring more money there. It would be better to buy Qi State's national grain stocks directly. Besides..." Zongjun Some sighed, "Isn't His Highness's money spent like this?"
Yes, His Highness said that money earned is not in vain until it is spent.
"But your body..."
Cai Ling almost cried again when she looked at Zongjun's face covered with scars and his slightly lame legs.
"It doesn't matter." Zongjun said and said goodbye to the young master. "I have retired. I pray that the master will be healthy and worry-free every year."
He looked at the young master with some reluctance, then suddenly clenched his fists and turned around with determination, walked a few steps and disappeared around the corner of the palace.
Not far from the Qi State Wei Army's garrison, it is Xue County, the largest city in the southwest of Qi State.
The magistrate of Xue County has been so troubled these days that he has trouble sleeping day and night, and his hair is almost falling out.
This is all because Jiang He first brought 10,000+ troops from Xinling, and later Huanghebei also brought 10,000+ soldiers.
Jiang He himself did not live in the military camp, but in the inn next to the county government office.
It only took more than ten days for the 30 soldiers and horses to eat up all the grain stored in Xue County.
Jiang He walked to the county government office when he had nothing to do. When he saw the county magistrate, he asked, "Excuse me, has the magistrate arranged for today's food and grass?"
It's quite polite.
But the county magistrate always felt as if he owed her something.
No, next time she asks, she must say no, and let her figure it out on her own! This time the county magistrate came to the government office early. When he saw Jiang He approaching from a distance, he said first: "There is really no food today. Please ask the princess to ask elsewhere."
Jiang He shook his head and said: "I'm not here to borrow food. I just want to ask what the current price of food is in Qi, how much grain the state has in stock, and can your warehouse here hold my gold cakes?"
She turned sideways and through the open gate of the government office, the magistrate saw many carriages lined up outside.
At a glance, there is no end in sight.
These...are they all gold cakes? His eyes were shining and he could hardly stand.
"It should have been delivered, right?"
In King Yong's Palace, the ministers and chamberlains had already retired. Zhao Zheng closed the memorial and suddenly spoke.
Li Wenzhou nodded in slight surprise and replied in a low voice: "Counting the time, Zongjun has been gone for half a month."
Half a month, even if the vehicle is heavy, it should be here.
"It's just that I emptied the queen's private treasury, and I almost emptied the treasury." Zhao Zheng shook his head, "How bold."
Zongjun used to be the personal attendant who managed the monarch's private treasury.
This time to deliver something to Jiang He, he found Li Wenzhou and said that the queen wanted to use money to empty Jiang He's private Li Wenzhou hadn't stopped him, he almost pretended to have entered the wrong house and moved Zhao Zheng's too.
Hearing the monarch complaining like this, Li Wenzhou smiled instead.
"It does require a lot of gold and silver." He nodded.
"Okay," Zhao Zheng waved his hand, "In that case, don't feed idle people in vain. Tomorrow, go out to meet the enemy!"
Be faster.
Only after the battle is over quickly can his Ahe return to him.
As for Wei's 30 main force, they will all be dead after these battles are fought.
(End of this chapter)