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Chapter 436 You are just a city
Ji Yunling, the minister of Qiao State, met with Chen Zhongyan.

Chen Zhongyan presented a gift list to Ji Yunling: "This is for the emperor of your country. The other ones are for honoring several adults."

Ji Yunling said with a professional smile: "Thank you, Lord Cheng Ling. What is the official position of Cheng Ling?"

Chen Zhongyan said: "It is similar to the prime minister of the city, equivalent to the prime minister on the left and the prime minister on the right."

Ji Yunling said with a hint of ridicule: "It's really interesting for a woman to be the lord of the city, and her husband and brother to be the city's prime minister and city magistrate respectively."

Chen Zhongyan smiled lightly: "It's just a city, it can't be compared with the country. Even if my family does something, we won't be allowed to have free time."

"But you, a mere city, are also sending envoys to neighboring countries, seeking equal status with the country." Ji Yunling looked unhappy.

Chen Zhongyan's smile deepened: "No matter how small a child is, he is still a human being. If Huacheng was larger, we could call ourselves a country. Now the name should be more modest. The government system is also the setting of the country, and there are six officials and city defense troops. "

Ji Yunling chuckled: "It's your freedom to call the country and the city. It's all a small place anyway. But having said that, you are able to unify so many villages, which is also your ability."

"Thank you for your compliment, Your Excellency, Minister."

Ji Yunling changed his words: "Huacheng is small and will inevitably be isolated. As long as the Lord of the City is willing, our Qiao Kingdom will definitely help.

Does this mean that Huacheng is attached to Qiao State?

Chen Zhongyan smiled lightly: "No matter how small a child is, he is still a human being, and no matter how small a country is, he is still a country. The city owner just doesn't want to be king and emperor for the time being, so she named it the city. When her sons grow up and expand their territory, Huacheng will Become a country, even a great country.”

Ji Yunling sneered: "You are so bold, talking about opening up territory in front of neighboring countries."

"We can share the world with your country."

"It's better to say it than to sing it. Isn't that what other missions said to the Lu and Chu countries?"

Chen Zhongyan shook his head: "We have not established any relations with Chu State."

Ji Yunling's eyes flashed slightly, thoughtfully.He looked at Chen Zhongyan: "Huacheng is such a small place, and there are many profitable industries. The tea has made us a lot of money."

Chen Zhongyan smiled: "Our high-yielding grain seeds have also given your people a bumper harvest, and they have also taught you many planting skills. Your country has also made huge profits in recent years. Tea trees are difficult to transplant, so I'm afraid it won't be good." Send some tea trees. But there is a simple and effective way to give it to Lord Ji."

Yincan showed him how to make ice.

Ji Yunling raised the corner of his mouth slightly: "The city commander is interested."

After sending Chen Zhongyan away, the accompanying Minister of Rites, Duan Muyan, frowned: "Is this Huacheng a threat?"

Ji Yunling disagreed: "Maybe in the future, but it's nothing to be afraid of now. It only covers an area of ​​a few counties, how can there be so many people to deal with Qiao State? They didn't even take care of the few villages on the other side, allowing Chu State to take over."

Duanmuyan is still a little worried: "That land has been in chaos for many years. They said it would be unified if they were unified. Their ambitions are not small."

Ji Yunling shook his head: "For a cottage, you can send some masters to carry out assassinations and sneak attacks. To deal with a country, you must have a real army. In the past, we were too poor to defend it. They knew how to farm and do business, so they captured people's hearts. ”

A large ship entered the Luhe River from the Huai River and headed for Yuan Lake.

General Zhenwei Yuan Ruisheng stood on the deck, looking at the vast water in the distance, and said to Vice Admiral Cheng beside him: "It is such a pity that Yuan Lake is such a good place."

Lieutenant General Cheng nodded: "Luxia and Luzhou are adjacent to each other, but the Lu State has stretched out its foot at Yuan Lake, separating the south of Xia State from Yuan Lake. It's really disgusting."

The big ship entered Yuan Lake, and Vice Admiral Cheng frowned: "Is it so smooth? Where will we land?"

The big boat approached the east bank and found many dense woods and patches of swaying grass beside the lake.Behind the trees, the village looms.

There are fishermen fishing in small boats, and people are coming and going on the shore.Yuan Ruisheng chuckled: "This grass looks a bit like someone's style."

A soldier thought for a while: "Chen Fan? She likes to grow grass, but now there are more and more people growing grass, so it may not be her."

Yuan Ruisheng glanced at him: "It doesn't matter whether she is here or not, this land will become the land of Xia Kingdom. It is a good time to be prosperous now."

The boat sailed on the lake for a while and tried to find a place to dock.A few soldiers pulled down two carriages, and Yuan Ruisheng led some people off the boat.

The people along the way looked at them curiously, and someone asked, "Where are you from?"

A driver replied: "We came from Linnan County and came here to buy fish."

The man gave him a strange look: "You don't buy fish here, there are a lot of fish over there." He pointed with his finger.

"Thank you, fellow man." The coachman said politely.

They walked along the road.If anyone asked me about it along the way, they would tell me they were doing business.

Lieutenant General Cheng was a little surprised: "These people look very calm. They are not afraid or wary when they see us like this. There are many forces entrenched here, don't we need to be wary of each other?"

One soldier replied: "Perhaps they often see strangers coming in."

Vice General Cheng chuckled: "There is still a problem. Why are there so many strangers coming and going? This road is actually a cement road. Does the bandit village have such standards?"

Yuan Ruisheng pursed his lips and remained silent.He also felt that the quieter the place, the more ghostly it was.The group of them walked for so long without encountering any danger.

"General, are we going to keep moving forward like this? It's already time." Deputy General Cheng looked at Yuan Ruisheng.

"Keep walking and see where this road leads. Commander Qin has experts there. Let's just look around and look for opportunities."

The carriage was driving slowly. There were several villages along the way, and there were large wheat fields with layers of wheat waves blowing in the breeze. The rapeseed was already ripe, and farmers who had arrived early were already harvesting the rapeseed.

The carriage entered the mountain along the road, which was still a wide and flat cement road.Yuan Ruisheng sneered: "How many years have these mountain villages had enough food? They even built cement roads in the mountains.

After driving for more than an hour, city walls and gates appeared in front of us.Yuan Ruisheng's lips curved: "It looks like that. The soldiers guarding the city are still wearing armor, so they don't mind the heat."

The soldier checked the relevant documents and said, "You said it was a caravan from Lu State, but there is no road guide from Linnan County."

Vice General Cheng said: "We came from other prefectures and counties in Lu State."

"That also requires a road guide. Everyone in the Lu country knows it. Are you not from the Lu country?"

Vice General Cheng said: "We have never traveled far and are not familiar with this place. We heard that there is a lot of business to be done here, so we came here. We were negligent and did not want to set up a road guide."

"There is no way to enter. Please go back."

Yuan Ruisheng clenched his hands and suppressed the anger in his chest.

Vice General Cheng smiled and said, "We have come all the way here, sir, please be accommodating."

"No."

Yuan Ruisheng took a deep breath and said, "Then let's go back. It's getting dark soon. Where can I find a place to stay?"

"As long as there is a village, you can stay."

(End of this chapter)