my wonderful zoo

Chapter 271
Covenants were meant to be broken, depending on whether the benefits were big enough. Now that Chen Xun needed the Liao Kingdom to stand up for him, he naturally had to give them some benefits.

"Commander, can you put a letter as evidence?" the envoy asked.

"of course."

Soon, after friendly negotiations between the two parties, another covenant was signed.

In the alliance, the Liao State gave up its territory in the north. Chen Jiajun supported the Liao State with weapons worth 100 million guan, and then promised to sell weapons to the Liao State at a preferential price.

The Liao State promised to ensure the smooth flow of the military government's Silk Road and not to charge any customs clearance fees or taxes on Han caravans.

In order to allow the forces of the two countries to border each other, the military government will unite with the Liao Kingdom to destroy Xixia.

Chen Xun could already foresee that from then on, the northwest could be said to be in chaos.

Xixia will definitely be unable to look south, and the exiled army of Liao Kingdom alone is enough to keep him busy.

On June [-]st, Chen Xun was idle at home searching for the memories in his mind. Chen Qin sat on the table next to him, leaning on his head with his hands, looking at him with a sad face affectionately.

These few months were her happiest days.

Neither his father nor Chen Xun's parents were around, so there was no one to discipline her.

Chen Xun did not go out and stayed in Yexian. The two of them could get along day and night.

If only life could go on like this forever.

"Captain!" A greeting came from outside the door.

"Come in." Chen Xun replied. If he could walk directly outside the office without being informed, he must be a high-ranking official. His voice should be Ke Lei's.

"Captain, I just came back today and I heard that you got the imperial seal?" Ke Lei couldn't hide the surprise on his face.

"That's right, after researching for the past few days, it should be true." Chen Xun replied, "Would you like to take a look? It's on the table over there."

The tone was as if he was talking about something like a puppy or kitten.

"Let me take a look." Ke Lei hurried over, opened it and held it in his hand. He touched it and murmured: "It's so rare. It is indeed a divine weapon. This feel and color..."

Chen Qin's face turned red after saying this, and she didn't know whether to leave or stay.

"Okay, that's just a seal." Chen Xun was used to Ke Lei's irrelevance.

"Captain, now that you have the artifact, shouldn't you also proclaim yourself emperor?" Ke Lei carefully put down the imperial seal, and then asked Chen Xun.

Neither of them is a well-educated person, so they speak very directly.

In fact, in the past few days, several people have hinted to Chen Xun, overtly or covertly, that the artifact that had been lost for hundreds of years suddenly appeared and was presented to Chen Xun by a foreign country, indicating that Chen Xun was destined by fate.

If the sky is not taken, the blame is on the contrary.

Chen Xun himself is also thinking about it.

"The mountains and rivers are broken. I think it is better to accumulate food and slowly become the king." Chen Xun replied.

"How can that be done? Looking around now, there is no force that can resist our Chen family army. It is only a matter of time before the mountains and rivers are unified. If you ascend the throne and proclaim yourself emperor now, it will be what the people want, and it will be conducive to the subsequent unification battle." Ke Lei persuaded: "Many people have spoken to me in the past few days. I must give you a good advice when I come to Yexian this time."

It seems that the men can't wait. "Captain, Lu Hui has started to conquer the land in Guangdong and plans to build a palace for you. If the capital is in Guangzhou, it will be your main palace. If it is somewhere else, it will be your temporary palace." Seeing that Chen Xun didn't say anything. , Ke Lei continued to increase the pressure and began to persuade continuously.

To be honest, Guangzhou is indeed a very good place. If you look at the GDP of Guangzhou Province in later generations, you will know that it has always been the first among all provinces in the country, three times that of the capital Beijing. If Hong Kong and Macau are added to it, it will be even more terrifying.

Although there is definitely a policy influence, it also fully illustrates the superior geographical location of Guangdong.

If Guangdong is established as the capital, it will definitely be able to combine the country's administrative capital and economic capital into one, creating a bay area with a large economic scale.

As a latecomer, Chen Xun, who clearly understood the importance of the ocean, would definitely not choose an inland location for his capital. There were too many restrictions in the inland area, and transportation alone would add huge living costs to the capital.

During the later epidemic, the cost of sea transportation increased two or three times, but it was still cheaper than train transportation, which shows how great the advantages of sea transportation are.

As a capital, it needs a huge amount of supplies, and as the population increases, this demand will become even greater. If the capital is inland, it will inevitably become a burden.

Today's Yanjing, and Beijing in later generations, is located in the Bohai Bay, guarded by the Liaodong Peninsula and Shandong Peninsula. It is not far from the sea, and the geographical location is suitable, but it is too far north. China's territory in this life will definitely not be limited to future generations. On the map of the country, it was said that Australia was something Chen Xun was bound to win. By then the capital Yanjing would be too far away from Australia.

Yangzhou and Hangzhou are also very good. They are both close to the sea and have large rivers connecting the inland. The waterways are very convenient and are very suitable for building capitals.

But both have one disadvantage compared to Guangzhou, that is, they cannot take into account the South China Sea.

"And now the military government also needs an emperor so that it can better set up relevant departments to manage civil affairs..." While Chen Xun was thinking, Ke Lei was still persuading him.

What makes Chen Xun interesting is that other high-ranking officials who stayed in Ye County also began to rush over to help Ke Lei check for leaks and fill in the vacancies.

"The military government has occupied half of the country, and now the four-department setup is really inappropriate." Li Gang said.

Before, everything was for the purpose of serving the war. The military government set up four major departments, three of which were from the military. This was indeed inappropriate.

"Okay, let's stop talking. The two elders will go to Guangzhou first and make preparations with Lu Hui. I will go back in August and ascend the throne on September [-]st." Chen Xun interrupted everyone's persuasion and said to Li Gang and Zongze . .

A formal title is indeed needed.

As for the political system, it has to be the imperial system. To practice democracy now is to seek death. Even in future generations, looking at the development of various countries, it has not proved that democracy is advanced.

An epidemic suddenly tore off the bright coat of the democratic system.

Time flies so fast, two months have passed in the blink of an eye.

At the end of July, Chen Xun took a boat to go south, accompanied by a group of officials from Ye County. From now on, the center of the military government was determined to be in Guangzhou, and these people would no longer follow Chen Xun around.

The temporary palace in Guangzhou is very crude compared to the imperial palace of the previous dynasty.

According to Chen Xun's arrangement, three five-story high-rise buildings were built for the purpose of enthroning the throne. The new city is still under construction and will take at least three to five years to be completed.

In addition to not having a proper imperial palace, Chen Xun also did not have eunuchs participate in the enthronement ceremony. As a descendant, Chen Xun certainly could not accept eunuchs to serve him by eunuchs.

Without the people below, how can we be psychologically normal?

How can I be normal if I have such a group of people surrounding me all day long?
As for issues such as the safety of the harem, there are so many women in the world, why do men have to be castrated to serve them?

And since ancient times, there have been fewer things to do with food.

(End of this chapter)