Chapter 1278: Carrying on the Past and Opening up the Future (One Hundred and Sixty-Eight) Marriage

The three kingdoms of Han, Chu, and Qin were located in the east, west, and south, each with its own territory. The architectural styles were very different. However, as the place where the supreme ruler of a country lived and worked, they naturally reflected the highest level and quality of the country's architecture. Aesthetic concepts, of course, are obviously no longer the case where King Gao Yuan of Han Dynasty lives now. Most of the original majestic and magnificent palace is now the office of various ministries. The part occupied by the majestic King of Han is even smaller than Any wealthy businessman in the country might not be as good as before, but Qin Chu was still the same.

The architectural style of the Qin State is majestic and majestic, while the architectural style of the Chu State is as refined and graceful as the water towns in the south of the Yangtze River. The Chu Palace is the largest garden building in Da Chu. The palace complex is nestled among lush flowers and trees. Walking there is like walking in a fairyland.

Passing through the nine-curved corridor, the colorful pebble path that goes around and around (Pig-Pig-Island) novel.zud. Walking all the way in, a huge lake appeared in front of you, with lotus leaves almost covering the entire lake. A red, pink, and white lotus poked out from the green, gently swaying gracefully in the wind. A small bridge connected a waterside pavilion to the shore. King Chu Huai was sitting on the fence of the waterside pavilion, holding a cup in one hand and a pot in the other, drinking slowly.

For the Chu State, King Chu Huai was not a good king, but for Huang Xie, he was. In the huge Chu State, political affairs were completely handed over to Huang Xie, and all military affairs were left to Qu Zhong. The best thing about this king is wine and beauty.

But is he stupid? Exactly, in Huang Xie's opinion, this is the smartest thing about his king. King Chu Huai is not a wise king, his talents are only mediocre, and his conduct is extremely mediocre, but he has one benefit that is enough to offset his All shortcomings are self-awareness. Know your own abilities are insufficient. Then leave the matter to those who are capable enough. This is the brilliance of King Huai of Chu.

Nowadays, the state of Qin is on the verge of collapse, but the state of Chu still maintains a strong national strength. It cannot but be said that there is no contribution from King Huai of Chu. Stability is the greatest benefit this king has brought to the state of Chu.

Huang Xie stepped onto the small bridge, and what came face to face was Princess Shuyu. This princess was unfortunate. Her experience in the Yan Kingdom was enough to be described as a nightmare. After returning home. After several years of recuperation, the whole person has finally recovered. It seems that Princess Shuyu has been here to accompany the king. Out of guilt for Princess Shuyu, King Chu Huai had always been very caring and doting on his daughter.

Huang Xie turned to one side and bowed slightly to Princess Shuyu.

"Princess!"

A smile appeared on Shuyu Gongyu's face, and there was even a slight blush, which made Huang Xie a little confused.

"Master Chief Minister, my father and I have some state affairs to discuss with you. Shuyu has taken his leave." He bowed to Huang Xiefu, took the two girls, and walked away in a graceful way, disappearing behind the flowers and plants not far away. I only gave Huang Xie a back view.

"The chief assistant is here, come here quickly. This is a new song just composed by the palace musicians. It's refreshing. It's so refreshing!" In the waterside pavilion, King Chu Huai raised his wine glass towards Huang Xie and shouted loudly.

"I've met the king!" Huang Xie walked in quickly. He bowed deeply to King Huai of Chu.

"Sit down, sit down." King Chu Huai waved his hand, "Your eyes are swollen and the circles under your eyes are dark. Did you stay up late again yesterday? The first assistant is my big brother, so you should take care of yourself."

"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty." Huang Xie said with a smile: "Yesterday, Shu Cheng came back from Jiangnan. I couldn't help but talk with him for a long time, and I forgot the time for a while." He looked up and saw that a desk had been set up opposite him, " Has the king summoned anyone else?"

"Oh, it's Lieutenant Qu." King Chu Huai said, putting down the wine glass in his hand and sitting up slightly, "Did Shu Cheng come back last night? How was the Jiangnan matter handled?"

Hearing that it was Qu Zhong, Huang Xie nodded slightly. It seemed that something had happened when the king invited him to the palace today, otherwise he and Qu Zhong would not have been summoned at the same time.

"The riots in Jiangnan have subsided, but the key to the problem is that the silk weavers have lost their source of livelihood. Therefore, to eradicate this matter, we can only find a way from this point of view. I reported to the king two days ago about the bridge construction, and I plan to first Putting it in the south of the Yangtze River to build bridges and pave roads will require a lot of labor, which can alleviate this conflict to some extent. As long as there is food, I believe these people will not cause trouble again. "

"Yes, yes, if you can have enough to eat, who would risk beheading to make trouble? Jiangnan has always been peaceful, but there have been frequent troubles in the past two years. The chief minister needs to worry more. I heard that there are Han people here. ?”

Huang Xie was slightly shuddered. It seemed that Zhao Shucheng should have handed the note to the palace as soon as he came back yesterday, otherwise the king would not know about it. At this time, the king spoke lightly, but the warning to him was self-evident. The silk weaving industry is the core of the Huang family.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will definitely handle it well." Huang Xie bowed.

"The Han people always have countless fantastic ideas. It is said that bridges made of steel and concrete can last for hundreds of years without decay. It will last forever." King Huai of Chu sighed: "I heard that the roads in the Han Kingdom are all made of Paved with cement, I am not afraid of rain, snow, or mud. When will I, Da Chu, be able to do the same?"

"Your Majesty, please be at ease. We have spent millions of taels to purchase bridge-building technology and cement formulas from the Han people. Yesterday, the Craftsman Secretary Xiangchen reported that the cost of making this cement is very low. In less than two years, our country will Then we can use this cement to harden all the major transportation thoroughfares like the Han Dynasty."

"One million taels of silver!" King Chu Huai was startled, "So much?"

"It's not all money, most of it is deducted from goods and customs duties." Huang Xie said with a slight smile.

"Oh, I see. Han people are always cunning in doing business, so the chief minister should be careful."

"Although the Han people are treacherous, they are also honest when it comes to doing business. Honesty prevails in the world. This is the creed of their Han merchants. I have no doubt about this. Either they don't do it with you, or if they do, they won't do it with you. It's a win-win situation, otherwise Han merchants wouldn't have become famous all over the world in recent years," Huang Xie explained.

"Speaking of the Han Dynasty, I have one more thing that worries me, and I have to ask the chief minister to take care of it." He picked up the wine glass again, and a rare sadness appeared on King Huai of Chu's face.

"I wonder if your Majesty has anything that needs my help to help you?" Huang Xie was a little surprised.

"You saw Shuyu just now. This is a child with a hard life. In the past few years since returning to China, I have also wanted to find a good son-in-law for her, but she always refused without a standard. Two days ago, I finally asked her mother I found out somewhere that this child actually has someone he likes, but guess who this person is? "

Huang Xie's mind was spinning with thoughts, "Your Majesty, could it be that this person is not from my great Chu family?"

"The chief assistant is really smart and hits the mark. This is what troubles me. Who do you, Dao Shuyu, like? It's the iron-footed general of the Han Dynasty, the infantry."

"Infantry?" Huang Xie quickly recalled this person's information in his mind, but he couldn't remember it. He was focused on political affairs, but he didn't know much about Han's military system.

Hearing the sound of heavy footsteps in his ears, Huang Xie looked up and saw the great Chu Taiwei walking in full stride. Although the weather was hot, the Taiwei was still dressed meticulously.

"Infantry?" Qu Zhong was as surprised as Huang Xie, but he knew much more about infantry. "This man is one of the important generals who started his career in Gao Yuan. He has been following Gao Yuan since the Fufeng era. With his archery skills, I'm afraid No one in the world can match him, but he was crippled and had a broken foot. The skilled craftsmen of the Han people made an iron foot for him. Now he is the commander of the ninth army of the first military region of the Han Dynasty. By the way, Princess Shuyu came from the Yan Kingdom He was escorted all the way back by this iron-footed general. The king said that Princess Shuyu fell in love with him. Maybe something happened along the way? "

When Qu Zhong said this, Huang Xie finally remembered it and suddenly understood: "The princess was suffering a heavy blow at that time and was mentally and physically decadent. This infantryman escorted the princess thousands of miles from Jicheng to Yingcheng, and had quite a lot of contact with her. "It's no wonder that the princess never forgets him. At that time, the princess needed someone to comfort her."

"Although Han and Chu are not fighting each other now, and there are frequent economic exchanges, generally speaking, they are still in a state of hostility. This matter may be a little difficult!" Huang Xie said: "And what is the current situation of the infantry? Is it already We don’t know about getting married, right? It would be bad if we propose marriage rashly.”

"That's why I'm very troubled. Huang Shoufu, please go and take care of this matter. First, ask about this infantryman. It's not good for Shuyu to like anyone, but he prefers a Han, or a Han with a disability!" King Huai of Chu Qi Linlin is authentic.

"Your Majesty, although this infantryman is disabled, he is a strong man." Qu Zhong suddenly interrupted. Although he was an enemy, Qu Zhong still admired such an enemy. "This man is unparalleled in his loyalty and loyalty. The disability was left behind to cover Gao Yuan's escape. Regardless of his position, if the princess can really marry this man, he will be a good match. "

"It's not just a good match. The relationship between Chu and Han is now tense. If this marriage is achieved, it can ease the relationship between the two countries and buy us more time." Huang Xie also nodded.

"What if the two countries go to war in the future?" King Chu Huai said coldly: "Wouldn't that put Shuyu in the same situation as before? Chief Assistant, I mean, you go and find out, and then think of a way. I can make Shuyu die."

Huang Xie was stunned and glanced at Qu Zhong, only to see him smiling and lowering his head. (To be continued...)