Pirates: Be the Master from the East China Sea

The messenger quickly said: "We all understand the difficulties of the King of Yue, so my master did not force the King of Yue to send troops to support immediately. After all, although we are at a disadvantage now, Tian Heng and Jiang Ao are not yet capable of swallowing us up. Now my master I just want to become an ally with the Yue Kingdom and treat each other as nothing more than lips and teeth."

Luo Qi nodded and said: "That's it."

The envoy waited for a long time, but finally did not wait for Luo Qi to express his position. He finally understood that he was not satisfied yet and was waiting for a higher price. He couldn't help but secretly cursed in his heart that this guy was really cunning. His expression remained respectful and said: "My master knows that Yue Guozheng is right." It is in a stage where everything is in need of improvement and we are willing to provide financial support.”

Luo Qi's expression immediately warmed up and he said with a smile: "Jiang Meng is so polite, how can I feel sorry for you?"

The envoy smiled apologetically and said, "The King of Yue has worked hard for the country, and these trivial intentions are not worth mentioning."

Luo Qi nodded and said: "Jiang Meng is indeed a gentleman. I recognize him as my friend. Tian Heng wants to cover up the sky with one hand. I should uphold justice for you."

The envoy said quickly: "I admire the King of Yue for his high righteousness."

Luo Qi smiled slightly, exchanged a few words with the envoy and saw off the guests. Then he summoned Huang Yueying, sat on the throne and said with a smile: "Just as we predicted, the first fish has bitten the hook."

Huang Yueying raised her eyebrows and said, "It seems that you have gained a lot of benefits?"

Luo Qi smiled and said: "It's a pity that although the gift Jiang Meng sent is very heavy, I want more. I will send an envoy to return to Jiang Meng later, and at the same time deliberately reveal the news to Tian Heng and Jiang Ao. After they get the news, You must know what to do..."

Huang Yueying looked at Luo Qi and sighed for a long time: "...What a cunning fox."

Time flies by like a white horse, and it has disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Gushu City was captured by the Chu and Vietnamese armies, and the problem of its destination was a problem. Although the King of Chu wanted this city, the victory of this battle was mainly due to the Vietnamese army. The Chu army was just a soy sauce in the past. If you rashly seize the city, you will only be laughed at by the princes.

What's more, if there is a break with the Yue Kingdom, there is no guarantee that the Northern Wei Dynasty will take the opportunity to make a comeback.

Therefore, the King of Chu personally sent Ye Gong Shen Zhuliang as an envoy to discuss this issue with Luo Qi. Luo Qi behaved very well and asked for two thousand war horses, five hundred fine iron, and one thousand or more from Chu. and fine copper, plus a large sum of money.

Although the King of Chu was heartbroken, he gritted his teeth and agreed to Luo Qi's request when he thought about getting his uncle's city.

In fact, it is not that Luo Qi does not want Gushu City, but now that the Yue State is weak and its military strength is limited, it is simply unrealistic to firmly occupy Gushu City, and if it really competes with the King of Chu, It will inevitably affect the friendship between the two countries.

Compared with breaking up with the King of Chu and getting a Gushu City, it is obviously more cost-effective to get useful materials. What's more, after the Chu State obtains Gushu City, it will passively become a barrier for the Yue State.

The country of Yue can take advantage of this opportunity to recuperate and restore its national strength.

After a period of preparation and discussions with Huang Yueying, Fan Li and others, Luo Qi finally officially released a series of policies to start the road to the rejuvenation of the Yue Kingdom.

With the slogan of advocating literature and martial arts, Luo Qi opened private schools and martial arts schools in various towns in Vietnam, teaching people to practice literature and martial arts for free, and they could choose according to their personal preferences. At the same time, he encouraged Yue residents to keep their original tattoos, cut their hair, and practice martial arts. The habit of taking advantage of the sword and risking death also promotes the demeanor of friendliness, harmony, gentleness and humility.

Those who are good at writing will practice writing, and those who are good at martial arts will practice martial arts.Civil and military treatment is similar, there is no higher or lower level.

At the same time, it was decided to hold literary and martial arts tests every six months, and those who won the literary test could be appointed as local officials.Those with high martial arts skills can join the army and be promoted according to their merits.

As soon as these news came out, the people of Yue State were overjoyed one after another. They couldn't help but be grateful to Luo Qi, especially the poor farmers, because they knew very well that these policies would give them a chance to make a comeback. Whether they were studying literature or martial arts, as long as they could If you achieve success, you will have the possibility of becoming an official.

How could they not be overjoyed by something like this?

The martial arts culture in the Yue Kingdom suddenly became popular. Warriors studied hard and practiced hard, looking forward to the day when they would be successful in the coming year, while scholars studied hard in the hope that they would be able to stand out.

While establishing education, Luo Qi paid more attention to controlling people's thoughts.

Private schools and martial arts schools stipulate that certain courses must be taught. The specific content was formulated by Luo Qi. The purpose is to make martial artists realize that "every man is responsible for the rise and fall of the country" and to instill in the scribes "the proud spirit to support the world and the passion to serve the family and the country." ."thought of.

At the same time, according to Guan Zhong's theory of interests, the interests of the people and the interests of the king were brought together.If the ruler is strong, the people will be prosperous; if the ruler is weak, the people will be in danger.

Among them, free private schools and martial arts schools are one of them. Only when the country is prosperous can these private schools and martial arts schools be established, otherwise they will have to be closed down.

Luo Qi has always emphasized that everyone should understand this.

Internally, he improved the law, punished those who broke the law in accordance with the law, and punished severely without mercy. At the same time, he promoted frugality, reduced taxes, and implemented a more lenient policy towards the people.

The rejuvenation of the Yue Kingdom began from this.

Zhuji, Bamboo Room.

Fan Li said: "Now due to the implementation of various policies, financial resources are consumed very hugely. The tax revenue we collected has bottomed out. The funds obtained from Chu and Qi have been put into use. According to the current progress, I'm afraid... …”

Luo Qi sighed: "The Yue Kingdom has just revived, so it is natural that there will be such difficulties."

Fan Li said: "I have sent a letter to Hebei, asking them to mobilize funds quickly. The funds from the Guo family and the Zhen family are coordinating and will arrive soon. However, since some of the funds have already been invested in Jiangdong, and they have just started to make profits, I'm afraid It will only be a drop in the bucket..."

Luo Qi said: "What did Zhen Mi say?"

Fan Li said: "She said she would fully support our construction and plans to come in person to take charge of the overall financial situation. According to time, she should arrive in the next two days."

Luo Qi raised his eyebrows and said, "She is quite enthusiastic."

Fan Li asked: "Does the King not believe in her sincerity?"

Luo Qi smiled bitterly and said: "We can only believe it now."

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard a charming voice coming from outside the door: "This is a human saying."

Luo Qi looked up and saw Zhen Mi's graceful figure.

Zhen Mi stepped into the room, looked at the decoration in the bamboo room, and said with a smile: "As the king of Yue, your life is quite simple."

Luo Qi smiled bitterly and said: "It's not that I am simple, but that there is really no other way. If you don't come here, I, the so-called king, may have to go to the streets to play erhu and sing to earn a little money to support my family."

Zhen Mi smiled and said, "So I'm here to save the situation, right?"

Luo Qi raised his eyebrows and said, "Do you have a way to solve the current predicament?"

Zhen Mi smiled and said: "If I didn't have enough confidence, I would not come all the way here. As long as you dare to let me control all your financial resources, I will give you a rich and powerful Yue country."