Overlord's Road to Ancient Emperors

"Commander Lin, have you ever been to South Vietnam?"

"Never."

"Then do you know how difficult this journey is? Do you know that my king's body... ahem, if you are not careful, you may die on the way? Even if you don't think about your subordinates, you should also think about my king's body , or..." Li Xu lowered his face, and asked in a cold voice, "Or, Commander Lin is wishing that the king could not reach South Vietnam?"

Lin Zhao looked at Li Xu calmly, then knelt down on one knee, "My lord, you don't have to doubt the general. It is the general's duty to escort you to the fief safely, and the general will guarantee it with his life."

Li Xu changed his mind and said, "Lord Qiu has lived in South Vietnam for more than ten years, why don't you ask him?"

Lin Zhao did not object this time. He has been learning about the situation along the road these days, but he has not had time to understand South Vietnam.

Li Xu sent someone to invite Qiu Chengzhi, but it took a long time before he waited for him. He sized up the man who walked in with his sleeves thrown, and frowned slightly.

This man is in his early forties, with a square face and a goatee, wearing a serious three-piece suit in summer, all white, with loose hair, and a fan in his hand. It can be seen that he is trying hard to pretend to be a celebrity, but because of his temperament And lack of image, like a low-end knockoff.

Immediately after entering the door, the other party lowered his head and walked over to salute, with a dignified manner and every movement was in place, but it was not very pleasing to watch.

Li Xu saw through the other party almost at a glance. This is a person who has resentment in his heart but dare not vent it. He is fake and lofty, really conceited, and loves to pretend. Such people are basically in the middle and lower classes in the officialdom. On the one hand, he feels that He is underappreciated or excluded by others, but on the other hand, he has no outstanding skills, which is a type that cannot be cultivated.

"No courtesy." Li Xu asked him to get up, arranged a seat for him, and made Liu Shu serve tea, before he started asking what he wanted to know.

Li Xu also really wanted to know what the situation in South Vietnam was like. Whether he lived a good life or a bad life in the rest of his life depended on that fiefdom.

This Great Yan Dynasty does not belong to any era in history. Li Xu has a bad history, so I can’t tell which dynasty this era is similar to. Anyway, judging from the material conditions, it must be before the Tang Dynasty, and it may even be hundreds of years earlier. .

"Master Qiu is here to discuss the way forward. Both the king and Commander Lin want to hear Lord Qiu's opinion."

After hearing this, Qiu Chengzhi's eyes lit up, and his originally uncertain mood immediately rose. He raised his head slightly, and quickly glanced at King Shun who was sitting on the bed. This glance almost made his heart jump out of his chest.

King Shun is so handsome, with black hair like ink, skin as white as snow, and exquisite facial features. A random look in his eyes can make people feel soul-stirring. What kind of monster is this?

No wonder people used to say that Prince Li Xu was the most beautiful man in Dayan, not only kind and generous, but also extremely intelligent, so many courtiers voluntarily followed him.

Qiu Chengzhi swallowed his saliva with difficulty, and secretly twisted his thigh to clear his mind. All the unhappiness before coming here disappeared.

Li Xu saw his reaction in his eyes, and almost couldn't hold back to look for a mirror to take a picture, which can make a middle-aged man look amazing, it can be seen that his face is a bit too good-looking.

But this gaze was too greasy, Li Xu only felt disgusted, when he arrived in Nanyue, this Qiu guy was useless, so he had better roll as far as he could.

"Qiu Qing returned to South Vietnam voluntarily, right?" Li Xu asked suddenly.

Qiu Chengzhi quickly pulled himself together, bowed his head and replied: "Although it is the will of the Holy Majesty, it is also my wish to return to my hometown." Shit, I don't want to go back to that ghostly place in my life, Qiu Chengzhi thought angrily : If I had a choice, I would never get on this thief ship.

He knew what Li Xu wanted to hear, so he told them the situation in his hometown in detail.

He said that South Vietnam is full of high mountains and dense forests. There are few cultivated fields, and the people live scattered. In many places, it is difficult to implement government orders, collect taxes, and collect corvees.

He said that South Vietnam is rainy, humid and cold. Every spring and summer, mountain torrents break out and the river god gets angry.

He said that in the deep mountains of South Vietnam lived many barbarians who did not interact with the Han people. They were barbaric and unreasonable. They often went down the mountains to plunder the people.

Li Xu summed it up in vernacular. In South Vietnam, there are many mountains and few fields. The people live scattered, and it is very difficult to manage. The annual flood disasters cause heavy losses, and the aborigines in the mountains come to make trouble from time to time. These aborigines even eat human flesh.

Tsk... No wonder when it comes to South Vietnam, everyone thinks that place is more desolate than the northwest desert. Even in exile, the prisoners are willing to go to the northwest instead of going south, which shows how backward this place is.

With a little thought, Li Xu knew that his future would be difficult. Although his fief is large, the number of people registered is pitifully small, and it is still poor. Even the problem of food and clothing is difficult to solve. As a lord, not only can he not accept After getting the money, they have to solve their food and clothing problems. Otherwise, they will either face riots by the victims, or face the victims hiding in the mountains and turning into bandits.

Li Xu has a headache just thinking about feeding tens of thousands of people with his own efforts.