After becoming the king of the subjugated country

Qin Shengyi told Fang Heng, the envoy of the Baiyi tribe, "This sentence is used to describe people who are specially selected for the king, and it should not be used indiscriminately."

Fang Heng tried hard to remember, "Okay, I will remember."

Qin Sheng was finally somewhat satisfied. The language of the Baiyi people was completely different from the official language of the Yue Kingdom.Fang Heng is a good learner, but he is still lacking in many local customs of Yue.

But fortunately, Fang Heng's attitude has always been good, and he is also very serious and hardworking in his studies, but sometimes he is more serious.

Qin Sheng had to remind him many times, hoping that he would remember his words, "In the future, in front of the courtiers, never say a few words. You can't even mention what you just said."

Fang Heng snorted, and then asked in a daze: "What about His Majesty? Is it the same?"

Qin Sheng: "..."

Qin Sheng took a deep breath, "Don't mention that! It's not up to you to meddle in who His Majesty chooses."

He didn't want to say much, so he took Fang Heng to rest for a day, and went to the Qionglin banquet on the second day, which was considered to be a fun for a new candidate, and he also took this opportunity to meet the king.

The candidates for the new subjects had already entered the arena. Qin Sheng sat aside with the Baiyi people and introduced some important courtiers to them.

Fang Heng suddenly looked at Qin Sheng, with a trace of condemnation in his eyes, "You still lied to me that that person was not chosen on the king's side!"

Qin Sheng followed his hand and looked over, and happened to see Bai Qi wearing a mask, sitting on the right side closest to the first in the identity of Shang Nan, and the people behind were lined up one by one, and the courtiers were all on the left.

Qin Sheng was silent for a few seconds, and called the eunuch, "Who arranged today's seat?"

The eunuch smiled and said: "It is said that the adults of the Ministry of Rites proposed several plans, and His Majesty changed them. He said that he wanted to meet the new talents, so he deliberately arranged this way. According to the servant, His Majesty is really worried about this time. Examinations, really cherish talented people."

Qin Sheng already had several guesses in his heart, but he said with a grumpy face, "Did you hear that? It's just that His Majesty loves talents. Besides, sitting in that position is called the king's side. Do you know what the real king's side is?" ?”

Fang Heng scratched his head in confusion, "Master Qin, why are you so nervous?"

Qin Sheng hesitated for a moment, and said firmly, "Of course I'm afraid that you might say something wrong in front of His Majesty. You must know that Your Majesty is not as easy-going as I am."

Fang Heng was taken aback, "Master Qin, you have also seen the cold face of our patriarch, what do you think..."

"The two are almost the same," Qin Sheng sighed, feeling sympathy, and exchanged a look with Fang Heng, a little sympathetic, "Both are equally difficult. If you really compare it this way, my father is good."

A few well-timed low coughs came from behind the two of them, as if someone had a sore throat and couldn't help it.

Fang Heng's whole mind was attracted by Qin Sheng's words, and he felt a little worried at once, "Could it be that His Majesty is really like the folk legend, with a blue face and long teeth, three heads and six arms, dragging people out and beheading him if he disagrees with him?"

"Of course——" Qin Sheng just wanted to say something when he was slapped on the back, and an old voice came from his ear, "What are you talking about! I told you to take the Baiyi people around and talk, you just so free?"

Qin Sheng turned his head, almost fainting from fright.

I saw Ji Chen standing behind him with a group of courtiers, obviously listening for a long time.

Prime Minister Qin's expression was not good. Just now, he strode over and patted Qin Sheng on the shoulder, interrupting the most important sentence.

Eunuch Xin looked up at the sky, he had already coughed twice out of past friendship, but the two of them communicated happily and indulged in it, since Qin Sheng couldn't receive the reminder signal, there was nothing he could do.

The people around were silent, and those who wanted to report were stopped by Ji Chen's gestures as early as the first time.

"Blue face and fangs? Three heads and six arms?" Ji Chen raised his eyebrows, "Is there any more? Why don't we talk about it together?"

Qin Sheng hurriedly saluted, "The folk rumors are distorted and offended His Majesty."

Everyone from the Baiyi tribe came out in a panic to salute, and followed Qin Sheng to gesture, but the movements were not up to standard, so it seemed awkward no matter how you looked at it.

Ji Chen held the folding fan in his hand, resting his fingers on the fan bone, and looked at Qin Sheng with a half-smile, "Master Qin has worked hard all the way, and it's rare to travel, why don't you tell everyone, what are the folk legends?"

Qin Sheng laughed, "I'm away from home, I'm busy running all the way, and I don't know much. I'm afraid His Majesty will be disappointed."

Ji Chen wasn't too narrow-minded, in fact, he was really curious about how the people judged him, but Qin Sheng really didn't dare to talk about it.

Seeing this, Ji Chen walked towards the first place, and said peacefully to Eunuch Xin: "Let's get started."

Eunuch Xin replied: "Yes, Your Majesty."

Eunuch Xin went down to make arrangements, the palace people set up the banquet, the music started, and the dancing maids spun into the arena.

Ji Chen called Fang Heng, who was from the Baiyi tribe, who could speak Yue's official dialect fluently, and greeted him cordially.

Two or three sentences, just right, warmed Fang Heng's heart and let go of the initial fear and panic.

As for the examinees below, each formed a small group to chat, or write poems and essays, hoping to be praised and appreciated by the king or courtiers.

In the crowd, there were quite a few people around Qin Shu.

Although he is the last name, but he has a good background, and he has worked in the teahouse for a long time, it is obvious that his future is destined to be brilliant.

"Why didn't you call Mr. Shang?" Qin Shu was in high spirits.

Mr. Zheng, ranked No. 20, said bluntly: "It's fine if he doesn't come, but after he comes, how can we have room?"

Seeing that Qin Shu was unhappy, the people next to him quickly said: "It is the best to be able to sit next to His Majesty. If Mr. Shang has any good poems or sentences, he can directly dedicate them to His Majesty, and there is no need to discuss them with us."

The topics between Ji Chen and Fang Heng became more and more relaxed.

Fang Heng looked around enviously, "The imperial palace is really full of talents. In our Baiyi tribe, we are destined not to see such a scene."

Ji Chen just laughed: "The Baiyi tribe also has young talents like you."

The Yue State and the Baiyi people border on both sides, but the Yue State has never captured the Baiyi people.

Because there are too many hills near the Baiyi people, there are countless poisonous snakes and ants around, and the miasma is everywhere, so it can be said that it is easy to defend and difficult to attack.Moreover, this place is not rich in materials, and it is not convenient to cultivate land. The Yue Kingdom has a vast area, and the previous ten or so kings did not look down on these three melons and two dates.

In addition, the people of the Baiyi people have always been well-behaved, and they never forget to pay tribute to the country of Yue every year. They usually live their lives with peace of mind behind closed doors. Therefore, for more than 100 years, the two parties have lived in peace and have a tacit understanding. Cooperate with.

Originally, they would continue to get along like this, but now the Yue Kingdom sent envoys over, and the Baiyi people also happened to discover something was wrong, so the two parties began to contact each other.

Although it is a cooperation, but in terms of strength, the Yue Kingdom is naturally more than ten times stronger than the Baiyi people.

So Fang Heng tried his best to praise Ji Chen, searched for good words and sentences in his stomach, and praised his achievements with all his words.

"Your Majesty is able to preside over this font reform. Presumably, His Majesty has few rivals in the world in terms of literary talent."

"It's average, it's an award."

"I heard that His Majesty likes music. He really likes elegance."

"It's ashamed to say that I just appreciate it in my spare time, which is far from tasting."

"Where is it, Your Majesty is too humble."

One of the two dared to praise, and the other dared to accept it, and they praised Ji Chen as a handsome young man with brilliant literary talents.

Qin Sheng was listening beside him, lacking in interest.

Probably because Fang Heng praised him a lot, Ji Chen got excited and said that he would perform a song for everyone.

The surrounding ministers just joined in the fun and applauded one after another, and the bold ones had already started booing.

Qin Sheng, the only one who had heard Ji Chen play the music, almost turned green, and desperately gave Bai Qi a look, beckoning him to pull him back quickly.

Bai Qi stretched out a finger and tapped on the table.

One favor.

Qin Sheng almost laughed angrily, and had to pinch his nose to admit it.

When Bai Qi sees that someone has already brought the piano, Shi Shiran stands up and asks, "Your Majesty, may I have the honor to present a piece?"

"Naturally." Ji Chen did not forget to explain to Fang Heng, "He is my friend, and his song is much better than mine."

Fang Heng naturally has no objection, who is not a compliment?

Of course, he did not forget to give Qin Sheng a condemning look.

Look, isn't this the king's side? ?

Qin Sheng: "..."

He's tired, really.

The moon is sparse, and the moon on the fifteenth day is extraordinarily bright. Bai Qi's slender fingers are playing with the strings, and the nails reflect a little bit of light. She is as beautiful as jade, shining like a pearl.

Although Fang Heng hasn't practiced qin music very much, he can still interpret it a little bit. The sound of the qin is peaceful and natural, beautiful and leisurely, and there is a trace of affection hidden in it.

Presumably the person who plays the qin has noble ambitions and is quite loyal to the king, so he can play such qin music.

Mr. Zheng took a deep breath, and when he saw that all the people in the venue were attracted, he knew that his plan to become famous today had been shattered.

Qin Shu secretly applauded, looking at Bai Qi with reverence in his eyes.

The sound of the piano finally swayed in the air, and Bai Qi waved his sleeves and got up to bow down, "May this song wish your Majesty the peace and prosperity of the country and create a prosperous world."

Ji Chen personally helped him up and accepted it calmly.

He will work hard in the future, but whether he can do it is another matter.

Seeing that no one was moving, Ji Chen simply took Bai Qi away, and called the envoys of the Baiyi tribe to discuss business in another direction, and left the Qionglin Banquet to them.

After Ji Chen walked away, the people who were left behind erupted into heated discussions.

Entering the main hall, Fang Heng's expression changed, "Fang Heng, on behalf of the Baiyi tribe, asked for help from the Yue Kingdom, and I hope that Your Majesty..."

He tried his best to gather vocabulary, but because of his limited level, he couldn't find a suitable vocabulary to express this matter.

"Get up first," Ji Chen said indifferently, "Let's talk."

The situation of the Baiyi tribe was not as expected by Ji Chen.

The drought has naturally affected the people of the Baiyi people. The land where the Baiyi people are located is not suitable for living in the first place, and there is little rain in the mountainous areas. Now the drought has affected the Yue country, but it can bear it, but the ability to resist risks is inherently The relatively small Baiyi tribe couldn't bear it.

There is food left over from the past, and there are a lot of them on the mountain, so they can always survive by gnawing on tree bark and grass roots.

But there is not enough water.

The Baiyi people are good at digging wells, but they also adapt to local conditions. There is little water in the mountains. The wells drilled in the past have been used up a lot. In addition, there has been no rain for several months, and now the water level in the wells is dropping every day.

Moreover, according to the divination of the big witch in their clan, there will be other natural and man-made disasters in the future.If we run out of food now, what will we do next year?What about the year after?

Therefore, there is Fang Heng and others.

After listening to their chatter, Ji Chen asked someone to fetch a map and spread it on the table.

"I plan to build a canal from north to south."

"From Huijiang Peak in the north to the Baiyi people in the south."

"It is true that the technology of the Baiyi people is needed, that's why I asked you to come here."

Fang Heng's eyes lit up, and his gaze was fixed on the map.

Ji Chen pointed to the line drawn on the map long ago, "50 people are needed, and the Baiyi tribe will provide [-]."

As if a basin of cold water had been poured on his head, Fang Heng, who had just been dazzled by surprise, was completely awake.

What is the concept of 10 people?The entire Baiyi tribe only has a population of 30, 10 people, which is enough to spare all the young and middle-aged people of the Baiyi tribe.

"It's too—"

"The Baiyi tribe merged into the Yue Kingdom and obeyed the Yue Kingdom's command." Ji Chen quickly let go and changed a condition.

Although the area occupied by the Baiyi tribe is small, it is still qualified as a buffer zone with the Xia Kingdom. If this place is taken over by the Yue Kingdom, it can be turned into a military fortress.

Fang Heng: "..."

He wiped his face and immediately regretted it, "Your Majesty, why don't we talk about how many people are needed to build the canal?"

Ji Chen carefully looked through the history books for him. For example, the last canal repairer dispatched a million people, and they only spent 50 yuan to ensure the working hours and efficiency. This is already an extremely difficult task.

Moreover, in the novel, there is also a faint mention of the situation of the Baiyi people in the later period: starvation is everywhere.

Fang Heng wanted to discuss with Ji Chen, for example, can the Baiyi tribe reduce tens of thousands of people?Can we talk about the conditions again?Can we wait for a few more months for their clan to discuss?

But Ji Chen turned around and left, leaving Qin Sheng to deal with him. His opinion had already been conveyed.These details, really have to argue, it is endless.

Looking at the bright moon outside, Ji Chen held Bai Qi's hand and looked at the full moon above his head with an unclear expression.

Bai Qi comforted him, "This move will benefit the present and benefit the future. They will definitely consider it carefully."

"They will indeed agree. After all, if they don't agree now, I will force them to agree." Ji Chen was surprised, "But when I was standing with you, I didn't think about it."

"Then?" Bai Qi blinked, a little confused, his eyelashes brushed lightly, and the moonlight softened his brows and eyes, which made Ji Chen want to embrace him in his arms.

He really did what he wanted, and he did.

"I was thinking, the bright moon is in my arms." Ji Chen hugged Bai Qi with a smile in his eyes.

He made a wish, hoping that every year there will be today, and every year will have today.

The author has something to say:

I wish everyone a happy Mid-Autumn Festival! !

It's rare to finish the update before eleven o'clock. I was wrong. Don't stay up all night, or you will become more and more disordered like me :)