The Heavens: A Qing, the Yue Girl at the beginning

Obviously, taking advantage of this auspicious omen, what Gou Jian says next will be "approved" by God, making it difficult for others to refute or violate it.

Hearing this, Ji Yong, who was standing by, had already expected it, and guessed the intention of the King of Yue. After all, the auspicious appearance of the manta rays in this world was specially created by him: luring them to the center of the river with bait that attracts them, Let the sound of gongs, drums and fishing nets scare them out.

Although the Yue Kingdom has a large number of wizards, a high status, a long inheritance, and many people with amazing cultivation skills, when it comes to the skill of divination, they are overshadowed by the outsider Xin Wenzi who came from afar, and the two The six Ren divination methods "Golden Chamber" and "Yumen" were taught to Fan Li, Wen Zhong and others.

As Fan Li's right subordinate, Ji Yong also received some advice from him on divination techniques. Coupled with his own cultivation of the six qi masters, he secretly calculated the migration route of the manta rays and completed this matter secretly. Not difficult.

He signaled his generals to spread the news of Xiang Rui's appearance in the army to encourage people. He looked at Chong Wuyou, a suspicious great witch next to him, and then listened to the Yue King Gou Jian speak slowly, his tone revealed Deep concerns about the country’s future:
  "A few days ago, Zhu Ji Yang summarized the sentiments of the people in the past few months and reported it to me. He believed that the customs and languages ​​of the people from all over the country who moved to Yue were quite different from the locals, and it was difficult to integrate in a short period of time. They often Produce conflicts and accumulate public grievances.”

"In order to solve this problem, I came up with a way not long ago. Taking advantage of this auspicious appearance, I just want to discuss it with you."

"There is a saying in "The Book of Music", 'Music is the same, and the same will lead to mutual love. If the music and text are the same, the upper and lower will be in harmony.' The way of sound is related to politics." At this point, Gou Jian's fingers gently tapped the steps. The handle of the sword of light made a rhythmic sound, as if setting the tone for the following conversation.

"Since music can unify people's will and emotions, just like politics can unify people's actions. So in terms of educating the people, can we use music, dance and other methods to cultivate people's character and resolve the problems caused by foreign vagrants? What about the contradiction?”

Before Ji Yong could reply, another great wizard Qin Yi, who was following Gou Jian, echoed: "That's right. Music has five tones, two changes, eight winds, six rhythms, and twelve tones. These elements can form different The music guides people to feel different emotions.”

"Rituals are in line with the people's hearts, music is harmonious to the people's voices, governments are implemented, and punishments are used to prevent them. If etiquette, music, punishments, and government are spread out in all four directions without contradicting each other, then the royal way is ready."

"In addition to offering sacrifices to ancestors and gods, the shaman's duties also need to play a supporting role in educating the people." Gou Jian glanced at him appreciatively and continued: "Use music, dance and other methods to cultivate the people's Guangbo Yiliang His character subtly affects people’s hearts.”

"For this reason, I decided to set up a new 'Dian Yue' department. The big Sile will be the middle doctor, and the small Sile will be the lower doctor. There will also be a master, a small master, a big assistant and a small assistant. They don't follow the usual rules and there are no senior officials. The requirements were to evaluate positions only based on the level of relevant talents, but it was not aimed at nobles like the Zhou rites, but to carry out the work of 'correcting the rules and educating the common people', and from then on gradually standardized the customs and language of foreign vagrants."

"Within three months, a sufficient number of musicians will be selected from Shenwu Mountain, Wuli and other places, as well as tourists and folk artists from all over the world, and standards for dance and music that meet the customs will be set, and then the policy of 'righteous music' can be implemented .When the time comes, we will still need your assistance and support.”

Gou Jian's voice became serious: "And after three months, if it is found that there are still people who openly use and spread foreign and barbarian folk music to recite poetry and ballads without permission, the offender will be severely punished. Those who commit serious crimes will be punished.”

After announcing this policy to target xenophobia, strengthen the cohesion of the Vietnamese people, and resist the invasion of Wu culture, Gou Jian nodded when no one raised any objections and continued to talk about the next topic:
  “With the proper means to deal with the foreign population and allow them to gradually integrate into the Vietnamese people, then our country, Vietnam, can also further relax restrictions in this area...even more than just passively waiting for foreign tourists to enter Vietnam, but actively looking for them. them."

"Actively absorbing the population? Won't this cause disputes and conflicts with neighboring countries?" Ji Yong was a little surprised and asked quickly.

Because it is difficult to survive, there are only vagrants who normally go into exile and seek refuge in the country of Yue. Those people who pay full taxes to their country are regarded as the personal property of the princes and nobles. How can they be allowed to be seduced and plundered by others?

"It is not absorbed from Wu, Chu and other countries, but from other sources." Gou Jian's eyes flashed with sharp light, and he stretched out his long sword and pointed to the east of the river, which is the place connected to the East China Sea. Beyond this A less obvious dividing line between the river and the sea is the vast ocean:

"The vastness of the overseas countries is especially greater than that of Jingchu and the Central Plains." Gou Jian's tone was full of yearning and determination for the unknown: "Yizhou and Chanzhou are tens of thousands of miles in radius, with hundreds of millions of people. There are also people from the East. , is divided into more than twenty countries, each with its own king and leader. Although the countries are small and weak, they add up to a huge number."

"If you send the navy to conquer these remote overseas island barbarians, you can not only hone the recruits trained by you and Fan Li, but also establish treaty ports overseas after the island barbarians surrender, expand the scale of maritime trade, and draw from these island barbarians. The people absorb the population and recruit soldiers.”

"In addition to the island barbarians, there are also dragons all over the sea. There are sea tribes organized around dragons as the core. They are equivalent to some small countries. They control the rich resources in the deep sea and have accumulated them over thousands of years. , which can be said to be innumerable in quantity.”

"If we can rely on the power of our great navy to make these so-called 'Dragon Kings' also known as ministers and accept tributes, we may be able to achieve greater harvests than the island barbarians... In the end, we will surpass the Wu Kingdom in the north in terms of growth in strength. .”

Ji Yong was a little surprised after hearing this. He had never thought that King Gou Jian of Yue would have such a grand plan. He actually wanted to launch a large-scale overseas war while being an enemy of Wu State. However, after thinking about it carefully, he found that reason.

You must know that since most Vietnamese people make a living by fishing, the proportion of the revenue of the Vietnamese government treasury that comes from agricultural taxes has always been surprisingly low. On the contrary, more than [-]% of it comes from trade, and about half of this [-]% comes from maritime trade.

Therefore, for now, Vietnam's economic lifeline lies in trade, and trade depends on maritime security and prosperity. Therefore, expanding overseas is not only for territory and resources, but also for economic prosperity and the country's future.

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"Is it difficult for a simple navy to make those stubborn island barbarians surrender? If we want to get these savages from the tribal clan era to cooperate with us, trade goods in a disciplined manner, and even join the foreign and Vietnamese armies, Most likely we will need the help of a large number of wizards.”

"At that time, the manpower in Shenwushan, Wuli and other places will be insufficient. Do we have to let the wizards who guard Yuling join them to participate in overseas expeditions, educate the island barbarians, and support the pro-Vietnam regime?"

There was a bit of displeasure on Chong Wuyou's face. He was tall and had a resolute face. He was dressed in a black witch robe with patterns of mountains and peaks on it. He had five jade rings on each arm and said in a deep voice:

"As a warlike country in the world, the people cannot live in peace, and the inheritance of the country is not very stable. Even if it can fight for hegemony, it will also provoke a large number of enemies and cut off the retreat to return to normal conditions. The country is always prepared to exceed its burden. Force is not a good thing after all.”

"Once the warlike wind blows, it will not only affect the habits of the army, but also further affect the bureaucracy, hereditary nobles, and even the thoughts of the royal family, increasing the possibility of internal strife and chaos in one's own country. In the past years The powerful Shang Dynasty perished for this reason."

"In my opinion, Dayue Kingdom Zuo has been able to enjoy a little peace for so long. That is because everything is centered on worshiping Dayu, and we don't need to worry about other things. So the country is peaceful and the people are peaceful and peaceful." "To be honest, look at King Wu Fu Chai This way of resorting to militancy and provoking powerful enemies on all sides means that we don’t need to take revenge at all, we only need to protect and worship Yu Ling, because the enemy will eventually destroy himself, and we, under the protection of King Yu, will live forever."

This is an attitude that seeks comfort, not merit but no fault. He has been guarding Yuling all year round and has almost never participated in external affairs. Being in a peaceful state, he will naturally resist this strategy that seems to be in vain to provoke the enemy.

Hearing Chong Wuyou's remarks, Qin Yi couldn't help but sneer in his heart. He felt that the other party was too blind and if he didn't want to go to sea with the navy, then he could just stay in isolation. Why openly contradict the King of Yue?
  "The Xu Kingdom was the successor of Fei Boyi, and in the past King Xu Yan was also known as benevolent, righteous, holy and virtuous."

Gou Jian said slowly: "But they did not receive real protection from this. In the end, they were destroyed by the Wu army. The Xu people were scattered in exile. Only when they arrived in the south of Yue State did they reluctantly re-establish the ancestral temple and resume the blood sacrifice of their ancestors. "

"The Kingdom of Wu has annexed a large number of small countries over the years and is quite bloated. It is in a critical period of temporary external strength and internal weakness. However, if it digests the newly acquired land and people, the situation will be completely different."

"The point you put forward about war and chaos does have some truth." Gou Jian said, a cold light flashed in his eyes: "But for now, Yue State really cannot do it so perfectly, and must do everything possible to seize the opportunity. Only with time can we have the opportunity to avenge Wu."

"Otherwise, with the rapid development of Wu State, when Fu Chai and Prince You have passed away, we will once again target Yue State. We, who will be trapped in the southeast corner without development, may no longer be able to resist."

"On the contrary, if we open up a vast world overseas, even if we encounter a more powerful enemy than the Wu State, and it is difficult to confront it head-on, we will have more retreat ways, thus continuing our country of Dai Viet."

"What do you mean..." Chong Wuyou frowned, and he began to realize Gou Jian's determination and ambition.

"When King Wen of Chu got someone to offer him an eagle, its claws were as sharp as an eagle." Gou Jian said, "Just like I got you virtuous ministers with the ability to hunt Dapeng chicks, but when the chicks grow up, Now that it has become an adult Kunpeng with a wingspan of thousands of miles, no matter how powerful the condor is, it is impossible to compete with it."

"Now I heard that under the auspices of Wu Zixu and Wu Prince You, Wu State rebuilt the Great Wall facing Yue State, and the specifications are moving closer to the Great Wall against Chu."

Gou Jian continued: "The protection system is becoming more and more perfect. There are hundreds of checkpoints located on the route of the Great Wall of Wu, and they are being built closer to the border of Yue. If we continue to build like this, it will be possible for our Yue country to Will the army break through?"

Chong Wuyou's face became solemn. He understood what Gou Jian meant. Wu's strength was not achieved overnight, but was a long-term accumulation process. If they want to take revenge on Wu, they must seize the opportunity at this critical period.

"So, we need more opportunities and resources. And you mausoleum-guarding wizards, whose average quality is far better than those ordinary Yue wizards, are an indispensable part of my plan to develop the Yue Kingdom. .”

Gou Jian looked at Chong Wuyou and spoke calmly. At the same time, he drew out his Bu Guang Sword. The bright sword light illuminated the sky. Naturally, it did not strike Chong Wuyou's body, but rolled up a strip of ray flying in the air. The fish was wrapped in the sword light, photographed back to the river surface, and thrown on the deck of the navy fleet.

After all, he is a spiritual fish with cultivation. Although it created an auspicious event for him, the Yue people are very practical. Let the soldiers who performed well in previous military exercises eat them to improve their skills. This is the ideal destination of the Chinese stingray in Gou Jian's mind. .

Seeing this scene from a distance, Qin Yi, the great wizard valued by the King of Yue, and the subordinates he brought, naturally felt nothing, but Chong Wuyou vaguely felt the coldness hidden under Gou Jian's plain expression, and couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart, and sighed silently. After taking a breath, he decided to take up the matter.

"My will has been decided."

King Gou Jian of Yue held his sword forward and stood on the highest point of the stone. He raised his sword and pointed directly at the sky, and said in a solemn voice:

"Similarly three months later, Yuling Township, Wuli, and Shenwu Mountain each need to select [-] witches, plus local scribes, practitioners, travelers from all over the world, and martial arts students from various places, a total of [-] People, stationed in the navy of Yue Kingdom."

"When a new batch of intelligence from various countries is compiled, at an auspicious time and when the storm in the East China Sea has subsided, the Dai Viet Navy, with [-] million troops, and the Dong Ou Navy, with a total of more than [-] million troops, will move down the coast in three routes. Expedition to Dongyu and Yizhou."

"This battle will be based on the merits of the army. As long as the victory is sufficient, your descendants will be able to split the land and seal the territory, and control thousands of miles of mountains and rivers."

Split the soil and seal the territory? Including Ji Yong and Qin Yi, everyone present was shocked, knowing that this was an incredible top reward. After all, apart from the recently added Marquis of Xu, there were only three other vassal states attached to the Yue Kingdom: Gu Mi Bo, Dong Ou Gong, and Jin Zi.

And with the precedent of Prince Xu being granted the title of Xuhou for the first time, we saw that the King of Yue did have the sincerity to truly enfeoff his own princes, completely overstepping the authority of the Emperor of Zhou, instead of just calling him a prince like other big countries, which brought about The attraction will be beyond imagination.

Of course, no matter what, this kind of internal knighthood may not be recognized elsewhere. It needs the support of the host country's strength to have real external influence.

For example, when arriving in the territory of the Wu Kingdom, Fucha himself was known as the King of Heaven, and Gou Jian would be automatically demoted to the level of a duke. The Yue Kingdoms would also be demoted one level each; and when it came to Jin, Qi, Lu, etc. who were "loyal" to Emperor Zhou, In this country, only Gou Jian can retain the title of Yuezi.

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When King Gou Jian of Yue announced his well-thought-out overseas development strategy, Zhao Qing, thousands of miles away on Kuaiji Mountain, had already found the "induced stone" that Zeng Ge Wanghu mentioned, which Shi Yiguang mentioned earlier. That Tushan family inheritance.

"'My mother is called Hua Xu. She followed the footsteps of great people in Leize, and she was born and sacrificed in Chengji. She has the body of a snake and the head of a human, and has saintly virtues." My mother is called Nv Deng. There is a daughter of the Wa family, who is a Shaodian concubine. The divine dragon gave birth to Emperor Yan, who had the body of an ox and the head of an ox. ''The mother said Fu Bao, when she was in Qiye, she saw a big lightning circling the Big Dipper star, and she became pregnant because of the strong lightning. On the [-]th day of the month, the Yellow Emperor was born in Shouqiu.'..."

"Does this 'Induction Stone' left by the Tushan clan actually involve the legal principles of this kind of induction myth?" Looking carefully at the dense jungle trees not far away, there is a piece of stone about ten feet in size, spread all over the place. Square stones with chaotic lines, her mind flashed and she thought to herself. (End of chapter)