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Chapter 1168 Wolf Nature

"So that's what happened. The Khitan people are also very interesting. They are united, vicious, and cunning... They are exactly the same as the Khitan people. No wonder they like wolves."

Fan Zhi smiled and said, "There is one more thing Mr. Wei didn't say, the wolf has its tail between its legs but its teeth are bared."

"Yes, this is exactly the same as the Khitan people." Chai Rong said: "These Khitan bastards have been surrounding Cangzhou, and I don't know what they mean. Fan Xiang, why do you think the Khitan people came to invade our border again?"

"I thought that the Khitan people wanted to prevent His Majesty from continuing to attack the Southern Tang, because once the Southern Tang was destroyed, His Majesty would be able to unify the Central Plains. If the Central Plains were unified, the Khitan's status would be in jeopardy. This could be regarded as a disguised form of besieging Wei and saving Zhao."

"Oh~ the Khitan people are also quite cunning. I know that the relationship between Khitan and Southern Tang is ambiguous, and the trade between the two sides must be nothing good. It is said to make money, but in fact it is to sell the interests of the Central Plains and let Khitan grow stronger." Chai Rong said: " Although I hate Khitan dogs, after all, the ethnic groups are different, and it’s nothing to attack each other. But those who betray their own ethnic interests really deserve to die.”

"Your Majesty, in fact, mutual trade... This is not considered collaborating with the enemy and betraying the country. Trade should be mutual, so that the economy can be more prosperous."

"Nonsense, I don't know if the economy will be more prosperous? Our side is more prosperous, and the Khitan side is the same, so I don't like Nantang doing this. What's more, the production technology on the Khitan side is far inferior to the Central Plains. If Khitan is also If they learn our production techniques, they will prosper more than us."

Chai Rong's worries are not superfluous. Now the Central Plains is prosperous and Khitan is far inferior to the Central Plains in this direction.What can the Central Plains get from Khitan?Their herding skills or their horse riding skills?In fact, there is very little that Khitan can give to the Central Plains. Even if they give their special products, it will only temporarily activate the economy.

The Central Plains is completely different for the Khitans. The Khitans are actually very envious of the production technology and forging technology of the Central Plains.If these things are learned by Khitan, they will improve very quickly.If you add the bravery of the Khitan people, then the Central Plains will be in trouble.

So the Khitan has been sending people to the Central Plains secretly to learn technology and knowledge. Although most fools in the Khitan think that bravery means everything, there are still a few smart people who know that knowledge is power.

Fan Zhi also firmly believes in this theory. The reason is very simple. Zong changed the course of an era with two simple pieces of knowledge.In fact, there is nothing complicated about the sun-salting technology. Everyone may realize in life that water will slowly disappear as long as it is placed in one place. Although it is much slower than fire cooking, fire cooking will be affected by burning substances and Due to the limitation of containers, the production volume has always been very small, so the price of salt has remained high.

In fact, the salt-drying method is very simple, but no one thought of going there. Zongxin used this very common technology to change an era.The Central Plains have been refining salt by boiling fire for thousands of years. Now times have completely changed, and the economic trend is completely different.

The second is the distillation method used for shochu, which is so useful.Although it is not a necessity in life, every family must prepare it, because the taste of shochu is indeed much more comfortable than rice wine.And it is far better than rice wine for treating trauma.Of course, the pain of pouring shochu on the wound is doubled, which also proves that shochu has a stronger effect than yellow rice wine.

It is because Da Zhou has mastered these two technologies that the current economy and military are extremely prosperous.Of course Zhao Kuangyin's plan was successful in defeating Southern Tang, but if there was no shochu, the number of casualties would be far greater than the current number.And without such a prosperous economy, Da Zhou might not have dared to attack Southern Tang.

Therefore, Fan Zhi also disliked the outflow of technology, but the trade exchange between Nantang and Khitan would definitely be accompanied by technical terms, otherwise Yeluzhen would not be so concerned about the matter of Nantang.If Khitan learned the production and forging technology of the Central Plains, they would really be more prosperous and powerful.

"Okay, everyone don't talk about any trade with Khitan in the future, and this kind of situation is not allowed to happen. If there is any disobedience, you can beheaded as a spy, and you can beheaded first."

"Follow the order." XN
Of course the ministers said yes, but they knew very well that Chai Rong's decision was too arbitrary.Of course, there is no trade with Khitan in the first place. Opening up trade will actually be very beneficial to the people of the two countries.Even now, there are still many people who have worked hard to transport goods from the Central Plains to Khitan for sale. As long as they pay taxes through the official route, Khitan soldiers will not attack their grassland.

In fact, this is often the case. Most of the targets of Khitan soldiers attacking Caogu are those who want to save the official tax, so they steal the path.If not, the Khitan soldiers would just look for those disobedient people in their territory to fight grass.

Chai Rong hated the Khitan people more, but it was inevitable. Everyone knew that Guo Wei led Chai Rong to fight all his life, including fighting with the Khitan people for a period of time. Chai Rong definitely hated the Khitan people to the core.That's why he doesn't care what is good for the people and the world, as long as it is good for Khitan, he will explicitly prohibit it.

However, Chai Rong is the emperor after all, and he is not a saint. If he is a mortal, he will have some paranoia, which is also a normal thing.It's not a big deal, so no one has an opinion either.

"Okay~ It's windy outside, and the widows will go back to the palace to rest for a while. If Zhao Kuangyin comes back, let him come to see me immediately."

"Sacred decree."

Chai Rong asked the internal officials to help him walk down the city. Some officials followed him, while others stayed on the city wall to wait for Zhao Kuangyin.

In fact, Zhao Kuangyin just returned to Cangzhou, but he didn't meet Chai Rong immediately.Zhao Kuangyin had already left the team far away from Cangzhou. He couldn't go out from Cangzhou in a fair manner, so he took a small road around Cangzhou to find Xiaobai.

After he came back, he was not in a hurry to report anything to Chai Rong. He wanted to retrieve something first, so he went to Fu Yanqing first.

Zhao Kuangyin was naturally regarded as a guest of honor in Wei Wang's mansion. Of course, Zhao Kuangyin's martial arts and status needless to say, the two are still in-laws, of course Fu Yanqing should take a high look.The best tea, the best snacks, Zhao Kuangyin also sat in the top seat, showing that Fu Yanqing attaches great importance to him.

"General Zhao, everyone in Cangzhou is waiting for you to come back. Although they don't know what it is, they can only open it if you are there. Why did you come to my Prince Wei's mansion in the first place?"

"Of course I have to come and see my in-laws first. I have already heard about the engagement between my younger brother Zhao Kuangyi and Fu Xuande. I will have to call you uncle in the future."

"It's a serious word, it's a good thing for our two families to get married. But..." Fu Yanqing looked around, and then whispered: "You were there back then, you will not forget what Master Zong Xin said."

"How can you forget? How dare you forget? I know that all three of your daughters can be queens." Zhao Kuangyin said: "My stupid brother told you, as long as I have your support, I will dare to marry you at any time." Do it. Now that the military power of the Great Zhou Dynasty is basically in my hands, is it not easy for me to rebel? Just give me a reason, and I will do it immediately. When the time comes, the country will belong to my surname Zhao, and Fu Xuande can also be the queen."

"It's not like you married her, so why should she be the queen? Aren't you going to pass the throne to your own son?"

Zhao Kuangyin smiled lightly and said: "What does it matter? Anyway, anyone in my family is fine. Zhao Kuangyi is the younger brother of my first-milk compatriots. Let him be the first, and then pass it on to my son when he gets tired of it. Anyway, the throne is in the In my family, whoever becomes the emperor is the same. Maybe my son is worthless, so he can only pass on the throne to his younger brother. Anyway, Zong Xin's words will definitely not be false, and he will definitely be the emperor in the future."

Fu Yanqing nodded and said: "Actually, our two families have been married for a while, why don't you do anything? What are you waiting for?"

"First of all, I have to confirm it with you personally. Secondly... I'm waiting for Chai Rong to die. Until Chai Rong dies, I don't dare to rebel and proclaim himself emperor."

"Wait for him to die? How? Did you kill him?"

"Don't dare? Absolutely not." Zhao Kuangyin said: "Actually, I am more afraid than anyone else. What I am afraid of is not Chai Rong, but Guo Xin. If I dare to do something, Guo Xin will definitely not let me go. Don't you Look down on Guo Xin, that kid is more ruthless than anyone else, besides Zong Xin, he is the most unprovoked person in the world. As long as Guo Xin wants to be emperor, I will never dare to rebel and proclaim myself emperor, I can only help him wholeheartedly."

"That's right... who made him Zong Xin's disciple? You also watched Guo Xin grow up, and you know better than me how powerful he is." Fu Yanqing said: "Hey~ It won't be easy to wait for Chai Rong to die. He is only 38 years old now, so he still has to wait decades."

"That's not necessary. Zong Xin said that Chai Rong will not live to be 40 years old, so there is still a year or two at most. I can wait for this time. I have to ask you to do me a favor. Just listen When you hear the news of Chai Rong's death, you send an urgent report to Bianliang City, falsely claiming that the Khitans are coming in menacingly and need reinforcements. Just do this."

Fu Yanqing probably also guessed Zhao Kuangyin's plan. As long as he got the news, he would definitely give Zhao Kuangyin military power. At that time, he would hold a heavy army and say that he was going to fight against Khitan, so he turned around and fought back to Bianliang. Then he would be the emperor.

This plan is very simple, but it is very practical, and it is not difficult to do it yourself. You only need to write a letter. If you know why, you will retreat, and you will not have any responsibility.

In fact, Fu Yanqing also heard from Zhao Kuangyi that Chai Rong would not live to be 40 years old, but he hoped to confirm it again from Zhao Kuangyin.What if the two said something different?He can turn his face instantly.

An old fox like Fu Yanqing would never easily listen to other people's one-sided words. Even if what Zhao Kuangyin and Zhao Kuangyi said was the same, it is possible that the two of them had colluded long ago.So Fu Yanqing had to make a further confirmation, but he couldn't make it too obvious, because what he was going to ask was whether Zhao Kuangyin had that ulterior relationship with his two daughters.

(End of this chapter)