I was a gentleman in ancient times

More domestic changes.After taking the elixir presented by Xu Man, Lord Yue really felt his body was relaxed, his spirit was particularly good, and he felt like he was in a celestial state.So Xu Man was ordered to offer the elixir every day.

Xu Man was still a little apprehensive at first, fearing that if there was something wrong with taking this elixir, his head would fall to the ground.Unexpectedly, not only did the king have no problems, but he was full of energy and rewarded him with a lot of property, praising him for his dedication to doing things and always thinking of the king.Xu Man felt at ease now, even if something unexpected happened to the king in the future, it would not be his fault.

Just half a month later, King Yue took a elixir as usual, and immediately became very prosperous.Seeing the beauties presented by Xu Manjin, he felt itchy in his heart, so he asked someone to sleep with him.However, even in this way, the king of Yue never survived.

Xu Man was panicked on his face, but he had expected this day in his heart.He had been preparing in secret for a long time, and with Ji Kai and others offering advice, without waiting for others to react, he quickly supported the youngest son of the King of Yue, Prince Que, who was not yet ten years old, to succeed to the throne .

Even if there are people in the court who object, there will be no disturbances.One is Xu Man's ruthless methods, using the name of the new king, oppressing and killing a few strong courtiers with strong means, at this moment, the courtiers dare not speak out.Secondly, they went to the doctor Hu Zhuo's residence, preparing to unite with Mr. Hu to fight against Xu Man.But Hu Zhuo actually stayed out of the matter, closed the door and didn't see any guests, let alone Hu Zhuo's objection to this matter.

The courtiers were full of doubts, but there was nothing they could do.After all, they are courtiers, and the king is the leader of the ministers, even if they know that the new king can't be the master.It's all under the control of Xu Man, a treacherous villain, so there is nothing to do. You can't start a rebellion, right?

Therefore, even if there was any dissatisfaction among the courtiers, they did not dare to raise it in public, at most they could only slander in private.

In this way, the situation in the court of Yue Kingdom gradually stabilized.

When Xun Qi mentioned the matter of Suicheng and Yecheng to the new king again, Xu Man quickly made a decision and got the new king to agree to the matter.

There was an uproar all over the court, and someone immediately stood up to object, "The late king has never agreed to this matter. Now that the old king's bones are still cold, he handed over the two cities. How can we appease the late king's spirit in heaven?"

Xu Man snorted coldly, "The previous king didn't agree, but he didn't disagree either. Nowadays, the stability of Yue State is the most important thing. If you give up two cities, you can get Qin State to retreat without any disaster. And you can continue to make a peaceful covenant with Qin State. , why not do it?"

"Absurd! Absurd!" Mr. Zhou was so angry that his beard straightened, "Xu Man, today we easily abandon the two cities. In the future, Qin will make progress and ask us to surpass the capital, will you agree?"

Xu Man was not angry when he heard the words, but smiled and said: "Master Zhou is too short-sighted. Qin and Yue have been friends for many years. Now they just get back what they sent at the beginning, and Qin also has reasons. We dominate If you don’t pay it back, this is a disrespectful thing, right?”

Xu Man's words made people pissed off. Speaking of which, it was the fault of Yue Guo?

Master Zhou looked at Hu Zhuo, "Master Hu, Xu Man must not be allowed to mess around with this matter, stop it quickly."

All civil and military officials in the court looked at Hu Zhuo, keeping their eyes closed all the time, and Hu Zhuo, who seemed to be indifferent to this matter, opened his eyes now, "This old man thinks what servant Xu said is also reasonable..."

"..." Master Zhou was stunned, he didn't expect that Hu Zhuo would agree to Xu Man's move. "Suicheng is let out, and the copper mine there is just like this?"

Hu Zhuo said slowly: "Suicheng and Yecheng are remote places with high mountains and dangerous roads. Even if the copper mines in Suicheng can produce weapons, in recent years, we have rarely used the copper mines there. .”

What Hu Zhuo said was true. A few years ago they found copper mines in Yongcheng, and they rarely used the mines in Suicheng.The main reason is that the road to Suicheng is inconvenient, and it takes a lot of manpower and material resources to transport the copper mine, so it is better to find another place.

Later, another copper mine was found in Yongcheng. Although the scale was not as large as Suicheng, the roads there were smooth and the transportation was much more convenient.So Suicheng gradually fell into disrepair.

"In this case, it's not a bad thing for us to exchange two remote places for good neighborliness and friendship between Qin and Yue. It's just..." Hu Zhuo paused, looking at Xun Qi.

Hearing the unfinished meaning in Hu Zhuo's words, Xun Qi smiled slightly, "Although Mr. Hu said it, as an envoy of Qin, I still have the right to decide some unimportant things. But if it is beyond my ability Within the scope, please forgive me and apologize."

Xun Qi spoke clearly, and he had already heard what Hu Zhuo meant.If you want the lion to speak up, you have to see if King Qin is willing to accept it.

Hu Zhuo understood what Xun Qi meant, and said with a smile: "Look at Suicheng and Yecheng, we are willing to give it to you, but Suicheng still has such a big mine. Qin State has gained such a big benefit for nothing, how can it not give Yue State some compensation? ? Otherwise, it will be difficult to appease people's hearts."

Xu Man's eyes lit up, and he echoed, "Master Hu's words are reasonable. How much effort did we spend mining copper mines in the first place? Now that the Qin State takes over, we can directly mine ready-made copper mines. It's not too much for us to ask for compensation."

"It's true. We Qin are not unreasonable people, but we also have a bottom line. As we all know, the geographical conditions of the Suicheng Copper Mine are not good, and it may not be useful to spend manpower and material resources. Besides, we are not without copper. Mine, we didn't come here because of the copper mine in Suicheng. Why don't we all spread it out and make it clear, and see if we can accept the other party's conditions." Xun Qi nodded and said.

The style of painting in the court hall changed suddenly, from parting the two cities to arguing over the compensation conditions of the copper mine.The ministers are already powerless, the situation has been decided, no matter how much they oppose it, it will have no effect.

The end result is of course a happy one.Xun Qi has also completed his task this time, so he can go back to the business.

The State of Qin will give some compensation to the State of Yue, and the State of Yue will return Suicheng and Yecheng to the State of Qin.The covenant was signed by the King of Yue, and then Xun Qi brought the covenant back to Qin and signed it in the name of the King of Qin.

Now that Hu Zhuo and Xu Man are united in the court, the courtiers under him have no right to speak. This matter has been decided, and no one can object.

Satisfied, Xun Qi also brought a gift from Xu Man, Hu Zhuo and others, so that he could talk kindly to the King of Qin in the middle.The two countries have always been like brothers and should not disagree with each other, so Xun Qi naturally agreed.

In the land of Shu, it seemed that it suddenly became busy. Not only was the farming busy, but the newly built workshop was also non-stop day and night. The people in the workshop were divided into three groups, and they did not stop for a moment in the morning, noon and evening.

Wu Wang's hand is not stopping, she is now able to work very skillfully in the workshop, and bundles the arrow feathers she has made into a pile according to the number.After a while, someone will come to inspect, and when the inspection is passed, the quantity will be recorded for her, and the salary will be recorded at the end of the month.

And this batch of arrow feathers will be given to the next workshop, where another group of people will naturally take over and complete the production.

Thinking of the salary, Wu Wangshi showed a satisfied smile on his face.When she took the money from the steward for the first time, her hands trembled unconsciously. It was the first time she got so much money, and she didn't know what to do for a while.

Fortunately, the fourth aunt reminded her to put it away and show it to the man when she went back.It won't be long before the money they earn from working can be worth a year's harvest in the field.What can't be bought with money?Even farms and houses, as long as you have money, you can buy them.

On the way back, after thinking for a long time, she still bought some meat, rice, and snacks in the town, and even made a pot of old wine for the head of the family.In the future, she will be able to have money every month in the workshop, which is something she would never even dare to think about.What's the point of spending once today, at worst, if she works harder, next month she will be faster and do more work.

Fourth Aunt Wu obviously wanted to go with her, and the two of them didn't hold back. There are children at home, so it's okay for the adults to save some money, but they can't treat the children badly.

Wu Xing knew that his wife was coming back today, so he had been waiting at the intersection of the village early.Facing the strange gazes of the villagers, he finally saw his wife and the others.

Back home, Wu Wangshi took out the wrapped snacks and handed them to the two children who were circling around her, but they were overjoyed.

Wu Xing looked at the rice grains and meat in the basket on her back, and his heart was full of surprises.Until Wu Wangshi put the money wrapped in cloth in front of Wu Xing, "You see, this is what I earned in the workshop this month. I bought rice and grains, and the rest is here."

Wu Xing was speechless, almost unbelievable, "Is it true that you can earn so much in one month?"

Mrs. Wu glared at him, "Otherwise, where did I get these things? Besides, the work in the workshop is easy, and this is still the first month, so I'm not too proficient. Once I'm proficient, I can complete the tasks every month, and there will be more I will definitely receive the reward next month."

Seeing that the head of the house hadn't reacted yet, Mrs. Wu pursed her lips and smiled, packed up and went to the kitchen. They can stew some meat and drink with them tonight.

At dinner time, Uncle Wu and Aunt Wu came over with their children.They were still holding clay pots in their hands. It was the porridge cooked by his family. It was for everyone to get together and be happy.

Fourth Uncle Wu smiled, he finally settled down in his heart, and now he couldn't help feeling rejoicing.It was Wu Xing who told them to try it back then, if it really doesn't work, then just come back at that time.

It was impossible to get them back now, and even he himself was heartbroken. "I want to wait another year for my Dalang to meet the workshop's recruitment standards and let him go to work."

Wu Xing couldn't help but joked: "Don't your big man have to stay and help you farm? Are you willing to let him go out to work?"

Fourth Uncle Wu took a sip of his wine, "What kind of land is planted, I can handle it by myself. By then, the two of them will earn more than me farming, and I still want to go to the workshop when the field is not busy. Try it. I have already discussed with your fourth aunt. When I have saved money, I will buy land and build a big yard at that time. Seeing that the children are growing up, and now they have settled down, I have to start worrying about their marriage. "Outsiders like us, if we don't try our best to come out now, how can we talk about getting married in the future?"

Fourth Uncle Wu laughed, planning a good day in the future, and just thinking about it made him feel satisfied.