In the Spring and Autumn and Warring States without women

Four years later, the easternmost border of Yan State and Shan Rong.

Furen led an army of 5000 people, stationed here on the border.

In the big tent, Fu Ren, Sun You, and Qi Xun were studying the battle plan against the map, when a guard outside said: "Report!"

Furen lowered his head and looked at the map, frowning tightly, and heard the announcement casually said: "Come in."

The guard came in and reported: "Your Majesty, there are soldiers clamoring outside to ask to see Your Majesty."

As soon as these words came out, everyone in the tent was taken aback, and Sun You's eyes instantly became fierce, and he said: "Without the military order, the sergeants gathered to make noise without authorization. Could it be that they intend to rebel!?"

Qi Xun also frowned slightly, and said, "Why are they making such noise?"

The guard said: "They...they want to see your majesty, and ask whether the decree on military merit issued by the government last year is true or not."

Hearing this, Sun You said angrily: "The government's decree is naturally true. These guys actually questioned the government and the decree promulgated by the emperor himself!?"

Unlike Sun You, Qi Xun's brows relaxed when he heard this, and said: "Actually, it's no wonder, this is the first time our army has gone to war since the promulgation of the decree of military merit. Yes, it's no wonder these sergeants don't believe it. Before this expedition, I heard rumors that the people brought out by the government this time will stay at the border to guard the city and not let them go home. That's why they made up some military merits to deceive them. sergeant."

After listening to Qi Xun's words, Fu Ren's expression was as still as a mountain, a pair of dark eyes that shone brightly and unfathomably deep, he could see a little bit of contemplation, then Fu Ren put the bamboo ruler in his hand to draw the map, and said : "Follow me to pay."

Sun You and Qi Xun followed the servants out of the big tent and saw that there were actually only a few middle-level officers present, and it was not as serious as what the guard said. They were afraid of military punishment. In tandem, although the soldiers have always shared joys and sorrows with the soldiers, and have food and clothing like ordinary soldiers, they have always been strict in running the army. These officers have violated military law to some extent since they gathered to see each other.

When Furen saw these officers, he didn't get angry or ask questions, but asked peacefully, "What do you want to see me for?"

Those officers were a little afraid, but at this time they were all willing to ask for an interview, that is, they had violated the military law. If they didn't say anything, it would be a waste of time. ...In fact, the soldiers in the army are uneasy. They don't believe that if they really win the battle this time, they will be able to obtain the noble fiefdom, so we..."

Hearing this, Furen remained silent for a while, with a firm and solemn expression, which made the officer who asked the question even more uneasy. Then, Furen suddenly raised his head to look at the crowd, with serious eyes, and slowly said: "Beat the army drum, call the whole army!" military."

There is no end to the city.

Originally, it was the official office of the Lord of the Endless City, but now it is the palace of Yan Kingdom.

The government office is small, so it can't accommodate many people, but fortunately, there are not many family members left in the Yan State's official family. According to the etiquette and law, there are only a few people who are eligible to live in the palace, and the eunuchs along the way to the country are fine Fortunately, the chef also ran a lot, so although it is small, he can live there.

At this time, there were many courtiers gathered in the main room of the Yan Palace in Wucheng City, but they were not in the main room, but in the small kitchen of the main room.

This is quite a funny thing to say. At the beginning, the whole country of Yan State wanted to move to the Northeast and arrived at the City of Endless City. Therefore, the nobles in the Yan Kingdom are not willing to want the fiefs here, so the vast land in the northeast of the Yan Kingdom has always been directly under the fiefdom of the monarch. Ji Fan Wuzhengzi only has one person, and the rest are all concubines. That is to say, Ji Fan After death, the directly subordinate fief of the monarch should be directly inherited by the servant according to the etiquette and law.

Naturally, the Order of the Endless City also knew that his immediate boss had changed from Ji Fan to the current Crown Prince Yan... It wasn't that the King of Yan was convincing others, and he was a little flattered, so he proposed to expand the official office of the Endless City, which is the current Yan Palace, but was convinced reject.

Convincing people said bluntly: "The country is unfortunate, the country is in ruins, the city is lost, and I am convincing people to succeed to the throne at the beginning, so why do I have to build a large number of buildings, just for my own enjoyment."

As soon as this remark came out, naturally the Yan Palace could not be expanded, and it kept its original appearance. Then there was a problem, that is, the place was not big enough.

Take the main room where Guoyu lived as an example. Guoyu of Yan State has always been in charge of the government, especially when the monarch is away, the courtiers have to go to the main room to report on the state affairs, but in the case of the Yan Palace in the endless city. It's so small, the main hall can't accommodate too many people!

There is an order from the monarch in the front that the palace is not allowed to be expanded, but the space in the back is not enough, but it is a very real problem. How can this be solved?

With a wave of his hand, the new ruler of Yan State ordered the craftsmen to open up the main hall and the kitchen next door, and then, the courtier Xiaochao would report back to the state affairs, and they would all be in the "kitchen".

Speaking of the lord of Yan, there is another thing that makes people stunned, that is, he likes to cook himself, and then treats the courtiers to dinner.

At first, some people questioned that this kind of practice disregards the dignity, and the master cooks for the ministers, which violates the etiquette. This person is Gu Zhucun.

Four years ago, Gu Zhu Cun'a stayed in Jin State as an envoy to persuade Jin State to help Yan State, but before he succeeded, there was news that Yan State's capital, Chidi, had been breached. Even if Gu Zhu Cun'a Dang collapsed, He just wanted to die for his country, but then came the news that the people of Yan State were led by the people to relocate to the city of endless. Guzhu Cun'a left immediately and went through untold hardships to reach the city of endless.

At first, when I reported the state of Jin to Xia Yu in the main room of Guochu, I was still very unaccustomed to the main hall connected to the kitchen, but I don’t know what method Xia Yu used. The stove makes the indoor ignition and fireworks go out directly from the wall without being smoked.

Guzhu Cun'a had participated in the banquet at the prince's mansion in the past, and knew that Xia Yu was delicious, but Xia Yu was so interested in studying the dishes and even cooking himself, which surprised him. He was strongly opposed by Gu Zhu Cun'a, thinking that this move was an inversion of superiority and inferiority, but after a few times, after learning Xia Yu's craftsmanship, Gu Zhu Cun'a was bought off.

There is no other reason, because it is really delicious.

Gu Zhu Cun'a really didn't want to admit that the reason why the courtiers and officials of the government were so active in reporting political affairs to the head of the country was because the food in the small kitchen here was so delicious.

At this time, a dish called "braised pork" was being stewed in the small kitchen. For this dish, Xia Yu specially invented an iron pot, and there were more than a dozen kinds of spices to accompany the dish. The black liquid, the sweet-smelling white grains produced by a plant bought back from the southern merchants, and so on.

In the aroma of the "braised pork" simmering slowly, everyone was reporting to the government.

"The national government's rectification of residential buildings and the popularization of heated kangs with fluted walls are progressing smoothly. The workers you taught have scattered into the ceded lands and taught the people to build fluted walls and heated kangs. Since this winter, government offices in various places have reported that the number of people who died of freezing has decreased significantly compared to last year. Frozen livestock has also decreased, and the common people have seen the advantages of this fire wall and heated kang, and they have followed suit, and the promotion has become smoother day by day."

While reporting on the state affairs, Qin Bi couldn't help sniffing his nose, sniffing the aroma of the "braised pork", and said, "The number of businessmen entering my country of Yan has increased significantly this year. According to reports from business officials, these Most of the bulk products purchased by merchants are Yan brocade and sea salt from our country of Yan. They depend on the salt refining and weaving methods taught by Guozhu. Merchants from all countries praise that Yan brocade from our country is more beautiful and delicate than silk from Wuyue country. The sea salt of Yan State is finer and whiter than the sea salt of Qi State and the well salt of Jin State. The Yan brocade and sea salt of Yan State are in short supply in all countries.

Last year, my country of Yan had a war with the people of Di, and followed the monarch to personally conquer the mountains, and the national treasury was huge. In view of this situation, my ministers proposed to increase the price of Yan brocade and sea salt to enrich the treasury. "

On Xia Yu's case table were piles of bamboo slips played by his ministers. Xia Yu was commenting on the things on the bamboo slips, while listening to the courtiers' performances, and heard Qin Bi's proposal on Yanjin and Haiyan's price increase. , Said: "The price of Yanjin has increased, and the price of sea salt has decreased."

Qin Bi was puzzled, and asked: "Salt has always been sold by officials from various countries, and sea salt in my country of Yan is in short supply, why not increase the price but reduce it?

Xia Yu put down the bamboo slips in his hand, picked up another scroll of bamboo slips, and said while reading the instructions: "If we don't lower the price of salt, merchants from all over the world will go and buy it from Qi."

In one sentence, Qin Bi understood that in the past, Guan Zhong listed salt as an official sale, controlled the salt trade, and almost emptied the treasuries of all countries. Painfully teaching and training salt workers, opening up salt farms, spending a lot of energy and thinking, and starting to produce salt in the past two years. At this time, the price has not been raised but the price has been lowered. This is to divide Qi's control over salt.

Qin Bi asked again: "The price of sea salt has dropped, so why did the price of Yan brocade increase?"

After Xia Yu finished giving instructions, he changed another roll of bamboo slips and said, "Salt is what everyone eats every day, while silk and brocade are only affordable for rich people. What is the biggest characteristic of rich people? , for the princes of various countries, officials and relatives, and wealthy merchants, it is a manifestation of dignity to have something that others cannot have, and the more expensive the brocade is, the more they will flock to it."