The bear child of the Red Chamber, Jia Cong

As soon as the name of the Chinese Federation Empire came out, the kings were shocked and unable to object.

At the beginning of the new year, all the countries of the Chinese Federation hung a red flag.Newspapers from all over the world publicized that the flag was named Xingyue Red Flag and that it was the national flag of the Chinese Federal Empire.The flag is rectangular and vermilion.A crescent moon is embroidered in the upper left corner, surrounded by ten small five-pointed stars, all bright yellow.The five-pointed star refers to the ten federal states of Yan, Zhao, Jiangxi, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Yunnan, Taiwan, and Malay.As for who the crescent moon refers to, there are different opinions.Some talked about the king of Yan, some said the sage, but few people thought of Jia Cong.Because everyone felt that it was impossible for King Zhao to give the land to Jia Cong.

At the beginning of February, Liu Tong, a hero of the generation, died of illness at the age of 63.After seven days of suspension in Dongying, his son Liu Shu Fuling returned to China, and his son-in-law Zhu Tong temporarily stayed in Dongying to take over official duties.Although Liu Tong's reputation was not very good, he was one of the four generals who rebelled against the capital. Without him, there would be no kings entrusted with enfeoffment, so all countries sent special envoys to express their condolences.

At dusk that day, Liu Shu saw off the guests and was alone in a daze before the coffin.Suddenly someone came in with a post and replied: "General, a man came outside, claiming to be an old friend of the uncle, and came to pay homage to the old man."

Liu Shu picked up the name card and looked at it. The word "Zhou Ji" was written on it, and he was pleasantly surprised: "It's really an old friend, please hurry up!"

After a while, this person came in.Liu Shu took a look, the little fat man back then was at most slightly fat now, and he was clearly in his 30s, so he couldn't help but sigh with emotion.After looking at each other for a long time, Zhou Ji sighed, "Young man is gone like the wind and never comes back, we are both old." Then he went to pay homage to Liu Tong in front of the spirit.

The two sat opposite each other in the study outside Liu's residence.Liu Shu had just lost his father and was restless.Zhou Ji said nothing.After a long time, Liu Shu said apologetically, "The hospitality is not good."

Zhou Jidao: "I know it's impossible to empathize with the loss of a loved one, and it's impossible to express my sorrows quickly, so I just don't say anything."

Liu Shu sighed, "In the past ten years or so, my father has rarely come back, and sometimes spent New Years in Dongying. However, whenever he is there, even on the other side of the sea, it is good that he is here. Now that he is gone, I don't know that. It's all right."

Zhou Jidao: "I have heard people say that parents are a curtain between us and death. When they are gone, we have to face death directly."

Liu Shu was stunned: "...Who is so disrespectful to others?"

"I don't remember. Probably a literary youth."

Liu Shu was noncommittal.After sitting for a while, Liu Shu said, "Why do you suddenly want to sacrifice to my father?"

Zhou Jidao: "I wanted to come to see you in the near future, but it happened that Master Liu was gone."

"What's the matter?" Liu Shu asked, "But the tractor you mentioned back then has a clue?"

"Tractors were made years ago."

"Really?!" Liu Shu said happily, "You really figured it out?"

Zhou Ji nodded: "It's just that the technology of large-scale crude oil extraction has not been solved, so it cannot be mass-produced. The tractor can only be used as a decoration in the research institute."

Liu Shu frowned: "Although I don't quite understand it, does it mean that it can't be used yet?"

"Yeah." Zhou Ji said calmly.

Liu Shu looked at him for a while: "You came to see me for something else?"

Zhou Ji sighed: "Zhou Ji is not my real name, but a pseudonym."

Liu Shu raised his eyebrows: "Speaking of which, the Malay king of Nanyang is also called by this name."

"I am the Malay ruler under this pseudonym." Zhou Ji said softly, "My name is Jia Cong."

Liu Shuxuan jumped up.After a while, staring at the person opposite: "Are you Jia Cong?"

"Ah."

"The Red Bones?"

"My family opened it. Hey Claw is my old man Jia She."

"Malaysia?"

"mine."

Liu Shu thought for a moment: "Zhao Guo?"

"You've heard of the excitement in Zhao Wang's mourning hall before." Jia Cong said, "What the Four Kingdoms said is true, and now this Zhao Wang is the son of the Zhang family. There are still some internal conflicts in the Zhang family. In short, it is for To better control the Zhao Kingdom, first Zhao Princess Zhang deliberately taught her nephew to be a dude who doesn't love power and will not be the leader. Now that guy leads his mother to travel around the mountains and rivers."

Liu Shu was startled: "He doesn't want Zhao Guo?"

"No." Jia Cong said, "He has neither interest nor ability. What makes it difficult is his wife. After discussing for half a year, the two decided not to divorce for the time being. His wife wants to serve as an official in Zhao State as Princess Zhao. , it seems to be more difficult now.”

"Why?"

"Madam Yu is talented, but she always feels that she is not an ordinary female official. But she is. No matter the fake King Zhao, Liu Quan or me, they are not willing to give her any privileges. She expects too much, so she is not happy."

Liu Shu moved his body and leaned against the back of the chair.After a long silence, he asked, "Do you want to rebel?"

Jia Cong smiled and said, "Didn't you believe me if I told you?"

Liu Shu nodded. "What are you here for?"

Jia Cong shrugged off, "Take you into the gang." Liu Shu narrowed his eyes.Jia Cong said, "The world will be unified sooner or later. Do you still want to be a prince for the rest of your life?"

Liu Shu smirked and said, "Are you willing to let me be a prince forever?"

"Of course not." Jia Cong said lightly, "I announced to the outside world that these ten or so places have been merged into one country, and I am ready to take back the world. I am the young master of Red Bones, as you know. In this day and age, fighting depends on The most important thing is firearms. I sell all the firearms in the world.”

Liu Shu said coldly, "Men from our Liu family are not afraid of fighting."

Jia Cong raised his cheeks and said, "I recruited people to join the gang because I didn't want to fight. It's okay if you refuse to join the gang, but don't blame me for playing economic sanctions." Liu Shu raised his eyelids and glanced at him.Jia Cong said sternly, "In the past, because of our friendship, I gave the State of Lu many policy benefits from various aspects. Since we can't be friends, I can only treat you as an opponent. Most-favored-nation treatment, From now on, there will be no Lu State."

Liu Shu stared at Jia Cong for another half day.Jia Cong pursed his lips, rested his chin on his palm, and looked back with a cute look.Liu Shu suddenly burst out laughing.Jia Cong still looked at him in a daze.Liu Shu jumped up against the case: "Just let the horse come here!"

"Okay." Jia Cong stood up, "You are welcome to join at any time." He took two steps outside, then turned around and smiled, "By the way, do you still remember the maid who was next to me back then? "

Liu Shu immediately said: "Remember. She is not a maid."

"You have good vision! She is the regent princess, my child's mother." Jia Cong smiled brightly, stretched out his hand and made a "V" and left.

"Wait!" Liu Shu shouted.Jia Cong stopped outside the door.Liu Shu thought for a while and asked, "During the chaos in Zhao State, how did your Yan State secretly send so many troops into Zhao State?"

Jia Cong didn't look back, but shrugged his shoulders and said, "There are no strong men in the country of Yan, and the people perform their own duties. Usually, when encountering urgent and major projects, such as sudden floods, soldiers are used. I know how many people we sent to help Zhao Guozhi He? How can an ordinary young man be so capable?"

Liu Shu couldn't recover for a long time. "You mean, you sent officers and soldiers to help Zhao Guo rule the river?"

Only then did Jia Cong turn around: "To complete a large project in a short period of time, officers and soldiers must be used. One is that the peasants do not have such good physical strength; two, they are not as well-trained as the officers and soldiers, and they are probably not enough. They are smart. The officers and soldiers of the State of Yan are all educated, and they know what to do when they send a sentence. If they are civilians, they often don’t understand it, and they have to spend their time explaining and teaching. The State of Yan has always sent officers and soldiers to rescue disasters. Not only In the country of Yan, all parts of the Chinese Federation are using officers and soldiers to provide disaster relief."

Liu Shu squinted at him for a long time: "Didn't you send officers and soldiers into Zhao State on purpose?"

Jia Cong spread his hands and said, "I sent the flood? Is it Yan Guo who took the initiative to help Zhao Guo? That Liu Quan of Zhao Guo deliberately wore the same clothes as our family's Jia Baoyu and dragged us. Little Zhao Wang is still very proud Showing off to me, I feel that my strategy is brilliant. Find out, Yan State is the one that was designed. If it wasn’t for Yan State, Zhao State would have been flooded by the flood.” Then he turned and left.

Liu Shu let go inexplicably.He just suspected that the death of King Zhao was caused by Yan State, and Liu Tong died as abruptly as King Zhao.

More than ten days later, Liu Qian came to Liu's residence in a hurry. "General, Mr. Qu came back from Ping'an Prefecture, and said that Honggu Ji suddenly received an order from his superiors to stop selling firearms to the State of Lu."

Liu Shu sneered twice: "If you don't sell it, you don't sell it!"

"This……"

Liu Shu raised his hand and burned a piece of paper for his father: "Don't we still have firearms? Why don't we go to Qi to grab them?"

"what?"

Liu Shu waved the paper money in his hand: "Qi country always has firearms." Then he threw the paper money into the fire.

"Uh... yes..." Liu Qian left.

Liu Shu burned a few more sheets of paper, jumped up suddenly, turned around and strode outside.

Liu Shu called for a map, and then sent scouts to investigate the firearms warehouse in Qi State next door.After seven or eight days of busy work, someone dropped a letter through the crack of the door into the west corner gate of Liu Mansion in the middle of the night.The envelope reads: Zhou Jicheng of the Malay Kingdom received by Liu Shu.Liu Shu got the letter and took a look. There were a few lines of writing and a thick stack of lists inside.The letter wrote: Ah Shu, are you thinking about grabbing firearms from Qi?Send you the order list of Qi State for the last five years.Looking at the list again, it was indeed the firearms list ordered by Qi Guo.It's just... Qi country is so shabby?The ones you buy are the most inferior ones.The State of Lu never bought such poor firearms in the earliest days.What's the use of grabbing these things?Liu Shu was so angry that he crumpled up the letter and threw it out.

Not long after, the subordinates made a plan to rob a firearms depot in Qi State, and gave it to Liu Shu for review.Liu Tong is still in a coma at this moment, so naturally Liu Shu can't go and rob him himself.After questioning carefully, he told them to go and come back quickly.The general really went and returned soon.All went well, the Qi army guarding the firearms depot all surrendered, and the firearms depot was emptied by the Lu army.It's just...the goods that were brought here were indeed the goods listed on Jia Cong's list-too bad to be used.Liu Shu was stunned.

A few days later, Liu Qian rushed to find Liu Shu again, saying that many factories in Yan State had canceled orders for raw materials and semi-finished products in Lu State, and went to Zhao State to buy instead.Liu Shu was annoyed: "Why!" Liu Qian sighed and took out a letter.Liu Shu took it over and saw that it was a letter from a weaving factory in the state of Yan to a cotton factory in the state of Lu.The letter stated that the government had just received a notice that the tax reductions for purchasing goods that had been given to the State of Lu had been cancelled, and the subsidy would be given to the State of Zhao instead.

Liu Qian said: "Yan State and Guangdong and Guangxi have a policy. Anyone who buys raw materials and semi-finished products in Lu State, Jiangxi, Yunnan, and Guizhou can apply to the government for a tax reduction with the form. This is to encourage factories in Yan State, Guangdong, and Guangxi to cooperate with these four places. Doing business. Unexpectedly, Zhao Guo suddenly confederates with them, and all the benefits that were given to Lu State earlier are now given to Zhao Guo." He sighed, "I'm afraid these cottons are not easy to sell. Not only cotton, there are many other things that are not easy to sell .”

Liu Shu read the letter for a long time and asked, "Don't we have a weaving factory?"

Liu Qian smiled wryly and said, "Although we also have weaving factories, they are much smaller than those in Yan State. It is impossible to use up so much cotton."

Liu Shu sneered and said, "Isn't that what Guan Zhongban Lu Jin did a thousand years ago?" He shook his sleeves angrily and left.

Annoyance is anger, there is still no way out.Two days later Liu Qian came again.It turned out that the preferential loan from HSBC Bank to the factory in Lu State was also cancelled, and a variety of the latest machines made in Taiwan that were extremely difficult to buy stopped selling to Lu State first. Only after orders from other places were satisfied first, it would be Lu State's turn at the end.God knows how many hundreds of years it will be his turn!Many factories in the state of Lu couldn't get the goods after giving the money, and they couldn't get the money back for a while.

Liu Shu held the booklet and said coldly: "Why can't the money be recovered? Shouldn't they be compensated?"

Liu Qian said: "When the contract was first signed, there was clearly written in it: In case of unexpected changes in natural conditions and policy conditions, the terms of the contract can be terminated and changed according to the actual situation. Our people thought that this thing It is written beautifully, and will not come in handy. Unexpectedly, Yan Guo suddenly transferred all the benefits to Zhao Guo. In this way, the other party can use this as an excuse to delay paying back the money. But our factory in Lu State cannot afford it. ah……"

Liu Shu was stunned for a long time before trying to understand the meaning of this sentence, and said, "Anyway, it's because someone used words to play tricks, right?"

"Uh...it's not cloudy." Liu Qian said, "It's just that their business methods are better than ours. General, what should we do."

"Do you have a way?"

Liu Qian smiled wryly and said: "No. I have a plan for conspiracy, but this is a blatant conspiracy. Only Yangmou can deal with Yangmou, but we are not capable of playing Yangmou."

Liu Shu immediately asked, "What is Yangmou?"

Liu Qian said: "Force." Liu Shu was taken aback. "Yangmou is to send troops to fight there. Taiwan's firearms have always been the best, much better than Lu's. I don't know where they bought such good firearms. Honggu Ji doesn't sell them at all."

Liu Shu rolled his eyes looking at the sky, rubbed the back of his head and said, "You step back first, I'll think about it."

"Yes." Liu Qian went out.

Liu Shu's head is as big as a bucket.He was originally an ordinary general boy, fighting cocks and horses to cause trouble.Later, Liu Tong's staff urged him to go to Beijing to rebel, and Liu Shu just thought it was fun.Unexpectedly, Liu Tong's rebellion not only did not cause a catastrophe, but actually won the land of Lu State.Although it is small, it can be the overlord at any rate.It's just that Liu Tong was born as a military general, so he doesn't know how to govern the country, and most of the government affairs are decided by his staff.Nothing has changed in the ten years since.It was nothing more than two or three changes in the staff who made the decision, and Liu Qian and Zhu Tong were born a few years after the founding of the country.Since obtaining these two, the state of Lu has been very stable.Up and down the court, there is no need for Liu's father and son to worry about everything, and the two of them have taken care of everything.Liu Shu is especially free, and has nothing to do except to practice soldiers and horses.He really couldn't cope with the tricks Jia Cong threw out.After thinking for a long time, he wrote a letter to Dongying's Zhu Tong asking him to come back soon.