"Your Majesty, calm down!"
Qian Fu was a little nervous.
The empress seldom loses her anger, and she will not be easily killed, but he is always nervous. Very strange!
Gu Jiu took a few deep breaths and finally calmed down the anger in her heart.
She asked, "What's the situation in Xiliang now? Tell me in detail."
Qian Fu bowed and said: "King Anxi slaughtered the royal family of Xiliang, which aroused the hatred of Xiliang people, and the flames of war spread everywhere. The Northwest Army has a limited number and can only control the Xiliang King City. The places outside the King City are beyond reach. Even the road to the Western Regions The commercial roads have all been cut off.
After a period of time, it is estimated that Anxi King also felt the pressure, adopted the advice of Master Wuwang and his counselors, bought Xiliang nobles, and asked them to come forward to govern the people of Xiliang. In addition, King Anxi introduced a series of measures beneficial to the people of Xiliang, and killed a group of rebels, and the situation gradually eased. "
Gu Jiu breathed a sigh of relief, "The situation can be stabilized, this first step is barely qualified. Will King Anxi accept my opinion, open a school, and encourage intermarriage?"
Qian Fu nodded, "Before the old slave left Xiliang, Xiliang King City had already opened two free junior schools, mainly teaching Dazhou characters and culture. The lieutenant generals took the lead and intermarried with Xiliang nobles successively. The ordinary soldiers below, intermarried Less, the situation is not very optimistic."
Gu Jiu nodded, "Everything is difficult at the beginning. King Anxi's willingness to accept Bengong's opinion at least shows that he is not demented, and he also knows that now is not the time to enjoy the fruits of war. What's the situation with Wuwang and Daoist Xuanqing?"
Qian Fu bowed slightly: "Because the Xiliang royal city was destroyed and the Xiliang royal family was slaughtered, Master Wuwang's local reputation was not as good as before. Later, Taoist Xuanqing came to Xiliang, and the two met privately for three days and three nights. I don't know exactly what the old slave talked about. After the conversation, Master Wuwang began to give lectures in the Xiliang King City, once every five days, and the crowd gathered. After half a year, Master Wuwang's reputation has been rising day by day, and he is about to catch up with him. The prestige of Xiliang State Teacher."
Gu Jiu finally laughed out, "Wu Wang has not failed my expectations of him. What did Xuan Qing do?"
"Daoist Xuanqing led people to build two Taoist temples in Xiliang Wangcheng, and his disciples would give lectures every day. Xuanqing Daoist himself was sorting out Xiliang script books. Before the old slave returned to Beijing, he found the old slave, Ask the old slave to bring a word to the empress."
"Say!"
"Daoist Xuanqing said that he wants to go back to the source and find the ancestors for Xiliang people. No matter what the process is, the result is already doomed. Xiliang people and Dazhou people have the same ancestors, but they are separated because of the war climate and region. Now, It is time for Xiliang to return to the big Zhou family."
"Hahaha… "
Gu Jiu laughed out loud with joy.
"I am not mistaken about Daoist Xuanqing. With him, the overall situation in Xiliang can be settled. Those rebellious Xiaoxiao are nothing but grasshoppers after autumn."
"Your Majesty is so farsighted that everyone admires her."
"Stop flattering. Did King Anxi ask you to speak?" Gu Jiu was a little curious.
She and King Anxi had never met each other, but they had confronted each other several times, which lasted for ten or twenty years.
Perhaps the biggest regret in her life is not having the chance to meet King Anxi.
Qian Fu said: "I tell you, Madam Anxi, the king of Anxi is getting old!"
"Can a seventy-year-old man not grow old? How is his body, and how many years can he last?"
"Prince Anxi is always strong and strong, but he has tried to delegate power, and many things have been handed over to Pei Meng. In addition, King Anxi has appointed Pei Meng as the son of the prince. Please set up the memorabilia of the son of the prince. The old slave has already handed it over to His Majesty."
Gu Jiu smiled, "It seems that he has no plans to turn against the court for the time being."
It doesn't really matter whether King Anxi writes the memorabilia to invite Li Shizi. Because when Xiliang responds to a matter, he can make a decision with one word.
Playbook is just a form.
For such a mere form, King Anxi was willing to take the trouble to do it, and even let Qianfu travel thousands of miles to bring him back to the capital.
Obviously, King Anxi was expressing his determination in this way.
Even if he is crowned king by cracking the soil, he is still a courtier of the Great Zhou in name, and he will manage Xiliang with all his heart, and will not turn against the court.
The caravans of Dazhou can freely go to Xiliang to do business, and only need to pay a batch of expensive customs duties.
The business route to the Western Regions has been opened, and caravans can travel to the countries of the Western Regions with confidence.
Similarly, you need to pay an expensive customs duty.
Qian Fu told Gu Jiu, "King Anxi can support his army by collecting tariffs from the Great Zhou caravans. Now he wishes for more and larger caravans to go to Xiliang. If there is not enough market in Xiliang, he will open up the Western Regions commercial roads.
Anxi Wang personally told the old slave that he was not as good as his mother in business, but he was a good student, and he learned a truth from his mother, that is, you can't live alone in business. The tariffs charged by opening up the commercial roads in the Western Regions are much higher than the profits they make from organizing caravans to trade in the Western Regions. "
Gu Jiu laughed, "He is so modest that he is like a student. I don't dare to accept a student like him. According to what you said, Xiliang's business is very prosperous now?"
Qian Fu nodded, "Barely. Our Dazhou caravan brought a lot of supplies that the local people needed and could afford. For example, inferior tea, such as linen, and medicinal paper, etc... Obviously, King Anxi To take root in Xiliang, he accepted the advice of his advisers and reduced the taxes and corvee for the people of Xiliang. As soon as this measure came out, the situation was greatly improved soon."
Gu Jiu picked up a pen, summarized what Qian Fu said, and wrote it all down.
"The people's livelihood and the economy have opened up the situation. The rest is education, faith, the army, and intermarriage. I don't know how many years King Anxi will live."
Qian Fu said in a low voice: "Last year, King Anxi took in a 20-year-old concubine. When I left Xiliang, I heard that the concubine was pregnant."
puff!
These words prove from the side that Anxi Wang is always strong and healthy.
If there are no accidents, it will not be a problem to live another ten or eight years.
Gu Jiu coughed twice, "King Anxi is in good health, so I can rest assured! With the current situation in Xiliang, King Anxi will have to support it for another three to five years before he can completely let go and hand Xiliang over to Pei Meng. Can Meng take on the big responsibility?"
Qian Fu hesitated to speak.
Gu Jiu tapped on the table lightly, "Just say what you want, don't have any worries."
"It's like this. During my time in Xiliang, this old slave has been in contact with Pei Meng many times. This old slave realized that he really underestimated this man before. Not only is he good at leading troops and fighting wars, but he is also unique in managing civil affairs."
Gu Jiu snorted coldly, "I have long seen that Pei Meng is dishonest. He deceives others with his rude appearance, words and deeds, making people mistakenly think that he is a big boss who can only fight, so they are less guarded against him. In fact, he He is a treacherous and cunning old fox. At the beginning, Bengong almost lost his sight. You can find out his true face, which is very good."
"Before going to Xiliang, this old slave has been paying attention to Pei Meng for many years, and he cheated me. I really shouldn't. Please punish me!"
"It's not your fault. You are not the only one who was deceived by Pei Meng, and your majesty was also deceived by Pei Meng."
Liu Zhao and Pei Meng are cousins, and they have been in contact for a long time. For so many years, Liu Zhao has not been able to see through Pei Meng's true face. It can only be said that Pei Meng's appearance is too deceptive, and Liu Zhao's vision of seeing people is really not good.
Qian Fu lowered his head, not daring to respond.
The Empress complained about His Majesty the Emperor, he only hated himself for having too much presence and not having a hole in the ground for him to drill.
Gu Jiu curled his fingers and tapped on the table lightly.
"When Pei Meng takes control of the situation in Xiliang, Xiliang will definitely change. Have you arranged for spies to lurk beside Pei Meng?"
Qian Fu shook his head, "It's hard! Pei Meng is very defensive. The people around him are old people who have used it for more than ten or twenty years. Most of the new people are related to the old people around him. Everyone knows everything. It is difficult for our people to gain his trust. On the contrary, the spies have successfully penetrated into the interior of King Anxi, and they can inquire about some confidential content. In time, maybe they can come to King Anxi to speak up and influence Anxi King's decision."
Gu Jiu thought for a while, and said, "Spies aren't easy to use, so use bribery instead. I will allocate this money to you separately."
"Who does the empress want to buy?"
Gu Jiu laughed, "Of course it's my old friend Mr. Dou."
Qian Fu frowned, "Mr. Dou is the advisor of King Anxi, and he has gained Pei Meng's trust and respect. Mr. Dou has all the women with wealth and status, so it's not easy to bribe them!"
"You don't understand the mind of a scholar!" Gu Jiu said with a smile: "The pursuit of a scholar is different from the pursuit of the Pei family. After a person has everything materially, he will have a higher level of demand, that is, Spiritual needs. In layman's terms, what Mr. Dou wants now is fame, in the territory of Da Zhou. This fame can only be given to him by this palace and His Majesty, not by the Pei family and his son."
Qian Fu suddenly realized, "Good advice, Your Majesty!"
Gu Jiu ordered: "Think of a way to send a letter to Mr. Dou. I will give him what he wants. Wenqing Bookstore will help him build momentum all over the world, making him a great scholar and great counselor comparable to San Yuangong and Zhou Shi'an." , His name will last forever. He knows what to do."
Qian Fu pondered for a while, "Why don't I take another trip to the Western Regions. It's better to talk face-to-face about this matter."
Gu Jiu waved his hand in denial, "There's no need for a face-to-face interview. Do you have any spies in Xiliang who you can trust and have outstanding abilities?"
Qian Fu nodded, "Yes!"
"Let this spy come forward to contact Mr. Dou for you."
"Old slave obeys!"