[Comprehensive] The Giant of the Red Chamber

"Be careful, son!" A bearded man saw the carriage approaching in a hurry, and whispered a warning to a man with an ordinary face.

"Pay attention to your words outside!" The man glanced over, reminding the strong man not to reveal his true identity at will.They came to the capital with an important task, and they couldn't reveal their whereabouts before the task was finished.

"Yes, sir, be careful." The brawny man hurriedly changed his words. He was used to addressing him as "son of the throne" on weekdays, but he was really not used to changing his words suddenly.

The two stopped and walked along the way, chatting with passers-by or shopkeepers from time to time, inquiring about something, they looked like traveling businessmen who were away from home.When asked by others, they also said that it was a businessman from the south who wanted to bring back some rare things from the capital to earn some hard money.

In recent years, with the development of the ocean-going business, especially after recruiting businessmen who are willing to go to sea, many imported products have appeared in the capital, and there are many novelties among them.Therefore, the man's words did not arouse other people's suspicion. He just thought that it was his first time to go out and he was inexperienced in business, so he would ask a few more questions, and the two of them were dressed in ordinary clothes, so it would not make people think that their identities were unusual.

The two walked around the street for half a day before returning to the inn where they were resting.As soon as the ordinary-faced man sat down, someone brought hot tea and guarded the door so that the people in the room could speak. At this time, five or six people, headed by the man, had gathered in the room.

"Is there anything to gain from going out today?" The man asked after taking a sip of hot tea.

"My son, I saw you today. The capital is much more prosperous than when I came here. There are many shops and many unusual things. It seems that Daqi has indeed obtained a lot of benefits from HNA."

"My subordinates have seen the legendary cement. The main road near the palace is all paved with cement. The road is wide and flat, and the horse-drawn carriage can barely feel bumpy when walking on it. I heard that the emperor of Daqi will use the capital as the center to travel to various places. Concrete is gradually paved on the official road, and if it is successfully paved one day, not only will travel and transportation be convenient, but there will also be countless benefits.”

"Where's Nanyan?" After listening to the reports of the two, the man asked the most taciturn one on weekdays.

"Returning, my subordinates were fortunate to see a group of people from the Shenji Battalion on business outside. They are equipped with bird guns, which are completely different from what we have seen in southern Xinjiang. They are more compact and portable, and the materials are more superior from a distance. , I just don’t know how powerful it is?” Nan Yan felt a little regretful after speaking, if she could get such a gun, it would be great even if she could just touch it with her hands.

A hot weapon like a gun is a dream of a hot-blooded man wherever it is placed, and it will not change because of different times.No, even Nanyan, who has the least mood swings, can't resist its charm.

This group of people came from Nanman, which was actually called Nanjiang, and "Man" was just what Daqi called Nanjiang.The man with an ordinary face is the son of Nanjiang, the only son of the Nanjiang king, and the sole heir of the future Nanjiang king.

To say that the contradictions and frictions between Nanjiang and Daqi are also old problems for many years, but Nanjiang has never been so aggrieved like these years.In the ten frictions in previous years, the two sides were basically even. On the whole, Southern Xinjiang was slightly better.However, due to the rich products and resources in southern Xinjiang, it is not as malicious as the northern domain to seize and invade.Therefore, Southern Xinjiang's consistent policy is not to engage in active aggression, but its strength is enough to make Daqi fearful and dare not act rashly.

It's just that Nanjiang had to change his stature over the years, forcing Nanjiang to stick to his family, not daring to make a big move.Forget it, there are still a few cannons erected in front of the house, and if one day gets unhappy and fires two cannons, Nanjiang will suffer.Although since the day when the cannon was installed, Da Qi has not come to fire from time to time, but Nan Jiang still feels that there is a knife hanging above his head all the time, and he may fall down at any time.

Of course, Southern Xinjiang has secret operations in Daqi, and every year, people will be sent to Daqi in disguise to inquire about it.Starting from cowpox, to fine seeds, to bird guns, artillery, sea ships, cement, etc., every major progress of Daqi, the king of Nanjiang received the news at the first time.

After these things were invented, they were either publicized with great fanfare or used openly, without trying to hide it from anyone, and it was easy for Nanjiang to inquire about it.It's just that in the end, I can only be jealous and envious. If I want to know that the developed method can be used for myself, it is daydreaming.

So far, the use of vaccinia has only been studied in southern Xinjiang, and it is because of the promotion of vaccinia in various parts of Daqi.As for the fine varieties of potatoes, sweet potatoes and corns, southern Xinjiang has a vast land and few people, rich in resources, and the people's lives are relatively affluent, so they are not too short of food to eat.However, they also sent people to buy some seeds from the people of Daqi and tried to plant some, but they didn't value such things.

As for the key items such as blunderbuss, artillery, sea-going ships, and cement, only the finished products can be seen, so don't even think about the production method.

Seeing that Daqi is getting stronger and stronger day by day, he even gnawed down the difficult bone of Beimu in just a few years, and Nanjiang is even more restless, for fear that one day after Daqi rests and recuperates, He directly bombarded southern Xinjiang with artillery.

The king of Nanjiang has been thinking about a proper solution for these years. He doesn't want to live a life of being surrounded by powerful enemies and staring at him. What's the difference between surrendering and making peace directly?

To put it bluntly, it is peace negotiation, but to put it bluntly, according to Daqi's current development posture, one day Southern Xinjiang will completely become a subsidiary of Daqi, and it will have the same fate as Beifan.How can this make the King of Southern Border reconciled!

However, the successive monarchs of southern Xinjiang were all relatively benevolent people, a little bit like people will not offend me, and I will not offend others. To put it bluntly, they lack blood and ambition.But this is also good. They are not as ambitious as the previous Beimu. They always want to expand the territory and have more people and territories. Instead, they pay more attention to whether the lives of the people are happy and prosperous.

And after Beimu became Daqi's vassal, the king of Nanjiang was thinking about how to go forward in Nanjiang?He knew that Da Qi was holding back for the time being, and the other was to recuperate.Second, the terrain in southern Xinjiang is complicated, and there are many ways to save lives. Daqi's direct attack will inevitably cause heavy losses, and it is not cost-effective.

But after the artillery came out, the second point was no longer a problem for Daqi. If the emperor of Daqi prepared to attack violently, no matter how many methods were used in southern Xinjiang, he would be razed to the ground. It could be described as an overwhelming victory.At that time, the blood of the people under his jurisdiction will flow into rivers, and their families will be destroyed. The king of Nanjiang really does not want to see such a scene happen.

But for so many years, Da Qi has not made any further moves. The king of Nanjiang guessed that the emperor of Da Qi was waiting, waiting for him to take the initiative to surrender, waiting for him to take Nanjiang under his command without a single soldier.

The king of Nanjiang didn't move for a long time, one was not reconciled, the good king was in front of tens of thousands of people, he said one thing that others dare not say, and somehow someone came to his head, how could the king of Nanjiang bear this feeling.Second, he didn't know Emperor Daqi's ruling policy on the newly incorporated territories and people.

Therefore, the king of Nanjiang has been observing and waiting to see how the emperor of Qi ruled the northern feudal clan. If he can implement a benevolent government, he will hold his nose and admit it when he has no choice.After all, it seems that the Beifan still has autonomy over the years, but it's just that important matters have to be reported to the Daqi Emperor to wait for the ruling, and they have to pay tribute every year.However, the people of Beifan have also benefited a lot from it, and they have basically recognized the new ruler, Emperor Daqi, in just ten years of effort, and they are very much praised.

The two old foxes are waiting for each other to make a new move. This tug-of-war has lasted for more than ten years.

Now it seems that the king of Southern Xinjiang couldn't bear it anymore, so he even sent his own son to investigate the situation in the territory of Daqi, to see with his own eyes how the people of Daqi are living and how far Daqi has developed.

This is actually thanks to Daiyu's performance of praying for rain in Beifan, as well as the efficacy of the Goddess Temple behind, so that the king of Nanjiang finally couldn't help it.In the past, Emperor Daqi always publicized from time to time that Daqi was favored by God, that he was the chosen one, and the king of Nanjiang just laughed it off.Isn't it just a way for the rulers to win the hearts of the people?He can also use it, but he is not as thick-skinned as Emperor Daqi, who always uses it to talk about it from time to time.

However, as Da Qi achieved leapfrog development step by step in the military, economy, and farming, the things he produced became more and more rare.The king of Nanjiang couldn't help muttering: Could it be that the emperor of Daqi really wanted to rule the world, and Daqi was really chosen by God?Otherwise, why don't you see good things coming out of Beimu and Nanjiang, and all of them are concentrated in Daqi's hands?

In particular, Daiyu prayed for rain for Beifan, and one after another, the king of Nanjiang felt that he could no longer deceive himself after seeing the incidents.After all, if this kind of thing does not have God Zeyou, it cannot be achieved by human power.

Now that the destiny belongs to him, no matter how unwilling the king of Nanjiang is, he dare not continue to defy the destiny.Furthermore, Nanjiang has always believed in the destiny of the past dynasties, and there are many incidents to prove it. The king of Nanjiang has no choice but to believe it.

At this point, the king of Nanjiang felt that he should take the initiative and strive for the greatest benefits for Nanjiang as much as possible.In order to avoid the time when Emperor Daqi couldn't bear it and hit his lair, at that time, he really surrendered, and he had to be what he said, and there was no room for negotiation.

Knowing his father's thoughts, Nanjiang's eldest son, Nan Gongyan, volunteered to go to Daqi to see whether the emperor's fanfare propaganda over the years was true, and whether Daqi had the strength to make Nanjiang willing to do something. concession.

The King of Nanjiang disagreed at the beginning, after all, he was the only son, if there was any mistake, the successor would be gone.Why does the majestic king have only one heir?This is due to the unique customs of southern Xinjiang, which is committed to monogamy from top to bottom, and cannot take concubines or marry children.Anyone who dares to abandon his wife to date other women will be despised and scolded by others.Although the status of women is not independent and equal, it is many times higher than that of the women in the back house of Daqi.

The king of Nanjiang and the queen of Nanjiang had no children for many years after their wedding, and they had a son named Nangongyan when they were over thirty. Now Nangongyan is only twenty years old.

As for how the custom of monogamy has been passed down, no one knows. Anyway, people in southern Xinjiang have accepted this etiquette since they were born. No one thinks it is strange.On the contrary, he despises the custom that Daqi can take countless concubines besides his first wife, and Beimu can marry countless wives of similar status to his first wife. This is called infidelity.Nomadic lands like Beimu have civilized folk customs, hasn't Daqi always advertised itself as a state of etiquette?Why don't you think that accepting so many concubines is against the reputation of a state of etiquette? Anyway, the people of southern Xinjiang look down on the men of Daqi from the bottom of their hearts.

Since ancient times, parents can't hold back their children. In the end, Nangong Yan successfully set foot on the land of Daqi.