After all, except for a few sworn brothers who have been following Lin Hai in battles and development, most of the sworn brothers are actually ordinary people, and some are even worse than ordinary people due to injuries. They are now living a good life that they could never have imagined in the past, so it is natural for them to want to settle down.
This is a difficult situation.
When it comes to status, Lin Hai is undoubtedly the number one person in Qinghe's jurisdiction.
But when it comes to seniority, there's a saying that an elder brother is like a father...
Luckily, Wang Liang was in favor of moving out. Hearing the other sworn brothers' heart-wrenching rants, Wang Liang, a man steeped in murderous intent from years of battle, flew into a rage, his hair and beard fluttering as he stood up, ready to strike.
Seeing that he might lose two more brothers at the scene, Lin Hai became nervous. Fortunately, Gao Bin stood up at this time.
Actually, this was the second time Lin Hai met Gao Bin in person.
Although they had met once in Taijing, they didn't even exchange a few words at that time. Lin Hai didn't even know whether Gao Bin had formally pledged allegiance, and he hadn't made any arrangements for him. However, considering that Gao Bin was once a high-ranking official who ruled Xichuan and was a rare official in the Qinghe Group, he was called to the meeting this time.
"Master, I have something to say."
As soon as Gao Bin opened his mouth, Lin Hai knew that he had decided to be loyal, otherwise not everyone could call themselves a "subordinate".
"Tell me about it."
"I would like to ask about your ambition, Lord. Is it to stabilize the southwest and benefit the region, or to conquer the world?"
As expected of a professional bureaucrat, he can capture people's hearts as soon as he opens his mouth.
After Gao Bin asked this question, everyone instantly quieted down. After all, everyone had thought about this question to some extent, but Gao Bin was the first to ask it.
"Haha, you should ask, if I don't go out to fight for world domination, can the other two families let me go?"
Lin Hai smiled.
There was no way. He couldn't tell anyone about the Abyss, so he could only disguise this matter as a fight for world domination. Anyway, the preparations for both were similar.
"Master, it's hard to say about the Chen Dynasty, but from what I know about Daliang, it's simply being held back. As long as they can catch their breath, I guarantee that Daliang will launch an attack on Qinghe immediately."
"If we follow what Lord Gao said, combined with the intelligence we've gathered about the Chen Dynasty, can we conclude that both great powers are hostile to us?"
Wang Zuo added at the right moment. As the head of intelligence, he fully supported Qinghe's move out. After all, a closed-off country that had retreated into seclusion basically didn't need an intelligence department...
"Then why don't you stay in Qinghe? Wouldn't it be more dangerous to go out?"
The one shouting was Thirteenth Brother Chen Tianxiong. In Wang Liang's words, Thirteenth Brother is clueless, short-tempered, and quick-tempered. But he doesn't have any bad intentions, because he doesn't have a brain...
"Master Chen, it's safe to stay in Qinghe, but I'd like to ask, what will you do if the enemy blocks the road into the mountains?"
Gao Bin didn't care at all and just threw another question.
"At worst, we won't go out. They can't get in anyway."
"The reason Qinghe is so prosperous now is entirely due to our production and foreign trade. Qinghe has a caravan distribution center where we sell specialties like crystal and steel, and buy back food and medicinal herbs. If we only relied on production near Qinghe, we wouldn't be able to support so many people."
Gao Bin said calmly, "Besides, Qinghe is a big city now. Could it be that we just close the door and don't care about other places?"
Having said that, Gao Bin saw that Chen Tianxiong did not respond, and he knew that he was indeed stupid. What he just said was just whatever came to his mind. In fact, many people, including Lin Hai, knew the reasons for these rebuttals, but it was just inconvenient for them to say it. It seemed more convenient for him, a demoted official, to say it.
"My Lord, I think it would be best to establish the capital in Jinguan City.
Xichuan is a beautiful place in the southwest. It has thousands of miles of fertile fields and rich soil. People can control floods and droughts, and there is no famine.
The fruits of the land give them food without grain. The work of women clothes the world.
Bamboo trunks are a famous material, and their uses are endless. They can also produce fish, salt, copper and silver.
If you want to unify the southwest and plan for world domination, you must first pacify Xichuan. If you want to pacify Xichuan, you must establish your capital in Jinguan City. This is the correct principle."
Having said this, Gao Bin paused, as if he had made up his mind, and continued loudly:
"Your Majesty is about to establish a new kingdom, and he has many affairs to attend to, which consumes a lot of money. In addition, he has been engaged in wars for many years, and his treasury is not well-off.
If a new imperial palace was to be built in Qinghe, firstly, transportation would be inconvenient and large timber and rocks would be difficult to bring in; secondly, the construction period would be insufficient and completion would be difficult; and thirdly, the cost would be too high to sustain.
If we make Jinguan City our capital, we'll have a ready-made imperial palace, which only needs a little renovation."
When these words were spoken, everyone was surprised. When did there become a palace in Jinguan City?
Seeing that everyone was puzzled, Gao Bin said, "When the Chen Dynasty enfeoffed the kings, the Shu King's Palace was located in Jinguan City. Later, because the Shu King had no descendants, the emperor abolished the feudal system and gave the Shu King's Palace to the officials in Xichuan.
Since I took office in Jinguan City, I have spent several years reassembling parts of the Shu King's Palace to serve as the temporary residence of the Xichuan Governor. I have now ordered its renovations, changing the royal system to an imperial one. It will be completed soon, perfectly coinciding with the date of your coronation ceremony."
Well, after Gao Bin's words, he realized that the mansion he had built by trickery and robbery was entirely prepared for Lin Hai, and he easily got rid of it.
But considering that he was about to contribute his own house after renovating it, no one could say anything. After all, internal supervision was not part of his job.
Gao Bin has even prepared a palace, so it's hard to object. If you don't agree, that's fine too. You can also build a palace for Lin Hai, and he will ascend the throne wherever you build it, okay?
Seeing that no one objected anymore, Lin Hai stood up and said in a deep voice:
"In that case, send envoys to Xia, Liang, Chen, and Xin Yuetu to announce to the world that the coronation ceremony will take place on March 15th. Universal celebrations are invited. The King of Xia, the Emperor of Liang, the Crown Prince of Xia, and Xin Yuetu are invited to Jinguan City to witness the ceremony!"
The plan of the Jinguancheng Imperial Palace, now preserved in the Qinghe History Museum
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