Chapter 1149: Each One Takes Action
"Go and check what Yuwen Heng is doing?"
Gu Qingcheng has already guessed the truth, but still needs to know the specific details.
She had an inexplicable premonition that this matter might have something to do with her stupid cousin.
"yes!"
The spy agreed and retreated.
The evil water staying deep in the sea of consciousness really didn't understand, so it jumped out to show its presence:
"Your Majesty, why do you bother to go far away?"
"You ask me! I have a God's perspective, I know everything that happens in every corner of this world!"
"Oh, isn't it just that your cousin is so smart again that she stole your girlfriend from your previous life and found a guy who is said to be very powerful--"
He spoke a lot, but unfortunately, he didn't finish before Gu Qingcheng silenced him again.
Do you still need to show off? Don't I know that you have a "monitoring" function on this world?
Gu Qingcheng unlocked the space and was able to use many modern things.
She is already cheating again on top of cheating.
After being reborn, Gu Qingcheng has taken a super-fast shortcut on the new path.
There is also a Wang Qi, who greatly reduces the difficulty of Gu Qingcheng's "passing the level".
The difficulty is too low, and it is really boring and not challenging to do.
What a troublemaker! He actually jumped out to help her cheat.
Wow~ Can people still happily fight for supremacy in the world?
Gu Qingcheng didn't want to make things difficult for herself. She never minded taking shortcuts.
However, this time is different. Becoming an empress, unifying the world, and then governing the world, making this land a paradise for kings, is her only remaining obsession.
She really, really, really wants to achieve it through her own efforts.
There are too many cheats and too many obsessions, and it's become a little ridiculous.
Throwing the blame directly into the small dark room, Gu Qingcheng continued to do his own thing.
Conquering the Southern Dynasty was just the beginning of his hegemony.
There were frequent changes of dynasties, wars, natural disasters, etc.
And the stubborn aristocratic class...
It’s such a big mess that Gu Qingcheng still needs to clean up one by one.
In her previous life, she and Yuwen Heng spent more than ten years finding a way.
Although it was ultimately successful, the process was somewhat tortuous.
After she bound to the system, she traveled to countless small worlds and learned some "correct answers".
Even if she just copied it, she could reduce many failures.
To break the monopoly of aristocratic families, we should implement the imperial examination system.
To strengthen communication between the north and the south, we should build the Grand Canal.
When Gu Qingcheng was in Lingnan, she had already laid a solid foundation for these.
Of course, the north and the south have not yet been unified, so it is still too early to talk about governing the world.
Gu Qingcheng's biggest challenge now is to fight from south to north.
This may be a little difficult.
The unrest that is about to break out in Pingcheng is a good opportunity for Gu Qingcheng!
"Jiao Wei, is Senior Brother Mu back?"
Gu Qingcheng thought quietly, she already had a rough plan.
Thinking of a very critical part of the plan, Gu Qingcheng called her female official.
Jiao Wei, an old acquaintance, is the maid who has served Gu Qingcheng since she was a child.
She is a few years older than Gu Qingcheng and got married when she was in Lingnan.
After getting married, she was not trapped in the inner house, but continued to work for Gu Qingcheng.
Now, Gu Qingcheng has become the empress, and Jiao Wei and other former confidants have all been given corresponding official positions.
Jiao Wei became Gu Qingcheng's female attendant, helping her deal with some things.
"Your Majesty, I received a letter from Lord Mu yesterday. He will probably arrive in the capital tomorrow."
As an elder around Gu Qingcheng, Jiao Wei certainly knew who the "Senior Brother Mu" that Gu Qingcheng was referring to was.
Mu Xiu and Mu Buqi were disciples of Gu Yi in the Northern Dynasty.
Because of his humble origins and unusual appearance, he was not accepted by the aristocratic families of the Northern Dynasties.
After he came to the Southern Dynasty, he was highly valued by Gu Qingcheng.
This man perfectly inherited the business talent of his Hu merchant grandfather and has a very keen sense of business.
Gu Qingcheng handed over all the industries in Lingnan to Mu Xiu.
In addition, Gu Qingcheng also gave him a top-secret mission - to open up maritime trade routes and conduct ocean exploration.
Of course, ocean voyages and the like are not something that can be accomplished overnight.
It needs to be done step by step.
So, Gu Qingcheng drew a circle on the sea map she had drawn and included a string of small islands in it.
She told the elders of the Gu family: "This place is small and lacks supplies."
"The savages on the island are even more shameless and abominable."
"But there is a great advantage here, which is that it is rich in silver."
This is the largest silver mine.
Its silver reserves are enough to support Gu Qingcheng's major plans such as her conquests in the south and the north, and the national economy and people's livelihood.
Elders such as Gu Heng and Gu Yi had long believed in Gu Qingcheng's words.
Although they don't care about this barbaric island, they are not short of money.
But the largest silver mine is still quite attractive.
The aristocratic family is noble, but the real children of aristocratic family are not really detached from the world.
Gu Heng was a former prime minister.
Gu Yi also traveled from south to north and witnessed the sufferings of the lower-class people.
Therefore, both father and son knew the importance of money.
In their time, gold and silver were not yet circulating currencies, and people still used copper coins to buy and sell goods.
The main reason is that silver mines are rare and the mining technology is relatively backward.
Today, there is a large natural silver mine and there are savages on the island.
Tsk, there are even slaves to do the work. How could Gu Heng and other elders of the Gu family not be tempted?
In addition, Gu Qingcheng had already prepared a treasure ship that could travel in the deep sea and ocean.
They only need to choose a reliable member of the Gu family, take his troops and head straight to the island, and they can bring back shiploads of silver.
The Gu man who was sent to the island to "dig for silver" was none other than Gu Kang, the eldest son of the second branch of the Gu family.
Gu Kang is Gu Youyi's biological brother and the second child in the family.
So, he is the second son of the Gu family.
Gu Qingcheng is an ancient native, and she has a very deep clan concept.
She also positioned herself as the head of the family.
She would not make superficial distinctions like first wife and second wife.
Not to mention his blood cousin, even if he was a cousin from several rooms away, as long as he was capable of great use, Gu Qingcheng would make use of him.
On the contrary, it is Gu Youyi. She is Gu Kang’s biological sister, but there is no Gu family in her heart at all.
He never thought of using his power as a "prophet" to seek benefits for his father and brothers.
Perhaps, in her mind, as long as she ascended the throne and became the supreme woman who ruled the country, she would be the greatest contributor to the family.
Everything else doesn’t matter.
Gu Youyi always blamed her family for being partial to her, especially after the entire Gu family suddenly disappeared in the Northern Dynasty, she was filled with resentment towards the entire Gu family.
She swore in her heart more than once: Just wait, when I become the queen, I will never let you get any benefit from me.
What is Cheng En Gong?
What descendants and relatives? None of these have anything to do with the Gu family.
Gu Qingcheng: ...This person is not only stupid, but also selfish.
He does not seek benefits for his family, yet his family still gives him strong support.
The relationship between individuals and families is mutually reinforcing, isn't it? For example, Gu Qingcheng never distinguishes between the first and second wives.
Nor will they deliberately care about direct branches or side branches.
As long as they are members of the Gu family, and as long as their character and abilities are reliable, Gu Qingcheng will not be stingy in reporting them.
Just like "developing" that island, what an important thing.
It's not just about money, it's also about overseas layout.
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
Gu Qingcheng didn't say it explicitly, but the wise and far-sighted elders like Gu Heng all saw the key to this step -
If the Gu family fails in the battle for the world, there is a small island overseas that can serve as a retreat.
The Gu family will not be exterminated, and they even have a chance to make a comeback.
Therefore, that small island is not only a money bag, but also the last resort for their Gu family.
If the people sent are not reliable enough, it will affect the safety of the entire Gu family.
If Gu Qingcheng was a little narrow-minded and selfish, when choosing someone to go to the island, she would choose her own brother, who was born to the same mother.
But, Gu Qingcheng didn’t!
She chose her second cousin.
She has the entire family in her heart and has the broad mind of a head of a large family.
This is very convincing, and makes people want to follow it involuntarily.
Just like Gu Ji, he is Gu Youyi's biological father and he loves his only daughter very much.
However, when he needed to choose between Gu Qing and Gu Youyi, Gu Ji firmly chose his niece.
It's not that he doesn't love his daughter, but Gu Ji knows very well that his daughter is too selfish and outgoing.
If Gu Youyi were to gain power, she would never give back to the Gu family and take care of her relatives.
Gu Ji knows his identity. He is not only his daughter’s father, he is also the father of his sons and a member of the Gu family.
And then Gu Qingcheng's various actions convinced Gu Ji and other relatives that their choice was not wrong! For example, Gu Kang, who received such an important task, was excited and touched at the same time.
He swore that he would manage the island well.
Later, Gu Kang did the same.
He led his troops and boarded a treasure ship to the island.
Gu Kang really saw the savage that his cousin had described. He was short and ugly, even more barbaric than the barbarians.
The barbarians in Middle-earth simply lack the education of the kingly way, and their appearance is no different from that of the people in the Celestial Empire.
And those savages are like monkeys in the mountains.
Not of my kind.
Gu Kang was originally a son of a noble family. When he met a monkey-like savage, he was even more ruthless and merciless.
"Capture them all and make them mine slaves!"
Mining!
Farming!
...Gu Kang handed over all the rough and tiring work that his family members were reluctant to do to these miners.
If Gu Kang is strong and ruthless enough, he will be able to achieve results in a short period of time.
In the second month after he arrived on the island, he began to transport a shipload of silver back to the base camp.
The reason why the Gu family was able to support Chen Duan and quickly replace him after Chen Duan betrayed his loyalty was not only because of Gu Qingcheng's accumulation in Lingnan over the years, but also because of the "gift" from the island! With the "success" of this island, the Gu family's fleet began to explore deeper waters.
Mu Xiu became the leader of this fleet.
In the past year, in addition to exploring the surrounding waters, he has been urging the shipyard to continue building treasure ships and training more crew members.
Lingnan has a very long coastline, and the fishing villages along the coastal states and counties are home to a large number of young men who are good at swimming.
And the wolf soldiers trained by Gu Qingcheng...
Mu Xiu's fleet, although called a merchant caravan, was actually a powerful maritime force.
Mu Xiu has already figured out several waterways near the coast, and he can launch a thundering attack at the command of Gu Qingcheng.
"...Okay! Wait for Senior Brother Mu to come back and make a plan!"
Gu Qingcheng received accurate information about Mu Xiu's return and continued to perfect her plan.
…
Yuwen Heng sneaked back to Pingcheng and found Bu Liuhuxin according to the location and contact method told by Gu Youyi.
He took out the token of Bu Liuhu's sister, indicating that he had already found this woman and properly settled her.
When Bu Liuhuxin saw the token, he was indeed surprised and delighted.
The dark and strong man like an iron tower suddenly started crying.
This is his only relative.
When his mother passed away, she held his hand and told him to find his sister who was sold by her master.
More than ten years have passed, and Bu Liuhu Xin still remembers his mother's last words.
And he has been searching for it over the past ten years.
Now, there is finally news about his sister, and Bu Liuhuxin’s wish is finally fulfilled.
Bu Liuhuxin first cried for joy, then he knelt down and kowtowed to his "benefactor" with a silly look on his face.
"Thank you! Thank you, young master!"
He kowtowed and expressed his gratitude, Bu Liuhuxin was extremely grateful.
The attitude is extremely pious and sincere.
He is like a man with a true character and well-developed limbs, and he has the simplest and most primitive gratitude towards his benefactor.
And then, nothing happened! This was not what Yuwen Heng needed.
He didn't want Bu Liuhuxin's gratitude, he wanted his "cooperation"! Yuwen Heng narrowed his eyes, trying to see through Bu Liuhuxin's "silly" appearance.
Is this man really a simple-minded person with strong limbs, or is he just pretending to be stupid and playing dumb? Yuwen Heng is more inclined to the latter.
Because it is impossible for a stupid person to rise from a mere horse slave to a general leading troops into battle.
This man is also the confidant of the Grand Chancellor.
Even Yuwensong, who had been keeping an eye on the Grand Chancellor, was unaware of his existence and his importance to him.
He is definitely not an ordinary person.
Yuwen Heng didn't want to waste time testing or lobbying, so he directly showed his "sincerity": "General Bu Liuhu, I would like to marry your sister."
A gleam of light flashed in Bu Liuhuxin's silly eyes.
He pretended to be puzzled and asked, "I remember that there is already a lady in the young master's house."
"My wife was weak and passed away earlier this month!"
…
Relying on the most stable marriage relationship, Yuwen Heng and Bu Liuhu Xin formed an alliance.
Yuwen Heng ran to apologize to his father again.
He knelt in front of Yuwensong like the most filial and respectful son.
He used the simplest body language to tell his father: Old man, your son surrenders.
Your son will help you build your empire and become your heir!
They are actually father and son, but they both have ambitions.
Now that his son was willing to give in and fulfill his father's ambition first, instead of letting him become the emperor emeritus or simply giving him a posthumous title, Yuwen Song forgave him.
With the father and son joining forces, and Bu Liu Hu Xin, the general of the northern camp in the suburbs of Beijing, as the "inside support", the countdown for the retirement of the Grand Chancellor officially began...
PS: Hehe, today is still one update. There is one last little story, a certain Sa is a little tangled, ╮(╯▽╰)╭
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