"Ah Qing, aren't you afraid of inviting a wolf into your house?"
Gu Heng leaned on the table, looking particularly lazy.
Although he had confidence in his granddaughter, Gu Heng still couldn't help but ask a question.
"Wolves? Wolves are great! In this world, the animals that understand unity and cooperation the most are wolves!"
Gu Qingcheng smiled calmly.
Letting a wolf into the house?
Are you worried that the other families will divide Lingnan and compete with the Gu family for territory?
None of them!
Because Gu Qingcheng has the biggest trump card, "Ah Weng, I have medicine!"
She also has a close friend who is the leader of the aboriginal tribe, Li Mingzhu.
And formed an alliance with local powerful families such as the Huang and Chen families.
Lingnan has not been fully developed and is still in a semi-wild state.
Miasma only has corresponding cures, but it has not completely disappeared.
There are also snakes, insects, rats, ants, malaria and other epidemic diseases. If foreign families rashly enter, they will be lucky if they don’t get rich, let alone be wiped out.
And all these trump cards are in Gu Qingcheng's hands.
When those families come, they will only cooperate with Gu Qingcheng and become her helpers!
Furthermore, Gu Qingcheng’s goal has never been a small Lingnan, but the vast world!
A single tree cannot make a forest. If she wants to accomplish her great cause, she needs a lot of help!
Of course, these supports do not include Chen.
Uh, well, not necessarily—
"Chen Duan is Chen Jing's cousin, and he's also a fierce general!"
"He once made great contributions to Chen Jing's rebellion."
"This person has a perverse and unruly personality. Even Chen Jing sometimes has to give in to him."
"Although he was named Prince of Liang, a first-rank prince, by Chen Jing, there are still conflicts between him and Chen Jing."
Gu Qingcheng is far away from Jiankang, but still understands the court.
In addition to some memories of the previous life, it was also due to the contribution of the secret agents she sent to Jiankang.
Do you really think that her caravans went to Jiankang just to sell sugar and salt?
Since ancient times, caravans have served as part-time spies.
The information they can obtain is often the most confidential and freshest.
While Gu Qingcheng was developing the industry, he also laid out intelligence channels.
Not only in Jiankang, but also in the Northern Dynasty, she has a "caravan"!
Gu Heng was not surprised at his granddaughter's "well-informed" nature.
Just kidding, if an ambitious person can't even get intelligence, all he has left is "ambition".
What great undertakings are you pursuing?
His granddaughter depends on the Gu family, but not completely. Instead, she has her own power. Instead of being angry or blaming her, Gu Heng feels relieved.
"Well, Chen Jing himself rose to power through a mutiny, so naturally he has to be on guard against his subordinates following suit!"
"Chen Duan is Chen Jing's top general. Not only does he have military power, but he also shares the same surname as 'Chen'."
Therefore, if Chen Duan rebelled, he could not be considered a traitor, but at most an internal struggle within the Chen royal family.
He doesn't even need to change the dynasty, he can get half of the world from his cousin or future nephew!
Chen Jing himself is not upright, so he must be wary of his former confidants.
"Was Chen Duan driven out of the capital by Chen Jing?"
Gu Qingcheng guessed, but soon, before Gu Heng could say anything, she shook her head, "Not necessarily! It's also possible that Chen Duan is taking advantage of the situation and taking advantage of it!"
In the capital, Chen Jing was extremely wary of Chen Duan.
Chen Jing is not the Xiao emperor of the previous dynasty. He is a rebel from a warlord family.
The 100,000 elite soldiers in his hands are not just for show.
As for Chen Duan, he is Chen Jing's subordinate after all. Although he has soldiers, there are only 30,000 of them!
Thirty thousand wanted to overthrow a hundred thousand, and they were in the "righteous" position, so Chen Duan had no chance of winning.
But what if I leave the capital and come to Lingnan, where the emperor is far away?
By recruiting soldiers and contacting other families, Chen Duan may become the next Chen Jing in a few years!
Gu Qingcheng: ...Haha, you treat me, Gu Qing, as a dead person!
Do you really think Lingnan is a paradise for ambitious people?
Is it an ownerless land where the Chen family can do whatever they want?
"Well, just keep it in mind!"
Gu Heng had let go long ago, and all the affairs of Lingnan were decided by his granddaughter.
He is just waiting to see his granddaughter dancing in the sky!
…
All the major families are gearing up for battle, and Liang Wang Chen Duan is also targeting Lingnan.
Gu Qingcheng did not act as if she was facing a powerful enemy. She continued to carry out her plan step by step.
"Is this the model of the treasure ship?"
Huang Yannian once again came to the Gu family's Wubao in Yuezhou and met Gu Sanniang, who was in the limelight recently.
However, when they met again, Huang Yannian didn't bother to exchange pleasantries as his attention was completely attracted by a model that was two feet long and one foot high.
Although he likes to show off and pretend to be from a noble family, he is not really a fool.
On the contrary, as the eldest son of the Huang family, he received a good education since childhood, was well-read in poetry and books, and was proficient in the six arts.
When he grew up, in addition to continuing his studies, he also began to get involved in his family business.
Huang Yannian had a good understanding of the Huang family's most fundamental business, shipping, and its related industries.
Therefore, when it comes to ships, nautical charts, etc., Huang Yannian can barely be considered a "professional".
Experts know the ins and outs!
At just one glance, Huang Yannian discovered the beauty of this sailboat model.
First, it's huge.
"Nine masts and twelve sails! Four levels in total!"
The models are basically restored in proportion.
Therefore, the real treasure ship should also be of the same enlarged size.
Nine masts, twelve sails, four decks above and below. Just thinking about it, Huang Yannian had an image of a giant on the sea.
Huang Yannian stretched out his right hand and gestured with his thumb and index finger, intending to infer the actual size of the treasure ship by the size of the model.
"About 44 meters long and 18 meters wide!"
“Hiss~~~”
Huang Yannian gasped, "Impossible! There's no way they can build such a large sea vessel!"
The ships in his shipyard are also large ships, but compared with the treasure ship represented by this model, they are like a dwarf compared to a giant.
"Why not? Since I can make a model, I can also build a treasure ship of the same scale!"
Gu Qingcheng's tone was not polite, but she still had some admiration for Huang Yannian in her heart.
Although this person is a pretentious eccentric who likes to imitate others, he actually has some real talents and skills.
Apart from anything else, the fact that he was able to infer the actual size of the treasure ship based on the model shows that he is quite capable!
This is the truest human nature, which has shortcomings but also advantages.
Not completely useless, but also not truly omnipotent.
Therefore, Li Mingzhu was still willing to insist on marrying into the Huang family, probably because she saw Huang Yannian's strengths.
"No! I still don't believe it!"
Huang Yannian estimated the size of the treasure ship and found it even more unbelievable.
This is impossible!
It is simply impossible to do this with current shipbuilding technology!
"Then let's make a bet."
What Gu Qingcheng was waiting for was Huang Yannian’s “I don’t believe it”.
If he believed it, how could he continue the performance?
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