The Han, Chu, and Qin were divided into east, west, and south, and each occupied one place. The architectural styles were very different. However, as the places where the supreme ruler of a country lived, they naturally reflected the highest level and aesthetic concept of a country's architecture. Of course, the place where the king Gao Yuan lived now is obviously not like this. The formerly vast and magnificent palaces have now become the offices of various departments. The part occupied by the dignified Han King is worse than that of any wealthy merchant in the country, but Qin and Chu are still the same.

The architectural style of Qin is majestic and grand, while the architectural style of Chu is as exquisite as the water town in the south of the Yangtze River. The Chu Palace is the largest garden building in the Great Chu territory. The palaces are hidden among the lush flowers and forests. Walking among them is like walking in a fairyland.

Through the Jiuqu corridor, walking inward from the colorful pebble path that was wandering around, a huge lake appeared in front of it. The lotus leaves almost covered the entire lake. The red, pink and white lotus flowers popped out from the green, gently swaying their graceful body in the wind. A small bridge connects a water pavilion to the shore. King Huai of Chu, with a wide robe, was sitting on the fence of the water pavilion, holding a cup in one hand and a pot in the other, drinking slowly.

For Chu, King Huai of Chu was not a good king, but for Huang Xie, he was considered to be the case. In the huge Chu State, the political affairs were completely handed over to Huang Xie and all the martial affairs were Qu Chong. The best thing for this king was the beautiful wine.

But is he stupid? In Huang Xie's opinion, this is the smartest thing in his kingdom. King Huai of Chu is not a wise king, he is just mediocre and has a very mean person. But he has one advantage that is enough to offset all his shortcomings, that is, having self-knowledge. Knowing that his ability is insufficient, he handes over things to people with sufficient ability to do. This is King Huai of Chu's cleverness.

Now Qin is shaking. However, Chu still maintains strong national strength. It is impossible to say that there is no contribution from King Huai of Chu here. Stability is the greatest benefit this king brings to Chu.

Huang Xie stepped onto the bridge. Princess Shuyu was approaching. This princess was unfortunate. Her experience in Yan State was enough to describe it as a nightmare. After returning to China, after several years of rest, she recovered. It seemed that Princess Shuyu had always been with the king. Out of guilt for Princess Shuyu, King Huai of Chu had always cared for and favored her daughter very much.

Huang Xie leaned toward Princess Shuyu slightly.

"Princess!"

A smile appeared on Shuyu Gongyu's face, and there was a hint of blush, which made Huang Xie feel a little puzzled.

"Sir, your father has a state affairs with you, Shuyu said goodbye." He bent over to Huang Xiefu and took two girls. After leaving, he left the way, and after sank into the flowers and plants not far away, he only gave Huang Xie a back.

"The chief minister is here, come here quickly. This is a new song just composed by the musician in the palace. It is refreshing and refreshing!" In the water pavilion, King Huai of Chu raised his wine glass to Huang Xie and shouted loudly.

"I've seen the king!" Huang Xie walked in quickly and bowed deeply towards King Huai of Chu.

"Sit down." King Huai of Chu waved his hand, "Your eyes are swollen and your circles are black. Did you stay up late again yesterday? The chief assistant is my big Chu thigh, so you should take care of yourself."

"Thank you for your concern," Huang Xie smiled and said, "Shucheng came back from Jiangnan yesterday, and he couldn't help but talk to him for a long time, and forgot the time." He looked up and saw that there was a table set up on the opposite side of him, "Have the king summoned other people?"

"Oh, it's Taiwei Qu." King Huai of Chu said. Put down the wine glass in his hand and sat up slightly, "Did Shucheng come back last night? How was the matter in Jiangnan?"

Hearing that it was Qu Chong, Huang Xie nodded slightly. It seemed that the king invited him to the palace today, and there must be something wrong, otherwise he and Qu Chong would not be summoned at the same time.

"The riots in Jiangnan have been quelled, but the key to the problem is that the silk weaver workers have lost their source of life. Therefore, we can only find a way out from this. We reported to the king two days ago about building a bridge. We are going to put it in Jiangnan first, build bridges and pave roads, and there are many labors needed to alleviate some of this conflict. As long as there is food, I believe these people will not cause trouble again."

"Yes, yes, who would risk causing trouble at the risk of beheading? Jiangnan has always been calm, but there have been frequent accidents in the past two years. The chief assistant has to worry more. I heard that there are shadows of Han people here?"

Huang Xie was slightly shocked. It seemed that Zhao Shucheng should have handed the document to the palace as soon as he came back yesterday, otherwise the king would not know about this matter. At this time, the king said it lightly, but the intention of warning to him was self-evident. The silk weaving industry is the core life gate of Huang's family.

"Don't worry, I will handle it." Huang Xie bowed and said.

"The Han people always have countless fantasies. The bridges made of steel and concrete have been said to last for a hundred years and are immortal, but that is a one-time and for all." King Huai of Chu sighed: "I heard that the roads in the Han Dynasty are paved with cement, not afraid of rain and snow, and without the suffering of mud. When can I, the Great Chu do this?"

"Your Majesty, please be relieved. We have spent a million taels to buy bridge-making technology and cement formula from the Han people. Yesterday, the craftsman reported to the minister that the cost of making this cement is very low. In less than two years, our country will be able to harden the major transportation roads like the Han country."

"Million taels of silver!" King Huai of Chu was startled, "So much?"

"It's not all silver, most of it is deducted by goods and tariffs." Huang Xie smiled slightly and said.

"Oh, so that's it. Han people are always cunning in doing business, and the chief minister has to be careful."

"Although the Han people are treacherous, they are still honest in doing business. Integrity is the creed of their Han merchants. I firmly believe in this. Either they don't do it with you, or if they do it with you, it will be a win-win situation. Otherwise, the Han merchants will not be famous all over the years." Huang Xie explained.

"When it comes to Han, I still have one more worry. I have to ask the Prime Minister to worry about it." He picked up the wine glass again, and a sad look appeared on King Huai of Chu's face.

"I wonder if there is something that the king needs to do to relieve your worries?" Huang Xie was a little surprised.

"You just saw Shuyu. This is a child with a miserable life. In the past few years since I returned to China, I also wanted to find a good son-in-law for her. Wubiao always refused. Two days ago, I finally found a little breath from her mother. It turned out that this child actually had a crush on him, but you guess who this person is?"

Huang Xie's thoughts erupted, "Master, is this person not a person from my Great Chu?"

"The chief assistant is really smart, and he hits the nail on the head. This is exactly what bothers me. Who do you think of Shuyu? It's the iron-footed general and infantry of the great man."

"Infantry?" Huang Xie quickly recalled the information of this person in his mind, but he couldn't remember it very much. He focused on political affairs and did not know much about the military system of the Han Dynasty.

The sound of footsteps came from his ears. Huang Xie looked up and saw the Grand Chu Grand Priest Qu Chongzheng walking towards the dragon and tiger steps. Although the weather was hot, the Grand Priest was still dressed in a meticulous manner.

"Infantry?" Qu Chong was as surprised as Huang Xie, but his understanding of infantry was much deeper. "This person was one of the important generals who started Gao Yuan. He has been following Gao Yuan since the Fufeng era. He was probably unmatched by archery in the world, but he was disabled and had a broken foot. The Han craftsman made an iron foot for him. Now he is the commander of the Ninth Army of the First Military Region of the Han Dynasty. By the way, when Princess Shuyu returned from Yan State, he was escorted back all the way. The prince said that Princess Shuyu was in love with him, but I am afraid that something happened along the way, right?"

After Qu Chong said this, Huang Xie finally remembered it and immediately realized: "The princess was suffering severe damage at that time, and her body and mind were depressed. The infantry escorted thousands of miles away and sent the princess all the way from Jicheng to Yingcheng. He had a lot of contact with the princess. It was no wonder that the princess was obsessed with him. At that time, the princess was in need of comfort."

"Although Han and Chu have not met each other now and have frequent economic exchanges, they are still in a state of hostility on the whole. I'm afraid this matter is a bit difficult!" Huang Xie said: "And we don't know what the infantry is doing now? Are you already married? If you go to propose marriage rashly and make a joke."

"So I'm very worried. Huang Shoufu, you can do this matter. First, ask about the situation of this infantry. Shuyu, who is not good for him, is a child who likes a Han man or a disabled Han man!" King Huai of Chu said authentically.

"My Lord, although this infantry is disabled, he is a strong man." Qu Chong suddenly interrupted. Although he is an enemy, Qu Chong was still very impressed by such an enemy. "This person is loyal and righteous, and is disabled. He was left to cover Gao Yuan's escape. Putting aside the position, if the princess really can betrothed this person, she would be a good match."

"It's not just a good match. Now the relationship between Chu and Han is tense. If this marriage is achieved, it can relieve the relationship between the two countries and gain more time for us." Huang Xie nodded.

"What if the two countries go to war in the future?" King Huai of Chu said coldly: "Will that not let Shuyu fall into the same situation as before? The chief assistant, I mean, you go and inquire, and then think of a way to make Shuyu die of his heart."

Huang Xie was stunned, looked at Qu Chong, but saw him lowering his head with a smile. (To be continued.)
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