The capital of Jin State, Quwo.
With the defeat of the Seven-Nation Alliance, at least 30,000 people from Jin State became prisoners of the Wu army.
The atmosphere in Quwo is very grim these days.
The ministers were in a state of panic, discussing how much they should pay to get back the 30,000 prisoners.
The common people at the lower levels were discussing the powerful performance of the Wu-Chu coalition and Fan Zi's bravery in that war.
A vendor selling wine vessels was carefully wiping his own wine vessels while listening to the customers' chat.
One of the guests sighed and said, "I heard that if one can take the head of an enemy general from among a million soldiers, he is already a top-notch warrior in the world. Now Fan Zi has killed all the generals of the coalition army among a million enemy soldiers. What kind of person is this?"
Another guest said, "Who knows? That's a million-strong coalition army. They can't stop Fan Zi at all. He kills a hundred people in one step, just like mowing grass. He kills more than ten thousand in one battle. It's like a real god coming to this world. Who can stop him?"
After hearing this, the merchant Qu Cong questioned, "Is there really such a brave warrior in the world?"
The guest looked at him, shook his head and said, "I know you can't believe it, but this is the truth. My neighbors were soldiers who participated in this battle. After they fled back, they described the situation on the battlefield to me..."
Another guest nodded and said, "Fan Zi killed all the generals in the army of one million. Otherwise, the army of one million could not have been defeated so quickly. The army of Wu is so small. How can it stop the army of one million?"
"That's a million-strong army. Even if it's a million chickens, it would take Wu Jun a month to kill them all!"
The merchant Qu Cong frowned and sighed, "So from now on, the Wu Kingdom will be the new overlord?"
The guest nodded and said, "Yes, there was a great man in Chu, but he was not allowed to enter the government because of his low status. Don't you think it's ridiculous? He was invited by the King of Wu, and in just a few years, he helped Wu grow to its current level. Such a talent was not allowed to enter the government by Chu. It is destined to be destroyed..."
Another guest said, "I heard that all the countries are preparing to reform? Learning from Wu?"
Qu Cong said: "I have also heard that many scholars have petitioned the King of Jin to reform the law..."
"Shut up!" The guest's eyelids jumped, and he said quickly: "It's okay to discuss the defeat of the coalition forces, and it's okay to discuss Fan Zi's bravery, but if you discuss reforms, then you better be careful!"
Qu Cong was stunned and asked in confusion: "Why is this?"
"Han, Zhao, Wei, Zhi, Fan, and Zhonghang are all powerful. With them in power, whose laws are you going to change? What a joke!" The guest shook his head and said with a sigh, "Those scholars who petitioned for reform were all assassinated. Don't you know that?"
"This..." Qu Cong was stunned and said quickly: "Ignorance is not a crime. Let's discuss Fan Zi's bravery... What weapon did he use?"
"It is said that Fan Zi used a ten-foot-long spear. With one poke, more than a hundred people were skewered. After being skewered, those people were not dead yet. They screamed crazily on the spears, just like barbecue skewers..." the guest described it vividly.
"Hiss..." Qu Cong took a breath and exclaimed: "This is too horrible!"
"Yes, Fan Zi's bravery is more than that..."
When the State of Wu demonstrated its strength through reform, the scholars of other vassal states realized that if they did not follow suit, it would be difficult for them to resist the powerful State of Wu in terms of national strength.
There are many smart people in this era, and it is normal for them to realize this. However, it is not so easy to carry out reforms. Reforms also require prerequisites before they can be carried out.
Reform without conditions is undoubtedly unrealistic.
Nowadays, the power of many kings of vassal states has been hollowed out, and the power has fallen into the hands of the ministers. Naturally, the ministers are unwilling to accept that they have been changed by this reform, so they try their best to prevent the reform from being carried out.
Under such circumstances, the road to reform in various countries can be described as extremely bumpy.
…
The capital of Xu State was on the Si River.
Since the coalition forces were defeated, the king of Xu State has been in a state of panic all day long.
The State of Xu was a small country sandwiched between the big vassal states, bordering Wu and Chu. It was previously a vassal state of Chu. After the Wu army captured Chu, King Zhang Yu of Xu quickly surrendered to the Wu army and pledged his loyalty.
But soon, the coalition army of seven countries, claiming to have a million men and a mighty force, jointly marched into Chu. King Zhang Yu of Xu hurriedly tried to please the coalition army, saying that he only succumbed to the violence of the Wu army, so he surrendered to them, not out of sincerity.
King Zhang Yu of Xu expressed his support for all actions of the coalition forces, driving out the barbaric army of Wu and restoring the State of Chu.
It is obvious that King Xu Zhangyu believed that it was natural for the million-strong coalition army to defeat the Wu army.
How can we lose this?
I can't imagine how I could lose!
But soon.
When the news of the defeat of the Seven-Nation Alliance came, Prince Xu Zhangyu was completely dumbfounded. That was the Seven-Nation Alliance, a million-strong army, and they just lost like that?
The strength of the Wu army obviously exceeded the imagination of Xu Wang Zhang Yu.
After the Wu army won a great victory, the situation of Xu State suddenly became extremely embarrassing. He jumped too early - he jumped back and forth, playing both sides, and such behavior was the most disgusting.
After much entanglement and helplessness, King Zhang Yu of Xu finally let his hair down, tied up his face, and led his wife to kneel and beg, hoping to keep the State of Xu.
Su Che did not allow it, and on the way back to the country after the great victory, the State of Xu was destroyed and incorporated into the territory of the State of Wu.
If Xu Wang Zhangyu had not been so fickle at the beginning, Su Che might have allowed him to keep the country a little longer.
Unfortunately, his vision is too narrow and short-sighted. Even if he wanted to jump, he should wait until the situation is settled...
Su Che racked his brains but couldn't figure out why this guy jumped so early?
After returning to Wu, King Liao of Wu celebrated Su Che's fief in the palace and gave him generous rewards, including the title of Marquis of Che, and gave him a mansion, beauties and land.
Chehou is the highest rank among the twenty nobility, and is divided into five ranks, namely, County Marquis, Duxiang Marquis, Xiang Marquis, Duting Marquis, and Ting Marquis.
Su Che was granted the title of Che Hou, which was naturally a county marquis. This was the only marquisate that could establish a country, equivalent to the former ministers. All domestic affairs were decided by the county marquis.
This looks like a return to the old feudal system.
In fact, it is not the case. It is far from it.
The highest rank among the twenty ranks of nobility, Chehou, was the last one to be granted a county as his territory. This was incomparable to the territories of the nobles in the past.
The territory of the nobles is the real country within the country, while the county marquis, as the highest title, can only obtain a county as territory, which can not support many soldiers and horses. For the central court, it is not a threat at all.
After Su Che accepted the reward, King Liao of Wu invited him to the palace for dinner that night.
King Liao of Wu basically knew about Su Che's various policies in Chu. He also knew about the moral war, but he didn't quite understand what Su Che was trying to do.
Su Che told King Liao of Wu a story.
The story of King Zhuang of Chu's ambition to conquer the world.
King Liao of Wu was so impressed by this story that he could almost recite it by heart.
After all, King Liao of Wu dreamed of becoming a overlord, and King Zhuang of Chu was his idol.
When Su Che told this story, King Liao of Wu asked curiously, "Why are you telling this?"
Su Che then said, "What I want to say is that Wang Sunman said that the emperor's success in obtaining a kingdom depends on virtue, not on the tripod. In today's world, the princes are at war, and the countries are fighting against each other, causing the people to suffer and complain. It has been like this for so many years, so what virtue is there?"
As soon as these words were spoken, King Liao of Wu's eyes widened. He realized what Su Che wanted to say. This was a path he had never imagined!
After a while, King Liao of Wu asked, "You want me to... take the throne?"
"Why not?" Su Che asked with a smile.
"This... The Zhou Dynasty has ruled for so many years, and it has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. How can this change? I just want to be an overlord, but you want me to become the emperor. This... this is not possible!!" King Liao of Wu quickly shook his head.
"How do you know it won't work if you don't try?" Su Che said calmly.
King Liao of Wu was silent for a while, then looked up at Su Che.
It is obvious that although he kept saying no, in fact, King Liao of Wu had already been tempted. The Emperor is far superior to the Overlord!
King Liao of Wu asked: "If I replace Zhou with Wu, how should I govern the world? We are completely different from other vassal states now..."
Su Che naturally understood what King Liao of Wu was talking about. He smiled and said, "By then, it will naturally not be like it is now. There will be many vassal states, and the entire world should submit to one monarch and implement complete centralization."
"The whole world is one country."
"The same track for the wheels, the same writing system, the same ethics, the same territory, the same weights and measures, the same shape of currency, this is the way to unification!"
"You can call him: Emperor."
When hearing these words, King Liao of Wu's breathing became noticeably faster, especially the word 'emperor', which touched a string deep in his heart.
"Emperor...Emperor..." King Liao of Wu read these two words, and the more he read them, the more excited he became. He sighed, "These two words are much more domineering than Overlord, and much more noble than Son of Heaven."
"Emperor, if I can become such a founding emperor, will I be remembered forever?"
Su Che smiled faintly and said, "This is natural."
King Liao of Wu bowed solemnly and said, "Please teach me, sir!"
This night.
Su Che and King Liao of Wu had a long conversation.
…
After conquering the State of Chu, Su Che did not march into the Central Plains, nor did he even attack the State of Yue. Instead, he rested and continued to carry out reforms.
Some things cannot be rushed.
Qin Shihuang was able to unify the world based on the foundation laid by his ancestors.
In "Discourse on the Qin Dynasty", it is said: "Exerting the remaining strength of the six generations, wielding the long-term strategy and ruling the world."
Although Shang Yang was counterattacked by Qin nobles after the death of Qin Xiaogong, he was directly torn into pieces by five horses.
However, although Shang Yang died, his policies did not change in Qin State. This was much better than the practice of other vassal states where people became unpopular and their policies were discontinued after their death.
If Su Che wants to unify the vassal states now, he must make good use of the resources of Chu, carry out reforms in Chu, and accumulate more power.
The previous war, in which a million-strong coalition force of seven nations was defeated, sounded grand and imposing, but in fact, for those major nations, the losses were not particularly heavy.
A million-strong coalition force is not really a million-strong coalition force. At most, it is only 300,000. If it is shared among seven countries, it is not that painful.
If you want to swallow the whole world now, it may be easy in the early stage, but it will become more and more difficult later on. This is like a snake swallowing an elephant.
Su Che was very rational. He did not think that the First Emperor's great cause could be accomplished easily. Necessary development was necessary.
Su Che, who returned to Chu from Wu, was eager to start his own governance.
The land of Chu is very large, much larger than that of Wu, with fertile soil, rich resources, and a large population. Using it as a springboard to accumulate strength through reform is the best choice.
Because of his great victory over the coalition of seven nations, Su Che's prestige has reached its peak.
The name of Fan Zi is well-known in Chu.
His decrees were easily transmitted to all parts of Chu without any obstruction.
Similar to the reforms in Wu, Su Che first abolished the hereditary system of nobles and officials, reduced their salaries and supplies, and deprived them of all their military power, land, palaces, and all the wealth they had accumulated in the past.
To put it bluntly, it's a house raid!
Su Che was still very tolerant and did not kill them. He just took their land, slaves, palaces, and money...
With the implementation of the reform.
These nobles who used to enjoy great glory are now only able to be rich men. Naturally, they are dissatisfied and can’t help but have many complaints, but they dare not speak loudly at all. Fan Zi’s authority is still before their eyes. If they dare to protest, wouldn’t that be courting death?
But don’t mention it, even so, there are still many people who lead troops to cause chaos and become rebels.
I don't know what they were thinking...
Previously, when the State of Chu was conquered, they did not send troops to fight against Wu.
Later, when the coalition forces of seven nations invaded Chu, they did not take the opportunity to cause chaos.
When the reforms were implemented, they could no longer bear it and finally started to riot.
When Su Che received this news, he couldn't help but sigh: The world is so big that there are all kinds of strange things.
Without any suspense, this group of people was easily wiped out. On the road to reform, heads and blood are always needed. These people were able to stand up and offer their heads first. They are really good people.
In order to better govern the Chu area, Su Che also paid attention to the issue of public opinion. He banned all activities of the strategists, broke up the strategists, expelled them from Chu, and prevented them from interfering with the governance of the Chu area.
Once these strategists cause trouble, killing a few of them is the least of the problems. But if they disrupt the stable governance of Chu, that would be a big problem, and it cannot be rectified by killing people.
It is worth mentioning that.
This time when Su Che came to Chu, in addition to carrying out reforms, he also brought the will of King Liao of Wu.
He officially began to reward the Chu soldiers who participated in the war according to the twenty-level military merit system.
Su Che gave them servants, land, mansions, and a noble status - the title of nobility.
Even if it was just a "civilian noble", it was still unimaginable for them in the past.
As soon as the reward was announced, the possible unrest in Chu disappeared immediately.
After the old nobles lost their power and status, a power vacuum appeared in Chu. If this happened in Wu, it might not be a big problem, but if it happened in Chu, it would be a serious problem.
Someone has to fill their place, otherwise unrest is likely to occur.
And now, under Su Che's enthronement, a new group of powerful people emerged, which directly and fundamentally stabilized the rule of the Wu State.
Because these new nobles, for the sake of their own status, would naturally stand on the same front with the State of Wu.
After seeing this, the soldiers and officers who had not received any rewards completely believed in the credibility of Fan Zi and the King of Wu, and looked forward to the next battle so that they could also receive titles and rewards.
As for the former nobles of the Chu State, they were naturally unhappy when they saw those peasants were on the same level as them, and some of them even looked down on them.
But their ideas are insignificant, no one cares about their opinions, they have been swept into the dustbin of history.
but.
Some children of nobles and officials also saw the opportunity. They gave up their original identity and status, started from scratch, joined the army, served the country, and began to fight for identity and status again.
The children of these nobles and officials had great advantages over the lower-class commoners and the lower-class scholars.
They knew etiquette, understood music, were good at archery, were proficient in chariot driving, could write and do mathematics. They possessed various skills. As long as they joined the army, they could easily be promoted to low-level officers.
Their innate vision and personal abilities make it easy for them to excel in the military.
In fact, some of the people on the list of people who were enfeoffed and rewarded by Su Che this time were children of ministers.
Su Che didn't know whether this situation was good or bad, but he couldn't prohibit the children of nobles from joining the army, right?
This is obviously unreasonable.
In addition to rewards, Su Che set about rectifying the administration of officials.
He banned all backdoor practices, which was the custom in Chu. Bribery was rampant, and no matter what one did, one had to give some benefits to officials to make things convenient for oneself.
Su Che issued an order to put an end to the practice of powerful families seeking favors and to clean up the administration of officials. It might not be possible to completely eradicate this situation, but as long as it was effectively restricted, that would be enough.
In addition, Su Che also moved the former nobles such as the ministers to the border and asked them to reclaim the wasteland to fill the vast empty land.
The families of nobles and officials were large in number, with one family often having hundreds or thousands of people, and sometimes even thousands.
These people have lost their original status and no longer have the ability to exploit the locals, so food and shelter have become a problem.
You can't just starve others to death, right?
Su Che was so kind that he allowed them to migrate to some uninhabited areas and "lent" them the land for cultivation, allowing them to solve their own food and accommodation problems. He was truly kind-hearted.
In addition, Su Che did not give up military training and continued to strengthen military training to improve the combat effectiveness of the army.
Under Su Che's governance, the Chu area prospered and developed rapidly with each passing day.
The more Chu develops and the stronger Wu becomes, the greater the threat they pose to other vassal states.
When the other vassal states saw this situation, they immediately became anxious.
This can't go on like this!!!
But here’s the thing…
beat?
Of course we can't win.
The coalition forces of seven nations were wiped out by Fan Zi alone, which left them with a serious psychological trauma. For a time, they dared not mobilize any more troops.
It was at this time that a vicious scholar came up with a plan to attack the emperor with rumors to distract the emperor and his ministers.
The source of Wu's strength was not how powerful they were, but the fact that they had a versatile person like Fan Zi who was both civil and military. If the king and his ministers could be alienated and Fan Zi could leave the King of Wu's army, then Wu would no longer be so intimidating.
As soon as this strategy was put forward, it was immediately recognized by many princes, and they sent their strategists to spread rumors everywhere.
Not long after, rumors spread that Fan Zi had rebellious intentions and wanted to rebel against the King of Wu and establish himself as king in Chu.
Obviously, this was a rumor, a heart-breaking rumor, meant to alienate the relationship between Su Che and King Wu.
Don't underestimate this kind of rumor. Many people and many big things have been ruined by this small rumor.
The reason why King Ping of Chu killed Wu She was because he believed Fei Wuji's slander.
Fei Wuji said that Crown Prince Jian was going to rebel. Wu She, as the crown prince's teacher, captured Wu She first. He not only wanted to kill Wu She, but also his two sons to eliminate future troubles. This also led to Wu Zixu's escape to Wu, which led to the subsequent story.
Many kings did not even trust their own sons and were very afraid that they would rebel, let alone a person from another family like Su Che?
Not to mention Su Che, even if Master Qingji came to Chu, there would be such rumors!
Upon hearing the news, Wu Zixu came to see Su Che anxiously and said worriedly: "There are rumors outside that you are going to rebel. I am very worried that the King of Wu has believed the rumors. What should I do?"
Wu Zixu's father died due to such slander, so he was very worried.
Su Che remained unmoved and said, "The King of Wu will not punish me for such rumors."
"Why are you so sure?" Wu Zixu was stunned for a moment, somewhat puzzled.
"How can a sparrow understand the ambition of a swan?" Su Che smiled and shook his head, not taking this little rumor seriously at all.
If it were before, he might have still been worried.
But since he returned, the king and his subject opened their hearts and had long talks, and this problem no longer existed.
In a word, Su Che’s ambition is not to become king, but to establish an unprecedented feat and become a legend that will last through the ages!
Spreading rumors that he intends to rebel really underestimates Su Che!
Who are you looking down on?
As rumors spread, even the ministers of King Liao of Wu were invited by other vassal states to persuade Fan Li to return to Wu, otherwise there was a high possibility of some accidents...
However, King Liao of Wu refused directly.
He said to others: "I trust Fan Li, and Fan Li trusts me. I gave Chu to him to manage out of this trust. If he really wants to be crowned king in Chu, then I will give Chu to him and let him be the king of Chu."
No one knows what King Liao of Wu was thinking, but he said this to his subordinates.
Since then, the rumors have disappeared.
In the blink of an eye, ten years have passed.
Under Su Che's governance, Chu became increasingly powerful and became the economic center, cultural center, and the most powerful military country in the world.
Following Su Che's suggestion, King Liao of Wu moved the capital to Chu, and the two places were completely integrated.
During these ten years, there were not many major wars, but small wars never stopped. Under the command of Su Che and Sun Wu, the State of Wu had been fighting to support itself.
In ten years, the State of Wu successively annexed the States of Yue, Cai, Chen, Zheng, Wei, Lu, and some small states.
This was too much pressure for big countries like Qin, Shu, Jin, Qi, Yan, and Zhongshan. They directly wrote letters to acknowledge Wu's dominant position, surrendered themselves, and asked Wu to let them go.
But unfortunately, the State of Wu is not the same as the overlords of the past. The goal of King Liao of Wu and Su Che is not to become an overlord among the princes, but to unify the whole world and accomplish the great cause of unification!
In this year, King Liao of Wu sent three armies led by Qing Ji, Sun Wu, and Wu Zixu to attack various countries. As for Su Che, he was in charge of the center's command.
As the war continued for several years, the State of Wu gradually annexed all the vassal states in the world, including the State of Zhou of the Zhou Emperor.
The world was unified.
What Su Che had said back then, namely, the same track for vehicles, the same writing for books, the same ethics for people, the same territory, the same weights and measures, and the same shape for currency, were all realized one by one.
Following Su Che's suggestion, King Liao of Wu abolished the original title of the State of Wu and adopted a new name: Xia.
Xia was the first hereditary dynasty recorded in history books.
The difference is that this Xia is not that Xia. This is the unified Xia Dynasty.
It’s the Great Xia Empire!
All countries in the world are the people of Daxia, there is no difference.
King Liao of Wu was the first emperor of Daxia and also the first emperor in history. He called himself "the First Emperor".
The central government of the empire implemented the system of three dukes and nine ministers to manage state affairs.
The feudal system was abolished at the local level and replaced by the county system.
At the same time, the writing system, the wheel gauge, currency, and weights and measures were unified.
Externally, he attacked the Hu people in the north and conquered the Baiyue people in the south.
When the Great Xia Dynasty was founded, the emperor of the Xia Dynasty appointed Qingji as the crown prince. At the same time, he issued a general amnesty, began a period of recuperation, encouraged the opening of fields and seas, and encouraged a hundred schools of thought to contend.
Daxia ruled the country by law, governed the people with the teachings of Huang-Lao and Confucius' Confucianism, and also used the teachings of hundreds of schools of thought.
A new, unprecedented empire is rising.
It was also in this year that a major event happened.
Fan Zi resigns!
Su Che, who has reached the peak of his life, understands that what awaits him next is endless government affairs.
As the chief prime minister of Daxia and one of the three highest officials, although he possessed power second only to the emperor and above all others, he did not value this power because it brought him endless affairs and government affairs that he could not complete in his entire lifetime.
The world was just beginning to settle down, and although it was relatively stable, there were too many things that needed to be dealt with. He was exhausted and could not finish all the work.
Therefore, Su Che simply resigned from the position of Prime Minister.
This incident instantly shocked the government and the public.
Of course the emperor was reluctant to let Su Che leave. He knew how he got the empire. If there was no Su Che, there would be no Great Xia Empire today.
How could we let such a top talent go so easily?
The emperor asked Su Che directly: "What did I do wrong that caused you to leave me? Please tell me directly, and I will definitely change."
Su Che said helplessly: "Your Majesty, you did nothing wrong, but I am tired of the life in the court. I just want to return to the countryside and do what I want to do."
The emperor still refused. He tried his best to keep Su Che and asked him to stay.
Even Qingji was reluctant to let Su Che leave. As Su Che's disciple, he tried his best to keep Su Che by appealing to his emotions and reason.
However, Su Che remained unmoved.
Under his insistence, the emperor had to let him go.
Su Che resigned from all his positions, explained everything that needed to be explained, and left the court.
This walk.
Another legend.
Clearly, he has reached the pinnacle of his life and has the power to dominate the world, but he can voluntarily give it up. How noble is this? What kind of moral character is this?
In this era, Su Che's behavior is no different from that of a saint.
Without a doubt, he became a walking saint.
Su Che's reputation reached its peak at this moment.
Su Che didn't care how famous he was. It had nothing to do with him anyway.
Su Che gave up everything he had and traveled through the mountains and rivers and across the world.
Yue State.
There was a woodcutter named Shi who made a living by chopping wood.
His daughter was famous far and wide for her angelic beauty. Legend has it that not only did men admire her, but even the fish in the pond were so amazed when they saw her that they fled away.
People used the phrase "a beauty that could make fish sink to the depths of their bodies" to describe her beauty.
Because she lived at the west end of the village, her neighbors called her Xi Shi.
Xi Shi grew up in a poor family, so she often went to the river to wash clothes.
Also known as the washerwoman.
this day.
Su Che looked at the woman washing silk not far away from him and said in surprise, "Is there really a Xi Shi in this world?"
Su Che did not leave, but walked straight forward and admired the beauty of the girl not far away.
When the girl saw a handsome and elegant scholar walking towards her, her face suddenly turned red and she didn't dare to look him in the eye.
Su Che directly asked the girl's name: "What's your name?"
The girl bowed her head and said, "Sir, my last name is Shi and my name is Yi Guang."
"Then do you know who I am?" Su Che asked with a smile.
"I don't know, may I ask your name?" The girl shook her head.
"Have you heard of...Fan Zi's legend?" Su Che asked.
"Of course I have heard of it! Fan Zi's name is probably known to everyone in the world. He is the most powerful general, the most powerful sage, and the most powerful swordsman in the world. I can't finish talking about his legends even if I talk for ten days and ten nights!"
When the girl mentioned the name Fan Zi, her eyes were clearly shining, and she sighed in admiration: "Our village has become much better because of the policies issued by Fan Zi. There have been no cruel officials for a long time, and everyone is living a good life."
"All this is thanks to Fan Zi."
The girl raised her head, looked at the young man in front of her, and asked curiously: "Are you the descendant or subordinate of Fan Zi? Why do you mention Fan Zi?"
"Because I am Fan Zi." Su Che said with a smile.
"ah???"
The girl's eyes widened, she was stunned for a moment, then she frowned and said unhappily: "Please don't joke like that. How can you joke like that? If the government officials find out about you pretending to be Fan Zi, they will definitely arrest you!"
"Besides, how could someone as capable as Noriko be as young as you?"
Su Che touched his face and said helplessly: "Why can't you be as young as me?"
"In short, it's not nice to make such a joke. I'm leaving!" The girl turned and left angrily.
Su Che felt a little helpless. How could he prove that he was himself?
Sometimes, being too famous seems to be a bad thing.
He smiled bitterly and said, "Okay, okay, let's not make this joke. I am attracted to the girl, so I made this joke to attract her attention..."
As soon as these words came out, the girl blushed. In this era, men and women pursued writing poems, but there was never such a straightforward confession.
Under Su Che's offensive, the girl named Shi Yi Guang soon became his wife.
The two men traveled around the world, enjoying the mountains and rivers, and later engaged in business.
His business grew bigger and bigger, and eventually he became rich enough to become one of the richest people in the world.
However, the status of merchants is never guaranteed.
Even though the status of merchants in this era has not been suppressed, problems still arise and they are harassed by the government!
When Su Che came forward, the much-anticipated face-slapping incident naturally occurred.
Someone recognized his true identity and fell to his knees in fear, shouting Fan Zi's name.
This frightened the officials, and they made things difficult for Fan Zi???
Who is Fan Zi?
Even though he had resigned from his official position, he still had the title of super-grade duke bestowed by the emperor. If Su Che had not actively declined, he would even have the title of King of Chu.
Even if we take a step back and Su Che does not have the status of a duke, the mere mention of "Fan Zi" is not something these officials can afford to offend. Even the ministers in the court can only bow their heads in salute when they come before Fan Zi.
This matter suddenly became a big deal.
That evening, Crown Prince Qingji rushed over to reminisce with his master.
After learning her husband's identity, Shi Yiguang was shocked beyond words. She complained coquettishly, "Why have we been married for so long, but my husband doesn't even want to tell me his true identity?"
Su Che replied helplessly: "If I told you, would you believe it?"
As soon as these words were spoken, Shi Yi Guang fell silent.
Yes, even if Su Che said it, would she believe it?
Obviously not.
When they first met, Su Che confessed his identity to her.
But because this identity is so scary, who would believe it?
No problem really.
For a moment, Shi Yiguang was in shock. The legendary Fan Zi turned out to be her husband. This made her feel very stressed...
Later, Crown Prince Qingji arrived and Su Che entertained this old friend.
"You..." Qingji said nervously after seeing Su Che, "I came here suddenly to disturb you, you won't chase me away, right?"
"It's a great pleasure to have friends coming from afar." Su Che said with a smile.
"That's great. I have a lot to tell you. A lot of things have happened in the years since you were away. Especially father, he has changed a lot." Qingji said distressedly.
"Change? He wouldn't be thinking of praying to gods for immortality, right?" Su Che asked casually after taking a sip of tea.
When these words came out, Qingji's eyes widened, and he said helplessly: "You really already know? "
Su Che: “???”
Su Che was somewhat speechless: "Does he really want to live forever?"
"Yes, my father has had this idea several times. He wants to go to sea to seek the elixir of life, and he has trusted many liars. This makes me very distressed." Qingji nodded, and then asked quickly: "Do you have any ideas? Can you persuade him?"
Su Che shook his head and said, "I can't change this kind of thing. No matter what I say, he won't listen..."
"What should we do then?" Qingji asked worriedly.
"This is your problem. How you want to solve it is your own business." Su Che looked at Qing Ji and said slowly, "I will not interfere in your affairs anymore..."
"Master..." Qingji frowned, as if he had heard the true meaning of his master's words.
"You can leave now." Su Che ordered him to leave.
"Master, do you have anything else to say to me?" Qingji seemed to want to confirm something.
Su Che stood up, patted his head and said, "If you get into trouble in the future, just don't tell your master about it."
"Ah?" Qingji was stunned for a moment.
He left Su Che's residence with a frown, thinking about what his master said.
How to solve it is my own business.
If you get into trouble in the future... just don't tell your master about it.
"I see!!"
Qingji understood and made up his mind.
Three days later.
Crown Prince Qingji launched a coup d'état. He drove the increasingly incompetent Emperor Liao off the throne, but did not kill him. He simply made him the emperor emeritus, allowing him to continue to enjoy wealth and glory, but the price was the loss of all his rights!
Although Emperor Liao was the founding emperor, his authority was not as great as that of his son.
After all, this empire was conquered by Qingji himself, and there were many generals who recognized him.
On the contrary, Liao had been sitting firmly on the throne of King of Wu and became emperor without doing anything, so it was normal that he had no prestige.
What’s more…this time, before launching the coup, Crown Prince Qingji even went to meet Fan Zi!!
It is hard not to suspect that Fan Zi's shadow was behind the prince's rebellion.
With the support of Fan Zi, Crown Prince Qingji overthrew the old emperor and became the second emperor of Daxia...
Suddenly, there were more legends about Fan Zi.
Rumor has it that as long as Fan Zi is willing, he can easily decide who will sit on the throne of the emperor!
This rumor is extremely outrageous, but the problem is that there are quite a few people who believe it.
After all, there are too many legends about Fan Zi. He left behind countless legends. Who among ordinary people would be willing to believe that he really left the court completely?
He's just not in the court!
But the court is full of his people!
The army is full of his people!
The reason why Crown Prince Qingji could ascend to the throne was because of his support!
Who dares to object???
When Su Che heard these outrageous rumors, he was speechless. The rumors became more and more mysterious, and they almost exaggerated him to the sky.
What do these people want to do?
The prince's rebellion has nothing to do with him...
However, even if this were really said, no one would believe it.
I can’t clean it anymore…
Su Che felt a little numb.
But it doesn’t matter. Since it can’t be cleared, then let it be. With Qingji’s character, there is no need to settle accounts with him.
So Su Che didn't care and continued to make money. Most of the net profit he earned every year was used to help poor people.
But even so, there is still too much money, and I can’t spend it all. I simply can’t spend it all.
So, Su Che thought about it, created an organization, and recruited some people with lofty ideals to work for him.
Su Che stipulated that one tenth of all the profits earned from all the Fan family's businesses and his territory would be awarded every year to those who had "made significant contributions to Daxia."
Su Che established five awards, namely: Fan Zi Literature Award, Fan Zi Medical Award, Fan Zi Peace Prize, Fan Zi Craftsman Award, and Fan Zi Kaiwu Award.
These five awards are awarded once a year to recognize people who have made groundbreaking contributions to literature, medicine, peace, craftsmanship, and development in the past year.
Currently, the Fan family’s industries and Lord Fan’s territories have an annual profit of one-tenth, which is about 50 million yuan.
In other words, whoever wins the award this year will get a gold medal, a certificate, and a bonus of 10 million yuan!
Su Che said:
"Such an award is worthwhile, because everyone who wins the Fanzi Award is a top talent in Daxia, and they deserve such an award and honor."
As soon as the news came out, the whole of Daxia was in an uproar.
The subjects of Daxia had never heard of such a thing, and they were all dumbfounded: How could it be played like this? What on earth was Fan Zi trying to do?
Ten million is not a small sum in this era. It can definitely make people rich overnight and they no longer have to worry about making money.
Besides, the glory behind this is far more valuable than the money.
This is an award that can only be received by those who have "made significant contributions to Daxia"!
When Emperor Qingji heard the news, he immediately praised the organization.
Many people have begun to seriously understand how to win the award.
It was at this time that Su Che withdrew from personally intervening.
Over the years, Su Che has basically done everything he should do to the extreme.
The final Fanzi Award is the finishing touch.
In addition, he also studied his own martial arts in the real world and integrated them into the simulated world.
When Su Che returned to the real world again, he was a little dazed for a moment.
Aside.
Zhang Jue and Zhang Zhongjing looked at him with interest.
Zhang Jiao said: "Welcome back."
Zhang Zhongjing sighed: "Your life is really full of ups and downs!"
Su Che nodded, but he didn't say anything. He lowered his head and continued to watch the words in the book evolve.
I saw words continuing to appear on the book.
[You created the Fanzi Award, which greatly stimulated the creativity of the people of Daxia.]
【The winner of the first Fanzi Literature Award was Confucius, who wrote the book "Spring and Autumn Annals". 】
[Confucius happily accepted the award and said with emotion: In my life, there is only one person I admire, and that is Fan Zi. I am very happy to receive this literary award! This is a recognition of my book "Spring and Autumn Annals".]
[Time flies, your Fanzi Award and the ideals you left behind have made the Great Xia Kingdom more powerful. ]
[The Great Xia Dynasty and the countless legends you left behind are achievements that are unimaginable to future generations in this brilliant history.]
[Even thousands of years later, your Fan family will still exist forever, and the Fan Zi Award will also exist forever. ]
【You are an immortal being. 】
【Simulation ends.】
Su Che looked at this ending and couldn't help but sigh and said, "This ending should be the best, right?"
"Of course the best."
At this moment, a young and handsome face came from not far away. It was Fan Li.
He walked over step by step and said with emotion: "I never thought that you could interpret my life so perfectly. I can't imagine that a civil official could go this far."
"You and King Liao of Wu, Emperor Liao, and Emperor Qingji, all did not end up in a situation where all the birds were gone and the bows were put away, and the nets were broken. This is what amazes me the most."
"This is really a pity. I followed the wrong monarch back then."
Su Che looked at the young face of Fan Li and said with a smile: "It was just luck."
"Lucky?" Fan Li glanced at him and said helplessly, "Being too modest is arrogance."
"Let me take a look at your simulation summary first."
Su Che nodded and looked down at the Book of Spirit Contract.
The words in the book are still evolving, and that is the final summary.
The words slowly emerged.
【Simulation summary.】
[When you first came into this world, you were just a poor and humble person, but you studied and grew up, and then traveled around. ]
[You discussed the Dao with Confucius for seven days and seven nights, and your eloquence was so eloquent that you won countless praises. You were called Fan Zi.]
[You accepted the invitation of King Liao of Wu and demonstrated your talents in front of him.]
[You invented the beach drying method, which solved the financial problems of Wu State. You also recruited Wu Zixu and brought the famous general Sun Wu to Wu State.]
[Soon, when the time is right, you will present the method of reform to King Liao of Wu.]
【You carried out reforms in Wu. 】
[Your reforms have been a great success.]
【All those who opposed the reform were dealt with one by one by you. 】
[Your reputation gradually became bad, but you didn't care. You worked hard and waited for the opportunity.]
[On this day, King Ping of Chu passed away, and you knew the time was ripe.]
[Under your command, the entire Chu territory fell within a dozen days, and the whole world was horrified.]
[Under Shen Baoxu's tears, the coalition of seven nations came to aid Chu, with a million troops, but was defeated by you! ]
[Your fame has spread throughout the world.]
【You are a living legend. 】
[After the ten years of ruling Chu, Wu and Chu became strong and no one in the world could stop them.]
[Under your assistance, the vassal states were pacified one by one.]
[You created the Great Xia Empire single-handedly. ]
[You had countless opportunities to usurp the throne and establish your own country, but you regarded power as dirt and retired to the mountains after achieving success.]
[You found the legendary Xi Shi and formed a happy marriage with her. ]
[You traveled around the world, and as a businessman, you created a business empire. ]
【Under your suggestion, Qingji seized the throne and established himself. 】
[You created five Fanzi Awards, which are world-famous and will live forever.]
[You left behind countless legends.]
[You have become the greatest minister, the greatest general, the greatest businessman, and the greatest scholar throughout history.]
[Comprehensive evaluation: Your legend continues. ]
When Su Che saw this comment, he immediately raised his eyebrows. This comment...
The legend continues, does it mean that the Fanzi Award continues to influence future generations?
Unfortunately, this is just a simulation.
Otherwise the world would be wonderful.
"Haha, your legend continues, this is indeed very appropriate." Fan Li exclaimed: "By the way, that Xi Shi has nothing to do with me, it's just a rumor."
"Is that so?" Su Che was a little surprised.
"I'm also surprised that you could find her. I didn't expect there really is such a woman in this world." Fan Li shook his head and sighed.
"Come on, let's sign a contract. I am willing to be your imperial spirit."
Fan Li said readily.
He wants to become Su Che’s third heroic spirit.
As the contract was signed, Su Che finally saw his information.
[Heroic Spirit: Fan Li]
[Level: Legendary High Level]
[Title: Merchant Saint]
[Possible Strength: 20%] (The strength that the Heroic Spirit can exert will be limited by the Master's own martial arts level)
【Skills: Outstanding. 】
Su Che looked at the information and was a little surprised: "Twenty percent?"
He is only at the third level of martial arts now, how can he exert 20% of the power of a high-level legendary? Shouldn't it be 15%?