Chapter 181 The Five-Year Period Has Arrived!

Hearing the young man's words, Xiang Zhuang smiled and then shouted back,

"Liu Ying, I don't have a problem with this, General. It's just that this matter is related to the demarcation of national boundaries. My king has given me all the rights before he came up. You can make your own decisions."

"But according to my general, although you are the prince of the Han Dynasty, the position of King of Han is currently vacant within the Han Dynasty, and a woman is in charge."

"Not to mention, you have a brother who is eyeing you in the country, so can you really draw a boundary between the two countries?"

After Xiang Zhuang finished speaking, he deliberately said with a hint of advice,

"Why don't the prince cooperate with me, the Great Chu, to split the earth and proclaim himself king, and jointly occupy this continent, which is also a beautiful thing."

After hearing this, the expressions of the Han soldiers also changed slightly. Of course they knew that two princes were competing with each other in the Han Dynasty.

Their current general, Prince Liu Ying, led his army on a long-distance expedition to this continent because of this incident. They have been out for almost five years.

Liu Ying said with an extremely indifferent expression,

"Thank you General Xiang for your kindness, but my fellow Han brothers are united and there is no such contradiction at all."

"I just didn't expect that General Xiang was so brave and brave. Now it seems that he is already old. He actually wants to use words to shake the military morale of my big man."

Xiang Zhuang was not angry after being exposed by Liu Ying. After so many years, he was no longer the stupid boy who only knew how to charge with the Overlord, so he continued,

"The general is just worried about you, Prince. Since the prince doesn't appreciate it, I won't persuade you any more."

"Then the general will suffer some losses. According to the prince's words, this river will be used to draw the boundary."

Liu Ying suddenly said calmly,

"Why did General Xiang say this and use it as a boundary? It will be beneficial to both our countries."

"There are still many native people in this land. I am a Chinese, and we should first deal with the outside world in a unified manner."

Seeing that his words were so easily resolved by Liu Ying, Xiang Zhuang suddenly laughed and said,

"The prince is worthy of having learned from the second emperor of Qin. This general is worthy of his eloquence."

"It's a pity that you are not the King of Han."

"Then farewell! I, the general, wish the prince to become the King of Han as soon as possible!"

After saying that, Xiang Zhuang turned around and left with his people. They still had many things to do.

After the other party left, Liu Ying also turned around and headed towards her camp.

But on the way back, looking at the familiar yet unfamiliar scenery around him, he felt a little sad.

This continent is extremely vast, but extremely hot, and there are still large areas of sand in many places, making it impossible to use.

Only the place where this river reaches is suitable for farming and living.

There are also local aborigines here. When the three meet, a war naturally breaks out.

After the Chu and Han countries arrived here, they began to compete with each other.

As for the local aborigines, they still use very simple bronze weapons.

Facing the big man and the big Chu Tianlei, there was almost no room to fight back.

Of course, both sides do not have much power to continue to penetrate into this continent.

Because this is already the limit of what they can reach, and current transportation and control cannot meet the needs of such a long distance.

And in their view, their current territory has far surpassed what it was back then.

After the boundaries are drawn this time, both sides will enter an extremely long period of time to digest the territory.

It could take decades!

He has been here for so many years, but he still has no sense of identity.

Of course, he didn't care about his position as King of Han. He just wanted to return to his hometown, Da Qin, and his senior brother as soon as possible.

Moreover, not only him, but also the soldiers of the Han Dynasty also wanted to return to their original homeland.

The main force for this long-distance expedition was civilians without land or titles in their hometowns, because the Han system was modeled on that of the Qin Dynasty.

Without military merit, there is no way to rise, so I have the motivation to come to this desolate and unfamiliar place.

The other group of prisoners are prisoners with moderate crimes who are not guilty of death but will have to spend many years in prison. They also choose to come here to try their luck.

So even if they occupied this area, everyone's morale was not high.

Liu Ying thought about it all the way back to the camp. Without missing a moment, she began to issue orders.

"Form all the local people into teams and carry out reclamation."

"Within two years, this place will be self-sufficient,"

"It doesn't matter if they don't understand the words, just force them to do it!"

"But remember, you must not be harsh on the food you should give, let alone abuse."

"We are Chinese, not beasts!"

It is still difficult for their people to adapt to the climate here.

It can only preserve physical strength to ensure its own combat effectiveness.

These labor tasks can only be left to the local aborigines.

But he also remembered what his senior brother said: China has its own virtues, and the world must eventually achieve final unification.

We cannot treat other people like robbers and beasts, but help them better integrate into China and realize world unity. This is the pattern of China!

The Han army quickly took orders and left. Liu Ying walked outside at this time.

At this time, there was a relatively spacious road on the originally barren land. On both sides of the road were fields and green woods, which looked extremely pleasant.

Next to it, there are still people building a simple city. In a few years, this place will have the initial appearance of China.

Liu Ying can imagine that when this place is fully developed,

It is not much different from other Chinese towns. Of course, some local characteristics will be retained here.

Senior brother has said that the world should be more colorful.

Just when he was slightly lost in thought, suddenly a Han soldier ran over in a hurry and reported,

"Your Highness, a letter from the capital!"

Liu Ying was stunned for a moment and quickly took the letter. After reading it, she showed a slightly complicated expression and said,

"The five-year period has come and it's time to go back."

Now, the time has come compared to the five years they spent to decide who will be the King of Han.

Without any further hesitation, Liu Ying quickly ordered,

"Set off immediately and return to the capital!"

After saying that, he took the people directly and headed in the direction of the big man.

More than a month later, in the Han capital,

Five years of peaceful development, along with Da Qin's business and technology, has made this place even more prosperous.

It’s usually busy with traffic, but today there are a lot of people because today is the day when the two princes come back.

The position of King of Han has been vacant for a long time, and now the queen and ministers are in charge. But this time, they may be able to welcome their own king!

At this time, in the Han court,

The faces of the courtiers were slightly strange, and each of them looked at the highest position in the court from time to time.

The throne at the top was naturally empty. Behind the throne was a bead curtain, and there was a shadow sitting there behind the bead curtain.

That is their queen Lu Pheasant. They and the other party have been managing the Han Dynasty in the past few years.

But the difference between today and the past is that there are two people sitting on the left and right of the throne.

It's the two princes who came back from their trip,

The court was not quiet for long, and soon Prime Minister Zhang Liang said,

"The five-year period has come and the two princes have returned. Today is really the day to show their merits and jointly elect the King of Han!"

Hearing this, all the ministers cheered up. Today's events will determine the future of the Han Dynasty, and it will also determine their future.

They must keep their eyes open and choose the right team!

Of course, some people had already lined up in advance. Before Zhang Liang finished speaking, a minister stood up and said,

"Queen Qi, colleagues, Prince Liu Heng, gentle and courteous, has guarded the borderlands of the Han Dynasty for the past few years without any complaints."

"He has made outstanding political achievements and produced countless amounts of money and grain. He has proven his ability. The position of King of Han should be inherited by Prince Liu Heng!"

After hearing this, many courtiers nodded.

Indeed, the other party has managed a border county in an orderly manner over the years.

Prove that your management capabilities are indeed suitable for governing the country.

But before this minister finished speaking, another minister stood up and said loudly,

"Wait a minute! I would like to report to the queen and colleagues, Prince Liu Ying, for these years, I have been on an expedition to the hot lands of the south to open up territory for our great Han Dynasty!"

"And it is also being built at the same time. In three more years, I, the big man, will have an extra piece of land, a vast land, and a rich harvest!"

"Only with such achievements can we be called a true king, and can we be worthy of the position of King of Han!"

Hearing this, all the ministers also nodded. The contribution of opening up new territories is worthy of praise no matter where and when!

Not to mention, those who can lead troops to fight will be much more intimidating!

After all, the opponent has a real army!

For the first time, the ministers couldn't help but fell into a dilemma, and the two ministers who had just stood up began to attack each other.

"Prince Liu Ying, although his military exploits are outstanding, the cost is also huge! Do you know how much money was spent on the expedition to the south! All of them are princes, and Liu Heng supports them!"

"Humph, the consumption is huge, so there is no need for an expedition? The Han Dynasty is now surrounded by powerful countries. If he doesn't take the opportunity to expand his territory, will he keep guarding here? And were you deaf just now? Didn't you hear that in another three years? , the land in the south will be self-sufficient, and in another five years, it can even contribute money and food to the Han Dynasty. Isn’t such a treasure land worth an expedition!"

The two sides were quarreling with faces red, and the ministers could not make up their minds. They couldn't help but look at Zhang Liang and Fan Kuai, who were in the higher positions.

But they found that the two of them just frowned slightly, but had no intention of stopping them.

It seems that they have to follow the King of Han's order and let the two sides fight for it.

So everyone looked at the two princes on both sides of the throne again, and found that Prince Liu Heng was sitting there expressionless, unable to see his thoughts.

Prince Liu Ying, however, frowned slightly and looked at Liu Heng from time to time, as if he wanted to say something.

Just when everyone was in a stalemate, a low sobbing sound suddenly came from the court hall.

All the ministers couldn't help but became quiet and began to look for the sobbing sound.

Finally, they set their sights on the position behind the throne.

There is the place where Queen Lu Pheasant listens to the government behind the curtain.

Fan Kuai finally came to his senses at this time and quickly stepped forward and asked,

"Why are you crying, sister-in-law? But someone has wronged you? Just say it, and I will make sure that he doesn't end well!"

After saying that, he stared at the courtiers in the court with his eyes widened.

The ministers also said,

"The Queen's business is our business, and I am not afraid of the enemy!"

Liu Ying also quickly looked over at this time. After all, the other party was his biological mother. He had not been there to fulfill his filial piety these years, and he still felt a little guilty. At the same time, he asked,

"Mom, if you have anything to say, just say it."

Only the eyes of Liu Heng and Zhang Liang flashed a cold light at the same time.

Seeing that everyone was focusing on him, Lu Fei felt a little more relaxed.

The playground was extremely noisy just now, but she had been brewing for a long time. She waited until everyone was quiet before she let out the sobs, but it was not easy.

Of course, now is not the time to care about these things. He quickly wiped his red eyes and said,

"I can't bear to see the princes fighting each other, but this is my husband's order, but I can't stop it."

"So I feel so sad that I couldn't help but cry. I have disturbed the government. Please forgive me."

After hearing this, the ministers comforted each other,

"The Queen is indeed kind and kind, with a loving mother's heart!"

"It's just that this is about choosing a king for the big man, so please don't be so sad."

"Exactly so, exactly so!"

Lu Pheasant continued at this time,

"I know, but now the two princes' merits are equally equal. If the dispute continues, I'm afraid that the two will hurt the brotherhood, and I'm even more worried that the big man will be hurt as a result."

The ministers couldn't help but nod slightly at this time. Indeed, based on the current achievements of the two, no one has an absolute advantage.

If we fight for it by force, I am afraid that the big man will fall into internal fighting.

Everyone fell silent again for a while.

Seeing this scene, Lu Pheasant showed a slight smile on his lips, and then glanced at a corner of the court in a somewhat hidden way.

This seemed to be a signal. Soon a minister in the corner took a slight breath, then stood up and said,

"Queen Qi, colleagues, the two princes are now equally equal in merit and cannot decide."

"It's better to extend this period a little longer and let the queen take charge."

"Everyone has seen the Queen's talents over the years. Moreover, the two princes are still young, so it doesn't matter if they give her another five years."

Upon hearing this, the ministers were stunned for a moment, and then their expressions changed slightly.

It seems very good to continue to let the queen govern the Han Dynasty with them.

After all, we have been getting along for so many years.

But at this time, no one dared to stand up and agree, because if one of them was bad, they would offend two princes at the same time.

Seeing no one responded, Lu Pheasant couldn't help but frown slightly. She couldn't expose all her hands yet, so she quickly said,

"I am a woman after all. How can I bear such a responsibility? I wonder what the Prime Minister thinks?"

Hearing the question, Zhang Liang couldn't help but narrowed his eyes slightly.

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