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"Lu Yu and the various cities of Taicang submitted a jade fold a few days ago, jointly praying for the king to expand the territory of his country."
Ji Xia held a jade fold in his hand. He sat on the throne of the royal court in the Hall of Supreme Harmony, watching the ministers standing neatly in the hall.
"My lords, what do you think?"
He asked softly, his face always majestic and calm.
The current Taicang has a territory of six thousand miles.
Such a vast area, even if there are many barren lands, is still enough for more than [-] million people to survive and live.
Strictly speaking, there is no need to expand the territory.
The city lord of Juhe City came out and saluted Ji Xia respectfully: "Now the Xunkong space has completely become a dead zone.
Except for some small countries and the Fusheng Dynasty that have good relations with Tai Cang, in the Xunkong area, huge demon spirits are rampant, and there are countless shadows and obstacles all over it.
But it is undeniable that the Xunkong area is vast, and before the invasion of Fuliang's dead country, whether it is the rivers, lakes, or the mountains and forests in it, the resources are not insignificant.
Instead of letting these precious resources wither and fall, it is better to incorporate the large Xun airspace into the Taicang territory, so that this piece of land can be rejuvenated. "
Qi Shuo, the city lord of Juhe City, is the youngest city lord among the 24 cities in Taicang.
He is only forty years old this year, yet he already possesses the cultivation base of Lingfu.
Compared with his spiritual cultivation, what attracted the royal court in the early days was his outstanding political talent.
Ji Xia nodded slightly upon hearing Qi Shuo's suggestion.
And Shangcangcheng Poxian came out again, and the young master Poxian was still dressed in white, with a handsome demeanor.
He has an elegant demeanor, but there is a rather firm look on his brows.
"I agree with the words of the city lord of Juhe Qishuo. On the other hand, Taicang is now a noble country in a hundred regions and is respected by many dynasties and countries. However, Taicang's territory has always been small.
According to the national ceremony compiled by Master Changfeng's Si Li Ge, if you have strength but don't accept land widely, it will inevitably hinder the prestige of Taicang. "
The thoughts of the rest of the city lords, as well as almost all the subjects, were the same as those of Juhe City lords Qi Shuo and Po Xian.
They all want to expand the territory of Taicang.
"Actually, according to Tai Cang's strength, it doesn't matter if the entire Hundred Regions are brought under Tai Cang's rule."
Suddenly a soft voice came from the hall, but Bai Qi spoke.
His black court robe was embroidered with delicate and solemn patterns, which added to his elegance.
Just listen to him say: "Tai Cang's current strength is stronger than most of the dynasties in the Zhujiang Plain. In the Zhujiang Plain, even the smallest dynasty has ten times the territory of Tai Cang.
Among the dynasties in the Zhujiang Plain, there are many strong men who covet the land of the Hundred Regions.
But because of the majesty and bloody killings of Fuliang's dead country, no dynasty dared to enter the Hundred Regions on a large scale.
It’s just that Fuliang’s dead country is already a shadow country, and it’s impossible to live in a hundred domains for a long time. After completing their mission, they will definitely return to the death-defended domain. , will inevitably fall into a passive situation. "
General Bai Qi is a general at the level of the Twelve Courts.
It can be said that in the whole Taicang, apart from Ji Xia, Bai Qi and Lu Yu have the highest status.
Even if it is the status of the advocates of the Heavenly Army Shangfu, it has never been as high as these two.
Coupled with Bai Qi's warm treatment of others, the bloody killing intent and overwhelming strength revealed in the war, all made many ministers respect from the bottom of their hearts.
At this moment, Bai Qi spoke in the Hall of Supreme Harmony, and many generals and ministers all nodded silently.
Agree with Bai Qi's advice.
Ji Xia didn't think about it for too long.
He looked at the faces of many ministers, and decided: "Now Fuliang's dead country has never left Baiyu, Taicang controls too much land, and there is no real effect.
But as the general said, Tai Cang should have made plans early, waiting for the day when the tide of death recedes and the imperial dynasty invades more than twenty years later. "
He paused for a moment, and continued: "So I decided for the time being that all the Taicang Territory except the Dafu Kingdom's territory will be included in the Taicang Territory.
An edict was drafted by the Department of Foreign Policy, ordering the extant benevolent and small country owners in the ten-day airspace of the country, such as the daughter-in-law, cat ears, and crocodile horns, to come and see me, and their country will continue to exist as a vassal country from now on. "
Ji Xia's voice was determined, without any hesitation in her tone.
The many ministers present at the scene did not feel that this move was inappropriate, nor did they feel that it was unfair to these small countries.
On the contrary, a minister whispered softly: "These small countries are so lucky, they really reached the sky in one step."
The fact is exactly the same. Among these weak and small countries, except for the cat's ear country, which has grown stronger because of the existence of Zhu heirs, other countries like the husband-in-law and the crocodile horn are just weak ants in Tai Cang's eyes, and they are not worth it at all. Mention.
In the early days, Wang Jixia was willing to list them as the vassal kingdom of Taicang, which was a rare opportunity for them, and it was also the reason why Ji Xia was kind-hearted and cared about the past.
After all, in a certain sense, if they become the vassal state of Taicang, if Taicang is not destroyed in the future, they will not be destroyed either.
In the hundred domains that have become the target of the hundred domains, without the protection of a powerful country, a small country like them would never know when it would be gently pinched by a passing strong man, and then disappear in smoke.
The head of the foreign policy department came out of the hundred officials and took orders.
Ji Xia said again: "Order Ruyin and Chi Que, let them take the caster spiritual masters in Taicang Tiangong Mansion to avoid the domains that are being invaded by the dead country, go to the many dead prisons, and explore the mountains, the earth, and the rivers.
If precious areas such as spiritual gold mine veins, spiritual wood forests, elixir and natural medicine fields are found, they will be recorded, and the royal court in the early days will send officials to use them. "
Jing Ye at the side saluted respectfully.
Not long after, Ji Ruyin and Ji Chiqin came to the hall together, and knelt down respectfully to Ji Xia, knelt down three times and kowtowed nine times to Ji Xia, their expressions were full of reverence.
Many ministers nodded slowly as they looked at the two noble ministers who were becoming more and more stable and powerful.
Lu Yu and Bai Qi, who were standing at the front of the main hall, looked at each other with a clear understanding.
"The King respects his cousins very much."
When Ji Ruyin and Ji Chiqin were born, Ji Xia used his ancient star body essence and blood to create spiritual imprints for them.
Still in the past twenty years, Ji Xia's intentional cultivation, it is not difficult to see Ji Xia's meaning.
"Thinking about it carefully, in the Ji family, apart from Zun Wang, there is no other person who can carry the tripod. Now that the two noble ministers are talents to be made, Ji Xia naturally needs to focus on training."
Ji Ruyin and Ji Chiqin also respectfully accepted orders.
At this moment, Ji Xia's eyes fell in the distance.
He said softly: "When Fuliang's dead country retreats, Taicang must have enough strength. At that time, the land of the Hundred Regions will naturally belong to Taicang. Those dynasties in the Zhujiang Plain who want to enter the Hundred Regions can only By dreaming."