Inside Storm

By Billy Gray

“Business, buying and selling, also needs a large amount of capital to move. In turbulent times like today, it is even more necessary to trade in cash. If we buy on credit, all of Thanh Tu's food stores will have to close. When it comes to money, our country can still get it today. Currently, honeysuckle, jewels, silk, and fabrics are all filled up in the great halls, which can be exchanged for a large amount of food."

• Language: English
• Publisher: Billy Gray
• Release date: May 11, 2022
• ISBN: 9781005596651

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iaoYu pondered for a long time, his feet gently nudging the horse's belly, slowly walking forward, thinking in his heart:

Ren family, I will definitely make the Nham family of my Wu country the first in terms of military fire, and in addition to this, I will sell it to the vassal countries. If you want the Nhan family to grow up, protect its wealth and succession, and at the same time can ensure that the Nhan family won't grow to an uncontrollable level anymore, or if... the country will join in. business, this will be a good way to keep a good horse…

XiaoYu thought while continuing to move forward.

Xuyo was built by Yutu of Chu country, but in the layout there is a unique feature of Ngo country, and a special feature is based on the terrain of Ngo country, in terms of characteristics, also refer to the characteristics of the country. architecture of the strongholds of the State of Chu. The important architectures in the citadel are concentrated in the inner city, which is the center of Xuyo, next to the palace. Palaces, food depots, loincloths, ancestral shrines, places of worship to earth gods, places of worshiping gods, mansions of great mandarins, and inns for foreign emissaries to reside in, were all built here. Outside the city, there are intersecting horizontal and vertical roads, accidentally distributing the population, markets, inns, and shops in an orderly manner.

XiaoYu patrolled the city, gradually feeling more secure. The beauty of obtaining this citadel peacefully is that only the suburbs near the wall were severely damaged, and limited to Xuongmen and Panmen, thus reducing the need for care and maintenance. To save the lives of the people in the city, it is much easier to restore the principle.

Wu's textile and metallurgical industry is famous all over the world, and at the same time, in the Jiangnan river region, the land is fertile, and the rice and fish are plentiful. The Wu people don't like to eat pork, beef, or goat meat, but prefer to eat fish. toads and aquatic products, field snails, geckos. There are a lot of these things on the Ho Bac River, crossing and crossing, everywhere, as long as the food shortage problem this year caused by the war is solved, the Ngo country will quickly recover its vitality. Thinking of this, the burden in XiaoYu's heart seemed to have disappeared.

Sister XiaoMa is currently staying at the residence of Lady Triet. Triet Lady was formerly from the Nham family, the royal prince who liked to show goodwill to XiaoYu at the earliest, due to her family's execution, there were no more male members in the palace, female relatives were sent to the army. army to serve soldiers, subjected to the humiliation of soldiers like wolves like lobsters, most of which were crushed, this empty house became a temporary shelter for the Nham family's sisters.

In the bath tub in the bathroom, Sister Ruo Tich is having sex, XiaoMa lightly splashes water, rubs her shoulders. The water in the tank is clear, her graceful body is hidden from time to time in the water, her skin is as white as snow, her waist is tight, her buttocks are round, her breasts are full, she looks so beautiful. Next to Nham Bang Nguyet is leaning against the wall of the pool, her face is sluggish, no longer as lively as usual, experiencing many changes in human life, it seems that she has matured more than before, just her body is still there. Immature, compared to the billions, there is no growth of adulthood, her waist is small, even her buttocks are the first place for a woman to bloom, her belly is also very thin, her legs arbitrarily kicking flowers floating on the water, both white and soft, this kind of girl also has a little taste.

Sister…

YES ?

Yang didn't finish her sentence, but she was embarrassed, her cheeks flushed red, and said softly:

Sister, he… he was in Qi country, did he really see your whole body?

Who?

XiaoMa seemed to be having a confidant, her sister's words were completely inaudible.

Nham Bang Nguyet was angry:

Who, who, who else is here?

Oh…, he…

So it's him, have you really been seen by him?

How many times have I told you, can you please stop asking?

Why didn't you tell me, this is my business, you should tell me, right?

XiaoMa lost all patience and said:

I've seen it all, I've seen it all, I told you not to stand up, whoever told you to be naked stood up, and still wanted to go back and forth in the room, if it weren't for you pulling a billion dollars away, you wouldn't have been caught by him. see…, huh! So are you satisfied?

Yang groaned, her body was low, her whole body was soaked in water, her hair floated on the water surface, like a cloud, covering her face.

Ren Ruo Xi reached out his hand to hit her butt, but suddenly stopped, after a while, she sighed sadly:

XiYuMa and XianMan have noble status, and you are just the daughter of a merchant. XiaoYu, now that you are the owner of the Ngo country, how do you think.. how do you plan to arrange for me?

……………………

XiaoYu had already proclaimed himself king during the time he was besieging Xuyo, of course he couldn't hold another great ceremony, but today was his first court meeting since joining Xuyo, besides. and awarded to the courtiers, of course, he also received more attention.

It was early morning, XiaoYu had already prepared somewhere, dressed solemnly and walked up to the main hall, the courtiers had gathered, the martial generals were wearing armor, the doctors were wearing robes, everyone wore them. Sword at his waist, jade jingle, what a mighty warrior. XiaoYu sat on the throne, Sun Vu led his officials to bow on the court, chanting the great king, the sounds resounded shaking the whole hall, a feeling of satisfaction and completeness suddenly arose in him. .

Looking at the courtiers who were bowing to him with folded hands, XiaoYu suddenly remembered a person in his previous life, if it weren't for him, after all the actors had retired and personally checked the props, the filming would have taken place. Today, it will be a mess, and XiaoYu today, has also turned into a rotten embryo. Director Wang, you are filming in a tent in another dimension, are you still filming right now? And I… am here directing the play of life concerning the future of countless human lives. When he wakes up, he holds a sword to kill someone, when he's drunk, he hugs a beauty. If he wants a daughter, he has a daughter, if he wants a man, there's a man, public servants, small merchants and servants, aren't their fates in their own? my hand, it's only a pity... this glory, I can't share it with the old man...

The corners of his lips moved, a mysterious smile, widening his sleeves, and in a loud voice said:

We are exempt from the peace ceremony!

The clear voice spread throughout the hall, on the hall, the courtiers stood up, actions such as entering, kneeling, getting up, and leaving were all done in a unified order, accompanied by sounds. friction sound of clothing, sounds like a resounding sound.

Although XiaoYu wanted to publicly reward his officials today, because yesterday, Yen Du, Chuc Dung and Ton Vu had revealed his arrangement to the outside, so the courtiers were in favor of his arrangement. He had a plan in his heart, the standing positions and lines on the court were neatly arranged. There is no room for negligence.

Today, many old gods of Wu went to the temple to pay their respects to the new king, although yesterday they went to the front door of the palace to ask to see them, today is the first meeting with them after XiaoYu's return to the country. Among them were many old gods that XiaoYu knew, it was just that in the past when XiaoYu went to Chu to fight, he took the status of a son, today, when he returned to meet on the court, he was already a military god.

XiaoYu perfunctorily spoke the words of a newly crowned king, praising and encouraging his courtiers, then immediately picked up a bamboo simple book on the table, handed the eunuch to Ton Vu, Ton Vu raised his hands too high. head to receive it, then turned towards the courtiers. Open the letter according to the royal decree and read it aloud.

In our hearts, we had a plan, on the solemn court, the courtiers listened quietly, until the end of the letter was read, the courtiers bowed down and thanked the great king. Among Luc Khanh, the positions of Thai Chuc and Tong Ba were all taken up by old people in the court. In ancient times, Thai Chuc was the head of Luc Khanh, the highest authority, because at that time, fortune-telling, worshiping, and worshiping. The new bronze is the thing that the ruler attaches great importance to, now Thai Chuc is the least real official, but is still listed in the rank of Luc Khanh. Although the position is high, but the age of Thai Chuc Ngo is eight weeks old, his hair is white, his old age is weak, he has only focused on studying divination, Chu Dich, magic, and does not care about national affairs. , whoever is the Wu King makes no difference to him, the same goes for the person who is the Wu King, this old god who is only dedicated to academic research has no political threat.

The title of Tong Ba is also relatively high, originally, only the Zhou and Lu dynasties called this official Tong Ba, and all the vassal countries called it Tong Nhan. But XiaoYu declared himself king, so he had the right to change the name and function of this official. Tong Nhan of Ngo country, also Tong Ba, will be taken by members of the royal family. In place of Dai Vuong, he manages the lifeline of the royal family, manages affairs in the palace, manages the private affairs of King Ngo, takes care of domestic sacrifices, this position corresponds to the position of the Ministry of Thuong Thu and the Great General. Quan Tong Nhan Phu of later generations.

Now, the post of Tong Ba will be taken by Vuong Thuc To of XiaoYu, that is the oldest son, the name is Co Trung Te, it's just that this name has not been called for many years, the old man. This person is also approximately seven weeks this year, since Chu Phan declared himself king and held the position of Tong Nhan, it can also be seen as a Truong Thanh Tung tree on the Ngo country itself.

The awarding of the gods has been completed. XiaoYu says:

The country of Wu was in constant turmoil. There is still a lot of unfinished business to do; For a long time, the world was in turmoil. Although the country of Wu was strong, the people were weak. Therefore, it is necessary to continue to foster and develop, to accumulate strength, to be able to cope with the changes in the world. We each have a separate position, please try to fulfill your responsibilities, try your best. for water. After breaking the tide, General Quoc and Luc Khanh should stay, this lady has some things to discuss. We still have something to say, if it's not important, we can cancel the tide, you should perform your duties properly.

Kear King, the old god has something to say.

XiaoYu just finished his words, Master Tong Ba took firm steps to the middle of the hall, bowed to him, XiaoYu was a bit surprised, not knowing what this King Thuc To had to say, hurriedly asked:

Song Ba, please speak.

Yes.

Tong Ba again saluted and slowly said:

When the King ascended the throne, he had to take care of the succession in the future, in order for the country and the people to be stable, it was impossible not to have an heir. Now that the kingdom of Wu has been settled, the great king should soon send betrothal gifts to the vassal countries, establish a concubine, have children and grandchildren...

No wonder this old man doesn't care who is the great king, always maintains his position, dares to say such things as disadvantageous or harmful, XiaoYu lost his smile and said:

This matter, Tongbo said is right, this lady will definitely think about it.

As soon as Tong Ba heard, his spirit was elated, he said:

My great king is the same as Zhou Tianzi, so the courtesy and concubine should be the same, of course, we should also set up a queen, three concubines, nine concubines, twenty-seven fathers, eighty-one royal concubines… I don't know which vassal king wants to get close to, have chosen the queen and wives yet, I'm still in office, so I should prepare soon.

Is this great Emperor Tongbo too leisurely to go crazy, so he likes to be a maid? XiaoYu couldn't help but cry and laugh, now that the courtiers had just taken office, it was not convenient to humiliate this old man and lose his enthusiasm for his work, so he could only cough and reply:

This…, according to Tongbo, is about Zhou Li. This lady has declared herself a king, no longer needs to obey Zhou Tianzi, he must obey the etiquette of the Zhou family, how about setting up a queen and three wives?

Surprised Tong Ba said:

Your Majesty wants to change the system of concubines and concubines? Um… that's fine, just don't know how the king wants to change the mode of concubine concubines, I will serve and act.

XiaoYu did not know what to do, so he gave up and said:

This matter, this lady has a way of thinking, but it is not comprehensive, wait until the court is over, find a time, this lady will negotiate with Tong Bo, what do you think?

When Tong Bo heard that the king would negotiate the regime in the harem with him, he had a feeling of being respected, his face was happy, then he was worthy of his life, and he stepped aside with satisfaction in his heart. XiaoYu was able to drive away the Vuong Thuc To who did not know this, and continued to ask his courtiers:

What else do we have to say about the royal family?

We just took office today, we have to learn more about our responsibilities, to be able to handle the work well, in the immediate future there will certainly be no new recommendations, seeing the officials look at each other and say nothing. XiaoYu then said:

In that case, let's accept the seal of the nuns and then leave, the General and the emperor should stay, this lady has business to discuss.

The courtiers retreated, the main hall was immediately deserted again, and the eunuch rushed to the temple. Rearranging the seats, Ton Vu and Luc Khanh finished their thanks and sat down, XiaoYu said:

Looking around the world, the vassals who want to claim the throne have to rely on force; It also became easier to win or lose a land, win or lose a battle. This splendor is just like a flower that soon blooms and fades, without a strong country to support, belligerent will only make them lose their elite, weaken their power, in the end not only do not claim to dominate the world, but was also controlled by others, this lady is now the owner of the Wu state, has a determination to be self-sufficient, making our country a powerhouse in the world. Therefore, when the nation was founded. How to have a rich people, strong country, strong military force, needs to be considered early. I don't know what you guys think?

Ton Vu looked at XiaoYu, smiled, with his knowledge, he also thought that XiaoYu wanted to make the Ngo country rich and strong, so that he could claim to be a king for a long time, but decided not to think that XiaoYu had a heart. want to swallow the whole world, in the minds of people in this time have not yet thought of unifying the world, and in addition, the population in this time is too small, in reality, there are not enough conditions and motives to unify the world. Summer.

XiaoYu looked at his appearance and asked:

"In the current world, in the north of Wu country, there is Qi Jin. To the west is Qin So, to the south is Viet, whose heart is like a venomous snake, looking for an opportunity to bite at any time, in the south of Vietnam, there is a wasteland that has never been explored, to the east, is thousands of miles of maritime border. That is the immediate situation of our country.

On the domestic side, there were constant wars, which led to delays in farming, an empty treasury, and insufficient taxes. This fall and next spring, there will be severe food shortages. But very fortunately, the vassals in the Central Highlands are at war, and our country is located in the southwest corner, as long as it is stable in the country and able to subdue Vietnam, there is no longer any worry for the time being. This is a good opportunity that God has given us to restore our vitality and build our country up, just how to do it, we need to plan for the long term, I don't know what