In the Zhaohuang Palace of Chu State, above the Qianqiu Hall, the civil and military officials saw that the Prince and Young Master of the Lin family were guilty and they both gave in. They did not mention personal grudges and only talked about state affairs. They couldn't help but be surprised at the minds of these two young men. The old prime minister met all the ministers.

There was no objection, so he saluted and said: "Today, the prince and the young master are willing to use the method of court debate to choose a wise king for our great Chu. It is indeed the great fortune of the Chu country! It will live up to the trust that Emperor Zhao has entrusted with the country!"

Lin Ying and Dongfang Sui looked at each other for a moment, and they all thought the same thing. It was just the first time they met outside the palace of Prince Yu Lingsheng.

At that time, Prince Sheng and Lin Ying walked into the palace, and Dongfang Sui followed his father into Prince Sheng's house. Lin Ying understood that Dongfang Sui didn't know the art of war for Wen, and he didn't know the swordsmanship for Wu. Suddenly,

The prince who descended from the sky was only respectful on the surface, but in fact he was extremely disdainful. In front of someone who is disdainful, it is better to show weakness than to be strong.

Dongfang Sui felt vaguely that although Brother Lin seemed weak and incompetent, he had lived in Chen State for many years, so his knowledge should be extensive and his mind should be open-minded. So he provoked and tested everywhere, wanting to know his secrets.

Where is the bottom line? What surprised him was that this young lord didn't seem to have any bottom line. A man clearly liked a woman, but he could pretend that he didn't like her at all and didn't let the woman know his feelings. Dongfang Sui thought.

, such a man really has no bottom line.

The old prime minister continued: "The six skills mentioned by Emperor Zhao, namely, 'national policy, people's livelihood, government administration, agriculture and commerce, military control, and enemy warfare' are all skills that the king of Chu must learn. However, if you practice without thinking, and think without using it,

It is also in vain. These six skills are adapted to local conditions and changes with the times, so they are difficult to write down. Only by debating in court and brainstorming can we assess the situation and cover all aspects. All six skills are of great benefit to the Chu State, but there is one skill that can be said to be the most urgent task.

It's better to discuss it today.

When King Xian Yu was still alive, the King of Wei sent a letter of credence. There was a sentence in the letter of credence: "The military alliance of the five countries broke up the Song Dynasty, and the war in Jiuzhou resumed." The "Five Kingdoms" mentioned by King Wei were the Qi Dynasty.

, Wei, Chen, Shu, Chu. King Xian Yu did not send troops to attack the Song Dynasty, nor did he reply to the letter from the Kingdom of Wei.

Since the fall of the Zhou Dynasty, Song and Chu have lived next to each other and have been friends for generations. However, the saying that "the five-nation military alliance split the Song Dynasty" has spread throughout the countries, and it is difficult for Song and Chu to be friends. Since ancient times, neighboring countries have been friends and enemies.

I wonder how the prince and the young master want to fight against the powerful enemy of the neighboring Song Dynasty? The old minister is bold and asks the prince and the young master to discuss the art of 'confronting the enemy'."

When the old prime minister was discussing the "Six Arts of Emperor Zhao", Shu'er leaned against the pillars of the Qianqiu Palace and gradually fell asleep. Maybe after a long dream, everything would still be as before when he woke up.

While Dongfang Kai was thinking, he heard Lin Ying say: "Young Master, if you have thought about it, it doesn't matter. If you still need some time, I can say it first."

Dongfang Xun frowned and looked at Lin Ying: "I've thought about it."

A faint smile appeared in Lin Ying's eyes, she raised her hand and said, "Young master, please tell me if you are wrong."

Dongfang said horribly: "The neighboring Song Dynasty was powerful, and the Chu country was in turmoil in the past, so we considered it a friend. However, the powerful Song Dynasty bullied the weak one, and actually plotted to kill King Mu and interfere in our internal affairs of Chu. How could the Chu country survive without being destroyed?"

The Art of War says that there are two ways to deal with the enemy. One edge is to 'take the enemy by surprise, strike first', and the other edge is 'the mantis stalks the cicada, with the oriole behind'. Qi Wei restored the country and defeated the Song army, which was to 'take the enemy by surprise'.

"Strike first to defeat the enemy", and if the Chu State wants to attack the Song Dynasty, it should use the strategy of "the mantis stalks the cicada, while the oriole follows". After Qi, Wei, Chen and Shu have plundered half of the Song Dynasty, the Chu army will attack the Song Dynasty in one fell swoop.

, 'Five Kingdoms split the Song Dynasty' can be replaced by 'The Kingdom of Chu destroyed the Song Dynasty'! At this time of holding back, the Kingdom of Chu should reorganize the troops in the seven counties, strictly control the military, select talented generals, and prepare sufficient military pay."

Lin Ying nodded and said: "Destroying the Song Dynasty is what Lin Ying wants."

Dongfang Sui asked: "I wonder how the prince plans to destroy Song Dynasty?"

Lin Ying stroked the scabbed wound on her palm and said with a chuckle: "Chu State can destroy Song Dynasty without sending a single soldier." Looking around at the civil and military officials on the left and right, Lin Ying suddenly enjoyed the doubts flashing in their eyes.

, "The strategy to destroy the Song Dynasty only requires 'half of the six skills'."

The old prime minister asked: "Which half of the technique?"

Lin Ying replied: "'Nongshang' is a skill, and 'Shang' is half a skill. To destroy the Song Dynasty, there is no need to use force, the word 'Shang' is enough!"

The old prime minister said: "I would like to hear the details."

Lin Yingdao: "To sum it up in one word: the exchange rate of currency in Chu and Song dynasties changed the national treasury of the Song Dynasty invisibly.

The Song State was poor and the Song army had no pay. The Chu State destroyed the Song Dynasty without a bloody blow. Although this move was not as quick as sending out troops, because it was planned slowly, the Song State would not notice it immediately. By the time the Song State notices it, I am afraid that

Already in ruins, the Chu State can not only rest easy from now on, but also make the people rich and the country strong. This move can not only destroy the Song Dynasty, but also strengthen the Chu State."

Feng Liang, the chief minister of Chu State, took a step forward and asked, "Excuse me, I am ignorant. I wonder what the prince means by this?"

Lin Ying said to Feng Liang: "Excuse me, Mr. Feng, if I go to the streets of Linjiang today to buy a sword produced in the Song Dynasty, and this sword is sold in the Song Dynasty for three Song coins, then how many Guan Chu coins should I buy?"

Woolen cloth?"

Feng Liang replied: "One Guan Chu coin can be exchanged for three Guan Song coins. The prince should buy it with one Guan Chu coin."

Lin Ying asked: "If it becomes a Guan Chu coin now and can only be exchanged for two Guan Song coins, then if the same sword is brought to my country of Chu, how many Guan Chu coins should it be sold for?"

Feng Liang said: "If the same Chu coin is exchanged for two Song coins, then the same sword will have to be purchased with half of the Chu coin when it comes to Chu State."

Lin Ying said again: "But the swords produced by our Chu country are still sold for one Chu coin. May I ask Lord Feng, should I buy the Song sword with half of the Chu coin, or should I buy our Chu coin with one Chu coin?"

The sword of the country?”

Feng Liang said: "Of course I will use Chu coins to buy the swords of our Chu State." Then he clapped his hands and said: "In this way, anything from the Song State cannot be sold to our Chu State! These years, the Chu State has been in war.

Continuously, most of the weapons of the Chu State were purchased from the Song State, and the official weapons shops of the Song State had already made huge profits from it! If the people of the Chu State only bought things made by the people of the Chu State, and no longer bought things from the Song State, the Song State would be unprofitable.

Capable!"

Lin Ying curled her lips and said: "Master Feng, this is just one of the benefits. The other benefit is something that even the great farmers of Chu State cannot see, and the warriors of Song State certainly cannot see it either."

Feng Liang became more and more excited and asked eagerly: "Your Highness, I wonder what the other benefit is?"

Lin Ying stood with her hands behind her hands and explained unhurriedly: "Another advantage of Yi Song Chu's currency exchange rate is that the Song State will also think that it is good for them, and thus listen to our Chu State.

"Soldiers without bloodshed" is certainly clever, but the highest skill in "confronting the enemy" is to "turn enemies into friends", which is to make the Song Kingdom happily think that our Chu Kingdom is their ally. However, every bite of sweetness we send,

They are all powerful weapons to destroy the Song Dynasty.

Master Feng, one Guan Chu coin is now exchanged for three Guan Song coins. If we can change the price of this Yi coin into one Guan Chu coin and two Guan Song coins, then will the value of Song coins depreciate or increase?"

Feng Liang said: "Up."

Lin Ying nodded and asked again: "Will the people of Song be happy after the value of Song coins increases?"

Feng Liang thought for a while and replied: "Yes. If I were a Song Dynasty person, I could buy ten kilograms of noodles with a single song coin. After the value of Song coins increased, I could buy more than ten kilograms of noodles with a consistent song coin.

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Lin Ying said: "If we go by the price of Yi coins, Master Feng can probably buy thirteen kilograms of noodles."

The ministers couldn't help laughing.

Lin Ying continued: "The value of the Song coins has increased, and the usually expressionless King of Song must have suddenly smiled. Because the Song coins have increased, the people of the Song Dynasty can buy more things. On the surface, the Song Dynasty will appear very wealthy.

During the trade between Chu and Song, Chu's goods would be sold well in Song, but Song's goods would not be sold in our Chu. However, the King of Song, who became rich overnight, should not immediately notice that our Chu is slowly

Slowly earn money from the Song Dynasty.

During the Disaster of the Seven Kings of Chu, the Song Dynasty was able to sell many weapons to various princes. Now that the Song Dynasty is going to fight with the four allied forces, we can also go to the Song Dynasty to sell gunpowder, weapons, grain and grass. Over time, the Song Dynasty’s coins, gold and silver

, will flow into our country of Chu. The country of Chu is rich and the people are strong, but the king of Song will be so poor that he can't even pay the salaries of his officials.

Mr. Feng, if you were the king of Song Dynasty, what would you do if you couldn't pay your salary?"

Feng Liang slapped his forehead and replied: "I can mint coins!"

Lin Ying clapped her hands and said: "Yes! King Song, I am just waiting for you to mint coins! You can only mint coins! However, as long as you start minting coins randomly, the value of Song coins will decrease all the way. At that time, we will hoard the coins in Chu

If all the Song coins of the country are returned to the Song Dynasty, there will be so many Song coins that they will be worthless. The Song Dynasty's treasury will be wiped out in an instant."

The ministers listened attentively, and some military attachés who did not understand took those who understood and started discussing in a low voice.

Feng Liang asked again: "But Your Highness, everything we say must be based on the currency exchange price of Yi, Chu and Song. How can we convince the King of Song to do this?"

Lin Ying waved her hands slightly and said: "Master Feng, we don't need to convince the King of Song at all about this matter. We just need to use the Chu-Song trade as an excuse to send a group of Chu businessmen to the Song Dynasty to do big business.

Song coins and the gold and silver stamped with 'Tongbao of the Song Dynasty' were all secretly moved to the Chu State. By then, the people of the Song Dynasty would have fewer and fewer Song coins in their hands, and the value of the Song coins would naturally rise."

Feng Liang was puzzled: "How to move one-third of Song coins and gold and silver from Song State to Chu State?"

Lin Ying said: "Then it depends on what kind of business we are going to do. Weapons, gunpowder, food and grass are all needed by Song State at this time. But these alone are not enough. If you want to quickly move Song coins to Chu State, the easiest way is

The method is to buy Song coins directly." So he paused and asked, "Master Feng, do you have any questions?"

Feng Liang, the chief minister, thought for a moment, then suddenly saluted Lin Ying and said respectfully: "His Royal Highness, the prince, has extraordinary thinking, which is beyond the reach of other people! His Royal Highness, the prince, has mastered the six arts with half of the 'Shang' skills, and he knows the subtleties, which is really great."

The wise man of the ages!"

While the ministers were discussing, Feng Liang had already moved to the west side of the hall, behind Lin Ying, expressing his support for Prince Lin as the new king of Chu. All the civil servants, including the old prime minister, also moved to the west side.

Among the military attaches of the Sangong and Jiuqing, the Grand Sima and Lang Zhongling also moved to the west side of the hall, leaving only the commander of the imperial army standing in the middle of the hall.

On the east side of the main hall, behind Dongfang Sui, there were only a dozen generals left.

At this time, Gu Yanda, the commander of the imperial army, took out the secret edict that Dongfang Yu had given him yesterday from his arms, knelt at the feet of Lin Ying, and said: "Your Highness, the late king, before leaving, handed this secret edict into the hands of the ministers, and asked me to

My ministers, if there is a dispute between the new king and the new king, you can carry out this secret edict and read it out in front of all the civil and military officials of Qianqiu Palace."

Lin Ying helped Gu Yanda up and said, "Master Gu, please read out the last edict of the late king."

Gu Yanda unfolded the thin paper, and under the large seal of the Chu Kingdom, the late king's handwriting looked a little hasty.

The prince, Lin Ying, is virtuous, filial and righteous, Huimin is transparent and worthy of being the King of Chu.

Dongfang Yu

Handwritten

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Amidst the shouts of "Long live the king", Shu'er opened his eyes in a daze.

In the Qianqiu Hall, all the civil and military officials knelt down and kowtowed, but she was the only one, still leaning against the red painted pillars of the hall. Shu'er looked up and saw sitting on the dragon chair, who else could it be if it wasn't Lin Ying?
Chapter completed!