As everyone was staring at the unbelievable eyes, Bai Mo smiled slightly and continued: "In addition, I want to take this opportunity to apologize to everyone. I have no consideration for setting up an official to specialize in salt and iron. Today, in front of everyone, I solemnly announced that the proposal to officially abolish the official business of salt and iron will be officially abolished."

There was an uproar in the middle of the hall, and everyone looked at each other.

Bai Mo actually abolished the official salt and iron business, and everything is going to be restored to its original state?

I thought today's wine must be a Hongmen banquet, but I didn't expect such a good thing to happen?

Until Bai Mo pointed at everyone again, many businesses had not come to their senses. This huge happiness came so suddenly that they were not mentally prepared.

However, soon, another good news came one after another.

Bai Mo raised his hand to stop everyone's noise and said, "In addition, I also want to take this opportunity to announce an edict issued by the king. From now on, the Han Dynasty will also implement the national policy of rewarding industry and commerce. From now on, you can get a title by winning military achievements, pay more food, and pay more taxes, and also get a title!"

As soon as these words came out, the whole family was in full swing. Whether it was the merchants, the heads of the aristocratic families or the relatives, they all began to discuss it enthusiastically, especially the merchants were the most excited and didn't even care about Bai Mo's terrible power. The huge prime minister's mansion suddenly became a lively vegetable market, making a big mess.

What has always been the most enviable thing for Guanzhong merchants? It is the national policy of Chu to reward industry and commerce!

In Chu, the status of workshop owners and merchants is very high. What is more important is that they have the opportunity to become nobles. In Chu, the status of workshop owners and merchants is equal to that of officials, scholars and generals. Unlike other countries, the status of merchants is even worse than that of farmers who face the loess and backs to the sky.

The businessman whom Prime Minister Bai Mo has always looked down upon the most is also the one whom he despises.

But now, Bai Mo told them in person that from then on, the Han Dynasty would also implement the national policy of rewarding industry and commerce. What does this mean? This means that they will soon become powerful nobles! As vendors who have been struggling at the bottom, what else can make them more excited than this?

Looking at the excited vendors, the heads of the aristocratic families and the relatives of the honors, Bai Mo also sighed: The previous policy strategy was too narrow, but he was tolerant and did not care enough about the sufferings of the people.

As the saying goes, the sea embraces all rivers. Tolerance is great. It seems that encouraging industry and commerce is the right move.

I don’t know when Chen Ping had already stood beside Bai Mo, looking at the merchants cheering in the hall, and were sincerely happy and regretful. If he could implement the national policy of encouraging industry and commerce six months earlier, why would Chu take advantage of the situation and carry out a naked looting of Guanzhong?

"Everyone, everyone..." Sima Ji held up the wine cup and knelt down from the mat, bowed to the hall, and shouted loudly. "Let us respect the Prime Minister together, how about it?"

In the hall, the honorary relatives, the heads of the aristocratic families and merchants in the hall knelt down and raised their wine cups high towards Bai Mo, singing in unison: "Word to Prime Minister..."

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The next day, the news from Xianyang was passed on to Luoyang.

Xiang Zhuang put down his secret letter and said nothing for a long time. This Bai Mo not only had outstanding abilities, but also had amazing learning ability. He suffered a great loss just now, but after learning and using it, he gave back a knife and used it with both kindness and power, he cut off Xiang Zhuang's black hand that had finally reached into Guanzhong.

"I didn't expect it, I really didn't expect it." Bi Shu sighed and said, "My senior brother will do this."

"Yes, in this way, the king's expectations of trying to control the merchants in Guanzhong were shattered." Baili Xian shook his feather fan and said with emotion, "Also, the 100,000 taels of gold he lent to them were also wasted."

Xiang Zhuang originally wanted to use this debt to threaten Guanzhong merchants. Guanzhong merchants were afraid of being reported and were likely to surrender to the tyranny of Eumu Cliff. But now Bai Mo clearly stated that the past will not be blamed, and Xiang Zhuang's plan was vain. Wouldn't the 100,000 taels of gold lent out be wasted?

In this way, the income from the robbery of Guanzhong shrank by nearly half!

What's more, if the Han Dynasty imitates Chu State to reward industry and commerce, he can't give him too much time.

Moreover, according to the information provided by Eumu Cliff, Bai Mo obviously conveyed some information to King Han Xin and King Zhao Zhang Ao, so that both South Korea and Zhao both strengthened border surveillance. Therefore, it was no longer as easy as expected to smuggle grain from South Korea and Zhao back to China.

The only thing that is thankful is that the Qin and Tang families are extremely stable in their work. The agents they are looking for in South Korea and Zhao have strong enough backgrounds that Kings of Han and Zhao are unwilling to act rashly. Otherwise, the wealth and food that Xiang Zhuang finally robbed from Guanzhong would have been cheaper than the national treasury of the Han and Zhao countries.

Xiang Zhuang tapped the table with his fingers one after another. After a while, he suddenly said: "Now, Han, Han, and Zhao are all focusing their attention on our Great Chu. It is difficult to transport food back in this situation. It seems that we must find a way to shift the attention of the Three Kingdoms to other families. Learn swords, Ziliang, do you have any good suggestions?"

Bi Shu pondered without saying a word, but Baili Xian said solemnly: "Your Majesty, why not instigate Han He to be the emperor!"

"Provoke Han He to be the emperor?" Xiang Zhuang's heart moved slightly and said in a deep voice, "Ziliang, this is probably difficult, right?"

Baili Xian said: "According to the information provided by Eumu Cliff and Qi State Prime Minister Lou Jing, Qi King Han Hesu comes from a very popular life. He had lobbyed Han Xin to be the emperor before Han Xin died. This shows that Han He had long been ambitious to be the emperor. If it weren't for the great defeat of Sishui and the military strength of Qi State, Han He would have been greatly damaged."

After a slight pause, Bailixian continued: "With the current national strength and military strength of Qi, Han He definitely did not dare to be emperor under normal circumstances. However, if Eumu Cliffs were allowed to create a few auspicious auspicious events in Qi, and then secretly arranged for some aristocratic families to write letters to persuade them to advance, and Lou Jing would be able to fuel the fire."

Xiang Zhuang nodded gently and said in a deep voice: "It is not the best time, but in order to divert the attention of Han, Han and Zhao, I can only take a risk and try it." After a brief pause, Xiang Zhuang continued, "Since I decided to do it, I must do my best. This matter must be planned well."

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As the end of the year approaches, Linzi City has no festive atmosphere that should be during the New Year.

The continuous wars caused Qi to lose a large number of strong men, but left behind a large number of orphans and widows. There was no man at home, and it was not easy to survive. How could there be any intention to celebrate the New Year and the Festival? Only a few wealthy families were decorated with lights and decorated, but at least they had no intention of doing a big show to avoid jealousy.

It was just dark, and there were few pedestrians on the street.

An old woman hurriedly walked through the street with her grandson's little hand in a broken cloth bag. The cold wind blew on her old body. Her already bent body looked more and more hunched. The grandson holding her in her hand was a tiger-headed and terrifying face, and her little face was red and pink, which was very cute.

Suddenly, the little grandson pointed his finger at the top of his head and shouted in a slight voice: "Dragon, dragon..."

The old woman was pulled by her sleeve by her grandson, and instinctively looked up and then her hunched body was shocked. She was surprised to find that in the originally dark sky, a giant dragon had appeared in the dark sky. It was just floating in the air, and its huge body was even slowly squirming.

"Hurry, dog, kneel down and kowtow to Grandpa Dragon God, bless you to be safe and grow up quickly." The dragon has always been the supreme divine object in various legends of the Chinese clan, and represents the supreme auspicious end. At that moment, the old woman quickly pulled her grandson to kneel down in the street and kowtowed her devoutly towards the giant dragon floating in the air.

Soon, more and more people discovered the dragon in the sky. People ran around and told each other. In less than a moment, the streets were already crowded and crowded. Like these grandparents and grandchildren, everyone knelt down devoutly after seeing the dragon floating in the air and worshiped the sky.

In the small town of Linzi, Han He, the King of Qi in the Forbidden Palace, was also alarmed.

Facing the "true dragon" Han He who suddenly appeared above Linzi, he was also shocked and frightened, happy and worried. Before he knew the exact meaning of this sign of heaven, no one could be sure whether this was a blessing or a disaster for Qi. At that moment, Han He, with his concubines and attendants and palace maids, knelt down and worshipped.

This luminous dragon hovered over Linzi for more than half a moment, then turned its head eastward, rising slowly, gradually disappearing into the distant void. The people of Linzi kneeling on the street worshipped for more than half an hour before they dared to stand up one after another, and then began to whisper in a low voice.

Everyone is speculating whether this sudden dragon is a blessing or a disaster for Qi State?

No one knew that this giant dragon floating in the air was actually not a real dragon at all, but a giant lamp made by Xiang Zhuang Sei Ling Xuanyi Guard connected by hundreds of Kongming lanterns, which was just made into the shape of a dragon.

For Xiangzhuang, the principle of Kongming lantern is actually very simple. It uses ultra-thin public transport paper and bamboo strips to make a cover, and then a small candle is inserted into it. As long as the candle is lit, the Kongming lantern can fly slowly to the sky. But the problem now is that it will take another four hundred years for Zhuge Kongming to be born. How do people know the existence of Kongming lanterns?

Human beings have always had inexplicable awe of unknown things, so no one, including King Han He of Qi, dares to have a slight disrespect or blasphemy.

Han He came back from the great shock and urgently ordered the Prime Minister Lou Jing to come to the palace to meet him.

Han He knew that the prime minister Lou Jing was well-versed in history and was well-educated in the past and knowledgeable. Therefore, he was eager to know from Lou Jing that the giant dragon that appeared over Linzi just now was a blessing or a disaster for Qi. If it was a blessing, it meant something good. If it was a disaster, what would it mean? (To be continued)
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