Protect Our Patriarch Chapter 11: Shouzhe assesses the prospective emperor’s son! The storm is about to begin (please vote for me)

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Two poor babies~~

They have no idea that they have become pawns in the secret game between the two families, and that they will not even be able to decide their own future marriage.

However, it is the norm in this world that you cannot make your own decisions about marriage, especially for direct lineage.

Because the direct marriage is not only their own business, but also affects the long-term future of the entire family. Wouldn't it be chaos if they were free to marry at every turn?

Including Wang Shouzhe, Liu Ruolan, Prince An and his wife, etc., all got married under family arrangements. You are extremely lucky to have the opportunity to choose one of several targets.

After a while.

After another round of beating, the two little ones finally became obedient and huddled in the corner and started drawing circles. The two looked at each other, and they couldn't help but feel that they were in the same boat.

Wang Shouzhe, however, was not in a hurry to discuss the marriage. Instead, he took a sip of immortal tea slowly and looked at Prince An Jun Wu Mingyuan with a smile: "Your Highness Mingyuan, I heard Fairy Tianyan mention last time that you were in An County. We have planted shelterbelts in the Beiwei enclosure and improved the land. I wonder what the results are?"

Wang Shouzhe already knew the results.

His understanding of Wu Mingyuan and An Beiwei far exceeds Wu Mingyuan's understanding of the Wang family. The [Qunxian Palace] established by the family general Wang Mei has gradually penetrated Anbeiwei decades ago and has become Wang Shouzhe's eyes.

When he mentioned this, Wu Mingyuan perked up and suddenly felt no longer sleepy: "Anbeiwei is located in the northwest border of Monan County. It is the junction area of ​​Dala Desert, Xihai County, and Monan County. Although that area is named It is called 'Wei', but in terms of actual area, it is actually larger than the six southern guards of Longzuo combined."

"My plan is to first gradually build Anbeiwei into a grain production base, and then continue to advance towards the Dala Desert with the help of protective forests, until the entire desert is turned into tens of thousands of miles of fertile soil. You know, the entire Dala Desert The total area of ​​desert is almost equivalent to half of the Great Qian Country."

"Now, we have initially overcome the technical difficulties of the protective forest, and we have the technical conditions for large-scale planting. Our people have also found several underground water sources and solved some of the irrigation water problems."

“As the main crop, we use the improved [drought-tolerant pearl rice] from Changchun Valley of Zifu Xuegong in Longzuo. It likes light and is drought-resistant. The plants are tall and have thick and long roots, which can better penetrate the sandy soil layer. It can effectively absorb nutrients from the earth. Moreover, the yield per mu of pearl rice is extremely high. After the plant is processed, it can also breed cattle, sheep, pigs and other livestock. And the livestock manure, after fermentation and decomposition, is a good fertilizer for farming."

“As secondary crops, we choose [Jade Crystal Grapes] and [Cumin Spices]. The former can make full use of the advantages of groundwater sources, produce higher value, and make wine for sale. And [Cumin Spices] , is suitable for intercropping with [Pearl Rice] to maximize land use..."

When he talked about farming, Wu Mingyuan really talked non-stop, his whole person entered a state of excitement, and his eyes were full of color.

Wu Dianshan on the side felt drowsy after hearing this. He is just an idle prince. He usually takes care of flowers and plants, and does fishing. As for any large-scale development and planting, he has no interest at all.

But he knew that Wang Shouzhe was already a little moved and seemed to be writing a question to test Wu Mingyuan.

On the other hand, Wang Shouzhe listened very carefully and raised some doubts from time to time, while Wu Mingyuan also patiently answered them one by one.

As Wang Shouzhe asked more and more detailed questions, Wu Mingyuan also answered more and more detailed questions, from soil composition, to fattening, to pest control, to groundwater exploration and excavation, construction of open irrigation channels, etc., and even to Anbeiwei’s overall He knows all the details of planning, construction and so on, and can pick them up at his fingertips.

His accomplishments and intentions in planting and building places have been clearly demonstrated.

With such strength, even Wang Shouzhe nodded secretly.

And Wang Zongan also had a hint of admiration in his eyes.

He participated in almost the entire development and construction of Qingluowei, and he was very clear about the difficulties involved. As for Prince An, if he wants to develop Anbei Guard, the difficulty is far more difficult than developing Qingluo Guard.

After all, the Qingluo Sea where Qingluo Guard is located has already completed land reclamation. Building Qing Luo Guard on this basis is still much easier than land reclamation. However, Prince An’s Northwest Guard is almost completely It's a deserted place, and everything needs to be started from scratch.

"Your Highness Mingyuan, based on your current plan, Anbeiwei will be able to operate well in less than a hundred years at most." Wang Shouzhe poured a cup of tea for Wu Mingyuan and asked casually, "However, how can we manage this place any more?" Well, it is only the size of the six southern guards of Longzuo County. It is nothing more than carrying water into the pond and is not worth mentioning in terms of the overall national strength of the entire Daqian Kingdom."

"The small amount of groundwater in Anbeiwei is not enough to support your grand plan to open up the Dala Desert. What do you think, Your Highness?"

Wu Dianshan on the side couldn't help but secretly admire him. This Wang Shouzhe was definitely the most magical master he had ever seen in his life.

When others face a would-be emperor, they will try their best to hug him. If the quasi-emperor wants to accept followers and ministers, he will carefully observe and investigate them, and then conduct face-to-face examinations and so on.

The result was good for Wang Shouzhe. Their positions were reversed, and Wang Shouzhe was testing the potential emperor. Who would accept whom?

However, Wu Mingyuan didn't care much about this.

It was rare for him to meet someone who was willing to listen to what he said, who could understand him clearly, and even asked questions to the point. The conversation was in full swing, where could he stop?

He drank the fairy tea in one gulp and continued: "Shouzhe's problem really points directly to the gate of life. Regarding this point, I have a comprehensive plan. Our Anbeiwei is adjacent to Xihai County, from An To the west of Beiwei, the closest west coast to us, the straight-line distance is only two thousand miles."

"West Sea" is not a real sea, but a freshwater lake in Xihai County. It is named because it is huge and comparable to the ocean.

"I plan to open up an artificial grand canal starting from the West Sea, first connecting the east and west, connecting Xihai County and Northwest Guard, and then starting from the Northwest Guard, running through the north and south, and directly connecting the capital of the country to Guilong City. In this way, It can not only solve the water shortage problem in the Dala Desert, but also open up river channels and solve the problem of transportation difficulties."

When Wu Mingyuan talked about this matter, his eyes shone, which showed that he was planning this matter extremely seriously.

Not far away, Princess Anjun, who was listening carefully, sighed helplessly: "Our Highness has begun to promote his grand plan again. I hope that after hearing this, the Shouzhe family can bear it. Come on, don't call it ridiculous and walk away."

"Sister Qingrui, don't worry, my husband's endurance is relatively strong." Liu Ruolan covered her mouth and chuckled, "And he also likes to plan the overall situation, and he is in love with His Highness the County Prince. However, His Highness's The plan sounds very good, why is it being called ridiculous?"

"Alas~ If Sister Lan doesn't know, almost all of our royal family's wealth has been invested in the development of Anbeiwei, and the day when we can return to our roots is far away. Although His Highness's plan looks good, but The process requires a consumption of manpower, material resources, and financial resources, which is definitely beyond what we can afford."

"Before, he had proposed this plan to the imperial court, hoping to convince the emperor to have the imperial court allocate funds to complete it, but he was scolded by the ministers as 'wannabe'. In fact, even our Gongye family Internally, they don’t quite agree with His Highness’s plan, it’s really too difficult…”

Gongye Qingrui said helplessly.

Although she wants to help her husband fulfill his wish, she cannot force her parents' family to help. What's more, the series of plans that your husband has planned are too grand. Not only is the project volume large, the time span is long, but the return on costs is far away. Even the Gongye clan of a third-grade family may not be able to afford it.

Over the past few decades, huge infrastructure investment has already emptied the Anjun Prince's family fortune. Gongye Qingrui also pointed to Anbeiwei to turn losses into profits, so he was not optimistic about the big plan.

Unexpectedly.

After Wang Shouzhe listened, he nodded frequently: "Yes, this plan is very far-sighted. Once this giant canal is successfully constructed, it will be able to revitalize the area along Xihai County and Anbei Weidu. Although the investment is extremely huge, The project cycle is also very long, but it can bring a steady stream of long-term benefits."

Prince Anjun was also startled, but he became excited immediately, grabbed Wang Shouzhe and said, "Master Shouzhe, do you agree with the plan? Okay, okay, I thought only Brother Hao Huang agreed with it."

In the past few decades, he has tried to promote this plan everywhere, but he has only received countless ridicules. Some well-intentioned people advised him that at this moment, he should focus on the struggle between the emperor and his son, rather than making a big plan that would last hundreds or thousands of years.

Even if you really succeed, the battle between the emperor and his son will be over long ago. You, Prince An, are just making wedding clothes for the new emperor.

"Why don't you agree?" Wang Shouzhe nodded in admiration, "Once this grand plan is completed, it will take up to a thousand years to gradually encroach on the Dala Desert and add two to three counties to Daqian. This will greatly To a greater extent, enhance national strength."

"Not only that, with the support of the giant granaries of those two or three counties, it is enough to feed twice the current population." Prince An said excitedly, "By then, my country will become more prosperous, and that will be the same as mine." How can the barbaric Western Jin Dynasty, which Da Gan has been working for for thousands of years, resist my Xuanjia army, Da Gan?"

"Shou Zhe admires Prince An's ambition."

Wang Shouzhe couldn't help but sigh.

He always thought that Prince An was just trying to develop Anbeiwei, but he never thought that he actually had such grand ambitions in his heart.

His vision, structure, and mind make even Wang Shouzhe feel ashamed.

However, the two of them are in different positions and guard different things, so the patterns will naturally be different.

For Wang Shouzhe, the Changning Wang family is his foundation. All his efforts and planning are just for the Changning Wang family to develop better, the family to be more stable, the juniors to have enough training resources, and the elders of the family to have the opportunity to reach a higher level.

But Prince An is different.

As a member of the royal family, he should plan for the future from the perspective of Daqian Kingdom.

Unexpectedly.

When Prince An heard what Wang Shouzhe said, he was slightly embarrassed: "The head of the Shouzhe family is ridiculously complimentary. In fact, these plans were not entirely proposed by me."

After a pause, his expression seemed a little gloomy and he said: "More than a hundred years ago, Brother Hao Huang and I often sat and discussed the future and plans of Daqian. The plans for the granary of Anbeiwei and Dala Desert, but It's one of them. Brother Haohuang has made detailed plans for the East China Sea, the North Sea, the West Sea, the Great Wilderness, and even outside the Southern Wilderness Territory."

But even though that is said, in fact, Prince An also made many suggestions in those plans. Back then, they often even quarreled over some differences of opinion.

"Brother Hao Huang? Prince Hao?"

Wang Shouzhe frowned slightly, he had never heard of this name.

Although there are many princes in Daqian Kingdom, and there are even many princes who live in seclusion, he has learned about the situation of the royal family before. Although he did not go too in-depth, the existing princes and their basic information are all I know. But this was the first time he had heard of Prince Hao.

"Mingyuan speaks carefully." Wu Dianshan frowned and said, "His Majesty has already given an order not to mention His Highness Hao again."

"Yes, grandpa, Mingyuan Menglang." King An also realized that he had made a mistake and hurriedly saluted and apologized.

Wang Shouzhe was suspicious when he saw this.

However, seeing the reaction of Wu Dianshan and Prince An, he still restrained his intention to ask questions.

With his current intelligence network, it should not be difficult to find out who Prince Hao is, but there is no need to get to the bottom of it now.

This is the time.

Wang Shouzhe was generally quite satisfied with Prince An's performance.

In fact, as early as when Wang Shouzhe felt the threat of the dispute between the emperor and his son, he had already begun to secretly collect all information related to the prospective emperor's son.

Whether it is Prince Kang or Prince An, Wang Shouzhe has half a room full of information about them.

It can be said that Wang Shouzhe spent decades studying these two quasi-emperors, and naturally has a detailed understanding of their past, personalities, and some private lives.

No way.

The dispute between the emperor and his son is a huge matter, and there is no room for Wang Shouzhe and the entire Wang family to be careless.

Once the Wang family is involved in the dispute between the emperor and his son, he will definitely need to take a position. Once the position fails, I cannot say that the Wang family will definitely perish, but it will definitely be suppressed for a long time.

A great emperor has been in power for more than three thousand years, and the Wang family may be suppressed for more than three thousand years. No matter how big the family is, they will not be able to withstand it~

Wang Shouzhe's views on these two quasi-emperors were also different from ordinary people.

Kang Jun Wang.

On the surface, Prince Kang is a perfect quasi-emperor. He is diligent and caring for the people, has many military exploits, and is famous. He even attaches great importance to his small family, and the children he educates all have their own characteristics. With his outstanding demeanor, many children have become pillars of talent.

In addition, the unstinting support of Gong Yangce, the great genius of the Holy Land, is also a huge bonus for Prince Kang.

Most of the temples, royal families, and local counties were optimistic about Prince Kang as the emperor's son, and gave him all kinds of support.

Long Wuji from the Jiaolong Gang is one of King Kang’s strong supporters.

But King An is the complete opposite. He is low-key and introverted. He rarely goes out to socialize. He just focuses on building a protective forest and infrastructure construction in Anbeiwei.

If he hadn't carried the title of quasi-emperor on his head, many people would have forgotten that there is such a prince as Prince An...

As you can imagine, Prince An has very few supporters, and his momentum is less than 30% of Prince Kang’s.

If it were any other aristocratic family head, I'm afraid most of them would choose to join King Kang's side, because that would seem to have a greater chance of winning.

However, after several contacts with people there, Wang Shouzhe clearly felt that choosing Prince Kang might not be a good idea.

Whether it was the initial dispute over Qian's direct lineage, Long Wuji's army pressing down on the country, or the subsequent commercial strife, all showed that the decision-makers on Prince Kang's side were too eager for quick success, or in other words, There's something unscrupulous about doing things.

Perhaps, Prince Kang can put the responsibility on Cao Youqing and Gong Yangce.

However, as the saying goes, "what goes up has results below."

If King Kang himself did not stop it and even let it go, or simply acted like this himself, how could his subordinates behave like this?

In Wang Shouzhe's view, Prince Kang's behavior and logic are very clear, that is, everything is aligned with the position of the emperor's son, and for this, he can do whatever it takes.

He accumulated military exploits for the sake of his position as the emperor's son, made political achievements for the sake of his position as the emperor's son, and played political tricks for the sake of his position as the emperor's son.

Among them, many political achievements are just superficial. They look good and sound good, but they actually have little practical significance to the people of the entire Daqian Kingdom.

To sum it up with a saying from Wang Shouzhe's previous life, it is "eating and looking ugly".

In addition, there is another very important point.

Under the current situation, King Kang already has many talents and supporters under his command. Even if Wang is willing to join King Kang's camp, it is hard to say how much attention he will receive.

It would be fine if that was all. After all, what Wang Shouzhe pursues is just to survive the changes of the times peacefully. It doesn't matter whether he attaches great importance to it or not.

What I fear most is that with this human nature, I may abandon the chess pieces in my hand for the sake of greater interests. Maybe one day, Wang might become a victim.

The risk is simply too great.

Therefore, Wang Shouzhe has been planning and calculating, weighing and comparing back and forth between the two princes.

In fact, until now, Wang Shouzhe is still waiting and watching. However, his heart was already leaning towards... Prince An.

Various plans and plans related to this are also secretly brewing.

Until this time, the accident between Wang Anye and Wu Yiluo happened.

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Subsequently, Wang Shouzhe started chatting with Prince An again, and Liu Ruolan also chatted with Gongye Qingrui, ranging from beauty salons to educating children to cultivation techniques and so on.

Wang Shouzhe had to admit that he and Prince An had a great time chatting with each other, they were quite fond of each other, and they were like-minded on many concepts.

The night is getting darker.

The sleepy Wu Dianshan finally couldn't help it anymore, coughed and reminded: "Mingyuan, Shouzhe. If you want to chat, you can talk later. We are meeting here today, but to discuss two things It’s a junior thing.”

In the corner.

Wang Anye and Wu Yiluo could no longer squat any longer and instead lay on the ground playing with ants. Every breath is a kind of torture for them...

Hey, the adults are so tired. They don’t dare to leave, and they don’t dare to speak. They feel uncomfortable.

Hearing Wu Dianshan's words, the two little ones didn't think about it carefully, and their heads started to nod one after another. What the hell, let’s get through today first!

Wang Shouzhe looked at Liu Ruolan, and Liu Ruolan nodded slowly.

Then, Wang Shouzhe glanced at the two little ones full of hope again, and finally turned to Prince An and said: "Your Highness Mingyuan, I think An Ye and Yi Luo are indeed a pair of beautiful girls and golden boys, with matching talents and looks, and the same love. When they get married in the future, they will love each other and support each other. Let’s talk about their marriage."

Prince An was happy in his heart, but on the surface he nodded seriously and promised: "I think they also like each other very much, so let's have a good chat."

"What? Like each other?"

The two small four eyes suddenly widened, and then they looked at each other. The two pairs of big innocent eyes blinked, and there were question marks on their foreheads.

Love each other? help each other? How did the two adults figure this out?

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Let’s not talk about the marriage for now.

When the marriage was just being discussed, the two little ones were already kicked out, and even Wu Dianshan left quickly. Few people knew the specific discussion process.

Others only know about this conversation, which lasted for several days.

During this period, Princess Gongye Qingrui lifted the table and left several times, and a cold and murderous atmosphere came from the room several times. Prince An and his wife, together with Wang Shouzhe, escaped in embarrassment.

In short, it is all kinds of thrilling.

It wasn't until a few days later that the marriage was completely settled, Prince An and his wife took Wu Yiluo and left Qingluo Guard with satisfaction.

Qingluowei.

In the study room of the City Shoufu.

After Prince An and his wife left, this study was requisitioned by Wang Shouzhe.

Under the light of the fluorescent stone lamp, Wang Shouzhe was writing a letter with a serious face, while the eldest son Wang Zongan stood aside with his hands down, not squinting, not moving at all.

After a long time, Wang Shouzhe wrote the letter, dried it, folded it and put it in an envelope, and solemnly handed it to Wang Zongan.

He ordered with a serious expression: "Zong An, go to Zifu Academy and tell Li Yao personally about this matter. Tell her..."

"The time has come, act as planned."

"Yes, Father." Wang Zongan's body was uncontrollably startled, but he quickly regained his composure, bowed respectfully, and then exited the study little by little, then turned around and left.

At this time, the sky outside has turned from bright to dark, and a huge red sun hangs in the sky, making the clouds in the sky colorful.

On the sea in the distance, ships with huge sails flying back and forth in the sunset seemed to be coated with a layer of golden and red light.

The cries of seagulls were heard in the distance along with the sound of tides, vague and hazy, as if they were in another world.

Just in time, a gust of sea breeze blew by, causing Wang Zongan's clothes to fly, and it seemed to stir up the complicated thoughts in his heart.

He looked up at the horizon, narrowed his eyes slightly and murmured.

"The wind is blowing~"

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