Hearing this, the old gentleman didn't care much.

"Feng Jun is free to say that punishments are not words of thought, but rules of deterrence. The punishments in the "Zhou Rites" are for all the world to see. How can I, the ancestor of Tongguo, be stingy and not let a single person watch the punishments."

This is also true.

Punishment, only when the world knows it, can the deterrence of punishment be demonstrated, and the world will not dare to cause chaos!

"That's it, thank you sir."

Feng Yun said goodbye to the old gentleman, and the old gentleman hurried away with a silk book filled with writing.

Wait until the next day, early morning...

Another criminal code was presented.

"The old gentleman is obsessed with this crime." Feng Yun joked and accepted it.

At this time, a guard came forward.

"Fengjun, there is someone outside the palace looking for you."

Hearing the sound, Feng Yun nodded.

"Let me in."

Not long after, a man wearing Baiyue costume walked into the hall.

The old gentleman on the side was slightly surprised when he saw it.

I heard Feng Yun ask the Baiyue man in Jiuli dialect: "But what's the news about Baiyue?"

The Baiyue man didn't look too much, and just said in Jiuli language: "Fengjun, everything is well in Baiyue."

"It's Chu and Yangyue."

When Feng Yun heard this, he frowned slightly and whispered in Zhouren dialect.

"Yang Yue?"

He didn’t mention Chu State, only Yang Yue, and then said in Jiuli dialect: “What’s the matter?”

The man replied: "The envoy from Chu State wants to see you...but the secret guards of Tong State are always guarding you, and we can't get close."

In response, Feng Yun nodded and his eyes moved slightly.

"No problem, just ask the Chu State envoy to come directly to the Palace of Classics."

The Baiyue man nodded.

Feng Yun asked again: "How is the food, and how are the people of Guai?"

Feng Yun had already arranged a plan to use food to lure the people of Guai through the An clan and sneak into Baiyue.

This is also the reason why Feng Yun sent envoys to various countries to seek alliances and borrow food.

The Baiyue man said: "Jun Feng, we have enough food for now."

"We have an alliance with the Han State and need to mobilize 20,000 soldiers to go there, but recruiting troops takes time, so we temporarily stationed the previous 5,000 at the border of Guai. In just a few days, 2,000 common people have entered through Anshi

Baiyue, change your name and surname, and become a person from Baiyue."

"These two thousand people of Guai, plus the five thousand armored soldiers guarding them before, make the number seven thousand, and this number is still growing as the people of Guai are secretly recruited."

"The envoys from Han cannot understand the Jiuli language. We have sent the old and weak among them to the rear, and they can't tell anything."

Hearing this, Feng Yun nodded.

Five thousand soldiers were used as guards to control the people of Guai lured from Guai. As the snowball rolled, more and more people came.

After the number exceeds 20,000, the old and weak among them will be introduced into several newly built agricultural areas around Baiyue City.

Those who are young and strong and capable of fighting remain on the battlefield.

In this way, the old and the weak are intimidated, and the young and strong dare not act recklessly.

From Han Guo's point of view, Baiyue has also fulfilled its agreement, and its number of people is exactly the same.

"How is Yao Di?" Feng Yun asked again.

You know, Baiyue's real armored soldiers are all in Yao, intimidating Yangyue.

The Baiyue man replied: "We have recruited 20,000 soldiers, led by witches and great elders, to guard Yao."

"While guarding, we are also speeding up the construction of Xunyang City."

Feng Yun nodded.

"That's good...go back and let the envoy from Chu come and see what he wants to do."

"promise."

The Baiyue man left.

The old gentleman beside him hesitated.

"Master Feng, is this a matter of Yang Yue?"

He had also heard about the Yang Yue incident, but like the people, they all believed that Yang Yue would be the first to attack, and it would not be Tong, so he did not worry too much.

Feng Yun nodded.

"Yang Yue is to the west of Pengli Ze and is becoming more and more unscrupulous. We, Baiyue, are bordering it, and now we have a gap with Gu Ai. We are fighting on both sides."

Feng Yun has a worried look.

"Nowadays, domestic food supply is difficult to survive the winter and welcome the spring."

Feng Yun did not lie. The five thousand stones of Han State were simply not enough to support so many soldiers and the people who farmed in the east.

Ten thousand stones is the number calculated carefully.

What's more, Feng Yun also wants to recruit the people of Guai. This expenditure will cause the rest of the people of Baiyue Kingdom to go hunting in winter to prepare for emergencies.

but……

"To be honest, sir, the New Deal in Baiyue is now in place. If we ask the people to borrow food, this will undoubtedly add obstacles to the implementation of the New Deal."

"Food is the most important thing for the people, it's no lie..."

"If I, the ruler, cannot even guarantee food, how can they continue to support my policies?"

Feng Yun shook his head and sighed slightly.

On the side, after hearing the sound, the old gentleman looked nervous and asked tentatively: "Master Feng, how much food does Baiyue need?"

Feng Yun lowered his eyebrows.

"It takes ten thousand stones."

"Ah, this..."

Ten thousand stones is not a small amount for a big country, let alone a small country like Tong.

However, I heard Feng Yun say: "First, Baiyue borrowed two thousand stones on the condition of sending 20,000 troops to garrison the border between Gu'ai and Han. Then they allied with Han, and then with Tong and the British, and finally came out.

He sent Yangyue to Yue and obtained another three thousand stones on the pretext of quelling the war around Pengli Ze."

"Now it's still five thousand short."

"Five thousand..." The old gentleman frowned and thought.

There are more than 100,000 people in Tong State, but its land is not abundant. The country's armaments, royal family expenses, officials' salaries, palace maintenance, tribute to the Zhou Dynasty, and large-scale sacrifices must be held...

After one year, its tax surplus is only a few thousand dan.

Over time, the food supply will deteriorate, and emergencies will be needed...

Tong Guo can get these ten thousand stones, but it will damage the foundation.

Only five thousand...

Although the Tong State is not bigger than the Han State, it can still take some.

Can……

Still need to consider.

"Otherwise, from my private treasury..." the old gentleman murmured.

At this time, another soldier came to report.

"Fengjun, there is a man outside who calls himself Guan Zhong and is looking for you."

Feng Yun nodded.

"Bring him in."

On the other side, the old man stood up and said: "Mr. Feng, there are so many guests here, I will go back first and come back tomorrow... Mr. Feng must take a closer look at this punishment code."

When leaving, the old gentleman mentioned it again, and then he hesitated and left.

Mr. Yuan Yuan left, Feng Yun smiled lightly.

Zou Yan on the side whispered: "Master Yun?"
To be continued...