The revival of the Han Dynasty must start with Dong Zhuo

Jiaozhou.

Hepu Port.

A large red banner was hung on the boat, and dozens of boats sailing along the coastline stopped at the dock with a sense of oppression...

"Jiaozhou hasn't seen scenery like this for decades!"

Jiaozhou was far away from the central government, so even if the imperial court made arrangements, most of its envoys would come to Jiaozhou from Lingqu Canal in southern Jing.

Riding a large ship, crossing the sea...

Even at Shi Xie's age, he couldn't remember the last time something like this happened.

Shi Xie led the governor of Hepu, Shi Yi, the governor of Jiuzhen, Shi Wu and other governors of Nanhai, holding the imperial seal of the Han Dynasty, and waited for the Han envoy here.

Compared to Shi Xie, the others were a little nervous.

Even Shi Wu was worried and said to Shi Xie: "Brother, how will the court treat us?"

After all, in a sense...the Shi family is also an aristocratic family!

It was only because of various reasons, and the fact that Shi Xie was so quick to seek benefits and avoid harm, that he did not give anyone a chance to criticize him.

But even so, a group of scholars were still worried that the court and the emperor would go back on their word, so they led their soldiers to force them!

Even though he had the credit for conquering Linyi, Shiwu was still afraid...

"Will not."

Shi Xie shook his head.

"I have inquired about the news."

"As soon as the emperor crossed the Yangtze River, he immediately changed the name of Moling to Jinling."

"It's impossible that the emperor did this on impulse..."

"Changing Moling to Jinling is enough to show that the emperor is still kind to the people of Jiangdong and will not suppress them too much."

"Besides... after all, this is something the emperor himself promised. How can he go back on his word?"

"Don't worry, just wait and see what the imperial envoy will do."

At the same time, Shi Xie was constantly looking at the warships approaching Hepu Port.

After Shi Xie's anxious inquiries, he had basically understood the whole situation of the Battle of Jiangdong.

In addition to being amazed at Li Ru's role and Jiangdong's weakness, what concerned Shi Xie the most was the legendary cannon that could blow up the city walls!
Although Shi Xie had never seen a cannon, it did not prevent him from having a clear judgment -

Jiaozhou and the imperial court have no qualifications to even touch each other!

The geographical unit of Jiaozhou is relatively independent, but this geographical unit specifically refers to its independence on land.

Relying on the mountains to the north of Jiaozhou, Jiaozhou might be able to negotiate with the imperial court in military affairs.

But the sea is different.

Jiaozhou can reach Jiangdong, Qingzhou, and even further Liaodong and Korea from the sea!
As long as the imperial court has enough naval power, Jiaozhou's long coastline will become a sitting duck!

So after sorting out the results of the entire Jiangdong Battle, Shi Xie immediately made a judgment -

"We must never be enemies with the imperial court!"

"Even if... the emperor breaks the contract!"

Shi Xie seemed to be comforting Shi Wu, but he was so nervous that he could not speak.

He could only pray now that the emperor would really be a wise ruler who would keep his words as he had been told for the past decade or so.

otherwise……

"Meet Long Bianhou!"

The imperial envoys were Sun Ce, Zhou Yu, Lu Su and his party.

Lu Su greeted Shi Xie with a smile on his face.

"When I came, His Majesty specially arranged for us to be treated with courtesy. After all, it is not easy for Long Bianhou to guard the southern border for more than 20 years! His contribution is not inferior to that of Taifu Liu Biao!"

"Your Majesty originally wanted to summon Long Bianhou to the court to serve as one of the Three Dukes..."

When Lu Su said this, Shi Xie's expression paused obviously, and cold sweat broke out on his head almost instantly!
"But the emperor has considered that Long Bianhou is old and may not be able to withstand the travel, so it is better for him to choose a fiefdom as soon as possible and go there to serve as a vassal!"

"Whoo~~~"

The corner of Shi Xie's mouth twitched. He could see that Lu Su was clearly trying to hit him!
But it’s good to knock!

Knocking means that the emperor will not break the agreement, but will fulfill his promise!
If Lu Su were to speak sweet words now, that would be really dangerous!

Now, through Lu Su's mouth, at least the Shi family has confirmed one thing -

Establish a state! Done!
Shi Xie's wrinkled face suddenly relaxed, like a beautiful chrysanthemum.

"I thank your majesty for your consideration!"

"Please come with me to Longbian, all the Han envoys. I have prepared a banquet..."

"No need."

Lu Su waved his hands repeatedly.

"This time, the emperor has orders to attend to, so he has no time to go inland."

Shi Xie said politely: "It won't cause any trouble if you go and rest for two days!"

Lu Su still refused: "If we do a good job of settling the emperor, it will also be good for Long Bianhou."

"Oh? May I ask if it is..."

Lu Su nodded: "That's right!"

"The emperor wants us to survey the land south of Jiaozhou to make it a vassal state!"

"And we must go to Annan Protectorate as soon as possible to prepare for Kushan affairs. There is no time to waste!"

Shi Xie laughed again.

He didn't care whether to attack the Kushans or not.

But he cares a lot whether the country is closed or not!

Shi Xie then smiled mysteriously and said, "How dare I trouble an angel with such a matter?"

"To be honest, after conquering Linyi, I have been thinking about the affairs of the southern border for the emperor! I am afraid that something as treasonous as what happened in Linyi will happen again, so I have been sending people to explore!"

"We have made some progress. We have completed the mapping of some land and islands in the south! This is perfect for presenting to the angels! To help them complete the task entrusted by the emperor as soon as possible!"

"Oh?"

There was surprise in Lu Su's eyes.

What about "worrying about the emperor" is of course Shi Xie's nonsense, and Lu Su can also hear it.

Shi Xie's exploration of the south was probably intended to explore the way to establish his own kingdom in advance.

At the same time, if the imperial court and Jiaozhou fell out, Shi Xie could rush to the south as soon as possible...

But the map drawn by Shi Xie now is obviously true!
If this is true, it will undoubtedly save them a lot of time!
"Thank you, Long Bianhou!"

But Lu Su also knew...

There is no free meal in this world.

Shi Xie works so hard, he must have his own ideas.

After all, there is no such thing as working for nothing in this world, right?

So Lu Su asked: "It must have been hard for Long Bianhou to draw the map... But the sea is vast, but it also has infinite wealth!"

"I wonder if Long Bianhou has ever discovered a treasure land like the Yin Kingdom or Treasure Island during his exploration?"

Shi Xie quickly waved his hands and said, "How can a person like me with little luck discover the silver mines of Yin and the fertile fields of Treasure Island?"

"but……"

Lu Su's heart moved, knowing that the highlight was about to begin!
"In the south, there is a place where a river flows into the sea... Although it is muddy, people are already cultivating the land! And the fields seem to be growing well!"

"If... Haha! Oh! No more! No more!"

Old fox!
Lu Su looked at Shi Xie with a smile.

He can be sure!
The so-called estuary was the fiefdom chosen by Shi Xie for himself!

And wherever a river flows into the sea, how can the land not be fertile?

Shi Xie's appetite is obviously very big! (End of this chapter)