Legend has it that in the dense forest on Penglai Immortal Island, there is a sacred mountain. There is a mountain on the hill that has been around since ancient times

"Yes, good. Su Jingnian returned simply and thoroughly, which made Jiu'er stunned.

He immediately continued, "This time I went to Tianjing, and I could leave for and return in as little as a month, and no longer than a long time. I'll entrust you with this Northern Regions."

Su Jingnian heard Jiu'er take the initiative to mention going to Tianjing, and he happened to touch the melon, afraid that if he missed this opportunity to mention it again, the little girl would have to play tricks again. This sentence is spoken softly, as if asking rather than asking, and is almost entirely an element of command.

Zhongyao, who was on the couch opposite, snored to himself, as if everything had nothing to do with him.

"Ananda, Jiu'er, Jiu'er" Jiu'er lowered her head, pursed her small mouth, and pulled her sleeves.

"Jiu'er knows, and she must help Ananda take care of the affairs of the palace. Jiu'er held back for a long time, and said awkwardly, tears rolling in her eyes.

God knows how reluctant she is to be separated from Ananda, and how afraid she is of the emperor's old age to make it difficult for her. She doesn't want to inherit the Northern Regions and become the lord of a country. She is just the righteous sister of the prince, the little folk county lord, she only needs to be with Ananda.

"Hehe, the little girl is still playing tricks on me. After speaking, Su Jingnian scratched Jiu'er's nose and said with a smile, "Although Jiu'er is young, Bing Xue is smart, how can he not know what I mean." ”

"Things related to the war, you can consult with the hussar general, General Feng, he has followed the old prince to fight in the south and the north since he was a child, and he has great achievements, he is calm, credible and reliable. ”

Su Jingnian said seriously, it is rare for her to be so serious.

"Other matters can be discussed with Wang Lan, the old prime minister is honest and clear all his life, loyal to the lord. These two people are the backbone of the Northern Regions, and you have seen them all before, and I have also said hello. You must join them and take charge of the Northern Regions, and you must protect their safety and not give the thieves any chance. I will also contact you on time to advise you. ”

Su Jinnian's left hand was gently placed on Jiu'er's shoulder, and he instructed carefully.

"You have to remember that when the Northern Regions are handed over to you, you are me, and I am you. The one who wants to touch you is no different from the one who wants to harm me, and he must be removed and uprooted before he acts. It is better to kill a thousand by mistake than to let go of one. Take 10,000 steps back, even if it is my mother's concubine, I must not tolerate and connive, understand?"

Su Jinnian looked deeply into Jiu'er's eyes, she wanted to find even a trace of certainty in these young but stubborn eyes, only in this way could she go to the south with the heart of death and go to the cold appointment.

"Jiu'er, I know. Jiu'er nodded heavily, sniffed, and held back her tears. She didn't want Ananda to worry because of her petty nature, and secretly made up her mind to protect Ananda's northern region before Ananda returned safely.

"That's good. Su Jingnian smiled dotingly, rubbing Jiu'er's bangs, "I believe that my Nine County Lord will definitely be able to take care of the Northern Regions better than now." ”

"Hmph, you will bully me" Jiu'er puffed out her cheeks, reached out to brush her bangs, and rolled her eyes at Su Jingnian.

Su Jingnian smiled evilly, "Moreover, who am I, if the old emperor dares to touch me, I will let him taste the taste of purgatory on earth." ”

"Eh" Jiu'er couldn't help but shiver, stinky Ananda had a bad stomach, I don't know what the hell is going on, and I don't know if the old man of Nanhuang can bear it

It's not that Su Jinnian wants to go to the south of the country to spend the winter in the spring, but it is not difficult to see from a careful analysis that this banquet is a veritable Hongmen banquet.

If the royal family of various countries sends representatives of their own royal family according to the edict, the Southern Emperor can keep it as a proton and blackmail the countries. Or like the Northern Regions, a single passer, to put it mildly, just find an excuse to extinguish the ball.

If the Northern Regions hears that their prince is gone, it will inevitably be in chaos, and it is just the case that the Southern Emperor will be honest, directly cut down the domain, and take back the political power and military power.

If you don't follow the edict or find some miscellaneous people to go to the appointment, the Southern Emperor will directly deduct him from the hat of despising heaven's grace, and tell the world that he will raise troops to attack him, kill your people, and take your city captive, and you have to endure it obediently.

The final result is nothing more than a large amount of silver taels in the south and the acceptance of many unequal treaties, or the disappearance of Kyushu.

Why did the Southern Emperor dare to do this

The southern kingdom has the name of the orthodoxy of the Great Qi internally, and the northern regions and the western frontier must obey its orders, otherwise it will be a rebellion and rebellion, and the people of the Great Qi will be punished for it, and they will occupy all the time, people, and people.

The three kingdoms of Foreign Qi, Jin and Tubo are in full force and clamp each other, while Daqi occupies the rich southeast of Kyushu and has a long history of farming culture.

The most tragic of all the nations is the Northern Regions. First of all, the heirs are thin, and Su Jingnian's generation has directly become a single lineage, and her imperial uncles and aunts are all shorter than her father, and they have no heirs, so they all died early, and it is not easy for the royal vein of the Northern Regions to reach Su Jingnian.

Besides, let's talk about the geographical location of this pit father in the Northern Regions.

The north directly hinders Dajin's southward march, and the west is fully bordered by western Xinjiang.

Although only a small part of the northwest is connected to Tibet, because there are thousands of miles of Hengduan Mountains and the Yangtze River as a natural barrier between western Xinjiang and Tibet, Tubo can only make a fuss in the small area connected to the northern region if it wants to expand.

And the most troublesome thing for Su Jingnian is that the entire hinterland of the Northern Regions is unreservedly displayed in front of the South, without any moats or high mountains, the Southern Army can easily penetrate the defense line of the Northern Regions.

Every time he thought about this, Su Jingnian had to admire the wisdom of Qi Gaozu, and supported the two barriers against foreign tribes in the Western Xinjiang and the Northern Regions for the lineage, and laid a wonderful foreshadowing for the lineage.

If the southern kingdom is weak, the northern region and the western frontier can resist foreign humiliation for it, and constantly lose the foundation of the vassal state and foreign enemies; when the southern country accumulates wealth and strengthens the people's livelihood, it will reduce the power of the feudal kingdom, destroy the barbarians, and concentrate the imperial power, and the prosperity will come naturally;

Based on this kind of thinking, when dividing the brothers with the same surname, whether it is the western Xinjiang or the northern region, the border with the south, are all flat and boundless plains, but the south occupies the fortress that is easy to defend and difficult to attack and several major natural dangers.

So far, the south has taken advantage of the time and place for the interior, and the three are integrated into one externally, standing tall.

In a word, the poor northern region is surrounded by forces from all sides, and it is even more subject to the southern kingdom that inherits the great unification, which can be described as walking on thin ice, if it is not careful, it will inevitably bear the brunt and suffer the catastrophe of annihilation.

The old emperor's edict seemed to be a heavy prelude to the next bloody drama. The wheel of history creaks, and no one can stop its turning, and life and death, envy and resentment, love and hatred are woven into a huge, pitch-black net that hangs over everyone's heart.

This world, this Kyushu, I'm afraid it will be together for a long time.

Su Jingnian couldn't follow her mother's instructions, for her own safety, regardless of the lives of the people and soldiers in the Northern Regions. She does have a cold-blooded murderous side, but not on innocent people. Although Jiu'er is small, Huigen is not bad, and with the assistance of the two humerus veterans, she is still very relieved.

When to go and when to return

Su Jingnian lifted the curtains, and the trees and pedestrians on the side of the road were reflected in her eyes, and then quickly left. I want to conjure up the figure of a passerby in my mind, but I can't form it.

For some reason, Su Jingnian remembered the white figure, cold and dusty, just one glance, it was already engraved in his heart, and every time he thought of it, it was in front of him.

Su Jingnian closed his eyes and said

"Ann dares to be alone,

Looking at each other, the jade face is remnant.

Years of parting bitterness,

It's better not to see each other. ”

At this time, two thousand miles away, the city of Alchuka, the golden palace, was surging.

When Qingyi saw the person waiting for him, he was stunned and jumped up and hugged him in two steps, his eyes were red, and he choked up, "Lao Jiu"

"Seventh Brother" Su Jingnian hurriedly hugged him back, and his eyes were also wet.

The person who came was the king of Qi Xuan in the western frontier of Great Qi, and Su Hao, who was the seventh oldest in his generation.

Zhongyao was outside the house, standing against the railing, silently wiping his tears.

"Let Brother Qi take a look," he took Su Jingnian's hand and looked at it carefully. This Xiao Jiu, the last time I saw him was five years ago, when he went to the Northern Regions for treatment, Uncle Huang was still there at that time

"You're getting older and more handsome. Wiping the corners of his eyes, Lao Qi smiled with tears.

Su Jingnian comforted with a smile, "Seventh brother said that he laughed, I haven't seen him for a few years, and my brother is becoming more and more handsome and elegant, quite like an imperial uncle." ”

"Go, the stinky boy has a sweet mouth. He patted Su Jingnian's right arm heavily and pulled her to sit down.

The old seven family members were short and asked all over again, and Su Jingnian answered truthfully one by one.

"When I heard that you accepted Xiaoyun as the side princess, I was worried for a long time, after all, I was relieved to hear you say that everything is fine. Lao Qi said with relief.

Su Jingnian scratched his head, "Hehe, well, Yun'er is knowledgeable and gets along with me very well." The younger brother made the elder brother worried. ”

"You kid is also afraid of his wife at first glance. Lao Qi rolled his eyes.

Then he seemed to suddenly think of something, and his face was solemn, "Alas, this time the emperor is afraid that he is going to do it, and the edict directly announced to the fourth child, which made the fourth child angry and tore up the holy decree." In the end, I found an excuse that I was infected with the wind and cold and it was not suitable to travel far, and pushed me out. ”

"You are also a person who is not long-hearted, why don't you let Jiu'er come on your behalf, although you are a civil county lord, it can be said that it is reasonable. Now Uncle Huang is the only one left in this vein, how can you still wade into this troubled water. ”

Su Jingnian smiled silently, his hands were up and down, and he poured a cup of tea for Lao Qi and himself.

"Naturally, I'm a little prepared," he paused, "Now that I've met Seventh Brother, this plan has come to fruition." ”

When Lao Qi heard this, he immediately asked, "Oh"

Su Jingnian raised his eyebrows and smiled, "Seventh brother, listen to me"

leaned into Lao Qi's ear and muttered a few words, and the two immediately laughed.

"You stinky boy, I'm afraid there is no one else in the world who can come up with such a bad idea except you. Lao Qi smiled approvingly, and most of the stones in his heart fell.

Su Jingnian stuck out his tongue and was noncommittal.

"By the way, Brother Seven, the envoys of Tubo and Jin have already entered Beijing before me, and you can meet with the Tubo princess and the twelve princes of Jin who are visiting this time."

The Tibetan princess Dawa Zhuoma and the twelve princes of the Jin Kingdom, Morahul Yibatu, although these two people have noble status, there is very little relevant information. If you are not on the periphery of the power centers of the two countries, you are deliberately hiding your tracks. Which of these two are they?

Lao Qi replied, "Yes." The princess of Tubo has an extraordinary appearance and bearing, and she is a first-class beauty. The Twelve Princes are gentle and courteous."

"Eh, what are you doing, this is a private realm," Zhongyao shouted, and the door was slammed open, and then it was closed again, interrupting the conversation between the two in the room.

There were four more big people in the house, and the voices of people outside the house gradually came, bustling.

I saw a nine-foot black man in a strong suit carrying Zhongyao, blocking the door with his body, showing vigilance, and a short-legged monkey-faced man looked anxious.