Just when the doctors of the Great Chu and even the great witches who seemed to have no distractions outside the court were secretly holding back their strength, trying to compete for the ranking order and the right to speak under the Great Chu alone, several county divisions who had rested for many days pulled out their camps one after another, withstood the cold wind, and finally entered this king city of Chu that had gone through a hundred years of wind and frost.

On the post road where the north wind was howling, two or three black-armored soldiers were wearing animal skins, leather boots, and hoods, and came towards Yingdu.

Although this team of men and horses looks inconspicuous, wearing ordinary deep clothes, wearing hoods, bronze long swords are wrapped in linen cloth and carried on horseback, the chariot they drive is an ordinary chariot, at a glance, it is an ordinary county division, but they can't resist their team is more powerful than other county divisions, and the team is like a long dragon.

"It's been five years!"

A dark-skinned young man of twenty-seven or eighteen years old shouted loudly before he entered the city, attracting sideways glances from the surrounding area: "Yingdu, we are back!"

Standing under the West City Gate, looking at the majestic Yingdu City Gate, the young man was extremely excited, but his companions around him did not react, and when he turned around, he saw that his companions were looking at the other convoy and looked fascinated.

A pat on his shoulder: "What are you looking at?"

The companion was recruiting a gatekeeper to come and ask, and he also specially sealed a bag of coins: "Dare to ask which county magistrate just entered the city?"

The commander of the defenders at the city gate glanced at the "Shen" and "Xi" banners behind them, and replied with a fist: "Returning to the two county dukes, the one in front is the county duke of Jiangxia County." ”

"It turned out to be Yin ...... of Jiangxian County, who made contributions to water control this year"

The young county magistrate let out an "oh", and his eyes fell on the tightly wrapped ox cart far away, only to see the other party driving the ox cart to move forward slowly.

When the commander of the defending army heard this, he flattered and said: "Although Jiangxian Yin has made great contributions to controlling the water, he can't compare to the two of them rushing back to the capital for thousands of miles. The two county dukes are really fast soldiers, and the two places are thousands of miles away from Yingdu, but they arrived in more than ten days. ”

"The Master of Shen Xi really lives up to its name. ”

"This return to Beijing will definitely be rewarded by the Duke of Chu!"

The commander of the garrison has long been rumored by the court, and naturally he did not hesitate to praise the people who came, but the young county prince waved his hand and said: "The commander has a good reputation, and the lower officials have only done their best, and it is a big mistake not to catch up with the rescue, and the Duke of Chu has never blamed, he is already merciful." ”

The commander greeted him a few more words, and the young man ordered the attendant to take out a bag of goods from the car: "Be careful, not respectful, I hope the commander must accept it." ”

"How embarrassing is this......" The Commander salivated as he looked at the heavy sack.

"A little bit of Northland. ”

The young man said, "If the commander takes it, it is not worth a few coins." ”

"Then thank you, if Shen County Yin needs anything, someone will let me know at that time. ”

"That county Yin will take the first step and come back to bother in the future. ”

"It's easy to say, it's easy to say!"

The commander of the city gate immediately let him go, and also politely sent him into the city, and even ordered the city gate guards to open the way for him.

After they walked far away, they said to their subordinates: "See, these two county magistrates are different from those Jingmen and Jiangxia County Yin who have just passed, and they are the real "county magistrates" who hold the military and political power of one side. ”

"yes, this guy is really generous. ”

A few of his subordinates stared greedily at the sack in the commander's hand and said: "The little ones heard that the Shenxi division led by these two is the bridgehead that King Wen placed in the Central Plains in the north, adjacent to Zheng Guo, Cai Guo, and Chen Guo, which can be described as the strong force of the king's pawn......"

And these two county dukes, one is the grandson of the former Peng Yin, and the other is the nephew of the old Li of the current dynasty. ”

The commander nodded: "Yes! After the Xun Guishi doctor, it's a pity that it is no longer the era of King Wen, King Cheng stopped at the Jin Dynasty, and no one has risen north to the Central Plains for 20 years. This time, the Duke of Chu passed through the two places of Shenxi, and did not call these two local armed forces to attack Jin. ”

"Why is that?"

The soldier looked at him and raised his eyebrows and asked suspiciously, and everyone also stretched their necks curiously to listen to him lower his voice and said: "Why? Naturally, it is still for the great military achievement of Ruo Ao's monopoly on the Northern Expedition, but if the Ao clan has a wolf ambition, Ruo Ao Yuejiao, can't withstand this destiny." ”

"Now they are desperate to come to Yingdu to rescue...... I'm afraid that I ran in vain again, and I am destined to return empty-handed. ”

Everyone nodded.

Isn't that a pity?

……

Outside the hall, the temple people shouted loudly: "Qi Chu Gong, the two county Yin have been ordered to enter the palace!"

Immediately a bronze bell rang out in the room.

"Knock ——"

When the temple people took their robes and entered the palace gate, Peng Yan and Li Chen bowed down and then walked into the court room, saluted, and saw the people on the seat behind the curtain, with a tired wave of his hand, and Zhao Changshi passed on his meaning.

Peng Yan knelt on the seat and was stunned: "Duke Chu, do you want to incorporate our second division of Shenxi?"

And the other young man who heard the words did not rush to reply, but secretly raised his eyes to look at the people in the seat, twenty-two years old, five or six years younger than them, this is not the first time he has seen this, but the other party has jumped from the son-in-law of the emperor of a country to the commander of a country, the prince of a country, and even overrides the crown of the country, controlling the entire Great Chu, although he is not a king yet, he has won the king, and his body is shrouded in a domineering aura that is not worthy of being approached.

It's heart-wrenching.

At this time, Ruo Ao Ziyan didn't look at them, like a napping tiger resting on the couch, there was not even a guard by his side, only two young and beautiful palace maids knelt in the couch, pressed his forehead lightly for him, and asked softly: "Is the public good?"

The man just closes his eyes.

"Hmm".

I didn't even look at them directly.

As the lowliest county governor.

They are only worthy to bow down to his bed, and bow down to obey his commands.

Secretly retracting his gaze, the young man was silent and did not say anything.

Zhao De smiled and explained leisurely: "The two county magistrates listened to the old slave! This reorganization of the Shenxi division is really a plan for the Northern Expedition. The two of them were worried, and Chu Gong knew it. Although the division of Shen Xi has been incorporated and included in the three armies, it will still be led by two in the future!"

"Really?!"

When Peng Yan heard Zhao Changshou say this, his face was overjoyed, and he immediately turned around and looked at the man behind him who had been closing his eyes and taking a nap.

As for Ruo Ao Ziyan, he can be said to be highly respected, and when he heard this, he immediately said: "If Peng Yan can serve under the command of the Duke of Chu, it is really a great long-cherished wish of his life! Since the founding of the Great Chu, Yan has never seen an invincible commander like an adult!"

In this case, the old slave should have agreed. Zhao De shook off the dust and chuckled.

If Ao Ziyan issued such an invitation.

Is Peng Yanyan unhappy?

This is to classify them as his descendants.

When he returned to Beijing this time, he was already rushing to see the demeanor of the first person in Great Chu, but now he was even more happy to surrender, so he kowtowed and responded: "No! Chu Gong is driven, Peng Yan is willing to die and die!"

"Peng County Yin, great goodness!"

Zhao De high-fived and appreciated, and his eyes fell on Shencheng County Yin, who was kneeling on the mat with half of his buttocks: "Li County Yin, what do you think?"

I saw that the other party bowed solemnly, but he politely refused: "My lord, please forgive the minister for being just a county prince, whether to reorganize the county division and replan the three armies, this is not something we should consider, but an adult should think about it in the long run." The two of us rushed back to the imperial capital thousands of miles away, just because the beacon fire was burning in the counties, and now that the country is calm, is the next step to "withdraw the army" or "absorb"?"

His words were interrupted by Peng Yan several times in the middle of the process, but he still finished word by word: "We will all absolutely obey the imperial court." ”

What he called "the imperial court".

It's worth playing.

In normal times, it naturally refers to the decrees issued by the imperial court, but at this time, the royal family is not on good terms with Ruo Ao, and it is unknown which side of the imperial court he refers to as "imperial court".

And he used the word "we" at this time, which included Peng Yan.

Zhao De was slightly stunned when he heard this.

This old nephew of Li Lao is stupid again, and replied: "Is Li County Yin agreeing?" or ...... "don't agree......

Peng Yan's eyes were anxious.

At this time, they should be grateful to Jun Enhao, right? This is equivalent to really holding the real power, and frequently handing him eye waves, but Li Chen lowered his head as if he didn't see it at all, and said, "Li Chen listens to the imperial court." ”

Zhao De was extremely angry, he met so many county Yin early in the morning.

I haven't seen a county Yin who doesn't know what to do like this.

"It's a good sentence to listen to the court, what do you mean?!"

Zhao De was about to have a seizure, Ruo Ao Ziyan who was taking a nap chuckled, turned over and woke up quietly, and immediately after the left and right curtains, there were palace mermaids rushing out, serving tea and pouring water to wipe his face and clothes, and he was meticulous.

Zhao De even knelt on the ground in person and sorted out the sides and feet of his robe for him.

I saw that the man's legs were wide open, and he was living on the couch in the shape of a dragon, and his half-supported body interrupted Zhao De's seizure very kindly: "Shenxian Yin, what is this year?"

"Seven out of twenty ministers, five years old licking the eldest father, so far there is no achievement. ”

Li Chen replied with a guilty face.

Ruo Ao Ziyan glanced at him with a smile, and then turned his gaze to Peng Yan: "Old Peng, in the fiefdom, you still use guns and sticks every day to beat your boys' butts and flowers?"

Obviously, Peng Yan was ten years old when he was called a kid at this time, but he was not angry at all, but he didn't expect that Ao Ziyan would know this, and he was flattered: "Duke Chu also knows that his grandfather loves to compete with others every day. ”

"Huh. ”

Ruo Ao Ziyan smiled: "When I was young, my father-in-law also had to be guided by Mr. Peng. ”

"Really?" Peng Yan only felt honored when he heard this, but he didn't expect that the two families would have such a friendship.

"What Li Xianyin said just now is listening to the court, how to listen to the law. Ruo Ao Ziyan did not continue to greet him, but after some gags, he turned the topic back again: "Let's hear it." ”

"The subordinate means. ”

Li Chen's volume at this time was not as loud and fearless as it began, and in a few words, he had already felt the pressure from the superiors, so he bowed down very sincerely and said: "The minister has been appointed to Shen County for five years, and the Zhigong has been planning for the Great Chu for ten years and a hundred years, but if the Duke wants to go north again, according to the minister's foolish opinion, he must first worry about the left and right." ”

Ruo Ao Ziyan nodded when he heard this, and said, "Why worry about the left and right." ”

Li Chen raised his head slightly, knowing that he should meet his gaze at this time to show his intentions: "Li Chen has the courage to borrow a map from the public. ”

"Give it to him!"

Ruo Ao Ziyan waved his hand.

A map made of cooked cowhide slowly unfolded in front of him, and Li Chenyang pointed to the west of the Chu State: "To the left (west), there are Yongguo groups who do not listen to my orders of the Great Chu, although the country is destroyed, they sometimes have a rebellious heart, and then to the left, there is the country of Bashu; to the right (east), the place where Wu Yueru Mao drinks blood, although he worships my Great Chu Heavenly Dynasty, but he is not my Chu people, and his heart is suspicious; and in the future, the country is not stable, natural disasters, wars, and man-made disasters, and the east wall is demolished every year to make up the west wall...... If you don't care about it, when the public moves the country to conquer Jin, the three parties will become a constraint. At this point, he buried his head on the ground again, not daring to look at each other, just waiting for the other party to speak.

Ruo Ao Ziyan nodded sincerely, clapped his hands on the couch, and gave a deafening feedback: "That's good!"

"This is the talent of the country, the pillar of the country. ”

Then he looked at Li Chen.

Li Chencai sat up slightly and continued: "The minister has been guarding Shencheng for five years, and seeing that the city wall built by King Wen has been eroded by wind and rain, but it is still for my second division to block the invasion of the Central Plains by Yidi Qunman, so Siyong Land has now been incorporated into my Chu realm, why not follow King Wen to build the Great Wall, first solve the worries of the left and right, and then reorganize the three armies to stabilize the rear. ”

Ruo Ao Ziyan showed deep thought, and suddenly called the names of the left and right documents for a long time.

The left and right documents should arrive: "The minister is here." ”

Ruo Ao Ziyan: "Write down what Shen County Yin said just now, and make it a major event that must be discussed in foreign dynasties after the year." ”

"Yes!"

The left and right documents are immediately recorded in Jane with a pen.

In an instant, Ruo Ziyan had already shown an appreciative look to Li Chen: "Give the two county Yin Yubi a pair of encouragement." ”

"Xie Chugong. ”

Peng Yan was obviously excited, and Li Chen finally showed an excited but tried his best to keep calm, only to hear Ruo Ao Ziyan encourage them: "This duke Su Zhier and others have a lot of complaints about my Dachu county system, but in the eyes of this duke, how to do it, and it depends on you and others! This duke only believes in one thing: the future is fought for by my Da Chu Erlang himself on the battlefield!"

"Not by the gifts of the fathers or the court!"

"Thank you Chu Gong for your teachings!"

The two of them bowed their heads in silence.

Then Ruo Ao Ziyan waved his big sleeves: "Let's go back and think about it!"

"No!"

The two got up and took their leave.

"This Li Chen. ”

After they left, Ruo Ziyan leaned on the upper seat to invite Yang Wei into the hall to speak.

With the eyes of countless readers, the corners of his mouth were lightly pulled, and Ruo Ao Ziyan commented: "It is quite a city, and there is a degree of advance and retreat." It seems that Li Lao does not have enough waste under his knees, and he still has one or two children and nephews who can be used. ”

"Then Yang Wei still has to send someone to keep an eye on these two counties?"

Yang Wei didn't see the difference between this Duke Shen and Duke Xi and other county dukes, the only thing that surprised him was that this person could withstand the pressure of Ruo Ao Ziyan and make euphemistic remarks, which was good, but to get such a high evaluation from Ruo Ao Ziyan, after so many days, he was really rare.

"The Master of Breath. ”

Speaking of this, Ruo Ziyan tapped on the table with his fingers and ordered: "Don't let them have any contact with that side, and report if there is any change!"

Over there.

Naturally, Ouyang Nai and others who were still standing outside the city.

Yang Wei was helpless, from that night to now, Gongzi was even reluctant to mention the names of Ouyang Nai and the others and His Royal Highness, although he didn't want to see it, but he still took orders according to his words.

"Yes!"

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