In the Xuanshu Pavilion of Changle Palace, Liu Che, the Son of Heaven, is splashing ink. To say that his handwriting is still very good, it can be seen that he has worked hard.

The ink quality is symmetrical, in one go, and what is written on the square brocade silk is the words and sentences made by Yuan Zhao yesterday.

When the last painting was finished, Liu Che put down his pen and looked at it carefully from the beginning, very satisfied.

Han Yan, who was standing next to him, hurriedly handed over a silk handkerchief, the emperor wiped his hands, then took the tea and took a sip.

"You two come and see, how is my penmanship?"

The two people who are waiting here today are Han Yan and Dongfang Shuo. Came to the side of the case in response, looked at it carefully, praised again and again, and said a good word!

Emperor Longyan Dayue ordered to go and frame it well, and hang it in this Xuan room.

"Xiaoqian, now, are you convinced of that kid's talent?"

"Changle Hou's exit is a chapter, relying on the horse! Weichen was impressed. Dongfang Shuo arched his hand and his attitude was sincere.

"I really can't figure it out, at such a young age, everything he does and writes is such generous and heroic words, autumn soldiers on the battlefield! Sounds really impressive. ”

"Your Majesty, the world is originally divided into the virtuous and the foolish, ranging in length and shortness, like the Marquis of Changle, and the genius of the heavens!"

"Haha! yes, alas...... That kid is too young for me to use him well. ”

Dongfang Shuo and Han Yan glanced at each other, and rechecked the weight of the little marquis in the emperor's heart, and they were a little envious.

"Why not be afraid of nothing! This sentence touched me a lot, I am about to be established, but I have not yet created my own great career, and if I don't start, do I have to wait until the sigh of gray hair? ”

"Your Majesty said this! The Holy Monarch ....... ”

"Okay, you two don't have to slap your ass! What I need now is not this nonsense. ”

Liu Che waved his hand, and both of them were a little embarrassed. But he listened to the emperor continue to talk to himself.

"Yesterday at the top of Shanglin Yuan, I decided, time is not waiting! I can't hesitate any longer, and I'll start today. ”

Han Yan and Dongfang Shuo's hearts were shocked, and they saw that the emperor had already gotten up and walked out, and as they walked, they ordered: "Immediately announce the great order to Wang Hui to visit the palace." In addition, after sorting out the detailed information of those people who I circled in the last policy and selection of talents, I want to advance and retreat from foolishness this time, and some mediocre officials in the court should have gotten out a long time ago......! ”

The two courtiers bowed down to receive the order, and when the emperor walked away, he straightened up, and a thought invariably appeared in his heart: The pattern of the court is finally going to change greatly!

At the same time that the emperor summoned Wang Hui alone and listened to his action planning, Yuan Zhao, who was in the Changle Marquis Mansion, personally cooked a sumptuous meal for Nie Yi, who was about to go north.

For the fact that his own Hou Ye can make all kinds of delicious dishes, the people have long been surprised.

Steamed fish, boneless chicken, braised prawns, tender half of the pig's face, and all kinds of light and cold ...... A total of more than 30 dishes were served by the pair of sisters in turn, Yuan Zhao followed behind, took off the apron on his body, and smiled and beckoned the master who was chatting to come to the table.

Nie Yi was a little moved, Yuan Zhao's identity was not the same as before, but the relationship was still as casual and sincere as before.

At present, after sitting down, it is natural to have a feast, accompanied by spirits, and the three of them eat very freely.

"The little marquis treats each other so kindly, it makes people grateful, today I take this glass of wine to talk about my heart, the little marquis, the master father is invited! Nie did it first as a respect. ”

Nie Yi poured the wine cup in his hand and drank it all. Yuan Zhao and the master father also drank the wine.

"The wind is sluggish and the water is cold, and the people of Yan Zhao are generous ......! Brother Nie returned to the north this time, hoping to do everything for his own safety, when there is something to do, there is no need to force it, remember to remember! ”

Master Father Yan had already heard Yuan Zhao say what Nie Yi was going to do, and while admiring it in his heart, he was very worried about his fate.

"Don't worry, Mr. Master, Nie will act carefully. As a businessman, I can take on this heavy responsibility, even if I serve the country this time, it will not be in vain! Hahaha. ”

"Uncle Nie, what happened this time...... It's very dangerous, don't be careless. Mr. Master is right, people are there, everything is there. So, whether you succeed or not, you must protect yourself first! ”

Speaking of this, Yuan Zhao got up, took out a small crossbow from behind the bookshelf and handed it to him.

"You can take this thing with you, you can stay with you, if there is an emergency, it may be of some use."

Nie Yi took it in his hand, and saw the sincere concern on his face, out of sincerity, he didn't feel the urge to drink, and his eyes were red.

"Brother Yuan......." The chubby Yandi merchant stretched out his broad palm and patted him on the shoulder, all his gratitude was in plain sight.

"Oh, yes! This time, I will also follow the princess car to the north, and when we get to the north, maybe we will have a chance to meet, and then your Nie family will have the friendship of the landlord! Hehe! ”

Yuan Zhao was a little unaccustomed to such a sensational scene, and quickly changed the topic.

"That's great, it's a deal! The Nie family will definitely treat the little marquis as the most distinguished guest. Nie Yi said solemnly.

The words were long and affectionate, and the three of them drank this meal for a long time. Life and death are wide, fortune and misfortune are unpredictable, and between laughter and conversation, no one knows if there will be a chance to see you again next time......!

Thousands of miles away, on the vast and wild prairie, this spring came exceptionally late.

The climate is abnormal, not only the lack of rain in the Central Plains of the Han Dynasty, but also the drought in the vast territory of the Huns.

The bitter northwest wind, dry and cold, the earth cracked one after another, and the dead grass on the grassland had long been gnawed by cattle and sheep, but the green shoots of spring did not even have a shadow.

Da Shan Yu Yi shook the whip in his hand, he had been standing on the high slope of this grassland for a long time. Dozens of warriors on tall horses near and far watched the movements around them vigilantly, and these were his most loyal knights, members of the "Spitfire".

Since he killed his father and seized the throne of Da Dan Yu, although there have been several rebellions inside and outside the royal court, they have all been quickly quelled by Yi Zhixie with iron-blooded means.

The steppe peoples have survived in a harsh environment for thousands of years, and they have developed the habit of obeying the strong, and whoever can bring them abundant food and lead them from being bullied by foreigners can be their single Khan!

As for the kindness of the deceased, is it more important than survival? The dead are just like a season of barren grass on the grassland, which is wiped out by the wind.

Except for the little prince Yu Dan who escaped, the situation inside and outside the royal court had already stabilized rapidly, and hundreds of thousands of iron cavalry warriors had also sworn allegiance, which he was not worried about.

The only thing that worries him is this immortal sky. Now not to mention the vast land in the depths of the grassland, even in the Hetao area, which was rich in water and grass in previous years, the water source lakes are gradually drying up. The drought is like this, and nothing can be done.

Beloved women need fine silks, and rewarding warriors need gold, silver, and jewelry, as well as grain, grain, and iron...... All of these are needed!

Thanks to Changshengtian for giving a good neighbor with a lot of goods, it seems that it is necessary to go and get some things back as soon as possible! Thinking of this, Yi Zhixie no longer watched the drought of the grassland, urged the war horse, turned back to the big tent, and instructed the guards to summon the kings of various tribes to come to discuss the matter.

A lean middle-aged man dressed in an ordinary Central Plains robe, sat quietly in the big tent, drinking mare's milk wine, and nibbling on the leg of mutton brought by the maid.

People who can be treated like this, of course, their identities will not be simple. He is Zhang Zhongxing, the most trusted advisor of Yi Zhiyi.

Zhang Zhongxing is not a Huns, but an authentic Han Chinese. He was originally the youngest son of a minister in the early Han Dynasty, and he also learned the classics of Sinology since he was a child, and he had hundreds of sons.

It was only later that he was implicated in a political turmoil, and the nine clans and the whole family were killed by the emperor.

Zhang Zhongxing escaped under the desperate protection of several loyal retainers, and there was no place to stand in the Central Plains, so they traveled thousands of miles and fled across the border to the Xiongnu grassland.

Later, by chance, he met Prince Yi Zhixi, and with his knowledge and familiarity with the customs of the Han Dynasty, he was appreciated and reused by the ambitious prince, and became his most confidant adviser.

Zhang Zhongxing also lived up to expectations, gave advice and recruited dead soldiers for Yi Zhixi, and made great contributions in the process of helping him usurp Shan Yu's throne.

Recently, he has been burdened with a heavy responsibility, and under the secret protection of the "Flying Fire" dead soldiers, he secretly went to the land of Yan Zhao in the Han Dynasty, especially focusing on the specific situation of several border trade cities, and just came back today.

Yi Zhixie returned to the big tent, saw Zhang Zhongxing back, his heart was overjoyed, after saying the hard work, he picked up the wine bowl and saluted three bowls in a row to relieve the long-distance fatigue.

"National teacher, how did you get from this trip?"

Yi Zhixie asked as he cut off the best piece of the leg of lamb in front of him with a short knife, put it on the plate opposite, and motioned him to eat more.

"Da Shan Yu, this southward trip has opened the eyes of the minister! The prosperity of the Han Dynasty has developed rapidly in recent years. Especially in the five border trade cities in the land of Yan and Zhao, the abundance of commodities and the liveliness of transactions seem to be not inferior to the prosperity of the mainland. ”

Zhang Zhongxing thanked him and talked eloquently.

"It's been open for just half a year, and it's so prosperous? The people of the Han Dynasty really have a deep heritage. So, does the national teacher think the sneak attack plan we have made is feasible?"

Yi Zhixi's eyes radiated a greedy light, as if he had seen that the vast amount of wealth was about to fall into his hands.

"Da Danyu is a little restless, and listen to me after I finish speaking."

Zhang Zhongxing put down the wine bowl, stopped eating, wiped his hands clean, and then put the bowls in front of him in turn.

"Da Dan Yu please see, is the location of the five border trade cities, the two wings are covered by Yanmen and the Han Dynasty border army of Beiping on the right, and these small cities are not large, but the city is very strong, easy to defend and difficult to attack, so if you attack strongly, it is difficult to be sure of success. And once the surprise attack fails in a short period of time, if the Han army on both flanks outflanks cuts off the back road, the consequences are unimaginable. ”

Hearing this, Yi Zhiye frowned. Indeed, the Hun cavalry was good at fighting in the field, but attacking the city was not their specialty.

"That's according to the national teacher...... What should I do?"

I saw Zhang Zhongxing smile faintly, speaking of tricks and secret schemes, these Huns are still far away!

"Didn't you forget the big order? In less than half a month, the princess of the Han Dynasty will come to the grassland...... Hehe! ”

Yi Zhiyi was a little confused, he couldn't think of any relationship between the two. Just as he was about to ask, he saw the national teacher stretch out his hand and gently remove one of the five wine bowls.

"O my lord! With the situation that the royal court has just stabilized now, if you want to swallow all these five cities in one bite, it will be broken. So, choosing the richest one in your pocket is enough for us! ”

Yi Zhixie's eyes suddenly lit up, and he knew that this resourceful national teacher must have made up his mind.

"National teacher, where is this place? Is that what we're going to do? ”

"Not bad! This is the goal chosen by the minister for the big order, the wealth of the five cities, the first in Mayi! If you get the wealth of Mayi City, hehe! Grassland livelihood will be worry-free within two years! ”

"Good! Then it will be set in Mayi. But I don't know when the national teacher plans to start? Is there a foolproof solution? ”

"Hehe, Da Shan Yu, do you remember? Didn't we entertain a businessman surnamed Nie a few years ago, and the heavenly machine is on this person! As for timing...... Is there a more appropriate time than to greet the princess? ”

The two looked at each other, knowing each other, and a smug laugh came out of the tent. In the distance, horses' hooves trampled on the dead grass, and the kings of the tribes were rushing to ...... this way.