The people of Wang Xiancheng held a grand ceremony to welcome His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of Han into the city. After the ship docked on the south bank, all the soldiers of the Han army were bright and bright, escorting the crown prince Liu Ju to officially set foot on this surrendered land.

Some of the subordinate officials and entourages who followed from the East Palace followed behind the prince in high spirits, not to mention the pride in their hearts. It's all too easy to get credit for! This is a serious effort to destroy the country.

I think that when they set off from Chang'an, they had just heard the news that they were going to go on an expedition to Liaodong with the army, and they had a lot of resistance in their hearts. The land of Liaodong is remote and bitter cold, and everyone knows it, isn't it a sin to run there on this cold day? Where is it comfortable to stay in Chang'an safely. Besides, the status of the crown prince has long been determined, so why do you need to suffer these hardships in person to add points to yourself?

It's just that this matter was personally decided by His Majesty the Emperor, and the crown prince himself and Mrs. Wei, who was about to become the empress of the Han Dynasty, also strongly agreed, so naturally they did not have the right to speak as the subordinate officials of the East Palace. However, there are still complaints and slanders in everyone's hearts.

However, when the day comes, all dissatisfaction has vanished. In the nearly a month since they left Chang'an, not to mention suffering from the cold, they didn't even need to walk a few steps. Accompanying the prince on the boat every day to eat and drink, except for feeling a little depressed, it is no different from when he was in the East Palace.

It was in such a "trip out of the palace" that they waited for the great credit of pacifying the real country. As the people who are the preferred people of the palace to be by the prince's side, they are all shrewd guys. In fact, everyone knows very well in their hearts who such feats belong to. But at the same time, they know better what the little marquis means for the prince's position and future after transferring these exploits to the prince!

No matter how the world perceives and understands it, the fact that the young prince of the Han Dynasty pacified the enemy country on his first expedition with the army cannot be erased in any way. And just having this is enough.

Compared with the excitement of a large group of subordinate officials, the crown prince Liu Ju seemed happy with a little shame. Because I didn't do anything, I followed the excitement all the way. The ship he was on was protected in Zhengyang, and there would be no danger in the slightest. Whenever he heard the guards excitedly talking about Yuan Zhao's victories one after another, he would be happy like a child.

For these killing campaigns, Liu Ju is actually not enthusiastic. The reason why he cares about these is because the general who led the troops to fight on the enemy's territory was a friend he had known for more than eight years.

Ever since he and his uncle were rescued by Yuan Zhao that year, he has regarded him as his only friend from the bottom of his heart. Whether Yuan Zhao is the wanderer in the Fanxue Tower, or today's Great Sima General, this has never changed.

Now, Yuan Zhao led his soldiers to conquer a country with unparalleled bravery, and he was waiting to receive it, and on the way into the city, he remembered what his father and mother had once admonished.

"Yuan Zhao is an unborn genius. If he can get his sincere assistance, the future of the emperor will be broader than that of his father...... As for whether you can grasp him, it depends on your own ability! ……。 ”

Although Liu Ju is still young, he has been smart since he was a child, and he has read the scriptures and books under the guidance of famous teachers over the years, and he is familiar with the world, so he can naturally understand the implicit meaning of the words that his father and mother have entrusted him many times. It is nothing more than the emperor's secret grace and the way of the emperor!

But Liu Ju never thought about playing any tricks on Yuan Zhao, he just wanted to treat him as a friend, a friend who could be treated equally. He felt that any means to envelop this relationship was a kind of blasphemy and belittlement. At this moment, looking at the familiar figure by the tall city gate from a distance, the prince of the Han Dynasty showed a sincere smile on his face.

"The general is mighty! Great work! All my Han soldiers have also worked hard. ”

A few feet away, Liu Ju didn't wait for the people to salute, he had already taken the initiative to jump off the horse and say his greetings loudly in advance. These good men who fought for the country on the bloody battlefield deserve any courtesy.

"The Great Han is mighty! His Majesty the Emperor is mighty! The prince Chitose is mighty! Wan Sheng, Wan Sheng......! ”

Led by the loud voice of Gongsun Rongnu, thousands of Han soldiers shouted loudly in a neat manner, and their voices were mighty and majestic. Those real people watching from a distance couldn't help but sigh in their hearts, there is such a strong army, and King Wei still provokes it, it is really self-inflicted and cannot live!

Yuan Zhao smiled, and introduced all the meritorious personnel to the prince, Liu Ju was kind and expressed his condolences one by one. Although he is still young, he is the prince of the Han Dynasty after all, and the future emperor, no one dares to despise half a point. Those who received his personal encouragement were all happy and proud.

When he came to Jingyang Palace, he roughly heard Yuan Zhao talk about the war process and the situation of the captured Wei Wang and others, Liu Ju just nodded frequently and made a serious appearance. In fact, deep in his heart, he had long wanted everyone to leave quickly, so he pulled Yuan Zhao happily and listened to him talk about how to save Huainan's cousin.

It's no wonder that he is so anxious, compared to these military affairs, in fact, the fourteen-year-old prince cares more about whether Yuan Zhao has forgotten his eldest sister Suxi in his heart.

Seeing his absent-minded appearance, Yuan Zhao winked at him and motioned for him to pay attention to his prestige. These aristocratic courtiers who really surrendered are now psychologically sensitive, and the slightest move may cause them to think wildly, and they still need to be comforted before the town guard officials of the Han Dynasty are sent.

The so-called waiting for the crown prince to receive it is just a simple ceremony. As long as he comes forward, he has already achieved his goal. All the tedious matters are done by their own subordinates. Yuan Zhao actually had already listed a charter, and when he handed it over to him, Liu Ju didn't have the intention to read it carefully, he naturally had absolute trust in Yuan Zhao, and he said that he would do what he wanted, which was also the order of his father when he came.

The prince of the Han Dynasty wrote his name on that charter, alongside the name of the general of Zhengdong, which was the decision of the two of them.

After everything was ready, Yuan Zhao announced in public that with the consent of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, he would grant the request of the local people to remove the name of Zhenfan Country from the three thousand miles of land and officially fall under the jurisdiction of the Han Dynasty.

In the name of the Emperor of the Han Dynasty, he opened the treasury and rewarded the expeditionary soldiers. In addition, special personnel were dispatched to register their household registrations, and they began to provide relief to the poor people on a per capita basis, ranging from rice and millet to property. Anyway, these are the people's fat and ointment that King Wei has looted over the years, and they are just used to buy people's hearts and stabilize the situation. The Han Dynasty is not short of this money now.

Then select meritorious personnel and go to Chang'an Weiyang Palace with the prince to meet the emperor and wait for the reward. King Wei and his retinue were escorted to Chang'an, and the palace was convicted.

Similar measures were taken in an orderly manner and arrangements were made in all aspects, and the situation was stabilized in a very short period of time, and the people's hearts were at peace. Governing such a small country in a short period of time is completely feasible for Yuan Zhao, not to mention the assistance of Cui Mingzhen and others by the side, in less than a few days, everyone is already happy, and the market is as usual.

However, there is another special person who needs special treatment, and that is the departure of the eldest prince. Although he has taken a rebellious step, because of his special identity, the anxiety in his heart is much stronger than others. He didn't know what the future fate awaited him, so unlike the expectations of those nobles who surrendered, his mood was a little low these days.

Fortunately, his worries didn't last long, and after Yuan Zhao had spoken with him alone once, a smile finally appeared on the eldest prince's face. Yuan Zhao gave him the most reassuring promise, after returning to Chang'an, he would play the emperor and give the title of Wei Liren as the prince. And agreed to his personal request to let him enter Chang'an College to study Sinology.

Wei Liren is overjoyed, he is studious, and has always admired the Han culture, but he didn't expect to have such an opportunity, so he naturally couldn't ask for it. thanked him again and again, and then went back to get up and prepare with peace of mind.

"Brother Yuan, Chang'an Academy will be changed to Prince Academy in the future, there are already several feudal princes going to go, there will be a lot of excitement. Hehe! ”

Liu Ju finally got the opportunity to be alone with Yuan Zhao, his expression was very excited, and he spoke casually.

Yuan Zhao also smiled, in fact, this was also his careful thinking. The use of cultural power to conquer people's hearts is far more complete than military, which is a subtle and gradual process, but the results are remarkable. He wanted to experiment with it in this era.

"Prince, the overall situation here has been decided, and there should be no more waves. Next, you have to prepare to follow the triumphant team back to Chang'an. After I go back, have a good rest, and help me do the things I have asked me to do by the way, so as not to miss anything. ”

When Liu Ju heard him say this, he was stunned in his heart, and couldn't help blurting out, "What?" Brother Yuan, won't you go back to Chang'an with us? ”

"I won't be going back for a while. We will separate here, and the king of Huainan and those Lou ship troops will go to explore the islands of the East China Sea, which I have promised a long time ago. I will give 2,000 men and horses to General Zuo Xun Yu, and let him protect you to return to Chang'an to restore the emperor's life, and sacrifice the prisoners to His Majesty. As for me...... Hehe, does the prince know what the situation is now outside Yanmen Pass in Northern Xinjiang? ”

"Outside the Yanmen Gate? Was it the war between the Huns and the Han Dynasty? Didn't you say some time ago that a large army had been sent to support the soldiers of Northern Xinjiang, could it be that there was something ......disadvantageous for them to fight, uncle?"

Liu Ju didn't know much about these situations, he liked Wenhua, and the conquest was still a little far away. Yuan Zhao sighed slightly, his face was very solemn. He looked up at the gloomy sky, and beyond the warm palace, snowflakes fluttered again.

"Yesterday, I received news that it began to snow outside Yanmen Pass......