The crown prince Liu Ju, who was deeply missed by his mother, at this moment, although he still didn't know anything about what was going to happen in Chang'an, the idea of going back had lingered in his mind several times.

However, the reason why he wanted to return to Chang'an was not because he couldn't stand the pain of the wind and sand outside the Saiwai, nor was it because of any other reason. Worries that cannot be shared by outsiders can only be mentioned to those who trust the most.

"Brother Yuan, I really can't understand why my father has always been obsessed with those so-called immortal Taoism? From a very young age, I knew that there were some transcendent warlocks in the palace, and they were called immortal masters. But over the years, how have you ever seen what benefits they have brought to the Han? Not to mention what kind of immortality art you have cultivated! His father was wise and powerful in state affairs, and was feared by Chinese and foreign subjects, but he was obsessed with it...... Had he never heard some secret criticism? Brother Yuan, the queen mother and I have always had deep worries about my father's belief in these things. But no one dared to dissuade them to their faces...... If this goes on for a long time, I don't know what those warlock immortal masters will do to secretly trick the king! ”

The sand and dust outside the plug continued all year round, and Yuan Zhao stood on the horse, calmly listening to the big Han prince beside him tell the emotions in his heart. A team of several hundred people followed a little further behind them, as if waiting for something.

Their dress, if outsiders look a little strange, in the summer weather, the area around Dragon City is still a little hot, in the absence of a combat mission, the armor is naturally unwilling to wear. All of them were worn by samurai with scarves and arrow sleeves, covered with cloaks, but they all wore a "hat" designed by the young marquis himself, and they all wore a light and breathable gauze underneath to cover their faces.

At first, everyone felt that this kind of thing looked a little weird, but since it was able to avoid the suffering of wind and sand to a large extent, it naturally became an indispensable configuration when going out to camp. After all, the taste of a mouth full of sand is not so pleasant.

Yuan Zhao gently shook off a layer of dust on his cloak and glanced at the prince. After several expeditions with the army, the prince's vision and thoughts were indeed very different from the person who read the dead book in Bowang Garden. That's exactly what he'd love to see.

"Prince, these words cannot be discussed casually. You must know that everything in the whole country is now under the will of His Majesty the Emperor...... Hehe! If you have any ideas of your own, as a courtier, you can speak out, but you can't criticize them in private. ”

The two of them sat side by side on a high slope, looking in the distance. Yuan Zhao's bland words seemed to contain many other meanings, but he didn't intend to say them explicitly. The growth of the crown prince requires him to slowly comprehend and gain something, and in front of the imperial power, any help from pulling out the seedlings will not only be of no benefit, but will very likely cause confusion and disadvantage to him.

"Of course I know all this! Except for talking to the queen mother a few times in the palace, he has never revealed a trace in front of outsiders...... That's all I can say to you. After all, you can be regarded as a family with us, not to mention, brother-in-law! Although the Queen Mother did not say it explicitly in her recent letter to me, I know that she is very much looking forward to your help! ”

The crown prince Liu Ju changed his name to Yuan Zhao, and his tone was a little hurried. Yuan Zhao sighed slightly in his heart and said helplessly.

"I'm afraid I can't do anything about these things at the moment. After all, what His Majesty the Emperor did did not harm any level of the country, so it ....... ”

Before Yuan Zhao's words were finished, the prince had already stretched his neck anxiously, stared at him directly, and shouted in a low voice with great dissatisfaction.

"You...... You know that's not what I'm talking about! Who says there is no damage? O clouds! Don't you know? The eldest sister loves her the most, and now that my sister is married to you, in this respect, it is also your sister-in-law. Do you really want to ignore it? ”

Although the young crown prince has received a good royal education since childhood, he is polite in front of everyone. But after all, it is the most impulsive age, and the three of them have experienced many open and secret battles in the court with Empress Wei since they were children, and they have grown up in distress several times to today, which can be described as deep feelings. Now, when he suddenly heard what the queen mother revealed about Yunxi in her letters, he could naturally feel the uneasiness in the heart of Empress Wei, who was far away in Chang'an. Even if it were him, how could it not be!

The smoke and dust in the distance had begun to faintly appear in the air, and everyone was in good spirits, and then the sound of horses' hooves came from that direction. The banner of the Han army faintly flashed with the breath of iron and blood. There was a whisper of admiration that the Triumphant Division, which they had been waiting for for so long, had finally returned.

Yuan Zhao patted the prince on the shoulder, and when the two of them urged the war horse to lead the greeters behind him to the front, he whispered the last sentence to the prince.

"Don't worry! No big deal. If my prediction is correct, His Majesty the Emperor will definitely approve your request to return to Chang'an, and...... Probably we'll go back together. ”

Prince Liu Ju's eyes lit up and he didn't say more. Since Yuan Zhao will also return to Chang'an in the near future, what else is there to worry about! I believe that in his hands, there will be a way to solve any big problem satisfactorily. That's how he believed in him! It has always been that way and it will not change.

It's just that the prince who was walking one horse's head away didn't see it, and under the veil blown by the wind, a cold smile flashed on Yuan Zhao's face. What he was thinking at the moment, no one in the world could have guessed.

After receiving the news from the Flying Eagle from Chang'an, it didn't take too much effort to think about it, Yuan Zhao already understood that after Emperor Liu Che achieved a series of achievements, his imperial heart that was unwilling to be mediocre was finally about to start thinking about higher goals.

Pursue the way of immortals and live forever! Such obsessions and delusions, in the history of thousands of dynasties, this Han Dynasty emperor is not the earliest, nor the last, compared to him, there are many people who are more obsessed than him.

But if you want to talk about going further on this road, extravagance and waste, who is more grand in terms of pomp and circumstance and the use of manpower, financial and material resources, then Emperor Qin and Han Wu are among the best, and they have not been wronged at all.

Ordinary mortals in the world, if they are interested in these ethereal things, no matter how much they toss, they can't have much impact. However, if the emperor, who is the supreme emperor in the world, begins to release his vigorous heart in this regard, it will probably be a profound disaster for the entire country!

The country's strength and great cultural and martial arts will inevitably breed arrogance, extravagance, and greed...... and the ultimate quest for immortality! It's unavoidable. No matter how wise and promising the emperor is, there is no way to break free from this desire in his heart.

Then, after pacifying the Xiongnu and conquering the neighbors, under the condition of domestic governance, the Han Dynasty is about to usher in a new situation that far surpasses the previous generation. Will you be able to face new challenges that will continue to arise for a long time to come?

Yuan Zhao didn't actually have a foolproof plan in his heart, and he wasn't sure that he would have everything in his hands. Under the dragon scales and claws of the imperial power, the only thing he can do is to use his current influence and carefully lay out, and strive to be in an undefeated situation as much as possible in the future storms and waves.

For example, what he is going to do now is to lead the people left behind in the camp of Dragon City to personally greet the brave soldiers who have returned from the Western Regions to counter the rebellion. With only 1,000 cavalry across the Western Regions, killing thousands of enemies, punishing the evil, breaking the royal city, and winning a complete victory in the middle of ten days, the situation in the Western Regions after the annexation was quickly restored. Such a feat is enough to deserve the courtesy of his personal greeting.

Although there were only a thousand cavalry, it seemed to have been reborn after the baptism of the war. They were basically the soldiers and horses of the Xiliu Battalion brought by Yuan Zhao from Chang'an later, and most of them were Chang'an children. At this moment, the wind and dust are rolling in with the power after the great victory, and the iron-blooded spirit is no longer inferior to the Red Fire Army and the Black Eagle Army. There has never been an absolute distinction between strong and weak armies in the world. In the eyes of a real celebrity, the only difference is whether there is a sense of honor and self-confidence in winning.

The iron hooves trampled the dust on the grassland, galloping on the land of the former Huns, for the Han cavalry who had just crossed the yellow sand of the Western Regions, the emotion in their hearts was particularly profound.

Especially when they heard the cavalry Pegasus at the outpost report that it was not far in front and that the greeting team led by the prince and the marquis had rushed over, this sense of pride was simply full of enthusiasm!

After a few moments, the galloping horses began to slow down, and countless eager eyes finally saw the commander who had come to greet them in person. It didn't take too many words, just the smile on the man's face and the look of encouragement in his eyes that had already excited many young warriors.

More than ten zhang away, all the cavalry soldiers grabbed the reins and jumped off their horses, and under the banner waving, Dongfang Shuo, who went to the Western Regions with the army as a special envoy of the imperial court, began to walk here. Behind him was the captain who led the cavalry into battle, and another young man dressed in white and without armor.

The etiquette of greeting each other and giving verbal commendations is naturally indispensable. Yuan Zhao smiled and watched the crown prince Liu Ju finish all the polite words on behalf of the emperor and the imperial court, and then he took two steps forward and gently patted the shoulder of the young man in white.

"Well done this time! Hehe, it should be rewarded. ”

Park Yongyeol, a Goryeo boy who was praised by his master in public for the first time, was a little shy, and even his hands holding the Xuandao seemed to have nowhere to put it. At this moment, no one could have imagined how this short knife, when it was shining in Dawan King City, was so full of energy and bright stars and moons!