"I'm in a hurry, the 'Feather Killing Battalion' is still led by Ah Meng!" Xiang Ao laughed lightly and comforted.

"That's good! Hey! Jiao Meng scratched his head embarrassedly and said no more.

"Daddy, when can Ping'er start learning martial arts?" Xiang Ping, who was only a little more than a year old, nestled in Cai Yan's arms, stared at Xiang Ao and asked.

"Ping'er is still young, when Ping'er grows up, how about my father and a few uncles teach Ping'er martial arts?" Xiang Ao rubbed Xiang Ping's head dotingly and said.

"Hasn't Ping'er grown up?" Xiang Ping pouted, looking extremely unhappy.

"It's coming, it's coming!" Xiang Ao was helpless and had to be perfunctory.

All the civil and military generals looked at it with a smile, and their hearts were full of envy. Especially Gao Shun, who is a little older, Gao Shun's own kid is more than a year older than Xiang Ping, but he can't say it clearly, let alone be so sensible.

As for Hu Zhao, Xi Zhong and others, they have all reached the age of starting a family, but there are not too many characters with heads and faces in the land of Bingzhou, and it is troublesome to want to be a good wife for all the characters, plus Xiang Ao is away all the year round, and there is no time. It seems that Yan'er has to be told to take this matter to heart, Xiang Ao secretly pondered in his heart.

After all, those who follow Xiang Ao are all dragons and phoenixes among people, and if they marry ordinary women, they will also insult everyone.

Although it is a reception, in Xiang Ao's view, it is a family banquet. It's just that a few people who resisted Xianbei outside couldn't return, Xiang Ao felt very regretful, but there was no other way, after all, family affairs and state affairs were important.

Xu Shu rushed back to Wuyuan this time, and even brought his old mother with him, preparing to follow Xiang Ao to settle in Wuyuan. If there is a big chaos today, leaving the old mother alone in the Yingchuan soldiers' battleground, Xu Shu is not very relieved. What's more, there is still Hua Tuo, the world's divine doctor, in the Northern Regions Protector's Mansion.

During the banquet, although Mrs. Xu was a little older, she behaved very decently, and she must have been a lady before. Between the words, Xiang Ao felt that it was inevitable for Xu Shu to become a talent, and there was a mother in the family who knew the general situation, knew right from wrong, and distinguished between loyalty and treachery, and no matter how bad the children were, they had to achieve something.

During this period, Xu Shu even asked Hua Tuo to diagnose and treat his mother's body to see if there was any dark disease in his body, and if so, he could also be treated earlier. Hua Tuo is not confused at this time, and when he is about to reach the age of the Mandate of Heaven, Hua Tuo is also ashamed of his ancestors, and there is no one to serve him in his old age. Xiang Ao had long wanted to talk to Hua Tuo about this.

Today, Xiang Ao saw that Xu Shu's mother was so knowledgeable and reasonable, and her charm still existed, and she had a whimsical idea in her heart and wanted to match the two. However, the current world does not allow it, and Xiang Ao does not dare to talk nonsense, but he will make more observations in the future, if it is feasible, and then talk about this matter, no matter what, Xiang Ao will keep this matter in his heart.

The lords and ministers got along happily, and as soon as they lay down at the family banquet, the civil ministers and military generals got along very well, even Xu Shu, who had just returned, and Dian Wei, who was the main of the new worship Xiang Ao, began to adapt to the current situation. Before, Dian Wei said that he had an amazing amount of food, but Xiang Ao hadn't taken it to heart, and after a family banquet, Xiang Ao was speechless.

Dian Wei alone actually ate three times as much rice as Xiang Ao, not counting vegetables and meat, which really surprised everyone. Dian Wei was a child, ignoring the surprised eyes of everyone, and ate a lot of dishes, piled up in front of him. While eating, he said: "It's good to have a lord, Awei has never eaten so much again!" ”

When everyone heard this, they all smiled kindly.

The next day, someone visited.

"My lord, there are people outside the palace who ask to see me!"

"Who?"

"I don't know, it's an old friend of the lord, and a letter has been delivered!"

"Oh?!" When Xiang Ao heard this, he put down the book in his hand and said simply: "Just say hello and enter." ”

In a moment, several men in black entered the office.

"I've seen the king!"

"Stand down!" Xiang Ao was shocked when he saw this person. This person was the Yellow Gate who delivered the secret edict to Xiang Ao last time, and Xiang Ao hurriedly retreated.

"I don't know what to advise?" Xiang Ao didn't know what to call the two, and asked directly.

"Your Majesty has a move, the champion Hou please accept the edict!"

"Minister, take the edict!" Xiang Ao heard the words and bowed deeply.

"You can wait for the edict, Your Majesty has an order, if the court changes greatly, you can open it!" With that, the two in black prepared to leave.

Xiang Ao took the secret edict and stood up, but Mu Ran suddenly found that there was dark red blood in the corner of the secret edict.

"Wait!" Xiang Ao hurriedly stopped the two in black.

"What do you command?"

"Why is there blood stains on the edict?"

"Your Eyes! Before coming down to the Northern Regions, His Majesty fell ill and often coughed with blood! ”

When Xiang Ao heard this, he looked down at the blood stains on the secret edict, and was worried in his heart. Seeing this, the two men in black didn't say anything more, and turned to leave.

"My lord, Your Majesty has sent a secret edict, so that the lord can only open it when the court is unstable, and it seems that there will be great changes in the court in the near future!"

Xi Zhong and Hu Zhao also nodded solemnly, agreeing with Xu Shu's opinion. When Xiang Ao heard this, he stared at the blood-stained edict in his hand, not knowing what to think.

"My lord, in order to visit Luoyang, I believe that it is the first priority to solve the Xianbei war in the north as soon as possible, and the lord needs to free up his hands to participate in it!" Seeing Xiang Ao's hesitation, he admonished with a little anxiety.

"Zhicai doesn't need to be in a hurry!" Xiang Ao thought for a long time, pointed to the map and said: "East of Yanmen and Taiyuan is Taihang, and south of the West River is Baibo. There are Black Hills in Taihang and rebels in Baibo, so I think I can raise troops to the south? ”

When Xi Zhong heard this, he suppressed the worries in his heart, and followed Xiang Ao's thinking to think secretly, and the more he thought about it, the more he frowned. In addition to the Taihang Black Mountain and the Baibo Army, the Northern Regions had to rush to the area of Shangjun if they wanted to move south, but there were rebellious kingdoms west of Shangjun, and after Han Sui seized power, it was more difficult to deal with than the rest of the rebel leaders in the past.

As a result, the water had to pass through Xihe County and go directly to Hongnong. "My northern region is not good at water!" Xiang Ao saw that the three of them looked at Hongnong and Hedong Huanghe in unison, and reminded.

"But Xianbei still has to be cleaned up! If the Central Plains is in turmoil, Xianbei is also troublesome in the northern region of China! Xiang Ao stared at the grassland mark north of the Northern Regions on the map, and made a decision in his heart. Whether it is convenient to put it in Luoyang City, staring at it for the time being, even if this is the case, I have a plan! ”

"Lord, please take your life!" When Xu Shu heard this, he hurriedly knelt down on one knee and saluted the general: "In the past, the lord raised the point, and the lord was determined to be able to defend the side of the lord. This study tour for several years, but also failed to serve the lord, this expedition Xianbei, but also hope that the lord will give the opportunity to make a war for the Northern Regions! ”

"Oh?! Yuan Zhi is so ambitious? Xiang Ao looked at Xu Shu with a chuckle and said: "I didn't plan to recruit in person, since Yuan Zhi recommended himself to ask for his life, then I agreed!" ”

"Thank you, Lord! Shu is the main fair, and the north is Xianbei! Xu Shu got up and hugged his fists, and said loudly, full of handsome posture.

"Haha... I wait for the day of Yuanzhi's triumph! Xiang Ao laughed and patted Xu Shu on the back.

"Brother Yuan is not benevolent, and when he returns to the Northern Regions, he will grab a job!" Xi Zhong smiled, stepped forward and smiled at Xu Shu.

"Brother Zhicai, don't blame, I haven't served the lord for many years, and I want to share the worries of the lord!"

"Brother Yuan doesn't have to pay attention to Zhicai!" Seeing this, Hu Zhao stepped forward and glared at Xi Zhong, and said to Xu Shu: "Zhicai is good, he just likes to chatter, Brother Yuan is not strange!" ”

"We are all planning for the Lord, how dare he think!" Xu Shu also smiled lightly.

"That's it!" Xiang Ao interrupted the three of them: "Yuan Zhi temporarily leads the Xianbei Zhonglang general, arrange the attack on Xianbei as soon as possible, and the defense of the Northern Regions is presided over by Kong Ming and Zhicai, and fully cooperate with Yuan Zhi." I've got my own arrangement! ”

"No!" The three of them answered the order.

After the three of them left, Xiang Ao ordered Jiao Meng to bring the imprisoned Bian Jing again.

"General Bian, what are your decisions?" Xiang Ao thought too much about affairs in his heart, and didn't want to spend too much time on Bian Jing. If Bian Jing's mind is not dead, he may be called a general in the Northern Regions in the future, if he is dead, it is in vain to say more.

"Dare to ask you, what will you do in the future?"

"Let the world be peaceful and let the people be healthy!"

"How?"

"Just like the Northern Regions now, even if it is difficult, I will give it a try!"

In the past few days, Xiang Ao has not detained Bian Jing and restricted Bian Jing from owning it. Bian Jing, who has nothing to do, has also learned about the people's situation around Wuyuan, and apart from envy and admiration, Bian Jing has no other ideas. Seeing Xiang Ao so firm in his beliefs today, Bian Jing's heart was slightly touched and began to take root.

"Han Sui killed my father, what if you capture Han Sui alive in the future?" Although Bian Jing was moved, he didn't want to work with his father's enemy in the future, and he couldn't take revenge. Bian Jing was also upright, did not hide it, and asked Xiang Ao directly.

"Kill it!" Xiang Ao said without hesitation: "This person is impermanent, and it must be a disaster to keep it." Besides, if General Bian belongs to our Northern Regions and seeks the welfare of the people, he is a person from my Northern Regions, and General Bian's hatred is the enemy of my Northern Regions! ”

"In this way, Jing is not hypocritical!" Bian Jing got up and bowed: "I hope that the monarch will not abandon Bian Jing's sinful body!" ”

"That's natural, General Bian will definitely not regret it!" Xiang Ao smiled with relief and raised his hand to help Bian Jingdao.

Although Bian Jing did not admit the master, Xiang Ao was not worried. As long as he enters the Northern Regions, Xiang Ao is confident that he will let Bian Jing sincerely return to him in the future and serve himself. Bian Jing's ancestor was a Qiang man, and he grew up on horseback since he was a child, so Xiang Ao sent Bian Jing to Jiang Yan, who stayed in the city. The first is to let Jiang Yan observe and supervise, and the second is to hope that Jiang Yan will be smart and learn the essence of cavalry in Bianjing.

Regarding Xu Shu's invitation to attack Xianbei this time, Xiang Ao was not worried at all. With Xu Shu's talent, it is easy to annihilate Xianbei who has already entered the set. Xiang Ao arranged it this time, and he wanted to die more and took this opportunity to run in the tacit understanding of the generals under his command and increase the emotions between the people.

As for Luoyang, if there is a change, Xiang Ao plans to try to go there himself. Even if the imperial court has restrictions on Xiang Ao and is not allowed to edict not to leave the Northern Regions, the rules are dead, and people are alive. Emperor Liu Hong of the Han Dynasty was as kind to Xiang Ao as a mountain, but even so, if there was really a big change in Luoyang, Xiang Ao would not be so pedantic as to turn a blind eye.

No matter how Xiang Ao thinks about and prepares, whether it is a eunuch, a relative or a minister of the family in the court, it seems that he has forgotten that there is such a number one person as Xiang Ao in the Northern Regions at this time, and he is fighting for the matter of establishing a prince in the court.

In particular, the relatives and eunuchs are even more ferocious, and the ministers of the family praise whoever is the prince is so that the Han can be stronger. But eunuchs and relatives are selfish for their own rights.