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Time flies, and more than half a month has passed since the army conquered Shu in the south.

The Southern Expeditionary Army won successive battles, first raiding the plank road successfully, and then seizing Nanzheng and other places, completely gaining a foothold in the Hanzhong Plain.

And the southern expedition went smoothly, and Guanzhong fell into excitement and joy, and there were songs and laughter everywhere.

At this time, two more babies, a boy and a woman, were added to the Yongwang Mansion, which pushed this excitement even higher.

This year is a special year for many people, and even more so for Wei Shuo.

Not only because he has become a prince and stepped on the pinnacle of human ministers.

Moreover, because Hexi has perished after the Qin Dynasty, it has become the main Guanzhong, which has laid the foundation for dominating the world.

On this day, in King Yong's mansion, Wei Shuo was holding a pair of newborn children, looking left and right.

The two children are only less than an hour apart, the boy is slightly older and the girl is slightly smaller, respectively from Tang Yao and Yin E.

Wei Shuo sniffed the milk fragrance on the two children, grinning and laughing.

Even though he has several children, he is still very happy.

Just as Wei Shuo was thinking about what name to give the child, he saw the maid come in to report it, saying that the guard Kanglong asked to see him.

Wei Shuo didn't dare to slack off, and handed over the child to the nurse to take care of, while he hurriedly walked out of the inner courtyard and walked towards the outer courtyard.

At this time, Kang Long was anxiously spinning in place at the corner gate, and when he saw Wei Shuo's figure, he immediately greeted him with a happy face.

"King, Liu Shumi is back."

"What? Daohe is back? Where? ”

"Waiting outside the door for a summons."

Hearing Liu Muzhi's return, Wei Shuo couldn't help but be overjoyed.

At that moment, he left Kang Long and strode towards the door of the mansion.

After wandering outside for more than a year, Liu Muzhi finally returned safely.

Standing in front of King Yong's Mansion, Liu Muzhi was like a world away.

At the beginning, he was ordered to go south to raise food, but he never imagined that he would leave Hexi for so long at once, and now he has returned to a different world.

Although he regretted that he could not help King Yong recover Guanzhong, he did not regret that he chose to go south in the first place.

Because this year, he has not wasted it in vain, not only has he gained a firm foothold on Yizhou Island, but even the water division has begun to take shape.

Just when Liu Muzhi was thinking wildly, suddenly the middle door of King Yong's mansion was opened, and before he saw a figure, King Yong's voice had already come out.

"Daohe, where is Daohe? Let Gu take a look. ”

Suddenly hearing King Yong's concerned words, Liu Muzhi's eyes turned red, and tears almost fell.

He hurriedly straightened his clothes and stepped forward.

At the same time, he was followed by several children, one of whom had a clever eye roll.

"Minister Liu Muzhi pays a visit to King Yong."

"Oh, the Tao and the safe return, Lone finally put his mind at ease."

"Hexi can have today's situation, and Daohe is indispensable!"

"The ministers don't dare to take credit, all thanks to His Highness's might."

Wei Shuo picked up Liu Muzhi and was just about to walk towards the mansion, when he suddenly saw those children.

Suddenly, a series of question marks popped up in his head, which one is this?

It's rare to be Liu Mu's illegitimate son?

No, I can't! The youngest of these children is also six or seven years old, and they will never be born during Liu Muzhi's trip to the south.

Besides, if it is really Liu Mu's illegitimate son, he should also go to Liu's mansion, what's the matter with running to his mansion?

"Daohe, who are these people?"

"Oh, look at the minister's brain, I forgot to introduce it to the lord."

Liu Muzhi patted his head, pointed to the five children behind him and said, "They are all children of the Wuxing Shen clan of the Jiangdong wealthy family. ”

"Because his father Shen Mufu was accidentally involved in the rebellion of the Heavenly Master Dao, he was beheaded by Gao Su, the general of the Northern Mansion."

"Because of this, they were wanted by the imperial court and persecuted by the clan, and they had to die in the world."

"Seeing that they were really pitiful, the minister took them to settle in Hexi."

Saying this, Liu Muzhi deliberately lowered his voice and reminded: "Lord, don't underestimate their young age, but they have extraordinary knowledge. ”

"Chen thinks that in a few years, they will all be the pillars of Hexi."

"Otherwise, the minister would not have risked bringing them to His Highness."

"Especially that Shen Linzi, who is the most talented of the five brothers."

"If it is cultivated properly, it will become a great tool in the future."

It turned out that after Shen Mufu was killed, his five sons Shen Yuanzi, Shen Yunzi, Shen Tianzi, Shen Linzi, and Shen Qianzi, under the pursuit of officers and soldiers, took advantage of the chaos of the situation to run to Wu County to find Sun, and expressed their desire to take refuge in Hexi.

Sun Chu didn't dare to make a decision, so he secretly sent a few people to Jiankang and handed them over to Liu Muzhi for disposal.

Liu Muzhi considered that the Wuxing Shen clan was a Jiangdong wang clan, and it would be useful when he went southwest to Jiangdong in the future.

In addition, the five brothers of the Shen family have extraordinary knowledge, so he made the decision to keep them.

And Wei Shuo was stunned when he suddenly heard that the few little children in front of him were actually the famous Shen brothers in history.

As Liu Muzhi said, among the five brothers, Shen Linzi is undoubtedly the best one.

This person is rarely generous, travels with everyone, and is unmoved when he sees the treasures on the road.

At the beginning, his father Shen Mufu took refuge with Sun En, and the whole family was forced to run to the mountains to avoid being pursued by the official army.

Later, he was reported by Shen of his own clan that his grandfather Shen Police and five uncles were captured and killed by the official army.

Several of their brothers became fish that slipped through the net, and they hid in Tibet, starved and fed, and walked day and night, and suffered a lot.

In the end, the brothers discussed it and felt that it was not a big deal to go on like this, so they decided to flee to Hexi.

The five brothers of the Shen family stepped forward to meet Wei Shuo, and Wei Shuo saw that they were all young and handsome, and their instruments were extraordinary, and they suddenly had a good impression.

Wei Shuo pretended not to know and asked, "I don't know who your surname is?" ”

"Back to Your Highness, we are all the sons of Shen Mufu, a sinner in the court."

Shen Yuanzi did not hide their identities, and pointed to several brothers to introduce them to Wei Shuo one by one.

Wei Shuo pondered for a moment and asked softly, "Why don't you take refuge elsewhere, but instead take refuge in loneliness?" ”

The corner of Shen Yuanzi's mouth showed a trace of bitterness and said: "Because my father was a thief, there is no place for my brother to stand in Jiangdong. ”

"Only His Highness is in the north, independent of the domain, not afraid of being pursued by officers and soldiers."

"The five brothers and I really have no way out, so we only want to take refuge in His Highness and save our lives in the troubled times."

Saying that, Shen Yuanzi led his brothers to kneel on the ground and kowtow to Wei Shuo.

At this time, Liu Muzhi also opened his mouth to persuade: "Your Highness, now that the situation in Jiangdong is turbulent, who can tell right and wrong. ”

"And a few of them are still young, so they shouldn't bear the mistakes made by their parents, so it's better to take them in first."

"Moreover, I am afraid that only His Highness has the ability to shelter them in this world without being implicated."

"Well, the word and what it says are very true! When adults make mistakes, how can children bear them? ”

"As for implicating and dragging down...... Lone doesn't care. ”

Wei Shuo smiled and said to Shen Yuanzi, Shen Linzi and the others: "Wait and avoid the limelight in Hexi first, and it will not be too late to return to the hometown when the world is peaceful in the future." ”

"However, when you are young, you must read and be sensible."

"In this way, how about Lone recommend you to study at Chang'an University?"

"Thank you, Your Highness, for taking you in."

Shen Yuanzi and the others were moved by Wei Shuo's righteous actions, and they couldn't wait to dig out their hearts to each other.

However, Shen Tianzi and Shen Linzi did not want to go to Chang'an University Hall to study, but asked to go to the Martial Arts Academy for further study.

Wei Shuo also agreed to their requests one by one, and then ordered someone to take the Shen brothers down to settle down.

Since then, the five brothers of the Shen family have lived a stable life, and later they have all made great contributions to the establishment and development of the new dynasty.

After the Shen brothers left, Wei Shuo had the time to talk to Liu Muzhi about some intimate words.

"It's been really hard work this year, and there are Xiu Zhi, Ji Gao, and Bo Zuo, and they will be rewarded together when they return in the future."

"The three of Ji Gao and Xiu Zhi, thank you, Your Highness."

"Eh, this is what you deserve, why thank you?!"

"Lone was shocked when he read the information you gave to Xuanbo."

"The overseas plan is progressing smoothly, and it is completely beyond Lone's expectations, and this is all due to him!"

"Alas, what a pity! There is no port in Hexi, otherwise the overseas plan would have gone more smoothly. ”

For Liu Muzhi's sigh, Wei Shuo deeply agreed.

He also believes that securing ports and opening up links with Yizhou Island has become a top priority.

"Has Your Highness ever thought about renting a port?"

"Rent a port? Who to rent from? Dajin or Nanyan? ”

"Everything! It mainly depends on which party is willing to rent. ”

"However, Chen thinks that it may be more difficult on Nanyan's side."

"After all, Murong De has just gotten rid of Hexi's control, so it's unlikely that he will agree to let Hexi meddle in Qidi."

"On the contrary, it is the Southern Dynasty, and now it is ruled by Huan Xuan, this person has some friendship with the lord, maybe it is better to convince him."

"I don't know where I want to rent?"

"Yuzhou Island!"

"This island is isolated in the waters east of Xuzhou, which is quite similar to the overseas isolated island where the Heavenly Master Dao is entrenched."

"The minister is also influenced by the Heavenly Master's Dao, so he will let the lord lease Yuzhou Island."

"Well, Yuzhou Island...... Yes, that's a good idea. ”

"It seems that we have to trouble Wang Mi, and we have to let him think about it."