In the twenty-second year of the first century, the county seat of Yunzhong in Yunzhou was covered with snow, as if the world was completely shrouded by a sudden snow. There were far fewer cars, horses, and pedestrians on the streets of the city, and even though there were a few people, they were all hurriedly stepping up, either wrapped in thick clothes or thick cotton jackets.

In this bad weather, a group of five or six cavalrymen wearing hats galloped through the streets on snowflakes, and finally stopped in front of the princess's mansion, which had lasted for more than ten years. The guard in front of the door recognized the man in front of him who had raised his hat, and immediately bowed down without saying a word to give way. The group walked in quickly, and when they arrived at the instrument gate, the entourage behind them all stopped, only the middle-aged man who was the leader kept walking, and waited until he reached the eaves of the dormitory, he took off the hat, and his sideburns were already frosty white, and his eyes were bright.

It is Yunzhou Thorn Shi Wang Han.

"The king's envoy is here." Zhang Yao had already heard the news and came out and took the hat in Wang Han's hand, "Your lord has been waiting for a long time. ”

Wang Han bowed slightly, took off the black coat on his body, dragged off the deerskin boots on his feet and went straight inside. In the dormitory, there was a dragon burning on the ground, warm as spring, and on the main seat in the center, a woman sat there gracefully, although the passage of time left indelible marks on her face, but the brilliance that precipitated it made her more and more beautiful.

"I've seen your lord."

"Ziyu sit down." Princess Gu'an raised her hand and motioned for Wang Han to sit down, and then asked, "Is the Khitan war over?" ”

"Well, it is worthy of Zhang Shouqi, this time he won a big victory, the Khitan King Qu Lie and Ke Yu were both captured alive, and the rest were captured countless times. It is said that Zhang Shouqi has ordered his generals to escort Qu Lie and Ke Tuyu and many captives back to the eastern capital Luoyang, one is to offer prisoners, and the other is also the best New Year's gift, thinking that His Majesty should be ecstatic. At this moment, it shouldn't be a problem for Xi people to return to their hometown. ”

Princess Gu'an asked a few more questions, and after understanding the details of the battle, she couldn't help but sigh: "Junli Town guards Longyou, in the past two years, Tubo has hardly come out of the army, and the border has stopped, but he has no ability to show any ability, especially in front of Zhang Shouqi's great victory, not to mention him, the generals of the towns will inevitably look bleak." ”

When Wang Han heard Princess Gu'an say Du Shiyi, he couldn't help laughing and said: "When Junli wrote before, he seemed to be very satisfied that there was no war in Longyou, so it was just right to organize the troops and horses, so that the warehouse was abundant. Moreover, he said that the Khitans were rebellious and changeable, and they were as cunning as foxes, brave and good at fighting, and such people needed a famous general like Zhang Shouqi to be able to deal with. However, he inquired a lot, and those who had made military exploits with Zhang Shouqi in the middle of the previous year had those generals. One person got the Taoist chicken dog ascended to heaven, Zhang Shouqi commanded well, except for the battle that King Xin'an led his troops to fight in the past, such as Zhao Hanzhang and Xue Chuyu's generation when they were in Youzhou, they lost many battles against the Khitan and won few battles. ”

"Junli is a person, and he loves talents the most. However, I heard that Zhang Shouqi is the same, among the generals he promoted, many of them started from the army, and they are even more eclectic than Junli. Among them, Li Mingjun, who had made military exploits from King Xin'an and was later sent to Yuguan by His Majesty to guard and capture, was awarded the general because of his military exploits, led the history of Pingzhou Assassination, and held the military of Pingzhou, and there was also a man named An Lushan who also rose very quickly, and now he has become a general. ”

Princess Gu'an is in Yunzhou, but the news is extremely well-informed, especially the information from Youzhou, Hebei Province, which is reported almost every day. Although today's Yunzhou has built a history of assassination, in essence, it is she and Yunzhou assassin history who are jointly managed, especially the lieutenant generals and officers at all levels, most of them are those brave and strong people she recruited back then, which is also the foundation of the Yunzhou army. Wang Han knew this, but instead of curbing it, he used his authority as an assassin to provide convenience. Over the years, the mutual market between Yunzhou and the Xi people and the Turks alone has made this small city originally located on the border grow rapidly, even better than it was back then.

However, Wang Han and Princess Gu'an also knew that it would be difficult to maintain this pattern forever. Especially when Wang Han's term of office expires, the next assassin wants to reseat this group of old people in Yunzhou, then I am afraid it will be difficult. Although Guo Quan is already the governor of Yunzhou, the gap between the long history and the history of the assassination, Wang Han still crossed the past because Yunzhou was demoted from the lower capital to the state, but Guo Quan did not have this convenience.

So, after the topic of the situation in the Northeast came to an end, Wang Han couldn't help but ask worriedly: "In the Eastern Capital, is there still a voice for your lord to go back and live in peace?" ”

"Since Yunzhou has become more and more stable, there have been many such voices. Xi Ren's original defeat, Li Lusu and Princess Dongguang both settled in the Eastern Capital because they no longer had a foothold, and I, a princess of Hefan who had to move to Yunzhou because of Li Lusu, have almost no reason to live here. Princess Gu'an calmly said such a fact, and then said lightly, "Once you leave office, Guo Quan, Wang Fanglie, including Nan Jiyun, Luo Ying, and Hou Xiyi, are very likely to be transferred away." In this way, Yunzhou, which was originally monolithic, is no longer a forbidden area where outsiders can't stretch out their hands, but a piece of fat that everyone can eat. ”

He has been in Yunzhou for nearly eight years, and it is difficult for Wang Han to imagine that such a land that has poured countless efforts into the hands of outsiders, whether in terms of feelings or interests. However, what Princess Gu'an said was an unavoidable fact, and after being silent for a while, he asked in a low voice: "What your lord said, I have also thought about it." Is there any other way to do it now? ”

"The whole world is not the king's land, and the shore of the land is not the king's minister, and it is already a blessing to be able to keep Yunzhou for eight years, and to be able to make this place from scratch and thriving." Princess Gu'an shook her head, seeing that Wang Han's face was full of disappointment, she also showed a tired look, and she didn't have the heart to say anything more. After personally sending Wang Han to the door of the dormitory and seeing the people leave, she looked at Zhang Yao.

"All the people are here?"

"Well, it was all arranged by Lady Yue personally, according to your lord's instructions, I didn't invite Nan Jiyun."

Princess Gu'an nodded knowingly, put on a thick fox fur coat, put on a hood, and walked out of the dormitory with Zhang Yao. When she arrived in the three small halls near the back door, she whispered to Zhang Yao to wait outside in person, and she walked inside. I saw seven or eight people sitting inside, including Luo Ying and Yue Wuniang, as well as Hou Xiyi, as well as a few lieutenant generals and colonels from her guards, and the only scholar was Chen Bao'er. Without exception, these people are the most backbone group in Yunzhou. However, for the absence of Nan Jiyun, someone couldn't help but ask.

This time, it was no one else who answered, but Yue Wuniang: "This time the matter is a very secret dispatch of troops. Nan Zhengming is a bright and upright person, and he hates tricks the most, and he is always indispensable in Yunzhou. Moreover, our Longyou Du Marshal is about to go to the court and transfer him to Shanzhou. ”

Hearing this, everyone suddenly had an indescribable envy. Although Yunzhou is good, after all, there are only one state and two counties, where can it compare to the scenery of Du Shiyi in the twelve states of Longyoujie? But Du Shiyi only tunes one Nanjiyun, which is too favoritism!

At this time, Chen Bao'er saw everyone's careful thoughts, and immediately explained with a smile: "There are many mountains on the other side of Helong, and even Master Du was still overstretched at first. Moreover, now that there is no war in Helong, Brother Zhengming's past this time is at most just a flat tone. As for you, there is something more important for you to do. ”

"You must all know that after Wang Yuanjun leaves office at the end of his term, I will most likely return to Liangjing to settle down, and from then on, Yunzhou will be the world of outsiders."

Princess Gu'an saw that everyone listened to Chen Bao'er's words, and gradually left the question just now, and for a moment of concentration, she started lightly, and saw that everyone, including Luo Ying and Hou Xiyi, showed a disgruntled face, and she knew that today's group is the easiest person to accept Du Shiyi's idea. Therefore, after a pause, she sighed and said: "Thinking about Yunzhou from a mere abandoned city, to now having two counties, 30,000 people, 7,000 soldiers, businessmen gathered, rich and prosperous, all from top to bottom, it is common sense to be unwilling." ”

Luo Ying is just that, the little monk studied Buddhism when he was young, although he didn't suppress his anger at all, and he didn't do anything less to kill people and break his vows, but in all fairness, he was also the most tranquil one among everyone. However, Hou Xiyi is different. He was transferred from Pinglu to Youzhou by Zhang Shuo, and was despised by Wang Hui, although he refused to be rewarded for meritorious service by the three soldiers of the Xi clan in the Xi Wang's tooth tent, but he was still idle for many years, until Du Shiyi transferred him to Yunzhou, and he was rewarded for his meritorious service along the way, and now among the three generals of Yunzhou, he is the strongest utilitarian. As soon as he thought of having to look up to others in the future, he said indignantly: "The court and the central government don't see me and wait for hard work, but when I see the wealth of Yunzhou, I want to make profits, how can it be so easy!" ”

Hearing this, others agreed in agreement. They were either wanderers or unemployed outcasts, and there were even aliens from horse thieves, who were not so loyal to the king. Seeing the excitement of the crowd at this moment, Yue Wuniang coughed lightly and said a message lightly: "When I went north to the Turkic tent three months ago, I heard a news. As the Viga Khan got older, he became more and more fond of women, and he was desolate in the military and government, so the Turks were unstable and fiercely fought for power. The Mei Lu Si, who had been to Yunzhou, even quietly approached me when I went to the dental tent, and asked me to do him a favor. ”

Luo Ying had heard of this matter, and he immediately changed color, and immediately shouted: "Wu Niang, this thing can't be done......

"You think I'm going to be so stupid as a knife? Give me mountains of gold and silver, and I won't be swayed by that merlo! Yue Wuniang flew Luo Ying with a roll of her eyes, and when she saw that the little monk who was no longer bald was now stunned, she immediately sneered, so she glanced around at the suspicious crowd, and said with a smile, "Mei Lu asked me for help, not anything else, but to assassinate Viga Khan for him." After the deed is completed, I am allowed to have 5,000 horses, and in the future, there will be no limit to the number of horses in Yunzhou with tea market. And after cleaning up the mess, he will give me all the captured prisoners of the defeated Turkic Ding Zhuang, and allow me to set up my own one, with the horse as the king of Zuoxian. ”

The so-called concubine is naturally Yue Wuniang, the husband of the princess of the Ashina clan, Luo Ying. Such conditions are naturally extremely favorable for the tribes of the steppe. But Yunzhou is the Yunzhou of the Tang Dynasty, and Luo Ying is the Yunzhou Military General, so it is naturally very fatal to agree to this kind of thing. But even so, there were still generals who showed attractive expressions.

It's no wonder that it's not for them to assassinate the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, but to assassinate the Turkic khan, and the reward is so generous, why don't you do it?

This time, it was Hou Xiyi who said calmly: "Mei Lusi just offered generous conditions, but you can shirk it afterwards, and you can also uncover that Lady Yue was guarding the envoy in Yunzhou, and put the blame on my Datang." When the time comes, Yunzhou will not get anything. He only saw that Yunzhou seemed to have made a lot of money over the years, so he thought that Yue Niangzi was profitable, so he did not hesitate to use such conditions to envelop him, blinding his dog's eyes! ”

"Xiao Hou said it well!" Yue Wuniang immediately smiled, then stroked her palms and smiled, "It's just that since we know their ideas, why don't we treat them the way of others?" Let Meru sip the **** king-killing deed, and then, let's report to the Viga Khan. But it's important to make Meru sip half the battle. As long as Viga died, even if the tooth tent supported the khan, it would be difficult for him to have his prestige, and then the Turks would be torn apart. Whether you can relax your muscles and bones after being idle for a long time and take advantage of this to take advantage of this to grab an enclave from the Turks depends on this time! Luo Ying has promised me that she is willing to go from me, the Turkic princess, to stir up troubled waters, which of you is still willing to go with you? ”

Yunzhou has not been at war for many years, from top to bottom, some people enjoy this kind of prosperity and peace, but there are also people who are not willing to be lonely, and all those present today belong to the latter. As soon as Yue Wuniang's words came out, she saw a person Huo Ran get up, and Hou Xiyi said with great interest: "This plan is simply wonderful, Yue Niangzi must count me as one!" ”

Princess Gu'an saw that everyone was enthusiastic, so she smiled and said: "Wu Niang has already had a group of elite horse thieves as her heart in the Turks, and the number of them is no less than two thousand. Here in Yunzhou, you transfer those private guards who are unwilling to be peaceful and have no worries, and they may not be able to come back once they leave, so they are expensive but not expensive, I think a few hundred people are enough. But if there are brave generals, strong soldiers, and good horses, and see the right time, why worry about big things? ”

Yunzhou soldiers and horses seem to be inferior to Youzhou Helong, but they can't stand the money, just the good horses accumulated over the years is an extremely terrifying number. Many of them are kept in the pasture of Princess Gu'an outside the city. Everyone present was well aware of the inside story, and immediately lifted their spirits and promised not to mention it. For a whole hour, a group of people were deducing the strategic plan and details according to the situation of the various Turkic tribes provided by Yue Wuniang, and by the time everything was ready, it was already dark. At this time, Princess Gu'an instructed Yue Wuniang to bring wine, and then spread out a roll of paper on the big case.

"Such a big event cannot be without a wonderful inscription. Ji Zhen, you will write down today's events, and then record their names to participate in the grand event! ”