After the old lady Fu Zhishi, the hundred officials entered the palace on the morning of the first day of the first month and asked for peace by Qian Bo'an, the only one who could be as famous as the three masters of the Great Jin Dynasty.

In fact, Qian Lao's physical condition was not good, and he vomited blood several times and even fainted during the process of compiling the book.

If it weren't for the fact that Emperor Jin had transferred seven imperial doctors to take charge of Qian Lao's body, Xie Shence estimated that Qian Lao would probably have to lie in bed this year.

Moreover, Xie Shence also secretly gave away many rare medicinal materials before.

In front of the palace gate, Qian Lao took advantage of the royal gift, opened the curtain, looked at a young man beside him, and said: "If you ignore those mundane affairs and help me repair the book, the old man will not be so exhausted."

~∏ million~∏ book~∏, ww≥w.wa△ns∞huba.co↘m The young man smiled: "Qian Lao Mo said it." I'm busy with the affairs of the Ti Cavalry, so how can I have extra energy? ”

The young man is Xie Shence.

Qian Lao said angrily: "Didn't you say that those are all mundane affairs that pester? Otherwise, why don't you even have time to help the old man repair the book?! ”

Xie Shence smiled bitterly: "Old Qian ...... Can this be the same? ”

"It's different, compiling a book is a major event, but you are only limited to the present. Stubborn! I'd like to see how long you can be stubborn! ”

Xie Shence smiled and said, "Then you have to live to be at least a hundred years old."

"Bastard! Are you cursing the old man to die early? ”

An old man and a young man shouted and scolded like this in front of the palace gate, and the officials behind him were as if they hadn't seen it. Even Chen Hualin, Lingsi and other bigwigs also look at their noses and noses.

Xie Shence laughed for a while, and said in his heart, Isn't this wishing you a long life, why are you so confident in your body and still lose your temper with me?

However, thinking so is just a joke after all, in his heart, watching Qian Lao gradually aging is not a taste.

Qian Lao was very good to him. The kind of care that is similar to the elders caring for the younger generations, and even a little unreasonable, made Xie Shence very moved. And the two of them are quite forgetful, and the relationship between them is even more special.

Qian Lao never said it, but Xie Shence knew that Qian Lao, as the head of the speech officials, secretly settled for him I don't know how many impeachments, how many speech officials defended Xie Shence because Qian Lao "ignores his conscience", and how many people who impeached Xie Shence were bitten by the unreasonable madness of the speech officials.

From this point alone, Qian Lao's gratitude to Shence can be described as "caring and doting".

Xie Shence is grateful.

The palace door opened, and as usual, it should be Qian Lao who stepped forward. Qian Lao said, "Don't go in?"

Xie Shence smiled and said, "Tiqi doesn't participate in political affairs."

Qian Lao nodded and smiled, then handed out an oiled paper bag and said, "On the first day of the new year, I called the sweet potato seller at the corner of the street, which is not authentic." That sweet potato stall, the old man has been there for as long as he can remember, and his grandfather was still working on it at that time. It's hard for you to have a heart and send it to the old man...... But there will be no next time. ”

Xie Shence took the oiled paper bag wrapped in sweet potato skin, and said in his heart, why didn't you say this before eating? I just thought so in my heart, but I said with a smile on my face: "Yes, I remember what you said."

Qian Lao waved his hand, so the hundred officials were behind him and passed through the palace gate in turn.

Sima Yu smiled as he passed by Xie Shence, and Xie Shence bowed respectfully.

Soon after, a raging flame rose in front of Hanyuan Hall.

Xie Shence looked at the fire, thinking that he still accompanied his grandfather to light it that year, and felt a little emotional......

Old man...... I hope you can keep scolding me like that, and if Jin can't hear your voice one day, maybe I'll be very sad......

You're grandpa's only friend now.

Xie Shence met with Emperor Jin in the afternoon and briefly analyzed the impact of the civil strife in the Xi people. At the end of the day, Emperor Jin seemed to casually mention that "the Northwest trade is doing well", which surprised Xie Shence.

The Northwest Trade Route was not fully developed, at least for now it is limited to trade between Guanwai Province and Shanxi Province and the Xianbei people.

The more systematic and bulk Jin merchants and Huai merchants have not yet paid full attention to this piece, or they are still waiting.

After all, this is only a corner of the northwest, and it does not represent the entire Great Jin Dynasty, and the meaning of Emperor Jin is not clear.

In other words, some of the real wealthy businessmen are not optimistic about this.

Because some people vaguely feel that this move in the northwest has violated the bottom line of Emperor Jin.

The Northern Army also did business, but the business of the Northern Army was under the name of the imperial court. The annual income is also paid to the imperial court in proportion to the tax silver. Although the tax money paid will be transferred back to the national treasury for military expenses after it is deposited into the national treasury, at least procedurally and nominally, it is the imperial court that takes the lead.

This was not the case with the Northwest Trade.

This is for the purpose of self-sufficiency.

In other words, this is a matter of the Northwest, not of the imperial court.

So it's understandable that people are not optimistic about the Northwest.

The Northwest is financially free and powerful, is it going to be secessed, or is it self-reliant?

The Great Jin already has a disobedient Northern Army, if the Northwest Army is ...... again

The consequences are unimaginable.

Xie Shence understood the considerations of some businessmen, and at the same time understood the scruples of Emperor Jin. However, in addition to scruples, I am afraid that I am also a little powerless.

Last year's battle with the Qin people made Emperor Jin understand one thing, that is: when facing foreign enemies, after all, it is the Northwest Army that is the most capable of fighting. When facing the Hexi Army, the soldiers of the Western Front were as fragile as porcelain.

It was also a loss that Xie Yi used this pile of porcelain to resist the sharp blades of the Qin people.

And this year, the intelligence received said that the Xi people were in civil unrest again.

This means that the greatest threat to the Qin State is gone...... He can turn around and deal with Da Jin with all his might.

Therefore, at this time, the army of the Western Front alone relied on the enemy to resist the enemy...... It's dreaming.

In the end, it can only rely on the Northwest Army.

Since this is the case, it is necessary to ensure the strongest combat strength of the Northwest Army.

And the maintenance of combat power is still in one word - money.

Everyone knows that the strongest army is always built with the most money!

I have the money to buy the best war horses.

I have the money to buy the strongest armor.

I have the money to buy the sharpest weapons.

I have the money to recruit the bravest soldiers.

As long as you have money, you don't even have to worry about food and grass supplies, you can be infinitely powerful.

If the Northwest Army wants to ensure its combat strength, it must also be short of money.

The ultimate goal of trade in the Northwest is to strengthen the combat strength of the Northwest Army.

As soon as he thought of this, Xie Shence understood Emperor Jin's thoughts.

It was not that Emperor Jin was willing to see trade in the northwest, but the current situation had to let the northwest trade in order to seek the strength and stability of the northwest army and resist the war that the Qin State might launch in the future.

Walking out of the palace, Xie Shence smiled.

Is Emperor Jin warning himself?

However...... This warning does pale in comparison.

Then Xie Shence became vigilant in his heart.

Someone crossed him and went directly to Emperor Jin. Or it's not the person who rides, but the Jin Emperor's own eyeliner.

This person is going to dig it out, and it is definitely a scourge to keep it.

Xie Shence returned to Weihou Mansion, calmed down and carefully analyzed the information sent from the northwest and the information of Xi Ren, and then went to the uncle's house for a banquet in the evening.

Xie Shence was talking in the living room with several brothers-in-law and uncle's military robes, and Wang Jiehua and other female dependents were chatting in the backyard.

“…… I heard that the Xi people are in civil strife, and the big leader Muhan Bolu has been killed in battle? ”

Xie Yi smiled and said, "Feng Zhi should be very clear, tell me?"

Xie Shence then said: "The Xi people are indeed in civil strife, and the great priest of the Xi people, that is, the great leader Muhan Bolu, is indeed dead. Only 400 people were spared. Now controlling the Xi people's tribes is Xi people's predecessor Wang Fu Lou Jinghan. ”

"Lou Jinghan?"

Almost none of you have ever heard of this name.

"It's a Han who has joined the Xi tribe."

"Han Chinese?"

"It's still a big deal?"

"It's really ambitious, it's really ruthless."

Some people look down on Lou Jinghan, and some people are also full of praise.

In fact, Xie Shence also admired this Lou Jinghan tightly.

A Han Chinese, for some reason, went into exile to the Xi tribe, endured humiliation and secretly became a son-in-law, and then gradually took power, and finally found an opportunity to reach the top in one fell swoop.

Such people are all people with strong hearts, and have all the good qualities that conspiratorial politics should have.

"I'm more curious about this Lou Jinghan."

Xie Shence then told Lou Jinghan's deeds.

This is not too much of a secret, Zhou Jinmian has already checked it more clearly.

After speaking, Xie Shence concluded: "This person ...... It can be called a hero. ”

Xie Yi also thought so.

The eldest brother-in-law frowned and said, "However, since this person killed the sticky Han Bolu who cultivated and promoted him at the beginning, it can be seen that he is also a sinister villain."

Xie Yi waved his sleeves indifferently and said: "Xi people judge heroes by success or failure, and they can't be asked by the benevolence, righteousness, courtesy, wisdom and faith of the Han people."

The eldest brother-in-law was a little embarrassed.

Xie Shence smiled and didn't speak. In the end, this eldest brother-in-law is still from the Central Plains family, has a good education, and has the most regular and mainstream three views. It is indeed difficult to understand the customs of the Xi people.

However, such betrayals, vendettas, etc., are definitely not the only reason why the Han people despise the Xi people.

Intermarriage, the death of the spouse and the succession of the son, and many cruel criminal laws rarely used in the Central Plains, etc., are all reasons why barbarians are barbarians in the eyes of the Han people.

"What about the little prince who escaped?"

Xie Shence said: "It should be attached to the Qin people."

"How so?"

"It has been mentioned in Tiqi's intelligence that this time the Xi people are in civil strife, and it is likely that there will be a shadow of the Qin people." Xie Shence explained.

"I see......"

"That's it." Xie Yi said: "Lou Jinghan is a son-in-law, even if he holds the power of a clan, he may not be able to unite most of the Xi people to rebel, so it is normal to have the shadow of the Qin people."

"And after the Qin people caused the Xi people to fight internally, their original intention should have been to let the Xi people attack each other, weaken themselves by themselves, and finally completely annihilate. If the Qin people still have a little vision, they will even support one of them, let it destroy the rest of the tribes, and then take it for their own use - the cavalry of the Xi people is very useful. ”

And Feng Zhi said that the little prince may have taken refuge in the Qin people, haha, which means that the original plan of the Qin people failed. The Xi tribes did not attack each other, but instead united—Feng Zhi also said that they now have a new high priest, that is the Han people. ”

Therefore, the Qin State plan went bankrupt, and the threat of Xi Ren was not completely eliminated. Then at this point, the little prince becomes crucial......"

Xie Shence secretly admired Xie Yi's old spiciness.

(PS: Chapter 2!!) The storytelling area is chaotic, don't worry, there are bad people who sabotage, and the website is already dealing with it. ）