Yu Liben and Liu Shilang ran to Huaqing Palace Xue Chongxun is very clear, and the people in the inner factory wrote their itinerary in great detail, but it is normal for Princess Taiping to have contacts with Chang'an in Huaqing Palace, and he will not do anything. Then it didn't take long for Huaqing Palace to send someone to convey the meaning of Princess Taiping, hoping that Xue Chongxun would listen to the advice of the minister of Nanya more on the Hebei project...... It is clear who will report the news and who will be a lobbyist for the political hall. There are a lot of bureaucrats in the capital of Chang'an, and there are many yamen, which seems to be many and complicated, but in fact, it is such a big city, and many things are known to each other.

Princess Taiping is not a person who can fool the bureaucrats casually, although she did not ask Xue Chongxun to do what he must do, but a reminder is enough to attract Xue Chongxun's attention, because it is the meaning of Taiping. It's actually a stress.

Not long after, Murong Xianbei's envoy came to the table, and the envoy brought the Xianbei princess Murong Dong into Beijing. Xue Chongxun didn't want to summon him in person, and he was not interested in holding a banquet in the Lin De Palace, so he directly asked the officials of the Ministry of Rites to receive him according to the system, and talked about state affairs with Tuyuhun.

Dou Huaizhen is also a person with some ability and experience in handling government affairs, and immediately wrote to Jianyi to canonize Princess Xianbei as a concubine and let her live in Daming Palace. Originally, Tuyuhun was an ally of the Jin Dynasty, and the princesses were all sent, can they still give a name? There are countless women in the palace, but there is not one more of them. Xue Chongxun quickly got people to approve the recital.

In addition to the ceremonial process, the Tuyuhun envoys did not talk about anything else, so they built a yì imperial court to send troops to Tubo, and the Jin army, the Tuyuhun army, and the Tubo of the Mo clan formed a coalition to deal with the offensive of the city after the opening of the spring, so as to prevent the population and territory of the Mo clan from being annexed. Tuyuhun wanted the Jin army to transfer 50,000 elite soldiers, and Fu Qicheng gathered 30,000 cavalry to form 80,000 infantry cavalry into Tubo. They opened their mouths to be 50,000 elite soldiers, in fact, it is not a lion's big mouth, the Tubo country is not an ordinary small tribal alliance, the territory is second only to the Central Plains Dynasty in the east, and the emaciated camel is also the second strong country, and it is useless to start a war with it in the territory of Tubo with a scale of 70,000 or 80,000 people.

An army of 50,000 horses and horses on an expedition with long supply lines will be a great burden for Tianbao in the second year.

The imperial court has not yet agreed to the construction of Tuyuhun, but from the emperor to the ministers, it is imperative to send troops to Tibet. Compared with Hebei's advance and retreat, it is extremely unwise to abandon the situation in the Helong region in order to save troops and financial resources. Xue Chongxun has already ordered that the twelve new cannons in Wugong County be named "Dragon and Tiger Cannons" and be transported to the Helong area in advance. He was accompanied by an officer of the Divine Machinery Agency, who had only one duty, and that was to destroy the cannons with a holy decree when necessary. The prelude to the war began when the twelve guns left Guanzhong.

Before Murong Dong arrived in Chang'an, he had been canonized as a Xiuyuan, one of the nine concubines, and his grade in the harem was very high. Because the Turkic princess and the Jin Dynasty are also the nine concubines, the Tuyuhun Murong clan has a good relationship with the Jin Dynasty, and the position of the princess is naturally not lower than that of the Turkic princess, and Murong Dong is the sister of the King of Tuyuhun Khan.

After she entered the Daming Palace, she was separated from the Xianbei envoy who escorted her, and she would be received by the institutions of the harem. At this time, Princess Taiping, the queen and others were in Huaqing Palace, and the person who was appointed to take charge of the harem was Princess Jincheng. Princess Jincheng was well aware of the relationship between Murong and Xue Chongxun, and received Murong Dong ceremoniously and settled him in a palace on the south bank of Taiye Pond.

Xue Chongxun returned to the palace and heard that Murong Dong had arrived at Daming Palace, so he immediately summoned them for dinner. Although Murong Dong became Xue Chongxun's concubine out of political marriage, his feelings for this little lady were still in Helong a few years ago. In his impression, Dong'er was a very thin little girl, when Xue Chongxun was conspired by Li Longji's remnants in Langzhou and almost lost his life, and a little girl who met in Pingshui was his life-saving benefactor; Her life experience is not simple, she is actually the princess of the Murong clan who escaped from the Tuyuhun infighting...... This person is Murong Dong.

Several years have passed, but Xue Chongxun has always had clear grievances and remembers it very clearly. Later, the Murong clan received strong support from the Tang and Jin dynasties to regain power in Tuguhun, and quickly repaired relations with Chang'an, and one of the people who supported it was actually Xue Chongxun. Why does he have great trust in the Murong family, in addition to the maneuvers of Murong Yan's sisters and brothers, in fact, the biggest hidden reason is the little girl Murong Dong, who rarely participates in business.

Also in the Tubo War, Murong Dong was held hostage by Tugu Hun Minister Fu Lu and made peace with Tubo Zanpu and himself, and Xue Chongxun led 10,000 horsemen to attack the Tubo king's tent, which was extremely risky. That battle was not only a military adventure, but also a reason for Murong Dong. Sometimes Xue Chongxun's purpose is very simple, and he does not hesitate to pay a huge price, and he is a little self-willed, so he does not feel that he has some of the characteristics of a founding king; But as Zhang Shuo said, people's luck depends on fate, and an absurd adventure laid the foundation for the victory of the Battle of Tibet...... And he thought, if he hadn't met Murong Dong when he was in Tonghua County, Langzhou, he would have been killed by his political enemies a long time ago, what would have happened later?

For that thin little girl, Xue Chongxun had a brother-like feeling in his heart, which was completely different from the relationship between men and women. He wants to be good to a woman, protects her and takes care of her without the slightest desire to possess her, and can tolerate her, this kind of brotherly care is not an excuse for loving brother and sister...... Xue Chongxun admitted in his heart that his feelings for Murong Dong, a little girl who was not related by blood, were even closer than his own sister Princess Hezhong and others. As the saying goes, a brother is sometimes not a friend, but a friend is often like a brother.

Xue Chongxun asked someone to prepare four ordinary dishes in Penglai Palace, and he was already sitting at the table waiting for Murong Dong. Maybe the scene of meeting again was not grand enough, but he was willing to spend time with her like family. When he was sitting, he was also thinking that he couldn't let Murong Dong become a victim of politics, and he was willing to condone her out of the palace and give her all kinds of freedom, so that she could still live like a princess in Chang'an. He didn't want to mutilate and possess this girl, he knew very well that the brocade clothes and jade food of the palace concubine might be like a heavenly palace for the women of ordinary people, but it was really a prison for the nobles.

After waiting for a long time, a palace maid first came to ask for an order, and then I saw a woman in a big red Xianbei dress come in surrounded by palace maids. Xue Chongxun knew that she was Murong Dong, but he was stunned and almost couldn't recognize her. Where is Murong Dong still the skinny little girl from a few years ago? It's like a changed person, she has already become a very beautiful big girl, half a head taller than the surrounding palace maids, her charming eyes are more than her sister's, she is really amorous when she smiles, her skin is even more white with Xianbei, her body is concave and convex, her chest is bulging, and her body shows a smooth line against the backdrop of the Xianbei narrow skirt, which is very beautiful. She was dressed in bright red and gold and jade accessories, and she really dressed herself as a bride.

"The concubine visits His Majesty." Murong Dong bowed gracefully, his voice as if he was coming from the snow in the Northwest Tianshan Mountains, and his pronunciation was a standard Chang'an accent.

Xue Chongxun was stunned for a moment, then came back to his senses and hurriedly pointed to the stool next to him and said, "Dong'er come and sit and eat together." Murong Dong smiled and thanked him in an orderly manner, and walked over happily. Although the food on the table is simple, it depends on who you eat with, and it is difficult for those who can eat the delicacies of the mountains and seas to dine alone with the Son of Heaven.

"Sure enough, the eighteen changes in the female college." Xue Chongxun smiled, raised his head and said, "What about wine, bring a pot of grape wine, how can there be no wine for this meal?" "In fact, it's because he eats and rarely drinks by himself, so it's no wonder that the palace people on duty.

Murong Dong sat down lightly and smiled slightly in a coquettish tone: "Your Majesty, how is my Chang'an dialect?" ”

Xue Chongxun nodded and said, "If you don't see anyone just by listening to the voice, most people will think that you are a Han person, or a Han person who grew up in Guanzhong." ”

Murong Dong said softly: "I'm ready in Fu Qi City, language, etiquette, etc., just wait for this day." She was very sure, Xue Chongxun couldn't help but take a look, just as the sunset was spilling in from the mullioned window, and a brightly colored streamer appeared on her face, as beautiful as an immortal. She continued: "My brother once told me that the Murong family and the Son of Heaven family have already married, and the imperial court will no longer canonize the princess of Tuyuhun, but I know that you will definitely marry me, only you." ”

Xue Chongxun heard her say quite mysteriously, and couldn't help but say: "King Tuyuhun Khan is reasonable, how do you know that the mission will take you to Chang'an?" ”

Murong Dong smiled: "I can feel that something hasn't happened, and His Majesty will always appear as scheduled." Last time, Fu Lu wanted to send me to Tubo and his relatives, and they all went to the king's tent of Zampu, but I knew that you would definitely come to save me, Fu Lu and my sister didn't believe it, and then didn't His Majesty bring troops here? ”

Xue Chongxun said: "That's because we already knew each other, so I saved you." I remember the first time we met, it was a rainy night, you passed by with an umbrella, we never knew each other, and you didn't even know if I was a Jiangyang thief, but I helped out, which was very rare. ”

"The first time I saw His Majesty, I knew that you were not a villain." Murong Dong smiled charmingly, "A qiē is all arranged by God, I don't meet His Majesty, and I can't go back to Tuyuhun." ”

Xue Chongxun said complicatedly: "I will treat you well." ”

When they didn't meet, he still thought about treating Murong Dong as a family member, because he thought that Murong Dong was just out of Tuyuhun's political marriage, so she thought that she was so mysterious that she had long wanted to marry herself, so could he still treat Murong Dong as a sister? Besides, there is a beautiful woman in front of her. The thoughts in Xue Chongxun's heart didn't change so quickly, and at this time, he felt a little awkward, but Murong Dong looked very generous, and he took it for granted. G