Zhang Lang's envoy met with the queen of the Dayue clan and presented a letter of state, expressing Zhang Lang's wish for peaceful coexistence and common development between the two sides. The queen of the Otsuki clan took the credentials, looked at them, and expressed her desire to be an alliance with the Han Empire forever, and at the same time said that she would do her best to protect the personal safety of the passing caravans. The guests and hosts parted happily, and when the envoys left, the queen presented a large number of gifts to pay her respects to the general. The messenger gladly accepted. Bidding farewell to the queen, the envoy set out on the return journey with a large number of gifts from the entourage and the queen, accompanied by the envoy sent by the queen to Luoyang to meet Zhang Lang.

The queen sent off the messenger and returned to the palace study. Pick up the messenger's letter and smile incomprehensibly.

A maid came to the study and bowed, "Your Majesty, General Muzhen and the Prime Minister are here." ”

The queen retracted her thoughts, put down her credentials, and turned to leave the study.

When I came to the hall, I saw Mu Zhen in armor and the elderly prime minister. The two hurriedly saluted. The queen walked up to the throne and sat down, glanced at the two of them, and said with a smile: "The threat to our east has been lifted, and we can develop to the south!" Mu Zhen said excitedly: "Now that there is civil strife in the southern Kushan, we can take advantage of the situation. The prime minister said with some worry: "The area of Guishan is huge, and the population and strength are far above our army, so I am only afraid of ...... if I rush to send troops."

The queen said categorically: "To do great things, there is nothing that does not take risks!" Although the Kushan are powerful, now the country is divided into two major factions to attack each other, and this is our chance to crusade against them. I have secretly made contact with Herat in the North, and he is very eager to join forces with us against the Southern Alliance! We can take this opportunity to enter the Kushan, so that we can avoid being regarded as an aggressor by the Kushan people and have a common hatred against us. ”

The prime minister said with some concern: "I wonder if Herat is really willing to unite with us?" ”

The queen smiled: "Don't worry about this at all! Herat's strength is not as good as that of the south, and the Herat's army has been defeated one after another in the previous war, and his most urgent thing now is to find a strong ally who can fight with him against the southern coalition forces! We were his only option! Herat's envoy will arrive in a few days, and you will meet him with me!" ”

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Zhang Lang transferred Huang Zhong's hussars out of Luoyang and to Yumen Pass in Xiliang, and put them here, obviously in order to use troops out of Yumen Pass to the west when necessary.

In the evening of that day, Zhang Lang, who had been busy all day, led Huang Yueying, who was dressed in men's clothes, to wander the street, and Yang Kun and several other tiger guards in civilian clothes followed closely behind.

Walking on the street, I feel that Luoyang is much more prosperous today than when Yuan Shaokong zhì, businessmen gathered, pedestrians rubbed shoulders one after another, although it was already dusk, but the street did not look like a rest at all, but the night market and the red hall of the green building on the street flourished.

Huang Yueying sighed with emotion: "In such a short period of time, Luoyang has almost returned to the heyday of the Eastern Han Dynasty, which is really unbelievable!" He glanced at Zhang Lang and said with a look of adoration: "This is all the credit of the eldest brother!" Zhang Lang smiled, and he also had a special sense of accomplishment in his heart.

A few people walked along the pick-up, and unconsciously came to a huge wooden building with colorful ribbons and bright lights, the sound of warblers and swallows in the wooden building, the sound of silk and bamboo music continued to float out, and the door was like a market, and all the men came. Zhang Lang stopped, glanced at the plaque, and the words 'Xiaoxiang Pavilion' came into view. Zhang Lang said to Huang Yueying with a smile: "There is a Baguio in this Xiaoxiang Pavilion, who is not a performer, and has a lot of talent, although he is from a low background, he has a very high spirit!" ”

Huang Yueying nodded, "I've heard of it too." He looked at Zhang Lang with a smile and said: "The scholars in Luoyang call her Baguio Fairy, and men are really eager for her!" ”

Zhang Lang smiled.

Huang Yueying leaned over and asked in a low voice, "Big brother, let's go see her?" ”

Zhang Lang glanced at Huang Yueying in surprise, "Why are you interested in her?" Huang Yueying said unconvinced: "I want to see if this Baguio fairy is like the legend!" Zhang Lang laughed, "No matter how beautiful and talented she is, she can't compare with you!" Huang Yueying was so happy when she heard this.

Zhang Lang took Huang Yueying's hand and walked forward. Huang Yueying hurriedly asked, "Big brother, don't you want to see the Baguio fairy?" Zhang Lang rolled his eyes and said angrily: "I haven't even done it with you, how can I have the heart to provoke others!" Huang Yueying's cheeks were red, her teeth bit her red lips lightly, and she looked at the slender hand that was dragged to the ground by Zhang Lang, and her heart couldn't help but jump up.

Zhang Lang found a roadside food stall and sat down, Zhang Lang and Huang Yueying were sitting, and the guards were standing not far away.

The boss in his sixties hurriedly came up to greet him, "Guest officer, do you want to eat stinky tofu?" ”

Zhang Lang pointed at everyone, "Give each of us a plate!" ”

The boss happily replied, and immediately got busy, and a large stack of tofu was poured into the oil pot, and there was a loud bang, white smoke gushed, and an indescribable aroma erupted. Huang Yueying frowned slightly, covering her nose, as if she was a little uncomfortable. Zhang Lang said with a smile: "This stinky tofu smells stinky, but it tastes fragrant, you haven't eaten it." Huang Yueying frowned and shook her head.

After a while, the boss brought up the packaged smoke Du Fu and handed it to Zhang Lang and them.

Zhang Lang couldn't wait to pick a piece of bamboo skewers and put it in his mouth to eat, looking like he was enjoying it. Huang Yueying covered her nose and stared at Zhang Lang with wide eyes, looking horrified, seeing that he was eating very deliciously, she couldn't help but be curious. Looking back at the stinky tofu in front of him, he hesitated, covered his nose with one hand, and picked up a piece of stinky tofu with a toothpick with the other hand and tasted it, with a look of surprise in his eyes. He quickly ate a piece of stinky tofu and said in disbelief: "I didn't expect this thing to be so delicious?!" ”

Zhang Lang smiled, "A lot of folk things are not something that can be seen in books!" Huang Yueying nodded sympathetically and continued to eat in small bites. Zhang Lang smiled, turned his head and asked the boss: "Boss, is business good lately?" The boss laughed and said, "Okay, good! Much better than usual! It's much better than when the emperor was still there! The general has been exempted from a lot of taxes, and our life is much better than in previous years! ”

Zhang Lang smiled, "But I heard many people scolding the general!" scolded him as a usurper and a traitor, saying that he and Dong Zhuo were all the way! ”