Tao Sheng saw that his daughter agreed very reluctantly, and sighed secretly in his heart, after her daughter married Liu Jing, she has always been very resistant to contact with the Tao family, and came to the Tao family several times to visit her grandfather, after her grandfather died, she never came to the Tao family again, for fear that the Tao family would borrow her identity to make trouble.

Tao Sheng can also understand his daughter, after all, the Tao family has done a lot of dishonorable things in the process of becoming a giant businessman step by step, but since the Tao family began to shift from shopping malls to officialdom, they have paid great attention to protecting their reputation.

But her daughter doesn't seem to understand this, but Liu Jing cares about the Tao family very much, and constantly creates opportunities for the Tao family to transform, such as making the Tao family a military businessman, using the Tao family's industries in various places to collect intelligence, improving Tao Zheng, and so on.

Tao Sheng was very grateful to Liu Jing for his care for the Tao family, but he also felt sad for the estrangement between his daughter and the Tao family, he said slowly: "Zhan'er, first of all, you have to understand that the Tao family no longer has its own business, and all our previous businesses have been ceased, including shipping, and we no longer undertake the transportation of civilian goods, we only transport iron ore, grain, oil and coal, which are all military and official materials, as for the purchase and sale of goods, they are also military products, we are now military businessmen, maybe you don't know the way, even the Tao family's taverns and hostels in various placesAt the same time, they are all collecting intelligence for the Han army, so we are no longer pure businessmen. ”

Tao Zhan smiled bitterly, "From my original intention, I hope that the Tao family will be as far away from officialdom as possible, and would rather be a pure businessman." ”

"But you have to face the reality, you are the princess of Han, the princess of Han's maiden family is a small businessman, and your son's grandfather is a small shopkeeper, do you think you can still keep your position?"

Tao Zhan didn't speak for a long time, she remembered that her grandfather refused to agree to marry Liu Jing, and now it seems that her grandfather did have a vision, but she couldn't help herself in many things, especially when it came to her own children, which was Tao Zhan's biggest weakness.

Tao Zhan sighed lowly, "Then what did my father do when he came to me?" What do you want to say? ”

"I'll just say it! The Tao family doesn't need you to give special attention, I just hope that on the way up the Tao family, you don't hinder it, don't block the promotion of the Tao family by the King of Han, you can ignore it. ”

"But I'm not going to pay attention to it now."

"Although it is now, it does not mean that in the future, Zhan'er, if one day your brother will be promoted to Xiangguo, will you stop it?"

Tao Zhan thought for a while, shook his head and said: "I don't know the Dao, I really don't know the Dao, if my brother is the misfortune of the dynasty and the people as the prime minister, I think I will definitely oppose it, of course, if he is indeed capable, honest and famous, I will also be very happy, please understand my hard work, if the Tao family gets something that I shouldn't get because of me, it is not a benefit to the family, or even a disaster, does my father remember the fate of the great general He Jin?" ”

Tao Sheng was helpless, so he had to sigh and say, "Okay! I'll talk about it later, I'm because your brother was promoted to Jingzhao Taishou, and I was too excited in my heart, so I came to you, forget it, just when I didn't say anything, my grandson and niece are all right! ”

Tao Zhan smiled: "They are all very good, I called them to meet my grandfather." ”

After speaking, she was about to instruct the maid, Tao Sheng hurriedly waved his hand and said, "No need, next time!" I have important things to do today, and I will visit them next time. ”

Tao Sheng stood up and said with a smile: "Then I will leave!" ”

Tao Zhan kept sending her father out of the outer courtyard, looking at her father's hurried back, she couldn't help but sigh lowly, and remembered her grandfather's last advice to her before he died.

'The Tao family's qualifications are too shallow, and must not be humble and occupy a high position, that is the way to take trouble, must accumulate thick and thin, after two generations, the family foundation has been deep, and then slowly go to the top is not too late, I am worried that your father is in a hurry, repeating the tragedy of He Jin, you are a clear person, to dissuade your father, discourage the Tao family, remember! Remember! ’

At this moment, Tao Zhan made up his mind to prevent his brother from being promoted to Xiangguo no matter what.

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In Wudu County, Hanzhong, nearly 50,000 jīng Rui troops have been assembled for many years, early in the morning, Wang Ping took Tao Jin and Jiang Jian, who were rescued halfway, to the Han army camp, at this time in the Chinese army's big tent, Liu Jing is discussing the specific plan of the western expedition with the military division Fa Zheng, Pang Tong, and the general Ma Chao.

Ma Chao has a deep understanding of the situation in Longxi, so he first smiled: "Although as the saying goes, the north Qiang and the south are not exactly like that, mainly because the Qiang people's king account is in Zhangye, and the Qiang people's king account is in Longxi, but in fact, the Hu people in Longxi are mixed, Qiang, Di, Tuyuhun, Xiongnu and so on Hu people all live, among which the Di people are the most, of which the Di people are divided into two branches, one is the Han people, the leader is named Song Jian, but it is a Han people."

"Han Chinese?" Pang Tong was stunned: "It's actually Han? I always thought he was a man. ”

Ma Chao smiled and said: "Many people think that he is a Di person, and even he himself claims to be a Di person, but in fact, his father is a Han person, and his mother is a Di person, but although he is of Han blood, the Di people still hate the Central Plains court, he has been divided for more than 30 years, set up an official office, and the power is to reach the river Huang, claiming to be the king of Pinghan, and he is actually called the king of Pinghan, which shows his ambition. ”

"Let's talk about another tribe!" Liu Jing said on the side.

"Another Di people is the Xingguo Yang Qian who has dealt with us, he is a real Di people, is regarded as the king of Di, known as a hundred thousand soldiers, occupies most of Longxi County, this person is cunning and capricious, saying that he is loyal to Cao Cāo is not necessarily, before he saw that we were weak, so he united with the Cao army to attack us, and now we are going north to occupy Guanlong, it is estimated that he will begin to regret it again, and will definitely send a messenger to sue for peace, but His Highness can not trust him."

Liu Jing nodded, pondered for a moment and then asked, "How about Tuyuhun and the Xiongnu?" You just said that Longxi also has it. ”

"The power of the Xiongnu is mainly in the north of Guanzhong, they are very small in Longxi, just a few small tribes, don't think about it, Tuyuhun is actually a Xianbei branch, it is said that it is from Liaodong to move from, the tribe is named after the leader, their leaders for several generations are called Tuyuhun, the power is not large, and they are ridiculed by the Qiang people as 'Tugu sheep', that is to say, they are docile and easy to be conquered."

Liu Jing paced back and forth in the big tent with his hands, in fact, he knew very well what Ma Chao said, in order to attack Longxi Hehuang, he had been preparing for nearly two months, and he knew the situation over there well, but there was one thing, Liu Jing had not been able to make a decision, that is, to completely kill the Hu people in Longxi in one go, or to use both grace and power, and attack the heart.

From his original intention, most of the Hu people are unruly, and bullying the weak and afraid of the hard, if possible, in one fell swoop, it is best to prevent future troubles, but on the other hand, Liu Jing also knows that most of the Hu people live in pursuit of water and grass, and go to Chūn in autumn, killing them endlessly, at most they are driven away, but the old people can be driven away, and the new people will come, this is determined by the geographical environment of the grassland, and the farming people can not be allowed to raise horses and graze, which is obviously unrealistic.

Just now, Ma Chao mentioned the word 'Tugu sheep', which immediately gave Liu Jing a revelation, nomads exist, but they must be removed from their fierceness and left to be docile.

Just as Liu Jing was pondering, there was a guard outside the tent who reported: "Your Royal Highness, General Wang Ping brought two people, one is Tao Erye, and the other is the Qiang envoy." ”

Liu Jing was overjoyed, he was waiting for Tao Li's news for a long time in Wudu County, and now that he finally came, he immediately said: "Please let them in!" ”

After a while, the guards brought the three of them in, Wang Ping knelt down on one knee and saluted, Tao Li and Jiang Yi also knelt down and saluted, Liu Jing hurriedly asked them to get up, and asked with a smile: "Why is General Wang together?" ”

Tao Li was chased by the Di people halfway, but fortunately he was rescued by Wang Ping, and told Liu Jing in detail, Liu Jing only then knew the twists and turns they encountered, nodded and said: "It seems that the Di people already have a deep sense of crisis, and it also shows that they will be prepared from one side, but remind me to prevent them from sneaking attack." ”

Liu Jing smiled at Jiang Yi again: "What news did General Jiang bring me?" ”

Jiang Yu was born in the famous Jiang family of Tianshui County, although he is a Qiang person, but he has been completely sinicized, just to escape from Ma Chao's rebellion and fled to Xiliang, at this time Ma Chao was on the side, but he turned a blind eye, took out a letter and presented it to Liu Jing, "This is a handwritten letter from the King of Qiang to His Royal Highness the King of Han, please take a look at Your Highness!" ”

Liu Jing opened the letter and read it carefully, Nangong Suo, the king of Qiang, was willing to send troops and the Han army to attack the Di people, but he put forward a condition in the letter, that is, he hoped to hand over all the captured Di people to the Qiang people, Liu Jing read the letter, and asked Jiang Wei with a silent smile: "I heard that the general has a son named Jiang Wei, who is very smart, is he still in Xiliang?" ”

Jiang Yi felt a little strange in his heart, King Han asked what his son was doing? He hurriedly bowed down and said, "My son is in Xiliang, and I am studying with the Qiang prince." ”

Liu Jing nodded and said: "The battle for Longxi has subsided, the Jiang family has moved to Xinjicheng, the general is just temporarily avoiding Liangzhou, he should send his son back to the family, if the general is willing, he can send Ling Lang to Xiangyang Longzhong, where there are many famous scholars and Confucians, Pang Degong, Sima Hui, and Xun Lingjun are now apprentices in Longzhong, I can write a letter of recommendation, so that Ling Lang can receive a better education, how about it?" ”

Jiang Yan was shocked, the King of Han valued his son so much, of course, his son is not the son of the King of Qiang, there is no value as a hostage, he should be out of good intentions, although he does not understand the reason why the King of Han cares about his son, Jiang Jian did not have the idea of sending his son to Xiangyang to study, but he is still very grateful to the King of Han for his son's concern, he hurriedly and deeply said: "The kindness of the King of Han is grateful, but the matter is sudden, and the lowly duty needs to be considered." ”

Liu Jing smiled: "I will write a letter of recommendation, whether to send my son to Longzhong or not, you decide for yourself!" ”

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