October 27, Shanhai City.

On this day, the Governor of Morocco, Mulan Yue, the Governor of Yunnan, Bai Hua, the Governor of Jiangchuan, the Siege Lion, and the Governor of Northern Xinjiang, were ordered to return to Beijing to report on their work, which is quite puzzling.

It is only the end of October, and it is far from the time for the local officials to return to Beijing to report on their work.

The four court officials also have one thing in common, they were all lords of the [Shanhai Alliance] before, and after joining Great Xia, they were promoted to provincial governors one by one, guarding the pastoral side of Great Xia.

Because of this, such a summons is all the more unusual.

The location of the debriefing was not arranged in the imperial study, but in the quiet imperial garden, it is obvious that the so-called debriefing is only secondary, and the king must have something important to discuss.

Summer Palace, Imperial Garden.

In late autumn, the garden is still full of purple and red, and only the golden leaves of tall trees such as ginkgo biloba and magnolia indicate the arrival of autumn.

On the edge of the blue lake, in the Yiran Pavilion.

Palace maids dressed in Hanfu stand at the four corners of the pavilion, ready to pour tea and water for the big people in the pavilion. Ouyang Shuo sat on the top, Mulan Yue and Bai Hua sat on the left side, and on the right side sat the siege lion and the stump.

Other than that, there is no one else.

The atmosphere of the scene is a little cold, after years of baptism, officialdom tempering, red dust rolling, the five people are no longer the high-spirited young people when the [Shanhai League] was first established.

Each of them has faded away from immaturity and is becoming more and more mature.

Even the youngest Mulan Yue, rumored to be very prestigious in the Moroccan province, has a combination of rigidity and softness, and stands with Queen Kalia of Atlantis, and her momentum is not weak at all.

In the eyes of the four people, they were more or less confused.

There was no warning of this summons, which was worrying.

Bai Hua also stared at the man above, he didn't know what he was thinking in his eyes, and before he came, his brother was even worried and said, "Is the king going to have a glass of wine to release the military power?" ”

As the saying goes: the cunning rabbit dies, and the lackey cooks.

Great Xia is undergoing a top-down innovation, aiming to eliminate disadvantages and promote benefits, further strengthen the foundation of the dynasty, and accumulate energy for another take-off.

Was a feudal official like Bai Hua, who had great local influence, also among the king's "reform" goals? No one dared to pack a ticket.

"The transfer of you from Lingxi City a while ago is a sign." My brother said that he had a nose and eyes.

Bai Hua smiled slightly and did not comment.

"Others, more or less, are worried, too?" Bai Hua glanced at the siege lion and the bully on the other side, as if he wanted to see something. Men are always more ambitious than women.

Ouyang Shuo didn't seem to be aware of this, and chatted with everyone with great interest, everyone kept their own stalls, and there were few opportunities to get together and chat like this.

Even if they get together, it is a big gathering between monarchs and ministers, and it is lively and lively, but it also seems estranged. It is precisely because of this that Ouyang Shuo deliberately arranged the meeting place in the imperial garden, rather than the too solemn imperial study.

The intention is to let everyone not be too restrained.

"It's still different after all!" Although Ouyang Shuo had a warm smile on his face, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart, sighing at them and sighing at himself.

In Vanity Fair, or involuntarily, or the times dictate, people have to change.

Although everyone had a cheerful smile on their faces and chatted about interesting things, they couldn't hide the uneasiness and embarrassment in their hearts, and they couldn't easily communicate with Ouyang Shuo and became cautious.

It's like the attitude of the courtiers towards the emperor.

Seeing that he couldn't talk anymore, Ouyang Shuo took a deep breath, finally revealed the mystery, and said emotionally: "You are the people I trust the most, and you are comrades-in-arms who have fought together against the [Yanhuang Alliance]. ”

Ouyang Shuo said very emotionally, as if he remembered those eventful years, "A long time ago, when you were relieved to merge the territory into Great Xia, I made up my mind in my heart that I would definitely compensate you in the future. ”

"Your Majesty, we've got enough!" It was the siege lion who spoke.

At the beginning of the game, or a little further back, when he joined the [Yanhuang Alliance], the siege lion never thought that he would become a provincial governor and one of the giants of the wilderness in the future.

Strictly speaking, Great Xia treats them well.

Ouyang Shuo shook his head, "It's not enough, it's far from enough." You are different from ordinary governors, they are just ministers of Great Xia, and you are my comrades-in-arms who have fought together, and we share the same ideals and pursuits. There is no reason to say that I am the only one standing at the top and letting you pay silently. ”

"In this world, there should be your share!" Ouyang Shuo's words were astonishing.

Bai Hua and the others were shocked, they really didn't expect Ouyang Shuo to have such a mind. Such a scenario is completely different from what they had imagined before.

Even Bai Hua, who was the most mentally prepared, was a little stunned and didn't come back to his senses for a while.

Ouyang Shuo didn't care, and continued: "In the future, the imperial court is going to set up four to six capital protectorates in the frontier and overseas regions, to govern several provinces, and to take charge of the military and government of a territory. ”

You are no strangers to the Protectorate, because the predecessor of Great Xia was the Southern Xinjiang Protectorate.

If the governor of the province is a feudal official, then the governor is an equal to the cabinet, and he is basically the same as the vassal king, and is one of the most powerful people in the dynasty.

During the Han and Tang dynasties, most of the capital protectors were led by the prince Yao, and the deputy capital protectors were not placed.

"The four of you are the best candidates for Duhu, everyone has a share, it's just a matter of time." Ouyang Shuo finally revealed the final mystery and gave the four of them a great promise.

When the imperial court will set up the capital protection mansion and which capital protection mansion will be established, it must be determined by the current situation, and it is not something that Ouyang Shuo can decide at will, so there is a question of time sooner or later.

"Thank you for your kindness!"

The four of them looked at each other, not knowing how to react, so they could only stand together and clasp their fists.

Ouyang Shuo waved his hand, asked everyone to sit down, and said: "Right now, the imperial court is going to set up the first capital protectorate in the north, which is the capital protectorate of northern Xinjiang, and governs Yingzhou Province, Northern Xinjiang Province and Liaojin Province. ”

"Hiss~~~"

Bai Hua and the others realized that the imperial court was going to move seriously.

The territory of the three major provinces together is comparable to that of the entire Great Zhou Dynasty, and if he can take up the post of protector of Northern Xinjiang, he will undoubtedly become one of the most powerful people in the dynasty except for Ouyang Shuo.

This temptation is indeed greater than the sky.

The governor of Northern Xinjiang's breathing became a little short, but he didn't check it himself.

Also, among the four, if you want to take up the position of the protector of Northern Xinjiang, there seems to be no more suitable than Tun Li, who has been in Northern Xinjiang for a long time and is most familiar with Northland.