In front of the gate of the Governor's Mansion in Yuyan Prefecture, Jiang Yuhu, the king of Chaojing, and Xia Yunfei, the Marquis of Xing'an, stood together.

This gesture shocked the rest of the people who saw this scene, this battle, isn't it Your Majesty's royal car?

Until a group of people stopped in front of the governor's mansion along the straight street.

Seeing the young man who was dusty, but still outstanding in bearing and posture, the onlookers looked confused, who is this?

Jiang Yuhu took a step forward and was about to salute with his fists, when Xia Jingyun opened his hands towards him and was a bear hug.

Jiang Yuhu almost smashed Xia Jingyun out with an elbow, but he held back and was hugged by him stiffly.

Onlookers: ???

Is this man such a tiger? The key little military god still endured?

Seeing this, everyone thought of some rumors and probably guessed the identity of the other party.

Xia Jingyun said with a smile: "The general has made another miraculous feat this time, and he is really gratifying and congratulating!" ”

Jiang Yuhu looked at him stunned, and after a flash of confusion, he immediately returned to his usual cold arrogance, and hummed lightly.

Xia Jingyun looked at Xia Yunfei again, smiled and punched him on the shoulder, "Big brother! Congratulations! ”

As soon as these words came out, everyone confirmed each other's identities, and their eyes became hot in an instant.

Although King Jing and Marquis of Xing'an have high titles, they are both soldiers after all, and they are useless, but Marquis Jianning is different!

The Empress Dowager's righteous brother, the central minister, the head of the household, the destined minister, just give them something to leak, it's enough for their family to be comfortable for decades!

Xia Yunfei has always been taciturn, and smiled innocently, "It's all the credit of the son, so I cooperated." ”

Of course, Xia Jingyun didn't bother to distinguish anything, glanced around, and said with a smile: "Let's go, go in and talk!" ”

For an anti-guest like him, the two people who don't talk much in plain life don't have any opinions.

Although in terms of title, one of the two is already higher than Xia Jingyun, and the other is likely to be higher than Xia Jingyun, but Xia Jingyun's identity is not an ordinary marquis.

It's just that Jiang Yuhu looked at Xia Jingyun's back, shook his body, and slowly followed.

Chen Fugui also followed, and as for the people who accompanied him, he had his own people to settle down, so he didn't need to worry about it.

The onlookers were ready to move, wanting to follow to visit, but they were all stopped outside the gate of the governor's mansion.

Entering the main hall of the state pastoral mansion, Xiao Fengshan greeted him.

This is the first time the two have met since they were separated in Zhongjing.

Originally, Xiao Fengshan thought about whether to leave to avoid suspicion, but after thinking about it, he wanted to cover up a little bit like that, but in front of smart people at this level, he fell behind, so at this moment, he stepped forward with a little apprehension, "Jianning Hou!" There are many people outside, and they can't come out to greet them, and they hope to forgive their sins. ”

Xia Jingyun strode forward, held his hand, and smiled, "Congratulations." ”

Xiao Fengshan naturally understood the meaning of his words, and when he recalled the past, he couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

After Chen Fugui also stepped forward to greet everyone, everyone sat down.

Xia Jingyun told Xiao Fengshan about the situation of the three levels of defense after he left, and everyone also told Xia Jingyun about the current situation in Yuyan Prefecture.

After learning that most of Yuyan Prefecture had been surrendered, and even the two villages of the original East Road Border Army had been successfully taken over by the Longshou Army in the north, Xia Jingyun was completely relieved.

Then everyone chatted about Dongfang Ping again, Xia Jingyun listened to Dongfang Ping's dying words relayed by Xiao Fengshan, but he was not too moved.

"The wicked often use a tragic story to find an excuse for their crimes, as if this would relieve him of his anxiety and guilt. But for all the seeds of evil to take root and sprout, they also need to have the soil of evil. Everyone will encounter all kinds of things in their lives, some people can resolve them, some people can suppress them, and those who unscrupulously indulge the evil thoughts in their hearts, how can there be anything worthy of sympathy. ”

"The so-called pitiful people must have something to hate, and a hateful person must have something to be pitiful, is a useless nonsense. If they can be forgiven in this way, how can the souls of those who have died tragically and unjustly at his hands without doing anything agree? ”

He looked at the crowd and comforted: "So, there is no need to feel sad and sorry for him at all, all of this is his own fault." And all those who are full of evil, who keep saying that they also have hardships, are just desperate wails and begging for mercy, which is not worth a sigh of shame, let alone forgiveness. ”

Jiang Yuhu looked at Xia Jingyun and was slightly puzzled.

These few words, while well said, are somewhat out of place.

Because Xiao Fengshan just talked about Dongfang Ping as a talking point, Xia Jingyun's reaction was a little too big.

However, he knew that this character who was not a waste would never do such a stupid job, so he tacitly opened his mouth to open the subject, and said with his usual laziness and indifference:

"Okay, you've worked hard for hundreds of miles, let's go freshen up and rest first, and then in this state pastoral mansion, let's have a drink together, catch the wind for you, and celebrate for everyone."

Xia Jingyun naturally did not refuse, and Xia Yunfei personally took him and Chen Fugui to the backyard together.

This Swift Prefecture Governor is far away from the Emperor, and the Governor's Mansion is very luxuriously repaired, and it covers a wide enough area, so even if it is not prepared in advance, the Mansion still quickly packs up the rooms with enough grades.

Seeing Xia Jingyun enter, Xia Yunfei wanted to speak and stopped, but finally did not speak.

He was originally a taciturn character, except for the previous time before the battle in Fanyang County, and today he met two people who were unwilling to speak up, he has always had something to hide.

At this moment, although I really wanted to ask my brother about the capture of Swift Prefecture in advance, and tell me about the situation, I hesitated and didn't say anything.

Although Erlang is extremely smart, and even the title of the son has changed from a high-class waste to barely a waste, and now he doesn't mention the waste at all, but after all, a military affair is a military affair.

He didn't know about the captives, and it wasn't his duty, and if he asked that, it wouldn't put a lot of pressure on him.

However, if you don't ask, what if Childe asks later?

Should I at least say something in advance to let him think and prepare?

Thinking of this, Xia Yunfei wanted to turn his head and say a few words.

Xia Yunfei, who has always acted introverted but decisive, was a little undecided at this time because of such a small problem.

I don't know if this matter is too tricky, or if Jiang Yuhu puts too much pressure on him.

On the other side, Jiang Yuhu leisurely inspected the house in person.

Don't dare to order a table from outside for tonight's meal, if something happens, the future of Daxia will be over.

This drugged spy will definitely go down in history, and Jiang Yuhu will not allow himself to make such a decision that would only be made by such a waste.

Now the original servants of the entire palace have been dismissed, and they have been taken over by his personal guards and non-commissioned officers, and they are also in charge of the evening meals.

After turning around, Jiang Yuhu, who was actually simply bored, walked back to the room, and the guards said with a smile on the side: "Gongzi really attaches great importance to Jianning Hou!" ”

Jiang Yuhu said lightly: "If you can get out of the category of waste like him, I will also attach the same importance to it." ”

Wudangjun knew that the waste in the mouths of the old military god and the little military god was not a curse, and the guards also said with a smile: "Also, Gongzi and Jianning Hou are one article and one martial arts, they are perfectly combined, complement each other, and they can be called the twin virtues of Great Xia, and it is normal for the relationship to be better." ”

Jiang Yuhu frowned, thinking of today's hug, "What are you talking about, two big men told you to be embarrassed." ”

Xia Jingyun didn't know what his cousin and Jiang Yuhu were thinking, he just lay comfortably in the warm bathtub, feeling the comfort of being wrapped in warmth.

Galloping, very cool.

But I have been galloping on a horse, but I can't be cool all the time, because I have a waste waist, a waste of legs, and a waste of people.

Fortunately, when the affairs of Swift State are dealt with, there will be no more major events for the time being.

In the future, before the world is decided, I should not leave Beijing rashly, and there will be no more things worth leaving Beijing, and I can spend a leisurely life in the capital.

So, take advantage of the trip to get things done!

Thinking of this, he suddenly stood up from the bathtub, and in the sound of the rushing water, the naked Gaoyang reappeared in the rivers and lakes.

About an hour later, in the side hall of the governor's mansion, five people sat together.

Xia Jingyun, Jiang Yuhu, Xiao Fengshan, Xia Yunfei, Chen Fugui.

If Xiao Fengshan doesn't have an accident, Chen Fugui, who is about to be made a marquis, is the person with the lowest status, which can be called terrifying.

Jiang Yuhu, who has the highest status in this room, is the first to occupy the state city, and is considered half the master, raised his wine glass, glanced at the four people, and in the expectant eyes of the four people, he was silent for a while, and said: "Drink!" ”

The four of them all laughed and drank all the wine in their glasses, and a high-end internal dinner began.

After three rounds of drinking, Jiang Yuhu put down his wine glass and looked at Xia Jingyun, "Before you came, we were discussing a matter. ”

Xia Jingyun nodded and did not interject.

Xia Yunfei's heart quietly became nervous for Erlang, Childe was so confident in him, if he couldn't come up with a good plan, Erlang would feel a little unbearable.

He thought eagerly in his mind, hoping that he could help Erlang with some when the time came.

Jiang Yuhu put down his chopsticks and looked at Xia Yunfei, "Come on." ”

Xia Yunfei almost lost his brain on the spot when he heard this, and adjusted it before he spoke:

"The pacification of Swift Prefecture is going well, but because of the smooth pacification, we now have nearly 30,000 prisoners in our hands at once. Among them, there are still more than 10,000 troops in the original East Road Border Army, four or five thousand remnants of the North Liang Harrier Eagle Cavalry, and more than 10,000 soldiers in the Swift Army. ”

He tried to make his words as detailed as possible, so as to give Erlang more references, "We have thought about killing them all, but we are worried that it will attract criticism, affect their reputation, and will also have an adverse impact on future wars." I thought about breaking them up and organizing them into various armies, but I was worried that these rebels would ruin the morale of the army. I thought about dismissing them, it would be easier to cause chaos in the world. I thought about letting them go to hard labor and do hard labor, but I felt that most of them were elite soldiers in a hundred battles, and it was a pity to waste them like this. ”

Although Jiang Yuhu felt that Xia Yunfei didn't need to introduce these at all, he still patiently listened to Xia Yunfei's words, and then looked at Xia Jingyun, "Let's talk about it, what should we do?" These 30,000 mouths are not easy to feed! ”

Xia Jingyun was silent for only a moment when he heard this, and then smiled slightly, "This matter is not difficult. ”

Everyone present looked uplifted, but Xia Jingyun did not directly reveal the mystery, but looked at Xiao Fengshan, "What are your plans next?" ”

As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere in the banquet quietly cooled.

Although Xiao Fengshan won Xia Yunfei's respect and Jiang Yuhu's trust with his practical actions, after all, it was a felony of killing the king, and a person who had already died once must be impossible to show himself in front of others and continue to be an official in Great Xia.

Tonight at this moment, he can still drink and talk, but the shadow of the future has always haunted his heart.

Hearing this at this moment, his expression couldn't help but darken.

Xia Yunfei glanced at Erlang suspiciously, but did not speak.

Jiang Yuhu raised his eyebrows, as if he had thought of something, poured himself a glass of wine with a smile, and drank it leisurely.

Chen Fugui was shocked by Xia Jingyun again, and he put it up directly, no longer bothered to put in any mental effort, put down his chopsticks, and silently picked up the wine glass and drank it.

Xiao Fengshan was silent for a moment, and sighed lightly, "It's not a secret, I haven't thought about it now." ”

He smiled wryly, "In the previous battles, there were one big battle after another, and the problems were one after another, so I didn't have time to think about it so much, I just wanted to solve the matter well and deal with the problem well." Now that the overall situation has been decided, the Northern Liang can't make a fuss, and there is no trouble within the dynasty, and I really don't know where to go and what to do for a while. ”

He looked at Xia Jingyun, "Maybe, if it doesn't work, let's go to Beiliang and pull up a force, maybe we can provide some information in the future to help you." ”

Xia Jingyun shook his head and smiled mysteriously, "I have an idea, you might as well listen to it?" ”

Xiao Fengshan nodded, "Marquis Jianning, please speak." ”

Xia Jingyun said slowly: "To the east of Yuyan Prefecture, there is a piece of land, and now there are several small countries, right?" ”

Xiao Fengshan and Jiang Yuhu, as the top intellectuals and magnates in Great Xia, are no strangers to this, they all nodded in unison, and Xiao Fengshan even said like a few treasures: "Now there are three big countries, which are called Jili, Xinluo, and Baiji, and there are more than ten small countries, and the territory of the small country is about the same as that of a county in my dynasty, and the entire area is roughly larger than Sixiang Prefecture." ”

Xia Jingyun nodded, "I asked the Qin family to send someone to explore over there before, and they brought back some information, although it is not big, it is not as barren as we imagined, and the products are still abundant, especially some medicinal herbs, mountain delicacies and seafood, which are quite rich. Go there, conquer them, build a nation in this land, and be a true king. ”

Xiao Fengshan was stupid, what kind of road is this?

Xia Jingyun then explained, "However, the premise is that you and your descendants and the people under your rule will be friendly to Great Xia from generation to generation, if one day in the future, when the time is ripe, you can take this land and merge it into the territory of Great Xia, I think future generations will definitely give you a fair and lofty evaluation." ”

"These 30,000 captives, you can just take them away, and they will be used under your account, and they will also be used as the capital of your road to conquest, and they will be the foundation of the future goodwill in Great Xia. The imperial court can give you half a month's military rations and necessary materials and ordnance, and now that the spring is blooming, this half a month is enough for you to lay down a piece of land, because the food is against the enemy. ”

Xiao Fengshan was dumbfounded at first, but after understanding the joints, Xia Jingyun's intentions and his future direction, his originally dead heart began to thump.

Expanding the territory, that is something that many emperors have in mind, and when he goes there, he no longer needs to hide his figure, he can act openly, and more importantly, he can continue his ambition to serve the country and the people to another extent, and he can also save his reputation after a hundred years.

Xia Jingyun didn't forget to knock and said: "Originally, I was interested in someone else's business, but you have indeed proved your ability and repentance these days, and it happened that there were 30,000 captives, so I had this idea." I hope you will give it serious consideration. ”

Xiao Fengshan was silent for a moment and looked at Xia Jingyun, "If this land is really defeated, what do you need me to do?" ”

Jiang Yuhu smiled, and Xia Jingyun also smiled: "I will try to join forces with Beiliang and expand in all directions, the east is the place you are about to conquer, and several large islands across the sea, but that is legendary, and it has yet to be investigated personally." The west side is all the way to the west, and the trade with the countries of the Western Regions, large and small. To the south, beyond the mountains, there is also a vast and fertile land. The two dynasties of the north and the south did not need to fight each other for border land and wealth, and there was enough wealth to fill everyone waiting for us to grab. If you succeed in conquering the land, I will send caravans to trade, and you will need to ensure the safety of trade and the smooth flow of trade routes. At that time, if you feel that that one projectile land is not enough to satisfy your ambitions, there is still a vast realm in this world that is no less than my Great Xia, which you can explore, and I can support you. ”

Xiao Fengshan heard that the state of the whole person became high-spirited, and immediately stood up, hugged his fist towards Xia Jingyun and said: "Jianning Hou rest assured, I am a Daxia person in life and a Daxia ghost in death. But there is a violation, five thunders to the top! ”

Xia Jingyun got up and helped him, "Why do you have to do this, if I don't believe you, why should I tell you about such a top-secret plan and plan." ”

Jiang Yuhu suddenly raised his eyebrows, and finally understood that Xia Jingyun came to comment on Dongfang Ping's inexplicable words today, and the original intention was here.

This person still wanted to test him, but he didn't expect that he had already calculated these things just after he arrived.

Interestingly, he chuckled, picked up his glass, and brought it to his lips.

After agreeing with Xiao Fengshan, the atmosphere in the banquet was also enlivened again.

Although this matter has not yet been officially decided, with Xia Jingyun and King Jing present, with the relationship and prestige of the two of them in the court, this matter is already inseparable.

Xia Yunfei was a little dumbfounded, he didn't expect this problem to be solved like this, by the way, it seems that he has earned a piece of land for the imperial court?

Chen Fugui was already convinced, and said with a smile: "If this matter can be done, my Great Xia will change from thirteen states to fourteen states!" That's a great merit! ”

Xiao Fengshan also sighed: "The wisdom of Jianning Hou is unparalleled, and he has long been convinced, but with the world as the chessboard, this time he has really seen it, convinced, really convinced!" ”

Xia Jingyun waved his hand modestly, "If you don't fight bloodily, and all the swords and soldiers point to victory, how can I have a chance to practice and realize these empty words!" Just like this incident in Swift State, in the end, it is not going to fall into a real fight. Speaking of which, for all of you to win this battle neatly and heartily, take a drink! ”

After a glass of wine, Xia Jingyun poured another glass of wine and looked at Jiang Yuhu, "The general went out of the Lieyang Pass at night, disappeared, and then ran for hundreds of miles again, and decided the overall situation of Swift Prefecture in a battle, such a feat is really shocking, for the people of Swift Prefecture, for the overall situation of the world, I salute the general with a glass!" ”

Jiang Yuhu smiled and raised his glass, "Is there something missing?" ”

What's missing?

Xia Jingyun's stunned flickered away, oh, the happiness of the faint king, right?

Will they take the initiative to ask for it now?

He pondered for a moment in his mind, and said with a smile: "Time is in a hurry, I am afraid that I will not think well to compose a whole poem, and I will fall into the prestige of the general, but there are two sentences, but I feel that this situation is extremely suitable." ”

He looked at everyone and said slowly: "The hall is full of three thousand drunken guests, and one sword frost and fourteen states!" ”

"Good!"

As soon as he finished reciting, Xiao Fengshan, who was both civil and military, opened his mouth to applaud, "Prince Jing led three thousand elites, in this prosperous spring day, the swifts were determined by a war, and the world was shocked, a full house of three thousand drunken guests, and a sword frost and cold fourteen states!" Suitable! It's a perfect fit! ”

Xia Yunfei couldn't help but nodded, "Brother Chen just said that if you conquer the east, Great Xia will be fourteen states, but I didn't expect Erlang to even remember this." ”

Chen Fugui basically doesn't understand the literary things, but he can also hear the spirit in this poem, "This is a perfect description of His Royal Highness King Jing!" ”

In the midst of the cheers, only Jiang Yuhu's hand raised his glass stiffly, and he looked at Xia Jingyun silently, as if asking:

Did you kid do it on purpose? (End of chapter)