It seems that the emperor who had personally promised them to be exempted from military service may have inextricable relations with everyone here at this moment.

She was a little more sure at this time, looked sideways at Liu Ji, and saw that he was noncommittal on his face, so she prepared her plan to go out to patrol Changsha and talked about it one by one.

It is true that in front of Wu Chen, she naturally took it hastily, only saying that Qin Shi Huang went out on patrol many times, at most he went to Nanjun north of Lishui, and did not go south again.

And the emperor of this dynasty was busy with the east and west, and he never set foot in Hunan Province, which is not enough attention to a country of heroes who are feudal and Han and Hu Yue.

She said as Liu Ji nodded slowly, obviously convinced.

Everyone was silent, everyone's brains were running fast, everyone looked at the words and looks, and knew that the queen's southern tour was a foregone conclusion, but they didn't know how long they would go and what kind of battle they would have to make.

After a while, Wu Chen first panicked and said,

"Yes...... But the vassal country is remote and small, it is actually a border county, and the climate is humble and humid, so I am afraid that the hospitality will not be good and the queen will be wronged.

It's a shame to say that after his father was enthroned, he died only four months later, and he didn't even have time to overhaul the dormitory.

At present, the so-called palace in Linxiang is just a hasty roof on the site of Chu City during the Warring States Period, which is really simple. ”

***

"It's okay," Lu Pheasant and Liu Ji looked at each other and smiled,

"It's not like you want to live in Linxiang for half a year, look at it and scare you.

Besides, if you cherish material resources and benefit the people, you should be greatly praised, but how can you be harsh? ”

The topography, population, style, roads, and products of more than 50 counties and more than 1,000 counties across the country were deeply rooted in Xiao He's mind.

"The queen's guard of honor set out from Luoyang and traveled five hundred miles south to Wancheng, the seat of Nanyang County[1].

Nanyang is one of the three major counties of our Han Dynasty, with more than 30 counties under its jurisdiction, with a large population, abundant materials, and thousands of homes abound.

The county shou Lu Qi (yǐ) is also an understanding person, and he is still our old acquaintance. At that time, the team can rest in Wancheng for a few more days, and meet the local wealthy businessmen by the way. ”

"Oh yes, we didn't break the Wancheng soldiers at the beginning, and it was thanks to Lu Qi."

Liu Ji smiled and looked at Zhang Liang, "Speaking of which, Lu Qi can save his life, and he has to thank the ovary." ”

Lü Qi was the county guard of Nanyang in the Qin period, Liu Ji led the army westward, and when he passed through Nanyang, he was forced to defend Wancheng and almost committed suicide.

Later, thanks to Chen Hui, the widow of Lü Qi, who stepped forward, entered the enemy camp alone, and negotiated with Zhang Liang, Lü Qi agreed to defect, and the defenders of Wancheng all changed banners.

***

"That's because Lu Qi thinks through himself, and Chen Hui is loyal, so the old minister doesn't dare to take credit." Zhang Liang also smiled, his eyes narrowed into a line.

Xiao He paused, and then planned the route,

After passing Wancheng, we continued to go south, and after three or four days, we entered the jurisdiction of Nanjun.

I thought that I didn't need to repair too much on the way, and at most I would take a break after arriving at Gangneung, the seat of Namgun.

It took more than 10 days to travel another 700 miles from Jiangling, and it was also to Linxiang. ”

When the first emperor paraded from Xianyang to Yunmeng Daze, it lasted one and a half months to complete, calculated, his grand honor guard convoy traveled an average of more than 60 miles a day, which shows the urgency of the Chu people at that time.

According to the provisions of the Han Law, the heavy load of the heavy vehicle to transport materials must reach 50 miles per day, and the empty vehicle must reach 70 miles.

Xiao He is well versed in the queen's way of behaving in the world, and knows that she is hard-working and hard-working, and will never have inconsequential arrogance, so the schedule planned for her, although it is a little tight, has not missed any important pass that the imperial power should cover on the way.

For example, Wan County in Nanyang County, such as Jiangling County in Nanyang County.

***

Nanyang County was first placed in the Warring States Period, the climate is mild, mountainous and watery, it is a large grain production area, coupled with convenient transportation, it is a thoroughfare for Chong, and its strategic position is extremely important.

Its governance of Wancheng, and Handan, Linzi, Chengdu, Luoyang are equally famous, one of the five metropolises in the early Han Dynasty, prosperous, rich and powerful people live here.

When it comes to local wealthy households, Liu Ji is interested,

"I heard that there is a wealthy family in Nanyang, surnamed Kong, originally from the Liang State, and was forcibly moved to Wancheng by the First Emperor, right?"

"Exactly," Xiao He replied fluently,

"Nanyang County is rich in minerals, mountains and forests, and rich in fuel, so the iron industry is particularly developed, among which the Kong family arrived in Wancheng, and even more to iron smelting, so that the rich party."

"Fucheng is like this, I have to go and see it again." Liu Ji's eyes wandered, and his mouth was chaotic, not knowing what he was thinking.

Lu Pheasant glanced at him slightly, thinking to himself, the move of migrating rich households to Chang'an may be able to start from Nanyang, and if Nanyang County occupies a rich word, then Nanjun will occupy a dangerous word.

Nanjun chokes the Yangtze River, can resist the invasion from the north, and can use the hinterland of the south to preserve its strength, go straight to Bashu to the west, and go to Yunmeng Daze to the east, which is easy to defend and difficult to attack.

During the period of the struggle between the Three Kingdoms, in the swords and swords of the three families of Wei, Shu and Wu, Nanjun has always been the center of gravity of the soldiers.

Whoever wins Nanjun is like holding half of the Yangtze River, she secretly calculates.

Zhang Liang once warned her that the prince of the former Jin Dynasty, Shen Sheng, died inside, and the prince Chong'er was born outside, because she sent the prince to Longxi, and she decided to tour the south to avoid the edge.

And at this moment, she has a deeper understanding of the "born outside" in Taifu's mouth-

"Yi" said, the great virtue of heaven and earth is born. The soil becomes a mountain, the wind and rain are prosperous, the water is an abyss, the dragon is born, and the division between survival and death is in the word "people".

This southern tour seems to be a sword guide, but in fact, there is a long way to go, and every step is crucial.

***

Wu Chen is a person who is thick on the outside and thin on the inside, and when he saw that the wood was already in the boat, he was nervous, and hesitated to remind,

"If the queen is going, she should leave as soon as possible. Our return to Nantian, not to mention how difficult it is, is cold and wet everywhere, and the road is difficult to walk, which is very difficult. ”

"Yes, let's go as soon as possible." LIU Jidao,

"When you arrive in Linxiang, you see the opportunity to act. As for Mei Hong, don't be reluctant, after all, he is old, if he can go down the mountain, you can see him for me. ”

This latter sentence was said to Lu Pheasant.

"Would you like to meet the South Vietnamese envoys then?" Wu Chen asked again.

Liu Jiqi said, "Are they still in Linxiang now?" ”

"Yes, the white (yù) stone for the treatment of rat pests, the minister only gave a batch after consideration, and Zhao Tuo was not satisfied, so the envoy did not leave."

"Let's talk about it then, see what Zhao Tuo's attitude is."

"The envoys have great respect for our Han, and judging from the coral trees and other generous gifts sent by Zhao Tuo, it seems that they also have the intention to surrender......" Wu Chen stopped unfinished.

Zhang Liang took out the posture of an elder and whispered to him,

"You don't have to worry, if you have something to say, it's all forbidden, and you know everything."

"I heard that Zhao Tuo was very rebellious in South Vietnam, never wore Hanfu, abandoned my crown and robe, and wore his hair in a grand manner, and regarded himself as a Yue man everywhere, and he would call himself a 'barbarian'."

"Is there such a thing? He is obviously a real person, but he actually acts like this? The crowd was amazed.

As a central plains hero who went south, Zhao Tuo intermarried with the local clan in order to stabilize his rule in a foreign land, and reused the Yue people to participate in court politics, which is a self-evident imperial technique, which is understandable.

But he called himself a barbarian, and this was a blatant change in political strategy and attitude.

After all, the opposite of "barbarian" is "Huaxia". "Huaxia" is not "barbarian", and "barbarian" is not "Huaxia", and at that time, the two must not be confused.

Liu Ji's eyes flashed, obviously touched by the word "barbarian",

Originally, he lived in South Vietnam for a long time, followed the customs of the locals, and made some gestures to win people's hearts, which is also human nature.

But he calls himself a barbarian, and this is to clearly draw a line with my Han Qing. ”

He couldn't help but glance at Lu Pheasant, who was sitting next to him, and thought to himself, this matter of South Vietnam really can't be delayed, and if it drags on any longer, it will be dragged into an enemy country from being a subject country.

"It's not so easy to forget your ancestors." Liu Ji grinded his teeth, squeezed out a grim smile from his mouth,

"You can run people, but you can't run to the grave. Isn't the ancestral tomb of their Zhao family still in the real world? ”