Qingjiang City, a northern suburb.

In the camp prepared by the Chengzhou Assassin Mansion, there were more than 10,000 people in the Beijing camp and 2,000 cavalry brought by Lu Shen from the frontier.

In fact, this is also one of the reasons why the two high-ranking officials, Qu Gongze and Tong Shiyuan, are respectful, after all, Lu Shen is famous, he personally came to Chengzhou with a large army, who dares to provoke the tiger's whiskers?

On the long journey from the capital to Chengzhou, the soldiers of the Beijing camp have been repeatedly polished by Lu Shen and his generals, and there has been obvious improvement and progress compared with the original sloppiness. This process can be divided into two stages, one is that Lu Shen took them out of the capital until they entered the territory of Luzhou, during which Lu Shen mainly trained their various basic abilities.

These soldiers originally belonged to the three armies of Zhenwei, Chongwei and Liwei, but their relationship with Le Minghong and others was not close, and Lu Shen specially selected these Gyeonggi sons from poor families and had no major treachery and evil deeds from the three armies, and on the basis of giving them full respect and treatment, they were trained in various ways from easy to difficult.

Even so, when they entered the territory of Luzhou, nearly 1,300 people did not meet the requirements and were eliminated.

In the second stage, Lu Shen rushed to Luzhou again after quelling the rebellion in the capital, and immediately began to reorganize the Beijing camp.

According to the will of the Son of Heaven, Jingying only retains the structure of the three armies. For the Jinwu battalion, the Dingwei army led by Chen Lanyu naturally needs to be retained. The Liwei army commanded Yan Bing not to participate in the rebellion, and after purging the cronies of Le Minghong and Zuo Yushan, thousands of people were left to merge into the Liwei army, which was led by Yan Bing.

More than 11,000 people who stayed in Luzhou were organized by Lu Shen into the Zhenwei Army, and Liu Yin, who was brought out by him, served as the deputy commander, temporarily acting as the commander, and the following captains in charge of the regiment and the captains in charge of the battalion were also replaced by generals that Lu Shen fancied.

As for the two thousand cavalry, they were still commanded by Ye Jitang.

On the temporary school field in autumn, the soldiers of the Beijing camp trained hard under the command of Liu Yin, sweating without complaint.

Lu Shen stood at the edge of the school field and watched for a while, and Qin Zilong stepped forward and said, "Master Hou, there is news from Xingyuan, Miss Luo from Shazhou is here." ”

"Okay."

Lu Shen responded, and then beckoned to Liu Yin who was not far away.

"Master Hou."

Liu Yin ran over quickly and saluted respectfully.

Lu Shen looked at the soldiers who were practicing the school field, and advised: "The next period of time will be changed to a three-day practice, and it is important to ensure that the soldiers are well fed and sleeped." In addition, the preaching of military regulations must not be slackened, and they must be engraved with every word in their minds. ”

Liu Yin comprehended and bowed his head and said: "The last general will take the order!" ”

Lu Shen simply encouraged him a few words, and then took Qin Zilong and his soldiers back to the Qin Messenger in the city.

When he reached the side hall, Lu Shen stepped in alone, and saw a young woman wearing a magenta smoke cloud butterfly skirt sitting on the chair below, holding a celadon tea cup in her hand, slightly uneasy.

"Miss Luo, I've been waiting for a long time."

Lu Shen stepped forward and said with a smile.

Luo Jiujiu put down the teacup, shook his head and said, "It's okay, your tea here is good." ”

Lu Shen observed her face, sat down opposite her quite casually, and said warmly: "You came to Chengdu in person this time, could it be that some kind of consensus has been reached within Shazhou?" ”

Luo Jiujiu was not surprised that his reaction was so sharp, nodded and said: "I met you that time, and after I went back, I told Abba what you thought, and then Abba convened all the heads of the department to discuss. As expected, the leaders were very resistant to your arrival, and they also put forward some conditions that were not easy to achieve, such as asking your Emperor Qi to write a sacrifice for Shazhou Baqianerlang. ”

"Sacrifice?"

Lu Shen's heart moved slightly, and he asked, "What else?" ”

"And then there'......"

Luo Jiujiu hesitated a little and said softly: "Some people also say that if your Qi State is really sincere, you, the minister in charge of peace talks, should go to Shazhou in person and negotiate face-to-face with the head of the Seven Ministries, otherwise this matter does not have to continue." ”

Lu Shen asked unhurriedly, "Miss Luo, may I ask who proposed this condition?" ”

Luo Jiujiu replied: "Shen Min, the head of the Tieyang Sect, the strength of the Tieyang Sect is only slightly weaker than our Yalong Sect among the seven Departments, and the weight of Shen Min's words is also not light. ”

Lu pondered for a moment, and suddenly smiled: "Actually, it's okay, I originally planned to go to Shazhou." ”

Luo Jiujiu was surprised and said, "Come to Shazhou? Aren't you afraid? ”

Lu Shenqi said: "Why be afraid? ”

"Shazhou is not the territory of Qi State, your official position and the name of Qincha have no meaning, on the contrary, it may attract the hatred of Shazhou people. When you enter the territory of Shazhou, you may encounter various dangers at any time. ”

Luo Jiujiu's words were slightly exaggerated.

At least in the place controlled by the Yalong Ministry, no one would pose a threat to Lu Shen.

Lu Shen said with a smile: "I remember when I saw someone off in the western suburbs of the capital, she once said that she welcomed me to Shazhou as a guest and would take me to enjoy the beautiful scenery of Shazhou. ”

Luo Jiujiu said with a little embarrassment: "These are two different things, how can they be confused." You yourself came to Shazhou without a purpose, and you came to Shazhou as a messenger of Qi State, can't you tell the difference between it with your ingenuity? ”

"Calm down, I'm just kidding."

Lu Shen hurriedly turned around, and then said: "Actually, last time you told me about the situation of the various departments in Shazhou, I knew that this trip was not so simple. I remember you said that the seven ministries are called one, but in fact they are separate, and only when it comes to major matters related to the fate of the entire Shazhou, the seven ministries will unite. Over the years, someone has been secretly promoting the unification of the seven departments, and it is very likely that it is Shen Min, the head of the Tieyang department, you said, right? ”

Luo Jiujiu nodded.

The history of Shazhou is very long, even far more than the number of years of the Qi State, if you pick up the auspicious light in the long river of history, you can know that Shazhou has indeed had several opportunities for unification, but it has been in vain for various reasons.

The most recent was 170 years ago, because of the invasion of foreign enemies from the West, the various departments of Shazhou were closely united, but Li Zhongjing, the Taizu of Qi, led the troops to help repel the foreign enemy, and the various departments of Shazhou swore allegiance to Li Zhongjing.

Out of consideration for the overall situation, Li Zhongjing prevented the unification of the various ministries in Shazhou, and then this situation has continued until now.

Due to the influence of historical evolution and regional factors, it is difficult for Shazhou to form a unified force in the absence of external persecution.

Luo Jiujiu was no stranger to these past events, and at this moment, a flash of inspiration suddenly flashed in his mind, and he muttered: "Do you want to say that Shen Min deliberately asked you to go to Shazhou, in order to take this opportunity to completely fall out with the Qi State, so as to force the people of Shazhou to unite?" Did he do this to become the co-owner of Shazhou? ”

"Yes or no, I can't know for sure right now, I'm just speculating based on what you've said."

Lu Shen's expression was calm, and he said, "Only by meeting this head of the Tieyang Department in person can I make a more accurate judgment." As for security, I will not tell you, I will definitely make some arrangements in advance, and I will also rely on Miss Luo's protection. I believe that as long as I don't leave the territory of the Yalong Department at will, I should not be in any danger. ”

Hearing this, Luo Jiujiu suddenly laughed twice.

Lu Shen looked at her smiling face, and couldn't bear to ask the sentence, "Why is the girl laughing?" ”

Luo Jiujiu's eyes fluttered, and he said: "It's nothing, it's just that I didn't expect that the Marquis Lu, who has commanded thousands of troops, would say such a thing as relying on Miss Luo's protection, I can't think of a suitable description for a while, in short, it's quite surprising." ”

Lu Shen smiled and said: "I see, let me tell you that this is called eating soft rice, and it is not easy to eat soft rice." ”

Luo Jiujiu probably understood the meaning of these three words, and gave him a blank look and said, "Only now do I know that you are also cheeky." Anyway, since Hou Ye has the courage to go deep into Shazhou, Jiujiu will definitely protect you. ”

"Then there's Miss Laulo."

Lu Shen bowed.

Luo Jiujiu raised his hand to return the salute and said, "Then when are you going to leave?" ”

Lu Shen said indifferently: "In two days, I still have some things to arrange." ”

"Okay, I'll wait for you on the west side of Yunling."

Luo Jiujiu got up to say goodbye, and Lu Shen sent her outside the mansion.

After nightfall, Qin sent a trip to the inner study.

Lu Shen sat on the Taishi chair, Qin Zilong stood solemnly aside, and in front of him were Liu Yin, Ye Jitang, Yin Shangfu and several generals.

After listening to Lu Shen's calm narration, everyone couldn't help but get nervous, Liu Yin took the lead and said: "Master Hou, people's hearts are separated from their stomachs, and the situation in Shazhou is unknown, and the last general is willing to go on a trip for Hou Ye to find out the truth." If the end will be able to make some progress, it will not be too late for Hou Ye to come forward in person. ”

The rest all nodded in agreement, and Yin Shangfu said cautiously: "Master Hou, because of the unique customs and customs of Shazhou, the Warp Weaving Division can only inquire about the news in the edge of Shazhou, and cannot go deep into the interior, and it is not yet certain whether they are full of resentment towards our dynasty." As the saying goes, the son of a daughter can't sit down, and the lower officials implore the Hou Ye to think twice. ”

Lu Shen looked around at everyone and nodded: "I understand your feelings, and your worries are not unreasonable, but the other party has already drawn a line, if I refuse, there is no possibility of talking about this matter." Of course, I'm not going to be as unprepared as a stunned young man and joke with my own life. Letting you come here tonight is that there are a few things that you need to do, as long as you can do it seriously, I will not be in great danger in Shazhou. ”

Everyone said solemnly: "Please ask Master Hou to command." ”

Lu Shen named and instructed them one by one, and when they all understood what they had to do, he finally said: "Let's all go back, Yin Shangfu stays." ”

Everyone saluted one after another, and the study soon fell silent.

Yin Shangfu stood solemnly, looking at Lu Shen with blazing eyes.

"There are risks and opportunities in the trip to Shazhou, as long as you can do this well, I have seventy percent confidence to solve this hidden danger."

Lu Shen's words made Yin Shangfu both nervous and expectant, and immediately lowered his head and said, "Please show it to Master Hou!" ”

"You immediately use the highest-level post route of the Warp Weaving Division to send this letter to the capital in the shortest possible time, and let Qin Tiju hand it over to His Majesty."

Lu Shen took out an envelope from his sleeve and handed it to Yin Shangfu.

The envelope was very light, but Yin Shangfu felt that it was as heavy as a thousand pounds, and said awe-inspiringly: "Please rest assured, Master Hou, the lower officials will definitely handle this matter!" ”

Lu Shen said approvingly: "Very good, go ahead." ”

After Yin Shangfu retreated, Lu Shen looked at Qin Zilong, who had been silent, and said with a smile: "Come to Shazhou with me this time, are you afraid?" ”

Qin Zilong grinned, sharp and sharp: "Following Hou Ye, we are not even afraid of death, how can we be afraid of Shazhou people?" ”

Lu Shen raised his hand and patted him on the shoulder, then turned around and walked out.

Standing under the corridor, I saw a bright moon on the night, and the dissolving moonlight sprinkled on the earth.

Lu Shen stood with his hands in his hands, looking up at the night sky, but he saw that the moon and stars were scarce, and the world was lonely.

In the past few days, he has not received any more information from Jiangbei, but he also knows that there are strong soldiers and horses on the border of Yanqi, and the trend of wind and rain is gradually becoming obvious.

After standing for a long time, a sharp light appeared in Lu Shen's eyes, and he slowly spit out three words.

"Asuka Seki ......"

(End of chapter)