It is already the twelfth lunar month, snowflakes are flying all over the sky, and Luoyang is covered with silver inside and outside.

The Master who built the capital had been dismissed. One man took two pieces of wool cloth as a reward and embarked on his way home.

In the past two or three years, although the people of Henan Prefecture, Zhengzhou, Shaanxi, Guozhou and even the two prefectures of Hua did not have to fight, they took turns to Luoyang to build palaces, houses, ponds, rivers and canals, which was still very hard.

Next year, the people of the two prefectures of Jingzhao Prefecture, Shangzhou, Junzhou, Yaozhou, Ganzhou and Guandong will go to Luoyang to continue to build the capital.

Zhao Kuangming followed the north bank of the Luo River and under the guidance of the soldiers, he entered the Tongxian Gate. There are two gates in the south of Shangyang Palace City, namely Tongxian Gate in the west and Xianluo Gate in the east.

Inside Tongxianmen is Gantangyuan. There are rockery, forests, and artificial hot springs in the courtyard. There is a small house next to the hot spring. Shao Shude was wearing a purple robe and laying leisurely on the Hu bed.

There were several women serving next to him, some were cooking tea, some were pounding their legs, some were serving pastries, and some were standing beside him, waiting for the call.

"I've seen Your Highness." Zhao Kuangming bowed and saluted.

"Zhao Erlang is so young and has the ability to fight. He is much better than the boys in my family." Shao Shude ordered him to sit down.

The woman cooked tea and poured a bowl of it for Shao Shude and Zhao Kuangming respectively.

"Are you Princess Liang?" Zhao Kuangming subconsciously called out. After saying that, he shut up again, looking nervous, obviously saying the wrong thing.

"There is only Mr. Shao here, so how can there be Princess Liang?" Zhang Hui smiled and stepped aside.

"Yes." Zhao Kuangming laughed dryly.

Shao Shude looked at him with a funny smile, his smile elusive.

Zhao Kuangming was shocked and lowered his head. He had a problem with his own, and he liked to over-brain. So, his brain had started quickly and he thought about the meaning behind Shao Shude's smile.

When he entered the Tongxian Gate, he saw many palace people busying themselves. These people had a very large age span, including girls aged eleven or twelve and women aged thirty or forty.

Different ages, different appearances, and different appearances - there are twin sisters with blue eyes, who are not from Central Plains at first glance, and they are weird no matter how they look.

I didn't understand at that time, and suddenly enlightened. These were all the "trophys" of King Xia, and they were all brought to Shangyang Palace as a palace servant. Well, most of them were affiliated with the Yeting Bureau. After Emperor Dezong and Emperor Xianzong had used the wife of the general of the rebellion, they were all sent to the Yeting Bureau at will. King Xia should have done the same.

Thinking of the old problem of King Xia, Zhao Kuangming suddenly felt a little uncomfortable.

"Xian Kunzhong did a good job in this expedition to attack the rebel generals of Jingnan." Shao Shude changed into a comfortable position on Hu's bed and said, "Xu Cun, Ximen Daozhao and others have not been ordered by the court to occupy the prefectures and counties. I have long wanted to fight him. The Zhongyi Army has captured Jiangling and captured Xu Cun, which is the great thing."

"My brother can't stand these traitors..." After saying halfway, Zhao Kuangming felt that he had said the wrong thing again and wisely shut up.

The biggest traitor in the world is right in front of him. If he hadn't been generous in nature, he would have been taken down.

However, although Shao Shude lived in Shangyang Palace in a dignified manner, he did not realize the treacherous ministers at all. Instead, he praised: "Shuai Zhao is a loyal minister, I knew it would have been long since."

Zhao Kuangming looked up and didn't know what was sold in Shao Shude's gourd.

"Now the court has an order, will you please obey me?" Shao Shude asked suddenly.

Zhao Kuangming was stunned.

Shao Shude clapped his hands.

Chu walked over from behind and handed a book to Zhao Kuangming.

Zhao Kuangming's eyes widened. What a good guy, he took out the imperial edict at will, without any cover?

He subconsciously took it and picked it up and looked at it: "Li Bi once said that a real man must walk on a sharp blade to gain fame and fortune. How can he be mediocre and seek official positions according to his ranks? He then accumulates ambitions and can be strong, and he will be successful in his plan. He will take off his lamb's fur and drive Xiong Shi in the evening, and is not ashamed to go to wisely. Is this true?... Now I will entrust the vassal state and try to use public talents to make the country rational, and you will see that you have achieved success in three years; you will lose loyalty to the country and encourage the people to be free of trouble. Then you will welcome the emperor's rewards and become more serious. You must be appointed as the governor of Jingnan."

"This is..." Zhao Kuangming's hands were trembling, obviously not very calm.

The imperial court appointed Zhao Kuangning as the governor of Jingnan, and he was happy and worried when he read it.

When I was happy, I had great justice in the court, and it was justified when I attacked Kuixia, Langzhou and other places.

If you are worried, your brother will be in charge of Jingzhou, where will you go?

Therefore, he remained silent and felt complicated.

"The court made a book and was taken to Xiangyang by the official Wang Yanfan. The angel is now in Luoyang and will go south in a while." Shao Shude opened his eyes and said lies with a smile: "I should receive this reward from my brother. After going to Jiangling, he should manage his politics well and serve the emperor's kindness."

Zhao Kuangming sighed indifferently.

"Who will be the governor of Xiangzhen?" Zhao Kuangming asked.

"The chief clerk, the chief censor, and the commander of the military commander Guan Kairun succeeded the governor of the Zhongyi Army." Shao Shude replied.

Zhao Kuangming was not surprised at all.

Before he came, he had a long talk with his brother. It is naturally excellent to be able to lead Xiangyang, Jiangling Towns. If he can't, he will take Jiangling and abandon Xiangyang.

Of course, this is the bottom line. We must strive for the interests outside the bottom line, and we must strive for as much as we can.

Xiang, Ying, and the three states cannot be handed over for nothing, so you have to exchange for something.

"My Zhao family runs Xiangyang for two generations..." Zhao Kuangming cleared his throat and said.

Shao Shude gently patted Hu's handrail and said, "It's time to let go."

Zhao Kuangming was stunned for a moment and looked at Shao Shude.

"It's time to let go." Shao Shude repeated again, then stood up, walked to a map hanging on the wall, and said, "Kuixia Town was abandoned, Jingnan can lead Jing, Xia, Gui, Kui, Zhong, Wan, Fu, Li, and Lang Jiuzhou 38 counties. The brother of the Ling brother has obtained Jiangling Prefecture, Xiazhou, and Lizhou. There are no major enemies in the other six states, so it is not difficult to take it. Isn't it happier to be the lord of these Jiuzhou than to be in Xiangyang?"

"Your Highness, Ximen Daozhao, Lei Man, Deng Jinsi and others are fierce, and Ma Yin is also eyeing him. There are signs of Li Maozhen coming out of the east in the gorge. A group of wolves are surrounded by them, I'm afraid..." Zhao Kuangming hesitated for a moment and said.

In theory, being the governor of Jingnan is indeed better than continuing to stay in Xiangyang.

There are four disobedient counties in Xiangyang, among which Dengcheng County is even more disgusting at the door of his home, which is very annoying. It may not be too late to react under his armpits.

But the problem is that Jiangling Mansion was captured by their Zhao family, and King Xia did not provide direct support. Why did they move to the town?

Well, you have many soldiers and a wide range of generals, and your fists are hard, but you can't be unreasonable, right? If you want us to hand over to Xiangyang, you must always give some benefits.

"Brother Deng Jinsi of Yuezhou, I will send troops to cook." Shao Shude said: "When my army enters Yuezhou, Ma Yin will definitely be frightened and will not pose a threat to Jiangling."

Zhao Kuangming's expression moved, which was a real benefit. And he believed that King Xia would fulfill his promise and would not lie to them.

"Give another three thousand war horses to Jiangling." Shao Shude said again: "What are these conditions? It may help you get things done?"

Zhao Kuangming was delighted that three thousand war horses were a big deal.

"Whether it is successful or not, give me a happy word." Shao Shude stared at Zhao Kuangming and said.

Zhao Kuangming did not dare to hesitate any more and immediately replied: "Since the imperial court is ordered, my brother should move the town."

He was worried that Shao Shude would turn his back on his face, not only would his life be difficult to protect, but the army that attacked Deng Jinsi would likely go straight to Xiangyang and fight them.

At that time, I will be called Tiantian and the Earth will not work. Deng Jinsi, Lei Man, Ma Yin, Ximen Daozhao and others will be enemies on all sides. How can I live this life?

"Those who know the times are heroes." Shao Shude smiled and said, "Jingnan is a big town, and Xiangzhen only has three states. How can we compare? Go to Jiangling to manage the government. I remember the contributions of the Zhao brothers. Well, if you are worried about the lack of military strength, you can go to Helong and Guanbei to recruit 5,000 soldiers to strengthen the army's power."

"Thank you for all the rewards of Your Highness." Zhao Kuangming replied.

This time I was sincere and sincere. If I went to the Northwest to recruit 5,000 soldiers and practiced it well, it would be a powerful team.

Why is Ma Yin, Hunan so arrogant? Isn’t it just relying on his subordinates’ Cai Bing and the local Hunan soldiers of “Cai Hua”?

Xu Cun has only a few thousand people, why has he fought for so long? Isn’t he his subordinate Cai Bing brave and good at fighting?

The imperial court awarded the flags, three thousand war horses, the promise of recruiting 5,000 soldiers, and reinforcements to attack Yuezhou were four conditions promised by the King of Xia. Zhao Kuangming privately felt that he was actually quite kind.

If the situation is like this, what else can I do if I don’t agree? Can I be surrounded by all parties and be hung up and beaten?

Besides, Xiangyang can give up in the bottom line of negotiation given by his brother. With Xiang, Ying and the restoration of the three prefectures and thirteen counties in exchange for four very good conditions, Zhao Kuangming felt that he had "fulfilled his mission."

After the terms are negotiated, both sides will naturally have fun and have a happy life.

At the third hour of Shen Shi, Zhao Kuangming left Gantangyuan, and after leaving Tongxianmen, he came to the street.

The sky in the distance was covered with lead-gray clouds, and the north wind was howling and roaring.

Zhao Kuangming stood quietly for a long time at the quiet Shangyang Palace and the majestic Ziwei City in the northeast.

"Oh!" He shook off the snowflakes on his body, and suddenly felt very boring.

So what if he arrives in Jingnan? Shao Shude is unwilling tolerate the existence of the vassal states in this way. He should be busy with usurping the throne now. After establishing the new dynasty, he will definitely expand his territory. Jingnan Town directly borders its border, and if he is not careful, there will be wars.

It seems that the life of freedom will not last a few days.

Besides, there is a more difficult problem. After the establishment of the New Dynasty, should Jingnan Town continue to obey the Tang Dynasty, or send envoys to Luoyang to surrender to Shao Shude?

Logically speaking, it should be a vassal to the new dynasty, but I am afraid that my brother will not be happy.

Zhao Kuangming walked aimlessly along the street.

When we arrived at Xianluo Gate, we saw the Mabudu Yuhou, the commander of the Yanei Army, Zhuge Chang, was riding the horse and heading north. It seemed that he was about to enter Shangyang Palace through the Tixiang Gate.
Chapter completed!