It’s harvest season again.
In the south of Pingyang City, an ox cart approached slowly and soon arrived at Pingchang Gate.
There were two people sitting in the car, laughing and joking, and their laughter could be heard on the road outside.
Upon hearing this, Lu Chen, the prefect of Zhaojun, immediately turned his head, just as the man in the car opened the curtain and jumped out.
Lu Chen recognized them for a long time before he realized that these were not Sima Li, King of Fanyang, and Sima Bi, King of Donghai.
After thinking for a while, he stepped forward and saluted.
"It's Lord Lu of Anping." Sima Li immediately pulled Sima Pi and saluted together.
Lu Chen smiled and said: "The two great kings came to Pingyang, but they don't know what they are talking about?"
"Have a good swim," Sima Pi said.
"Meet mother." Sima Li said.
Sima Pi had a manor in Chenliu and Xuchang, and his life was pretty good.
Shao Xun kept his promise to ensure the prosperity and safety of Sima Yue's descendants and never took care of him.
Basically, as long as Sima Pi doesn't commit suicide, no one in the world can touch him, and he can be free for a long time.
He now has a child. His wife is from the Wang family of Donghai, and she is also from a famous family. Every year, the Donghai Congress sends some symbolic tribute to him. Therefore, Sima Pi's living standard is closely catching up with the aristocratic family, and the overall situation is relatively nourishing.
Compared with Sima Pi, Sima Li was much shabby.
He only has one Liuhuayuan located near Guangchengze, and his biological mother Liu Xiaohe fought for it for him. During this epidemic, many guests of Liuhuayuan died, and even Sima Li fell seriously ill. But after all, he was young and strong.
Zhuang, I survived, although my face still looked very pale.
Sima Li also had a family. His wife was from the Yangping Bu family and was considered a noble family, but she had no heirs.
Sima Li was away from home all the year round, either traveling with a group of dandy boys, or going to Xuchang to see Sima Pi, and sometimes even going to Bianliang to see Sima Que.
However, since Sima Que was transferred to Youzhou as the magistrate of Changping County, his only choice was Sima Pi - Sima Que was the only one of the Sima clan who was appointed by Shao Xun.
As a descendant of the Lu family of Fan Yang, Lu Chen still knew something about Sima Li. Who made this man the nominal king of Fan Yang, even though Fan Yang had long since abolished the country and established a county.
After saying hello, Lu Chen turned and left.
"Since we are here in Pingyang, why don't we come in together?" Sima Li walked quickly and invited him warmly.
Sima Pi stood aside reservedly and said nothing.
Lu Chen smiled and waved his hand, pointing to a group of carriages and horses in front of him that were entering the city, and said, "I want to take people into Ningshuo Palace."
"Who?" Sima Li asked subconsciously.
Lu Chen smiled without saying a word and left.
Sima Pi looked around and saw a group of bearded men, and was a little surprised.
Among the crowd, there was only one person in the middle, E Guanbo, who was dressed in scholar attire and turned to look at Lu Chen.
Sima Pi found that although this man was silent, he was full of sorrow and his face was anxious, but he didn't know why.
Lu Chen stepped forward and whispered a few words, and the two of them left.
Sima Pi withdrew his gaze and waited quietly outside the gate of Pingchang.
Summer grain has just been harvested, and the carriages and horses entering the city are endless, packed full of grain.
It seems that there are no major disasters this year, which is a bit disappointing...
He knew in his heart that Shao Xun's downfall would only bring harm to him but no good, and it would even destroy his family. But for some reason, he just wanted to see Shao Xun suffer and fall into disgrace.
He knew that this kind of mentality was wrong, and he had never told anyone, not even his wife, but he just couldn't control it.
Why? Shao Xun is blamed for taking away the inheritance left to him by his father? Shao Xun is blamed for occupying his mother? Maybe it’s both.
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Those who followed Lu Chen to Pingyang were Wuhuan people, and the leader was Wang Feng of the Wang family in Guangning.
Su Shuyan's delegation had returned, and when they arrived at Zhaojun, Lao Su fell ill.
Shao Xun ordered the prefect Lu Chen to personally escort the group to Pingyang. This is the reason why Lu Chen appeared here.
After Lu Chen and others entered the city, they learned that King Liang was hunting with his troops in Shanglin Garden, and secretly murmured that as the de facto master of the world, he did not cultivate literary virtues but focused on martial virtues, which ruined the good morals.
But there was nothing I could do, so I ran to Shanglin Garden to see him.
When they arrived at the hunting ground, they saw King Liang galloping on his horse, picking up his bow and arrow, and shot down a bird of prey that was unknown whether it was an eagle or an eagle.
Several carriages followed not far away, one of which carried a large black wild boar, dripping with blood and looking very scary.
When Wang Feng saw it from a distance, he was greatly amazed and said in a low voice: "This kind of vulture warrior is very rare on the grassland."
"That is King Liang." Lu Chen replied.
When Wang Feng heard this, his eyes lit up.
When Lu Chen saw his appearance, he was a little surprised. Could it be that he and the King of Liang had an eye on each other? He really couldn't understand the idea of ​​​​a martial artist. Sometimes two people with very different family backgrounds and experiences would unite because of their sympathy for each other because of their martial arts.
It's surprising.
Wang Feng looked left and right and marveled: "The horsemanship of the King of Liang is truly outstanding. He goes up the mountains and down the slopes, galloping and shooting. The man and the horse are one. I believe that the King of Liang must practice martial arts every day and never fall."
"I heard yes."
"That's not surprising. He has superb martial arts skills, strong muscles and bones, and has a great strategy and ambition..." Wang Feng looked at it for a long time, seeming to put aside a worry that had been bothering him for a long time, and said with a smile: "The emperor of the Central Plains, indeed there is only heaven."
People can do it.”
"Don't talk nonsense." Lu Chen scolded.
"Save it, save it." Wang Feng apologized immediately, and then said: "The soldiers around King Liang are not bad, and they can be considered warriors on the grassland."
Lu Chen was about to say something when his heart moved and he whispered: "Li Zhi, there should be people in your clan who are good at farming and herding, right?"
"A lot, what's wrong?" Wang Feng asked.
"Would you like to recruit some for me?"
"Isn't there one in Youzhou? Why bother looking for something far away?"
Lu Chen looked at him with a hateful expression.
Wang Feng's heart skipped a beat and he said, "Ziliang, how many people do you want?"
"It doesn't need to be more than a dozen people," Lu Chen said.
"Why are you asking about this?" Wang Feng asked curiously.
"Did you know that Zhang, the eldest son of King Liang, has been appointed as the Order of Shanglin Garden?" Lu Chen asked.
"I don't know."
"You don't know what's normal. I only found out after I saw my friend Feishu." Lu Chen said, "We can discuss this later. King Liang is here."
After Shao Xun saw them, he ended his hunting and galloped over.
"Take this eagle and treat it, and share the feathers with each other." Shao Xun threw the prey to his soldiers and said, then he got off his horse and came to Lu Chen and Wang Feng. He said first: "Zi Liang, your father
How is it?"
Lu Chen's face turned sad when he heard this and said: "I'm no longer good at what I do."
Lu Zhi did not escape the epidemic. Although he did not die for a while, he had been on the bed since spring and was obviously not in good health.
"I have received Zidao's letter." Shao Xun looked a little emotional: "I am here today because of Zidao's contribution. In the past, we made a promise to share wealth and honor. The words are still in our ears, how can we forget them? Zi Liang has come from Anping.
, don’t go back, the junior high school has a new secretary supervisor (from the third grade), you can help me take care of it."
Lu Chen bowed deeply: "I obey."
This was obtained by his father in exchange for his friendship with King Liang.
After his father was bedridden and unable to see things, he wrote a letter asking to resign from the post of Youjunsi, and the King of Liang agreed.
But the King of Liang was a kind man after all, and still remembered his past friendship, so he was directly promoted from the post of Anping Prefect to the Central Committee as Secretary Supervisor.
This position is in charge of the country's books, but it also participates in political affairs. Sometimes it is even necessary to write official letters and orders, which is not bad.
"This is Wang Feng and Wang Lizhi, what a heroic young man." Shao Xun looked at Wang Feng and said with a smile: "You are the first Fang Bo of Dai to come to see me. For this reason, you can't let anything go."
Yi Jian lost."
When Wang Feng heard this, he felt relieved a little.
Although King Liang might have been lying to him, at least he did not openly say that he wanted to destroy the Dai Kingdom. Judging from what he meant, he probably still supported Shi Yiqian as the leader of the Dai Kingdom. This saves worry and effort, and is indeed a good choice.
"If your Majesty does not send troops again, Daijun and Guangning will be in danger." Wang Feng sighed.
"Oh? Come and listen." Shao Xun asked everyone to sit down.
Mrs. Lu came over with her second son Badger Lang.
Lu Chen and Wang Feng took their seats after finishing the ceremony.
After sitting down, Lu Chen sighed secretly.
Congjie has grown old, and although she is one of the twelve ladies, she has gradually faded away from Prince Liang's side.
Perhaps, only if Prince Liang wanted to reminisce about the past one day, he would come to sit with Sister Cong.
The King of Liang was also a weirdo when it came to women.
Many Fang Bo and Zong Wang took control of one side and even used soft and hard tactics to force local nobles to send women to their mansions. After the troubled times began, there were even lecherous people like Gou Xi who recruited thousands of women from the common people to fill their harems.
But the King of Liang never allowed wealthy families to donate beauties, nor did he choose them locally.
The women around him, except for the first ones, were mostly the wives and daughters of the defeated, and never disturbed the people...
Fan Yanglu's family once tried to seduce women into Ningshuo Palace, but failed in the end and gave up the idea since then.
After all, King Liang was wary of wealthy families like them.
Lu Chen had just noticed Wang's second son Gui. He is thirteen or fourteen years old this year, but he doesn't know whether he can take on a big responsibility.
These things only flashed through Lu Chen's mind, and then he sat upright and listened carefully to Wang Feng's words.
"It is inevitable that He Li will go eastward, and it will be in July." Wang Feng frowned and said: "Wuluolan, Shibi and other tribes have responded, but the Dugu tribe is alone and in a very dangerous situation."
"How about Guangning and Daijun Wuhuan?" Shao Xun asked.
Wang Feng's face suddenly turned ugly.
Lu Chen glanced at him and said: "Your Majesty, the Qi family is originally from the Wuhuan clan. After many actions, the Wuhuan head rats in the two counties are very likely to lure the Ben family south to raid Dai County."
Wang Feng did not object.
The situation is what it is, and there is no use in covering it up.
Apart from anything else, who is Su Shuyan? He is the big brother in Guangning. Why can't he find out? Covering it up will only make others look down on him, let alone promote cooperation.
Among Tuoba Yulu's four sons, the youngest two were just one year old, and their tribe had already fled far away, effectively withdrawing from the struggle for power.
Tuoba Yihuai seems to have attracted the most tribes to support him, but Helan Aitou is too cunning and has not yet openly rebelled. What would you do if you were in the shoes of the Qi family and their son?
In fact, it is very simple. First eliminate or incorporate Tuoba Shiyiqian's forces, take all the eastern areas where the new party has an advantage, eliminate worries, and then turn around and use all your strength to deal with Helan Aitou.
Of course Wang Feng saw this - even if he couldn't see it, someone would analyze it for him.
Therefore, his situation was very dangerous, otherwise he would not have come to Pingyang to ask for help.
"How many people can you stabilize?" Shao Xun asked immediately after hearing this and knowing that the probability of Tuoba Xianbei going to civil war had further increased.
"More than 20,000 people." Wang Feng said.
"More than 20,000 people, or more than 20,000 people?" Shao Xun asked without giving him a chance to play word games.
"More than 23,000 people." Wang Feng sighed secretly and said.
He had read books, had contact with Handi scholars, and knew their level.
When recording, many scholars directly wrote more than 20,000 words as more than 20,000 Ding, without any common sense at all.
Some people write more than 20,000 households as more than 20,000 households and more than 20,000 families. It is unclear whether this settlement is one tent or one consisting of four tents.
But Liang Wang seemed to be very knowledgeable, and it was useless to play tricks in front of him.
"Daijun, what happened to the tribe in Guangning?" Shao Xun asked again.
"Nothing has happened yet."
Shao Xun said "Huh".
Xianbei has not yet reached the point of full-scale war. There are only signs of it at present. To be more precise, it is a strange calm before the storm. This is his judgment.
But the necessary support must still be given, not for anything else, but mainly to help Wang Feng stabilize the situation and prevent him from being beaten to death all at once.
"Does the Qi family have to kill Shi Yijian?" Shao Xun suddenly asked.
"Must kill." Wang Feng said.
Shao Xun took two steps closer, looked into Wang Feng's eyes, and asked, "Did Mrs. Qi negotiate terms with you in private?"
Wang Feng was only nineteen years old after all, and was shocked when he heard this.
Shao Xun chuckled.
Lu Chen glanced at Wang Feng in surprise. Wang Lizhi didn't tell him about this, and he probably kept it from Su Shuyan.
"I told you." Wang Feng said with difficulty: "Go to the honorary title and hand over Shi Yiqian, and the Wang family will be safe."
Shao Xun nodded and said: "The fact that you are willing to come to Pingyang means that you refused, and you finally have feelings and righteousness. You are not the kind of person with a heart as black as coal."
"I will give orders to Liu Hezhu and be prepared to assist Daijun at any time." Shao Xun looked at Wang Feng and said: "Don't delay in Pingyang, go back quickly. If something goes wrong, you can stay away. Fan Yang."
This was because they were worried that even if Liu Hezhu and Wang Feng joined forces, they would not be able to defeat Xianbei, so they had to prepare a retreat for them.
Lu Chen felt a little relieved, but still a little worried.
If the King of Liang does not mobilize the elites of the country and attack all the tribes, how can he fight this battle?
His eyes moved around, and suddenly he glanced at Badger Lang.
This man was also sitting upright and seemed to be listening very seriously, which comforted Lu Chen a little.
It's about your mother's clan, so it's time to cheer up.
Chapter completed!