Shuozhou, Ertai Official Road.

Zu Jue smiled and stood at the same place where he had previously greeted Gao Jun, looking into the distance with expectation.

General Wei, ah, no, the general is finally coming back!

Zu Jue was so eager to wait that he couldn't stay any longer. From time to time he would mount his horse and go forward to see if the lord had arrived.

The sergeants around him were still on guard, but they also looked particularly excited and excited.

There were many people standing behind Zu Jue.

Except for the local officials and a few important ministers responsible for this year's spring planting, almost everyone else was present.

What Zu Jue couldn't figure out the most was that Gao Jun was standing among the crowd, looking into the distance with a straight face.

After Gao Jun came to the frontier fortress, he basically worked without leaving home every day. He could put down what he was doing and come to greet him at the roadside, which even the emperor might not be able to do!

Zu Jue came to Gao Jun's side with a smile. The ministers who had gathered around Gao Jun immediately dispersed and kept their distance from Zu Jue.

"Spring sowing and mulberry farming are so important. There is no need for your Majesty to come to greet you. My lord will certainly not blame you."

Gao Jun shook his head, "If there is no general, how can we do farming?"

"I have to meet with the general."

Zu Jue laughed and nodded in agreement.

Tian, ​​Cui, Chu and Kou were also standing among the waiting people. Only Lu Qubing did not come because of farming matters.

Tian Zili grew a beard, which made him look more mature. With the clothes, he really looked like a high official.

Cui Gang gained some weight and had a bulging belly, Lao Chu had no change, and Kou Liu became darker.

Tian Zili said proudly at this moment: "Brother killed two enemy generals in a row and defeated Yu Wenhu. Who in the entire temple can compare with him?"

"When I return this time, my brother is the legitimate King of the North!"

"I heard that the Chancellor's Office has been preparing for the use of troops?"

Kou Liu asked in a low voice.

Cui Gang quickly put a straight face on his face and reminded: "Don't talk nonsense. The Xingshang Shutai has not made any preparations. Any use of troops is just made up by villains!"

Kou Liu nodded, "Yes, yes, it's made up. I won't tell anyone about it, so just make up a few sentences for me. Do you want to go out to do something?"

Chu Jiande cleared his throat and said, "Move more and warm your body."

Cui Gang quickly glared at him, "Mr. Chu!"

"Why are you always like this? Things in Taichung cannot be leaked before they are officially issued, otherwise it will be a serious crime. You can't tell anyone just because you are close to you!"

Chu Jiande was at a loss and innocent, "I never told him, I just wanted him to move and warm his body."

Tian Zili laughed and said, "Cui Jun, after welcoming the lord, it will not be too late to punish them."

Kou Liu just laughed and waited until Cui Gang turned his head, then secretly said thank you to Lao Chu.

The important ministers around Gao Jun were all exiled by Hu Changren. They had never formally met Liu Taozi, so they would inevitably feel a little scared and uneasy at this moment.

After all, the person who is coming is the one who will decide their future lives.

Once again, Zu Jue could not control his anxiety and rode a horse to investigate.

The hard work paid off, Zu Jue rode his horse and traveled less than five miles, and finally met Liu Taozi's scouts.

Zu Jue was overjoyed and hurriedly asked the scouts to take him to meet his lord.

Liu Taozi looked into the distance seriously, chatting with Gao Changgong. The next moment, several knights suddenly appeared in the distance. Zu Jue rode a fast horse and charged. He was still a few meters away from Liu Taozi.

He stopped at a hundred paces, dismounted, and came on foot to pay his respects.

"Lord!!!"

Zu Jue bowed and bowed.

"Grandpa, get up."

Liu Taozi spoke, and Zu Jue quickly stood up and stepped forward to lead Liu Taozi's horse.

"No need, just get on the horse and go with us."

"only!!"

Zu Jue followed Liu Taozi, with indescribable excitement on his face, "My lord, things went very smoothly in the trip to Taiwan. King Pengcheng managed it well. He also made up for many things before, and the old and new things in the platform were improved."

Even if I have some conflicts, I can still get along harmoniously, and nothing major has ever happened."

"King Pengcheng is waiting for you outside the Ertai Guandao Station in the distance right now."

Zu Jue spoke very fast, and it was easy to become slurred when he spoke fast. Gao Changgong could not hear him clearly, but Liu Taozi could.

Zu Jue briefly talked about the situation in various places. He arrived early and seemed to want to give his lord a warning first.

At the end, Zu Jue said: "Lord, I have already prepared what you asked me to prepare. However, many people do not know the details, so they are a little unhappy with me and think that I am taking bribes."

"Then did you accept it?"

Liu Taozi suddenly looked at him.

Zu Jue was stunned, "No."

"Um."

Liu Taozi nodded and didn't ask any more questions.

When Zu Jue led Liu Taozi to the outside of the post, the ministers were well prepared, lined up in order, and bowed to see them.

The person taking the lead was Gao Jun, the king of Pengcheng.

Liu Taozi and Gao Changgong looked at each other, and then they both got off their horses.

Liu Taozi walked quickly to Gao Jun and helped him up, "Your Majesty, why do you need to bow down?"

Gao Jun lowered his head and said seriously: "The country's survival in this war is all because of the great general. Without the great general, how would we be qualified to be kings and ministers?"

"I bow to the general with prostrations. This is what I should do."

Gao Jun slowly looked at the ministers behind him. The ministers who were a little frightened at first were no longer so worried when Gao Jun stepped forward, and they all saluted and said yes.

Liu Taozi looked at these ministers.

This was his first meeting with these people, and they were not familiar with each other.

"Everyone, please get up."

"Thank you, General!!"

Everyone bowed and stood up. Their attitude towards Liu Taozi was no different from that towards their master.

Gao Changgong also smiled and stepped forward to meet Gao Jun, "Uncle."

Gao Jun looked at Gao Changgong in surprise, and then laughed, "You and Yanzong are both virtuous people in the clan."

Tian, ​​Cui, Chu and others then led the elders to pay homage. Their attitude was much more casual than these newcomers. Tian Zili dared to walk less than one step away from Liu Taozi and salute. The other few people

They were also all smiles, without the solemnity of paying homage to their lord at all, well, except for Cui Gang.

Liu Taozi's eyes became easy-going, causing several people to get close to him, and even joked, "Cui Jun seems to be eating well. Are you planning to give up literature and join the martial arts?"

Cui Gang, who had a solemn face before, couldn't help but laugh as he stroked his round belly.

The surrounding ministers immediately relaxed a lot.

All they knew about Liu Taozi came from rumors, and in most of the rumors, Liu Taozi was like a demon.

The people called him a mandrill and compared him to an evil ghost.

Among these ministers, many of their families had conflicts with Liu Taozi and suffered heavy casualties. Many people felt that Liu Taozi was an extremely cold, cruel and indiscriminate person.

Seeing that he would also joke with his subordinates, everyone just broke some of their inherent impressions of Liu Taozi.

Liu Taozi met the officials one by one, and then led them into the city.

Gao Jun and Liu Taozi walked side by side, and the others followed behind them.

Liu Taozi said: "It is really a great thing for the king to come to the frontier fortress."

"I heard from Zu Jue that the king is particularly concerned about farming and mulberry farming in several frontier states. After coming to Wuchuan, he did a lot of things."

Gao Jun replied calmly: "These are what I should do. Every day I just hate that I don't do enough."

"Your Majesty is still young, so don't be too tired. In the future, your Majesty will have to govern the entire world, so you can't abandon important matters and ignore them."

After hearing Liu Taozi's words, Gao Jun just looked into the distance with complicated eyes and said nothing.

"If I don't do things, I always feel uneasy. Only by constantly doing things can I feel at ease and fulfilled. General, you don't have to worry. I won't fall until I complete important things with him."

Liu Taozi suddenly asked: "Is your Majesty coming here to appease the ministers a little so that I don't scare them?"

"Perhaps, they have never seen the general, they only think that the general is scary. In addition, it is also to reassure the general. I am afraid that the general will be afraid of me. I really, really don't want to spend energy fighting for power.

I just want to do something."

"Your Majesty, there is no need to look down upon me so much."
To be continued...