Haotian hesitated for a moment, then said: "Her Royal Highness, there is no need to stay in the Hetao all the time. As long as our cooperation is sincere, then it will be fine. There is no need to stay here as a hostage. The empire is about to rise,
If there is a war in the southeast, the Bloody Plateau will inevitably be involved. If it is a passive defense, it is better to take the initiative. If the princess is personally in charge of the Bloody Plateau, she can act accordingly."
Xue Qingcheng looked startled, but still shook his head and said: "Master Hou, don't worry, before Qingcheng succeeded as the clan leader, the master had been acting as the agent for the affairs of the clan. Elders Si Yu and Shan Heqi were already in charge of the clan's affairs.
For the deployment of troops, Qingcheng has told them before that they can make their own decisions when it comes to matters. And after all, there are still many areas that need to be negotiated in our cooperation. If Qingcheng is not here, there will inevitably be some omissions."
"That's right, my husband seems to want to chase Sister Qingcheng away. Does Sister Qingcheng really dislike you so much?" Xian Lianchen interjected, but when he glanced at Xue Qingcheng, the anger on Xian Lianchen's face suddenly showed up.
He turned cunning: "Besides, Princess Qingcheng is not here just for cooperation. I'm afraid the drunkard's intentions are not in the bar."
"Damn girl, you!" Xue Qingcheng's face suddenly turned red, and Xian Lianchen, who had avenged an arrow, quickly hid behind Haotian, and then deliberately screamed: "Oh, someone was killed
I told you what was on my mind, so I became angry and embarrassed. Husband, please help me quickly."
Seeing Lianchen hiding behind Haotian, Xue Qingcheng looked shy, but still did not catch up, but opened her mouth and said: "What are you talking about? If staying in the Hetao means that the drunkard is not interested in drinking, then
Xin Jiao, Ruoshui and Qiu Mu? Aren’t the three of them more suspicious?"
Xian Lianchen nodded solemnly: "It's not impossible."
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Xin Jiao said with a slightly blushing face: "This little girl is from a humble background, how dare she be so infatuated with the Marquis?"
Qiu Mu, who had been silent all this time, also rolled his eyes at Xian Lianchen and said helplessly: "It seems that Lianchen is really spoiled by the Marquis. Who asked the Marquis to stay with Lianchen all this time? Now,
My Lianchen is so proud of being favored."
Fu Ruoshui curled his lips: "He? I don't have any thoughts about him. He is young, but he always likes to pretend to be young and mature, like a bad old man."
"You are wrong to say that. The Marquis is now the object of admiration of thousands of women in the empire. Moreover, the Marquis is not pretending to be young and immature on purpose, but because he is in a high position and must be cautious in his work." Xin Jiao quickly defended.
He said.
"Look, I started thinking about my husband before I even got married." Xian Lianchen continued.
Seeing Xin Jiao and others talking happily on the side, Haotian's face was also full of smiles. He liked this kind of atmosphere very much. There was no hierarchy of status, no class barriers, only equal interactions. And God's will
Looking at Haotian's heartfelt smile, she couldn't help but hold his hand and said, "What are you thinking about again? You are so happy."
"I was thinking, how great it would be if all the people in the world could be as safe and happy as we are now." Haotian said with a smile. However, thinking of the current situation of the empire, a trace of worry could not help but appear on his brow.
"There will come a day. Without the pain of emerging from a cocoon, how can we have the beauty of a butterfly?" God comforted and said: "At least the Hetao now has a somewhat stable appearance for the people. In the near future, my husband's
The wish will definitely come true."
"Yes." Haotian nodded, and then said: "When one day the empire calms down internal and external troubles and allows the people to live and work in peace and contentment, I will resign from my position as Marquis of Jingbei and Governor of Hetao and join you.
I went back to Qingyun and lived a real pastoral life."
"Aren't you following in my aunt's footsteps?" Tianyi said with a smile.
"I will definitely investigate the cause of mother's death, but Uncle Luo and Uncle Chu have been investigating this matter openly and secretly. They may have known the answer. It's just that the time is not right now, so they didn't tell me clearly." Haotian's eyes suddenly became abnormal.
He has never met his mother, but his love for his deceased mother is absolutely no less than that of any human son.
"Sister, what are you whispering to your husband? I called you several times but you didn't answer." Xian Lianchen on the side interjected.
Tianyi smiled slightly: "The eldest sister is telling her husband that this girl Lianchen is getting more and more naughty, and she needs to be taken care of."
"Hmph, eldest sister knows how to make fun of others." Xian Lianchen flattened his mouth and said, but his eyes were still looking at Haotian standing on the side. However, seeing the narrow-minded smile on Haotian's face, he immediately understood God's will.
He was just having fun by himself. Haotian was smiling in his heart. Only Lianchen could be so charming and naive. Even if others were joking, she would take it seriously.
However, Haotian's wish for the people of the world to be happy and healthy as soon as possible was ultimately in vain. The year 620 was definitely a disaster year worth mourning for the Qingfeng Empire, which was already riddled with holes. First, the Hukou War at the end of March
In the battle, nearly 200,000 people from the Hetao army and the reinforcements from the empire died on this dry land, while more than 600,000 people from Youyun Sixteen Prefectures died for their country. And then the entire Shenzhou
A once-in-a-century drought. After the heavy rain, there was no rain in China in the next six months. There was a breeze, and except for the Jiangnan Great Lakes and the Huai River, the situation was slightly better, and the food supply in other places was poor.
Production was greatly reduced, and countless people were displaced. However, God did not show mercy to this dying ancient empire. In October of 620, the rebel Cheng Xianqing of the Holy Sect of Paradise led his rebel soldiers Heng Zhu Zhao and others
He raised troops on Yangzhou Road to rebel. Due to natural and man-made disasters and preparations, he mobilized a team of 300,000 people in a very short period of time, and occupied the seven states of Yangzhou Road with lightning speed.
Prosperous, unparalleled for a time.
When the news reached Hetao, Haotian was demonstrating with Tianyi in the fields. Although there was a shortage of food in Hetao, it was not enough for Haotian and others to run out of food. But as the prefect of Hetao, Haotian always felt that he should be with the people
Sharing joys and sorrows together is the key. So in his spare time, Haotian always likes to take Tianyi Xinjiao and others to farm in the fields. Seeing his lord go to the fields in person, the passion of the people in Hetao naturally rises. But originally
Xian Lianchenxue Qingcheng, Fu Ruoshui and others, who were not harmonious with farming and had no idea about the suffering of the people, gradually understood the plight of the people after spending time with Haotian, and they also obviously cared a lot about the people's livelihood.
As Xue Qingcheng and others spend more time with Haotian, they understand Haotian's true temperament more and more thoroughly. At least, everyone admires Haotian's sincere feelings for the people.
"What? The Holy Sect of Paradise has launched a rebellion. It still has 300,000 troops under its command, and it actually occupies the seven states of Yangzhou Road? Hasn't the three coastal states of Yangzhou become the territory of the Eastern Japanese Dynasty? Cheng Xianqing is just a magic stick.
What qualifications does he have to provoke the Japanese?" After hearing the news, Haotian was stunned for a moment, and then roared at the mystery that came to report.
"Cheng Xianqing and the Japanese should have a tacit understanding, or it is not an exaggeration to say that they are colluding with each other, otherwise he would never dare to use the three coastal states as his rear base so unscrupulously." Luo Xiang, who came after hearing the news, said calmly.
, there was still some dirt on his hands that had not been cleaned. It was obvious that Luo Xiang, who had always been somber and calm, was particularly shocked by the news, so much so that he didn't even clean his hands when he came back from the fields.
Haotian was angry for a while and walked back and forth several times before he opened his mouth and said: "Guanying? Isn't he responsible for the entire Soul Eater? Why is his Soul Eater still like this after merging Tianwu Galaxy's intelligence network?
Didn't they do anything? The last battle of Hukou Ferry had already exposed the shortcomings of Soul Eater. Why has it not been effectively corrected for so long? Cheng Xianqing raised his troops to rebel and colluded with the Japanese. This is not a trivial matter.
, it’s absolutely impossible to leave no trace. Why doesn’t he know anything about it?”
On the day of the Battle of Hukou, Guanying's Soul Eater did not accurately detect where Cassimbas would mobilize his troops, nor could he detect the northward coalition forces of Li Xiaomo and others, but Haotian did not punish him too severely.
, but punished him a little and asked him to improve his work efficiency and working methods. After all, Soul Eater had only been established for about half a year at that time, and had just merged with Tianwu Galaxy's intelligence system, and was in a state of internal tension.
During the rectification, Cassimbas was originally a treacherous person, Li Xiaomo and Xue Qingcheng were also talented generals, and Sheng Lanxin, Zhang Yuewan and others around them were also known to be strategic, so this was understandable.
But this time it's different.
The Battle of Lihukou has now been half a year. Even if Guanying's efficiency is low, he should have completed his reorganization by now. Moreover, both the imperial court and Haotian have realized that the Holy Sect of Paradise will definitely plot in the southeast.
There was an uprising, so I paid special attention to this place. But I didn’t expect that even under such circumstances, I still didn’t know the opportunity in advance. How could this make Haotian not annoyed?
Seeing Haotian getting angry, both Xuanji Luo Xiang and Chu Xiangcheng Lin Taiyue shut their mouths knowingly. Haotian rarely gets angry, so when he gets angry, he must not be underestimated. And Guanying did neglect his duty in this matter
This is a sign that even though everyone is a high-level person in Hetao, facing Haotian with red eyes, no one steps up to take the lead.
"Husband, please postpone your anger for a moment. This matter is indeed Guan Ying's dereliction of duty, but it is not entirely Guan Ying's fault." Tianyi interjected. Under this situation, she was the only one who dared to refute the furious Haotian: "God
Although Wu Xinghe and the Holy Sect of Paradise have parted ways long ago, they are from the same family after all. I think their intelligence network is no stranger to the Holy Sect of Paradise. Tianwu Xinghe has already formed an alliance with us, so the Holy Sect of Paradise will definitely not be interested in them.
It is very possible to not take precautions or even release wrong information. Moreover, after Tianwu Xinghe's intelligence network has been squeezed by all forces in the empire, although its foundation and scale are still there, it is no longer what it was back then.
It was a grand occasion. Yangzhou Road had been poisoned by the Japanese invaders, and countless people were killed and injured. The rest were either the obedience of the Holy Sect of Paradise, or people were panic-stricken, so intelligence work was naturally difficult to carry out. Besides, the empire and the three major aristocratic families also
We are paying close attention to the situation here, but they still know nothing about it, which shows that the Holy Sect of Paradise does indeed have some talents."
"So, Guanying didn't do much wrong?" Haotian's tone softened slightly, and his face slowly returned to normal, but the anger in his tone still did not disappear.
"Of course he is wrong. No matter what the reason is, he did not accurately transmit the information back, that is his dereliction of duty. Such dereliction of duty must be severely punished in order to serve as a warning to others. I think it is necessary for us to think
Remove him from his post and investigate, wait until a suitable candidate is found to replace him, and then investigate his dereliction of duty." Tianyi said decisively. Her determined expression immediately stunned Xuanji and others, but immediately
After understanding what she meant, they all smiled knowingly. Frankly speaking, Guan Ying's Soul Eater is actually very good, and Guan Ying's personal ability is beyond doubt. He has performed admirably both in the military and in civil affairs.
It’s remarkable. If Haotian really relegates Guanying to the sidelines because of this, it will be a loss for both the military and the government in Hetao.
"Military advisor, I wonder where Guanying is now?" Before Haotian could come to his senses, Tianyi said to the mystery around him.
Xuanji quickly suppressed his smile and said with a serious face: "Back to the mistress, Guanying knows that the crime is serious, so he has been personally supervising the investigation after learning the news. Now he is waiting outside."
"In that case, husband, why don't you listen to his report first. If he still knows nothing, then it will be an extra sin. If there is some useful information, it can atone for the sin." God's will.
After saying that, he looked at Haotian with a smile: "If not, my husband can let several of Guanying's soul-eating commanders take Guanying's place."
After merging the intelligence system of Tianwu Galaxy, Soul Eater has begun to take shape. Guanying now has five commanders responsible for intelligence, including Lu Bumi from the Sashan Dynasty, a powerful country in the Central Continent, and the old man of Tianwu Galaxy.
Lu Chengde, from Ganlamujia of the Qiang people in the Yinfeng Mountains, was originally from Du Teng in Xiazhou, Anxi Province, and Zhang Shoucheng in Yanzhou, Hetao.
Lu Bumi was originally a noble of Sashan, but his family was exterminated due to royal reasons. Lu Bumi was the only one in the family to escape, but the killers from Sashan kept chasing him. Haotian
When I went to Tiandu Shengjing last year, I happened to meet Lu Bumi who was fighting hard with the killers from Sashan. God couldn't bear it, so he let his men leave this young man who was only 21 years old. Later Lu Bumi followed him.
Haotian returned to Hetao. Because of his excellent sense of intelligence, he was appointed as one of Guanying's deputies.
Lu Chengde was one of the main persons in charge of the original intelligence system of Tianwu Galaxy. After the merger with Hetao, in order to better take over the foundation of Tianwu Galaxy, Guanying deliberately kept him in Soul Eater.
This old man did not disappoint Guan Ying, at least Guan Ying was particularly satisfied with him.