Even if Shen Ao opened his mouth, he would not give them a chance to bargain. He waved his hand to Geng Liang, who was standing there with a look of reverence on his face, "Disarm them first and then send them back to the Ministry of War. I believe Cheng Shangshu will Thank you very much.”
"No." After Geng Liang agreed, the situation soon began to turn around. The arrogant government officials now became the ones being suppressed, and none of them even dared to fart.
All this happened before Prince Xiang's carriage left. The slap in the face made Prince Xiang directly lower the curtain of the carriage, and he didn't want to stay for a moment longer. He knew that with Shen Ao's return, and He also obtained his father's will, and it was impossible for him to do anything against it.
On the contrary, because you have taken the initiative to provoke, it is a blessing that the other party does not come to cause trouble for you, and you will not think about quarreling with you.
King Xiang left, and Fan Shitong and others walked up to Shen Ao with happy expressions on their faces, chatting like old friends. Only King Qing also had a smile on his face, but he said it was a pity in his heart. If Shen Ao If you come a little later, there will be a good show to watch. It is possible that with the temperament of Duke Zhongguo, he will make Prince Xiang unable to come to the stage on the spot.
Once King Xiang is stepped on by Shen Ao, his momentum will inevitably be damaged, and that will be the time for King Qing to rise. What a pity.
Fan Shitong and others came forward, stayed for only a moment before leaving. Their relationship was already a bit tense. If the matter had not involved the barbarian princess, which would affect the stability of the Daqiannan land, they would Won't come here.
Secondly, I also want to know from Shen Ao's mouth what the situation is like on the Dingzhou front line.
After a few words, Shen Ao also introduced the battle on the front line. He said that with the arrival of His Majesty in person, the foothold was firmly established. It was impossible for the Jin army to break through Dingzhou and reach Daliang City at least for the time being. Everyone then He felt relieved. He thought that Shen Ao was back for the first time and he must be busy with something to do before leaving.
When everyone left, most of them clasped their fists and cupped their hands as if they had said hello. Only Du Jin came forward and whispered in Shen Ao's ear, "Half of the manuscript is already done. We must hurry up for the next step. The book publishing thing you mentioned needs to be done as soon as possible."
The country has entered a battlefield state. Du Jin is not thinking about the stability of the country and whether His Majesty's personal expedition will be successful. He is actually thinking about publishing a book. Shen Ao has to admire the other party's nerve and just nod his head. I would forget about this matter. But at the end I couldn't help but ask, "Minister, are you worried that His Majesty won't be able to defend it? Daliang City is in danger. If that's the case, it's not a good time to publish a book."
Speaking of which, Shen Ao just asked casually. What he never expected was that Du Jin turned out to be disapproving after hearing this, and then snorted: "Your Majesty is so wise and powerful, how can a mere Jin army threaten you? Don't worry, nothing happens in Daliang City."
What Du Jin said was extremely relaxed, but it sounded like thunder in Shen Ao's ears.
Thinking about who Du Jin is, he is a Hanlin scholar known as the internal minister. He has been able to stand in the court for so many years without falling, and even has disciples all over the government and the public. How can he be a big talker? Since he said this Yes, that means it has 80% credibility.
Could it be that Emperor Qianwen had any other trump cards that he didn't know about?
Although Du Jin left, Shen Ao stood in front of the Zhongguo Palace and did not move for a long time.
...
Dianzhou is thousands of miles away from Daliang City.
At this time, 40,000 troops were marching out day and night. They were walking through the official roads surrounded by dense forests, heading north towards Shuzhou at a speed of hundreds of miles a day.
Riding on a horse, a majestic general looked at the military map in his hand, listened to the constant reports from his scouts, and finally showed a look of satisfaction on his face. The army's plan to advance is going very smoothly, and it will be ready tomorrow night Arriving at the west of Shuzhou, we took the road to Sichuan.
If there is a plane flying in the air at this time, you will be surprised to find that during the march of the Dianzhou Army, although the team was twists and turns, it took shortcuts. This route of advancement was exactly what the Dianzhou Army was doing at the time. The result of Li Xuantong’s many years of hard work.
In order to find this suitable road, at least hundreds of scouts died in these dense forests. Finally, their efforts paid off, and now they can have this secret road. Li Xuantong, who was riding on the horse, could not help but start. Thinking about how surprised the King of Western Shu would be when his troops suddenly approached Shuzhou, and how the soldiers he sent to help the Jin army would fly back.
...
Shen Ao returned to the Zhongguo Palace and learned the entire story of what happened before.
Geng Liang and others were very happy for their justified performance in defending the loyal government to the death, and ordered a large reward on the spot. Everyone who participated was rewarded with a hundred taels of silver.
For one hundred taels, you can soon buy a house of your own in Daliang City. What a reward is that?
This move greatly enhanced the cohesion and core strength of everyone in the mansion, letting them know clearly that as long as they can complete the tasks assigned by the young master, they will receive corresponding rewards. This way, if there is another crisis in the mansion next time, they may have to step forward. There will be more people.
Bai Qiutong also learned about the behavior of the barbarian princess. Especially when she heard that at the last moment, the barbarian princess would rather lead her troops and rush out of the palace than harm the Zhongguo Duke's palace, she looked at Oyadan in her heart.
At this time, Oyadan was also standing in a corner of the main hall. For some reason, this princess, who showed enough aristocratic temperament in front of others, is now like a child who has made a mistake, lowering her head and grasping it with her fingers. With his clothes on, he seemed to be waiting for the grown-up to say something.
"Well, you are also very good." Shen Ao really didn't know how to face this barbarian princess. Do you want to marry her? There is no relationship foundation between the two parties, and they have only met a few times in total. , there is really no love to talk about.
But the other party has come all the way here, and as the master, he cannot be too distant. After all, Shen Ao is not afraid of others accusing him of being rude. Are there not many unfounded accusations like this in the past few years? What he is worried about is A girl's face, now everyone in the world knows Oyadan's thoughts. If he directly rejects her, how can she survive?
Not to mention, in order to save his uncle, he took a risk. This was such a huge favor, and even in this regard, he couldn't ask him to leave.
Shen Ao suddenly praised himself. Oyadan was neither overjoyed nor overwhelmed with excitement. Instead, he just stood there stupidly, as if he didn't believe that all this was true.
Shen Ao didn't get a response and didn't think too much. He was still thinking about his uncle's injury, so he went straight to the backyard. Bai Qiutong walked over and saw Oya, who was stunned as if he had been shocked by an electric shock. In front of Dan, "Your Highness, come to your senses, he has left."
"Ah! Is he gone? Oh, sister Tong, didn't you act very stupid just now?" Oyadan asked as if his soul had returned to his body.
"No! It's not that stupid. It's too bad to use the young master's words, hahaha." Thinking that the young master always said surprising words, Bai Qiutong couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle at this moment.
This laughter immediately caused Oyadan to raise his arm and make a light hammering action, and then the two women laughed together. In fact, they both understood that this was a good start.
Shen Ao returned to Daliang City, and soon he was busy hitting the back of his head. His uncle's condition was stable. The doctor said that there would be no serious problems, and there would be no sequelae. This made Shen Ao feel relieved. After coming down, he went to the palace to meet his aunt. This time, Concubine Zhao showed her support for her by showing her Yi Zhi. Based on this, he also wanted to go to the palace to pay homage, not to mention that she also had her since childhood. The grace of nurturing.
After meeting, there was naturally some concern. Fortunately, Concubine Zhao also knew that Shen Ao was busy with business, so she only let the other party have a meal and called the fifth princess to accompany her, and then let Shen Ao go.
From this point of view, as a mother, Concubine Zhao's idea of making Shen Ao her son-in-law has not changed and she has been working hard for it.
Shen Ao also didn't know how to deal with this incident. If it was because he and Oyadan had no emotional basis, then he had too deep feelings for the fifth princess Tang Min. Unfortunately, they were just brother and sister.
The country was in trouble, and Shen Ao didn't want to think too much about the love between his children. He didn't have time to think about it, so he went to the Ministry of War and met the Minister Cheng Bolin. Only then did he know that the eunuch chief Yan Fu was escorting a group of chariots. On the Dingzhou front line, the two of them were just walking on different paths, so they didn't encounter each other.
Before, Shen Ao was still thinking about how Yan Fu could not show up when there was something going on in the Zhongguo Palace. Even if he could not stop it, he should still show up to express his attitude. Now that he knows that he is not in Daliang City, everything can be explained.
As soon as Shen Ao came, Cheng Bolin's face immediately showed a smile, as if he had caught a great young man, he grabbed Shen Aozhi's arm with one hand, and a firm voice came out of his mouth, " Lord Zhongguo, no matter what, the newly built house this time must come first before the new soldiers, otherwise, your Majesty will not be able to complete the task of recruiting 20,000 soldiers, and even you will be punished at that time."
Shen Ao is really not afraid of the so-called punishment. With Guochanglong and Daqian Bank now in his hands, he won't worry about what His Majesty will do against him. But since he accepted the task, and that night After having an in-depth conversation with Emperor Qianwen for a long time, he was also moved by the emperor's determination to protect his family and country. Even if Cheng Bolin didn't come to him for this matter, he would do his best.
"Cheng Shangshu, there is no problem in giving new houses to recruits, but now I can't afford 20,000 houses. Besides, who said that conscription must be rewarded with houses."
"Huh? Boy, what do you mean? Please tell me clearly." Seeing that Shen Ao was not in a hurry, Cheng Bailin couldn't see that this meant that he had already had an idea and even made preparations. He grabbed that arm and wouldn't let go.