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Zhang Meng stood up and walked up the steps step by step under the guidance of the eunuch in front of him.
Arriving outside the main hall, Zhang Meng took off his sword and handed it to the eunuch at the side. Then he followed the example of the officials and carefully stepped into the hall.
As long as there are not many people discussing things, Zhao Yanxun is usually not in the main hall, so it is empty at the moment.
Under the guidance of the eunuch in the palace, Zhang Meng came to the west side hall, and sure enough, Zhao Yanxun was sitting inside, flipping through a pile of official documents.
On the side, in addition to the two serving young eunuchs, Huo An, the eunuch in charge of Jinshen Hall, was also there.
After carefully entering the side hall, Zhang Meng saluted and said: "Your Majesty, Zhang Meng, bow to the prince!"
Zhao Yanxun then raised his head and asked, "What's the matter?"
Facing Zhao Yanxun, Zhang Meng seemed a little nervous.
"Reporting to the prince, I have a friend who escaped from Chengde via Tongchang to Yuanyang!"
"He said that he met many people along the way, and these people were still under the threat of monsters, so he wanted to meet the prince... and asked to send troops to rescue him!"
"So, you are here to deliver a message for him?" Zhao Yanxun asked.
"yes!"
"Can you trust this person?"
"I can't believe it. I met him often when I was at the guard station. He is a good person!"
Zhao Yanxun understood Zhang Meng's temperament. Anyone he could call a good person was basically not a bad person.
For such a person who cares about the people, it's not a big deal to meet him.
"Since you can trust him, bring him over!" Zhao Yanxun said calmly, and then looked down at the official documents on the table.
"As you command!"
Zhang Meng stood up carefully and then slowly retreated.
After he walked out of the hall, Zhang Meng felt the pressure disappear, and then he breathed a long sigh of relief.
Officials may come to see him at any time, and the three princesses may come to see Zhao Yanxun for something, so Zhang Meng did not dare to waste time.
He arrived at Xibianmen as quickly as possible. With Meng Hai's face full of expectations, Zhang Meng said loudly: "Brother Meng... the prince has decided to see you, please come with me to see him!"
Meng Hai was overjoyed, and immediately entered the private door with Zhang Meng. The guards on duty did not stop him.
After formally entering the palace, the palace looked more majestic and solemn. Under Zhang Meng's warning, he lowered his head and walked all the way to the steps of Jinshen Palace.
Looking at the main hall in front of him, Zhang Meng took a deep breath and said, "Brother Meng, you will have to rely on yourself later!"
In fact, Meng Hai was also a little nervous at the moment.
Even though he has experienced life and death many times, what happened today is related to the safety of many people, and these are all weighing heavily on his heart.
The two of them walked all the way to the palace, and the little eunuch who had just informed him said: "Mr. Zhang Qi, the prince said that you don't have to go in again later!"
"yes!"
Zhang Meng responded, and then glanced at Meng Hai with encouraging eyes, while Meng Hai nodded to reassure Zhang Meng.
At this moment, a young eunuch came out of the palace, looked at Meng Hai and said, "Your Majesty, please come with me. Come with me!"
Then Meng Hai followed the young eunuch all the way to the outside of the side hall.
Seeing Zhao Yanxun who was reading the documents, Meng Hai immediately got excited and immediately knelt down and kowtowed: "Meng Hai, a common man, kowtow to the prince!"
"I heard from Zhang Meng that you came to Yuanyang from Chengde, via Tongchang?"
Kneeling on the ground, Meng Hai answered honestly: "Yes, common people..."
But Zhao Yanxun did not let him continue, but immediately asked: "There must be many difficulties along the way. Do you have the ability to escape with a bunch of people?"
Hearing this question, Meng Hai secretly thought that this time might not be so smooth, and then he replied: "Back to the prince, I don't have much ability, so people are dying along the way, but I am also saving people along the way!
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Zhao Yanxun originally thought that Meng Hai was going to brag about himself, but he didn't expect this man to answer like this. He could see that Meng Hai was an honest person.
So Zhao Yanxun stopped questioning and asked directly: "Tell me your reason for coming!"
Meng Hai originally thought there would be another interrogation, but he didn't expect Zhao Yanxun to jump directly to this step, but he still breathed a sigh of relief.
"Your Majesty's benevolence saved the people of Yuanyang River City and made the common people deeply admired!"
"However, there are many people alive in Tongchang Chengde County where the grassroots people pass, but they are surrounded by monsters and their lives hang on a thread... I also ask the prince to show your kindness and save these people!"
Meng Hai's sincere words made Zhao Yanxun's impression of him better, and he secretly thought that this man also had a benevolent heart.
"I will not refuse to save the people, but there are so many people in Longyou, Yuanyang, and they are all in danger... Why should I save the people from Chengde and Tongchang County you mentioned first?"
Now that Hecheng has been conquered, the palace is discussing which direction to develop next. At this moment, Zhao Yanxun happened to listen to Meng Hai's explanation.
Facing the question, Meng Hai was a little confused for a moment. As Zhao Yanxun said, other people's lives are also lives, so why should these two counties be saved first?
After thinking deeply, Meng Hai replied: "Back to your lord, I stayed in Yuanyang for two months, followed the convoy to many places, and experienced many dangers..."
"Dangers are all caused by monsters. Compared with the monsters in the direction of Tongchang, there are obviously more monsters around Yuanyang and Hecheng!"
"In addition, there are many rivers in Tongchang County, so it is difficult for monsters to cause trouble, so it will be much easier for the palace to regain Tongchang!"
With his eyes fixed on Meng Hai's face, Zhao Yanxun said calmly: "It seems you have a second reason!"
"Your Majesty Mingjian, my second reason is that because there are fewer monsters in the direction of Tongchang and it is difficult to cause trouble, there are more people who survive. All of them..."
At this time, Zhao Yanxun interrupted: "There are many people, how many can there be?"
"It must be more than Hecheng. I saw no less than three thousand people along the way!"
Tongchang City was very large, but the place Meng Hai passed through was very small. If he met 3,000 people along the way, the actual number of people would be even more.
This made Zhao Yanxun feel very good. The only thing restricting his development now was population, so Meng Hai's second reason really impressed him.
Zhao Yanxun leaned back in his chair and said slowly: "So what you mean is that the palace should be easy first and then difficult, first more and then less!"
Meng Hai was not in a hurry to answer because he knew that his answer was related to Zhao Yanxun's final decision.
After thinking again and again, Meng Haicai said: "Tongchang and Yuanyang are connected by the Bahe River. If the palace wants to send troops, it can go straight down the river to the county seat. The transportation is also very convenient!"
Meng Hai's words were equivalent to the third reason he concluded.
When Meng Hai was waiting for a reply, he saw Zhao Yanxun picking up the tea cup and saying in a deep voice: "This matter is important. I have to discuss it with several ministers. You should go back first!"
There was no reply, which made Meng Hai quite disappointed, but he also knew that he had tried his best and could only go back and wait for the final result.
Meng Hai kowtowed again, and then slowly stood up from the ground.
But when he was about to turn around and leave, he heard Zhao Yanxun say: "Depending on your ability, you might be able to accomplish something by joining the army!"
Meng Hai couldn't help but be stunned, and then said: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for the tip!"
"After you go back, record all the villages with living people you encounter along the way. Maybe they will come in handy!"
Meng Hai was overjoyed. Although Zhao Yanxun did not promise him anything, he still thanked him and said, "On behalf of the virtuous people of Tongchang City, the common people would like to thank you for your kindness!"
