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Chapter 1390 The Lord's Acquaintance

As his status rose, Li Xuan became more and more fond of reading books. His two favorites were novels and history books.

In the history books, he saw reincarnation.

At the beginning of the establishment of the dynasty, arrogant soldiers and powerful generals ran rampant, and no one could fight against them, sweeping away disobedient officials for the Central Plains dynasty.

Then the dynasty entered a period of steady development, and the originally balanced civil and military gradually became unbalanced.

No war, but peace has become the consensus of the ruling and opposition parties.

Afterwards, the civil servants gradually gained the upper hand, and naturally they would not let the warriors climb on top of their heads.

Suppressing warriors has become an unspoken rule.

Why did the boy join the army?

Seeking fame, seeking a way out, and even seeking to change one's class.

But when the army is weakened, and foreign battles are repeatedly defeated; when the status of warriors declines... Inevitably, bravery becomes synonymous with fools.

Li Xuan wanted to reverse this trend.

"Forcing civil servants to kill the enemy, are you not afraid of being criticized?"

Ning Yayun didn't talk much recently, she was more observing the conquest, as if she was feeling something.

"The teacher thinks my culture in the Central Plains is brilliant?" Li Xuan asked rhetorically.

"Cifu is full of rivers, and it is naturally brilliant." Ning Yayun is a learned person, so she stroked her beard and smiled, a little complacent.

"When facing aliens, did the head teacher ever have that kind of...a sense of superiority when looking at barbarians?"

Ning Yayun thought for a while, "Indeed there are."

The old handsome pot is a sincere person.

"Is the Central Plains strong or gradually declining when Cifu is full of rivers?" Li Xuan asked, and before Ning Yayun could answer, he stepped into the prefecture of Hongzhou.

Ning Yayun stood outside the gate blankly.

"Headmaster!"

"Headmaster!"

There is one more person in front of him, Bao Dong.

Ning Yayun sighed, "It seems that everything is gradually declining!"

He woke up suddenly, "The way of civil and martial arts must be one piece of one piece. One piece of paper is one piece, and one piece is loose. One piece of paper is Zhang, one piece is loose."

Bao Dong was puzzled, "The teacher said..."

"One mountain cannot accommodate two tigers!" Ning Yayun said.

"Unless one male and one female!"

Wang Laoer jumped in.

……

"kill!"

"kill!"

On the school field, tens of thousands of recruits are practicing.

On the high platform, Shi Zhongtang led civil and military officials to observe.

"Your spirit is good." Ashina Chunyu said, "This group of people are even more stupid."

Stupid people are simple.

Simple people do great things.

No, it is the killer who is excellent.

He Zun said with a smile: "After these new recruits have practiced, they will be able to follow the army."

"How about money and food?" Shi Zhongtang asked.

"I just copied more than ten houses, and I gained a lot." Chun Yu said proudly, but he didn't see He Zun's ugly face.

Later, everyone went back.

Several civil officials found He Zun.

"Mr. He, this method of ransacking the house to raise food and grass can no longer be used!"

A gray-bearded official said sadly: "If this goes on like this, people will lose their hearts."

"The old man knows." How could He Zun not know the consequences of doing so, he said: "The old man will go to persuade the king."

"No more!"

The people mourned.

He Zun then asked to see Shi Zhongtang.

"Old He!" Shi Zhongtang was in a good mood, "Over in Qianzhou, Fang Xu sent a document, saying that he can stick to it for at least [-] days. You guys are very confident, good!"

"Your Majesty!"

He Zun knows that this is not the time to persuade, but this problem has become more and more serious, and if it continues, the wealthy merchants in the entire southern border will run away.

"Say." Shi Zhongtang picked up a document.

"I heard...the wealthy merchants have a lot of complaints."

"Oh!" Shi Zhongtang raised his eyes, "Who said that?"

"Many people said." Seeing that Shi Zhongtang's eyes were gloomy, He Zun could only bite the bullet and continue to persuade, "The merchants are coming, if they are offended, who will deliver the goods? And...", he He raised his head and glanced at Shi Zhongtang again, "And those tyrants are also disturbed."

"What are they afraid of?"

"They are worried that after the king has dealt with the wealthy merchants, he will... continue to deal with them."

"The king knows."

Shi Zhongtang did not agree, and He Zun felt more and more uncomfortable. He wanted to persuade him again, but before he opened his mouth, Shi Zhongtang gave him a cold look.

This glance sent He Zun's heart chills, and he left immediately.

After walking out of Jiedushi's Mansion, He Zun staggered into a restaurant.

"Drink!"

He drank his wine and thought about his experience.

When I followed Zhang Chumao, although I didn't like Zhang Chumao's submissive attitude towards Yang, life was stable anyway.

Later, he surrendered to Shi Zhongtang, and he even had some pleasure in revenge.

Shi Zhongtang's magnanimity, Shi Zhongtang's willingness to accept advice, and Shi Zhongtang's keenness all made him very happy, and he felt that he had found a real lord worthy of assistance.

But now?

The lord peeled off his mask, revealing a ferocious face.

It turns out that the so-called magnanimity is just a gesture, and Shi Zhongtang believes in knives in his bones.

When you are not short of money, everyone is easy to talk about.

When money is tight, I'm sorry, it's either money or life.

what is this?
"Thief!"

He Zun smiled wryly and drank it all in one gulp.

……

Shi Zhongtang stood on the top of Qinghe City, Ashina Chunyu reported from behind him.

"Mr. He went to the wine shop to drink after he left Jiedushi's mansion. It seemed that he was complaining, but he didn't go to snoop because he was worried that he would be alarmed."

"When the general trend is in place, nothing is a problem. When the general trend is not in place, it seems that all the disadvantages have popped up at once. It stands to reason that this king should lie dormant and deal with these disadvantages slowly. But the enemy is not far away!"

Shi Zhongtang turned around, "What do you think, if this king ascends the throne?"

When he first entered Chang'an, it was not that no one persuaded him to enter, but Shi Zhongtang felt that he had the advantage, so he was not in a hurry, and the overall situation was stabilized first.At this moment, he was driven to the southern border by King Qin, but his desire to become the throne became more and more intense.

"My lord, good news!" Ashina Chunyu said joyfully, "The lord should have been enthroned a long time ago."

Shi Zhongtang thought for a long time, suppressing the desire to ascend the throne at this moment, "You can prepare secretly, when the time comes, this king will ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor."

"Yes."

Ashina Chunyu went happily.

"Anyway, take that seat."

Shi Zhongtang smiled, watching a caravan slowly leaving the city.

"Where is the caravan?" Shi Zhongtang asked.

He killed many wealthy businessmen in southern Xinjiang, and the money and food they got from ransacking their homes were innumerable.Maybe it was because they were worried that continuing to do business would attract Shi Zhongtang's attention, so the wealthy merchants have recently shrunk to their homes and stopped doing business.

The servants around him went down to inquire, and came up and said, "Your Majesty, it's the Southern Zhou caravan!"

The Southern Zhou caravan is the most special existence on this continent.

Even if the swords were drawn between Datang and Southern Zhou, it still did not affect their business.

Even if Fang Chong was defeated in the Northern Expedition, the merchants of the Southern Zhou Dynasty still traveled between Southern Xinjiang and the Southern Zhou Dynasty.

The sky is big, the business is the biggest!
This is the mantra of merchants in the Southern Zhou Dynasty.

"It's rare." Shi Zhongtang turned around, and the caravan was gradually going away.

……

"Fortunately, during the previous interrogation, you almost showed your feet."

Wang Zhong, the governor of the Southern Zhou Dynasty, looked at Zhang Jing and said angrily.

Zhang Jing's long legs are particularly eye-catching on the horseback, she calmly said: "Is it wrong to have women in the caravan?"

"Sure, but you don't look like a businessman." Wang Zhong shook his head, "What do businessmen want? To make money with peace, to laugh, to make up for it. But you laughed like a creditor before. There are still checkpoints in the future, you And be careful."

"understood."

Zhang Jing looked worried.

Wang Zhong was a little high-spirited.

"Prince Wang."

"What's the matter?"

Wang Zhong's official career can be regarded as somewhat legendary.

At the beginning, he was messing around in the Ministry of Rites, and his official career encountered a bottleneck, and he had no credit or nobility.At this time, the Tang Dynasty mission came, and the kings were ordered to take the mission on a trip to show the prosperity of the Southern Zhou Dynasty.

As a result, he encountered rebel mobs on the way and was besieged in the city.Later, after getting out of trouble, Wang Zhong broke his own toe, successfully obtained meritorious service, and was promoted to Minister of Rites.

Following the Southern Expedition of the Tang Dynasty and the defeat of the Southern Zhou Dynasty, the kings were ordered to go on an envoy to negotiate with Li Xuan at that time.

After returning, Wang Zhong was promoted to Zaifu because of his duties.

"Wang Xiangjue, what kind of person is King Qin?" Zhang Jing thought of the young man back then, no matter how he thought about it, he couldn't connect that young man with the legendary King Qin.

"My lord."

Zhang Jing, "..."

Isn't that person the old man's nobleman... Wang Zhong dealt with Li Xuan twice, once he was promoted to Shangshu, and the second time he was promoted to Zaifu.

If the old man goes back this time, he might become the chief assistant!
Wang Zhong's heart is hot.

Zhang Jing had complicated thoughts.

The DPRK and China have decided to join hands with the Northern Xinjiang Army to destroy Shi Zhongtang in the Southern Xinjiang. For this reason, they need to send envoys.

Few of the candidates for Zhengshi competed with Wang Zhong, and without him, Wang Zhong had friendship with King Qin.

——One more helper is a timely help to the King Qin at this moment!

This is the cognition of the Southern Zhou Dynasty, as long as they set off with the mission, they will have more qualifications and credits when they come back, so the competition for the deputy envoy is also fierce.

When a group of courtiers were vying for each other, Nian Xu spoke.

"I have someone."

Who?
The ministers asked.

Nian Xu didn't answer.

Zhang Jing was stuffed into the mission, and has been depressed.

"Prince Wang."

"What's the matter?"

"Your Majesty, you know...why His Majesty appointed me as Deputy Envoy."

"This!"

Wang Zhong stroked his beard and smiled. "Earlier, when Shi Zhongtang broke through the customs and entered Chang'an, the momentum was so great that the world was silent about it. At that time, Da Zhou was also worried, understand?"

I understand, but what does this have to do with me being the deputy envoy?
Zhang Jing nodded.

"At that time, everyone in the Great Zhou Dynasty, including this old man, thought that the Central Plains was about to change its dynasty. The Great Tang was destroyed and a new dynasty was born. Do you understand?"

Zhang Jing nodded.

"At this moment, the King of Qin led his army to the south, regardless of the weakness of the client's army, and fought against Shi Zhongtang. How many people disliked him in that battle?"

Did you understand?
Zhang Jing almost wanted to nod.

"But in the end Shi Zhongtang was defeated, and King Qin entered Guanzhong. Do you understand?"

Zhang Jing shook her head, "I don't understand."

"When the building is about to fall, the only one who can turn the tide is the master of Zhongxing. King Qin is that." Wang Zhong sighed: "The master of Zhongxing must also be the hero."

"Discuss important matters with a hero, and Fang Chong and others go instead, what do you think will happen?"

Zhang Jing thought for a while, "Probably...you will suffer."

"It's a trivial matter to suffer a loss, and the big week is not short of money." Wang Zhong said: "The important thing is to get things done."

He habitually reached out to pat Zhang Jing's shoulder, but retracted halfway.

Damn!

This is the captain of the princess' guards!

Wang Zhong coughed dryly.

"Do you know why no one competes with the old man for the position of envoy? It's because they don't have the confidence to face the hero."

"Acquaintance!" Zhang Jing suddenly realized.

"Yes!" Wang Zhong looked at her with childish eyes, "In order to impress the King of Qin, His Majesty appointed this old man as the main envoy, but who is the deputy envoy is a headache for His Majesty. The only one who has friendship is the princess."

But sending Nian Ziyue on an envoy would be a slap in the face.

Therefore, appointing Zhang Jing as the deputy envoy is to use the friendship of the year to talk about things.

Zhang Jing completely understood.

But there is a doubt.

"Are Fang Chong and the others so unwilling to see King Qin?"

"No! It's not that they don't want to go."

The kings shook their heads, "They are afraid!"

……

More than ten riders galloped forward.

"Get out of the way!"

The Southern Zhou mission, pretending to be a caravan, hurriedly avoided.

"This is……"

Wang Zhong squinted at the sergeants, "It seems to be very anxious, this is a battle report, let people go to inquire."

Before negotiating, he must be informed of the current situation.

Among the entourage is the secret spy of the lover department.

Southern Zhou's secret spies are famous all over the world, especially their ability to hide their tracks is unparalleled.

……

"Your Majesty!"

Shi Zhongtang, who had just stepped down from the top of the wall, was explaining things, turned around and asked, "What's the matter?"

The attendant said, "There is a battle report."

The scouts were brought over.

"I have seen the king!"

Shi Zhongtang nodded, "How is the battle going?"

He didn't ask Fang Xu to stick to it for [-] days, [-] days would be enough.

As long as the morale of the northern border army can be lowered, he can lay down a line of defense on the second line and wear down the northern border army step by step.

Until the warplane appears.

But it takes time.

"Qianzhou has fallen."

Shi Zhongtang rubbed the center of his brows: "Fang Xuzhi is too talented, you idiot!"

He opened his eyes, "How long have you held on?"

"Two days."

Shi Zhongtang couldn't help cursing: "You poor dog slave!"

He was just about to go back to summon people to discuss matters, but when he saw that the scouts still didn't leave, he snorted softly, "Is there anything else?"

"Yes!"

The scout's body trembled slightly.

"Your Majesty, Hongzhou...is lost too."

(End of this chapter)