Han Dao world

Chapter 869
Fazheng and Mengda chatted for more than half an hour, and then went to dinner together.

There were already people dining in the restaurant, and many of them were Fazheng's acquaintances. They greeted Fazheng one after another and asked about the situation in Shandong.

Fazheng said yes, but he didn't show any action.

When he was a loose rider in the court, his popularity was not very good, and the people who were really close were Meng Da and Zhuge Liang.The gift for Meng Da has already been given, and the gift for Zhuge Liang still needs to be found. As for these old colleagues, he didn't take it seriously at all.

The two of them went to choose the food, glanced at the dishes prepared in big pots, and Fazheng's eyes lit up.

There are not only Chinese-style delicacies, but also some of his favorite snacks in Kaiyang.

Without thinking, he ordered some immediately.

Meng Da could see clearly, and asked curiously, knowing that those were Kaiyang's dim sum, he immediately said, "I'm afraid Madam Bian specially prepared these for you."

Fazheng also guessed it, but he didn't reveal it. "These Guanzhong flavors too?"

"That's not the case. There are many Guanzhong people around the emperor. Mrs. Bian knows our tastes very well. She often cooks some Guanzhong-style food to comfort the homesickness. This Langya delicacies are also made, but that is in the When I was in the palace, I prepared it for the queen. After I left the palace, I did less.”

Fazheng's heart skipped a beat.

Shangshi belongs to Zuo Cheng, the eunuch of the Shaofu, who originally served the palace.The emperor reduced the palace ban, and then included Sanqi, Langguan, and Shangshu into the service scope.

Since Mrs. Bian is a food lover, she is naturally very close to Empress Fu.

This is a shame.

It is no secret that the emperor defended Empress Fu very much in order to avoid the power of foreign ministers and the alliance of foreign ministers and relatives.

Fazheng took the food, sat down with Mengda, and chatted while eating.

The son of heaven is still simple, and many habits are still similar to those when he was hunting in the northwest.No one abides by the rule of eating without talking. It is a habit to exchange information and discuss affairs during meals.When Fazheng first arrived in Xuzhou, he was criticized for this.Now that he is back among his colleagues, he feels very cordial.

After a while, a female rider came over and went straight to the meal reception.

Mrs. Bian greeted her from inside, and after talking for a few words, she carried two food boxes and followed the female rider out.

Meng Da took a look and reminded: "Xiao Zhi, eat quickly, the emperor may pass you on."

Fazheng was very surprised.He had already seen that some of the casual riders and Lang Guan who were beside him stopped talking and speeded up their eating.

"Why?"

"The emperor didn't come to eat, but someone sent it over. There must be something wrong. Two food boxes, at least four people's food, show that the emperor is receiving important people and discussing important things."

While talking, Meng Da poured the last two mouthfuls of porridge into his mouth, scraped the noodle cake in his hand on the plate, and ate the last bit of vegetable soup.

Fazheng didn't dare to neglect, and speeded up.

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In the imperial tent, Liu Xie was eating while listening to Zhou Yu and Jiang Gan's report on the mission.

A minister is rushing to record the reports of Zhou Yu and Jiang Gan.

The food box was placed on the side, lingering with traces of heat and the smell of rice, but he didn't bother to take a look at it.

"The strength of the wild wolf tribe has declined greatly, and it is not a problem, but the barbarians in the deep grasslands should not be underestimated. Compared with the Xianbei people and Wuhuan people, they are more tolerant and barbaric. Given time, they will go south to annex the Xianbei and the remnants of the Huns. become a new border problem."

Zhou Yu took a breath and came to a very definite conclusion.

Liu Xie nodded and signaled Zhou Yu to eat first.

Zhou Yu was also polite, picked up the food, gobbled it up, finished it in a few moments, wiped his mouth, looked at Liu Xie with burning eyes, stretched his neck, and swallowed the food in his mouth directly.

Liu Xie couldn't help laughing, and stretched out his hand to signal: "Drink some soup, don't choke."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Zhou Yu remembered the soup at the side, took a big sip, and swallowed it with a thud. "It's quick to get used to eating in northern Xinjiang, and there is no soup, which is troublesome. You may be attacked at any time when you are marching. The shorter the time for eating, the better."

"You get used to it very quickly." Liu Xie said.

"In the face of life and death, you have to get used to it if you are not used to it." Zhou Yu said with emotion: "It's not that I don't want to be elegant, but I really don't have the conditions. If I didn't go to the place, I wouldn't know the pain of the northern frontier, so I know that the soldiers are rude. It’s not natural to have no way.”

Liu Xie nodded slightly.

This time Zhou Yu and Jiang Gan were sent to northern Xinjiang as envoys, and they gained a lot.Not only did he learn about the latest situation in northern Xinjiang, but also let Zhou Yu, who was born in a family, experience the difficulty of guarding the border, and to some extent understand the dedication of the soldiers of the three states of You and Liang.

Without the hard work of the soldiers on the frontier, how could there be the calmness of the nobles in the Central Plains?
Peace cannot be bought with money. The [-] million that is given to the Southern Huns every year cannot guarantee their safety. What can really guarantee their safety are those frontier soldiers they look down on.

That's the good thing about being young.Zhou Yu and Jiang Gan are both in their mid-twenties, and a trip to the frontier can change their prejudices and make them understand the hardships of the frontier soldiers.For middle-aged people in their forties or fifties, it is impossible for them to eat in the same pot as the frontier soldiers, let alone empathize with them.

"Whether the barbarians on the grassland will become border troubles depends on whose hands the grasslands are in. If we don't occupy them, they will occupy them, and they will gradually grow until they become border troubles. If we occupy them, we can Eliminate them before they grow stronger, and don't give them a chance to become border troubles."

Liu Xie said indifferently: "This is the meaning of Youyan Dufu Mansion and Yanran Dufu Mansion, and it is also the meaning of wolf riders going out of the fortress every year."

"Your Majesty's words are true." Jiang Gan said: "The grassland must be controlled in the hands of my big man, so that the Central Plains can be kept peaceful. If it falls into the hands of the barbarians, no matter how large the silk production in the Central Plains is, most of the profits will fall into the hands of the barbarians." The hand is no different from the enemy. The gains and losses in it are definitely not known in the study."

"Your words are very true." Liu Xie looked at Jiang Gan very satisfied.

This clown-like character in the novel is really a diplomatic talent.During this mission to Xianbei, Zhou Yu increased his knowledge and grasped the general direction, but Jiang Gan mastered the details.The Wild Wolf tribe was persuaded, and Jiang Gan made great contributions.

"I want to give you a task, but it's very hard. I don't know if you are willing to accept it."

Jiang Gan cupped his hands and said, "Please give orders, Your Majesty."

"It's a bit troublesome in the Western Regions, I hope you can go there and see what's going on."

Jiang Gan pondered for a while, and then said: "Your Majesty, Rong Chen, please take a rest for ten days, return home to ask the province, settle down with your parents, and then you can set off."

"Is ten days enough? One month, the Western Regions are not in such a hurry."

"No need." Jiang Gan said: "If you have a fast horse, you can go to Jiujiang in two or three days, and five days to deal with family affairs is enough."

Liu Xie nodded, agreed, and asked Jiang Gan and Zhou Yu to wash and change first, and then attend the enlarged meeting.

Jiang Gan and Zhou Yu bowed to accept their orders.

They rushed all the way back from northern Xinjiang, they were full of dust, their clothes were almost smelly, and their hair was also knotted.If they didn't know each other, no one would believe that one of them is Zhou Lang, who is famous in Jiangdong, and the other is a celebrity who is famous in Jianghuai.

(End of this chapter)