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Chapter 512 0509 [King Zhelan! 】

On the official road, a group of people galloped on their horses.

As May approaches, the weather in the North begins to gradually get hotter. Under the strong sunshine at noon, there is a faint illusion of midsummer.

After a while, the group of people gradually slowed down their horses and stopped in a forest.

Zhe Keqiu found a piece of grass and sat down, and the other guards began to feed the war horses.

"Father, why do we need to be so hot-tempered but cold-hearted? My family has been guarding the border for generations and guarding the gates of the Central Plains. Can his Qi country be an exception?"

Zhe Yanwen took off the water bottle from his waist and complained.

In his opinion, although the Zhe family only occupies the land of the Three Prefectures, it is indispensable. No matter who is in charge of the Central Plains, the Zhe family will still be needed to guard the gates of the Central Plains and resist foreigners.

Guo Queer is like this, and Zhao Kuangyin is like this too. Why does he have to go up to the pole to beg for help when he comes to Han Zhen?
Zhe Keqiu sighed slightly: "Times have changed."

Qi's Northern Expedition frightened many people.

It only took less than two months to recapture Xijing Road, and they were sure to win every battle. Wanyan Zonghan and his hundreds of thousands of West Route Army troops fled in panic, and finally fled to Zhongjing Road in panic.

This is Wanyan Zonghan.

There are so many fierce generals in the West Route Army under his command, and it is no exaggeration to call him the most elite army in the Jin Kingdom.

He conquered the Liao Dynasty, attacked the Song Dynasty, and conquered the Xixia Dynasty without any defeat.

As a result, he was beaten until he was unable to fight back. Who wouldn't be afraid?
Previously, Han Zhen promised to cede the Tiande Army, Yunnei, and Dongsheng Prefectures to Xixia as long as he stood still.

Does Li Qianshun dare to mention these three states now?
Don't even dare to fart.

He was afraid that Han Zhen would lead a large army to enter from Dongsheng Prefecture and unite with the Western troops from the northwest five routes to wipe out Xixia.

Even Xixia has its tail between its legs, let alone the vassal town.

Zheyanwen just has little experience and is not stupid.

Previously, when his second uncle was captured and surrendered to the Kingdom of Jin, his father acted extremely calmly, but now his face was full of sadness, which made him feel nervous: "Father, our family has been guarding the border for generations, and the Emperor of Qi will not attack us. stop?"

Zhe Keqiu said in a deep voice: "Judging from the fact that the Emperor of Qi used Yelu Yujian and Gao Qingyi, these old ministers of the Liao Kingdom, he was quite heroic. Such a person would never be satisfied with just taking back the sixteen states of Yanyun. The current need is To deal with Zhao and Song Dynasty, we will not touch the Kingdom of Jin, Xixia or even Dali for the time being, but in three to five years, when the country is stable and the warehouses are abundant, just wait and see, Qi Kingdom will definitely launch a war to destroy the country. It’s hard to tell who to destroy.”

"Even these three kingdoms are like this, how can he tolerate our Zhejia, a hereditary and indiscriminate vassal town?"

Zhe Yanwen was shocked: "Father, are you saying that Qi wants to eradicate my Zhe family?"

Zhe Keqiu gave a wry smile: "I sent you to Yunzhong some time ago just to test the reaction of Qi State. When I learned that the Emperor of Qi State had always been talking about him and not talking about surrender, my father knew something was wrong. Going to Taiyuan is my last chance to leave my family. I will just do my best and obey fate."

After resting for half an hour, the group set off again.

……

The next day.

In the early morning, Han Zhen was sitting in the backyard, practicing breathing techniques.

Lao Jiu stood aside silently, guarding the left and right.

Wei Da also taught him the breathing method back then, but he couldn't calm down. After practicing for a while, he found that it was of no use, so he simply stopped practicing.

This is what Taoism is about. It emphasizes a step-by-step approach and persistence is the best.

After practicing for three years, Han Zhen no longer cared about whether he could increase his strength, he only regarded it as a method of calming down the energy.

Practice it every morning to feel refreshed.

After Han Zhen let out a breath of turbid air and slowly opened his eyes, Lao Jiu said: "Your Majesty, Zhe Ke has come to ask for help. He is now kneeling down outside the Marshal's Mansion to plead guilty."

Han Zhen laughed and said: "My guess is correct, this old fox really played a cruel trick."

Lao Jiu asked: "Will His Majesty see you or not?"

"Let him wait for me in the study."

Han Zhen gave an order and immediately changed into regular clothes and enjoyed breakfast.

Outside the Marshal's Mansion, Zhe Keqiu and Zhe Yanwen were unable to kneel down, attracting many officials and people to watch.

"Who are these two people?"

"I don't recognize him either."

"Xu is Qiu Ba who committed a crime in the army."

"..."

Listening to the whispers of the people watching, Zhe Yanwen looked embarrassed, but Zhe Keqiu on the side always maintained a miserable expression.

At this moment, a burst of heavy footsteps came.

Lao Jiu stepped out of the door and said loudly: "Your Majesty declares that you can ask father and son to see you."

Wow!

As soon as these words came out, the people watching suddenly exploded.

It’s a bargain!
These two people were actually the heads of the Zhe family.

Taiyuan is close to Fuzhou, so the names of Zhe family generals are almost unknown to the people of Taiyuan.

"Lauro is handsome."

Zhe Kezhi stood up, smiled and arched his hands towards Lao Jiu.

Lao Jiu led the two of them into the Marshal's Mansion and went straight to the study.

"Please sit down, magistrate. Your Majesty will come later."

"The guilty minister can just stand."

It was possible but I didn't take a seat.

Seeing his persistence, Lao Jiu didn't say much.

If Zhe Ke wants to stand, then let him stand.

A quarter of an hour later, Han Zhen walked into the study room at a fast pace, went straight to the desk and sat down. Zhe Keqiu was heartbroken and hurriedly knelt down and saluted: "The guilty minister pays homage to Your Majesty."

Seeing this, Han Zhen half-smiled but said, "What is the crime of Zhe Zhifu?"

Zhe Keqiu said sincerely: "I saw that I was late. I should have gone to Beijing to see His Majesty at the beginning of last year. Unfortunately, I was ill. In addition, Xixia and Jin were ready to make a move, so I delayed it until today. Please forgive me." "

Check it out.

What is an old fox?
In comparison, Orihiko Fumi is as simple as a blank sheet of paper.

Han Zhen said warmly: "Zhe Zhifu has been guarding the border for many years. He has fought against Xixia every year. He has worked hard and made many injuries and illnesses. It was my negligence. I should have sent an imperial doctor to Fuzhou to nurse Zhe Zhifu back."

Zhe Keqiu looked grateful: "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. I am deeply grateful."

Han Zhen smiled slightly and ordered: "Prefect Zhe, please get up quickly, come and watch, and serve tea."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Zhe Keqiu thanked him and led Zhe Yanwen to sit down.

After a few words of greeting, Zhe Ke asked for help: "Your Majesty, I have something to ask of you, and I hope that your Majesty will grant it."

"What's the matter?"

Han Zhen asked calmly.

Zhe Keqiu cupped his hands and said, "Although Quanzi has reached the age of crown, he has not changed his bad nature. The Imperial College is a place where civilization flourishes. I want Quanzi to enter the Imperial Academy to learn more and get rid of his bad habits."

Ah!
The fox's tail was finally revealed.

But, sending a proton to Bianjing just to save the Zhe family?
There is nothing so cheap in the world.

Han Zhen smiled slightly: "I agree to this."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Zhe Keqiu felt happy and quickly stood up to say thanks.

But Han Zhen's next words made his heart completely high.

"The Zhe family has been guarding the border for more than two hundred years. Several generations have fought and died in battles to protect our country. Their hard work is of great merit. Now that I know that the Zhe family is ill, but they still work hard in the bitter cold. I can't bear it, and I want to call you my beloved. King Zhelan was granted the title of Prince Shaobao."

King Zhelan was originally the king of the Xiongnu tribe in the Han Dynasty and one of the golden tribes.

The Zhe family is a descendant of the Xianbei family, and their ancestors are descendants of the Zhelan clan.

Han Zhen named him King Zhelan, which was in line with his status.

In addition, the last generation of the Huns, King Zhelan, was beheaded by the champion Hou Huo Qubing. The profound meaning of this is self-evident.

King Zhelan, Prince Shaobao!

For a moment, Zhe Keqiu's heart was filled with turmoil.

Han Zhen's method is not clever, it is just a plan of overt promotion and covert surrender, but it is a brilliant conspiracy.

If Zhe Keqiu accepts it, then he has to go to Beijing honestly and become an idle prince.

If you don't accept it, you are disobeying the order and disrespecting it.

Regardless of whether this King Zhelan takes over or not, the Zhe family's foundation in the three mansions cannot be preserved.

Seeing that Zhe Keqiu was silent for a long time, Han Zhen gradually stopped smiling and frowned: "Is it possible that Magistrate Zhe still loves the pseudo-Song Dynasty and is unwilling to accept my reward?"

Zhe Keqiu gave him a jolt and hurriedly explained: "Your Majesty has misunderstood. This is not the case."

"What does that mean?"

Han Zhen asked.

Zhe Keqiu was forced to retreat. He laughed miserably and begged in a pleading tone: "Your Majesty, please see that my Zhe family has been guarding the gates of the Central Plains for more than two hundred years. Please show some mercy."

Han Zhen said coldly: "It is because of the love you have lost for so many years and how many generations of people have died on the battlefield that I allowed you to be the King of Zhelan. Otherwise, I would have tens of thousands of Qingzhou troops under my command, as well as the Five Northwest Routes." The Western Army has arrived at Fuzhou City!"

Zhe Keqiu still didn't give up and begged: "Your Majesty, during the more than two hundred years that my Zhe family has been guarding the border, have we ever done anything out of the ordinary? Over the years, we have worked diligently and fulfilled our duties, and more than 100 of the Zhe family's children have died on the battlefield. 100. Your Majesty is so broad-minded and powerful, why can’t you accommodate a small three-village land?”

Han Zhen stared at him with sharp eyes, exuding an intoxicating aura, and said word by word: "Is it the king's land in the world? Under my rule, the country of China is not allowed to appear!"

"..."

Zhe Keqiu remained silent.

He did not expect Han Zhen's firmness in treating the Zhejia vassal.

The key is that Zhejia has no way out.

At this time, Han Zhen promised: "I have seen your hard work and great achievements in the Zhe family. I promise you, King Zhelan, will inherit the throne and live with the country."

The title of the Qi Kingdom was inherited from the Tang and Song Dynasties, with twelve levels, from high to low: prince, heir, king, duke, duke, founding duke, founding county duke, founding county duke, founding lord, founding uncle, founding Son, founder of the country.

The title decreases with each generation.

For example, if a clan member is granted the title of prince, his descendants will be promoted to heirs, and his grandchildren will be promoted to county kings... and so on.

Those who are hereditary and disbanded with the country are not among them, and their descendants will all be heirs.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Zhe Keqiu sighed and kowtowed in thanks.

Trading eight generations of Zhe's family fortune and the land of three mansions for a hereditary and irreplaceable King Zhelan would definitely be a loss, but at least it would make Zhe Keqiu feel better.

Seeing this, Han Zhen restrained his evil spirit, smiled and said, "I am very pleased that King Zhelan understands the general situation and takes the overall situation into consideration."

"Your Majesty, there are currently 30,000 Han troops and 8,000 Fan troops under the rule of Lin, Fu and Feng Sanfus. Please send someone to take them over."

Zhe Keqiu saw clearly that since the outcome had been decided, rather than being secretive and risking death, it would be better to let it go openly and appear to be upright and please His Majesty.

"Not urgent."

Han Zhen waved his hand.

(End of this chapter)