Control the ancestors and create an immortal family starting from the Qin Dynasty

Zhang Wei watched how they prepared the delicious food.

These things are not actually considered delicacies in their eyes.

Because they are in the Western Regions.

This is basically how people in the Western Regions eat.

If it was cold, they would even put up a boiler.

Then throw the mutton into the soup pot.

Then throw these ingredients into the soup pot and cook a very delicious mutton soup.

This mutton soup can not only drive away the cold, but also replenish some salt and protein to the body.

It is one of the rewards for marching and fighting.

You can’t eat it normally.

After Zhang Wei wrote down their production methods, he took out a pen and paper.

The mutton production process was recorded in detail.

This way of eating is not particularly common in Kyoto. If this method can be spread to Kyoto and even other places, Zhang's company should be able to make a lot of money.

After Zhang Wei wrote down these methods, he waited quietly for them to cook.

Just like when Zhang Wei was waiting for them to cook.

Gan Yanshou's men finally caught up with them.

After Gan Yanshou's men caught up with Zhang Wei and others, they watched them set up camp.

While cooking, his pupils dilated slightly, and then he suddenly jumped off the horse, took two steps at a time, and quickly came to Zhang Wei.

"General Zhang, the Lord asked you to go back."

The man came to Zhang Wei, bowed to him, and said with a serious face.

Zhang Wei turned a deaf ear to what this person said.

Instead, he patted his shoulder.

At the same time, he winked at the person next to him.

The people around him naturally understood what Zhang Wei meant.

He immediately ordered someone to take the man's horse away.

After leading the horse away, Zhang Wei said with a smile: "I see that you are not young anymore, do you want to make achievements?"

"The Northern Xiongnu have always coveted the Han Dynasty, and now they have ignored the agreement between the two countries and rashly attacked the Han Dynasty."

"Even if they only wander around the border, they have violated the rights of the Han Dynasty. If we don't deal with the Northern Xiongnu, how can the Han Dynasty be stable?"

"And the Western Regions are not particularly peaceful either. Some people have even found that the countries here are connected to the Northern Xiongnu."

"Once this matter is thoroughly investigated and confirmed to be related to the Xiongnu and the Western Regions, the other countries will certainly not be able to escape."

"If we can seize this opportunity to defeat the Northern Xiongnu and cut off their connection with the Western Regions, we will have accomplished a great deed."

"If I go back, I will definitely be granted a title of nobility and appointed as prime minister, or even rise to a high position in the world."

The soldier was dizzy and dazzled by Zhang Wei's tricks.

Is that right?

But there are only so few people here.

No matter how weak the Northern Huns were, they still had tens of thousands of elite soldiers and generals.

With such a small number of people, they could never be the opponent's match and might even be surrounded and defeated.

How is it possible to cut off the connection between the Northern Huns and the countries in the Western Regions?
This is completely impossible.

He looked at Zhang Wei.

With a firm look in his eyes, he said again: "General Zhang, the Lord has ordered you to return immediately!"

The other party is so tactless.

The expression on Zhang Wei's face also changed slightly.

He suppressed the smile on his face.

Then he looked at the soldier in front of him.

"Since you don't believe it, I will let you see it."

"Since this general has taken on the role of the vanguard, he will naturally capture a city for the Han Dynasty."

"Whether it's the Northern Xiongnu or the Western Regions, don't even think about attacking the Han Dynasty."

After Zhang Wei finished speaking, he asked the people around him to tie up the soldier and throw him directly into the tent.

He had to let this man see with his own eyes how they accomplished their meritorious service.

The people behind saw that this person was so in the way.

He frowned slightly, and then, following Zhang Wei's instructions, tied up the man with a rope made of cowhide.

After tying up the man, they took him away.

When the man entered the tent, the person who brought him here said with disdain.

"Do you know who General Zhang is?"

"Before General Zhang came to the Western Regions, he was an ever-victorious general who had never been defeated."

"With General Zhang leading the team, how could we possibly lose?"

"Don't forget, the Zhang family is better than the general. Remember our founding general? It was also the Zhang family's contribution. He is also surnamed Zhang, and he is not General Zhang's ancestor."

"Even if you don't believe in General Zhang's ability, you have to believe in their family tradition."

"Anyway, wherever General Zhang is, there has never been a defeat. We will definitely win this battle beautifully."

"If you don't want to take credit, that's fine, but don't stop us."

After the person passing by finished speaking, he snorted coldly, pulled down the curtain, and turned away.

The people in the tent heard this.

His eyes widened.

Were these people cursed by Zhang Wei?

Why do so many people listen to Zhang Wei?
There are only so many of them.

Once the Northern Huns united with the countries in the Western Regions.

The number of their soldiers will only grow infinitely.

If they rush in without knowing the number of the other side, they will only put themselves in danger.

There is even the possibility of falling into the tiger's mouth.

Even a messenger like him knows such a simple truth.

How come General Zhang doesn’t know?

He also wants these people to follow him to die.

Are the lives of the Han soldiers not considered human in his eyes?
His face was filled with anxiety.

I originally wanted to break free from the bondage.

But the things that tied him up were made of cowhide.

Most people cannot get rid of the rope made of rubber band. If you use brute force, it will only get tighter.

There was no other way, he could only stay in the tent in a depressed mood.

Finally, I listened to the people outside partying.

He also heard Zhang Wei's voice.

Zhang Wei never realized that this war would be a failure.

It seems that Zhang Wei has never had a fighting force that has failed.

He didn't know how the Zhang family cultivated talents.

I don’t know how the Zhang family makes them so confident.

He just knows.

This team of theirs is doomed.

Just when Zhang Wei was about to take action against the Northern Huns.

Here in Kyoto.

Weiyang Palace and the like.

After Liu Shi learned about the situation in the Western Regions.

The whole person was in a panic.

He is a man of weak will.

And he is a person who can't make up his mind.

In addition, he is a person who advocates Confucianism.

This also led to his methods not being particularly harsh and him not being particularly proficient in marching and fighting.

When he learned that the Protector General of the Western Regions did not carry out his orders and was instead preparing to take action against the Northern Huns.

He was shaking with anger.

no way.

After that, he could only call over a few assistant ministers.

Marquis of Leling was the first to arrive at Weiyang Palace.

After entering the Weiyang Palace, Marquis Leling bowed to Liu Shi.

Liu Shi looked at Leling Hou, and as if he had found spiritual support, he hurried over and helped Leling Hou up.

"My beloved, please wake up quickly!"

Marquis Leling was flattered.

He looked at Liu Shi in surprise.

This was the first time that Liu Shi had taken a photo of himself alone, and he was really flattered.

He was the only minister who disagreed with Liu Shi's use of Confucianism to govern the country.

Unfortunately, the other two ministers who assisted Liu Shi were both Confucianists.

They all admire Confucianism.

Always doing things against yourself.

How could he possibly be a match for two people alone? He could only compete with them over there and restrain them.

Now that His Majesty had suddenly called him over, Marquis Leling was naturally very cautious.

He thought Liu Shi had thought it through and wanted him to do something important. But he never expected this.

Just when Marquis Leling thought that His Majesty had summoned only him, a servant suddenly came from outside the door to report.

The Prince's Tutor and Junior Tutor walked in together.

The two of them entered the Weiyang Palace.

He didn't even look at Marquis Leling who was standing next to him.

Instead, the people who were specially in charge of etiquette paid homage to Liu Shi.

In their view.

There is a difference between monarch and minister.

Your Majesty is the king and they are the subjects.

When treating your king, you should use the same etiquette as you would treat your own father.

You even have to go up several steps.

Under this thought.

Naturally, they treated Liu Shi with great respect.

"I pay my respects to Your Majesty!"

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you!!"

Liu Shi looked at the two people being so polite to him.

A look of satisfaction appeared on his face.

The reason why he admires Confucianism.

It is because these people respect him from the bottom of their hearts.

Not like when my father was alive.

His father had clearly invited these great scholars to teach him how to govern the country, but he simply didn't allow him to get close to these people.

In addition, he pleaded for mercy on behalf of those wronged ministers and was severely reprimanded by his father. If he had not been the eldest son, his father might have deposed him from the position of crown prince.

He put all his energy into it.

He had lived so much in fear at the hands of his father.

I've lived enough.

He wants everyone to submit to him.

He wants everyone to treat him respectfully.

He didn't even want to make a choice.

Because he is used to being suppressed.

When he was the crown prince, any decision he made would be vetoed.

They might even be criticized by the previous emperor.

Over time, he no longer had any confidence in his own decisions, and simply handed over all court affairs to the ministers under his control.

This also led to his lack of control over the court.

Now seeing that the Prince's Grand Tutor and Junior Tutor were so respectful to him, Liu Shi felt a great sense of satisfaction in his heart. He then stepped forward and helped the two men up.

"My two beloved ministers, there is no need to be so polite!"

Marquis Leling was already feeling very upset.

Your Majesty, what are you doing?

Isn't it enough to have him around?

He now has the final say on all important matters in the court.

Even His Majesty has to get his consent before delegating power.

Why are these two summoned here now?
In his eyes, these two guys are just incompetent trash.

A person who talks a lot about courtesy, wisdom, benevolence and righteousness.

This thing does have a certain effect though.

But this cannot be used to govern the country.

If the country is in its heyday, this approach would work.

But it's clearly not possible at this time.

The Han Dynasty was faced with internal and external troubles.

Although the Huns in the north had been pacified, their resentment towards the Han Dynasty was increasing.

It's not just the Northern Huns.

The countries in the Western Regions also began to become uneasy.

There are still too many countries over there.

They cannot unite it, so they can only govern it separately.

This also led to many bad situations.

It might even tear them apart completely.

It's not a good phenomenon at all.

Nowadays, these people actually show a tendency to cooperate with the Northern Huns?
If they were allowed to cooperate with the Northern Huns, the Han Dynasty might suffer a devastating disaster again.

After so many years, the Han Dynasty finally put down the war in the north.

If this situation is broken in your Majesty's hands.

That's really off the mark.

After Liu Shi helped the man up.

So he asked the people around him to give them seats.

He has always been a benevolent king.

He treated everyone equally and was very generous to them.

Marquis Leling frowned slightly as he looked at the Prince's Grand Tutor and Junior Tutor sitting in their seats as if no one was around.

These people are too unruly.

They are the king.

They can accept the reward from His Majesty, but they can't do it so openly.

They also said that they advocate Confucianism.

They can't even do this, they are all hypocritical.

He originally wanted to re-use the legalist ideas of the previous emperor.

Govern the country with strict laws and severe punishments.

It's not a particularly peaceful time right now.

Natural disasters continued to strike the Han Dynasty.

Food production is not particularly high.

Although the grain production of the Han Dynasty increased under Zhang Xingmin's diligent governance, it was still a drop in the bucket for the entire Han Dynasty.

The population base that the Han Dynasty needs to support is simply too large.

In addition, the population of the Han Dynasty is also increasing rapidly.

Under such circumstances, food was obviously not enough.

Once a natural disaster occurs, they will relocate their homes.

This will lead to frequent migration.

After these refugees appear, they will not behave themselves, especially those extremely vicious ones, who will even take advantage of the chaos to cause trouble.

At times like this, severe punishment is most beneficial.

But Your Majesty is a particularly kind person.

There was no way he could watch something like this happen, so he simply turned a deaf ear to what was happening outside.

Don't even deal with these things.

He couldn't help but laugh at this act of trying to cover up one's own faults.

Seeing that both of them sat down, Marquis Leling couldn't stop them, so he could only sit down next to them.

After everyone was seated, Liu Shi walked to the first seat.

He handed over the memorial submitted today to his subordinates.

"I heard about the incident at the Western Regions Protectorate and was furious!"

"Those people actually dared to disobey my orders and attack the Northern Xiongnu privately, and even wanted to stir up the relationship between the Northern Xiongnu and the countries in the Western Regions."

"They are forcing the Northern Xiongnu and the Western Regions to unite and fight against the Han Dynasty together."

"What suggestions do you have for these ministers who don't obey the imperial edict?"

Liu Shi's words shocked the Prince's tutor.

He stood up from his seat in surprise, and then bowed to Liu Shi.

"Your Majesty, how could there be such a vicious person in our dynasty?"

"They actually dared to disobey your majesty's order. Are they planning to rebel?"

"Should we send an inspector to see their true actions? If they have any members of the opposite sex, Your Majesty will execute them without mercy."

"What to send?"

When Marquis Leling heard Xiao Wangzhi speak, he glared at him unhappily and stood up from his seat.

These idiots.

Does he know what he's talking about?

All you heard were the words "disobeying the imperial edict", right?

As for why they disobeyed the imperial edict, don't we need to investigate?
Gan Yanshou was the person he personally supported to the top.

And have a close connection with him.

He knew better than anyone what kind of person Gan Yanshou was.

Gan Yanshou is not an impulsive person.

They would never attack the Northern Huns for no reason.

Since Gan Yanshou wanted to take action against the Northern Huns, it meant that the Northern Huns and the countries in the Western Regions had already posed a threat to the Han Dynasty.

It must be eradicated as soon as possible, otherwise there will be endless troubles. (End of this chapter)