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Chapter 692

In Linshuo Palace.

Zhou Zhou strode up to the hall, kowtowed to Li Chongjiu and said, "My minister Zhou Zhou kowtows to His Majesty, long live my emperor."

When Li Chongjiu saw it, he nodded and said, "Let's get down and sit down."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Li Chongjiu asked: "How is the situation in Liaodong County?"

Zhou Zhou said: "Reporting to Your Majesty, since Your Majesty broke Pyongyang and captured Gao Jianwu, my great Zhao has shocked Liaodong. The barbarians in the four directions are all admired. The Mohe and Khitan tribes that were originally on the border of the Liaohe River and attached to Goguryeo now cross the Liao River and defect. There are hundreds, and there are thousands. In the past three months, we have taken in [-] Mohe and Khitan tribesmen."

Li Chongjiu said: "That's very good. We should give special treatment to the people in the enclave, so that they can benefit and live a stable life. They will naturally defect to our Khitan, and there will be more and more Mohe. The power of Goguryeo will gradually weaken."

Zhou Zhou clasped his hands and said: "I understand that I have ordered the army to rush to the land, and directly incorporated Mohe into Liaoxi Mohe, while the Khitan people were digested by us Dazhao. Of the 5 people, [-] are strong, As long as His Majesty gives an order, you can attack Liaoshui at any time and launch an offensive against Goguryeo."

Li Chongjiu said: "There is no need to worry about this for now. Our troops are all concentrated in the south, and the north should focus on stability."

Zhou Zhoudao: "Your Majesty, I have been spying on Goguryeo's military situation in recent years. I heard from a headman in Mohe who took refuge in my Great Zhao that Yuan Gai Suwen had always wanted to lead his army back to Pyongyang to fight for the throne of Goguryeo, but it was difficult for me. The government's tens of thousands of elite soldiers are stationed in Wuhuan and Bailang City, so they dare not move lightly."

"My minister has a strategy. He can negotiate with Yuan Gai Suwen of Liaodong City. He said that our Da Zhao supports him to return to Pyongyang and fight for the throne of Koguryo. Give me all the five hundred miles around Gaimu City to the State of Zhao."

After hearing this, Li Chongjiu said solemnly: "This is a clever plan. In this way, our army can not only gain five hundred miles of land without spending a single soldier, but also force Goguryeo to kill each other, killing two birds with one stone."

Li Chongjiu looked at Zhou Zhou and couldn't help but nodded, thinking that this person is really talented, and he managed Liaodong County in an orderly manner in just half a year.I also heard that the other party persuaded Zhou Bo to open a new sailing route between the mouth of the Sancha River and Liaodong County.

Let Youjing's supplies continue to trade with Liaodong County by sea.In less than half a year, Zhou Zhou had applied to himself that another county could be established in Mohekou, Liaodong County, to facilitate management.What's more, this time he ordered Mohe and Khitan to attach 5 people to Liaodong County, which greatly strengthened the power of Liaodong County.

And this is only half a year, Zhou Zhou has only served as the sheriff of Liaodong County for half a year.

Li Chongjiu secretly thought it was a pity, and said: "Zhou Aiqing, you have served me in Liaodong for the past six months, and you have contributed a lot. This time, you broke Goguryeo and collected [-] Khitan. You have made great contributions to the people of Mohe tribe. I don't know how to reward you. "

Zhou Zhou stood up from his chair and said: "Your Majesty, serving Your Majesty is to show your ambition. If His Majesty did not appreciate it, Zhou Zhou would still be a small countryman today, unknown."

Li Chongjiu said with a smile: "Where, if there is no reward for meritorious service, wouldn't it be telling outsiders to say that I don't know rewards and punishments?"

"Well, you just promoted the sheriff, if I promote you again, I will be criticized by the government and the public," Li Chongjiu seemed to think about it, "Why don't I reward you with a marriage?"

Zhou Zhou's face immediately changed when he heard the words: "Your Majesty, I have not yet thought of marrying a wife."

Li Chongjiu said with a smile: "Don't refuse, I won't treat you lightly. You also know that the mother's family of the empress is Lanling Xiao, Lady Xiao, and she has a niece who just came from Jiangnan to join her. I intend to send him How about betrothing it to you?"

Having said that, Li Chongjiu carefully observed every expression on Zhou Zhou's face.

Zhou Zhou was at a loss when he heard this, "Your Majesty, I have never thought about getting married. The Xiao family in Lanling is a big family in the south of the Yangtze River. How can I be worthy of my humble background?"

Li Chongjiu said angrily: "The empress is the daughter of the former emperor. When the empress married me, she didn't dislike me. You are my feudal official, but you are afraid that the Lanling Xiao family will dislike you. You really lost my face when you said it." , this reason does not work.”

Zhou Zhou lowered his head and said abruptly, "Your Majesty, I really cannot agree."

"Bastard," Li Chongjiu Longyan said angrily, "I gave you a marriage with good intentions, but you don't appreciate it and dare to refuse my kindness. Don't think that you have my favor, so I can't do anything about you. Back then, I could praise you." You, today I can let you fall to the bottom!"

Li Chongjiu's words filled the hall with chills, and Zhou Zhou's forehead was dripping with sweat, but he knelt down in front of the hall without saying a word.

Well, for this sake, Li Chongjiu is still obsessed with obsession. At this time, Li Chongjiu asked with a straight face: "You insist on refusing, do you have someone else you like?"

Zhou Zhou shook his body and said in a low voice, "Yes, Your Majesty, I have a favorite woman."

Li Chongjiu was even angrier when he heard the words, but on the face he said leniently: "There is your reason for saying this, you might as well say the name of that person, you are my important minister, no matter which woman it is, I will find a way It's all about you."

Zhou Zhou said: "Thank you, Your Majesty, but I don't know where the girl is now."

Li Chongjiu asked in surprise, "Why don't you know where you went?"

Zhou Zhoudao: "At the beginning when I met this woman, I didn't say a few words, and met several times, but for some reason, since then, I have been thinking about her day and night. Now she doesn't know Wherever you are, if you don't have an official position, no matter where you go, you will still find this girl."

Li Chongjiu asked in a deep voice: "What is this girl's last name?"

Zhou Zhou said: "Your Majesty, this girl's surname is Qiao and her name is Yuexin. She was the daughter of the governor of Donglai County. She should be in Jiangnan now."

"Just because of this woman, you actually rejected my kindness? You don't even want an official?"

Zhou Zhou lowered his head and said, "Your Majesty, the one you love the most is the promise of life and death!"

Li Chongjiu's eyes were filled with coldness. At this time, the servant knew something wrong and was about to run to the harem to invite the queen.

At this time, someone outside said: "Your Majesty heard the secret play."

Li Chongjiu took a deep breath and said, "Zhou Zhou, you step down first, I will discuss this matter with you later."

Li Chongjiu said after watching the secret play: "Call Lin Dangfeng, Ji Chuan, and Zhang Xuansu to come immediately."

Here in the harem, Yang Ehuang and Shi Deyun have already learned about the palace.

Shi Deyun smiled and said, "Zhou Zhou is really a man of character this time, I'm a little curious."

Yang Ehuang shook his head and said: "Having character, but being too sharp is not a good thing. This person has always been strong, and everyone in the officialdom said that this person is Xiao Wei Zheng. When he was in the county test, he directly criticized the government. I thought that after these years of experience, he would distinguish between the important and the important, but I didn't expect that he would still go his own way, ignorant of the general situation."

(End of this chapter)