Marry the Regent [Time Travel]

He Yuan ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor. After withdrawing from the vassal domain, Qingzhou was under the jurisdiction of the imperial court. Qingzhou was no exception. Except for the soldiers guarding the frontier who still stuck to their posts, most of Qingzhou’s old officials followed the new emperor and moved into the capital one after another. became a great court.

Yan Guanyu is also in this list. Although he is not a senior figure, he has earned real money from Dragon Skills. In addition, he is a talented person with both civil and military skills. Naturally, he will follow He Yuan to the capital to continue to shine.

It's a pity that Xue Yunqing is proud of his official career but frustrated in love. Xue Yunqing does not give any response to his sloppy pursuit. He would rather study medical skills in front of the old face of his father's doctor who is wrinkled into orange peels every day than to see his graceful demeanor of Lanzhi Yushu. When he appeared, his face was sullen and lukewarm, and he was indifferent to his flirting.

Yan Guanyu was really in a hurry this time, the eldest was not young and hadn't married a wife yet, he tossed and turned every night and couldn't sleep, during the day he was very irritable, and his complexion was not very good, it looked like someone owed him hundreds of taels of silver.

Xue Yunzhou quietly went to Xue Yunqing's place to inquire: "Anyway, brothers, tell me why you still don't accept his old strictness? Now he has a high position, a house, a car, talent and good looks, but he is a real diamond. Wang Lao Wu... Oh, that means Golden Bachelor... You don't go out very often, and you don't know how popular he is in the capital now. Everywhere you go, young girls and boys secretly look at him, and he hangs on your crooked neck It's on the tree, what else are you dissatisfied with?"

Xue Yunqing raised his eyelids to look at him, and repeated his words nonchalantly: "Crooked neck tree?"

"Cough...I'm just a kind of rhetoric." Xue Yunzhou moved the medical book in front of him, "You just say whether you are interested in him or not."

Xue Yunqing was silent for a while, did not answer his question directly, and said with a sneer: "I just can't understand his disfigured appearance all day long."

Xue Yunzhou stared at him in surprise: "Don't you just like his style?"

Xue Yunqing blushed instantly, and grabbed the medical book: "Get lost!"

"Tsk, shame turned into anger, duplicity." Xue Yunzhou didn't mind at all that he offended his precious queen, stood up and was about to leave, muttering, "I really don't know what you are awkward about, people only live for decades, You are still so extravagant and wasteful. Last time Lao Yan was lucky to come back alive, if you didn’t come back alive, you will die alone. Of course, unless you really don’t have him in your heart, then don’t worry about him.”

Xue Yunqing didn't know if he had listened to it, and hung his head motionless for a long time, as if petrified.

After autumn, He Yuan held a hunting conference, allowing the court's heroes to show off their demeanor to the fullest. During those few days, the hunting ground was filled with fluttering banners and shouts, making it very lively.

After a hunt was over, everyone presented their prey in front of the emperor. The large and small ones were spread all over the floor, all with four hooves. Before He Yuan had time to comment, he heard a voice from afar Two mournful birdsongs, and not long after, Yan Guanyu came back on his horse, with two... wild geese hanging behind him.

The scene was silent for a moment, everyone burst into laughter, and said happily, "Master Yan is really unique. If you don't shoot so many wild animals in the hunting ground, you just shoot down the wild geese that are flying south for the winter." The place where the arrow was hit by the wild goose was on the tip of the wing, and it made fun of it again noisily, "This arrow... If it is a little bit wrong, I think it will come back empty-handed, right?"

Yan Guanyu looked back at the crowd with an expression of "I'm waiting for a mortal to understand a fart", and said to He Yuan, "Your Majesty, can I take these two geese back?" Without waiting for He Yuan's response, he quickly explained, "I'm hunting It’s not easy to catch two live geese after staying here for a long time, isn’t it? Look at the civil and military field, except for a few boys who haven’t even grown their hair yet, who doesn’t have a family full of wives and concubines, and a house full of children? How old am I? I haven’t married a wife yet. I am so anxious that I want to jump off the star-seeking building. Now I have a daughter-in-law who has not yet married, and the dowry is ready. I only need two live geese. What do you think? Does the weight of two geese matter?"

Full of civil and military: "..."

The nerves in the corners of He Yuan's eyes twitched: "It sounds very important, but you just shot two wild geese? Then what will you eat tonight?"

According to the rules of hunting, part of the prey you kill will be dedicated to the emperor, and the rest will be yours, no matter how much. The dinner that day will be eaten with the prey that everyone has killed.

Yan Guanyu only killed two geese, and planned to bring them back as an offering to the ancestors. This is not only the rhythm of not having anything to offer to the emperor, but also counting on the emperor to post a dinner?

Yan Guanyu clasped his fists around without changing his face: "Everyone is a colleague, give me some food in the evening, and treat it as a congratulatory gift in advance, how about it?"

Full of civil and military: "..."

I've seen thick-skinned people before, but I haven't seen people who directly paste city walls on their faces. Today can be regarded as a good experience.

He Yuan cleared his throat and held back his smile: "Okay, don't need so much nonsense, I will help you."

Yan Guanyu immediately smiled, thanked him, and happily went to serve the two wild geese who decided his lifelong happiness.

When it was time for the banquet in the evening, He Yuan called Yan Guanyu to his side, his expression became a bit more serious than talking about business, but it was not serious: "I have something I want to discuss with you."

Yan Guanyu put away his playful smile, returned to the attitude that a courtier should have, and listened attentively: "I don't know what your Majesty is going to say?"

He Yuan pondered for a moment, and said slowly: "Now the government has just returned to stability, and production in various places has gradually begun to learn the way of Qingzhou. At present, the situation seems to be very good, with peace and prosperity, singing and dancing, but you also know the situation in Tuli. , The wildfires are endless, and the spring breeze blows again. If this hidden danger is not solved, there will be a big battle sooner or later."

Yan Guanyu was very serious, nodded and said: "That's true, but the frontier soldiers have been stepping up their military training. Now that we have artillery, the chances of winning are better."

"No matter who wins or who loses, as long as Tuli regains its strength and attacks again, as long as the war happens within our territory, it will always be our people who suffer. There is no war without blood. As long as there is a war, we will lose. "

"Your Majesty means...kill Tuli before he recovers?" Yan Guanyu raised his brows, slightly eager to fight, "Then shall we take the initiative to attack? Catch them by surprise first? But..."

Halfway through the speech, he himself felt that this was an extremely difficult task. After all, Tuli is vast and sparsely populated, and the Turi people live in no fixed place. The ghost knows the time and place of their next migration. By the time they were ready to fight, they had already walked away leisurely and completely.

However, to deal with Tuli, there are many capable and experienced generals in the court. Why did the emperor discuss it with him alone?

Yan Guanyu usually attracts five people and six people, but he is very self-aware when it comes to business, and he will never be so narcissistic that he thinks that he has become the mainstay of the court because of his inexperienced officialdom. They were all erected, and they hurriedly piled up their energy: "Has Your Majesty already had any ideas?"

"Well, it's a bit." He Yuan glanced at Xue Yunzhou, who was chatting and laughing with the ministers, his eyes couldn't hide his tenderness, and Yan Guanyu, who didn't know what "single dog" meant, really felt the breath of "dog abuse" coming to his face , almost died of depression.

He Yuan withdrew his gaze and continued: "Strangling Tuli is only the ultimate goal. As for the means, we need to use multiple approaches. As early as when I was stranded in Yushan, I discussed with the queen, and I had a preliminary idea. Now the world is peaceful. It’s time to refine ideas into concrete plans and put them into practice.”

Yan Guanyu subconsciously straightened her back and listened attentively.

He Yuan dipped his fingers in the wine and roughly drew a few connected polygons on the long case: "This is our Central Plains, outside is Tuli, and beyond that are many small countries in the Western Regions. We have been fighting with Tuli for so many years. Speaking of really understanding them, they know very little about the countries of the Western Regions, and many people don't even know their existence."

Yan Guanyu was already knowledgeable and extremely intelligent. After a little thought, he quickly guessed what he meant, and said in surprise, "Your Majesty wants to start with the countries of the Western Regions? But we don't know anything about those barbarian lands!"

He Yuan understated: "So someone needs to understand."

Yan Guanyu choked for a moment, and then realized the deep meaning in his words. The cold hair on his back suddenly seemed to be exposed to the cold wind, and he shivered from the cold. He carefully glanced at He Yuan, raised his finger and pointed to his nose: " ?”

He Yuan looked up at him with an appreciative smile.

"...!!!" Yan Guanyu almost ran away.

Is there any reason!Let me out? ? ?I'm not married yet! ! !

Yan Guanyu, who doesn't know what a "grass mud horse" is, has personally experienced the sour feeling of "tens of thousands of grass mud horses running through his mind". Suppressed by the deep-rooted idea of ​​monarchy, he asked calmly and expressionlessly: "It is the duty of a minister to share worries for your majesty, but I don't know if your majesty has a charter?"

He Yuan really looked at him this time with admiration, looked at his expression with a little surprise, and then said: "The grand strategy can be summed up in twelve words: long-distance friendship and short-term attack, political division, and economic sanctions."

Yan Guanyu frowned. He was familiar with military books, and it was easy to understand the meaning of long-distance friendship and short-term attack. The division of regimes had been working hard since the time of the Taizu of the dynasty, and he could understand it, but what did economic sanctions mean?

He Yuan obviously understood his doubts, and explained: "Economic sanctions, in simple terms, are not to do any trading with them. As long as we open up the communication channel between the Central Plains and the countries of the Western Regions, and establish a solid interest relationship, we can directly and Those small countries traded, and at the same time signed a covenant to stop their goods exchanges with Tuli, so that we will not lack anything, but Tuli is different. They live by water and grass, and they will be short of everything except cattle and sheep. It’s tough, even if we don’t think of ways to separate them, they will start a fight because of interest disputes. As for the long-distance and short-term attack and the division of the regime, I think you should understand.”

Yan Guanyu felt as if the clouds had cleared and the mist cleared, and he couldn't help cheering up: "Your Majesty has a far-sighted vision, and I feel ashamed."

Any modern person can see these strategies clearly from the height of history, but in ancient times, because they were in the middle of the game, few people would have thought of these strategies. He Yuan's current proposal is just a reference to the Western Han Dynasty's mission to the Western Regions Zhang Qian.

At present, the terrain of this world seems to be similar to that of his world, but the historical process is completely different, not to mention that there are men who can give birth to such a heaven-defying species. This world is different from the world he lives in, but it is also The strange similarity, in his eyes, is like a piece of raw ore waiting to be mined, full of opportunities and possibilities of success, as long as he picks the right candidate, coupled with the historical accumulation of modern people, he will certainly be able to open up a new path. Similar if not better than Silk Road.

And this suitable candidate is Yan Guanyu.

He Yuan asked: "Do you dare to accept this errand?"

Yan Guanyu hesitated, and cleared his throat uncomfortably: "Well... I must dare to accept it, but should your majesty be considerate of my humble minister? Looking at the capital now, a bachelor as old as Chen is afraid to find him with a lantern. Not the second one." After speaking, he gave him a miserable look.

He Yuan raised his eyebrows: "Why can't I find the second one? Isn't Xue Yunqing also a bachelor? You are not alone."

"..." Yan Guanyu was furious.

I've seen bullies!I've never seen such bullying!

At this time, Xue Yunzhou, who had been paying attention to this side all the time, came over, stuffed a piece of venison into He Yuan's mouth, and sat down next to him: "This aphrodisiac, gets angry, can't eat more, what are you talking about?"

The breath of "slaughter dog" came too fast like a tornado, Yan Guanyu was caught off guard and vomited three bowls of blood.

Unbearable!I don't want to do it anymore!I want to resign!

He Yuan looked regretful: "Master Yan wants to get married, so he is not willing to share my worries."

Xue Yunzhou immediately felt regretful, and looked at Yan Guanyu with the same eyes as He Yuan: "That's such a pity!"

Yan Guanyu wanted to cry but had no tears: "Why did you choose me? If I die outside the Great Wall, our Yan family will never be seen again."

He Yuan said solemnly: "This matter is of great importance. Naturally, it is impossible for Lord Yan to take the risk alone. At that time, he will definitely select the accompanying guards carefully and make foolproof preparations for Lord Yan. The conditions outside the Great Wall are difficult. The civil and military are old, weak and weak. It is rare to have a few rough people with strong physique but limited knowledge. Like Mr. Yan, who is knowledgeable, talented, young and strong, I also want to find a few more , unfortunately not. I would like to go there in person, but can the courtiers agree? It is imperative to choose Mr. Yan!"

Yan Guanyu also knew in his heart that it would be more appropriate for him to undertake this arduous task. In addition, he said that his shoulders were heavy. Thinking about what great achievements the Western Regions would create, his spirit was lifted again, and he felt a sense of mission and pride. However, Xue Yunqing was his heart knot, and he was not reconciled to agreeing to it without hesitation.

Xue Yunzhou leaned forward and asked in a low voice, "Are you planning to have anyone else besides my cousin in your life?"

Yan Guanyu said solemnly: "Of course it is him, others are blue-faced and dry-boned in my eyes."

Xue Yunzhou patted him on the shoulder, caught a glimpse of He Yuan's dissatisfied eyes from the corner of his eye, and quickly withdrew his hand: "Have you ever thought about what if my cousin still refuses to agree to you? Are you going to waste time with him?" when?"

Yan Guanyu had a rare serious expression: "No way? I think he likes me quite a lot."

"Then why didn't he accept you?" Xue Yunzhou said, "Because he is thin-skinned and awkward. According to his temperament, if he doesn't give you some stimulation, he will be deadlocked with you forever. In fact, this trip is not bad for you. It's not an opportunity, let him have a taste of worrying about being separated temporarily, I guarantee that he won't be able to stand it for a year, and when you come back, he should be able to accept you."

Yan Guanyu looked at him suspiciously: "Really?"

Wouldn't it be to let me go out and deceive me?

"Why am I lying to you? The last time you went deep into the grassland with the emperor, I saw how he lost his mind in Qingzhou. It was only a few days ago? This time, you will not come back after a year or two when you are on an envoy to the Western Regions? For a long time, he will definitely not be able to hold back, just because you are swaying in front of him every day like this, it is estimated that you will only be able to stand still for five or six years."

Yan Guanyu thought about it, and felt that what he said made sense.

Xue Yunzhou continued his efforts: "Why don't you try to propose marriage to him. If he agrees, you will stay and marry him. The emperor will find another way to pick someone out. If he doesn't agree, you can say goodbye to him and see his reaction. how?"

Yan Guanyu was obviously moved by his words, she bowed her head in thought for a long time, and finally gritted her teeth: "Okay, I'll try!"