No matter how difficult the conditions are, as long as there are rulers and class divisions, there will always be people who will transform their surroundings to make them more luxurious and comfortable, and more suitable for survival.

This is the charm of power and wealth.

Although the Northern Xiongnu King's City is located in a remote place with inconvenient transportation, the inner palace of the King's Court, which was built by successive Chanyus with huge sums of money and countless manpower, is still as luxurious and comfortable as the Dachu Imperial City.

It was late February, and if we were in Dachu, we could already see rivers recovering, green willows weaving silk, and a bright spring.However, in the northerly city of the Xiongnu King, what can be seen everywhere is still an endless field of ice and snow.The north wind was bitter, and the call sign was rotating, and the sound of howling wolves on the mountain could be faintly heard.

However, the palace is as warm as spring, and the burning earth dragon runs through the entire palace, so that people can walk in it without feeling cold.The bed was covered with a large fur mattress made of white fox skins, and the footstool was covered with a complete and shiny tiger skin.Zhuang Lin was half lying on the bed with his chest open.Jun Shaoyou sat sideways across from him, helping Zhuang Lin change the dressing and tie the gauze.

Zhuang Lin hesitated for a moment, and finally bit the bullet and asked, "Do you still remember suddenly Tana?"

Jun Shaoyou looked up at Zhuang Lin, and sneered, "You're not interesting. You're always holding on to the past, what are you doing?"

Embarrassment flashed across Zhuang Lin's face, and he said with some embarrassment, "I'm not worried."

Jun Shaoyou smiled slightly, and continued: "I estimate that in another seven or eight days, General Shen and General Xu's team will be able to arrive at Wangcheng. You should report to General Lin first, and ask him to report the victory and invite His majesty is also happy to send the meritorious service to the capital."

Zhuang Lin responded casually, and said, "You should also suggest that His Majesty choose someone who has a heart for the city and is good at planning to be the protector of the Northwest Protectorate. In the end, they slowly ate it back."

Jun Shaoyou smiled but said nothing.

Let Zhuang Lin say again: "I think we are staying in the Xiongnu King City for a period of time, which is enough for you to plan and plan some things. Speaking of which, although the Huns are a place of suffering, for you and me, Fengshui is still good."

Jun Shaoyou's eyes flickered for a moment, and he said, "Youdao is a cunning rabbit, and the things that are really dreaded are never put on the bright side. If possible, the prince might as well operate in secret to ensure that the new It’s good that the Chief Protector of the Northwest Protectorate Mansion who took office is one of our people. The worst thing is, let this Lord Protector not oppose us.”

Zhuang Lin took it very seriously, "I will discuss this matter with my grandfather."

So the two looked at each other with a smile, chatted miscellaneously again, and just washed up and rested.

Seven or eight days later, Shen Zuoxing and Xu Huaiyi indeed brought a troop and came straight to the royal city.It is worth mentioning that before these two fierce men came over, they almost smashed and scattered all the grassland tribes they could meet on the way from the northwest to the king's city, and then searched for countless cattle, sheep, horses and animals. Fur, full load all the way.

On the day when the three parties formally met in the court of the Huns, Xu Huaiyi pointed to the countless cattle, sheep, horses and furs behind the team, and showed off to Jun Shaoyou: "It's the so-called splitting half of the meeting, and I, Old Xu, will never forget it." A gift for you."

Jun Shaoyou looked at the Huns who were at a loss and almost numb with black lines all over his head, and felt that Xu Huaiyi and Shen Zuoxing definitely took this battle as another opportunity to make a fortune——

They have almost forgotten the "teacher of benevolence and righteousness" that Emperor Yonggan repeatedly warned in the imperial decree.

Regarding Jun Shaoyou's questioning in private, Xu Huaiyi and Xu Huaiyi retorted plausibly: "We are already very benevolent. As the saying goes, people who are not my race must have different hearts. When two countries are at war, they will try their best not to It hurts people's lives. We just searched for some of the most common cattle, sheep, horses and animal skins on the grassland. The brothers fought hard and did jobs that would kill their heads. You have to leave them some oil and water, otherwise no one will Willing to fight hard."

Jun Shaoyou took this very seriously.

As Princess Yong'an, who has a special status and is responsible for the friendship and cooperation between the two countries, Jun Shaoyou always speaks some high-sounding official phrases on formal occasions to show the friendly relationship between Da Chu and the Huns.But this doesn't mean that Jun Shaoyou thinks so from the bottom of his heart.Just because no one knows better than him that the friendship between countries, no matter how colorful they say in person, the most essential relationship is still determined by strength.

Power comes out of the barrel of a gun, and the fist is the last word.

That being the case, those so-called good words of benevolence and generosity can still be said verbally.In the actual situation, of course, we still try our best to weaken the opponent's strength and strengthen our own strength.Only in this way can we ensure that Da Chu always has the upper hand.

So to a certain extent, Jun Shaoyou still liked the fighting style of Shen Zuoxing and Xu Huaiyi very much.Because he and Zhuang Lin's team, due to the existence of the great prince of the Huns Crewe and others, and the reputation of that shit as a "teacher of benevolence and righteousness", they let go of many opportunities to make a fortune ——It can even be said that except for the time when the army was defeated suddenly, under the leadership of him and Zhuang Lin, the generals of Da Chu truly achieved the nobility and benevolence of not taking the people's needles and threads.

Not only that, in order to invite people to buy people's hearts and appease the refugees, Jun Shaoyou and Zhuang Lin traveled all the way, and gave a lot of cattle, sheep and horses that were not easy to take away to the people of various tribes.But looking at how grateful they were each and every one of them who took the initiative to help Da Chu to station in the camp, Jun Shaoyou and Zhuang Lin also felt that the money was not in vain.

This is simply the best example of "every time a teacher of benevolence and righteousness reaches a place, the people look forward to it and win without fighting".After the news spread back to the capital, I believe that those literati and scholars who love to be nitpicking and rambling all day long will not be able to say anything.

Of course, Jun Shaoyou also quietly laid out his own dark chess in this process of constantly spreading money and inviting people's hearts.But this is something for later, so I won't mention it for the time being.

Let's say that Lin Hui sent the good news of the great victory in the Northwest to the capital at a speed of [-] miles. The ruling and opposition parties were all ecstatic when they heard this.Emperor Yongqian held a grand banquet in the palace and issued a decree to exempt the three-day curfew to celebrate.

At the Great Court Meeting the next day, the establishment of the Northwest Protectorate was formally proposed.For a while, the officials were excited, and they came to the table to congratulate.At the same time, the Zhenguo General's Mansion and the aristocratic family also set their eyes on the Northwest Protectorate's Mansion.

Due to the fierce struggle between the Zhenguo General's Mansion and the aristocratic family, in order to balance the two forces, Emperor Yongqian finally chose a fifth-rank provincial official with no background but considerable talent to take over the position of the Northwest Protectorate. .On the surface, it seems that the Zhen Guo General's Mansion and the aristocratic family have temporarily compromised.Only Zhuang Lin and Jun Shaoyou knew that this small provincial official who seemed to have no background was actually Zhuang Lin's confidant.

Not from the family of General Zhen Guo's Mansion, but from the confidant of Zhuang Lin's family.

A month later, this freshly-baked Northwest Protectorate Governor named Zhong Mingrui went all the way to the court of the Huns after going to Beijing to face the holy priesthood.Zhuang Lin, Jun Shaoyou and their subordinates threw a feast to cleanse them up. Zhong Rui politely expressed his thanks, but his attitude didn't stop there.

After the welcome banquet, Zhuang Lin immediately signaled the officials under his command to hand over the work to Zhong Rui.In this matter, Zhuang Lin did not have as much concealment or hesitation as many people guessed, but honestly informed the resources and situations in his hands one by one, fully expressing his respect for Da Chu and Yong Yong. Emperor Qian's loyalty is as loyal as Ji Yueguangfeng.Zhuang Lin's generous and straightforward attitude won the favor of Zhong Rui. This newly appointed Lord Protector had praised Zhuang Lin in various public occasions and in front of his confidantes and staff, and thought that King Yong'an was really an upright person.

On the contrary, King Yong'an also frequently posted posts inviting Zhong Rui to taste wine and enjoy the snow, and the relationship between the two parties became closer and more harmonious.In such a situation, how many people were secretly beating their chests and stamping their feet, annoyed.Especially Zhuang Zhou and the aristocratic family, they really didn't want to see too much private communication between King Yong'an, who had improved his military exploits, and the Northwest Governor who held real power.

It's a pity that the near-water tower wins the moon first, and I'm afraid this game will let Zhuang Lin get a big head again.Zhuang Zhou and the members of Yan's family were not convinced, so they could only make people separate the relationship between Yongqian Emperor and Zhuang Lin in private.The reason why Zhuang Lin treated the Northwest Protector courteously was to hold the entire Xiongnu in his hands.

It's a pity that Emperor Yongqian was not an idiot. Although he gradually lost his youthful brilliance and martial arts due to getting old, he was not an old man who would be fooled by others.

Zhong Rui's unabashed admiration and praise spread to the ears of various forces through various channels, and naturally they could also be faithfully reported to Emperor Yongqian by the secret guards hiding in the Northwest Protectorate's Mansion.Unlike others, Emperor Yongqian not only did not suspect that Zhong Rui was secretly loyal to Zhuang Lin after receiving the tip, but he was faintly relieved.

It's just because he feels that Zhong Rui's actions are frank and open, and he has nothing to hide, but it doesn't seem like he is secretly "giving and receiving" with others.What's more, before Zhong Rui went to the Huns, Emperor Yongqian also summoned Zhong Rui in Beijing, and had a detailed discussion with Zhong Rui about this matter.Emperor Yongqian believed that good birds choose trees to live in. He believed that Zhong Rui was a smart man and would definitely make the most beneficial decision for him.

What's more, although his eldest son Zhuang Lin was born in the army, it doesn't mean that Zhuang Lin is a dull person.On the contrary, Zhuang Lin was able to make such a military exploit when he was a teenager. Although his grandfather's family helped plan, Zhuang Lin himself was also extremely smart and transparent.

And how could a smart person offend a powerful frontier official for no reason?So Zhuang Lin deliberately wooed Zhong Rui, and the behavior of making friends with Zhong Rui was under the speculation of Emperor Yongqian.This is also the inevitable reaction of a person who has passed the test of political literacy.If Zhuang Lin really did the opposite and deliberately created a rift with Zhong Rui, Emperor Yongqian would be worried.

Therefore, Zhuang Zhou's lineage's attempt to sow dissension was obviously unsuccessful.Not only that, but Zhuang Zhou's menacing and ulterior motives aroused Emperor Yongqian's feelings of guilt for sending Zhu Yao to join the army that day but causing his son to be seriously injured.And because of this, his favorite concubine Chen has kept him out for as long as a month.

Emperor Yongqian decided to make up for his son and coax his beloved concubine.By the way, he would also do something to beat the queen who became more impetuous and dissatisfied with him.

So after Zhuang Lin and Jun Shaoyou returned to the court and arrived in the capital, they saw such an unbelievable and unbelievable scene.

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