Great Han Arrow God

Chapter 547 Gods
After the grand banquet, the three of Liang Xiao returned to the post house and sat facing each other with a happy expression.

Especially Yan An, it was the first time for him to smile so happily after being sent to South Vietnam for so long.Seeing the building boats and five hundred knights, the Nanyue monarchs were completely overwhelmed.At the banquet, Zhao Hu personally agreed to send the prince as a hostage, and accompanied Liang Xiao and others to capture Chang'an.In the words, it even revealed that he wanted to go to Chang'an to pay the imperial court in person, and Yan An couldn't help being overjoyed.

"This time, thanks to the two princes." Yan An was slightly drunk, his cheeks flushed. "After returning to Chang'an, I will definitely ask for credit for the two princes."

Liang Xiao smiled.He and Wei Qing are already marquises of [-] households in Shiyi, so whether they have merit or not has little influence on them. "Success by chance this time is the result of everyone's hard work. If it weren't for the concerted efforts, Zhongqing and I would not be able to accomplish this. When Yan An plans to ask for meritorious service, he must not forget those ordinary soldiers. "

"Definitely, definitely." Yan An was very satisfied.Liang Xiao gave him the right to write a letter of merit, which is tantamount to admitting that he is an envoy in a disguised form.He burped, and said again: "Zhao Hu wants to invite him, should we agree to him?"

Liang Xiao and Wei Qing exchanged glances. "Let's act according to Yan Jun. The most urgent thing is to take Zhao Yingqi away first. This time the threat of force is a lot of luck, and there are many dreams in the night. If anyone sees through the mystery, the Nanyue monarchs may change their minds. Since Zhao Hu has already agreed, we will strike while the iron is hot, and take Zhao Yingqi to Chang'an, and Yan Jun will try his best to discuss the rest of the matter.

Liang Xiao hesitated for a moment, then laughed again: "Anyway, it's an expedient measure, and it doesn't really matter if it succeeds or not."

Yan An rubbed his eyes and laughed silently.He understood what Liang Xiao meant. The king of Nanyue was a king with a different surname, and the court could not tolerate Zhao's family's long-term separatist regime.Now that the Central Plains has been hit by floods, there is no way to spare for a while.If there is time, the Son of Heaven will definitely attack Nanyue again.

"In that case, I will go to Zhao Hu tomorrow and urge Zhao Yingqi to leave as soon as possible."

Liang Xiao nodded and called Han Shuo in.He and Wei Qing were going to be stationed on the building, and the responsibility of protecting Yan An could only be handed over to Han.Fortunately, even if he didn't serve as an envoy, he wouldn't be able to serve as Yan An's bodyguard. It was appropriate to hand over this matter to Han.

Han said that the new meritorious service was just at the time when he was in high spirits, and when he heard that he would take on the important task of protecting the envoy, he agreed without hesitation.

Liang Xiao immediately packed up his luggage, went out of the city with Wei Qing, and lived on the boat.As a deterrent force, they are the same as nuclear weapons. They should not always be displayed for people to see, and people know but cannot see them, creating a sense of mystery, and the effect will be better.

There are two legendary generals Liang Xiao and Wei Qing sitting in the town, plus the Han army iron cavalry who had glimpsed it once. Although the Han army only had five buildings and more than [-] horses, it exerted great pressure on the Nanyue monarchs and ministers. Negotiations have therefore become very smooth.Two days later, Zhao Yingqi took his luggage and boarded the boat.

Liang Xiao and Wei Qing had already made preparations. As soon as Zhao Yingqi boarded the boat, they set sail and left Panyu.The rest will be handled by Yan An, so they don't need to worry about it.

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Yunyang Mountain, the front hall of Ganquan Palace.

The emperor raised his head and looked at the newly built Tongtian Terrace, showing a bit of color.

Marquis Tianfu of Wu'an stood aside, bowed his hands and looked respectful.Between him and the emperor, stood an old man with white beard and hair, dressed in commoner clothes, but with a calm demeanor, he didn't care about the emperor and the prime minister at all, on the contrary, there was a bit of awe between the emperor and Tian Fu.

"Li Xianweng, is the construction of the Tongtian Terrace okay? I wonder if the gods will appreciate it?"

The old man stroked his snow-white beard and smiled faintly: "Whether or not there will be immortals coming, the key is not in Qionglou's high platform, but in the mind. Your Majesty's heart is sincere, and the immortals will come naturally. If you have any wrong intentions, it may be rare to see them. "

The emperor was a little embarrassed. "As the fairy said, I built this platform not just to prolong my life, but to pray to the gods and protect the great man. This...isn't it an unreasonable idea?"

The old man smiled without saying a word, flicked his sleeves, turned around and walked away.

The Son of Heaven twitched his cheeks, and said awkwardly: "Marquis Wu An, what does the immortal mean?"

Tian Fu showed a look of embarrassment, and after waiting for a long time, he forced a smile: "Your Majesty, I am stupid, and dare not guess the mind of the gods. However, it is the duty of the emperor to pray for the people, and naturally it should not be regarded as an unreasonable thought." .”

The emperor's face paled, and he was about to say more when Xu Le walked over quickly and handed a memorial to the emperor.The emperor took it, glanced at the seal, and immediately raised his eyebrows. "It's done?"

Xu Le smiled and said: "As His Majesty said, Nanyue has surrendered, and the crown prince Zhao Yingqi has already set out on the road, accompanied by Marquis Changping and Marquis Champion to the north on a boat. Calculated by time and days, in another month, we should arrive in Chang'an."

The corner of the emperor's mouth twitched slightly, he raised his head again, looked at the resplendent Tongtian Terrace, and laughed out loud. "It seems that God still heard my prayer. Nanyue and Minyue descended in one day."

After hearing this, Tian Fu hurried forward, congratulated loudly, and bowed to Tongtiantai several times.The emperor was in a good mood, and followed suit a few times.He opened the memorial, read it quickly, and suddenly frowned slightly. "Tell me, Liang Xiao will come back, what's your opinion on Tongtiantai?"

Xu Le was startled, his eyes flickered, but he didn't say anything.Tian Fu's brows were filled with joy, and he was even more happy than before. "Your Majesty, Liang Xiao has always been outspoken. What he said, His Majesty just doesn't take it seriously."

The emperor rolled his eyes and said again: "I don't need to argue with him, but if I offend the gods and bring disaster to the people, what should I do?"

Tian Fu twitched the short beard under his jaw, making it difficult. "That's a problem. How about... let him stay in Yuzhang and continue building ships."

The Son of Heaven rubbed his fingers, pondered for a moment, and shook his head. "He has been away from Chang'an for a while, and it's time to go home to see his mother and young children and enjoy the family happiness. Otherwise, it would seem that the court is too impersonal."

Tian Fu was puzzled, but didn't dare to say anything more.Xu Le watched coldly from the sidelines, secretly heaving a sigh of relief.He lowered his eyelids, acting like an old monk, his face was as calm as water, and there was no trace of abnormality.

The emperor thought for a while, and then said: "Mr. Xu, go to Chang'an and send an edict to the Lord Huainan. When Liang Xiao returns to Beijing, rest at home for three to five days, and then come back to Ganquan Palace at no later time."

Xu Le took the order.

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Liu Ling bowed and saluted. "Thank you Mr. Xu. Please Mr. Xu to return to your majesty. My husband and I appreciate your majesty's kindness. When I return to Beijing, I will rush to Ganquan Palace to meet you."

Xu Le smiled and nodded.He knew that Liu Ling was a smart person, and she could understand the meaning of the emperor's edict as soon as he heard it.He immediately got up and said goodbye.Liu Ling didn't stop him either, ordered someone to bring Cheng Yi, and sent him out of the house.

Back in the hall, Liang Yu had already taken her seat, with a worried expression on her face. "Your Majesty, the Son of Heaven suddenly sent an envoy, what is the purpose?"

"It's nothing serious." Liu Ling comforted: "My husband's mission has been fulfilled, and he will return to Beijing to return to his life in a few days. The emperor takes pity on his hard work and asks him to stay at home for a few days before going to Ganquan Palace."

"Stay at home for a few days?" Liang Yu frowned. "The Son of Heaven doesn't want to see Ah Xiao? Did someone say something in front of the Son of Heaven again?"

Liu Ling thought for a while and said, "Mother, you think too much. It's not that someone said something in front of the emperor. It's because the emperor doesn't want your husband to say anything. The princes and kings generously donated money and donated money to help the relief in Shandong Dashui, but the emperor was in front of you." At this time, there was a lot of construction work in Ganquan Palace, and many pavilions were built to worship the gods. I was worried that my husband would offend the gods by speaking rudely, so I sent someone to pass a message, asking me to remind him."

Liang Yu breathed a sigh of relief, and then sighed again. "No matter how effective the gods in the northwest are, they can't solve the flood in Shandong. In my opinion, even if you want to sacrifice to gods, you should sacrifice to the gods in Wu. What's the use of offering sacrifices to the gods in the northwest?"

Liu Ling laughed softly: "Mother, you can just talk about these things at home, but you can't spread them. When your husband comes back, you can't mention them in front of him. He will definitely see Shandong when he comes back from Kuaiji. Disaster situation, maybe there will be something else to say.”

Liang Yu sighed, but did not refute.She has always listened to Liu Ling's arrangements for these matters.

Liu Ling rested his chin, lost in thought for a moment, and there was a bit of unspeakable worry in his eyes.

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Liang Xiao put down his clairvoyance and gave Mei Gao a wink.Mei Gao understood and followed him quietly.The two walked to the other side of Feilu, Liang Xiao patted the railing hard, and said angrily, "How could this happen?"

Mei Gao was speechless.The moment he saw the ragged victims on the shore, his mood was as bad as Liang Xiao's.Liang Xiao's hometown is in Jiangdu, and his hometown is in Liangguo, Shandong Dashui. The disaster in Liangguo is more serious than Jiangdu. Seeing this scene, how could he not be anxious.

"The breach of the Yellow River is not so easy to block." Mei Gao murmured, "Zheng Si and Ji An arranged by the court are both chivalrous people, and they should not do anything greedy."

Liang Xiao waved his hands, a little inexplicably anxious.He knew that this time the Yellow River breach was not so easy to block. It seemed that it had been blocked for more than ten years in history. In the end, the emperor personally came to the scene to direct it, and it was finally completed.But this incident itself shows that there is a problem with the government's handling, and the emperor is not an expert in water conservancy, so why did he have to come to the scene in person to close the dragon.

Is it true that China's affairs can only be resolved if the country's leaders come to ask in person?
"I don't doubt the moral character of Ji An and Zheng at that time, but I still feel that there are more elements of natural disasters than man-made disasters. Even if the Yellow River can't be blocked for a while, the victims should be settled properly. Look, there are all victims along the river. Zhao Yingqi saw this, what would he think?"

Mei Gao let out a long breath, feeling that something was wrong.However, like Liang Xiao, he was powerless.He thought for a moment, leaned close to Liang Xiao, and said in a low voice, "Bo Ming, there is something that you may not know."

"What's the matter?" Seeing Mei Gao's mysterious behavior, Liang Xiao was at a loss.

"When I set off from Chang'an to Kuaiji, I heard that the emperor was going to build the Tongtiantai in Ganquan Palace to worship the God of Taiyi and pray for the people of Shandong."

The corners of Liang Xiao's eyes twitched, he stared at Mei Gao for a long time, and said coldly, "Really?"

"Can I lie to you with such a thing? Taiyi is born with water, Taiyi is the most noble god, Shandong Dashui, so it is natural to sacrifice to Taiyi..."

Liang Xiao waved his hand and interrupted Mei Gao.Mei Gao's explanation was too far-fetched, and he knew exactly what Mei Gao wanted to say.It doesn't really matter why or what god you worship.The emperor built the Ganquan Palace not only to worship the gods, but also to pray for the people.He is for himself.

Historically, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was a deep superstitious person, and his interest in immortality far exceeded his concern for the common people.In other words, in his heart, the people are just a bunch of numbers, the targets for him to extract wealth.Asking him to sacrifice to the gods for the well-being of these grassroots is really elevating him.

He just didn't expect the emperor to overhaul the Ganquan Palace at this time.

Liang Xiao slapped the railing, his face was gloomy, and he didn't say a word.

The oars move the river water, making a splashing sound, and the building boat goes up against the current and travels westward along the Yangtze River.

Liang Xiao turned around and got into the cabin.

Zhao Yingqi followed in, sat down opposite Liang Xiao, looked at Liang Xiao's face, and smiled: "Liang Junhou, did you already know about the disaster in the Central Plains?"

Liang Xiao glanced at him, disapproving. "I already knew that this flood happened before I went to South Vietnam." He changed the subject, and before Zhao Yingqi could speak, he asked, "Do you think I'm lying to you?"

Zhao Yingqi squinted at Liang Xiao. "Is not it?"

"Do I need to lie to you? Even if there was a flood in Shandong, didn't we send troops to destroy Minyue? I am a big man who has recuperated for 70 years, and a mere flood will not affect the overall situation."

"In this case, why do you need to sell rice from South Vietnam?"

Liang Xiao was silent for a moment, then sighed softly. "Even without this flood, the imperial court would not allow you Nanyue to continue to separate Lingnan. Nanyue's surrender to the imperial court is not only beneficial to the Central Plains, but also beneficial to Nanyue. The whole country is a game of chess, and Shandong floods. You can use Nanyue's rice to ask for disaster. If When Nanyue suffers a disaster, the imperial court will also send rice from the Central Plains to save Nanyue."

Zhao Yingqi dismissed it.

Liang Xiao thought for a while, and then said: "You claim to be descendants of the Qin people, do you know the history of Qin's conquest?"

Zhao Yingqi nodded. "Know a thing or two."

"Whether it is Qin or Han, including your South Vietnam, they are all based on agriculture. Countries based on agriculture have a common characteristic, that is, the larger the country's territory, the easier it is to survive. Because disasters are God's will, No one can guarantee that they will never be free from disasters. However, after all, there are a few disasters throughout the world, and most of them are disasters in local areas. At this time, countries with large territories can help each other and will not be completely devastated. You can understand the reason ?"

Zhao Yingqi blinked, half understanding.

"So, if you throw away those clichés about governing the country by virtue, conquering neighboring countries and unifying the world is a necessity for survival. The only difference is whether you unify me or I unify you. Counting from the legendary Three Emperors and Five Emperors, it has been Up to now, the Central Plains Dynasty has actually unified the surrounding countries. If South Vietnam has the strength, you will also try to unify the Central Plains. The reason why the Central Plains is unifying you now, after all, is that you are not strong enough, and it has nothing to do with whether there is a flood or not. "

Zhao Yingqi scratched the ends of his hair and twisted his mouth. "It's the first time I've heard of your fallacious theory. However, if you think about it carefully, it seems to be true." He glanced at Liang Xiao. "If this flood hadn't affected your logistics supply, the Han army that arrived in Panyu might not be you and Zhongqing, but Dr. Han and Da Xingling."

Liang Xiao smiled. "It's good that you know. Your Highness, it is a rare opportunity to see the situation in the world before inheriting the throne of Nanyue. I hope you don't waste this opportunity."
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(End of this chapter)