Great Han Arrow God

Chapter 598
Zhufu Yan met Liu Ling in Wuguan.

After the two exchanged their opinions, Liu Ling asked Zhu Fuyan to return to Chang'an first and report to the emperor, and she walked slowly behind.The master father obeyed his words and rushed back to Chang'an day and night.

The emperor was very surprised to see the master father Yan came back so soon.When he learned that Liu Ling was about to arrive in Chang'an, he was even more puzzled.But he didn't say anything, he didn't even discuss the matter with anyone, and just waited patiently for Liu Ling to arrive.

A few days later, Liu Ling arrived in Lantian.The emperor, who had sent someone to wait for him, got the news, and left the city immediately in casual clothes. Once again, he pretended to be the Marquis of Pingyang and took Qi Menlang with him to "encounter" Liu Ling by the melon field where Liang Xiao first lived in Chang'an.Seeing the emperor and his party, Liu Ling knew it well, stopped and came to the emperor.

The emperor was dressed in a military uniform, sitting on a big rock, squinting his eyes, and looked at Liu Ling with a smile.Liu Ling stepped forward, but instead of saluting, he smiled and said, "Excuse me for my stupidity, I don't know whether to meet with the courtesy of a monarch or a minister, or a family friend, or a sibling."

The emperor crooked the corners of his mouth and laughed loudly. "My sister is still so sharp, I don't know how to answer. If you meet with the courtesy of a monarch and his ministers, this place is not in good manners. If you are with the courtesy of a family friend, it seems that it is not in good manners for me to come to see you without telling Bo Ming. If so Seeing you as a brother and sister, my elder brother is too stingy, and I didn’t even prepare for the wind banquet. Then tell me, what kind of courtesy should I meet you?"

"It's really not easy to embarrass Your Majesty like this." Liu Ling waved his hand. "Forget it then, let's see you as brothers and sisters. As for the reception banquet, after I enter the city, it will not be too late to ask the queen's sister-in-law."

The emperor smiled. "Okay, then I'll let the queen be notified to hold a banquet in the Jiaofang Hall, and you and your wife will have to save face."

"I've come all the way from Mount Lu, so I'm still two steps away." Liu Ling rolled his eyes. "Your Majesty, my family's property in Maoling has been given away to someone else, and now we have to pay for even food, shouldn't you make sense of it?"

"I don't have time these two days. Wait for Bo Ming to go on an expedition. When I have free time, let the queen accompany you around Chang'an. Just ask which piece of land you like."

"You don't need to pick, let's just use this melon field. My husband lived here when he first arrived in Chang'an. If you build a manor here, you can always be vigilant. Don't let this Wu'er be arrogant and forget the difference between monarch and minister. Treat His Majesty as a confidant."

The emperor suddenly blushed, his face was hot. "Sister, you..."

Liu Ling rolled his eyes and sneered: "Isn't it? Your Majesty issued an edict. My husband left his family in Lushan and rushed to Chang'an with stars and moons. Although he didn't fight in the battle of Hexi, he also made contributions in making strategies. Now there are dozens of marquises and tens of thousands of cities, but he has no income, not even an official position, isn't His Majesty doing too much?"

The Son of Heaven was at a loss for words, and said with a dry smile, "So you came here from Mount Lu to seek justice."

"My husband is a warrior, so I'm sorry to say it, and the moon is an orchid. If I don't come, who will stand up for him? Your Majesty, you can't think of my husband when you eat meat, but only my husband can do it when you eat bones? I think Wei Qing is pretty good, I can let him go."

The emperor waved his hands again and again, begging for mercy: "Okay, okay, sister, I know I was wrong. Just tell me, I will promise you as much food as you want, okay? The affairs of the Western Regions really can't be done except Bo Ming .Wei Qing is good at fighting, but he is too loyal..."

"Wei Qing is loyal, but my husband is treacherous?"

"Uh——" Tianzi rolled his eyes, raised his hand, and patted his mouth lightly. "I made a mistake again, sister, if you criticize me again, I won't even be able to speak. What I mean is that although Wei Qing can fight, he is not as smart as Bo Ming. The two of them are like General Li and General Cheng. He is a famous general, but his military habits are different. Although Wei Qing can also win by surprise, but in terms of boldness and surprise, Bo Ming is the first."

"But as far as I know, Wei Qing now has [-] households. Your Majesty employs people like a salary, and those who come later will prevail."

"Cough cough, I will immediately increase the township for Bo Ming, Wan Hu, Wan Hu, okay?"

"That's about the same." Liu Ling nodded in satisfaction. "Okay, please go back, Your Majesty, see you at Jiaofang Hall tonight."

"Then...the matter of Bo Ming's expedition will be handed over to my sister?"

"Don't worry. If he refuses to go to war, I will take the moon to lead the imperial edict and go west to meet the Pearl Princess." Liu Ling raised his eyebrows. "Your Majesty, do you think I can be a female general?"

"Hahaha..." the emperor laughed. "I don't know if you can conquer the Western Regions, but if you can conquer Liang Boming, there is no problem at all. Let's go, sister, let's go back to the city and cleanse you up. By the way, Uncle Wang has worked hard these two days, How about inviting him into the palace together?"

"Your Majesty is the host, and I am the guest. Naturally, the guest does as he pleases."

The emperor laughed out loud.

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Liang Xiao hurried out to meet Liu Ling, both surprised and delighted. "Ling'er, why are you here?"

"If I don't come, will you be able to leave?" Liu Ling gave Liang Xiao a hard look. "Okay, let's talk in the room."

Liang Xiao understood, ordered someone to unload Liu Ling's luggage, and took Liu Ling's hand into the house.Liu Ling talked about the encounter with the emperor outside the city, and finally said: "The overall situation has been set up, but you are on guard against each other, and it has become a stalemate. It is useless for you to stay in Chang'an, you should go to the Western Regions, and leave the rest of the details to me. "

"But you're in danger."

"The better you fight in the Western Regions, the safer I am. Even if you don't succeed, I will be the only one who loses. Mother and the children have already arrived in Yizhou, so don't worry, the moon will not be in any danger if you go to the Western Regions with you Besides, Dawan still has a bright pearl. Even if you want to live in seclusion, you don’t have to worry about no one to take care of you. Birds fly in the sky, with the help of Dawan and Yuezhi, and Dongfang Shuo and Li Danghu’s assistance, with your ability, you can lay down a piece of yourself. The world should not be difficult."

"How did I hear the sour smell?"

"What sour smell?" Liu Ling rolled his eyes and immediately understood.She stretched out her fingers, and ruthlessly pinched the soft flesh under Liang Xiao's ribs. "It's about this time, you're still in the mood to joke around."

Liang Xiao repeatedly begged for mercy. "I was wrong, I was wrong. I said, the emperor just agreed?"

Liu Ling put away his smile. "Agreed. But I heard from Zhu Fuyan that he sent you out not only because the situation in the Western Regions is dangerous, but also because he doesn't want you to stay in Chang'an. He has obviously realized your intentions and doesn't want you to make trouble in Chang'an again." , flirting, and not being able to deal with you easily, hurt the hearts of the soldiers. As long as you can be driven out of Chang'an in a legitimate way, no matter how much I want, he will give it."

Liang Xiao smiled, but did not speak.He also roughly guessed the emperor's mind.Going to the Western Regions is a mixed bag for him.For the emperor, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages.If he succeeds in stabilizing the Western Regions, even if he takes credit for himself and has hostages in Chang'an, he will not take the risk easily.If you fail, you will also get rid of your confidant's troubles, and leave no trace.

With the emperor's intelligence, it is impossible not to feel that he is the real driving force behind the scenes.Driving him to the Western Regions is even more important than stabilizing the Western Regions.

However, he was doomed to miscalculate.A single spark can start a prairie fire.Since he lit the fire, how could he easily let the fire go out.The overall situation is set, now it's time for Liu Ling to take over.In terms of this kind of detailed operation level, Liu Ling is obviously better than him.If the Son of Heaven thought it would be easier if he changed his opponent, he would be very wrong.

"Okay, that's it." Liang Xiao took Liu Ling's hand. "Just in case, I mean just in case, if something happens in the end, I will spend the rest of my life fulfilling your unfulfilled long-cherished wish, and your descendants will rule our kingdom."

Liu Ling smiled, his eyes narrowed into crescent moons. "It's a deal."

"It's a deal." Liang Xiao didn't smile, and was solemn and solemn, as if he was approaching a great sacrifice.

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That night, Empress Chen hosted a banquet in the Jiaofang Hall of Weiyang Palace to welcome Liu Ling and leave Liang Xiao for the expedition.Huainan King Liu An and champion Hou Liangxiao were naturally invited, and Princess Guantao and Dou Ying were also invited to attend.At the banquet, the emperor announced the reward for Liang Xiao, not only increasing the city by [-] households, making Liang Xiao a prince of [-] households, but also handing over the title deed of the melon field in the east of the city to Liu Ling.

Princess Guantao collected a gift and gave the Changmen Garden to Liu Ling as a separate courtyard.Dou Ying also sent a gift, giving Liu Ling [-] mu of fertile land along the Weihe River as a vegetable field.

Liang Xiao thanked him and made several requests.

One: transfer Xie Guanglong and Guo Wu who worked in Yanmen and Wuyuan to accompany them.They are rare cavalry generals who are also familiar with the Western Regions. With them as helpers, he does not need to be responsible for many things.

Second: Arrange people who are familiar with the situation in the Western Regions to serve as the prefects of Hexi and Qiangzhong counties.The Hexi Corridor and the Qiang Middle Road are the lifelines connecting the Western Regions and the Han Dynasty, and safety must be ensured.If possible, it is best to arrange for young generals such as Wei Qing or Li Jiao to guard Hexi, so that they can directly transfer the Hexi garrison to join the war if the war is unfavorable.

The third: allow him to recruit rangers in Chang'an.This time we have to deal with thugs, and the difficulties we face are unimaginable. If you don't have a strong desire to do meritorious deeds, it will be difficult to persevere to the end.At this time, rangers who voluntarily enlist, have superb martial arts skills, and have a more outlaw spirit are more suitable than soldiers who serve passively.

The emperor agreed.

Liang Xiao finally put forward a request: please the emperor send a close minister to be the envoy of the army supervisor, responsible for liaison with Chang'an.

The emperor was a little embarrassed.Liang Xiao's request was undoubtedly to make him feel at ease. Logically speaking, in order to show mutual trust, he should refuse.However, he was unwilling to give up such an opportunity.If there is no one trustworthy by Liang Xiao's side, he will not be at ease.

After careful consideration, the emperor decided to send Xu Le to accompany him as an envoy to supervise the army.Xu Le is honest and honest, and has a big picture. Although he has a lot of support for Liang Xiao, it is out of public interest.In private, he never had contact with anyone, including Liang Xiao of course.Letting him be the envoy of the military supervisor can not only show his trust in Liang Xiao, but also reassure him that Xu Le will not be bought by Liang Xiao.

Liang Xiao accepted it with satisfaction.He raised his wine glass and vowed to the emperor that he would live up to the grace of God and pacify the Western Regions.

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Liang Xiao entrusted Liu An to print a recruitment letter, recruiting two hundred knight-errants who are good at riding and archery, and there was a sudden wave of enthusiasm. Countless knight-errants flocked to the Champion Hou's Mansion to apply for the recruitment. It was packed.

The reason for being so enthusiastic is inseparable from Liang Xiao's impressive reputation.Whether Liang Xiao is willing or not, he has already become the idol in the hearts of the rangers. Many people have been inspired by him to go to the battlefield. If they have the opportunity to fight side by side with him, they naturally refuse to let it go easily.

On the other hand, it was also related to the generous conditions offered by Liang Xiao.

In addition to the best equipment and horses provided by the imperial court, Liang Xiao paid an advance payment of [-] gold to each selected ranger.The twenty gold is not given to You Xia'er himself, but to You Xia'er's family members. If the family is not in Chang'an, the court will arrange for someone to deliver it.For dignitaries, twenty gold is a trivial matter, but for ordinary people, twenty gold is enough for a family of five to live for ten years.You must know that all the properties of an ordinary family can add up to four or five gold, and they are qualified to be an official.Counting all the household belongings of many common people together, it is only [-] to [-].

Liang Xiao made it very clear that the twenty gold was money for life.Take these twenty gold, your life is mine.From now on, every day you live will be earned by you. If you can come back from the Western Regions alive and get an official position, then you will really earn it.

Even though what Liang Xiao said was terrible, the rangers didn't take it seriously.Life and death are not important to them, at least not as important as Liang Xiao thought.It is very obvious at this moment to despise life and death and pay more attention to promises.Knowing that it will take several years to go, and the chance of surviving is limited, there are still many people vying for a place, even at the expense of drawing their swords.

It took Liang Xiao five days to select 200 knight-errants from thousands of knight-errants, plus a hundred personal guards and entourages of Xu Le, Batu and others, a total of more than 350 people, bid farewell to Chang'an, and embarked on the journey .

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At the beginning of February, Liang Xiao rushed to Wuwei and met Xie Guanglong and Guo Wu who were already waiting here.

I haven't seen each other for a few years, Xie Guanglong and Guo Wu both look a bit vicissitudes.Liang Xiao was very surprised. These two people were promoted because of meritorious service. One was Yanmen Captain and the other was Wu Yuanling. They were both Qianshi level officials.

When Liang Xiao asked, Xie Guanglong poured out bitter water.

It is true that he is Yanmen Captain, but now that the Huns have been driven to the north of Yinshan Mountain, Yanmen has no tough battles to fight.No battles, no spoils, no rewards.Without trophies and rewards, one can only live on salary.A salary of a thousand stones, but also to support trilogy, where is enough money.When he was in the Western Regions, he drank high-quality Western Region wines, and now he can't even remember what the wine tastes like.As soon as he heard that Liang Xiao was going to the Western Regions, he rushed over immediately.

Guo Wu's situation is similar, life in peacetime is not suitable for him, he would rather return to the dangerous battlefield.

Liang Xiao was originally worried that Xie Guanglong and Guo Wu would be war-weary, but after hearing this, he felt relieved.It seems that some people are born fighters, and he is not happy to let him live a comfortable life.

"In that case, let's go to the Western Regions together and compete with Wu Dan."
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(End of this chapter)