Regarding this good news, Gu Xun looked calm, as if he had heard it before:
"Meng Tian is still Meng Tian, and he still seizes the opportunity."
"But recovering Henan is the limit. The empire... is no longer able to expedition to the grassland."
Gu Xun's flat reaction made Zhang Han stunned for a moment, and then he came back to his senses and responded, "Even so, it is an unparalleled achievement, and it is no less impressive than Li Mu, the military god of Zhao back then."
"Yes, yes." Gu Xun showed a strange smile, nodded and replied, "It just caused me a lot of trouble."
"Ah?" Zhang Han was startled and didn't understand how Gu Xun got into trouble.
Seeing this, Gu Xun asked Zhang Han, "How do you think he instigated the rebellion of the alien army?"
The alien army mentioned in the victory report that was instigated to rebellion was naturally that of Creon.
Although there was a Moon Wolf descendant named Nomin who connected him, and Creon himself had a lot of dissatisfaction with Mao Dun, it was still not easy to promote this betrayal.
After all, Morton was grateful to Creon and his men for their survival.
This kindness is real.
Gold, silver, treasures, high officials and generous salaries are of no significance to Creon, a foreigner living in a foreign land. The only condition that can impress him is to go home!
Meng Tian directly promised to help Creon and his troops return to their homeland.
Because of Nuomin's efforts to mediate and Maodun's inaction over the years to help him return home, Creon finally chose to believe Mengtian for once.
But Mengtian didn't know what those strange-sounding words about his hometown in Creon's mouth meant, and Gu Xunke knew it very clearly.
This group of people are from Macedonia, and they want to help them go home, which in other words, helps them cross the Asian continent and reach Europe.
How the hell can this help!?
If he turns his back and refuses to admit it, Gu Xun thinks he is a decent person and cannot do such villainous behavior.
Of course, he could leave it to the imperial court. After all, Meng Tian's promise to Creon was entirely given in his capacity as an imperial general, and it had little to do with him being a casual national advisor.
Ying Zheng probably wouldn't choose to turn his back on him directly, but considering the time he has left, he will definitely not be able to deal with this matter in his lifetime.
In the end, this matter will still fall on Gu Xun's cheap student Fusu, and it will also be related to Gu Xun.
In fact, there is no need to go around in such a big circle. It is now very difficult for Gu Xun to get rid of this matter.
Because strictly speaking, it was not Meng Tian who made the promise to Creon, but his cheap student Fusu.
Meng Tian acts cautiously, and he will not give out a promise that is completely unclear to this situation. The worst he can do is just go head-to-head with the wolf clan.
It was Fusu who finally made the decision and accepted Creon's request.
However, Zhang Han basically knew nothing about these details - because of the quicksand, the Shadow Guard's intelligence network in the North was much weaker.
The only good news he received was the beginning and end of the war, and even Ying Zheng, as the emperor, didn't know much about the details.
Faced with Gu Xun's rhetorical question, Zhang Han could guess that Meng Tian had made some promises or given some benefits in order to persuade the alien army to surrender, and Gu Xun needed to complete it.
But he couldn't guess the specific content out of thin air.
So I could only hesitantly smile and make no answer.
Gu Xun didn't care, and sighed softly, "It's not easy to be a teacher... If I hadn't become Fusu's teacher, maybe I could have spent my whole life hiding in the Imperial Master's Mansion and living leisurely, not caring about worldly affairs."
When the topic of Fusu was brought up, Zhang Han didn't even dare to talk. He looked at his nose and heart, wishing he could just dive into the ground.
"Forget it, let's not talk about these meaningless topics." Gu Xun shook his head, too lazy to talk about this topic that no one dared to talk about, and asked instead, "Besides the good news from the North, is there anything else?"
"Uh..." Zhang Han looked hesitant, and after careful consideration he replied cautiously, "Since the great victory in the North and the border troubles have subsided, General Meng Tian should return to the court with his troops and accept the reward, right?"
Hearing this, Gu Xun suddenly realized, "It turns out it's about Fusu... It seems that the government and the opposition are going to have troubles again."
Zhang Han would definitely not worry about how the imperial court would reward Meng Tian. When he mentioned that Meng Tian needed to return to the imperial court to be rewarded, he naturally did it for others.
Apart from Meng Tian, Fusu was the only one in the North who was remembered, especially by Zhang Han.
In any case, the Shadow Guard is now subordinate to the eldest son Fusu. If possible, he definitely does not want Fusu to be sent to other places all the time.
And this time Meng Tian defeated the wolf clan, it was an excellent opportunity.
An opportunity for the eldest son Fusu to return to the center of the court.
To be honest, Gu Xun couldn't see what kind of opportunity this was.
Meng Tian won the battle, and Fusu, as the supervisor of the army, naturally also had a share of the credit. If he was also responsible for persuading Creon to surrender, this credit is not small.
However, if meritorious service could make Ying Zheng change his mind and recall Fusu, then he would not have been exiled and relegated in the first place.
When Fusu has made meritorious deeds, it is nothing more than rewarding him according to the regulations.
But Gu Xun could see it so clearly because he didn't care about Fusu's exile. He was a bystander.
But many supporters of the eldest son in both the government and the public may not be as rational as him, nor do they understand Ying Zheng as well as he does.
As long as possible, they certainly hope to welcome Fusu back.
Even Zhang Han, who was in charge of the Shadow Secret Guard, couldn't help but talk to Gu Xun, let alone others.
Zhang Han heard Gu Xun's disapproval of the matter and couldn't help but ask:
"Your Excellency, do you think this is impossible?"
Gu Xun pursed his lips and smiled, and asked Zhang Han, "You have been working under the emperor for so many years, and you still don't know what his temper is?"
"This is about his own son, and no one can influence his thoughts."
"So, do you think he will take the initiative to let Fusu return to Xianyang?"
Zhang Han fell into silence.
He didn't know the answer to this question, but he could make a similar judgment as Gu Xun - even if he recalled Fusu, it would definitely not be because of merit.
"But General Mengtian..."
Gu Xun directly interrupted Zhang Han, "Mengtian is Mengtian, Fusu is Fusu."
"Besides, he didn't order Meng Tian to return to court to report on his duties and receive rewards."
"I have already said that if you have done meritorious service, you will be rewarded as you wish. There is no need to call people back."
"Even if Meng Tian has defeated the wolves, he still has to supervise the construction of the Great Wall. This is a big job."
Fu Su was released to the outside world, and it was said that he was supervising the northern border troops to resist the wolves and build the Great Wall fortifications.
The reason why Fusu was regarded as an exile by the world was because these two tasks were impossible to reach at a glance.
To build the Great Wall, it will take at least a dozen years, if not more than a few decades, and it will be useless if it takes any longer.
After all, there is no rule that the emperor can only build this section of the Great Wall.
The empire covers thousands of miles, and if the emperor wants, the Great Wall can be built for a thousand years!
Not to mention resisting the wolf tribe, as long as the wolf tribe is not exterminated, this task can theoretically never end.
It is worth noting that these two are actually not Fusu's errands, but Mengtian's errands. Fusu is only responsible for 'supervising the leader'.
In a sense, this is equivalent to binding Meng Tian and Fu Su together and releasing them.
It's just that Meng Tian was a foreign minister and led troops abroad all year round. No one cared that he was far away from the central court - as long as the emperor valued him, it would be okay for others to soak in the sea, unlike Fusu, who was a prince.
And these two things have always been his errand.
But it's one thing for him to be responsible for it himself, and it's another thing for Fusu to supervise him.
Most people in both the government and the public have ignored the implicit binding formed therein.
Ying Zheng's arrangement must have deep meaning, but even Gu Xun couldn't tell what his thoughts were, or how many thoughts he had.
In order to leave a layer of protection for Fusu?
Or is it to leave a layer of shackles for Fusu?
Or maybe some other ideas?
It is really difficult to figure out people's hearts.
Gu Xun made his words so clear that Zhang Han immediately understood everything.
Like Gu Xun, he couldn't guess the emperor's specific intention of arranging Fusu in this way, but he could at least understand that what Gu Xun said at the beginning was absolutely correct -
The government and the opposition will become restless again.
Since this is not a suitable opportunity, if there is a sudden commotion between the government and the public, I am afraid that not only will it not be able to help Fusu, but it will also cause chaos...
The most important thing is, I am afraid that some people with bad intentions will add fuel to the flames and use this to cause trouble.
Gu Xun smiled and shook his head, "Meng Tian won a battle, why do you feel like you are in trouble?"
Zhang Han immediately said, "Sir, do you need to make preparations in advance to avoid being taken advantage of by someone with ulterior motives?"
Gu Xun rubbed his eyebrows, laughed a few times with complicated meanings, and then asked, "What are you preparing for?"
"Can you change the reality of Meng Tian's defeat of the Wolf Clan, or can you persuade those Fusu supporters to give up what they see as a good opportunity?"
"Don't worry too much about these things, just take care of what you should do." Gu Xun followed.
"As for Fusu... he has already been relegated to the outside world, so he won't be worse off. Just let them do whatever they want."
"By the way, nothing happened to Mirage these two days, right?"
Finally, Gu Xun asked about the mirage again.
Zhang Han shook his head, "The past few days have been calm, and the general has not noticed anything unusual."
"But the behavior of the two guardians is getting more and more weird."
Moon God and Star Soul... Gu Xun pondered for a while and then said, "Don't worry about the internal problems of the Yin Yang family. Just let them do whatever they want. If there is any problem, Taiyi Donghuang will be responsible for it."
"Stand guard at this last post. When the emperor arrives at Songhai, the matter of the ship will have nothing to do with us anymore."
"I will finally understand." Zhang Han clasped his hands and bowed in reply.
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On the outskirts of Songhai City, the Mohist stronghold.
Today, the Mo family welcomed a guest, a guest who had not had much dealings with them before.
"My Excellency, Liu Ji, the manager of Shennong Hall, a farmer's family, has met all the brothers of the Moh family."
On the open space inside the stronghold, Liu Ji, who was dressed in purple-red clothes, wore his usual uninhibited smile. The five-star bead grass that originally represented the key members had been replaced by a six-star bead grass that could only be worn by the general manager.
Tian Yan handed over all matters related to the Qinglong Project to Shennongtang. Of course, it was Shennongtang that was contacted by the Mo family, and she, the hero, knew nothing about it.
Liu Ji is the person sent by the Zhu family to communicate with the Mohist family to prepare the Qinglong plan.
If necessary, the master of the Zhu family cannot come in person.
After saying hello, Liu Ji saw Gai Nie beside him and politely added, "Mr. Gai, you're polite."
Liu Ji is not a person who values etiquette, but he is usually very polite to people he cannot afford to offend.
Everyone in the Mo family returned the gift and introduced themselves.
Among them, Gao Jianli and Big Iron Hammer, Liu Ji had come into contact with them before in Daze Mountain, and it was the first time for him to meet the Ban Master Thief Zhixue Nu, but their names were well known.
The first time he saw the snow girl, he was shocked - although he had heard that the leader of the Mo family's snow girl had the reputation of being the most beautiful woman in the world, it was only when he saw her that he realized what kind of beauty she was.
After getting to know each other and exchanging pleasantries, the group of people entered the room and started to get to the point:
"Brother Liu Ji, I wonder if the Zhu Family Hall Master has any explanation before you come here?" Master Ban asked first to make sure Liu Ji knew something about the Qinglong Project.
Liu Ji shook his head and replied with a cheerful smile, "Nothing to explain. Before I came here, the boss asked me to contact you to find out what we need to do."
Master Ban understood what was said and replied with a smile, "It's actually very simple. We need the support of farmers."
"Oh." Liu Ji was neither surprised nor surprised when he heard this. He nodded repeatedly and said, "I understand."
"How many people are needed?"
Master Ban and Gao Jianli looked at each other and replied with a wry smile, "Well...I'm afraid I can't give an exact number for the time being, but three to five thousand people is inevitable, and the actual demand is only a lot more."
"So many!" When Liu Ji heard this number, he couldn't help but exclaimed with his eyes widened.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Although the farmer claims to have one hundred thousand disciples, it is rare to gather thousands of disciples to do one thing at once.
The last time, it was a head-on war with the empire.
However, he did not ignore what Master Ben said later: "It's just a lot more." Then he asked, "If it's more, how many people are needed?"
Gao Jianli took over the conversation and replied, "Maybe tens of thousands."
"Hiss!" Liu Ji was even more shocked this time.
The last time there was a war with the Empire, the total number of people mobilized by Shennongtang was only about 13,000.
Is this another war?
"Forgive me for asking, are you planning to attack Songhai City?" Liu Ji couldn't help but ask.
"This..." Master Ban smiled bitterly, seeming a little embarrassed to answer Liu Ji's question.
When Liu Ji saw his reaction, he almost jumped up and exclaimed in a slightly off-key voice, "You don't really plan to attack Songhai City, do you?"
"Brother Liu Ji, be patient and don't be impatient." Master Ban quickly raised his hand and lowered his hand to calm Liu Ji's mood. "Of course we can't attack the city."
"As for why so many people are needed...we will definitely give you and the Zhu Family Hall Master a definite answer later."
"Now, we want to first determine whether Shennongtang can provide enough manpower."
Considering the previous crisis of the farm family, the Mo family also put in a lot of effort. Liu Ji did not rush to ask about the inside story and answered first:
"Of course Shennong Hall has 10,000 people. At the most extreme, we can mobilize about 12,000 people."
Liu Ji's words were spoken with the utmost sincerity.
Shennongtang actually has more than 18,000 members, but only about 15,000 are actually used. Since the last war lost a lot of manpower, 12,000 is basically the limit.
