Shen Pei’s eyes widened, “Where can I catch Qilin??”
Lu Lu said with a cold face, "I don't care about this. Since you have said that the Qilin appears in the world because of Your Majesty, then Your Majesty will see the Qilin today, so you shouldn't avoid seeing the Qilin, right?"
"By the way, don't use other animals to dress the unicorn. Originally, a merchant used a white deer to dress the unicorn as a gift to Your Majesty. Your Majesty ransacked the merchant's house and sent it to Beidi County to let horses go as your Majesty's minister.
The matter of deception is not as simple as being exiled to the North."
Shen Pei only felt unlucky. He grabbed Lu Lu's sleeve and said angrily: "The matter of benevolent beasts was brought up by the Confucian scholars of Gongyang School. I have been reprimanding them from beginning to end.
Even if they want to catch Qilin, they should be allowed to catch it. What does this have to do with me?"
"I don't care about this anymore. Duke Fuqiu doesn't care about anything anymore. You are now the leader of the Confucian school. Who will you arrest if you don't arrest him?"
"This is your own business. Your Majesty will give you seven days. Don't waste time. Go to the mountains and invite Qilin over!"
After Lu Lu finished speaking, he tore off his sleeves and left here proudly.
Shen Pei rubbed his forehead.
In these years, in order to develop, Confucianism has continuously absorbed various schools of thought and developed countless small branches. This is a good thing for the development of Confucianism, but it also brings a lot of trouble. Previously, due to the destiny incident, Confucianism
I have already offended His Majesty, and now I want to mess with Qilin. Although the Confucian school causing trouble each time is not the same, it is the entire Confucian school that suffers, which makes people very helpless.
Shen Tujia breathed a sigh of relief.
The area that Liu Qisuo wanted was the important transportation route from Congling to Huashi City (Kashmir area). If you occupy this area, you can easily reach the core area of the Maurya Kingdom (Punjab), and you can also go to the Batli Country (Afghanistan).
After the Han Dynasty defeated the Huns who occupied this place, because they could not manage it directly, they handed it over to the Peacock people, thus gaining the submission of the Peacock Kingdom. Now that the Xiting Kingdom has solved the surrounding enemies, it naturally wants to take over the place.
We took it back here, stationed our own troops first, and then dispatched officials to gradually turn this place into a county of Xiting Kingdom.
Shen Tujia gently stroked his beard and said: "These things should not be rushed too quickly. I will go to Shendu first to see the local situation, listen to Feng Gong's advice, and then make plans."
Xiahou Zao cursed, then smiled and said: "Let's continue talking about the Xiting Kingdom. I destroyed various kingdoms one after another. This is like this. I led an army of less than ten thousand people to conquer tens of thousands.
of"
Ji Tong was also a little surprised, "I heard in the past that this gentleman has a strong personality and is violent, but looking at it today, it is different from the rumors."
When Xiahou Zao heard these words, he suddenly remembered something and became furious, "Did my father do something in Chang'an again? I knew that my father was useless, and I wanted to discipline him well, but the distance was too far.
Far."
"Shentu Gong!"
"I have been famous all my life, how come I have a child like this?"
"Ah?? Who is so bold? He dares to steal your things?"
After hearing what Li Guang said, Xiahou Zao also felt that it made sense.
How virtuous and capable are you, Marquis Ruyin, that you actually have such descendants?
The so-called Qilin is a benevolent beast. The most widely spread and believed belief is the Gongyang School. Although other factions of Confucianism do not deny Qilin, they will not praise it like them. The Gongyang School has just gained power, and that's it.
Can’t wait to start a war with Mr. Huang??
Xiahou Zao thought for a while and felt that what Li Guang said was quite reasonable. Zhou Bo was already quite old, so there was no need for him to fight against him, so he would not enter Hexi Kingdom yet.
"I am here to greet you on the order of the king!"
Looking at Shen Tujia's dark face, he hurriedly changed his words and cursed: "This guy deserves a beating!"
Liu Qi chuckled, "Of course, of course, you still have to listen to the advice of wise people before taking action."
This was because he was afraid of being questioned by the emperor, so he went out of his way to praise the emperor and talk about the Holy Emperor.
"Hahaha, that's it!"
"Then you can't lead the army into other countries. This is too sincere and it's easy to lose your head!"
"What are you afraid of? Does the temple still think that I will rebel? How can I rebel when my father is serving as a hostage in Chang'an?"
"That's probably it."
Shen Tujia nodded, "I know this. When I left, His Majesty also told me not to wait for orders from the temple when encountering problems, but to deal with them promptly. He also asked me to keep in touch with you and make decisions together."
But when he saw the Prime Minister's face clearly, he immediately frowned.
"Isn't it strange that people who don't know how to adapt can survive to this day? We must get this Han-given province. We also have the Stone City in the north. The Xiting Kingdom owns these two
Being in the door will benefit a lot in the future! Stabilize the commercial roads in the country, develop farming and mulberry cultivation, train cavalry, and occupy these two important roads. When the national power is prosperous, we can send troops from these two places. Whether it is peace or poison, it will be
It can be easily reached. In the future, our country, Xiting, will be the first vassal state of the Han Dynasty, and it will be a sharp sword in the hands of your majesty!!"
The disciples lowered their heads and said helplessly: "Then what should we do? If we fail to catch Qilin, His Majesty will definitely blame him."
"It's your son Xia Houci!!!"
Shen Tujia was very surprised, "The Maurya King is seriously ill? Why doesn't the temple know about this?"
The emperor didn't care which school of Confucianism the person who said this was from, he just felt that it was said by the Confucian scholars.
Shen Tujia returned the gift seriously, but didn't say much. They all hurried back together. Xiahou Zao obviously didn't realize the other party's attitude and followed him with a smile, "Shen Tu Gong, you want to say that our king
, I still value you very much, and you actually asked me to greet you. You may not know that I am Xiahou Zao, the ever-victorious general of the Xiting Kingdom, who has conquered many countries."
But he still couldn't help but persuade: "But in the eyes of ministers like Shen Tujia, the king is still a foreign king after all, and they don't think it is a good thing to make the vassal states stronger. They are afraid that it will cause a bad situation, so the king also
There is no need to force it. This matter can be handled slowly. Unless Your Majesty establishes another vassal state, these places will sooner or later become the territory of the Xiting Kingdom."
The last time it was the Li sect that made trouble, the last time it was the Qi Ru sect, and this time it was the Gongyang sect.
Shen Tujia was a little surprised. He did not expect that the Xiting Kingdom would value him so much and even sent a state lieutenant to wait for him in such a distant place. He was quite flattered.
Just when Xiahou Zao was talking about his great achievements in destroying Kang Ju Kingdom, they finally arrived at the royal city of Xiting Kingdom.
Don’t these idiots still see clearly that the power of interpretation is in the hands of the emperor, not Mr. Huang?
As the most proud disciple of Fuqiu Bo, Shen Pei also had many disciples and was very knowledgeable. Even the prince Liu An was very polite to him. The two even debated "whether the Za family belongs to Huang Lao". In the end
It was a draw, no winner or loser.
Liu Qi came forward to see him. After walking for so long, he finally met a normal person. Liu Qi was very respectful to Shen Tujia, with a smile on his face. He held his hand tightly and invited him to sit with him.
A car, if nothing else, this attitude is really good. After returning to the palace, Liu Qi did not hide it and directly expressed his thoughts.
When the banquet was over, Shen Tujia seemed a little drunk, so Liu Qifang sent someone to take him to rest.
"I have just learned the news. This news is probably still on the way. By the time this news reaches Chang'an, the Mauryan King will probably be dead. This place is different from other countries. Mr. Shentu, you probably know that the temples are divided into temples and temples.
The power of the kings, however, rests with me here, but most of it is indulgence, allowing me to give orders on my own, because this place is too far from Chang'an and too close to Shendu. If you have to wait for Chang'an's orders for everything, you will miss a lot of times.
Good opportunity.”
"The Peacock King is not just a son. If we can make good use of this matter, our troops will be on both sides of the Congling Mountains in the future. They will control the road leading to the Peacock. If they want to send troops to poison themselves, they will convey the order in the morning, and they will do it in the evening.
Being able to attack the city with troops will help you better control your body's poison, what do you think?"
At the same time, in the wild northwest.
They waited here for a long time, and just when Xiahou Zao lost his patience and was ready to enter the Hexi Kingdom at any time, Shen Tujia finally appeared in the distance.
"Your Majesty is not asking me to capture Qilin, but is asking me to capture people!"
"who?"
"In the future, we will march all the way west and set up the flag of the West Garden to the extreme west!!"
Li Guang said fearfully, Zhou Bo's reputation is still very high in the northwest. This general who likes to behead people has been fighting for many years and has killed hundreds of people. In these years, he has been fighting with the foreign Qiang, and his heads have been sent to the country one by one.
Fortunately, the Hexi Kingdom is now the place with the best security in the entire northwest, no, in the entire Han Dynasty. Not to mention thieves and bandits, there are not even a few pickpockets. This country captain only sees military merit, even if he is a thief.
Being able to chase and kill the opponent until they are completely destroyed is, after all, a military achievement.
"Oh, you'd better keep your son away from King Xia. These two are working together in Longxi, and the officials can't discipline them. Sooner or later, they will bring you serious trouble!"
In addition, there used to be a state minister like Liu Jing, so there was no such thing as a ranger or a big family causing trouble. Everything was peaceful and the people were living a pretty good life.
"General, we can't go any further!"
After Fu Qiu Bo retired to write books, he naturally became the Confucian leader of Taixue. He still had a great reputation, but his life seemed good. In fact, there were too many troubles. With the current situation of Confucianism, how could it be
What can be described in a random word? He is a bit unable to suppress so many schools of thought.
Xiahou Zao was very unhappy, "Your Majesty asked us to greet General Shentu, and also asked us to show our greatest sincerity. If we don't go to greet him far away from the capital, how can we show our sincerity?"
Li Guang held on to Xiahou Zao tightly and looked at the distance not far away in horror, "We are entering the Hexi Kingdom as we move forward!"
You can’t bully others and still feel aggrieved??
Li Guang has never followed such an unreliable general, but in these years of fighting with him, his military achievements have been mixed, and he will soon be made a marquis. This makes him not dissatisfied, so he said patiently:
"We are waiting here, which can be considered a great courtesy to Duke Shen Tu. You don't have to worry."
"General Shendu Allie, this general is currently the general of Shendu. He commands the most elite army of Shendu, and he is extremely loyal to His Majesty. He is originally a Shendu man, and many things about Shendu are completely different from those in the Central Plains.
, listen more to his ideas. It will also be beneficial to your next steps."
"General, Zhou Bo from the Hexi Kingdom is unreasonable. You probably know his reputation. He doesn't care about anything for the sake of military glory. If he finds out, then in his eyes we will just be a moving mass.
For military merit, he will definitely capture us all and send us to Chang'an to receive the reward!!!"
"You don't have to worry. This is the privilege given to me by Father Zhong. Father Zhong believes in my ability very much. He once told me that poisoning the body can be dealt with quickly by me."
Listening to Xia Houzao's endless bragging along the way, Shen Tujia's ears were buzzing. Fortunately, Shen Tujia's endurance was pretty good. Probably for the sake of Ru Yin Hou, he forced
He endured it, after all, he used to fight with Xia Houying, the son of his old boss, he endured it, he endured it.
"Now, Xiting has also solved all the enemies around it. The business of Shendu is also extremely important to Xiting. Although Shentu Gong is a famous general, he is alone. There are many traitors and traitors. I am afraid that it will be difficult for you to do things alone.
, I, the Xiting Kingdom, are willing to help you do things in Shendu, and also to protect our trade routes. If there is any change in Shendu, I can also send people to attack at any time. The Xiting Kingdom has been going on many expeditions in recent years, and the army is still very good.
"
"There are many thieves in the Han-given province of Peacock Kingdom. I just want to send people to station there to protect the merchants of Xiting Kingdom there."
"only!!"
"I know the reputation of the general. The general has indeed made great contributions to the country, but the affairs of this family cannot be completely ignored. If you don't discipline your family well, no matter how great your reputation is, it won't last long.
"
Just when Xiahou Zao was about to brag about his great achievements, Shen Tujia interrupted him ruthlessly.
Once the Xiahou Zao blows, it will blow endlessly.
Shen Tujia did not feel surprised, but asked calmly: "What does the king want to get?"
Liu Qi raised his head, his eyes sparkling.
Shen Tujia almost choked, and he hurriedly explained: "I'm not talking about Ru Yinhou. I led people through Longxi, and someone actually wanted to steal my honor. Do you know what kind of crime this is?"
Liu Qi laughed loudly, "Of course I know who the Peacock King is, but you may not know that this Peacock King is already dying. After losing the battle with Baicheng, he was criticized and worried. He
How could he suffer such a setback if he is already old? He has been ill for more than two months, and may have passed away now. And his son, who originally studied in Taixue, is still working as a minor official in Chang'an. He married a man named Zhong.
Girl, her speech is the same as that of Han people, but her father is different, haha, so I dare to tell you about the garrison."
"I heard that the general's son is also in Chang'an?"
"I know that Duke Shentu went to the city to do poisoning for the purpose of governor-general of the army and supervision of the place."
"I know! I will never let them affect my reputation!"
Shen Tujia was about to speak but stopped.
"You are right. I am still very young. I am not in a hurry. Let's wait until Shen Tujia is poisoned. In fact, Father Zhong is quite in favor of me managing these two areas. Let's make preparations first. Once
Father Zhong agreed, we will immediately send troops to occupy it, and then build roads to check the city, and completely turn it into a county for our Han Dynasty."
"Actually, when you go to Shendu this time, you should listen to another person's thoughts."
He said with some frustration: "The Beiting State has Chai Wu, and the Hexi State has Zhou Bo. They are both unable to be bullied. It is really infuriating!!!"
Xiahou Zao suddenly grinned, "This guy is getting more and more capable."
They were a group of cavalry, holding dazzling battle arrays. Xiahou Zao's eyes lit up, and he immediately led his men to greet them.
"Hu Wusheng is gone, and these rams who have become monks on the way can't sit still. Be prepared and go out later. I can't catch the unicorn, but I can still catch those cheap Confucians!"
What Shen Pei has learned is the Xun school's theory of Tianxing Youchang. How can he believe such things as Qilin Yingxian King?
After Shen Tujia left, Liu Qi's smiling face suddenly turned cold. He looked at Ji Tong and said unhappily: "This Lord Shen Tu seems to be unwilling to let us get involved in the matter of body poisoning."
ah?"
He finally saw that neither father nor son was reliable.
Shen Tujia was silent for a moment, and then said: "The Maurya King has always attached great importance to the Peacock's homeland. Without your Majesty's order, I cannot hand over these cities to you. If some cities cause a rebellion in the Maurya Kingdom, I cannot bear the consequences.
Got up."
"What are you doing? Do you really want to capture a unicorn for His Majesty?! Where did that unicorn come from?!"
Several of Shen Pei's disciples looked at him anxiously, "Teacher, we will find Qilin within seven days. We'd better leave as soon as possible."
"Sooner or later they must be punished severely!"
Ji Tong knew in his heart how ambitious his great king was.
At first, some Jiankun people came to Beiting Kingdom to fight against the autumn wind. Later, when they heard that Zhou Bo was coming, they were so frightened that the barbarian leaders turned around and ran away, not even daring to take the spoils.
While the two were plotting, Shen Tujia was also sitting in the mansion, squinting his eyes and thinking about Liu Qi's words.
This king is very ambitious and very young. As a minister of the temple, he is not willing to let the Xiting Kingdom interfere too much in the affairs of the body. But these two places are indeed important and cannot always be in the hands of outsiders.
The next day, Shen Tujia said goodbye to Liu Qi and prepared to leave.
Liu Qi said with a smile: "How can I let you go alone? I have already chosen a person to accompany you to Shendu and help you gain a foothold there."
Shen Tujia was a little surprised, could it be
He turned around and saw Xiahou Zao grinning.
"Where did we talk before? Can't remember?? Then I will start from the beginning. Anyway, this road is still quite far, but don't worry, I am very familiar with this road."