Zhang Xiaochun was caught off guard by the arrival of Zhao Huan. Not only him, but almost everyone except Xu Zizhen had only one thought in their mind, that is, he was not afraid of death.
Everyone knows that Taiyuan City is in dire straits now. Even though Xu Zizhen repeatedly said that Taiyuan would not be broken, after all, a hundred thousand Jin soldiers were there, and everyone would panic, but the prince actually came and walked in with a smile.
courtyard.
"Wei minister pays homage to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"
Everyone led by Zhang Xiaochun fell to the ground with a roar. Xu Zizhen didn't want to do it at first, but when he saw others kneeling down, he was too embarrassed to stand, so he had to pretend to lift the hem of his clothes. Fortunately, Zhao Huan stopped him in time.
"No need to be polite, just keep your body straight."
"Thank you, Your Highness!"
Everyone stood up, but they all lowered their heads slightly. The dignity of the royal family must not be violated. Even a dignified prefect like Zhang Xiaochun did not dare to face Zhao Huan directly. Only Xu Zizhen did not take it seriously and asked curiously: "Your Highness, why are you here? Is it possible?
Don’t you have itchy hands and want to lead the troops to have fun?”
The corner of Zhang Xiaochun's mouth twitched. Xu Zizhen really dared to say that even the crown prince dared to run against him.
Zhao Huan's expression did not change at all, as if he did not take Xu Zizhen's joke to heart at all, but said seriously with a smile: "I know that Taiyuan is in a hurry, so I came here to work with the people to reject the gold bandits."
After saying this, everyone's face looked a little strange. They all knew the princes in charge of the current emperor Zhao Ji, especially the prince. No one understood his temperament, which was cowardly and incompetent and afraid of death. The Jinren Right Army
Before the battle was really settled, he had already jumped out impatiently and suggested that Zhao Ji negotiate for peace, as if he was afraid that the Jin people would break into Bianjing and capture him alive in one night. But why did the sun come out from the west today?
Xu Zizhen also laughed secretly in his heart. Zhao Huan has probably never been so impassioned in his life. He just heard himself say that Taiyuan would not be broken. He felt that he was a god and what he said would definitely be correct. Gods do not lie, so he
That’s why I have such confidence.
Contempt turned out to be contempt, but face had to be given. Zhang Xiaochun and the others knelt down on the ground again, praising the prince's righteousness and integrity with tears of gratitude.
Zhao Huan winked at Xu Zizhen when no one was paying attention. Xu Zizhen understood, coughed and asked: "His Royal Highness has come a long way, so why not rest first? We will discuss the plan to defend the city later. What do you think, Lord Magistrate?"
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Zhang Xiaochun did not blame him for overstepping his duties. He could clearly see the exchanges between Zhao Huan and him. He immediately agreed and personally arranged a room for Zhao Huan for him to rest. When Zhao Huan left, he winked at Xu Zizhen, but Xu Zizhen
Ignore him, so many people have just arrived, why should I take care of you first? Just wait.
The excitement today was a little too lively, and Xu Zizhen felt like he couldn't take care of him anymore. You don't have to be polite to Taoist priest Xuanyi. Anyway, Zhao Changshui Liuli was with him. Needless to say, Li Meng and the generals of the Yun family, let Baoer Daye accompany him.
Then, Xu Zizhen thought for a while and called Yun Shanglan over. He wanted to see what good things his caravan brought him this time.
A long line of horses rested quietly outside the Yamen. The goods on the cart were fully loaded and covered with oilcloth. Yun Shanglan accompanied Xu Zizhen to the cart and handed him a list.
These goods were prepared by Yun Shanglan and Li Luoyan. They are basically rare items that cannot be seen in the Central Plains. They may not be very valuable, but it is hard to say that they have been sent all the way here.
Xu Zizhen glanced around and saw that there were fur products, handicrafts, fine iron tools and utensils from Xixia, milk wine from Tubo, medicinal materials, wool carpets and cowhide boots from the Western Regions, etc.
At the bottom of the list, there were several items in a new line. Xu Zizhen immediately laughed when he saw it: "Hey, Brother Dashi has conquered a lot of territory for the Uighurs, right?"
Yun Shanglan said: "Exactly, Yelu Dashi deserves to be a famous general. It has been less than a year since he started his western expedition. It can be said that he is invincible. Most of the Uighur tribes have surrendered to him." She pointed to the list as she spoke.
He said about the last few things, "These are what he asked people to carry to Yaode City. I looked at them and found that they are all rare things." As he said this, he took off a small baggage from his waist and packed it.
It opened to reveal a sandalwood box inside.
The workmanship of the box was very detailed, and it was worth a lot at first glance. Xu Zizhen took it and opened it, and was immediately dazzled.
Really good stuff!
In his time, Xu Zizhen was just a tall, poor and handsome man, not bad in appearance, but he had never played with any high-end gadgets, but even his vision could tell at a glance that this box was full of good stuff.
Jade, warm jade, ruby, cat's eye...
Xu Zizhen looked directly at these things, swallowed hard and said: "Brother Dashi has conquered so many territories and only got so little?"
Yun Shanglan pursed his lips and chuckled: "These are gifts given to you by General Yelu. There are dozens of other boxes, but they are not as good as these."
Satisfied, Xu Zizhen picked up something from the box. This was a piece of top-grade magenta jadeite. It was completely transparent and without any flaws. It shined dazzlingly under the sunlight. Xu Zizhen thought for a moment and put the piece of red jadeite into his arms.
Inside, the box was returned to Yun Shanglan.
"Put these goods aside for now. I'll go find someone to arrange it. I'll keep this box at your place. You have to find some rip-offs to buy the good stuff in order to sell it for a big price." After Xu Zizhen said that, he turned around and left.
Yun Shanglan couldn't help but feel resentful: "Brother Xu, am I just making you impatient like this? You didn't even say a few words to me."
Xu Zizhen paused, turned around and hugged her in his arms. He didn't care that this was outside the gate of the government office, and whispered: "There are some urgent things that need to be settled first. I will tell you in detail when I get to your room tonight. My dear, be good."
Ha." After saying that, he kissed Yun Shanglan hard on the mouth.
Yun Shanglan didn't know when Xu Zizhen left. She had fallen into a semi-dementia state, and her ears seemed to still be echoing with the name Xu Zizhen had just called her: "Mother."
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As soon as Xu Zizhen entered the backyard, he saw Zhang Xiaochun waiting there. When he saw him coming over, he grabbed him and asked in a low voice, "Xian brother, will His Royal Highness stay here for some time?"
"Yes, didn't he say he would defend the city with us?"
"But Taiyuan is not safe now. Why don't I immediately order the news to be blocked and not let outsiders know that the prince is here."
Xu Zizhen patted him on the shoulder and walked towards Zhao Huan's residence.
Zhang Xiaochun grabbed him again: "Hey, dear brother, what are you doing?"
Xu Zizhen turned around and smiled: "There is no need to block the news. The prince finally came here. I will take him for a walk around the city to show his face."
Zhang Xiaochun was stunned, and then said thoughtfully: "My dear brother, what you want is... to give Taiyuan soldiers and civilians some reassurance?"