Three months later.
Fanyang City...
"It's going to snow."
"Yes, time flies so fast. I remember it was only July when we left the capital, and now we are already heading towards November."
"Isn't it? I was confused this morning, thinking I was still at Wangzhi Pass, but it took me a while to come back to my senses... Wangzhi Pass was already three months ago."<
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Inspecting the border is one sentence.
The specific implementation is that Princess Luo Ling, on behalf of Emperor Shen, went south to inspect five important checkpoints on the southern border, plus seven important border towns.
And this is Fanyang City.
A military city on the southeastern border, it was also the last stop for Jiang Xuan and his party to accompany Princess Luo Ling.
"Enter the city..."
It took nearly four months of stop and go.
Although the team would take a short break for a few days to adjust every time they arrived at a pass or important town, after four months, everyone's faces still looked a little tired.
"Jiang Zhenzhuan, let's stick to the old rules."
Looking at the marching team.
Princess Hong took the initiative to find Jiang Xuan: "After entering the city, a group of people from the imperial army will stay in the camp in the city to rest. As for the safety of the princess, you and I will be personally responsible for it. You think there is no problem."p>
"No problem."
While Jiang Xuan agreed, he added: "I heard that the surname of Fanyang City's envoy is Shang. This surname is not common. If I remember correctly, it seems that Concubine Shu is also surnamed Shang, right?"
"Haha..."
Gonggong Hong laughed openly: "To be fair to Jiang Zhen, Shangluo, the envoy of Fanyang City, is the brother of Concubine Shu. Speaking of which, Her Royal Highness is called third uncle."
Speaking.
Eunuch Hong said again: "Your Majesty chose Fanyang City as the princess's last stop. It can be said that you have good intentions. Unlike the previous important border towns, your Royal Highness the Princess may have to stay in Fanyang City for a few more days. Don't worry about Jiang Zhenzhuan.
It’s annoying.”
Hear the sound.
Jiang Xuan also laughed and said: "Although I come from a mountainous background and cannot be a guest of the princess, after getting along with her for such a long time, I still admire her for her dedication to the country and the people.
What's more, the princess treated me as a friend and treated me very favorably along the way.
Mr. Yu, I will rely on the princess’s recommendation to enter the royal arsenal.
In private, even if there is no matter about the royal arsenal, just based on the personal friendship over the past few months, I should protect her."
Eunuch Hong sighed: "Since ancient times, the royal family has no family ties, only interests. The princess has not had many friends in these years, and you are the only one. It's a pity..."
I hesitate to speak.
Eunuch Hong didn't say it was a pity.
But when Jiang Xuan came to think about it, there were only two regrets. One was that he refused the princess's invitation, and the other was that he had a red sleeve to add fragrance.
Otherwise.
According to what Eunuch Hong has said these days, there is a high chance that he can become the consort as long as he wants to.
After all.
The Kingdom of Shen was founded by force, and he is a young grandmaster who was born in Baishou Palace, and has a high chance of becoming a great master in the future.
Coupled with the current chaotic situation, Princess Luo Ling herself did not reject him. She nodded here and said that Emperor Shen would grant him a marriage if she didn't want it, so that he would avoid some detours.
But Jiang Xuan still refused.
Because he likes tight ones, and he was born with teeth, so he can’t afford soft food.
"I, Shangluo, see Your Highness the Princess."
Fanyang is a big city.
With a population of more than two million, the city is surrounded by water on three sides and has a strategic location.
To the southwest, it corresponds to Longyang County of Zhi State.
To the southeast, it is two points and one line with Gudao County in Feng State, which can be said to be an important town that military strategists must compete for.
What about Shangluo?
Dressed as a middle-aged Confucian scholar, he is in charge of Fanyang City and its thirteen counties, and is the prime minister of all military and government affairs.
You're welcome to say that.
He is King Fanyang, a military envoy who guards one side and obeys the orders but not the propaganda.
"Why should uncle be so polite?"
Looking at this middle-aged man who led Fanyang to greet him with civil and military forces.
Princess Luo Ling had a smile on her face: "The last time I saw my uncle was thirteen years ago, on a safari in the western suburbs organized by my father. Fast forward so many years, and the figure of my uncle bending a bow and shooting vultures is still vivid in my mind. Now I see him again.
Look, uncle is still as charming as ever."
"I'm old, I'm about to turn forty."
Thirteen years ago.
I was only twenty-five or six years old, and when I was in high spirits, I won the first place in hunting with a carved bow in my hand. I stood out from the children of aristocratic families and officially entered the official career.
Thinking back on it today.
Shangluo couldn't help but smile, and said in a friendly tone: "Since the empress entered the palace, we have been together less and more apart. Later, I went to work abroad and could not return to the capital easily, so there were even fewer opportunities to meet."
Speaking.
The more Shangluo looked at Luo Ling, the more he looked like his eldest sister when she was young, so he couldn't help but ask: "Is Concubine Shu okay?"
"Everything is fine, concubine." Princess Luo Ling snickered: "I often complain about you and my second uncle, saying that you only like to dance with swords and sticks, but you haven't seen a single letter for three to five months."
Shangluo smiled and shook his head: "Although the empress is our eldest sister, she is also one of the four concubines in the harem. Isn't this to avoid suspicion? As a guard envoy of the place where he visits, he often exchanges letters with the palace to let the imperial envoy know.
Remarkable."
"Look what uncle said."
Princess Luo Ling refused to comply at all: "Uncle is just lazy. Officials in some places are not allowed to exchange letters with the palace. That is for outsiders. My uncle is an outsider. If even my uncle has to be on guard, I think this is a big Shen country.
There are no more loyal ministers and good generals..."
Shangluo was very happy to see Princess Luo Ling speaking casually, as if you were my uncle and I was your niece, and she didn't regard herself as a princess at all, but as a guardian envoy.
Because the higher you are in a position, the less people below you dare to cross.
Not to mention the subordinates in Fanyang City, even his own children were only in awe of him, not close to him. Now Princess Luo Ling spoke like words of endearment like a junior, which also made him feel the long-lost family affection, and sighed:
'Mother and uncle, this is my sister's daughter.'
"Come, uncle has prepared a feast for you."
No one doesn’t want to enjoy the company of family members.
Shangluo is no exception.
After just one meeting and a few words, Shangluo's demeanor softened, as if he had returned to the days when he was a child, playing behind his sister's butt, and his attitude towards Princess Luo Ling became gentler: "Fan Yang is
It is an important military and commercial area, with trade between the three countries. The tax revenue of one city is equal to the combined total of three or five inland prefectures.
In the past few decades, our merchants in Heluo have been operating in Fanyang, and we have gotten along quite harmoniously with the wealthy businessmen here.
As a royal princess, you should be courteous to the corporal. This time I have invited the wealthy families in the city, as well as the outstanding descendants of several wealthy families to attend the banquet. Listen to your uncle, it will not hurt you to make more friends, especially at this juncture."
What moment.
Of course, the situation is in turmoil, and it is still unclear whether Shen Guo will survive in the future.
As for what are the benefits of making friends with these people.
The advantage is that the families that can act as wealthy families on the border line are all betting separately. If no one has strong backers in the other two countries, the trade between the three countries will not work.
Same thing.
After making good friends with these people, if something happens in the future, a few family members will give you a push, and you will be like Cao Cao when he returned to Chenliu. With a shout, tens of thousands of soldiers will come to surrender, and there will be countless fierce generals and counselors.
Of course.
Even if you don’t have this ability, you just have made friends with a few children from aristocratic families.
When the Kingdom of Shen fell one day, all the concubines and princesses were kidnapped by the enemy and made into slaves in Jiaofangsi.
To paraphrase what Grandma Liu said to Sister Qiao in Dream of Red Mansions: ‘Grandma, when I sell my house and land, I also want to redeem you...”
If a person has no long-term worries, he must have immediate worries.
Chapter completed!