"This is General Dugu Jiali. I haven't met Master Long yet."
Dugu Jiali immediately bowed and said, "I will finally meet Lord Long."
Long Chen looked at Dugu Jiali carefully, and thought to himself: Such a beautiful female general must be taken into account, and she can be used in the future.
Zhang Qian saw Long Chen's eyes narrowed, and secretly cursed in her heart: The eunuch is so obsessed with it!
"General Dugu is not from the Central Plains, right?"
Judging from her appearance alone, Dugu Jiali should be a talent from the Western Regions.
Dugu Jiali replied: "Sir, my mother is from the Western Regions, so she looks a little different."
Long Chen nodded and said: "No wonder."
Donna said: "I heard that pirates often take boats and Dugu Jiali is good at archery, so I asked her to follow you."
Long Chen smiled and said: "General Tang, please take the trouble. Please set off with me, General Dugu."
Long Chen mounted his horse, and Dugu Jiali accompanied him with a thousand elite soldiers from the camp.
Starting from the camp, we walked eastward, with Long Chen in the middle, Zhang Qian following closely, and Wu Jian and Dugu Jiali leading the troops.
"Your mother is from the Western Regions, so why do you have a foreign surname?"
Long Chen saw Dugu Jiali riding a horse, her body swaying, and he felt very immersed in it.
Long Chen felt that the horse should be replaced by his own, and Dugu Jiali could ride on it.
"The last general's grandfather was a barbarian, and later moved to the Zhou Dynasty. His surname has not changed, it is still Dugu."
"But don't worry, sir. By the end of the year, there will be three generations here, and I will be a citizen of Dazhou."
Dugu Jiali has always been worried about her appearance. She looks like a foreigner at first glance, and she has to explain herself every time.
"It doesn't matter. Others use appearance to distinguish between ourselves and the enemy. I think there is a distinction between culture. Anyone who agrees with our Zhou culture is our Zhou people."
Dugu Jiali was stunned when she heard this, and then praised: "General, I have long heard that you have extraordinary knowledge, but what you said is different."
"The general also feels that appearance cannot be used as a criterion to distinguish between ourselves and the enemy. There are traitors in the Great Zhou Dynasty. As long as you are loyal to the Great Zhou Dynasty, you are a great Zhou person."
Long Chen smiled and said: "That's right. Your name is very special. What does it mean?"
Dugu Jiali explained: "My name was given by my mother. Dugu is the surname and Jiali means fragrance."
Long Chen asked: "Are you born with body odor?"
Dugu Jiali suddenly blushed and said sheepishly: "Yes, I was born with a strange smell, so my mother named me Jiali."
Long Chen deliberately twitched his nose and said with a smile: "I didn't smell it."
Dugu Jiali said shyly: "Sir, you are joking. The general is wearing clothes, so he can't smell it from a distance."
Long Chen smiled and said, "Then take off your clothes and get closer."
Dugu Jiali blushed completely and turned away without speaking.
Zhang Qian's teeth were itching after hearing this, and she wished she could kill Long Chen with one knife.
He will eat tofu when he sees a beautiful woman. How can there be such a shameless eunuch in the world!
"Captain Wu, you have done a great thing for us Zhou women."
Zhang Qian turned to Wu Jian and said.
Wu Jian didn't understand and asked: "Why do you say this?"
Zhang Qian rolled her eyes at Long Chen and said loudly: "Fortunately you castrated him, otherwise he would be such a pervert and would have harmed many good women!"
Well...
Wu Jian was speechless. He wanted to say: In fact, the young general did not have a castrate, he did, he really did!
Long Chen was also speechless and said: "What are you talking about? This is my love for beauty."
Dugu Jiali knew that Zhang Qian was jealous. She had heard some rumors about Long Chen, and her face became even more uncomfortable.
Twenty miles away from the capital, Long Chen stopped and said to Wu Jian and Lonely Jiali: "We are separated here. You march according to the established plan. Sissi and I will take the first step."
Wu Jian knew about Long Chen's plan, but Dugu Jiali didn't, so he quickly asked: "Why do you leave first, sir?"
Long Chen said: "The biggest problem with pirates is internal response. Let's enter the city first to find out the situation, and you can just arrive later."
Dugu Jiali worriedly said: "General, I heard that this trip is very dangerous. Is it too risky for you to go alone?"
Zhang Qian said: "Don't worry, Master Long is reluctant to die with a beauty like you here."
Dugu Jiali was speechless for a moment and didn't know how to answer.
Wu Jian couldn't help but laugh.
Long Chen smiled awkwardly and said, "Don't worry if your words are rough or not."
"Captain Wu, find two people to pretend to be me and Qian Qian. Let's leave first."
Wu Jian nodded and said, "Sir, be careful all the way."
Long Chen and Zhang Qian changed their clothes and disguised themselves, then rode horses and headed towards Qianjiang County first.
It's four days' journey from the capital to Qianjiang County. Even if Long Chen rides a fast horse, it will take more than two days.
....
Nanliang, Jinling, Imperial Palace Study Room.
The eunuch Zhong Gui entered the dormitory holding an agarwood plate, where Li Chengdao was reviewing the memorial.
"Your Majesty, it's time to turn the tables."
Long Chen’s invention of Fangpai spread from the harem of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty to the royal family of Nanliang.
Although Li Chengdao favored Concubine Shu, he could not dote exclusively on her in the harem, otherwise it would easily lead to discord in the harem.
Therefore, Li Chengdao followed his good deeds and chose to choose the concubines he would sleep with by turning over brands.
Li Chengdao put down his brush and randomly picked up a sign that read: Wei Huifei.
"Just spend the night at Concubine Wei Hui's place."
Zhong Gui immediately announced the good news to Wei Huifei and asked her to wash herself and wait.
Just as Zhong Gui left, the eunuch Yu Fuguo walked in softly with small steps and said: "Your Majesty, there is news from Daughter City in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty. The empress sent Long Chengen to Qianjiang County to quell the pirates. She only brought 1,000 troops and horses.
General Zhang Qian is accompanying us."
Li Chengdao looked happy and asked: "Is the news confirmed?"
It was rare for Yu Fuguo to see Li Chengdao showing joy, and he immediately said: "It is true that Long Chengen is already on the way at this time."
Li Chengdao happily stood up and walked around the imperial study, saying: "Prince Xuan San, hurry up!"
Li Chengdao has four princes, each with his own division of labor.
The eldest prince, Li Chengtong, had the highest cultivation level and was a master in the realm of Emperor Wu. He was named the prince and was responsible for coordinating the affairs of the government.
The second prince, Li Jiye, was good at businessmanship and was in charge of the Nanliang Chamber of Commerce. He was usually in contact with the Tianxiahui and the Dragon Gang.
The third prince, Li Yuanying, is also a master in the realm of Emperor Wu. He is deeply scheming and likes to calculate. He is responsible for the secret service of Nanliang and controls the Imperial City Division.
The fourth prince Li Wenji had outstanding literary talent. He usually socialized with literati and was in charge of the Hongwen Museum.
Li Chengdao planned to assassinate Long Chen, so Prince Xuan III, Li Yuanying, paid an audience.
Yu Fuguo immediately went to the third prince Li Yuanying's house to deliver the decree.
Not long after, the third prince hurriedly followed in.
"My son, I pay my respects to my father."
"Long Chengen went to Qianjiang County to quell the pirates. He only brought Zhang Qian with him. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. You must immediately mobilize the experts of the Imperial City Division to defeat Long Chengen in Qianjiang County!"
Li Chengdao spoke a little excitedly, and the third prince Li Yuanying was very surprised.
You should know that Li Chengdao usually does not show his emotions or anger, and he speaks and acts very calmly, making it difficult for people to see his thoughts.
But now he is actually so excited.
"My son, I accept the decree!"
Li Chengdao then asked: "You must remember that Long Chengen made two attempts to seize our Linjiang City and Caishi City, and kill two of our generals. This man is a serious problem for me in Daliang, and we must not keep him!"
"If you can bring Long Chengen's head back to Jinling, I will mark your merits as a great achievement!"
Li Yuanying was overjoyed, but she didn't show it on her face. She bowed and said, "I accept the decree!"
Li Chengdao breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Go!"
