At the end of midsummer, the cicadas chirp extremely loudly, and the hot weather does not affect the mood of the people of Qian country at all.
The girls were dressed up in gorgeous clothes, holding peach blossom fans, and their figures were swaying in a way that made men's hearts sway.
The news of the great victory on the front line and the complete surrender of Qi State had already spread back to Qian State along with Zhao Kang's return.
It has become a popular topic for people all over the country to talk about after dinner.
He took a bite of the watermelon in his hand and threw the rind into the trash can set up by Xiao Xuance on the roadside.
Zhao Kang went to the tea stall and sat down, asking for a bowl of herbal tea.
Looking at the trash cans that were basically every ten meters or so, Zhao Kang couldn't help but laugh.
His Majesty the Emperor is very knowledgeable about environmental management. After all, this was the first thing he did when he was a prince that was beneficial to the people.
It just made Zhao Kang feel like he was in another world, as if he was not in the country of Qian, but in a tourist attraction for filming.
"Old Zhao!"
The voice came, and Zhao Kang looked over and saw Xiao Xuance walking over with a group of women, to be precise, his women.
He changed into casual clothes, with large and small cloth bags hanging on his body.
Xiao Linglong supported Wu Qingluan on the side, fearing that he would bump into her. Wu Xinyi hugged Zhao Fugui and kept giving instructions to her sister.
Cao Bailu ran over quickly, holding a piece of baby clothes in her hand, "How do you like it? Does it look good?"
Zhao Kang rolled his eyes, "You haven't given birth yet, and you don't know what looks good or bad on a little kid. All you need is a crotch cloth."
"That's right! You must take advantage of this time to take a bath! You guys will have a great time shopping. I have all these adult-shaped shelves."
Xiao Xuance echoed when he came to the stall and reached for the tea that Zhao Kang had not finished drinking. Then he was kicked off the chair by Wu Qingluan.
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"What the hell are you talking about!"
The dignified Emperor Daqian didn't dare to fart at this moment, he just dusted himself off and sat next to Zhao Kang.
If you dare to talk back, it will be Xiao Linglong who will take action later.
The former empress's lips were almost touching the corners of her ears. She was even happier than giving birth to a child.
I ran to the palace every day and asked the imperial doctor three or four times a day when the future Prince Qian would be born.
Everyone came to sit in front of the tea stall, but the tea stall owner was very happy. Not to mention making money, there were so many beauties, each one more beautiful than the other.
Just looking at it made people feel comfortable, so they even gave Zhao Kang and his party more tea.
Zhao Kang was very opposed to being dragged out to go shopping in the early morning until noon.
But it's a pity that he doesn't have the right to speak at home. Fortunately, he still has a good brother with him. Zhao Kang feels much better when he sees him suffering too.
After drinking a bowl of herbal tea to relieve the heat, Xiao Xuance did not take Wu Qingluan back to the palace, but instead came to Zhao Kang's house.
The girls invited two officials' wives from the imperial capital to play mahjong, and they came to the study.
Xiao Xuance tapped the table, "With such skill, Zhou Guo must be unable to sit still. Old Zhao, do you think they will fight or sue for peace?"
"He didn't dare to fight when Qi Guo was still there, and he doesn't dare to fight now." Zhao Kang lazily leaned on the chair, like an invertebrate creature with broken bones.
Xiao Xuance raised his eyebrows and chuckled, "Then let's beat him after they bring us the benefits?"
Zhao Kang shook his head, "Conquer Qi.
It’s enough for us, so if we want to attack Zhou Guo, we have to let Jing Guo go first.”
Xiao Xuance nodded, "That's true. Zhou Guo has been keeping its attitude very low in the past two years. If we continue to take action, we will inevitably make the sour and rotten scholars in the country complain."
"That's right, Jing Guo and the others have a feud with the Zhou State that almost destroyed the country. It makes sense to let Jing Guo take action first, and then we can help the country."
Xiao Xuance listened, but couldn't help but feel a little worried, "The territory of Zhou State is so large that it has twenty states, and the total population is probably greater than that of our Qin and Jing States combined. It is not so easy to gnaw down."
"As time goes by, the situation will become very unfavorable for us, so we need to make a quick decision. Do you have any good ideas?"
Zhao Kang clicked his tongue and said with a smile, "You don't have to worry about this. For me, Zhou is easier to deal with than Qi."
"Although the Zhou Kingdom has a strong cavalry, the domestic style of writing is too heavy, and the civil and military balance in the court is unbalanced. The generals basically have no say." ??
"After we have taken care of the few guys who can fight, what use can the remaining civil servants who control the government do? Can they stab us to death with their pens?"
Xiao Xuance: "Then continue to send people to assassinate?"
"No need to bother."
Zhao Kang smiled, "I've already taken care of the guy Zhou Guoneng beat."
Zhou Guo.
Liuzhou Qingyunguan.
Starting about three hundred miles west from Tongzhou in the State of Qian, you can see this gateway to the State of Zhou.
In previous years, Zhou State's defense of Qingyun Pass was not very tight, and sometimes there were only about 10,000 people inside the pass.
As for why there are so few people, how dare he send troops to attack the great Zhou Dynasty in a small and small country?
But over the years, the Zhou Kingdom suffered successive defeats, losing hundreds of thousands of soldiers and generals.
The Zhou Kingdom has strengthened the garrison at Qingyun Pass. Now, within this majestic pass, there are 200,000 of Zhou's most capable warriors.
Apart from the new armies from various places, this is the last and strongest fighting force of the Zhou Kingdom.
Watching a convoy of thousands of people set off from Qingyunguan.
On the top of the city, Wu Xiong's eyes were as bright as a flashlight. Vice General Yuan stepped forward and said, "Commander."
"You should go to Qian Country." Wu Xiong breathed out.
Deputy Yuan rolled his throat up and down, swallowed and carefully looked around, "The commander really wants to be like this."
Although they were the only two people on the city wall at the moment, Lieutenant General Yuan still felt like there were people around him staring at him.
"Then this handsome man will do it for you, and you will guard me and lead the country?" Wu Xiong asked with a smile.
Vice General Yuan smiled and said, "I don't dare."
"What nonsense are you talking about? No matter what you do, you will lose. You have no chance of winning. You should vote early."
After Wu Xiong finished speaking, he left.
At night, Lieutenant General Yuan put on his clothes and rode a fast horse to the direction of Qian Kingdom.
Seven days later, the convoy of Zhou envoys entered the border of Qian State.
The court also got the news, and all the officials were already ready and came to find Zhao Kang with great interest.
Asked how to act this time, Zhao Kang was a little dumbfounded and told everyone that there was no need to act this time, and we could just ask for whatever others gave us.
It is a pity for Zhang Mingyuan and others that this skill is useless.
As soon as the officials left, the steward came to report, "Your Majesty, there is someone outside who wants to see you."
"Who?" Zhao Kang asked casually.
The steward scratched his head and said, "The other party didn't say anything, they just said they were Wu Xiong's subordinates."
