In the twelfth month of the 22nd year of Kaiyuan, Yunzhou Yunzhong County was covered with snow, as if the world was completely covered by a sudden snow. There were many fewer cars, horses and pedestrians on the streets of the city. Even though there were only a few people, either tightly wrapped in cloaks or thick-clothed cotton-padded jackets, they all rushed to speed up their pace.

In this bad weather, a group of five or six cavalry wearing hats were flying on the streets with snowflakes all over the sky, and finally stopped in front of the princess's mansion that had been over ten years. The guards in front of the door recognized the man who raised the hat in front of him and immediately bowed to give way without saying a word. The group quickly walked in. When they arrived at the Yimen Gate, all the followers behind stopped. Only the middle-aged man in the head kept walking and waited under the eaves of the bedroom. He took off his hat, his hair was already frosty and his eyes were bright.

It was Wang Han, the governor of Yunzhou.

"The King of Kings is here." Zhang Yao had already heard the news and took over the hat from Wang Han's hand. "Your Lord has been waiting for a long time."

Wang Han nodded slightly, took off his black cloak, dragged the long deerskin boots on his feet and went straight into the room. The ground dragon was burning in the bedroom, warm as spring. On the main seat in the center, a woman sat there gracefully. Although the passing of time left an indelible mark on her face, the glory that precipitated it made her more and more charming.

"I've met your master."

"Sit Ziyu." Princess Gu'an raised her hand and signaled Wang Han to sit down, and then asked, "Has the Khitan war ended?"

"Well, it's worthy of Zhang Shouqi. This time, the Khitan King Qu Lie and Ke Tu Yu were both captured alive, and there were countless prisoners. It is said that Zhang Shouqi had ordered his generals to escort Qu Lie and Ke Tu Yu and many prisoners to return to the eastern capital Luoyang. One was to offer prisoners, and the other was to be the best New Year's ceremony. I think Your Majesty should be ecstatic. Now, it should be no problem for the Xi people to return to their hometown."

Princess Gu'an asked a few more questions. After learning about the details of the battle, she couldn't help but sigh: "Jun Li guarded Longyou. In the past two years, Tubo has almost no troops left, and the border has stopped fighting. However, he, the Longyou Jiedushi, did not show any ability, especially in front of Zhang Shouqi's great victory. Not to mention him, the border generals in each town seemed dull."

When Wang Han heard Princess Gu'an say Du Shiyi, he couldn't help but laugh: "When Jun Li wrote to him before, he seemed very satisfied that there was no war in Longyou, so he was ready to prepare the troops and make the granaries abundant. Moreover, he said that the Khitans rebelled and attached themselves, and were inconsistent, and they were cunning like foxes, brave and good at fighting. Such people needed famous generals like Zhang Shouqi to deal with them. However, he was very inquired. In the middle of the year, there were all generals and schools who made military achievements with Zhang Shouqi. One person was able to achieve the right and the chickens and dogs ascended to heaven. Zhang Shouqi had good commands. Except for the battle that King Xin'an led his troops to fight in the past, like Zhao Hanzhang and Xue Chuyu, when he was in Youzhou, he had many defeats and fewer victory against the Khitans."

"Jun Li is a man and loves talents the most. But when he heard that Zhang Shouqi was the same, many of his generals were promoted, which were even more unconventional than Jun Li. Among them, Li Mingjun, who had made military achievements from King Xin'an and was then sent by His Majesty to Yuguan Shou, was indeed appointed as the general for his military achievements, and was in charge of Pingzhou. He held the military affairs of Pingzhou. There was also a person named An Lushan who also rose very quickly and has now been reported as the general."

Princess Gu'an is in Yunzhou, but the news is extremely well-informed, especially the news from Youzhou, Hebei Road, which is reported almost every day. Although Yunzhou is now established as a governor's office, it is essentially her and the governor of Yunzhou, especially the lieutenant generals and officers at all levels. Most of them are the brave and powerful people she recruited back then, which is also the foundation of the Yunzhou army. Wang Han knew this very well. Not only did he not curb, he used his authority as governor to provide convenience. Over the years, the trade between Yunzhou and the Xi people and the Turks alone has led to the rapid development and growth of this small town originally located on the border, which was more than just that.

However, Wang Han and Princess Gu'an also knew that this pattern was difficult to maintain. Especially when Wang Han was the governor, if the next governor wanted to relocate the old people from Yunzhou, it would probably be difficult. Although Guo Quan was already the chief minister of Yunzhou, Wang Han had just stepped forward because Yunzhou was demoted from the lower governor's office to the state, but Guo Quan did not have this convenience.

So, after the topic of the situation in the Northeast came to an end, Wang Han couldn't help but ask worriedly: "Is there still a voice in Dongdu that will let your master go back to live?"

"Since Yunzhou became more and more stable, there have been many such voices. In the defeat of the Xi people, Li Lusu and Princess Dongguang both settled in Dongdu because they had no place to stand. The reason why I, Princess Hefan, had to move to Yunzhou because of Li Lusu, almost no longer had the reason to live here." Princess Gu'an calmly said this fact, and then said lightly, "Once you leave, Guo Quan, Wang Fanglie, including Nan Jiyun, Luo Ying, and Hou Xiyi, are likely to be transferred away. In this way, Yunzhou, which was originally a solid piece, is no longer a forbidden area for outsiders to reach out, but a piece of fat that everyone can sip."

I have been in Yunzhou for nearly eight years. Whether in terms of feelings or interests, it is difficult for Wang Han to imagine such a land that has poured countless hard work into the hands of outsiders. However, what Princess Gu'an said is an unavoidable fact. After a long silence, he asked in a low voice: "I have thought about what your lord said. Are there any other ways now?"

"All the king's land is under the world, and all the king's ministers are the king's ministers. It is a blessing for heaven to be able to maintain Yunzhou for eight years and make this place prosperous from nothing to something." Princess Gu'an shook her head. Seeing Wang Han's face full of disappointment, she also showed tiredness and said nothing more. After she personally sent Wang Han to the door of the bedroom and watched the person leave, she looked at Zhang Yao.

"All people are here?"

"Well, it was all arranged by Miss Yue himself. According to the instructions of the Lord, Nan Jiyun was not invited."

Princess Gu'an nodded understandingly, put on a thick fox fur cloak and a hood, and then left the bedroom with Zhang Yao. When she arrived at the three small halls near the back door, she whispered to Zhang Yao to wait outside and walked in. She saw seven or eight people sitting inside, including Luo Ying, Yue Wuniang, Hou Xiyi, and several lieutenant generals from her guards. The only student was Chen Baoer. Without exception, these people were the most backbone group in Yunzhou. However, when it was not for Nan Jiyun, someone couldn't help but ask.

This time, the answer was not someone else, but Yue Wuniang: "This time the matter is a very secretive military dispatch. Nan Zhengming is open-minded and hates tricks the most, and he is always in charge of Yunzhou. Moreover, our Longyou General Du is about to submit a memorial to the court and transfer him to Shanzhou."

Hearing this, everyone suddenly developed an indescribable Yin Xian. Although Yunzhou is good, it is only one state and two counties. How can it compare to Du Shiyi's 12 states in Longyou Jiedu? But Du Shiyi only transferred one Nan Jiyun, which is too much favorable to the other.

At this time, Chen Baoer saw everyone's little thoughts and immediately explained with a smile: "There are many mountains on the other side of Helong, and even Master Du was still in a difficult position at first. Moreover, there is no war in Helong now, and Brother Zhengming has been here this time, at most it will be a smooth relocation. As for you, there is actually a more important thing I want to ask you to do."

"You must all know that after the King Envoy's term has expired, I will most likely go back to the two capitals to settle down. After this, Yunzhou will be the world of outsiders."

Seeing that everyone heard Chen Baoer's words, Princess Gu'an gradually threw the questions behind her. She focused for a moment and then turned her head lightly. Seeing that everyone, including Luo Ying and Hou Xiyi, she knew that today's group was the one who was most likely to accept Du Shiyi's idea. So, after a pause, she sighed and said, "I think about Yunzhou from a mere abandoned city to two counties now, with 30,000 people, 7,000 soldiers, and merchants gathered, and prosperous. They all work together from top to bottom. It is common sense to give up people unwilling to accept it."

It would be fine for Luo Ying. When the young monk was young, he did not suppress the anger at all, and he killed people and broke the precepts. To be fair, he was also the most peaceful among the people. However, Hou Xiyi was different. He was transferred from Pinglu to Youzhou by Zhang Shuo, and was despised by Wang Jun. Although he refused to win the rewards of the three Xi tribes in the Xi tent, he was still idle for many years until Du Shiyi transferred him to Yunzhou and received rewards throughout the journey. Now among the three generals of Yunzhou, he is the strongest utilitarian. When he thought of relying on others in the future, he said angrily: "I didn't see the hard work in the court, but I just saw that Yunzhou was rich and wanted to make profits. How could it be so easy?"

Hearing this, others agreed and agreed. They were either knights in the yard or unemployed refugees. Among them, there were even aliens from horse thieves. They were not so loyal to the king. At this moment, seeing the excitement of the crowd, Yue Wuniang coughed gently and said a message lightly: "When I went north to the Turkic tent three months ago, I heard a message. Vijay Khan was older and became more and more fond of women and was distant from military and political affairs. As a result, the Turkic people were unstable and the power struggle was fierce. The Mei Luchuo, who had been to Yunzhou, even quietly contacted me when I went to the tent, and promised Yizhongli to ask me to do him a favor."

Luo Ying had heard of this, and he immediately changed his expression and immediately shouted, "Wu Niang, this is not something that can be done..."

"Do you think I would be so stupid to be a human knife? I will not be influenced by Mei Luchu." Yue Wuniang rolled her eyes at Luo Ying. Seeing that the little monk who was no longer bald, she immediately looked around the suspicious people and said with a smile, "The thing Mei Luchu asked me for help is nothing else, but assassination of Vijay Khan for him. After the matter is completed, I will be allowed to 5,000 horses, and in the future, the number of horses in Yunzhou will be unlimited. And after cleaning up the mess, I will give all the defeated Turkic prisoners to me, and allow me to establish my own family and use my son-in-law as the Zuo Xianwang."

The so-called prince-consort is naturally Luo Ying, the husband of the Ashina princess. Such conditions are naturally extremely generous to the tribes on the grassland. However, Yunzhou is Yunzhou of the Tang Dynasty and Luo Ying is the general of the Yunzhou military, so it is naturally very fatal to promise such a thing. But even so, some generals still showed an expression of temptation.

It’s no wonder that they were not asking them to assassinate the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, but assassinate the Khan of the Turks. The reward was so generous, why not?

This time, Hou Xiyi said calmly: "Mei Luchuo only offered generous conditions, but he could not refuse afterwards. He could also reveal that Mrs. Yue was arrested by the envoy of Yunzhou and blamed the blame on my Tang Dynasty. At that time, Yunzhou would not get anything. He only saw that Yunzhou seemed to have made a fortune in recent years, so he thought that Mrs. Yue was very profitable, so he did not hesitate to win over such conditions, blinding his dog eyes."

"Xiaohou said it well," Yue Wuniang smiled suddenly, then smiled, "But, since we know their ideas, why should we treat others with the same way? Let Mei Luchu go to his regicide activities, and then, let us inform Via Khan. However, we must also make Mei Luchu half successful. As long as Via Khan dies, even if the tent supports Khan, it will be difficult for the Turks to have his prestige. At that time, the Turks will be divided. Can we let everyone who has been idle for a long time loosen their muscles and bones and take advantage of this to take a piece of enclave from the Turks? It's up to this time Luo Ying has agreed to me that he is willing to make a mess of water from me, the Turkic princess. Who of you still want to go with you?"

There has been no war in Yunzhou for many years. From top to bottom, some people enjoy this prosperous peace, but some people are unwilling to be lonely. All those present today belong to the latter. As soon as Yue Wuniang said this, she saw a person standing up suddenly. Hou Xiyi said with great interest: "This plan is simply wonderful. Madam Yue must count me."

When Princess Gu'an saw everyone excited, she smiled and said, "Wu Niang had a group of elite horse thieves in the Turks, with no less than two thousand. In Yunzhou, you can transfer those private soldiers who are unwilling to be peaceful and have no worries. You may not be able to come back once you leave this trip, so people are more important than elites, not more expensive. I think it's enough to have a few hundred people. But if you have brave generals, strong soldiers, and good horses, you should seize the opportunity, why worry about the big thing not being done?"

The troops in Yunzhou seem to be less than Helong in Youzhou, but they can't stand the money. The good horses accumulated over the years are an extremely terrifying number. Many of them are kept in the ranch of Princess Gu'an outside the city. Everyone present was deeply aware of the inside story and immediately became energetic and refused to mention it. For an entire hour, everyone was inferring strategic plans and details based on the situation of various Turkic divisions provided by Yue Wuniang. When everything was ready, it was already dark. At this time, Princess Gu'an instructed Yue Wuniang to bring wine and then spread a roll of paper on the big case.

"Such a big event must be written without a wonderful inscription. Ji Zhen, you will write it and record today's big event, and then record their names and participate in the grand event."
Chapter completed!