Zhancheng South

In the 11th year of Changjian, the six princes of Beili returned to the country in the middle of the first month. When returning to the country, Nanliang promised that the three cities of Huancheng, Licheng and Tongling would be supplied with [-] shi of grain and grass every year until the people in these three cities were able to support themselves. During this period, the people in the three cities have the right to go back and forth freely, and the people in Beili are not allowed to provoke without reason and prevent them from returning.

This is really very clear. It is said that this proposal was made by His Royal Highness, who is only 11 years old.

Her Royal Highness the Eldest Princess is very favored by His Majesty, and she often brings His Royal Highness the Crown Prince in and out of the Imperial Study Room. On the night of Shangyuan Festival, Her Highness the Princess brought His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to come to condolences to the emperor. His Majesty the Emperor is distressed. His Highness was the first to speak, "Didn't Prince Beili say that? The pillars of the old and weak women and children's homes either died in battle or are still in the Nanliang army. They are not willing to raise them. Nanliang Renyi, then let us use one hundred thousand shi of grain and grass It’s good to redeem people.”

The emperor listened to what the prince said with great interest, "If those three cities become empty cities, wouldn't it take a single soldier to regain the lost ground when the soldiers approached the walls? If the city is full of defenders from Beili, it doesn't matter We raise them for them, so what reason do they have for this hundred thousand stones of grain and grass!"

This is a bit naive to say, but the truth is there.

Nanliang's promise to Beili was announced to the world, and the morale of the soldiers in the army was raised. They defended their families and defended the country. The family is actually in front of the country. If the monarch is benevolent and can treat their families well, it will be natural It is able to put one's heart and soul out of one's heart and die only after death.

After the sixth prince of Beili bid farewell, His Highness Shaoyang took the prince to the Prime Minister Qi's mansion to pay his respects in person. She naturally knew that although her younger brother was intelligent, he was too simple and soft. He couldn't think of such a rhetoric, and it could only be that Qi Xiang, who was just full of the imperial capital, said it through his mouth.

As for why Xiang Qi didn't say it himself?Xiao Ziqing decided to find out in person.

Prime Minister Qi's words were prepared early in the morning, "Don't worry, Your Highness, I have no other intentions. Your Highness the Crown Prince will not achieve anything when he ascends the throne in the future. This official is just planning for the future, and I will do my best to make the world feel better." You know, I, Chujun Nanliang, can take on a big responsibility.

I just wonder if Her Highness the Princess will allow me to ask the Prince a few questions? "

His Highness Shaoyang didn't smile, wondering why this Qi Xiang suddenly went crazy, didn't he just please her father before?Why are you so attentive all of a sudden?

But His Royal Highness Shaoyang still pulled his younger brother over and handed it to Prime Minister Qi, took a look and went out.

Qi Han made a salute and said, "Your Highness the Crown Prince thinks there is something inappropriate about these measures?"

His Royal Highness said: "Yes, what if Beili takes the opportunity to attack our Nanliang border because of the [-] stones of food and grass?"

Qi Xiang laughed brightly, "It's nothing, we have to fight to the death." These words were too irresponsible, as if Qi Xiang was very sure that Bei Li would not invade at this time.

Jinling City, Han Jin had already left Jinling City and headed to the northwest. He got up early in the morning without saying goodbye or seeing him off. He just left the Peach Blossom Land quickly one by one. When he heard the news, he was already in Jinling City. The boundary of Tuzhong is over, and everyone in the world knows that Nanliang exchanged [-] stones of grain and grass every year for captives, leaving behind the benevolent and wise king in the hearts of the people.

Tuzhong has always been a place where Confucianism thrives, but the war between Nanliang and Beili has only lasted for a year, and the situation in various places may not be much better than during the war. At most, the soldiers who came back alive can take a look at their own home How tall have my sons and daughters grown in four years?

After Han Jin entered Tuzhong, most of the people in the city were in ragged clothes, and the street market was also a desolate scene, but the tea stall and wine shop were never crowded. There were businessmen, travelers in a hurry, and locals. idler.

Today, the promise made by Nanliang to Beili is known to the world. Some people say that His Majesty the Emperor is bright and powerful, and loves the people like a son, while others say that the Emperor is weak and incompetent, allowing others to bully him.Han Jin only listened to what they said, without commenting, but what he thought in his heart was that Bei Li should not attack aggressively at this time.

Qi Han also thought so, but he was not joking when he said to the little prince, "The only thing we can do is fight to the death".Nanliang used the excuse of Beili to ask for food and grass to get back the hearts of the lost land and boost morale. If Beili became cruel, he would probably slaughter the city. They also couldn't get [-] stones of food and grass, but it would arouse Nanliang Sergeant blood.

If they complied with Nanliang's conditions and the people in the old land had the right to go back and forth freely, it would mean that the people of Nanliang had the right to cross the Qingshi River.

Although this matter is not a good thing for the current Southern Liang, it is definitely a bad thing for the Northern Li formed by the alliance tribe. It's a fertile ground, and there will always be people who want to eat more of a mouthful of fat.

One hundred thousand shi's grain and grass will only be transported from the south of the Yangtze River after Xia Mengyu's return to the country. After arriving in Beili, the old residents of the three cities can leave the city as promised.

Han Jin couldn't help sighing, the person who came up with this idea is really calculating, and the emotion is the emotion, there will be a long way to go.

Every time Han Jin walks through a place, he can’t help but compare it with Jinling. Every time he compares it, he feels proud. Jinling is stable, relying on the government, people-to-people relations, and military defense.He Yan played a big role. He injected wealth into Jinling City, resettled refugees, and turned over merchants. Money is inseparable.

Along the way, I heard that Nanliang and Beili were constantly at odds, but both sides did not break their faces, but kept probing. The Emperor Nanliang's style began to become unpredictable, playing both soft and hard ways, and no longer blindly retreating, which made many people It is speculated that if Emperor Changjian really had such means, he would not be able to cede land for peace. Perhaps this Emperor Changjian would have already been a puppet emperor.

In May of the 12th year of Changjian, the Sixth Prince of Beili led an army of [-] Chen Bing to clear Shijiang. Nanliang did not respond, as if there was nothing wrong with it. Instead, he ordered to send Wang Jingzhi, a censor doctor, to inspect on behalf of the emperor, and the eldest princess Shaoyang supervised.

Emperor Changjian, who was far away in Lin'an, was being fed medicine on the hospital bed at the moment, and the trusted people around him didn't know how many people were left, so he was forced to order the prince to supervise the country.

But Beili's Chen soldiers had been here for a month, and there was no movement in Nanliang. Beili seemed to be checking how many soldiers he had, and then retreated to the three cities north of the Qingshi River.

At this time, Han Jin had already arrived at Qingshi River. He saw Beili's [-] troops from a distance, but he ignored them and continued to march south.

The war will start, about June and July.Thinking about not going back to Jinling for more than a year, he was still in Beili during Chinese New Year last year, so this letter is not very convenient, after all, Han Jin's whereabouts are uncertain.

Although he is in the rivers and lakes, the matter of this temple is quite word of mouth now, and after a little inquiring, one can make a good guess.

Although Lin'an is not as prosperous as the old imperial capital, but the war has stopped for two years, the people have a taste of living and working in peace, and the streets and old alleys have also opened.

All the way south, Han Jin looked at how difficult the people's livelihood was, and how he lived and worked in peace and contentment, and then went to Jinling City, where the scenery was the same as before.

He Yan has not been idle for more than a year. Lin Shu was ordered to go to northern Xinjiang. Naturally, the idea of ​​letting Han Jin replace him was no longer necessary. All the soldiers guarding the city of Jinling were handed over to the prefect. He has raised a few soldiers, and Governor Ye also knows that the two of them have no intention of treason. It was beyond his control, so he just turned a blind eye.

He Yan originally thought that Han Jin would go out and see for a year, and he would be able to come back at the end of the year, but he has not come back until now, which always makes him a little worried, and he can't help but wonder if something happened?This bastard didn't even bring back a letter!

At this time, Han Jin was dressed in clean green clothes, and Danfeng narrowed his eyes slightly, leading his horse and wandering leisurely into Jinling City.

The people of Jinling City have always been tough, and the news of "a [-]-year-old beauty who just entered the city" spread all over the alleys. People with sharp eyes saw it, yo, this is not the young man who was with the young master back then ?As a result, He Eldest Young Master was almost the last person in Jinling City who knew about Han Jin's return.

When He Yan packed up and was ready to go out to pick up Han Jin, Mr. Han had already swayed to the gate of He Mansion like an old man. When the young master opened the door and looked up, he saw that the eyes of the stern and unsmiling person in the past were still slightly curved. Tsing Yi stood in front of the door.

He Yan was stunned for a while, thinking in his heart, um, she's thinner and taller, but she's not dark. The little beauty couldn't laugh before, she was a little cold, but now she looks much more gentle and mature... Just as she was thinking, suddenly a voice came from behind her. The voice of the old housekeeper came, "Young master, young master, I forgot the jade pendant!"

Han Jin smiled heartily, the old housekeeper was still full of spirit, and said hello: "Old housekeeper, I'm back!"

The old butler glanced at He Yan, then smiled and said, "Hey, look, this young master will go out to pick you up as soon as he hears that you are back, I didn't expect you to arrive so soon, he was greeted at the door, come in, come in .”

Han Jin said as he walked: "I was thinking that you brought a jade pendant here. Could it be that the young master is going out to meet some valuable person? But I didn't expect that he came here specially to pick me up."

"Hey, young master, you don't know. The young master heard that you came back and went to the room to change several clothes. I don't know if they are all white. What can I change..."

"Butler, have you been talking a lot lately?" Before the old butler finished speaking, he saw the young master staring at him with sinister eyes, and the old butler hurriedly shut up, "You talk, you talk, I'll go and tell the kitchen to burn some Here comes the side dishes."

He Yan watched the old housekeeper leave, and looked back at Han Jin's half-smile expression, he was a little suffocated for a moment.Han Jin smiled and said, "What do you think I should pay attention to, what kind of jade pendant should I wear?"

He Yan also laughed, "I thought about it for a while, I have to let you know that when you are suffering outside, I am enjoying wealth and honor in the nest of gold and silver!"

"What you said, Heyan, wasn't it you who asked me to go out to play? It's only when I'm outside that I've gained a lot of experience. You've really gotten better and better."

"You still have the guts to say, I told you to go out and you'll only go for a year and a half, and you won't even bring a message back. Whether you're dead or alive, someone has to collect the body, right?"

Han Jin also smiled and did not answer, worried that I would not speak directly.He Yan thought to himself, where did this bastard learn to pretend to be unpredictable?

"I heard that Lin Shu went to the front line in northern Xinjiang, so the emperor didn't arrange another guard for Jinling City?"

He Yanbai glanced at Han Jin, and thought to himself, don't you know everything, kid?Why do you still ask me?But he still answered truthfully, "All the defenders of Jinling have been handed over to Prefect Ye, and the emperor also agreed."

Han Jin said with a smile: "It seems that the rumors in the market are not groundless, I'm afraid that our emperor has lost power now."

"You don't dare to talk nonsense about this, I am a righteous businessman who is loyal to the emperor and patriotic." Although He Yan said he didn't dare to say nonsense, but it seems that he himself has nothing to hide, he probably knows it, and it should be a correspondence with Qi Han Know it!

In today's Nanliang, the crown prince is in charge of the country, Prime Minister Qi is his assistant, His Highness Shaoyang is far away from the imperial capital, and no one pays attention to Jinling, a small place.

Han Jin couldn't help but turn his eyes to He Yan. He is now very good at controlling his eyes from revealing his emotions, but his eyes follow his heart, and he still can't help it.

But he felt that when he came back this time, He Yan's attitude towards him had changed a little. He probably always looked at him as a child before, even if he was mature enough, He Yan still had a fake smile most of the time.

This time when he came back, Heyan was a little different, he would tell him a lot of things, and he no longer treated him as a child, but he still didn't want to tell him.