Huan Rong

Chapter 270 Rejection

When Qin Ce left Jiaofang Hall, the eunuch followed carefully, almost tiptoeing along the way, not daring to make a sound.

I met a few familiar faces standing on the side of the road, some of them didn't dare to approach, just probed their heads.

Recognizing that they were served by Jiuhua Palace and Lanlin Palace, the eunuch had a rare moment of kindness, and secretly winked to tell them not to come forward.Some people turned a blind eye and stood still.

The eunuch couldn't help but sneered secretly, and ignored them again.

Those who want to die, can't stop it at all.

The officials are in a bad mood, they can even say that it is quite bad, and they will kill people if they say it is not good.At this time, if you don't avoid it as soon as possible, you still have to move forward. If it's not courting death, what is it?

Sure enough, all those who stood by the side of the road counted as one, but none of them got well, and they were all pulled down on the spot.After a whip, the palace never saw their shadows again.

The beauties in Jiuhua Hall and Lanlin Hall also ate and fell.Although there was no demotion, it was no luck in March.

When the family members outside the palace heard the news, they didn't dare to make a sound at all, they all shrank their necks and were very honest for a while.

Qin Ce's cruelty to the powerful is one of them, and the gold, silver and food sent back by Qin Ju and Qin Jing are the fundamental.

If it wasn't for this batch of gold, silver, grain and grass, Chang'an's grain depot would have bottomed out.

At this time, if you think about it and do something that is not on the table, ten to ten are tired of doing it. You feel that the head is too heavy on your neck, and you want to borrow the emperor's sword to use it.

For several months in succession, Qin Ce was unlucky in the harem and stayed alone in the Guangming Palace.

During the daytime, he went to the Jiaofang Hall every now and then, and sat and chatted with Empress Concubine Shu for more than half an hour.

According to rumors in the palace, the relationship between the emperor and empress is harmonious.As everyone knows, when the two of them sat opposite each other, there was no trace of husband and wife warmth, only the etiquette of the heavenly family, perfunctory with a mask.

From September to September, the drought in Jizhou eased slightly.

Relying on the gold and silver grains and wheat sent back by Qin Yu and Qin Jing, the people of Jizhou barely survived a catastrophe.

There are still a lot of victims. Compared with the number who starved to death and left home in the early years, it is already very small.

In addition, Chang'an severely punished bandits and rioters. By November, many people had returned home, rebuilt their houses, and went to county offices to receive disaster food and seeds for spring plowing in the coming year.

"Natural disasters are predicted, people always have to live."

Jizhou is close to Youzhou. It was originally Yuyang County, and it was the fiefdom of the Xianbei prince.

The Qin family conquered Yecheng and redrawn the territory, designated Yuyang and Beiping as Jizhou, and included several counties in Youzhou to resettle border residents and refugees.

Therefore, it is close to the grassland, and Hu merchants often come and go, and the news is very well-informed.When the imperial government distributed the relief food, many victims knew that Qin Ju and Qin Jing were behind it.

"It's not the two Highnesses, not to mention the prefectures, even Chang'an may not be able to produce so much food."

Qin Yu captured the land of Sanhan and was busy digesting the post-war border population.In the event of a severe drought in the Central Plains, a lot of food was also sent.But he always had to worry about the Han and Hu people who were resettled locally, and it was impossible to empty out the warehouse.

In comparison, Qin Yu and Qin Jing acted much cheaper.

Qin Jing belongs to the category of leading troops to plunder, and using war to support war. Bringing too many things is cumbersome.

Except for the gold, silver and jewels sent to Chang'an, most of the trophies were sent back to the West Sea, where they were transported to the South by caravans, in exchange for the necessary leather armor weapons, sea salt and white sugar, and new spirits from Youzhou.

Qin Yu guarded Xihai County, saw the customs and customs different from Chang'an, and led the people to open up wasteland while formulating trade policies.

I have to admit that among the brothers of the Qin family, Qin Jing is the best at fighting, and Qin Yu is the best at management.You can see one or two from Chang'an Fang City.

Aware of the importance of Xihai County, Qin Yu did not dare to be sloppy at all. While opening up wasteland, he did not forget to separate people to build cities.Knowing that there are craftsmen in Guzang who are good at building cities, they spare no expense to hire them.

When Huan Si heard the news, he was a little alert.However, there was Huan Rong's previous letter, and he didn't stop it. He just sent out a caravan as soon as possible to inquire about the news while doing business with Xihai County.Make sure that Qin Yu's actions will not pose a threat to himself.

Huan Rong made an agreement with Qin Jing, and the two sides maintained peace for a short time, but it is impossible to stay like this forever.

Huan Si thought so, and so did Qin Jun.

As for the private relationship between Huan Rong and Qin Jing, it will not affect the overall situation.When things come to an end, no matter how important the friendship is, it must stand aside.

Qin Jun was busy building cities and opening up wasteland, relying on the gold and silver sent by Qin Jing to open up trade routes, attracting many caravans from the Western Regions and grasslands.The development speed of Xihai County is beyond imagination, which is breathtaking.

In December of the third year of Taiyuan, the city began to take shape, with an area exceeding that of the historical sites of the Western Han Dynasty.With Juyanze as the center, the reclaimed fields are almost endless.

There was no harvest in the fields, so Buqu and the border residents went out hunting together, and exchanged food from the caravan. There was no shortage of daily rations, and there was even a surplus.

The people's life is stable, but Qin Yu is so busy that he does not touch the ground, burns oil and can't sleep for three hours a day.

Occasionally, when he was free, Qin Yu would unconsciously suspect that the fourth brother asked him to come to Xihai, wouldn't it be just to fool him into a "coolie", right?

Doubt is doubt, busyness is busy, Qin Yu never tires of it.

Compared with the intrigue in Chang'an, where he often has to guard against scheming, even his own father can't believe it, he prefers the life in Xihai County.Even though he is so busy that he hits the back of his head, and occasionally gets irritable, he really wants to learn martial arts with his fourth brother, but he still enjoys it.

After receiving the letter from Empress Liu, Qin Ju was even more refreshed and full of energy.

Shocked by his energy, the local officials had two dark circles under their eyes, walked over with cotton on their feet, and floated and swayed with documents in their arms. There was always a lingering thought in their minds: the Fourth Highness and the Second Highness are very human, I can't wait also.

In December, there was heavy snow on the grassland.The north wind roared past, and it was so cold that it could freeze a person's bone marrow.

The severe cold weather could not stop the iron cavalry.

The rumbling thunder resounded through the grassland, tearing through the strong wind and breaking through the flying snow.

More than ten riders galloped towards them, with long skirts and hats, small hakamas, and the Luo Mi on the hats covering their faces, with obvious features of Tuyuhun.

"Your Highness, there is a Rouran tribe ahead." As he galloped closer, the knight pulled the reins abruptly, his voice piercing through the wind and snow, and his eyes shone fiercely, as if a ferocious beast had found its prey and was looking for an opportunity to devour it.

"How many people?" Qin Jing was wearing armor and a black cloak on her shoulders, her voice was colder than the wind and snow.

"No more than three hundred." The knight is very experienced, and has already figured out the details of the tribe. "There is a big tent in the camp, at least a thousand leader."

Qin Jing nodded, signaling the cavalry to lead the way, and at the same time raised her right arm and swung forward vigorously.

In the gust of wind, there was another sound of rushing thunder.

Looking down from above, amidst the silvery white sky, it seems that an ancient giant beast woke up from a deep sleep, showed its fangs, stretched out its sharp claws, roared ferociously, and rushed towards its prey.

In the snow-covered wilderness, the howling of wolves can be heard clearly.

In the Rouran camp, the bonfire was extinguished and never lit again.

The snow gradually decreased and the night darkened.

A sharp blare suddenly sounded, breaking Rouran's dream.

More than a hundred cavalry rushed past the camp guards, throwing clay pots one after another while galloping, and with the crisp sound of cracking, sesame oil flowed on the tent.

"Enemy attack!"

Before the guard could wake up more soldiers, his throat had already been cut with a long knife.

The arrow pierced through the wind, and the arrow was wrapped in oilcloth, with a dazzling flame.Falling on the tent, some went out, and some ignited instantly, pointing the way for the attacking cavalry.

"Ouch-"

The roar of a wolf resounded through the night sky, and the camp of 300 people was instantly surrounded.

Qin Jing didn't join the battle, but stood on a high place, overlooking the camp engulfed in flames.

"How many are there?"

"Return to Your Highness, the seventh." Zhang Liance stepped forward, dressed in armor and a cloak made of animal skin, with a layer of frost forming on his eyebrows, "The fire will attract Wusun people, Wusun Kunmi's tribe is here nearby."

"En." Qin Jing nodded, looked away, looked into the darkness behind her, and said, "If you want to clean up the Rouran tribe, you can't avoid Wusun. Since you're here, why not meet face to face for a while."

"promise!"

The battle ended quickly, and the cavalry who participated in the attack on the camp all gained.

Rouran Qianchang was seriously injured and eventually died in the sea of ​​fire.

None of his warriors remained.

Under the harsh climate, they migrated and fled again, and the weak tribesmen were abandoned long ago. In the team of 300 people, there was not a single old man, let alone a child under the age of ten.

According to the rules of the prairie, after the battle, any male who is higher than the wheel will be killed.

From the perspective of later generations, this behavior is extremely cruel.But now, natural selection and survival of the fittest.The defeated will become the slave of the strong even if they don't die, it may not be stronger than a knife.

If it was Huan Rong, maybe there would be a different approach.

If it was Qin Jing, she would not show any kindness or hesitation at this time.Such kindness would bring him no respect, but suspicion and endless trouble.

To deter the wolves in the grassland, they must be fierce enough.Whoever dares to challenge the authority of the alpha wolf will end up dead!

As expected, the Wusun tribe was alarmed by the fire and quickly sent people to check.

The two sides had dealt with each other before, and there was a translator under Kunmi's tent, and Qin Jing also had someone who was proficient in the Hun language under Qin Jing's command, so communication between the two sides was not a problem.

After the misunderstanding was resolved, Qin Jing and his party were invited to the Wusun camp.

Kunmi's big tent stands in the middle of the camp, and on both sides are the tents of Xiang Dalu, the left and right generals, and Xihou.The roof of the tent is very special, with decorations different from those of the tribesmen, which can be clearly identified at a glance.

The reason why they dare to do this is because there are more than [-] Wusun warriors stationed here, and the tents in the camp are connected one by one, and it is almost impossible to see the edge.

Wusun people are good at raising horses, and children are accompanied by bow horses from birth.In addition to men, women can also control strings and swing knives, and their combat effectiveness is not weak at all.

During the Han Dynasty, Wusun's combat effectiveness once made the Huns jealous, and became a force that cannot be ignored on the grassland.

Now that the strength has become weak, the foundation of the tribe is still there, so it should not be underestimated.

The leader of Wusun is known as Kunmi in the world, but later he split into big Kunmi and small Kunmi.Today's leader is named Anmi, who belongs to the Wusun Da Kunmi lineage. He is in his prime, and he is both the leader of the tribe and the number one warrior of Wusun.

Most of the cavalry stayed outside the camp, and Qin Jing only led a hundred of them into the camp. Wusun Kunmi admired his courage and was extremely enthusiastic.

"The Prairie Desert admires warriors. Your Highness is the strongest warrior and the most vicious wolf!"

The culture of the Wusun people is similar to that of the Xiongnu, and their ancestors used wolves as their totems.Such words can be described as extremely high praise.

A brazier was burning in the big tent, and the two sides, regardless of the host and guest, sat around the fire.After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Qin Jing cut straight to the point and went straight to the point.

"Rou Ran?"

Wusun and Rouran have been at odds for a long time, and they are constantly at odds with each other.

When Rouran was strong, Wusun's nomadic areas were once squeezed.Qin Jing's proposal to completely wipe out the Rouran forces fell into Wusun Kunmi's arms.

Kun Mi and Da Xianglu exchanged glances, looked at the left and right generals, reached an agreement with each other, and nodded in agreement with Qin Jing's proposal without much hesitation.

"Kunmi is bold!"

Qin Jing took the opportunity to ask Wusun to pay attention to the Diren and Xianbei who fled into the desert.

Before Wusun Kunmi could speak, the generals on the left and right had already patted their chests to promise that they would never let any Dibu go.

Influenced by the culture of the Central Plains, the Wusun people have a royal court in their tribe, but they also retain the original clan composition.

The left and right generals are both ministers and clan leaders, holding considerable power in their hands.

As long as they are unwilling, it is not uncommon to defy Kunmi's orders.In contrast, Xian Kunmi's statement is normal and will not arouse dissatisfaction and suspicion.

The two parties reached a cooperation, and Wusun Kunmi hosted a banquet in hospitality.

Not long after, the curtain was raised, and Wusun girls in costumes filed in, carrying large plates of roasted lamb and deer, as well as fine wine that is rare in the grassland.

"If Kunmi doesn't give up, Jing has strong wine from Nandi City, please Kunmi and the leaders to have a taste."

"Spirits from the South?"

With the recovery of commercial routes in the Western Regions, fine wine from Youzhou flowed into the grasslands, and the stronger it became, the more popular it became.Hearing Qin Jing's words, the eyes of the Wusun people in the tent all lit up, and they couldn't wait to drink.

Qin Jing nodded to Zhang Lian, the latter left temporarily, and soon returned with more than ten wine bags.

"That's how fun!"

This move is in line with the temper of the Wusun people. They don't use the wine cups, but drink directly from the wine bag.

When drunk, Wusun Kunmi smiled and said: "Your Highness is a great hero, riding the strongest horse, drinking the strongest wine, and using the sharpest knife!"

"Kun Mi is too famous." Qin Jing shook her head.

Wusun Kunmi waved her hand and laughed loudly: "I'm telling the truth! My daughter is the most beautiful flower in the desert, and it should be picked by a hero like Your Highness!"

Qin Jing raised the wine bag and said: "The flowers of the desert are the most beautiful only in the places where they are in full bloom, and Jing already has acquaintances, so I can only thank Kunmi for her kindness."

Wusun Kunmi felt slightly regretful, but did not insist.

He knows the rules of the Han family, and he doesn't respect Mrs. Right and Mrs. Zuo equally.How noble his daughter is, she should be a wife when she gets married, and she cannot be a concubine!

The marriage failed, and the cooperation between the two parties continued.

Qin Jing drank with Wusun Kunmi, listened to the majestic singing of Wusun people, watched the powerful dance of Wusun girls, but his mind gradually drifted away.

His eyes are deep, like a cold pool, bottomless.

Jiankang, Taicheng

In the middle of the night, Huan Rong suddenly woke up from his dream, opened his eyes and looked at the ceiling, thinking of what he saw in his dream, he couldn't help but blush.

I always dream of someone in my dreams, is it possible that I can't think X?

The thought flashed by, and Huan Rong was so embarrassed by himself that he instantly petrified on the spot.