Huan Rong

Chapter 274 Will

The two letters before and after, especially the one handwritten by Huan Rong sent by Black Eagle, had a lot of "shock" on Qin Jing.

Zhang Lian and Xia Houyan happened to be standing five steps away, seeing Qin Jing's change clearly, their jaws dropped on the spot.

The two wanted to rub their eyes at the same time, to make sure that the scene in front of them was real or not, and whether they had been running around on the grassland for too long and were too tired to have hallucinations.

Fourth Highness will have red ears?

Neck is a little red?

Illusion, must be an illusion!

Ignoring everyone's reaction, Qin Jing folded up the letter and put it in his arms naturally.Then ordered Buqu to prepare the silk cloth, and wrote two short messages with a pen, one of which was sent back to Chang'an by Goshawk, and the other was taken by Heiying to Jiankang.

The two pigeons simply knew the way, and followed behind the black hawk, causing a dissatisfied cry from time to time.Pigeon cocked its head, retreated some distance wisely, waited for Black Eagle to turn around, and followed immediately.

The black eagle became more and more irritable, and the goshawk landed close and flapped its wings twice.

If the eagle also had an expression, at this moment, the goshawk would definitely be laughing, all he had to say was: Feng Shui turns!At the beginning, I joked that I had a fat bird behind me, how is it now?

The black hawk was covered with dark clouds, unable to restrain the urge to kill the bird.

I can't stand it anymore!

The goshawk was so complacent that he finally attracted the anger of the black eagle, and was severely slapped with two wings.

Although it didn't hurt or itch, I lost face after all.

Hey!

The two eagles came and went, fighting from the ground, and soon flew into the air.The strong wings whipped up a gust of cold wind, and the sharp claws grabbed them fiercely, and they quickly fought together, with equal fighting power.

The two pigeons stood on the ground, their chubby bodies clinging to each other, watching the battle in the sky without any fear.

The boundaries between birds of prey and pigeons became blurred at this moment.

Not surprising when you think about it.

After all, the pigeons raised by Mrs. Li are very unusual. From Ah Yuan to the present, both of them have a unique hobby: eating meat.

Pigeons that eat meat sound very strange.

Flying all the way into the desert with the black eagle, if the will is not strong enough, the character is not strong enough, he would have lost his life in the middle.

The battle between the black eagle and the goshawk attracted crowds of people to watch.

The Xianbei and Tuyuhun cavalry even bet on the two eagles.Qiang Bing and Di Bing applauded loudly, Chi Le and Jie Ren put their fingers to their lips and whistled one after another.

Qin Jing swept her eyes and continued to write the letter without interfering, let alone stopping the battle.

Don't look at the two eagles fighting fiercely, [-]% will not hurt their lives.At most, some feathers will be lost, and they will grow back after a while.

As if agreed, Qin Jing finished writing the letter, and the battle between the two eagles also came to an end.

In the end, the black eagle won with a slight advantage, and after landing, it gave the goshawk a wing.

Perhaps because he was in a good mood after winning the battle, Black Eagle no longer disliked the two pigeons. Not only did he give up some rations, but after Qin Jing tied the bamboo tube, he also called twice to the pigeons, clearly signaling to keep up. Get lost on the way.

Goshawk felt a little aggrieved.

After combing the feathers, it flew off Qin Jing's shoulders and rubbed against his temples.

Qin Jing took out the jerky, her grievance immediately turned into an appetite, and the half bag of jerky bottomed out in an instant.

By the time the goshawk had eaten, the bamboo tube had already been tied to its leg.

"Send the letter back to Chang'an."

His slender fingers caressed the eagle's feathers, and then lifted the goshawk from his shoulders.

The goshawk fluttered its wings, circled in mid-air for two weeks, and soon flew south.

The sky was as blue as washing, and a few white clouds were blown away by the wind, disappearing in an instant.

Under the clear sky, there are boundless grasslands.There is a small river flowing in the emerald green, winding and winding, as clear as jewels.

The desolate horn sounded, and nearly ten thousand cavalry mounted their horses one after another, gathered in the sound of the horn, followed behind Qin Jing, and galloped westward.

After the cavalry left, crows and vultures began to appear in the sky.

A group of wolves came following the blood and found the corpses left on the battlefield, howling shrillly.The cry spread for several miles, and it became more and more eerie and creepy under the blue sky.

In the fourth year of Taiyuan, in May and June, Qin Jing led his cavalry to sweep across the grassland, winning consecutive battles and drawing an invisible boundary at the junction of Monan and Mobei.

All the tribes in Mobei, regardless of their tribes, regardless of their size, dare to cross this boundary, all of them will be exterminated.

Some people do not believe in evil and insist on making a breakthrough.

As a result, they could only go to the underworld to report with Yuan He's family, and became brothers in trouble, weeping in front of the king of Hades, crying about the injustice of fate.

It is obviously a good opportunity to occupy the grassland and grow the tribe, but why did they meet such a killing god? !

During the raid, Zhang Lian and others discovered that Qin Jing's fighting power was constantly surging, and his posture of charging horses made even his own people feel a little scared.

The cavalry who swore allegiance became more and more awed, and many people stopped calling him "His Royal Highness" and "General", and respectfully called him "King Khan".

As more and more tribes were exterminated, Qin Jing's reputation spread further, reaching as far as the depths of the desert, the countries of the Western Regions, and even the Far West and the Eastern Yi Fanbang.

There are caravans traveling north and south, selling goods and delivering news in various places.

Everything that happened on the grassland spread quickly. In the end, some people didn't know who the emperor of Chang'an was, but when they mentioned the grassland Khan, their scalp would definitely go numb and they would shudder on the spot.

Outsiders don't know the inside story, but Zhang Lian, Xia Houyan and others can see clearly.

The reason why the Fourth Highness suddenly lost his temper was not unrelated to the letter from Nanlai.

Judging from the way I read the letter, [-]% of what is written in the letter is not a bad thing, and it may be a good thing.However, it is such a good thing that often makes Qin Jing go crazy.

To describe it more accurately, it seems that there is nowhere to vent its energy, and it is necessary to fight when it finds an opportunity.

Taking Qin Jing as an example, the combat effectiveness of the eight thousand cavalry continued to improve, and the meat grinder ran at full power, sweeping across the grasslands and deserts, bringing out waves of blood and blood, and completely deterred all the ministries in Mobei.

From July to July, quite a few tribes turned north, and even ventured deep into the desert, just to avoid Qin Jing.It was too cold in the north, and there wasn't enough grassland, so they simply turned around, bypassed Wusun's territory and continued westward.

In the process of migration, Gao Che's various ministries united and strengthened, and they inevitably encountered Ross people.

At this time, the Ross people had not yet established a country, and in terms of productivity and living standards, they were not even comparable to the Mobei tribe.

When encountering the migrating Gaoche tribe, they were either killed on the spot or became sheep slaves.Either they fled in all directions, the lucky ones survived, the unlucky ones could only die in the ice field with no bones left.

In August of the fourth year of Taiyuan, Qin Ce ordered Qin Jing to return to Chang'an.

Qin Jing was ordered to take charge of the military forces in Jing, Yu, and Xu states, and had a deep prestige in the army.

Now people are in the grasslands, and the government affairs of the three states are mostly in charge of the emissaries and eunuchs sent by the imperial court, but when it comes to military affairs, it is very difficult for the imperial court to intervene.

No matter what method is used, the defenders of the three states will never enter.

Without Qin Jing's order, without seeing the tiger talisman in Qin Jing's hand, he refused to obey orders at all.Especially the garrison of Pengcheng, because the prefect moved too much, there was almost a military uprising.

Furthermore, since Qin Jing led his troops to the north, Qin Jue has always stayed in Jingzhou, and Qin Jue has been stationed in Pengcheng.With the two of them here, it would be useless to send anyone from Chang'an.

"Father ordered the four brothers to be in charge of the military affairs of the three states. There is no clear purpose. Everything must follow the old rules."

Qin Jue was quite polite, even though he was a bit irritating, he still saved some face for others.

Qin Jue's words were even more straightforward. The cover was lifted, and the visitor's face was thrown to the ground and stomped on.

"Want to seize military power while the fourth brother is away? Daydreaming!"

"Who gave you the guts?!"

"The opposite of Pengcheng is Huainan. Huainan belongs to Youzhou, and it is the hidden residence of Emperor Huanhan!"

"Emperor Huan Han is the king of the world, and he is comparable to the Jin Dynasty. The four brothers are in charge here, so that wars can be avoided. If you know that the person in charge of the army is replaced, just look, Huan Han will raise troops tomorrow!"

Although there are elements of exaggeration in the words, they are not absolutely alarmist.

Chang'an and Jiankang are peaceful for the time being, but it doesn't mean it will always be like this.

Both belong to the Han family regime, and in order to unify China, there will be a war sooner or later.

Qin Jing's prestige spread throughout the north and south, with him guarding the three states, even in name, Jiankang would not easily raise troops.It's not fear, but it takes enough time to prepare and mobilize enough troops.

There is no danger unless you are prepared.

Now, the imperial court wants to take back the military power of the three states, or take advantage of Qin Jing's leadership, how can he convince the soldiers?

The Qin family started with Wubao, and the soldiers followed them to the death. They admired the Qin family's bravery and admiration for the Qin family's toughness in fighting against the enemy.Now that Qin Ce is in charge of Chang'an, proclaiming himself emperor and establishing a system, the disadvantages that he once hid under the stage are gradually emerging.

On the whole, it is absolutely not wrong for Chang'an to take back the military power of the local government.In order to consolidate the monarchy, this is a step that must be taken, and Huan Rong is doing the same thing.

However, Qin Ce and Huan Rong have the same purpose, but they face completely different problems, and the means of implementation are even more completely different.

More importantly, Huan Rong is facing the local tyrants and noble families, while Qin Ce is facing the veterans who have followed him for many years, and even wants to take back the power from his son.

Comparing the two, Qin Ce's heart is very bitter, but he can't express the pain, so he can only swallow it in his throat.

Huan Rong's recovery of the monarchy is just the beginning, and there is still a long way to go.If you are not careful, you may lose everything, and everything will return to the starting point.

Qin Ce's problem is even more serious.

If you take a step forward, there will be a deep pit before you go far.Those who dug the hole were not good stubble, and there were Empress Liu and Concubine Liu Shu waiting in the harem, it was really difficult to move, and two steps would make her feet sprain.

But the road is walked by oneself, and the bubbles under the feet are also stepped on by oneself.

In the dead of night, Qin Ce sat alone in the Hall of Light, often contemplating why things had come to this point.

The answer was always far away, or he didn't want to find it at all.

The situation is already like this, and the price of turning back is too great. For Qin Ce, he can only go on step by step. Even if his feet are bruised, he cannot easily back down.

Taiyuan four years, September

Qin Ce's second decree was sent to the grassland.

The reason for this decree was that the officials who delivered the decree lost their way on the way and could not find Qin Jing at all, so they could only return to Beijing in desperation to plead guilty.

Knowing the whole story, facing the courtier kneeling in front of him, Qin Ce is not angry, nor is he not angry.In the end, we can only hold it high and let it go, pardoning his innocence.

After exiting the Palace of Light, the officials swept away the trembling before, and there was no fear at all.

It is true to get lost, but it is even more true not to want to find Qin Jing.

"His Royal Highness led the army to sweep the north and quell the bandits in the desert. He has contributed to supporting the tripod in Jingbian. The officials are so confused that they want to take back the military power of the three states!"

"Jing, Yu, and Xu have taken back the military power of the three states, and who will be in charge? Is it the governor of the state? How can they convince the crowd? It's a joke!"

Everyone said it was for the sake of the country, but in fact they were thinking about it.

Worrying about the country is one thing, and another thing is that Qin Ce's purpose of deterring the powerful and strengthening the monarchy is too obvious. The crowd's opposition is just to use Qin Jing's name to find an excuse for himself and leave a way out.

No matter how the monarch and ministers planned, the second decree was successfully sent to the grassland.

I don't know whether to say that the official who passed the decree was too lucky or too bad. He followed the footsteps of the cavalry all the way into the desert. After wandering for more than half a month, he encountered a sandstorm and lost most of his luggage and personnel. He looked no better than a beggar.

There was really no other way. When he was about to follow the example of his predecessor and return, he suddenly encountered a team of scouts and was almost caught as a spy.

The officials revealed their identities in person, but the scouts were still dubious.He simply tied the man to the horse and galloped all the way to Qin Jing.

"The will of Chang'an?"

The army was resting by a small river, and Qin Jing stood in the water, brushing the horse's back with his own hands.Hearing the report of the trilogy, the movement suddenly stopped, which caused the dissatisfied snorting of the war horse.

"Where are the people?"

Part [-] took the reins and led the horse away.Qin Jing grabbed the wrought-iron spear by her side, and walked quickly to a simple fence.

In the fence are newly acquired cattle and sheep, which will be sent back to Xihai County in the near future and handed over to Qinyu City for Chang'an and Jiankang.The official who delivered the decree and a dozen or so entourages were locked in the sheepfold, in a state of distress, and occasionally they were beaten twice by curious lambs.

"Your Highness!"

Seeing Qin Jing approaching, the official immediately cheered up and said loudly: "Your Highness, I have orders from Chang'an!"

Walking closer, Qin Jing ordered someone to open the fence.

"Zhang Shaoqing?"

Seeing that Qin Jing recognized him, Zhang Hao almost shed tears on the spot.

After confirming that Zhang Hao and others were not spies, someone immediately brought water and clean clothes.More than a dozen people hadn't eaten a grain of rice for two days, Zhang Hao was still able to maintain etiquette, but the accompanying people ignored it and began to gobble it up.

After drinking the water, Zhang Hao was in better spirits. He took out the imperial decree that he carried with him and handed it to Qin Jing respectfully without saying a word.

Qin Jing raised her eyebrows.

This move shows the attitude of the other party.

For Qin Ce, Zhang Shaoqing didn't seem to have much awe.

Unfolding the imperial decree and reading it from the beginning to the end, Qin Jing's eyes became colder and colder to the extreme, and the corners of his mouth curled up, and he smiled slowly.Seeing his smile, Zhang Lian and Xia Houyan felt chills on their backs at the same time, and the hairs on the back of their necks stood on end.

When the wind blows in the desert, Jiankang City, thousands of miles away, is a bustling scene.

As soon as it was dawn, the defenders pulled the noose, opened the city gate, and welcomed the tribute team from the Western Regions and Tuyuhun.

Huan Rong sat in the Tai Chi Hall and was worshiped by envoys for three consecutive days.

Flipping through the tribute books presented, Huan Rong was somewhat dispirited.

In short, there are gems and spices, camels, cattle and horses, there won't be too many surprises, and you can list them with your eyes closed.

On the contrary, in order to stabilize the Western Regions and Tuyuhun, the imperial court had to spend a lot of thought and effort.

The reward should not be too light, so as not to make the other party feel that they are being neglected, or that the Han Dynasty deliberately sent troops, and they would not even save face.But it shouldn't be too heavy, Huan Rong has no interest in being taken advantage of.

In addition, there are many tribes offering beauties.

It's not easy to send the beauty back, Huan Rong has no intention of staying in the palace, and is going to send it to the courtiers.

Orchids in the Western Regions are good at dancing, so it's not bad to be a scene?

It's a pity that Huan Rong sent them around, but didn't send any of them out.

It's hard to say the reason behind the stage, but the reason on the stage is very simple, the enchanting and gorgeous Orchid does not conform to the current aesthetics at all.

Nowadays, "ape-like" is still used as a metaphor for some foreign countries, and it is recorded in court documents aboveboard. These beauties whose hair color and skin color are very different from those of the Han nationality, and whose contours are relatively deep cannot be sent out, and they are even disgusted, which is reasonable.

In the end, it was the eunuch who reminded Huan Rong that the noble family didn't want it, because there were still Huren who surrendered?

"Yup!"

Huan Rong patted his thigh, summoned Bald Guy and others, and finally settled these beauties properly.

The bald-haired orphans were extremely grateful, and brought the beauty home happily.

These beauties will not become wives and concubines, but will only become the "personal property" of the warriors. The treatment is slightly better than that of slaves, but they cannot live freely, let alone spy on news.

After hearing the news, the envoys of various ministries privately believed that Emperor Huan Han was a hero, unmoved by beauty, and better at manipulating people's hearts.Borrowing flowers to offer Buddha this time, not only saved the harem from being placed by spies, but also tested the court's Chinese and military attitudes, and finally won people's hearts with beauties, which shows the deep scheming.

"The scheming is so deep that it is unusually accessible."

After the envoys of various ministries returned to the country, they tried their best to persuade the lord and leader that the Emperor Huan Han was unpredictable, so don't make him an enemy.If not, I don't know how he died.

Getting this effect was really unexpected.

Thinking about it carefully, Huan Rong couldn't help but sigh at Yue Chang, it's not easy being an emperor to do what he does.

After sighing, he turned back to the inner hall, waved away the eunuchs and maidservants, spread out the silk cloth, and wrote a letter to Qin Jing with a pen.

As for Qin Jing's reaction after receiving the letter... Huan Rong's eyes narrowed slightly, and the corners of his mouth turned up slightly, like a raccoon dog lurking in the dark, ready to ambush its prey.