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"It's just that, His Majesty may have to stay in Meiji for a longer period of time."

"Why?"

"The tiger's mouth grabs food. Naturally, we must prevent the evil tiger from hurting people." Pei Mao said with a smile: "Only if His Majesty sits in Meiji and conquers disobedience, can the Xiongnu and Xianbei tribes bow their heads and dare not act rashly."

Liu Xie looked at Pei Mao suspiciously.

Is this a coincidence, or is it because Pei Mao guessed his thoughts and deliberately flattered him?

It has to be said that this is exactly the proposal he expected.

Chapter 291

Xun You got up a little late.

Sleepless for two consecutive days, it is not a small test for his physical strength.

This made him realize a problem. Although he has just turned 40, his physical strength is not as good as before.

Only five years ago, when he and He Yong were imprisoned in Tingwei Prison in Chang'an, he couldn't sleep because of the desperate cries of the prisoners every day, but he could still remain calm and full of energy.

Thinking about it now, maybe He Yong held his breath and killed himself not entirely because of worrying about the current situation, but also because of the pain that he could not support mentally and physically.

When he heard Pei Mao's voice, he didn't take it seriously, but was surprised that the Son of Heaven was so self-disciplined that he woke up early.When he realized that Pei Mao had been in the account for a long time and hadn't come out, he felt a little surprised.

Even if there were many things to report, Pei Mao spent too long talking with the emperor.

What is he talking about?

Xun You stood up while thinking.

When dressing, he suddenly hesitated, put down his clothes, and first made a set of guides in the tent.

This set of guidance was learned a long time ago, but I have never practiced it seriously.

At that time, I was still young, I didn't believe in cultivating immortals, and I didn't want to be a fairy. I liked to dance with swords, and I didn't like this kind of slow-moving Daoyin technique.

He still doesn't believe in cultivating immortals, but he hopes to have a strong body to adapt to the hardships of the battle.

Daoyin's movements are very slow, but he has to cooperate with his breathing. Xun You unconsciously concentrates on it, only breathing in and out in his mind, and forgets the things outside his body.

It wasn't until he finished guiding that he realized there was someone outside the tent.

"Who is outside the account?" Xun You asked.

"Servant, it's me, Pei Mao."

Xun You was taken aback, he just made a guide, why did he miss so many things.

As he answered, he put on his clothes and pushed the tent out.

Pei Mao stood at the door, bowing his hands in salute.

Xun You returned the salute, and when he got up, his eyes quickly swept across Pei Mao's face.

"I don't know what advice Lingjun has?"

"Don't dare." Pei Mao laughed and pointed around. "In the entire big camp, those who are of the same age and can still talk are the servants. The servants have worked hard for the past two days, what is missing? A lot of supplies were seized yesterday. If you need it, I will send sent by someone."

Xun You shook his head. "Thank you, Mr. Ling, not yet. If necessary, please ask Mr. Ling for help."

Pei Mao didn't mind either. He reached out and took out a small box from his sleeve, and handed it to Xun You.

"The waiter wants to go to Bashu but can't, so try the tea from Bashu, it will relieve the fishy smell and greasy, and the lingering fragrance will remain in your mouth."

Xun You looked at Pei Mao in surprise, but did not refuse.

He knows that there is a habit of drinking tea in Shu, and he has also drank tea in Jing. As Pei Mao said, it can relieve the fishy smell and get rid of greasy.These two days I ate a lot of beef and mutton, and I was regretting that there was no tea to drink, so Pei Mao brought it instead.

He took it with both hands, the box was very heavy, it should be silver.The pattern on it is also very exquisite, it should be a precious thing.

"Thank you for your kindness."

"The waiter is serious." Pei Mao cupped his hands. "The last time I had to call the servant, I haven't thanked you yet. After I've been busy for a while, I will find an opportunity to ask the servant for advice. I hope I don't want to refuse."

Xun You raised his eyebrows lightly and smiled. "Then I'll just wait."

Pei Mao also smiled, and said goodbye again.

Xun You weighed the silver box in his hand, savoring the meaning of Pei Mao's words just now, and was lost in thought for a while.

Pei Mao took the initiative to show his favor, it was definitely not a whim, he came prepared.

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Liu Xie rested in the valley for two days.

In addition to giving the soldiers a good rest and recovering their strength, he also made a comprehensive summary of the just-concluded Battle of Shaling Lake.

Starting from himself, to every soldier, he must summarize the affairs he is responsible for, check for omissions and make up for deficiencies, and see what areas need to be improved and improved.

If you sum it up well, you will not only get extra awards, but you will also be able to speak in front of more people as a representative.

When the edict was issued, the whole army became excited.

As a typical example, Zhang Yang not only won the title of Marquis of Shaling County and the food town of Qianhu, but also gave a speech at the conference to introduce his experience.

The eyeballs of Wang Fu and Zhang Xiu turned red with envy.

Wang Fu was better. After all, he had a chance to fight, but he didn't get it.

Zhang Xiu felt the most uncomfortable.He didn't even have a chance to fight, and watched Zhang Yang get rewarded for his meritorious service.

If he also has the opportunity to pursue, there is no such thing as Zhang Yang.

When the whole army was busy summing up the gains and losses, Liu Xie called several generals and close ministers to discuss matters.

After the first battle of Yan Luo, where should he go next?

The Minister ordered Pei Mao to suggest that the army should go to Meiji, and order that all tribes of the Xiongnu gather in Meiji to worship the emperor, and hold a ceremony to enshrine Huchuquan as Shanyu, reaffirming the imperial court's suzerainty over the Huns.

Everyone has no objection to this, which is what should be done.

But Pei Mao changed the subject and made another suggestion, which caused controversy.

Pei Mao said that in view of the fact that the Huns had rebelled many times and the Shanyu could not control it, it was necessary for the imperial court to strengthen its control over Meiji Shanyuting.Specifically, it is to restore the system of Xiaowu's time, to garrison fields and garrison troops in Xihe County.

Xun You understood the meaning of Pei Mao's gift of tea.

In front of the emperor, apart from him and Pei Mao, there were either generals like Zhang Yang and Wang Fu, or young close officials like Cai Yan and Pei Jun.He is the only person who can hinder Pei Mao's proposal.

He subconsciously glanced at the emperor.

Did the Son of Heaven know about this in advance?

If you knew it in advance, but didn't ask yourself, but asked Pei Mao to raise it suddenly during the meeting, you should have agreed to Pei Mao's suggestion, and the discussion was just a formality.

With the current favor of Pei Mao and his son, it is unlikely that the emperor will refute his suggestion in front of so many people.

In the heart of the emperor, is there still a place for him as a servant?

Xun You felt lost, and felt inexplicably angry at himself for not being able to deal with it calmly, and for a while he lost even the interest in speaking.

At this time, Wang Fu raised a question.

"Dare to ask Mr. Pei, after the chaos, the court was in a difficult situation. The Son of Heaven personally conquered, but only three thousand horses. How can there be soldiers and horses stationed in Meiji?"

Pei Mao asked back: "How many of the captains and knights are from the Central Plains?"

Wang Fu smiled wryly. "Twenty to thirty percent."

"As the captain said, not many knights of the Northern Army are from the Central Plains, let alone others. Most of the Bingzhou warriors under the command of General Xiaoqi are from Yanmen and Yunzhong, and there are more Central Plains people among the Habayashi knights. About Half of it, maybe this is the reason why Habayashi Qi is weaker."

Zhang Xiu immediately expressed dissatisfaction. "Pei Jun, who said that Habayashi is inferior to others?"

Pei Mao waved his hand and smiled slightly. "Do you know the origin of Habayashi riding?"

"Of course I know." Zhang Xiu stiffened his neck, his face flushed. "Xiaowu conquered Siyi and selected the sons of good families from the six counties as knights. They have many military exploits and are the elite of Han knights."

"Do you know that Xihe is also one of the six counties?"

Zhang Xiu was stunned, and his original self-confidence was instantly shattered. "And... this matter?"

Pei Jun couldn't help laughing.

Zhang Xiu became angry from embarrassment, and shouted sharply: "What's so ridiculous?"

"Presumptuous!" Two tigers stepped forward and shouted angrily. "Your disrespect, scolding the emperor's close ministers, do you still have your Majesty in your eyes, and the court laws?"

Zhang Xiu was taken aback, and hurriedly bowed to salute. "Your Majesty is impolite, please punish me."

Chapter 292

"After the meeting is over, I will take my five sticks." Liu Xie waved his hand and said to Pei Jun, "You too."

Pei Jun didn't dare to argue, and bowed obediently to accept the punishment.

Pei Mao's eyelids were drooping, his face was as cold as frost, making Pei Jun's scalp tingle.

As a Lang official, it is also a sign of impoliteness to laugh when the emperor is discussing matters with ministers.

Zhang Xiu was still a little dissatisfied at first, but when he saw that Pei Jun was about to be punished, he immediately felt at ease physically and mentally.

"You don't know that Xihe is one of the six counties?" Liu Xie looked at Zhang Xiu, frowning slightly.

If people from the Central Plains are not familiar with the six counties, then it is understandable.Zhang Xiu is from a border area, so it's too much to not know which six counties are.

"I... I only know Longxi, Hanyang and other Liangzhou counties, but I really don't know that Xihe is also one of the six counties." Zhang Xiu looked aggrieved, and said awkwardly: "Xihe... has no Han people, at least there are no Han people in the Yulin Cavalry. .”

Zhang Yang also bowed and said: "I don't know about the ministers. I often hear people say that there are six counties and six counties, but they don't know which six counties they are, let alone Xihe is one of the six counties."

Liu Xie smacked his lips, feeling a little helpless.

These generals are not well educated, and they make jokes if they are not careful, but they have very strong self-esteem, and they jump when they are touched.Pei Mao didn't intentionally humiliate him, so there was such a conflict. If he really provoked something deliberately and spoke harshly, there was a possibility of a fight.

Pei Mao was also a little embarrassed, nodded to Zhang Xiu, and said to Liu Xie: "Your Majesty, in fact, I can't blame Zhonglang for this. Today's Xihe County is no longer the Xihe County of Xiaowu's time. In the fifth year of Yonghe, the county was ruled by Pingding After migrating to Lishi, Xihe County survived in name only. Not to mention the elite knights selected for Habayashi, there is not even one household registration in ten."

Liu Xie nodded and signaled Pei Mao to continue.

"But the lack of household registration is not because there are no people in Xihe County, but because the imperial court is unable to control them, and the people cannot protect themselves. Eat pots of pulp to welcome the king's teacher. Even the Huns who entered the fortress will admire the enlightenment and are willing to be registered households."

Xun You couldn't help but said: "Is the Minister's order exaggerating? It is understandable for the people of the Han family to welcome the king and teacher. The Huns have not been favored by the court, so how can they be willing to be registered households? And they herd horses and sheep, and live by water and grass. registered account?"

Pei Mao smiled. "The waiter doesn't know something. Not to mention that after the Huns entered the fortress, they did a lot of farming, and they may not all herd horses and sheep. Even so, they still hope to become my big man's people."

Xun You is skeptical. "Appreciate further details."

"For one thing, grazing is not as stable as farming. A snowstorm may be a catastrophe. Even if the weather is good, they still need to exchange cattle and sheep for clothing, ironware, salt and other items. People who are not my people can only pass through designated Hu Not to mention the long distance, but also being exploited by people. If you can become a man of the people, you can directly exchange in the nearby cities. It saves labor and the price is low.”

Xun You was slightly startled, and then understood what Pei Mao meant.

He has no experience of living in northern Xinjiang, and he has never thought about it before.

"anything else?"

"The reason why the Xiongnu relied on the Shanyu was because the grassland was bitterly cold, thieves were rampant, and there was no tribal restraint, so they would inevitably be killed by others. Now that they are in the fortress, they can live without relying on the Shanyu, so why bother to worship the Shanyu? And the Xiongnu Shanyu is weak, Being bullied by the officials, self-protection is not enough, how can I spare the energy to protect the people? If your majesty restores Xihe, educates and protects them comprehensively, so as to prevent them from being enslaved, how can the Huns refuse to be registered households?"

As he spoke, Pei Mao blinked and smiled meaningfully.

"Your Majesty is wise, with servants as his confidantes, and all the generals as minions, isn't he more suitable to be the king of Han and Hu than Shan Yu?"

Xun You was stunned.

Regardless of whether this suggestion is advocated by Pei Mao himself or flattering the emperor, this is the result the emperor wants.

The emperor intends to stay in Meiji for a long time, so Pei Mao gave the most grandiose reason.

"Taught." Xun You said lightly, but kept silent.

Zhang Yang, Wang Fu and others also looked at each other in blank dismay, all turning their gazes to the Son of Heaven.

They didn't understand the intention of Pei Mao's suggestion, and they couldn't judge whether it was good or bad.As a general, having the opportunity to expand the territory is of course a dream.But calmly thinking about the situation in front of him, it seemed unrealistic.

The previous plan was just to put down the Huns rebellion, and with hard work, it can still be completed.

Now it is necessary to reset Xihe County, which cannot be completed in a day or two.

Seeing that everyone was speechless, especially Xun You, Liu Xie glanced at Pei Mao with a helpless smile on his lips.

When Pei Mao proposed it enthusiastically, he had expected this scene.

Zhang Yang, Wang Fu and the like will not have any opinions, as long as they can make contributions, they can only wish for it.

But they alone cannot succeed, he needs the support of Xun You and more scholars.