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Snapped!Xue Tan slapped the table hard, startling the others.

Ji Ling cast a reproachful look, but he was unresolved, and smiled boldly: "Okay! Such a highness is worthy of our following! In the future, no matter what the crown prince and King Ji will fight for, and no matter what you are assigned I will stand firm and stand behind you in the fief of the bird that does not shit!"

He stood up and bowed his hands, and bowed solemnly to He Rong.

Between He Rong and them, such topics were rarely discussed in the past, and even if there were, they were all brought up lightly by He Rong. This was the first time that he indirectly mentioned his ambition in front of everyone.

Although it is still very vague, but there are all smart people present, how can they not understand?

Sang Lin, the only one who was not among the smart people, saw Xue Tan say such words, and got up in a daze, stood behind Xue Tan, and saluted He Rong.

Xue Tan squinted at Ji Ling: "Jing Bing, as the saying goes, green history writes about people, and ancient history writes about things. The spring and autumn in this history book may be the whole life of you and me. You hope that you will be in the book in the future Two lines more, or two lines less?"

He changed the subject: "Hey, but you come from a noble family, after all, you are different from me. No matter how the world and people think, the family is like that towering tree, which can't be shaken by half. No wonder you are swaying left and right, hesitating!"

Ji Ling smiled wryly: "I said Yushen, so don't run on me. I can sit here and follow His Highness wholeheartedly. However, I'm not afraid of your jokes. I can only be my own master now. Please forgive me, Your Highness."

Xue Tan smiled: "Jing Bing, you are a dignified Minister of the Ministry of Industry, and you don't even have a place to talk at home. How can you make people believe you when you say it? It seems that I am a poor family, and I don't need anyone to come." Be my lord!"

Ji Ling knew what he meant by these words.

Xue Tan also had a younger half-brother Xue Yun in Xue Tan's family. At that time, he was trying to recruit scholars a few years later, and he was also an official in the court.Xue Tan was favored by the late emperor, and appointed as the prime minister of Honglu Temple, while Xue Yun went to the Imperial Academy, but later Xue Tan made no progress in his official career, and fell silent for a long time. After a successful career, he entered the Ministry of Officials. Compared with the two, others said that the Xue family must rely on the youngest son to revitalize the family business after all.Even Xue's father and Xue Tan's stepmother regard their second son as a hope for a bright future, and see Xue Tan as a model of "it's not always good to be old".

Unexpectedly, Feng Shui took turns, Xue Tan made a desperate move, followed He Rong to the Western Turks, and returned safely, making great contributions. Since then, it has been smooth sailing, rising step by step, straight to Qingyun, and throwing Xue Yun far away.Right now Xue Tan is one of the six official books, but his younger brother Xue Yun is still spinning around.

The Xue family's parents felt a little regretful, and they came to the door again and again, hoping to repair their relationship with Xue Tan. Two years ago, Xue Tan's stepmother wanted to make a marriage for him. The wife was from Xue Tan's stepmother's natal family.The most irritating thing is Xue Tan's father, who is obsessed with listening to his wife. In front of the imperial court, it was He Rong who finally asked Princess Pei, who was still Princess Lu at that time, to come forward and make an appointment for Xue Tan's marriage, and finally calmed down the turmoil.

Since then, with the two big banners of Princess Pei and He Rong, the Xue family's parents did not dare to point fingers at Xue Tan. After he was promoted to the Minister of Rites, on the contrary, the Xue family had to rely on Xue Tan for many things. Get along fairly calmly.

The Ministry of Officials is now the crown prince's territory. Xue Yun is in the Ministry of Officials, so he is naturally close to the Prince's party, but Xue Tan knows very well that his brother is a nerd with a noble personality, and he is not expected to intrigue at all, so In private, he had sternly warned Xue Yun that he should not be led by the nose by Liu Zhong, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, as long as he did his errands well, even if he couldn't get promoted in a short time, there would be no danger.

But compared to Ji Ling, these things in Xue Tan's family can only be regarded as trivial matters.

Shou Chunchun's clan, the total population of this clan and other clans is over a hundred. Ji Ling is neither the eldest son of the eldest son, nor is he young, and has no extraordinary reputation.

Let’s just talk about the matter between Ji Ling and Wen Jiang, which has been dragging on until now. Ji Ling refuses to marry another person, but Ji’s family does not allow Wen Jiang to enter the house. Naturally, Wen Jiang is even more unwilling to be a concubine. The two sides are so stalemate. up.

He Rong waved his hand: "Let's not talk about that, in your opinion, if the entrustment is implemented, where will His Majesty seal me?"

Others are still trying their best not to leave Chang'an, but he is already thinking about where to go.

Xue Tan and Ji Ling looked at each other, and both felt that His Highness's heart was really big enough.

"You have meritorious service, and you are not waiting for the prince. Theoretically speaking, His Majesty will not seal you to a place that is too bad. According to me, it should be Huainan Road or Henan Road." Ji Ling touched his nose and said something poignant The truth is, "If there is a foreign aggression, His Majesty will definitely think of you, so he will not let you be too far away from the imperial capital."

Xue Tan burst into a smile, thinking that Ji Jingbing was really poking at other people's hearts this time.

"That makes sense." He Rong nodded in agreement, "So I plan to ask for orders and go to Lingzhou without waiting for His Majesty's roll call."

With a clang, it was Xue Tan who accidentally dropped the cup in his hand.

The table was low, with felt underneath, and the cup was not broken, but the tea that Xue Tan had scalded with one hand made him scream.

The guy outside thought that something happened, so he hurried in, saw this scene, and quickly poured cold water to wash Xue Tan's hands to cool down.

But Ji Ling couldn't care less about teasing the other party, because he was staring at He Rong in a daze.

Only Sang Lin, who was born in Nanyi, didn't know much about the location of Lingzhou. He was looking at this and that, thinking that he must figure out the distribution of the states in the Central Plains later.

Xue Tan couldn't care about his hands, he asked the man to step back, and asked He Rong in a voice: "Your Highness, did I hear wrong?"

He Rong: "There is nothing wrong with your ears, I am indeed talking about Lingzhou."

Lingzhou is located in the north, separated by a wall, and the yellow sand is long, which is the vast Gobi where Turkic people can come and go freely.

But like Liangzhou and Ganzhou, it is an important northern town of the Central Plains Dynasty. The father of Empress Pei, Qin Guogong Pei Wuyang, fought against the coalition forces of Xiao Yu and the Turks in Lingzhou, and finally defended Lingzhou narrowly. Despite the tragic victory, Pei Wuyang died in battle, making Empress Pei an orphan.

Liangzhou has been occupied by Xiao Yu, the three cities in the north, and now only Ganzhou and Lingzhou are left. Earlier, when He Rong and his family were still suffering in Fangzhou, Huaiyuan County under the rule of Lingzhou also fell into the enemy's hands. Sun Jingzhong, the county magistrate, died in the city, and numerous soldiers and civilians were killed or injured.

It can be said that in this place, even if the imperial court wants to send people to fight, the appointed generals have to worry about their own wealth and life, and then write a suicide note, explaining to their family members that if they cannot come back, what will you do.

But now, the dignified King An, He Rong actually said that he wanted to go to Lingzhou, and he didn't stay there for a few months or a few years, but wanted to use Lingzhou as a fiefdom.

Is this crazy?

This must be crazy.

Xue Tan took a deep breath and told himself to be calm and not to growl. This His Highness has rules and considerations in doing things, and he does not just do whatever he wants and make decisions with a slap on the head.

Endured and endured, he still couldn't help it, and said angrily: "Your Highness, I know that His Majesty and the Crown Prince have disappointed you time and time again, but you don't have to make things difficult for yourself, right? That place in Lingzhou , Pulling a cow from the capital, the cow is still unwilling to leave, let alone a person? If you go to tell your majesty that you want to go to Lingzhou, the old man will be very happy, and he will agree on the spot, even the next day. Let you pack up and leave, believe it or not!"

This description is so vivid, when He Rong thought about the possible reaction of his father, maybe it was exactly the same as what Xue Tan said, so he couldn't help laughing: "I believe it."

laugh!I can still laugh!

Xue Tan said angrily: "Then please don't make this kind of decision casually! It was a last resort to go on an envoy to the Western Turks, but this kind of risk can be taken once, not twice. We won't be so lucky when we come back! Please also think about it for us, if you really have an emergency, what will Jing Bing and I do?"

He Rong joked: "You can find He Zhan. Although Goro is not as good-looking as I am, and his methods are still a little immature, but now he can be his own. You may wish to consider him."

Xue Tan's face turned blue and then pale, white and then blue, he stood up suddenly, his face was cold and stern, he bowed his hands in a big salute, knelt down on the ground, but his tone was cold.

"Your Highness Haojiao knows that since ancient times, a virtuous lord has good ministers, but good birds have to choose a tree to live in. I, Xue Yushen, am not the kind of person who recognizes the lord casually. Since I have made up my mind to follow you, even if others are very good, Won't take a second look!"

Ji Ling also got up and said: "Yu Shen is right, please don't use others to test us, and don't hurt our hearts anymore!"

Seeing them like this, He Rong also restrained his joking expression, stood up and helped them up with both hands.

"You two have misunderstood. I have no intention of probing. I was just joking just now, but this Lingzhou is not a whim on my mind."

When Xue Tan and the two raised their heads, He Rong continued: "Based on the current situation, chaos may occur in the world in a few decades at the latest, or in a few years at the earliest. Where is the Peach Blossom Spring? There is no difference between Lingzhou and Jiangnan."

Xue Tan has always been a bit bohemian, with a beard that he never shaved, and a heavy drinker. His wife persuaded and scolded him several times, but he was always fooled by a playful smile, but at this moment, his face was rarely sullen, and his eyes were bright.

"But Your Highness, a good fiefdom can recuperate, keep a low profile, and if something happens, that place will become your rear and granary!"

The words were so blunt that even Sang Lin could understand, his heart was beating wildly.

Ever since Sanzha allowed him to leave Nanyi and follow He Rong, he had actually expressed an attitude invisibly, but at that time Sang Lin hadn't thought about it deeply, and was fully prepared to follow His Highness to increase his knowledge, but now he heard Xue Tan, etc. Sang Lin's heart gradually brightened when he thought of his father's specious and inexplicable instructions when he was parting.

The Nanyi rebellion was quelled by King An and King Xing together. The long-term peace and stability of the people of Nanyi was also proposed by King An, and it is being realized step by step. Since Lingnan was attached to the Central Plains, no court official would really care for the people of Nanyi , and no one proposed to establish a school, let the Nanyi people move down the mountain, open up wasteland and cultivate land, and reduce taxes. When His Royal Highness came to Lingnan, the scene that his grandmother had hoped for before his death seemed to have real hope of being realized.

In fact, there is no need for so many reasons, in Sang Lin's heart, he has naturally stood behind He Rong.

He used to think that his father Sanza was too conservative, but now it seems that his father was taught by his grandmother for so many years, and he was able to control him at critical moments and not follow Li Zhan and the others to make trouble.

Ginger is still old and spicy!Sang Lin thought, after returning home, he must learn more from his father.

While he was wandering in the void, the conversation between He Rong, Xue Tan and the others was still going on.

He Rong unfolded a parchment, on which were the topographic maps of several states in the north.

The slender fingers settled on one of them.

"Lingzhou is not a barren land. There is the Yellow River on the side of this place. There are thousands of hectares of fertile plains on the east of Helan and west of the Yellow River. If they can be fully utilized, they can be garrisoned and farmed, which is enough to maintain military use."

"That's right!" Ji Ling is both the minister of the Ministry of Industry and a famous water conservancy expert in the dynasty, and he has more say in this matter, "In the south of Huile County, there are eight canals such as Huqu and Baijia, which can irrigate countless farmlands. There are also many salt ponds in the county, but they can produce salt by themselves. To be honest, Lingzhou is a well-chosen name, and it is really a state of Zhongling and beauty."

He Rong continued his words: "The only thing missing is that this place is adjacent to the Turks, and it is often harassed by the Turks. If you are not careful, you will be in danger of breaking the city. Because of this, if it is managed properly, this place can also become a place for defense. Turkic walls of iron and steel."

Xue Tan smiled wryly: "Both Ganqing have already started thinking about what to do after the past?"

He Rong said lightly: "Yu Shen, Jing Bing, I don't want to say those high-sounding words. I am a person, and I am a man. I have all the desires that a man should have, and the ambition that a man should have. To be what ordinary people dare not be, to achieve great things, blood, drive, and methods are all indispensable. I dare not say that I have done well enough, and I hope to join hands with the two of you..."

"And me!" Sang Lin said out loud, unwilling to be left out.

He Rong laughed: "Yes, there is also mulberry forest. I don't allow you to be rich, because I know that it is an insult to you. Jing Bing was born in a noble family, so there is no fear of wealth. Yu Shengui is a six-part Shang Shu, you don’t need to accompany me to take risks. Take a step back and say, if the country is peaceful and prosperous in the future, I will manage Lingzhou well and keep the people in one side safe.

He paused slightly: "I just hope that day will never come. But since the two of you can trust each other with your life and future, I am willing to do my best to live up to your expectations."

Rao Ji Ling and Xue Tan, after hearing the heart-to-heart confession, he couldn't help feeling hot and scorching hot.

"We are willing to share weal and woe with Your Highness!"

Several people looked at each other and smiled.

At this moment, there was a knock on the door, and the waiter said outside: "Your Majesty, Mrs. Wen Jiang is here."

If it wasn't for something important, Wen Jiang wouldn't have come here suddenly.

With He Rong's approval, Wen Jiang pushed the door in and saluted, "Your Highness, the crown prince sent someone to find Prince An's Mansion, and would like to invite you into the palace."

The author has something to say:

The few short lines of spring and autumn in this history book may be the whole life of you and me. Do you hope to add two lines or two lines less in the book in the future? ——I really like what Lao Xue said, it’s really cool to write this article!

He Zhan: Director, when can I appear on stage?

Prince: Wait a minute, I still have a part to play.

He Xiu: Now I get annoyed when I hear my eldest brother's name, and strongly demand a replacement.

He Xi: Then it's time for the poor monk and Zhan Bao to play together.