wait for another year

King Su became a vassal, and the local officials mainly did three major things.

First, reject the door and give King Su a blow.

Result: The government and the public were all shocked, and all the games were lost.

Second, connect the centers in series to keep the upper and lower officials in Suzhou.

Result: The imperial party and the Deng party see-saw, and the future is uncertain.

Third, clear the treasury and manage the accounts, leaving no money left by King Su

Result: Unknowingly, it went smoothly.

On the contrary, when King Su arrived in Suzhou, he only did one thing-go outing.

Although it was already summer, King Su still took the princess with high spirits, and went out of the city for an outing under the escort of the guards.

"Guess, what are these loyal ministers and good generals raised by the court doing right now?"

Zhao Xu opened the folding fan to cover the scorching sun, "I'm either busy giving gifts to the capital, or I'm busy collecting money at home, what else can I do?"

Xuanyuan Hui twitched his lips, "Is there any news from Beijing yet?"

"It's likely that Inspector Li won't be able to keep him anymore, but what I'm afraid of is that the new one may be even more difficult to deal with than Inspector Li."

"Oh?" Xuanyuan Hui frowned, "Then you mean to keep him?"

Zhao Xu smiled, "If this is Inspector Li, I'm [-]% sure that I can subdue him. If it's someone else, it may be easier or harder. But now it seems that a new Inspector is inevitable, so it's useless to say more .”

The two walked west in silence until Xuanyuan Hui tightened the reins.

"Nineteen Lang, look," Xuanyuan Hui pointed his horsewhip at the distance, "Grandmother really picked a good place for me."

Yimapingchuan, eye-catching desolation.

"I used to read Kuo Dizhi, saying that Suzhou has strong winds in spring, scorching heat in summer, severe drought in autumn, and frost in winter. It is indeed one in a million." Zhao Xu shook the folding fan, but accidentally fanned the sand all over his face. I had no choice but to put away all the arty habits with resentment.

Xuanyuan Hui glanced at him with a sneer, walked up to him, and said in a low voice: "At the moment, I have nothing to rely on, and the only thing I can rely on is my mother clan, but you also have to know, after all, I have nothing to do with them. Correspondence, never met face to face, if you don't know people clearly, you are seeking skin from a tiger..."

Zhao Xu nodded, knowing that Xuanyuan Hui might have to talk about serious business today.

It's funny to say, although there are three matchmakers, six hires, and ten miles of red makeup, but as a princess, she is not so much a wife as a counselor.

Xuanyuan Hui dismounted from his horse and ordered Shouning to take out Zhang Yutu, "Longzhong confronted each other and saved three parts of the world for the Han Dynasty. Today, you and I can follow the example of the sages, but there is no thatched cottage here, so we can only sit on the ground and give advice to the princess." The country is gone."

The servants were trained very well, and before he could finish his sentence, someone laid out a thick blanket and took out the hood to cover it up.

Xuanyuan Hui took off his shoes and unfolded the map. Seeing that Zhao Xu was still in a daze, he beckoned and said, "Since we've arrived in the barren land, we don't need to talk about the pomp and demeanor of those aristocratic families, right?"

Zhao Xu smiled helplessly, took off her shoes, and knelt down beside him.

"Look, this is Suzhou," Xuanyuan Hui leaned over and pointed to him, "This is Liangzhou where Deng Xiang was stationed, this is the Anbei Governor's Mansion, this is the Hunyi River, Huihe Royal Court, that is, my uncle. The dental tent is here."

Zhao Xu nodded.

"Only relying on the power of Suzhou, it is absolutely impossible to achieve great things, but Suzhou is always far away from Huihe. It will not be convenient to borrow or join forces in the future. If there is a way to connect with Huihe..." Xuanyuan Hui talked eloquently, obviously it has been brewing for a long time, and he has already been familiar with it.

Zhao Xu smiled and said to everyone: "There is no need for anyone to wait on you here, you all step back fifty steps."

Shouning made his promise, and stepped back first. In an instant, there was nothing beside the two of them, except for the rustling of the wind.

Zhao Xu clasped his hands in his sleeves, and looked at Xuanyuan Hui, "My lord... I will save you all the nonsense, and I will explain to you today."

"But it doesn't matter."

"In the past ten years, dozens of people from the Xuanyuan clan have been deprived of titles, and eight people have died, including five princes and three county kings. In addition, three people from the Royalist Party and the Dugu clan of the Duke of Longguo were convicted. , the younger brother of the noble concubine was not spared, and was sentenced to exile in Lingnan; the descendants of the Zhou family of Wu Guogong withered and disappeared before the rise of the Deng family; Marrying Deng Ao's daughter is a complete betrayal of the royal family."

Xuanyuan said bitterly: "Not bad."

Zhao Xu looked directly at him, "Currently, of all the clans, only the lord is able to take over as the vassal, and the rest are all in the capital. How dare you ask the lord, what are the odds of winning against Deng Dang with the power of Suzhou alone?"

"No."

"To put it in an outrageous way, if things go on like this, the royalist party will be wiped out. As long as the Hedong gentry remain neutral and change dynasties, is it still far away?"

Xuanyuan Hui's face darkened, but he still said: "It's easy."

Although Zhao Xu couldn't bear it, he continued, "Two years sooner, five years later, not far away..."

"Although I don't want to admit it, but I always know it in my heart." Xuanyuan Hui looked at the map, "In such a short period of time, threatening the capital, expelling the Deng party, and returning the father and emperor are all nonsense."

"So... we have to prepare for the worst."

It is nothing more than the restoration of the country.

Xuanyuan Hui took a deep breath, "We are here, and our lives should be safe in a short time, but what about those who stay in Chang'an? Father, mother, second brother, what about them?"

The best result is to be trapped in the deep palace, and die with ease.

Not knowing how to reply, Zhao Xu simply remained silent.

Xuanyuan Hui forced a smile, "Auspicious people have their own aura, so they will be safe and sound."

"We don't have much time, let's say it's three years. In these three years, we have strengthened our army, enriched our people, united with noble families inside, and connected with Huihe outside..."

Xuanyuanhui said in despair: "Strengthening the army and enriching the people, just relying on the land of Suzhou, is it easier said than done?"

Zhao Xu suddenly smiled, "That's what I want to say. For the present plan, there is only one way, and that is to contact Huihe first, avoid the Deng party's eyes and ears, and make some articles here."

He slid his fingers across the map, and finally landed in Balikun Lake, Tianshan North Road and Juyanhai.

"The water and grass here are not very lush. For Huihe, it is a tasteless land. If we can negotiate a price with Huihe and take this place, it will be much easier to train troops and immigrate to store grain. In addition, if there is a Rideng The party launched an attack, abolished the feudal clan and punished crimes, and rushed to this place, it only takes two days, and we always have room for maneuver."

Xuanyuan Hui's eyes lit up, "That's right! More importantly, although Huihe is a courtier, Anbei is well-known as the guardian of the sky. As long as it is properly managed, it can completely hide the truth."

The more he thought about it, the more excited he became, Xuanyuan Hui stood up, "We still have to rebuild the Lijing Gate, and train our own spies..."

"Everything is ready," Zhao Xu sighed coolly, "only money is missing."