Zhi Xuan

Hearing that Zhao Hao was coming to visit, Zhi Xuan was taken aback and hurriedly ordered people to remove the dinner plates and clean up the camp.

The order was conveyed quickly, and the waiter removed the pot and extinguished several stove pits in succession.The soldiers ate the fish in two or three bites, drank the fish soup, quickly straightened their leather armor, raised their halberds, and lined up neatly under the sound of orders.

Not long after, there was the sound of horseshoes in front of the camp, accompanied by the creaking sound of the axle turning.

Seeing Zhao Hao's chariot, Zhi Xuan went out of the camp to meet him.

Zhao Hao didn't come alone, but several Bei'an clans were behind him. They were all retainers who accompanied him on expeditions all the year round and helped him manage the fiefdom.As the direct son of the Marquis of Bei'an, Zhao Hao's military power and wealth even surpassed that of the monarchs of some small vassal states.

The reason for this situation has a lot to do with the political situation in Bei'an.

The Marquis of Bei'an successively married two wives from Nanyou Kingdom, Zhao Hao and the son of Bei'an Kingdom were from the Dayou clan.After Dayou died of illness, Xiaoyou was welcomed into the monarch's mansion and gave birth to two sons and three daughters.

Also being a descendant, as the princes grow older, there will inevitably be power struggles.

Although the Marquis of Bei'an had established a son early, Xiaoyou's actions continued, for the sake of his son, he used his pillow to speak frequently, trying to drive a wedge between father and son.

But no matter how many times she tried, the position of the son still stood firm.

First of all, the identity of the eldest son is unquestionable, unless the eldest son makes a big mistake, otherwise, the court will not agree to abolish the elder and establish the younger.

Secondly, the son himself is both civil and military, and his half-brother Zhao Hao is even more excellent, and he is the eldest and second son of the monarch, which makes Xiaoyou's opponents jealous.

Since Zhao Hao was sealed, he has experienced countless battles, big and small, and has never been defeated once.He has become a senior doctor in the year of weak crown, only one step away from Liuqing.

The two brothers have been close since childhood. After Da You's death and Xiao You's marriage into the monarch's mansion, the elder son would rather protect his brother at a disadvantage.

When Zhao Hao can go to the battlefield, he will reward his brother with his military exploits.

The two brothers watched and helped each other, one was in the court and the other was away, and year after year, they gradually formed a force that should not be underestimated.This force is so strong that the Six Ministers of Bei'an Kingdom also looked sideways at it.

To this day, the position of the eldest son of Bei'an Kingdom is unshakable, even Xiaoyou clan gritted his teeth with hatred, and did not dare to act rashly again.

Unlike the Marquis of Xiyuan, Marquis of Bei'an held the military and political power in his hands, so he didn't need to use checks and balances, and could directly wrestle with the big clans in the country.

In this case, he needs an heir with a strong wrist, a son who can subdue the clan.

Shi Zixuan and Gongzi Hao are exactly what he expected.

The stronger the son is, the more powerful he is, the happier he is.

In the early years, Xiaoyou's slander, he heard it and let it go, he seldom took it to heart.Now that she does this again, she will definitely be reprimanded, and even her children will be implicated, and the monarch will not like it.

As the Zhao Hao brothers gained a firm foothold in the court, the Xiaoyou clan gradually died down.It's not that she gave up on the idea, it's because of the situation.

Marquis of Bei'an has many clan women around him. Although they are concubines, they have strong family support behind them.

Xiaoyou's family has a noble status, but his elder brother is not up to the mark, he was pushed aside by Nanyou's domestic clan, almost like a puppet.Having been reprimanded several times by the monarch in front of everyone, Mrs. Zheng's face is running low. If she still can't wake up, it may be difficult for them to have a place for their mother and child in the monarch's mansion from now on.

The alliance between Bei'an Kingdom and Nanyou Kingdom is unbreakable with Brother Zhao Hao.

Based on the current situation of the two countries, there are not many mothers and children if there are many, and there are many mothers and children if there are few. One day, the monarch will really be angered and he will no longer protect them.

Xiaoyou knew very well what he had done, and all of them added up, enough to kill her.

Both Zhao Hao and Zhixuan lost their mothers when they were young. The difference is that Zhao Hao has an older brother to protect him, and the Marquis of Bei'an also loves the two brothers very much.Zhixuan wants to fight alone and can only survive by pretending.Although Marquis Xiyuan would not let him die, he would not do anything more either.

In comparison, Marquis Xiyuan is undoubtedly a scumbag.

When Zhao Hao and his party arrived in front of the camp, they saw Zhi Xuan who was coming out to greet them, and they immediately got off the chariot and greeted each other.

After exchanging simple greetings, Zhi Xuan invited Zhao Hao and his party inside.

There are no tents in the camp, and the remaining snow has been swept away. The grassy ground is covered with animal skins, and tables are set up on it for everyone to sit down.

Zhi Xuan asked Zhao Hao to take the same seat as the host, but the latter declined before sitting down.

Because the other party came quickly, the smell of fish soup was still wafting in the camp.This made Bei'an Guo's group, who arrived not long before they had time to cook, even more hungry.

Zhi Xuan observed everyone's expressions, and a thought suddenly flashed in his mind.Although it felt a little ridiculous, he still asked, "Have you ever had a meal?"

"Not yet."

Zhao Hao spoke concisely and calmly, seemingly waiting for Zhi Xuan's words.

Zhi Xuan stared at the other party for two seconds and understood.

"Come on!"

The order was passed on, and the waiter rekindled the fire pot.

Naturally, the fish soup that had been boiled before could not be used to entertain guests. A few servants took the slaves to the river, quickly caught more than a dozen large fish, and skillfully fried and stewed them.

In less than a moment, the unique fragrance wafted out of the camp again.

Doctor Sang wanted to cry with the empty medicine box in his arms, but when he looked back at the newly acquired cattle and horses, his sadness eased a little.Thinking of the medicine servant and the planting of medicinal materials that Zhixuan promised, he only hoped to return to China soon.

When entertaining Gongzi Hao and the Bei'an Guo clan, all must abide by etiquette, and the type and quantity of tableware must not be sloppy.

There was not enough in Zhixuan's camp, so he had to send someone to Fan Xu for help.

"Banquet for Young Master Hao?"

Fan Xu suppressed his surprise, and immediately ordered someone to make arrangements to make sure everything was safe.If Zhi Xuan hadn't said anything, he would have been willing to send Fan's family servants to serve him.

The Fan family enacted and took charge of the laws of the Xiyuan Kingdom, and also excelled in etiquette and regulations.When the monarchs of all dynasties succeeded to the throne and married their wives, the Fan family were all ceremonial officials.

Such a family has a very important status in any vassal state.

This can also explain why the Fan family can enforce military law in the army without being in charge of the army. Several generations of patriarchs have firmly held the position of Liuqing in the court, and they even aspired to be Zhengqing two generations ago.

After sending off the visitor, the assistant officer came back to report that Yang Hao's troops had arrived.

Compared with Mi Wu, Yang Hao's luck was even worse, not to mention eradicating a large tribe, he didn't even find a small tribe.Instead, I encountered a herd of migrating deer and hunted thousands of deer and nearly a hundred wolves.But the army marched northward to fight against Di Rong, and if they didn't find a tribe, no matter how many deer and wolves they hunted, it would be a waste of time.

"Yang Hao is definitely unwilling." Fan Xu chuckled, not intending to target Yang Hao on this matter.But he also knew that Mi Wu would never let it go easily.

The three of them led the troops to the expedition, and Fan Xu gained the most, and his military exploits topped the list.

Miwu only wiped out a small number of Rong people, and gained very little.Without Yang Hao, he would inevitably become an object of ridicule.In order to save his face, he will definitely find ways to spread the word.

The Xiyuan Kingdom is a martial artist, and the Mi family is a double noble, and wants to help his son Kang ascend to the throne. Mi Wu will not allow himself to be stained with ineffectiveness in battle, and Yang Hao is the best target.

Little credit and no success, obviously the latter will be criticized more.

"It's probably going to be a mess."

Leaving Mi Wu and Yang Hao aside, Fan Xu re-examined Zhi Xuan, not mentioning his performance on the battlefield, this time Gong Zi Hao took the initiative to visit and accept the banquet, which is worthy of attention.

With Gongzi Hao's current status and power, not just any son or clan is qualified to entertain him.

Fan Xu was absolutely sure that if it were Prince Kang, not to mention Zhao Hao's voluntary visit, he might be turned away even when he visited him.The concubine is one of them. I heard that the son Xuan once helped him during the storm, which is undoubtedly a favor that can bring huge benefits.

The most important thing is that whether it is luck or planning, it is a skill in itself to make Mr. Hao owe favors.

"Su family, Mi family. Young master Xuan, young master Kang."

Fan Xu unfolded four wooden slips, and took out a few more.

"Yang Shi, son Ming."

Every time he said a name, Fan Xu put down a wooden slip.

When there were only two pieces left in his hand, he put aside the one that symbolized the Luan family, hesitated for a moment, and then gently put down the wooden slip representing the Fan family, and landed on the side of the wooden slip that belonged to Zhi Xuan.

"After returning to the country, I will call on the general."

At this time, Zhi Xuan didn't know Fan Xu's decision, and was entertaining Zhao Hao and his party in the camp.

In addition to fish soup, mutton, venison and beef are also served on the table.There are as many as five main dishes, and six different sauces, as well as soups and pickles.

Zhi Xuan doesn't like to eat sauce, so naturally he doesn't have a lot of equipment around him, but it is indispensable at the banquet.Fortunately, Fan Xu helped to the end. He not only lent tableware such as tripod, gui, zu, and beans, but also sent two carts of ingredients.

The rice, millet and wild rice on the banquet were all brought by Fan Xu, as well as the sauce made from animal meat, fish meat, poultry meat and ant eggs.In addition, there are many kinds of pickled vegetables, which can be said to solve the urgent needs.

With these, the waiters can easily prepare a variety of meals, so that Zhi Xuan will not lose face in front of the princes and clans of other countries.

This is not alarmist.

During the time of Marquis Xiyuan in the previous generation, there were vassal states who thought they were humiliated because they did not entertain the kings of other countries well, so they led their troops to attack, and the two countries became deadly enemies.This incident was recorded by the official historian, recorded directly in the history books, and passed down from generation to generation, which cannot be erased even if you want to.

Zhi Xuan is also very clear that he can keep everything simple behind closed doors, and he must abide by etiquette when entertaining others, and there must be no mistakes.

On the banquet, the milky white fish soup has an attractive aroma, or the stewed or roasted beef and mutton are even more appetizing.

Zhi Xuan had eaten before, but only took a few bites symbolically.

Zhao Hao and the Bei'an Guo clan had been starving for a long time, and naturally they would not be polite when faced with a table full of delicious food.

Zhi Xuan watched Zhao Hao eat five bowls of rice and two bowls of wild rice in a very elegant manner.The barbecue and stew on the table was swept away, and the fish and fish soup was eaten clean.

Only the pickles and sauces were not emptied, but there were not many left.

The Bei'an Guo clan at the banquet did not give in. Every movement of holding chopsticks seemed to be measured with a ruler, but the appetite was amazing.

After the banquet, Zhao Hao bid farewell and left. Before leaving, he sincerely thanked Zhi Xuan for his hospitality.

Zhi Xuan watched the other party leave, and fell into deep thinking after returning to the camp, and had a new understanding of Gongzi Hao: he must give Ceng Fan such a fresh, natural and unpretentious performance, he must give a thumbs up!

After sighing, Zhi Xuan fell into another thought.

Although the banquet is over, things are not over.

For Fan Xu's help this time, he owes the other party a favor, and he will definitely repay it in the future.

In addition, considering the appetite of the clans, after going to the fiefdom, they must vigorously reclaim wasteland and farm.Otherwise, if a clan really came to join him, he would not even be able to afford food, wouldn't it be a joke?