Zhi Xuan

The day after the banquet, several horses galloped into Zhongdu City.

The knights came from many vassal states, and each brought the autumn harvest playbook, and came to the camp to see the king.

Because Xiyuan Kingdom is far away from the central capital city, and the newly reclaimed fertile land in the grassland needs to be counted, it will take some time for the memorial to be delivered.It is very likely that the enthronement ceremony is over, and the memorial has not yet come out of the Western Capital.

The same situation exists in Nanyou, Bei'an and Dongliang.

The four major vassal kingdoms do not border on the central capital, and Nanyou Kingdom is the farthest away. I am afraid that we will have to wait until we return to the country to find out the harvest statistics this year.

In contrast, vassal states with shorter distances or limited fields are easier to pass on news.

In several vassal states scattered near the central capital, the monarchs and ministers passed letters within two or three days, and all domestic affairs, large and small, had to be read by the monarchs.

These monarchs are not only busy with hunting and sacrifices, but also worry about domestic government affairs. They consume a lot of energy and become exhausted.During the period in the capital city, the naked eye visibly lost weight.

If the prince has been canonized, the situation will be much better.

Most of the government affairs are jointly discussed by the prince and the six ministers, and sent to the monarch for summary.For example, in Bei'an, the son of the eldest son can be alone, and is familiar with government and military affairs.There was no domestic memorial for ten days and half a month, and the Marquis of Bei'an was still at ease, not worried about anything happening.

In the early years, every autumn harvest, the northern vassal states would worry that Rong Di would go south, posing a threat to border villages.

Since the completion of Haocheng and Xuancheng, a large number of people have moved to the grasslands, completely blocking the way for the Dirong tribe to go south, and the northern border has not been invaded for a long time.

The soldiers had nothing to do, worried that their bones would rust, and they had to ask for instructions from the peak, and they went deep into the grassland in turn to search for targets.

Today, most of the grasslands rarely see wild dirong.

After going through the sieve several times in a row, no matter how tough the tribe is, it can't hold on.

Encountering the armies of the vassal states with whips and horses, let alone fleeing, you must race against time to surrender on the ground.Accidentally slowed down by two seconds, there is no chance of surrendering as a slave.

There was a thunderous sound of hooves, and the cavalry charged into the tribe wielding long knives.

The sharp blade slashed across, the head and body were separated directly, and blood gushed like a spring in an instant.

Grassland Di Rong was completely frightened and began to flee one after another.

Some couldn't run fast enough and were caught by the chasing soldiers.If he survived by luck, he would be taken back to Shuangcheng as a slave.

Zhi Xuan was in Zhongdu City, so he didn't have time to brush his face for now.

After groping, the clans in the city came up with a series of methods to make the rebellious Di Rong obedient.Having tasted the methods of the clan, the captives immediately shrank their necks, picked up their hoes and worked honestly, not daring to have the slightest thought of escaping.

Di Rong who was not captured continued to flee, some went deep into the perennial snowfield, changed their way of life, mixed with the savages there, and spawned new tribes; In becoming stronger, the tribe crushed all the way, ran farther and farther, and never looked back.

There are those who fled with all their troops, and naturally there are also those who take the initiative to defect.

For the latter, as long as there is no dissent, both cities are open to welcome.

Unlike the captives captured, Di Rong who took the initiative to defect was treated better.Not as good as ordinary people, but better than slaves.These dirongs can settle in the outer city, nomadic around the Shuangcheng, and trade goods in the shop, life is several times better than before.

The new army stationed in the grassland rotates every six months, and the clans that moved to Xuancheng also keep sending back news.The relevant information was collected one after another, and Luo Gong, one of the six secretaries, wrote the detailed items and submitted them to Zhi Xuan.

Haocheng also had special statistics, and the news was sent to Zhao Hao, and compared with the information in Zhixuan's hands, there was not much difference.It can be seen that the two cities are developing rapidly and everything is thriving.

The two have a lot of information in their hands, and the Autumn Harvest's playbook has not arrived for a while, so it doesn't matter much to them.

Zhao Hao became Marquis of Nanyou, and still needs to pay attention to the domestic autumn harvest.

We have been fighting for most of this year, and it is too late to summarize the relevant information, and there will be omissions if we barely sort it out.When he is stationed in the southern capital next year, all affairs must be on the right track.

Someone who dared to work without effort and perfunctory, he would let the other party relive their old dreams and realize once again how powerful his blade is.

Regarding Zhao Hao's plan, Zhi Xuan was clear about it.

Seeking truth from facts, the Nanyou clan is purely self-defeating.

United to bully the monarch, but also bully with confidence.Now those who are being bullied don't play with them anymore, and Zhao Hao is in the position. If he is not obedient, he will be punished.The Nanyou clan wants to cry but has no tears, and the city of Zhongdu is unreliable. All the bitter fruits can only be tasted by themselves.

When it comes to Zhongdu City, it is natural to avoid the secret actions of the former king.

People have already been buried, and there is no point in pursuing them.But thinking about what happened to Nanyouhou, it still makes people feel chilled.

The methods of the royal family are disgusting, and Zhixuan's determination to launch an alliance is even more firm.

In the vortex of power, no one can be alone.

It is not a fault to be lofty, it is a big mistake to be stubborn at the wrong time and to be stubborn to the end.

Zhi Xuan knew this truth very well, and would never allow himself to be naive.

The experience of two lifetimes is before him. What he can do is to abide by morality and not cross the bottom line, but he can't make himself a good person with a soft heart.

Seeing Zhixuan leaning on the table and distracted, Zhao Hao was curious and leaned over to look at the bamboo slips on the table.

"Letter from the royal palace and the Yang clan." Zhi Xuan didn't lift his head, resting his chin with one hand, pointing fingers at the bamboo slips sent by Luo Gong, his tone very playful.

"The royal family contacted the Yang family?" Zhao Hao looked at the bamboo slips again, his eyes dimmed.

"Interesting, isn't it?" Zhi Xuan chuckled, and closed the bamboo slips casually.He was very clear about the royal family's intentions, and he was not surprised, let alone nervous, but just bored and unsightly.

Yuan Tao is determined not to have children, and she is doomed to lose one link in the royal family's plan, which is also the most critical link.

Yang Hao's nature is good at making money, and he has a great desire for power. After all, he is different from the Nanyou clan.He would not betray the Xiyuan Kingdom, and even less would he disdain to collude with the royal family and devote himself to unscrupulous methods.

Even if Yang Hao is confused, Yang Qi will remind him.

What's more, with Mrs. Yang around, the Yang family must be stable and will not be easily persuaded by the royal family to make a decision beyond regret.

The only thing Zhi Xuan didn't expect was that the royal family's actions would be so fast.

On the surface, Zhongducheng has nothing to do with the big princes and has repeatedly made concessions.In fact, they are making plans in secret. If they cannot break through from the outside, they will look for loopholes from the inside and try to open the gap.

The methods are not popular, even very low-handed, but politicians are familiar with them.There is a precedent in the Nanyou country, and it is even easier to apply it to the Xiyuan country, and it is extremely skillful.

It's a pity that Xiyuan Country and Nanyou Country are different.

The clan groups of Xiyuan Kingdom had long been tied to the Zhixuan chariot.One is counted as the other, they are all attracted by the benefits given by Zhi Xuan, and if they don't want to be left behind, they must hold on tight and run along with the chariot.

What could be better than family interests?

Zhi Xuan gave too much, too much to digest, and all the big and small clans were fed up.

Under such circumstances, Zhongducheng wants to repeat the old trick and lure the target with an illusory pie. This is really a daydream, and there is no possibility of realizing it.

Zhixuan is not worried about changes in the country, but only tired of the royal family's secret troubles, and plans to use Yuantao.

He wasn't sure whether Prince Huai knew about it, whether he had participated in it, and thinking about the various deeds of the royal family, he had the idea of ​​taking Yuan Tao away.

So what if it doesn't follow the rules?

In today's world, no one can stop him from doing whatever he wants to do.

It is rare for Zhi Xuan to show hostility, and Zhao Hao also looked sideways at it.

"Why do you need to be angry?" Knowing the reason, Zhao Hao leaned close to Zhixuan's shoulder and said with a smile, "Jumping beam clowns can be destroyed with a flick of a finger."

"Indeed." Zhi Xuan laughed, thinking what Zhao Hao said was reasonable.

He couldn't touch the prince Huai and the queen, and he couldn't touch others?You can let it go once or twice. If you continue to jump high if you are obsessed with it, he doesn't mind killing chickens and monkeys.

Zhao Hao is not the only one holding the knife.

Hope Zhongducheng can understand this.

Through this incident, Zhi Xuan also saw a problem. He did not have a registered heir, which meant that this position could be contested, and Young Master Ming had the greatest chance.

He is still young at present, and the domestic clan is not involved.In a few years, when he gets older, all forces will definitely surface.

At that time, there will be other people besides Young Master Ming.

Once the number of candidates increases, the clans will stand in their own teams, and the battle in the court will inevitably become fierce.

Zhi Xuan has the confidence to suppress, at worst, clean up everything.But it is not a long-term solution.In the end, he still had to choose an heir and canonize the son of Xiyuan Kingdom.

The longer the process, the more problems will arise.

With realistic examples in front of us, why did Prince Huai get the upper hand?His three older brothers contributed a lot.Even if this is the case with brothers, the struggle will inevitably be more motivating and spare no effort if the same clan is separated by a layer or even a few layers.

It's a headache just thinking about it.

"Your Majesty, what do you think about the heir?" Zhi Xuan looked sideways at Zhao Hao.

"Heir?" Zhao Hao was very surprised, he didn't expect Zhi Xuan to ask this question.But since the other party asked, he would answer seriously, "Brother has a son, I intend to adopt him."

In clans, this is an extremely common practice.

Zhao Hao and Shi Zizhen are brothers, they supported each other to grow up, and their family relationship is extraordinary.Zhao Hao inherits the throne of Nanyou, and there is no conflict of interest with the crown prince, and the relationship between them will only be better.

Zhao Hao has no children under his knees, and it is impossible to have them in this life.Adopting a nephew is logical, and it is the most appropriate approach.

Zhi Xuan did not have such conditions.

It was too bad to think about his brothers, especially the older one.

Most of those who were younger than him were entrusted and worked hard in the fief, and behaved according to the rules.As a concubine, such a performance is nothing but merit.If you want to choose his children to raise, not to mention Zhi Xuan, all the officials in the court will shake their heads.

Gong Ziming is an exception, but Yang's family must be considered.

If you don't choose son Ming, you have to choose from the original clan.In that case, there will be waves everywhere, and the DPRK and China will not be peaceful.

Thinking about everything I have to worry about, and looking at Zhao Hao, who has nothing to worry about, Zhixuan is unusually envious.

The scumbag didn't give him a good brother, so why not!

Zhi Xuan was silent for a moment, then suddenly pushed Zhao Hao down, clasped Zhao Hao's chin, and bit him hard.

Feeling the temperature on his lips, Zhao Hao paused, and a smile appeared in his eyes.

Covering the back of Zhixuan's head with his big hand, his white fingers slid into his hair, picking out the jade hairpin that bound his hair.

The next moment, the positions of the two sides were reversed, Zhi Xuan's wrists were firmly clasped, and the slightly hot breath brushed the corners of the eyes, slid over the tip of the nose, and touched the corners of the lips.

The enthusiasm gradually increased, the rings were scattered, and the black hair was entangled.

The bamboo slips on the case fell to the ground, and several pearls fell beside the slips, and a few broken golden threads were attached to them, shining with a bewitching light.