The Emperor, who had left his servants and eunuchs outside in the middle of the night, turned around with a smile and asked, "Julu, tell me more about the Imperial Examinations North and South Rankings and the selection of soldiers. I have read the memorial. Although I can recognize all sixty thousand words, there are still many parts I don't understand. Especially the part where the strong medicine will cure the illness, but after a hundred years, we will see the shortcomings of the party. That memorial started strong but ended weak. It was not detailed enough, so I want to talk more about it tonight. Chancellor Huan and Assistant Minister Lu, don't be idle. If you have any ideas, speak. Whether it is tea or wine, I will give you all plenty. If you don't give me an explanation before dawn, don't blame me for being stingy. How much tea and wine did you drink? I will charge you according to the market price. Don't think about paying less! "
Zhang Julu faced Huan Wen and Lu Baijie and smiled, "How is it? Am I being unreasonable or is Your Majesty being unreasonable?"
The two nodded and smiled, "Your Majesty is even more unreasonable."
The Emperor laughed heartily, "If it were anyone else, they would be praising me for being thrifty and diligent in governing the country."
The Emperor of Zhao waved his hand to signal for the servants to retreat into the room and close the door. He picked an expensive chair with exquisite workmanship and sat down. However, he still held the sandalwood pole in his hand and placed it on his knees. He received a cup of refreshing tea from Lu Baijie.
They talked until dawn, but the four of them were still not tired at all. They were still in high spirits.
In terms of diligent governance, the Emperor of Zhao could indeed be ranked in the top three of all the emperors in history.
Although there were still some details that were not mentioned, the Emperor still stood up and rubbed his hands and feet. He walked to the giant painting with his back facing the three of them. He drew an arc at the intersection of Beiliang and Western Shu. He asked, "Are they all here?"
Zhang Julu said in a low voice, "Sixty thousand cavalry. There are still twenty thousand cavalry on the road. "
The Emperor, who was using the wooden pole to point out the country, smiled and said, "There is not much difference between sixty thousand and eighty thousand, unless sixty thousand is six hundred thousand."
Zhang Julu nodded.
The Emperor of Zhao threw away the pole and went to the table to grab a porcelain cup that had already turned cold. However, he did not raise it. Perhaps he was not in the mood to drink tea to quench his thirst.
Or was he afraid that his subjects would see the details of his trembling when he raised his cup?
He looked down at the teacup and asked softly, "Do you?"
Zhang Julu calmly shook his head and said, "Don't worry, Your Majesty. They won't fight."
When the Zhao Family's son heard this clear answer, he smiled and put down the teacup that he had never lifted. He raised his head and said, "You guys should rest early too."
After Lu Baijie and the two old officials saw His Majesty out of the main hall, they returned to the room alone and inadvertently looked at the table.
There were still some ripples in the cup.
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No one would believe that a large net had been cast on the border of Beiliang. It could be said that all the old subordinates of the Gu Party had come out. Sixty thousand men and horses had rushed to set up camp in one place under the pretext of redeployment. There were even twenty thousand cavalry who had rushed into the border from Ji Zhou. The momentum was so great that it could not be concealed at all.
The sixty thousand men and horses that were already in place were led by Cai Nan, a former subordinate of General Gu Jiantang. They had formed a loose defense line on the border that went against the common rules of the art of war. This defense system was like a child's play. Not to mention the cavalry in the north that had shocked the two dynasties, even the ordinary cavalry of the Duke of Guangling and Duke of Yanchi could be destroyed in one go. However, when Cai Nan led hundreds of soldiers to patrol the front line, there were no signs of any changes. The generals and captains in the army were not without doubts. However, when one of them asked and was sternly reprimanded by Cai Nan, no one dared to ask again. Cai Nan rode on his horse and looked to the north. All sorts of feelings welled up in his heart. He muttered to himself, "I just wish I could have forty thousand more men to symbolically place people on the entire border. This way, we can put up a formation that will not allow the Beiliang cavalry to openly enter the border. Otherwise, if a fight really breaks out, how can sixty thousand people block it? However, if the Beiliang army dares to charge in, so what if you kill all sixty thousand of my men? Openly rebel? I've been waiting for this day! "
Cai Nan thought this way. However, when he thought about it more deeply, he felt like he was walking on thin ice when he thought about how he had to be an enemy of the General who was much more famous than Minister Gu.
A pawn that crossed the river had no choice.
Cai Nan knew that he had to suffer.
As for why there was such a commotion, Cai Nan only knew that Prince Zhao Kai had gone to the Western Regions. Could it be that someone in Beiliang wanted to kill this famous prince? Although Cai Nan was a martial artist, he understood the superficial logic of not having a proper status. If Prince Zhao Kai, whose background was unclear, really had such intentions, he would definitely have done so. Moreover, the capital was currently in a crucial period when the princes were being conferred the title of King. If Zhao Kai could really gain power in the Western Regions, Cai Nan did not need to think to know that he would definitely become a King with real power. Heh, if he went to Western Shu and became the King of Shu, then that would be interesting.
A scout quickly rushed back. His face was pale. After dismounting, he knelt on the ground and said in a trembling voice, "The Beiliang cavalry has arrived. I don't know the exact number, but there are at least ten thousand of them! However, these ten thousand cavalry are the Great Snow Dragon Cavalry! "
Cai Nan's expression was normal. However, the joints of his fingers holding the sword were white.
Was ten thousand cavalry soldiers of the King of Beiliang a small number?
Cai Nan felt that it was too much!
Gritting his teeth, Cai Nan ordered a trusted general behind him, "Pass down the order. Within a hundred miles, gather the troops here."
Cai Nan looked into the distance. Yellow sand rolled in his field of vision.
Cai Nan's mouth was bitter. He took a deep breath, "Which adopted son will be leading the troops?"
He did not care about being stopped. He insisted on leaving the soldiers behind and charged forward alone.
When Cai Nan was half a mile away, he did not dare to take half a step forward.
The endless horsemen stopped their horses solemnly on the vast plain.
Cai Nan could see a royal flag with the word "Xu" flapping in the wind.
A rider stepped out of the formation and slowly advanced.
Cai Nan's eyes widened. His breathing, which could be considered steady, suddenly became hurried.
The old man was wearing armor and holding a spear.
Cai Nan's mind was blank. He did not know why, but his hands and feet could not help but dismount. He knelt on the ground and shouted respectfully, "This general Cai Nan pays his respects to the King of Beiliang!"
The man, horse, and spear approached Cai Nan. The general gave a light sound of acknowledgment. The warhorse continued to slowly move forward.
The sound of its hooves trampled on Cai Nan's heart.
Reining in his horse, the general Xu Xiao finally put on his armor and spear again. He looked into the distance and asked softly, "Only sixty thousand men. Isn't Gu Jiantang being too stingy?"
Cai Nan, who had been kneeling on the ground all this time, could not care about his pride. His face was covered in sand. He did not dare to make a sound.
This butcher smiled, "Don't worry. I'm just waiting for someone. I won't kill anyone. As long as you don't interfere, This King has no interest in falling out with anyone. "
Xu Xiao smiled, "Let's go, General Cai. Let This King see the glory of the Gu Clan's cavalry."
On this day, when the King of Beiliang, Xu Xiao, and his cavalry were about to enter battle, someone dismounted and shouted, "Greetings to the general." The twenty thousand cavalry soldiers who had rushed over all knelt.
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