Chapter 860 Leaving

Chapter 860 Leaving

Chapter 860 Leaving
In the deep and dark palace room, smoke curled up.

Shao Xun took off his shoes and his lambskin coat.

The woman curled up in bed moved her eyelids slightly, then closed them tightly.

The man called a personal soldier over, whispered a few words to him, then sat down and wrote and drew.

The woman's eyelids twitched even more violently, but she still pretended to be weak and helpless as she lay on the couch.

Soon, Huang Zheng, the military commander, came to report outside the gate: "Your Majesty, the military order has been issued. The chief craftsman of the Ministry of Finance will be here within half a month, but the tools and seeds may not arrive until winter."

"Got it." Shao Xun continued writing and drawing.

The woman opened her eyes, and her heart felt like it was being scratched by a cat, itching uncontrollably. She wanted to get up and ask questions several times, but she suppressed herself.

The man still sat there, stopping from time to time to think for a while, and then continuing to write and paint.

"You're not going to accompany them?" Wang suddenly asked.

"I want to accompany my woman and children. It's obvious which is more important." Shao Xun said.

"Stupid emperor!" Wang's mouth curled up.

Shao Xun smiled and continued painting.

Wang couldn't lie still any longer and wanted to get up from the bed.

When Shao Xun had almost finished painting, he took the yellow paper, came to the couch, crawled into the quilt, and hugged her gently.

Wang changed her position and lay in his arms. She took the yellow paper and looked at it, then asked, "What is this?"

Shao Xun patiently explained: "This is a detached palace, or a temporary palace, for you to live in. It doesn't need to be big, a courtyard is enough, and it can be expanded in the future."

"Isn't it good for me to live in Pingcheng? If you feel bored, you can live in Baidengtai." Wang gently hugged Shao Xun's neck, leaned her face against his neck, and asked with blinking eyes.

"It's different." Shao Xun said, "This place is located at the junction of Dai County and Yunzhong County, and belongs to Pingshu County of Dai County. Wei Xiong told me that there are many hot springs in his town, and this is the largest one, and it's for you to live in."

Wang became interested and looked at it carefully.

"You are pregnant, our child—" Shao Xun looked into Wang's eyes, gently stroked her flat and soft belly, and said, "Then you should eat more fruits and vegetables."

"Where can we get fruits and vegetables in winter? We'll be lucky enough to have the turnips you sent us." Wang said with a smile in her eyes.

"Wen Tang is so big, there must be room for planting." Shao Xun said, "Haven't you heard that 'melons are already in season in mid-February'?"

"Who wrote this poem?" Wang asked.

"It's not a poem..." Shao Xun was speechless, and only said: "It's right to listen to me. I guarantee that you - no, you and your mother will eat fresh fruits and vegetables. If you eat, our child will eat."

When Wang heard the words "mother and daughter", she felt a little confused.

When a man and a woman have sex, something is different. If there is a child, it feels even more different.

"That is a group of extinct volcanoes. Springs bubble up from the sand and rocks all year round, forming a river. It must be possible." Shao Xun said, "There is nothing to do in winter, so you can recruit laborers to build this house and garden. You can live in a palace room that is as warm as spring, eat some fresh fruits and vegetables, and avoid people."

The hot spring referred to by Shao Xun is located in a mountain valley south of present-day Hunyuan County. There is a group of extinct volcanoes underground nearby. The geothermal hot springs gush out in abundant amounts all year round. Later generations determined that their constant temperature is around 63 degrees.

It was discovered during the Later Han Dynasty. A hot spring palace was built during the Northern Wei Dynasty. The emperor often came here to recuperate because its water contains dozens of trace elements that are beneficial to the human body. "The water is as warm as soup and can cure a hundred diseases, so it is called a hot spring in the world."

The use of geothermal energy to grow vegetables in cold seasons is an ancient practice.

However, this resource is so rare that ordinary people have no chance to enjoy it, and it is mostly exclusive to the royal family.

Just as it is described in the poem "Huaqing Palace": "The inner garden was given warm water, and melons were eaten in mid-February."

The resources are rare and the output is very small, so it is really not something that ordinary people can enjoy.

"Now you know that you want me to avoid people?" Wang looked into Shao Xun's eyes and complained slightly.

"Accidentally." Shao Xun laughed.

Wang just turned her head away.

His hands gripped her hips like iron clamps, not letting her escape, and he pushed deeper into her body with all his might. Is this what you call carelessness?
"Sleep for a while." Shao Xun hugged Wang and whispered, "I'll accompany you."

"Yeah." Wang responded and closed her eyes.

But she couldn't fall asleep.

She fell in love with the feeling of being in power, but after all, she was only nineteen years old, and she still somewhat longed for the sense of security of having a man hold her in his arms, protecting her from the wind and rain, and providing her with support.

"If you keep being so nice to me, I..." Wang closed her eyes, as if she was talking in a dream, "If you can defeat Aitou and march into Shengle, I can help you after the unification of Dai. If three households send out two men, we will have 100,000 cavalry. If one household sends out one man, 150,000 cavalry will be at our fingertips. With so many cavalry, sweeping across the world will be a piece of cake."

Shao Xun was stunned.

Are you sincere? Or are you playing tricks on me?
However, if we were to defeat the cavalry of Tuoba Dai, that would be truly incredible.

Regardless of the quality, at least the number is very scary. Maybe we can learn from Yelu Abaoji, leading "300,000 people", advancing while grazing, and fighting from the northeast to Xinjiang. Wouldn't the Western Regions be scared?

Wang was the most important woman he had ever touched. In terms of strength on paper, none of the families behind Pei Lingyan, Yang Xianrong, and Yu Wenjun could compare to her.

But he couldn't help but wonder if Wang was secretly instigating him to send troops to wipe out her last enemy, Tuoba Yihuai?
As for Tuoba Hena, I heard that he went to the Suotouchuan area and depended on the Yuwen clan. His strength was weak and not worth mentioning. Even Wang herself could kill him.

I sent troops to help you pacify Tuoba Yihuai, then will you still be as obedient as you are now? Will you think you have grown strong and cross the river to destroy the bridge? There is no way, Shao the thief is so suspicious, suspicious of everything, kind-hearted but evil-minded.

He gently stroked the woman's face.

Wang opened her eyes, the two smiled at each other, and fell asleep in each other's arms.

******
Because someone died, Shao Xun was forced to stay in Pingcheng for a while.

I left in a hurry originally, so now is a good time to sort out the follow-up matters.

In addition, the military pacification itself is a deterrent, and people's hearts will become more stable.

On the tenth day of October, a special guest arrived.

"Nugen, how dare you come to see me?" Shao Xun sat behind the desk, threw out a letter, threw it on the ground, and said, "That day in Pingyang, you swore that the two families would go out together to defeat the mother and son of the Qi family and form an eternal alliance. But what did you do? You kept luring the tribes under Dai Gong's account, and spread rumors to slander Dai Gong and the court. That's not all. The grasslands on both sides of Wuzhouchuan originally belonged to Dai Gong. Why did your tribe cross the border without authorization and claim the grasslands?"

"Your Majesty, please be patient." Helan Nugen picked up the letter, read it carefully, and said thoughtfully, "I came here today for this matter. After defeating the mother and son of the Qi family, the grassland was in turmoil, and the tribes fled in all directions, making it difficult to define the border. In addition, Dai Gong offered sacrifices to the sky in the western suburbs and called himself the Great Chanyu. This is very inappropriate."

"Tuoba Yihuai is the elder brother, now he is strong, he should hold the power. Shiyijian is weak, he should serve his elder brother. Yihuai is kind and willing to make Shiyijian the direct and diligent leader of the Central Region. This is the natural law."

"Now Shiyijian is offering sacrifices to the heavens, which is against common sense. The leaders of various tribes are discussing this matter, and many are dissatisfied. Many of them are threatening to send troops to attack him. Helan Fuxiang, considering the blood relationship, suppressed the discussion of sending troops, but Shiyijian should give up the title of Great Chanyu. In this way, brothers will be friendly and respectful to each other, and neighbors will be in harmony, and there will be no more harm from war."

"Aitou and Yihuai, the uncle and nephew, have grown too powerful." Shao Xun stopped Madam Wang with his eyes, then looked at Nugen and asked, "I just want to ask you one question. If we attack the Xiongnu, are you willing to send troops?"

Helan Nugen was silent for a moment, then said: "If Shi Yijian obeys Sheng Le's orders, then there is nothing wrong with that."

"I don't believe you!" Shao Xun sneered, "You don't even want to send troops, but you want to cheat the Great Chanyu of his famed weapon with empty words. Do you think I'm a three-year-old child?"

"I would never dare to deceive the king." Helan Nugen bowed again and said earnestly: "If the king is willing to enthrone Yihuai as the King of Dai, Shiyijian will give up the title, and the Kingdom of Dai will be a vassal of the Great Jin for generations. I will never break my promise."

"After all this talk, it's still empty talk." Shao Xun waved his hand and said, "Go back and tell Helan Aitou that if he refuses to send troops to attack the Xiongnu, I will attack Shengle."

Helan Nugen's face changed and he was speechless.

"Why don't you get out of here?" Shao Xun glared and scolded.

Helan Nugen gritted his teeth, stood up and left.

After his figure disappeared into the distance, Shao Xun also stood up and paced slowly in the hall.

Wang came over, gently took his hand, and said, "The Helan family has probably hooked up with the Xiongnu."

"Did Yu Lu contact Chang'an back then?" Shao Xun asked.

"Of course we have contacted each other and agreed to help each other." Wang said, "It's fine to move the capital to Pingcheng, but if we move the capital to Shengle, we will naturally think about mutual protection with Chang'an. At that time, I proposed to... to Yu Lu that we send hostages to each other and form an alliance."

"If we send a hostage, it would be Yihuai." Shao Xun said with a smile.

Wang covered her mouth and smiled, saying, "We just want to send him away."

Shao Xun laughed.

Ms. Hu speaks very directly and her struggle is naked, with her true colors revealed.

However, perhaps high-end political struggles are often just so plain and simple.

You thought that a group of 800 people with eight hundred minds were working out a shocking conspiracy, but in fact it was physical annihilation.

"Pingcheng should be stable and don't act rashly for now." Shao Xun said, "But if someone bullies you, don't show weakness and just fight back. The four guards of the imperial army are the key to your life, so you must keep them in your hands."

Wang nodded slightly, and couldn't help asking, "When will you come back?"

Shao Xun was speechless and only said: "I will be back. I still have to see my son."

Hearing this, Wang whispered, "If a son is born, then..."

"Just what?" Shao Xun asked, not hearing clearly.

Wang shook her head and said, "Anyway, you can't just ignore it."

……

Shao Xun left Pingcheng at the end of October.

On this day, the sky was overcast and there was even winter thunder.

A few days later, Lady Wang Yubai went to the stage to summon all the ministers. After discussing government affairs, she said that she had dreamed of the former Chanyu Yulu on the night of the thunder.

With the incident of Tan Shihuai happening before, everyone was shocked and suspicious.

(End of this chapter)