The huge caravan marched on the desolate land of the Northern Desert. The deep traces left by the wheels after walking made the bandits who were spying in the dark jealous many times.

But without exception, these bandits did not actually take action, and even the mountains did not dare to send people to collect the "regular tolls" in the past.

There is no other. In front of the long caravan, hundreds of armed and armored officers and soldiers were intimidating to anyone who wanted to ask for money.

Ten miles north of Xiongguan, Jia Lian was saying goodbye to the Xue family.

Since leaving Wutuocheng, Jia Lian and others have been traveling with the Xue family.

This is what Princess Zhaoyang meant. That day the Xue brothers and sisters accompanied her to the market, and Princess Zhaoyang showed her unique love for Xue Baoqin. And Xue Baoqin may also have a lively and outgoing personality. After a brief period of fear of strangers, he was quickly bribed by Princess Zhaoyang. So on the return trip, the title of Princess Zhaoyang had changed from a timid "Her Royal Highness" to a crisp and affectionate one. "Sister Qingran".

Under such circumstances, when Xue Baoqin tentatively asked Jia Lian and others if they would join them, Princess Zhaoyang, the elder sister, readily agreed.

Princess Zhaoyang even told Jia Lian that she was just embarrassed to refuse the request to fuck her sister. After all, she was not familiar with other sisters in the palace. This was the first time she liked a little sister so much.

For this reason, Jia Lian didn't say much, and he couldn't delay it for a few days.

"Second brother Lian..."

Beside the carriage, Xue Baoqin looked at Jia Lian in front of him with a sense of reluctance.

In the past ten days, because the Xue family caravan was carrying heavy goods, the journey was slow. Baoqin had a lot of time to talk to Princess Zhaoyang and Jia Lian along the way.

From the mouths of Jia Lian and Jia Lian, Bao Qin not only learned about the current situation of his cousin Baochai and others, but also learned a lot about Beijing’s scenery and even interesting stories about the palace.

She even discovered that Sister Princess and Second Cousin Lian were both such good people.

A gentle and elegant person with peerless elegance. A person who is suave, charming, and outstanding, makes her feel like a spring breeze when she gets along with him, and can easily make her cheeks turn red.

Such two people are both from the capital... Never before has Baoqin had such a strong longing for Kyoto, the most prosperous city in the world, and where she will return to in the future. , and even had the urge to follow Jia Lian and the others to the capital immediately!

For this reason, Baoqin was reluctant to separate in his heart.

Jia Lian saw the little girl’s thoughts and said with a smile: “Take good care of your father. If there is a fate, he willI'll see you again.

Also, your princess sister asked me to tell you that she likes the gifts and poems you gave her very much. If you come to the capital in the future, you must remember to find her. As for saying goodbye, I have said it before, so I won’t say it in person again, otherwise she might not be able to let go of you, little girl. ”

Beg for it.

She was embarrassed to show it to Princess Zhaoyang, could it be that Sister Qingran also showed it to Brother Lian?

Don’t worry about being shy. , seeing that Jia Lian had said a few words to his brother, he got on his horse and was about to leave. Baoqin hurriedly called: "Second brother Lian, if you come to Jinling in the future, you must come to our house as a guest..."
< br />After the little girl shouted out, she noticed that there seemed to be glances from all around, and she felt that something might be wrong, so she stopped talking.

Jia Lian turned around, smiled and nodded to her, and then walked away from the horse. Go.

After Jia Lian left, the two Xue brothers and sisters returned to their father’s carriage and reported the situation to the second master of the Xue family.

The second master of the Xue family seemed to be happy when they saw their children. Feeling melancholy, he sighed: "You don't have to think too much. If people like you, Second Brother Lian, return to Beijing safely this time, they will definitely be green dragons soaring above the nine heavens. It is not something ordinary people like us can imagine. Plus prying eyes.

It is a great opportunity for us to be protected by him this time. You should cherish the friendship with him during this period. This may also be of great help to you in the future. ”

Hearing his father’s words, Xue Biao’s delicate eyes showed some high spirits and unyieldingness, and finally turned into calm.

He knew that what his father said was right. If He is his cousin Xue Pan, and he may have the courage to follow in Jia Lian's footsteps. Unfortunately, he is just an ordinary member of the Xue family.

Although the family has a wealth of talent, in the end, it is just a low-end merchant. With Jia Lian, The difference between such a powerful person and a prominent figure in the country cannot be measured in a few miles.

Perhaps, my previous idea of ​​inheriting my father's legacy as a son was too narrow-minded, and I should try to study hard to obtain fame. If If you can succeed, you may have the qualifications to truly interact with someone like Brother Lian.

Baoqin is a woman and has different ideas from her brother. She immediately asked her father: "Dad, what do you mean? Why return to the capital safely? Didn't Brother Lian and the princess both escape from the desert? Could it be that Brother Lian will be in any danger next? "

The second master of the Xue family smiled and touched Bao Qin's head without saying anything.

In the view of the second master of the Xue family, the border is now in turmoil, and Jia Lian has another problem. The emperor's order isWith heavy responsibilities on our shoulders, who knows what we will experience next. Many of the stories about Jia Lian that had been spread all over the world were frightening to him.

Being in such a position, it is very common to encounter crises.

But there is one thing that the second master of the Xue family can be sure of, that is, as long as Jia Lian survives, he will definitely become a very important figure in the country in the future! This is also the reason why he has encouraged his children to get along well with Jia Lian these days.

…

Wu Shiwei personally led his troops to greet him.

Because Princess Zhaoyang’s life and death were unknown before, the escort delegation, including all of Princess Zhaoyang’s attendants, did not dare to leave their posts without permission. Instead, adhering to the principle of proximity, they camped and waited in Ganning Pass.

Now that Princess Zhaoyang has taken her back, she will naturally stay in the simple palace prepared by Wu Shiwei before.

Jia Lian, on the other hand, was dragged to his reception banquet by Wu Shiwei and others.

Needless to say, there were all kinds of compliments and compliments during the banquet. What Jia Lian was most concerned about was the situation in Wala and the court's attitude towards Wala.

After learning that the imperial court and Wala had been arguing with each other for several months, they decided to make peace with each other. Now that Wala’s envoy "Song Yewang" is still in Ganning Pass, Jia Lian also secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

It turns out that after the Zhanghetan Incident, the Wei court also had two opinions on whether to fight or appease Wala. Of course, most of them are peacemakers. After all, the Tatar conspiracy to unite with the Spanish is still being implemented. If they fall out with Oara at this time, it will be detrimental to the overall situation.

When the news that Princess Zhaoyang returned to the Han Dynasty safely returned to the capital, even the voices of those who advocated war became quieter, and the imperial court finally unified its opinions.

As for the Wala side, although they were angry that Wei had killed their most powerful prince, they still had to consider the interests.

Compared to the Wei Dynasty, what the Oara people feared the most was the Tatars. After all, losing to the Wei people is nothing. The Wei people probably don't look down on the desolate Mobei, which is thousands of miles away.

But Tatar is different. Once Tatar is given an opportunity to take advantage of it, Oara is at risk of being completely annexed by Tatar!

Therefore, the envoys re-sent by King Wala fought with the envoys of Wei for a long time at Ganning Pass. Finally, they found out that the Wei State was fully prepared to attack Wala and replaced Wei. After the princess prepared for revenge, she no longer clung to the death of her own prince.

Today, the negotiation process between the two countries has almost returned to the level before the Zhanghetan Incident.

This is good news for Jia Lian.

Although he also longs forHis military exploits, especially if he could pacify Wala in one fell swoop, might allow him to successfully restore the glory of his ancestors!

But Jia Lian knew very well that the time had not come yet.

His current foundation is too shallow. Even if such a war occurs, the chance that he can take charge is too low. This was not the time when, under the prince's tent, he could reap benefits by relying on his status as the grandson of Duke Rongguo.

The big guys were embarrassed to compete with the juniors for their trivial military exploits, so they just gave in.

When it comes to military exploits that are enough to ennoble the public, who will let them? Who is eligible?

The Jia family has just become relatives of the emperor, and Jia Lian has just inherited the title. There is still a lot to do to lay a solid foundation.

Jia Lian had calculated in his heart that what was most beneficial to him at the moment was to rely on his contribution to protecting Princess Zhaoyang to return to the capital, gain some benefits, and secretly consolidate his status and strength.

When the border situation changes in a few years, and he has more capital, then the Wei Dynasty will fight again to destroy Oara...

By then, even if he He still can't hold the commander's seal. After all, he should be able to lead an army alone.

And if the battle with Wala breaks out now, and if it succeeds, but he cannot get enough benefits from it, then Princess Zhaoyang’s efforts will be in vain, and she will die in the desert. .

“General Jia!”

The strong man carried a wine jar and went straight to Jia Lian.

Jia Lian looked up, smiled and cupped his hands and said: "General Zhu..."

"No, Lao Zhu is not a general now! I didn't respect you back then. The imperial envoy gave the order and privately led troops to chase the enemy, but was ambushed, resulting in heavy casualties among his officers!

If His Majesty hadn’t thought that I still had some merit in the war, he would have killed me long ago. My head is broken.

No, now Lao Zhu has been demoted to a mere deputy commander."

General Zhu's voice was rough and clear. depressed. Obviously, being demoted from a general to an army commander, and still a deputy, was a big blow to him.

But Jia Lian looked at the people around him and knew in his heart that the Gan and Ning Guan generals had already formed a circle. Although Zhu Dahe was demoted to deputy commander, it was obvious that Wu Shiwei and others did not regard him as a deputy commander.

Otherwise, a deputy commander would not be qualified to attend today’s reception banquet.

"General Zhu need not be discouraged. With the general's bravery, it is obvious to the court and all the generals that it will only take time for the general to be reinstated or even promoted to a higher level..

I would like to say sorry to the general. That day, the general sent people to rescue him. Because I was responsible for protecting the princess and I didn't have enough troops, I only sent a few cavalry to rescue the general. It was Jia Lian who couldn't help the general. "

Zhu Dahe laughed and said, "Where is it? I have already found out about General Jia's miraculous plan and his military tactics.

As I said before, there are few people that I, Mr. Zhu, admire, and you are definitely one of them!

As for the words of apology, there is no need to say them again. I knew something was wrong that day when I was ambushed, so it was just a casual attempt to send someone for help. Unexpectedly, General Jia actually sent people to rescue me. If it hadn't been for the cover of the cavalry sent by General Jia, I wouldn't have been able to escape from the siege so easily that day.

Nothing else to say, this is a big favor that Lao Zhu owes you. If you need me, Lao Zhu, for anything in the future, just ask. ”

Zhu Dahe said, signaled to Jia Lian, then hugged Tan Zihai and drank a few sips. After drinking, he handed the jar to Jia Lian and asked him to drink too.

Jia Lian smiled softly.

This Zhu Dahe is a bit interesting. He said that it would not be so easy to escape from the trap, which means that even if he does not send anyone to rescue him, it is still possible for him to escape from the trap.

Thanks to the people he sent back to ask for help that day, they said it was so critical. It seemed that if he had not ignored it that day, Zhu Dahe would have been dead.

Without delving into the details, Jia Lian raised his glass of wine. Jar, deliberately avoiding the place where Zhu Dahe had touched, raised his head and took a big sip, then found Wu Shiwei and excused himself to avoid the table.