From Su Tingxia helping Han Jian quell the changes in Zhang Xing's army, to Han Jian sending him to lead 20,000 soldiers and horses to cross the Yellow River north, Han Jian has not seen Su Tingxia for nearly two years. In the past two years, Su Tingxia has made a lot of trouble in the north. It was he who defeated all the defense lines of the Beiwang Mansion south of Beichuan City, and it was he who surrounded Beichuan City, and it was he who led his troops to cross the Beiguan Pass and enter the Bohai Sea, turning the Bohai Sea upside down, and even making Silla surrender to the Wei Dynasty. and then led the troops to fight the Western Palace, and he was also considered to have made great contributions, but in the end, he was also the most criticized.

There were no soldiers and no food, but he was given 20,000 horses and horses, and there was also the right to act cheaply, so he completed the expansion of soldiers and horses to support the war, and when he went, he was 20,000 soldiers and horses, but when he came back, he brought back more than 100,000 troops to Han Jian, and in the end, he was really absorbed by the Dongwang Mansion several times, and he also had 60,000 or 70,000 soldiers and horses. Han Jian, such a combat wizard, really didn't know how to deal with it, the criticism and notoriety that Su Tingxia carried on his body belonged to him in the final analysis, but he was led by Su Tingxia.

"His Royal Highness the King of the East." Su Tingxia still saluted, and there was not much respect in the etiquette, so it was like an equal.

Han Jian waved his hand and motioned for his entourage to step back so that he could speak alone with Su Tingxia. Su Tingxia's face was calm and composed, and in the face of Han Jian coming forward, he also felt that Han Jian was not good, but if Han Jian wanted to attack him, he would not wait until the palace banquet was over. Maybe Han Jian will also put him under house arrest, as long as he doesn't die, other people's criticism will continue to exist, and some of the charges that should have been placed on Dongwangfu will be blamed on him.

"The Marquis of Anding has returned victoriously, His Majesty is very pleased, and has given you a mansion and slaves in the city, and the Marquis of Anding just needs to rest for a while, and then he will be sent again." Han Jian said.

Su Tingxia gave another salute, and Han Jian's words were polite. Naturally, he didn't have to defend anything. His criticism was also brought by himself, and from the time he led the troops to loot, he had already expected that one day he would be talked about and would be abandoned by the Dongwang Mansion. Now the East Prince's Mansion did not abandon him, but left him to still serve the East Palace, but was deprived of military power. But he was still able to walk in the capital without depriving him of his freedom, and he felt like he was being treated preferentially.

But a general who led the troops outside suddenly became an idler with nothing to do in Luoyang City, how could he accept this contrast of status lightly for a while? If it weren't for Han Jian's presence in the battle of Guanzhong, which caused him to lose more than half of his soldiers and horses, he might also have the capital to confront the imperial court, but now he can only swallow his anger, and even face Han Jian and act indifferent.

didn't have much to say, Han Jian just said a few words to Su Tingxia politely. Later, Han Jian personally assigned an errand to Su Tingxia, and Su Tingxia would be responsible for the strategic coordination of the front line with the official position of the secretary of the military department. But in fact, it is like a vacant position, and he is not responsible for the real combat strategy and command and dispatch, and he does not even have the authority to meddle in the defense of the capital.

Su Tingxia didn't complain, just handed over the talisman that led the troops, and then left the palace and returned to the house under the escort of some of the entourage he had brought back.

Han Jian went directly back to the East Palace, and he was away from the expedition these days. Luoyang City was stable, and Han Song was originally worried that Yang Rui would take the opportunity to take power. Originally, Yang Rui did have the opportunity to do this, but she may have deliberately avoided suspicion and not caused Han Jian's misunderstanding, coupled with the imminent childbirth, and the fact that there were not too many trustworthy people around her, when Han Jian came back, Luoyang was still safe. Even Han Song's clan didn't target Yang Rui too much after he left.

Han Zhao was originally in Tongguan and was about to return to Luoyang, but when she learned that Lin Zhan was going north, she also had to go to the Western Capital and Chang'an City to help Han Zhao rectify military affairs. After the soldiers and horses of the Eastern Wangfu captured Guanzhong, it was Han Cui's who remained in Guanzhong, although Han Cui's department was an integrated army. However, after the completion of the occupation of the Western Capital and the city of Chang'an, order was in order in the army, and peace soon returned to the place. Even most of the magistrates who were originally subordinate to the Western Prince's Mansion defected to the imperial court, and the imperial court also issued two imperial edicts to the localities, stipulating that as long as the magistrates supported the imperial court, they would remain in office for the time being.

Back in the Dongwang Mansion, although the Han Cui clan had not yet returned to lead the troops, the whole family was beaming. Han Jian returned from the expedition, the Western Palace, and now the Eastern Palace, which has controlled most of the territories and soldiers and horses in the north, Han Jian has become the uncrowned emperor of the Wei Dynasty. But Gu Xin'er and the others didn't care too much about this, Han Jian's safe return was what the family was most concerned about. After three months of traveling, Han Jian had more time to accompany the women around him after he returned.

The family banquet at home, before it was over, Han Song was already talking about who Han Jian was going to accompany at night. There are more and more women on Han Jian's side, and Han Jian can basically remain fair at the beginning, but with his busy official duties and this expedition, after coming back, he will no longer simply take turns to accompany Gu Xin'er and them, Han Jian must also put out more energy to make the backyard stable.

However, Han Jian still had to do some official business that night, and he couldn't come back until later, and after dinner, Han Jian had to go to the yamen of the military station.

When he arrived at the Yamen of the military station, he was not waiting for generals at all levels, and now most of the generals of the Dongwang Mansion were sent out, either following Han Cui's and Han Zhao's in Guanzhong, or following Lin Zhan in Beichuan City and Beiguan, Han Jian wanted to see Mrs. Luo and Li Yun, who had just returned from Guanzhong, these two women under the old faction of Xiliang.

The battle of Guanzhong seems to be huge, but the whole battle is not shocking, and the heaviest loss on the side of the East Wangfu is none other than Su Tingxia's department, and the rout of the West Wangfu is completely due to internal chaos. With the imperial flag into Guanzhong, many regional guards and magistrates are willing to surrender, in the end, the battle of Guanzhong where the fierce battle took place is not much, the fierce battle is also mostly the chaos after the rebellion in the army of the West Wangfu, on the side of the East Wangfu did not have much loss, but made the East Wangfu can be incorporated into a considerable number of the old department of the West Wangfu after the war.

By the beginning of August, the original territory of the old Xiliang department, there were three local county guards and townspeople who defected to the imperial court, and there was no chaos in the territory of the old Xiliang department. But after all, Han Jian once had the intention of recovering the country for Xiliang, although Mrs. Luo and Li Yun did not make much credit in this battle of Guanzhong, and only a few generals were assassinated for them, and they were also lagging behind in intelligence spying, but after the end of the war, they still returned to Luoyang as soon as possible to ask Han Jian for credit, in fact, it was also to test whether Han Jian would really fulfill his promise back then. The Western Liang Kingdom is separated.

In Han Jian's opinion, it was obvious that Mrs. Luo and Li Yun were a little delusional, but he still met with these two, but it was in a very formal place such as the military yamen.

“…… In the battle of Guanzhong, the two of you did a good job. Han Jian first gave Mrs. Luo and Li Yun reassurance, although it was not enough to return the territory of the old country of Xiliang. But at least they will have a share in the meritorious awards.

"It's all young sons who have a degree of command, and the concubines don't dare to take credit." Mrs. Luo said with a respectful face.

"Madame is too modest, this time Jiangdu soldiers and horses helped the court quell the thieves, you can also be regarded as a meritorious service, and this king will also record you in the merit book."

Han Jian's words were very relaxed, but Mrs. Luo and Li Yun glanced at each other, they really wanted to ask Han Jian about the ownership of the old land of Xiliang, and whether Han Jian's previous decree that let them take charge of the old land of Xiliang was still valid, which was the basis of their loyalty to the Dongwang Mansion. Although nominally so. But even if Han Jian was not ready to separate the old department of Xiliang, they did not dare to complain.

Although the two of them have a group of loyal people under their hands to do things for them, but after all, they are women, in the twenty or thirty years of Xiliang's destruction of the country, even if there are several formed soldiers and horses of the old army of Xiliang to fight, they have been quelled in the end, and now relying on the strength of their two women, they want to get back the old land of Xiliang from the hands of such a powerful man as the king of Dong. Even they themselves felt it was too unrealistic.

Mrs. Luo and Li Yun didn't dare to ask in front of Han Jian, but Han Jian said first: "Don't you two have anything else to ask?" ”

After all, Mrs. Luo has been with Han Jian for a long time. I have some understanding of Han Jian's character, Han Jian belongs to the kind of person who does what he says, and he will not rely on her, but Han Jian also said before that they will judge whether they will fulfill their promises according to their merits, and now they are asking themselves in this battle in Pingding Pass. It didn't play a big role, and he didn't even dare to mention the matter of returning the old land of Xiliang.

"Young boy, now the land in Guanzhong, as well as the land west of Yangguan, has just been pacified. The people's hearts are unstable, and I wonder what arrangements the king of the east can make to settle the people of the place? Mrs. Lady said in a voice.

Han Jian sneered slightly: "The places in Guanzhong have all been subordinated to the imperial court, and now there is no chaos in the party, even the generals of the old land of Xiliang have also been subordinated to the imperial court, madam, your sentence is unstable, I'm afraid it's a bit alarmist, right?" ”

Mrs. Luo hurriedly saluted and said, "This is not the intention of the concubine. ”

"It doesn't matter what you mean. This king knows what you want to say, Guanzhong is a place, you have made some merits, but if you return the old land of Xiliang to the west of Yangguan, you ask yourself if you can afford such merits? ”

Mrs. Luo and Li Yun were a little ashamed, they were also cautious when doing things for the East Palace. Originally, in their opinion, the Western Palace, which was already extremely powerful, has been destroyed, and the entire north has only the Eastern Palace, and now it is equivalent to selling itself and not getting anything back.

"However......" Just when Mrs. Luo and Li Yun felt disappointed, Han Jian suddenly changed his words, "The old land of Xiliang was originally owned by the people of Xiliang, and this king also considered writing to the imperial court to move the old people of Xiliang or from Guanzhong, and re-establish the king of Xiliang with the sealing terrain shì, and govern one side on behalf of the imperial court." ”

Mrs. Luo and Li Yun had some expectations in their hearts, and Mrs. Luo hurriedly asked, "I don't know if there is a candidate for the East King?" ”

Han Jian said: "This king is the king of the east, and the master of the land of Xiliang in the future is the king of Xiliang, and he is also working for the court, so what if this king is chosen?" A qiē has to wait for the holy decree of His Majesty. Don't think that this king is deliberately perfunctory, let's put it this way, even if this king can't be the master, but the people who can really guard the Xiliang land for the court at the moment are just the lady and the princess, one is rich and powerful, and he is a helper for the king. Princess Zhu Yu, after all, you have the blood of the Xiliang Li family, and you can win the support of the people of Xiliang. ”

Mrs. Luo and Li Yun had already released their suspicions and were ready to fight for what belonged to them from Han Jian, but after hearing Han Jian's words, the two glanced at each other, and their eyes were full of hostility and hatred. Han Jian's words are also equivalent to saying that he will still support the two of them to manage the old land of Xiliang, and even support them to be the king of Xiliang. But only one of them will be chosen.

Originally, Mrs. Luo had defected to the Dongwang Mansion early, thinking that there would be no obstacles, but her biggest opponent, Li Yun, was the old royal family of Xiliang after all, and her appeal in the old land of Xiliang was not comparable to that of a businesswoman. Now if they want to get Han Jian's absolute support, they must suppress each other.

Han Jian said again: "Since this king wants to propose to the imperial court to let you rule the old land of Xiliang, you also need connections, in the military, this king will not provide much help, but in the management of the place, it needs a lot of manpower, so you go back to draw up a list, and this king will write to His Majesty, and then His Majesty will decide." As for what you want to use, it is the people of the old Xiliang Department who were once enemies of the imperial court, or your cronies, it is all up to you to choose, but you must be avoided, these people must be capable, otherwise this king will not lobby for your majesty. ”

"Young Master Xie."

Mrs. Luo thinks that there are too many people behind her, although she has parted ways with the people of the old department of Xiliang, but now that the Dongwang Mansion is in power, many people who once vowed to draw a line with her now also see that her status is different from the past, and even take the initiative to surrender to her. She asked herself that she could recruit a lot of people from the old department of Xiliang to be recommended lists.

As for Li Yun, there is also some support from the old royal family of Xiliang behind her, these people may have been disdainful of her in the past, but now when it comes to letting her be the king of Xiliang, and then when it comes to the division of power in the old land of Xiliang, then she has enough confidence to win more people.

While they were planning to win over those people to the end, they didn't know that they had fallen into Han Jian's trap. Han Jian just wanted the two of them to fight, so that the people within the old department of Xiliang were divided, although Han Jian was not so treacherous that he had to use this to completely eradicate the people of the old department of Xiliang, but in Han Jian's mind, the candidate for the king of Xiliang was not among these two scheming women, he would also choose Da Xiliu or Xiao Xiliu, and now the two sisters have done things for her wholeheartedly, and in the past two years of war, the credit made by the big and small Xiliu is not comparable to Mrs. Luo and Li Yunneng. It's just that Han Jian doesn't want the two sisters to get out of his control, if there is chaos in the Xiliang Land and someone has to preside over the overall situation, Han Jian really can't think of a more suitable person than Da Xiliu. (To be continued......)