After the grand banquet, Liang Xiao and the other two returned to the inn, sat opposite each other with a happy expression.●⌒,

Especially Yan An, for so long, it was the first time that he had laughed so happily. Seeing the boat and the five hundred knights, the monarch and ministers of Nanyue were completely intimidated. At the banquet, Zhao Hu personally agreed to send the prince as the commander and took it to Chang'an with Liang Xiao and others. In his words, he even showed that he wanted to go to Chang'an to serve the court in person, and Yan An couldn't help but be overjoyed.

"This time, thanks to the two kings and lords." Yan An was drunk and his cheeks flushed. "After returning to Chang'an, I will definitely ask for credit for the two kings and lords."

Liang Xiao smiled. He and Wei Qing were already marquises with a fief of 3,800 households. Whether or not they had any merits would have little impact on them. "This time, I was lucky enough to succeed is the result of everyone's efforts. If it were not for unity, it would be impossible to achieve anything by myself and Zhongqing. When Yan An intends to ask for me for me, don't forget those ordinary soldiers."

"Sure, certain." Yan An was very satisfied. Liang Xiao handed over the right to write a memorial to him, which was equivalent to admitting that he was a righteous man in disguise. He burped and said, "Zhao Hu wants to ask for advice, should we agree to him?"

Liang Xiao and Wei Qing exchanged glances. "Yan Jun will act on the camera. The most urgent thing is to take Zhao Yingqi away first. This time, the force of intimidation is very lucky. There are many dreams. If anyone sees through the mystery, the king and minister of Nanyue may change their minds. Since Zhao Hu has agreed, we will strike while the iron is hot and take Zhao Yingqi to Chang'an. Yan Jun tries to talk about the rest. It is better to be able to reach a better agreement. If it is not possible, there is no need to force it."

Liang Xiao hesitated for a moment and smiled again, "Anyway, it's all a temporary solution, so it doesn't matter whether it succeeds or not."

Yan An rubbed his eyes and laughed silently. He understood Liang Xiao's meaning. The King of Nanyue was a king of a different surname, and the court could not tolerate the Zhao family's long-term separatist rule. Now that the Central Plains is flooded, he can't make any moves for a while. If he can wait, the emperor will definitely attack Nanyue again.

"Since that's the case, I'll go find Zhao Hu tomorrow and urge Zhao Yingqi to set off as soon as possible."

Liang Xiao nodded and called Han Shuo in. He and Wei Qing were going to station on the building boat, and the responsibility for protecting Yan An could only be handed over to Han. Fortunately, even if he did not act as a regular envoy, he would not be a bodyguard for Yan An. It was appropriate to hand over to Han Shuo.

Han said that the new contribution was made, and it was when he was full of energy. He heard that he had to take on the heavy responsibility of protecting the messenger, so he agreed immediately.

Liang Xiao immediately packed his luggage, left the city with Wei Qing, and lived on the building. As a deterrent force, they should not always show it to people, but people know it but cannot see it, creating a sense of mystery. The effect will be better.

With two legendary generals Liang Xiao and Wei Qing in charge, plus the once shocking cavalry of the Han army, although the Han army had only five tower ships and more than five hundred cavalry, it put a great pressure on the monarch and ministers of Nanyue, Yan An's negotiations became very smooth. Two days later, Zhao Yingqi took his luggage and boarded the tower ship.

Liang Xiao and Wei Qing had already made preparations. As soon as Zhao Yingqi got on the boat, they set sail and left Panyu. Yan An would deal with the rest, so they didn't have to worry about it.

Yunyang Mountain, the front hall of Ganquan Palace.

The emperor raised his head and looked at the newly built rooftop platform, showing a bit of color.

Wu'an Hou Tian Fen stood aside, bowing his hands and looking respectful. Between him and the emperor, there was an old man with white hair and beard, wearing a common man, but calm and composed, not at all concerned about the emperor and the prime minister. Instead, the emperor and Tian Fen looked a little awe.

"Li Xianweng, is this Tongtiantai built OK? I don't know if the gods are willing to appreciate the glory."

The old man stroked his snow-white beard and smiled faintly: "Whether a god can come or not lie in the high platform of the jade building, but in the heart. Your Majesty's sincere heart, and the gods will naturally arrive. If you have any unscrupulous thoughts, you may be rare to see it."

The emperor was a little embarrassed. "As the immortal said, I built this platform not just to prolong my life, but to pray for the gods and protect the great man. This is not a bad idea."

The old man smiled without saying a word, brushed his sleeves, turned around and left.

The emperor twitched his cheeks and said embarrassedly: "Wu'an Hou, what does the immortal man mean?"

Tian Fen showed a look of embarrassment. After Qiqiai Ai's absent for a long time, he smiled and said, "Your Majesty, I am stupid and dare not test the will of the gods. However, your Majesty prays for the people is the duty of the emperor, so naturally it should not be considered a deception."

The emperor's face cleared a little, and was about to say something else, Xu Le walked over quickly and handed a memorial to the emperor. The emperor took it, glanced at the seal, and immediately raised his eyebrows. "It's done."

Xu Le smiled and said, "As Your Majesty said, Nanyue surrendered, and the Crown Prince Zhao Yingqi had already set out on the road, following Changping Hou and the Champion Hou on a tower boat. Calculated by time, in another month, we should be in Chang'an."

The emperor raised his lips lightly, raised his head again, looked at the magnificent Tongtiantai, and laughed out loud. "It seems that God still heard my prayer, Nanyue, Fujianyue, and surrendered in one day."

After hearing this, Tian Fu hurried forward, loudly congratulated him, and bowed a few times to Tongtiantai. The emperor was in a good mood and followed him to worship. He opened the memorial and read it quickly, and suddenly frowned slightly. "You guys say, Liang Xiao will have any opinions on Tongtiantai when he is back."

Xu Le was stunned, his eyes flashed without saying a word. Tian Feng was overjoyed, and he was even more happy than before. "Your Majesty, Liang Xiao has always been unrestrained. What did he say? Your Majesty is not taking it seriously."

The emperor turned his eyes and said, "I can't ignore him, but if I offend the gods and cause disaster to the people, what should I do?"

Tian Fu twisted the short beard under his jaw, so it was difficult to do it. "This is a problem. If you don't let him stay in Yuzhang, continue to build a ship."

The emperor rubbed his fingers, pondered for a moment, and shook his head. "It's been a while since he left Chang'an. It's time for him to go home to see his old mother and young son and enjoy the joy of family. Otherwise, wouldn't the court seem too unhuman?"

Tian Fu was puzzled, but he didn't dare to say anything. Xu Le watched coldly, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He lowered his eyelids, as if he had entered a state of meditation, his face was as calm as water. There was no trace of strangeness.

The emperor thought for a while and said, "Jun Xu. Go to Chang'an and pass the imperial edict on the Lord of Huainan. When Liang Xiao returns to Beijing, he will rest at home for three or five days before coming to Ganquan Palace to report his life."

Xu Le received the order.

Liu Ling bowed and bowed. "I have a good friend. Please ask Mr. Xu to report to Your Majesty. My husband and I appreciate your kindness. When my husband returns to the capital, he instructed him to come to Ganquan Palace to see him."

Xu Le nodded with a smile. He knew that Liu Ling was a smart man. She understood the meaning of the emperor's edict. He immediately stood up and said goodbye. Liu Ling kept asking him to serve Cheng Yi and sent him out.

Back in the hall, Mama Liang had already taken her seat, looking worried. "Master, the emperor suddenly sent an envoy to come, what is the purpose of?"

"Nothing big is going to happen." Liu Ling comforted: "My husband has achieved his mission and will return to Beijing soon. The emperor pity him for his hard work. He asked him to stay at home for a few days before going to Ganquan Palace."

"Live at home for a few days first." Liang Mama frowned. "Is the emperor not wanting to see A Xiao? Is someone else saying something in front of the emperor?"

Liu Ling thought for a while and said, "Mother, you are thinking too much. It's not that someone said anything in front of the emperor. It's that the emperor doesn't want his husband to say anything. Shandong is flooded, and the princes donated money to help relief. However, the emperor built a large-scale construction in Ganquan Palace at this time, building many pavilions to worship the gods, worried that his husband would speak rudely. He offended the gods, so he sent someone to send a message to me to remind him."

Mama Liang breathed a sigh of relief, then sighed again. "No matter how effective the gods in the northwest are, they cannot solve the floods in Shandong. In my opinion, even if they want to sacrifice to the gods, they should sacrifice to the gods in Wu. What's the use of offering to sacrifice to the gods in the northwest?"

Liu Ling chuckled softly, "Mother, it's fine if you talk about these words at home, but you can't spread them. When your husband comes back, you can't mention them in front of him. When he comes back from Kuaiji, he will definitely see the disaster in Shandong, and maybe what will he say."

Mama Liang sighed, but did not refute. She always followed Liu Ling's arrangements for these things.

Liu Ling held his cheek and was stunned for a moment, with a little indescribable worry in his eyes.

Liang Xiao put down Qianli's eyes and gave Mei Gao a wink. Mei Gao understood and followed him calmly. The two walked to the other side of Feilu, Liang Xiao patted the railing hard, and said angrily: "How could this happen?"

Mei Gao was speechless. When he saw the ragged victims on the shore, his mood was as bad as Liang Xiao. Liang Xiao's hometown was in Jiangdu, his hometown was in Liang State, and Shandong flooded. Liang State suffered more severe disasters than Jiangdu. Seeing this scene, how could he not be anxious?

"The Yellow River breaks, it's not so easy to block." Mei Gao murmured: "Zheng and Ji An arranged by the court were both chivalrous people at that time and should not do anything greedy."

Liang Xiao waved his hand, a little anxious. He knew that the Yellow River breach was not so easy to block. It seemed that it had been blocked for more than ten years in history. In the end, the emperor came to the scene to command it, and it was finally completed. But this matter itself shows that there was a problem with the government's handling, and the emperor was not a water conservancy expert, so why did he need to come to the scene to join the dragon?

Is it necessary for the national leaders to come and ask questions in person?

"I don't doubt Ji An and Zheng's moral character at that time, but I still think that the natural disasters are more than the ingredients. Even if the Yellow River cannot be blocked for a while, the victims should be properly placed. Look, there are all disaster victims along the river. What would Zhao Yingqi think when he saw this?"

Mei Gao let out a long sigh, feeling inappropriate. However, he was like Liang Xiao, weak. He thought for a moment, then approached Liang Xiao and whispered: "Bo Ming, there is something you may not know."

"What's the matter?" Liang Xiao was confused when he saw Mei Gao's mysterious thing.

"When I set off from Chang'an to Kuaiji, I heard that the emperor was going to cultivate the Tongtiantai in Ganquan Palace to worship Taiyi God and pray for the people of Shandong."

Liang Xiao's eyes twitched, stared at Mei Gao for a long time, and said in a cold voice: "Take it serious"

"Can I cheat you with such a thing? Taiyi God is the most noble god. Shandong Dashui naturally has to sacrifice to Taiyi God."

Liang Xiao waved his hand and interrupted Mei Gao. Mei Gao's explanation was too far-fetched. He knew very well what Mei Gao wanted to say. Why sacrifice to the gods and what gods are actually not important. The emperor built the Ganquan Palace not only to sacrifice to the gods, but also to pray for the people. He was for himself.

Historically, Emperor Wu of Han was a deep superstitious person, whose interest in immortality far exceeded his concern for the people. In other words, in his heart, the people were just a bunch of numbers, the objects of his exploitation of wealth. Letting him sacrifice the gods for the welfare of these people was really awesome.

He just didn't expect that the emperor would overhaul the Ganquan Palace at this time.

Liang Xiao slapped the railing, his face gloomy and he didn't say a word.

The oars rattled the river water, making a rustling sound, and the tower ships went upstream and walked west along the Yangtze River.

Liang Xiao turned around and got into the cabin.

Zhao Yingqi followed in, sat down opposite Liang Xiao, looked at Liang Xiao's face, and smiled: "Mr. Liang Jun, have you known about the disaster in the Central Plains for a long time?"

Liang Xiao glanced at him and disagreed. "I knew this flood had happened before I went to Nanyue." He changed his subject and asked, "Do you think I'm lying to you?"

Zhao Yingqi glanced at Liang Xiao sideways. "Isn't it?"

"Is it necessary for me to lie to you even if the flood in Shandong is not the same, we will send troops to destroy the Fujian and Yue. My Han Dynasty has been recuperating for 70 years. A mere flood cannot affect the overall situation."

"Since that's the case, why do you sell rice from South Vietnam?"

Liang Xiao was silent for a moment and sighed softly. "Even without this flood, the court would not allow you, Nanyue, to be in control of Lingnan. Nanyue surrendered to the court, not only will it benefit the Central Plains, but also to Nanyue. A national game of chess and a flood in Shandong, you can use Nanyue's rice to seek disasters. If Nanyue is affected one day, the court will also transport the Central Plains rice to save Nanyue."

Zhao Yingqi looked down upon him.

Liang Xiao thought for a while and said, "Do you consider yourself descendants of the Qin people? Do you know the history of Qin's conquest?"

Zhao Yingqi nodded. "I know a little bit."

"Whether Qin, Han, and Nanyue are the same, they are actually based on agriculture. A farm-based country has a common characteristic, that is, the larger the territory of the country, the easier it is to survive. Because disasters are the will of heaven, no one can guarantee that they will never be affected. But after all, there are a few disasters throughout the world, and most of them are still affected by local areas. At this time, countries with large territories can help each other and not be in a slump. Can you understand this principle?"

Zhao Yingqi blinked, not understanding.

"So, if you abandon the clichés about governing the country with virtue, conquering neighboring countries and unifying the world, it is a necessity for survival. The only difference is whether you unify me or I unify you. From the legendary Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, until now, the Central Plains dynasty has unified the surrounding countries. If Nanyue has the strength, you will also try every means to unify the Central Plains. The reason why the Central Plains is unifying you now is, after all, it is because your strength is not enough, and it has nothing to do with whether there is a flood."

Zhao Yingqi scratched his hair and tilted his mouth. "This is the first time I have heard of this misunderstanding. However, if you think about it carefully, it seems that this is the case." He glanced at Liang Xiao. "If it weren't for this flood that affected your logistics supply, the Han army in Panyu would probably not be you and Zhongqing, but Doctor Han and Daxing Order."

Liang Xiao smiled. "It's good that you know. Your Highness, it's a rare opportunity to look at the world before inheriting the throne of Nanyue. I hope you don't waste this opportunity."

To be continued.
Chapter completed!