The master Yan met Liu Ling at Wuguan.∈◆,

After the two exchanged their opinions, Liu Ling asked the master's father Yan to return to Chang'an first and report to the emperor. She walked slowly behind. The master's father Yan followed the advice and rushed back to Chang'an day and night.

Seeing that the Lord Yan was back so soon, the emperor was surprised. When he learned that Liu Ling was about to arrive in Chang'an, he was even more confused. However, he said nothing, and did not even discuss this matter with anyone, and just waited for Liu Ling to arrive patiently.

A few days later, Liu Ling rushed to Lantian. The emperor who had already sent people to wait for him received the news. He immediately went out of the city in casual clothes, pretended to be the Marquis of Pingyang again, and took the Qimenlang to "meet" Liu Ling next to the melon field where Liang Xiao had just arrived in Chang'an. Seeing the emperor and his party, Liu Ling knew it well, stopped and came to the emperor.

The emperor was wearing military uniform and sat on a big rock, squinted his eyes and looked at Liu Ling with a smile. Liu Ling stepped forward but did not salute, but smiled and said, "Forgive me for being stupid. I don't know if it should be seen by the courtesy of the king and the ministers, or by the courtesy of the world, or by the courtesy of brothers and sisters."

The emperor laughed out loud. "My sister is still so smart and sharp-toned, which makes me not know the answer. If we see the etiquette of the king and the ministers, this place is not in line with etiquette. If we see the etiquette of the worldly friendship, I come to see you without hiding Bo Ming, it seems not in line with etiquette. If we see the etiquette of brothers and sisters, my brother is too stingy and has not prepared to connect with the wind banquet. Then, what kind of etiquette should I see you?"

"It's really not easy to make Your Majesty difficult like this." Liu Ling waved his hand. "Then forget it, let's see you with the mercy of brothers and sisters. As for the reception banquet, it wouldn't be too late to go to the queen and sister-in-law when I enter the city."

The emperor smiled. "Okay, then I'll let me inform the queen to hold a banquet in the Jiaofang Hall, so you and your wife have to give you face."

"I've arrived from Mount Lu, are there still two steps left?" Liu Ling's eyes rolled. "Your Majesty, my Maoling property has been given to people. Now I have to pay for food. Should you mean it too?"

"I haven't had time these two days. When Bo Ming goes to war, he has free time. Let the queen accompany you around Chang'an. The land you have fallen in love with, just open your mouth."

"No need to choose, just this melon field. My husband lived here when he first arrived in Chang'an. You can always be alert to yourself to build a manor here. Don't let Wu Er be arrogant because of his favor, forget the difference between the king and the minister, and really treat Your Majesty as a confidant."

The emperor suddenly blushed and his face was hot. "Sister, you..."

Liu Ling glanced at his eyes and sneered: "Isn't it? Your Majesty issued an edict, and my husband left the family in Lushan and rushed to Chang'an across the sky and moon. In the battle of Hexi, although he had not fought, he also made contributions to building strategies. Now he has been granted dozens of marquis and tens of thousands of fiefs, but he has nothing to gain, not even a single official position. Is Your Majesty doing too much?"

The emperor was speechless and said dryly: "It turns out that you came from Mount Lu to seek justice."

"My husband is a warrior, sorry to speak. Yueliang is a guitar. If I don't come, who will go to stand up for him? Your Majesty, when eating meat, I didn't expect my husband to be able to eat bones. When I eat bones, only my husband can do it? I think Wei Qing is good, so I can let him go."

The emperor waved his hands repeatedly and begged for mercy, "Okay, okay, sister, I know I'm wrong. Tell me, I promise you as much as I want, can I agree? Is it okay for the Western Regions? Even though it is nothing but Bo Ming. Wei Qing is good at fighting, but he is too loyal..."

"Wei Qing is loyal and kind, is my husband cunning?"

"Uh" the emperor rolled his eyes, raised his hand, and gently patted his mouth. "I'm wrong again, sister, no matter how hard you pick on me, I can't even say anything. What I mean is that although Wei Qing can fight, he is not as clever as Bo Ming. They are like General Li and General Cheng, both of whom are famous generals, but their military habits are different. Although Wei Qing can also win by surprise, Bo Ming is the first to be bold and strange."

"But as far as I know, Wei Qing has now 8,000 households. Your Majesty is like raising wages for people, and later generations are the ones who come from behind."

"Ahem, I'll be able to join Boming immediately, Wanhu, Wanhu, Wanhu, are you?"

"This is almost the same." Liu Ling nodded with satisfaction. "Okay, Your Majesty, please come back. See you in the Jiaofang Hall tonight."

"Then... I will leave Bo Ming's departure to his sister?"

"Don't worry. If he refuses to go to war, I will take the moon to lead the imperial edict to the west to meet the Princess Mingzhu." Liu Ling raised his eyebrows. "Your Majesty, do you think I can be a female general?"

"Hahaha..." The emperor laughed. "I don't know whether you can conquer the Western Regions, but it's not a problem for you to conquer Liang Boming. Let's go, sister, let's go back to the city to welcome you. By the way, Uncle Wang has worked hard these two days, so how about asking him to enter the palace together?"

"Your Majesty is the master, and I am the guest, so naturally I will follow the guests."

The emperor laughed loudly.

Liang Xiao hurried out and met Liu Ling, surprised and happy. "Ling'er, why are you here?"

"If I don't come, can you get out?" Liu Ling dug Liang Xiao and glanced. "Okay, talk in the room."

Liang Xiao understood and ordered someone to take Liu Ling's luggage off and took Liu Ling's hand into the house. Liu Ling told him about the emperor outside the city and finally said, "The overall situation has been laid out, but you are guarding against each other, and it has become a deadlock. It is useless for you to stay in Chang'an. It is better to go to the Western Regions and leave the rest of the details to me."

"But it's very dangerous for you to do this."

"The better you fight in the Western Regions, the safer I will be. Even if you don't succeed, I will only lose. My mother and her children have arrived in Yizhou, so naturally there is no need to worry. The moon and you go to the Western Regions, and there will be no danger. Besides, there is a pearl in Dayuan. Even if you want to live in seclusion, you don't have to worry about no one taking care of you. The sky is allowed to fly, with Dayuan, Yuezhi, and Dongfang Shuo and Li Danghuo. With your ability, it should not be difficult to conquer your own world."

"How did I hear the sour taste?"

"What's the sour taste?" Liu Ling's eyes rolled, and then she understood. She stretched out her fingers and pinched the soft flesh under Liang Xiao's ribs. "It's now, you're still in the mood to joke."

Liang Xiao begged for mercy repeatedly. "I was wrong, I was wrong. I said, the emperor agreed so?"

Liu Ling put away his smile. "I agreed. But I heard from Master Yan that he sent you to the expedition, not only because the situation in the Western Regions is dangerous, but more so he doesn't want you to stay in Chang'an. He obviously realized your intention and did not want you to make trouble in Chang'an again, bulging his lips and tongue, and he could not deal with you easily, which hurts the hearts of the soldiers. As long as I can drive you out of Chang'an with justification, he will give it to me no matter how much I want."

Liang Xiao smiled and didn't say anything. He also roughly guessed the emperor's thoughts. Going to the Western Regions will lead to half of the victory or defeat for him. For the emperor, the benefits outweigh the disadvantages. If he succeeds and stabilizes the Western Regions, even if he is proud of his contributions and someone is in Chang'an, he will not take risks easily. If he fails, he will be a confidant and leave no trace.

With the wisdom of the emperor, it is impossible to feel that he is the real behind the scenes. Pushing him to the Western Regions is even more important than stabilizing the Western Regions.

However, he was destined to miscalculate. A spark can start a prairie fire. Since he lit the fire, how could he easily let the fire be extinguished? The overall situation is well planned, and now it is time for Liu Ling to operate. In terms of this kind of minor operation level, Liu Ling is obviously better than him. If the emperor thought that changing an opponent would be easier, then he would be very wrong.

"Okay, that's it." Liang Xiao held Liu Ling's hand. "If, I mean, if something happens in the end, I will spend the rest of my life to fulfill your unfulfilled wish, and your descendants will rule our kingdom."

Liu Ling smiled, his eyes narrowed his crescent moon. "A word is determined."

"A word is determined." Liang Xiao had no smile on his face, solemn and solemn, as if he was present at a grand ceremony.

That night, Empress Chen held a banquet in the Pepper House Hall of Weiyang Palace, welcomed Liu Ling and went on a show of farewell to Liang Xiao. Huainan King Liu An and champion Hou Liang Xiao were naturally invited, and Princess Guantao and Dou Ying were also invited to attend. At the banquet, the emperor announced the reward for Liang Xiao, not only adding 5,000 households to the town, but also handed over the land deed of the melon field in the east of the city to Liu Ling.

Princess Guantao gathered a gift and gave Changmen Garden to Liu Ling as a villa. Dou Ying also gave a gift, giving Liu Ling the 300 acres of fertile land on the banks of the Wei River to Liu Ling as vegetable fields.

Liang Xiao thanked him and made several requests.

First: Xie Guanglong and Guo Wu, who were transferred to Yanmen, were with him. They were rare cavalry generals and were familiar with the Western Regions. They had them as helpers, so he didn't need to be responsible for many things himself.

Second: Arrange people familiar with the situation in the Western Regions to serve as prefects of Hexi and Qiang County. The Hexi Corridor and Qiang Middle Road are the lifelines connecting the Western Regions and the Han Dynasty, and safety must be ensured. When possible, it is best to arrange young generals like Wei Qing or Li Jiao to guard Hexi so that they can directly transfer the Hexi garrison to participate in the war when the war is unfavorable.

Third: He was allowed to recruit Rangers in Chang'an. This time he had to deal with bandits, and the difficulties he faced were unimaginable. Without strong meritorious service, it would be difficult to persevere. At this time, Rangers who voluntarily apply for recruitment, have superb martial arts, and have a more outlawed spirit are more suitable than soldiers who serve passively.

The emperor agreed.

Liang Xiao finally made a request: He asked the emperor to send a close minister to serve as an envoy to the military supervisor to be responsible for contacting Chang'an.

The emperor felt a little embarrassed. Liang Xiao made this request undoubtedly because he hoped that he would be relieved. Logically, in order to show mutual trust, he should refuse. However, he was unwilling to give up such an opportunity. If there was no one who could trust him, he would be uneasy.

After careful consideration, the emperor decided to send Xu Le to serve as the military supervisor. Xu Le was loyal and upright, with a view of the overall situation. Although he was very protective of Liang Xiao, it was out of public interest. In private, he never contacted anyone, including Liang Xiao. Letting him serve as the military supervisor can not only show his trust in Liang Xiao, but also reassure him that Xu Le would not be bribed by Liang Xiao.

Liang Xiao accepted it with satisfaction. He raised his wine glass and swore to the emperor that he would definitely live up to the holy grace and pacify the Western Regions.

Liang Xiao commissioned Liu An to print a recruitment letter to recruit 200 rangers who are good at riding and shooting, which suddenly set off a craze. Countless rangers rushed to the Champion Hou's Mansion to apply, crowded with people, crowding the streets between Weiyang Palace and Qili to the point of being thrust into the streets.

The reason why he is so enthusiastic is inseparable from Liang Xiao's own prestige. Whether Liang Xiao wants to do so or not, he has become an idol in the hearts of the rangers. Many people are inspired by him and will naturally not let go of it easily if they have the opportunity to fight side by side with him.

On the other hand, there are also strong conditions that Liang Xiao has developed.

In addition to the best equipment and horses provided by the court, Liang Xiao paid a prepayment of twenty gold to each selected Ranger. The twenty gold was not for Ranger himself, but to Ranger's family. If the family is not in Chang'an, the court will arrange a special person to send it. For the nobles, twenty gold is a little bit, but for ordinary families, twenty gold is enough for a family of five to live for ten years. You should know that all the property of an ordinary family can have four hardwares in total, so you are qualified to be an official. Many people's belongings are only 10,000 or 20,000 yuan.

Liang Xiao said it very clearly that these twenty golds are for life money. After taking these twenty golds, your life is mine. From now on, you earn every day of your life. If you can come back from the Western Regions alive and get a job, you will really make a profit.

Even though Liang Xiao said it was terrible, the golfers did not take it seriously. Life and death were not important to them, at least not as important as Liang Xiao thought. He committed suicide and death, and Chong Rannuo were very obvious at this moment. Even though he knew that he had been away for several years and had limited chances of survival, there were still many people who fought for a place, and even fought with each other.

Liang Xiao spent five days to select 200 people from thousands of rangers, plus one hundred personal guards, Xu Le, Batu and others, a total of more than 350 people, bid farewell to Chang'an and embark on a journey.

In early February, Liang Xiao rushed to Wuwei and waited for Xie Guanglong and Guo Wu who were already waiting here.

Having not seen each other for a few years, Xie Guanglong and Guo Wu both looked a little vicissitudes. Liang Xiao was very surprised. These two people were promoted due to their merits, one was Yanmen Weiwei and the other was Wuyuan Ling. They were both officials of the Qianshishi level, so why did they look so down and out?

When Liang Xiao asked, Xie Guanglong felt bitter.

It is true that he is the Yanmen Captain, but now the Huns have been driven to the north of Yinshan Mountain. There is no tough battle to fight in Yanmen. Without war, there will be no spoils or rewards. Without spoils and rewards, you can only live on your salary. A salary of a thousand stone and a corpse must be raised, so there is no enough money. When he was in the Western Regions, he drank high-quality Western Regions wine, and now he can't even remember the taste of the wine. When he heard that Liang Xiao was going to the Western Regions, he arrived immediately.

Guo Wu's situation is similar. Life in peace is not suitable for him, so he would rather return to the battlefield full of dangers.

Liang Xiao was originally worried that Xie Guanglong and Guo Wu was tired of war, so he felt relieved after hearing this. It seems that some people are born warriors, and he is not happy to let him live a comfortable life.

"Since that's the case, let's go to the Western Regions together and divide it into two parts with Wudan." -

(To be continued.)
Chapter completed!