On the second day after King Zhenbei arrived at Wuyang City, Chongsheng led the Chong family's children and officials from the 58 counties in the 13 prefectures of Guangfu to hold a ceremony to worship heaven and swear allegiance to South Vietnam. King Zhenbei announced the imperial edict of the Emperor of South Vietnam on the spot, conferring Chongsheng the title of Nanhai.

Prince of the county, the commander-in-chief of the march to the South China Sea; Chongsheng's younger brother Chongfan was granted the title of Duke of Jinghai and the left counselor of the Nanyue Council; Chongsheng's eldest son Chongqi was made the Marquis of Guangning County and the general of Anbei of South Vietnam, stationed at Yinqing Road; reborn

The second son Chongmo was the Marquis of Jiangyang County, and when he was young, he was the prince's companion.

Everyone was in harmony. After the ceremony, Zhenbei King Xiao Huli, as the new Governor of the South China Sea, naturally drank and chatted with Chongsheng. Xiao Yu also officially had an official meeting with Chongqi. Chongqi, like his father, was fat and different.

What's more, Chongqi looks more burly, and his dark skin is the best proof of the war abroad. His eyes are sharp, but he is not good at words. When two rounds of spirits came over, they confessed to Xiao Huli and Chongsheng that they were too drunk. For Xiao Yu, this

The nephew of the King of Zhenbei didn't catch a cold, unlike officials from all over the country who couldn't compete with the King of Zhenbei and the Prince of Nanhai County. They all came to toast Xiao Yu, including Meng Yan, the cheap nephew of the King of Zhenbei.

After the dinner, the drunk King of Zhenbei was helped by Xiao Yu and Meng Yan to get into the king's carriage and return to the palace. When the carriage reached the corner of the street, he could still see Chong Sheng's respectful eyes. Suddenly Xiao Huli sat up straight with a serious look on his face.

"Don't look at it. This old man's etiquette will never be lost again. What did you two gain today?"

"Uncle, it's useless. If Chongsheng doesn't leave Wuyang City for a day, you won't be able to fully control the thirteen states of Guangfu. We are actually in danger." Xiao Yu said worriedly.

Xiao Huli sighed, "Yu'er is right, but after all, in the territory that has been managed by others for nearly a thousand years, it is impossible to break the ice for a while. The South Vietnamese soldiers and horses are already extremely weak. If you want to reach the Central Plains, you can only rely on the Chong clan.

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"Your Majesty, my nephew feels that Chongqi's clearance for the bank is extremely detrimental to us. If the customs are opened one day, the entire Guangfu will be exposed." Meng Yan seemed to pay more attention to the details.

Xiao Huli's eyes moved and he said appreciatively: "Yan'er is indeed a member of the Dark Night Guard, and is good at seeing the big picture from the small. You are right, and this is what I am worried about, so I have an idea, and you two should read it in detail.

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After Xiao Yu and Meng Yan looked at each other, Xiao Yu said: "Uncle, please speak, children, just listen."

Xiao Huli relaxed his body with a comforting look, leaned back on the cushion that Meng Yan had already placed, and said slowly: "Before I come to Wuyang City, I will discuss it with the Shenzhiyuan and ask the emperor to issue a decree.

We plan to form a Guards Army in the name of the Nanhai Governor's Mansion, and the Tushan clan has agreed to provide support in terms of money and food, so that we can legitimately and reasonably avoid the Chong clan's troops."

The two of them were deep in thought, and Xiao Huli was not in a hurry, so he picked up a book and read it. After about half a cup of tea, Xiao Yu had already made up his mind and said: "Uncle, forming the Guards is the best choice, but recently.

Recruitment of the Guards cannot be limited to the thirteen prefectures of Guangfu, but can be expanded to include more recruits."

"Yes, my brother is right. The royal family of the Ling Dynasty has been unpopular for a long time. The prince can recruit unconvinced students or generals from poor families from all over the Central Plains for training in the name of 'taunting the people and crusading against crimes.'" Meng Yan added.

Xiao Huli put down the book and said with a smile: "You two are good, you have thought of me together. I plan to hand over this Guards army to you two as commanders."

The two of them did not hesitate and accepted the job straightforwardly, leaving Xiao Huli's prepared words in vain. He thought to himself: "You are so young and energetic, you don't know that the future is dangerous." Seeing the two of them so happy,

Xiao Huli said encouragingly: "This Guards army must not exceed 20,000 people. If there are more, it will cause tension and backlash in Chongsheng. Yu'er is the commander of this Guards army. Tell me what you plan to do?"

"Haier plans to recruit troops in two separate ways with his second brother. I will go to Zhangjianzhou and Pinghaizhou, which has been a place of exile for criminal officials since ancient times, and they have no good impressions of the imperial court. My second brother rescues Shaonanguan and recruits troops from the army in the name of resettling the Meng clan.

A poor family in the Central Plains can recruit ten thousand people in at most half a year." Xiao Yu was full of confidence.

Xiao Huli did not agree directly, but looked at Meng Yan, who quickly replied: "Brother's strategy must be foolproof."

"Well, let's do this, you two will set off after my wedding, and go as military inspectors of the Nanhai Governor's Mansion, but..." Xiao Huli looked at Meng Yan again and said: "My son, uncle hopes

After you arrive at Shaonanguan and meet the clansmen, you should be more patient, and the Gu family in Xingtan will have a long future."

Meng Yan was stunned for a moment, then he came to his senses and said, "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will live up to my trust. The affairs of the Gu family in Xingtan will be decided by Your Majesty."

After hearing Meng Yan's reply, Xiao Huli rested on the cushion and let the two of them get out of the carriage to make their own arrangements.

The two of them did not follow the team back to the palace, but went straight to a restaurant called "Baikelou" and ordered two side dishes. First, they were talking about things in the palace and there were too many people coming and going. Second, they were busy drinking during the dinner, which made them tired.

There was absolutely nothing to eat in there.

After the two of them wolfed down the food on the table, Xiao Yu picked his teeth and said inarticulately: "Second brother, are you sure?"

"As long as Duke Shixing doesn't get in the way, there will be no problem. I have been serving as the Dark Night Guard for several years and commanding the poor men of the Central Plains. I understand the general's situation and can use some means. But I don't see what you are doing.

So easy." Meng Yan said confidently.

"You don't have to worry about this. I have been wandering for many years, and I am still sure of the mentality of these people. Your burden is heavier. Not only do you have to recruit people, but you also have to be wary of Chongqi and the Gu family, or even some forces of unknown origin. At the same time,

We also need to secretly receive money and food from the Tushan clan."

"Well, as I said before, as long as Shi Xinggong doesn't stop him, nothing will go wrong." Meng Yan was persistently confident.

"Second brother, you are still a little obsessed. You can put things aside about Shi Xinggong. However, we don't have many people around us. I will take Xiao Cong over here. How about you? Are you alone?" Xiao Yu said

is obviously practical.

"I just arrived here, and my footing is already unstable. After the prince's wedding, I went to Shaonanguan just to avoid being noticed. It's not difficult to conquer one or two confidants with the Dark Night Guard's methods. Besides, I still have some clansmen who are not dead.

If there is something available, you can use it first." Meng Yan planned in an orderly manner.

The two then had a series of discussions on the formation of the Guards and military regulations. Just as they were about to discuss it, the door to the room was suddenly pushed open. Meng Yan habitually rushed to the door. When he saw the person, he immediately

Discouraged, he turned around and saw Xiao Yu pretending to look out the window.

"Okay! You two! You came secretly to have a drink and dine without calling me! I'm angry!" Zhong Roulan always appears in inappropriate situations.

"Girl, my eldest brother and I didn't have enough to eat at the dinner, so we stopped by to fill our stomachs." Meng Yan quickly explained that this little aunt can't be offended. In public terms, she is the sister of Princess Zhenbei; in private terms, she is the sworn sister.

"When you two come here, you must be plotting something bad. Otherwise, second brother, would you be able to use Jiuchen Gong? You scared me!" Zhong Roulan didn't believe Meng Yan's words at all.

"Girl, you know that our situation is not good, so it's okay to plot something to save our lives." Xiao Yu admitted it very bachelorly.

"Why don't you talk to me? I can give you some advice! If you don't tell me secretly like this next time, be careful. Is this lady's water-avoiding technique only for use in the sea?" Zhong Roulan

I don't intend to let them go.

Meng Yan closed the door silently and pulled the reluctant Zhong Roulan to sit down. "The prince has told us to do things after the wedding." Meng Yan said with a smile.

"You two are not asked to form an army, right?" Zhong Roulan looked at the two of them with disgust.

As soon as these words came out, if Zhong Roulan wasn't their adopted sister, the two of them would work together to kill her tonight. She was so smart and scary. Xiao Yu's face froze, and he smiled awkwardly,

"Girl, you are so powerful. How did you see that? Tell me about it."

"What's so difficult about this? King Zhenbei only brought thousands of soldiers from South Vietnam, and the rest were just civil servants. Not to mention the strength of South Vietnam's soldiers and horses, the Chong family's military and horse garrison has not changed much. I know

Brother-in-law, the Governor of the South China Sea is just an empty title in name only. The real military power is the Commander-in-Chief of the South China Sea March. If you want to establish a foothold in the Thirteen States of Guangfu, can you not form your own troops?" Zhong Roulan said easily, but

It made Xiao Yu and Meng Yan break into cold sweats. This thought was so delicate. It was also a warning. If there was any negligence in the two people's behavior, everyone might fall into a situation that would never be recovered.

"Brother, it seems that the most difficult thing for us this time is not to recruit but to hide." Meng Yan said with a wry smile.

Xiao Yu nodded and turned to ask Zhong Roulan, "Girl, do you have any good way to break this situation?"

"Simple, let the prince openly discuss the military affairs change with Chongsheng, and appoint some people to serve as garrison generals in an open and honest manner." Zhong Roulan picked up the water glass in front of Meng Yan and drank it in one gulp.

"Well, it's not that my brother is questioning your method. I'm afraid this matter won't be easy to handle. Chongsheng will not hand over the garrison matters in various places so easily." Xiao Yu said carefully.

I saw Zhong Roulan rolling her eyes and staring at the wontons being sold at the stall outside. Meng Yan jumped out of the window without saying a word, grabbed three bowls as quickly as possible, paid the money, and then jumped into the room and performed all the operations.

Xiao Yu and Zhong Roulan were stunned. Neither of them took their eyes off Meng Yan, and clapped their hands subconsciously. Xiao Yu gave a thumbs up, "Second brother, you have already become a proficient in Jiu Chen Gong.

, Just these two jumps you just made, I think your martial arts training has broken through Ksitigarbha."

Only then did Meng Yan realize that his behavior was inappropriate. He scratched his head and said sheepishly: "Brother is right. I broke it on the boat and made you laugh."

Zhong Roulan stood up and slapped her hard, causing a sudden burning pain on the unprepared Meng Yan's back. Zhong Roulan shouted loudly: "Okay! Second brother, you are not twenty years old and a martial arts cultivator."

If you practice, you will reach the state of being a heavenly being. If you can’t do it, you have to teach me later!”

"Okay! Girl, I will teach you later, but you should tell me all your methods now." Meng Yan said with bared teeth.

"Oh oh oh! Let me eat some wontons first. I have been living on these wontons for the past few days since I came to Wuyang City. I just met you just to buy some wontons."

After Zhong Roulan devoured two wontons, she said with a satisfied expression: "You two are just like sticks. Let my brother-in-law slowly bargain with Old Man Chong. How can the people of the Chong family care about you?"

What are you two little kids doing? What my brother-in-law is doing is just buying time for you. Besides, what’s the use of changing the garrison generals? Can they be commanded by changing them? Two big idiots!" He continued to fight Wonton.

, and ignored the two of them.

The two looked at each other and smiled. Since the matter has been resolved, what is there to discuss? Xiao Yu looked at the two of them and suddenly thought about it and said: "I said that one of you has entered the realm of heaven and the other has entered the realm of Ksitigarbha, so I have no intention of providing relief.

My big brother?"

Meng Yan glanced at him, then lowered his head and ate a wonton. As for Zhong Roulan, he simply ignored him and only heard Meng Yan say: "I tried it when I first met you in Dongyang City. Your martial arts are gone."

It doesn’t make sense, have you been stuck in the Huangliang realm for a long time without breaking through?”

"So what? I'm asking you two to help!" At this time, Xiao Yu looked extremely shameless.

"Second brother is right. Brother, you should practice your cultural heritage well. Really, personal force is just for physical fitness. If brother can go to the Xuan to save his own life, there will be no problem." Zhong Roulan's directness was the most satisfying.

People love and hate it.

"I can't even train you in my cultural background!" Xiao Yu looked like he was about to run away.

"Come on, brother, your cultural background is close to cultivating your character. Is it interesting to hide it like this all the time?" Zhong Roulan said unceremoniously.

Meng Yan nodded in agreement, and Xiao Yu immediately went berserk. It was inappropriate to hit Zhong Roulan, so the right person in front of him was Meng Yan. The thunder, heavy rain, and small blows did not even make the wonton soup in Meng Yan's hand.

There was too much excitement. After venting his anger, he panted and said, "Wait until I finish eating the wontons!"

Meng Yan and Zhong Roulan immediately laughed heartily, especially Zhong Roulan, who was laughing so hard that she lay on Meng Yan's body and twitched.

Just as they were laughing wildly, two men in black stood in the dark alley diagonally across the window looking at them. One of them lifted his hat, and it turned out to be the dignified King of Zhenbei. "It's okay, my little sister lives in the palace."

It's very safe. Not to mention that my little sister's own skills are not weak, even if Yan'er and Yu'er are not there in the attack, I will arrange for someone to protect them secretly, don't worry."

"It's the two of them that I'm afraid of. The eldest sister has sacrificed her happiness for the family, and I came to you regardless of the family. I don't want the younger sister to be homeless like us, do you understand?" It was Zhong Rouning who spoke,

There was a hint of crying in his voice.

"Both Yu'er and Yan'er are immediate choices. You seem to be very dismissive of both of them?" Xiao Huli was a little confused.

"I have already said that they are not a good match. If you dare to secretly add fuel to the flames, I will never end it with you!" Zhong Rouning was actually a little hysterical.

Upon seeing this, Xiao Huli held her in his arms and comforted her: "Okay, okay, I will definitely not help secretly, but I can't do anything bad either. They are still teenagers, and no one can predict what will happen in the future. Let's go back.

We are getting married in half a month, so have a good rest."
Chapter completed!