"Um."
Zhang Qi hummed lightly.
Gently urging the horse under his crotch to walk towards the city.
This time, there were no defenders to stop them. They turned sideways and showed a very humble attitude.
Hundreds of horses entered Handan City.
The bustling streets are lined with pedestrians.
But there was an extremely spacious road in the middle of the avenue that no one dared to walk on.
But Zhang Qi and the others rode on the stone road, because this road was originally prepared for the powerful, and it was also used to convey news during wartime.
Riding on the horse, the two guards on the left and right were half a body behind Zhang Qi, while the other guards followed behind.
"It's paved with stone slabs. It seems that Handan is indeed prosperous."
Unless there is a rocky mountain nearby, ordinary cities cannot afford to pave stone roads. Those that can pave them are the most prosperous cities.
The guards on the left and right scanned the streets with sharp eyes, staring at any danger that might arise.
While alert, they nodded.
"It is indeed more prosperous than several cities in Liao."
You can tell it from the clothes of the passers-by. At least the people here are well-dressed, and there are also many vendors on the roadside buying goods.
In this era, this is a prosperous scene.
"Oh, I have long heard that the King of Zhao is arbitrary and tyrannical, and the Prime Minister is dispensable in the Zhao Kingdom. No wonder it is like this. In such a prosperous country, if I were the King of Zhao, I would do the same.
However, it is not difficult to see from this that King Zhao is indeed capable, otherwise he would not have deposed several prime ministers. The Han Dynasty court still had no way to deal with him. "
Zhang Qi's body swayed slightly from side to side as the horse swayed. Pedestrians passing by looked at him, but Zhang Qi ignored them.
The people living in this kind of royal city know more about etiquette than people in other places, because etiquette is an absolute weapon for ruling a country.
The most important thing in the country is to sacrifice to Rong'er.
"Then how should we deal with King Zhao?"
A slightly younger guard on Zhang Qi's right asked.
"response?"
"How is he going to cope?"
"Haha, Ayan, it's not that we have to deal with King Zhao, but that King Zhao has to deal with us!"
The younger ones don't have as much experience as the older ones.
Zhang Qi didn't speak, but the guard on his left said with a smile.
Zhang Qi also smiled and nodded.
"Tianzhong is right. Tell the brothers behind you to raise your head and straighten your back. You are the bodyguards of Marquis Liao, so be more domineering."
"Haha, No!"
After walking around in the barracks, it is not difficult to become an elite, but to become a general officer above the middle level, you must be more flexible.
Flexibility here is not a derogatory sense, but a complimentary one.
As a general, you have to know how to communicate with your subordinates, what kind of words to say to people with what kind of personalities, and what kind of words to say can maximize the morale of the unit. This is very important.
To put it simply, you need to be able to do things, and you also need to have some acting skills, which is unfortunate.
Which of these elites selected from the elites was not the commander of Sima before coming to the guard camp? They have acting skills!
Wait until the message gets through.
The mental outlook of Zhang Qi's Baiqi suddenly changed.
With just a few changes in their movements, each of these guards looked different.
From a group of taciturn heroes, they became a little arrogant.
Zhang Qi looked back behind him and smiled.
"Yes, that's it. This is our first real contact with the Han Dynasty. The more domineering the better!"
As he spoke, Zhang Qi himself also changed his face, and his eyes swept over the many pedestrians on the street. His emotions of boredom, disgust, and many other emotions were palpable.
Now.
He is a great Han Liehou.
Zhang Qi, Marquis of Liao.
The most powerful among the powerful!
——
"Your Majesty, we can already see Zhao Wang's palace."
After riding slowly in Handan for a few quarters of an hour, the corners of the majestic Zhao Palace were already vaguely visible.
"You think it's time for them to report it."
Zhang Qi slightly raised his head, his face full of arrogance.
He is a lieutenant in his twenties, and he has the right to be arrogant.
"It must have been reported. The general saw several soldiers running quickly towards the direction of Zhao Wang's palace."
"Well, let's see how King Zhao will greet me and wait. Let the brothers tighten up."
"promise."
Zhao Palace.
In the main hall.
The soldier's communication had been delivered a quarter of an hour ago.
His uncle, his daughter's husband, and Liu Che's lieutenants have arrived in Handan and are on their way to the palace.
Liu Pengzu sat in the upper position.
He's still thinking about it.
How to get in touch with this uncle of mine whom I have never met before.
Speaking of Zhang Qi.
Liu Pengzu's senses are complex.
He is surly and arbitrary, and the development of everything must be firmly in his own hands.
But Zhang Qi was an accident.
Suddenly, he became his daughter's husband, and he was given the marriage by Liu Che himself.
For his younger brother.
Liu Pengzu didn't have much favorable impression.
Liu Che was not even born when he became a vassal, and the two basically had no friendship at all.
And because of that position, none of them could deal with each other, except of course his younger brother, King of Zhongshan Liu Sheng.
However, since he became a vassal, he has had less communication with his younger brother. Now he only knows that his younger brother's family has completely multiplied, and he has an outrageous number of children.
How is it possible to give birth so well?
"Your Majesty, the Marquis of Liao is about to arrive. Do we want to hold a ceremony?"
The staff member's words woke up Liu Pengzu who was reminiscing about the past.
yes.
I'm not thinking about this, but I'm thinking about that guy Liu Sheng.
"There is no ceremony, the auspicious day is next month, it is against the rules for him to come so early!"
"But don't be lazy. Lead them to the east gate. I will wait there."
"This promise, Your Majesty, this is a lieutenant of a food city and a frontier fortress. Can you please"
The staff wanted to say that these were against the rules. After all, the people who came this time were senior ministers, not the previous ministers.
But after following Liu Pengzu for a long time, he also knew what kind of character his king was, so he had no choice but to let him go.
The staff went down.
Liu Pengzu stood up from his position, walked back and forth on the low table several times, and then gave instructions.
"Here comes someone with a crown and a sword! The royal guards line up!"
——
"Marquis Liao is currently here, please come with me. Marquis Liao is a little impatient. The auspicious day is still next month. You come so early, but it makes King Zhao a little embarrassed."
The staff from King Zhao's palace had already arrived in front of Zhang Qi.
As an aide, he spoke very measuredly, without losing the prestige of his own king, and making Zhang Qi feel comfortable.
"Well, I was obsessed with hunting the Huns a few years ago and haven't gotten married for a long time. This time, Your Majesty has given me the opportunity to marry a princess. Naturally, I want to meet this princess as soon as possible."
Zhang Qi waved his hand, and Baiqi followed his staff without dismounting.
This move made the staff in front twitch the corners of their mouths and mutter in their hearts: "Fortify the border, guard the border, guard the border. This is heroic rather than unreasonable. My lord, please don't do it. Ah, these people are all talented killers." !”
(End of chapter)
