Chang'an City.
The sky in June is sunny and windy, with vast expanse of blue waves. Under the blue sky and white clouds, there is a green field outside Chang'an City, with ditches crisscrossing it. The breeze blows like waves on the water, which is fascinating.
At the gate of Chang'an City, first hundreds of war horses came out majestically, and then dozens of noble carriages slowly drove out, with a red flag hanging on the roof of the carriage, which was the national flag of Dajing.
Zhang Xiu, dressed in summer clothes, was lying on the rocking chair in the carriage, closing his eyes lazily.
The carriage Zhang Xiu rode was one foot wide, two feet long, and half a foot high. It was comparable to the buses of later generations. When people sit inside, they can either straighten up or lie down to sleep casually. The carriage is surrounded by windows for ventilation. Ice cubes are placed under the carriage, some of which are wrapped in quilts, waiting for the ice above to melt. , change again.
There are two fans at the back of the carriage, which provide a cool breeze.
The entire carriage is divided into three sections. The last one is a huge bed, which is the sleeping dragon's bed. It is separated by carved hollow wooden boards. The middle is a dining area, and the front is a leisure area. There are large windows on the left and right sides. , the carriage was driving, bringing cool breeze across the hall.
Huang Yueying, Xiao Qiao and Bu Lianshi accompanied Zhang Xiu on their trip to Youzhou. At this time, Master Bu peeled the grapes with his slender white jade-like fingers and put them into Zhang Xiu's mouth. Zhang Xiu lay with his hands on his pillow, his body swaying slightly with the movement of the carriage, eyes closed, enjoying a comfortable life.
According to his point of view: After fighting for a lifetime, why can’t you enjoy yourself?
With the sound of footsteps, Xiao Qiao woke up from the big bed at the back. Seeing the step trainer peeling grapes in front of him, he crept over and looked at the half-asleep Zhang Xiu. He shrank his neck and bent his eyes, then reached out and took something from the plate. He took a few grapes and put them in his mouth, smiling with satisfaction.
Trainer Bu looked at her with an aunt's smile.
Without opening his eyes, Zhang Xiu knew who was doing the bad thing. With his keen voice, when she was about to reach out for the grapes again, he grabbed her slender wrist and said with a smile: "That little thief, he still ate me." of grapes!”
Xiao Qiao chuckled: "Your Majesty, I know I was wrong!"
"That won't work, let's see how I punish you!"
As he spoke, he tickled her armpits. Xiao Qiao was the most ticklish, and immediately laughed out loud when being tickled, while begging for mercy: "Your Majesty, please don't scratch me... Hahaha... I didn't eat it secretly."
Zhang Xiu stopped scratching: "No?"
"No!" Xiao Qiao pouted. When he saw Trainer Bu peeling another grape, he immediately took it and handed it to Zhang Xiu's mouth with a smile, "I'm here to help the emperor taste it. "
"Well! Thank you!"
Xiao Qiao smiled cheerfully and said, "I am willing to serve the Emperor." After saying that, he lay down against Zhang Xiu's rocking chair, lying affectionately in his arms and asked, "Your Majesty, are we going all the way to Youzhou?"
"Well, don't you love coming out?"
"I like it. As long as I can be with the emperor, I will like it wherever I go." Xiao Qiao looked at Zhang Xiu with starry eyes.
Zhang Xiu saw the moist light on her lips, which reminded him of the jelly of later generations. He couldn't help but hook her chin and kissed her gently. Then he raised his face and exaggeratedly said: "Hmm...it tastes so sweet." .”
Xiao Qiao blushed slightly, but stared at him happily.
The carriage went from the official road in Chang'an to Fenyang, a long journey. There was plenty of time for this long journey. The carriage drove slowly on the official road and did not leave Chang'an until dark.
The official road goes east along the Wei River, and goes north after the lower city of Gui to reach Pubanjin. A bridge was built from Pubanjin to Puban. This was also the first bridge built in the Dajing Dynasty. The bridge was an arch bridge. Zhang Xiu named it: The First Bridge of the Yellow River.
That night, Zhang Xiu and the others came to the outside of Xiagui City.
But he did not go into the city. The environment outside was better. Zhang Xiu liked this pastoral scene very much. He liked the poem "picking chrysanthemums under the eastern fence and seeing the Nanshan Mountain leisurely". The environment in the Han Dynasty was much better in later generations. The air is clear, the vegetation is lush, especially at night, the moon and stars are sparse, and the breeze is blowing.
After the dragon tent was set up, Zhang Xiu took Huang Yueying, Bu Lianshi, Xiao Qiao and Zhang Biao to make a fire outside and roast meat.
Just when he was eating to his heart's content, the news came quickly from Fusi in Beizhen.
The Qiang people in Liangzhou had a conflict with local officials because of trade issues. Because the officials handled the matter too aggressively, the Qiang people resisted fiercely, and the official was beaten to death by the Qiang people. At present, the Qiang people who caused trouble have been arrested and reported to the court, waiting for Zhang Xiu to make a decision.
The information came from Pang De.
This information surprised Zhang Xiu. Logically speaking, trade is what he attaches most importance to, especially the trade of foreign races. Anyone who dares to extract the interests of foreign races in this will be killed without mercy. Such a severe punishment Come on, does anyone dare to touch the tiger's butt?
Perhaps someone from the Qiang tribe was greedy and deliberately looking for trouble.
Both situations are possible, and if the latter is the case, it can be easily handled; if the former is the case, the officials involved will inevitably be involved, and that means they will be forced to go on a killing spree.
Thinking of this, Zhang Xiu's eyes flashed with a sharp cold light.
Later, he ordered people to call Zhuge Liang, who came with the trip, to discuss the matter.
Zhuge Liang said: "Your Majesty, Liangzhou was the Silk Road of the Han Dynasty. Now we in Dajing can have grapes, melons and fruits, which are transported from the Western Regions through this road, so the stability of Liangzhou is very important. And to be stable Liangzhou must first handle the relationship between Han and Qiang, so I suggest that we should first appease the hearts of the Qiang people."
Zhang Xiu nodded: "This matter was caused by trade issues, so there must be some unfairness. We must not wrongly accuse the Han people, nor the Qiang people. This matter must be dealt with fairly and justly."
Zhuge Liang nodded, thought for a moment and said, "It would be most appropriate to ask Jia Mu to investigate this matter."
Jia Mu is the son of Jia Xu, and Jia Xu is a famous scholar in Liangzhou and the chief minister of the Dajing Dynasty. He is famous and prestigious and has won the trust of the Qiang people. If Jia Mu is asked to handle this matter, the Qiang people will not doubt its fairness. After all, they are all from Liangzhou.
"Well, I will appoint Jia Mu as the imperial envoy to deal with this matter. Also, find out who the official was who was killed? There is a problem in business. I want to know the root cause of this problem. The court will resolutely No moths are allowed!" Zhang Xiu used stern words and a sharp voice.
Zhuge Liang hurriedly stood up and knelt down: "I obey your order!"
Zhang Xiu softened his tone: "Get up. Have you eaten tonight? I've grilled some meat here. Do you want to eat together?"
Zhuge Liang hurriedly said: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness. I have already eaten."
After saying that, Zhuge Liang resigned.
