Clouds hang in the blue sky like dry cotton wool. Occasionally, goshawks flew by, and then waved their wings to fly into the farther sky.

Everyone on the grassland held their horses and looked south at Qilian Mountains. They felt that a team of more than a hundred people were walking among the narrow mountain paths, like a lonely boat. In front of them, they could no longer see the oxen walking on the fields. Sometimes after walking for a long time, they could occasionally see the domes, paths, and smoke scattered on the grassland.

The prefect of Longxi showed great enthusiasm for Zhang Qian's arrival. This envoy represented all Han people. He felt that he deserved to be treated with fine wine and gave him dry meat and coarse grains that were not easy to deteriorate, which completely eradicated Zhang Qian's messy emotions along the way.

The Han Dynasty extended not only in Longxi, but also in the four counties of Hexi. Although the situation was complicated there, fortunately it was imperative to be the most important thing by tens of thousands of cavalry and famous general Li Guangshou.

Apart from the repeated harassment of the Huns, it was a bit annoying. The people who moved to the four counties were still living and working in peace and contentment. There was no need to worry about land issues, nor did there be any need to worry about exploitation by the princes and officials. Under the strict control of the emperor, this place is still a pure land!

The canal initiated by Liu Che has long been opened, and the continuous water runs across Shangjun, the land has begun to become fertile, and the population attracted everywhere has gradually increased.

Shangjun has four Hexi counties as buffers, so there is no need to worry about external troubles. There is land and water, and there are still few people. The growing population is due to these points.

If there are many people, there are more soldiers who can be conquered. Li Guang sent the soldiers he conquered to Hexi one after another to kill the Huns who were trapped in the newly cultivated farmland, and also as an envoy to spread the beauty of Hexi, attracting a group of people to Hexi again and giving birth to a prosperous frontier.

The population that has long been unfavorable has grown with an expansionary trend, so there is no need to worry about the inland vacant due to the large number of people in the border. On the contrary, more living space will also urge the second spring of the increase in the border population to give birth to children without any scruples. Because not only is the land carrying capacity sufficient, the court also rewards for childbirth!

When the sun rose above my head, the chill of the morning gradually faded away. Zhang Qian and Tang Yifu walked together, so naturally they could not avoid the customs and customs of Hexi.

Tang Yifu said, "This place was originally the territory of the Great Yuezhi, bordering our dynasty. At that time, the Great Yuezhi had strong soldiers and horses, and the Huns had no choice but to do anything.

However, since Maodun Shanyu, the power of the Great Yuezhi country has gradually declined. In the 14th year of Emperor Wen, Maodun Shanyu led his army to attack Dayuezhi, killed King Yuezhi, and used his skull to make wine vessels. He also divided the land of Hexi to King Hunxie, King Xiu Tu, King Zhelan, and King Luhou. From then on, the Huns became a serious threat to the Han Dynasty.

In recent years, His Majesty’s snatch of Hexi has caused a huge blow to the expansion of the Huns, and even the King Hunxie, who has inherited his father’s title, was forced to move back to the north."

"Oh?" Zhang Qian pondered for a moment, then took out the entire map of the Huns from his backpack. Sure enough, the territory of the four Huns was marked here.

This gave him a further understanding of the emperor's deep meaning of digging out the Western Regions. The young King Hunxie and others did not know how to defend Hexi well. The Shanyu knew this and wanted to flee with his ambitions, using war to give enough experience in fighting among the four kings, and take the opportunity to compete for some land.

What Shanyu didn't expect was His Majesty's thrust into a slight move, which made his wishes fail. If he joins forces with the Great Yuezhi, it would be difficult for Zhang Qian to imagine that the day to eradicate border troubles is just around the corner!

He let his thoughts slowly unfold, but unexpectedly a crisis was approaching.

...

Since the beginning of spring, she has devoted all her thoughts to choosing a concubine for Liu Che. She wants to choose a beautiful and virtuous new imperial concubine for His Majesty, give birth to a lot of princes for him to extend his offspring, and break the deadlock that his younger brother favored and had no children for more than a year.

She wanted her mother and younger brother to know that she had a pair of keen eyes to recognize people and could bear the responsibility of the eldest princess.

Now, a group of girls selected from all over the world have stood in front of Princess Pingyang. They are all slim in figure, with their shoulders as slim as slim, fascinating, their skin is as delicate as fat, as smooth as water, extremely white, and their fingers are as tender as bamboo shoots, as thin as leaves, and as slender as willow catkins.

Princess Pingyang slowly flew past her pretty faces and looked at them one by one. She began to slowly be amazed at the magical skills of God.

Although they are all beautiful women, each of them has different temperaments and is unique. Some have beautiful smiles, some have graceful eyes, some have gentle eyebrows, some have low eyebrows, and some are charming.

She took a sip of tea and showed a satisfied smile on her face. It would not be difficult to choose one that His Majesty likes.

This Zi Yu is the second most famous person around the Empress Dowager after Ziwei. Just when Pingyang was picking up concubines in Changxin Hall, she understood the princess's thoughts very thoroughly.

When Princess Pingyang had ideas and knew how well they mastered the etiquette in the palace, Zijuan's voice was already like a yusheng, silk and bamboo, and it sounded gently in her ears, just right. "Does the princess have to look at their footwork and etiquette?"

Princess Pingyang glanced at her and nodded. Zi Yu didn't say anything, but waved to the girls in front of her, and saw them gently move their lotus steps in turn and slowly walk towards the princess.

After practicing one by one the basic etiquettes such as how to pay homage to the Queen Mother, how to welcome the emperor, how to receive royal princesses and concubines, Princess Pingyang had no expression. She felt that these were not enough. How could the women around the emperor behave like a vase? These people are worse than the singer-singing geisha in her house!

The most important thing is to please Your Majesty. She felt that Your Majesty, that is, what your brother wanted to see, was not limited to boring etiquette, but more interesting and more in line with the vitality and insight of young people and even young people.

As the people around the Empress Dowager, Zi Yu also knew how to observe his words and expressions. So she waved her hand and the girls all went to the back hall to change into a unified dance costume. In the pleasant music, she performed "Singing and Dance", which best shows the beauty of a woman's body and tenderness.

For a moment, the dance was graceful, the clouds were turning and floating, and they were about to lift up, as if they were terrified of the geese.

It seems enough, but she has difficulty making decisions for a while. So many women are almost dazzled...

Princess Pingyang coughed lightly and asked Ziyu to disperse them all, because she came up with an idea. Instead of choosing a concubine like this, it would be better to choose some singers from her mansion with innocent origins and clean bodies, or maids, to present them to His Majesty. This will not only solve the problem of concubines, but will also bring her supreme honor and honor to her.

She sent an invitation to Liu Che,

Liu Che cooperates very well,

I agreed without saying a word.

Because Liu Che also wants to meet Wei Zifu,

The style of that generation of wise queens.

The pace of early spring slowly unfolds...

On this day, she prepared a sumptuous banquet, and Liu Che was naturally arranged in the center, while Cao Shou and her were accompanied by each other.

Now, the court is not big or small, and the Empress Dowager no longer needs to make a decision. She knows that her younger brother is not the kind of emperor who is willing to be influenced by others, and now she is even more proud.
Chapter completed!