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A tribe in the Great Sea Prairie. Dozens of large tents. Along with the joyful whistles of the few dozen men who had returned with horses, almost everyone ran out to welcome them. The scene became even more lively! Inside a big tent, Mei Changqing and Huyan Dongya were packing up.

"Evergreen, this trip was not in vain. You really know how to convince the leaders of the three tribes!"

Mei Changqing was not the least bit excited as he replied, "These people from the grasslands, have also been bullied by the Northern Yan Dynasty. These daily necessities are extremely precious to them, they naturally cannot refuse the trade. And Bei Yan's hostility towards Tang Dynasty was too great. If he couldn't break open Bei Yan's gap, then it wouldn't be considered as a success, and he feels very sorry for the lord's trust! "

"Then what can we do? The blood feud between the two countries is not something that you and I can settle! Moreover, the lord has warned me repeatedly that protecting your safety is the most important thing, and you are not to force your way in! "

"I understand the lord's intentions. The more I do this, the more I feel that I should complete this task. "I was a bit too confident back then, but I'll take it as a good summary when I go back."

"Should I go back and test that passage?"

Mei Changqing shook his head. This time, Zhang Zhou suddenly came up with the idea of changing the transportation vehicle from a horse carriage to a slippery pear fit for the desert. Only then could he avoid the road and go to the prairie, but the cost was also huge! If it weren't for the three hundred knights of Huyan East Fence being so brave, most likely they would have been swallowed by the bandits who occupied the desert and plundered the grassland and Meng Prefecture for a living. He did not dare to be careless, because if he was discovered by Bei Yan, the losses would be very heavy, and it might even disrupt the entire business plan.

The two of them opened the tent flap and walked out. They happened to see the Young Chieftain of the tribe, Meng Ji, who had come back from hunting. This time, Meng Ji had helped a lot by coming into contact with the other two tribes. After waving to each other warmly, Mei Changqing said, "There are some things that you have to take risks with, but there are some things that you can't take risks with! But I believe that our career will grow bigger and bigger. I cannot give my lord the chance to come to the grasslands in person! "

Huyan Dongya also laughed: "I heard that sire plans to spend quite a bit of money to modify our equipment!"

"Not only the equipment, I also need to talk to my lord when I go back. I want to expand the size of the team and also build a caravan on the prairie. This way, we can at least save half of our energy consumption …"

Lu Fang Cheng rubbed his eyes, closed the account and told the bosses who had settled the accounts that it had been tough on him. Then he got up and saw them off. He could see the light looking for him from the door. Lu Fang Cheng laughed, his hands clasped in his sleeves as he sized up the person in front of him. He could be said to be the most famous singer, until he felt extremely embarrassed and resentful.

"Big Brother Lu, if you continue to be like this, I won't be coming in the future!"

If others were to see such a charming side to this aloof and cold lead singer from the singing and dancing group, they would have no idea how surprised he would be. Lu Fang Cheng smiled. No matter how tired he was, just a glance at her would make him forget about everything else.

"Alright, alright, that's not it. If that's not the case, then let's get down to business!" Although Lu Fang Cheng said this, he did not move his eyes away at all!

"Qian Chao, we will return to Hezhou tomorrow. My lord's wedding, we must not lose the glory of our singing and dancing group!"

"Yeah, Sister Guan's new wedding, I still don't know what kind of present to give!"

"Is there anything more beautiful in this world than shallow singing?"

"Big Brother Lu, you're here again!"

"Haha, good good, good. I'm not coming anymore, but your singing is truly beautiful. I sincerely admire you for this point. You actually have such a sharp eye!"

"Master, you have discovered your ability to learn, you are the one with the sharp eyes! Look at those shopkeepers, they scared you so much that your legs started to tremble! "

"I can't see you, because all I see are you!"

"Big Brother Lu, you're here again!"

"..."

Chen Huaijin was panting heavily. He picked up the teacup and drank it recklessly, causing Li Shujing, who was in the midst of rewriting his homework, to jump in fright.

"Did we run into bandits? Why are you in such a hurry?"

"Hahaha, Mr. Li, if there is such a robber, I would rather meet him every day, understand? "Today, the students went over to the Six Great Masters. They must be extremely shocked!"

"I told you, you should be called Master Feng!"

"Yes, Master Feng. This student truly believes what Master Zhang has to say now! "

"Hur hur, tell me about it!" Li Shuting was also interested. He put down his pen and listened.

"Ever since the two meetings in Hezhou, there are a total of more than 30,000 visitors who come to Hezhou to play. With a direct profit of over 1,300,000 silver, there are forty-one new Hezhou shops, and one hundred and twelve new shops invested in them! They are all seasoned merchants. "

"Yeah, I was skeptical before, but now Hezhou has changed so much! It was difficult to explain in a single sentence! Oh right, don't run around all day. This July, we will take the big exam! "

"Sir, I suddenly have an idea. Actually, Hezhou is not bad!"

Li Shuting's movements froze for a moment, and then he smiled inwardly.

Hearing her brother's plan, Duan Sheng had to admit that his big brother's new blade was indeed very domineering. After hearing his big brother's plan, he pondered for a long time before saying, "Originally, Zhang Zhou's wedding, I didn't plan to go personally. But now I've changed my mind, I'll go with big brother!"

"Why? Do you also want to request for a sword? " Ji Ling caressed her long blade as she teasingly asked.

Duan Sheng shook his head and said, "Big Brother, I have a feeling that this Zhang Zhou has not been announced to the public yet. The future development of the Nine Regions Business is something that we can't even imagine!"

"There's no need for that. It's already hard to imagine it now. You can go to Hezhou and find out! It has only been a little more than a year, but you have already dominated the business of the six northern prefectures.

Duan Sheng said softly, "The business of the Nine Prefectures should be just the beginning. Furthermore, they have been deliberately restraining their edge! Maybe, in a few years, our Golden Silver Lane will not be enough in his eyes! "

"Whether it is enough or not, I don't care. Like I said, don't be so hungry that I can be your big brother!"

Ten days before Zhang Zhou's wedding, the Tang Dynasty announced another joyous news. The secondary princess of the Tang Empire, Princess Ziyu, was to be married to Prince Tieru of the Western Tribes, achieving a hundred years of prosperity in both countries.

In the Palace of Qian Ming.

The empress sat at the side of the table, her elbows on the table and her hands on her forehead. She did not say a word, and the Prince of Pingwang, Zhao Qisheng, who was beside her, smiled ingratiatingly, "Imperial Mother, Wan'Er is still young, and doesn't know anything. She makes you unhappy, so there's no need to get angry with her!"

The Wan'er that Zhao Qizhen spoke of was the Second Princess of the Tang Dynasty, the Violet Jade Princess Zhao Qichao.

"He is already eighteen and he isn't young anymore. Who can change the decision that the emperor has personally made? Does she still want to learn from Zhao Qixuan? "

"The Western Tribes was originally a cold and bitter place. Wan'Er's unwillingness to go is also within reason!"

"As a child of the royal family, you must be born with wealth and honor! But how many people could have their own destiny? Zhao Qixuan was very thoughtful, and she used the Taoism to make it hard for her to marry! Does she, Zi Yu, have that kind of ability too? "

"Imperial Mother, that Western Tribes no longer had the tiger and wolf powers back then. Why would Imperial Father agree to marry them?"

The empress looked at her son and smiled, "His Majesty is a hero who wholeheartedly wishes to expand his territory. His birthday last year had caused the singing and dancing group of Yao Tai to be loyal to his country, stirring up countless thoughts! Originally, I did not know what His Majesty was thinking, but I still had to thank that Qu Aijiang who loved beauties so much that His Majesty began to live in the Palace. There were some things that only I knew! "Oh right, I heard that Zhang Zhou is going to get married soon, but unfortunately, he was a little too slow. Otherwise, it would have been good for him to get a Prince Consort!"

"Him? Prince Consort? Haha, Imperial Mother probably doesn't know that this kid had two wives in one go! "Impressive!"

"I heard that. Originally, I felt that it was inappropriate. But then, I heard Fuxiang say that Zhang Zhou was extremely fond of these two women. He did not want to be biased. Thus, I did not want to say anything anymore!"

"That's right!" He could tell from Tang Yu'er's actions that he valued loyalty and righteousness! Your son and he can be considered as friends if you don't fight, but he's becoming more and more interested in me! "

The empress thought about how he had been worried about Fu Xiang's leg pain. She chuckled softly and said, "Haha, aren't you afraid that he might become a great treacherous official in the future?"

"This son of his knows, but he said that he believes in fate and would not dare to get involved. However, since it is fated to be with me, and since I am sincere to him, he will not let me down!" Son, believe him! Do you know what request this son made to go to Hezhou? "

"It's normal to have some requests! This time, thanks to Zhang Zhou, you were able to return safely. We should've given him a good reward! "

"There's no need for this reward. Imperial Mother, can you guess what Zhang Zhou wants?"

"It looks like you've been staying with Zhang Zhou for a long time, and you've also learnt to play around in front of your Imperial Mother. Quickly tell me, what does he want?"

"He said that even though I am a prince, I may not be spending as much as he does. As for the officials, I have also risen too fast for them to benefit in the future!" It was easy to nurture them! When he wanted to get married, he wanted his mother to go to Hezhou! I just don't dare to say it out loud, and repeatedly ask me to help you find out more about it! "

As an empress, no one would dare to send an invitation to their wedding. It all depended on the empress's mood! Everyone offered, but should the empress go or not? I'm making things difficult for the empress, right? Therefore, this was an official rule! The empress had gone because of her benevolence. If she didn't go, it was just possible that she didn't know! Both of them had face!

The Queen thought for a while and said, "I can't decide whether I want to go or not right now! But I will do my best to not disappoint this little fellow! "

"Oh right, Imperial Mother, you haven't finished what you were doing just now!"

"Hehe, look at my memory! As he spoke, the topic went astray! His Majesty's greatest wish in life was to capture Bei Yan and set a new record for himself! But the territory was too big, and there were too many problems, so in the end, he couldn't go all out! Although the Western Tribes were no longer as strong as before, they still involved too many forces of the Tang Dynasty, especially the Sima Family of the Southampdown Prefecture. They monopolized the west side and consumed countless military resources. The goal of being in cahoots with the Western Tribes is to stabilize the Western Tribes and free up the troops to attack them from the north! "

Zhao Qieshen naturally understood that under such a grand strategy, Ziyu's fate was not worth mentioning.

Princess Violet Jade's appearance was quite similar to Tang Yu'er's. She was eighteen years old and was born from a concubine. Her mother was no longer present and her mother was only a second-rate family in the Southern Ten Prefectures.

When she found out that the emperor was going to marry her to the Western Tribes, how could she not be anxious and mournful? She wanted to seek the empress's favor, and was then reprimanded by the empress. As a princess, this was the first time she felt so helpless in this world! Right now, she was envious of Princess Lin Lang. At the very least, she was free and unfettered! What kind of place was the Western Tribes? I heard that they all have yellow hair and look like savages. Furthermore, they also have endless days of wind and sand. How can I live?

He went to look for the empress himself, hoping that she would help him, persuading his father to change his mind. In the end, he was reprimanded by the empress. Now, all hope rested on his royal brother, the king. He hoped that the king could convince the empress to change her mind.

After knowing that there was no hope of persuading her, Ping Wang went to the princess' residence. Seeing the despair in Zi Yu's eyes, he could only sigh. If it wasn't for Zhang Zhou, the Ping Wang might have thought of a way to use Tang Yu'er to replace Princess Ziyu. This was because Tang Yu'er was no longer a subordinate to him. Moreover, Tang Yu'er's current identity meant that she was the beloved of his only friend. Furthermore, she was about to become his wife! Friend, the only one, the Ping Wang incomparably cherishes the existence of this feeling.

"Royal brother, is there really no way? "Wan'Er really doesn't want to go to Weston. Then, is there any difference between killing Wan'Er and killing her?"

Although Zhao Qieshen was close to his innocent and romantic sister, there was nothing he could do! Looking at Zhao Qi Wan who was tugging at her sleeve and crying like she was about to cry, she consoled, "Wan'Er, the Western Tribes isn't as scary as the legends say! Moreover, royal father did it for the sake of the Great Tang, he had no choice but to do so! "

"Royal brother, you told royal father that since there are so many beautiful women in the Great Tang, there must be someone willing to let them go and give them big rewards! "Wan'Er doesn't want this princess identity, is it okay?"

Ping Wang helplessly sighed and shook his head. It didn't matter if the Monarch's family was the most heartless, sacrificing their own interests for the sake of the greater picture; the fate of the purple jade was already sealed!

Just as Zhao Qi Wan cried and refused to let go, Zhao Qisheng's helpless and sorrowful voice called out, "What nonsense!"

Father, your daughter really does not want to go to the Western Tribes. I beg you, please don't let me go to the Western Tribes, okay?" "Wuu!

Zhao Qianyuan also let out a soft sigh and caressed Zhao Qiwan's head, saying, "Perhaps you think that the Monarch's House is the most heartless, but how could I bear to see your children suffer and suffer? Prince Xirong has personally come to the capital to propose. For the sake of the Tang Dynasty's future, how can I refuse? royal father promised you that he would marry a large number of servants and servants and build you a residence similar to that of the capital in the Western Tribes! so that you won't feel bored! "

In his entire life, he had only had these few children, and he was truly reluctant to part with them. Otherwise, he would never have given the Crown Prince and Lin Lang such light punishment, and would never have come to visit Zi Yu's residence!

Zhao knew that he couldn't change his fate, so he cried bitterly.