Lu Jia put down the letter in his hand, his face slightly darker and slightly white. He gently bit his lips, took the letter and put it into his sleeve. His big hand grabbed the corner of the table tightly, and the blue veins were exposed, echoing the blood vessels on his forehead.

Lu Anguo looked at his father in surprise and was in panic. In his impression, he had never seen his father lose his composure. He was about to ask, but Zhao Ruji pulled his sleeve and gave him a wink, indicating that he should not talk too much.

Lu Jia was in a daze and did not notice the little movements of Lu Anguo's young couple. He sat for a while, stood up, and said in a depressed manner: "I'll go out." Without waiting for Lu Anguo to agree, he got up and entered the inner room. After a while, he changed into court clothes and went out.

Lu Anguo looked at his wife. "Is his father... entering the palace?"

"Where can I go when I change into court clothes?" Zhao Ruji sighed lightly, his eyes gloomy. "It seems that it is inevitable to accept vassals."

Lu Anguo was puzzled. "How do you know it has to do with complacent?"

"Is this still necessary? The person who sent the letter came from the navy, and it should be the news sent by Zhao Guang. Zhao Guang was in Jiangkou. According to the time, the prince and the Han Dynasty envoys should have also arrived at Jiangkou. Zhao Guang must have seen something, so he sent someone to report the message to his father."

Lu Anguo nodded repeatedly, feeling that Zhao Ruji was right.

"Zhao Guang is in charge of infantry and Zhao Guang is in charge of the navy. If they had no confidence to compete with the Han army, no matter how strong his father is, he would be alone. The prince had a close relationship with the Han envoy, so he would have been bewitched for a long time. Alas, the situation is pressing, what can I do?"

Lu Anguo sighed and was worried. His father and his prince Zhao Yingqi had opposite opinions, which was definitely not a rational choice for the Lu family. I don’t know what his father entered the palace for now, but judging from his performance just now, I’m afraid he won’t submit easily.

Why bother with the Han envoy, let him be a hostage. Why should you force yourself to be a cow without drinking water?

Lu Jia walked to the palace gate, slowed down, and looked a little hesitant.

Zhao Ruji guessed well. What he received was the news sent by Zhao Guang. Zhao Guang competed with Wei Qing to fight, but was defeated. As soon as the war began, his handsome ship was hit by four tower ships and had almost no power to fight back. Zhao Guang said that with the current strength of both sides, once the war started, the Nanyue Navy had no chance to win.

Zhao Guang proved that the South Vietnamese land war was not as good as the Han Dynasty, and Zhao Guang's experience proved that the South Vietnamese water war was not as good as the Han Dynasty. In the face of the strong military strength of the Han Dynasty, South Vietnam had no opportunity to take advantage of it, and there was no other choice except to bow down and surrender.

But Lu Jia was unwilling to accept it. Emperor Wu had managed the country for a lifetime, so was he ruined? With this thought, Lu Jia felt like a knife was cutting it, and it hurt his heart.

Just as Lu Jia was hesitating, Yan An and Lu Xiang walked side by side. The two smiled and chatted and laughed. Seeing Lu Jia wearing court clothes and paced back and forth in front of the palace gate, Yan An and Lu Xiang looked at each other and understood. Yan An bowed and said with a joke. "Lu Xiang, if you should advance, you should advance, and if you should retreat, you should retreat, and make a quick decision. What's the matter if you don't advance or go?"

Lu Jia raised his head and glared at Yan An fiercely. How could he not hear Yan An's complacentness? Now that the dust has been settled and Yan An's mission has been achieved, he can go back to Chang'an to receive rewards, so he is naturally proud. But Nanyue was hurt by him. Lu Jia looked at Lu Xiang again, and was even more depressed. Lu Xiang, a idiot, only saw the benefits in front of him, and did not think about the future of Nanyue at all. How could such a person become a minister?

Seeing that Lu Jia had bad eyes, Lu Xiang was also very unhappy. He snorted disdainfully: "Jun Yan, Lu Xiang is probably waiting for the king to invite him. We don't have to be so restrained. Just enter the palace so that the king will stay too long."

Yan An laughed loudly and walked side by side with Lu Xiang.

Lu Jia sighed secretly and had to follow him into the palace. He was really afraid that Lu Xiang would speak nonsense and mislead Zhao Hu and agreed to any conditions he shouldn't agree. The three of them had their own thoughts and came to Zhao Hu together and bowed.

Zhao Hu was very surprised. He looked at Lu Jia, who was wearing court clothes but had a gloomy face, and then looked at Yan An and Lu Xiang who were in a happy mood. "Three, you guys are..."

Yan An turned his head to look at Lu Jia, with his eyebrows slightly raised. "Lu Jia, you come to the court, it must be a big deal, so you can talk about it first."

Lu Jia was in a bad mood, and after hearing Yan An's words, he was even more unhappy and retorted: "Jun Yan and Lieutenant Lu came together. I'm afraid what they want to say is more important, so you should say it first."

"Since that's the case, I'm not polite." Yan An was very generous and had no interest in bickering with Lu Jia. He turned around and looked at Zhao Hu, stood up and saluted. "King, I just received the news from Liang Junhou that he and Wei Junhou escorted the Prince's Highness to triumphantly and had already entered Jiangkou and were about to arrive in Panyu soon. His Royal Highness of the Prince won a great victory for the first time, which is a joyful congratulation."

Zhao Hu was very happy. "Is that so, my son is back?"

Lu Jia coughed: "Yes, Your Highness the Crown Prince is back. The king should cherish time and reunite with Your Highness. When Your Highness goes to Chang'an as a staunch, it will not be so easy for the king to see him again." He glanced at Yan An. "Maybe, I will never see you in my life."

Zhao Hu was stunned and his face changed slightly. Lu Jia had always opposed accepting qualities. What happened today? He took the initiative to suggest that Zhao Yingqi be the qualifier for Chang'an. And what he said... Why is it so creepy? Coupled with his court uniform and mournful face, Zhao Hu felt a sense of mourning.

However, if you think about it carefully, it is really the case. If Zhao Yingqi goes to Chang'an as a lord, and nothing unexpected happens, he, the King of Nanyue, will have to wait until he dies before Zhao Yingqi can come back to ascend the throne. The father and son will never meet each other in their lives. When they think of this result, Zhao Hu's heart also sank.

Yan An was also a little surprised, but he immediately understood Lu Jia's intention and couldn't help but laugh secretly. When things came to this point, you still refused to give up and insist on everyone breaking up?

"Lu Xiang's words are heavy." Yan An said slowly: "Nanyue is a great Han vassal country. He regards the court as his confidant. The court regards Nanyue as his arm, and relies on each other and cannot be separated. The prince goes to Chang'an to learn the art of governing the country. If he returns from his studies in the future, he will be able to defend the country. If the king is willing to ask for the court, how can the emperor not allow it? At that time, the king will not only see the prince, but also the emperor and ministers, and see the scenery of the Central Plains. If the emperor gives his kindness, he might also let the king go to Zhending to worship his ancestors, which is better than being in peace in a corner?"

Lu Jia suddenly said. Of course, he would not agree to Zhao Hu's invitation to Chang'an, but can he say such things? What's even more terrible is that Yan An also said that Zhao Hu could go to Zhending to worship the ancestors' tombs, which is a more open and upright reason than worshiping the emperor. Whether it is the Qin people or the Han people, they respect their ancestors. He can't say that Zhao Hu shouldn't go back to worship his ancestors.

The emperor can refuse, but the ancestors can't refuse.

Sure enough, when Zhao Hu heard that he could return to Zhending to worship his ancestors, his eyes lit up immediately. "Is it true?"

"Of course." Yan An blurted out without thinking, as if he had received the emperor's edict. "When Lu Jia was on his way to Nanyue, he said that the ancestral tomb of the Zhao family in Zhending had been repaired, and the King of Nanyue could go back to worship at any time. However, King Wu was old and failed to make his journey, and his last wish now fell on the king's shoulders."

Lu Jia complained secretly. When he was not careful, Yan An seized the opportunity again. Zhao Hu lost his mind after saying a few words. He quickly interrupted Yan An and asked him to continue talking. I am afraid that it was not only Zhao Yingqi who was going to Chang'an, but Zhao Hu was fooled by him.

"King, your highness has worked hard on an expedition. It's not too late to rest for a while. And the two kings and lords of the Han Dynasty came with love and courtesy. I should treat you warmly in the south city to avoid being rude."

Zhao Hu then came to his senses and nodded repeatedly.

Yan An heard this and just smiled slightly and did not argue. The overall situation was decided, so he was not interested in competing with Lu Jia for a while. The errand that had been delayed for so long was finally completed. When Yan An thought of the competition in which Wei Qing defeated Zhao Guang, he couldn't help but laugh. This time, in order to subdue Nanyue, the emperor spent a lot of money and sent two young generals who could fight over, and finally scared the emperor and ministers of Nanyue.

Only with strength can you have dignity. One day, a great man can be like a tower ship. Without having to be so scheming, he can easily crush Nanyue with his strength. How cool it would be. If I have the chance in the future, I must come to Nanyue again, conquer Nanyue with my strength, and be a marquis.

Thinking of the information he had collected recently, Yan An felt itchy and was overjoyed.

In early February, Liang Xiao and others came outside Panyu City.

The overall situation has been decided, and the monarch and ministers of Nanyue have been in charge, which has made everyone inside and outside Panyu City aware that the Han Navy is coming. On the day, countless people have flowed out of the city and come to the riverside, waiting to see the heroic posture of the Han Navy.

The happiest one is of course the Huainan merchants. The main force of the Han Army Navy's tower ship is the Huainan Navy, and the champion Hou Liangxiao is even the son-in-law of Huainan. As merchants from Huainan, they must be particularly enthusiastic.

In the midst of the attention of the crowd, five tower ships walked upstream and slowly entered the port.

The tower ship is not surprising from a distance, and only when you get close can you truly experience the shock of its size. The tower ship used by the navy is larger than the tower ship used by merchants in Huainan. In order to facilitate combat, some women's walls, watchtowers and other military equipment were added. There are huge battle flags on the high masts fluttering in the wind. In addition, fully armed soldiers lined up along the railings, making them murderous intent, which adds a bit of majestic power, which is definitely not comparable to merchant ships.

The people of Nanyue saw it and praised it endlessly. After seeing it, the merchants from Central China felt honored, and their chests were taller than usual. Yan An stood beside Lu Xiang, looking at the majestic Han soldiers and the crowded port, smiling.

Saying one thousand and saying ten thousand is still necessary. Yan An was proud and couldn't help but feel a little regretful. The emperor was still too anxious. If he followed Liang Xiao's suggestion and waited for him to build the new building ship, the navy drove directly to Panyu City. It was not five building ships, but fifty building ships. Today's scene would probably be a little more spectacular, and the King of Nanyue might have to kneel down.

Now, I can only bluff and scare the monarchs and ministers of Nanyue.

Wei Qing's commanding ship docked, Lu Xiang arranged for the soldiers to come forward and tie the cables. The springboard was lowered on the ship, and Lu Xiang and Yan An jumped onto the springboard together. Although Lu Jia was reluctant, he could only squeeze out a smile on his face and follow closely. The other ministers did not dare to be negligent and followed in turn. The group came to the deck and bowed to Zhao Ying in full dress.

"Congratulations to Your Highness for his victory."

Zhao Yingqi's face was full of spring breeze and smiled from ear to ear. He didn't expect the welcome ceremony to be so grand. Not only did Lu Jia and Lu Xiang, two important officials, come, but so many people. Now, his glorious image will spread throughout the South Vietnam Kingdom.

He quickly said a few humility, and then he solemnly pushed Liang Xiao and Wei Qing. Liang Xiao took a step back and gave the most positive position to Wei Qing. He had been to Panyu and was no stranger to the ministers of Nanyue, but Wei Qing was a naive face and came with his soldiers. He should be the main force to intimidate the king and ministers of Nanyue.

Seeing Wei Qing with a simple face and a dull expression, and listening to Zhao Yingqi's legendary record of defeating Yu Shan, the ministers of Nanyue couldn't help but secretly call themselves strange. Such an ordinary person is actually a legendary general who is as famous as the champion Hou Liangxiao? He is really not good at appearance, and the sea water cannot be measured. There are too many talents in the Han Dynasty.

Everyone flattered themselves, and Lu Xiang led Zhao Yingqi and others to get off the ship and boarded the war horse. At this moment, the five hundred cavalry brought by Zhao Yingqi from Panyu and the five hundred cavalry brought by Wei Qing had already set up a formation on the shore. One thousand cavalry side by side. The Han army's knights were clearly dressed in armor, and the war horses under their crotch were taller than the Dian horse. Compared with them, the South Vietnamese knights, who were originally considered elite, were pale in comparison, and the Han army was tall and mighty and extraordinary. They made the merchants in the Central Plains excited and cheered loudly.

Amid the cheers, Liang Xiao and others swayed across the market, entered Panyu City, and came to the Nanyue Palace.

The knights stopped in the square in front of the palace gate. Lu Xiang had arranged a banquet, enough for thousands of people to drink. Liang Xiao and others were invited to the palace gate tower, and Zhao Hu, the king of Nanyue, would hold a banquet here to celebrate Zhao Yingqi's merits.

The knights got off the horse, the South Vietnamese knights were on the left, and the Han army knights were on the right, all stood beside the war horse, holding the reins in the right hand and holding the sword in the left hand, maintaining the posture of being able to get on the horse at any time. Both sides were carefully selected elites, but regardless of their figure or momentum, the Han army knights were sure to be better, especially the Langguan Knight led by Han Shuo was outstanding, attracting the attention of countless people.

A moment later, Zhao Hu, the King of Nanyue, came to the palace gate. He stood by the city wall, looked down, and sighed immediately.

Everyone is a cavalry, so how could the momentum be so different? Speaking of which, the cavalry of the South Vietnam is still the elite among the imperial guards. It can be said that they are the best soldiers in South Vietnam. Compared with the Han army, they are still one level behind. A vassal state is a vassal state and cannot be compared with the dynasties in the Central Plains.

In an instant, the struggling in Zhao Hu's heart completely disappeared, and he couldn't help but sigh.

Hearing Zhao Hu's sigh, Liang Xiao and Yan An exchanged glances and smiled knowingly.-

(To be continued.)
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