Mei Gao met an envoy who was passing the imperial edict on the way. The emperor asked him to immediately arrive at Ganquan Palace and take up the military plan of the Western General Cao. "》Mei Gao was overjoyed and traveled day and night. It took only half a month to arrive at Ganquan Palace. He only stayed in Chang'an for a while and entered the palace to find Sima, the Grand Historian.

Sima Tan was watching the stars in Tianlu Pavilion, and placed a large house with Qianliyan in a mess, with books piled up everywhere, and pens and inks were scattered on the table. Sima Tan's face was pale and his eyes were red. As soon as he left Qianliyan, his eyes became a little weak. When he saw Mei Gao enter the room, his first reaction was to put the calculations on the table, and then rolled up the spread silk book and pressed it under the sleeves of the ink traces.

"So it's Mei Shaoru, which scared me."

Mei Gao joked: "Thank you for your hard work in Grand Historian."

"Haha, it's not hard, it's not hard." Sima Tan touched his nose, and the ink mark on his fingers smeared the end of his nose. "It's...excited."

Mei Gao raised his eyebrows. "Have you discovered a major secret, but can't share it with others?"

"Yes, yes." Sima Tan replied, then felt absurd and laughed dryly. As Mei Gao said, his mood is very complicated now. On the one hand, he saw a starry sky that ordinary people had no chance to know through his clans, and found a large number of stars, which could completely overturn the existing astrological science. However, he had not yet derived the fixed pattern, so he could not make these discoveries public, just like carrying a treasure, but could only walk through the downtown area like a beggar.

What he hopes is not this, he hopes to become famous, establish his own business, and become a master of his generation.

"Where are you... coming from?"

"From Mount Lu." Mei Gao laughed softly: "The disciples of Huainan Prince's Mansion have invented a new pattern. I think it may be inspiring for you, so I came here to tell you."

"Fixed pattern?" Sima Tan jumped up suddenly and widened his eyes. "What is the fixed pattern?"

Mei Gao didn't say anything. He took out two small nails from his arms, pressed them on the desk, took out a thin rope, tied the two ends to the two nails, picked up a knife and hung it on the rope, drew half an oval on the table, turned around and drew half an oval. Then he put down the knife, picked up a pen, wrote a fixed pattern on the silk book, and left.

Sima Tan stared at the oval engraved on the table, frowned, his eyes motionless, as if a hungry wolf saw a lamb.

Mei Gao left Weiyang Palace and rushed to Chen Zhan’s house again.

Chen Zhan went out to greet Mei Gao and welcomed Mei Gao to the hall. As soon as he sat down, Mei Gao said, "Your Majesty ordered me to take Huo Qubing to Ganquan Palace. You can prepare immediately."

Although Chen Zhang did not understand Mei Gao's intention, since it was His Majesty's order, they certainly couldn't ask for it. Huo Qubing was appointed as a teacher of Huan Yuan and learned archery skills. After just a few days of learning, Liang Xiao was dismissed from office and left Chang'an. Chen Zhang regretted this. If he had known this, he would not have been so close to Liang Xiao, and he had kicked a door in vain. If Zizhao Huo Qubing entered the palace today, he could see that his favor had not declined, and he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Seeing Chen Zhan's appearance as if he had survived the disaster, Mei Gao was very disdainful. Chen Zhan was a noble relative, so he just married Wei Shaoer for wealth. He was so shocked and worried about gains and losses. He really had the best share.

"Mr. Chen, Your Majesty is ambition to the world, and only talent is the best. Huo Qubing has extraordinary talent and his future achievements are limitless. The Chen family's wealth may be entrusted to him. You should be more patient and don't lose your footing. When the Marquis of Xian (Chen Ping) assisted Emperor Gao, defeated Xiang Yu, captured Han Xin, and was trapped in Bai Deng by 400,000 cavalry of the Huns without changing his expression, how proud it was. You can't lose the family style of Marquis of Xian and be laughed at by future generations."

Chen Zhang was very embarrassed, stuttered and was so depressed that he was so depressed. After Mei Gao left, he sighed and could not calm down for a long time. After the heroic officials, he was criticized by a young boy, which was really embarrassing. If it were thirty years earlier and the heroic spirit of the heroes were still there, how could Mei Gao be so presumptuous?

For a moment, Chen Zhang followed him to recall the past and felt a lot of emotion.

Mei Gao took Huo Qubing to leave the Chen family, left Chang'an City, and headed straight for Ganquan Palace.

Huo Qubing didn't bring any luggage, except for a few items of clothes to change, and was the bow and horse that Liang Xiao gave him. He didn't say anything until he left Chang'an City and was sprinting on the post road, and he asked: "Mi Jun, how about my master and senior brother?"

Mei Gao looked back at him. "Are you worried about him?"

"Well, okay, I left suddenly. Even the manor in Maoling was sold. How can people not worry? Is it good or bad news when you go to Lushan to preach the imperial edict this time?"

Mei Gao smiled. "Good news. Your Majesty rewarded him for his mission and added 1,200 households in the town."

"Since that's the case, why should I drive my senior brother to Chang'an?" Huo Qubing raised his head. "Is it because my senior brother wants to advise the people of Shandong?"

"Do you think you should make a statement?"

"I don't know." Huo Qubing whispered: "Actually, Your Majesty attaches great importance to the senior brother. It would be great if the senior brother was dedicated to fighting and did not care about so many things. He always taught me that doing things is like shooting an archery, and you must concentrate, but why should he care about those things? Aren't other ministers in charge of those things?"

Huo Qubing's voice was very low, drowned in the sound of horse hooves. Mei Gao didn't hear it very clearly, but from Huo Qubing's expression, he saw some smell that was not very good at his age. He heard Liang Xiao talk about Huo Qubing's talent many times, but he himself did not believe that even if a ten-year-old child was smart, how smart could Liang Xiao take it so seriously. He always thought that Liang Xiao was pitying Huo Qubing, but now he felt that on this issue, he might not have the same vision as Liang Xiao.

Huo Qubing has maturity beyond his peers.

Liang Xiao's eyesight is indeed beyond my reach. Mei Gao smiled self-deprecatingly, full of confidence in the future, and involuntarily raised his chest.

Mei Gao rushed to Ganquan Palace and asked him to see him as soon as possible. The emperor was surprised at his speed and summoned him. Seeing Mei Gao and Huo Qubing walking towards meteors, the emperor's eyes lit up and turned to Cao Shi and said, "Look, the military plan I arranged for you is good, right?"

"Your Majesty, I went to the battle with Mei Shaoru to fight for Minyue, and I have long heard of his abilities."

"Haha, I just heard it at that time. This time I want you to see it with your own eyes. When you win, let him write military books, which must be gentle and harmonious and complement each other."

Cao Shi smiled and said, "I also hope this day will come sooner."

While talking, Mei Gao and Huo Qubing rushed to the emperor and bowed. The emperor glanced at the bow that Huo Qubing was carrying and frowned. "Boy, didn't I give you a good bow? Why don't you use it to carry such a bamboo bow?"

"The bow given by Your Majesty is too strong. I have not achieved the art of shooting. I can only use brute force. Although the bamboo bow is soft, it is a rule. It is not done by wise people to encourage growth."

"Wow! What a big tone." The emperor raised his eyebrows in surprise and turned to look at Cao Shi. Cao Shi was also surprised. Wei Shaoer is a slave to the Marquis of Pingyang. Huo Qubing was born and raised in the Marquis of Pingyang. Cao Shi had seen him. Now, seeing his mature appearance, he was very surprised.

"Who told you?"

"My senior brother, champion Hou Liang Boming." Huo Qubing took off the bamboo bow and stroked it with caress. "This is the bow he used to practice archery skills. I heard it was given by my master. Now he has passed the archery skills and bows to me."

The emperor originally wanted to make a few jokes, but when he heard that this was the bow that Liang Xiao used when he practiced his archery skills, he immediately swallowed the words back. He learned that Liang Xiao accepted disciples on behalf of his master and taught Huo Qubing's archery skills, he was originally a little suspicious. The archery skills, like knowledge, were passed down from family, and to some extent, were even more conservative than knowledge, and were not passed on even close. Can Liang Xiao pass on such a skill to Huo Qubing?

But now it seems that Liang Xiao really passed the art of shooting to Huo Qubing. Using this reasoning, it seems that he did not bring Huo Qubing with him when he left Chang'an. Obviously, he did not want to implicate Huo Qubing, nor did he want to take Huo Qubing, a young man with extraordinary talent for himself. If someone else had changed to someone else, how could such a talent give up easily? He taught since childhood and was loyal to ordinary disciples.

"Very good, you practice it carefully. It's not too late to use the bow I gave me when your archery skills are as exquisite as your senior brother."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Mei Gao watched from the side, feeling relieved. He heard a little loosening from the emperor's tone, and there was a hint of apology. This is a good thing. If the emperor always had prejudice against Liang Xiao, their plan would be difficult to succeed. Going to sea is a last resort. If possible, they still hope to assist the emperor, and the monarch and ministers will work together.

Mei Gao entered the hall, and the imperial table was covered with a map of Hexi drawn by him and Ma Rong. The emperor and Cao Shi were discussing the issue of military use in the Western Qiang.

"Mi Shaoru, you know the situation in Hexi best. In your opinion, what strategy should you adopt to pacify Hexi?"

Mei Gao pondered for a moment and bowed his hand. "Your Majesty, if you want to settle Hexi, you must first settle the southeast."

"Southeast?" The emperor's eyes flashed slightly, and his fingers tapped on the map twice, looking a little unhappy.

He knew very well what Mei Gao was saying. The memorial of King Liu An of Huainan requesting the relocation of the vassal state had been sent to him. He also discussed it with several close ministers around him, but there was no conclusion yet. Some people suggested accepting Liu An's request and moving him to Dongye to defend the border for the country. Some people opposed it, believing that doing so would make Liu An escape from the control of the court. If he colluded with Nanyue, the disaster would be more serious than that of Minyue.

He wanted to ask Mei Gao for his opinion, but he didn't expect that Mei Gao took the initiative to raise this question as soon as he met, and did not hide his thoughts.

"What's wrong with the Southeast?" the emperor asked in a faint tone.

Mei Gao turned his head and looked at Cao, bowing his hand. "June, what do you think of the prince of Nanyue?"

Cao Shi was stunned. He didn't expect Mei Gao to turn the spearhead towards him. He looked at the emperor awkwardly. The emperor frowned even more and felt angry. Mei Gao kept in front of him, which made him very uncomfortable. However, he did not have an attack, and gave Cao Shi a wink and signaled him to say it was okay.

Cao Shi thought for a while. "The Prince of Nanyue lacked etiquette and acted frivolously, and was not respectful enough to the court."

The emperor was stunned. He had seen Zhao Yingqi and thought Zhao Yingqi was very respectful. Why did Zhao Yingqi look different in Cao Shi's eyes? He immediately realized that what Mei Gao said was probably not a lie, and Nanyue was really not completely surrendered as he imagined. Now that the flood in Shandong has not yet been settled, the court is going to use troops in Hexi again. The gap in grain tax needs to be supplemented with rice from Nanyue. If something happens in Nanyue, the impact will be quite large.

As soon as he thought about this, the emperor became restless. "Tell me, what happened to Nanyue."

"Your Majesty, this time we can pacify the two Vietnamese, which is a factor in taking advantage of the situation." Mei Gao was not polite, and went straight to the point. "The destruction of the country of Minyue was because they did not expect our army to launch an attack from the sea, and on the other hand, it was because their main force was restrained in Zhangpu and could not be rescued. Nanyue surrendered, and the reasons were different. The powerful military power of our army was of course an important reason, but Nanyue knew very little about our dynasty and was frightened, which was also a key that cannot be ignored. Now that the prince of Nanyue entered the dynasty, they already knew our reality and whether we would have other ideas. We must guard against it."

The emperor blinked. "Are they scared?"

"That's right, one is that our army has pacified the Minyue with unstoppable momentum, and the other is that our army defeated the main force of Minyue led by Yu Shan. Especially the latter, which was seen by Zhao Yingqi with his own eyes."

The emperor scratched his head and reacted a little, and couldn't help but laugh. He always thought that Nanyue's surrender was really not strong enough. Now that he thought about it, it might not be the case. There are many coincidences in it. Not to mention anything else, although the Han army had limited military strength in the Battle of Zhangpu, the two generals who fought were the best combination that the great man could do now.

One is Liang Xiao and the other is Wei Qing, both young generals who became famous for cavalry warfare. Now Liang Xiao is "restoring illness" in Lushan, and Wei Qing wants to follow Cao Shi to fight westward. If there is a change in South Vietnam, can he still send such a combination?

Will there be any change in Nanyue? The emperor becomes more and more uneasy when he thinks. Although the prince of Nanyue has arrived in Chang'an, Yan An, the envoy who was on the mission to Nanyue, has not returned yet, it can be seen that things in Nanyue are not going well, at least not as smooth as he thought.

In fact, they all knew that Nanyue's strength was not comparable to Minyue, otherwise Wang Hui would not have seen Nanyue's fat piece of meat not take over. This was a great opportunity to make meritorious service and become a marquis.

"So, it is indeed an urgent task to stabilize the southeast." The emperor let out a sigh of relief, but hesitated. "But how can we stabilize the southeast? Is the best choice to move to the vassal state? Could it be to drink poison to quench thirst?"

Cao Shi closed his mouth tightly and said nothing.

The emperor didn't expect him, so he turned his eyes to Mei Gao. Mei Gao slowly straightened his waist, stretched out one hand, and opened five fingers. "Your Majesty, the royal family is a brother and a foot. If you can't even believe your own brother and a foot, who else can Your Majesty trust?"

"After that being said, Emperor Gao appointed Liu Bi to Wu back then, but the disaster was very bad. The terrain of Minyue is dangerous, if..."

"The terrain of Minyue is dangerous, but the hills and valleys of Minyue are scattered and the cultivated land is limited. What's the point of Minyue compared to Huainan?" Mei Gao bowed and said, "Your Majesty, if you want to talk about threats, I'm afraid the threat from Nanyue is much greater than that of Minyue. If you take a step back, Your Majesty can also control several important passes. Even if the King of Huainan has a strange intention, how big a storm can a mere scholar cause?"—

(To be continued.)
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