Chapter 012 Letter
Zhao Wenxuan's heroic deeds of killing the first warrior of the Qiang people with a sword are coming at a very fast speed, and the direct benefit is that there are a sea of people outside the gate of the camp that recruits sergeants. Whether it is Han or foreigners, the men who come to apply for the recruitment are very good men like him with extraordinary martial arts. This kind of weak follow and worship the strong, which is an eternal truth.
Zhao Wenxuan, who saw this scene of competing to become a soldier, was quite satisfied. After all, his complete staff will soon be full. He clearly knew that he had soldiers in his hand, so that he would be calm and not panic. Even if you are brave, a person's power is always limited, which is not comparable to the power of everyone's hearts.
Early morning, Nalan really rode away from his tribe's territory and went straight to Anhua City. The purpose of her going to the city was to find Zhao Wenxuan. Nalanzhen, who came outside the camp gate, instantly attracted the attention of all the men. Naturally, some of them know that she is the most beautiful woman of the Qiang clan. As for the men who don't know that she has such a title, they can recognize her refined appearance and graceful figure.
While admiring the beautiful women, the officers and guards outside the camp did not forget their duties. After all, the taste of the military stick is really uncomfortable. Zhao Wenxuan, who acted vigorously and solidly, has always been strict, making the sergeants below him admire and awe of him. Nalan was really blocked outside the camp. A tall hundred households volunteered to report in person for a beautiful woman like her. Although there are a large group of men with greedy eyes not far away, they dare not make a bad appearance. After all, none of them think their lives are long. She has long been used to this feeling of special care and respect.
I learned from the hundred accounts that it was Zhao Wenxuan who came here by Nalanzhen. I really didn't want to see her. After all, I was not idle at all. In order to set out according to the multi-ethnic stability and unity formulated by Lin Zimo, he personally went outside the camp to greet her. As the daughter of a tribal leader of the Qiang clan, she can afford to receive him at such a standard.
"Miss Nalan, this is the military camp. It's really inconvenient to receive women." Zhao Wenxuan, dressed in casual clothes, still insisted on the concept that he was not of our race and must be different. He did not squint and said, "I'd better take you somewhere else to play!"
Nalanzhen smiled and said with her hands behind her back and said, "I'm not just here to have fun, but also letters for my father."
Zhao Wenxuan, who felt that it was a business, turned around and made a gesture of invitation. With happiness on her face, she walked in without fear. The surrounding audience watched Zhao Wenxuan and Na Lanzhen step in. Many of them gave off a sense of beauty and heroism, but men who were officers and soldiers straightened up one after another and felt extra light.
Zhao Wenxuan personally invited Na Lanzhen into his room as a hospitality, and then ordered the "duty soldier" outside the door to make tea for her. Looking around, she found a position, sat down generously, and slowly took out Nalan Jianye's letter and handed her hands to him.
Zhao Wenxuan, who received the letter, saw the words written by Lin Zimozhi on the envelope and said solemnly, "This should be the letter your father asked you to give to my brother. If you send it to me, it's the wrong place."
Nalan, who was not in a hurry to explain, really picked up the tea on the table, took a sip, smiled and said, "I really didn't expect that General Zhao would have good tea here. This kind of dragon well before the rain should also be a liang of gold and a liang of tea.
Zhao Wenxuan, who did not open the letter, sat back in his position and told a realistic story: "Brother and sister-in-law are afraid that I will not be used to it, so she ordered the girl next to pick the moon to send me some new tea from time to time. I'm a rough person. In fact, I don't care about the quality of tea. If Nalan likes it, she can take some back and taste it slowly. It can be regarded as a good thing in the hands of pedestrians.
Nalanzhen, who took another sip, put down the tea in his hand and said why he sent the letter to him: "In my opinion, you are the real hero, and I really don't understand why my father valued Lin Zimo so much. Is it possible that he has the rank of a magistrate, which makes him superior to you?
Zhao Wenxuan saw that she was a daughter and a person in a foreign land, so he forgave her in his heart. If the person in front of him is a man, he has already started to kill. After all, these words are highly suspected of provoking the relationship between their adoptIVE brothers. Regarding this point, it happens to be Zhao Wenxuan, who attaches more importance to brotherhood than life.
"Miss Nalan, I will forward this letter from your father to my brother for you." Zhao Wenxuan, who looked quite uncomfortable, leaned his back on the tiger leather chair and said lightly, "I still have military affairs. I'm afraid I can't spend more time with you."
Nalanzhen, who was sincere, did not hear that it was the other party's eviction order. He still kept smiling and said, "There are so many men outside the camp gate. They must have come to you as soldiers. Since General Zhao is busy with official business, you can go and do your business. I will take care of myself."
Zhao Wenxuan, who was speechless, repeatedly muttered in his heart who was the host and who was the guest? In addition to getting rid of her, he had to hand over the letter to Lin Zimo as soon as possible. After all, the handwritten letter of the foreign tribal leader is still quite important. Although I didn't open it, I firmly believed that the content of the letter would never be nonsense to say hello and gossip.
Zhao Wenxuan walked out of his office room, called two of his own soldiers outside the door, and told them to keep an eye on Nalan. She will not be allowed to walk around in the barracks. After all, she is an untrustworthy foreign woman. If she wants to wander around the city without restrictions, everything that happens will be paid by herself.
Zhao Wenxuan, who had finished confessing, ordered another soldier to bring his white horse, then turned over the horse and went directly to his brother's magistrate. Lin Zimo, who painted according to the gourd, has sent five servants in his government office to deliver his official documents. I want to ask the provincial government office above my head for money, food, ordnance, officers and soldiers...
He lacks everything here, but there is no shortage of loess and mud. Before submitting the official document, Lin Zimo knew that 99% of the above could not be given, so he racked his brains to relax their authority. If there is really a turbulence here, the little man in hand is not enough to comfort the place.
Zhao Wenxuan, who stepped into his brother-in-law's government office, took out the letter from Nalan Jianye. Lin Zimo, who received the letter, tore open the envelope, pulled out the letter, and read it carefully. After reading it, he handed it over to his brother-in-law.
After waiting for Zhao Wenxuan to finish reading it, Lin Zimo wanted to hear his opinion and said, "What do you think of Nalan Jianye's invitation to me?"
"Going to the banquet is just an excuse and a reason. I'm afraid his real purpose is to ask his brother to give him more share of salt related to this clan." Zhao Wenxuan, who put down the letter in his hand, originally said his own opinion.
Lin Zimo picked up the tea at hand, took three sips and put it down and said, "There is a factor in this aspect. In addition, Nalan Jianye may also put forward the idea of more raw iron. I'm afraid the excuse is their farming needs.
Zhao Wenxuan, who nodded, expressed his inner worries and said, "I advise my brother to find someone to get rid of it from his head, or invite Nalan Jianye to visit this Anhua City. I vaguely feel that this thing seems to be more than salt and iron.
Lin Zimo, who was thoughtful, suddenly realized that the letter was for him, but it came to Zhao Wenxuan's hand, so he casually asked, "Who sent the letter? How could it be in your hands? According to common sense, it should have been sent to me.
"Nalan, the daughter of Nalan Jianye, really sent it to my barracks." Zhao Wenxuan picked up the tea and said, "If I hadn't seen her as a foreign girl, I'm afraid I would have brought her head to her brother."
Lin Zimo, who realized that this was not provoking their brotherly relationship, smiled and said, "The beauty is interested in you, and why do you have to be so cold-blooded? I have an idea for you to make a sacrifice to marry Nalanzhen.
Zhao Wenxuan, who had just put the teacup on his mouth, did not drink the tea and said seriously, "I still don't want it. I know that the brother's marriage intention is to stabilize the situation here, but it is really difficult for the younger brother to cross the threshold in his heart. If I marry a foreign woman, I will be sorry for the ancestors of the Zhao family. The ancestors set family rules, and Zhao's descendants were not allowed to marry foreign women as wives and concubines.
"Since your ancestors have such a rule, I won't mention it any more." Lin Zimo changed the topic of a political marriage between men and women and cut into the topic of the two: "There is no need to say more. I'm sure I'm going to go to Nalan for a banquet. In my opinion, this will not be a Hongmen banquet, but only a good banquet.
Zhao Wenxuan, who didn't believe this, thought he was comforting his heart, so he said righteously, "My brother will definitely go to the banquet, so let me follow you."
"Since it's a good banquet, let me enjoy it alone." Lin Zimo, who smiled, seriously said, "You still need to stay in the city to train the newly recruited soldiers and strengthen the city's defense fortifications. The purpose of my visit is not necessarily the same as the motivation for Nalan Jianye to invite me to the banquet. What I want is peace in my jurisdiction, but I'm afraid he will have to prosper the tribe. If possible, our two families can still reach a certain tacit understanding and cooperation. Supporting the foreign tribes who obey the court to eliminate and contain the disobedient foreign tribes is beneficial to both the court and the people of Lebanon.