At the beginning, I gave up my military power with a cup of wine, and I ascended the throne

Chapter 356: Bringing the Dragon Back to Xiliang
Xiliang City.

Shuiyun Mountain.

The sky was gloomy and covered with dark clouds. Heavy snow was falling. The cold wind was howling, wrapped in the white snow.

The water in Guanyu Lake is like a mirror with a thin layer of frost floating on it. This winter is colder than in previous years.

In previous years, Guanyu Lake never froze, but it did this winter.

The bamboos and trees by the lake were bare, the wind was howling, the snow was surging, and even the Gnolling Hall on the opposite bank was a little unclear.

In the side hall.

The fire flickered, emitting blazing heat. There were many fruits and snacks on the table, but Miaoyu and Ning Xi had no intention of enjoying them.

He was concentrating on the official document in his hand, with a frown on his face.

“It snowed too much this winter.”

for a long time.

Ning Xi, the Princess of Xiliang, raised her head and said, "Juzizhou and Hexizhou have been hit hard by the disaster. The guards in Shangdang and Xiapi counties are also having trouble defending their cities."

"Let the local government offices draft a memorial and submit it to us to see how much silver and grain the provincial government needs to allocate."

Miaoyu also put down the memorial in her hand, stood up and made a cup of hot tea, "This matter can't wait, sister, please urge the provincial government."

"it is good."

Ning Xi nodded.

"The memorial arrived just yesterday."

After taking a sip of hot tea and stretching her stiff muscles, Miaoyu said, "According to a report that arrived yesterday, it seems that the Northern Wei is sending more troops to Fancheng."

It seems that they also got the news that the young master was out, and were ready to take some action at this time."

"Counting the days, my husband has been out to sea for more than a month. I don't know how things are going."

Ning Xi frowned, "There was also a memorial from the capital saying that my father was seriously ill and asked me to come to the capital to see him."

"Your Majesty is in good health."

Miaoyu smiled and said, "But I'm definitely not in a good mood."

"I have received a secret report that the young master will be here soon. Please do not leak the news for the time being."

"I guess the young master wants to make a fuss about this matter."

"article?"

Ning Xi let out a light exclamation and immediately reacted.

Xiao Han, the King of Xiliang, has not appeared for a long time. Not only the Northern Wei and the Central Plains are ready to make a move, but even people in Xiliang are somewhat unstable.

Fortunately, there was suppression from the Military and Political Department and the Xiliang Prefecture Yamen, and Miaoyu's prestige was high enough.

Therefore, no chaos arose, everything remained the same and in order. The Northern Wei Dynasty sent more troops, and the Western Liang Dynasty also sent more troops to the Fancheng area.

This year, the overall harvest in the six states of Xiliang is good, which can fully support the huge consumption.

Together with the silver earned from trade in the Western Regions, the warehouses were full. Every day, hundreds of caravans traveled between the Western Regions, Central Plains and Xiliang.

In early December, the snow was getting heavier. All states were affected to varying degrees, and government offices across the country were extremely busy.

As the New Year approaches, the situation becomes increasingly unclear.

This night.

It's snowing heavily.

The night was pitch black, and one could not see one's hand in front of one's face. Outside the side hall, there were faint sounds of footsteps. Miaoyu, who was checking official documents in the hall, suddenly raised her head, looked outside, and a smile appeared on her face.

"came back?"

The palace door was pushed open, and Xiao Han walked in with his hands behind his back and a smile on his face. As Miaoyu stood up, she saw two blood-red eyes as big as buckets appearing behind him.

The terrifying murderous aura coming towards her made her whole body tremble. The flame pattern between her eyebrows seemed to come alive, and two golden flames appeared in the deep of the mold.

The ferocious dragon head slowly revealed its true appearance from behind Xiao Han. The divine dragon and the phoenix are both four auspicious beasts, and both are extremely powerful.

Such beings must never meet each other, otherwise the fight will end to the death.

The phoenix blood in Miaoyu's body was obviously sensed by the dragon, and blood light emanated from its pupils. It opened its bloody mouth, exuding a powerful aura, and a faint glow of fire emerged.

"Shut up."

Xiao Han's face darkened slightly, "This is your mistress. If you are disrespectful, I will shave you tonight."

Upon hearing this, the dragon immediately closed its mouth and lowered its head in dismay.

The frightened feeling faded away, and Miaoyu's expression returned to normal: "Sir, is this the dragon?"

"Ah."

Xiao Han nodded: "I originally wanted to kill it, but seeing that this beast is still useful and can understand human language, I kept it and brought it back to Shuiyun Mountain as a guardian beast."

"Other people raise lions, tigers, and horses, and at most two dragons. But you raise a real dragon in your palace."

She joked and reached out to touch Mo Mo Zhenlong's head. The latter opened his eyes wide, but Xiao Han coughed, and the beast immediately became obedient and allowed Miaoyu to knead it.

"Where are they kept?"

she asked.

"Just keep it in Guanyu Lake."

He thought for a moment, pointed to the huge lake outside the side hall, and said to Zhenlong: "From now on, you will live in the lake, and you are not allowed to show your head unless necessary."

The real dragon nodded and dived into the Guanyu Lake. In the blink of an eye, it disappeared without a trace.

The lake is big enough. Although the real dragon is a hundred feet long, it is still spacious when hiding in the lake.

As long as you don't show up out of nowhere, you won't cause any trouble.

"I thought you wouldn't be back for a few days."

Miaoyu closed the door of the side hall, added charcoal to the stove, and made a cup of hot tea and handed it over.

"It will indeed be later if we leave from the East China Sea."

He explained: "I went from the East China Sea to the border of the Liao Dynasty, headed north, and then turned to Xiliang City, so I was a few days faster."

"Nothing big happened in Xiliang, right?"

he asked.

"No big deal."

Miaoyu nodded: "It's just that the snow is a bit heavy this year, and some prefectures and counties have been affected. The prefecture government has already allocated silver and grain."

"Also, the Northern Wei Dynasty sent more troops to Fancheng. After discussing with Mr. Guo, I also sent 30,000 people north to station in Mutian City."

"It's okay."

He lay down on the chair, picked up the teacup, and sipped the hot tea slowly. "The timing is not right yet."

"Don't reveal what happened for now. I will go to the Knife Grinding Hall to practice in seclusion tomorrow."

"Go ahead."

She said, "Don't worry about the affairs of the mansion."

"Grumpy"

As he was speaking, his stomach rumbled. He had been on the road all this time and had no time to rest or eat.

"I'll go to the kitchen to see if there's anything to eat first."

Miaoyu smiled and said, "Who told you to come back late? If you come back earlier, you can still catch up with dinner."

After saying that, he went to the kitchen and soon brought back two plates of braised beef in soy sauce: "Eat something first, I'll go talk to Sister Ning Xi and get you some food."

The two girls had good cooking skills and in less than half an hour, they prepared a large table of delicious dishes.

Warm up a pot of Bamboo Leaf Green wine, and the rich aroma of the wine will fill the air. After the wine is warmed up, it is not so spicy anymore, and is mainly mellow and extremely refreshing.

Even Ning Xi drank two cups in a row, and her pretty face had a slight blush, which was very pleasing to the eye.

He finished all the food and wine on the table at a whirlwind speed. After eating and drinking his fill, he rinsed his mouth and lay back in the chair, feeling contented.

(End of this chapter)