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

Chapter 361 The True Dragon Plays with Qingyao

Today's Xiliang is no longer what it used to be. All military and political affairs fall on Xiao Han's shoulders alone.

At that time, if he was no longer in Xiliang, the situation would be in chaos in an instant.

In recent years, the division of power in Xiliang has become more stable, and he is basically only responsible for major decision-making.

As for other matters, they will be handled by the Military Affairs Department and the Xiliang Prefecture Government.

In a sense, the power of the Military Affairs Department and the Xiliang Prefecture Government is much greater than that of the six ministries and the cabinet of the imperial court in the capital.

Because Xiao Han was willing to give up power, he was different from the current emperor. The six states of Xiliang were conquered by Xiao Han himself.

Moreover, his prestige in Xiliang was unmatched, so he was not afraid of his civil and military officials gaining power.

Because with just one word from him, Xiao Han could instantly take back the rights of everyone in Xiliang.

Guo Tu is in charge of the Military Affairs Department, Pan Yuanshao is in charge of the Xiliang Prefecture Government, and together with Miaoyu and Ning Xi and Zhang Guangdong in charge of the Xiliang Palace, they form a three-way balance of power, even though she has not shown up in the past few months.

Xiliang was also operating as usual, with matters big and small proceeding in an orderly manner.

The fact was the same as Xiao Han guessed. After returning to Jizhou, Lu Ju announced to the public that he had met the King of Xiliang in person.

Suddenly, people throughout Xiliang were excited, and even the pace of spring ploughing increased a lot.

But this was only temporary. In early May, Lu Ju accidentally got drunk and told the truth.

That day, when they came to Shuiyun Mountain, they did not see the King of Xiliang at all, but were stopped by Miaoyu.

It was an unintentional remark, but it caused a huge uproar. There is no wall that is completely airtight in this world.

The news is getting worse.

Entering June.

The weather was getting increasingly hot. The sun was high in the sky, casting its scorching golden light on Guanyu Lake. The water was rippling, and circle after circle of golden light was appearing.

Under the clear lake water, there is a huge black shadow, motionless. I am a real dragon coiled at the bottom of the lake, spitting out dragon magic, causing water columns to surge up continuously.

By the lake, Qingyao was bored, so she took out a boiled egg from her arms and threw it into the lake.

This little bit of food was not enough to fill the real dragon's teeth, so he poked half of his head out from under the willow stump and looked at Qingyao.

Those huge dragon eyes seemed to be saying, "More."

"Gone."

Qingyao spread her hands and shrugged, "My family assets are not even enough for you to eat for a month."

There was a hint of contempt in the real dragon's eyes, which was extremely human. He spat out a stream of water from his mouth, which turned into rain all over the sky and sprayed towards Qingyao.

Then it dived quickly, sank to the bottom of the lake, and continued to doze off. Xiao Han had drained half of its blood and energy, and it was at its weakest.

His strength is not as strong as when he was on Shenlong Island, although he has been well fed and well cared for in Guanyu Lake for the past few months.

However, it would probably take decades or even hundreds of years for a true dragon to recover. Apart from that, the only way to speed up its recovery is to devour many highly spiritual treasures from heaven and earth.

However, although it is weak, its strength is still extremely powerful. Not to mention the immortals on land, even ordinary celestial beings on land are no match for the real dragon.

"Cheapskate."

Qingyao stamped her feet, looking indignant, but she was unable to do anything to this beast.

"I'm being teased again."

Miaoyu came over and said with a smile: "The intelligence of the real dragon seems to be quite high."

"Like a naughty child."

After saying that, he walked to the railing and called softly. The real dragon immediately poked its head out from the bottom of the lake, swam to Miaoyu, and put its head against her hand in a very intimate manner.

That look clearly showed an attempt to please.

"Snob." Qingyao was jealous.

The dragon gave them a look of contempt. It was not stupid. After spending a few months together, it could understand most of what they said.

Xiao Han's attempt to please Miaoyu was not only due to his authority, but also partly because of the phoenix blood in Miaoyu's body and her strength.

, auspicious beasts are essentially ferocious beasts. They follow the law of the jungle and will only bow to the strong. Moreover, the phoenix blood in Miaoyu's body makes it feel like a member of the same family, so it is naturally willing to be skilled.

She took out a shriveled ginseng from her sleeve and handed it to him, saying, "This is an eight hundred year old ginseng."

The real dragon swallowed the ginseng in one mouthful.

If you still want to eat. "

Miaoyu pointed at Qingyao and said, "Don't tease her anymore. If your master finds out, he will hang you up and skin you alive."

A hint of fear flashed in the Zhenlong's eyes. He quickly shook his head, swam to Qingyao's side, and rubbed his head against her affectionately.

Only then did Qingyao calm down.

"Follow the trend."

Although this beast looks ferocious and terrifying, it has the nature of a child. Of course, if it were not likable, it would not have survived until now.

Every day I just eat and sleep, sleep and eat. Life is so comfortable.

After pleasing Qingyao and Miaoyu, it retreated to the bottom of the lake and continued to sleep soundly. For ordinary people, or most warriors, a human body of several hundred years is a great tonic and can even save lives at critical moments.

However, for a real dragon, it is almost like a snack.

There lived a divine dragon in Guanyu Lake. The white cranes began to laugh boldly and were not as unruly as before.

Most of the time, they would hide far away or play in the other half of the lake. If no one summoned them, they would never dare to approach the territory where the real dragon was entrenched.

The situation in Xiliang gradually became chaotic. Although Miaoyu used harsh methods, she seemed unable to suppress the storm.

Even the Marquis of Qingzhou sent people to Shuiyun Mountain, wanting to meet Xiao Han, the King of Xiliang in person, but unfortunately he was stopped by Miaoyu in the end.

“It’s getting chaotic.”

In the side hall.

The instigator, the mastermind behind the scenes, Xiao Han, the King of Xiliang, who was rumored by the world to have gone out to sea to visit immortals and had not yet returned, was sitting in a chair, drinking tea leisurely.

In the past few months, the security in the main courtyard has been extremely strict. Except for Miaoyu, Qingyao, and Ningxi, even the other servants and slaves in the palace are not allowed to set foot in without permission.

"Is there any movement from the Northern Wei Dynasty?"

he asked.

"Naturally there is."

Miaoyu said: "Within two months, the three states of the Northern Wei Dynasty will increase their troops by 200,000 and station them in Pingyuan City, Suizhou City, and Lianghe City respectively."

It seems that they are planning to advance in three directions simultaneously and attack Orange Island and Hexi Province at the same time."

He raised an eyebrow.

Judging from the expression on his face, he obviously did not take the 200,000 additional troops of the Northern Wei Dynasty seriously.

The Xiliang of today is not the Xiliang of the past. Back then, a single county was enough to make it difficult for the 200,000-strong Northern Wei army to move forward.

Now that China controls six states and is the richest country in the world, how can it be afraid of the mere Northern Wei?

That's right.

In Xiao Han's eyes, the current Northern Wei Dynasty can only be described as insignificant. In the past, it was said that it had a million armored soldiers, but now only half of them have been cut in half. Let alone a million-strong army, it would be considered good if they could gather 500,000 elite soldiers.

Whether in terms of military strength, territory, or economy, the Northern Wei could not compare with the six states of Western Liang.

(End of this chapter)