Memoirs of the Heavenly Khan

Chapter 280 We Must Reason
Dongxia Prefecture.

The city of Guangwu.

"Uncle, look how handsome this warhorse is!"

In front of the stables, Yuwen Tai's nephew, Yuwen Hu, led a warhorse to Yuwen Tai's side.

Yuwen Hu was the son of Yuwen Hao, the elder brother of Yuwen Tai. The two looked about the same age and were both young, but they were of different generations.

Erzhu Rong sent Yuwen Luosheng to serve as the governor of a prefecture and detained the Yuwen clan members. However, Yuwen Hao's two sons, Yuwen Dao and Yuwen Hu, did not stay in Jinyang. Because of their age, Erzhu Rong allowed them to leave and they came with Yuwen Luosheng.

Currently, Yuwen Dao is in Xia Prefecture, training under Yuwen Luosheng, while Yuwen Hu is in Dongxia Prefecture, following Yuwen Tai.

"Not bad, is it from Chang'an as well?"

Yuwen Tai's face remained cold, even when he was talking to his family.

“It was sent from Chang’an by my aunt. She also told me that the King of Qin specially chose it for me.”

Yuwen Hu was overjoyed to have acquired such a fine horse. Yuwen Tai, standing to the side, watched his nephew's expression without saying a word, making no attempt to interrupt his enjoyment.

The women of the Yuwen clan are either in Jinyang or Chang'an.

Yuwen Tai's cousin, Yuwen Yuanji, had recently become Li Shuang's concubine.

Although they are of the same generation, in terms of age, Yuwen Yuanji is actually younger than Yuwen Hu.

Yuwentai's reluctance to spoil the mood doesn't mean no one else did.

Yuwen Dao rode a horse from Tongwan City and, after entering Guangwu City, went directly to find Yuwen Tai.

Yuwen Dao was Yuwen Hu's elder brother. Although he came from a family of military merit, he was weaker in literature than Yuwen Hu, let alone Yuwen Tai.

Yuwen Tai was strong and had a naturally cold face. Standing there, he was someone people dared not look directly at.

Yuwen Dao arrived at the stable, dismounted, and hurriedly said:
"Uncle, why did you take the King of Qin's belt?"

Director Yuwen didn't stand on ceremony at all. He was eager to get an answer from Yuwen Tai and rushed back to report to Yuwen Luosheng.

Seeing Yuwen Dao's expression, Yuwen Tai frowned slightly.

"Didn't my brother take it?"

Seeing Yuwen Tai's nonchalant attitude, a hint of worry appeared on Yuwen Tai's usually cold face, and Yuwen Tai finally realized something.

"Uncle, what do you mean by taking this belt? If General Tianzhu finds out, he may be displeased, which would be detrimental to the Yuwen clan!"

Upon hearing this, Yuwentai became worried and said:

"General Tianzhu is far away in Jinyang, but the King of Qin is so close in Chang'an!"

As he spoke, Yuwen Tai ignored Yuwen Dao and looked at his other nephew, Yuwen Hu.

"Sabao, take the return gifts and go to Chang'an in person to pay your respects to your aunt. Remember, when you have the chance, you must see the Prince of Qin and convey the gratitude of the Yuwen clan!"

Yuwen Hu cupped his hands and said:

"promise!"
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Jinzhou.

"Cheng'er, come here, turn it around so your mother can see."

Inside the room, Lou Zhaojun looked at Gao Cheng, who was dressed in brocade robes and wore a belt, with a happy expression on her face.

As Gao Cheng grew older, he inherited his father Gao Huan's good looks and became very handsome. He was favored by Lou Zhaojun, who always gave him the best things first.

Gao Cheng listened and then turned around.

Lou Zhaojun looked at it and nodded.

"Cheng'er is growing up. With this appearance, which woman wouldn't like her in the future? It's a pity that the King of Qin's daughter is still young, otherwise we could have talked to her about it."

Gao Huan, standing to the side, looked increasingly annoyed. The more he looked at Gao Cheng's belt, the more irritating it became. Hearing Lou Zhaojun's words, he couldn't help but rebuke her:

"You should rest, don't cause any more trouble!"

Gao Huan rarely spoke to Lou Zhaojun in this tone, and she felt a little awkward after hearing it.

"He Liuhun, what do you mean? What do you mean I'm causing trouble!"

Gao Huan ignored Lou Zhaojun and said to Gao Cheng:
"Cheng'er, take off that belt. It's annoying me."

"Don't take it off!"

Lou Zhaojun gave the order, hands on her hips, displaying a very assertive demeanor.

Gao Cheng glanced at his mother, thinking he couldn't afford to offend her, then made a face at his father and dashed out. "That kid!"

Gao Huan wanted to chase after him, but Lou Zhaojun stopped him.

"These days you've been jumping around like this, are you unhappy with that belt, or are you unhappy with me?"

"Zhaojun, what are you saying!"

"Don't think I don't know. Putting aside your ambiguous relationship with that vixen surnamed Zheng, recently your old flame Han Zhihui's husband died. Has your mind started to wander again? Is your dislike for me all because of her!"

"What kind of logic is this?!"

Gao Huan looked helpless and said:
"Zhaojun, do you know why I became the governor of Jinzhou?"

Lou Zhaojun listened and said disdainfully:
"Isn't it all so that you can keep an eye on the King of Qin and guard the gate for the Erzhu clan?"

Gao Huan had not expected Lou Zhaojun to be so intelligent, as she could so easily discern Erzhu Rong's thoughts.

"You knew you were also accepting Ohno Sawa's belt and all that other stuff?"

Lou Zhaojun smiled and said:
"You're worried about this? It's just a belt."

"Is this just a belt?"

Gao Huan said worriedly:
“Jinzhou is located between Jinyang and Chang’an. If the two sides turn against each other, my place will be the first to suffer.”

Luoyang was the seat of the imperial court, but it was merely a facade.

Jinyang was the true stronghold of the Erzhu clan.

If Erzhu Rong wanted to launch an attack on Guanzhong, the most convenient route would be to send troops from Jinyang, follow the Fen River southward, attack Baibi, and then enter Guanzhong through Longmen or Puban.

This is the most convenient and lowest-cost route.

If we advance from Luoyang, we will not only have to attack Tongguan, but we will also be going against the current, which is an unfavorable situation.

Lou Zhaojun asked:
"General Tianzhu is not to be trifled with, but is Prince Qin any easier to deal with?"

Gao Huan shrugged and said:

"I didn't dare refuse to accept it!"

Lou Zhaojun comforted her, saying:

"Even General Tianzhu hasn't turned against the King of Qin yet, so why are you so anxious for Erzhu's sake!"

Gao Huan said:
"How can I not be anxious? If they turn on each other and start fighting, it will be too late. We can't stay in Jinzhou. We have to leave sooner or later."
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Beiyi.

Hou Jing, dressed in brocade robes that revealed an exquisite belt around his waist, entered the house, only to be met with a furious roar.

"This is outrageous!"

Hou Jing quickly went inside and saw Li Shuang with her hands on the table.

"Your Majesty, what has happened? The Rouran have marched south again?"

"It's even more serious than that!"

"Are the Di people in Liangzhou causing trouble again?"

"It's even worse than that!"

Hou Jing was startled and said:
"Could it be that someone stole the King's things?"

Li Shuang took a deep breath, turned around, suppressed her anger, and gritted her teeth, saying:

"A batch of grain from the government granary has been lost!"

When Li Shuang said the words "gone," Hou Jing felt as if the whole world had plunged into darkness, and the temperature had dropped by more than ten degrees.

"Your Majesty, rest assured, I will certainly handle this matter well!"

"Remember, you must be reasonable!"

Hou Jing was startled upon hearing this.

Is it that serious?

……

(End of this chapter)