Chapter 1161: Carrying on the Past and Opening up the Future (Fifty-One) Retreating at the Peak of the Current
The eight-immortal table in the hall has been set with a dazzling array of delicious dishes, with dozens of dishes. He Lanxiong was dumbfounded. He always ate from a big pot with the soldiers in the army. When did he become so obsessed with fine food?
"Brother, my sister-in-law went back to her parents' home to borrow the family chef just to let you have a good meal. Speaking of which, I often come to my sister-in-law's place to eat." He Lanyan said with a smile.
"It's not that troublesome. Just make a few dishes and eat them." He Lanxiong was shocked, "How much silver will this meal cost?"
"Do you still need to worry about silver?" He Lanyan laughed, "Don't forget, you have the richest father-in-law in the whole Han Dynasty."
He Lanxiong shook his head. The more this happened, the more he had to keep a low profile. If it was spread out, it would be a matter of fact. At least he would be criticized for being extravagant. But this is the intention of my wife. I just came home today, but I can't refuse her kindness. I will slowly explain this to her later.
After all, my identity is different. I don't know how many eyes are staring at me.
Wu Xinlian looked at her husband with a smile, gently filled his glass with wine, and then sat next to him, holding her cheeks with both hands, staring at Helan Xiong intently.
"Oh, sister-in-law, can you restrain yourself a little? In this way, you completely ignore me!" Helan Yan took her own fruit wine, took a sip, and said jealously. Although she called Wu Xinlian sister-in-law, Wu Xinlian was several years younger than her.
Wu Xinlian didn't even turn her head and ignored her at all. Helan Yan sighed, "Well, I usually wish I could come to you every day. Now that your husband is back, I have become redundant. I'd better leave early." She stood up and pretended to leave.
"Wait a minute, Yan Zi!" He Lanxiong put down the wine glass in his hand, "Don't leave in a hurry. After dinner, I have something to tell you."
"I have something to tell you?" He Lanyan glanced at Wu Xinlian, "Brother, you haven't been back for a whole year. Look at the appearance of my sister-in-law, I won't bother you here."
He Lanxiong glanced at Wu Xinlian, who was in a state of infatuation, and smiled, "There are many days in the future, I will talk to you later."
He Lanxiong ate very fast. He ate a few mouthfuls of rice, drank a sip of wine, and only ate a few dishes in front of him. Wu Xinlian kept standing up to serve him the dishes, which made He Lanyan keep pouting. After a meal, he didn't even finish one tenth of the dishes on the table. He Lanxiong wiped his mouth and said to Wu Xinlian, "A Lian, I want to talk to Yan Zi alone for a while."
"Well. You go, the study is cleaned every day, it's clean!" Wu Xinlian didn't have any dissatisfaction.
Sitting in the study, Helan Xiong suddenly fell silent. He looked at the scimitar hanging on the wall of the study. Helan Yan kept staring at it for a long time, which made the impatient Helan Yan even more anxious.
"Brother, what do you want to tell me? You are so formal and asked my sister-in-law to stay away. What do you mean by that?"
Helan Xiong retracted his gaze. He smiled and pointed to a chair in front of him and said, "Sit down, Yan Zi, Ming Zhi is so old now. Your temper hasn't changed at all. It's just that you have a good temper for a while, and Ye Jing'er is also kind-hearted. Otherwise, no one can stand you."
"Can't you stand me? Why did you raise me for so many years?" Helan Yan pouted: "How can a brother say that about his sister?"
"Because I am your brother, of course I can tolerate you. Your shortcomings are also very cute in my eyes, but you can't be like this in the palace. After a long time, it will not be cute but annoying."
"I have changed a lot, and now I am trying hard to learn to be a lady, but I can't learn it. Brother Gao said that I am learning to be a tiger but acting like a cat. It's better to keep my true colors." Helan Yan looked a little sad.
Helan Xiong laughed, "Yanzi, you should know about the military reorganization this time, right?"
"Of course I know.
There are four military regions in the country, but in my opinion, only two military regions are more interesting. No one will go to the third military region, and I don't know which unlucky guy will be in the end. The fourth military region is the Weiwu Military Region. The commander of this military region must be Shangguan Hong, and no one else can compete." Helan Yan said.
"What does the king think?" Helan Xiong seemed to ask casually.
"Brother, so you kept me here to find out some inside information!" Helan Yan laughed, "But you will definitely be disappointed this time, because I don't know either. This time, Brother Gao's mouth is particularly tight. He should have a certainty in his mind, but he won't say it. Didn't he ask each of you to make a plan?"
"Then do you want me to fight for it?" Helan Xiong's eyes fell on the scimitar on the wall.
"Struggle? Brother, do you still need to struggle? I think you can rest assured. According to my opinion, the commander of the First Military District will be yours." He Lanyan said.
"Why do you think so?"
"There are only three people who are qualified to compete for the commander of the First Military District, brother, Ye Zhen, and Xu Yuan. But no matter in terms of qualifications or military exploits, how can Ye Zhen and Xu Yuan compare with you? What's more, you are still my brother." He Lanyan smiled and said, "So I say brother, you can put your heart at ease. The commander of the First Military District will definitely be yours."
"Really?" He Lanxiong stood up with a smile and opened the window, looking at the patches of white snow that had fallen outside. "But my brother doesn't want to be the commander of the First Military Region."
"Ah, brother, what are you talking about?" He Lanyan's eyes widened, "If you don't want to be the commander of the First Military Region, are you willing to be Ye Zhen or Xu Yuan's deputy? You and Brother Gao have been fighting side by side for half the time. , they don’t know where they are hiding, why should you give it to them?”
"It's not that I gave in, it's that I really don't want to do it!" He Lanxiong turned around and looked at He Lanyan, "Yanzi, I have been taking you to escape and fight with you since you were fifteen or sixteen years old. It has been more than ten years in the blink of an eye, every day. I'm tired of being a warrior with a sword and licking blood, so I don't want to stay in the First Military Region anymore, I want to go to the Third Military Region."
"I heard you right!" He Lanyan jumped up like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, "Where is the Third Military Region? To put it bluntly. They are just some armed and organized farmers. The Third Military Region established by Brother Gao The Third Military Region does not ask them to go to war, but to cultivate land in desolate areas. Why do you want to be a farmer? "
"That's not what I mean. Although their main tasks are farming and reclaiming wasteland, they are still soldiers. When something happens, they still have to pick up weapons and go to the battlefield."
"What enemies are there in that place?" He Lanyan stared at He Lanxiong, "Brother, tell me the truth, why do you think of going to the Third Military Region? This is not your temperament."
"Then what do you think I am like?" He Lanxiong said with a smile.
"My brother is an upright hero. He has always wanted to do something big. He is brave and upright. He has never been a person who shrinks from difficulties." He Lanyan said proudly.
"Now that your brother has done all this, our Helan clan has become the leader among all the Huns. I have also solved the biggest ideal of feeding and clothing all the people. Now the life of our clan is better than The best days we originally envisioned are even better. I have done everything I need to do. Now I just want to have a good rest. Earlier I told Xinlian that the days ahead are long. Do you think I was comforting your sister-in-law? After I became the commander of the Third Military Region, I had a lot of free time to spend with your sister-in-law. Well, you should have a nephew, no, no, no, one is not enough. Six, seven or eight would be good. Hahaha, when they are as big as Mingzhi, I will lead them on horseback on the prairie, chasing rabbits and hunting wolves, wouldn’t it be great?”
He Lanyan looked at the gushing elder brother quietly for a long time before saying: "Brother, what exactly do you think? Don't use such words to harass me."
"Why am I just visiting your place? I really think so?"
"No, you definitely don't think so, brother. In the past two years, I have found that you have changed a lot. You are now timid in everything you do. It seems that there is an invisible chain that has locked you up. Why is this?" He Lanyan shook her head and said, "Tell me the truth, what is all this for?"
He Lanxiong walked to the window, stretched out his hand, caught two snowflakes that fell from the sky, and watched them gradually melt in his palms. "In the past two years, I have invited an academic from the Central Plains to follow him. The more I learn about the culture of the Central Plains, the more I feel that the culture of the Central Plains is really profound and profound. In the past two years, I have learned a lot, and it has also made me understand a lot of truths. Yanzi, do you know what it means to retreat bravely from the rapids? "
"Of course I understand what it means to retreat bravely? Brother, are you afraid that Brother Gao will be suspicious of you? I can guarantee that he will never do it. In his heart, you are the most trustworthy brother."
"I know, but the king trusts me so much, but I can't pretend to know nothing. Yanzi, I told you, the Helan clan is now the leader of the Xiongnu clan. Although all the Huns regard themselves as The people of the Han Dynasty, but they still respect me, the Helan clan, and regard you and me as their real leader, Yanzi, do you know how many people the Xiongnu clan has increased in these years? "
"This, I really don't know." He Lanyan murmured.
"Sometimes, being confused is a blessing!" He Lanxiong sighed: "When we Xiongnu as a whole joined the Eastern Army, the total number of the whole clan was less than 50,000, and the rest were either unknown. Wherever they wandered, they would have died under the sword of the Qin people. However, in the past few years of recuperation, the number of the Huns has increased to more than 100,000. Although we Huns are now naturalized, they are still a huge force. Power, do you know? Even if Gao Yuan doesn't doubt me, how can the ministers not doubt me?"
‘As long as Brother Gao believes in you, it’s fine. Why do you care about others? ’ He Lanyan shook her head and said.
"You, that's why I said you are confused!" He Lanxiong shook his head: "I already have a strong power base among the people. If I compete for the position of commander of the First Military Region again, in the eyes of many people, my power It's so big that no one can control it. After the establishment of the First Military Region, the Eastern Field Army, the Central Field Army, the Northern Field Army, as well as Guli's Xiongnu Independent Cavalry Division and Aguhuaien's Donghu Independent Cavalry Division , will be classified under the First Military Region, and its military strength is so strong that it has accounted for one-half of the entire Han army. As you said, if I participate in the competition, they will indeed not be able to compete with me, but I can make Gao Yuan Is it difficult to go?"
"So, retiring at the height of my career is my best choice." Helan Xiong said, "This is not only good for me, but also for you, Mingzhi, and all the Xiongnu people. You are my sister, Mingzhi is my nephew, you are the king's princess, Mingzhi is the prince, you should think carefully about the power relationship here, and my brother's decision will not be wrong."
"Brother Gao will not agree to you."
"He will definitely agree to my request." Helan Xiong smiled and said, "This is the best way for us brothers to keep the previous relationship forever." (To be continued.)
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