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When Tao Sheng saw that his daughter agreed reluctantly, he sighed in his heart. After marrying Liu Yan, his daughter had been very resistant to contacting the Tao family. She came to the Tao family several times to visit her grandfather. After her grandfather passed away, she never came to the Tao family again, for fear that the Tao family would use her identity to make trouble.

Tao Sheng can also understand his daughter. After all, the Tao family has done a lot of disgraceful things in the process of becoming a giant businessman step by step. However, since the Tao family began to switch from a shopping mall to an ugly official, they have paid great attention to protecting their reputation.

But my daughter didn't seem to understand this. However, Liu Yan was very concerned about the Tao family and constantly created opportunities to transform the Tao family, such as making the Tao family a military businessman, using the Tao family's industrial sets in various places to enhance Tao government, etc.

Tao Sheng was very grateful to Liu Yan for the care of the Tao family, but also felt sad for the estrangement between his daughter and the Tao family. He slowly said, "Zhan'er, you must first understand that the Tao family no longer has its own business. We have given up all the business in the past, including shipping, and no longer undertake the transportation of civilian goods. We only transport iron ore, grain, tinea oil and carbon. These are military and official materials. As for buying and selling goods, they are all military. We are now military merchants. Maybe you don't know that even the Tao family's taverns and hostels in various places are collecting intelligence for the Han army at the same time, so we are no longer pure merchants."

Tao Zhan smiled bitterly, "From my original intention, I hope the Tao family will be as far away from official politics as possible, and I would rather be a pure businessman."

"But you have to face the reality. You are the Princess of Han. The Princess of Han's family is a small businessman, and your grandfather is a small shopkeeper. Do you think you can still maintain your status?"

Tao Zhan didn't speak for a long time, and she remembered that her grandfather refused to agree to marry Liu Chan. Now it seems that her grandfather did have foresight at that time, but she couldn't help but have many things, especially when it comes to her own children, which was Tao Zhan's biggest weakness.

Tao Zhan sighed softly, "What did my father come to me for and what did he want to say?"

"I just said it clearly. The Tao family does not need your special care. I just hope that the Tao family will not restrain you and not stop the Han King from improving the Tao family. You can ignore it."

"But I'm not asking now."

"Although it is, it does not mean in the future, Zhan'er, if one day your brother will be promoted to prime minister, will you stop him?"

Tao Zhan thought for a while and shook his head, "I don't know, I really don't know. If my brother was the prime minister, it was a misfortune of the dynasty and the people, I think I would definitely object. Of course, if he was indeed capable, honest and famous, I would be very happy. Please understand my hard work. If the Tao family gets something that should not be obtained because of me, it will not be good for the family, or even a disaster. Does my father still remember the fate of General He Jin?"

Tao Sheng had no choice but to sigh and said, "Okay, let's talk about the future. I was excited because your brother was promoted to Jingzhao Shou, so I came to you. Forget it, just pretend I didn't say anything, my grandson and niece are all okay."

Tao Zhan smiled and said, "They are all very good, I'll call them to meet my grandfather."

After saying that, she was about to instruct the maid, Tao Sheng waved his hand and said, "No, next time, I have important things today. I will come to visit them next time."

Tao Sheng stood up and smiled and said, "Then I will say goodbye."

Tao Zhan kept sending his father out of the yard. Looking at his father's hurried back, she couldn't help but sigh and remembered the last advice she had given to her before her death.

The Tao family has little experience, so you must not be in a low position and have a high position. That is the way to sacrifice. You must accumulate strength and make progress. After two generations, your family background has become deep, and it will not be too late to move forward slowly. I am worried that your father is eager to succeed and repeat the tragedy of He Jin back then. You are a wise man. You should dissuade your father more and dissuade the Tao family. Remember to remember.

At this moment, Tao Zhan made up his mind to prevent his brother from being promoted to prime minister no matter what.

In Wudu County, Hanzhong, nearly 50,000 elite troops had gathered for many days. Early in the morning, Wang Ping brought half of the rescued Tao Jin and Jiang Jie to the Han army camp. At this time, in the central army's tent, Liu Guanzheng, military disciples Fa Zheng, Pang Tong, and general Ma Chao discussed the specific plan for this western expedition.

Ma Chao knew the situation in Longxi very well, so he laughed and said, "Although as the saying goes, Qiang, Nandi, is not exactly that, it is mainly because the Qiang people's tent is in Zhangye, while the Di people's tent is in Longxi, but in fact, Hu people in Longxi are mixed, Qiang, Di, Tuyuhun, Xiongnu and other Hu people all live in, among which Di people are the most, and Di people are divided into two branches, one is the Shihan Di people, with the leader named Song Jian, but a Han Chinese."

"Han people" Pang Tong said in surprise, "It's actually Han people. I always thought he was a Di person."

Ma Chao smiled and said, "Many people think he is a Di person, and even he himself claims to be a Di person, but in fact his father is a Han person and his mother is a Di person. Although he is of Han ancestry, the Di people still hate the Central Plains court. He has been in power for more than ten years and set up an official office. He reaches Hehuang in the west and calls himself the King of Pinghan. He is actually called the King of Pinghan. This shows his ambition."

"Let's talk about another Di people," Liu Chan walked aside.

"The other Di people is Yang Qianwan, Xingguo who has dealt with us. He is a real Di person. He is regarded as the king of Di. He is known as the 100,000 soldiers of the army and occupy most of Longxi County. This person is insidious and cunning and capricious. He may not be able to say that he is loyal to Cao Cao. Before, he saw that our power was weak, so he joined forces with Cao's army to attack us. Now we are heading north to occupy Guanlong. I guess he began to regret it again. He will definitely send envoys to seek peace, but Your Highness cannot trust him."

Liu Chen nodded, pondered for a moment and asked again, "How about Tuyuhun and the Xiongnu, you just said that there are also Longxi."

"The power of the Xiongnu is mainly north of Guanzhong. They have very small power in Longxi, just a few small tribes. Needless to think about it, Tuyuhun is actually a Xianbei branch. It is said that they moved from Liaodong. The tribes were named after the lords. Their lords were called Tuyuhun for several generations, and they were not very powerful. They were ridiculed by the Qiang and Di people as Tuyu sheep, which means they were docile and easy to be conquered."

Liu Guan was walking back and forth in the big tent with his hands behind his back. In fact, he knew very well what Ma Chao said. In order to attack Hehuang, Longxi, he had been preparing for nearly two months and knew the situation there. However, there was one thing that Liu Guan had been unable to make a decision, that is, to completely kill the Hu people in Longxi, or to use both kindness and power, and to attack the heart.

From his original intention, most Hu people were unruly and bullied the weak and feared the strong. If possible, it would be best to eliminate future troubles. But on the other hand, Liu Guan also knew that most Hu people lived by water and grass, and autumn went to spring, and they were killed endlessly. At most, they were driven away. However, when driving away the old tribes, they would come to the new tribes. This is a decision of the geographical environment of the grassland. It is impossible to let the farming people raise horses and grazle, which is obviously unrealistic.

Ma Chao mentioned the word "Tugu Sheep" just now, which immediately gave Liu Guan an inspiration. Nomadic peoples exist, but they must get rid of their toughness and keep their gentleness.

Just as Liu Chen was pondering, a guard outside the tent reported, "Report to Your Highness, General Wang Ping brought two people, one was Tao Erye and the other was Qiang envoy."

Liu Guan was overjoyed. He was reluctant to send troops in Wudu County, just waiting for news from Taoli. Now that he finally came, he immediately said, "Invite them in."

Soon, the guards brought the man in. Wang Ping knelt down on one knee and bowed, Tao Li and Jiang Jiong also bowed down. Liu Guan quickly asked them to get up and asked with a smile, "How is General Wang together?"

Tao Li was half-chased by the Di people. Fortunately, he was rescued by Wang Ping, so he told Liu Yan in detail. Only then did Liu Yan realize the twists and turns they encountered and nodded, "It seems that the Di people have a deep sense of crisis, and it also shows from one side that they will be prepared, and remind me to prevent them from sneak attacking."

Liu Chen smiled at Jiang Jiong again and said, "What news did General Jiang bring to me?"

Jiang Jiong was born into a famous Jiang family in Tianshui County. Although he was a Qiang native, he had been completely sinicized and fled to Xiliang just to escape from Ma Chao's rebellion. At this time, Ma Chao was right beside him, but he ignored him and took out a letter and presented it to Liu Guan, "This is a handwritten letter from the King of Qiang to His Highness the King of Han. Please check it out."

Liu Guan opened the letter and read it carefully. The Qiang King Nangong was willing to send troops to attack the Di people with the Han army, but he put forward a condition in the letter, which was to hand over all the captured Di people to the Qiang people. After reading the letter, Liu Guan smiled and asked Jiang Jiong without saying a word, "I heard that there is a general named Jiang Wei, who is extremely smart, is he still in Xiliang now?"

Jiang Jiong was a little strange in his heart. When the King of Han asked himself what he was doing, he quickly bowed and said, "My son is in Xiliang and is studying with the King of Qiang."

Liu Guan nodded and said, "The battle for Longxi has ended. The Jiang family has moved to Xinji City. The general only temporarily avoids Liangzhou and should send his son back to his family. If the general is willing, he can send his son to Longzhong, Xiangyang, where many famous scholars and scholars are many, Pang Degong, Sima Hui, and Xun Lingjun are all teaching apprentices in Longzhong now. I can write a letter of recommendation to allow the son to receive a better education. How about it?"

Jiang Jiong was shocked. The King of Han actually valued him so much. Of course, he was not Qiang King and had no value as a hostage. He should have had a kind intention. Although he did not understand why the King of Han was concerned about him, and Jiang Jiong did not think of sending him to Xiangyang to study, he was still very grateful for the King of Han's concern for him. He quickly bowed deeply and said, "The King of Han is grateful for his kindness, but it is a sudden thing. The low position needs to be considered."
Chapter completed!