Chapter 412 Good news from the North!

Xie Yao smiled, looking at the few people with admiration in her eyes, "Okay, since you have such confidence, I am optimistic about you."

The three of them thanked him at the same time.

After the three of them finished talking, Xie Yao asked them to leave first, and then summoned the second-class Jinshi to come in.

These are the backbones she needs now.

After everyone saluted, Xie Yao asked everyone to stand up, and then said: "Now the Northern Frontier has been completely returned to the territory of Xia State and renamed Beizhou. Beizhou is vast, but now it lacks officials. Do you have the initiative to volunteer to go to Beizhou?"

If these people are arranged to go to a county town within the territory of Xia State, there is naturally no need to ask.

But the North State is different. The North State is remote, with hot summers and cold winters.

Moreover, that place was not under the jurisdiction of the Xia State in the past, so it is very difficult to go there. It would be best if someone is willing to go, but Xie Yao would not have any objection if no one is willing to go.

After a moment of silence in the hall, someone stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, I am willing to go."

Xie Yao looked towards the man.

She recognized this person's identity. He was ranked seventh in the second class. His name was Xiang Xi. He was originally from the northern border and seemed to have some connection with the eldest princess.

Xie Yao looked at her and asked, "Do you know that the cold weather in the Northern Province is bitterly cold, and we are the first group to go there, so it will be even more difficult."

After Xie Yao finished speaking, Xiang Xi said, "Your Majesty, I understand. I am willing to go."

"Why?" Xie Yao asked.

Xiang Xi said: "I am from the northern border. The northern border is bitter and cold. I grew up eating food from many families."

"I have... eaten the food of the people of the Northern Province. I originally hoped to return to the North, and now I want to do my best to make the North a better place."

Xiang Xi's words were a little difficult to speak.

Xie Yao could understand. She could have kept it to herself. After all, she might be suspected if she had contact with Beizhou.

But Xiang Xi still said it.

Very sincere.

Xie Yao didn't care much about it. After all, most wars were caused by the desires of those in power, and most of the people below were innocent.

"Okay." Xie Yao said.

After Xiang Xi, three more people stood up and expressed their willingness to go to Beizhou. After Xie Yao asked them the reasons one by one, they all agreed.

These four people have a common characteristic, that is, they do not have a very harmonious relationship with their families, or have old ties with the North.

By the time Xie Yao met everyone, it was already past noon.

After everyone paid their respects and left, Xie Yao ordered someone to issue an imperial decree to arrange the whereabouts of these people one by one.

The Ministry of Personnel had already made arrangements, and now there are just some adjustments.

In addition to the four people who were to go to Beizhou in this female official assessment, some of the same Jinshi who won the special examination last year were also arranged to go to Beizhou.

According to Xie Yao's understanding, there were also some well-informed candidates who recommended themselves.

Juren were now eligible to become officials, so Xie Yao and Xiao Ji instructed the Ministry of Personnel to make arrangements.

Of course, these scholars could not become county magistrates, they could only be county chancellors or something like that.

In short, as the territory of the Xia Kingdom expands, the imperial court is now also in a period of expansion.

The conditions are appropriately relaxed.

As long as you can get practical things done, you are a good subject!

Before Hu Yanyuan arrived in Beijing, the northern border had already been almost planned by Xie Yao and Xiao Ji.

However, Pei Chen, Zhao Ying and others cannot return to Beijing yet, because Beizhou has just been incorporated into Xia Kingdom. Even though Huyan Yuan has surrendered, there are still small forces causing chaos that need to be eliminated.

Just as Xie Yao sent the people away, Xiao Ji came in from outside with a letter, "A letter sent at lightning speed, Yaoyao personally opened it."

Lightning is the eagle trained by Wei Zhe, and has been following Wei Zhe in the capital for some time.

While Xie Yao was receiving the letter, she asked, "Have my cousin and his friends arrived in the northern border?"

Xiao Ji said: "Probably not yet. Princess Huyan is weak, so my cousin has to put up with her."

Besides, Wei Zhe’s health is not very good.

"It's a letter sent by Achan." Xiao Ji naturally saw Wei Chan's mark on the envelope.

I think he must have gone to the northern border to deliver a letter in a flash, and was conscripted by Wei Chan.

While Xiao Ji was speaking, Xie Yao had already opened the letter.

As soon as she saw the handwriting, she knew, "It's a letter from Sister Ying."

After reading the letter, Xie Yao was already surprised and exclaimed, "Your Majesty, good news, super good news!"

Xiao Ji was shocked by Xie Yao's surprised voice.

Xie Yao, who was originally sitting, suddenly jumped up. Xiao Ji quickly supported her, fearing that she would fall. "Yaoyao, be careful."

He doesn't care about any good news, he only cares about Xie Yao.

Xie Yao was supported by Xiao Ji, her eyes sparkling, and she said, "Your Majesty, Sister Ying said that she and the Marquis of Zhenbei worshipped heaven and earth in the northern border and held a small wedding ceremony."

After that, Xie Yao said, "Sister Ying is really something. We should go back to the capital and have a grand ceremony."

"I don't care. Next time they come back to Beijing, we will definitely hold a grand celebration again!"

Now it has been more than a year since Madam Zhao passed away, and Xie Yao is on the front line, so she can understand it very well.

Old Madam Zhao loved her granddaughter very much. If she knew about this in the afterlife, she would be so happy.

Xiao Ji said dimly, "Marquis Zhenbei never thought of sending me a letter." He and Pei Chen were close friends, and now he had to learn the news of his friend's marriage from Xie Yao.

Xie Yao couldn't help laughing and pulled out a piece of letter paper from the back, "Here, Your Majesty, your letter."

Xiao Ji took it and looked at it. It was indeed Pei Chen's handwriting. His brows relaxed instantly.

Okay, he forgave Pei Chen.

In addition to the letters sent to them, there were two more letters sent by Lightning, one to the eldest princess and the other to the Zhao family.

Xie Yao has already asked someone to send it.

By now, most people knew the news in the letter. Xie Yao put down the letter and said, "Although Sister Ying's wedding is not in the capital, she must have everything she needs."

According to Pei Chen and Zhao Ying’s current progress in Beizhou, I’m afraid they won’t be able to return to Beijing in the next few years.

Naturally, she had to send all the preparations to the North.

Xiao Ji said: "The Princess's Mansion and the Zhao family should also send a lot of things, so we can send them together when the time comes."

Xie Yao nodded, "Your Majesty is right."

Just as Xie Yao and Xiao Ji had expected, both the Princess's Mansion and the Zhao family became bustling because of the letter they had just received.

Xie Yao was also busy and prepared a lot of things.

A few days later, the three families packed up more than a dozen trucks of things and sent them to Beizhou.

This is what was packed away after much streamlining.

In addition to the things Xie Yao prepared for Zhao Ying, Xiao Ji also prepared a lot of things for his good brother Pei Chen.

After these things were sent out, Xie Yao and Xiao Ji also received news: Wei Zhe and Huyan Yu had arrived in the northern border.

The speed was faster than Xie Yao and Xiao Ji had expected.

However, Wei Zhe sent news that Huyan Yu's condition was not optimistic, and she kept urging him, saying that she wanted to get to the northern border as soon as possible, so she accelerated again and again.

But obviously, this is a vicious cycle.

The more anxious Hu Yanyu was, the faster she moved, and the more her body could not hold on...

On that day, Huyan Yuan also arrived in the capital.

As the former ruler of Northern Frontier, Huyan Yuan was brought to the Yangxin Palace. He seemed to have gained a lot, but his aura was very different from before.

When I was in Xia Country, I always had to disguise myself, so that even though I looked tall and mighty, I always pretended to be gentle.

Now he has revealed his true face, his eyes are as sharp and ferocious as an eagle's, selecting people to bite and keeping a close eye on his prey all the time.

His eyes fell on Xie Yao and Xiao Ji at this moment. He sneered and said, "I really didn't expect it."

"Xiao Ning once told me that Xiao Ji didn't have much time left and that I shouldn't take him seriously... Now that I think about it, it's really ridiculous."

Xiao Ning is dead, but Xiao Ji is still alive.

He looks to be in good health and should have no problem living for another few decades.

Although Huyan Yuan is now a prisoner, he is not afraid at all. Since Xiao Ji and Xie Yao escorted him thousands of miles to the capital of Xia State, it means that they will not kill him for the time being.

Because he surrendered voluntarily.

Therefore, even if it is just to avoid disappointing others, he can become a mascot, useless and without freedom, but able to survive.

Thinking of this, Hu Yanyuan naturally spoke without being polite, "There is an old saying in Xia country that a biting dog doesn't bark. Now I completely understand what it means."

Xie Yao raised her eyes to look at Hu Yanyu, "You are really wrong in saying this. If you want to know what this means, why don't you just look at yourself and you will know?"

Huyan Yuan had been a hostage in the Xia Kingdom for so many years, but he was not honest at all.

He keeps trying to cause trouble.

Hu Yanyuan was stunned for a moment, then he burst into laughter, looked Xie Yao up and down, and finally said: "Actually, Xiao Ning said so at the beginning."

"Give you to me..."

Bang!

Before Hu Yanyuan could finish his words, he flew backwards, hit the door heavily, and then fell to the ground.

The person who took action was Xiao Ji.

Xiao Ji looked at Hu Yanyuan with murderous intent in his eyes, "Do you think I dare not kill you?"

Saying such things in front of him is simply seeking death!

Xiao Ji did not hold back at all. A trickle of blood oozed from the corner of Huyan Yuan's mouth, but he was not angry at all. He climbed up slowly and wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth with the back of his hand.

Looking at Xiao Ji's eyes full of provocation, his eyebrows raised high, "Oh? You dare to kill me?"

The Xia Kingdom was ambitious, and even after he expressed his willingness to surrender, they still aggressively took over the entire northern border.

He didn't believe that Xia Guo had only such ambitions.

After all, besides Xia Kingdom and Northern Xinjiang, there are many small countries around.

If the Xia Kingdom cannot treat him, the Northern Frontier King who voluntarily surrendered, well, then even if the Xia Kingdom does not take action immediately, other neighboring countries will feel that they are in danger.

He was certain that Xia Kingdom would not touch him, so he acted so unscrupulously.

"His Majesty."

Huyan Yuan felt that he had nothing to fear, but Xie Yao was really a little scared. She quickly stood up, held Xiao Ji's hand, and made a comforting gesture.

"It's just the loser's rhetoric. Your Majesty, don't be angry."

Xiao Ji naturally knew that Hu Yanyuan was only good at talking, but he was still angry.

Huyan Yuan, who the hell do you think you are worthy of mentioning Yaoyao?

Of course, Xiao Ning also made him feel disgusted.

His daughter Yaoyao didn't shout slogans, but she was always thinking about how to improve the status of women and give women more possibilities.

Where is Xiao Ning?

He claims that he is doing it for the women of the world, but in fact he treats women as tools to fight for power and profit.

Of course, what Xiao Ning thinks is her personal choice.

But when it came to Xie Yao, Xiao Ji became very angry.

Huyan Yuan simply didn't get up. He just leaned on the ground, looking at the two of them with a crooked smile. Although he didn't say anything, the mockery in his eyes almost overflowed.

He looks like he deserves a beating.

Xie Yao comforted Xiao Ji, then looked at Hu Yanyuan, and said calmly: "It's different to be fearless. It seems that Emperor Hu Yan is sure that we won't touch you."

Hu Yanyuan laughed even more wantonly, his eyes full of provocation, "You touch me."

His country was destroyed, and now everyone in the northern border curses him. He is a king who lost his country and will go down in history.

What else does he have to be afraid of?

He is fearless.

It's funny that all those traitors in the northern border wanted to sell him out for fame and fortune, but Xia Kingdom ignored any of them.

When Pei Chen's Zhenbei Army arrived outside the capital of Northern Frontier, he personally opened the city gate and welcomed the Zhenbei Army into the city.

Because of this, those traitors were either imprisoned or killed on the spot.

And he also saved his life.

Xie Yao was not angered by Hu Yanyuan and looked at him calmly, "You are right, we really won't take your life."

"But death is not the most terrible thing in the world." Xie Yao said: "Since you have returned to the Northern Frontier and have lived with your mother, you should know that some methods... can make people feel more uncomfortable than death."

"Now that you are the king of a fallen country, living under someone else's roof, are you sure you want to anger me and His Majesty?"

"Can you really afford the consequences?"

Xie Yao spoke before Huyan Yuan spoke, "Since Lord Huyan can open the city gates and welcome our Zhenbei Army into the city, it means that you are a person who cherishes your life."

If a monarch is truly a man of integrity, he will either fight to the death or sacrifice his life for his country.

As expected, after Xie Yao said this, the smile on Huyan Yuan's face slowly faded, he became less playful and more serious.

It seems that we can communicate.

Xie Yao looked at Huyan Yuan and said, "In fact, as long as Lord Huyan behaves himself, no one will want to embarrass you."

This... is of course a lie.

Although Huyan Yuan is a mascot and there is no need to touch him, Huyan Yuan has a criminal record.

He used to be a hostage in the Xia Kingdom, but eventually he married the princess and returned to the northern border to become the emperor.

Have to be on guard.

If we leave behind such an ambitious person, who knows what he will plan next? We must be on guard.

Hu Yanyuan's actions today were precisely because of these considerations, so he wanted to take the initiative, emphasize his own importance, and let Xie Yao and Xiao Ji know his attitude.

Xie Yao discovered it, but she didn't indulge Hu Yanyuan.

"But Lord Huyan came up with such a show of power... it makes us have to be on guard."

Xie Yao took the opportunity to speak out, "It seems that although Northern Xinjiang was defeated, the ruler of Huyan Kingdom is still determined."

Hu Yanyuan was stunned for a moment, but he quickly reacted and sneered, "Why bother pretending? You know what you did."

Xie Yao was actually nervous for a moment.

Could it be that Hu Yanyuan was smart enough to guess her inner thoughts?

But he soon thought of something and realized that Huyan Yuan probably knew that the imperial concubine in the northern border was left in the northern border and was worried about him.

As for the mother-son affection or something like that, Xie Yao couldn't see it.

Xie Yao said: "Why should Lord Huyan be so nervous? You are different. Lord Huyan has been with her before, so he should know what she did in the past."

"Now, it's just that justice is clear and retribution is inevitable."