The moon was bright and the stars were sparse, and a bonfire was burning beside the pool under the waterfall.
On the campfire was a whole roasted lamb, sizzling and emitting a fragrant aroma.
Fu Xiaoguan was fiddling with the sheep while talking about things on the sea. His face was full of joy and his heart was unusually peaceful.
If you think about it carefully, you haven't had much time to spend alone with Fatty like this since you came to this world.
This did not affect his feelings towards the fat man, because when he was reborn into this world, the second person he saw after opening his eyes was the fat man.
He gave me a warm home and accompanied me through all the ups and downs.
Others might think that the fat man is unreliable, but Fu Xiaoguan knows that the fat man has actually been watching him and helping him.
Absolutely selfless, even now, it remains the same.
"The continent of Leah is probably much smaller than our place... I didn't have enough time to complete the journey... I heard that to reach the other countries, you have to cross the desert. I got three more gold mountains and then came back."
Fu Xiaoguan took out a dagger, cut the roasted mutton into pieces, placed it on a plate, and handed it to the fat man. He added, "That place is very poor. It can't be said to be poor, but it should be said to be backward, because the various resources there are still very abundant, but they don't know how to use them."
He cut another piece of mutton and placed it on his plate. He looked up at the fat man and smiled, "Now the shipping route from Jiangcheng to Liya Port has been opened. You can go there after you return to Daxia. It's a different scenery... By the way, I'm going to tell you something in secret. Don't tell anyone!"
The fat man was startled. "What other secrets do you have?"
"Hehe," Fu Xiaoguan smiled embarrassedly, "I left a seed on the Leah Continent!"
The fat man was suddenly shocked, "Why don't you bring it back? Our Fu family... our Wu family's seed, this is a dragon seed, how can we let it wander around?"
Fu Xiaoguan cut a piece of mutton and stuffed it into his mouth. While chewing, he said, "Why bring it back? To fight for the throne together? To cause another bloodbath at Shili Pinghu?"
"Forget it, let him be born in the Leah Continent. Maybe he can even be crowned king there in the future!"
The fat man's mind suddenly became active - it was quite appropriate for the disciples of the Taoist Academy to stay in Daxia to spread the seeds of Taoism, but it was really inappropriate for him to stay in Daxia.
In that case, should I go to the continent of Leah to take care of that grandson or granddaughter?
This is a good idea. It will provide a plan for the rest of my life. I will train my grandson into a first-class master, and when he comes of age, I will help him ascend the throne. If he can't catch up with his father, it will be good for him to become the king of that territory, even if he guards a larger territory for his father.
The fat man laughed slyly, which made Fu Xiaoguan stunned for a moment. "You look like that...what evil thoughts are you thinking now?"
"No, no, I'm just happy to hear that my son is having a family out there. Come on, let's have a drink!"
Fu Xiaoguan did not expect that his unintentional words would lead to Taoism spreading to the west along with the fat man before Buddhism could spread eastward. This is a story for later.
Now the father and son are drinking and talking about the past, lamenting the fickleness of fate, and enjoying the future.
Fu Xiaoguan swallowed a piece of mutton and stared at the fat man with shining eyes. "So what I miss most are the time in Linjiang. I've already made up my mind. After the implementation of the second five-year plan is completed... in another four years, when Tianci is eleven or twelve years old, he can ascend the throne!"
The fat man was surprised, but then he heard Fu Xiaoguan continue: "After the Northern Expedition is over, I will start to do two things when I return to Guanyun City. The first is to move the capital to Chang'an, and the second is to transfer Ning Yuchun, Yan Xiwen, Zhuo Liuyun and others back to Chang'an."
"Zhuo Yixing and Nangong Yiyu are old, while Yan Xiwen and the others are in their prime. They are all my good friends and are well aware of Daxia's national policies. With them assisting Tianci, Daxia will be safe."
The fat man then asked, "What about you? What are you going to do?"
"Go out to sea! Take my wife and all the other children with me!"
As he spoke, Fu Xiaoguan leaned forward and smiled mysteriously, "The world is truly vast. I plan to travel to a distant continent and become a powerful landowner there!"
"When the time comes, you will go with us, and your mother will go too. We will live there and make those natives our slaves to farm our land!"
"Let me tell you, that place should have the best beach. Let's build a huge castle right next to that beach. We can watch the sunrise over the sea and walk on the waves at sunset!"
"Dad, this is the carefree life I want!"
"As for you, you can remarry and give me more brothers and sisters. More people means more fun!"
"When we were in Jinling, I told you I would provide for your old age. I've already planned it all out. Of all those gold mountains on the Leah Continent... I've secretly reserved one for myself. I'll ship it to Alaska when the time comes. We can use that gold mountain to become a wealthy landlord! How do you think?"
The fat man swallowed his saliva, feeling mixed emotions.
He looked at Fu Xiaoguan, a pleased smile appeared on his old face. He nodded and said one word: "Okay!"
He was concentrating on eating the mutton, and Fu Xiaoguan did not notice the disappointment behind that smile.
"The enemy is coming soon. How are you going to fight this battle?" The fat man brought the topic to the present. He didn't seem to want to talk about the future.
"I'll arrange for them to lay mines along the enemy's path... Our Great Xia soldiers are elite and valuable. There's no need to engage the enemy head-on. This place is great for guerrilla warfare. With the quality of the Great Xia Army's individual soldiers and their marksmanship, it will be easier to eliminate the enemy while on the move."
"What are you going to do after you take this place?"
Fu Xiaoguan was silent for two breaths. "After destroying the enemy's main force, we will march north and destroy all the enemy forces. We will capture Ashoka, support a puppet emperor, and make this Maurya Kingdom submit to Daxia!"
"No garrison?"
"If we don't station troops, it's too far away. Crossing the Great Snow Mountain is also a torture. The garrison needs to be rotated, and the soldiers are too tired."
Fu Xiaoguan thought for a moment and added, "From now on, we'll have this puppet emperor come to Daxia every year to pay homage. Furthermore, the Tianji Pavilion will leave spies here. As long as there's any sign of building an army here again, we can just come and fight him off."
The fat man nodded and didn't say anything more about the matter. He suddenly asked another question: "You plan to move the capital to Chang'an... Could it be because of that mess on the eighteenth floor of the Tianji Pavilion?"
"Well, I won't hide it from you. I don't know if there's any danger down there."
"...Do you really want to go and see it?"
"I won't be satisfied until I see this!"
"If you die down there, who will take care of me in my old age?"
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