Chapter 96: Terrifying the Northwest (Part 2) Update
Liu Ziye didn't stay with Chi Mu for long. They just exchanged a few words and then she got up and said goodbye.
He just instructed his personal guards to take good care of Chi Mu.
After leaving the tent, I happened to meet Zhu Bing who was passing by.
Ever since Zhu Bing, a scattered soldier from the battlefield of the Great Zhou Dynasty, took the initiative to join the Xiguan Marquis Mansion two years ago, he has done quite well in the training and learning over the past two years. Now he has been selected by Jin Jie to be the deputy commander of the first battalion.
Liu Ziye called out to him, "Zhu Bing, where is your Captain Jin?"
Zhu Bing first saluted Liu Ziye respectfully and replied, "Captain Jin returned from his inspection of the armored battalion an hour ago. After seeing the wounded, he's probably in his barracks right now. Young Marquis, are you looking for Captain Jin? I'll go find him and bring him to you right away!"
Liu Ziye stopped him and said, "No need. Since he's in the barracks, I'll go find him."
"Then I'll take my leave." Zhu Bing walked away with his arm around him.
Liu Ziye took Xiying, who was following him, and went to Jin Jie's barracks in the camp.
Jin Jie is now the chief guard in charge of tens of thousands of private soldiers in the marquis's mansion. There are usually personal guards on standby outside his barracks at any time.
When Liu Ziye walked over, he saw from a distance that a personal guard seemed to have just received a letter and was lifting the curtain to deliver it into the barracks.
When she approached, there was only one guard left outside the barracks.
As soon as the guard's gaze met Liu Ziye's, she waved her hand, telling him not to report. In everyone's mind, the young Marquis of Xiguan was the most powerful, and the guards were obedient, silently standing at attention and nodding their heads in response.
Liu Ziye walked out of the tent and heard faint conversations coming from the barracks, and it sounded like there was more than one person talking.
It seems that Jin Ji was already meeting guests before his personal guards took the letter and went in.
Since there were guests present, Liu Ziye couldn't be too casual. She stood outside the curtain and coughed lightly.
Sure enough, the conversation in the barracks stopped, and soon, the heavy and steady footsteps of Jin Jie, who she was very familiar with, were heard, gradually approaching the barracks door.
The door curtain was lifted.
Liu Ziye, who was originally waiting sideways, turned around. The next moment, she, who thought she had been calm for many years, opened her eyes wide in disbelief.
no……
Whose face is this?
Xiying, who had come with her, suddenly jumped out, blocking Liu Ziye behind her, and shouted, "Who are you?! How come you are in Jin Jie's barracks?"
To be honest, it wasn't a huge surprise to meet someone neither he nor the young marquis knew in Jin Ji's barracks.
What shocked him and Liu Ziye at the same time was——
One of them relied on the sound of footsteps, the other relied on their understanding of Jin Jie, and they were both certain that the person coming out to greet them must be Jin Jie himself!
The stranger opposite raised his hand and pressed Xiying's scabbard.
"Don't be nervous, it's me."
Xiying was stunned.
This voice, why is it so familiar!?
He didn't know how he could call out so smoothly: "Jin Jie???"
The person opposite nodded, then raised his hand and pushed him aside.
Xiyingren stumbled and fell, and before he could stand still, he turned his head to look over here without giving up.
Is this Jin Jie? Why is he pulling off a life-or-death trick in broad daylight?
The key point is that he suddenly became so... so handsome... so good-looking! ?
Xiying couldn't help but let out a roar.
If this was the damn Jin Jie, their young marquis would be in big trouble.
Forget about myself, I've long since decided I can't compete with Jin Jie. Now, I'm afraid even the young patriarch Fu is no match for me! Oh my God... Is it really going to be the Jin Jie family that dominates from now on?
Liu Ziye came back to his senses as soon as Jin Jie opened his mouth to speak.
Ever since Jin Jie confessed his identity to him that day, she began to make intensive preparations for the cross-border aid to Chi Mu. She temporarily put aside what Jin Jie said about the mask on his face having to be cleaned with a special potion.
This sudden frankness gave her a fright.
For more than seven years, in her eyes, Jin Jie has always been the same as when she first saw him, with an outstanding stature but ordinary appearance.
In this way, she didn't know how many times she had secretly had evil thoughts about other people's bodies.
Now it has suddenly become a look that attracts attention from face to body wherever he goes.
She lost her composure for a moment and was a little overly shocked, which is normal!
Jin Jie placed one hand on the curtain at the door of the barracks, keeping it open, and called to her, "Young Marquis, if it's convenient now, the guest you asked me to invite is already in the room."
"oh oh."
Liu Ziye nodded a bit bewilderedly, then suddenly realized what Jin Jie was talking about and his mood instantly returned to normal: "Is it here?"
Jin Jie nodded. "I just arrived today and am currently in the barracks. If it weren't for the fact that I'm temporarily unable to appear in public, I would definitely come out to greet the young marquis in person."
"Okay, I'll go right away."
However.
"Young Marquis!"
The two people who were about to enter the camp were suddenly stopped by Xiying's shout beside them.
Xiying struggled refusing to accept her fate, pointing at Jin Jie: "Young Marquis, why did he suddenly become like this? If this is his true appearance, then hasn't he been deceiving you for the past few years?"
Liu Ziye glanced at Xiying.
He coughed and said, "You are quite right."
Xiying immediately straightened her back.
"It's just..." Liu Ziye continued, "I already knew about this matter a long time ago and have already punished him."
After saying that, he stopped looking at the sunset, turned around and went into the barracks first.
Xiying: What?
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In the tent, Mo Zhe looked at the young Marquis of Xiguan who was walking in with a sharp gaze, took a few steps forward, and stopped within the range allowed by etiquette.
Jin Jie walked over with Liu Ziye and said, "Young Marquis, this is Wang Khan of the Di tribe, and also my father Khan Mozhe Yiti." Then he turned to Mozhe and said, "Father Khan, this is the young Marquis of Xiguan."
Mo Zheyi temporarily shifted his attention away from Liu Ziye.
He bowed his head, bent one knee, and knelt down, saying, "Don't mention the Di tribe. I'm here to meet the young Marquis of Xiguan."
As soon as Liu Ziye entered the barracks, he immediately noticed the Di tribe king Khan.
Firstly, this meeting was arranged by Jin Jie at her instruction. Secondly, this Mo Zheyi has a figure that is not inferior to Jin Jie. In such a limited space in the room, he is really eye-catching.
only.
After Jin Jie's opening introduction, he did not expect Mo Zhe to mention this bow.
Since the founding of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the eight tribes of the grasslands had nominally submitted to it. However, according to the ritual system, each of their kings and khans enjoyed treatment superior to that of a prince, and the only person in the entire Great Zhou Dynasty who required them to pay homage was the Emperor.
This is the first reason. The second reason is that Jin Jie has been with her for several years. In Liu Ziye's view, since Mo Zhe Yiti is his father Khan, he is also a generation older than her.
Seriously speaking, no matter from which aspect, she should treat the other party with courtesy!
It's just that she was a time traveler from the modern era and was not used to the etiquette of kneeling and bowing at every turn. Normally, she always asked Du Hui, Jin Jie, or the housekeeper Liu Biao, A Huan and A Bi, and other people in the Hou Mansion to kneel at every turn.
Secondly, in the past few years of living in Xiguan, she has never met anyone who needs her to perform rituals.
Before coming in, she was a little confused about this matter.
But unexpectedly...
She immediately stepped forward, holding up Mo Zhe's arm to prevent him from completing the formalities. She helped him up and said shamefacedly, "Wang Khan, you've already made formalities! There's no need for this. Please stand up!"
Mo Zhe stood up neatly without any hesitation.
"I've long heard of the great name of the young Marquis of Xiguan. You truly deserve this gift from me!"
He glanced at Jin Jie standing beside him and continued, "Young Marquis, you may not know this, but our Di people have benefited greatly from your kindness over the past few years. A few days ago, we had the honor of participating in the campaign to encircle and capture Yao Can of the Qiang tribe. Yao Can was a scourge to the Eight Tribes, both within and without. Young Marquis, you eliminated his threat and restored peace to the grasslands. Furthermore, Nian'er and Xiao Si'er were fortunate enough to follow you and receive your guidance. I owe you my sincere gratitude for every single thing you have done!"
While listening to him, Liu Ziye glanced at Jin Jie.
It would be fine if she just taught Xiao Si'er, but what did Jin Jie teach her?
By the way, I'm a little uncomfortable with the way he is now.
I just couldn't help but take two more looks.
But she certainly didn't forget to politely ask Mo Zhe to sit down, then she said, "Whatever the reason, Jin Jie never abandoned me during my most difficult times. Together with Mr. Du, he held up the mansion inside and outside. This is an indisputable fact! He is someone I have shared hardships with, so why should Wang Han be so reserved?"
She ordered a set of tea herself, and Jin Jie took it from her at the right time and placed it on the table next to Mo Zheyi.
Liu Ziye: "Besides, this time, we rushed to support the generals of the Great Zhou and encircled and suppressed Yao Can. It was thanks to Wang Khan mobilizing the guides and falcons of his tribe that we were able to arrive in time. I should thank Wang Khan!"
"Hahaha!"
Mo Zhe said with a hearty smile: "Well, the favor of the young Marquis of Xiguan is not within my reach. If I continue, we will become distant."
"Exactly."
After the three of them gave such a brief account, Mo Zheyi repeatedly introduced Liu Ziye's deeds in Xiguan County and the changes that his imitation had brought to their Di tribe.
Then we return to the war between the Eight Tribes and the Great Zhou.
The reason why Liu Ziye wanted Jin Jie to introduce her to Mo Zhe Yiti was because of this matter.
"Yao Can was tyrannical and violent in the past, a constant threat not only to the Great Zhou but also to the people of the Eight Tribes. The other day, the Xianbei and Tuyuhun, who had aided Yao Can in his abuses, sent envoys to us, saying they were voluntarily retreating two hundred miles to the northwest and requesting that our Xiguan Houfu demarcate the boundaries for the Eight Tribes."
Mo Zheyi expected that since Yao Can was dead, the Xianbei and Tuyuhun would not dare to cause trouble again.
But I didn't expect that he would be so cowardly.
He frowned in disapproval: "If I had known this would happen, why would I have done such evil things that day!"
Seeing Mo Zhe's attitude, Liu Ziye also said, "The boundary between the Great Zhou and the Eight Tribes has been defined since the founding of the Holy Ancestor. I have no intention of expanding the borders on behalf of the Great Zhou and excessively squeezing the living space of the Eight Tribes. Besides, the Xianbei and Tuyuhun brought disaster upon themselves, so there's no reason for them to share the blame with the Eight Tribes!"
Mo Zhe's eyes lit up with admiration as he mentioned it: "Young Marquis, if you can have such a broad mind, I'm afraid your achievements will last for thousands of years!"
Liu Ziye smiled. It didn't matter whether it was a good fortune or not. As long as she had enough points, that was enough.
Regarding the matter of the Eight Departments, she was simply using her own judgment criteria and judging the matter objectively.
"My opinion is that resetting the borders between the Eight Tribes and the Great Zhou is indeed unnecessary. However, the Xianbei and Tuyuhun must also accept due punishment for their previous actions. Let those who should bear the consequences of retreating several hundred miles to the northwest bear the consequences. I have invited King Mozhe Khan to see me today, hoping that you can mediate and resolve this matter among the Eight Tribes. What are your thoughts?"
Liu Ziye brought this matter up in such a light and easy manner.
But when Mo Zhe heard it, it was really earth-shattering.
this……
Undoubtedly, the authority that the young Marquis of Xiguan has established among the Eight Tribes was used to designate the Di Tribe as the official leader of the Eight Tribes starting from this incident.
Not only was Mo Zhe surprised by this, but Jin Jie also looked at Liu Ziye in surprise.
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