After discussing with his parents, they adopted Huo Zhan as their adopted son and announced to the public that he was Zhu Li's younger brother.
His parents also gave him a name, Zhuya, which came from the poem of the great poet Meng Jiao of this dynasty: "A glass mirror in the mountains, a stream outside the world."
This is also thanks to the influence of Shanyang Wenyun Moxiang. Zhu Li's parents are now quite knowledgeable in literature.
In the main hall the next day.
Zhu Li, dressed in black armor and with a long sword on his waist, and Yuchi Jin, dressed in red, stood side by side at the top.
The newly born Zhu Ya was wearing a Ming Guang armor, with a helmet covering his head and a neck guard standing high, revealing only a face that was very similar to Zhu Li. He held a black gold Liuguang Overlord Spear and a Tai'a sword on his waist, and stood on the right side of Zhu Li and Yuchi Jin.
The crowd could only judge who was their real general based on the positions of the two men.
This guy who was new to the road actually looked exactly like Zhu Li, which made countless people look at him curiously.
When she first saw the two of them, even Yuchi Jin was confused. Fortunately, her impression of Zhu Li was very deep and clear, and she was able to distinguish the two through their eyes in an instant.
"Let me introduce to you all. This is my second brother Zhu Ya. From now on, he will join the army for training, and he will start as a guard soldier." Zhu Li solemnly introduced Zhu Ya. No matter what happens in the future, this step must be taken.
However, facing the gazes of the Heshuo civil and military officials, Zhu Ya was not nervous at all. Instead, he was very complacent, as if being the focus of others' attention was a very happy thing.
The civil and military officials of Heshuo had no doubts about Zhu Li's introduction. Just by looking at the faces of the two men, no one would doubt Zhu Li's statement that he and Zhu Ya were twins.
There was only one person in the hall who felt a little doubtful. That person was Guo Qizuo.
Guo Qizuo and Zhu Li knew each other when they were young. Guo Qizuo had been with Wu Dao since he fled to Hongzhou with Zhu Li.
He had never heard that Zhu Li had a younger brother. Given Zhu Li's honesty with people around him, he didn't think Zhu Li would hide this from his brother. So the identity of this person who looked like Zhu Li was questionable.
But Zhu Li didn't explain, so he didn't want to ask in public.
"I was unconscious for so long, and a lot of things happened. I'm very sorry." Zhu Li said frankly, "Then let's talk about Ge Kun first. Li Han came with me to Fengzhou last year. How are they now?"
Upon hearing this, Guo Qizuo stepped out of the line and said, "General, when you returned from Taiyuan last year, you fainted very suddenly. I didn't have time to discuss many things with you."
"Li Han traveled thousands of miles across the Gobi Desert to come to the Central Plains, mainly to seek help. After the general fell unconscious, his subordinates took the initiative and ordered Wang? to stay in Hetao, and let Generals Gao Su and Zhang Guihou lead the Wolf Guards and the Yanshan Cavalry to launch an action to nibble at and annex the Uighurs at the end of October last year."
"At that time, Li Han also returned to the Gekun tribe along the same route so that he could cooperate with us in the future." Guo Qizuo reported seriously.
"Okay, thank you sir."
Zhu Li looked at Guo Qizuo apologetically. Many important events in Heshuo were handled by this man, and it can be said that he had made great contributions and hard work. The matter of Ge Kun was approved by Zhu Li, but in the end it was Guo Qizuo who had to finish it. Naturally, he felt sorry.
Since the matter of Ge Kun was settled, Zhu Li naturally did not continue, and continued: "Khitan, Shiwei, ??, are there any movements from these foreign tribes?"
"During the autumn and winter of last year, the foreign tribes in the northern border were relatively honest and did not knock on the gates at will. It was just that the Khitan sent envoys to ask for marriage from the general. Their purpose was probably to rescue Yanmujin and Yuelixin." Guo Qizuo responded again.
"Propose a marriage?"
"It's Ning'er. These villains actually dared to set their sights on Ning'er. I refused at that time." Yuchi Jin, who was standing beside Zhu Li, responded with a unfriendly face.
Zhu Li heard this, turned his head, looked at her with a smile, and praised: "Very good, marriage can't solve the conflict at all. If we want to resolve the confrontation between the Central Plains and these Di people, the best way is integration."
“When different races enter a period where you are in me and I am in you, large-scale armed conflicts can be prevented.”
It’s actually very easy to understand. For example, two families of three living next to each other may occasionally quarrel over trivial matters.
After more than ten years, the children of the two families fall in love and get married, then the two families become one family, and naturally, family members will not quarrel over trivial matters.
In this scenario, many people see the harmony that comes from the union of children.
In fact, this is not the case. The marriage of children is only a means, and becoming a family is the goal. Only by becoming a family can they live in harmony.
After receiving Zhu Li's praise, Yuchi Jin's pretty face was as beautiful as a flower, and she was very proud for a moment, but it disappeared without a trace in a flash. She suddenly thought of Wang Yueyao again, and didn't know how to bring up this matter with her later. This was a hurdle that she had to cross.
"By the way, what's the situation over there with Lord Li? Has Li Quanzhong not been eliminated yet?" Since there was nothing important happening in the country, Zhu Li quickly became concerned about the situation in Fan Yang.
It's not that Zhu Li is meddling. The range of the Di people's activities extends from Yanshan to the northeast, all the way to the vicinity of the Greater and Lesser Khingan Mountains, which is the entire Northeast region in later generations. If Youzhou is unstable, Zhu Li's rear will be threatened, which is a taboo in military operations and he has no right to care about it.
Guo Qizuo knew what Zhu Li was worried about, so he signaled Guo Chongtao, who quickly stepped out and said, "General, Pingzhou, which is occupied by Li Quanzhong, borders Yingzhou, which is now occupied by the Xi people. Li Quanzhong and the Xi people are in cahoots, which is why General Yue and General Gao are unable to complete their mission for the time being."
"Who?" Zhu Li looked unfriendly, wondering whether he should go to Yingzhou.
"General, the Xi people in Yingzhou belong to the Eastern Xi, and their current leader is Tules. Under Tules's command, there are two extremely combative elite cavalrymen, led by General Wu Zhiyi and General Qu Tuquan respectively. The reason why General Yue and General Gao failed to capture Pingzhou is because Li Quanzhong has the full support of Tules." Guo Chongtao hurriedly continued to explain.
"I would like to meet that bald guy, brother, let me go to Yingzhou to take a look." Zhu Ya, who was standing on the side, immediately bowed and asked for the mission. This guy asked for a fight as soon as he showed up. He really didn't consider himself an outsider.
Just when Zhu Li was hesitating whether to release Zhu Ya to see what he could do, a clear and excited voice suddenly came: "General, the second general is delicate and precious, it is safer to stay in Shanyang. I want to fight. If I don't take Yingzhou seriously, I will bring my head to you."
Following the voice, Zhu Li looked up and saw Yang Zaixing, dressed in armor. He had been standing in the middle of the hall with his hands clasped and a respectful look on his face.
"Bullshit, Mr. Yang, who are you calling delicate and fragile?" Before Zhu Li could respond, Zhu Ya beside him got angry for no apparent reason. It was mainly because Yang Zaixing said that he was delicate and fragile, which Zhu Ya felt was even more unbearable than calling him cowardly and incompetent.
You have to know that this guy's entire body is made up of strange beasts from the Classic of Mountains and Seas. He has a tyrannical and brutal aura in his bones, and he hates others looking down on him the most.
The Shuozhou civil and military officials all knew about Yang Zaixing's ability, but no one knew what kind of person this second general who suddenly appeared was. If they were sent out and he were killed in the first battle, no one would be able to take the responsibility.
Yang Zaixing said this without any intention of mocking him; it was just out of good intentions.
Besides, Yang Zaixing has been in charge of Shanyang for a long time. Not only has he married the sisters Song Fujin and Song Fuyin, he also had a pair of children before the New Year. Perhaps because the "milk powder" is too expensive, this father is ready to risk his life.
The appearance of Tules was undoubtedly a good opportunity for Yang Zaixing. How could he let it go? That's why he took the initiative to ask for a fight.
Looking at Zhu Ya's furious expression, Yang Zaixing was stunned and didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Although Zhu Ya and Zhu Li were brothers, their personalities were very different.
When a general tries to take the lead in a battle, it is inevitable that he will say a few insults to the other side. Normally, everyone treats it as a joke, but this guy was different. He immediately exploded.
"Second General, I'm just worried about your safety. I am enough to do the rough work of clearing out the Xi people. There's no need to trouble you, General." Yang Zaixing explained helplessly.
"What do you mean by rough work? Mr. Yang, why don't we have a competition? The winner will attack and the loser will stay at home." Zhu Ya looked at Yang Zaixing seriously and said provocatively.
All military generals like to do things like gesticulation, and Yang Zaixing is no exception.
But this is a meeting hall, if you want to take action, you must get Zhu Li's consent. Yang Zaixing loves fighting the most, so there is no need to say anything. He immediately turned around and looked at Zhu Li with an inquiring look.
Guo Qizuo frowned slightly. He was a little worried about Zhu Li's sudden brother. He had a hot temper and would explode at the slightest provocation. What's more, he was Zhu Li's younger brother. He had to be careful when asking him to do things in the future.
Everyone knows that a straight-talking person is not a bad person, but few people like him.
What was originally a joke suddenly caused the other party to attack. Not only did you look bad, but you also made a fool of yourself. Who would like that
If an outsider dared to make such a noise in public, he would have reprimanded him long ago. But now that Zhu Ya did this, he couldn't say anything. After all, Zhu Li was the monarch, he was the subject, and Zhu Ya was the monarch's brother, so he had to know his limits.
Zhu Li, who was standing in the main seat, also looked at Zhu Ya thoughtfully. The other party inherited the hot temper and honesty of the alien beast. Although people didn't like him, they wouldn't be too annoying because everyone knew that this kind of personality was not bad, they just didn't want to have contact with him.
Didn’t the spirit of the weapon say that Zhu Ya’s temperament and talent should be similar to his? This is too different.
Whether it was Zhu Li or Qi Ling, they all ignored the influence of the external environment on people. As for the newly born Zhu Ya, his character inevitably had a kind of innate nature. Before he was polished by the external environment, he showed the most authentic and straightforward nature of a human being.
Being impatient, showing off, and having no sophistication are the traits that most people are born with.