Liu Xin asked in surprise: "Why is this?"
Cai Jue handed the child who had just eaten and fell asleep to the maid, gently concealing the clothes, and said, "Master, look at how sweet my daughter sleeps. I don't want her to be like sister Zhu Rong all day long. Those who dance swords and guns, girls, it’s better to be quiet and quiet.
In order for the children to have a place to play and exercise, Liu Xin specially built a separate courtyard in the State Shepherd House. In his spare time, Liu Xin would go there to teach them some skills, so that the children can be used in the future. Being able to have a little self-defense skills can also enhance the relationship between father and son,
Hearing Cai Jue worrying about this, Liu Xin laughed unconsciously: "My Liu Xin's children don't need to dance knives and shoot guns. I teach them these just to keep fit. I don't want them to grow up. You have become a weak lady Jiao, well, Jue'er, don't think about it, hurry up and lie down, I will go to see Ying'er mother and daughter, Madam and they are still waiting for me to eat."
Cai Jue has a very docile personality. Hearing that Liu Xin hadn't eaten yet, he rushed to see him. He was moved. Although he was a little bit disappointed, he said, "Well, sir, you go quickly."
Lai Ying'er glanced at the daughter lying beside him, sighed faintly, and said, "Master, Ying'er is really useless,"
Liu Xin knew that she wanted to give birth to a boy, and quickly comforted: "It's okay, it's okay, you are still young, take your time, don't worry,"
Lai Ying'er knows her identity, a housekeeper, how can she expect Liu Xin's blessing often, and she doesn't know when she wants to be pregnant again when she hears Liu Xin tell her to come slowly, that pair The charming eyes flashed with crystal tears,
Liu Xin almost escaped from Yinger’s room. He still has a little psychological pressure on how to deal with the relationship with Lai Yinger. In order to prevent Cao Cao’s repeated mistakes, it seems that he will have to work with this little girl in the future. I think a little bit more,
When he returned to the restaurant again, Liu Xin was taken aback. After a table of good meals he worked so hard to cook, now there are only a lot of empty plates left, and all the dishes have been swept away.
Seeing Liu Xin's surprised eyes, Zhu Rongqi said eagerly: "Brother, I didn't eat this by myself,"
Bian Yu smiled and said, "Sister, don't be humble. You alone eat more than all of us combined. It seems that the master will only continue to be hungry today."
Ma Yun stood up and said solemnly: "Okay, everyone has enough food and drink. Why should you go? Let him clean up the mess here."
There is no endgame on the table to clean up. Liu Xin felt a bitter smile. He knew that this matter must have been planned for a long time. Other than Ma Yun, no one else dared to do it. Of course, they didn’t have the ability to do it even if they wanted to. Being able to eat all the dishes on the table, it was the addition of Zhu Rong, the big stomach king, that allowed their "treacherous tricks" to succeed.
When Ma Yun and the others retired, Zhu Qian quietly stuffed Liu Xin two buns, and whispered: "Master, don't tell Madam, this is for you. Madam said, I will teach you a lesson this time. , Hungry you so much, who let you be a hero out there, if, if you have anything to do, we will not live anymore..."
Liu Xin understood that after they came back, Ma Yun and the others didn’t mention a word about their injuries in Nanzhong. They were waiting for him here, and wanted to starve him for a meal so that he would be unforgettable.
Looking at Zhu Qian, who was tearing down her face, Liu Xin repeatedly comforted: "Qian'er is still good to me, don't cry, isn't this good for me? I will pay attention to it in the future."
Jushou knew that Ma Yun and the others were not easy at home. Originally, they didn’t plan to come to disturb Liu Xin again today. However, they received Liu Xin’s call and hurried over. As soon as he entered the study, he saw Liu Xin flipping through. The dossier, while gnawing on the steamed buns, couldn't help asking in surprise: "The lord is not full for lunch,"
Liu Xin stubbornly said: "No, no, the steamed buns in the mansion are better. I don't want to put it down when I get it."
He was stuffed with buns in his mouth and swallowed, but he didn't make Jushou feel embarrassed. Jushou said, "I don't know if the lord is in a hurry to call his subordinates to come."
"Gong and, sit down," Liu Xin pointed to the opposite chair and said with a smile, "There is nothing special. I just want to ask the princes if there has been any movement recently. Let's talk about the situation of Cao Cao first."
Liu Xin has been fighting abroad for more than half a year. Although there have been continuous documents sent from Xiangyang to the front of the army, it mainly involves the situation of the counties and counties under his rule. The situation of other princes is rarely mentioned. After all, it is not easy to collect intelligence. It is more difficult to transmit information. This is also the main reason why Liu Xin did not discover in time that Cao Cao launched a raid on Xiangyang. Recently, whether it is dealing with political affairs or emotional aspects, he has been a little lost, and gradually regained his former lazy temperament. He was hungry at noon today. After a meal, Liu Xin was also awakened, so he couldn’t wait to find Jushou.
Jushou did not expect Liu Xin to be so dedicated, moved in his heart, and couldn't help but straighten up, saying: "Back to the lord, after Cao Cao took Liu Xie to Puyang, he gave up his house to Liu Xie and assumed a loyal posture. , Secretly arranged for his cronies to separate important positions, the power of the entire court is already in his hands, Wang Yun, Dong Cheng and others are now in name but not real."
Liu Xin waved his hand and said, "That's not a royal court. At best, it can only be regarded as a small court of Liu Xie, a puppet under the control of Cao Cao. How is Yuan Shao's side?"
Jushou leaned back and said, "Going back to the Lord, Yuan Shao has annexed Youzhou, and Gongsun Zan has died."
"Gongsun Zan is over so soon," Liu Xin was taken aback.
In fact, there is also Liu Xin’s credit. In history, Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan’s war lasted for a long time, but at that time Gongsun Zan’s subordinates were Zhao Yun, and Liu Guanzhang’s help was also obtained. Now, Zhao Yun and Zhang Fei are here. Liu Xin’s subordinates, Liu Bei and Guan Yu went to Xuzhou again, Gongsun Zan was unable to support himself, and his failure was reasonable.
Jushou continued: "The princes of the world attacked and annexed each other. Now the strongest are Cao Cao and Yuan Shao. Others such as Tao Qian of Xuzhou, Yuan Shu of Runan, and Liu Yu of Danyang are not a concern. They use soldiers,"
Liu Xin shook his head and said: "Otherwise, our army will fight for years, the soldiers will be exhausted, and the burden of the people will be heavier, but the people of Wudi three counties and Liangsi two states are undecided. It is time to rest and rest. How can we lightly move the swordsmen? In the spring of tomorrow, we will reorganize the major armies in place and practice rigorously. After two or three years, we should be able to level the princes in one fell swoop."
Jushou was very worried that Liu Xin would be dazzled by the victories of Sili, Liangzhou and Nanzhong. He slapped his head and decided to continue to use soldiers to other princes. He could not help but breathe a sigh of relief when he heard him propose to rest and recuperate. Wisely, the treasury in various places is extremely expensive nowadays, and the pensions of the soldiers who died in battle are not a small expenditure. It is indeed not appropriate to use swords and soldiers."
Liu Xin nodded and continued: "Gongyou, there is something you are going to investigate. With my strength in Jingzhou, to support such a campaign against Dong Zhuo, the money and food will still feel very difficult. Cao Cao, Yuan Shao and others are also very difficult. After years of fighting, the huge consumption of money and food must be inseparable from the behind-the-scenes funding of the families from all over the world. It is very difficult for the Phantom Secret Spy to find out the internal news of these princes, so you might as well focus on inquiring about which families are supporting those Princes,"
Jushou groaned: "The lord wants to do something with these noble families,"
"Yes," Liu Xin said categorically, "The Great Han River and the mountains will eventually be unified. The local influence of these aristocratic families may become an obstacle to the development of the Han in the future. We can take this opportunity to eradicate them in one fell swoop. Hedong Weijia After being cleared, the implementation of various policies in Sili was unimpeded, and the fields, houses, money and grain of the Wei family were also confiscated, which solved many urgent needs. This is a good example."
Jushou is not a person who doesn't know how to adapt. After listening to Liu Xin's words, he nodded and said: "If these aristocratic families don't understand the situation, they can only be considered unlucky."
Liu Xin laughed and said, "Of course, standing in the wrong position will make a political mistake."
"Political mistakes," after so many years, although Liu Xin often comes up with some new words, Jushou is still a little uncomfortable.
"Just kidding, let's not talk about this, I have a map here, you arrange for someone to copy it on the Xiangzhi," Liu Xin pointed to a cloth bag on the desk and said, "This is the entire map of the Han territory. Is very precious and must be kept carefully."
"The whole map of the Han Dynasty," Jushou took the cloth bag, feeling a little excited, even not feeling the peculiar smell from the cloth bag, and said repeatedly, "Please rest assured, according to the Lord's instructions, the research institute A group of people have been specially organized to be responsible for the production of the map, and copying a map is a breeze."
Liu Xin has always attached great importance to the production of maps. With the expansion of the area under his control, he also ordered the formation of a professional surveying and mapping team at the beginning of the year, asking them to produce maps of mountains, rivers, woods, fields, cities, villages and towns. It must be clearly marked, but the scope of work of this team can only be limited to the area controlled by Liu Xin, and the situation in other places can only be described in general, not to mention the extravagant hope that a full picture of the Dahan can be produced. Therefore, Liu Xin I still have high hopes for this map of the Great Han territory provided by Zhang Gou'er.
Liu Xin watched Jushou put the cloth bag away, and continued: "Gongyou, I have one more thing I want to tell you to do. This thing must be highly confidential, even the wife can't tell it."
Jushou knew Ma Yun's position in Liu Xin's mind, and the things Ma Yun had to hide from him must be an extraordinary event. The expression on Jushou's face could not help being solemn, and he arched his hands and said, "Lord, please give me orders."
Liu Xin said in a low voice, "In fact, it's not a big deal, just ask you to find someone for me."