Xiao Chiye said, "I would like to hear the details."
Shen Zechuan was hot by him, sweating a little, and said, "It's not interesting to talk about undressing."
Xiao Chiye held Shen Zechuan's finger that was about to escape, smiled for a moment, and said, "It's not interesting to say it? Listen, I'll tell you."
Shen Zechuan looked at the account book.
Xiao Chiye pinched Shen Zechuan's fingertips, followed him to look at the ledger, and said, "I haven't said it yet, why is it so hot?"
Shen Zechuan looked sideways at Xiao Chiye, and whispered: Because of you.
Xiao Chiye looked at Shen Zechuan for a while, then suddenly bowed his head and buried it in Shen Zechuan's neck. All of Shicai's emotions were melted into water by Shen Zechuan's appearance, and they flowed along Xiao Chiye's chest to Xiao Chiye's whole body, becoming another kind of boiling turbulence. But no matter how the waves rolled inside his body, he didn't dare to use even more strength to hold Shen Zechuan.
That foot was calm in the years of Yedu, but as time went by, it slyly turned into the pain of Xiao Chiye's emotional movement. The turbid love and hate have been washed by the pouring rain and turned into a crystal clear lake. Xiao Chiye gathered his edge and bowed his head under the word "beloved".
Shen Zechuan let go of his hand and shook hands with Xiao Chiye again. He tilted his head and touched Xiao Chiye's head, which was still for a while, and said, "Are you asleep?"
Xiao Chiye raised his head and said in a hoarse voice, "I love you so much."
Shen Zechuan was slightly startled.
Xiao Chiye looked at him and repeated word by word, "I love you so much."
Shen Zechuan was stunned for a while, and said, "I—"
Xiao Chiye couldn't wait any longer, he tilted his head and kissed Shen Zechuan, as if he wanted to give Shen Zechuan all the love in his chest that could not be expressed in words. The breeze in the courtyard moved the bamboo curtains, and the shadows of flowers tilted under the eaves with the sun. The golden light that penetrated the obstacles and penetrated all over the place.
* * *
The Beiyuan hunting ground is not far from Ibaru, and there are similar horse trails, which can be reached in half a day. Xiao Chiye took Chenyang and Ding Tao to see the place the next day. Shen Zechuan finished sorting out the accounts in Izzhou during this period, and made some changes with Zhou Gui and Kong Ling on the Izzhou garrison. .
"Although I thought that many people would come to respond, I didn't expect so many!" Zhou Gui was overjoyed, "In this way, the scope of farming can be expanded next year."
"There is a shortage of food outside, and Izuku can supply it. For many people who are desperate, it is a help in the snow, which not only relieves their urgent needs, but also saves them from falling into trouble." Kong Ling also showed a happy face, and said to Shen Zechuan, "Arms If you don’t know what to do, you will have to worry about it.”
"I think according to this trend, until next year, there will be no bandits in Ibaraki." Zhou Gui didn't sleep all night last night, and after thinking a lot, he said, "If we can solve the problems for Dunzhou and Duanzhou, Luoshan The bandits will be self-defeating."
"The recruitment has achieved initial results, but adults can't rely on it blindly. Tzuzhou can support such a large food consumption because the whole region has been able to work together in the past five years. Duanzhou is close to Biansha, even if they want to It’s impossible to reclaim the land.” Shen Zechuan had other thoughts, and said, “Besides, the throne is now vacant, and it is most likely to be a hero in troubled times. If there is a thunderbolt in Luoshan, it may not be without Chazhou. Step, nothing is in a hurry."
"That's the reason," Kong Ling nodded and said, "The top priority is to solve the household registration problem. Many people came from other places and have no documents to prove it. If you want to live in Cizhou, you must have an identity."
Shen Zechuan paused for a moment and said, "During the Yongyi years, Donggong pushed the Yellow Book for naturalization, which was checked by the prefectures, magistrates, counties, and villages and towns. Nowadays, there are few people in Cizhou, and since it is no longer subject to Dazhou's orders, The original three books can be abolished, and Ibaraki can divide the new books by itself, and homeless people are still strictly prohibited in the city. When the books are confirmed, Ibaraki can collect taxes with the books, and the accounts will be clearer. "
"Then we can start sorting it out in the next few days," Zhou Gui paused and said, "Now I'm only worried about the Qidong garrison."
"It's been so long," Kong Ling also said, "how come I haven't heard any news from Qidong?"
Shen Zechuan also noticed something else while waiting.
If Xue Du wanted to stop Xiao Chiye from returning to Libei, he could immediately call up Qi Zhuyin to block Xiao Chiye at the border of Zhongbo a month ago. But they didn't. They released Han Jin, who could only talk about soldiers on paper. This Han family's heir was captured by the forbidden army outside Dan City and is still in prison. According to the division of Qidong's five counties, Qi Zhuyin was able to gather 100,000 horses within half a month, but she has not come to this day.
When Shen Zechuan came out of Zhou Mansion, it was already late. He counted the time, Xiao Chiye should still be on his way back to the city, so he was not in a hurry to go home. When he descended the stairs, the front lit up, and Fei Sheng carried the lantern to illuminate the road clearly for Shen Zechuan.
Shen Zechuan has been busy with other affairs for the past few days and has not talked to Fei Sheng yet. Fei Sheng tried his best to get close to Chen Yang every day, and was the most diligent in pouring tea for Ji Gang. This person is a veteran who came out of Zhedu. He was holding a lantern for Shen Zechuan at the moment, and he didn't open his mouth to interrupt Shen Zechuan's thoughts on the way. On the surface, he looked like he was content to carry the lantern for Shen Zechuan.
There were some people on the street, Fei Sheng carefully led the way, and suddenly heard Shen Zechuan say, "Master Hou went out this morning, I heard that you also recommended yourself."
Fei Sheng said as usual: "I see that Gujin's injury is not healed, and I want to run with the Marquis for him."
Shen Zechuan looked at the road and said nothing.
After returning to the house, Qiao Tianya took the lantern. There were still bones in the courtyard, so Fei Sheng voluntarily went back when it was not his turn to be on duty.
"Master is hanging on to him," Qiao Tianya said, "I'm afraid he will feel resentful."
When Shen Zechuan entered the promenade, he turned his head and saw that Fei Sheng over there had already turned into the cave door. He said, "I have intentions to use him, but he may not like me. His rank among Jinyiwei is only higher than yours. Low, Han Cheng is one of the big trees he leans on. Before the late emperor died suddenly, he was still Han Cheng's right-hand man. Han Cheng had to have a reason to kill him, and for this reason, he came to Cizhou for a few days, but he didn't. He never meant to speak to me."
Shen Zechuan stood still and smiled at Qiao Tianya.
"He was willing to gamble on Qidu, not for me, but for Ce'an. Ce'an was the second son of King Libei. At that time, the son was seriously injured. Others thought that Ce'an was going back to replace Xiao Fangxu. Fei Sheng has already had a quarrel with Han Cheng, and instead of compromising, it is better to simply leave Qidu and go to Libei to find another way out. The identity of the savior is enough for him to have a safe place in Libei."
Qiao Tianya knew something about Fei Sheng, and he said, "Gu Jin is now injured and inconvenient. He recommended himself today because he wanted to take Gu Jin's place. It's a pity that Lord Hou is hard-hearted and refuses to give him this chance."
But Fei Sheng was already prepared, and he was so attentive to Ji Gang just to leave a way out for himself. Today's self-recommendation is a kind of temptation. He already understood what Xiao Chiye meant, so he turned his eyes back to Shen Zechuan.
"This person has real skills," Shen Zechuan said. "Compared to bone Jin, it would be a pity if he really abandoned it and didn't use it."
They had already reached the courtyard in their words, Gujin wanted to arrange for someone to serve the food, and Shen Zechuan asked him to wait.
"It's almost time to come back," Shen Zechuan turned around, "Go pick it up at the door."
Whoever goes here is half the night, and Xiao Chiye has not returned. Shen Zechuan had not slept until half of the candle was lit before he heard movement in front of him.
Xiao Chiye stepped inside, but did not enter the house immediately. He was covered in dust, took off his robe in the yard, turned to look at the people behind him, but shouted, "Lanzhou."
Shen Zechuan's gaze went over Xiao Chiye's shoulder and saw Chenyang and Gujin come in with a person. The courtyard was not bright enough, and Shen Zechuan didn't even see who this person was.
This man's robe was torn to shreds, his trouser legs were also torn, and he was wearing a pair of torn straw sandals, his legs were covered in mud. The person could not stand still, relying on Chenyang and Gujin to stand, talking nonsense. The whole person was unkempt and embarrassed.
Shen Zechuan took advantage of the faint glow to remember something between the lights and flints, and said, "Master Yu?"
The man shuddered, struggled a few times, and peered forward in disbelief from the darkness. His messy hair showed his eyes, and when he saw Shen Zechuan, he was stunned for a while, then swallowed a few mouthfuls of saliva, his lips moved, and he suddenly burst into tears.
"I'm exhausted!" Yu Xiaozai cried in a hoarse voice. He kept wiping his face and shouting, "Tongzhi! Yuan Fu is gone! I also want four! This one leaks to the east and Tibet. Live too much. Thanks for your hard work!"
Shen Zechuan was shocked, took a step, and said in a deep voice, "Why is Mr. Haige gone?"
Yu Xiaozai's throat was blocked by a choked sound. He wanted to answer, but all he could do was cry. He cried so hard that he almost slipped to the ground, shaking his head constantly, and finally, in his heart, he hoarsely said in Mandarin, "Yuanfu... Yuanfu's death remonstrance was fruitless..."
"Take him to calm down for a while and change his clothes." Xiao Chiye said calmly, "Gujin go to the kitchen and tell him to make some soup and bring it here."
The mournful cry lingered, and Shen Zechuan still stood there. Although he had thousands of guesses, he never expected that Hai Liangyi would die. Hai Liangyi was the pinnacle of the sea in the capital. Back then, Hua and Pan were so powerful that he could hold a stable position in the cabinet. Now that Li Jianheng is dead, even if Han Cheng wants to support his own children, Hai Liangyi should be the first in the court and the public. The Minister of Togu.
Xiao Chiye held Shen Zechuan's arm and let him recover from his numbness. Xiao Chiye said: "I found him in a bandit group a few miles west of the hunting ground. It was not easy for him to get out. He was robbed by the bandits after leaving Dancheng, so he could only walk barefoot to Cizhou. He was close to his body. With the letter, it was given to you by Cen Yu. He knows the news of Yedu, and he also knows the news of Qidong."
* * *
When Yu Xiao entered the house again, he still needed someone to help him. He was so hungry that he had no energy, and before the conversation, he devoured his job with his rice in his hands. He was eating and weeping, as if he was in a hurry, and he was choking and coughing. When the hunger subsided a little, he smothered his face with a clean handkerchief and wiped it for a while.
"I'm lucky to be able to see Tongzhi alive. Master Cen's letter is in my arms, and I keep it close to me along the way, for fear of being searched by the bandits." Yu Xiao sat on his knees again and said with difficulty, "Before everything starts, I will First tell the two that the new emperor who is about to ascend the throne is a woman."