"The Change of Heaven"
Volume 2: The Edge of Heaven
Chapter 143: Return of Yin Ling
On the first day of the twelfth lunar month, Yinling returned under Beihai's escort. In front of the people present, I did not do anything excessive. I just held her hand and gestured with force from time to time. Soon she would hold it back and then look at each other sideways and smile.
Everyone greeted each other and talked about the situation. Everything was settled. Most of the troops were still stationed in the South China Sea. A man named Shang Sheng or Sang Zhen was stationed there, and there were some people named Green Crane (Shang Sheng, Lv He, both are historical figures, the same below), Blue Wolf (Qin Lang), Zhang Ya (Zhang Ya), Wu Zhua and Da Cong Dip Sauce (Zhan Jiang). To be honest, the names of these people are not very good.
Everyone came to meet the occasion and left knowingly, with only a few soldiers in plain clothes following. Even the fourth brother had already apologized and said he was going back to see his wife. I don't know when my brother's wife moved here. I'm afraid it was Nan who made the decision and didn't tell me. But I had no interest in investigating such things, so I just punched him and told him to go home quickly.
I came in casual clothes and she left in casual clothes, so we just happened to be an ordinary couple walking around the neighborhood. There were not many acquaintances on the street, so it was quite interesting.
It was the beginning of the twelfth month, so it was not suitable to drive on the streets. It was not because the roads were always bumpy when it rained here, but it happened that the sky had stopped for a few days, so we could see the sun. It was just that every family held a sacrifice ceremony during the 30 days of the twelfth month. They would calculate the auspicious days a month in advance, just like Xiangyang, and start to prepare the annual money-burning ceremonies. Ashes and incense were often seen along the walls and roads. When we saw residents kneeling down to pray, Yinling and I would take a detour like ordinary pedestrians. I left early this morning, and I didn't know what the scene was like at home today. In fact, I didn't stay at home for long in the past few days. I only knew that my mother, Guo Pei, and a few others, as well as Nalan and Huolan, were very busy leading a group of servants. Even Nayan often carried a mountain of things, from bags of charcoal to rice, noodles, and meat, and walked among a group of people who were busy but still stopped to stare in amazement. He must have enjoyed this almost reverent attention, because when people mentioned this matter, he always looked deliberately indifferent, but often raised his eyebrows and smiled.
Before going home, in addition to talking about that kind of thing, we also mentioned business. After turning a corner, I could see the palace gate. Seeing that there were few people on the road, I wanted to ask a question I wanted to ask a few days ago, but Yinling asked first: "How is Sister Zhu now?"
"Hua Rong has examined him. His life is not in danger, but his body and hair are covered with bruises, his internal organs are all injured, his blood and qi are deficient, and his pulse is slightly slippery. He may need to be recuperated for a long time. How did this Sister Zhu get injured like this?"
"We'll talk about this when we get back." As she said this, Yinling looked behind her like a thief, then suddenly jumped up and threw herself into my arms and kissed me, "I miss you so much, Zirui."
Suddenly, there was a cough from somewhere out of nowhere, and the cute girl in my arms was so scared that she slipped away like a loach and stopped three feet away from me, looking around with her eyes, but she did it before I could react.
It was then that I suddenly came to my senses. I didn't care where or who the cough came from. I just held her in my arms, looked into her eyes, and said word by word: "Yinling, I miss you so much!"
The thief in my arms was still looking around. When he was sure that there was no one watching, he looked at me, suddenly smiled, kissed my cheek again, and pouted: "How much do you miss me?"
"I can't think of anything else except you." I suddenly smiled bitterly. She understood, pursed her lips, lowered her head, but still smiled.
"Why didn't you go to fight?" I quickly found a business matter to fill in the blanks: "Didn't Han Xian pass on my order to you?"
"Of course it came into my hands, otherwise how could I give him that armor... He must have come back wearing that armor, you've seen it, yes, it's true, he's really a very open and honest guy, the armor belonged to a prince of the Zhao family in Nanyue in the past, it was scattered among the people, and was obtained by a bandit leader outside Panyu, I pacified his water stronghold, captured him alive, and got the armor, and just in time Han Xian delivered the letter, and seeing that he was of suitable size, I gave it to him as a reward, and he was very happy. The armor is not only beautifully made, but also very strong, otherwise, how could that bandit leader escape from the arrows of Po Liu Han Lieya and be captured alive by me." Yin Ling changed the subject a little, but While saying this, he was still looking around, obviously laying the groundwork for the main business. After a while, he started to talk seriously: "It doesn't matter if you come out. I think it's better to postpone this matter. It's easy to seize the land, but it's hard to quell the rebellion. Let's take a long-term view. This sea crossing war will cost too much. If it takes a long time, the South China Sea will definitely not be able to support it. Even if it is quelled, if the people are not convinced, they will continue to revolt and we will be exhausted from dealing with the miasma, mosquitoes, flies and rioters in the mountains. If we conquer once, the hatred will be buried. If we change it two or three times, it will be even more difficult to win the hearts of the people. Besides... I think there are outsiders involved, otherwise why did this group of bandits choose the nearest place when they started the rebellion, and they would definitely not be so far away from Boluo, Jieyang and other places. The bandits are hundreds of miles apart, but they can respond to each other from a distance. If you attack one of them, you will be attacked from the side. If it weren't for the bravery of our Yue people, and the fact that Lie Ya is unmatched, and he has killed dozens of enemy chiefs with arrows, I can break the city and annihilate the enemy with a stroke of my pen; with only 8,000 Yue people, without the supply of food and grass in the rear, it is impossible to pacify the South China Sea within a month, so it's great that my husband sent Lie Ya here. "She wrapped her arms around my neck again and kissed me. And I nodded and told her that we also found the problem of collusion between rebels here, which is obviously the most troublesome thing about Jiaozhou.
"Do you want to settle it quickly?" Yinling continued to look around.
"I'm afraid that if I can't quell the rebellion well, someone will instigate another mutiny, but I believe you can. Haha..." She smiled foolishly and just looked at me. This time I looked around and said, "My father and I agree that it might be better if we don't move, but I do want to use your momentum to quell Rinan and Jiuzhen. I have checked various local chronicles. The people of Nanyue in Rinan and Jiuzhen have been favored by my Han officials, but they have also been bullied by my Han officials. In addition, the people are fierce and unruly. If we control them decisively, they will inevitably be unruly and difficult to tame, and there may be reversals in the future. But with your ability, you should be able to quell the rebellion in one fell swoop and regain the hearts of the people in the two southern counties. At the same time, I will keep my troops in Guangxin and live in peace with the bandits. In this way, when the spring festival opens next year, the scattered rebellious troops near Hepu and Yulin will definitely be in turmoil."
"Do you think your wife is a god? She can solve all your problems for you? But how do you know that the morale of this army will be unstable next year?" Yiren stopped looking around and just looked at me with a smile.
"I've asked them, if the real farmers don't farm during the spring, they will be anxious and don't know what to do; once they miss the farming season, they will be worried and don't know what to do. Even if these bandits are instigated by outsiders, they are honest farmers after all. I think if we send them a letter of amnesty, they will be in trouble if they disband. I've been keeping an eye on the Yulin and Hepu groups, and I haven't touched them at all. I can wait this time."
"Are you the smartest this time? But what if you encounter a rebellion by the fishermen?" This man glanced at me, and he must have had some bad intentions. But I had already thought about it, because I had already had some bad intentions: "The Yue people have used boats as horses and ships as cars since ancient times. Should we trouble them? By the way, take back Zhuya as well." I scratched my head. I knew that someone would go there to scratch together, and not only scratching.
"But maybe you're wrong." Yin Ling suddenly looked at me and said, "Perhaps Yulin can fulfill your wish, but Hepu..."
"How?" I grabbed the hoof that continued to do evil and took a step forward.
"Hepu is located in the far south. It is summer all year round. It is warm and rainy. Planting dead trees can grow into forests. Even if rice does not grow, the yams can feed people. I am afraid that the farmers there will not think as Zirui does." Yinling suddenly stopped and thought: "But it is right not to move now."
"That's all." I laughed. I am a lazy person. Now that Yinling is here, I am too lazy to think about these troublesome things. However, there are some things that are not so troublesome that I still have to take care of. However, judging from Yinling's later performance, it seems that it is really a troublesome thing.
"What do you think of Zhang He?"
"This is not the time for such things. My husband is reckless. It looks like it's going to rain again. Let's go home quickly." Finally, Yinling got angry. Naturally, I followed her obediently, but she quickly pulled me back and said, "Lead the way."
It rained again that night. The God here really had the time to spare. But the seriousness of the matter was not the cold rain outside, nor had it anything to do with God, but my embarrassment in the hall. If a man has two wives, both of whom are beautiful, smart, knowledgeable, and reasonable, it should be considered a very happy thing, but I find it difficult to feel it. And if there is also a happy mother in a good mood on the scene, the situation may be even worse.
Mother was sitting at the head of the table, so naturally she was farthest from the soup pot on the table. I couldn't reach it either, sitting at the second seat. My two wives were right next to this hot pot, and below them were the guys. So, at such a big table, mother naturally raised her hand. I was so nervous that I quickly reached out to take the bowl, but I heard mother waving her hand happily, smiling, "Daughter-in-law, help me get a bowl of soup."
So, the situation I had been trying to avoid occurred; although I knew it was impossible, I still hoped for it, but now it has failed: because I have two wives, so who is the daughter-in-law? This matter, I, Yinling Guopei, and even my mother herself may not be clear.
The scene was just as I expected. The two women sitting below me, who were concentrating on eating, responded and then looked at each other hesitantly. I had never seen Yinling have such a confused look in her eyes, which made me feel guilty and distressed. Finally, Yinling took the mother's bowl in her right hand and placed it in front of the pot. Pei'er filled the bowl with the spoon and took the bowl. Yinling took the spoon and put it down. Pei'er handed the bowl and gently placed it in front of her mother. The two looked at each other again and said together: "Mother, please enjoy your meal."
The two girls were carefully taking care of me, but I was heartbroken, with a sense of guilt filling my heart. My mother was still immersed in happiness. She tasted a mouthful of the soup, praised it, and asked Yinling, "Daughter-in-law, you made it."
"Uh, no, no, it was Sister Pei who did it." Yinling quickly looked up.
"Ah, my daughter-in-law's cooking skills are really good." The mother tasted the food and praised, "Zi Rui, my son, is in for a treat."
"Oh, mother, you're too kind." Pei'er still kept her head down.
"However, you don't have to worry too much about cooking for my son. When I first met him in my hometown, I really liked him. I even cooked for him myself, but I found that although he didn't eat voraciously, he also swallowed things whole (there is no idiom "囫囵吞肖" at this time. 囫囵 means whole, author's note), and didn't know the taste. He was really like a cow chewing a peony, wasting good things, and it made me angry, but who can blame him for being my child?" Mother made fun of me, but she emphasized the word "real", which made the group of people below laugh endlessly. Chen Wu even spit on the table. I only heard the last sentence, raised my eyes to look at my mother, but found that my mother was also looking at me. I didn't know why I laughed too. My mother said in a low voice: "After eating, accompany me for a walk."
I don't know when the rain stopped, the clouds cleared a little, and the starlight appeared.
My mother was in very good spirits. She walked around the palace and even climbed up the inner city wall. She looked around as she walked. At first I wanted to support her, but she waved her hand to indicate that it was not necessary: "Your mother is not that old yet."
Before speaking, the mother also looked around. I think women always worry too much about this. No wonder most of the thieves in the rumors are women, and they may even bring an animal with them. The animal may even have a human shape, and there may be a close relationship between the two like that of mother and child.
"Son, do you know what your mother likes?"
"I don't know." I was honest.
"You are such an honest child. You didn't even guess." The mother seemed very satisfied: "It is really the same as when your father was young. He never knew there was any deception or fraud."
This is a lie, I don't think I'm that honest. But my mother didn't notice my shame, she seemed to have entered a special state.
"At that time, he knew to patrol the tower every day at mealtime, and send food to the families who didn't have fire. This was good for the old and weak who had no food and clothing, but those idlers who did nothing all day took the opportunity to be lazy, so that those who worked all day to get some food were also a bad example. As time went on, there were more and more lazy people. Your father finally found out that something was wrong, and he went too far and arrested everyone. However, I just liked your father at that time, because I, your mother, was also an ignorant girl at that time. When you were young, your father was very energetic. I could see the heroic spirit of the old fat man in your eyebrows. Haha, hey, I felt that your father was particularly heroic at that time, so I married him later."
"You don't regret it, do you?" I suddenly asked with some fear, not knowing why.
"You are almost nineteen, and you still regret it. What's the point of regretting?" Mother smiled. "Besides, I don't regret it at all. You and your father are both great. I am very happy to have husbands and sons like you, especially in this world."
I lowered my head and smiled innocently, continuing to listen to my mother's words: "At this time, when you just have those things about love between men and women in your mind, it may be too early to get married. Although I have met a good one, there are many women who are entrusted to the wrong person. Please don't let my two precious daughters-in-law suffer in the future."
"I dare not." I stuck out my tongue.
"If my son can rule in the future." After hearing this, I need to look around: "We can change the system so that women don't have to pay those taxes and fines after they reach the age."
"Yes." I suddenly thought: "Has my mother been punished before?"
"Yes, although our family is not poor, it is difficult to pay the five times tax for my sister and I. It was your uncle who paid it for us back then."
"The child remembers it."
"My silly son." She suddenly grabbed her cheek, hugged me and teased me like a child. Although I felt very uncomfortable, I felt very comfortable in my heart. After eighteen years, I was once again cared for in my mother's arms, but my waist was a little sore. This scene must be interesting to outsiders, but I hope there is no one around, and if there is, they are all blind.
My mother cried. Women are the same in many things. They cry when they are sad and cry when they are happy. She cried so hard that my nose felt a little sore. Until she pulled my cheek and shook it back and forth, she said, "How are you so lucky? You have two such good daughters-in-law. At the dinner, I deliberately made difficult questions, but they acted very appropriately and cooperated. Do you know why they did that? They did it for you, a stinky boy."
Suddenly she shook me off and said, "The child has grown up. He can't always stay in his mother's arms. He should make his own way. He has two such powerful wives. He should work hard in the future. He can't rely on his wife for everything. It's embarrassing. Do you understand?"
Northern women are strong-willed, while southern women are gentle and feminine. In fact, all women are the same, especially when it comes to treating their children.
That night, I accompanied my mother home. Nothing would go wrong along the way in the palace. The problem only occurred when we were about to go back to sleep. Everyone knew the problem I would face at that time.
I know where both of them live, and even if I don't know, I can ask one of them and find out, but where should I go? The so-called happiness of having many wives, but I don't feel any happiness at all. In fact, I think my two wives may even feel the same as me.
I, alone, walked through the central hall and came to the sleeping courtyard at the back. There was no moon that day, only scattered starlight dimly illuminating everything in the courtyard. The back hall at the back was offering sacrifices. Although it was lit, I didn't know what was inside. There was a large room on the left and another on the right. I knew it would be difficult to get out if I entered one, and I naturally couldn't enter the other. However, only one room had a light on, which was Guo Pei's room on the right. When Yin Ling was not around, I always slept here. Today, should I go to Yin Ling's room? There was no movement in Yin Ling's room, and the light was not on. Maybe Yin Ling was tired from the journey, so she must have fallen asleep.
He made up his mind immediately and walked into the house on the right with a bold and confident look, thinking that he would come back tomorrow.
But the current situation tells me that today is better, or today is the only day.
Because Yinling and Guo Pei were both in this room, chatting under the lamp, and when they noticed someone coming in, the four gazes pinned me to the door, and I couldn't move an inch.
"Hey, ladies..." I bowed quickly and acted like a good husband.
"Uh..." Guo Pei was about to speak when Yin Ling interrupted her mischievously, "Who are you calling?"
Guo Pei suddenly pursed her lips and stopped talking, but I saw Yin Ling pouting arrogantly. I was sweating at that time, thinking that I would be in trouble tonight.
Unexpectedly, the two women suddenly laughed, and pointed at the empty seat beside the table and asked me to sit down. I wondered in my heart what these two ladies were going to do, but I pulled my feet up with difficulty, and I felt as if my legs were filled with lead. I sat down there awkwardly, my eyes moving from one face to another, and then from the other to this one.
"We were talking about you." Guo Pei looked very relaxed, twisting a bamboo stick in her hand and picking the wick.
"Talk about me, about what?" But I was nervous.
"I just asked Yinling, how are you, my husband, at leading the troops in battle?" Yiren put down the bamboo stick and faced me.
"How is it?" Although I was a little worried, I was also very interested in Yinling's evaluation of me. Thinking back to the time, Yinling's praise of me would make me happy for a long time.
"Yin Ling isn't done yet." So the two of us looked at the rest of the people together.
"I think that if it is a one-on-one fight on the battlefield, then I'd better just raise the white flag and surrender; if one person leads a dozen people, I will definitely lose; if one person leads a team of a hundred people, then I have a 30% chance of winning; if it is a thousand, then 70%; and if it is more than ten thousand, then Zirui will definitely lose." After saying that, she puffed her lips, suddenly blew a long breath, turned her face and smiled, and I suddenly felt relieved, I felt that the situation might be better than I thought.
Guo Pei looked at me seriously and asked, "What do you think, husband?" Seeing that I didn't seem to be paying attention, she explained her question, "Is what Yinling said right?"
"I agree." When facing Yin Ling, I can rely on my own courage when there are fewer people. But when there are more people, I really don't have the confidence that I can beat Yin Ling.
"My husband is an honest man." Guo Pei seemed to admire her husband very much. Her husband could only smile foolishly and then asked a question that interested her very much: "What do you think of Zhang He?"
"It's too late today." Yinling yawned, "Sister Pei and I are going to sleep. I'll see you tomorrow."
Yiren must have done it on purpose, she even said to me: "Husband, can you sleep with us?"
"Uh, no, ma'am, have a good rest. I'll go sleep over there." I could understand what she meant, so I took the initiative to step back.
My family has a very strange problem, but no one has yet offered a solution. I want to bring it up, but they probably have children, but they don't want to. Given our family's situation, it's better for me to bring it up.
Guangxin's sky is always gloomy, and with the frequent rain, a thin layer of mist covers the ground. This is the scene every morning here. I got up and went to practice martial arts, with all kinds of questions in my mind. I had a nightmare last night, and when I woke up in shock, there was no one around me. This is the quietness that people who enjoy the blessing of many people enjoy. I don't know what will happen in the future. It's like falling from a bottomless abyss in a dream, and the most uncomfortable moment is the falling.
When Huarong saw me that morning, I had a heart disease and a headache. He didn't cure me, and I knew he couldn't cure it.
In the morning, Yin Ling was also sitting in the court. Everyone had no objection and it was very natural. Si Tu Xu Zheng even said a few greetings, and immediately the whole court was in chaos. Those people also learned from him. This is true. Who made me let Xu Zheng be Si Tu? This teaching thing was originally his responsibility, but the situation in the classroom was a bit bad. Some people bowed down, and some even had their crowns thrown off. I picked up one and put it on the table, pointing to the one in the queue who obviously had a piece missing from his head: "Come and get it after the court is dismissed. Why do you always have to do it?"
Everyone laughed, and the etiquette learning came to an end.
In the morning court, Yin Ling reported the situation all the way, and it was indeed smooth and victorious. Naturally, he rewarded Lao Si and announced his official position as Zuo Sima again, and granted him the seal and ribbon made in a hurry. Only one person had an objection to this, but it was not directed at Lao Si.
"Madam, what are you doing? Why don't you get a position?" Deng Mao knelt up and suddenly saw Xu Zheng across from him. He swallowed and added, "Reporting to the Marquis of Yue?"
Immediately, someone behind him whispered, "Brother Mao, it's time to start playing."
But it doesn't matter anyway. I was actually waiting for this sentence. But after hearing it, I still want to ask for opinions, at least formally: "Master Situ, Master Supervisor Shi, what do you think?"
"I think it's possible." Uncle Zhang glanced at me and smiled secretly.
"The wife of Yuehou is indeed worthy of her reputation. I have long heard that she conquered Wu with her own horse. Although the ancestral rule states that the inner chamber cannot interfere in government affairs, since this is not the emperor's court in Luoyang, it should not be restricted by this. I think it is okay." If this is agreed, everything will be fine. I will immediately promote my own wife to Sanyi Dafu, Qianshi. I know this official position is low and I am a little sorry, but this can stabilize the hearts of some people, which is the result I need.
"What kind of person is Zhang He?" This is the third time I asked this. The first two times he always made excuses. This time I think he has no excuses.
"Report to the Marquis of Yue!" She was polite, but it would be fine if this happened in the court, but this happened to be the Yangxin She in the government office in the afternoon, which was specially provided for former officials to rest. At this moment, there were only two of us, and we were still lying flat, so this was very inappropriate. But I knew she did it on purpose, her facial expression showed that she did it on purpose, and she planned to continue like this, which was a bit presumptuous.
"I have seen that the climate in Panyu, Nanhai, is pleasant, rice can grow twice a year, farmland and irrigation are in good order, and officials are meticulous in winter and monthly orders. Although there have been disasters in the past four years, the people in the city are not disappointed, and their diet and daily life are as usual."
"So..." I moved my hand between her chin and waist: "Zhang He has some ability to govern, but you only know Panyu, what about other places?"
"My lord, what are you doing?" She looked at me helplessly because I held her hands with my other hand.
"I've been learning some medicine recently and practicing the art of taking pulses." I also started to be serious, of course only about my face.
"Is there anyone who takes a pulse like you?" Her eyes were fixed on my hand which was feeling her pulse on her breast.
"This is where my children eat and drink for the first time, so I should take good care of it."
"Ah!" She shook her head. "I always feel that he attaches too much importance to political achievements, and favors some over others. When people from above come to inspect, most of them will only look around the county seat, then go around and report back. Such an inspection will naturally get praise for Zhang He, but he has never been promoted. At first, it really surprised me, but when I think about it carefully, the world is divided into states, and the states are divided into counties. The governor of a state has 600 stones, and the prefect of a county has 2,000 stones. The two thousand stones in the court are the privileges of the nine ministers. However, serving the emperor is like a tiger. If you can't be a governor of a state, it is really far less happy to be a governor of a county. Zhang He and Xu Zheng here are really capable of being officials, and there is also Shi Xie who is like this."
I had no words, I just nodded.
"There is a man named Dong Zheng in Nanhai (see "Guangxi Tongzhi", author's note), who is considered by the people to be very virtuous and filial. Zhang He recommended him three times but he refused. I have found him. He is a very good person, but a little arrogant. He looks down on Zhang He in his words. He said that he does not care about the people, but only cares about official positions. He does not care about the people's feelings, does not study geography, and uses the power of the whole state to only govern Panyu. Although it is temporarily settled now, Nanhai will be in chaos sooner or later."
"If it's true as Yin Ling said, Zhang He is really not that good." I curled my lips, "He can only be a county magistrate of a hundred miles, not a prefecture governor... Well, I will transfer him to my side immediately, give him a higher position, and watch him do his work. Who should I hand over that place to? How about the mulberry you brought?"
"Sang Zhen, Shang Sheng, the chief of Dongye, who gave up his official position to follow us, and Zhang Ya and Zhan Jiang are all here."
"Ah, quit his job? Why didn't he stay there?" I was very surprised.
"Sun Jian asked the Marquis of Wu to open up the south of Wu, that is, the south of Wu and the south of Kuaiji County, the former land of Dongyue and Minyue people. There are mountains and rivers there, very few flat lands, and most of them have not been cultivated. There is only one county, Dongye, in a thousand miles of land. Your husband has dealt with Sun Jian before. Do you think he can be willing to be a subordinate for a long time?" Seeing me shaking my head, Yin Ling nodded and said, "He will naturally seek to replace the officials in Dongye under his jurisdiction with his own confidants. Those officials who understand the situation will resign themselves to avoid humiliation, and those who don't understand will be labeled I drove him out for various faults, and at the same time, I raised taxes to pay for reclamation and military supplies. Shang Sheng was a commoner who rose to his current position step by step. He was honest and fair, and had a high reputation among the people. Sun Jian did not touch him, but he was also rejected when he petitioned for the people. Shang Sheng was a straightforward person, and he planned to rebel with his subordinates Zhang Ya and Zhan Jiang, and the Minyue people here. In the end, I moved them to come with a group of people who did not want to stay there. There were 8,000 Yue troops, and in fact, there were tens of thousands of their families left in Nanhai. "
"Oh, this matter... What about my father-in-law and the Yue people in my hometown? Will Sun Jian's reclamation of wasteland have any impact on them..."
"I left a message, come over if anything happens."
"Now you feel the goodness of this Yueren son-in-law, do you have any feelings of gratitude?" I pointed my thumb at myself, pretending to be arrogant. Of course, I can't do this for too long, otherwise it will be very dangerous, so I quickly threw out something to change the subject: "Yinling, there is something you should know, do you know what the problem is in the prison here?"
"What's the problem?" Yiren really stopped her attempt to commit the crime and stopped her hand.
"I have to check it out." She was very interested in this matter and asked me for help. She planned to thoroughly investigate the cause. With her help, I felt relieved.
I opened the map in my arms and took a look at my own land. I was filled with heroic spirit. "Next summer, I will pacify Quanzhou. In two years, I will take back Zhuyazhou (Hainan Island, originally a Han territory, but later withdrawn during the Eastern Han Dynasty because the locals could not bear the oppression of Han officials, author's note)!"
The conversation changed, and I thought about these things myself, and finally said calmly: "I want to go see this man named Dong Zheng, and also visit Shi Xie. No matter what, I'd better play dumb now."
It was a coincidence that I had just brought my wife here and settled the Yue army. On that day, I received a bunch of letters from Kuaiji, written by Sun Jian. In the letter, he always regarded himself as a minister, and only talked about border exchanges and defense matters, and was extremely respectful and humble. I cursed in my heart, ignoring Zhu Jun and trying to get close to me, fearing that there was nothing good, but I kept praising the envoy and asking how Lord Sun was. I heard that Sun Jian had a son named Jiao, so I asked Nalan to prepare some gifts to congratulate him, which was also very polite, but I cursed myself in my heart.
Although I no longer have any ill feelings towards Sun Jian, I have never had a good impression of him. And I feel that something will happen sooner or later on the border between Kuaiji and Nanhai. But I am powerless to take care of it now, and with Lord Zhu Jun here, nothing serious can happen. Suddenly, I feel a little uneasy, and when I think of the dream I had that night in Yandu, I suddenly feel a little chilly.
Guangxin likes Wumengmeng very much, but the weather here is warmer than my hometown in Xiangyang, but when I sit idly, I can feel a chill in my bones. When I want to take a break, I can only ride a horse and stroll around. At this time, the fog around me has its own interest. I don’t like to disturb others, so I run in the palace city. I often hear laughter and horse hooves in the fog, and then I see many familiar figures. Finally, I see these happy people, especially Nan and Deng Mao. I noticed these two people, not only because these two people are always loud, but also because I noticed that the clothes that originally belonged to Nan are now worn by Deng Mao.
The locals divide Jiaozhou into three parts: north, south and center. This place is considered the center. I don't know what will happen to the north and south. I don't mind, but my mother does mind. In the end, she left because of the weather. However, I think she was worried about my father.
On the eleventh day of the twelfth lunar month in the first year of Chuping, the imperial edict arrived, and the salt and iron official was about to arrive. Three days later, the salt and iron official of the court finally arrived. This was originally a big event, and I actually remembered his name right away: Jia Cong. (In the official history, he was the governor of Jiaozhi in the first year of Zhongping, author's note) However, I still had to treat him with leniency because of the matter on the scroll that had just been rushed in my sleeve: snow disaster in northern Yulin!
This day, I seem to be turning nineteen.