Yu Liang is thirty years old this year.
Scholars of this age generally do not show signs of aging. After all, aging is mostly caused by the hardships of life, the ravages of disease, mental stress or simply the harsh natural environment.
Yu Liang looks older than other scholars of his age. But that's just an appearance. If you look carefully, you can see the healthy vitality under Yu Liang's dark face.
He was dissatisfied and drank less alcohol. He shuttled back and forth to the construction site every three days, exercising a lot, and he was even more satisfied mentally - he thought to himself.
In such a living environment, Liangzi couldn't be healthier. He is much stronger than his scholar friends who take powder and drink alcohol, are pale, and are strong on the outside but hard on the inside.
"Yuan Gui looks like a warrior and Tian Shefu." Shao Xun joked.
The sound of a child crying and the snapping of a ruler came from next door.
Yu Liang couldn't help but look.
Shao Xun smiled and said: "Mu'er was beaten."
Yu Liang also laughed, and the monarch and his ministers sat down.
"How is Miyagi? I haven't had time to see it yet." Shao Xun asked.
"Lingbo Hall has been completed, with more than 120 houses, surrounded by water on three sides, a long embankment, more than ten pavilions, two rockeries, three ponds, and one garden area..." Yu
Liang began to introduce the Eight Classics seriously, and at the end, he added: "Ming Gong can lean on the railing here and look at Pichi, go boating on the lake, and feast with the ministers."
Each palace has its specific functions.
The Guanfeng Hall is where court meetings and administrative offices are held. In the future, some institutions will be relocated here, mainly the "secretary" functional departments serving the monarch.
The Huangnu Palace located in the west of Guanfeng Hall is a relatively independent building, mainly used to house women and children.
Lingbo Hall is located in the northwest of Guanfeng Hall. In addition to being used for the monarch to rest and recuperate, it can also be used as a banquet place for ministers.
Forests, lakes, ponds, rockeries and houses hidden among green trees and red flowers are perfect for team building.
"That's right." After hearing this, Shao Xun said with a smile: "When I return from defeating the enemy, I can hold a big banquet here and have fun with the officials."
"Ming Gong can also gather the world's most learned people in the Lingbo Hall to talk about mysteries and Taoism, compose poems and answer them, and spread them out. It is also a beautiful talk." Yu Liang said.
Shao Xun groaned and said nothing.
Of course he doesn't like to talk about mysteries, but he can't stand it and all the scholars in the world like it.
Holding a few events, among other things, will help increase legitimacy and cohesion. This is a positive aspect politically - it will subtly let people know where the world's orthodoxy lies.
"What are the construction plans for next year?" Shao Xun asked: "Don't do too much, I still have to fight."
Yu Liang hesitated for a moment and said: "Mingde Hall will be built in the northeast of Guanfeng Hall, Cold Spring Courtyard will be built behind Huangnv Palace, and a larger garden will be built in the north of Lingbo Hall..."
"Stop the garden." Shao Xun said bluntly: "Prioritize Mingde Hall. Lengquan Courtyard does not require much labor and can be built. We also find ways to build government offices in front of the palace. After several years, they are still crowded in the county seat.
It’s not very decent to work in a manor.”
Yu Liang understood and kept saying yes.
If all those built before were palace cities, then what Liang Gong mentioned just now is the imperial city.
The Imperial City is where the government offices are held, and the Prime Minister is located here to handle government affairs.
There are also a few official offices in the palace, but most of them are where the monarch's personal officials - such as Huangmen Shilang, Secretary Lang, etc. - work.
My sister-in-law is getting more and more overbearing! Yu Liang secretly complained.
"Let a group of the earliest people who built the palace and city be sent to Puyang, limited to 3,000 households. You and Zuo Mincao will handle this matter together." Shao Xun added: "A large number of refugees have come this year...
"
Speaking of this, Shao Xun also sighed a little.
The refugee problem makes people sad and happy.
The Bianliang construction site has received a huge amount of cheap labor, which can be used as a work-for-relief project.
The fifteen counties of Liang State have received additional household registrations. After being fully resettled, they can turn from losses to "profits" within two or three years.
Where they left, there was still a large area of ​​land that could be captured by the government.
The above are all the good parts.
There are also bad parts, such as public security and even rebellion issues, such as the collapse of the local economy, such as relief expenditures, such as the impact on people's hearts, etc.
All in all, there are advantages and disadvantages, but the biggest headache for Shao Xun is money and food expenses.
While talking to Liangzi, Yu Wenjun finished spanking the child and came out of the room with a hint of anger on his face.
Shao Xun looked at it for a moment.
I recall that when I got married a few years ago, Yu Wenjun was still a child. Now his face is less and less childish, more mature and charming, and he is still a little dignified.
"Husband, brother." Yu Wenjun saluted one by one.
Yu Liang returned the gift.
After a while, Shao Xun's third daughter, Shao Zhen, came out. After seeing her father, her tears that had stopped started to break down again. But when she saw Yu Liang was there, she felt a little embarrassed, so she sobbed.
He bowed to the two of them.
Shao Xun skillfully opened his hands and picked up the child.
Shao Zhen is the daughter of Yu Wenjun. She was born in the cold winter five years ago. Because it was getting late, she was nicknamed "Mu'er".
Unconsciously, five years have passed. The children who were once babbling have grown up and have reached the stage of eating "seven wolves"...
In this family, because Shao Xun was fighting or touring various places all year round, Yu Wenjun took on the role of a strict mother. Not only did she have to take care of her own sons and daughters, but also the children born to other concubines.
Beating the ruler - She didn't do these things before, but she started doing it in the past two years. It seemed a bit like she wanted to show the majesty of a lady, maybe it was the idea of ​​her best friends.
"Brother, you have worked hard to supervise the construction of the palace. Why don't you stay and have a meal today?" Yu Wenjun sat next to Shao Xun and said.
Mu'er was lying in his father's arms, looking very aggrieved. When he saw his mother sitting over, he shivered and immediately stopped moving.
Shao Xun patted his daughter's back gently and said, "Just stay. I don't have time to hunt this year, so I'll just have to deal with it with a simple meal."
"Okay." Yu Liang was not polite and agreed directly.
"Liang Nu is in the Bathing Sun Pavilion?" Shao Xun looked at his wife and asked.
"Yes, let the wet nurse take care of her." Yu Wenjun replied softly.
Liang Nu was their son, and at twenty months old, he was the eldest son.
Shao Xun's parents now live in Yuri Pavilion, where there is a high-rise building, a pavilion, and several houses. The old couple felt that it was close to the vegetable fields and convenient for growing vegetables and picking beans, so they lived there.
Fu Bao was a frequent visitor to Yuri Pavilion and was very popular with the old couple. As the eldest son, Liang Nu was also highly regarded. From time to time, his wet nurse would carry him over to show his grandparents.
After Yu Liang heard the news about his nephew, he was thoughtful and felt a little uneasy.
After Pei Kang's death, his sister-in-law left Bianliang for more than five months, with only Mrs. Pei accompanying him.
Every time he thought about this matter, Yu Liang became a little anxious.
Shao Xun only took one look and knew that his brother-in-law was upset, so he looked at his wife and said, "It's still early for dinner. Let's go to Yuri Pavilion to see my son."
"Yeah." Yu Wenjun said happily.
Yu Liang swallowed back the words he was about to say.
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Yuri Pavilion is not a big place, but it also has a vegetable garden.
Shao Xun couldn't laugh or cry. Wherever the old couple lived, there were vegetable fields and melon gardens. They really couldn't stay idle.
Fu Bao was sitting on the threshold, wondering what he was playing with. After seeing Shao Xun, he kicked up his calves and ran over.
Mu'er felt threatened and hugged her father's neck tightly, refusing to give up her position.
Fu Bao snorted, took Shao Xun's right hand, and said, "Mu'er, come down and play with me for a while."
Mu'er didn't want to be fooled and didn't look at her.
Shao Xun put Mu'er down and said, "Let's play with Fu Bao for a while."
Fu Bao's eyes lit up and he immediately hugged Shao Xun's thigh and started to climb up.
Shao Xun quickly stopped him and said, "I still have something to do. I want to take my sister to play for a while."
Fu Bao blinked his eyes and saw that he was serious, so he could only respond reluctantly, then took his sister's hand, and went to play in the vegetable field while Mu'er turned around every step of the way.
"Grandma, grandma." Shao Xun entered the back room and saluted each of them.
"Mr. Liu." Mrs. Liu was also there, bowing and saluting.
Shao Xiu said little, just nodded and said: "How's the trip going?"
"There are plenty of mansions and mansions in all the counties. During the winter slack, the counties also recruited farmers to do some training." Shao Xun said.
"You should practice. If you don't practice, you won't succeed. I think back then, the farmers who followed us into the war couldn't practice well, and their legs were shaking when they went to the battlefield." Shao Xiu said.
"Okay, the peasants are trembling, why don't you tremble?" Shao's mother, Mrs. Liu, grabbed Shao's father and said, "You were defeated in battle back then. You lost all the deerskin armor that I brought as a dowry. How about you?"
It's a shame to say it. If your legs and feet are slower, there will be no more bugs. Come on, follow me to pick turnips."
Shao's father gave his son a helpless look and left.
Shao Xun sat down, held Ms. Liu in his arms, looked into her eyes, and said, "Do you know everything?"
Mrs. Liu threw herself into his arms, tears streaming down her face, and said, "I heard Huifeng mention it."
Shao Xun hugged her tightly and sighed.
Xiaohe is actually a good woman, and she doesn't have the squeamishness of a noble girl from aristocratic families.
He raped him at first and slapped him in the face later. But after he made up his mind, he worked hard and supported the situation in Nanyang until relatives from his hometown in Pingyuan came to help.
She also did not hide her worries about her ex-husband's children, and did not consider whether this would offend Shao Xun. She was too kind-hearted.
"I don't want to lie to you. It depends on his fortune." Shao Xun said: "Next year, we will attack the Xiongnu. All the troops will enter from Wuguan and attack Lantian. If he can survive until then, there may be a turn for the better."
Mrs. Liu hummed and her mood improved slightly.
She has been in Nanyang Kingdom for several years, so of course she knows about Lantian-Wuguan Road.
From Wuguan, you can reach Guanzhong. This is where Liu Bang came from, and this is where refugees come now.
"Wuguan Road is difficult and dangerous..." Mrs. Liu suddenly thought of something, wiped her tears, and said uneasily: "It may be disadvantageous to march here. Don't do it for, sir, for -"
At this point, I can't go on.
"Xiao He, don't think nonsense." Shao Xun gently stroked her back and said, "I won't joke about military matters. We have to send troops along the way to contain the Huns' Guanzhong army, and everything else is incidental.
"
Mr. Liu became quiet.
"I'll stay at your place these days." Shao Xun said again.
Mrs. Liu hummed slightly, feeling warm in her heart.
After meeting his parents and appeasing Mrs. Liu, Shao Xun went back to Guanfeng Hall to have dinner with Yu Wenjun and Yu Liang.
In the afternoon, we continued to talk about the construction of Bianliang and did not leave until the evening.
The next ten days or so were basically spent meeting with officials from all walks of life, which was even busier than going out on patrol.
In early December, Lu Zhi came back.
Chapter completed!