Zhe Deqing looked at his daughter's pretty face shining brightly under the firelight and couldn't help but sigh inwardly.
How could he, a father, not know what his daughter was thinking?
During several meetings in Luoyang and Bianjing, this little girl who had never seen the world was charmed by a scheming boy with sweet words.
Zhe Deqing is not like Zhe Yuxun, Zhe Saihua has never seen the world.
Although he was also grateful to Luo Youdu for his recognition of the Zhe family and for being able to stand up and speak for them at the critical moment.
But adults' thinking is more rational.
Luo Youdu's help to Fugu was limited at that time, and his status was not worthy of Zhe Saihua, so he had no intention of bringing her together.
I don’t want to spend thirty years in Hedong and thirty years in Hexi...
The other party's status has grown rapidly in just a few years, and by the time he gets interested, Fu Yanqing has already taken the lead.
Zhe Deqing did not want his daughter to be used as a concubine, so the matter was shelved.
Who would have thought that in the blink of an eye, the other party would directly become the Emperor of the Central Plains...
Really, things are impermanent.
Now it's not about whether the other party is qualified, but whether you are worthy enough.
After all, he is the commander-in-chief of the town, so he can't recommend his daughter, right?
The impact is too bad!
But thinking about his daughter actively participating in the war, just to have the words Fugu Ori clan in the merit book so that the other party can remember it.
Zhe Deqing felt really distressed when he saw it.
The battlefield was cleaned and the supplies were inventoried.
The cargo of the Dingnan Army was mainly salt and tea.
The tea leaves are okay and not easy to ignite.
However, green salt is not resistant to high temperatures. When burned by fire, it directly turns into salt water and seeps into the soil.
A lot of tea leaves were recovered, but most of the green salt was lost.
In recent years, Zhe Deqin has been plundering Khitan supplies a lot. When encountering resistance from the powerful Dangxiang clan, they rarely think of burning the supplies. Even if they risk their lives, they still have to protect the supplies: these supplies are their main source of income.
Thinking about it, in order to survive, for a few supplies, he would even risk his life for hundreds of years.
Now for the sake of hundreds of lives, I would rather not use this large amount of supplies.
The gap between them cannot be measured by reason.
Zhe Deqian said he was luxurious, but he felt very comfortable in his heart. Only an emperor who cherished the lives of his soldiers was worthy of serving!
Returning to Fugu, Zhe Yuxun came quickly.
He glanced at Zhe Saihua, took Zhe Deqi's horse, and pulled him aside.
Zhe Saihua saw her father and brother discussing softly, and looking at her from time to time, with a curious look on her face.
After a while, the two of them walked back as if nothing had happened and walked towards the government office together.
Mysterious.
Zhe Saihua suppressed her curiosity and followed strangely.
Entering the government office, Zhe Deqing said meaningfully: "Little sister, you were very brave last night, and your father fulfilled your dream of becoming a general. Now I will promote you to the commander, assign you a thousand soldiers, and train you well."
Zhe Saihua suddenly regained her energy, puffed out her chest and said, "I promise not to disappoint daddy."
Zhe Yuxun sighed and said: "Well, my little sister wants to be Hua Mulan, so she has no choice but to reject His Majesty's kindness. She also thinks that one day, my little sister can become the imperial concubine, and I, as the elder brother, will also benefit from it... …”
Zhe Saihua looked at her brother in astonishment, somewhat in disbelief...
"Just this morning, an imperial decree came from Bianjing, naming my little sister Jieyu... That's right. Being trapped in the palace, it is better to be a female general."
"Um...actually, it's really not good for girls to show off..."
Zhe Deku and Zhe Yuxun were startled at first, as if they had seen a ghost, and then burst into laughter.
Zhe Saihua also came to her senses. She was dazed by the sudden good news. When she came to her senses, she immediately understood: she had been teased.
The emperor's will is spoken in jade words.
Where does it say that if you refuse, just refuse?
Wanting to be angry but unable to get angry, Zhe Saihua let out a "hum" and walked away quickly.
Zhe Deyi smiled happily and said to Zhe Yuxun, "This is the best!"
He didn't trust his daughter to actually fight on the battlefield.
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Royal Palace.
Luo Youdu was processing the memorial that day when he received the news that Shi Shouxin asked for an audience.
"Xuan!"
Luo Youdu responded.
Seeing Shi Shouxin entering, he pointed to the side and said, "Sit down! What's the matter?"
Shi Shouxin thought for a moment and said, "It's something, a small matter."
Luo Youdu said: "Don't be in a hurry!"
Shi Shouxin quickly shook his head and said: "No hurry, no hurry, Your Majesty, you are busy, don't worry about me!"
Luo Youdu smiled and said: "It's rare that you come to the palace to find me. We haven't had a drink together for a long time. Just wait as you like, I will take care of these things. Let's have a drink together and talk while drinking."
A warmth surged through Shi Shou's confidence, and he really missed the old days.
But he knew deep down that it was impossible to go back to the past.
Luo Youdu could treat him as a brother, but they could no longer treat Luo Youdu as a brother.
Luo Youdu finished processing the last memorial in his hand and led Shi Shouxin to Wende Palace.
Food and drinks have been prepared by the Shangshi Bureau.
The two of them drank a few drinks to warm their stomachs.
Luo Youdu just said: "Tell me, what's the matter?"
Shi Shouxin said: "It's for Brother Murong!"
When Luo Youdu heard this, he immediately laughed: "How long has it been? It's not even a year! Can't you hold it in anymore?"
Shi Shouxin also laughed awkwardly: "Brother Murong, let me see if His Majesty's anger has subsided?"
Luo Youdu laughed dumbly and said: "When did I get angry with him? It was obviously because he had a small grudge in his heart that I transferred him away from Bianjing..."
Shi Shouxin hurriedly said: "Then your Majesty is willing to give him a chance? Transfer him back to Bianjing?"
"How is that possible!" Luo Youdu said: "He can come and leave whenever he wants in the important land of Gyeonggi Province?"
Shi Shouxin's face suddenly fell.
"but……"
Luo Youdu said with a smile: "As long as he does me a favor, I can give him a chance to atone for his sins. Next time we mobilize our troops, we will use him as the vanguard."
Xiangzhou.
Murong Yanzhao galloped left and right in the military camp, with the horse in his hand opening and closing, and the tiger and tiger were full of power.
The surrounding soldiers were dazzled and cheered.
Murong Yanzhao was bored, and now his mind was full of regrets...
regret……
Regret for the past.
What is the difference between a warlike general serving as governor and military governor in a place with no future and being in jail?
Okay, why do you have to lose your temper?
Murong Yanzhao regretted it ever since he learned that Luo Youdu sent troops to the Northern Han Dynasty.
I wish I could spread my wings, fly to Hedong and Shanxi, and fight the enemy happily.
But he could only watch, and there was no decent opponent in Xiangyang.
All the bones in the body are numb.
As summer passes, the autumn harvest is about to begin.
Although Murong Yanzhao was reckless, he also knew that it was the season to send troops when the food and grass were ready.
I missed Northern Han Dynasty and don’t want to miss Southern Han Dynasty again.
He had no choice but to put on an old face and send someone to Beijing to deliver gifts.
When it comes to loyalty, Shi Shouxin ranks first.
There was also an act of begging for mercy.
Throwing the horse aside, Murong Yanzhao returned to the camp gloomily, sighing.
Until I received a letter from Shi Shouxin.
Murong Yanzhao looked at the strange request in the letter, a trace of doubt flashed in his eyes, but then he gave it up.
He walked out of the camp directly and hurried back to Xiangyang City.
Murong Yanzhao's current official position is the governor of Xiangzhou and the governor of Shannan East Road.
However, Murong Yanzhao did not like an easy life, and rarely interfered with the government affairs of Xiangzhou, and spent most of his time living in the military camp outside the city.
Practicing horseback riding and archery in the military camp made the military camp more like Murong Yanzhao's home.
As for the administrative affairs of Xiangzhou, Zhang Ai, the chief historian at the next level, is responsible for it.
Murong Yanzhao showed up at the government office in a carefree manner, called Zhang Ai, and asked, "What happened in the state government recently?"
Zhang Ai was surprised that Murong Yanzhao asked about government affairs politely, but she did not dare to ask more questions. She bowed slightly and said, "It's nothing serious."
Murong Yanzhao asked again: "How are the crops growing in the fields?"
Zhang Ai replied: "The weather has been good this year, and the crops are growing very well."
Murong Yanzhao nodded with satisfaction and said: "Very good, Zhang Changshi, you have made great contributions to the governance of Xiangzhou. I will report it to Your Majesty truthfully... I have been neglecting the governance of Xiangzhou recently, which I shouldn't have done.
Chang Shi gave me a summary of the situation in the past six months. I want to know more about it, lest His Majesty ask and know nothing, which would be embarrassing."
In addition to sending supervisory censors to investigate the administrative achievements of local officials, Luo Youdu would also randomly inspect state governments and hand over administrative summaries.
If you can't write it down, or what you write out is different from what you found, ask questions directly.
Luo Youdu's salary for officials was unprecedentedly generous.
But the officials who took action were also extremely strict.
There is no mercy for all kinds of incompetent officials.
Zhang Ai felt that Murong Yanzhao must be afraid that she would be chosen, and sneered in her heart: Is this idiot still governing the state capital? He can't govern even a village!
He only dared to keep these words in his heart and said respectfully: "I will sort out my thoughts and tomorrow I will make a detailed report of the situation in Xiangzhou in the next few years."
Zhang Ai returned home and spent an hour eloquently writing a summary of more than 2,000 words.
On the second day, Zhang Ai handed over the Xiangzhou administrative summary he had written to Murong Yanzhao.
Murong Yanzhao looked at the summary in his hand and his brows instantly knitted together.
Murong Yanzhao was not illiterate. He was born in a family of generals and was the son of Murong Zhang, the governor of Kaizhou. During the period of Guo Wei, Taizu of Zhou Dynasty, he also worked in civil service, serving as the official of Xitou and the deputy envoy of food minister.
There is absolutely no problem in reading and writing.
But this summary written by Zhang Ai is difficult to understand and extremely profound.
Murong Yanzhao knew every word, but when these words were connected, he still couldn't understand what was written.
He was already grumpy, and suddenly he became angry. He punched Zhang Ai in the face and cursed: "Damn you, what nonsense did you write? I can't understand a word of it. Bullying."
I haven’t read enough books?”
His punch was so powerful that it knocked out Zhang Ai's two front teeth.
Murong Yanzhao was particularly upset and stepped forward to punch and kick him.
However, this time the force was withdrawn, it only caused superficial injuries and would not damage the inner parts.
Zhang Ai's mouth was full of blood, she was holding her head and her eyes were burning with anger.