Chapter 1236: It's Cold in High Places
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The mother and daughter were talking, and Mama Quan walked in and said, "Second county lord, it's getting late, you should go back and rest, it's not too late to talk about anything tomorrow." ”
When Liu Er heard that it was already halfway through, she immediately stood up and said, "Mother, then you should rest early." ”
After Liu Er left, Yuxi went to the study to continue to review the excerpts. It wasn't until two o'clock that Yuxi finished reading the excerpt. By this time, she was so sleepy that she couldn't open her eyes.
Although Mama Quan was distressed, she still said: "The medicinal bath is already good, you can go to sleep after soaking!"
Yuxi knew that Mama was for her good, so she didn't have a piece of Mama's heart.
Mama Quan wanted to give Yuxi a massage, but was stopped by Yuxi: "Mama, it's getting late, you go and rest! ”
Quan Mama said: "I'm old and shallow. Besides, I'm not as busy as you, and I can make up for sleep at any time if I don't have good energy. ”
Yuxi couldn't resist Quan Mama, so she had to follow her.
Mama Quan pinched Yuxi's shoulder and asked, "When will the prince arrive?" The prince is back, so Yuxi doesn't have to be so busy.
Yuxi said: "You should be in Yucheng in these two days!" "If you return to Pickaxe City from Yucheng, if you follow the army for more than a month, if you only bring a personal guard for more than ten days, you can arrive.
Mama Quan thought about the jujube in Yucheng and said, "The big county lord has suffered enough this time. When I come back this time, I have to let her take care of her body. "Before, jujube jujube vomited and diarrhea because of the cold, they all know this.
Yuxi hummed and said, "Mama is going to be tired again." In fact, Tong Fang can do these things, but it is about her and a few children, and the whole mother has to go out in person.
Quan Mama said with a smile: "I have something to do, so I don't feel like I'm eating idle food." ”
Yuxi smiled and said, "Mama, no one dares to say that you eat idle, you can't be idle." "In the palace, Zao Zao and Brother Hao respect Quan Ma as an elder. The people below are respectful and respectful to Mama Quan, but they don't dare to have any neglect.
Quan Mama smiled and said, "It's that I can't be idle." By the way, the second county lord will soon be fourteen, and family affairs should also be put on the agenda. "Specifically talking about Liu'er's marriage is not because Mama Quan has any ideas, but because she is afraid that if she doesn't speak, Yuxi will fall asleep. On such a day, it is easy to get cold if you fall asleep in the tub.
Yuxi smiled and said, "It's still early, it's not too late to wait for Liu Er and Lu to talk about this later." ”
Mama Quan asked, "It seems that the prince intends to give the second county lord to Cui Mo's eldest son, Cui Weiqi." "If Yunqing really has this intention, he will definitely tell Yuxi.
Yuxi nodded and said, "The prince has this idea, and Weiqi's kid is really good." However, whether this can be done depends on the wishes of the two children. Whether it is the Cui family or Cui Weiqi himself, Yuxi is very satisfied. But it's useless for her to be satisfied, and she has to be willing to do it both Liu Er and Cui Weiqi.
Mama Quan doesn't like to hear these words very much: "Our Liu'er is so good, what else is there to pick about that kid in the Cui family?" When people are old, they are especially protective of their shortcomings.
Yuxi smiled and said: "Our Liu'er is excellent, but we can't let everyone like it! "Even Han Yuchen, who is alluring the country and the city, can't be liked by everyone.
It's this reason, but it's uncomfortable to listen to. Quan Mama snorted coldly and said, "There are good young men in this pickaxe city, and he is not the only one. ”
"Mama, I'm just making an analogy, why should you be serious. "The older you get, the more you look like a child. Although Mama is not that serious, her occasional words and deeds also make Yuxi cry and laugh, just like now. It's just an analogy, Mama is more real.
Quan Mama said: "I didn't take it seriously. After a pause, Mama Quan asked, "By the way, did Liu Er say what kind of marriage she wanted to marry?"
Yuxi couldn't help but laugh when she thought of this: "She said she wanted to find someone like her father." "Not only the four brothers Hao, but also Liu Er can't worship Yunqing very much. Otherwise, looking for a husband will not refer to Yunqing.
Mama Quan also knew what Liu Er meant, and said with some concern at the moment: "This is not easy to find!" Yunqing has many shortcomings, but he is wholeheartedly devoted to Yuxi, and even drank the medicine for Yuxi. Nowadays, such single-minded men are rare.
Yuxi was not worried, and said: "With me and the prince, no matter who Liu Er marries, he will not be wronged." "She can let Zao Zao live as she wants, and she will definitely not let Liu Er go to another house to be wronged.
Mama Quan smiled and said, "That's right." "As Liu Er, no matter who she marries, she doesn't dare to be wronged.
Before you know it, two quarters of an hour have passed. After taking warm water and rinsing it, Yuxi went to bed.
A good night's sleep.
Outside the city of Linzhou, many victims die every day. Liu Yongnan climbed the city wall and looked at the shacks not far from the city, and felt uncomfortable. Because the city gate is not opened, these victims cannot enter, and it will be a death if they wait, so those who can go are gone, and those who stay cannot go.
Rao is accustomed to seeing Liu Yongnan, who is used to life and death, and he can't bear to look at these yellow-skinned victims in the city. But he knew that no matter how unbearable he was, there was nothing he could do. He can still help with three or five or even three or five hundred, but he can't afford to settle so many disaster victims.
Li Jun, who followed behind, endured and endured, and finally said: "General, if we don't help them, they will definitely die." General, let's think of ways to save them!" Li Jun, formerly known as Li Erpao, is Aunt Jia's current husband. Because he is brave in battle and is not afraid of death, he has now been promoted to a five-rank garrison.
Gu Li scolded: "You don't want to save you as a general, but we can't take care of ourselves, how can we still have the ability to save them?"
Li Jun said: "General, we can follow the example of nine years ago, recruit young and strong men into the army, and allow them to bring some of their families into the customs. It is also because he has suffered this that Li Jun wants to help these victims.
Seeing that Liu Yongnan didn't speak, Li Jun continued: "General, the prince's contribution to the destruction of the Northern Captivity this time is an unworldly achievement. But again, this attack on the north captivated us with more than 200,000 men. With so many people lost, soldiers must be recruited. ”
There are too many young and middle-aged people who have died in these years, and recruiting another 200,000 is also a heavy burden on the common people. Of course, Li Jun didn't dare to say this.
Liu Yongnan said: "You have some insight. ”
Li Jun said: "It's all nonsense. "The main thing is that he has experienced it firsthand, so he knows the pain best.
Liu Yongnan said: "I will write an excerpt to the princess about this." "If the princess doesn't agree, he can't help it. In fact, even if the princess disagrees, it is understandable, after all, now that they have suffered disasters in their territory, they have no time to take care of themselves, how can they have the spare strength to help them.
This excerpt was delivered to Yuxi as quickly as possible. After reading the excerpt, Yuxi fell into deep thought.
Xu Wu asked, "Princess, but there is any change in Linzhou City?" Linzhou City is bordering Hebei, and if there is a war, it will be very dangerous over there.
Yuxi shook his head and said, "Liu Tienan said that this battle of northern captivity has lost a lot of horses, and we can recruit those young men and women from among the homeless people to join the army." This not only solved the problem of the source of soldiers, but also helped some of the displaced people. ”
Xu Wu nodded and said: "Princess, this time the Northern Capture lost more than 200,000 soldiers and horses, and when the prince comes back, he will definitely recruit troops." If we can recruit some people from among the displaced people, we can also reduce the burden on the common people. ”
Yuxi glanced at Xu Wu and did not speak.
Xu Wu quickly came to his senses, and the method of recruiting soldiers from among the victims was first proposed by the princess. If it had worked, the princess would have implemented it a long time ago. Xu Wu asked, "Princess, is there anything difficult about it?"
Yuxi snorted and didn't explain.
Xu Wu was silent and still spoke: "Princess, we were able to help some of the victims in such a difficult situation nine years ago. Now that we are ten times better off than we were nine years ago, why can't we help them?"
Yuxi was silent and said, "This matter is not as simple as you think. After a pause, Yuxi looked at Xu Wu and said, "If there is a drought in the northern captivity, you have food in your hands, will you go to help them?"
Xu Wu didn't think about it and said, "No." "If they were capable, they would have taken advantage of their calamity against them.
"The principle is the same. These victims are the people under the rule of the imperial court, and there will inevitably be a life-and-death battle between the imperial court and us in the future. In this case, how do you make the ministers below feel about helping their people?"
Xu Wudao: "Princess, we recruited some soldiers from the homeless people, not to help them for free. He knew that if it was free help, many people would oppose it.
Yuxi said: "If the news is released that we are going to recruit soldiers from among the displaced people, the affected people will flock to it, and you can imagine what that scene will look like. And the responsibility that should have been the imperial court is likely to be passed on to us. "The burden of the court was lightened, but they were increased.
Yuxi is not reluctant to tolerate those homeless people, and wants to help them, but she must consider the overall situation. If the imperial court can't appease these displaced people, then they will definitely rebel in order to survive. If the people rebel, the court will definitely put down the rebellion. In this way, the power of the imperial court will be weakened, and when they attack the capital in the future, they will be able to get twice the result with half the effort.
Xu Wu was stunned, he didn't expect so many twists and turns: "Princess, maybe the imperial court can quell these rebellions soon?"
Yuxi said lightly: "Before we attack the capital, the army of the imperial court will not be able to quell these rebellions. ”
Xu Wu finally understood: "Princess, do you mean that we are secretly supporting these rebels?"
Yuxi didn't answer this, but said: "There are some things that you just need to know, and you don't have to say them." "She's going to provide the rebels with food and weapons when the time comes.
Yuxi looked at Xu Wu's back and sighed. It's cold in the heights, and she knows it now. If she could have helped these victims, she would have done so a long time ago, and she wouldn't have waited until now. Being in this position is no longer about right and wrong, but about the big picture.
For lunch, Xu Wu ate it all at Huo Changqing's. Huo Changqing looked at Xu Wu's expression and asked, "What's wrong with you, you can't give up?"
Xu Wu thought for a while, and after letting Ade go out, he relayed the conversation with Yuxi. After finishing speaking, Xu Wu lowered his head and said, "After listening to the princess's words, I feel very uncomfortable. "It's not that I can't trust Ade, it's that Ade's mouth doesn't keep the door. A lot of things, it's best not to let him know.
Huo Changqing felt inexplicable after hearing this, and asked, "What are you uncomfortable with?"
Xu Wu said: "The princess ......" The latter words, he swallowed back.
Huo Changqing asked, "Do you think there is something wrong with Zao Zao's mother?"
It was precisely because he felt that it was right that he was so entangled.
Huo Changqing said: "Zao Zao's mother didn't do anything wrong in this matter. On the contrary, I feel well done. If we follow the example of recruiting soldiers from among the displaced people nine years ago, we will expand the source of soldiers, but we will also help the imperial court reduce the burden. The most important thing is that the old, weak, women and children do not have the ability to rebel, and they have to rely on these young people to rebel. "When the time comes, they will support the rebel armies and weaken the imperial court. In this way, it will be easy for them to attack the capital.
Xu Wu smiled bitterly: "I know. "Although I can understand it, I can't accept it for a while.
Huo Changqing frowned and asked, "What are you struggling with, and what do those refugees have to do with you?"
Xu Wu was silent and said, "I just think that the princess has changed a lot and has become a little scary. "In the past, the princess helped the orphans of those martyrs, and also opened a Salesian home, which helped many people. In Xu Wu's mind, Yuxi is benevolent and generous, but now he has become particularly cold. Now the princess, in order to achieve her goal, disregards the lives and deaths of so many people. Such a princess made him feel terrible.
Knowing what Xu Wu thought, Huo Changqing said: "In his position, Zao Zao's mother must start from the overall situation in that position, rather than acting on her temperament." ”
Xu Wu said with some difficulty: "Father-in-law, do you think the princess will not, will she really become a ......?"
Huo Changqing interrupted him and said in a cold voice: "Since you also think that Zao Zao's mother has done nothing wrong in this matter, what nonsense are you talking about?"
Xu Wu did not hide his thoughts in front of Huo Changqing: "I'm just a little worried. He was worried that Yuxi would really turn into a terrible woman like Wu Cong. Now you can put so many people's lives on the line for the sake of profit, and you may not want your husband and children for the sake of power in the future.
Huo Changqing shook his head and said, "Brother Hao'er had smallpox, have you forgotten?" He also had these worries before, but after so many incidents, he dispelled this idea. Maybe Han is really keen on power, but the most important thing in her heart is her children. For this alone, she can't become the second Wu Cong.
Xu Wu didn't say anything for a while, and then said, "It's me who thinks too much." ”
Huo Changqing looked at Xu Wu and said, "Go home and rest well in the past two days." Leave the affairs in the mansion to Da Niu!" Otherwise, it would not be a good thing for Yu Xu Wu to let Han see the clues.
Xu Wu nodded and said, "Okay." ”
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