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Huo Qu was so happy that he worked in the barracks in or outside the city for two days, and spent three days in the other garden to accompany his wife. As for Zhuang Qingzhai, he tried his best, but he couldn't force Xue Qing down the mountain.

In addition to Shaofu, even the Da Changqiu subordinate government has been cleaned up, but no matter how you clean it up, the taxes and workshops of the Shaofu have never been disturbed in any way, and the forbidden things in the palace controlled by the Da Changqiu subordinate government have not been affected in any way.

Even people who have a slightly better relationship with Xueqing have been given a little bit of a look by Zhuang Qingzhai without yin or yang, but the more time passes, the more they feel that Zhuang Qingzhai is a paper tiger, and there is no real chapter in the light, so everyone is too lazy to take care of him.

As a result, the entire imperial court maintained a good operation in this attitude of disagreement with each other, and everything developed in the direction expected by Emperor Wu.

In the autumn, Emperor Gaozu was sacrificed, Xueqing still did not go down the mountain, still called illness, and only sent someone to send the gold, and at this time, the grain harvest across the country had entered the Gao Dynasty.

This year has been a good year. With the strong support of the imperial court for farming, the grain production of each county was very good. Especially the output of those imperial fields, because in addition to the consumption of the tenants, the rest is basically classified into the internal history of the control of the corn, so this year's output exploded.

Shaofu, Zhisu Neishi, Tingwei, Yushi Dafu and the Prime Minister's Mansion did not have time to fight, and joined forces to step up the work of harvesting grain across the country, and transported the harvested grain from all over the country to Ganquancang, Aocang, Taicang, and the newly built warehouses in Shuofang City.

The country is safe and the people are safe, the people's livelihood is rich, and the emperor collects more taxes. After the matter of white deer coins and gold, the noble princes did not dare to continue to work against the emperor, and they paid as much as they wanted. There is only more, not less.

Xue Qing received a series of accounts and reports, such as flowers leading people to calculate. Several large warehouses are about to burst out. If you don't build a new warehouse, you won't be able to fit it.

In the final analysis, this false prosperity is due to the monopoly of salt and iron wine. and White Deer Coin with Gild. This provided more than half of the emperor's income.

After the success of the salt thing. Emperor Wu took advantage of the trend to launch a franchise of iron and wine. This reincarnates a much smaller amount of resistance. Because the original profits in this are scattered, not as intensive as salt, and a salt merchant is tens of thousands of stones of salt at every turn, so Emperor Wu was able to eat this part of the profits smoothly.

Xue Qing took the report and said in her heart, Emperor Wu's Northern Expedition was about to begin.

The news I got from Huo Qubing was similar.

After a year of expansion and consolidation. The strength of the Han army is now in full swing. Crossbowmen and riders who would have required three years of training. Stunned, Wei Qing and Huo Quzhi gritted their teeth and used a year's exercise that can be called burning vitality, and they honed it hard.

At present, there are more than one million Han troops stationed in the northern and southern camps, as well as on the Hexi and northern borders. Cavalry accounted for at least one-fifth. The Han army was strong and strong, and it had long been unable to resist the urge to grind teeth and allow blood.

At this point, Xue Qing is almost certain that the Northern Expedition is about to begin.

All it took was for the emperor to urgently mobilize the generals for a meeting to transport supplies to the front. A big war is about to break out.

Autumn is just getting a little cooler. When the harvest is coming to an end. Li Ying finally came to Lishan Villa in secret. Zhang Quandan took it to the gazebo in the back garden.

Wine is boiled in a small red clay stove with shredded ginger and wolfberries. There was a plate of plump crabs on several tables. Ruhua is using a small hammer and scissors to clean up the crabs, picking out the delicious crab roe and crab meat for Xue Qing to eat.

I saw Zhang Quandan and Li Ying coming. Xue Qing smiled and said, "It's been a long time." Let's sit down and eat a little, and Lao Zhang will sit down too. ”

Zhang Quandan naturally sat down honestly and unceremoniously. Li Ying respectfully knelt down and kowtowed, "Humble Cao Ying, see Your Highness." ”

Xue Qing wondered if she had canceled the kneeling ceremony, but now there was obviously no such condition, after all, if she went back to Chang'an, she would still have to kneel. A person who kneels has no right to make others not kneel.

Xue Qing stretched out her hand and asked again: "Sit, why did you change your name like this." ”

Li Ying smiled shyly: "The mother's maiden name is Cao. ”

A few people sat down and divided the crabs to eat. Crabs are troublesome to eat, and if you are in a hurry, you won't be able to eat any meat at all, let alone taste at all. Xue Qing deliberately watched the two men eating crabs on the side. Slow and orderly. No rush, no rush.

Xue Qing nodded secretly, after this period of time, this Li Ying is also much calmer.

After eating two crabs, Xue Qing wiped her hands and the corners of her mouth and said, "Let's talk about it, Cao Ying." ”

Li Ying put down the things in his hand. Picked up the Jinpa and wiped his mouth and said, "Your Highness, in the past few months, the lowly position has established a shadow base in Taoyuan. It has established branches all over the country and even in Hexi and the Western Regions. I have already made contact with Qiu Ping Daoyou. The work of Chang'an was only a preliminary trial, and the underground work of the Heavenly Dao was basically taken over by the shadows. It's Chang'an. ”

Xue Qing nodded: "Well, judging from all aspects of intelligence, the emperor's Northern Expedition is imminent, and it may be in the spring of next year." It was the most difficult day for the Huns. Before that. The shadow wants to take over the Heavenly Dao in the palace and in the army. and the various subordinates of the imperial court. The work in the various warehouses and workshops under the name. ”

Cao Ying nodded and said, "I'm already starting to prepare." ”

In fact, what Zhang Quandan didn't understand was that now the entire Heavenly Dao was active underground, and the shadow was specifically responsible for the underground work of the Heavenly Dao, so it was actually the shadow that controlled the entire Heavenly Dao.

But it's not. Shadows are only channels and means. And the way of heaven is fundamental.

Li Ying said: "At present, the development in various places is not bad. Especially Hexi. The local military and political leaders are basically under our influence. The passage is unobstructed. It also laid a good foundation for the next development of Tiandao. ”

Xue Qing nodded and said, "Well, in the next stage, since the imperial court is going to use troops against the north, this is our opportunity." It's also a big challenge. At this time, we are taking the opportunity to develop our power in the military. At the same time, the operation of the western side will be strengthened. Hongu felt that the pace to the west could be a little bigger. ”

Cao Ying frowned and said, "Your Highness wants to take advantage of the war between the emperor and the Xiongnu to establish a base in the west

Is it? ”

Xue Qing said: "It depends on the situation, prepare first." The affairs of the west will be handed over to Qiu Ping. The main palace is a little out of reach. As for the Han army, we need to discuss it again. Time is running out. If the emperor can send troops tomorrow, he will definitely not delay it until the day after tomorrow. (To be continued.) )