This was the first Spring Festival for Situ Jin to take office in Beiping County, and although the people in the county could not live and work in peace and contentment, the population in the county not only did not decrease, but increased slightly. This is also the first time since Beiping to Lixian.

Spring flowers are blooming, ice and snow are melting, and the Yishui River has also survived the dry period of winter, bringing the earth a breath of spring rebirth. Watching the water level of the moat rise day by day, and the water level in the ditch overlooking the fields day by day, Situ Jin, as the commander of Beiping County, believes that this year will definitely be a bumper year.

It's just that not long after the end of spring ploughing, Emperor Wu issued a secret decree to Duanmu Xuan, the general of the border city guarding the border, and the newly appointed Jizhou Rashi, after receiving the holy decree, Duanmu Xuan and Li Sanlang came to the county government for the first time to discuss with the Situ brothers and sisters.

"Zhongxian, the emperor's will is to use troops against the Turks at the beginning of spring next year. Soldiers, horses, arrows, halberds, chariots, and chariots are now nearly seventy percent ready. It is not difficult to make up for the rest within a year, but the emperor's decree that the grain and grass for the war will be provided by the government of Jizhou, although Jizhou has not seen natural disasters and man-made disasters in recent years, but the war is together, and it should be okay to deal with it in a short time, but I am afraid that the grain and grass will not continue for a long time! I have asked Jizhou to discuss with the border city, what good idea does Zhongxian have? Although Duanmu Xuan inquired about Situ Jin, he looked at Situ Yan intentionally or unintentionally, although he was completely sure of winning the battle, he was still worried about the safety of the beauty. is even more conflicted in his heart, that is, he hopes that Situ Yan can give him some ideas, but he doesn't want her to get involved too much in the political situation of the court.

The emperor's secret decree Situ Yan has carefully read it, and the war will start next year, and the time is a little rushed, although the new Jizhou Rashi is a protégé of the Guogong Mansion. will fully support Duanmu Xuan's 200,000 army, but the most feared thing is that he is powerless. In fact, the measures implemented by Situ are also effectively imitated in the history of Jizhou. But after all, it is still a little difficult to achieve the effect of all officials within the state borders.

Seeing Duanmu Xuan look over, he already knew what he was thinking with worry and guilt in his eyes, and gently shook his head to ask him not to mind, after all, even if there was no Duanmu Xuan, for the sake of Situ Jin and Li Sanlang, Situ Yan would not be able to leave alone and do nothing.

Li Sanlang was also worried in his heart. "Brother, the people will panic in this war, just by relying on these officials in the county government. I'm afraid there will be chaos in the city! It's always inconvenient for my little sister and sister-in-law to stay in the city! He was worried about Situ Yan's safety, and would rather his little sister go back to the capital to escape the military disaster than let her stay in the border city.

"The third brother is very worried, I will take advantage of this year to recruit more people!" Situ Jin also thought of this layer. The life of the common people has only improved, but they don't want the emperor to start a war at this time. "Yan'er. After the autumn harvest. You and Yu'er will go back to the capital first, right? Situ Jin thought the same as Li Sanlang, instead of letting the little sister stay in the border city, it would be better to return to Beijing to make them feel more at ease.

"Brother, I'm going to stay. However, the sister-in-law must return to Beijing, and she cannot wait until after the autumn harvest, but will set off in late summer and early autumn. My sister-in-law is not used to riding in a long-distance carriage, so I didn't accompany me this time, for the sake of her body. I'm afraid that this trip will take at least more than two months, and if you set off after the autumn harvest. In winter, you may not be able to return to Beijing, if it snows, I am afraid that the road will be more difficult! Situ Yan's tone was firm, she had already made a decision.

"But!?" Situ Jin still wanted to persuade again, but when he saw that the little sister shook his head at him, he understood that he had no intention of saying more, so he had to sigh and swallow the words back.

Situ Yan turned her head to look at Duanmu Xuan, "Brother Xuan, the emperor's decree said that the war started, and the grain and grass in the army were raised by Jizhou Rashi, but did you say how many silver taels would be allocated?" ”

"Although the secret decree is not stated, it is slightly mentioned in my father's family letter, it should be 100,000 taels of silver! As for whether the war will be scorched, it is unknown whether the emperor will add two taels of silver? "Long before the secret decree was served, Liangren Gong Duanmu Li had already sent a letter to his family, and he was also worried about this matter. Although the crown prince was trapped, and no one in the capital could compete with the seven princes, Duanmu Xuan was still worried that 100,000 taels of silver would be allocated to the military department through the imperial court, and then through the hands of layers of officials, but he was afraid that it would be three out of ten when it was sent to the border city. This is only because the Guogong Mansion is in charge of the court, and Jizhou Rashi is his protégé, otherwise I am afraid that it is possible to go out of ten.

"One hundred thousand taels is not much, but it is not a lot, Brother Xuan is worried that these 100,000 taels cannot be used in the war?" Although Situ Yan doesn't like to get involved in government politics, she has been corrupt since ancient times.

"Exactly! The officials of the court have always been like this, they have been accumulating evils for many years, and they cannot be changed overnight! Duanmu Xuan's face was helpless, and the seventh prince Mu Yi also hated it, but it was not the prince but the emperor who was in charge of the dynasty, although Emperor Wu had laws and regulations on this matter, he would not punish him severely, which made the wind of greed for ink more and more intense.

"The superintendent of the army is a person from the national government?" Situ Yan felt that even if these silver taels were only 50,000 taels that could be used, it would take a year to operate, and when the war started next year, they would be able to make up at least 100,000 taels. As for the grain and grass, it is naturally settled. It's just that she doesn't want outsiders to know about this.

"No, the prison army is the emperor's person, but this person is an upright person, as long as it is beneficial to the war, there will be no obstruction!" Duanmu Xuan, a great general, is not in vain, and it is not difficult to win over and monitor a prison army.

"That's good!" Situ Yan had her own calculations in her heart, but she didn't have a specific operation process, so she didn't know how to explain it to Duanmu Xuan for a while. glanced at Situ Jin, "Brother, it is inevitable that the people will panic when the war starts, in order not to cause civil unrest and riots, the county government should store more grain and grain at a flat market price." As long as the people still have food to eat, and the officers and soldiers defending the city still have fighting spirit, there will be chaos in the city. As for the people in each village, the elder brother strictly ordered the villages to be restrained, and asked the people in each village not to move, and to have food at home as soon as possible! ”

Although Situ Jin had also experienced the military turmoil, he did not seek his position as a recommendation for his government at that time, and his countermeasures were naturally inferior to Situ Yan, a battle-hardened soldier in his previous life.

Li Sanlang also knew that the little sister had always been arbitrary and arbitrary, and it was not easy to persuade her, "Brother Ziheng, the county government only relies on some people and officials, but I am afraid that there are still shortcomings, why don't you choose some people from the army to enter the county government to protect my brother and Xiaowu?" ”

"I will make arrangements in the county office, and I understand the kindness of the third brother. But when the war arises. I'd rather that the right-hand men in the General's Mansion can stay with Brother Xuan and Third Brother, compared to those of us who are in the county seat in the rear, Brother Xuan and Third Brother are more dangerous in the battlefield! Although Situ Yan said to Li Sanlang. But he nodded at Duanmu Xuan.

Duanmu Xuan understood that Situ Yan was planning to transfer the people who had been trained in Zhuangzi in Heyang County in the morning, and glanced at Chiyu who was standing behind Situ Yan, although he was uneasy, he was not as worried as Li Sanlang.

"There is still a year to prepare for the war, and if the county government is in danger, I will definitely send iron-blooded guards to protect Yan'er and Zhongxian! Third brother. If you want to keep Yan'er safe, you must not let the Turkic generals take a step forward! Looking at Duanmu Xuan's firm eyes, Li Sanlang actually felt an inexplicable sense of relief.

"yes. Although it is too early to think about these things in front of us, I can't help but plan early, the third brother just rest assured, as long as it is someone I Situ Yan cares about. I'm not going to let him hurt a single bit! Situ Yan has never figured out why she was brought into this world. But she has her own principles, as long as it is the person she cares about, even if this person is the enemy of the world, as long as he lives up to herself, she will protect him.

"It's good!" Li Sanlang also felt that the beginning of summer had not yet arrived, and he thought that it was a little early.

Situ Jin has already begun to think about Xiaomei's suggestion just now, and Duanmu Xuan is very familiar with the way of using soldiers, and as for the matter of grain and grass and military tun, Li Sanlang and Situ Yan have their own. He had nothing to worry about.

Several people discussed the details for nearly two hours, until the lights and candles were bright, and the stars and moon were hanging high. Gongsun Yu sent people to invite him for dinner several times, so he gave up.

A few days later, the new Jizhou Shi Mufan rode into the General's Mansion in Beiping County with his entourage, "Chongwen has seen the prince!" ”

"Okay, you and I haven't seen you for a few years, but you're polite!" Although the two have not grown up together since childhood, they have similar interests and are both civil and military all-rounders, so they naturally cherish each other and are closer.

"Ziheng, I'm a vain man, you have nearly a lun, but you are not polite to me!"

"Chongwen, the bigger you are, the more you have learned to put on music, you can't eat that set with me!" The two hadn't seen each other for many years, so naturally they knew each other well, and these were just jokes.

"Okay, jokes are jokes, I'm here today, I'm here for help!" Although Mu Fan has passed the year of his establishment and abandoned Rong Congwen for all these years, he still has the freedom of a martial artist in his bones.

"What do you have to hurry, it should be me who is in a hurry! The emperor gave you and me a secret decree, you just need to stay in the rear, but I want to charge into battle and kill the enemy! ”

"Alright, don't raise a bar with me. The emperor gave 100,000 taels of silver, and he wanted me to take care of the grain and grass of your 200,000 army in Jizhou, isn't this the same as my life! "Mu Fan's new official took office, and his predecessor was a sentenced person, so naturally there was no one to hand him over. Now the grain and grass in Jizhou Mansion are not complete, it is difficult to collect taxes, and he has to support an army of 200,000 in the border city.

"100,000 taels is less, I think the emperor's move should have a deep meaning, and the war will not be broken as soon as he points to 100,000 taels and wants to win this battle!" Duanmu Xuan also felt that it was really strange for the emperor to be like this.

"But if the emperor doesn't give it, even if you let me scrape the ground, I can't afford to raise your 200,000 soldiers and horses!" Mu Fan saw Duanmu Xuan'er with a disapproving face, thinking that he didn't expect this, so he couldn't help but be a little anxious.

"Chongwen, if you are the emperor, you will only use 100,000 taels to recover the land of a state, or even fight against a strong enemy?"

"No, at least half of the country's strength will be raised, and two million silver will be successful!"

"That's it, even we can see these clearly, how can the emperor not know, I think the emperor's move is just to see what we can do with these 100,000 taels, and he can use this as a basis!"

"That's right! You see that I am in such a hurry, but I can't even see these simple things clearly! After Duanmu Xuan's reminder, Mu Fan's heart can finally be put down.

"It's not that you can't see clearly, but the emperor's mind is too hard to guess! Even my father could only guess a little! And these 100,000 taels can't be used to do too many things, and you can't do nothing, which is the most difficult part! ”

"Yes! Grandpa Guo often accompanies the king's side, in the past, such battles would often let Grandpa Guo personally conquest, but now he wants to send you to the battlefield, and leaving Grandpa Guo alone in Beijing, the emperor's mind is really difficult to guess. And the 100,000 taels, you have to have an idea of how to use it, and we will discuss it in detail, and I can know it in my heart! "As soon as people calm down, they naturally think more. There are some places that I couldn't see clearly, but I can also think about them with my heart.

"It's just to leave a hostage to contain the 200,000 troops in my hands, but this expedition is not for my father to stay in Beijing, it will be for me to stay in Beijing, in short, the emperor will never send our father and son to the battlefield!" The Seven Princes are dominant, and they can even defend the imperial power at the top, and subdue hundreds of officials, how can the emperor not be afraid.

"The emperor is getting older, but he is becoming more and more suspicious, and it is difficult for the grandfather of the country and you!" Mu Fan, like Duanmu Xuan, was also born in the family of eunuchs, and his father came with Emperor Wu from the dragon in his early years, so he understood the affairs of the court.

"Okay, don't mention these worries!" Duanmu Xuan didn't want to think about it anymore, he remembered what his father said before leaving, as long as the 200,000 troops were still in his hands, the Guogong Mansion would be safe.

"The soldiers are coming, the water is flooding, you can think about it!" Mu Fan took a sip of the teacup, and the person relaxed a little, and then continued, "Ziheng, when the emperor decreed the marriage, I didn't have time to congratulate you when I was not in Beijing." I've heard that your unmarried lady has the appearance of a country, and the name of a talented woman can be taken seriously? "Men talk about politics and women, and Mu Fan is not exempt from vulgarity.

"Yan'er looks better than Chang'e of the Moon Palace in my heart, and Zhiyou is Zhuge in the world!" As soon as Duanmu Xuan mentioned Situ Yan, sweetness appeared between his eyebrows.

"Oh, there are such strange women in this world, I wonder if I will have a chance to see them on this trip?" Mu Fan had never seen Duanmu Xuan boast about anyone, but he didn't think that he would be obsessed with a woman so far, and this woman has not yet reached the top.

"As long as Chongwen doesn't mind men and women sitting at the same table, I'll take you to the county office for dinner tonight and try Yan'er's craftsmanship!"

"Okay, you know I never mind this, as long as there is good wine and delicious food, let alone eating at the same table, what does it matter!" Mu Fan's temperament is very similar to Duanmu Xuan, so the two are closer to each other.

After chatting some gossip, the two discussed the next matter for nearly two hours, and seeing that the sky was slightly dark, they rode to the county government with Li Sanlang. (To be continued.) )