The Turkic-occupied border city of Youzhou had failed to harvest grain and grass this year, and the soldiers and horses defending the city could not survive the winter, so they had no choice but to send troops to Beiping and Wen'an counties at the beginning of winter.

It's just that the Beiping county is a feint, and the Wen'an county has suffered heavy losses due to the unfavorable deployment of the defenders. Not to mention the destruction of grain and grass in the city, even the granaries of the military cantonment were looted and destroyed by the Turks.

After Duanmu Xuan disappeared, he entered the county government to discuss with the Situ brothers and sisters, but this matter still depends on Emperor Wu's intentions. Eight hundred miles of urgent military intelligence into Beijing, only half a month into the winter, the news has been transmitted to the palace.

The emergency military situation entered Beijing, Emperor Wu was furious, Mr. Gongsun of the Gongsun Mansion and Liangren Gong of the Guogong Mansion and other important ministers of the court were urgently summoned into the palace, "Ladies and gentlemen, the northeast border city sent an emergency military intelligence today, Wen'an County was attacked by the Turkic soldiers, the granary was destroyed, and the grain and grass of the 100,000 defenders were looted, and the 100,000 troops had no food and grass for the winter this winter. Do you have a good plan? ”

"General An, who was stationed in the border city, actually let the Turks succeed in a surprise attack with 10,000 troops, which shows that his leading troops are unfavorable, and the emperor should be heavily responsible!"

"Exactly, the minister reconsidered!" The ministers mostly stood up and demanded that the generals who led the army be severely punished, but did not mention how to place 100,000 soldiers and horses for the winter. As a military general in the DPRK and China, he knew that victory and defeat were a common thing in soldiers, and he could not be angry with the defending generals because of a momentary gain or loss, so he stood up to speak for General An and pleaded.

"Old Seven, what do you think?" Emperor Wu looked at Mu Yi, the seventh prince standing beside him, when Emperor Wu was seriously ill before, it was ascertained by the secret guard that the seven princes did not take advantage of the situation to make any changes, which made Emperor Wu feel happy, and since the day of winter, let the seven princes stand on the throne of the prince and listen to the government. Although the prince has not been changed, it is enough to make the ministers of the court understand that the seventh prince is the best choice for the crown prince.

"Father. Er Ju thinks that the urgency of the delay is to transport the grain and grass to the border city as soon as possible before the heavy snow falls, so as to reassure the defenders of the border city! As for General An's responsibility, the sons thought that although the grain and grass were attacked, the crime was not to death, and the father was merciful. Can be dropped from light hair! "These are the meanings of the Seventh Prince after discussing with Liang Rengong.

Emperor Wu is very at peace in his heart, what this seventh prince thinks in his heart is exactly what he means in his heart, but he is still in power now. That is, it can't be completely handled according to the meaning of the Seven Princes, "Yes, but the general who defended the city had an army of 100,000, and even let the Turkic soldiers succeed in a surprise attack." It can be seen that it is incompetent. Although it is not to death, it shows that it has no talent to lead the army, and the military department is still in the book to pass on my will, and the Dongfang general who is stationed in the Beijing defense battalion will go to garrison Wen'an County, a northeastern border city, and pass on the order that General An will return to Beijing immediately after handing over the military power! ”

"The household department received the order, and the quick-adjusted grain and grass were escorted all the way to the border city of Wen'an County by General Dongfang! Spread the decree to the history of Jizhou, and the grain and grass of the 100,000 defenders before the grain and grass arrived were provided by the Jizhou government! "Emperor Wu's sacred heart was planted alone, and he failed to fully follow the meaning of Liang Rengong. But the impact on the Jizhou government in the coming year is not great.

The early dynasty was dispersed, and Mr. Gongsun returned home. "Grandpa, but what happened to the border city?" Gongsun Yu only returned to the capital in the winter, and now she looks worried.

"You are physically inconvenient, why don't you rest in the inner courtyard and run out to do something! Don't worry, there is Ziheng's kid in the border city, and the ghost girl, even if the sky falls, nothing big will happen! Mr. Gongsun ordered someone to help Gongsun Yu sit down, and at the same time told his granddaughter a little about this morning's court, originally he didn't want to tell her, but since she had already learned, if she didn't explain it in detail, it would make her nervous.

"It's okay, I've been flustered these days, and I'm always afraid that something will happen to my father-in-law!" Gongsun Yu has become a little restless since she was pregnant, and Mr. Gongsun has already asked the imperial doctor to enter the house to check his pulse, and only said not to worry too much, let him recuperate, and did not say anything else, nor did he prescribe medicine, so it is not a big problem.

"You, Zhongxian sent a letter asking you to come back to live in your house, just because you were afraid that you would think too much in your own house, but you are good, okay! Go back to the inner courtyard and rest. ”

"Come on, help the eldest lady to go back to the inner courtyard, you must take care of the eldest lady, if something goes wrong, you are the only one who asks!" Mr. Gongsun looked at the four girls with a serious face, and since the four of them returned home, Mr. Gongsun has mentioned more to them, and the older these four people are, the more people's hearts are floating.

And in the Guogong Mansion, Mu Yi, the seventh prince, waited until the night curfew to secretly visit here, "Uncle, the Turks have responded properly to the Turkic army, but the father didn't even mention a word, what does the eldest uncle think this means?" ”

"Xuan'er has worshiped the general, and now he has not yet started a war, that is, he will be rewarded and awarded, but he is afraid that the war will be together, that is, he will have a high merit and cover the master, and the emperor is still afraid of the Guogong Mansion in his heart! In fact, it's okay not to commend it, it's good for you, Xuan'er and he won't care about this! ”

"Ziheng is still burdened by me after all!" Mu Yi's words were indeed sincere, but there was still a little joy in his heart that Duanmu Xuan had not been sealed. Of course, these are all caused by jealousy, and I dare not show it on my face.

"You are closely related to the Guogong Mansion, so why do you need to say this again!" Liang Rengong looked at Mu Yi, Emperor Wu was suspicious, although Mu Yi was the son of Duanmu Guifei, his temperament was more like that of the emperor when he was young, which was even more common from his approach to the court. Liang Rengong thought of what Situ Yan said before leaving, but now he has foresight to think about it, but these have not yet been determined, and everything is still to be seen. He also has to plan for his son and daughter-in-law.

After sending off the Seven Princes, Duke Liangren immediately wrote a letter to his son Duanmu Xuan, who was far away in the border city, "Mo Bing, immediately send this letter to the border city and hand it over to Xuan'er." From today onwards, send the Secret Word Battalion to keep an eye on the Seven Princes, and report to me as soon as possible, no matter how big or small! ”

"The lord is suspicious of the Seventh Prince?"

"The girl is right, if you are not in her position, you don't have any business, Zichu, this kid, I'm afraid that I will become more and more like the emperor!" Liang Rengong's sentence is enough to prove what Mo Bing thought in his heart, what Situ Yan said that day is still in his ears, and now it seems that it is not groundless.

"My subordinates will do it now!" Mo Bing was ordered to exit the study, and Liang Rengong sat in front of the bookcase, looking at the flickering candle flame in front of the table, and his heart was worried about his son who was far away in the border city.

And among the county officials in the border city, the Situ brothers and sisters, Duanmu Xuan, and Li Sanlang were also chatting over tea, "Little Wu, will General An be punished this time?" ”

"The emperor is going to use troops against the Turks next year, but General An is losing grain and destroying warehouses at this moment. The punishment is certain, but it is not a big deal, and you will not lose your life! ”

"What Yan'er says is what I think. Zhongxian, but this time I'm afraid that although I have merit, I may not be rewarded! ”

"Why is that?" Situ Jin and Li Sanlang were both a little puzzled. Duanmu Xuan looked at Situ Yan, and when he saw her nodding frequently, he knew that she already understood.

"The army is about to rise, how can the emperor reward me at this time, anyway, I don't care about this, as long as the soldiers and horses are not damaged, and the grain and grass are ready. I'm not a dereliction of duty as a great general, and that's enough. As for the reward! Don't give it! Giving it is even more unsettling! ”

"What Brother Xuan said is very true, and he will not be rewarded at this time. That is, he will not move Brother Xuan's position as a general, and if he is rewarded, he will be recalled to Beijing after the New Year! Losing the control of these 200,000 soldiers and horses is not good for Beijing! Situ Yan doesn't like government politics, but she can see more clearly than Situ Jin and Li Sanlang, who are in his position. The duo can't be blamed for that. Situ Yan naturally thinks more than them with the memories of her previous life.

"Brother, third brother, and Xuan. If you think about it or not, if there is a holy decree, we have to take it this year, so wouldn't it be better to think about how to make this year enjoyable? ”

"Yes, Yan'er, I want the lantern you tied with your own hands!" He only entered Beiping County last year, and he was busy with the county's affairs, Situ Yan was not in the mood for the holiday, and Duanmu Xuan did not dare to make any requests. This year is different, though. The county's general affairs have already been settled, and Situ Yan has nothing to do after entering Layue. There is time to tie up the lantern.

"Next year is the Year of the Pig, so a few little golden pigs will also add joy to the house! I'm also going to send one to my sister-in-law and my little nephew who haven't met yet, what does my brother think? ”

"You're excited when you talk about playing!" Situ Jin looked at the little sister with a smile.

"Brother, do you think I'm playful?" Situ Yan replied with a mischievous grimace.

"It's because you didn't play around enough, if it weren't for my brother, Yan'er would still be in Beijing to enjoy happiness!"

"If there is no brother, Yan'er will not even have a blood relative!" Situ Yan smiled lightly, she has been in this strange place for nearly nine years, and there are more and more relatives and friends around her, but in the end, she occupies this body, and the one who really has a blood relationship with her is Situ Jin.

"Zhongxian, why mention the past, and Yan'er didn't come to the border city all for you!" Duanmu Xuan also felt this way in his heart, but he didn't want to say more. Li Sanlang sat on the side and looked at his little sister, he just wanted to guard her and look at her to be satisfied.

"Third brother, we haven't tied a lantern for many years, is the third brother willing to go back to his old business?"

"Naturally, it's my share, but I don't know if it's always bad as it was at the beginning!" Li Sanlang was happy in his heart, which reminded him of when he was in Lijia Village, when he and his little sister tied up lanterns together.

"Third brother, when you recover Youzhou next year, I will accompany you back to Lijia Village and move the grave of your father-in-law to the capital!" This was her promise at the beginning, and Situ Yan never forgot it.

"Little Five!" Li Sanlang's eyes were filled with tears, how could he forget such a little sister. Duanmu Xuan understood that Situ Yan only regarded Li Sanlang as his brother, but he was still a little jealous and pantothenic acid in his heart.

Several people are training on weekdays to rectify county affairs, and when the emperor arrives in the border city, it has already entered the second half of the lunar month, and there will be a few days before the New Year. Jizhou Rashi Mufan went to the border city with the holy decree in person, "Ziheng, what you expected is good, fortunately, just let me take care of it temporarily, otherwise the grain and grass of 100,000 soldiers and horses, I am afraid that the ten out of ten prepared for you before will not be more than three!" ”

"Forget it, fortunately, the East is not an outsider!" The newly appointed Dongfang General is ostensibly the prince's person, but in fact, the Guogong Mansion is another eyeliner by the prince's side, and now the Dongfang general has also come to the northeast to garrison the border city, and there will be no worries about raising troops next year.

"I don't know if the emperor saw this, so he sent Dongfang to the border city?"

"Probably not, my father mentioned in his letter that he wanted to come to the emperor's eyes that Dongfang is still the prince, and he was sent to contain him!"

"Then you and I should not get too close to him, lest it ruin a big deal!"

"This is natural!" The two discussed for a long time, and Mu Fan had lunch before rushing back to Xindu County.

In the evening, Duanmu Xuan and Li Sanlang went to the county government to eat, "Brother Xuan, I didn't expect the intertwined eyeliner cloth of the Guogong Mansion, no wonder the emperor is afraid of the Guogong Mansion!" ”

"Yan'er often says that you can't have the heart to harm people, and you can't do without the heart to defend people, and the Guogong Mansion is just trying to keep the peace of the mansion!"

"The life of people who calculate people is the most difficult, and it is not easy to think that you have lived all these years!" Situ Yan doesn't like these the most, but she also knows that people are alive, these things are inevitable, and now Situ Jin and Li Sanlang are also trapped in it, I'm afraid that even she won't be able to escape these in the future, can't people live more freely?

Situ Yan is an optimist, it is rare to have a worried face on her face, and the three men who looked at it looked worried, "Yan'er, I am from a family of eunuchs, these are inevitable!" You don't need to worry about me! ”

"Yes, Xiao Wu, although I didn't understand these things before, I have learned these days with my brother and Brother Ziheng, although there are still shortcomings, but these things are not difficult for me!"

"Yan'er, you left home at the age of six, and you have seen the sinister hearts of the people and the cold world. In the past, whether it was Situ Mansion or Wu Mansion, how could it not be so! ”

"Brother and third brother don't have to worry about me, I'm just touched and emotional!"

"Brother Xuan, you know that I don't like these things, but I also know that these things are inevitable in the future, but I still say that, I won't deliberately flatter anyone, even Brother Xuan's parents are the same, I just want to be worthy of my heart when I do things!"

"Yan'er, you are married to me Duanmu Xuan, not the prince of the Guogong Mansion, so as long as you think it is right, I will never object!" Duanmu Xuan's words were not only for Situ Yan, but also for Situ Jin and Li Sanlang, he not only wanted to marry Situ Yan as his wife, but also gave her happiness.

The four of them looked at each other and smiled, and everything was already in plain sight.

After the small year, Chinese New Year's Eve is not far away, this year is a bumper harvest year, the county town is more lively than in previous years, especially on the day of the 27th day of the month of slaughtering chickens to catch the big gathering, the head of the county town is driven, the county government has been sealed as early as the 25th month of the month, there is no major event The people will not go to beat the drum at this time.

The people in the county town and the Yacha were all sent to the street by the county order Situ Jin to maintain law and order, which is also what Situ Yan meant.

"Brother, this year's red envelopes for Minzhuang Yacha are more packed, they have worked hard for a year, and they can't rest on the twenty-seventh day of the lunar month!" Situ Yan stood on the restaurant and looked at the people on the street, feeling that this is the only way to live.

"Yes! Although there were a lot of people at this time last year, when you listen to these laughter, in fact, the people don't want much, and they are just well-fed, clothed and warm-fed! "Situ Jin can be regarded as a parent official for two years, and he has gained some things.

"Brother, do you know how difficult it is to make this request, although it seems simple!" The two brothers and sisters came out today to catch up with the excitement, but there were too many people on the street, so they had to go into the restaurant to watch for safety.

"Yes! Yan'er, you will be in time next year, fortunately, Ziheng is in the border city, and next year the emperor will use troops against the Turks, and your family affairs can be delayed again. Seriously, brother, I don't want you to marry so early! ”

"Then brother, please keep me in the mansion, I have no regrets if I don't marry for life!"

"You have no regrets, I'm afraid that Ziheng will raise his sword against me!" Situ Jin looked at the little sister with a smile, it has long become a habit to be with the little sister every day over the years, and the reluctance in his heart can be imagined when he thinks that the person closest to him wants to marry someone else as his wife and leave the house.

The two brothers and sisters gossip in the restaurant, and the general's mansion is also very lively. (To be continued.) )