When Xiao Ding came out of the palace, it was almost evening.

He consulted with the new emperor, Song Yinzi, for almost a day, and finally finalized the details of the implementation of the few proposals he had made. As for who to send to carry it out, Xiao Ding knew very little about the civil and military ministers in the court, and left Song Yinzi to arrange the appointment.

After all, Song Yinzi had followed several other princes to listen to politics with the court when the old emperor Song Yuanting was in power, so his understanding of the civil and military affairs in the court was obviously better than that of Xiao Ding.

When talking about the formation of the water division, Xiao Ding suggested to Song Yinzi that he could let the Yuezhou soldiers and horses command Di Wanjun to take the lead in forming and training the water division.

Located on the coast of the East China Sea and the South China Sea, Yuezhou also has several important treaty ports along the coast. In the matter of the creation of customs in Yuezhou, Song Yinzi had already arranged for the governor of Yuezhou to preside over this matter, and the construction of the water division naturally fell on the head of the general.

At the same time, the task of building a warship, Song Yinzi was handed over to the head of Yangzhou Zhizhou. Yangzhou is located along the Yangtze River, and is also at the mouth of the Yangtze River in this era, bordering the East China Sea, with a number of shipbuilding workshops in the territory. Therefore, Song Yinzi handed over the matter of building a warship to Yangzhou Zhizhou.

For the rest of the other things, some Song Yinzi directly issued a holy decree and only sent officials to carry it out, and some needed to be publicly announced in the court the next day.

Don't care about these Xiaoding, anyway, the idea has been given by yourself, and the specific details have been agreed with Song Yinzi, and the rest has nothing to do. It's better to go back and rest early, after all, it's too much to worry about these political affairs.

After returning to the Protector's Mansion, just in time for dinner, Xiao Ding followed everyone in the mansion to have dinner, and then went back to the room with the civet to rest.

A few days later, Song Yinzi arranged everything according to Xiao Ding's proposal, and sure enough, it violated the interests of many officials, and they collectively stood up against the emperor's policy.

So Song Yinzi took the opportunity to send people from the Yushitai to strictly investigate those officials who took the lead. Sure enough, one check is accurate. None of these officials have clean butts.

After the Yushitai grasped the evidence, Song Yinzi immediately sent people to raid the homes of these officials, and a large number of gold, silver, treasures and other valuables were searched, all of which were filled into the treasury, and then allocated to Yangzhou and Yuezhou, and commanded Di Wan's army to Yangzhou Zhizhou and Yuezhou soldiers and horses, which were used to build the troops of the Great Song Dynasty.

In addition, he recently raided the mansions of several high-ranking officials such as the Prime Minister's Mansion and the Taiwei Mansion, and Song Yinzi's treasury has already obtained a lot of property. As a result, Song Yinzi couldn't help but secretly say in his heart, this copy of the official's mansion is much faster than collecting taxes!

At this time, it is the end of October, and it is about to enter the winter moon. Xiao Ding suddenly thought in the house, after the winter moon and the wax moon, wouldn't it be the New Year again? During the Chinese New Year last year, he was summoned to Kyoto by the old emperor Song Yuanting, who had to give him any reward, and as a result, he was not able to spend the Spring Festival with his family at home.

Now that the Chinese New Year is coming up in two months, I don't want to be separated from my family for the New Year this year. So, he decided to rush back to his hometown in Yongzhou before the New Year, bring all the family to Zhongzhou City, and celebrate the New Year in the capital together.

It's just that Xiao Ding is not sure whether Tian Dabao and his wife will agree to come to Kyoto with him. Because, when he went back before, he proposed to let them go to live in the general's mansion in Kyoto together, but Tian Dabao and his wife all refused.

After all, Tian Dabao and his wife have lived in Luoxia Village for most of their lives, and they already have feelings, and their homeland is difficult to leave.

So Xiao Ding also made two plans, if Tian Dabao and his wife were unwilling to follow him to Kyoto, then he would simply spend the New Year in his hometown in Yongzhou.

With this plan in mind, Xiao Ding told the civet cat his thoughts first, after all, the civet cat is now the closest person around him.

After listening to Xiao Ding's thoughts, the civet cat was not sad or happy, but said lightly: "Then you go back!" ”

Xiao Ding knew that the civet cat usually had a cold temperament, so he didn't care, but asked, "Will you go back to Yongzhou with me?" ”

The civet cat raised its eyes and glanced at Xiao Ding, and then said, "Isn't there a minor wife in your Yongzhou family?" Do you want me to go back and be jealous with her? ”

Xiao Ding's face darkened, and he said in his heart, it seems that the civet cat still cares very much about the existence of the second girl. When I return to Yongzhou this time, I must make it clear to Erniu.

However, when Xiao Ding thought of Erniu, he didn't know how to talk about it, after all, he was a little weak in his heart. It gave him a lot of headaches.

Listening to the meaning of the civet cat's words, it seems that she doesn't plan to follow her back to Yongzhou. It's okay not to go back, so as not to be embarrassed after everyone meets together, but if you go back to Yongzhou for the New Year, you will leave the civet cat alone in Kyoto, will she be too lonely?

So Xiao Ding asked, "Do you plan to stay in Kyoto alone for the New Year?" ”

The civet rolled her eyes and glanced at Xiao Ding again, and said lukewarmly: "If I don't stay in Kyoto, where else can I go?" Are you trying to drive me back to Woniu Village? If you drive me out, then I will go back to Woniu Village and make room for your little wife. ”

As soon as Xiao Ding heard the sour tone of the civet, he hurriedly explained: "No, no, I didn't mean to drive you away, I was worried that you would feel lonely if you stayed in Kyoto alone." ”

"It doesn't matter if I'm lonely or not, I've been alone for so long, the main thing is not to let that little wife in your family be lonely." The civet cat is still like falling into the vinegar vat of old vinegar, and its speech is full of sourness.

Xiao Ding immediately had a big head for a while, and said in his heart, those high-ranking officials and nobles who have married three wives and four concubines, or even more than a dozen concubines, how do they deal with the relationship between these wives and concubines? Are not the wives and concubines they marry jealous?

In fact, Xiaoding really guessed correctly, because of the constraints of traditional thinking, women in this era have accepted the idea that men can have three wives and four concubines since they were young, and in the ideas they accepted, it is not right for women to be jealous, that is not what a good wife and mother should do. Even after some women marry as wives, they will take the initiative to help their husbands come to take concubines, especially those wealthy families, if the male owner does not seize a few wives and concubines, it will be a very shameful thing to say it.

However, the civet cat is different, the civet cat, like Xiaoding, has traveled from the modern society to the ancient society of the Great Song Kingdom. She has received education in modern society since she was a child, so naturally she will not agree with the ancient theory of three wives and four concubines. In her opinion, love should be equal, she only loves one person in her life, and her husband can't love others half-heartedly.

Therefore, when she learned that after Xiaoding came to this era, there was actually a legal wife that Ming Media was marrying, and she felt pantothenic acid in her heart for no reason.

In any case, she didn't want Xiao Ding to fall in love with other women besides her. She is even more unlikely to accept the strange idea of sharing a husband with other women.

Xiao Ding knew the character of the civet, so he didn't dare to continue to say more, so he had to say: "After I go back, just make it clear to Erniu, and I will accompany you wholeheartedly in the future." ”

When Xiao Ding spoke, he was actually pitiful for the second girl. She was already miserable and devoted to herself, but now, she has lost her. Xiao Ding is also a little unbearable in his heart, but there is no way, one mountain does not allow two tigers, one radish and one pit, he is alone, and he can't accept the emotions of two at the same time.

Seeing Xiao Ding say this, the civet softened his tone, sighed, and said: "Alas......, this is all God's arrangement, after you go back, make it clear to your little wife, she is not easy, don't hurt her heart." ”

Xiao Ding nodded, and secretly said in her heart, if the second girl knew that she had lost her, how could she not be sad? Alas...... what a headache!

After Xiao Ding finished talking to the civet about this, the next day, he began to prepare to return to Yongzhou.

This time, Xiao Ding decided to ride back to Yongzhou alone, which would save a lot of time on the way. Last time, he took Liu San and drove the carriage back, and he walked on the road for more than a month. This time, I rode a horse alone, and it is estimated that I will be able to return in more than half a month.

Most of the things he needed to prepare for his return were available on the road, but in fact, a lot of them had been stored in his space before. This time, he just had to add a few more.

In addition, before leaving, he also needed to say hello to Emperor Song Yinzi and inform him that he would go back to Yongzhou for the time being. Otherwise, if Song Yinzi has something to find herself, she can't find it here, how troublesome!

It took another day to go to the palace to see Song Yinzi and say goodbye, and everything else was ready.

Xiao Ding said goodbye to the civet cat, Fan Sanpang, Sun Dasheng, Luo Dafeng and others, and told them to pay more attention to safety during their absence, and go out less to cause trouble. Although after these people went out, with Xiao Ding's reputation as the Marquis of the Protector's Mansion, few people generally dared to provoke them, but Xiao Ding still told them to go out and make trouble less.

All the trivial matters in the house are still managed by Steward Xia, and now that the civet is in charge of the mansion, Steward Xia will go to ask the civet for advice if he can't make up his mind. Although the civet cat doesn't know much about some trivial things in the house, she was born in the army before she crossed, and she has led the team out to perform tasks many times, and she has her own leadership temperament. At the same time, they also have the ability to analyze and solve things. So even if she doesn't understand things very well, after Steward Xia's detailed explanation, she can still help Steward Xia come up with an idea.

There are several people who know martial arts in the mansion of the Marquis of the Protector of the country, and Xiao Ding is not too worried, after all, such a big plaque hangs above the door, as long as it is not blind, everyone knows that this is the mansion of the powerful, usually, no one dares to provoke the powerful by ordinary people.

Put all the prepared supplies into the jade pendant space, and then he rode the horse that had been with him since the battlefield of Yongzhou, and left the mansion.

Riding a single person, the journey is naturally much faster. After crossing the Yangtze River, he rode on the official road and galloped all the way.

Therefore, he has a similar estimate in his mind about where to rest and where to sharpen along the way. On the way, even if he misses the village or town, there are tents, beds, bedding and other things in his space, and he can sleep in the open.

The weather in the winter months is still a bit cold. At night, in order to prevent the horses from being frozen, Xiao Ding usually lit a huge fire outside the tent to warm the horses.

Fortunately, there was no heavy snow during the days he was on his way, and he did not encounter any other troubles. Some of the people he knew along the way, he didn't take the initiative to visit when he passed by.

So, along the way, Xiao Ding did not waste time on the road.

On this day, after nearly half a month, he finally entered Yongzhou City.

The streets of the city are still full of people, bustling and lively.

Obviously, on such a street, Xiao Ding can't gallop away.

He walked slowly, slowly moving forward with the flow of people.

Pedestrians on the road saw that Xiao Ding was dusty and gray-faced, and at a glance, they could see that he had walked a long way. They all avoided it.

was walking forward, not far ahead, and walked in front of the Qinglou that he had passed by before.

Xiao Ding heard a familiar voice with a shrill voice in his ears again.

"I said Brother Fei! Why do you still want to go to the Qinglou, didn't I accompany you well enough last night? It was a little white face in a big red robe who spoke.

Xiao Ding followed the prestige and saw that the little white face was pulling a short man with a short body and said sharply at this time.

As soon as he heard this, Xiao Ding immediately remembered this little white face, he was the Marquis of Yu who followed Fei Wen, the commander of the southern battalion of the Yongzhou Xiang Army, named Bian Hongtai. The dwarf man he was holding his arm was Fei Wen, the commander of the southern battalion of the Yuanxiang Army.

Xiao Ding didn't expect that when he passed by here today, he met these two again.

He remembered that the last time he returned to Yongzhou, he also met the two outside the door of this Qinglou, when Bian Hongtai pestered Fei Wen, and it seemed that Fei Wen was still very impatient with him.

However, when I heard what Bian Hongtai just said today, it seems that now, the relationship between these two people is not very usual!

Thinking of this, Xiao Ding's face couldn't help but show a playful smile.

At this time, I heard that Fei Wen yelling irritably: "I gave you everything you wanted, why are you still pestering me?" Lao Tzu wants to go out for a while, and your grandmother also runs over to entangle, you quickly let go of Lao Tzu, otherwise Lao Tzu will not take care of you in the future. ”

When Bian Hongtai heard this, he immediately let go of his hand obediently, with an aggrieved expression, and said: "Brother Fei, I listen to you, you must not ignore me!" ”

Xiao Ding felt a chill in his heart when he heard it, and he couldn't help but get goosebumps on his body.