During the lunch meal, Zhao Yun and Xia Houlan met.

There is a river fish weighing four or five catties in their respective plates, how can the general not eat meat?

Xia Houlan has no appetite, he is not a general who is good at fighting, Zhao Yun's physique comes from diet and exercise.

There were no superfluous words among old friends, and in the dining room, Xia Houlan told what he had seen and heard during the Southern Expedition: "The soldiers of the Han Dynasty compiled by Chen Gong gathered in the mountains and forests, and the grain and straw of the army were transported, or the roads were built, and the Han soldiers contributed to it. When I evacuated, the counties of Cangwu County rushed to join me. Hearing that Jiaozhou Shihui also had more than 10,000 soldiers and horses going north, the local people echoed each other, Lu Dai retreated to Guangzhou in panic, and the victory was decided. ”

"It is indeed as expected by the prime minister, it is better to attack the state than to attack the heart."

Zhao Yun drank a little tea, picked up the fish bones with chopsticks, and continued: "The battle of Jiaoguang should not have been led by Chen Gong. However, the princes have selfish intentions, so that they have today's predicament. Brother Yuan Fang, this time to Lingnan, maybe ask Chen Gongan to appease the officials of the Northern Mansion? ”

"This should mean, don't worry about Zilong."

Xia Houlan sandwiched the fish she hadn't eaten into Zhao Yun's dinner plate opposite, and her eyebrows were worried: "Nanyang County Lieutenant Dong Xiuxu has already told the general story, although I don't know the specifics, I also know a little bit about it. The person I hate is Chen Gong's outstanding talent, and he knows everything. And doing it recklessly, unintentionally, often leads to many disputes. I also hate that there is no one in the government and the opposition, such as paper-making and iron-smelting, and the three benefits of the family, the people, and the country, which are just self-sufficient. All these are not the same, and there are many feelings for people to teach. ”

Zhao Yun couldn't help but laugh twice, and said with a smile: "I think this is a good thing, it's just good for the country and the people." ”

Then he took the fish pieces and tasted them carefully, Xia Houlan looked at Zhao Yun's side face, was stunned, and said in a slight trance: "I remember when I first saw Chen Gong, like a newborn tiger, walking with high steps, eyebrows and eyes are selfless...... I almost thought it was Zilong in person. ”

"Brother Yuanfang's official fortune is prosperous, and he is more and more able to flatter people."

Zhao Yun smiled: "These words are really inexhaustible, listening to the relaxation of the heart, it is very happy." ”

Laughing and laughing, Zhao Yun and Xia Houlan looked at each other for a moment, and then they were silent.

When Zhao Yun ate all the two fish and went to the study to discuss the matter together, Zhao Yun took out two rolls of bamboo slips with an expressionless face and handed them out: "There are nursery rhymes in Jiangdu City, which are intended for the crown princess." ”

"The tiger father has a tiger girl, the Hankou father set fire, the Hanting woman cannibalism, and there is still a lack of Huaiyang salt; Difficult brothers have difficult brothers, brothers died in Wuchangbei, brothers cried in Xuanwumen, and the secretary of state heard nothing. ”

Xuanwu Gate, the north gate of Jiangdu New Town, connects with the old city and the north city. Jiangdu Shihu lives in Xincheng, and if you want to go to Beicheng, you must go through Xuanwu Gate.

Xia Houlan looked at several other nursery rhymes, and her face was also expressionless: "Who is the mastermind?" ”

"There is no way to know, and Shihu is boiling with resentment."

Zhao Yun was quite tired: "The captain of the city gate is short of manpower, and I have transferred people to help maintain the gates and pavilions, so as not to be agitated by others and create a big chaos." ”

It is one thing not to meddle in the affairs of the government, and it is another thing not to care about the affairs of the government.

Any general, the political sense of smell must be sharp.

Generals who do not care about and do not understand political changes will not live long.

It is imperative to depose the crown princess, and how to arrange this kind of matter should be solved by the imperial court, and cannot be forced to depose by the scholars.

As soon as this example is opened, some people will inevitably follow suit in the future and interfere in the affairs of the royal family with public opinion.

At this moment, Xuanwu Gate, Lang Zhou took a donkey cart into the north city slowly, this majestic black donkey came from the distant Guanzhong, tracing the bloodline, or a popular breed in the Lingdi period, at that time the good quality of the donkey can be ten times more expensive than what Chitu BMW.

When the people in Guanzhong flee, the donkeys that grow well can be better cared for, and the donkeys with strong adaptability can live better.

Donkeys are a rarity in Yizhou, and when Zhou got a male donkey, he took care of it and brought it to Jingzhou, so he would work hard when he went out to drive.

After the week, more than a dozen young men with white scarves on their heads and coarse linen clothes carried stones on their backs and followed with their heads bowed, one by one with dodgy eyes, not daring to look at the guards guarding the Xuanwu Gate.

Each gate has a doorman on duty, and there is also a doorman who is responsible for scheduling.

The Xuanwu Gate is different from each other, and at this moment, there is a team of guards from Beifu who are on duty, and the armor and clothing of the Beifu guards are different from the guards.

The armor of Beifu has a neck guard valgus curved board behind the neck, and a negative seal is pasted on the curved board; The traditional negative badge of the Han army is hung diagonally behind the back, like a ribbon.

Although the guards also have a number of uniforms, the design of the number clothes is far less natural and coordinated than the color of the Beifu number clothing.

Deng Xiaoman leaned on the wooden door, tilted his head and closed his eyes to bask in the sun, squinting from time to time at these young men who were coming.

The doorman on duty stepped forward to stop: "You are not at home to keep filial piety, what are you doing here?" ”

"There is no rice in the house."

One teenager replied, and the other squeezed to the front: "I heard that Yongle Palace is digging a fish pond, and it is necessary to pave the pool with glorious stones." We had to search for pebbles in the river and get some food. ”

The Marquis frowned and said, "At this extraordinary time, don't do too much, and go back." If there is an urgent shortage of stones in the palace, they will come to the city to collect them. ”

"Uncle, the family pension has not been paid, and there is really no rice to cook, please be accommodating. If you invite a few Abel to go with you, and exchange the stones for some rice, I will come back as soon as possible, and I dare not make trouble. ”

Seeing that these dozen teenagers were miserable, Menhou also felt empathy, glanced left and right, and asked Deng Xiaoman: "Officer Deng, what do you think?" ”

"Me? Xuanwu Gate only forbids swords, bows and crossbows, and stones are not forbidden weapons. If the Hou of Kuaimen thinks it is inappropriate, he should check the back basket to see if there is a forbidden weapon. No, even if something happens, we are loyal to our duties, and it has nothing to do with us. ”

Deng Xiaoman didn't have a serious expression on his face, and he looked at a few teenagers who were slightly taller and seemed to be the leader as he spoke.

As if thinking of something, Deng Xiaoman smiled, raised his chin and basked in the sun, without any standing posture at all, as if he wished that Zhao Yun would whip him according to military regulations, and then rush back to his hometown.

Menhou Kuaitao is not a few years older than Deng Xiaoman, with only a thin beard, which looks mature and steady.

He glanced at Deng Xiaoman a few more times, the grassroots military officials in Beifu were generally dishonest, not serious soldiers, and most of them were flexibly minded sergeants who were evaluated and promoted.

As for exploiting loopholes in military law, the grassroots military officials in Beifu are generally more skilled.

Kuai Tao always felt that these teenagers were here to do something, so he first asked his subordinates to check the stones, and he approached Deng Xiaoman: "Officer Deng, these teenagers have a look of grief and anger on their faces, I'm afraid it's not ......."

"Probably what? You and I are faithful to our duties, and even if something happens, you and I are not to blame. ”

Deng Xiaoman also whispered: "I'm a Nanyang person who feels angry, Jun Yijiang is a scholar, don't you feel it?" What's more, Jun is a child of the Xiangyang clan, and now Lumen Mountain has opened the door of convenience, and now it is an opportunity. ”

Taking a deep breath, Kuai Tao looked at Deng Xiaoman deeply.

Deng Xiaoman laughed: "Could it be that Kuai Jun wants to make his descendants a scholar?" ”

Taking another deep breath, Kuai Tao responded in a low voice and corrected Deng Xiaoman: "I am also from Xiangyang Zhonglu, and I am from Xiangyang, not a Jiangdu scholar. ”

"There is no longer Xiangyang County, Kuai Jun is Jiangdu Shihu."

Deng Xiaoman looked serious, and asked rhetorically: "If Kuai Jun is a scholar in this Jiangdu City, he can't do the position of this marquis." You and I are the last descendant of the Shi family, when you think about the matter of the glorious lintel, how can you be a dog guarding the household? ”

Kuai Tao didn't speak, turned around and left, and watched the seventeen young men walk into the Xuanwu Gate with stones on their backs, and gradually drifted away.

As a prisoner of the Mengda Fangling Surprise Attack, he naturally joined the Han army after the Battle of Xiangfan; It's just that he is from Xiangyang and is classified as a Xiangyang Shihu.

For the captives, being able to be organized into a soldier of the Jingzhou Army is already a rare status change.

Now that he has accumulated merit as a military official, the soldier's household registration has become a constraint, just like a seal on his face and a black face.