In front of the horse team, Cui Wenqing was wearing a moon-white Confucian robe, and a horse as white as frost and snow on his crotch, and he was walking side by side with the governor of the Zhenwu Army.

"Lady, it seems that the mood of the peasants is very high, and they are busy everywhere, and from this kind of motivation alone, the tax exemption for 50 years is indeed a great encouragement to them."

"What the husband said is very true." Zhi Zhao chuckled his head, and looked at the majestic husband next to him, his heart was full of joy, "As a common people, there will be fun when there is a rush to work, especially these people who have just migrated from the flood on Jiangnan Road, they know the preciousness of life, and I believe that they will be able to take root in the four states of the north and live and work in peace and contentment." ”

Hearing that the lady is also optimistic, Cui Wenqing is in a good mood, holding a pergola and looking around the four fields, he can't help but smile and sigh, and has begun to think about other things in his mind: "An Shi Xianggong sent a letter, talking about the purchase of piglets, at present, Hedong Road through the province of the Tong Jing strategy has begun to prepare, I believe that soon, there will be a large number of pigs to arrive in Zhou, the day before yesterday I asked Brother Su to tell the farmers about the pig subsidy, everyone is very enthusiastic, have gone to the village of each village to apply for breeding. ”

Zhe Zhao said with a smile: "The husband took out so many silver taels for breeding subsidies, and the enthusiasm of the farmers is naturally very high, and they can earn more than ten taels of silver a year, and it doesn't take too much effort, which is much more cost-effective than farming." ”

Cui Wenqing laughed and said, "That's natural, lady, there is one more thing that needs to be discussed with you." ”

"Husband, but it doesn't hurt to say it."

"Hehe, as the saying goes, fertilizer and water don't flow into outsiders' fields, when these piglets grow up, our Zhenwu Army can purchase more pork, which can be regarded as support for the four states of the Northland, I don't know what you think?"

Zhi Zhaoyanran chuckled and said: "If the pork is really as delicious as the husband said, Zhenwujun will naturally purchase it in large quantities, and the husband can rest assured." ”

Cui Wenqing nodded, thinking about the effort taken to quell the rebellion in Suizhou, he couldn't help but feel great, it seems that this difficulty has been successfully passed, as long as he earns a lot of silver this year, I believe he will be able to smoothly hand over to the imperial court.

Thinking of this, Cui Wenqing thought of something again, and asked: "By the way, lady, didn't you say that the Liao people will invade the south after the beginning of spring?" Why hasn't there been any news until now? ”

In recent days, Zhi Zhao has also been puzzled by this matter, and when he heard Cui Wenqing's words, he couldn't help but sigh lightly: "According to the secret report, the Liao people have indeed begun to prepare for the southern invasion, but I don't know why they have stopped fighting recently and have become no movement at all. ”

"Oh, that's it? Could it be that the Liaoren's plan has changed? ”

"The Liao lord Yelu Hongji has not long been on the throne, he is an ambitious person, and he has been thinking about achieving military merits to consolidate his throne, since it is a matter of decision, logically speaking, it should not change, and according to my report to the spies, there is nothing wrong with the Liao Dynasty, so it is really strange."

Cui Wenqing bowed his head slightly, frowned and pondered for a while, suddenly thought of something, and couldn't help but say: "Lady, you said that the Liao people suddenly stopped their southern invasion, will it have anything to do with our Xuzhou?" ”

"Oh?" Zhi Zhao raised his eyebrows and asked, "What did Mo Feifu Jun think of?" ”

Cui Wenqing bowed his head lightly, and said to himself according to his own thoughts: "The turmoil of the people resettled in other places in Suizhou and other places in the past year has made the four states in the north also turbulent, and the Liao people naturally want to seize this rare opportunity to prepare for the invasion, but fortunately, I have calmed down the turmoil in the four states with a quick knife, and the four states in the north have also restored calm, and now these people who have been resettled in other places are working in the four states with peace of mind, and the will to protect their hometown is even higher. Therefore, for the time being, the southern invasion will not take much advantage, and the Liao people choose to wait and see what happens. ”

Zhi Zhao thought for a while, and said: "It is very possible for the husband to say this, so in this case, will the turmoil in Xuzhou be related to the Liao people?" ”

Cui Wenqing pondered for a moment and said: "The group of assassins I attacked in the dense forest last time were from the Ming Sect, and I believe that the turmoil in Xuzhou is inseparable from the Ming Sect, as for the Liao people...... If it is really involved as the lady said, then the matter will become even more troublesome. ”

Zhi Zhao understood what Cui Wenqing meant, and his pretty face also turned solemn.

If the Great Qi is the primary foreign enemy, it should belong to the Liao State in the north.

The Liao people are skilled in bows and horses, the military is strong, since the founding of the Great Qi, the war against the Liao people is also more lost and won less, and the former dynasty's hometown Yanyun Sixteen Prefectures are still deep in the hands of the Liao people, and have not been recovered.

It can be said that from this point of view alone, Daqi and Liao are mortal enemies, and there will be a big war event.

The main internal trouble of Daqi is the Mingjiao entrenched in Jiangnan Province.

Since Li Tang, Manichaeism, the predecessor of Mingjiao, has developed believers in Jiangnan to fight against the government, and Chen Shuozhen during the Tang Gaozong period was one of the representatives of the rebels.

After Chen Shuozhen, Manichaeism was hit hard, and gradually went underground, after hundreds of years of development into Mingjiao, at the end of the Tang Dynasty, when the world was in turmoil, Mingjiao secretly supported the Jiangnan Righteous Army to divide one side and fight against the unification of the world by Great Qi.

After the founding of the Great Qi Dynasty, Mingjiao continued to conspire, and it was a big trouble.

If, as he and Cui Wenqing thought, the turmoil in Suizhou was implicated in both Mingjiao and Liao, it meant that the two sides might have secretly formed an alliance to deal with Daqi together.

In this case, it will be troublesome.

Thinking of this, Zhi Zhao frowned and said, "Although it is a matter of speculation, I think we should still be cautious, husband, I have something I want to discuss with you." ”

Cui Wenqing smiled: "How long has the lady become so polite, it doesn't hurt to say anything but say it." ”

After Zhen Zhaoyan smiled, he retracted his smile and said: "For now, it is too difficult for the Zhenwu army to resist the southern invasion of the Liao people, before leaving the imperial court, I had met with the official family, and the official family promised that if the war is urgent, the Zhenwu army can temporarily expand the army, and the soldiers are from the people resettled in other places, so during this time, I plan to expand the army by 40,000 among the people resettled in other places as a backup, I don't know what you want, husband?" ”

Hearing this, Cui Wenqing frowned, and said with a wry smile: "Lady, there are only 200,000 young and middle-aged people who have been resettled in other places for 700,000, and the Zhenwu Army has expanded its army by 40,000, but it has taken out 20% of the labor force, which is really a lot." ”

Zhi Zhao nodded and sighed lightly: "I also know that it is a little difficult, but under the nest, there are eggs, if the four places are not guaranteed, the people will not be able to survive, so the expansion of the army by 40,000 is a must." ”

Looking at Zhi Zhao's firm eyes, Cui Wenqing knew that she was telling the truth, gritted her teeth and said: "Although there is a shortage of 40,000 laborers, I believe that I can still earn the silver taels stipulated by the imperial court, okay, I promise the lady." ”

"Thank you, husband, for cutting your love." Zhi Zhao smiled lightly, and his smile was as beautiful as a flower that had just bloomed in the field.