I don't know if it's God's mercy or God's unkindness. Even in such an extreme northern, it was not until the last day of December in the sixth year of Zhongping that heavy snow began to fall and winter officially began. Originally, the people thought that they would be able to survive the winter this year, but they never thought that they would start from the northern region, and in just three days, the goose-feather-like snow accompanied by the raging cold wind blew into the hinterland of the Han Dynasty in an instant, and it did not stop until the boundary of Jingzhou.

Maybe it's because the sky has mercy on the people who have been affected by the war, and it has snowed heavily for a few days, not to mention the northern regions and the land of the state, even if they are subordinate and the Nanyang realm can't go out. Or maybe it's because of the unkindness of heaven, after the heavy snowfall, the temperature plummets, and the entire Han seems to be frozen, and the people who are frozen to death don't know how many. Roads are blocked in various places, and officials do not dare to brave such heavy snow to go out to investigate the current situation of the people, so that the local government does not know how many people can survive, let alone provide disaster relief.

If it weren't for Zhang Chen, who was well versed in this in the Northern Regions, to give early warning, the people of the Northern Regions would probably be even more unhappy. Fortunately, the officials and people in the northern region were all frightened by the cold winter of the past, and after the general's palace issued an early warning, the coal group controlled by the general's palace was no longer sold out, and the people were allowed to buy a large amount of reserves. But even so, Xiang Ao didn't have much confidence that he would be able to let the Northern Regions survive such a cold winter relatively safely.

"Husband is still worried about the people?" For several days, Xiang Ao's brows had not been stretched, Cai Yan was extremely distressed, came behind Xiang Ao, and gently hugged Xiang Ao into his arms.

Xiang Ao woke up, turned around carefully, gently stroked Cai Yan's face and said, "Isn't Yan'er the same?" Xiang Ao was in such a weather, Cai Yan also led the little girl to rescue the people in Wuyuan City, and Xiang Ao was distressed for a while. But in the face of the stubborn Cai Yan, Xiang Ao was also unable to do so, so he had to arrange more guards to protect him.

Cai Yan leaned into Xiang Ao's arms and said softly: "The husband is the lord of the Northern Regions, the 'Zhenguo Gong' of the Eastern Han Dynasty, and Yan'er, as the wife of the 'Zhenguo Gong', of course she has to share her husband's worries." Besides, Yan'er couldn't see the people's hardship. Xiang Ao stroked Cai Yan's simple hair ornament, tried his best to make himself look relaxed, and said: "Yan'er don't worry too much, Buddhism has clouds: God has the virtue of a good life!" With such heavy snow this year, it must be a year of abundant harvest and peace next year! ”

When Cai Yan heard this, he hummed softly, arched in Xiang Ao's arms, and said very firmly: "With a husband, the people of the Northern Regions will be healthy and happy!" "Although Cai Yan is a woman, under the influence of Cai Yong, how can she not see some clues about the world today? Moreover, every time Xiang Ao went out to fight in previous years, Cai Yan also took care of a lot of government affairs. Although he said so, Cai Yan also understood it in his heart. I just want to work with Xiang Ao to do something practical for the people.

"Lord, General Jiao has returned to the General's Mansion!" Just when the two of them were warm, a report from the guards came from outside the door.

Hearing this, Xiang Ao gently pushed Cai Yan away and smiled slightly bitterly. Seeing this, Cai Yan chuckled and said: "Government affairs are important, the husband will go, Yan'er will take Ping'er out for a walk." ”

Seeing that Cai Yan was so considerate, Xiang Ao felt even more guilty in his heart: "Come if you go for your husband!" ”

After that, Xiang Ao kissed Cai Yan lightly on the forehead, ready to take his coat and go out. However, before Xiang Ao could get the coat, the little girl who was outside the door had already entered the room, took off Xiang Ao's mink coat, held it on her chest, and prepared to put it on for Xiang Ao. Although Xiang Ao and Cai Yan have been serving Xiaoya for several years, Xiang Ao is still not used to it. For some reason, Xiang Ao always wanted to escape from Xiaoya.

The three of them didn't speak, Xiang Ao put on his mink clothes under the service of the little girl, turned around and left. The little girl looked at Xiang Ao's departing back, looking a little dazed.

"Little girl!" Seeing this, Cai Yan shouted softly beside him, startling the little girl.

"Sister Yan'er!" Xiaoya came back to her senses and looked at Cai Yan with a slight blush. Cai Yan has always regarded Xiaoya as her sister, and the two don't have much etiquette when they get along in private.

"Since Xiaoya likes her husband, why don't you dare to say it? Xiaoya has followed her husband for several years, but she still doesn't know her husband's elm head? Cai Yan was helpless and sympathetic.

"Why!" Xiaoya said in a panic: "Xiaoya wants to be a general in the future, how can she think about such useless feelings between men and women!" ”

Cai Yan took Xiaoya's calloused hand, looked at it carefully, and said distressedly: "Xiaoya, my sister knows your feelings for your husband. Xiaoya has always followed her husband and has never had any requests. The hands that should have been beautiful are still like this, and my sister looks distressed. ”

"Sister Yan'er, little girl..."When the little girl heard this, tears flowed out of her eyes, and she choked up a little.

Cai Yan gently covered the little girl's mouth and said, "Little girl doesn't need to say much, my sister knows." Cai Yan held Xiaoya's hands in both hands, and then said: "My husband will definitely be a big hero in the world in the future, and my sister feels a little pressure to serve alone." Xiaoya doesn't have to worry about her sister's thoughts, besides, her husband should have been Yao'er's sister, if not..."

Cai Yan said Jiang Yao'er, and she also choked up a little: "Sister Yao'er handed over her husband to my sisters, and my sisters can't let down Sister Yao'er." Besides, the little girl is not small, will she not marry for life? Even if she can get married, Xiaoya is already a husband in her heart, how can she be happy in the future? ”

Xiaoya sobbed softly, for herself, not Cai Yan, but even Jiang Yao'er.

"At this time, it is so decided, give it to my sister!" Cai Yan wiped away the tears from the corners of the little girl's eyes and said with a smile: "Don't be shy when the little girl arrives." ”

"Sister Yan'er!" The little girl's face turned red with shame, and she didn't know how to answer, so she had to rub the corners of her clothes coquettishly.

"Mother, father is gone again?" Xiang Ping, who was originally lying on the wooden couch, woke up and asked with his hazy eyes.

"Ping'er's father is in trouble!" Cai Yan let go of Xiaoya, picked up Xiang Ping before coming to the wooden couch, and said on a whim: "Mother, can I find a mother for Ping'er to love Ping'er?" ”

Xiang Ping came to his senses, rolled his eyes after hearing the words, and said, "Okay, okay!" The more people who like Ping'er, the better! Cai Yan looked at the happy Xiang Ping, and then looked at the shy little girl beside him, happy in his heart, but also a little aggrieved. Cai Yan and Xiaoya, who had their own thoughts, did not notice that Xiang Ping in Cai Yan's arms actually had a slight upturn at the corners of his mouth at this time, and he smiled extremely evilly.

Father, can Ping'er help you marry more wives? Hahaha... Xiang Ping was secretly happy, if it weren't for Cai Yan, Xiaoya was beside me, and I guessed that I would have to laugh to death.

Wuyuan Mansion.

"Lord, I'm back!" Jiao Meng smirked at the snowflakes on his head.

Xiang Ao saw Jiao Meng's stupid appearance, and felt a little relieved in his heart. The people around Xiang Ao have to be the most simple.

"All that the first emperor left behind, have you brought back everything?" Patting Jiao Meng on the shoulder, Xiang Ao asked a little anxiously.

"That's natural, Ah Meng is out of the horse, the lord can rest assured! The lord and I will go out and have a look! Jiao Meng slapped his chest and said with a smug face. Seeing this, Xiang Ao smiled helplessly, and followed Jiao Meng out of the mansion. Outside the government office, there is still heavy snow, even if it is cleaned every day, there is still a foot of snow outside the government at any time. If it weren't for the worry of affecting daily walking, Xiang Ao didn't want people to clean up, it was too troublesome.

When he came to the small school yard of the mansion, the piled up of wooden boxes and the guards who were solemnly guarding around him made Xiang Ao's eyes widen. The government school field is not of great use, but when a group of military generals have nothing to do, they use martial arts to learn from each other, and occasionally have the ability to parade, covering an area of less than 20 zhang in a radius. Although compared to the middle school field of Wuyuan City, the time of the government school field is less than one hundred, but it is more than enough to use it as a stacking object.

Even so, the wooden box that Jiao Meng brought back actually took up most of the school field, which really frightened Xiang Ao.

"Lord, were you taken aback?" Jiao Meng said a little proudly, he was even more unbearable than Xiang Ao at the beginning, and he smiled and continued: "After the lord sees the armor and money in the wooden box, the lord will also be shocked!" ”

After that, Jiao Meng took Xiang Ao past the guards, came to the wooden box, opened several boxes one after another and said, "Lord, please look!" This is the Han Dynasty standard armor, Ah Meng has seen it at Ma Cao's office, and it seems that the casting material is extraordinary. Ah Meng has counted about 20,000 sets. In addition to the unification of armor, the rest of the weapons spear, steel sword, shield, and bow are 5,000 each. ”

Jiao Meng took out the so-called bow and fiddled with it, and said suspiciously: "But I haven't seen such a bow Ah Meng really haven't seen it, and I don't know how to use it." ”

"This is a crossbow!" Xiang Ao took the crossbow from Jiao Meng's hand, then took out the arrows for the crossbow from the wooden box, and said while installing them: "There is a mechanism here, pull the arrow into it, and then pull the trigger below." ”

"Huh... Bang! Xiang Ao set up the crossbow and pulled the trigger on the target about sixty paces away from the schoolyard. Jiao Meng looked at the trembling arrow feathers on the target, and his heart was horrified. Although sixty steps is not too far, it can hit the bull's-eye at random like Xiang Ao, and it is extremely stable on the arrow target, and the power of this crossbow is terrifying.

Xiang Ao was also taken aback. In Xiang Ao's impression, even if the crossbow he had seen had a long range and was easy to operate, he had never heard of such a fast rate of fire, which could almost catch up with Xiang Ao's bow technique. Lethal weapon! Shocked, Xiang Ao only had two words in his heart.

Putting down the crossbow a little excitedly, Xiang Ao turned to Jiao Meng and motioned for Jiao Meng to continue. Jiao Meng looked at the crossbow in the wooden box with some palpitations, and then opened several boxes and said: "Lord, the remaining thirty percent are all gold, silver and jewelry!" ”

The moment Jiao Meng opened the box, even if Xiang Ao had seen a lot of treasures, even if the light was not good on a snowy day, the light reflected by countless gold and silver made Xiang Ao unable to open his eyes. After getting used to it a little, Xiang Ao was shocked when he saw so many treasures at a glance. If it weren't for the perennial teaching and upbringing of famous people, Xiang Ao would probably come to the countryside at this time:!

Money aside, although it is indeed a lot, with the current strength of the caravan in the Northern Regions, it will only be a few years to gather such financial resources. However, Xiang Ao, the soldier armor, was even more pleased, although Xiang Ao had never relaxed his study of various techniques since he was loyal to Ma Jun. Even most of the finances of the Northern Regions are consumed by horses. But Luoyang is Luoyang after all, and after hundreds of years of development, the skills of craftsmen in Luoyang City still have to grow a lot in the Han states.

At this time, Xiang Ao was uneasy, why did Liu Hong leave so much money and armor? Is it really a lonely place? If not, why does Liu Hong trust himself so much? While doubting, Xiang Ao was also a little heavy. Xiang Ao didn't have much affection for the Han family, but since Xiang Ao rose from Shuofang, Liu Hong has done his best to help, even if he died, he left such important materials.