The winter night of Jinling is deep and sparse, the magnificent city is the vast night sky above, the capital of the Tang Dynasty is surrounded by high hills, surrounded by rivers on three sides, the city wall is high, the river water soup soup, solid as the golden soup is also said to be.

Tang has not experienced a major war for more than 20 years, Emperor Li Yu pursued the art of Huang and Lao, ruled by inaction, it is to make the people rich, and there are no less than 1,000 rich households in Jinling City, most of which are merchants, since Hu Shang Abu and Guangling salt merchant Wang Shizhang donated military funds to seal the official, rich businessmen from all over the country enthusiastically donated silver, in the past six months, the inner government and Guanglu Temple have received 2.3 million yuan of military funds, of which 150 have been allocated as military funds for pacifying Qingyuan, and the remaining 800,000 yuan are used for the construction and renovation of farmland and water conservancy in winter. The two major classes of business are happy.

At the same time, there are nearly 300 merchants who have obtained seven to nine grades of loose positions, in order to maintain this official position without power and no position, the merchants who have obtained official positions have to pay a different amount of money and grain every year according to the rank and rank, and continue to pay for more than 15 years, they can shade their descendants, so although the rich merchants feel sorry for the silver, but still rush to donate silver, rough estimates, in the next ten years, can add three million yuan of income to the treasury of the Tang State every year, this money does not belong to the household department, directly by the emperor directly under the Guanglu Temple and the inner government in charge, so it is convenient to use the money, The centralization of monarchy was strengthened.

Zhou Xuan, the prince of Xinzhou County, didn't think about these national events at all, he was surrounded by wives and young women, and he enjoyed the joy of peace and prosperity.

The Zhoufu band was trained by the musical genius Yang Xiaofeng, at this time it was quite meteorological, Yang Xiaofeng's nine-stringed qin, Rui Chu's zheng, Nian Nujiao's pipa, Long Ruan's fine willow, Ji Zhi's pan flute, Feng Ling'er's sheng, Su Xixi's twenty-five strings, and two maidservants, one blowing bamboo, one blowing pipe, a total of nine people, first played the Tang Dynasty Li Guinian compiled the great song "Green Waist", the vocal parts are already skillful, the piano is Zheng Zheng, Xiao Sheng is like a turn. Hearing this, Zhou Xuan was overjoyed, resting his hands on his knees and beating the beat, leisurely intoxicated.

At this time, the round table feast has ended, Zhou Xuan took his family and friends to the "Jinlou" to drink and listen to music, Yang Zongbao, Lin Heishan, Qi Hong, Sun brothers, Gu Changshi and others sat on the exquisite food carpet, the ebony case in front of their knees, the wine and food on the case, listening to the beautiful music played by the sheep and the daughters, shaking their heads one by one, and admiring the knots.

Zhou Xuan was half drunk. was very interested, and when "Green Waist" was played, he said loudly: "Lift the drum and watch me beat the drum." ”

Then a sturdy servant woman carried the drum, and Yang Xiaofeng personally handed two boxwood drumsticks to Zhou Xuan. Cut the water and clear her eyes and stared, this girl has hardly left Zhou Xuan since she came back from Zhou Xuan, and her attachment is beyond words.

Zhou Xuan took the drumstick, smiled sideways, and said: "Feng'er has grown taller again, but it seems to be thin, why is it thin?" ”

Yang Xiaofeng said three words: "I miss my son." ”

Zhou Xuan said "um": "I miss you too." "Let's start drumming. The head is like a green mountain peak, the hand is like a white raindrop, I haven't practiced for more than three months, and my skills have not fallen.

Xiao Cumin whispered to Qin Que: "Xiao Cumin only now understands that my uncle likes to move quickly with his two hands when he is okay along the way, and he is practicing drumming, and my uncle is really diligent enough." ”

Qin Que and Sewing Needle all laughed "out of character".

The needle looked at Zhou Zhiruo in his arms. The two eyes were still dark, and he smiled: "This little thing is also happy today, and it still refuses to sleep." ”

Qin Que pursed his lips and said, "It's better to sleep deep later." You can accompany your husband well. ”

Su Needle smiled: "Naturally, you will accompany you, and I will take care of Zhiruo." ”

Qin Que whispered something in the ear of the sewing needle, and the two of them ate and laughed.

The three idiots took Lin Ning over to greet the two housewives and asked Qin Que to check Lin Ning's pulse.

Qin Que asked, "What's wrong with the third sister-in-law, she's unwell?" ”

Zhou Xuan came back after beating the drum at this time, and just happened to hear it, and laughed: "The third sister-in-law is not sick, but pregnant." ”

Qin Que and Su Needle hurriedly congratulated the three idiot couples, and the Su Needle said: "Great, our Xiao Zhiruo will have a playmate soon." ”

Qin Que asked, "Third sister-in-law." How many months? ”

Lin Ning blushed and said, "It's been more than three months." ”

Qin Que smiled: "I can't distinguish between men and women in three months." It will take five months. As he spoke, he put Lin Ning's hand on her lap. Give Lin Ning a pulse to see the tire gas.

Zhou Xuan didn't dare to hug his daughter, only teased on the side, and said: "The third child is so anxious to know what he is doing if he is a son or a daughter, are you patriarchal?" ”

The third idiot said: "I like boys, A-Ning She saw that Miss Zhiruo was so cute, she wanted a daughter." ”

Zhou Xuan said with a smile: "What's the hurry, I will continue to give birth to a son before I am born, and it is good if there are groups of children." ”

Blowing, blowing, talking and laughing, in the blink of an eye, Zhou Zhiruo fell asleep in the arms of the needle, the girl Xiaoju took the cloak and put it on Xiao Zhiruo, Qin Que and the needle got up and went back to the "Hibiscus Garden." ”

Zhou Xuan said: "Everyone is scattered, and we will meet again tomorrow." ”

After a long absence, Zhou Xuan is busy this night, it can be imagined, Qin Que and the two daughters of the sewing needle serve a husband together, and they are obedient to Zhou Xuan, and Zhou Xuan also regards himself as a woman who has not been close for several months, which makes the two little wives doubly pity.

She didn't want her husband to come back and see her fat and not look good, although she didn't return to the posture of a girl, but there was no bloated feeling, there was a mature woman's fluent plumpness, and the milk overflowed when the two huge breasts were gently squeezed.

Zhou Xuan didn't dare to pinch hard, and stroked gently: "Very good, my little Zhiruo is very happy." ”

Qin Que grinned and said: "Husband, Sister Needle'er has enough milk, Xiao Zhiruo can't eat it alone, Sister Needle'er is worried about her tits swelling every day, is Husband relieving Sister Needle'er?" ”

Zhou Xuan likes to play with Shuangfeng the most, but if he really wants to ask him to sob, he is embarrassed, and he is very twisted.

Qin Que urged: "Husband is erudite and knowledgeable, he should know that this milk will go wrong after not being sucked up, and the milk is greatly replenished, which is beneficial to his husband's body." ”

Zhou Xuan had no choice but to say: "Okay, I'll let it go." "Leaned over and grabbed a large breast of the sewing needle and sucked hard, but after sucking for a long time, no milk came out.

The sewing needle smiled and was ashamed, and said, "The husband can't suck it." "Let the nurse outside bring Xiao Zhiruo.

Xiao Zhiruo fell asleep sweetly. In his sleep, he will breastfeed, and his pink cheeks will move, and milk will overflow the corners of his mouth.

Qin Que smiled: "Husband is really useless, it's not as good as Xiao Zhiruo." ”

Zhou Xuan scratched his head and said: "I'm working very hard, why don't I get milk!" ”

The sewing needle said shyly: "The husband is not sucking right, you look at Zhiruo, it is not difficult at all." ”

Qin Que instigated: "Come again, come again, isn't the husband tireless in learning!" ”

So, Zhou Xuan and his daughter had one by one, as if they were in a milk competition. What is the joy of the boudoir?

The next day, Zhou Xuan got up to freshen up, and cumin came over to comb his hair and hairpins, which had become a habit. Then in the courtyard, I watched the women dance aerobics, and Xiaodi also danced in it.

Zhou's female dependents dancing aerobics has now become a trend, according to Qin Que, Xiao Zhou Hou Niangniang and the female dependents of Wei Wangfu have come to observe, Wei Wangfu specially sent two prostitutes to study here, and returned home a month ago, and now the female dependents of Wei Wangfu also take calisthenics as a daily compulsory course. In the past few days, the family members of high-ranking officials in Beijing have come to ask about teaching aerobics----

Zhou Xuan laughed and said continuously: "Good and good, for the benefit of the women of the Tang Kingdom, the imperial doctor makes Lord Qin happy." ”

At the beginning of the hour, Zhou Xuan took Qi Hong and the messenger of Chen Kai, the secretary of the Ministry of War, to the Qinzheng Hall of Daxing Palace to meet Emperor Li Yu, Li Jian and Lin Ji had been waiting outside the Danfeng Gate for a while.

Avoid the crowd. Li Jian whispered: "I heard that Cousin Xuan wants to be my brother-in-law? ”

Zhou Xuan's face was slightly hot, and he said, "I'm afraid that my aunt won't allow it." ”

Li Jian said with a smile: "Although Cousin Xuan is relieved, he was worried about Liu Shousu. Now that Liu Shousu's side has been settled, who will you marry if Hu Zhu doesn't marry! ”

Li Jian already knew that the Tang army had captured Fuzhou, and Wu Yueguo's envoys to seek peace were still in Jinling.

When I came to the Qinzheng Palace, I saw the three dukes, the two provinces, the six servants, as well as the scholars of the Hanlin Academy and the Jixian Palace, and Li Kun, the king of Jing, also arrived.

After paying homage, Li Yu immediately ordered Zhou Xuan to inform the courtiers of the situation of the southward trip, as for Li Yu himself, Xiao Zhouhou and Princess Qingle had already made it clear to him one by one yesterday evening.

Zhou Xuan told Xiao Zhou the day before yesterday about his experience again. Presented the letter of state of Liu Shousu, the new emperor of the Southern Han Dynasty. Zhou Xuan's repatriation of the Southern Han Dynasty marriage envoy halfway had already been reported to Xiao Zhouhou, and Xiao Zhouhou did not want Li Jian to marry a Southern Han princess who knew martial arts as the crown princess. Praise Zhou Xuan for doing the right thing.

The officials discussed a lot, and they all praised the public government of Xinzhou County, which not only made friends with the Southern Han Dynasty, but also helped Chen Shangshu sweep away the Qingyuan, and marched south for March, winning 100,000 male soldiers to the south.

At this time, the palace official said in a loud voice: "Chen Si'an, the prince of Qizhou County, has come to see you." ”

Chen Si'an, who looked haggard, knelt under the dan mound, and didn't dare to raise his head in horror.

Li Yu was indeed merciful, and he did not deliberately humiliate him, and after a few questions and answers, he ordered a mansion in the east of the city, a hundred soldiers to escort him, and a banquet in the palace in the afternoon.

Chen Si'an thanked and retreated.

Li Yu looked at Zhou Xuan and smiled slightly, and asked: "Zhou Aiqing, Wu Yue's envoy who sued for peace is now in the pavilion, asking my country to return Fuzhou, saying that he is willing to redeem it with 500,000 taels of silver, how does Zhou Xuan think he should reply?" ”

Zhou Xuanxin said: "How can such a great opportunity be wasted, naturally we have to make some unequal treaties." said: "Your Majesty, Fuzhou was originally the old land of Fujian, it was Wu Yue who grabbed the land, and now the entire territory of Fujian belongs to my Tang Kingdom, how can there be any reason to return Wu Yue to Fuzhou!" Of course, we still have to collect 500,000 taels of silver, as war indemnity, to reward our soldiers on the southern expedition, and in addition, we have to pay 200,000 taels of silver and 200,000 horses of silk to our Tang State every year. ”

Li Yu was really weak, and said: "Zhou Aiqing's conditions are not harsh, how can Wu Yueguo agree?" ”

Zhou Xuandao: "If Wu Yueguo refuses to agree, Chen Shangshu's 40,000 elite soldiers will be stationed in Fuzhou and will not retreat, and there are 50,000 Qingyuan troops, Wu Yueguo can't help but be afraid, and I, Tang Guo, should form an independent naval army, cruising in the Haizhongzhou area, and making a big splash on both sides of the water and land, how dare Wu Yue not give in?" ”

Li Jian said: "Father, what the prince of Xinzhou County said is very true, this is the best policy to surrender the army without a fight, and then Wu Yue pays tribute every year, and my Tang Kingdom is getting richer and stronger, and Wu Yue will eventually be attached to my Tang Kingdom." ”

Li Yu nodded and said, "Very good, I don't know who can be the envoy of my Tang State to negotiate?" ”

Li Kun immediately said: "Zhou Jungong is resourceful and eloquent, and he is worthy of this position. ”

Zhou Xuan looked at Li Kun's words, and said in his heart: "What is this guy doing to protect me?" It's not a fat difference. As soon as my buddy returned to Beijing, he asked me to go out again, and wanted to take me away, what did Li Kun kid want to do? ”

Li Yu hesitated and said: "Zhou Aiqing has just returned to Beijing, and he has not sat on the seat, so how can he send ---- again?"

Zhou Xuan said: "Your Majesty Xie is compassionate, and the minister will be able to live up to his mission." ”

Li Yu asked: "Who is Zhou Aiqing promoting?" ”

Zhou Xuandao: "The nephew of Chen Kai, the secretary of the Ministry of War, and the current general of Huaihua, Chen Ji, who assisted Chen Shangshu in the battle of Qingyuan, was witty and resolute. can be in charge. ”

Li Yu said: "Okay, let Chen Ji be the negotiating envoy and strive to make an alliance with Wu Yue before the year." ”

After discussing this matter, Li Yu said: "The soldiers of the Southern Expedition and the generals of Qingyuan have been rewarded, only Zhou Xuan has not yet been rewarded. Zongzheng Siqing, on behalf of me. ”

Zhou Xuan knelt down to listen to the seal, but he was promoted to the first level, from the prince of Xinzhou County to the prince of Wu Guo, from a product, 3,000 households, and the eldest son was named the Marquis of Xinzhou. Vacant seats.

Zhou Xuan's son doesn't know where he is, he already has a title, this is really an unprecedented honor, if Pan Yujiao is really a son, that is Zhou Xuan's eldest son, but that is an illegitimate son, and he can't be a fief. And Pan Yujiao refused, she wanted her son to be the king of Shanha, just Xinzhou Hou He Zudao!

Lin Ji was promoted to deputy envoy of the left army of Yulin Wei. Lingyu Lin Zuowei has been promoted by one level compared to the original General Zuo Jinwu, and his power is much greater.

Zhou Xuan also asked for the formation of a navy, and recommended Qi Hong, the general of the Fenghua Metropolitan Protectorate, to temporarily lead the three Qingyuan generals.

Li Jianbao played Wu Guogong and Zhou Xuan as the protector of the navy, supplemented by Qi Hong and others.

Zhou Xuanqian said that he didn't know how to lead the troops, let alone water warfare, so he asked His Majesty to choose another meritorious.

Li Yu said with a smile: "Zhou Aiqing doesn't know the art of war, so who knows the art of war?" Raided Quanzhou and captured Chen Si'an in one fell swoop. Such intrigues are well known to the world. Zhou Aiqing worked hard and took on the responsibility of forming the navy. ”

Zhou Xuan had no choice but to receive the order and thank him. Qi Hong was also promoted from a five-rank ranger general to a four-rank loyal general, and the other three Qingyuan generals were also promoted by one level, and these three people were three of the five Qingyuan Wubendi who followed Zhou Xuan to Quanzhou, and they are now Zhou Xuan's henchmen.

After discussing the affairs of the court, Emperor Li Yu feasted the ministers in the Baoyuan Hall until dusk, and the monarchs and ministers dispersed happily.

Li Jian personally sent Zhou Xuan back to his home, and on the way to discuss the formation of a navy, he decided to first transfer 50 large ships with watertight cabins and 10,000 sergeants from various capitals, together with 10,000 Qingyuan naval troops who surrendered, to form a Tang Navy with 20,000 soldiers, and the "Lingfei" big ship won from the Southern Han Dynasty was used as the ship and flagship of the navy.

That night, Li Jian and Zhou Xuanchang talked about the dispersion of the time, and when Zhou Xuan sent Li Jian out of the house, Li Jian lowered his voice and said: "Cousin Xuan, don't worry about the matter of Hu Zhu, my brother will pay attention to the news in the palace for you, and test the mother's demeanor." ”

Zhou Xuan is really helpful, he can always get the favor of his uncles first, in this way, the sisters are invincible, the former Qin Xiaodi, who was a diehard Zhou Xuan, used a slingshot to drive his cousin Lu An away so that Zhou Xuan could be his true brother-in-law, and now Li Jian is also bent on letting Zhou Xuan be his brother-in-law, with the full support of such respectable and lovely brothers-in-law, Zhou Xuan is even more worried!

This night Zhou Xuan rested in the sheep small fang, very affectionate, Zhou Xuan's gift to Yang Xiaofeng is a Jiaowei qin, according to legend, it was passed down by Cai Yong, and it was given to Zhou Xuan after Chen Si'an was promoted to the inner master.

The next day, Zhou Xuan and the three idiots and others accompanied Yang Zongbao to visit Xuanwu Lake and climb Zhongshan Mountain, and came back in the evening to go boating on the Qinhuai River, as far as the landlord was friendly, because the New Year was approaching, Yang Zongbao could not delay in Jinling any longer, and decided to leave for Kaifeng tomorrow.

On November 13, Zhou Xuan sent Yang Zongbao and the Northern Song Dynasty Dou Worm envoy out of the north gate of Jinling, preparing to return to China via Huainan.

Zhou Xuan, the three idiots, Qi Hong and others were sent directly ten miles away, and Yang Zongbao repeatedly begged Zhou Xuan not to send it far, and sincerely invited Zhou Xuan to go to Kaifeng to play.

Zhou Xuan grabbed the reins of the horse, took out a booklet from his arms, handed it to Yang Zongbao and said: "Young Master Yang, you and I are like each other at first sight, and we have nothing to give when we leave, only a book of cricket atlases, don't dislike it." ”

Yang Zongbao took it and took a look, the cover of the big book six words "Insect King Heterogeneous Secret Spectrum", he couldn't help but be overjoyed, he has been puzzled by Zhou Xuan swept Xingwangfu with a white-backed cricket, and when chatting with Zhou Xuan, he learned that Zhou Xuan had read the strange book "Insect King Heterogeneous Secret Spectrum" in his early years, which recorded all kinds of mutated crickets, which were enviable, but it was not easy to ask for each other, after all, this is a secret skill of others, just like his Yang family's marksmanship, how can it be easily passed on? I didn't expect Zhou Xuan to give it away, for a bug friend, is there a more precious gift than this?