"Young lady, look, the light market over there is so beautiful."

"yes, it's really beautiful." Zhong Ji stood on the covered bridge and looked at the lights of the Great Northern City in the distance, like a sea of lights, rippling in the outline of the Great Northern City. But in comparison, she misses the night of Xinzheng more, although the prosperity is not as good as Handan, but the sparse lamps are the thoughts that the prosperity cannot bear.

"Handan is still much more fun than Xinzheng, another day, let's go out to play." The maid Qiao'er said happily. Although she is far away from South Korea, for an orphan, everywhere is home, and South Korea and Zhao are nothing more than another country for her.

"That's not going to work." Zhong Ji hurriedly shook her head and stopped this girl's crazy thoughts, "This is Zhao Guo, not South Korea, do you think it's still with us?" Sister... Madame has repeatedly ordered me not to cause trouble, stay well for the past two days, and don't cause me trouble. ”

"Okay." Qiao'er replied disappointedly, took another look at the beautiful sea of lights, and reluctantly followed Zhong Ji to her bedroom. Quietly glanced at Zhong Ji, and happened to bump into her sad face and unrelenting look.

"Princess... Young lady, do you have something on your mind? ”

"No... No. Zhong Ji hurriedly replied. Although he and Qiao'er are not childhood friends, but since they were sensible, Qiao'er has lived with him, and it is rare to stay in the royal city for so many years, and still maintain the innocence of the palace people.

"Don't lie to me, I can see it." Qiao'er looked like a little adult, and said with a straight look, "Do you want to be a king?" ”

"You... You're not big or small, don't talk nonsense. Zhong Ji replied in a panic.

"The servant is not talking nonsense." Qiao'er returned: "Look, you have been married for a month, and the king has always stayed in the lady's dormitory, and he has never been to our dormitory. Although you are married, you are also Zhao Guo's wife, aren't you? I really don't know what the king thinks in his heart. ”

Qiao'er said unintentionally, and Zhong Ji heard it in her ears, so she didn't feel a little sad. According to him, he saw Zhao Yong before his sister, and Zhao Yong should be more kind to him. Although she prides herself on being not a national beauty, like a fairy, she is also quite beautiful. Why did Zhao Yong not come to him in the past month, although he kept greetings and rewards?

She didn't want to earn anything with her sister, but as a woman, she couldn't get close to her legal husband, and it was too embarrassing to say it.

"Ma'am? Madam? ”

"Well, what's wrong." Zhong Ji lost her mind for a moment, turned around, saw Qiao'er's nervous eyes, and quickly responded.

"Look at it, it looks like you're the king!" Qiao'er walked down the corridor and pointed to the light not far ahead.

Zhong Ji took a closer look, two palace people came with red palace lanterns, behind them, Zhao Yong put his hands behind his back, wearing a simple Hu clothes on his body, he seemed to have encountered trouble, his brows were furrowed, his steps were gentle, the palace people in front and behind him did not dare to go too fast, nor did they dare to go too slowly, lest they disturb him.

Zhong Ji first found out that Zhao Yong liked to wear Hu Fu, and felt very surprised, even a little ugly. But I don't know why, now that I'm used to it, it's a little heroic. She heard Bo Ji complain that Zhao Yong was often busy with government affairs until late, and sometimes he slept directly in the front hall and did not rest in the back hall. And sometimes it's like a workaholic.

But now, looking at it like this, I should go to my sister. She was a little sour for some reason. wanted to dodge, but in the narrow corridor, Zhao Yong had already arrived in front of her, and there was no place to hide, so she could only blush, and saluted stubbornly: "Concubine greetings you." ”

At the military meeting a month ago, Zhao Yong made the final mobilization before the war, informed the important generals of the final strategy of the Northern Expedition to Zhongshan, and asked the whole army to be prepared.

At the same time, Sikong Situ did a good job in logistics support, paid heavy attention to logistics, and the supply of money and grain after the pacification of Zhongshan was also carried out accordingly. As a result, the price of grain in Zhao has been rising recently, so much so that some people have tasted the restless elements floating in the air and have begun to hoard grain, ready to speculate.

At this point, Si Kou Feiyi ordered Handan Ling to do a good job in stabilizing grain prices, and even personally exposed the two Zhao princes who hoarded grain, and reported to Zhao Yong. Zhao Yong was also merciless, and did not give face to Zhao Cheng, who came to dissuade him, and ordered the two to be expelled from the gate wall of the Zhao State Clan and take back the land and fiefdom, but he did not confiscate it directly, but handed it over to Zhao Cheng, and instructed him to hand over these fields to the outstanding poor children of the clan, and he also came to apologize in person. This hit a stick and gave a sweet jujube technique, so that Zhao Cheng was also reluctant to pick a pick. I had to cry and laugh and continue to work.

But Zhao Yong's resolute methods also made everyone see his Hades methods, and Handan Ling's work was suddenly much better. He said to the criminals who were hoarding grain: "Your Excellency even dares to expel his own people from the portal, what are you! "One by one, according to the new version that had been revised and promulgated by the Feiyi, the punishment of confiscation of property, demotion to slavery, and sending to the frontier tuntian.

Eventually, the price of food in Handan was brought under control. In fact, in the treasury of Zhao State, a lot of grain has been hoarded in the past year, and the border has been implemented in Tuntian for more than a year, and there is more or less grain, not to mention, Zhao Yong's battle is not intended to be too long, once the established goal is captured, or it is about to enter winter, it will be over. So this point, Zhao Guo can still deal with it, more than enough.

But the surroundings of Zhao Guo are not very stable.

First of all, Ziqi was released back to Yan Kingdom by Zhao Yong, but he didn't expect to bring back a piece of news, that is, King Yan's body was itchy and he was terminally ill! This is definitely good news for Zhao Guo. This shows that at least for a period of time in the future, Yan Guo will not drag Zhao Guo back. And Zhao Yong's greetings and promises also made the younger brother of the child heartbroken, although he did not clearly express his cooperation with Zhao Guo, but also vaguely stated that he would make a truce with Zhao for a period of time.

And the contradictions between Zhao's good neighbors, Qi Guo, Tian Ying and Gongzi Tian Bijiang are becoming more and more superficial. As the King of Qi gradually grew old, Tian Ying's pace of seizing the rights of Qi became faster and faster. Some time ago, Tian Ying was even a little carried away and prepared to build a city in his fiefdom Xue Cheng and build fortifications. If it weren't for the dissuasion of the doorman, he would have almost been denounced.

After Tian Bijiang knew about this matter, he made a good article. However, because this matter did not take place, and it did not cause much harm to Tian Ying, the two sides could only stop and find another opportunity.

Through this incident, it shows that the struggle for power in Qi is fierce, and there is no possibility of helping Zhongshan for the time being.

But Qin, Korea and Wei are different, since Zhang Yi entered Wei, he has been inciting Wei to look up to Qin, but King Wei doesn't know why, he is not as cold to Qin as he used to be. As for Zhang Yi's suggestion, he just listened to it and didn't take it to heart at all.

Qin found that Wei was disobedient, and also intimidated Zhang Yi from time to time, but with little effect, which made Qin Wang Yingsi quite dissatisfied. However, dissatisfaction is dissatisfaction, and if you want to teach Wei a lesson, there is one country in the way, and that is South Korea. That's why South Korea was uneasy, and on the one hand, it was afraid that it would affect the pond fish, and on the other hand, it was also worried that the Qin State would "fake the way to cut down the enemy" and annex South Korea. Therefore, these three countries can be said to be not calm at all.

Therefore, if Zhao Guo wants to quietly go north to Zhongshan, how to deal with this imminent contradiction really has to be carefully considered.

"Hmm." Zhao Yong nodded subconsciously and walked away, seemingly not noticing Zhong Ji.

The sour taste in Zhong Ji's heart became stronger, and she was about to leave, but she heard Zhao Yong, who had just walked by, turn around and say, "Wait." Then he walked briskly.

Zhong Ji looked at Zhao Yong's figure coming, her heartbeat became a little fast, and she didn't know if it was the light on her pretty face, and she looked red. Zhao Yong walked up to her, looked at Zhong Ji's shy appearance, and suddenly remembered that he actually had a young lady. It's just that as soon as the marriage was over, she began to be busy preparing for the Northern Expedition again, and forgot about her.

Looking at this woman who had a relationship with him, Zhao Yong didn't know what to say. It is said that she is already her legal wife in name, and she is also her legal husband, and there is no reason for both parties to be so jerky.

But the two, one comes from the era of monogamy in the future, and the world has a lot of complaints about sisters marrying the same person, and the other is a young girl, who has just reached the year of jasper, and has no concept of the so-called marriage, so no matter who it is, they feel very awkward.

"It's getting late, why haven't you returned to the dormitory, but wandered here?" I didn't know what to say, Zhao Yong had nothing to say.

"The concubine has just graduated from my sister... When the lady came back and was about to go back, she saw that the lights of the Great Northern City were in the sea, which was very beautiful. Then he lingered and lingered, but he had not yet returned to the temple. ”

"Oh." Zhao Yong turned around, glanced at the direction of Dabeicheng, and said with a smile: "The people of Beicheng live and work in peace and contentment, and the night market is noisy, which can be regarded as a peaceful scene. When you first come to Handan, you may still think that the night view of Xinzheng is better. ”

"Yes. The concubine body does miss Xinzheng a little. The resentment of Zhao Yong, coupled with the longing for Xinzheng, made Zhong Ji suddenly feel a little sour in the corners of her eyes, and tears were about to pour out.

Zhao Yong has experienced two lives, how she didn't know what she was thinking, sighed slightly in her heart, stepped forward to hold her slender jade hand, and said gently: "Although Handan is not as good as Xinzheng, the scenery is different. If you don't like to stay in the city, talk to your wife and let the Blackcoat send someone out for a walk, and that's okay. ”

Zhong Ji's hands were held by Zhao Yong, and the red clouds on her face were even more obvious. wanted to pull it out, but was resisted by the trace of attachment in his heart and was unwilling to act, so he had to let Zhao Yong hold it, but he no longer dared to face Zhao Yong, and said cowardly: "Thank you for your concern." ”

"It's not early, and it's a little windy here, so don't stay too long." Saying that, Zhao Yong took off his cloak, wrapped it tightly for her, looked at Zhong Ji and said, "Take good care of yourself, wait for the orphan to come back, and then accompany you around." ”

Zhong Ji was quite sweet at first, especially when Zhao Yong had intimate contact with him for the first time. But I didn't expect that in the next second, what Zhao Yong said scared him.

"Do you want to travel far away?"

"Yes, Lone decided that this Northern Expedition to Zhongshan, Lone General will personally lead the troops to the battle!"