The yamen was very deep, Rong Xuan took Xiao Zhi to turn around, hiding from people, until he was in front of a house in the northernmost part, and saw an iron sign hanging at the gate of the courtyard, which read: "The Holy Oracle of the Ancestors: This place is a military cardinal, and civil and military officials are not allowed to enter without a ministry!" ”

A guard had already come out, and when he saw that it was Rong Xuan, he hurriedly saluted and smiled: "Yo! It's the Invalides Gate! The little one hasn't been invited for a long time - please come in! ”

"Are the officers there?"

"Six officers, one was on a business trip yesterday," Rong Xuan said with a smile, "The remaining five are taking care of Feijunmen." Wait, let's go and give it a bit. ”

Rong Xuan looked back and saw Xiao Zhi shaking his head, so he smiled and said, "I don't need your brother to be diligent, what kind of friendship do I have with Lao Fei?" It's divided! With that, he and Xiao Zhi entered the quiet compound of the Military and Political Division.

The two men walked halfway down the porch when they heard someone talking in the signing room. Xiao Zhi approached the window, and when he looked through the window lattice, four or five well-dressed principals turned their backs to the window, and were reporting to Feiyanggu on the situation of the military camps in various places, and then looked at Feiyanggu, and almost didn't laugh: Feiyanggu was wearing a crimson gauze robe, lazily half-lying on an easy chair, his face was facing Xiao Zhen, a thirty-two or thirteen-year-old man, with an old-fashioned and tired face, and his eyes were closed as if he couldn't sleep.

“…… Gubeikou, where Feijunmen is located, has a total of 4,000 Chahar Mongolian soldiers, according to the military cantonment system, each person per household should plant 20 acres, 1,500 catties of military food per year, and 6 million catties of grain should be reduced in a year, and now the household department has reduced it to 400,000. The director, Xiao Jizu, was probably refuting Feiyanggu's demand for salary, and said eloquently, "Now that the military gate still says that the household department refuses to take care of it, the lowly officials will inevitably be wronged......"

"Hmm."

"Do you want to return the number of acres of tuntian in the provinces to the military gate, and you have a good idea?"

"Yes." Fei Yanggu only nodded.

"This is all sent out in the Di newspaper this year."

"Hmm."

Xiao Zhi couldn't help but snicker: The principal was obviously impatient to give Feiyang Gu a return, but he just wanted "um"! The director swallowed helplessly, glanced at the sleepy first-class officer, first-class guard, and commander on the other side, and quickly reported a large number of numbers: "...... That's it, please take a closer look at the military gate, and the household department is also on an errand for the king, how dare you do anything to deceive? ”

"Finished?"

"Yes."

Fei Yanggu slowly sat up, pressed his hands to his knees, no longer sleepy, and said slowly: "I know that you have difficulties in doing things here, but I am not here today to ask for money, I wanted to have a deep talk with Senior Brother Fu." Where are the soldiers used in the northwest? No matter who is the boss, the king must use my Gubeikou Tun army! ”

Xiao Zhi saw that he suddenly became so energetic, and he was surprised to hear that he was reasonable, and couldn't help nodding secretly. But when he heard Feiyang's ancient tone, he said with a smile, "Senior Brother Fu is busy, please tell your brother about the situation, why do you fight with your brother instead?" ”

The five people looked at each other in one sentence, Xiao Jizu got up and bowed and sat down, and said with a red face: "Please enlighten your lordship." ”

"I can't talk about Mingxun." Feiyanggu sneered, "Seven million four hundred and forty-nine thousand nine hundred and twenty-eight acres of Tuntian in Zhili, two million nine hundred and forty-five thousand five hundred and eighty thousand in Shandong Tuntian, three million three hundred and thirty-six thousand and ninety-five acres in Shanxi, six million and four thousand four hundred and nineteen acres in Henan, two million and five hundred and eighty-six thousand nine hundred and seventy-eight acres in Jiangsu, and ...... in Anhui." There are whole zeros, as large as millions, as small as one or two acres, without any mistakes, not only Xiao Zhi and the principals, but even Rong Xuan, who was eavesdropping on the side, couldn't help but be speechless.

“…… Not including my Gubeikou, a total of 94,673,000 acres, you say 4,8741,521 acres—but you say the whole number of my tuntian, which is 1,411 acres more. Chief Xiao, I am the general of the unified army, and I shouldn't have to worry about you like a woman - 500 catties per person for the four thousand Chengcheng soldiers, and you give a lot, but you don't know that every Chengcheng soldier is a person with a family, and it is good to be able to support himself, and he still expects to draw out food? There is a big gap here, it's not that you are confused, it's that you are unfair in your hearts, if you want to go to the front line to lead the army to fight like the princess of Gongon, you have to mutiny! Although these words were eloquent, they were not harsh, but they made sweat oozing from the heads of several officials, and they couldn't refute a word.

When Xiao Zhi heard this, he pulled the corner of Rong Xuan's clothes, turned around and left. It wasn't until he left the gate of the Military Administration that Rong Xuanfang asked, "Master, don't you want to see Feiyanggu?" ”

"Haven't you seen it before?" Xiao Zhi said with a smile, "If I want to go in, I can only see what clothes he is wearing, what the etiquette is, and where can I see such details!" ”

Fu Shixing was promoted to the rank of scholar of Wenyuan Pavilion because of his meritorious service in recovering Hunan State, and he clamored to eat celebration wine in the same year. On this day, Fu Shixing invited several ministers of the same year, friends and the study to come to the mansion for a small gathering. Before midnight, there was already a lot of traffic in front of the Fu Mansion, and half of the south alley of Yujie was stuffed.

Li Fu and Li Lu were so busy that they were sweating, and while leading the way, they commanded the chief to take care of the servants brought by the officials to rest and eat tea under the patio shed. At the beginning of the morning, Guo Zhang and Qin Mengqifang got off the sedan car in front of the door one after the other. The two people are generally dashing, but each has its own charm. Guo Zhangai is decorated, wearing a bright gauze rose purple baturu vest, an embroidered golden onion green betel nut purse tied under the waist, and the half-cang's braids are combed smooth and oily. Qin Mengqiyue was in a white robe, with a pair of black tweed mille-feuille cloth shoes under his feet, and a plain paper fan in his hand—standing in the middle of a group of brilliant and smiling officials, he really stood out from the crowd.

"Congratulations!" Guo Zhang saw Fu Shixing's face full of smiles, "Rongcun is making meritorious service in front of him, and he is a university scholar, we should have set up a banquet to celebrate the achievement, but I bothered you first-everything is good at home?" Is the old aunt in good health? ”

"Where, where!" Fu Shixing's heart was beating suddenly, and while letting in, he replied: "Please, Guo Xiang, Brother Qin, please-alas, this time I went to Fujian, because of the fierce war in Hunan State, I couldn't go home, I received a letter from home seven days ago, saying that my family was indebted, and my brother has been thinking about it in my heart." In the next few days, I plan to ask for leave, and ask the two of you to speak for me in front of the saint! ”

Qin Mengqi frowned and said, "This is natural." Those who are sons of men should do their best as the way of the sons of men, and those who are friends should do their best to be friends! Guo Zhang nodded without squeaking, and the three of them entered the inner hall together. After a while, Sima Wei also arrived. Everyone took their seats. There are a total of eight tables in the wings on both sides. In the main room, Fu Shixing accompanied the guest of honor.

After three rounds of drinking, Guo Zhang smiled and said, "I'm really happy today." Driving every day, tired and cramping. It's not easy to make such a day lively! In Rong Village, the troupe at home called up and sang a few songs! ”