Ma Ye and Qiu Shili are rare for the four of them to get together, and they are all military generals, so when they get together, they naturally eat meat and drink a lot, Li Xiu doesn't drink, he can only pick up chopsticks and prepare to eat meat, until then he suddenly found that there are only three plates on the table, no, it should be said that there are three pots of vegetables, a pot of mutton, a pot of pork, and a pot of dog meat. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

The mutton is too fat, the pork is too fat, and the dog meat Li Xiu is afraid that it will not be clean, so he finally took a piece of pork bone and gnawed it slowly after watching it for a long time, anyway, he didn't come here to eat, just be able to occupy his mouth.

"By the way, I heard that this year's locust plague and drought are very serious, but we didn't seem to find anything unusual when we came back?" At this moment, I suddenly saw Qiu Shili ask, he has been staying in Hebei all the year round, and he just came back yesterday, so he doesn't know much about things in Guanzhong.

"It's very serious, but it's also thanks to Li Xiu's Ministry of Agriculture, otherwise I don't know how many people will starve to death this year?" Ma Ye sighed when he heard this, and then pointed to Li Xiudao, speaking of this year's natural disasters, it is natural to mention the credit of the Ministry of Agriculture.

"It can't be said that it is all the credit of our Ministry of Agriculture, after all, the officials in Guanzhong have also responded positively, and the people are more cooperative, otherwise just our Ministry of Agriculture, even if we are all tired to death." Li Xiu smiled and said modestly at this time.

"Don't be modest, if it weren't for the credit of your Ministry of Agriculture, Yang Nong would not have been canonized as a god......" Ma Ye continued to laugh at this time, and then told the story of the two natural disasters this year.

Hearing that thanks to the promotion of sweet potatoes by the Ministry of Agriculture, hundreds of people's lives have been saved, which made Qiu Shili and He Panren also couldn't help but be amazed, they didn't know how many natural disasters they had experienced in the first half of their lives, sometimes they could encounter several times a year, and locust plagues were very common, but they didn't expect that they could rely on one crop to withstand natural disasters.

"By the way, speaking of natural disasters, I just have a big happy event here, Uncle Ma, you must all like to hear it!" At this time, Li Xiu suddenly thought of the snow disaster in the northern grassland, and said with a smile again.

"Oh? What is a big happy event, is there anything more joyful than Brother Ma's marriage? Xiang Shanzhi, who had not spoken, took a sip of wine at this time and asked, after he retired from the army, he is now in charge of running the caravan, with Ma Ye here, he does not worry about the goods at all, and the safety of the caravan is guaranteed, but now the caravan is making money every day, which is more than the previous hard work in the army, and now it looks like he is still a lot fatter.

"Haha~, this happy event is different from Uncle Ma's marriage, speaking of which, this is still the news that was just sent to Chang'an today, for this reason, Your Majesty summoned all my eldest grandson Wuji to the palace to discuss, and I just came back from the palace!" Li Xiu smiled again at this time.

"You kid don't sell Guanzi anymore, what kind of good news is it?" Ma Ye heard that Li Xiu deliberately turned around in a circle and didn't say anything, and he couldn't help but glance at him at the moment.

"Hehe, Uncle Ma, don't be anxious, according to the news I received today, the northern grasslands have suffered a heavy snowstorm!" In the face of Ma Ye's urging, Li Xiu finally told the good news.

"This ...... What's the good news? The winter on the grassland is colder than ours, and it is normal to encounter snow disasters, but I remember that there were also snow disasters on the grassland last year, right? He Panren heard that Li Xiu had been doing it for so long and actually said such an "ordinary" news, and he asked a little puzzled at the moment.

"General He doesn't know, snow disasters on the grassland are indeed very common, but this time is different, because this time it is a heavy snow disaster, and it is mainly concentrated in the area controlled by the Turks, which also leads to extremely serious losses for the Turks, almost thirty percent of the population alone has been lost, and countless cattle and sheep have frozen to death, now General He, you know what it means, right?" Li Xiu said with a smile again.

Indeed, snow disasters on the grassland are very common, not to mention anything else, just like the snow disaster that occurred on the grassland this year, in fact, the Lingzhou area also encountered it, at that time the imperial court knew that there must be a snow disaster on the grassland, but did not know how big the impact of this snow disaster was, so no one paid attention to it, until they received the news today, only to know that this snow disaster is simply God helping the Tang Dynasty.

"What? Nearly 30% of the population has been lost! Doesn't that mean that the Turks will not be able to slow down for at least a few years? As soon as Ma Ye heard the news, he couldn't help but slap the table in shock, and then his face showed an expression of ecstasy.

"This ...... Is this true, Lao Tzu can't be dreaming, right? Qiu Shili, who had always been calm, also lost his temper at this time, and immediately burst into a foul language in a daze, no wonder Li Xiu said that it was a great joy.

"The news is true, and it is estimated that Jieli also wants to cry without tears now!" Li Xiu also laughed heartily at this time, sharing such good news with others can also make people feel more excited.

After Li Xiu's confirmation, He Panren and Xiang Shanzhi also woke up from the shock, and then shouted in ecstasy, picked up the wine bowl and poured it into their mouths, which was something they had dreamed of, but they didn't expect it to be able to make their dreams come true.

After the ecstasy, Ma Ye asked Xiang Shanzhi and the three to sit down, and then asked Li Xiu about the detailed situation, and Li Xiu also told the information sent back by Zhao Deyan in detail, anyway, Li Shimin also planned to make the good news public, and it is estimated that the whole Chang'an will know about it tomorrow, so there is no need to keep it secret.

"It's a pity, if my Datang can send troops to the grassland after the snow melts next year, even if I can't destroy the Turks, I can make the Turks completely defeated, and I won't have the strength to threaten my Datang in the future!" After Xiang Shanzhi listened, he suddenly slammed the table, and his face was full of chagrin, his performance was almost exactly the same as Li Shimin.

"It's a pity, but compared to external threats, the internal stability of my Datang is more important, and the Turks have suffered such a big loss, and it is not a year or two to make up for it, and when we solve the food problem, it is not too late to find trouble with the Turks!" In contrast, Qiu Shili calmly analyzed again.

"That being said, but this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, but we can't do anything!" He Panren also patted the table with a pity on his face at this time and said, if they can send troops, these generals will have another opportunity to make meritorious contributions, although they are stationed in other places, they will definitely transfer troops from all over the country to concentrate in Guanzhong, so they also have a chance to go to the battlefield.

"This is also something that can't be helped, God has caused both our Datang and the Turks to suffer, the difference is that our Datang has carried it over, but the Turks have suffered heavy losses, so let's not be too greedy!" Ma Ye also said calmly at this time, but when he spoke, a look of pity flashed in his eyes.

"Uncle Ma, in addition to telling me the good news today, His Majesty also said something related to you!" At this moment, Li Xiu finally seized the opportunity to lead the topic to Ma Ye, anyway, the people sitting there were not outsiders, so there was no need to hide it from Qiu Shili and them.

"Something related to me, could it be that Your Majesty also asked you about my marriage?" Ma Ye didn't think about other places, but asked with a relaxed face, the Turks encountered such a big natural disaster, and he was about to get married again, so this was a double happiness for him, and his mood was naturally more cheerful.

"Hehe, Your Majesty did ask Uncle Ma about your marriage, and I also agree very much with you and the county lord taking out the wedding money to help the victims, but Your Majesty told me another thing, this matter is related to Feinusi!" Li Xiu hesitated when he said the end, but he still told the story.

"Flying Nusi?" As soon as Ma Ye heard that it was related to the Fei Nu Division, his face immediately showed a serious expression, although he was no longer in charge of the Fei Nu Division, but after all, the Fei Nu Division was established by him, so he was still full of deep feelings for the Fei Nu Division.

"That's the case, Zhang Shigui has other appointments, so he has to leave Chang'an, so he can no longer be in charge of the affairs of the Feinu Division, and His Majesty is not worried about others, so I want to ask Uncle Ma to take charge of the Feinu Division again, after all, apart from you, Your Majesty can't find anyone who is familiar with the affairs of the Feinu Division!" Li Xiu immediately opened his mouth to explain.

"Feinu Si is such an important yamen, is Your Majesty really relieved to let Brother Ma continue to be in charge?" He Panren suddenly asked with some worry at this time, after all, Fei Nusi is too sensitive, and they, the old men of the women's army, almost fought with Li Shimin before, so he was worried that Li Shimin would take this opportunity to deal with Ma Ye?

"Don't worry about this, although Feinusi is important, but after all, it is mainly to listen to the news, and there is not much real power, and in recent years, our Datang is in a critical period, and the role of Feinusi is also very prominent, so Your Majesty needs someone to play the role of Feinusi to the extreme, and this person except Uncle Ma, I'm afraid I can't find a second one, which Your Majesty also admitted personally, so I think he invited Uncle Ma out of the mountain, it should be sincere!" Li Xiu also heard the meaning of He Panren's words, and immediately explained.

"I also think that Your Majesty should have no other thoughts about asking Brother Ma to take charge of the Feinu Division again, but Brother Ma has escaped from the circle of right and wrong in the court, and is about to get married, isn't it a pity to jump in now?" At this moment, I saw Qiu Shili also calmly analyzed.

He is actually quite envious of Ma Ye, and he can also see that Ma Ye really likes the Guanghua County Lord, and after they get married, it is the time for Ma Ye to enjoy his happiness, but if he is in charge of Feinu Si again, I am afraid that Ma Ye will have to work as hard as them.

"Uncle Ma, what do you think? If you don't want to, I'll say no to it! Li Xiu actually wanted Ma Ye to enjoy a few more days of Qingfu, so he also understood Qiu Shili's words very well, but this matter still depends on Ma Ye's own choice.