Chu Huan's expectation was not wrong, Qiao Mingtang is indeed like a frightened bird now, in a short period of time, he seems to be more than ten years old.

Qiao Mingtang has always paid great attention to the way of health preservation, and he is also very concerned about three meals a day, every morning, he will drink a bowl of millet porridge and eat a basket of crystal buns.

Even when you're away from home, this habit doesn't break.

But now this habit has been broken, although Mrs. Qiao has prepared everything, but looking at the exquisite crystal bag, Qiao Mingtang does not have the slightest appetite.

"Sir, you haven't eaten since last night." Mrs. Qiao sighed, "Eat a little bit as well." ”

Qiao Mingtang shook his head and said, "Clean it up, that Feng Poyu can't tell when he will come over, if he sees the food on this table, I'm afraid he will have something to say again." ”

Mrs. Qiao frowned and said, "Master dining, does he also have to ask?" ”

"These days, don't you know the ability of this Northern Yonghou?" Qiao Mingtang sneered: "Now that he has entered my Governor's Palace, he has gone on a rampage, coming and going as if he was in his own home, and he has not taken me as a Governor in his eyes. ”

Mrs. Qiao said with a hint of annoyance: "Master, that Feng Poyu is really too much, he is a reinforcement sent by him, and the affairs of Xishan should naturally be taken care of by the master, but now it seems that he is the master of Xishan!" ”

"Madame is wrong about that." Before Mrs. Qiao's words fell, a loud voice suddenly sounded outside, and in the footsteps, the tall and tall Beiyong Marquis Feng Poyu had already stepped in, with a smile on his face, "This Xishan Road is neither my Feng Poyu's, nor is it Governor Qiao's, but the Great Qin Sage." Madam, if what you just said reaches the ears of the Holy One, and the Holy One mistakenly thinks that you regard Xishan Road as your own private property, then the consequences will be troublesome. ”

Mrs. Qiao didn't expect that this Feng Poyu was like a ghost, just like a ghost, her pretty face was pale, and Qiao Mingtang was also slightly startled, but after all, she was sophisticated, her expression was still calm, she glanced at Feng Poyu, and said lightly: "Master Hou got up early." ”

Feng Poyu stepped forward, sat down at the table, made a "click" sound, put his saber on the table, glanced at the food on the table, and said with a smile: "It's not that I got up early, but I didn't sleep at all last night." ”

"Oh?" Qiao Mingtang said quietly: "Is Master Hou not adaptable? ”

Feng Poyu didn't answer immediately, and asked with a smile: "Has the Governor already used it earlier?" ”

"Isn't this waiting for Master Hou to use it together?" Qiao Mingtang sat upright and said expressionlessly.

Feng Poyu laughed and said: "I see, it's better to come early than to come by chance, it seems that I came at the right time." Mrs. Xiang Qiao smiled and said, "Madam, I'm tired of helping to serve a bowl of porridge, I haven't touched a drop of water last night, and I'm very hungry in my belly." ”

Mrs. Qiao frowned and glanced at Qiao Mingtang, Qiao Mingtang bowed slightly, Mrs. Qiao was helpless, and helped Feng Poyu serve a bowl of porridge, she didn't have any good feelings for Feng Poyu, and was about to leave, but Feng Poyu smiled and said, "Madame, don't you eat a little together?" ”

Mrs. Qiao said lightly: "You can just eat." He turned and walked away.

Feng Poyu picked up the porridge bowl, drank it all in three or two sips, put down the porridge bowl, and then said: "This bowl of porridge is really comfortable, Lord Governor, it seems that Madame does not welcome me." ”

Qiao Mingtang said quietly: "Master Hou misunderstood, the West Mountain is restless, the soldiers are in chaos, and no one will be happy." ”

"That's just as well." Feng Poyu leaned back in his chair, stared at Qiao Mingtang and said, "The Governor just asked me if I was not accustomed to the soil and water, but it was really not. I'm a sturdy body that can adapt to wherever I go. Moreover, Xishan and Hexi are both northern, and there is not much difference in climate. ”

Qiao Mingtang let out an "oh", but Feng Poyu reached out and took a crystal bag, took a bite, and then said, "I couldn't fall asleep last night, and I wasn't worried by those barbarians." ”

"Barbarians?"

Feng Poyu took another bite and threw the remaining half of the bun on the table, which was very polite, but there was still a smile on his face, "Governor Qiao, you are a smart person, you know what the reason is, and it is not for food and grass." Although you allocated some food before, but tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, and the appetite of the barbarians is huge, one meal is worth three or four meals for ordinary people, and there is no food to eat in the army, and you can no longer allocate food today, I am only worried that this barbarian will cause trouble. ”

Qiao Mingtang frowned and said: "Master Hou, I have already told you that there is not much grain in Xishan Road, when the Xiliang people hit the northwest, the grain in Xishan has been emptied, and the taxes levied in those years are very heavy. ”

Feng Poyu frowned and said, "Governor Qiao is crying to me for poverty? ”

"Naturally, it's not about crying poor, it's just telling the truth." Qiao Mingtang sighed, "Master Hou, don't hide it, after the previous defeat, he has lost a lot of grain and grass, and if he wants to supply food to these tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, Xishan is already stretched!" ”

Feng Poyu sneered: "Lord Qiao, the Holy Lord's will is to let you Xishan supply all the reinforcements you need. You should understand that these tens of thousands of soldiers and horses came to Xishan, but in order to protect you Governor Qiao, everyone worked hard for you, but you made everyone hungry, I can hardly imagine that they are still willing to work for you. ”

"So I want to discuss with the Hou Ye whether I can jointly write a letter and implore the Holy Lord to allocate grain and grass." Qiao Mingtang said: "Even if Hexi can't transfer grain, you can transfer grain from Anyi." ”

Feng Poyu stood up suddenly, and said: "Lord Qiao, I am a minister in the same dynasty and jointly loyal to the saint, so I will take the trouble to come over to urge food for three days, to be honest, this is not my Feng Poyu's character." I'm a martial artist, and I've always liked to go straight to things, and I'm not as patient as you Lord Qiao! ”

Qiao Mingtang frowned and asked, "What does Master Hou mean by this?" ”

"I'll just say it bluntly, the Holy Lord ordered me to lead the army here, of course, to protect you, Lord Qiao, but the ultimate goal is to protect Xishan." Feng Poyu said with a cold face: "Hexi's money, grain, soldiers and horses naturally have a purpose for Hexi, since the Holy Lord asked Governor Qiao to raise grain locally, it is the Holy Lord's plan." Since you and I have the emperor's order, we should keep Xishan at any cost, if Governor Qiao has any other ideas, hehe! ”

Qiao Mingtang sneered: "Master Hou, I can't understand what this governor says, what are other ideas?" Is it true that Ben Governor has no food, and you let Ben Governor rob it? ”

"Lord Qiao is robbing or stealing, Ben Hou doesn't care." Feng Poyu's face was not good, "It's just that Ben Hou was ordered to suppress the thief, the soldiers and horses did not move, and the grain and grass went first, if Lord Qiao couldn't even raise the grain and grass, how could he suppress the thief?" If you delay the big matter of suppressing thieves because of this, you Lord Qiao will add to your crime, but I am afraid that the court will not spare it. ”

Qiao Mingtang's face changed slightly, and the corners of his eyes twitched.

Seeing Qiao Mingtang's expression, Feng Poyu only thought that Qiao Mingtang was frightened by himself, and said with a smile: "Master Qiao, as far as I know, there are many businessmen in this Yunshan Mansion, and many people's warehouses are piled with money and grain, it is a time of crisis, can't you let them make a difference?" In the final analysis, we are working hard in front of them to protect them, they have a lot of money and food, but we have to go hungry to protect them, I am afraid that they will also be uneasy in their hearts. ”

Qiao Mingtang smiled bitterly and said, "How can this governor not know that they have money and food in their hands. But Hou Ye didn't know, Xishan has been in a difficult situation these years, and the governor has raised money and food from them many times, and some people have already complained in their hearts, if they continue to forcibly levy, then the crowd will be angry, and the consequences will be! ”

"If we don't levy food, our army will have no food to fight, and after the defeat, when the northwest army enters the city, will those people still be angry?" Feng Poyu sneered: "Ben Hou knows that Governor Qiao has been in Xishan for so many years, and the relationship between the gentry of Xishan and Governor Qiao is good, you can't do anything to them, since Lord Qiao has concerns, then leave this matter to me." He reached out and picked up the saber from the table, "Lord Qiao, today is the last time I come to urge food, my patience has been exhausted, and when I don't see the food sent to the barracks tomorrow, then I don't have to bother Lord Qiao from now on, all the grain and grass, Ben Hou will figure out his own way." He sneered, said no more, raised his feet and left.

Qiao Mingtang immediately stood up and shouted, "Master Hou, this matter!" ”

"Needless to say at this point." Feng Poyu said: "Master Qiao, remember that Ben Hou is here to suppress thieves, not to be called Huazi!" With a cold face, he walked away quickly.

As soon as he left with his front foot, Mrs. Qiao came out of the side door with his back foot and said angrily: "Master, this Feng Poyu is really too much, he doesn't take you seriously at all." Although he was made a marquis, but you are the governor, this is in Yunshan, how dare he talk to you like this. ”

Qiao Mingtang's face was not good-looking, but he sat down slowly, and sneered: "He has military power in his hands, and tens of thousands of soldiers and horses are near Yunshan City, so he is naturally full of confidence." What's more, this person was the number one general under Feng Yuanpo back then, and he was used to being arrogant. ”

"Master, I'm afraid he didn't say anything bad about you behind his back." Mrs. Qiao frowned and said, "Since he wants food, you give him food, so that he doesn't run to the mansion twice in three days to be presumptuous." ”

"Women's families, what do you know?" Qiao Mingtang frowned and said: "There is not much food in the warehouse, and I can still sit here now, just because there is still a use value for the imperial court, if all the food is really supplied, they will not worry about grain and grass, I don't have much use value, I am afraid that the imperial court will do something to me." ”

"Huh?" Mrs. Qiao's face was pale, "Master, you mean! ”

Qiao Mingtang smiled bitterly and said: "You don't want to think about it, the last time the army was defeated, until now, the imperial court has not investigated the responsibility, is this normal?" It's because I'm still useful to the imperial court, so they will press down the last matter for the time being, and when I have no value, the imperial court will inevitably bring up the old things again. Didn't you hear that Feng Poyu said that I am guilty of crimes, how can I say this? This is what he said about his mistake, but it also let me know that the court still remembers the crime of the last defeat. ”