Zhang Jiao strengthened the vigilance of Taiping Villa, and arranged a lot of eyeliner around the river, paying attention to Liu Xin's actions. And there is little change in the river, and Liu Xin is still doing everything step by step as usual. In fact, Liu Xin was also very nervous, due to the rebellion of Zhang Jiao's disciple Tang Zhou in history, which led to the early outbreak of the Yellow Turban Uprising, he didn't know if it would be because of the conflict in the first month that caused the Huang You Uprising to be further advanced. If he had reported these circumstances to the imperial court, it was certain that the Yellow Turban Rebellion would have occurred earlier.

Time has passed, the ice on the river has completely melted, spring flowers are blooming, everything is recovering, and the land of China is full of life. The plan of the year lies in the spring, and the people are busy in the fields, facing the loess with their backs to the sky, and working hard. Hebei, You, Henan, and the four prefectures in the north are a different scene, it has not rained for seven months, which is unprecedented since the founding of the Han Dynasty, and the northern counties are thousands of miles away, and in the words of later generations, it is a great drought that has not been encountered in a hundred years or even a thousand years. The hearts of the farmers were like knives, and the guards everywhere began to pray for rain with sacrifices to the gods.

Hejian County is like an oasis in the desert, under the leadership of Liu Xin, the hard work of the soldiers and civilians for several months has not been in vain. The newly dug water cellar in the field has long been filled with water, the field is full of greenery, the river flows slowly through the newly built ditch, quietly moistening the green wheat seedlings, the people yearn for the year, say out and work, say fall and rest, cultivate the hope of the year.

On this day, an uninvited guest came to the Taishou Mansion in Hejian. Liu Xin looked at the gifts piled up in most of the hall, muttered for a long time, and ordered, "Please let him in." ”

The person who came called himself Zhang Bao was also dressed as a Taoist priest, although others didn't know him, but Liu Xin knew it. Liu Xin looked Zhang Bao up and down, and said playfully: "Daochang Zhang, I heard that you are the younger brother of the great virtuous teacher. Last year, my subordinates wanted to invite the great sage and good teacher to come to rain, but unfortunately the master was in retreat and could not see him, so he only sent his daughter to come, but found that the time was not right to ask for rain. Could it be that today the master thinks it's a good time to ask for rain, and he has sent you again? Liu Xin was shouting one "master" after another, but he was thinking about what "***" and "Master Zhang" would be later, and he couldn't help but laugh secretly.

Zhang Bao laughed twice and said, "My lord, Poor Dao came here this time to ask your lord. Last year, my niece was naughty and pretended to be a female Taoist priest, but in fact, she would ask for rain. There are many offenses, so please don't take them to heart. ”

Liu Xin raised her eyelids and said, "Oh, I see. It's normal for children to be naughty, I'm too dignified, how can I take this matter to heart. However, since the Taoist chief has come to this county, please ask the Taoist chief to think of the people of this county and ask for a rain for them. ”

Zhang Baoxin said, where will I ask for rain, I simply don't go around in circles, go straight to the point, and said: "My eldest brother said, now is the time to ask for rain." I came this time to ask for a marriage at the behest of my eldest brother. ”

Liu Xin listened to it and said strangely: "Asking for a kiss? Who do you want to kiss? ”

Zhang Bao smiled all over his face and said, "My niece, the adults have also seen it, I don't know what the adults think?" ”

Liu Xin laughed and said: "Yes, she is a little beauty, but her surname is a little rude." ”

When Zhang Bao heard this, he felt that there was a play, and continued to smile and said: "My eldest brother intends to marry his daughter to an adult, I don't know what the adult wants?" ”

"Ahem, ahem." In fact, Liu Xin guessed his intention just now, but these two dry coughs were pretended, "The Taoist chief is wrong. As the saying goes, a daughter of a hundred families asks for a hundred things, how can there be a reason for a woman to take the initiative to ask for a marriage. What's more, I have already married a wife, and my wife is very fierce, if you don't believe it, ask them, I'm afraid of my wife like a tiger. ”

Dian Wei and Xu Chu, who were standing beside him, both laughed stupidly. Zhang Bao blushed a little and continued: "My lord, please listen to me. It is common for a man to have three wives and four concubines. Besides, my niece has seen adults since last year, and she has a soft spot for adults, and she will never compete with her wife for any status after passing the door, as long as she can be a flat wife, she will be satisfied. ”

Zhang Bao said, looked at Liu Xin, saw him with an unmoved expression, and muttered: "It's really not good, it's okay to be a concubine." ”

Liu Xin pretended to be serious: "Stop, stop quickly." It would be terrible if this reached the ears of my wife. Well, you've worked so hard for you, and I can't make it difficult for you. Look at these two commanders around me, young and handsome, heroic and extraordinary. Your niece is really going to marry, how about choosing one of them? ”

When Dian Wei and Xu Chu heard this, they showed a pig brother very cooperatively, and Dian Wei even exaggerated two drops of saliva. Zhang Bao, who had been holding back, finally couldn't hold it back, and his black face turned purple: "Liu Xin, my eldest brother takes a fancy to you and is kind enough to marry you, don't deceive people too much!" After saying that, he brushed his sleeves up, turned around and was about to leave.

Liu Xin hurriedly changed his smiling face: "The Taoist chief is angry, the Taoist is angry." If you can't do this, you can still be friends. ”

Zhang Bao snorted, turned around and walked out of the hall.

Liu Xin shouted from behind: "Dao Chang walks slowly, forgive Liu for not far away." ”

Xu Chu looked at the room full of gifts and asked, "My lord, these things?" ”

Liu Xin looked helpless and said, "People have worked so hard to send it over, do you still want people to take it back?" Of course I took it. ”

Dian Wei and Xu Chu responded in unison: "Your Excellency is wise. ”

Liu Xin looked at the two of them and smiled: "You guys are not bad, you have made progress, you pretend to be very similar!" ”

Dian Wei said solemnly: "I heard Madame say that this is called the black of the near-ink. ”

Liu Xin took a sip and said, "It's not easy now, dare to make fun of me!" With that, all three burst out laughing.

Zhang Jiao listened to Zhang Bao's return, and was annoyed, but when he thought of Liu Xin's last sentence of "If you can't get married, you can be friends", he hesitated again, could it be that Liu Xin's wife is really fierce, and Liu Xin really has something unspeakable. Anyway, it's been so long, and Liu Xin hasn't taken any action, which shows from this that he doesn't have any ill will towards himself. Now that the drought is getting more and more serious, and displaced people have begun to appear in various places, Zhang Jiao's focus must also be shifted to winning over the people's hearts, so he has to put this matter aside for the time being.

And Liu Xin knew that Zhang Jiao was going to rebel sooner or later, and it would be good if he didn't denounce him, how could he still agree to marry him, when the time comes, the court will even connect the nine clans, and his family of three will also follow to finish playing, then again, one bite is still in Ma Yun's stomach, thinking of this, Liu Xin is a little worried.

Worry is sorrow, the drought in the river has to be cared about, he is now a good official in the eyes of the people, this good official has to show some good officials, Liu Xin thought in his heart, maybe this is called cocooning and self-restraint. Liu Xin decided to go out of the city, and he took a group of people to the suburbs, half to inspect the drought, half to go out and play. Ma Yun and the families of Fu Zhu and Tian Feng also accompanied them all the way. Xu Huang didn't seem to be in a good mood, and he took the initiative to ask to stay and be in charge of the city defense.

On the wasteland by a ditch in the suburbs, the green grass grew happily and the red wildflowers bloomed brilliantly. Liu Xin pointed here and motioned for everyone to stop and rest.

Liu Xin lay on the grass and looked up at the sky. The sky was blue and blue, without a trace of clouds, and the sun in early spring was not strong, shining warmly on people. On a wasteland farther away from the ditch, a few tufts of blue color emerged from the loess.

There were a few carriages parked on the grass, and several maids from the Fu Zhi and Tian Feng families were happily flying kites with their children, and their wives were standing aside with a smile. Butterflies flutter in the grass, and one or two grasshoppers jump up from time to time, and the two families play happily, and they are happy, and this scene is picturesque. Ma Yun was stunned for a while.

Liu Xin asked with concern, "What's wrong, what's uncomfortable?" ”

Ma Yun touched her belly, which was already bulging by herself, and shook her head: "It's nothing, probably because the carriage was too bumpy just now." ”

Liu Xin beckoned to Erya who was standing not far away and said, "Erya, help Mrs. Lady to the side to rest for a while." ”

Er Ya said yes and walked over.

Liu Xin suddenly found that Erya seemed to have become more beautiful during this time, perhaps because she could eat enough and her life was relatively comfortable, her original pale face was also ruddy, and her figure was also slim, and she teased: "Erya, you are beautiful, this name is too ugly, master, can I help you get a new one?" ”

Hearing Liu Xin praise her for her beauty, Erya blushed and said shyly: "Thank you, master, the slave." ”

Liu Xin couldn't help but smile and said, "Well, you will be called Cuihua in the future." ”

"What do you have a name, it's just sauerkraut." Ma Yun couldn't help but laugh out loud, rolled her eyes at Liu Xin, and said, "I think that although Erya is illiterate, these hands are very skillful, so it's called Qiao'er." ”

Erya obviously also felt that Ma Yun's name was better, and said a blessing to Ma Yun: "Qiao'er, thank you for the name." ”

Liu Xin turned her head boringly, and saw Zhao Yun and Fan Juan holding hands together, standing beside her and whispering something, like a pair of golden boys and girls, so she was interested again and said, "Zhao Yun, you are fifteen this year." ”

Zhao Yun's opinion of Liu Xin has changed greatly now, after all, since Liu Xin came, the changes in the river are here, hearing Liu Xin talking to him, he quickly let go of Fan Juan's hand and said, "Lord Hui, Zhao Yun is sixteen this year. ”

Liu Xin looked suddenly realized: "Oh, I didn't pay attention, you are already sixteen." However, you and Miss Fan's marriage will have to wait for a few more years, and you will have to wait until you have the crown ceremony, and I will have to help you pick up a word when the time comes. ”

As soon as Zhao Yun heard this, he panicked, it would be nothing to get married in a few years, after all, his relationship with Fan Juan had been made public, and Liu Xin had also helped him to ask for his name, which was equivalent to having already been married. can think of the words that Liu Xin helped Dian Wei take, and then think of the name he just changed for Erya, Zhao Yun's hair stood on end.

Liu Xin looked at Zhao Yun with a strange expression, and secretly laughed, Zhao Zilong, can I still make a difference with this word? smiled and said: "Don't worry, I will definitely help you choose a word that is both smooth and majestic, and you will be satisfied when the time comes." ”

Ma Yun "Gege" laughed: "Zhao Yun, don't listen to him, he didn't graduate from elementary school, what kind of good name will he take." I've already helped you think about it, Zhao Yunzilong, how nice it sounds. ”