The day of departure has finally arrived, although Zhu Xianxin is reluctant, although Chunping is about to give birth to a child, but Shengming is difficult to disobey, Su Tiancheng still has to leave the capital and rush to Henan Mansion.

There are also gratifying things, the imperial court agreed to Zhang Pu to serve as the Tongzhi of Henan Mansion, which is not simple, Tongzhi is the rank of the fifth grade, Zhang Pu was deprived of the rank of Shu Jishi, this time as the Tongzhi of Henan Mansion, it can be regarded as a sideout, that is, from this moment on, Zhang Pu became one of Su Tiancheng's most powerful assistants.

Su Tiancheng had already written a letter to Sun Chengzong, suggesting that Liu Zongzhou and Lu Shanji set off to Henan Mansion to establish a branch of the Zhongxing Society in Henan Prefecture, the significance of this branch is extraordinary, the purpose is to unify the ideological understanding of the northern scholars, bureaucrats and gentry, although the academic level of the north is far less than that of the south, and there are not many scholars, but there are still many rich gentry here, and the family concept is particularly strong, almost all of them are prosperous and loss-making.

The dark line suddenly sent in.

Su Tiancheng was taken aback, and began to feel nervous, during the time he returned to the capital, he almost did not receive the intelligence of the dark line, including the information of Liukou and Houjin, which were very few, but Huang Zaisheng, who was in Shanhaiguan, sent a few pieces of information, saying that the autumn harvest season was coming, and it was estimated that the Eight Banners of Manchuria and the Eight Banners of Mongolia may be dispatched, and they may enter the customs to grab some grain, this situation is very common, even if Houjin is dispatched, it is not large-scale, and it is basically a small group of people.

Su Tiancheng locked himself in the study and opened the letter with a nervous mood.

Looking at it, his face began to turn pale.

This is information about the rogues.

Gao Yingxiang and others had very frequent activities in Shaanxi, and after a few months of recuperation, the strength of the Liukou began to grow again. In Shaanxi, they were supported by the common people, on the other hand, the army of the imperial court, Yulinwei participated in the extermination of the Liukou, but the army of these guards was corrupted. The direct contact with the rogues did not achieve much success, but they took the risk of killing and lying about the military situation.

According to Hong Chengchou's plan, the imperial army was stationed in Hanzhong Mansion and Fengxiang Mansion, echoing Yulin Weiyao, they stuck to the city, advancing step by step towards the central hinterland, and attacked the Liukou from the north and south.

It would have been a good arrangement. It's a pity that the implementation is not good.

The imperial court couldn't come up with so much silver, and the number of the imperial army led by Hong Chengchou dropped sharply, from more than 70,000 at the beginning of the year to 30,000 at present, and the rest of the sergeants returned to their respective guards.

Because the silver taken out by the imperial court was limited, Hong Chengchou strictly ordered Fuzhou County to supply the expenses of the army. This has increased the pressure on the prefectures and counties of Shaanxi, and the prefectures and counties are helpless. It can only further increase the burden on the peasants, Shaanxi is already a barren land, and such a practice in Fuzhou County has naturally triggered a backlash, and the people's perception of the imperial army is even worse.

The Rogue seized the opportunity. Among the common people, they intensified their propaganda and adhered to the strategy of killing the rich and helping the poor. Vigorously suppressed the bureaucracy and gentry, and after seizing money and grain, they also gave appropriate relief to the people.

What is hateful is that after the withdrawal of the rogues, the imperial army actually held the people responsible, believing that the people who received relief were all colluding with the rogues and brutally suppressed.

It was about to be the autumn harvest season, and the Liukou were ready to fight a big war, so they selected three places, Yan'an Fucheng, Qingyang Fucheng and Pingliangfu City, and planned to attack a Fucheng between July and August, so as to boost the morale of the army.

After reading this information, Su Tiancheng was so angry that he smashed the teacup.

He couldn't imagine that the famous general Hong Chengchou was so short-sighted, and the rogue changed his strategy, this is not a trivial matter, any excellent commander should analyze the danger, no matter what kind of army it is, you must get the support of the people, otherwise, you have excellent equipment, and you may be defeated in the end.

Among the rogues, there are indeed talents. They grasped the key, as long as they won the support of the common people, they had room to survive, no matter how the imperial army encircled and suppressed, they would eventually have a way out.

It is not an uncommon thing for the Liukou to plan to attack Fucheng, they even dare to invade Fengyang, the central capital, let alone Fuzhou County in Shaanxi, but Su Tiancheng noticed that this information was not very accurate.

In the process of development and growth, Liukou does need to motivate the army, enhance combat effectiveness, you can choose to attack the city, it is not a wise decision, you must know that if the city is attacked, the army of the guard, will not dare to stand by, will definitely do its best to support, the city is not so easy to attack, in case the front is not attacked, the reinforcements of the court will arrive, the Liukou will fall into the biggest passivity.

Spreading out the map he was carrying, Su Tiancheng began to look carefully, so much so that Zhu Xianxin entered the study, and he didn't notice it.

"Husband, the concubine boiled chicken soup to replenish your body, and she will go to Henan Mansion tomorrow, and the concubine doesn't know when she will be able to see her husband again."

Zhu Xianxin put the blue and white bowl on the table and began to pick up the pieces on the ground.

There are fragments on the ground, which proves that Su Tiancheng is in a very bad mood, he lost his temper and broke the teacup, and the smart Zhu Xianxin did not directly ask about the big things in the court, she will not interfere.

Su Tiancheng hurriedly helped pick up the debris on the ground.

"Madame, don't be careful, I just thought of something, I was a little angry, I couldn't control it, there was no big deal."

"The husband thinks about big things, the concubine will not ask, I just hope that the husband will pay attention to the body, the husband is the pillar of the family, and there can be no mistakes, otherwise the concubine will not survive."

Su Tiancheng blinked and looked at Zhu Xianxin.

"Madame, has you thought of something, if you have anything to say, just say it."

Zhu Xianxin looked at Su Tiancheng and finally spoke.

"Husband, the concubine has seen the emperor and the queen twice, such an honor, even the identity of the concubine, is not easy to get, the concubine is happy at the same time, but also worried about the husband, the concubine can enjoy these honors, it is all the credit of the husband, the husband does things for the court, the concubine should not be too talkative, but the concubine is really worried."

Su Tiancheng understood.

It turned out that Zhu Xianxin was worried about him, the emperor's important minister, which was originally a good thing, but excessive honor means extraordinary responsibility, if he can't make meritorious contributions and can't do big things, this weight will become a heavy burden.

"Madam, don't worry, I do have a lot of things to do, but I will definitely pay attention to my own safety, and I will watch Su Mingjie grow up and shine in the court."

Zhu Xianxin raised her head, and there were tears in her eyes.

"The husband can think like this, the concubine will rest assured, this farewell, I don't know how long Lu Dao will last, I can see it again, husband don't worry about things at home, the concubine will definitely do a good job, Chunping is also soon, I don't know if Lu Dao is a boy or a girl, the concubine has also thought about it, the child is a little older, and it will be sent to the husband."

"Hehe, these things, don't talk about them for the time being, a few years later, what is the situation, I don't know what the road is, it's just the things in this mansion, hard work for you, Su Ertong was originally very good, I also want to keep him in the capital, but I lack manpower over there, I have already written a letter to the King of Jin, and sent the people around you to the capital before, with the assistance of these people, you can be much easier."

Zhu Xianxin walked in front of Su Tiancheng and gently leaned on Su Tiancheng's chest.

"The husband hugs the concubine."

Zhu Xianxin is used to such actions, Su Tiancheng has to hug her like this every day, after a long time, she feels safe, as long as she is held in Su Tiancheng's arms, she is not afraid of great difficulties.

Su Tiancheng's heart was also uncomfortable, but there was no way, this was the rule of the imperial court, Zhu Xianxin was actually a hostage, and he was detained in the capital to prevent himself from having two hearts.

Zhang Pu, Liu Zhongji, Deng Hui, Luo Chang and others all sat in the wings.

"Ladies and gentlemen, we are going to set off tomorrow, and there are family members following us on this trip, so we are divided into two roads, Lord Zhang, Lord Liu and Lord Deng follow me, and hurry to Henan Mansion, fifty personal soldiers follow us, and the rest of the personal soldiers are guarding the family members, and Luo Qianhu is responsible."

Liu Zhongji and Luo Chang are clear, Su Tiancheng made such an arrangement, there must be something in Henan Mansion, and they need to rush back as soon as possible, Zhang Pu and Deng Hui are not very clear, they saw that Liu Zhongji and Luo Chang did not speak, so they would not ask more.

"You don't have to worry, there is nothing to do in Henan Mansion, everything is fine, it is the autumn harvest time soon, thanks to the emperor's blessing, God bless, this year's wind and rain are smooth, the harvest of wheat is imminent, the situation of sweet potatoes and maize is even better, so the people of Henan Mansion can ensure that they are full, as long as the people have food to eat, they will not make trouble, Henan Mansion will be stable, we have to hurry up and rush to Henan Mansion, which is to ensure the smooth progress of the autumn harvest."

"Master Zhang, there have been a lot of conversations between you and me, about the situation in Henan Mansion, you know a lot, you should know a lot in your heart, after arriving in Henan Mansion, my focus may be biased towards Jiangning Ying, the affairs of the government, you have to take the initiative to be responsible, many times, you are responsible for the overall affairs, in this regard, you don't shirk, don't have other ideas, just do things boldly."

"Lord Deng, you have been in the capital for a long time, you have seen a lot of things, you are from an ordinary family, you know the suffering of the people, I won't say more, go to Mengjin County, and take care of government affairs."

"Lord Liu, you and I have worked together for a long time, you have served as the head of Jiangning County, familiar with government affairs, after arriving in Lingbao County, you are the chief official of a county, compared with the past, there have been a lot of changes, although the sparrow is small, you can handle the government affairs of a county, and you will be able to preside over the overall situation of Fuzhou in the future." (To be continued......)