The climate in the Longyou Plain is not bad, Xue Chongxun is used to staying for a few months, I heard that the summer will be very cool, but now the midwinter season is not too cold. The winters here are long but the temperature is stable, but the wind is strong and dry, so he never rides a horse when he can go out. If the dry wind blows too much, I am afraid that my face will crack, this is what Cheng Ting told him, and a woman's usual mind is indeed more meticulous.

After eating Cheng Ting's dim sum cake last night, Xue Chongxun is now staying in a felt car, still missing the taste of venison, chicken and rice noodles. The carriage was parked at the west entrance of the city gate, and it was tightly sealed on it and around it, except for one window, and the bamboo curtain was opened so that the situation outside could be seen. The carriages and windows are made of pine, which itself has a natural and beautiful grain, so it is generally not painted, and the natural pattern of the wood is like an elaborate pattern, and it has a fresh taste.

The car was old, but it was evident that the workmanship was very exquisite, and the windows were finely carved into the latticework. The natural wood and the natural color of the bamboo curtain are simple and elegant. Every time Xue Chongxun sits in this car, most of the time he can't help but think about his predecessor or his predecessor's Shanzhou assassination history.

Outside the window, a column of soldiers was trotting out of the city, the pace was neat and a little imposing, this kind of queue was not much more than the discipline of modern troops, and they were all wearing iron armor, and their steps were heavier and more textured. They are the "Shroud Army" that has just been established for a month: the scientific name is the Shence Army. Originally, there was no armor, but now because of the heavy losses of the Shanzhou border army, the Shence army replaced the establishment of the border army, and there was armor.

The color of the iron armor is similar to that of dark gray, and the iron dirt that cannot be wiped off because the iron pieces have been worn smooth for too long is this color. The quaint and atmospheric city gate, the ironclad queue was opened one after another, and this situation made Xue Chongxun look at it.

At that time, most of the casualties of the Shanzhou army of the twenty regiments were lost, and there were only 1,000 people left in each regiment, and in order to recover, in addition to joining the ten regiments of the Shence Army, 1,000 people were still needed, and the remaining places had to be re-recruited. The temporary general who was previously responsible for training recruits resigned, and Xue Chongxun continued to make him a general; Zhang Wulang was removed from commanding the Shanzhou Army, and Xue Chongxun planned to wait for him to rest for a period of time before becoming the commander of the Jiannan Army.

At this time, the general Yin Ci also came out of the city from behind, rode his horse to the carriage, turned over and dismounted, hugged his fist at the window of the carriage, and said: "My lord, Cheng Jiedu has opened the military warehouse, and the number of grain and grass has been counted, and the rear army will escort it westward." ”

Xue Chongxun said: "When we arrived at the locality, we first set up porridge shops so that the people would not starve to death, and then let the local officials help distribute the food to the most needy households. This is military rations! Those who dare to be greedy for ink will cut first and then play. ”

"The last will be ordered!"

Xue Chongxun also advised: "The people around Shancheng have suffered greatly from the scourge of war, so you must strictly enforce military discipline and prohibit disturbing the people, and send troops to help the people repair their houses to survive the winter, so that the new army can gain the hearts and minds of the people, which will be of great benefit to future defense." ”

When he saw that the new army was still decent, and Yin Ci was also an old man of the Flying Tiger Regiment, he relieved himself and asked the horseman to drive back to the city.

A group of cavalry of the Flying Tiger Regiment escorted the felt cart, and the group of carriages and horses came to the military camp in the north of the city, and Xue Chongxun still comforted the surviving soldiers of the old Shanzhou Army in a decent manner. Recruit the captains and brigade commanders and ask if there is a shortage of food and clothing. Although the supply is rationed according to the law, naturally Xue Chongxun does not have to work hard personally, but asking is an attitude of concern, just like a modern leader, at least you have to do it to be like a word, right?

He also asked the soldiers to count the number of people and report them, except for those who were fortunate, all the dead and missing on the Shanzhou army roster were counted as killed in battle, and the prescribed bereavement benefits were given.

Things ran like this, and before they knew it, it was noon, and the soldiers stayed with Xue Chongxun to eat together. Xue Chongxun remembered that Cheng Qianli, as a festival envoy, often slept and ate with the soldiers to express his closeness, and he also learned to stay and eat. Because there is a local governor here, the generals specially asked the gang to make a few dishes, stews and stir-fried vegetables.

The taste is natural and good with the professional chefs in the yamen, but the portions are sufficient, and the containers are all large rough bowls. The five lieutenants and Xue Chongxun sat together, and the other generals sat at another table, all of which were still lively in one barracks. These generals were all the people who launched the mutiny at the beginning, and none of the generals standing on Chen Tuanlian's side stayed in their positions, or were squeezed away or went to prison to wait for accountability...... It seems that not only officialdom needs to stand, but also in the barracks.

Everyone saw that Xue Chongxun was easy to talk and was sincere to them in terms of substantive interests, and gradually let go of a few bowls of wine and talked more. At this time, a guy who was cooking vegetables came in and showed his face and asked, "Do you think I have done it well?" ”

Xue Chongxun pointed to the big bowls with chopsticks: "The taste is not unusual, but it is enough." ”

"Haha......" The generals burst into laughter.

After a while, a general casually asked the person next to him: "Stewed rabbit, why don't you move?" Not every meal has meat. ”

The man muttered an unspoken sentence that counted as an answer, and it was a meaningless word, but it made everyone seem to remember something, and they all bowed their heads to eat, and the house suddenly became a lot quieter.

…… After eating, he met the servants sent by the state yali to report to Xue Chongxun: "The new Sima has arrived at the yamen, and Wang Changshi asked the little one to rush to sue the Ming Gong." ”

The new Sima? Xue Chongxun remembered that it was Yu Wenxiao! More than two months ago, Xue Chongxun went to Chang'an with a letter to transfer Yu Wenxiao to him, and he should have arrived recently. Xue Chongxun thought that Yuwen Xiao had resigned from the official of Jingzhao Mansion, so he frowned and said, "Why is there no news beforehand?" When everyone arrived on the ground, I knew what the people at the post station were eating, and if a superior and a colleague at the same level came to visit, wouldn't it be rude for us to do this! ”

Xu Gong didn't know how to answer, and of course he couldn't talk much about an errand runner. Xue Chongxun didn't embarrass him, said goodbye to the generals, and went straight home.

Last time, he slaughtered the arrogant Governor Shi of Shanzhou in a fit of rage, and he just needed someone like Yu Wenxiao to form an effective intelligence agency. Perhaps his memory has the influence of the information age, so he attaches great importance to intelligence, and this is the first thing that comes to mind.

Walking into Xiao Qiang, who was engraved with a fierce beast minions pattern, Xue Chongxun suddenly saw a pure girl dressed in white standing under the eaves, she was facing away from the door, and she was stretching out her little hand to catch the little snowflakes outside...... Although he couldn't see his face, Xue Chongxun recognized it at once just by looking at the back, who was Bai Qimei?

Why did she follow Yuwen Hyo? Xue Chongxun was very surprised, in his impression, their relationship had long been stiffened, even if the hatred was relieved later because of Xue Chongxun's relationship, but I am afraid it would not be so easy to completely dissolve.

At this time, Bai Qimei retracted her hand, held it in front of her small mouth, sighed whitely, and rubbed her palms. When Xue Chongxun quietly took off the fur coat on her body and walked up, she also felt someone approaching and turned around, and when she saw Xue Chongxun, a sweet smile suddenly appeared on her face, and her clear eyes under her long eyelashes suddenly became a crescent moon, looking extremely pure...... It's very confusing.

Xue Chongxun draped his coat over her body and pressed it on her shoulder: "The post station and the officials in the government are not doing well, I just learned that you have arrived in Shanzhou. ”

Bai Qimei bit her lower lip and looked down at the coat on her body, pouted and said coquettishly: "I left Chang'an without saying a word, leaving people in the palace so boring, but I didn't dare to go to the east, so I had to follow Yuwenxiao to Longyou to find you...... Have you ever thought about me? ”

Xue Chongxun heard her call Yu Wenxiao's name, where was there any respect? He couldn't care much, but teased: "What do you say? You helped me last time, and I haven't repaid you yet. ”

…… At this moment, Cheng Ting just walked out of the side door of the northeast wall, she had heard that the guests from Chang'an had female dependents, and wanted to come out to ask about finding a place to settle the guests, but she saw Xue Chongxun's hand on the shoulder of a little lady, and the action was very intimate...... Obviously, the little lady was still wearing Xue Chongxun's coat.

"The little ones see Mrs. Cheng." The servant on duty at the door bent down and said.

Cheng Ting retracted the foot that had just stepped out of the threshold, stepped back, and said, "You two went to find something to shovel the snow at this door." The two servants consciously ran away.

She looked down for a moment, then let out a long exhale and strode out toward the eaves. At this time, I heard the little lady in white say angrily: "Sister is so beautiful, she is from Xue Lang's family?" ”

When Cheng Ting heard this, she suddenly felt that the girl didn't seem to be so annoying, although her voice was a little disgusting.

Xue Chongxun looked up and said with a smile: "It's a cold day, how did Ting'er come out?" Bai Qimei, Yuwen Gong's goddaughter. ”

Bai Qimei said angrily: "Do you have to say that? He turned his head again and smiled, "Sister, don't worry, I won't rob your Langjun, hehe......"

Cheng Ting smiled and said: "I heard that the official from Chang'an has a family member, so I naturally have to ask, otherwise what will we say if we don't ask?" ”

Although Bai Qimei didn't see Cheng Ting, she was Xue Chongxun's woman at a glance, she was not afraid of life, and she stepped forward with a smile and took Cheng Ting's hand, "I see that my sister has a good face, so it's better to live with you." ”

Xue Chongxun was stunned: "Don't, you're in Chang'an and Yuqing together!" Ting'er, you take Bai Qimei inside to talk, arrange arrangements, and I'll go to the hall to see Yuwen Gong. With that, he quickly got out and walked to the lobby.

Cheng Ting didn't forget to sarcastically: "You don't even wear clothes, just so disheveled to meet guests?" ”

Xue Chongxun has a lot of care, he has already entered the door of the lobby, and as soon as he asked a servant, he saw Wang Changling and Yu Wenxiao walking out of the Zanzheng Pavilion room next to him, and they looked a little special together. Xue Chongxun didn't wait for Yuwen Xiaoxiao to see the salute, so he took the lead in holding his fists and said: "Yuwen Gong resigned from the official position of Jingzhao Mansion and came from afar, but I failed to greet him, which was rude. ”

Yu Wenxiao looked like his own person, and said disapprehantly: "Didn't the young uncle say that the weather is not good news. ”

Seeing this, Xue Chongxun asked again, "Is Sister Yuwen okay?" ”

"It's still full of yards growing medicinal herbs, and as soon as I leave, I'm really afraid that she will pull out all my dishes!" Yu Wenxiao frowned.

Xue Chongxun laughed, and said with a smile: "Chaoli just appointed me as the head of the Fu Qi Dao march, and I see that my mother intends to restore my throne." ”

When he said this, it meant that when he became a prince, he could Feng Yu Wenji as a side concubine, and his status was not low. Yuwenxiao and Cheng Qianli are both their relatives, but Yuwenxiao is different: Yuwenji is his only biological daughter, and she is extra loved; He has no foundation in the power field at all, and only by becoming a member of the Hedong clan and the Taiping Party can he have a foothold. So Xue Chongxun of course regarded him as his own in his heart.

The three of them walked into the Zanzheng Pavilion together, sat down separately, and Xue Chongxun said again: "Yuwen Gong resigned as an official of Jingzhao Mansion and went to Shanzhou to be a little Sima, but I am really wronged, I will accompany you." ”

Yu Wenxiao smiled: "The official position is as light as willow catkins. ”

"I want to do something practical in Longyou, there is a shortage of people, and I need a capable person who can handle internal and external news...... The young uncle is not good at scheming, he is not suitable for doing this, thinking about it left and right, he has to be Yuwen Gong not in charge. Xue Chongxun said solemnly, "I have set up a new 'intelligence bureau', and the young uncle has just found some literati to make a skeleton, and this department will be handed over to Yuwen Gong in the future." ”

Wang Changling hurriedly said: "Last time, the 'dictionary' of the main bus generation, I waited for the method of searching for strokes you said, and thousands of words have been summarized and included, and it is almost completed." However, what is the role of this thing in government affairs? ”

Xue Chongxun said with a smile: "I want to invent a cipher letter, and when the time comes, I will compile a password, and then with a series of institutional control, people who collect information in the enemy's territory will not be afraid of being intercepted by the enemy army when they come back, and they will not be able to understand it if they are intercepted." Of course, there are other functions, which will be used slowly in the future. ”

Yuwen Xiao muttered: "The 'Intelligence Bureau' that Xue Lang said is a yamen that specializes in collecting information? ”

Xue Chongxun looked back, lowered his voice and said, "Not only that, but to collect information externally and strengthen centralization internally. Recently, we have to do one thing, the Shanzhou army still needs a 1,000-strong formation, Yuwen Gong mobilized manpower, found some conscripted recruits to form a secret 'military police', and went undercover in the army, so that he could better control the army and adjust the generals in a timely manner. ”

Wang Changling said: "This plan allows the lord to sit on the curtain and know what is going on in the army, but if he is a little distracted, the generals in the army may complain when they hear the news." ”

Xue Chongxun sneered: "It's okay, people will do whatever they want without fear, and only with awe can they restrain themselves." ”

Yuwen Xiaodao: "It's not difficult, leave it to me, but it requires additional expenses, and people must be paid for doing things, otherwise it won't last long." ”

Wang Changling frowned and said: "It is possible to use public funds to survey the movements of the enemy country, but I am afraid it is difficult to find the name of arranging military police in the army." ”

"I have long thought of the source of wealth, the new defeat of Tubo, the Tuyuhun people are now trembling and want to ask for peace, and they have lost the vast area of the land of Hehuang, they must repair the relationship with my Tang Dynasty in order to survive...... I'm in charge of the affairs of the Tao now, and when will I not take the opportunity to knock them off? ”

Yu Wenxiao couldn't help but glance at Xue Chongxun with a pair of bright eyes when he heard this, and his face was approving.

Xue Chongxun said: "The young uncle will be in charge of the financial power in the future, and when he makes accounts, he will spend some time on the accounts, and hand over part of the money and property from outside the country to the treasury, and keep part of it. Even if I am impeached for being greedy for ink, the political hall will never do anything to me because of this kind of thing. ”

The three of them discussed secretly for a while, and Xue Chongxun thought that Yu Wenxiao had just arrived, and he was not in a hurry to talk about some details, so he asked Wang Changling to arrange a place for Yu Wenxiao to rest for a while in the state office, and then drink dust washing wine at night.

Most of the officials in the state government came to accompany the wine, just to meet the newly appointed Sima, and they will work together in the future.

When Xue Chongxun returned to the inner house after he was busy, he suddenly felt a pain in his arm as soon as he entered the door and met Cheng Ting, and he was actually twisted by a guy! He was a little angry in his heart: this woman, the better she treats her, the more she will be playful.

Cheng Ting was also angry and asked, "I know that you only renewed the main room a few months ago, and you didn't take a concubine, what's the matter with Bai Qimei?" ”

Xue Chongxun said brightly: "Which sect's law stipulates that there can only be one woman in the country? It's not the first day you've known me, so you can find as much as I want! He said in his heart, the new daughter of Yu Wenxiao is also my lover, what's the matter?

Cheng Ting was stunned when she heard this, and frowned: "I'm not jealous, I only advise Lang Jun not to spoil the innocence of the lady of the good family, what kind of words are such unclear?" ”

Xue Chongxun said with a smile: "Ha, Bai Qimei is not a good lady, she will naturally know after a while." Don't get too close to her, be careful. ”

"Defend against what?"

Xue Chongxun said: "Don't let her do anything to you." ”

Cheng Ting spat and blushed: "Bad things, just talk about some messy things." ”

When the two returned to the bedroom, Cheng Ting looked unhappy, but she still brought hot water with her own hands and put it in front of him with a heavy "bang". Xue Chongxun had to take off his boots, untie his socks, and put his feet in the basin. He didn't care about her bad attitude, if she was happy but it wasn't normal, this kind of thing didn't make her happy, and her city government really couldn't even compare to her uncle Cheng Qianli's one-and-a-half moves. The personalities of the people in the Cheng family are still very different.

Xue Chongxun washed his feet and climbed onto the kang alone, and after a long time, he felt a soft thing sticking to his back, and heard Cheng Ting say aggrievedly: "Does Lang Jun think I'm jealous?" ”

Xue Chongxun laughed in his heart: This matter has to be put on hold in the future world, and he still has the slightest reason? He turned over and touched her face: "Then are you jealous?" ”

Cheng Ting shook her long hair and said softly: "Even Mrs. doesn't care about things, what do I have to say in a side room?" Because Lang Jun has only been with me for the past few months, I have become more and more arrogant, and today there are suddenly other people who are not used to it. Just now I thought about it, Lang Jun never tires flowers and grass on weekdays, and it's also very rare......"

"You've finally figured it out." Xue Chongxun Tian said shamelessly.

Cheng Ting suddenly hugged his bite and choked up: "When I am weak, will you not want me?" Where shall I go, and where shall I be, under my uncle's roof......"

Xue Chongxun hurriedly said categorically: "Doing this kind of thing is completely inconsistent with my style. ”G