The snow fell intermittently for seven days.

In Sima Liang's back house, there are a lot of snowmen of different shapes, or things that don't know what they are.

These masterpieces are basically made by Xiaobei. Of course, there is also Bao'er behind the scenes.

As the snow melts, the chill is even more chilly than when it snows.

Call.

Exhale a breath of heat.

Sima Liang walked out of the main house and started a new day.

"Lord Wang, slow down." Xiaobei chased him out of the house and wrapped a scarf around Sima Liang.

"Not so much, and I don't spend much time outside." Sima Liang pulled the scarf helplessly.

"Miss has been weaving for a long time, although it is ugly, but it is still used." Becky smiled slyly.

Sima Liang rolled his eyes and shook his head. Then, he turned and left the back house.

Push open the door and enter the study. The little third son was inside early and cleaned up.

"Your Highness, it's early."

"Early." Taking off his cloak and hat, Sima Liang sat down behind the table. He flipped through the official documents that he hadn't finished reading yesterday. Then leaned back in his chair.

Sima Liang touched the scarf around his neck and smiled inexplicably. Now he is not focused on work at all.

Yesterday, Bao'er told Sima Liang the good news, that is, he was going to be a father. According to the doctor, she was pregnant before he left Yancheng.

If you count the days, it's been nearly three months. If it goes well, around the midyear festival this year, you can give birth.

"Will it be a boy or a girl? Maybe it's a dragon and phoenix fetus? What should I choose a name? Speaking of the troubles of these brides, the corners of Sima Liang's mouth unconsciously raised.

Being a father for the first time, Sima Liang was a little overwhelmed. After all, the change of parenthood was very sudden, and he was a little overwhelmed.

"By the way, there is no nurse yet. Isn't it time to prepare in advance? But it seems too early. It's only been three months. ……”

Sima Liang's self-talk was heard by the little third son on the side. The corners of his mouth were raised, and he looked happy.

The first child of the prince is better to be a prince, and it is better to be the county lord later.

By the way, it's best for boys to be like the prince and girls to be like Princess Tang.

……

The third son thought no less than Sima Liang.

A master and a servant, in this way, waited for a knock at the door in their thoughts.

Bang bang bang.

"Go open the door, it's almost all over here, you should be busy, get busy." Sima Liang motioned for the third son to open the door.

"Yes, lord."

The third son walked to the door of the study, and then led the person in. Then he bowed and took his leave.

Sima Liang looked at Yang Yu and motioned for the other party to sit in front of him.

"Brother-in-law, I saw what you brought up yesterday. Some of them I think are okay, but there are some things that need to be changed. For example, in terms of agriculture, I think food is still more important. ”

"Year after year, the wind and rain have been good, and the population has grown rapidly. It seems that the treasury is abundant, but as long as there are some natural disasters and the like, it may not be enough. I want to stock up on more, and then after I have cultivated more land, I will increase the cultivation of tea and mulberry trees. After all, the new trade line has not yet been determined, and if there is too much output, you will not make more. ”

After a few days of getting along, Sima Liang and Yang Yu are used to working together. With one more think tank, Sima Liang also has spare strength to plan some things in the territory for the next year.

"I really didn't take into account what the prince said. Now that the war on the front line is undecided, it is indeed not a bad thing to store more food. In addition, Yanbei may still have a poor harvest in the coming year, and when the time comes, you can directly transfer some of it. This way, you don't have to build too many granaries. I'll go back and the people below and figure it out. ”

"Okay, you can do it. By the way, have you done a good job of protecting against the cold? I've heard that many of the shacks have been crushed by the snow these days, so they need to be resettled. It's the New Year soon, and it's not easy to be icy and snowy. ”

Yang Yu took out a booklet from his pocket and handed it to Sima Liang.

"The city has been inspected and settled. The ones outside the city are also going on, and if they are fast, they will be finished in four or five days. If it's slow, it can be finished in seven days. Pingnan's side also sent someone to inform them, there are not many people there, and the situation should be lighter than that of Yancheng. Of course, I'll follow up as well. ”

Sima Liang took the booklet and flipped through it. Seeing the detailed arrangements and expenditures above, he nodded with satisfaction. Although he has some doubts about this cheap brother-in-law, he is still very satisfied with things in terms of doing things.

Sima Liang closed the booklet. Then he tapped his finger on the tabletop.

"Brother-in-law, it's really embarrassing. After a few months, the two of us actually did things together. When I really wanted to leave Zhongdu, someone told me this, I must not believe it. ”

Yang Yu's expression changed, and then he sighed.

"Yes, the world is different, I didn't expect to be able to work under you."

The two looked at each other for a moment, then smiled tacitly.

In fact, Yang Yu joined Sima Liang's side, not by accident, but by careful consideration. When he came back from Qi Country, the third princess talked to him about it.

The third princess felt that it was unlikely that Sima Liang would seize the crown, and there was a high probability that he would be the prince of the Jiangnan region in the future. And the roots of the Yang family are in the Jiangnan region, so it is a good choice to work under Sima Liang. After all, now that the prince is doing things, he is getting more and more weird, and he can't protect the Yang family.

Yang Yu understands this principle. However, he did not respond directly, but returned to Zhongdu to chat with his father. Unexpectedly, the other party's attitude was the same as that of the third princess, hoping that he could return to Yancheng and work under Sima Liang.

Even so, he was still a little wavering, but when he contacted the prince again, he understood that the other party was stunned.

During the time that Yang Yu left, the prince did a lot of stupid things. The main thing is that the other party's attitude is very bad, and he will question him when he comes up.

Saying why Yang Yu let Sima Liang come back smoothly. And I haven't figured out any tricks or anything like that. Even the salt ship case didn't help much. A good opportunity was wasted.

Hearing this kind of stupid words, Yang Yu felt a little tired. He didn't expect the other person to comfort him. He just hopes that the other party can be rational and not do such a sensitive and unflattering thing.

After several times, Yang Yu understood that he could not convince the prince. And he also knows that he can't sit in the position of prime minister at all. Knowing these two points, he didn't have the heart to stay in Zhongdu, so he asked his father to write this letter of recommendation. This is his last stubbornness.

Originally, Yang Yu thought that if he went under Sima Liang, he would inevitably be buried. After all, his experience in Qi Country made him not so optimistic about Sima Liang.

However, after arriving, the other party's behavior is normal. It's just an ordinary command, a discussion. It's like an ordinary superior, or a level.

Compared with the prince, Yang Yu felt that Sima Liang was indeed much better. At the very least, he is a discussable, assertive, and thinking master.

Yang Yu may not be able to do the big things in the court, but some local confirmations show that he can still complete it easily. Anyway, with the cultivation of a prime minister's father, he still has the ability.

Although Yang Yu's subjectivity is a little worse, there is no need to think about it too much, and now there are Sima Liang and the third princess to discuss. At least now, it seems that he is quite comfortable doing things, and he does not have the feeling of aggrieved in Zhongdu.

The main thing, the princess of the family, actually began to change. Not only did he let the concubines he brought back from it open a separate courtyard, but he also made some changes in sexual affairs.

Except for the vastly different status, other aspects. Yang Yu was satisfied.

After explaining some official matters, Sima Liang and Yang Yu chatted about some private matters.

Knowing that Sima Liang was going to be a father, Yang Yu also congratulated. At the same time, there is also some envy. After all, he got married earlier than Sima Liang, but he still hasn't had a child. As the only seedling of the Yang family, the pressure is naturally great.

Sima Liang comforted him, and asked the other party to bring some tonic wine brought by the Sheng family when he left.

Sure enough, men understand men, Yang Yu gave a drink with a grateful face.

Just as the two were sympathizing with each other, there was a knock on the door.

"Come in." Sima Liang shouted.

Crunch.

The door was pushed open, and a middle-aged man who was much thinner than Sima Liang and Yang Yu walked in. He walked briskly to Sima Liang's table, and then bowed.

"Lord Yanwang, okay."

The loud voice made the two people who were still discussing the tonic wine a little ashamed.

"Yongxin, sit down. In the future, don't be so loud. We have good ears and can hear. Also, don't salute without outsiders. It's all family, isn't it? Don't be an adult. Sima Liang beckoned Yongxin to sit down.

"Yes, lord." Yongxin's voice is still loud, and his posture is still so straight. In contrast, Yang Yu unconsciously sat up straighter.

Sima Liang scratched his head in embarrassment.

This Yongxin is the officer recommended by Liu Yifan. As the Chinese New Year is approaching now, some of the newly recruited soldiers have temporarily returned to celebrate the New Year. So the other party has nothing to do now, and he just follows Sima Liang's ass every day.

At first, Sima Liang was quite unaccustomed to it, but after a few days, he was even more unaccustomed to it.

Such a tiger subordinate, whether he takes it out or stays in the house. Sima Liang has an indescribable awkwardness. I guess I've never met someone with such elm lumps.

Yongxin has an advantage and a disadvantage. The advantage is that you will respond to everything you say, and you won't ask why. The disadvantage is that it is not changed at all, and it is useless to say it many times.

In this case, if you change the person, change the identity. Sima Liang had already blasted away. can't stand the identity of a distant relative, plus Liu Yifan's recommendation, and it was also under the second prince. It's a person he doesn't dare to move if he wants to.

"Yongxin, why don't you go back for the New Year. I'm fine. It is not particularly far from Huacheng to Yancheng. Wait for the beginning of spring next year, about the same time, and you can come back. ”

"No, Lord Yan. How can a soldier go back at will? Not to mention that the father has an elder brother and a virtuous brother to support, and the lower officials have no wives and children, so they go back to do nothing. And when I go back, I always get married to Cui, and it's annoying to hear it. ”

Good guys, let's go on hiding. Sima Liang thought secretly.