"This change in Yangzhou, I don't know how Governor Cui thinks of the future situation in the north?"

The girl spoke, not on the usual topic, but about war and the north.

Her tone was very natural, and it didn't make people feel abrupt.

Cui Jing was also abrupt, but he still subconsciously looked at her.

After a while, he replied: "Although Dasheng and Beidi have been in truce for more than 12 years, Beidi's internal affairs have been unstable during these 12 years, and a new khan ascended the throne last year.

"Half a year ago, since the southern border was withdrawn and the army was returned to the court, I proposed to rebuild the northern border defense and train the troops to prepare for the northern territory, but the household department has never agreed to the transfer of silver, so it has been delayed until now."

Chang Sui is calm.

It turned out that as early as after his great victory over Nanban, he had this thought.

"Rebuilding the war defense and preparing the troops will require a huge amount of expenditure, and if the treasury is not profitable, the household department will inevitably delay." She added the word "want to come" to herself to appear less expert: "But at this time, the internal trouble has started, and Beidi is very likely to take advantage of the situation to break through the northern realm of Dasheng."

Domestic thieves must be fought, and foreign enemies must be guarded against.

Cui Jing nodded: "I have already mentioned this matter again yesterday morning, the stakes are at stake, the sage attaches much more importance than before, and I will urge the household department to set the regulations as soon as possible."

And he said, "If it goes well, I will go to the north to start this matter a year ago."

Chang Sui Ning turned his head to look at him when he heard this: "Governor Cui wants to go in person?"

"Well, since this matter is proposed by me, I should go, and the construction of border defenses and the training of troops should not be careless, if there is a mistake, it is useless, at such a juncture, it is not safe to hand it over to others."

It is not easy for the imperial court to allocate silver, and since it is his proposal, he should be responsible for it to the end.

Chang Suining nodded in agreement: "It is indeed very suitable for the Governor Cui to go, in addition to supervising the rebuilding of the border defense, it can also deter Beidi."

"Yes, if you want to deter them, you need the Xuan Ce Army." When Cui Jing spoke, he subconsciously looked at the girl beside him.

Beidi has always been arrogant, and the only one who once scared them and forced them to settle down so far is the Xuan Ce army.

He faintly tried to see something on the girl's face, but she didn't show any look worthy of investigation, and only said objectively and calmly, "Even if it's just a temporary deterrence to contain Beidi, it's better."

Otherwise, internal and external troubles will break out together, which will inevitably lead to more chaos, and Dasheng will be in danger at that time.

Cui Jing: "I will facilitate the trip to the north as soon as possible, and I will let you know when this matter is decided."

Chang Sui Ning subconsciously wanted to nod, but his tone sounded as if he had specially informed her that this matter was very necessary, and she couldn't help but look at him.

Sensing her gaze, Cui Jing's hand behind him moved slightly, and he said as calmly as possible: "General Chang privately entrusted me to take care of you in Beijing, if I go to the north, I must explain to you in advance, and arrange the things that can be arranged for you as much as possible."

It turned out to be this.

Chang Suining smiled disappretently, "I'm not a three-year-old child, where do I need to be so meticulous."

If you don't take care of this kind of thing, you will take care of it in Beijing, and if you are not in Beijing, you can't just trouble him to arrange things after leaving Beijing because you promised to take care of her.

So what kind of stupid three-year-old milk doll has she become?

Cui Jing was noncommittal, and only explained: "Then you put away the bronze talisman, and if necessary, you can take this talisman to the Xuance Mansion."

The bronze talisman is indeed very convenient to use, and Chang Suining did not refuse.

"Governor Cui can have an early meal? Why don't you stay and eat some together?" Chang Sui'an, who was on the side, listened to the two of them talk about the war in the north, and finally stopped before he could interject and ask politely.

After all...... Everyone was going to follow him and his sister to the dining room.

It's not appropriate not to ask.

Cui Jing had words of rejection in his mind, but for some reason he nodded: "It's okay."

After speaking, I couldn't help but feel weird.

Why is his brain and mouth so out of harmony all of a sudden?

And treat him

After sitting down in the Changjia dining room, looking at the food that was quickly put on the table, a more strange feeling suddenly came to my heart.

First of all, he had never eaten breakfast in other people's houses, so he was a little unaccustomed to it.

Secondly, he had already eaten it......

Cui Jing didn't understand why he was nodding his head, just like he was sitting here at this time, and suddenly realized with some hindsight that it seemed that no one invited him into the mansion, but he followed up by himself inexplicably.

His outlandish behavior grew.

"Governor Cui must not be restrained, there is no one else after all, our Chang family's meals have no other strengths, but there is one point, it is enough!" Because of his gratitude to Cui Jing, Chang Suian was extremely enthusiastic.

He personally picked up vegetables for Cui Jing, and stacked three steamed buns in front of Cui Jing, not forgetting to let the female envoy serve porridge: "...... Governor Cui is also a person who practices martial arts on the march, so remember to use a big bowl." qδ

The big bowl of ordinary people is used as a small bowl in Changfu, and the big bowl of Changfu is a sea bowl.

Cui Jing is very clear about this: "Thank you, it's enough......

He couldn't eat it at all, having finished breakfast.

There was no need to force it to eat, it seemed too silly to do so, and he planned to eat a little more to cope with it.

Chang Suining quickly ate two steamed buns, a plate of beef in sauce, some side dishes, and a bowl of shredded chicken porridge.

In the process, she glanced at Cui Jing, who hadn't eaten much, and was a little puzzled - Cui Dadudu's amount of food didn't seem to be good?

This puzzled look was received by Cui Jing.

He looked at the food in front of him, and suddenly felt that the breakfast in Changfu was indeed very good, the beef was red, the porridge was white, and the buns were ...... It's skinned, and it looks appetizing.

Yuan Xiang, who had not waited for his own Metropolitan Governor to come out for a long time, came over at this moment - as the close follower of the Metropolitan Governor, how could he miss the Peacock Opening of the Metropolitan Governor...... He was saying, how could he not be at the side of the Governor at all times?

Yuan Xiang found all the way to the dining hall, and heard that his own governor was eating inside, and he couldn't help but be stunned, didn't the governor have eaten it!

He subconsciously stretched out his head to take a look inside, and saw that Cui Jing put down the dishes and chopsticks, the bowl was empty, and the dishes and bun cage drawers in front of him were also empty.

Yuan Xiang's eyes showed an unbelievable look.

Chang's ...... Is it that delicious?

No, where is this delicious food!

The Metropolitan Governor is clearly just to stay in the Chang family for a while, right?

Yuan Xiang's expression was complicated and indescribable, sighing and sympathetic.

The Governor of the Metropolitan ...... Is that really that loved?

When Cui Jing and the Chang family brothers and sisters came out of the dining hall, they felt that the belt around their waists was tighter.

In addition, Governor Cui also received sympathetic eyes from his subordinates.

Seeing Yuanxiang here, Cui Jing was inexplicably nervous.

He'd better not talk nonsense, such as "How can you still eat breakfast after the Metropolitan Governor?"

The moment Yuan Xiang opened his mouth, Cui Jing, who had never been so worried about the night attack on the enemy camp, had a slight shock in his pupils, and almost reached out to cover his subordinates' mouths-

It was at this time that Chang Suining opened his mouth: "By the way, I have something to give to Governor Cui Dadu."

What is it?

Yuan Xiang looked at the Chang family girl curiously.

Cui Jing has a sense of the rest of his life.

When Chang Sui Ning sent Xi'er back to get something, several people were talking while walking in the courtyard.

Xi'er quickly turned back and handed over the things to Chang Suining.

Chang Suining handed it to Cui Jing.

It was a small, delicate wooden box with blue and white orchids painted on it.

Many thoughts flashed in Cui Jing's heart, why did he suddenly give him a gift, was it because of the flower banquet to thank him? Actually, it didn't have to.

But he took it anyway.

Just when he hesitated to open it in person, he only heard the girl in front of him say, "I should have returned it to Governor Cui a long time ago, but I haven't found the opportunity, and I haven't been able to bring the things with me at all times, so it's been delayed so far."

Still?

Cui Jing hit the box

opened, only to see that it was a white jade auspicious cloud hairpin.

It's his stuff.

Cui Jing remembered that it was pulled from his hair during the "fight" with him in the water when she was drunk and fell into the water that day.

Thinking of that incident at this time, Chang Suining felt like he had been whipped repeatedly, so he said again: "I almost injured Governor Cui that day, I'm really sorry."

In her previous life and this life, there are really only a handful of such humiliating behaviors.

"It doesn't matter." Cui Jing put the box away, looked at her, and said, "Your moves are very good, and they are very suitable for controlling the enemy."

In a trance in front of his eyes, the picture of the girl attacking him in the water flashed again, the water droplets splashed, the afternoon sun was blazing, the koi fish in the pond were scattered quickly, and there was an amazing murderous aura overflowing in her dark and slightly drunk eyes—

Not only in her eyes, but also in every part of her body, there was murderous intent churning.

But looking back at this time, that picture is like morning dew, falling on the young man's heart, as if nourishing the initial budding speculation, and as if it ...... More than speculation.

Cui Jing couldn't tell what he felt in his heart, but it was not quiet after all, he didn't dare to look at those eyes for a long time, and his gaze moved slightly, and fell on the maple trees behind her.

The autumn sun was shining, the maple leaves were red, and there was a stone table under the tree, which reminded him of the picture of Ning Ning playing chess with Song Xian under the ginkgo tree.

"Today...... Do you have a game of chess to spare?" Cui Jing blurted out.

Chess.

Chang Suining nodded: "Okay."

She owes him a game of chess.

So a servant took a chessboard and laid it on the stone table under the maple tree.

The two sat opposite each other, and Chang Sui Ning Luozi said first: "Cui Dadu Governor doesn't have to give in."

Cui Jing held the sunspot in his hand: "Otherwise I will lose quickly, right?"

Chang Suining nodded, and said, "That's right."

The corners of Cui Jingben's cold eyes raised slightly, as if there was a hint of a smile: "But my chess is also good."

"Okay." Chang Sui Ning fell again: "If that's the case, then I won't let you."

Cui Jing nodded, "Okay."

Next, the two were speechless.

Chang Sui An watched from the sidelines, sometimes shocked.

Can you still do this?

It's not good, Ning Ning seems to be losing!

No, Ning Ning didn't lose, but he lured the enemy into a surprise attack?

Chang Suian's eyes kept changing with the chess game, if he hadn't adhered to the principle of watching the chess and not saying a word, his mouth would have been worn out after this game of chess.

There was only the sound of the wind and the soft sound of the chess pieces falling on the chessboard, but under this tranquility, there was a deafening sound of fighting among the chess pieces.

This game of chess has been played for a long time.

It's been a lot longer than when Ning and Song Xian played against each other.

A maple leaf landed lightly on the chessboard, adding an autumn color to the game that was originally only black and white.

Chang Sui Ning raised his hand to take the maple leaf away.

Cui Jing also stretched out his hand at the same time.

The fingertips of the two touched each other for a moment, Cui Jing's eyes shook slightly, and he quickly withdrew his hand.

Chang Sui Ning didn't care, took the maple leaf away, and continued to fall.

The more she went down, the quieter she became.

Cui Jing is the opposite.

The shock in his heart intensified.

After half a cup of tea, the winner is finally decided.

"I won." Chang Suining's calm and calm face dissipated, and he said with a smile.

Cui Jing looked at the chessboard: "I lost."

Chang Sui Ning also looked at it and said jokingly: "Cui Dadudu's chess is good, but I am even better."

Cui Jing's gaze took a long time to leave the chessboard.

He knew exactly how he had lost along the way.

Because of this, it was hard for him not to be convinced.

Yes, he was impressed by the game.

But not only chess.

He silently gathered his slender fingers, looked at the girl sitting opposite, and moved his lips to make his tone sound as good as he could

There was no fluctuation: "Chang Niangzi used a lot of military techniques."

"Yes." Chang Suining took out the words he had prepared in advance: "I like to read military books."

Cui Jing had already seen the game of chess she played with Song Xian in the music hall before, and it would be strange if she deliberately changed her chess path today.

Expected answer.

Cui Jing suppressed all kinds of turmoil in his heart, and after a while, he only said to her, "I also like to read military books."

And he especially likes to study the method of transporting troops left by His Highness...... He didn't say this.

"My subordinates also like to read military books!" Yuan Xiang grinned and said in a tone of "It turns out that everyone is a confidant".

Cui Jing: "......"

After sitting for too long, Chang Suining stood up and casually asked Yuan Xiang what military books he read on weekdays.

Yuan Xiang replied with great interest, and summarized his experience with a confident expression: "...... His subordinates believe that in addition to the battlefield, these tactics are also applicable to everyday matters."

"......" Cui Jing listened to it in his ears, and then thought of the various abuses of the art of war by his subordinates on weekdays, and felt that if those military books could make their own decisions, they would probably rather *** forget it.

Chang Sui'an glanced at the sun: "It's not early, do you want to stay for lunch?"

Cui Jing was silent for a moment before replying, "No need, it's time to go back to Xuance Mansion."

One, he won't be so cheeky, and second, he doesn't seem to need lunch today.

And just as he was about to say goodbye, he heard the servants of the Changfu come to say: "Lang Jun, girl, Wei Shilang is here."

Wei Shuyi?

What did he do?

Chang Suining was puzzled, and he saw Wei Shuyi, who was dressed in an official robe, walking over.

It's not that he came uninvited, but Chang Suining and the others happened to be at the place where they had to go to the front hall at this time.

"Governor Cui is also there?" Uncle Wei was surprised and looked at Cui Jing with a smile in his eyes.

The smile in his eyes was somewhat teasing, but Cui Jing ignored it.

Seeing that he was wearing an official robe, Chang Suian asked, "I don't know that Wei Shilang is here, but there is something important?"

"It doesn't matter." Wei Shuyi looked at Chang Suining with a smile: "It's just that I was entrusted by my mother to come here to bring a letter to Chang Niangzi."

As he spoke, he took out the letterhead from the sleeve of his robe and handed it to Chang Suining.

"There's Lao Wei's squire." Chang Suining took it and took it apart.

If she guessed correctly, Duan Zhenyi sent her a letter at this time, it should be for that matter.