Chapter 63: The Main Business
Kaocheng is a very small county seat.
There is only one street in the city, and you can see the end at a glance, and in this narrow and crowded city, some houses have a front yard in addition to the back garden, and even a little vegetable bed.
Shao Xun squatted on the edge of the vegetable furrow, holding a small shovel and digging vegetables one by one.
"This is planted by Xiao He, right?" Shao Xun said while shaking the mud on the lettuce.
Lettuce was introduced from Central Asia during the Han Dynasty, and was called "lettuce dish" in Ge Hong's "Behind the Elbow". However, cultivation was not common at this time, and it was not until the Sui and Tang dynasties 300 years later that lettuce really became a commonly cultivated home-cooked dish.
"The ones planted before and after the Spring Society, said that they would be harvested in ninety days, and they were really about the same." Concubine Pei leaned on the Hu bed, her lower abdomen bulging high, and a new life was about to come.
"Do you like to eat?"
"I like it."
"I'll plant some in the autumn club, and make pickles for you to eat after the frost falls."
"Maybe you're at war."
"Then plant a little bit of the horses and bring them back to you."
"When you get to the test city, it's all rotten, right?"
"I'm not afraid to marinate it."
The two of you said a word, and it seemed that what they were saying was meaningless saliva, but as they spoke, the corners of their mouths curled.
Concubine Pei didn't ask Shao Xun about marrying a wife, and Shao Xun didn't take the initiative to mention it, and the two avoided Yu Wenjun very tacitly.
After digging the lettuce, Shao Xun washed it by the well.
Concubine Pei watched him quietly, and occasionally moved her body with difficulty with the help of the maidservant.
This child is a burden to her and a treasure to her.
She hopes that the child will be able to see his father when he is born.
"Whoa!" Shao Xun dried the lettuce stalk through the water over and over again, then took a knife and cut it piece by piece.
"The Three Cities of Heyang are not that simple." Concubine Pei said slowly: "Once the city is successfully built, the Xiongnu will attack in a big way." ”
"I think that during the construction of the city, people are about to attack." Shao Xun said: "Liu Cong has a little brain, and he will not sit idly by. ”
Concubine Pei sighed, but didn't say anything.
Men, fighting back and forth, not for power, or for women.
Some people like both power and women, her man is, and so is Liu Cong.
"Why are you in a hurry to get the Three Cities of Heyang now?" Concubine Pei asked, "Many counties in Yuyan are just superficial. ”
"All things are foreseen, and those who are not prepared are wasted. Now the timing is very good, when the Xiongnu suppress Guanzhong, but there may not be this time. Shao Xun said: "Build it first, and then talk about it, there will always be a northern expedition in the future." Moreover, the counties of Yuzhou, it is enough to return to the heart on the surface, and when the territory is larger in the future, it will naturally be able to truly return to the center. ”
"How's the shogunate?"
"I don't care much about the little things." Shao Xun said: "The major events were sent to Xuchang by Changshi, Sima, and Zhonglang, and I knew about it. The heir has not been messing around recently, and he is very steady. ”
"Puyang, Xingyang, and Dongping have been plundered again, right?"
"The Huns rode and smuggled in." Shao Xun said: "I can't prevent thousands of miles of river defense, most of the fields in these counties are indeed barren, and we have to allocate grain relief after the autumn harvest this year." ”
"Didn't you go to the Huns to make a fuss?"
"The cavalry is more than ten times that of me, and even if only a small number of people are requisitioned, it is enough to defend against me." Shao Xun said: "Unless you fight me face to face like Gao Ping, you can't afford to attack it." ”
"No wonder you want to get involved in the three cities of Heyang." Concubine Pei said: "It may not be a good thing to attract all the thieves. ”
"Hua Nu's knowledge surpasses that of many men." Shao Xun said with a smile.
Concubine Pei gave him a disgusted look, but quickly frowned again.
Shao Xun hurriedly wiped his hands, walked over and asked, "What's wrong?" ”
"The child was sleeping, and he just rolled over." Concubine Pei loosened her frowning brow, caressed Shao Xun's face, and looked at him with a gentle smile.
The man's first reaction was how she was, not the child, which made her feel very useful.
Such little care and love in life, after accumulating over the years, is very considerable, and can be used to offset some unpleasant things.
"Let's lie down inside." Shao Xun picked up Concubine Pei and let her lie on her side on the bedroom couch.
Concubine Pei lay down for a while, and felt not very comfortable.
Shao Xun patiently helped her sit up.
The maidservant had already gone to cook, and Shao Xun sat next to Concubine Pei, reading the official letters of Xuchang, Chenjun, and Yanzhou shogunate.
Concubine Pei's eyes were half-open and half-closed, and when she saw Shao Xun always beside her, she finally closed her eyes with peace of mind.
The room was very quiet, with the only occasional sound of paper turning.
He governed the shogunate, and his style was still relatively distinct, and seeking truth from facts was the most basic.
Therefore, the officials from all over the country reported to the wingman, and the bureaucracy then submitted the seal to him, and there was basically nothing too nonsense.
The left battalion of the silver gun has begun to pull back.
After the right battalion of the silver gun escorted Yu Wenjun and others back to Xuchang, they have been training near Xuchang.
The righteous army was transferred to Xingyangpu Tianze to start training.
Many people think that the three cities of Heyang are not good at fighting to add fuel to the tactics, and Shao Xun is also worried about this.
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But for now, it is impossible for him to send all his troops over, that would be stupid and a waste of money.
This year's harvest in Yanzhou has been affected again.
The 20,000 troops guarding the ferry were tuntian every year, and the harvest was poor every year, all of which were maintained by the cooperation of Chenliu, Jiyang, Jiyin, and Gaoping.
To be more precise, it all depends on the money and food provided by the commanders of the noble clan.
At this point in the world, normal taxation has long ceased to exist, and the yellow register of household registration is completely nonsense, and it is useless.
Money and food still have to rely on the local snakes, this is where their bargaining confidence lies.
Fortunately, I ate the imperial court's meal this year, and I can save a little bit.
After reading it, Shao Xun felt that there were only a few days left before the time of the expedition, and he didn't know if he could leave after the child was born.
The south wind blew open the window, and Concubine Pei gradually opened her eyes.
Shao Xun took a basin of water and wiped the fine sweat on her forehead with a cloth towel.
"Is it hot?"
"Hmm."
"Do you want to change your chestnut shirt?"
"Okay."
Shao Xun took a kudzu cloth two-crotch shirt and put it on the couch, and then took off the green undergarment on Concubine Pei's upper body.
Some places seemed more and more magnificent, and he couldn't help but play with them a few times, making both of them a little breathless.
"It's been a long time since I've vented my worries." Shao Xun said in her ear.
"There is a bride to vent, how can you remember the old man." Concubine Pei said angrily.
"It's different." Shao Xun said: "The first time I got you, my soul was almost gone, and I have never been so comfortable. ”
"Seventy percent of your skills are used to coax women." Concubine Pei glanced at him with a smile.
But when I say this, I am still very happy in my heart.
Women, no matter what time of year it is, like to compare.
Who men prefer is the focus of the competition.
Concubine Pei is a sensible woman, but she also has irrational places, especially when she gets older.
After changing into a Gebu shirt, my whole body is much cooler.
"This is from Yiyang County." Shao Xun said: "Yu Yan lacks silk silk, but fortunately, those counties over there produce Ge. ”
"Princess Xiangcheng mentioned that Jiangdong has not entered Fenggebu for a long time, so that there is a lack of this thing in the palace." Concubine Pei touched the clothes on her body and said with emotion: "I don't want to wear it." ”
Kudzu is a perennial herbaceous vine with a soft cane-like shape and a stem bark fiber that can be woven into cloth or paper.
Picking Ge is an ancient activity, and there is one in the Book of Songs: "Pi Cai Ge Xi, not seen for a day, such as March." ”
In this era, kudzu was mainly produced in the south, and some of the output was also produced in Yiyang and Anfeng counties of Yuzhou, which was generally used to make kudzu cloth.
Because of the thin, soft and breathable characteristics of kudzu cloth, it is very comfortable to wear in summer, and there has been a saying since ancient times that "winter is a coat, and summer is a kudzu cloth".
The cultivation of kudzu has undergone several migrations.
The "Book of Songs" era was very common in the north, and then slowly disappeared, the south flourished, and by the time of the Northern and Southern Dynasties, the north slowly increased again, and then the tide ebbed again, which is very strange.
But overall, it's an excellent summer textile.
"What does the Son of Heaven have to do with me without Ge Yi?" Shao Xun said: "I only care if the people I care about can wear it." This year, there are also people in Runan and Qianguo who have planted hemp and kudzu, and when the time comes, there will be more than enough, and another batch will be sent to the palace to coax the Son of Heaven. ”
Concubine Pei sat in his arms, her head gently resting on Shao Xun's chest, and said, "Ten years ago, I couldn't imagine today. ”
"You're a great man, aren't you?" Shao Xun said with a smile.
"You didn't marry me, what kind of man or woman?" Concubine Pei gave him a blank look.
"The child is about to be born, and it's not your man?" Shao Xun pretended to be angry and said, "After my son is born, you will give birth to me next year." ”
"You have so many women, which one is born for you or not? I think Princess Xiangcheng is quite willing to give birth to you. Concubine Pei sighed.
"I really haven't touched her." Shao Xun shouted.
Concubine Pei covered her mouth and chuckled, but didn't say anything.
"Hold me, I'm sleepy again."
"Isn't it hot?"
"It's hot, but you're still going to hold me."
"Okay."
Shao Xun gently put Concubine Pei on the couch, then put his arms around her waist and waited for her to fall asleep.
This is what the ancient Greek god in charge of yellow hair should do.
Fighting, killing, and killing, that's not my main business.
When Concubine Pei fell asleep, Shao Xun was also a little confused.
I don't know why, he actually thought of Brother Cong......
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