wait for another year

The first thing Zhao Xu did after taking over Situ was to personally lead Zhao Huo, Shen Mi and others to investigate around Suzhou City, and did not return to the palace to rest for five days.

On the first day, the land was measured, and those who owned it were verified one by one. Those who had no owner but were cultivated received a symbolic amount of money and recorded it.Zhao Xu didn't say anything, but everyone around him understood that he was going to follow the example of Ya Luke before and carry out the strategy of reclamation.

On the second day, the government treasury was counted. Xuanyuan Hui had been rectified before, and all the suspects suspected of corrupting ink had been punished with severe punishments. Now all the officials in charge of money and taxes have been replaced with cronies.

On the third day, the weapons were checked, and now there is no need to hide them anymore. About five or six hundred peasants worked non-stop at Ouxuan's office all night. One by one, the Mo Dao was pulled out and loaded into a carriage, and escorted to the village by special personnel. The heavily armed Yaluke.

For the first three days, Zhao Hue was quite novel and in high spirits, but on the fourth day, his mood suddenly dropped, and he even fell behind the crowd intentionally or unintentionally, and no longer stayed by Zhao Xu's side as usual.

On the fourth day, when they were on their way to Guankahu City, Bai Su came to summon Zhao Huo, saying that Situ let him go.

Zhao Huo didn't understand, so he got on the carriage, and saw that apart from Zhao Xu, Shen Mi was also accompanying him.

Seeing the future father-in-law, Zhao Hue felt a little uncomfortable after all, and bowed to them one by one, "Zhao Hue, a member of Su Wang's mansion, has seen Zhao Situ and Shen Changshi."

Shen Mi stroked his beard, shook his head with a smile, but Zhao Xu said, "There is no history of Chief Situ here today, only your cousin Yuezhang."

Zhao Huo nodded in agreement, and sat down nervously.

Zhao Xu glanced at him, "Kneel down."

Without further ado, Zhao Hue got up and knelt down straight again.

Zhao Xu glanced at him lightly, "Do you know where I went wrong?"

His facial expression seemed to really understand anger, Shen Mi smoothed things over and said, "Situ..."

Zhao Xu interrupted him, "If he doesn't understand what's wrong with him, he's not only unworthy to be this vassal, but also unworthy to be a descendant of my Zhao family in Yingchuan!"

After a short silence, Zhao Hue said in a low voice: "I shouldn't be too concerned about Xiao Xiao's vision, I shouldn't underestimate myself, and I shouldn't alienate my brotherhood..."

It was only then that Shen Mi realized that it was probably because some rumors had reached Zhao Hue's ears in the past few days, it was nothing more than Zhao Xu's luck, and he himself was able to take on this important position because of his nepotism, "You Zhi, you are confused! "

Zhao Xu sighed and said, "You, you only know one thing but don't know the other, you should learn more from your father-in-law, so that you won't be persecuted to death in the future and don't know how you died. Mr. Shen, please don't mention him. Let him think for himself, don’t get up if he doesn’t want to understand.”

Shen Mi couldn't bear it, seeing Zhao Xu's calm appearance, he knew that persuasion would be futile, so he could only hold the teacup and worry about it.

Zhao Hue closed his eyes, then suddenly opened them again...

"Have you figured it out?" Zhao Xu said coolly.

Zhao Hue pursed his lips, "My mistake was that I listened credulously and gave others an opportunity... It is more likely to chill the hearts of other nobles and damage my brother's prestige."

"It's not too stupid to be cured. It's not a big deal in itself, but..." Zhao Xu slowly put down the teacup, "This means that the party and struggle in Suzhou has already started..."

Party, struggle!

Those in high positions are most taboo against parties and disputes. When he said it so bluntly, both Shen Mi and Zhao Huo's expressions changed...

"Why, I can't say that?" Zhao Xu smiled half-smile, "The Bairi Society and the imperial family are one party, the gentry are one party, the officers and counselors who came to vote are one party, and the former courtiers in Suzhou are one party. Can't you see clearly?"

"This subordinate has never..." Shen Mi panicked, and stood up to worship, but was interrupted by Zhao Xu.

"Master Shen, you have a supernatural status. You are from the Bairi Society and have made great contributions in Suzhou. Both the prince and I regard you as a good teacher and helpful friend. As long as you can keep your heart and don't get involved, no matter how hard they fight I can't do anything to you."

"And 24, whether you want it or not, you have long been recognized as a member of the noble family, that is, my person... There will be countless enemies who can't hurt me, so they will kill you. You are ready for all of this Is it?"

Zhao Hue was a little dazed, and it took him a long time to say: "I just don't understand, now that the great cause has not been accomplished, why did my family fight first?"

Zhao Xu sneered, "Now is the best time. Compared with the past few years, the future is not so bright, and the great cause has not been accomplished, so there is still room for meritorious service. The military generals are desperate to kill the enemy, and the civil servants are fighting for nothing. In order to one day become a marquis and worship a minister, and leave Ze Ze's descendants?"

"They thought well," Zhao Hue said unfairly, "Now that I think about it, the concubine is a family member. Suzhou is poor and white. When my cousin is working hard here, where are they?"

Zhao Xu sighed, "You don't need to be angry for me. After all, I am leading the position of Situ, and I am still under one person in Suzhou. Telling you this is just to let you know what to do in the future, and be more careful in your actions in the future." .”

At this moment, a carrier pigeon flew across the sky, and very obediently stopped on the window lattice of the carriage, lightly pecking at its own feathers.

Zhao Xu hooked the pigeon's neck with his fingers before taking out the letter from the bamboo tube.

"It's probably the prince." The old god Shen Mi was there.

Zhao Xu frowned, "Is there nothing wrong with it?"

He was holding a thin piece of paper, feeling a little timid for a moment, reluctant to open it.

After the showdown that day, I didn't go back to Lilou to go to bed that night, and took them out of the mansion the next day.

He doesn't know if this is an escape, but he really doesn't know how to face Xuanyuan Hui now - the two of them do have feelings for each other, it can be regarded as a connection, but that love is limited, not enough to support them to help each other Risking the displeasure of the world, disregarding relatives, friends and parents; if the two of them are cruel and merciless, but they are reluctant to break up the relationship, give up the intention...

"You said, if you want to please someone, what should you do?"

He asked abruptly, and Shen Mi and Zhao Huo looked at each other, but they could guess his thoughts, Shen Mi thought it over and said: "Of course it's what he likes. Give him what he likes. If you want to take it first, you must first." Give it to me."

Zhao Xu couldn't help laughing out loud, "Take what you give...it makes sense."

"I don't think so," Zhao Hue was a little shy when talking about the relationship between men and women in front of the future father-in-law, "It's fine to guess right, but it's not good to guess wrong. If it's me, I'll give her whatever she lacks." What about her, it’s cold and she wears clothes, and she takes ice in the scorching heat..."

Zhao Xu was taken aback for a moment, and laughed loudly, "My younger brother looked dumbfounded, but he is also smart even though he didn't expect it. Congratulations, Mr. Shen, for getting a good son-in-law!"

Shen Mi first gave Lao Huai a consoling smile at Zhao Huo, then looked at Zhao Xu, but couldn't help being stunned - Zhao Xu was smiling, but her eyes were full of sadness.

What you love, I can't give, what you ask, I can't give...