That little fly

Five years, neither long nor short.

Five years is enough for a child to grow from babbling to soy sauce; five years is only enough for a student who is studying hard to have a big imperial examination. Passing away is not even enough to advance to a higher level.But in just five years, the territory of the Dongzhou Empire has expanded to three places the size of Jizhou, in the southern territory where the original miasma forest was dense and birds were hard to find.Gold, gemstones, jade, spices, timber, farms... Now it's like a gold rush paradise, as fake as it is, and it's hot.This place is called New Qinzhou to commemorate Ji Zhao, King of Qin County, who once again expanded the territory of the empire in more than 200 years.

Every road, every city, and even the division and pricing of every farm boundary here are traces left by Ji Zhao. He is like the legendary Pangu who created the world, creating this place from nothing.But he's leaving now.It was the order sent by the center to 'disarm and return to the fields'.

It's funny to say that in five years, Ji Zhao created a world.None of his brothers who have been trained in the center have the ability to independently control an office.This seems to be a very convincing proof that if you are really an idiot, even if your own father is the emperor, you will not be able to conquer the world.In such an environment, Ji Zhao's brilliance is too enviable, presumably he has been assigned to Chaozhong a lot.In the past three years, Ji Zhao has been punished countless times for similar transfer orders. The so-called generals are not accepted by the orders of the emperor, especially because he is still a noble county king.

But now, he is going back.

It was Grandpa who reminded him.

In New Qinzhou, Ji Zhao is a well-deserved uncrowned king, he controls everything here, land, population, money, food, soldiers and horses, even the selection of officials and the new law.I am afraid that Emperor Jiayou sitting in the imperial city has far less power than Ji Zhao.He said one thing, in the hearts of the local uncivilized mountain people, he is more like the incarnation of God, who can move mountains and seas, and can turn beans into soldiers.Fifty thousand merchants immigrated, [-] imperial frontier troops, and hundreds of thousands of original mountain people, at the point of his sword, were invincible, worshiped, pilgrimaged, and obeyed.The supreme power and status made Ji Zhao a little addicted to it. In the southern border, he was already above ten thousand people, but this was only a small Xinzhou after all, and he was almost lost.

Power, what a fascinating and terrifying thing.

Now jumping out of this confusion, Ji Zhao even understood the order of the center.It may not be that someone is jealous and came down the mountain to pick his peaches. He is the supreme commander of the southern Xinjiang garrison, and his command has now expanded to 8 people.He is still the prefect who holds the general government here, and the annual tax here is almost catching up with Qiangang.So much power in the military, government, money and food is in the hands of one person, and this person is still a prince. To be honest, it is really gratifying for the center to persist in dispatching orders that are still calm and eloquent.Ji Zhao, who had come to his senses, was even thankful for his luck, and thanked his supporters for their hard work in the imperial capital.

The 22-year-old Ji Zhao, who has been honed into a veteran by the battlefield and officialdom, has lost the sharpness he had when he first entered the adult world at the age of 17.At this time, his face was calm, his eyes were deep, and he was obviously mature and deep beyond his age. Coupled with his strong figure who practiced martial arts all the year round, although he still retained the exquisite appearance of Mrs. Wufen Fuqu, in the impression left on people, there was probably only Prestige, not beauty.

Standing in the Guanling Pavilion, Ji Zhao didn't know what he was thinking. A dignified and virtuous beauty walked up behind him, with a big cloak in his hand, "Husband, what are you thinking here? Don't catch cold."

"Yeah." Ji Zhao turned his head and stretched out his hand to gather the cloak, "Yurou, please pay more attention, we are leaving here."

Zeng Yurou was taken aback for a moment, and quickly came back to her senses, "Okay, I'll let someone take care of it." Those who have been running around with His Highness over the years are used to it.

"This time, we are going back to the imperial capital."

Zeng Yurou's face changed slightly.

Zeng Yurou was one of Ji Zhao's two concubines, and the other passed away just after arriving in southern Xinjiang. Therefore, Ji Zhao's backyard was dominated by her alone, and the best cause and effect that no one was fighting for was Ji Zhao's current A son and a daughter all crawled out of her stomach, and because she gave birth to the eldest son of the county king, Ji Zhao had already invited her to be the side concubine of the county king a year ago.In terms of her background and family background, this is a step up to the sky.

Speaking of which, she is also considered lucky.At that time, there was already news that the county king was going to send troops to the southern border, so the family members had to go with the army to the southern barbarian land that made people talk about it, to take care of Ji Zhao's daily life.At that time, there were all kinds of gossip, saying that Prince Zhaojiu was not welcomed by the officials; that Prince Zhaojiu had not obtained the qualification for training, and the other princes had been training in the center for two years. Where is Prince Zhao?Even though Prince Zhao is the youngest, now 17 years old, he was finally assigned a mission, but it is a barren land. This is the rhythm of being exiled... There are various rumors.No one would like such a marriage, and Zeng Yurou was naturally unwilling, but she was pushed out by the family.Of course, in such a marriage, she has no right to comment.To Zeng Yurou's surprise, Ji Zhao was not only very handsome, but also wise and responsible. Putting aside those rumors, just looking at his family background, appearance, ability, talent... almost impeccable, he is a male god, so , the life of the two in southern Xinjiang can be considered smooth.

Zeng Yurou didn't suffer too much. Even if she was just a concubine, she was still in the house of the county king. She lived far away from the front line. The supplies might not be luxurious, but at least her life was stable.At the beginning, the place where they lived was not very good, it was a military camp, but later they built a rear area, a city, and a mansion.Later, there were more cities, and more officials and family members moved in one after another, as well as those rich merchants, big landlords, agents of various dignitaries in the imperial capital... Until now, this place is no different from ordinary places and counties.To a certain extent, Zeng Yurou was satisfied.In the past few years following Ji Zhao, she has presided over Ji Zhao's backyard and played the role of the nameless official wife. What else is she dissatisfied with?If she returned to the imperial capital, there would be a future real princess on the top, another side concubine on the left, and four Liangyis on the bottom. With so many famous and honorable women, she must have a sense of crisis.

However, Zeng Yurou quickly realized, "That's really great. After so many years, my husband misses my father, right?" There is also the position of crown prince, and in the future, he will be above tens of millions.With such a status and such a vision, why should he be an emperor in a remote place?The imperial capital and the center have everything they want.

With a smile on her face, Zeng Yurou talked to Ji Zhao about her dreams of returning to the imperial capital, as if she really wasn't unhappy at all.Her low birth is a flaw, not to mention the future princess, the background of another future side concubine may also overwhelm her, but she is not without advantages.She is already a side concubine, she has received a jade certificate and entered the ancestral grave, one day in the future... Compared with the main concubine who does not know where her figure is, she has been in charge of the family for many years and has a son and a daughter.Even if the concubine enters the house in the future and takes over the power of the housekeeper, her little tiger head will be Ji Zhao's eldest son!

It is a common saying in Dongzhou that male colleges should marry and female colleges should marry, which represents their traditional culture.I heard that 500 years ago, when the princes were fighting among the princes, there was a decree that stipulated that they must get married before the age of 13, otherwise the government would directly pull people to match.There is no such strange rule now, but the concept of starting a family and carrying on the family line is still deeply rooted in people's hearts.

Yuan Mu was eighteen, and Enke took the lead and successfully entered Lusong Academy in the fall of last year. Unlike the ordinary children from poor families, he is a child from a rich and powerful family with outstanding achievements in all aspects. I have registered with him before, and the department of the six departments of the central government has various supplements waiting for him.Of course, before Yuan Mu really stepped into the officialdom, there was another important thing waiting for him, getting married.

It is a custom to start a family first and then start a career.On the premise that Yuanmu will have a bright future, getting married belongs to the law of heaven and the law of man, so the topic of the marriage of the third son of Yuan has been the most popular gossip in the imperial capital recently.

Xie Mansion, Yinghua Court.

In the green gauze closet in the upper room of Yinghua Garden, the grandson of the Xie family, a teenage boy was leaning against the kang table, wearing a square-necked straight gown with moonlight orchid embroidered with blessing patterns, Four pearls the size of pigeon eggs are tied between the raised buns, and a light willow-colored silk sash hangs from the waist, paired with a flawless suet kylin jade.He is obviously a little fairy surrounded by immortal energy, but the tails of his smoky eyes have been slightly raised, showing a willful domineering, "Xie Shanhu, don't dawdle, hurry up for me!"

"Don't rush, I'm going to hurry up." Xie Ming responded urgently, but he just stood there stretching his arms, waiting for two big girls and four little girls to dress him and pull up his trousers. Freshen up and dress up.The water is clear and shallow, directly to the eyes.How big is it, and let others button the clothes.But Xie Ming's giant baby behavior is very normal in the elite circle.Such as Shui Qingqian, who has no one to serve her personally, is the only exception in the upper class.

"What if you don't have a girl to serve you in the barracks?"

"Don't you understand?" Xie Ming despised him, "When I go out for exercises, I'm shirtless. There are two sets of daily military uniforms, inside and outside, all of which are short shirts." It's not like now, just matching the silk ribbons on the belt, jade pendants, purses, etc. Fragile decorations are enough for a few girls to toss for a while.

"Then just grab your hair casually, and you can go out." Shui Qingqian answered sarcastically.

Xie Ming didn't care to talk to him.

after a while,

"Qingqian, you really made up your mind..."

"You want to go back on your word?" The phoenix eyes narrowed.

How dare you, the cowardly Young Master Xie made an excuse, "We won't be seen by others, right?"

"How could I not be fully prepared?" In addition to successfully pushing Yuan Mu away, Shui Qingqian triumphantly reached out and took out a palm-length bamboo cylinder from his sleeve pocket, and pulled it out one by one. It turned out to be a clairvoyant .

Xie Ming was startled, and turned around abruptly. The clairvoyance is a classified weapon. As far as he knows, every clairvoyance has a number, and the control records are accurate to each owner's head.

"Where did you get this?" Deputy Captain Xie Zuo said in a deep voice three times, with a serious expression.

"I did it myself, and the officials agreed!" Shui Qingqian raised her chin, confidently.

Xie Ming didn't believe a word.

Well, the real situation is this:

Shui Qingqian wanted to gain clairvoyance, so he went to the government for help. The reason he gave was that he borrowed it to go hunting in the countryside.

"Nonsense." His Majesty denied it with a word.

Then the official was entangled by a persevering brat, and he couldn't help it, so he dismissed him casually, "If you have the ability, you can do it yourself, and I don't care about it."

Therefore, Shui Qingqian thought that she had successfully obtained the dictation from the Holy Master.

"It took me more than half a month." Shui Qingqian struggled unwillingly.

Clairvoyance was forcibly confiscated by Xie Ming.After more than a year of training at the Imperial Martial Arts Academy and the Imperial Guard Barracks, the 17-year-old Xie Ming is no longer the little overlord of the imperial capital who messes around with Shui Qingqian all day long.As his mind became more and more mature, Xie Ming also understood more and more why Fei Tian'er had such a special status.Can't you keep a close eye on dangerous elements like Shui Qingqian?This clairvoyance, when the sage and the Ministry of War find out later, it is estimated that they will be depressed to death.

"Okay, okay, we can go." Xie Ming dragged Shui Qingqian out of the house, not giving the guy a chance to get his clairvoyance back.

They are going to attend the spring banquet at Dong'an County Prince's Mansion.

In spring, the peach blossoms are blooming, and the spring banquet is a gathering of the rich and powerful in the name of appreciating flowers, but it actually allows everyone to increase social interaction and promote friendship and exchanges. The ultimate goal is self-evident.The protagonist is the young master's daughter in the powerful circle, unmarried.Uh, speaking of the wretched things Xie Ming and Shui Qingqian planned to do at the spring banquet today, it also has something to do with Yuan Mu's marriage—they wanted to spy on Yuan Mu's unmarried wife.

Yuan Mu, a well-known talented son of aristocratic family, his fame began in the Taixue era, but the circle of Taixue was still too small, and his real fame began when he moved to Lusong Academy.Lusong Academy gathers talents from all over the world, and Yuan Mu kills [-]% of them once he makes a move.His marriage, in people's minds, is destined to belong to the match of a talented man and a beautiful woman at the legendary level.If you are not a county lord, a county lord, a noble lady, do you have the nerve to marry the famous "Lord Lovesickness" in the imperial capital?

Actually no.

Yuan Mu's wife is not only not a family member, but also has no chance of being a high-ranking official. She is the daughter of a certain sea merchant in Taizhou. The marriage of the family is due to the affection of the Lu family and the righteousness of the Yuan family.Of course, there are also unspeakable off-the-table theories, saying that the marriage of the two families is a combination of officials and businessmen, a transaction of money and power.The Lu family has a lot of money and needs power and backing. As for the Yuan family, the predicament of being glamorous but empty is not uncommon in aristocratic families, and it is common to have swollen faces to pretend to be fat. Seeking money.

Well, Shui Qingqian couldn't hear such gossip, so when he heard about Yuan Mu's marriage, his main concern was that this daughter of the Lu family had never heard of it.Even if you are not a native of the imperial capital, there were so many social opportunities in the upper class years after the year, and you appeared as Yuan Mu's fiancée, but anyone with some outstanding specialties, looks, talents, female celebrities, any aspect is fine, you shouldn't Not impressed at all.But the truth is, I have never heard of it. A little transparent girl who has never been mentioned by anyone seems to be a good match for Yuan Mu's reputation as a talented scholar.Therefore, one can't blame Shui Qingqian for planning such a wretched action, even at the expense of making a clairvoyance to find out.