Heaven

Chu State, the new province——

The scorching sun was in the sky, and the sun in the north was stronger than that in the south. The door officer in bunt looked at the hot sun and wiped the sweat from his forehead, and lifted his skirt to fan himself.It's really hot, this summer seems to be hotter than usual?It hasn't rained for many days.

When he saw a man dressed as a scholar approaching, he immediately lifted his spirits and stood up a little bit straighter: "Master Ye, are you going out?"

Ye Jiuwen nodded, "That's right, I'll go see how the field to the west is doing."

Watching him drifting away, the gate officer stuck out his tongue quietly. Mr. Ye is really diligent. On such a hot day, most people would like to stay in a cool place for twelve hours a day, but he endured the big fire every day. The sun is out, busy with the crops in the field.

I heard that he improved the first batch of seeds in the entire new province!Amazing, with him, I don’t know how many people will be saved from starvation!No wonder it is known as the pillar of the Northern Province!

Just when the door officer was planning to take advantage of the lack of people at noon and take a nap, suddenly a horse galloped from a distance and stopped in front of him, he was immediately blinded by a burst of smoke: "cough Cough... Who is this, the horse runs so fast to cast...!"

He was taken aback by the eyes of the person on the horse, and immediately stopped the words he was about to spit out.Although it was summer, goose bumps suddenly appeared on his back.What sharp eyes!

"Gu... girl, who are you looking for?"

The woman on the horse was sixteen or seventeen years old, dressed in black, and had a pretty face, but her eyes were full of murderous looks, which made people feel frightened.She let go of the rein, glanced at the gate officer, and said coldly, "Where is Ye Jiuwen?" Even her voice was tinged with chill.

"You...what do you want to do to Mrs. Ye?" The gate officer gritted his teeth, tried to push his chest out, and said nothing could make the "pillar of the northern province" hurt by her!

"Stop talking nonsense! Where's the person?" The woman on the horse was extremely impatient. She waved her whip in the air and let out a sharp whistle.

The door officer couldn't help shrinking his body, trembling and pointing to the west.

Seeing them galloping away one by one, he almost collapsed.Lord Ye, I didn't mean to betray you, it's just that this little girl looks too scary...

But in the new province, no one should be against Mr. Ye, right?Maybe it's good to find him?But even he himself had a hard time convincing himself...

Ye Jiuwen saw a horse galloping straight towards him, and was about to stop talking, but the other party stopped only half a foot away from the edge of the field ridge, turned over in the air and flew off the horse.

What a beautiful move!Ye Jiuwen couldn't help admiring the woman's horsemanship.

"Ye Jiu asked?" In fact, looking at the blue orchid on the face of the man in the field, he can basically confirm his identity.

Ye Jiuwen nodded, walked up to the field ridge, washed his hands with clear water from a bucket beside him, and dried them on a cloth towel before coming to the woman in black.

The woman took out a wooden box from the horse's bag, handed it to Ye Jiu and asked, "This is a gift from Your Majesty to Mister."

Was it someone sent by Emperor Chu?Ye Jiuwen was a little puzzled, and couldn't figure out what the Fifth Highness, who had inherited the throne two years ago, would give him in spite of his age.He took the box, pulled off the cover, and suddenly froze!

Inside was a human head marinated with lime!

Although his face was a little pale, Ye Jiuwen would recognize this person even if he turned into ashes, Dingwuhou Zhao Yu, the culprit of his nightmares all his life!

"Haha...hahahaha..." Ye Jiuwen looked up to the sky and smiled, Jing Mingquan was right, there is nothing that the man can't do that he promised!While laughing wildly, he couldn't help but burst into tears...

Yaoguang couldn't help but frown. Since the State of Yue was attached to the State of Chu, her main job - the Goddess of the Emperor's Palace - was considered impossible, so she could only devote herself to serving Tingfenglou.It was unlucky enough for her to accept the errand of delivering a head thousands of miles away, but she didn't expect to send it to a lunatic!

"Since the things have been delivered, I wonder if Mr. Ye can..."

"I want to buy you a drink!" Ye Jiuwen suddenly grabbed Yaoguang's arm like crazy, "Today, His Majesty has received such a generous gift, it should be a good idea!"

Yaoguang held back his words to ask him to give him a receipt, and held the horse behind his back, letting him lead him towards the wine shop.Anyway, with such a powerless scholar, even if he goes crazy, he can't hurt himself, and it would be nice to have free wine.

After only half an hour, Fluxlight regretted it.

Her immediate boss clearly told her that Ye Jiuwen was a very dull man who rarely talked, so who is this man who keeps talking all the time? !

The most irritating thing is that Ye Jiuwen was pouring himself alcohol as he talked, and Yaoguang drinking is always a commodity, but now more than half of the big jar went into his stomach, and he didn't even drink five glasses He arrived, but he wanted to carry a drunk back home!

The gate officer couldn't believe his eyes when he saw Ye Jiuwen singing loudly for a while, crying bitterly for a while, and being carried back by the woman in black just now.Is this still the polite and polite Master Ye who is kind to others but never gets close to anyone?

Could it be that this cold-eyed woman actually belongs to an adult... After a long absence, she was so drunk that she was so drunk?I really can't see that Mr. Ye is also a kind of love!

Yaoguang pushed Ye Jiuwen down on the bed, thought for a while, and decided to be a good man to the end, and helped him remove his coat and shoes.But he didn't want to just touch the front of the completely drunk man, but Ye Jiuwen suddenly grabbed his clothes, hid in the corner of the bed and shivered, and yelled "Don't come here, don't come here" in his mouth.

Do you have the habit of wearing clothes to sleep?I'm too lazy to take it off for you!Yaoguang yawned, feeling that he was drowsy too in the summer afternoon, so he lay down sprawled on his back, occupying most of the bed, and went to Zhou Gong.

Chu Palace, Xihe Palace——

"Are you going to stay there for a year or a half or something? I can't spare so much food and grass." Jing Mingya slapped the table angrily when she heard the number Jing Mingrui reported. So much food, right?He must be stockpiling new year's goods?

"I didn't ask you to give it to me all at once. That's the total amount. You can send them to the south in batches. Besides, didn't you have a big harvest last year? How could there be no food?" Jing Mingrui wondered.

"There may be a severe drought this year, and some food should be prepared to fight the drought first. Even if there is food and grass, what about the manpower for transportation? The manpower and material resources used along the way are not small. You think the money in the treasury is falling from the sky. down?"

It was all carefully calculated by my lover one by one, and I don't know how much thought it took to save it!If he can't make ends meet this year, wouldn't he have to redo the budget for next year, wouldn't he be busy for another half a month?What can I do then?

Jing Mingya gritted her teeth secretly: "The gold and silver sent by Zhao Guo, even if you add the part that Zhao Wang promised to make up after the event, it is not enough for you to spend so much! Do you want Da Chu to make a loss-making business?"

"Didn't the old man leave behind a lot of wealth? Prime Minister Xiao Lu, what do you think?" Jing Mingrui turned to Lu Zihuai.

"There must be a battle between Chu and Jing. If your majesty dispatches troops this time to wipe out the enemy's army as much as possible on the land of other countries, it can be said to be of great help to the decisive battle in the future. Your majesty's personal conquest is still based on safety, and there is no need to worry about some money and food. Too much." Although Lu Zihuai was surprised that Jing Mingrui's cautiousness this time was different from the past, he didn't have much opinion. If you have money, you should spend it wisely.

Jing Mingya glanced at her lover helplessly. Forget it. At worst, he and he will divide the work and cooperate. In those seven or eight days, he will be able to recalculate. Maybe he can take the opportunity to try the taste of being in the study again...

"It's still the old rule. Ah Quan leads people to investigate the enemy's situation first, and you take Lao Gao with you by the way. Brother Ji takes five thousand Qingqi to lead the battle. I will explain the specific matters later. I will lead the army and set off later, and Li Di will be in charge. Transport the luggage to the back of the palace." Jing Mingrui explained the tasks of everyone present.

"I'm fine." Jing Mingquan suddenly looked at Li Di and said with a smirk, "But fifth brother, it's not good for you to let the couple act separately, right?"

Li Di was teased face to face by him, and a blush could not help but flash across his face. Fortunately, he had dark skin, so he couldn't quite tell it.

"Concubine Yu is about to give birth, this is her first child in many years, it's safer to let Lao Gao go and have a look." Ji Kongqing explained.

When Jing Mingquan heard him speak, he gave a faint "oh" as a promise, and stopped joking.

Ji Kongqing was a little strange, what did he do to make Ah Quan unhappy for so long?Why every time I asked Mingrui, he always smiled and said nothing, at most he said "the emperor is not in a hurry to be an eunuch" and brought him over?

Jing Mingrui rolled his eyes at his younger brother, and continued to instruct Ji Kongqing.

"You must remember three things when you get there. First, you must control this place—" He pointed to a point on the topographical map, "Although the city of Anyang is small, it is located in a dangerous place, and Zhao Guoxiang is strangled. From the north to the throat of Dachu, only by defending here can we prevent the Jing army from threatening Dachu. When my army arrives, there will be a place to settle and transfer."

"Second, you should contact Zhao's army first. If they are still available, let them cooperate with our army. If it is really hard to carve out rotten wood, you can also find them some work to repair bridges and dig ditches. "

"Third thing... remember not to rush in. The Julu city wall is high and has enough food. Even if it is already besieged, it is not difficult to persist for a month. After you arrive, you will mainly spy on it. Don't confront the Jing army head-on. If they go around If you pass Julu and attack directly north, then stick to Anyang and wait for my reinforcements."

Ji Kongqing nodded solemnly, expressing his agreement.

"Okay, that's it, let's leave, everyone!" His Majesty the Emperor waved his hand to let everyone go about their business, but secretly tugged on Ji Kongqing's sleeve, signaling him to stay for a while.

When there were only two people left in the hall, Ji Kongqing raised his eyebrows and said, "What's the matter with you?"

Jing Mingrui pointed to his shoulder: "Sitting and approving memorials every day, my shoulders are so sore..."

Ji Kongqing walked behind him helplessly, and began to slowly knead his shoulders.Ever since he tried his own massage skills, Ming Rui seemed to like the taste of it very much, and he always found excuses to enjoy it again.

In fact, I also like to contribute my skills to His Majesty the Emperor, mainly because I feel a kind of speechless joy when I see him squinting his eyes comfortably.

"Mingrui, I'll help you in this life, but in the next life I'll have you serve me, okay?"

"A little more force...yes! Here it is! What are you talking about? Oh...okay, absolutely no problem!"

The warm summer sun lingered on the horizon, coating the smile on Ji Kongqing's lips with a layer of gold...