after being kidnapped by the general

At the banquet, Yuan Li seemed to be talking and laughing happily, but he was actually a little absent-minded.

After the banquet was over and he returned to the room, he let out a sigh of relief, sat on the bedside and rubbed his forehead wearily.

a bit tired.

In fact, eating isn't very tiring, it's...he and Chu Hechao who are tired.

The two of them were polite throughout the whole banquet, and they didn't look at each other too much, they were more polite than when they first met.

But occasionally the sight of two people colliding in the air seems to be on fire, every time it will give Yuanli a feeling of electric shock, and he will always look away in a hurry, with something strange in his heart.

Thin, numb, tickling, as if there is an undercurrent wrapping them, others can't see it, but they understand it clearly.

Yuanli felt that such a state was a bit dangerous.

Let's meet less...

Yuanli thought silently, at least before returning to a normal state, it is better to reduce meeting and communication.

As expected, the heavy rain was confirmed by Yuan Li, and it stopped after three consecutive days.

Even though everyone knew about Yuanli's supernatural powers, they still exclaimed in admiration for Yuanli once again after seeing the heavy rain stop as predicted.

This heavy rain came at the right time. After the rain, the river was full and everything recovered.The fields have been nourished, and Yuanli is ready to reclaim the wasteland.

After the barren fields are reclaimed, only a small part of the fields will grow potatoes and cotton, and the rest of the fields will still grow food.This is not only because potatoes and cotton seeds are scarce, but also because, of any crop, grains are the most important.

Potatoes do produce a lot, but there may be potato blight.Once potato late blight breaks out, the plant growth will be weak, and the yield will be greatly reduced. If you only rely on potatoes as your staple food, once this happens, the whole army will be wiped out.Therefore, even if potatoes are grown, the number of fields is second to that of grains.

Those who reclaim the barren fields are still captives of Baimizhong.Yuanli wants to start a large-scale farming by the military and civilians, so as to store food for war.However, Chu Hechao's army of 13 people needs to be stationed in northern Xinjiang and cannot move.If you want to start military and civilian farming, you have to start conscription.

After the beginning of spring, things continued to be the same, not only the field waterwheels had to be busy, but also the Chu Palace had to be repaired, and the livestock had to be castrated or brought out to graze.After Yuanli had been busy for a while, he found that the news that he had predicted heavy rain had spread all over Youzhou.

The content of the biography is very mysterious. It is said that the governor was worried that the spring rain would not fall, so he watched the sky at night for several days, and went to the ancestral hall to pray for rain for the people of Youzhou.God was moved by the governor's love for the people, and it rained heavily on April [-]th.

Rumor has it that Yuanli's ability to predict the time of rain has been transformed into a sense of the sky, and it will rain heavily on its own initiative.Doing so not only promotes Yuanli's love for the people, but also doesn't make it so big.After all, the history of governors and county guards praying for rain is not the only case in Yuanli. Even in the ears of other experienced senior officials of the aristocratic family, they would think that Yuanli was watching the rain, so it is not easy to claim fame for himself. It will not arouse their fear.

Yuan Li knew that this was a rumor spread by people. Before he could find anyone to ask, Liu Jixin and Zhou Gongdan came to him together, and took the initiative to show that the rumor was the work of the two of them.

Liu Jixin didn't take credit for it, and said: "This is what Wen Ning reminded me to do. My lord understands the laws of creation. Although this is something that makes us ecstatic, it is not easy to show it at this moment. In order to prevent After those Karasuma people left, if there was anything unfavorable to the lord, we will act first to spread the matter, and ask the lord to punish."

Yuanli raised his eyebrows and looked at Zhou Gongdan.

Zhou Gongdan bowed respectfully, wearing the brand-new shoes he sent over.Yuan Li could see how solemn he was about meeting him today, his hair was meticulous and his clothes were neat, which was very different from when he first met Yuan Li.

Yuanli knew in his heart that Zhou Gongdan really wanted to worship him as the master, so he expressed his sincerity and ability.

"You guys did good deeds for me, how could I punish you?" Yuan Li smiled slightly, "To tell you the truth, since the Karasuma people left, I'm also deliberating on this matter, and I'm afraid that the Karasuma people will take advantage of it. The machine spoiled the situation. It’s just that I’ve been too busy these days, so I’ve forgotten about this matter, if you can remember, it’ll save me from a serious worry.”

Liu Jixin looked at Zhou Gongdan with a smile, "My lord, I dare not take credit for this, it's all thanks to Wen Ning."

Zhou Gongdan said modestly at the right time: "Brother Changyue is too famous. I am a guest in your lord's house. I eat the food in your lord's house and live in the house given by your lord. Naturally, I have to do my best for you."

This is implicitly expressing one's loyalty.

Yuanli immediately enlisted Zhou Gongdan as his subordinate official. Zhou Gongdan agreed, and changed his words smoothly, "Thank you, Lord, for taking a fancy to him. Gongdan is very grateful."

In front of his own people, Yuanli's attitude has always been close, he smiled and helped Zhou Gongdan up, "We are all our own people, why should Wen Ning be so polite?"

Zhou Gongdan is smart and witty, and has his own principles for dealing with people in the world. Only he can organize speeches so quickly, and spread the story of "Yuanli praying for the people" all over Youzhou, which shows that he has a good grasp of public opinion. potential.

Yuanli happened to lack such talents around him, and he readily accepted that he had such an extra general under his command.

After confirming the relationship between "monarch and minister", Liu Jixin and Liu Jixin left together.

After going out, Zhou Gongdan let out a breath of foul air, and only then realized that there was some sweat on his back.He laughed amusedly, and said to Liu Jixin, "My lord is clearly kind and gentle, but I am very nervous and break out in a cold sweat."

Liu Jixin smiled without saying a word, and said in his heart, such a talented person like the lord will naturally have enough majesty.

The two of them walked towards the door slowly, Zhou Gongdan calmed down slowly, and said rather narrowly: "Brother Changyue, I joined the lord's command and became the lord's counselor, are you nervous?"

Liu Jixin smiled calmly, "There will only be more and more people following my lord. Not only will I not be disappointed because of this, but I will be happy in my heart and happy to see the success."

Zhou Gongdan laughed, "Brother Changyue is grand."

Liu Jixin shook his head and smiled.

Liu Jixin had long been prepared for more and more counselors around Yuanli, and among these counselors, Liu Jixin had the experience of betraying the master twice, so he would inevitably suffer some targeting and contempt.

But he doesn't care, and he won't stop talents from coming to Yuanli because of this.

If you want to reach that position, naturally, the more people who can help the lord, the better.

Liu Jixin is very confident in himself. He believes that no matter how many talents come, he will definitely secure his position as the number one counselor.

Zhou Gongdan asked curiously again: "I heard that when the lord set up the crown, the distinguished guest invited was the great scholar Cui Xuan. I haven't seen this great scholar in the past few days. May I ask if he left?"

Liu Jixin nodded, "After crowning the lord, Mr. Cui left, but his son Cui Yan stayed in the utensils department. His knowledge is also very good, and the lord often asks him to explain the scriptures. If you want to ask for advice, you can Go find him in the Artifacts Department."

Zhou Gongdan was overjoyed, "Thank you Brother Changyue for letting me know."

Liu Jixin smiled and said, "As colleagues, we naturally have to help each other."

Both of them intend to befriend each other, and after a few words, they are already as close as best friends.

When Liu Jixin was in touch with Zhou Gongdan, Yuanli kept hiding from Chu Hechao. This time, he hid for more than ten days.

Finally on this day, the two of them met.

Before the fields where potatoes are intended to be cultivated are cleared.

Yuan Li rolled up his sleeves and went to the field to teach the captives how to grow potatoes.When I was busy with my head down, I heard someone shouting "General".

He paused, turned his head to look as if nothing had happened, and saw Chu Hechao walking quickly from the field ridge.As the tall man walked, he lifted his robe and pulled it around his waist. As he walked, his trousers were stretched on his long, strong legs, and he walked up to Yuanli in a few steps. He looked down at Yuanli and asked, "Potato seedlings?" up?"

Yuan Li smelled the faint scent of soap on his body, and at first glance, the man's clothes were new, as if he found them after taking a bath.

He let out a muffled "hmm", turned his head and continued to fiddle with the potatoes in his hand, pretending to ask casually, "Why are you here?"

Chu Hechao's eyes slowly swept across his face and behind his ears, then he knelt down, "Come and take a look."

I don't know if he meant to come and see how the potatoes are planted, or to see the potato growers.

Chu Hechao was born strong, squatting down and almost covering the sun shining on Yuanli.Yuan Li's lips were a little dry, he pursed his lips and stopped talking.

Silence hung between them.

Chu Hechao saw a piece of grass on Yuanli's head.

He moved his hand, wanting to raise his hand to take it off.But he raised his hand halfway and put it down again, restrained and whispered: "You have a piece of grass caught in your hair."

Yuanli touched but couldn't find it, so he turned his head and called out, "Zhou Gongdan."

Zhou Gongdan walked over from the farmer, and asked with a smile: "Master, do you need me?"

"Help me get the grass out of my hair." Yuan Li said.

Zhou Gongdan responded, walked behind Yuanli and bent down, ran his fingers through Yuanli's hair a few times, and found the grass. It was funny, "How did this grass get on the head of the lord?"

Yuan Li smiled, "I probably stepped on it, and I want to step on it back."

Chu Hechao quietly watched the two of them talking and laughing.Something sank in his eyes, and something floated up again. In the end, he got up, took a few steps back, turned around and left.

Hearing the voice, Yuan Li turned to look at his back, looked at him for a while, and then continued to lower his head, seriously fiddling with the potatoes in his hand.

The whole morning passed quickly, and at noon, Yuanli sent someone to deliver food for everyone, and the group simply ate at the edge of the field.

The captives who planted did not expect to be able to eat at noon. Everyone was overjoyed, and they ran to the shade of the tree to eat with their meals.

The meals for Yuan Li and the others were also placed under the tree, and everyone sat on the ground, looking at the lush jungle and the white clouds and blue sky, feeling leisurely and relaxed.

Yuanli and Chu Hechao were the two who called the shots among these people, and their seats were given up to sit in the middle.There is only a little shade, and there are so many people, they are squeezed together when sitting.

In the end, no matter how much Yuanli paid attention to and avoided, he and Chu Hechao were still arm to arm, thigh to thigh.

The moment he touched Yuan Li, Chu Hechao's body tensed up, his hands were clenched into fists, and his expression looked condensed.

Yuan Li looked down at the rice in the bowl, a gust of hot air rushed up from his neck, feeling uncomfortable all over.

The hot body temperature of the other party passed through the clothes, and it swept across the body fiercely in an instant like a fire.The enthusiasm was too strong to be ignored, and the strange feeling in his heart arose again.

In the public, this kind of closeness is like a secret affair, it makes people feel grass growing in their hearts, and it hurts from the grass roots.

Such an idea strangely appeared in Yuanli's mind, and he frowned again, and quickly suppressed it.