Xu Fengnian stopped in Qingliang Mountain and took the Feng-Cai Qingqin and rushed to the new city that broke ground at the beginning of this year. Those who accompanied him were Xu Beizhi, who had just stepped down as the governor of Lingzhou, and Chen Xiliang, whose official position in Liuzhou was never up and down.

The woman who had entered Liang with him, the King of Northern Liang, was with Xu Weixiong, and Chen Yutai, and the little girl with green robe, was particularly close to each other and stayed in Qingliang Mountain. One big and one small, she liked to throw copper coins of wishing on the Wishing Lotus in Listening Chaohu Lake. Jia Jiajia and Xu Ying, who became playmates in Tai'an City, also began to "part ways" when they arrived at the King of Northern Liang's Mansion. Hehe, the girl liked to take two tigers from the mountain to the bottom of the mountain, and then ran from the front to the back of the mountain. Only when she occasionally saw the woman named Lu Chengyan, would she stop and laugh happily. However, Xu Ying had some idea of ​​falling in love with Wang Chudong, the master of Liyang literary world, who told stories. In short, Qingliang

The mountain seemed to be lively. Especially Chen Yu, who was rated as a member of the Nangong competition for the top spot, her arrival was shocking just a few glances. Every time she appeared at the Tingchao Lake for a walk, the Beiliang men under Song Dongming and Bai Yu, if anyone noticed it, they would soon spread all the way. Even if the business at hand was busy and heavy, they could find some bad reasons and excuses, and flocked to the railings of the small square outside the yamen to "appreciate the scenery". Deputy Secretary Song turned a blind eye to this, and never made things difficult, and did not stop these simple-minded young scholars.

Although it successfully defeated the invasion of Beimang in the south, the construction of the unprecedented new city did not stop, and it could even be said to be day and night. The construction of the outer main city wall almost rose to the ground at an astonishing speed within the naked eye. This spectacular scene in the world must be taken by Beiliang to exhaust countless financial and material resources as a huge price. Therefore, many scholars who went to Liang quoted the scriptures and used the three major conscripts and labor force in the previous dynasty as an example. They were all stopped for thirty days of "rest with the people" and would never delay the people's farming. This criticized Beiliang's move was a fishing place in a dry pond. Qingliang led by Song Dongming, the deputy governor of Beiliang Road, led by Song Dongming, was criticized for the fact that Beiliang's move was a fishing place.

The young and strong civil servants in the mountain sneered at this, which triggered a debate that soon spread throughout the Beiliang Shilin. Then in this large-scale battle without gunpowder, the Xincheng City site was always in full swing. Except for Xu Fengnian who was just a nominal general, from the two governors of Xincheng, Li Gongde and the Mo family master, to six deputy supervisors, including the governor of Liangzhou Wang Peifang, to nearly 60,000 local garrisons and tens of thousands of military servants in the three states, everyone turned a blind eye to the internal affairs of the pass, and ignored the debate on whether the construction of the new city was exhausting the people and was indifferent to the debate on whether the construction of the new city was exhausting the people and was indifferent to it.

Xu Fengnian and Xu Beizhi and Chen Xiliang were heading side by side, and behind them were Xu Yanbing and Yu Xinlang who were having a good conversation.

Compared to the earliest when Chen Xiliang was in the cold, he was a scholar from Jiangnan with beautiful white faces. His hands were covered with calluses and turned into a thin villager like black charcoal. His eyes were shining, calm and firm. At this time, he told Xu Fengnian: "As long as Qingliang Mountain can pay the money, Liuzhou can immediately draw about 40,000 young and strong men to rush to the new city. But the officials hope that in addition to not owing their wages, the prince can also recognize their version of the article. We Liuzhou people are really too hard!"

Xu Fengnian was a little embarrassed, "Silver..."

Xu Beizhi rolled his eyes. Now he has officially served as the transfer envoy established by Beiliang Road privately, and said slowly: "If you win against the Beimang barbarians, except for the military pay and pension, the military rewards will be nearly 900,000 taels. This is because Yan Wenluan Yuluan and other border generals took the lead in asking not to give any rewards. Finally, Qingliang Mountain converted the items such as silk and cultural relics into silver and sent them out, otherwise the Beiliang Palace would be available.

The silver deposit has already reached its bottom. Lingzhou can still squeeze out more than one million real money, but the purchase of grain and grass must be put first. After all, the imperial court's ban on grain transportation has not been implemented yet, so we can't hold too much hope. Taking advantage of the situation of Lianghuai Road and Jing'an Road, we finally let go. As long as Lingzhou officials have a way, they are buying grain with their "private" status. Unless they have no choice, Lingzhou's money cannot be moved."

Chen Xiliang was neither angry nor gave up, and asked, "If you don't have wages, is it feasible for the people of Liuzhou to trade one year of labor in exchange for the Liangzhou household registration officially recognized by the Northern Liang?"

Xu Beizhi thought for a moment and shook her head and said, "It is naturally feasible to put it in normal times, but now the war has just ended. The first group of young and strong Liuzhou who entered the Liangyou border have only obtained official household registration only for the 20,000 refugees who participated in the battle between Xiaguang City and Hulukou. Even those refugees who did not enter the battlefield outside Liangzhou Pass have not received such treatment. If they only participated in the construction of the city, they would definitely be dissatisfied. They are not worried about being weak but not being equal, and this has always been the case."

Chen Xiliang suddenly felt anger, but it was not aimed at Xu Beizhi and Xu Fengnian. He looked at the yellow sand in the desert in the distance and his lips were pursed tightly.

He remembered the death battle in Qingcang City. At the last moment, how many young and strong Liuzhou who came one after another broke into the battlefield by themselves, picked up the weapons of both the Beiliang Iron Cavalry and the Beimang Barbarians, and died in battle?!

Xu Feng asked in a young voice: "Chen Xiliang, have you ever thought that one day, Liuzhou, with less than 300,000 people, everyone will be a registered citizen of Liuzhou, Beiliang Road, and you don't have to take your life to get a different state version of the country?"

Chen Xiliang took a deep breath, silent, his eyes dazed, as if he was looking forward to the arrival of that day.

Many times, even the governor of Liuzhou, Yang Guangdou, laughed at the entire Liuzhou. Only Chen Xiliang, a foreign household who has been in the past few years, regarded himself as a Liuzhou person than Liuzhou people.

Xu Beizhi suddenly smiled and said, "Your Majesty, you don't have a copper plate to draw. Compared to the big hands and feet in the past, you will be the leader now."

Xu Fengnian laughed happily, with her hands wrapped around her chest and not holding the reins. Her body was bumpy and undulating with the horse's back, and her expression was quite content.

Chen Xiliang also smiled and echoed: "It's a bit like being thrifty and thrifty."

After Xu Fengnian smiled, he turned around and joked: "Xiliang, I know you don't care about being a big official, but this time I defend Qingcang and Liuzhou, I don't say that you have made great contributions, and you can't escape the least "makes indestructible". If you insist on not being promoted, how can you let your colleagues who should have been promoted and promoted happily? You are free, but they will be uncomfortable all over."

Chen Xiliang shook his head and said, "From the governor's mansion and the Longxiang Army to the soldiers of the three towns, you can reward the prince as much as he should. Don't worry about me. The officialdom of Liuzhou is not as good as Lingzhou in Liangzhou, and it is not as many twists and turns as the prince imagined."

Xu Fengnian said casually: "Governor Yang Guangdou knew very well that he would not stay in Liuzhou for too long. I don't have the heart to let this old man stay outside the frontier and sleep with you young officials who are in their prime. If the Liangmang war is over and the border is settled, Liuzhou will be destined to "change dynasty". The scholars who entered Liang are hungry and cannot say that they should be greedy. In the future, Liuzhou will be a must-pass place to connect the trade channels of Yang and the Western Regions, and it is also a major transit place. Now the officials in Liuzhou are not worth much, but in the future, they may be richer than Lingzhou in Jiangnan outside the frontier. Yang patted his butt and returned to Liangzhou to be a deputy manager and other entrusted people. If you are old, you will have the "old men" in Liuzhou's officialdom, and the 200,000 to 300,000 refugees, and have no leader. Don't you worry?"

Chen Xiliang fell into silence.

Xu Beizhi changed the topic and said gloatingly: "The God of Wealth in our Beiliang claims to have traveled every inch of land in Liangliu states in just two years, and also the identity of the deputy supervisor of Xincheng. This time, he suddenly suffered from wind and cold and was recuperating at home. Prince, didn't you go to comfort me?"

Xu Fengnian was in a hurry.

Xu Beizhi said carelessly: "Okay, okay, you still have to tie the bell. It doesn't make sense in housework, so I took my own initiative to go to the royal mansion... Your future father-in-law, Wang Linquan, had a good drink. He was very resentful. The Wang family said that they were cold earlier than the Lu family. In the first half of their lives, they were a pawn for the general, and in the second half of their lives, they accumulated such a large family business in Qingzhou. When the Xu family waved their hands, the whole Wang family brought boxes and trucks of gold and silver into Beiliang. Moreover, the Wang family did not ask for an official hat from Qingliang Mountain, and did not ask for a back door from Qingliang Mountain. They were doing the hardest business. What was the purpose? They were thinking about his daughter, and they could get a regular word instead of a side?"

Xu Feng sighed lightly, it should be like this, both in terms of emotion and reason.

Xu Beizhi continued to smile and said, "When Wang Linquan drank too much, he also said that he had let go. Even if the daughter of Chudong's daughter was not the life of a princess, as long as the woman named Lu was also a princess, both of them were princesses who were not distinguished, they would not be wronged. What's going on now? What's wrong with Wang Linquan's implications? From the arrogant Lu Dongjiang to the arrogant Lu family's children who were arrogant, how many of them were good things that sincerely considered the situation for the Xu family? Didn't they just read more books, and they all looked up to the sky, wishing they could all occupy the Beiliang officialdom to give up, and they were worthy of their noble status, and a bunch of things that were ignorant of the world!"

Seeing Xu Fengnian turn his head and look over, Xu Beizhi grinned and said, "Of course I said the last few words. Even if Wang Linquan poured hundreds of kilograms of green ant wine, he would definitely not dare to express his feelings like this."

Xu Fengnian said helplessly: "I know that you have resentment towards me because of the canal transportation, but it's almost enough. I really think I'm a Bodhisattva who is a nickname?"

Xu Beizhi snorted coldly: "I will talk about the ugly words before. Qi Yanglong is Qi Yanglong, and the court is the court. Since Zhang Julu's death, an irreparable crack has appeared in the temple. The situation of the monarch and ministers being in harmony has never returned. The Emperor of the Zhao family put Wen Taiyi and Ma Zhongxian on Jing'an Road in the heart of the Central Plains, plus Zhao Xun, who was in charge of Xiangfan, Qingzhou, what kind of good intentions can these three people gather together? I don't know what the atmosphere would be in the small dynasty in the capital at that time, and I don't know if Qi Yanglong, the chief assistant of the dynasty and Huan Wen, raised objections at that time, but since Wen and Ma have both left Beijing to take office, the grain transportation will be bumpy and bumpy, and the emperor is far away. What's the difficulty of finding an excuse to deal with the court's Ministry of Revenue? Qi Yanglong is the Minister of the Central Secretariat, not the Minister of Revenue! Huan Wen is in the Ministry of Revenue, and he is not the Minister of Revenue!"

Xu Fengnian covered her heart and pretended to be in pain, "Oh, I have fought one after another in Tai'an City, and my internal injuries are severe, my heart and head hurt. No, I have to go back to the carriage and lie down."

The dignified Northwest Vocational King and the Grand Master of Martial Arts will escape from it.

Chen Xiliang's mouth was filled with smiles.

Xu Beizhi turned her head and sneered loudly: "If you have the ability, just lie all the way to the new city outside the pass!"

After Xu Fengnian ran away, he was speechless for a moment. Xu Beizhi glanced at Chen Xiliang who was riding a horse like walking and said to himself: "I am not as good as you in riding a horse. Now the inner side of his thigh is burning."

Chen Xiliang smiled and said, "Liuzhou is vast and sparsely populated. The two post roads from Liangzhou to Qingcang City are just starting out. Therefore, they have to ride fast horses when doing anything. They were not used to it at the beginning. Apart from the back pain, they finally fell asleep in bed. It was similar to drunken people. They were lying down, but they still felt like they were on the back of the horse. It was very painful. But now it is different. Even if there is nothing wrong outside the city, I don’t ride a horse for dozens of miles a day, but I feel something is wrong."

Xu Beizhi looked calm and said softly: "I went to the capital. That guy seemed to untie many knots. He would never paint a cake for others in the past. He was probably a little sure of the next Liangmang battle. Since that's the case, we might as well think about the direction of things better. For example, Liuzhou where you are, as the fourth state that has been included in the territory of Beiliang Road, the better the world, the more Liuzhou's status in Beiliang will definitely rise. It is impossible to say that the fifth and sixth state will be opened up in the vast Western Regions in the future. As the bridge between Beiliang and Liyang, Liuzhou is a sure thing. In terms of the army, the Dragon Elephant Army with Xu Longxiang, it is probably not too good to be a veteran Liangzhou border army.

I am embarrassed to go to grab territory, but it is hard to say the seats of the Liuzhou Governor's Mansion. Not to mention the distance, I just left Lingzhou. Regardless of whether it is famous or credited, Huang Yan and Huang Biejia, who can take the opportunity to take the opportunity to take the opportunity to take the lead, wouldn't he be the new governor of Lingzhou? From now on, especially when the war is not so tense in the future, the more things that the guy has to worry about will not be less. Chen Xiliang, you have finally opened up the situation in Liuzhou. Whether you are for your own future or for the Liuzhou situation, you should move your seat forward now. It is better to be in charge of the county magistrate. If you are the deputy manager, you will not be as effective as being a half-level governor in Liuzhou."

Perhaps because of Xu Beizhi's open and honest publication, Chen Xiliang also said bluntly: "I understand the truth. In fact, I have thought a lot on the way to Qingliang Mountain this time. As long as the war ends, Liuzhou will not only be on par with other three prefectures in Beiliang Road, but may even be the top priority in the Liyang court."

Xu Beizhi nodded and said in a deep voice: "Yes! That's the reason. Once Beimang retreats and does not dare to launch troops to the northwest border, the court may have to send a civil servant to Liuzhou to help Liyang take charge of the border. That would not be so obedient as Yang Shenxing as the deputy envoy of the Jiedushi. This move seems absurd, but there are long before there are traces to follow. Xu Gong, the Minister of War, patrolling the two Liaos, did not say that so many Jiedushi were sent out from Tai'an City, which one was a good-looking lamp? Wang Xionggui, Lu Baijie, Yuan Guo, Han Lin, Wen Taiyi, and Ma Zhongxian, if there are no enemies or our positions, they are actually not mediocre people."

Chen Xiliang frowned and said, "I'm afraid that the court will ask Yao Baifeng, the left priest of the Imperial College, to go to Liuzhou. Yao Jijiu is a native of Beiliang. Even if he is in the temple, he has always been close to Beiliang. This master of Neo-Confucianism has entered the mainstream state, whether in the royal palace or in the officialdom, I think I'd like to see it."

Xu Beizhi quickly responded: "Yes, just like Zhang Julu is in Liyang, she may not be willing to consider everything for the Zhao family. Yao and Biyaner have similar personalities. When she returns to Beiliang, she will inevitably have to consider the court."

Chen Xiliang smiled bitterly and said, "It seems that it's time for me to compete for the position of Liuzhou's other coach."

Xu Beizhi narrowed her eyes and said, "Prepare for the future. I think it's better to take the governor into your pocket. I guess the court doesn't have the shame to let Yao Baifeng return to Beiliang to be a state without a chance?"

Chen Xiliang smiled, "It is legitimate to be a strategic commander."

Xu Beizhi curled her lips and said, "Being a military commander on Qingliang Mountain? Isn't it that Song Dongming and others have eaten nothing left? What's more, if you don't go to Liuzhou, how many officials in Liyang dare to follow Yao Baifeng to the Beiliang Palace to become an official? Then you have to touch your neck every morning when you get up early every morning, and be glad that your head is still on your shoulders?"

Chen Xiliang held back his laughter and nodded, "That's true."

Someone suddenly shouted behind them, "Juzi, Xiliang, I suddenly feel better. Why don't you take the car and I'll be grooming for you two?"

The white horse near the carriage smiled.

Xu Beizhi turned her head and looked at her peers around her and asked, "What do you mean?"

Chen Xiliang said seriously: "You can have it."

The two riders turned their horse's heads at the same time.

King Xu Fengnian of Beiliang, sitting in the coachman's position, watched the two Beiliang advisers come slowly.

He suddenly looked into the distance.

There was a withered scholar from Tingchao Pavilion. After his death, he had no grave, and the ashes were scattered outside the Beiliang Pass.

The south of the Yangtze River, the north of the Yangtze River.

South of the South, North of Liang.

There is Jiangnan in the south, three thousand miles away.

There are tombstones in Beiliang, 300,000.
Chapter completed!