Kong Ling did not dare to slander, for fear that Xiao Chiye would find out the clues. After wiping his sweat, he took a sip of tea in a disguised manner, nodded, and said: "Master Hou returned to Libei to fight with the Biansha tribe.

Cizhou can no longer enforce the labor embargo. Besides, now that we have colleagues here, I think even if Lei Jingzhe comes back, it will be difficult for him to reap any benefits."

Zhou Gui didn't understand the meaning at this moment and just said: "It is difficult to march thousands of miles. Cizhou is on the south side of Libei so that Libei has no worries. Where else will the Marquis be useful in the future? Cizhou

We must do our best. What do you want to do with the bandits who are now in prison?"

"A few of these bandits were once one of the few bandit leaders in Luoshan. Killing them is of no use, so why not cooperate with Lei Jingzhe and let them go together." Xiao Chiye already had a plan and said, "I

We have bribed several bandits and asked them to spread the news that Lei Jingzhe was released by the Forbidden Army. Half a month later, they will escape from prison with Ding Niu and Liu Er. At that time, Cizhou will send people to hunt them down and drive them back to Dunzhou.

That's it. Some of them died in the hands of the Forbidden Army before. Once they believe that the siege in the east is Lei Jingzhe's leak, they will not let Lei Jingzhe go."

Zhou Gui and Kong Ling nodded together. Zhou Gui thought that Xiao Chi was about to return to Libei, and the military rations must be discussed. A few days ago, they discussed with Shen Zechuan about subsidizing food for the Forbidden Army next year, but Shen Zechuan refused at that time.

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"Cizhou originally planned to subsidize 16,000 shi of food for the Forbidden Army after next spring," Zhou Gui faced Xiao Chiye and said carefully, "We know that the food is short, but this is Cizhou's point to the Marquis.

I have told my colleagues about this matter. They understand the difficulties in Cizhou and ask us to sell these grains to Chazhou at a suitable price to use as preparatory silver for reconstruction. We have thought about it again and again in the past few days, and still feel that

I feel sorry for you. Mr. Hou, there is an open space in the northwest of Cizhou, which is the former site of Beiyuan Hunting Ground. We initially wanted to cultivate fields there, but the soil was not good and food could not be produced, so we could only sow some rapeseeds. Now instead of planting

If it continues to be idle, it is better to give it to the Marquis, make it a racecourse, or build a new camp."

Beiyuan Hunting Ground appeared before Nanlin Hunting Ground. Later, because of Xiao Fangxu's rise in the north, Li canceled the annual ritual of going to Beiyuan Hunting Ground and changed the place to Nanlin Hunting Ground, where he could feel more at ease. This land is not small, compared with Xiao Chi's.

The Fengshan campus in Qudu is even larger. It can threaten Dancheng from a distance and support Cizhou from a short distance. It is also located on the northern border. It is an excellent position for advancing, retreating, attacking and defending.

Xiao Chiye really became interested. He was afraid of the Qidong garrison in the south. Shen Zechuan stayed in Zhongbo. If he didn't have a place to garrison troops, he would run in both directions. It would only take one person to run like this with tens of thousands of people.

Not only will traces be exposed, but it will also cause unnecessary trouble.

But Xiao Chiye has no money. He built the Fengshan campus through frugality. It is not as impressive as the Eighth Camp campus, but it also cost real money. Now his title is no longer useful and no one will give it to him.

With his salary and salary, the houses in Qudu have become dead objects that can only be looked at but not eaten. A handful of copper coins can stump him.

The small jade beads Shen Zechuan now wears on his right ear were polished by Xiao Chiye himself. In the past, Xiao Chiye would not even blink if he threw a few ivory fans. Now that Lan Zhou's small bamboo fan has become dirty, he promised to give it to him.

After changing it, I want to make another one myself.

Seeing Xiao Chiye's silence, Zhou Gui thought he had not set his sights on the land, so he said: "The place is big. Although it is a hunting ground, it has been in disrepair for many years and all the handymen have fled. I think the wall there is still quite strong." , after the Marquis takes over, it only needs a little reinforcement before it can be used."

Kong Ling also said: "Master Hou has solved the problem for Cizhou. Naturally, we can't fool Master Hou here. We also mentioned this place to Tongzhi yesterday. Tongzhi said that he had time to go and see it in person in the past two days. I want to come. I also like it."

Last night was so passionate that Shen Zechuan didn't have time to mention it. In the morning, Xiao Chiye was walking in a hurry again. He was not awake at that time.

"The place is good and suitable for the Imperial Army to stay. Lan Zhou and I both like it." Xiao Chiye's expression remained unchanged and he said, "You two don't have to be so polite. Thank you very much."

* * *

Shen Zechuan got up and put on plain white clothes. He originally wanted to go out, but the traces of his indulging in love were too obvious. The traces on his chest, waist, legs, and neck could be covered with clothes, but He is thin-skinned, so as long as he works hard at night, the redness around his eyes will not disappear the next day.

Ding Tao stood on the porch feeding the red carp, and he kept telling stories to Gujin. The bait in his hand kept leaking down and fell into the tank. The two red carps followed suit and wolfed them down, waiting for Gujin's reaction. When I came over, one of them was so full that his stomach turned.

Gu Jin wanted to beat Ding Tao, but Ding Tao saw that the situation was not good, so he quickly stuffed the remaining fish food into his pocket, jumped up and down and ran to the main room, shouting: "Master! It's not good! Brother Jin, feed the fish." died!"

Shen Zechuan brought sweet soup from the tray, gave Ding Tao a bowl, asked him to sit under the eaves to drink, and asked Gu Jin: "How is your injury today?"

Seeing Shen Zechuan wearing clogs, Gu Jin knew that he was not going out today. He saluted and said, "It's much better. The doctor will come to change the dressing on time. Since the young master is not going out today, shall we let the kitchen prepare it now?"

There are shade trees in the courtyard, and the door panels pushed open on both sides are printed with flower shadows. The weather is good today, and it has already started to get hot before noon. Shen Zechuan's slender fingers are basking in the sun, as if they are holding a pair of clear hands. Amber. He is intolerant of cold and afraid of heat. He looks very tired today and seems a bit lazy.

"It's hot, Master is afraid of getting tired, and Ce'an is easy to dry, so just let the cook choose something lighter. Now that you are injured, just follow the doctor and Master's instructions and let the kitchen cook a portion for you alone." Shen Zechuan He took half a step back and returned to the shade under the eaves, "Ding Tao, go to the yard and call Master."

* * *

Ji Gang did not live in the private courtyard originally given to Shen Zechuan, but lived in a courtyard with Qiao Tianya and the others. When people get older, they are afraid of loneliness. Now that Qi Hui is not quarreling with him, he will inevitably feel hurt when he is alone. Fortunately, this group of people is afraid of loneliness. Among the guards, there are those from Libei and those from the former Jin Yiwei. They all respect Ji Jiaquan very much and hope to get Ji Gang's guidance, so they all like to stay with Ji Gang when they are not on duty. As a young man getting married, Ji Gang felt lively and happy.

Ji Gang goes to bed early and wakes up early now. He got up at 9:15 today and watched Qiao Tianya and the others boxing in the yard. After drinking tea, he walked out and found that Shen Zechuan didn't get up. He walked around again with his hands behind his back, When I came back, I found that Shen Zechuan still hadn't gotten up, so when I saw someone, I asked, "Why are you up so late today? Are you sick?"

Shen Zechuan was stunned, paused for a moment, and said: "...I slept too much in the morning and missed the time."

Ji Gang saw that he was not in good spirits today, so he said, "Although there are many things to do now, we still have to take care of our health. I will cook two fish dishes for you tonight."

They were chatting here, and Xiao Chiye came back. When he saw Ding Tao at the gate of the courtyard, he knew that Ji Gang had arrived. He took off his outer coat and asked Chenyang when he was washing his hands: "Master is here this morning too?"

Chen Yang said truthfully: "The young master bought a little skylark for the master a few days ago. The master walks the bird every morning when he gets up. Today, when we arrived at the gate of our courtyard, we didn't see the young master getting up. I asked him several times."

Xiao Chiye wiped his hands, walked along the corridor to the door, and bowed to Ji Gang as a disciple when he entered. He was very respectful to Ji Gang and Zuo Qianqiu when he was at Mei Zhai, but Ji Gang could not forget the kick he made six years ago. Now that Shen Zechuan and Xiao Chiye are in the same boat, Ji Gang thinks that the two of them have just settled their differences privately and are somewhat close friends, so for Shen Zechuan's sake, he will not show off to Xiao Chiye easily.

Ji Gang and Zuo Qianqiu are brothers. According to their seniority, it is etiquette for Xiao Chiye to bow to him. He nodded and said concisely: "Master Hou, there is no need to pay such a big courtesy."

Xiao Chiye sat down at the table, Ji Gang was on top, and he and Shen Zechuan were face to face. During the dinner, Ji Gang would ask questions about bandit suppression and Zuo Qianqiu's affairs. Xiao Chiye answered them all in detail, and he didn't ask for a good answer. Just ask for the truth.

Ji Gang is a person who attaches great importance to emotions. In his early years, he missed a job because of drinking, which made his adoptive father Ji Wufan fall out of favor with Emperor Guangcheng. Therefore, he has always been resentful of himself. After Duanzhou fell, he never touched wine again. .He does not have as famous a talent as Qi Huilian, but he has great prestige among the imperial guards. The reason why the group headed by Ge Qingqing was willing to do their best to help Shen Zechuan in court, prison and even later was because of their original intention. They are all Ji Gang. When Ji Gang was still serving as a co-president in Jinyiwei, he rarely used his power to pressure others, and he couldn't stand Pan Rugui's superiority. He even helped innocent people clear their grievances many times, which offended many powerful people.

Xiao Chiye would not take advantage of such an elder, he would have to show all his sincerity to make Ji Gang truly look at him differently.

After half an hour of eating, Ji Gang thought they still had important things to talk about, so he didn't sit for a long time and left early.

* * *

When Xiao Chiye was changing clothes and his upper body was naked, he took Shen Zechuan's hand and touched his back.

Shen Zechuan was still sitting on the mat, holding a pen in one hand and calculating the expenses during this period. He touched Xiao Chiye's sweat, raised his eyes and said, "So nervous."

"I'm scared to death," Xiao Chiye quickly put on his clothes. "I'm worried that my answer is not sincere enough and will make Master feel alienated again. I'm really busy during this period. I have to find a day to have a good talk with Master later."

"A loving father loves his son, not for repayment. 1" Shen Zechuan put down his pen, "Master, there is no exchange of interests at this level, only true love. The second son has a long road ahead, but that kick kicked you far. "

Xiao Chiye fell into the wicker chair, thought for a moment, and said, "If it were my father today, he might not be able to finish this meal."

Xiao Chi touched his chest with lingering fear and looked at Shen Zechuan. Shen Zechuan was meditating on the account book, holding and putting down the pen, and the cuffs slipped down, revealing a section of white. His profile was very calm, and there was no room in the room. For others, because of the heat, their slightly open necklines were exposed white, with traces of kisses and bites on them.

So thin.

Xiao Chiye was in a daze for a moment. He looked at Shen Zechuan blankly, thinking a lot, but seemed to think of nothing.

"Lanzhou." Xiao Chiye called out of nowhere.

Shen Zechuan's mind was not here. He was thinking about asking Ge Qingqing to find some stewards from Juexi who were good at accounting. Suddenly he heard Xiao Chiye's voice. Although his eyes did not leave the account book, he turned his face and said, Answer: "Tell me something."

Xiao Chiye suddenly stood up, turned around a few times, and suddenly squatted behind Shen Zechuan and hugged him. Shen Zechuan was still writing, but thanks to his concentration, he did not write crooked strokes.

Xiao Chiye rubbed Shen Zechuan's cheek from behind, causing Shen Zechuan's face to feel hot. He didn't know what was going on, and he didn't say anything. He touched the person all over and held him in his arms until it felt sticky to death.

Shen Zechuan just sat in Xiao Chiye's arms and continued to calculate. When he found a difficulty in calculating, he asked Xiao Chiye to stretch out his fingers. Xiao Chiye refused, so he did the calculations while holding him in his arms, and he was able to calculate quickly.

"Second Young Master," Shen Zechuan said, "You have some skills, just forget about this."

Xiao Chiye pulled the abacus back again and said: "After a long time, the abacus becomes messy. It is so complicated that it has to be left to someone who specializes in this business. Do you know who is the best at abacus in Qudu?"

Shen Zechuan said: "I really don't know."

"Miss Hua San, Hua Xiangyi."

Shen Zechuan asked: "Then do you know who is best at luring enemies in Zhongbo?"

Xiao Chiye said: "...Tantai Long?"

"Xiao Ce'an," Shen Zechuan finally looked at him and said seriously, "I'm so distracted that I have no time to get down to business."

"The name is not worthy of the name," Xiao Chiye came closer, "I saw that the young master was sweating and disheveled, so I came here to give you a warning."

"Then you are a gentleman," Shen Zechuan said with his fingertips dipped in tea and across the back of Xiao Chiye's hand. "Unlike me, you don't think so much."

The author has something to say: 1: Original sentence "A loving mother loves her son, not just for repayment." - Liu An
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