Chapter 66:

Chaowu Hall is the largest building in the entire palace except for the Zhenggan Hall used for court meetings.
There are terraces, open rooms, long corridors, and several palaces above the terraces.
After Cheng Qianye, the ruler of the Jin Kingdom, went to court on weekdays, he mostly reviewed memorials and summoned ministers. Rest here at night.
The harem, of course, this palace hastily rebuilt from the original Bianzhou City Lord’s Mansion, there is no harem.
Only the Qifeng Pavilion where the Queen Yao Tianxiang lives barely looks like a resident.
The other temples are not even a little bit of climate.
The head of the interior affairs, Lu Yao, came out of the hall very distressed.
His proposal to expand the palace was again rejected by the lord.
The lord even asked him to cut down the small amount of housekeeping expenses and transfer it to the newly favored Cui Youyu.
That stunned Bianzhou Sikong happily accepted the lord's reduction of his expenses to build the city wall. There was not a word of excuse.
Lu Yao shook her head as she walked out.
The lord turned out to be a very sophisticated person. Since he came to Bianzhou, he has changed his day by day for some reason.
Not only is he totally indifferent to food and daily life, but also basically does not go to the harem.
Lu Yao paused.
It suddenly occurred to him that the lord not only didn't go to the harem, but also unknowingly evacuated all the attendants, regardless of gender.
Only the princess Tianxiang who married from Weiguo, the lord is still close to her.
But she never stayed in her Qifeng Pavilion, but the princess occasionally took the initiative to stay in Chaowu Hall.
As the chief house officer, Lu Yao had heard some rumors about the Tianxiang princess.
However, the lord may not interfere with her because of the consideration of the relations between the two countries, and completely let her freedom.
So to say.
Lu Yao cast her gaze on the black figure sitting quietly outside the hall on the railing of the promenade.
This is the only person the lord really favors.
last night.
The lord's carriage came back from Xishan.
Stopped outside the palace gate, but did not enter the palace for a long time.
Others don't know the reason, but he knows the inside story.
He heard that the lord had returned and hurried to the palace gate to meet him.
But saw the whole team of cars and drivers parked outside the door.
The lord braved the snow and sat at the door of the car, silently thinking about his thoughts, but didn't mean to get off the car.
The lord did not move, and a team of guards and attendants also watched their noses and noses, standing still as if chilling.
There was no one to persuade, and no one even dared to make the slightest noise.
Lu Yao was a person who had served Young Master Yu up close, and he still didn't understand what he had seen from this situation.
The lord must have done absurd things all the way.
Bullied the people in the car severely.
This will make the person fall asleep in the car.
The lord felt sorry for him and didn't want to disturb. I would rather let so many people wait for him to wake up outside the car for nothing.
This General Mo, who can lead soldiers in battle, is also in the heart of the Lord, and his future is boundless. I still have to have a good relationship with him.
He came to Mo Qiaosheng's side, smiled and saluted: "General Mo."
Mo Qiaosheng seemed to have recovered from a trance, and he got up for a moment before he got up to return his salute.
"The general returned with a great victory, but he was busy with general affairs. He was not as good as General Hexi. It is a sin, a sin. I hope the general is not surprised."
"No, nowhere." Mo Qiao said.
Lu Yao has been in charge of Cheng Qianye's general affairs, and has known him since Mo Qiaosheng was replaced by Huang Puma.
He knew that Mo Qiaosheng was very bad at communication and was very taciturn.
So I didn't care about it, and still talked enthusiastically.
"Qiaosheng, the lord is really kind to you. Before you come back, the lord ordered me to prepare the general mansion for you. I specially selected for you a house with the best view in the west of the city, and personally supervised the renovation. It's just that time is too tight and there are so many shortcomings. You can live in to see what else is missing, just mention it to me."
He patted Mo Qiaosheng's arm: "Between our two brothers, don't you want to see me outside."
"Well, thank you very much." Mo Qiaosheng seemed to be a little bit unconscious.
Lu Yao looked at him for a moment and leaned close to him and said in a low voice: "The lord asked me to be near his bedroom, and a wing room was created for you to use for daily rest. If you have nothing to do, go. Look. Just tell me what's missing."
Mo Qiaosheng's eyes lit up, and he gave a soft "um".
Lu Yao heard the real gratitude from this simple word, and then left with satisfaction.
Biyun passed the promenade holding the tea tray.
She took a cup of tea and handed it to her sister Xiao Qiu.
"Go, give it to General Mo."
"Huh? It's strange, why didn't Brother Qiaosheng go in today? What are you doing sitting outside?"
"Don't talk too much. If you ask you to go, go quickly." Biyun asked her sister, lifted the skirt and stepped into the hall.
As the New Year is approaching, ordinary people are preparing for the New Year, and the military and the court are also closed.
But the lord is still busy every day.
Biyun offered fragrant tea to the people in the temple one by one.
Cheng Qianye took the tea offered by Biyun and took a sip.
Concentrating his eyebrows, he looked at the few lines he had listed on the desk.
She put down the tea cup and pointed at the first line: "Building city walls, conscripting troops, and repairing water canals. After all, the main problem at present is lack of money."
Xiao Jin said, "Lord, this year we opened up Qixian County and reorganized Zhongmou. The number of residents in Bianzhou has increased by several times. Next year, I am afraid that there will be more people who will join me in the promotion."
"The lack of money is due to the first year of the New Deal. The lord exempts farmers from the land tax for the first year, and the national treasury appears to be so tight. In fact, these matters can be postponed for a while. Things will be much better."
Cheng Qianye shook his head: "Our Bianzhou is only 70 or 80 miles away from Zhengzhou where Wei Mingshan is located. But it is the first major town that stands in front of Dog Rong. I want to wait, I'm afraid Dog Rong is not willing to wait. Besides, Zhang Fu took a strange risk to create such a good opportunity, and I must seize it well."
She raised her head and glanced at Yu Dunsu and He Lanzhen, "After the beginning of spring, I want to send troops to take Zhengzhou. Can the two generals be willing to lead the army?"
Yu Dunsu exchanged glances with He Lanzhen.
The army of the princes alliance was defeated in front of Zhengzhou Weiming Mountain.
Last year, Li Wenguang, Han Quanlin, and Cheng Qianyu were raided by Wei Mingshan cavalry before they arrived in Zhengzhou. They were defeated and defeated.
Wei Mingshan is a difficult opponent, Zhengzhou is a strong fortress.
But in Yu Dunsu and He Lanzhen, there is no word of timidity in their hearts.
When they heard that they were about to go out, they only felt that the blood was hot, their hearts were warm, and their spirits were lifted.
Cheng Qianye said to Xiao Jin: "Xiao Sikou, I want you to return to Jiangcheng to take over Zhang Fu's position and prepare food and money for the army."
"But..." Xiao Jin frowned and hesitated for a moment, and finally agreed with his hands. "The ministers will live up to the trust of the lord."
Cheng Qianye sighed lightly in her heart, she knew what Xiao Jin hesitated about.
Today, after several campaigns, more and more generals have been promoted in the army.
However, there is an extreme shortage of civil servants who can be trusted in governing government affairs.
She not only made Xiao Jin responsible for formulating and implementing various New Deal laws and regulations, but also made him responsible for preparing the military supplies and logistics, which really embarrassed him.
Cheng Qianye placed his hand on the second line of words: Lack of people.
After this year, I will formulate an evaluation system for officials and promote a group of people.
Well, no, this is too slow. Cheng Qianye stroked his chin.
I should gather all the ministers, line up and walk around in front of me first, and select the ones with beautiful colors first.
Mo Qiaosheng sat on the railing. The tea in his hand was already cold, and he still did not enter the hall.
He couldn't think about what happened last night.
Suddenly a person sat down beside him.
Mo Qiaosheng was startled: "Lord, lord."
"Why have you been sitting outside for so long alone?" Cheng Qianye sat next to him on the railing.
The terrain here is very high, you can overlook the whole picture of Bianzhou.
"Is it cold?" Cheng Qianye grabbed his hand, rubbed it, and put his hand into his fluffy sleeve.
"No, um, it's cold."
Cheng Qianyeyan held Mo Qiaosheng's cold hand, looking at the towering city wall in the distance.
"I want to fight Zhengzhou. Do you want to go with General Yu and General Helan, or do you want to stay with me?"
Mo Qiaosheng did not speak.
I want to go, as long as you want Zhengzhou, I want to go.
He doesn't need to say it, the lord always knows what he thinks.
"As long as you want to go, I will let you go."
Mo Qiaosheng's hand was hidden in a warm sleeve, and the warmth spread from the palm of his hand to the bottom of his heart, warming him.
He yanked the soft hand back.
"Master, I..."
"Well, what are you?"
I also want to stay by your side, I can see you all the time. But I really yearn to fight in all directions and to become someone who can really match you slightly. Mo Qiaosheng thought in his heart.
"It's okay, there are still a few months away. If you want, we will be the same as before." Cheng Qianye smiled, and she said quietly, "I will leave a room for you in my bedroom cubicle. You every day Anyone can come over. Okay?"
Mo Qiaosheng did not speak. After a while, he finally nodded slightly.
...
Cheng Qianye's carriage walked on the snow-covered streets.
This winter is very cold,
But the situation on the streets is much better than when Cheng Qianye first arrived in Bianzhou last year.
At least, without the corpses that can be seen freezing to death by the wall everywhere.
Although the civilians walking on the road are still dressed in shabby clothes, most of them are also wearing cotton clothes that can barely withstand the cold. The face more or less brought a touch of New Year's celebration.
Drive to the west of the city, here is a collection and distribution slave market.
Cheng Qianye bought the sisters Biyun and Xiaoqiu here.
Compared with last year, this place has become the largest slave trading market in Bianzhou, and even shack have been built.
On the messy pillars in front of the market, there are slaves who are ready to trade.
On a simple high platform, some people even led slaves to the stage, shouting and selling.
Cheng Qianye frowned.
"A large number of civilians in Bianzhou have obtained land, and many of the officers and soldiers who have obtained the title of title have also obtained land that cannot be cultivated. These land lacks the manpower to cultivate." Cheng Feng accompanied him, and he followed Cheng Qianye's gaze. Explanation.
"Therefore, the slave trade has become more and more popular recently. Many slave traders purchased a large number of slaves from other war-torn countries and shipped them to our Bianzhou for sale."
In the slave market, slaves in ragged clothes were scolded, beaten and sold by their masters in the twelfth lunar month.
Shaking like an animal, he was and let someone choose.
Cheng Qianye got out of the carriage and watched all this silently.