This Northern Song Dynasty is a bit weird

Chapter 285
Yang Jinhua didn't want to stop Lu Sen from taking concubines, but she was afraid that he would skip the concubines in the family.

Even if you want to marry a concubine, you have to take over the family first. There must be a first-come-first-served basis for everything.Although Lu Sen really took a concubine, she would be a little unhappy, but as a big wife, this is her duty.

It's not that Yang Jinhua is not progressive enough or independent enough for women, but that in this era, normal women think so and will do the same.

Lu Sen looked at her and said, "Empress Xiao and I are not... Wait, maybe she is a hole?"

Yang Jinhua was stunned for a moment, and said helplessly: "Officer, you really don't want to welcome this married woman into your home. It's not good for your reputation."

"Where did you go?" Lu Sen subconsciously tapped the table with his finger: "Give a small piece of land to Empress Xiao, and I did it because I saw that she looks very similar to Xianxian. But now It seems that... it was me who inadvertently played a dark chess game there."

It has been more than four years since she was married to Lu Sen. Yang Jinhua is very aware of Lu Sen's little habits.

For example, now, it is Lu Sen's expression when he starts to calculate something. Whenever this happens, he will not react much to the things around him.

"Suddenly I feel that Empress Xiao is a bit pitiful."

Yang Jinhua's mood became weird. She thought that Lu Sen was interested in Empress Xiao, but now it seems that she just regarded her as a "pawn", and suddenly felt that it was not too close for an official to do this... ...Human, or a little ruthless?

Women are like this, they are more emotional, even Yang Jinhua is no exception.

But sympathy belongs to sympathy, she finally felt relieved, and the next day, she followed Mu Guiying to the front line.

Two days later, Lu Huiqing came to pay a visit, and when he came in, he cupped his fists and saluted and said, "Really Lu, we have already checked, and the horse dealer surnamed Zhang really sold all good horses."

"Then settle it with him at a price that is [-]% higher than the market price, and at the same time ask him to come to me again and say that I have some things and ask him to help transfer it."

Lu Huiqing nodded, Lu Sen was his superior, as long as what he did was not too outrageous, he had to listen.

It's only [-]% higher than the market price, which is not much.

Besides, I have been very happy recently to search my house, and I have enough money.

Lu Huiqing left, not long after, Zhang Zongzhen came, and he cupped his fists after entering and said: "I heard that Master Lu called, and the villain rushed over immediately."

[-]% higher than the market price made Zhang Zongzhen earn more, so he was naturally happy.

"Please return this letter to that nobleman." Lu Sen put the previous nanmu box on the table and said, "Besides, this is your reward."

There are three more peaches on the side.

Everyone knows the fairy fruit of Lu Zhenren's family. Zhang Zongzhen's eyes turned green when he saw these three fresh peaches. Only then did he hold back his urgency, walked forward slowly, suppressed his excitement and said: "The villain has worked hard, and he will definitely send the letter back to that nobleman."

Lu Sen nodded with satisfaction: "I still have some business to deal with here, so I won't entertain you any more."

"The villain will take his leave first."

Zhang Zongzhen hugged the box on the table and Tao Zi in his arms, bent over, and carefully backed out.

The days that followed were very peaceful, and news from the northern frontline came from time to time, and it was Di Qing who suppressed Baima Qiang, the commander of the town, and moved forward step by step.

This is also due to Mu Guiying's constant harassment on the flank.

After waiting for two months, Dingzhou City was really cold, and large pieces of fallen leaves were blown by the cold wind from a distance, rolling on the street like fish scales layer by layer.

Many poor Dingzhou people huddled together in a leeward corner, trembling.

In the government office, Lu Huiqing and Lu Sen sat face to face.

"Really Lu, the grain and cloth purchased from Xi'an City and the capital have all been put into storage. There was some loss on the way, but no more than [-]%."

Lu Sen chuckled lightly, very satisfied.

It is normal for food to be lost during long-distance transportation. As long as it does not exceed [-]%, it is actually within an acceptable range.

"Mr. Lu, how is Dingzhou's household registration going?"

"Ninety percent of the people are enrolled in the register." Lu Huiqing is obviously thinner than when he first came here, but he looks more energetic: "There are about 20 people in Dingzhou City. If you count Near Chengxiao and Helan Mountain, there are about 30 people. Among them, 20 people may not have enough food to survive the winter."

A city with 30 people is considered a big city in this era, and of course it cannot be compared with places like Bianliang and Hangzhou.

Those are super first-tier cities.

"How does Mr. Lu plan to distribute the food?"

"Issued according to the roster, one household at a time?" Lu Huiqing said carefully and slowly.

"This is not good." Lu Sen shook his head: "Only distributing food will make them lazy, and they will feel that it is only natural for the government to distribute food to them, and it will be difficult to manage afterwards."

"What does Master Lu mean?" Lu Huiqing asked cautiously.

"Actually, you did this in Hangzhou too, using work for relief."

Lu Huiqing thought for a while, and said: "The customs and customs of different places are different, and there seems to be no major project in Dingzhou that allows so many people to start work at the same time, and the city wall has already been repaired."

"Build the road." Lu Sen said, "Build a road from Dingzhou to Xingqing Mansion, and then to Xi'an."

"It's feasible." Lu Huiqing thought for a while, and then said: "It's just that it's almost winter now, so it will be difficult to build the road, and the progress will be very slow."

"Finding a reason to distribute food and horses to them is our main purpose. Road construction is just a side benefit." Lu Sen chuckled and said, "And I also know that after winter, affected by the cold air, the ground will It has become very difficult, so it doesn't matter if the road is built slowly, as long as it can be repaired to Xingqing Mansion before the beginning of spring."

Dingzhou is not far from Xingqing Road. In one winter, 20 people... This is a big project.

Lu Huiqing felt dry mouthed: "Really Lu, this matter is of great importance, and I'm afraid I won't be able to bear this heavy responsibility."

"Don't be afraid, you can even manage the city of Hangzhou with a population of nearly one million in an orderly manner. It's just a project with less than 20 people here. It won't trouble you if you think about it."

Lu Huiqing smiled bitterly at the moment, can this be compared?

Almost all the people in Hangzhou are from the Central Plains, and generally speaking, they are law-abiding and polite.

And these Dingzhou people, whether they are Han Chinese or Xixia people, are more rebellious in their bones. 20 people go out of the city to start work at the same time. If they are not managed well...it will be difficult to end.

"I know your difficulties." Lu Sen looked at Lu Huiqing's bitter face and said with a smile, "So you can bring [-] elite soldiers with you to supervise the work. If someone dares to break the rules and make trouble, you can figure it out."

Now Lu Huiqing made up her mind: "Now that I have money, food and people in my hands, I will definitely do this properly."

"20 people building roads, a big project." Lu Sen couldn't help but said: "If it succeeds, this will be the most outstanding resume of your doctor Lu from being an official to the present. It is impossible for anyone of your age to do better than you it is good."

Hearing Lu Sen's words, Lu Huiqing's eyes suddenly opened a lot, and he thought of a person, Wang Anshi.

This is the biggest and strongest 'opponent' in his heart.

If this matter is really done, when I meet Wang Anshi in the future, I can stand up straight and confront him.

"Thank you, Master Lu, for calling me."

Lu Huiqing is very grateful to Lu Sen. Although recently, he has done a lot of work, tired and dangerous, but he also understands that these are real political achievements. The more these things are done, the better. It is equivalent to laying the foundation. When he returns to the court, he will be able to build a taller and bigger 'building'.

So he was pushed like a cow by Lu Sen, tired like a dog, but he never complained, let alone hated Lu Sen.

"Don't forget to thank me, you can kill me if you want to." Lu Sen said with a smirk.

"How dare I be an official!" Lu Huiqing hurriedly bowed and clasped her fists.

Lu Sen said: "Because next, I will leave Dingzhou for a short period of time, ranging from five or six days to half a month or so. It's hard to say."

Suddenly Lu Huiqing felt bad.

"So in the next period of time, you not only have to manage the road construction, but also ensure the stability of Dingzhou, as well as the supply of ordnance, food and grass on the northern front."

it is as expected!
If other Shangguan delegate power, Lu Huiqing must be very happy.

But Lu Sen's decentralization...that means trouble.

Leaving aside the significance of Lu Sen being in charge of the state capital, just dealing with the two Generalissimos Di Qing and Mu Guiying is quite troublesome.

Because Lu Huiqing is only a small civil servant, although it is said that gentlemen are valuable and military are light, but these two are "uncles" among generals, and only civil servants who are equal to uncles can hold them down.

He, Lu Huiqing, is just a doctor of the household department, what can he do!

"Don't worry, these two marshals won't do anything to you as long as you ensure a good supply of weapons and food. Those who can do more work."

Lu Huiqing had no choice but to smile wryly and said, "I obey your orders."

He understood that now, he might not be able to sleep for three hours a day.

Road construction, internal affairs, and logistics are all on his shoulders now.

I hope that real Lu can come back before he dies from exhaustion.

After Lu Huiqing left, Lu Sen went to the backyard, took Yaoyao and Kunkun onto the aircraft, and sent them back to Hangzhou.

After staying with Lu Huiqing for a while, they also saw what is ugly in the world.

Many things can already be seen more clearly than ordinary people.

It doesn't make much sense to practice any more.It's better to let them go back to the cave and practice hard.

Then, Lu Sen picked up Xianxian and Xuenv, as well as the witches and sisters, and went to the Izumo Dao Palace in Dongpu.

The reason why he left Dingzhou was because he received a secret letter from Xianxian, saying that there was a problem with Dongying.

The two aircraft landed on the main hall of Izumo Dao Palace, and several generals greeted them immediately, cupping their fists and saying hello.

After getting off the aircraft, Lu Sen asked, "How's the situation?"

"They can't come in for the time being, but they have been surrounded outside the Dao Palace for half a month."

In fact, when sitting in the aircraft and looking down from the sky, Lu Sen had already seen that the Izumo Dao Palace was besieged, but the question was why the Dao Palace was besieged.

"I don't know either." The leading family general named Lin said with a wry smile, "And we don't know much Japanese, so it's very difficult to communicate, and they don't seem to want to communicate with us."

Lu Sen walked from the main hall to the city wall, and saw around the Dao Palace, there were groups of Japanese dwarves holding each other to keep warm.

At this time, Dongpu is already very cold. Although it hasn't snowed yet, the chill still seeps into the bones when the wind blows.

Lu Sen took a look and found that the word 'source' was hung on their flag.

Lu Sen turned his head and asked, "Xianxian, where is this source... from?"

"It should be Genji." Lu Xianxian said with a wry smile: "My understanding of Dongying is only more than 100 years ago. If it is the Genji I know, then he should also be a member of Dongying's royal family."

Ok?
In Hara, Hira, Genji, Abe...there are so many branches of the Japanese royal family, Lu Sen has encountered four branches now.

And the word Genji... Lu Lin has a little impression, I heard that Dongying has a little yellow book called "The Tale of Genji".

Its status in Dongpu is roughly equivalent to the Jin Ping Mei of later generations. It is said that it is quite yellow, but Lu Sen has never seen it, only heard the rumors.

Lu Sen thought for a while and asked, "We have nothing to do with Genji, why did they surround us?"

Although the opponent can't attack, this posture is not pleasant to look at.

"Lang Jun, I'll go down and ask someone." Xue Nu came out from the side, covered her mouth with her sleeve, and smiled happily.

It is already winter and it is her home field.

Although it will still consume spiritual energy, it will not be as much as in spring, summer and autumn.

"Okay, please excuse me."

"It's a rare opportunity to do something for your husband."

After finishing speaking, Xue Nu jumped down from the city wall... and fell lightly into the distance.

It is broad daylight now, and a woman in a fluttering dress floated down from the high city wall, she was very conspicuous, and naturally attracted the attention of the army below, and soon these people gathered together, predicting that the Snow Maiden would probably fall down After the location, they surrounded the past.

Yukino fell to the ground, and a group of short ashigaru beside her looked at her in horror.

A woman who can fly down from the sky without getting hurt is dangerous even if she looks beautiful.

If it weren't for the general watching from behind, they would never have approached.

Xue Nu looked around and asked with a smile: "My lord ordered me to ask why you surrounded our Taoist temple."

No one speaks.

Xue Nu shook her eyebrows, and no one was even willing to answer, so she tried to find a way to arrest someone and force a confession.

When she was about to take action, someone in the crowd said: "This miko, I am the Minamoto ashigaru general, Minamoto Laiyi."

A strong man walked out of the crowd wearing armor with a ghost face.

He was tall, in stark contrast to the dwarfs around him.

Then he knocked off the ghost mask, revealing a young man's face, and said kindly: "We didn't come here with malicious intent, but we just heard that you have something to do with the Abe family, so we have to guard against it."

(End of this chapter)