Unparalleled Concubine

"Brother Youan came back just in time, just in time for my wedding."

Zhao Jia smiled.

"It's not just right, the humble staff rushed back with all their might."

"It's just to not miss Lord Hou's marriage."

Chapter 458

After sitting in Chen Guogong's mansion for a while, Zhao Jia roughly talked about the process of the matter. After Li Xin listened, he didn't say much, but said slowly: "Senior Brother, what Brother Youan said is not unreasonable. The matter is already like this, there is no need for senior brother to think too much, we will discuss it after Ye Mao returns from the palace."

Ye Ming nodded, and said, "That's the only way."

While talking, he glanced at Li Xin and said, "There is one thing I need to tell Chang'an, brother Wei may not be able to keep up with your marriage."

Li Xin was stunned for a moment, then asked, "Brother, are you going to lead the army?"

Li Xin had already guessed before that since southern border raised the flag to rebel, Ye Ming might not be able to stay in the capital until the Chinese New Year. Fortunately, he couldn't even attend Li Xin's wedding.

Ye Ming said in a low voice: "Your Majesty has already discussed with Brother Wei. About three days later, let me take your right battalion of the forbidden army to go out. Your right battalion has a total of eight Zhechong mansions. This time, Brother Wei will lead you Go to five, and the remaining three will wait until the end of the year, and you will lead and support the front."

Li Xin was stunned for a moment, and then said with a smile: "Brother, you don't have to worry about the younger brother. You can take the eight Zhechong mansions together. When the younger brother celebrates the New Year in the capital, he will immediately go to the southwest. At that time, the younger brother will be alone. Go on the road, the speed should be faster, maybe you can reach the southwest in about the same time as your brother."

The speed of the march cannot be too fast. According to the quality of the imperial army at this time, if they want to march for a long distance, thirty or forty miles a day is almost the limit. According to this speed, it will take at least two or three months for them to reach the southwest , or even longer, and if Li Xin goes on the road alone, he can ride a horse for two hundred miles a day, and it is really possible to catch up with the large army by then.

Ye Ming shook his head, and said in a low voice: "Now the household department has not collected all the grain and grass, and we still need to raise grain after the New Year's Eve. At that time, Chang'an, you will send the grain and grass to the front line. This is a very important errand, but Changan, you have such a cautious temperament, I can rest assured as a brother."

Li Xin frowned.

During the Chengde dynasty of the first emperor, Dajin was generally considered to be rich, and the national treasury was full. It can be said that it saved a lot of wealth for future generations. Why did it take so much effort to raise a batch of food and grass for war in just one year?

You know, the treasury is not full of money, but more of hoarded grain. During the Chengde Dynasty, the four major granaries near the capital were all full.

Li Xin frowned, but didn't say much.

"So, elder brother will go ahead, and younger brother will stay in the capital, waiting for His Majesty's will."

With that said, Li Xin was about to stand up and say goodbye.

Zhao Jia also stood up, cupped his fists at Ye Ming, and was about to say goodbye.

Ye Ming frowned slightly, then smiled and said, "Brother Zhao's family is in Ye Mansion, why are you leaving?"

Before Zhao Jia could speak, Li Xin laughed and said, "Just as I was going to tell my elder brother about this, my younger brother is about to get married, and the family is short of staff, which is very inconvenient. I'm working at my little brother's side, so I wonder if I can take Brother You'an's family to live in my little brother's Hou Mansion temporarily?"

This is Hua Ming Zhengda's poaching.

Ye Ming smiled, and said: "Brother has not been in the capital for a long time, and I don't care about the Ye family's affairs, I still have to ask my father."

Li Xin let out a haha.

"My little brother discussed this matter with Master Ye, and he also agreed to send someone to help my little brother."

Ye Ming had nothing to say.

He raised his head and glanced at Zhao Jia lightly.

"Brother Zhao, are you going by yourself?"

Zhao Jia looked calm and bowed deeply.

"Back to the old man, I follow the old man's order to stay with Hou Ye for the time being, and it will be more convenient for the family to move over."

"In that case, let's move over."

Ye Ming sighed slightly.

Talents like Zhao Jia are rare treasures. He actually doesn’t want to let them go, but a Zhao Jia can’t match Li Xin’s weight anyway. If Li Xin speaks up, Zhao Jia is also willing to go, and it’s natural. It's not easy to keep people.

Li Xin said with a smile: "Thank you, brother Chengquan, brother will be leaving in a few days, and the day after tomorrow, I will treat brother to a drink."

Ye Ming smiled heartily.

"You are always welcome."

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Li Xin and Zhao Jia were sitting face to face in the purple carriage of Jing'an Hou Mansion.

Zhao Youan's back was already wet with sweat.

Although he is a smart person, being smart doesn't mean he won't be afraid. After all, he hasn't experienced any big scenes. Faced with the questioning of a border general like Ye Ming, he is inevitably afraid.

Li Xin sat opposite him, with a calm expression and a faint smile on his face.

"Brother You'an, from now on, you'll be messing with me."

Zhao Jia took a few deep breaths, and smiled wryly: "To be honest, the Ye family treats lowly jobs very well..."

When he said this, he didn't continue talking.

Li Xin smiled and said, "It's just that the Ye family can't give you an aboveboard identity."

According to Old Man Ye, Zhao Jia was raised as Ye Mao's think tank, that is to say, if nothing happened, Zhao Jia would live in Ye Mao's shadow and become a part of Ye Mao all his life.

There is no way for him to have an "official status", he can only be a vassal of the Ye family.

But Li Xin is different, Li Xin doesn't really need this kind of shadow, he and Zhao Jia are just subordinates, not master-slave.

This is the reason why Zhao Jia gave up the Ye family and switched to Li Xin.

Of course, part of the reason for this is that Zhao Jia took a fancy to Li Xin's potential, and he felt that what Li Xin could give him was more than what the Ye family could give him.

Zhao Jia remained silent.

After a while, he raised his head and glanced at Li Xin.

"Master Hou, those families of the Northern Zhou Dynasty were coerced by the Li family of Zhao County to rebel against the court. Now those families are willing to surrender to the court. They want a way out."

Li Xin got up seriously, and said lightly: "I don't care about this, it's up to His Majesty to say it."

"They committed their own death, and now their life and death have fallen into the hands of others, and it is their own fault."

Zhao Jia lowered his brows and said, "Master Hou, these Northern Zhou clans should not die, because His Majesty still relies on them to denounce the Pingnan Army in southern Xinjiang. The clans have existed for nearly a thousand years. As long as they don't die, even if they have nothing and become civilians, they will have nothing to lose. There will also be a huge influence here, Lord Hou can try to contact these people, and if Lord Hou can send charcoal in a timely manner at this time, this group of people may be used by Lord Hou in the future."

Li Xin narrowed his eyes and thought for a while, then grinned.

"Brother You'an is right, but the pattern is small."