northwest.

Luhou galloped across the prairie on horseback.

Hundreds of miles back and forth, easy.

Master Hou is growing old and strong, congratulations!

Mr. Dou followed Lu Hou on horseback.

Luhou got off his horse, pulled out the dagger from his waist, squatted down and dug in the ground.

Soon, he dug out a sweet potato.

The sweet potato weighs half a catty, and it is very heavy in the hand.

Lu Hou took the dagger, wiped it on the clothes twice, and began to peel the skin.

After peeling off the skin, Lu Hou took a bite.

Raw sweet potatoes are crunchy and have a bite in your mouth.

I just eat too much, and my mouth is a little dry.

The soldiers sent the water bottle.

Lu Hou took two gulps, wiped the corners of his mouth, and said, Sweet potatoes are really a good thing. Corn can't grow anything in such a dry land, but sweet potatoes can be grown. The yield is not low. With this thing, next year's military rations will not be enough. question.

Mr. Dou said: A businessman from the south of the Yangtze River bought thousands of hectares of sandy land in the northwest to grow sweet potatoes and make sweet potato wine. I heard that the income is not bad, and he made a fortune.

Lu Hou snorted coldly, The imperial court ordered a ban on alcohol, but the ban on alcohol is in vain. The ministers of the court and central government take the lead in drinking. This ban on alcohol is a joke.

People love alcohol, so it is difficult to completely ban alcohol. Brewing sweet potato wine is more affordable than wheat and rice wine, and it also saves food.

Lu Hou dug out another sweet potato, peeled it, and ate it directly.

He said: Sweet potatoes are a good thing, and this thing can fill you up. I have ordered you to make as much dried sweet potatoes as possible this year. Make sure you have enough dry food next year.

Mr. Dou should go down.

He asked again: Do you want to prepare more beef jerky?

Lu Hou nodded, and then said: Speaking of which, no matter whether it is beef jerky or sweet potato jerky, it has nothing to do with Mrs. Zhao. This woman is not simple. Back then she spent a lot of money trying to make beef jerky. Guess what, Did she expect today? All the hard work back then was to prepare for next year's war?

Mr. Dou was silent for a moment,

Although the old man really doesn't want to admit it, I have to say that Mrs. Zhao is far-sighted and wise.

Lu Hou raised his eyebrows and smiled, It's a pity that my son is useless. He didn't marry Mrs. Zhao into the family back then, but Liu Zhao took the lead. Liu Zhao has a unique vision in the matter of marrying a wife in his life. The rest of the time, That's it.

Mr. Dou reminded: Master Hou, be careful of His Royal Highness, the First Prince. The old man guesses that the First Prince is thinking about the military power in Lord Hou's hands.

Lu Hou laughed, The number of people who are concerned about the military power in the hands of the Marquis is countless. When has the Marquis been afraid. The Marquis wants to see if he has the ability to take the military power from the Marquis.

Mr. Dou was not so optimistic, The Northwest Metropolitan Government was established, and Li Bingming was appointed as the Metropolitan Governor, with Chen Zhuangshi by his side. And Chen Zhuangshi came from Shanhe Academy, and he was regarded as Mrs. Zhao's man. Obviously, after Li Bingming resigned from office, he was able to be reinstated smoothly. , without the help of Mrs. Zhao and the First Prince.

The old man even suspects that Li Bingming has already taken refuge in His Highness the First Prince, even if he has not taken refuge in him, the two parties are in a cooperative relationship. The eldest prince's intentions to promote the establishment of the Northwest Governor's Mansion are obviously sinister. Hou Ye had to guard against it.

Lu Hou said: Li Bingming is really annoying. His Majesty sent him to the northwest. Anyone with a brain knows that His Majesty's move is deliberately targeting Ben Hou. Mr. Dou, what do you think Ben Hou should do?

Mr. Dou suggested: Master Hou might as well host a banquet for Mr. Li, and feel his reality.

Lu Hou shook his head, There is no need to have a banquet. This Marquis has no time to pretend to be a snake. Mr. Dou personally went to the Governor's Mansion for Ben Hou, and weighed Li Bingming's weight. That Chen Zhuangshi, you can have more contacts. Young People have ambitions in their hearts. This Marquis will help him realize his ambitions.

Tomorrow, the old man will take a trip to the Governor's Mansion for Lord Hou. Do you want to go with the general?

He's going too!

The general Mr. Dou is talking about is Pei Meng, the eldest son of Marquis Lu.

...

After buying the presents, Mr. Dou and Pei Meng went to the Governor's Mansion together.

Gu Ting was also in the entourage.

He was a little excited.

Chen Zhuangshi is a person from Shanhe Academy. Seeing the people from Shanhe Academy is like seeing his own family, and he is looking forward to it.

After several hours of galloping, the group finally arrived at the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion.

Li Bingming swept the couch to welcome him.

A banquet was specially arranged to greet a group of people.

Chen Zhuang was the company during the meeting.

Mr. Li and Mr. Dou are both scholars. During the dinner, the two chatted freely about romantic nights, famous prostitutes in brothels, but they didn't talk about business.

Pei Meng didn't care, he drank the wine while observing the people in the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion.

Gu Ting was restless.

Windy night, poetry and essays, he was really drowsy.

He winked at Chen Zhuangshi.

If it wasn't for the wrong time and place, he really wanted to take Chen Zhuangshi to a roadside stall outside to drink and gossip.

By the time the banquet ended, it was already late at night.

A group of people settled down at the Guest House of the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion.

Pei Meng casually asked Mr. Dou, How?

Mr. Dou shook his head, One old fox.

A night of drinking and chatting, not much gain.

Pei Meng thought about it for a moment, Tomorrow, I will test it one or two times. It really won't work. I don't mind visiting the Governor's Mansion at night.

General, please don't act recklessly. Li Bingming's side must be surrounded by expert guards.

This general has his own measure.

...

Early the next morning.

Chen Zhuangshi took the initiative to visit the guest house.

I met Mr. Dou.

Chen Xiaoyou is polite.

I still remember going to Xiliang with Mr. Dou. The scenery along the way is unforgettable to this day.

Mr. Dou laughed, Who would have thought that we would meet again in the Northwest Metropolitan Governor's Mansion. The old man is still the same, but Chen Xiaoyou is not what he used to be.

Mr. Dou praises me, the student is just a small person running errands in the Dudu's Mansion.

This is too modest. Chen Xiaoyou was able to attend last night's banquet, which shows that Mr. Li is very dependent on you.

Chen Zhuangshi shook his head and waved his hands again and again, I am all honored, and honored by the academy. Mr. Dou doesn't know yet, Mr. Li once taught in Shanhe Academy for a period of time.

This old man has heard people mention a few words.

Chen Zhuangshi looked embarrassed, It is precisely because of this teacher-student relationship that Mr. Li will treat students with special respect. If you want to say how much you value it, that's not true. I can't even touch the serious and important things, and I have done the most. The thing is to pour tea, run an errand, and pass a message.

Mr. Dou didn't engage in circuitous tricks, and asked directly: Do you feel wronged, Xiaoyou Chen?

Chen Zhuangshi smiled, At first, I feel wronged, but after a long time, I don't feel wronged.

Why?

The student lacks experience. Before this, he had never worked as a clerk in the Yamen. Mr. Li didn't arrange an errand for me rashly, and it was for my own good.

Oh!

Mr. Dou had a meaningful expression on his face.

Chen Xiaoyou can think this way, it's not in vain for Mr. Li to cultivate you.

I am very grateful to Mr. Li from the bottom of my heart.

Mr. Dou laughed, full of deep meaning.

Does Xiaoyou Chen know the news about Master Wuwang?

I don't know! Does Mr. Dou know, can you tell me? I miss Master Wuwang very much.

The old man knows a thing or two about Master Wuwang's situation. But the old man has to hurry to see the chief governor, so we might as well make an appointment to discuss it in detail.

Okay! Chen Zhuangshi readily agreed.

...

Mr. Dou and his party stayed in the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion for three days.

They were busy inquiring about the reality of the Dudu Mansion, and the people in the Dudu Mansion were also inquiring about the details of the Northwest Army.

The two parties were harmonious on the surface, but in private they fought tit for tat and fought several times.

Even someone as dull as Gu Ting could sense the strong smell of gunpowder between the two parties.

He was caught in the middle, very embarrassed.

When he returned to Jinzhou, he complained to Pei Man.

I do not know what to do.

Pei Man advised him, You just need to do your part well. Don't worry about how the people above fight.

Gu Ting was curious, Aren't you worried? That's Lord Hou, your father.

If you're worried about everything, from my mother to my sister-in-law to me, don't live forever. Come on, don't put on a bitter face. I'm not worried. You have nothing to worry about.

Gu Ting was aggrieved, You didn't see how the two sides were at war with each other. If there is a disagreement, you will draw your sword.

Is the knife drawn? Pei Man asked.

Teacher Gu Ting shook his head, I almost drew my sword.

Pei Man was very disgusted, Since you didn't draw your sword, you have nothing to worry about. As a soldier, if you don't draw your sword three or five times a day, you should be used to it by now. As long as no one dies, it doesn't matter.

Gu Ting admired Pei Man's optimism and strength very much.

Pei Man smiled, If you were born in the Pei family, you would be the same. The Pei family has been here since childhood. For us, as long as no one dies, it doesn't matter.

Gu Ting still couldn't help but said, I'm afraid that the two sides will fight one day.

Even if there is a fight one day, it's not your turn to worry about it. That's something the people above should worry about.

I heard from Mr. Dou that the purpose of His Majesty's establishment of the Northwest Governor's Mansion is to control the Northwest Army and take away the military power from Lord Hou.

There are so many people who have seized the military power, and I have not seen anyone succeed in all these years. As long as my father is alive, no one can take away the military power of the Northwest Army.

Pei Man's tone was very firm, full of pride and pride.

Anyone who has a strong and reliable father like Lu Hou will feel proud and proud.

Gu Ting said cautiously: Mr. Dou also said that Mr. Li's successful comeback as governor of the Northwest cannot be separated from the help of sister Xiaojiu.

Pei Man froze, seemingly surprised.

Gu Ting asked in a low voice: Are you still not worried now? Are you really not worried that my sister will fight with Luhou?

Pei Man glared at Gu Ting, Why didn't you say something so important earlier.

Gu Ting felt guilty.

Pei Man frowned and sat on the chair, Master Li really has Mrs. Zhao's support?

It is said to be so.

Trouble!

Pei Man frowned and thought for a moment, and finally made a decision, This matter is too complicated, we can't worry about it, so don't think about it. If you want to fight, it's fine if you can't die.

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