a pillow in autumn

After driving for more than ten days, Zhou Mubai and his party gradually entered Qiongzhou, and when they turned around the valley, they could see the rice paddies in the fertile fields. Moving forward, a group of officials outside the city gate stood by the road with their hands down, waiting for Zhou Mubai to lead twelve horsemen. When they came in, all the officials saluted and led them to stay in another courtyard in the city.

Zhou Mubai ordered the officials not to be ostentatious early along the way, and the dinner was only arranged according to the law. It was dark for a while, and everyone rested separately.Mubai asked Shen Youtang to pass on the Qiongzhou document and asked a few words, the document answered on his knees, left a thick state chronicle, and then bowed and retreated.

Early the next morning, Ke Yizhen, Mu Ke Yizhen of Qiongzhou State, brought a group of officials to the other courtyard to pay a visit.Shen Youtang put down the state annals he was looking at, and Zhou Mubai looked at the crowd: "I have heard for a long time that Qiongzhou is a rich and prosperous place in our country, and the people in the state are obedient, and there have never been any treacherous or evil people. Why did the banditry become so serious this time?"

"At first, I thought it was an ordinary banditry problem, so we only sent the servants and government officials to investigate together, and caught a few leading thieves. Unexpectedly, the thieves were so rampant." Ke Yizhen raised her head and looked at Zhou Mubai. Looking at him, he hurriedly lowered his head: "I can't wait, I hope His Highness can give me some advice."

Several officials echoed and pondered, Zhou Mubai twirled the teacup in his hand, and after a while, he said slowly: "You are all important ministers of the state government, and you have never been to Qiongzhou alone, so how can you give advice." She looked around the crowd, gently With a smile, "This time I am loved by my father, and the matter of supervising the banditry must be handled beautifully. I hope that all the adults will help each other and share the worries of the father."

All the officials stood up together and said yes.After discussing for a while, they bowed and left.

After leaving the other courtyard, the chief bookkeeper Mo Huayun saw the young servant helping Ke Yizhen onto the horse, and asked in a low voice: "My lord, Your Highness is here..."

"Let's just watch." Ke Yizhen interrupted him, looked sideways at the other courtyard, and rode away.

After everyone retreated, Zhou Mubai tapped the table with his slender fingers: "Are you worried about taking credit, or are you worried about suing?"

Shen Yan came in from the outside, the Shen family saw that he and Shen Lan loved to dance with guns and clubs, they were afraid of causing trouble in Beijing, and hoped that they could follow Shen Youtang to learn to be more calm, this time they were specially sent here to practice.

"There are all of them, and not all of them." Shen Youtang pondered, "I heard from my father that this time the bandits repeated themselves, they beat and ran, and they came, like endlessly."

"Yeah." Mu Bai looked at Shen Lan and Shen Yan who came in later, "You two take people around and find out where these bandits are coming from."

"The capital is far away, and the hinterland of Qiongzhou has been rich for many years." Shen Youtang put down the book, touched his clean chin, and changed the subject, "All the officials make themselves very fat."

Zhou Mubai saw that he was speaking in a serious manner, and blinked: "Is Youtang ready?"

"It's His Highness who has a plan in mind." Shen Youtang smiled, stood up and bowed.

Qiongzhou's report and the third prince's letter arrived at the imperial city on the same day, but they entered the palace through two gates. Zhou Lin was playing chess with the queen in Jinyu Palace. Li Pei was holding the letter box in both hands. What to say, read Zhou Mubai's handwriting again, and his brows stretched: "San'er has some skills." Zheng Xuan smiled slightly when he heard the words, and slowly said, "Mubai has always been a safe child." After this matter, he also smiled: "Qiongzhou has been settled, and San'er wants to stay until after the spring to see the implementation of the new policy." He patted the letter paper, Zheng Xuan took the letter and put it back in the mailbox: "The concubine has already prepared winter clothes for me. Go, send the New Year's clothes along at this moment. This child left Ruijing for the first time after returning to the palace. It took two to three months to go there, and the beginning of spring will take a long time, and he didn't bring anyone to serve him. "

Seeing that the queen treats Mu Bai like her own, Zhou Lin felt very relieved: "You have to experience more." He picked up a piece and dropped it on the chessboard, his eyes were to open up new territories. "The crown prince has already performed the coronation ceremony, let the prince preside over the spring festival on my behalf next year."

Zheng Xuan raised her eyes when she heard the words, Zhou Lin also raised her eyes from the chessboard, and slowly looked into her eyes.

"Follow the Holy Order."

At the end of the game, Aunt Lu brought the little girl in to set up a meal. Zheng Xuan personally served a bowl of pine nuts, golden needles and jasper. Zhou Lin took it and drank two spoonfuls. Li Pei was about to serve dishes. Zhou Lin waved him and Lu'an to go down. .Zheng Xuan picked up his favorite food and put it in his bowl. The two ate comfortably like ordinary couples. Zhou Lin went to the Shang study. Zheng Xuan thought about it and asked Aunt Lu to invite Mrs. Shen to come in tomorrow. palace.

The windows in the other courtyard of the palace are bright and clean, surrounded by tables and chairs carved from tree roots, Shen Lan sat on the couch with a proud face: "That Ke Buxin didn't even know that we had two brothers, so he thought it was fooled." My brother was at ease, and suddenly saw me coming out of that small courtyard, Your Highness, you didn’t see him, his face turned pale with fright, and when he saw my brother rushing over, we both look exactly the same, hahaha, He sat on the ground right there."

"Although Mr. Ke is old-fashioned, he has a good reputation. Only he, the second son," Zhou Mubai put the report by his hand, raised his clear eyebrows lightly, and continued to sneer, "acting as a trifle with the court decree, by the way Clean it up!"

"Decree!" Shen Lan clasped her fists and winked at Shen Yan who was beside her.

After drinking half a cup of tea, the sun has already slanted, and suddenly I feel the breeze coming, and the sound of rain gradually emerges outside the window.Shen Youtang opened the window and looked, there were several clumps of crabapple growing in the courtyard, and the drizzle was slanted, and the clusters were fragrant.He turned around with joy in his eyes: "This spring rain came well, and it was not in vain for us to plant the oilseed flowers at the end of last year."

"Your Highness, this method is really good. It only asks the flower farmers to divert the land. This year, the oilseed flowers are harvested before the rain, and the ground is plowed to plant another round of rice. After the autumn harvest, there is still time to plant a season of soybeans. After the harvest at the end of the year, the oilseed flowers are planted again. , go round and round, and you don't have to worry about good people turning into bandits." Shen Yan clapped his hands in praise.

However, Shen Lan was afraid that the world would not be chaotic: "At the beginning when I came to Qiongzhou with my highness, I thought I could lead troops to encircle and suppress the bandits, but who would have thought that with this method, they surrendered without a single soldier." She said with a rather regretful look .

Shen Youtang tapped him with a fan, and several people laughed.

"Only those few rioters were captured and are still in prison. Let Ke Yizhen deal with it strictly according to the law." Zhou Mubai sat down again, "Today, the ordering officer came early in the morning to pass on the imperial father's oral order, let us go sooner." Going back to the palace, it seems that the little grandson of the East Palace is one year old, and he wants to go to the Zhou Dynasty, and he will start before the rain."

"The eldest son of the crown prince, and the first young grandson of my dynasty, His Majesty loves it very much, and the palace must value it. I heard that Prince Min (the second prince) will also rush back from Yunzhou." Shen Youtang frowned and thought for a while, " But at the beginning of this new policy, it is still in the process of experimentation. If it can be achieved in one fell swoop, it must be implemented in many places, and I want to stay for a while."

"Nowadays the new policy is being implemented, and the people are safe and secure. Thanks to your contribution, the emperor will reward you generously. Why don't you go back with me, so that the Tai Tuo will be happy."

Before Zhou Mu finished his vernacular, Shen Lan continued with a smile: "Brother Youtang didn't want to go back with us because he was afraid that Grandpa would ask him something. I've heard my mother say that the family wants to discuss marriage with you. Push three and block four." Seeing Youtang glaring at him, he was not afraid, walked around the table and continued: "I'm afraid I have a sister in my heart."

Shen Youtang's face was calm and breezy, without refuting, he stomped his feet and walked out.

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