concubines

After Shangguan Ling left, Li Chen sat next to Qi Yunruo, seeing that his face was not good, he rubbed his face with his fingers, Qi Yunruo said, "Don't do this, my lord."

Li Chen smiled and said, "Still angry?"

"I'm not angry." Qi Yunruo said.

Just now Qi Yunruo's face was all dark, but after he drove the boy out, his face became better. Li Chen felt a little happy and didn't say anything further.

Qi Yunruo asked, "Are you having trouble getting the rations?" He didn't listen carefully just now, but judging from their expressions, it seemed that there was something wrong with the military rations collected in Heluo County.

Li Chen said: "Don't worry, I have a solution." Now what he wants to know is who is this Magistrate He?Whoever gave him the courage to fight against Zhao Wei, or against himself, King Chun.

After Li Chen asked the emperor for orders, the queen also knew the whole story and sent someone to come. Afterwards, Li Chen didn't intentionally publicize it, nor did he intentionally hide it from him, it's just that he didn't have Guangmingzheng to show the prince's identity in the army.

The magistrate of Heluo County, surnamed He, was a small member of the capital's Criminal Department two years ago, Wailang, and his performance was not bad after arriving in Heluo. Li Chen didn't pay much attention to this character.Two years ago, those who wanted to become officials in Heluo County included people from the Zhou family, people from the Yuan family, people from King Jing, people from your own... who else?

After all, if you control Heluo, you control half of the Northwest military rations.

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Li Chen felt a little relaxed after he came up with a move. Shangguan Ling should have sent someone to explain it to Zhao Wei. If the news of County Magistrate Luo spreads, there is no guarantee that Zhao Wei will not be ruined by it.

The room prepared by the county government was not bad, spacious and bright. After the two washed up and lay on the bed, Li Chen said with emotion: "It's just this night, and we will continue to sleep in the tent tomorrow."

Qi Yunruo smiled, "Actually, sleeping in a tent is not bad, it's not as cold as before, and I can sleep comfortably."

Li Chen rubbed Qi Yunruo's stomach, "Have you finished eating tonight?" When he came in, Qi Yunruo and the young man looked at each other bitterly, as if they had eaten a lot.

"I'm full, how about you? Is that Heluo sheep delicious?"

Li Chen sighed: "I didn't eat a few bites, I forgot the taste." He narrowed his eyes, "By the way, we really need to take some more sheep with us, and we will roast the whole sheep to eat on the way."

Qi Yunruo nodded with a smile, Li Chen looked at his crooked eyebrows with a smile, his heart skipped a beat, he leaned over to kiss him, and put his hand into his clothes.

On the second day, Li Chen looked at the magistrate of Heluo County with a calm demeanor, and asked directly: "Our general loves the people like a son. So, how much food can Heluo County produce?"

Mr. He sighed in a vague manner: "Only 60 shi." He had inquired, Zhao Wei has 10 horses, and this time the grain requisition is 150 million shi. Shangguan Ling and his party should also take 100 million shi this time .

Li Chen smiled and said, "Okay, we want these 60 shi."

County magistrate He was taken aback, squinted his eyes and thought for a while, then said in a deep voice, "Since General Li said so, we have no choice but to take out the remaining 60 shi."

"it is good."

County magistrate He was shocked, but he couldn't take back the words. His master said that if he could delay it for a day, there would always be a way to punish Zhao Weidu for delaying the military plane. How could they get together 150 million shi of food?Thinking of this, he took his heart back again, and said arrogantly: "Since the general said so, let's weigh food and go on the road now?"

Li Chen nodded with a smile, "Thanks for your hard work, sir, I have one more word. The Heluo sheep that your lord invited us to eat yesterday was really delicious. Since your lord sincerely wants to add it to the military supply list, I can't refuse it. Five hundred, what do you think?" "

Magistrate He's forehead jumped, he gritted his teeth and said, "Five hundred, the general was joking, a hundred at most."

Li Chen immediately said: "One hundred is one hundred."

The 60 shi of grain was only shipped out of the city after noon, and the county magistrate He felt more and more uneasy. Li Chen waited until Shangguan Ling came over with a piece of letterhead, opened it, read it, and said with a smile: "There are 60 people from Heluo County. Wanshi, 100 million stones in Qingluo County, 75 stones in Miluo County, worry-free in March in the northwest."

Shangguan Ling said: "General Zhao has already written a note to show his merits to the three county magistrates, Mr. He is waiting for the imperial court's reward."

Magistrate He's eyes widened and his whole body froze.

Having won a complete victory, Li Chen went back with food and grass in a good mood, but saw from a distance that the army had already pulled out the camp. Qu Qing said: "Knowing that the food has been collected, General Zhao ordered to go straight away. He said that it has been delayed for a long time. God, the rest of the time has to be rushed."

Li Chen nodded, and took a look at Qi Yunruo. He was fine on the quick march. He didn't know if Qi Yunruo could endure it. Qi Yunruo smiled, "You don't have to worry about me, I'm fine."

"it is good."

The army began to move quickly, and Zhao Wei ordered to go to Yushu Pass for four days, and the sheep that Li Chen wanted to come were not roasted to eat. Every day, Qi Yunruo rode on a horse and watched the gang of cooks drive a group of sheep away, and thought it was very interesting. It's really hard to see that King Chun cheated He County Magistrate like this, and even brought sheep.

Zhao Weidu handed over the booklet and asked the people in the capital to see that Heluo was already in such a state that it was far inferior to the neighboring county. Both results are enough for the county magistrate to drink a pot.

There are farms in Yushuguan, self-sufficient grain and grass, and the rough character of the border residents. Soon, Qi Yunruo was attracted by these folk customs. There are no exquisite restaurants here, but the wine shops are open. Standing at the stalls, shouting loudly, the women showed their faces frankly, selling their own embroidery and sachets to passing military masters.

Qi Yunruo bought a purse wrapped with five-color thread, and bought another for Li Chen, who took it with a smile, put a small piece of broken silver in it, and hung it on his waist.

"...Aren't you going to the welcome banquet tonight?"

Li Chen shook his head, "It's better not to go."

Qi Yunruo sighed, "What about our sheep?"

Li Chen laughed loudly and said: "Without them, let's eat as usual. Just us, Li Yue, Qi Yunying and the others, find a spacious place to drink and eat meat."

"Hey, good."

In the evening, Li Chen really called a group of people and found a spacious place. A guard who could barbecue was in charge of taking the test, and the rest were in charge of eating.Dozens of people are mighty, and one sheep is obviously not enough. After one sheep is eaten, the second one will be roasted.

The young people ate meat and drank alcohol, and then started wrestling in an open field. Qi Yunruo fell on Li Chen's lap, took a sip of the burning knife, and coughed.

Li Chen patted him on the back and said with a smile: "If you don't know how to drink, don't drink."

Qi Yunruo coughed and said, "I'll just taste it." Unexpectedly, after one sip, he felt his whole body burn from the hot pepper to the navel.

Li Chen poured him a big sip of water, Qi Yunruo recovered, his face was flushed, as if he was drunk, Li Chen was helpless, thinking of the sweet-scented osmanthus wine that was not considered wine in the past, Qi Yunruo would sleep all afternoon after drinking it, really Looking at him, Qi Yunruo obediently leaned on Li Chen, talking less and less, Qi Yunying in the distance held her wine bowl and lowered her head.

Li Yue asked curiously: "Why are you like this? You never told me that you have a deep relationship with your brother? Can't you see him serving the prince?"

Qi Yunying drank it all in one gulp, and said sullenly: "I think, what is a man doing like this, the prince will not want him in the future, and my aunt won't let him, what should he do?"

"What are you worrying about? Do you think the lord is someone who just throws people aside after having enough fun?" Li Yue said. He will be the king's man all his life."

Li Yue was trying to comfort him, but Qi Yunying's face turned darker after hearing his words.

The uncle and nephew of the Zhou family in the other corner, Zhou Lingyan said while eating meat, "Prince Chun's methods should not be underestimated, the Qi family is about to rise again."

Zhou Shunhai was the one who kept looking at the person that King Chun was holding.

Zhou Lingyan followed his gaze and couldn't help but smile, "Didn't the empress tell you that? The one who serves by His Royal Highness Chun Wang must be someone we can trust. The Qi family has too much heart to have a concubine." That's not enough, the lord will follow along when he goes out to battle, so why don't you ask the lord to protect him on the battlefield?"

Li Chen carried Qi Yunruo back to his residence, Qi Yunruo was already fast asleep, the corners of his mouth were still stained with oil from eating mutton, Li Chen went to twist the handkerchief to wipe his face clean, took off his clothes and covered him with a quilt When he got up, he sat aside and looked at his peaceful sleepy eyes.

Well-behaved, clean, and sensible... Li Chen felt that he couldn't find a better lover than Xiao Qi.

On the second day, General Yu sent a newspaper to the mansion in the capital, and there was also a letter specially sent by Prince Chun's Mansion. Qi Yunruo woke up early, went out to thank General Yu, and brought the letter here. Li Chen was busy with other things. He said directly: "Xiao Qi read it to me."

"Okay." Qi Yunruo opened the letter, looked at it a few times, but didn't say anything.

Li Chen put on his armor and looked at him strangely.

Qi Yunruo said: "The Concubine Wei gave birth to the second young master in March, and the Concubine Wang is pregnant again. It should be more than two months now."

Li Chen walked over a few steps to take the letter to read, the second young master's birthday is February 28, the emperor felt pity for Li Chen not in the palace, and named the little emperor's grandson "Zhi" on the third day, Qi Ni After Qun found out she was pregnant, the Empress also rewarded her more.Later, it was said that King Yong had moved out of the palace, and the wedding date was set in July.

Qi Yunruo said: "I congratulate the lord, you have two more children."

Li Chen was really happy in his heart. If the concubine's birth was still a son, it would be the best. Li Zhi, Li Zhi... a good name, Concubine Wei was born in a scholarly family, and she will definitely be able to teach the child well...

Looking at his smile, Qi Yunruo felt a little chilled and disappointed. He thought, having children is a good thing, and the prince is blessed with many children. When the boys grow up, they can still fight for their father like the prince is fighting for the emperor today. Dedication.

Li Chen smiled, went to write a reply letter, and said, "What about the other letter?"

Qi Yunruo took it apart again to look at it, and his expression brightened instantly, "Brother Ji passed the Tanhua exam, hand-picked by the emperor, and now he is going to join the Imperial Academy..." In the Imperial Academy, Concubine Ji's grandfather was a bachelor of the Imperial Academy. The Imperial Academy has served for many years, and there are many disciples. The concubine Ji's mother and daughter are hostile to brother Ji. What will they do to him?

Li Chen stood up, but his expression was not as heavy as it was. "Don't worry, Ji Huan is not as weak as you think. His ability is enough to get out of a dead end."

Qi Yunruo nodded, and continued: "Qi Yunshan won the eleventh place in the second class, and was not released, so he entered the Yushitai to work."

"Yushitai... not bad." Li Chen said.

Li Chen put on his boots, "I'm going out, you can go out for a walk, bring your money, don't be afraid if you meet someone looking for trouble, come back and tell me, forget it, you bring the guards from above."

Qi Yunruo smiled and said, "There are so many bad guys."

Li Chen looked at him, the exquisite young man was dazzling in this borderland, but he himself couldn't detect it.

After Li Chen left, the smile on Qi Yunruo's face disappeared. He sat on the edge of the bed, as if he had bitten a bitter bag in his heart. He felt as if he was jealous, but that feeling made him feel ashamed and painful. Not only have I learned this like the women in the palace, but I am not qualified to stand up proudly like Concubine Ji or Wangfei to express resentment, because the prince should do what he should, and the prince cannot belong to only one person.

What's more, this person is still him.

Qi Niqun was right in one point, she was not wanted by the Ziyang uncle's mansion, and she gave it to King Chun to warm the bed at will.

The prince was too kind to him.

Great, he couldn't see himself clearly.