Mrs. Rebirth

Throat, don't break your throat"

Hearing his words, Cao Zongguan was full of ridicule, glared at him vigorously, took the cup and drank it down, and exhaled comfortably.

This night was really an unprecedented crazy confrontation. He never thought that the relationship between the two men could be so intense, as if there was a beast hidden in his body, clamoring to get out of the gate.

He picked up the new clothes on the bedside and put them on, his clothes had been torn by Zhan Yuan Feng long ago, he had to wear them even if he didn't want to.

Zhan Yuanfeng got up and tied the belt for him, then leaned on his waist and said: "This is the clothes I asked the Ministry of Internal Affairs to rush out, and it is completely sewn according to my size. How do you wear it?"

Cao Zongguan straightened his cuffs and gave him a sideways glance. He was about the same height as Zhan Yuanfeng, and the difference in body shape was not too big. The clothes fit him well unless he looked carefully.

"It's a bit tight." Cao Zongguan replied with a light smile.

"Really?" Zhan Yuanfeng raised his eyebrows, and his fingers slid over his body inch by inch. "The skin is delicate, the lines are smooth without losing strength, Aiqing's figure is really good."

But even so, he still could only lie under him and groan. Just thinking of this, Zhan Yuanfeng felt extremely fulfilled.

He doesn't like that kind of delicate and soft man, who has no masculinity.

"The emperor has congratulated you." After the two talked, Cao Zongguan's attitude changed a lot.Although there will be some resistance, but at least I am not stingy with my smile.

He was originally a gentle person, but he spoke sarcastically because of a thorn in his heart before, but when the thorn was pulled out, all ten people showed their true colors.

When the imperial dining room delivered the lunch, Cao Zongguan was already too hungry to care about the things he swore to not move the palace.

He didn't eat a few mouthfuls last night, after a whole night of tossing, he fell asleep again, and his stomach was already singing empty city tricks.

Zhan Yuanfeng kicked out all the maids and eunuchs who were serving him, sat next to Cao Guanzong, and frequently served him food, which really didn't match his usual image.

Cao Zongguan buried his head in eating, and just ate the dishes that appeared in the bowl from time to time in silence, and couldn't bear to look directly at Zhan Yuanfeng's proud face.

He couldn't help but sigh in his heart, if it was a woman, it would be so touching, but it's a pity that he is a man, after all, he is not used to being pampered like this.

After eating the last grain of rice, Cao Zongguan sandwiched a piece of tofu for Zhan Yuanfeng, and showed an equally doting smile, "Your Majesty, don't worry about me, eat it yourself."

Zhan Yuanfeng shuddered all over, turned his face away in discomfort, but still ate the food he picked into his mouth.

Cao Zongguan's tactic of using his own way to treat his own body was extremely successful. After that, Zhan Yuanfeng really changed a little bit his usual method of pampering.

It's normal for Zhan Yuanfeng to have trouble adapting to the couple who want to change from a woman to a man, but fortunately, as long as the two big men don't have opposing positions, they won't haggle over trivial matters.

Cao Zongguan originally thought that Zhan Yuanfeng would no longer conceal their relationship, so he was worried for a long time, but he carefully inquired for a while, but he did not hear any rumors about him.

On the contrary, the emperor gave up the harem, and fell in love with the male favorite, but the male favorite was not him, but the boy who had been specially "cared for" by Zhan Yuanfeng before.

After the two talked, Zhan Yuanfeng completely pushed the young man in front of others, took him to the bedroom for a cutscene from time to time, and once even rewarded him with the precious East Pearl offered by the South.

It was a reward that even the concubines in the harem had been thinking about, but it turned out to be obtained by an unknown male favorite, and no one would accept it.

Fortunately, Concubine Xiao Gui was demoted and punished for trespassing on the emperor's bedroom before, all the concubines did not dare to act rashly, but twisted into a ball of rope, discussing how to solve the immediate survival plan.

The court minister cryptically proposed that the emperor should visit the harem frequently, and not be fooled by villains and mess up the rules, but Zhan Yuanfeng pushed back with one sentence: "Who is going to be lucky, and you can arrange it?"

A minister pointed out that the person's status was humble, and the emperor couldn't pollute the dragon's body for this. Zhan Yuanfeng asked with a smile: "Then why not let Yu Aiqing come to sleep? Is the status high enough?"

That Master Yu was almost sixty years old, and his old face was blushing when he was teased like this, so naturally Nuo Nuo didn't dare to speak.

There are also many ministers talking about their sons, but everyone can see that this reason is far-fetched. The crown prince's status has been stabilized. Those who want the emperor to have more princes are sure they want to make things difficult for the prince?

In short, this matter has been raging for half a year, and in the end, everyone found that the young man who was favored by the emperor was still living in the palace, and was still the most favored by the emperor, and there was no news of a concubine being pregnant in the harem for half a year.

Just when everyone gradually accepted the fact that the emperor had become more masculine, Zhan Yuanfeng suddenly issued a decree: all concubines in the harem who have never been favored can be released home and married on their own, and every woman who voluntarily leaves the palace A five-rank imperial order will be rewarded.

That is to say, no matter who these women marry in the future, even if her husband is just a farmer, she will still have a fifth-rank imperial order on her body, which is a great thing.

Those who can be sent to the palace are not ordinary people, some really want to enter the palace to enjoy the wealth and some are forced to come in. With this decree, many concubines packed their bags and left the palace immediately.

Zhan Yuanfeng was afraid that they would not be recognized by the family after leaving the palace, so he directly sent the imperial guards to send them back. The meaning was very clear, and he had to accept them if he didn't want to!

Half a year later, the number of concubines in the harem decreased by nearly half. Not only were they not favored, but later on, many concubines became discouraged, gave up their hearts, or asked Zhan Yuanfeng to leave the palace. will.

Anyway, whether or not he has served the bedtime is just a matter of the emperor's words.

This year, the entire capital was concerned about the turmoil in the imperial palace, and many people took advantage of this opportunity to marry the beauties in the harem, but they were all retreated by Zhan Yuanfeng. Not only that, they also secretly took the lead.

Therefore, most of them knew that the emperor really loved that male pet to the bottom of his heart. Although this was very puzzling, it seemed not impossible when he thought about Mr. Zhen Guo and his wife.

On the contrary, it was the real instigator, Mr. Cao, who still went to school during the day, met his lover privately at night, and occasionally listened to the gossip outside, and had the right to drink and eat.

Another year's New Year's Eve banquet, Cao Daiteng came all the way from Changping County to attend the banquet. This time, the post from the palace went directly to his hometown in Changping, which really shocked the old man. It was cared about by the superiors.

But it was a good thing anyway, and there was absolutely no reason to refuse, so the Cao family simply bought a house in Kyoto, and reunited every year during the Chinese New Year.

This family has shown up more times, so people will naturally pay attention to the Cao family, but no matter how they dig, the information they find is very general, and the most unusual thing is that the eldest son of the Cao family has a very close relationship with Mr. Zuo. Frequent contacts.

So everyone only thought that Cao's family was honored by the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, and they didn't investigate further.In the garden of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, one person sat at each of the four square stone tables. Zuo Shaoqing filled the wine glasses of the four people, held up the wine glasses and said, "I wish the Great Yang Kingdom a prosperous and strong people, and the people are safe and peaceful!"

Lu Zheng clinked glasses with him, and said in a deep voice, "I only wish to grow old with Qingqing."

"Haha, how can Lord Zhen be so selfish? Can a grand master not be as good as your wife?" Zhan Yuanfeng drank a glass of wine, with a big smile on his face, and did not delve into Lu Zheng's selfishness.

Lu Zheng replied blankly: "Naturally, I can't compare!"

Zuo Shaoqing's fair cheeks were stained with a layer of red, her eyes were shining brightly, and she was indescribably vivid and happy.

Zhan Yuanfeng saw that their husband and wife were so affectionate, snorted coldly, grabbed Cao Zongguan's waist, and smacked his face, "It really blinded me, it's a pity that couplets are not rare!"

Cao Zongguan was not annoyed, he brought the wine glass to Zhan Yuanfeng's mouth, and after he drank it, he said with a light smile, "I also wish that Dayang can be powerful in all directions, and all directions will come to court!" Dayang is strong enough, and Zhan Yuanfeng will If they are strong enough, they will have less chance of being blamed.

People are always very grateful for democracy.

Zhan Yuanfeng frowned, "Shouldn't you say that you wish us to grow old forever?"

Cao Zongguan pushed him away, squinted and said: "I thought the emperor would like this more, don't you?"

Zhan Yuanfeng laughed loudly, and said repeatedly: "Yes! If you are not powerful, how can you be suppressed?"

"What is the emperor's plan? People outside don't know who you want to 'suppress'." Zuo Shaoqing winked at Cao Zongguan and smiled maliciously.

"You don't have to worry about that. Take it one step at a time. In less than three years, I will definitely empty out the harem. By then... how can the people and officials care if I change my mind?"

The harem no longer exists, and there is no interest involved, so who cares whether he likes Jia B or B Ding?

"Then, in the end, I wish the emperor's wishes come true!" Zuo Shaoqing poured wine for the four of them, and the four wine glasses touched each other heavily, making a crisp sound.

My beloved husband is eager

"Ahem... count!" Lu Zheng's complexion was a little pale, and the clothes on his chest were unbuttoned, revealing a patch of wheat-colored skin.

Zuo Shaoqing applied the good medicine, tied the bandage tightly, and even tied a knot. The strength was so strong that it didn't seem like he was applying medicine but killing people.

With a sullen and handsome face, he threw the blood-stained cloth towel into the basin, and said sinisterly, "Didn't you say it was a minor injury? Can an injury that hasn't healed after half a month be called a minor injury? "

During the day, he was too excited outside the city, and the two of them hugged each other on the horseback without letting go, which caused the nearby people to go out of the city to watch. Anyway, he was embarrassing enough this time.

It is estimated that tomorrow all the people in Crane City will know that their magistrate loves his husband so much that he dares to jump even a high city wall.

If it wasn't for another lieutenant general who couldn't help reminding Zuo Shaoqing that Lu Zheng was still injured, they would still be immersed in the joy of reuniting after a long absence.

As soon as he entered the house, Zuo Shaoqing couldn't wait to pull Lu Zheng's belt to examine the wound. He worried for 20 days, always wanting to see what kind of injury Lu Zheng suffered.

The scary people in the house only thought that their third master was so impatient and so hungry, and he couldn't hold back his hands before entering the room.

So the magistrate loves his husband eagerly, and then adds a label of hunger.

Lu Zheng pulled Zuo Shaoqing into his arms with one hand, and patted the irritable wife comfortingly: "It is not a serious injury if a person is not dead. In fact, the reason why the wound is not healed is because the opponent's sword is poisoned. Otherwise, this would be a serious injury." The injury will heal within ten days."

"What?" Zuo Shaoqing raised his voice and asked with staring eyes, "Have you been poisoned?" This was something that was not mentioned in the information he got, and it seems that a lot has been concealed.

Lu Zheng knew that he had made a slip of the tongue, and the corner of his mouth twitched slightly, explaining: "It's not a serious poison, it's all gone!"

Zuo Shaoqing felt terrified just thinking about it, he didn't believe that the opponent's sword was poisoned and would pick a mild poison, it must be extremely poisonous.

"It's inevitable that there will be deaths and injuries in the battle on the battlefield, but it would be too abominable to use poison. If King Beidi is not dead, I will cut him into pieces!"

Lu Zheng lifted his chin, and nibbled a few mouthfuls on his lips, "We were reunited, why don't we talk about that for now?"

His hand got into the hem of Zuo Shaoqing's clothes, and caressed that piece of intoxicating skin.

The two had been separated for several months, and they naturally thought about it, but Zuo Shaoqing was still on the head, slapped him away, and said righteously: "Master Lu, let's take care of your body first, it hurts you." It's not honest to be like this, until you fully recover, all intercourse will be avoided!"

After speaking, he jumped off the bed regardless of Lu Zheng's expression, and strode out of the room with a water basin in his hand.

"Ahem..." Lu Zheng leaned against the head of the bed and stared at his receding back with a chuckle. Even if he didn't get what he wanted, at this moment, he was still extremely satisfied.

In the past few months, from Zuo Shaoqing's disappearance to Beidi's invasion, he has been tense, no matter whether it is the former or the latter, he cannot afford to lose.

Fortunately, Zuo Shaoqing came back safe and sound, he couldn't imagine what the future would be like when her husband left.

After traveling all the way and being seriously injured, Lu Zhengti's body was also exhausted. He glanced at the wide open door, then slowly lay down, pulled the quilt and fell asleep peacefully.

This is his own home, with his wife at home, there is no more reassuring place than here.

This time Lu Zheng slept until the sun was high. When he woke up, the yard was quiet. He coughed dryly twice and felt his throat itchy.

"come..."

There was a sound of footsteps approaching, the door was pushed open, Luo Xiaoliu quickly ran to the bedside and asked, "Master, you wake up and want to drink."

Lu Zheng waved his hand and stopped his topic, "Pour me a glass of water first, I'm thirsty!"

"Oh, okay." Luo Xiaoliu was like a happy little bee, even walking with the wind, taking care of Lu Zheng without complaint.

The two masters of the family have returned safely, Luo Xiaoliu now has the backbone again, and finally no longer have to live in fear.

Lu Zheng drank two glasses of water, got up and drank a bowl of porridge, and then downed a big bowl of medicine.

His injury was on his left chest, very close to the veins, and he usually found it difficult to even raise an arm, so he, who never used a servant to help him get dressed, had someone help him today.

After getting dressed, Lu Zheng was stopped by Luo Xiaoliu as soon as he stepped out of the door.

He frowned, and asked displeasedly, "Why did you stop me?"

Luo Xiaoliu shrank his neck, and then said Zuo Shaoqing's explanation aloud, "The third master said, you are not allowed to leave the door today."

"What?" Lu Zheng felt that he was hallucinating, otherwise how could he hear such an unimaginable order?

"Why?"

"The third master said that your injury has not recovered, so you must stay in bed!"

"Get out of the way, I still have military affairs to deal with!" Although Bei Di was defeated, there are still many follow-up matters. He was seriously injured before and many things were left untreated.

"This... Master, don't embarrass the little six. The little six is ​​the third master's servant, so naturally he listens to the third master."

Lu Zheng laughed angrily, "Do you think you can stop me with your small body?"

"I can't...but my family is hidden."

Lu Zheng looked at Yin Yi who appeared suddenly, frowned, then turned and entered the room, "In that case, then you all go and send the official documents to my bedroom!"

Although Luo Xiaoliu felt that this was not conducive to Lu Zheng's rest, but the other party had already given in, how dare he continue to obstruct it.

Zuo Shaoqing went out early this morning. He stayed up all night, tossing and turning on the bed in the side room, getting up from time to time to take a look at Lu Zheng, afraid that his wound would hurt at night.

After suffering like this all night, seeing that Lu Zheng was sleeping soundly in the morning, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Lu Zheng returned triumphantly and brought back five thousand national guards. These people had to be properly arranged, and the government affairs that had been delayed due to the war had to be carried out one by one, so he went to the Yamen anyway.

It's just... who will tell him why everyone on the street looks at him so strangely today?

"Morning prefect!"

"Master Zhifu, please!"

"Does the prefect go to the yamen as soon as he is alive? Why don't you take more rest?...You don't have to work so hard, everyone can understand."

"Yes, yes... You and Duke Zhen are dedicated to serving the people, and finally reunited for a day or two to rest, beauties dare to say anything."

Zuo Shaoqing answered them one by one with a smile. Although everyone's expressions were too obscene, they were not offensive.

When he entered the yamen, all the officials from the yamen guards to the yamen greeted him one after another. Before he could sit down, a careful official immediately brought a thick cushion and put it on the chair.

"You... what are you doing?" Zuo Shaoqing asked puzzled.

He Min stared at Zuo Shaoqing, looked left and right, and smiled meaningfully, "My lord, you are not feeling well today, why don't you go back and rest, the subordinates will take care of the matter, and if there is a big problem, they will be sent to The government has given you a purpose."

An official came in with a cup of tea, steaming hot, and handed it to Zuo Shaoqing, "My lord, this is a secret medicine inherited from the family of the lower official. It is the most refreshing. Try it."

Zuo Shaoqing was indeed a little sleepy, so he drank it unceremoniously, and then smashed his mouth and said, "The taste is not very good, it needs to be improved."

The official smiled, "As long as it works, don't care about the taste. Later, the official will write the prescription to you. Remember to use it for a month. In the future, you will be guaranteed to be alive and well. Five times a night will be fine!"

Zuo Shaoqing spat out a mouthful of medicine, and looked at him in shock, "You just said... what is the function of this tea?"

The official looked puzzled, and replied: "Replenish your energy and refresh your mind!"

Replenishing essence... essence... Zuo Shaoqing's face turned red, how could he think it was the essence of spirit?

Looking at the concerned subordinates on the left and right, Zuo Shaoqing didn't know what to say, "You...you think too much!" He definitely doesn't need to make up for this!

Everyone replied clearly: "Your official understands!"

Knowing what the hell, Zuo Shaoqing waved his hand irritably, "What are you all doing? What should you do?"

Everyone thought that Zuo Shaoqing was embarrassed. After all, he was still young, and it was natural to be shy when talking about such things, so everyone laughed.

Beidi was defeated, Huoluo Kingdom had no changes for the time being, and they were in the mood to joke around, so their attitude towards Zuo Shaoqing was much more casual than before.

"My lord, you have to pay attention to this matter. You are young now, if you don't take care of yourself, you will have a hard time when you get older."

Zuo Shaoqing remembered that he was still holding back, but everyone in this group thought that he had a spring breeze, and the anger couldn't help but rise up.

"Go away! Are you free early in the morning?"

Everyone only thought that he was getting angry from embarrassment, but they were not afraid at all. They just stopped teasing him and returned to their posts one after another. Occasionally, a few people lowered their heads and gathered together to mutter a few words.

Zuo Shaoqing naturally didn't know what they were talking about. He was thinking about the injuries at home, and he just wanted to finish his official duties as soon as possible and go back as soon as possible. So on this day, everyone saw that the magistrate, who had a bad face, was still working hard. Work.

"It's no wonder that you can sit in such a high position at such a young age, it's really inhuman!"

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Extra Story: Lu Zheng Returns to Beijing

Lu Zheng healed up in Crane City and rushed to the capital with his lieutenant. The whole court was still waiting for his explanation. It was rumored that the memorials to impeach him were almost piled up into a hill.

Although Lu Zheng's previous tactics to lure the enemy have been made known to the world, the ministers have noticed his unreasonable actions during the war.

The night before his departure, Lu Zhong finally got his wish and lifted the restraint/desire. The result of holding back for too long was that Zuo Shaoqing was tossed all night, and he didn't even go to see Lu Zheng off when he left in the morning.

And on this day, the magistrate finally took a rest for a day because of 'discomfort', and the people and officials of Hecheng speculated whether Master Zuo was in a bad mood because Lord Lu left home?

Zuo Shaoqing slept until noon, got up and ate some porridge, then moved to the window and leaned on it to read a book.

The days entered midsummer, and the lotus in the pool was in full bloom. Two maids were stepping in the water to pick lotus pods, saying that they were cooking lotus seed porridge for the master at night to reduce the fire.

Zuo Shaoqing looked at it and his heart drifted to the capital. He hadn't seen Zuo Xiaolang for several months, and he didn't know if he wasn't used to being in the palace.

I had received a letter from Zuo Xiaolang before, it was full of two pages, I didn't know how to write many words, I used pictures to replace those I couldn't write, and I even wrote a letter after stuttering.

He deliberately asked Lu Zheng to stay at home for a while after returning to Beijing. The family is old and small, which is really worrying.

Although Lu Zheng agreed, he felt that he was worrying too much. The old lady had been alone for decades, and she was afraid that she would not be able to take care of her family?

Before, the courtiers made a lot of noise because of Lu Zheng going to sea to attack the Huo Luo Kingdom, and there were many opponents, but no one dared to go to the Duke's Mansion to make trouble, because there was an old lady sitting in the mansion.

"Third Master... I have a letter!" Luo Xiaoliu opened the door and came in, holding a sealed bamboo tube.

Zuo Shaoqing's spirit was shaken, and as a result, the bamboo tube was soaked in a special medicine, and rows of small characters appeared on the green bamboo tube.

Even if the letter is stolen, the other party will only think that the letter they deliver is the one stuffed by the bamboo manager, but in fact it is just a deception.

Since Zuo Shaoqing returned to Crane City, he began to send spies to Huoluo Kingdom continuously. The furnace he sent was different from the people sent by Lu Zheng. Although the news he sent back was more simple, it would be of great use.

Zuo Shaoqing was silent for a while after reading the content, and then said: "Before, we couldn't find any evidence of collusion between Huoluo Kingdom and Beidi. Even if we sent troops, there was no legitimate reason. This is good."

"Are you really colluding?"

"It used to be!"

Zuo Shaoqing handed the secret letter to Luo Xiaoliu without hesitation, "After all, the Huoluo Kingdom is based on the central government, and I don't know much about us. After being instigated by Beidi, I did some stupid things, and then hesitated to send troops. It can be seen that , the emperor of this country is by no means a decisive person."

"Hey, but he's smart. If you really want to send troops, you will definitely lose for that small mistake."

I thanked him a little and did not refute. It is certain that Dayang will win, but when and how to win, and how many lives of soldiers and people will be sacrificed are hard to estimate.

Zuo Shaoqing thought for a while, picked up a pen and wrote a letter to Lu Zheng who had just left, and still attached a love poem at the end of the letter, which was the habit left when writing letters to Lu Zheng.

Luo Xiaoliu accidentally found a box of letters in Lu Zheng's collection in the study room. At first it was regarded as a military secret. It was not until Zuo Shaoqing accidentally saw it that he glanced at it casually. of bubbling.

"Third Master, you can't do this. You write love poems to Master Lu every time, and Master Lu never responds. It's not worth it."

Zuo Shaoqing sealed the envelope and handed it to Luo Xiaoliu, and said indifferently: "Master is happy, can you control it?"

Although Lu Zheng never responded to him in the letter, since the other party can keep every letter intact and secretly hide it, it is enough to see how much he cherishes it.

Talking about both sides, Lu Zheng rushed all the way to the capital, and after entering the city, he directly entered the palace without even entering his house.

"I arranged for people to go out of the city tomorrow to meet Ai Qing's triumphant return, why did they arrive early?" Zhan Yuanfeng was stunned when he heard that he was full, he didn't expect that Lu Zheng would enter the palace early.

"I received a letter from Crane City on the way, so I speeded up my trip."

Lu Zheng received Zuo Shaoqing's letter on the third day after he left Crane City, and rushed back after reading it.

"Oh? But what happened?" Zhan Yuanfeng asked for hot tea and snacks, and told Lu Zheng to sit down.

"I want to get the whole army out to sea as soon as possible!"

"Why?"

"The Huoluo Kingdom is still a threat. If we don't teach him a lesson, all overseas countries will follow suit. If several countries unite, the navy of Dayang will not be able to resist."

"But you also said that going to sea now doesn't have much chance of winning."

"That was before."

"Huh?" Zhan Yuanfeng frowned, waiting for Lu Zheng's next words.

"They can collude with Beidi, why can't we?"

Zhan Yuanfeng's eyes lit up, he clapped his hands and said, "Okay! I'm worried that I don't know what the terms of the peace talks are. It's much more cost-effective to ask for people than to ask for money."

Beidi was really scared of being beaten this time. In addition, the ambitious Beidi king had passed away. The newly enthroned king paid more attention to pleasure and would definitely be more willing to exchange people for money.

He quickly opened the map, and drew a big circle on the location of Huo Luo Country, "Huo Luo Country is rich in gold and jade, and I will make up for the previous losses in this battle!"

He didn't get into money like Zhan Yuanfeng did.

Zhan Yuanfeng gave him a fist, "After the past few months, the treasury that I have finally accumulated is empty again, do you think I should not be in a hurry? Seeing that there is another expedition, food, ships, weapons, military pay... which one is not necessary?" money?"

Lu Zheng glanced back at him blankly, then stood up and said, "I don't care about the treasury's scarcity, sea battles don't need land battles, and I can't replenish food and grass at any time, so I can only give the household department a month. It is the season when the typhoon is gradually decreasing, so if you want to catch the opponent by surprise, you must move quickly!"

Zhan Yuanfeng was half happy and half worried, but still nodded in agreement. He looked at Lu Zheng's face that was much more haggard than the beginning of the year, and asked with concern, "Has the injury healed?"

"Naturally!" The corners of Lu Zheng's mouth raised slightly, Zuo Shaoqing would not let him leave before his injury healed.

As soon as Lu Zheng walked out of the imperial study, he saw Zuo Xiaolang standing quietly outside the door. He hadn't grown a lot in half a year, and his body was also a little fatter.

"Father." Zuo Xiaolang's eyes flashed, and he walked up to Lu Zheng to say hello, not at all like the frizzy child half a year ago.

Lu Zheng felt emotionally, the palace really is a place that encourages people to grow up, and he didn't know that the original decision was a mistake.

Lu Zheng bent down and hugged Zuo Xiaolang with one hand, "Let's go, today's class will not be held."

Zuo Xiaolang immediately hit the snake with a stick, and put his arms around Lu Zheng's neck without letting go. Although he was disappointed that his father didn't come back, Zuo Xiaolang admired Lu Zheng no less than Zuo Shaoqing.

In the past few months, the deeds of Lord Zhen Guo have been spreading throughout the entire imperial palace and the entire capital. Not only this time, but also the old history of the past have been unearthed one by one.

In the mouths of the people, Duke Zhen is a deified figure, and Zuo Xiaolang has heard a lot, and his heart is full of pride and admiration, so he raised Lu Zheng's low position superficially.

In addition, after being separated for a long time, the fear gradually decreased, and the yearning gradually strengthened. At this time, Lu Zheng hugged him so "gently", Zuo Xiaolang's heart was bubbling with beauty.

The father and son left the palace together, and many ministers who got the news rushed over, but they only had time to see Duke Zhen's galloping horse passing by, without even looking at them.

Back at the Duke's Mansion, Lu Zheng handed Zuo Xiaolang to the housekeeper, first went to Nuanxiang Pavilion to meet the old lady, and then went back to the yard to take a shower and change clothes.

"I've lost a lot of weight." The old lady hasn't had a good night's sleep since Zuo Shaoqing's disappearance, she's all haggard, and a few silver strands have grown from her temples.

Although Lu Zheng didn't express much, there was concern in his eyes, "Mother can take care of herself, and you don't need to worry about my son."

"You said how could I not worry about you going to the battlefield? But I'm used to it." The old lady joked with a smile: "I'm afraid Shao Qing is more worried? This is the first time he has experienced such a thing."

Lu Zheng recalled that every time Zuo Shaoqing sent him a letter, he expressed his worries and misses bluntly, which always brought out the softest part of his heart, without any restraint or concealment.

A few days ago, that person even joked that he must follow him next time he goes to the battlefield, otherwise this hopeless life would be too tormenting.

Lu Zheng thought about the possibility of taking Zuo Shaoqing out to sea. Although he was worried about Zuo Shaoqing's safety, he was not like he was with the army, but he was unwilling to separate them for a few more months.

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Husband and wife go to sea

After the midsummer, the typhoon at sea gradually decreased, and the seaside area ushered in the peak time of going to sea again. All the commercial firms recruited manpower, and set sail with Yang Fan, who was looking at the local products.

This time, Zuo Yanyang exhausted all the manpower of the firm, personally led the team, and photographed more than a dozen ships going out to sea, and the direction he was sailing was the island country closest to Huoluo Kingdom.

Just after the major commercial firms went out to sea separately, naval garrisons in various places also called up their personnel, and under the banner of patrolling the sea, they left the port one after another, and they went in different directions.

Three days after the boat sailed, naval forces from all over the world successfully joined forces on an overseas island. This island was one of the pirate islands captured by Lu Zheng at the beginning, and it was also the most tightly guarded island.

Zuo Shaoqing was standing at the bow of the boat wearing a leather cloak. His long hair was flying wildly in the strong sea wind. He looked towards the north with clairvoyance, and suddenly said after half a cup of tea, "Here we come."

In the distance, five large ships were approaching at a constant speed, wearing the flags of the Dayang Navy, but most of the soldiers on them were not from Dayang.

"I thought that the king of Beidi was so talkative. 3000 people borrowed whatever they wanted, and they were not afraid that they would not repay what they borrowed, haha..." These five ships carried the allies that Lu Zheng 'borrowed' from Beidi.

"The emperor promised to waive Beidi's three-year tribute. For Beidi, the three-year tribute is far more important than three thousand lives. Every winter, they starve to death more than that."

"Speaking of this, I think the reason why Beidi invades all the year round is mostly because they lack food and food. If everyone has enough food and clothing, their aggressiveness will also decrease."

"Huh? What good policy did the magistrate come up with again?" Lu Zheng joked with a smile, and he stretched out his hand to open the long hair on Zuo Shaoqingfo's cheek.

"It's not a good policy, it's just an idea. In fact, the courtiers of all dynasties have mentioned that to solve Beidi's troubles not only need to use force to check and balance, but also need to use some palliative means.

The limited supply of rice grains helps them survive the cold winter. Once people are extremely hungry, they will naturally do anything. Then they encourage intermarriage between the north and the south. Naturally, a generation will not harm the people of Dayang at every turn.

Not only that, but we can gradually spread the Dayang culture, teach them farming and weaving, teach them Dayang characters, and assimilate them bit by bit.

It's just that countless ministers in the past dynasties opposed it, especially military commanders. They believed that the two countries had been hostile for a long time. If such a policy were really implemented, it would be unfair to the dead soldiers and the people. "

Lu Zheng didn't express his opinion. For him, if Beidi invaded, he would fight. If the other party kept his own place, it is of course best to assimilate.

As soon as the five ships docked, a joyful scene immediately appeared on the coast.

Most Beidi people have never seen the sea in their entire lives, let alone a boat, and when the boat docks, they lie on the railings and vomit in gloom.

The Dayang navy on the shore laughed loudly. No matter how the two sides were once hostile, it is impossible to shake hands and make peace.

Beidi's commander-in-chief was a tall, middle-aged man. When he saw Lu Zheng, he smiled and saluted flatteringly. Zuo Shaoqing got to know him privately and found out that this man was a general promoted by the new Beidi Wang.

Zuo Shaoqing looked up at the sky and said to himself: If there are all such kings and courtiers in Beidi, why worry about them being undefeated?

"Like them, they fell before they hit Huoluo Kingdom?" Zuo Shaoqing couldn't suppress his smile.

Lu Zheng frowned, "It's just seasickness, it's easy to customer service."

Ever since, the Beidi soldiers were dragged and thrown into the sea by a group of Dayang sailors before they could breathe a sigh of relief as soon as they arrived at the shore.

The Beidi soldiers dared not speak out, and this was indeed a necessary skill, so they tried their best not to be looked down upon by the Dayang people.

It's just that they were surprised to find that when they got into the water, they were invincible on horseback. Their sturdy bodies became a burden, and their strong arms were no match for those little soldiers with soft arms.

The Dayang navy was not idle either, Lu Zheng led the generals to formulate a battle plan, while the rest of the navy trained troops by the sea, preparing to shock the group of Beidi barbarians first.

This effect is also very obvious, at least when it is dark, the Beidi soldiers no longer show contempt for the Dayang soldiers who are a head shorter than them.

After being ridiculed for a long time, these resolute men all put on a straight face, and after a simple dinner, they got into the sea again.

Zuo Shaoqing stood staring at Night Breeze, looked at the soldiers soaking in the sea from a distance, and said with emotion: "I have to say that the nomads are indeed stronger than the southerners in their perseverance and hard work."

"The harsh living environment naturally trains people." Lu Zheng never looked down on the soldiers raised by this group of nomads. On the contrary, he was cautious every time he fought against Beidi.

"It seems that they will be able to learn water skills in three days."

"Waiting for a few days, it's time for major commercial firms to enter the neighboring countries of Huoluo Kingdom."

"Your Majesty's idea is good. Few countries will not be tempted to put Dayang's wealth in front of those small countries."

In this expedition, the three imperial merchants selected before will play a vital role. They will bring the goods they have been looking at to sea and will offer them at the lowest price.