Da Wei Chun

Chapter 385 Tanabata
A banquet, the host and guest enjoy themselves.

Li Shao was very happy, he drank a few more drinks, and when he left, his feet were already a little vain.Li Chengzhi was worried, so Li Rui brought some retainers to escort him back to the mansion.

As soon as Li Shao left, he summoned Li Liang into the inner hall alone.

"Either you go in person, or send Li Cong to send a message to your father, Zhang Sima, and Li Song: The imperial court wants to govern Hexi, and it will use Zhangye as the boundary to divide it into east and west prefectures. Li will be dispatched at that time." Shao Du supervised the military affairs of the eastern and western prefectures...Let Li Song restrain the soldiers and the people, and try to stay as secluded as possible..."

After pondering for a while, Li Chengzhi sighed sadly again: "Don't you think that the capital of Shibo Township is Liangzhou, which is a great thing. But you need to know: if the imperial court wants to govern Hexi, it will definitely re-appoint officials from various states and counties to clean up the territory. Ports, fields, etc. It is also possible to send troops to patrol the border and determine the territory.

Although the imperial court and Rouran are bounded by Junji Mountain and Nanbed Mountain.However, the north of Heli Mountain is not suitable for farming and has been abandoned for many years, so it will only patrol the south of Heli Mountain for the time being.

Coincidentally, the camp we were waiting for was just south of the foot of Heli Mountain.If no precautions are taken, the nearly [-] soldiers and civilians will be exposed to the public. Even if Shi Bo has the power of the governor, it will be impossible to intercept all the urgent reports from the local prefectures and counties to the court! "

Li Liang's face changed.

Two months ago, when Zhang Jingzhi and Li Shixian sent refugees to Bogulu, Fanghan, Shanshan, Dunhuang and other towns, they only smuggled them to the north bank of Ruoshui and the south of Heli Mountain (where Li Song cultivated fields). More than ten thousand mouths.

With the addition of [-] soldiers, and the small tribes of Zahu who successively subdued and took the initiative to defect, the number of Dingmen under Zhenyi Pass approached [-].

It's easy for people, and it's not difficult for livestock, just move them all away.But what about the tens of thousands of mu of wasteland that has been reclaimed, can they also be moved away together?
Li Liang only felt that a catastrophe was imminent, but in an instant, a layer of white sweat appeared on his forehead.

"What are you panicking about?"

Li Chengzhi reprimanded in a low voice, "You came here today just to drink this wine? You are clearly here to remind me: make arrangements early.

Even the Uncle Shi used the tone of "No accidents, the military in the east and west should be supervised." It can be seen that the emperor and the court have only recently agreed, and even the imperial edict has not yet been issued.

Therefore, it will take two or three months to decide on the candidates for the state and county officials, to mobilize the troops, horses, food and grass, and to recruit the people's husbands.It will be the freezing winter season, who dares to lead the army on the road?
Maybe it will be delayed for another month or two, and it will be after the beginning of spring.It took half a year to come and go, so I still have plenty of time..."

Li Liang said anxiously: "People can move away, but at worst, they can go north. As long as they move out of Heli Mountain, even the imperial court will be beyond their reach. But what about the tens of thousands of acres of wasteland that has already been half-filled?"

"Land? It's my fault that I didn't make it clear: I only said that I would inspect the south of Heli Mountain, but it may not necessarily go to Zhenyi Pass. And it's human-made, just find a way to prevent the soldiers from patrolling anywhere...

Li Chengzhi couldn't help laughing: "Let me ask you, it has been more than three months since you and Li Song escaped to the north of Ruoshui. Besides, the distance between Zhenyi Pass and Biaoshi County is only a hundred miles, but why have they lived in peace? "

Li Liang wondered: "Didn't you teach it, Mr. Six: Uncle Six (Li Song) brought a dozen strong men from Gaoche, pretending to be a small tribe of Gaoche who migrated from the south, to the county seat to give to the county magistrate (Dingkou is no more than [-] yuan) It can't be called 'Ling', it can only be called Chang) gave a heavy gift, saying that it needs to borrow the bank of the weak water to recuperate and graze for half a year, and will definitely move out in the spring of next year...

There are hundreds of heavy copper collars alone, not to mention a bag of glazed beads, which is more than enough for the county magistrate's salary for a hundred years...

Only the next day, the county magistrate ordered the county people not to collect firewood and graze cattle thirty miles north of the city.Not to mention digging soil to wash salt in the saline-alkali land south of Zhenyi Guannan...

In addition, there are soldiers posing as herdsmen parading every day, so the camp at the foot of the mountain and the farmland by the river have never been discovered... When it is delayed until next summer, if the county magistrate intervenes, just give another gift..."

"Isn't that right? Just give the county magistrate a gift, and he will be able to protect you without leaking. What if you directly replace the county magistrate with one of your own?"

Li Chengzhi clapped his hands together, "That means the county's Dingkou is no more than a thousand households, and the county magistrate is only from the eighth grade. Such a small official, and it is such a desolate place, why bother the court to discuss it? Shibo started writing , can be directly appointed and dismissed.

It's still half a year, which is enough for my father, uncle, Zhang Sima, etc. to find candidates and manage them up and down.

However, it is not easy for the county magistrate to intervene, and he can only adapt to the situation at that time.It is best if you can buy it through, but if you can't get it through, you can only take strict precautions.That's why Li Song was warned to restrain the troops as much as possible.

But there is no need to worry too much: it is impossible for the prefect of a county to personally patrol the border and check the territory.Of course, I have to send my subordinates to do it... As long as you are a human being, you must like something, just do what you like..."

After a short pause, Li Chengzhi sighed again: "Forget it, it's just a summons. It's enough to tell Li Cong. Li Song has always been calm and will not be careless. Father and Zhang Sima are both experienced and have their own plans. You go I can't help you anymore, so just stay in the capital..."

Li Chengzhi thinks that Li Liang is more than calm, lacks insight, and panics when things happen.I want him to see more of the world, and get a glimpse of the officialdom.

But Li Liang can't be blamed: he has been nesting in the village for nearly ten years, where can he gain knowledge?
Li Liang blushed a little, and quickly responded.Just as he was about to call Li Cong in to confess, he heard Li Cong shouting repeatedly outside the hall, as if he was greeting Guo Yuzhi.

The master and servant both shut up and adjusted their expressions.

I don't need my mother (mother) to worry about such trivial matters.

Li Cong said hello, but screamed like tearing his throat, Guo Yuzhi didn't know that these two must be discussing something behind her back.

Glaring at the two of them fiercely, Guo Yuzhi pointed at Li Chengzhi: "On the eighth day of the lunar new year, you should be Xiumu. You specially found your aunt Zangbo and borrowed a different courtyard in the south of the city for your mother. Then come and have a banquet with me..."

Li Chengzhi wondered, "Who are you inviting?"

"Who else can I invite? Wei Wei made a special trip to thank you, but he didn't even see your face. Why don't you be a junior, why don't you give me an apology?
It's not good to just ask Wei to do something, it must be invited together with Mrs. Cui.A mother also needs to sit and accompany.But I was ordered by His Majesty Jin not to enter the city and not to be released outside the city. Where do you think I should be placed? "

It doesn't matter if you don't like it, Li Chengzhi suspected that his mother should be a drunkard, such as Wei Yu.

Thinking of this, Li Chengzhi has two heads: Isn't this a bit of a mess?
Just about to make a cliché, should we also invite Wei Yu?Guo Yuzhi turned cold and walked away.

Li Chengzhi couldn't bother to ask questions at this time, so he could only put it aside.

Call Li Cong and give him some advice.By the time Li Cong memorized everything he explained verbatim, it was already midnight.

Banquet guests on the eighth day of the lunar month...well, the eighth day of July?
Before you know it, it's almost Qixi Festival?

"Chunqiu Mingli Preface": Heaven and earth are opened up, everything is muddy, ignorant and ignorant; yin and yang rely on... the sun, the moon and the five latitudes all rise to lead the bull...

"Yi Zhuan": The sun, moon, and five stars start from the morning glory...

"Hanshu Lv Lizhi": At the beginning of the cow, the sun and the moon are used to record the sun and the moon, so it is called the star; the five stars start from the beginning, and the sun and the moon start from it...

Since ancient times, Altair has been regarded as the ancestor of all stars.And Zhinu has been regarded as the god of weaving since the early Han Dynasty.

Every year on Qixi Festival, the emperor will worship the ancestors, sue the temple, and worship the cows.The queen will set up a colorful building in the palace, and organize concubines and maids to compete in needlework and brocade.

In addition, the folks regard the two stars as the gods of marriage, so the Qixi Festival is even more lively than the Dragon Boat Festival!

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God does not make beauty.

Before dawn, the wind first blew up on the mountain.In less than [-] o'clock, it was already cloudy.Just in the afternoon, it started to rain drippingly.

Although it was not a bad omen, the arrangement prepared for two or three days may be in vain, so the emperor, empress, concubines, officials, Huangmen, imperial guards, etc. all looked gloomy.

It's praying to the sky, praying to the gods, offering incense, and divination. I don't know if the sky is so pitiful. After dark, the sky actually cleared up?
After a lot of tossing, after the ancestor worship, the temple, the star worship, the needle piercing, the weaving competition, etc., it was almost midnight ([-] o'clock in the evening).

Even if the tired bones were about to fall apart, the emperor and empress had to cheer up and entertain the clan, important ministers, princesses, and wives.

Fortunately, the preparations were well prepared. Although it was a vegetarian banquet, there was one more delicious ingredient - tofu.

What's more, Li Chengzhi didn't hide his secrets. He fried, deep-fried, stir-fried, stewed... as long as he could remember how to eat, he had been taught by Shangshi's supervisor.

Under the novelty, it is naturally delicious.After drinking for three rounds, the atmosphere of the banquet gradually became lively.

After a short break in singing and dancing, the concubines and wives would gather together at will, or laughing, or playing games, or throwing pots.Others fought over wine.

Today, all the concubines and wives gathered in Zhaoyang Hall to pay respects to the queen in every possible way. This should be the time when Gao Ying's face is radiant and radiant.But people with discerning eyes always feel that the queen seems to be forcing a smile.

Everyone just thought it was because His Majesty was getting estranged from him day by day...

"Even if there are all kinds of grievances in His Highness's chest, it shouldn't be shown on his face at this time. Otherwise, there will be criticisms from the talkative people afterwards, and nine out of ten will spread to other people's ears, wouldn't it make them more proud ?”

Princess Gao Ping (Gao Zhao's wife) comforted her in a low voice, then raised her chin towards the east, which was Hu's bedroom.

The emperor excused the fetal gas, and did not allow Hu Chonghua to pay homage, nor let her attend the banquet, which also made many people breathe a sigh of relief.

Because Hu Chonghua has good archery skills, he can shoot out the flame of a candle from thirty steps away.In previous years, whenever there was a big banquet in the palace, there would definitely be a lot of noise to dazzle the sky.

If they come this year, and they insist on not getting along with the queen, will these noble ladies applaud or not?

The queen was fascinated leisurely, and glanced in the direction of Tai Chi Hall.

Is it because of His Majesty...and that bitch?

There seems to be some, but not all of them?
Gao Ying sighed softly, and picked up the wine cup: "Thank you for your peace of mind, Auntie, and drinking this cup..."

After saying that, he raised his head and turned his head upside down.

Princess Changle is also on the side (Yuan Ke's sister, Gao Meng's wife), slightly surprised to see it.I wondered if the queen wanted to drink away her worries?

He is not a good owner, what if he gets drunk and finds His Majesty crazy?
Just about to persuade her, she inadvertently held back a glance, and saw that after Gao Ying finished drinking, there was only a touch of milky color on the corner of her mouth.

When I smell it again, there is only the fragrance of milk, but no smell of wine?
"No wonder you drank it so happily, there was goat's milk in the cup? Why, but you are not feeling well?"

"He... well, the imperial doctor said that the injury is not healed, and it is not appropriate to overdose..."

Princess Changle wondered, "That imperial doctor said that? Why do I only hear that wine is the best of all medicines, all medicines can be used as adjuvant, and all diseases can be cured?"

Which imperial physician could it be?
Thinking of that face, the queen wanted to grit her teeth in hatred.

He was summoned twice in a row, but what he waited for was a reprimand from the emperor?
Yuan Ke specially ordered Liu Teng to order Gao Ying: "How can an important military minister spend all day worrying about such trivial matters?"It's just a change of medicine. Zhaoyang Palace has its own female officials who practice medicine and taste medicine, so which one can't be changed...

Just from the fifth rank, how could he become a military minister?

Then why do you want him to serve you around, hunting, competing with arrows, racing horses, and playing chess with you?

Yuan Ke, you are too deceitful...

"Should it be Li Huben?"

Princess Gao Ping recalled, "I remember listening to the son-in-law (Gao Zhao) who said that what Li Chengzhi said: medicine is three-point poisonous, and wine is no exception... It seems that His Majesty listened to his advice and stopped drinking too much?"

"Why mention him?"

Gao Ying's face was full of displeasure, and he reached for the flagon as soon as he stretched out his hand.The jug was lifted up, and with a sudden sigh, he put it down and picked up the milk urn again: "Forget it, if you don't drink, don't drink..."

Princess Gaoping and Princess Changle couldn't help but smile, thinking that she was talking about the emperor.He picked up the cup with a smile and drank another cup with her.

Just as she put down the wine cup, she heard a burst of laughter coming from one side. In a vague way, the queen seemed to hear Li Chengzhi's name, and she couldn't help but froze her ears.

"It is this "Magpie Bridge Immortal", although it is not very neat, it feels specious, and it seems like a poem but not a poem. But the Tao has exhausted the pain of lovesickness, expressed the deep love and firmness, and it can be called a masterpiece... Li Huben really deserves to be called Wizards..."

The queen could hear it, so naturally Princess Changle could hear it too.

She couldn't help showing a bit of embarrassment, and glanced at Princess Gaoping.

Although Gao Wenjun is only a niece, she was raised in Gaozhao Mansion since she was a child.Moreover, Princess Gaoping only gave birth to two sons, so she regarded her as her own, and treated Gao Wenjun very affectionately.

Anyone who should know the origin of this poem knows.But it has been several months, and the date agreed in the poem has come, but Li Shizi has not moved for a long time. How can this not make people think too much?

Sure enough, after only half a sentence, Princess Gao Ping's face became angry.

But before she could express her opinion, the queen became angry first.

Fortunately, Gao Ying knew that family ugliness should not be publicized, so Gao Ying didn't make any noise, but just scolded "you bastard", and asked Gao Wenjun who was specially serving wine and vegetables for the three of them in a low voice: "How did he promise you back then? It's Qixi Festival now, where is he? Let me ask you again, how many days have you not seen him?"

How many days?

I saw her again this morning, but she was so daring that he stopped her outside the palace gate and secretly gave her a colored glaze bead chain.

He also said: Even if he has sworn to each other, even if the sea is dry and the stone is rotten, he will remain unswerving all his life...

Thinking of it, Gao Wenjun seemed to have eaten honey, and a blush flew up on his face.

"He attends His Majesty's side every day, and it's almost sunset time, how can he have leisure time?"

"You unworthy thing..."

Seeing that Gao Wenjun didn't care at all, Gao Ying was furious: "I can't be on duty every day, there is always a time to take a bath, right? Why didn't I see him go to the house once?"

　There will be another chapter later, watch it tomorrow morning!

　　
　
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