Jiaohua

The time for setting off the fireworks is Xu time. Because of some people making trouble secretly, people in other places mistakenly think that it is Hai time. All fireworks, large and small, are lit, and the old and new alternate, and they are set off for half an hour.

When Zhan Ning led the old man and old suzerain Gu on the road, the sky at the end of the long street was filled with thousands of gorgeous blooms.

Zhan Ning was puzzled: "Why is it earlier?"

Old Sect Master Gu smiled: "I guess I know how chaotic the river must be. Someone must have taken advantage of the chaos to make trouble."

Zhan Ning said: "Then, shall we hurry up?"

"No need," said the old man, looking up at the sky, "From this point of view, it's not bad."

"Of course," Old Sect Master Gu said with a smile, "distance and height are different, and the scenery here is so beautiful that people who are nearby can't appreciate it, haha."

Zhan Ning admired their open-mindedness and nodded: "Senior is right."

After the fireworks were over and they went back, Xia Zhaoyi and Shen Lie didn't come back until Haishi.

Old Sect Master Gu's hearing was excellent, after he washed his hands, he heard footsteps coming from a distance outside, he quietly walked to the corner, and completely hid himself in the darkness.

Hearing clearly what the young men and women were talking about, it was the reinforcements from Baiguang Township.

Although Xia Zhaoyi wanted Baiguang Township to suffer, he couldn't leave it alone.

However, sending additional reinforcements can save the world for a while, but it can't save the whole life. After all, we still need to have our own troops. This involves the new recruitment order that the Ministry of War is discussing recently.

Li Qian's military system continued, one was to rush to the Duwei's Mansion, such as the Beifu soldiers in Yong'an back then.The second is the family soldiers of Tianhuang nobles, such as Xia Jiajun, Zheng Beijun, and Bi Jiajun.The third is the resident Suwei Jingshi.

It's not that the emperors of all dynasties never thought about taking away the military power of those dignitaries, but firstly, they didn't want the imperial court to support them, and secondly, in the eyes of the emperors of all dynasties, if everyone had family soldiers, they could check and balance each other.

During this period, Xia Zhaoyi was walking around in various ministries. She felt that although the so-called family soldiers were limited in number and size, they were actually no different from warlords.

If it wasn't for Bei Yuan, a powerful enemy, who was stalking outside the Great Wall, and 20 years after Xuanyan, there would be natural disasters and millions of refugees, then in another 100 or 200 years, Dagan would be killed by those family soldiers sooner or later.

The emperor can control the capital, but due to poor transportation and information, it is difficult for them to completely control the border. Similar to a big family like the Lin family in Tanzhou, they can hide their strengths and bide their time.After contacting Yan Jun during this period of time, Tanzhou seemed to be on the border of nothing. In fact, they were relying on the advantage of the border to have very strong horses and armaments.

Now, for the new military system, the personnel of the Ministry of War are still being drafted. Xia Zhaoyi didn't take much care of it before, because she was too busy with the Ministry of Officials and the Ministry of Households alone.

I can only say that I am glad that there is a student named Hang Yusheng in the Ministry of Industry, he has carried most of the pressure for her, otherwise, she would be exhausted.

It's a pity that in the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Officials, she has not singled out available talents for the time being, and the only ones who feel down-to-earth are Yu Shiling and Wei Yaojun, who have always been described as "treacherous and cunning" powerful officials.

Although they are usually sullen and high-spirited, they are the most well-behaved group.They accept all the laws currently enacted, treat others strictly, and even more strictly discipline themselves.They can see the situation clearly, know the current affairs, and know which path is best for them to take.

Xia Zhaoyi and Shen Lie were walking while chatting. Old Sect Master Gu hid in the darkness, listening to their voices, shaking his head again and again.

At the back door of Dengqian Tea House, Xia Zhaoyi and Shen Lie stopped.

The guys in the backyard of the Dengqian teahouse saw them, opened the door and came out to greet them warmly.

Shen Lie said to the buddy: "You go in first."

The guy was afraid that he would be troublesome, so he immediately got out of the way.

Xia Zhaoyi looked at the guy's back, and raised his eyes to look back at Shen Lie: "Baiguang Township actually doesn't need you to go in person, I can transfer the several big barracks left by Yunzhou and Guizhou, and I will send Gao Zhou and the others Just go and lead the army. But if you go to Baiguang Township, it may take seven or eight days to come and go."

Shen Lie's eyes were gentle, and he said in a low voice: "I need to gain power, it would be better for me to go."

"Are you really going?"

"Ah."

"Okay, I also have to go to Lingzhou. When I come back from Lingzhou, I hope to see you triumphant."

"it is good."

Xia Zhaoyi wanted to say something, but seeing that Shen Lie was hesitant to speak, she smiled, showing a rare shyness in her eyes.

But no matter how uncomfortable she was, she would look him in the eyes, and this time was no exception.

"I'm going back." Xia Zhaoyi said.

Shen Lie said seriously: "Rest early, your back injury is not healed yet."

Xia Zhaoyi nodded: "Yes."

She looked at him, turned and left without looking back.

Shen Lie watched her thin back go in before he turned around and entered the door.

The backyard of Jinxing Restaurant was relatively quiet. Ever since Quan Jiuwei was locked in the cellar, when night fell in the backyard, very few people came to the backyard except for those who were relieved.

Xia Zhaoyi just went in when he suddenly heard a soft sigh.

Xia Zhaoyi paused, turned his head to look into the corner, only to see Old Sovereign Gu come out of it, looked at her, and shook his head again: "Oh."

Xia Zhaoyi said: "Old Master Gu, what are you sighing for?"

Old Sect Leader Gu sighed: "Although the fireworks were set off earlier, I was still lucky enough to see them. They are beautiful, beautiful."

Xia Zhaoyi heard that there was something in his words, put his hands on his chest, and said with a smile: "It's very beautiful."

Old Sect Leader Gu said: "It's such a romantic day, beautiful scenery on such a beautiful day, what a waste, little girl Ali."

Xia Zhaoyi wanted to say, who said it was a waste, but he didn't want to be chased and gossiped by him, so he said with a smile: "It's okay, spring, summer, autumn and winter, day and night, when is there no beautiful scenery? The breeze, the clear moon, and the bright moon are beautiful scenery, and the wind and rain are also beautiful. It can be a beautiful view. I'm tired, so I went back to wash up."

Old Sect Master Gu watched her leave with light steps, rubbed his chin and muttered: "No, this little girl is in a surprisingly good mood."

Xia Zhaoyi was in a good mood. She lay on the bed after washing and changing her clothes. She stared at the top of the bed and smiled with her mouth bent. After laughing for a while, she hugged the bedding sideways and said very lightly: "Shen Lie, what a dream."

Xia Zhaoyi specially left a letter for shopkeeper Hu because she had appointments with Bao Chengle and other officials from the Political Affairs Hall and the Ministry of Rites early the next morning. If someone from the next door came to see her or ask questions, he would pass the letter.

There are not many people on the street, so you can take a horse-drawn carriage.

When they were about to reach the government affairs hall, Zhan Ning, who was sitting side by side with the coachman outside, suddenly said, "Second miss, Nie Huimo is in front."

Xia Zhaoyi frowned slightly, and said, "Yes."

Zhan Ning turned his head slightly to look at the car curtain behind him, and then looked at the five masters and servants standing in front of Nie Huimo.

In addition to Nie Huimo, the leader, there are three men and one woman. Judging by their posture, each of them has a good foundation in kung fu.

Nie Huimo was dressed in a black tunic with dark patterns of gold threads, which seemed to be wrapped in the chill in the early morning air.

But in Zhan Ning's mind, he recalled the letter he wrote to the girl that day, but seeing Nie Huimo's current appearance, that letter must have been written by him in all likelihood.

Try to finish it at the end of the month, if not in the middle of next month, anyway, it will definitely be finished before the end of May~