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Chapter 186 Generosity
"But you can't be squandering like this." Li Yuchuan frowned, "Actually, it's not squandering. At least let them know that the food is hard-won, otherwise Yuzhou will not be able to support these people if it is emptied."

Zhuo Ran said: "Master Wei did this because he didn't want to see these people suffer. You misinterpret it when you say that. If they really have a conscience, they will be able to see their true nature in their actions in the future. It's still too early."

"What are you going to do with Wei Zhuang?"

Zhuo Ran shook his head: "I haven't thought of doing it yet, but I have plenty of time, and I'll discuss it with Lord Wei in detail. But speaking of repairing the city wall, I'm afraid it will be delayed for a while, and the garrison must first Things settled."

"I can still help you when I'm by your side," Li Yanchuan stretched out his arms to wrap his arms around him, "What you have to do now is to protect yourself. In addition, you need to do something to let everyone know that you are more suitable to be emperor than Yan Chengxuan. People's hearts Important, Xiaqiu, you have to think carefully about how to completely collapse his defense in Gaodu."

Zhuo Ran was silent for a moment, and said: "You should know that I didn't mean it. Chi Yue, I don't want you to worry. I will try my best to do these things well so that you don't have any troubles. You just need to move forward. I will always be there behind you."

Li Xunchuan looked down at Zhuo Ran, and raised his fingers to caress the ends of Zhuo Ran's eyes.Li Xunchuan didn't notice before that the end of her eyes would draw up when she was smiling, and gradually, when she was not smiling, the end of her eyes would also have an upturned arc, which became more obvious when she was close.

With a seductive meaning.

Li Xunchuan turned his head towards him, Zhuo Ran raised his eyes to look at him: "What's wrong?"

"It's okay." Li Yanchuan replied in a low voice, and he took Zhuo Ran's hand and walked step by step through the streets.Although the battlefield has just been cleaned up, there is still the horror and gloom after the fierce battle, but Wei Zhuang's people have cleaned it up meticulously.

The streets and alleys were filled with laughter, and all the New Year's items that had been prepared were on display.The festive red dotted the Yuzhou City at dusk, showing charming colors in the dim light, attracting people to forget the sadness and horror just now, and leaving them full of joy and blessings. This is the vision for the coming year.

A vision for all.

"When I returned to Beili," Li Yuchuan held Zhuo Ran's hand, "they had already hung up the wind chimes for prayer, and some brocades. When the wind passed, the sound was clear. They said it was the return and call for the lost relatives." , It is also a blessing and prayer for the living. I will take you to see it when I have the opportunity. In the future, we will hang wind chimes for each other at Beili'an's house. Once the wind passes, I will know that you are thinking of me."

Zhuo Ran nodded: "Then I hope that the second master will fulfill this promise as soon as possible."

Li Yuchuan smiled, they walked through many alleys, and they could hear greetings belonging to the New Year everywhere.Li Xunchuan pointed to the front and said softly, "Look at them."

It was a couple of young people.They also walked hand in hand and walked in front of the two of them. The woman buried her head in his chest and smiled slightly when she turned her head. The man raised her chin and kissed her, ignoring others. Going forward, they are still talking about returning home after the Chinese New Year. It sounds like they should just get married.

Li Xunchuan and Zhuo Ran quietly followed behind them, in fact they were not stealthily following them, they just happened to walk the same distance.Zhuo Ran was held by Li Yanchuan's waist, she touched Li Yanchuan's hand, and said softly: "It seems that they are happier than us."

"Who said that?" Li Yuchuan frowned slightly. He was still thinking about the reason why Zhuo Ran said that, but suddenly thought of something, and he smiled softly, "Oh...Xiaqiu wanted me to kiss you on the street too. ?"

"I don't want to." Zhuo Ran gently pushed away the kiss that was about to fall, "I have a thin skin."

"Heh," Li Yanchuan pinched his chin, "Zhuo Xiaqiu, you can still deceive others with your words, but it is very ambiguous to say that you are thin-skinned in front of me."

Zhuo Ran held his hand: "Let's go, go back and make me a bracelet, or you won't be able to sleep tonight."

"So fierce?" Li Yuchuan raised his eyebrows, "So what if I don't do it? I don't plan to sleep at all."

Zhuo Ran let go of him and walked forward on his own: "Then you go on your own."

Li Xunchuan walked a few steps behind her, Zhuo Ran didn't look back, Li Xunchuan smiled loudly, caught up with Zhuo Ran and stepped in front of her.Zhuo Ran tilted her head: "What are you doing, get out of the way."

Li Xunchuan turned around, and he squatted down slightly: "I will carry you on my back for a while, and when I get back, I will make you a bracelet."

Zhuo Ran smiled softly, and she grabbed Li Yanchuan's hand: "Farewell, the injury on the arm is not healed yet, be careful to open it again."

"How much weight do you have, it's okay, come up." Li Xunchuan pinched her wrist bones.After thinking for a moment, Zhuo Ran climbed onto his back, and Li Xunchuan straightened up, supporting her firmly.Zhuo Ran swayed her legs, and her hands were not idle. She drew circles on the clothes on Li Yanchuan's chest, and carefully touched the patterns embroidered on them.

Li Xunchuan strode forward and caught up with the young couple at the corner after a while.Only then did Li Xunchuan slow down his pace, and walked around in front of people twice before walking away. The young couple looked at them sideways, Zhuo Ran blinked, and turned his head to gently kiss the side of Li Xunchuan's neck.

The young man frowned and walked away.Li Xunchuan couldn't help laughing, he shook Zhuo Ran: "We are used to such irritating tricks, thinking about them going back, we have to reflect on it."

"Happiness belongs to us." Zhuo Ran knocked on his shoulder, "I just want to let them know that we are very happy."

Li Xunchuan said "hmm" lightly.The two stayed outside for a long time and went to many places. When they came back, the big red lanterns were lit up in Wei Zhuang's mansion, which made people feel very warm.Zhuo Ran grabbed Li Yanchuan's braid, and said softly, "I'm at the mansion, please put me down."

Li Xunchuan shook his head: "It's nothing."

"Be careful of the wound." Zhuo Ran straightened up, and Li Yanchuan moved back slightly, "I won't hurt if you don't move. Are you going to see Wei Zhuang?"

Zhuo Ran could only lie on Li Yanchuan's shoulder again, she thought for a while and said: "No, Master Wei must be with his daughter, we just go back to the room."

"Okay." Li Yanchuan stepped into the door with the person on his back.

Just as Meng Weidao was about to leave the mansion, Li Yuchuan came back with someone on his back.He stepped forward and bowed to the two of them, and said softly, "Master Hou, what's wrong with the princess?"

Zhuo Ran buried her head even lower.Li Xunchuan smiled: "Nothing, just a little tired. Mr. Meng is still going out so late?"

Meng Weidao nodded: "In a few days, I will summon my staff to come. I need to take care of this matter. It's not too late. I'll go outside to prepare first, so as not to conflict with time."

"Master Meng has worked hard." Li Yanchuan said, "It's getting late, Master Meng should come back earlier."

Meng Weidao nodded: "Then, Lord Hou and the princess should go back to the residence first."

Li Xunchuan watched him leave, and Zhuo Ran raised his head. Li Xunchuan walked directly into the room and found that the light was on in the room. He frowned slightly, and then put Zhuo Ran down.

"Let me see your hand." Zhuo Ran took Li Yanchuan's arm and looked at it carefully. Li Yanchuan held her finger and said softly, "Go in first."

Li Xunchuan pushed the door open, and Gu Zhao was waiting for them in the house, and when he saw the person coming back, he immediately got up to greet them.Gu Zhao bowed his head: "Forgive me, master. If things are urgent, I will boldly wait for master in the master's room."

Li Xunchuan pulled Zhuo Ran to sit down, and he said, "It's okay. What's the matter?"

Gu Zhao presented the letter to Li Yuchuan, and said in a deep voice, "This is the news that Zhonglang will send from the border."

"Jun'an?" Li Yanchuan opened the letter, and he frowned slightly, "There is not enough food and pay at the border... Jun'an thought I was in Beili, and wanted Beili to help. It's just that Beili's food and salary cannot afford to supply the border."

"General Peng led people to the border. There are advantages and disadvantages for the border." Zhuo Ran thought for a while, "I told you before that I might help the border. Fortunately, I thought about it before."

Li Xunchuan looked at her sideways: "Are you going to fill the hole with your own money?"

Zhuo Ran blinked his eyes.Li Xunchuan shook his head, and he said: "Xiaqiu, there are many things that you don't need to do. I'm not saying that the border has nothing to do with us and we don't need to help. In this situation, Jun'an's first reaction is to ask Beili for help. I I think he must have other ideas."

"I didn't mention your matter to Xi Qi," Li Yanchuan said, "Jun'an and Ye Ji don't know about it, so I want to wait for the opportunity. Now Xi Qi and us are not on the same front. If something really goes wrong, we will All plans are useless."

Zhuo Ran said: "I know what you mean. But now there are ancient Qiang people on the other side of the border, so we still need to help them."

"Wait a little longer." Li Yanchuan said, "There is no rush. I think, since we want to develop Yuzhou, let Yuzhou give it a try. With the border and Beili, Yuzhou's status can be more prominent."

"I have the same idea as you." Zhuo Ran said, "It's just that Yuzhou is not specialized in grain production, and it's useless if I want to pay for it with money. It's better to look farther."

Li Yanchuan paused: "You mean... Los Angeles City?"

Zhuo Ran nodded slightly.

***
"I've always been worried about Junan's place." Ye Ji watched Yan Qingyao compact the incense ash, she said, "But I don't know what's going on there if he doesn't write, it's really worrying."

Yan Qingyao said softly: "General Zhonglang doesn't want to implicate Xiqi. Whether he guards the border or not is his own mind. If he can really give up those responsibilities, he should be at the door of his house now. But he didn't, which means Zhonglang will still be a man of love and righteousness."

Ye Ji smiled when she heard the words: "The children of the Ye family are all like this."

"The general came to me not only to talk about this matter." Yan Qingyao looked at Ye Ji, "General Zhonglang and the border are important now, but the general is worried about Xinzhou?"

Ye Ji paused.She changed into light-colored clothes today, which was very different from before. Yan Qingyao always stared at her unconsciously, always feeling that Ye Lanyi's shadow could be seen on her body.The same light but lingering for a long time never dissipated, like orchid fragrance.

Sensing Yan Qingyao's gaze, Ye Ji tilted her head slightly: "Yes, but not either."

Yan Qingyao withdrew her gaze, she lit the spices and reached out to cover the stove lid, and handed Ye Ji a cup of tea again, she said: "I also heard about Yuzhou City."

Ye Ji looked up at her, Yan Qingyao said softly: "Zhongqu Yuzhou. I heard that He Xi was defeated. If there is no accident, He Xi will die once this year is over."

"The Nanxiang you mentioned is a bit interesting." Ye Ji said, "I want to know more and more what kind of person she is. She can repel He Xi, and now she has made Yuzhou City another line of defense. As a woman, I really admire her."

"This is just one of them." Yan Qingyao said, "Princess Nanxiang doesn't just want Yuzhou. If she wins He Xi and fights with Nie Hanshan for a while, she will have Yongxin painted three times." The state was taken together. The next step is Xiqi.”

"You should have this boldness." Ye Ji said, "After all, she is someone who is going to do great things. If she is too blind, I will not be optimistic about her."

Yan Qingyao raised her head when she heard the words: "General, have you figured it out?"

"Thinking about what?"

Yan Qingyao said: "When I mentioned the matter of Nanxiang with the general, the general should have thought about whether to help Nanxiang. But from what the general said, he should have thought about how to do it."

"Yeah." Ye Ji nodded.

"But general," Yan Qingyao said, "Will you stop Xiqi from sending troops to Xinzhou?"

"Why do you want to stop?" Ye Ji asked back.

Yan Qingyao frowned slightly.

Ye Ji paused for a moment, then said: "I will not disobey my father's orders anyway, and I will also participate in sending troops to Xinzhou, but this time I will help Princess Nanxiang."

"What does the general mean by that?"

Ye Ji smiled and said, "What do you mean?"

"However..." Ye Ji stopped smiling immediately. She thought about it carefully, and seeing Yan Qingyao's expression gradually faded, she said softly, "I did this to disobey Brother Ling's order. Don't you feel a little Does it hurt?"

Yan Qingyao fell silent.

The distance between the two was small, and the cigarette curled up, spreading out a cloud of smoke.Ye Ji stared at Yan Qingyao without moving, as if she wanted to see what was hidden in her expression.She was eager to know Yan Qingyao's true heart.

The two of them have had a lot of conversations these days.But Ye Ji didn't want to let Yan Qingyao go. Yan Qingyao said a lot of good things and could help her when she needed it, but Ye Ji didn't understand, she didn't understand why Yan Qingyao did this.It was cruel enough to tear open the pain in her heart, but she did not know what to do, she just wanted to sprinkle a handful of salt, and she wanted to tear open the flesh and blood to see the horror inside.

Ye Ji couldn't figure it out.Yan Qingyao doesn't look like this kind of person.The legendary Concubine Yan Gui is arrogant and domineering, she must retaliate, she should be the kind of person who hurts others and doesn't want to wrong herself, how could she always put Xiqi first like this.After all, Xi Qi turned against her brother.

But Yan Qingyao seemed to be fearless, she boldly showed Ye Ji where she was sad, so that she could relieve the pain with pain.Not only Ye Lanyi, but also Yan Qingyao died in front of the pilgrimage hall that day.

So now, when she sees Ye Ji, she thinks of Ye Lanyi, it's like self-hypnosis, she feels very comfortable.

"The heart is dead, so it won't hurt anymore." Yan Qingyao smiled, "General Ye is sensible, so he naturally knows my current situation. As long as it is not too much, I will definitely be able to do it."

Ye Ji frowned.

"The matter of General Zhonglang," Yan Qingyao looked at Ye Ji, "General Ye has to think about it carefully. If it happens, the border will be a new city wall."

***
"Luocheng is facing a catastrophe." Li Yanchuan sighed, "I don't know if there is anything left after the gunpowder blows up. Tan Zhen must be busy building Luocheng. If he helps, I'm afraid it will be even more difficult."

"That being said," Zhuo Ran said, "but there is always a silver lining in everything, and you can try your best."

Li Xunchuan didn't answer, he still felt a little unrealistic.Li Xunchuan raised his eyes: "Forget it, let's put aside the matter of Luocheng for now. How is Wei Xun, why didn't you see Xiyu?"

Gu Zhao said: "The doctor was invited just now, saying that Wei Xun is fine and needs to rest in bed again. Xiyu should be decocting medicine in the kitchen. If the master finds him, I will call him."

"Nothing." Li Yanchuan said, "By the way, you and Mr. Meng went to see the garrison today. How is this matter handled?"

"It's not bad. Mr. Meng was also a person who went to the battlefield earlier, and he knows a lot of things. Mr. Meng and I have sorted out the roster, and we can show it to the master tomorrow. If there is no accident, it should be done soon. practice."

"No hurry." Li Yuchuan said, "You have to find a school first, just like Lianyue's school. You and Xiyu have to look around more, pick a few trustworthy people and hand them over to Mr. Meng."

"This subordinate understands." Gu Zhao nodded slightly.

"By the way, when I went back to Luzhou, I said that I wanted to visit your aunt, but I never had time." Li Yuchuan said, "Find a chance to write back a letter and say thank them for me. I will definitely go there when I have time."

"Master's words are serious, I will deliver the letter in a few days."

Li Xunchuan said: "Okay, tonight, New Year's Eve, you don't have to guard, and rest with Xiyu and the others."

"Thank you, master."

Gu Zhao closed the door when he went out.Zhuo Ran held Li Yuchuan's hand to look at his left arm, the gauze was not tightly wrapped, Zhuo Ran lightly touched the knot tied on it, and was relieved to see that there was no blood overflowing.

"I said it's fine," Li Yuchuan said softly, "It's fine to carry you for so long."

Zhuo Ran raised her eyes: "Over there in Luocheng, let me think about it."

Li Xunchuan held Zhuo Ran's slightly cold hands in his arms to warm them up, and said, "Don't worry, many things need to be done slowly."

Zhuo Ran nodded.Li Xunchuan smiled in a low voice: "Yes. Are you hungry? Master Wei's kitchen should be empty, and I can cook something delicious for you."

"Not hungry." Zhuo Ran shook his head, "Sit down and have a rest."

Li Xunchuan picked him up from the chair and walked to the side of the couch. Zhuo Ran hooked Li Xunchuan's neck, and only let him go when he sat firmly on the couch.Li Xunchuan squatted down and took off her shoes and socks, put the cloak and coat on the hanger, and sat on the couch with her.

Zhuo Ran leaned in Li Yanchuan's arms, saw that he had brought the red rope from somewhere, and had already started making a hand rope.Zhuo Ran grabbed one end of the red rope and smiled softly: "I thought you were going to forget again."

"My lady told me, how dare I forget." Li Yanchuan lowered his head and kissed her forehead, "Relax in my arms for a while, don't you want to watch the year?"

Zhuo Ran nodded: "You tell me a story, okay?"

Li Xunchuan said, "What do you want to hear?"

"Tell me whatever you want." Zhuo Ran played with his braids, Li Yanchuan thought about it, and then told her the story about a pair of brothers in Beili that his mother told her when he was a child.

(End of this chapter)