At the beginning, I gave up my military power with a cup of wine, and I ascended the throne

Chapter 249 Miaoyu kills the chicken to scare the monkey

"My Lord, we still need to establish a good relationship with the Marquis of Qingzhou."

Xiahou Qing said: "Although he failed in his bid for the throne, in my opinion, this person is probably not someone who is willing to be lonely."

"If we can win him over to our camp, we can explain that Xiliang has 300,000 cavalrymen and Qingzhou is rich in products. Whether it's grain or salt and iron, they can all be shipped to Xiliang."

"As the saying goes, unity brings benefits to both sides, while separation brings harm to both sides."

"It would also be good for the emperor to see that if he goes too far, we don't have to follow the court."

The people in the hall were all Xiao Han's confidants, so even though Xiahou Qing said such outrageous words, no one thought it was wrong.

Jizhou only knows Xie Xuanli, and Xiliang only knows Xiliang Hou.

"I'll stop by Qingzhou Marquis' Mansion when the time comes."

Xiao Han nodded.

Write this down.

"The dispatch of troops is handled by the Military Affairs Department, and the food and fodder are prepared by the provincial government."

"You are all very busy people, so I won't keep you for dinner."

He laughed and said, "The plain soup I eat is not as good as the food you eat in the government offices."

"Let's not talk about far away places, let's just talk about the Military Administration Department. The beef noodles there are so delicious."

"Haha."

Everyone in the hall couldn't help laughing.

"My Lord, I will take my leave now."

Pan Yuanshao clasped his fists and said, "The provincial government office is far away, not as good as the Military Affairs Department, which is inside the government office and can be reached through several courtyards."

"go Go."

He nodded slightly.

Several chief clerks and counselors from various departments followed Pan Yuanshao, got on the carriage and went down the mountain.

"My Lord, we are leaving now too."

Guo Tu and Xiahou Qing stood up and took the officials from the Military and Political Department away.

Twilight fell.

The evening breeze is slightly cool.

After the setting sun completely fell from the earth, the light receded like a tide, and the entire world became dim in an instant.

A lonely moon, dotted with stars, echoing each other from afar. The moonlight falls and pours into Guanyu Lake.

Against the backdrop of bright white light, accompanied by ripples.

After dinner, I read in the side hall, listening to the chattering and laughter coming from the courtyard outside.

Xiao Han couldn't help but stick his head out of the window, and saw wisps of light smoke rising under the moonlight, rising up two or three feet, and being blown away by the evening breeze in the blink of an eye.

In the pavilion by the lake, Dayueer, Qingyao, Ningxi and Murongyi gathered together, talking and laughing.

There was charcoal fire burning in the stove, lamb was being roasted on it, and a rich aroma wafted over.

"Cough cough cough."

He coughed twice, trying to attract the girls' attention, but Qingyao gave him a look of disdain.

"Does your throat feel uncomfortable? Would you like some hot water?"

This caused several women to burst into laughter.

"I'll take care of you later."

Having said that, he withdrew his gaze and continued to deal with the memorials. He did not stop until late at night. The laughter outside continued.

Ning Xi came in with a plate of fragrant barbecue: "Stop working and eat something."

"Madam is the one who cares about me."

Xiao Han grinned, picked up a string and put it in his mouth.

Ning Xi went to make a cup of hot tea.

"anything else."

Qingyao and Murongyi brought in two more plates, ate and drank their fill, and then went to sleep.

the next morning.

At dawn, Xie Peiyao arrived outside the main courtyard, but was stopped by two servants.

"Second Miss, the Marquis is still resting and is not seeing guests at this time."

Although the servant's tone was respectful, she did not give way.

"When does he get up?"

Xie Peiyao's face was cold. "I don't know."

The servant shook her head.

"Step aside."

Xie Peiyao's two personal maids behind her had some anger in their eyes. As the second daughter of the Marquis of Zhenbei, you have to be polite wherever you go.

Unfortunately, he had stayed in the Xiliang Marquis's mansion for more than a month and encountered setbacks everywhere.

"what's up?"

In the courtyard, Qingyao, who was practicing sword, heard the noise and came over.

"Sister Qingyao, the second young lady insists on seeing the Marquis."

The servant bows in greeting.

Although Qingyao was a slave later, as Xiao Han's personal maid, she had a very high status and also had her own courtyard in the Marquis's Mansion, so the slaves in the mansion all called her Sister Qingyao.

"Qing Yao."

Xie Peiyao's eyes fell on her.

"it's me."

Qingyao nodded: "Please stop, Second Miss, the Marquis is still resting at this time."

"You were just a little servant in the prince's courtyard."

Xie Peiyao's personal maid couldn't help but sneer, "In the past, when she saw the Second Young Lady, she was so frightened that her limbs became weak. But now that she has a new master, she has become arrogant."

"You dare to block our young lady's way. You are really an old hen turning into a duck."

Qingyao opened her beautiful eyes wide, suppressing her anger in her heart.

"Snapped."

The crisp sound of a slap echoed in the courtyard, breaking the silence of the morning light. The servant girl who had mocked him covered her face and lay on the ground, crying out in pain. Her originally pretty face became red and swollen.

There was also a pool of blood and two teeth on the ground.

Miaoyu retracted her hand, not even looking at the servant, and said calmly: "How did the Second Miss train this servant? She can't even spit out ivory from her mouth, yet she dares to gossip in the Marquis's mansion."

"This is the first time. This slap is a lesson. If it happens again, you will be beaten to death and your body will be dragged out to feed the dogs."

"you."

The maid covered her mouth and got up tremblingly. She wanted to say something, but when she met Miaoyu's cold eyes, she dared not say anything.

He could only lower his head and hide behind Xie Peiyao.

"Sister Miaoyu."

Qingyao felt a little aggrieved.

"You are also useless."

Miaoyu glared at her and said, "You are the young master's servant, representing the young master's reputation. Anyone who dares to insult you is slapping the young master in the face. You should draw your sword and fight. Even if you get into great trouble, the young master will protect you. What are you afraid of?"

"I see."

Qingyao knew that half of these words were spoken to herself, but the other half were spoken to Xie Peiyao, the second daughter of the Marquis of Zhenbei.

I naturally felt confident and nodded obediently.

"Ms. Miaoyu's aura is much stronger than it was in Jizhou back then."

Xie Peiyao said indifferently.

"It is much more."

Miaoyu said, "Please go back for the time being, Miss. If the Marquis wakes up, he will send someone to summon you."

After saying this, he ordered two servants to take Xie Peiyao and the other two back.

"Sister Yu'er, you were so majestic just now."

Watching Xie Peiyao's back disappear from sight, Qingyao waved his fist.

"You."

She patted Qingyao's head lovingly and said unhappily, "I really don't know what you are afraid of. This is the Marquis' Mansion, this is Xiliang. You have the Marquis behind you and 300,000 Xiliang cavalrymen backing you up."

"Not to mention a slave, even Xie Peiyao wouldn't dare to look at you."

"Aren't they afraid of causing trouble for him?"

Qingyao stuck out her tongue playfully.

"Don't even mention killing a slave."

"Even if you killed Xie Peiyao just now, I can still protect you."

At some point, Xiao Han was squatting at the door of a room in the distance, looking at the two girls with interest.

(End of this chapter)