Chapter 1289 Brother Xuan Returns Home (1)

?In the twelfth lunar month of winter, the ground is covered with thin snow, and pieces of ice are formed on the windows. The ice skates are like small translucent crystal pillars, hanging on the eaves in rows.

Brother Xuan stood in the house, looked at the icicles on the eaves and said, "I will be home in three days." I thought I would be home in early November, but it was delayed until the twelfth lunar month. This speed is really slow.

"If it's still snowing, I'm afraid I won't be able to make it to the capital in three days." The road was blocked by heavy snow, and the carriage was prone to skidding and accidents on the road.

"The sky is really not beautiful." If it wasn't for the snow, one and a half days would be enough to get home.

Ah San didn't think so: "The best thing is to return to the capital safely." When he returned to the capital, his mission would be completed. I don't know if I can still stay with the Third Prince.

Speaking of which, Ah San also hated Brother Xuan very much at first. A good woman with a soft heart is always cheated, she is hopelessly stupid, she doesn't look like the child of the emperor and empress at all. But after what happened in Mianzhou, Ah San felt a sense of accomplishment watching him transform.

At this time, Brother Yu was also talking about Brother Xuan: "Mother, why hasn't Third Brother come back yet? I'm so anxious." He was worried that something might happen to Brother Xuan.

"Brother Xuan is riding a carriage, not riding a horse. It's not easy to travel in cold weather, it's normal to slow down for a few days." After speaking, Yuxi looked at Brother Yu and said, "If you have this time, why don't you do more in the household department? What?" Shen Chunting was talking about too few people, so he had to add two more people.

Brother Yu sat down on the chair: "Mom, not everyone feels uncomfortable when they are free like you." He doesn't want to do those things, his wish is to eat delicious food and see beautiful scenery all over the world. Unfortunately, with his father and mother watching, this wish is doomed to come to nothing.

"You think about eating, drinking and having fun at such a young age, you're doing well." Of the six children, Brother Yu is the laziest.

Meilan raised her voice outside: "Madam, the Eldest Princess has brought Master Changsheng to see you." Zao Zao came back yesterday.

Seeing Yuxi, Changsheng broke away from Zaozao's hand and threw himself into Yuxi's embrace.

Zao Zao patted Chang Sheng's butt, and said angrily, "This brat pretended not to know me when he saw me. Let him call you mother, and he wouldn't say anything."

Yu Xi rolled her eyes at Zao Zao, who could be blamed for this, not Zao Zao herself. The child hasn't seen anyone for more than half a year, and it's normal not to remember.

It's just that Yuxi didn't say this in front of Changsheng. Instead, he hugged Changsheng and asked with a smile: "Is Changsheng angry with your mother, deliberately pretending not to know her?"

Changsheng's big black eyes flickered: "Don't bark, who told her not to want me and dad." Hmph, keep silent and see what she can do.

Zao Zao got angry: "This brat."

Yu Xi glared at Zao Zao, and then asked Chang Sheng with a smile: "Then how does Chang Sheng want to punish her? Slap her butt or not allow her to eat?"

Brother You was very happy: "Changsheng, she doesn't care if you and your father go out to play by yourself and let your grandmother spank her, okay?"

Zao Zao's face turned green.

Seeing Changsheng hesitate, Brother Yu teased him again: "Then don't let her eat, starve her for three days and three nights."

Changsheng was unwilling: "No, I will have a stomachache if I don't eat, I don't want my mother to have a stomachache."

Zaozao was very moved when he heard this, picked up Changsheng and said, "Changsheng, it's mother's fault, mother shouldn't have left you to go to Tongcheng. Mother promised you that when the war next year is over, stepmother will take you with her wherever she goes. looking at you?"

"Really?" After speaking, Chang Sheng stretched out his hand and said, "The hook."

After pulling the hook, Chang Sheng finally called his mother.

Brother You took Changsheng down to play, and Yuxi then asked about the situation in Tongcheng: "How is the city wall in Tongcheng?"

"Very well. The original collapsed and damaged ones have all been repaired. In addition, a layer has been thickened." After finishing speaking, Zaozao smiled and said: "Mother, the soldiers of Tongcheng not only do not reject us, but also welcome them very much. "

"That's good."

Zao Zao recalled these days in Tongcheng, and said with emotion: "Mother,

The soldiers in Tongcheng are really suffering. It's okay to eat poorly, most of them only have a set of worn-out warm clothes in such a cold day, and they don't even have a substitute. If you accidentally get wet, you can't go out, you can only nest in the bed. "This is not a fabrication, but a real situation.

Yuxi knows no less about the situation in Tongcheng than Zaozao: "I have transferred two batches of winter supplies to Tongcheng." This time, they were sent to Tongcheng first. In other places, it is all delayed.

"Mother, it's not enough. Many soldiers didn't get any new cotton-padded clothes and trousers." Excluding the 50,000 troops newly transferred by the imperial court, Tongcheng originally had 150,000 soldiers and horses. The 90,000 sets of winter clothes that Yuxi transferred were only slightly more than half. In order to get more warm clothes, the generals almost didn't fight. In the end, Tie Kui divided these items equally among each barracks. As for how to allocate the various barracks, that is the business of the leading generals.

Yuxi smiled bitterly and said: "It's hard for a good woman to cook without rice. The treasury has no money now, and I have tried my best." After years of wars, the population has withered and the land is barren. Only by resting and recuperating can you regain your vitality as soon as possible. Therefore, the agricultural tax levied is very small, and exorbitant miscellaneous taxes can be exempted from discounts. The main thing is to rely on commercial taxes such as salt, iron and tea to barely maintain the expenditure of the court. However, the imperial court has fought wars for years, and the huge expenditure has already made the treasury unable to make ends meet. It was also Yuxi who was trying her best to find ways to fill in the loopholes, otherwise she would have been unable to bear it.

Hearing this, Zao Zao said: "It would be great if I could find the gold, silver and jewelry in a secret room again."

Yuxi smiled and said: "I hope so too! If I can get so much money again, then I won't have to worry about the war next year." If I get another 10 million silver, then all problems will be solved. Her hair can also be less gray.

After thinking for a while, Zao Zao said: "Mother, I heard that the Zhou Dynasty left a batch of treasures. I just don't know where they are hidden. If you can find them, then you don't have to worry about money."

Yuxi has also heard of this rumor.

"Just listen to it, don't take it seriously." There are real treasures, and if Yan Wushuang has already dug them up, it will be their turn.

"Mom, then we have to find a way to increase revenue and reduce expenditure." This year has such a big hole, so where will we find the gap when we want to fight next year. Therefore, we must continue to find ways to solve this big problem.

"It's easier said than done." After finishing speaking, Yuxi smiled and said: "Don't talk about these disappointing things today, tell me some happy things."

Zao Zao picked up some anecdotes about the military and told Yu Xi about them, which made Yu Xi very happy.

After lunch in the palace, Zao Zao returned home with Chang Sheng. Seeing that Wu Jinyu was not there, Zao Zao asked, "Where is the son-in-law?"

Hearing that Fang's people called him away, Zao Zao frowned, but didn't say anything.

It was not until evening that Wu Jinyu came back. That complexion is quite ugly.

Seeing this, Zao Zao said: "Don't be angry, Chang Sheng and I are the ones who feel distressed when you get angry." His mother-in-law was quite reasonable before, but she doesn't know why her temper is getting bigger and bigger now, and she gets angry when she doesn't follow her wishes. I went to Wu's Mansion yesterday afternoon, and the eyes are not the eyes and the nose is not the nose.

Zao Zao is not a little daughter-in-law, she came back when she saw her buttocks.

"Big brother wrote back to say that there is a vacancy in Changzhou, and I hope the family can help him find this vacancy." Wu Kuo and Fang's family are neither capable of this, so they hope Wu Jinyu to help.

Zao Zao laughed angrily, and said mercilessly: "I have seen shameless people, but I have never seen such shameless people." If Wu Jinbao and Wu Jinyu have a very good relationship, she must help with this. But Wu Jinbao wanted to take over their family's property before, but later even the Fang family complained. What's even more shameless is that the husband and wife are happy and carefree outside, but they leave their two children at home. How many times Jin Yu wiped Wu Chengli's ass, but the couple didn't know it. Now he still has the face to ask Jin Yu to find a job for him.

Wu Jinyu was also dissatisfied with Wu Jinbao, his elder brother, but he couldn't help arguing when he heard this: "He wants his parents to help with the operation."

Zao Zao laughed: "You just let your in-laws worry about it, and you don't care about it." She won't care about it anymore. This kind of brother-in-law who is not a brother when you exist and uses you on weekdays, don't worry about it.

Wu Jinyu smiled wryly: "I just want to take care of it, but I don't have the ability." He only planted flowers and plants at home, and then took care of the children, knowing nothing about the affairs of the court. It is not an exaggeration to say that he does not know where the gates of the six yamen are open.

"Jinyu, you have to remember one thing. You owe it to your parents, but you don't owe Wu Jinyu. You have done everything you can to him." Brothers and sisters should support and help each other, not just one side. Blindly give.

Hearing this, Wu Jinyu hesitated and said: "Mother said let's go to Wu's house for the New Year, Lan Lan, do you think it's okay?" Every time he quarreled with Fang, he was very angry. When the anger subsided, my heart softened again. But regarding Changsheng, he persisted to the end.

Zao Zao didn't refuse, nodded and said, "Okay!" He only went to have a meal, and he didn't need to stay overnight.

After a pause, Zao Zao said again: "However, if there is any unhappiness this time, I will not go to Wu's house again in the future." There was a lot of unhappiness last year, but she suppressed it and did not have it.

Wu Jinyu nodded: "If it's still the same as last year, we will celebrate the New Year in our own mansion instead of going to Wu's house." For Wu Jinyu, the Princess Mansion is his home.

On the sixth day of the twelfth lunar month, Brother Xuan finally returned to the capital.

Walking in front of Chongtian Gate, Brother Xuan felt very kind: "I'm finally home." After being away for a year, it feels like I have been away for many years.

The guard at the gate looked at the group of people, came over and asked, "Who are you?"

Seeing Brother Xuan's face after speaking, a flash of inspiration flashed in his mind. The guard hurriedly knelt on the ground and said, "You little one has no eyes, please forgive me, Third Prince." This guard was transferred two months ago. But he has never met Brother Xuan, but he has seen Brother Yu many times.

Brother Xuan waved his hand and said, "Those who don't know are innocent."

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