Chapter 69 Leping...
Governor of Bingzhou? ? ? ?
Zhang Yi almost thought he had heard it wrong.
Otherwise, why would he hear Cui Lie in front of him say that he was not called "envoy" because he was the emperor's envoy, but came as an "envoy" because he took over the identity of the Governor of Bingzhou?
When Cui Lie took over the post of Minister of Civil Affairs in March, there were many people in the world who felt that his reputation as a famous scholar was in jeopardy because of his actions that were tainted with the smell of money, but Zhang Yi was not among them.
From his point of view, Cui Lie's idea was not difficult to understand.
The emperor openly sells the positions of the three highest officials. If one does not try to buy them even if he has the financial resources, and leaves the opportunity to others, won't it be difficult for him to sit on the position of prime minister again?
First seek to sit in a high position, and then try to advise the emperor.
Cui Wei was admitted as a famous scholar in Jizhou, so it would not be a problem for him to keep the position of Si Tu.
Zhang Yi even wrote him a letter to congratulate him.
He thought...
He originally thought that everything he had been thinking about in the provincial government over the past few days had reached the ears of the emperor, which was why the three ministers were allowed to come here as envoys.
Then, when Minister Cui arrived, he could, on the one hand, arrest the evil county marquis and punish him, and on the other hand, redress the injustice done to the wronged governor. It would be worth it that he did not go on a hunger strike to protest when he was confined to the state government, but instead accumulated his strength until now just for this complaint.
As a result, he thought that his status as an "envoy" was quite high, but it turned out that he came to be the governor of Bingzhou and replace him!
"Why would Mr. Cui make such a joke?"
Zhang Yi's expression almost froze at this sudden news. He tried hard to suppress all the accusatory emotions that were brewing in his mind, and then he opened his mouth to ask.
He was even more emotionally turbulent because, if Cui Lie really came to be the governor of Bingzhou, there seemed to be a hidden message in this -
The emperor is dissatisfied with the current governor of Bingzhou!
Doesn't this mean that all the grievances he had suffered before were in vain?
How could there be such a ridiculous thing in the world!
But Cui Lie was obviously not joking with him.
Previously, he had said "I'm sorry" because they had exchanged letters and Cui Lie really had some sympathy for Zhang Yi. But when Zhang Yi actually suspected that he was telling lies and joking at this time, Cui Lie immediately straightened his face.
He immediately took the imperial edict from the attendant and read it out on the spot.
The emperor’s orders are no laughing matter.
According to the imperial edict, Zhang Yi was dismissed from the post of Bingzhou governor and transferred to be the prefect of Guangling County, and Cui Lie took over the post of Bingzhou governor.
"Guangling County is an important county in Xuzhou. It has a vast territory and abundant seafood. It has not suffered from the locust plague this time. It is a good place to go. In fact, it is... better than suffering from the wind and sand in Bingzhou." Cui Lie thought about it and felt that he should comfort this unfortunate guy, so he spoke again in a low voice.
But according to Zhang Yi, Cui Lie would be better off not saying such comforting words.
At this special time, how can a county governor be compared with a provincial governor? Besides, Bingzhou has not fallen to the point where it has to suffer from the sandstorms of the border areas as Cui Lie said.
The vast Jinzhong Basin is still fertile and well-ordered; the Southern Xiongnu offer a large number of cattle and sheep as tribute after their naturalization and surrender, and even the food can be said to be rich and oily; although wars on the border are dangerous, they are also opportunities to achieve success.
All these things are incomparable to Guangling County.
Zhang Yi deeply felt that Cui Lie's arrival was not to save him, but to suffocate him.
But he felt that he could not give up at this moment. At least he had to listen to what the emperor had planned for Qiao Yan, the bastard who had acted presumptuously.
Then he heard something more choking.
As Liu Hong said in the imperial edict, Qiao Yan was not well-mannered and had bad behavior, but judging from his actions, he had the ability to save the people from dire straits, and he also sincerely helped Bingzhou turn the tide. It would seem inappropriate to punish him severely.
Therefore, he appointed a famous scholar from Jizhou as the governor of Bingzhou, and ordered the Marquis of Leping to be confined to Leping for two years. During this period, he was required to go to the provincial government every ten days to listen to teachings and make sure that his words and deeds were corrected through education.
Guo Yu, the governor of Shangdang, knew that Qiao Yan's action was inappropriate, but instead of dissuading him, he wrote a letter to plead for him, ordering him to be transferred to the post of governor of Yanmen to fight against the Huns and reflect on his mistakes.
"……?"
This is probably a true reflection of Zhang Yi's mood at the moment.
Let’s not talk about how strict the former’s house arrest is. Even if she is really not allowed to leave Leping, what kind of punishment can it be considered?
No matter how small Leping was, it was still a county with tens of thousands of households. It would take at least half a day to walk from one end to the other. It was much better than the treatment he had received when he was locked up in the room before.
In particular, the Prime Minister of Leping, who was in charge of state affairs, was recommended by Qiao Yan, which meant that she had the final say.
Having fun in your own place, how can this be called confinement!
As for the need to go to the state capital to listen to teachings every ten days, this is not a punishment at all!
Cui Lie's grandfather, Cui Jian, was as brilliant as Ban Gu and Fu Yi in his "Da Zhi" (The Imperial Edict) and "Qi Yi" (Seven Principles) 1. He was also famous in the Han Dynasty for his "Si Xun Song". In addition to his literary attainments, his family was also outstanding in the study of poetry, calligraphy and the Spring and Autumn Annals. Cui Lie and Cui Jian were obviously the most outstanding among his descendants.
Being able to listen to the teachings of such a famous person——
Zhang Yi felt that if he didn't have to take up the post immediately, he could actually stay here and listen.
When he thought of Cai Yong in Leping, he became even angrier.
What is this called? I travel back and forth between the provincial capital once every ten days, so how can I spend the rest of the time listening to Cai Yong's lectures?
Whose family spends their days under house arrest like this? The Imperial Academy is no different!
Looking at the punishment for Guo Yu, Zhang Yi felt even more angry.
This Shangdang governor had arrived in Jinyang some time ago and even appeared in front of Zhang Yi several times, expressing his support for Qiao Yan with a firm attitude. Because of this, Zhang Yi often cursed him in his heart, feeling that this guy was truly an outlier among the Guo family of Yangqu.
He clearly had a good hand, but he insisted on standing on the side of such a usurper.
You must know that if Luoyang investigates Qiao Yan's guilt, he will not be able to escape punishment even if he has the support of aristocratic families.
Now he was transferred from a wealthy county governor to a border governor, which seemed like a demotion. However, it was not difficult to see from Guo Yu's style of doing things that he was a tough guy!
Such people, on the contrary, actually think that they have landed the job of their dreams thanks to this incident.
Zhang Yi felt that he was not only upset, but also felt a little jealous when he saw Guo Yu's smug expression that didn't even bother to pretend.
But no matter how unhappy he felt, he obviously had no right to question the emperor's decision.
At that time, the most powerful governor of Bingzhou was not Zhang Yi, but Cui Lie.
Seeing that Cui Lie had finished reading the imperial edict, Zhang Yi suppressed his turbulent emotions and squeezed out the words "receive the edict" from between his teeth.
However, just as he was about to leave, Qiao Yan suddenly walked up to him, bowed respectfully, and said, "Yan has offended me before, I hope that Governor Zhang will not take it as an offense."
"..." Zhang Yi took a deep breath, trying hard not to show any inappropriate behavior because of Qiao Yan's deliberate title of "prefect".
But the next moment he heard Qiao Yan say, "The governor is about to leave. Logically, I should return all the things I borrowed from the prefecture except the official seal. Unfortunately, some of the things I have already presented to His Majesty may not be returned."
Just as Zhang Yi was about to ask her what she meant by this, he heard her utter the three words "Yuan Benchu" in a voice that only the two of them could hear.
Zhang Yi's eyes were shocked.
"Don't worry, Governor. Your Majesty has not mentioned this matter in the imperial edict. I think he thinks this strategy of alienating the Hu people is feasible. If you don't return it, then don't return it. But if you still want to keep this writing, you have to ask for another one."
Seeing Zhang Yi's bad expression, Qiao Yan raised his eyes and asked, "Why does Governor Zhang have this expression?"
Zhang Yi smiled and replied, "That's not necessary. There are many famous calligraphers today. I will just ask someone else."
This news caught him off guard again.
There was simply no room for implementation for the suggestion put forward by Qiao Yan.
How could he dare to contact Yuan Shao in such a short period of time?
Although Liu Hong did not mention any words about the letter in the edict he issued, the arrangement of demoting him from the Governor of Bingzhou to the Prefect of Guangling was enough to show his attitude.
This is not just because he is incompetent, but it also clearly contains some hidden warnings.
From this perspective, going to Guangling and settling down here to govern might not be a bad choice.
Qiao Yan watched Zhang Yi leave with a slight smile on his lips.
When the newly arrived Governor Cui asked what the two had just talked about, she replied calmly, "Last month, I saw a large painting at the residence of Governor Zhang that was quite interesting. Since there are famous calligraphers and painters in Leping, I wanted to borrow it to have a look. If he is in a hurry to leave, he will need some time to retrieve it. Although Governor Zhang is a little ignorant of general affairs, he is very open-minded in human relations and said that he would just choose another painting."
Cui Lie was far away and couldn't hear clearly, but he always felt that given the relationship between the two, it shouldn't be what Qiao Yan said.
But since Zhang Yi turned around and left without raising any objections to the matter, and Qiao Yan was quite polite in his words and looked like a normal junior, there should be no problem.
Cui Lie looked into her eyes for a long time but couldn't figure out what was going on, so he didn't pursue the matter any further.
However, he also felt more and more that Qiao Yan was definitely not someone who could be easily taught.
The calmness and composure she showed when receiving the order was remarkable, and her calmness in her words and deeds now made people want to look at her with a higher regard.
In addition, although he did not have much talent in being an official, he still had good vision.
For example, he realized with a little thought that Qiao Yan had received support from more than just the governor Guo Yu in Bingzhou.
If she wants to be able to issue orders and have them obeyed, she must have complicated relationships with the local families.
Cui Lie was thinking in his mind and didn't notice that Qiao Yan actually exchanged glances with Wang Yang in the crowd at this moment.
The meaning in this look is self-evident.
To be honest, she expected that the emperor would not impose severe punishment on Qiao Yan. Wang Yang also guessed this from Qiao Yan's performance, but the direct decision to replace the governor of Bingzhou still surprised both of them.
When Qiao Yan was trying to win over Wang Yang, the big plan he painted for him was: wait until Zhang Yi's reputation is damaged, and then it will be time for them, the Bingzhou families, to take action.
However, no one expected that Liu Hong would airdrop a Bingzhou governor so quickly and efficiently that the situation here would return to its original state.
No...it's not really the original state.
Qiao Yan didn't know much about Zhang Yi, but he was familiar with the name Cui Lie, and he also knew something about how he paid for the position of one of the three highest officials in the country.
Considering Cui Lie's identity, there is a biggest difference between him and Zhang Yi -
There will never be a Yuan family behind him who is giving orders.
This may not be a good thing for local forces in Bingzhou such as Wang Yang.
After all, with the former prime minister already occupying the position of Bingzhou governor, the possibility of another replacement was slim, so they could not help but guess Cui Lie's attitude.
But this is good news for Qiao Yan.
At least the attitude Cui Lie showed in his conversation showed a bit of trying to win over others and show goodwill.
She gave Wang Yang a calm look and followed Cui Lie into the provincial capital.
But what she didn't expect was that Cui Lie didn't just come with good news.
The newly appointed governor stepped into the study of the provincial government and saw that the correspondence within the past month was in good order. Only a few unapproved documents had accumulated recently because Qiao Yan had rushed back to Leping to preside over the harvest. He couldn't help but feel some admiration for her.
Thinking of the other purpose of his visit, he quickly withdrew his gaze from the surroundings and returned it to Qiao Yan, asking, "Is Yang Gong's grandson still in Leping?"
At first glance, this question may sound like a nonsense question.
With Yang Ci's tacit consent for Yang Xiu to stay in Leping, Yang Xiu should naturally remain in Leping.
But it is true that scholars these days always like to travel to visit friends, so Cui Lie felt that he should still be prepared for such unexpected situations.
Fortunately, he soon heard Qiao Yan give a positive answer.
Cui Lie breathed a sigh of relief. "Then I will send someone to Leping immediately, or ask Marquis Qiao to send someone to inform Yang Xiu immediately that Lord Yang is seriously ill."
Cui Lie couldn't help but want to say that it was time and fate.
After Zhang Wen went on an expedition to Liang Province, Liu Hong promoted Yang Ci, who had been dismissed from his post, back to the position of one of the Three Dukes.
But perhaps it was because the long-awaited rain finally fell at this time, making Luoyang turn from hot to cool, or perhaps it was because of the concern about the locust plague and the people's livelihood in the past two months, Yang Ci's health had not been very good. In short, not long after the appointment edict was read out and Cui Lie was about to leave for Bingzhou, Yang Ci fell completely ill.
It is said that illness is like a mountain falling on you, and this is especially true for Yang Ci, who is already quite old.
This inevitably made Cui Lie, who came to visit the patient, realize that this was most likely a sign that the end was near.
Therefore, he quickly accepted the task entrusted by Yang to summon Yang Xiu after arriving in Bingzhou.
He came to Jinyang at a rapid speed not only to resolve the matter between the Bingzhou Governor and the Marquis of Leping as soon as possible, but also to convey this message.
If Yang Xiu could have made it in time, he should have been able to return to Luoyang before his grandfather passed away.
Qiao Yan was stunned for a moment when he heard the news that Yang Ci was seriously ill, and then he immediately replied: "I will send someone to go immediately. The envoy's followers are not familiar with the route, so it is inevitable that they will be delayed. Let me do it."
Birth, aging, sickness and death are the normal state of human life.
But when she heard the news that Yang Ci was seriously ill, she became more and more aware that the Han Dynasty was approaching its end, which was becoming increasingly clear in the face of the aging and illness and deaths of these loyal ministers of the Han Dynasty.
In fact, it is now the second year of Zhongping, and Liu Hong's own death is less than four years away.
Three years and nine months, to be exact.
Qiao Yan could not mention the future she had in mind to Cui Lie in front of her. She just said to Cui Lie again: "Speaking of which, the envoy does not need to call me Lord. Since His Majesty has ordered me to reflect on my mistakes and listen to your instructions, although we are not master and disciple in name, we can be considered master and disciple in reality. Just call me Ye Shu."
Cui Lie did not show any surprise at this.
Liu Hong had mentioned Qiao Yan's courtesy name at the court meeting before. In Cui Lie's opinion, this name really suits her very well. Just by looking at her performance when welcoming the envoy from Luoyang, it is enough to get a glimpse of her temperament and characteristics.
But when he thought that this was a fire that could start on his territory at any time, he couldn't help feeling distressed.
Fortunately, as Liu Hong said, Qiao Yan must be confined to Leping for two years to temper her overly arrogant temperament, and the communication between the two should be relatively peaceful.
Thinking of this, Cui Lie felt that instead of worrying about himself, it would be better to worry about Zhang Yi.
When the former governor was about to leave Bingzhou, he received critical news from Qiao Yan.
Although Qiao Yan wanted to say that he was not deliberately targeting Zhang Yi, what could he say... Since he had already done it, it would be better to let the other party be an insider.
"Please do not be offended, Governor Zhang. In order to make the people of Bingzhou determined to kill locusts, I wrote in the governor's document that if there really is a locust god in the world, the responsibility lies with the governor alone, not the people."
Zhang Yi was about to mount the horse when he got stuck.
Then Qiao Yan said, "It seems that the locust god is just nonsense. If there really is a god with mercy, how could we kill them all? Governor Zhang, don't worry."
"Mr. Qiao's words are really..." Zhang Yi tried to keep his expression straight and said, "It really hits my heart."
Listening to what she said, it was just as heartbreaking as what Cui Lie said yesterday that he was a governor.
But in this case, Zhang Yi couldn't help but wonder whether there really was retribution from the locust god.
If the cause and effect of the locust eradication in Bingzhou were all concentrated on him alone, it would make sense to explain why he was transferred from the position of governor to the position of prefect.
However, the people who gathered in front of the provincial government gate to watch the arrival of the envoy from Luoyang would never feel grateful to him because of this association. Instead, they would only regard Qiao Yan as the breadwinner of Bingzhou because of his selfless fight to carry out the governor's orders.
But the emperor's decree had been issued, the outcome had been decided, and there was really nothing more to say about the fact that this disciple of the Yuan family had underestimated the other party's swift action after they discovered his position, and ended up fleeing to Guangling.
Fortunately, one of us is in the south and the other in the north, so there should be no chance of meeting each other.
When Zhang Yi thought of this, he finally found a little comfort.
The other party is only eleven years old but already has such means. Who knows what he will look like in a few years. In the end, this kind of thing will be a headache for those people in the court in the future.
From Liu Hong's action of protecting Qiao Yan and abandoning him, Zhang Yi sensed something different after tossing and turning all night.
It is obvious that Qiao Yan's execution ability and administrative level in Bingzhou are enough to erase the limitations of her gender and age. It is very likely that at a certain time, she will no longer be just a marquis with a fief of ten thousand households, but a powerful official.
But today she can draw an arrow from her short bow and point it at the governor of a state, and tomorrow she will most likely point her sword at the three highest officials!
When faced with such a dangerous character, Your Majesty did not suppress her thoroughly, but instead was determined to use her. I'm afraid that sooner or later she will cause trouble!
Zhang Yi had these nagging thoughts in his mind until he left the Taihang Mountains and no longer heard the people in Bingzhou complaining about the follow-up to the locust plague. Only then did he feel a lot more relieved.
However, just as he thought of this, he saw a few familiar-looking guys escorting a child on horseback, passing through his team and rushing forward.
Zhang Yi's eyelids twitched.
He could not forget what happened that day, so he swore that among them must be the guy who followed Qiao Yan into the provincial capital that day!
But this group of people ran really fast and disappeared in a moment, leaving him no chance to make trouble.
Zhang Yi thought about the people in Leping whom he vaguely remembered. Among them, the one who matched the characteristics of the child was probably Yang Xiu, the grandson of Yang Gong?
I don’t know what happened that made him act so hastily.
If this was really a bad thing for Leping, he could still find some comfort before leaving Bingzhou.
It’s a pity that his vision probably cannot be realized.
Yang Xiu's previous decision to stay in Leping did not mean that the Hongnong Yang family stood behind Qiao Yan as a powerful family supporting her actions.
At most, Qiao Yan had some expectations for Yang Xiu, who did things with his brain.
Now he has to leave temporarily because his grandfather is seriously ill. Although it is regrettable, it is not a big loss for Leping.
Even this loss may only be temporary.
Before leaving Leping, Yang Xiu left a letter asking someone to pass it to Qiao Yan.
The letter mentioned that although he did not want to think of the worst, the world often did not go as one wished. If his grandfather had reached the point where he could not be saved, he would have to return to Hongnong as the legitimate grandson to carry the coffin and observe filial piety for his grandfather. It would be difficult for him to return within three years.
After being in Leping for a year, he realized that his provocation in Luoyang City last year was ridiculous, and the gap between him and Qiao Yan was not just the difference in experience and vision.
Well, after compiling the literacy song with Cai Yong, and since there is nothing else I can do to help for the time being, I might as well concentrate on studying for a few years.
He is no longer as impetuous and sharp as he was when he was in Luoyang. He can now study and learn how to handle household affairs behind closed doors, and return home when he has completed his studies.
I just hope that there is still a place for him in Leping, which is full of talented people at that time.
After thinking it over, Yang Xiu felt that he really needed to worry about this problem.
Although it seems that most of Qiao Yan's subordinates who voluntarily surrendered to him are military generals, such as Zhao Yun, Chu Yan and Zhang Yang, Xi Zhicai and Cheng Li alone are enough to hold up half the sky. In the case that there is only one county to be governed, there is really no need for someone to divide the power, otherwise there might be chaos due to lack of unity of opinion.
But it is still a bit far-fetched to think about these things at this moment.
Thinking more closely, it was my grandfather’s illness.
Yang Xiu did not realize that he had just ridden past the former governor who was harmed by Qiao Yan. He was just thinking -
During the more than one year he was in Leping, he brewed his own wine, planted his own fields, witnessed bandits rising up in groups to survive, and saw the people singing during the autumn harvest. He also learned the skill of riding a horse during this year.
I have mentioned all these to my grandfather in the letter, but I think he would be more pleased to see his grandson's progress in person.
This is really a great comfort to an old man who is about to die.
Thinking of this, he put aside his reluctance to leave Leping temporarily, and became eager to return to Luoyang, which turned into a line of flying dust on the Chenguan Pass Road.
With these powerful guards by his side, his safety on his return to Luoyang was beyond doubt.
Qiao Yan thought so, so he naturally did not worry too much about the itinerary of this future subordinate, but turned his thoughts back to the present.
She was half a criminal at this time.
Although Cui Lie did not say that the house arrest had to be carried out immediately, she had already done what she needed to do drastically, which made Liu Hong feel that her goal of being a loyal and righteous minister had been achieved. The most appropriate way to deal with the matter was to take a step back at this time.
In this case, after Zhang Yi has left Bingzhou and she has some understanding of Cui Lie's style, she should naturally return to Leping and strictly enforce the house arrest order.
She walked into the courtyard, intending to ask for her resignation from Cui Lie, but suddenly she saw a bamboo kite hanging on the wall of the provincial government.
Seeing some vague patterns on the kite, she asked Dian Wei to climb up the courtyard wall and take down the kite.
She had just been thinking that since it was rare to see people flying kites near the state capital, if she could find some clues from the markings on the kite, maybe she could find the kite's owner and return it.
But when the kite was in her hands and she saw what was written on it, she fell silent again.
On this bamboo strip with a frame and Cai Hou paper as the body, the word "thank you" was carefully written one by one.
Except for a few words that were written neatly, the others looked more like they were drawn by imitating other people's handwriting than writing.
There are almost all kinds of characters, such as those with missing limbs, loose structures, and those with strokes in the wrong order as can be seen at first glance.
But just like the day when Qiao Yan heard the continuous and undulating voice of "The Lord is back", this kind of gratitude filled with simple meaning made her suddenly feel that the words "I say autumn is better than spring" are somewhat appropriate at this moment.
However, just as she felt tears welling up in her eyes and wanted to meet the people of Jinyang County who had come up with such an idea to express her gratitude, Cui Lie's words, "I want to go to Leping with you," interrupted her feeling of being moved.
"Why does the envoy have to go to Leping in person?" Qiao Yan handed the kite to Dian Wei and asked, "Since the emperor has confined me to my house, and there is no locust plague in Bingzhou anymore, I will naturally not run away without permission, so there is no need..."
There is no need for the governor of a state to "escort" him personally.
Cui Lie had just arrived here and needed to understand the situation of officials at all levels in Bingzhou. No matter how he thought about it, he had no time to be distracted for the time being.
However, perhaps because he had already shown some slightly indulgent qualities in his words and deeds, after telling Qiao Yan the news that Yang Ci was seriously ill yesterday, he talked to her about the governance of Bingzhou based on the documents piled up in the study.
This behavior of exposing his past right away made Qiao Yan understand why he could not stay in the position of one of the three highest officials for long.
But she could clearly benefit from it, and there's no need to correct his behavior.
For example, Zhang Liao got the position of Wu Meng Gongshi because he wiped out the bandits in Yunzhong Mountain when the previous governor arrived in Bingzhou. So Zhang Yi's dismissal will affect him to some extent.
But since Cui Lie obviously had no idea of arranging one of his own to this position, he was able to continue to participate in small-scale combat training in the Yanmen area at the suggestion that Qiao Yan mentioned casually.
For example, the policy of the General of the Guards against the Xiongnu in Xihe County to exchange cattle, sheep and horses from the Southern Xiongnu by selling wine could still be implemented even though Cui Lie had no intention of intervening.
For example...
Anyway, this superior who seems to be of the opinion that "he governs by doing nothing, and you guys just do whatever you want" can really give himself more vacation time, so it is reasonable for him to want to go to Leping.
However, Cui Lie felt that he had a more reasonable reason -
He wanted to visit Cai Yong.
However, when he arrived in Leping, his eyes were first fixed on the keel overturned car in the mountains.
The keel overturned car, which was not in operation at this time, lay across the equally dark mountains. It looked less like a savior and more like an ugly scar running deep into the mountains.
Under such circumstances, it is inevitable that people find it difficult to understand why this thing can achieve the purpose of saving manpower and even preventing locust plagues.
Cui Lie then shifted his gaze from the overturned car to the crisscrossing fields on the mountain nearby.
Before the new governor arrived in Bingzhou, the people of Leping had already harvested all the yams planted in the fields, resulting in dense pits appearing on the fields.
Since no one knew what was planted here before, the field looked like it had just been harrowed.
Soybeans are also intercropped in this field, and people are just beginning to pick them one by one.
He looked up and saw workers wearing ill-fitting clothes carrying baskets on their backs picking the few remaining soybeans in the messy fields.
How could Cui Lie know that the reason why the clothes didn't fit was because most of the women in the Black Mountain Army were entrusted with important tasks by Qiao Yan and had no time to mend the men's clothes, so they had to do it themselves, and ended up wearing such makeshift clothes.
He only uttered a sigh at this time, which sounded completely from the heart to Qiao Yan:
"It's not easy for you to live in Leping..."
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