Time flies, and midsummer is here in the blink of an eye.
The scorching hot weather makes people sweat even if they don't move. Even the training time in the Qianhu Suo has been adjusted to morning and evening.
There is no more training during the day, allowing officers and soldiers to move freely.
Pei Yun also began to pay them military salaries, which allowed the officers and soldiers to visit the county town in their spare time. Of course, most of the time, these officers and soldiers stayed in the Qianhu Suo.
I feel there is no place better than Qianhusuo.
There are popsicles to eat every day. Can you buy this at the foot of the mountain?
It’s unthinkable that eating ice in summer is a privilege only for princes and nobles, and not everyone can have it.
In the mountains, you can buy an old popsicle for only 100 coins.
Pei Yun gave these soldiers ten taels of silver as monthly salary, which was several times more than what the Da Jing Dynasty’s army received. If Pei Yun had not limited the supply, these soldiers would have been able to buy out all the popsicles in the freezer.
Even so, popsicles are in short supply every day.
Pei Yun buys it from the mall and the Internet every day, and also asks He Niang and the others to make it manually. They mix sugar water and milk, pour it into molds and freeze it. This is barely enough for the entire village to eat.
As for Xiao Zhiruo and the others, they naturally ate more luxurious food, with all kinds of popsicles and ice creams, which the girls couldn't put down.
Xiao Zhiruo also took the last step and served Pei Yun together with the four girls.
There was no way. She couldn’t bear it, and neither could the three women. Qinghe had to come to help occasionally, and they could barely cope.
This also made Liu Yiyi and the other two girls feel closer to Xiao Zhiruo. They were originally a little restrained because of the other party's status as a princess, but after serving together, everyone revealed their shy side to each other and became much closer.
Pei Yun was happy to see the four girls become good sisters.
The long-lost TV series was broadcast again, which immediately shocked the 700 officers and soldiers.
Pei Yun didn't have time to download new movies, so he just played the TV series he had played before again. He still enjoyed watching 300 Bandits, which he had watched once.
Not to mention the 700 officers and soldiers, their eyes were almost fixed on the screen. They had never imagined that there was such a magical thing in the world.
Pei Yun asked Xu Zong to find out about the border army's defeat.
Ever since Xu Sandan told him that there was a traitor in the border army, Pei Yun took it to heart and was certain that it was Xiao Cheng who had someone do it.
The biggest beneficiary of the Southern Barbarian invasion was Xiao Cheng.
Xu Zong was indeed an expert at gathering information, and he quickly sent a letter back saying that of the two military marquises who had guarded the gate, Bian Xiang was still alive and had become a captain, looking very powerful.
As for the confidant who killed Wang Hu, he is already dead. This is all that has been learned for now. Pei Yun asked Xu Zong to continue to pay attention and report back in time if there is any latest news.
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July 1st.
Pei Yun, Xiao Zhiruo and their group left the Qianhu Suo and set out on the journey to Shudu.
Since getting married, the two have not been back home. This time they went back because Xiao Cheng wrote to them saying that he had something important to discuss with Pei Yun, so they had to set off.
"Master Junma, the prince has told you to go to the study to meet him when you arrive."
Inside the palace, as soon as Pei Yun arrived, the commander of the guards stepped forward and saluted.
"I see."
Pei Yun nodded, and after separating from Xiao Zhiruo, he walked towards the study. Along the way, he was thinking, what if Xiao Cheng forced him to express his opinion this time?
If I delay any further, would it anger Xiao Cheng and be disadvantageous to him?
Although Leng Qingqiu also came with him, there must be experts in the palace, and Pei Yun didn't think Leng Qingqiu could keep him safe.
It’s because I’m too weak. If I were a top-notch master, I wouldn’t be afraid.
However, Pei Yun also knew that this was just wishful thinking. Although he had internal strength now, it was not much and was barely enough to be a third-rate master. If he wanted to become a first-rate master, it would take an unknown amount of time.
Otherwise, he could just pretend to be nice and keep Xiao Cheng calm, and then he wouldn't be afraid when he returned to the Qianhu Suo.
When he arrived at the study, Pei Yun knocked on the door.
"Come in."
Xiao Cheng's voice came out, Pei Yun pushed the door open, and Lu Jingxuan was also in the room.
"My son-in-law meets my father-in-law."
Pei Yun spoke, and then greeted Lu Jingxuan.
Xiao Cheng smiled warmly, stood up and walked to Pei Yun, patted him on the shoulder and said, "My dear son-in-law, you have worked hard on the journey. Come and sit down."
Pei Yun sat down, and Lu Jingxuan poured him a cup of tea. Pei Yun thanked him and said, "Father-in-law, you said in your letter that you had something important to tell me. What is it?"
Xiao Cheng smiled and said, "That's great."
He picked up the teacup and took a sip before continuing, "I have already reported the strategy you mentioned earlier to the imperial court. The emperor attaches great importance to it and has decided to adopt your suggestion to trade with the southern barbarians and educate them, so as to completely solve the scourge of the southern barbarians."
Pei Yun was slightly stunned. To be honest, when he first proposed the barbaric strategy at the celebration banquet, he had said that without thinking too much. He did not expect that Xiao Cheng would report it to the court, and the court would adopt it.
But this is also a good thing. If we can really educate the Southern Barbarians, it will benefit both the Jing Dynasty and the Southern Barbarians.
And after the complete integration of the Southern Barbarians, there will be no more wars.
Originally, he thought that Xiao Cheng wrote to ask him to come in order to force him to show his loyalty, but now it seems that is not the case, and Pei Yun also relaxed a little.
"I never thought that some of my foolish opinions would be adopted by the court. I am ashamed."
Xiao Cheng said: "You don't have to belittle yourself. There is no one else in the country who can come up with such a barbaric strategy except you."
Then Xiao Cheng took out a bright yellow imperial edict from the table and handed it to Pei Yun solemnly, "The emperor has specially ordered you to be the imperial envoy and take full responsibility for this matter."
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