Chapter 282 The Princess Raised Me
After hearing this, everyone in the hall couldn't help laughing.
Even Xie Tingzhou gave a very faint smile and turned his head to look at Chen Yu.
Seeing the bright smile on her face and sparkling eyes, she seemed to notice his gaze and turned to look at Xie Tingzhou.
Across the tea table, Xie Tingzhou moved his teacup a little closer to Chen Yu. When he withdrew his hand, he secretly hooked Chen Yu's finger under the cover of his wide sleeves.
"Your Highness." The aide was completely unaware that he had interrupted this moment. "Last year, the news of you and the princess providing relief in Yongzhou has spread. In addition, the battles at Beilin and Yanliang Pass have greatly boosted the public's support."
Another staff member was also very excited. "The situation is very good now. We should take this opportunity to send troops to Xuanpinghou and eliminate the bandits in various parts of the south to lay the foundation for taking Shengjing later."
Xie Tingzhou retracted his gaze and said, "I have already discussed this matter with the princess. We should not start a war before the spring plowing."
The staff couldn't help but say: "But..."
"The people are the most important, the country is second, and the emperor is the least important." Xie Tingzhou said calmly: "Let the people plant the land first, so that fewer people will starve to death this year."
As soon as these words were spoken, the staff member immediately lowered his head in shame and dared not say anything else.
The staff were somewhat eager for quick success, but Xie Tingzhou and Shen Yu never changed their original intentions.
What they wanted was not the position of the emperor; that position was just a stepping stone for them to cure their chronic illness.
After the discussion, Xie Tingzhou and Shen Yu had to return to their own courtyard.
The place was not far away. They came and walked back every time. The guards followed behind but did not dare to get too close.
The two of them walked side by side, seemingly close to each other, with their sleeves lightly brushing against each other, but in fact their fingers were tightly clasped underneath their sleeves.
It was already dark and there were few pedestrians on the street. A figure was clearly walking towards the street corner, and after seeing the two people, he turned around and left.
Xie Tingzhou suddenly asked: "Have you noticed something strange about Xiao Chuan recently?"
Chen Yu thought for a moment, "No, I haven't seen him much these days except for meetings. I don't know what he is busy with."
Xie Tingzhou looked at the street corner thoughtfully, "Are you going to let him lead the garrison?"
"Do you have any objections?" Shen Yu turned and looked at him.
"It's OK in the short term." Xie Tingzhou said, "But it won't work in the long run. Xiao Changfeng already has soldiers, and if he hands over the garrison to Xiao Chuan, you know what will happen, so you have to find a suitable position for him."
Personally, Chen Yu trusted Xiao Chuan, but Xie Tingzhou's reminder was not unreasonable.
Chen Yu said: "Now I finally understand why the late emperor was afraid of Bei Lin."
Xie Tingzhou nodded and said, "Holding the military power
It is a matter of fear, and no emperor in the past dynasties could sleep peacefully."
He paused, "In two days, Xiao Changfeng will come to discuss military pay and pensions. You ask him to talk to me."
"You are just showing off." Chen Yu said, "You have almost emptied the treasury of Beilin. We have to live frugally from now on. Just tighten your belt and live a frugal life."
"Live frugally? That's impossible." Xie Tingzhou smiled faintly, "You underestimate me too much. Even if my family is completely destitute, I still have the princess to support me."
Chen Yu glanced at him sideways, "It's OK for me to support you, but it's not OK for me to spend my money on military pay?"
Xie Tingzhou looked forward, "Absolutely not. Your money can only be used to support me, not other men."
Seeing his righteous look, Shen Yu couldn't help but laugh out loud.
"Okay, I'll support you. How do you want me to support you?"
Xie Tingzhou lowered his eyes and looked at her, "I want to eat the noodles cooked by the princess."
Chen Yu scratched his palm in her sleeve, "So easy to raise."
"Not necessarily." Xie Tingzhou lowered his head and whispered something in her ear.
There was a smile on his lips, but Chen Yu raised her head and glared at him fiercely, and the smile on Xie Tingzhou's face became even wider.
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A few days later, Xiao Changfeng and Xiao He came to Ganzhou from Chihe to discuss military pay with Xie Tingzhou.
Xiao Chuan came in from outside the yard and happened to meet Xiao He who was going out.
"alright?"
"Father and the prince have something to talk about, so I'm not in a position to listen." Xiao He walked closer, and the two stood side by side. Xiao He found that Xiao Chuan was a little taller than him.
Xiao Chuan leaned against the pillar and said, "The old man is willing to talk, which means he has already made his choice. How could he agree to it?"
If a general turned against his own side, he would be cursed and recorded in history books. Xiao Changfeng had always been a rather pedantic person, and he must have gone through a great struggle in his heart.
Xiao He said, "The defeat at Yanliang Pass the year before last made Dad very disappointed. The imperial court could not save the people and could not support the soldiers. He was afraid that his own soldiers would be destroyed in the desert. People always have to learn how to make trade-offs."
Xiao Chuan nodded, "You've been working hard following him."
These words sound like those spoken by an elder brother, but Xiao He is actually a few years older than Xiao Chuan.
Now facing Xiao Chuan, Xiao He didn't know why, but always felt inferior to him.
He was the eldest son, and his status was more noble than Xiao Chuan. When he was slowly climbing up the ladder with his military exploits, Xiao Chuan was just a scout. Later, Xiao Chuan was driven back to Shengjing and joined the Five Cities Army to make a living, and his sense of superiority became even stronger.
But now, that so-called sense of superiority is gone.
Xiao He asked: "You're not coming back?"
"Where are you going back to?" Xiao Chuan said with a smile, "Go to Chihe and continue to serve as a scout for you? There has never been a place for me in Chihe. My place is with the prince and princess."
"You have followed a good master. You are now a favorite of the princess."
If you don't agree, there's no need to talk too much.
"Don't be so fucking sarcastic." Xiao Chuan looked at Xiao He and said, "It's annoying to hear this. I've been annoyed by your temper since I was a child. What's wrong with me being a popular person? That's the future I earned with my life. I dare to follow the princess to fight, do you dare?"
This one sentence stumped Xiao He. He really didn't dare to ask. He even mocked Xiao Chuan in his heart, and also mocked Chen Yu.
After Xiao Chuan finished speaking, he turned around to leave, but the door opened at this moment, and Xie Tingzhou and Xiao Changfeng walked out.
Xie Tingzhou glanced at Xiao Chuan and said, "I'm looking for you. Come in after you send the two generals off."
Xiao Chuan's heart began to lift. He always reported to the princess, and Xie Tingzhou had never approached him alone. Could it be that he had been too close to the princess before, and now he was looking for him to settle the score?
After seeing the guests off, Xiao Chuan went in to pay his respects with trepidation. After kneeling down to thank Tingzhou, he asked him to stand up.
"Have you been hiding from the princess these days?" Xie Tingzhou leaned in his chair and looked at him, "What are you hiding from?"
Xiao Chuan's heart skipped a beat. "Your Majesty, I didn't hide. It's nothing."
Xie Tingzhou retracted his gaze, "You act like you're deliberately trying to make me think there's something going on."
Xiao Chuan quickly knelt down and answered truthfully: "It's my father. My father told me to be more careful."
Xie Tingzhou picked up the book and flipped through it. "She hasn't realized it yet. She is still the same as before."
"But Your Majesty, I saw Your Majesty treat the Princess..."
Xiao Chuan was embarrassed to continue because he accidentally saw something a few days ago. The princess just looked at a soldier twice, and the prince turned around and left.
Xiao Chuan was too embarrassed to say out loud about his jealous nature.
Xie Tingzhou remembered and raised the corner of his lips slightly, "It's just a couple's interest."
So that's how it is. Xiao Chuan, a big man with thick skin and strong flesh, actually blushed.
Other couples like to have one get angry while the other coaxes the other, so why is he meddling in other people's business?
Xie Tingzhou was confident enough. When Chen Yu looked at him, her eyes could no longer accommodate anyone else.
He just liked to see her explaining to him nervously and showing that she cared about him a lot.
Chen Yu was not a person who liked to say sweet words. Perhaps it was because Xie Tingzhou had received too little attention since childhood, so he liked to go there again and again to confirm her feelings through some trivial things.
They understand each other, but they are both having fun.
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