Chapter 0147 Eight Years Old
Generally speaking, it takes two or three days for a letter to travel from Jinling to Chenliu, but now is an extraordinary period, so it will take longer.
Now there is a sentry every three steps and a guard every five steps between the two cities. Not to mention people, even a rabbit can't sneak into Chenliu. ...
Nowadays, the intelligence work in Chenliu and Jinling is almost synchronized. After the city construction and local management were taken over by Xiao Rong and others, Gao Xunzhi finally had time to train his army of spies. The only spies before were all the work of Gao Xunzhi alone, but with few people and insufficient funds, the intelligence he could get was very limited.
Things are different now. It's like a upgrade. When Queen Mother Sun of Jinling was furious, Xiao Rong and others learned that Prince Nankang and the prefect of Jianning were cooperating. The letter was sent out when everyone was in a meeting, but Xiao Rong did not receive any warning.
It looks like those people's plan is going to fail, but how things will turn out is still unknown. *
Yu Shaocheng came back and Yu Shaoxie went to pick him up. The appearance of his brother made Yu Shaocheng a little happier as he had received another business trip. However, not being able to celebrate the New Year with his brother was still a thorn in Yu Shaocheng's heart.
However, thinking that once the world was at peace, he would be able to be with his brother for a long time, he silently suppressed his dissatisfaction.
Since we are here, we might as well make the best of it. Even though there is only one day of reunion time, Yu Shaocheng plans to make full use of it. He will stick to his brother all day and sleep with him at night until they set out again the next morning.
But at this time, he received a particularly thoughtful piece of news. Everyone learned that the two brothers had not celebrated the New Year together for a long time. Therefore, Xiao Rong suggested that everyone have a reunion dinner together tonight, just for Yu Shaocheng, to celebrate the New Year in advance.
In order to make the party more lively, Xiao Rong sent out more than a dozen invitations. He even planned to invite the huge family of Gongsun. However, Gongsun Yuan replied that the women in his family discussed it and decided to send only one representative. It would be inappropriate if all of them came.
Yu Shaocheng: “…”
He doesn't care about that.
He only cared about the fact that he and his brother had less time to spend alone together. Damn Xiao Rong!
Xiao Rong: "A-choo!"
After rubbing his nose and raising his head, Xiao Rong first looked around cautiously. No one rushed in to tell him the bad news. He waited for a while, but he didn't sneeze again. The identification was complete. It was not the system reminding him. ...
Xiao Rong was counting the number of people tonight. All the Jian family members were present. Wang Xinyong said that he would bring his old lady to accompany Old Madam Xiao. Three of the six children of the Gongsun family came, and they were led by the Second Madam. It was said that the Second Madam was a merchant girl and was very good at dealing with people. The First Madam was also from a military family and was good at managing people, but she didn't like to go out and socialize.
Xiao Rong was convinced by Gongsun Yuan. His backyard was both strange and harmonious, because whether he was a concubine or a wife, their status was almost the same. There were no girls from noble families or prostitutes, so there was no problem of status suppression. Quarrels and trouble were common, but when it came to outsiders and Gongsun Yuan, they were surprisingly unanimous.
What kind of family model is this... Xiao Rong didn't understand and was just shocked.
With more people, there are more things to prepare. This time, Xiao Rong doesn't plan to let his grandmother cook, as that would tire the old lady. So the chef in the palace will do the cooking and make more delicious dishes.
Qu Yunmie stayed in the military camp all the time.
Yu Shaocheng brought back 20,000 men. Part of the troops given to him died on the battlefield, and the other part stayed in Shengle to prevent the Xianbei people from making a comeback. As soon as these 20,000 men arrived in Chenliu, they were dispersed by Qu Yunmie. He wanted to reorganize the left army today and redistribute the soldiers. Those who were going to set off tomorrow could take a day off today and go home to see their families.
Those who had relatives felt mixed emotions, and those who had no relatives felt even more mixed emotions. Even if they wanted to find a comfortable place to sleep for a night with the money and food they had received, they couldn't, because Chenliu changed every day, and as they had just returned, they couldn't find any secret door at all.
So this group of bachelors who had no relatives to visit gathered together, sighing and groaning, and each of them put up a flag for himself.
"As long as I can come back alive, I will definitely find a matchmaker and find myself a wife!"…………
When Qu Yunmie was not around, Xiao Rong was forbidden to enter or leave the palace. If he wanted to go out and walked to the gate of the palace, a group of Qu Yunmie's personal guards would run out to stop him and immediately send someone to notify Qu Yunmie to come back and take Xiao Rong to wherever he wanted to go.
In the eyes of outsiders, Xiao Rong was almost under house arrest, but in the eyes of those in the know, they all nodded and said, "Yes, the king is far-sighted and should be on guard so strictly."
Only Yu Shaoxie would feel uncomfortable with Qu Yunmie's attitude, but now that his brother is back, he has no time to figure out the reason for this discomfort. ...
Xiao Rong himself had no objection. It was a very cold winter and he seldom went out. Besides, this was just a temporary special treatment. Once all the members of the Qingfeng Sect were killed, Qu Yunmie would not be so nervous.
Xiao Rong thought so, but I don’t know whether Qu Yunmie thought so. …
It snowed again last night. When Xiao Rong walked out, there was still a light white frost on the ground. He walked towards the gate, which made the soldiers guarding there collectively nervous.
But Xiao Rong was just going to the gatehouse. He wanted to take the visiting cards from there. Many visiting cards were sent to the palace every day. After screening, only a small part could be delivered to others, and most of them were just piled up here and would be processed together when the time came.
The New Year is approaching, and one cannot be so ruthless all the time. Xiao Rong plans to see who is still so late and persevering in sending visiting cards here during the New Year. If they are still staying in Chenliu at this time, it must be that they are really loyal to Chenliu. Xiao Rong plans to make a woodblock print and reply to them all with a unified letter. No matter what, at least he has to give them face.
Xiao Rong sat inside and looked at the names on the visiting cards. As he was looking, he suddenly raised his head.
Hearing a scolding voice outside, he walked out quickly and saw a ragged beggar outside.
Qu Yunmie's personal soldiers stopped him three feet away from the gate. They did not attack this man, but their attitude was definitely not good.
Xiao Rong thought that this man came here to beg. He frowned and said to the people around him, "Give him some food from the kitchen, and then take him to a nearby temple to stay for one night."
There were no shelters, and there was no such thing as homeless people. Homeless people were collectively called refugees. Beggars were very rare in the city, because in the eyes of some people, beggars were equivalent to unwanted slaves who could be taken away and used. If they were disabled, they didn't have to worry about being taken away, but they couldn't survive, and rogues and gangsters would rob them of every penny they begged.
After Mi Jing came forward, Buddhism agreed to build orphanages and sanatoriums where orphans and patients could receive specialized care. However, they were unwilling to provide places to shelter refugees, which was normal. After all, the number of refugees was too large to be accommodated.
However, if they really encounter difficulties, Buddhist temples and Taoist temples will temporarily provide these people with a place to stay, and monks and Taoists can also act as intermediaries to introduce them to jobs that can support themselves.
It's all very tiring and hard work, but as long as you do it you'll have a place to live, food to eat, and you don't have to worry about freezing to death one night.
The people next to him ran to the kitchen, while Xiao Rong looked at the man outside. He was thin and had a dirty face, but from his exposed neck, he looked quite fair. He was not too old, about ten years old, with all his limbs intact, but he looked a little timid.
This kind of person is not suitable for wandering and will definitely be bullied by people on the street.
Xiao Rong sighed slightly. He was immersed in the sigh of a weak person who could not control himself. The next second, he almost popped his eyes out.
Because the so-called weak man suddenly grabbed the hand of the soldier in front of him and let him touch his crotch.
Xiao Rong: “…………”
The personal soldier was even more frightened than Xiao Rong. He froze for several seconds. He said something to the people around him and then turned around quickly.
He was originally looking for Xiao Rong, but he didn't expect Xiao Rong to be standing behind him. The two looked at each other, which was a bit awkward, but business was more important, so he hurried in.
The guard stammered, "Mr. Xiao, he is a palace servant!"
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