The fact that he and Feng Yu were cheating on each other was very obscure. It was their little secret. He knew everything about Xie Jue, but he didn't want to tell anyone about it.
Xie Jue heard what he said and understood that it was a secret, "Don't embarrass yourself."
"Second brother, I will tell you about this later."
"OK!"
Xie Jue did not embarrass him. Xie Xun breathed a sigh of relief. Ruyi couldn't do anything in Xie Xun's arms, so he struggled down and went to play in the snow again.
In the front hall, the New Year's Eve dinner is ready.
Chicken, duck, fish, and seafood are all available. They are all from Kyoto, and the chef also cooks Kyoto dishes, which are exquisite and refreshing. There are only a few Xizhou-style dishes. The family has different tastes. Xie Jue's taste is light, and Xie Xun likes meat.
Fengyu loves vegetarian food and Xiaoqi loves sweets, so she cooked nearly a dozen dishes for the New Year's Eve family dinner.
Because of the cold weather, a mutton and scorpion pot was placed in the center of the table.
Nuanyang, Feiying and others also set up a few tables outside. The mansion was lively and full of joy. Ruyi, dressed in red and wearing a tiger hat, grabbed a rib and gnawed it with relish, his face and hands full of oil. Xie Jue
Holding the handkerchief in disgust, Ruyi took a bite and wiped it once. Xie Xun couldn't stand it, "Second brother, let Ruyi finish chewing it and wipe it together."
Xie Jue used eleven handkerchiefs to wipe Ruyi's mouth.
Ruyi also nodded frequently.
Feng Yu gave Xiao Qi a piece of sweet and sour pork ribs. Xiao Qi smiled at her. Xie Xun took out two red seals, one for Ruyi and one for Xiao Qi.
Xiaoqi was surprised, "Me too?"
"If you are under 18, you can have them!"
This is the first time that Xie Xun and Xiaoqi have celebrated the New Year together. Xie Xun was in Yancheng on New Year's Eve last year and had something to do and couldn't make it in time for the New Year. He was busy until the Lantern Festival and went back to Ningzhou directly instead of coming to Xizhou.
Feng Yu didn't expect this tradition, so she forgot about the red seal. She also didn't expect Xie Xun to prepare it for Xiao Qi. She knew that Xie Xun had never liked Xiao Qi.
Xiaoqi doesn't like him either.
The two people's auras were not very good, and Feng Yu didn't force it. She just let nature take its course. There is no regrets in getting along with each other. They have similar interests. It's nothing more than sincerity for true love.
As time goes by, feelings will always arise, and now this is a good sign.
Xiao Qi looked down at the red envelope, not knowing what she was thinking, and suddenly said, "I haven't received a red envelope yet."
"Didn't anyone give it to you as a child?"
"No." Xiao Qi lowered his eyes and didn't know what he was thinking, his expression could not be seen.
Feng Yu felt a little distressed and said with a chuckle, "Sister will prepare it for you every year from now on."
"Okay!" Xiao Qi raised her head and smiled, "Sister, please remember."
"Okay!" Feng Yu regretted that she didn't prepare anything for Xiao Qi last year, and she didn't do it on purpose. "My sister always receives red envelopes at home and has never given them to her, so she ignored them. I will remember them later."
Xie Jue glanced at Xiao Qi calmly. This kid was very thoughtful and possessive of Feng Yu. Although he was always against Xie Xun, he had no ill intentions. Xie Jue regarded Feng Yu as a family member and reluctantly accepted Xiao Qi. Normally,
But they didn't have much close friendship. Xiao Qi would walk around him when she saw him. Except for seeing him in the dining room, she would never meet him.
As long as Xiao Qi has no ill intentions towards Feng Yu and Xie Xun, Xie Jue will not care about him.
"I'm not even eighteen yet, why not?" Feng Yu asked Xie Xun in a leisurely manner.
Xie Xun said confidently, "You gave me all my money, so I won't borrow flowers to offer to Buddha."
Feng Yu, "..."
Ruyi was full after gnawing on the bones. She looked at someone setting off fireworks outside the court with bright eyes. Seeing this, Xiaoqi said, "Let's go, brother will take you to see it!"
Xie Xun clicked his tongue, "It's too senior."
"You have nothing to do with it!" Xiao Qi snorted coldly, stuffed the red envelope into his pocket, and took Ruyi out to play.
After Xiaoqi took Ruyi out, Xie Jue asked, "Xiaoqi is going to the army?"
Xie Xun nodded, "There is no shortage of people in Xizhou. We can't stay in the house and waste our time. Why do such adults stick to Ayu every day? I will also rearrange Lin Xiao, Zhang Boxing, and Zhou Liyu in the next year, and their positions will be vacant.
Come out and let Xiaoqi go exercise."
"You asked him to build roads?" Feng Yu was surprised. Xie Xun had said that he would take Xiao Qi away, but did not say how to arrange it. Feng Yu did not expect that Xiao Qi would be asked to build roads.
"Lin Xiao and Zhang Boxing were well-dressed and well-fed before leaving the capital. They never touched the spring water with their fingers. They were more delicate than him. Military generals are different from civil servants. It is difficult to gain a foothold in the army without solid achievements. Lin Xiao and the others have been training for almost three years.
If Xiaoqi wants to go far, he must be able to endure hardships." Xie Xun is determined to guide him, so he will not deliberately compete with him. This is also a kind of experience.
Nowadays, Ningzhou Cavalry has no redundant positions for Xiao Qi, and he is Feng Yu's younger brother. The more this is the case, the more cautious we must be. It is most appropriate for him to replace Lin Xiao and Zhang Boxing.
Feng Yu said, "Have you talked to him?"
"We have talked about it, and he is still considering it." Xie Xun said, "The main roads and grain and horse roads in the Twelve Prefectures have been built. Zhang Boxing and Zhou Liyu led people to survey the main roads north of the Twelve Prefectures and have drawn two
The construction of prefecture and county roads will begin after spring. Now our troops are scattered in various cities in the twelve prefectures. Three more roads to Ningzhou will be built in the north to facilitate the transportation of Ningzhou garrison."
"Wait a minute..." Xie Jue was slightly surprised, "Are you planning to have the garrison on duty in each of the twelve states?"
"yes!"
Xie Jue was thoughtful and asked in a deep voice, "Why?"
"There are only 200,000 troops stationed in Ningzhou now. They have been training all year round. However, the troops stationed in various prefectures and counties are not necessarily the same. The Northern Barbarians have always been our strong enemy. Although we have signed a peace agreement, we don't know how long we can last. I want to ensure that all Ningzhou
The cavalry are trained in the same manner as during war, and this rotation can ensure the overall combat effectiveness of all troops."
"I see!"
This circular official road of the Twelve States is mainly for the trade of the Twelve States, not for military purposes. The main garrison troops are distributed in the north. If you want to rotate duty, you must ensure that the soldiers do not waste time on the road. You must build several military roads.
purpose road.
Rotation also has its drawbacks.
The soldiers and horses should be moving not only for training. Xie Xun knew what he was worried about, so he chuckled and said, "Second brother, after the soldiers take turns, I also plan to practice with Zhongzhou."
"I knew it!" Xie Jue said, "Fang Chuning knows you very well, so it's not appropriate to have too much contact with you."
"I know him too!" Xie Xun asked lightly, "Second brother, I want to give it a try."
"what ever!"
Two years ago, Fang Chuning was ostracized by the Zhongzhou officialdom and struggled every step of the way. The most important military reports were hidden from him. But now, Fang Chuning has ignored General Chen Ming.
The entire military strength of the sixteen cities in Zhongzhou is under Fang Chuning's control.
In just two years, he replaced the Chen family and took command of Zhongzhou.
Jiangnan and Zhongzhou were completely connected in one line, which was the strongest line of defense for the Ningzhou Cavalry when they marched into Kyoto, and Fang Chuning knew the fighting style of the Ningzhou Cavalry very well.
The battle report returned by the spies showed that the formation Fang Chuning was currently training was very capable of restraining the cavalry of the Ningzhou Cavalry. Coupled with the terrain and city defense, Zhongzhou's winning rate against the Ningzhou Cavalry was greatly improved.
This was the situation that Lin Heli had anticipated when he placed Fang Chuning in Zhongzhou.
