[R18] Will drink wine – “About Wine” Chapter 124 [English]

Chapter 119: We’ve known each other before

Xiao Chiye said: “I would like to hear the details.”

Shen Zechuan was heated by the he and started to sweat a little, and said, “It’s meaningless to talk about taking off my clothes and belt.”

Xiao Chiye held Shen Zechuan’s finger that was about to escape, smiled for a moment, and said, “Is it meaningless to say it? Just listen, I’ll tell you.”

Shen Zechuan looked at the account book.

Xiao Chiye pinched Shen Zechuan’s fingertips, looked at the account books with him, and said, “I haven’t said anything yet, why is it so hot?”

Shen Zechuan looked sideways at Xiao Chiye and whispered: Because of you.

Xiao Chiye looked at Shen Zechuan for a long time, then suddenly lowered his head and buried it in Shen Zechuan’s neck.All the emotions just now were melted into water by Shen Zechuan’s appearance. They flowed along Xiao Chiye’s chest and into Xiao Chiye’s body, becoming another kind of boiling turbulence.But no matter how the waves rolled inside his body, he didn’t dare to use more strength while holding Shen Zechuan.

That kick remained silent during the years in Qudu, but as time went by, it cunningly turned into the pain of Xiao Chiye’s emotional state.The turbid love and hate have been washed away by the heavy rain and turned into a crystal clear lake.Xiao Chiye gathered his strength and bowed his head under the word “beloved”.

Shen Zechuan let go of his hand and intertwined his fingers with Xiao Chiye’s.He tilted his head and touched Xiao Chiye’s head, which had been motionless for a while, and said, “Are you asleep?”

Xiao Chiye raised his head and said hoarsely, “I love you so much.”

Shen Zechuan was slightly startled.

Xiao Chiye looked at he and repeated word for word: “I love you so much.”

Shen Zechuan was stunned for a moment and said, “I——”

Xiao Chiye couldn’t wait any longer. He tilted his head and kissed Shen Zechuan, forcefully, as if he wanted to give Shen Zechuan all the love in his chest that could not be expressed in words.The breeze in the courtyard stirred the bamboo curtains, and the shadows of the flowers tilted to the eaves with the sun.The golden light that passed through the obstacle and penetrated deep fell all over the place.

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Beiyuan hunting ground is not far from Cizhou, and there is a connecting horse trail, so you can reach it in half a day while surfing the snow.Xiao Chiye took Chen Yang and Ding Tao to see the place the next day. Shen Zechuan finished sorting out the accounts in Cizhou during this period, and made some changes with Zhou Gui and Kong Ling regarding the Cizhou garrison.

“Although I had thought that many people would come to apply for the job, I didn’t expect there to be so many!” Zhou Gui was overjoyed. “In this way, the scope of farming can be expanded next year.”

“There is a shortage of food outside, and Cizhou can supply it. For many people who are desperate, it is a timely help. It not only relieves their urgent needs, but also prevents them from turning into bandits.” Kong Ling also looked happy and said to Shen Zechuan, “I have to worry about armaments.”

“I think according to this trend, by next year, there will be no banditry in Cizhou.” Zhou Gui stayed up all night last night, thinking a lot, and said, “If we can solve the problems for Dun and Duan, the Luoshan bandits will defeat themselves.”

“The recruitment has initially achieved results, but adults cannot rely on it blindly. Cizhou can support such a large food consumption because everyone in Cizhou has been able to work together in the past five years. Duanzhou is close to the border sand, and even if they want to work hard, they can’t do it.” Shen Zechuan and other heAfter thinking about it, he said, “Besides, the throne is vacant now, and heroes are most likely to appear in troubled times. There is a Thunder Jingzhe in Luoshan, which may not exist in Chazhou. Cizhou has just started to toddle, and everything is not in a hurry.”

“That’s the truth,” Kong Ling nodded and said, “The top priority is to solve the household registration problem. Many people come from other places and have no documentary proof. If they want to live in Cizhou permanently, they must have an identity.”

Shen Zechuan paused for a moment and said: “During the Yongyi period, the East Palace pushed hard for the Yellow Register naturalization, which was checked at all levels by state governments, magistrates, and villages and towns. Nowadays, Cizhou has a small population. Since it is no longer subject to the orders of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the original three-part registration system can be abolished and Cizhou can divide new registrations by itself. Vagrants are still strictly prohibited in the city. Once the registration is confirmed, Cizhou will be able to collect taxes according to the registration, and the accounts will become clearer.”

“Then we can start sorting it out in the next few days,” Zhou Gui paused and said, “Now I only worry about the Qidong garrison.”

“It’s been so long,” Kong Ling also said, “Why haven’t you heard any news from Qidong?”

Shen Zechuan also noticed something else while waiting.

If Qudu wanted to prevent Xiao Chiye from returning to Libei, he would have immediately called out Qi Zhuyin to block Xiao Chiye at the border of Zhongbo a month ago.But there was no chance. They released Han Jin, who could only talk on paper. This Han family’s legitimate son was captured by the imperial army outside Dan City and is still in prison.According to the division of Qidong’s five counties, Qi Zhuyin could summon 100,000 troops within half a month, but she has not come until today.

When Shen Zechuan came out of Zhou Mansion, it was already late.He Counting the time, Xiao Chiye should still be on his way back to the city, so he was not in a hurry to go home.As they were going down the stairs, there was light ahead. Fei Sheng held a lantern and illuminated the road clearly for Shen Zechuan.

Shen Zechuan has been busy with other things these days and has not talked to Fei Sheng yet.Fei Sheng tried his best to get close to Chenyang and others every day, and was the most diligent in serving tea and water to Ji Gang.This man was a veteran from Qandu. He was holding a lantern for Shen Zechuan. He didn’t interrupt Shen Zechuan’s thoughts on the way. He looked like he was content to carry a lantern for Shen Zechuan.

There were some people on the street. Fei Sheng led the way carefully, and suddenly heard Shen Zechuan say: “The Marquis went out this morning, and I heard that you also recommended yourself.”

Fei Sheng said with a normal expression: “I see that Gu Jin’s injury has not healed, so I want to go with the Marquis on his behalf.”

Shen Zechuan looked at the road and said nothing.

After returning to the house, Qiao Tianya took the lantern.There was still Gujin in the courtyard, and it was not Fei Sheng’s turn to be on duty, so he went back consciously.

“Master, let him dry,” Qiao Tianya said, “I’m afraid he will feel resentful.”

When Shen Zechuan entered the corridor, he turned back and saw that Fei Sheng had already turned into the cave door. He said, “I have my heart, but he may not like me.” His rank in the Jinyi Guards is just higher than yours, and Han Cheng is one of the big trees he leans on. Before the death of the late emperor, he was still Han Cheng’s right-hand man. There must be a reason for Han Cheng to kill him, and this reason, heHe came to Cizhou for a few days, but he still had no intention of speaking to me.”

Shen Zechuan stood still and smiled at Qiao Tianya.

“He is willing to put all his efforts in Qudu. He originally came not for me, but for Ce’an. Ce’an is the second son of the king of Libei. The prince was seriously injured at that time. Others thought Ce’an went back to replace Xiao Fangxu. Fei Sheng has already had a feud with Han Cheng. Rather than compromise, it is better to simply leave Qudu and go to Libei to find another way out. The identity of the savior is enough for he to be stable in Libei.”

Qiao Tianya knew Fei Sheng a little bit, and he said: “Gujin is injured now and is inconvenient. He proposed himself today because he wants to take Gujin’s place. It’s a pity that the Marquis is a hard-hearted person and refuses to give him this opportunity.”

But Fei Sheng was prepared. He was so attentive to Ji Gang just to leave a way out for himself.Today’s self-recommendation was a test. He already understood what Xiao Chiye meant, so he turned his attention back to Shen Zechuan.

“This man has real abilities,” Shen Zechuan said. “He is on par with Gu Jin. It would be a pity if he is really discarded.”

They had already arrived at the courtyard as they spoke. Gu Jin wanted to arrange for someone to serve the food, and Shen Zechuan asked him to wait.

“It’s almost time to come back,” Shen Zechuan turned around, “Go and pick me up at the door.”

He was gone for half the night, and Xiao Chiye never returned.Shen Zechuan stayed awake until the candles were half lit before he heard movement ahead.

Xiao Chiye stepped inside, but did not enter the room immediately.He was covered in dust and took off his outer robe in the yard. He turned around and looked at the people behind him, but he shouted: “Lan Zhou.”

Shen Zechuan looked over Xiao Chiye’s shoulder and saw Chen Yang and Gu Jin helping someone come in.There was not enough light in the courtyard, and Shen Zechuan didn’t even see who this person was.

This man’s robe was torn to pieces, and the trouser legs underneath were also torn. He was wearing a pair of cracked straw sandals, and his legs were covered with dirt.The person could not stand steadily, relying on Chen Yang and Gu Jin to hold him up, and he was talking nonsense.The whole person was unkempt and in a miserable state.

Shen Zechuan used the faint light to think of something in the electric light and said, “Master Yu?”

The man trembled all over, struggled a few times, and peered forward from the darkness in disbelief.He’s eyes were exposed in his messy hair. When he saw Shen Zechuan, he was stunned for a long time. Then he swallowed a few mouthfuls of saliva, moved his lips, and suddenly burst into tears.

“I’m so exhausted!” Yu Xiaozai cried until his voice became hoarse. He kept wiping his face and shouting, “Tongzhi! Yuan Fu is gone! I want four too! This one leaves out the East and Tibet. Life is too hard!”

Shen Zechuan was startled, took a step forward, and said in a deep voice, “Why is Mr. Haige gone?”

Yu Xiaozai’s throat was blocked by sobs. He wanted to answer, but all he could hear was crying.He cried so hard that he almost slipped to the ground, shaking his head constantly. Finally, with his heart broken, he shouted in Mandarin at the top of his lungs: “Yuan Fu… Yuan Fu’s death remonstrance has no results…”

“Take him to calm down for a while and change his clothes.” Xiao Chiye said calmly, “Gujin went to the kitchen and told him to make some soup and send it over.”

The miserable cry lingered, and Shen Zechuan still stood where he was.Even though he had thousands of guesses, he never expected that Hai Liangyi would die.Hai Liangyi was the anchor of the capital. Back then, when Hua and Pan were so powerful, he could remain firmly in the cabinet. Now that Li Jianheng is dead, even if Han Cheng wants to support his own heirs, Hai Liangyi should be the most recommended minister of Tuogu both inside and outside the court.

Xiao Chiye held Shen Zechuan’s arm to help him recover from his stupor.Xiao Chiye said: “I found him among the bandits a few miles west of the hunting ground. It was not easy for him to get out of Qidu, and he was robbed by the bandits after leaving Dancheng. He had to walk barefoot to Cizhou. He carried the letter with him, which was given to you by Cen Yu. He knows the news about Qidu and also knows the news about Qidong.”

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When Yu Xiao entered the house again, she still needed help.He was so hungry that he had no energy, so he wolfed down his rice bowl before talking.He was still crying while eating the meal, as if he was in a hurry, choking and coughing.When the hunger subsided, he covered his face with a clean handkerchief and wiped it for a while.

“I’m so lucky to be alive to see my colleagues. Lord Cen’s letter is in my arms. I kept it close to me along the way, for fear of being searched by bandits.” Yu Xiaozai knelt down and said with difficulty, “Before we begin, I want to tell you two that the new emperor who is about to ascend the throne is a woman.”