On the way back to his hometown, Chen Xi counted the things he had to do. In the end, he found that there were really many things to do, and there were many things that Lu Su could not handle, such as getting married...
It was originally planned to get married in five months, but it turned out that the time for the battle with the Yellow Turbans was directly missed, and then he obtained a title. According to the comparison between title and official position, it is basically equivalent to the rank of minister. Therefore, the wedding was postponed again. For this Chen Xi could only shrug helplessly. This etiquette in ancient times is really troublesome, but since you live in this time, you must abide by it.
Later, Fan Liang sent another message saying that when he married Chen Lan, he married Fan Jian together. Well, this was wrong. When he should marry Fan Jian, he also married Chen Lan. After all, Chen Lan was a concubine. Waiter, and Fan Jian is the real wife.
Finally, after calculating the time in a mess, Chen Xi could only say helplessly that he would have to wait until the end of the year to marry Fan Jian, and the three books and six etiquettes still needed to be rearranged. The elders of the Fan family would also have to come to Taishan in person by then. Chen Xi's current status It’s no longer as easy as before to just pass it by.
The wedding can be postponed, but the construction of a new library and the construction of Liu Bei's new home must be speeded up, because time really does not wait for anyone.
In addition, there are still a lot of things to do such as household registration rearrangement, population relocation, military adjustment, tax reform, etc., Chen Xi is completely dim, although he has already anticipated how difficult it will be to meet his primary requirements within three years. Things, but when these things really happened, Chen Xi still felt that he was about to collapse, but there was no way to do it. To make rapid progress, you must have a solid foundation. Can you do it without working harder?
"Zichuan, you are finally back!" As soon as Chen Xi arrived at Fenggao, Liu Bei appeared outside the carriage.
"Thank you, Duke Xuande is here." Chen Xi said with a wry smile.
"Zichuan looks extremely tired!" Liu Bei laughed, turning to Hua Xiong and smiling, "Zijian, please lead the troops back to the camp. I will host a banquet for you in the evening."
"Thank you, lord!" Hua Xiong and others said as they cupped their hands.
"Zichuan, let's go to the city and have a look. You will be surprised!" Liu Bei seemed to have thought of something sad, and then he pulled Chen Xi and said firmly. It can be seen that Liu Bei, who came back only ten days earlier than Chen Xi, seems to have experienced a lot. Bad things.
"It looks like there are a lot more arrow stacks." Chen Xi looked at the city wall and said. He remembered clearly that there were dozens of arrow stacks on the wall of Fenggao City when he left. But now there is only one arrow stack almost twenty meters across the entire city wall. pile.
"You will be even more surprised when you go in." Liu Bei looked a little reluctant, but he still kept his smile.
Chen Xi felt heartbroken when he looked at the road paved with bluestones and the three huge iron-clad city gates with shining silver.
This kind of showy design is definitely not something Lu Su can do. After all, the city gates in this world do not rely on their own defense, but rely on the city gate orders combined with the internal energy transmission of his soldiers to remain strong just like ships. , wrapping that layer of iron sheets has no meaning at all, it is a complete waste.
"Zichuan, you don't look good. Are you feeling unwell?" Liu Bei's last hope was shattered. He found that the face of his only audience, Chen Xi, had become very ugly, just like Li You, Jia Xu, Liu Ye and others are the same, but they still hold on to a little hope...
"Mr. Xuande, how much did you spend?" Chen Xi asked with difficulty.
Liu Bei stretched out a finger, and Chen Xi breathed a long sigh of relief, "It's okay, okay, it's indeed a wise choice for Xuande Gong not to make major repairs. One hundred million dollars is still worth the loss. Let me just say, You Zijing is sure." There won’t be any big traps.”
"One billion dollars..." Liu Bei said with some embarrassment.
"You won't pave the entire Fenggao, right?" Chen Xi said with a wry smile.
"It's all paved." Liu Bei said softly.
"Wen Ru didn't stop him?" Chen Xi felt incredible.
"I didn't mention this to Wen Ru. I thought it was a trivial matter. After all, neither you nor Zijing spent money to build the city." Liu Bei said with a wry smile.
"Xuan Degong, this sentence surprises me. How many times have you said it?" Chen Xi asked helplessly, guessing that Liu Bei must have said it to many people.
"I told everyone who came back." Liu Bei said, looking a little disappointed. He thought that he had done a good thing and the whole Fenggao became a lot cleaner and tidier. Unexpectedly, every counselor who came back was wearing black clothes. The face smiled bitterly.
"Zijing has never been out of his own house and has been dealing with government affairs. He has no idea that Fenggao has become like this. By the way, you haven't paid the bill yet, right?" Chen Xi asked, covering his forehead. It was so embarrassing.
After hearing what he said, Liu Bei's face turned much uglier.
"That family is so powerful, it has actually achieved this level." Chen Xi asked speechlessly, "There must be no family that spends a billion to play."
"Don't worry about Mr. Xuande. It's only a billion dollars. It's not like we can't afford it. It's also a good thing that the whole Fenggao area is clean and tidy. Although I don't have to spend a penny to do it." Chen Xi comforted Liu Bei. , while giving Liu Bei a heavy blow, but speaking of it, Liu Bei was not generally open-minded. He seemed to be used to being hit, so he smiled sarcastically.
"Chen Zichuan, you are still so sharp-tongued, although I have to admit your wisdom." At this moment, a female voice came next to her, her voice was round and round, showing off her wealth and glory.
Chen Xi and Liu Bei turned their heads at the same time, and saw a lady over thirty years old standing next to a luxurious carriage, with a warm smile on her face. Although the words were directed at Chen Xi, she bowed to Liu Bei elegantly. , "I, Mrs. Zhen Zhang, have met Mr. Xuande."
"Xuan Degong, this is the actual head of the Zhen family in Jizhou." Chen Xi understood everything in an instant and immediately introduced it to Liu Bei.
"I've met Madam." Liu Bei was slightly startled, but still saluted calmly.
Chen Xi felt helpless. This woman really held a grudge. She actually refused to salute him. After all, he was also a marquis now. The title of the Han Dynasty was quite difficult to get. It was completely different from the worthless titles during the Three Kingdoms period. Affection.
"You don't have to be like this, Mr. Xuande. I apologize for my poor eyesight before. Fenggao City is the most majestic city I have ever seen. I think Mr. Xuande won't mind that I have many hands and feet." Mrs. Zhang said her His status was very low, and he completely lost the domineering look he had last time in Jizhou.
"I would also like to thank the Zhen family. Feng Gao can keep the Zhen family so neat and clean, and I have helped the Zhen family." Liu Bei said with great joy. Sometimes he couldn't think straight, but sometimes he reacted quickly. Just like this time, Liu Bei understood Zhang instantly. He also had a crush on the beautiful woman in front of him. All the mistakes he had made before were blamed on the Zhen family.
[I would say that there is no other family that is so big and moves so quickly, but now the Zhen family does have this capital. Half of the same shops in Jizhou are controlled by the Zhen family either explicitly or covertly. Well, a woman is in charge. , relatively speaking, it is easier to control, so reciprocate the favor. 】 Chen Xi looked at the scene in front of him and this thought flashed through his mind involuntarily. (To be continued.)
