Liu Mingzhi looked at the soldiers blocking him, smiled lightly and took out his seal from his arms.
After several soldiers were stunned for a moment, they hurriedly knelt down on one knee and saluted.
"If you are a humble person with poor eyesight, please see the prince."
"No courtesy, please get up!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Liu Mingzhi put away the seal and looked at the ten handsome soldiers with a faint smile: "You should be Yingzhou's soldiers, right?"
"Reporting to the prince, the humble rank is the palace soldier. There has been no personal soldier from the prince to take over the palace. The governor arranged for the humble rank and nine brothers to temporarily guard the gate of the palace."
"Thank you for your hard work. Someone will take over your mission after I send the message this afternoon."
"It's not hard work. It's an honor for someone of humble rank to serve the prince. Please come into the house, prince!"
"Okay, I still have some official business to deal with, so I won't chat with you. Thank you for your hard work."
The ten soldiers looked at each other as they saw Young Master Liu entering the mansion, and wiped the sweat that had appeared on their foreheads at some point.
"Boss, is he really King Liu Mingzhi? He is too approachable and has less airs than our Governor."
The middle-aged captain, who was called the leader by a group of soldiers, wiped the sweat from his forehead.
"I have heard for a long time that the prince has always been like this when he served as the governor of the two provinces in Yingzhou. He never puts on airs with his brothers in private, and often laughs and curses. When I see him today, I know that the rumors are true."
"Stop talking about it and stand guard properly. If the prince doesn't put on airs with us, we have to know the difference between dignity and inferiority. Let's stand guard in a down-to-earth manner!"
"yes!"
Young Master Liu walked towards the inner courtyard of the mansion with familiarity. Some of the layout of the mansion was also very different from before, and everything showed an indescribable aura.
"Husband!"
Young Master Liu was stunned for a moment and subconsciously looked towards the pavilion. He saw Qi Yun and the girls standing in the pavilion looking at him in surprise. Liu Mingzhi was stunned for a moment and hurriedly walked over.
"Yun'er, Lian'er, why are you in Yingzhou?"
Qi Yun and the other girls looked at each other and looked at Young Master Liu who looked surprised and came up to them.
"It was you who asked us to come to Yingzhou after the palace was under construction. The palace has been renovated for more than ten days. What should we not do in Yingzhou?"
"I'm afraid you'll be too happy to spend time with your beautiful lady and forget about us sisters!"
Liu Mingzhi looked at the angry expressions of the women and rubbed his nose angrily.
"I have no choice, I have no choice. My husband has almost exhausted his brain from fighting with Wanyan these days. Wanyan's methods are extraordinary. My husband can only deal with it without any distractions, and he has almost forgotten these things."
"By the way, since you are here, have Sister Ya and Shan'er given birth?"
"You have some conscience. Congratulations to the great prince. You have a son and a daughter. Both mother and son are safe."
Liu Mingzhi almost jumped up with excitement, and looked at the smiling girls at a loss: "Where are Sister Ya and Shan'er? Who gave birth to a daughter, who gave birth to a son?"
"My sister's daughter, my sister Shan'er's son."
"The names were obtained when you left the capital, Liu Zhenghao, Liu Lingyun."
"Lingyun was born a day earlier. She is my sister."
"Ancestors bless you. Mother and son are safe. Ancestors bless you. Where are Sister Ya and Shan'er?"
"The baby is breastfeeding in the room, you'd better not go there now."
"Okay, okay, let's wait until the child has eaten and drank enough. Are the old man and mother here?"
Qi Yun and the other girls shook their heads regretfully: "No, my father told my mother that the North is far away, and since I'm used to living in the capital, I don't plan to move here. They will come back to see us when they have time."
Liu Mingzhi nodded disappointedly: "That's right. If you are so old, don't let them come. With the war going on, there will be no peace every day. It would be unsightly to let them come."
Qi Yun and the other girls were stunned and looked at Young Master Liu with somewhat sad expressions.
"Husband, in the Kingdom of Jin, the Turks are going to raise their troops and go south?"
Liu Mingzhi sighed and nodded: "The soldiers and horses of the Jin Kingdom have gathered in the twelve cities in southern Xinjiang, and food and grass are being transported non-stop. I am afraid that the troops will arrive in the city in less than a month."
"The situation on the Turkic side is not clear yet. It is likely that they will move south to invade the border at the same time."
"Hey, let's not talk about this for now. You can chat in the yard first and handle some official business for your husband."
"Okay, husband, please go and do your work first. It's okay for the sisters."
"Yun'er, come with my husband and ask someone to prepare some hot water. It's been a long and dusty journey, and I feel sticky and uncomfortable."
"Okay, I'll make the arrangements right now!"
Qi Yun was quick-thinking and knew that her husband must have something to say to her. She responded to Young Master Liu's words with a chuckle, talked to Qinglian and the other girls, and then followed him.
Walking into the quiet corridor, looking at the vibrant flowers, plants and trees in the mansion, Liu Mingzhi's heart calmed down a lot, and he stopped looking at Qi Yun and Liu Mingzhi who were following him.
"Yun'er, have you brought Xiaoxi back?"
Qi Yun looked around, shook her head slightly and sighed.
"Xiaoxi said that when she comes back, she will definitely meet up with sister Yan'er, and it won't be easy for you to be caught in it. Moreover, she said that she enjoys this self-sufficient and peaceful life very much now. When she wants to come back, she will come back naturally. .”
"Okay, I will take the time to go to the creek to see how she is doing, and try to persuade her to come back. As for Yan'er, my husband will find a way to deal with it."
"If your husband understands, I will feel relieved."
"My husband only told you about Xiaoxi's matter. Don't tell Lian'er and the others for now. We can wait until the overall situation is stable."
"Don't worry, husband, I have a good mind and body."
"That's good. My husband will go to the study first. You can arrange for the servants to boil water."
"Well, I'll go first."
Liu Mingzhi walked directly towards the study after Qi Yun left.
Looking at the familiar study, Liu Mingzhi sighed to himself, wandered around for several years, and finally returned here.
Yingzhou is the first national gate of Shanhaiguan, and it is the only place for the two countries to attack Dalong. Officials from the Ministry of Industry originally did not recommend that Liu Mingzhi locate the palace in Yingzhou City, but Young Master Liu insisted again and again, and officials from the Ministry of Industry did not recommend it. The current palace had to be rebuilt on the original Duke's Palace according to the etiquette system.
After Young Master Liu entered the study, letters were carried by golden eagles towards the three camps outside the city, to the Mansion of Protector Zhang Kuang, and to the generals in the other five border towns.
In the Kingdom of Jin, it is a certainty that the Turks will march south to attack the city, and the defense must be finalized.
In the more than ten days after Mr. Liu returned to Yingzhou, he was as busy as a machine.
They arranged defensive formations and reinforced the city, even without sleeping a wink for two or three days.
In the hall of the Protector's residence, a group of generals under the command of Young Master Liu and a group of generals under the command of Zhang Kuang gathered together and discussed the plan to defend the city on the sand table in front of them.
His arrogant eyes fell on the sand table in Shanhaiguan and scanned it.
"The information that is known now is that the Jin Kingdom's army totaled about 480,000 and went south in two directions. The Turkic side is not yet clear."
Liu Mingzhi frowned: "How come there are so many soldiers and horses? The Jin Kingdom suffered many more casualties than us in the last national war."
Zhang Kuang sighed: "It is estimated that there are more than 100,000 new recruits who have just been recruited. They are determined to win or lose in one battle."
"Based on the information received from the scouts, it can be inferred that the Jin Kingdom's focus this time is on our two cities, Yingzhou and Jeju to the west."
Liu Mingzhi's eyes fell on the sand table in the two places: "The terrain of these two cities is flat, we have to be very passive. If the Turks send another army, for defense... "
"Report, report to the commander, the scouts will reply!"
"Report, report to the general, scout letter!"
Two people ran in holding letters and handed the letters into the hands of Young Master Liu and Zhang Kuang respectively.
The two of them opened the letter and read through it without hesitation.
After a while, Young Master Liu and the other two looked at each other, and both saw the solemn look in their eyes.
Liu Mingzhi handed his letter to Zhang Kuang, then took the information in Zhang Kuang's hand and started reading it.
After a long time, the two of them put down the letters in their hands and hurriedly examined them on the flash drive.
April 12, the first year of Yongping.
The Jin Kingdom raised 480,000 troops and horses, and the Turks mobilized 330,000 cavalry to march south to invade the border.
Dalong's northern border, which had just calmed down the war, suddenly became turbulent again.
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