Lin Feng and his party left the territory of Qi State and hurried all the way without any delay. Not far from entering Yanzhou from Taishan County, they already encountered the Qin army.
The Qin army is still advancing, sweeping away all places steadily.
This is the strategy set before.
Lin Feng led the people all the way back to Anyi, where the base camp was located.
Lin Feng entered the army, first settled Xu Liuli and Song Yi, and then took Chang Taining to the Chinese army's tent. When Lin Feng saw Bai Cejun, he bowed and said, "Commander Bai, didn't you see His Majesty's Luan Jia? Could it be that Your Majesty has returned to Xianyang?"
Bai Cejun nodded and said: "Your Majesty's status is important, and your Majesty is needed in the country, so naturally you cannot stay here forever. So your Majesty rewarded the army and returned to Xianyang with the team."
"Your Majesty said that after you return from your mission, you don't have to stay on the front line. You can go directly back to the court. Your Majesty has other appointments. In fact, these are all trivial matters and there is nothing much going on. Even in various parts of Yanzhou, there are still people who are stubbornly resisting. , they are all not worth mentioning.”
"In addition, the monks from White Horse Temple and Dalin Temple also evacuated separately. If the Xia Kingdom is destroyed, they will not be able to stay forever."
Lin Feng said: "I understand."
Bai Cejun asked: "How was the situation during this mission?"
Lin Feng smiled and said: "Both the Jin State and the Qi State have completed their missions, and both the Jin State and Qi State have agreed to the alliance. Our army only needs to wipe out those who resist and then take over Yanzhou. Keep the place firmly in your hands and deny the two countries opportunities to take advantage of it."
Speaking of this, Lin Feng glanced at Chang Taining.
Chang Taining felt a little panicked.
He was disgraced in Qi.
He was deceived.
If it weren't for Lin Feng, he would almost be embarrassed. If you say it now, you will definitely lose face.
Lin Feng continued: "Your Majesty asked me to take overall responsibility. In fact, Chang Langzhong can also complete the task. When I went to Linzi, everything was almost settled. After all, our Qin State is powerful, and Qi State does not dare to fall out with us."
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Chang Taining breathed a subtle sigh of relief.
He cast a grateful look at Lin Feng. If it hadn't been for Lin Feng, once the matter of his mission to Qi was exposed, even if the final result was negotiated, it would eventually affect Chang Taining's future, embarrass the entire staff, and make everyone lose face. Your Majesty thinks he is not worthy of reuse.
Bai Cejun smiled and said: "It's good that we have completed the task. In short, the expansion of our Qin State has come to an end for the time being. Now it is December, the weather is cold, and it has begun to snow in many places."
"It's freezing cold, and there are many disaster victims in Yanzhou. Even though we have dealt with many big families in the Xia Kingdom and obtained a lot of food, there is still too much food needed for disaster relief. Fortunately, the court has arranged people to take charge, so I don't have to worry about it. .”
"Otherwise, I'm afraid all my hair will fall out."
Bai Cejun looked happy.
He has no worries about fighting, but he doesn't like running a place, especially when it comes to stabilizing chaos.
Lin Feng asked: "Has the regional division of Yanzhou ever been changed?"
"No!"
Bai Cejun shook his head and said: "Yanzhou is still Yanzhou, and the regional divisions are the same. But in the next step, we may divide a part from Yongzhou to Guanzhong, and then divide a part from Yanzhou to Guanzhong to reorganize a state."
"However, this matter was just mentioned casually by His Majesty, and it has not been touched upon yet. The current governor of Yanzhou, named Zhou Daogui, is a minister of the Ministry of Punishment who has been released to serve, specializing in rectifying the place."
Lin Feng thought about it and said with a smile: "The imperial court appointed the Minister of Criminal Affairs as the governor of Yanzhou. The focus is to clear up the chaos in Yanzhou and punish lawlessness. Only by stabilizing the situation can there be future development."
Bai Cejun smiled and said: "You are so powerful, with a sharp gaze. The imperial court did plan this way. After Zhou Daogui took office, he first adjusted the local officials and then purged the place. In short, many lawbreakers were constantly beheaded, and the people's hearts were suddenly If you surrender, the people will praise you, and your political achievements will be outstanding.”
Lin Feng said: "This is a good thing. Although there are still some old people who miss Xia State. But after a few years of governance, the people will recognize Qin State. The people don't ask for much, they just want to have a full stomach. As for more, the people have not yet To that point.”
Bai Cejun said: "You are right."
Chang Taining stood aside and listened, feeling emotional in his heart.
Lin Feng is really not simple. He talks and laughs with the military coach, and even Bai Cejun respects Lin Feng very much.
This is not ordinary.
Very powerful.
Before, he thought that he might be able to compete with Lin Feng. By sending an envoy to Qi State, he overpowered Lin Feng. It is true that the ignorant are fearless.
Lin Feng said: "Shuai Bai, since everything is going well on the front line and Zhou Daogui is responsible for government affairs, I won't stay and take my leave."
"Aren't you going to leave after taking a rest?"
Bai Cejun asked with a smile.
He was very grateful to Lin Feng, because the destruction of Xia State this time was the greatest achievement of Qin State since its founding. Such a major event was completed by him personally, which was enough for him to leave his name in history and become an unavoidable event in the history of Qin.
Lin Feng said: "It's okay anyway, I'm too lazy to waste time here. I'll go see my brother, Uncle Cui and others first, and then prepare to leave."
Bai Cejun said: "Forget it, just be careful. It's freezing cold, and there's heavy snow blocking roads in some places, so it's not easy to travel."
"Thank you, Bai Shuai, for reminding me."
Lin Feng bowed his hands and bowed, then turned and left.
Chang Taining also saluted and hurriedly followed Lin Feng away. After walking out of the camp, Chang Taining said gratefully: "Thank you Lord Lin for covering up for me. I'm really ashamed."
Lin Feng said: "You are fooled because of your lack of experience. Just be more careful in the future."
"Please keep this in mind."
Chang Taining answered respectfully.
Lin Feng went to see Huan Suzhi and Cui Yuantu. After meeting them, Huan Suzhi and Cui Yuantu both expressed their intention to serve as officials. This was personally recruited and arranged by Ying Jiuxiao.
Both of them are now working in Yanzhou.
He started out as the governor of a county.
Huan Suzhi was the prefect of Yingchuan County, and Cui Yuantu was the prefect of Chenliu County. They both worked under Zhou Daogui. After all, Huan Suzhi and Cui Yuantu had been working with Lin Feng, and they had experience in serving as officials, so Ying Jiuxiao promoted and appointed them.
Lin Feng also agreed. After all, Huan Suzhi and Cui Yuantu were his brothers and elders.
It is excellent for two people to serve as officials.
Lin Feng had a conversation with the two of them and did not stay any longer. He returned to the camp, tidied up a little, replenished some dry food and meat, and the group set off again to the west. This time Lin Feng set out. Although Huan Suzhi, Cui Yuantu, Jiang Dushan and others did not follow, the Eighteen Tianlong Cavalry returned with him.
It is quite a long distance from Anyi to Xianyang.
At this time, the waterway has entered the dry season, and the rivers have begun to freeze in some places because of the cold weather, so it is best to take the land route.
The group of people continued to the west.
It was freezing and snowy, so the speed of the road slowed down.
However, the news of Lin Feng's return had been sent back first. The army had not yet returned in triumph, so Ying Jiuxiao did not arrange for anyone to greet them. He just told Bai Yuyao at the Lin family the news.
When Bai Yuyao received the news, she was busy handling things in Huichun Hall.
She was a little anxious during this time. Because many of the medicines sold by Huichuntang were purchased and copied by drug dealers in Jin Dynasty. This businessman from Jin State also sells medicine in Xianyang, and the price he sells is even lower.
This made Bai Yuyao very troublesome.
They are imitations, but the medicines are different. Although the efficacy is not as good, the price is cheaper.
This drug dealer from the Jin Kingdom only made imitations and did not recruit people. They just bought your medicines and copied them. Do you want to blame them for this?
No wonder!
Bai Yuyao now has a headache.
Over the past month or so, Huichuntang's sales of various drugs have declined, resulting in considerable losses.
When Bai Yuyao heard that Lin Feng was back, she suddenly felt happy.
The husband is back.
The boss is back.
She has a backbone.
Although Bai Yuyao is responsible for all the Lin family's industries and is responsible for all external contacts, in fact, it was Lin Feng who proposed the Lin family's industrial framework. Whether it's the prescription of medicine or the frying and cooking of food, the core of everything is Lin Feng.
Bai Yuyao operates on this basis.
Bai Yuyao specifically asked about the time of Lin Feng's return and learned that it would take a day or two before Lin Feng could enter Xianyang. He asked people to keep an eye on her and notify her once Lin Feng was about to arrive. In the blink of an eye, January 6th came, and the cold wind howled.
Xianyang City is covered in silver, a snow-white scene.
Bai Yuyao arrived at the city gate and waited quietly. She got the news early in the morning that Lin Feng would arrive in Xianyang today, and was expected to arrive at nearly noon, so Bai Yuyao came in person, but there was a hint of uneasiness in her eyes.
The reason is simple, Lin Feng brought Xu Liuli from Jin State back. Bai Yuyao is not worried about Lin Feng. She believes that Lin Feng will not let her down. She is just worried that Xu Liuli is not easy to get along with. After all, she has many close friends in Xianyang.
These people are the wives and concubines of high-ranking officials and nobles. According to them, every nobleman has a group of wives and concubines, but the women in the backyard are competing for beauty and falling out in order to compete for favor.
This is shocking.
Bai Yuyao didn't want this kind of life. After all, Lin Feng didn't have many heirs, and the Lin family also needed people to spread its wings. What's more, Lin Feng only has her and Xu Liuli, which is excellent, unlike other dignitaries who have a group of wives and concubines.
If everyone gets along well, that would be great.
This is what Bai Yuyao expected.
As Bai Yuyao waited, time passed little by little, and she was still looking into the distance.
The maid Qing He stood aside, looking a little angry, and said: "Madam, the Marquis is coming soon. When the Marquis arrives, you must be steady and don't show your kindness in front of Hu Meizi, so as not to be underestimated. Otherwise, the follow-up process will be difficult. Once that fox thinks you are easy to bully, your status will be in jeopardy."
Bai Yuyao glanced at Qinghe and said lightly: "I don't want to hear such words a second time. I don't want to hear such words for the servants in the house. If there is a next time, you can leave the house yourself. As for the house Anyone who gets on top will be beaten to death."
Qinghe's complexion changed slightly.
She opened her mouth to speak, but when the words came to her lips, she finally did not dare to say any more and said: "My lady's instructions, please remember."
Bai Yuyao continued: "Xu Liuli is the princess of the Jin Kingdom, and she is also the person my husband married. She is a real lady, not a coquettish girl. In addition, no one has seen her yet, and you have already criticized her. This is inappropriate."
"In order not to embarrass my husband, and for the sake of harmony in the family, everyone must be restrained. Remember, if I hear anything coming out of the house again, I will be the first to deal with you."
"Yes, please keep this in mind, slave."
Qinghe answered again.
This time she didn't dare to say anything, especially after she returned, she had to give her instructions again. Otherwise, there will be discussion in the house, and he will be the one who gets beaten.
This is not good.
"Here we come, Lord Marquis is back."
Very soft, the attendant behind him had sharp eyes and saw the carriage returning in the distance.
Bai Yuyao also looked up, with more expectation in her eyes, holding her skirt in hand and waiting. The carriage approached a little bit, and in a blink of an eye, it was outside the city. Bai Yuyao braved the wind and snow and walked out quickly with small steps.
The carriage stopped and Lin Feng also got out of the carriage.
He looked at Bai Yuyao running over, a smile on his angular face.
He's back again.
