After the New Year, the snow in the inner city began to get thinner and thinner. It's rare for the sun to come out, and it's more comfortable than going to Qingguan to just shine on my body.
Tsuneshiro was leaning on the couch, holding a letter in his hand. The letter came from Shuzhou. It was said that the road was difficult to travel, so the Shuzhou messenger changed three horses in a row.
"The poisonous owl has contracted a stubborn disease."
Handing the letter to the old counselor next to him, Toshiro sighed.
"The reason why my old friend was able to overcome obstacles all the way here is largely due to the presence of the poisonous osprey."
"These two are both teachers and friends." After reading it, the old counselor threw the letter into the stove, "This favor should be worth asking for."
"I don't ask questions as an old friend, but instead ask for favors. He is worried after all."
The old counselor raised his head and looked at the sky for a moment.
"My lord, the favor is worth asking for, but Poison Ou cannot be saved. So according to the content of the letter, we can find two doctors and send them to Shuzhou. If we delay for a long time, Poison Ou may die of illness before he is still halfway there. .”
Changshiro, who was good at talking, was silent for a while. After a long time, he spoke.
"Have you ever thought about it, military advisor, if you get the same disease one day and cannot be saved in the inner city. If I send people to Shu, what will my old friend do?"
"He should be able to save him and try his best to save her."
Tsuneshiro sighed.
"That's it, I should help him again."
The old counselor smiled bitterly.
In the past half year, the poisonous owl from Shuzhou came out of the sky to help the little boss guide the country. Even though he is just Mr. Dongwu, he is able to plan the thirteen counties of Shuzhou.
"Lord, let me take care of this matter."
Chang Shiro frowned, "Zhongde, you know my temper. Troubled times will return to troubled times, and wars will return to wars, but I am a little worried and I don't want to lose it."
"Lord, don't worry, I understand everything."
"I'll handle the doctor's matters personally." After hesitating for a moment, Chang Silang sighed, "I remember there was an old guy in the inner city who was as famous as Li Wang'er, but he had a weird temper."
…
It's the Lantern Festival.
The joy that had faded away was once again permeated throughout Chengdu. The Shiqiao Road facing the river is paved with delightful lanterns. The jugglers on stilts began to chant.
The stalls set up on Yuan Ye are all selling glutinous rice balls with an attractive aroma.
A bowl cost seven copper coins, and Si Hu ate eight bowls.
Accompanying the two ladies, Xu Mu only walked half a street before he became worried.
The general trend of the world after the beginning of spring, Jia Zhou's stubborn illness... these were all weighing heavily on his mind.
He is a cautious man. If it weren't for this caution, he would have died on the way to seek his life.
"Han Jiu, keep an eye on the two princesses."
Han Jiu, who was chewing ripe chestnuts, was confused for a moment.
"My lord, are you going back to the palace?"
"Go back and see the military advisor."
Jiang Caiwei, who was nearby, took a steaming food box from the side without saying much.
"Xu Lang, the military advisor likes to eat glutinous rice balls stuffed with sesame seeds. Bring more."
Xu Mu nodded, looked at Jiang Caiwei, and then at Li Dawan, then turned around silently and walked towards the palace.
Si Hu wiped his mouth, put down the bowl, and hurriedly caught up with him.
"My lord has been in a bad mood during this period." Han Jiu sighed.
Jiang Caiwei raised her head and looked at her back in the cold wind. Unconsciously, her mood became sad.
The backyard of the palace.
In a side room filled with the smell of medicinal soup, Jia Zhou was holding himself up, playing chess with Dongfang Jing with great interest.
Perhaps because he was feeling better, Jia Zhou made a move and killed each other step by step, making Dongfang Jing smile helplessly.
"Bo Lie, you let me go again."
"It's the teacher's great layout."
Jia Zhou was silent for a while, then raised his head and looked at Dongfang Jing, "I had expected that I would get sick. That's why I thought of a way to find Bo Lie and come out of the mountain."
"If I pass away one day, please remember Bo Lie's original intention and help my lord to leave Shu and conquer thirty states in the world."
Dongfang Jing's eyes were filled with tears, "Teacher, please don't say this, my lord has already gone to find the best doctor in the world."
"Something is unexpected." Jia Zhou shook his head calmly, "If I die, please find a way, Bo Lie, to disguise my death as a poisonous wound and plant it on Li Zhiqiu's head in Muyunzhou."
"Liangzhou is mostly flat terrain, has strong troops, and Liangqi relies on it, so it cannot be taken by force. My lord's first goal should be in the east. But I have never said these words to him. I know that he is a loyal person. people."
"Muyun Prefecture in the east is still fighting after the beginning of spring, so it is the best target. But before, Li Zhiqiu was an ally."
…
Outside the door, Xu Mu was holding a food box, his eyes red for a moment.
Even if he died one day, Jia Zhou would still pave the way for him. Mr. Dongwu, who followed him to conquer the country, has really done his best to benevolent and righteous.
After calming down his expression, Xu Mu exhaled, then put on a smile and entered the room.
Jia and Zhou, who were talking, looked stunned for a moment.
"My lord, didn't you go to enjoy the streets with the two princesses?"
"It's not very interesting. I thought that Wenlong and Bo Lie were both hungry, so I brought some glutinous rice balls over. Today is Yuan Ye, how can I, Xu Mu, let the two arms stay here alone."
"Very good." Jia Zhou smiled, as if nothing happened, he opened the food box familiarly, took a bowl for himself, and then another bowl to offer to Dongfang next to him.
"Wenlong, are you feeling better?"
"It's almost done. Don't worry, lord."
Xu Mu sighed in his heart, Jia Zhou's temper has always been like this. Even if there is any difficulty, he will find a way to solve it by himself and rarely bother him.
"My lord, I heard from Bo Lie earlier that there are fewer refugees coming to settle in the south of Nanlin County."
"Wenlong, we already have a way. I plan to implement the border military system."
"Border military system? Could it be that we are following the veterans from the northwest?"
"It's not Binghu."
Xu Mu hated the shortcomings of military households. As time passes, the combat effectiveness will only become weaker and weaker, but in fact it does not make much sense.
"Probably, they recruited refugees in Nanlin County to cut down forests and open up wasteland, and then recruited young and strong people to serve as soldiers. They trained them during farm breaks and used them as soldiers in wartime."
In this way, the time and cost of training can be saved, and the barren hills in Nanlin County can be continued to be reclaimed.
Even if they are just a weak brigade, as long as they rely on the natural dangers of the Nanlin Mountains and hold the pass, the tiger barbarians will have no choice. However, this kind of border military system also has disadvantages. It is not a regular army, but it holds weapons. If it is instigated step by step, it is likely to become a rebel.
Therefore, there must be an absolutely loyal general to take charge. As for the candidate, Xu Mu already has one in mind.
"My lord, this plan should work." Jia Zhou thought for a while and nodded seriously.
Dongfang Jing next to him was also full of curiosity, "I just don't understand, where do these strange methods of my lord come from?"
"I used to have an old friend, his name was Tieba." Xu Mu said with a smile.
"What a weird name."
"Two military advisors, don't talk about this. Today is Yuan Ye. We'll eat it while it's hot."
"By the way, lord, where's General Tiger? There's no way he won't eat, right?"
"It's rare for him to overeat."
…
In the pavilion near the side room, Si Hu rubbed his belly, burped, and giggled comfortably.
"It would be great if every day was a Lantern Festival."
"Brother Mu gave me glutinous rice balls, my sister-in-law gave me grilled fish, Puppy Fu gave me candied haws, and Han Jiu, the big fool, also gave me two roast chickens."
"I, Sihu, have eaten enough!"
