The small yard is decorated and finally has a sense of the new year.
The courtyard here is not as deep as the palace. You can see all the way at a glance. Shen Zhao saw Xie Tingzhou under the eaves without any effort.
He was wearing a dark cloak, which made his skin white. Shen Zhao walked over and looked around, and asked, "Where's Auntie?"
"Unfortunately, not long after she left, Qingyun Guard found Ben Xiao. She went to see if there was any problem. If brother is not in a hurry, he can stay and wait."
Xie Tingzhou held the scissors in his hand. The dead tree in the yard turned out to be a wintersweet, and it had finally bloomed in the past few days. Shen Yu said it was fragrant last night, so Xie Tingzhou planned to cut a few branches and put them in the bedroom.
Shen Zhao's face was expressionless, "She's gone out just in time. I have something to ask you."
"Wait a moment." Xie Tingzhou picked up two and raised his hand, "Brother, sit inside."
The maid came to take the flowers from his hand, but Xie Tingzhou avoided letting anyone touch them. He asked the maid to watch the tea and inserted the vase with his own hands.
"Brother, do you have something important to do with me?"
Shen Zhao had a sullen face and didn't speak for a while.
Before coming to see Xie Tingzhou, she thought about it for a long time. This was originally a matter between their husband and wife, and he should not interfere, but her parents were not here, and he was the only one who supported her as her brother.
"What are your plans for the future?"
Xie Tingzhou knew that Shen Zhao came not just to ask this question, but he still answered seriously, "I have discussed with Ayu to attack Marquis Xuanping after the beginning of spring."
"This is a business matter." Shen Zhao said, "I'm asking you, what are your plans for Ayu."
Xie Tingzhou was slightly surprised, "She is my wife, so naturally my plan is to stay with her."
Shen Zhao sneered, "You stayed with her when you were alive. What if you died? What will she do?"
Xie Tingzhou's expression suddenly changed. Shen Zhao mentioned a topic that neither Xie Tingzhou nor Shen Yu wanted to touch.
"Don't think of excuses to prevaricate me. Doctor Yu said everything under my pressure."
Shen Zhao became angry when he thought about it, "You know how your body is and you still want to provoke her. Have you ever thought about it for her?"
Xie Tingzhou stared at the two wintersweets without speaking.
Shen Zhao said: "How dare you? How can you let it go? She is living such a miserable life, and you still want to make her fearful."
"Why don't I dare?" Xie Tingzhou did not remain silent, he said firmly: "I am not willing to hand her over to anyone. If I can have fifteen years, I will give her fifteen years of happiness.
Shen Zhao was furious, "What about ten or fifteen years from now? You left her and walked away. She is still young. How will she live the rest of her life?"
"How to live?" Xie Tingzhou's fingertips touched the remaining snow on the wintersweet, his eyes were deep, "Believe me, I hope to be with her forever more than anyone else, and I am willing to pay any price for it. I I will give her enough love so that when she thinks of me, she will not be hurt but never feel regretful."
Shen Zhao stared blankly at Xie Tingzhou standing by the window. His back was so bleak. He suddenly understood that leaving her by his side made him suffer more than anyone else, and he was more worried about her future than anyone else.
Faced with Xie Tingzhou's determination, Shen Zhao didn't know what to say.
He sat in silence for a long time, then stood up and left in silence.
Xie Tingzhou bid farewell to each other in silence, and when he returned he saw another excellent wintersweet.
Seeing him stop, the maid hurriedly stepped forward and asked, "My lord, do you want some scissors?"
Xie Tingzhou stared at it for a long time, "No, there are already two branches."
He doesn't like to be alone, even wintersweet wants even numbers.
The maid stepped back and Xie Tingzhou raised his feet to leave, but stopped again. After standing for a moment, he walked towards the pillar.
Shen Yu leaned her back against the pillar, bit her lower lip, and lowered her head. There were spots on the ground.
A pair of boots appeared in front of her eyes, and Shen Yu knew who they were.
Xie Tingzhou lifted her chin, gently stroked her face, lowered his head and kissed her for a long time in the snow.
He tasted tears and said between kisses: "I want to stay with you and live a long life."
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Shen Zhao wanted to rush back to Luozhou to spend the New Year with Yu Wanqiu and the old lady, but he didn't stay long and left overnight.
After the war, people and horses need to rest. They have just captured Ganzhou and have not left yet. They have to start preparations for spring plowing after the beginning of spring and will stay here for a while.
The small courtyard could not accommodate that many people, so Xie Tingzhou relocated a house not far from where they lived and let others live there, but he and Shen Yu did not move there.
Everyone squeezed together and had a lively New Year.
There is not much free time, and preparations for spring plowing will begin in a few days after the new year.
The staff came from Beilin. Xie Tingzhou's condition was a little better. He was discussing things with the staff in the hall of the new hospital. Several staff members talked to each other.
"A few days ago, Yongzhou Magistrate Zhang Jinglian sent a letter saying that the registration of refugees has been arranged. However, many people have frozen to death this winter. Relief alone is really a drop in the bucket."
"Spring plowing is about to begin now, so we have to hurry up. Before spring plowing, the land in Beilin, Ganzhou, Yongzhou and other places must be cleared and verified again as the basis for collecting land taxes. This number is definitely different from what was reported in previous years. There is more can resettle the refugees.”
"This method is feasible, but the land has been zoned out, and the refugees have no money to cultivate the land. If private loans are used, the crops will end in a year, and the money will still fall on the people who put the tiger skin money, and the people will still not have enough to eat."
The hall fell silent again.
The acting officer glanced sideways at Shen Yu, who was sitting in the seat, and quickly looked away before Xie Tingzhou's eyes came over.
Shen Yu has now changed back to women's clothing and stays with Xie Tingzhou during discussions, but rarely speaks.
The staff bravely tried to test, "Lu's Bank..."
Xie Tingzhou looked over quickly, and the staff quickly stopped talking, not daring to say anything further. This idea was not worth the money of the princess.
"The government will lend money to the private sector, and the loans will be divided into two and five months for grain loans." Xie Tingzhou said, "Two cents of interest will be taken every six months, and will be returned with the summer and autumn taxes respectively."
When Xie Tingzhou opened his mouth, he made the final decision. No one dared to question it again.
"Your Majesty," the staff member said, "Qingzhou Magistrate Qin Yu needs to make a decision quickly about borrowing grain from Yongzhou."
Another staff member said: "Yongzhou's surrender to Beilin sounded the alarm for Qingzhou. Tan Yu borrowed food from Yongzhou, but in fact he borrowed food from Beilin. Qingzhou was already stuck in this awkward position between Yongzhou and Beilin. It is said that Qin Yu Yu has been exposed to several leaks one after another, but there is no news at all."
One person smiled and said, "There must be no news. The Ministry of Revenue can't get out the money. Jiang Lianzhi has become a cashier with nothing. When Nanda camp mobilizes troops, the family has to pay for it. This matter has been a problem in all dynasties. joke."
"Yes, those people in Shengjing were fighting to the death and had no time to care about the people. They also gave us an opportunity." The staff looked at Xie Tingzhou and said, "Your Majesty, Qingzhou Prefecture is borrowing food from Yongzhou. Borrowing food is obviously because we have seen a great victory in the battle along the northwest line, and the situation has shifted to Beilin's side. By borrowing food, we are moving closer to Beilin. This should not be done, and please give me permission from the prince."
"Yes." Xie Tingzhou said, "Even if it's not to win over, it's still for the people."
It's easy to say this. Just say "yes", but what comes out is real snowflake silver. No matter how self-sufficient Beilin is, it has taken on the post-war and spring plowing, and it is somewhat stretched. Every expense after that has to be taken care of. .
There are still many things to do, and if you agree on one thing, you have to change it to another.
The staff added: "Although Marquis Xuanping did not declare himself king, he is undoubtedly the same as the wild king. Many places in the south have followed suit. I heard a funny thing a few days ago. It is said that there is a hilltop in Fu'an County under the jurisdiction of Xinzhou , two thousand bandits came down from the mountain and beheaded the magistrate of Fu'an County, occupied the county as the king, and also generously awarded rewards in the city. The two thousand bandits randomly sealed more than a thousand people, and even the soldiers guarding the city were given the title of Great Sima Dang, completely It’s nonsense.”
