Chapter 1191 Make up for the deficiency

Chapter 1191 Make up for the deficiency

Chapter 1191 Make up for the deficiency

The one thousand guards of Prince Yan found a place to set up camp, while Shao Yu brought his friend Pei Man, Lieutenant Dao Hua, and Sheren Guo Shi to the front of the manor.

"Your Highness." Attendant Huan Wen greeted him at the door.

"Yuanzi, I haven't seen you for a long time." Shao Yu took a closer look at him and said with a smile, "You are a surprise force in Shuzhong, and you fought brilliantly. How did you besiege Li Xiong later?"

"Actually we can't surround them. Li Xiong can leave if he wants, but he will have to leave his army behind, and he is reluctant to do so and would rather die," Huan Wen said.

"We, the onlookers, may be a little surprised. Li Xiong decisively broke through and returned to Chengdu. He may have to hold on for a while." Shao Yu sighed, "But in his situation, what difference does it make to live a few more days or a few less days? Li Xiong did not lose face until his death. It's great. No wonder he was able to succeed."

As he spoke, he walked into the yard.

This yard is not big, with just two entrances, front and back.

After passing the front yard, Tong Qianjin came up again and said with a fist: "It's my duty."

"It's okay." Shao Yu took off the weapon and handed it to the personal soldier beside Tong Qianjin, and the three people following him followed suit.

Tong Qianjin waved his hand and asked several personal soldiers to come up and search Dao Hua and others.

Shao Yu smiled and said, "You are more responsible than Huang Zheng."

Tong Qianjin was stunned.

"Huang Zheng is too slick and sometimes just goes through the motions," Shao Yu said.

Tong Qianjin's expression did not change at all, he just said: "When your highness leaves, you can come here to retrieve your equipment."

Shao Yu nodded, and after Hua and the other two finished the search, he went into the backyard.

There were three children in the yard laughing and playing happily. They were eight-year-old Yuan Zhen, six-year-old A Liudun and four-year-old Dai Jing.

After seeing Shao Yu in military uniform, Yuan Zhen was stunned at first, then he saluted respectfully and said, "Your Highness."

Shao Yu grabbed his ears and asked, "What's your name?"

"Brother." Yuan Zhen corrected immediately.

Shao Yu put his arms around his neck and said, "You are my brother, no matter what your last name is, you are my brother, understand? If anyone bullies you, I will beat him up for you."

Yuan Zhen lowered his head and responded, then followed Shao Yu briskly.

"A Liudun, have you forgotten me?" When Shao Yu saw his sister, he immediately let go of Yuan Zhen and asked with a smile.

Ah Liudun stood there, his face slightly red, and said in a mosquito-like voice: "Fourth Brother."

"You are really smart." Shao Yu laughed.

Dai Jing stood behind his sister, biting his fingers gently, looking confused.

"What's your nickname? Alas, grandpa has too many children, and sometimes I can't figure it out." Shao Yu squatted down, looked into Dai Jing's big eyes, and asked softly.

"His nickname is 'Yuanyue' because he was born on a full-moon night." Yuan Zhen waved his hand, and Yuanyue immediately walked over with his short legs.

"Li Zhen has started to act like an older brother." Shao Yu rubbed his head and said with a smile.

"Fourth brother, are you going to get married?" Yuan Zhen asked.

"Yes." Shao Yu said, "Who told you that?"

Yuan Zhen blinked and said, "Sixth brother said so."

"Oh? Oh!" Shao Yu said, "It seems that Sixth Brother has prepared a gift for me a long time ago."

"I also want to give a gift to my fourth brother." Yuan Zhen said.

"Really? That's great." Shao Yu smiled happily and asked, "How much money do you have?"

Yuan Zhen opened his mouth, but was stuck.

"You..." Shao Yu pinched Yuan Zhen's chubby cheeks and said, "I know your family's internal historian, from the Guo family of Taiyuan. He will be nine years old next year. Although he is studying in Luoyang, he should also pay more attention to the affairs of the feudal state."

"I understand." Yuan Zhen nodded and said.

"Is Grandpa up?" Shao Yu asked in a low voice.

"I got up early and practiced martial arts." Yuan Zhen said.

Shao Yu thought about it and suddenly realized.

"Hutou, come here." A tall figure appeared outside the kitchen with two cakes in his hand.

"Grandpa." Shao Yu bowed and then trotted over.

Shao Xun handed him a steamed bun.

The father and son stood under the eaves, chewing steaming cakes and talking. Li Zhen, A Liudun, and Yuan Yue watched from a distance, but were soon called back by Wang Shi.

"How many officials are there in the office of the General of the Central Army for Protecting the Xianbei?" Shao Xun asked.

"That's seven or eight." Shao Yu quickly finished a steamed bun, then walked into the dining room, took out two more, handed one to Shao Xun, and ate the other one himself.

"Did Yang Chen choose it, or did you?" Shao Xun asked.

"Mr. Yang selected a few scholars from Yu and Yan, and I selected a few sons of Youzhou noble families."

"Why?"

"Yan land still needs Yan people, otherwise it will be difficult to do anything without money and people."

"Besides raising money and food from the big families, have you thought of any other methods?" Shao Xun asked.

"Some of the nobles that Yuwen clan is familiar with have given me cattle, sheep and horses."

Shao Xun pondered for a long time and said, "This is my father's negligence. You have never been in charge of a place, not even a garden."

At this point, he sighed and asked, "Your character has both advantages and disadvantages. Your father can imagine that you are on good terms with the Youzhou nobles and even the Yuwen Xianbei nobles. They gave you money, food, cattle, sheep and horses, and asked you to open up the situation of protecting the Xianbei Zhonglang Jiang Mansion. You have a lot of contacts with them and are very close to them. Your father can't help but ask, if you leave them, do you have other means?"

"Train farming." Shao Yu said.

"Then why don't you do it?"

"I am only protecting the Xianbei chieftain."

"Tiger head." Shao Xun patted his shoulder and said, "If I were in that position, I could think of more than one solution. For example, when Murong and Yuwen fought so fiercely, were there no herdsmen who fled? Of course there were. If we gather them together and station them in one place to farm and graze, after two years, we will definitely gain something."

"You have been smart since you were young, and you actually know these principles. I heard that when you were inspecting the fiefs, you advised the young Hu people to study. You see, you know everything, but you just don't want to do it, and you don't care to do it. Why? It's a pleasure for a man to fight on the battlefield, but it's not the case to cultivate land and graze, and accumulate money and grain?"

"Wang Yifu has a habit of pretending to be noble, and you have also been infected. The fiefdom has not been sorted out yet, and he is indifferent. He doesn't care whether the palace is running out of money. He gives away all the money he has to win the hearts of the warriors, and then takes them deep into the grassland to spy on the enemy. It's fun, right?"

"I used to feel that I owed you a marriage, but now that I think about it, Mi Zihui's granddaughter is just right for you."

Shao Yu was nodding his head repeatedly at first, pretending to be taught, but after hearing the last sentence, he felt something was wrong and asked cautiously, "Grandpa, the daughter of the Mi family..."

"She has been learning the art of business from the elders of the clan since she was a child. She is very meticulous. She has also managed a manor and kept it in good order. She is not the kind of person who is as weak as dough. You will slowly experience it in the future." Shao Xun waved his hand.

After saying that, he couldn't help but say, "Your father will cure this bad habit of yours. From today on, you will only be the envoy to Youzhou, and you will stay as the chief historian of the Xianbei for the time being, and you will also be the chief farmer of Yuyang. Remember, focus your main energy on the post of chief farmer of Yuyang. I want to see how you gather the scattered people, register the people, herd and farm, and store food and grass."

"Sometimes, I feel that if you can give Nian Liu some of your bravery and military strategy, and Nian Liu can give you some of his skills in comforting the people and managing finances, both will benefit greatly. After the disaster relief in Ji County was completed, Nian Liu went to various villages and persuaded the people to plant millet and beans. They were harvested in early September. Although the yield per mu was only one dou and five dou, it was still an income. He was willing to do this, but you were not."

"Fortunately, you are all still young and can correct your mistakes. Work hard after you go to Yuyang State. You can bring the guards of the palace with you. The Yuyang State Army has already made some progress, so you don't have to worry about it. Focus on farming, strengthen the foundation, and do your part well. Before the New Year, return to Luoyang."

"Yes." Shao Yu replied honestly.

After Shao Xun finished speaking, he put the steamed bun into his mouth, but it was already cold. In desperation, he went to the kitchen to get a hot bun from the steamer. After eating half of it, he asked, "Do you think it is possible to cook the Twelve Yuwen tribes step by step like the Tuoba Xianbei?"

"Grandpa, Qi Degui is really like a turtle now. I don't think he will live for many days." When talking about this, Shao Yu suddenly became interested and said, "The court should be prepared. Once the Yuwen family is in turmoil, they should win over the tribes and grant them official titles. The title of Duke of Liao can be given to Yuwen Yidugui."

Shao Xun was thinking silently.

Yuwen Qidegui was actually the Duke of Liao, and if he died, his son should have inherited the title. But even if he didn't know much about the inside story of the Twelve Yuwen Tribes, Shao Xun knew that Qidegui's reputation was really bad, and his son would have no chance either - cowardice was the original sin, especially with the Murong clan watching closely.

Yuwen Yidougui and Qidegui are distantly related and can only be considered to be from the same clan. Some even say that Yidougui used the surname Yuwen and is not actually of the Yuwen family.

But this person is currently the Lord of the East, he still has some prestige, and he also controls a lot of troops.

Another one is Yuwen Xibaxiong, who is an official in the Qin Palace.

His reputation is actually pretty good, and he is Qidegui's nephew, so they are closely related by blood, so he is also a candidate to be considered.

But to be honest, these two people are not orthodox enough. Once they are canonized as Dukes of Liao, the Twelve Yuwen tribes will definitely not be able to unite, and even civil strife will break out. If they want to stabilize the situation, they will definitely need the help of the Daliang court.

Shao Xun thought for a moment and said, "Let's wait until your sixth brother comes. Bring all the heroes here so I can see what he is like."

"Grandpa is wise." Shao Yu said with a smile.

"Don't be so playful with me." Shao Xun frowned, and after a moment, he waved his hand and said, "Forget it. You may not listen to me if I say too much. The situation facing Daliang is not simple. I have been busy for my father all my life, and I am really worried - forget it, maybe I am asking too much."

"How is Yang Du's health?" Shao Xun asked.

"Maybe he's not going to be able to survive." Shao Yu said, "It got cold too early this year, and he's not doing much. Father needs to make preparations early."

Shao Xun nodded slowly, and then said: "You can go to Pingcheng in the next few days. After all, Yuyang Kingdom is the old land of Tuoba Xianbei. You should get to know more people who are familiar with the people and be well aware of the situation."

"Yes." Shao Yu replied.

Shao Xun said no more and walked out. When he reached the door, he turned around and looked at Shao Yu. The smile on his face was a little warm for a moment: "You were laughing and joking with Yuan Zhen and the other two in the yard just now. That was very good. You acted like a brother."

(End of this chapter)