Because of the movements of the Huainan Army, there was a faint wind and thunder on all sides, but Shen Zhezi ushered in a few days of leisure. Later, when Xuchang's preliminary preparations were completed, he would also arrive in Xuchang through Huai to supervise the battle on the front line, and there was no special matter that he had to deal with before that.

With the recovery and successive operation of several counties in southern Henan, the military function of Shouchun as an important town in Huainan has been weakened, and with the increasing prosperity of Huainan, more and more people have come to settle in Shouchun, and Shouchun has gradually evolved into a comprehensive central city. Although the degree of prosperity is not as good as that of Jiankang and Jingfu in Jiangdong, there is no one who can compare with it in this Huaishui area.

The Huainan Governor's Mansion is located in the Golden City of Shouchun, which was originally the Yuzhou Thorn History Mansion of the Zuyue. Later, with the increase of subordinate officials in the Governor's Mansion and the frequent entry and exit of people, the original official offices and official buildings were really cramped and unusable, so some houses and warehouses in the vicinity were requisitioned and opened up for backup. As for Shen Zhezi himself, he really didn't have too high requirements for the living environment, so the Governor's Mansion never carried out large-scale construction.

In the past few days, Shen Zhezi did not take the initiative to solicit affairs to work, but stayed in the Governor's Mansion, and deliberately circled an area in the southeast corner of the Governor's Mansion, preparing to be slightly repaired and built to house Princess Xingnan, who will return to the town later. As for the original residence of the house, because it was too close to the government affairs hall, people came and went frequently, which was not conducive to the recuperation of pregnant women.

In fact, when Liang Jun found out that the princess was pregnant, his father Shen Chong and the queen mother both expressed their hope that the princess would return to Jiankang to recuperate and give birth, after all, compared to Shouchun, Jiankang is more prosperous and peaceful, and there are more family members who can watch the passport material closely.

However, Shen Zhezi is a little selfish, he hopes that his first child can be born in Zhongzhou, Jiangbei, and even has a little bit to show off to his children the achievements of his father in this world.

Moreover, with the recovery of southern Henan counties, Shouchun no longer plays a role as a front-line military town, and its safety is guaranteed, and there will be no turmoil under the city, so it doesn't matter if you go back to Jiangdong to give birth. Moreover, if you return to Jiangdong, it will be difficult for the child to travel long distances to Jiangbei in the next few years after birth, so it is better to be born directly in Jiangbei.

In the eyes of outsiders, although Shen Zhezi is weak in his age, he has become more and more famous and powerful in recent years, and he is already one of the few important ministers of Jin Zuo's foreign affairs. But he himself is really unavoidable, and he is not afraid of the children who will be born, and always wants to meet his blood with the best state and preparation.

In order to be quiet in the middle of the noisy area, Shen Zhezi deliberately asked people to dig a small canal to draw part of the internal water flowing through the city to make a circulation of living water, and planned nurseries on both sides of the stream for fear of water coolness. Even the bamboo was cold and the flowers and trees were too troublesome, so many fruit trees such as peaches, plums, oranges, and apricots were transplanted from outside the city and planted along the stream.

Now that all parties in the Central Plains have fallen asleep because of Huainan's actions, Shen Zhezi also knows that it is really inappropriate for him to flood his fatherly love, so these things are not very public, and he simply pulls Shen Jin and a group of energetic teenagers who cannot be consumed to work as coolies. Seeing this group of boys sweating like rain, it is also a pleasure to drink tea in the small pavilion and supervise the work.

In order to ensure the survival rate, the roots of the fruit trees transplanted outside the city are wrapped in huge mud blocks, weighing hundreds of catties. For them, a safari outside the city was a pastime, and they were tired day and night, but such a boring and heavy work was really painful.

Shen Jin and a few others had just dug out a few huge holes, and they were already so tired that their arms were sore, and they were lying on the mound of dirt panting. Xie An held the drawing in one hand and the ruler in the other, walked up from the bamboo bridge, measured the potholes in steps, and then measured the drawings for a while, and then walked over and kicked Xie Wan, who was panting for breath with his nostrils, and said to these people with an expressionless face: "Dig the wrong one, these potholes will have to move three feet east." ”

Hiss......

Hearing this, Shen Jin and the others all widened their eyes, and glared at Xie An with an unkind face: "Xie Si, are you taking revenge for personal gain?" You didn't say it when you dug the pit before, but now that you've dug it, you can't say it's right? It's just a garden, so why not care about the size! ”

After Xie An heard this, he shook the drawings seriously, and said: "The horse is composed by himself, and there is a deep meaning in every detail, since I will pay the matter, I will not allow the size to be negligent." ”

"Tell me, then, what is the meaning of this composition?"

"What the meaning is, I have not yet glimpsed it at the moment. But since the composition is shown, nature has its connotation. If I fail to measure, it is my dereliction of duty. ”

Xie An still looked serious, and on the other side, Chen Kui, the Duke of Guangling, also walked leisurely with a bamboo cane, and his tone was not lacking in schadenfreude and urged: "Do you still have time to rest here?" In another half an hour, the seedling soil will dry up, if the water is lost, it is not easy to keep alive, and it is inevitable that you will be punished. ”

When the teenagers heard this, they felt urgent, and one by one they grabbed their shovels and pickaxes, walked to the direction designated by Xie An, sighed and dug up.

Xie Wan wiped the sweat from his forehead, looked at Xie An and Chen Kui who were standing next to the mound with a leisurely expression, and then looked at Shen Jin, Huan Huo and a few others next to him who were humming and wielding the pickaxe, and couldn't help but sigh: "The wise govern people, and the powerful govern people." I'm not a stupid person with no talent, but it's a pity that the black who is close to ink and the mediocre ones has disappointed the colt in me......"

"What do you have to hurt yourself? The wise man is not full, the strength is not enough, we are willing to let you follow the side, that is also to put aside the human face, I can't bear to see you alone. ”

Hearing that Xie Wan had secretly damaged them, Huan Huo smashed a spade between his feet, which frightened Xie Wan and retreated.

The teenagers next to him also laughed when they saw this: "In addition to being powerful, we are also benevolent and righteous, Xie Wu, you also have to see the sages, otherwise it will not be your turn to dig pits in the future!" ”

The group sarcastically and badly damaged each other, although they sometimes complained bitterly, but they also proceeded very quickly.

At this time, Xie Yi, Shen Yun and others ended the meeting of the Governor's Mansion and were coming to this trip together. Hearing the shouts of the teenagers, Shen Yun pretended to sigh at the vicissitudes of life, walked to his wife's brother Chen Kui, and said with a smile: "Hum his voice, ask for his friend's voice." Hearing this comrade's joke, it really makes me admire the deceased years. Lin Dao, you also have a wide range of friends and blind dates, and you will work together in the future, only to know that good friends are valuable, and you will also feel the same way with me and encourage the past years. ”

Chen Kui couldn't help but roll his eyes when he heard this, raised his hand and arched it as a courtesy, and then pulled his legs away. Ever since he saw Shen Yun's background in the Star Picking Tower in Shen Yuan in his early years, he really had a good impression of this brother-in-law.

"Haha, Shen Yunyan, you know that you are annoying, so why bother to meet it again. You should learn from Yu Changmin, and secretly rob your wife and brother to intimidate a little, so that these young people can learn to treat each other deferentially. ”

Xie Yi couldn't help but laugh when he saw Shen Yun being deflated.

At this time, Shen Mu also came over, and snorted coldly with his hands behind his back: "In front of Youjin, there is no Changyi, and you are really ashamed of my family's son-in-law." Chen Lindao is arrogant and difficult to control, won't you teach your lady a lesson and let her go over the house to teach righteousness? I have hundreds of people who are so close to me, and who dares to be disrespectful to me! ”

Hearing the ridicule of these two people, Shen Yun didn't feel ashamed, but couldn't help but sigh: "Like you old soldiers, how can you hear the elegance of my words?" In previous years, I studied hard day and night to memorize the Psalms, but I still had to face you laymen every day, and I was really a few commentators! Lin Dao has his own crazy atmosphere of poetry and books, and I am also relieved to see it. ”

Speaking of this, he grinned again: "But my poems are almost finished, and if this kid still treats me disrespectfully in the future, then he can only be destroyed with his hot hands, and he will not be reduced to making Yu San laugh at me." ”

Hearing Shen Yun say this, Shen Mu and Xie Yi were even more shameless, one said "Dong Shi Xiaofeng", and the other said "Handan toddler". This kid had only studied hard for a few days before his marriage, and now he seems to be a Confucian, boasting all day long, and even speaking without poetry at the worst time, that is, if he can't find a suitable quotation from a psalm, he simply doesn't speak.

Shen Yun laughed when he heard this, and stood with his hands held high, from head to toe, with the word "self-cultivation" written all over his body.

At this time, Shen Zhezi also walked out of the pavilion, welcomed a few people in, and only after they sat down did they look at Shen Mu and said, "The return date of the second brother can be determined?" ”

Now that there are many subordinates in the Huainan Governor's Office, and military and political affairs are also on track, Shen Zhezi has gradually taken the outline, and no longer has to make decisions in everything. Huainan's war plan for this year was extremely ambitious, and after Shen Zhezi listed the outline, the specific steps were all handed over to the generals and staff officers for consultation. He is not close to the demon in wisdom, and it is difficult to teach him all the tricks and tricks that he can use.

"The day after tomorrow, I will leave the town and return to the county, and arrive in Pengcheng at the end of March."

Shen Mu replied that he would lead the 8,000 Huainan garrison of Liang County to Pengcheng in this battle to replace Li Hong in Xuzhou, who had gone south. This is also a key point of cooperation between Xuzhou and Huainan this time, Surabaya's Liu Zheng rebellion army is actually not strong in terms of military strength alone, but if it still defends Yeze, even if the Huainan army joins the encirclement and suppression, it will be difficult to completely uproot it.

Therefore, Li Hong's southward movement also had the intention of inducing Liu Zheng to leave Yeze and go north, and the Xuzhou army gradually squeezed the space for the activities of the chaotic army from the south, and Shen Mu's Qianjun people were the main force to intercept and encircle and suppress. After Liu Zheng is resolved, the Huainan and Xuzhou coalition forces will officially enter Yanzhou in the next step and continue to exterminate the local remnants.

This part of the operation was presided over by Xi Jian, and the Huainan Army was used as an auxiliary. The quid pro quo was that Shen Mu would replace Li Hong as the internal history of Pengcheng, which was also an important step for Shen Zhezi to officially take over the military affairs of Xuzhou.