In the blink of an eye, it is out of the first month, and it is the season of spring flowers. This year's weather is a bit strange, Guanzhong is a very important vast agricultural area, so far from the Chinese New Year when there was some snow, until now there is not a drop of rain.

Many people are already worried about this year's spring planting and harvest. If the drought continues like this, it will not be a famine year. In that case, it would definitely be a disaster for the Tang Empire, which was based on agriculture. For this reason, the vast prefectures and counties with Guanzhong and Beijing as the core began to make all-out efforts to fight drought and ensure spring plowing and autumn harvest.

This has little to do with Xue Shao, the general of Yulinwei. His private land has been transferred to his third brother Xue Xu, and the family's accumulated millet has not been eaten for three years.

Xue Shao's life was extremely leisurely.

Right Yu Lin Wei didn't have much to do, and Xue Shao didn't need to ask about the daily drills. It was not his turn to intervene in other matters, Zhang Qianqiao and the others had discussed it and asked Xue Shao symbolically, and Xue Shao always nodded with a smile.

In Youyu Lin Wei, Xue Shao has always been like an outsider who has come to visit. He put his main work energy on the Lecture Martial Arts Academy. After successfully organizing a military lecture in Beiya last year, Xue Shao planned to hold a general military lecture among the troops in the capital this year, and one of the main purposes was to select and train military personnel.

According to Xue Shao's idea, outstanding generals in the martial arts conference can be selected to study in the martial arts academy. Xue Shao has compiled several sets of military theory textbooks suitable for generals of different levels based on his own study of Li Jing's Art of War and Pei Xingjian's Art of War, combined with his military experience in his past and present lives.

Generals of this rank and above are mainly strategizing and commanding operations, and they are suitable for learning more advanced theories of the art of war, and it is very necessary to improve their "political cultivation." They came to lecture on martial arts, and Xiao Zhizhong would teach them; When necessary, Xue Shao would also take the podium in person to teach them the most advanced theoretical knowledge of the art of war in the Tang Dynasty.

Rank and below the rank of lieutenants, lieutenants, brigade commanders, and team leaders, these grass-roots officers, who have the most contact with ordinary sergeants, recruit and lead troops in training, and take the lead in charging into battle in wartime, and their personal military qualities will directly determine the actual combat capability of the army. This group of people will mainly focus on training their personal martial arts, familiarizing themselves with the details of warfare, and improving their ability to train troops. In this regard, Xue Chuyu is undoubtedly the best teacher, and Guo Yuanzhen and others, who are familiar with the Three Swords Brigade and the Thousand Cavalry training mode, are also good players.

This is the work plan drawn up by Xue Shao for this year.

Xue Shao had mentioned these ideas to Emperor Li Zhi very early, and he was also interested in them at that time. But these things are not necessarily easy to implement. Not to mention anything else, the military government in Guanzhong accounts for more than one-third of the military government in the Tang Dynasty, with a total strength of no less than 200,000. If all local military offices are required to hold military meetings, military spending will certainly increase unprecedentedly. In addition, the military academy has limited manpower, so it is impossible to send personnel to each military government to carry out supervision. Then, there is no guarantee that the winning lists sent by various military governments will have adulteration and cheating. Moreover, in the severe drought in Guanzhong this year, the soldiers of the local military government are all peasants, and the task of fighting the drought is already extremely arduous, and it is doubtful whether they still have the energy to participate in the military talks.

So Xue Shao just had the attitude of giving it a try, and submitted his petition to the top boss of the Ministry of War, Cen Changqian, the squire of the Ministry of War. After reading it, Cen Changqian knew that this was a big deal, so she didn't dare to focus on herself, so she submitted it to the political hall for discussion.

Then, there is no then.

Xue Shao's petition is like a mud cow entering the sea.

As a result, Xue Shao was completely idle.

After he clicked a sign in the council hall of the right feather Lin Wei every morning, he could only wander around the rest of the time. Originally, he really wanted to go to the Qianqi camp to make a living, even if it was to chat with Xue Chuyu and others. But this will make the people of the right feather Lin Wei gossip, thinking that your dignified general doesn't care about his own affairs and mixes with the people of the thousand horsemen every day, doesn't he treat the right feather Lin Wei as his own home and see us outside?

As a result, Xue Shao rarely went to Qianqi. Even if he missed Xue Chuyu and these people very much, he only quietly called them to his house for a drink on the days of public holidays.

This is the most idle and boring time since Xue Shaozhi entered the office. But Princess Taiping was very happy, because Xue Shao had a lot of time to spend with her. After the unremitting efforts of the two, Princess Taiping finally succeeded...... Pregnant!

This is Xue Shao's biggest gain and the only thing worth gratifying during this time!

Princess Taiping's pregnancy reaction is very strict, what she eats and spits out something, she can't see a little greasy, unless Xue Shao feeds her some light food one bite at a time and tells her jokes next to her, so that she is in a very good mood and will vomit a little less. At night, Xue Shao must personally accompany Princess Taiping to sleep.

In this way, Xue Shao had a reasonable excuse and began to frequently ask for leave not to go to work, and stayed at home to accompany Princess Taiping. The people of the Right Feather Lin Wei have no opinion, anyway, they all feel that there are not many Xue Shao in the Right Feather Lin Wei, and there are not many Xue Shao. He's not there, but the others feel more at ease!

Such days lasted for more than two months.

Princess Taiping's pregnancy reaction finally stopped being so strong, but the drought in Guanzhong became more and more intense. In an agricultural era like Datang, where science and technology are underdeveloped and the sky is watched, a major drought means a catastrophe. It is very likely that there will be no harvest in Guanzhong this year, and the peasants can only rely on the government's relief efforts to open warehouses and release grain. Otherwise, you will have to flee the famine with your family and become a begging outcast!

Chang'an's urban population is nearly one million, and so many people don't farm but have to eat, so the price of rice is already skyrocketing. The rice that used to cost more than a dozen dollars a bucket has risen to more than a hundred dollars a bucket, and the supply exceeds demand.

Not only the people of Chang'an lack of food rations, but also the population of the palace with nearly 10,000 people, plus the tens of thousands of troops stationed in the palace, the food of these people has also become a big problem. With such expensive rice, you have to eat the inner court poorly.

So the queen of heaven proposed to "move the capital to Luoyang". This has aroused heated discussions and heated debates between the government and the opposition.

Luoyang had convenient transportation and was the grain reserve center of the empire since the Sui Dynasty. It has been decades since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, and the Sui Dynasty has not eaten up all the grain stored in Luoyang Hanjiacang. After ascending the throne from the current saint, he frequently moved to Luoyang, the eastern capital, with the queen of heaven, sometimes staying for two years.

In this way, moving the capital to Luoyang is not a big deal. Therefore, many courtiers agreed. Because they are also procrastinating and need to eat, the price of rice in Chang'an has soared so much, and they are a little unbearable. Moreover, the great famine brought about by the great drought sometimes led to a major outbreak of the plague. No matter how you look at it, Chang'an is no longer suitable for the imperial court to stay for a long time, and it is indeed wise to move to the eastern capital.

But there are also some who disagree with moving the capital. The reason is that now the emperor's dragon body is not safe, can he withstand the toss of "moving the capital"? Moreover, the princes, grandsons, princes, nobles, and civil and military officials at all levels of the Manchu Dynasty and their families, plus tens of thousands of people in the inner court and tens of thousands of troops in the palace, will not the huge project of the large-scale migration of tens of thousands of people cost the people and money, and leverage the national capital?

The court argued fiercely, and the voices that agreed to move the capital prevailed.

Then there is finally one thing that has something to do with Xue Shao.

If the capital is moved to Luoyang, he and Princess Taiping will also have to go with him. So how to settle down after going has become a problem. Princess Taiping's opinion is that she can temporarily live in the palace after she goes, and the Taichu Palace in Luoyang is very large, and there are many vacant palaces to live in. Then, slowly buy land and build a mansion outside the palace by yourself.

Anyway, it's not bad money!

But Xue Shao didn't want to spend his life in a prison-like place like the palace, even if it was a day. He persuaded Princess Taiping to buy or rent a suitable house in Luoyang in advance to live in first, even if it was smaller, it didn't matter, but she must live freely. Then, find a way to buy land and build a house.

To do this, Xue Shao couldn't help but think of the Xishiya people when he bought a house in Chang'an last time, and now the famous Beijing lady in Chang'an - Yu Hongye.

So after Xue Shao and Princess Taiping got married, Yu Hongye came to Princess Taiping's mansion for the first time.

Shibei was impressed for three days, this was Xue Shao's first feeling when he saw Yu Hongye again. The long-term contact and communication with dignitaries and dignitaries has subtly changed her temperament.

The current Yu Hongye is definitely no longer the cowardly woman who was bullied by a few bullies in the West Market. She is already the guest of honor of the prime minister and the prince, she is not in the officialdom, but the officialdom is full of her legends. She is a frequent visitor to the inner court of the palace freely, and Shangguan Wan'er's tea art is learned from her. The caravan under her command carried the bright banner of "a red leaf" to the north and south, popularizing the bras and soap that only high-ranking officials and dignitaries could afford to use before, to the homes of ordinary people. Yaochi Yulin has become a "holy place" in the minds of dignitaries and talents. People who haven't been to that place are embarrassed to tell others that they are mixed up with other people. Although a cup of tea there is sold at a sky-high price for imperial sake.

Such an experience and such confidence have created Yu Hongye's brilliance, confident and restrained in his gestures, showing the demeanor of a celebrity.

Xue Shao said to Yu Hongye that she would help find a property in Luoyang, the eastern capital, so that she and Princess Taiping could have a place to settle after they moved over.

Yu Hongye smiled and said, "Childe, you already have a property in Dongdu, so why do you need to look for something else?" ”

"Oh?" Xue Shao was stunned, "I have almost never set foot in the Eastern Capital, where did I come from real estate?" ”

Yu Hongye said with a smile: "In order to facilitate business, I have set up several villages in the eastern capital to be used as shops, workshops and warehouses, and have gathered a large amount of goods and grain for emergencies. Of course, it is also good for living in villas. No matter when Childe comes to Dongdu, he can move in immediately. Childe must have forgotten that you are the big owner of the Red Leaf Shop. Those properties are all in the name of Childe. ”

"Wow, you're so rich? And I haven't been suing me! Princess Taiping shouted on the spot.

Xue Shao was stunned and made an innocent expression, "I don't know at all!" ”

"I don't care! All your things in the Momiji shop are now mine! Princess Taiping touched her slightly bulging belly and said confidently, "This is your gift to the baby child who is about to be born!" ”

Yu Hongye couldn't help but smile, "Your Royal Highness Princess, everything the horse has done is for you, for the child in your womb!" ”

"That's it!" Princess Taiping smiled, "This is what you should do, right?" ”

"Yes, yes...... It should be ......" Xue Shao grinned in astonishment, okay, I only did a local tyrant for a second, and I was instantly beaten back to my original form!