Xia Hongsheng deliberately gathered everyone in the family together and said that there was one more person in the family. After letting everyone disperse, Xia Hongsheng left Qiao'er and Pan'er alone, and explained: "Qiao'er, Pan'er, I want the two of you to go to that courtyard to wait with you, I don't know if you are willing?" ”

The two looked at each other, although they were puzzled, but they still nodded: "If the son commands, the slave is naturally willing." ”

Xia Hongsheng nodded and said, "That's fine." This person is the will of His Majesty, and he is placed under house arrest here, and she cannot be allowed to leave the mansion for half a step, so the two of you are ostensibly waiting for her, but in fact you want to watch her, and you must not let her leave the mansion, nor let her reveal her identity. Wherever she goes, both of you will follow her. If anything happens to her, tell me in time. Of course, none of these things, nor her identity, can be said to anyone else. By the way, Pan'er has seen her, and she should still have some impressions. ”

"Thank you Gongzi for your trust, the slave must remember Gongzi's instructions." Pan'er Shili said.

Xia Hongsheng nodded, and then took Qiao'er Pan'er to the courtyard where Youji was.

Yuhime was crawling on the coal stove and flipping through a book, but from the stupid eyes she looked out of the window, it was obvious that she wasn't really looking, but her hands were subconsciously turning the pages of the book, looking bored.

Seeing Xia Hongsheng open the door and come in, he was still lazily crawling on the coal stove, but he just turned his head lazily to take a look.

"The two of them will be used by their side from today onwards, my family is different from other people's homes, you treat them well." Xia Hongsheng handed Qiao'er and Pan'er to Youji: "If you have any needs, tell the two of them, and they will tell me." ”

"The concubine should tell the son directly. To monitor the concubine's body, it is enough for the guards standing outside. Childe still needs to find two more personal maids? The concubine has seen the two of them! Yuhime didn't sit up, but still flipped through the pages of the book casually and said.

"Be content. I'm looking at you with my own family. If you change the palace guards or the spies of the spy camp, you won't even be able to get out of this courtyard. Now I'm going to let you at least be free in the house, and you have to know how to be grateful. Xia Hongsheng said to Youji.

Yu Ji sat up from the coal stove and smiled at Xia Hongsheng, "Yes." Yes, the concubine is really going to thank the son, the son's great kindness is too great to repay, why don't you make a promise to the concubine? ”

Xia Hongsheng rolled his eyes at her, ignored her, and after a few more words, he left there.

Then he went to the palace and reported the matter to Li Shimin.

"Okay, Xia Qing will do something. I'm still relieved. After listening to this, Li Shimin nodded, paused slightly, and said: "Wanji's food and clothing, I will allocate it to you from the inner treasury, after all, it is my niece, don't let her suffer." ”

"Your Majesty, don't worry, there is no need for the inner treasury to contribute, it's just a matter of adding a pair of chopsticks." Xia Hongsheng said to Li Shimin. After all, he was still uneasy about killing Li Jiancheng. I feel guilty too. Again, if not. Where is there a history where he posthumously crowned King Xi as the crown prince, and passed his son to Li Yuanji, and then made Li Wanshun the county lord and chose a good person. I'm afraid that this prosperous Tang Dynasty, which is trying its best to build, will also have ingredients to prove itself and make yourself feel at ease.

Li Shimin sighed. He added: "If they want to go and see it, it's not impossible." It's just that when Xia Qing is present. ”

"Yes." Xia Hongsheng bowed down to receive the order. It is impossible to teach Li Shimin to say the sentence "I feel ashamed of his family in my heart". But now that the throne is stable, there are no more people and things that can threaten Li Shimin's throne. If at this time, if you hold on to a few women and children, you will inevitably lose your mind. The temptation of the throne is so great that it can temporarily obscure kinship and affection. And now that it is firmly in his hand, he remembers the former affection.

After all, Li Shimin is a peerless emperor, and a moment of guilt will not hinder his desire for strength at that moment.

So he sighed and just sighed, and then his eyes turned completely sharp again.

"Since last year, the telescopes produced by the military aircraft workshop have been equipped with border troops. New standard steel crossbows have also been distributed to the border army. Weapons made from the improved art of forging steel have not yet been fully replaced, and gasoline is not yet available. Can Xia Qing have a way to increase output and strive to be fully equipped within this year? ”

"There are a large number of border troops, and a batch of weapons replacement has to be shipped out, replacing the weapons of the border army, and then bringing the replaced weapons back to the military machine workshop to recuperate. However, at the current rate of output, the replacement could be completed this fall. It is mainly gasoline, and the production speed is slow due to the small output of raw materials. Xia Hongsheng said to Li Shimin that although he seemed to be stealing and playing tricks with a hammer all day long, he actually knew it in his heart.

Li Shimin nodded and said, "The news delivered to me from the spy camp today is already chaotic in the Turks. Jieli Khan trusted Zhao Deyan very much, and according to Zhao Deyan's method, he tried his best to implement the law of Han rule in the Turks, wanting to emulate the Central Plains. There were many complaints from the nobles within the Turks. Daizhou and Hexi both sent back military reports, saying that the Turks seemed to have moved, and according to me, the Turks were afraid that they would not be able to sit still. ”

"This shows that the spies were successful in their sabotage within the Turks. This winter snow is enough, and this year's Guanzhong land will have a bumper harvest. And the Turks have been freezing to death countless cattle and sheep for two consecutive years. And the call for attacking the Turks in the army is even higher and higher, as the so-called time and place are favorable, and all of them are occupied. Xia Hongsheng echoed.

Li Shimin smiled and said with a smile: "How does Xia Qing know about this year's bumper harvest in Guanzhong?" ”

Xia Hongsheng replied with a smile: "Some proverbs of the people are very interesting, which are summarized according to experience in long-term life, and have a certain accuracy. For example, if the snow falls moderately, you can have a bumper harvest in the coming year. In fact, there is a reason for this, the snow in winter is softly covered on the ground, which can keep the soil warm, and the weather is warm in spring, and the snow melts and becomes water, and it can accumulate water for the field, and the field irrigated after the snow melts is more fertile than the ordinary water irrigation field, so the grain can be harvested. The people didn't know the reason, but they saw this phenomenon and the result in their long-term farming, and summed it up in this sentence. ”

"Since Xia Qing deliberately said so, that is, this is also Gewu?" Li Shimin leaned back and said, "Does Xia Qing have something to say?" ”

"I can't hide anything from Your Majesty!" Xia Hongsheng bowed down with a smile and said, "The minister wants to buy some land in Jingyang to build a academy and teach the way of Gewu!" I beg your Majesty's permission! (To be continued.) )