In winter, the climate is dry and cold, and the snow and mud on the official road are stamped in one place, and they are frozen hard. Lu Yao and the others galloped on horseback, and soon passed through the Dongye 'gate' and entered the inner city of Jicheng.

On the left side of the east gate, a group of people are shouting and shouting, busy erecting a stone monument. This is the monument of the martyrdom erected by Liu Jing, the general of the expedition to the north who built the tomb in the fifth year of Yuankang. The stele originally stood on the bank of the sorghum water in the east of Liangshan, but after the founding of the dynasty, few people maintained it and gradually fell abandoned. Zu Ti organized people to move it into Jicheng, perhaps to show the people that the new ruler of the assassin will be like the famous minister Liu Jing, and he must give priority to benefiting the people. ”

Seeing Xuanhe's cavalry passing by, the people who erected the monument and the ordinary civilians who came and went on the road retreated to the left and bowed down one after another, while the soldiers on duty at various intersections only bowed halfway, and then 'straightened' their chests and continued to stand straight.

Those stationed in Jicheng were already directly subordinate to Lu Yao's troops. But many of the soldiers looked at the cavalry who followed Lu Yao with envy, the most descendant of the lineage. Everyone knows that Lu Yao's management of the army is based on heavy rewards and heavy punishments, as long as he is good at fighting and meritorious, he will have a lot of opportunities for promotion. In past battles, hundreds of warriors have been promoted. Among them, the future of those who were 'drawn' into the general's personal guard team is the most promising. After a period of training in the personal guard team, there are many people who have been sent to serve as 100 generals or even team leaders. And when the acres of land were awarded to meritorious soldiers, a considerable number of soldiers from personal guards also accounted for a considerable number.

A few months ago, they were all the same mud 'legs' and poor soldiers, but now there are people who are among the generals and colonels, and they don't even have to worry about their family property, which cannot but arouse the envy of the whole army, and even more 'provoke' the desire of everyone to kill the enemy and make meritorious contributions and fight for a future. Lu Yao knew the mentality of the soldiers very well, and he was also very satisfied, if he was on weekdays, he would definitely raise his hand to show his encouragement to the soldiers.

But at this moment, Lu Yao was really a little heavy and couldn't take care of it. To what extent is the three 'female' people in Yandu Fang in one play? What kind of impact will today's unexpected meeting have on the county lord of Jingling in the Central Plains? Lu Yao walked on horseback, and his face became more and more 'gloomy'.

The scale of Jicheng is second to none in northern Xinjiang, and it is not inferior to Jinyang City in Bingzhou. After King Wu of Zhou destroyed Shang, the descendant of Emperor Yao was named Yu Ji, and the Duke of Zhao was named Yu Yan. More than 100 years later, "thistle micro swallow sheng". The Kingdom of Ji was destroyed by the southward advancing Shanjung, and the State of Yan repelled the Shanrong with the help of the power of the State of Qi, annexed the land of the Marquis of Ji, and took Jicheng as its capital. After hundreds of years of operation in the Qin and Han dynasties, this place has always been an important military and political center in the north. With the unique geographical conditions of Qizhao in the south, Xianbei in the north, and Buyeo Goguryeo in the east, Jicheng is a well-deserved economic center. As Huan Kuan said in the "Treatise on Salt and Iron", Yanzhi Zhuo thistle, together with Zhao Zhi Handan, Wei Zhi Wen Yi, Han Zhi Xingyang, Qi Zhi Linzi and other places, are all rich in the sea and are famous capitals in the world: "Those who are not helpful to cultivate their fields and fields their land, live in the Qu of the five princes, and cross the street to rush the road." The group walked along the avenue, and after a long time, they approached the Pingbei General's Mansion, which occupied a total of about four miles in the northeast corner of Jicheng.

In the first year of Taishi, Emperor Wu Fengwen's seventh son Sima Ji was the king of Yan, with 6,663 households. Later, 1,337 households in Beiping, Shanggu and Guangning counties were added to the Yan Kingdom as 20,000 households, which was a big basket. However, Sima Ji did not go to the country, but was transferred to the governor of Qingzhou, and soon died without children. When Sima Yu, the king of Qi, was an assistant to the government, he once became the heir of his son Sima, and after he was killed after his political defeat, the country was removed. In this way, the Yanwang Mansion in Jicheng has always been just a decoration and has never really been used; Lu Yao honestly and unceremoniously occupied it this time, and set up the main office space in the Mingguang Palace. It is separated from the Youzhou Thorn Mansion of the ancestors by two miles, and the distance is just right.

But the area had been abandoned for many years, and the building specifications had to be adjusted in order to avoid being criticized as transgression. So far, there are only a few main office spaces that can really be put into use, except for some of the officials on daily duty, Lu Yao himself is still stationed in the military camp in the suburbs.

Pang Yuan came out of the side 'gate' of the General's Mansion and urged the horse to meet the team: "It is still Wang De who guards Miss Ajue when she comes to Youzhou, and Master He is accompanying her." Does the general want to eat and drink in the mansion and meet him by the way? ”

"No, I don't. Let He Yun be a good companion and be lazy. ”

"Yes."

The cavalry did not stop and continued to move forward. To the south, you can see a group of tall buildings, which are Lulong, Jibei, Yandu and other squares where many Youzhou officials and big clans live.

Although the in-law relationship with Lu Yao was set, the sister who loved her like a palm bead failed to win the status of General Pingbei's main room, which made Xian Yusi regret it at first. As a result, the next day, he got a hint about the identity of Lu Yao's wife from Fang Qinzhi, and he was immediately frightened. With his cleverness, he naturally understood that the civil and military officials of the Pingbei Military Government hoped that there would be checks and balances in the general's inner court, which led to this marriage. However, Xian Yusi himself did not think that the wealthy clan in northern Xinjiang was qualified to compare with the royal family, nor did he think that the 'daughter' of the Xianyu clan had the strength to compete with the lord of Jingling County, let alone plan to participate in the most core conflict in the military government so soon. After thinking about it all day, Xian Yusi completely ignored the ardent expectations of his colleagues and turned his posture to a very low level. He begged to see General Pingbei overnight and reported that he would only place his younger sister in a separate courtyard of the family in Yandufang, and when the construction of the Pingbei General's Mansion was completed, he would be sent to the military palace as a concubine.

This move caught Lu Yao off guard, and for a while he thought that someone had intimidated the new city bureau to join the army. After all, the Xianyu clan was the first Youzhou family to move closer to the military government, and treating the concubines in their family as ordinary concubines was by no means in line with Lu Yao's original intention of courtesy to the local clan.

It must be known that the contemporary atmosphere is extravagant, and there are many nobles who like to keep concubines, such as when Wang Jun and Wang Pengzu were alive, there were more than ten famous side room ladies in the mansion, and there were hundreds of concubines and beauties, and the number of maids and maids was even more difficult to count. On the other hand, in the past, when the guard Shi Chong feasted guests, he often ordered beauties to drink, but when the guests did not drink enough, they immediately 'served' and killed the beauties, which certainly proved Shi Chong's ferocity, but the low status of the concubine's 'servant' and 'daughter' also showed from this. If you rashly take Xianyu's 'daughter' as your concubine, I am afraid that it will 'arouse' the disgust of other clans.

Lu Yao hurriedly comforted Xian Yuhei with kind words, and the next day he officially issued an order to go, announcing that the two 'daughters' of the Pingbei generals Nahu and Xianyu were his wives, and the army was congratulated with wine and food.

In Lu Yao's mind, the marriage with the county lord of Jingling was the first marriage between the Jiangdong Lu clan and the royal family, and the significance was not trivial; The procedure is much more complicated than the usual six rituals such as asking for names, and I am afraid that it may not be completed within the year. The act of accepting the lady of the side room can be explained slowly in the future. But now Ah Jue, the cronie of the county lord of Jingling, suddenly visited again and complicated the matter.

Lu Yao didn't know what kind of appearance and 'sexuality' the 'daughter' of Xianyu was at home, but Hu Liuniang ...... The lord of Hu Dazhai, who calls for wind and rain in the Taihang Mountains and overwhelms the bandits, is not a gentle and obedient 'woman'. With her fiery 'nature', if she is unhappy with Ah Jue, she must not have to stop with the county lord, then in the future, Lu Yao can expect seven or eight points in advance of the tragic situation of the war in the house.

Ma Rui rode his horse and followed Lu Yao closely, and at this time, seeing that Lu Yao's face was not right, he finally couldn't help but say: "General, I heard that it is common for a husband to have three wives and four concubines, and I heard that the eldest husband ......."

"Shut up." Lu Yao said impatiently.

He has never seen the 'daughter' of Xian Yu at home, and his marriage with Hu Liuniang is not just as simple as being happy with each other, but since he has made a marriage contract, Lu Yao must treat them sincerely and treat them as his own wives, rather than pleasant goods with their voices. Ma Rui's rude and martial attitude of not taking the beauty of fat powder to heart does not help him solve the problem at all.

But when it came to the end, Lu Yao really didn't know how to deal with it. He couldn't help but secretly scolded the civil and military officials who promoted the marriage at the banquet that day, and regretted that he was not determined enough to restrain his impulse. All sorts of oddities could appear in his mind one by one, becoming more and more nervous. In his previous life, he was extremely disgusted with all kinds of romance dramas and palace fighting dramas, and he never wanted to see those vulgar bloody plots staged around him. When he marched into Daijun that day, although Lu Yao did not witness the ruthless scene of Hu Liuniang cleaning up the local gangsters, Zhu Sheng's face was enough to make Lu Yao realize Hu Liuniang's power. Speaking of which, as a bandit with a complete professional skill tree, the human life in the hands of the master of Hu Dazhai is not a hundred, but also seventy or eighty...... There is no need to doubt, as long as she disagrees, she will dare to draw a knife and cut people at any time!

Thinking of this, Lu Yao felt that a cold sweat almost broke out on his back.

At this time, the 'door' of Yandu Fangfang was opened, and the cavalry arrived at Xianyu's house. Lu Yao's eyes were 'colored', and he immediately rushed out and asked, "Mrs. Hu and Mrs. Xianyu are back?" ”

"Come back, just ...... in the inner courtyard" In today's Jicheng, who else can lead the cavalry to come and go so vigorously? Although the knight did not sign up, the Xianyu servants guarding the courtyard had already guessed who it was. Several people responded one after another, and ran to open the 'door' with farts and 'urine'. Before the big 'gate' could be fully opened, the cavalry rushed in, and hundreds of iron hooves flew and splashed their bodies with dirt.

This house sits in the north and faces south, three before and after, the scale is not large, but the construction is 'fine', it seems that it has recently undergone careful rest, and the paint is new. In the middle of the courtyard in front of it there was an open space where horses could be parked, and near the big 'gate' there was a stable. Lu Yao dismounted in front of the hall, and asked the servant woman who ran to guide the way: "When Mrs. Hu and your girl come back, there is nothing wrong, right?" ”

The servant woman was taken aback, and said busily: "Mrs. Hu's 'temperament' is easy-going and friendly, and she is very happy to travel today, and there is nothing wrong with it...... Oh yes, Mrs. Hu brought a 'girl' with her, and she was very happy to talk and laugh, and it was said that she was her old friend. ”

"Hmm...... "'sexual' is easy-going and friendly? Are you sure you're talking about Hu Liuniang? It should be true that you are talking and laughing, and it seems that you can put your mind at ease...... But considering the temper of Hu Dazhai's master, he can't be taken seriously. Lu Yao nodded and waved his hand: "I'll go see them, you will lead the way!" ”

Even the guards were not allowed to enter the inner courtyard where the dependents were located, so Ma Rui immediately stepped forward and asked in a low voice: "General......"

Lu Yao hesitated slightly, and then said a little deliberately relaxed: "Everyone rest and rest, I'll just go by myself." ”

Across the vestibule is a smaller courtyard. There are wing houses on both sides, the yard is about three or five zhang square, the square bricks on the ground are obviously newly paved, there are some scattered 'flower' trees in the courtyard, and there are two large water tanks filled with water. There is no main house in this courtyard, only a low courtyard wall, and behind the courtyard wall, you can see the branches of several large trees in the backyard. The 'door' of the courtyard was hidden at the moment, and the words of the young 'girl' were faintly heard in the cracks. Lu Yao listened attentively, but he couldn't hear what they were saying, but his tone didn't seem to be 'excited'. He felt a little relieved, stopped to calm his emotions that had been worried all the way, and then walked a few steps to push the 'door'.

Only then did he raise his hand, and suddenly heard the sound of a sharp blade coming out of its sheath in the courtyard. What followed was the dull sound of the blade entering the 'flesh' that Lu Yao had heard countless times on the battlefield and was all too familiar with!

Lu Yao was too experienced, and he could conclude from this voice alone that this was a long-planned 'fine' quasi-killing!

"Don't!" Lu Yao exclaimed, kicked the ground violently, and rushed into the backyard.

Lu Yao was originally a warrior who fought on the battlefield, even though his status has been getting higher recently, he still trains hard every day, and is ready to fight as a blade at any time. Therefore, the martial arts are becoming more and more mature and spicy, and the physical strength has always been maintained at the peak, and in a hurry, this collision is really terrifying. The two courtyard 'doors' were slammed open by a powerful force. The 'door' panels slammed against the walls on either side with a loud bang, and then the 'door' shaft creaked twice and snapped. The large strong wind carried by his figure swept into the courtyard, raising the remnants of snow in the garden that had not been swept up half a day high.

When the snow powder fell on the sky, three people appeared.

A young 'girl' with a petite body wrapped in a thick fur coat widened a pair of round eyes, staring at Lu Yao who rushed in without moving, obviously stunned.

Most of the young 'women' in palace clothes with relishes on their faces saw Lu Yao break in, exclaimed, and desperately swallowed the full mouth of food. However, with this action, more oil overflowed from the corners of the mouth, and the whole face became oily.

Only the red-clothed 'girl' who was full of charm on her body continued to swing her sharp blade without moving, cutting off a long strip of lean 'meat' from the back of a washed and peeled yellow sheep, and putting it on the iron stove to turn and roast. When a piece of mutton 'meat' was full of aroma, she looked at Lu Yao and said with a coquettish smile: "Daoming, I know that you Jiangdong people never like to eat fishy things. Never thought that a few of our sisters would secretly roast some yellow sheep 'meat' to eat, which would make you so nervous? ”。