The Life Through Books of the Salted Fish Family

"This coal mine is very important to Guanzhou. If we seize it, our country will no longer be in such embarrassment and be controlled by others during the winter."

"The fight for Leshan is also for this coal mine. The prince and the king of Qi will report at the same time. The court will probably allow Guanzhou and Xizhou to jointly govern Leshan Prefecture."

Yan Huaiwen's slender fingers lightly drew a line on the map.

"Once this matter becomes a foregone conclusion, in order to facilitate the affairs of the two governments, the prince can submit a petition to redefine the boundaries between Guanzhou and Leshan. The King of Qi will definitely respond in order to expand the territory, and Guanzhou can take the opportunity to seize this mine! "

The King of England looked at him deeply.

The three prefectures are redefining their borders!

This Yan Huaiwen really dares to think!

He took a long breath and asked slowly: "What if Xizhou doesn't give it?"

"Leshan is useless to Guanzhou, but for Xizhou, the King of Qi must win it!" Yan Huaiwen moved his fingers to another place and said softly: "Your Majesty, please see, this is a river that leads directly to the capital. It has not been there for many years. With careful management, the silt is difficult to clear, and it is often shut down. Last year there was a severe drought, and the water level dropped sharply. If the drought does not stop this year and next year, and the rivers dry up, the Xizhou Army can march straight into the capital from now on!"

Yan Huaiwen didn't say anything, but the King of England didn't feel it yet.

When he pointed it out, he suddenly felt enlightened.

It’s strange that King Qi would care so much about Leshan Mansion.

From the northern prefectures to the capital, most people take the official route. There are fewer and fewer people traveling north and south by boat in recent years.

It told him to ignore this place.

In this way, what King Qi was thinking became clear.

If we really want to send troops to the capital, we can walk through the canal without any obstruction.

"When redefining the three borders, we can allocate most of Leshan's land to Xizhou. We only have this place in Guanzhou." Yan Huaiwen's voice revealed a bit of determination. "They won't give it to me, no way! If Guanzhou can't get this coal mine, Xizhou shouldn't think about anything else."

"To help them open the way to the canal, isn't it like seeking the skin of a tiger?" the King of England couldn't help but ask.

Yan Huaiwen said softly: "If the Beirong army is not eliminated, Guanzhou will be in trouble."

He lowered his voice: "Once the Beirong troops are eliminated, the pressure on the customs defense will be reduced drastically. We can streamline our manpower and garrison it elsewhere..."

Only by getting rid of Beirong's heartache can we free up our hands to deal with the traitor King Qi.

As for where to garrison, is there any need to say?

Naturally, it was at the border between Zhenbing and Xizhou, and since the King of England was also in charge of Leshan, it was reasonable to guard it together.

Wang Deshan narrowed his eyes, and the light flashed in his eyes.

What I was thinking about was that the prince was already old. Among the kings, except for the prince who died in infancy, King Ying was the eldest. However, because Empress Zhao’s background was not obvious, and the prince was far away from the capital city of Guanzhou, the world gave the world a kind of impression of their prince. The illusion of early exit.

But judging from those of them who have been in the palace since childhood, His Majesty has not yet decided on a candidate for the throne.

If the King of Qi really rebels, and the prince first eliminates the Northern Rong, and then suppresses the rebels, with these two great achievements, who among the princes can stand shoulder to shoulder with the prince!

He couldn't help but raise his eyes to look at Yan Huaiwen, and saw that the other party sensed his gaze and looked back at him. The two looked at each other, and their eyes separated immediately.

"Your Majesty," Wang Deshan said in a low voice: "We can still scrape together food and grass, but... if we mobilize troops and horses, we can't hide it from others."

The King of England looked at Yan Huaiwen subconsciously.

Yan Huaiwen said briefly: "Regarding the dispute over the governance of Leshan Prefecture, the prince can mobilize troops and horses to intimidate Xizhou to achieve his goal."

Guanzhou and Xizhou are both important border defense towns, and it makes sense to fight for territory with both words and actions.

He added: "Also, Beirong invaded the border."

"But Beirong... has never come in winter." Mr. Tian said.

"It's snowy and cold, and the Beirong army comes to grab coal." Yan Huaiwen said without thinking.

"Shouldn't we go to Xizhou to grab coal?" Wang Deshan continued.

"We bought all the coal in Xizhou, right?" Yan Huaiwen had a faint smile on his lips.

Heng'er came back and said that his second uncle complained a lot, saying that King Qi was evil-hearted and sold coal at sky-high prices!

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"Brother Xue! You are finally back!" Yan Laoer held Mr. Xue's hand with tears in his eyes.

Seeing relatives in a foreign land!

Who knows, family members, he has spent enough time in this coal yard!

"Qi Si, second brother misses you so much! What are you doing standing there stupidly? Come on, come on, take off your shoes and get on the kang. No, no, it's better not to take them off. I'll boil some water. You two should wash up first. Take off your shoes quickly." As Yan Laoer spoke, he pushed the two of them out.

But they can't be allowed to take off their shoes in the house. Look at how dirty they are. They have been buried outside for who knows how many days. Once they take off their shoes, he will no longer be able to live in this small house.

"Let's go to the kitchen." Yan Laoer said as he walked: "Clean up and get some mats for you. The conditions are limited, so you can eat whatever you want. It's not a coincidence that you are here. There are many people in the nearby villages. There’s nothing left to eat, so we have to go to the city to buy it.”

"As long as you have something warm in your mouth. This trip back and forth has been a disaster. Brother Yan, hurry up. I've eaten enough dry food. That one is so hard that I almost lost my tooth... By the way, hurry up and join me." Tell me, why are you here? When did you come? We couldn’t believe it when we heard about it. If the people who inquired about it hadn’t told us that they had noses and eyes, how could we have found this place!”

Mr. Xue Qi and Yan Laoer chatted passionately.

Yan Laoer was boiling water, and General Xue Qi was adding firewood to the side.

Yan Laoer was making pimple soup, and Mr. Xue Qi was drooling beside him.

Mr. Xue Qi was eating loudly, while Yan Laoer was squatting beside him. Seeing that he was hungry, he also filled a small bowl for himself.

Mr. Xue Qi was washing up. Yan Laoer originally wanted to avoid him, but he didn't expect Mr. Xue Qi to treat him like an outsider and face him openly...

The two of them kept talking, talking about each other for a while, and then talking about that. They were both curious about what the other person had experienced, and kept asking questions when they caught him.

There is going back and forth, you talk for a while and I talk for a while, but Mr. Xue Qi has almost finished talking, and Yan Laoer is not finished yet.

Mr. Xue Qi:...

During the time I left, so many things happened!

I was also tasked with finding out what was true in Xizhou, and I finally got something. I was even complacent and thought I was going to make a meritorious deed. Are you all sure about it? !

No, King Qi, do you want to do important things so secretly?

Also, Yan Er was admitted as a scholar? Or number one? !

He worked as an errand in the prince's palace, and was sent by the prince to accompany the prince to Xizhou to buy coal.

No, cousin-in-law, do you really trust Yan Er that much?

Besides a mouth, what else does this guy have?

Speaking of which, how did Yan Er become a scholar? Which question came up? Which judge's paper is it? Is it blind or not? !

Just Yan Er? Returning to the top spot? !

Mr. Xue Qi's mood when he met his relatives in a foreign country immediately became a little less than wonderful.

Yan Laoer said that his cheeks hurt and he stopped to take a breath. The main reason was that Mr. Xue Qi was no longer as complimentary as before. There was no audience to react, and it was a bit boring for him to speak alone.

While he was drinking water to moisten his throat, Yan Laoer suddenly stopped and looked around.

"Hey"!

"Where is Qi Si? He wasn't here just now, and he even took the basin away. Where did the cat go to eat?"

Ahem, okay, I overestimated my speed. If I can’t keep it, I’ll keep it tomorrow o(*////▽////*)q

I thought it was time to change the chapter names. Mr. Xue Qi is back, and so is Qi Si~ Hehe, who else is there?