Lonely non-good minister

Song Yuan truly believes this. The second brother is just kind to others and has a good temper, but that doesn't mean he has no temper. If this violates his taboo, he may not be able to reason with you politely.

"How long will His Highness stay in the northwest?" Zhou Ye looked at Song Yuan carefully. His deep eyebrows were very bright. Every time he looked at Song Yuan, the emotions in his eyes were very strong.

An Zhoushi noticed this little move with sharp eyes, and looked at Song Yuan more carefully. Unfortunately, he could not see any interest in Song Yuan's face.

She looked calm, leaning slightly while holding the hand stove. She looked at Zhou Ye with a magnanimous and calm look, without any unnecessary ambiguity. After hearing the question, she just said lightly: "It will probably take a long time. My father has promised , as long as I can make the northwest rich, I will be crowned a king. The northwest is so poor, it is not easy to get rich, it will take seven or eight years at least."

"Although the northwest is poor, I think it is much better than Jingzhao. There is a lot less intrigue and more freedom. Your Highness can accumulate your strength here." Zhou Ye became visibly happy.

Song Yuan smiled: "I'm afraid intrigues are inevitable. Although my brothers have never caused me any big trouble, they are not easy to worry about. And the county governors and magistrates almost all listen to them. My ideas are slightly If it is detrimental to their interests, these people can delay the matter, and I have to communicate with it in person before it can proceed. Thinking about how I lived in the two months before the autumn harvest, I am so tired."

"If His Highness can make the northwest rich, then they will not embarrass His Highness." An Zhoushi was very naive: "It would be great to be rich together."

Song Yuan almost laughed out loud: "Sir, how could you think of them so easily? In their view, they had to endure so many years of bloody battles in the northwest to get the title. Now I am just relying on the support of my eldest brother. Their connections have only done a few things, but they are qualified to be on an equal footing with them. Can they be convinced?

If I were knighted, wouldn't my eldest brother be stronger?If they can't deal with the eldest brother and the second brother, they can't deal with me?It is unnecessary to not find big things for me now. They know how difficult it is to fulfill the request set by my father, so they are not worried that I will immediately threaten them. Once I have the possibility of turning over, someone will definitely jump out to stop me.

Moreover, all county officials are under their control. They know exactly what I want to do. If I encounter something like cotton distribution again, they will still give me problems over who gets more. If I don’t handle it properly It will offend people, and then there will be a lot of trouble. "

This relationship was a bit complicated. An Zhoushi knew that he was naive after hearing what she said, so he stopped interrupting.

"When does Your Highness plan to set off to return to Zhangye? In the cold winter, it is common for the Huns to enter and plunder. The road is not safe. Although Your Highness brings people, he may suffer losses if he really wants to fight with the Huns. I can lead people to escort His Highness back to Zhangye." "When Zhou Ye spoke, he subconsciously held the sword at his waist.

Song Yuan immediately grasped the news he wanted to know: "Is it common for the Huns to enter and plunder during the cold winter?"

"Yes, the people will prepare food and fodder in winter. They can gain a lot from entering at this time. Although the Huns have many cattle and sheep, they are not willing to kill sheep and cattle all winter. They will also eat some food, but they I don’t really have much food reserves, so it’s hard to survive until the snow melts in spring, so I will frequently enter the country to plunder.”

Song Yuan thought thoughtfully: "If the border patrol is so strict, will they come so frequently?"

"The border is too long, and there are always gaps. In the case of a snowstorm, the sentinels can slip by under their noses if they are even slightly distracted, not to mention the defenses in some places." Zhou Ye cleared his throat meaningfully.

Song Yuan understood: "It's really not easy for you. I will be preparing to leave in the next two or three days. If you have nothing important to do, I will trouble you."

"Your Highness, you're welcome." Zhou Ye turned to An Zhou and said, "Then I will bother Mr. An for a few days."

An Zhoushi shook his head: "Don't be so polite." When Wei Yan and his party came back at night, they saw an extra Zhou Ye, so they naturally became defensive. Song Yuan wanted to go outside for some fresh air, and Wei Yan immediately followed him. .

"Your Highness knows Colonel Zhou?"

Song Yuan folded his hands and nodded indifferently: "Of course, do you still remember the time we were assassinated in Huangzhuang? He was the one who saved me. My eldest brother thought that he had saved my life and knew that he was effective in the army. I made arrangements for him after I became ambitious, and now he is patrolling the northwest under the orders of my second brother, and he came to visit me specially."

"So that's it." Wei Yan breathed a sigh of relief: "It's good that His Highness and Colonel Zhou know each other."

Song Yuan looked at him with a smile: "What, you don't think Zhou Ye is a good person?"

"I'm not familiar with him, so I can't tell whether he's good or bad. I'm just worried that he has other plans for His Highness." Wei Yan said with a serious look on his face: "He doesn't look at His Highness clearly."

Song Yuan: "???" I don't know what it is?
She was about to ask carefully when Zhou Ye came over. She didn't know if he heard Wei Yan's words, but he deliberately glanced deeply at Wei Yan. Wei Yan didn't feel guilty about hiding, and he didn't feel any shame at all talking behind his back. , looked at him openly.

"Does His Highness's whereabouts need to be kept secret?" Zhou Ye came to ask about business: "There are a large number of patrolling troops. If they are mobilized rashly, His Highness's itinerary may be exposed. I found out that His Highness never took the initiative to reveal his identity along the way, so I came here ask."

Wei Yan said hurriedly: "Your Highness, it's better not to reveal your itinerary rashly. From here to Zhangye, you will pass through a border line that is hundreds of miles long. If you provoke the Huns, you will be in trouble. Although Captain Zhou will protect you all the way, But His Highness’s safety cannot be risked.”

"What the guard said is reasonable, I agree with what he said." Zhou Ye also expressed his position. No matter how many people there were, he could not let Song Yuan take risks.

Song Yuan was at a loss for words. She originally wanted to use herself as bait to dig a hole for Song Ling, who loved to stir up trouble but was not very smart, so that she could take advantage of the opportunity to make a deal with Song Bun to prevent him from making a big deal next year. To cause trouble for her, but they both had the same idea, so it was difficult for her to tell her plan.

After hesitating for a while, Song Yuan nodded and agreed: "It's up to you."

She didn't care about what happened on the road. The group of people mingled with Zhou Ye's patrol team and followed Zhou Ye's arrangements wherever they went. The journey was uneventful. Zhou Ye left after arriving in Zhangye.

He had serious military duties and could not stay in one place for too long, and Song Yuan did not keep him.

Winter is cold, there are few things to do, and the days become more leisurely. Although there are reports of snow disasters in various places, they are properly resolved at the county level.

Song Yuanzheng lamented that he had not been so free for a long time, and the documents from Jingzhao were delivered.

Emperor Hongming consecrated a great shaman from southern Xinjiang as a national advisor.