This mountain is mine

Chapter 245 Behind the Prosperity

The Xinzhi County magistrate who came to Fangling to work was actually Zhong Wei, the son of Aunt Yu's family.

Regardless of the court's considerations, Zhong Wei's coming to Fangling did not have much impact on Zhao Man. On the contrary, it was also a handle to clamp down on the Yu family, so that they would not think about it and make trouble outside. say.

Zhong Wei's arrival did not cause any disturbance in Shangyong County. He was also very low-key, except for visiting Wang Lang, Liu Tingzhou and other colleagues and bosses, he did not do anything out of the ordinary.

Zhao Man is a common man now, so he naturally doesn't need to visit. Yu Miaomiao has never seen this "cousin in poor health" that Zai Lanniang mentioned to her.

After Enke this time, the vacancies in various places in the court have basically been filled, and many students in Fangling Academy have entered the officialdom.

In the past, the dispute between the court and the middle party was fierce, the death of the first prince, the establishment of the new prince, Zhao Man's rebellion, and King Cheng's relegation to Fangling Academy. In the past few years, not many children have entered the court as officials. It is also to avoid these disasters when they first entered the officialdom. implicated.

For the three-year and two-term scientific examination, Fangling Academy is dormant, so there are extraordinarily many students entering this year.

Now they are assigned to various places as officials. Although the official position is small, it is still a force that can be used.

Zhao Man was already alert and vigilant to Tang Kuo, and the people under him could not go deep into the Jurchen to investigate. Only the investigation in the Liao territory had already made Zhao Man sufficiently vigilant and prepared. In his opinion, the Liao people might not be able to last long. , and Tang Kuo's appetite is obviously not just the land of Liao.

After Enke, Zhao Man and Li Pengju met many times. He had to use the power of the Li family to alert these scattered students. When I got up, it was not too small.

In the Song Dynasty, from the emperor, the officials, down to the ordinary people, they were not prepared to be prepared for danger in times of peace. They thought that peace talks with Liao and Xia would mean peace, and that everywhere was full of flowers and prosperity.

This year's official birthday is not a whole birthday, not as grand as last year, but it is also a waste of money, building Taoist temples everywhere, and even went to Mount Tai, full of vigor.

It is obviously not enough to rely on Zhao Man alone, he must make the people below also strengthen their defenses.

Among the students of Fangling Academy this time, there is Liu Yan. He is a Jinshi with good grades and has connections with Liu Tingzhou. Because of the recommendation of the Bi family, he joined the Ministry of Industry and served as a small official. It was also right for his hobbies, as he wanted.

Before Liu Yan took office, he married Li Pengju's younger sister, Li Jiuniang, and Li Han. The marriage between the two families has been discussed for a while, and now it's a matter of course.

Every time during the scientific examination, someone from the Li Family Academy entered the imperial court, their strength should not be underestimated, many people stared at the students of the Li Family and recruited them. Although no one in the Li Family was an official this year, they still made a big splash.

Now Li Sijin is traveling abroad, and I heard that he passed by Yuelu Academy, where he taught courses for a few days. When the flowers bloom.

The Li family's prostitute is naturally a family with hundreds of daughters, and there are many high-ranking families who come to marry, and there are countless people who are higher than Liu Yan's family. However, the Fangling Li family can also see the flowers blooming brocade and the fire cooking oil. If it's too much, it's not enough. They don't need marriage to make things better. The Li family's daughter doesn't need to make any contribution to the family. She lives as she pleases and has her elder brother backing her. She is the kind of person that all women envy.

Liu Tingzhou is the official of Fangling's parents. For so many years, the disputes in the court have never stopped. Although his official position has not been further improved, he has never been implicated.

Liu Yan and Li Han are about the same age and appearance, and they look like a good match to outsiders.

Li Pengju personally came to post a post for Zhao Man. Apart from the day she got married, Yu Miaomiao had never seen anyone else get married, especially this kind of big family. I heard it was very complicated and interesting. She wanted to see the excitement, but she was blown. She became angry, and the weather became hot. She was sweating every time she moved, and Zhao Man didn't allow her to go, so as not to be bumped into by others.

Zhao Man himself didn't go, he also knew that his murderous spirit was getting stronger and stronger, if he went, the lively scene would be silenced, only Dr. Qiu came to the door with congratulatory gifts.

Recently, Zhao Man had a secret rivalry with Tang Kuo, burned other people's flower fields, and damaged a few confidantes, and dealt with some moths controlled by drugs to obey others' orders. Some blockages, but they can't stop the darkness under this prosperous age from gradually expanding.

Others only said that the war is over, the world is getting better and better, this year is a rare good weather, the fields have increased, and there is no need to worry about work, the days are getting better and better, even Fangling is better, let alone other places .

It's just that Bi Kuo was about to be forced to death by Zhao Man, and he was in dire straits every day, devoting all his energy to the development of weapons.

The elite soldiers in Zhao Man's hands are about to be forced to death, and the intensity of training is getting more and more serious. A steady stream of food and bows and crossbow weapons are being sent in. They don't have to worry about starvation, and of course they never have to worry about untrained weapons. There are so many mountains in the mausoleum, enough for them to climb, and so much water for them to ditch.

Refined iron, ore, and everything that can be used with saltpeter poured into Fangling, and Zhao Man's whole body was full of momentum, like a sword that was about to be unsheathed at any time.

It can be seen that Tang Kuo gave Zhao Man a lot of stimulation, which also made Yu Miaomiao very worried.

She had only seen Wanyan Aguda in history books, so she didn't know how powerful he was, but she knew a little bit of history, and she knew that once the Jurchen came out, it would be a catastrophic destruction.After the Liao Dynasty was destroyed, the Jurchens destroyed the Northern Song Dynasty within a year.

Among them was the siege of Bianjing that lasted for half a year. The Jin soldiers wantonly burned, killed and captives, raped prostitutes, and committed all kinds of crimes. In the end, they kidnapped the Supreme Emperor and the emperor, and more than [-] people, including the family members of the harem, were brought back to the north. humiliation.

There are so many harem concubines, princesses, and clansmen in history, but the worst one is the harem of the last emperor of the Northern Song Dynasty. lethal.

If the current emperor and the crown prince are the two emperors who have been kidnapped and are the current court, Yu Miaomiao naturally has no feelings at all, but Zhao Man, a stupid man, must not be able to bear it. If such a tragic situation really happens , unless he... is gone.

Yu Miaomiao didn't dare to think about it anymore, this possibility made her unable to settle down.

She can only let herself think, Wanyan Aguda is dead, and she also hopes that the history she knows is false, maybe Zhao Man can turn the situation around.

What about Tang Kuo?Will he follow history this way?
Tang Kuo was even more ruthless and powerful than Wanyan Aguda. The Jurchens under his leadership have now made the Liao Kingdom crumbling.

She met Xiao Jinchao again, and she could see the man's deep helplessness.

Tang Kuo can make opium to control others and make things like bombs, so there is no need to expect him to be kind.

Yu Miaomiao felt sorry for Zhao Man, and with such worries, not only would she not stop him, but she would also let him have no worries.

Yu Miaomiao was three months pregnant, and after her physical condition stabilized, Zhao Man was often away from home, and sometimes had to spend the night outside. Every time she came back, it was Xiao Biesheng who was newly married, and Yu Miaomiao was bullied several times by him. .

After several months of raising, white and tender fingers inserted into his semi-wet hair, hugging his head, his limbs entangled him like vines, both of them protected the swollen abdomen, giving the inside Breathing room for little ones.

Yu Miaomiao was covered in sweat. Sweat fell on Zhao Man's face and body from above. It was intertwined. It wasn't comfortable, but there was a sense of peace of mind. The breath of the two of them was like two strands of thread. Entanglement, I can't figure out which is his and which is hers.

A tiny, tiny bulge suddenly appeared on Yu Miaomiao's belly, Zhao Man suddenly stopped his movements, and retracted his hand supporting her waist in surprise, and placed it on the bulge, feeling the sound coming from inside.

"Is this his foot or his hand?" He said seriously, a very unsightly remark.

Yu Miaomiao couldn't help laughing, and said nonsense: "Maybe it's the head, I can't see what his father is doing, so I cover my head, I can't hear or see." I'm so young, I don't know that ears and eyes are long Did it come out?

Following her smile, her body contracted for a while, and suddenly it was swollen and numb. When she met the man's serious face, she smiled teasingly. flick.

Zhao Man nodded seriously, "It makes sense."

While speaking, the thin quilt that had been hooked up on one side was carefully placed on Yu Miaomiao's stomach.

"That way you can't see it."

It seems that there is a layer of belly, and the child in the belly can really see it.

Yu Miaomiao couldn't laugh or cry.

He leaned close to her ear again, and said in a very low voice: "Be quiet."

Yu Miaomiao's face was flushed, and she scratched a mark on his arm angrily, which made his chest vibrate, wishing to rub her into his body.

Zhao Man quickly left again, "I'll be back in a few days." The gold mine, which had been released for a year, decided to start working in secret.

It costs money to raise soldiers, and it costs money to train soldiers, and money is used everywhere. This gold mine has been visited by Mr. Lan, and the toxin has been cleared.

Zhao Man couldn't say anything nice to tell Yu Miaomiao.

No matter when he sees her, she always takes good care of herself. She eats when she should eat and sleeps when she should sleep. Every day is busy and fulfilling. The famous and lingering feelings were brewing in his heart, which made him speechless.

But Yu Miaomiao prepared a bunch of words, telling him not to be too tired, telling him to pay attention to safety, not to worry about his family, and, most importantly... If there is news about the child in his stomach, someone will tell him as soon as possible.

She refined a Gu by herself, and quietly stuffed it in the bundle prepared for him.She thought with a smile, so that he would never forget her even if he wanted to.

In July, the weather is getting hotter and hotter. Since the beginning of spring this year, God has been very kind, and the weather has always been good. It rains when it should rain, and it is sunny when it should be sunny.

The rice in the fields is full and ready to be harvested at the end of the month.

Yu Miaomiao has a rice hybrid experiment field. Although hybrid rice has undergone a long development before it can be widely used, Yu Miaomiao has directly enjoyed other people's research results. This is not difficult for her, at least in principle. .

Select two rice varieties with excellent traits that can complement each other, and plant them alternately according to a certain row ratio. When they meet at the flowering stage, the female parent receives pollen from the male parent, fertilizes and sets fruit, and produces hybrid seeds.

The hybrid seeds combine the advantages of the two rice species. During the whole production process, it needs to be highly technical. The two kinds of grains need to be properly arranged in terms of time and space at the heading stage. The operation must be strictly controlled, and manual pollination is required. It's very fine, but it doesn't need any sophisticated instruments, it can be done manually.

Yu Miaomiao took care of this field very carefully, but her energy was limited after all, so guiding a few girls who studied with her to help was considered on-site teaching.

I don't want to be able to achieve as high a success rate as the group competition when she went to school in the future, but I am very happy to see the experimental field these days. These are used as seeds, and the production next year can be increased. Next year, another batch will be improved to gradually improve the quality of grain seeds.

That's the biggest thing about her right now.

On this day, the road from Liushutun to Fangling City was finally completed.

There is also a road from the hydraulic spinning workshop, which is connected to this main road. In the future, there will be no need for convoys of goods to squeeze the small roads in the village. From here, goods can be directly transported to Fangling City, and then walk Officially, ship the goods out.

Mr. Lan accompanied Yu Miaomiao in a carriage and walked down this road. The swaying carriage arrived at the gate of Fangling City. He happened to see Liu Yan taking Li Han to Bianjing to take office. Feeling slightly sad, Li Pengju was also on the list, talking to Liu Yan.

Yu Miaomiao sat in the carriage, lifted the curtain of the window, and looked at the handsome young man who liked woodwork from a distance. This mausoleum is changing, and so are the people here.

Since the blood moon, the suspicion of Zhao Man has been cleared away. Liu Yan did not worry less on the hydraulic yarn car, and ran to Liushutun very frequently. Peaceful, Yu Miaomiao also had a few exchanges with him, and had a good impression of him.

"Do you want to say goodbye?" Grandpa leaned over and looked out.

Their relationship is not that good yet, Yu Miaomiao originally planned to shake her head, but remembering that Liu Yan was going to Bianjing, Yu Miaomiao thought of the siege of Bianjing for more than half a year, she felt a little uneasy, looking at Liu Yan's eyes I always feel that he is going to die.

He only said: "There are some things I want to say to Mr. Li Dalang."

Old Man Lan looked at Li Pengju a few more times, and suddenly sighed: "I don't know where Xiaosi has gone now. Compared with his elder nephew, I still like him more."

Mentioning Li Sijin, Yu Miaomiao looked at Old Man Lan with a smile: "Grandpa, you like Fourth Master Li's stupidity, now that he has recovered, maybe he doesn't remember you long ago, and there is no news for so long. "

Li Sijin returned to normal, but Fourth Master Li was no longer that silly Ah Li. Although Yu Miaomiao was mentally prepared, she was still a little disappointed. Although her days were full and busy, she always felt a little deserted.

Some people are destined to be just passers-by in life. She stroked her stomach and smiled, hoping that this child would stay.

Old Man Lan also smiled, but did not speak.

At this time, Li Sijin, who was being talked about by others, was playing with a cauldron in his hand, looking at a crystal clear worm inside, his eyes were as calm as water, just now he met a man who was even more arrogant than him.

This man has some sentences that are strange but familiar to him. Before, Yu Miaomiao regarded him as a child, and he was defenseless in front of him. He had heard it before. It was a ditty that Yu Miaomiao hummed. He had never heard it before, and it was the first time after he came out. Once I heard about it, I didn't expect that this man would do it after such a long distance. Is this a coincidence?
Li Sijin took a jade hairpin and fiddled with it in the cauldron, and saw the soft worm curled up into a ball, being rolled around by him, the corners of his lips curled up in an arc, very malicious, yes Looking at Xuerong, he read out a name: "Tang Kuo."

Outside the car window, Li Han had already gotten into the car, and said goodbye to the people under the car through the car curtain. Yu Miaomiao caught a glimpse of that delicate and proud woman, still dressed in scarlet clothes, but her aura was restrained, and she remembered that at the beginning The girl in fresh clothes is already married.

Li Han also happened to look over, and quickly averted his eyes lightly, beckoning out the window, and the carriage left.

Yu Miaomiao smiled at the slowly starting carriage. At the beginning, she and Li Han had some quarrels because of Li Sijin, but now the quarrels should have dissipated. This year's wine fight party, without the talented Li Jiuniang, I don't know Is it interesting? She probably won't go again, and she probably won't see Li Jiuniang in the future.

There is a characteristic of the appointment of officials in the Song Dynasty. It is rare for officials to return to their original places to serve. Those who can stay in their original places are county magistrates and clerks who basically have no official establishment. It should be difficult for Liu Yan to be transferred back to Fangling in the future.

At this time, Yu Miaomiao naturally couldn't imagine that after a few years, the first acquaintance she met in Bianjing was Li Han, and the only person she could trust was Li Han. What happened, they can still say a few words like old acquaintances.

Yu Miaomiao's driver went to talk to Li Pengju. At this time, Li Pengju was talking to a young man. He glanced towards Yu Miaomiao's car, and Yu Miaomiao nodded at him. Then the two left.

The man had a round face, and he wasn't considered fat, but he had a lot more flesh than Li Pengju. He looked a little pleasing, with a bookish look on his brows.But Yu Miaomiao didn't know him.

The coachman came over quickly, "Mr. Li Dalang said to wait for his wife at the teahouse opposite."

Grandpa got out of the car with Yu Miaomiao and entered the teahouse. Apart from Li Pengju, that man was also there.

(End of this chapter)