?The next morning, Yuchi Chifan was dressing up in front of the mirror. Her eyes were dark and she looked in a state of distraction. She didn't sleep for a long time last night and had no energy to deal with the energetic Jilang, so she had to send the little guy to Yang Lihua's yard early in the morning.

"That's just a dream, nothing will happen..."

Yuchi Chifan comforted himself and came to the table to eat breakfast bite after bite, but he was still uneasy.

In the dream, my husband Yuwen Wen fell on a mountain road in Dabie Mountain with blood, with many arrows inserted into his body, and many mountain barbarians walked out of the surrounding woods, holding crossbow arrows in his hand. One of them drew out a sharp knife and wanted to cut off Yuwen Wen's head.

With a bang, Yuchi Chifan slapped the chopsticks on the table, and he couldn't eat the breakfast anymore. Seeing that the mistress looked like this, the maid on the side quickly stepped forward and took the things down.

Still thinking about that dream in my heart, Yuchi Chifan was a little restless, so he turned around the room, and finally sat next to the desk, with a piece of paper on the desk, with a sloppy topographic map drawn inside.

"Hey, this is the Dabie Mountains. Bazhou is here, Xiyang City is here, Qizhou is here, Hezhou is here, Sanniang is in her husband's arms..."

Yuwen Wen's voice sounded in his ears, and Yuchi Chifan looked at the sketch and was fascinated by the eyes. His husband often hugged her and "talk about war on paper" towards the sloppy map.

For several days, I would say how if he was the Emperor of Chen, I would step by step in the northern expedition to recover the Central Plains; for the next few days, I would say how if he was the Emperor of Sui, I would say how if he was the Emperor of Sui, I would unify the world.

There are also the inexplicable "Gaogou Power" in Liaodong, the Turks on the grassland, and even the "dripping" on the "Qingxia-Tibet Plateau" that I have never heard of, and the "difficult" on the "Yun-Guizhou Plateau" and all the things that are about how these countries should deal with it.

She actually couldn't understand it very much, and even read the sketches, but she enjoyed this feeling very much. She snuggled in her husband's arms, felt the powerful heartbeat in her chest, and listened to her husband's endless thoughts, and the feeling of happiness filled her heart.

"Nothing will happen!"

Yuchi Chifan encouraged himself again, calmed down and stood up and walked out of the room. Her husband was away from home, so she had to keep this family in front of her and never make any mistakes.

When she moved to the front yard study room, she started to handle housework. The stall in the mansion became bigger and bigger, so she had to take care of more and more things. Although there were people in charge of each part, as a mistress, she had to take charge of the overall situation.

The male lead is the outside and the female leads the inside. Now the man is far away thousands of miles away. She, the woman, and the Hulin Army, have to ask about the situation. Now it is Yuwen Shiwu reporting the situation.

"The three-month recruitment period has ended, and the training volume has been increased by 50% as planned. According to the situation in the previous month, the recruits have adapted well. The small accounts in the military camp have copied a copy, so please check it out."

Yuwen Shiwu said this, but the accounts were actually handed over to Liu Caiyun sitting beside him. Now the mansion is really nervous, and Yuchi Chifan also called Liu Caiyun to "work part-time".

Fortunately, the military palace was established by the imperial court, with the generals and chief officials and a group of assistant officials to manage it. If they were also crowded into the palace, Yuchi Chifan would not have any time.

"This basket full file, alas..."

Liu Caiyun's expression was also much tired. As the right-hand assistant of Duke Zhu's wife, she usually had a lot of work. Now she has added a heavy weight and hopes that Duke Zhu can come back soon, so that her husband Zhang Ding can go home as well.

"Is the staff available for checking the accounts enough? If you don't have enough, choose the servants in the mansion. If you don't have any, please transfer someone from Wuweizhai's accountant to help."

"Madam, Wuweizhai still wants to borrow someone from me. The business is getting better and better, and I can't get busy."

Yuchi Chifan gently rubbed his temples. There were a lot of things but there were not enough staff. The orphans raised in the mansion were still learning and could not take on the main responsibilities for the time being, so during this period, they could only use one person as two people.

Didn’t your husband often say that women are used as men and men are used as animals!

Liu Caiyun took the basket and took a break. A moment later, he walked in under the guidance of his servant, but Yang Ji, who was also tired.

"Thank you for your hard work, Mr. Yang."

"You are kind to me, madam."

Yuchi Chifan looked at Yang Ji with a shaved beard and felt a little disgusted. This Sima of the state is busy with official business on weekdays and has to go to the workplace in his spare time to do things, and he goes around the clock all day long.

Not to mention "entering" the two guests from Yecheng.

"What's going on with Master Liu now?"

"Madam, Master Liu is busy studying every day, leading his apprentice and Manager Lin to study chemistry." Yang Ji said with lingering fear, thanks to Lin Youdi's ability to carry it, which attracted attention.

When he thought of Master Liu Yang and Taoist Liu's "hungry" gaze and Lin Youdi's desperate expression, he was glad that he could get out, otherwise he would be about to be crazy by Master Liu's endless problems.

"What about Assistant Professor Liu?"

"Madam, Assistant Professor Liu is now organizing books during the day and organizing the matter of starting a state school. With Hao Biejia helping him, he stays on the observatory at night and is very busy. His family has adapted to the local and local food and climate of Bazhou, and everything is as usual."

"It's good. When the Duke comes back, I can have an explanation."

"Madam, is there any news now?"

"No, since Fei Ge sent a letter last month that he wanted to come back, it has been November and no pigeons have come back." Yuchi Chifan was a little lost. "If it were normal, it would be time for people to return to Bazhou in a month."

Seeing this, Yuwen Shiwu quickly comforted: "Miss Mother, now Huainan is fighting, maybe the pigeons are shot down and eaten by soldiers from some army. The man thought he would be back soon, so he didn't release the pigeons."

"As far as I know, the Chen army has attacked the Hezhou General Administration Office, and the road has been cut off in times of chaos. If the Duke of the State is rational, he will not go to the Hezhou direction."

Yang Ji didn't have anything to do with it, so he told the truth. When he just kept saying good things, he would only make mistakes in the end.

"Can you really cross the Dabie Mountains?" Yuchi Chifan became more and more uneasy. The dream last night was so scary.

"Madam, are the pigeons sent to Yecheng in the mansion really selected?"

"Of course, the pigeons that flew back in October are newly sent. Three pigeons are placed at the same time as agreed, and all three of them are back."

The delivery of a flying pigeon is something that most people in this era have never heard of. The pigeon that Yuwen Wen has worked hard to raise for several years has now begun to come in handy.

Yang Ji was from the Ming Dynasty and naturally knew that Fei Ge passed on letters, so Yuchi Chifan did not keep this secret, not to mention that Yuwen Wen had told him that this "Mr. Yang" could be trusted.

"Mr. Yang, is it dangerous to climb over Dabie Mountain?"

"Dangerous. From the northern foot of the mountain to the southern foot of the mountain, there is not a normal official road. It is just that the northern end of the official road is in Guangzhou under the jurisdiction of the Yuzhou General Administration. It is the territory of the Sui State. The passes along the way are guarded by the Sui army, and it is impossible to escape."

The official road Yang Ji mentioned is the "Guanghuangdao" in later generations. Now the northern end of this road is Guangzhou, and the southern section is Nandingzhou of the Huangzhou General Administration. Su Shi, a great poet in the Northern Song Dynasty, was demoted to Huangzhou (now Bazhou). This road was taken from Kaifeng, Henan to Huangzhou.

"Ko Duke Fei Ge sent a letter saying that if Hezhou cannot be connected, he will come over the mountains from the northeastern foot..."

"Madam, I have already investigated that the barbarians in the mountains in the northeastern foot of the Dabie Mountains are extremely hostile to outsiders, and there are no official roads to pass through, the mountain roads are rugged and difficult to walk, and there are fierce beasts and poisonous insects. The Duke weighs the pros and cons, but I think he will not leave."

Yuchi Chifan felt a little restless when he heard this. She missed her husband and knew that he was in a hurry to come back, but now the situation is dangerous. She would rather Yuwen Wen return to Yecheng, even if it would be better for several months, than her husband to take risks.

"Madam, this is just a judgment. Maybe the Duke of the State can't come back and then turned back to Yecheng, but he prepared for the future, and the mansion should still be prepared to respond."

"My mistress, the people sent to Qizhou and Nandingzhou in the mansion are very capable, and the people in Luozhou are also very reliable. Please rest assured."

Yuwen Shiwu was not bragging. The people sent out to meet Langzhu were chosen by him and Fu Youcai. They had strong adaptability. Qizhou corresponds to the direction of the Hezhou General Administration in the east, Dingzhou in the south corresponds to the northern foot of the Dabie Mountains, and Luozhou corresponds to the northeast foot of the land.

They were waiting in the prefecture. Once the Langzhu and his group appeared, they immediately responded. Of course, the Daxingtai also asked the governors of the three states to pay attention to the response, one was public and one private, and there would be no problem as long as Yuwen Wen arrived.

I'm afraid it's halfway...

After a moment of negotiation, the servant led another person in. It was Wang Yue, who was responsible for the business. The business in Duke of Zhu was doing well after he was in charge of the business.

Wang Yue is also very busy but looks good. After two years of recuperation, his wife has recovered her physical and mental health. Liu Caiyun's "secret recipe for recuperation" has now conceived Wang Yue.

Wang Yue, who was in charge of the transaction, must have reported the relevant matters when he came in. Yang Ji, who should have been avoided, did not leave because what he had to discuss next also had something to do with him.

"Madam, the transaction is about to begin. The grain ships coming from the upstream will arrive at Xiyang City in a few days."

"Thirteen five thousand hu of grain is really going to be done. The Hulin Army's military rations have been solved for a year!" Yuwen Shiwu was quite eager for this. This was a big deal that the Langzhu had negotiated in Yecheng, and the buyer exchanged grain for glass mirrors.

"Upstream...you must be careful that the ship is not loaded with food, but the Sui army!"

Yang Ji's face was solemn. Yuwen Wen's deal was very risky, but the conditions offered by the other party were also very attractive. If it were him, he would probably have to take a risk. Food is the lifeblood of the army.

"Mr. Yang said it well. He has arranged his staff and is on guard when picking up the boat."

"Shopkeeper Wang, you must be careful, and you must wear the ring lock armor to protect yourself." Yuchi Chifan explained that Yuwen Wen had repeatedly advised the risks of this transaction in his letter to his family.

Wang Yue also knew the interests of this, so he had to be careful about everything. The relevant preparations were made. He was freed up the granary and waited to hold the food. In order to prevent any changes, he had specially set up a wharf.

"Madam, let the navy warships come with the fleet and send troops to guard against each other, so as not to take advantage of any people."
Chapter completed!