Chapter 268: 1 out of
Chapter 268: 1 out of
The emperor breathed a sigh of relief. He naturally hoped that it was not Ling Xiao's. Even if he was dissatisfied with him, they were still brothers who grew up together.
Ling Xiao looked at Yuan Man in surprise and asked, "The deputy general is far away in the northern border, how did you suddenly find out about him?"
Yuan Man said: "At first, it was because we were investigating a human trafficking case in Kyoto. After careful investigation, we found out that Liu Zhengyang was only the subordinate, and the superior was far away in the northern border."
"We originally suspected you. Of course, we also suspected that someone was acting in your name, so we sent people to investigate."
"That deputy general was careless. He thought you had left the northern border, so he stopped hiding the truth. That's why my people were able to find out the truth so quickly."
Ling Xiao stood up and saluted the emperor, saying, "I have not been strict in governing my subordinates. Your Majesty, please punish me."
The emperor really wanted to punish him, but he couldn't. If he did, the queen would have to ban him from walking for three months.
"Alas, you can't be blamed for this. After all, he is your trusted deputy general. It wouldn't be difficult for him to hide it from you."
"However, this man has been in the army for many years, and I think he has many confidants. You will have to go back and deal with them. I hope you will not be partial."
"Of course, you must also control your soldiers."
Ling Xiao nodded, "I understand. I will definitely not let him go, nor will I let those soldiers cause trouble."
If he can't do this well, he will have no face to be the King of Zhenbei.
Then he looked at Yuan Man and asked, "Crown Princess, how do you sell those grains?"
Yuan Man smiled and said, "I won't sell it. It will be considered as my donation to the people of Anguo. When the prince returns to the northern border, he can go directly to Le Xiang Shan to get it."
"I just hope that all these grains can be distributed to the people instead of being taken away by some greedy people."
Ling Xiao was very surprised to hear her talk about the donation. He had received some information from Kyoto in the northern border and knew that the Crown Princess was the sister of Marquis Leshan. He also knew that Marquis Leshan had generously donated a lot of gold and silver, as well as a lot of food, so he got the title of Marquis Leshan.
The latest news is that the money was donated by the Crown Princess, and now it seems to be true.
"Of course, I will personally supervise it. Thank you, Princess."
Yuan Man thought for a moment and said, "As for the food, I have already made arrangements. A batch will be sent to the northern border in October."
Ling Xiao stood up and bowed to her, "On behalf of the people of the Northern Territory, I would like to thank the Crown Princess."
Yuan Man smiled and said, "Your Highness, there is no need to be so polite. I am the Crown Princess, and it is my duty to contribute a little to the country's security."
Huangfu Nan looked at her and laughed, "It is because of your generosity that the Crown Princess donated so many saplings to our Arctic border, and also spent a lot of money to donate grain to the northern border."
"The saplings donated by the Crown Princess are a survival barrier for our northern border. On behalf of the people of the Arctic border, I would like to thank Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess."
"I will carve the Crown Princess' name on every tree so that the people at the Arctic border will know that it was the Crown Princess who set up a safety line for them."
Yuan Man was very surprised after hearing his words. He actually knew the functions of those trees.
"Does the Duke know the function of those trees?"
Huangfu Nan smiled and nodded, "Of course, I have lived on the Arctic border for so many years after all."
"These trees are planted on the edge of the desert to prevent yellow sand from flying into the sky and to prevent the gradual desertification of the geology."
Yuan Man nodded, "The Duke is right, it does have these effects."
"But there's no need to carve my name on it. It's too conspicuous."
The emperor smiled with satisfaction, looked at Ling Xiao and said, "By the way, you don't have to go to the Imperial Astronomical Bureau. I'm afraid you will feel that there will be too much rain next year."
Ling Xiao immediately looked at him, "Has the Imperial Astronomical Bureau figured it out?"
The emperor glanced at Yuan Man and nodded, "Yes, this winter will be cold. You in the north must be prepared. I will also write to Yang Qinglan to tell him."
"Cold winter?" Huangfu Nan laughed, "Which winter in our north is not a cold winter?"
Yuan Man said: "It's different."
"This winter is much colder than in previous years. All regions need to pay attention to strengthening the load-bearing capacity of houses to prevent them from collapsing when covered with heavy snow."
Ling Xiao and Huangfu Nan both looked at her. They didn't expect that His Majesty would really avoid her in any way.
The emperor looked at their expressions and laughed, "What's there to be surprised about? We in Anguo don't have a rule that the harem cannot interfere in government affairs."
"Besides, she knows, it's better for you."
What's more, this was a reminder from her.
Yuan Man smiled and said, "I have arranged for people to prepare winter clothes and quilts, which will be shipped over with the food."
"Of course, I can only help to a limited extent. More depends on the people themselves."
Ling Xiao and Huangfu Nan looked at each other, then looked at the emperor, thinking: This boy is so lucky to have found such a daughter-in-law.
What he said was even more correct. The Crown Princess knew that it would not only benefit them, but also the entire Anguo.
Ling Xiao looked at Yuan Man and asked, "Crown Princess, do you have other sisters or something? Introduce one to my Xiaoyao."
Huangfu Nan heard this and immediately said, "Yes, my son is also very good. He is eighteen years old and has a handsome appearance."
Yuan Man looked at the two of them and smiled: "I don't have any sisters, only a brother and a niece, who is now engaged."
The queen laughed when she saw the two people's disappointed expressions, "You guys."
"Our A-Man is one in a million, so you don't have to think about it. However, I can hold a chrysanthemum viewing banquet in two days and invite all the girls and boys in Kyoto to participate so that they can take a good look at it for themselves."
Yuan Man nodded in agreement, "Yes, you should choose what you like."
Ling Xiao nodded, "Okay, thank you for your help then."
The queen looked at him with dissatisfaction, "Ah Xiao, we have become estranged after not seeing each other for more than ten years. Why should you thank me for such a small thing?"
"Besides, Xiaoyao should at least call me aunt. What's wrong with an aunt holding a banquet for her nephew?"
Huangfu Nan picked up the teacup and said with a smile: "Sister Aqin, you know that he has always been like this. I don't know how his wife can stand him."
Ling Xiao rolled his eyes at him and said nothing more.
The queen smiled and shook her head. "Ah Man, you haven't rested since you came back. Do you want to go and rest? I will call you when it's time for dinner."
Yuan Man nodded in agreement, looked at Ling Xiao and Huangfu Nan and said, "Then I'll be leaving now."
"We are all family, so please do as you please, Crown Princess." Huangfu Nan said with a smile.
After Yuan Man left, he said, "I have to send a message back and ask my brat to come as well."
Ling Xiao glanced at him and said, "Fly over here."
Huangfu Nan looked at him in surprise, "Oh, our King of Zhenbei can actually joke."
After a few people talked for a while, Ling Xiao gradually let go.
We hadn't been together for many years, and we chatted until it was time to light the lights and have dinner.
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