Today, Xitan Mountain outside Mianyang City is particularly lively. Since dawn, nearby people have noticed that the fast horses galloping back and forth on the official road have never stopped.

The people were curious and asked each other what happened. After learning that Prime Minister Zhuge had returned to Hanzhong, they all looked at Xitan Mountain with reverence.

The Prime Minister's Mansion and the Chinese Army Camp have been located on Xitan Mountain for two years. The people around him have long regarded this mountain as the most sacred place in Hanzhong. The reason for this is not entirely because of his natural worship of superiors, but because Zhuge Liang loves the people.

Like Zi, the people of Hanzhong benefited a lot from his benevolent government. In addition, the Han army stationed nearby was strictly disciplined and did not commit any crimes, so the people respected him from the bottom of their hearts.

Under the escort of more than ten people, Ma Su rushed to the foot of the mountain. After Colonel Shoushan checked his identity, he quickly walked up the mountain. He came from Nanzheng and did not even enter Mianyang County, so he took a detour here.

As the Prime Minister's Mansion, Ma Su joined the army and was the prefect of Hanzhong. He naturally knew the day Zhuge Liang arrived in Hanzhong. He originally wanted to rush to Mianyang a few days in advance to greet him, but due to a sudden corruption case in the county, he had to stay.

disposal.

After dealing with a group of criminals, Ma Di immediately sped towards Mianyang. However, he hurriedly hurriedly hurried slowly, but in the end he was still half a day late and failed to appear at the foot of Xitan Mountain with Xiang Lang, Gao Xiang, Jiang Wei and others this morning.

Welcome Zhuge Liang.

Since the time was delayed, Ma Di was extremely anxious and wanted to climb up the mountain immediately to meet Zhuge Liang. After these days of thinking, he already had a plan in mind for the next Northern Expedition, and he was eager to tell Zhuge Liang about it.

It's a pity that you can only walk on the mountain. Otherwise, it would only take a short time to enter the palace on a horse and a galloping horse, and there would be no need to be as unbearable as the burning anxiety.

Zhuge Liang once issued an order. Except for messengers conveying urgent military information in important military camps, no one else was allowed to ride up the mountain without urgent matters, so as not to disturb the morale of the army.

Ma Su came here to meet Zhuge Liang, and to offer his plan for the Northern Expedition. Although the matter was important, it was not urgent, so he couldn't ride up the mountain. Fortunately, he had practiced martial arts diligently in the past two years and had become much stronger. The mountain road was not suitable for him.

It was nothing, it only took a quarter of an hour to enter the mansion.

"Prime Minister."

Zhuge Liang was talking to Xiang Lang and others when he suddenly saw Ma Su arriving. He was very happy and said with a smile: "It's You Chang. I heard from Duke Juda this morning that you are still handling county affairs in Nanzheng. I don't want to leave so soon."

Come over."

"Yesterday, I came over overnight after settling the matter. I didn't want to miss the chance to greet the Prime Minister. Please punish me for being rude." Ma Di bowed and bowed.

Zhuge Liang laughed and said, "Official matters are such a big deal, why should I be so young? You've come just in time. Come and take a seat. I just want to hear what's going on in Hanzhong recently."

"promise."

After Ma Su sat down, he briefly explained the political affairs of Hanzhong. Zhuge Liang was very happy when he heard that Hanzhong's money and food this year and the population had increased compared with last year, and he couldn't help but praise Ma Su.

Being praised in public, Ma Su was very excited and prepared to strike while the iron was hot and express his thoughts about the third Northern Expedition in order to gain greater approval from Zhuge Liang.

Since Yang Qing took over the post of Hanzhong prefect, Ma Di worked hard at night and day, worked diligently in political affairs, and managed the affairs of Hanzhong County in an orderly manner, effectively ensuring the military supply for Ji Han's second Northern Expedition, and living up to Yang Qing's previous

The good foundation he laid has won unanimous praise from both the government and the public, so much so that the bad impression of his lack of practical experience exposed in the rescue of Dongsan County has been reversed a lot.

Although he had made outstanding contributions as the prefect of Hanzhong, Ma Di was not satisfied with this. He was still thinking about making achievements on the front line of the Northern Expedition. After all, he was most interested in military affairs.

Now that Yang Qing has made great contributions in the Northern Expedition one after another, and has been promoted to such high positions as former general and governor of Yongzhou, Ma Di believes that his military strategy is not inferior to his good friend, but he is only slightly inferior in commanding on the battlefield.

After a year of training as a county soldier, although he only led the Hanzhong county soldiers to transport food and grass for the Northern Expedition and protect the rear route, Ma Di still felt that his ability to respond to battle had been greatly improved. Since this shortcoming was now eliminated.

After being eliminated, it was time for him to show off his talents on the battlefield of the Northern Expedition.

"Prime Minister, I have a rough plan in mind regarding the next Northern Expedition. I would like to hear the opinions of the Prime Minister and the princes."

Zhuge Liang nodded slightly, and then said with a smile: "There is no rush now. We will arrive in Hanzhong soon. When he comes, we will discuss this matter together."

Ma Su was stunned when he heard this. Seeing that Zhuge Liang valued Yang Qing more than himself, he couldn't help but feel a little sad in his heart. He thought: "In the past, the prime minister liked to talk about military strategies with me the most, and he paid most attention to my views on military affairs. Whenever I

The Prime Minister always couldn't wait to know what his plans were. Unexpectedly, the counselor whom the Prime Minister relied on most had been replaced by Mingzhi before he knew it.

It seems that I have fallen behind a lot since I did not go to the front line of the Northern Expedition this year. In the next Northern Expedition, I must go to the front line to make contributions anyway, otherwise I will be overtaken by Mingzhi and others. The position of the first official in the Prime Minister's Office is no matter what.

We must also fight for it.”

Although Ma Su was very eager to gain some ground in front of Zhuge Liang, seeing that Zhuge Liang had said so, he couldn't force it. He thought it would be better to reveal his painstakingly planned strategy during the formal military meeting, so he handed it over and said yes.

Talked about other important matters with Zhuge Liang and others.

Three days later, Yang Qing arrived in Hanzhong. After meeting Zhuge Liang, he immediately rushed to Xia Houyue's residence in Mianyang City.

It's rare for a loving couple to meet each other, so they naturally have endless things to talk about. As soon as they entered the room, they talked about their separation, completely forgetting the time. It wasn't until Mulan said through the door that dinner was ready that the two realized that it was already dark outside.

Dark.

"It's all my fault that I kept talking to my husband. I actually forgot that my husband had been traveling all day and was already hungry." Xia Houyue snuggled into Yang Qing's arms and said softly.

Yang Qing smiled and said: "Yue'er is too worried. How can I be hungry and not know who to find someone to eat? When I went to see the Prime Minister just now, I had a few cakes in his apartment. Actually, I'm not too hungry yet.

, it’s okay to let Mulan and the others wait, and you and I will talk for a while.”

Seeing that her husband's affection for her was still strong, Xia Houyue felt infinite sweetness in her heart. She hummed softly and buried her head in her husband's arms. After a while, she raised her head again and said, "Let's go eat first.

If you don't go there, you'll make Mulan and the others laugh."

"Well, anyway, this time we no longer only get together for ten days and a half like before. There will be plenty of time to talk later. Let's go and have dinner. I haven't tasted Yue'er's craftsmanship for a long time. I really miss my husband in the North.

"

Xia Houyue left Yang Qing's arms and stood up. She held his hand and said with a smile: "It's just that it was cooked a little early. I'm afraid it won't taste as good as when it was freshly cooked."

"In my husband's heart, as long as it is made by Yue'er, it is the most delicious food in the world."

Yang Qing didn't ask before, and Xia Houyue didn't say anything, but Yang Qing knew that his wife would definitely cook a few side dishes to welcome him, and Xia Houyue also knew that Yang Qing would know that she had cooked the dishes, so she didn't feel anything about what her husband just said.

Surprised.
Chapter completed!