Jiang Xinyan thought that if the man hadn't called her to come into the space, she would have been discovered while still climbing on the roof.

Although they couldn't catch him, it would be very disappointing if they were discovered.

The Long Shadow Guard and the palace guards searched in an orderly manner for a while, and only stopped when there were no clues.

No wonder no one easily assassinates the emperor. No matter how high the martial arts is, it is difficult to approach.

"Xinxin, where else do you want to go?"

"Now that I'm in the capital, let's go to each mansion and see if they all have such good food?"

Chu Lixuan took Jiang Xinyan to visit several mansions, but there was nothing like the ostentation in Jia's mansion.

There are a few that are slightly better, with fish and meat, but no fruits. Most of them are just white porridge with pickles, without meat or fish.

Jiang Xinyan was confused, "This mansion is very arrogant outside, so why are they eating white porridge and pickles?"

"The locust plague caused heavy losses this year, and all their food was donated." This mansion was given by the emperor, so it is naturally luxurious.

Chu Lixuan would not tell his little wife, he just took her with him on purpose to show her these officials who were usually relatively honest and honest.

If she saw that those traitorous ministers not only had a lot of food to eat, but also had an opera in the house, she would definitely be angry again.

"Do you want to go to the Prime Minister's Mansion?"

"The Prime Minister should still be in the palace. When will the palace banquet end?"

"Around the second watch, the ministers will bring their families to pay New Year's greetings to the emperor and empress, and then rest until after the Lantern Festival before attending court."

"Then let's go to the military camps on each border first, especially your previous southern border."

"good."

The couple appeared in the Lujia military camp and saw the soldiers eating meat. There was a meat dish, a wild vegetable, and thicker porridge on the table.

The soldiers seemed to be reincarnated as ghosts who died of starvation. It must be that they usually don't eat so well, so they had a good meal during the Chinese New Year.

The weather in the south is not as cold as in the north. There have been several heavy rains and wild vegetables are growing like crazy. It is normal for them to have wild vegetables on the table.

You can't really tell what kind of meat it is on the table. Seeing how hard they are living, Jiang Xinyan feels relieved.

If they eat from nine basins and ten bowls, Jiang Xinyan will probably die of nausea, no matter how vicious she is.

How terrible it would be if this bad guy had a better life than her!

If there is not even a meat dish during the Chinese New Year, Chu Lixuan will not be too happy. After all, he is a soldier who has been following him for many years.

If the couple went to Huotoujun and took a look, they would know what kind of meat they were eating!

What a pity! Neither husband nor wife are good gossips, and they would be extremely angry if they found out.

Chu Lixuan took Jiang Xinyan to the military camp of General Zhenxi. The soldiers had a good meal during the New Year, including wild boar meat, ribs and vegetable soup, and wild ass meat.

Because Jiang Xinyan had eaten wild boar and wild ass meat, she could tell at a glance that there were also fish and fried wild vegetables.

There are five large plates on the table, and the food is dry rice. The soldiers are all drinking, which is in line with the New Year atmosphere.

The soldiers did not rush for food like starving ghosts reincarnated. From the looks of it, they were not hungry at all.

"Husband, we are also on military pay. They have five dishes here, as well as wine and rice. Why does the Lu family army only have one meat dish and porridge?"

"Military pay is usually distributed once a quarter. This year's locust plague happened in August. The court didn't know there would be a locust plague, so it had already distributed military pay and food for the winter."

"If the management is good, there will be no problem until the Chinese New Year. But looking at what they are like, the spring food they should receive during the Chinese New Year has not been distributed."

"Obviously, their meat and vegetables are game that the soldiers hunted, and their vegetables are wild vegetables picked from the mountains. There has been no war on the western border in recent years."

Chu Lixuan once again spread the word about the Western Chu Kingdom. Due to fierce internal fighting, the battle for the throne has not yet been decided.

The Western Chu Kingdom is similar to the Dongchen Kingdom. They are both farming countries with a large area of ​​cultivated land. Their own production and sales are enough for the people in the country to have enough food and clothing.

The Western Chu Kingdom is not in its heyday, and generally will not take the initiative to invade. When the country is strong, it will be itchy and unbearable.

Ten years ago, Xichu wanted to expand its territory, because General Zhenxi was also a fierce general, and no one benefited from the two-year war.

Xi Chu declared a truce, and Dongchen had no choice but to suspend the war because of wars every year and the treasury was empty. They lived in peace for several years.

The Nanman Kingdom to the south of Dongchen Kingdom often invaded and plundered food because of heavy miasma, low crop yields, and insufficient food for its people.

The couple came to King Zhenbei's military camp again, but there was no one there, which was strange.

This King of Zhenbei is the emperor's biological brother and the eldest princess's brother.

Xuanyuan Dong is in his forties this year. He is truly a talented man. He has guarded the Northern Territory for more than twenty years and has fought numerous battles, large and small.

North Vietnam managed not to capture even an inch of territory, and the Zhenbei King's army was half a million strong, stationed at a pass two hundred miles away from Youzhou.

Chu Lixuan and the others are three hundred miles away from the capital city of Youzhou, so the military camp is about five hundred miles away from Lanni Town where they are located.

"There is no one in this military camp. We should retreat to Youzhou Fucheng. Could it be that North Vietnam launched a fierce attack this time?" Chu Lixuan said to himself.

In the north, North Vietnam is a herdsmen. The people are as tall as cattle and horses. The nomadic people live on the grasslands and migrate with water and grass.

In terms of civilization, technology and productivity, the North Vietnamese nomads are inferior to Dongchen as a farming people.

For example, the North Vietnamese nomads cannot produce their own iron pots or extract their own salt.

When the Dongchen, a farming people, entered the Iron Age, the nomadic people of North Vietnam were still in primitive society.

If North Vietnam wants to obtain iron pots and salt, it must trade with Dongchen Kingdom.

However, trade is a voluntary choice of both parties, and the scale of trade is relatively small, which cannot meet the needs of North Vietnam at all.

Moreover, when North Vietnam and Dongchen Kingdom had been in a state of hostility for hundreds of years, Youzhou Prefecture closed trade channels at every turn for its own selfish desires.

Implementing an economic blockade against North Vietnam will prevent North Vietnam from obtaining the products it needs, so the only option is war.

In previous years, North Vietnam was often prone to natural disasters. This year, especially due to extreme weather, Dongchen's locust plague did not affect North Vietnam.

Because there are no crops grown in North Vietnam, this year's heavy snow is worse than in previous years.

The means of production in North Vietnam are livestock, that is, cattle, sheep, and horses. These livestock are easily affected by weather changes. A heavy snowfall can freeze most livestock to death, and the livestock will die immediately.

North Vietnam has lost its living resources. When winter comes again, North Vietnam may not have enough to eat.

However, Dongchen's farmers living in the north were unable to eat enough and fled to famine. Border trade was terminated because there was no food to trade.

The people of North Vietnam are fierce and fierce, and everyone is brave and good at fighting. In previous years, they would just fight for a while to grab some food and then run away.
Chapter completed!