Chapter 326 Peace

In the evening, the dusk sunlight shines on the earth, reflecting a farmhouse countryside. The farmhouse is quiet, with only the sound of chickens and dogs heard, and occasionally farmers leaving from the trail carrying farm tools.

In the yard, a peasant woman in ordinary clothes was feeding the goats in the sheepfold with bran fodder. Looking closer, this peasant woman has a beautiful appearance that is not that of an ordinary woman.

The woman was gentle and picked up the clay pot on the side, which contained the goat's milk that her husband had started to squeeze in the afternoon.

"Ci'er, go give it to Yan'er's mother next door."

A thick-headed child ran over, caught the pottery pot, and hurried to the next door.

In the room, Zhao Shuang looked at all this and smiled slightly.

"This is your son, what is his name?"

"This child takes after Qianqian's father's surname and is called Wei Ci!"

Xuan Jian was dressed in common clothes, looking like a farmer, with no trace of the swordsman who once dominated the world. He sat in the room, picked up the rice wine beside him, and poured a glass for himself and Zhao Shuang.

This mountain village was recently established by Zhao Shuang's people. Everything is brand new and it is very close to Zhao Shuang's main city as the lord.

Through the windows, you can see the majestic outline of the city in the distance.

Zhao Shuang turned around, sat opposite Xuanjian, and picked up the wine glass.

"Has Jingyu been teaching Yan'er martial arts these days?"

Xuanjian nodded and said.

"Every night, I teach Yan'er martial arts. The child is progressing very quickly. Although he started learning later, his cultivation level is almost the same as that of Ci'er."

After Zhao Shuang drank a glass of wine, he heard the door open. Wei Xianxian walked in and put the cooked chicken soup on the table.

"Your Majesty, you have to discuss the matter with me. I don't want Ci'er to be involved in grievances in the world, but this guy wants to teach Ci'er martial arts."

Perhaps it was because of the long period of ordinary life that Wei Xianxian no longer had the high-spirited look of the eldest lady of the Sikong Mansion of the Wei Kingdom, but instead looked like a peasant woman who was worried about everything inside and out.

"A woman's opinion!" Xuan Jian put down the wine glass in his hand. Although his tone sounded like a rebuke, there was no harsh word, "This troubled world is far from over. The world is dangerous. If you don't learn martial arts, how can you survive in the world of tigers and wolves? Settlement?"

"Okay, okay! You are right." Wei Xianxian laid out the food, with a look of helplessness on her face, "Oh! When we first fell in love, we called her Xianxian, but now it's been a long time, and I am no longer the girl with bright eyes and good eyesight. , just call her a woman!"

Xuanjian couldn't bear to eat and was very embarrassed, which made Zhao Shuang sneer. He has never discovered that Xuanjian has the potential to be henpecked.

Wei Xianxian glared at Xuanjian, but he didn't say a word. After that, she left and prepared other dishes.

Seeing Wei Xianxian retreating, Xuanjian's expression changed.

"You are here, do you have something to give me?"

Although Xuan Jian is in this rural area, he still knows a little about the recent disputes between the Mohists and farmers in Qin and Chu.

"The dispute between the farmers and the Mo family has been resolved. I returned to the fiefdom from Guanzhong just to deal with matters in the fiefdom."

The Mo family and the farmers have reached a new agreement to maintain the status quo. The Mohist family entered the Chu region and established a connection with East Vietnam, while the Nong family also entered the Nanyang region and began to integrate with the forces under the command of Lord Changping.

Since the banquet at Huayang Palace in Guanzhong, Zhao Shuang has returned to his territory. For a feudal lord, migrating people and establishing order is a very complicated and energy-consuming matter.

Although Zhao Shuang's newly added territory can be connected to his original territory through water, the environment is completely different. The location here is very important. In the previous dispute between Qin and Chu, it was repeatedly fought over by the three kingdoms of Shu, Chu, and Qin. In the end, with the Qin State destroying Shu and swallowing Ying, it completely declared the ownership of this land.

However, the dispute did not stop because of this. The barbarians from Bashu and Bashu entered the mountains and fields, possessing strong strength. Although they did not dare to attack the fertile central Sichuan plain area where the Qin army was heavily stationed, they still harassed the rest of the areas. OK.

Zhao Shuang's 200,000 tribesmen will gradually enter this area, and the original city has fallen into ruins. It is necessary to build a main city to connect the original city area and resettle houses, military buildings and other areas.

In the important grain-producing areas, pastoral areas and transportation thoroughfares in the fiefdom, various facilities need to be built.

"The two newly built villages are close to the tribes of the barbarians. The villages have not yet been completely built, but the barbarians are already watching."

"Your Majesty, you want me to deal with them?"

Zhao Shuang shook his head.

"After we deal with this group of barbarians, there will be another group. The most important thing for us now is to build the fiefdom, and we don't have to start a war lightly." After saying that, Zhao Shuang raised his head, with a rather pitiful look, "Let's start the war together. , lives are devastated. More importantly, war costs a lot of money."

"..."

To support war with war is what Qin has always pursued. However, these barbarian tribes are different from the princes of the six kingdoms of Shandong. They don't have much money to fight, and they may even be compensated.

Zhao Shuang was very cautious about this, and suddenly felt that he was very peace-loving.

"There are more than 20,000 tribesmen living in more than a dozen villages near the main city. They will be the main source of soldiers for the new army in the future. You can select those with good qualifications and good temperaments among them to teach martial arts."

Xuanjian smiled, not resisting the job, and even accepted it happily. Because this way, he can spend more time with his family.

"I have built a martial arts arena nearby, and I will leave it to you."

"yes!"

The distance between the village and the main city also represents the degree of safety. The closer you are to the main city, the less likely you are to be harassed by barbarians. For example, where Xuan Jian and Jing Salaman are located, there is almost no possibility of being invaded by barbarian soldiers. Therefore, this place was used as the rear area to train soldiers and cultivate fields.

However, as tribesmen from Yongdi gradually enter, their sphere of influence expands, and military facilities are extended, the conflict with the barbarians in the mountains may become more and more serious.

Zhao Shuang raised the wine glass in his hand, but did not drink it. When he put down his wine glass again, Xuanjian smiled and his figure flashed in front of Zhao Shuang.

There was a strong turbulence outside the farmhouse.

Zhao Shuang stood up and walked out of the house. He saw Wei Xianxian looking in that direction with a worried look on his face. Xuanjian turned around and clapped his hands.

"Let him run away."

"To be able to escape from your hands, the opponent's strength should not be weak. In the land of Sichuan, there should not be many people who can do this."

"Looking at his skills, he looks a bit like someone from Shushan."

Xuan Jian was deeply impressed by the brief exchange just now and recognized the opponent's approach. When fighting against a top player like Xuan Jian, there is no room for hesitation and you can only go all out.

Zhao Shuang smiled, and the corners of his mouth curved, as if he was interested in this.

"Is Yu Yuan guarding you?"