Chapter 1392: Young Fa Zheng [2] (Thanks: Liji Ge)

Liu Bai Tu's words couldn't help but make Duan Yu shudder.

Since the Battle of Caoyang Pavilion, Duan Liuqing had been missing.

According to the investigation results of Wang Hunu and Tie Shitou at the time, they suspected that Duan Liuqing had jumped into the river to keep the secret.

The Yellow River's waves were surging; if Duan Liuqing had injuries, the chance of survival was definitely not high.

However, Duan Yu always believed that Duan Liuqing was still alive.

So he hadn't stopped looking for her.

But it had been such a long time, and there was still no news.

In fact, in his heart, Duan Yu had already defaulted to the possibility that Duan Liuqing might be dead.

It was just that he couldn't find the body.

But the reason he hadn't held a funeral for Duan Liuqing was to keep a thought in his heart.

Now that he suddenly heard the news that Duan Liuqing was still alive, Duan Yu was naturally overjoyed.

"Where is she now?" Duan Yu's expression was slightly excited.

"In Yizhou," Liu Bai Tu replied.

Huh?

Yizhou?

Duan Yu was stunned.

How did she end up in Yizhou?

"This secret letter also went through some hardships to be delivered," Liu Bai Tu explained: "According to the date on the letter, it was already sent out last year, but it took three months to reach the Military Affairs Department."

"Duan Liuqing stated the specific reasons in the letter. After she fell into the river, although she didn't die, she was seriously injured and fell into a coma."

"By the time she fully recovered, she had already reached Hanzhong Commandery. Later, after several twists and turns, she reached Shu Commandery. If it was according to the time the letter was sent out, she should still be in Shu Commandery."

Yizhou, Shu Commandery.

This was truly going in the opposite direction.

No wonder it took so much effort to find her.

It turned out she was already in Yizhou.

"In that case, find a way to restore contact with Duan Liuqing. You must confirm her personal safety."

Duan Yu looked at Liu Bai Tu and ordered.

In fact, Duan Yu saying this was a bit redundant.

As Liu Bai Tu's disciple, Liu Bai Tu's concern for Duan Liuqing was no less than Duan Yu's, so he would naturally try every means to confirm Duan Liuqing's current situation.

"Yes," Liu Bai Tu agreed.

"Alright, everyone go down. Get ready. After the Liangzhou army arrives in Chang'an, I will make arrangements. Prepare grain, fodder, and military equipment in advance, and raise the army as soon as possible."

Everyone agreed and dispersed one after another.

The sequence of war unfolded, and Chang'an City was like a huge war machine that had started running.

All departments received preparations before the war.

The Three Ducal Ministers and Nine Ministers performed their duties, preparing grain, fodder, and equipment.

In Chang'an City, in the mansion of the Grand Minister of Agriculture Fa Yan.

Fa Yan, who had just returned from the mansion of Grand Marshal Wei Duan, dragged his exhausted body in his black official robes back to the study.

The Grand Minister of Agriculture was in charge of money and grain. Now that the war was approaching, he needed to cooperate with the allocation and transport of grain and fodder.

It is said that troops and horses move, but grain and fodder go first.

Even if the Liangzhou army hadn't arrived in Chang'an yet, the grain and fodder that needed to be prepared in advance had to be transported to various places for emergencies.

Therefore, the first one to get busy was Fa Yan.

Although Grand Marshal Wei Duan had no military power, as the Grand Marshal, he still had to go through the routine of war preparations in the Grand Marshal's Mansion.

The Grand Marshal arranged the work of transporting grain, forging weapons, and mobilizing corvée laborers.

Then it was passed down to the Nine Ministers, such as the Grand Minister of Agriculture and the Minister of the Imperial Household, one by one.

The style of a ruler's conduct determined the efficiency of subordinates and all government offices.

Duan Yu always acted decisively, so after the order was issued, he couldn't tolerate any dawdling.

Although he had been busy all day, after returning home, Fa Yan didn't dare to rest much and plunged into the study to start drafting documents.

Just as Fa Yan was busy, there was a knock on the door of the study.

Fa Yan said "come in" without even raising his head, continuing to leave writing on the document in front of him.

Outside the study, Fa Zheng held a wooden tray, on which were a bowl of meat porridge and two small dishes of side dishes.

"Father."

After entering the room, Fa Zheng carried the tray to the table in front of Fa Yan, knelt down, and placed the tray on the table.

Looking at the meat porridge on the tray, Fa Yan showed a gratified smile.

"Have you all eaten?" Fa Yan put down the brush in his hand.

Fa Zheng nodded and replied: "Yes, Father, Mother has also eaten."

Fa Yan put the document aside and took the porridge bowl from the tray to his front: "I didn't feel hungry when I just came back, but now I'm really hungry."

Saying that, Fa Yan began to eat heartily.

And Fa Zheng looked at the document that Fa Yan had only written half of.

"Father, is His Highness the King of Liang going to use troops?" Fa Zheng suddenly asked.

Huh?

Fa Yan was stunned and looked at his son kneeling in front of him, asking in surprise: "How do you know?"

Fa Zheng pointed to the document that was only half written and said: "Father, this says the order to transport and mobilize grain and fodder."

"It also marked Huayin, Anyi, Yong'an, and other counties, as well as Chencang, Gudao, and other places."

"I think His Highness the King of Liang should be preparing to use troops against Bingzhou and Hanzhong Commandery."

Fa Yan was surprised.

This kid...

"Father, am I right?" Fa Zheng looked up at his father.

Fa Yan nodded with a smile: "Not bad, my son is intelligent. His Highness the King of Liang is indeed going to use troops against Bingzhou and Hanzhong Commandery, so he is transporting grain and fodder to these places."

"Once this war starts, there will be a lot to do. I guess there won't be any peace for the whole year. I won't be home much. You are the only male in the family now. You need to take care of your mother and sister, and your studies cannot be left behind."

Fa Yan exhorted while eating, without noticing that his son's eyes were always on the document, seemingly thinking about something.