Wen Zuo was so anxious that he couldn't care so much, so he pushed the door in first, and when he went in, he saw that the room was empty, the tea on the table hadn't even moved, and the dinner sent the night before was also on the table, and he hadn't touched it, but Fu Geng's belongings were gone.

Wen Zuo quickly checked the windows and other places, and when he saw that there was nothing unusual, he breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Master Fu left on his own." Speaking of this, a flash of inspiration occurred in his mind, and he grabbed the master book and asked, "Where is Duke Hu's residence?" ”

The master bookkeeper was grabbed by him and grinned, and said, "Just in front, General Wen, please come with me." ”

After that, he led Wen Zuo to Hu Zhong's residence again, but saw that the scene here was also the same as in Fu Geng's room, empty, the tea and food on the table had not been moved, the belongings with him were gone, and the door was unharmed.

Wen Zuo frowned, put his hand on his chin and thought about it, then asked the master bookkeeper, "Do you know how to go to Qingyang Embankment?" ”

Seeing that he had lost Lord Zhizhou, the cold sweat had soaked through several layers of clothes, he wiped the rain and sweat from his face, and said in a trembling voice: "If General Wen returns, go out of the city fifty miles to the east." ”

Wen Zuo nodded and said succinctly: "Go and call my people to prepare their horses and prepare to go." ”

The master bookkeeper hurriedly took the order and left. Wen Zuo settled his mind and thought for a while, and then went to the front hall.

At this time, Lord Huang of Guanghua Prefecture was pacing back and forth in the front hall, and his heart was very uneasy.

Pi County has always been a place where floods are frequent, and it is even more dangerous when the Jiaojiang River floods in spring. That Fu Geng ignored his dissuasion and insisted on coming here, and he was extremely dissatisfied in his heart. Fu Geng himself is not afraid of death, and he wants to take risks and make a meritorious service, can he just come by himself? They shouldn't have dragged their group to their deaths, should they?

Although the topography of Pi County is not low, it is on the edge of the Jiaojiang River after all, which is very unsafe. Just seven or eight years ago, a flood broke the Qingyang embankment and almost never submerged Pi County. Later, under the command of the county commander Liu Daren, the whole city was drained and flooded, and the city was rescued from danger, but many houses in the city were washed away, and all the fields outside the city were flooded, and about 1,000 people were killed, which was a major disaster that year.

The Liu County Commander was dismissed because of this, and several officials were reprimanded and demoted.

Lord Huang has been cautious all his life, and it took him many years to rise to the position of state general judge, and he did not seek merit, but did not seek fault. This county has always been a flooded place, and the county is almost a year old, Fu Geng has nothing to do with running to this place, which is to add to his own blockage.

In the past two days, it has rained so hard that even the roads have been flooded, and it is said that the Qingyang embankment is already in danger. If it was a coincidence, something happened on the embankment at this time, and Fu Geng caught up with this moment, it would be useless for the saint to be long.

In the officialdom in Jiangxi, although there are many people who pat Fu Geng's ass, there are not a few people who are angry with Fu Geng. If someone catches this handle, Fu Geng's momentum of rising all the way, I am afraid that he will have to take a beating. And after this meal, it is difficult to say whether it will be able to go so smoothly in the future.

And Lord Huang thinks that this Fu Geng is favored again, and when he comes to Pi County, he is risking his own future, that is, he is risking his own life. Therefore, he thought hard about countermeasures in the front hall, thinking that he would persuade Fu Geng out of Pixian no matter what.

At this moment, Wen Zuo came to report Fu Geng's departure, and Lord Huang was already in a heart, but at this moment, he even mentioned his throat. Hearing that Wen Zuodao Hu Zhong and Fu Geng did not see at the same time, the first thing he thought of was that Fu Geng went to Qingyang Embankment in person.

Thinking of this, Lord Huang suddenly broke out in a hot sweat on his head, and a cold sweat broke out on his back.

He is Fu Geng's subordinate, Fu Geng left alone, but he stayed in the county as a subordinate, if something happened to Fu Geng on the Qingyang Embankment, he couldn't afford it. However, if he was asked to go to the embankment to find someone himself, he would not have the courage to do so. As the saying goes, fire and water are ruthless, and if you are not afraid of 10,000, you are afraid of what happens. He still wants to live two more years with his head saved.

Lord Huang's mind turned sharply, his face turned blue and white for a moment, and he seemed to be struggling in his heart.

Wen Zuo caught a glimpse of his expression, pursed his lips slightly, but said, "I came here to discuss this matter with Lord Huang. I gathered people and went to Qingyang Embankment to find Master Fu. also ask Lord Huang to sit in the center, in case Lord Zhizhou comes back, there will be a response. ”

As soon as Lord Huang heard this, he was in his arms, and the expression on his face immediately relaxed, nodded again and again, bowed down and said, "General Wen's orders are not disobeyed. The lower official went to arrange for the drainage of the city and asked people to look for Lord Zhizhou everywhere in the city. ”

The flooding in Pixian County is quite serious, and people must be left to arrange various matters, and Lord Huang's move is also decent. In the future, if something happened to Fu Geng, he can't blame him.

Wenzo nodded, "That's very good. You and I will divide the army into two ways, I will leave a few more people for you to come down, and Lord Huang can send them if he has something. ”

Seeing that the leader of the Dragon Praetorian Guard was so polite, Lord Huang was extremely grateful, and repeatedly promised that he would arrange the affairs of the city properly, so he sent Wen Zuo out.

Wen Zuo went back to the house and changed into soft armor, and when he was finished, he went to the front, where the master had already prepared the horses.

The Dragon Praetorian Guard led by Wen Zuo consisted of eight people, led by the two leaders, the chief and the deputy. Wen Zuo left four guards for Lord Huang to send, and he took the deputy leader and two skilled guards, and a group of four people beat their horses and whips, and galloped out of the city.

The rain became heavier and heavier, and the strings of rain lines fell on the hats, making a great noise, and the horses were extremely sluggish in the water, and the speed could not come up. Wen Zuo's clothes were already soaked, and he wiped the rain from his face, and as he quickly whipped up, he thought in his heart.

This time, he was responsible for protecting Fu Geng's safety, and there was no danger along the way. However, he always felt that Fu Geng's trip south this time was not simple.

First of all, they have eight guards, and after Fu Geng stayed in Ji'an Mansion for the general judgment, they should be recalled by the emperor's decree. However, the emperor only issued an order to recall a cadre of civil officials who accompanied him, and the whereabouts of their eight dragon guards were never clarified.

Although Wen Zuo is a military general, he is not a reckless man. He intuitively felt that the emperor intended to ask them to stay and continue to follow Fu Geng, and at the same time as giving Fu Geng an order, the emperor even rewarded the chief and deputy leaders of the Dragon Guard with a piece of Mithril soft armor each, and each of the six guards had an embroidered spring knife.

If the emperor forgot about the eight of them, Wen Zuo would never believe it. And from the emperor's seemingly unintentional move, Wen Zuo smelled danger. (To be continued.) )