An Jiu's words were sincere, but as an "old man", Chu Dingjiang subconsciously still believed in his own experience.

If you invest too much emotion and attention in one thing, the happiness you get will be far less than expected, so you should treat it with a normal heart.

Chu Dingjiang knew that he cared too much, so he arranged his time as much as possible, raised all kinds of small animals on the island, and planted a large area of grapes.

The leisure time on the island has passed slowly, but it is still turbulent outside.

In just one month, Chu Dingjiang was issued three edicts by the saint, and the consequences of continuing to resist the decree can be imagined.

And Wu Lingyuan's affairs have been done, at first Hua Rongtian recommended Wu Lingyuan to go to Jiangsu and Zhejiang to be a county order, and then Wu Lingyuan had the backbone to ask himself to go out to the river, showing a big face in front of the emperor, and even took time out of his busy schedule to write a word to Wu Lingyuan.

-- The Wind Knows the Strength of the Grass.

With such praise, as long as Wu Lingyuan can come back alive, he will definitely be reused.

Everyone hated him for being cunning in their hearts, but they didn't dare to put it into words, after all, he went to that place to face the Liaoguo Iron Horseman, but he tied his head to the waistband of his trousers to play! Whoever has the guts can invite himself to put it out there!

The position of county commander in Hejian Hexi County has been vacant for more than three months, and Wu Lingyuan will take office within a month as soon as his request is approved.

This walk, An Jiu must accompany him.

Chu Dingjiang was trapped by the holy decree and shouldered the responsibility of the Mei family, so he couldn't leave for a while, so he could only stay in Bianjing.

An Jiu was bored, but the sudden separation made her reluctant, and she told him several times before leaving, so that he must go to the river to meet after the matter on his side is dealt with.

This time, Mo Sigui packed up his baggage as quickly as possible, and took Wei Yuzhi and the two tigers to the north with An Jiu.

Chu Dingjiang supported Mo Sigui to follow him, but he was very dissatisfied with the fact that he let Wei Yuzhi accompany him, and the account was recorded on Mo Sigui's head.

However, he was not worried that Wei Yuzhi would pester An Jiu, Wei Yuzhi was not a child lover. Once the body is well adjusted, it is inevitable to leave.

The worst person to be pitted is Wu Lingyuan.

It wasn't until the day he hit the road that he realized that there was no protection from the legendary "brigade of people" at all, only An Jiu, Sui Yunzhu, Li Qingzhi, Mo Sigui, and a weak scholar who seemed to be powerless. If it is an assassination operation, of course, the killers are few but the best, the question is that they are a banner placed on the surface, with this configuration, if they don't escape, can they really survive under the iron cavalry of the Liao army? He expressed strong suspicions.

Doubt is doubt, but he has no choice but to be gracious for a long time. As the saying goes, the grace of a drop of water should be reciprocated by a spring, even if you risk your life to gamble with her, why not? Besides, if he wins this gamble, he can also get absolute benefits.

Hexi County is not located in the northernmost part of the Great Song Dynasty, but compared with Pingbei County, it lacks the natural barrier of the Yellow River, it borders the Liao State, and there are open plains on all sides at a glance, so it is also the hardest hit area by the Liao Rangers.

The group galloped day and night and rushed to Hexi County in a low-key manner.

Along the way, there was not a single piece of good news. Wu Lingyuan couldn't help but sigh. When he entered the county government, he was even more uneasy! The county government is extremely depressed, and the officials are basically over forty-five years old, not only lack the county order. There is nothing even for the county lieutenant and the county officer, only a deputy for the chief bookkeeper, and the warehouse of the county government was looted by the Liao country rangers a year ago and emptied, and there is not a single copper plate left.

Wu Lingyuan couldn't believe it. This is also a county in the Great Song Dynasty, and it is actually broken into this appearance!

Mo Sigui was even more dissatisfied, and lost his temper. It wasn't until Wei Yuzhi said that he would send a batch of medicinal materials over two days later that he smiled.

The next day, before Wei Yuzhi's medicinal materials were delivered, more than ten people arrived with several truckloads of medicinal materials and daily necessities.

Mo Sigui felt that he was really witty, and it was really easy to follow two generous patients.

After breakfast, a few people sat in the main hall and waited until the sun was shining for three poles before waiting for the county master book.

The chief bookkeeper of Hexi County has the same surname as Wei Yuzhi, and looking at his thin and slightly rickety figure and face full of folds, it is hard to believe that he is only thirty-eight years old.

Wu Lingyuan only mentioned one sentence, and he continued melancholy, "I think that the lower officials were also talented and high-spirited back then, and they became like this after grinding in this kind of place......"

Seeing that his chatterbox had just opened, Wu Lingyuan hurriedly stopped, "Let's talk about the county first." ”

Master Wei put a county chronicle that was about to fall apart on the case, "Lord Hui, the house where the official documents and files were placed in the county office was burned down by Liao thieves, and the county lieutenant died last year, which is called a tragedy...... The lower official hid under the desk at that time, and watched the county lieutenant have a broken stomach and ......"

As he spoke, he raised his sleeve and pressed the corner of his eye.

Wu Lingyuan saw that he had gone astray again, so he had no choice but to say, "Master Wei is mourning." Tell me about the past year's official ......."

"Oh." Master Wei said, "The people in the city were also taken captive by the Liao thieves, but fortunately, General Ling hit the Liao State in one go that year and rescued many people. In the past year, the lower officials have been resettled and relieved the people. ”

He raised his eyes slightly, and said cautiously, "The county granary is also ...... There are no grains of rice left. ”

"Oh my God, what the hell is this place!" Mo Sigui finally couldn't listen anymore, "This means that Lao Tzu can't only eat herbs if he doesn't want to starve in the future?" ”

Wu Lingyuan was silent for a long time, "Let's go around first, Master Wei will sort out the affairs of the past year and report on his work tomorrow." ”

Wu Lingyuan also saw that Master Wei was unwilling to let him take over Hexi County, without the county commander and county lieutenant, this acre and three points of land would still be his world.

Master Wei agreed.

However, Wu Lingyuan did not give any hope for his promise, since this is a place where even the system has been destroyed, then he only needs to re-establish a system, and he does not need to know in detail how things were done before. But if you want to stand on your feet, you can't take the snake too lightly.

After noon, Wu Lingyuan went out for a walk accompanied by Sui Yunzhu, Li Qingzhi and An Jiu.

It is full of devastation, and these four words are more appropriate to describe Hexi County, there are few pedestrians on the road, only a few shops are open for business, and there are many traces of fire on the door panels. The wide cobblestone streets and the houses on either side give a glimpse of how the place once prospered.

Sui Yunzhu sighed, "Even in the city, the surrounding villages are probably even more unbearable. ”

An Jiu was a little worried, the reorganization of Long Wuwei is first of all to have people, not even a regular population, how to cultivate elites? (To be continued......)