"PS: The avian flu mentioned by the book friends in the chapter review is indeed a more serious problem, but well, there is no need to spend time explaining it for this, and no one likes to read it, so let's pay attention to this aspect."

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On the second day of the first month of March, Zhao Yu took Niu Heng, He Shun and others to Kunyang County again in the name of 'inspecting the county and county armies'.

Also, since he wants to return to his hometown, how can he leave Jingnu behind?

After arriving in Kunyang, Zhao Yu and his entourage went to the county seat, met with Liu Bi, the commander of Kunyang County, Li Xu, the county magistrate, and Shi Yuan, the county lieutenant, and sent someone to invite Chen Mo, and the group got together for a drink.

In the early morning of the next day, Zhao Yu and his entourage set foot on the road to Black Tiger Village.

At this time, Zhaicheng Guoda had already received the relevant news, greeted him in front of the gate of the village, and warmly welcomed Zhao Yu and Jingnu into the village.

When they met, Zhao Yu said to Guo Da with a smile: "Why bother Brother Guo to come out to greet him in person, I just have to enter the village by myself, what kind of outsider." ”

"Brother Guo, long time no see."

From the side, Jingnu also smiled and said hello to Guo Da.

The smile on Guo Da's face became more and more intense.

The reason why he came out to greet him in person was to attach importance to the brotherhood with Zhao Yu.

Of course, there is also Yo Jingnu - he also regarded Jingnu as a sister at the beginning.

It's not because Zhao Yu has now become the Governor of Yingchuan, or the righteous son of Taishi Chen, but because after Zhao Yu achieved his current status, he still calls him 'Brother Guo', which is exactly the same as back then, and has not changed at all.

This made Guo Da very moved, and he was secretly glad that he finally chose Zhao Yu many times.

And this is also the reason why Guo Dayi is determined to help Zhao Yu take revenge without hesitation.

"Of course you are not an outsider, you are our big leader."

Guo Da's words caused a burst of chuckles from everyone on the side, but Bi'er beside Jingnu didn't laugh, and hid behind his wife a little fearfully, secretly looking at everyone.

She had heard that these people were all bandits.

After a few words of greeting, Guo Da welcomed Zhao Yu and his entourage into the village and greeted Zhao Yu's room together.

At this time, Zhao Yu said to Jing Nu: "Jing Nu, you two are here to rest, and I will talk to Brother Guo." ”

"Hmm."

Jingnu, who knew the reason, nodded, and didn't ask anything.

Looking at her calm and dignified demeanor, Guo Da praised her.

After all, in his impression, when Zhao Yu and Jingnu first went up the mountain, Jingnu was just a little girl who didn't open up, so that the woman disguised herself as a man and pretended to be a little boy for several years, and the group of them didn't see it.

I didn't expect that a few years later, this little girl would be so beautiful, and what's more, there was a faint majesty of a big house, which made Guo Da, who was less than forty years old, faintly have the illusion of 'I'm old'.

A moment later, Guo Da and Chu Jiao invited Zhao Yu, Niu Heng, He Shun and their party to Juyi Hall.

When Zhao Yu looked at the hall, Guo Da said in a somewhat complaining tone: "Ah Hu, how can the cottage be regarded as your and A Jing's maiden home, when you are free, you two really have to come back a few times to get together with our group of old brothers." ”

"Didn't I just come back last year?" Zhao Yu said with a smile.

"You know what you do?" Guo Da complained: "In a whole year, you come back three or four times. …… You're our great leader. ”

On the side, Chu Jiao stroked his beard and looked at this scene with a smile.

He didn't dare to speak to Zhao Yu in a complaining tone like Guo Da, after all, his relationship with Zhao Yu was not close to this extent, even if his son Chu Yan was now in an important position under Zhao Yu.

Looking at the Black Tiger Village, it is estimated that there are only a few people who dare to speak to Zhao Yu in this complaining tone - Guo Da and Niu Heng really have this qualification, and Wang Qing, he is just a piece of hob meat, and he doesn't care if he will anger Zhao Yu.

Oh, in fact, Chen Mo has a pretty good relationship with Zhao Yu, but he never complains, and he is one of the few people in the Black Tiger Village who are more diligent.

After chatting for a while, Guo Da said to Chu Jiao meaningfully: "Uncle Chu, it's okay to have me here, you can go with your business, and let's get together again in the evening." ”

"Okay."

Chu Jiao is also a shrewd person, how could he not hear Guo Da's hints, and immediately said goodbye and left.

Watching Chu Jiao walk out of the Juyi Hall, Guo Da put away the smile on his face, and said to Zhao Yu: "I will send someone to call Ding Lu and them." ”

"Hmm." Zhao Yu nodded slightly, not surprised.

Because he learned about the incident as early as Guo Da's letter - his distant cousin Zhao Bing's return to Luyang was actually not inquired about by Guo Da's eyeliner, but Ding Lu took his two good brothers Feng Bu and Zu Xing to Heihu Village to tell him, and he was privately entrusted by Liu Wei, the commander of Luyang County.

You can roughly guess what's going on.

A moment later, Ding Lu and his two good brothers, Feng Bu and Zu Xing, followed one of Guo Da's henchmen to the Juyi Hall.

Ding Lu and these three people are very few who know Zhao Yu's true identity, when Zhao Yu fled to Luyang County with the Black Tigers to hide, he met with Ding Lu and several people because of Wang Qing's relationship.

But since then, the two sides have not seen each other much, especially after Zhao Yu served as the governor of Yingchuan.

may be for this reason, when they saw Zhao Yu again today, Ding Lu and the three couldn't help but be a little restrained - how could they not be restrained? After all, today's Zhao Yu is the captain of Yingchuan County.

However, Zhao Yu still maintained his original intention, and greeted Ding Lu with a smile: "Yo, Ding Lu, I haven't seen you for a few years, you don't recognize me?" ”

Seeing that Zhao Yu's attitude was the same, Ding Lu secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and said shyly: "This is not ...... Childe is now the lieutenant of a county, how dare the grass people be presumptuous. ”

His thief's expression made Zhao Yu feel nostalgic, after all, when he first saw Ding Lu, this guy had this treacherous expression.

Just as Zhao Yu shook his head and smiled, Zu Xing cautiously probed beside him: "Childe, have you really become the captain of Yingchuan?" ”

"What? Unbelief? ”

"No, no, no, it's just ......" Zu Xing looked at Zhao Yu with some incredulity.

Who would have thought that the second son, who fled to him Luyang with a group of black tiger thieves to avoid trouble, has now become the governor of Yingchuan County, if it weren't for their Luyang County Commander Liu Jian telling them in private, they really couldn't believe it.

After thinking about it again, Zu Xing asked again: "Then...... What about Wang Qing? Is he still under Childe? ”

As if thinking of something, the corners of Zhao Yu's mouth raised a few smiles, and said: "Wang Qing, he is now the upper captain, and he has five thousand soldiers under his hands." ”

"That's a ......"

Ding Lu's face froze, and he couldn't help but smile bitterly.

Looking at his complexion, Zhao Yu smiled secretly in his heart.

In his impression, Ding Lu was the only one who offended Wang Qing back then? and Zheng Luo.

He was very curious, he didn't know that when Ding Lu saw Zheng Luo today, he still dared to have a hippie smile like back then, after all, Zheng Luo today is full of murder, even if it is called murderous, it is not an exaggeration.

"Okay, okay, Wang Qing is busy now, but he doesn't have time to trouble you."

With a wave of his hand, Zhao Yu gradually put away the smile on his face, and said, "Let's talk about business." …… What's going on? ”

Seeing this, Ding Lu also immediately straightened his expression, clasped his fists and said respectfully: "This time, my three brothers are entrusted by Liu County's order, please think of a way." …… At the beginning, Gongzi acquiesced to Luyang County to temporarily borrow your family's land and food tax, so that I Luyang could be maintained, for which Liu County ordered me to express my gratitude to Gongzi......"

"Get down to business." Zhao Yu interrupted angrily: "That Zhao Bing, what's wrong?" ”

Seeing that Zhao Yu was a little impatient, Ding Lu said succinctly: "In short, he wants to recover all the fields and food taxes of the Xianghou Mansion, and also asks the county government to repay the money occupied over the years, Liu County Ling has nothing to do with him, so he entrusted my three brothers to come to the Black Tiger Village, try to contact Gongzi, and ask Gongzi to think of a way......

On the side, Feng Bu added: "Not only that, then Zhao Bing also asked Liu County Commander to change the name of Jinggong Canal to 'Zhao's Canal', and also wanted to monopolize this canal, according to what he said, in the future, the money paid to the county government by the ships coming and going in this canal will belong to him......

Zhao Yu's complexion under the mask gradually became difficult to look at.

Of course, he could see that Feng Bu was deliberately instigating and instigating his dissatisfaction with that Zhao Bing, but this incident really touched his bottom line.

"Really?" Zhao Yu stared at Feng Bu intently.

I have to say that Zhao Yu is worthy of being the big leader of the Black Tiger Village and the governor of Yingchuan County, being stared at by his eyes, Feng Bu felt a chill on his back for no reason, and he hurriedly swore: "If there is half a lie, let the son deal with it." ”

Seeing this, Zhao Yu nodded slightly.

To tell the truth, although Zhao Yu didn't know the specifics of what his distant cousin Zhao Bing did in Luyang County, he roughly knew that he didn't do anything good, and the locals disliked Zhao Bing very much, and they discussed in private: "How could the imperial court call such a thing inherit the Luyang Zhao family?" ”

However, due to the fact that Zhao Yu himself has been busy over the years, and he has been unable to protect himself for a long time, he has not been able to spare the energy to deal with this matter, so that this matter has been delayed until today.

Originally, he wanted to let it go again, and wait for this year's spring ploughing to be over, but he didn't expect that Zhao Bing, who had returned to Luyang, made an excessive request to Luyang County, forcing Luyang County to make Liu Jian have to entrust Ding Lu and others to ask him for help.

"Uhh

Exhaled slightly, adjusted his mood, Zhao Yu turned his head and asked Ding Lu: "Ding Lu, according to what you and the others said, the Jinggong Canal is about to open the river?" ”

"Yes." Ding Lu said respectfully: "At the beginning of last year, we have already repaired to the territory of Ruyang, and we are only one step away from digging to Rushui, according to the idea of the townsman and you, leading the Rushui into the canal and converging into the Shahe River, but it has been hindered by some obstacles, plus the rebels have invaded the territory, so it has been delayed to the ...... this year."

Zhao Yu frowned and asked, "What obstacles?" ”

Ding Lu shook his head and said, "I don't know about this. …… In the summer of last year, the county government suddenly ordered the suspension of the fortifications, at first I thought it was a rebel relationship, but then I heard my family say that it seemed that there was something wrong in Ruyang...... But I don't know the specifics. ”

The 'family' in his mouth is Ding Wu, the captain of Luyang County.

"Hmm."

Zhao Yu nodded slightly and didn't ask any more.

After all, Ding Lu was only one of the many foremen who built the Jinggong Canal, and the only special thing was that he knew him and Zhao Yu, so he might not know so many secrets.

Zhao Yu wanted to know the reason, and he had to ask Liu Wei in person.

Thinking of this, Zhao Yu instructed Ding Ludao: "Tomorrow, you wait to return to Luyang with me." ”

"Yes."

Ding Lu, Feng Bu, and Zu Xing responded with their fists.

In the early morning of the next day, Zhao Yu took Jingnu and Bi'er's master and servant, Niu Heng, He Shun and more than a dozen black tigers, as well as Ding Lu, Feng Bu, and Zu Xing, and took a carriage to Luyang.

Three days later, on the sixth day of the first month of March, the group arrived at the county seat of Luyang.

Originally, with the identity of 'Yingchuan Commander', Zhao Yu could also enter and exit Luyang smoothly, but he didn't expect that the county guards guarding the city gate all recognized Ding Lu, which saved Zhao Yu some effort.

After entering the city, Zhao Yu looked at the scenery on the street from the car window that he missed inexplicably, turned his head and said to Jingnu: "This time, it is estimated that you will have to delay here for a while, and then you will go to the post house to rest for a while, and I will go to the county government to talk to Liu Gong." …… By the way, I asked Gong Jiao to follow you, if you feel bored in the post house, you can also go shopping on the street. ”

Jing Nu shook her head and said, "When you're done with business, it's not too late to take me around." ”

What's the point of shopping alone for her?

If it weren't for the lack of etiquette, she would prefer to follow Zhao Yu's side, but unfortunately, her external identity is 'the wife of Zhou Hu, the governor of Yingchuan', considering the friendship between Liu Hu and 'Zhou Hu' in Luyang County, it is not enough for her 'Mrs. Zhou' to follow her husband to visit Liu Hu.

"That'll do fine." Zhao Yu nodded and said, "When I see Liu Gong, I will take you to the streets." ”

"Hmm."

A moment later, everyone arrived at the post house in a carriage.

Under the escort of Gong Jiao and several Black Tigers, Jingnu took Bi'er out of the carriage and booked a few rooms in the post house.

And Zhao Yu took Niu Heng, He Shun, Ding Lu and his party and went straight to the county office.

Not to mention, Ding Lu, as the thorn in the foreman of Luyang County, his reputation is really not small, even the county guards on duty outside the county government recognize Ding Lu, and greet him with a smile: "Yo, Ding Lu, wasn't he called by the county lieutenant Ding for training again?" ”

Ding Lu didn't care either, and said with a smile: "Don't talk nonsense, I brought a big man this time." ”

"Big shots?"

The county guards were stunned, and then turned their eyes to Zhao Yu, who had just stepped out of the carriage.

Although the mask on Zhao Yu's face made them feel very puzzled, as soon as they looked at the clothes on Zhao Yu's body, several county officials immediately realized that this might be the big man Ding Lu said.

At this moment, He Shun stepped forward, took out a token from his arms, and said with a smile: "As soon as I was tired of reporting, I said that Zhou Hu, the governor of Yingchuan, wanted to meet with Liu Xianling." ”

"Ying...... Sichuan ......"

“…… Captain? ”

The county officials were shocked when they heard this.

They have been on errands in the county government for many years, and of course they understand what kind of official position the 'Du Lieutenant' is, and they are even more noble people than their county orders.

Immediately, one of the soldiers said, "The little one will report it immediately." ”

With that, he turned around and ran into the county office.

At this time, Zhao Yu was looking around with both hands behind his back.

This county government can be said to be the most familiar building in the entire county, and he was led by his father Luyang Township Marquis to enter and exit this county office many times.

Over the years, he has also secretly returned to Luyang many times to worship his father Luyang Township Marquis and mother Zhou, but for various reasons, he has not entered the county seat once, let alone come to this county government - most of them were dragged down by the identity of the bandits, and the other time was accompanied by Tong Yan's head.

After nine years, revisiting the old place, Rao is Zhao Yu can't help but feel a little emotional.

Just as he was sighing, he suddenly heard a rush of footsteps from the county office.

He turned his head to take a look, and then saw Luyang County Commander Liu Jian hurrying towards the gate with the county guard.

I saw Liu Wei walk through the door and come to Zhao Yu, and bowed his hand and said, "Xiaguan, meet Zhou Duwei......"

Just as he was about to bow down, Zhao Yu helped him and said with a smile: "Liu Gong, between you and me, there is no need for these politeness......

Liu Wei looked at Zhao Yu with a complicated expression, and then a little smile appeared on his face, and he asked, "Captain Zhou, I might as well wait inside to talk." ”

"Please."

"Please."

Watching Liu Wei and Zhao Yu walk into the county office, the county guards on duty looked at each other - when did their county magistrate get acquainted with such a big official as the Governor of Yingchuan?

After a while, Liu Wei invited Zhao Yu and his party to his room and ordered the county officials to serve tea.

When the officials served tea, the county Cheng Xu Xuan and the county lieutenant Ding Wu also came together.

Different from Ding Wu's indifference, Xu Xuan's face was full of surprise and excitement, and he looked directly at the mask on Zhao Yu's face, as if he wanted to see Zhao Yu's true face through this mask.

It is not difficult to guess that this Xu County Cheng has probably learned Zhao Yu's identity from Liu Wei and Ding Wu.

Sure enough, after waiting for the little official to retreat, Xu Xiancheng asked eagerly: "Captain Zhou, ...... Are you really the second son? ”

Seeing this, Zhao Yu turned his head and signaled to He Shun: "He Shun." ”

He Shun understood, turned around and closed the door of the house.

At this time, Zhao Yu simply took off the mask on his face, greeted Xu Xuan with a smile, and said, "Xu Xiancheng, don't come unharmed." ”

Looking at Zhao Yu's appearance that resembled the Marquis of Luyang, Xu Xuan's eyes gradually widened, and immediately, he sighed from the bottom of his heart and said sincerely: "God bless ......"

Different from Xu Xuan's excitement, Liu Wei and Ding Wu were shocked when they saw Zhao Yu take the initiative to take off his mask.

Liu Wei hurriedly said: "Second son, there are many people in the ya, so don't show your true face......

From the side, Ding Wu also nodded again and again.

Zhao Yu didn't know what to do, and said with a smile: "It's okay, I can trust the three." ”

Indeed, he didn't care about letting Xu Xuan see his true face, after all, this Xu County Cheng had a very close relationship with their family, or to put it simply, there was no bad relationship with the Township Mansion in the entire Luyang County Ya.

What's more, this Xu Xuan has learned his true identity, rather than hiding it and letting the people in front of him have the idea that 'the second son doesn't trust me', it is better to take off the mask frankly and exchange trust for trust.

The same is true for Liu Wei and Ding Wu.

Sure enough, hearing Zhao Yu's words, Liu Xuan, Xu Xuan, and Ding Wu looked moved, and Xu Xuan swore in person that he would never reveal Zhao Yu's true identity.

After this episode, Zhao Yu pointed to the three Ding Lu people sitting on the side, and said with a smile: "Okay, let's stop here for the time being, Liu Gong, about that Zhao Bing, I heard that he threatened the county government?" ”

At the mention of Zhao Bing, the faces of Liu Xuan, Xu Xuan, and Ding Wu all sank.

"Ugh."

Liu Wei sighed and said, "It's not enough to threaten the county government, but he asks to take back the fields of the township mansion and let the county government return the money and grain that has been misappropriated over the years...... Although Gongzi acquiesced to this matter before, but on the side of the imperial court, the name and ancestral property of the Marquis of Luyang Township were inherited by Zhao Bing after all, he was justified, and we had no way to take him, so I sent Ding Lu and the three of them to find Gongzi, and asked Gongzi to think of a way......"

From the side, Xu Xuan also said: "Gongzi is now the captain of Yingchuan, and there must be a way to deal with this Zhao Bing." ”

Hearing this, Zhao Yu touched his chin and pondered.

To tell the truth, with his identity as the captain of Yingchuan, it can be said that he covers the sky with one hand in Yingchuan County, but the problem is that Luyang County does not belong to Yingchuan County, but belongs to Nanyang County.

From the side, Niu Heng saw that Zhao Yu was deep in thought, and said nonchalantly: "What is there to think about?" Send a few brothers and kill them with a single sword......"

"It's not going to be done."

Liu Wei hurriedly dissuaded: "If the court learns, the court will inevitably ask the ......."

Hearing this, Niu Heng smiled and said, "You old man, why are you so stupid? I'm afraid that the court will blame you, and the blame will be over for your local bandits, bandits, those bastards often do things like killing people and stealing goods, robbing homes and houses......"

"Ahem."

He Shun coughed and gestured to Niu Heng with his eyes: Boss, do you know that you scolded us too?

However, Niu Heng didn't have this consciousness at all, and smiled and said to Liu Wei, Xu Xuan, and Ding Wu: "This is a good way, right?" ”

Looking at Liu Wei and smiling bitterly, Xu Xuan shook his head and said, "I'm Luyang, but there are no bandits......

Before the words fell, Ding Wu said with a treacherous expression: "Maybe...... Can there be? ”

Hearing this sentence, Liu Wei and Xu Xuan's faces changed slightly.

Of course, they could understand what Ding Wu meant by this.

On the side, Zhao Yu was also a little surprised, and asked Ding Wudao with a smile: "Then Zhao Bing, forced the county government to this?" ”

Ding Wu was silent for a moment, and then said in a low tone: "Childe, you know, why do I Luyang want to build this Jinggong Canal, just because I Luyang is located in the middle of nowhere, I expect to gradually prosper after opening this canal, this is not only the expectation of the townsman, but also the expectation of my Luyang County, if someone deliberately destroys ......"

Although he didn't finish speaking, looking at his attitude, it was obvious that Niu Heng's suggestion had been listened to by him.

"That's not the way ......"

Liu Wei shook his head and persuaded: "Even if Zhao Bing is gone, the Linzhang Zhao clan will send another clan to inherit the family business of the townsman, so what?" ”

"Just kill it again." Niu Heng dug his ears and said absently: "Come and kill one by one." ”

Hearing this, Zhao Yu was immediately angry, and said angrily: "Okay, okay, don't come up with any ideas." ”

As he spoke, he turned his head and glanced at Ding Wu, and then said to Liu Wei: "Zhao Bing's matter, I will deal with it, in comparison, what is the current situation of Jinggongqu?" I heard Ding Lu and them say that in addition to taking Zhao Bing, Liu Gong also encountered some trouble? ”

"Hmm."

Seeing Zhao Yu mention Jinggongqu, Liu Wei did not hide it, nodded and said, "The main thing is that Ruyang is ......."

"Ruyang?"

"Hmm. …… Ruyang County Ling Wang Dan, as well as Ruyang Zheng, as well as, Luye Freemasonry. ”

“……”

Zhao Yu was slightly stunned.