The sun shines on the grasslands, and gray-green weeds grow luxuriantly, dotted with countless wildflowers, swaying in the wind like colorful waves. Herds of sheep, horses, oxen and llamas, like patches of clouds of various colors, scattered among the grass, fluttered slowly under the drive of the shepherd. In the distance, dozens of playful bearded teenagers wore fur hats, urged their mounts, and shouted for a race.

This is the large rate of the canal station.

And Qu Yuanguang and seven or eight retinues galloped in.

From his branch to here, it was about a hundred miles, and along the way, he saw similar grazing scenes. Because this is the station of the main tent of the canal, there are many animals and shepherds, and the scene is more prosperous.

He stood by the river, let his mount drink, looked far and near, and sighed: "How beautiful! What a gift from the gods. Holding down his chest, he prayed, "I hope that every year the wind and rain will be smooth, and we will have more and more sheep and horses in the canal, and the people will become more and more prosperous!" ”

His younger brother Qu Nancheng came with him, not in the mood to enjoy the scenery, furrowed his thick eyebrows, and looked worried, and asked, "Brother, what will happen when Father summons you?" ”

"You don't know, how would I know!"

"When the messenger said that his father had ordered him to summon you, his face was full of anger and his tone was very angry! Brother, could it be that we sent someone to provoke Tutu and the other ministries to do so, and Father knew about it? ”

Yuan Guang said confidently: "I did that very secretly, even in our other departments, only you, my brother-in-law and I know, how can my father know!" ”

After the mount had drunk enough water, Yuanguang and the others continued to move forward.

On the road, I sometimes met the Hu people who were grazing, and they all respectfully and enthusiastically greeted Yuanguang with a close attitude. Yuanguang has a humorous temperament, although he is the son of the chieftain of the department, he usually doesn't have much of a fight, but he can get along with the Hu Mu people in the department.

After entering the tent camp and passing through the settlements of ordinary herdsmen, Yuanguang and others came to Ba Ruo Neng's tent.

Yuanguang jumped off his horse, threw the reins to one of his attendants, and said, "Take it and let it sweat." "Greetings and the man is done," let's go into the account. ”

The two of them were put into the account.

The skylight of the tent was not opened, and the tent was slightly dark.

Someone had already informed Ba Ruo in advance that Yuanguang had arrived.

At this time, in the tent, in addition to Ba Ruoneng, there is also Yuanguang's half-brother Pingluo.

Seeing that Pingluo was there, Yuanguang wondered, and said in his heart: "The eldest brother is not in his department, why is he here." "Bow down with the man.

At the end of the salute, he stood up.

Ba Ruoneng's appearance is indeed wrong, with a gloomy face, his hands on his knees, as if the volcano is about to erupt.

Yuan Guang's heart moved, and he suddenly remembered something, secretly screamed "not good", and thought: "Ouch, how did I forget about that?" The eldest brother couldn't have heard something and came to tell his father, right? The man became that crow's mouth, damn it, I'm afraid that he was right, and my father knew about me provoking Tutu and other departments! It's over, it's over, this time it's going to be whipped! ”

And under the account of Qu Pingluo, there is a small rate that can be used, and his wife is from the Tutu Department.

Pingluo didn't stay in the headquarters honestly, and appeared here at Ba Ruoneng, Yuanguang predicted, maybe it was Pingluo's little chance that he heard about what he provoked, and told Pingluo, and Pingluo came to tell Ba Ruoneng again.

I have to say that Yuanguang's brain is indeed clever, and he only had a face-to-face with Pingluo and Ba Ruo, and immediately guessed the truth.

And so it is.

Ba Ruo Neng said angrily: "You wolf cub! Say, did you send someone to the Tutu Department to provoke them against the king? ”

Yuan Guangxin said: "Good men don't suffer immediate losses. He knelt down on the ground and bowed his head and said, "Father's wisdom is like an eagle in the sky, and his son is like a little rabbit. ”

The attitude of admitting mistakes is good, but unfortunately it can't dispel the anger of pulling out Ruo.

Baruoneng questioned him, "Who gave you the courage not to listen to me?" ”

And Qu Nancheng was so frightened that he lay on the ground, silent like a cicada, and didn't dare to make a sound, but he couldn't help but think: "Brother is not right. If the father is an eagle, he should also give birth to an eagle, how can he give birth to a rabbit? He said in his heart again, "Last time, my brother said that my father ate the scales and made my heart hard, I didn't think it at the time, but then I thought about it, isn't this saying that my father is the eighth king?" If it is the eighth king, wouldn't my brother and my eldest brother be a litter of ....... Bah! I have to tell my brother that I can't compare my father like this anymore. ”

Among the three sons of Ba Ruoneng, the male is the youngest. It is human nature to love the young son, Pingluo, especially Yuanguang, has suffered a lot of whips, but the male has never been beaten, it is because of this tense situation, he is afraid, but his brain can still think crankily.

Yuanguang said: "Father, it's not that I don't listen to you, I'm also thinking about our tribe." ”

"I'm alive! You're not a big deal yet! Even if I die, there will still be your big brother! For the sake of the tribe? When will it be your turn to think about the tribe? For the sake of the tribe, you are so bold that you don't listen to me? Baruo Neng was so angry that he couldn't come out of one place, and asked him, "In addition to the Tutu Department, which other department have you sent people to?" ”

Yuan Photovoltaic was on the ground and said categorically: "My son only sent people to the Tutu Department, and there are no other departments!" ”

No one believed this.

Baruo can call outside the tent: "Bring the whip!" ”

The guards came in with whips.

Ba Ruo Neng didn't ask them to fight, caught it, got off the field in person, rounded it, and pumped Yuanguang's ass.

Yuanguang shouted and shouted: "Father, father!" Stop fighting, I say, I say. ”

If you can stop, wait for him to speak.

Yuanguang writhed on the ground, contracting and stretching the muscles of his buttocks, and after a while, he felt that he had adjusted his buttocks, and said sincerely: "Father, there is really no more." ”

If he can be angry, he will lift the whip and whip it again.

Although Yuan Guang did not know why his father had summoned him, he was reminded by the messenger that he was afraid of being beaten, so he specially wore a sturdy leather cloth and put cotton inside the leather cloth.

At this time, if you can pull it violently, the whip hits the leather scarf, although the sound is loud, but in fact it is not very painful. However, Yuanguang sang well, squeezed out a few tears, hummed his nose vigorously, and made his mouth full of snot, wow, screaming, which seemed quite miserable.

The man couldn't bear it in his heart, and thought: "After being beaten like this, why is his mouth still so hard?" Brother don't say it, I'll talk about it. He said, "Father, brother......." ”

Before he could say a few words, Yuanguang's screams suddenly increased, interrupting him.

Nan Cheng knew that he still had to keep it a secret, so he had to give up.

Ba Ruo Neng is older in the end, he has been a big rate, he has been pampered all day long, and his physical strength is far inferior to when he was young, he has smoked more than 20 whips, has no strength, and asked breathlessly: "Do you want to say it?" Which ministry did you send people to? ”

Yuan Guangqi replied, "Father, there is really no more." ”

He didn't say anything about beating him to this extent, but he was helpless, after all, he was his own son, and he couldn't beat him to death, so he had to drop the whip, sit back in Maza, and say, "Where are you a rabbit?" It's a fox! Command the guards, "Drag him down and bind him." ”

The guards helped Yuanguang out.

Ba Ruo was able to reconcile his breath for a while, drank the buttermilk brought by Ping Luo, called Nancheng closer, and asked, "Nancheng, you told me, where did he send people?" ”

When Yuanguang came out of the account, he gave the man a look.

The man replied: "My son doesn't know, it should be gone." ”

There was no way to do it, and he said, "You go out." ”

Waiting for Nancheng to go out, Pingluo said: "Father, it is impossible for Yuanguang to only send people to Tutu Department, and he must have sent people to other departments." ”

"If he doesn't say it, what can be done?"

Pingluo was worried and said: "Father, the Tutu Department is reckless, if he is confused by Yuanguang and doesn't listen to us, he will really confront the county government, if he attracts Tang soldiers?" How to be good! ”

After hearing that Yuanguang sent someone to provoke the Tutu Department, Ba Ruoneng also sent a person to the Tutu Department, but Yuanguang can speak well and is very capable of bewitching, so it is impossible to say whether he can eliminate the influence he caused on the Tutu Department.

Linghu Feng is good at fighting, the Tang soldiers are elite, and Lu Shuihu, who gathers the whole county of Jiankang, is also difficult to resist his blow.

If you can, there is no countermeasure.

While they were grieving, the tabernacle was lifted, and one entered.

Baruo could see it, but it was Yuanguang who came back with his buttocks.

"Father, I heard from the guards that an envoy from Xinfujun came the day before yesterday?"

Baruoneng ignored him.

"Said that I asked my father to choose one person and send him to the ranch in the south of the county, and the main office will be relocated?"

Ba Ruoneng said: "You said that the prince may not keep his promise. Now that the county has not yet been set up, the governor of the prefecture has chosen someone for me to use as the chief official for the management of internal migration. You fox cub, don't you still believe in Fujun? ”

Yuan Guangxin said: "In order to win over our department, divide a few Hu departments in the county, and give a few sweet dates to eat first, what is strange?" If it were me, I would do the same. He replied, "Yes, yes, my father's foresight is like an eagle in the sky, with a far-sighted vision." ”

"What do you ask about?"

"I don't know who my father chose to send?"

"It's not decided yet."

"My son has a suggestion, I don't know if I should talk about it or not."

If you can know that Yuanguang is resourceful, you might as well listen to his opinion, and said angrily: "Say it." ”

Yuan Guang rolled his eyes, glanced at Ping Luo, and said, "My son thinks that my eldest brother is the best candidate. ”

Pingluo was stunned for a moment, and said in his heart: "Why did you push me out?" ”

Ba Ruo Neng asked, "Why?" ”

"Father, please think: Although there are not many Hu Luo who have migrated inward, when the county is officially established in the coming day, the officials who managed the Huluo in the pasture in the early stage may be turned into regular because they are already familiar with Hu Qing. This position is very important. Except for the eldest brother, no one is qualified to serve. ”

Baruoneng groaned and said, "Makes sense. ”

"Furthermore, although it seems that Xin Fujun seems to be a man who counts his words, what will happen in the future? Even if the prince wants to do what he says, will there be others who will obstruct him? There is a lot at stake here, and only when the eldest brother goes, can he always grasp the situation; In case there is a situation where the prince changes his mind, the father should respond in time. ”

Ba Ruo Neng nodded and said, "That's right." He asked Pingluo, "Pingluo, would you like to go?" ”

Ping Luo said in his heart: "In the future, if a county is established, this position may indeed be regularized." There is no harm in me going to be this official. "Answer," he said, "Obey the Father's decree." ”

After thinking about it for a while, Ba Ruoneng decided to accept Yuanguang's suggestion and decided that Pingluo would take up this position.

Although he was protected by leather and cotton, he was still whipped after twenty or thirty lashes. Exiting the big rate account, Yuanguang found a tent, took off the skin, pulled off the cotton, and asked Nancheng to give him medicine on the felt mat.

Nan Cheng didn't understand why he suggested sending Pingluo to the county, and while applying medicine, he asked, "Brother, you said that this position may be regularized, why don't you go?" ”

Yuan Guang saw through Nancheng's careful thinking at a glance, and asked with a smile: "You want to ask, why didn't I ask Father to send you?" ”

The man smiled.

Yuan Guang said: "You don't understand, I have my own plans." ”

Even if he provoked a conflict between Tutu and other ministries and the county government, it was still uncertain whether Ba Ruo would take into account Lu Shuihu's overall interests and be willing to stand on the same front with Tutu and other ministries.

At this time, Xin Er called Ba Ruo to choose someone to enter the county, in Yuanguang's opinion, it really gave him a good opportunity.

Whether or not his father could take the initiative to unite with Tutu and the other troops fell on Pingluo.

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Happy New Year's Day to all!