The journey was long, and because of the relationship between relatives and foot soldiers, the speed of the march was much slower.

Chen Ziqian was not in a hurry, and at the same time, he did not forget to travel with Luo Huixin, visit places of interest, and talk about love on the way.

After entering Tongzhou, it took nearly ten days, first crossing the two counties of Lelin and Pingyong, and then really entering Yongan County, where Wuling County is located.

This county seat is the largest of the six counties in Tongzhou, with ten county seats, and Wuling County is just one of them.

After arriving in Yong'an County, Chen Ziqian and Fan Zhong, who came back first to inquire about the news, converged.

During this time, Fan Zhong was not idle, and more than 30 old subordinates under his command had already investigated all the big and small matters in Yongan County.

The situation at home is also relatively stable, and the old lady is waiting for him to return to reunite as soon as possible.

After Chen Ziqian understood the situation clearly, he asked Fan Zhong and Fang Changping to lead the team to Wuling County first, and with the Chen family to take care of them, nothing could go wrong.

Next, it was time to visit the Taishou of Yong'an County, and Chen Ziqian was left with only Luo Huixin and Lin Xiaodao and twelve shadow guards.

After such a long period of contact, Lin Xiaodao and the Shadow Guard are already familiar, Chen Ziqian intends to let Lin Xiaodao be responsible for the training of the Shadow Guard first, and then let Lin Xiaodao lead the soldiers and horses when the soldiers are strong in the future.

As for Luo Huixin, along the way, the two traveled together to visit scenic spots and historic sites, and they got along very well.

When you fall in love, you always have to be more romantic and have more surprises.

And Luo Huixin is a woman, or a woman in feudal society, how can she withstand Chen Ziqian's passionate and fierce pursuit.

Coupled with the fact that he already had a marriage contract, it can be said that Chen Ziqian didn't exert much force, and Luo Huixin's mental defense was easily broken by him.

Even under Chen Ziqian's encouragement, he took off the veil on his face, showing his true face in a dignified manner.

I have to say that Luo Huixin is really beautiful, not to mention the sinking fish and geese, at least among the many women Chen Ziqian has seen, she is a rare beauty.

The scar on his face is still there, but after many years, the scar has faded a lot, and it is difficult to see it if you don't look at it closely.

And in this feudal society, it is very impolite to stare at women rashly, unless it is a scoundrel, otherwise ordinary people will be condemned for doing this.

This is an era when fame is more important than life, and few people will put fame on it just to look at a woman.

After sending Fan Zhong and Fang Changping away, Chen Ziqian sent someone to the Taishou Mansion to send a post, while he waited in the post house to receive him.

Of course, in the end, it is not known whether Tai Shou is willing to accept him.

Through the information sent by Fan Zhong, Chen Ziqian has already understood the details of Taishou.

Yong'an County Taishou surname was once known as Yue Ziyuan, born in a noble and wealthy family, and the Zeng family is the largest family in Yong'an County.

Zeng Yuanqi's position of Taishou is hereditary, and he has been in power for eight years, and the development of these years has been smooth, and there are many military generals under his command, which is enough to compete with the princes of the world.

It is rumored that Zeng Yuanqi was a tyrannical person, and one year there was a drought in the counties of Yong'an County, and the people complained, in order to calm the people's grievances, this guy directly ordered the slaughter of the people of a county.

Later, the county was able to survive by recovering the household registration from other counties to fill the population, but the population loss was huge, and until now the people's livelihood and taxation in that county have not eased.

"If this Zeng Taishou is really as tyrannical as rumored, I'm afraid this trip will inevitably have twists and turns." Chen Ziqian was a little difficult, his intention was very clear, that is, to seek an official position from Zeng Yuanqi, but would that kind of person give it to him easily?

Lin Xiaodao also has brains, and he also knows Chen Ziqian's plan, which is nothing more than a piece of land to seek development.

And even the whole Tongzhou is not in your eyes, what is a mere Yongan County?

Lin Xiaodao thought for a while and said: "If you really can't do it, you can strike first, find an opportunity to capture a county town and stand on your own, anyway, the rebels have already entered Ningzhou, and it won't take long to reach the imperial capital, the princes are not far away, we don't need to waste time with a Taishou." ”

"Thou shalt not be reckless." Chen Ziqian frowned slightly and said: "Our name is not right, even if we can capture a county town, the people's hearts will not be stable, and Zeng Yuan is strong and strong, he is the enemy so early, it is easy to destroy us, even if the rebels attack the imperial capital now, he will definitely find a way to eat us first, your step is simply a ruin." ”

"Then what should I do, Zeng Taishou has a tyrannical personality, this kind of person is unreasonable, if he doesn't agree to the lord, will we continue to spend it here?" Lin Xiaodao was a little anxious.

The more he knew the direction of future development, the more anxious he was to take action as soon as possible, and let him play with Zeng Yuan here, he didn't have that patience.

Chen Ziqian shook his head and did not respond, thinking about the worst in his mind.

Luo Huixin next to him saw that Chen Ziqian was so embarrassed, and after thinking about it, he reminded: "In fact, people with tyrannical personalities often eat soft rather than hard, if they can do what they like, it is still possible to achieve results." ”

"Oh!?" Chen Ziqian raised his eyebrows, and his spirits were lifted up.

This should be the effect of the stunt 'recognizing people', right?

Lin Xiaodao frowned slightly and said, "Wouldn't that make the lord lower his posture and flatter Zeng Taishou?" ”

"It's okay, you have to be unruly when you do big things." Chen Ziqian breathed a sigh of relief and said: "Don't say it's flattery, even if you kneel down and drill his crotch, there is Han Xin in ancient times...... Forget it, you don't know it. ”

"This ...... How can this work? Lin Xiaodao was a little confused, his own lord will be the overlord of the world in the future, how can he kneel and drill the crotch for others, if this is spread out, what face will he have in the world in the future?

Chen Ziqian waved his hand helplessly and said: "It's just a description, you don't need to be so serious, besides, Zeng Taishou and I have no grievances, why does he want to humiliate me like that?" ”

"That's just as well." Lin Xiaodao nodded, and then put away the worry in his heart.

Luo Huixin next to him looked at Chen Ziqian with blazing eyes, and only after seeing that the two of them finished speaking, did he ask, "Who is Han Xin that Gongzi said beforehand?" Huixin is familiar with the history, but has never heard of this person's name. ”

"This Han Xin, it's a long story...... Chen Ziqian had a coping strategy, his mood was relieved a lot, and he took Luo Huixin's hand and said.

Luo Huixin was shy, but she couldn't stand Chen Ziqian's inch, so she had to let Chen Ziqian play with her little hands.

Lin Xiaodao also wanted to stay and get to know him, but when he saw the two flirting there, he had to obediently retire and leave.

At the same time, in Zeng Yuanqi's official residence, a big man in a brocade robe sat on the main seat, looking at the greetings sent by his subordinates.

"Wuling Chen's Chen Ziqian, it's a little interesting." After Zeng Yuanqi read the post, he casually threw it on the desk, smiled and took a sip of the wine cup and said: "Wengong look, this kid is in the limelight right now, he just came back from the north, he didn't go home to settle down first, but came to visit me, what is the purpose of this?" ”

"Naturally, I admired the prestige of the Lord, so I came to visit first." The scribe in the hall smiled neither humbly nor arrogantly.

Zeng Yuanqi laughed and said: "This son has been quite famous recently, what does Wen Gong think of this person?" ”

"Judging from the battle report from the north alone, this son is brave and strategic, and Wen Taowu should not lose to the next." Zhao Wengong twisted his beard and said: "This son is a disciple of the Wuling Chen family, if he can be used by the lord, he will be able to become a big help to the lord in the future. ”

"Oh!?" Zeng Yuanqi raised his head a little unexpectedly and said, "Wengong has always been calm, why did you mention that this son would be so murderous?" ”

"This son can use the county seat as a basis to resist tens of thousands of rebels, and hit the rebels again and again, such a great talent, if you give time to develop and grow, it will become a big trouble in the future!"

"Hahahaha......" Zeng Yuanqi laughed heartily and said: "I can't imagine it, I can't imagine that one day your Wengong will be scared like this by a young man who has not dried up, just a few small victories, and in the end, that kid didn't flee back in defeat?" ”

"The lord should not underestimate this son, and he thinks ...... his position"

"Wen Gong is too worried." Zeng Yuanqi waved his hand disapprovingly and said: "I think the reason why that kid can block tens of thousands of rebels in Zhilin is just because the rebel general is mediocre, and the 50,000 troops in his hand can be leveled by a swarm of bees, but you look at the rebel general, who led 10,000 soldiers and horses into the mud field in the rain, and waited for half an hour in the mud field in order to wait for the catapult, like such a fool, how can he not be defeated?" ”

Zeng Yuanqi picked up the wine cup and stood up and said: "In my opinion, this Chen Ziqian is just a fluke victory, now is the time for the young man to get his will, there is a saying since ancient times, the young man's ambition will have a remnant, even if I don't clean up this kind of person, God will clean him up sooner or later, that is the case, why should I offend the entire Wuling Chen clan for him alone?" ”

"Besides, he Chen Ziqian is a white ding, and he doesn't pose any threat to me at the moment, if I kill him now, I'm afraid that if I spread it, I will inevitably be criticized by the world, saying that I am narrow-minded, and I can't even tolerate a mere young man, so who else dares to work for me in the future?"

"The lord's far-sightedness and wisdom are like torches, which is a blind eye in the palace, almost ruining the lord's reputation, and hoping that the lord will forgive his sins." Zhao Wengong hurriedly confessed his mistake, he was a smart person and knew Zeng Yuanqi's character well.

It's all said and done, if you go against the other words, it will anger this uncle, and you can only choose to retreat.

Zeng Yuanqi was also quite satisfied with Zhao Wengong's attitude, and said with a smile: "Immediately summon the civil and military forces to the palace to discuss matters, I want to see what is so outstanding about this son!" ”

"Whoa!" Zhao Wengong replied quietly, but secretly thought in his heart, wait for someone to come and test it, if you are really ambitious, find an opportunity for Chen Ziqian to anger Zeng Yuanqi, so that a major hidden danger can be solved as soon as possible.