"Yes, yes, we just want to kowtow to the owner."

"Hurry up and go, don't make trouble for the little master here, or your wages will be deducted."

"You dare to deduct our wages, believe it or not, we touched your house in the middle of the night and cut off your head?!"

“……”

The people of Xining City, who have lived in the border for a long time, have seen horse thieves run rampant, seen large armies entering the country, and seen giant robbers causing trouble.

Most of the wicked people in the world have seen them.

I also fought with these wicked people, so the folk customs are extremely strong.

The stewards persuaded them for a long time, but the people refused to leave.

Also made a threat.

The stewards had no choice but to inform the chief steward of the matter.

Then I saw that the middle-aged man who had been busy for a long time and had no results appeared in front of Kou Ji again.

"Little Master......"

Kou Ji glared at him coldly and said, "That's how you help the government take care of business?" None of the people under his command care is bad? ”

The middle-aged man said with a bitter face: "The people here are fierce, and the little master, you told the little people to go out to do business, and not to bully others." The villains can't do anything about them. ”

Kou Ji frowned and said, "It's the same in the workshop on weekdays?" ”

The middle-aged man hurriedly shook his head and said, "That's not it, although the people here are strong, they are also upright." As long as we set the rules, do things according to the rules, and don't break the rules, they won't break the rules. ”

When the middle-aged man said this, he glanced at Kou Ji and added, "Not only will they not break the rules, but they will also help us maintain the rules spontaneously." Many people who break the rules, they will take action first without waiting for us to punish them. ”

After the middle-aged man's words were spoken, Kou Ji roughly understood what kind of person he was here.

After living in the unruly evil land for a long time, the people here have become very aware of death, and they are also very eager to have good rules to control all the wicked people, so that they can have a good life.

Now that Kou Ji has sent people to help them live a good life, they naturally have to help Kou Ji maintain the rules.

Kou Ji frowned and said, "Why don't they leave?" ”

The middle-aged man said with a strange expression: "They have to kowtow to you." If the little people don't let them kowtow, they won't go. ”

Kou Ji muttered: "Before our people came here, the people here had a hard time? ”

The middle-aged man nodded seriously and said, "Before the villains came to Xining City, thousands of people would starve to death in Xining City every year in winter. After the villains arrived in Xining City, except for some lazy people or wicked people, they never starved to death. ”

Kou Ji let out a long sigh.

"No wonder ......"

No wonder the people of Xining City will take the initiative to give gifts to Kou Ji.

No wonder they took the initiative to ask for a kowtow to Kou Ji.

Koji has a life-saving grace for them.

This matter does not need to be explained by a middle-aged person, and Kou Ji can figure it out.

The location of Xining Prefecture is far worse than that of Baozhou.

It is the land of four wars again.

The life of the people is far worse than that of the people of Baozhou before they were rich.

Kou Ji sent people to set up workshops in Xining City and recruit workers on a large scale, which can be regarded as giving the people of Xining Prefecture a way to live.

As long as they are willing to work hard, they can all receive wages and rations in major workshops.

The salary that Kou Ji set at the beginning was very generous.

Enough for them to feed their families.

"Go find a few people who can speak among the people, and let them come."

Kou Ji commanded.

The middle-aged man hurriedly agreed and ran to the people.

It didn't take long for him to lead a one-armed man and appear in front of Kou Ji.

The body of the one-armed man is far more burly than ordinary people, with a big beard, not angry and arrogant, and he looks very brave.

Liu Heng, who was not far behind Kou Ji, saw this person appear, and decisively walked to Kou Ji's side and stared at this person vigilantly.

However, after seeing Liu Heng, this person's pupils shrank, and he stared at Liu Heng vigilantly.

The middle-aged man had been observing Kou Ji's face, so he didn't see the expressions of the one-armed man and Liu Heng.

The middle-aged man introduced Kou Ji: "Little master, this person's name is Li Daniu. He used to be a subordinate in Cao's deputy privy envoy's army. When the barbarians invaded the border, this man led his brothers to kill hundreds of thieves who broke into Xining City, and was deeply loved by the people of Xining City.

Five years ago, a scout from Western Xia broke into the border of Xining, was bumped into by this person, fought a lot, and broke an arm.

Later, he quit the army and stayed in Xining City. ”

Kou Ji stared at Li Daniu, "Served in the army before? ”

Li Daniu stared at Liu Heng, and after hesitating again and again, he suddenly pounced on Liu Heng.

Kou Ji and the middle-aged people were all taken aback.

Liu Heng immediately pounced.

The two stood together.

Although Li Daniu is missing an arm, his martial arts are not weak, and his strength is strong enough, and he is on par with Liu Heng.

Kou Ji stared at Liu Heng and Li Daniu fighting, a little confused.

He reached into his arms slightly, felt the handle of the short-barreled musket, hesitated, and did not pull it out.

When Li Daniu pounced on him just now, it was Liu Heng who pounced, not him.

This shows that Li Daniu did not intend to assassinate him.

Since he didn't assassinate him, but rushed to Liu Heng in front of him, there must be a reason for this.

Kou Ji had a gloomy face, stared at Li Daniu and asked, "Who are you?" ”

While fighting against Liu Heng, Li Daniu shouted: "I used to be a pawn under General Cao. Eighty percent of this man was an assassin, and he asked the owner to send someone to take him down. ”

Kou Ji was stunned when he heard this, and his face was stunned.

Liu Heng repelled Li Daniu and snorted coldly, "Why do you say I'm an assassin? ”

Li Daniu shouted: "When I was helping people find horses, I bumped into you in Qingtang, you are the general of a small tribe in Qingtang. You are hiding by the side of the owner, and you must be plotting against you. ”

When Kou Ji heard this, he was stunned for a moment and laughed out loud.

Liu Heng withdrew his fist and stood there laughing.

Li Daniu frowned, stared at Liu Heng vigilantly, and said coldly: "I remember your face, you don't want to quibble." ”

Liu Heng laughed and said, "I did stay in Qingtang and served as a general in Qingtang, but I am not an assassin. ”

Li Daniu was just about to speak.

I heard Kou Ji take the first step and say, "Okay...... A misunderstanding...... Don't fight any more......"

Li Daniu frowned.

Kou Ji saw that he did not hesitate to fight with Liu Heng for himself, so he explained a few more words, "Liu Heng is the official business of my Great Song Dynasty Imperial City Division, and he is the confidant of the official family.

Previously, he served as a general in Qingtang, which was to complete the tasks assigned to him by the officials.

It wasn't his intention. ”

Liu Heng served as a general in Qingtang, which was a confused account.

Kou Jisan also explained it unclearly to Li Daniu.

In order to prevent the two from continuing to fight, Kou Ji said a statement that was enough to win Li Daniu's trust.

When Li Daniu heard this, his cheeks covered by his thick beard were a little blushing, and he asked with some uncertainty, "Really?" ”

Kou Ji laughed and said, "Could it be that I, an emperor, will lie to you." ”

Li Daniu put away his fists and said embarrassedly: "It's the villain who is abrupt." ”

Kou Ji raised his eyebrows, "Didn't you claim to be humble just now?" ”

Li Daniu smiled dryly: "That's to win the trust of the owner...... The villain is no longer in the army, and there is no way to call himself a humble position in front of the owner. ”

Kou Ji nodded and asked, "I heard that you have a high prestige in the hearts of the people of Xining City. ”

Li Daniu said humbly: "What others tout, you can't count." ”

Kou Ji continued to ask, "Is there a way you can get these people to leave?" ”

Li Daniu was stunned for a moment, shook his head and said: "The owner has a life-saving grace for them, and they can't repay the owner with any good things, so they can only kowtow to you and thank you for your life."

This is a piece of their heart, and the villain can't stop it. ”

Kou Ji smiled bitterly: "They want to express their gratitude, and they can choose many ways. There's no need to be stuck here, kowtow to me. You must know that even if it is an official driving trip, there are few scenes of all the people kowtowing together.

By doing this, they are not repaying the favor, but forcing me to die. ”

Li Daniu was slightly stunned for a moment, and said embarrassedly: "When the villain was in the army, his position was humble, and he had never seen the official family, and he didn't know the rules of the official family's travel......

Kou Ji waved his hand, "You don't have to explain, I can understand...... Go quickly and convey my words to the people, and let them go back and rest first. ”

Li Daniu nodded solemnly and went back to admonish the people.

After Li Daniu's persuasion, the people also realized the harm of kowtowing to Kou Ji in Qiqi.

Immediately, he confessed to the stewards, led the people, and retired one after another.

Seeing the people in the streets, he led the people to disperse.

Kou Ji let out a sigh of relief.

"It's really ......"

"Majestic!"

Kou Jigang said three words with emotion.

I heard a joking voice behind me.

When he turned around, he saw Li Zhaoliang poking his hands into his cuffs and appearing behind him in a swaying manner.

Beside Li Zhaoliang, he also followed a group of parts.

Li Zhaoliang stared at Kou Ji, his mouth smacked, and he seemed to be smiling.

Kou Ji said angrily: "Majestic ......"

Li Zhaoliang said with a smile: "The people in the city salute you together, how can you not be majestic if you are not courteous to the officials?" ”

Kou Ji raised his eyebrows and snorted coldly: "Then I will call them back and salute you together." ”

Li Zhaoliang was startled and hurriedly waved his hand, "Then I'm really not far from death." You are a civil official, and you can afford to be sent and welcomed by 10,000 people. I'm a military attaché, and I can't afford this. ”

Kou Ji pouted and said, "You don't go to rest in the post station, what are you doing with me?" ”

Li Zhaoliang sighed: "I'm not used to dealing with those civil officials, and I don't want to intrigue with them." ”

Kou Ji pondered for a moment and said, "I'm not used to ...... either."

Li Zhaoliang was stunned for a moment, and laughed in a low voice: "Then the big table of delicacies from the mountains and seas they prepared will be wasted." ”

"If you like it, you go eat it."

Kou Ji said.

Li Zhaoliang shook his head decisively.

Kou Ji groaned: "I'm going to live at Li Daniu's house tonight, what about you?" ”

Li Daniu, who had just accompanied the chief steward to disperse the people and was rushing to Kou Ji's side, heard Kou Ji's words and stood in place in a daze.

Li Zhaoliang was stunned for a moment, and said with a smile: "Go and ...... together"

Kou Ji nodded, instructed the men who followed him, and said, "Take my order arrows to the camp where the defenders are stationed outside the city, and summon the scouts in the army to come and meet you......

Take my order arrow, go to the Zhizhou Yamen, and let Zhizhou Mu Zichuan send all the recent reports about the Western Regions to me......

Take my arrows to the inn and summon the scouts who are recuperating in the inn......"

Kou Ji gave three orders in one breath.

After each command was given, a man stepped up to the quiver, drew an arrow, and rode away.

Li Zhaoliang stared at the men who followed behind Kou Ji, and said faintly: "These people behind you are not ordinary. ”

Kou Ji rolled his eyes, too lazy to talk to Li Zhaoliang.

The first generation of patrol guards is naturally not ordinary.

It was Chen Juntou, who was personally carefully selected from among the soldiers who had experienced the Song Liao battlefield.

The patrol guards who helped Di Qing to promote his prestige outside Bianjing City in the later period can only be regarded as the second generation of patrol guards.

They have experienced the tempering of the Song-Liao battlefield and the tempering of many forces in the Western Regions, and they are the elite of the elite.

Two hundred soldiers who came out of the big waves.

As everyone knows, the strongest in Baozhou is the Tiger Army, followed by the Baozhou defenders and the Baosai Army.

But few people know.

The strongest in Baozhou is actually the patrol horse guard.

Li Zhaoliang saw that Kou Ji didn't care about himself, and he didn't bother himself, so he instructed the subordinates behind him: "Go and see where the two soldiers and horses of Zhenguo and Xingguo have gone." ”

"......"

The imperial court dispatched two forbidden armies of Zhenguo and Xingguo, which were under the command of Li Zhaoliang.

But Li Zhaoliang and the others all arrived in Xining City, but they didn't see the commanders of the two forbidden armies coming to report.

This shows that these two forbidden armies have not yet arrived.

Li Zhaoliang and Kou Ji chatted a lot along the way, but both of them remembered the purpose of their trip.

When it's time to make a fuss, they make a fuss.

But when it's time to get down to business, they don't have any ambiguity at all.

After Kou Ji and Li Zhaoliang finished the order.

Kou Ji leaned over to Li Daniu and said with a smile: "I'll stay at your house tonight, how about it?" ”

Li Daniu glanced at the people behind Kou Ji and the people behind Li Zhaoliang, gritted his teeth and said, "Good ......"

A straightforward and bold man, I don't know what it means to refuse.

Kou Ji, Li Zhaoliang, and Liu Heng, plus the people they brought, obviously exceeded the number of people that Li Daniu's family could live in, but he still agreed to it.

Kou Ji guessed Li Daniu's mind through Li Daniu's expression.

He glanced at the middle-aged man.

The middle-aged man immediately understood, arched his hand, and took the lead in leaving the place.

Kou Ji smiled and said to Li Daniu: "Let's go......"

Li Daniu nodded heavily, and walked towards his place with Kou Ji and his party.

The place where Li Daniu lives is very simple, but the area is not small.

The area is comparable to that of Koufu in Bianjing City.

It's just that some of them are in disrepair and look a little dilapidated.

The rammed walls of loess have many collapses.

The wings and halls in the courtyard leaked air everywhere, and some of them even had no windows.

It didn't look like a place where a person of prestige in Xining City lived.