Chapter 399: The future is uncertain
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There were two more women in Liu Xiu's team, Xi Cheying and Shi Luo, who originally had only one carriage, but now they have become two carriages.
Xu Xiling and her maid sat in one carriage, and Xi Cheying, Shi Luo, and a maid sat in another carriage.
The group continued their march north.
Liu Xiu's original route was to go east first, enter Chenliu in Yanzhou, and then cross the Yellow River north, but now with the addition of Xi Cheying and Shi Luo, Liu Xiu had to change the route to cross the Yellow River north first, and then travel eastward.
The Yellow River is like a dividing line, and the forces of the imperial court are all south of the Yellow River, and there is nothing involved in the north of the Yellow River.
Luoyang is located on the edge of the Yellow River, and on the other side of it is the Hanoi region, formerly Hanoi County. Hanoi and Ha Dong are a large area of rich plains, which can be called the country's grain production center.
After successfully crossing the Yellow River, Liu Xiu and others marched north to Huai County.
Before Hanoi was incorporated into Si Li, it was a county, and Huai County was the county seat. After being incorporated into the division, Huai County is still thriving.
After arriving in Huai County, Liu Xiu took a scepter, rode a horse, and walked in front.
When the soldiers guarding the city gate in Huaicheng saw it, they didn't know what Liu Xiu was from, so they stepped forward one after another, looked at him, and asked cautiously, "This gentleman, are you?" ”
Liu Xiu said: "Under Liu Xiu, on the order of the Son of Heaven, I will do a great job and come to Huai County to appease you!" ”
The soldiers didn't know what kind of official Xingda Sima Shi was, but they had all heard of Liu Xiu's name.
The battle of Kunyang shocked the whole country, and this battle also made Liu Xiu famous all over the world. As soon as they heard that it was Liu Xiu, the soldiers were taken aback, and some soldiers bowed their hands to Liu Xiu and said: "General Liu is here for a while, and the villain will go back to the city to report to the county order!" ”
With that, the soldier ran all the way into the city gate.
Liu Xiu and the others waited here at the city gate for half an hour, and from inside the city gate, a large group of officials wearing Han official uniforms came out.
Seeing clearly what these officials were wearing, Liu Xiu and the others were all secretly relieved, since the officials of Huaicheng were wearing Han official uniforms, it meant that they were all willing to submit to the imperial court.
Really. The county magistrate and county lieutenant of Huaixian County took the lead in walking in front of Liu Xiu, both kneeling on their knees, kowtowing forward, and the officials who followed behind also knelt on the ground in unison.
The county order said: "Xiaguan Huai County Commander Chai Qing, I don't know that the adults came to appease, and they have lost their welcome, and I ask the adults to forgive me!" ”
"You don't have to be polite!" Liu Xiu turned over and dismounted, took the scepter, walked to Chai Qing, stretched out his hand to help him up, and then waved to the rest of the officials and said, "Everyone, please get up!" ”
"Thank you, sir!" A cadre of officials from the county government stood up one after another. Huai County belongs to Sili, very close to Luoyang, although separated by a Yellow River, but the news here is still quite well-informed. At present, Wang Mang is dead, the new Mang court has collapsed, replaced by the first court, the first emperor, the county order of Huai County, Chai Qing, has already submitted a shun table to the first court, expressing his willingness to return to Shun, and now Liu Xiu came to Huai County on behalf of the imperial court, Chai Qingzi
However, I dare not have the slightest neglect.
He leaned to the side, waved his hand and said, "My lord, please be in the city!" ”
"Che County Order, please!"
Accompanied by Chai Qing and county officials, Liu Xiu and his party entered Huaicheng City. Huaicheng is a big city, the population in the city is large, the scene is also prosperous, even if it is not as good as Luoyang, but it is much stronger than the towns in other places.
At this time, on both sides of the streets of Huaicheng, there were many people standing, and people were stretching their necks to see what the legendary Liu Xiu looked like.
Liu Xiu, Zhu You, Cho Qi, Feng Yi, Wang Ba and others were all dressed similarly, they were all Han officials, and the people couldn't recognize who was who, so they could only guess out of thin air.
Some people point to the tall and dignified Cho period and say that it is Liu Xiu, and some people point to the calm and old Feng Yi and say that it is Liu Xiu, and some people say that Zhu You and Wang Ba are Liu Xiu, but few people say that Liu Xiu is Liu Xiu.
The main reason is that Liu Xiu is young, polite and polite, and his gestures are full of elegance, it is really difficult for people to associate him with Liu Xiu, who only has 3,000 people and dares to fight with hundreds of thousands of reckless troops.
invited Liu Xiu and his party into the county government, Chai Qing was in the county government, and he had already set up a banquet.
In Liu Xiu's team, there were female dependents, Chai Qing and the officials of the county government did not take it to heart, Liu Xiu recruited Hebei, the road was far away, and it was normal to accompany his family members.
During the meal, Liu Xiu asked Chai Qing in detail about the situation in Huai County. Liu Xiu's trip was not only to appease, but also to appease officials, abolish Wang Mang's legal system, and restore the Han system.
Chai Qing didn't dare to hide it, and told Liu Xiu about the situation here in Huai County.
Liu Xiu nodded while listening, and said: "In the past, prisoners who violated Wang Mang's false law had to be retried in accordance with the Han law, and if they did not violate the Han law, they should all be released." ”
When Chai Qing heard this, his face turned straight, and he arched his hand and said: "The lower official immediately sent someone to retry all the cases in the county. ”
Liu Xiu was very satisfied with Chai Qing's attitude. After the meal, he asked to check the county government's accounts, household registration and other files. These files belong to a county's top secret, and they are not something that anyone who wants to see can see.
Now that Liu Xiu is under the banner of being appeased, he has the opportunity to see these things, how can he let go of such a good opportunity?
Chai Qing did not doubt it, and when he heard that Liu Xiu wanted to consult the file, he did not hesitate at all, and immediately agreed.
In the afternoon of the same day, Liu Xiu went through all the information on taxes, grain collection, household registration, and so on in Huai County in the county government. In the end, it was concluded that the Hanoi area was a place that the soldiers would have to conquer.
No matter who can occupy the Hanoi area, there will basically be sufficient guarantee of logistical grain and grass.
That night, Liu Xiu and his entourage stayed at the post station in Huaicheng. As soon as Liu Xiu returned to his room, there was a knock on the door outside. Liu Xiu opened the door and took a look, standing outside was Long Yuan.
Liu Xiu looked at him puzzled. Long Yuan walked up to Liu Xiu's side and whispered, "Lord, the Chaixian Order has just sent someone to send two women. ”
Hearing this, Liu Xiu was stunned, pondered for a moment, and showed a look of surprise on his face.
This Chai Qing, seeing that he was carrying a female dependent, must have regarded himself as a womanizer, so on this big night, he specially asked people to send two women to him.
Seeing Liu Xiu's expression that seemed to be smiling, Long Yuan said, "Lord, I'll send them away." As he spoke, he turned around to leave, but Liu Xiu stopped Long Yuan, shook his head and said, "Don't go, let Xiling go." ”
A person who travels with a female dependents will indeed leave a lascivious impression, and if Liu Xiu takes away the girl sent by Chai Qing, it will definitely make Chai Qing suspicious.
It's different to let Xu Xiling do it, Chai Qing will only think that it is a jealousy between women, and he won't think much about it.
In fact, it was similar to Liu Xiu's expectations.
When Chai Qing heard that the two girls he sent to the post station were kicked out, he couldn't help but be stunned, those two girls were carefully selected by himself, both in appearance and talent, they were outstanding, Liu Xiu would not like it?
The clerk told in detail that Liu Xiu didn't see the two girls at all, and as soon as they entered the post station, they were stopped by the woman next to Liu Xiu, and then sent them away.
After hearing this, Chai Qing suddenly realized, smiled knowingly, and muttered in a low voice: "It turns out that there is a vinegar jar next to the adult!" ”
The next morning, Liu Xiu and the others had just had breakfast and were about to leave Huaicheng, when two people rushed to the post station. These two people, everyone knows each other, and seeing their arrival, Liu Xiu is also full of smiles.
These two are Deng Yu and Gai Yan. After Liu Kuang's death, Liu Kuang's army was taken over by Wang Kuang, and Deng Yu also became Wang Kuang's subordinate, and later Liu Xiu's army was disbanded, and Gai Yan was also transferred to Wang Kuang's command.
Recently, Deng Yu and Gai Yan heard the news that Liu Xiu was ordered to appease Hebei, and the two could no longer stay in Wang Kuang's army. The two of them met and discussed, the lord was going to Hebei, what were he still doing here?
The two of them found an opportunity, and without even saying hello, they sneaked out of Wang Kuang's army, crossed the Yellow River, and chased to Huaicheng, but Liu Xiu and his party were really caught up by the two of them.
After listening to their words, Zhu You couldn't help laughing and said: "If Wang Kuang knows that Zhonghua and Juqing secretly escaped and followed the lord to Hebei, it is estimated that Wang Kuang's nose can be crooked, it is pleasant to think about!" ”
When everyone around them heard this, they all burst into laughter. Gai Yan asked with a worried look on his face, "Zhonghua and I secretly came to join the lord, so we won't cause trouble to the lord, right?" ”
Liu Xiu smiled disappreciatively, waved his hand and said, "It's okay." ”
If he plans to work in the court of Gengshi with peace of mind, Deng Yu and Gai Yan's actions will indeed bring him big trouble, and Wang Kuang, who has become a prince, is not something that he, the Marquis of Wuxin, can afford to offend.
But Liu Xiu didn't want to do anything for Liu Xuan at all, and worked with Wang Kuang and others, these people were all murderers who killed their eldest brother, they didn't have a chance before, so that's it, now that he has an opportunity, how can he give up?
Deng Yu obviously understands Liu Xiu's state of mind better.
He said with a smile: "This way, Juqing has been talking in my ear, will it bring trouble to the lord, I have repeatedly said no, but Juqing doesn't believe it, now the lord also says so, Juqing should always rest assured, right?" ”
Gaiyan grinned, scratched his head, and giggled. Liu Xiu looked at Gai Yan and then at Deng Yu, and said with a lot of emotion in his heart, and said: "This trip to Hebei, but the road is dangerous!" ”
Don't look at the courtesy they received here in Huai County, but it doesn't mean that the next trip will be the same as here in Huai County.
After all, Huaixian County belongs to Sili, the marginal area of the Jingshi region, very close to the imperial court, and does not dare to blatantly confront the imperial court.
But once you arrive in Hebei, to be more precise, once you enter Jizhou, it is difficult to predict what the specific situation will be.
The rebel army and rebel army all over Jizhou, as well as all counties and counties, are also self-respecting, and the future of this trip is uncertain, and any kind of danger may be encountered.
Everyone looked straight and said in unison: "Lord, we know!" ”
Liu Xiu glanced around at everyone and said word by word: "Now we haven't arrived in Hebei yet, it's still too late to withdraw at this time, and when we get to Hebei, we have no relatives and are not familiar with life, and if we want to quit again, we won't have a chance." ”
Everyone looked at each other, and Deng Yu took the lead in saying: "Lord, before this trip, Yu has made up his mind to swear to live and die with the lord, advance and retreat together!" The others also said in unison: "We swear to live and die with the lord, advance and retreat together!" ”