Qinghe County Government.

In a courtyard at the back.

A woman in white is practicing her sword.

Her swordsmanship is not the kind of fierce and ruthless moves, but the sword is light and agile, with her slender posture and the ribbon on her wrist, as if she is dancing, where the sword dances, there are petals falling from time to time, reflecting her beautiful face, beautiful.

"Miss-Miss-"

A maid from the county government ran over briskly and shouted.

Hearing the shout, the woman in white retracted her sword, raised her eyes to look at the comer, and saw that the maid looked very anxious, she thought that something big had happened in the house, and couldn't help asking, "Xiaocui, is something wrong?" ”

"No, no." The maid named Xiaocui took a few breaths, shook her head again and again, and said, "It's the slave who heard from the people in the front yard that a son came to the house just now......"

Before she finished speaking, the woman in white interrupted her angrily, stomped her feet and said, "This must be some rich boy invited by Daddy!" Dad is really, he's afraid that I won't be able to get married! ”

As soon as she said this, the maid Xiaocui couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckled: "Miss, you are so beautiful, and you are the daughter of the county guard, I don't know how many sons and daughters want to marry you, if Miss can't get married, then how can a woman like the slaves and maids live......"

She is right, the woman in white is indeed very beautiful, she wears no makeup, her skin is as fine as fat, she does not apply powder and the color is like the morning glow reflecting the snow, her eyebrows and nose, thin lips and teeth, especially her eyes, smart and implying a hint of cunning, extremely moving.

This woman in white is Xue Ling, the daughter of Xue Huairen in Qinghe County, it can be said that if she can't get married, I'm afraid that no woman in the entire Qinghe County can get married, and because of this, in recent years, the children of rich families in Qinghe County have come to the door almost every now and then to propose marriage.

In this regard, Xue Ling was very annoyed, Xue Huairen was very happy, and he once liked the sons of several wealthy businessmen, and tried to make the decision to promote his daughter's marriage, but Xue Ling used various means to stir up the yellow.

"Miss, my lord also cares about you, after all, Miss has reached the age when she should get married." Seeing that Xue Ling was a little unhappy, the maid Xiaocui hurriedly said again.

"Whatever! If you're only twenty years old, you have to get married! Really! Xue Ling angrily stuffed the sword into Xiao Cui's hand, and then pretended to be angry and stared at Xiao Cui and said, "Xiao Cui, are you happy that I am married and separated from you!" ”

"No, no, no, even if Miss gets married, Xiaocui will follow Miss over and then serve Miss." Xiao Cui hurriedly replied, paused, and said secretly with a look: "By the way, Miss, I also heard from people that this son who came this time is quite handsome!" Shall we sneak a look? ”

"Look at what! What is handsome and chic, not all of them are some playboys who are extraordinary, ruined, I am too lazy to watch it! ”

Xue Ling said impatiently, but soon, her big smart eyes moved slightly, and she asked out loud, "Xiaocui, where is this person now?" ”

"Huh?" Xiao Cui was a little unresponsive by Xue Ling's moments of this and that, and replied in a daze: "It should ...... I should be invited to the living room by the master......"

"Let's go! We got ahead of the curve and sneaked in from behind...... Remember, don't be found out by my father, or I'll be scolded again......" Before Xue Ling finished speaking, she had already pulled up Xiao Cui and left, and at the same time, a sly smile appeared on the corner of her beautiful and seductive lips.

Within the prefectural government.

Hearing the news from his subordinates, although Xue Huairen was very surprised how the county guard of the border city would suddenly visit, he still personally welcomed Lu Chen out of the mansion and brought Lu Chen into the living room to serve tea.

After all, although the counties governed by the two are different, they are at the same level, and they are neighboring counties, so they can be regarded as colleagues to some extent, Xue Huairen is a person who attaches great importance to etiquette, so naturally he will not put any shelf on it.

After entering the living room, the two sat down separately, and after the people in the house brought the tea, Xue Huairen stretched out his hand and said the word 'please', then he didn't make a sound, but picked up the teacup, and looked at Lu Chen quietly while blowing the hot tea in the cup.

Half a month ago, he knew about the new appointment of the border city county, and he had heard about some major events that happened in the border city and county later, after all, the two counties were adjacent to each other. However, in his subconscious, he originally thought that the county guard who could make this series of political achievements as soon as he arrived should be a middle-aged man with rich experience, but he didn't expect Lu Chen to be so young, and his face was as white as jade, his eyebrows were clear, and he was so handsome. In particular, his eyes, like Lang Xing, are as bright as his daughter's eyes, but his daughter's eyes are always full of cunning and eccentricity, but his eyes are clear and free of impurities, and they seem to be able to penetrate people's hearts......

He was looking at Lu Chen, and Lu Chen was also looking at him without a trace.

Xue Huairen's age looks like he is about forty years old, with neatly groomed beards on his lips and chin, white face, and good facial features, nothing special, and the whole person looks like an elderly weak scholar.

The two looked at each other, and in the end, it was Xue Huairen who took the lead in speaking: "Lord Lu came to the Mansion today, there must be something wrong, right?" ”

It stands to reason that when officials of their level meet, it is inevitable that they will greet each other, but Xue Huairen did not do so, but went straight to the point.

His approach, instead of making Lu Chen feel unacceptable, but on the contrary, his good impression of him increased greatly, and he also said bluntly: "As Lord Xue said, I really have something important to ask for when I come here today. ”

Seeing that Lu Chen was outspoken, when he spoke, although he claimed to be below, his tone was neither humble nor arrogant, Xue Huairen nodded secretly, and said, "Lord Lu, please speak up." ”

Lu Chen said: "Presumably Lord Xue has also heard, a few days ago, our border army broke the barbarian army of 50,000, in order to prevent future troubles, I had asked the king to increase the number of troops, and now it has been approved by the king, but at present, although our border army has been expanded to 50,000, the armament and ordnance are also sufficient, but only the food and grass are seriously lacking, and it cannot support the upcoming big war, so I specially came to visit, and I hope that Lord Xue can help hundreds of thousands of people in the border city!" to repel the brute enemy! ”

Xue Huairen gasped when he heard this, he never thought that Lu Chen, the county guard of the border city, suddenly came to Qinghe County to look for him, and it turned out to be for grain and grass.

Behind the screen in the hall, Xue Ling, who was dressed in white like snow, squatted there like a 'thief', his big smart eyes moved back and forth, and the corners of his lips curled and said: "It turns out that he is Lu Chen, the county guard of Border City, cut, I thought it was the kind of fierce and vicious type......

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