Liao Rulong whispered in Li Yanzhi's ear, and it was said that someone had learned of the whereabouts of Su Xiaoniang and came to the camp to ask to visit Li Yanzhi. On the way, Li Yanzhi was already anxious, he walked quickly, and asked Liao Rulong about the situation before and after the comer entered the camp.

Liao Rulong said about this person, but he was suspicious. Dao This person didn't say a word about them, only knew the inside story, and he could only face Li Yanzhi when he saw him. Liao Rulong couldn't, so he had to go out of the city immediately to report.

The two of them didn't say anything all the way, and they arrived at the camp in a short time. Li Yanzhi hurriedly returned to his room, and when he opened the door, he saw a strange middle-aged man sitting in the middle of the house. Seeing Li Yanzhi enter the house, the middle-aged man got up and saluted uprightly, and then sat back in his place without saying a word.

Li Yanzhi turned to look at Liao Rulong and glanced at him, and Liao Rulong immediately said goodbye and went out. Li Yanzhi turned around and sat down after a few cases on one side, and then looked at the middle-aged man carefully, only to see that this person had a calm face, sitting motionless, and his bearing was extraordinary, but it made people a little unable to see the origin.

"Your Excellency is not here to sit down with a certain person, is it?" When Li Yanzhi saw the man's posture, he suddenly became a little angry, and said lukewarmly. When the middle-aged man heard this, he smiled slightly and said, "If you care, you will be chaotic." Changshi is so anxious, I am afraid that in this game, he is already at a disadvantage. ”

"What about people?" Faced with a soft nail handed back by the middle-aged man, Li Yanzhi had no intention of entanglement, and asked bluntly. He was anxious at the moment, and what he was most concerned about was the whereabouts of the little lady. Although there is neither a name nor a reality between the two, since the little lady decided to stay in the other courtyard where he belongs, the relationship between the two is just a layer of window paper for both parties.

The middle-aged man seemed to see this relationship very thoroughly, and he was almost sure that if he held the little lady, he pinched Li Yanzhi's life. And what he expected was really good, the eagerness that Li Yanzhi showed in this matter was indeed from the heart.

"If you say it to Changshi, I don't know where the little lady is at this time, what should Changshi do?" The middle-aged man got up and gave another salute, not salty or indifferent.

Li Yanzhi snorted coldly when he heard this: "Insolent as Liu Yin's generation, he has also suffered defeat in this Lingju City, and he has returned!" Li doesn't care what kind of way your Excellency came from, but if you come to show off your might, I'm afraid you have come to the wrong place! ”

After that, a large coarse porcelain bowl in front of Li Yanzhi had been smashed on the ground. The porcelain pieces splashed up, hitting the middle-aged man's chest robe, but the man just smiled faintly, and was not angry, let alone the slightest panic because of the flying porcelain.

The soldier on duty outside the house heard the sudden sound of smashing bowls in the house, and immediately pushed the door and grabbed a knife to enter, glaring angrily at the middle-aged man. But the middle-aged man didn't move at all, and he didn't even glance at the knife-wielding soldier who broke through the door.

This intimidation did not work as it should, and Li Yanzhi was also quite disappointed. Looking at the middle-aged man with no joy or anger on his face, he suddenly had a sense of powerlessness and boredom. He waved calmly to the soldier at the door, and the two men who entered the room withdrew their swords, saluted each other, and then withdrew, closing the door. In the room, except for the broken porcelain pieces that Li Yanzhi had just broken, they were no different from Fang Cai.

"Since you don't know the whereabouts of the little lady, why are you here?" Li Yanzhi forcibly suppressed the anger in his heart, sat down on his knees and asked.

Although I don't know the whereabouts of the little lady, I can assure Changshi that the little lady is doing well now, and she is treated with preferential treatment for food, clothing, housing and transportation. However, before Changshi completes his mission, the Lord's family can't let her meet Changshi. ”

"The master behind you, why is this doing?" Li Yanzhi's eyes were fixed on the middle-aged man, and he asked in a deep voice.

"I have heard for a long time that I am brave and good at fighting, and I have risen step by step since a small pawn in the Guangwu Army, and I have today's status. However, Changshi was born in a humble and humble manner, although he was quite insightful in military and political affairs, but after all, he was born in a non-scholar clan and suddenly occupied a high position, and everyone was afraid that Changshi would have different thoughts. The meaning of the main family, please listen to the words of the main family, wait for the long history to attack Longxi, the main family is properly operated here, and the little lady will come to reunite with the long history. ”

"In this way, do you want Li to be willing to be a high-door eagle dog?" When Li Yanzhi heard the middle-aged man's words, he suddenly became angry, and his words were not very polite.

The middle-aged man smiled slightly: "Changshi's words are wrong. Today, don't say that the defender of a city is the envoy of a state, a high-ranking official of Lantai, and even His Majesty Yuancheng, who can get rid of the fate of being an eagle dog? Perhaps the long history is the eagle dog of the main family, but the main family is the eagle dog...... Under the layers of layers, who is exempt? ”

Seeing that Li Yanzhi gradually fell silent and stopped talking, the middle-aged man said again: "The master family has a saying, as long as the long history establishes meritorious deeds, the master family will not treat the long history badly." In addition to the state reward, it may be possible to give a long history of other conveniences...... For example, where the long history wants to stay, the main family can fight for the long history. ”

"If I don't obey, what will happen to the lord behind your honor?" Li Yanzhi frowned, feeling that this kind of clause was almost intolerable to him.

"If Changshi doesn't follow, I'm afraid that Changshi and the little lady will never see each other again. Moreover, Changshi waved his army to the east, and the dream of Dingding Longxi and Guanzhong was probably going to come to an end......"

Seeing that Li Yanzhi had been silent for a long time, the middle-aged man said again: "The main family has no ill will towards Changshi. The things that the Lord's family discussed, both in the long history and in the Lord's house, are all good. I also hope that the long history will be thoughtful, and don't make mistakes. ”

Thousands of thoughts flashed through Li Yanzhi's mind. As far as he himself is concerned, he wants to attack Longxi, and then unite a Qiang tribe and the scholar Gaomen, drive them with interests, and use Longxi as a base for his own advancement, and then slowly map Guanzhong and the Central Plains.

At this time, this sacred master who didn't know where to intervene sideways, so that the plan he had been planning for a long time in Longxi had been overshadowed before it began. With the direct intervention of the high-ranking scholars in the state, from Li Yanzhi's cognition, this matter is really a blessing and a curse. Not to mention the succession, it is a question mark whether it will succeed or not.

In the past, cooperation must pay attention to a time and a distribution of benefits. These sensitive issues cannot be avoided through negotiations. It's just that Li Yanzhi is now in the hands of others, and it is obvious that now, the state shown by the other party is to have an absolute control over him. In this way, Mo said that he cooperated, and he felt that if he agreed hastily, he would become a vassal of the lord's family. However, if he didn't respond, Su Xiaoniang was in the other party's hands, which made him feel difficult to choose.

"In the middle of this year, you have repeatedly used swords, your Excellency and the main family will not be unaware, right?" Li Yanzhi thought for a while, and finally asked: "Now Lingju will build the outer city again, and the huge amount of money and grain will be enough to empty the treasury. I don't know how long I can accumulate financial resources before I can have the opportunity to take Longxi again? ”

When the middle-aged man heard this, he smiled faintly: "Changshi doesn't have to worry about this, so that the king has already issued an order, and he will gather troops in the middle and high gates of the state and contribute to the wealth." After the initial plan for spring ploughing next year, the army will rise again and take Longxi directly! The long history is right in front of you! ”

Hearing this, Li Yanzhi nodded absentmindedly, then looked up at the middle-aged man, and said, "Your Excellency, and tell you about the so-called master's family, please let me think about it for a while." Before the conquest of Longxi next year, if you come here again, I will give you an answer. ”

"That being the case, I'm waiting for the good news of the long history."

After saying that, the middle-aged man waved the sleeves of his robe, gave another salute, and then disappeared. Not long after he left the house, Liao Rulong knocked on the door in a hurry, looked at Li Yanzhi who was in a daze, and asked, "Changshi, how to deal with this person?" ”

Li Yanzhi looked at the futon that the middle-aged man had just sat on, and said lightly: "Let him go." He is not a talker, even if he is caught in this camp, what will he do! ”

Liao Rulong took the order and left. And Li Yanzhi walked around the house a few times, but he felt more and more depressed in his heart, and when he left the camp, he went to the county government.

Sit across from Xin Yan in the county hall and have a few drinks. Li Yanzhi didn't mention the matter of Su Xiaoniang. It's just that he is depressed and aggrieved in his heart, but he can't escape Xin Yan's eyes. Xin Yan looked at Li Yanzhi and asked lightly, "Dingdong has something on his mind?" ”

Li Yanzhi's hand as he raised his glass froze in mid-air. He hesitated, but finally put the wine glass to his mouth, drank it all, put down the glass and wiped his mouth, and looked at Xin Yan: "Xu is worried about the recent relocation of the Su guard to defend this county, so the king ordered the construction of the outer city." ”

Xin Yan laughed, picked up the wine jug and poured it into the cup in front of the two of them, and said, "I'm afraid, Dingdong is worried about the little lady who was kidnapped in the county town a few days ago, right?" ”

When Li Yanzhi heard this, his face froze, and after a while, he was immediately relieved: "It is worthy of Fuliang, this matter can't be hidden from you......" After saying that, Li Yanzhi picked up the wine glass, handed it to Xin Yan, touched the glass with him, and then reached his mouth and drank it all.

Xin Yan watched Li Yanzhi drink extremely heroically to the end of the glass, at first he knew that he was upset in his heart, so he didn't persuade him, but when the wine was hot, he saw that although his cheeks were red, he was still like this, and he couldn't help but feel a little uneasy in his heart, and hurriedly comforted: "Dingdong, you should drink less." ”

Although Li Yanzhi's face was flushed, he was still conscious. He pinched the wine glass and sighed, "Fu Liang and let me drink this glass." With that, he picked up the wine glass and brought it to his lips, letting the slightly cold liquor flow down his throat and into his stomach.

He paused the wine glass on the table, looked at Xin Yan, and said with a straight face: "Believe what you say, Li will not drink." Xin Yan looked at his solemn appearance and couldn't help but smile: "I know that Dingdong is depressed, but this is not the solution. When I look back, I may see the uncle in the clan, and inquire about the whereabouts of the little lady for Dingdong......"

Li Yanzhi suddenly cried and laughed when he heard this, thinking of the words that the middle-aged man talked to him in his room just now, and hurriedly stopped him: "There is a concern for the Liang, but the little lady is fine now, so there is no need to deliberately go to investigate." ”

When Xin Yan heard this, he was surprised, but seeing that Li Yanzhi's face was firm, he couldn't say anything, so he had to admit: "Since Dingdong is relieved, I will no longer put my beak." I just hope that if you encounter such a difficult thing again in the future, please Dingdong do not be polite, and directly order ......"

"Although Fu Liang has never joined the army, he has the pride of my generation of martial artists. Yan Zhi respected. Life has to be a confidant, fortunately, very lucky! ”

The two put the wine jug aside, and then took the clay pot for water, used the water as wine, and continued to sit and drink together. Although the water is bland and tasteless, Li Yanzhi only feels that drinking with Xin Yan at this time has a different taste. Between the two drinking, there was a soldier from the outside, to the inner hall, saw that the two were talking, so interested, but did not dare to take the liberty to come forward to disturb, until Xin Yan saw the soldier and beckoned to him, he followed the same and walked to the side of the two.

"Yuming Mansion, long history. Among the displaced people outside the city, the list of laborers has been reported, and the Ming Mansion and Changshi have taken a look at it. ”

The soldier handed over a book about half an inch thick, Xin Yan took it and then flipped through it, only to see that on this book, they were all divided according to the clan or tribe in the township, and many names were recorded. The number of people in each township is also counted after the clan and tribal registers. Xin Yan flipped the book to the end, and wrote at the end in small block letters: All those who work in the camp have been counted as 3,613 after investigation.

Xin Yan handed the book to Li Yanzhi and said with a smile: "Dingdong also take a look, this time more than 3,600 laborers have been recruited, although there are a lot, but if the outer city is built, it will still be a little thin." ”

Li Yanzhi took a cursory glance, quickly flipped the book to the end, looked at the counted labor population, and then frowned and fell into deep thought. After a while, he looked up at Xin Yan and said, "The newly promoted tribal warriors in the camp, as well as the soldiers of the Jianrui Battalion and the Zhanfeng Battalion, except for the city patrol and sentry guards, can all be used as labor. In this way, the Ming government thinks that the manpower is enough? ”

Xin Yan couldn't help but be taken aback when he heard what Li Yanzhi said, and said: "Dingdong drives the soldiers in the army to serve as labor, can you be sure?" If the soldiers have grievances and enter the camp to change, Dingdong should not take risks. ”

Li Yanzhi threw the book back to the soldiers, and said: "When the city wall was built before, a certain also drove the auxiliary soldiers to serve as labor, has Fu Liang forgotten?" Nowadays, the construction of new outer cities is more burdensome than the construction of additional cities. However, the sergeants and soldiers of the army all live here, and it is the proper duty to repair the city to defend the countryside. ”

Li Yanzhi paused, and said: "What's more, Li personally set an example, and everyone in the army must be like this, so why complain about the camp change?" Fu Liang doesn't need to worry, "Sun Tzu" has clouds, and those who want the same thing win. If an army is a general, even this matter cannot be shared by the top and bottom, how can you go into battle to break the enemy? ”

Xin Yan heard Li Yanzhi's firm words, and he already had the bottom in his heart, and he stroked his palms and smiled: "Okay, Dingdong has such courage, he will definitely be the dry city of the country one day." After the construction of the outer city is completed, I will say to the envoy again, please take credit for Dingdong! ”

Li Yanzhi waved his hand: "It is the duty of a general to defend the land against the enemy, why not build a city and fort?" This matter is within the scope of our martial artists, and there is no need to say anything. When the outer city is built and the enemy army comes to attack, it is a dead end. Fu Liang and sit high in the county government, and when it is finished, you and I will talk about the wine again. ”

"It's a deal!" Xin Yan picked up the water bowl, touched it with Li Yanzhi, and then brought it to his mouth and drank it all.