Chapter 19: Guo Jia is here
On April 28, Liu Xuan set off for Guanyang County to take up his post. When the pen www.biquge.info left, when Liu Xuan said goodbye to Liu He, Liu He lukewarmly encouraged a few words and let Liu Xuan leave.
Out of the palace, Liu Xuan hurried by carriage.
At the gate of the city, Liu Xuan and Qianxue converged.
Qianxue rode in a carriage alone, not with Liu Xuan.
Liu Xuan lifted the curtain of the carriage, poked his head out, and said with a smile: "Qianxue, come to my carriage." ”
Qian Xue said bluntly: "Master Xuan, it is more appropriate for you and I to each take a carriage." ”
Liu Xuan said: "I have something serious to discuss with you." ”
After hearing this, Qianxue thought about it, so she had to get out of the carriage and sit down in Liu Xuan's carriage. Qian Xue glanced at Liu Xuan, looked vigilant, and said in a stiff tone: "What's the matter with Gongzi Xuan?" ”
Lonely men and widows sit in the same car, and Qianxue is very unaccustomed to it.
Liu Xuandao: "A sage once said that in the same hour, with beautiful women, unconsciously, there will be no more than an hour; When a person sits dry, he will feel that the time is long, and every moment of breath is extremely difficult. From Xixian County to Guanyang County, it is a long road, and with Qianxue Girl as a companion, the time will be faster. ”
"You ,......"
Qianxue was speechless for a while, and the wary look in her eyes became even stronger.
Qianxue said: "Master Xuan, the concubine works for you, but it is not a relationship between monarchs and ministers, please be careful." If Xuan Gongzi had nothing else to do, the concubine would go back to her carriage. ”
Liu Xuan hurriedly said: "Oh, don't worry, don't worry, it was just a joke just now, don't be surprised." ”
Qianxue was sitting precariously, looking like she was listening.
Liu Xuan couldn't help but quip: "There are only two of us in the carriage, why are we so restrained?" ”
Qianxue said: "It's only the two of us who have to abide by the rules." ”
"Ha ......"
Liu Xuan laughed and said, "Miss Qianxue is afraid of me? ”
Qianxue's chin rose slightly, and said, "I'll be afraid of you, Xuan Gongzi laughed." ”
Liu Xuandao: "Since you are not afraid, why has your attitude changed since the last time we met?" Last time, Qianxue girl talked and laughed freely, and every move was everyone's demeanor, which was heartbreaking. Today, you are on guard everywhere, and you feel like you are thousands of miles away. Am I worried that in this narrow carriage, I will do you wrong? ”
The words of flirting made Qianxue's eyes angry, this disciple. She originally thought that Liu Xuan was a righteous gentleman, but she didn't expect that now his true form was revealed, and he was so light.
Qianxue was about to break out, and said angrily: "Master Xuan, please be cautious." ”
Liu Xuan observed his words, hurriedly stopped it, and said, "Talk about business, talk about business...... I came to you to ask about the situation in Guanyang County. Prior to this, you only talked about the general situation of Guanyang County, and the detailed news, have you ever heard about it? ”
When Qianxue heard this, she breathed a sigh of relief inexplicably.
Facing Liu Xuan, she had a lot of pressure in her heart.
Qian Xue thought for a while, and then replied: "I found out some details about Guanyang County. ”
"First, troops. There were only more than 100 soldiers stationed in Guanyang County, and all of them were defeated. Although these people are guarding Guanyang County, they are helpless. Because they are all old, weak, sick and disabled, and have nowhere to go, they stayed, otherwise they would have run away long ago. ”
"Second, officials. The county magistrate and the county lieutenant of the county government are the local clans, and the yellow turban thieves plundered, and they fled home to close their doors. There were private soldiers of their respective families to resist, and the Yellow Turban thieves did not dare to attack. After the Yellow Turban thieves left, they returned to the county government office. The other officials of the county government were all idle and did not do their jobs. ”
"Third, money. After Guanyang County was sacked by the Yellow Turban Thieves, the treasury was empty and there was nothing. Even the salaries of officials and officials can no longer be maintained. ”
"Fourth, food. Because of the rampant yellow turban thieves and the poor harvest, the people were in a difficult situation and starved everywhere. The people had no food, and so did the granaries. ”
Qian Xue said four points in a row, and Liu Xuan was already serious.
This situation is too bad.
Having said so much, to sum it up in an idiom, Guanyang County is poor.
Liu Xuan asked, "Does Qianxue girl have a way to crack it?" ”
Qianxue shook her head and said, "This is government affairs, I'm not good at it." To solve the predicament of Guanyang County, we can only rely on Xuan Gongzi himself. There was a hint of banter in her eyes.
Seeing this, Liu Xuan scolded in his heart: "Little girl, I deliberately want to see me make a fool of myself." ”
It is not easy to resolve the predicament of Guanyang County.
Liu Xuan was thinking, but there were a lot of things in his mind. However, this is only the news that Tianxiang Pavilion has obtained so far, and for a more specific situation, it is necessary to truly understand the situation after arriving before we can make a strategy to deal with it.
The carriage continued, and Chiyuki excused herself to return to her carriage.
Two carriages headed for Guanyang County.
In the evening, the groom found an inn on the official road.
Liu Xuan and his entourage settled in the inn, Qianxue had dinner and went back to the room early to rest. Liu Xuan was in the courtyard at the entrance of the inn, warming a pot of wine, admiring the moonlight alone.
Wisps of aged wine fragrance linger in the yard, refreshing.
Liu Xuan took a sip of wine and looked at the sky in a daze.
At this moment, he was sitting alone, his mind completely empty, and he didn't think about anything. Since traveling to this era, Liu Xuan has been nervous, planning what he should do next? With wine, it's a rare time to relax.
"Fragrant, so fragrant!"
Outside the courtyard, a hearty voice suddenly sounded.
"Step! Trample! ”
The sound of footsteps came from far and near, and a moment later, a young man in his twenties, with sword eyebrows and free and easy, walked in. With a smile on his face, he took a wine gourd in his hand, took a sip of wine, and said, "Drinking and admiring the moon, it's too boring to be alone." In Xia Guo Jia, accompany my brother to drink together. ”
Liu Xuan's mind was empty, and when he heard the word 'Guo Jia', he immediately came back to his senses.
Guo Jia is here!
In the evening, in the inn next to the desolate official road, I met Guo Jia.
Fate!
Liu Xuan had a smile on the corner of his mouth, his restless heart immediately calmed down, the expression on his face was not sad or happy, and he said: "I'm worried about being bored drinking alone, Brother Guo, please take a seat." ”
"Great!"
Guo Jiamo rubbed the wine bottle in his hand, pinned the gourd to his waist, but stared at the wine in the wine jug, swallowed his saliva in his throat, and said, "Dare to ask, Brother Tai's surname?" ”
Liu Xuan replied: "Under Liu Xuan." ”
Guo Jia reluctantly retracted his gaze, looked familiar, and said with a smile: "Seeing that the age of the virtuous brother is a few years younger than me, I take advantage of it, is it okay to call you Brother Xuan?" ”
"I want it!"
Liu Xuan rolled his eyes, instructed the proprietress of the inn to bring a wine bottle, then picked up the wine jug, poured wine for Guo Jia, picked up his wine bottle, and said, "Brother Guo, meeting is fate, please." ”
"Please!"
Guo Jia arched his hand, picked up the wine bottle and drank it all.
"Ah, refreshing."
Guo Jia wiped the wine from the corner of his mouth, felt the wine churning in his stomach, and the whole person was comfortable.
Liu Xuan smiled and continued: "At first glance, Brother Guo is a good drinker, and so am I. Drinking is a pleasure in life. Come, I'll pour Brother Guo another glass of wine. ”
"Thank you, Brother Xuan."
Guo Jia was overjoyed, and felt that he was so lucky to meet such a bold person today.