Over the years, it has become common for the Tang Dynasty to send eunuchs to the team of envoys to Fanbang, however, it is the first time that only one eunuch has been appointed to inspect the border towns. The arrival of Niu Xiantong made Shanzhou, which had been basically stable and peaceful for more than two years, a moment of turmoil, and the people who entered and exited the Shanzhou Governor's Mansion, from civil and military officials to small officials and miscellaneous servants, were all a little more careful, and even lowered their voices a little. Although Du Shiyi seemed to be very forbearant in front of Niu Xiantong, there was occasional news from Zhenqiang Zhai, saying that this Longyou handsome was in a very bad mood.

At this time, if you are in a good mood, then there is a ghost! Niu Xiantong just entered Huangshui City, didn't he give Du Shiyi a dismount in person? If it weren't for the secretary in charge, Wang Changling, who was righteous and stern, immediately refuted it, I was afraid that the attitude of the envoy would be even more arrogant!

"Grandpa, grandpa!"

"Uncle Duan!"

Duan Xingchen, who was walking towards Zhenqiang Zhai with a heavy heart, suddenly heard these two voices, looked back, and found that it was Duan Xiushi and Du Guangyuan who came back side by side. In the past two years, his young son has grown a lot taller, and Du Guangyuan is also growing taller, although he looks more than a head shorter than the much older Duan Xiushi, but he is more heroic than Wenxiu. As Du Shiyi's eldest son, Wang Rong has always attached great importance to his homework, but Du Guangyuan is still inevitably a little heavy on martial arts and light literature, although the scriptures and history can be recited so-so read twice, but the poetry is not even a shadow, but now he can ride a horse-drawn small wooden bow to hit the target!

"Xiao Langjun is back." Duan Xingchen just bowed slightly to his son, and then asked Du Guangyuan, "This time the Longyou Elite Hall has a monthly holiday, why don't you see the two Xiaolangjun of the Cui family?" ”

"My aunt and uncle missed them, so I sent someone to pick them up early." Du Guangyuan hurriedly explained, and then stepped forward and grabbed Duan Xingchen's sleeve, and asked uneasily, "Uncle Duan, I heard that an envoy came to Chang'an, and he wants to find Grandpa's stubble?" ”

This question was asked very directly, so that Wang Sheng, Wang Wei, Du Mingyao, and Du Mingyu, who came in later, all showed embarrassed expressions. They are all older than Du Guangyuan, and since they are considered by their elders to be better than their peers, they naturally learn some little adults. Therefore, at this moment, the four of them looked at each other for a moment, and were about to step forward to find a way to stop it, but they saw Duan Xiushi suddenly reach out and press Du Guangyuan's shoulder.

"Guangyuan, in front of the public, you say and ask this, it's not good for people to hear."

Du Guangyuan heard too many whispers in the Elite Hall for a few days in a row, and he was already holding back his anger in his heart. He was about to refute Duan Xiushi, but it could be seen that Duan Xingchen's face was tired and old, Duan Xiushi shook his head at himself again, and then saw that the little officials not far away were avoiding his gaze, and Wang Sheng and the four of them also rushed forward to block those prying eyes for him, and he suddenly hung his head in frustration. After saying goodbye to the other classmates and returning to his mother's dormitory, he sat down with his head bowed and sat down, even his sister Du Xianhui ran over and didn't pay attention.

"Brother, what's wrong with Brother?"

"Guangyuan, why don't you ignore my sister?"

"I don't feel happy!" The urn replied angrily, and Du Guangyuan suddenly realized that it was not his mother who was asking, but his father. He bounced up, rushed to his father quickly, and asked like a cannon, "Grandpa, grandpa, what's going on?" Is that cow fairy really here to find fault? He wants to find Grandpa's sins and mistakes and pull you off the horse, right? Grandpa, aren't you Longyou Jiedu, why do you want to deal with this kind of guy? When some students in the Elite Hall spoke in private, it was as if Grandpa was about to be dismissed and deposed, if it weren't for Xiushi, I would have almost scolded them! ”

"You also said, yes, not everyone thinks so." Du Shiyi smiled, rubbed his son's head, and saw that the little guy pouted, clearly not believing his understatement, he said seriously, "Remember, you are the eldest son in the family, and your younger brothers and sisters are all looking at you, don't be uncompelled whenever something happens." Look at your senior brother Wenshen, when his father was demoted to a distant place, and then died of illness, how many cold eyes and cold treatment did he suffer from the son of Xiangguo to the son of a criminal minister? You're eight years old, not a kid anymore, and now you're hanging your head listlessly when you encounter something, like a manly husband! ”

Wang Rong heard that Du Shiyi even said what was relegated to a distant place and then died, even if she knew Du Shiyi's arrangements in advance, she couldn't help but change color at this moment. At this juncture, do you want to make a prophecy?

And Du Guangyuan didn't think as much as his mother, he was stimulated by his father's words, and immediately stood up straight and straightened his chest: "Grandpa, I know the way, go back to the Elite Hall, I will definitely cheer up and let them see." It's just that His Majesty sent an envoy to patrol the border, and he is not afraid of shadows, there is nothing to be afraid of! ”

"Good!" Du Shiyi smiled and nodded, and when he saw that Du Xianhui was still looking at his brother with a blank eye, he said with a pleasant face, "You have to go to the elite hall every day to practice civil and martial arts, and you don't have much time to accompany your sister. Also call Shang Xiushi and your cousins together, lest everyone think that this Shanzhou Governor's Mansion is so gloomy and miserable! ”

When Du Guangyuan heard that he still had a task, his eyes immediately lit up, and he pulled Du Xianhui out of the house with a smoke. When the children left, Wang Ronggang's worries couldn't help but dissipate a little, but he still got up and said angrily: "What are you doing with Yuwenrong's analogy?" He was pitted by Pei Guangting at the beginning, and Xiao Song stood by and watched it and was happy to see it. And now, don't look at the three prime ministers in the political hall of the DPRK and the Central People's Republic of China, it seems that everyone is related to you, but they may not be willing to watch you continue to soar and go back to compete with them for a seat one day! ”

"Young lady, you're thinking too much." Du Shiyi spread her hands freely, stepped forward and pressed her shoulders to let her sit down, and then sat next to her, "Whether it is Chaozhong or Shanzhou, I have made preparations with both hands." Moreover, the back road has been left before, and it is really at that point, it is a big deal to escape from death, at that time, the sea is wide and the fish jumps, and the sky is high for the birds to fly! ”

Wang Rong This is the first time he has heard the word death escape from Du Shiyi's mouth. She took a light breath, and then couldn't help hugging Du Shiyi: "No matter where you go, I will follow you." Heaven and earth, never separated! ”

Du Shiyi was overwhelmed by his wife's categorical words, and then patted her on the back with a smile: "With your words, I will have no regrets in my life!" Okay, let's see where Niu Xiantong makes a move! ”

Early the next morning, Du Shiyi got the news of the eyeliner at the post house, Niu Xiantong didn't even say hello, and took people out of the city, it is said that he was going to inspect the Heyuan Army of Shancheng County in the west of Huangshui City in Shanzhou, and he also had to go to the People's Army. Knowing that the city gate of Lu Dao would definitely not be able to stop Niu Xiantong, he had already greeted the city gates on all sides when this person came, and when he saw that line, he immediately let him go, so as not to be scolded or even beaten while being loyal to his duties. It's just that it's hard to say whether Niu Xiantong's sudden departure is really to the west.

As soon as Chi Bi left, Liu Mo and Bai Jiang did their best to take care of the tea shop for Wang Rong, and the most intimate person around Du Shiyi was Wu Tianqi. He is a character who can move at the slightest moment of news, and at this time he patted his chest and promised, "Lord Lang, I ordered the people in Shancheng and Hezhou to pay attention to the transit people in Shancheng and Hezhou Kuozhou and Taozhou early in the morning, no matter where this Niu Xiantong goes, there will definitely be news." ”

"Did he take all his retinue and guards out of the city?"

After receiving Wu Tianqi's affirmative reply, he asked again: "Among the civil and military forces in Huangshui City summoned by Niu Xiantong, after the preliminary investigation, how should everyone respond?" ”

"In the Lintao army, from General Wang and General Nan down, they naturally tried their best to say good things about the marshal, of course, Ma Jie and Chen Sheng arranged a few people to reprimand the marshal for some negligence, but they were all trivial and painless, so Niu Xiantong couldn't hold it back, and he had a big temper the day before yesterday."

He combed the entire Lintao army more than once like a grate, and even Guo Jian was replaced by the Western Army in Hezhou Town, Du Shiyi was confident that he would not leave nails in a relatively high official position, and as for the low-ranking people who wanted to see Niu Xiantong and wanted to be unfavorable to him, he would not forbid it, but at least it has not been in the past few days. Whether it's true that there is no more noise in Huangshui City, or if some people are also very smart, we have to wait for further news in the future.

In the afternoon, the second news was reported to Du Shiyi. Sure enough, just as he expected several possibilities, Niu Xiantong took his entourage and went to Hezhou!

"Don't be too anxious, don't bring a guide! You must know that when I went to Hezhou in the past, I came and went on the marching road, and the road was not easy to walk, and because it was too close to Tibet, in case they lost their minds and went crazy to attack it, it would not be a trivial matter! ”

Hearing this, Wu Tianqi, who came to report the news, hurriedly replied: "Back to Lord Lang, I just found out that Niu Xiantong brought a guide, and he invited ten people!" ”

Du Shiyi was stunned: "Ten? Even if he first arrives and doesn't know the way, two or three are definitely enough, so can he ask for so much? ”

Thinking about it, Du Shiyi saw Wang Zhonghe's brows frowning tightly, so he asked, "What did Zhongji think of?" ”

"I'm thinking that the last time the marshal inspected the Chiling Boundary Monument, he once risked his life and fished out Mu Huoluo of the main battle faction of Tubo, and at the same time wiped out Guo Zhili and others, and established his authority in one fell swoop. This Niu Xiantong deliberately went to Hezhou, which he was not familiar with, would he also want to repeat his old tricks? It's just that what he planned may be the opposite of what the marshal did at the beginning, that is, he used the illusion that he was being attacked, and when he arrived in Hezhou, he was angry and ruined the edict of the emperor of heaven, and ordered the western army of Hezhou Town to attack! Such a meritorious service is his, and the defeat of the battle is counted on the head of the commander. It must be known that the Zhenxi Army is taking Guo Jianren too fond of speculation, and he does not dare to take responsibility, and he may be deceived! In addition, Miao Yansi has always been at odds with Dashuai......"

Du Shiyi got up when he arrived. The possibility of such audacity and extremely high risk is not in his plan! In his opinion, Niu Xiantong has always relied on the favor of the Son of Heaven to be powerful and prosperous in Liangjing, how could he be so reckless in the border area? Moreover, this kind of thing needs to be guided by an old horse with a sense of knowledge before it can be successful, and Niu Xiantong has such a person around him?

He and Wang Zhongsi glanced at each other, and almost at the same time thought of someone.

Guo Yingyi!