Just after dusk, Hedong County, Dayang County, and the back hall of the county government.

Xinyue Fox's voice was crisp: "Now the son is in Guanzhong, safe and sound...... Childe ordered me to come back and report the news. ”

"Great!" He Hou stood up suddenly, with a look of ecstasy: "Wu'er...... My son is fine. ”

"Yes, yes......" On the side, Tang Wan and Yin Muyue were already pretty, but there was endless excitement and joy in their bright eyes.

"Good! Good! Lu Zhi couldn't stop his eyes from moistening, and said continuously: "God bless the big man!" God bless the man! Good! Good! Good! ”

He Hou hurriedly bowed down to help the Xinyue Fox who brought back the good news, and said loudly: "Very good!" Very good! You saved my son, and you did a great job! Whatever you want, I'll give you everything. ”

Xinyue Fox stared at him with wide eyes and shook his head repeatedly: "It is the duty of the Star Guard to protect the son, don't reward the servant!" As long as the son is well, the servant has nothing else to ask for. ”

"Good! Good! He Hou couldn't help but praise: "What a good boy." ”

"The Queen Mother has won the award," Xinyue Fox's eyes bent into crescent moons: "It's all good for the child's teachings." ”

He Hou was stunned for a moment, and then couldn't stop laughing.

Yin Muyue smiled, the girl Xinyue Fox was brought out by her, which made Empress He like it so much, and she was also honored.

On the side, Lu Zhi couldn't help but laugh when he saw this well-behaved little girl.

"You don't want a reward, but I can't withdraw. Otherwise, I'm afraid it will be difficult to sleep and eat. He Hou shook his head, made a rare joke, and said: "I will reward you with 10,000 yuan first, a hundred horses, no matter how much I can't reward." I'll reward you when my son returns. ”

"Queen Mother," Xinyue Fox said timidly, "can the maid share these rewards with the brothers of the Star Guard?" It was they who led away more than eighty percent of the thieves. The servant and the son can get out of trouble. ”

He Hou's eyes were stunned, staring at the heart moon fox. Didn't speak.

Xinyue Fox bit her lip, uneasy.

Seeing this scene, Tang Wan was afraid that Empress He would blame the little girl, so she hurriedly said softly: "Queen Mother, what Xinyue said is extremely true, if it weren't for the Star Guard, the husband would be very dangerous this time." ”

Yin Muyue said bluntly: "The Xingzhu Guards have done a good job, and Muyue is very grateful to them. ”

"Good! Very good! He Hou didn't take Tang Wan and Yin Muyue's words, but looked at Xinyue Fox. I couldn't help but praise again: "This kid is very good!" I really like it, how about you stay with me in the future? ”

"Huh?" Xinyue Fox opened his mouth wide, his expression was cute, and he didn't know how to answer.

He Hou couldn't help but laugh and said, "That's it, if I ask you, who will protect my son." ”

"Queen Mother," Xinyue Fox said timidly: "Actually, the maid is still very willing...... Follow the Queen Mother's. ”

Looking at her obviously insincere and reluctant appearance, everyone laughed happily.

He Hou sighed at this time: "Those who are good at fighting have no outstanding achievements. If it weren't for this kid to mention it, I would have almost ignored the merits of the Star Guard, Zigan, you can arrange it. Each of the twenty-eight Nakshatras must be rewarded, and not one of them will be left behind! ”

Lu Zhi stroked his beard and said, "Did the Queen Mother forget?" Now Xun Wenruo is a farmer. He was in charge of the agricultural affairs and the treasury, but the Queen Mother had found the wrong person. ”

"I almost forgot. It's time to find Xun Wenruo. He Hou smiled and said: "Wu'er really has the wisdom to know people, and this Xun Wenruo is extraordinary." Loyal and pure, careful work, but in two months, the internal and external treasury was well organized, and the agricultural affairs of the counties were arranged in all aspects, and he was really talented. ”

"Handle affairs with ease, be able to see the big picture and think far." Lu Zhi couldn't help but praise: "Xun Wenruo really has the talent of Wang Zuo. ”

"It's just," Lu Zhi said in a deep voice: "The lord is staying in Guanzhong now, and he is going to Chang'an, which is really dangerous, and it is really not appropriate to risk himself as a king." ”

"That's why I've trained him more." He Hou frowned and said: "It's just that my son tastes the Tao, and those who are in government do not enter the people, and they don't know the suffering; If you don't go to the state and county, it is difficult to observe the world; Without going through the battlefield, it is difficult to march the military order. To control chaos, you need to know why it is chaotic. ”

Lu Zhi was silent, he was not an ordinary corrupt Confucian, he had also worked in the county and led the troops to quell the chaos, so he naturally knew that what Ji Ping said was reasonable, and now they are guarding Hedong, the depth is not enough, the rear strength is insufficient, and it is difficult to open up the situation without Ji Ping going out to fight.

He has seen Ji Ping's methods, where there is a plan, he will plan and then act, and he will succeed immediately, but safety is a big problem.

He Hou couldn't help but sigh: "My son is firm, and he will not change easily if he decides it, but his safety is deeply related to my heart, and I often wake up from nightmares and can't sleep all night." ”

Yin Muyue on the side suddenly said: "Queen Mother, the concubine can take the women's guards to Chang'an to protect her husband, the women's guards are all women, as long as they are secretly scattered, it is not easy to attract attention." ”

He Hou was stunned for a moment, and immediately reprimanded: "Chang'an is dangerous, and you have a daughter's family, and you shouldn't risk yourself." ”

Yin Muyue said with a resolute expression: "The husband is in Chang'an, alone, and the injury has not healed, someone must take care of it, if it is urgent, with the martial arts of the concubine, you can also help one or two......"

At this time, Tang Wan also said weakly: "Queen Mother, the concubine is also going to Chang'an......"

"No way!" He Hou resolutely decided: "Neither of you is allowed to go!" ”

……

Jing Zhaoyin, Zheng County.

Ji Ping and his entourage left the road and walked half a mile, and they saw a large area of houses surrounded by a wall more than six feet high, and there was a door in front of the wall.

There were no villages under the county system of the Qin and Han dynasties, and "ju" was the predecessor of the later "village", which did not belong to the administrative division, but was a natural settlement formed spontaneously by people in a region, and did not belong to the administrative establishment of counties, counties, townships, pavilions, and li, which was equivalent to the li, but did not conflict. It can be said that most of the "li" is divided based on "gathering".

For example, the Anju in front of you may have been a gathering of dozens of families born from the family surnamed An, which was a gathering, but in order to facilitate management, the county set this "gathering" as "li" and returned it to the township, and sent Likui as the head of a mile to be in charge of various affairs, with the supervision and management of the residents in the village.

The family surnamed An still claims to live in Anju, but the government calls and governs by li.

The reason why Ji Ping can see at a glance that this Anju is a gathering and a li, is because of the four walls, the wall is the most significant sign of the wall, the door in front of the wall is the inner door, and the door key is guarded by a special person, and it is opened and closed regularly every day, which is mainly a means of personal control of the people of the household.

Of course, now that Guanzhong is in chaos, it is still a question whether the system can be strictly enforced.

When they got closer, the inner door was closed, and four Qianghu soldiers rushed over on horseback and shouted to open the door.

Soon, someone inside was responding, but they just didn't open the door.

Ji Ping said loudly: "I came from Huayin and rushed to Zheng County, but the road was slippery and difficult, and it was dark and the road was difficult. ”

"There are nobles in the gathering to rest, it's getting late, it's inconvenient to open the door, you can find another place!" Soon there was a voice from inside.

Before Ji Ping could speak, the four Qianghu soldiers scolded inside, and rushed over with the six behind them, shouting a few impacts, and the inner door of Anju was rushed open.

The Qiang Hu soldiers rushed in, punching and kicking the four or five people inside the door, and scolding them repeatedly.

Ji Ping and Cai Yan, the two daughters in the back, were unexpectedly surprised by this scene and couldn't help but be dumbfounded. (To be continued.) )