Several carriages slowly and leisurely went straight to Shu County. The smooth dirt road is particularly dry from the scorching sun. As soon as the carriage passed, a cloud of dust was kicked up. On both sides of the carriage, dozens of large men in coarse cloth robes did not seem to feel the dust at all, and some of them followed the carriage with great spirits, and did not lose the majesty of a soldier because they took off their armor.

It was not yet noon, but there were already some beads of sweat on the faces of the big men. Qin Xuan sat in the second carriage, turned his head, and narrowed his eyes slightly. Yu Mingjia on the side grinned and said with a smile: "When Lord Qin will go to the Assassin Mansion to inspect, all the officials of our Chengdu Mansion are conscientious, and there will definitely be no mistakes!" ”

Qin Xuan smiled heartily, waved his hand, and said, "Lord Yu, can this official still believe you?" However, after all, this official is at the behest of His Majesty, and if he does not go to the Assassin's Mansion to turn around, there may be gossip in His Majesty's ears, which will be bad for you and me. Qin Xuan paused slightly, and then said: "In this way, in the past two days, this official will go to the Assassin's Mansion to have a look, and it can be regarded as an explanation to His Majesty!" ”

Qin Xuan's words, Yu Mingjia couldn't hear it, so clearly told Yu Mingjia that he had to go through the motions, how could Yu Mingjia not be happy, and said happily: "What Lord Qin said is extremely true, when the adults leave Chengdu Mansion, the official ordered two white jade beds to be given to the adults. I hope that when you return to Kyoto, you must say a few good words for your subordinates in front of Your Majesty! ”

"White jade bed?" Qin Xuan couldn't help but lose his voice.

Yu Mingjia said with a wicked smile: "It's a white jade bed like Xian'er!" ”

Qin Xuan suddenly realized, and secretly said in his heart: "White jade bed? What a fitting name! He glanced at Yu Mingjia, smiled and said: "Lord Yu still understands this official, and after the official returns to Beijing, he will definitely praise His Majesty that Chengdu Mansion is in good order under the governance of Lord Yu!" ”

After speaking, Qin Xuan looked at Yu Mingjia, and the two looked at each other, and then laughed.

A horse walked up to the carriage and said to the window of the carriage, "My lord, there are a few flies......

Qin Xuan heard this. couldn't help frowning, and before he could speak, Yu Mingjia on the side said casually: "Guard Li, aren't they just a few flies, is there anything strange about it?" ”

Qin Xuan stretched out his hand, lifted the curtain, and said to Li Qingrui: "Flies are also living beings!" ”

Li Qingrui thought slightly, then nodded and said, "My subordinates understand!" ”

Looking at Li Qingrui's back, Qin Xuan smiled at the corner of his mouth: "Qingrui is really a talent, this eyesight is strong." Didn't say it! "Drop the curtains. talked and laughed with Yu Mingjia again.

Back to the annex. Qin Xuan was in a hurry to take a bath, and in the already scorched sand and rocky weather, Qin Xuan had been on the road for a long time, even if there was no smell of sweat on his body. It's also slimy and very uncomfortable. A large wooden barrel with more than half of the water in the barrel. Qin Xuan couldn't wait to take off his clothes, so he jumped in directly. A cool breath instantly spread to Qin Xuan's whole body, how could it be described by a refreshed person.

Qin Xuan leaned comfortably on the wooden barrel, closing his eyes and enjoying a rare trace of refreshment in the scorching heat. Unexpectedly, the door slowly opened, and a beautiful shadow slowly entered with broken steps.

Qin Xuan turned his head suddenly. Seeing that the person who came was Xian'er, he couldn't help blurting out: "Xian'er, what are you doing here?" My husband is bathing! ”

Xian'er bit her lip, walked to the side of the barrel shyly, and said delicately, "Husband." Let Xian'er scrub it for you! As she spoke, Xian'er caught a glimpse of Qin Xuan's body in the clear water, especially the part, and couldn't help but blush quietly.

The corners of Qin Xuan's mouth curled, and he said with a smile: "Okay, then Xian'er will help her husband wash well!" As he spoke, he stood up directly, and what could be seen faintly appeared in front of Xian'er's eyes in an instant, and Xian'er's already blushing face became even more flushed.

It is difficult to control the situation when a man and a woman are alone in a room, not to mention that Qin Xuan is still bathing, so it is inevitable to take Xian'er hand in hand to go to Wushan.

After the matter, Xian'er helped Qin Xuan get dressed, and said softly: "Husband, yesterday evening, a subordinate from the mansion came to me!" ”

"Oh? Could it be that the next person is also a person from Tianxianglou? ”

"Yes, I have already said all the things that my husband asked me to say!"

Qin Xuan turned around and hugged Xian'er, and said with a smile: "That's good, Xian'er is doing well, shouldn't your husband reward you?" As he spoke, Qin Xuan's hands began to be dishonest again.

Xian'er leaned in Qin Xuan's arms and said coquettishly, "Didn't Husband already reward him just now?" ”

After bathing, Qin Xuan's family sat in the relatively cool bamboo building in the courtyard to eat.

Manyun and Qian Ruyu were a little cold to themselves because of Qin Xuan, and they kept a straight face, and Xian'er had just entered the mansion, so she was naturally a little shy. Except for the county lord of Yushuang, who chattered non-stop, everyone else quietly ate their own meals. The four beauties, with clouds and temples like ink, through the snow and skin, are beautiful, each good at fragrant flowers, and they are all pleasing to the eye.

Qin Xuan was fantasizing about one dragon and three phoenixes in his heart, but unexpectedly, Li Qingrui's voice came from outside the bamboo building. "Childe, there is an old man who asks to see you!"

When Qin Xuan heard this, he couldn't help frowning, and said in his heart: "Old friend? I don't have any friends, even if I do, I'm in Chang'an and Hangzhou? After thinking for a long time, Qin Xuan got up directly and said, "Let's go, meet my old friend with me!" ”

Walking to the hall, Qin Xuan saw a young man with two thick sword eyebrows and a pair of Danfeng eyes. As soon as Qin Xuan saw the young man, he blurted out, "It's you?" ”

I saw the young man nodding slightly, clasping his fists with both hands, and said: "The head of the South Dao of the Humble Sword is the chief of Qi Shanxing Qi Lord Xue Li, I have seen Lord Qin!" ”

Qin Xuan directly stepped forward to hold Xue Rengui's hands, and said with a smile: "Brother Rengui, don't come to harm, farewell from Pingyang, I didn't expect you and I to meet again!" No matter what Xue Rengui said, he was also a famous general in the Tang Dynasty, Qin Xuan couldn't help but be a little overly enthusiastic, which made Xue Rengui a little overwhelmed.

Xue Rengui was slightly stunned, and then said with a smile: "Lord Qin can still remember the humble duty, and the humble duty is very grateful!" ”

Qin Xuan helped Xue Rengui, who was still about to give another salute, and said with a slight reproach: "Brother Rengui, I have never seen you so literary and crepe that day, how can you be so particular now?" Is it unwilling to associate with the younger peers? ”

Hearing this, Xue Rengui couldn't help but feel a little warm in his heart, and said with a smile: "Lord Qin carries love, but etiquette cannot be abolished. ”

Qin Xuan glared slightly, and said lightly: "Where did you get so much courtesy, if you recognize me Qin Xuan as a friend, don't be so polite!" ”

Qin Xuan pulled the flattered Xue Rengui to talk and laugh. While speaking, he motioned for Li Qingrui to hurry up to serve tea. After chatting for a long time, Xue Rengui got to the point. "Lord Qin, I came here this time, I came by order, and Lord Qi invited Lord Qin to go to the General Military Mansion, saying that there was something to discuss!"

Qin Xuan couldn't help frowning, slightly stunned, and then asked: "It seems that I am not familiar with Lord Qi in Xia, I don't know what Lord Qi wants to discuss with in Xia?" ”

Xue Rengui bowed slightly. "I don't know the specific subordinates, but it should be related to the southern wingmen of Jiannan Province!"

Qin Xuan couldn't help but fall into deep thought: "What does the southern wing of Jiannan Dao have to do with me. Qi Shanxing and I have something to discuss...... "It's been a long time." Qin Xuan came back to his senses. said with a smile: "I know, it's past noon today, it's better to go to the military mansion tomorrow with Brother Ren!" ”

Xue Rengui bowed his head and said, "Yes!" ”

looked at Xue Rengui still with a rigid face. Qin Xuan was also helpless, and said casually: "Does the southern wingman of Jiannan Dao have any disobedience to him?" ”

Xue Rengui still had a bit of military arrogance in the end, and said disdainfully: "Just a bureaucrat, don't talk about Lord Qi, you don't even pay attention to your humble position." His Majesty has not allowed troops to be used against him for a long time, and if he had not allowed his humble position to bring a few thousand guards, he would have razed all the subordinates to the ground long ago! ”

Thinking that Xue Rengui was only a personal guard at this time, and there was a little helplessness in saying this, Qin Xuan couldn't help but secretly say: "It seems that Xue Rengui is still a little talented at this time!" "For a moment. Qin Xuan, who came back to his senses, smiled slightly and said, "Brother Rengui's heart to serve the country is admired!" I don't know what kind of actions the bureaucrats made Lord Qi displeased, and they hurriedly went to discuss with each other? ”

Xue Rengui sighed deeply, and said slowly: "The bureaucrats were originally divided into peace. And there is a lack of food and other things, and he often goes out of the mountains to trade with our Tang Han people. Unexpectedly, in recent years, the wingmen suddenly lived deep in the mountains and almost never went out of the mountains. Lord Qi felt a little curious, so he sent someone to investigate. Knowing that someone is secretly funding the bureaucrats, and the bureaucrats are also secretly training soldiers and horses, it can be seen that their disobedience has been revealed. ”

Qin Xuan couldn't help but secretly slander in his heart: "Could it be related to the completion of the old department?" What a big game of chess played by these five dead soldiers, I really don't know what else hasn't been exploited by them! After thinking for a moment, Qin Xuan nodded slightly and said, "If that's the case, the matter of that person really has to be treated with caution!" ”

The next day, the east was slowly bright, and Qin Xuan took a carriage and went straight to the General Military Mansion of Jiannan Province. Each state of the Tang Dynasty has a Zhichong Prefecture as a standing army, and each province has a general military government to govern the prefectures of Zhichongfu. There are nearly 40 states under the jurisdiction of Jiannan Province, more than a dozen states belong to the tribe of bureaucrats, and more than a dozen states are borders, so the general military government here is permanent.

Qi Shanxing, as the chief administrator, seems to be in a high position, but in fact, he has long been worried, his bureaucrats are restless, and the border countries are eyeing him. Taizong was not allowed to use troops against the bureaucrats, and every time he did good deeds to Taizong, the bureaucrats had a heart of disobedience, and Taizong appeased him.

A month ago, His Majesty suddenly issued a secret decree, ordering Qi Shanxing to assist Qin Xuan in exterminating a group of rebels hiding in Jiannan Dao. After Qi Shanxing finished reading the secret decree, his back was a little cold. There are anti-thieves in Jiannan Dao, and Qi Shanxing, the chief manager, is derelict in his duty no matter how he says it.

After thinking hard for many days, Qi Shanxing actually came up with a way to get the best of both worlds. That is, to discuss with Qin Xuan Haosheng, first exterminate the anti-thief, and then pretend to collude with the restless bureaucrats under the pretense of collusion with the anti-thief, and directly lead the troops to serve it.

It wasn't until dusk that Qin Xuan's carriage slowly arrived in front of the General Military Mansion of Jiannan Province. When Qi Shanxing heard that a carriage was coming, he expected that Xue Rengui must have brought Qin Xuan. I wanted to go out directly, but I felt that Qin Xuan was a little too high-spirited, so I sat in the hall of the General Army Mansion and waited quietly.

Qin Xuan stepped out of the carriage and saw a mansion that was even more magnificent than Hangzhou Zhechong Mansion. Xue Rengui stretched out his hand and signaled, "Lord Qin, please come in quickly, Lord Qi should be in the hall." ”

Qin Xuan nodded slightly, and said with a smile: "Brother Rengui doesn't have to be so anxious!" ”

Walking into the gate of the General Military Palace, a guard stepped forward to answer him. Bypassing a beautiful shadow wall, we walked to the palace hall. Qin Xuan looked at it, and a general who was about fifty years old, but with a majestic aura between his eyebrows, was sitting in the hall. There is no need to think about it, Qin Xuan also knows that this person should be Qi Shanxing.

Qin Xuan slowly walked forward, but he was secretly slandering in his heart: "I am a Qincha now, I shouldn't have to salute Qi Shanxing......" Just thinking about it, Qin Xuan had already walked into the hall, and he didn't know what Qin Xuan thought, he arched his hands and said, "Junior Qin Xuan has seen Lord Qi!" ”

Qi Shanxing also knew that Qin Xuan was a Qincha, but he thought that if Qin Xuan wanted to exterminate the so-called anti-thieves in Jiannan Dao. Then you have to rely on yourself, so you have some self-confidence. Seeing Qin Xuan saluting with his juniors, a smile suddenly appeared in his heart: "Yes, I didn't take out the shelf of the Qincha, it seems that this son can still be handed over!" Thinking of this, he smiled: "Lord Qin is welcome, don't forget that you are a Qincha!" ”

Qin Xuan said casually: "Not to mention that Lord Qi has guarded the South Sword Road for Datang Town for many years, just because he is older than the juniors, the juniors should salute!" ”

Qi Shanxing smiled, waved his hand and said, "Since that's the case." Then you and I don't have to say anything, adults are not adults. The old man cheekily called you a good nephew. I don't know if it's possible? ”

"Lord Qi has this intention, it is an honor for the younger generation!"

After a few words of greeting, Qi Shanxing turned to the topic. "Nephew Qin Xian, Your Majesty can hand over the matter of the anti-thief of Jiannan Dao to you. It can be seen that the virtuous nephew is also a talent. The old man came to you today to talk to you about the situation in Jiannan Road, so that he could cooperate with you to catch all the thieves! ”

On the way from the other courtyard to the General Military Mansion, Qin Xuan had already learned about Qi Shanxing's character from Xue Rengui's mouth, and knew that Qi Shanxing liked to be flattered, and only then did he see Qi Shanxing sitting in the hall and not going out to greet him, Qin Xuan made up his mind and lowered himself.

Hear this. Qin Xuan hurriedly said: "What did Lord Qi say, when the juniors left Beijing, His Majesty told the juniors to discuss everything with the adults. The younger generation has long intended to come to visit, but they have no choice but to deal with the officials of Chengdu Prefecture, and I hope that Lord Qi will not be surprised! ”

"The old man is not a small-bellied chicken intestine. If the virtuous nephew has this heart, the old man will be satisfied. After Qi Shanxing finished speaking, he paused slightly, and then said: "Jiannan Dao's anti-thief matter, if the virtuous nephew finds out anything, just explain to the old man, tens of thousands of guards in the entire Jiannan Dao, and hundreds of thousands of government soldiers will help the virtuous nephew." ”

Qin Xuan smiled slightly, and when he saw that Qi Shanxing seemed to have something to say, he didn't speak. Sure enough, Qi Shanxing glanced at Qin Xuan, and then said: "The old man has found out that there are many clans in the southern part of Jiannan Dao, and in recent years, they have been secretly helped by some unscrupulous people, so I am afraid that they will not be able to get rid of the thieves!" ”

When Xue Rengui explained to Qin Xuan that the bureaucrats were funded, Qin Xuan felt that it must have something to do with the construction of the old department. At this moment, he didn't delve much into the meaning of Qi Shanxing, and then said directly: "Even if Lord Qi doesn't say it, the juniors have to explain it to Lord Qi." According to the younger generation, it is not possible, but it must be related! ”

Qi Shanxing didn't know Qin Xuan's original intention, and said that Qin Xuan was giving himself face, and immediately glanced at Qin Xuan with great relief. "Since this is the case, then the old man will play to His Majesty, and the virtuous nephew can sign it with the old man."

Qin Xuan stretched out his hand, shook his head and said, "No, no, no, Lord Qi, don't be anxious. The affairs of the bureaucrats must be put aside for the time being, otherwise, the Jiannan Dao thieves heard the news in advance and secretly absconded, and the juniors would not be able to give an account to His Majesty! ”

Hearing this, Qi Shanxing chuckled: "So...... It's the old man who is anxious! ”

"Master Qi, the younger generation thinks like this. When the juniors find out the stronghold of the anti-thieves, Lord Qi directly sent troops to exterminate them. Then, the adults reorganized their troops and horses, found the right time, and went directly to the wingman tribe to cut off the wingman tribe that was connected with the thief one by one. ”

Qi Shanxing nodded, and he wanted to echo, Qin Xuan changed his words, and said again: "In order to let the wingmen keep to themselves from now on, it is best for Lord Qi to find a few more tribes that are not related to the anti-thieves and support them, so that the matter of the anti-thieves will be over, and the bureaucrats will not add to the chaos from now on." ”

Qi Shanxing pondered for a long time, and said: "Okay, the virtuous nephew is thoughtful, so he will follow what the virtuous nephew said." I wonder if the virtuous nephew has ever found out the news of the thief? ”

"It's true, some clues have indeed been discovered......

Before Qin Xuan finished speaking, Qi Shanxing interjected directly: "Virtuous nephew come quickly, the old man will send troops to assist the virtuous nephew to exterminate him!" ”

Qin Xuan waved his hand. "Lord Qi, don't worry, the juniors came to Jiannan Dao for no reason, and the thieves will not know about it, let alone be unguarded. Mobilize troops now, I'm afraid that there will be fish that slip through the net. Master Qi, what do you think of this? After a slight pause, Qin Xuan spoke again: "The junior deliberately pretended to be a money-greedy and womanizer in order to paralyze the officials and thieves of Chengdu Prefecture before. ”

Glancing at Qi Shanxing, seeing that he didn't have any expenses, Qin Xuan continued to speak: "The junior continues to pretend to be a corrupt official who has no ability to speak of, and after a long time, when the anti-thieves relax their vigilance, Lord Qi will send troops again, and maybe they will be able to wipe out the anti-thieves!" ”

Qi Shanxing thought for a while, and then asked, "I don't know what the virtuous nephew said, how long will it take?" ”

"As little as March and April, as much as half a year!"

As soon as Qin Xuan finished speaking, Qi Shanxing waved his hand and said, "No, it's too long!" ”

"If someone escapes, won't it leave a disaster for Lord Qi? It's okay for the juniors, but Lord Qi wants to guard the South Sword Road, so why don't you let such an anti-thief remnant continue to get away with it, in case there are some misfortunes again......"

Qin Xuan didn't finish speaking, but Qi Shanxing frowned. After a moment, he nodded slightly and said, "Okay, as long as you can make Jiannan Dao An'an divide, the old man will follow what the virtuous nephew said!" ”

Subsequently, Qin Xuan and Qi Shanxing discussed in detail, how to secretly transfer troops, how to contact each other, etc., until nightfall, the two finished talking, Qin Xuan was worried that he would not be in the other courtyard for a long time, which would arouse the suspicion of Tianxianglou or other old departments, so he left the General Military Mansion at night and went straight to the other courtyard......