And it seems that none of the soldiers in the military camp outside the city followed Xiao Mohan to Jincheng, and the soldiers guarding inside and outside the mansion add up to only a hundred.

"Boss Qian, the general is waiting for you in the study inside, and his subordinates won't follow, please please."

Walking through the long corridor, Xue Yi suddenly stopped, made a "please" gesture, and her attitude was very deferential.

Qian Qianqian didn't think much about it, walked straight in the direction of Xue Yi's finger, stood still at the door of the study, and raised her hand to buckle the door.

Soon, there was some movement in the house, Xiao Mohan personally called the door, glanced at Qian Qianqian, and then let Qian Qianqian walk in.

"It seems that this matter has all been done, why didn't Qin Li and them go back to the city together?"

As soon as Qian Qianqian entered, she couldn't wait to ask, she had waited for so many days, she was really anxious, and she had a lot of things to say in her heart, but in the face of Xiao Mohan, she didn't know where to start.

"I asked him to lead the troops to guard the military camp outside the city, and he made a great contribution this time, and I gave him a very high official position, and his status in the army was only below me."

Xiao Mohan explained unhurriedly, his thin lips hooked lightly, he sat down at the table, raised his hand and poured a cup of tea, and put it in front of Qian Qianqian.

Qian Qianqian was not surprised at all, she knew that Qin Li was a person with great ambitions, and Xiao Mohan was very talented, so as long as Qin Li could do things well, Xiao Mohan would be able to give him the same reward.

"I see, Qin Li has always wanted to have facial features, and this time it can be regarded as a wish of his, the soldiers and horses of the Central State have been defeated and retreated, will we be able to return to Lianzhou soon?"

Qian Qianqian breathed a sigh of relief, and at the same time became excited, her face was full of joy that could not be hidden.

"This matter is not so simple, although we won, but we did not hit the main force of the central country, they are menacing this time, and it is not so easy to give up, so we have to observe for a while."

Xiao Mohan took a sip of tea, and the armor on his body was replaced by an ink-colored robe.

"Then why did you bring me to this general's mansion? Aren't you going to garrison the barracks outside the city? ”

Qian Qianqian was puzzled, she always felt that something was not quite right about this matter, and looking at Xiao Mohan's actions, she didn't seem to have any intention of returning to the barracks.

"There is Qin Li over there in the barracks, it's enough, you and Xue Yi are both women, and it's really inconvenient to be in the barracks, so you will live here in the future, and I will live here temporarily."

Xiao Mohan seems to have arranged everything, and said it lightly, so that he can protect Qian Qianqian's safety, as long as there is a little movement outside the city, Qian Qianqian will have a chance to escape.

"Just because of this battle, you trust Qin Li so much, this is not your usual style."

Qian Qianqian didn't think so, she had seen Xiao Mohan's wisdom before, and with just one battle, Xiao Mohan would never be able to dispel the doubts in her heart.

"Ling Zi'an gave me a record file when he left, which recorded Qin Li's net worth background, he was an upright and loyal person, and he had been a mountain bandit in the past, so he must need to make meritorious service and ask me to take care of him."

Xiao Mohan's thin lips lifted slightly, and he said very firmly, Qian Qianqian finally understood, no wonder Xiao Mohan wanted to hand over such an important matter to Qin Li, it turned out that Ling Zi'an had left a hand before.

"That's great, but after such a battle, our soldiers should lose a lot."

Qian Qianqian nodded slightly, a little guilty welled up in her heart, although she knew that fighting a war would kill people, but she was still a little reluctant to go.

"They are all people who sacrificed for Xiao Guo, they can be regarded as worthy of death, they are different, the court will comfort their families, you don't have to worry."

Xiao Mohan seemed to see Qian Qianqian's thoughts, so he explained lightly, but Qian Qianqian's heart was more than that.

"What I'm most worried about is not this, but if this war is not over, I am afraid that the grain will not last long, and the imperial court may not be able to collect so much food, the food and drink of these hundreds of thousands of soldiers, as well as the lives of the poor people, I am afraid that they will be dragged down."

Qian Qianqian let out a long sigh, her face was cloudy, her eyes turned away, and her eyebrows twisted into a dead knot.

"You are right, don't worry, this war will definitely come to an end in a short time, the situation in our Xiao country is not good, and the situation in the central country is not much better, now it only depends on who can calm down."

Xiao Mohan's face did not have the slightest wave, in fact, he had thought about this matter for a long time, but there was no way, it was important to follow the power in a hurry, and it was important to block those soldiers and horses of the central country first.

"The situation in Lianzhou City is not good, there are already many people who can't eat when I leave, but I think this Jincheng is very comfortable, so many small merchants and hawkers are selling outside, it is much more lively than Lianzhou City."

Qian Qianqian's words turned around, carefully looking at Xiao Mohan's expression, she had found out from the day she came to Jincheng, although Xue Yi didn't let her go out, but she stood in front of the window every day to observe, and she could be regarded as having some understanding of Jincheng.

"This is just a small border city, perennially harassed by the spies of the central country, and has never been rich, so the imperial court levied grain, so it deliberately avoided this area, so that these cities can be maintained, plus there are many officials guarding this area, so the people can not be burdened by the war."

Xiao Mohan only explained part of the reason, and the most critical reason was not spoken, in fact, the reason why this Jincheng can be so lively is mainly because he came.

"I see, it seems that living in this place is a bad thing, and the court is really compassionate."

Qian Qianqian nodded slightly, not thinking much about it, Xiao Mohan just pursed his lips and smiled, and then drank the tea in his hand.

"I don't know what happened to Lianzhou City now? Can Mu Tianyue take care of her, as well as my mother and younger siblings, are they doing well. ”

Qian Qianqian lowered her eyelids slightly, her long and thick eyelashes blocked the emotions under her eyes, her eyebrows frowned slightly, and her face gradually became ugly.

"Mu Tianyue sent a letter, saying that everything is fine in Lianzhou, he didn't let a single person go hungry, and as for your family, it's still the same as before, nothing has changed."

Xiao Mohan's voice was low, his eyes were not shocked, as if he knew the situation in Lianzhou well, Qian Qianqian suddenly raised her eyes, surprised in her heart, but also relaxed.

"That's good, it's not early, you're tired for a few days, rest first, I'll retreat."

Qian Qianqian's heart was a little more steady, there were only two people in this room, she and Xiao Mohan, she couldn't help but feel a little uncomfortable, so she stood up after speaking, and was about to go out.

"I know you can't stay in the mansion, if you want to go out, let Xue Yi follow you, don't run out alone, there are many spies from the central country in this Jincheng, it seems to be calm, but it is full of dangers."

Xiao Mohan slowly spoke behind Qian Qianqian, Qian Qianqian stopped, her body stiffened, turned her face slightly, and responded lightly.

Qian Qianqian's wing room is next door to Xiao Mohan, she heard this arrangement, she was originally unwilling, but this general's mansion is no better than other places, everyone's place of residence is set, if she doesn't want to, Steward Li here is not easy to arrange, she doesn't want to give others too much trouble, so she went in to live.

There has been no movement on the central side of the country in the past few days, so Qian Qianqian and Xiao Mohan have also been able to breathe, although Xiao Mohan has returned to the general's mansion in Jincheng, but he has a lot of official business to deal with all day, so he often goes out early and returns late.

Qian Qianqian took advantage of this opportunity to leave the General's Mansion and walk around Jincheng accompanied by Xue Yi.

It is said that there is a heroic wind in the north of Xiao State, and this Jincheng has carried forward the atmosphere of the north to the extreme, even if it is a string of sugar gourds, it is bigger than Lianzhou City, and the men are more burly, while the women are mostly heroic, not as delicate and gentle as the women in the south.

"Xueyi, where is the most lively and fun in this Jincheng?" Qian Qianqian looked around and found that most of the bazaar was the same, not interesting, and could not achieve her purpose.

"This is more lively than the market, as for the fun, it is those restaurants and teahouses, but I think you should not come out this time to eat, drink and have fun, eighty percent of you want to go around meaningful places."

Xue Yi followed Qian Qianqian's side, still dressed in men's clothes, and explained in a fifteen-ten manner that she really said Qian Qianqian's thoughts.

"Now that you know everything, why don't you take me with you." Qian Qianqian casually picked up the folding fan on the vendor, looked left and right, and then put the fan on the stall.

"For this Jincheng, the most meaningful place is the moat in the west, there is little rain in the north, and there is no water source, the water in the moat feeds the people of the city, so on the first day of the new month every month, the people of the whole city will go to the river to put lanterns, called Guben Siyuan, praying that future generations will cross the better."

Xue Yi led Qian Qianqian beside her, and explained seemingly casually, Qian Qianqian also listened to it with relish, it seems that this moat is indeed meaningful, and she has to go around.

Counting the days, today happened to be the first day of the new year, and although it was not yet evening, there were still many people gathered by the river, putting lanterns into the water, and many children playing by the river.

"There's a lantern vendor over there, so let's go buy one too." Qian Qianqian stood by the river, raised her hand to cover the sun shining on her face, and suddenly caught a glimpse of a vendor not far away.

"Boss Qian, it's not night yet, if you put the lanterns in the daytime, your wishes won't be so spiritual."

Xue Yi comforted on the side, but Qian Qianqian didn't think so, she didn't take the wish to heart in the first place, and Xiao Mohan didn't accompany her, so she didn't care.

"It's okay, I just want to feel the feelings, nothing else, go buy one." Qian Qianqian still insisted, Xue Yi had no choice but to obey, and walked to the stall with Qian Qianqian.

"Boss, I want a lantern." Qian Qianqian casually pointed to the lamp, a friendly smile appeared on her face, and the vendor answered, then handed the lantern to Qian Qianqian, and at the same time quickly accepted the money.

"Girl, walk slowly." The vendor made a "please" gesture, but suddenly made Qian Qianqian and Xue Yi stop.