Qiao You said with a straight face: "Run, run, run, the two who did it have been ambushed, although she is one of the thieves, but she is only an accomplice, as for revenge, don't think about it, you also saw it, she is carrying a monster, so many people, including me, can't stop her." ”

"You're the one who told the news?" The crowd got out of the way, and several leaders of the catchers and post soldiers walked over and asked proudly.

"Exactly, the contemptible Qiao Youqing ......"

"I'm not interested in knowing what your name is, although you have meritorious service in reporting, but after all, you killed someone and let go of a female thief, so this matter can be big or small, what else can you say?" The person who spoke looked like he was dressed as a headcatcher, and he waved his hand impatiently and said.

When Yan Ling heard this, she clearly wanted to ask about the crime, and was about to help explain, Qiao Youqing shook his head and stopped her, he knew a lot about this kind of person, and immediately said: "My father, Qiao Shijie, used to be the manager of the Sichuan government bank, and now the owner of the Baofenglong Silver Account, and Zhao Erfeng, the Minister of Sichuan Frontier, I want to call him uncle...... I don't know what this official can do to make up for my sins? ”

In Yunnan, Guizhou, Sichuan, and Yunnan, who doesn't know the name of Zhao Erfeng? After the assassination of Feng Quan, the 'minister stationed in Tibet', Zhao Erfeng was ordered to recruit soldiers to deal with the border affairs of Sichuan and Yunnan. Zhao Erfeng, whose name is Jihe, is from Xiangping, which is now Liaoyang City, Liaoning Province, and is also the younger brother of the famous Shengjing general Zhao Erxun.

Zhao Erfeng has four brothers, and the three brothers are all Jinshi, but he failed to win after repeated attempts, so he had to donate to serve. Later, he successively served as the magistrate of Jingle, Yongji and other counties in Guangdong, and then met the governor of Shanxi, Xiliang. Xiliang was transferred to the governor of Sichuan, and he also went to Sichuan to take up his post. The Tibetan areas of Sichuan have always been chaotic, and the successive officials have neglected management, so that the people in the Tibetan areas are 'hating the Qing court and pro-foreigners'. The so-called foreigners were mostly the British who occupied India as a colony, and those British repeatedly crossed the border mirror and frequently engaged in military conflicts around the border of the Qing Dynasty.

After Zhao Erfeng took over, he advocated the use of force to suppress the local Tusi armed forces' policy of 'changing the land and returning to the stream', the purpose of which was to weaken the strength of the Tusi armed forces.

The cost of dealing with border affairs and war money is too large, and the soldiers and horses, grain and grass, etc., each of which is a huge amount of money. It just so happened that Qiao Shijie, who was the manager of the Sichuan government bank at the time, had a good personal relationship with Zhao Erfeng, and with the support of Xiliang, the governor of Sichuan, the 'Baofenglong' rose rapidly and became an important logistical support for the border affairs of Sichuan and Tibet.

Although the affairs between officials and businessmen in the Qing Dynasty were not blatant, everyone tacitly understood this. As soon as the catcher heard Qiao Youqing's identity, he was okay, and he instantly smiled all over his face, nodded and flattered, and almost knelt down and shook his head and tail. Qiao Youqing didn't bother to communicate with this kind of person anymore, so he pulled Yan Ling and was about to walk away.

The head catcher hurriedly asked: "May I ask Mr. Qiao, how should this work of killing the thief be reported?" ”

It seems that he is afraid that he will accidentally rob Qiao Youqing of the credit, but he is unwilling to get any benefits. Qiao Youqing waved his hand indifferently and said: "Just say, 'The envoy of the Minister of Frontier Affairs is on duty, passing through the Tianfu Station, and he has no intention of discovering the whereabouts of the thief and fighting with the thief, and the post soldiers will come quickly after hearing the news, and work together to punish the thief'!" ”

"It turns out that Qiao Gongzi's identity is so good! Qiao Gongzi's great kindness, the little woman may not be able to repay it in this life. This extremely frustrated tone sounded, and Yan Ling's attitude when talking to him was obviously not as comfortable as before.

"Don't think too much about it, I, Qiao Youqing, am still the same Qiao Youqing, after this battle, can't we still be counted as friends?"

Yan Ling looked happy and said, "Yes, thank you Gongzi Qiao, for giving me one more friend......

It's just that as soon as she finished speaking, she was sad again, and Qiao Youqing asked her, "Next, do you have any plans?" ”

Yan Ling said: "The only thing I have in this world is my sister, I want to go to her!" ”

"I wonder where your sister is?" Qiao Youqing asked.

"I don't know, I want to go back to the village and inquire first......"

Early the next morning, Qiao Youqing paid the people at the post station to hire a carriage to send Yan Ling back, and then stuffed Yan Ling with some silver taels and silver tickets, and then went on the road alone. Lingling still follows Yan Ling, Qiao Youqing knows that the Xuan Cat is precious, but Lingling is not only Yan Ling's pet, but also her friend, not to mention that he is embarrassed to take the love of others.

The day after arriving in Chongqing, Qiao Shijie also arrived in Chongqing smoothly. Qiao Shijie is the second oldest among his brothers, he lost his father when he was an infant, and lost his mother when he was six years old. Qiao Shijie has always had great ambitions, and at the age of 14, he traveled to Beijing to join the business world, and made some friends with Rong Lu, Lu Zhixuan and various institutes of Kedao, which made his talents better. This laid a good foundation for his future cooperation with the government forces.

I haven't seen each other for a few days, and the two of them naturally have a lot to say, and Qiao Shijie also brought a crucial news to the historical trend, the governor of Sichuan, Xiliang, went to the imperial court and wanted to plan to build a railway across the east and west of Sichuan. Qiao Youqing thinks this is a good thing, but he doesn't know when and when to start construction? Five years? Or ten years?

Three days later, Qiao Shijie set off for Chengdu, Sichuan. It's just that whether it is Qiao Shijie or Qiao Youqing, they never expected that this farewell would become the farewell of their grandfather.

Time is lost the fastest in the midst of hustle and bustle. When Qiao Youqing finished the work of the ticket number, took care of everything, and remembered Zhao Huiyi, he found that they had been separated for almost half a month. Qiao Youqing made a little arrangement and left Chongqing again.

As soon as he arrived in the ancient town, Qiao Youqing couldn't wait to visit the Zhao family. On this day, the Zhao family seems to be much more lively than before, the courtyard is very clean, and the environment is decorated with lights, which is quite a bit of a New Year's festival or some happy event. The Zhao family seems to be polite, but there is always something different, but these significant details are automatically ignored by Qiao Youqing.

When Yuexiu saw Qiao Youqing, she immediately turned around and left, looking like she didn't want to see him, Qiao Youqing quickly caught up and stopped her.

"Yuexiu girl, long time no see!"

Yue Xiupi said with a smile: "Yes, I haven't seen you for a long time, I thought that Gongzi Qiao had evaporated from the world......"

Qiao Youqing asked suspiciously, "What other joys do you have for a holiday?" ”

Yuexiu snorted and said, "You really don't know anything......"

Qiao Youqing smiled, handed Yuexiu a beautiful colored enamel box, and said, "Look! A gift for you! ”

Yuexiu glanced at it with slanted eyes, quickly snatched the box, and said, "Even if you're not that bad." ”

Qiao Youqing smiled and said, "Haven't I always been bad, please trouble Miss Yuexiu, can you help me inform Huiyi?" ”

"For the sake of gifts, of course there is no problem with the notice, but whether our young lady wants to see you or not is none of my business! You also saw that our young lady is going to leave the cabinet......"

Out of the cabinet? Zhao Huiyi is getting married?

Qiao Youqing only felt a 'buzz' in his head, and he was stunned for a moment, letting him have thousands of assumptions and thousands of guesses, he never thought that this would be the case. I haven't seen each other for half a month, why is it so sudden, what happened?

After Qiao Youqing came back to his senses, he couldn't care about any etiquette, and chased after Yuexiu directly. 'Pedal Pedal Pedal '...... As soon as he ran to the stilted embroidery building where Zhao Huiyi lived, he saw Yuexiu come out and close the door. Yuexiu glanced at him, shook her head and said, "You better go, Miss said she didn't want to see you!" ”

Qiao Youqing was a little anxious now, and he said as he walked towards the door: "How come? I don't believe it! ”

Qiao Youqing was about to knock on the door, but Yuexiu pushed him hard, and shouted angrily: "Miss said that she didn't want to see you, what do you want to do?" Why do you have to come back when you go? Why didn't you come when the young lady was forced to marry by them? Why don't you come when Miss is sad alone, and your eyes are swollen when you don't eat or drink? Miss endures the white eyes of others, and even chews the root of the tongue behind people's backs, why don't you come when you need you? ”

Yuexiu cried as she spoke, as if she wanted to vent all her grievances for Zhao Huiyi. Qiao Youqing opened his mouth, not knowing what to say for a while. Yuexiu wiped her tears and looked at him, and asked again, "When you left, did you ever give our young lady a promise?" Have you ever made a promise to the lord and the lady? You just left, and now that Miss has accepted her fate, you suddenly appeared again, where did you leave our Miss? ”

Zhao Huiyi was standing near the door in the room, and she wanted to open the door and go out, even if it was just to take a look. But she finally restrained her movements, and two lines of crystal tears hung on her cheeks. She also yearns for what Qiao Youqing once said, "Make your own decisions," "Freedom of love, freedom of marriage." However, she can only yearn for these, she is just a weak woman, born in such a society, how can a woman have a little right to speak?

"I'm sorry...... I...... Say a few words and go! Qiao Youqing's voice came from outside.

She heard Qiao Youqing's footsteps slowly approaching, and they were close at hand, but there was a door between them.

Qiao Youqing exhaled slowly and said, "Huiyi, I'm sorry!" I know you must be very aggrieved at this moment, but now that I think about it, I really left in too hasty. I didn't expect them to force you, I didn't expect that in just ten days, so many things would happen that shouldn't be borne by you!

If this marriage is what you want, or if it can bring you happiness, I will bless you! If not, it will make you sadder and sadder, and I will stop you at all costs, even if it costs me my life!

When the moon rises, I will be in the Jade Corridor...... Waiting for you ......"

At this moment, Zhao Huiyi was already in tears, but she still covered her lips with the hand that pinched the handkerchief and didn't make a sound.