Han Xu still remembers this young man, in the fourth year of Chengyuan, he escaped from Xuanwu Road, and escaped from the hands of Mrs. Chu Guo of Huainan Province, passing through Tangcheng, Henan Province, Tang Cheng officials put the corpse vegetarian meal by bandits, and under his questioning, he reluctantly suppressed the bandits.

Although the officials and generals of Tang Cheng are not like words, the soldiers and horses who accompanied him to suppress the bandits were very heroic.

This young general called himself Xiao Qi, and the others didn't say much.

It wasn't until this time that Zhongli came to Henan Province to investigate, met him by chance, and questioned him about the face of the guards, that the young general was ashamed and angry that he revealed his identity.

He was originally a member of the Jiannan Provincial Guard, but because of his mistakes, he lived in Henan Province and made a living, where did he dare to say and do more.

Han Xu asked, "General Xiao Qi, what mistake did you make back then?" ”

The young man who knelt on one knee raised his head and looked at Han Xu with big eyes: "Lord Han, just call me Xiao Qi, where is the criminal just called the general, in the third year of Chengyuan, the governor of the capital married his daughter to Taiyuan Mansion, I was responsible for escorting the dowry, at that time, there was a military rebellion in Xuanwu Dao Dou County, and when we went to Henan Road, we were robbed of the dowry by the bandits, and the military law was to be killed." ”

Han Xu smiled: "If you lose your dowry, you don't lose your military funds, what kind of military law is it!" ”

The young general hurriedly argued: "My lord, the military law of Jiannan Province is like this, most of us have clear rewards and punishments, this is indeed Xiao Qi's fault." ”

is still a loyal general who recognizes his family, Han Xu did not accuse Jiannan Dao anymore, and the governor of Li Dadu back then was indeed convinced by the soldiers and horses.

"Thanks to the kindness of the eldest lady, I am allowed to look for a dowry for my sin." The young general continued, his dog-like head hanging down, "It's just that I'm useless, and I haven't found it until now, and I can't go back to Jiannan Dao, so I was secretly born in Henan Dao." ”

Before coming, Han Xu had already inquired, and there was indeed such a trivial matter at the beginning, which showed that he had already seen the beginning of the troubled times at that time, but unfortunately no one noticed it.

This Jiannan Dao, this Miss Li, only cares about punishing and chasing the dowry.

Han Xu exhaled heavily, no longer reminiscing about the past, and asked, "What do you want me to do?" ”

The young general raised his head: "I want to be able to make meritorious service and return to Jiannan Dao." ”

Han Xu looked at him condescendingly: "It's been so long since the troubled times, you haven't made meritorious contributions, is it too late now?" ”

The young general knelt forward and took two steps forward and shouted: "It's not that I'm afraid of death, if Shangguan has an order for me to defend the city and kill the enemy, I can die in the battle with the enemy, I am not afraid of swords, mountains and fires, but if I die in disobeying Shangguan's order, it will be too cowardly." ”

That sounds right.....

Han Xu thought to himself, as soon as his thoughts turned, this young general had already hugged his legs, crying and foaming with snot.

"Since I saw the demeanor of an adult, the little one knows that although the adult is a civil official, he is more heroic than the general, and under the command of the adult, the little one has the opportunity to make contributions."

Han Xu stretched out his hand to pull him, but he couldn't break free, so he had to shout Zhongli.

Nakazato stepped forward and tore the young general away: "Talk to the adults well, what do you look like when you cry!" ”

The youngster didn't pounce again, kneeling to the side and pumping and snorting.

Han Xu paced two steps indoors and said, "You mean that as long as I am brave, you will be brave?" Then I'll let you take the city in front of you....."

Before he finished his words, the young man wiped his face with his sleeve, raised his foot and pressed the knife and rushed out.....

"I'm going to kill the guards of this city, clear the officials, and invite your lord to take a seat."

Han Xu sighed, and Zhongli reached out again to grab the young general and press him to the ground: "Listen to the adults!" ”

The young general sighed and looked at Han Xu with expectant eyes.

Han Xu said: "I didn't let you kill people to clean the city. ”

He pulled out an edict.

"Your Majesty will return to Beijing to settle in Henan Province, and I will be ordered by the emperor to supervise and clean up Henan Province to ensure Your Majesty's safety."

"All you have to do is pioneer for me and listen to me."

The young general was overjoyed, his whole face was shining, he knelt down on one knee again, clasped his hands into fists and promised loudly: "The last general was driven by adults!" The last general was originally an adult's blade! ”

Han Xu nodded, and finally a smile appeared on his face: "Get up." ”

The young general jumped up and circled around Han Xu, "My lord, please take a seat." "Your Excellency, you drink tea." "My lord, are you hungry..."

Han Xu stopped the dazzling young general who was turning in front of him and asked, "Let's get down to business first, you are very familiar with Henan Province, right?" ”

The young general straightened his chest: "Don't hide it from the adults, I have run all over Henan Road in the past few years, and the garrisons in the cities and towns know it clearly, so I will go and draw it for the adults..." ”

He was about to run again, but Han Xu called him: "There's no hurry for the time being, you draw slowly, let's choose a foothold first, where do you say it's appropriate?" ”

The young general said without hesitation: "Of course it is Songzhou, which is located in the hinterland of Henan Province, safe and rich." ”

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The spring rain sprinkled in Songzhou, although it affected the road, but it was not messy.

There were a lot of people busy planting in the fields, so there were more cattle crossing the city gates.

"Cattle have to pay too?" A farmer who was stopped glared at him in surprise, "Cattle are not people. ”

The soldiers defending the city lazily crossed their arms: "Cattle can feed people, you can't look down on it." ”

Is this something to look down on? The farmer wants to argue, but is urged by the people behind him to reassure him, "Stop arguing, what good is it to annoy them." "Yes, there is nowhere to redress if I kill you." "Just a few dollars, give it to him."

The peasant angrily took out an extra piece of money and threw it in the box at the city gate: "If the rebels come, don't forget to ask for money." ”

The little soldier smiled at the irony: "If the rebels come, I will collect money for the rebels, and when the time comes, I will still collect your money, not your life, and you will thank me even more." ”

The farmer was speechless and speechless, and was pushed and persuaded by others to "let's go, let's go" and "he was right." "It's good to be alive in this world." I could only lead the cow and hold my breath and leave.

Yes, it's good to be alive in this world, what else can you expect?

"But have you heard? Outside, the soldiers and horses of the imperial court came. ”

Leaving the city gates, passers-by whispered new news.

"It seems to be taking over Songzhou."

These words surprised the people, and they didn't believe it, "It's not enough for the soldiers and horses of the imperial court to guard Linzhou." "Why did you come to us?" "It's just a soldier, don't we often pass here, what Zhenwu Army, Mrs. Chu State, Jiannan Dao, Huainan Dao, the previous period of the imperial court soldiers and horses..."

Anyway, they have a city, a city, a soldier and a horse, and they are all decorations, and everyone can come and go freely.

Fortunately, the rebel guards were too busy fighting to seize their inconsequential place.

The new news of this passer-by was ridiculed and disbelieved by everyone.

"This time it's different." Passers-by were eager to prove themselves, "The court lord who came this time still has a holy decree." ”

The people laughed even more: "Can you still see the holy decree?" What does the decree look like? ”

Of course, passers-by can't see it with their own eyes, and those who are asked can't answer it.

But some people actually saw it with their own eyes.

"Is it really a holy decree?" Unexpectedly, he stood up and asked.

Master Wu Qi motioned for him to sit down: "I haven't seen it either, so I asked someone to copy one." ”

He called out to his nephew behind him, and he took out a scroll from his sleeve.

He smiled and said, "The Seventh Master can even transcribe the holy decree." ”

It was to let this eunuch see the majesty of their Wu clan, and Master Wu Qi smiled indifferently: "Our Shangwu occupies half of the city in Songzhou, and the government will give face." ”

Not only occupied half of the city, but the descendants of the Wu family also occupied many positions in the Song Prefecture government, coupled with marriages, which were intertwined in this Song Prefecture.

Before opening the transcribed decree, first look at the head, then look at the tail, and carefully identify the jade seal pattern.

"That's right, it's the Holy Decree." He confirmed, his fingers brushing the picture of the seal on it, with a bit of reminiscence, "At that time in the palace, His Majesty entrusted Cui Zheng regardless of court affairs, but the correspondence and holy decrees were all through the whole sea, and we servants were used to seeing it. ”

He had actually only met once, and the Holy Decree had sent King Zhao to the fief.

He remembers King Zhao every day, but he remembers the moment when King Zhao died, and everything else about King Zhao is sealed by him.

Thinking of the distant past, Wei's face was a little sad.

These chamberlains recalled the past the most, and Master Wu Qi understood his reaction, nodded and said, "Then it seems that this Lord Han is not a liar." ”

Before I read the content, I hummed: "Han Xu, he has always been famous in the court, but they are all flower names, and now they are reused in this troubled era." ”

He muttered mockery and read the contents of the decree.

"It turns out that His Majesty is going to pass through here."

A nephew of a martial family couldn't help but rejoice: "This is really good, the emperor lives in Songzhou, which is equivalent to living in our martial family." ”

They will be able to get in touch with the Emperor.

This is really sleepy, God sent a pillow, and their Wu family's wishes came true.

Old Master Wu Qi's eyebrows were also a little relaxed, and he said, "Ah Yu, you don't have to trek to Linzhou, wait for Your Majesty here." ”

Wei shook his head: "No, King Lu, Your Majesty has been suspicious since he was a child, if I return to the court here, then I won't be able to help you, he won't believe what I say about you and Wu Ya'er." ”

Is that so? Master Wu Qi glanced at everyone else.

"Okay." He nodded, "Then I wish Ah Yu a smooth journey." ”

Before he saluted him: "With the strong wind of the Wu clan to help me, how can I not go to Qingyun when I go?" ”

Master Wu Qi held his hand and said, "You and I are the same as Qingyun." ”

The two looked at each other and laughed.