Ah Xun, if we only bring such people, will we really not fall for Du Zhong's scheme? ”

On horseback, Wen Ling was encircled in Gu Xun's arms.

The cloak surrounded the two of them tightly, and Rao was so that he couldn't resist the cold wind blowing on his face.

"Chang'an, do you believe me...... My instincts can't be wrong. Gu Xun is very confident.

Wen Ling couldn't help but stretch out his slender arm from his cloak to pinch Gu Xun's face, "What you say now sounds so good, who was the one who didn't believe it at the beginning?" ”

Gu Xun couldn't help but smile.

It's not just because of Wen Ling's words.

Along the way, I have seen a lot.

In previous years, at such a time, it was not easy to celebrate the New Year, and parents wanted to give their children some good lives, but the home was not even two or two meters.

The Jin Kingdom lacked mineral veins, and when the first emperor was still there, in order to start a war, iron tools would be confiscated.

Gu Xun is in the military camp and in the frontier, and the Jin Kingdom has been in such a state all these years.

It can be seen how rare peace is for the Jin Kingdom.

This year is much better.

Wen Ling couldn't say where Gu Xun's heart knotted, but at this moment, Gu Xun seemed to be relieved because he was going to see Du Zhong.

It's as if the answers he needs are all in Eucommia.

Because of Wenling, the trip was a little slower, and it took about half a month to get outside Beiyang City.

After these days, many people poured into Beiyang, but Beiyang's entry conditions are not so easy, although Beiyang takes in the people, but there is a requirement, if it is the weak and powerless, it must be brought in by its family, otherwise Beiyang will become a shelter for the old, weak, sick and disabled. And although there has been a large-scale influx, the construction in Beiyang City is not perfect, so many people are stationed outside Beiyang City.

Although there are no castle towers, it looks like a small town.

There were also people queuing up at the door to hand out food to the newcomers, and what was rare was that among them was Eucommia.

The people seemed to be accustomed to it and greeted Eucommia.

Du Zhong also nodded.

Wen Ling and Gu Xun dressed up in disguise at a farmhouse not far away, and what they saw was a scene of the family's gratitude to Du Zhong.

And Du Zhong was followed by several people, who seemed to be protecting Du Zhong's safety.

Gu Xun remembered Du Zhong's words.

I don't kill Beren, but Beren dies because of me.

"Rong Qing." Wen Ling was about to let Rong Qing go to negotiate with Du Zhong, but was stopped by Gu Xun.

"Wait a minute." Gu Xun frowned.

"Ah Xun, did you notice anything wrong?" Wen Ling asked.

Gu Xun shook his head, "Let's take a look first." Rong Qing, you send someone to take a look, follow Du Zhong, and then listen to the conversation between them. ”

"Yes." Rong Qing should go down.

Wen Ling said, "Send Yunying to go, Yunying is the shadow protector and is the best at hiding." ”

Gu Xun nodded.

The two found a low and simple bungalow and went in to inquire about the news, because they did not enter the city, so they were not inspected by the soldiers.

They were received in the bungalow by a husband and wife with a seven-year-old child.

"The two of you are also coming to Beiyang?" The woman smiled and said, "Seeing that the two of you are not like poor people, I don't know whether to settle down or defect?" ”

"Is there any difference between the two?" Wen Ling asked.

The woman said, "There is a difference, now that the Jin Kingdom is so big, only this Beiyang is still under the banner of the Wei State." But it is also strange to say, the people who come to live here do not know much whether they are from the Jin State or the Wei State, and His Royal Highness has never paid attention to it, but the difference between Beiyang and other places is that the people who come here will not be hungry, which is suitable for the poor people. Beiyang accepts the people to settle down, just like what was said before, divide the land, farm the land, and pay the grain, but if you defect, then you have to bring some things yourself, so that you can find an official position or something. The patrol guard guarding the city is a newcomer, and he used to be a dartman, but the dart has been bitter, and it is unstable, and it is not very good to say, they are all living on the tip of a knife, and it is good to seek an official position. So he came to defect, and he knew some martial arts, so he was in charge of patrolling. ”

"What about you?" Wen Ling asked.

The woman's husband smiled, "Our husband and wife originally opened an inn on the mountain road at the other end, but there are few people on the mountain road, and there are many hooligans and bandits, so they can't earn a few silver, not to mention raising children, so they want to come to Beiyang to get a piece of land and live a simple but peaceful life." There are no bad people in Beiyang, and those who do bad things have been cleaned up by the emperor, and the current Beiyang is much safer than outside. ”

The emperor heard this voice, Wen Ling and Gu Xun were a little uncomfortable.

Although I know that it is eucommia ulmoides.

The woman added, "Now it's not safe everywhere, the government is understaffed, and there is no flawless management, so hooligans and bandits are everywhere, and we can be regarded as taking refuge here." ”

That's true.

Wen Ling and Gu Xun came over, and they also met several robbers.

But Wen Ling and Gu Xun both knew this.

Local bandits, after the Jin State took over Wei Tu, could not be dealt with in a short period of time.

But if it is just a city in Beiyang, just like Mocheng, then this will never happen.

Because the town is small, it is easy to manage.

What's more, now Eucommia ulmoides is mostly used for this.

Wen Ling couldn't help but say, "But now the outside is also rectifying, just after the imperial examination last year, the local officials took office, and it will be fine soon." ”

The husband and wife were stunned.

After a while, the woman smiled bitterly, "It's fast, and I don't know how long." We can't wait, there are no old people at home, there is no land, there is no need to land deep roots, now that this Beiyang City is safe, we will also come, as for the outside, then wait for the outside, maybe we will go to see. ”

Today's Beiyang City is not left behind.

A small Beiyang city has attracted many people.

Wen Ling and Gu Xun did not speak.

Even if there is a short-term peace, there will be people who are willing to run for it, just like when the Gu people appear, a large number of people pour into the town to seek temporary peace.

In the evening, the two of them camped outside, and Yunying sent messages back and forth.

"But what do you hear?"

Wen Ling asked.

Yun Ying nodded, "I did hear some news, and my subordinates heard that several of Du Zhong's subordinates were looking for Du Zhong to discuss the matter of conscription, but Du Zhong refused on the grounds that Beiyang is now lacking in financial resources." ”

Wen Ling glanced at Gu Xun, this time, it was Gu Xun who guessed correctly.

Seeing Wen Ling's doubts, Gu Xun said, "The Rushan Order is Emperor Wei Huan's private order, and the allegiance is to Emperor Wei Huan." ”

"What do you think...... Although Du Zhong is like a mountain order, but he doesn't really control them? Wen Ling said.

Gu Xun nodded, "When Du Zhong said that, I thought of it." Du Zhong is undoubtedly the ninth prince of Emperor Wei Huan, but he has no enmity against the Jin State, and it was not the Jin State that killed Emperor Wei Huan, who died in the Wei State's own civil strife. On the contrary, if Du Zhong wanted revenge, then he had succeeded, and Emperor Wei Xian had been destroyed. If Du Zhong wanted to recover the Wei State, now Beiyang is the entire Wei State, because of Emperor Wei Xian's actions, the Wei State has lost the support of the people, Yang Lu Jiang Jin was established for a short time, and for the people, there is no distinction between countries. But if it seems to be for Emperor Wei Huan's subordinates, the meaning is different. ”

It took a while for Wen Ling to react, "You mean to say that what Du Zhong wants is not the same as the subordinates ordered by Rushan Ling. ”

Gu Xun nodded.

"Du Zhong once taught me that a king should think about all people. It is not that the land war is far away, but whether one's own people live and work in peace and contentment. ”

You may not believe it, but this is indeed what Du Zhong said to Gu Xun.

Wen Ling was also surprised.

However, Gu Xun was still young at that time, but he had to go back to the Jin Kingdom every year, and Gu Rin was still there at that time.

Gu Xun smiled and said to Du Zhong: "The Prime Minister's words should be said to the imperial brother, in the future, I will be a king, not a minister." Besides, the royal brother is more capable than me, and he will be more thoughtful. ”

"Meaning, we want to avoid Du Zhong's subordinates meeting him." Wen Ling reacted.

"Hmm." Gu Xun nodded.

Several people rushed over like this, but found that Du Zhong's situation was not very good, Du Zhong seemed to have just left the big pit of the Jin Kingdom and turned his head and planted himself into the big pit of the Jin State.

Wen Ling and Gu Xun stayed outside Beiyang City for three days, and Ying Hu also observed for a few days.

Du Zhong personally inspected the imperial city every day.

To be honest, he really doesn't look like an emperor, and very few emperors do these things himself, including the first emperor.

But Rong Bing thought of something.

In the past, when the Jin Kingdom was in turmoil, Du Zhong once admonished the first emperor to stop the war.

I personally went to the people to take a turn and looked at the recent situation of the people, but the first emperor insisted on going his own way, for which Du Zhong also had a disagreement with the first emperor, and it was also at that time that the first emperor said something heavy, and then Du Zhong rarely said such a thing.

Rong Bing has always followed Gu Rin's side, so he has seen a lot.

Mentioning this, Gu Xun and Wen Ling couldn't help but frown.

Three days later, the two finally found an opportunity, and while Du Zhong was on patrol, they borrowed the place of the previous family and invited Du Zhong to come in as a guest.

Du Zhong looked at Gu Xun and Wen Ling who were dressed in disguise, and raised his eyes in slight surprise.

After hesitating for a while, he still stepped in and let Zhou Tao guard outside.

The door was closed, but there were a few more guards behind it.

But it was Rong Qingyunying.

Gu Xun still has some contradictions in his heart, that is, he has a little bit of trust in Du Zhong, but he also has a little bit of distrust.

Libra, who originally dumped one side and thought that Du Zhong had bad intentions, gradually toppled the other side under Wen Ling's speculation and Du Zhong's actual actions, but it was always wavering.

However, it was also the first time in so many years that the two sat down to meet calmly.

As if there is no difference in identity, Du Zhong still looks so honest and honest, but there is no superfluous emotion in his eyes, so people can't see what he is thinking.

"Prime Minister Du seems to have guessed that I will come." Gu Xun said.

Du Zhong smiled, "Second Highness is still as smart as before. ”

Gu Xun's face sank, and he directly asked Du Zhong, "My imperial brother and my father, who killed them." ”