Xiao Fangzhi is not as eager as when he first arrived, but maintains things at a balanced point.

During this period, combined with his previous experience, he no longer blindly released food to help the suffering people, but formulated a specific disaster relief plan according to the actual situation.

That person is right, the hardest hit in Kezhou is the people's heart, if he doesn't revive the people's heart, it will be in vain for him to stay for another ten years!

The first thing is to find a way to eliminate the epidemic, and there is a shortage of medicine in Kezhou, so he sends people to the nearest cities and villages to procure them, and by the way, they buy other things they need.

The procurement staff held his token, and the road closure officers and soldiers did not dare to block it many times, and these people came and went freely, helping to make up for the things that were in short supply in the city.

The sick people recuperate in peace.

Those who sit and wait for government relief, lack food and clothing, but are in good health, cannot continue to sit and wait for food and drink.

The government organized them and let them participate in the rescue of their hometown.

Repair dilapidated houses, clean up abandoned land, arrange for businesses to reopen, cultivate their self-sufficiency, and regain the confidence of the people to face difficulties.

The government and the people are working together to create Kezhou, and everything is being done in an orderly manner.

After two months of hard work, the situation in Hakka has greatly improved, and the people's lives have gradually returned to the right track.

Time flies, and unconsciously, Xiao Fangzhi stayed in Kezhou for a winter, and ushered in the new year in the grand occasion of the people's congratulations.

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On this day, the sky was clear, Xiao Fangzhi came to the outskirts of the city with a few entourages, stood on the high post, looked at the busy scene below, and a sincere smile appeared on his face.

The distant land was particularly lovely to him, and the people who sowed the grain in the field were even more amiable, and he believed that it would not be long before this place would be a scene of vigorous greenery.

Xiao Fangzhi retracted his gaze from afar, and looked around, the ramp barrier on the left was not a place for people to leave, and the flat ground on the right was neat, and a few trees sprouted.

Under the tree, an independent tall figure, leaning against the tree, looked at the sky in the distance.

This is the person he is looking for, who has been with each other for months, and has hardly communicated much, but he is like a shadow guard.

Before coming to Kezhou, his father assigned him a guard, who usually disappeared and kept quiet, if he hadn't taken the initiative to show up, Xiao Fangzhi would have almost forgotten that there was such a person beside him.

Xiao Fangzhi ordered his entourage to stand by in place, and he personally walked to the secret guard, ready to thank him for what happened that day.

"When are you going to go back?"

Xiao Fangzhi came to the tree, and before he could speak, the people under the tree asked him this question first.

The people under the tree didn't move, keeping their original posture, and they didn't even look at Xiao Fangzhi when they spoke, and their casual appearance really didn't look like the attitude that a shadow guard should have towards his master.

Xiao Fangzhi had several contacts with him, and he found that this person's attitude towards him was different from the respectful attitude of others, but it was not arrogant and rude, there seemed to be no distinction between respect and inferiority in him, he acted eclecticly, and he was the kind of person who was unrestrained.

Therefore, Xiao Fangzhi was in a good mood to answer his blunt question: "After a while, the situation will be completely stabilized, and I will go back alone." ”

"Completely stabilized, in another three or five months. Now that the epidemic has been eliminated and the disaster has been alleviated, the follow-up matters will be handed over to Xu Liang to deal with, and there is no point in you staying. The emperor sent people to urge you to go back many times, and you used the excuse as an excuse to push you back a lot. It's your home, and no matter how long you stay outside, you still have to go back in the end. Now so, why bother! ”

The cold winter passed, the weather became warmer, after months of hard work, the sick people basically recovered as usual, only a few people slowly recovered due to physical weakness, the imperial court got the good news that the epidemic had been eliminated, and soon revoked the road closure ban, Kezhou resumed normal roads, once again ushered in merchants and travelers, and the people's lives gradually improved.

The current situation is getting better, but Xiao Fangzhi still insists on staying here, and his intention is self-evident.

Of course, Xiao Fangzhi understands the truth of 'no matter how to avoid it, he will go back in the end', but he finally came out of the capital, and now, he really doesn't want to go back so early.

Xiao Fangzhi diverted the topic: "Thanks to your advice this time, the disaster can be solved smoothly, what reward do you want, Lone will promise you?" ”

At the beginning, the imperial court cut off support, thanks to his suggestion, he thought of a way to save the people, and now that Hakzhou is revived as usual, Xiao Fangzhi will not forget that he has a part of the credit.

is rewarded for his merits, and he does not shirk: "You look at it." ”

If there is a reward, he will not be excited, Xiao Fang's heart said, honor and disgrace are not shocked, and he is worthy of being the shadow guard of his father's order.

Xiao Fangzhi said solemnly: "Okay, go back alone and think about what to reward you." ”

When the words fell, Xiao Fangzhi suddenly thought that he didn't know the name of this shadow guard.

Looking at the people who were still leaning on the tree and looking into the distance, Xiao Fangzhi asked, "What's your name?" Pity shadow, wind shadow, cold shadow, see shadow, lonely all know. Although I haven't seen you before, since my father has appointed you to follow Gu, you should be one of the ten guards! ”

The Shadow Ten Guards are the emperor's bodyguards, and they have won the emperor's trust in recent years, they do not easily appear in front of people, and the few people they are familiar with are the four people that Xiao Fangzhi mentioned just now, but the others have never shown up.

Of course, there are also those who have seen them, and those who are dying will finally see their true colors at the last glance.

To be precise, the Ten Guards of Shadows were a deterrent to the uneasy elements of the imperial court!

However, the shadow guard in front of him, Xiao Fangzhi didn't notice a little anger in him, except for giving people a kind of indifference that was not easy to get close to, everything else was fine.

Looking at Xiao Fangzhi's body from afar, he said: "Yu Ziling, it's not the Ten Guards you said, for now, I am responsible for your safety." It doesn't matter how long you want to live in Kezhou, I have a limited amount of time, for a year, and your safety after a year has nothing to do with me. ”

Yu Ziling, not in the name of 'shadow', is not one of the ten guards.

Joining the emperor is not to recognize the loyalty of the lord, to take effect of the order, and to protect the duty, but to the time limit.

Xiao Fangzhi pondered, heard what was meant by the words, and asked, "You mean to say that you are not your father's guard?" Then why did you appear at your father's side, and even be willing to follow his orders? ”

Protecting Xiao Fangzhi was not the emperor's order, but Yu Ziling's choice.

A single husband and a benevolent man, anyone will choose the latter, and he is no exception.

Yu Ziling said: "This is a private matter, and there is nothing to say." ”

This answer was somewhat unexpected, Xiao Fangzhi sighed: "Yu Ziling, don't mention anything else, your courage is indeed not small, no one has ever dared to talk to Gu like this, you are the first." ”

Yu Ziling didn't want to say much, and looked at the people who were sowing seeds in the field: "A plough is good and the rain takes advantage of the spring ploughing, and looks at Kezhou closely, they have ushered in vitality and hope, but I don't know what the scene is elsewhere?" ”

An understatement, dispelling the idea of joking, Xiao Fangzhi also looked at the scene below, and his mood became heavy.

At one point, the emperor abandoned Hakshu, making it a near-dead city, and even after three months of rectification, it has not yet recovered.

But compared to other places, the scene of recovery may be the best!

Xiao Fangzhi's thoughts involuntarily flew back to the capital, although he was in Kezhou, he was always concerned about leaving the capital, and what happened there made him very conflicted and helpless.

During this period in Hakzhou, although he has not been idle, in his opinion, it is most relaxing and comfortable to stay away from the court fight······

Now, even if there is no reminder from others, Xiao Fangzhi understands that this kind of easy life has come to an end, and returning to the capital and letting him take his post is a mission that he can't escape!