In the past few days when Pei Xiuzhi exterminated the barbarians in the west of the city, Xu Huabiao was not idle at all in Wuling City.

First, he was trained by a surprise leader temperament, and then, in Wuling City, he met a group of Jingzhou scholars who came to see him with Mr. Liu Zaishi, Mr. Shuijing.

Some of these were all seen by Xu Huabiao in Xiangyang. For example, Yu Dingyan.

Of course, there are some things that Xu Huabiao has not seen.

In Liu Zaishi's words, if those people want them to be officials, they must be too protective of their ability to be a state pastor, but they are also people who can contribute to the people of Jingzhou.

Having said that, Xu Huabiao immediately understood: that is a group of people who don't have much ability, but have some connections.

Xu Huabiao didn't want to use such a person, after all, he had seen a lot of this kind of person in his previous life, in addition to patting the leader's ass, he was promoted every day, and he belonged to the level of a moth, but Liu Zaishi's face, he was really inconvenient not to sell......

So Bae Joo-hyun helped him come up with an idea to let Lin Nalian jump to his feet: Lin Nalian was responsible for mobilizing and using this group of people.

This is a typical dumping pot.

If someone is not good enough and you are still in an official position, that is your problem, and you are responsible!

So, after two days of struggling with whether to offend or be ashamed, Lin Nalian decided to choose the former.

After all, being ridiculed by Bae Joo-hyun is now the number one among all the things she can't bear in her life.

As for offending people......

Lin Nalian found Liu Zaishi and talked for an hour.

After that, the group of people who looked like they were here to make trouble were driven away by Liu Zaishi.

As for what exactly she told her teacher, she didn't tell anyone.

But it is estimated that it is not a very pleasant chat experience, because in the next few days, Lin Nalian looked at everyone with a black face......

With two people like Lin Nalian and Pei Zhuhyun, plus Li Najiong, who has taken refuge in Xu Huabiao, it is not difficult to rectify a small Wuling City with only tens of thousands of households.

When Pei Xiuzhi's side had not yet lit the fire in the mountains and forests, the two people on this side were sympathetic to each other and looked at each other unpleasantly, and they were already discussing whether the next destination was to go to Changsha or Lingling after Wuling County was pacified.

Sent the reluctant Zhang Guili to Jiangling, and An Youzhen, who was responsible for leading the troops to exterminate the remnants of the barbarians, also lived up to his trust and brought back good news from the mountains.

The barbarian tribe who claimed to be able to mobilize more than a thousand people, and even besieged the county town and asked for money and food, did not make any waves in front of the Shence army.

Burn clean.

In one sentence, it is enough to summarize the results.

Therefore, two days after the Shence army returned to Wuling, under the leadership of Xu Huabiao, the army continued to the south and headed towards Lingling County.

……

"Lord Xu! Thank you for coming so far to such a remote place as Lingling! Great work! Great work! ”

“…… You are ......"

Xu Huabiao looked at the person in front of him with a strange expression.

is dressed in an official uniform, and it seems that he should be the Taishou of Lingling.

But Xu Huabiao never imagined that he would meet Lingling's Taishou here! It's a long way from Lingling!

Coming out of Wuling, the road was less than three hundred miles, but the Shence army walked for six days.

It's just too hard to walk.

And here is at least thirty or forty miles away from Lingling, even the Shence army has to walk for most of the day, not to mention this convoy that is mainly a carriage.

They've been out for a few days, right?

So how did they know they were coming to Lingling?

"Oh! Enlighten Lord Xu! In the lower Lingling Taishou Wang Yiren, this is the main book Jin Shixuan. The official who took the lead smiled and bowed his hand to Xu Huabiao, and introduced: "I heard that Lord Xu was inspecting Jingnan, so I went out of the city to greet ...... The adults came from Wuling, and they worked hard. ”

“…… Oh, Wang Taishou, hello. Xu Huabiao nodded, "But how did you know that I was coming to Lingling?" ”

"Lord Xu, after you left Wuling, Li Najiong, the chief secretary of Wuling, sent a letter and asked me to receive ......."

"Li Najiong? The person who delivered the letter ran faster than the people of the Divine Army?? Xu Huabiao looked ridiculous.

"That's right." Jin Shixuan, the master of Lingling next to him, took over with a smile, "Lingling and Wuling communicate with each other, and they generally detour to Changsha, although it is more than two hundred miles away, but the road is much easier and faster. The messenger sent by Master Li Najiong arrived two days ago. ”

“…… That's it! Xu Huabiao glanced at Pei Zhuhyun with an embarrassed expression.

Bae Joo-hyun has a "hehe" expression on his face.

In fact, originally Pei Zhuhyun and Lin Nalian both suggested that Xu Huabiao go to Changsha first after leaving Wuling, but Xu Huabiao insisted on coming to Lingling first.

As for the reason......

It can't be said that he has seen several familiar names in Changsha's intelligence, coupled with the understanding of his previous life, he thinks it is the most difficult to deal with, right?

"Well, I said I wouldn't turn back, but I didn't expect it...... On the contrary, it wasted time! Xu Huabiao saw that Pei Zhuhyun had no intention of breaking the siege for himself, so he could only say a little sneeringly.

"Lord Xu, come, please come with me to Lingling!"

Wang Yiren smiled and made a gesture of please.

Xu Huabiao nodded.

At this time, Lin Yun'er, who was staying by Xu Huabiao's side, suddenly came over.

"Childe."

“…… Do? Something? Xu Huabiao was slightly stunned, "What did you find wrong and dangerous?" ”

Generally speaking, only when any danger is discovered, Lin Yun'er will suddenly come to her side on such an occasion.

"No...... I just want to say...... Childe, this Taishou is really a great beauty! And the master bookkeeper...... Is the water and soil in Lingling so nurturing? ”

“…… What are you talking about! Xu Huabiao gently patted Lin Yun'er's head.

What is this girl doing!

Well, in this way, the appearance of this Taishou-sama...... It's really good!

has a very graceful temperament, and suddenly, Xu Huabiao even felt that she was a bit similar to Zhou Jieqiong......

Ahem, what was I thinking!

……

The remaining thirty or forty miles were much better than Xu Huabiao expected.

The road from Wuling that fell into disrepair seemed to end when he met Wang Yiren's Taishou.

The rest of the road is a very ordinary official road......

For this situation, Xu Huabiao was very puzzled, why the road from Wuling to Lingling was so difficult.

Jin Shixuan, the master of Lingling, gave a reason to make Xu Huabiao cry and laugh.

"We don't have much contact with Wuling County, leaving an official road, is it for those barbarians?"

Then Xu Huabiao understood that the road he came from was rotten like that, not in disrepair at all, but specially destroyed......

In order to prevent the barbarians who were causing trouble in Wuling County from entering Lingling, the Lingling Taishou specially destroyed the road like that.

This......

Should you praise this beautiful-looking woman Hui Zhilanxin?

Ahem......

However, after entering Lingling City, Xu Huabiao also understood that it didn't seem to be much of a sin that road was destroyed like that.

Look at the people of Lingling City!

With a little bit of laziness and happiness in that kind of leisure, you can know what kind of mentality this person who lives in the southernmost county of Jingzhou has.

The Yellow Turban Rebellion? Jiang Hudong's rebellion?

What's my business!

The sky collapsed in the Central Plains and it has nothing to do with me!

This is exactly the state that Xu Huabiao dreamed of!

So much so that after entering the city, Xu Huabiao couldn't walk anymore......

"Does Lord Xu like the customs of Lingling County very much?"

Wang Yiren, who was leading the way in front, saw Xu Huabiao taking one step and two steps back, and kept talking with the people, so he naturally understood.

"Hmm...... Lingling County under the rule of Wang Taishou, the people are simple and simple, and the people are happy...... It is really ...... that there is such a paradise on earth in this troubled world I admire it so much! Xu Huabiao nodded seriously.

“…… Lord Xu has won the prize. It's just a little bit of work down there......"

“…… You stop. Xu Huabiao stopped Wang Yiren's words.

The expression is a little weird.

Wang Yiren was stunned.

Did you say something wrong?

"Wang Taishou has worked hard so that the people of Lingling can live and work in peace and contentment." Jin Shixuan, the chief bookkeeper, answered with a smile: "Every year in spring, Taishou will personally urge the people to cultivate and weave, and will also send General Cui Rongna to lead the city guards to help the lonely and widowed old people in the city cultivate the fields......"

"It's like doing things with Gongzi in Luoyang! No wonder you like it so much, Childe! Lin Yun'er interjected with a smile next to her.

“…… Well, after all, the people are bigger than the sky! Only when the people live and work in peace and contentment, can the world be peaceful......"

"That's what Lord Xu said." Wang Yiren smiled and agreed with Xu Huabiao, "But the adults are far away, let's go into the house to rest!" If you like Lingling, you can spend a few more days here. ”

"That's right!"

Xu Huabiao smiled and nodded, and finally, turned his attention back to the Taishou.

Because he noticed it, Lin Nalian, who was next to him, gave himself a look.

Is there anything wrong? Although Xu Huabiao didn't feel it, he still restrained his mind.

……

When they arrived at the Taishou Mansion, Wang Yiren led Xu Huabiao and them to the inner courtyard of the mansion.

Although it is a side courtyard, it is not small, plus Pei Xiuzhi and An Youzhen, with nothing to say that they don't want to stay in Wuling, and Cui Zhixiu, who has to follow Xu Huabiao and them on the road together, is camped with the Shence Army outside the city, and this is enough for Xu Huabiao and Lin Yun'er and all of them to rest.

Just a simple greeting, Xu Huabiao also rejected Wang Yiren's request to set up a banquet for Xu Huabiao on the grounds of "don't disturb the people, I still prefer such a natural and relaxed environment", and then Wang Yiren left.

This Taishou is obviously much busier than the one in Wuling.

And Xu Huabiao was in the room where he was resting in the side courtyard and met with the two strategists.

"What do you mean by giving me a look just now?" Lin Yun'er's door hadn't been closed yet, and Xu Huabiao couldn't wait to ask Lin Nalian.

"Xu Gongzi, this Wang Yiren is too guarded, but he is not as pure-minded as you seem!" Lin Nalian sighed softly and shook her head.

"What do you mean?" Xu Huabiao frowned.

met from outside the city, all the way to Lingling, entered the city, entered the mansion, and got along with this Taishou called Wang Yiren for two or three hours.

I don't think she's so bad-hearted!

“…… Lord Xu, I didn't say this casually! You saw Yu Dingyan in Wuling a few days ago, right? ”

"What's the matter with her?"

"She's the Lingling people." Lin Nalian glanced at Pei Zhuhyun, who looked strange next to her, "But she doesn't dare to go back to Lingling now." ”

“…… Why? ”

Xu Huabiao's brows furrowed.

This Lingling...... Is there something odd?