It was still broad daylight, and it was noon.

The atmosphere in front of the Xunyang Fang Thorn Mansion was quiet and a little weird.

Seeing that Ouyang Rong was still silent.

Shi Qinyanqing, the commander of the Chinese army battalion who came all the way, looked around and asked, Lin Cheng, Wang Lengran and others, he looked confused:

"Why don't the adults speak, could it be that Ouyang Sima already has another important responsibility, and he is reluctant to let him go?"

The voice of the heroic young man resounded through the street, and the crowd who had been watching before looked at Lin Cheng with slightly strange eyes.

The face of the chubby young man who had thrown an olive branch to Ouyang Rong not long ago changed slightly.

He only felt that the strange gazes cast around him were more piercing than the noon sun overhead.

"Wang Thorn History? Lord Lin? ”

Qin Yanqing urged again.

Wang Lengran didn't know when, his face was already red, and Wei Shaoqi's face was gloomy. The two turned their heads and looked at Lin Cheng.

Qin Yanqing raised his eyebrows, followed everyone's gaze, and also looked at Lin Cheng, whose expression was a little wrong.

At this time, Mafu Ali, who had been silently following behind Ouyang Rong, hummed for his son-in-law:

"Wang Tingshi and Lord Lin just invited Tan Lang to do something and help build the Big Buddha in Xingzifang together."

Qin Yanqing's eyelids lowered: "Oh? ”

Lin Cheng immediately squeezed out some laughter and waved his hand: "No, no, it's just a discussion, a discussion, and Ouyang Sima to discuss." It mainly depends on General Qin's side......"

"Okay, then we don't have to negotiate it anymore."

Qin Yanqing waved his hand and made a decision, his face was indifferent and casually said:

"Ouyang Sima don't go to help build any statues, what is there to make Buddha statues? Just leave it to the idlers or the people below, Ouyang Sima's talents, don't waste them on these miscellaneous things, this is a small way.

"The generalissimo often said that Ouyang Sima has the style of a countryman, is a rare handsome man in the southeast region, proficient in administration, water control, and knowing the army, so he should put all his energy on important things, such as the war on the front line, and it is really condescending to build a statue in this Jiangzhou city.

"So the generalissimo sent us over in person this time to invite Ouyang Sima to the camp of the Chinese army and serve as the chief historian. The generalissimo said that although Ouyang Sima came, he would arrange the details such as the dispatch of official positions, and he would explain it to the court and His Majesty. ”

As soon as these words came out, Qin Yanqing may have said it unintentionally, but some words that were easy to match the number still made Lin Cheng and the others, whose faces remained smiling, their eyelids jump.

Wei Shaoqi's fists in his sleeves burst into green tendons, especially the cautious inquiring gaze cast by Wang Lengran next to him, which made him, who was confident in front of Wang Lengran not long ago and ready to welcome Qin Yanqing's arrival, his face was a little hot and painful, as if he had been slapped hard.

He really couldn't figure out what kind of shit luck this Ouyang Lianghan had! Could it be that the illegitimate son or son-in-law of Old General Qin gave such attention in vain! also rushed over to grab people, as a bag......

At this time, the eyes of the audience were focused on Ouyang Rong, waiting for his response.

Many people's eyes were envious and awe-inspiring.

Pei Sanniang was too, a little secretly glad that when they first met, she was quite respectful and polite, and she glanced at Shen Bingqiang, who had changed his face and became honest.

Just when the audience was envious of Ouyang Rong's encounter and guessed how he would agree in the next second...... Ouyang Rong spoke.

"Thank you Generalissimo Qin for raising me, and there are also Lao Qin Changshi, Brother Zhang, and Brother Qin who came in person, and I was flattered...... However, the matter of taking over as the commander of the Chinese army's battalion is a big matter, and whether it can be considered later. ”

Seeing Ouyang Rong's hesitant face, Qin Yanqing suddenly became a little anxious, and said seriously:

"Ouyang Sima, the generalissimo is eagerly looking forward to you, and the generals have been looking forward to you for a long time, because not only the generalissimo often praises you, but General Qin Heng is also full of praise for you, and the counselors and thinkers of the army battalions in the front line have admired you for a long time......

"If we don't bring you back this time, we won't be able to deal with each other, and we won't hide from Ouyang Sima that our family law is ...... The military regulations are quite strict, and I returned empty-handed, and the generalissimo must hang me up and beat me......"

Seeing Ouyang Rong's contemplative face, Qin Yanqing made a sad suggestion:

"Otherwise, can Ouyang Sima take the time to go to the Chinese army camp on the front line with me first, which can be regarded as letting us give an explanation to the generalissimo, and when the time comes, let Ouyang Sima talk to the generalissimo in person, how about it?" Ouyang Sima must follow us once, whether to stay or not, and then it will be too late to see.

"I'm really asking Ouyang Sima, please move again......"

Not only did Qin Yanqing speak, but the accompanying quartermaster Zhang Chong, the transportation supervisor Qin Yi and others also joined in the persuasion, all of them with pleading faces.

When the audience heard this, they were all stunned.

looked at the martial arts soldiers who had returned from the front line not long ago with murderous aura, and sincerely invited someone.

Just when the scene between the two sides was a stalemate, on the street not far away, King Xunyang hurriedly came.

He also took his eldest son Jiangzhou to leave Fusu, Jiangzhou Governor Shi Yuan Huaimin, and Yan Liulang, a judicial member of the army, and others.

When everyone arrived, they stared at each other with big eyes.

And then the introduction of hindsight.

After asking about the situation and greeting a few words, the original awkward atmosphere was relieved.

After a while, Lixian, Wang Lengran, Lin Cheng and others invited Qin Yanqing and others into the mansion and held wartime meetings as usual.

It's just that this time, Ouyang Rong, as the Sima of Jiangzhou, naturally can't be lacking anymore.

Wei Shaoqi, Pei Shisanniang, Shen Bingqiang and others left in a hurry.

In the Assassin's Mansion, during the entire wartime meeting, Lin Cheng and Wang Lengran were obviously a little bit like a year, and they seemed to be sitting uncomfortably, so Lin Cheng barely maintained a little smile throughout the whole process, so as not to lose his temper.

When the meeting was over, the two left in a hurry......

Night, the moon is like a hook.

Xunyang Palace, a study.

The crowd gathered again.

Only this time, the atmosphere in the study was a little quiet, and there was no familiarity in the past.

Ouyang Rong was sitting on the seat, bowing his head and taking a sip of hot tea.

Lixian, Lilang, Bao'er, Wei Mei, and even Xie Lingjiang...... Everyone's eyes fell on him silently.

Ouyang Rong was a little embarrassed to drink the tea.

The wartime meeting in the afternoon was very late, close to the time of dinner, Qin Yanqing and his party had not left yet, and directly pulled Ouyang Rong to eat and drink in the evening, a group of warriors were indeed bold.

However, only for Ouyang Rong's familiar attitude, Wang Lengran, Lin Cheng and others did not have the slightest chance to interject.

In the evening, Qin Yanqing and his entourage stayed in the military camp of Zhichong Mansion outside the city, still waiting for Ouyang Rong's reply...... In other words, it is waiting for the "release" of the Jiangzhou lobby.

When Ouyang Rong came back at night, he had a headache along the way.

"Don't look at me like that."

In the study, Ouyang Rong put down the teacup, raised his head helplessly, and said to everyone.

Li Da Lang's eyes reverently said: "Tan Lang, Old General Qin, this is what you have to do, please come over with such a big battle." ”

Lixian also said happily: "Doesn't that mean that Old General Qin is still on our side?" Was it a false alarm before? ”

"Fortunately, Tanlang is here! Wei and Lin Cheng were even more uncomfortable this time than swallowing flies. ”

Wei Mei smiled for a while.

Li'er suddenly interrupted them, and her tone was calm:

"Old General Qin may not be on our side, he just admires Ouyang Lianghan, and even after inviting him over, if he can, maybe he doesn't want to let him come back."

Lixian, Lidalang and others, who were originally full of joy, changed their faces one after another:

"No...... Don't let Tanlang come back? What do you mean? ”

Li'er pursed his lips tightly, Xie Lingjiang's eyes were a little complicated, he reached out to hand the pear to the senior brother, and sighed softly and said:

"Obviously, in the dispute between the Xunyang Mansion and the Wei family, Qin Lao doesn't want to take sides, and he doesn't want to have a gap with the empress in Luoyang, but it may ...... I admired the senior brother very much, and out of love for materials, I accepted the olive branch of Xunyang Grottoes at the beginning, and it is estimated that Qin Ying is the same......

"And this time, the senior brother was idle in the position of Sima in Jiangzhou, and the old general Qin saw the opportunity, so he chose to send charcoal in the snow, but what he wanted to send was not Xunyang Palace, but the senior brother alone...... It can be regarded as the other way around, throwing out an olive branch full of sincerity to the senior brother. ”

Lixian and Lida Lang suddenly looked embarrassed, and he stopped talking.

Looking at their faces, it is obvious that they don't know whether to be happy or worried.

Biting her lip, she stared straight at Ouyang Rong who was drinking tea with a pair of clear eyes, and her tone was a little unbelievable:

"I always thought that the Qin family wanted to seek the benefits of the statue of Xunyang Grottoes, and I was a little sympathetic to our vein, so I released a signal of cooperation, and now it seems that ...... It's really out of sight.

"It turns out that from the beginning of Qin Xie's family banquet, General Qin really took a fancy to ...... It's you, not the little interest or political capital of the Xunyang Grottoes. ”

As soon as these words came out, everyone understood, and their faces became weird.

Lida Lang cautiously asked his friend who was calm and did not say anything in front of him:

"Tanlang, what are you going to do now? To pick up or not to pick ......"

"Does Tanlang want to go over?"

Wei Mei asked tentatively:

"Speaking of which, the position of this Jiangzhou Sima is indeed too low, and the position of Shi Quan, the commander of the Chinese army, is even greater, and he must be more powerful than the Jiangzhou Governor Shi, but ...... It's too far away and may not be convenient. ”

Ouyang Rong was quiet for a while, then stood up, his tone was calm but the audience was clearly audible:

"The front line is too far away from Jiangzhou, not to mention that in case the war goes smoothly in the future, the front line has advanced all the way to the southwest, and the distance is even farther, and it is difficult to take into account the safety of the palace...... It's hard to put your mind at ease.

"But I can't help but accept the kindness of General Qin, so I sent Qin Yanqing here......

"I just picked up the plan a few days ago, and now that I have a name, I will go out of the city and go to the front-line camp in person to meet the old general Qin."

Everyone who stared at Ouyang Rong with burning eyes breathed a sigh of relief and nodded in agreement:

"Okay."

"Tan Lang has an idea."

"Pay attention to safety ...... on Tanlang Road"

……

Following.

Under the formal discussion between the king of Xunyang and the king of Jiangzhou.

Ordered by the Jiangzhou Hall, Jiangzhou Sima Ouyang Lianghan was sent to the front line in the name of escorting grain and grass.

In fact, Ouyang Rong and Xie Lingjiang had already traveled lightly early in the morning.

Together with Qin Yanqing and the others, who couldn't wait, they returned the same way.

Everyone first took a fast boat, passing through Jishui, Longcheng, and Anran counties without stopping, and arrived at Hongzhou City a few days later.

Disembark and ride a horse instead.

The crowd hurried to the front.

Along the way, Qin Yanqing and other soldiers were very cordial to Ouyang Rong, frequently chatting with each other, and occasionally asking about some military affairs, and Ouyang Rong answered them fluently......

However, Ouyang Rong found that Qin Yanqing looked straightforward and arrogant on the surface, but his mind was tactful, and he directly shouted "Ouyang Changshi" on the road, and Zhang Chong, Qin Yi and other generals in the same company also shouted together.

All the generals and soldiers looked like Ouyang Rong, who had returned together, had agreed to serve as the commander of the Chinese army.

Ouyang Rong was noncommittal.

The Chinese army camp is temporarily located in a village in the mountains, which can be regarded as a temporary station.

On this day, in the afternoon.

Ouyang Rong hurriedly arrived at the village where the Chinese army camp was located.

I thought that I would visit the warm tent with a huge sand table later, and see Qin Jingqin's majestic back in a military uniform and pacing with his hands behind his back.

But before he could take a sip of water, he was pulled to an unexpected place by the smiling Qin Yanqing and other soldiers.

The group walked non-stop and went straight through the Chinese army camp that was supposed to rest.

Ouyang Rong was dressed in a blue and white robe, with a fox white shawl wrapped around his neck, and rode Dongmei.

Xie Lingjiang was dressed in red, riding a rouge horse with her head held high, walking in the same boring military camp, she was particularly conspicuous in the dry yellow world of late autumn.

The two walked side by side, talented and beautiful, attracting a lot of attention.

They followed Qin Yanqing, who did not squint, to turn left and right, and when they were confused, several people passed through Zhuangzi and came to a ridge at the head of the village.

He looked curiously.

As far as the eye can see, on the square acres of fields in front of them, there are many burly soldiers who are stripped off their shirts and shirtless, burying their heads in the fields to help the villagers sow seeds.

The golden sun shone on their dark or bronzed backs, and there were splashes of mud everywhere.

It's all in full swing.

The autumn harvest has passed, and the white dew season has just arrived, and now is a good time to plow the land and sow the last seeds before winter.

It may be that the battle on the front line has been resting for a while, and on a ridge near the dirt road, Qin Jingqin, the general of Zuo Wuwei and the general manager of the march of Jiangnan Road, is bare-chested, and a large group of young and middle-aged staff officers of the Chinese army battalion who are assisting the left and right, helping the plow to move forward, and the burly old man stops from time to time, grabs the sweat towel hanging around his neck, and wipes the sweat.

Ouyang Rong looked at one of the most powerful warriors of the dynasty who was working like a farmer on the ridge of the field, and his expression was slightly stunned.

It seemed that I saw him from afar.

"Lianghan? Here, take a hand. ”

The old man waved.

He seemed to be smiling at him.

Ouyang Rong came back to his senses, and without saying a word, he tore off his Confucian robe, threw it to Xie Lingjiang, and took off the snow-white and clean fox white shawl around his neck, and carefully wrapped it around a small piece of white porcelain-like thin neck where the temples of the Xie noblewoman danced in the autumn wind.

He turned and walked to the ridge and plunged headlong into the mud.

(End of chapter)