Chapter 727: Invitation to assist
Guo Kai's words are called a drop of water, not only in a few words to lead the troops to stop the matter, but also to put the posture very low, giving Su Qi'an enough face.
At this time, if Su Qi is ignored, he will either forcibly rush through the pass, and he will only end up arrogant and domineering, and he will give people a tongue.
Su Qi'an sat on horseback, listened to Guo Kai's words, his face was calm, and he returned the salute with his fists.
"Since Guo Zhoumu is so sincerely invited, if Ben Hou refuses, it will be too much to save your face, so please ask the state pastor to lead the way."
Guo Kai nodded, with a smile on his face even more, riding a horse, only a hundred or so people followed behind him, and Su Qi'an and Xie Cang followed quickly.
Soon walked side by side with Guo Kai, behind them, there were not many troops, they were all pro-soldiers, and their location was not far from Jinxi County, and it was less than ten miles away.
And the large troops on both sides were stationed in place and did not follow, this kind of invitation, Su Qi'an was not worried about any ambush.
Not to mention his identity, he led the troops to the battle, he was appointed by the emperor, and he traveled all the way, all of which were above board, but he was ambushed at this time.
That's not what Guo Kai can take the blame for, and the King of Jin behind him has to be involved, as long as he has brains, he won't come to this show.
And Su Qi'an has reason to believe that this invitation is to a large extent to take him to visit, and most of this kind of visit is also benefited by someone.
Originally, Su Qi'an didn't care about how to live and work in peace and contentment in the land under the jurisdiction of King Jin, since Guo Kai had to show off, it was no wonder that he found out.
The two sides rode horses side by side, the distance of ten miles, it didn't take much effort to arrive, the county seat of Jinxi seemed to have been notified a long time ago, the city gate was wide open, the city gate officials lived on both sides, and the road was welcomed.
The strange thing is that when Su Qi'an and Guo Kai entered the city, there was no so-called county order to lead other county officials to greet them, and some only had the city gate officials.
Not only that, but as they entered the city, the wide streets in front of them, except for the middle that left a place for them, the shops on both sides were open for business, and all the people who came and went were very well-behaved and did not approach the middle street.
Even if they walked in front of them, these traders and ordinary people would not show a look of surprise, they all saluted calmly, and then when Su Qi'an and they walked away, they got up and continued to do their own thing.
It seems that they have become accustomed to the sudden appearance of these officials, which is absolutely unimaginable if it were placed in other states and counties.
But only in Jinju, such things seem to be commonplace.
Su Qi'an was surprised, and Guo Kai on the side replied with a smile, "Hehe, there is no need to be so surprised, these people's move is completely due to the will of His Royal Highness the King of Jin. ”
"This is also His Royal Highness the King of Jin to our order, no matter how big the official, always remember to be people-oriented, is to serve the people, do not be self-righteous, because of some etiquette, and hinder the normal life of the people, this system has been promoted in Jinju for four or five years."
"From the current point of view, this system has indeed benefited the people a lot, and they are quite fond of His Highness."
Guo Kai's explanation, Su Qi'an didn't speak, his face nodded calmly, no one could guess what he was thinking.
And Guo Kai didn't have any embarrassment, and while walking, he continued, "Benzhou's offense today, the original intention is to let the two Hou Ye see the changes in Jinzhou, whether the people are satisfied with our officials, I just want to take the Hou Ye to visit, in Da Liang, in addition to the two Hou Ye service, His Royal Highness the King of Jin is also a generation of virtuous kings, and with His Royal Highness the King of Jin here, it is also the blessing of Da Liang." ”
"Oh, isn't the touting of Lord Zhou Mu a bit excessive, if it is heard by some people, maybe you will impeach your lord, saying that you intend to befriend His Royal Highness King Jin." Xie Cang on the side spoke leisurely at this time.
Guo Kai was stunned for a moment, and said with a smile, "Hehe, what the Marquis of Lingdong reminded is that if this is placed in other states, this official will definitely not dare to talk about it like this, but this is Jinzhou, the fief of His Royal Highness the King of Jin, and His Royal Highness the King of Jin has governed Jinzhou over the years, which is obvious to all." ”
"It's not that the official deliberately touted it, but the fact is so, the official can say so, on the side of the street, the Hou Ye casually asks anyone, and no one says that His Royal Highness the King of Jin is not good."
"If Jinzhou is not rectified well, His Royal Highness the King of Jin will not be able to get His Majesty's love, which is not only His Majesty's favor to His Royal Highness the King of Jin, but also an affirmation of Jinzhou."
Guo Kai's face was filled with uncontrollable pride, that kind of pride was from the bottom of his heart, and his admiration for Su Zhe was no less than Huang Wenyan's expression when he talked about Su Qi'an, he was completely a fan brother.
can make the governor of a state so obedient and convincing, not to mention anything else, this is enough to show that Su Zhe is very means.
Guo Kai talked eloquently, Xie Cang didn't say too much on the side, but listened silently, not that he couldn't win Guo Kai, but in the face of an official like a fan brother, no matter how much he said, it would be useless, it was better to listen silently.
This kind of heartfelt praise did not last long, and did not stop until they entered the county government.
The county government of Jinxi is not big, the scale is the size of the general county government, but the location is very superior, it is in the central axis of the whole county, compared with other county offices, it is a floor, and there are many houses.
Jinxi County Government is different, there are five floors, just like a restaurant, the highest floor, or a semi-open-air platform, go up, you can completely overlook the entire Jinxi County.
Looking into the distance, you can also see the city tower in front of you, and even the city tower is shorter than the Jinxi County Government, such a special construction is something that Su Qi'an and Xie Cang have never seen.
In Guo Kai's words, this construction is also to cover up an accident, and the county government can see it at the first time if it can light a beacon fire in the city tower, so as to know what is happening, and can quickly make a judgment to protect the safety of the people in the city.
The starting point of everything is for the people in the city, and this proposal is also in accordance with Su Zhe's arrangement.
It can be seen how great Su Zhe's prestige is in Jinzhou, if it is really as Guo Kai said, the people and officials of Jinzhou only praise Su Zhe, not slander, then Su Zhe is really worthy of his reputation as a virtuous king.
Entering the county government, Guo Kai did not stop, and took Su Qi'an and Xie Cang all the way to the semi-open-air platform on the fifth floor.
On the platform, dishes and wine have already been prepared, waiting for the arrival of the two.
Guo Kai invited the two to sit down, looking around, giving people a feeling of seeing the mountains at a glance, and the breeze blowing, making people feel comfortable.
Guo Kai picked up his wine glass and said with a smile, "Knowing that the two marquis came from Jinzhou and were burdened with heavy responsibilities, they couldn't stay for a long time, so the official knew the proportions, prepared some thin wine, and after eating and drinking, he personally escorted the two marquis out of the country." ”
"Here, I wish the Hou Ye a triumphant return in advance, His Royal Highness the King of Jin has already greeted the official, as long as the two Hou Ye are in need, the official will definitely try his best to meet them, and will never procrastinate, just to do a little bit of meager help to help the Hou Ye go smoothly."
Guo Kai's words are really beautiful, not only to give Su Qi'an face, but also to consider it completely on the side of Su Qi'an and Xie Cang.
I know that he is a state pastor, but I don't know, I thought Guo Kai was Su Qi'an's younger brother, as the old saying goes, don't stretch out your hand and don't hit the smiling person.
Guo Kai's performance today, where is laughter, it is completely flattery, as long as Su Qi'an speaks, Guo Kai has to deal with everything.
Su Qi'an and Xie Cang also raised their wine glasses, and in a harmonious atmosphere, the three of them drank it all.
Then, Su Qi'an put down the wine glass, his face was calm, and he said to Guo Kai.
"Lord Governor, I also drank this wine, visit Jinju, these days along the counties, Ben Hou has also seen almost, as Lord Governor said, Jinzhou can have His Royal Highness King Jin, it is a blessing for the people of Jinju."
"But Ben Hou is a straight person, he likes to go straight, and the state pastor has spent so much effort and gone around in such a big circle, I'm afraid the real purpose is not just to let us visit, right? If you have any ideas, let's just say it, and you don't have to guess. ”
Su Qi'an's straightforwardness was something Guo Kai didn't expect, and he said with a smile on his face, "What do you mean by what Baishou Hou said?" Benzhou is a little incomprehensible, Benzhou's invitation this time is really from the heart, and if you want the two marquis to visit, where is the intention. ”
"Oh, yes, that's Ben Hou's heart, now that I have visited and seen it, and I have drunk the wine, Ben Hou will not stay long, just do your own thing, as for Ben Hou's affairs, I won't bother my lord, Brother Xie, let's go."
After saying that, Su Qi'an got up immediately, without any mud and water, and wanted to turn around and leave.
Su Qi'an's simplicity made Guo Kai stunned all of a sudden, is this still Su Qi'an who he learned about intelligence analysis?
When was it so crisp? Not at all according to common sense.
If Su Qi'an is really allowed to leave like this, then it will be over, it took so much effort to leave like this, how can he deal with Su Zhe.
Guo Kai didn't have time to think about it, and hurriedly said, "Wait, the hundred heads of the Hou stay here, there are indeed important things to discuss in this state." ”
When these words came out, Su Qi'an's footsteps stopped, and then turned around, did not return to his seat, stood in place, and looked at Guo Kai quietly.
Guo Kai got up, looked sincere, and said solemnly, "I can't hide it, I invite the two Hou Ye today, in addition to wanting to make friends with Hou Ye, there is another important matter, I want to ask Hou Ye for help." ”
"I hope that the two marquis can help His Royal Highness King Jin and help the great cause with us!"
Guo Kai's words, Su Qi'an was not surprised, Su Zhe's solicitation of him was not a day or two, compared to Su Tai, Su Zhe had a lot of tolerance for him, and he knew all this.
It's just that what surprised him was that Su Zhe would entrust Jinzhou Mu to recruit him, and even he himself failed to succeed, just relying on a Jinzhou Mu who is not very familiar with him, he is sure?
Seeing that Su Qi'an didn't say a word, Jinzhou Mu thought there was a play, and then said unhurriedly.
"Regarding the dispute between the King of Jin and the King of Zhao, I don't need to say much about the official, I think the two marquis also know that what the official wants to say is that now I am in the middle of the day, although Your Majesty is in the prime of life, but the country cannot be without a prince for a day."
"Compared with King Zhao, how is King Jin, I think the two marquis come to Jinzhou, should be able to see some, to be honest, this invitation to visit, is to let the two marquis go on the spot, to see how His Royal Highness King Jin is! Whether it is worth assisting. ”