In the early morning, the mist was thick, the rain was continuous, and it was bleak and bleak. Xiao Ning hid under the eaves, his eyes searching for the sun hidden by the clouds.

It was time for them to come.

Xiao Ning looked at the street under the drizzle, and there were sparse pedestrians in the distance, but he couldn't see the people who should come.

Xiao Ning rubbed his left hand nervously, and his heart became more and more nervous.

Two oil-paper umbrellas behind him covered the raindrops above Xiao Ning's head.

Ji Yunqing's rough voice sounded: "Sister Ning, you say...... Is Lin Xi really trustworthy? ”

Xiao Ning sighed lightly and said faintly: "I don't know, if they don't come in another hour, I will go to the government to find someone." ”

Python Wenxiu's eyes lit up and shouted, "Look, it's coming!" ”

In the distance, more than a dozen people came on fast horses, until Xiao Ning saw Yu Yutang's figure, and finally let her heart down a little.

"Yutang!"

"A-Ning!" Yu Yutang jumped off the horse, looked at the two brothers around him, nodded happily, and hugged Xiao Ning.

"Big brother, the brothers have already set off first last night, and according to your orders, the action will be postponed."

"Okay, then we're going to go too."

"Yes, big brother, let's lead the horse."

Watching the three of them leave, Lin Xi smiled and said, "They are quite obedient to you." ”

Yu Yutang lowered his eyebrows and said in a low voice: "We are people who are sympathetic. ”

Lin Xi stopped talking and looked at Yu Yutang with sympathy.

Lin Xi now understands a little bit of what Yu Yutang is going to do.

Although he still can't quite agree with this kind of rebellion.

When the three of them arrived on horseback, everyone rode their horses and whips, went out of the city from the south gate, and went straight down to Jingnan.

On the platform of Qujiang Tower, Kou Zhun looked at the back of the group riding away in the smoke and rain, sighed gloomily, and felt a sense of loss in his heart.

"I'm gone again, the road ahead is dangerous, I don't know when I'll see you again......"

Lin Xi, who has always valued feelings, left this time, but did not see Kou Zhun in person, leaving only a letter.

Kou went on a blind date

Lin Xi went to Jingnan with Yu Yutang today to verify whether what he said was true or false.

If it turns out, they will be brought to justice again and their rebellious plot will be stopped.

But if it is true, even if Lin Xi fights to the death, he will definitely seek justice for the people of the southwest.

You once warned Lin Xi that the matter of people's livelihood is a first-class major matter for the entire dynasty; Master, he also taught me that the people are the water, and the king is the boat; Water can carry a boat, or it can capsize a boat. Lin Xi always remembered and did not dare to forget.

Kou Xiang, goodbye tonight, I don't know when I will see you again.

When you hear Lin Xi's news again, Lin Xi may be the hero of the suppression of the rebellion, or the sinner who killed the official and rebelled.

If you hear the latter, then please don't mention Lin Xi in front of outsiders, it will hurt Kou Xiang.

Kou Xiang, the mountain is high and the road is far away, take care.

Lin Xibai worships Kou Xiang

Closing the letter, Kou Zhun carefully tucked it into his sleeve.

"Where are you going?"

Kou Zhun heard the movement of the person behind him preparing to leave.

Yu Shiping said in a low voice: "Go back to Jingnan." ”

"Five-grade master book, if you don't do it, you won't do it?"

"Humble ...... No face continues to stay here. ”

Kou Zhun walked over slowly, his face had changed back to his usual majestic appearance: "Because the news of your affair with Yu Yutang was exposed, you can't stay?" ”

Yu Shiping closed his eyes nervously: "My lord, I am guilty of being lowly and guilty, and I really owe the trust of Lord Zhizhou." ”

"Come here."

Yu Shiping opened his eyes in surprise: "What? ”

Kou Zhun repeated again: "Come here." ”

"Yes! It's ......"

Yu Shiping came to Kou Zhun's side and listened to him whisper: "Do one thing for me, do it well, write off the previous things, don't mention it again, you are still the master of Jiangling Wupin." ”

Yu Shiping hesitated for a moment, and then nodded heavily: "Please command!" ”

"Go back to Jingnan, stare at Lin Xi secretly, don't let him do such a stupid thing as killing officials and rebelling!"

"My lord, but after all, he is strong in martial arts, if he insists on doing it, I'm afraid no one can stop him."

Kou Zhun paced a few steps, as if he had made a big decision, and his eyes were much sharper.

Kou Zhun took out his jade plate with the word "Kou" written on it and handed it to Yu Shiping: "You can do your best to stop it." But once it really happens, first of all, no matter what, I have to bring him back to Gangneung for me! ”

"Yes, I do my best."

Kou Zhun let out another long sigh and waved his hand, "You go, get ready, rest and rest before leaving." ”

After Yu Shiping left, Kou Zhun still stood upstairs for a long time, until he coughed a few times and coughed up a mouthful of blood.

Kou Zhun looked at the mouthful of blood on the railing, slightly surprised.

Kou Zhun held on to the beam, closed his eyes and rested for a moment, then wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and reluctantly walked downstairs with his body propped up.

"Kou Xiang." The attendant trotted over with an umbrella.

"Let's go back."

"Yes, get in the car, sir."

"Lin Xi, I wish you all the peace......"

The rain was getting heavier and heavier, and everyone had to enter the nearest town to stay, and then leave after the rain stopped.

Xiao Er sat at the door and saw these guests standing up enthusiastically: "Guest officer, stay in the hotel... We have excellent rooms here, stay for a while and hide from the rain......"

Lin Xi handed Xiao Er a big ingot of silver, and said politely: "Little Second Brother, open a few more rooms for us." ”

I don't know what's going on, although Xiao Er is very enthusiastic, Lin Xi always feels that he is weak.

"Wait a minute, the guest officer will give me the horse, I will tie the horse to the guest officer, and I ......will come right away."

Lin Xi was a little surprised: "What?" You're the only one in this huge inn? ”

I saw him smile bitterly and shook his head: "It's gone, it's all gone, and no one wants to starve here." ”

"That's... Don't bother the little second brother, you show the way, and we'll just go and tie the horse ourselves. ”

"Oh... If you follow this road, you can take a detour to the backyard, where you can see the stakes of the bolted horses. ”

"Thank you."

When the group entered the lobby, Xiao Er had just finished all the rooms with notes.

"Guest officer, there are six rooms upstairs and two rooms downstairs. Guest officer, I see that you have a lot of people, if the room is not enough, you can tell me! ”

"It's... Enough is enough! It's just that in this case, isn't a single ingot of silver enough? ”

Xiao Er smiled: "Enough is enough, your ingots are enough to cover all the rooms of this inn for a day!" ”

Lin Xi said embarrassedly: "It turns out that you are the boss, disrespectful and disrespectful, I thought you were the second brother." ”

The boss waved his hand: "It's okay, anyway, I'm left alone to take care of this inn, and the boss Xiaoer is the same thing." ”

"Then, we traveled all the way, hungry and thirsty, and bothered the boss to help us prepare some meals."

"This ......" the boss squeezed out a little embarrassed smile: "Look at my broken mouth, I don't choose a good time to eat... I had a little potato spinach left over in the morning for me to stew and drink, and now there is some rice soup left in the pot...... If you want it, you'll get it. ”

"This ...... Nothing else? Lin Xi asked.

The boss sighed: "There really isn't any." ”

"Okay, then it's going to be a hassle for the boss."

"Well, then I'll bring out the rice soup right away."

Soon, the boss came over with two small basins.

"I'm going to get the bowl... Wait a minute. ”

Lin Xi looked at the sparse rice soup in the basin, frowned slightly, tried to stir it with a spoon, and the rice grains below floated up, still pitiful.

Although Lin Xi was also a person who had lived a hard life at the border, he couldn't help frowning when he saw the rations of these people.

The soldiers on the border will at least eat a good meal from time to time, after all, if these people don't have enough to eat every day, they will turn the sky upside down.

But the people are different, they starved to death, but there was a green mound and a white bone.

"Here comes the bowl... A few guest officers, there is really nothing else in the shop, so let's make do with this. ”

"Thank you." Lin Xi was quite grateful.

"Don't... You are guests, and you give money. I can't bear to let the guests drink rice soup......"

Lin Xi pointed to an empty stool, "Boss, you can also sit down and have a drink." ”

The boss hurriedly waved his hand and refused: "No, no, this is for the guests to drink, what is the matter with me drinking......

"It's okay, sit down and have a drink, I still have something to ask you."

"This ...... All right. The boss hesitated, nodded and sat down.

Lin Xi took the rice spoon and filled a bowl of rice soup, there were almost no rice grains in the rice soup, Lin Xi looked at it, and felt a little uncomfortable.

"Eat." Lin Xi reluctantly used the word "eat", to be honest, eating this thing is no different from drinking water.

"Thank you, thank you......" the boss said breathlessly.

"Boss, haven't you eaten a full meal in a long time......"

The boss smiled bitterly: "It's been a long time, but it's finally open today, go buy some cabbage tomorrow and have a good meal......"

Lin Xi couldn't open his mouth a little, and looked at the boss with some heartache.

"Guest, don't you have something to ask me...... You say! ”

Lin Xi came back to his senses and nodded: "Oh... Boss, is this Jingnan? ”

"Yes, we are here where the two roads meet, Jingbei in the north, and Jingnan in the south."

"Boss, has your life here been so difficult?"

The boss sighed: "Alas...... Although Jingnan in the past cannot be said to be rich, at least it is not as poor as it is now. ”

"What the hell is going on?"

The boss stretched out a finger: "When it comes to this matter, you can't do without one person." ”

"Who?"

"Nine years ago, I came to Jingnan Lingnan and two Zhizhou-Liu Yingming."

"Who is he, how can he be a two-way governor?"

"Harm, who knows, we little people, can only mix food and clothing, how can we care about this."

"Go on."

"Alas, although we don't know the origin of this Lord Liu, since this Lord Liu came, the people of Jingnan and Lingnan have never had a good life......

"What did he do?"

After he took office, he forcibly levied and extorted excessive taxes and miscellaneous taxes. These people are fierce and domineering, if you can't pay the money, you will be beaten severely, and you will rob your house of a few valuable things, and at the worst, you will be killed!

Just a few days ago, the son of the old Zhang family in the east of the town was killed on the spot by that group of wicked people because he couldn't pay the money and gave a few words to collect the money! ”

"What?" Lin Xi was shocked when he heard this.

"Not only that, but this Liu Yingming always arrests people as strong men, arresting hundreds of thousands of people at every turn to help their families work and build houses!"

"This Liu Yingming is doing such nonsense, no one cares?"

"Alas...... This Liu Yingming has a group of guards, all of whom are strong in martial arts, strong and healthy, and can fly high and high on land. used to be a little young and vigorous, and went to kill Liu Yingming, but he was caught by these guards, and finally cut him alive in front of many people! ”

Speaking of this, the boss had heart palpitations, and he was also off the field when Ling Chi was at that time.

The boy's roar and cry of pain reached his ears, and years later, he still felt fear in his heart when he thought about it.