After Emperor Qin Yu returned to Kyoto from Huya Pass, the entire imperial court changed its atmosphere.

The Empress Dowager hanged herself, the rebellion of the Marquis of Zhenwu was put down, and everything was told to these Great Xia courtiers.

Kyoto has changed, and it's not what it used to be.

The ministers who had fought openly and secretly with the Jianghu Group were also silent at this time.

Afraid that the young emperor would take them next.

Only a cadre of the Qingzhou faction had a feeling of raising his eyebrows at this time.

Li Ligao, a senator of the Qingzhou Cabinet, was officially appointed as the Dazai of Daxia to oversee the affairs of the central government.

This is also the first time since the founding of the Great Xia that a Qingzhou official has held the highest position.

From now on, there will be a new voice in the Great Xia court.

Lu Yaoliang, the governor of Qingzhou, was promoted to the governor of Sanzhou.

Although it has no actual authority, it nominally has the power to transfer the military horses of the three states.

In addition, the previous policy of cutting feudal domains has also been changed, and the imperial court will still send high military expenses to the six border states every year.

Jiang Hu's head was also sent to Liangzhou to block the mouth of the allied forces in the six states.

The army of King Qinwang of Sanzhou had gradually withdrawn from the Zhili region, but Xiao Jiu was brought back to Kyoto by the forbidden army.

I met Dazai Li Li, who had never met in Great Xia.

On the Dazai Mansion, Li Li sat in the middle of the lobby, looking at Xiao Jiu in front of him.

He was curious why the emperor and Wang Meng, the lieutenant who stayed in Qingzhou, could look at him differently.

Even his own daughter has a secret affection for this young man.

"Xiao Jiu, raise your head."

With a thick voice, Xiao Jiu slowly raised his head and met Li Li's sharp gaze.

"Sinner General Xiao Jiu, I've seen Dazai-sama."

Xiao Jiu's face was expressionless, and he replied with a fist salute.

Li Li looked at this young face, and he couldn't see joy or anger.

I wanted to ask him why he saved Jiang Hu at Huya Pass, but he was speechless at this time.

After thinking about it for a long time, I just asked some details about the Huya Pass, and I didn't say anything else.

Before leaving, Li Li looked at Xiao Jiu with deep meaning in his eyes and said slowly.

"Go back to Lingshui County, I will recommend you to be the Lingshui County Commander."

"I'll send a letter to Yaoliang later, but don't go too far."

After saying that, he waved his hand to send off the guests.

After Xiao Jiu came out of Li Li's mansion, he kept reminiscing about the conversation with Li Li.

Although Li Li represented the Qingzhou faction, he could not completely influence the behavior of Lu Yaoliang, the governor of Qingzhou.

Summoning himself at this time is more like Li Li himself and the emperor have reached some kind of agreement.

But his own Lingshui County Decree will never be so easy to do.

Become the second Wang Meng? Xiao Jiu had no answer in his heart.

Then again, I haven't seen this rugged general since I came to Kyoto.

For Wang Meng, Xiao Jiu was still grateful in his heart.

If there was no Wang Meng, he might not have a chance to be in the eyes of the emperor.

"I hope you'll be okay."

Although there was no news of Wang Meng, Xiao Jiu knew that he would definitely not return to Qingzhou.

They may be sent to Huyaguan or stay in Kyoto on other missions.

Xiao Jiu and Xiao Ziying stayed in Kyoto for five days, and then left Kyoto with a letter of appointment from Lingshui Prefecture.

King Qin's army had already gone back early, and in order to prevent him from running into them, Xiao Jiu was not in a hurry along the way.

At this time, it is already March, and it is the season for farmers to sow seeds.

As I walked through the town, I saw many people working in the fields.

It's just that most of the people who work these farms are hired farmers, and from time to time some overseers will beat and scold them.

Listening to the blatant humiliation, these people did not dare to resist, and their eyes were full of numbness.

Xiao Jiu looked at the things in front of him, and his heart was a little struggling and hesitating.

But in the end, he still didn't choose to punish the unscrupulous overseer.

He could arrest the few people in front of him and beat them up, but there were too many places that he couldn't see in the whole Great Xia.

"There is no idle land in the four seas, and the farmers are still starving to death."

Xiao Jiu looked up at the cloudless sky and sighed inexplicably.

And as it stands, I'm afraid it's another dry season this year.

Xiao Jiu didn't stay too long, just walked through the villages and towns with a blank face.

He himself is still like a grasshopper in the cracks, and he has no ability to manage more people.

Similarly, Xiao Jiu became more and more determined to become stronger in his heart.

One day, he will be in control of his own destiny.

This trip to Kyoto can be regarded as a blessing in disguise.

The only thing to be afraid of is whether Lu Yaoliang will ignore the arrangements of the imperial court and Li Li, and directly lead the army to sweep himself.

By the time Xiao Jiu returned to Hare Mountain, it was already March at the bottom.

During the time when Xiao Jiu left, there was no major incident in the camp, but the business of the Lingshui caravan was booming.

The Qingzhou army passing by from Kyoto did not trouble them.

When Zhang Ben and Xiao Zi Battalion soldiers, who stayed on the mountain, heard that Xiao Jiu had been appointed as the commander of Lingshui County, the entire camp was overjoyed.

They didn't know what happened in Huya Pass when they went out with the army this time, they only felt that Xiao Jiu had the ability.

After all, a person born as a mountain bandit can also become a county commander appointed by the imperial court, which is unheard of for them.

Only Jin Zi, who went to Huya Pass with him, had no expression on his face during the whole process.

At the night banquet, everyone was celebrating Xiao Jiurong's promotion to the county order, but Lao Ma and Zhang Ben found the gold that had been silent.

"Jinzi, why did you come back this time like a different person, you weren't like this before."

Zhang Ben handed over a wine bowl, and the old horse also looked at Jin Zi on the side.

I saw Kaneko sigh, and then told the two of them what they had seen and heard in Kyoto.

Before Zhang Ben could come back to his senses, Lao Ma frowned and said.

"This is to use the owner of the village as a gunman."

As soon as these words came out, Jin Zi and Zhang Ben both looked at this thin old man.

"Jinzi, you went to Kyoto with the owner of the village, you should be able to understand."

"We belong to the Qingzhou Army, and Lu Dufu of Qingzhou will never tolerate the betrayal of the owner of the village."

When Zhang Ben heard this, he was uncontrollable and scolded: "This dog-made governor, why don't you want to think that he sold us first?" ”

The old horse listened to Zhang Ben's curse and stopped talking, but Jin Zi said slowly.

"Do these big guys care if we live or die?"

"Don't forget that in their eyes, we will always be bandits."

After Kaneko finished speaking, the atmosphere suddenly became a little heavy.

Yes, if you are a bandit for a day, you will bear the infamy of a mountain bandit for the rest of your life.

But do they have a choice?

Perhaps, in the eyes of that emperor, they were just a group of self-sufficient mountain bandits.

may be the same as Lu Yaoliang, the governor of Qingzhou, who only looks at the banner of Xiao Ziying.

It is best to be able to elbow the Qingzhou Army, and it is not a pity to be destroyed by the Qingzhou Army.

Although Xiao Jiu was promoted to Lingshui County Commander, he seemed to have become a grain of sand in Lu Yaoliang's eyes at this time.

Just as the three of them sighed, a voice broke their thoughts.

"What are you thinking?"

Looking at the young faces who were slowly coming, the three of them said at the same time: "The owner of the village." ”