The year before last, I met a mixed-race girl called Xue Bingxin in a ruined temple in Baoding Prefecture, Hebei Province. Although she was very beautiful, she had a cold temperament and always looked cold. Xu Jin even suspected that she could not smile at all.

But now, Xu Jin realized that he was wrong. This mixed-race girl could smile, and her smile was very beautiful. Her smile was as pure as the white clouds above the grassland, so that he was instantly amazed.

This woman is a girl with a cold face and a warm heart. This was the evaluation given by Xu Jin at the beginning, and the evaluation given by Xu Jin is still the same now. This woman has a kind heart hidden under her cold appearance.

Prime Minister Lai County glanced at Xu Jin, a meaningful smile flashed across his lips, and said: "Master Xu, this woman is recognized by the lower officials. She is the wife of Master Zhao of Wenyuan Escort Company. She is a mixed race of Hu and Han, and she looks like a woman."

He is handsome and knows martial arts, but he is cold-tempered and doesn't like to talk to others. These days, the young couple will come here sooner or later to give porridge."

"Hey, Master Zhao!" After finishing speaking, Prime Minister Lai County strode forward to say hello. This guy had just seen Xu Jin staring at Xue Bingxin intently, and thought that the imperial envoy coveted wives, so he thought he was smart and stepped forward to say hello, creating for Xu Jin "

Chance".

Xu Jin was speechless. Although they had met once before, they were not familiar with each other, and it was more than a year later. He didn't want to disturb them, but he could only follow them.

"Oh, isn't this the Prime Minister of Meng County? What kind of wind has brought you here!" A young man in civilian clothes walked out of the porridge shed. He had sharp eyebrows and a short and hooked nose. It was none other than Zhao Quan.

Prime Minister Meng County smiled and said, "I just happened to pass by and say hello. Come, I will introduce you to you. This is the Imperial Envoy, Mr. Xu."

Zhao Quan looked at Xu Jin, cupped his hands and said, "The common people have seen Mr. Xu."

"How dare you, why don't you kneel down when you see the imperial envoy!" Jin Biao, a member of the Jin Yiwei family, glared and yelled loudly.

Xu Jin waved his hand to stop Jin Baihu and said with a smile: "Brother Zhao Quan, are you okay?"

Zhao Quan was stunned for a moment, then his eyes lit up and he said: "You are...Brother Xu. I have long heard that the new beauty scout is called Xu Jin. It is really Brother Xu who dares to fall in love. Haha, I am a rough man walking around in the world. I have good manners."

If there are any shortcomings, I hope Brother Xu will forgive you."

The Prime Minister of Meng County laughed twice and said: "It turns out that the Imperial Envoy and Master Zhao are old acquaintances!"

Xu Jin smiled and said: "I met him when I went to Beijing to take the exam the year before last, and I was escorted all the way by Brother Zhao. It seems that Brother Zhao's escort agency has done a lot of business, and it has even reached the border of Shandong!"

"Master Xu has become a bigger and bigger official. Now he is an imperial envoy. He shouts and cheers when he comes in and out. He is so majestic and enviable!" A thin man walked out of the porridge shed, and his tone of voice was still flat.

Xu Jin frowned. He had always hated this thin man named Qiu Fu. Meng County Cheng's face darkened and he shouted: "How dare you, Qiu Laoer, how can you talk to the imperial envoy?"

Zhao Quan glared at Qiu Fu and said with an apologetic smile: "I'm sorry, this kid has always had a bad mouth and can't speak. Please forgive me, Mr. Xu." After saying that, he turned around and shouted: "Skinny monkey, go back and help, why did you come out and fart like a monkey?"

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Qiu Fu turned around and returned to the porridge shed to help, looking a bit resentful. Xue Bingxin, who was serving the porridge, raised her head and glanced coldly here, and then continued to distribute the porridge.

Xu Jin had no friendship with Zhao Quan in the first place, and he didn't want to stay any longer at this time. He just chatted for a few words and left.

Zhao Quan watched Xu Jin walk away surrounded by a group of royal guards. The smile on his face gradually faded away. He turned back to the porridge shed, clapped his hands and shouted loudly: "Dear fellow villagers, today's porridge is finished. Please invite me tomorrow."

Good morning."

The victims who were still queuing up behind were disappointed and left with their bowls in hand.

After all the victims dispersed, a ragged guy appeared from behind the porridge shed. It turned out to be Sun Cai, the White Lotus cultist who had previously instigated the miners to steal food.

Sun Cai stared at the group of royal guards who had just entered the city gate in the distance, and said bitterly: "That dog official named Xu is treacherous and cunning. Junior Brother Liao and several brothers who have just joined the religion all died in his hands. I

I wish I could tear him alive!"

The thin man Qiu Fu said with a fierce look in his eyes: "If Senior Brother Zhao hadn't stopped him just now, I would have killed that sour man with one knife!"

Zhao Quan coldly scolded: "Fart, you killed the man named Xu, do you think we can escape?"

Qiu Fu was speechless for a moment, and finally said angrily: "If I had known, I would have killed that sour man in the ruined temple, it belongs to his grandma!"

Qiu Fu and Liao Zhongfang, the White Lotus disciple who died at the hands of Jin Yiwei, were cousins, so he hated Xu Jin very much at this time.

Zhao Quan said calmly: "A small impatience will mess up a big plan. The foundation we have laid with great difficulty cannot be destroyed by our own impulse."

"Then we won't avenge Junior Brother Liao and the others?" Sun Cai said angrily.

Zhao Quan's eyes flashed with cold light, and he said coldly: "Of course I will take revenge. Kill me, Bai Lian, and let him go to heaven and earth. Don't worry, sooner or later I will take the head of Xu to pay tribute to Junior Brother Liao and the others."

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It is said that Zhao Quan and others used the escort service as a cover to preach and have been active in Henan and Shandong in the past two years. Because there are many refugees in these places, such as Yellow River waterworks and miners, these oppressed lower-class people are relatively easy to be deceived.

Especially miners, most of whom are refugees with tough temperaments and no household registration, are naturally the best candidates for development and education.

It just so happened that the Yellow River lacked embankments, causing widespread disasters in Fan County and other places. How could Zhao Quan let go of this God-given opportunity, so he used the name of a bodyguard agency to give porridge to win people's hearts, but on the other hand, he ordered people lurking in major cities to

Bai Lian's hidden stake in the mine took the lead in causing trouble.

Sun Cai and Liao Zhongfang were the secret agents of the White Lotus Sect lurking in the Jilongshan Silver Mine. That night, Sun Cai and Liao originally wanted to instigate a group of miners to grab food, and then take advantage of the situation to recruit these people into the cult. Who would have known that

However, Xu Jin took advantage of it and killed all the miners who took the lead in causing trouble. Only Sun Cai managed to escape.

It took more than half a year to finally develop a group of believers in the Jilongshan Silver Mine. However, they were all wiped out by Xu Jin's group at once, and even one of the key members was killed. Zhao Quan was naturally very angry. If it weren't for Xu Jin's group,

With a large number of guards protecting him, Zhao Quan really had the urge to kill Xu Jin just now. For such a weak scholar, Zhao Quan was confident of smashing his skull with one move.

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The residence that Lai County Prime Minister arranged for Xu Jin was in the north of the city, in an elegant small courtyard close to the county government office. After Xu Jin had dinner, he took a comfortable hot bath and was chatting with Li Shizhen about herbal medicine in the hall. The eunuch Huang Jin

Then he came running like crazy, and this guy lived in the neighboring yard.

Li Shizhen was smart and poured Huang Jin a cup of tea before exiting the hall. Xu Jin asked: "Eunuch Huang, has the grain shipped by Commander Zhao been weighed?"

Huang Jin took a sip of tea and said with a smile: "After all, one thousand two hundred stones is not a lot, and there is more!"

Xu Jin's heart moved and he asked: "How do you say this?"

"Hey, Commander Zhao is really an honest man. He asked his soldiers to bring their own rations, and there was quite a lot of them, a full five hundred stones!" Huang Jin curled his lips after finishing speaking.

Xu Jin's eyes flashed, and he seemed to have caught something, and said calmly: "Isn't it right for the officers and soldiers of the guard station to bring their own rations?"

Huang Jin chuckled and said, "That being said, escorting grain is not about going into battle to kill the enemy. Guarding the grain truck is worrying about having no food to eat. If the officers and soldiers eat the grain, it can be counted as consumption, and no one will hold them accountable at all.

Zhao Fengchun was so honest that he not only brought his own food rations, but also brought five hundred shi, enough to feed his brothers for more than a month."

Xu Jin frowned and asked: "Eunuch Huang, have you inspected the Changping warehouse in Fan County?"

"Don't worry, it's been checked. We personally weighed it and checked it, and there's nothing wrong!" Huang Jin said firmly.

"Oh!" Xu Jin thoughtfully picked up the tea cup and took a sip, feeling that something was wrong.

At this time, Huang Jin smiled again and said: "Hey, it's a good thing that we didn't transport the grain into the city today. As soon as it was weighed here, Mr. Xiao sent someone back to urge the grain, so it was easier to load it directly into the truck and transport it away!"

Huang Jin has been scolded for following Xiao Huai these days. He is finally proud of transporting food to the embankment so quickly. Old Xiao has nothing to say this time!

Xu Jin looked at Eunuch Huang who was overflowing with pride and couldn't help but feel a little funny. With the level and structure of this guy, even if he had Zhu Houcong's favor and trust in the future, he might not be able to become a "great weapon". He came to him specifically for such a big deal.

show off!

Xu Jin patiently chatted with Huang Jin for half an hour, and then the latter said goodbye and left. Xu Jin then ordered Erniu to call in Jin Biao, a member of the Jinyiwei Baihu household.

"What are your orders, Mr. Xu?" Jin Baihu asked respectfully as he entered the hall.

Xu Jin said calmly: "Send a few brothers to keep an eye on Chang Pingcang's movements secretly, and also... find out the details of Wenyuan's escort agency!"
Chapter completed!