Qingpi Road is a long and narrow ancient road east of Yunzhong. Like the Yinshan Road in the territory, it is the road for sending troops. In February, Murong Yanzhao's army marched westward and Liu Chengyou came to Yunzhong on this road.
There was silence among the slopes. Except for the occasional chirping of birds and the sound of the spring breeze blowing through the grass and trees, there was no other movement. It was not until the sound of intensive hoofbeats that the silence was broken.
At the end of the mountain road, a group of more than ten knights came galloping so fast that the animals living in the vegetation and caves fled in all directions to avoid these uninvited guests. This group of knights was not a military cavalry, but the guards were equally powerful and vigorous. Judging from his clothing, he is also an official figure.
"Your Majesty, we have been driving for almost two hours. We are almost out of Qingslope, and we are not far from Yunzhong. Let's rest for a while!" When we climbed to the top of a slope, a strong man with a strong body was accompanying us. He reined in his horse, pointed to the northwest, and said to a middle-aged scribe who was guarding the center.
"Then take a rest!" The scribe was naturally not as strong as a group of strong men. He knew that the guards were also taking care of him, so he nodded and ordered.
The accompanying guards listened to the order and quickly dismounted, drank water and food, replenished their strength, and gave the horses a rest. The group of people were all tired from the journey and looked tired. They had obviously traveled a long distance.
This scribe was Song Qi, the emperor's personal commissioner and the newly appointed chief envoy of Shanyang Road. After receiving the order from the camp, he quickly handed over the affairs at hand, not even taking care of his family members, only saying " Two servants took office. These ten guards were specially sent to him by King Zhao Kuangzan of Yan in order to take care of his safety. Xiaoxing stayed overnight on this journey, so he did not dare to neglect.
Even so, the nearly 600-mile journey of twists and turns, mountains and rivers was quite taxing for Song Qi. Standing on a high hill, blowing the wind and patting the dust off her body, Song Qi felt a little emotional.
"The official went to Yunzhong this time to serve as a high-ranking official. He should be very high-spirited, so why are he sighing?" The servant who was following closely couldn't help but ask curiously.
Of course, Song Qi's mood is a bit complicated. If it is according to his wishes, he does not want to come to Yunzhong. For him, it is best to work in Youzhou, or to become a capital official in the Central Government.
However, the emperor did not dare to criticize the appointment. Song Qi already had a lot of local political experience and qualifications. The newly built Shanyang Road was full of waste and was waiting for renovation. The situation in Northern Xinjiang is complicated and not easy to play around with. If something were to go wrong, as an old minister of King Yan, if he wanted to go further, he didn't know how long he would have to suffer.
Of course, this idea was just a concern for the "surrender" and it was not convenient to express it. Instead, he said: "The emperor has great trust and is so kind to me. If I have to bear such a heavy burden, I feel like I have a heavy responsibility. How can I just look at it?" To achieve glory without considering the weight of responsibilities?"
The servants were stunned for a moment when Song Qi pulled such words. It is not good to be a high official. A newly established Taoist envoy like Shanyang has a lot of power. However, he can basically understand it. After listening to Song Qi's words, he asked: "Is it difficult to be a leader in this way?"
Upon hearing this, Song Qi said: "Let me ask you, apart from encountering the army returning from the east, have you ever seen any other rural fairs along the way? Since passing through Huai'an, how many families and villages have we seen? Just Today, for how long is the journey without seeing any human beings?"
"The county town is deserted, the villages are deserted, and there is no human habitation for hundreds of miles!"
"There is no human habitation for a hundred miles!" Song Qi sighed: "Over there in Yunzhou, the war was more serious. I heard that the entire Yunzhong City was burned to rubble. When I, the chief envoy, went there, I probably didn't even
No decent official residence can be found. Do you think, under such circumstances, it will be easy to rebuild the city walls and bring order to the people? If it cannot be done, how will it be explained to the court? Wouldn't it be a failure to live up to the emperor's expectations?"
Hearing what he said, the servant smiled and said: "Since this official position is so difficult, then I should ask the emperor for a separate official position!"
Before Song Qi could teach him a lesson, the servant murmured again: "No matter how difficult it is to do, he is still a high-ranking official. There are not many chief envoys in such a large court!"
Hearing this, Song Qi smiled and scolded him: "You little boy, you did tell the truth!"
"No need to say more, rest for a quarter of an hour and then set off again!" Song Qi waved her hand and ordered.
"yes!"
After leaving Qingpi Road and driving for nearly thirty miles, Song Qi just arrived at the foot of Yunzhong City. It was already evening. At this time, there were many fewer people in the Yunzhong camp. Gao Huaide and Murong Yanzhao led their troops in triumph.
In addition to the several border troops arranged to station themselves, there are only about 100,000 people left in Yunzhong Camp, mainly the Forbidden Army.
The originally huge military camp was much empty, but it was still in good order. Without caring to observe carefully, Song Qi hurriedly went to pay homage to the emperor. When he arrived at the imperial camp, the person who received him was Zhang Ji, a close minister of the emperor.
"Song Ambassador, please let His Majesty wait easily!" Zhang Jie, who was a young man who had achieved success, said with some airs and some arrogance.
Glancing at Zhang Ji, Song Qi felt slightly unhappy, but she kept smiling and asked, "What does Zhang Ji's office mean by this?"
"We are setting up camp to withdraw our troops and return to Tokyo. The reason why Your Majesty stayed here is to wait for the Song envoy to arrive!" Zhang Jie said.
Hearing this, Song Qi immediately showed fear and nervousness, and said in an accusatory tone: "It's my fault for keeping your majesty waiting for a long time and delaying the withdrawal of troops. I don't know if your majesty is in the imperial tent. Could you please introduce me to him!"
Seeing that Song Qi's posture was very low, Zhang Ji felt very comfortable, his expression became a little prettier, and he responded: "Your Majesty is in the city, you can come on your own!"
"Thank you for the advice!" Song Qi cupped her hands, quickly walked out of the imperial camp, mounted her horse and headed towards Yunzhong City.
But when he turned around, his expression changed. He was a little angry, a little disdainful, and he thought to himself, not all the emperor is surrounded by virtuous people, how dare a mere official to be so arrogant.
Of course, this kind of displeasure can only be kept in mind for the time being. Song Qi does not dare to offend such close ministers of the emperor easily. Song Qi understands this very well, and he will not even report this matter to the emperor.
Liu Chengyou was in Yunzhong, but he was doing his last inspection before returning to the south. After saying goodbye, he really didn't know if he would have the chance to set foot here again in this life. Liu Chengyou had some special feelings for Yunzhou. What was special was that history followed the current
As the story continues, I'm afraid no one will be able to understand what a feat it was for the Han Dynasty to regain this place, and what historical significance it has. This kind of emotion is something Liu Chengyou can't express to others.
"Song Qing is here! You've had a hard journey, sit down!" Facing Song Qi who hurriedly came to see him, Liu Chengyou acted much more cordially. He called him and sat on the ground among the ruins.
Facing the emperor's attitude, Song Qi's depression was relieved a lot.
Looking at Song Qi, Liu Chengyou pointed to the ruins around him and said with emotion: "Yunzhong, and even the entire Shanyang Road, are in ruins and need to be rebuilt urgently. All affairs are extremely difficult, and the burden placed on you is very heavy. !”
"With your majesty's trust and given important responsibilities, I will shoulder the heavy responsibility and go forward to bring peace and order to Shanyang in order to repay your majesty!" Song Qi promised.
Hearing what he said, Liu Chengyou smiled, obviously very satisfied with his attitude, and said, "With Song Qing's words, I can return south with peace of mind!"