His subordinates were all elite, and their movements were extremely crisp and clear. They all mobilized their mounts to follow, and in the blink of an eye, they were all gone like a tide.
All around, it suddenly became quiet.
The moonlight in late autumn is like frost, coating the ground and treetops with a layer of bright white.
A light mist surges up in the forest, and together with the moonlight and starlight overhead, it makes the whole world look like a dream.
However, Han Qing knew clearly that he was not dreaming.
Good brother Yang Xu took the initiative to invite Miao to arrest him and bring him to justice, defeated him with his own hands, and then let him go as if he were joking.
Good brother Yang Xu just reminded him personally to stay vigilant. There are many people who can guess where he is hiding.
It is impossible for good brother Yang Xu to keep secrets with so many people. After returning, he will inevitably be dragged down by him.
The reason why Yang Xu was willing to pay such a high price was just to buy him a few more days to prove his innocence!
"And you can't hide here and there all your life!" Yang Xu's last words still echoed in Han Qing's ears!
If Han Qing was still alone at this moment, he might not be able to listen.
He didn't have much sense of belonging to the Song Dynasty, and he didn't have much desire for high-ranking officials and generous salaries.
In his eyes, the Song Dynasty was not the only country in the world that could accommodate itself.
If you choose to lie flat, there is Silla to the east and Europe to the west. The merchants of the Song Dynasty had contacts with these places.
With his Chinese face, not only would he not be rejected in foreign countries in this era, but he would also be treated more favorably than the locals because things are rare and valuable.
However, Han Qing is no longer alone.
He could choose to wander around, but he could not let Dou Rong live in a foreign country with him without any relatives.
He could choose to escape, but he couldn't let Yang Xu completely ruin his future for him.
Therefore, clearing his name as soon as possible is his only choice at this moment.
However, where do you start to clear yourself of the charges that others have deliberately placed on you?
He mobilized his mount and walked, thinking hard. From the bright moon in the sky to the thought of the moon falling in the west, Han Qing didn't come up with any clues!
It was true that he had never seen the darkness of society and the corruption of officialdom in his previous life. However, he could not have imagined that the Song Dynasty, which was highly praised by countless historians, had already become so dark and corrupt when he became the third emperor.
It was true that he had never seen the black and white collusion in his previous life. However, he could not have imagined that the black and white in the Song Dynasty, which was highly regarded by countless historians, would actually cooperate so well!
In his previous life, he had never seen how cults seek wealth and kill people, but he could not have imagined that in the Song Dynasty, some people would ignore good officials and become the leaders and backbone of cults, destroying their own future.
In my previous life, it wasn’t...
In short, all the darkness and corruption he had seen in his previous life, combined, was less than a fraction of what he had experienced in the past few months since time traveling.
In his previous life, he worked as a gold medal divorce consultant. Although his methods of making money were shady, he actually still relied on the law. But in the Song Dynasty, or at least in the Yongxing Military Road of the Song Dynasty, the law was in name only!
Where the law does not work, most of Han Qing's experience in fighting people in his previous life will not work.
If you want to use connections, not to mention that the previous owner of the body has fallen out with the family. Even if there is no falling out, with the communication method of the Song Dynasty, by the time the Bianliang Han family reacts after receiving the news, I am afraid that Han Qing's body will have been buried long ago.
It's cold. Water far away cannot save the fire nearby.
Firefighting?
Suddenly he thought of the word "fire fighting", and his eyes suddenly lit up.
The biggest reason why he wanted to lie down but couldn't was that he was forced by the remnant soul of the original owner of his body to put out the fire!
As a result, the fire was not saved, but he accidentally discovered the fact that official food was stolen and sold, and was completely involved in the whirlpool!
The place where the fire broke out was actually not that far away from Doujiabao.
Quickly raising his head, Han Qing wanted to see how the fourth grain and grass depot of the Yongxing Military Road Transfer Department was doing now? Are there any soldiers stationed inside to prevent him from accidentally breaking in?
But he was shocked to find that he had arrived at the foot of Jinniu Mountain without even realizing it.
Jinniu Mountain is called a mountain, but it is actually just a very gentle mound. The Yamen of the Jinniuzhai Inspection Office is located on the top of the mound, facing the commercial road leading to Xiazhou.
A warm and absurd feeling quickly emerged from Han Qing's heart, making him unable to help but smile bitterly and shake his head.
More than two months ago, he left here to hang his seal.
Now, he came back on his own under strange circumstances!
God didn't seem to want him to escape, so he cut off all the ways for him to leave. After letting him go around in a big circle, he returned to the starting point.
Let him return wherever he escapes and face greater pressure and more troubles.
"Forget it, we're already here, why not sneak in and find something to eat!" Knowing how slack the brothers in Jinniu Village were, Han Qing had a sudden thought in his mind.
As a result, as soon as the thought came to his mind, his stomach began to growl. Looking back, he thought that from last night to now, he had fought and walked dozens of miles of mountain roads, but he only ate at Doujiabao.
After a late night snack, I felt even more hungry.
Afraid of fainting from hunger and ruining his life. Han Qing tightened his belt, gritted his teeth, stopped his mount, hid in a forest, and repeatedly deduced various situations he might encounter after entering Jinniu Village.
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In the end, he discovered that unless the government had ambushed a heavy army there, he might not even be able to meet all the five major archers, and there was little chance that he would be captured by his former subordinates and sent to the underworld to receive the reward.
Therefore, he simply led his mount out of the woods, and under the cover of darkness before dawn, he quietly came to the back door of the Jinniuzhai Inspection Station. Then he skillfully took out a boomerang, unlatched the door, and entered the courtyard.
Inside.
Compared to when he left, the backyard of Jinniuzhai Inspection Yamen was obviously much dilapidated.
Various tools that he used to practice martial arts and strengthen his body were scattered on the ground, and no one was willing to clean them up. The withered grass in the corner was even waist-high, and no one was seen taking care of it.
In this way, Han Qing felt more and more at ease. He simply took the big black horse and the spare mount directly into the stable, put in concentrate feed and water, and let the two beasts eat enough.
After the two mounts were settled, he tiptoed toward the kitchen, preparing to find some bacon-style chicken and the like for himself to use as supplies on the road.
The kitchen was very close to the place where he used to handle official duties. Looking at the familiar bricks and tiles, Han Qing couldn't help but feel a little sad.
It's so pitiful that he originally just wanted to serve out his three-year term honestly, save enough money, and go to Jiangnan to live happily. He didn't want to meddle in other people's business.
But Xianshi took the initiative to find him and dragged him into a huge whirlpool!
I was just sighing, but I forgot to pay attention to my steps. I accidentally kicked a broken water ladle, and in an instant, the sound of heavy objects rolling on the steps was clearly audible.
"Who?" A familiar voice immediately came from a room near the kitchen. Immediately afterwards, there was the sound of a fire sickle lighting up and the sound of clothes being put on. There was a familiar figure, who was also quickly reflected in the light of the fire.
Put on the window paper.
It's Zhang Fan! Han Qing frowned, and then all the annoyance that had just surged in his heart turned into joy.
He walked up the steps in two steps and pressed his body against the door. Before Zhang Fan could open the door and poke his head out, he raised his hand to cover the other person's mouth and stepped in. "Don't scream, it's me! If
You're a bad guy, you've already died three times!"
"You, you..." Zhang Fan's eyes widened, his face full of disbelief. He could no longer resist in his heart and allowed Han Qing to push him to the bed.
It wasn't until Han Qing let go of his hand, turned around and closed the door. He finally recovered and jumped up, "Oh my God! How dare you come back?! You don't want your life! The entire Yongxing Army Road
Both black and white are looking for you everywhere!"
"I was passing by and came in to find something to eat!" Han Qing smiled and explained in a low voice, "I don't believe that the brothers in Jinniu Village would harm me."
"That's not necessarily true. Ten thousand yuan is enough to spend several lifetimes!" Zhang Fan was obviously frightened. He covered his chest with his hands and gasped, "Hurry up and find something to eat. I will take advantage of the opportunity tonight."
Come on, the brothers have all gone to bed. I'll go and look out for you!"
"No need to be a guard, just keep sleeping and pretend you don't see me!" Han Qing didn't want to drag others down, so she ordered with a smile. Then, she turned around and prepared to leave.
"Inspection, inspection, etc.!" Before he could open the door again, Zhang Fan quickly chased after him, "I will go to the kitchen with you, and then send you down the mountain. You used to take everyone to marinate
All our belongings were divided up by some of our archers. But yesterday, we all got some salted eggs and dried meat for free from the passing vendors, and I just happened to bring them all for you!"
"Divided?" Han Qing was slightly startled when he heard this, and then a bitter smile appeared on his face involuntarily.
Because he caught too many prey, he couldn't eat them all. The inspection station also seized a lot of illegal salt. Therefore, in the spring and summer, he, along with his archers and local warriors, pickled thousands of kilograms of game. Unexpectedly,
, only two short months have passed, and it has already been divided up by five archers!
"Ding'an County has been turned upside down by you. The higher-ups didn't care at all and appointed a new inspection team." Zhang Fan blushed rarely and lowered his voice to explain, "And the five of us, because we are close to you, also
It’s destined to fail to do an inspection. So, when we all put it together, we simply gave away all the good things to avoid giving others an advantage!”
"It's me who has caused trouble for you!" After hearing this, Zhang Fan and others immediately felt the loss in their hearts. With some apology, they gently handed over their hands.
"I don't dare accept the courtesy of the inspection!" Zhang Fan was startled again and stepped aside decisively. Then he bowed in return. "To be honest, I, Lao Zhang, have been an archer for so many years, and I just followed the inspection behind him.
It took me a while to feel proud. As soon as you left, everyone went back to the old ways, eating cards and asking for food, breaking pots and smashing pots. They made a lot of money, but in the eyes of the villagers and tribesmen, they are not welcome!"
"Don't say that, you are all good people! Even if I'm not here, you won't do anything too unconscionable!" Han Qing felt uncomfortable hearing this, but she forced a smile and defended the other party in a low voice, "It's just because of other reasons.
The bad things done by officials are just misunderstandings about you and others!"
After saying that, he stopped again and saluted Zhang Fan solemnly, "Thank you for what happened last time. The green dates, the turtles, and the kindness of guiding the way under the tree. No matter how others misunderstand you, in my heart, you are all
A heroic man with great righteousness!"
"Inspection -" Zhang Fan was caught off guard, turned sideways, his eyes quickly started to turn red, "We, we actually didn't do anything. You misunderstood!"
"Well, I misunderstood, and I will definitely never tell anyone again!" Knowing what the other party was worried about, Han Qing decisively promised, "If you don't believe it, I can swear to it!"
"Believe it, believe it!" Zhang Fan immediately nodded his head like a chicken pecking at rice, "I will never doubt the inspection. If you dare to risk your life to sneak into the Zhou family for a girl you don't know, you can't betray us.
.Lao Wang and I have already calculated this point, and we know it very clearly!"
"When I see him when I have time, thank him for me!" There must be some misunderstanding in what the other party said, but Han Qing didn't have time to explain. After thinking about it, he asked in a low voice.
"Yeah!" Zhang Fan agreed in a low voice, then led the way and quickly led Han Qing to the kitchen. He packed up the dozens of kilograms of dried meat and salted eggs that he had extorted the day before and gave them to Han Qing.
Dry food.
Han Qing was not polite. He carried the bag of dry food to the stable, packed the saddle and bowed, turned around and took the reins and left. Seeing that the brothers were not disturbed, Zhang Fan plucked up the courage and quietly sent him to the inspection yamen.
outside.
They walked all the way to the commercial road in front of the door, and both parties waved goodbye. Zhang Fan suddenly looked around again, lowered his voice and asked, "Inspection, where do you always plan to go next?"
"I haven't thought it through yet. The government has blocked the road to Bianliang, so I can only take it one step at a time." Han Qing did not hide anything and told the truth about the situation he faced.
"Inspection, if it doesn't work, you can go north. After all, there is a way to survive when you get to Xiazhou!" Zhang Fan looked around again, felt reassured, and suggested in a low voice. "There is a way to go all the way along this trade road.
Just walk. If you encounter a trap along the way, just tell yourself to go buy some goods. The brothers on the trap are all familiar with the vendors, and you can pass by if you pay them! In the past, people were forced to have no way out by the government, so they always ran away like this!"
