Under the setting sun on a summer evening, after shouting out a strange yet simple sentence, Cao Ming, who was standing next to him, shivered violently and felt an inexplicable chill that penetrated his bones.
However, when he looked around, he saw nothing unusual.
The setting sun is still the setting sun, reflecting the golden red color on the sea, rippling with the waves; in the camp in the distance, smoke is curling up, it is the busiest time in the evening; and on one side, inside and outside Jin'ao City, people have already entered because the city gate is to be closed.
Cleaning status.
All this is business as usual.
Even, even... it feels a bit like the great harmony of feudalism.
He turned back to look at Bai Yousi in a panic, only to find that Bai Yousi's eyes had fallen on a place behind him... Cao Ming had no choice but to take a look, but it was the Jin'ao City he had just seen.
"It's really interesting." When Cao Ming was about to ask, Bai Yousi said with a smile. "I want to return to Dengzhou, but the compass points to Jin'ao City... Your Highness, King Qi, what do you think is the key or key to this city?
Is it important?"
"What can it be?" Cao Ming forced himself to calm down and answered almost instinctively. "There is a great master in this city! He is also a supervisor sent by the Supreme! You compass..."
"I see, I thought it was my fleet, but the direction is a little wrong." Bai Yousi shook the compass, and after confirming the direction, he hung the compass back to his waist calmly, and that is where it was hung back.
In an instant, the apparently straight pointer of the compass miraculously dropped down again. "His Royal Highness, King Qi, do you think that the great master of Dongyi is willing to do this hard work for the one to the south?"
Cao Ming shook his head and smiled bitterly: "No matter what, can he still be as rebellious towards the Supreme Being as you are? Do you think everyone..."
Halfway through his words, His Royal Highness, the polished King Qi, shut his mouth, and then turned back again and again to look blankly at Jin Ao City behind him.
"If God doesn't say anything, someone will decide." Bai Yousi held the sword and squinted his eyes slightly, also looking at Jin Aocheng. "Others don't know, don't we know? After all, the Grand Master is still human..."
Cao Ming didn't say anything discouraging this time. He hesitated for a moment and asked instead: "Are you saying that this Grand Governor is the Grand Governor of the Dongyi people after all, so when it comes to talking about the Supreme Lord, the Qing Emperor is the first.
Lord, the one in the south is second best? So you can always give him a hard time and give him a try?"
"Of course I do." Bai Yousi answered seriously. "But I think the biggest hope is that he is a human being and not a god."
Cao Ming shook his head. It's not that he didn't understand what the other party meant... In fact, in terms of cultivation, he had once been a master; in terms of political status, he had been the implicit successor widely recognized by the government and the public for many years; in terms of experience and knowledge, he also
He once raised the Jinglong Sword to summon Fenshanjun, and both of the two great masters were close to him... one was considered his teacher, and the other was his uncle.
However, the more this happens, the more difficult it is for him to face the natural chasm... The Supreme Master versus a Grandmaster like Bai Sanniang, or even a Grandmaster like Li Ziqi, should be a Grandmaster versus the Ordinary Qi Meridian, right?
How to deal with it?
And what if you've finished dealing with the Grand Master? There's still the Supreme!
To put it bluntly, he just doesn't have the confidence.
It’s just that the words have to be said again, and they have to be said in a more unpleasant way... After all, can his situation be worse? Is his objection effective?
Therefore, Cao Ming simply shook his head again: "Bai Sanniang, my mother and son are in the hands of Zhang Sanlang, whether it is rescue or kidnapping, it is what it is, so if you are determined to do this, I have nothing to say, listen.
That's what you sent me...do you want me to tell Li Ziqi?"
"No." Bai Yousi said with a slight smile. "I will deal with Li Ziqi here. I want you to find Wang Yuande and use his power to embarrass Li Ziqi."
Cao Ming was stunned for a long time, watching the sun almost set, and then asked: "Who is Wang Yuande?"
"Who is Hou Junshu?" In a small village by the Jishui River, Zhang Xing, who was sitting under the shade of a tree at the head of the village, stared at the official document in front of him for a long time. He didn't remember who the person above was, so he opened his mouth to ask.
It has only been a few years, but have I already reached this level? Can’t even remember the so-called important ministers of Youzhou? Is Cao Che possessed? Didn’t I just drink a few more cups of sour plum soup after summer came and keep it cold?
’s… that’s not considered slacking off, right?
Just when Chief Zhang was confused and doubting himself, the newly appointed Wen Fengchang who was accompanying him hurriedly came out from behind and bowed to answer: "Reporting to Chief, if Hou Junshu can come to the Chief's case, it should only be an envoy from Youzhou...
He was born in Guanlong, but his grandfather got the position of Duke Liucheng among the seven guards and eight dukes in the North when the Sima clan of the previous dynasty was in conflict with the Eastern Qi Dynasty. However, he hesitated a little when the Wei Dynasty annexed it, and was taken over by the former Qi Dynasty.
He was abandoned once and for all, and now he only hangs out around Youzhou."
Zhang Xing looked at the official document in his hand that was transferred from Jiyin City but came from Hebei. He hesitated for a moment, and then asked seriously: "Is this person very famous?"
"What's his reputation?" Feng Chang couldn't help but smile wryly and spread his hands. "This man is from a poor family, and he is only in his early twenties. His cultivation level is not high, and he has no patience for things. He is famous for his eagerness for quick success, and he is just throwing knives.
There are just some names around the ridge. But..."
At this point, Feng Chang became slightly solemn: "However, in troubled times, this kind of person is like a fish in water. He is born to do... chaos."
"It turns out he is a new person. I thought this person was an important minister of Youzhou, but I forgot about it." Zhang Xing, who was sitting there, felt relieved. "He should have just defected to Luo Shu after he took control of Youzhou?"
"should be."
"This is the Governor of the North of Youzhou, the Governor of Anle County, General Fenwu, Duke Liucheng..."
"Liu Chenggong must be boasting to highlight the name of his ancestors. The general's name is most likely an internal representation of Youzhou. The governor of the north of Youzhou and the prefect of Anle County are the same thing. They are the northern part of Youzhou leading to Thudao Ridge Fortress.
A small county on the road has only two counties, or even two small cities..."
Zhang Xing thought for a while and then said to the staff officer next to him: "Go to Jiyin City to see if Zhang Gongshen, the deputy director, has set out. I haven't invited him to come."
The staff officer then went to look for the person.
But at this moment, Feng Chang hurriedly said again: "Chief, wait a minute..."
Zhang Xing immediately raised his hand to stop the staff, and at the same time looked at Feng Chang: "What do you say?"
"Chief, may I ask why the chief came to ask this person...did this person do something, or did he come to our side?" Feng Chang asked immediately.
"Come to us as a messenger." Zhang Xing raised his hand and said.
"That's right... Youzhou is sending envoys here. According to Luo Shu's narrow vision, he is afraid that it will be difficult to surrender directly. Instead, he wants to join forces with us to attack Xue Changxiong in Hejian... Dare I ask if this is true?
?" Feng Chang continued to ask.
"Indeed." Zhang Xing nodded, but he was puzzled again. "Feng Wenshu, how do you know everything about Youzhou? Luo Shu is just a master, but Hou Junshu actually knows this?"
"Report to the chief." Feng Chang explained quickly. "My subordinate is originally from Hebei, and his mother's family is from Youzhou, so I know."
"But haven't you been an official for a long time?" Zhang Xing was still curious. "I remember that your wife is Yang Bin's younger sister. When did that happen?"
"It was only twenty years ago." Feng Chang managed a smile.
"I joined the center twenty years ago. How do I know if a person in his twenties with a broken household is still from his mother's hometown?"
"Who told Yang Bin to be lenient on the outside and taboo on the inside, Yang Shen with great ambition and talent, and the two previous emperors of the Wei Dynasty, Cao Che, one was cruel and partial, the other looked down upon others?" Feng Chang smiled bitterly. "I met Chief Zhang before I met him.
, it’s good to be able to find Yu Changji, Prime Minister Yu, as a shield... He has not been in power all year round, and the weather above is treacherous, so naturally he has to pay attention to his hometown and his retreat, so we know that there is such a person at the northern foot of Yanshan Mountain in Youzhou."
Zhang Xing nodded thoughtfully, but then looked at Yu Changnan, the deputy in charge of clerical work, who was sitting next to the millstone under the shade of a tree in front of him. However, the latter was just sitting on a stool and writing quickly on the millstone, replying to official documents as required, and turned a deaf ear to what was going on here.
.
These two people, plus Ma Wei and Yan Qing who has not yet returned, are actually the four core deputies of Zhang Xingxing and Chen Bin.
If we take into account that Ma Wei is mainly responsible for military assistance, and Yan Qing is more like a personnel supervisor, then Chen Bin's real assistants are these two people with different virtues, qualifications, and merits.
Frankly speaking, this is against the rules and unreasonable, but it is helpless.
To put it bluntly, the senior leaders of the gang do not have the ability and experience... Even Chen Bin is actually a descendant, and it is a double surrender, and he is from the royal family of Nanchen. But even Chen Bin, in the face of more and more people
When the stall got bigger, it became obviously difficult, so we could only rely on these people who had taken care of the world for Wei.
Thinking of this, Zhang Xing felt a little emotional in his heart - Grammar officials... Grammar officials use writing to rule the world, even if the gods and dragons come, they will not waste the power of paper and pen.
"Then why don't you let Zhang Gongshen come over?" Zhang Xing thought for a moment before returning to the original question.
"Reporting back to the chief, Luo Shu is only interested in small profits and has no foresight. In addition, he may have been kind to us during the Hebei War. It would be strange if he did not come to ask for a flank attack." Feng Chang also lost his nervousness.
, immediately explained. "It's just that this kind of thing is a big deal. I dare to ask why he didn't send his confidants over? For example, who are those people from Yanyun's Eighteenth Cavalry?"
"Maybe it's because we need to rely on the Eighteen Cavalry to lead the army, or maybe it's because these people are afraid that they won't leave when they see me and Leader Zhang Gongshen." Zhang Xing said with a smile. "These people will inevitably be a little embarrassed when they see Leader Zhang."
"What the chief said is absolutely true. It's because Leader Zhang Gongshen is here and he is afraid that these people will be embarrassed when they see Leader Zhang." Feng Chang said seriously.
"Then he sent this person to take over Gongshen's previous position in Anle County..." Zhang Xing said halfway, but he shook his head and laughed. "I know, he wants to embarrass Gongshen in turn... Don't
I called Chief Zhang and asked him to go back to Hebei to work on the military weapons inspection. I didn’t tell him anything and only asked that Hou Junshu to come here to see me."
Wang Yi's staff immediately left.
"Chief Yingrui." Feng Chang watched the staff leave and also smiled. "My subordinates would also like to congratulate the chief... It seems that the unification of Hebei is without any difficulties."
"How do you say that?" Zhang Xing smiled half-heartedly.
"Because I only knew that Luo Shu was a martial artist without far-sightedness before, but I didn't expect him to be so ungrateful and incompetent." Feng Chang said with a smile. "This kind of person seems to be bold and powerful, and he seems to have some ability and capital.
But the more he makes troubles, the more he ruins the situation and passes heroes and rivers to virtuous people for nothing... and the chief is a virtuous person."
"Am I also a virtuous person?" Zhang Xing laughed. "That's not what Li Silang and others said..."
Feng Chang laughed dryly for a moment, but couldn't answer the question.
But Zhang Xing became serious again: "Actually, to comment on a person's virtue, it still depends on his situation and position. When he is really at the end of his rope or has nothing to worry about, I will do bad things. Instead, in the previous Wei Dynasty court, everyone
Neither the left nor the right are virtuous, and it is difficult for you to be virtuous... However, Luo Shu is the master of more than a dozen counties in Youzhou, and he came here to form an alliance, for his bold and powerful military ambitions... Not to mention the opponent he formed an alliance with
No, they just want to form an alliance with us, but they also want to embarrass the leader of our gang. Doesn't embarrassing Leader Zhang mean to embarrass our gang? This is indeed a bit...short-sighted."
Feng Chang just nodded.
Just like that, everyone put aside this topic and just returned to their original work.
It turned out that at this time, the peace negotiation had been completed and the army had been disbanded to the final step. With Niuda dispatched to Xuzhou, the last major event had been finalized, so most of the people set off, either back to their original place, or
Return to the planned but never implemented Daxingtai station.
Li Ding returned to Wu'an, Chai Xiaohe returned to Jibei, Shan Tonghai did not "return" to Jiyin, but "returned" to Xingyang, Xie Minghe went to Dongdu but did not come back, Wang Shuyong went directly to Weijun, and even Qin Bao
They all went to Dongjun to pick up his mother.
Now, Zhang Gongshen, Zhang Shizhao, Han Erlang, Thirteen King Kong and others are also about to set off.
Of course, Xiong Bonan was still in Qiaojun with a few military law camps to count military merits. Wu Jingfeng also stayed in Qiaojun, and several surrenders, as well as some documents, staff, and preparation generals also stayed behind. Following Zhang
I was wandering around here, but I didn't do anything serious or important. Instead, I focused on the compensation for the casualties in this war.
And it is not an overall grasp, but a personal inspection around Jiyin to inspect the martyrs and disabled retired sergeants after this year's war.
The reason is not to say that there is nothing to do. If you really want to do it, there will definitely be something to do, and they are all big things, especially the structure, personnel, strategy and so on of the two new standing platforms. It is just that Zhang Xing decided to wait for the autumn harvest.
Then come back and actually do these things.
And even after autumn, we have to do it more slowly, and even prepare to do other chores, such as sacrifices, sports games, the opening ceremony of the Mengji Department, etc., including the thought of officiating the wedding of Dou Xiaoniang and Su Jingfang... Helping before
The past year has been too hard and the war has been extremely intense. It’s time to take a breather.
The so-called rest and recuperation is all-round, from the replenishment of soldiers and equipment to the comprehensive rest and recuperation of people's mental state.
However, there is another theory for why Zhang Xing stayed here to conduct investigations instead of going elsewhere. That is that he was waiting for someone, but not for Hou Junshu, but for the great master who was in Huaibei...
...This person has been contacted. He originally wanted to come over, but on the way he heard that the person who needed emergency treatment was dead, but he stopped for a moment and went to Qiao County to help deal with the casualties after the war.
It is necessary to understand the position of this great master.
About an hour later, several horses came galloping from the direction of Jiyin, which was not far away from here. At this time, under the shade of the tree where Zhang Xing was, there were not only clerks and staff officers, but also dozens more.
villagers.
Chief Zhang was sitting under the tree, chatting with these people.
It was really just a chat. When a group of people arrived, Hou Junshu, the envoy of the Youzhou Army in the team, heard clearly. Chief Zhang was asking these people about the marriage situation in the village, who married whom, how many daughters-in-law were from outside the village, and how many others.
The girl got married and went to Jiyin City.
Frankly speaking, this caught Hou Junshu off guard, and he didn't know how to start with the words he had thought of before coming.
Not only that, Chief Zhang looked up at the person he was seeing, but just frowned, then ignored him and continued talking to the villagers about marriage:
"A crippled sergeant actually vying to get married?"
"It's not about competing to get married, it's about not worrying about getting married..." The villagers who had obviously adapted to the conversation quickly replied. "If there are disabled people, there will be dead ones, and among the dead there will be widows. Widows like to take their land and their children to marry disabled people.
, all of a sudden he had a wife and children, and he became a landlord."
Zhang Xing was stunned, but smiled bitterly, and could only wave his hands: "I understand, thank you for your hard work, please go back first, I have a guest here."
The villagers woke up from a dream and quickly got up and entered the village in a panic.
Zhang Xing sighed, then looked at one of the people in the arriving team: "Gongshen, what do you think?"
That man, Zhang Gongshen, the leader of the gang, thought carefully for a moment and replied: "It should be considered a good thing, right? After all, I gave the hero an explanation. I'm afraid it won't last long."
"The key is dead people... too many people have died in vain since the Three Expeditions." Zhang Xing shook his head. "How can we rely on dead people to annex land and become landlords for a long time? We have to think about the normal reproduction of the population... Then the population will increase.
, the land is still those lands, with narrow townships and wide townships, but I don’t know how to deal with it? And there will be no need to fight at that time, let alone we don’t know how to guide us landlords who have sacrificed their lives for it? "
Zhang Gongshen nodded: "Chief is thinking long-term."
Hou Junshu next to him looked at this scene with an unchanged expression, but couldn't help but secretly swallowed a sip of saliva.
The idea of this hero from Guanlong, Beidi or Youyan is very simple. What Saburo said and thought, and the way he sat up and spoke, how could he be so out of tune?
In today's troubled times, when heroes and heroes emerge in large numbers, and when we are engaged in mergers and acquisitions, attacks and killings, and plotting and plotting to achieve success, how can we sit under the big tree at the head of the village like an old farmer, leaning on a millstone, sighing and telling people what to say?
Marriage in the countryside?
This kind of person is simply a joke.
However, Hou Junshu knew very well that the Zhang Sanlang in front of him was definitely not a joke.
If you think about it, you will know that this person has been raising troops by the Jishui River for more than four years. He has just led a group of powerful bandits, a standard mob, to destroy Zhang Xuguo, defeat Xue Changxiong, reject Bai Hengqiu, and join Li
Ding, surrendered to Feng Wuyi, expelled Li Shu, devoured Sima Huada, captured the empress dowager twice, and deposed one emperor.
At present, his gang only has territory that connects the sea to the east, Hongshan Mountain to the west, the river to the north, and the Huai River to the south. It is firmly in charge of dozens of trusted counties in Hebei, the east, and Jianghuai.
Qi's seven-point situation.
Not to mention, the prime minister of the Wei Dynasty bowed to him immediately, and Grandmaster Cao Mang bowed his head. Now he has several grandmasters under his command, and countless condensed pills. It can be called a gathering of heroes, like a cloud of heroes... If nothing else, he was there before.
Zhang Jinshu, the eight-armed king who received him in Hebei, Zhang Liang, the leader of the Henan patrol battalion who escorted him, Zhang Gongshen, who was almost the top three among the eighteen riders of Yanyun in the past, who is not a hero? Which one does not have a hill in his heart? Which one is unable to
The master of attack and murder strategies?
But they are just helping ordinary leaders.
So, how could this Chief Zhang in front of me be a joke?
And if others are not a joke, then maybe I, who originally thought they were a joke, are actually a joke?
But how could he be a joke?
I am a great hero!
Hou Junshu's mind was in confusion. Zhang Xing had already come to ask Zhang Gongshen: "Gongshen, how did you get here if you didn't go to Hebei? What's the point?"
Zhang Gongshen was calm and pointed directly at Hou Junshu: "The envoy from Youzhou looked for me in the city and wanted me to introduce him. I happened to meet the chief summoning him, so I followed him."
Zhang Xing shook his head: "You are quite generous."
Zhang Gongshen's expression did not change: "When people come here with courtesy, they must listen to the explanation... Just like what the chief said just now, too many people have died in vain since the Three Expeditions. Can we save fewer people?"
"Yes, that's what I mean." Zhang Xingfu nodded again. "Forget it, just listen to it. I already know the details of this person. Mr. Hou... is bound? Right?"
With that said, Zhang Xing finally turned to look at the envoy from Youzhou Army, and it was only then that he took a moment to look at him and see clearly his clothes and appearance.
Hou Junshu is in his twenties, fair-skinned, but thin, and his clothes are obviously high-end. His brocade clothes are specially made with cuffs to make it easier to wield swords and guns. He does have a scabbard on his waist that is richly decorated but has a simple handle.
He wore a long sword, a brand new samurai crown, and breathable Liuhe boots.
It's obvious that he put a lot of effort into dressing up.
However, his most obvious feature is his eyes, which have slender slits, but are always trying to open wide, and they are constantly turning around, which is in sharp contrast with his fixed body and unwavering expression.
This made Zhang Xing inexplicably think of a person who looked nothing like him at all - Liu Heifu.
However, Liu Heifu was very happy and angry, and his aesthetics was not so good as to wear a warrior's crown. He could only wear a belt around his head.
"I am Hou Junshu." The man finally bowed his head in obeisance. "On my lord's order, I came to see Chief Zhang in order to reach an agreement and attack Xue Changxiong from both sides. If we succeed, we will divide the river equally."
Zhang Xing did not comment, but slowly asked: "How to divide it equally?"
"We only have Hejian County in Youzhou, and all other counties will be handed over to the gang." Hou Junshu blurted out.
Many people around him immediately laughed out loud.
Let’s say that the prefectures and counties in Hebei are so weird. They are about the same size as the prefectures and counties in Jishui, but have similar and different populations. However, the gap between the prefectures and counties in Hebei is so huge due to geographical and humanistic and historical factors... small, such as
Anle County, led by Zhang Gongshen and Hou Junshu, is actually a transportation artery connecting Hebei and Beidi. The two counties are made up of one another. The larger ones, such as Youzhou and Hejian, are basically prefectures that are in charge of the administration.
, has a vast territory, one is worth three or five ordinary states and counties.
In fact, under the rule of the Wei Dynasty, these two places already had large camps, each with its own general manager, but Youzhou was a permanent one, while Hejian was a temporary one.
So back to the present, how big is Xue Changxiong’s territory now?
The answer is very simple, one Hejian County, one Xindu County, and half of Boling County. And one Hejian County is worth three Xindu, or three Boling.
Naluoshu's method of division, especially when the gang's strength is obviously superior, can't help but seem ridiculous.
"Is this what Mr. Luo means, or is it what you, General Hou, mean?" Zhang Xing thought for a while and asked a somewhat puzzling question.
"Of course it's our manager's intention." Hou Junshu replied immediately, and he also felt that the other party was a little confused.
"I mean, aren't you the governor of the north of Youzhou, the prefect of Anle County, General Fenwu, and Duke of Liucheng?" Zhang Xingzhuang was puzzled. "With such an identity, you are obviously an important minister of Youzhou, and now you are an envoy. Obviously
Since Mr. Luo is in charge of his confidants, he should have some power to make emergency decisions, right?"
Hou Junshu couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed, but he could only bite the bullet and answer the question: "Since you are an envoy, you must fulfill your mission."
"Then what is your mission?" Zhang Xing continued to ask seriously. "Isn't it to reach an alliance between the two families and jointly attack Hejian? Now I ask you if you have the right to make an emergency decision. It is obviously that you are not satisfied with the conditions of this alliance.
…”
After hearing this, Hou Junshu quickly raised his hands and smiled: "If Chief Zhang has his own strategy, feel free to tell me. I will convey it to you when I get back."
Zhang Xing smiled and shook his head.
Hou Junshu became increasingly nervous and uneasy.
At this time, Feng Chang suddenly took a step forward, raised his hands and said: "General Hou, what my chief means is, are you a messenger or a messenger? If you are just a messenger, why do you have to ask to see my chief?"
Moreover, if it is just a messenger, why should you, an important minister of Youzhou, do it? This is really unreasonable."
Hou Junshu finally couldn't hold it any longer and turned red for a moment.
"Forget it." Zhang Xing waved his hand in reply. "From Youzhou... no, from Liucheng in the north to this Jishui, it is a long way and it is hard work. You might as well stay for a few days and then go back. I just want to ask you
Manager Luo can just send another confidant who can make decisions."
Hou Junshu seemed to still want to speak. Zhang Liang, the leader of the patrol battalion who had been silent next to him, quickly stepped forward and stood between this man and Zhang Xing, and raised his hand to ask him to leave. The surrounding patrolmen also gathered around him, and directly
Surround it with a knife.
Hou Junshu was helpless, and he was really confused. He really didn't understand why a good mission turned into this after just a few words.
Isn’t that what you, Chief Zhang, just said? The only way to reduce the number of deaths is to reduce the number of deaths.
After being driven away in a daze, he could still hear Chief Zhang reprimanding Zhang Liang who was entertaining him along the way... This was even more embarrassing.
"How could you follow him and let him go to see Chief Zhang on his own?" Zhang Xing's expression was indeed unswerving.
Zhang Liang was stunned for a moment, and when he woke up, he was also embarrassed for a moment.
Unexpectedly, Zhang Xing immediately gestured with his lips: "Catch up, complain about this person, and tell Zhang Jinshu by the way, let him find a way to bring Leader Zhang's family over."
Zhang Liang was stunned and immediately turned around and left.
At this time, Zhang Xing just came to see Zhang Gongshen: "Gongshen, there is no need to compromise."
"Chief, you are overthinking." Zhang Gongshen shook his head repeatedly, but then asked seriously. "Is it because of my face that the chief refused to join the alliance? With all due respect, if national affairs are deviated because of my personal reasons, then it will make things worse."
I'm ashamed."
"Why is this so?" Zhang Xing waved his hands repeatedly. "In the Hebei incident, we will not use weapons for a year. Whether we fall out or form an alliance, at this time it is just a perfunctory way to deceive the two families in the north. We should not bear any responsibility.
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Only then did Zhang Gongshen feel relieved.
On the other side, Zhang Liang caught up with Hou Junshu, but he immediately asked the surrounding patrolmen to avoid him, and then only rode with the other two people. Then he complained in a low voice: "General Hou, I think you are a famous person and you are so heroic. This
It was only convenient for you, but how come you were squeezed out? And you were implicated again?"
Hou Junshu was puzzled: "How do you say exclusion?"
"If you weren't excluded, how could you come out to do this job?" Zhang Liang sneered.
"If you say that doing official business means being squeezed out, your manager Xie will be squeezed out every day." Hou Junshu immediately sarcastically said, "Is he still out there now?"
"Why deceive yourself? Is that the same thing?" Zhang Liang sneered. "You also know that I am the manager? And Manager Xie is outside, who is not a guest of honor? Why have you ever spoken without anyone to support you? You are a fool from the north.
, you should also know that General Manager Xie invited tens of thousands of reinforcements from the north that day and saved the lives of our entire gang. What a feat it is. How can we still be excluded? In addition, there is also Manager Chen, who is actually the prime minister, as the backstage.
You want to exclude me, but who can do it?"
Hou Junshu did not refute this time, but just silently beat the horse.
"Do you know what our chief scolded me just now?" Seeing this, Zhang Liang thought for a moment, but then changed his direction.
"How do you say it?" Sure enough, Hou Junshu was slightly shaken.
"He accused me of firstly not bringing you to him so easily, and secondly not allowing you to visit Chief Zhang Gongshen on your own." Zhang Liang shook his head repeatedly.
"You are also an outcast." Hou Junshu sneered.
"That's not what I meant." Zhang Liang shook his head again and again. "I think our chief is right to blame you. Your mission is so embarrassing this time. You can just change your footing and come to deliver a letter. The reason why Luo Shu uses you is just to send you a message."
You treat it as a display to humiliate Leader Zhang...how can you really use you as a confidant?"
Hou Junshu thought about Luo Shu's instructions and the reaction to the conversation between Chief Zhang and Zhang Gongshen when he came, and knew that this was the truth, so he stopped saying anything.
Seeing how easy it was to sway the other party, Zhang Liang perked up and made up his mind to open up a situation with this person and gain some credit.
Probably a few days after Hou Junshu returned without success, Cao Ming, acting as an envoy, met the legendary Wang Yuande in Shouhua Mansion, the capital of Dongyi.
The former simply didn't know until he was about to leave that Wang Yuande was the leader of the younger generation of the Dongyi royal family. He was considered a relatively full-fledged royal general, and he had always been at odds with the Li family... and knowing this, he also knew that Bai Sanniang sent
What does he mean by coming to find Wang Yuande?
Dongyi always valued his identity, and when he learned that it was the King of Qi from the Great Wei Dynasty who was visiting, even though he knew that he was the prince of the subjugated country, and the prince who had done something to the Great Dongsheng Kingdom, Wang Yuande still had no airs, and instead sat down with him to entertain him.
They are quite lavish, with good wine, delicious food, and popular singing and dancing, which is much better than the mean and stingy behavior of some people.
After three rounds of drinking and all the singing and dancing, Wang Yuande started to ask, and he was really well-educated: "Why is the King of Qi doing this?"
"We are at the end of our rope, please ask General Wang to take you in." Cao Ming cupped his hands and faced each other. He didn't know whether it was his last thought or Bai Yousi's instructions.
Wang Yuande laughed dryly for a moment: "As far as I know, the Wei Dynasty is not exhausted yet. Both the Eastern and Western Capitals still regard Cao Wei as the orthodox one. If the King of Qi returns to the Central Plains, there is no chance that there will be another throne..."
"I don't dare to sit down even if there is a seat." Cao Ming sighed. "If you sit down, you will die... The power of the Wei Dynasty has been exhausted. My survival is thanks to the supreme blessing... General Wang, I am not here to ask for good land and a beautiful house."
I don’t dare to ask for any kind of power and position. Although my body was broken because I forcibly aroused Fenshan Jun that day, I still have half the airs of a master. How can I not survive? I just ask you to give me a word and allow me to stay."
Wang Yuande was puzzled: "If that's the case, His Highness Prince Qi can just stay. Why do you need me to say a word? Could it be that you want me to introduce the leader of our Dadong Shengguo?"
"No, there is no need to introduce the king. It will be embarrassing to meet the king." Cao Ming responded sincerely. "I only want a word from General Wang... To be honest with General Wang, the reason why I am here is because the governor of your country has to want to
I helped myself to the position of the leader of Demon Island. I was disheartened but could not bear to be disturbed. Someone happened to tell me that only General Wang in the entire Dadong Sheng Kingdom could resist the great governor, so I came here to seek refuge."
Wang Yuande related some previous things and suddenly woke up.
But at this time, Cao Ming's tone became sad again: "The country was destroyed, the family was destroyed, and my wife and children were separated. I wanted to find a pure place to end my remaining life, but the governor was unwilling to let me go...and I thought about it over and over again.
, I realized that in this vast world, only General Wang can stay...General Wang, I dare not say that I am the most miserable in the world, but is there anyone in the world who is more isolated and helpless than me?"
As he said this, Cao Ming burst into tears on the spot.
Wang Yuande was a little emotional when he saw the other party's sincerity, but after all he was ambitious. After thinking about it, he decided to verify it seriously: "So, Bai Sanniang's previous entanglement was also for the demon island?"
"He wants Bai Sanniang to help me." Cao Ming told him frankly. "It's so easy to get a foothold on Demon Island."
"What a big plan!" Wang Yuande nodded, then shook his head. "What a good and bad plan!"
Cao Ming just covered his face and wiped his tears: "I don't want to do it either, and neither does Bai Sanniang, but the governor insists on having his own way. It is said that he even went to Qingdi Temple to do a divination, which was approved by him."
"Divination." Wang Yuande smiled half-heartedly. "If you believe in divination, it's not impossible. You have to be told by the Qing Emperor himself... Otherwise, who can be calm?"
"Then... General Wang, can you please keep me here and send a letter to the Governor to give me some advice?" Cao Ming looked expectant.
"This is easy." Wang Yuande said simply. "Why can't I write a letter? Prince Qi can just sit here with me."
It's better to be more generous than someone else.
A few days later, outside Jin'ao City, the camp had been tidied up, and preparations for departure had almost been made. On this day, after inspecting the camp, Bai Yousi waited for two messengers at the same time.
One was sent by Qian Tang in the city to say that the governor, Li Ziqi, had invited her to come into the city to talk.
The other one was also sent by Qian Tang, but it was a letter from someone transferred from Dengzhou Kuaima.
"Ask Qian Tang to tell the Governor that I received a letter from your husband and was about to read the reply. I won't go to the city. I'll see you tomorrow." Bai Yousi weighed the thick envelope in his hand and calmly ordered.
After saying that, he went back to his wooden house. Then, he opened the letter in front of the table in the sea breeze and afternoon sunshine.
“My wife thinks about her true love so much that she sees words like her face.
Before this letter was sent, the war in the Central Plains had calmed down, and all the armies of the two families were dispersed. There were many pedestrians in the streets, and the signs of peace and tranquility were restored. In addition, Yueniang and Qin Baoniang have arrived in Dongjun. They are all safe, don't worry.
"
Bai Yousi glanced at it casually, and his eyes stopped on the word "Yue Niang". After thinking for a while, he put it down and continued to look.
"Master Qianjin was convinced that he had arrived in Huaibei. He was reminded by Master Jin Ge and decided to re-erect the pagoda, which is really respectable. However, I don't know if it was a misunderstanding on my part. I repeatedly invited him or asked for a visit. Although he responded calmly, he never
I'm not sure, I always feel that he is a bit evasive... However, now that I have plenty of time, and Xiao Zhou is already preparing to leave before the autumn harvest, I will always send Xiao Zhou to see him and ask him for treatment. Then I will know the whole story.
.”
Bai Yousi sighed inwardly, how could she not know that when the other person replied to this letter, he must not have received the reply to his last letter. Otherwise, he would have guessed that the reason why the rich leader avoided it was probably because of her, Bai Sanniang.
, so I want to delay it.
I just don’t know how closely this leader is related to me, and how much he knows about this matter?
"Besides, I don't know if it was because the situation was too tight in the previous year. Now that we have settled down, some people in the gang are unsettled, but it's just not easy to notice.
For example, Xie Minghe came and went as usual, but he seemed a little tired and tired inside; for example, Chen Bin, a few people in Mawei remained as capable as ever, but seemed to be slightly uneasy; there were also some military leaders who knew that they would be gradually stripped of their military power.
His actions also became decadent. At the same time, Dou Lide was obsessed with fame and did not want to stay; Zhang Shizhao hated that time would fly by and was nervous; Han Erlang and Feng Chang, although they had different virtues, were both newcomers and naturally wanted to make a difference, so
Each of them seemed unable to maintain peace and became unsteady.
When I think about it carefully, this is actually human nature. After four years of constant disputes, people are exhausted, and when they finally get a chance to breathe, they are naturally at a loss. In fact, it is not only them, but also me. Although I have a plan, there are also some
Things got messy and I stayed here in Jishui to wait for the autumn harvest, which made me feel uneasy.
Let alone others?
Therefore, at the same time that I wrote to you, I also began to write privately to these people, either to encourage, to comfort, or to pretend to seek advice, in order to gain some understanding.
However, as for Li Ding, I am prepared to write a letter to ridicule him.
You must know that this peace negotiation was originally led by this guy. He had been practicing for a year and was not using weapons.
I couldn't even wait to come back, so I went directly back to Wu'an to make preparations.
Not as patient as I am."
Bai Yousi thought for a moment, and then he also thought about whether he could also write letters of comfort to people like Wang Zhen, Ma Ping'er, or even lower-level people? The main force of the gang won a great victory in the Central Plains and entered preparations, and that was it.
People's hearts are in panic, and the situation here is even worse, but they don't know what state people's hearts have fallen into.
Just as I was thinking about it, I looked down again and laughed again.
“My heart is full of hardships here, but I can’t help but think that it may be even more difficult there.
However, the two are definitely completely different.
The overall situation here is stable, and many people are uncomfortable and uneasy about their personal future in the new clear situation, but you seem to be more concerned about the development of the overall situation, and they are confused and fearful about the overall future.
I'm not there, so I can't analyze it with you, but I still want to remind you that sometimes you are entangled in a specific person, so it is better to set an example early and clarify the direction. After all, your status there is unquestionable, and everyone
In fact, they are all looking at you."
Bai Yousi raised her head and looked out the window. She didn't know if it was an illusion, but she did feel that many people were looking at her cabin intentionally or unintentionally.
it's time.
"Of course, the premise of this suggestion is that you are not directly hostile to the Supreme, otherwise they will be easily swayed, which is also the biggest difficulty you face.
And this is also my embarrassment. I cannot know the situation on your side in time. All encouragement is like scratching the itch, all strategies are like a blind man guiding the way, and all difficulties can only be solved by your strength.
But if you don’t write to encourage you and don’t help you with analysis, then you are really powerless.
Sisi, the world is in chaos and there are constant disputes. You can't hide your sword all the time. I will never forget the way I saw you draw your sword to sweep away with one blow. Between the streets, flowers are blooming and leaves are green, and the world is full of joy and sorrow.
I also want to see it with you.
I miss you."
I miss you too, Bai Yousi thought silently in his heart, and did not put down the letter in his hand for a long time.
Until someone came to the window and said, "Does Sanniang Bai also have such a childish attitude?"
Bai Yousi's expression remained unchanged and he calmly asked, "Wasn't the Governor ever young?"
Li Ziqi sighed out of nowhere: "So, what Wang Yuande said in the letter is true. Are you unwilling to go to Demon Island?"
"Going to Demon Island?" Bai Yousi put away the letter and asked with a frown. "Why go to Demon Island? Aren't the tens of thousands of people here, including myself, looking forward to going home? Why does the Governor want us to go to Demon Island?
"
Li Ziqi didn't say anything for a long time.
Bai Yousi had already walked out, but he was holding a long sword and gave an order to the subordinates who were looking at him in front of the wooden house: "Tell everyone before tonight that we will set off tomorrow, take the land route, pass through Luolongtan, and return."
Dengzhou!”
Li Ziqi stood by the window outside the door with his hands clasped behind his back, watching the scene without saying a word. Only the sea breeze got stronger and stronger, and rolled up his white hair.
"Bai Sanniang, the sea is safe, but if we don't leave, there will be a storm." Finally, Li Ziqi spoke, which was both a reminder and a warning.
"I will not send these people to the Demon Island and leave their homes." Bai Yousi turned around, holding the long sword and facing each other face to face. "I myself will not throw myself into some destined place! Times
It has changed, Grand Governor, it is no longer time to rely on real fire divination to determine God's will hundreds of years ago. In today's world, people's hearts are already God's will. Our move is to act on behalf of Heaven. If you insist on having your own way, tens of thousands of us will
Everyone, even if they risk their lives, a few of them can still escape and tell the world about your crime against heaven!"
Before Li Ziqi could say anything, the camp was already gradually noisy and boiling, and the momentum had already overwhelmed the sea breeze.
Obviously, everyone knew that they were going home.