"The clouds are rising in the stream, the sun is sinking in the pavilion, and the rain is about to come. The wind is filling the building... What does Mr. Gu want to remind me?" Shen Tang looked at Gu Chi with a half-smile, opened a jar of wine and handed it to him, saying, "I will convey Mr. Gu's reminder to Yuan Liang for you."
"It's not really a reminder, Qi Yuan knows it in his conscience."
Gu Chi took the round-bellied wine jar from Shen Tang.
It's about the size of a palm, enough for more than a dozen mouthfuls.
Even those who are not very good at drinking can drink a jar.
He said: "Based on my understanding of Qi Yuanliang, he never likes to do meaningless things. If there is no profit, why bother to come to Xiaocheng? The geographical location of Xiaocheng is destined to be unsafe in this place. , why would he take that risk?”
On the verge of a critical moment, he became silent.
This is very unreasonable!
Gu Chi's words seemed like casual conversation.
Shen Tang is only a listener and does not participate in the discussion.
Someone provided free drinks, and Gu Chi was not polite. He drank three or four bottles of wine in a row. He was so drunk that he became dizzy and made his pale cheeks look a little more red. Shen Tang chatted with him for a few words, and there was a person on the corner not far away. The boy dressed as a servant looked around.
When his eyes locked on Gu Chi, his eyes suddenly lit up.
He ran forward quickly, without even having time to catch his breath: "Mr. Gu, why are you here? My master is looking for you everywhere. Please come with me."
Shen Tang felt that the boy's outfit looked familiar.
Take a moment and think about it, isn't this a servant of the county government?
Last time, a servant from the county government bought a lot of wine from her place.
Isn't the head of the county servants the same as the county guard?
When did Gu Chi get in touch with the Sheriff of Sibao County?
Shen Tang's face remained calm.
Gu Chi rubbed his brows, his eyes slightly drunk, smiled apologetically at his servant, and said in a good-natured manner: "I smelled the aroma of wine on the road, and the alcohol bug in my stomach was awakened. I ran out without telling the county guard. I'm here." I've made a mistake. Please lead the way, and we'll get over it."
The servant was flattered: "Don't dare."
He also helped Gu Chi pay for the drink with a wink.
Shen Tang accepted the broken silver with a smile.
Oh, what a windfall.
Gu Chi was originally invited to drink for free, but since someone was willing to help him pay the bill, the money was free of charge. Shen Tang smiled like a money addict, weighing the broken silver, feeling very satisfied.
Gu Chi found an excuse to ask his servants to get out of the way.
He asked: "Does Mr. Shen know about Lingzhou's affairs?"
Shen Tang raised his head in surprise: "Lingzhou?"
Gu Chi said: "The fake girl is acting as an aide to cause chaos in Beichen, and twenty groups of smoke and dust are rushing into the Purple Palace... Soon after, there may really be twenty groups of forces fighting endlessly... Tsk, Lingzhou is not close to here, but it's not too far either. .This news should have come by no means..."
Shen Tang blinked in confusion.
"This, this...what do you mean?"
Gu Chi stood up and dusted off the non-existent dust on his clothes. There was still a hint of drunkenness on his face: "It's nothing, Mr. Shen, take care."
Shen Tang watched Gu Chi leave, until his figure disappeared around the corner and was completely out of sight. The habitual smile on his face gradually faded away, replaced by a frosty expression——
She naturally knows what happened in Lingzhou.
The ancestral home of Lin Feng's family is in Lingzhou. Because of the war there, the Lin family had to go south to seek refuge with their relatives. These things happened not long ago. Urgent letters that had changed in various places were also mistakenly received by the group of bandits. Intercept it...
With so many delays coming and going, given the speed of information transmission in this era... it stands to reason that it should not have reached Xiaocheng yet, so how did Gu Chi know?
Or, he has a more secretive and faster news channel.
Or, he is simply an insider of this matter.
After thinking about his last words, I basically concluded that it was the latter.
Qi Bushan had previously analyzed that there are foreign forces in the northwest that are causing trouble, either Beimo or Shiwu. It just so happens that the governor of Sibao County is a wallflower with his ass crooked to Shiwu, and Gu Chi is involved with him ——Behind Gu Chi are the Northern Desert forces.
so--
Bei Mo and Shi Wu have joined forces?
Even if it is not a joint effort, there is definitely cooperation.
The servant invited Gu Chi back, and the county guard greeted him warmly. He could smell the faint smell of alcohol on his body and smiled even more: "Mr. Gu is good at wine? I happen to have a few bottles of aged wine in my house. , I will send it to you later, sir."
But he secretly rolled his eyes.
Gu Chi had a sickly look on his face, and instead of taking good care of himself, he was addicted to alcohol. He didn't know how many more years his body could be ruined. If Gu Chi wasn't really good at it, he wouldn't want to deal with this person. It was really because Gu Chi and He looked too much like someone he knew before.
Those eyes always made him feel uncomfortable.
Gu Chi didn't seem to hear the governor's duplicity, and he cupped his hands casually, thanking him without any sincerity.
The county guard didn't take his rudeness to heart.
He came to Gu Chi to discuss something this time.
Regarding that batch of tax money.
He originally wanted to delay, but the court was pressing hard.
Although Zheng Qiao lost the hearts of the people, he was still a long way from being overthrown, and the county governor still relied on his guidance, so naturally he did not dare to slow down his work too much, and even prepared extra rare treasures to take care of them.
Since it is to be delivered, it must be delivered safely.
What worries him is that he is seriously short of people now.
The reason is twofold.
For one thing, Sibao County was not safe either. In order to ensure the safety of tax dollars, several fake teams were formed to confuse the public. Although the items transported by the fake teams were fake, the escort troops were real.
Secondly, in order to catch Gong Wen who had jumped to who knows where, the Sibao County garrison was ordered to arrest him. However, except for Gong Wen's appearance in the mountains outside Xiaocheng a while ago, there has been no news since then.
If Gong Wen cannot be captured, the troops sent out will not be recovered.
The Sheriff can't sleep well these days.
In order to solve this problem, he wanted to borrow their private club from the local aristocratic family in Sibao County, but in the end, hey-those old foxes with their own plans, their talk was better than anything else, but they really put it into practice.
One retreats faster than the other.
The county guard's attitude is slightly stronger, but they are not afraid, and there are many ways to disgust him - either cry about being poor or weak, saying that these private soldiers are not that powerful and are at most better than the government officials on duty. They want
Caregiver for the home.
If there is no private tribe, I am worried that there will be unruly people and chaos.
In short, if you say a thousand words and ten thousand, you won't borrow.
The county guard was forced to find other ways to do this, such as asking the brothers Zhai Huan to serve as foreign aid.
One is civil and one is military, and the two work in perfect harmony.
The two brothers' ancestral home is in the southeast, and they travel to the northwest just for traveling. Their roots are not here, and they have no connection with all the forces in the northwest. The possibility of guarding and stealing is extremely small, so it is more reliable to use it.
Not long ago, the county magistrate paid a private visit incognito and secretly discussed with Zhai Huan. The result of the conversation was quite satisfactory.
Now, there is only one last step left.
The county guard said: "Shiwu and Beimo are allies. They should help each other and seek win-win results. Do you think so, sir?"
All he had to do was tell Gu Chi not to stab him in the back in Beimo.