Early morning two days later, in front of Beiying Gate.
Today is the day when Chai Yan and Hang Baiqiu return to Hukou Town. Jiang Yongshuang led a group of generals to see them off.
When leaving, Jiang Yongshuang inevitably said some deeply touching words, and there was a lot of reluctance in his words.
Chen Lanzhi and Zhou Lizhi also came to say goodbye, and their gratitude was beyond words.
After saying goodbye one by one, Chai Yan and Hang Baiqiu got on their horses one after another. After waving goodbye to everyone again, they raised their voices and rode away.
When he was far away from the camp gate, Hang Baiqiu, who was riding on the horse, suddenly made a joyful voice: "Ah! The feeling of freedom is so good!"
Chai Yan and Hang Baiqiu were walking side by side. He couldn't help but look over and joked: "Looking at you like this, people who don't know better would think you have just been released from prison!"
"Bah!" Hang Baiqiu said unhappily: "You have just been released! Can you speak..."
Chai Yan shrugged and said, "Actually, you're right. We've been in Beiying for such a long time and we can't go anywhere. It's almost like going to jail!"
"You think it's imprisonment, but I don't think so!" Hang Baiqiu corrected him immediately.
Chai Yan smiled and said: "Okay, okay, no, no..."
After riding quietly for a while, Hang Baiqiu suddenly asked: "By the way, have you seen the new minister named Chang Bingkun?"
"I haven't seen him before. I only know that he is a newly promoted official. I don't know anything else." Chai Yan shook his head and asked, "Do you know him?"
Hang Baiqiu said: "I must have interacted with him several times. I remember that when I was in the Wude Division, he was still a foreign minister. I didn't expect that he would be promoted from the fifth grade to the third grade so quickly. His official career is prosperous!"
Chai Yan nodded and asked: "So judging from the several interactions you have had, what kind of person is Chang Bingkun?"
"What kind of person..." Hang Baiqiu frowned and looked ahead, thought for a while and said: "I can't tell you the specifics, but Chang Bingkun gave me the feeling that he is serious and upright. At first glance, he looks like
He looks like a good and upright official."
Chai Yan asked again: "What is his age and what is his height?"
Hang Baiqiu recalled it carefully and said: "Probably in his early forties, with a thin face and medium height..."
"Yes." Chai Yan nodded to indicate that he understood.
Hang Baiqiu asked: "Why do you ask these questions?"
Chai Yan said easily: "I haven't done anything, I'm just curious. I want to know more relevant information. Know yourself and know your enemy!"
Along the way, the two of them kept talking about things, and time passed very quickly...
There was still more than an hour before noon, and the two finally entered Hukou Town.
As soon as they returned to their residence, Cheng Jiu and others immediately greeted them, including Ge Hong.
Chai Yan asked with concern: "Lao Ge, how is your recovery from your injury?"
Ge Hong immediately said: "Thank you for your concern, sir. My injury has been cured long ago..."
"Hey, why didn't you see Fatty Lai?" Chai Yan looked around and asked.
Ge Hong said: "Sir, I didn't ask Fatty Lai to come. His size makes traveling too slow and inconvenient."
Chai Yan nodded, expressing understanding.
When everyone came to the main hall and sat down, Ge Hong became concerned about Chai Yanhe's situation in Beiying during this period.
Chai Yan saw that everyone was very interested, so he carefully told everyone what happened in Beiying. Everyone listened with interest and couldn't take their eyes away.
After chatting about things in Beiying, Chai Yan turned the topic to Chang Bingkun.
Chai Yan asked everyone: "Do you know when Mr. Chang and the others will arrive?"
Ge Hong replied: "I can't say exactly, but it will definitely be these two days, not more than three days!"
Chai Yan asked again: "Where is the place to live? Have you found it?"
Cheng Jiu shook his head and said: "Not yet, sir. Since you haven't come back, we can't make the right decisions..."
"Do you know how many of them came in total?" Chai Yan asked.
Ge Hong shook his head: "I don't know. I just know that there were two official ships coming, and there must be a lot of people..."
Chai Yan nodded, thinking and murmuring: "One official ship can carry more than a hundred people, two ships can carry more than two hundred people...Cheng Jiu, go find Meng Ruhu later and ask him
Help contact various inns in the town and find a way to reserve more rooms. Remember, only more, not less."
"I understand, sir!" Cheng Jiu responded forcefully.
Chai Yan added: "There is also the issue of food, which must be guaranteed and no problems can arise!"
Guan Maochun asked curiously: "Sir, could it be that you are following this Chang Shilang and are an old acquaintance?"
"You are thinking too much. I have never met him and we don't know each other!" Chai Yan said.
Guan Maochun asked with a surprised look on his face: "Then why are you so concerned about them? You are the Wude Secretary and he is the Ministry of Works. Normally he has to curry favor with us!"
"What do you know! I did this just because I wanted to return to the capital earlier!" Chai Yan told the truth.
Seeing that everyone didn't understand, Chai Yan had to explain patiently: "Let me ask you, what is Chang Shilang here for? He is here to deal with the Lintai Mountain issue, right?"
After the words were spoken, everyone nodded.
Chai Yan slapped the back of his right hand on the palm of his left hand and said: "So, I have to take better care of them, so that Chang Shilang and the others will be more attentive to handling things. Once they are attentive, they will be more efficient."
, when the efficiency is high, the speed of processing things will naturally be faster. In that case, can we set off back to Beijing earlier? "
"Yes!" Guan Maochun suddenly realized, nodded and said: "Sir, you are so thoughtful!"
Chai Yan shook his hand with a smile and said: "It's okay, just so-so..."
At this time, Ge Hong said: "Sir, since you said so, we have to prepare some chariots, horses and manpower. Chang Shilang and the others have a lot of people this time, and they should have a lot of luggage with them. There is no one to carry the horse.
, it will be inconvenient then.”
Chai Yan clapped his hands again and said: "Yes, yes, you are right, Lao Ge. I almost neglected it. The carriages, horses and manpower must be prepared... Well, let me leave this matter to you, Lao Ge."
Ge!"
"Yes, sir!" Ge Hong stood up immediately and politely accepted.
Half an hour later, Ge Hong and Guan Maochun went out and went separately to contact and prepare.
Chai Yan and Hang Baiqiu were the only two people left at home.
Only then did Hang Baiqiu ask: "What about me, what should I do?"
Chai Yan blinked his eyes, a little dazed, and said: "There's nothing to do. You've been tired these days, can't you take a good rest at home?"
"Everyone is busy, I can't stay alone!" Hang Baiqiu said.
Chai Yan frowned and thought for a while, then suddenly smiled and said: "Then you just practice kung fu, won't you be free? Hahaha..."
After saying that, Chai Yan left the main hall and went to his room.
Hang Baiqiu was speechless, staring at Chai Yan's walking back with an unhappy expression, and secretly spat in his heart: Practice your skills!