Chapter 522: This Governor is here to support you today (5k)
"Sir...this..." The old lady of the Lu family was stunned, as if she still couldn't believe her ears.
It was not until Zhao Duan met his eyes that seemed calm but actually had murderous aura that suddenly woke up.
"Are there any problems?" Zhao Duan'an had a expression on his face. "No problem! I immediately ordered someone to inform you and prepare for the banquet." The white-haired old man agreed to pull down, and then slowly got up and sent his servants to prepare.
Zhao Duan then raised his butt with satisfaction and said, "Carry out a quiet yard. I have no residence in the city. The people in the government office are worried that they can't live there and are planning to stay in Lu's Mansion for a few days."
The great governor is actually going to stay at his own home?
If it were in the past, the Lu family would have been overjoyed and did not want to miss the opportunity to curry favor with the celebrity next to the Empress.
But now, I can only complain in my heart, ten thousand people are unwilling to do so.
But he could only pinch his nose and accept it, and pretend to be happy.
Immediately, the old lady ordered the servants to clean up, and at the same time, she smiled and invited Zhao Duan to go to the inner hall for a while to have a tea.
Zhao Duan nodded happily, turned around, raised his hand and patted Zhao Shande's shoulder on the shoulder, and smiled gently: "The matter is solved, go and follow the Lu family to get the grain. Since your surname is Zhao, your back is straighter in the future, don't insult the surname "Zhao". After saying that, he stepped to the inner hall with a carefree step.
Only the old official Zhao Shande was left standing in place with a panic. Before the person could come back to his senses, he just stared at the Lu family around him.
The other party changed his arrogant and coldness in the past, and almost eagerly praised him and apologized.
Zhao Shande was uncomfortable all over, and then suddenly remembered and asked the eldest son who was left to cooperate with his work:
"Dare you ask... who is this lord?"
The eldest son Lu looked at him in surprise and said in a strange way:
"Brother Shande doesn't know this person? He and you are usually surnamed Zhao. Which Zhao family is still in the city now?"
In my mind, a name flashed through my mind...
The queen's close minister, the governor of the quelling rebellion, the prince's young security guard... Zhao Duan.
Zhao Shande breathed rapidly and opened his mouth, unbelievable-
This young man who talked and laughed with him along the way was the famous King of Yan Zhao?
On the other hand, Zhao Duan swayed and had a conversation with the old master of the Lu family in the inner hall. The servants who were sent out to convey the "dinner invitation" returned one after another, bringing an unexpected news.
The core block of Fucheng is so big that all the wealthy families in the city moved into the city center due to the war, so it is very convenient to send a letter.
"The gentry in the city can't come?"
Zhao Duan smiled and said, "Is it impossible to come, or do you don't want to come?"
The servant said timidly:
"The Qian Manwai of Datong Money House said he was bedridden and could not come. Li Dadong's family from Kangzhuang Rice Street said he was not in the city, and now he was outside Taicang... and there were..."
He reported his names one by one and gave reasons to quotate.
After listening calmly, Zhao Duan suddenly smiled and looked at Old Lady Lu: "Do you think these people are really a problem, and there is something fake?"
Hyper Lu hesitated and said, "Stop the anger, I will go and invite you in person."
"No need," Zhao Duan said to the servants lightly: "You go and go and tell them about the banquet tonight, and then you don't need to wait for any response from the other party, and you don't have to say anything else."
Only notify, don't wait for a response?
Old Mrs. Lu was stunned at first, and then cold sweat oozed from her temples, as if she understood something: "Sir, if someone still refuses to come..."
"They will come." Zhao Duan got up and walked to the yard prepared for him by Lu's mansion, leaving only one sentence: "If you really don't come, you will never be used."
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After entering the city, the army of Shenji Camp and the Fifth Army Camp were arranged to camp in a specific area.
Because the original military camp was insufficient, part of the warehouse buildings in the government were simply vacated for camping. "Wei Xianzong, there is no water in the tank, you can fill it up, don't you hear it? Are you deaf?" In a camp, a soldier cursed at a person not far away.
Wei Xianzong is now wearing a gray, dirty dress with a word "soldier" on his chest.
The hair was dissipated and the face was haggard. At this moment, I sat tiredly beside a pile of wood, gasping silently.
The hot sweat wet the clothes and pants, and there were some scars on the body.
He raised his head, his eyes were restrained under his black hair, and he said calmly: "I'm full of ten large tanks in the camp."
"Full?" The soldier suddenly pushed hard, and a whole tank of clear water covered the ground. He ridiculed: "Where is it full? Isn't it still empty? Isn't it?"
Around the surroundings, the other idle soldiers laughed and echoed: "Yes. It's empty."
Another people also pushed the water tank down, letting the water flow down, and loudly urged Wei Xianzong to continue fetching water.
The dignified commander has now become a serious soldier at the bottom.
Since the soldiers around him learned that the new soldier was once a big shot, they had a target for fun.
During this period, Wei Xianzong worked hard in the camp, and anyone could be domineering to him or even insulted him in person.
There are not many opportunities to bully a once-unattainable commander. "What are you looking at? You are asking you to work, do you hear it? Do you want to hit someone?"
The soldier was shocked by Wei Xianzong's eyes and became fierce again.
Wei Xianzong's face was expressionless, his hands gradually clenched tightly, finally let go, he got up silently, picked up the bucket, and walked towards the well.
The laughter and scolding behind him were away little by little.
Suddenly, a figure stopped him. The other party was wearing the military uniform of the "Qianwei Camp" and frowned and looked at him: "Former Qingzhou commander Wei Xianzong? Come with me, the envoy Xue Shumi will see you."
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Wei Xianzong was taken to the government office and met Xue Shence in a room not far from the "Command Headquarters".
"Raise your head and talk." Xue Shence sat behind the table. Seeing Wei Xianzong hanging his head after entering the door, his eyes fell on the floor, and said calmly.
When the latter raised his head and showed a haggard and thin face, Xue Shence said with a complicated look:
"I don't want you to meet again, this is the case."
Since he was captured, Wei Xianzong, who was particularly taciturn, laughed at himself:
"The Privy Councilor asked the villain to come over, and he would never just ridicule him."
The two were previously related to superiors and subordinates, so they naturally met.
It's just that Wei Xianzong, as a general supported by Yuan Li, was not the same as Xue Shence.
"The city is busy with military affairs now. I really don't have time and I don't have the interest to ridicule you. I have seen the detailed battle report records of your battle with the fifth military camp on the Qingzhou border. Yuan Feng also recognized your combat ability. He said, putting you in Qingzhou is a waste of talent."
Xue Shence said seriously: "Do you want to make meritorious service and get out of your current situation?"
Wei Xianzong's eyes lit up under his messy black hair: "What do you want me to do?"
Xue Shence folded his hands on his lower abdomen and sat upright:
"I am going to select a group of elite soldiers in the army to form a 'Pull Camp' to carry out a task that is extremely dangerous, has a great risk and is not high in success. After thinking about it, you are the most suitable person to lead this Pull Camp."
Wei Xianzong's eyes moved, and he looked suspicious:
"Dare you let me lead the troops?"
He didn't ask what the task was, how difficult or dangerous it was, and whether he could complete it himself, but he was asking this.
Xue Shence smiled slightly:
"Since Governor Zhao dared to bear the danger of being impeached in the Golden Palace, he took you out of the death row prison, and then placed it in the Shenji Camp and brought it to the front line. How could I not use you?"
Wei Xianzong stared at him seriously for several seconds and said:
"When will the death camp be formed? Action?"
Xue Shence said, "I have ordered people to select personnel. The formation will be completed tomorrow, and I will go to the battlefield the day after tomorrow."
Wei Xianzong nodded and said, "I do."
Xue Shence nodded with satisfaction and immediately ordered his personal guards to send Wei Xianzong back to the camp, pack up the things, and then he was going to the temporary "Death Camp" to be an officer.
Watching the other party leave, another person came in outside the door, and it was Shi Meng, the commander of the Shenji Camp. "Sir, the ability of Wei Xianzong must be enough, but... can you really trust it?" Shi Meng hesitated. Xue Shence stood up and said as usual: "I don't know."
Shi Meng was stunned.
Immediately, Xue Shence explained:
"But I believe Zhao Duan. His daring to throw people into Shenji Camp means that he thinks he can use this person. The battle situation is critical, and you should surrender talents regardless of the rules. Moreover, Wei Xianzong is not a mediocre person?"
After pausing, he added with a wry smile:
"What's more, we need to use all the methods we can use now. Wei Xianzong's move is just one of our plans. It's still a very low-level plan. I didn't have much hope for him.
Even if he fails, the losses can be afforded. Let's go back and continue."
In the "Command", a group of generals were still making plans, and Xue Shence just took the time to come out for a while.
After walking a few steps, he suddenly remembered something and said: "Release the scouts more to investigate the enemy's movements. Also beware of whether there are suspicious people near the Beijing camp in the city."
Shi Meng suddenly said: "Sir, are you worried that the Yunfu rebels will send a memorial to investigate the military information in the mansion?" Xue Shence nodded and said worriedly: "The Mu Mansion secretly cultivated an assassin intelligence team called Xiyi pointed directly, so we have to guard against it."
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The backyard of the government office.
Nie Yurong pushed open the door and just walked into the courtyard when she saw the smiling but somewhat feminine eunuch walking towards her.
Nie Yurong hurriedly saluted respectfully: "Eunuch Song. My subordinate's injuries have healed a little. How dare you ask what arrangements are there?"
The "Embroidered Clothes" who pointed directly into the embroidery is faithfully playing the fake identity of the moment.
The Shadow Guard is nominally affiliated with the royal family's worship, so the following is the title.
Song Jin smiled happily:
"Governor Zhao said that you risked your life to pass on information and save Taicang Silver Mine. This is a great achievement. You have been recuperating here in the past few days and will ask for merit for you later. Where is the reason for making meritorious officials bleeding and cry?"
"..." Nie Yurong squeezed out her smile and clenched her fists silently.
Damn it! As a meticulous worker in the Mu Mansion, how could he become a hero in the court?
After asking carefully, Nie Yurong was silent after learning that Zhao Duan had successfully protected the silver mine and killed the rebel army.
This is a little different from her plan.
In order to enhance the authenticity of the impostor, she was deliberately hunted down by Yunfu's soldiers and deliberately revealed the news of a sneak attack by the light cavalry.
But she did not mention the specific location of the light cavalry attack.
The purpose is to win the trust of Zhao Duan without really sacrificing anything.
She originally expected that after encountering Zhao Duan on the road, the treacherous minister beside the empress would immediately lead his troops to the palace city for help.
Later, I learned that there was indeed a sneak attack by the light cavalry, which proved my words.
I didn't expect that Zhao Duan could guess the location of the sneak attack based on such vague news.
Nie Yurong, by chance, actually helped the court a lot...
However, it's all worth it.
"Hehe, this is what my subordinates should do." Nie Yurong said curiously: "Where is the governor? And Mo Zhaorong is not here?"
Song Jin smiled happily: "Mo Zhaorong is resting in the room. As for Lord Zhao, he has just gone out. Do you want to ask him for trouble?"
"It's okay, it's okay." Nie Yurong waved her hand, turned back to the room, and turned back, her eyes suddenly became deep.
Judging from Song Jinxi's reaction and the lenient treatment he received, he was not suspected and had successfully entered the government office.
But Nie Yurong was not prepared to spy on military affairs - her purpose was to find an opportunity to assassinate Zhao Duan. If it really didn't work, she settled for the second best and assassinate Mo Zhaorong.
As long as you kill a person of this level, the impact on the balance of war will be great enough.
However, in the information, Zhao Duan's cultivation is good, Nie Yurong dared not act rashly, so she could only slowly look for opportunities.
"Hmph, what about the world? As long as you are still a human being, you can be killed when you are relaxed. Throughout history, due to carelessness, the strong people who have capsized in the gutter, and the assassinated by others are like crucian carp crossing the river."
Nie Yurong's eyes were cold. As an assassin who was ranked among the top in the embroidered clothes, she was very patient.
Simply wait.
However, what she didn't notice was that after she turned around, the smile on Song Jinxi's face slowly restrained and her eyes were cold.
Young stared at her back. This eunuch who was best at assassinating a Taoist station was like a ghost among the priests in the imperial palace.
Next door, Jin Jian, who was sleeping soundly on the bed, suddenly stretched, muttered in a dream, and fell asleep again.
Yu Xiu, who was sitting cross-legged, sighed softly and closed his eyes.
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Lu Family Mansion.
Zhao Duan was arranged to live in a courtyard with a luxurious architectural style. The courtyard was elegantly decorated and had a strong literary aroma.
Especially in the yard, there are clusters of banana trees growing very fat, and there are even a group of white fat geese growing in the pond.
Zhao Duan praised the environment very much and was quite satisfied. Because he had not eaten at noon, he ordered the servants of the Lu family to catch fat goose and pluck them in the yard and roast them to eat.
I also disliked the maid's clumsy and deliberately called the female members of the Lu family to chat with her to relieve her boredom and understand the customs and customs in the city.
The three young masters of the Lu family, among which the young master has not yet started a family, and the eldest and second princess’ wives and concubines are all gentle and gentle. Zhao Duan called them over to accompany them, like chaste and fierce women.
But after seeing Zhao Duan's demeanor and appearance clearly, he immediately became "complained".
"Sir, please drink the ice fog fruit wine in the mansion, which is the best way to quench your thirst." The eldest lady held the wine pot in her bare hands and poured wine for King Zhao Yan shyly.
Zhao Duan looked at the utensils covered with water vapor and the crystal clear wine in the fruit plate, and sighed softly: "The prices in the city are soaring, and the people are short of food, but it is a different scene in Lu's mansion."
The eldest lady was stunned for a moment, her expression was slightly stiff, and she vaguely felt that the atmosphere was not right.
The second wife beside her is not very old and is introverted. She has never spoken much, but her eyes frequently glance at Zhao Duan's face, and her heart is like a deer. When Zhao Duan occasionally looks over, she hurriedly turns her head and pretends to be afraid.
Ha... How many children from a big family have feelings for marriage and concubines? It's just a show-off.
But Zhao Duan could imagine how depressed the men of the Lu family who were waiting outside the yard would be so heartbroken.
The magpie's nest is occupied and robs his wives and concubines to accompany him to drink... Isn't it angry? The Lu family is also quite tolerant.
But... you are so tolerant, how can you find fault with me and deal with you?
Zhao Duan sighed quietly, picked up the iced fruit wine soaked in the love of the eldest lady, and started drinking it.
Suddenly, footsteps came from outside the yard, and Zhao Duan looked up and smiled.
He waved his hand and drove away the two young ladies of the Lu family who were accompanying the wine, patted the low wooden chair beside him that had been warmed by the eldest lady's buttocks: "Master Sun, it's just right here. The roast goose has just been roasted, sit down and eat something."
Sun Xiaojun walked over with a wry smile, sat down, looked at the scenery of the banana pond, and the food of roast goose and fruit wine, and smiled bitterly: "The governor is silent, it's going to scare people. As soon as the lower officials were not careful, the governor did such a big thing. Now the gentry in the city is as anxious as an ant, coming here."
Zhao Duan glanced at the sky that was gradually sinking and smiled, "Is it the letter from the Lu family who sent you?" Sun Xiaozhun was stunned for a moment, nodded, and said, "The officials were busy resettling the military camp. They just got the news, so they thought about coming over and checking, but the Lu family didn't say anything." Zhao Duan took a sip of wine and sneered:
"They don't need to say anything, and you can't figure out whether you know this official's banquet today, but letting you, the official, come here, is more at ease than letting me be here alone.
Ha, as for people, there are more acquaintances on the field, and you will always feel at ease. Just like this military ration, the prefect Sun could not do anything to them before?"
Sun Xiaozhun's heart skipped a beat and he burst into cold sweat:
"Governor, the subordinate officials have never helped the Lu family. The reason why the methods were relatively gentle before was just because the enemy was in front of him and needed the help of these gentry...this is..."
He was worried that he would be held accountable. After all, the military ration was not effective. Is it because the Lu family refused to give it to him, or whether he, the prefect, secretly took the benefits and refused to do his best... This is also hard to say.
Zhao Duan said softly: "Magistrate Sun doesn't have to be nervous. I can still trust your character. I also know that your parents, as an official, will do things in Taicang Mansion. It is impossible for you to completely ignore the face of these local local snakes. Therefore, I will do things that offend people." He smiled slightly: "Today, you just think I'll support you." Sun Xiaozhun was stunned for a moment, swallowed and couldn't help but say:
"Sir, today I want..."
"What do I want to do, just watch it later." Zhao Duan looked at the last ray of afterglow in the sky and stood up with a smile: "Let's go, the banquet is about to begin."
(The end of this chapter)
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