Han Shizu

Chapter 949
Qingpi Road is a long and narrow ancient road to the east of Yunzhong, similar to the Yinshan Road in the territory, and it is the way to send troops. In February, Murong Yanzhao's army marched westward and Liu Chengyou came to Yunzhong.

Between the slopes, there was silence, except for the occasional chirping of birds and the sound of the spring breeze blowing through the grass and trees, there was no other movement.It wasn't until a burst of intensive hooves sounded that the tranquility was broken.

At the end of the mountain road, a group of dozens of riders galloped quickly, and the animals that inhabited the vegetation and the caves scattered in all directions to avoid these uninvited guests.This team of knights is not military cavalry, but the guards are also powerful and vigorous. Judging from their clothes, they are also officials.

"My lord, we have been driving for almost two hours in a row. We are almost out of the green slope and we are not far from Yunzhong. Let's rest for a while!" Climbing to the top of a section of slope, accompanied by a strong man, Reining in the horse, pointing to the northwest, he said to a middle-aged scribe who was guarded in the middle.

"Then rest!" The scribe's physique is naturally not as strong as that of a strong man, knowing that the guards are also taking care of him, so he nodded and ordered.

The accompanying guards dismounted quickly after listening to the order, drinking water and eating, replenishing their strength, and giving the horses a rest.The group of people were all travel-stained and looked tired, obviously they had traveled a long way.

This scribe is Song Qi, the emperor's appointee, the newly-appointed governor of Shanyang Road.After receiving the order from the camp, he quickly handed over the affairs at hand, not even taking care of his family members, and took only two servants with him.These ten guards were specially assigned to him by Zhao Kuangzan, king of Yan, for his safety.This road is Xiaoxing's overnight stay, so he dare not neglect.

Even so, the twists and turns, the trek through mountains and rivers, nearly [-] miles away, still tossed Song Qi quite enough.Standing on the high hill, blowing the wind and patting the dust off her body, Song Qi felt a little emotional.

"The official went to Yunzhong this time. As a big official, he should be very high-spirited. Why are you sighing?" The servant who followed closely beside him couldn't help asking curiously.

Song Qi's mood is of course a bit complicated. If he wanted to, he would not want to come to Yunzhong. As far as he is concerned, it is best to work in Youzhou, or go to the central government to be a Beijing official.

However, the emperor did not dare to criticize the appointment.Song Qi already has no shortage of local political experience and qualifications. The newly established Sanyang Road is waiting for prosperity. of.If there were any omissions, as an old minister of the King of Yan, if he wanted to go further, he would have to suffer for a long time.

Of course, this kind of thinking is just a concern as a "surrender", so it is inconvenient to reveal it.Instead, he said: "The Son of Heaven has a lot of trust. With such kindness, I feel like I am burdened by a burden. How can I only see the glory and not consider the weight of the responsibility?"

Song Qi dragged her rhetoric, and the servants were stunned. It's not good to be a high-ranking official. A newly established political envoy like Shan Yang has a lot of power.However, he basically understood what Song Qi said, and asked, "Could it be that it's difficult to be a leader in this way?"

Wen asked, Song Qi said: "Let me ask you, during this journey, apart from meeting the army returning from the east, have you ever seen any other village markets? Since Huai'an, how many families and villages have we seen? Today, how long is the journey, have you seen any human habitation?"

"The county town is deserted, the villages are deserted, and there are hundreds of miles of uninhabited people!"

"There is no one inhabited for hundreds of miles!" Song Qi sighed: "The war on the other side of Yunzhou is even more serious. I heard that the entire Yunzhong City was burned to ruins. When I, the chief envoy, went, probably even You can’t find any decent official buildings, do you think it will be easy to rebuild the city walls and bring peace to the people under such circumstances? If not, how will you explain to the court? Wouldn’t it be a disappointment to the emperor’s expectations?”

Hearing what he said, the servant smiled coyly and said, "Since it is so difficult to be an official, then ask the emperor for another official!"

Before Song Qi could teach her a lesson, the servant muttered again: "No matter how difficult it is to do, it's still a big official. There are not many ministers in such a huge court!"

Hearing this, Song Qi laughed, and scolded at him: "You boy, you have spoken the truth!"

"No need to repeat, rest for a quarter of an hour, and then start again!" Song Qi waved her hand and ordered.

"Yes!"

Going out of Qingpi Road, Song Qi had driven nearly [-] li before she arrived at Yunzhong City, and it was already evening.At this time, the number of people in the camp in Yunzhong was already much less. Gao Huaide and Murong Yanzhao successively led the troops to return triumphantly, together with a few frontier troops arranged to go to the camps, there were only about a hundred thousand people left in the camp in Yunzhong. The forbidden army is the main one.

The originally huge barracks also emptied a lot, but it was still in good order, Song Qi hurriedly went to pay homage to the emperor without caring about taking a closer look.When he arrived at the imperial camp, the person who received him was Zhang Ji, a close minister by the emperor's side.

"Mr. Song, you can make His Majesty wait!" Zhang Ji said in a somewhat domineering manner, putting on airs.

Glancing at Zhang Ji, Song Qi felt slightly displeased, but with a smile on her face, she cupped her hands and asked, "What does Zhang Jishi mean by this?"

"The battalion is going to pull out the stronghold to withdraw the troops and return to Tokyo. The reason why your majesty stays here is to wait for the envoy of the Song Dynasty to arrive!" Zhang Ji said.

Hearing this, Song Qi immediately expressed panic and nervousness, and said in a guilty tone: "It's my fault for making Your Majesty wait so long and delaying the withdrawal of troops. I don't know if Your Majesty can be in the imperial tent, please introduce me!"

Seeing that Song Qi's posture was very low, Zhang Ji felt very comfortable, and his expression became a little better, and he replied: "Your Majesty is in the city, you can go by yourself!"

"Thank you for your advice!" Song Qi cupped her hands, quickly walked out of the imperial camp, got on her horse and headed for Yunzhong City.

It's just that when he turned his face, his face changed, a little angry, a little disdainful, and he thought to himself, not all the virtuous around the emperor, a mere official, dare to be so arrogant.

Of course, this kind of dislike can only be kept in mind temporarily.For this kind of emperor's close ministers, he would not dare to offend easily. Song Qi knew this very well, and even, he would not report this matter to the emperor.

Liu Chengyou was in the cloud, but he was on his last inspection tour before returning to the south. After this farewell, he really didn't know if he would have a chance to set foot here again in this life.For Yunzhou, Liu Chengyou has some special feelings. The special thing is that history has developed along the current context. I am afraid that no one can realize what kind of achievements and historical significance the Han regime has achieved in regaining this place.This kind of emotion is something that Liu Chengyou can't tell others.

"Song Qing is here! You've worked hard all the way, sit down!" Facing Song Qi who hurried over to have an audience, Liu Chengyou behaved much more cordially. Among the ruins, he called him and sat on the floor.

Facing the emperor's attitude, Song Qi's depression was relieved a lot.

Looking at Song Qi, Liu Chengyou pointed to the ruins around him, and said with emotion: "Yunzhong, and even the entire Shanyang Road, are in ruins and urgently need to be rebuilt. The affairs of various parties are all kinds of difficulties, and the burden placed on Qing is very heavy. !"

"To gain His Majesty's trust, and to be entrusted with important tasks, I will go forward with heavy burdens, and bring peace to the mountains, in order to repay Your Majesty!" Song Qi promised.

Hearing his words, Liu Chengyou smiled, obviously satisfied with his attitude, and said: "With Song Qing's words, I can return home with peace of mind!"

(End of this chapter)