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Chapter 578 Departure
That's a problem, but...

"Mr. Jiang doesn't have to worry, everything has been properly arranged." Li Xuanjing said, "After Mr. Jiang returns to the city, all he has to do is to gather people. Someone will come to meet Mr. Jiang at that time."

It turned out that Miss Jiang Si, who was far away in Chang'an, had already arranged all these days when they were trapped in Jiangnan Road.

Hearing this, Jiang Pingping fell silent, paused, and couldn't help laughing bitterly again: "I really didn't do well enough, she did much better than me!"

"Mr. Jiang, don't underestimate yourself, timing and other things are uncertain." Li Xuanjing said.

Jiang Pingping glanced at him with a forced smile.

Following Li Xuanjing out of the tent, when Jiang Pingping was about to leave, he saw the wounded generals waiting outside the tent, he couldn't help but stop, and asked Li Xuanjing, "Would you like to make a surprise attack with Wang Lin, How could so many people be injured when Chang Pinghou and others came into contact head-on?"

Speaking of this, Li Xuan, who was still calm just now, showed a wry smile on his face: "It's just that the skills are not as good as others!" He explained, "These days, Wang Lin and Changpinghou's army commanded quite well. They won't run into the army head-on, but I didn't expect that Wang Lin and the others returned to the city after fighting with the soldiers and horses who had returned to the camp. They played a game of catch and catch!"

Jiang Pingping was very surprised when he heard this: "So powerful?"

Li Xuan nodded, with a hint of suspicion in his eyes: "I never thought that they could be so powerful! If Wang Lin and the others were just ordinary good generals, but in recent days, the opponent's army camp has been deployed for battle. The method is sudden, the surprise attack is treacherous, and it is hard to guard against. It is far beyond what ordinary good generals can compare." Li Xuan said with a wry smile, "If it is Wang Lin and others today, I am indeed not as good as it."

He could clearly feel that he was suppressed by the opponent in all aspects, and that the opponent had indeed surpassed him.

"I don't know how they did it?" Li Xuan said this, paused, and couldn't help saying, "To be honest, I have some doubts whether the person on the other side has changed. But according to the spies' report, he ordered Wang Lin, Marquis Changping and others commanded the formation."

Hearing the words, Jiang Pingping blurted out subconsciously: "Can I borrow the map of your place for Jiang to see?"

After saying this sentence, Jiang Pingping came back to his senses, and couldn't help but smile bitterly: "Jiang forgot that this is not..."

He forgot it wasn't 20 years ago!There are generals like Li Xuanjing in this place, and they are just a surprise attack force. This sentence is obviously a bit abrupt.

Li Xuan actually laughed when he heard the words, and opened his mouth, implying something: "Mr. Jiang's military adviser's habits have really been ingrained in his bones! If he can't destroy the plan of Shizi and the others, Li really wants to keep Mr. Jiang. Help!"

This sentence made Jiang Pingping calm down. At this moment, he seemed to be one with himself 20 years ago. He spoke with a calmness he hadn't felt in a long time: "You are a surprise attack soldier. It doesn’t matter if you are not prepared to meet them head-on. The real headaches are those who have returned to the camp.”

"That's right." Li Xuan was clearly aware of what he had to do, raised his hand and said, "Mr. Jiang has his own place to go and what to do. Please!"

Jiang Pingping gave him a salute with his fists cupped, and turned to leave.When passing through the mountain highlands, he couldn't help but look back at the smoky camp at the foot of the mountain. At this moment, the blood that seemed to have been suppressed for a long time seemed to flow back again.

"Yes! I have places to go and things to do." Looking at the camp at the foot of the mountain, Jiang Pingping said softly, then turned and hid in the forest.

The next step is to call Heizi and the others together and set off again.

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Daoshu city in the south of the Yangtze River has long been under the control of the soldiers and horses of the former dynasty, and officials of all sizes in the city cannot get in touch with the court.Some have already turned back in time, respecting the loyal soldiers and horses of the camp as the new kings, in order to let go and wait for the future, if the soldiers and horses of the loyal return to the camp win, their defection today, no matter what the official ranks in the future To go up a few steps.

"Dajing Guozuo has lasted for more than three hundred years, and it is the real protection of the heavenly dragon! Even if someone takes advantage of it for a while, it will soon return to the Duan family!" For these officials who gave it a go, the attack today There is nothing more than one point, "How can a hypocrite who can murder his own brother for the sake of power and collude with other races to kill the common people sit in that seat? The Dajing Duan family is the real master of the dragon!"

Of course, such people are only a minority.What's more is that he still does a good job as the local magistrate, unable to get in touch with the imperial court, did not resist, but never recognized the master.

Such as Zhuang Haoran is such a local official.It's just that although such local officials are still serving as parents' officials as usual, they are always "followed" when entering and leaving the yamen, just like being imprisoned.

Zhuang Haoran didn't take it seriously, so he came out of the village on the outskirts of Gusu with a few servants and two guards who imprisoned him. After settling a lawsuit against a bully who forcibly took away a civilian's daughter, he walked towards the city of Gusu.

Because the magistrates are still around, the change of the emperor is not as important as imagined for the ordinary people who work daily.

Zhuang Haoran walked towards the direction of Gusu City under the "escort" of two guards all the way, and when he came near the city gate, he saw a long motorcade parked at the city gate where only small vendors in twos and threes lined up to enter the city. At a glance, there are roughly one hundred and eighty carriages, which seem to be a large group of merchants.

At this moment, countless cities are besieged due to the front line, and there are still caravans wanting to travel?

Zhuang Haoran frowned, walked near the convoy, and asked the steward standing on the side of the road: "Which caravan do you belong to? Do you dare to do business at this time?"

The steward of the caravan smiled at him, leaned over and saluted and called "Master", then took out the same token of the road guides from all over the place from his bosom, and handed it to Zhuang Haoran: "Master, please look!"

Zhuang Haoran didn't understand, so he glanced at the steward: It's not a familiar face!The big merchants in Gusu City don't look like this.

There is nothing interesting about road guides at this time, even if you really go to find a fake guide, the problem is not with these guides, but how to let the officers and soldiers surrounding the city pass.

This caravan dared to go retrograde at this time, of course they have their "means", this "means" is...

Zhuang Haoran looked at the token in his hand, and recognized the special mark on the token: this is the symbol of loyalty to the camp.

In this way, by sticking to this token, the Jiangnan Daoyi City will naturally be able to flow unimpeded.

Can……

Zhuang Haoran flipped through the road guide in his hand, and the caravan's whereabouts reported in advance in the road guide, and successfully found the direction the caravan was going to - Chang'an.

"Will you go to Chang'an City at this time?" Zhuang Haoran flipped over the token in his hand, looked at the caravan steward, "After passing Jiangnan Road, how do you go?"

With this token, he could successfully get out of the Jiangnan Road, but he couldn't enter the city of Da Zhou.

"That won't bother Mr. Zhuang." The caravan steward smiled, looked past Zhuang Haoran in front of him, and looked behind him, "Old Jiang, go to the carriage to count the goods! If there is no problem with the number, I'm about to go!"

Zhuang Haoran didn't care about Lao Jiang and Xiao Jiang at first, but there was a soft answer from "Lao Jiang" in his ears.

This voice... Zhuang Haoran suddenly turned his head to look at the source of the voice.

But he only saw a figure from the back getting into the carriage.

The figure from the back seemed familiar, but it couldn't be confirmed.

Zhuang Haoran frowned, subconsciously raised his foot and was about to take a step forward, but was blocked by someone stretching out his hand.

"Master Zhuang," the caravan steward who blocked people waved the token in his hand and said with a smile, "If your lord has nothing to say, I'm about to set off."

Looking at the mark of "loyalty to the camp" on the token in the steward's hand, Zhuang Haoran's face darkened. After staring at the caravan steward for a while, he glanced at the man who got into the carriage, thought for a while, and brought The man stepped aside.

It's just that although he retreated to the side, Zhuang Haoran didn't leave immediately, but stood aside and watched the large-scale caravan pack up and count the goods.Looking at it, it was not until the setting sun was approaching that the steward of the caravan got into the front carriage, raised his hand, and raised his voice, "Let's go!"

The coachman got into the carriage, and dozens of whips were thrown up and down.

The caravan headed towards the official road.

Zhuang Haoran saw the last carriage from the first carriage until the last carriage disappeared from his field of vision, and then withdrew his eyes. His expression was slightly concentrated. When he was about to lift his feet and walk towards the center of Gusu City, he He stopped suddenly, turned his head and walked out of the city.

The two imprisoned guards accompanied him, they did not stop him, but followed him.

The order they received was to take care of them, as long as Zhuang Haoran didn't try to write a letter to Chang'an, it had nothing to do with them.

However, even though it had nothing to do with them, regarding Zhuang Haoran's upcoming whereabouts, the two still asked, "Master Zhuang, where are you going?"

Zhuang Haoran got on his horse, and looked down at the two of them: "Go to Baoling, and ask Wu Youcai, the former county magistrate, about Gusu City?"

This is of course possible.Zhuang Haoran is a magistrate, this is his duty.

The orders from above did not allow them to move these people. It is also beneficial for them to live and work in peace and contentment and win the hearts of the people.

It's just that they still have to follow, the two guards jumped on their horses, raised their whips, and followed Zhuang Haoran.

They rode fast all the way, and it was already midnight when they arrived at Baoling City.

Zhuang Haoran didn't take it seriously, and stepped forward to knock on the gate of Baoling County Government.

Wu Youcai, who rushed over after hearing the news, yawned, looked at the energetic Zhuang Haoran in front of him, with a bitter face, and asked, "My lord came here late at night, what do you mean?"

"For the governance of Gusu City." Zhuang Haoran said, "I have some unclear points and would like to ask Mr. Wu."

Wu Youcai couldn't help twitching the corners of his mouth when he heard the words, and subconsciously glanced at the dark night outside: Are you asking about the governance of Gusu in the middle of the night?
Mr. Zhuang is really diligent in governance!Unlike people like him, no wonder he became the magistrate of Gusu County at a young age!

Although he couldn't help muttering a few words in his heart, a good old man like Wu Youcai still wouldn't reject people, and he still spoke seriously.

In fact, there is nothing to say. His generation of county magistrate has not been in office for long, and he has not done many things. Most of the things were taught by Miss Jiang Si.

Listening to Zhuang Haoran repeating the old question he asked earlier, Wu Youcai couldn't help twitching the corners of his mouth: Does Mr. Zhuang have a problem with his memory?He remembered that he had said it all!

This retelling continued until dawn, and when it was time for breakfast, Wu Youcai asked, "Lord Zhuang, do you want someone to buy this breakfast or eat it outside?"

"Go outside to eat!" Zhuang Haoran glanced at the two prison guards guarding the door, and followed Wu Youcai out.

Palm-sized Baoling City was the only street where Wu Youcai could invite Zhuang Haoran to breakfast.

The two walked along the way, and occasionally passers-by and ordinary people recognized Wu Youcai and greeted him, and Wu Youcai nodded in response.

On the way to the middle of the road, when he saw Baoling Teahouse with the door still closed, Zhuang Haoran stopped and asked Wu Youcai: "I have been to Baoling several times before, and I know that the teahouse here is a special feature of Baoling. Yes. It’s full of guests in the early morning, and breakfast is provided, why is it not open today?”

Wu Youcai said: "Mr. Jiang and the others went back to visit relatives, and the teahouse can only be opened after visiting relatives!" He couldn't help feeling regretful while speaking.

The Baoling Teahouse is closed, which really makes the people in the city have no place to go when they are bored!

Zhuang Haoran got the answer, bought some breakfast food at the roadside breakfast stall, and said: "I still have something to do, so I won't chat with Mr. Wu, and I will talk to Mr. Wu when I have time some other day." All right!"

After that, he took the breakfast and took the people away.

Wu Youcai stared at the backs of Zhuang Haoran and his party, dumbfounded: How did Mr. Zhuang think that he only came out once?Running to him in the middle of the night to knock on the door, and now suddenly leaving for no reason?

He shook his head, sighed, and bought some breakfast food at will.When he was about to go back to Yamen for breakfast, he saw several carriages passing by.

This carriage is not...

"It's from the Fang family." The owner of the breakfast stall on the side quickly stuffed the mochi ball into Wu Youcai's hand, touched his chin, and said, "The Fang family has a lot of carriages going out of the city every morning in the past few days. At that time, they have to continue to do business that is waiting for big merchants!"

After finishing speaking, he couldn't help sighing: "During the war, these businessmen were the busiest. It was like this 20 years ago, and it is still the same today."

An old diner on the side jokingly said: "Because 20 years ago and now, the Fang family is still in charge of the same person-Miss Fang! Wealth and wealth are in danger, how can ordinary people like us understand the courage of the richest man in Baoling?" ?”

Although the sisters of the Fang family are women, they are truly heroines!

"I still have the impression of the largest carriage that passed by just now. I heard that it was specially ordered by Miss Fang. In order to facilitate the journey day and night, you can lie down at any time and sleep on the spot, without having to wait a long time like other carriages. Lying down, it’s okay to lie down.” The old diner took a sip of the soy milk and said, “20 years ago, when people were panicking, Miss Fang went out of the city in this carriage.”

Fang Zhiyao, who went out of the city unimpeded, looked sideways at the unconscious person lying there, and breathed a sigh of relief: the snow lotus leaf with twin stalks was still not enough, so that even though most of his Gu poison was cured, he still remained Still unconscious.

And right now, the last antidote that can wake him up is in Chang'an City.

(End of this chapter)