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Chapter 234 Don't be a mediocre person
Shen Liuzhen held the bowl, held his breath, and drank the bitter medicine one mouthful at a time, until he drank it dry before panting.

But after panting, the bitter taste of the head in his mouth became stronger as if he had come alive.

With a painful expression on his lips, he put the medicine bowl on the stool next to him rather aggrieved, and said:
"Oh, it's too bitter...Let's go tomorrow, bring the medicinal materials, and drink it the same way if you stop on the way."

"It's snowing these days. I don't know how long it will be. How can I keep warm on the road? What's the rush? Let's go after recovering from illness!" Liu Qinbing said anxiously.

Shen Liuzhen leaned on the bedpost, feeling a little dizzy from the burning, he closed his eyes, and said in a tired voice:
"Just wait and see. Once Ah Yuan returns, she will definitely tell my father what she knows about the military situation, and urge them to go to war first...I can't control whether they win or lose this battle."

He closed his eyes and remained silent for a while, as if he was thinking and tired:
"In my heart, I hope that A Yuan and my father win, but if they win, the things I'm doing now can be interpreted as collaborating with the enemy. Even if Wu Lei trusts it, it will be a thorn. But if they lose... "

He turned over irritably, and said, "Forget it...it's not something I can control, so don't be a mediocre person. Let's take care of ourselves and live in peace....I think I will be much better when I get up tomorrow. On the way It’s okay to wear something thick.”

Shen Liuzhen was ill, and what he said was inconsistent, which sounded confusing.

Liu Qinbing thought for a while before he realized that his words were explaining why he had to leave as soon as possible.

It is one thing not to bear to witness the ending, and another is the fear of being suspected by the emperor.

Anyway, he has to leave first, so he won't stay here anymore.

Liu Qinbing did it for a while, then sighed and said, "Okay... You should rest well, cover yourself with the quilt, and try to get the fever gone tomorrow."

After that, he picked up the bowl on the stool and got up to go out.

The next morning, County Magistrate Liu of the county government heard that Shen Liuzhen was not recovering from his illness. Like a worried elder, he prepared a pile of warm clothes and boots for him, even a stove and silver charcoal. Well, let him keep warm in the carriage on the road.

Shen Liuzhen refused twice, seeing that he insisted on giving it, so he thanked Magistrate Liu respectfully with his dimples, wrapped the fox fur cloak around him, and Magistrate Liu and Captain Wang sent him to the county magistrate again. at the door.

This time there was an imperial guard of honor, and there were no entangled human life lawsuits, and there were not so many unkind, flaunting Xianbei generals. Magistrate Liu was obviously much more at ease, and had a lot to say to Shen Liuzhen.

"Master Shen is a talented young man, and he is by His Majesty's side. If it is possible, he has to support us Han people. If nothing else, at least handle it fairly, and we Han people can't be... inferior to others."

County magistrate Liu approached Shen Liuzhen's ear, and said cautiously, his eyes were distressed, and he meant something.

Shen Liuzhen looked at the ground in front of him, nodded solemnly, and said, "I understand, I will try my best."

He raised his eyes, looked at County Magistrate Liu sincerely, and said: "Your Majesty, you can write to me if you feel that there is any injustice in political affairs in the future. I am young, and my life experience is very shallow. I can't see through many things. Your Excellency If you can mention one or two points, the junior will benefit a lot."

County Magistrate Liu heard about it, and looked at Shen Liuzhen a little moved, with tears in his eyes, and sighed: "Hey...that's great, seeing you, I feel a little hopeful about this day again."

A county magistrate, not even those homeless refugees, has been wronged to this extent. It is conceivable... how far the Xianbei people have oppressed the Han people.

Shen Liuzhen was a little surprised...

His teacher, Xie Yun, was also the head of a county. He never told him about any difficulties under his rule. Could it be because the teacher was from the Xie family, and the local Xianbei people gave him some thin noodles?

No, when I went back to Xie's house, when I went to sit in the teahouse, I heard people say that someone pretended to be a Xianbei nobleman and committed evil, so the teacher arrested him and went to explain the truth to the local military general.

This shows that it is common for Xianbei people to be domineering based on their identity as barbarians, but it is just that the teacher's handling methods are relatively rigid and they barely maintain a more balanced scene.

Besides, the teacher is an elder, so if he has any difficulties, he would never complain to a junior like him.

Shen Liuzhen withdrew his thoughts at this moment, and sincerely bowed his hands to County Magistrate Liu in a Confucian manner, bid farewell, and then turned and boarded the car.

A group of people left the county government office near the border in this way, and headed towards Pingcheng despite the wind and snow.

……

And at this time, Xie Yuan was standing on the newly captured city gate against the wind and snow. The snow dregs fell on her head and face, soaking the blood that splashed on her face, red blood and black The muddy water stained his face.

Because of the lack of sleep and the exhaustion of fighting all night, her Danfeng eyes were swollen and she couldn't open them, her eyes were dull... She even unconsciously looked at the white scenery in the distance, not wanting to move.

Sweat and exhaled heat are smoky and steaming outside, covering the eyes, let alone seeing the distant scenery clearly.

"Captain, are you okay? The leather armor on your back has been cut." A soldier cleaning the battlefield passed by Xie Yuan and couldn't help but say something.

When Xie Yuan heard this, he was so frightened that he immediately stretched out his hand to touch the back of his head. As a result, he really touched a big cut. He didn't know when he was injured, but fortunately, there was no bleeding.

But Xie Yuan was still worried, she was afraid that the armor would suddenly fall off if it broke, and then others would see the abnormality on her chest.

Xie Yuan turned around clutching his back, his expression was cold, but he said politely: "It's okay, I'm not injured, you can go."

The soldier heard about it and went to clean up the battlefield.

Xie Yuan covered the gap in the leather armor on his back with one hand, and subconsciously touched the leather buckle under his armpit with the other hand, checking to see if it was loosened or broken.

At this time, her personal soldier Xiao Erdan was holding a steaming porcelain bowl, ran over from a distance and brushed against the edge of the city wall, held it in front of Xie Yuan's eyes, smiled like a flower and said:

"Captain, drink some water, and there is a piece of dry biscuit soaked in it."

Xie Yuan looked down, and the hot scent rushed into her nasal cavity, and her numb stomach woke up instantly.

She couldn't help but licked her lips, hesitated for a moment and let go of the hand covering her back, leaned directly on the city wall to suppress the crack in the leather armor, and took the porcelain bowl over.

The smile on Xiao Erdan's face got bigger.

Because even for such a simple movement, their captains seem to have a handsome and calm manner when doing it, and that demeanor is different from others...

As expected of their captain, the youngest and most powerful captain!
Xiao Erdan suddenly felt a sense of pride and pride.

It wasn't until he watched Xie Yuan drink from the bowl that he remembered that there was still one thing he didn't give...

(End of this chapter)