That year, that cicada, that sword

Chapter 501

After more than half an hour, the prairie man had exhaled more air than inhaled, but he still gritted his teeth and said nothing.

Xu Beiyou didn't have the patience to continue to consume, and once again sealed the person's acupoints with the inanimate sword energy, and prepared to send him to the central capital, as a gift to Zhang Wubing.

Xu Beiyou, who originally planned to stay in Xiaofangzhai for a period of time, had to leave Xiaofangzhai ahead of time to finish the matter first, and then continue his itinerary.

However, Xu Beiyou did not plan to return to Zhongdu, but planned to go to Hanoi Prefecture according to the original plan, where he would hand over the prairie man to the Northwest Garrison, and then the Northwest Garrison of Hanoi Prefecture would escort him to Zhongdu.

After placing this person here temporarily, Xu Beiyou went to the village to bid farewell to the villagers, especially the girl Xiaoxiang. After busying these two days, he couldn't leave without saying goodbye. If possible, he also hoped to help This little girl who looks like her own sister, don't have to endure hardships in this small world anymore, she can be like Li Qinglian, she can read in her free time and sleep in her sleep, without fear of cold, hunger, pain or tiredness.

Xu Beiyou walked around the village, and told the people in the village that he was leaving. Most of them were indifferent. After all, Xu Beiyou came and went in a hurry, like a passerby, but Xiaoxiang's girl secretly got red eyes. Some are reluctant to part with Brother Beiyou.

Xu Beiyou rubbed her head with a smile, and explained softly: "I wanted to stay a little longer this time, but I have some urgent matters, so I had to leave early."

Xiaoxiang lowered her head, pinched the corner of her clothes with her fingers, and hummed lightly.

She is a very traditional little girl, very tenacious, like a grass, able to face the suffering in life alone, but also very submissive, and will not easily disobey others.

Xu Beiyou said that he was leaving, even if she was very reluctant, she would only wish him a smooth journey.

Xu Beiyou went on to say: "The past two days have made you tired, do you have any difficulties? If so, just ask."

Xiaoxiang raised her head, pursed her lips, and shook her head.

Xu Beiyou hesitated for a moment, and asked softly, "Do you want to leave Xiaofangzhai and go to a bigger place?"

Xiao Xiang shook her head and said, "Both parents are here."

Xu Beiyou said: "After you are capable, taking your parents away is the same."

Xiaoxiang plucked up the courage to look directly at the Beiyou brother who had become a little strange, and said solemnly: "Beiyou brother, aren't we friends? Shouldn't friends help each other? Why do you always want to make up for me? Yes Afraid of owing me a favor?"

A series of questions left Xu Beiyou speechless.

There was even a momentary trance.

friend?
Xu Beiyou couldn't help asking himself at this moment, did he have any friends?
The kind of friend who is not mixed with any utilitarianism.

The kind of friend who promises a lot.

The kind of friend who lives and dies with wealth and honor.

The kind of friend who is enough to entrust his wife and son.

There was a saying in ancient times that he risked his death to collect the corpse. If one day, unfortunately, he also died on the street, would someone stand up to collect his corpse?

Then Xu Beiyou couldn't help laughing at himself.

What a pity, it seems that there is no such thing.

Not to mention one, not half of them.

Xu Beiyou smiled, nodded and said, "Yes, we are friends."

Xiaoxiang hesitated to speak, but Xu Beiyou waved his hand and turned to leave.

Looking at Xu Beiyou's leaving back, Xiaoxiang also waved her hands, the braids on her head swaying gently in the wind.

For Xu Beiyou's departure, the girl was actually mentally prepared, because that brother Beiyou had changed and became incompatible with this village, and he would leave sooner or later, but this time he left earlier.

On the way back, Xu Beiyou raised his hand to hold a strand of snow-white temples, and muttered to himself: "Under the shed holding melons and willows, the small dogs chasing butterflies in the narrow alleys, the world is prosperous and full of laughter, but I have spare temples. "

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The Northwest Army is famous for its cavalry, so it naturally attaches great importance to the administration of horses. The reason why the Northwest Army was able to form a large number of cavalry is because there are many pastures dotted in the vast Northwest. Among them, Hanoi Province has the largest number of pastures and occupies the largest area. , The horse is the best.

With these three "most", Hanoi Prefecture has become a well-deserved important government of Shanzhou, even more important than Yanzhou Prefecture, with 24 cavalry troops stationed here, but just as Yanzhou Prefecture is controlled by the Bingzhan Bureau, this place is It belongs to the Imperial Horse Supervisor, which is second only to the Rites Supervisor among the [-] prisons in the inner court. After all, in today's world, although firearms have begun to emerge, the cavalry is still an invincible national weapon.

As early as in the Zheng Dynasty, the northwest was divided into five prefectures, which were Zhongdu, Xihe Prefecture, Hanoi Prefecture, Shanzhou, and Xiliang Prefecture. Later, Emperor Xiao divided Xihe Prefecture into three, which belonged to Zhongdu. , Shanzhou, and Xiliangzhou, Xiliangzhou was renamed Liangzhou, and the smallest Hanoi Prefecture was reduced to a prefecture, which was also assigned to Shanzhou, making Shanzhou a big state comparable to Shuzhou in one fell swoop.

It's just that many old people still like the old name, calling Liangzhou Xiliang, and the area where Danxia Village and Xiaofang Village are located as Xihe Prefecture, so Xu Beiyou once claimed to be from Xihe Prefecture.

In the same way, people in Hanoi Province don’t like the name Hanoi Province very much. They still refer to themselves as Hanoi State. Whether it is Hanoi Province or Hanoi State, this place is always a huge pasture. After entering this place, the air The capital seems to be filled with the smell of horse manure.

He Shiyu, the young supervisor of the Imperial Horse Supervisor.

As the guardian eunuch of Hanoi Prefecture, his government office is the best and largest in the entire Hanoi Prefecture, and he himself is the most powerful person in the entire Hanoi Prefecture.

But at this time, he was a little humble, even servile, facing the blurred figure behind the screen, he fell to the ground, flattering with just the right amount of fear, "The concubine is here, and the servant is flattered."

Eunuchs, as cronies of the royal family, are also servants of the royal family. To use an inappropriate analogy, civil servants and military generals are hired workers. Go, but eunuchs are different. They are domestic slaves, and their life and death are under the control of their masters. Therefore, civil servants can pay attention to the character of character and call themselves a "subject", but eunuchs do not. They usually call themselves slaves, that is, To show humility, but also to show closeness.

However, there are distinctions between masters, such as Xiao Bai, the crown prince of Qi, and the future master of the Xiao family, he is the master of all eunuchs, even Zhang Baisui has to call himself an old slave, and people like Xiao Quji The king of the fallen county, even ordinary eunuchs would not take him seriously.

There are 24 yamen in the inner court, with the Lijian as the first, which is equivalent to the cabinet of the outer court, followed by the imperial horse supervisor, which is equivalent to the governor's office of the outer court.

The young supervisor of Yumajian may not be worse than the penmanship of Silijian.

Looking at the world, there are only a handful of people who can make a second-in-command of the Imperial Horse Supervisor call himself a slave.

The one inside is the imperial concubine who was drafted by the first emperor as early as the tenth year of Taiping. Although she had never set foot in that imperial city in her whole life because of her discord with the empress dowager, she was still in the book after all. In this case, after the death of the former emperor, the current emperor also abides by the edict and honors him as the imperial concubine. No matter the courtiers or the nobles of the clan, they must treat him as a concubine.

Let's talk about it, can you be an ordinary person who can hold the wrist with the empress dowager for most of your life?
A graceful figure turned around from behind the screen, looked down at He Shiyu who was kneeling on the ground condescendingly, and said with a light smile, "Young Supervisor He, don't need to be polite, get up and talk."

(End of this chapter)