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Chapter 143 Father and Daughter
"The governor wants to be the master for us. Yang Zheng is as cruel as a wolf, bullying men and women, and taking my property. The people of Xiping wish they could eat their flesh raw."

Guo Chang brought a group of Guo family members to kneel in front of Yongliang Governor's Mansion.

It was snowing heavily, kneeling directly in the icy water and shivering.

Guo Yun and other wounded were lying upright in front of the gate.

A group of female relatives howled at the top of their voices, and several children also howled in unison.

Let the Yongliang Governor's Mansion be very lively.

With such a big movement, the people around did not avoid the wind and snow, and rushed to watch the excitement.

"Guo Gongcao, why are you doing this? The governor has sent someone to Xiping to inquire." The porter comforted him.

Unexpectedly, it attracted even louder crying.

"What are you asking for? The governor directly took down the thief, beheaded him in the street, and returned justice to my Guo family and the people of Xiping."

The members of the Guo family seem to have practiced it.

When Guo Chang spoke, everyone was silent, and as soon as he finished speaking, he immediately covered his chest and cried bitterly.

The sense of rhythm is quite good.

On a cold day, the porter wiped the sweat from his brow, "Guo Gongcao..."

Before the words came out, the voice was drowned in howling.

In the inner hall, Xia Houxuan was burying his head in the case, disturbed by the ubiquitous crying.

At the right time, Xia Houzhi came in with a cup of hot tea, "Father doesn't care, after all, the Guo family is the Queen Mother's natal family. If it spreads out, it will damage the reputation of my Xiahou family."

Xia Houxuan took the hot tea and handed a bamboo slip to Xia Houzhi, "Look for yourself."

Xia Houzhi spread out the bamboo slips, her bright eyes flickered, and after a while, there was a smile on the corner of her mouth, "This Yang Xingyun is the villain who sued him first, not only robbed his family property, but also sued the Guo family's dead body, vegetarian meals, and rice bags for wine and rice."

"The Qiang and Hu are in turmoil, Longxi, Anding, and Nan'an are all safe and sound, only Xiping City is destroyed, and the people are plundered by thieves. How can the Guo family be safe?"

Hearing that his father seemed to be leaning towards Yang Zheng, Xia Houzhi laughed out loud, "It must be that Yang Xingyun threw the trouble on father on purpose."

Xia Houxuan, who was usually unsmiling, now had a smile on his lips.

With her hands behind her back, Xia Houzhi took two steps like Xia Houxuan in the past, "However, if you don't squeeze the Guo family away, Xiping's exhaustion is definitely no match for Zhong Qiang, but Yang Xingyun is boasting in front of his father. Years later, the troubles of Zhong and Qiang will be quelled."

"Could it be that Lan Pei is pleading for Yang Xingyun?" Xia Houxuan couldn't help teasing.

It was only in front of his daughter that Xia Houxuan showed rare gentleness.

A red cloud unknowingly flew onto his face, Xia Houzhi stomped his feet and said, "Father, what my daughter said is true."

Xia Houxuan said with a serious face: "The Qiang rebelled. Guo Jian, the prefect of Xiping, didn't think about protecting the land and guarding the people. He took his family and abandoned Luoyang, causing Xiping to fall. No, then change to someone else, Yang Xingyun can keep Xi'an safe, suppress Qianghu, some methods are irrelevant, if I can use him, I can tolerate him."

"If the Empress Dowager Guo blames her, won't it implicate my father?" Xia Houzhi asked worriedly.

"I'm afraid Empress Dowager Guo has no time to take care of the affairs of the west." Xia Houxuan stood up, "I'm afraid Luoyang is about to change."

Xiahou Zhi'e frowned, "The general wants to coerce the emperor?"

"Uncle Zhao is with Deng Yang, He Yan, Ding Mi and others, how can he tolerate a woman in power? Guo Jian retreated in the face of danger, and Xiping's corruption can be used as a crime."

"Excuse me for my daughter's bluntness, the general is a mediocre talent, but if he does what Yihuo does, he will not be virtuous, reckless, stealing a high position, and he will be in great trouble..."

"I have repeatedly advised Zhao Boyuan to be a villain and to attract good talents, but it is a pity that Zhao Bo didn't listen." Xia Houxuan sighed softly.

"With the general's nature, even if the father is by his side, there is nothing he can do. If the general is overthrown, it will bring disaster to Marquis Xia..."

"Shut up." Xia Houxuan was solemn and steady, never easily angered, but the calmer he was, the more majestic he was.

Xia Houzhi cupped her hands: "Daughter made a mistake."

Xia Houxuan said: "The state affairs are difficult, how can a father avoid them because of misfortunes and blessings?"

Both the father and daughter were silent for a while, until the crying came from outside.

But crying and crying gradually subsided.

Xia Houxuan thought it was because Guo's family members were suffering from cold.

I sent someone to visit, only to find out that it was cold, and the Guo family dispersed by themselves.

Chang'an is located on a plain, and the north wind howls, unstoppable.

But Xidu is surrounded by surrounding mountains, and Qilian Mountain blocks the cold north wind.

Exidu is slightly warmer than Chang'an.

Yang Zheng promised Midang to send troops, but when to send troops is very particular.

Yang Zheng is not very interested in sending troops to Qin and Hu, but he is very interested in sending troops to Xihai.

However, all the people who can be used at the moment have been sent out to perform their duties.

There was only Liu Heng left by his side.

You can't send him there, can you?
Of course, there are also Shao Tidun and Du Bin.

One of these two is a barbarian, and the other is unreliable.

Du Yu said, "I recommend someone to go with Shao Tidun."

Yang Zheng's first reaction was Du Bin, after all, they are cousins.

"who?"

"Meng Guan."

Almost forgot about him, among the youth camp, the three most outstanding people are Liu Heng, Meng Guan, and Su Hong.

Liu Heng is a good player on the battlefield.

Meng Guan should not be bad either.

Young people, always give him a chance to practice.

Compared with a reckless man like Liu Heng, Meng Guan is capable of writing and martial arts, and should be more flexible.

After entering the Western Capital, fifteen or sixteen-year-old Meng Guan was thirsty for knowledge, admired Du Yu's talent and learning, and was quite close to him.

"Call Meng Guan to see me."

After a while, the soldiers brought a young man into the room.

Although at the age of fifteen or sixteen, his figure is not as tall as Liu Heng, but there is a heroic spirit in his brows, his eyes are agile, and his expression is calm, "Meet the general."

"Get up." The more Yang Zheng looked at it, the more joyful he became. He should be the one who is said to be a hero, "I want to use you to lead the army out of the West Sea, what should you do?"

Cao Wei's famous general Li Dian was promoted to Zhonglang General at the age of 16.

Meng Guan got up, thought for a while and cupped his hands and said: "Spend Qiang Hu in secret, act according to circumstances, drive away wolves, recruit Qiang Hu warriors for his own use, wait for the general to raise his troops to the west, and cooperate with the inside and outside, and then we can recover the West Sea."

Yang Zheng forgot to glance at Du Yu, suspecting that Du Yu taught him.

But Du Yu's face was mostly surprised.

"Which one are you planning to cast secretly? How many troops?" Yang Zheng already approved him in his heart.

"My subordinates only know the general situation in the West Sea, but not the details. I would like to lead the scouts first and go deep into the West Sea to investigate the enemy's situation."

Yang Zheng greatly appreciated this kind of prudence.

"I will promote you to the head of the song, you can choose your own subordinates."

"Thank you, General!" Meng Guan was a young man after all, and after being promoted to Qu Zhang, he was overjoyed.

"This son can be of great use." Du Yu said with a smile.

Although it is somewhat inconsistent with his own values, Du Yu's character is still worthy of trust.

Moreover, the pacification of Zhongqiang and the recovery of the West Sea are also good things that benefit the country and the people.

Of course Du Yu will do his best.

Yang Zheng said with a smile: "There are so many people in the world who can be used, but the imperial court only pays attention to the lintel of family background."

Du Yu said: "This is a great disaster for the country. At that time, Governor Xiahou advised Sima Taifu to restrict Zhongzheng officials, eliminate high-ranking officials, and change the system.

Yang Zheng was amused, Zhongzheng officials had always been monopolized by the gentry, and Sima was the leader of the gentry, how could he limit himself?

However, he still respects his future father-in-law Xia Houxuan.

Seeing the shortcomings of Wei Guo, but unable to change it.

The fact that the Du family was able to get to where they are today is actually related to Sima Yi.

It's okay for Du Shu and Sima Yi to be at odds, and his relationship with Cao Shuang's group is also extremely bad. It's strange that he doesn't belong to the gentry and is not recognized by the common people.

(End of this chapter)