Empress Mi Benji

Chapter 70

Cars and horses walk on the wide carriageway. The width of this carriageway is about [-] lanes in both directions.

It is the main road left by the previous dynasty for the transportation of monsters and some large objects. It seems to be built by magic, gold-like stones, some of which are like hardened concrete floors, connecting major cities, like the earth's highways , but this is much more durable than high speed, and the imperial court also sends people to clean and maintain it every year.

It's a pity that the monsters and monsters have disappeared, leaving only this avenue to exist, silently telling the prosperity of the Ji Dynasty.

Sitting in the carriage, the rustling autumn wind beat against the windows, it was going to be winter.

"Zhuang Lang, what are you thinking?" The gentle voice interrupted Zhuang Xun's thinking, and Li Rusi faced him with a worried expression.

"Seeing the messy farmland on both sides, I feel that I have a heavy responsibility." Zhuang Xun pulled up the curtains, and he has already arrived at Jiannan Road. From Jiannan Road to the north and across the river, Chengguo is reached.

There are two ways to go, Hebei Road and Jiannan Road, but thinking that there is a high probability that he will take office in Jiannan Road in the future, so he will take Jiannan Road.

The situation is considered empty, and it has been ruined by disasters. Siqin Shengjing, you are not a human being.

"Don't worry too much, as long as there is peace, the population will return, and this piece of land will prosper again." Li Rusi comforted Zhuang Xun.

"This is my responsibility. It's like a debt. My hometown has learned that if the people cannot be stable and prosperous, then it is an official's dereliction of duty."

Zhuang Xun, or anyone who has a bit of history interest, has the dream of being a virtuous official in ancient times and stabilizing the world.

But I have really traveled through it. Faced with such a scene of ten rooms and nine empty fields and destroyed farmland, I feel a sense of powerlessness. The things I learned in college and high school are not related to the problems I have to deal with now. It can be said that wind and horses have nothing to do with each other.

I never thought about being an official before. After I became an official, I frantically supplemented my knowledge. What I supplemented was dealing with officials. Now I am facing the farmland and the village without people. How do I feel?

"It's okay, it's okay, Zhuang Lang will definitely be able to manage this place well. If you find it difficult, Si'er will beg your father when the time comes. The negotiation only needs to be Jiannan Road, not Hebei Road. Let Zhuang Lang be the Hebei Road." Li Rusi looked at Zhuang Look worried, and take the initiative to speak.

"National affairs, how can it be such a trifling matter, and what is not governance, if it can really bring Jiannan Dao governance back to its original level, wouldn't it be a merit?" Zhuang Xun rejected Li Rusi's proposal.

At this moment, he doesn't feel that he has the capital to survive after the emperor star appears, and he can rest assured that he can recover together. He thinks that his merits and virtues have been consummated, and he will go to cultivate immortality with Siqin Mi in his next life.

Take a look at Li Rusi, and take her with you, if you can.

"Jiannan Road's geographical location is even more important, and Hebei Road has to face the intrusion of Hu people, and there is pressure to defend, so ministers and ministers may not be willing to take it." Li Rusi comforted Zhuang Xun.

"Is that so? Maybe Chengguo can manage this place better with manpower." Zhuang Xun said with a sigh.

Opening the curtains, the cold wind poured on his face, cooling his worries.

"Xiu Cai, where is this place?" Zhuang Xun asked He Zheng who was riding beside him.

"Benefactor, we've arrived in Xihe County." He Zheng rode a horse, like cavalry at the front and rear, wrapped in cotton cloth, facing the biting autumn wind.

"Didn't you hear that there are many grasslands in Xihe County?" Zhuang Xun remembered that Xihe County was a place where horses were produced, so most of Yindu's horses came from Xihe County.

"Most of them are in the Five Sacred Mountains, which is the mountain range on the right side of Chengdie Pass. People are still willing to grow some food near the water." He Zhengke said.

"The original Xihe County was very rich, and the king of Xihe is also a strong candidate for the future king. He has food and horses..." He Zheng didn't continue.

Zhuang Xun also understood, the Lingguan was broken, the Youguo army destroyed this place, and Xihe County has changed from rich to poor, the foundation is still there, but the people are gone, and talents are the greatest wealth.

"Xihe County, Xihe County, I was beaten by people here before." Zhuang Xun recalled the experience of burying Siqin Mi before, a small envelope was thrown away by Duke Zhenguo, and then was snatched away by refugees.

"It's really hateful, where did you hurt?" Li Rusi frowned when she heard this, and felt worried even though it was over.

"It's been a long time ago. It's time to bury the pianist's daughter. I understand their anger, and I won't be promoted to this group."

Zhuang Xun said tolerantly that he was beaten. Although he almost cried later, it was a bit embarrassing, but he did gain Siqin Mi's goodwill. Later, when he thought of all the grievances, he was compensated by his sweet and soft wife, so he was not so annoyed. up.

"But I can't forgive the people who beat me. I have revenge!" Zhuang Xun clarified the relationship and said that being kind does not mean being a saint. He is just an ordinary person. .

"It's natural, but Zhuang Lang, do you still remember who beat you?" Li Rusi's eyes were radiant, and she was satisfied with Zhuang Xun in many ways, but she was kind and forbearing but not cowardly.

"I just can't remember." Zhuang Xun smiled wryly.

"It doesn't matter if you don't remember, maybe you all died in that corner, Zhuang Lang, can you tell me how you buried the daughter of the Qin family? After all, the rumors are distorted." Li Rusi really wanted to understand Zhuang deeply and meticulously. inquire.

Zhuang Xun naturally wanted to hear the real situation when he was awarded the act of filial piety.

"It's not something that can't be said..."

Zhuang Xun talked eloquently, including the regret of guarding the coffin at night, the thought of giving up for a moment after being beaten, all the way to the soldiers making things difficult, Zhuang Xun stopped.

In fact, these soldiers should be thanked. I don't know if it was self-defeating or a deliberate arrangement.

"So that's how it is. No wonder it's been rumored that you, Zhuang Lang, have a connection with the daughter of the Qin family." Hearing the difficulties described by Zhuang Xun, Li Rusi showed distress. admire.

"It can be regarded as a yin marriage. After all, I had no other choice at the time. I am grateful to be able to bury her." Recalling this kind of miserable life, it is a bit bitter and sweet. Governing Jiannan Road will never happen. It's worse than this.

After hearing this, He Zheng looked weird, because he knew that Zhuang Xun's current wife, Wei Lanzhi, was Si Qinmi, and she married her with a red thread.

"Afterwards, I met my wife... I was sick, I was taken care of by her, I was attracted by her tenderness and tolerance, and I fell in love with her deeply." Zhuang Xun deliberately told Li Rusi.

I hope she can see what is good and what is wrong, and whether she can withdraw voluntarily and not hang herself, a tree in someone else's yard.

"Sister Lanzhi is so gentle, and Si'er must ask her for advice on how to win Zhuang Lang's heart." Li Rusi seemed to have not paid attention to Zhuang Xun's hint at all, and said to Zhuang Xun with admiration.

you you……

Looking at the innocent and lovely almond eyes, Zhuang Xun didn't know what to say for a while.

He Zheng had already avoided it. He listened to this kind of other people's family affairs in a stupid way. Isn't this courting death?
"What's the matter, is Si'er disrespecting her sister, and Zhuang Lang is angry?" Li Rusi apologized.

"No, it's my own problem." There was a lot of persistence, but no persistence succeeded.

"I'll go out to get some air, Miss Li can do it herself." Zhuang Xun stepped out of the carriage, he couldn't be provoked, can't he just hide?

"Zhuang Lang, put on your coat, don't be cold." Li Rusi stepped forward and tied the blue-gray cloak on Zhuang Xun.

The beauty's soft white fingers slipped across Zhuang Xun's neck inadvertently.

Zhuang Xun's heart was shaken by the gentle expression, like the hot sun, and the warm smile, which was intimate and charming.

As the saying goes, how can Zhuang Xun remain indifferent to Li Rusi's actions like men chasing women across mountains and women chasing men across paper.

He is a person who is good at introspection, and when he saw Li Rusi's fawning expression, he suddenly felt a little more guilty.

Think about it, she is also a noble girl, now she is so attentive to herself, and she wants to marry her as a common wife, her status is obviously higher than her, but now she is so respectful, which man can resist, and Zhuang Xun is very special. I like such a powerful sister.

No, Li Rusi is not as big as Zhuang Xun, so how can she be called sister, but she has the demeanor of a big sister.

"Si...er, there's no need to do this, come to my carriage every day, others will gossip." Some couldn't bear the tenderness she gave.

"Talking about them, they won't gossip if Si'er doesn't come?" Li Rusi no longer cared about such rumors, and caring about rumors would only reduce the chance of getting close to Zhuang Xun.

A sense of crisis, a strong sense of crisis, I am going to see a doctor, this journey, if not well grasped, will become more and more difficult in the future.

Wei Lanzhi is a woman who can make guests feel comfortable with Zhuang Xun and swear sovereignty, even if she agrees to enter the door because of the four virtues, the two parties will hardly be separated after that, as long as she keeps Zhuang Xun firmly in check, she will It is extremely difficult to get in.

This period of time is my last chance, good things must be grasped, good men must be fought for by themselves, there is no room for retreat in this matter.

What she didn't know was how tolerant Si Qinmi was now, she wished that Zhuang Xun would marry more concubines, and maybe give them time to cultivate their relationship.

"Forget it, you can go out with me to get some air." After all, Zhuang Xun was defeated, and a big factor in his current status was obtained by Li Rusi's influence.

Whether it was being reminded by Li Rusi to stay, or being rescued from danger by her, it was only after she made a bold confession that she realized that she was her chosen one and she already cared about herself.

Is this being favored?maybe.

Be proud of yourself, okay?
Just as Si Qinmi summed it up, Zhuang Xun is the kind of character who doesn't like to owe people's affection. He can't avoid it and never expresses his opinion. He used to hate it the most.

If you can, you can, if you can’t, you can’t, if you can’t avoid it, you face it bravely, probably so.

"Okay!" Frowning happily, seeing Zhuang Xun's attitude change, Li Rusi knew that the corner of the wall she had dug was loose.

"You don't have to be so anxious. Lanzhi is very good, and she won't stop you." Zhuang Xun, the wife who depends on each other for life and death, can understand that Si Qin Mi asked him to take a concubine. Find a concubine.

"No matter how good Sister Lanzhi is, how would you be without Zhuang Lang?" Zhuang Xun just listened to what Zhuang Xun said, who didn't know the tragedy of the struggle between women, Li Rusi, who understands human feelings, didn't believe who was good.

"What's good about me?" Zhuang Xun disagreed.

"It's good to hold Si'er's hand and not let Si'er go to find her father. It's very reassuring." Li Rusi recalled the situation at that time and said with a smile. This is how she made up her mind, and she wanted this man.

"Can you not mention this?" Zhuang Xun was embarrassed when he said this, he had no tricks, he could only play a rogue, and he felt ashamed when he thought about it.

"Don't mention it, don't mention it, let's go..." Li Rusi smiled sweetly, and Zhuang Xun's embarrassed look was also quite cute.

After getting out of the carriage and putting on two horses, Zhuang Xun and Li Rusi rode together.

All the people waited to stare blankly.

The cold wind poured into his clothes, but it gave Zhuang Xun a clear head. He didn't speak, and listened to the wind whizzing by and the horseshoes making a sound together with Li Rusi.

The slow-moving convoy could vaguely see the smoke curling up ahead, and more than one strand was leaving.

"Is there a village ahead?" Holding the rein, he waited for He Zheng to catch up.

"That's Cheng Guo's camp, and it's helping to defend Jiannan Road now." He Zheng explained.

"Assist in the defense. Do you remember that the You army has been completely wiped out, and even General Li has returned to the court?" Zhuang Xun was confused, what is the purpose of assisting in the defense of this kind of place.

"Chengguo's army can leave without the road to Hebei?" He Zheng glanced at Li Rusi and whispered to Zhuang Xun.

Zhuang Xun realized in a daze, this is not Fangyou country, this is Fangyu country.

That's right, there is no basis for words, who knows whether the Yu Congress will backtrack after the victory, or the peace of mind that the army will be stationed.

"Send someone to ask, is Old General Li here?" Zhuang Xun became inexplicably nervous. When he saw his father-in-law, no one was nervous. In particular, he wanted to tell his father-in-law that it is impossible for me to marry your daughter as a regular wife. I can only marry her as a regular wife .

"Yes." He Zheng also somewhat understood Zhuang Xun's thoughts now, and agreed to go down and ride forward.

"Daddy should go back to Chengguo. He won't stay here. At most, he will leave some subordinates." Li Rusi comforted Zhuang Xun, and it was funny to see him nervous.

"I'll see you sooner or later, but until now I haven't thought about what to say to old general Li." Poor words, this is much more difficult than a normal marriage proposal.

"Just call your father-in-law and say that you want to marry Si'er as your second wife, what's the difficulty?" Li Rusi's voice was not too loud, just reaching his ear to ensure that he could hear it.

"Isn't that difficult? General Li is sure he won't kill me?" Zhuang Xun felt pessimistic about visiting his father-in-law.

"If he really wants to do something, Si'er will stop in front of you, Zhuang Lang, and protect you." Li Rusi promised that Zhuang Xun was willing to discuss with her what to send when he came to propose marriage, and her smile could not be suppressed.

"Wouldn't that make me look irresponsible?" Zhuang Xun felt that he couldn't hold back his face.

"My life is gone, I still take responsibility. Zhuang Lang, you will listen to Si'er when the time comes. Daddy dares to do something, so you hide behind Si'er. Daddy loves Si'er and will not beat Si'er." The main reason is that he Can't beat it either.

"Forget it, I'll go and change into the python robe. In case it's really Old General Li, it's more formal." Zhuang Xun didn't agree to Li Rusi's words, nor refused. He felt ashamed to hide behind women's backs, but when that happened, It is impossible not to hide.

"Do you want Si'er to help?" Li Rusi was also about to dismount.

"Just wait for me." Zhuang Xun refused, saying that he hadn't reached this kind of relationship of serving and dressing.

After putting on the python robe and tidying up his appearance, Zhuang Xun came out and mounted his horse.

"Zhuang Lang is very charming, Daddy will be satisfied after seeing it." These words have a hint of Xi Shi in the eyes of lovers.

The temperament is more or less a bit, the demeanor of the gods, the gods will really shake their heads when they hear it.

"Don't praise me, I don't know how much I am? Look, He Zheng is back." One of Zhuang Xun's greatest strengths, self-knowledge, is knowing how much he has, and he won't just because of others. Bragging and proud.

"My benefactor, I understand the investigation. It is Yin Jinwen and the two generals Sun Jingsheng who are stationed. General Li is not here." He Zheng's words made Zhuang Xun's tense nerves relax.

Then I was a little anxious. How should I put it, I didn't review enough. Hearing the news of the postponement of the exam, I was happy and anxious.

"Uncle Yin and Uncle Sun?" Li Rusi obviously knew these two generals.

"Zhuang Lang, go and visit them, otherwise it will appear that we juniors are impolite." Li Rusi begged.

"Yeah." Zhuang Xun didn't think about it, thinking he was just visiting two people.

"Then I'll send out famous posts for the humble job." He Zheng saw a bit of the truth, but he didn't have the habit of talking too much. Regarding Zhuang Xun's family affairs, he especially knew that the main wife of Zhuang Xun's family was Si Qin Mi, who was betrothed by the king of rotation. Zhuang Xun's people.

He was thinking about how to solve this matter, and he didn't know if Li Pingyuan had listened to his advice last time. After all, Zhuang Xun would definitely not marry Li Rusi as his wife after all the trouble.

Another look at Zhuang Xun.

"Benefactor, I can only help you here." He Zheng thought silently, turned his horse's head, and prepared to deliver the name card.

The team continued to march, and several officials from the Ministry of Rituals were quite critical, but if you think about Zhuang Xun's identity, forget it, this team is all from Zhuang Xun, or from the Li family, what's wrong with visiting a friend? .

Both generals are in their 40s, and both have beards, which make them look older and more mature. They both have general-standard general belly, and they look very rich.

"Yu Guozhuang asked, I have seen the two generals."

"Yin Wenjin (Sun Jingsheng) has met Zhuang Yushi, please sit down, Yushi." Both of them bowed their hands at the same time and invited Zhuang Xun to sit down.

"Uncle Yin, Uncle Sun." After the formal handover of etiquette, Li Rusi called out a few words sweetly.

"Second sister Li is going back to Chengguo, and she's still bringing the censor with her." With these two uncles, Li Rusi, the atmosphere became a lot more harmonious, and the relationship became closer in an instant, like a family chat.

"Yes, I want to bring Zhuang Lang to see my father. It just so happens that Zhuang Lang is on an envoy to Chengguo this time, killing two birds with one stone." Li Rusi showed a sweet and shy smile.

She looks like a kind of sick beauty with Xizi's sickness. Those who don't know it may never dream that she can kill a tiger with three punches.

"It's all called Shanglang. It seems that our great beauty in Chengguo will be taken away by Zhuang Yushi." Sun Jingsheng's expression was exaggerated, with the heroic words unique to soldiers.

"It's Ru Si who finally has someone who wants it, now everyone doesn't have to laugh at Daddy anymore." Changed to another way of laughing.

"That's because the young men in Chengguo are ignorant and wasted their opportunities. You can't look down on my rough bastard Li Ermei." Sun Jingsheng said regretfully.

"Brother Sun ran away when he saw Ru Si, so Uncle Sun shouldn't say such things, and Ru Si has already found someone who will love him forever." Li Rusi boldly expressed his love for Zhuang Xun, and took the initiative to lead Zhuang Xun hands.

Zhuang Xun hesitated for a while, held Li Rusi's hand, and faced the eyes of the two generals calmly.

"That kid doesn't know anything, but he was taken advantage of by Zhuang Yushi." Sun Jingsheng lamented.

"It was indeed Xun who took advantage. Si'er has a delicate figure, a gentle personality, and at the same time she has outstanding force. Xun loves her." Li Rusi has already expressed it bravely. Regardless of the criticism of the world, if Zhuang Xun doesn't respond, he can't see it either. on myself.

You can basically be sure that it is your future wife, so the bottom line is low.

"A man with a talent and a girl with a good looks, Li Ermei has found a lover." Sun Jingsheng congratulated.

"Wenjin, talk, you don't say a word when he comes." Sun Jingsheng slapped Yin Wenjin with his elbow.

Yin Wenjin suddenly woke up, and then shouted: "Second Sister Li's husband-in-law is so good, the posture of the dragon and the phoenix, the posture of the dragon and the phoenix, it is incredible at first glance, I will be fooled by it, how could he have such a demeanor?" people."

The surprised expression seemed to be really shocked.

"Old Yin, you... are right. Zhuang Yushi looks like a dragon and a phoenix, and he will definitely do something great in the future." Sun Jingsheng did not expect that Yin Wenjin would hold back such a big move for so long, directly stealing what the fairy said.

"Old Sun, you are talking nonsense. When you were Zhuang Yushi's age, you were just a school lieutenant. Zhuang Yushi was appointed as a censor at a young age. Can you do it?" This is like a relative. The same compliment that draws the distance, at the same time, it also seems that the relationship between the two main generals is close, which makes people laugh.

"The general was wrong, ah, Second Sister Li has found a good man, and now General Li has a good face." Sun Jingsheng apologized quickly, and at least Zhuang Xun and Li Rusi's feelings of blessing were real. Feel.

"You two uncles, don't brag any more. If you brag any more, you'll be flattering yourself." Li Rusi looked at the two bragging in embarrassment, with a smile on the corner of her mouth, which wasn't too much boasting.

Without any background, relying on the emperor's preference to climb to the position of a high-ranking official of the third rank, and then to do what a second-rank Jiedushi can do. This unprecedented speed of promotion made Li Rusi a little suspicious that Zhuang Xun was the king of Yu There were rumors of an illegitimate child.

"The posture of the dragon and the phoenix, this is not what Lao Yin said, but the fairy. The fairy is very powerful, a bird several feet tall..." Sun Jingsheng clarified the source of the posture of the dragon and the phoenix.

"What did the immortal say? Xun is a little curious why the immortal suddenly boasted that he has the appearance of a dragon and a phoenix."

Zhuang Xun curiously said that he had heard the story of killing the demon, but he was in the dark about his dragon and phoenix posture. Many people were vague, and King Yu didn't tell him what he meant, the origin of the dragon and phoenix posture.

Does this mean that he knows that he has the emperor's veins, and said such words.

"Ahaha, this one, the immortal praised Yushi for your dragon and phoenix posture..." With sloppy eyes, he looked at Li Rusi and then at Zhuang Xun.

After chatting for a few more words, Zhuang Xun and the others rejected the two generals' offer to stay, took their leave, and prepared to continue heading north.

"Zhuang Lang, you go first, Si'er wants to ask what the immortal said." Li Rusi was also full of doubts.

"Okay, remember to tell me if you ask." Zhuang Xun felt the same as a cat scratching in his heart.

Just waiting for Li Rusi to come back, Li Rusi blushed.

"Too much deception, too much deception!"

(End of this chapter)