Horse on the World

Chapter 672
Xinyang, as a transportation hub connecting Dingzhou and Fuzhou, is now several times more prosperous than it was in the past. When Luo Daoming was the county magistrate here, he managed it well, and Li Qing also It was precisely because of Luo Daoming's power transfer in Dingzhou that the local economy and people's livelihood and politics were in order despite the chaos. It was smooth sailing, as Li Qing ascended step by step, Luo Daoming followed step by step, and now he is one of the three elders living in Dingzhou. Not to mention the power over the world, but in the area ruled by Li Qing, he can be regarded as a A person who shakes the ground even when he stomps his feet.As Xiao Yuanshan's old subordinates, except for Lu Dalin who turned his back on the battlefield and directly let Li Qing take over, so he has been reused all the time. As a civil servant, there is only Luo Daoming who is an outlier. Most of the others are in the same place or at the same level, and it is rare to be promoted. Opportunity.

This time, he accompanied Li Qing to Fuzhou Hailing to welcome the people from Taiwan and Island, and returned to Xinyang. Luo Daoming felt that he was returning to his homeland, pointing to a few big trees on the border of Xinyang, smiled at Li Qing and said, "My lord, you came from Luoyang back then. When I returned to Dingzhou, I was here to welcome you. At that time, I was really uneasy! But as soon as I saw you, my lord, I knew that you were the enlightened lord I had been looking forward to all my life! After so many years, My lord, your business is booming, and Dao Ming me, can follow the lord to do a big business, this life is not in vain!"

Li Qing laughed loudly, "I still remember that you didn't hide under the shade of a tree, but stood under the scorching sun in an official robe, sweating and heavy clothes, but you were in a panic!"

Luo Daoming smiled, "At that time, the future was uncertain, Daoming didn't know anything about you, my lord, so I was worried that when you saw me, you would take off my official uniform and rush back to my hometown. Clothes, even blood-soaked clothes have to stand under the scorching sun!"

What he said made everyone laugh. Luo Daoming's words seemed to be demeaning himself, describing himself as a person who values ​​official positions extremely important, but from another aspect, it was a compliment to Li Qing for his eclecticism Using talents to promote the enemy's old army to the position that is so important now is the highest level of flattery, and it doesn't show at all.

With a big laugh, Li Qing pointed to the trees in the distance, "Look, the magistrate of Xinyang County has also brought people to welcome him, but the sun is not so strong today, so you can't show your embarrassment that day, otherwise Instead, let Li Wen and the others see what you looked like back then!"

Everyone was smiling, and the current county magistrate of Xinyang had brought people to greet him.

"My lord, the current magistrate of Xinyang County is called Bao Shuwen!" Luo Daoming said softly. He knew that Li Qing could not remember the name of this county magistrate, so he reminded him in a low voice, don't underestimate this point, which showed Luo Daoming's extreme care. I knew that if Li Qing could blurt out the name of this person when meeting these lower-level officials, it would definitely make them feel grateful and work more attentively, because in their view, he was in the heart of the emperor.Even if Li Qing is not yet an emperor, in the area ruled by Dingzhou, Li Qing is no different from an emperor.

"Thank you, Uncle Wen." Before Bao Shuwen could speak, Li Qing smiled and spoke first.

Sure enough, when Li Qing called his name so affectionately, Bao Shuwen was so excited that his face flushed with excitement. It was the people behind him who heard the commander-in-chief blurt out the county magistrate's name, There was a look of shock on his face, and when he looked at the back of County Magistrate Bao, his eyes immediately showed a lot of respect.

"Meet the lord!" Uncle Bao was startled when he heard the words, because his voice was so loud.

"My lord, the pommel horse has been exhausted all the way. The officer has prepared some food and wine in the village ahead. Please take a rest before setting off. You will arrive at Xinyang City tonight!"

Hearing that the other party had prepared food and drinks, Li Qing couldn't help but frowned. Luo Daoming saw that something bad was going on, got off his horse, and reprimanded in a low voice: "Uncle Wen, what are you doing, don't you know that the commander-in-chief doesn't like this kind of thing the most?" ?”

Bao Shuwen looked at Li Qing's hesitant expression, and quickly explained: "My lord, it's not because of Shuwen's intentions, but because the folks in the village in front knew that I came here to welcome the lord, so they insisted on forcing the lower officials to entertain the lord, saying that all these years Thanks to my lord, life has become much better than before. I went to see it specially. It's not something extravagant. They are melons and fruits grown by the villagers themselves, poultry raised by themselves, and caught in the stream. Wild fish and so on, the official thought this was the support of the villagers for the lord, if the refusal would hurt the hearts of the people, he promised them to invite the lord on his behalf!"

Hearing this, Luo Daoming turned his head to look at Li Qing, Li Qing nodded, "Since that's the case, let's bother about it, just like what Uncle Wen said, the hearts of the folks are hard to resist!"

Uncle Bao was overjoyed when he heard that, and immediately led the way. When he reached the entrance of the village, Li Qing was taken aback when he saw the situation. Looking along the road at the entrance of the village, I didn’t see the head at a glance. Along the road, the houses on both sides were crowded with people kneeling in darkness, and without exception, there was a table of noodles at the door of each house. Sure enough, it was something produced by the family, but the problem was, with so many noodles, even if Li Qing's personal guards were called up, it would still be enough to eat!
"Uncle Wen, what's going on here?" Li Qing stretched out his hand to call Bao Shuwen, and asked in a low voice, didn't he embarrass himself by doing such a thing?

"My lord, the folks here insist on preparing a table for themselves. My lord, you can have a taste of each table. These people are also looking forward to the commander-in-chief to have a taste of their harvest! This is what they can only cultivate in eight lifetimes." What a blessing!" Uncle Bao heard.

"I've met the handsome, handsome Jin An!"

"Good luck, handsome!"

I don't know who took the lead and shouted, and the whole village immediately responded in unison.Seeing so many unfamiliar faces made Li Wen and the others nervous. They followed closely beside Li Qing with their knives on their waists. Some of the guards had already dispersed to the village to inspect.

Li Qing smiled wryly and shook his head. There may not be more than a hundred households in this village. Even if one table only eats one chopstick, he has to support himself. Even if I'm holding on, I have to eat it. I took a look at Bao Shuwen, this kid is trying to make me look good!

"My fellow villagers, Li Qing would like to thank you so much!" Li Qing clasped his fists and bowed to the people in the village, "Fathers and fellow villagers please stand up!"

Seeing everyone in the village get up, Li Qing stepped forward and walked to the first house. There was an old farmer in his 80s and [-]s, who seemed to be the head of the family, and offered him a pair of chopsticks with both hands. After passing the chopsticks, Li Qing held them, put them in his mouth, chewed them a few times, he was refreshed, the taste was really good.

In fact, it's not that the family's craftsmanship is great, but that Li Qing's status is getting higher and higher, and he can't get tired of eating at ordinary times. He eats a lot, and once in a while he eats this rural meal, which naturally feels extra special. .

When Li Qing went to the second house, the first house immediately put Li Qing's used chopsticks into a brocade box that had been prepared as a treasure, and it seemed that they were going to keep them forever.

After all these troubles, when Li Qing arrived at Xin County, it was already nightfall. When Bao Shuwen carefully said that dinner was prepared in the county, Li Qing immediately shook his head, "I said Uncle Wen, Do you think I’m a wine bag and rice bag, I’ve been exhausted today, and now my stomach is still full, forget it, let’s rest at the posthouse for one night, and head to Hailing early tomorrow morning.”

When Uncle Bao heard that there was a sense of blame in his words, he couldn't help looking at Luo Daoming anxiously. Luo Daoming waved his hand at him, "Magistrate Bao, you go down first! Tomorrow I will go to Hailing with the commander-in-chief. Commander-in-Chief, report the situation in Xinyang, let the Lord rest for a while today!"

Uncle Bao went down happily after hearing this.

Li Qing turned his head and smiled at Gu Luo Daoming, "Daoming, this County Magistrate Bao has a good relationship with you? Are you taking good care of him?"

Luo Daoming said with a smile: "My lord has no rules. This Bao Shuwen is a former staff member of mine. He is practical and capable."

Li Qing laughed loudly, "You don't shy away from your relatives because of the virtuous, but this Bao Shuwen seems to be doing well. Xinyang is really well managed this way. Since you have called him, let him be here tomorrow." On the way, tell me about the current situation in Xinyang."

While talking, Li Gan brought the footwashing water, Luo Daoming was about to leave, but Li Qing stopped him, "Wait a minute, I'm burning my feet, you sit aside and tell me, see you tomorrow The etiquette of the king of Zhou, he is an old-fashioned emperor, we must not show timidity!"

Luo Daoming said with a smile: "He is not an emperor now, according to the agreement, my lord, you have to make him Zhou Hou."

Li Qing laughed.

The discussion between the two reached midnight. Li Qing had to deal with the etiquette after meeting the King of Zhou. Dingzhou also spent a lot of thought. Too high is not good, too low is not good, a large group of people discussed A few days later, a plan was finalized.When Li Qing walked to Xinyang, he felt a little uneasy, afraid that he might make a mistake, so he wanted to review it with Luo Daoming again.

I didn't have dinner, but I was a little hungry at this time, Li Gan made some supper, the two of them drank and chatted, but the conversation became lively, and they were drinking and chatting happily, suddenly there was a sudden rush from outside the posthouse hoofbeats.

"Who is it, stop and get off your horse!" The guards sternly shouted from outside.

Then he screamed, "General Tie, why is it you?"

Li Qing and Luo Daoming were startled, looked at each other, and stood up at the same time, why did Iron Leopard come so late, could something happen in Dingzhou?

The door was pushed away, and the iron leopard rushed in with a look of panic on his face. Li Qing's heart sank when he saw the iron leopard's expression. What made him so panic-stricken.

"Marshal, something serious happened, Mr. Lu, General Yang sent me an urgent secret letter." Panicked, Iron Leopard even forgot to salute, took out a letter from his bosom, and handed it to Li Qing.

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Who can guess what happened?Gunner, I kowtow to you, wow haha, a little proud!
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