Xiangyang City

One of the three original hubs of the Nanli Empire has experienced hundreds of years of vicissitudes, but now Xiangyang City has a feeling of being paradise.

Xiangyang City, which was originally like a military city, is now full of hawkers and people with endless crowds. This city, which actually covers only a large area than Jiangxia City, can anyone imagine that the permanent population of Xiangyang City is nearly 200,000.

The few soldiers on the city wall and the soldiers who were jokingly smiling at the city gate were joking with an old man who was about to leave the city. These Xiangyang guards were not as good as those of other guards in the city.

"Old man, you are going to hunt in the mountains early in the morning. You see, you are so old that you still leave the city at this time every day."

The soldiers guarding the city and the old man who left the city were chatting one by one, and the atmosphere was so harmonious.

The people entering and leaving the city were also kind and generously handed over the luggage package they carried to the soldiers guarding the city for routine inspection.

The soldiers guarding the city also took a rough look and carefully packed the package back to the hands of the people.

"Hahaha, then that's all. Old man, I won't be on duty tomorrow night. At that time, I will take my brothers to the house to bother you when you are old hahaha."

The soldier smiled happily and sent the old man out of the city to hunt, and then watched the old man's back for a long time before returning to the city gate.

"Captain, is there any happy event for Mr. Li? Why did he leave the city earlier than usual? And he smiled happily when he sees Mr. Li."

After checking the luggage of some people, the soldiers on the side put the spear in their hands at the city gate, and then came to the soldier openly and started talking to him.

The soldier who sent away Mr. Li was the captain of the guard guard in charge of the north gate of Xiangyang City. After hearing the soldier asked him a question, he curled his lips and said

"Who said no? This Mr. Li is said to be his son who studied the Four Books and Five Classics in Jiangling's literary world. Mr. Li, after seeing his son's reply to him, was so happy that he was going out of the city to hunt, and wanted to set up a few tables of banquets for the Li boy who was about to come back."

When talking about the Li family boy, the captain also looked a little happy.

After hearing about the Li boy, the soldier was stunned and said in surprise.

"No wonder, it turns out that Brother Li Min has joined the disciples of the literary world. This is a great joy. No wonder Mr. Li is so happy today. Brother Li Min has been to Jiangling for three years and has joined the literary world. Now he has joined the literary world. It can be said that Mr. Li has given a proper explanation."

"Who said no? It is said that Mr. Li received a letter from the Li boy from Jiangling last night and asked someone to help him tell him what was written in the letter. He was so happy that he couldn't sleep all night."

A soldier came from the fence at the city gate and joined the conversation between the two.

"Hey? Brother Zhao, how did you know about this?"

The captain of the city guard soldier was also a little surprised when he saw the soldier who had just arrived, because in his impression, Brother Zhao should not be the one who should be his rotation today.

A mysterious smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he looked around for a week before he whispered to the two soldiers.

"Hey, don't forget, my family is next to Old Man Li's house. Last night, Old Man Li made a mess at home. Even if I don't know, it would be difficult. And I'll tell you both. It is said that this time Li Min's little baby was still a disciple of Jiangling City's genuine literary world. Tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk

As he said that, Brother Zhao even tsk twice.

"Hey, Brother Zhao, I said, what do you want to say? Li Min, it's almost time to come back tomorrow at noon. The reason why Mr. Li got up early this morning is to go to the mountain to hunt more game, and then give Li Min a good reception tomorrow."

The captain shrugged. Mr. Li and Li Min's family are from the same family. However, there are several hunter families in Xiangyang City. Mr. Li and his family have relied on hunting in the mountains to support their families decades ago. Over the past few decades, some skills have been passed down. However, when Li Min's generation was Li Min, he left a letter without saying a word and went south to Jiangling City, saying that he was going to study literature.

It took only three years to leave. Mr. Li had such a difficult torture for his age in the past three years. Fortunately, Li Min would send people from Jiangling City to Xiangyang City from time to time. His old father was also Mr. Li. In this way, Mr. Li looked at his son's handwriting and listened to the literate neighbors he asked to explain to him every time his son said something to him in the letter, Mr. Li couldn't help but be happy in his heart. After all, as time goes by, his son always remembers to report his own safety to himself, which can be regarded as a relief for his old father.

The hunter craftsmanship passed down from this family should be cut off. Mr. Li still hopes that his son Li Min can live his life happily according to his own ideas. If his son wants to pass the exam, he will go south to Jiangling City or something.

"Oh? So that's the case? No wonder no wonder, I said, why did Old Man Li laugh like that yesterday? It turned out that Li Min was coming back. Hey, this little boy has been away from home for three years. I thought this little boy had been immersed in the rich and lantern cruise in Jiangling. I didn't expect that this little boy still remembers to come back to visit Old Man Li, tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk t

Brother Zhao smiled. He rolled his eyes bored. As long as that little boy Li Min was not ungrateful, it would be fine. In this way, he would not let himself hear Old Man Li showing off his son all day long in his ears.

"By the way, Brother Zhao, why do I seem to have heard that the prefect of the city has been seriously ill recently?"

The captain handed over all the things at hand to the soldiers at other city gates, and then came to the side with Brother Zhao and the others and squatted down and continued to talk.

"The prefect is seriously ill? Where did you hear it?"

Brother Zhao frowned and looked at the guard captain with caution.

The captain of the guard was stunned, then he scratched his head, and then replied slowly

"I don't know what happened in the city these days, but it has been rumored that the prefect was seriously ill and has been paralyzed in bed these days."

"Rumor in the city?"

Brother Zhao's face changed slightly. After he was silent for a while, he sighed, looked back at the people and guards who came over and confirmed that no one was paying attention to them, Brother Zhao continued to speak.

"This happened a few days ago. Since the situation of the prefect has been in a state of confidentiality. How could rumors appear in the city? Don't tell others about this."

Listening to Brother Zhao's serious tone, Captain Guard finally realized the seriousness of the matter at this time. He nodded vigorously, and he could not think of it.

The prefect who adapted Xiangyang City, which was originally cold and human, into her current appearance, was suddenly seriously ill and was bedridden.

This incident will undoubtedly be a matter that will cause great waves in Xiangyang City in the future. The most important thing is that they still feel a little scared about it. Just because of this incident, but what does the rumors circulating in the city mean? What does this mean? This means that there are people in the city who are planning to do something wrong with this matter.

Xiangyang City hasn't experienced such things in many years? Since the prefect came to Xiangyang City, these things happening in Xiangyang City have become less and less as time goes by. After all, the prefect Pan, no matter what, has some good means to govern Xiangyang. This is what the indigenous people of Xiangyang City, like Zhao and others, naturally see the changes in Xiangyang City changes over the years.

So this made them love Pan Taishou, who had no idea of ​​his origin, now he became more and more fond of him. There is nothing he could do about this, right?

"But Brother Zhao, there are rumors about the city. Do we need to send someone to investigate one or two?"

The captain of the guard was still a little worried. After all, this matter was not a trivial matter. He spread so easily in the city. If there was no ghost in it, he would not believe it.

"What are you thinking? We minions need to get involved in this level of things. If you have any of these things, I will tell the captain later, and then leave the rest to the captain and others to deal with. We minions should do their own duties and just take good care of the city gate."

Brother Zhao couldn't help rolling his eyes at the captain of the guard. What did this guy think of himself? This level of confidential matter was not something they should know. Now this guy is still thinking about investigating this matter. Isn't this purely an old birthday star taking poison and thinking of having a long life?

"Yes, Brother Zhao, you should hurry up and tell the lieutenant. I don't think this matter can be delayed."

After hearing Brother Zhao's scolding, the captain suddenly felt a little embarrassed. He realized that he was just a sergeant who looked at the city gate. When it comes to matters about the prefect, he still has to go to investigate something. This is indeed a bit too comfortable to live.

"You said that, then I'll go and ask the lieutenant to explain this matter to him. You two must swallow this matter in my mouth and ruin it in my stomach. If others know about it, be careful of your head."

Brother Zhao stood up and finally explained this to the captain of the guards. He turned around and ran into the city.

And the captain of the guard and the soldier are also the ones who look at me and I look at you.

I was immersed in Mr. Li’s happy things just now, but now I suddenly turned into this look. Alas, this is indeed a bit tormenting.

"Captain, you said, Lord Prefect..."

"Silence!"

This soldier just now

When he said those words, he saw the captain of the guards quickly covered his mouth with his hands, and then subconsciously looked around.

Fortunately, there were not many people entering and leaving the city at this time, so naturally no one noticed what was happening here.

"You kid don't want to live anymore? Brother Zhao just said that even if it's rotten, it will be rotten in your stomach. You kid really took the courage of the bear heart and leopard."

The captain of the guards whispered to scold the soldier. This guy really didn't have a good memory. Brother Zhao had just explained those words, but in just a blink of an eye, this guy became like he didn't hear anything, and he was all in front of him.

"Captain, but."

"There is nothing, but this matter cannot be mentioned again from now on. If you mention it again, don't blame me for being ruthless."

The captain of the guard said, and glared at the soldiers. This was not a joke.

If this soldier accidentally reveals this matter, it would be no exaggeration to behead the crime. Their lives are only one. Even if this soldier is not afraid of a tiger, he will still have to save his life.

"I, I understand, captain."

The soldier swallowed and looked at his captain showing this fierce expression to him, and he obviously realized the seriousness of the matter.

"The captain, I, I will go back and continue to stand guard first."

"Go, go, but you must remember that you can't say a word to others about this matter. Do you know? You little guy, I'm not hurting you. You have to know that if there are some irreparable consequences in this matter because of your excessive words, how many heads will you have to cut off?"

The guard captain gave the soldier a blank look, and after he gave him a good voice to teach this sentence, he sighed, then shook his head and continued

"That's all I can tell you. The rest depends on your own understanding. But don't be sure that you have only one life, and in this world, disasters come from your mouth are not rare. Okay, go and go back and stand guard quickly."

As he said that, the captain of the guard waved his hand at the soldier.

The soldier nodded in confusion, and then turned around and walked back to the city gate.

At the same time, in a restaurant in Xiangyang City, a man dressed in a scholarly robe dressed in a Confucian robe was standing by the window, looking at the people and vendors coming and going outside the window.

"Sir?Sir?"

A man wearing light armor sitting on the table opposite the scholar. After calling the scholar twice, the scholar turned his head, sat down, looked at the man, and said softly.

"Sir, I'm here to call you, what's wrong?"

The captain licked his lips, smiled embarrassedly, and then coughed twice and said awkwardly.

"Sir, I want to ask about your father's affairs."

Hearing the captain's words, the scholar breathed a long sigh, shook his head helplessly, then looked out the window, and said softly

"My father has been alone in the room these days. Except for those guards, even if I were me, my father would not allow me to get close to the room. I have asked several guards about my father's recent situation more than once, but those guards were unwilling to tell me anything about my father's recent situation, alas."

After saying this, the scholar sighed and reached out to support his forehead helplessly. His father is the current prefect of Xiangyang, Pan Mei.

Listening to the young master of the prefect's house, the captain felt that he was saying the wrong thing and coughed twice, then bit his lip, and after a little silence, he spoke.

"Sir, how are the physical condition of the prefect? ​​"

"I don't know anything about my father's recent situation. Master Captain, don't think about what information you can get from me."

The scholar picked up the tea on the table and drank it all, shook his head, and looked at the captain with a somewhat ugly face.

It is said that this lieutenant came to Xiangyang City with his father in his early years, but why after so many years, the lieutenant and his father were not like those personal guards.

In my impression, my father was a kind and kind middle-aged man. Whether he met a hawker in the city or when he took me to a village outside the city for a long time ago, he talked with old farmers in the countryside when he was young, the scholars felt that his father was not that difficult to get close to.

For those old friends who came to Xiangyang City with their fathers, the fathers of the guards who had told them more than once not to use the guards as servants as servants. The father repeatedly told them these things to him not to be arrogant and domineering just because he was the son of the prefect.

These warnings and teachings are always remembered in the hearts of the scholar, so the scholar also enjoys a lot of good reputation in Xiangyang City. After all, the approachable son of the prefect is a good thing for the people in the city? We have seen those playboys who were once arrogant, domineering, and thought they were just like fishing villages. Suddenly, they encountered the behavior of the prefect son of the scholar. What reason do they have to be unhappy?

I remember those who came to Xiangyang City with my father to serve as the prefect of the prefect, and over the years I have seen my father become more and more willing to stay with those people, because the scholar knows that his father is an extremely nostalgic person.
To be continued...