"Stop, who are you?" At the gate of the City Lord's Mansion, the soldiers on duty blocked Alian's way.

In normal times, the soldiers would have driven away the peasant woman dressed like a village woman, but the temperament exuded by this woman was so special that the soldier was not sure what to do.

"Is Grand Master Xun here?" Alian ignored him and asked directly.

"Who are you? With Master Xun's status, how can I report his whereabouts to you?" Another older soldier next to her looked at her suspiciously and said.

It seems that Grand Master Xun is really here, Alian thought in her heart. Immediately she couldn't help but become a little excited. Since Grand Master Xun is here, then her child...

"Well, I won't go in. I'd like to bother you two and tell you that A-Lian is here for a visit. Master Xun will understand."

"This..." The two soldiers looked at each other as if they were discussing something.

"Then you wait here, I'll go in and inform you." The older soldier still had more experience. Seeing that this woman's conversation was unusual and not like an ordinary farm girl, he still wanted to ask his superiors for instructions to avoid unnecessary trouble.

Misunderstand.

The soldiers came to the front hall, and the captain on duty was holding a piece of dogtail grass in his mouth and basking in the sun contentedly.

The soldier informed him of the situation, and he stood up and kicked the soldier, who was obviously older than him, on the butt.

"Have you been kicked in the head by a donkey? Who is Mr. Xun? He is the first scholar in the world, a big shot on the martial arts list. How can he be seen by just a cat or a dog of unknown origin?"

The old soldier got up from the ground, lowered his head, and said yes repeatedly.

"Master Cao, you are so indiscriminate, it is better to be careful and be careful about offending the wrong people."

Three people suddenly walked out from behind the door, and the leader spoke. Judging from their attire, they looked similar to the captain named Cao Zhu. He must have been a captain as well.

"Do you still need to worry about what I do? Just worry about your own affairs." Cao Zhu snorted coldly, "Huo Qing, I tell you, don't worry about things you shouldn't. Although you are climbing very fast now,

I’m not jealous either!”

Huo Qing shook his head when he heard this. He originally meant to remind him kindly, but he didn't expect him to misinterpret it like this. He is really a fool.

Immediately, he ignored him and went straight out.

"Bah, a trainee captain, what the hell." Looking at Huo Qing's back, Cao Zhu spat hard. The soldiers on duty were all silent, but the smell of jealousy still spread throughout the mansion.

As soon as Huo Qing went out, he saw the old soldier saying something to a woman dressed as a peasant woman and waving her hand. The woman nodded. Instead of rolling around as expected, she nodded very quietly and looked up.

He looked at the sky and said nothing more.

Huo Qing looked at the woman carefully. He felt that her temperament was refined and she was definitely not an ordinary farm girl. Coupled with her performance just now, it further confirmed his idea.

So he quickly stepped forward and asked, "I dare to ask this young lady, but do you have any history with Mr. Xun?"

When the soldier saw that the woman still had no intention of leaving, he wanted to step forward to urge her, but he happened to see Huo Qing walking up, so he stepped back.

"So be it." Alian looked up at him and said calmly.

Her attitude confirmed Huo Qing's suspicion that this woman was definitely not an ordinary person.

"But..." Just as Huo Qing was thinking, Alian's voice came again.

"I can't afford to be a young lady. After all... my baby is almost as old as you."

Huo Qing looked at her in disbelief, and he happened to see the slight smile on the corner of her mouth, which made people unable to take their eyes away.

The sun was so dazzling today, he couldn't help but think.

"If Miss Xun is waiting for Mr. Xun, you can find a place to rest for a while. Mr. Xun has been in nearby counties and counties to care for the people for several days. According to the itinerary, he should come back in the evening."

No wonder Wang Xin chose this time today...

She sighed, "Second brother, take care of yourself."

Alian nodded, "Thank you for letting me know. In that case, I will come back later. May I ask the general's name?"

"The villain's surname is Huo Mingqing, and his ancestral home is Pidu. My father was once the general who conquered the West in the previous dynasty. Later, when the country was broken and my father died in the war, my mother and I were living in exile... Later, I heard that Lord Xun was here, so I rushed over to join the army.

"

For some reason, he couldn't refuse this woman's question at all, and even told her everything.

The child of Huo Qi, the general who conquered the West? Alian had heard of this name.

"Your father is General Huo Qi?"

Huo Qing was shocked. Since the fall of the country, no one had known who his father was. His mother had warned him more than once not to reveal his father's true name, otherwise he would be in danger.

Seeing Huo Qing's reaction, Alian's heart was like a mirror.

"May I ask who you are?"

Huo Qing even began to use words of respect for this woman dressed as a peasant woman.

"You will know later..."

Just when Huo Qing was thinking about where Alian came from, Alian hesitated and asked, "What is your current official position?"

"I am not very talented, but I was promoted by Mr. Xun, and now I am a trainee captain."

"What's the position of the guy inside who doesn't let me in?" Alian asked next.

"He is currently the captain of the Cavalry School." Huo Qing said. He himself couldn't explain why he had to tell these things.

Ah Lian nodded after hearing this and walked outside the city lord's palace, leaving a few words before leaving.

"Starting from tomorrow, you will be Dayan's general conquering the west; Cao Zhu will be your personal soldier from now on..."

Huo Qing was stunned for a moment after hearing the words, staring at Alian's retreating figure, thinking for a while, and waved his hand, "Go, take a few people to protect her, remember, don't get too close, if there is danger, come back and let me know

.”

"Here."

It seems that today, he must have met a noble person. Huo Qing thought, and then he couldn't help but smile, Cao Zhu, Cao Zhu, this opportunity to soar into the sky has been ruined in vain by your elm head.

After A-Lian left the City Lord's Mansion, she wandered aimlessly around the Yong'an City, which had long since changed. She thought of Shili Hongzhuang and the past.

"Auntie, how do you sell this?"

Alian pointed to the candied haws on her shoulder.

"Two cents a bunch, girl, are you buying it for your baby?" The aunt took the copper coins handed over by Alian and asked with a smile.

"No, eat it yourself."

Seeing the astonished look on her aunt's face, Alian couldn't help but smile. This smile attracted many stray glances.

The scenery at this moment is extremely charming.

Just like that, A-Lian ate candied haws on the street. Many passers-by looked surprised. A-Lian just ate it as if nothing was wrong. How could those people know?

What she ate was not candied haws, it was clearly a memory of eating it.

All in all, it must have been many years since I had eaten candied haws on a stick. After all, there is no such thing as candied haws on a stick in the palace or in seclusion.

Ah Lian unknowingly walked around the entire city of Pi. Finally, she stopped at the east gate and waited quietly here, because Xunji would definitely go through the east gate when he went out to care for the people.

As the sun set little by little, the excitement in Alian's heart became stronger and stronger.

How could he not be excited as he was about to see his child whom he had not seen for more than ten years?

…

"Master Xun, this is the last city." A middle-aged man dressed as a civil servant said respectfully to Xun Ji.

Xun Ji nodded when he heard this, "Then pack your bags and prepare to return."

Everyone nodded after hearing this and began to prepare to return to the city.

"Sir, I don't understand. You can just leave such a small matter to the officials below. Why do you need to come in person?" The civil official who spoke before walked up to a position half a step behind Xun Ji, puzzled.

asked.

Xun Ji smiled when he heard this, "Back then, when I was still the grand master, I mentioned eight words to His Majesty Jiang Cheng, who was still the prince. After he ascended the throne, he engraved these eight words on the dragon case..."

"May I ask, which eight characters are they?"

"No matter how big or small everything is, you have to work hard on it." Xun Ji said, "Since I have taught your Majesty this way, and your Majesty has acted accordingly, how come you can't do it when you come to me?"

"The great master's golden words are of great use to the lower officials."

Xun Ji waved his hand, "It's about time, has Zhang Zhao come back?"

"Not yet. I heard there's been some obstruction, but I think it will be soon." The man replied.

"Well, I hope so. Our time is running out. I hope those people will not disappoint our expectations."

The scholar nodded, "If those people don't accept our proposal, if the world is not in chaos, it will be difficult for us to succeed in our uprising; on the contrary, if the world is in chaos, our chance of success will be greatly increased. It is justifiable that these four words are others.

Incomparable.”

Xun Ji nodded when he heard this, "Wen Haoyu, it's not easy for you to see this level, but you haven't said anything about the deeper things yet."

Yes, this civil servant was the genius that Jiang Li introduced to Xun Ji. Now he has become Xun Ji's right-hand man and his most capable assistant.

"Please ask Mr. Xun for advice."

"First, the world is in war, and forces from all sides are intertwined. If someone wants to be an oriole, then both the mantis and the cicada will be defeated. The second is to cultivate forces. In the process of competing for the world, they must win over and cultivate their own forces for the final

Be prepared for the decisive battle."

"Students benefit."

While the two were chatting about state affairs, before they knew it, the sun had set and they were about to enter the city gate.

At this moment, a woman dressed as a peasant woman moved lightly and stood on the city bridge, motionless.

"Whoever is standing on the bridge, leave quickly!" A soldier clapped his horse forward and raised his spear in warning.

The woman seemed not to have heard, and bowed deeply in Xunji's direction.

"Master, how are you doing lately?"

When he saw the woman, Xun Ji felt that he had seen her before, but he couldn't remember it for a while. When he heard her voice, Xun Ji suddenly dismounted, knelt down on one knee and bowed. This operation made the group

Somewhat confused.

What he said next shocked everyone even more.
Chapter completed!