"Miss!"

Nongyu stumbled into the study like a wounded rabbit, with fear in his eyes.

Lin Shuyue noticed her expression, and for some reason her heart suddenly lifted. She stood up and asked, "What's going on?"

Nong Yu said in a trembling voice: "The Lord is not back, but Brother Deng is back. He still has a lot of bones with him. He looks so scary."

Lin Shuyue's thin body swayed slightly, and after barely standing still, her face turned pale and she asked urgently: "What did you say?"

Nong Yu immediately stepped forward to support her and explained: "Miss, don't think too much, the Lord is fine. I heard that the Lord fought a great victory in Linqing, and what Brother Deng brought back were the remains of the fallen soldiers." Bones."

Lin Shuyue rolled her eyes at her, reached out and tapped her forehead twice, and then said, "Go and ask Deng Zai to come, and be polite."

"My maid understands."

After about a stick of incense was burned, Deng Zai hurried to the outside. Without squinting his eyes and acting respectfully, he bowed his hands and said, "Deng Zai has met Mr. Lin."

Pei Yue has redeemed Lin Shuyue's life, but he has not given her a clear title, so the soldiers still call her the Lin family.

Lin Shuyue now knows very well that Pei Yue's soldiers are all the sons of the family selected from Luliu Village, and they are the most trustworthy people around him. Deng Zai's status is particularly different. He is not only the captain of the soldiers, but also equivalent to Pei Yue. Yue half a shadow, even Qin Xu was very polite to this young man who usually had a dull face.

She leaned forward slightly and asked in a low voice: "Brother Deng, is Sir Alex injured?"

After hearing this, Deng Zai's eyes became gentle, and he shook his head and said, "Don't worry, everyone, Lin. The young master is safe and sound. He is currently on an inspection tour of the border military stronghold, and I think he will return in more than half a month."

Lin Shuyue breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "That's fine. I'm just worried about the Lord's safety and have nothing else to do."

Deng Zai said respectfully: "Master Lin, my subordinates have just told Mr. Qin that he will not bother you in the name of poetry in the future. If the young master knows about this matter, I am afraid it will cause an ugly incident, so I will make my own decision. Please Lin, please don’t be offended."

Lin Shuyue's pretty face turned red, and she couldn't help but think of what Pei Yue said to her that night in Liaoding Courtyard. From now on, she would never let a strange man see her again. Although this was a joke, she could still tell that this person The young Lord is very concerned about the details in this regard. Lin Shuyue has a clear conscience and naturally will not have any strange emotions because of Deng Zai's blunt confession. She also knows that this matter should be said by the two soldiers who stayed in the office before. , then he smiled calmly and said: "That's very good. You can go and do your business."

"My subordinates resign."

After coming out of Lin Shuyue's courtyard, Deng Zai looked at Feng Yi and Gai Ju on the roadside, and said in a deep voice: "You continue to stay at the imperial envoy's office to guard them."

Except for the seven people who had been with Pei Yue in the summer of the third year of Kaiping, these two guys were the first people to come into Pei Yue's sight. Otherwise, they would not have been allowed to go to Guping Town to inquire about the news. It was a pity that when they found out that Li Zijun disappeared The whole story, they hurried back to Xingyang, but things have changed here. After hearing about the battle outside Linqing City, the two people who missed the opportunity beat their chests and feet, but did not dare to criticize Pei Yue's decision. At this moment, they could only look at Deng Zai helplessly.

Deng Zai said without any doubt: "You two are the best in martial arts and are alert. Stay here to protect everyone Lin."

Feng Yi's personality is relatively simple, and he nodded in agreement when he heard the words.

Gai Ju looked a little more detached and said with a sad face: "Brother Deng, are you going to the young master's place?"

Deng Zai shook his head and said: "The young master asked me to send back the ashes of the fallen soldiers, and then there are some things to do."

Gai Ju asked tentatively: "Can you take me with you?"

Deng Zai frowned and said: "As long as you can guard the Imperial Envoy's office well, it will be a great achievement. Don't play with your temper like Zhuangzi."

These words were a bit harsh, and Gai Ju immediately became honest. Apart from Pei Yue, the one he feared most was Deng Zai. The latter was older and more mature than him. The two of them had grown up together, and that fear was engraved in their hearts.

Marks in the bones.

After settling the matters within the office, Deng Zai immediately led other soldiers to Peiyu Pavilion.

He is looking for the oiran girl named Duan Yuzhu.

…

Southeast of Xingyang is Jianchang Fucheng.

In the concierge of the government office, Shang Yu drank tasteless tea. No matter how anxious he was, his face always remained calm.

He arrived here yesterday morning and asked to see Xue Tao, the governor, but was rejected. Even if he asked his disciples to tell him what happened in Linqing, the final reply he received was "Uncle Fang is busy with business, please come back tomorrow."

He came to the government office early this morning and had been sitting there for two hours. Just when he couldn't bear it anymore and wanted to force his way in, a clerk walked in and said expressionlessly: "Shang Sentinel,

Uncle Fang invites you."

In the back hall of the government office, Xue Tao was holding a volume of ancient books with a calm expression. Sitting next to him were Liu Renji and Duan Zhizhang, the prefect of Jianchang.

After Shang Yu came in, he was greeted according to the rules, and then said bluntly: "Master Xue, your lordship ordered me to come and report that the Western Wu people are very likely to invade the territory with a large army. Please prepare in advance for the governor's office."

The atmosphere in the hall suddenly became stagnant. Xue Tao put down his book, looked at Shang Yu indifferently, and asked with a serious smile: "Is it because of the eight hundred cavalrymen of Xiwu who appeared in Guangping Mansion?"

Shang Yu straightened his back and replied: "Yes."

Xue Tao said in a cold voice: "Meanwhile, you disturb yourself."

Shang Yu suppressed his anxiety and said: "Master Xue, your lordship has made it clear that Xiwu will not let eight hundred elites cross the border to die without any reason, and will definitely cooperate with the military actions at the border."

Xue Tao looked at Liu Renji and said, "Look, he is a lord, but he is just a viscount. If one day he is promoted to a duke, we people are not allowed to kneel down and salute him?"

Liu Renji laughed and said: "Your Majesty, you are serious, Pei Qin is definitely not such a frivolous person."

He turned to Shang Yu and said: "Shang Sentinel, your Lord has been in Kyoto since he was a child and has never lived on the border. He doesn't know the situation here. When have the people of Xiwu given up making trouble in Lingzhou in the past fifteen years? This time

It’s just that the formation is a little bigger, so there’s no need to be so nervous. There are four camps on the Lingzhou border, and three

There are more than a dozen military forts, hundreds of thousands of troops, and the Tiger City in hand. The people of Western Wu are not born with wings. How can they fly over and invade the country? Go back and tell your lord that the governor's office is already aware of this matter, and Xue Fangbo has sent

I have informed Marshal Ning of the Guping Camp that I believe he has sent out cavalry to encircle and suppress those Western Wu people."

Shang Yu said anxiously: "Master Liu, this matter——"

Liu Renji raised his hand to interrupt him and said seriously: "The governor's office knows how to deal with it. You don't need to say more and just go back."

Shang Yu's eyes were extremely disappointed.

His lips moved, and finally he was speechless, turned around and left.

Xue Tao looked at his back, frowned slightly and scolded: "You are rude, junior!"

Liu Renji smiled and said: "Sir, why do you need to be familiar with such a young man?"

Xue Tao said slowly: "Pei Yue just wants to use these Xiwu cavalry to force me to stabilize the situation in Lingzhou as soon as possible. He probably still has the idea of ​​​​letting me wipe out the Qingyu Mountain horse bandits. However, the people of Xiwu must be on guard, Mr. Liu, please

You go back to Xingyang tomorrow to see if there are any signs of war at the border."

He didn't know that the Qingyu Mountain Horse Bandits had been destroyed. After all, even Shang Yu didn't know about it.

Liu Renji nodded and said: "Don't worry, Sir, I will definitely handle it properly."

Duan Zhizhang on the side joked: "Lingzhou has always been peaceful and peaceful under the rule of Uncle Fang, but after the arrival of Pei Yue, there was chaos everywhere. According to the official, he is a disaster! Why not write a report from the official?

How about asking the imperial court to call him back?"

Liu Renji laughed and scolded: "If you have the guts, write it now."

Duan Zhizhang said with a smile on his face: "Don't rush to write the ballads. Recently, I suddenly found a piano master in the city. His skills are amazing. I was about to ask Uncle Fang and Mr. Liu to appreciate it. I wonder if I can reward the official.

face?"

Xue Tao twisted his beard and smiled: "Yes."

When Shang Yu walked out of the government office and looked back at this majestic government office, his disappointment was palpable.
Chapter completed!