After Liu Chengzhi's back gradually faded away, brothers Liu Mingzhi and Song Qing also dropped their gazes.
Liu Mingzhi closed the folding fan in his hand, raised his hand and pointed in the direction of the palace gate.
"Brother, my younger brother is in a hurry to go to Miao territory now, so we won't waste time here anymore. Let's talk as we go."
"Okay, brother, I will listen to you."
Song Qing responded, and set off directly to follow Young Master Liu, who had already taken the lead out of the corridor.
"Brother, although my younger brother has entrusted Chengzhi with the supervision of the follow-up matters of the military equipment awarded to the Japanese mission, this boy is still too young after all and lacks experience in some aspects.
Regarding the follow-up matters, if something goes wrong on his side, brother, you must remind him in time.
Furthermore, if there are any disagreements between the two of you, I hope that you will bear with me."
When Song Qing heard what Liu Mingzhi said, he nodded without hesitation.
"Third brother, just put your heart in your belly. As a brother, I will definitely do my best to help nephew Chengzhi."
"Hehehe, with your words, brother, I can rest assured."
"I will live up to my trust as a brother."
Liu Mingzhi nodded vigorously, raised his arm and put it on Song Qing's shoulder, shaking it heavily a few times.
"Good brother, when my younger brother returns from Miao territory, I will treat you to a drink. We brothers will not return until we are drunk."
"If you stick to your wish, you will never return until you are drunk."
"Then it's settled. I'll leave the palace first. You can go and do your own business."
"Yes, take the first step for my brother."
"Walk slowly."
After Liu Mingzhi and Song Qing parted ways, they quickened their pace and rushed towards the palace gate.
Liu Mingzhi rushed all the way outside the palace gate and looked around, but did not see Liu Song.
"Here comes someone."
"His Majesty."
"Have you seen Liu Song?"
"Reporting to Your Majesty, Wei Chen and other brothers have never seen General Manager Liu leave the palace."
"Go to the palace immediately to find him and tell him that I am waiting for him outside the palace gate."
"Wei Chen obeys the order, Wei Chen resigns."
Liu Mingzhi waved his hand and started walking towards the horse tied a dozen steps away.
Stopping in front of his horse's head, Liu Mingzhi raised his hand and stroked Feng Xing's flowing horse mane.
"Good brothers, we have been together for twenty years.
Back then, we fought together in the north and south, east and west for many years, during which time we traveled over thousands of miles of territory.
Now, I have to work hard for you to accompany me on this journey again."
Feng Xing sneezed a few times, lowered his horse's head and rubbed Liu Mingzhi's arm affectionately.
Liu Mingzhi grinned when he saw Feng Xing's intimate behavior, and gently combed Feng Xing's somewhat messy horse mane.
Fengxing sneezed again, sticking out his tongue to lick the wine bag on Liu Mingzhi's waist.
Liu Mingzhi raised his eyebrows, took off the wine bag from his waist, pulled out the cork and poured the wine into the palm of his hand.
"I was negligent and almost forgot your habits, good brother.
We may never have the chance to go on an expedition together again in the future, but we still have to drink the wine we deserve during the expedition.
Come, drink it happily, this time I will go to the Miao border to visit my grandma.
Just think of us two brothers and go out to war again."
Looking at Fengxing who kept licking the wine in his hand, Liu Mingzhi raised his wine bag and took a sip.
"Good brother, I respect you."
It takes about a cup of tea.
Liu Mingzhi was happily talking to himself to Feng Xing, when suddenly there were rapid footsteps behind him.
Then came Liu Song's voice.
"Master, the little one is here."
"Well, get on your horse."
"yes."
"Liu Song, have you packed up your gifts?"
"Go back to the young master. They have been packed up a long time ago and are now placed behind the gate of our house."
"Okay, are you ready with the spare horse?"
"We are already ready. Xiaowu, Xiaoba and their brothers have brought two good horses outside the house and are waiting for us to pass."
Liu Mingzhi nodded slightly, gently pulled the horse's rein and rushed forward slowly.
"Very good. Now go back and get your luggage. Let's meet outside the city gate."
Liu Song seemed to already know where Liu Mingzhi was going, and nodded without hesitation.
"Young one, I will take my leave first."
"Go ahead."
"drive."
"drive!"
On the long street outside the Honglu Temple Yamen Office, Liu Mingzhi gently reined the horse in his hand.
"Uu."
Liu Mingzhi got off his horse, tied the horse's reins to the hitching post, and hurried towards Honglu Temple.
"Boss, why don't we stop it? Those hitching posts are where you park your carriages and horses."
"Stop you big-headed devil, can't you see that that good horse is a bloody horse that travels thousands of miles a day and eight hundred miles a night?
Can we, the government officials, stop the people who ride on the horses of sweat and blood in the capital?"
"What, this is a bloody BMW?"
"That's right, this is the bloody horse that all our Lords dream of getting."
"My dear, this is a sweaty horse. Apart from being stronger, this horse doesn't look any different from an ordinary mount.
Boss, after you change your shift, you can tell me about the bloody horse."
"Okay, let's go on duty first."
"yes."
After Liu Mingzhi entered Honglu Temple, he went straight to the quiet courtyard where Sakai Hoshino lived.
"Hoshino."
"Hoshino."
"Hoshino, are you there?"
After entering the quiet courtyard, Liu Mingzhi called the beauty's name several times to her boudoir.
"Liu Jun, why are you here?"
Liu Mingzhi was about to rush to the beauty's boudoir when he suddenly heard the surprised voice of Hoshino Sakai coming from the left.
Young Master Liu subconsciously turned around and saw Sakai Hoshino sitting next to the well in the courtyard, looking at him with a pretty face in surprise.
"Hoshino, what are you doing next to the well?"
Sakai Hoshino stood up with a smile and waved his wet hands towards the oncoming Young Master Liu.
To be continued...