The moon was bright and the stars were sparse, and the bustling inn gradually became quieter. In the spacious lobby, there were a few drinkers here and there.
The accent sounds like someone from Shangzhou, and the speech is rough and bold, which is very different from the Jingkou accent.
The door of the room was closed tightly, a few more candlesticks were lit, and everything was ready before Chen Ding came back and sat down.
Duan Xian, who was always known as Wang Mi's most trusted person, stood motionless behind Wang Mi with no intention of helping.
"Xiao Lang, the Beifu people may have received news about our arrival in Jingkou. I heard that Liu Laozhi sent his nephew to the city every day to find out the news. Although we did not reveal our identities during this trip, But we didn’t deliberately conceal our whereabouts, Liu Laozhi must have discovered us.”
Wang Mi drank a glass of plum wine and didn't take it to heart.
"So what if you know?"
"The best relationship between us and the Beifu soldiers now is to live in peace and harmony. The people in the Beifu do not want to see people from the imperial court spying on them. And if we reveal our identity to them, it will be difficult to pay attention to them in the future. Take action."
Chen Ding fell into deep thought: I didn't expect that there was such a profound meaning. It seems that the Lord was right, Wang Mi was indeed hiding something secretly.
"Mr. Lang, there is news from the court that Huan Chong will raise Jingzhou troops to attack Xiangyang at the end of the month. The court intends to organize troops from Jingkou and Beifu to rush to aid Huan Chong."
"Lang Jun, my subordinates believe that Huan Chong's activities should be taken seriously. Xiangyang has always been an important town in Jingzhou. It has been in the hands of the enemy since the fourth year of Taiyuan, and it has been more than four years now. The Huan clan has always regarded Jingzhou as their own If we let him complete Xiangyang's sphere of influence now, it will be difficult to control it in the future."
Wang Mi's eyes lit up when he heard this. Is the battle of Xiangyang that he has been thinking about really about to begin?
Historically, the Battle of Xiangyang, which was the outpost of the legendary Battle of Feishui, took place from May to August in the summer of this year.
After traveling through time, Wang Mi began to recall the historical knowledge he had learned after learning about the era he lived in.
A quick calculation revealed that the most exciting event he could participate in at this time was the Xiangyang War.
As a civil servant, he very much hoped that he could have the opportunity to participate in this battle, and by the way, he could also meet Emperor Huanxuan who would add another bad debt to the weak Jin Dynasty in the future.
Although he is only fourteen years old now, his self-righteousness and boastfulness must have shown up now.
Wang Mi was very pleased. He did not expect that Duan Xian, a Xianbei man, would be so loyal to him. In the past few days, he had not given up observing Duan Xian.
The predecessor Wang Mi had always trusted this person, and since he came through time travel, he began to build up his own understanding.
Duan Xian and Chen Ding, these two people who surround him every day, whether they are trustworthy or not depends on his own eyes.
Now, he can be sure that this foreigner is loyal to him, Wang Mi, and his heart can be seen.
However, Chen Ding, who has always been silent and often angry, maybe...
Wang Mi walked to the window, looked at the clear moon in the distance, and murmured: "I have met Huan Chong a few times."
"I don't think he wants to commit treason like his eldest brother. Now that Di Qin is facing a powerful enemy, he is doing this to support the imperial court."
"If he does something counterintuitive in the future, we naturally cannot condone it, but when he has not yet behaved like this, we cannot make unreasonable assumptions and hurt people's hearts."
Duan Xian nodded deeply: "Lang Jun is right. It is precisely because of the need to maintain unity that Lang Jun agreed to Wang Danyang (Wang Gong, currently Danyang Yin)'s request this time to come to Jingkou to investigate the situation."
Wang Mi glanced at Chen Ding, who was in a daze, and his heart suddenly jumped.
See what I do?
Did he see it?
"You're right. The so-called unity means sincerity and openness. If everyone has doubts and everyone has their own little thoughts, I'm afraid we won't be able to maintain even superficial cooperation."
These words seem to mean something!
Chen Ding frowned, and his eyes were entangled with Wang Mi's eyes unconsciously.
Chen Ding was not stupid at all when he told me what he said to me, and he quickly understood the underlying meaning.
Secretary Wang, Secretary Wang, no matter how much you hint or accuse me, I still have to continue my work and cannot retreat.
"Lang Jun, the man named Liu Yu offended Liu Laozhi today. Liu Laozhi has always been stingy. What if he seeks revenge from Liu Yu?"
Duan Xian felt that with Chen Ding present, it would be better to talk less about these court matters, so he changed the topic on his own.
Is this possible?
The sun and moon are truly eternal!
After traveling to the Jin Dynasty, Wang Mi realized this deeply. As a time traveler, perhaps the only thing that can connect him to the modern world a thousand years later is the bright moon in front of him.
Under the bright moonlight, he put Liu Laozhi and Liu Yu together and thought about it carefully.
Liu Yu's military strength is very high, which is unmatched by others. It can be said that he has all the abilities of an excellent general.
Courage, willpower, and skills in archery, horse riding, and archery. Most importantly, he also has the wisdom to use troops, assess the situation, correctly measure the strength of his own side and the other side, and make judgments.
Once such a person enters the army, he will be like a fish in water. Liu Laozhi will never be able to trap him. Unlike Liu Yu who did not join the army until he was in his thirties in history, he is now only seventeen years old and has already thought of joining the army.
Meaning.
Then it is obvious that the conflict between Liu Laozhi and Liu Yu will break out faster. Through today's observation, Liu Laozhi is indeed not a broad-minded person.
It can be said that Liu Yu has completely offended Liu Laozhi today. As the general of Beifu, he cannot punish the entire Jingkou villagers, but he will definitely not let Liu Yu go.
Even though he didn't have an attack today, Wang Mi had a vague hunch that Liu Yu's military journey would not be easy.
"We have no control over military affairs, but Chen Ding."
He called out softly, and Chen Ding obediently stepped forward.
"My subordinate is here."
"Starting tomorrow, you have to secretly follow Liu Yu and protect his safety. However, you don't need to take action personally. If any Beifu soldiers bully him, you have to come back and report as soon as possible. Do you understand?"
Chen Ding was very embarrassed: "Are you going to follow me all day?" Thinking of his mission, he did not dare to take the job easily.
Wang Mi walked slowly, not avoiding his probing eyes.
"You don't have to follow him all the time. As long as he comes home, you can come back to the inn. No matter how dark Liu Lao's heart is, he won't harm anyone in the dark and windy night."
It seemed that he was determined to get him away.
After Chen Ding confirmed this, he felt even more uncomfortable.
Who is he, and why does he hang around a country man every day?
"But I don't know his family, so I have no way of following him. Besides, Liu Yu is a big man. Whatever he wants to do, his subordinates can't stop him. What should I do if I lose him?"
"My subordinates feel that it is better for Captain Duan to handle this matter. He is highly skilled in martial arts and can definitely protect Liu Yu's safety."
"I want to protect Mr. Lang, how can I get out of the way? I think it's best for you to go!" Before Wang Mi could reply, Duan Xian rejected the decision on his own initiative.
With eyes wide open, he stood behind Wang Mi, assuming a posture of never giving in. Wang Mi smiled slightly, "Tsk, tsk, they are all guards. It's not easy to go out, so don't cause any more conflicts."