Xu Huang didn't hear what Zhang Ning said clearly. After hearing the first half of her sentence, he knew that he had to hide it for her. Xu Huang turned around and saw the soldiers looking at him and Zhang Ning in surprise.
, and then said: "There was an assassin who just wounded me with a sword, and I beat him away. Now he is fine. Let's go back to the river."
The leading soldier said uneasily: "My subordinates are late in rescuing me. Please forgive me, General!"
"I was careless, I don't blame you. Let's go." After Xu Huang finished speaking, he walked towards his horse, with Zhang Ning following closely behind.
The leading soldier did not move, but continued to ask: "General, do you want to split up and pursue us?"
These soldiers are all from the Flying Tiger Guard. They have been trained in turns by Zhao Yun and Dian Wei, and have been personally guided by Liu Xin and Ma Yun. Not only are their combat capabilities amazing, but they are also involved in guarding, tracking, and reconnaissance. If they are allowed to pursue them,
You will definitely find that there is no assassin at all. Xu Huang's face suddenly sank: "Didn't you hear what I said? Leave quickly!"
As soon as Xu Huang said this, the soldiers stopped insisting and got on their horses one after another to follow Xu Huang, because the first thing Liu Xin asked all soldiers to do was to obey orders as their bounden duty, and violating this rule was a serious offense.
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Knowing the news that Xu Huang was injured, Ma Yun blamed herself: "It's all my fault. I insisted that he follow Zhang Ning. It seems that this girl is really not simple."
Liu Xin comforted her and said: "It's a blessing in disguise. I think Zhang Ning can come back with him. Maybe there is something hidden."
Ma Yun's professional habit is not to let go of a bad person, otherwise she would not have recognized Liu Xin from the photo at a glance, so she said uneasily: "Do you think Xu Huang will be instigated by Zhang Ning to rebel?"
Liu Xin smiled and touched her head and said: "Don't worry, I am absolutely assured of Xu Huang's character. It is possible that he turned against Zhang Ning."
They were worried about Xu Huang, who was very relaxed now. Ever since he took on the task of accompanying Zhang Ning, the affairs of the military camp had been handed over to Zhao Yun. Now that he was injured, he was exempted from even the task of accompanying Zhang Ning.
Although Zhang Ning's sword pierced Xu Huang's shoulder, it did not damage the bones. For Xu Huang, who was in good health, it was really nothing. However, Liu Xin insisted on letting him rest at home and sent someone to deliver it.
Some new-style furniture. Xu Huang actually also lives in the prefect's mansion. He and Zhang He are in a courtyard. Now he is sleeping comfortably on a deck chair in the courtyard. There are some fruits and snacks on the coffee table next to him. Several people
Soldiers from the Flying Tiger Guard were on guard at the side.
Xu Huang has been completely relaxed these days. Liu Xin didn't even let him touch the big axe. Bored, he picked up a small piece of nod and stuffed it into his mouth. Now he only eats and sleeps. Besides sleeping, he eats. I don't know if he feels anything.
My current life is like a pig.
At this moment, a soldier came to report that there was a girl outside asking to see him. Xu Huang was stunned. Although he had been in Hejian for several months, there was no familiar girl. Who could it be? Xu Huang lay down
I was daydreaming about it on the chair. Could it be Xiaohong, the daughter of Aunt Zhang in the east of the city? Last time I helped carry a few loads of water for her family, and she seemed to be very nice to me; and Cui'er, the granddaughter of Uncle Li in the south of the city, that day.
I met a frightened horse on the street and I saved her...
"General Xu, are you feeling better?" A gentle female voice sounded in his ear.
Xu Huang opened his eyes, and what he saw was a long purple dress. He raised his eyes and looked up, and saw a slim waist that could be easily grasped, tall and charming breasts, and then he saw a very beautiful and familiar face.
With a pretty face, Xu Huang asked in surprise: "Girl, who are you?"
The beautiful woman changed her voice to a slightly thicker one and said, "General Xu is such a noble person and forgets things. He doesn't even recognize the poor Taoist after we haven't seen him for a few days?" After saying that, he laughed.
Xu Huang was dumbfounded and hurriedly stood up from the recliner and said: "It turns out that the Taoist priest is here. The general didn't recognize him for a moment."
It turned out that this woman was Zhang Ning. Now she took off her Taoist robe and put on women's clothes. She stepped forward to support Xu Huang, her movements were very natural, without any pretense, and said: "General, please sit down and talk. I will suffer the consequences of injuring the wound."
I'm sorry."
Xu Huang said repeatedly: "It's okay, it's okay, a small injury is nothing. If the Taoist Master has been walking around these days, it will eventually delay the Taoist Master's important event of praying for rain. It is a big sin."
Zhang Ning said embarrassedly: "General, don't call me Taoist priest anymore. The Taoist robe is torn. It seems that I can't become a Taoist priest. General, please call me Ning'er."
Zhang Ning didn't wait for Xu Huang to answer, and continued: "I came here today to say goodbye to the general, and I will go back to Julu today."
Xu Huang's expression was stagnant: "Girl, are you going back?"
"Yes." Zhang Ning responded softly, and then said: "I have thought clearly these days, and there are some things I want to tell you. In fact, I don't know how to pray for rain, and I am not a Taoist priest. The leader of the horse thieves who died in Gaoyang County was
My senior brother, I came to Hejian to seek revenge from you, you can send someone to arrest me now."
Zhang Ning said so many things in one breath, and he felt relaxed. He stared at Xu Huang. Xu Huang couldn't help laughing: "I know all this. My adults have told me this a long time ago, but I didn't let it go."
In my heart, let the past pass."
Zhang Ning was surprised: "What? You adults have known about it for a long time? That guy with the arrogant face knows everything?"
Xu Huang said with some displeasure: "My master is a good person, but he is just pretending. If you have been with him for a long time, you will know."
Seeing that he was a little unhappy, Zhang Ning said coquettishly: "Forget it, forget it, what does his good or bad have to do with me, I'm leaving now."
After Zhang Ning finished speaking, he looked at Xu Huang and saw that he didn't even say a word to save him. He turned around and walked out in disappointment. As soon as he reached the door, a voice came from behind: "Girl, please stay!"
Zhang Ning immediately stopped when he heard the sound and looked at Xu Huang with joy: "General, just call me Ning'er."
Xu Huang was not as generous as Zhang Ning, and hesitantly called out: "Ning...er...girl."
A blush appeared on Zhang Ning's face. As he walked back, he lowered his head and asked, "General, stop Ning'er. What's the matter?"
Xu Huang said hesitantly: "Miss Ning...er...your sword is broken. We are going to Julu and have no weapon to defend ourselves, so I will bring this sword with me."
Zhang Ning took the sword from Xu Huang's hand in disappointment, stamped his feet, and rushed out the door in anger, but did not hear a gentle sigh from behind.
Liu Xin wanted to be a competent prefect. In addition to caring about people's livelihood, taxation was also a very important thing. He originally thought that taxes could only be paid to the state, but when he asked Tian Feng, he learned that the governor, the highest official in the state, did not
The actual power was only sent by the central government to supervise local officials. The salary and salary were the same as those of the county magistrate, and the long history was only 600 shi, which was far less than that of the prefect. All taxes in the county were paid directly to the court.
Xu Huang's injury was not serious. At Liu Xin's insistence, he rested quietly for a month and basically recovered. Seeing Xu Huang who was a little unhappy, Liu Xin handed over the task of escorting this year's tax collection to Luoyang.
He asked him to take a trip back to his hometown, not to come back in a hurry, but to let him relax. Liu Xin also prepared some gifts for Zhang Rang and Zhang Gouer. The gifts were not expensive, but just to express their feelings. After all, now
Although Zhang Rang didn't want to curry favor with him, he couldn't afford to offend him.
Seeing Xu Huang leaving, one person couldn't sit still and came to Liu Xin, clamoring to go back to his hometown. Liu Xin looked at the fierce-looking man in front of her and was a little puzzled that such a person could also feel homesick.
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But Dian Wei refused and said, "Sir, you can go home tomorrow, why can't I go home?"
Liu Xin advised: "Gongming has an errand and is going home on the way. And you don't have any relatives at home, so what are you going to do back home?"
Dian Wei looked upright and awe-inspiring: "Back in my hometown, my parents often said that I would only cause trouble everywhere and have no future. Later, after my parents died, I helped my friends kill people and fled to the world. Now I am fine, and I finally
Now that I have become an official, I will go back and lay incense sticks in front of my parents' graves to tell them that my son is now successful, so that they can feel at ease even though they are under great pressure."
Liu Xin immediately looked at Dian Wei with admiration: "I really can't tell that he is still a filial son!"
Dian Wei smiled honestly after hearing this.
Liu Xin also smiled and said: "Well, if Madam hadn't been pregnant, I would have wanted to accompany you to burn incense sticks for my uncle and aunt. In this case, you can go, but you must bring fifty of the Flying Tiger Guards with you.
No drinking is allowed along the way."
Dian Wei was overjoyed and fell to the ground: "Thank you, sir. I will leave as soon as possible." After saying that, he turned around and ran out of the house. Liu Xin shouted in front of everyone: "Don't cause trouble on the road!"
I don't know if he heard me.
It will soon be the twelfth lunar month, and the weather is getting colder. The water in the small rivers and ditches has become thickly frozen, and the land has become hard. There were no large machinery at that time, and the construction of water conservancy projects relied entirely on manpower, making the project more difficult.
After the Spring Festival, the progress also slowed down. Fortunately, Tian Feng and Jushou made good arrangements. The main projects in various places have been basically completed. After the Spring Festival, when the weather gets warmer, we should be able to catch up if we continue the construction. So Liu Xin simply ordered the suspension of the project.
Wait until the fifteenth day of the first lunar month before starting work.
The government affairs of the county are handled by Tian Feng and Ju Shou, and the military camp is managed by Zhao Yun and Zhang He. Although the Feihu Guards temporarily have no commander after Dian Wei left, they have their own set of rules and regulations, so Liu Xin doesn't need to worry about it. Since the beginning of winter, it is still
It didn't rain, and of course it snowed. It seemed that a severe drought next year was a foregone conclusion. However, Liu Xin had no choice. It was up to people to make things happen, and it was up to God to make things happen. He had tried his best. Even after 1,800 years, he would encounter such a situation.
There is no good solution to a severe drought.
Liu Xin is now completely free. He now has a lot of time to spend with Ma Yun, but he can't touch her and is a little anxious. However, there are some people who can't take time off.