In the back hall of the Qinzhou Governor's Mansion, the governor Fang Qingrong was playing with a Hotan jade.
This jade is like a human being, and it cannot be made into a weapon without being carved. But how many jades are fortunate to be favored by top-notch jade craftsmen and carved into a weapon?
A few days ago, county officials came to report that an army departing from the capital was escorting a business trip to Qinzhou. It is said that this army was a Shence army formed by His Majesty personally, and was to be sent to the Hexi army.
Those who take on the responsibility and use an elite army to escort a team of business travelers?
Fang Qingrong narrowed his eyes slightly, rubbed the jade, and thought for a while, a sharp light flashed in his eyes. Could it be related to the war in Longyou?
Recently, the Longyou prefectures and counties have frequently mobilized their troops, and nearly 30% of the food and grass in the treasury of each prefecture and county have been transported to Shanzhou. Could it be that Your Majesty really wants to use troops to the west?
A series of questions flashed through his mind, but Fang Qingrong was not irritable. He liked to peel off the threads and slowly saw through and understood an incident that seemed to be a tight patch. The pleasure brought by this could not be commented in words.
With this kind of strength, Fang Qingrong sat at the high position of the governor of Qinzhou.
"Master, Master. A military master was waiting outside the gate and asked to see the master. He said he was the captain of the Shence Army from Xijing, so please be sure to take time to speak."
A middle-aged man with a butler's appearance walked into the hall and said loudly.
"Oh? Please come to the inner hall quickly." Fang Qingrong's heart sank. He really said that Cao Cao, Cao Cao has arrived. It's okay, even if he doesn't come, he will come to him, so he will be considered leisure.
After his thoughts were settled, Fang Qingrong tidied up his clothes, picked up a cup of flower tea and savored it slowly.
After a while, the housekeeper led Li Kuo into the hall, and the strong man following him was naturally Dou Qing.
"In the lower Shence Army's Suzakuo Army's Captain Li Kuo, pay homage to the envoy." Li Kuo bowed to Fang Qingrong and gave a flat ceremony.
"If you can't do it, you can't do it. General Li will sit down!" Fang Qingrong stood up to greet him, and hurriedly supported Li Kuo and said, "Fang is the most respectful soldier who guards the country's borders. General Li succeeded in his youth, and then he did it in 16th.
The regiment captain is really promising!”
Li Kuo couldn't help but look at the middle-aged man in front of him. Governor Fang must be in his forties, with a rosy complexion and a whisker under his jaw. His white robe made him look more elegant and refined, and he was quite famous as a scholar of the Wei and Jin Dynasties.
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Li Kuo did not dare to be arrogant and hurriedly said, "It is all appreciated by the emperor. Do you dare not work hard for the Tang Dynasty? But Lord, the ruler is good, I can hear the people of Qinzhou praise your political achievements.
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Fang Qingrong heard these compliments and polite words a lot, and only smiled slightly and said, "General Li came to Fang this time just to praise me, you might as well say anything."
Seeing that he was so honest, Li Kuo was stunned at first and then said, "Mr. Fang is really a wonderful person! I'm not to hide it. This time, Li's visit to Master is really something to ask for." After a slight pause, Li Kuo continued:
"I was entrusted by Gao Feiqiu to escort a caravan to Liangzhou. Thanks to the help of all the brothers at the post station, I was very careful along the way. However, when I was crossing the Diling Mountains, I encountered a group of hundreds of horse thieves attacked at night.
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"This is actually happening!" Fang Qingrong was shocked and shouted loudly. Although Diling belonged to the inner and the two areas of Longyou, the dignified Shence Army was attacked by a group of horse bandits. If it spreads,
What is the face of the court? If this Li Zhengwei reported to him, the court would inevitably blame him for his crime of poor public security. Although it was not a big deal, the year-end evaluation was about to be imminent, so he did not want to be promoted because of these trivial matters.
Fang Qingrong realized that he had just lost his composure, and Fang Qingrong squeezed out a smile and said, "I wonder if General Li can see the face of that group of thieves clearly or get some confessions. Fang can also assist in the investigation."
Li Kuo raised his lips and said, "Li is not talented, but he captured about thirty horse bandits alive. Thinking that he was closest to Qinzhou, he tied them up and handed them over to the envoy to deal with him."
Fang Qingrong felt agitation when he heard this. He said those words just to accept them. Diling was not under Qinzhou, so he could drag them over. Who would have thought that the Li Zhengwei in front of him would be like this.
Capturing the horse thieves alive, so that they will be interrogated. This is a job of being unpleasant. I once thought that any horse thief who was not open would attack the army? It is definitely necessary to investigate, but to what extent it is,
Who was behind it? Fang Qingrong only felt a headache.
"Please rest assured by General Li. Although Fang is not talented, interrogating a few small thieves is not a problem. The bandits were handed over to me, and I will definitely interrogate them strictly and give General Li a reply."
"In this way, I'll have to do my best!" Li Kuo smiled slightly and bowed to Fang Qingrong. "There are military affairs in the camp to deal with, so Li will take the lead!"
"So anxious, Fang still wants to hold a banquet to welcome General Li!" Fang Qingrong politely said, but his eyes were already impatient.
"Mr. Fang doesn't have to send me off. Li really has something important to do." Li Kuo nodded, and in a blink of an eye he had already left the door.
"General Li, go slowly!" Fang Qingrong responded, and saw that Li Kuo's figure had disappeared at the gate of the yard, his face darkened, and he coldly ordered to the butler beside him:
"Go and invite Mr. Yu quickly!"
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After leaving the governor's mansion, Li Kuo did not go back to the north camp directly. After handing over the horse thieves to Fang Qingrong to deal with, the matter was not finished. After the journey to Shangji, the journey was less than halfway. The road afterwards became more difficult and dangerous
In order not to be ambushed again by the resentful "horse thief", Li Kuo decided to go to the nearby escort agency to hire an escort as a guide so as to bypass the dangerous road.
After opening the note that Brother Nan gave him, Li Kuo walked towards the East City.
Brother Nan told him to find an escort leader named Xue Feng after arriving in Liangzhou. He opened a Xinke Escort Agency, which is very famous in the Hexi Corridor Corridor. Their escort agency has some relationships in both black and white, so few of them were robbed.
The situation happened. When you go out, safety is the first priority. With safety guarantees, although the commission of the corpses is a bit expensive, the travelers are rushing to get the corpses of the corpses of the corpses.
At present, Li Kuo cannot wait to find Xue Feng when he arrives in Liangzhou. He has a sudden change on the way and needs to find a guide immediately. Fortunately, the Xinke Escort Bureau has a great influence and has branches in all major towns in Longyou, Hexi.
The city of Viagra is no exception.
Xinke Branch is built in the east of the city and has a large doorstep, so it is not difficult to find.
Li Kuo came down from Dou Qing's personal guard to the escort agency. Although Li Kuo repeatedly emphasized that Dou Qing did not have to follow him step by step, Dou Qing did not dare to be careless. The escort agency is a place where fish and dragons are mixed. Although he is now promoted to escort coach
But he also acted as a guard of Li Kuo. He didn't expect Li Kuo to make any mistakes. His personal honor and disgrace were all tied to the young man, and they were all honored and disgraced!
After several orders failed, Li Kuo also let Dou Qing go, but it was a bit awkward to be followed by others everywhere.
"Tenke Escort Agency"
Four large gilded characters were engraved on the ebony plaque. Li Kuo nodded and walked into the hall in front of him.
"Hey, please come in, please come in. Are you going to get an umbrella? Is it an umbrella or a umbrella guard?" (Note 1)
A servant who looked like a guest came up with a smile on his face and spoke a thick Longyou tune.
"I am the friend of your chief escort Xue Feng. I wonder if I can enter the inner room to talk?" Li Kuo smiled slightly and said with a refreshing voice.
"Ah! Brother Ma, there is a distinguished guest!" The servant was stunned at first, then shouted into the ebony screen with a voice full of surprise.
Note 1: In ancient times, escort agencies were mainly divided into two categories, namely escorts and escorts. escorts were escorts or transfers of property. They not only escorts for private property, but also escorts for official escorts and taxes, but also undertake to escort officials to take office. Escort officials and family members back home, escort merchants to collect money and other businesses. The guards ensure the safety of their employees and property of employers (officials, rich people, business names, luxury houses) and provide security services.