As a politician, the most depressing thing is falling into a trap carefully set by others, but what is even more disturbing is knowing that there is a big hole dug by others, but for various reasons , I have to bite the bullet and jump into the pit. Anyone who encounters such disgusting things will be very unlucky. Now Li Zhen is undoubtedly the unlucky one who took the call on the seventeenth day of the first lunar month. As an envoy, he had to lead a group of Yulin officers and soldiers who looked unreliable early the next morning and hurried on the road to Qizhou, starting a journey that could not be said to be smooth at all.
Qizhou, named after Qishan Mountain, was named Chencang in ancient times. It is the Chencang where the plank road was built openly and the Chencang was crossed secretly. It is not far from Chang'an. It is only separated by the three counties of Xingping, Wugong and Mei County. The distance is about four miles. It seems to be less than a hundred miles, because there are many mountain roads and the road conditions are really not that good. But if you ride a fast horse and drive all night, you can arrive in two days. It is not a long way at all, but For the Yulin officers and soldiers who guard the imperial city all day long and rarely leave the capital, it is a rare leisure trip. No, just after leaving the capital, the team of more than 200 people slowed down and walked all the way. I was dawdling, and stopped from time to time to rest. Besides, with Li Zhen, a rich man, wine and food were indispensable. I walked all the way, eating and drinking, and laughing constantly. It didn't look like a business trip at all, but it was comparable to a spring outing. , just in the midst of being happy, Li Zhen was very annoyed deep down in her heart. Without him, this bunch of bullshit Yulin Army really turned off Li Zhen's appetite.
A bunch of rubbish! This was Li Zhen's final comment to the two hundred or so Yulin Army soldiers. Although Li Zhen did not expect these two hundred or so Yulin Army soldiers to be of great use, she still hoped that they could play a small role. He is also a man of more than two hundred people, so even if he is used as a shield, he can still bear some secret attacks, right? But after only contacting him for more than half a day, Li Zhen discovered to his disappointment that the Yulin Army was pure waste, just like the so-called later generations. Guards of honor are one thing. Even though they are all tall and tall, with bright clothes and weapons, in fact they are all embroidered pillows. They are just illusory and useless. There are not many, just the thirty or so people around Li Zhen. With just one personal guard, they can easily send all these bastards to hell without even sending out the "Eagle Group". It is naturally impossible to expect this group of bastard soldiers to fight against the upcoming bloody battle. , how could Li Zhen really be happy when faced with such incompetent subordinates?
"Your Highness, Wugong County is ahead of us. Can you go to the county to rest? If you pass this county, you will not be able to get to Mei County today. If you miss Sutou, you will have to sleep in the wild. Your Highness, please let me know." Just when Li Zhen was bored. As Li Zhen rode forward, Zuo Zhonglang of the Yulin Army rode Liu Dahe close to Li Zhen and said with a smile.
Damn it, trash is trash, no lie at all! This *** has just passed Shenshi and is planning to take a rest. ***, God knows how can a bunch of idiots like this keep the safety of the palace? Li Zhen feels sorry for these guys. I really didn’t like the useless Yulin officers and soldiers, but I didn’t intend to offend these gentlemen. Just when I was about to say yes, I saw deputy envoy Hou Guoxiao standing aside and interjected: “Your Highness, I’ll wait. I have been entrusted by the Holy Spirit to carry out errands, so I should rush to Qizhou as soon as possible. It doesn't matter if I sleep in the open. It's still early in the morning, so it's better to continue on my way."
Uh-huh, before I could say anything, this little monkey raised the banner first. Hey, that’s interesting! Although Li Zhen doesn’t like the Yulin Army’s pampering and privileges over the years, she is even more dissatisfied with this bullshit deputy with unknown origins.
It's boring, nothing else. Hou Guoxiao kept chatting in Li Zhen's ears along the way, and he was endlessly trying to please and flatter her, which made Li Zhen impatient. If it weren't for the importance of this trip, Li Zhen would have been there long ago.
So he kicked him out. When he saw this man acting wholeheartedly for the public, he felt even more disgusted and wanted to vomit. He waved his hand, interrupted Hou Guoxiao's useless words, and glanced at Liu
Dahe said: "Then just rest at Wu Gong for one night. Well, although I am on an errand on an errand, it is not appropriate to disturb the place. I can just rest at the post station outside the city. The whole army is not allowed to enter the city."
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The reason why Liu Dahe proposed to rest in Wugong County was just to have a good time in the city and enjoy the flattery of the local officials. When he heard that he was not allowed to enter the city, his face suddenly darkened, but in front of Li
Zhen didn't dare to complain, her face was extremely ugly, and she hesitated to move. The "resentment" in her eyes immediately made Li Zhen's body goosebumps all over her body, and she forced herself to suppress the dissatisfaction in her heart.
He smiled and said: "I will order the wine to be delivered to the inn. I and you will have a drink tonight, and we will set off again tomorrow."
"Yes!" When Liu Dahe heard that he had something to eat and drink, he immediately became energetic. He bowed and saluted excitedly, and ran towards the front team. He did not even mention the order. However, Hou Guoxiao did not respond at all to the soft nail.
He didn't feel that his face was dishonored, but continued to get close to Li Zhen, with a look of "admiration" on his face and said: "I have heard for a long time that His Highness the King of Yue loves his soldiers as much as his sons. When I saw it today, it turned out to be the case. I really admire you...
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Listening to the endless words of flattery and looking at Hou Guoxiao's thin lips that kept opening and closing, Li Zhen felt as sick as if she had swallowed a fly alive. She really couldn't stand this "Tang Monk" anymore, so in desperation
, waved his hand and interrupted: "Brother Hou, how about you lead a few sergeants to the post station to stand in front?"
A trace of amusement flashed in Hou Guoxiao's eyes, and he bowed on his horse very respectfully and said: "I will obey the prince's order. I will go and make arrangements now. I will not disappoint the prince." As soon as he finished speaking, he said hello.
Following his own few personal guards of the Hou Mansion, he rushed towards the direction of Wugong County.
***, this little monkey really doesn’t want me to worry. Hey, it seems that the old monkey can’t stand it any longer. Damn it, I’m afraid it will be a lot of fun next time! That look in Hou Guoxiao’s eyes
Naturally, Li Zhen's lust cannot be hidden from Li Zhen's eyes. Although Li Zhen has not fully understood the roles of the Hou family and his son in this drama, she also knows that the Hou family and his son must also be one of the protagonists, but it is not clear who is the latter.
Are the father and son playing clowns or raw characters in it? But Li Zhen doesn’t pay much attention to it. Without him, if there are too many lice, they won’t bite others. Now everyone’s attention is all on themselves, so much
In fact, the difference between the father and son of the Hou family is not that big. Today, Li Zhen is not too worried about these issues, at least not before meeting Lao Liu. As for what will happen after meeting Lao Liu, that can only be one step forward.
Take a look.
Wugong County is just a small county town, with a total of more than a thousand households. The county is not big, and it is not located on a major transportation road. The post stations outside the city are naturally very small, only seven or eight in total.
Soldier, the size of a dozen rooms is still very shabby. Even after knowing that His Royal Highness the King of Yue was coming, and everyone in the post station was busy working for a long time, it was still very shabby, not to mention that Li Zhen was so particular.
Even a group of Yulin officers and soldiers couldn't stand it. Besides, these two hundred people couldn't all live in such a small inn. There was no choice but to order Li Zhen to stay there.
We set up camp next to the post station. Fortunately, we didn't take any tents and other things with us for this march. After working hard for a while, we finally put up the camp hastily, and soon someone from the martial arts branch of "Yanji Trading Company" came to deliver it.
After all kinds of food and wine were served, a group of Yulin officers and soldiers who were full of resentment were calmed down. Otherwise, the martial arts magistrate Chen Xuanwang who came to greet him would have had a heavy meal.
Li Zhen really likes to drink a few sips of wine, but because this is the chaotic moment before the chaos, Li Zhen never wants to mess up with wine. After drinking a few cups with the Yulin soldiers,
He made an excuse and returned to his Chinese army tent. As soon as he entered the tent, he saw Nalong, dressed in guard uniform, accompanying someone talking under the dim light. Before Li Zhen could ask, that person
He had already stood up in a hurry, hurriedly walked to Li Zhen, knelt down on the ground, and lowered his voice and said: "My subordinate, 'Zhen Group' Tie Er, kowtows to His Highness."
"Is it you? What happened in Qizhou?" As soon as Li Zhen saw the visitor, his heart suddenly trembled, and he hurriedly asked - 'Zhen Group', as the name suggests, is the code name of the "Rising Sun" troops who monitor King Li Min of Shu.
The people in this group are all codenamed by Tie, and Tie Er is the number two figure in the "Zhen Group". If something serious had not happened, this person would never have appeared here at the risk of being exposed. Therefore, Li Zhen could not help but
Not in a hurry.
"Your Highness, my subordinates are incompetent. The 'Zhen Group' was breached and my subordinates suffered heavy casualties. Tie Da died in the line of duty, and only five of my subordinates escaped." Tie Er reported with a gloomy expression.
"Oh?" When Li Zhen heard that something happened to the "Zhen Group", her face suddenly darkened. After looking at Tie Er silently for a while, she raised her brows and said, "When did it happen? Who did it?"
Tie Er kowtowed and said: "Your Highness, just yesterday, Tie Si was a traitor, and it was the King of Shu's men who took action. Seeing that the enemy was strong, the subordinates did not dare to take it on, so they had to retreat separately. How could there be any
With the traitor Tiesi here, my subordinates are forced to have no choice but to withdraw from Qizhou. My subordinates are incompetent, please punish me."
Iron Four? Li Zhen quickly recalled the information about Iron Four, and frowned - today's "Rising Sun" is no longer the three or five little birds when it was first established. Even if Li Zhen has an extraordinary memory,
It is impossible to remember everyone's information, but the elite personnel sent to monitor the brothers are all selected from the orphans trained by "Yanji Company", and they have all been interviewed by Li Zhen. For these
The elite Li Zhen is well aware of this. These people are all elites that Li Zhen has trained for more than ten years. Now that it is heard that Tie Si is an internal agent, how can Li Zhen not be troubled.
There must be a traitor, otherwise the 'Zhen Group' would not have been wiped out. But whether this traitor is Iron Four or not, I'm afraid we still can't make a conclusion! Li Zhen quickly thought about it in her mind.
, calmly raised his hand and said: "Everything happened for a reason, and I will not blame you. Since the 'Zhen Group' has been broken, you should just stay with me for now. I will get back the money for you when you turn around."
It's fair." After a pause, he turned around and said to Yan Shiba who was following behind him: "Shiba, take Tie Er down first and discuss with Chen Liang to place Tie Er in the king's personal guard first.
, just go."
Yan Shiba was not very old, but he was an old man in the "rising sun". At this moment, he heard something in Li Zhen's words, so he naturally nodded knowingly and said: "Yes, I obey." As soon as he finished speaking, he led Tie Er on his own.
Leave the tent and leave.
"Sir, I'm afraid there's something fishy about this matter." After Tie Er retreated and left, Li Zhen bit her lip and said something sinister.
Although Nalong is the general person in charge of "Rising Sun", he also manages it very carefully on weekdays. Unfortunately, the time he took over was too short, and he is not very clear about the overall composition of "Rising Sun". At this time, Li Li
When Zhen said this, her expression immediately tightened. Just when she was thinking about how to respond, she saw Li Zhen's expression suddenly changed and she made a silent gesture. She couldn't help but have a strange look on her face and looked at Li Zhen doubtfully.