¡°It¡¯s cool~~¡± Zhen Yao licked his lips, looking at a large pot of soup in front of him, and his appetite was whetted. The sleepiness that hit him after taking a bath also subsided. Of course, this is not because the soup cooked by Qiao Ying is so delicious, but because Zhen Yao is already hungry after a hard day's work. Not to mention the soup that is full of flavor and color, even rice soaked in plain water can still be swallowed.
The satisfied expression on Zhen Yao's face at this moment was naturally visible to everyone around him, but the ladies had their own thoughts in mind. As simple as Qiao Wan, she was just wondering if there were extra ingredients today, or how she would appetize a guy who has always been well-dressed and well-fed. Thinking of this, the little girl followed Zhen Yao's example and used a spoon to scoop up the soup. But as soon as she put it in her mouth, she couldn't help but scream that it was hot and it was scalded to death. "
Qiao Wan had a reaction. Diao Chan and Cai Yan would naturally not be silent, but the two women were not good at cooking. At this moment, they just looked at Qiao Ying a few more times, thinking that maybe they would learn how to cook in the future. Soup is the thing.
Compared with Diao Chan and the other two daughters, Zhang Ying, who often cooks for Zhen Yao, pouted and asked Zhen Yao to eat the soup she cooked. However, Zhen Yao rarely had such a stomachache, especially in the past two years. But he has never been praised for his cooking skills.
Zhang Ying had a little taste for food in her heart, but none of the people sitting next to her did. Qiao Ying had a hint of joy on her face at this moment, and she only looked at Zhen Yao. As chefs, they all hope that diners will like the food they cook, even if it's snacks, and they are even happier when someone like Zhen Yao praises it so much.
Although she was proud in her heart, Qiao Ying still hid her thoughts well and just smiled politely and said to Brother Zhen that if she likes it, she might as well eat more. "
At this moment, the people sitting around a bonfire with Zhen Yao, except for a few little ones, are all nvxing. They are not doing farm work, but they don't eat much. After Zhen Yao heard what Da Qiao said, he immediately grinned. It's so delicious. Naturally, he must taste more. Otherwise, there will be no chance after today. Don't just watch, let's all eat together. "
"Let me help Third Brother with the soup." Zhen Mi never said it, but at this moment she seized the opportunity to lift the wooden bowl in front of Zhen Yao, took the soup spoon from the pot, and started to serve Zhen Yao with the soup.
Because of Zhen Yao¡¯s arrangement, everyone ate a lot more during this meal. And looking at the satisfaction on the faces of all the girls, it was clear that Da Qiao's cooking skills were indeed not bad. The little guys were sweating from eating and rolling and playing on the grass.
Although the starry sky in spring is beautiful, everyone still has to sleep, especially Zhen Yao, who has been working hard all day. Soon after dinner, sleepiness swept over him. He just looked at the family members around him who were not interested, so he sat with him Count the stars in the sky outside the tent.
When Zhen Yao couldn't resist the drowsiness and wanted to go back to the tent to rest, Diao Chan came up and whispered, "Has your husband been interested in the Qiao family?" Do you want me to play the drum for you? "
"I'll knock you on the head." Zhen Yao's eyes widened slightly, and he stretched out his right hand and flicked it in front of Diao Chan's head before going to sleep. Don't think too much here. You are a little tired of being a husband tonight, and you have to do it tomorrow. Continue patrolling¡±
Zhen Yao¡¯s words naturally did not frighten Diao Chan. Diao Chan spat out her pink and fragrant tongue, and Diao Chan walked towards the tent where she lived with Cai Yan with a burst of laughter. Even if Zhen Yao wanted to do something like this in the wilderness, all the ladies would be embarrassed. After all, the surrounding tents were only two or three feet apart.
The moon was setting and the sun was rising. When Zhen Yao walked out of the tent, the sun was already high in the sky. The group had a simple breakfast, packed their bags and continued south. Although he did not clearly say where he would patrol before leaving the city, he also agreed on a date with Chen Lin and other scribes who stayed in the city to deal with internal affairs, and he would return in half a month.
The patrol lasted only half a month because of the war in Xuzhou. According to the calculations of Guo Jia and others, Zhang Fei and others could only hold Xuzhou for more than half a month. To solve the war in Xuzhou after that, it would definitely take a lot of effort. Soldier.
There is still half a month to consider going back and forth. Zhen Yao can't go very far with a group of women and dependents. At most, he can only step out of Zhongshan County. While riding on horseback and looking at the precise map of Jizhou in his hand, Zhen Yao decided on the next itinerary.
"Does this count as an incognito interview?" Zhen Yao looked at the group's family outing and couldn't help but chuckled and said that there is a biography of Kangxi's incognito interview in the market, and I have to find someone to write a biography of the incognito interview. "With such bad taste, Zhen Yao hummed a tune happily.
Because he had to do farm work for most of the day on the first day of the trip, Zhen Yao did not plan to do it again. After all, the first time he did it was the best, and even if he repeated it later, it would just be icing on the cake. What's more, Zhen Yao has no intention of continuing with such a labor-intensive job.
There were not many people involved in Zhen Yao's patrol. At least many people in Wuji reported their lord's deeds after one night and worked with many farmers for most of the day. This kind ofThe actions soon broke through the few messages that had not dissipated in the city, and even the people who had doubts about Zhen Yao also began to believe that their lord was still the same Zhen Yao.
Regardless of Wuji¡¯s remarks, Zhen Yao passed through three county towns in Zhongshan County for several days in a row. The simple thing is that Zhen Yao was not allowed to find out about the bullying of men and women, burning, killing, and looting in these three counties. But this is normal. After all, the distance is so close to Wuji, and even people with a little bit of brains can't do tricks.
Zhen Yao finally relaxed after touring three counties without any trouble. If he was really found out during this trip, it would be a real slap in the face. Thinking of the county magistrate who had just come to greet his residence, Zhen Yao asked Fengxiao with a smile, "Aren't the magistrates of Lunu, Anxi, and Hanchang counties young?" "
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Guo Jia said this, and Zhen Yao also remembered a few people in his mind. There may be no shortage of manpower to govern the area at the moment, but after Qing and Xuzhou are captured, there will inevitably be a shortage of middle- and lower-level officials. The heroes stepped forward.
Looking at Zhen Yao's expression, Guo Jia could guess what he was thinking. When he immediately praised the good luck of these young people, he did not forget to remind his lord that we have spent a lot of time in the three cities. See you, let¡¯s go straight to Julu when we leave the city tomorrow. "
"Forget it, let's go to Julu tomorrow to have a look." Zhen Yao also missed this county that made it famous in the army. If there had not been the Yellow Turban War, perhaps he, Zhen Yao, would have been like most people in the Han Dynasty, rewarded with gold, moonlight, food and waiting to die.
Zhang Ying and his wife, who have been living in a prosperous area of ??Wuji, saw many beggars and homeless people can still be seen on the streets and in the corners of houses in Lunu City. They couldn't help but frown and asked, husband, why are there so many poor people in this city? "
For this question, not to mention Zhen Yao¡¯s difficulty in answering, even if it were asked by countless wise rulers in China over thousands of years, I¡¯m afraid they wouldn¡¯t be able to speak. Why are there poor people? This is not what they want to see. Unfortunately, no matter how good a wise king he is, he cannot change this fact. Poor people exist no matter where they are.
This time, Zhen Ang¡¯s sons and daughters also came out together. Seeing that Zhen Yao didn¡¯t answer his mother¡¯s question, he raised his head and asked his father, as if he thought he had the answer, are there corrupt officials here? Dad, please arrest them all, okay? "
"Are corrupt officials?" Don't skip the words. Zhen Yao smiled and rubbed Mo's little head. He was smart. He could remember the stories told to him and relate them to reality, but he was just too young.
Thinking that the heroes Cao Cao and Sun Jian are all ready to go to the battlefield, and the eldest Zhen Ang is only six years old, he can't help but shake his head and laugh. In comparison, he is a loser in this aspect.
Seeing that all the girls were no longer interested in shopping, Zhen Yao waved his hand and said, let¡¯s go back to the house. "
Zhen Yao did not. Although his sudden visit did not deliberately conceal his identity, it caught many people off guard. Just like Tian Kai, the second son of the Tian family, who had returned to his home in Lunu County, he was sweating hotly on his forehead and drank several cups of tea.
Zhen Yao¡¯s surprise attack put a lot of pressure on him, but fortunately, although he failed to make arrangements in advance, he did not make any mistakes in front of his lord. Even if there are some small mistakes, I won't care too much about it. Recalling the gentle yet majestic look on his face when he met his lord just now, Tian Kai felt that he would never forget it in his life.
When Zhen Yao left, he was as quick as when he came. He did not give the county magistrate in the city a chance to see him off. When the city gate just opened the next day, he left the former Zhongshan County with dozens of people.
After leaving Lu Nu, Zhen Yao did not intend to continue spending money in Zhongshan County. He got on his horse and ordered to go straight to Julu. Zhen Yao felt quite sorry for the women around him. They came out with the intention of going on an outing, but now they had to spend most of their time on the road. This spring outing was not worthy of the name.
"Brother, why did you order us to come here?" In a poor house outside Julu City, the destination of Zhen Yao and others' trip, there were more than ten rangers gathered in coarse cloth and carrying knives. These people were vaguely headed by the man in yellow in the middle, and only he blatantly carried a long sword on his waist.
The man with the sword across his waist saw everyone around him looking, so he could only wave his hands and whisper in a low voice. Remember, the purpose of my trip is only to assassinate one person. You will all know the target of the assassination by then. Give me some points these days and don't stab him. trouble. "
"Big Brother's" secrecy has obviously caused a lot of dissatisfaction, but most people are afraid of "Big Brother"'s methods and dare not say anything, but some people still whisper softly that they don't even know who is being assassinated, so aren't we going to do it here?Wait? "
The 'eldest brother' frowned slightly. Although he didn't like other people's doubts, he still had to consider the overall situation at this time, so he replied unhurriedly: "You don't have to wait long. You will follow me into the city tomorrow. I will go after that." inquire about. "Although this answer was not complete enough, everyone knew the temper of 'Big Brother', so they didn't say anything more and went back to their houses to rest.
Just like Zhen Yao, when a group of people arrived outside Julu City two days later, Zhang Ying praised and said, is this Julu City? Is this where your husband broke the Yellow Turbans' lair? It seems that the city is much higher than Lunu City."
Zhen Yao smiled and replied that indeed, if we look at it from a city perspective, Julu is indeed a strong city. "After saying that, he whipped up his horsewhip and quickly rushed towards the city gate.
Although Julu is directly governed by Zhen Yao like Wuji, the rules in the city are the same. When the soldiers guarding the city saw Zhen Yao coming on horseback. Immediately, he put his weapon in front of the city gate and stopped him outside the city. He was not allowed to ride his horse inside the city. Anyone who came could dismount his horse and enter the city."
Zhen Yao likes to look at the quality of a city from the humble city gate. Zhen Yao was quite satisfied when he saw that several soldiers seemed to be polite but ordered them to dismount. Of course, the rules must be followed. Zhen Yao immediately got off his horse and said with a smile, "Two soldiers, I wonder if I can go in now?" "
"Let's go." The crossed weapons were withdrawn by the soldiers on both sides. Zhen Yao turned around with a smile and greeted the ladies before walking into the city first. But what followed was Yingying Yanyan, which stunned the soldiers and passers-by who were guarding the city. Nowadays, beautiful women are so worthless, and there is no mediocre looking woman in this team.
"Brother? Are you watching?" And when Zhen Yao led Zhang Ying and his daughters in the city and told them about the war that year, in a tea shop, several rangers were gathering together. It was just a few days ago. The group of people appeared in the house outside the city, and the 'big brother' headed by them was staring closely at Zhen Yao with a smile on his face.
"That's him," he pointed at Zhen Yao with his right hand in a vague way. "Big Brother" said, "Have you seen that handsome man in gorgeous clothes?" Our target this time is him. If this matter is successful, not only will you and me be recommended for military positions, but money will also be indispensable. This time it is a big fish."
"Brother, when will we take action?" Hearing that wealth and power are available, none of the younger brothers around him can sit still. If they were helpless, they would not live such a life of blood on the knife. They want to end this deal. , many can start a new life.
"This matter can't be rushed. Let Xiao Shi go get some good news first and find out where they are staying." The 'eldest brother' shook his head slightly. Compared to the younger brother who didn't know these things, he knew the identity of the assassination target and the person he wanted to deal with. task. Without complete preparations, it would be impossible to die here, let alone receive the reward.
Zhen Yao didn't notice that he was being targeted. At this moment, he was happily talking to everyone about how he had surprised the giant deer. After Yin Kui, the governor of the giant deer, came to visit in a low-key manner, he simply revealed his identity. It's better to be in the prefect's mansion.
Of course, Zhen Yao had considered such a move. Anyway, this Julu is the last stop. Whether or not the identity is kept secret is no longer important. On the contrary, it allows the people of Julu that their lord came here from Wuji, which will gain more recognition from the people.
"You actually lived directly in the prefect's mansion?" After receiving this news, the rangers who gathered together to prepare for a big fight also hesitated. The people did not fight with the officials. Even if they were wandering in the world, they would not dare to easily conflict with the officials. . The current target is the palace of the Lord of a City, but the difficulty of assassination has increased several levels.
"Of course, there are also some simple-minded people among these people who have a lot to worry about. I don't think he can hide in the prefect's house all his life and not come out. As long as he comes out, we will have a chance to accomplish something."
"Big Brother" also spoke at this moment and could only do what Lao Qi said. From now on, you will be a group of five and take turns monitoring the movements of the Prefect's Mansion. As soon as the target leaves, report immediately and do not take action without permission. "
Zhen Yao is here for inspection, and the other girls are here for fun. Naturally, they cannot stay in the prefect's mansion and not go out for a walk. After all the ladies visited the backyard of the Prefecture where the Yellow Turban thieves hid their money and food, they no longer had much interest in the Prefecture.
Not long after dawn the next day, Zhen Yao was pulled up from the bed by the ladies. When he was about to go out and walk around the city, Guo Jia suddenly appeared out of nowhere and whispered, "Master, Jia is here" I can't go out of the prefect's house. "
"It's okay, you're quite tired from this journey." Zhen Yao nodded with a smile and greeted the ladies to leave the prefect's mansion. Now that Zhen Yao's identity has been revealed, naturally there are soldiers behind him to protect him. Not only are Xu Huang and Wu Ji personal guards who are accompanying him, but even Julu's county soldiers are also surrounded by Yin Kui.
"Brother, the target has left the prefect's mansion, but there are many people around him protecting him."The restless Lao Liu and the others hurried back to the residence of a group of rangers, frowned and said, Brother? Who is this person? It looks like you are taking your whole family out for fun, and you can still ask the prefect to send troops to protect you? "
"You don't have to worry about this, just follow me." 'Big Brother' still didn't intend to tell them the target of the assassination. Normally, these guys could have shied away even if they didn't fall out, but this time the price the guy offered was real. It's mouth-watering. What they did was so stupid that the rangers had no idea how dangerous their behavior was at this moment.
"Third brother, do you think this red hairpin looks good?" Although Julu is not as good as Wuji, it is still the seat of a county, and there are many interesting things in the city. No, after only half an hour, Zhen Yao saw that all the women around him had made gains, and even Er Qiao had bought more or less. Of course, because Zhen Yao is a wealthy person, they naturally don't have to spend any money.
Seeing a hairpin made of bamboo swinging in Zhen Mi's hand, Zhen Yao's eyes lit up. He had seen gold, iron, copper, and wood hairpins, but this bamboo one was very strange. No wonder the little girl would offer it as a treasure. Hello. He walked forward and took the bamboo hairpin in Zhen Mi's hand and looked at it. He couldn't help but nodded and said, "It's much better than those common things."
"Third brother, did you think Mi'er would look good wearing this?" Zhen Mi took the hairpin in her hand again and asked if third brother thought it looked good, then Mi'er would wear it every day. "
"This is a natural beauty, no matter how you wear it, it will look good." Seeing the businessmen, the woman setting up the street stall quickly said to the young masters, if you don't mind, I still have a lot of jewelry here, so you might as well pick a few more. "
"Zhen Mi looked at the ornaments, which were made of bamboo like the hairpin in her hand. She felt it was novel and nodded and said, "Okay, then I will pick more and give them to my mother and"
"My lord, it's dangerous." Just as Zhen Yao was accompanying his little sister to choose accessories, Xu Huang suddenly shouted loudly not far away. Hearing Xu Huang's shout, Zhen Yao immediately turned his head and saw a cart rushing past, blocking the women and the guards behind him. Two figures suddenly appeared from the crowd and rushed to the left and right.