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Volume One One Hundred and Fifty-Nine Going Home

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    One hundred and fifty-nine go home

    After running around in Luojing for more than a month, things were almost done, and Meng Ju was ready to return to Dongping.

    There were hundreds of battle armors in Meng Ju's convoy. In order to protect the safety of the convoy, Bai Wusha specially sent a battle armor brigade from the troops directly under the General Administration to escort Meng Ju to take office.

    In addition, the Dongping Mausoleum Department suffered heavy casualties in the last Jing'an War, and many mid-level officer positions were vacant.  Bai Wusha discussed with Meng Ju to transfer a group of trainee officers from the General Administration to enrich the army of officers in the Dongping Mausoleum Department. Bai Wusha repeatedly assured that he did not intend to infringe on the independent appointment power of Governor Meng. This group of officers was composed of  Meng Ju appoints him independently. He can use it if he wants to. It doesn't matter if he doesn't want to use it. Just give him a casual position to train him there.

    "They are all children of aristocratic families, more than thirty people. They are arranged to be trainee officers at the General Administration. There are no positions for them in the General Administration. They are not convinced and say that I look down on them. Anyway, Meng Ju, you can take care of the arrangements.  That¡¯s it, it doesn¡¯t matter if you use it or not, but remember not to arrange too dangerous positions, otherwise I won¡¯t be able to tell their family if something goes wrong.¡±

    Meng Ju readily accepted Bai Wusha¡¯s arrangement.

    Meng Ju knew that he was young and inexperienced, and many people in Dongping knew his origins. Seeing that three months ago, an inspector Hou from the Jing'an branch suddenly became a Tongzhi town inspector of the provincial department.  Taking charge of the entire Dongping Mausoleum Guard - Comparing his feelings, if Liu Zhen suddenly became the governor, Meng Ju himself would not be convinced, let alone those veteran officers who had fought fiercely against the demons through life and death.  If they make trouble then, they will be in trouble.

    Just like the black-hearted boss in later generations said to his employees: "The streets are full of job seekers. If you don't work hard, you will be fired!" - There is a group of reserve officers from Luo Jing. It is one thing whether you use them or not, but this gang  The young master is hanging around there, which is also a threat to his subordinates who try to cause trouble. Maybe they will restrain themselves.

    In addition, the day before Meng Ju's departure, Butler Xu of the Ye family suddenly came to the General Administration to find him, saying that the Ye family had received information that Shentu Jue was still active in Dongping, Wuchuan and other provinces in northern Xinjiang, and that the Ye family was preparing to send an army  The team went to arrest him, hoping to get the support and protection of Governor Meng.

    Although he and Ye Jianxin broke up on bad terms last time, Meng Ju had no reason not to support the Ye family's pursuit of Shentu Jue.  He immediately expressed his agreement, and the next day, Liu Kongqin appeared in front of him with twenty Tsing Yi warriors.

    Meng Ju was surprised: "Miss Liu, are you the one who went to Dongping?"

    Liu Kongqin bowed slightly: "Mr. Meng, I'm causing trouble for you."

    "Where, Miss Liu, you are highly skilled and familiar with the situation there. If you go there in person, I will feel relieved."

    "Governor Meng, the head of the family has told us before we set off that when we go to Dongping, we are guests and you are the host. Guests can do as they please. To capture Shentu Jue, we need the intelligence support of the local mausoleum guards. Please be kind to us."  Help. Of course, other than that, if there is anything you need us to do, just give us your orders. The head of the family has given us orders. During our stay in Dongping, we will obey your orders."

    The warriors of the Ye family are already strong, and with Liu Kongqin, a heaven-level underworld master personally holding the battle, the combat power of this small team is terrifying.  With their participation, Meng Ju felt more assured about the safety of his return journey.

    On December 10, the eighth year of Taichang, Meng Ju, the new governor of Dongping Tongzhi, rushed from Luojing to Dongping Province to take office.

    The long motorcade started from the north gate of Luojing and headed north.

    Worried about the safety of the armor and equipment in the car, Meng Ju was still very careful even though he was escorted by a brigade. Along the way, he walked on the main roads and never stayed in the wild. He only stayed in towns for food, accommodation and rest, and his marching speed was faster than before.  Cheng Shi was much slower.

    Liu Kongqin led the Tsing Yi warriors of the Ye family to silently follow the convoy. They set up their own tents for food and accommodation and did not mix with the soldiers and horses of the Dongling Guards.

    There are a total of thirty-two reserve officers sent by Bai Wusha to Meng Ju, including nineteen male officers and thirteen female officers.  Most of them are sixteen or seventeen years old, but their official ranks are not low. They all have the title of seventh or eighth grade official or Spyker.  They all have their own carriages and accompanying servants, they eat well, their clothes are gorgeous, and they have a graceful demeanor.

    The young men from the aristocratic family are young and high-spirited. The young officers always like to get together to talk and laugh. The laughter adds a bit of joy to the solemn motorcade.

    Meng Ju was also a young man. When he heard them shouting and playing, he just laughed it off.  However, several officers sent by the General Administration to escort the convoy couldn't stand it anymore. They came to Meng Ju and said, "Governor Meng, marching is a solemn and solemn act. These guys are laughing and flirting there. Taiye."  It¡¯s outrageous. What do the soldiers think? As the commander of the convoy, you should take care of them.¡±

    In desperation, Meng Ju had to summonBoys and girls talk.  He said that it is rare for everyone to be peers and colleagues, but the military is different from the civilian population. The military has military rules and disciplines. In the future, everyone should not be too showy when having fun, so as not to affect other people.

    According to Bai Wusha, these young officers are all descendants of Luo Jing's aristocratic families. Although their official ranks are not high, their background is not small. These dudes sometimes give them a headache even for Bai Wusha.

    Unexpectedly, this time, Meng Ju was surprised: he just said it, and the junior officers immediately nodded in agreement, and began to curb their behavior the next day.  They sat quietly in their carriage and no longer made loud noises or other behaviors.

    This incident made Meng Ju pay attention to this group of boys and girls. He felt that they were just inexperienced and not very naughty.  Several times when he stopped to rest, he specially invited them to a restaurant for dinner.  In front of Meng Ju, the boys and girls all looked very reserved, not daring to say anything more and not daring to breathe.

    Thinking that Ye Jianan was sent to Dongping at the same age, Meng Ju also sympathized with these young people who left their families thousands of miles away at a young age. He greeted them and asked if they missed home.  Was it hard along the way? Are you still used to the food?

    So, the young officers discovered that Governor Meng was actually very kind and talkative. He was not the old-school officer who liked to blow his beard and glare at others as they imagined. He was more like a friendly big brother next door.

    So, the teenagers let go and started chatting with Meng Ju easily.

    Only then did Meng Ju know that the officers were afraid of him because they heard Meng Ju's nickname "Blood Leopard" - in everyone's imagination, a guy with the nickname "Blood" is probably very bloodthirsty and easy to kill.  He will kill someone if they don't agree with each other.

    The little guys are very smart. In Luojing, they dared to cause Bai Wusha a headache, but they did not dare to provoke the "evil man" Meng Ju - Dongping Tiangao Emperor Yuan, such a evil star was also his immediate boss, so they did not dare to provoke him.  If you kill him, you may die an unknown death.

    After getting to know each other, the young men from the aristocratic family liked to ask Meng Ju some strange questions: "Governor Meng, I heard that demons often come to attack Dongping. Do you often fight? How many demons do you need to kill?"  What about promotion?"

    Meng Ju answered honestly: "Although Dongping is a border pass, it does not often fight against the demons - before the battle of Jing'an, Dongping had been at peace for more than ten years. However, we often have to fight with the bandits and demons in the territory.  The bandits have started a war, we must wipe them out and protect the trade routes - don't worry, everyone, the mausoleum office has clear rewards and punishments, and as long as you fight bravely, it is not difficult to get promoted."

    "Governor Meng, I heard that on the grassland in Dongping, we all live in tents and drive cattle and sheep around - is this true?"

    "Nothing. Dongping is a big province. There are more than a dozen prefectures and counties in the province, such as Jing'an, Pingjiang, and Lian'an. We all live in cities and houses - but the food is definitely not as good as in Luojing.  , there is no difference in the others, so don¡¯t worry.¡±

    "Governor Meng, I heard that the women of the Demon Clan are beautiful and passionate, and many of them are beauties. They often come to the city to choose a one-night lover, right?"

    "Uh I'm not very clear about this"

    "I heard that there are many treasures on the grassland. Gold and gems are everywhere. Many people have made a fortune at the border!"

    "If such a thing really happens, the demons won't come to rob us. Wouldn't it be better for them to just trade with us with gold and silver?"

    During the communication, childish and funny questions emerged one after another.  As Meng Ju explained, he lamented that the Luo Jing family really didn't know how to educate their children and had no common sense at all - but thinking about it, the officials and families in the capital really didn't have much common sense about the distant northern border.

    Meng Ju couldn't help but think back to himself - in fact, just half a year ago, he arrived in Northern Xinjiang without knowing anything, with a feeling of loss and anxiety, and he was not much better than the teenagers in front of him.

    In Northern Xinjiang, I met that beautiful woman and changed my life from then on.

    Gazing at the lively boys and girls in front of him, staring at their youthful faces, with high spirits, Meng Ju secretly sighed in his heart: Who among them will change their destiny because of him?

    ¡°I don¡¯t know whether it was because of Meng Ju¡¯s good luck or because the convoy was tightly guarded, but the convoy did not encounter any robbers or bandits along the way.

    On January 5, the 9th year of Taichang, the convoy drove into the first city in Dongping Province, Lianjiang City.  .

    Because there had been an official document from the General Administration announcing Meng Ju¡¯s appointment, officials such as Yang Qiu, deputy general manager of the Lianjiang Mausoleum Office, Hong Dalin, the prefect of Lianjiang Prefecture, and the gentry in the city went out of the city to greet him.Meng Ju, the new governor of Tongzhi in Heping.

    The last time he went to Luojing, Meng Ju also passed through Lianjiang, but that time he did not alarm the Lianjiang Ling Office. It was also the first time for him to meet the two managers, Yang Qiu and Fang Min.

    Yang Qiu is a middle-aged officer in his forties, and he has the heroic spirit of a warrior in his speech. He is a senior officer in the Dongping Mausoleum Department; Fang Min is a female officer, about thirty years old, and is Ye Canaan.  The deputy general manager who was promoted during his tenure was quite handsome.

    That night, senior officials from the Lian Jiangling Department hosted a banquet for the new town governor Meng Ju. At the banquet, the two general managers tried their best to flatter Meng Ju and showed their loyalty. This was also a routine official entertainment. Yang Qiu and Fang Min were both veterans of the officialdom.  His words were sincere and touching, but for some reason, Meng Ju could vaguely feel that Fang Min was indeed very close to him, and his words of loyalty were indeed sincere; but Yang Qiu, Meng Ju knew that he  It's just a routine matter, without much sincerity.

    After the banquet, Meng Ju thought about it alone and suddenly realized: Like himself, Fang Min was also promoted by Ye Canan.  Now that Ye Canan was killed in battle, she naturally hoped that Meng Ju, who was also Ye Canan's confidant, would accept her. She really wanted to join her; and Yang Qiu was an officer with military merit and seniority.  He doesn't have much respect for himself as a newly promoted fellow governor.

    The strange thing is, how could I hear it at the banquet?  They all spoke sincerely and kindly, with tears streaming down their cheeks. How could I tell that Yang Qiuyan was not sincere?  Although it was just a feeling, it was so clear, just like the words written on his hand. As soon as he heard it, he knew that Yang Qiu was perfunctory.

    Meng Ju vaguely wondered if this was another special function of Mingjue, able to distinguish the authenticity of other people's words?

    He wanted to ask Liu Kongqin for advice, but he didn't know whether Ye Jianxin had told her about being a dual cultivator of Dou and Ming, so he was hesitant - although Liu Kongqin didn't seem to be a snitch, but this kind of thing that violated the taboos of the court was naturally  The less people know about it, the better.

    The team stayed in Lianjiang for two days and continued on the third day.  On January 8, the ninth year of Taichang, the convoy entered Jing'an, the capital of Dongping.  The directors of the Dongping Provincial Mausoleum Department, Lan Zheng, the general manager of the Jing'an Mausoleum Department, and Ma Zhifu of Jing'an Prefecture all personally went out to the outskirts of the city to welcome Meng Ju.

    During the reception, the officials from the provincial department introduced themselves to Meng Ju one after another. There were so many people that Meng Ju could not remember their names for a while.  However, there was an acquaintance who saluted Meng Ju solemnly: "Lan Zheng, the general manager of the Jing'an Mausoleum Department, a humble official, is here to meet the Governor!"

    Recalling the days when we worked together in the past, when the old man in front of me encouraged him when he was most difficult and at his lowest point, and with his help, he got out of the predicament and ushered in the scenery he is today, Meng Ju felt a sore nose and was very moved.

    He helped Lan Zheng up with his own hands and said warmly: "Brother Yu Zheng, there is no need to be polite. Come on, let's go home together."

    Lan Zheng was stunned for a moment, and then he smiled, all the wrinkles on his face smoothing out: "Governor, you are wise and brave, you have gone through hardships and hardships, achieved extraordinary achievements, and finally achieved glory today! Welcome home!"

    Meng Ju held Lan Zheng in his arms and walked side by side with him. A large group of people cheered and followed them into the city.  Along the way, the mausoleum officials all cast envious glances at Lan Zheng.  General Manager Jing'an is a top-notch vacancy. Everyone knows that Lan Zheng's position was already shaky when he was in Ye Canaan. Unexpectedly, the new governor values ??him so much - it seems that the old guy's position is still as stable as Mount Tai!

    Stepping onto the familiar streets of Jingan again, breathing in the fresh grassland air, thinking that the fate of this city will be controlled by himself from now on, and that he will become another giant in northern Xinjiang to compete with Tuoba Xiong - Meng Ju's heart  Pulsating, he had a sense of relief that all the restraints in his body were stretched, just like a goshawk escaping from its cage, spreading its wings and soaring freely in the blue sky, dripping with comfort.

    He said relaxedly: "I'm finally home!"
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