Fang Jinshi was so satisfied that he sat on his horse humming a tune happily and followed Du Cheng's cavalry back to Roufu County.
Huang Jinmian, who was behind him, was not in such a good mood as he was. She said with a sullen face: "It's so unpleasant, can you stop humming!" Fang Jinshi laughed and said, "Is it unpleasant? You can stop listening to it." Huang Jinmian was so unhappy that he didn't even bother to argue with him. He whipped himself on the horse and went to the front.
Fang Jinshi turned around and asked a sergeant behind him: "Hey, my humming is really unpleasant?" The sergeant said quickly: "It's not unpleasant, Colonel Fang is the best." Fang Jinshi asked him what the tune he was humming was like, but he answered wrongly. However, Fang Jinshi became even more proud and came closer to the man to chat with him.
Du Cheng, who was in the lead, rode over and said, "Captain Fang, Commander Tian is here to pick you up." Fang Jinshi was slightly surprised. He urged his horse to the front of the team. Tian Xing saluted him and said, "Captain Fang."
Fang Jinshi nodded and said, "Is there anything going on in the city?"
Tian Xingdao: "It's nothing. Commander Zhao asked me to come and tell Lieutenant Fang that he has told Tongzhi Tu that you have not returned from patrolling the town below." Fang Jinshi couldn't help but ask: "When did Tongzhi Tu arrive?"
Tian Xing said: "We will arrive this morning." He Da Ma and Fang Jinshi walked side by side and whispered: "Tu Gaozhi is a narrow-minded person. I didn't see Captain Fang at the city gate to greet him this morning. After asking, his face looked a little unhappy. Colonel Fang Lieutenant, please be more careful."
Fang Jinshi hummed. He knew that Tian Xing was waiting for him here, and it must be Zhao Liang who smoothed things over for him. He was afraid that the two people said something different, so he sent Tian Xing to report the news.
Fang Jinshi and Tian Xing entered Roufu County together. He clearly felt that this place was different from when he left. First of all, there were many more troops. There was a lot of noise everywhere. He didn't know many of the officers. He was a junior like him. There are already more than ten first-level martial arts masters, and others will no longer try to fawn over him as they did before.
Fang Jinshi did not dare to neglect, and hurriedly came to see Tu Gaozhi led by Tian Xing. After the notification, he waited outside under the dripping eaves for a short time before the messenger let him in.
In the hall, Tu Gaozhi was talking to Cai Jinting. When he saw Fang Jinshi coming in, he said, "Thank you for your hard work on the inspection, Colonel Fang. Magistrate Cai is looking for you for something."
Fang Jinshi saluted Tu Gaozhi, and then said to Magistrate Cai, "I wonder what Magistrate Cai wants to do with you?" Cai Jinting said, "The government and the army have sealed the county government's bank, and I have come to ask for the seal to be released. Colonel Fang is here to ask for it. Just a military order."
Only then did Fang Jinshi remember that after entering the city, he ordered the silver treasury in Roufu County to be sealed and no one was allowed to enter or exit. In fact, before they entered the city, the silver treasury had been emptied by the county magistrate of the Liao Dynasty, leaving only After collecting some files, accounts, government contracts, etc., Fang Jinshi thought that these things would be useful in the future, so he asked people to guard them.
Fang Jinshi said to Tu Gaozhi: "Tu Tongzhi is a subordinate to the superior, and everything here is decided by Tu Tongzhi." He knew the rules of the officialdom, and he must know clearly who his boss was. If he didn't take his boss seriously, he would die without knowing how. of.
Tu Gaozhi took a sip of tea before saying: "This is the city you conquered. Your military orders are better than mine. Colonel Fang should issue military orders so as not to make things difficult for Magistrate Cai." His indifferent words had already made people angry. Fang Jinshi was shocked. The people guarding the bank were the brothers from Huimeng Mountain. It was very likely that some brothers only knew about Fang Jinshi and did not care about Tu Gaozhi. Tu Gaozhi had already hit a soft nail.
Fang Jinshi said quickly: "My subordinates were negligent. Let's do it right away. We'll do it right away." He turned around and wanted to leave. Tu Gaozhi said: "Tian Xing, you can just go and do this. Captain Fang, you can do it right here." The county has been doing very well in a short period of time, and they all listen to you."
Fang Jinshi was very harsh when he heard this. He saluted again and said: "My subordinates are also relying on the names of Commander Fan and Commander Tu, and they are just pretending to be powerful."
Tu Gaozhi smiled and said: "Really? I heard that there was no money in the bank for a long time. Colonel Fang sent heavy troops to guard it, but it is easy for others to misunderstand. Fortunately, I know that your family is rich and you have always been honest. Magistrate Cai , please don¡¯t misunderstand this subordinate of mine.¡±
He seemed to have said this in a joking tone, but when Fang Jinshi heard it, he felt a chill running down his back. He now regretted doing such a stupid thing, even though when he took over the bank, There wasn't a penny left in it, but he heavily guarded an empty bank. It was completely superfluous, and he couldn't explain it clearly.
Even if he wants to explain it now, he can only make it darker and darker. Tu Gaozhi got into the position of control by no means just because of corruption and flattery. Fang Jinshi feels that compared to Tu Gaozhi in terms of conduct and speech, he is far from his rival. The connotation of the words was to knock him into trouble, but on the surface it was to protect him so that he could not find any faults.
Cai Jinting hummed and said: "Yinku??Although there is no money, there are still many very important things. Colonel Fang did right. By the way, I have sent someone to deliver 150 bags of coarse salt for feeding horses in the army. . Fang Jinshi said: "Thank you so much, Magistrate Cai." "
Cai Jinting nodded. He actually readily allocated coarse salt to Fang Jinshi, which somewhat surprised Fang Jinshi. Tu Gaozhi said to Fang Jinshi: "You have worked hard on patrol, go back and rest."
Fang Jinshi saluted and said goodbye. This time he met Tu Gaozhi. Not only did his previous pride disappear, but it also made him feel very stressed. He returned to Dahuaishu Lane alone in despair. The house was quiet, and the maid served him tea. Fang Jinshi was sitting in the front hall drinking tea. It wasn't until he finished a cup of tea that he felt something was wrong at home. It was too quiet. He asked the woman, "Where is she?"
The woman knew that he was asking Yun Nuer, so she stepped forward and replied, "Young Madam has gone out."
Fang Jinshi was a little irritated after hearing this and asked, "Did you tell me where she went?" The woman shook her head and said, "The young lady left a message for the general."
She went in to get the note left by Yun Nuer. Fang Jinshi frowned and opened it. He almost jumped up after reading the two lines of words written by Yun Nuer hastily. The note said:
"Things have suddenly changed, so we'll say goodbye for now. Don't look for me. No matter where you are, I will definitely look for you in the future."
Yun Nuer actually left without saying goodbye. Judging from the meaning of the note, she must have encountered a very difficult matter and had to rush back to deal with it, and asked Fang Jinshi not to look for it.
Fang Jinshi was very worried and hurriedly called Wei Chong and Deng An to ask them to find her. However, when Yun Nuer went out on weekdays, many people noticed her, but today no one saw her.
After searching for a long time, Fang Jinshi became more and more anxious as he searched, fearing that Yun Nuer would be in danger and he would not be able to save her. He couldn't help but think of Zheng Dache's ferocious scene that day, but it was Liang Cuirong who collaborated to deceive him at that time, and now But it was Yun Nuer who disappeared.
When Fang Jinshi was getting angry, Deng An brought a hawker over and said that this man seemed to have seen a woman who looked a bit like Yun Nuer riding a carriage out of the north gate. Fang Jinshi didn't care whether it was true or not, and took Wei Chong and Deng An with him. An rode his fast horse out of the north gate to pursue him.
The pursuit lasted all night, and Fang Jinshi almost went crazy. Deng An said: "If Miss Yun really took the carriage, she should have caught up with her a long time ago. I'm afraid she might have taken another way. This is not an option." , it would be better to go back to the city to gather more people and the chances would be better."
Fang Jinshi said: "Deng An, go back and call the troops. Wei Chong, we will look for him separately."
Wei Chong said: "Maybe Miss Yun has gone back and is waiting for you at home. She used to command hundreds of heroes. It is not easy for others to harm her. Maybe she really just left because of something urgent?" Fang Jinshi listened for a while. Feeling at ease, considering that there was really no way to search around like a headless fly at night, he searched again without giving up, and then followed Deng An back to Roufu County.
Fang Jinshi hoped that Yun Nuer had gone back. He quickly dismounted under the big locust tree and ran to the front hall and shouted: "Yun Nuer, Yun Nuer."
The woman ran out when she heard the sound, and Fang Jinshi asked anxiously: "Is Yun Nuer back?" The woman shook her head, and Fang Jinshi felt lost, feeling empty in his heart, and sighed and fell down on the chair.
Yun Nuer has really left here. Fang Jinshi sat blankly for a while, then suddenly stood up and thought: No matter what, he must find her.
He grabbed the horsewhip that was left on the table and was about to go out to look for it again. When he looked sideways, he saw a blue cloth bundle placed on the table. Fang Jinshi's heart moved and he reached for it and opened it. Inside was a pair of boots and several medicinal materials. Fang Jinshi He suddenly remembered that the last time he went out, he was in a bad mood because Yun Nuer wanted to buy him boots and hangover medicine. Now these things were back, but Yun Nuer was missing.
Fang Jinshi suddenly thought that when he came back this time, the baggage was not on the table. It was obviously Yun Nuer who came back and put it down while he was out of the city looking for it. Fang Jinshi suddenly became excited. He checked the baggage and found that it was indeed there. There was also a small piece of paper. Fang Jinshi opened it and read: "I told you not to look for biased students. You will suffer the hardship. If trouble comes, you should take care of it."
This was clearly Yun Nuer who had come back. The tone of her words made Fang Jinshi feel a little more relieved. He packed the baggage, and then suddenly heard the door creaking, and Fang Jinshi was shocked - Yun Nuer came back.
He ran out of the front hall and saw a skinny middle-aged man standing at the door. He turned out to be Zhang Er from Yanzhou Prefecture.
When Zhang Eryi saw Fang Jinshi, he said with joy on his face: "Young Master indeed lives here, it's not hard to find this place." Fang Jinshi hurriedly politely let him into the front hall, and Zhang Er pulled a horse with him on it.Hunchback something.
Fang Jinshi asked: "Why are you here?" Zhang Er bowed and said: "The young lady asked me to come. The young lady said that the weather was getting colder and she was afraid that the young master would be cold, so she asked me to send brocade clothes."
Fang Jinshi exclaimed, and suddenly he thought that Yun Nuer had left a note saying that trouble was coming, asking him to deal with it on his own. This might mean that Zhang Er sent by Liang Cuirong would be here soon. Yun Nuer might really be in trouble, and I'm afraid there will be more. The reason was to avoid Zhang Er who came from Yanzhou Anfu. Thinking of this, Fang Jinshi felt more relieved about Yun Nuer.
He had just come out of Yanzhou City not long ago. Liang Cuirong sent someone to deliver clothes. She might have heard some rumors. Based on her source of information, how long could Yun Nuer's matter be hidden from her?
Fang Jinshi¡¯s headache now is how to explain to Liang Cuirong?