Xu Huang didn't hear what Zhang Ning said afterwards. Hearing the first half of her sentence, he knew that he could only help her keep the secret. Xu Huang turned his head and saw that the soldiers looked at him and Zhang Ning with surprise, so he said: "There were all assassins just now, who injured me with a single sword, and I have been beaten away. Now it's okay. Let's go back. Go to the river."
The leading soldier said anxiously: "Subordinates are late for rescue, please forgive me!"
"It's my carelessness, I don't blame you. Let's go." Xu Huang walked to his horse after speaking, followed by Zhang Ning.
The leading soldier did not move, and continued to ask: "General, do you want to chase after you separately?"
These soldiers are all from Feihuwei. They have been drilled by Zhao Yun and Dianwei in turn, and they have been personally guided by Liu Xin and Ma Yun. Not only are they amazingly powerful, they are also involved in guards, tracking, and reconnaissance. If they are chased down, You will find that there are no assassins at all. Xu Huangdang's face sank: "Did you not hear what I said? Don't leave now!"
As soon as Xu Huang said this, the soldiers stopped insisting, and went on their horses to follow Xu Huang, because the first thing Liu Xin asked all soldiers to do was to obey orders as their bounden duty. Violating this rule would be a big mistake. once.
Knowing that Xu Huang was injured, Ma Yun blamed herself: "It's all my fault. I insisted on letting him follow Zhang Ning. It seems that this girl is really not easy."
Liu Xin comforted her and said, "If you have lost your horse, you know nothing. I think Zhang Ning can come back with him. Maybe there is something hidden."
Ma Yun's professional habit is not to let a bad person go, otherwise he wouldn't recognize Liu Xin from the photo at a glance, so he said uneasy: "Do you think Xu Huang would be instigated by Zhang Ning?"
Liu Xin smiled and stroked her head, and said, "Don't worry, I am absolutely relieved of Xu Huang's character. If it is said that he has taken Zhang Ning against him, it might be possible."
They are worried about Xu Huang, who is very leisurely now. Since taking the errand to accompany Zhang Ning, the affairs of the barracks were first handed over to Zhao Yun, and now he is injured again, and even the task of accompany Zhang Ning is relieved.
Although Zhang Ning's sword pierced Xu Huang's shoulder, it didn't hurt any bones. To Xu Huang, who was physically strong, it was really nothing. However, Liu Xin resolutely let him stay at home and sent someone to bring some new furniture. Xu Huang actually lived in the Prefect’s Mansion. He and Zhang Yun were in the same yard. Now he is sleeping comfortably on a deck chair in the yard. There are some fruits and snacks on the coffee table next to him. The soldier was on guard.
Xu Huang has been completely relaxed these few days. Liu Xin didn’t even let him touch the big axe. Bored, he picked up a small nod and put it in his mouth. Now he sleeps in addition to eating, and I don’t know if he feels it. My current life is like a pig.
At this moment, a soldier came to report, and a girl outside begged to see him. Xu Huang was taken aback. Although he had been in Hejian for a few months, there was no girl he was familiar with. Who is the one? Xu Huang lay on the chair and wondered if it was Xiaohong, the daughter of Chengdong Zhang’s daughter. Last time I helped his house pick a few loads of water, she seemed to treat me very well; and Chengnan Li’s granddaughter Cui Son, I met Shocked Horse on the street that day, I saved her...
"General Xu, are you better?" A gentle female voice sounded in his ear.
Xu Huang opened his eyes and saw a long purple dress. He raised his eyes and looked up, with a small waist that can be held by a hand, and a tall and charming chest. Then he saw a beautiful and incomprehensible déjà vu Pretty face. Xu Huang asked in surprise: "Girl, are you?"
The beautiful woman changed a slightly thicker voice and said: "General Xu is really a nobleman who has forgotten things. He didn't know Pang Dao after only a few days?" After speaking, she laughed "Eat."
Xu Huang stared blankly, and hurriedly got up from the reclining chair, and said, "It turns out that the Taoist master is here, but I really didn't recognize it for a while."
It turned out that this woman was Zhang Ning, but now she took off her robes and put on women's clothing. She stepped forward to support Xu Huang, moving very naturally, without any pretentiousness, and said: "The general should sit down and talk. I can't afford to blame the wounds."
Xu Huang said again and again: "It's okay, it's okay, a small injury is nothing. If the Taoist chief has walked around these days, it will finally delay the chief of the Taoist asking for rain, and the sin is not small."
Zhang Ning said embarrassedly: "The general should stop calling me Daoist chief. The robe is torn. It seems that my Daoist priest can't do it. The general will call me Ning'er."
Zhang Ning didn't wait for Xu Huang to answer, and continued: "I came today to bid farewell to the general. Today I am going back to Julu."
Xu Huang's expression was stagnant: "The girl is going back?"
"En." Zhang Ning replied softly and said: "I have thought about it these days, and there are some things I want to tell you. Actually, I don't ask for rain, and I'm not a Taoist priest. The horse thief leader who died in Gaoyang County was My brother, I came to Hejian to seek revenge from you. You can send someone to arrest me now."
Zhang Ning said so many things in one breath, the whole person was relaxed, staring at Xu Huang firmly. Xu Huang couldn't help but laughed: "I know all this. My grown-up has told me about it a long time ago, but I didn't take it to heart. Let the past things pass."
Zhang Ning was taken aback: "What? Your adults have known it a long time ago? Does that guy with an arrogant look know everything?"
Xu Huang said a little displeased: "My adult is a good person. He pretended that. If you spend a long time with him, you will know."
Seeing that he was a little unhappy, Zhang Ning said in a defensive tone: "Forget it, forget it, what does his quality have to do with me, I am leaving now."
After Zhang Ning finished speaking, he looked at Xu Huang. Seeing that he didn't even say a word to stay, he turned and walked out disappointedly. As soon as I arrived at the door, a voice came from behind: "Girl, please stay!"
Zhang Ning immediately stopped when he heard the sound, and looked at Xu Huang with joy: "The general can just call me Ning'er."
On the contrary, Xu Huang was not as generous as Zhang Ning. He hesitated and shouted: "Ning... Er... Girl."
There was a flush on Zhang Ning's face. As he walked back, he lowered his head and asked, "The general stops Ning'er, what's the matter?"
Xu Huang hesitated and said: "Ning...er...girl, your sword is broken. Go to Julu. If you don't have any means of self-defense, please take this sword with you."
Zhang Ning disappointedly took the saber in Xu Huang's hand, stomped his foot, and ran away in anger, but did not hear a soft sigh from behind him.
Liu Xin wanted to be a competent prefect. In addition to caring about people's livelihood, taxation is also very important. He originally thought that taxes would only be paid to the state, but when he asked Tian Feng, he realized that the state's highest official governor had no real power, but was sent by the central government to supervise the local officials. The salary was equal to the prefecture and long history, only six hundred. Shi is far inferior to his prefect, and all taxes in the county are paid directly to the court.
Xu Huang's injury was not serious. Under Liu Xin's constant request, he recovered after a month of quiet recuperation. Seeing Xu Huang who was a little unhappy, Liu Xin handed him the errand of escorting this year's tax to Luoyang, and asked him to go back to his hometown on the way. Don't come back in a hurry. In fact, he was relieved. Liu Xin also prepared some gifts for Zhang Rang and Zhang Gou'er. The gifts weren't expensive, they were just a show of heart. After all, now he is castrated. Although Zhang Rang doesn't want to indulge him, he can't afford to offend him.
Seeing Xu Huang leaving, one of them couldn't sit still anymore, and came to Liu Xin too, clamoring to go back home. Liu Xin looked at the fierce and wicked man in front of him, and was a little puzzled. Such a person would also have a homesickness complex
However, Dianwei said, "My lord, Gongming can go home, why can't I go home."
Liu Xin persuaded: "Gongming was on an errand, so I went home by the way. And you don't have any relatives in your house, what do you do when you go back?"
Dian Wei looked righteous and awe-inspiring: "Back in my hometown, my parents used to say that I would just cause trouble everywhere, and I didn't make a difference. Later, after my parents died, I really helped my friends kill people and fate. Now it's fine, I finally did Now that I have become an official, I will go back to my parents’ graves and put up a joss stick to tell them that my son is now prosperous, so that they can feel at ease under Jiuquan."
Liu Xin immediately looked at Dian Wei with admiration: "I really can't see it, he is still a filial son!"
Dian Wei smiled honestly.
Liu Xin also laughed and said, "Well, if the wife is not pregnant, I would like to accompany you to give incense to uncle and aunt. This way, you can go, you must bring fifty flying tiger guards with you. And no alcohol is allowed along the way."
Dianwei was overjoyed and bowed to the ground: "Thank you, my lord, for your accomplishment. I will come back as soon as possible." After speaking, he turned around and ran out of the house. Liu Xin shouted in all directions: "Don't cause trouble on the road!" I don't know if he heard it.
It is about to enter the twelfth lunar month, the weather is gradually getting colder, the water in the small river ditch has solidified thick ice, and the ground has become hard. At that time, there were no large-scale machinery, and the construction of water conservancy relied on manpower. The difficulty of the project increased and the progress slowed down. Fortunately, Tian Feng and Jushou were dispatched properly, and the main projects in various places have been basically completed. After the Spring Festival, the weather becomes warmer and the construction should be able to keep up. Therefore, Liu Xin simply ordered the project to be suspended and waited until the fifteenth of the first lunar month before starting work.
The county government was managed by Tian Feng and Jushou, and the barracks were in charge of Zhao Yun and Zhang Yun. Although the Feihuwei temporarily lost its command after Dianwei left, they had their own set of procedures, and Liu Xin didn't need to worry about it. Since the beginning of winter, it has not rained, and of course it has snowed. It seems that the severe drought next year is a foregone conclusion. However, Liu Xin couldn't do anything about it. It's up to people to get things done, and it's up to the sky. He has tried his best. Even after one thousand and eight hundred years, there is no good way to deal with such a severe drought.
Liu Xin is completely free now. He now has a lot of time to accompany Ma Yun, but he can't see it and is a little anxious. However, some people can't get free.