Guess what, Qin Taki not only did not answer Duan Ling's question, but also asked back.
"Master Wang wants to call back?" Qin Taki asked.
Duan Ling: "..."
At this moment, he seemed to sense that Qin Long had something to say, maybe this guy was not as easy to deal with as he imagined.
"The term of office of the Beijing official is three years." Duan Ling said, "Sooner or later, he will leave."
"But don't call it back." Qin Taki took a cup of tea, put it in front of Duan Ling respectfully, and said, "The three-year appointment as a Beijing official is just a piece of paper, everyone wants to go to a rich place, and a poor country, everyone I don't want to come. Besides, Yecheng is a border gate, and the border city has always been accommodating and is not limited by the three-year rotation."
Duan Ling had to admit that he could not refute what Qin Long said.
"When Lord Lu was in office, I wanted to go back every day." Qin Taki said, "I have no intention of living here, but now that Lord Wang is here, it would be a blessing if you want to live here for a long time. As soon as you see the Lord's face, you will know Your lord, you are a pragmatic person."
Duan Ling knew that Qin Taki was implying to himself that sooner or later you would have to leave. While everyone came to be an official, they were thinking about how to go back, and sooner or later they would have to go back.
You can't do it together with ups and downs. You only see this place as a springboard for promotion and fortune. How can you be a good prefect
"You are right." Duan Ling bowed politely and replied, "I will remember this sentence for the rest of my life."
Now it's Qin Taki's turn to make a big accident. After all, he is a subordinate. Saying this is just a few words, and by the way, a few words of praise for the other party. Even if you only do it for three years, everyone hopes that you will always stay, whoever said it. If you don't talk, people who listen don't listen carefully, everyone just laughs and it's over.
Unexpectedly, the youngest prefect in history had a different meaning.
"Your Excellency is still very young." Qin Taki said with a smile, "There will be great achievements in the future."
Wu Du got up and said, "Since Lord Lin hasn't come back, I will tell him a few words later. We will go back first, and the rest will be business as usual. In a few days, the Yuan people will come to attack the city. Arrangements, everyone will work together, and let's get through the difficulties together first."
Qin Taki said unexpectedly: "The Yuan people attacked the city? How did you find out?"
Wu Du heard Duan Ling say that Batu would take Yecheng in ten days. He inquired about Batu's character carefully, and learned that this man always said what he said and did what he said. Four days, five and a half days to go.
"There will be a letter coming tomorrow." Wu Du did not explain, but said, "We must hurry up."
Qin Taki wanted to stay at Duanling for at least one night, but Wu Du waved his hand and said that there was no need. Qin Taki added: "There is a hot spring on the mountain behind Hejian City, which is very good to wash away fatigue."
Wu Du's expression changed, but Duan Ling was so busy that it was really inappropriate to stay. He dragged Wu Du away and said with a smile, "Come back later."
Duan Ling began to like this smart man a little bit, but what happens after that, we have to wait and see.
"Don't you like him?" Duan Ling and Wu Du changed to Ben Xiao together and walked ahead.
"I don't like it very much." Wu Du replied, "It's too oily, there is something in the words."
Wu Du's eyes wandered, and he glanced at the roads on both sides of the river at any time, observing the people nearby. The construction of Hejian is better than that of Yecheng, but the people in the city seem to be poorer than Yecheng, all in ragged clothes, standing on the side of the road to watch them.
Occasionally, some men can be seen, sitting lazily by the roadside to enjoy the cool, although they are middle-aged men in their 30s and 40s, but they have not gone out to farm.
"Too lazy." Duan Ling said, "What did you find?"
"It's a bandit." Wu Du said, "Look at the restaurant."
They passed a liquor store, and the men inside were all strong, not like soldiers or ordinary people who couldn't get enough to eat, sitting around drinking together. Duan Ling could feel that Qin Taki was the biggest person in power in Hejian. Over the years, he had raised many idlers in the city. It is very likely that he colluded with the nearby bandits, or Qin Taki was the bandit leader here.
"Come and clean up another day." Wu Du said, "Go back to Yan Di, let's go!"
Ben Xiao rode to Juechen, leaving his personal soldiers behind, crossing the undulating grassy mountains and turning down the thorny road. It took less than half a day to reach Yecheng at dusk.
"Call Yan Di here." Wu Du said, "The beacon project will start immediately."
Wu Du circled the points on the map in turn and instructed Yan Di. Yan Di laughed when he saw it, gave a thumbs up, and said, "Your Excellency understands."
Yan Di still smelled of alcohol and said, "But there are not enough people now."
"Transfer to a soldier." Wu Du said, "Can you get it all sorted out within three days?"
Yan Di said, "How did that happen?"
"Just one blank." Wu Du replied, "In a few days, the Yuan people will come, and it's enough to spread the information."
"That's easy." Yan Di said.
"I'll assign you a good person, and I'll go." Wu Du replied, "All the people from Yecheng will send a letter to Hejian, and let Qin Long pay attention to the last beacon at any time."
Wu Du wrote the list and asked Sun Ting to follow Yan Di to transfer people. Duan Ling said, "You have to go in person."
Wu Du pointed to the sky outside, meaning it was too late, and he couldn't act alone.
"I can't leave you half a step." Wu Du said.
"Just for a while, it doesn't matter." Duan Ling said, "Is the city important or is it important for a while?"
"Of course your safety is important." Wu Du replied.
Duan Ling had nothing to do, and thought that he still had to find a way, otherwise Wu Du would always be by his side and stay by his side, and he would not be able to do anything. After this matter is resolved, we must attack as soon as possible to eliminate the shadow team's assassins in batches. Otherwise, it really can't work.
"Since you think he will come, he will definitely come." Wu Duchao said to Duan Ling, "The fire bull seemed to be very powerful that day, but in fact it just smashed their camp and didn't kill many people. These five thousand people, Sooner or later they will kill you."
Wu Du looked up at the map hanging on the wall and said, "The Yecheng army has already visited once. They have evacuated the temporary camp, but they don't know where they are hiding now. If they can lead the troops out to attack first, they won't have so much trouble. something happened."
"It's not a good idea to divide our troops now." Duan Ling said, "It's better to wait and see."
It was a clear night, Duan Ling breathed the fresh air of Ye City, went up to the second floor, and watched the lights of thousands of homes in the city, he began to think of it as a writer.
He seldom felt this way before. It was too lonely to be hidden in the wild, and too noisy to be hidden in the city. Now that he and Wu Du have come here thousands of miles away, there is a feeling of this city, which is the feeling of the two of them.
"What if they attack Yecheng and Qin Taki doesn't come to save him?" Duan Ling sometimes felt that he was hanging.
"He will definitely come." Wu Du said, "I beat him up that day, this guy is a smart guy, he knows that even if the city is broken, we can get out. Once Ye City is lost, his life will be difficult. already."
From Qin Long's point of view, he didn't want Duan Ling to interfere too much, but he also didn't want to lose Yecheng. After all, once Yecheng was lost, it would be his turn. What's more, he killed a court official first, and now if another one dies again, Jiangzhou will not let him go.
"Go to sleep." Wu Du said, "When this battle is won, I will take you to the hot spring."
Duan Ling laughed, went downstairs with Wu Du, and returned to the room.
There were too many things to do for a few days in a row, the day of the autumn harvest was coming, the messenger sent to Liao had not heard back, the food in Yecheng was only enough for November, and the charcoal was less than 200,000 catties. This winter has become the most pressing issue.
"Why are you always frowning?"
At night, Wu Du hugged Duan Ling and crouched on top of him. Duan Ling was always frowning, Wu Du also frowned, looked at him, rubbed the bridge of his nose, and kissed his lips.
"Too many bad things." Duan Ling whispered, reaching out to untie the tie of Wu Du's single coat.
"Master can support you." Wu Du hugged Duan Ling, kissed him intently, looked him in the eyes, and added, "And your people."
Duan Ling laughed. Although the days ahead may be difficult, at least for this moment, temporarily indulging in his scorching body temperature can make him feel at ease.
In the early morning of the next day, the two were still asleep, naked, with Duan Ling lying on Wu Du's shoulder, Wu Du's chest heaving, and one arm around Duan Ling's shoulder.
Suddenly the door was kicked open with a loud bang, Wu Du immediately got up and drew his sword, looking out the door.
Duan Ling hadn't woken up yet, he turned over and continued to sleep.
"Although the Spring Festival Night is worth a thousand dollars," a voice said, "I have to remind you that the Yuan people are about to call."
"Zheng Yan?!" Duan Ling suddenly opened his eyes when he heard the voice, got up, hid behind Wu Du, and stuck his head out to look at Zheng Yan, his eyes full of joy.
Wu Du pulled his robe and let Duan Ling wear it, and said to Zheng Yan impatiently, "Get out, get out."
Zheng Yan had been on the road for nearly a month and a half, all dirty, carrying a hatchet and a sword in his hand, wandering to the front hall.
The two got up to wash up, Duan Ling was full of spring breeze, Zheng Yan actually came! Everything is solved now!
Zheng Yan was sitting in the hall scratching his itch, his common clothes were already dirty, and there was an equally embarrassed person sitting beside him.
"Yo." Zheng Yan said, "I'm so happy to see me? Do you want to change your taste?"
"Go away!" Duan Ling went up with a smile and kicked him.
"Meet Mr. Wang." Another person saluted Duan Ling.
Duan Ling nodded, and seeing that it was the person brought by Zheng Yan, he said, "Introduce me?"
"Didn't you two know each other?" Zheng Yan said inexplicably, "I saw that he was almost caught by a bandit on the road, so he rescued him. He said he came to you to take office. What's your last name?"
"I... My surname is Shi." The man was very young, he looked smaller than Zheng Yan and Wu Du, and only a little bigger than Duan Ling.
"Shi Qi!" Duan Ling remembered, hurriedly pleaded guilty, stepped forward and pulled his hand closer to him, and said, "You've come, it's hard work, and there's nothing wrong on the road, right?"
Zheng Yan said, "If I hadn't rescued the person, I would have almost been asked by the bandits to be their daughter-in-law."
"This..." Shi Qideng was embarrassed, Duan Ling really couldn't stand Zheng Yan, he waved his hands quickly and said, "It's my fault, thank you for your prosperity."
Shi Qi hurriedly said: "The prime minister said that the adults asked to escort the little one over, because the little one wanted to be guilty, and it was not easy to cause trouble for the adults, so he set off on his own."
Duan Ling nodded. Shi Qi's crime was not too big or too small. It was nothing more than that after Zhao Kui fell from power, he was investigated level by level and found that he had embezzled some money, so he was sent to prison to die. . This kind of crime is just a matter of Li Yanqiu's words. It is absolutely necessary to ask the court for someone.
For this frail young man, he saved his life and was recreated with grace.