"Eunuch Liu, there's no need to see me off. Please stay!"
Early in the morning of August 20, the sun had just risen from the east. Outside the gate of Deer Garden in the western suburbs of the imperial capital, Yan Liqiang, who had already packed his luggage, said goodbye to everyone in Deer Garden.
Neither Li Hongtu nor Ji Xiaoyao came, because just this morning, Yan Liqiang had personally gone to their residence to say his final goodbyes to them.
"Remember to come to Dijing often when you have time in the future. There is always a place for you, Liqiang, here in our home!" As they were about to leave, Eunuch Liu squeezed out a few tears and held Yan Liqiang's hands with both of them, somewhat reluctant to leave.
"Don't worry, sir. Please take good care of yourself in the future. I will come to the Imperial Capital City to pay my respects to you again!"
"Your Majesty, if you can do the task, then do it. If you can't, don't force yourself. There is a long time to come. In this world, no matter what, your life and property are the most important. If you lose your life, all the fame and wealth are in vain!" Perhaps because he was about to leave, thinking of Yan Liqiang's kindness, Eunuch Liu, with slightly red eyes, couldn't help but say a few emotional words from the heart.
"I know. His Majesty has no plans for me to do anything, and he has given me ten years. We'll see what happens then! But you should be careful in the Imperial Capital. The dangers in the Imperial Capital are no less than those of a border fortress where two armies are fighting each other!"
"We are already this old, and have enjoyed all the glory and wealth. What else do we have to worry about? The sky of the imperial capital can't be overturned!" Eunuch Liu snorted, "By the way, have you kept the things I gave you yesterday?"
Yan Liqiang patted his chest, looked at the gorgeous carriage given to him by Manager You parked not far away, and nodded, "Don't worry, sir, it's been put away!"
What Eunuch Liu brought him yesterday was the imperial edict from His Majesty the Emperor officially appointing Yan Liqiang as the Governor of Qiyun, as well as a small golden seal in the shape of a tiger for Governor of Qiyun. These two things are Yan Liqiang's current identity documents, especially the golden seal in the shape of a tiger for Governor of Qiyun, which I heard was made just in the past two days.
"Just keep it safe. Be careful on the way. If you encounter any problems, show your identity. Ordinary local officials will not dare to make things difficult for you!" At this point, Eunuch Liu's voice suddenly became much softer, and he leaned his head closer to Yan Liqiang's ear. "The Ministry of Justice is just pretending. Lin Zhe, that thief, will never be caught by the Ministry of Justice. Based on my understanding of the temperament of that thief and that old thief, Lin Zhe, that thief, might do something on your way back to Ganzhou. Anyway, you are already itching, so you might as well make it a reality. If you really meet Lin Zhe, that thief, you know what to do..."
A gleam flashed in Yan Liqiang's eyes. He nodded and said softly, "Don't worry, sir. I know what to do. If I meet Lin Zhe again, I will never let him leave alive. Although my Dantian has not recovered yet, I can kill him with a bow in my hand. Killing a thief like that is as easy as butchering a dog!"
"That's good, that's good!" Eunuch Liu nodded with satisfaction.
"Then please take care of the Han Empire Times. Fang Beidou may be a little inflexible at times, but he is absolutely reliable and loyal to Your Majesty and you. I will vouch for him with my own life!"
"Don't worry. Whatever that old thief wants, we will never let him get what he wants!" Eunuch Liu said bitterly, "I have also seen Fang Beidou. He is indeed a talented person. We are relieved to let him manage the Han Empire Times. We will take care of anything for him..."
"If there is anything, please bring me the news!"
"Don't worry, if something really happens, I will definitely not forget you, Li Qiang!" Eunuch Liu smiled, "Okay, I won't talk to you anymore, so as not to delay your trip, just be careful on the road!"
"Sir, please stay!" Yan Liqiang said, and then turned to the Luyuan soldiers who were seeing him off at the door, and saluted all the soldiers, "Brothers, please stay. The mountains are high and the waters are long. Take care, brothers!"
"Farewell to Governor Yan!" The soldiers in Lu Yuan stomped their feet, saluted together, and bid farewell to Yan Liqiang.
Although Yan Liqiang had not been in Luyuan for a long time and had not interacted much with the soldiers in Luyuan, he was humble, capable but not arrogant, and treated the soldiers in Luyuan very warmly. Whenever he went to Dijing City, he would often bring back something for his brothers on duty. Therefore, he was deeply loved by the soldiers in Luyuan. When they saw Yan Liqiang was about to leave Luyuan, many soldiers privately felt very sorry.
Taking the dark reins from Hu Haihe, Yan Liqiang turned around and got on the back of the rhino horse. Then, he clasped his fists to the people who were seeing him off, and then shook the reins to make the rhino horse move forward towards the official road. Hu Haihe also jumped onto the carriage swiftly, and with a "Gee..." he drove the carriage to catch up with Yan Liqiang.
It was not until Yan Liqiang's carriage was on the official road and walked a few hundred meters away that the window of the carriage driven by Hu Haihe opened halfway, revealing Yu Qing's pretty face and the yellow-haired man lying in the carriage with his tongue sticking out excitedly.
"Master, have you... left Luyuan?" Less than two days after coming to Yan Liqiang's side, Yu Qing began to regard herself as Yan Liqiang's maid. This was exactly the same as when she was in the Heavenly Dao Divine Realm.
"Well, we're already on the official road. If you feel stuffy in the carriage, you can come out and sit in the front to get some fresh air!" Yan Liqiang replied with a smile.
Yu Qing nodded and said obediently, "I don't need to..."
This time when returning to Ganzhou, in addition to Yu Qing, Hu Haihe also insisted on going back with Yan Liqiang, so naturally, Hu Haihe became Yan Liqiang's follower and servant. Hu Haihe had no objection to this. Instead, he seemed very excited and kept running around in front of Yan Liqiang. He was very diligent.
With a BMW luxury car and maids and servants following him, Yan Liqiang looked a bit like a rich kid on a trip, and he suddenly looked very stylish.
There are two rhinoceros horses pulling the carriage. Although the carriage does not look very heavy from the outside, the things it is pulling are actually quite heavy. In addition to the horn python bow presented by the Emperor, there is also the dragon-spine steel spear presented by Li Hongtu to Yan Liqiang. The dragon-spine steel spear is too conspicuous, too long, and quite heavy. After Yan Liqiang put it in a holster, he hid it directly under the interlayer of the floor of the carriage. Unless the secret compartment is opened, outsiders cannot see it at all.
Less than a mile after leaving Luyuan and getting on the official road, Yan Liqiang saw Fang Beidou, Xu Enda and others waiting by the roadside, with wine ready, also coming to say farewell to him...
After saying goodbye to Fang Beidou, Xu Enda and others, Yan Liqiang took Yu Qing and Hu Haihe and officially embarked on the journey back to Ganzhou...
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At the same time, in Lin Qingtian’s study in the Prime Minister’s Mansion…
"Has the matter been explained?"
"Shi Minzhang has already left the Imperial Capital. He will meet up with Master Lin in the northwest. Yan Liqiang and the Black Wind Bandits had a deadly feud before, so this time, in the northwest, it is only natural to use the name of the Black Wind Bandits to eliminate Yan Liqiang. No one can find fault with it..."
"I hope there won't be any mistakes this time!" Lin Qingtian said, raised his head, frowned, and glanced out the window. For some reason, these few days, he always felt that he seemed to have missed something in his mind, something he hadn't grasped, but he couldn't remember it. He always felt uncomfortable in his heart. He thought it was because of Yan Liqiang. In the end, after thinking about it, he sent Shi Minzhang out for the sake of safety, but the uncomfortable feeling still did not disappear...
(End of this chapter)