"Sir, please drink more. This wine is only available in Ningzhou."
"If you leave this village, there won't be this store."
Chen Zhi, the governor of Ningzhou, toasted Jiang Chen crazily with great enthusiasm.
On the other side, Jiang Zhi and others were left out in the cold, without even a servant to serve them.
If it weren't for Jiang Zhi's obstruction, Yan Hongzai would have slapped the table and left.
"There is no need to be polite, Governor Chen. I have no official position. You are the Governor of Ningzhou, so I should be the one to toast you."
Facing such an enthusiastic Chen Zhi, Jiang Chen felt uncomfortable for a while.
After all, I have encountered some weird things before.
At least the Ningzhou governor looks much more normal.
"Young Master Jiang is the person appointed by His Majesty. Miss Zhongli is the only daughter of General Zhongli. You are much better than me, the provincial governor on the border."
When Chen Zhi said this, he seemed to be a little emotional.
"Chief Chen guarded the frontier and worked hard to achieve great results. How can he be on the fringe?"
"Harm, don't mention these, just drink and drink."
Chen Zhi seemed to have something unspeakable and did not continue.
"It's been a tiring journey all the way, and I've prepared a private room for you all."
"Although the conditions are not as luxurious as those in Shangjing, they are not bad and are very consistent with the characteristics of Ningzhou."
As if thinking that there were Jiang Zhi and others on the side, Chen Zhi added.
However, the voice was not that warm, and was extremely dull.
"Your room is also ready, but don't say that I, Jing Guo, treat you differently."
Ningzhou can be said to bear the brunt of the war between Jingxia and Xia.
Chen Zhi had seen too many people who were implicated in the war, so he naturally had a bad look on Jiang Zhi and others.
If they were not members of the mission, they might not be able to enter the gate of Ningzhou City alive.
"Thank you, Lord Governor."
"Um!"
Yan Hong remained silent.
Looking at Jiang Chen who was chatting and laughing with Chen Zhi, his eyes felt a little lonely.
At this time, Jiang Zhi patted him on the shoulder.
"It's not because of you, it's because he is so good. I have never seen such a young man in my life."
"Master Jiang is really good at enlightening people!"
Yan Hong glanced at Jiang Zhi.
You old man, you won’t pick up any pot.
However, he didn't blame Jiang Chen in his heart.
During this period of time, he had always wanted to compete with Jiang Chen, but every time he ended up in disgrace.
This time it was even worse, costing the lives of so many guards.
He didn't resent Jiang Chen more, but resented his own incompetence.
"When we return to Xia from this trip, we will face unprecedented difficulties. You should restrain your temper."
"Did those people die in vain?"
"Only by living your life can you have the possibility to avenge them."
Looking at Jiang Zhi's firm eyes, Yan Hong's heart trembled.
yes.
Die, it's all over!
Thinking of this, he seemed to have figured something out, picked up the wine bottle on the table and walked to Jiang Chen.
"Jiang Chen, I've caused you a lot of trouble along the way, but I hope you can fulfill your promise to me." He said and drank all the wine in the pot.
"It's not necessary to apologize. I promise you that I will try my best to do it."
In fact, Jiang Chen couldn't even blame Yan Hong.
"I've just been doing what I have to do."
"If all your people die in Jingguo's territory, it will be difficult for me to do business when I go back."
"Yes, I understand."
You little brat, why are you pretending to be mature?
You know so much!
In fact, in the eyes of others, he is the one who has been pretending to be mature.
After the lunch, Chen Zhi also prepared a performance for them.
It wasn't until dusk that everyone left the governor's mansion staggeringly.
Yang Li helped Jiang Chen and saw that he was out of sight of Chen Zhi and others, and then he said to Jiang Chen.
"Stop pretending, they can't see it anymore."
"Watch out for their spies."
Yang Li dragged him up and said, "Do you think everyone is like you, Mr. Jiang, full of tricks?"
"What I do is called adapting to circumstances, so learn from it."
"You didn't find anything strange?" Yang Li said unwillingly.
He didn't believe it. With Jiang Chen's cunningness, he didn't see Yang Zhi's little thoughts.
"So enthusiastic."
"Yeah, it's beyond imagination."
"He doesn't have any bad intentions."
"So sure?"
After what happened in the past few days, Yang Li couldn't believe this official who seemed kind on the surface.
As the saying goes, being with a king is like being with a tiger.
I never thought these officials were so unpredictable.
It's easy to be a killer, officialdom is too difficult.
"At least he doesn't want to antagonize us."
"Don't you find that Ningzhou is much more boring than Qizhou as a whole?"
After Jiang Chen's reminder, he noticed the streets on both sides.
Except for some shops that are open, there are very few vendors setting up stalls, and there are much less cries.
"Maybe it's because it's located on the border?"
"It's by no means that simple." Jiang Chen said solemnly, "But these issues have little to do with us. They are matters that should be troubled by the adults in the court, and it is not our turn to worry about them."
Jiang Chen suddenly began to miss his days in Shangjing.
I don’t know if Zhao Qiansun was furious.
It's been a long time since he went to the Jingxin Hall to listen to a lullaby.
Ningzhou City is extremely quiet at night.
It even seemed a little cold.
Jiang Chen stood on the city wall, looking at the endless plain ahead.
Ningzhou lies across the plain here, cutting it into two sections.
The moonlight shines on the thick and scarred city wall, as if telling the story of the various battles it has experienced.
The moat under the city is somewhat uneven, and it has obviously been expanded many times.
"Master Jiang is still not resting at this late hour."
"Isn't it the same, Lord Governor?"
Chen Zhi brought several soldiers to Jiang Chen's side and stood with him, looking into the distance.
"Night patrols are held every day. After all, this is the gateway to Jingguo, so we should be more cautious."
"The governor is really hardworking."
"Can't talk about it, can't talk about it."
Chen Zhi waved his hand and said with a smile: "This is also for ourselves and for the safety of the people in the city. After all, once the city is broken, we will be the first to fall under the enemy's butcher knife."
When he said this, Jiang Chen could clearly hear a bit of desolation in his words.
Maybe it's because of too many wars.
"Mr. Jiang, I have a question that I don't know whether to ask or not."
"My lord, the governor, speak directly if you have anything to say."
"Isn't it beautiful to go to Beijing?"
Jiang Chen turned his head and looked at Chen Zhi in surprise.
At the same time, he also saw the eager eyes of the soldiers behind Chen Zhi.
"This is a question for them and for me."
Chen Zhi looked up at the night sky, tears seemed to be shining in his eyes.
"We want to know whether what we are worried about and sacrifice our lives for every day is actually a prosperous age."
"Beautiful, very beautiful!"
"That's good, that's good!"
Chen Zhi's words made Jiang Chen feel filled with emotion.
The front is shrouded in Semmacus, but the rear is fighting to the death for the rights and interests in its own hands.
What an irony.
But in which era was this not the case?
Perhaps being touched by Chen Zhi's words, Jiang Chen blurted out immediately.
"I will definitely let you see the night sky in Beijing!"
Chen Zhi turned his head fiercely and looked at the young man he had met for the first time.
Suddenly there was a feeling in my heart.
He will definitely be able to see it!
