The second letter was sent back by the motorcade.
The first convoy transporting food and weapons has arrived in Chengzhang County. If it were a fast horse, it would be a two-day journey. However, the convoy moved slowly and it was estimated that it would take another ten days to reach Beixi County.
The third letter was a reply to the previous troop transfer letter. As expected, the hussar, chariot, and border troops unanimously rejected Qin Feng's request. The euphemistic saying is that the enemy is in front of you and you must not move without permission.
To put it bluntly, Beixi County is treated as cannon fodder.
As for the fall of Beixi County, what impact will it have on Qin Feng, and what does it have to do with them?
Three letters in a row, all full of bad news.
Qin Feng looked at the last letter in his hand and struggled for a long time before finally summoning the courage to open it. When he saw the contents of the letter, he couldn't help but smile bitterly.
Qin Tianhu couldn't help but frown slightly: "Is it also bad news?"
Seeing Qin Feng shake his head, Qin Tianhu breathed a sigh of relief: "Finally there is good news."
Qin Feng smiled bitterly: "It's not bad news, it's bad news."
"Father, do you know about the case in Pingyao County?"
As soon as he said this, Qin Tianhu's eyes suddenly became solemn: "Today morning, the sage also mentioned this matter. Pingyao County has appointed three county magistrates in just one year. The first county magistrate was unable to take office due to a serious illness. He died suddenly within half a month. The second county magistrate, while inspecting water conservancy, slipped and fell into the water and drowned. The third county magistrate simply encountered bandits on his way to office and lost his life."
"The saint is still confused, how can a small Pingyao County be so dangerous?"
Since even the saint mentioned this matter, it is not surprising that Qin Feng has this letter in his hand.
Qin Feng immediately handed the letter to Qin Tianhu: "This is a letter from the official department. There will be transfers soon. Please notify me in advance."
Hearing this, Qin Tianhu took the envelope and asked casually: "Is this the appointment of a county magistrate again?"
Qin Feng smiled bitterly: "Not this time, but I was sent to Pingyao County to collect taxes... Since the Pingyao County magistrate has not been able to take office, Pingyao County has not paid grain taxes for two years, so Gao Ming came to give advice. It is suggested that I go to Pingyao County for inspection."
Qin Tianhu glanced at the letter and threw it aside, with a look of helplessness in his eyes: "Now the war in Beixi County is tense, and Beidi is determined to be evil, and may launch a large-scale attack at any time. At this time, you should be in Kyoto. , to be deployed at any time. But at this juncture, we have to go to Pingyao County for inspection. It is obviously Lieutenant Gao who is hindering you from commanding the war. "
The inside story is not difficult to guess.
If left in the past, Qin Feng would definitely go to the palace to face the saint and would not leave Kyoto easily no matter what.
But this time, things are different.
Pingyao County is not far from Kyoto, only two days' journey there and back, and Qin Feng is only sent to inspect the grain tax situation. This is an easy job, both emotional and rational, both public and private, and Qin Feng has no reason to refuse.
Moreover, this matter was an order issued by Gao Ming after consulting the saint.
Qin Tianhu thought thoughtfully, and nodded after a moment: "The more reasonable something is, the harder it is to shirk it. Just go to Pingyao County for a short trip, and it will take as little as three to five days, or as long as six or seven days to come back." But I still have to remind you that the official road to Pingyao County must pass through Fuyun County."
"The last time you beat Li Lang like that, you have already formed a conflict with King Ming. Be careful on the road and hide if you can. As for the situation in Beixi County, my father will send troops to guard the stations along the road. If you encounter Beixi County, The messengers in the direction of Xi County can directly intercept the military reports and send them to Pingyao County."
With Qin Tianhu's words, Qin Feng felt confident and turned around without hesitation.
After leaving the study, Qin Feng did not rush to Tianji Camp, but went to the backyard and found his fourth sister Jing Qianying.
Tell the truth about the matter and ask Jing Qianying to accompany you.
What Qin Feng is afraid of is not King Ming's family, but Jin Laosi who is hiding in the dark. Once encountered, Shu Feng's fist and kick skills are no match for him.
Jing Qianying's eyebrows were slightly closed, and she knelt down calmly to repair. After a long time, she slowly said: "If you can afford the reward, it doesn't matter if I go with you."
really!
In the eyes of the fourth sister, all she sees now is money!
For the sake of his own life, Qin Feng could only agree. After a period of fierce bargaining, he finally settled on a salary of five thousand taels of silver for a round trip.
So dark!
After careful preparations, a convoy of three carriages drove out of the city gate and headed towards Pingyao County along the flat official road.
In addition to Jing Qianying, Qin Feng simply brought Liu Hongyan and Shen Qingci with him.
Liu Hongyan is in charge of the large and small accounting affairs of Qin Mansion and Tianji Camp. Although her business acumen may not be excellent, she is not comparable to Qin Feng in terms of statistics and finance.
Qin Feng estimated that there must be some ulterior secret in Pingyao County where three county magistrates died in a row, and this secret was most likely related to the county's finances.
As for Shen Qingci, he simply went out to "show off".
Even Shen Qingci himself had forgotten when he last left Kyoto, so he just took this opportunity to go out for a walk.
In this way, except Qin Tianhu.
Qin Feng brought almost all his family members with him.
Three sisters, two personal maids, and a useless servant.
At Qin Feng's request, he and his three sisters sat in the front car, Shufeng and Xiao Xiangxiang sat in the middle car, and Qin Xiaofu dragged various daily necessities and materials and drove the last car alone.
Listening to the roar of the two cars in front, Qin Xiaofu curled his lips with resentment and complained in a low voice: "How can this be a business trip? It's obviously an outing!"
Although the war in Beixi County has always been lingering in Qin Feng's heart, he is worried about it.
but……
Smelling the fragrance that filled the carriage, and the three sisters who were like gods, Qin Feng put the war out of his mind for a moment, stretched out his arms, raised his head and fell back.
I thought that at least one of the three sisters would catch me.
result.
Plop.
There was a muffled sound, and the back of Qin Feng's head hit the carriage, rolling on the ground in pain: "Sister, you are too cruel, don't you know how to hug me? If you throw me out, I will see how you explain to dad. "
Shen Qingci recalled that night in Qingyage, fighting and kicking Qin Feng until midnight, her cheeks turned red, and she scolded: "Hug? Why didn't I throw you to death! Be honest with me, this carriage was originally Just squeeze, if you flutter again, I'll kick you down."
Seeing Qin Feng's aggrieved look, Liu Hongyan laughed out loud and reached out to touch the back of Qin Feng's head: "You really can't wait for a moment! Now you are both the commander of Tianji Camp and the magistrate of Beixi County. In an important position, I don’t see you being more stable. Haha, that means the third child is not here, otherwise, you will be the one to reap the benefits."
Upon hearing this, Qin Feng became interested: "Second sister, you seem to know third sister very well?"
