Han Changmu tightened his grip on the reins with one hand and a piece of sesame cake with the other, gnawing on it and urging the horse to gallop.
The desolate mountain scenery flashed quickly in front of my eyes, and the wind whistled non-stop, bringing with it the moisture after the rain, and it slapped my face with a chill.
Yao Yao also held the sesame cake with one hand, but there was nowhere to grab it with the other hand. Her body was jolted by the horse, and she couldn't help but worry that she would be knocked down.
"Hold me tight." Han Changmu suddenly said, and the voice whined along with the sound of the wind.
"Ah," Yao Yao was stunned for a moment and did not come back to his senses.
Han Changmu sighed, stuffed the last bite of sesame cake into his mouth, freed his hand to take Yao Yao's hand, put it around his waist, and said calmly: "Hold on, if you fall and break your leg, I can only You left it here."
Yao Yao still had Han Changmu's breath on her hand. She was stunned for a moment. When she heard his words, she couldn't help but secretly cursed. He obviously had good intentions, but he insisted on showing off the liver and lungs of a donkey. This man's mouth was so bad.
She finished the cake as if she was angry, swallowed a few mouthfuls of saliva, calmed herself down, and then asked tentatively: "Master, can you please let Helian Guangbo and the others go?"
Han Changmu remained silent for a long time. He urged his horse to gallop for a while, and then said: "There is nothing that should be ignored. It is not convenient for me to interfere in the affairs of the garrison. Let the army investigate by themselves. If Helian Guangbo and the others take it seriously, If they are guilty, the law will naturally not let them go. If I intervene now and offend the army, it will be detrimental to our trip."
Yao Yao snorted.
If not to say that this person is too bad-mouthed, he is obviously soft-hearted and wants to let them go, but he speaks in such a serious and ruthless way.
She thought for a moment and said, "If Helian Guangbo and the others are really guilty."
Han Changmu said without hesitation: "Guilty should be punished, and you should deal with it how you want. There is nothing to say."
Yao Yao sighed and said, "But according to what Meng Lan said, there is clearly another story behind this matter. Maybe they have indeed suffered a great injustice, and the garrison itself is by no means innocent. Young Master, the law is nothing more than human kindness."
Han Changmu was stunned for a moment and said calmly: "If the garrison is guilty, there will naturally be laws to restrain it. Helian Guangbo and others should not abuse lynching. If everyone feels they are wronged and everyone acts based on selfish motives, then the law should repay What’s the use?”
Yao Yao has worked in Jingzhao Mansion for many years, and has seen many grievances that cannot be controlled by the law, and has also seen many pitiable tragedies. There is no absolute fairness in this world, and some are just things that make people uncomfortable. Relatively fair.
She breathed a sigh of relief and spoke out involuntarily: "It is said that the prince is guilty of the same crime as the common people when he breaks the law. I think that the prince is the prince and the common people are the common people. How can a common man break the law and have so many aides in the prince's palace? Help me come up with ideas to turn guilty into innocent, and turn big crimes into minor ones.”
After saying this in one breath, Yao Yao realized belatedly that she had said some treacherous words. She was busy covering her mouth, but it was already too late.
Han Changmu's gloomy voice came over: "You can just say this, and that's all I've heard. Don't say it again in the future."
Yao Yao murmured, wondering if Han Changmu agreed with her wild words just now, so he let her go without comment.
Before she could figure it out, Han Changmu continued: "As an official, you should not just seek fairness. What you seek should be that those who break the law can be punished, those who have been wronged can be cleared, the law can be enforced, and the people can be educated. , so that those with evil intentions will not dare to do evil, and those with good intentions will be fearless."
Yao Yao unknowingly spread another piece of sesame cake and took it out. He chewed it slowly as Han Changmu said. The more he gnawed, the more he felt that it made sense. This sesame cake was very fragrant.
She couldn't help but make a move that scared her. She actually broke off a piece of cake and fed it into Han Changmu's mouth.
Han Changmu was stunned.
Yao Yao was also stunned.
She smiled awkwardly: "Well, it's not convenient for the young master to ride his horse and eat the food."
Han Changmu swallowed it slowly and smiled slightly: "It tastes good."
After saying that, he became even more confused. He felt that along the way, he was getting more and more strange. How could he do so many inexplicable actions that he had never done before? How could he say so many shocking things to a little girl.
While he was thinking about it, another piece of sesame cake was stuffed into his mouth.
He swallowed it habitually, and Yao Yao's laughter came to his ears: "Eat more if it smells good."
He smiled instantly.
Why are you thinking so much? Rushing to Suzhou after eating is the right thing to do.
He whipped his horse and galloped all the way, with the loess flying and winding behind him.
Suzhou is more than 400 miles away from Ganzhou. Ordinary mules and horses travel very slowly, meandering along the official road at the foot of the Qilian Mountains, occasionally resting at the post station, and then trudging along, it will take six or seven days to arrive.
But if you ride a horse and travel quickly, you can reach the four hundred miles in just one or two days.
Just when I walked outside the gate of Suzhou City, I didn't see the city tower. The first thing I saw was the withered yellow and dark rocks.
Han Changmu led the horse and followed the team waiting to enter the city. He looked at the gravel rolling in the wind and the desolate scenery, feeling particularly emotional.
He grew up in Jiannan Road since he was a child. The scenery in Sichuan is magnificent, with lush green grass and green leaves, the murmuring rain and graceful flowers.
It is a completely different scene from Hexi.
After checking the road certificate, Han Changmu and the two entered the city smoothly. According to the address left in the letter sent by Fei Nu, the two rushed to the west of the city.
You can see the messy buildings, sewage flowing everywhere, and ragged Han and Hu people.
Groups of donkeys, camels, mules and horses were crowded in the alley. The alley, which was originally not spacious, became more and more crowded, with only one person allowed to pass.
The donkeys, camels, cattle and horses that had been driven all the way without being cleaned had a strong smell, causing mosquitoes and flies to buzz around. The mules, horses and camels swung their tails impatiently to shake off the fine dust.
Han Changmu and Yao Yao walked through the streets and alleys almost holding their noses, and came to a dilapidated Hu's store. They were stunned for a long time, and then they saw Meng Suigai waiting at the door, and they realized that they were not looking for the wrong place.
Yao Yao gritted his teeth and sighed.
Although she was hiding in the city, she didn't choose such a poor place. She could endure it, but could Han Changmu endure it?
Meng Sui looked at Han Changmu's expression carefully and said cautiously: "Sir, although this place is a bit dilapidated, it is better than being hidden."
Han Changmu looked around Hu Dian, his frown relaxed a little, nodded slightly, and asked, "Where are they?"
Meng Sui said from the other side: "We are all waiting upstairs." Looking at Han Changmu's tired appearance, he sighed in his heart and said, "Sir, why don't you rest for half a day."
Han Changmu shook his head and said: "The matter is urgent, we can't delay it any longer. Let's go and talk about business first."
After going up to the second floor, the lobby was not too big, but there were only three people sitting around it, so it didn't seem crowded. When they heard the footsteps going upstairs, the three people leaned forward to see. It was the young envoy they had met once. There was a little girl following behind.
Although the young envoy is a little unfamiliar, the little girl is familiar with them.
When Wang Xian saw Yao Yao, he hurriedly came up and patted her shoulder, and said with a smile: "Yao Canjun, why are you here too."
Gu Chen also strode over, patted Yao Yao's shoulder hard, pinched his fingers, and smiled mysteriously: "A Yao, if I pinch my fingers, I know you didn't come here voluntarily."
Chen Gui came over with a smile and said politely: "Yao Yao, have you finished reading the book I lent you?"
Yao Yao was stunned. After a while, he patted Wang Xian and scolded him with a smile: "Wang Xian, why is it you? You sold the guy who was doing the watch for some flowers and wine."
He raised his leg and kicked Gu Chen again: "Gu, you old boy, you have deceived someone's girl again, and you are hiding here to avoid debts."
Then he looked at Chen Gui and frowned, waving his hands and saying, "What kind of crappy book is that of yours? It recognizes me, but I don't recognize it."
The four people talked so enthusiastically that they completely forgot that there was a heavyweight next to them.
Han Changmu and Meng Sui looked at each other in confusion, and finally couldn't help coughing lightly.
The four people turned around hurriedly and saluted Han Changmu seriously.
After saluting, they did not forget to wink and smile at each other.
Han Changmu snorted secretly.
Why does this Yao Yao have acquaintances wherever he goes? They are all obviously his subordinates, but they make him seem superfluous.
He said awkwardly: "Okay, everyone, please sit down." He looked at the four people and continued awkwardly: "It seems that you all know each other, so there is no need for me to introduce you. Everyone, please sit down and talk."
The four people sat down at the bottom, bowed their heads slightly, and waited seriously for Han Changmu's lecture.
Meng Suige thoughtfully poured hot tea and handed it over.
Yao Yao and the other three looked at each other. Judging from their posture, the lecture would not be short.
Han Changmu was quiet for a moment and then said in a deep voice: "Let's all talk about our respective progress." He turned to look at Meng Suige and said, "Meng Suige, you speak first."
Meng Sui cleared his throat and said clearly: "To return to your lord, the flying slaves are hovering at Mohe Yanqi. I dare not trespass due to my humble position, but based on the previous situation, Yang Zongqi and his party have indeed penetrated deeply." Mohe Yanqi.”
After speaking, he looked at Wang Xian.
Wang Xian rationalized his thoughts and said slowly: "To return to your lord, I have found a suitable guide named Helian Wenyuan. I offered to pay him 800 tea coupons as a fundraiser and invited him to enter Mohe Yanqi together." , but he refused, saying that the weather was getting colder and it was too dangerous to enter Moheyan Moraine at this time."
When it came, Han Changmu checked all the documents about Mohe Yanqi and knew how dangerous it was to enter this season.
However, danger does not mean that it cannot be entered. In the past, there were people who entered Mogayan Moraine in colder seasons than now and came out unscathed.
He slightly curled his fingers, tapped the table, and said calmly: "I'm afraid he feels that eight hundred tea coupons are a bit small, and not enough for him to risk his life."
Wang Xian smiled: "That's exactly what your lord said. I just want to ask lord what you mean. What should I do if Helian Wenyuan asks for a lot of money?"
