It's a little different from what I look like.
Shi Kailin is not very old, that is, he is in his forties, which is quite young among the county guards.
His appearance is gentle and elegant, giving people a sense of harmlessness.
"Jincheng County Governor Shi Kailin meets His Highness!"
"Shi Kailin, I would like to ask you, Jincheng is more than a hundred miles away. If you don't stay in the city properly, why did you come so far to see me?"
Shi Kelin smiled slightly and bowed.
"Your Highness, I have been in Jincheng specifically to wait for His Highness's arrival in accordance with the Emperor's order. However, until the afternoon, when we visited the city, we did not see any trace of His Highness's troops on the official road."
"I thought that His Highness might have led the army on a small road, so I came all the way. Fortunately, I found His Highness."
Liu Qi was a little strange.
Normally, except for Pingcheng, which would receive news about his marching distance, other places would not be informed in advance.
Of course, officials are very well-informed. Not to mention the prince, even if the emperor is on tour, they will have various ways to know in advance.
But there’s no point in using the emperor’s decree to welcome him?
"How dare you, Shi Kailin! How dare you deceive me! How could His Majesty issue an order to welcome you in Jincheng?"
Facing the prince's sharp eyes, Shi Kelin didn't panic at all.
"Back to Your Highness, this morning someone from the palace notified the minister that Your Highness was asked to meet the troops led by General Han Zhong in Jincheng."
That makes it clear.
I went on an expedition today, but General Han Zhong did not accompany him.
The reason was that the expedition was in a hurry, and General Han Zhong and Liu Yin needed to check the rationing of food, grass and ordnance.
After all inspections are completed, they will leave the city and join the army.
In order to save worry, Liu Qi simply left Yan Wenhu behind as well.
The original plan was that they were going to meet him in Pingcheng. I didn't expect that we would meet each other so soon.
In fact, there is no need to guess, Liu Qi also knows.
Eighty percent of this is directly related to Yang Wenyuan's party.
How could he get what he wanted when Yan Wenhu, such an important chess piece, was left in Qingdu? He must have told the emperor to say something to ensure the safety of the fourth prince, and asked the prince to meet with him in Jincheng.
"Have Han Zhong and the others arrived now?"
Shi Kailin did not mention the fourth prince in what he said, so Liu Qi naturally would not ask that question.
Thinking about it, this is also a kind of protection for the fourth prince.
After all, they only had a hundred guards accompanying them.
"Back to Your Highness, I asked. According to people in the palace, General Han Zhong will arrive in Jincheng tomorrow."
Liu Qi nodded.
Now that things have come to this, we can only stay in Jincheng for one night.
"Okay, take your people and open the way ahead."
After returning to the carriage, the army set off after a while.
After thinking about it, for some reason, Liu Qizong always had a vague feeling that this matter was not that simple.
...
Jincheng, three miles away.
As we walked towards dusk, we finally saw the city.
However, the army did not enter the city. Under the prince's order, they were stationed three miles away from the city.
On the one hand, it is definitely inconvenient to bring so many soldiers into the city.
On the other hand, Liu Qi was also worried that it would disturb the people in the city.
"Your Highness, we have already arranged for the camp to be stationed. Is there anything else you would like to give us?"
"You pick up a dozen soldiers, led by General Qin Wei, and go into the city with me. You stay in the camp and wait for news from me at any time."
Hearing this, Bai Qi frowned slightly, pulled the horse's reins, and got closer to the Prince's car window.
"Your Highness, is this inappropriate?"
"The general is worried that you are bringing such a small number of soldiers into the city... Why don't you stay in the camp, or the general will allocate more soldiers to you."
Liu Qi smiled and shook his head.
"General Bai, don't worry."
"I am going on an expedition under orders. Even if I lend him ten courages, I won't do anything to him. If there are any mistakes, he, Shi Kelin, will not have the brains to do anything."
"Furthermore, since we have arrived, we have not entered the city, which makes people look down on us. I haven't been out for a long time, so I just take this opportunity to see how Jincheng is managed by him."
After hearing what Liu Qi said, Bai Qi could only obey his orders.
After a while, the ten soldiers accompanying him were selected.
Liu Qi was slightly surprised when he saw the faces of these people.
Aren't these ten people the same ten people who followed Bai Qi for training and competition?
To this day, Liu Qi can still remember some people's names.
Gao Dalin, Niu Er, Tianmandui...
Especially Gao Dalin, who was once the captain of a ten-man team, has now become a centurion in the army.
"See Your Highness!"
Liu Qi was very satisfied with Bai Qi's arrangement. At least these ten people were familiar to him, and they were relatively easy to use.
"Master Shi, lead the way, the prince enters the city!"
Following Qin Wei's loud shout, the prince and his party started to move.
It was naturally incomparable to Qingdu. It was only in the evening and the streets had become a bit cold.
Except for some restaurants, other shops are basically closed.
These were nothing, what surprised Liu Qi the most was.
Skelin rode from the front to clear the way.
Almost everyone who saw him said hello to him.
"Master Shi, are you back from your trip?"
"Yes, I just came back from the city. How was the business today?"
"Okay, no, I just bought a fish and asked my mother-in-law to stew it when I got home."
Through the curtain peak, you can see that the man's face is filled with a happy smile.
This is just one of them. Basically, every citizen who greets Shikelin will respond in a friendly manner.
From this point alone, we can feel Shikelin's status in the hearts of the local people.
I originally thought that Shi Kailin belonged to Yang Wenyuan's party and was no different from those sanctimonious corrupt officials.
I didn't expect it, I didn't expect it. He is actually an upright official?
Liu Qi and his party were arranged to go to Shi Kelin's mansion. It was specially set aside for the prince to live in.
Liu Qi was still a little embarrassed and asked specifically if it would disturb his family, why not just arrange it at the official post.
But Shikelin refused, saying that his family had been arranged to stay with relatives temporarily when they got the news this morning.
Hearing what he said, Liu Qi was slightly moved.
The governor's residence is different from the residence of the officials in the court. The residence and the court are both in the same place.
The first few houses have meeting rooms, offices, accounting rooms, etc., while the back hall is used for living.
Although Jincheng is not big, Shi Kailin, the county governor, is also a fourth-grade official.
But the facilities and appliances at home look really shabby.
Compared to the fourth-rank officials in the imperial court, his life was simply too bad.
After seeing too many corrupt officials, Liu Qi was not used to it when suddenly there was such a breath of fresh air.
At this moment, listen to Shi Kelin whispering behind him.
"Your Highness, the dinner has been prepared. Please enjoy your meal."
