ps: Thanks to book friend Hua Xiaoyun for the tip.
"Are you Liao Wenguang, Shanxi's political envoy and counselor?" The visitor came to stand in front of the official.
The official put his hands in his hands and said, "Yes, I am the official. Who is your Excellency?"
"I will escort you to Datong Town. If nothing happens, Councilor Liao, go back to your room to pack your bags and prepare to hit the road soon." The person said expressionlessly.
After hearing this, Liao Wenguang looked happy and could finally leave Shanyin County.
Then, he said to the commander beside him: "Quick, tell your people to stop eating. Go pack your things and prepare to go on the road with me."
"Yes, I'll make arrangements right now." Mr. Ba agreed and turned around to leave.
However, the person standing in front of Liao Wenguang stretched out his hand to stop him, and said: "The emperor is not short of hungry soldiers, don't worry, wait until they finish eating."
"Yes, yes, yes, let them eat first. Don't waste their kindness. I will tell you that you are too impatient and you must change it in the future." Liao Wenguang scolded the commander next to him inconsistently. .
He returned to Liao Wenguang's side knowingly.
Although Liao Wenguang was anxious to go to Datong Town, he could only wait patiently in the yard at the moment.
After two days in Shanyin County, he could see clearly that he, the Ming Dynasty's official envoy and counselor, was nothing in the eyes of the rebels. Otherwise, he would not have been left to hang out as soon as he arrived in Shanyin County. The rebel bandits were not even seen by the magistrate in charge of Shanyin County.
"Senior Liao, would you like to go and eat some? The new potatoes this year taste very good."
The person standing in front of Liao Wenguang was a cavalry captain from the Tiger Banner. He came from Datong Town to take Liao Wenguang and others to Datong Town.
Liao Wenguang glanced at the spherical objects in the hands of those not far away, shook his head with disgust, and said: "Thank you for your kindness, I'm not too hungry yet."
On the first day he lived in the courtyard, he tasted this thing called potatoes.
Although it was strange, the taste was not that delicious, and it was not as sweet as rice noodles. After only tasting it once, he completely lost interest.
"It seems that Senator Liao doesn't like to eat the rustic food here. That's right. All the food that Senator Liao wanted to eat and drink in Taiyuan was fine wine and jade liquid. Things like potatoes that are only eaten by ordinary people are naturally out of bounds. Mouth." The cavalry captain sneered unceremoniously.
Liao Wenguang explained to himself with a look of embarrassment: "Your Majesty, you have misunderstood. I have been feeling sick to my stomach recently, and it is not because of the potatoes you sent me."
"Senior Liao may be in trouble if he has an upset stomach. Potatoes are probably what he will eat the most during the rest of the journey." The Captain of the Tiger Banner Cavalry said to Liao Wenguang.
Liao Wenguang said quickly: "It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. My health is a little better, and I can eat potatoes after all. It doesn't matter, so don't worry about it."
The cavalry captain of the Tiger Flag nodded.
This is the season when potatoes are ripe. Whether in the local area or in the camp, there are more potatoes to eat, and potatoes are more suitable as a staple food than sweet potatoes.
For high-ranking officials like Liao Wenguang, steamed potatoes are not a delicacy. They can only be eaten as a curiosity. But for ordinary soldiers, it is good to have a full stomach. As long as it is food that can be eaten, it is good. thing.
Ordinary soldiers can only say that they are hungry, and it is difficult to eat enough.
The soldiers who received the meal squatted under the wall in the yard, sat on the ground and ate.
The main meal delivered was steamed potatoes, and the vegetables were some pickles and half a salted fish. Ever since Liao Wenguang and his people moved into this courtyard, they have eaten these three things every day.
For more than a quarter of an hour, everyone had eaten about the same amount.
The cavalry captain of the Tiger Flag said to Liao Wenguang on the side: "Counsellor Liao, I will wait for you outside. Please take the time to pack up and go on your way."
After saying that, he walked from the courtyard to the courtyard gate.
"Hurry up and let our people pack their things so that we can hit the road." Liao Wenguang ordered the commander beside him and sat back on the stone pier.
The general manager hurriedly greeted his subordinates in the yard, those who went back to their rooms to pack their things, those who were harnessing the carriages, and everyone in the courtyard was busy.
They didn't bring many things, and they were all ready quickly. Liao Wenguang led them to the street outside the courtyard gate.
Liao Wenguang stood on the stone steps in front of the door, looking at the people on the street.
This is the first time he has walked out of the yard in recent days.
The street was even more lively than when he first arrived in Shanyin County. Not far from the courtyard, there were several vendors greeting passers-by and selling their own goods. It was far from the depression that would have occurred after being captured by the rebel bandits.
"Counsellor Liao, get in the carriage! We have to hurry up and hurry up." The cavalry captain with the tiger flag signaled Liao Wenguang to get in the carriage.
"Okay, okay, here we go."
Liao Wenguang nodded and walked towards the carriage outside the door.
The coachman had already prepared the bench for pedaling. As soon as Liao Wenguang arrived, he stepped on the bench and got into the carriage.
"Let's set off."
The Captain of the Tiger Banner Cavalry saw Liao Wenguang getting on the carriage and waved his hand to signal the team to get on the road.
"Drive!" The coachman cracked his whip in the air and drove the animals to pull the carriage.
The carriage started moving slowly. Liao Wenguang lifted the curtain on one side of the window and looked at the shops and vendors on the street falling behind him little by little.
"Go to the front and find the man with the tiger flag." Liao Wenguang said to the commander guarding the carriage.
The boss nodded and urged his horse to chase the front of the team.
Not long after, the cavalry captain of the Tiger Flag followed the commander to the carriage.
"I see that Shanyin County is only governed in an orderly manner, but unfortunately I have never been able to meet the county magistrate of Shanyin County. I wonder if you can take me to meet the county magistrate here?" Liao Wenguang asked.
The Captain of the Tiger Banner Cavalry frowned and said, "It's better not to go see Councilor Liao. My general is still waiting for Councilor Liao in Datong Town, so hurry up and get on your way!"
"The county magistrate who can manage Shanyin County so well and wants to come here is a great talent. It's a pity that my schedule is too busy and I don't have a chance to meet. Anyway, there is still a chance when I return, so it's not too late to see him again." Liao Wenguangqing Sighed.
It is easy to fight and kill, but it is not that simple to govern the place. He is very curious about who can manage Shanyin County to make the people happy and healthy.
If there are such talents among the chaotic people, it will not be a good thing for the court.
The carriage quickly left the county seat of Shanyin County from the west gate of the city.
However, not far away, we saw green jade and wheat growing on both sides of the road, which was not as barren as the farmland outside Taiyuan Prefecture looked.
The jade and wheat in the fields are densely packed, row after row, neatly arranged. As long as they are not deliberately damaged, anyone can see that the fields will have a good harvest.
"It doesn't look like it's under the rule of rebel bandits." Liao Wenguang sighed with emotion.
He became more and more determined to bring the magistrate of Shanyin County back to Taiyuan. Such a talent should stay in the Ming Dynasty to work, but instead work for a rebel.
