Yuan Chaoju did not live in the home of the county magistrate in Nao County, but opened a room in an inn.
Not only did he live in the inn, but he also asked Yuan Feng to move to the inn.
However, the relationship that needs to move around still needs to move around.
He asked Yuan Feng to buy a few things temporarily and carried the things to the Magistrate's house in Guo County.
The county magistrate of Guo County was a civil servant. He participated in several examinations and failed each time, so he gave up on pursuing a career in the imperial examination. His family spent money to select officials and got the position of the county magistrate of Guo County.
It's a pity that he was unlucky. When he was in office in Guoxian County, he met a powerful magistrate, which made him almost invisible in the yamen.
Fortunately, the daughter of the family married to Daizhou, to the legitimate son of the commander of the Zhenwu Guard. For the sake of the commander of the Zhenwu Guard, all the forces in Nao County gave him some face as the county magistrate.
The county magistrate personally welcomed Yuan Chaoju into the reception room of his home, and seated the guests and hosts separately.
The servants served hot tea.
"Since Commander Yuan has arrived in Guoxian, don't stay outside. There are still many free rooms at home. Let the servants at home clean up two of them." The county magistrate heard that Yuan Chaoju was staying in the inn and warmly invited him to stay. Enter your own home.
Yuan Chaoju waved his hand and said: "We won't be here for long. We have to leave the city when the city gate opens tomorrow. I won't bother my relatives."
"We are all a family, so there is no need to disturb us. It just so happens that both of them are here, so let them fulfill their filial piety." The county magistrate said with a smile on his face.
Yuan Feng left Daizhou under the guise of accompanying his wife to her parents' home to visit relatives, so his wife was also brought to Guo County.
Yuan Chaoju said: "The place to live has been arranged, so there is no need to bother moving. Moreover, I am in such a hurry this time that I can't stay too long. I will definitely come to my in-laws' place to bother me when I have the opportunity in the future."
"Then it's settled, you must stay at home next time you come." That's enough. The county magistrate did not force the other party to live in his home.
Yuan Chaoju smiled and nodded.
Neither of them took this seriously. Unless one family failed, there would be no chance for the two families to live together, unless it was Yuan Feng, his wife and children.
"I heard that the situation in Daizhou is not peaceful. There are rebels from Datong who are causing trouble. Commander Yuan just came from Daizhou. I wonder what the situation is in Daizhou now?" the county magistrate asked curiously.
The city gates of Guo County are only open for an hour every day, so it is not easy to send people to find out the information. He, the county magistrate, has almost no understanding of the situation of the bandits in Daizhou.
"Daizhou has been lost." Yuan Chaoju said calmly.
He had no intention of hiding anything from the father-in-law in front of him, and even if he didn't tell about the fall of Daizhou, it would soon spread to Guo County.
"Falled?" The county magistrate exclaimed.
Yuan Chaoju sighed softly and said: "Don't tell me that you don't want to believe it, I don't want to believe it either. But no one thought that Daizhou Zhizhou had already secretly colluded with the invading traitors. State City.”
He placed all the responsibility on Daizhou Zhizhou.
"How could this happen? It's unbelievable that the dignified governor of the state actually colluded with the thieves." The county magistrate was shocked by the news, which was even more difficult for him to accept than the loss of Daizhou City.
Yuan Chaoju blamed himself: "This matter is also my fault. If I hadn't trusted the other party too much and given him a chance, the thieves would not have entered the city without even holding on for a day."
After speaking, he sighed.
"Commander Yuan, don't blame yourself. Who would have thought that the governor of the state would be involved in thieves? I believe that even if the court knew about it, they would not blame you, Commander Yuan." The county magistrate comforted you.
Yuan Chaoju nodded with a melancholy look on his face.
"Since Daizhou City has fallen into the hands of the bandits, I wonder what Commander Yuan plans to do next? If you are willing, you can live in my house." The county magistrate once again invited Yuan Chaoju to live in his home.
Yuan Chaoju shook his head and said: "When the city gate opens tomorrow, I will rush to Yangqu to see the Fu army. I will explain to the Fu army the reasons for the fall of Daizhou, and then find a way to help the Fu army regain Daizhou that fell into the hands of the thieves." state."
"It's time to go to Yangqu and explain clearly the fall of Daizhou. Otherwise, it will inevitably be deliberately misinterpreted by interested people and put all the blame on Commander Yuan." The county magistrate nodded in agreement.
The two families were related by marriage, so he naturally didn't want to see anything happen to Yuan.
Yuan Chaoju said: "Fujun is sensible and I believe he will not be deceived by villains. However, the bandit army is coming with ferocity. If we cannot prepare in advance, we will inevitably lose our troops and generals."
"Tomorrow I will go to the Yamen to find some Yamen servants to accompany Commander Yuan to Yangqu, so that I can have someone to take care of me along the way." said the county magistrate.
Yuan Feng, who was accompanying him in the room, suddenly said: "My eldest brother and my Yuan family's personal servants are outside the city now and will leave Guo County tomorrow. My eldest brother and the others will protect my father on the way, so nothing will happen to him. "
"That's good. With Yuan Qianhu and the others here, there won't be any problems with safety." The county magistrate put down his worries when he heard that Yuan Chaoju was not alone, and there were soldiers and servants following him.
The personal servants maintained by military generals are far more powerful than those in the Yamen. Having personal servants to protect you along the way is safer than sending a few Yamen servants to follow you.
Several people in the room were talking, and there were rapid footsteps outside.
Soon, the door of the house was pushed open, and the housekeeper of the house ran in with a panicked expression, shouting in panic: "Master, something bad has happened. The thieves have arrived outside our Guo County and have now surrounded our Guo County. "
Wow!
The tureen in Yuan Chaoju's hand fell to the ground.
"Say it again? What's going on outside the city?" The county magistrate didn't bother to look at the situation at Yuan Chaoju's side, and nervously asked the housekeeper who came in to report the news.
The housekeeper said with a crying face: "They are bandits. Tens of thousands of bandits have besieged our Guoxian County."
As he spoke, he secretly glanced at Yuan Chaoju in his seat.
As a housekeeper, he knew that his relative was the commander of the Zhenwu Guards. The fact that the bandits were able to cross Daizhou and come to Nao County was enough to show that the situation in Daizhou was not good.
"What can we do?" The county magistrate's face showed panic.
He still knew some things about the Four Books and Five Classics, but when the bandit army came to Guo County, he completely lost his bearings and his mind went blank.
Yuan Feng looked at Yuan Chaoju.
Yuan Chaoju's face looked very ugly.
The army of bandits and bandits came faster than he expected. As soon as he arrived in Guo County, the bandits and bandits also arrived in Guo County, and he was once again trapped in the city.
"Father?" Yuan Feng called to Yuan Chao.
The county magistrate came back to his senses, looked at Yuan Chaoju eagerly and said, "Commander Yuan, you are a military general and you are good at fighting. Please come up with an idea. What should we do next?"
"This!" Yuan Chaoju hesitated.
If there were only two of him and Yuan Feng, they would naturally find a way to escape from the city, but now that there is a big family like the county magistrate, it is almost impossible to escape from the city.
