"Brother Zhong, please come back——"
Seeing that Zhong Bai was still standing there, looking here quietly, Xiao Yuan got on his horse and waved to him.
From the moment they met and became sworn friends to Jinlan, the two of them had the same spirit.
Liang was originally following Zhong Bai. Seeing that the team was gone, he couldn't help but remind him: "Sir, General Xiao has left."
"Hey!" Zhong Bai sighed and said, "Now that I'm gone, I wonder what Brother Xiao's future will be like."
"General Xiao, like the young master, are both young talents. I believe that after he arrives in Qinzhou, he will be a good person and have his own destiny." Liang Yuan comforted him.
"I hope so." Zhong Bai said, and then said: "Also, how are my father and little sister doing?"
"People have been arranged to pick up the master and the lady." Liang Yuan returned: "The General's Mansion is also in the process of planning."
"Well, let's go." Zhong Bai nodded and left here.
On the other side, the team was walking leisurely. Xiao Yuan was riding a war horse, and he was accompanied by Peng Shuang, Liu Yuzhi and others.
Thinking of Xiao Yuan's words just now, Liu Yuzhi couldn't help but said: "The general is worried about Mr. Zhong."
Xiao Yuan shook his head slightly and said: "I stay away from right and wrong, but Zhong Bai is in the political whirlpool, in the midst of court competition, and the empire is decaying. His situation is actually very bad, but I can't persuade him. , so he didn’t speak, because I knew that he wanted to help the country..."
"The general is right. Now that the world is in ruins, to help the country, starting from the decaying court may not be of much use." Liu Yuzhi also sighed slightly.
"Everything is unpredictable, let's go." Xiao Yuan interrupted the topic.
Qinzhou is located in a bitter cold land on the border. If we look at the entire territory of the empire, it is located in the upper left corner, while the imperial capital is located in the middle. The distance between them is more than a thousand miles.
Therefore, by the time Xiao Yuan and the others arrived in Qin, it was already more than half a month later.
Shanyuguan.
This pass is a dangerous pass, but it has been in disrepair for a thousand years. It is the throat of the northwest. After passing here, you will completely enter the territory of Qin.
At present, Xiao Yuan is leading two thousand soldiers to the pass.
The Qin Dynasty was not affected by the turmoil before. The defenders at this pass were not to resist any foreign enemies, so there were not many.
But when they saw these two thousand soldiers, the defenders at the city gate were shocked. A young general immediately fired an arrow at random and shouted: "Who! How dare you lead your troops to knock on the gate?" !”
The arrow was nailed to the ground in front of the team. When Peng Shuang saw this, his nose almost became angry, and he immediately stared and shouted:
"Bold! The governor is here, why don't you turn the switch on?"
Now Xiao Yuan is the prefect of Qinzhou appointed by the emperor. No matter how stupid the emperor is, he still has an imperial flag in his hand. In ancient times, there is no need to say more about the legitimate power.
Hearing this, the defenders on the city widened their eyes. Then, without saying a word, the young general who fired the arrow screamed, turned around and ran down the city wall, apparently to report.
The guard general at this pass was named Wang Lin. He had heard about the new governor of Qinzhou to some extent. After learning the news, he didn't dare to neglect, and he quickly led his subordinates to the city to welcome him in person.
You know, the governor of Qinzhou is the highest chief executive of Qin. To put it bluntly, Xiao Yuan can decide Wang Lin's future with just one word, so how can he not panic.
When he saw Xiao Yuan, the latter showed his official credentials to prove his identity. Wang Lin quickly knelt down on one knee, clasped his fists and said, "The last general, Wang Lin, welcomes the Grand Administrator."
"General, no courtesy." Xiao Yuan said: "Do you still need to see the official seal and imperial edict?"
"Oh, sir, you really know how to joke, how dare you, general?" Wang Lin smiled with a smile on his face, bent down and said: "Sir, please come in quickly."
Just kidding, who dares to pretend to be the grand governor of Qinzhou? After Xiao Yuan led his troops into the pass, Wang Lin also followed him all the way and couldn't help fawning over him.
At the moment, the defenders in the pass were looking at Xiao Yuan with big eyes and small eyes. When Wang Lin saw this, he scolded angrily: "What are you doing standing there in a daze! Why don't you meet the prefect soon!"
"Ah?" People were surprised and quickly saluted, and all said, "I have met you, sir."
"Quick! Your Excellency, you have been working hard all the way, why don't you go and prepare the food and wine to take care of your Majesty!" Wang Lin gave instructions again.
"Yes!" A young general responded.
"Okay, okay." Xiao Yuan waved his hand. He could only smile bitterly at Wang Lin's fawning attitude. After casually patrolling for a week, he also looked at Wang Lin: "General Wang, this mountain valley Guan’s armaments are too old, right?”
There are only a thousand men in this garrison. They haven't fought a battle in many years. The sergeants above and below are just dawdling here.
Needless to say how lax military discipline is, Wang Lin heard this and said: "You don't know something, the land of Qin is bitterly cold and poor. It is already good to have these armaments. When the final general goes to Shanyuguan to serve, there are also five Years have passed, and many times we have to find ways to provide food and grass by ourselves, not to mention military pay, which has not been paid for three months."
Hearing this, Xiao Yuan frowned slightly and asked again: "Before I came, who was in charge in Qin?"
"The governor of Qin, Mr. Shi Guo Qianguo, will serve as the director," Wang Lin replied.
If Qin is compared to a country, then the governor of Qin is equivalent to the prime minister. The post of prefect was vacant before, so he naturally became the person in charge.
"Then Mr. Guo doesn't care about this situation? Or do you mean that you didn't report it?" Xiao Yuan asked again. After all, no matter how there is no fighting in Shanyuguan, it is still a pass.
"This..." Wang Lin hesitated for a moment and said: "It's not that he didn't report it, he just held a humble position as a guard at Shanyu Pass. Mr. Guo said that the treasury was vacant and taxes were difficult to collect, so he had no money to distribute food, and he didn't have a humble position. Any way, besides, with my military rank, it’s very difficult to meet Mr. Guo."
"Well, I understand." Xiao Yuan nodded, knowing what he was doing and not talking more about this issue.
Next, Wang Lin made many requests and insisted on helping Xiao Yuan. It was difficult to refuse the kindness, and Xiao Yuan did not shirk anymore.
There was not enough military rations here, but in order to please Xiao Yuan, Wang Lin took out all his secret treasures. At the banquet, he also toasted and said with a shy smile:
"Your Excellency, the Governor is newly appointed. From now on, the entire Qinzhou will be under your rule. I hope you will promote me more. Even in humble positions, I must treat you as your leader."
In Wang Lin's mind, Shanyuguan was a place where people ate and waited to die. Naturally, he didn't want to stay here, and Xiao Yuan could transfer him away with just a word.
Therefore, he picked up what sounded good and said it.
