Kuaiji County, Dongye City, in an ordinary wine shop. 【】
"Lao Li, Lao Huang, have you seen the news on the county bulletin board?" A drinker with a rosy face said loudly to two familiar friends next to him, his tone was quite cheerful.
"I saw it! The announcement issued by the Yangzhou Governor's Office says that Xu Zhao, the former prefect of Kuaiji County, has been killed. Xu Zhao's rebellion is over!" An old man around the wine table said with a sigh of relief.
"Yes, the rebellion is finally over!"
"In the past few decades, my relatives have not dared to travel far away. They just stayed at home to prevent accidents. Now it's good. Once the leader of the thieves and all the thieves are wiped out, our county will be able to restore peace quickly. We should go to other cities by then. No problem!"
"Old Huang, it's better not to travel far away recently. Although most of the rebels in the county have been wiped out, there are still sporadic thieves. Let's wait for a while. I heard that some rebels often wreak havoc and plunder outside the city. It’s very dangerous!”
"Yes! I also heard that in the hardest-hit areas in the north, many ordinary people, even nobles and nobles, were robbed by rebels. Their property, food, etc. were all robbed. It is very tragic!"
"Sigh... Fortunately we are not in the north of the county. After suffering from the war, we don't know how to survive."
"By the way, I heard from my relatives who are on duty in the government that they may hold a public execution in Shanyin City in the near future and chop off the heads of some thieves!"
"What? Beheading? I've never heard of this news. In this case, those officials are preparing to behead the public as a deterrent!"
"Whether it's intimidation or anything else, it's none of our business anyway. As long as we can enjoy our old age, that's fine! We in Dongye County are fortunate to have Master Lin Mu and Sima here to protect our people from the ravages of war. We in Dongye County can It's a blessing to have Lin Sima here!"
"Haha... Yes, we are really lucky to have Lin Sima in our Dongye County. This time, the imperial army that crusaded the rebels included Lord Lin Sima's troops. Maybe Xu Zhao's head was chopped off by Lord Sima. Woolen cloth!"
"That would be great. With this skill, I might be promoted to the magistrate of our county and become our parent officer!"
"Yep!"
"..."
Whether in a wine shop, at home, or on the street, ordinary people or nobles and nobles were all discussing the recent major event, the Xu Zhao Rebellion.
On the fifth day after Xu Zhao was killed, Liu Yao, the governor of Yangzhou, received the news. After Liu Yao learned that Xu Zhao's rebellion had been suppressed, he immediately sent a messenger to inform the entire county and even the entire state. At the same time, he also asked Long Ting for credit early!
The people who received the news were filled with joy. For them, the sooner the rebels are suppressed, the better, so they don't need to be frightened.
Without the threat of war, Dongye County has returned to its usual bustle and bustle. In some respects, it is even more prosperous than before the war.
Dongye City was one of the fifteen cities that returned to the Longting camp of the Han Dynasty relatively early, so many Chinese families took refuge here, which brought huge gains to the prosperity of Dongye County.
The people walking on the street no longer looked solemn as before, they were smiling and relaxed. The street is filled with a peaceful atmosphere.
…
In Qinglin Street in the south city of Dongye City, Lin Mu, who was slightly disguised, walked on the street with five similarly disguised tiger generals, and felt the noise and peace of the street.
Originally, after gathering the five tiger generals, Lin Mu rushed straight to Qinglin Street.
However, the people on the street actually recognized Lin Mu after seeing him without any disguise.
The enthusiastic people thanked Lin Mu in various ways, and the scene suddenly became chaotic.
Helpless, Lin Mu and others, relying on their extraordinary strength, got out of the crowd and fled. At lightning speed, he got into a remote place, immediately put on a disguise, and then dared to walk back to the street, looking quite embarrassed.
"It seems that the layout of our Dahuang Territory in Dongye County has achieved good results!" Lin Mu said with a smile.
"Yes, Mr. Chang constantly promotes the lord from the side, slowly affecting the people. At the critical moment, he can decide the tone!" After listening carefully, Yu Jin said with a smile.
Along the way, in wine shops, teahouses, stalls and other places, everyone heard the people's enthusiastic discussions, many of which praised Lin Mu.
After participating in the Xu Zhao Rebellion, after discussions with Chang Yin, Xu Yuan, Huang Wen and others, Lin Mu was promoted in Dongye City, Houguancheng and other cities.
Promote Lin Mu's appearance, achievements, benevolent and righteous deeds, etc., in an attempt to impress the people.
Chang Yin and others arranged this arrangement for no other reason than to increase Lin Mu's reputation and give a good impression to the people in nearby places.
Subtly, he began to identify with and support Lin Mu. In the long run, it will be of great help to Lin Mu in controlling Kuaiji County.
Previously, Chang Yin and others may have considered some sensitive issues and secretly promoted Lin Mu, intentionally or unintentionally.
Now, after confirming the position of county magistrate of Dongye County, Chang Yin directly arranged for his subordinates to promote Lin Mu openly.
Your own territory, no need to consider those sensitive issues.
…
While Lin Mu and the others were caring about the people's sentiments along the way, in an elegant courtyard at No. 72 Qinglin Street, a burly middle-aged man with a calm face and a young man wearing a blue Confucian shirt, Sitting opposite each other at the stone table.
The young man in scholar's shirt had a smile on his face, and he buried his head and carefully made tea for the middle-aged man, but his movements were quite stiff.
Although the young man's movements were stiff, his tea-making skills were precise. He had obviously practiced tea before, but was just unfamiliar, as if he hadn't made tea for others in a long time.
"Senior, please have some tea." After making the tea himself, the young man was quite respectful and gently handed it to the tea pot.
"In this down-and-out place, there is nothing good to offer seniors, only a cup of crude tea. Seniors, don't be offended!" the young man said softly.
"It's okay, I just came to see you. I thought you would entertain me with wine, but I didn't expect you would drink tea, haha..." the middle-aged man said with a heroic smile.
The young man shook his head slightly and smiled, saying nothing.
If Lin Mu were here, he would definitely recognize the two of them!
They are clearly Ying Long Long Chu and Guo Jia!
"Your injuries... are quite serious!" Long Chu took a sip of tea and stared at Guo Jiadao.
Obviously, this was also the first time Long Chu met Guo Jia.
Long Chu didn't ask why Guo Jia was so seriously injured, and Guo Jia didn't elaborate on the reason. He just chatted with Long Chu.
"It's quite tricky. There is currently no good way to cure it. I just follow the classics and come to the south to find a way to recover." Guo Jia took a sip of tea and said calmly, as if he was not the one who was injured.
"Haha, are you just here to treat your injuries?" Long Chu asked with a smile on his lips.
"Senior is very aware of the situation. On the one hand, healing the injuries on the body is on the one hand. On the other hand, I also want to see how a certain Ziwei star rises and reflects the starry sky!" Guo Jiayi said with a hint of confidence on his face.
"Haha, are you so confident that this purple star can reflect the starry sky?" Long Chu said with a smile.
"Haha, senior doesn't think so too!" Guo Jia's eyes lit up and he looked at Long Chu and said.
Hearing this, Long Chu was silent, looked at Guo Jia, and then suddenly said: "Lin Muzi is lucky!"
When Guo Jia heard Long Chu's words, he smiled and said, "Yes, General Lin is a blessed man!"
He called Lin Mu a general, not a Sima, because he thought that after this battle, Lin Mu would become a real general!
"You guys are always like this. To put it nicely, it means you are planning to do things later! To put it worse, it means you are sour!" Long Chu said with a trace of depression on his face: "You came all the way here, why don't you come directly to the door? , Instead, he went to be a soldier. He also observed and observed... He did so many things, it's true."
"If you had been involved in this battle, Ling Cao, Ling Tong, his father and his son, and even Xu Huang, might have joined the Dahuang territory!" Long Chu meant something, regardless of whether Guo Jia knew about Ling Cao, Ling Tong, his father, Xu Huang, etc. Who is he? Tell him directly.
After hearing this, Guo Jia pondered for a few breaths, shook his head, and said: "General Lin has done a good job in this battle. With or without me, there is not much difference in the final result. In a way, The three of them have no relationship with General Lin."
"Forget it, these are your juniors' business, so I won't get involved. I just came here to see your injuries up close." Long Chu waved his hands and his face returned to calmness.
Guo Jia nodded, and then asked softly: "Senior, can the energy of the dragon vein be useful for my soul injury?"
"It's useful, but the original dragon energy of the first stage [Yellow Veins Qi Dragon] has been absorbed by my descendants. You can only wait until the dragon veins are promoted to [Xuanling Dragon Veins] to get the trace of the original dragon energy that is born. ." Long Chu's face returned to the ancient well-like expression, and he said softly.
"That's great!" Guo Jia said calmly. Although he looked calm and indifferent on the surface, he was still relieved in his heart.
"Your guests are here, I won't disturb you!" Long Chu said lightly if he felt something, and then disappeared in a flash.
After Long Chu disappeared, Guo Jia still stared at the empty place, wondering what he was thinking.
…
"Lord, this courtyard is No. 72." Yu Jin pointed to a simple courtyard in front of him.
"Well, this is it." Looking at the door number, Lin Mu nodded.
After a while, Lin Mu took a deep breath and walked forward to knock on the door.
After a while, the courtyard door opened, and what came into view was a very familiar face!
Seeing this familiar face, Lin Mu's pupils shrank suddenly, and a huge wave arose in his heart!
Jiang Nong, the alchemist beside Guo Jia also serves as a servant! This was Lin Mu's first reaction when he saw this familiar face.
In this life, Lin Mu had never met Jiang Nong. He could recognize him at a glance because he paid great attention to Guo Jia and the people around him in his previous life, so he was so familiar with them.
Obviously, the mysterious person is Guo Jia!
Ghost, Guo Jia!
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