Chapter 831

72nd dragon scale (7)

Until the departure, everyone who saw Xie Ji looked at him with strange eyes mixed with regret, mostly: ah, it's too poor. This young and promising man is about to die and can't come back alive.

Xie Ji was very calm. On the contrary, she was sent to Ganzhou by Xinyang Hou. Princess Huyang made a big fuss because Xinyang Hou was sent to Ganzhou. She loved Xinyang Hou deeply. How could she see him risking his life? Even if she wanted to go to her father and ask his father to intercede for Xinyang hou to stay, Xinyang Hou Wei ZEWANG took her hand and comforted her softly: "don't panic, Pei Niang, I'm not alone in Ganzhou this time, There will be no danger. "

"How can there be no danger?" Princess Huyang cried angrily. She was always like a child who didn't grow up and needed care in front of Xinyang Hou. Her eyes were red and looked at him, "she went to three batches of Imperial Envoys, and one didn't come back alive! It is said that he was drowned by bad luck, but there is no such coincidence in the world! All three people called the water to wash away when they were checking the dam! Those people in Ganzhou are crazy. The court is not sure that there are still people colluding with them. If something happens to you, you can tell us how to live! "

Xinyang Hou tried every means to comfort her, but she just didn't listen. She just lost her temper and asked him to resign from the job with the emperor. Xinyang Hou looked at her and suddenly looked in a trance. Princess Huyang noticed it, held his hand and said softly: "I don't want you to go. I want to detain you at home, but if you go, there are many dangers. Where can I be willing? Don't you know how important you are in my heart? "

Being comforted by her, Xinyang Hou slowly recovered and said, "I know..."

Princess Huyang didn't take it as hard as before, but knew the interests. Unfortunately, no matter how she persuaded, Xinyang Hou refused to agree to resign from the emperor, so that Princess Huyang didn't pay attention to him until he set out.

In the early morning of the day of departure, she couldn't help seeing him off. She repeatedly urged him to be careful and ordered the guards to protect the marquis. Xinyang Hou saw that she was so reluctant to give up, so she smiled and said, "if Pei Niang doesn't give up, go with me."

"I'm not going." Princess Huyang couldn't help glancing at him, "it's a mess for you to go, and if I go, how much luggage do I have to take with me? It's winter to wander around in the carriage! "

Xinyang Hou laughed loudly and got on his horse.

Although he is no longer young, he is still handsome and tall, as he first saw in those years. Princess Huyang looked at the back of Xinyang waiting to go away, and the corners of her mouth could not help but sip a happy smile.

She will never let go of such happiness.

Xinyang Hou was light and simple. He only took eight guards. Xie Ji was even simpler. He only took his sister and Changsheng. He didn't want to take Changsheng to take a servant girl, but Linglong didn't want to. The servant girl is not as strong as her. It takes three days and two nights to ride a horse from the capital to Ganzhou. The servant girl can't ride a horse. Do you want to prepare a carriage for her? So many years of hard times have come. It's not like you'll die if no one serves you.

As for taking Changsheng, it is because Changsheng is smart and can help, otherwise it will be very troublesome if there is no one who can use it.

Xie Ji intended to prepare a carriage, but his sister changed into men's clothes and led the horse out early. As the most unprincipled sister in the world, what else can he say? So when Xinyang Hou arrived at the gate of the city, his brother and sister were already waiting for him.

As soon as she met, Linglong recognized that this man was the man who looked at her in the palace examination that day. The horse under his crotch still remembered her. Seeing her, she couldn't help bending her front hoof. Obviously, Xinyang Hou was surprised to meet her. After greeting Xie Ji, he always looked at him intentionally or unintentionally.

Xie Ji is very indifferent to Xinyang Hou. He is also indifferent to the emperor. His colleagues in the Ministry of punishment say that he is an iceberg that can not melt, but it is also very comfortable to work with people like Xie Ji, because he doesn't beat around the bush with you and only does practical things. In addition, he comes from a poor family and doesn't communicate with others. The emperor also trusts him very much, Otherwise, where can I get a six master to do this imperial envoy?

Everyone knows that as long as Xie Ji does this job well and comes back alive, he will rise to the sky step by step in the future!

But it's not easy to do it well. It's even more difficult to come back alive.

Because he met Linglong, Xinyang Hou naturally knew that she was a girl. From her address to Xie Ji, she learned that they were brothers and sisters. Xinyang Hou felt it was inappropriate for Xie Ji to go to work with his sister. He couldn't tell why he objected. He just felt that this trip was too dangerous. The charming little girl had better stay at home.

Compared with Xie Ji, who is as cold as ice, the little girl likes to laugh more. Somehow, Xinyang Hou feels that their brother and sister are the same cold, but one is reflected in the appearance and the other is hidden in the heart, as if... No matter how hard you try, you can't touch their hearts, get their respect and love.

"Lord Hou, instead of worrying about me, I'd better worry about myself." Linglong said with a smile, "my brother and I will never be separated."

Xie Ji saw that people had arrived and didn't talk to Xinyang, "Long'er, let's go."

"Coming!"

The brothers and sisters took off the horse's belly together and rushed out like an arrow leaving the string. It can be seen that they are skilled in riding. They can't help but feel hot at the sight of Xinyang. He was also a brave and resourceful general when he was still on the battlefield. Later, several countries agreed not to go to war, so he retired from the battlefield. Before he recovered from his old wounds, he felt his bones were soft. Now I see these heroic brothers and sisters, There were thousands of lofty sentiments in my heart for no reason. I immediately drove a horse and waved a whip to catch up!

His eight bodyguards also had excellent equestrian skills, so they suffered the most miserable long life and fell far alone

Fortunately, Xie Ji and Linglong also knew that there was such a little boy. After running for a while, they stopped. They lived behind and followed the horse. They couldn't help complaining: "Sir, miss, don't run so fast, you can't bear it!"

Their master is gifted and can do everything. The young lady is even more intelligent and can learn things faster than everyone. But can you understand that he is just a boy with general intelligence!

Xie Ji glanced at him and didn't speak, but the meaning was obvious: useless.

Changsheng grabbed the horse's mane sadly and angrily. The horse immediately snorted and pouted its hind hooves. Obviously, Changsheng had a problem with him grasping his mane. Changsheng almost didn't put it down from the horse's back. Finally, he was honest and didn't dare to bully the horse.

Obviously they are traveling together, but they seem to be two groups of people. Xie Ji's brother and sister don't take the initiative to talk to Xinyang Hou, but Xinyang Hou is not angry for some reason. Instead, the guards around him think that the brother and sister don't know good or bad. If they can, they really want to give them some color to see.

The first three Imperial Envoys all died in Ganzhou. It might be too obvious if Xie Ji also died in Ganzhou, so the next day they set out, they met a bandit gang blocking the road and robbing. They were eyeing the officials. From the perspective of dress, temperament and weapons, they were the common scum of home robbing, but Xie Ji and Xinyang didn't despise them.

They looked hurried, and the eight guards were well-trained. Ordinary people knew they were extraordinary when they saw them. How could they risk their lives to bump into them?

It's just who's behind this, that's another matter.

Xie Ji kept his sister behind him. Xinyang Hou didn't talk nonsense. He killed her directly with the guard. The mountain bandits didn't have much real ability to collect money and do things. They couldn't stand the attack of people who were really licking blood on the battlefield. Soon they were beaten to pieces and knelt down to beg for mercy.

Xie Ji looked at it coldly. After it was solved, he drove on and provoked a guard to say angrily: "upright is rude! The Marquis saved his life, but he didn't even mention a word of thanks! "

Several other guards are also angry. They are all close friends who have followed Xinyang Hou for many years and have great admiration for Xinyang Hou. Their Marquis has made great contributions. Xie Ji is just an unknown young man. How dare they be so rude?!

Xinyang Hou was not angry, but stopped them and said, "there's nothing to thank. He and I work for the emperor. It's our duty to help each other. Remember, if you let me know that you are disrespectful to Lord Xie, don't blame me for turning my face ruthlessly. "

Linglong had sharp ears. Although she was far away, she heard Xinyang Hou's words. She held the reins in her hand and said curiously to Xie Ji, "brother, he doesn't seem to recognize us at all."

Xie Ji said faintly, "after so many years, what should be forgotten has long been forgotten."

Who will keep his shame in mind?

Xie Ji even began to doubt whether the person behind the scenes would be Xinyang waiting for himself, because he felt that his former wife and children could not get on the stage, so he asked them to wander and die. If so

"But he doesn't even remember his brother's name."

Xie Ji looked at his sister gently: "you and I disappeared in my early years. How many people surnamed Xie and how many people called Xie Ji in this world?"

"But didn't he find that his brother is somewhat similar to him?"

Linglong felt that there was another secret. Xinyang Hou was too natural about their appearance. He didn't feel guilty at all. It seemed that he didn't have their brother and sister or a woman named Liang Pei in his life.

Xie Ji didn't want to hear his sister talk to xinyanghou: "whether he found it or not, it has nothing to do with us. One day, I'll get it back."

Linglong knew it would be difficult to persuade him for a while and a half, but she wouldn't quarrel with her brother for Xinyang waiting. Even if her brother ignored and Xinyang waiting had enough difficulties, she didn't want to stand on her brother's side.

Two days later, the party successfully arrived in Ganzhou. Before arriving in Ganzhou, Xie Ji and Xinyang Hou soldiers were divided. Xinyang Hou went to the government office to see Kou Wenxuan, the governor of Ganzhou, while Xie Ji changed clothes with his sister, pretended to be an ordinary person, and went straight to the Inn.

When he arrived at the inn, he met the shopkeeper. The other party was very surprised that they would appear here and told them that Ganzhou is easy to get in and difficult to get out. That's why he didn't write to Xie Ji last month. Because he was very strict in custody and didn't allow people in the city to deliver messages, even if there were no problems in the letter. It can be seen that Kou Wenxuan was strict in guard against being found.

Xie Ji and Linglong took advantage of the situation to stay in the inn. The business of the inn was depressed, and the streets outside were even more crowded. Compared with when they came here, they were more desolate and dead. In the past, they could see several vendors, but now there are few vendors. Occasionally, pedestrians passed by, all with gray faces and numb expressions. In addition, the continuous rain in Ganzhou made people feel more heavy.

The ground was also muddy. When she stepped on the clean shoes and lifted them up, they were stained with a layer of sludge. It was too irritating for AI qinglinglong, so Xie Ji took her down when she got off the horse. When she entered the Inn room, she lay on the windowsill and looked out. The houses were scattered, with green bricks and red tiles. It was obviously a state government office, but it looked like Fengcheng, There is no comparison with the capital.

Brother and sister sleep in one room to prevent someone from attacking Linglong. Although she believes in her sister, Xie Ji doesn't want to take the risk. This room is relatively large. When she came, she agreed with Xinyang Hou that Xinyang Hou lives in the government office, while he lives outside. He cooperates inside and outside to investigate the dam case.

The silver that the imperial court allocated to Ganzhou to build the embankment was a huge sum of money. Even if the embankment needed to be repaired every year, it would not be destroyed like this. You know, the last time the embankment was rebuilt was only three years ago! In just three years, the Ganzhou dam was destroyed in 7788. Kou Wenxuan, the governor of Ganzhou, recruited people to work, but did not pay wages. The flood was dangerous, and it rained continuously for days. Many people were washed away by the flood and lost their lives. Without repentance, Kou Wenxuan closed the City first to stop the leakage of information. It was really cruel!

Who took all the money for the embankment?

Kou Wenxuan ordered the people to repair the embankment, but he didn't get paid. Where did the money allocated by the imperial court go every year? At first glance, it seems that there is only an accident at the dam, but there are too many problems involved. Kou Wenxuan, who is only the governor of the state, has neither the courage nor the ability to waste money. There must be someone in the court who colluded with him. They shared the money, but there was an accident. No one expected to encounter a heavy rain once in a century this year, which continued for the second half of the month, The dilapidated dam is unbearable. There are too many dead people to hide.

Changsheng went to get a set of coarse cloth clothes, as well as a hat and a coir raincoat. After Xie Ji changed them, he asked his sister to paint his face and exposed parts with paint that is not easy to fade. Finally, a tall young man with a waxy yellow face and protruding cheekbones came out. Since we need to check, we need to check thoroughly. What better way is there than sneaking into the working people?

As long as they are young men, they are almost taken away by the officers and soldiers of the prefecture government. There are also officers and soldiers guarding near the dam. They are easily not allowed to enter. If they go there as Imperial Envoys, they can find limited information and are easy to cause trouble.

Just like the previous three Imperial Envoys, Xie Ji hasn't become famous. How can he allow himself to break here?

He put the jade pendant given by his sister into his clothes and sewed it tightly. He was used to wearing it. He felt that there was something missing wherever he didn't wear it.

Linglong didn't organize him, but asked him to be careful. Changsheng was left in the inn to protect Linglong. After explaining these, Xie Ji set out.

Looking at Xie Ji's back away in the rain, Linglong lowered her head and thought for a while. She said to Changsheng, "go and help me send a letter to xinyanghou, tell him I'm going to the state yamen, and ask him to send someone to pick me up."

Changsheng said blankly, "but my Lord told me, miss, you can't run around..."

"How can this be running around? The guy in Xinyang Hou doesn't know how sincere he is to help us. My brother is in danger. I can't sit in the inn. " Linglong patted him. "There must be something I want in the government office."

An hour later, Xinyang Hou sent a guard to pick her up. The guard obviously didn't feel good about their brother and sister, because they were too cold and alienated to Xinyang Hou all the way. Linglong didn't care about his attitude towards himself. She got on the carriage and ordered her to stay in the Inn until Xie Ji came back.

I'll cry all my life... I'm afraid he won't be beaten when I come back! But he can't listen to the young lady. It's so difficult to be a boy!

Xie Ji is bold and resourceful. Linglong doesn't worry about him. She just wants to help him. After arriving at the prefecture yamen, Xinyang Hou comes to pick her up. Beside him is a middle-aged man with a goatee. Looking at his official robe, he should be Kou Wenxuan, governor of Ganzhou. He looks kind and kind, I can't see that it will be the kind of cruel man who will bury you alive if you don't obey.

Kou Wenxuan flattered Xinyang Hou very much. He wanted to do everything himself. Xinyang Hou came to pick up people. Naturally, he was no exception. When he saw Linglong, he praised: "young master, you are really a talent!"

After boasting, I think it's wrong. Isn't Xinyang Hou only have one daughter? Is this his illegitimate son? Isn't this an imperial envoy? Doesn't it mean that the imperial envoy is a young man? The child looks childish and obviously hasn't grown up. How can he be an imperial envoy?

Xinyang Hou smiled faintly and didn't deliberately introduce Linglong's identity to Kou Wenxuan. Let him guess. Linglong smiled at Kou Wenxuan: "Lord Kou admitted that I was wrong. I'm not a childe. I'm a girl."

Kou Wenxuan looked intently and saw that there were holes in her ears and that she was slim and graceful, but he didn't recognize her because she was full of vitality and had no sense of disobedience in men's clothes. Knowing that this was a girl, Kou Wenxuan subconsciously regarded her as the daughter of Xinyang waiting, and bowed to the ground: "I don't know if Qixia county leader arrived and lost a far welcome. Please forgive him."

Linglong smiled sweeter: "I'm not the Lord of Qixia county."

Kou Wenxuan was stunned. He was neither a man nor the head of Qixia County... Who was that? Is it a confidant on the way to Ganzhou when Xinyang is waiting? Looking closely, the girl is unparalleled in the world, and it is natural that men will be excited when they see her. Although it is rumored that Xinyang Hou loves his wife very much and doesn't even have a concubine around him, Kou Wenxuan doesn't think that men can really resist the temptation of beauty. Anyway, he can't have more than a dozen concubines.

It can be seen that they are also people who fish for fame and reputation.

Kou Wenxuan immediately looked at them with clear eyes. Xinyang Hou vaguely felt that there was something wrong, but Kou Wenxuan had a warm attitude and Linglong stepped into the state yamen first, so he had to keep up.

The girl's back is very elegant. Xinyang is waiting behind Linglong and can't help looking at Linglong's face.

He still remembered that the first time he saw her was outside the imperial palace. His horse was frightened, and the window curtain of the carriage on the side was lifted, revealing such a beautiful little face. Xinyang Hou didn't pay attention to women's color and didn't know how many beauties he rejected. But on that day, he was stunned by Linglong, and even couldn't help looking back after he had gone so far.

He was sure that he did not covet the girl's appearance, but that there was an unspeakable sense of familiarity in his heart, which prompted him to take a look and take another look.

I always think I've seen it somewhere

Therefore, he had a good attitude towards Linglong. The guards were disrespectful to her. Xinyang was angry. Originally, he thought Kou Wenxuan had a brain, but in the evening, Kou Wenxuan arranged the little girl with him in a yard!

It's not a brain pit. What's it? What does Kou Wenxuan mean? Who does he think Wei ZEWANG is?!

Linglong was not angry, but accepted it calmly. The dinner was even used with Xinyang Hou. Somehow, Xinyang Hou felt that he had no elder posture in front of the little girl, and he couldn't say that he was a little afraid of her... It's too strange! He never felt so flustered when he faced many times more enemy troops on the battlefield!

Then xinyanghou found himself unconsciously paying attention to what the little girl likes to eat and doesn't like to eat... Seeing that her cheeks are bulging with things, he actually felt so cute and even wanted to hold her in his arms and coax her. It's strange! How could he have such an idea?

He even regretted that he didn't see her when she was a child. Now she is so cute. Must she be more cute when she was a child?

Xinyanghou was not familiar with the Xie family's brothers and sisters. Xie Ji's rejection of him was almost not written on his face. The little girl was much more friendly, so he couldn't help asking, "where is your hometown? But there are other relatives? "

Linglong was chewing a fried tofu ball. Hearing Yang Hou's question, she looked up at him with a smile: "how could Hou ask me this?"

"Just curious."

"There are no other relatives in our family. From a long time ago, it was brother and sister who depended on each other." Linglong said slowly, "my father said he was going to the battlefield to make achievements, but he never came back. My mother waited for him for a long time. After my mother died, I wandered around with my brother. Later, I came to Fengcheng and met good people before settling there."

"Ah, by the way, my father's name is Xie Fengwang. Calculate... It's not a little different from the age of the marquis. When the Marquis joined the army, did you hear the name?"

Xinyang Hou thought carefully: "I haven't heard of it. Hasn't he heard of it all the time?"

Linglong looked at him strangely: "you..."

Xinyang Hou also looked at her.

Four eyes are opposite. Linglong finds that there is something wrong. She has limited memory and little information about Xinyang Hou. In her cognition with Xie Ji, Xinyang Hou is a man who abandons his wife and son and loves fame and wealth. Even if he changes his name, he won't even forget his real name? But he mentioned Xie Fengwang, saying that he didn't listen to it, but he was sincere.