Qiu Zhen had been following Tang Yin for the longest, so naturally he understood his intentions. He laughed, shook his head and said, "I won't! It's because Master won the war and consolidated the border, that's why Imperial Court can't transfer you away. On the other hand, if Master doesn't do anything within the Pingyuan County, or loses consecutively, then Imperial Court could transfer you back to the Capital. "
"Oh!" Tang Yin replied, laughed leisurely, and said: "Alright, then we'll follow your plan, and help me draft a memorial for me, and hand it over to Imperial Court!"
"Yes!" "My Lord!" How to write a memorial was both exaggerated and convincing. Qiu Zhen was more experienced than Tang Yin.
Following that, Tang Yin arranged the affairs of the Fringe City in detail, transferred the First Regiment back to Fringe City for defense, and fourth, pulled the Heng City back into place.
In this battle, the 4th and 5th legions lost 3000 soldiers, and the casualties were also about 5000. More than half of the soldiers were killed, and they needed to continue to gather up their forces.
On the second day, after the First Regiment had arrived at the outskirts of the city, Tang Yin led the group back to the Heng City.
Before hisleft, Qiu Zhen saw Tang Yin still wearing his brocade robes, shaking her head, calling his that it was not appropriate.
Tang Yin was puzzled, he lowered his head to look at his clothes, and did not feel that anything was amiss, he asked: "Is there something wrong?"
Qiu Zhen laughed: If it was in normal times, master wearing the golden gong and silk cloth would not have been inappropriate, but now it is impossible, in the eyes of outsiders, Master's clothing does not seem like he is going to lead the troops to war, but more like he is going to go sightseeing, the citizens will naturally place the credit for their victory on Generals And Soldiers of Feng Army, not Master.
Tang Yin was amused, he shrugged and said: "It doesn't matter who I place it on, I shouldn't be fighting with the soldiers below for the limelight right?"
Qiu Zhen shook his head and said: "Master, you are wrong, what do you need the most for your Pingyuan County right now? It was the confidence of the citizens! But how do we build our confidence requires a person to stand out and act as a hero, bringing hope to the citizens, giving them a sense of security, and even letting them worship him? Of course, Lord is that person, and that person can only be an adult, this is the only way, the citizens can create cohesion, build the foundation for the reconstruction of Pingyuan County, and then, we can further consolidate Lord's position! "
So that's how it was! Tang Yin was not as profound as Qiu Zhen thought he was. After careful consideration, he felt that what Qiu Zhen said made sense. He nodded and replied, "That makes sense. Should I wear armor? "
"That's right!"
"Good!" I'll listen to you! "
Sometimes, Tang Yin would be stubborn and sometimes, he would listen to his advice. Following Qiu Zhen's suggestion, he changed into General of Feng Army's Black Helmet and Black Armor. He wore a sword on his waist and a red cloak on his back.
Without saying anything on the way, they arrived at the Heng City from noon to the sky.
Before entering the city, Tang Yin could feel that the atmosphere in the city was not right, and even though the most prosperous city in the Pingyuan County could not be considered lively, there were still many people coming and going, but now, not a single sound could be heard from the city, it was completely silent.
Just as doubt was growing in his heart, Shangguan Yuanji, Bai Yong and the others who came out of the city to receive him walked up quickly. One of them had a face full of smiles, she cupped her hands and bowed: "Congratulations, Sir, you have returned victorious!"
"Yes!" Tang Yin answered absent-mindedly. Then, he looked towards the Heng City and asked. "Inside the city …"
Before he could finish his words, Shangguan Yuanji had already spoken first: "Master, please enter the city!" As he spoke, he moved to the side.
Tang Yin looked at him suspiciously, then looked at Bai Yong and the others, not knowing what they were trying to do.
He did not pursue the matter any further and urged his horse to enter the city.
He only saw that on the main street of the Heng City, a sea of people stood filled with people from the Feng Country. Since Tang Yin took over, he had never seen such a large number of people in the Heng City before, he estimated that there were a hundred thousand people there.
Tang Yin was stunned by the scene in front of him, at the same time, the people on the streets also saw him. Suddenly, cheers sounded out, the sounds of clapping could be heard, and at the same time, countless of scarlet red petals fell from the sky.
He sat on his horse and slowly raised his head. The buildings on both sides of the street were also filled with people, men and women, old and young. People carried baskets of flowers in their hands, occasionally flinging out the petals, causing thousands of petals to float in the air like bright red snowflakes.
Tang Yin extended his hand out, catching a flower petal, then slowly retracted his five fingers and clenched his fist.
His audience's welcome to him moved him from the bottom of his heart, and he felt a sense of accomplishment that was recognized by others.
Welcome to Tang Yin was not organized by the authorities, but by the citizens themselves. Speaking of which, if the officials could organize it, then Tang Yin would have seen this scene on the first day of his tenure.
The more he understood about this, the more Tang Yin's heart throbbed and was unable to calm down. He urged his horse to slowly walk on the street, and wherever he went, cheers and shouts would follow, and the citizens would shout Tang Yin's name loudly. The cheers would shake the sky, and reverberate for a long time.
Tang Yin practically floated all the way back to his County Magistrate Mansion, all the way until he sat on the chair, and was served with tea and snacks by the servants.
The people following Tang Yin saw his expression and looked at each other. They couldn't help but laugh.
He was an orphan who had suffered greatly from the hunger of the mortal world, and now, he had become a hero who everyone paid attention to. The disparity between the two was too great, making it difficult for Tang Yin to adapt to, and even felt that it was a little unreal.
"Sir, there are two things I need to report to you!"
Shangguan Yuanji's words woke Tang Yin up. The latter came back to his senses, and stared straight at him as he asked: "What news?"
"Master wrote a letter to General Ying Bu to watch over the Ba Pass. General Ying Bu promised that if Master needed help, he would definitely help. He would also help with the purchase of the Mo Country and military horses. Other than that, I have already asked the Mo Country merchants to bring a hundred horses for your excellency to appraise, and am on the way right now. "
Tang Yin was overjoyed upon hearing this, he never expected that Ying Bu, who he had only met once, would actually help him out to such an extent. He nodded his head and laughed: "I should thank General Ying Bu again!"
Shangguan Yuanji did not express his stance. Instead, he reached into his bosom and took out a letter, passing it to Tang Yin as he said: "Master, this is General Ying Bu's reply."
"Oh?" Tang Yin took it, opened the envelope and took out the letter.
The content on it was very simple, and the handwriting was extremely messy. It was obvious that Ying Bu was not that knowledgeable, and there were even many wrong words mixed within the short sentences, but Tang Yin could roughly understand what it meant. Ying Bu had deep feelings for him, and hoped that the two of them could become close friends, brothers, help each other out, and so on.
After he finished reading, Tang Yin closed the letter and carefully put it away. He then looked at Shangguan Yuanji and asked: "Yuanji, the second news is …"
Shangguan Yuanji said: "The Princess has sent out her Ning Country to mediate the truce between the two nations. The Ning Country has already accepted the mediation, and has stopped waging war on our country, the Ning army outside the Tong Gate is gradually retreating. Also, in order to express her sincerity, Your Highness has already changed the position of the Tong Gate to replace it with Yao Zhili!"
This piece of news was what Tang Yin was concerned about. Originally, Princess Yin Rou had also greatly succeeded in mediating with her Ning Country, allowing a stone in his heart to fall to the ground safely. Then he lifted her chin and raised her head in silent contemplation.
If he remembered correctly, the general of Tong Gate should be the eldest son of the Liang Household, Liang Qi. Qiu Zhen had once said that this man was a genius in the use of troops.
He asked, "Who is this Yao Zhili?"
"The lord might not know him, but if his father-in-law is mentioned, the lord is definitely not a stranger."
"His father-in-law is …"
"Chief General, Zhong Tian!"
"Oh!" It was impossible for Tang Yin to not know who Zhong Tian was. Zi Yang, Liang, Wu, and Zhong Si were the four great clans with the highest authority in Feng Country. They were the four great aristocrats with the most real power in Feng Country, and Zhong Tian was the patriarch of the Zhong Family. In Tang Yin's memories, the Zhong Family had always kept a low profile. They didn't fight, nor did they fight, only watching the fight between the other three families.
Actually, in Tang Yin's opinion, the dog that bit people did not bark. The Zhong Family was considered the most terrifying out of the four great noblemen, they were even more terrifying than the arrogant Liang Family.
Because Tong Gate was really too far away from the Pingyuan County, one was located at the most western while the other one was located in the most northeastern part of the Feng Country.
However, Qiu Zhen slowly sighed and said, "Your Majesty's decision is truly too risky. If Liang Qi is in charge, the Tong Gate will be extremely stable, even if there were thousands of horses in the Chiliarch, it would be difficult for one to step foot into the Tong Gate, but Yao Zhili is not, he only has a beautiful looking skin, in reality, an empty wineskin and rice bag. With him in charge of the Tong Gate, if the Ning Country suddenly breaks the agreement, killing a horse and returning spear, the Tong Gate would not be able to protect him! "
After Tang Yin finished listening, he frowned, but the majority of the people did not agree with it.
Zhu Nuo waved his hand and said, "What does the matter with Tong Gate have to do with us?"
Qiu Zhen raised his eyebrows, and asked back: "How can a perfect egg be laid under a nest? If my Tong Gate is broken, and my horse is flattened, then my Ning army can charge straight into the capital, and if my capital cannot be protected, then wouldn't my Windy also perish? Even the strong wind is gone, do you still have our Pingyuan County? "
"This …" Zhu Nuo's face turned red at what Qiu Zhen had said. Although he was the Regiment Commander of the Third Regiment, he was a crude person, a very straightforward person. He could say whatever he wanted, and words would not go through his mind.
He glanced at the others, and saw that they were all looking at him with dissatisfaction, blaming him for talking too much. He scratched his head in embarrassment, saying that Qiu Zhen had taught him a lesson.
After a pause, he asked again, "Then... Do you need Master to advise me not to change my Tong Gate and stand guard? "
Qiu Zhen laughed, he then said: "Sir, although your position is not low, you are only a local official, how can you change the decisions made in Imperial Court, and the relationship within Imperial Court is also complex, if you are not careful, it will lead to your death, furthermore, this is a battle between the four great nobles, it is better for Sir to not participate!"
Wasn't this equivalent to not saying anything! Zhu Nuo curled his lips, muttering in his heart, but he did not dare to say it out loud.
"So, my lord, you should make arrangements in advance to prevent any accidents!" Qiu Zhen said as if he was pointing at something, then closed his mouth and did not say anymore. There were some things that couldn't be said in front of the crowd.
After everyone finished reading < Tang Yin in the Other World >, they could also take a look at Liu Dao's other two complete books, < How Scoundrel Forged 2 > and < Encyclopedia of Medicine >! There was a link to the work page!