Hello Chang’an

Chapter 517 Do you have a heart for my lord?

Longyou Jiedu suddenly realized that he had made the trip in vain. If he had known that Governor Cui had gone elsewhere to bid farewell to the distinguished guests, he could have gone there to have a drink and join in the fun.

There is always excitement, but excitement related to Governor Cui is rare.

The governor of Longyou took a look at the sky. It was obviously too late to catch up with the excitement, so he had to take his people to rest here and wait for Cui Jing to come back.

Fifty miles away, in a military camp with torches lit, a farewell banquet for Meng Lie had been prepared.

Several generals who had just finished their work were rushing to the tent where the banquet was held. Someone on the way swallowed their saliva: "...Thanks to our distinguished guests tonight, we can also get drunk!"

Gong Dou said: "What are you thinking about? There is no wine at all!"

"I clearly saw Mr. Jiao carrying several jars of wine over today!"

"I have prepared it, but the distinguished guest said that he does not drink alcohol!" Gong Dou also felt a little regretful: "Commander Jiao asked someone to take him back and hide him again."

"How can Commander Jiao be so stingy..."

Several people felt sorry for a moment, and someone thought about it and said, "...it's a good thing not to drink. This distinguished guest probably doesn't want to break our military regulations."

"As expected of the people around me, should I say that I have to use them in a more important way?"

Someone else lowered their voice and said, "What do you call this? You are not a family, you don't belong to the same family... you are born to be our Xuance Army's in-laws!"

At this point, someone else answered in a mysterious and low voice: "I see this gentleman named Meng... he has been looking at our governor a lot these days. He seems to be looking at his son-in-law, both overtly and secretly."

"What, my father-in-law saw that my son-in-law is here?" Gong Dou stared: "But this is not my father-in-law."

"It's really inappropriate to call me father-in-law..." A military general recalled the state of Mr. Meng, racked his brains, and finally came up with a more appropriate description: "At first glance, it looks more like... the housekeeper of a wealthy family. Look, my uncle is here!"

She must be the kind of calm, shrewd, insightful, dignified and decent housekeeper who has the status of half a master!

After he described it like this, everyone felt that their understanding of the matter became clearer, as if they had seen the scene of their own governor being strictly scrutinized and evaluated by the other party, from his body to his every move.

If it were another person, they wouldn't feel such pressure. After all, their own Governor was impeccable, but when they thought that the person on the other end was an equally impeccable regular envoy who had rejected the Governor before, everyone couldn't help but feel nervous. stand up.

Alas, it has never been so easy to enter the door of a good family, not even for the Grand Governor.

Therefore, for this banquet tonight, 120,000 people must be prepared to bid farewell to that distinguished guest.

Everyone figured out that there was no wine at the banquet, which was already a bit short, and there was no way there would be no music... so they quickly decided to appoint one person to play drums and another to perform dances to add to the fun.

Gong Dou didn't have much talent, so when he arrived at the tent, he took the opportunity to squeeze in and sit down next to Meng Lie, specializing in taking care of the guests' needs at the banquet.

Gong Dou's care is mostly reflected in the matter of pouring tea.

During the dinner, tea was served instead of wine. Every time Meng Lie put down the tea cup, Gong Dou would diligently fill it up for him.

The tea cup always remains full, while Gong Dou always maintains full health for combat.

Aware of the eyes that were always staring at the tea cup in his hand, Meng Lie hesitated several times. He felt that such enthusiasm was somewhat unbearable, and he even didn't dare to hold the cup.

But Meng Lie also knew that this was the reason why he was treated with special attention.

And this attention is not only because of the seven million yuan he brought this time, but also because of the identity of his family master and—

Meng Lie raised his eyes slightly and looked at the young man at the head of the main seat.

After hearing some news today, he temporarily decided to leave tomorrow and rush back to Jiangdu, and this young man immediately rushed back to bid him farewell.

Accompanied by the cheerful drumbeats and the heroic dance of the generals, the lights in the tent were swaying, but the young man's eyebrows were still clearly visible. This clarity that was different from ordinary people came from the fine outline of the bones, and also from the fine outline of the bones. That unique and refreshing nobility.

Excellent skin, excellent bones, excellent aura - Meng Lie nodded with satisfaction in his heart.

Although appearance is only an external thing, and ability and inner cultivation are more important, it is undeniable that the presence of good-looking people can not only please the eyes, soothe the mood, but also increase appetite, and is a must-have at home.

Meng Lie was indeed observing Cui Jing secretly during this period.

Cui Jing's name was well known to Meng Lie when he was in the capital, and because the other party was in charge of the Xuance Army, he naturally paid more attention to it, but those understandings only stayed on the surface.

This time, for Meng Lie, he wanted to take a closer look at the extraordinary qualities of the person who made his Highness "willingly owe him something".

Deep down in his heart, Meng Lie doesn't like to interact with others, but he doesn't like it, but he is not bad at it - his many years of experience in business have made him very capable of understanding people, and his experience as a secret guard has made him very good at taking care of the details. Observe things.

Meng Lie's observation was not unabashed, but Cui Jing had been marching for many years and had a keen awareness that was different from ordinary people. At this moment, even if there was noisy in the tent, he could still detect Meng Lie's gaze.

Meng Lie had been staying here for more than a month. This look was no longer unfamiliar to Cui Jing, but it still made him nervous. Although it didn't show anything on the surface, he was already restless in his heart.

During these days, Cui Jing would often sit up suddenly while taking a break in the evening after being observed secretly by Meng Lie, and ponder over whether he had done anything improper in his words or deeds during the day. In fact, he had never been so cautious in his life. The anti-bone has become the bone of introspection.

At this time, Yuan Xiang, who was sitting at the bottom, raised his cup and said goodbye to his chief governor and his colleagues.

Seeing Zi Gu starting to say goodbye to his subordinates, Cui Jing felt that this was also leaving without saying goodbye in another sense, because this time he still never said that he wanted Yuan Xiang to follow him back to Jiangdu...

But everyone is generally used to it.

Everyone bid farewell to Yuan Xiang with tea instead of wine, and a military general started to coax: "... Yuan Xiang will naturally go back together. General Yu said that Yuan Xiang is the dowry of our Governor!"

The general burst out laughing after saying this, and quietly paid attention to Meng Lie's reaction.

However, Meng Lie showed no reaction and even took a sip of tea.

As far as Meng Lie was concerned, although he was sizing up secretly, he had no right to express his position on behalf of His Highness, so it was naturally inappropriate for him to express any clear attitude.

Upon seeing this, Vice General Yu said to the general: "...I think you have drunk too much! What nonsense are you talking about!"

The general was busy pretending to be half-conscious and drunk, but then he thought... what he drank today was not wine at all!

But he could only continue acting bravely, and said with a dry smile: "...I haven't had tea for a long time, so I took a sip. This tea is actually intoxicating, haha!"

Everyone around was laughing and trying to smooth things over, and then they quickly revealed this.

Chang Sui'an was frightened when he heard this. What kind of joke are these people making? Governor Cui wouldn't be angry, right?

Thinking of this, Chang Sui'an couldn't help but quietly glance at Cui Jing's expression. Seeing that the person didn't show any annoyance or cold face, but just a little uncomfortable, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

These people are really ignorant and fearless... At the hibiscus flower banquet, Governor Cui did not act well at all.

Chang Sui'an sighed with some worry in his heart - he didn't know when the ridiculous rumors caused by the show would end.

After Chang Sui'an was worried, he offered Yuan Xiang a cup of tea alone.

As a matter of etiquette, he saluted Meng Lie again.

Meng Lie picked up the tea cup and nodded slightly to Chang Sui'an. While looking at Meng Lie, Chang Sui'an still felt a little puzzled.

At first, Chang Sui'an was shocked when he saw Meng Lie in the army. He wondered why Meng Dong's family in Dengtai Tower of the capital was the one responsible for escorting the money and food, and why they acted for Ning Ning.

Chang Sui'an was shocked and had an idea in his mind. After holding it for several days, he couldn't help but test Meng Lie. His test words were not clever, so he just asked Meng Lie directly: "Could it be that you are the one?" Ning Ning’s biological father? 】

Ever since she learned that her sister might have figured out her true life story, Chang Sui'an has been guessing her sister's father every day and night.

Meng Lie naturally denied it.

Chang Sui'an breathed a sigh of relief and asked insinuatingly: "Then do you know who is Ning Ning's biological father?" 】

Meng Lie also shook his head.

At this point, Chang Sui'an tried to ask why Meng Dong's family was doing things for his sister.

Meng Lie replied: [Because of General Chang. 】

- Use Lao Chang's name to coax Lao Chang's son. If there is trouble afterwards, Lao Chang will explain it. This is very reasonable and saves effort.

Chang Sui'an listened half-understanding, but seeing that Meng Lie didn't want to say much, he had no choice but to give up the idea of ​​going into details.

So until now, when Chang Sui'an looked at Meng Lie, he still felt puzzled in his heart, always feeling that something was wrong.

This farewell banquet, which was obviously very elaborate, did not disperse until late at night.

After the banquet ended, Meng Lie and Cui Jing talked alone for a while outside the tent when no one was around.

"Does Governor Cui have anything to say? Or is it necessary for Meng to take the letter back to Jiangdu and hand it over to the Lord?"

Meng Lie now uses the surname Meng when he is out and about, but for people who already know his identity, there is no need to hide it.

Cui Jing: "Thank you, no."

Hearing this flat refusal, Meng Lie turned around slightly and heard the young man explain: "Ten days ago, I sent someone to send a letter to Jiangdu."

Meng Lie was silent for a moment. Ten days ago, not a month ago, it means that the other party initially thought about letting him take him back to Jiangdu, but seeing that he was still reluctant to leave, he finally chose to send someone else to deliver the message.

He was indeed walking a little slower, and Governor Cui was indeed a little more anxious to deliver the letter.

Meng Lie nodded, looked at the young man in front of him who was outstanding in every aspect, and asked sternly: "Does Governor Cui have any intentions for my lord?"

This is undoubtedly a very straightforward question.

After Meng Lie asked, the young man in front of him was even stunned for a moment.

After a moment, the young man, whose eyebrows were like stars sinking into the sea, said one word: "Yes."

The voice was not heavy, but it sounded firm.

Looking at each other for a moment, Meng Lie smiled slightly, nodded in approval and said, "Captain Cui has good taste."

He added a compliment: "It is good luck for Governor Cui to be treated differently by my Lord."

It is true that this young man has many advantages that others cannot match, but for Meng Lie, the greatest advantages are none other than these two points.

The biggest difference between Meng Lie and Chang Kuo and others is that he only values ​​​​his master in his heart - in comparison, the world's order of good and evil, right and wrong, or the secular standards for judging a person's merits, to him It's all a bunch of empty stuff.

Cui Jing also smiled: "You and I see the same thing."

In this life, he also believed that his vision and luck were the best.

After hearing what Cui Jing said, Meng Lie laughed, and his smile was more genuine than before.

Meng Lie also knew that Cui Jing was an insider about the Tiannu Tower. And when he was in Jiangdu, Wujue also told him in private that Cui Jing broke the formation alone in order to hide his identity in front of the saint for His Highness.

This incident alone gave Meng Lie a very good impression of Cui Jing.

At this time, the two of them were talking and laughing, and Meng Lie felt even more satisfied and appreciative.

But he only asked to confirm Cui Jing's feelings, and never told him to "treat His Highness well", or forced the other party to make an oath, etc. These were useless and unnecessary.

Your Highness needs no one to swear loyalty to her.

To put it bluntly, even if Cui Jing has other thoughts in the future, it will be his own loss, not His Highness's.

If the other party's wavering makes His Highness unhappy or sad, or if it threatens His Highness in the future, as long as His Highness is willing, he can be imprisoned or killed.

Meng Lie, who was never soft-hearted, had too **** and unreasonable thoughts in his heart, even if the two of them seemed to be having a good conversation at the moment.

But the worst plan did not affect Meng Lie sincerely saying to Cui Jing on this occasion of farewell: "The wind and sand are about to rise, Commander Cui, please take care."

Cui Jing raised her hand: "Meng Dong's family, please take care of yourself."

He knew what Meng Lie meant when he said "the wind and sand are about to rise". The capital summoned all the vassal kings and military envoys to the capital, and the situation would soon change greatly.

Ten days ago, when Cui Jing sent someone to send a message to Jiangdu, he had not yet heard the news. At this moment, he really wanted to ask Meng Lie to convey something to him -

"Please convey a message to her for me." Against the backdrop of the silver moon and yellow sand, the young man's eyes seemed to contain the power to stabilize people: "Cui Jing is here, please rest assured."

The wind stirred up dust and sand, carrying the lingering sounds of the young man's words, and drifted southward in the night.

In Huainan Road in August, the smell of harvest floats in the air.

Recently, everyone in Jiangdu has been busy with the autumn harvest, and even Chang Sui Ning is no exception.

As a military envoy, she did not have to go to the fields to harvest, but the autumn festival was waiting for her.

As the old saying goes, when it comes to major events in a country, the sacrifices and soldiers can determine the world, and sacrifices can calm people's hearts.

This year is a harvest year worthy of celebration. This sacrifice to express gratitude to God for the harvest has greatly inspired the hearts of people in Jiangdu and even Huainan Province.

After finishing the Autumn Festival, Chang Sui Ning didn't have a moment of leisure. He spent almost every day in the study discussing things with everyone.

In comparison, Chang Kuo is much more leisurely, but he is as leisurely as a human being, but his heart is not at all leisurely - he has been worried about something, or rather a person, recently.

Goodnight everybody!