reincarnated as king

Bei Gongdi did not have a complete meal with Chang Wenxu, who was already unable to eat. He moved his chopsticks a little, got up and left Bai Jingtang.Chang Wenxu finished his meal in disbelief, deliberated on Bei Gongdi's words over and over again, and came to the only conclusion in his heart, that Bei Gongdi really wanted criminal officials like them to educate the common people and establish a kingly way under the Great Jin overseas. paradise.He sighed bitterly: Could it be that Bei Gongdi is really the hero of the generation destined by destiny?

Chang Wenxu was also very helpless, he didn't really want to follow Bei Gongdi's arrangement, but he was not the one who made the rules here.Entrusted by everyone in Xihai, he also secretly kept a tentative mind to return to his homeland, but at this moment, Chang Wenxu really felt a sense of bewilderment in his heart.

Qiu Youzhengui is the minister of the Ministry of Rites, so there is no need to personally receive Chang Wenxu as an envoy, let alone pay him all the respect.But there was a teacher-student friendship first, and complicated political reasons. After Bei Gongdi left, Qiu Youzhen personally sent Chang Wenxu to the foreign hotel before returning home by car.The boy driving the car didn't recognize Chang Wenxu, he just curled his lips and muttered: "Master, why be so respectful." Qiu Youzhen reprimanded him, and then sighed silently after a long time.

Leaving aside Chang Wenxu's entanglement.At the same time, in the most luxurious mansion in Junyang Mansion on the border of Heizhou, there were lights and festoons everywhere, and it was extremely joyous.The night outside the wall gradually fell, and the cold wind of late autumn blew one by one. The beggars passing by huddled up in the corner, looked through the gate and looked into the warm mansion, the orange candlelight was reflected in a pair of numb eyes, listening to the sound coming from it. There were bursts of laughter and greetings.

It turned out that Huang Guiwu, the magistrate's master, was celebrating his birthday today, and all the people of some status in Junyang Mansion came to pay their respects.Some people also found out that Mr. Huang's brother-in-law worked in the command department of the Heizhou capital, so he had a lot of connections in the military and politics.

"My lord, no—it's not good!" A sharp voice came in a panic, breaking the atmosphere of harmony between the host and guest.Although he has reached the end of his destiny, the burly Huang Guiwu still acts rough.His face darkened, and he stretched out his foot and kicked: "What a bastard! My master is very nice!"

The servant who rushed into the banquet hall was kicked in a circle, got up from the ground, and cried mournfully: "My lord! Chengguan came to report that there is a beacon fire on Junlong Mountain!"

Since Beigongdi implemented the Youyi system, every autumn and winter, the number of incidents of Yuandi people knocking on the pass in the north has been greatly reduced.The manors of the nobles in Youyi formed a buffer zone from the grassland to the mainland of the Jin Dynasty, and they even prepared their own armored soldiers. If a small group of nomads came to plunder, they might not necessarily get benefits.Although the Junyang Mansion is located in the frontier and bears the brunt of the incident, it has been two years since there was any incident of knocking off the pass. Who would have expected that the beacon fire on this mountain would actually be ignited at this time.

Huang Guiwu, who was originally rosy, suddenly changed his face. The wine glass in his hand fell to the ground and shattered into pieces. He stood up straight: "What! Go and report to the Secretary. Someone... No, I will go to the tower in person Come on." He didn't care about the suddenly stiff atmosphere in the hall, and rushed out in a hurry.Seeing that the main birthday star had already left the banquet, everyone looked at each other and had no choice but to leave with a strange mood.

Feeling hurriedly above the city tower, Huang Guiwu looked towards the north with a solemn expression, and saw about three or four beacon smoke rising among the distant mountains in the distance under the white light.Huang Guiwu gasped, his expression changed wildly, he turned around and grabbed a soldier by the collar: "When did you find out?!"

"My lord...it was Shen Shi who came out, and the smoke on Junlong Mountain started. Could it be that Yuandi people knocked on the pass..."

"Are there other places besides Junlong Mountain?" Huang Guiwu calmed down instead and interrupted him to ask.

"I don't know, it's getting late and I can't see clearly in the distance." Xiaobing replied tremblingly.

Huang Guiwu narrowed his eyes, and the eyes that were originally full of kindness flashed brightly: "Block the north city gate. Pass this official order, an immediate curfew, and everyone in the city will go back to their houses. All guards stand by, and this officer will stay here!" After finishing his order, he showed a worried expression.He said to himself: "There is no news. Could it be that all the blockades outside the pass have been broken... This time I am afraid that the attack will be menacing. I hope that the guards will increase their troops here as soon as possible, otherwise, this force will not be enough to defend." stay..."

The night was getting dark, but Huang Guiwu didn't dare to relax at all, he simply ordered his servants to fetch one and sat on the tower.The dew became heavier, the cold wind was bleak, and as time passed, the beacon fire gradually increased. The anxious Huang Guiwu became more and more nervous, fearing that Di Bing would appear in the distance in the next moment.

An hour passed, and Huang Guiwu felt his body gradually stiffen in the cold wind in the open air.Junlong Mountain was originally a natural barrier on the border, but at this moment, it became an obstacle, cutting off the direct connection between the Youyi immigrants and Junyang.Since the implementation of the Youyi system, the life of the northern grassland people has not been easy.Huang Guiwu can easily imagine that most of the forces of the Di people must have been gathered in this attack, and what worries him most in his heart is precisely that they will not only regard Junyang as the only target of attack. With the advantages of mobility, he divided his troops to harass and attack everywhere... Huang Guiwu couldn't imagine what the chaos outside the customs would be like at this moment.

Just when Huang Guiwu was sitting guarding the city gate and his nerves were tense, he suddenly heard the noise of a crowd.Huang Guiwu turned his head quickly and saw four or five people walking towards him.The black-faced man in front was tall and burly, seeing his appearance clearly, Huang Guiwu's heart skipped a beat, he turned out to be Lord Mu Lu Ji of Heizhou State, he was a sixth-rank magistrate, and he was fortunate enough to meet Lord State Shepherd from afar. Contact real people.

Huang Guiwu hurriedly saluted and said, "My lord, my lord—" When he saw the faces of the people behind Lu Ji, his eyes couldn't help but widen. He was both surprised and panicked: Heizhou Zuodu, who is in charge of a state's military, Commander Yuan Jiu, General Zuo of the Mu Yun Army stationed in the North, and a strange man with a sword in his hand, who looked at him with extraordinary bearing... This group of great gods suddenly came to this small temple in Junyang Mansion, especially Huang Guiwu. After decades of ups and downs in the officialdom, I can't help but feel anxious.

"Exemption." Zhou Mu Lu Ji waved his hand, stood on the tower, and looked at the unusually clear wolf smoke in the moonlight.Xiao Xiao Beifeng whistled in his ears, blocking out the distant voices.

Commander Zuo Du made Yuan Jiu frowned: "Damn it! This place in Junlong Mountain is more difficult than the other two places."

"Of course, Mr. Fang didn't say that, according to the scout report, the other two are just small groups of harassing troops. The main force of the Tianlan tribe has chosen this mountain range. Within five or six days, a large number of troops will come The city is gone." Duobie said.

Huang Guiwu couldn't help but his heart skipped a beat, and his expression changed. Sure enough, it wasn't just his Junyang mansion that had a military report, but his Junyang mansion seemed to be suffering from bad luck, and was chosen by Yuandi as the main battlefield.

Commander Yuan Jiu snorted coldly: "Seeing is believing. Yuan has to see it to be sure of the truth of this spy report." This person seemed quite cautious.

The man with the long sword didn't seem interested in their dispute, and stared into the distance slightly.Huang Guiwu was curious about the identity of this person, and secretly sized him up.This person is about 40 to [-] years old, and his actions are quite dignified. He doesn't look like a person in the army, but more like a civil servant.There was a jade plaque on his waist, Huang Guiwu took a closer look, only saw the word "Swallow", his expression changed slightly.

"Are you the prefect of this place?" The man suddenly turned around, looked at him slightly, and asked.

"My lord, yes." Huang Guiwu was just guessing his identity, thinking that this person had discovered his secret spying, he couldn't help being taken aback, and hurriedly replied tremblingly. The word "Swallow" is taboo nowadays, but he was generous enough to wear the jade plaque on his body.When the Holy Majesty was still the King of Yan, the brother-in-law who was in charge of the Yan army's battle for food and grass once mentioned a few words by chance, could this jade card be...

"Tell me about the general situation of Junyang Mansion." The man looked at him with dark eyes and asked.

Huang Guiwu glanced at the other three adults, and seeing that they had no objection, he answered with discretion: "Yes. There are five counties under the jurisdiction of this prefecture, which is located in the south of Junlong Mountain. Tianlan Grassland is beyond Junlong Mountain. Due to the difficult terrain, in previous years, There were occasional wars, but in the past two years it has been much less. Junyang Mansion is one of the four major horse markets in the Jin Dynasty. Many merchants gathered in the city, and the tea horse business is quite prosperous. The local people started farming in late spring and closed their fields in early autumn. , and the rest will engage in some business..."

Huang Guiwu carefully glanced at the inquirer whose expression remained unchanged, and seeing his upright expression, his heart skipped a beat, and he secretly groaned.As the magistrate of Junyang, he naturally knew that the local people would secretly smuggle some tea horses when they were not farming.The smuggling of tea horses was strictly prohibited by the authorities, and offenders would be sent to the army.This person seems to be quite difficult to speak, and even if he is a close minister of the emperor, he will not get any benefits if he is pursued.Huang Guiwu only hated himself for being quick-spoken for mentioning this.

"Oh, how far is the nearest guard from here?" The man didn't seem to notice, and let Huang Guiwu go.

Huang Guiwu wiped off his cold sweat and said, "It's about sixty miles away. It was originally closer, but nothing happened in the past two years, so it's farther away."

The man responded lightly, and suddenly asked again: "I heard that the land of Junyang used to be an ancient battlefield?"

When Huang Guiwu heard this, he said proudly, "My lord, Junlong Mountain was called Yinshan Mountain a thousand years ago. There is an ancient poem saying: If you don't teach Huma to go to Yinshan Mountain, it is about this place. Junyang is a place that military strategists must fight for... ..." He suddenly realized something, and his face fell.Judging from today's posture, could it be that I have been prophesied by myself.

The person in front of him could not help but smile slightly, Huang Guiwu was startled, this person had a pretty face when he smiled.Huang Guiwu looked at him, lowered his voice and asked, "I dare to ask you—"

"My surname is Fang." The man said.

"Master Fang, this is Yuan Di's knocking on the pass, and we are about to start a war?" Huang Guiwu's brows and eyes were full of worry.

The man sized him up and said, "I'm not going to hide it from you, Mu Yunjun and the state guards have already set out. The first batch of cavalry will arrive here tomorrow morning. I'll go ahead and investigate."

"The people of Yuandi did not choose the Heizhou Datong and Xuanfu, which are heavily defended by troops, but this place. I am afraid that there are people who are quite skilled in military skills. General Duo will guard this place tonight. If you have the heart, you can Ask all the merchants in the mansion to leave Junyang, and the people will not come out." After the man finished speaking, he patted him on the shoulder, "Stay in the quiet place below. I'm afraid there will be chaos in this land of Beihai."

Huang Guiwu stood there dumbstruck, a servant cautiously approached him and presented a basket of steamed buns. "Master, Madam said that you haven't eaten yet. This birthday steamed bun has just come out of the pot, so use it quickly." Huang Guiwu stared at the big "Shou" printed on the white steamed bun in his hand, and grinned like a crying and smiling expression. It was the most special birthday he had ever had.