Wait a minute, heroine

As the last town in the northwest of the Wei Dynasty, Honghe Town naturally became the front line during the war. The endless military tents were stationed on both sides of the Red River, giving the originally remote town a somewhat chilly feel.

Outside the 'Glacier Escort Agency' located in the corner of the town, there were several black police officers patrolling back and forth with their knives pressed, and there were several carriages parked in the courtyard.

Pei Xiangjun dressed up as a smart and capable female leader and stood at the door of the escort agency. Song Chi, who was about to report the affairs, reported the gang affairs:

"The local gangs are really unethical. I worked hard for several months and finally brought people from the south to support the gang. I thought I would go out twice to test the water, but the result was great. The goods were sent to Wangheya from here. They were given sweat medicine during the day and jumped by immortals at night. Within thirty miles, they would encounter a village bully who blocked the road and asked for money.

"My apprentice didn't dare to drink water randomly. He walked cautiously to Xiguan City. He thought he would be safe once he got to the city, but he never thought that someone would dare to pretend to be a Yamen officer and come to ask for bribes.

"My apprentice invited those servants to dinner in order to make ends meet. As a result, he drank a lot of wine and passed out. When he woke up the next day, he only had the clothes on him and even the knife was missing..."

Pei Xiangjun actually had a good impression of Liangzhou Jianghu because of the night terror. Now that he is really doing business here, he understands what "Ten Liang Nine Bandits" is. She said a little helplessly:

"When you are new to doing business here, it is normal to be deceived. If you suffer losses a few times, you will naturally know the way. Just pay double compensation to the sponsor for the lost goods, and it is not a big deal."

"It's nothing to lose goods, the main thing is to be embarrassed. My apprentice still has a chess piece from Honghualou, and he just has the words 'Night Terror Hall' written on his face. Who would have thought that these heroes from Liangzhou would treat everyone like this?" They treat everyone equally and don't recognize the flag at all. I suspect that if the current Holy Emperor hadn't paid attention, he would have been led away by these little guys..."

"That's not the case, Your Majesty, but the Hei Yamen did lose two good horses. It is said that the horse thieves pretended to be local fellows and sent cold melons to relieve the heat. The two detectives were enjoying the cold eating melons and chatting. When they turned around, they saw that the horses were gone. I ran to catch up but failed to catch up. When I looked back, I saw that the fellow villagers were gone too. Prince Jing was almost furious when he heard about this and personally led a team out to catch the thief..."

"It's really eye-opening to dare to attack people from the black government... No wonder the young master is so impeccable in his work at such a young age. None of the heroes who can get out of Liangzhou are good..."

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Because Xuanji, the real person, accompanied Dongfang Liren to go out to suppress bandits, and Ning'er accompanied Qinghe to contact the subordinates of the Dongming Department, there were not many people in the backyard of the escort agency.

Hua Qingzhi was sitting in a wheelchair, being pushed by Luzhu, looking around in the small courtyard where Ye Jingtang had lived since childhood, whispering to each other:

"Young Master Ye lived here when you were a child?"

"Well, before I came here, I didn't know how poor Liangzhou was, and I didn't know how miserable Mr. Ye's life was when he was a child..."

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Ever since she was kidnapped by Xue Baijin and brought to an enemy country, Hua Qingzhi has been living in the home of Ye Jingtang. Although she was living in a foreign country and had no one to rely on, Ye Jingtang treated her with courtesy and her wives and concubines did not take care of her. After living there for a while, she was Got used to it too.

Then the empress moved to Liangzhou, and Ye Jingtang wanted to follow her to deal with the affairs of the Xihai tribes, so she naturally followed. Although Ye Jingtang promised to send her home, now the Southern Dynasty surrounded Pingyi City, and Tianlang The lakeside was the frontal battlefield. She wanted to return to Hudong Road through Tianlang Lake, but it was obviously still a long way off.

Hua Qingzhi's legs and feet were inconvenient and she was unable to return to Beiliang on her own. She didn't know how long she would have to stay, so she felt a little melancholy. Fortunately, after walking around for a few times, Hall Master Song's cry came from outside:

"Eh?! The young master is back..."

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Hua Qingzhi's eyes lit up, and before she could give any orders, Luzhu kindly helped push the wheelchair and ran out directly...

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Hoof-tapping hoof-tapping...

Two fast horses ran through the loess bags of Honghe Town, and the secret guard palace maid who was waiting at the camp near the town came over with the royal chariot.

Although the empress and Ye Jingtang were together in the future, their relationship was not made public after all. There was no reason for a majestic emperor to live in Ye Jingtang's home. For this reason, after arriving at Honghe Town, he took the Queen Mother behind him and walked towards the welcoming team. go.

Ye Jingtang stood under the loess bag and waved to the hand warmer secretly waving goodbye. After watching the two of them board the royal chariot, he turned and headed for the town.

Because the imperial army was camped near Honghe Town, the heroes of Liangzhou naturally did not dare to go any further nearby, and the few people in the town also moved inland to avoid the war, making the town much more depressed than before.

Ye Jingtang rode into the town on horseback. He looked up and saw several people sitting in a small tea shop on the street. The cold and charming Ning'er stood alone outside the tea shop, looking down at the only person sitting there. Judging from the color of the puppy's coat, the little milk puppy with its tail wagging should be the breed of the black dog that often barks after people.

Qinghe was sitting in the tea shop, next to Jiang Laojiu from the Dongming tribe and several tribesmen, who seemed to be discussing things.

Ye Jingtang dismounted and just walked nearby when a big black dog appeared from the street and snatched the puppy away. It looked like he recognized him as the tyrant of Honghe Town and knew how to avoid taboos.

Luo Ning also raised her eyes and looked around:

"Where's the bird?"

"A cavalry team of unknown origin was discovered in the area of ​​Hongfeng Lake. They headed outside the customs. Birds are following them."

Ye Jingtang came over and smoothed Ning'er's hair around her ears, then looked around the tea shop:

"What's going on over there in the West Sea?"

Luo Ning has been accompanying Qinghe and communicating with various departments in Xihai these days. She said:

"All the tribes in the West Sea are following the four major tribes. Currently, the Dongming tribe and the tribes with whom they have good relations are already preparing for war. They have gathered more than 6,000 strong men, but there are no weapons and horses. The Wuma tribe and Xuanhao tribe are waiting and watching, while Qinghe tribe Negotiation is useless, you have to give enough commitment in the past, and then they will lead the ministries and Beiliang to overturn the table.

"The Gouchen tribe is the main soldier of the tribes in the West Sea. It can draw 20,000 elite soldiers from this tribe alone. But because you killed Sima Yue, the Gouchen tribe is afraid that you will liquidate it after you take power. The tribe is divided into several factions. Some of them want to restore the country. , some are on the fence, and some are closely connected with Beiliang. Anyway, it’s quite chaotic..."

The tribes in the West Sea are more than a hundred small states that govern their own affairs. Although after forming a federation, their military strength can be comparable to that of the Northern and Southern Dynasties, the chiefs of each tribe will consider their own ethnic groups first, and the royal court secondly.

This resulted in the fact that all the tribes in the West Sea were monolithic only when they were strong. Once they declined, King Tianlang's dominance would decline until the royal court disintegrated. For this reason, the northwest royal court in all dynasties lasted at most two or three generations.

The Night Terror Hall has the foundation laid by the three generations of King Tianlang in the past. It is not difficult to reorganize the royal court, but it is not as simple as raising one's arms. You still have to have good talks with all the ministries.

Fortunately, these matters can be studied by the ministers and staff of the imperial court, and he does not need to think about them.

After Ye Jingtang and Ning'er chatted for a while, seeing that Qing He was still chatting about business and would be busy for a while, he put the horse back to the escort office first.

Because all the people in the town had moved away, there were no outsiders around the escort agency, just some patrolling policemen from the black government.

As soon as Ye Jingtang arrived at the door of the escort agency, he found Uncle Song and Sanniang coming to greet him. He greeted with a smile:

"Uncle Song, didn't you go to the county town for business? Why are you back again?"

"Oh, don't mention it. I was discussing business with the wealthy people in the county. They assured me that my work in Honghualou was reliable and that no one would dare to mess with me outside the customs. But then I turned around and lost the escort..."

As a martial artist who came from a bodyguard bureau, Ye Jingtang knew the seriousness of throwing a bodyguard.

After all, the escort agency not only delivers goods, but also occasionally gives away people or important personal belongings. Many donors don't care about the small amount of money they will be compensated for afterwards. They only care about whether the things to be transported can be delivered to the place safely and on time.

Once a dart is lost, the reputation of the bureau will be greatly reduced. There will be less business in the future, and it will be difficult to raise the price.

When Ye Jingtang saw that the bodyguard had been thrown away, he frowned and asked:

"Where did you lose it?"

"Xiguan City, the people below were drugged by someone pretending to be an official. I don't even know who stole it..."

Pei Xiangjun came closer and said softly:

"It's just a batch of Jiangzhou fabrics that was lost. It's not a big deal. You are in a high position now and have a lot of things to do. You can just let me deal with these trivial matters..."

When Ye Jingtang heard Uncle Song's description, he had already made a close guess in his heart and said:

"Ask the people below to go to Guanxi County to find Tuesday Dog, and ask him to send the goods back intact. If he doesn't acknowledge Uncle Song, go over and question him personally."

Song Chi's face darkened: "Did the dog do it this week?"

"Not necessarily, but he definitely knows who it is."

Song Chi was considered a half-big man in Tiannan. He had been educated since he came to Liangzhou, and he was still confused and didn't know who to look for. He was very angry, so he turned around and walked out:

"I'll go directly. These Liangzhou barbarians dare not even recognize the flag of Honghua Tower. They are really rebelling..."

Ye Jingtang felt that Uncle Song was about to have a cerebral hemorrhage after spending half a year in Liangzhou. He wanted to comfort him, but Sanniang held his arm and pulled him into the house:

"Okay, you still have to worry about such a trivial matter. If you really become Prince Tianlang in the future, you won't be exhausted. Go in and rest. Is it hot outside?"

"fine."

Ye Jingtang asked the big black horse to go back to the stables by himself. After entering the gate, he hugged Sanniang's waist, squeezed the plump moon, and looked around:

"Where is Li Ren and Shui'er?"

Pei Xiangjun naturally did not resist being pinched, and it was a bit funny when he said this:

"The two detectives under She Long lost their horses. King Jing was so angry that he personally led the team to suppress the bandits. Shui'er followed as a guard. I don't know if they were caught..."

Ye Jingtang shook his head at this and sighed: "Most of the head catchers came to Liangzhou for the first time. Before I left, I asked She Long to tell them to be careful. She Long still didn't believe that someone dared to disturb the head of Lord Yama. Now it's okay Now, I have a longer memory..."

Gulu gulu~

The two chatted for only a few words before the sound of a rolling wheel came from behind the escort office.

Pei Xiangjun quickly moved Ye Jingtang's hand away, stood upright, smiled at Hua Qingzhi who showed her head, and then quickly entered the back house.

Ye Jingtang came to the front and said with concern:

"Are you used to living here?"

"It's good, but it's a bit hot at night..."

Hua Qingzhi knew that Ye Jingtang went out yesterday morning to inquire about the information in Beiliang. After chatting for a while, she asked:

"What's the situation outside the customs now?"

Ye Jingtang knew that Hua Qingzhi was thinking about going home, so she smiled and said:

"The situation between the two armies is not good, but I got good news. Uncle Hua went to the Xihai Protectorate."

"Um?"

When Hua Qingzhi heard this, her eyes were naturally happy:

"Daddy is at the Xihai Protector's Mansion? Is he here to pick me up?"

Ye Jingtang shook his head: "Uncle Hua is now in the important position of the Northern Liang court. How can he come here to pick up people? He was just sent here to serve as a guard for the little Zuoxian King over there. I have to leave for Guanwai immediately. , I will take you with me when the time comes, and as long as you meet Uncle Hua, you can take the boat from Beiliang back to Hudong Road."

When Hua Qingzhi heard that the matter of returning home was settled, her eyes naturally showed joy, but after thinking about it, there was an unreasonable hesitation in her heart.

After all, if he goes back this time, he will be back to the time when he was not kidnapped. Ye Jingtang will definitely not go to Hudong Road in the short term, and it will be difficult for the two of them to meet again in the future.

Hua Qingzhi thought about it for a moment and then asked:

"When shall we leave?"

"Yesterday, we discovered a group of people whose movements were unknown in the Gobi Desert. We need to follow them there and set off tonight."

"So urgent?"

Hua Qingzhi moved her lips, and after thinking for a moment, she returned to the courtyard in a wheelchair:

"Then I'll go pack things up."

Ye Jingtang had to pack up and set off without asking him to stay. After watching the master and servant leave, he returned to his room and began to pack up and prepare.

But not long after, the sound of horse hooves sounded again outside the escort office.

Ye Jingtang had just finished washing up and came to the courtyard to look around. He saw Da Benben wearing a military uniform and riding a horse, with a red fox sword hanging on his waist. He turned over and dismounted at the door, his face as dark as water and very unhappy.

Behind them were the senior officials of Heiya, led by She Long and Shang Jianli, all of whom were silent and lowered their heads.

Ye Jingtang came to the door of the escort agency with a towel and glanced briefly:

"Have you caught the horse thief?"

Dongfang Liren felt embarrassed when he heard this. He walked over, took the towel, and wiped the sweat from his forehead:

"Not found. This king is really eye-opening. A dignified black government official can be driven away by Liangzhou kid, and he can't find even the slightest clue. When I went to the military camp just now, more than a dozen generals were chatting in the big tent. This matter is like putting a 'wine bag and rice bag' on my forehead..."

She Long had been trained for a day. At this time, the big and thick man couldn't even lift his head and muttered in a low voice:

"When Zou Hu and the others came here for the first time, when they were patrolling, the nearby people brought water and cold melons. They thought it was because the local people were simple and honest. Who knew that someone would dare to bring evil ideas to the black yamen? This has never happened in the Central Plains... …”

Ye Jingtang felt that all the black police chiefs had been punished, so he said:

"Those who steal horses are all horse thieves. They are more familiar with the terrain than I am. They were not caught on the spot. Even if you go to the Gobi Desert, it is difficult to find the gods. Just be more careful in the future. Let's go back and rest."

"Thank you, sir!"

Several high-ranking officials from the black government offices quickly bowed and ran away as if they had been granted amnesty.

Ye Jingtang originally wanted to ask about Shui'er's whereabouts, but after a quick glance, he found Shui'er outside the tea shop on the street, playing with the puppy with Ning'er. He didn't say much at the moment, and went into the house with Benben in his arms;

"Okay, calm down. I've suffered losses before, and I was almost robbed by the female leader of Hongshan Village..."

Dongfang Liren was not sad about losing two horses, but was annoyed that he was conspicuous in front of the strictly disciplined army, and said gloomily:

"It's not easy for you to grow up safely in Liangzhou and survive the silt. Speaking of which, the last time I came here, I didn't find Liangzhou to be so smoky..."

"You came here to be with me last time, so naturally you didn't encounter many outrageous things. Liangzhou is mainly poor and lacks education. When the world becomes peaceful in the future, the court will build more industries here, and the people will have work and food. Naturally, there will be fewer people who eat and steal food..."

While the two were chatting, they came to the backyard.

Ye Jingtang helped fetch water for Benben to take a bath after running around in the Gobi Desert for a day.

Dongfang Liren pulled his collar to help the fat-headed dragon dissipate heat. He stood on tiptoes and glanced at Hua Qingzhi's yard. He found Hua Qingzhi packing things. He was slightly curious and came to the house to ask:

"What is she packing for?"

Ye Jingtang poured water into the bathtub and responded:

"I have to leave the customs in the evening. Hua Qingzhi's father is in the Xihai Protector's Mansion and will take her back on the way."

Dongfang Liren closed the door and unfastened his belt:

"Do you really want to send her back?"

"If you kidnap someone because of a misunderstanding, you have to send them back. You can't keep them here forever."

Dongfang Liren had actually regarded Hua Qingzhi as the aunt who was about to walk in. When she saw Ye Jingtang's expression as usual and said this, she put her skirt aside, supported the bathtub with both hands, sat on the edge of the bathtub, and turned her head to look. Night Terror Hall:

"Are you really willing to give it up?"

Ye Jingtang knew what Benben meant, shook his head and said with a smile:

"I'm not a pervert. How can I just go along with the flow and force the person to stay just because Master Xue kidnapped him unwillingly?"

Seeing this, Dongfang Liren frowned slightly: "What? You not only want someone else's body, but you also want someone else's heart?"

"How can it be."

Ye Jingtang's eyes were a little helpless. He stood in front of Benben, looked up and down, and then raised his hand to push up the bellyband of the silver fat-headed dragon.

Dong Dong~

Two white and traceless balls popped out immediately and swayed slightly.

Dongfang Liren was talking about something. Unprepared, she quickly raised her hand to cover it, but Ye Jingtang held her wrist. She frowned and said:

"You're so presumptuous! I'm sweating all over, let me wash up first..."

"It's okay, I'll help His Highness wash..."

"No need, alas~..."

Dongfang Liren still wanted to hide, but he was no match for Ye Jingtang. In the end, he leaned in the tub and let Ye Jingtang help wash the fat-headed dragon:

"The situation outside the customs is unknown. Remember to pay attention to safety when you go out."

Ye Jingtang held Longlong, who could not hold it with one hand, and kneaded the dough, his eyes full of smiles:

"I'm just going to show my face. I'll come back after finalizing the affairs of the Xihai tribes. It won't take long."

"Humph, I am not in a hurry. If you dare to leave for a long time, my sister will take care of you..."

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I am really tired of writing and have no inspiration at all. My writing habit is really not suitable for writing long stories or2.