Splendid peasant girl busy farming

Chapter 7745 Where Is He?

6638 - Where is he
"What official in the court?" Zheng Xiong roared again.

"Military Minister Ling Rushui." The scribe cupped his hands on the horse and said.

"Minister of the Ministry of War...is this official very big?"

Zheng Xiong was a little puzzled, he turned his head to look at a man next to him, and asked in a low voice.

"A very big official, even bigger than the prefect." The man next to him is Zheng Xiong's right-hand man, named Fan Shiba.

The Fan surname is also one of the four major surnames of the Tujia family, and Fan Shiba has quite a status in the Fan family. He played with Zheng Xiong since he was a child, and they have a very close relationship.

He has read a lot of books since he was a child, and he knows a lot about the official positions of the court, and he roughly knows the importance of the Minister of War.

"Master Ling, what do you want to do when you come to our village?"

Zheng Xiong asked straight to the point, and at the same time, there was a look of vigilance in his eyes.

No one knows what the people in the court want to do.

But the Tujia people were deceived by the imperial court a long time ago, and it was not until Zheng Erniang's generation that they re-established trust with the imperial court.

But in Zheng Xiong's generation, the situation is different.

The imperial court has not had in-depth contact with the Tujia for a long time, which made the Tujia recall the scene of being deceived again.

"Your Excellency is the current head of the Tujia family?"

Ling Rushui did not return to Zheng Xiong's question, but asked.

"I am the current patriarch Zheng Xiong. Master Ling, please make it clear what you want to do, otherwise we will not let you enter the village."

Zheng Xiong shook the spear in his hand, his eyes stared out, showing his aura.

"Didn't the Tujia have an agreement with the court back then? The court gave the Tujia autonomy, but the court ordered the Tujia to fight for the court."

Ling Rushui didn't take it seriously, her tone was gentle, as if she didn't see Zheng Xiong's display of force.

"Look, there are only a few of us here, are the Tujia people still afraid that our imperial court will not succeed in attacking the cottage?" Ling Rushui continued.

"What are we afraid of? Master Ling, please come in!"

Zheng Xiong stepped aside.

Afterwards, he brought Ling Rushui and his party into the cottage.

Let the rest of the court go to rest, he and Ling Rushui met alone in a wooden house.

"Master Ling, there is poverty in this mountain, and only this crude camellia is left."

Zheng Xiong's wife brought the brewed camellia to Ling Rushui.

Of course, Zheng Xiong also had a cup in front of him.

"This tea is bitter."

Ling Rushui picked up the cup, took a sip, and immediately frowned.

However, seeing Ling Rushui drinking tea without hesitation, without the slightest doubt or worry, Zheng Xiong's expression eased a bit.

"Lord Ling, this is already the best tea in our family." Zheng Xiong also took a sip and grinned.

"Has life in the cottage been sluggish in recent years?" Ling Rushui asked calmly.

"It's not just a recession! The crops in the fields outside the cottage are all plagued by diseases and insect pests. In autumn, the harvest may drop sharply."

Zheng Xiong hesitated for a moment, and told the real situation.

It's not a secret either. If you're in the nearby towns and villages, just ask around and you'll know.

After all, it was not only the Tujia people who were affected by the disaster, but other Qi people were also affected by the disaster.

"The imperial court is preparing for disaster relief, why didn't you go to the imperial court earlier, you report the food you need, and the imperial court will find a way to help you."

What Ling Rushui said was the truth. The government was dispatching grain and bringing it over. There was still a lot of grain in the south of the Yangtze River. In addition, there was also a granary built by the government nearby to store grain, all of which were filled with grain reserves.

The taste of the reserve grain is not very good, but it is enough to be full.

"The imperial court will provide disaster relief?" Zheng Xiong's eyes lit up.

"Yes, you report how much food the Tujia people need, and I will help you deliver the food early." Ling Rushui said.

"Okay, Master Ling is refreshing, according to the previous agreement, we can send troops, but..."

Zheng Xiong hesitated to speak.

"Are you worried that the old patriarch will disagree?"

However, Ling Rushui pointed out the matter of the old patriarch to Zheng Xiong's surprise.

"Yes, to tell you the truth, Master Ling, I wanted to contact the imperial court a long time ago, but my mother forbade it."

Zheng Xiong said frankly.

"Your mother can't be blamed for this, it's just a misunderstanding before, you go tell your mother, just say that an old friend is visiting, come to meet and have a good talk." Ling Rushui said.

"This, I'm afraid it won't work... My mother doesn't see outsiders. A few years ago, some people came from the government, but my mother didn't show up. They all returned without success." Zheng Xiong shook his head.

"You bring this thing to your mother, she will definitely come." Ling Rushui's tone was firm.

Zheng Xiong took a closer look, and what Ling Rushui took out was a jade pendant with dried blood stains on the silk rope.

"Okay, I'll take it now. Whether it works or not is none of my business."

Zheng Xiong didn't wait for Ling Rushui to reply, he picked up the jade pendant and strode outside.

In his heart, he hoped that the jade pendant would work. These years, his mother, Zheng Erniang, stayed in the cottage and never went out, and her temper became more and more moody, accepting death. If this continues, no one knows what will happen.

Coming to Zheng Erniang's door, Zheng Xiong hesitated again.

It hasn't been too long since he was kicked out, and he's back...

After thinking about it, he opened the door a crack with force, quickly stuffed the jade pendant in, and immediately closed the door.

In this way, he has already taken out the jade pendant, and his mother Zheng Erniang must be able to see it.

Next, if Zheng Erniang gets angry, he can take the opportunity to slip away.

Just when he was immersed in his ingenuity, suddenly, the wooden door was opened from the inside.

Zheng Erniang stood at the door, holding the jade pendant in her hand, with a rare look of anxiety on her face.

"Axiong, where did this jade pendant come from?"

At first, seeing Zheng Erniang appearing, Zheng Xiong was taken aback, for fear that Zheng Erniang would come out to beat him up.

But later, he found that Zheng Erniang hadn't done anything, and he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

"Where did the jade pendant come from?"

At the moment when Zheng Xiong was stunned, Erniang Zheng's fingers had already clasped his shoulders, and her expression became even more anxious.

"Mother, Ling Rushui, the servant of the imperial court's Ministry of War, asked me to send it." Zheng Xiong finished quickly.

"Where is Ling Rushui?" Zheng Erniang asked through gritted teeth.

"He's in the main room over there, I..."

Halfway through Zheng Xiong's speech, he saw Zheng Erniang running towards the direction of the main room like a gust of wind.

"Ling Rushui, come out!"

Zheng Erniang's cry was extraordinarily shrill.

"Sister Zheng, I'm here."

Ling Rushui had already walked out the door.

"Yes, you are Ling Rushui. Where is he? Where is he? Is he in the capital?" Zheng Erniang approached, took a look, and confirmed that the person in front of her was Ling Rushui. Immediately, she began to ask anxiously.

"He's not in the capital." Ling Rushui sighed.

"Then where is he? Isn't he gone?" Zheng Erniang's voice was trembling, with panic in it.

(End of this chapter)