Invincible son

Yunzhou, Xing'an Prefecture.

Ever since the news spread that the barbarians crossed the border and captured the nine military depots, the atmosphere in the Fucheng gradually became solemn, because it was only more than two hundred miles away from the border.It is said that those barbarians are two feet tall and look like wild beasts. They can run barefoot in the ice and snow without getting tired. They can rush from the border to the gate of the city in five or six hours.

He also said that those barbarians were barbaric and cruel, and slaughtered Liang people like livestock at every turn. No matter how powerful or talented you are, you can't escape the consequences of beheading.If the rumors intensify, some well-educated people will come out to refute, saying that there is Jiuli Pass in the north to control the road that must be passed. The commander of the battalion, Geshu, has dispatched troops and generals, and he will definitely wipe out those barbarians who have eaten the hearts of bears and leopards.

It is difficult for ordinary people to distinguish between true and false, so people become more and more panicked.

There is no garrison in the city, so Lord Fang, the magistrate, has become the hope of most people.However, people with a little knowledge can't help but shake their heads secretly when they think of this magistrate. Although he is an official from the capital, but being demoted from the capital to Yunzhou, a place of bitter cold, is enough to show that this person must have offended the court. A big man, or he has a problem with his conduct.

It has been four years since Fang Zhifu went to Xing'an, and his family members also brought them here.

In the past few years, he can be regarded as diligent, but limited by the conditions and climate here, he was unable to make outstanding political achievements, and generally maintained a state of not losing.

In the side hall of the government office.

Fang Zhifu stood under the east wall, looking at the simple map hanging on the wall, frowning into the word Sichuan.

"Has Commander Ge Shu replied? How is the recruitment progress in the city?" He asked without looking back.

Aunt Chen shook her head and said, "The man said, Mr. Shen wanted to ask the girl, did the girl make up her mind about the proposal he asked Mr. Gu to tell you?"

Aunt Chen sighed.

Chen Xizhi said with a complicated expression: "Ye Qi is now Pei Yue's wife. If Pei Yue is involved, she will definitely not be able to get away with her temperament. If something happens to Ye Qi, how will I face my mother and master in the future?" ? After all, I only have this junior sister. Although she was unwilling to recognize me before, I can't deny her."

Chen Xizhi was about to refute a few words, but when he saw Aunt Chen's eyes, he changed his words: "Nongyu, there is a pot of spring bamboo leaves brought from Kyoto on the Duobao Pavilion in my room, go and help me!" I'll fetch it. It's too cold today, let's have a drink or two to warm up."

The two dared not speak together, and then continued to discuss the details of the city defense.

She paused and said meaningfully: "This thing is getting more and more interesting."

At the beginning of the establishment of Xiangyun, Fang Xun and Sun Dacheng, the former Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, sang together under the pressure and instigation of the eldest prince and Qibao Pavilion, trying to persuade Emperor Kaiping to take Xiangyun back to the court.

But she never thought that her own girl would think for Pei Yue.

Nongyu laughed and said: "Miss, just be patient, I don't need to wear thick clothes after a while, and my servant will accompany you to go outing outside the city."

Li Zheng said worriedly: "Although Fu Zun was concerned about the safety of the Fucheng, and he reported it to Marshal Ge Shu in advance, this matter is not in compliance with the rules after all. Now the main force of the barbarians should still be on the border of Huazhou, and there are people in the north of Fucheng. With Jiuliguan as a barrier, when there is no written note from the two prefectures, the prefectural government will directly recruit troops to train soldiers, and if the court and the central government make a calculation, it may be disadvantageous to the prefect of the prefecture."

Aunt Chen lowered her voice and said: "Girl, when I was shopping for vegetables this morning, I met the person sent by Mr. Shen. He told me a word without alarming the guards of the Hou Mansion."

Chen Xizhi gestured with his eyes, and a few moments later Nongyu walked in with a flagon in his hand.

Both staff members sighed.

After pondering for a long time, Chen Xizhi suddenly showed his face and let out a chuckle, and said calmly: "He's not so boring. To him now, I'm just a piece of fish on the chopping board, and he can do whatever he wants. If it wasn't for Ye Qi's sake, where would he need me? It's so troublesome, let those guards who protect or monitor us take action and kill me with one knife, and then we will never have any future troubles. Shen Danmo went to the back alley of Qinyuan to look for me on the one hand because he guessed my mother's identity, on the other hand Maybe it was hinted by Mu Moyun, but she didn't think of that layer herself."

Chen Xizhi blinked, and asked with a smile, "Lord Shen? He's testing me again for Pei Yue?"

Fang Zhifu nodded slightly.

Nongyu nodded in response, turned and left.

The magistrate who was relegated to Yunzhou and could not be recovered was named Fang Xun. He used to be an official in Yushi Zhongcheng, and his rank was the fourth rank. Doctor Yushi.

Fang Zhifu said calmly: "Speak directly if you have something to say."

Unlike Nongyu, she still called Chen Xizhi a girl like those old people in the Chen family.

Chen Xizhi got up and stretched, walked closer and raised his hand to gently scratch the tip of Nongyu's nose, jokingly said: "In my opinion, it's because you, a little girl, can't bear to be lonely and want to take advantage of the opportunity of outing to see a few A handsome young man."

In the past four years, he has never wanted to return to the capital, but he also knows that this matter is extremely difficult. Without any real credit for touching people, how can he make the emperor change his mind?
There is a chance right now, but if the barbarians really come, can I resist it?
At this moment, he didn't even know what was going on in his heart.

The scribe named Huang Zongyu on the left said respectfully: "Your Majesty, Marshal Geshu hasn't replied yet, but the villain has inquired about some news. The barbarians crossed the border half a month ago, and Marshal Geshu started after receiving the urgent report. They dispatched soldiers to try to wipe out the barbarian soldiers. But those barbarians were very cunning. Not only did they not fall into the encirclement of the Xuanhua camp, but they won a few games. Now that General Geshu is stationing troops on the border, the barbarians sometimes go south and sometimes return to the wilderness. Anxious."

Now that Nongyu is getting closer to her, he couldn't help but spit softly when he heard this, gritted his teeth and said with a smile: "Is this something that Miss can say?"

After the defeat, Sun Dacheng was only called by Emperor Kaiping to go to the imperial study to reprimand Fang Xun, but Fang Xun was demoted from Yushi Zhongcheng to the prefect of Xing'an, which can be said to have fallen from the clouds to the bottom of the valley.However, the world is always unpredictable. Later, Sun Dacheng was beheaded and ransacked his home, and Fang Xun was still in front of the fifth-rank magistrate. Although there was no hope of leaving Yunzhou for the time being, at least there was still a possibility.

A complicated look appeared in Fang Zhifu's eyes, and he shook his head and said, "Although Pei Yue is cruel, he will not do this kind of trick, and he probably doesn't remember the official's name."

Aunt Chen who was standing next to her turned around and said with emotion: "It's pretty good for the girl now, and she doesn't have to work hard like before. We also feel distressed when we see it."

Huang Zongyu frowned, and changed the subject: "The Marquis of Zhongshan is very powerful, and has become more and more important to His Majesty in recent years, and everyone in the court and the public are afraid of it. It must be him who is obstructing it, otherwise, why would the lord of the government spend four years here? elsewhere."

Aunt Chen was shocked. Her persuasion just now came from her heart. She didn't want the peaceful and peaceful life to be broken, and she was also worried that Chen Xizhi would make a decision to ignore it.

Chen Xizhi frowned slightly and said, "What's the matter?"

Chen Xizhi glanced outside the door, and said in a low voice: "The person from Mo Moyun will definitely come to you again, and then you tell him that whether the proposal can be realized does not depend on my choice, but only depends on what step Mr. Shen can achieve."

Fang Xun listened to the various suggestions of the two, but his mind drifted far away.

Li Zheng still had a fresh memory of those past events, and pondered: "What the lord said is true, Zhongshanhou seems to be arrogant and domineering, but in fact he has a basis for advancing and retreating. Furthermore, His Majesty will not allow him to intervene in the transfer of civil servants even though he is a martial artist."

The dark clouds in the sky are as thick as felt, and the cold wind comes from the wilderness, as if snowflakes will fall at any time.

There was a bright look in Chen Xizhi's eyes, and he said softly: "A close relationship does not mean that the positions are completely consistent. Everyone will have their own considerations and plans."

She was just a maid of the Chen family back then, and was released to marry when she became an adult. She was lucky enough to escape the night when the Chen family's mansion was attacked, and she respected Chen Xizhi's mother extremely.

Fang Xun suppressed the slight remorse in his eyes, and said slowly: "I can't blame others for that incident. It's my own obsession, thinking that betting on the eldest prince early will be able to send charcoal in the snow. Forget it, let's not mention the old things. Since Marshal Ge Shu is busy with military affairs If you don’t have time to look around, then the government office must do its best. You don’t have to worry, the matter of recruiting soldiers is on the shoulders of this official, and if the court blames it afterwards, this official will stand in front of you.”

Aunt Chen nodded, and said again: "It's such a reason, it's just... Miss, Lord Pei did not break his promise after all, if he finds out about the connection between you and Mr. Shen..."

Aunt Chen asked in a daze: "Master Shen is obviously on the same side as Lord Pei, why did he contact the girl alone? If it wasn't for the close relationship, Lord Pei would not have revealed the news that the girl is still alive to Master Shen .”

Chen Xizhi said calmly: "Don't worry, ma'am, when Mo Moyun asked that confidant to find me, although I didn't give him an affirmative answer, I also made a few requests, the first of which was to exclude Pei Yue."

Chen Xizhi fell into silence.

Standing behind him are two middle-aged aides, all of whom he brought from the capital. There is no problem with their loyalty, but their ability is lacking.

Seeing this, Aunt Chen asked worriedly: "Miss, is this really the trick of Lord Pei?"

Another staff member named Li Zheng continued: "Your Majesty, 1000 soldiers have been recruited in the city, and the training of soldiers and preparations for military supplies and supplies are also in progress, but..."

At the end of March, the northern region is still cold, and white mist can be seen when exhaling.

Fang Zhifu turned around and glanced at the two of them when he heard the words, with a calm expression on his thin face, he said indifferently: "If you don't be afraid of ten thousand, you are afraid of the eventuality, if you don't make some preparations in advance, when the barbarians appear below the city, who can the people in the city count on? "

……

This official position has always been noble and respected, and it is one of the important routes for the promotion of civil servants. In the Kaiping Dynasty, there were two important ministers, Luo Ting and Jian Rong, especially the latter was Fang Xun's descendant.

"The government respects its words."

In a residential house in Xing'an Fucheng, Chen Xizhi nestled on a warm couch, watched Nongyu and Aunt Chen arranging dishes, and sighed softly: "Northern Xinjiang is colder than I imagined, and it's almost April, so unexpectedly It’s hard to even get out.”

Aunt Chen nodded in response, but stopped talking.

As soon as the bottle is opened, the clear aroma of wine lingers on the tip of the nose.

Nongyu smiled and said, "Miss, there is actually thin snow falling outside. It's really unexpected that it will snow at this time of year."

"Then let's drink two more glasses today."

Chen Xizhi asked for the flagon while talking, and took the initiative to refill the three glasses on the table, drinking with them with a smile, his expression as usual.

Only there was a hint of determination in his eyes.