Memoirs of the Heavenly Khan

Chapter 284 He's such a righteous person

Dongxia Prefecture.

Guangwu.

Several bundles of straw were piled up beside the farmland.

Dongxia Prefecture combines agriculture and animal husbandry, but not much farmland has been developed.

After arriving here, Yuwen Tai organized people to reclaim wasteland. At the same time, he also organized people to protect the land of the original inhabitants and prevent the Hu people from encroaching on it.

Yuwentai sat on a pile of straw, smelling the stench of livestock manure beside the fields, and reading a letter sent from Chang'an.

What Yuwen Hu said in his letter not only reassured Yuwen Tai, but also brought him some comfort.

At this moment, his attendant rushed over.

"My lord, Liu Lisheng has marched south!"

Yuwen Tai was reading Yuwen Hu's letter without responding until he reached the end, at which point he looked up.

"Is it heading this way?"

Yuwen Tai's attendant shook his head.

"The disturbances in Tujing and Lihu towns don't seem to be directed at us!"

"Then just ignore it!"

"But if we let Liu Lisheng continue to cause trouble like this, and he does something, we won't be able to explain ourselves to General Tianzhu!"

"If he doesn't come to Guangwu, what does that have to do with us? If he wants to cause trouble, let him cause trouble with those Huai Shuo people from Jinzhou!"

Yuwentai gripped the letter tightly in his hand, and cursed without realizing it:

"Those Huai Shuo people are the worst kind of scoundrels!"

Yuwen Tai's attendant nodded in agreement upon hearing his lord's words.

The stereotypes about Huai Shuo people are a mark on the hearts of all Wu Chuan people, and Yu Wentai is no exception.

"My lord is wise! Let those mountain barbarians cause trouble with the Huai Shuo people!"

Yuwen Tai's gaze sharpened, and he gave the order:
"We must not be careless. That old scoundrel Liu Lisheng is cunning. We should prepare our troops in case he launches a surprise attack!"

"promise!"

……

Jinzhou.

The city of Baima.

Gao Huan was cursing and swearing in his governor's mansion.

He was surrounded by generals from the Huai Shuo faction, including Wei Jing, Duan Rong, Dou Tai, Lou Zhao, and Gao Chen.

“Tell me, Dongxia Prefecture isn’t even under my jurisdiction. This old scoundrel Liu Lisheng led a bunch of mountain barbarians south, and these Wuchuan people ignored him and left them all here!”

Upon hearing this, Wei Jing said:

“Those idiots from Wuchuan always boast about their bravery, but when it comes down to it, they all hide away. He Liuhun, you're not a stranger to their true nature.”

Wei Jing, that old Huai Shuo, didn't have any good words for the people of Wuchuan.

"Back when those Luoyang people were riding high, whenever a high-ranking official inspected the border, these Wuchuan people would always accuse us Huai Shuo people of vying for credit. They themselves liked to play the role of loyal ministers and generals, pretending to be utterly loyal. If that were really the case, why would those Wuchuan people be rebelling against the Luoyang people in Hebei?"

Upon hearing this, Gao Huan cursed:
"Those Wuchuan people are the worst kind of scoundrels!"

The stereotypes about Wuchuan people are also a mark on the hearts of all Huai Shuo people, and Gao Huan is no exception.

Duan Rong, who was standing nearby and was Gao Huan's brother-in-law, advised:
"He Liuhun doesn't need to worry too much. If all else fails, just report it to Jinyang and let General Tianzhu handle it!"

Gao Huan shook his head and said:

"This matter is probably not that simple."

As he spoke, he looked at Dou Tai and said:
"Ning Shi, you take our brothers north and block the mountain roads. Make sure Liu Lisheng doesn't enter Pingyang County."

"promise!"

Dou Tai accepted the order and left, but Gao Huan was still somewhat uneasy, so he instructed Wei Jing again:
"You stay with Hou Jing and don't let him out of your sight for the next few days. Wherever he goes, you go!"

Wei Jing waved his hand and said:

"I think that although the Prince of Pingyang is young, he is calm and composed. He wouldn't be so reckless as to harm Wan Jing."

Gao Huan covered his forehead, utterly speechless.

"I'm afraid Yuan Xiu will act recklessly, I'm afraid Hou Jing will act recklessly."

Wei Jing was taken aback, somewhat surprised.

"Does Wan Jing still dare to kill Yuan Xiu in Pingyang?"

Hearing Wei Jing's casual remark, Gao Huan became even more worried.

"Zimao, send someone to keep an eye on Yuan Xiu. Report back immediately if there's any movement!" Duan Rong nodded, but then added:

“Yuan Xiu is capable and decisive, and he has a large number of armored soldiers around him. He will not easily fall into Hou Jing’s trap.”

Gao Huan felt irritated upon hearing this and cursed:

"His calm and decisive demeanor is all an act; he's secretly incredibly arrogant, and he even has ties with his cousin..."

Before Gao Huan could finish speaking, Wei Jing, Duan Rong, Lou Zhao, Gao Chen, and others widened their eyes, looking like they were eager to hear gossip.

"It's nothing, you all go and get back to work!"

Everyone else left, but Wei Jing stayed behind.

"Brother-in-law, what's wrong?"

"It's about you asking me to keep an eye on Hou Jing..."

Wei Jing hesitated, and Gao Huan, seeing this, asked:

"No money?"

After marrying Gao Huan's sister, Wei Jing raised Gao Huan and his siblings, and developed a deep bond with Gao Huan.

Gao Huan never held Wei Jing's mistakes against him. Even when Wei Jing was greedy and did something outrageous, Gao Huan would not punish him; at most, he would make him return the money and then compensate him himself.

"That's not it!"

Gao Huan was taken aback, somewhat surprised, and asked in return:

"Why is that?"

"Hou Jing is young and strong, and he's got some tricks up his sleeve; I can't keep up. Besides, if your sister finds out about this, I might..."

Gao Huan was very righteous and said:

"Brother-in-law, don't worry. If my sister finds out, I'll cover for you! Besides, I'll give you double the amount for all your expenses!"

"He Liuhun, your brother-in-law didn't spoil you for nothing!"
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The night was thick, like frost that couldn't be melted.

In the dance hall, birds sang and danced.

Hou Jing raised his cup and drank with Wei Jing. The atmosphere was harmonious as they exchanged toasts.

"Shizhen, you've spent a lot of money with me these past few days, haven't you? I'll settle the bill with you when I return to Chang'an!"

Wei Jing waved his hand and said:
"We're brothers, let's not talk about money. You've come all this way, how can I let you spend money?"

"Justice!"

Hou Jing raised his cup, about to drink, then paused and asked:

"What if my sister-in-law finds out you accompanied me?"

"Her?" Wei Jing, flushed from drinking, said disdainfully, "What business is it of a woman like her to meddle in men's affairs? Wan Jing, do you believe me? If she were here and dared to say another word, I would divorce her on the spot!"

Just as Wei Jing finished speaking, a loud roar came from outside!
"Wei Shizhen, you old codger, I haven't seen you for over half a month. I thought you had some official business to attend to, but it turns out you've come here to have some fun!"

Gao Huan's older sister, Gao Loujin, barged in with a group of strong and sturdy servants.

When Hou Jing looked up again, Wei Jing was already hiding behind him, afraid that Gao Loujin would see him.

"Sister-in-law, this is all my fault!"

Hou Jing was about to speak up to persuade him when Gao Loujin waved his hand.

"Get out of the way, this is none of your business!"

Hou Jing almost fell over after being pushed by Gao Loujin.

Gao Loujin grabbed Wei Jing's ear, dragged him away, and kept cursing as they went.

Hou Jing, watching from behind, chuckled.

"Brother Wei, don't blame me for being disloyal!"

As he spoke, Hou Jing walked out of the dance hall, where a carriage was parked.

Inside the carriage, several servants had tied up two men.

When they saw Hou Jing, their pupils dilated instantly, and their faces showed obvious fear.

Hou Jing looked at the two men who were clearly older than him and said sarcastically:

"What kind of ghostly passage is this? When I was using this trick, you guys were still sucking on your milk!"

After Hou Jing finished speaking, he looked at a servant and asked:
"how?"

He whispered something in Hou Jing's ear, but Hou Jing replied:
"I knew Yuan Xiu and his cousin weren't getting along, but I didn't expect him to be so cunning!"

……

(End of this chapter)