New and dark light years

Chapter 51 Everything is left unsaid

Soon, only Huang Yan and Li Lin were left in the county government office.

Huang Yan turned to the shelf behind him, took out a scroll, and spread it out on the table.

"come over."

Li Lin went over as he was told.

There was a map on the table. Li Lin looked at it for a while, then looked up and looked at the other person with a puzzled look.

Why are you letting me see this thing?

"These are the signs of the military towns in the various counties of Daqi. What do you think after reading them?"

Li Lin stared at it for a while and said, "A ring within a ring?"

Huang Yan stroked his beard and laughed, "Haha, that's true. It's just circles of all sizes. Because of that incident sixty years ago, the imperial court was scared."

Li Lin showed a questioning look. He really didn't know what happened sixty years ago.

After all, he is actually very unfamiliar with this world.

"Didn't your elders tell you about this?" Huang Yan pondered for a moment, then nodded in understanding. "That's right, there's not much point in telling you younger generations. Sixty years ago, a man emerged from the Northern Di. He wore colorful armor and led tens of thousands of soldiers. He crushed the enemy with unstoppable force. In less than a month, he had marched from the grasslands to the foot of the capital."

Great!

Huang Yan said with a hint of sarcasm, "At that time, the entire capital city closed its gates tightly, allowing the Di people to be arrogant and swear foul language outside the city gates. No one dared to leave the city to fight. Reinforcements from the counties were slow to arrive. When the Di people were about to break through the city and cause great suffering, the then queen walked up to the city wall, took off her phoenix dress in front of everyone, and the Di people retreated!"

Li Lin raised his eyebrows and asked, "Strange?"

"Right!" Huang Yan laughed. "No one could have imagined that the queen at the time was actually a demon, a major one at that. Afterwards, the queen disappeared for no apparent reason, and the Demon Exorcism Bureau began targeting all officials and noble families associated with the queen. In just six months, thousands of people were beheaded, most of them officials. Since then, the noble families have been severely damaged. Some have hidden themselves in the city, while others have retreated to the mountains and forests."

Li Lin listened quietly.

Huang Yan continued, "To prevent a repeat of the Northern Di's easy incursion, the imperial court has established military garrisons in key locations throughout Great Qi. This was originally a good thing, but at this point, they've become a burden. After all, they consume so much money and food that the court can no longer afford to support them. We in the south are relatively well off, but I've heard that many military garrisons in the north have been owed money and wages for months. Li Xunshu, if you were in my position, would you disband some of the military garrisons to reduce court expenses?"

Li Lin shook his head: "It's difficult...it involves the interests of many officials."

Huang Yan nodded with satisfaction. "You and Qi'er are both able to understand the pros and cons of this. I've asked my two daughters this question before. Do you know how they answered?"

Li Lin shook his head.

"The eldest sister said that the matter will be decided by the officials in the court. She is just a little girl and does not understand the important affairs of the court." Huang Yan snorted softly, then said, "The second sister is very arrogant. She said that if she obtains the current emperor's decree and vigorously implements the policy of reducing the population and withdrawing the garrison, it will definitely succeed."

Li Lin smiled when he heard this.

It’s not that he was mocking Huang Ling, but this idea was too naive.

"If I order you to solve this matter now, how would you handle it?"

Li Lin bowed and said, "I dare not discuss state affairs."

Huang Yan gave him a strange look, then said, "It's better not to say it. I asked you to stay this time mainly to tell you that the current court is different from the past and is already in a precarious situation. I heard that you rejected Qi'er's invitation. I won't judge whether this is good or bad. But I do know one thing: the more chaotic the times, the more powerful you need. You are alone in this world, so you must find a big tree to lean on. That way, you can do things with fewer concerns and more help."

Li Lin suddenly looked up and looked at the other person.

Huang Yan smiled slightly, and now both of them understood what the other meant.

After a few breaths, Li Lin bowed slightly and said, "Thank you, County Master, for your guidance."

Huang Yan's expression became gentler: "Don't be so polite, come to our house more often in the future."

"it is good!"

…………

It was already early morning when I came out of the county government office.

Li Lin saw Zhao Xiaohu dozing off at the gate of the county government office, so he walked over and patted him on the shoulder.

"Brother Lin." Zhao Xiaohu was awakened and said in surprise.

"We've finished breakfast and are getting ready to go back to the village." Zhao Xiaohu asked worriedly, "I've been assigned to Shadong Village. Do I have to stay there forever?"

"Don't rush over right away. Go home and discuss it with Uncle Zhao first. Once you've made preparations, it won't be too late to go over there."

Zhao Xiaohu breathed a sigh of relief: "Listen to Brother Lin."

The two of them first returned to their "new home" and had a quick breakfast, then took a nap. It was not until noon that they set off, eating steamed bread.

When he returned to Shangtikou Village, Zhao Xiaohu ran home excitedly with the blood rice.

Li Lin went to the altar, where the Tree Fairy Goddess was floating.

Li Lin stretched out his hand, and the Tree Fairy Queen's long tail wrapped around Li Lin's body. Then she hugged Li Lin's arm and slowly licked the man's palm.

A numbing feeling of drunkenness washed over him, and Li Lin suddenly said, "Maybe in half a year or a year, I'll have to get married."

The Tree Fairy Queen paused for a moment, then continued to lick the essence, her expression normal, with nothing wrong.

After a while, the Tree Fairy Queen let go of Li Lin's body, smiled at him, and then disappeared.

Is she angry?
Li Lin was a little unsure.

But this matter is not important. Li Lin put down the bag, then swallowed the life-promoting pill and began to rest.

It is still early, so resting so early is naturally to conserve energy.

Because he was planning to go to Feirong County and had two things to do.

The next day, after a whole night of practice, Li Lin felt light and refreshed.

He took the red tasseled spear, the concealing robe, the life-promoting pills and some silver bills and came to the altar.

"Your Majesty, I have to go to Feirong County. It may take two or three days for me to return. The safety of the village is in your hands."

The Tree Fairy Queen appeared in front of Li Lin. She had obtained a large amount of essence yesterday. Her blood and energy seemed to be very good, and she was extremely beautiful.

"Be careful."

The Tree Fairy's tone was still very cold, but Li Lin could hear the concern in it.

Feirong County was not too far away. Li Lin had been practicing the art of lightness, and his pace had become much faster. He only walked from morning to evening and arrived at Feirong County.

Li Lin did not show the white jade token. After all, he came here to cause trouble. Showing the white jade token would mean revealing his identity.

He paid a head tax of two copper coins and entered the county town.

Feirong County was originally called "Yourong" County. More than 30 years ago, the most beautiful woman in the world was born there. She entered the palace and became a concubine. People called her the "Shameful Concubine".

From then on, Yourong County was renamed Feirong County.

Li Lin was sitting on the third floor of a hotel, looking through the window at a large house across the street. Looking down from a high vantage point, he could see that it had four courtyards.

On the plaque at the door were written the two large characters "Qin Mansion".

The Qin family of Feirong was the housekeeper of Concubine Xiuhua before she entered the palace... After the concubine entered the palace, this housekeeper Qin became very successful.

Since then, there has been a Qin family in Feirong County.

At this time, the red door of the Qin Mansion opened, and a fat man waving a paper fan walked out.

Li Lin recognized him.

Then he withdrew his gaze. Many spirit hunters are very sensitive to sight.

He didn't want the Qin family to discover him.

The fat man looked around suspiciously, then left, fanning himself.

After waiting for a while, Li Lin turned his head again and looked down at the architectural layout and terrain of the Qin Mansion.

(End of this chapter)