On the vernal equinox of the third year of Yuanyou, Min Zhong, the county magistrate of Xiping County, had been eating and living in the field for three consecutive days.The so-called vernal equinox wheat rises, a moment is worth a thousand gold. During the vernal equinox, wheat sprouts, and farmers have to rush to do farm work to ensure the survival of wheat.Xiping County has a spring with little rain this year. Although the county magistrate ordered craftsmen to build a siphon last winter to help farmers get water for reclamation, he himself has always been a shopkeeper who ignores everything. For the harvest of the people of Xiping County this year, Min Zhong also had to go out and keep an eye on it himself.

It was almost noon when Min Zhong organized people to siphon water for irrigation.Yu Lichang, the head of the village, brought the food to Min Zhong himself. "Your Excellency has worked hard, let's eat first."

Min Zhong was really hungry after a busy morning, so he thanked him immediately, took the food and began to chew.

Yu Lichang sat beside him until Min Zhong gradually slowed down halfway through the meal, and then said: "My lord, how did the villagers understand how the siphon works, and the farm work in the next few days will arrange for the boys to take turns to handle it." .Your Excellency is busy with work, and the field is huge, so you should go back early, Your Excellency.”

Min Zhong put down the bowl and chopsticks, nodded and said: "Since you have all learned it, I will leave the rest to the head of the village. I will leave for the neighboring village in a while."

Seeing Min Zhong standing up, Yu Lichang hurried forward to pat the dust off his body. "With this siphon, everyone doesn't have to worry about spring plowing and irrigation. It's all thanks to the county magistrate! I don't know if the county magistrate has been in good health in recent days?"

Min Zhong looked down at Yu Li's long head of white hair, twitched the corner of his mouth slightly, and said coldly: "Well, everything is well!" Every day he either drank and had fun with Qiao Feng or quarreled with Qiao Feng. Either it was thrown to him or Zhang Wenjie, how else could it be safe?

However, although Min Zhong slandered the lazy county magistrate a lot, in the hearts of the people of Xiping, their parents and officials have always been gods.Hearing Min Zhong's answer "everything is fine", Yu Lichang was obviously relieved, and said happily: "We in Xiping have always been poor, and we have wronged the county magistrate... Please also tell the county magistrate that there is a siphon, this year's tax Fu Village will never dare to delay, and must make the county magistrate look good!"

Min Zhong was in a complicated mood, and he really didn't want to talk to him, so he had to cast his eyes into the distance.After a while, he saw Li Yaguan running in a hurry with a knife.

When Li Yamen saw Min Zhong heaved a sigh of relief, he hurriedly cupped his hands and said: "Lord County Prime Minister, there are many people from Huangshui who want to go to our Xiping County. My lord said that God has the virtue of good life, so let Master Min go back and resettle .”

Min Zhong was furious when he heard the words. "The farm warehouse was handed over to me, and the criminal name was given to Zhang Wenjie. What are you doing?"

Officer Li smiled and rubbed his hands, stepped forward and whispered in Min Zhong's ear: "My lord has quarreled with Qiao Zhuang again, and I haven't spoken for two whole days. When the villain set off to look for Master Min, Qiao The strong man is packing his luggage and leaving, and everyone is trying to persuade you. Master Min, what do you think?"

Min Zhong looked up to the sky and sighed, finally gritted his teeth and said, "I'll go back right away!"

As soon as Min Zhong and Li Yamen left, several farmers who were also resting in the shed surrounded Yu Lichang, and asked in one go, "Lichang, is there another escapee over the Huangshui?"

Li Chang Yu also only heard a few words and didn't know the details.But when he saw the villagers coming to ask, he still put on a look of concern for the country and the people, and replied calmly: "There is little rain this year, and I am afraid it will be difficult for Huangshui. It is not unusual for people to vote."

"I'm afraid that they will divide our land." A villager said anxiously, "If you want me to say, they are all from different races, my lord is kind!"

Unexpectedly, his words fell, and before Yu Lichang could answer, someone had spoken out to defend their parents. "Old Wangtou, what are you talking about? If it weren't for the kindness of the lord, would we have you and me today? Besides, the lord has already said that although the fugitive from Huangshui is dressed in a foreign race, the bottom line is that we are the son of the Han family. White-haired and loyal. They can't live on, shouldn't we help out?"

The scolded old Wangtou also knew that he was wronged, he shrank his head, and after a while, he whispered: "These people are still the people of Xia Kingdom and Tubo, and now the adults take them in, just because they are afraid of getting into trouble!"

"What are you afraid of!" Old Wangtou hadn't finished his sentence, but another villager asked. "Who can be more ruthless than us adults?"

"That's right, that's right! Think about that Xingxiu old monster, how arrogant he was before he came..."

"Yeah...it turned out to be in the main hall of the government office...that head..."

"It turned into a rotten watermelon with one palm, red and white... tsk tsk! It's been so long, I'm still scared when I think about it!"

"Hey? Tell me, our lords are obviously like the gods in the sky, why are we so dark? I heard that none of the apprentices and grandchildren of the Xingxiu monster on the other side of the Xingxiu sea... At night, the wind blows, Ghosts crying and wolves howling, grievances lingering, miserable..."

Seeing that in this sunny weather, everyone talked more and more and felt colder, Yu Lichang coughed twice hurriedly, and said loudly: "Okay! You can also gossip about adults? How dare you complain to Xingxiu? I don’t know what’s good or bad! Why don’t you hurry up and go to work? My lord built a siphon, I don’t know how much manpower we saved, if the farming season is missed and taxes are shortened, don’t blame the old man for not saving him face!”

Yu Lichang has served as Lichang for many years and is well-known for his prestige.As soon as he spoke, the villagers didn't dare to say more, and they scattered like birds and beasts.

Min Zhong and Li Yamen rushed back to the county office, before they could ask why Murong Fu and Qiao Feng got into an argument, they saw the groom leading a few army horses to the stable.Seeing this, Min Zhong asked clearly: "But the master of the Western Army, Dao Zhong, has arrived?"

"Exactly, Mr. Zhong was persuading him when the villain left. Should Mr. Min also go to persuade him?" Li Yamen's servant asked tentatively.

Min Zhong gave two "hehe" with a half-smile, and turned his head to meet those fugitives who came from Huangshui.In Min Zhong's eyes, Murong Fu and Qiao Feng are basically a pair of enemies, and there will always be quarrels every few days.Every time, either Murong Fu retreated or Qiao Feng left, but in the end no matter who was right or who was wrong, Qiao Feng was always the first to give in.Min Zhong has long been used to seeing it and is not surprised at all, so he doesn't bother to pay attention to it.

In contrast, Zhong Shidao is not as open-minded as Min Zhong.He had only arrived for a while without taking a sip of water, so he had to stop Qiao Feng who had packed his luggage and was about to leave home.Then, Murong Fu was placed in the inner room, Qiao Feng was placed in the outer room, and he himself sat down on the threshold, he said helplessly, "Why are you arguing?"

Qiao Feng looked at the corridor with his back to Master Zhong, smiled and said in a deep voice, "Don't dare!"

Murong Fu also turned his back to Master Zhong and stared at the wall, sneering: "It's just that I'm not a saint!"

Zhong Shidao immediately choked, and immediately wanted to get up and leave.In fact, Zhong Shidao did exactly that, but as soon as he got up, Qiao Feng who heard the movement suddenly turned his head and gave him a hard look.Zhong Shidao felt a chill in his neck for a moment, he touched his nose and sat back, and said in a good voice: "You two have eight years of brotherhood and friendship, what misunderstandings can't you talk about?"

Neither of them spoke.

This officer is also prohibited in the army!Zhong Shidao couldn't help slandering, and said again: "Qiao Feng, tell me first! What's going on?"

Qiao Feng was silent for a while, then slowly said: "Princess Shushou is still in her boudoir, Murong, since you have no intention of being interested in her, why bother to provoke her?"

"Princess Shushou? Is it related to her?" Zhong Shidao was as straight as Zhang Er King Kong, confused, "Murong, do you want to be the son-in-law?"

"When did I offend the princess?" Murong Fu said angrily, "When I left Beijing, the princess left her address to contact the officials. Teacher is now an official, so I don't know how many open and hidden arrows are aimed at him. I am for the teacher. Only then have I been communicating with the officials to maintain the relationship. And the defense line of the Western Army, if I hadn’t been writing to the officials to explain the battle situation here, do you think the officials would support this kind of strategy in the court?"

Last year, the Chonger Shangshu court stated that the war was dangerous and was willing to raise funds to build a defense line from Lanzhou to Gyeongju to resist foreign enemies.When the memorial was sent to the Political Affairs Hall, the Luo Party headed by Liu Zhi objected, saying that it was a waste of money and people, and even the Empress Dowager Gao hesitated.In the end, it was the officials who spoke out in support of Su Shi, which allowed the matter.

"So that's how it is." Hearing the inside story today, Zhong Shidao took Murong Fu's side on the spot. "Brother Qiao, you don't understand the affairs of the officialdom. Murong can't spend his whole life in Xiping. Only by keeping in touch with the officials can he stay in the emperor's heart and be of great use in the future!"

"But he borrowed it in the name of Princess Shushou! Since he has no intention of marrying the princess, isn't what he's doing ruining her reputation and delaying her life?" Qiao Feng couldn't sit still any longer, turned around and said bitterly. . "In addition to letters, he also gave gifts. Rare treasures, toys, poems and books, everything was done to please the princess. Doesn't this mean that the princess will never forget him?"

"...That's true!" Zhong Shidao immediately stood back and said solemnly. "Murong, this is your fault!" Zhong Shi Taoist family has many sisters, he asked himself if there was someone who had been with his sister in private for many years like Murong Fu, but never had the idea of ​​marrying her.He must personally go out and cut off the dog's head of this heartless person with a single knife.

"I have never given or received privately with the princess, the world can learn from it!" Murong Fu immediately swore to the heavenly alliance. "The correspondence with the official family has never involved the princess! As for gifts, apart from the official family and the princess, everyone has a share in Empress Dowager Gao and Empress Dowager Xiang! What's more, there are very few people in my correspondence with the official family. I know, what kind of reputation can you ruin the princess?"

This time, even Zhong Shi couldn't bear it any longer, and shouted heartbrokenly: "So what? The princess will only believe that you are so troublesome because of her! Murong, do you understand what your daughter's family is thinking?"

"Why don't I understand?" Murong Fu couldn't stand it even if he didn't help him with his teacher's way, he turned around and said angrily. "This year is the year of the Grand Competition. When the new Jinshi is released and the princess is married as a wife, even if there are any fantasies in her heart, they will soon disappear. On the contrary, what we are going to do now is related to the fate of the country. How can I Can you give up easily because of the wild thoughts of a little girl? If you are so timid, what else can you do?"

Murong Fu was so upright and confident, Zhong Shidao was instantly stunned.After a while, Fang Fang murmured: "It seems...it makes sense..." Zhong Daojiu was used to seeing bloody lives in the army. What if it really ruined her life?

"Nonsense!" Before Zhong Shidao could finish speaking, Qiao Feng shouted angrily. "Chang Shi Dao, do you still have the word 'morality' in your heart?"

"...Yes, yes!" Zhong Shidao suddenly realized that he was ashamed in secret, and cautiously persuaded Murong Fu. "Murong, although you are reasonable, but what you have done is ultimately unethical!"

"What morality?" Murong Fu couldn't stand the way of being a teacher anymore, "If you believe in the way of being a teacher, why did you join the army and kill people? Why don't you knock scriptures and chant Buddha?"

Wait, what does this have to do with me? !Seeing Murong Fu's nameless anger burning to himself, Zhong Shidao couldn't help but choke speechlessly.

It was still Qiao Feng who was kind and generous, he couldn't bear to see the kind of teacher suffer from the misfortune, so he pushed him away immediately, and said loudly: "You are simply arguing!"

"Why don't you say that you are pedantic and stubborn?" Murong Fu choked back without blinking.

"Let's say one sentence less, each person say one less sentence!" Seeing that the atmosphere between the two became more and more tense, and they might fight at any moment, the cannon fodder who had just been pushed away hurriedly took a step to separate the two.

Unexpectedly, before he could stand still, he was pushed out by Murong Fu again.Murong Fu said angrily in his ears: "Master Zhong, you don't give me and Xini! I and him, who are you helping?"

How do I know who to help?Zhong Shidao staggered a few steps, already dizzy.

Qiao Feng immediately supported Master Zhong, and said loudly: "The problem between you and me, why do you make things difficult for Brother Zhong?"

"I'm in a dilemma, what do you do?" After Qiao Feng said this, Murong Fu's complexion became darker, and he slapped Master Zhong again.

How could Qiao Feng win Murong Fu's hand, he flipped Zhong Shidao back casually, making Taizu's long fist move "Swallows copy water" to parry Murong Fu's palm. "You are simply unreasonable!"

Zhong Shidao didn't know whether it was Murong Fu's palm that was more powerful, or Qiao Feng's swipe was more powerful, so poor that he is a handsome [-]-foot man, but now he fell like a gourd rolling on the ground.

"The way is different, don't conspire with each other!" Murong Fu continued with a blank face, and instantly changed his move to poke Qiao Feng's "shoulder Zhen point" with his combined fingers.

Qiao Feng didn't want to fight Murong Fu, so he took two steps back and sneered. "Okay, I have something to say first. If there is a day when the princess is tired because of you, Murong, you must not regret it!"

Murong Fu also stopped when he saw this, glared at Qiao Feng bitterly, and said through gritted teeth: "I believe, there will never be that day! Even if there is, I will never regret it!"

Once again the negotiation broke down, Qiao Feng let out a long sigh, turned around and left.

"Okay! Alright!" Kind of Gourd rolled back at some point, hugged Qiao Feng's waist tightly, and shouted hoarsely, "This matter is over! Stop arguing! We are still good brothers! I have something important! I have something important!"

Murong Fu stood on the spot with a sullen face and never spoke.

After all, it was Qiao Feng who was more stable and aware of the general situation. He sighed lightly and asked Mr. Zhong, "What's the matter?"

"The defense line at Huanqing can no longer be repaired." Zhong Shidao said with a sad face, "A few days ago, a few women wearing black veils and green cloaks came to the construction site. They came and went without a trace, and killed us. There are quite a few craftsmen, and our lieutenant soldiers can't catch up with them at all. Now the craftsmen are all in danger and are unwilling to work. I see that these women are all armed with martial arts and claim to be the envoys of Vulture Palace in Misty Peak , this Jianghu matter can only be left in the Jianghu."

After Zhong Shidao said it, before Qiao Feng could express anything, Murong Fu couldn't help but touch his forehead and sigh: "Tianshan Child Elder..." Such a high-level boss, I'm afraid North Qiaofeng and South Murong can't tie her up enough to beat her. ah!Is it still too late to go to Shaolin Temple to make friends with Xu Zhu?

The author has something to say: Director: General Zhong, thank you for your hard work!

Kind of teacher: TT

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