Rebel

Saying goodbye to Liao Qinghui, Gu Ao took Dian Bushi and the two of them straight out of Hejian County. As for Jibei County, he saw the governor's relatives coming to meet him at the gate of the city. With a smile on his face, when he saw Gu Ao, he said, "I'm going to go to Jianpu. A while ago, my elder brother Jian Pu wrote a special letter asking me to come down to meet my step, come on..."

As he said that, Jian Xing ordered the accompanying servants to lead the horses for Gu Ao and Dian Bushi, the one who drove the cart, and the one who carried the luggage... Gu Ao hadn't answered yet, and Jian Xing led Gu Ao into the county. In the city, he continued with a smile: "When you get here, it's the same as when you get home. Don't be cautious... Uncle has read Mr. Shan Yunzi's letter of recommendation, and he attaches great importance to this step. Please join me as an official in Jibei County with one step, but... my brother wrote again, saying that your ambition is everywhere, so we don't want you to be restrained by an official position. My uncle also said, let's do it according to my brother's wishes... Hehe, your step I have been here for the past few days, I have arranged an itinerary for you, and you can also take a look at the splendid scenery of our Jibei County... Come, the banquet has been set up in the annex, please come in..."

Gu Ao was slightly stunned when he heard the words, except for the few days when he entered the county town, he and Dian Bushi lived in the open air, now seeing the warm hospitality of Jian's family, he couldn't help saying: "Thank you so much !"

Jian Xing narrowed his eyes and said with a smile, "Thank you for that...it's a little effort, please!"

Gu Ao said: "In the next few days, I will have to trouble my lord. Every time I go to a county, I just want to know the people's local customs, mountains and rivers... I am just here, and I hope that the lord Cheng will work hard and give advice. I wait."

"Don't call me your lord, don't call me your lord..." Jian Xing waved his hand, "You are my brother's disciple, just call me Uncle Jian."

... Gu Ao's chariots and horses were all settled in the county town of Jibei County. They had dinner together that day. In the late afternoon, they followed Jian Xing's leadership and walked around the county town for a day.In the early morning of the second day, Jian Xing brought Gu Ao and his party to Jian's trilogy to watch practice. Although the team was not as rigorous as Jiangqu Liao's trilogy, the soldiers often laughed and laughed when they were resting. Ao couldn't help approaching Jian Xing and asked: "...I heard that in other counties, the first rank in the army is distinguished by the big surname and the small surname, I don't know..."

Jian Xing smiled knowingly: "In the Jian family trilogy, all the sons of the Jian clan, although they are also divided into generations, they are all named Jian, but they are not as particular as outside... because all the members of the army The major positions are held by Zongzheng and patriarchs, but the lower positions do not distinguish between scholar and concubine genealogy."

Gu Ao nodded: "I see."

On the third day, Jian Xing took Gu Ao and his party to visit the important granary in Jibei County, where the collection and calculation were divided into categories, but the records were very clear, such as the amount of land, the size of good land, the amount of poor land, the tax per household, etc. Once done, they are very layered.

On the fourth day, Jian Xing took Gu Ao and his party to the Xiongguan Pass in the county to look at the terrain, and pointed out with a smile: "I am an important area in the Central Plains of Jibei County, and now there are no bandits. There are more or less bandits in other counties, but we There are very few people in Jibei County... the common people live and work in peace and contentment, there is nothing better than this..."

Gu Ao nodded and sighed: "...This is the achievement of governance."

"Where."

The Prime Minister of Jibei County entertained him meticulously, but it was inconvenient for Gu Ao to inquire about going to the countryside. He bid farewell to Jibei County, and rode his horse northwards, and further on, he was the capital of the empire.

The Yangguan road is long, under the emperor's chariot, the road is not far away, the red dust rises up, and the scenery around changes with the eyes, from the simple villages and fields to the gradually built buildings... the bleak color rises little by little With majestic momentum, Dian Bushi sat on the horse and smiled at Gu Ao, "Is Shangjing ahead?"

Gu Ao also nodded and smiled: "Look, the city wall stands like clouds hanging from the sea, soaring to the sky, isn't it Shangjing?"

At the end of the horseshoe is the majestic and majestic gate of the capital. Gu Ao led the horse across the threshold, looked up, and saw the city wall standing upright, with soldiers and horses lined up on the top of the wall, the camp outside the wall was not far away, and the wind and clouds leaped inside the wall , Prosperous and magnificent, the houses are all vermilion towers and green tiles, the men are all fragrant cars and BMWs, the women are all fragrant clothes and shadows, the trees are all Qionglin Yushu, and the atmosphere is all dragons and tigers... All kinds of scenery, panoramic view, Gu Ao can't help but look back. Looking around, he saw the sky-reaching road leading straight from the Xuanwu Gate to the highest red wall and green tiles in the capital. For a moment, Gu Ao couldn't help sighing sincerely: "It's the capital!"

Dian Bushi was also attracted by the bustling scenery of the capital, and he led his horse towards the strong and sharp man, or stood on the wall overlooking the city, or rode a tall horse with a sword to patrol the soldiers of the Fenwu Army, and he couldn't help sighing: " A real man is born like this!"

The two looked left and right in the street for a while, and were about to find an inn to settle down, but Dian didn't know him, but suddenly stepped forward, came to Gu Ao's side, and whispered to Gu Ao, "...Brother, I feel Someone is following us..."

Gu Ao was slightly taken aback, but he didn't expect that the follower was behind Gu Ao and Dian Bushi. This time, he happened to hear what Dian Bushi said, so he simply appeared in front of Gu Ao and saluted: " My lord, my young master invites you two to get together."

"Your young master, who is it?" Gu Ao slightly raised his eyebrows.

"My young master is fair, you can tell if you know the sound and break the piano." The man bowed his head.

Gu Ao couldn't help but burst into a smile: "So he is also in the capital?" ’ Then he asked, “Where is it now?”

"Sir, please."

Following the dark song all the way, I came to a restaurant in the most prosperous part of the capital, looked up, and saw that the walls were built like pearls and palace shells, and Yu Junfan was sitting in the open window. Seeing Gu Ao, he waved his hand lightly and smiled.

Under the bright sun, Gu Ao was leading the horse downstairs, seeing Yu Junfan's appearance clearly for the first time...

Elegant and unconventional, with clear eyebrows and clear eyes, there is no intention of carving or restriction of size, and it has a natural air.

Gu Ao looked at his wide smile, and couldn't help looking at Shangyu Junfan, and slightly raised the corners of his mouth.

"haven't seen you for a long time."