Lingnan Gang

At noon on the second day, Su Beiqin arrived at the teahouse on time, and it was still the same room as the first time. When Su Beiqin entered, Bai Zixia no longer waited calmly like that time, but frowned and sat in the room. Walking back and forth, when he saw Su Beiqin, he hurriedly pulled him over and said in a low voice, "Have you got any news?"

Su Beiqin raised his eyebrows, his expression was calm, but it made Bai Zixia feel at ease, and he heard him say, "You mean the news that the Lord Admiral Fengzhou Yunzhou surrendered?"

Bai Zixia's complexion changed, he quickly closed the door, pulled Su Beiqin to sit down and said, "This is a major event, although the news has not yet spread to the world, but people around the capital are already in panic, I can't imagine, If it spreads to poor mountains and rivers like Lingnan, what kind of trouble will it cause!"

Su Beiqin took a sip of tea slowly and said, "Then according to Brother Bai, what should we do?"

Bai Zixia was at a loss for words for a moment, he stared blankly at Su Beiqin's finger on the cup, and murmured: "I don't know what to do... That's why I was in a hurry to find you."

Su Beiqin sighed: "I'm just wearing a sinful body right now, no matter how talented I am, I can't change this."

Bai Zixia's eyebrows were tightly frowned, making his upright facial features show a bit of pain and hesitation, "I'm just a county magistrate, with no intentions... By the way, Bei Qin, if Mr. Su is willing to come forward and say a few words, Maybe the lord will take it back."

Su Bei Qin Wenyan also frowned slightly, looked at Bai Zixia with an incredible look, and said, "You should understand that this is impossible." Regardless of the fact that Emperor Shunguang doesn't allow anyone to question him at all, It was decided that since the Turks were able to force Emperor Shunguang to make such a decision within two months, it must be because the war was quite tight. It's getting worse.

Bai Zixia also said such a sentence in a panic. Hearing Su Beiqin's answer, he sighed and looked sad, "What should I do?"

Su Beiqin's heart moved, and he tentatively said: "The world is in chaos. The Lord's actions in recent years have lost the hearts of the people, and even lost the hearts of scholars. Now he has ceded two states. If you think about it, there will be rebellions everywhere. It's just a matter of these two months. I wonder what brother Bai's plan is?"

Bai Zixia said seriously: "Bai has studied hard for ten years, since he can no longer serve the king above the court, he should also do his duty in the field. In places like Lingnan, Qinzhou, Qiongzhou, and Yazhou are all places where bandits are rampant. I will do my best to share your worries."

Su Beiqin sighed secretly, and said no more, "If Brother Bai came here just for this matter, then Beiqin still has important matters to worry about, so he has to go ahead."

He was about to stand up, but Bai Zixia hurriedly pulled his sleeves. Bai Zixia looked serious, "Is there any objection in the uninhabited village? Beiqin, if you really can't escape, I will ask Zhizhou for orders. Lead the troops to clear the bandit village and rescue you."

Su Bei Qin Xin said that if you really go to ask the magistrate for orders, I am afraid that only your small county government will be wiped out, but he smiled a little, shook his head and said: "No need, I have my own discretion in this matter." , Brother Bai, please take care of yourself."

Bai Zixia hesitated for a moment, then let go of his hands and smiled, "That's right, you have always been the most assertive, and I won't do it again, but Bei Qin must remember what we said after the palace examination was over."

Su Beiqin was slightly moved, but quickly calmed down. He smiled and said, "Beiqin must keep it in mind."

This sentence is only six words, this body is only for the world.

Su Beiqin came out of the teahouse, and Qin Han, who was sitting in the carriage, greeted him immediately, "Mr. Su, do you want to hang around here?"

Su Beiqin took out a note from his sleeve, looked at it, and said, "Send me to Pingjing Lane."

Qin Han was startled, and hesitantly said: "That place is very dilapidated, what is Mr. Su?"

Su Beiqin glanced at him with a half-smile, and said, "Why, after listening to Wu Weiyang's order, you want to look at me?"

Qin Han immediately made a bitter face when he heard the words: "Mr. Su, you know that I don't mean it, but there is indeed..."

He seemed to be looking for a suitable wording, but before he could find it, Su Beiqin said, "I'm just going there to find someone. With you on my side, nothing will happen."

Qin Han had no choice but to help him into the carriage, and drove the carriage to Hirai Lane.

At the end of the field, Su Beiqin understood why Qin Han hesitated and refused to send him here. This Hirai Lane is not far from the teahouse where he and Bai Zixia met, but the two places are like heaven and earth. In a lively place, people come and go, and the houses are clean and tidy, while Hirai Alley is just a winding alley, and there are rotten vegetable leaves scattered everywhere in the alley that only allows one person to walk. This alley couldn't help but cover its mouth and nose, the sewage flowed horizontally, printing dirty water marks on the original white walls on both sides, and no one wanted to wipe their clothes on the walls.

Su Beiqin frowned. He made no secret of his bad feelings about this place, covered his mouth and nose with his sleeve, and walked cautiously in the alley.

After taking two steps, a person carrying a load came to meet him. There was nothing in the wooden barrel on the load, but it exuded a strong sour smell. It was obviously used to hold swill. Su Beiqin was stunned. He was startled, but saw that the man looked up at him and Qin Han behind him expressionlessly, and then stepped back neatly, making way for the two of them.

Su Beiqin thanked him, and was about to go over, when he suddenly asked: "Dare to ask, Xiongtai, do you know where Mr. Zhuang Chu lives?"

The man was still expressionless, he raised his chin and said, "Go further inside, the fifth door is there."

Su Beiqin thanked him again, and without further delay, he followed the man's guidance to find the door. The houses in Hirai Lane were as narrow and cramped as this alleyway, and even the door was so thin that it could collapse with just a little movement. The appearance of the land.

Su Beiqin knocked on the door carefully, but there was no response from the inside.He looked at the door, then gently pushed it open, and walked in. What he saw was a bleak courtyard, but it was much better than he imagined. There was a bunch of grapes in the small courtyard, and the poles were bare at this time. Yes, only the slender, wilting vines still cling to it.

Before Qin Han followed in behind him, he heard an unpleasant "squeak" sound from the left, and a somewhat old voice shouted unceremoniously: "Who are you?"

Su Beiqin stood in the yard, and only then did he see the person who spoke. The person was about 40 years old. Although his clothes were very worn and thin, he was still clean and tidy. He frowned and looked back and forth. The two of Fan suddenly sneered and said: "It seems that there is a distinguished guest visiting. If you two don't dislike it, please sit in the room."

Qin Han looked at Su Beiqin questioningly, Su Beiqin nodded, and he followed Su Beiqin into the room together.

The inside of the house is like a courtyard. Although it is dark and cramped, it is very tidy. There is a small table when you enter the door, and there is only a stool beside the table. The meaning of hospitality was to push the black teapot on the table towards Su Beiqin, and said, "There is only cold tea, let's have a cup."

Su Beiqin smiled slightly, and actually picked up the teapot that seemed to be full of dirt, and took a big gulp to his mouth. Qin Han looked anxiously, not only because of the teapot, but also because of Su Beiqin's body No, I have never touched raw or cold things, so how can I drink the tea that someone of unknown origin put on the table.

But he opened his mouth, but he still couldn't say it out, because after Su Beiqin took a big sip, the man clapped his hands and said with a smile: "Although Zhuang has always been in the cold, it's the first time someone as rude as you is." See you."

Su Beiqin put down the teapot and said with a smile: "Using autumn dew and winter frost as water, no matter how inferior the tea is, it should have a special taste."

The man touched the beard under his chin, with a strange look on his face, "What relationship do you have with that old man Su Qingbai?"

Su Beiqin had a polite smile on his face, "My surname happens to be Su."

The man's face became more and more strange, "That old man Su Qingbai is old enough to have a son, why did he have another son in Lingnan?"

Su Beiqin still smiled slightly, "My father only has one son, but the unfilial son failed to accompany him."

"Hmm..." The man pondered for a moment, then sighed, "Sure enough, I've stayed here for too long, and I haven't even heard such news. I think it's not safe to live anywhere now."

Su Beiqin's eyes lit up, "As expected of Mr. Duanzhuang, my father, Mr. Zeng Daozhuang, even if he just set up a fortune-telling booth, he can make a lot of money every day."

Zhuang Chu clicked his tongue impatiently, and muttered: "Su Qingbo is talking nonsense." He looked up and down Su Beiqin, "What are you doing here, kid?"

Su Beiqin took two steps back, respectfully bowed deeply in the direction of Zhuang Chu, "Beiqin is here to invite Mr. Zhuang to come out of the mountain and rule the world again!"

As soon as Su Beiqin's words came out, there was silence in the room. After a while, Zhuang Chufang opened his mouth, with a cold and sarcastic tone: "Boy of the Su family, why is there any need for re-government in this world?"

Su Beiqin understood Zhuang Chu's implication. Zhuang Chu was sent to Qinzhou because of Emperor Shunguang's words.Su Beiqin had heard his father mention this person in the past, although he was not ranked first or second in talent and learning, his ability to make decisions was rare in the world. He provoked Holy Wrath, so little is heard about his deeds.

A few days ago, Su Beiqin had carefully looked through the list of prisoners exiled in Qinzhou, and saw Zhuang Chu's name in it, which surprised and delighted him, so he came here specially today to invite him into the uninhabited village .