After the Fairy Disappeared

  Chapter 221 The things Mrs. Li has done

   It can be seen from the food account that his job after taking over Xiazhou will not be easy.

   Supporting the frontline must be a task that Xia Zhou cannot refuse. The front line is critical, even if He Chunhua digs three feet, he still has to gather people, horses, and food.

   "Grandpa Zhu sent a letter saying that the general manager has just arrived in Xiazhou, and the next step is to raise troops?"

   "Yes, and quickly." He Chunhua brought only 300 people from Heshuicheng's family, and Wu Shaoyi's department was incorporated on the way, so he had 600 subordinates.

   This little manpower is not enough to fight, he will recruit troops as soon as he arrives in Xiazhou.

  At the beginning of Dayu’s founding, local governors did not have the power to recruit soldiers, and they were dispatched by the central government; to this day, the royal court is often overwhelmed with self-care, and uprisings in various places are common, so they tacitly allow local officials to privately recruit troops and raise their own food and salaries.

  In Qiansong County, He Chunhua went from single-handedly to drawing a complete team.

"Then Director He needs to know that there are four major families in Dunyu and the surrounding seven counties, and their relationships are intertwined and intertwined. They basically control the lifeline of the capital, and other sects are only guided by them. Among them, the two families of Li and Shu started the country from Da Yuan. I have taken root here for eight years, and even have my own private army. The previous two governors of Xiazhou have established a good relationship with them." Guanshi Qian's attitude is very sincere, "Without their support, it would be difficult for you to do business in Xiazhou. "

  He Chunhua raised his eyebrows: "The iron-clad four families, the flowing Xiazhou chief?"

Steward Qian was not easy to answer, so he went to open the door and brought in a few thick notebooks: "This is the information you want about Dunyu and the four families, population, family background, and network. I try to collect it as much as possible, but it is not necessarily comprehensive. Some secrets The villain can't know about his deeds."

   "Okay, tell me first, who is in charge of Xiazhou military affairs for me in Dunyu now?"

   "Peng Ju'an is in charge of the soldiers." Guanshi Qian has a good memory, "He is in charge of 1,600 or 700 soldiers and horses."

   "Where does he live?"

   "Qingyang Township is only about ten miles away from Dunyu."

  He Chunhua nodded and asked again: "Has the news that I entered Xiazhou passed through?"

"Everyone knows that the new chief executive is coming, but we don't know when he will arrive at Dunyu." Qian Guan said truthfully, "But you have been here for two days, and I think the news has gone away. There are also four families in Ru County. industry and manpower.”

   "What I'm saying is, I've been to the Ruxian county government these two days." He Chunhua exhaled, "Thank you. You are very reliable in your work, and I will ask Mr. Zhu to give you a special commendation."

Guanshi Qian was overjoyed, and then said again: "In addition, not only the people in Xiazhou recently fled from the famine, but also the wealthy gentry slipped south. The difference is that some people are willing to flee north to Xunzhou, while the rich can only retreat south. The Xie and Zhan families of the four major families have also recently sold their property and dismissed their servants. According to their servants, the master is already preparing to retreat."

  Mo Zhe Jingxuan shook his head: "They will take the lead to leave, and people's hearts may be more floating."

   "Who says it's not? It's not easy for the manager to accept the order in the face of danger. I wish you good luck." Manager Qian saluted He Chunhua and withdrew.

  He Lingchuan stretched, pointed to the notebook and said, "Father, reading is not my strong point."

"You don't need to look." He Chunhua said to everyone, "The situation of Dunyu is basically as what Guanshi Qian said, and there is very little discrepancy with the information I have collected. The journey of thousands of miles will come to an end, now let's discuss the countermeasures after entering Dunyu .”

   As a result, it took an hour to close the lounge.

  Old Mo came in to refill charcoal once, delivered rice once, and refueled oil lamp once.

  At the end of the meeting, He Chunhua was full of energy and said to his subordinates: "If there is no accident, follow these instructions."

   Everyone solemnly answered "Yes" and left.

  …

  After all the idlers, including the He family brothers, were gone, the housekeeper Lao Mo actually brought in Guanshi Qian again.

  These are the only three people in the arena.

   Steward Qian just sat in the back and took a nap to relieve the fatigue on the road, when he saw Lao Mo handing over a piece of twelve taels of silver, Manager He said warmly: "The errand is not easy, thank you for your hard work."

   "How dare you!" Having said that, Guanshi Qian put away Da Yin.

   "Let me confirm again, Li Zhao is still the person in charge of Dunyu's Li family?" He Chunhua frowned, "Is he Li Shangshu's second uncle?"

   "Yes, dear second uncle." Qian Guanshi said, "If you can get through his joint, the Li family will not be a problem."

   "I'm afraid he is the biggest problem." He Chunhua thought for a while, "If I remember correctly, he is almost seventy?"

"I just celebrated my 70th birthday a few days ago." Guanshi Qian said with a smile, "The locals say that Mrs. Li Zhaoli is the real leader of Dunyu. We have to find Mrs. Li for important matters."

  He gave a thumbs up: "In Dunyu, even if there is a big trouble, the respected Mrs. Li will come forward and everything will be solved."

   "Excellent." He Chunhua said lightly, "The big trouble, including the granary on fire?"

   "After I heard about this incident, Mrs. Li became very angry. In the end, the food officer and the two unlucky people who committed the crime were sent to the capital. I heard that they have been tried and will be executed after autumn."

   "If you dare to send people there, you are sure that they will not dare to speak." He Chunhua nodded, "Yes, there is still Li Shangshu in the capital. I really hope that they will have this kind of ability when they face the army celebrating the New Year."

   Guanshi Qian sighed: "They can't do war."

   "That is to say, Li Zhao is the backbone of the entire Li family, Ding Haizhen."

   "Exactly."

  He Chunhua smiled: "How is the old man?"

   "He is tough, his eyes are not dazzled, and his back is not bent. He has been carefully maintained." Qian Guanshi smiled bitterly, "I think he will live longer than me."

"Okay, then I want you to do two more things." He Chunhua raised a finger, "First of all, you should ask if Mrs. Li has done anything wrong, that is, the past that made him sleepless and unforgettable for the rest of his life. "

   "It's hard to sleep and eat, unforgettable for a lifetime?" Guanshi Qian tried hard to recall, "Hiss—it seems to be there!"

  He Chunhua reminded him: "As an old man, he should have done a lot of immoral things, but most of them will not take it to heart."

  If there are too many lice, don’t bite, and if you do too many bad things, you may not care.

"The first thing I heard from the old man in Dunyu. When Mrs. Li was in his forties, the third son must marry a commoner. Somehow, Li Zhao actually had **** with his third daughter-in-law who had never been married. It’s too late, and it made her belly bigger. No way, the third daughter-in-law will become his seventh concubine.”

   Talking about this kind of thing, Qian Guanshi couldn't help but wink: "Not long after, my concubine suddenly died of illness. She was still seven months old at the time, and she died twice."

"Slowly, rumors spread in the market, saying that the little concubine did not die of illness, because the seed in her stomach was not from Mrs. Li. How could Mrs. Li bear this green hat, and asked someone to drag her to be buried alive. Said that she died of illness and had a generous burial. The woman screamed loudly before she died, scolding the old man for a bad death."

  He Chunhua frowned and never let go: "It's so lifelike, how reliable is it?"

"A few days later, wild dogs dragged out a woman's corpse at the mass grave. There were signs of being **** on her body, and there was dirt and sand in her throat. She should have been buried alive." Guanshi Qian said, "Looking at the time, it's right. .”

  He Chunhua hummed: "Is there anything else?"

"Mr. Li originally had twin brothers. The two had a very good relationship and were inseparable. When they were ten years old, one summer they went to the river to play in the water. Suddenly, a flash flood broke out. Both of them were in danger. There was only a small tree in the water for shelter. Li The old man seized the opportunity, or rather snatched the opportunity, stepped on his brother's shoulders and jumped up, was rescued ashore by adults, but the tree broke and his brother was washed away."

  He Chunhua was very cautious: "Where did you hear that? Li Zhao himself is seventy years old. How many people know these things?"

  The average life expectancy of citizens of Dayuan is only thirty-three years old, and it is a fluke for ordinary people to live to fifty.

   "This is revealed by the third son of Mrs. Li. Yes, that is, the son who was robbed of his wife by him was depressed. He said it when he was looking for someone to drink. He also said that everyone in the clan knew it. It is not a secret."

   "Okay!" He Chunhua took out an ingot of gold and put it on the table, "I want to trouble you to do another thing for me. After the matter is completed, there will be another ingot to thank you."

   Steward Qian hurriedly said: "You are a benefactor and a distinguished guest of the Zhu family, and a villain should devote himself no matter what!"

  Zhu Xi said that he was sure that He Chunhua could open up the situation in Xiazhou, so in the letter, he urged Guanshi Qian to cooperate fully.

   Then He Chunhua whispered the request.

   Guanshi Qian was startled when he heard that.

   "Can it be done?"

   "The villain will try his best, please wait patiently for a few days."

  …

  The next day, the supporting army did not continue northward as planned, because Director He was ill.

  The nobles passing by are ill, and the county magistrate of Ru County rushed to visit upon receiving the news. He Chunhua lay down on the bed with a sallow complexion to meet guests, saying that he was tired from the journey and contracted a cold, so he needed to rest for a few days.

  The magistrate of Ru County, of course, fully agreed and sent someone to deliver the most considerate service.

  He Lingchuan and others heard that He Chunhua sent spies to Dunyu again, and it took some time to go back and forth.

   They do not fight unprepared battles. It's only a few days, what can't wait?

   During the day, He Lingchuan either adjusts the Ziwu Jue, or takes the medicine ape and rock wolf to visit the county, showing off very much; at night, he still falls asleep, and continues to practice martial arts, serve as a patrol, make military achievements in the dream of Panlong, and accept people's praise.

  It is not common to see a big battle like Ghost Needle Stone Forest, and his life in the dream is also step-by-step.

  Sun Fuling next door is not at home all the time, and I don’t know where he has gone.

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  On the evening of the fourth day, a visitor came to the Li family in Dunyu City.

The person who came was Shu Qian, the second younger brother of the Patriarch of the Shu family. He exchanged some polite words with the helm of the Li family, presented a gift for a visit, and patted the remaining snow on his neck: "I'm bothering the old man, my brother asked me to pass the message. , He Chunhua, the newly appointed governor of Xiazhou, fell ill in the post station in Ru County."

  (end of this chapter)