Dao Fruit

"Report——"

Outside the magistrate's office, messengers came one after another, shouting words, all indicating that the war was going well. ?

This can be regarded as the practice of the imperial court. Whenever a military battle affects ordinary people or certain cities, if the war is not going well, naturally they will not publicize it with great fanfare. Instead, they will conceal the news and prevent ordinary people from knowing. This is for In case of adversity, when the people are under pressure, they will inevitably have many psychological changes. If they are not careful, it will be a popular uprising.

But if the war goes well, even if it is just a small victory and two or three people are killed, it must be publicized. It is best to be known to people along the way, but considering the physical strength and other factors of the person reporting the news, most of them will After entering the city, when galloping on horseback, he shouted loudly to let the people know, so as to strengthen the hearts of the people.

At the moment, this is the situation. There is an endless stream of people reporting news in the prefect's Yamen, and on the streets in the city outside the Yamen, there is a person riding a fast horse galloping past from time to time, shouting many words——

"A great victory! The Northern Route Army under the command of Academician Qiu broke through the Yuezhou camp, killing three thousand enemies and capturing twenty thousand prisoners!"

"A great victory! The Southern Route Army under the command of Academician Qiu conquered Lingnan and captured the leader of the White Lotus bandits alive!"

"A great victory! The Northern Route Army under the command of Academician Qiu defeated the coastal pirates!"

"The Southern Route Army under the command of Academician Qiu defeated the native counterattack in Jiaozhi and settled the camp!"

"Scholar Qiu..."

Most of these words start with "Great Victory", which can be said to be the beginning of a clear meaning. Even ordinary people who have no battle experience will first calm down when they hear these two words, and then hear the words "Xue Shiqiu" This word makes me feel more at ease, knowing that it is all a good thing.

This is also because after many things, the whole city has developed an almost blind trust in Qiu Yan. Raising it too high in people's minds makes the personality different.

This kind of thing was not uncommon even in Qiu Yan's previous life. All people in the world are grown from human flesh and blood. Even if they are glamorous people, their thoughts are actually limited to reality, just their background and status. Different, when doing some things, you can have less worries and constraints. This will make it look different.

However, these concepts are not universal in today's world, because in this world, extraordinary power does exist, and many people can do incredible things.

When people hear it for the first time, they may be shocked, but once they hear it more often. If you mentally acquiesce that the person is extraordinary than ordinary people, you will no longer be surprised. Instead, you will feel reassured and will not doubt the authenticity of the matter.

Don't talk about the people in this city. Even bureaucrats, generals, gentry, and merchants with different statuses can only sigh after hearing this.

"The Yuezhou camp has been breached? Is this true or false?"

Standing in the lobby of the government office, Cui Sujing couldn't help but take a breath after hearing this. After he gradually became valued by the Cui family, he gradually came into contact with a lot of information, and he also had a clear understanding of the war situation in the entire south. Especially when combined with knowledge and practice, he sometimes put forward good opinions, which made the whole Cui family look at him with admiration.

"It shouldn't be fake. Everywhere our Cui family does business, we also have our own set of information networks. Although it is not strict enough, it has been preserved without falling into the eyes of the White Lotus Sect. Bits and pieces of information have been transmitted these days. We can also see some clues.”

In front of Cui Sujing, his third uncle was sitting on a chair. Hearing his words, he responded in a low voice.

At the moment, the hall is full of people, all of whom have extraordinary bearings. The smart and capable Mr. Cui is originally considered outstanding in the Cui family, but when he is placed among this group of people, he does not show much extraordinary bearings.

This can also be seen from the location. Cui Sujing's position is in the middle of the lobby. Further in front, there are no less than ten people sitting. These people are not only extraordinary, but also graceful. Stand over there and look noble. Desire is overflowing!

Needless to say, you can know that the people in front of Cui Sujing are all people with official and military positions, and these people are not just bureaucrats in Tingzhou City, but the entire Fujian, half of Lingnan, and even A small number of officials with real power in Jiangnan.

If all these people were not here, how could the endless stream of messengers outside the city come over one after another and pass the news to Tingzhou City?

For example, Hu Bin, who sits in the first place, is not a simple figure. Although he was dismissed by the emperor, his title is still there. In terms of status, he can stand at the forefront even in court meetings, let alone the first government in this place?

Comparatively speaking, the fact that he, Mr. Cui, is able to sit in this position is considered exceptional. There are actually many officials and generals further out than his position. Except for a gentry with no power or position, he can Sitting here without being criticized by others, the key is one thing——

Qiu Yan currently lives in the Cui family.

Cui Sanye knew this very well, so he paid special attention to these battle reports.

Cui Sujing also had normal thoughts, so after hearing the battle report, he couldn't help but ask: "However, even if the Yuezhou is conquered, there are not many people in the Northern Route Army, so how can they allocate many people to go there?" Pushed all the pirates along the coast into the sea? There were seventeen battle reports before and after, all saying that the Northern Army defeated the pirates. Could it be that the more than 2,000 people were broken into pieces and divided into several small groups? , dispersed to various places along the coast to drive away the pirates?”

"That's unknown. Our trading houses' news can't even cover the small coastal counties." Mr. Cui shook his head and then smiled slightly, "However, if you think about it, these five thousand troops are divided into two groups. The limit of division of troops is reached. If we disperse such troops again, the gains will outweigh the losses. Moreover, how can the troops be so courageous without Academician Qiu by their side?"

"Third uncle, what you mean is that it is not actually Qiu Xueshi's soldiers and horses, but the coastal county that bears the name Qiu Xueshi?" Cui Sujing heard the words, and his thoughts began to flow. He had an answer, and there was a clear understanding in his eyes. .

When Cui Sanye was talking, he was also observing Cui Sujing. Seeing the change in his expression, he couldn't help but sigh and said: "This way of knowing and doing is really amazing. How long have you learned this? Once you say it, you can draw inferences from one instance.”

Cui Sujing immediately said humbly: "Where, the third uncle misunderstood, my nephew remembered the battle report from Jiaozhi again, saying that the Southern Route Army under Qiu Xueshi had even put down the rebellion on Annan Road. This is too strange. ”

Cui Sanye smiled when he heard this and said, "Go on."

Cui Sujing paused, noticed the eyes of several people around him, and focused on them, a little nervous, but then he remembered several allusions mentioned by Qiu Yan during his lecture, and the thought became firm again, and he continued: "North Road, South Road , refers to the five thousand soldiers and horses led by Bachelor Qiu. After the battle of Hongzhou, they were divided into two groups. The southern route was led by the bachelor himself. They went south along the river and recovered Tingzhou. Today, they captured the leader of the White Lotus with a surprise force. ”

Cui Sujing felt uneasy when he mentioned the leader of the Living Bird White Lotus. He was actually half-convinced about this information. However, after telling it and seeing no refutation from the people around him, he felt a little calmer and continued: "This strange soldier went west and captured him in one night. The leader of the thieves, it was an accident, and then he returned with the White Lotus thief. The news is conclusive, how can he find the time to go to Jiaozhi? Therefore, the news must be false, but nothing comes out of nowhere..."

At this time, a few more people turned their attention, and even Hu Bin and the others at the back were paying attention. However, under the gaze of everyone, Cui Sujing silently recited the essence of knowledge and action, but he did not feel nervous, and his words became more fluent -

"My nephew thought about it. A few days ago, in this coastal county, pirates came and declared in the name of Qiu Shishi that they scared away the bandits. Now that Qiu Shishi is showing off his power, there will probably be a lot of them. It is impossible for five thousand soldiers and horses to imitate him to attack a city in an instant from east to west, thousands or tens of thousands of miles away, but his reputation can spread quickly through the mouths of others, no matter how big or small it is. The people of Rui will know this, even the rebellious thieves. If the people rely on you, the thieves will be afraid. It is not impossible to defeat thieves by relying on your reputation."

"Whose boy are you from? Although you take things a little too much for granted, you are also knowledgeable and much better than that boy from mine."

At this time, a strong man spoke not far away.

After hearing this, Cui Sanye stood up quickly, pulled Cui Sujing over to salute, and said: "Qi reports to Zeng Jiedushi, this is my nephew, his words are unclear, please don't pursue it."

The man shook his head and said: "What is there to pursue? You said he is your nephew, could it be the Cui Sheng who is favored by Academician Qiu? No wonder, this is a talent, your Cui family is blessed."

"Jiedushi is so complimentary." Mr. Cui said humble words, but his face was full of smiles.

Later, Cui Sujing, who was accompanying the salute, also heard that this man was the mighty Jiedushi, the father of the mighty young master.

The atmosphere in the lobby became much more relaxed. They gathered here. In fact, they were waiting for Qiu Yan to issue an order, and then went out of the city to watch the embarrassment of the bandit leader being captured, and strive to leave a name in history. So they talked on the surface, but in reality Still unable to sit still, he was always paying attention to the news outside the mansion.

But just as the atmosphere in this hall became more and more relaxed, suddenly!

Boom!

There was an explosion in the city, and as the ground rose and fell, the people in the hall felt their bodies swaying, as if they were standing on the deck.

"What's going on?"

Hu Bin and others reacted immediately and started asking questions immediately.

"Dragon! There's a dragon over there!"

Outside the hall, a series of exclamations suddenly came out.

Everyone in the hall followed the sound and looked through the lobby corridor. When they came into view, they saw a dragon soaring straight into the sky!

There are bursts of dragon roars and a continuous sound of apes!

On top of the dragon's head, there was a giant ape sitting, one dragon and one ape, surrounding a shining bead! (To be continued...)