Chapter 143: Fighting for Hetao (8)

Hou Dayong hardened his heart and asked Shi Gao Yueming to persuade Shi Gao Luqi. After assigning this task, the two women looked pale and looked down at the ground and were unwilling to look up. It seemed that there were extremely beautiful flowers embroidered on the ground. The atmosphere was a bit awkward for a while. Hou Dayong said to Shi Gao Yueming: "It is natural for men to get married when they are old, and for women to get married when they are old. I will go out in advance. You can persuade Shi Gao Luqi at home."

Shi Gao Yueming just responded softly and did not send Hou Dayong to the door as usual. Seeing this scene, Hou Dayong was very uninterested. After leaving the yard, he took two personal guards and checked around the city as usual.

First, I went to the Blacksmith Camp and then to the newly established Lion Camp to take a look. The Lion Camp was a reinforced battalion according to the organization. The entire battalion was 3,000 people, not only with a large number of people, but also with many old soldiers. Commander Guo Jiong and Deputy Commander He Wulang were all veterans who joined the Black Eagle Army since Cangzhou. The Lion Camp can be said to be the direct descendant of Hou Dayong's direct descendant. Guo Jiong and He Wulang were brothers. When they saw the Jiedushi coming to the camp, they hurried over and accompanied Hou Dayong to check the barracks. People along the way, many old soldiers smiled from the bottom of their hearts when they saw the Jiedushi coming, which made Hou Dayong feel the great joy of being respected.

After having dinner in the Hei Diao Military Barracks, Hou Dayong and his personal guards slowly turned back to the yard.

Hou Dayong was wearing extremely ordinary soft armor and rode leisurely on the way home in the "wind". Most of the Black Eagle Army soldiers stationed in the city were still trained in the military camps, and there were very few soldiers on the streets. Hou Dayong was the first to arrive in Lingzhou City. Most of the people in the city did not know the new governor. Judging from his dress, he only thought that Hou Dayong was an ordinary military academy. When he passed by, no one greeted him.

In Fengzhou and Tongxin City, everyone in the city knows Hou Dayong. Every time they walk on the street, the people on the street respectfully make way for themselves. At the beginning, Hou Dayong was quite uncomfortable, but over time, he also liked this kind of focus feeling.

At this time, Hou Dayong had two personal guards behind him. He was walking on the street like a civilian. This feeling of civilians made Hou Dayong feel relaxed all of a sudden. It was like eating too much fish and meat, and suddenly eating new wild vegetables and changing tastes. It was also an extremely comfortable thing.

As he was about to walk to his small yard, Hou Dayong suddenly thought that Shi Gao Yueming and Shi Gao Luqi must have shed tears in the yard. He suddenly felt panic in his heart. Good mood was gradually replaced by an indescribable emotion. Hou Dayong said to himself: Now he knows that being a bad person is not an easy thing. Doing bad things requires a strong nerve, and doing bad things is easy. The difficulty lies in doing bad things for a lifetime. The bad person probably has practiced the Shaolin Temple Yijing and the marrow washing meridian, so that his nervous system will be so strong, otherwise he would have been abnormal.

Thinking of the sad and sad daughter Gao, Hou Dayong suddenly remembered that he had just arrived in Cangzhou. At that time, Liu Cunxiao, the governor of Cangzhou, colluded with Liao people to rebel and showed murderous intentions to him. When he was in danger, he still wanted to settle the two women Qiu Ju Chunlan. At that time, he was thinking about "If you can't save the world, save the people around you."

At this time, I became the governor. I was in power and became a prince. When I was in Cangzhou, the "salvation theory" in my mind was thrown into that corner and it had not appeared in my mind for a long time. Hou Dayong was shocked in his heart, and an old lyric about modern society suddenly popped up in his mind: Did I change the world, or did the world change you and me?

Thinking of this problem, Hou Dayong broke out in a cold sweat. Why did he act unknowingly? What he did was very similar to the ruthless Cao Cao. However, he reached the high position of the governor. Hou Dayong also had some understanding of Cao Cao's approach: when a person's status was raised to a certain extent, especially when a sentence could determine the life, death, honor and disgrace of thousands of households, his perspective on the problem would inevitably change. After all, every decision was related to important matters, and if it was not done well, tens of millions of heads would fall to the ground. The psychological pressure of the big man underwent was far beyond the imagination of those little man. This was very different from when a little man made. No matter how many big decisions a little man made, his influence was really limited. Therefore, when a potential danger occurred, a word often burst out from the mind of the big man: Killing. Eliminating a person from the physical form is the simplest and most effective way to solve the problem.

This power that is almost unrestrained is extremely easy to expand viciously. Hou Dayong reflected on himself: When dealing with the teacher Gao Luqi, he was very paranoid and did not consider the problem from the perspective of the teacher Gao Luqi. After he decided to marry the teacher Gao Luqi from afar, even if the teacher Gao Yueming, who was very close to him, he still refused without hesitation.

This is a kind of confidence and decision in power. If this power continues to expand, what consequences will occur? Become a warlord? Become a tyrant like Zhu Yuanzhang?

Hou Dayong thought of Chai Rong, the real boss of the Great Zhou Dynasty. "No wonder Chai Rong issued a special edict in the second year of Xiande to ask the ministers to make suggestions. It seems that Chai Rong also realized that his power was not restricted and would act arbitrarily, so he soberly asked his ministers to give their opinions. From this point of view alone, Chai Rong could be regarded as a clear-headed monarch. He did not regard Chai Rong humbly as a great thing before. Now it seems that Sima Guang's high praise of Chai Rong is indeed very reasonable."

The personal guards followed Hou Dayong, and Hou Dayong remained silent. Naturally, the personal guards did not dare to speak, but just opened their eyes wide and held the hilt of the knife in their hands and guarded the governor vigilantly.

Hou Dayong thought of Shi Gao Luqi and thought: Is it necessary to kill or marry Shi Gao Luqi for a distant unstable factor? Is there any other better solution? Is this too cruel for this little woman? Should the method proposed by Shi Gao Yueming be taken to take Shi Gao Luqi under his own tent?

Hou Dayong remembered a story in modern times. The original text could no longer be remembered. The general meaning was: A little boy saw many small fish struggling in a dry pond, so he carried a small bucket and put the small fish in the bucket. A man told him, there are many fish in the pond, how many can you save. The little boy raised a fish in his hand and replied, "Although I can't save all the fish, for this fish, I saved his world."

When he walked to the gate of the Hou family's courtyard, Hou Dayong made a decision in his heart: Shi Gao Luqi is a small fish in the pond, so he should also treat the little boy who saves this small fish.

After making a new decision, Hou Dayong walked into the courtyard gate with ease, and the guards saluted neatly. Feng Sha, who was working in the courtyard, quickly welcomed him.

Hou Dayong ordered: "Call the money to the south."

"I'll do it right away." Feng Sha said again: "I received some official documents from Daliang."

Hou Dayong thought of the terrifying distance from Daliang to Lingzhou, and smiled and said, "These official documents are probably all from last year. Please take them to the study."

Sitting in the study, the personal guard Zhou Qingsong came over with tea. Hou Dayong's study often had some confidential documents, so the study became a forbidden area of ​​the Hou family compound. Shi Gao Yueming and other family members in the mansion were not allowed to approach. Only Fengsha and the personal guard Zhou Qingsong were allowed to come in. Therefore, the errands such as Zhou Qingsong had to do the tricks such as serving tea and water.

The official document was indeed the content of Xiande at the end of the third year. These contents had long been passed by Feiying Hall. Hou Dayong read it carefully. The contents of the official document were exactly the same as those of Feiying Hall. Hou Dayong was very satisfied with Meng Shu hosting the rich shop and Feiying Hall, and secretly praised: "Meng Shu has been tempered and is of great use." Hou Dayong read the miscellaneous books in the study for a while, and Feng Sha said at the door: "Report to the Jiedushi, Judge Qian has arrived."

Qian Xiangnan walked in with a smile, his little eyes turned several times, bowed and said, "Hu Qiuyun's camel caravan is back. A soldier from the military intelligence camp also came back. Now the situation in the northwest is getting clearer and clearer."

"How are the fifty Tubo soldiers in Dabu?"

Qian Xiangnan smiled and said, "The eyes of these Tubo soldiers grew on their foreheads, and they were very arrogant. The teams sent were unable to restrain them at all. After arriving in Lingzhou, I thought of a way and found ten soldiers who had been fist-and-legged from the lion camp to fight one-on-one with these Tubo soldiers. After the Tubo people were defeated, they removed their arrogance. After these Tubo soldiers gave up, they felt relieved to do things."

"How is the Uighur War?"

"In January this year, Lanzhou Bianzhe fought with Ashan's troops again. The Liugu tribe also came down from Qinghai Lake and attacked Ashan. The three sides fought hard to get a fight."

Hou Dayong thought to himself: If he joins forces with Ashan at this time, he can give Lanzhou Gesa a fatal blow.

"Now the soldiers who went south from Gansu and Sha were blocked in the Lanzhou area. Many Tubo people from Hunmo went south to Songfan along Qingshui River. I followed the order of the Jiedushi and asked the Tubo soldiers of Dabu to pick them up, and set a territory for these Tubo people from Hunwei to give them a rest and a distance. Anyone with the blood of the Central Plains can enter Tongxin City."

"How many Tubo people are there on the banks of Qingshui River?"

“There are about a thousand people.”

Hou Dayong put the book in his hand and opened it and closed it. After thinking for a while, he said, "I have ordered Dawagong to come to Lingzhou City. You can pick more than 300 Tubo people and bring it to Lingzhou City. Even if these 300 people are a gift for Dawagong, the other Tubo people will leave it to Dabu. We must let Dabu and Dawagong basically maintain a balance and let them restrain each other, which is the most beneficial to us. In addition, the Tubo people in the Hunmo tribe have lived with the Tang people for a long time, and they do not exclude the people of the Central Plains. If they are willing to stay on the bank of Qingshui River, they can be incorporated into the Tongxin City household registration."

After Qian Xiangnan walked, Hou Dayong read the book for a while, then left the study and walked towards the inner courtyard.

Shi Gaoyueming and Shi Gao Luqi hugged their heads and cried bitterly in the house. They were like sisters. Hou Dayong refused Shi Gaoyueming's request and shook his head to leave the yard. The two were as if they were falling into an ice cave. Shi Gao Yueming saw Hou Dayong's heart as hard as a huge rock at the bottom of the riverside by the Qingshui River, and his tenderness was extremely stiff by the ruthless ice water: In Lingzhou City, no one could change Hou Dayong's decision, even the eagle Fang Dangming, who was a man, died under his hands. The fate of a maid may not be as good as an ant in his eyes.

The two cried to death, and Shi Gao Yueming sobbed and told Shi Gao Luqi: "When Zhuoni comes, do you want to be a little bitch? If you have a child, you will be better." These pale comfort words made Shi Gao Luqi even more sad.

Normally, when Hou Dayong entered the inner courtyard, Shi Gaoyueming would definitely welcome him early. Hou Dayong stood at the door for a long time, but the courtyard did not respond. He had to laugh at himself and walked into the inner courtyard, then walked around the yard, deliberately making some noises to indicate that he had come in.

Shi Gaoyueming heard the sound in the yard and walked to the window for a while. When he saw Hou Dayong wandering around the yard, he knew in his heart that he was waiting for him to go out. Shi Gaoyueming was also a noble lady from the room. Naturally, he had a little temper. He gave Hou Dayong in the yard a blank look and sat next to Luqi. However, after sitting down, he thought of his current identity. He hesitated and stood up with red eyes and walked into the yard.

Hou Dayong stood beside a big tree as thick as a bucket, looked down at several big beetles that could not be named and kept running around. Three of them were chasing a smaller one, and the small beetle was forced to run quickly towards the tree. Hou Dayong looked so bored.

The door of the room opened with a creaking sound. Shi Gaoyueming walked out with a gentle finger. There were ground dragons in the house, which were very warm. A trace of dry and cold wind in the yard hit. Shi Gaoyueming couldn't help but shrink his neck. She walked to Hou Dayong and whispered to Hou Dayong: "Does the governor want tea?"

"Yueming, you are still very angry. You actually changed your words and called me Jiedu. Why don't you call me Langjun?"

Shi Gaoyueming bit his lip and lowered his head, without answering the question, and said, "The boiling water has been boiled. I'll make a cup of green tea and bring it over in a while."

After Shi Gaoyueming finished speaking, he turned around and walked into the house.

The story of Shi Gao Luqi made Hou Dayong realize that he had unknowingly had signs of transformation from a revolutionary warrior who liberated all mankind to a warlord. After ideological struggles along the way, Hou Dayong seriously reflected on his behavior during this period. Therefore, after walking from the study to the yard, his mood became calm.

Shi Gao Yueming walked to her hut and took out the finest tea transported from the south from an exquisite wooden box. It was the iron mountain silver tea that Hou Dayong loved very much. Shi Gao Yueming slowly put the green tea grains into the milky white porcelain cup. The green grains stretched out slightly, and the faint fragrance floated in the air.

The door creaked again. Shi Gaoyueming looked back and saw that Hou Dayong was already standing behind her. Shi Gaoyueming silently held the teacup. Hou Dayong sniffed the faint fragrance with his nose and stared at Shi Gaoyueming's blue eyes. Hou Dayong gently pulled with his hand. Shi Gaoyueming did not resist, but still obediently leaned his head on Hou Dayong's shoulder as usual.

Shi Gao Yueming was very smart. She had already found that Hou Dayong was in a good mood from Hou Dayong's expression, and said boldly: "Mr., Yueming begs you, can Shi Gao Luqi stay by your side? The Tubo people are the enemies of the Dangxiang people."

Hou Dayong stroked Shi Gao Yueming's back and did not answer her immediately. Shi Gao Yueming had a very good figure, especially the curve of his waist was extremely graceful. Hou Dayong hugged Shi Gao Yueming.

Gao Yueming felt sad and sobbed softly in Hou Dayong's arms. Hou Dayong whispered: "Stop crying, I'm most afraid of hearing women cry." When Shi Gao Yueming heard Hou Dayong say this, he stopped the voice. The manly smell on Hou Dayong made her love and hate.

Hou Dayong picked up Shi Gaoyueming and sat on the chair. Shi Gaoyueming picked up the teacup on the table and handed it to Hou Dayong's mouth. Hou Dayong took a sip, feeling his mouth full of the mountain and wild aura of tea trees, and praised: "This green tea is really fragrant and worthy of being the best among drinks." Shi Gao Yueming did not like green tea very much, and replied casually: "I still love to drink milk tea the most. Every time I boil it, the strong milk fragrance will float far away. After taking a sip, my whole body will be warm."

As Hou Dayong's strange hand moved, Shi Gao Yueming's voice became lower and lower, gradually tilting his head, and his breathing became louder. Hou Dayong suddenly whispered in Shi Gao Yueming's ear: "Yueming is really a person who values ​​love and friendship. For this affection, let's keep Shi Gao Luqi."

"What did you say to Mr. Lang?" Shi Gao Yueming, who was confused, suddenly raised his head, staring at Hou Dayong with beautiful sky blue eyes, still a little unbelievable, "Do you really keep Lu Qi?" After receiving Hou Dayong's affirmative answer, Shi Gao Yueming jumped down from the ground, kissed Hou Dayong fiercely, and then ran out the door like a whirlwind, without being wary of the half-high and not low threshold, suddenly fell to the ground. Shi Gao Yueming had been riding a horse for a long time and had excellent physical fitness. She got up and walked to Shi Gao Lu Qi's room for a few steps, and told Shi Gao Lu Qi the good news.

Shi Gao Yueming's whole movement was very fast, and Hou Dayong shook his head and smiled. Hou Dayong took a sip of tea and said to himself: The women of this era are so pitiful. They will shine when they see a little sunshine. It should really allow those wives who are both fierce and evil in modern society to see the mountain of feudalism. However, it is really good to be a good person. Not only do they have no psychological burden, but the benefiters should also be grateful.

While Hou Dayong was drinking tea with delicious food, Shi Gao Yueming rushed into the hut like a small whirlwind and closed the door casually.
Chapter completed!