It was as dark as the bottom of the pot, and the stars and moon behind the clouds could not even see through a trace of light. △The rain was getting heavier and he hit the eaves, the bamboo forest, and the banana trees, crackling and crackling.

It was early morning, the cool breeze on a rainy night seemed to blow into the bones and had nowhere to hide.

Xu Ping tightened his clothes and said to Pang Ji and Yu Jing: "Sang Yi, a military inspector from Zuojiang Road, was a former Jinshi of Kaifeng Prefecture. He was an official with robbery and was both civil and military. At this time, he guarded Liangzhou. If there were any problems with military affairs, he could ask him. Han Zhongwen came from a family and had been in sugar sugar for many years and was proficient in affairs. He could ask him about civil affairs."

After saying that, Xu Ping let out a sigh and bowed to the two of them: "Goodbye!"

Pang Ji and Yu Jing bowed and said goodbye together: "The Ministry of Works has a safe journey!"

Not far outside the yamen, Gao Daquan and Sun Qilang were standing under the willow tree holding horses and umbrellas. Xiuxiu stood aside with a flower umbrella, and also led a pony.

In six years, Xiuxiu has grown up, and she is relaxed and graceful. She has a small bag on her back, which is Xu Ping's closest thing, and the gold and silver qualities are all in Gao Daquan and Sun Qilang.

After turning on his horse, Xu Ping bowed to Pang Ji and Yu Jing who were seeing him off in front of the yamen. He took a last look at the Tijusi Yamen he built, and silently turned around and left.

When he came, he would be the chief supervisor and the deputy director of the Ministry of Works. In terms of official promotion, Xu Ping had already become a Jinshi who was far away from the fifth year of Tiansheng, and was proud of himself. But leaving like this always makes people unwilling to accept it.

In front of him, soldiers brought by Ren Shouzhong opened the way. Ren Shouzhong took the little yellow gate to arrest him. Xu Ping and his four masters and servants were caught in the middle. They were not prisoners but enjoyed the treatment of prisoners.

Not long after leaving the yamen, when I was about to cross the corner, the soldier's lanterns shone. Two figures stood at the corner of the street in the dark night, and the soldiers were surprised: "Who is standing here?!"

The two figures walked to the middle of the road and saluted: "Little Min Li, this is Qiao Datou, here to see the prefect."

Ren Shouzhong felt relieved when he saw that there were indeed only two people in the light. Since the news of Xu Ping's departure spread, he was pointed at in the yamen, and they all looked bad. He was heart-stirring in his throat, fearing that something unexpected would happen.

Seeing Li Wei and Qiao Datou blocking the middle of the road, Ren Shouzhong shouted: "What a tough guy, blocking the road and hindering the officials' walking! Soldiers, whip away quickly!"

As soon as he said that, Xu Ping turned his head in front of him and stared at him with his eyes. The light swayed, and he felt that there was a cold light in Xu Ping's eyes. He was afraid that he could never say anything afterwards.

Xu Ping rushed forward and said to the two: "You are intent, it's cold on rainy nights. It's better to go back and rest early. I'm a minister and a lawsuit, which is a common thing."

Li Wei bowed and bowed: "Students have been in Yongzhou for several years and have gained a lot. Now that Mr. travels far away, he will come to send him a journey. The ancients said that reading thousands of books and traveling thousands of miles. Students also have to go back to their hometown to carefully consider what they have gained from Yongzhou. I will also return to my hometown tomorrow, and I hope there will be one day to see Mr. respectfully."

Seeing that he was sincere, Xu Ping remembered that he had not talked to him many times in the past few years, and he couldn't help feeling guilty: "I have a busy business and I don't have much time to learn with you, which is a pity."

"A sage tells the story but does not write. From the time of his visit to Yongzhou, he flared his mouth no less than ten times, and expanded the land for hundreds of miles. He used the soldiers of a state to destroy a country. His achievements were enough to shine for thousands of years. Students experienced his work personally, which was better than reading ten years of books!"

Xu Ping didn't know what to say. Think about it carefully. If you think about it, you may not be as good as the young man in front of you who is full of poetry and books, but when it comes to doing things, you can still teach him.

In the end, he just nodded and said nothing.

He turned around and looked at Qiao Datou. Seeing that he had not held an umbrella or a tart cloth, his body was soaked, and a small porcelain jar on his back was particularly eye-catching.

Seeing Xu Ping looking at him, Qiao Datou hurried forward and bowed: "Xiaomin, my name is Qiao Datou. My father was originally an imperial guard when Taizong conquered Jiaozhi. After his defeat, he was left in Yongzhou. Thanks to the kindness of the officials, he has always taken care of Xiaomin and my father Chen. Now that the officials are traveling far away, I will also come to see him off."

Xu Ping nodded and smiled and said, "I know what you said, you have the heart."

Qiao Datou said: "It turns out that the officials knew, and I thought the officials didn't know my name."

After a pause, Qiao Datou said again: "My father and I are going back to our hometown too!"

Xu Ping said: "It's good to go back to your hometown, Ye Luo will always return to his roots. Why don't you see Chen Houshi?"

Qiao Datou patted the small porcelain altar on his back: "Here, Daddy Chen, followed the army to see Shenglong Mansion. When he saw the Song Dynasty's official army captured the King of Jiaozhi, he died with peace of mind. I took Dad back home!"

Xu Ping looked at Chen Laoshi's ashes on Qiao Datou's back and was stunned. Buddhism was prevalent at this time, and cremation was common for the lower class people due to various reasons, but he did not expect that the veteran who was drowsy all day long had turned into a piece of dust. When he saw the two veterans, he just thought of their pitifulness and always took care of them. He did not expect that one day he would invade Shenglong Mansion and capture Li Foma alive, fulfilling the veteran's wish.

After a while, Xu Ping had mixed feelings. He didn't know what to say, so he asked Gao Daquan to come over and gave it to Qiao Datou as his money to return to Hedong.

Qiao Datou pushed it away and said loudly: "I have also followed the army into Shenglong Mansion. I have a reward for my own money, enough to walk all the way. I promised my father that he would take him back to Bingzhou!"

The Yellow River flows in Bingzhou, and there is no sight of the fertile fields on the edge. The fragrance of millet is floating everywhere. Qiao Datou always hears Chen honestly talk about his hometown. Now, he wants to take Chen's father back step by step to take a look.

The rain kept falling, and as the breeze hit people's faces, it was filled with a biting coolness in summer nights.

Xu Ping turned his head and looked at the two figures still standing on the road, and felt a little warm. When he left on this cold rainy night, there was still someone who remembered himself and was willing to come and see him off in the rain, it was enough.

The soldiers and Xiaohuangmen who were walking with each other didn't speak. They were not Ren Shouzhong and had no grudges and grudges with Xu Ping. They were always touched when they saw this scene.

It was already late at night, with the wind and rain. Ren Shouzhong used the order of the Queen Mother as an excuse to ask Xu Pingxin to set off on the same day. The people who accompanied him suffered together also had some complaints in his heart, and the journey was a little dull for a while.

The horse's hooves hit the gravel on the road and the falling rain, making a thumping sound. The group walked out of the street and headed towards the floating bridge built on the Zuo River not long ago.

After leaving the street market, Ren Shouzhong finally let out a sigh. Unexpectedly, Xu Ping's local official voice was pretty good, and there were still people to send him off in the middle of the night. It was so annoying and annoying.

There were soldiers guarding the pontoon bridge. The soldiers followed forward and reported the names of the group. After opening the checkpoint, the group rode on horseback and stepped onto the pontoon bridge.

Since the middle and late Tang Dynasty, officials have begun to collect taxes from Qiaodu. They have not changed their experiences in Song Dynasty. They even have to pay for the landlords to collect the money. This floating bridge was built by Sugar Office. From the beginning, Xu Ping was exempted from taxes and erected a monument at Qiaodu, thinking that the permanent system was also considered as the virtues he left to the local people.

As the rainy season entered, the water in Zuojiang rose, and the turbulent water sounded like thunder, swaying left and right towards the floating bridge. No one dismounted, but just walked slowly on the bridge silently.

Xu Ping looked upwards and saw nothing in the dark night. I wonder if anyone burned incense in front of Liu Xiaomei’s small temple. He specifically told Pang Ji and Yu Jing that they would take care of this small local god on the far side of the border, and I wonder if they would take it to heart.

Sang Yi defeated Guangyuanzhou and captured Huang Shimi's brothers. He was taken to Liu Xiaomei's temple by Xu Ping, and killed him to pay tribute to Liu Xiaomei's god with one knife. This was the grudge.

The ups and downs in Yongzhou, the grievances, love and hatreds all went away with the Zuojiang River.

After crossing the floating bridge, Ren Shouzhong breathed a sigh of relief and said loudly: "Xu Ping, go faster by horse racing, don't be too slow. Don't think that after leaving Taiping County, I will give you a rest. Today I will walk all the way to Yongzhou!"

After saying that, he felt proud and looked at the little yellow door who was holding an umbrella by his side and kept smiling.

Ren Shouzhong had no other way along the way, but he had the final say in food, accommodation and transportation. He had to find a way to make Xu Ping suffer. The eunuch was promoted to the Privy Council, and Xu Ping let the Privy Councilor dislike the deputy, and wanted to have good fruits to eat? Ren Shouzhong also wanted Xu Ping to taste the taste when he had enjoyed the Prime Minister Cao Yu. Unfortunately, Xu Ping looked much thicker than Cao Yu, and he would not hang himself on the way.

Xu Ping was in a complicated mood at this time, so how could he feel angry with a eunuch? When the person came, he didn't have Shi Quanbin's message. Xu Ping had already thought that there would be no peace on the road, so he had to endure what he should have to endure.

After crossing the pontoon bridge, there are cargo yards and inns by the river. Occasionally, a light is on, which makes people feel angry. After crossing the street market by the river, you will arrive at the territory of the sugar sugar business and begin to enter large areas of sugar fields and rice fields.

The rain was heavy and light, and it was not stopping. Along the way, my body was already wet and felt the bone-thrusting coolness. Ren Shouzhong had to tremble, so he had put on two clothes and put on a layer of oil cloth outside.

There are fruit trees on both sides of the road ahead, loquats have ripe, red peaches are fat, and lychees are just for the season, but on this rainy night, it is just a dark shadow.

In a dark shadow, there are a few lanterns on the roadside, vaguely illuminating the road ahead.

Ren Shouzhong saw it from afar and whispered to the soldiers in front of him: "I didn't expect that the natives in Lingnan should be willing to live. It rained in the middle of the night and there were people selling fruits and vegetables on the roadside. When we arrived there, we bought some lychees as snacks. We didn't have this thing in the Central Plains, so don't miss it!"

The soldier responded and drove his horse quickly.

The horses were walking along the way, and the sound of horse hooves broke the tranquility of the night and spread out from afar through the raindrops.

The lanterns in front of them were actually changing more and more. Ren Shouzhong said: "When he heard the sound of horse hooves, there were more and more sellers. It would be best if you don't give them a high price!"

After a moment, when we arrived, there were no people selling fruits and vegetables. There were only villagers in groups of three or three standing by the roadside, supporting the elderly and children standing by the roadside, holding lanterns high.

Standing in the front were Lin Ye and Li Erlang's family. Tie Chuan and Qiao Niang stood in front, each of whom had a lantern raised high and stretched forward.

Not far away, Cen Dagui held his father's hand and held a lantern.

Looking forward, I couldn't see far on a rainy night, but there were stars on both sides of the road as far as I could see.

Seeing Xu Ping's figure, Tiechong and Qiaoniang followed their parents' words and shouted together: "The road is slippery on the rainy night, so the prefect will walk the way!"

Xu Ping was stunned there, but he saw that there were more and more lanterns on both sides of the road. The road along Yongzhou was like stars, and even more like the street lights of Xu Ping's previous life, and it continued to disappear.
Chapter completed!