Chapter 252: Fighting a War?

Author: Wheat Pineapple

Chapter 252: Fighting a War?

On the way, Zhao Yunlan learned about the bandits, and everything was still in danger.

"Hey, you should have told me earlier that we should give the village chief some compensation."

Li Mingren smiled: "Today, all the villages have gone to the village chief's house. You said that you have enough compensation. I have told the village chief that I will report to the government when I arrive in Cangzhou to see if I can send troops to help solve the problem."

Zhao Yunlan: "Didn't it mean that there is insufficient troops?"

Li Mingren: "This is also something I am confused about. There was no news from the capital. I don't know what the situation is like when the lockdown is closed. Let's take a look first. I think my county magistrate's hat will be taken off before I put it on."

Zhao Yunlan photographed Li Mingren: "Can you think of something good?"

Li Mingren smiled and hugged Zhao Yunlan and continued to talk about the border.

After leaving Shitou Village, Li Mingren ordered to hurry up on the way and had encountered bandits. Although nothing happened, there were some unknown dangers on the road next.

After two days and two nights, I finally saw the gate of Cangzhou City on the third morning. I just opened the city gate, but there were already a long line in the road outside the city gate. Some of them were carrying loads and looking at some dishes that should be loaded. Zhao Yunlan guessed that they were going to sell in the city, and some were carrying baskets, and couldn't see what was inside. She only knew that the woman carrying baskets looked happy.

"First find an inn to stay in, wash up, and I'll go to the government office in the afternoon." Li Mingren arranged today's matters.

Zhao Yunlan nodded: "Okay, I'll go out for a nap and go out for a walk."

The two of them were talking and laughing, but they entered the city without realizing it. As usual, He Wen found an inn that was away from the city gate and settled the room. Ye Sheng went to the kitchen yard to order hot water, and waited until Zhao Yunlan and Li Mingren were washed before they had prepared the meal.

"I could clearly feel that the dish was salty, but I just thought it was delicious. I could get to the work of the road." Li Mingren laughed.

Zhao Yunlan: "Yes, I accidentally ate two bowls of rice. After drinking and eating, I went to bask in the sun, and the sleepy bug came out."

Li Mingren nodded. He hadn't had a good sleep these days, and he was prone to sleep when he was full. He looked at the sky and thought it was still early, so he accompanied Zhao Yunlan for a while to take a nap.

When Zhao Yunlan woke up, she no longer saw the people around her.

"Chunxiang, hot water." Zhao Yunlan shouted outside the door.

There was only a sound of response, and soon Hu Chunxiang came in with a basin of hot water.

"Madam, the master has been out for half an hour."

Zhao Yunlan: "I actually slept for so long, and it feels so uncomfortable if I can't sleep at night. We will go out for a walk later."

Chunxiang nodded and responded, and called Xiaozhen to inform Li Hua and asked Li Hua to arrange the manpower to follow his wife out.

Seeing Chunxiang becoming more steady and handling things in an orderly manner, Zhao Yunlan unconsciously smiled.

After Zhao Yunlan was dressing up, the group left the inn. This time, Zhao Yunlan followed Chunxiang, Li Hua and two other guards. However, He Hua wanted to come out and take a look, but Zhao Yunlan refused. Cangzhou was already the northern territory. Although it was in the city, it was not the territory that he was familiar with after all.

The streets of Cangzhou City are quite lively. Li Hua went to inquire. Today was originally a day for the market, and the market place here was Shenshi. Now there are indeed some people who set up stalls packing up their things to go home or go out of the city.

"Li Hua, I'll go to the pharmacy to buy some medicine later. During this period, I have used a lot of medicine to drive away snakes, insects, rats and ants in the wild. Let's prepare more."

"Yes, madam."

Several people went to the medicine shop. When they were about to pay the money, Zhao Yunlan realized that the medicinal material was twice as expensive as in Suzhou.

"The medicinal materials in Cangzhou are so expensive." Zhao Yunlan muttered to Chunxiang in a low voice. Unexpectedly, the shopkeeper of the medicine shop had a quick ear and just heard it. She was not annoyed, and just said: "The border is going to fight, and most of the medicinal materials have been collected. The price of these medicinal materials will rise if they are less."

Zhao Yunlan asked in confusion: "Why haven't you heard of going to fight?"

"Madam should be a foreigner, right?" the shopkeeper asked after a brief look at Zhao Yunlan and her group.

Zhao Yunlan nodded: "Yes."

The shopkeeper of the medicine shop: "I don't know where it came out. It said that there was some turmoil in the Beimo recently and the border was about to move. I'm afraid it's going to fight. There are indeed soldiers from Cangzhou to collect medicinal materials and food."

The shopkeeper felt that he had said too much, so he hurriedly stopped. Zhao Yunlan did not continue to ask questions. After paying the silver, she took Li Hua and others to leave the pharmacy.

"Just in case, let's buy some more grain and buy more salt. Li Hua, please take us with you on the tenth day of the day, and escort us back on the eighth day of the day." After Zhao Yunlan gave the order, she hurried back to the inn.

Li Mingren was already in the backyard of the government office. The prefect of Cangzhou City met Li Mingren and was very enthusiastic about Li Mingren's arrival.

"Now the Jinshi is getting younger and younger! Hahaha." Master Zhou said happily.

Li Mingren: "I don't dare, I have to ask Master Zhou for advice more."

Master Zhou: "Haha, although the tea from Cangzhou is not as sweet as the sweetness of the capital, it also has a unique taste."

Li Mingren tasted it briefly and said, "It was a little astringent when I first entered the mouth, but the aftertaste was indeed a tea fragrance."

Master Zhou smiled and nodded in agreement.

"What's going on today?"

Li Mingren thought he wanted to have a long greeting with Master Zhou, but he was suddenly asked, and he was still a little embarrassed.

The prefect Zhou continued: "But it's okay?"

Li Mingren took a breath: "Mr. Zhou, this is the case. The official took office with his family. He passed by Shitou Village outside Cangzhou City and encountered bandits. He simply did not get hurt. However, the villagers in that area were often harassed by this group of people, disrupting the normal order of life. So I want to ask Lord Zhou to send troops to suppress the enemy."

When Master Zhou heard this, he frowned and took a few sips of tea before slowly speaking: "I don't hide it from you. In fact, the group of people are not bandits now, but soldiers stationed in Motong County. In the early years, there was a group of bandits there. General Zhenbei sent troops to wipe out them. Later, the mountaintop was lent to the Zhenbei army as a grain reserve warehouse.

Later, there was no war at the border, and General Zhenbei was also recalled to the capital, and General Cheng's men took over here. Slowly, several incidents of them going down the mountain to steal the people's property. The villagers came several times, and it was not easy to tell the people about this, so I went to find General Cheng. He sent troops to govern for a while and captured all the soldiers who violated the military rules, but this happened again after a while.

In the end, Cheng Ping ignored the man. I sent the troops to suppress him several times. When Cheng Ping found out, he transferred the troops from my side on the excuse of the soldiers at the border."

Li Mingren was a little shocked. Are all the military generals here so blatant?

Master Zhou saw Li Mingren's doubts at a glance and continued, "I also sent someone to the border to see it. It is true that there is some turmoil in Mobei recently, and Cheng Ping has indeed led his troops to fight back against Mobei's invasion. So I dare not take other actions. It has been rumored that the city is going to fight. I guess you have heard it too. I also tried to ask someone to check where the source is. After checking it, I have arrived at Chengping again. According to the people I sent back, this battle cannot be fought for the time being, and there should be a small battle."

Lee Mingren: "Will that be the problem with that general?"

Master Zhou shook his head, "I don't know, anyway, your Lord Zheng is even more worried than me recently."

Lord Zheng is the prefect of Youzhou, the upper echelon of Shiyang County, where Li Mingren took office.

Li Mingren: "Those villagers in Shitou Village?"

Master Zhou: "They can now defend against that group of people, and all movements are under control."

Li Mingren looked at Master Zhou in surprise, and it seemed that he had been monitored when he entered Shitou Village.

After drinking tea, Li Mingren said goodbye and left. When he left, Ye Sheng left, he left the local specialties he brought.

"Haha, Xiao Li is quite wealthy and can afford this soap. If I read it correctly, it should be a custom-made product. I took these foods for the chef to make them tonight. Hahaha, I want to write to that boy Zheng Er that he has a wealthy subordinate." Master Zhou kept talking to the personal guard beside him.

Li Mingren was relieved at this moment. The situation at the border was not as severe as it was circulating. There was not much trouble to be a county magistrate himself since he was young, but General Chengping was a new problem.

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