Chapter 22: Offense and Defense (1)

In the back hall of the governor's mansion in Tingzhou, Qian Guinan was restlessly facing the open door. Outside the hall, the hazy sky was still pouring downwards without stopping, and a dense rain curtain hung at the door, which was daunting.

Qian Guinan picked up the teacup from the table and wanted to take a sip, but his hands were shaking violently, and the hot tea splashed on his fingers. Qian Guinan felt pain and smashed the teacup hard onto the table. The teacup splashed everywhere, and the lid of the fine porcelain rolled on the blue brick floor and knocked to pieces. The servant heard the sound, and as soon as he stole in from the door, Qian Guinan shouted: "Get out!" The servant was so scared that he ran into the rain.

Wang Qian set out for Yizhou two hours ago. The weather was not good, and his itinerary would be hindered. It is estimated that he would not be able to arrive in Yizhou tomorrow night as soon as possible. Qian Guinan thought about the situation in Yizhou and could not get rid of his anxiety and fear. Although he had already arranged detailed responses for Wang Qian and made several preparations, as long as he looked up at the heavy rain outside, Qian Guinan felt ominous from the bottom of his heart. He had always been very confident in his strategy, but this time he was always walking on thin ice and his heart was terrified. The continuous heavy rain made him feel even more uneasy. The torrential rain made him feel upset. It seemed that there was always a voice repeating in his ear: Human power is reversible, and the way of heaven is hard to violate!

At present, Qian Guinan still has a very difficult thing to deal with: Wang Qian was ordered to arrest Di Jinghui, but he got Li Yuanfang back. He had been waiting for the governor to ask questions in the main hall for two hours, but Qian Guinan has not yet thought about how to face him. During these two hours, Qian Guinan tried hard to sort out his thoughts, recalling the various events that happened since Li Yuanfang and Di Jinghui came to Tingzhou. The more he thought about it, the more he felt strange. There seemed to be something wrong, but he couldn't explain clearly where the problem was.

Now, Cui Xing's vanguard troops and Lin Zheng and Di Renjie's court army are heading towards Suzhou day and night. Qian Guinan has almost believed that Mochu would be defeated. He must use the little time left to make full preparations for himself to withdraw from this mess. Qian Guinan was unaware of it, and reluctantly dragged the pirate ship, just to take the lucky intention of taking Li in the fire. At present, it seems that many plans are going to fail. Being able to protect yourself is to sign the sign, so he asked Wang Qian to arrest Di Jinghui, not to make things difficult for the Prime Minister's son, but just wanted to be a trump card in his hand just in case. However, Li Yuanfang had found someone to monitor him and found someone with a similar appearance and figure to Di Jinghui. In the Tingzhou government, only Qian Guinan and Wang Qian, who were really aware of Di Jinghui, were easily confused by him.

It was almost noon. Qian Guinan thought about it and decided not to delay any longer. It was better to confront Li Yuanfang in person, so he could touch his background. So he called his subordinates and took Li Ziwei. Oh, no, he invited him to the back hall to have a chat.

There was not much time, and Li Yuanfang was taken to the back hall. Because the governor said that he was asking, one of the soldiers led the way, and the other was diligently holding an umbrella for Li Yuanfang. Unfortunately, the rain was too strong, and when he entered the back hall, Li Yuanfang was still wet. Qian Guinan looked at Li Yuanfang's cock-drinking look and pretended to be angry: "What are you doing? Let Li Zhengwei be so wet?" Li Yuanfang waved his hand: "It's okay, the rain is too heavy, and they are all wet." "Haha, okay, okay, Li Zhengwei, please sit down."

Li Yuanfang remained unmoved: "I'd better stand." Qian Guinan glanced at his wet clothes and said knowingly: "Oh, too. Cough, the first time Li came to Tingzhou, but unexpectedly encountered this once-in-a-century flood. Unfortunately, it was a coincidence." After sipping with fragrant tea, he glanced at Li Yuanfang again and asked with concern: "Why is Li's face not very good? The weather is abnormal, and people are prone to illness. I heard from my subordinates that Li Zheng worked day and night in Bazaar, so you have to pay more attention to your health." Li Yuanfang said lightly: "The tasks assigned by Lord Qian are not comprehensive even if you work day and night, and you really have no time to pay attention to your health."

Qian Guinan's face changed. He originally wanted to get close to the trap, but Li Yuanfang answered tit-for-tat. Qian Guinan smiled and was about to ignore it. However, Li Yuanfang said again: "Mr. Qian, when the weather is abnormal, I am just going to report it to Mr. Qian." "Oh, what's the matter?" Qian Guinan felt a little in his heart, and then he heard Li Yuanfang say: "Mr. Qian, I found some vendors on the bazaar these two days, all of which were symptoms of vomiting and diarrhea. The disease was very dangerous. I heard that it seemed to be an epidemic. I wonder if the governor had heard of it?"

"What? You said you were sick?!" Qian Guinan looked inexplicably surprised, but was extremely upset. Why did Li Yuanfang even target this matter?... After hesitating for a moment, Qian Guinan responded vaguely: "Well, Captain Li is too worried? Splendid in summer is common. Ah, I ate it once two days ago, let alone the weather, where is the disease involved? Nothing is, nothing."

Li Yuanfang stared at Qian Guinan and asked: "But I did hear that there was an epidemic in Tingzhou in the past, so the government distributed Shenshui to the people every year, but it has not been distributed so far this year. Why is this?" Qian Guinan laughed dryly and said: "Well, the epidemic was a long time ago, and it has disappeared in the past ten years. The sacrifices and the Shenshui are just customs left over from the past to appease the people, and they have no substantial relationship with the epidemic. Captain Li was once the captain of the guard of Lord Di Renjie. He would not believe such evil sayings, haha!"

Li Yuanfang frowned. When he came to the governor's mansion today, he wanted to fight with Qian Guinan and force the other party's true form. However, Qian Guinan still avoided the important and slightest movement. According to Li Yuanfang's personality, he was extremely disgusted with this hypocritical style and wanted to put a knife on the governor's neck to make it feel happy. Since Di Renjie was mentioned, Li Yuanfang continued to provoke: "Well, Lord Di does hate witches and gods, but he attaches more importance to the safety and well-being of the people. I think if Lord Di came to Tingzhou and saw that several people fell ill for no reason and their illness was so suspicious, he would also focus on exploring the reasons and determine whether it was related to the epidemic, and would never make conclusions based on conjectures!"

Qian Guinan didn't expect Li Yuanfang to be so reluctant, and he was stunned and said, "Person Li! How long have you been in Tingzhou? How much do you know about the situation in Tingzhou? You actually questioned me like this. You are too lenient to control me." Li Yuanfang sneered: "I am just a kind reminder. If there is any situation in Tingzhou, the governor cannot escape. Please do it yourself!"

Qian Guinan's chest was stuffy and he snorted coldly: "Person Li, although you were the captain of the guards of Master Di and the third-rank general of the court, you are now just a small border guard. I don't need you to teach me how to govern. What's more, you actually made the prisoner who was in charge lose. I want to hear your explanation!"

Li Yuanfang replied calmly: "Di Jinghui is not lost, I hid him." "Hide him, why?" "I'm afraid something happened to him." Qian Guinan was angry and shook his head and asked, "Are you afraid something happened to Di Jinghui? He and you stayed in Bazaar well, and he didn't even have to do anything to intervene. What can he do? Li Zhengwei, your words are really puzzling..." Li Yuanfang interrupted him and said firmly: "There is nothing to be puzzled. Since Di Jinghui and I came to Tingzhou, we have been in danger many times. Therefore, Lord Qian, I don't trust you!"

"You!" Qian Guinan was not only well-educated, but he couldn't bear it at this moment. He rushed to his forehead with anger. After a while, he said, "Okay, Li Zhengwei, I know that you are so disrespectful and act recklessly, relying on your relationship with Master Di. Humph, that's good. When Lord Di comes to Longyoudao and ask his third son, I don't have to worry about it. I just hand over you, the captain of the past guard. I will not be responsible for anything from Master Di!" After venting his words, Qian Guinan finally felt a little relieved and waited for Li Yuanfang's counterattack. However, there was a sudden silence in the hall, and there was only the crackling sound of rain in his ears, which seemed to be more intense than before.

Qian Guinan looked at Li Yuanfang suspiciously, and then he found that the other party lowered his head. The light in the hall was dim and he couldn't see his expression clearly. The wet clothes were pressed against his thin body, looking both embarrassed and tough. Qian Guinan thought about it and suddenly realized that he had been angry just now, and seemed to have lost his words. Oops! Blue veins suddenly burst out from Qian Guinan's head, and he really lost his words! Why did he reveal the news that Di Renjie was coming to Longyoudao to Li Yuanfang? No wonder there was such a sudden silence... In an instant, Qian Guinan was about to overturn the table and always believed in his scheming. How could he have been the little ghost today?!

Silence continued, Qian Guinan forced himself to calm down. Two hours before Li Yuanfang came in, Qian Guinan had actually thought about all the experiences of Di and Li after they came to Tingzhou. To say that these two were spies sent by the court, Qian Guinan always thought that it was unlikely. His fear of the two was more because of their background in the court, so he had just been tempting in secret and limiting their actions to a controllable range. Although Li Yuanfang's actions in Yibotai were amazing, they did not exceed Qian Guinan's mastery. Since returning to Tingzhou, they were even more regular. Qian Guinan thought about it and believed that Li Yuanfang could not know much inside story. His conversation just now should not be deceitful, but it was just a manifestation of the foolish loyal Di Renjie. So, let's just do it. Qian Guinan has many more important things to be busy with and does not want to waste time on Li Yuanfang anymore.

Qian Guinan planned to stop, coughed twice in a bluff, and said in a lengthening voice: "Person Li, I believe I have not been to you and Mr. Di. Unfortunately, you cannot understand my painstaking efforts, and I have no intention of defending me. Although Mr. Li has properly placed Mr. Di, I am also responsible for the safety of the two. If Mr. Li insists on refusing to hand over Mr. Di, then I have to avenge Mr. Li to stay in the governor's mansion for a while. I have lost Di Jinghui, but I dare not lose another Li Yuanfang, otherwise I will not be able to explain to the court to Master Di. Hahaha! I would also like to ask Master Li to forgive me."

Li Yuanfang never said a word. Qian Guinan called his subordinates, and he followed the person to leave without any hesitation or resistance. Looking at Li Yuanfang's back as he was covered in the rain, Qian Guinan breathed a relaxed sigh: It's good that this is good, Li Yuanfang is too witty, but it's too troublesome than Di Jinghui. It makes people feel uneasy when he puts it outside. Now that he is from the net, Qian Guinan is relieved.

On May 14, the third year of Shengli, outside Suzhou City.

This seems to be just an ordinary summer morning. The gust of wind blowing from the towering Qilian Mountains in the south is still a bit of cool night. A rising sun spreads golden light from the vast and high east direction of the earth, which further sets off the inside and outside Suzhou City, with vast clouds and mountains and vast deserts. Below your feet are the ever-ending sand and gravel, and in front of you are the ever-changing mirage peaks, and there is also the Great Wall spanning the undulating mountains, connecting one mighty Xiongguan Peak after another. This desolate and exciting vast momentum and the deep feelings of heroic and sadness, unless you experience it yourself and witness it yourself, how can you experience it?

"Wow!" At this moment, Lord Cui Xing, the general manager of the Longyou Road in the Great Zhou Dynasty, tightened the reins, put on the awning, narrowed his eyes slightly, looked forward, and the blue-black walls of Suzhou City were clearly visible. He could even see that the Turkic soldiers in black clothes and solemnly lined up under the flying black wolf flag, and the swords and guns reflected dazzling light under the sunlight.
Chapter completed!