At the east gate of Licheng, more than ten cavalry slowly entered the city, then headed into the city, rode their horses on the street, looked around, and dismounted, and asked the shopkeeper on the street: "Laojia, how to get to Huaizhili?"

Seeing this gentle tone, the shop clerk said in detail how to get to Huaizhili. When he saw someone leaving, he touched his head: "Why are there always people asking about how to get to Huaizhili today?"

The shopkeeper who was settled the accounts looked up at the leaving soldier and said, "Didn't you see someone wearing white cloth around his arms? That's for mourning, it seems that someone is doing a funeral in Huaizhili."

"But there are no official families living in Huaizhi... How come the army members come?"

"What do you think, do things!"

The shopkeeper was busy doing things, and the more than ten cavalry continued to move forward. As the client pointed out just now, he quickly turned to Huaizhili, and saw a white banner hanging in front of a house from afar, knowing that was the destination of this trip.

Everyone was about to pass by, and more than ten cavalry came from behind. It seemed that they were going in the same direction. The soldiers came first, without intending to let them go. When the people approached, the leader of the team quickly dismounted and greeted one of the middle-aged men: "Envoy Zhang."

Zhang Dingfa, dressed in casual clothes, is now the governor of Cangzhou. When he saw the soldiers in front of him, he felt familiar. After a closer look, it was Qingzhou general manager who came to Hu'er's tent. After asking a few questions, he found that the places they were going to were the same.

Two groups of people gathered together and headed towards the house with white banners hanging at the door ahead. They arrived at the main gate with the plaque "Qin Mansion" hanging, and told the doorman that they came. After a while, a father and son came hurriedly and welcomed the guests into the mansion.

The father is sixty years old and his wife died a few days ago. Zhang Dingfa, who came from afar, came to pay his respects as an old friend.

The son is in his early twenties, with a tall figure, Kong Wu is strong and has a good appearance. Because his mother passed away, he wore mourning clothes. Soldiers from afar came to pay their respects as comrades. In addition, he was also an envoy of his superiors, who came to pay his respects for his superiors.

I went through the etiquette of saying what should be said and the etiquette of leaving. Both generations were in the same place and started talking.

Zhang Dingfa, who was already at the age of knowing destiny, looked at his old friend Qin Jiyang with gray hair and felt a little moved that time was unforgivable.

Qin Jiyang, whose name was Ai, was used to be the name "Jiyang". His grandfather and father were both officials of the State of Wei (Eastern Wei). When Qin Jiyang came to office, he served as the military officer of the State of Chengyang Hulu Wudu, King Chengyang of Qi.

Huluguang, the father of Hulu Wudu, was the prime minister of Qi.

Huluguang's daughter, Hulu, was the queen of Qi. The Hulu family was the top powerful and noble family in Qi. At that time, the young Zhang Dingfa, as Huluguang's subordinate, naturally knew Qin Jiyang, the assistant of the crown prince Huluwudu.

Of course, at that time, the two were just nodding.

In the blink of an eye, nearly forty years have passed, and things have changed, and the Qi State has fallen. Zhang Dingfa, who became a horse bandit after the overthrow of the Hulu family, is now an old man from the emperor's residence, serving as the governor of Cangzhou, and is the governor of Lijin with his own official (Lijin is the estuary of the Yellow River) to manage port affairs.

Since the fall of Qi, Qin Jiyang has been idle at home, without caring about worldly affairs, and has never set foot in the official career. It has been thirty years since now, so it is just an ordinary civilian.

By chance, Zhang Dingfa, who worked in Cangzhou on the north bank of the Yellow River, learned that his old friend Qin Jiyang settled in Licheng, Qizhou, separated by a river (Yellow River), so he took the time to visit and contact his old friend.

However, there were two people who had no close friendship back then. Now they are old and they cannot have any deep friendship. Qin Jiyang no longer became an official since the fall of Qi State, nor did he find any way out for himself just because his old friend held important positions.

But he can ignore the world at the age of his life, but he has to think about his son, and he cannot let his descendants be commoners for the rest of his life.

So since Zhang Dingfa visited him enthusiastically, Qin Jiyang was happy to talk about his "friendship" back then.

Soon, under the recommendation of Zhang Dingfa, Qin Jiyang's son Qin Qiong joined the army and obeyed the orders before the Qingzhou general manager came to protect his son's tent.

Qin Qiong has been practicing martial arts since he was a child, and has skilled in archery and horses. He is good at using horses and spears. After joining the army, he has made many contributions to the suppression of bandits and has been highly valued by Lai Huer. Now that Qin Qiong's mother has passed away, Lai Huer specially sent someone to Licheng to pay condolences.

These people are the soldiers who are talking to Qin Qiong on the other side.

Qin Qiong was very popular under the tent of Huer, brave and brave, generous and righteous, so he had many friends. However, now that the Qin Mansion is holding funerals, everyone cannot chat and laugh, and relatives and friends come to pay their respects from time to time, so Zhang Dingfa and the soldiers quickly retired.

Before leaving, Zhang Dingfa talked with Qin Qiong, "Xian nephew": "Shubao, Lingzun is old, so don't be too sad. Please stay with him and talk more. If you have HD at home, don't worry."

"My nephew knows, thank you for your support, Uncle Shi, I am very grateful." Qin Qiong replied, sending Zhang Ding out of the door.

For him, this "Uncle Shi" appeared a little suddenly because his father never mentioned that he had a very close friend back then. To be honest, he couldn't understand why this envoy Zhang strongly recommended him.

However, it was real to get the opportunity to join the army. In theory, there was no money or silver for him, so he made this envoy Zhang deliberately set a trap to harm him.

Qin Qiong couldn't figure it out, but in fact Zhang Dingfa couldn't figure it out, and couldn't figure out why the emperor became interested in a young man in Licheng, Qizhou.

He and Qin Jiyang were nodding friends. Even though he knew that the other party was still alive, there was no need to come to the house so enthusiastically to "remind the past". What's more, as the governor of Cangzhou, he could not leave his jurisdiction easily, go to other prefectures and counties to visit relatives and friends, or even pay mourning for his old friends.

If other governors had done this, they would have been impeached by the censors long ago, but he could be exceptional because this was specially permitted by the emperor.

In order, let the young man continue to develop.

Qizhou was under the jurisdiction of the Qingzhou General Administration. Zhang Dingfa introduced the "new nephew" Qin Qiong to join the army and obeyed the orders under the Qingzhou General Administration Lai Huer's tent, but did not tell her about Lai Huer. This was also the emperor's intention, and he wanted to see how this young man's "quality" was.

Qin Qiong performed very well. Lai Huer, who "does not know the truth", praised her very much, and it was not in vain that Zhang Dingfa's recommendation.

Originally, Qin Qiong's experience in the past two years was enough. Without Zhang Dingfa's indirect attacks, he came to Hu'er, who admired Qin Qiong quite well, and also recommended this young man to attend the military academy. As a result, his mother passed away, and the matter was delayed.

Zhang Dingfa was worried that the development path had been paved for Qin Qiong was interrupted, and he and Qin Jiyang had already reached friendship, so he took advantage of the condolences to go to the Qin family to encourage the father and son, so that the other party knew that he, the old friend, was still reliable.

When Qin Qiong wanted to mourn her mother, she could only wait until the mourning period ended. Zhang Dingfa thought of this young "new nephew" and couldn't help but sigh.

It is pitiful to all parents in the world. Qin Jiyang no longer became an official since the fall of Qi. However, for the sake of his son's future, he recognized his old friend who came to him, and only hoped to find a good future for his son.
Chapter completed!