"Is everyone gone?"

After a few cases, Zhang Xing asked without raising his head.

"They all left... They heard that the third brother would at least continue to lead the team to the Dengzhou camp before taking up his post, so they all left... They didn't really come to congratulate him, they were afraid that the previous guarantee would suddenly be gone."

Qin Bao sat cross-legged in front of a few cases, and then glanced at the things on the cases. They were a document and half a talisman... Maybe it was because the emperor had half of the court accompanying him, so Eunuch Yu put these things away that night.

Sent.

But there is no seal.

"Why is there no seal?" Qin Bao was probably a little embarrassed after sitting down, so he had nothing to say to ask.

"Because the Wei Dynasty was a strange dynasty." Zhang Xing, who had been in a daze, raised his head expressionlessly and said something. "The previous hundreds of years of division and separatism have led to many institutional changes and evolutions.

, when we arrived in the Wei Dynasty, everything suddenly seemed to be unified, but there were many changes, so you can often see different characteristics of the same thing..."

Qin Bao was a little confused. He didn't know why his third brother suddenly said this, but he still remained patient: "Like Yin Shou?"

"Yes! Specific to the seals and ribbons, such as the public security system, the censor system, and the general system, because they are not permanent, or are mainly patrolled, this makes the seals follow people, and the Zhushou, black ribbon, and white ribbons of Jing'antai

This is how the shou comes, because it is Xiaoyin Changshou, so you can roughly understand the identity of the other person just by looking at the shou outside..."

With that said, Zhang Xing first pointed to the object in his waist.

"But in permanent institutions such as prefectures, counties, temples, and prisons, people often come and go, and things cannot stop. The corresponding seals and ribbons are often placed in the lobby, and they are usually large seals without ribbons, which serve as signatures..."

Then he pointed at the objects on the table.

"So, the thing that can really identify me as the prefect of Wu'an right now is this thin Nanya document signed in the name of the emperor. It has the seal of Nanya's acting master and the signature of Mr. Yu. As long as I hold this document and

If you go to Wu'an County with half a talisman, you will be recognized by the county and become the guardian of the county."

Qin Bao nodded, but didn't say much, because if he guessed correctly, the other party had never touched the document that would enable his third brother to become the prefect of a county.

In other words, the third brother in front of me has done nothing... From receiving the oral reward in front of the imperial tent in the evening, until Eunuch Yu came to deliver the documents in person, and now when the people outside to congratulate him were stopped by Qin Bao...

Zhang Sanlang just sat in front of the case.

There was no expression of joy about his personal future, no expression of sorrow about the fate of the country, he did not accept congratulations or condolences, he did not discuss his future with his closest brother, and he did not contact his acquaintances to ask if anyone would go to Wu'an with him.

, get promoted and make a fortune and start a career.

In other words, the other party didn't really want to talk about talismans, documents, or seals.

"You can also tell a little bit about a person's name."

Zhang Xing continued to speak seriously. "Whether it is the Guanlong clan, the Shandong aristocratic family, or the Jiangdong scholars... among the adults, many of them have 'Shi', 'Dai', 'Chang' and the like in their names.

The Chinese subtitle of... This is a mentality of longing for the continuation of the family. It is not only afraid of turmoil, but also welcomes the arrival of a unified world. It can be seen that the human heart is really interesting... The Wei Dynasty was also very interesting."

This is very much like the ordinary Zhang Sanlang. Everything can happen to people, people can achieve anything, and they can even conquer heaven. But in fact, not to mention the Supreme, there is God's will above the Supreme.

Qin Bao breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this, and then asked seriously: "So is the third brother ready to take office?"

"There is no reason not to go." Zhang Xing responded with certainty. "But no matter what, we must fulfill our promise and send the people to the Dengzhou camp first. Even if the situation changes, we may have to send the people to the mouth of the river.

Find Li Silang and ask him to send him back to Dongdu... As the saying goes, there is a beginning and an end."

Qin Bao nodded heavily, thought for a while, and continued: "Lai Gong gave me two maces as a thank you gift, and said that he had already disposed of them, but Xiao Zhou didn't want to stay with him, so he asked us to

Take care of..."

"We are in the same group, so he will take care of me even if he doesn't tell me." Zhang Xing answered casually. "I won't be good at martial arts right now, so you can keep it by yourself... I'm afraid it will be hard for me too, so keep an eye on me."

"Okay." Qin Bao responded immediately.

But after the response, there was silence.

In the next few days, probably because they realized the importance of the camps along the way, and because there was no such thing as the rumored defeat, under the control of a few senior generals, the order of the team seemed to be slightly better.

Of course, in the past, even if we just sat still, we could not avoid the constant escaping. Now that the front line is defeated and the past is happening again, the so-called slightly better order can only be said to be better than the expected total collapse.

Seizing the opportunity, the civilian husbands and sergeants still hid in the mountains to the north desperately. Every time they marched, the troops in the front passed the camp without entering, and ran directly to the west in the direction of Dengzhou, and then lost contact with the rear troops...

…I don’t know if I’m going to Yimeng Mountain or going home.

Robbery, fire, and rape, as the weather gets hotter and hotter, are still happening in dark corners.

Moreover, the food supply has obviously begun to become tense. Fulongwei’s horse team has already used the stored food and grass they carried.

But in the end, in early May, when the weather was probably the hottest, Yujia finally returned to Dengzhou Camp in a hurry...and then suddenly stopped.

The soldiers and palace people below were suddenly relaxed because they had obtained supplies and returned to their familiar land. Quite a few middle- and low-level officials also took it for granted, because they had to gather the defeated soldiers, because they had to rescue the defeated troops, because they had to reward and punish... But some thoughtful people

The officials, including Zhang Xing, obviously felt a little uneasy.

Because no one knows what this saint is going to do.

At this time, Bai Yousi found Zhang Xing.

In other words, Bai Yousi and Niu Dugong, who are in charge of the Fulong Seal, have always been the greatest security guarantee for the emperor and the most secretive layer. This resulted in Bai Yousi rarely interacting with Zhang Xing during the Eastern Expedition... Of course, not

Whether it was an illusion or not, Zhang Xing always felt that Bai Yousi had maintained a strange posture since the incident with the two-horse trough last year.

It was as if he was always observing, always protecting, but always keeping a certain distance.

The personal relationship between the two parties has always remained in an ambiguous question and answer in the willow forest that day.

The agreement between the two parties regarding "official business" has always been that Zhang Xing would go where he should go, while Bai Yousi, who was more conspicuous, would stay for a while and then leave.

Other than that, everything seems a bit cautious.

It's not that Zhang Laosan doesn't understand this... First of all, there are nine out of ten factors that are responsible for the visualization during the elixir-forming stage. Visualization must be based on observation and understanding. Too much interaction will affect the visualization.

, so he didn't bother to pay attention to it; secondly, the two adult men and women had long realized that their family backgrounds were a huge obstacle. This obstacle not only came from the disparity in status between the two parties, but also from the corresponding differences in values ​​between the two parties.

It not only affects the personal feelings of both parties, but also affects the ideals and careers of both parties.

At this time, Zhang Xing suddenly fulfilled his long-cherished wish ahead of schedule, so Bai Yousi naturally wanted to ask about it.

"Are you going to Wu'an?" Bai Yousi, who was inside the tent, got straight to the point.

"I'm a little hesitant. I think it's ridiculous for the county governor to come, but I can't find any reason not to go." Zhang Xing, who was sitting behind the case, replied seriously that the rooms in the Dengzhou camp are permanent, and he, Zhang Xing, was assigned

The house is also very spacious.

"This is in line with your awkward personality." Bai Yousi thought thoughtfully, then sat down with the sword in his arms. "I came here to suggest that you make a decision early..."

"Are you aware that the saint is really going to do something stupid again?" Zhang Xing cheered up and asked.

"There is no specific explanation, but he must be causing trouble if he stops." As he spoke, Bai Yousi gestured. "The sword behind you is the Shocking Dragon Sword, right? King Qi gave it to you? Although I don't know you.

What do the two say... But we can also guess that it is related to the earthquake after the second expedition to Dongyi... He is still in the army now, and he was just summoned in the afternoon."

Whatever I said before, Zhang Xing didn't expect that the trivial affair between himself and Cao Ming would be hidden from Bai Yousi, who had been thinking about him, and it wasn't worth hiding. However, in the room full of cold air, Zhang Xing still felt like he was being doused in the dog days of summer.

The spirit came over like a bucket of ice water: "Do you need to use the Dragon Shocking Sword in this situation? Even the Dongyi people are useless! If the dragon moves, at least it will be a natural disaster."

Bai Yousi said nothing.

Zhang Xing immediately realized: "So, just in case, I should take the Dragon-Shocking Sword away first? There is no great master here, so there is no time to quickly sacrifice a new one, and then it only takes a moment before he can't do anything.

Right?"

Bai Yousi nodded slightly: "It seems like I'm forcing you to take office... but I really want you to take the first step, just in case."

"I'll leave overnight." Zhang Xing nodded. "This will save me the trouble of being here."

Bai Yousi nodded and said nothing.

The same goes for Zhang Xing... The ambition of family and country and the love between children, the long road and the current choices... Both sides seemed to want to say something, but neither knew where to start. They just stared at the candlelight on the case in a daze.

Falling into silence for a moment.

"I wanted to say take care of yourself, but I don't need to worry about your abilities. Wu'an is not a place that is far away from the world. Even Mr. Yu took care of it in private. To say too much seems pretentious," Zhang Xing thought.

After thinking for a while, he finally spoke first. "And I just took one step ahead and hid with the Jinglong Sword... Maybe I will meet up with Li Silang at the mouth of the river and wait and see, and wait until the main force goes forward."

Bai Yousi was thoughtful again, but still didn't say anything. He just nodded and stood up.

Zhang Xing then stood up and sent the other party out.

When I walked out of the door, I saw two crescent moons hanging high on both sides, stars dotted, reflecting the sky and the earth, and then there were heat waves all around, and there was constant noise, mixed with shouts, cries, wailings, and whispers, which made people feel like they were here.

It's like going to another world.

And it is almost conceivable that every day from now on, with the arrival of defeated troops and more feedback of defeats, this chaotic situation in the camp will worsen day by day.

Qin Bao, Qian Tang, Wang Zhen and Xiao Zhou and other Fulong guards all stood up when they saw Bai and Zhang coming out.

In this case, it is even harder to say anything specific.

The two walked a few steps, and Bai Yousi turned back to face each other: "Let's go back. Let's do things with a clear conscience. There is no need to think too much."

Zhang Xing nodded, then stopped and watched the other party go back.

After Bai Yousi left, Zhang Sanlang, who had learned about the possible huge risks, could not delay any longer. Instead, he quickly called Qin Bao, gave a brief explanation, and then hurriedly rolled up the Dragon-Shocking Sword, hid the golden awl, and the compass, and put them away.

Documents, talismans, coupled with scimitars, put on a small crown, and walked out... At this time, Qin Erlang had already brought the yellow gelding horse and the mule together. The horse was for people to ride, and the mule was carrying some bundles.

Flint, dry food, etc... Zhang Xing directly brought them over and walked out.

Qian Tang, Wang Zhen and other Fulongwei had known for a long time that Deputy Chang Zhang had inspected the county guard. They just thought that now that they had brought everyone back to the Dengzhou camp, they had no worries, so they hurriedly took office as the county guard. Although there were some other
To be continued...