Chapter 170 The Horse (4)
Lu Yao and Cai Mo and others passed through the hall, and meals had been arranged in the manor. However, Cai Moxin suffered a great mourning and was unable to drink alcohol during the mourning period, and they were also more polite. The subordinates of the thief Cao Cao's servant Huang Yi had a low status and were not enough to eat with high officials, so everyone dispersed.
Yang Heng provided an independent courtyard specifically for reception of distinguished guests, divided into two places. Ma Rui and other personal guards rested in the outer courtyard and also had the duties of the guards. There was only Lu Yao in the inner courtyard. After Lu Yao ate a little, he ordered the servants to clean and retire. Because the soldiers in the front yard had to stay at night, Lu Yao specially ordered to send more wine and food. At this moment, they were still drinking and eating meat. Several people joked and joked with each other in rude words. Although they consciously lowered their voices, they were still a little noisy. However, this noisy actually made Lu Yao, who was used to the atmosphere of the military camp, and also made the inner courtyard particularly quiet.
Although the night was getting darker, Lu Yao was tired. This independent courtyard seemed to isolate the chaotic outside world, making him rarely get rid of the entanglement of military and political affairs, and immersed in those trivial matters that rarely take into account.
He repeatedly recalled the few contacts he had with the county lord Jingling, and smiled unconsciously. There was no doubt that Lu Yao was an extraordinary man who surpassed this era. In his eyes, there was no room for vulgar fans, and only a strange woman like the county lord who was determined to be so strong and decisive would leave him such a deep impression. He knew very well that the two of them were not just due to emotional factors, and there would eventually be many ups and downs on the road ahead; but even so, those glances of glances and seemingly plain words that really contained an indescribable unique style.
At this time, a slanting wind blew, and slight raindrops floated across the eaves, and starkly melted on the window paper. Lu Yao got up and pushed the window open and looked out. The courtyard was not big, but under the cover of the rain curtain, he suddenly felt a sense of deepness. The "swish" sound of the raindrops colliding with the eaves fell into Lu Yao's ears, as if there was a rhyme, like the sound of nature.
Unfortunately, such leisure time is always so short, and it seems that it has not been long. Outside the gate of the courtyard, Ma Rui's speech leaked from his mouth: "Report to General, Huang Yi, a thief Cao of Ye County, asked for a meeting."
Lu Yao woke up from his warm imagination and looked at the sky. The clouds were thick and the stars were dull. He barely estimated that about the hour of Hai, it was only an hour and a half before the Yellow Corps's subordinates left. He couldn't help but praise him secretly: "It's coming so fast!"
He tidied up his clothes a little, and then sang: "Please!"
Soon, Ma Rui held an oil lamp in his hand and led a man to come from the front yard.
This man is about thirty years old, with a long and narrow face, a high nose and a bright eyes. Although he is an official, he is dressed in cloth clothes and a little shabby, and is already wet. Compared with the majestic Ma Rui, he is not tall and looks thin, but his head is swaying with a sturdy move, and he does not have the usual cringe when a humble minor official visits a high-ranking official. When Ma Rui bows to Lu Yao, he takes the lead and bows deeply: "At the thief Cao Cao, Huang Yi, Huang Yaoyu, has seen General Yingyang. The despicable minor official is summoned by General Lu, who is famous in the northern border."
This is not a high voice, but he speaks clearly and speaks sincerely but not flatteringly.
About an hour ago, Lu Yao had asked Cai Mo to meet Huang Yi, who performed extraordinary in the process of appeaseing refugees. Cai Mo did not take it seriously, but Huang Yi's subordinates keenly noticed Lu Yao's kindness, so one of them immediately proposed that he needed to return to Yecheng to report the local situation.
Even an ordinary subordinate was able to seize the opportunity so actively, which was naturally based on the words and deeds of the chief officer. If Huang Yi had not had the ambition to advance, he would not have traveled dozens of miles in the dark night. But at this moment, when he saw Lu Yao's words and deeds, he was cautious in his words and deeds, and did not give people the feeling of excessive flattery... With this cultivation alone, he could be regarded as a rare person.
Lu Yao raised his hand with interest and smiled, "It turned out to be Huang Zheng. Thanks to the late night visit, it shows his affection. But I really don't remember summoning you once?"
It is not a bad thing to be obsessed with fame, but it is not something Lu Yao likes to be keen on to the powerful and powerful, so appropriate beating is essential.
When Clinker Huang Yi heard Lu Yao say this, he immediately said in a deep voice: "Yes. The general has not summoned him. I was just attacking the thief and took the liberty to come and pay homage to him."
This answer was a bit unexpected. Lu Yao hurriedly stood up and asked, "Assault the thief? Where are the thieves nearby?"
"Even if I have so many refugees who have poured into Ye County, I will be humble and have little position and cannot take care of them all. At night, the strong and powerful people will inevitably have evil thoughts and act like robbers and robbers. As a thief Cao in the county, he must immediately arrest and kill them to avoid being aggressive and causing everyone to imitate... One hour ago, more than ten thieves in Dongpingting attacked and killed wealthy families at night. When I heard the police, I led my subordinates to rush to kill four evil men and detain eleven people. On the way back, I learned that the general praised him and then turned around to come."
As he said that, Huang Yi took off his waist knife and presented it to Lu Yao with both hands: "The head of the thief has been sent back to Ye County; the bloody clothes in the battle have also been replaced. Only the bloody one on this head knife is still on the sword, which can be proved. General Lu is old in the army, and he will know it as soon as he draws his sword."
Lu Yao didn't need to draw his sword at all. The scabbard had obviously been used for a long time, and the scabbard looked very old. There must be pits on the blade and the blade, so the blood was difficult to wipe. So far away, Lu Yao had already smelled a strong smell of blood.
It turned out that in the past one and a half hours, this man not only rushed dozens of miles in the rain, but also handled a sudden riot? At this time, Lu Yao would not care whether the thief Cao Zheng had the power to kill the thief on the spot. He only thought that based on the performance of dispatching subordinates to resettle refugees, Huang Yi was at least a capable official. And his brave actions tonight showed that this man was really extraordinary in means and extraordinary in decision-making!
Lu Yao couldn't help but feel good about Huang Yi. He turned the sword backwards and asked with a smile: "The battle on rainy nights is the most dangerous, but I don't know how many people the noble family has dispatched? What are the casualties?"
"We followed me to kill the thief's 26 cavalry, and the bandits were only fifteen. We attacked the few with the crowd and promoted the courage to kill the thief's head first, so we spent most of our time chasing the dead and chasing the north. Afterwards, there were no dead people, and only seven people suffered injuries of varying degrees and were all placed in Dongping Pavilion to rest and recuperate."
"This is a great victory. It's not easy." Lu Yao turned slightly under the eaves and asked again: "Brother Yao Yu, please come in."
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Chapter completed!