The distinguished guest that A Che mentioned was from the Yun family in Hezhou.
Last year, Xu Zhengye attacked Hezhou. The former governor of Hezhou and his eldest son died defending the city. Lady Yun still brought her second son Yun Hui and even her youngest son Yun Gui to defend Hezhou to the death, waiting for Chang Kuo and Chang Suining to lead troops to rescue them.
Chang Suining still had a vivid memory of the battle to defend Hezhou. It was also at that time that she killed Ge Zong, a general under Xu Zhengye. That battle was the beginning of her fame.
Finally, Princess Xuan'an stepped forward, and after Xu Zhengye withdrew, the court, in order to commend the Yun family's contributions, express gratitude for the loyalty of the entire Yun family, and to appease the people of Hezhou, ordered Yun Hui to take over the post of governor of Hezhou.
They had a life-and-death friendship here, and the Yun family was in charge of Hezhou. Upon hearing the name of the visitor, Chang Suining was in a very good mood and came out of the study to greet him in person.
The leader was a girl of eighteen or nineteen, the same age as Li Tong, but she looked much calmer than Li Tong. She was wearing a dark blue riding suit with sleeves that was convenient for traveling, and had her hair tied up in a simple bun, which was only fixed with a pair of white jade apricot flower hairpins.
At this moment, the sun was high in the sky. The unpainted face was tanned red and the lips were a little dry, but her eyes were bright and lively. She walked briskly and had a jade whip with an animal handle on her waist. A green peace knot hung on the jade handle.
Chang Suining smiled when she saw the person, "Sister Huo Xin."
When Huo Xin saw Chang Suining, his eyes brightened a little and he quickly raised his hand to salute.
Chang Suining stepped forward and lifted her arms, and felt that her muscles and bones were strong and firm, which showed that she had worked hard and persevered in practicing martial arts.
Huo Xin was originally the unmarried wife of Yun's eldest son. After Yun's eldest son died in battle, she still insisted on marrying into the Yun family with his tablet in hand. She also went to the battlefield in person. The people of Hezhou called her Madam Yun.
At that time, when the former Yun governor and his eldest son were buried, Huo Xin jumped off the tomb in public and lay on the coffin of Yun's eldest son in order to stop his mother-in-law, Madam Lou, from committing suicide. This incident has become a good story in Hezhou City.
From then on, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law supported each other, and together with Yun Hui, they supported the Yun family and even the entire Hezhou.
"It's been a long time since I last saw Madam Chang!" Huo Xin's eyes were full of smiles, with real admiration in them rather than joking: "No, you should call me General Chang, Governor Chang!"
Chang Suining smiled and said, "Why did Sister Huo Xin come here in person?"
Huo Xin smiled and said, "It's just that Ah Hui is too busy to spare time, otherwise this good job wouldn't even be my turn."
Madam Chang is a great benefactor to their Yun family and the entire Hezhou. It is no exaggeration to say that without Madam Chang, Hezhou would no longer exist.
They could never repay such a great favor in their entire lives, let alone just making this short trip.
Speaking of Yun Hui, Huo Xin took out a letter from his bosom and handed it to Chang Suining with both hands: "This is the letter that Ah Hui asked me to take to Governor Chang."
After her uncle experienced this incident and succeeded his father as the governor of Hezhou, he became more stable in order to win the support of his subordinates. He suppressed his youthful air in front of others. But before she came, she saw Ah Hui break his temper for once.
She asked Ah Hui if there was anything he needed her to tell Madam Chang. Ah Hui hesitated for a long time, then said, "I'll write the letter myself."
Chang Suining is now the governor of Jiangdu, so this trip is no longer a private matter of the Yun family. The chief secretary is also beside him, and he sighs: "Now people say that after the war, Huainan Road has produced two young governors, one in Hezhou and one in Jiangdu. One is a Yun family boy and the other is a Chang family girl... This is a rare event that has never happened before."
Hearing that he and she were mentioned together, and seeing the smile on his sister-in-law's face, Yun Hui felt a little embarrassed. He thought he had concealed it well, and then said: "There is no need to compare me with her. I am far inferior to her."
And he said with great faith: [Her achievements will definitely not stop here.]
He spoke one sentence after another, unlike his usual reserved and reserved manner: [I know that some people outside are making sarcastic remarks, saying that Hezhou and Jiangdu have now become places for young children to play... But I believe that with her in Jiangdu, the entire Huainan Province will be safe.]
[We are both in Huainan Road, I will definitely work harder and will not be a burden to her. ]
He will devote all his energy to the management of Hezhou, so that he and Hezhou will have enough ability to help each other. He will work with her to guard the Huainan Road, and will never let the thieves set foot there, nor will he let those who think they are smart make a fool of themselves.
Yun Hui wrote down the remaining words in the letter, and every word was filled with the courage and determination of a young man.
Chang Suining was not in a hurry to open the letter. He took it in his hand and first asked about Mrs. Lou's recent situation and health.
Mrs. Lou had lost her husband and son and had also been injured in battle, so it was very difficult for her to fully recover.
"It's OK. I've been taking care of myself." Huo Xin said, "Fortunately, my spirit is good. My mother always said that we should look forward and not always look back."
Staying on the past will only make people indulge in sorrow, and once overwhelmed, the vitality of life will be gone.
A person is alive on a breath, and this breath cannot be cut off. At that time, she was almost out of breath, and it was this Madam Chang who supported her and Hezhou, allowing her to hold on.
Only if you can hold on will you have the chance to see a new world.
Huo Xin also talked about her recent situation. She had taken over the women's army temporarily formed by Chang Suining in Hezhou. Now there are 5,000 people. They train in their free time and do their own things when they are busy.
The women she mentioned were all very competitive. Having experienced war, they understood the importance of having the ability to protect themselves.
Chang Suining could tell that Huo Xin now had a responsibility on her shoulders, and this responsibility made her strong and dazzling from the inside out.
Since ancient times, women have been mostly praised for their beauty of being delicate, slender, submissive and harmless. However, in Chang Suining's opinion, the word "strong" when applied to women should never be something awkward or something to be avoided or ashamed of. Having a strong physique and a firm will means having the ability to be independent and upward, which is always something to be thankful and proud of.
Huo Xin took out another list and gave it to Chang Suining for review. On it were all the things she brought with her on this trip.
Chang Suining opened it and saw that it was filled with rich supplies. He hesitated for a moment: "Life in Hezhou is not easy..."
"I really can't spend too much money, so I can only send some useful things." Huo Xin said: "Life in Hezhou is not as good as before, but it is much better than in Jiangdu."
Hezhou is lucky that it has never experienced the pain of a city being broken, so it always recovers faster.
When talking about this luck, we cannot avoid the girl beside her.
There was always gratitude in Huo Xin's eyes.
"Jiangdu is the head of Huainan Road. If Jiangdu can recover soon, it will also be of great benefit to Hezhou. These things are a little gift from Hezhou. I hope Governor Chang will accept them." Huo Xin said, and smiled helplessly: "It took a lot of effort to send them here. Governor Chang, you can't ask me to take them back, right?"
Chang Suining finally stopped refusing and said, "Then I'll trouble Sister Huo Xin to express my gratitude to Governor Yun and the people of Hezhou on my behalf."
Everyone is miserable now, as if they are suffering in a cold winter with no end in sight, but Hezhou is still willing to share his warm things with her - this shows that making good connections is really useful.
Of course, the so-called good karma is to build people's hearts and maintain friendly exchanges, but it does not mean that the other party's efforts are deserved. She will remember this kind of timely help.
The two of them talked all the way and came to the front hall.
Wang Changshi was already waiting here, and brought Luo Guanlin with him. Wang Changshi's original intention was simple - such a distinguished guest came to visit, and the matter involved exchanges between the two states, what a good opportunity to increase his knowledge. The so-called retainers are the eyes, ears and brains of the lord, and they must listen, see and think more.
Mr. Luo, who was forced to gain more experience, looked at Huo Xin who was welcomed in and was quite surprised - Hezhou actually sent a woman here? Looking back, it was Yao Ran who followed in, and those guarding the door were She Cai and others...
Luo Guanlin frowned subconsciously. Even now, there were no women surrounding the Queen.
As a long-time supporter and advocate of patriarchy, besides the instinctive discomfort, he was more concerned about the unknown future. He first saw this feeling of unknown in Chang Suining, and now, he saw it more in the women around her.
The dusty Huo Xin was kept by Chang Suining in the governor's mansion, intending to rest for a few days before returning to Hezhou.
She Cai and his group went to meet Huo Xin privately and asked him about the current situation of the Yun family and Hezhou with concern.
They came from Hezhou and were grateful for the kindness of the Yun family.
After meeting Huo Xin, seven or eight ladies accompanied by She Cai went to meet Chang Suining. They tried to express their desire to return to Hezhou to visit their relatives.
Many of them had lost their husbands, but they still had blood relatives alive. They hadn't seen each other for so long, and one of the reasons was that they missed each other, and the other was that... now that they were so successful, wouldn't they go back and show off? Chang Suining nodded: "In that case, you can escort Sister Huo Xin back to Hezhou on my behalf."
This means it has been approved, but the name of the task has been changed.
Qinghua and the others were overjoyed, and someone else mustered up the courage to suggest, "Since it's an escort... can the subordinates wear armor?"
It is said that they return home in glory, and this majestic armor is the brocade clothes that testify to their military achievements.
Chang Suining smiled and nodded.
Everyone was even more excited and happy. Qinghua simply asked again: "Then...then can I wear a sword, General?"
Once she puts on her armor and hangs her sword at her waist, those gossipers who used to say she was a jinx will be scared to death!
Chang Suining thought about it, nodded, and said, "I will give each of you a horse."
Everyone was very happy: "Thank you, General!"
All of them had bright eyes, some of them grinned, and were poked in the side by their companions - don't let the general think they are too vulgar and superficial!
Chang Suining also smiled. Life is all about these vulgar and superficial happiness. As long as it does not harm others, there is no need to distinguish between high and low happiness.
But there was one thing she had to make clear: "You must abide by military regulations when you are outside. You are allowed to wear armor and carry swords, but that does not mean you can run rampant and bully and hurt others. Do you understand?"
Everyone put away their smiles and responded seriously: "I understand!"
At this moment, in addition to the awe of military law, they all had a subtle feeling in their hearts - so, now, they also "possess" the ability to run rampant, bully and hurt others?
This is a constraint on them, but it is also an affirmation in another sense that they are no longer weaklings who can be bullied at will.
After everyone left, several ladies surrounded Shepherd's Purse and asked her why she didn't go back with them to take a look. Someone else advised: "...your husband is still alive. If you don't go back to take a look, aren't you afraid that he might have some other affairs outside?"
"I wish so!" Shepherd's Purse seemed to have heard a great joke: "If he dares, I will kick him out of the house! And then set off a string of firecrackers to get rid of the bad luck! If the old doesn't go, the new won't come!"
Without the man getting in the way, it would be easier for her to achieve success!
She is now a capable subordinate of the general. When Yangzhou was just taken back a few days ago, a young soldier who wanted to take a shortcut wanted to throw himself into her arms.
It was the man in her family who should be worried about losing his position, not her! But she was not the kind of person who got bored with the old and loved the new. She had just sent some money back a few days ago so that the man could take the child to school and learn to read, so that it would be convenient for him to work for the general in the future.
In short, she has given this bunch of people the chance. If these chickens and dogs still don't live up to her expectations and don't have the blessing of following her into heaven, then everyone has their own destiny. Bridges are bridges, roads are roads, people are people, and animals are animals.
Shepherd's purse has simple and open ideas and is fearless.
The general has been so busy lately that his subordinates cannot be left alone. She must have been burned out by rotten manure to go back at this time to check if her man was having an affair.
She Cai said no more gossip. Now as the leading captain of this female army, she told them to always remember their status after returning to Hezhou. They can be proud but not get carried away. Anyone who tarnished the general's reputation would be severely punished, regardless of their relationship with the general.
As the sky was about to get dark, Chang Suining had just come out of the study and was walking down the stone steps when someone came to inform him that it was Jiang Hai who wanted to see him.
Chang Suining treated Jiang Jinji, who had donated a full one million taels of silver and was known as the golden rooster in Jiangdu that laid the best golden eggs, with great courtesy and immediately invited him to the flower hall to talk.
As soon as he saw the young governor, Jiang Hai felt a dull pain in the pouch around his waist.
Fortunately, there is gain in loss. Although the wallet around my waist hurts, I feel good about my head.
After some greetings, Jiang Hai, who didn't dare to sit down, stood there rubbing his hands, looking around with a smile.
Chang Suining, who was sitting at the top, understood what was meant and raised his hand slightly to dismiss the people in the hall.
Jiang Hai then smiled and apologized: "Governor Chang has a lot of official duties, and I shouldn't come here to disturb you..."
After all, just counting the silver and writing "generous man" by hand are enough to keep the other party busy.
He seemed to be hesitant as he explained his purpose: "It's just that I was entrusted by someone and I have no way to refuse. I can only come here boldly..."
"So, Mr. Jiang is here today to pass on a message for someone else?" Chang Suining looked a little curious: "I wonder what kind of person is it that could have invited Mr. Jiang to come in person?" (End of this chapter)
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