Chapter 378 He is a very good person (asking for monthly votes)
Chang Suining did not say too much to Chang Kuo, and Chang Kuo did not rush to ask, but just told her to rest assured, he would take care of the military affairs.
Watching the girl's back as she led the horse out of the camp, Chang Kuo smacked his lips and said, "It's almost the beginning of autumn. It's time for someone to make mutton soup."
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Chang Suining led a group of more than ten people, all the way to Hezhou. If it was a peaceful year, they could go alone. In today's world, they had to be safe and sound.
After reading Tianjing's letter, Chang Suining heard an extremely clear voice in her mind - she needed to find Wu Jue back personally.
If what Tianjing said was true, Wu Jue was now plagued by bad luck and was despised by the heaven and earth. If the latter was the reason why Wu Jue was reluctant to appear in front of her, Lao Chang and others, then Meng Lie might not be able to find him easily. Even if he found him, Wu Jue might still have the possibility to escape again.
And through the theory of cause and effect in the letter, Chang Suining also developed an indescribable intuition in her heart. That intuition told her that perhaps, only she could find Wu Jue.
The person who tied the bell must untie it, so she wants to bring Wu Jue back personally.
They set out at noon and traveled for most of the day. When it was completely dark, they stopped for a rest. When it was just dawn the next day, they set off again.
The sky had been grey since early morning, and around noon it finally began to drizzle, bringing a bit of coolness that blew into the arms of those who were riding their horses on the road with the wind.
While the rain was not heavy, Chang Suining put on his cloak, put on his hood, and continued on his way.
The group walked in the rain for more than an hour. Shepherd's Purse raised his head and looked ahead. What he saw finally felt familiar. "Girl, it's only ten miles ahead at most, and we'll be in Hezhou City! Should we go into the city?"
"Not going into the city for now." Chang Suining had thought about it on the way. Meng Lie's secret agents were in the city. If Wu Jue wanted to hide, he probably wouldn't go into the city. At this moment, she said, "Let's search in a few counties outside the city first."
She Cai and the others already knew that she was here to look for someone, and they had also seen the portrait, but they did not know the other party's specific identity. However, the person who could make their adults come in person to look for him must be very important.
They didn't dare to be careless, and followed Chang Suining into the nearest small county. They asked people with the portrait, but they didn't get anything. Chang Suining still left the two of them to find an inn to stay and continue to inquire. He took She Cai and others and arrived at another county before dark.
The name of this county is Nanhe County, which is the largest county under the jurisdiction of Hezhou. When the local people saw Chang Suining and his party riding horses, most of them cast wary glances at them and then began to whisper to each other.
Hezhou had been attacked repeatedly by Xu Zhengye last year, and Nanhe County had also been unfortunately massacred by Xu's army. It had just been rebuilt and the situation was not peaceful. Suddenly, seeing a group of strangers riding strong horses wandering around, it was inevitable to feel uneasy.
Moreover, under the leadership of the Hezhou Governor's Office, officials and common people in the entire Hezhou area were very aware of the need to guard against Japanese spies and other rebel forces. Therefore, the whereabouts of Chang Suining and his group were quickly reported to the county government by the people of Nanhe County.
At this moment, it was already dark, and Chang Suining, who still had nothing to show for his gains, was just about to find an inn to stay in, but he was stopped by a group of officials who came quickly.
"Where are you from? Why are you here? Do you have a pass?" The leading officer motioned for them to dismount and answer.
Normally, one needs to show the pass to the soldiers guarding the city gates before entering the city. At this moment, a female soldier beside Chang Suining was about to retort, but she heard Chang Suining say in front of her: "Shecai, show them the pass."
Most current travel permits are customs clearance documents issued by the government office where the person is registered. They will state the registered name of the person holding the travel permit and where he or she is going.
Although there were countless refugees during the war, most of them did not have travel permits, but in the eyes of the officials, the group of people in front of them were obviously not refugees. If they were traveling seriously, they must have travel permits.
Shepherd's Purse jumped off the horse, walked over a few steps, and took out something from his arms. It was not a document, but a token.
She took it in her hand and pointed it to the leading officer: "We are coming from Jiangdu. Here, this is our pass."
She still spoke with a Hezhou accent, which surprised the officer. But the next moment, his attention was attracted by the token. He looked at it carefully, again and again, and was shocked - it was clearly the token of the Jiangdu governor!
The governor of Jiangdu… Governor Chang is here? ! Who is Governor Chang? ! The leading officer looked behind She Cai in shock and panic. The moment he saw the youngest face, he almost had the answer. He spoke in a stuttering voice out of surprise: "It turned out to be Chang… Chang Ci…"
Shepherd's Purse interrupted him in time: "Our lord is traveling incognito to look for someone. Please don't make it known."
She knew that these officials' coming to inspect was a manifestation of responsibility, so she spoke relatively gently.
The leading officer was startled and nodded rapidly. Hearing the grumbling of his subordinates who didn't know what was going on, he turned around and shouted, "Stop talking!"
When he turned back, he quickly put on a well-behaved and respectful smile, quietly bowed in the direction of Chang Suining, lowered his voice, and asked She Cai enthusiastically: "I wonder who the governor is looking for? Maybe I have seen him before."
Shepherd's Purse took out the portrait pinned to the lower back of his cloak and unfolded it in front of him: "Have you ever seen this person during your daily patrols?"
This portrait was painted by Meng Lie. It depicts Wu Jue's emaciated appearance when he was about to leave the capital. Considering that Wu Jue might not continue to shave his head in order to conceal his tracks, some short hair was added on both sides of his bald head, but the top of his head was still bald.
The officer was first attracted by the hair and couldn't help asking, "...Is it Japanese?"
Nowadays, most Japanese warriors shave their hair on the top of their heads, leaving only the hair on the sides.
Shepherd's Purse was silent for a moment before saying, "It shouldn't be...just tell me whether you have seen it or not."
The official looked at him for a while, frowned, rubbed his eyes, looked hard again, and finally showed a dejected look - he finally had the opportunity to meet Governor Chang, but he couldn't help at all! Isn't he just a bald man? How come he didn't see him when he patrolled the streets every day? The regret was so great that he would probably hold his grandson's hand and regret and cry before he died, and regard this as an ancestral regret that would be passed down from generation to generation.
So he could only wave to the brothers behind him to recognize the person.
But a group of officials shook their heads one after another, saying they had never seen him. Shepherd's Purse asked them to take a closer look. One of the officials, who looked the youngest, blurted out, "This person is so annoying. If you had seen him before, you would definitely have an impression of him!"
The leading officer glared at him fiercely - it is a taboo in the workplace to rashly make praise or criticism without clarifying the relationship between the other party and his superiors, don't you understand?
The young officer didn't take it seriously - it was obvious that the person in the portrait was not a good person, most likely a notorious bandit or something.
The next moment, the girl sitting high on the horse said, "He is a very good person."
In the drizzle, the girl with extraordinary momentum spoke as if she was protecting something very important and fragile that needed protection, so much so that she didn't even want to speak too harshly: "If you see him, please don't embarrass him."
The leading officer secretly stepped on the talkative young officer, and he said what he wanted to say!
"Yes... I was just talking nonsense. I am blind!" The young official was in a panic and kept apologizing.
"Don't worry, Governor Chang. If we find the person you are looking for, we will treat him with courtesy and place him there!" The leading official asked very attentively, "Would you mind if we could keep this portrait so that we can use it to find the person?"
Shepherd's Purse looked at Chang Suining for instructions.
Chang Suining shook his head and said, "There is only one portrait, so it is inconvenient to keep it. You all have errands to do, so you don't have to go out of your way to find someone for me. Just keep an eye out for one or two when you patrol the streets. I will have someone stay in your county for the next two days. If you encounter someone who looks similar, please let me know. I will reward you handsomely."
Of course there was more than one portrait, but they were all of "dead people". If the portraits were to be found in the government offices, everyone would know that she was looking for someone. She was afraid that the portraits would be spread to places where they should not be, causing unnecessary trouble.
Seeing a portrait is one thing, but leaving a portrait behind will easily leave room for suspicion, so this trouble should be avoided if possible.
The leading officer responded immediately.
Shepherd's Purse finally told them that her master's visit should not be made public, and the official quickly agreed: "Yes, I understand!"
After the group mounted their horses and left, an official behind them barely figured out Chang Suining's identity from his companions. His face was filled with excitement and despair: "...It's over. I couldn't even kowtow to Governor Chang. If my parents knew about this, they would definitely beat me to death!"
This is Governor Chang!
When Hezhou was besieged by Xu Zhengye's army, it was General Chang and his daughter who led 20,000 light cavalry and shared life and death with the people of Hezhou. In a series of life-and-death battles, they finally helped them save the city of Hezhou.
Afterwards, Governor Chang killed Xu Zhengye personally and pacified the entire Huainan Road.
When the Chang family father and daughter left Hezhou, he and his parents also sent them off in tears. It is no exaggeration to say that Governor Chang is a great benefactor of Hezhou City. It is a favor that will never be forgotten! The leading official grabbed his ears and said, "I said you are deaf, right? I told you not to make this public. Why do you still want to be scolded by your parents?"
"Shut your mouths, everyone! If anyone dares to reveal the identity and whereabouts of Governor Chang, I will show you how I will deal with him!"
The chief officer kept reminding his men to keep their mouths shut. When he returned to the county government office, he went to the county magistrate alone and asked in a low voice, "Sir, guess who has come to our Nanhe County?"
In the study, the old county magistrate, who was in his fifties or sixties, was working hard to handle official business. Hearing this, he raised his eyelids and said unhappily, "Are you telling me a lantern riddle? You still want me to guess it? Why are you keeping it a secret?"
The officer lowered his voice even lower: "It's the governor of Jiangdu!"
"——Who?!" The old county magistrate stood up suddenly. Because he stood up too quickly, he felt dizzy and almost lost his balance. Fortunately, the official was quick-witted and went around the desk to support him.
"Sir, now you know why I have been keeping you in suspense, right?"
It's because the adults are old and we want to give them some time to relax so that they don't get excited and cause any harm.
He remembered it very clearly. When they sent the Chang family father and daughter out of the city, the adults cried so hard that they couldn't stand up, and it was he who helped carry them back.
The Nanhe County Magistrate hurriedly asked, "Where is the person? Quick, take me there!"
In public terms, this is a high-ranking official who is several levels higher than him; in private terms, this is the benefactor of his entire family.
"Sir, this is absolutely impossible. Governor Chang said that he doesn't want to make it public and doesn't want anyone to disturb us... I dared to tell you this against my conscience!"
The Nanhe County Magistrate paused and said, "Don't let anyone know..."
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As night fell, the rain gradually got heavier.
In Hezhou City, inside the governor's mansion, Yun Hui had just finished his official business and lay down in his clothes.
At this moment, the young man was resting his head on his arms, staring at the spear hanging on the wall, and was lost in thought.
This spear may seem ordinary, but he used it to kill Xu Zhengye's general Ji Xi last year and avenged his father.
Afterwards, he kept the gun and hung it here to remind himself at all times.
He will always remember that day, with blood all over the sky and snow blocking his eyes. The girl pushed his enemies towards him, gave him a chance for revenge, saved him, and saved Hezhou.
He was seriously injured and exhausted at the time, but he could still hear her words very clearly: "Congratulations on your revenge."
When she left Hezhou, he told her that if she needed anything in the future, she could just ask him. She nodded unceremoniously and told him to work hard and become more capable as soon as possible so that he could help her better.
He agreed, and from then on, he took up the post of governor of Hezhou and worked diligently, not daring to slack off for even a single day.
While Yun Hui was lost in thought, a servant walked in and said through the screen, "Sir, the magistrate of Nanhe County has come to see you, claiming he has something important to report to you!"
The Nanhe County Magistrate is old and steady. If he comes late at night, there must be something important.
Yun Hui did not dare to delay and immediately got up, dressed and went to meet him.
"You mean... the governor of Jiangdu has come to Nanhe County?!" Yun Hui's serious and solemn expression suddenly became stunned, and after a moment, an unconcealable look of surprise suddenly emerged in his eyes.
"That's what my subordinates said, but I didn't see it myself, because my subordinates said the person who came said he didn't want to make it public... But I'm afraid someone is impersonating the name of Jiangdu Chang Governor with bad intentions, so I came here late at night to report this to you, the Governor."
A mature old man knows how to rationalize the fact that he is not tight-lipped.
"Okay, I understand..." Yun Hui nodded, but he suddenly didn't know what to do. Should he go see her? But it was too late now, and she said she didn't want to make it public. What reason should he give to see her without appearing presumptuous?
At this time, the magistrate of Nanhe County heard that Chang Suining and his group were here to look for someone and would stay in Nanhe County for two days.
Looking for someone?
Maybe he can help!
Yun Hui immediately said, "The roads are slippery due to the rain, so County Magistrate Hua will stay here for one night. Tomorrow morning, I will return to Nanhe County with you."
The rain did not stop that night, and the young man, who had already forged a calm appearance in front of outsiders, almost did not sleep all night.
I have updated early today. I will try to save up some drafts and keep everyone healthy. Good night! [The Fat Monk (now thinner) will appear tomorrow]
(End of this chapter)
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