Chapter 275 Arrival at Yanliang Pass
The news that Xie Tingzhou was about to arrive at Yanliang Pass had already been received a few days ago. In the past few days, Cao Guangjin had been arranging people to clear the snow on the official road heading north from Ganzhou, to ensure that Xie Tingzhou's carriage could travel smoothly.
Xifeng sat on his horse, looking at the carriage coming from the end of the official road from afar. He held Qingyunwei still and rode to meet it himself.
The person in front of the team was Chang Heng, and he was very happy to see Xi Feng.
When the two men crossed hands, they touched the arm restraints, which was considered a handover. After Xie Tingzhou, their guards were still in charge.
"Your Majesty."
Xie Tingzhou lifted the curtain a little and saw Xifeng riding a horse beside the carriage. "Where is the princess?"
Xi Feng said, "The princess and General Shen went to Chihe. I didn't expect the prince to arrive so early. I will send a message to ask the princess to come back."
Xie Tingzhou frowned slightly, "No need, let's just turn around and go to Chihe."
"This is not good." Xi Feng looked at Xie Tingzhou's face and said, "The princess will be angry if she sees the prince's face. If you rush to Chihe, you will be scolded. The princess can't delay for a few days, so why don't you take advantage of these few days to take care of him."
Xie Tingzhou paused, said nothing, and lowered the curtain.
There were no signs of hawks in the sky.
White Feather had been flying westward a day ago. He liked the territory of the Western Judeans, where there were many ptarmigans and grouse.
The carriage entered Ganzhou City along the official road. Cao Guangjin was waiting at the gate early, but he didn't see anyone and the carriage passed straight over him.
Before Xie Tingzhou came, Si Xi had redecorated the courtyard. He laid carpets in the house and installed a heater, but it still looked a little simple.
Xie Tingzhou's face sank when he entered the room. He closed the door after entering the room and no one dared to disturb him.
Si Xi was so nervous that he didn't know where to put his hands and feet.
"Brother Feng." Si Xi was not very old either, so he followed Chang Liu in calling him Brother Feng, "Is the prince dissatisfied with my arrangement?"
Xifeng patted his shoulder and said, "It's none of your business. The prince is worried about the princess."
Xie Tingzhou sat in the simple room for a long time, speechless, feeling really heartbroken.
She has lived in this house for a few months. The conditions and furnishings here are incomparable.
There is not a single thing about the royal palaces in Shangbeilin and Shengjing.
"Light the lamp."
When Xifeng heard Xie Tingzhou's voice, he quickly asked someone to come into the house and light the lamp. Knowing that Xie Tingzhou had something to ask, he stood aside and did not go out.
Xie Tingzhou lowered the bed curtains and sat down at the table. "Sit down and talk."
Putting up the bed curtain was a bad habit he had developed in the past few months. He didn't like looking at an empty bed, as it would always remind him that Chen Yu was not around, and he was fed up with this feeling.
Xifeng sat down below, "Where should I start, Your Majesty?"
"What is the princess doing in Chihe?" Xie Tingzhou asked.
Xi Feng sat upright and said, "The battle on the border ended ten days ago. The Xiao family army suffered heavy losses in this battle. The Xiao family army mobilized privately this time, and the court will not allocate money. The soldiers' post-war pensions must be arranged, and the military pay after the spring must also be budgeted. The money must come from the Lu family."
Xie Tingzhou thought for a moment and said, "We can't always let the Lu family make up for the military pay. No matter how much money the princess has, it's all her private money. Send someone to Chihe to tell Beilin to pay the pension and military pay."
Xifeng nodded, "Yes, I will send someone to deliver the message later."
"There is more." Xi Feng changed the subject, "The old prince is still leading his troops to clean up the remnants in the heart of Xijue. After Boda disappeared, several tribes in Xijue wanted to submit and wanted to talk to the prince."
Xie Tingzhou said calmly: "Leave them alone for now. I don't have time to deal with them right now. What about Changliu?"
"This kid has gone crazy outside, following the old prince everywhere all day long. I'll have someone call him back right away."
Xie Tingzhou nodded. He had nothing to ask for the time being, so Xi Feng left. When he left, he saw Cao Guangjin waiting at the door.
"Guard Feng, Guard Feng." Cao Guangjin didn't dare to shout too loudly. When he saw Xifeng looking at him, he quickly raised his hand to greet him.
"The prince has just arrived in Ganzhou, and I am hosting a banquet at my humble abode to welcome him."
"Thank you for your concern, Lord Cao." Xi Feng said, "But the prince has been traveling all the way and is resting now. Lord Cao, why don't you come another day? What do you think?"
Cao Guangjin didn't dare to say no, so he agreed immediately.
Cao Guangjin has now seen the situation clearly. He needed Shen Yu to help him defend the city.
The intention is actually to exploit.
But what he didn't expect was that once the garrison's military power was handed over, it could never be taken back.
Those soldiers who had fought bravely on the battlefield would never listen to his orders again. They only followed the lead of Chen Yu and Xiao Chuan and now did not take Cao Guangjin seriously at all.
Cao Guangjin has failed to be a good fence-sitter. Now he has no other way out except to join Xie Tingzhou and Shen Yu's group.
Before going to bed, Xie Tingzhou wrote a letter and gave it to Xifeng, asking him to send someone to deliver it to Chihe at full speed. The messenger rode out of Ganzhou City, went around the city, and returned at dawn.
In the evening, Cao Guanjin hosted a banquet to entertain Xie Tingzhou, and the banquet was still held on the waterside pavilion of Cao's mansion.
"Your Highness." Cao Guangjin held the wine with a smile on his face. "This humble official offers a glass of wine to Your Highness. Your Highness is ill and should not drink. This humble official will drink this glass of wine himself."
Xie Tingzhou looked at the stage opposite the waterside pavilion, where actors were singing in the snow in thin clothes.
Cao Guangjin thought for a moment and took it to heart.
Xie Tingzhou said: "This is the first time I have seen a mansion since I came to Ganzhou Prefecture."
When Cao Guangjin heard this, he broke out in a cold sweat and hurriedly explained, "This subordinate is thanks to the previous prefect. This is the former prefect's residence. After I took over last year, I lived here."
"Who was the previous prefect?" Xie Tingzhou pretended not to know.
Cao Guangjin: "That's it..."
"Oh, I remember now." Cao Guangjin was interrupted by Xie Tingzhou before he could finish his words, "Is it the one I killed first and asked for your permission later?"
With a "clang", the stool under Cao Guangjin's butt fell to the ground.
He reacted quickly and quickly got up and stood aside.
Of course he knew that the previous prefect was beheaded by Xie Tingzhou, and the report was submitted only after the beheading. At this moment, Cao Guangjin was sitting on pins and needles, as if his own life was in danger.
"Your Majesty is of noble status, so it is not appropriate for you to live in your previous place. If Your Majesty does not mind, please move to my humble abode."
Xie Tingzhou glanced at Cao Guangjin and said, "If my princess can live here, then I can live here too."
The welcoming banquet turned into Cao Guangjin's Hongmen Banquet. When he saw Xie Tingzhou off, his legs were still shaking.
It's really hard to get along with this couple. They won't respond to any persuasion.
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