Pei Yuanxiu was originally holding the reins and preparing to leave. Hearing my words, he couldn't help but startled and looked at me in surprise.

"You two?"

"Hmm."

"Why?"

I said softly: "After all, that is the territory of the imperial court. If you enter the city - I'm afraid something will happen. You and Li'er should wait for us here."

"..."

What Pei Yuanfeng told me before, I think with his political experience and sensitivity, he should be able to understand it without me having to explain it. Pei Yuanxiu didn't say much, but was silent for a while, and then said: "You two?"
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I nodded and said solemnly: "Don't worry, we have a solution."

After he lowered his head and thought for a while, he raised his head and looked at me. A smile slowly appeared on his face. He reached out and touched my shoulder and said, "Okay."

I patted the back of his hand on my shoulder.

He added: "However, you give me a time limit. If you haven't come out after the time limit, I will go into the city to find you."

"Yuanxiu..."

"You also know that this is the territory of the imperial court," he looked into my eyes and said, "No one can guarantee what Tu Shuhan will do after meeting you."

"..."

"No matter what, I can't let you get hurt at all."

Liu Qinghan, who had been riding his horse forward slowly, seemed to have tightened the reins slightly at this time, and stopped not far ahead with the sound of horse hooves.

But he didn't look back, he just waited quietly.

I looked at Pei Yuanxiu and was speechless for a moment.

Looking at his firm eyes that refused to give in, I was silent for a while, and finally compromised and said softly: "One day."

"One day?"

"Yes, if the two of us don't come out at this time tomorrow -" I thought about it for a while, but after all I still couldn't worry: "Yuan Xiu, you must not -"

"Don't worry." He held my hand: "I'm not here to fight with them."

"..." I nodded gently.

He pinched my fingertips and then let go. I lowered my head and told Li'er a few words, then turned the horse's head and headed forward.

Liu Qinghan's horse stopped a few steps ahead. He didn't seem to see us or hear what we were saying. He only looked at the earthen city under the dark sky in front of him, all the way to my horse.

When I got to his side, he didn't turn around to look at me. He just said, "Let's go." Then he galloped forward.

I also hurriedly rode up to follow him.

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Longnan is an important town in the northwest, but it is really just an earthen city. The yellow sand in the sky blocks out the sun, and almost even the sunlight is dyed with a layer of sand color. The thick earthy smell in the air also makes people feel very uncomfortable.

Feeling uncomfortable, we rode forward all the way, with huge smoke and dust rising behind us. After a while, we arrived at the foot of the city tower.

The tall and heavy city gate was open, but almost no pedestrians passed through. Only a group of soldiers were still patrolling there sternly. Liu Qinghan got off his horse, and as soon as he walked over, he was stopped by the soldiers guarding the city.

"For what?"

"I want to see your General Tu Shuhan."

The soldiers sneered when they heard this. They looked up and down at this dusty man who did not have any accompanying chariots. They obviously did not take him seriously: "I want to see the general. Huh, who are you? Okay."

Big tone."

Liu Qinghan said calmly: "I am the governor of Yangzhou."

"..."

For a moment, the scene fell silent.

The soldiers widened their eyes and looked at him in disbelief: "Wha-what?"

The person next to him repeated: "Yangzhou Prefecture Yin?"

They looked at each other and immediately burst out laughing, each one of them laughing so hard that they couldn't breathe.

"Yangzhou Governor? Hahahahaha!"

"Master Fu Yin, come here alone, haha!"

"This is the funniest joke I've heard this year."

I was standing nearby, and just when I was about to say something, I saw Liu Qinghan reaching for something from his sleeve and holding it up in front of the soldiers who were laughing so hard that they were crying.

It is a gold medal given by the emperor.

The laughter stopped suddenly.

The soldiers were stunned for a moment. Seeing that the gold medal was motionless, they even forgot to speak. Liu Qinghan slowly put the gold medal back into his sleeve and said: "Go tell General Tu Shuhan that I will give him a gift."

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The soldiers were stunned and couldn't move.

After a long while, someone finally reacted and immediately turned around and ran out.

Liu Qinghan calmly shook his clothes, turned to me and smiled: "Let's wait."

"Hmm."

He said this without any airs, but the soldiers around him were obviously calmed down. One of them, who knew a little about the wink, immediately brought two stools for us to sit down. Liu Qinghan sat down calmly, and

Don’t talk much.

Those few soldiers didn't even dare to speak out.

After a while, the sound of horse hooves came.

He and I turned our heads at the same time and saw a group of people coming from the city. They were lined up neatly in two rows. The white horses and black bridles looked very dazzling. The horses belled and stopped in front of us after a while.

The leader got off his horse and raised his hands towards us: "Who is Mr. Yin of Yangzhou Prefecture?"

Liu Qinghan stood up: "I."

The man didn't look at him, he just lowered his head and said respectfully: "I didn't greet you from far away, so I forgive you. The general is already waiting in the mansion. Please invite me."

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Liu Qinghan and I entered Longnan City like this.

The situation inside is indeed poor and crude compared to other cities in the Central Plains, but it seems that no matter where they are, people can live and live well. As soon as they entered the city, they saw several people naked with only clothes hanging around their waists.

The little boys wearing rags competed to kick a bamboo ball, stirring up bursts of smoke and dust. Each of them had a disheveled appearance and a gray face, but it did not prevent them from laughing and playing; other residents looked at Liu Qinghan and me.

Even decent clothes look fresh.

After a while, people gathered on both sides of the street.

We led the horse and walked forward. We saw that most of the earthen houses and wooden houses here were low. Only the earthen buildings built on the high ground in front showed a little bit of grandeur. Of course, they were just tall among the shorts.

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When we walked downstairs, someone came over and took the reins of Liu Qinghan and I's horses, and several soldiers in armor led us into the gate.

It was an empty lobby, with the building several feet high and only supported by a few thick wooden pillars. There were not many furnishings in the room, only soldiers lined up neatly. Sitting behind the desk directly in front was a burly figure.

Big man.

It is impossible to tell how old this person is, but he should be no more than thirty years old. His long, slightly curly brown hair is spread over his shoulders and is shiny. The contours of his cheeks, especially his wide jaw, look particularly slim.

He is tough and good-looking, but he is buried in a thick beard; his facial features are very dark, especially his eyebrows, which are very different from the people we usually see, but are somewhat similar to the ghost uncle we saw at Toraikan. He is handsome.

, showing the same wildness as his sister.

This is the famous Hu general - Tu Shuhan.

In front of him lay half a roasted lamb leg and a stack of browned scones, exuding an unattractive smell in the air. A small, sharp scimitar was skillfully waved in his hand, and he cut it in a short while.

Cut off a few strips of fatty barbecue and bring it to your mouth with the tip of your knife.

Liu Qinghan and I have walked to the center of the room.

He raised his head while chewing the meat.

The moment I met his eyes, I felt Liu Qinghan's breathing tightened.

This man's eyes have deep outlines, his brows are high, and his eyes are particularly deep. When you see him, you feel like a rabbit on the grassland being stared at by a falcon in the sky.

I frowned subconsciously and heard him say: "Liu Qinghan? Yangzhou Governor?"

Liu Qinghan took a step forward: "General, you are polite."

Tu Shuhan looked at him coldly: "Master Liu? Didn't the emperor ask you to govern Jiangnan? Why did you come to my place in Longnan?"

Liu Qinghan cupped his hands and was about to speak, but was interrupted coldly by Tu Shuhan: "My place is a poor place with only shrews and unruly people. There is no warm and fragrant nephrite in the capital, and there is no eldest princess."<

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To be continued...