Chapter 406: Turning Hands and Gathering Clouds
The sound of hooves was mixed, and a team of erratic people rushed towards the Tian family.
Outside the house, Yu Guanghua held a large iron kettle and added hot water to everyone beside the fire. The wind and cold came at night. Although he was sitting next to the fire, many people had already had their noses and had a long flow of tears. Sun Yumin was even more tired, his hands were extremely painful, and he was unable to fall asleep. He seemed to have lost weight all night.
Although he didn't sleep all night, Yu Guanghua was excited. With his indirect attacks, he was convinced that Old Man Tian's "nephew" was the governor. He diligently invited Governor Jiang to rest at Old Man Tian's home, and inspected outside with a pot. He could do this well and leave a good impression in Governor Jiang's heart. He might be able to make some benefits in the future. Who can explain it clearly?
Yu Guanghua thought happily and added some hot water to everyone sitting by the bonfire from time to time. He was clear-headed. Although he had used this matter to curry favor with governor Jiang, these masters in front of him could not be offended. The county magistrate was not as good as the county manager, and no master could afford to offend him.
Jiang Ming took the lead. He was tall and rode on a tall horse. He was really majestic and murderous intent. Yu Guanghua heard the sound of horse hooves, and with a "bang", the iron pot fell to the ground. Everyone was shocked to look up in a daze.
"The rescue is here." Someone exclaimed and stood up, running towards the officers and soldiers. Sun Yumin stumbled forward under the help of two guards. As long as he entered the officers and soldiers' team, his safety was guaranteed.
Du Qiuguang looked at the people beside him in a daze, then ran away. Finally, a yamen runner remembered him and pulled his clothes and said, "Mr. Du, the government army is here, go quickly."
Jiang Anyi was sitting in the main hall of Old Man Tian. The noise outside had already reached his ears. He "saw" his ears that although the sound of horse hooves was messy, the footsteps were neat. It should be officers and soldiers. From the sound of footsteps, there should be more than a hundred people. There are so many people, except for Mei Hongmin's garrison, only Hua Sima's subordinates. Judging from the sound of footsteps, they should be garrisons. The soldiers in Sima's mansion do not have such qualities.
Seeing a group of people running over in a mess, Jiang Ming knew that these people should be the ones he wanted to save, so he easily saved the hostages. Qianliang Baiyin was successfully in his hand. Jiang Ming was very happy and waved the machete in his hand and shouted, "Don't mess around, let me lean on the side, don't rush into the military formation. All the men, surrounded me in the house in front, archers held the ground, and someone would run away, shoot me if someone ran away."
Yu Guanghua finally woke up and ran to the Tian family. When he entered the door, Jiang Anyi was walking out, and he saw that the two were about to collide with each other. Jiang Anyi reached out to support Yu Guanghua and smiled and said, "Yu Cunzheng, don't panic."
The gentle smile immediately calmed Yu Guanghua a lot. Without waiting for him to speak, Jiang Anyi walked out of the house sideways and stood in front of the Tian family's door. Yu Guanghua gritted his teeth and asked for wealth and honor, so he would take a try today. He turned around and stood beside Jiang Anyi, and subconsciously held his hands tightly, not only to boost courage but also to protect Jiang Anyi.
The sky gradually became brighter, and the torch was burning out overnight, and only the bonfire still emitted a red light. Jiang Anyi did not look at the officers and soldiers not far away, and his eyes fell on the red morning glow in the east. The bright red color seemed to be summoning the demon hidden in Jiang Anyi's heart.
Jiang Anyi stood with his backlight. Jiang Ming couldn't see his face clearly. He vaguely felt that the man three feet away was familiar with him. He couldn't remember where he had seen him. He took money and worked hard with others. Jiang Ming shouted loudly: "That man is not yet kneeling down on the ground and tying him."
What happened in Wuyun County cannot be settled in Wuyun County. Whether it is Bai Zhiguang, Wen Qi or Sun's family, they all have to go to the government office to make a decision. Jiang Anyi cannot use Wuyun County's yamen runners to escort these people. After thinking about it, he had to ask Jiang Ming for help.
The last time Jiang Ming hated Governor Jiang, and now he regretted it. He heard Jiang Anyi ask him for help, which was intended to alleviate the conflict between the two, so of course he could not ask for it. He immediately stood up and bowed his fists and said, "I have not been willing to obey Lord Jiang's orders."
It is better to resolve enemies than to make them. Jiang Anyi nodded with satisfaction. There are many places where he should use garrisons as the governor of Huazhou. It can resolve conflicts with Jiang Ming and ease the relationship between himself and the garrison. There are only benefits but no harm.
Yu Guanghua came in with an iron kettle, poured some powder into the bowl, and rinsed it with hot water, and it exuded a strong fragrance.
"Yucun is so interested in oil tea noodles." Jiang Ming smiled. Jiang Ming set out in the middle of the night, and was already hungry. He couldn't help swallowing. He didn't hesitate, so he picked up the spoon in the bowl and stirred for a few times before eating.
Looking at Jiang Ming who was eating voraciously, Jiang Anyi smiled and said, "General Jiang, don't take the misunderstandings from the past to heart. This time, he will get the help of the general. Jiang will give you a contribution." He said that, he stood up, picked up a crossbow from the table, and handed it to Jiang Ming.
"Continuous crossbow, where did you get it?" Jiang Ming naturally knew the continuous crossbow, and his command was equipped with twenty continuous crossbows.
"The court is strictly investigating the case of the loss of the crossbow, General Jiang knows it." Jiang Ming nodded immediately as soon as Jiang Anyi said that the crossbows he assembled under his command sent someone to inspect. He heard that the emperor was very concerned about the matter and ordered the Anxi Protectorate to cooperate with Longwei to solve the case.
Jiang Anyi pointed to the number on the crossbow and said, "There is a number on it. It should be possible to check which crossbow it is assembled to. This crossbow was seized from the Sun family's young master, Sun Yumin. Starting from the Sun family, following the clues, you should be able to find out something."
Jiang Ming was overjoyed. He heard Jiang Anyi meant that he intended to give this contribution to himself. This was a huge wealth and might have entered the emperor's sight. It was not a dream to advance to three levels in a row.
Pushing the bowl, Jiang Ming knelt on one knee and said gratefully: "I am not a rough man. I have offended adults before. Not only is he not surprised, he gave Jiang the credit for this. Jiang was so grateful. If there are any mistakes in the future, he will never dare to refuse at all."
Jiang Anyi helped Jiang Ming up and said with a smile: "The general is so serious. We are all serving the emperor. We will be close to each other in the future."
Jiang Ming was full of joy and finished eating the oil tea noodles in a few seconds. He wiped his mouth and said, "Sir, eat it slowly. I'll ask the boy of the grandson where his crossbow came from."
Seeing Jiang Ming leaving excitedly, Jiang Anyi slowly ate oil tea noodles. Jiang Anyi did not take Jiang Ming's loyalty words to heart. Perhaps Jiang Ming's words are sincere now, and this gratitude will fade in a while. The friendship established by interests cannot withstand time.
Jiang Anyi also had his considerations to win over Jiang Ming. First, there was no one available in Wuyun County. If he wanted to overthrow Bai Zhiguang, Du Qiuguang and the Sun family needed Jiang Ming's efforts; second, he bought bones with a lot of money. Mei Hongmin's troops had a bad relationship with Jiang Anyi. Jiang Ming had a personal grudge with him. Everyone knew that giving Jiang Ming a chance to make contributions will make the garrison feel Jiang Anyi's kindness.
The oil tea noodles are sweet and delicious, but they are a little bitter in Jiang Anyi's mouth. After six years of official career, he is no longer the brave Jiang Erlangzi. The price of his growth and maturity is to abandon some precious things, learn to protect himself, learn to build momentum, and learn to do things.
"Sir, the villagers in the village heard that you are the governor, and they all asked the old man to bring some things to the adults, thanking him for doing things for the people." Old Man Tian held two bamboo baskets in his hand, one with eggs, and the other with fruits such as honey melons and grapes.
Chapter completed!