The closer he was to the hometown, the closer he got to the hut on the side of the mountain, Jiang Anyi felt his steps heavier.

After cutting off the branches that blocked the sun, the thatch on the roof showed a bright yellowish color in the sun, which complemented the surrounding green leaves. The hens in the yard walked slowly and sought for food. The days without Xu Zhicheng were leisurely for them.

Pushing open the bamboo fence gate, Jiang Anyi shouted: "Tong'er, I'm here."

Jiang Anyi was not surprised without a response. Tong'er has been avoiding him these days, and perhaps he avoided him when he heard his voice. When he came to the main hall, the door was covered with a faint door, and there were only two thatched huts. If he was not in the main hall, he would be in the bedroom.

Jiang Anyi did not enter the house, and came out of the bedroom window and said in a deep voice: "Tong'er, when I heard the news of your suffering, Jiang's heart was astray and regretted it. If I knew you would suffer so much pain, I... wouldn't say anything... to let you go home."

The voice gradually choked, Jiang Anyi's eyes were filled with tears, and he felt guilty.

Inside the house, Tong'er burst into tears, trying hard to block her mouth with her hands to prevent the crying from coming out.

After calming down for a moment, Jiang Anyi continued: "Tong'er, the big mistake has been made. I dare not ask for your forgiveness, but I hope you can give me a chance to atone for my sins. Thinking of the past, only by devoted yourself to doing things can you slightly relieve the pain in your heart."

In three days, Jiang Anyi and Xuchanghua cut off the branches that were shaded, leveled the courtyard in front of the house, woven a small bamboo fence gate, and planted two wintersweet trees. Jiang Anyi also tried his best to attract Daoshan Spring from a distance, and dug a pool about three feet deep on the side of the house, and paved the bottom with fine pebbles and sand to facilitate Tong'er's water use.

The project is a bit large. Even though Jiang Anyi has internal skills, it took him a whole day and midnight. This morning, Annie pulled Tong'er out for a walk and intentionally took her to see the pool. Although Tong'er didn't speak, her eyes were still lit.

"Tong'er, I am not free from official business. I will leave for Huazhou tomorrow and I will say goodbye to you."

When Tong'er heard that Jiang Anyi was leaving, she tightened her heart and subconsciously stretched out her hand, followed by a daze, her hands were hanging down weakly, and tears filled her eyes again.

Jiang Anyi's clear voice came again in his ears, "You are so healthy to take care of your body. I have already agreed to Brother Xu to prepare some nourishing medicines. Your body has stagnated qi and blood. Although I use true qi to convey your meridians to you, I still need medicine to take care of it..."

Outside the window, Jiang Anyi was whispering and reminding Tong'er was a little confused. He remembered the poem that Jiang Anyi said when he saw him in Xuzhai Garden that winter, "Snow loses three parts of color, and Meisun has two parts of fragrance." Now he is like a skeleton, with silver threads on his hair, and the name of marriage. Jiang Anyi is in a beautiful tree, and his career is booming. He has a beautiful wife and concubine at home. How should he handle himself?

Ashamed of himself, Tong'er felt Jiang Anyi's voice harsh and shouted irritably: "Go away, I don't want to listen to you anymore, get out of here."

When his words were interrupted, Jiang Anyi was a little depressed. He stood there for a moment and said softly: "Tong'er, no matter how angry you are, you must take care of your health. I have thought about a way to practice qi these days. You can restore your health to the same way as you used to when you regulate your breathing. You will first ask Brother Xu how to regulate your breathing before practicing. I will say hello to him. I will put the booklet in front of the door, and you must keep it. Tong'er, take care of yourself, and I will come to see you when you have time."

Jiang Anyi took out a booklet from his arms. It was a sedative and breathing method that he integrated with the Mingyu magic skill and the Cainu Heart Sutra these days. This set of exercises is designed to cultivate the body and mind, regulate qi and blood. It does not require a foundation of martial arts, and of course it will not create an internal master, but it is very useful for Tong'er to unblock qi and blood and restore his appearance.

Putting the booklet in front of the door, Jiang Anyi looked into the house with nostalgia, turned around and left.

Hearing the sound of footsteps fading away, Tong'er walked to the main hall and looked behind the door. The blue shirt was floating among the mountain roads and was about to disappear at the foot of the mountain. Standing at the intersection, Jiang Anyi turned around and raised his hand, waved hard at the hut, as if saying goodbye. Tong'er felt that her closed heart door was pushed open with force and the fresh wind blew in, sending away a little dead spirit.

It was September 17th when Hua Sima reported on the situation of patrolling the caravan during this period. There were only a few sporadic transactions in the border exchanges, and the caravans traveling to and from the Western Regions seemed to have disappeared. Jiang Anyi knew that these people were waiting for the opportunity. The memorial to impeach him should have been sent to the capital. Storms and rains will come from the capital. Everyone was looking forward and nervous. After the storms, Huazhou will be reborn in a mess.

Jiang Anyi's heart was quite uneasy, and Tong'er's affairs were like a rock and heavy on her heart. His wife Xinfei had been to the Gobi Desert for ten days, and no news had come yet. This made Jiang Anyi feel a little difficult to breathe. The thick dark clouds were piled up in her heart. I really wanted to yell and make the storm come more violently.

The yamen runner came in and reported: "General Xuanwu Guan Pingzhong asked for a meeting."

Jiang Anyi was stunned. He had always dealt with Mei Hongmin and was not familiar with this General Xuanwu. However, he knew that Guan Pingzhong's position in the garrison was second only to Mei Hongmin, and he was not in the same faction as Mei Hongmin. He should have played a role in restraining Mei Hongmin in the garrison.

With the word "please", Guan Pingzhong walked into the lobby. Guan Pingzhong was 35 or 36 years old, with a pale yellow face, a sharp look, and a small black beard on his thin lips. He was tall and slender, and looked very energetic.

Jiang Anyi stood up to greet each other. After greeting each other, Guan Pingzhong took out a document from his sleeve and said, "This is the official document of the Ministry of War. Please ask Lord Jiang to take a look."

How could the official documents sent by the Ministry of War to the garrison be read by himself? Jiang Anyi took the official documents suspiciously, and saw that it said that Mei Hongjun refused to obey the orders, causing the remnants of the Yuantian Sect to escape and demoted to General Dingyuan. His troops were led by General Xuanwu Guan Pingzhong. Jiang Anyi had no good feelings for Mei Hongmin. The soldier made things difficult for him many times, but said that he did not obey the orders, causing the remnants of the Yuantian Sect to escape, but he was wronged.

However, Jiang Anyi did not intend to speak up for Mei Hongmin. He smiled and returned the official documents to Guan Pingzhong, saying, "Congratulations to General Guan."

Guan Pingzhong smiled on his face. The order he received made him cooperate with Governor Jiang, so that he misunderstood that Mei Hongmin's demotion was a slanderous complaint from Jiang Anyi. He felt secretly in his heart that Lord Jiang was really a saint. Mei Hongmin was against him and was demoted to three levels in a row. It seems that if he wants to be promoted, he will inevitably curry favor with Governor Jiang.

Thinking of this, Guan Pingzhong said politely: "Mr. Jiang, the last general is stationed in Huazhou. If you have any questions, please don't be polite. Guan is different from General Mei, but he will not ask for any military service fees and rental fees from him. Guan must do his duty."

Guan Pingzhong's words directly expressed his kindness, which made Jiang Anyi very happy. He was worried about Xinfei's safety. If Guan Pingzhong could bring his men to the reception, it would be foolproof.

"General Guan, Jiang, the last time he rented a crossbow in his army, was because a group of horse thieves appeared in the Gobi Desert outside the pass. All signs indicate that this group of horse thieves are probably the remnants of the Yuantian Sect who flew out of the pass. The deputy chief of the secret guards took people to capture them, but they were weak. If General Guan could bring people to help, it would be foolproof." Jiang Anyi tentatively said.

Guan Pingzhong was calculating gains and losses in his mind. If he could really capture the remnants of the Yuantian Sect, he would definitely be promoted, so Mei Hongmin's position would be firmly in his position and could even rise. Even if it was not for the remnants of the Yuantian Sect, he would have established a good relationship with Governor Jiang. If he had good words in the future, he would not suffer any loss. He immediately stood up, clasped his fists and said, "I will order three thousand people to help you out of seclusion. Please show your route."

In Wuyang Prefecture, Bingzhou, a small yard in the east of the city was crowded with people. The owner of this house, Cang Cao Junjun, Fang Kun, hanged himself on the tree behind his yard. The Sima Mansion's official mission came, and Yang Shaomao of the Protectorate's Mansion came. Finally, the Dragon Guard Special Envoy Wang Zuoguo came with a bunch of Dragon Guards, with a blue face.

From the words of the Sun family and his son, he learned that the crossbow was sold to them by Ma Pei, the Cangcai Mansion of Anxi. Wang Zuoguo felt like he had a treasure and thought that his chance to get promoted and make money had come. He kept Xin Fei behind and took his confidants and worshippers Wang Zuoguo quietly went to Wuyang Mansion in Bingzhou. He didn't even tell Yang Xiangliang, the Grand Governor of Anxi that he would swallow this huge wealth alone.

Find an opportunity to secretly capture Ma Pei away. Ma Pei, who was tortured, told to sell it to whom today. Tomorrow, I remember which company I had a deal with. Wang Zuoguo is not in a hurry. The more people involved in this case, the greater the contribution, and the more benefits he will get from it.

Ma Pei's disappearance finally attracted the attention of the Anxi Protectorate. Yang Xiangliang found Wang Zuoguo and did not dare to offend the Grand Governor Wang Zuoguo. He only said that he had received the news that Ma Pei was related to the loss of military equipment. Now Ma Pei has explained some situations.

Yang Xiangliang knew that behind the loss of military weapons, many powerful families were implicated in the case of the loss of military weapons, otherwise Zhu Xupu would not have known any news. After taking over, he also secretly sent someone to inquire and found that many missing weapons appeared in the hands of the powerful guards of the aristocratic families.

Wang Zuoguo wanted to compete for merit, and Yang Xiangliang was happy to see him stand out with "haha", but Yang Huaizhong was jealous of this contribution, thinking of getting a share of the pie, and sent someone to stare at the house where Wang Zuoguo and others fell, which made Wang Zuoguo very angry. Although the power of the Dragon Guard was overwhelming, he had to consider it if he wanted to deal with the Marquis of Yiyong. Wang Zuoguo asked his subordinates to speed up the torture of Ma Pei, and finally heard Fang Kun's name from Ma Pei's mouth, and a big fish was arrested. Before Wang Zuoguo could be happy, he came down to deliver the letter, and Fang Kun hanged himself on the tree at home.

"…The deceased's eyes were protruding, his tongue was stretched out from his lips, and there were no signs of fighting around him. There was a suicide note in the house, so he must have died of suicide."

When Wang Zuoguo led his men in, a coroner pointed to the corpse on the ground and said to everyone beside him. The clue was broken and the credit was gone. Wang Zuoguo was furious and raised his leg and kicked the coroner away, cursing: "Idiot, I'm talking nonsense. Come on, seal the yard for me. Everyone in the house will find out before leaving."
Chapter completed!