Dao Fruit

"Not long ago, the Song Yuan Jiedushi defeated Wuxi Marsh in the dense forest. Some of the Marsh people fled into the Jiannan Road, and one of them fled to the south. Your villages perished in their hands."

Liu Huai sighed a few words and then told what he knew.

Although he is a steward of the Pan Mansion, his family is not big and there are not so many rules. He usually eats in the main hall. Now that he saw Qiu Yan returning safely, he hurried back, removed the dining table, and several people sat down separately. .

Qiu Yan's aunt and Liu Yue's wife then retreated.

"Wuxi marsh, the envoy of Song Yuan."

Listening to Liu Huai's words, Qiu Yan's eyes gradually changed.

After the founding of the Darui dynasty, a three-level system of Daofu, counties and counties was implemented locally, but in addition to this, there was another organizational system - the army.

This army is not the abbreviation or name Qiu Yan used for the army in his previous life, but the name for a city. The area under the jurisdiction of "army" is mostly a city, which is similar in size to a county. There are no subordinate villages or villages under the city, but There are garrisons and military camps.

In the entire territory of Longjian Dao, there are seven armies, which are seven garrisoned cities. They are under the direct jurisdiction of Dao. They are mainly distributed in the south and west. They serve as barriers to protect the country and are at war with the Marsh people and Fan people all year round.

The highest officer of the army is the Jiedushi, and he is in charge of the military, government and people's livelihood in the city.

Song Yuan was the military governor of Wuxin Army in the southwest and the supreme controller of Wuxin City. He was between Yuanning Prefecture and Rongzhou Prefecture. He fought against the Wuxinum people all the year round and rarely lost.

After understanding the general situation, Qiu Yan gradually grasped the context of the matter and asked, "Where did this news come from?"

"The government has notified it. A few days ago, Wu Xin also sent a team of officers and soldiers to encircle and suppress the Mao people's retreat. People from several villages have been buried, and the victims who escaped have been resettled by special personnel." Liu Huai kept paying attention as he spoke. Seeing Qiu Yan's expression, he frowned frequently and said, "Yan'er, your father..."

His nephew had been stubborn, dull, and stubborn since he was a child. Liu Huai was afraid that the other party would find out the reason and take revenge, so he was a little worried.

Those swamp people are said to be cruel people who kill without blinking an eye.

Liu Huai has always had a dislike for Qiu Yan's father, Qiu Zonglin, but he loves Qiu Yan, the son of his sister.

Last year, the Qiu family's father and son took the examinations one after another. The son wanted to be a scholar, and the father wanted to be a civil servant, but both failed and became the laughing stock of Qingchang County. That's when the Qiu family moved to Zuoqu Village. Unexpectedly, A few months later, something like this happened. Several villages were wiped out, including Qiu Zonglin. Only his nephew survived.

Qiu Yan's calmness did not reassure Liu Huai. Instead, he worried that the other party had made up his mind and acted impulsively, so he became even more worried: "You stay here for now, and then go back to observe the system after a while. Two years later, I will take the imperial examination again. "

Liu Huai was actually not optimistic about Qiu Yan's path to the imperial examination. In his opinion, Qiu Yan, like his father, was not the same material. He might as well settle down and be a private school teacher or accountant, which was better than focusing on the imperial examination. It was much more, but he was afraid that his nephew would not be able to think about it, so he used this as a thought to tie the other person's mind.

In this world, like ancient China, there is also the theory of filial piety, but there are not many restrictions. The only exception is that you are not allowed to hold office, take exams, or get married. It takes twenty-seven months, that is, two years and three months.

Qiu Yan had a good memory since he was a child, and had dabbled in classics and history. He passed the county and government examinations at the age of sixteen. Qiu Yan's father, Qiu Zonglin, was overjoyed and thought that a young scholar was going to be born in the family. When he waited for the official provincial examination, Qiu Yan was stuck on the Taoist examination. He took it again last year at the age of nineteen, but still failed. He didn't even get the title of scholar.

The Taoist examinations are held twice every three years. In April or May, Qiu Yan has completed his filial piety and is just in time to catch up. If everything goes well, he can even participate in the autumn examination of the same year.

However, Qiu Yan's father, Qiu Zonglin, was admitted as a scholar in the 20s. He took the exam for more than 20 years, but failed to make any further progress. In the end, the family was left destitute and living off his wife's sewing, which caused Qiu Yan's mother to suffer from the disease for five years. Liu Huai finally passed away, and Liu Huai no longer had any contact with Qiu Zonglin.

Having penetrated Liu Huai's thoughts, Qiu Yan shook his head: "Uncle, don't worry, I know in my heart that those people are not something I can deal with now."

"It's best if you think about it. There's something else going on in Pan's house. You need to rest first and I'll prepare a banquet for you in the evening. I haven't told your aunt about your return yet. I'll tell her later that she Tian was hurt by what happened to you and was scolded by Mrs. Pan several times. "

Having said this, Liu Huai thought of another thing: "By the way, the refugee screening is very strict this time. You should try your best not to move around outside these days, and don't reveal your identity, otherwise I'm afraid there will be some trouble. Let's wait until the limelight is over. "

Qiu Yan nodded in agreement. Even if Liu Huai didn't give these instructions, Qiu Yan had similar plans and even prepared to ask Liu Huai to cooperate. Unexpectedly, the other party took the lead and saved a lot of effort.

After saying a few more words, Liu Huai and Liu Yue left first. They were both working in the Pan Mansion. Qiu Yan's arrival was so sudden that it was the limit for him to be able to spare a few words of comfort.

As Liu Huai and his son left, Qiu Yan began to think deeply.

"The monster incident actually turned into a bandit invasion. The villagers who were eaten also became victims of swordsmanship. The 'refugees' who escaped were all isolated and specially accommodated. In this way, it is true. No one knows the truth of the tragedy in the south. From this point of view, the power of the 'King of Tongshan' is extraordinary..."

As he thought about it, his stomach suddenly growled.

"Xiaoyan, your uncle was in a hurry just now and didn't even let you have enough food. I'm going to talk to him tonight. You go to the kitchen to get some and continue eating." By chance, the aunt next to him heard it and urged him to make up for it. meal.

Qiu Yan was not polite, nodded and left.

"After absorbing that drop of blood essence, my body has become stronger, but my appetite has also increased. In the past half month, I was able to supplement myself with game in the mountains and forests, but here, I am afraid it will not be so easy to be full in the future."

Qiu Yan entered the kitchen while thinking.

He gained a physical body and inherited cause and effect, but he was also in danger, especially in this situation. The other party obviously had a lot of energy in the human world, so he had to be more careful.

"However, what happened now also shows that although the group of monsters are ferocious, they have to act according to the rules and don't dare to act unscrupulously in a crowded place! The more people there are, the safer they are. At least they don't have to worry about the monsters coming in large numbers. Attack."

As he ate bite after bite, the thoughts in Qiu Yan's mind became clearer and clearer.

"When I came to Yuanning City and joined Qiu Yan's uncle, I have truly inherited this identity. It is not a bad thing to observe mourning for more than two years. I just use this time to sort myself out. The imperial examination is still required because I have inherited the cause and effect of ambition, but Now that I'm in the examination room, I'm afraid I'll do even worse than Qiu Yan originally did. However, having said that, I have been entangled with several major causes and effects for more than ten days. I have a vague feeling that once the cause and effect is solved, I can break free. Entanglement will have unexpected benefits."

Time passed quickly, and soon it was night.

The courtyard of the Liu family was not far from the Pan Mansion. As soon as Xu Shi passed, Liu Huai and his son returned from the Pan Mansion. The family sat around the table and had a meal.

During the dinner, Liu Huai had to comfort Qiu Yan. Fortunately, Qiu Yan was no longer the same person at this time, and he responded one by one. In the end, Liu Huai took out a small box.

"You know your aunt's situation in Pan's house to some extent. I don't have anything for you, so you asked me to bring some snacks." After saying that, he put down the box and took out a few pieces of broken silver from his arms. "You can take this little money." There are some from your aunt and some from me. Our family is not rich and we can’t afford much, so we’ll just make do with it.”

"No way!" Qiu Yan quickly declined.

The aunt Liu Huai mentioned was his sister and the younger sister of Qiu Yan's mother. She was very pretty when she was young. She was spotted by Pan Yuanwai and became his concubine. Liu Huai also relied on this relationship to find a manager. position, but in more than ten years, the Liu family has only given birth to one daughter, and her status in the Pan family has become increasingly low. Now, she often relies on Liu Huai for help.

As for Liu Huai, if it weren't for his seniority and age, he would have lost his position long ago. Even so, he can only take care of some trivial matters now. Pan's mansion is huge, with seven or eight people in charge, and Liu Huai is just one of them. , the life at home is getting worse than before. It was not until recently that Liu Yue gradually gained the trust of the third young master in the house, and things got better.

In this case, Qiu Yan was certainly unwilling to accept the gift from the other party.

"Don't refuse. Who doesn't spend money to buy books and meals? Pens, inks, paper and inkstones are all big. If you don't take them, how can you read and write? If you feel sorry for your uncle and your aunt and become officials in the future, don't forget us. Take it!"

After some rhetoric, Qiu Yan finally accepted it. Just as Liu Huai said, in this world, it is difficult to move without money, and even gods are not exempt.

"But in this case, the causal involvement of this kinship will be even greater, and there must be something repayable in the future."

Listening to what the slightly drunk Liu Huai said, even though Qiu Yan was not the original person, he still felt warm in his heart.

The meal lasted for nearly an hour. By the time Qiu Yan returned to the room prepared for him, it was already late at night.

Sitting on the edge of the bed, he pondered for a moment.

"There will probably be some action tonight."

Thinking in his mind, Qiu Yan took out a bunch of green shirts from his pillow, spread them out, placed them on the table in the room, and then fell asleep. Not long after, there was a slight snore.

At night, there was silence.

The breeze entered the room from the window, and the air flow slightly blew the green shirt on the table.

Sudden!

A ray of green light appeared without any sign, emerged from the ground, and spun into a cone shape.

Turn around!

The light dissipated, revealing a rickety figure, but it was a person, shaped like a dwarf, with a hunched back and less than three feet tall.

As soon as the man appeared, he stood on tiptoes and looked towards the table.

White light flickered, the green shirt on the table fluttered slightly, and a figure in Confucian robes stood up. It was Qiu Yan's god himself. He shook his sleeves, floated down, and made a salute: "I have seen the land."

"There is no need to be polite. I am under the seat of the city god of the capital of Yuan Ning. I am the land south of the city. I come here in compliance with your order. I wonder where you come from? What is your purpose in coming to Yuan Ning City?"

PS: Here is one for today. During the new book period, the contract has not been sent, so please understand.