The Red Mansion: From a Small Pawn to a Leader

Two days had passed in the blink of an eye. A drizzle began to fall from the sky again, and the fields were filled with busy figures.

As the whip was waved, the ox dragged the plow forward. Where the plow passed, the soil extended forward like a rolling wave.

At this time, Li Hu was standing on a small path in the field wearing a bamboo hat, watching quietly.

On his left, Xue Pan, also wearing a bamboo hat, held a monocular telescope towards the field and said, "Is this plowing the field? It looks quite interesting."

Li Hu glanced at him. This kid is no longer a commoner. In the Suizhou battle, the military supplies were delivered very timely. Not only did Jia Zheng commend him, but Huang Jinzhong also mentioned Xue Pan in his memorial to the emperor. The emperor waved his hand and awarded him a general flag of the Southern Pacification Division, a seventh-rank official. If he worked hard and was promoted to a centurion, the Xue family would have a hereditary military position. Of course, it is "can" be hereditary, not "must" be hereditary. If you have no ability and no backing, the best outcome is to be demoted, or even become a grassroots coolie like a Fanzi or a Lishi.

Putting down the telescope, Xue Pan said with a smile: "The scabby dog ​​is getting angry and has recruited tens of thousands of people from the surrounding areas. He wants to turn the whole mountain upside down!"

Li Hu smiled and calculated the time. Shui Rong should have passed Yan'an Prefecture, left Yulin, and entered the Hetao area by now. He would be completely safe.

Xue Pan suddenly remembered: "Oh, right, the scabby dog ​​has been getting along very well with Fenghuangdan's uncle recently."

Li Hu said angrily: "Don't learn from the big guys."

"If he can say it, why can't I?!" Xue Pan looked unconvinced.

Wang Daniu glanced at him sideways, his face full of disdain.

Li Hu: "Don't worry about Daniu. If Huang Jinzhong finds out, you will definitely be stabbed in the cemetery."

Xue Pan shuddered: "No way."

Li Hu: "You can try it in front of his interview."

Xue Pan quickly shook his head.

Li Hu changed the subject: "When will your uncle return to Beijing?"

Xue Pan: "If he can't catch Shui Rong, how can he return to Beijing?"

Li Hu shook his head. This was a big fool who knew nothing. A while ago, the Ministry of War received a military report that Agui's army swept across the Mongolian grasslands in the south of the desert and drove Fu Kang'an back to the north of the desert. A war for the north of the desert was about to begin.

It was impossible for the emperor to watch Fu Kang'an be defeated. He would definitely support Fu Kang'an secretly and prepare for war.

Wang Ziteng should arrive in Beijing soon, and then head north to the Yinshan Six Towns. Well, maybe he and Shui Rong will arrive one after the other.

Things in Nanyang Prefecture are going much more smoothly than expected. The vast majority of the people are kind-hearted. With hope, they will live a peaceful and stable life.

The remnants of the White Lotus Sect in Nanyang City have been cleared out, and the cleanup of the surrounding counties, cities and towns began early this morning.

The White Tiger Hall Master had passed his test. Of course, just killing some fake monks in cassocks was not enough to cut off his retreat. His retreat had to be cut off completely.

Li Hu has made up his mind that after he has dealt with things here, he will go north to Luoyang to solve Lin Ruhai's troubles. By the way, he will completely cut off the retreat of the White Tiger Hall Master and make him a knife in his hand, a killing knife!

Xue Pan: "When will you return to Beijing?"

Li Hu was silent for a moment: "Probably in the second half of the year."

Xue Pa was surprised: "It takes so long? Then I can't go back to Beijing with you."

Li Hu glanced at him unhappily. This kid was like a dog-skin plaster, following him wherever he went.

Xue Pan: "When are you going to Luoyang?"

Li Hu: "What are you doing?" Xue Pan: "I'm going to kowtow to my uncle, and it's just on my way."

Li Hu smiled and nodded: "Did your sister teach you?"

Xue Pan smiled embarrassedly.

Thinking of Lin Daiyu's letter, Li Hu shook his head. After the second day of the Chinese New Year, Xue Baochai and her cousin Xue Baoqin moved into the Li family's house, talking to Lin Daiyu and helping her sort out her account books. Even on the fifteenth day of the Lantern Festival, she ate Yuanxiao with Lin Daiyu at Li's house, and did not go back until the day before her birthday. This made Lin Daiyu feel embarrassed, so she gave her a generous birthday gift on her birthday.

Everyone could see what she was thinking, let alone Lin Daiyu, who was more savvy than Bi Gan. However, she was very humble and respectful to Lin Daiyu, which made Lin Daiyu angry and amused. However, with the help of sisters Xue Baochai and Xue Baoqin, Lin Daiyu was indeed much more relaxed.

Xue Pan: "My sister sent me a bottle of fresh tea. Would you like to try it, Master?"

New tea for dinner?
Li Hu smiled and said it must be Lin Daiyu who gave it to Xue Baochai.

"Second Master, do you still remember Qi Guan?" Xue Pan suddenly asked.

Li Hu: "What's wrong?"

Xue Pan: "The servant at home also brought a letter from Qi Guan, saying that Prince Zhongshun met an official who was a Jinshi in the special examination through the introduction of Mei Hanlin."

Li Hu's eyes flashed. It seemed that what Zhang Cheng said was right. The Second Prince and King Zhongshun were the emperor's back-up to check the meritorious generals. By the way, according to the time, the Second Prince should be coming to Beijing soon. King Fu, this title is not very good. The previous King Fu was made into a "Fu Lu Banquet" by Li Zicheng.

Li Hu suddenly remembered: "Hey, can you read?"

Xue Pan blushed: "I have been going to school since I was young. How can I not be able to read? I just know a few words."

A bit little, that’s all?

Li Hu smiled and changed the subject: "Hey, why don't you go see your daughter from the Xia family? Give her some tea." At this point, he suddenly remembered, "After drinking your tea, the daughter from the Xia family will definitely become your wife."

Hearing this, Xue Pan suddenly became excited: "Yes, yes, I will go to Xi'an now!" At this point, he seemed to react and coughed awkwardly, "Well, I won't delay your business here, goodbye." Then he bowed to Li Hu and shouted to the servant: "Let's go to Xi'an!"

Li Hu shook his head. This kid was only this capable.

Wang Daniu, who had been silent, smiled and said, "This kid will definitely be controlled by that girl from the Xia family in the future."

At this time, a burst of hurried horse hoof sounds were heard, and Li Hu and Wang Daniu both looked in the direction of the sound.

In the distance, an officer came on horseback and stopped in front of the personal guard. The officer handed a briefcase to the personal guard.

The personal soldier strode towards Li Hu holding the briefcase.

Li Hu took out the document from the box and looked at it. His face darkened: "These damn beasts!"

Wang Daniu asked tentatively: "What's wrong?"

Li Hu finished reading the document, slammed it shut, and then gritted his teeth and said, "Several fires broke out in the suburbs of Luoyang City, killing more than 20 families of villagers who were cultivating the abandoned fields of a current second-rank official. The Luoyang local government investigated and said it was done by the remnants of the White Lotus Sect who passed by."

Wang Daniu was shocked. These people were so bold that they dared to set fire and commit murder. There were only 20 households of villagers, which meant hundreds of people! They even put the blame on the remnants of the White Lotus Sect! Bah, even the White Lotus Sect was not so despicable!

Li Hu thought about it and realized that it was less than 500 miles from here to Luoyang. He told the matter here and the Hetao cavalrymen had two horses each. They didn't need to rush too fast and could reach Luoyang city in the early morning of the day after tomorrow. Well, he would bring Bai Wu, the leader of the White Tiger Hall, with him.

Li Hu made up his mind, "Let's go back to the city." (End of this chapter)