Sui and Tang Dynasty Generals

Chapter 79 Jiang Baoyi arrives in Jinyang (Thanks to Aespa Li Shimin Baitian Qingfan for being the leader!)
"Ahem! Is there a fire?"

At daybreak, Fu Zihou was suddenly awakened by choking. Seeing the faint smell of smoke, he quickly got out of bed, opened the door and walked out without even bothering to put on his clothes.

When he saw the kitchen door, Cui Wenjin was covered in dust and dirt. He was coughing and looking helplessly at the kitchen filled with smoke.

Fu Zihou hurriedly stepped forward and waved his hand to disperse the thick smoke. He held his breath and went into the room to take out the firewood that filled the stove. After two or three times, the smoke gradually dissipated until the firewood in the stove started to burn.

"I never started a fire!"

When Cui Wenjin saw Fu Zihou's puzzled look, she tried to smile awkwardly and raised her hand to wipe her face, which brought some color back to her pretty fair face.

"Let me do it!"

Fu Zihou did not blame Cui Wenjin. He turned around and went back to his bedroom, put on his clothes, and returned to the kitchen to prepare food for himself and Cui Wenjin.

inside the room.

Fu Zihou and Cui Wenjin, who were kneeling in front of the wooden table and eating, did not say a word.

Because Cui Wenjin had hurt someone yesterday, Fu Zihou didn't dare let Cui Wenjin live outside alone, so he let Cui Wenjin sleep in the main house and he slept in the side room.

Looking at the silent Cui Wenjin, Fu Zihou couldn't help but want to laugh. Ever since Cao Yong and others left last night, the carefree Cui Wenjin became silent.

Obviously Cui Wenjin also realized that he had always been accompanied by his brother Cui Yu in the past, so there was no awkwardness between them. Now he was still not used to being alone.

In the Sui Dynasty, the atmosphere between men and women was very open. Not to mention Cui Wenjin who sailed alone along the river to Luoyang to visit his good friend, even married women were very free because they were not bound by so many ethical rules. Not only could they have more casual contact with men other than their husbands, but even some single men and women who were married could move their boats closer to invite each other to meet.

Of course, the Sui Dynasty did not encourage these open customs. On the contrary, the Sui Dynasty encouraged women to remain chaste. It did not prohibit couples from contacting other men, but it did not mean that they were allowed to have affairs. If a woman was found to be unfaithful to her husband, the punishment would be extremely severe.

"grown ups!"

Hearing the shouts in the yard, Fu Zihou stood up and walked into the yard, looking at Qiu Dahan and others.

"Please make the trip. Remember to be careful! Come back if it doesn't work!"

Fu Zihou instructed.

"Don't worry, sir!"

Qiu Dahan was not good at speaking, but as for what Fu Zihou had asked him to do, in his heart, he would do it even if it cost him his life.

"Go!"

Fu Zihou nodded.

Watching Qiu Dahan and his companions leave, Fu Zihou's heart beat faster.

"grown ups!"

Just as Fu Zihou was about to continue eating, Cao Yong, Xiong Ruixiang and Xia Jia also came into the yard.

With the help of Cui Wenjin, not to mention Xiong Ruixiang, even Cao Yong and Xia Jia have settled their families. This time they came to Jinyang, intending to follow Fu Zihou wholeheartedly.

However, what puzzled Cao Yong and the other two was that Fu Zihou did not make them soldiers.

"Sir, Commander Hu said the moat has been dug!"

Cao Yong reported.

Although the three men did not join the army, Hu Jingyuan and other soldiers all knew that Cao Yong and the other two were Fu Zihou's confidants.

"Okay! Go and have a look!"

When Fu Zihou heard that the moat had been dug, a huge stone in his heart fell to the ground quietly.

"I'll go as well"

Just as he was about to take Cao Yong, Xiong Ruixiang and Xia Jia to the outside of the city to watch over the moat, he suddenly heard that Cui Wenjin was also going.

Fu Zihou looked at Cui Wenjin holding the sword, thought about it, and did not refuse.

In East City.

Chu Bo looked at the people running past him on the street and heading towards the city gate, and he quickly quickened his pace.

When Chu Bo and Song Jianfeng arrived outside the city gate, they saw that the outside of the city was already full of people watching the excitement. Then the two of them kept moving forward from the crowd and came to the front of the crowd.

When they saw a very spacious moat connecting to the Fen River, Chu Bo and Song Jianfeng's faces changed and they looked at each other.

This damn Fenwu Wei actually dug such a spacious moat for the east city of Jinyang.

"You see, after digging this river, it's not very convenient to travel. We have to rely on the suspension bridge!"

"That's right! If the suspension bridge is not strong enough or is a bit old, who knows who will be unlucky enough to fall into the river!"

"Why don't we, the people in East City who have carriages, just move out of the city so we don't have to worry about coming into the city!"

Chu Bo and Song Jianfeng listened to the conversations of the children of the noble families around them with gloomy faces.

Compared with these young men from the noble families in East City, Chu Bo and Song Jianfeng wanted the Fenwu Wei to get out of Jinyang East City as soon as possible.

But soon, they suddenly heard their subordinates coming over and reporting something. The two of them looked happy, looked at each other, and quickly turned and left.

the other side.

On the East City Wall.

Cui Wenjin held his sword and looked at the moat, feeling nothing at all. He also didn't know why Fu Zihou beside him spent so much effort on the moat, and ended up being laughed at by others. "Look, they don't even appreciate your kindness! You're still thinking about repairing the East City!"

When Cui Wenjin heard the nonsense coming out of the mouths of those well-dressed young men from wealthy families outside the city, he narrowed his eyes and tightened the sword in his hand.

She remembered what those people looked like!
Don't let her see these people in Qinghe County in the future, otherwise I will break their legs.

"Some things, if you do them or not, will make a world of difference in the outcome! Look at those ordinary people, they are all very happy!"

Fu Zihou listened to Cui Wenjin's words and spoke softly.

Compared with those wealthy family kids in East City who had nothing to do but eat, Fu Zihou saw more often ordinary people with happy looks on their faces.

"In these troubled times, they are not helpless. In the past, they would be terrified when they heard about riots in other places. This canal can also make them feel more at ease!"

Fu Zihou explained.

Looking at the width of the moat, Fu Zihou was quite satisfied. Not to mention other things, just transporting soil to fill the moat would be enough to spend the rebels a lot of time. And since there was some distance between the moat and the city wall, it was not easy to pass some large siege equipment through the newly filled moat.

"But you were scolded, and I didn't see them speak up for you!"

When Cui Wenjin heard Fu Zihou's words, he turned around and looked at Fu Zihou.

Cui Wenjin felt that Fu Zihou was a kind person, but when he saw the people outside the city with such happy faces, he felt sorry for him.

Compared to those children of noble families, there are so many ordinary people in the city. Didn’t they hear those children of noble families laughing at Fu Zihou?
The people in this city are all deaf!!!
No one said a word in rebuttal for Fu Zihou.

"Without regret!"

When Fu Zihou saw Cui Wenjin's appearance, he couldn't help laughing and didn't care.

"Let's go. You will be going back to Qinghe in two days. I will take you to the West City for a stroll. While I am still free, I will take you to buy some things. You can also bring some back for me!"

Fu Zihou said to Cui Wenjin.

Cui Wenjin will leave Jinyang in the next two days. Since he is already here, Fu Zihou will naturally fulfill his duties as a good host and take Cui Wenjin to Xicheng to stroll around the downtown area. He will also ask Cui Wenjin to bring some things from Jinyang to his family.

"You still know that you're in trouble this time!"

Cui Wenjin looked at Fu Zihou unhappily, and when he saw Fu Zihou walking down the city wall, he hurriedly followed him.

"But don't worry! You have done us a favor in the Qinghe Cui family, and we in the Qinghe Cui family will not..."

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West City of Jinyang.

A horse-drawn carriage slowly drove to the gate of Yingyang Mansion. When it stopped, a middle-aged man in the official uniform of the Sui Dynasty was seen walking out of the carriage.

When the soldier guarding Yingyang Mansion saw the circular taken out by the middle-aged official, he hurriedly took the man into Yingyang Mansion.

After a while.

Inside the meeting room of Yingyang Mansion.

When Pan Changwen saw Jiang Baoyi coming, he stepped forward and saluted with a smile on his face.

"Master Jiang! Haven't seen you for many years!"

Pan Changwen and Jiang Baoyi both served as ministers in the Sui Dynasty in the same year, so they had contact for a period of time. Although they had not seen each other for many years, they were not strangers to each other.

"General Pan!"

Jiang Baoyi raised his hand and returned the greeting to Pan Changwen with a slight smile on his face.

Looking at Pan Changwen, Jiang Baoyi could not say that he liked him, nor did he hate him. It was just a polite greeting between colleagues. If it were not for the emperor's order, he would not have come to Jinyang.

"Master Jiang, why did you suddenly come to Jinyang today?"

Pan Changwen looked at Jiang Baoyi with some curiosity.

In the meeting room, Wen Dayou, who was standing with Zhao Wenke, Zhang Pinggao, Xu Shixu and others, became serious when he heard Jiang Baoyi say that he came because of Fu Zihou.

Wen Dayou kept thinking in his mind how to say something good about Fu Zihou to Jiang Baoyi.

At this time, a soldier hurried into the meeting room.

"Report! General! News has come from Jingxing Pass! A group of bandits with over a thousand men have appeared in the north!"

The soldiers came to Pan Changwen to report.

Hearing the soldiers' words, Wen Dayou breathed a sigh of relief, and was somewhat glad that this group of bandits arrived in time. With the appearance of this group of bandits, at least he had some room to explain for Fu Zihou in front of Jiang Baoyi.

Wen Dayou had already made up his mind that after he came back from suppressing this group of bandits, he would find an opportunity to visit Jiang Baoyi privately.

"Command all the Yingyangfu cavalry to assemble!"

When Pan Changwen heard that there were more than a thousand bandits in the north, his eyes were somewhat gloomy. He gave the order, then turned back to look at Jiang Baoyi calmly and smiled: "It's just a group of refugees! In recent years, refugees from all over the country have gathered together to steal, which has caused a lot of trouble!"

Jiang Baoyi nodded, but didn't take it to heart. He raised his hand to signal Pan Changwen to deal with this group of refugees first, and he would wait in Jinyang City. When Pan Changwen came back, they would go together to deal with Fu Zihou's matter.

　Thanks to the leader of 'Aespa 李世民白甜轻凡'!!!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)