Chen Xi returned to his tent with a little depressed feeling.

Hui Niang and Li Jin were waiting in the account for a long time. They marched along the way and traveled through mountains and rivers. Hui Niang and Li Jin were so tired that it was not easy for the two girls to follow Chen Xi.

Only then did Chen Xi realize how unwise the decision to bring the two girls around him was. He wanted to send them to a safe place several times, but both girls refused.

Especially Hui Niang felt that following Shen Xi, accompanying Chen Xi to fight, talking to Chen Xi, and taking care of his daily life is the greatest honor of being a wife.

Chen Xi came in and said, "My grandmother just passed away..."

Li Jin did not know the old lady Li, so naturally he didn't know how much influence this person had on Chen Xi. Although she had heard about the Shen family occasionally, she didn't know much. Hui Niang knew Li, and had had several dealings in Ninghua and knew that she was the spiritual pillar of the Shen family. Hui Niang heard about this, tears came from the corners of her eyes and said, "I never thought... the old lady went like this!"

Chen Xi sighed, "Hui Niang, you don't have to be too sad. My relationship with my grandmother has never been so friendly... When I was a child, my family was not in good condition and there were limited places for studying. She chose to cultivate my two brothers to study. I had no choice but to go to the city with my mother and find a way out. Of course, if it weren't for this, I wouldn't have met you, so there wouldn't be so many things later."

"As I became the top scholar, my official rank was much higher than that of my grandfather's grandfather's grandfather's family. My grandmother's wish for this life was finally fulfilled. She should leave without regrets. We don't need to be sad for her. Actually, I had expected this matter, but now I want to see if the court needs me to return to my hometown to attend mourning or to be filial..."

Logically speaking, when his grandmother passed away, Chen Xi did not need to go back to observe the system. Even if he wanted to be filial, it only took 70 to 49 days, which belonged to the category of guarding. However, because Li was a widowed son, he trained one top scholar and two scholars during this period, which made the Shen family revival. As a promising grandson, Chen Xi should take leave from the court to go back to mourn for Li.

But because Chen Xi was responsible for the war, even if he resigned, no one could take over his current position. Not to mention the deputy commander in the army, even the two military supervisors, Zhang Yong and Liu Jin, did not arrive.

The only moves in Chen Xi's army were Su Jingyang and Wang He. Chen Xi knew that the two could not assume the responsibility of a commander, and that Su Jingyang and Wang He would lead the troops to quell the rebellion. This war would have to be fought for several years, or the local rebels were divided into spoils and disintegration on their own. It would be unlikely that the two would end the war like a slash of knives.

Li Jin asked curiously: "Don't you want to lead the army? Can you return to Fujian?"

Hui Niang glared at Li Jin, meaning that she would not let her speak. Li Jin lowered her head and dared not speak.

While Li Jin and Hui Niang get along, although Hui Niang has always treated Li Jin very well and treated him as his own sister, Hui Niang is always the master and Li Jin is the servant.

Chen Xidao: "That's right, but if the war is not very urgent, the court will still be more merciful. After all, Your Majesty is now governing the world with filial piety!"

Li Jin seemed to understand but Hui Niang wiped her tears and said, "There is a wife, the master is back, and Yun'er is helping with the help. You shouldn't worry too much!"

Chen Xi smiled. He knew that his mother had some skills and should be a good player in handling family affairs. Funerals will naturally be no exception. In addition, the Shen family has lost their backbone now, and only the fierce Zhou family can take on the responsibility and there should be no problem in instructing others.

Chen Xidao: "I had asked my fifth brother to take people back before. It was almost time to come. I would like to contact the local magistrate's office for help. I thought there was no big problem, but it was really not possible. You could even ask the government office for the government office. Now the Shen family lives in Ninghua County, and it is very convenient to do anything. It is not as difficult as before in Taohua Village. It is difficult to find anything. It depends entirely on the help of the villagers..."

Chen Xi was not going to go back to Tingzhou to take care of Li's funeral afterlife. There were so many elders at home that he could have done the funeral with glory and he was much less.

Now Chen Xi must concentrate on dealing with the situation of the troops moving south.

In the area south of Jingzhou, although there is an official road connecting the road and Hongzhou, Huaiyuan, Rongxian and Liucheng further south, all the way to Rongxian, this official road is surrounded by mountains and basically goes south along the narrow river valley road. Unlike before, even if the road is steep, there is always a section of Pingba area to rest, but even if this distance is camped, it can only be found in the mountains and forests.

In this mountain, there are many ethnic minority villages, and rebels lurk on various hills. If you are not careful, you may fall into a siege. Before marching in Chenxi, you must have a clear understanding of the environment several miles around the official road.

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Before Chenxi set out from Jingzhou City, the magistrate of Tong County had fled to Jingzhou for help.

The magistrate of Tong County is named Hu Qing. He is fifty years old this year, but he is a Jinshi. However, because he has no connections in the court and is reluctant to spend money, even a Jinshi in the third grade cannot be promoted. He has served as four magistrates, all of whom serve as county magistrates in remote areas in the southwest.

This time, less than half a year after Hu Qing became the magistrate of Tong County, he lost the county town under his jurisdiction due to rebellion. He could only bring Dianshi, the inspector of the Inspection Department and several local officials in shame, leading a team of more than 200 people composed of yamen runners and the inspection department. In name, he came to join Chenxi and integrate the troops, but in fact he fled to Jingzhou by defeated soldiers.

If the court wants to pursue Hu Qing's unfavorable crime of guarding the country, even if Hu Qing does not die, his home will be confiscated. Now he is looking for Chen Xi, mainly to avoid being liquidated by the court.

Hu Qing came to Jingzhou City on the morning of Shen Xi's leadership from Jingzhou. At this time, Su Jingyang's troops had already set off, and Wang He's troops followed Chen Xi to fight as the central army. Wang He personally escorted Hu Qing and several officials from Tong County to outside the Chenxi Central Army's tent.

At this time, Chen Xi was talking about follow-up precautions with Zhang Yaoming, the governor of Jingzhou, but saw an old and handsome official wearing a big red official robe and being escorted over with his face, with a purple face and a hole everywhere on his body. He didn't look like a magistrate who came to join the government army, but he seemed to be a down-and-out beggar captured by the thief army.

Chen Xi looked at Hu Qing. Although he had already obtained some information from Yunliu earlier, he still felt pitiful for the officials in front of him.

The rebels are rampant, and the most unlucky thing is these local officials, especially civil officials. What civil officials usually learn is just the same. It is impossible for them to rectify their troops and fight against the rebels.

Relying on the local garrison and the inspector's troops is almost the same as waiting for death, so that when the magistrate encounters a rebel attack, they will all be closed and unable to leave. However, over time, the county will be lost. On the one hand, it will be a loss for a long time. The second is the most important point. There are rebels in the county. As a defensive side, it is impossible to increase their attention for twelve hours a day, and there are always moments of negligence.

As long as the defender is unprepared, the inner guard will attack and suddenly attack the city gate and welcome the rebels into the city.

Wang He came up and shouted, "Sir, Hu Qing, the magistrate of Tong County, was arrested and brought to justice... This man abandoned the city and surrendered to the rebels. Today he wanted to surrender in front of him. He was really a two-faced person. He was so treacherous and rebellious. He should kill one to warn him to face the hearing!"

When Hu Qing saw Chen Xi, he knelt down on the ground with a "thump" and cried: "Shangshu Chen, you must be aware of your thoughts. The lower officials have never done anything to betray the court. The fall of the Tong County has no direct relationship with the lower officials. It is because the troops and horses in the Thousand Houses of Tianzhu are not good for help. Everyone around Tong County knows this. If the adults don't believe it, you can verify it with your subordinates. The lower officials will never have any false words!"

Hu Qing was so unfair. He was from the Northern Zhili people and came to the south to become an official. He didn't know the language of the local gentry, let alone the rebels?

Now that Wang He is framed by him for opening the city to meet the enemy, he is full of grievances and feels extremely sad.

Chen Xidao: "I understand... General Wang, just rectify the troops and prepare to set off. Let the matter of Magistrate Hu handle the matter!"

Chen Xi looked at Hu Qing and figured out what to do.

Zhang Yaoming, who was standing next to the Shuai Case, looked very good. He had lost his city like Hu Qing. The only difference is that Jingzhou is now restored by Chen Xi. If it were not for Chen Xi, the court would have held it accountable.
Chapter completed!