Shuozhou.

Under the dazzling sunlight, the tall city wall in the distance, intertwined with shadows and flares, seemed even larger.

He Shikai blocked the dazzling light with his hands, his face full of helplessness.

A knight came forward and said, "He Gong, ahead is Zhaoyuan."

"I'm not blind!!"

He Shikai scolded him, and then complained: "It's a terrible place! A hellish place!!"

It has been a long time since we set off from Yecheng. When we set off, Yecheng was still very cold, but when we arrived here it was already hot summer.

This bad road, after leaving Sizhou, you can't even take a car, otherwise you will die in the car and your urine will be shaken out.

He Shikai could only move forward on horseback. After riding like this for many days, his legs were sore and he almost lost consciousness.

He Shikai is a good horseman, but he has not ridden a horse for such a long time.

Looking at the city in front of him, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Let the knights under your command go and inform the city gatekeeper so that he can be led into the city.

The city gate was quite deserted. The knights came forward to negotiate, but the city gate officials would never dare to embarrass them. Soon, someone led them towards the governor's official office.

As soon as they entered the city, someone tried to block their way.

"My lord! Do you want to buy a woman?"

"Cheap, they are all good women, complete, not incomplete, each one only costs 300 yuan!!"

He Shikai kept a straight face and said nothing. The knight's whip made several cracks in the air, and those people did not dare to get close and retreated to their positions.

Some people didn't give up, and chased after them, shouting: "There are men too!"

He Shikai had an angry look on his face. He looked at the official in front of him and cursed: "Are you such a bad person under your rule?"

"I don't know etiquette and I don't know shame!"

"How do you govern?"

The casual official lowered his head, not daring to refute him. He said a few words to the person next to him, and the person rushed out with a loud shout.

Soon, bursts of wailing and crying came from behind.

At the corner in the distance, a group of people could be seen sitting on the ground, looking blankly at the passing nobles, not avoiding them, just looking at them and watching them leave.

He Shikai was taken to the entrance of the official office, and the officials went in to report.

After a while, a man came out.

This man has a handsome face and a gentle manner. He is not as ugly as the people from the frontier. Without waiting for the official to introduce him, the man smiled and saluted, "My lord, this is Guo Yuanzhen, the governor of Shuo! Meet your lord!"

He Shikai saw that this man knew etiquette and hurriedly bowed to see him.

"It turns out to be Mr. Guo!"

"Don't take it seriously, just call me cousin uncle."

The two exchanged some polite words, and He Shikai calmly held his hand and said, "Mr. Guo, I will definitely get together with you when I meet the governor!"

Guo Yuanzhen nodded, "That's natural."

He Shikai then followed him to the official office. Guo Yuanzhen said with a smile: "Just now, the officials came to report, and I was shocked. This is a bitter and cold place. It is not easy for He Gong to come here, right?"

"It's not easy."

"I hate coming to this kind of place. But the king sends me out every time. The frontier fortress is hot in summer and cold in winter, and the people here are all different."

He Shikai didn't say anything clearly, but winked at Guo Yuanzhen.

Guo Yuanzhen laughed, "That's right."

The two passed through three gates before arriving at the door of a main house.

Guo Yuanzhen asked the soldiers at the door to step aside and led He Shikai into the house.

In the house, a burly man was lying on the bed beside him, with beauties on both sides gently waving fans.

Hearing the footsteps, the strong man suddenly opened his eyes, his eyes were particularly sharp, staring at He Shikai.

The monk felt a chill in his back and hurriedly bowed to see him.

"Meet Mr. Hu Lü!!"

Hu Luxian looked at He Shikai in front of him, sat up slowly, and motioned for the beauty to go out.

"Did King Changguang ask you to come?"

"Yes."

Hu Luxian glanced at Guo Yuanzhen and said, "Guo Jun, please go back first."

Guo Yuanzhen didn't say anything more, bowed, turned and left.

Only Hu Luxian and He Shikai were left in the room. Hu Luxian then asked: "Why did the king ask you to come here?"

"I'm here to pay homage to Duke Hu Lü and hand over a letter."

"Where's the letter?"

He Shikai handed the letter to the other party respectfully, and Hu Luxian did not shy away from others, so he opened the letter and read it in person.

There is no real content in the letter. It just recalls the past friendship between the two, talks about old times, talks about love, and entrusts He Shikai to send some gifts to each other.

After Hu Luxian finished reading, his eyes were slightly complicated.

To be honest, he is closer to Gao Zhan and has a better relationship.

Gao Zhan has many friends.

The current situation has become delicate and complex.

There are rumors that His Majesty sent people to kill the King of Jinan, there are rumors that His Majesty is seriously ill, and there are rumors that His Majesty is crazy.

When Gao Zhan was imprisoned, his official title was not removed. After he was released, his momentum became even greater.

I don’t know if His Majesty is really sick, but the Queen Mother seems to be.

Yecheng fell completely into the hands of King Changguang, and everyone doubted whether he was issuing the edict in the name of the Queen Mother.

The situation is extremely complicated.

The Hu Lu family was a direct participant in the incident. The moment Hu Luguang promised the emperor to betroth his daughter to Liu Tao Zi, their family could not escape.

Hu Luxian hated such trivial matters the most. Even if he fled to the border fortress, he couldn't escape!

Looking at Hu Lvxian, who was frowning and saying nothing, He Shi smiled and said, "I know what you are worried about."

"Please don't worry. When your brother agreed to your Majesty's request, it was because my king was serving the queen mother in the palace and could not pay attention to what was going on outside. My king understands that, and he will never blame your brother for this matter."

"Today's situation is different from before. I think Governor Luodiao will reconsider and know which side to stand on."

When Hu Luxian heard this, he was immediately unhappy.

"If my brother doesn't support your king, what will you do?"

He Shikai realized that his tone was inappropriate and hurriedly apologized. He said sincerely: "This is not something I can discuss."

"General, I am here not for Governor Luodiao, but for you."

"I?"

"The general is a smart man. Naturally, the two brothers have their own choices. This has been the case since ancient times. How can the general not know such a simple truth?"

Hu Luxian curled his lips and said, "You don't need to discuss these things."

"Only the Governor, I will continue my work. However, there is one thing. I wonder if the Governor can help me."

Looking at He Shikai who was squirming, Hu Lüxian asked displeasedly: "What's going on?"

"Your Majesty sent me to General Liu. General Liu and I had some misunderstandings in the past."

"I know that General Liu is impatient and is afraid that something will happen again. I wonder if the governor can send someone to escort me there?"

Hu Luxian pointed at the monk and laughed, "They say you are as bold as a tiger. How come you were so frightened by Liu Taozi today?!"

He Shikai clasped his hands pitifully, "Who can not be afraid when encountering tiger generals like you and General Liu? I really don't dare to go alone. I know that you are close to General Liu. As long as you send one person to go with me,

I feel at ease and ask for mercy, General!!"

Hu Luxian waved his hand and put away the letter, "Okay, no need to say more."

"Okay, I'll send someone to go with you. Remember to come back early."

"Wei!! Thank you so much, Governor!!"

He Shikai thanked him again and again, then said goodbye to Hu Luxian, and went to the other courtyard for the rest of the officials. As soon as he entered the courtyard, the joy and grievance on He Shikai's face were wiped away.

He sneered in displeasure and cursed in a low voice: "Idiot."

He looked to the left and right, "Get the gifts ready, let's go meet that Guo Changshi."

He Shikai just rested for a while and then set off again to visit Guo Yuanzhen.

Guo Yuanzhen had already prepared the banquet and was waiting for him to come.

When the two met, the atmosphere was exceptionally harmonious. They ate wine, talked about poetry and poetry, and discussed the general trend of the world. They talked happily.

We didn't know how long we talked, but when the atmosphere was at its most intense, He Shikai wiped his tears.
To be continued...