Picking Up a General to Plow the Fields

In a blink of an eye, it was the eve of Obon.

Not only in Langqi, but in the entire Nanhai County, this is a very important festival.

In the few days before the festival, various incense, incense candles, paper money, lotus lanterns, gold foil paper, colorful paper flowers, firecrackers and other items can be seen everywhere in the city.

On the Obon Day, every household must worship their ancestors, go to the tombs, burn piles of paper money at the door, put joss sticks and a lot of incense in order to pay homage to their ancestors and relatives who have passed away, and Charity to those lonely souls and wild ghosts who have nowhere to go is called yin virtue.

In the evening, go to the riverside to light the lotus lanterns. A pink or white lotus flower is in full bloom like a handful of lotus. The stamens are made into a small platform and glued with green paper. Cut the candle, put it in the river, and watch it sway away, carrying thousands of ghosts to find its way home.

At that time, countless people flocked to the river, thousands of lotus lanterns were put into the water, and they followed the waves. The river surface was as bright as the stars, dazzling and spectacular.

However, on such a special day, the air was filled with the smell of burning paper money into ashes and the smell of smoky incense, mixed with the occasional soaring cry from nowhere, but It is impossible to appreciate this spectacular sight as a spectacle, but it feels like ghosts.

Because Lian Fangzhou is pregnant, he should not be contaminated with these things, so he has not gone out these days.

Of course, the small money housekeeper also presided over this matter, instructing the family to burn paper money, insert incense, etc. at the entrance of the mansion, and sent someone to light the lotus lantern by the river.

Li Fu rode to Langqi on the first morning of the Obon Festival. Luo Guang was still responsible for the safety of Lian Fangzhou and Xu'er. It was impossible to leave. Xiao Mu and others had their own tasks. Li Fu took part in politics and ordered twelve. The soldiers went together.

A dozen people are all big lords, riding horses galloping all the way, and entered Langqi Prefecture before the sun sets in the afternoon.

Zhao Zhizhou, who was in charge of Langqi Prefecture, led people to greet him at the gate of the city. After a lot of greetings, everyone talked and laughed and entered the mansion together.

The guest room behind Zhizhou Yamen had already been prepared. Li Fu and his party occupied a small courtyard, and the servants were all ready-made.

Zhao Zhizhou led Li Fu into the yard, came to the hall, took the tea from the maid’s tray and offered it to Li Fu personally, and said with a smile: "It must have been a hard work for the adults to hurry today, so please rest early, the adults. Don’t bother the adults. The lower officials have ordered them to go down. During dinner, the kitchen will deliver meals to the adults for their own use! Let the adults feel more comfortable! To entertain more than 20 tribes and tribe leaders tomorrow night, you will have to rely on the majesty of the adults. Well! Alas, you are really incompetent when you are being an official. I have lost all temper in spending these years here!"

After talking, Li Fu had a good impression of this Zhao Zhizhou, and smiled: "You have done a good job. Langqi Prefecture is different from other places. The people are complicated and have not caused major disasters. It's good! You are tired enough to come here for tomorrow's affairs. Okay, I don't need to keep you here. Go back! You can be more at ease when you go back!"

Zhao Zhizhou was startled, the two looked at each other and laughed.

"Yes, Xiaguan will retire first." Zhao Zhizhou smiled and bowed his hands, stepped back a few steps, and turned around when he reached the door.

Mr. Zhan, who participated in politics, stepped forward and laughed: "This Zhao Zhizhou has always been a wonderful person who is good at communication. Is it okay for the adults?"

Li Fu nodded and smiled: "It really is a wonderful person!"

Lord Zhan who said that also laughed.

Li Fu pondered for a moment, then said: "In this place, people with long sleeves and good dancers like him are needed to eat well. We will talk to him again tomorrow. Everything depends on what he means for the dinner tomorrow night. What he needs us to do, let's just What to do. It’s not easy to show off the official power and complain about life. When we leave, it will be easy. Zhao Zhizhou may be responsible for how many crimes! Langqi Prefecture... the entire Nanhai County like this is not Shao, when the issues of the four major families are resolved, and the entire Nanhai County is generally stable, let's slowly solve these local problems!"

Master Zhan couldn't help but feel awe-inspiring, and he said to Lian Fangzhou, "My lord is wise! Humble duty is willing to follow my lord!"

Li Fu glanced at him, waved his hand and smiled: "I can't say what to follow or not to follow. If this official serves as the chief ambassador for one day, he must take on one day!"

After gossiping for a while, Lord Zhan did not dare to delay Li Fu's rest, and secondly, after having tossed on horseback for such a day, he left to rest.

After a while, a maid called for hot water, Li Fu washed his face, and then went into the next room to rest on the couch.

It was getting dark, and Zhao Zhizhou’s housekeeper, Zhao Guanjia, led the people in the kitchen to deliver wine and food to Li Fu and his party, and he was polite and entertained.

Li Fu didn't pay attention to these things, and was not picky. He ordered people to take the rewards and send them away.Not mentioning the meal with Master Zhan.

The twelve soldiers also opened a table in the front hall, which was much more lively than theirs.

Those people were well aware of Li Fu's temperament, and they didn't come here to serve him. The twelve of them used it lively for themselves.

After dinner, Li Fu and Master Zhan discussed about tomorrow's affairs for a while, and then went back to the house to rest separately.

Master Zhan was tired and sore and fell asleep, and soon fell into a deep sleep.

However, this mere one-day gallop is nothing to Li Fu. He is still in good spirits, wondering under the lamp whether the various arrangements for dealing with the Liang family in Nanhai City are missing.

Until late at night, seeing that it was not early, he was ready to go to bed.

But at this moment, there was a rapid knock on the door, and one person whispered: "My lord! My lord! Are you asleep..."

Listening to the voice, it is the personal guard Mingjia.

"Come in and talk." Li Fu raised his eyebrows, his voice low.

If there is nothing important, Ming Jia will not come to him at this time, but if there is something important, what can it be?

"Yes, sir..." The door was gently pushed open, but Ming Jia was not the one who came in. There were also six or seven people including Wei Feng, Liu Er, and Liu Shu. Liu Er and Wei Feng were still colored, one person. His face was broken and the skin was red, swollen and purple. One person's left arm was wrapped thickly with gauze, and three or four others were also slightly injured.

Except for the few who came in, the remaining few people were all under the corridor.

It seems that one of the twelve does not pull!

Li Fu couldn't help being furious, his face sank, and he coldly shouted: "What's the matter? Are you all out to cause trouble?"

His eyes dazzled, and he swept across coldly, and Li Fu said coldly: "I have lost all my face! Who allowed you to go out and make trouble!"