Mountains and rivers pray for peace

Suiyang is located in the south of Daqi. Even though Huo Qi and his party's carriage traveled quickly, it was already the autumn season when they arrived.

At dusk, I heard the sound of "uh--" and the carriage slowly stopped.

Huo Qi lifted the corner of the car curtain, and moist water vapor came to his face, mixed with the fragrance of osmanthus. Looking forward again, I saw a city gate towering in front of me. The black iron plaque above it was inscribed with the three characters "Suiyang City". Standing at the city gate were several rows of defending soldiers, wearing heavy armor and holding spears, looking majestic.

Standing in front of the soldiers to greet them was a middle-aged man in his early fifties. The man wears a black gauze hat and a crimson round-collared robe. Looking at this attire, he should be Ge Tianming, the prefect of Suiyang.

This person's skin is sallow and his figure is slightly overweight. His face was kind, but the flattering energy on his face made people suddenly find it funny when it appeared on the face of a powerful magistrate.

Seeing the carriage stop, Ge Tianming hurried over to greet it.

Yuan Shao, who was in front, got off his horse and greeted Ge Tianming with a familiar smile. Judging from their demeanor and every word and action, it was obvious that they were old acquaintances.

Suddenly, Ma Fei's calm voice sounded outside the carriage: "Master Huo, Master Ge, the prefect of Suiyang, is already waiting outside. Please get out of the car and talk."

Huo Qi said "hmm", lowered the curtain, straightened his skirt a little, and got out of the carriage. Ma Fei leads the way, while Rosewood and Usnea follow closely behind.

When he arrived in front of Ge Tianming, Huo Qi took the lead in saluting: "I have long admired the name of Lord Ge."

Ge Tianming was chatting with Yuan Shao about old things when he suddenly saw such a young and beautiful girl. He couldn't help but be startled and looked at Yuan Shao: "My dear nephew, who is this girl?"

Yuan Shao glanced at Huo Qi quickly, as if he was afraid of burning his eyes: "This is Ning Guogong's daughter - Huo Qi, Miss Huo."

Ge Tianming curled his lips and pretended to be surprised: "Could my wise nephew be joking with me? Mr. Ning Guo loves his daughter as much as she lives, so why would he be willing to let his daughter come to Suiyang City to suffer hardships?"

Yuan Shao still looked good-tempered, and said with cupped hands: "Everything my nephew said is true. Shibo, don't believe it. Although Miss Huo has become a little weaker along the way, she doesn't complain easily."

Huo Qi sneered in his heart.

Along the way, she never said a word to Yuan Shao, and Yuan Shao also pretended to be the gentle and elegant prince he used to be, and never exceeded the rules.

At this moment, a loophole was exploited.

In front of Ge Tianming, Yuan Shao took the initiative to call her "Miss Ningguo Gongfu", but did not mention that she was here to run an errand. Although there seemed to be no problem, it inevitably made Ge Tianming despise her.

As expected, Ge Tianming showed an expression of understanding and laughed: "Oh - this is really a flood that has washed away the Dragon King Temple. No wonder Ning Guogong is willing to let Miss Huo come to Suiyang to see the local customs."

Seeing these two old men in the officialdom singing back and forth on the stage, Huo Qi twitched the corners of his lips and said softly: "Master Ge, it is true that my father is Ning Guogong. But this time, the official I am the official who welcomes the princess back to the palace, you are joking."

"It turns out that the female official sent by the palace is Miss Huo. She is really formidable!" Ge Tianming smiled.

He turned to ask Yuan Shao: "My dear nephew, the Taizheng Temple where the princess is located is on Hualing Peak. It's getting late today, so why not leave tomorrow? By then, I will allocate another hundred city garrison to your deployment. As for tonight, just stay in Suiyang City. Guanyi has sent people to prepare, so let your imperial guards stay there. As for you and Miss Huo, it is better to stay at my house, so I can take care of you. You two."

Yuan Shao Congshan Ruliu said: "This is the best, but it's too troublesome to Uncle Shi."

Ge Tianming waved his hand and said with a smile: "If you say it's trouble, you're talking about it. You have caught up with the good season this time. Now the osmanthus flowers are blooming in Suiyang City, and the fragrance is everywhere. The little girl loves flowers and fragrance the most. There are several osmanthus trees in the house that are in bloom, so Miss Huo can enjoy them as she pleases, and it would be an elegant thing to make some sachets to wear."

Huo Qi glanced at the red sandalwood and usnea behind him, and said, "Thank you Lord Ge for your kindness. But as far as I know, Lord Ge's residence is located in the east of the city, Guanyi is in the city, and Hualing Peak happens to be in the west of the city. If we stay at Mr. Ge's house tonight, I'm afraid that the time to take the princess back to the palace will be delayed tomorrow and the princess will blame her. The prince rides fast and is the princess's cousin, so naturally he doesn't need to worry about this. It's just that the official is taking two It is inconvenient for you, the palace maid, to disturb your lord."

His words were neither cold nor hot, neither yin nor yang, neither humble nor arrogant, and made Yuan Shao glance at Huo Qi with interest.

Ge Tianming squinted his eyes and rarely looked at the little girl in front of him.

To be precise, he was quite surprised by Huo Qi's performance.

First of all, when Huo Qi saluted, it was not a woman's Wanfu salute, but an ordinary bow salute from a subordinate to a superior in the officialdom. It is not known whether it was intentional or unintentional.

Secondly, before Huo Qi entered the city, she actually found out the location of his mansion, Guanyi and Hualing Peak. This showed that she had made complete preparations before coming.

The last thing is her attitude. Huo Qi was young and had only a few qualifications, but he was very arrogant and did not accept his arrangements at all. He was a bit tougher than Yuan Shao, the eldest son of the Zhenyuan Hou Mansion.

The air was stagnant for a short time, but Yuan Shao smoothed things over with a smile: "Miss Huo is right. So, I will go to the hotel first as usual. After I get the princess back, I will find a chance to visit Shibo again."

Ge Tianming withdrew his gaze and sneered: "That's fine."

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At five o'clock in the morning, Huo Qi finally stood at the entrance of the post house as he wished.

The Guanyi is hidden in a bustling market. In front of the door, there are cluttered clothes, carriages and horses, and people going out with their arms crossed. Talking and laughing are intermittent with the sound of opera, and it is extremely lively. Bead lanterns were hung on the four corners of the eaves, and a huge stone was placed at the door, with the three characters "Yuanfuyi" carved in cinnabar.

When the postmaster and postmasters saw them arriving, they greeted them first, while the remaining postmen led the guards to lead the carriages and horses to the stables.

Huo Qi was too lazy to exchange greetings with Yuan Shao behind him, and followed the post official's guidance into Yuanfu Post.

Yuanfuyi is completely quiet, which contrasts with the hustle and bustle in front of the door, giving it a feeling of being hidden away in the city. Although the furnishings in the inner room are not as luxurious as those in the palace, fortunately there is no shortage of side rooms. The male guests and female guests live in separate courtyards. Yuan Shao and Ma Fei live in the east, and Usnea, Zitan and Huo Qi live in the west.

Huo Qi was the last one to touch the wing. The post official took her to a house and said politely: "Master Huo, this is your residence. Later, someone will come to deliver some food. If not With the instructions from others, I resigned first."

Huo Qi nodded politely, opened the door and walked in.

The post was originally set up for officials on official missions. The furnishings and arrangements of the wing rooms were exquisite. The higher the authority, the better the wing room they lived in.

The room she lived in had clear windows, a couch, and a long table for handling official documents, with the Four Treasures of the Study placed on it. Not too good, not too bad either.

Huo Qi sat down behind the long table, opened the black baggage he brought with him, and counted the "treasures" inside. Then he unfolded the map of Daqi in the bag and looked at the two circled place names in a daze.

What method should we think of to find out the whereabouts of Wang Shouli?

Suddenly, there was a knock on the wing door.

Usnea's weak voice came from outside: "Sir, can this slave come in?"

Huo Qi came to his senses, packed up his things, and then said, "Come in."

Usnea crept in and stood in front of the table like a squirrel.

Huo Qi saw this and said with a smile: "What do you want from me?"

"Sir, I heard that there is a restaurant in Suiyang City called 'Yizhaoxian'."

Usnea scratched her head, her face full of fascination: "There is a vinegar-roasted mandarin fish in it that is most authentic, and paired with the osmanthus wine brewed by the shopkeeper, it is so delicious!"

"Recently it is the season when sweet-scented osmanthus is in full bloom, and the business of the restaurant has been getting better and better. Even people from Jiangyang City near Suiyang come here because of its reputation. Since there is nothing to do now, I would like to take a leave of absence with you and go to that restaurant to try something new. , and also an eye-opener.”

Usnea slapped her chest, her eyes sparkling. When Huo Qi didn't speak, she whispered, "Yizhaoxian is not far from Guanyi. It's just outside on Suimian Street. You can be back in less than an hour."

Huo Qi raised his eyebrows: "This is a fresh dish that is sold on Suimian Street. The mandarin fish cooked in vinegar is quite famous. I think it's expensive."

Usengluo was stunned for a moment, then pinched the small purse around her waist and felt embarrassed. Your Excellency's argument makes sense. Maybe you can ask the shopkeeper to make half a portion for her, so that you can only charge her half the money?

Just as he was thinking about it, he saw Huo Qi straighten up, take out a purse from his bag and weigh it: "Let's go, I'm treating you today, and I'm also curious about how rare that jealous mandarin fish is."

Hearing this, Usnea's eyes widened, and then her face turned red: "Sir...really want to go with this slave?"

Two men in one scene(つД`)ノ