Chapter 320 Chaos in Qi

"Is this Qinghe County?"

Lin Chen looked at the county with interest.

Song Jiang didn't understand why his general brought him and a hundred guards here after hearing the name of Qinghe.

But he nodded honestly and said, "Reporting to the Lord, this is Qinghe County."

That's it.

According to the original book, Wu Song is from Qinghe County.

Similarly, Pan Jinlian is still working as a maid in a wealthy family in the local area.

I don't know if she was married to Wu Dalang.

"Enter the city!"

Song Jiang didn't know what Lin Chen was thinking, and was a little confused, so he asked, "Sir, do you want to send someone to notify the local county magistrate?"

"Yes."

On the other side.

Faced with the knights in bright clothes and angry horses approaching the city, the soldiers of Qinghe County were trembling with fear.

Recently, there has been unrest in various places. Could it be that some strong men have set their sights on Qinghe County?

At that time, a burly man with a very ferocious look and who looked like a captain came upon hearing the news, and was about to ask his soldiers to close the city gate first.

But he didn't expect that.

One of the people came out and said in a bad tone: "What are you doing? I am Song Jiang, the chief of the Yulin Guard. This time the army is passing through here, and let the local county magistrate come to pay his respects!"

The captain didn't understand, but seeing that the other party was quite arrogant, he swallowed his saliva subconsciously.

"Quick, go and inform the county magistrate!"

Soon, the Qinghe County Magistrate heard the news and rushed over.

He was wearing a seventh-rank green official uniform and had a pale face, but he was sweating profusely at this time.

He had long known through official documents from the prefectures and counties that the imperial army would come to suppress the bandits.

He never thought that he would have the honor to meet the commander of the army.

"I greet General Lin!"

The Qinghe County Magistrate immediately bowed and bowed, keeping a very low profile.

This is natural.

In the eyes of the second-rank Beijing military officer, he, a seventh-rank county magistrate, was no different from a roadside weed.

Lin Chen nodded slightly, but did not embarrass the latter.

According to the laws of the Li Tang Dynasty, local governments are obliged to provide military supplies for the army.

Although the Yulin Guards are not short of supplies, the more the better.

The Qinghe County Magistrate breathed a sigh of relief when he learned the purpose of Lin Chen's visit.

So he came for this matter.

It is not difficult to coordinate military supplies.

But...

The Qinghe County Magistrate glanced at the general with a ghost face, whose mood could not be seen, and wiped the non-existent sweat on his forehead.

If he really used military supplies to get rid of him, would he be hated by such a big shot?

Thinking of this, the Qinghe County Magistrate had an idea in his mind.

He planned to invite Lin Chen to rest in the city for a day.

He could take this opportunity to gather the big families in the county and discuss with everyone to "donate" a sum of money to reward the army.

As the saying goes, you should not hit a smiling person.

I think such a big shot, as long as the courtesy is enough, will not ask me.

Lin Chen didn't know what the county magistrate was thinking, and he didn't care much.

"Xiao Zhao."

After entering the city, Lin Chen called the pretty girl who had been pretending to be his personal guard.

"Young Master~"

Hearing Xiao Zhao's soft voice, Lin Chen laughed in his heart and rubbed her cheek.

After causing the latter to be coquettish, Lin Chen stopped.

"You can find a rich merchant's maid named Pan Jinlian in Qinghe County."

Yes.

With Lin Chen's identity, it is naturally not easy to come forward in this matter.

If he asked the county magistrate directly, he would be regarded as a sex-hungry ghost.

So, Xiao Zhao had to do it.

Hearing this, Xiao Zhao rolled her eyes at Lin Chen unhappily.

Lin Chen was calm.

How could this girl know that he was trying to save Wu Dalang's life and befriend Wu Song.

I hope he comes early enough, Pan Jinlian has not been married to Wu Dalang yet.

Xiao Zhao's cultivation has entered the first-class realm under Lin Chen's training during this period.

After all, he was not joking when he asked Xiao Zhao if she was willing to be the leader of the Ming Cult.

Lin Chen declined the county magistrate's invitation to the banquet and waited for Xiao Zhao's news.

Soon, Xiao Zhao came back.

As she said.

There is indeed a maid named Jinlian in the home of a wealthy businessman in Qinghe County.

As for why Xiao Zhao found out so easily?

The reason is very simple.

The eldest wife of the wealthy businessman is jealous, so this matter has long been known to everyone in the county and has become a laughing stock.

In this case...

Lin Chen whispered to Xiao Zhao.

The next day.

Just as Lin Chen came suddenly, he left in a hurry.

Only the Qinghe County Magistrate, who presented gifts and military supplies, breathed a sigh of relief.

The trouble is gone.

As for the news that a maid in a wealthy family in the county is missing, why would he care?

Lin Chen glanced at the trembling but calm maid, and was amazed.

Her eyebrows and eyes were full of spring, and her watery eyes seemed to be dripping with water.

And her slender waist was worthy of being a woman with a reputation for being a romantic woman.

From a certain perspective, he asked Xiao Zhao to bring Pan Jinlian simply to satisfy his collecting habit.

However, the army was about to set off, and as the commander of an army, he naturally had many military affairs to deal with, and he really had no time to take care of other things.

Not to mention taking a woman on the road?

So he could only arrange someone to send her to the Lin Mansion in the capital.

The matter of Qinghe County was just an episode for Lin Chen.

Along the way, he also ordered the Jinyiwei to inquire about the tiger-fighting hero.

It would be best if he could recruit him.

However.

A piece of news suddenly came to Lin Chen's ears.

It was the Jinyiwei reporting about the changes in the Qi clan.

Speaking of the Qi clan's seat, Qingzhou was in chaos!

Among them, a group of strong bandits used the name of Taohua Mountain and occupied the Qingzhou Prefecture!

"Oh?"

Lin Chen looked at the news and narrowed his eyes.

The Qingzhou incident is quite interesting.

Taohua Mountain's power increased greatly with the participation of Chen Da, Yang Chun and Zhu Wu.

Although Qi clan's prince Chai Jin led his army to suppress it, the two were equally strong.

The Taohua Mountain minions were not as good as Qi clan's elite soldiers.

But Chai Jin's generals were not as good as the bandit leader blessed by the power of the stars.

Under Zhu Wu's advice, Li Zhong and five other leaders came out together, taking advantage of a dark and windy day and night to attack Chai Jin's camp.

The Qi clan army was in chaos.

Chai Jin barely escaped under the desperate protection of his personal guards.

Seeing this, Zhu Wu simply proposed that Li Zhong take the opportunity to seize the Qingzhou Prefecture!

This move was naturally made to make a name for himself.

At least he is no longer a bandit in the eyes of others.

Li Zhong obeyed Zhu Wu's orders because of several great victories.

He didn't know that his move was already a rebellion.

As the saying goes, destiny is determined by time.

After such a feat in Taohua Mountain, the bandits under the jurisdiction of Qingzhou were restless.

Especially the Erlong Mountain, which also took the opportunity to rob a county town.

After all, the prosperity of this county town is not comparable to that of the mountain.

For a while.

There were strong bandits in various parts of Shandong raising their flags to rob county offices and state governments, and the people were uneasy, as if this place had become the world of bandits.

Speaking of Erlong Mountain.

In the original book, Lu Zhishen and Yang Zhi would occupy the mountain as kings.

The original leader was called Deng Long, who was not a powerful figure and was killed in a fight.

But now, Deng Long is in great glory.

He is not a star host, but he also got the bonus of refreshing a large number of bandits.

Because of this.

Just now, Deng Long was given the ability to plunder local counties.

Now Deng Long has gathered to seize a county, and is drinking and having fun with his followers, having a great time.

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