Rebel

Soon, Gu Ao and Dian didn't know each other, so they finished the survey of the scenery and geography of Yingchuan County, and then went straight to Hejian County.

Hejian County, like Yingchuan County, was under the rule of the same clan of the Liao family, but Gu Ao drove around the county town, and saw that the military equipment was first-class, but it was not as good as Yingchuan, let alone Jiangqu.Many gaps in the city wall have been in disrepair for a long time, and the urn city has not been repaired very much. Many relics from the Eight Kings Rebellion still remain...

Entering the county town, it is also bustling and bustling, with vendors hawking along the street everywhere, but there is no sight of heavily guarded soldiers in Jiangqu and Yingchuan counties. , even Dian Bushi, who was usually slow to react, was surprised and said: "This is a county, why doesn't it look like it has any style at all?"

Gu Ao asked: "...what is 'style'?"

Dian Bushi said: "The houses here are not tall, they don't look majestic at all, the city walls are not neat, there are few people riding horses in the city, and few people wearing brocade clothes, but there are many people..."

Gu Ao laughed and said, "You mean that Hejian County is not as gorgeous and coquettish as the buildings and walls in Jiangqu County?"

Dian Bushi nodded and said, "That's probably the case!"

The two stayed together in the county town hall, Gu Ao delivered the letter of recommendation as usual, Ling Dian didn't know what to do in the room and waited for an answer, while he galloped out, looked around the county town along the city wall, and went back to the house. In the middle, the letter of recommendation has not yet been answered, Dian does not know a person sitting in the room, seeing Gu Ao coming, he can't help but scratch his head and say: "...I want to go out and have a look too!"

Gu Ao said: "Okay, I'll wait here, you go out for a meeting, but you have to come back at night."

Dian Bushi immediately stood up and shouted, "Okay!"

"When you are away from home, be cautious in your words and deeds. If you encounter any major issues that cannot be resolved, come to me."

"Brother, don't worry."

After Dianbushi left, Gu Ao unpacked his luggage and began to sort out the information and texts that he had surveyed during this period of time in the room, sorting them into categories, and studied the ink, preparing to write some comments on what he felt and felt. , but I never thought that when I was busy, a young man in brocade clothes would come in with my head poking around.

As soon as Gu Ao saw the person, he put down his pen and asked, "Who is this?"

The brocade-clothed young man was dressed extremely richly, the dark lines on the fine clothes were delicate and delicate, which shone elegantly and brightly in the candlelight, his face was like that of an ordinary young man, he was more than upright but not outstanding.

When Gu Ao looked at the young man, the young man also saw Gu Ao, he shook the letter of recommendation in his hand, and said with some expectation: "Are you from Jiangqu?"

"Exactly."

The boy's face was even more excited: "...Then you also studied in Shanyun Academy? Do you know my cousin?"

Gu Ao sized up the young man again, and when he took a closer look, he saw that the young man's face seemed to be somewhat similar to Liao Quji...but the difference was that if Liao Quji looked at it from a distance, he would always be able to It makes people feel the charm of some celebrities, and has a good temperament, but this one is lacklustre... Gu Ao probably guessed his identity, but still asked: "... who is your cousin?"

The boy said with some pride: "My cousin is one of the four young masters known to everyone in the world, Liao Quji!"

Gu Ao smiled slightly: "I know him, but unfortunately I'm not very familiar with him."

"Oh," the boy sighed a little desolately, "My father also said that I could come and play with you."

"Is your father also a student of Shan Yunzi?"

The young man shook his head: "My father just lived in Shanyun Academy on a study tour, looking for my uncle."

Gu Ao nodded, and said again: "Then your uncle also studied in the academy?"

The young man said: "My uncle never did, my uncle has been training soldiers in Jiangqu."

Gu Ao nodded slightly.

The boy asked again: "...that... is my cousin usually very powerful?"

Gu Ao smiled: "I don't really understand."

The young man sighed in disappointment, and said, "Isn't Jiangqu more fun than here?"

Gu Ao said: "I haven't swam the whole Hejian County, since I don't know it, how can I compare it?"

Hearing this, the boy's eyes lit up slightly, and he said with a smile, "Then do you want to visit Hejian County?"

Gu Ao nodded and said: "I do have plans, I want to look around."

The boy said: "This is not difficult, I can take you there."

Gu Ao was slightly taken aback: "This..."

The young man said eagerly: "Let me take you there! You are a student from my cousin's academy. Since you are here, I have to treat you well. Otherwise, wouldn't it be bad hospitality?"

"Haven't you asked your name? How old is it?"

The young man smiled slightly, showing a canine tooth: "My name is Liao Qinghui, after the new year, I will be fourteen."

Gu Ao nodded: "I'm Gu Ao, I just think it's not appropriate to work for Mr. Liao."

"What's the matter? Anyway, I'm fine." Liao Qinghui glanced at Gu Ao with some embarrassment, "There is no one in the county who can play with me..."

While the two were talking, the door squeaked, but Dian Bushi came back, and Dian Bushi was startled when he saw someone in the room.On the other hand, Liao Qinghui saw a black face in Dianbu's body blurred by the candlelight in an instant, his legs could not help but soften, and he was about to fall, Gu Ao stretched out his hand to support him to stand still, and introduced to Liao Qinghui : "This is my brother."

He didn't know Dian again and said, "This is Mr. Liao."

Dian didn't know when he saw Liao Qinghui's frightened face, he was a little annoyed, so he walked past Liao Qinghui without saying a word, walking like a tiger.Liao Qinghui was so frightened that he only dared to ask Gu Ao in a low voice: "Is this strong man from the same clan as you?"

Gu Ao shook his head, and sent Liao Qinghui out of the guesthouse. Before leaving, Liao Qinghui waved his hand and said, "I'll come to you tomorrow! I'll take you around the county!"

After returning to the room, Dian Bushi asked, "Who is that?"

"The cousin of the governor of Jiangqu County."

Dian Bushi frowned and said: "The feet are as soft as rabbits, it's really useless."

Gu Ao smiled slightly: "What did you go out to see just now?"

Dian Bushi sighed: "I didn't see anything, so frustrated! If there is something here, there is something in Jiangqu, and if there is nothing here, there is also in Jiangqu."

Gu Ao nodded: "Today I took a rough look, and tomorrow we will take a closer look."

On the second day, Gu Ao and Dian Bushi finished washing and eating in the morning, and as soon as they walked out of the gate of the annex, they saw more than a hundred Liao's trilogy, already lined up at the gate, when Liao Qinghui saw Gu Ao, he jumped off his horse, He ran to Gu Ao's side and said, "I didn't want to bring..." Then, he pointed at the hundred-man team with his finger, with a mournful face: "But father insisted that I bring..."

Gu Ao nodded, and said: "Then let's go." Then, together with Dian Bushi, he pulled out his own horse from the stable and got on the horse together. Look at Gushan, and then pass by the water, I wonder if it's okay to go like this?"

"Wherever you want to look at, I don't mind, I just follow you." Liao Qinghui said.

Gu Ao stretched out his hand and whipped his hooves, and the three of them galloped out of the city together; while the Liao family's hundred songs followed behind the three of them at a distance.

Gu Ao said: "Mr. Liao, it is said in the world to read thousands of volumes of books and travel thousands of miles. I have traveled all over the world to read all I have learned in the books. I have read in the academy about the scenery of Hejian County, the farmland The crops are first-class, I don’t know if it’s true or not, but I hope Mr. Liao can correct me this way.”

When Liao Qinghui heard that he wanted to correct him, he quickly shook his head and said, "...I can't correct you, you just have to wait and see."

When the horseshoe was in a hurry, Gu Ao did not hesitate to talk to Dian Bushi about the mountains and rivers in Hejian County, where it is suitable for defense, where it is suitable for assembly, where it is suitable for attack, where it can store food, and where it is.Because this time I have more experience than traveling around Yingchuan, and I was with Liao Qinghui again, the journey was much smoother... Originally in Yingchuan County, I could only look at it briefly but could not study it carefully, but in Hejian County, with the one hundred The Liao family followed each other, but Gu Ao would invite the county magistrate out to inquire about things in the county, and even talk to Li Zheng in the fields when he encountered something he didn't understand.

After such an investigation and exploration, Gu Ao and his party stayed in Hejian County for more than [-] days.

The non-stop running was a bit overwhelming for Liao Qinghui who was used to warm, fragrant and soft arms, but once he gritted his teeth, he either let the centurion lead him to ride a horse, or borrowed a carriage for a nap in the county town, and he finally managed to get over it.

Gu Ao naturally noticed Liao Qinghui's fatigue, and advised him many times: "If Mr. Liao is tired, why don't you go back and rest for a while?"

Liao Qinghui shook his head, "I won't go back. You are from the academy. I never thought that you would study so hard. This is something I have never seen... You are like this. My cousin must be even more powerful. As a The descendants of the Liao family must not fall behind."

These days, Liao Qinghui has been following Gu Ao, at first he just watched, then he gradually became familiar with Gu Ao's way of investigation, and started to ask together, in the end, he himself was like Gu Ao, prepared A roll of bamboo slips with notes, placed in a small tube, carried behind his back, recorded where he was going to investigate today, what was the purpose, what was the harvest, and what problems were found... When he was writing at his desk, Gu Ao often stood While pointing him.

What Gu Ao didn't expect was that when he and Dian Bushi were about to bid farewell to the Liao family boy and leave Hejian County, they received an invitation from the governor Liao Xing to a banquet.