At the beginning, I became a county magistrate with greed of 500 million. The empress asked me to be

"If his methods were not so cruel, he could be considered a good official."

The empress murmured softly.

Since when, it seemed that in her heart, Xia Yun became the only person who could solve the famine in Zhejiang.

After a long silence, the empress turned her gaze and slowly looked in the direction of the Xia Mansion.

......

Xia Yun drank at Zhao Gongming's banquet until dawn, and only when the night watchman rang the third watch did the two finally put down their chopsticks.

"My dear brother, the Tatars are invading the Shenyang and Changchun areas. As the Governor-General of Zhili, I will have to lead my troops to the northern front tomorrow to deploy defenses."

"After this separation, if you encounter any difficulties with Zhejiang issues, please write to me as soon as possible."

After three rounds of wine, five flavors of food.

Zhao Gongming's face showed signs of drunkenness, but his words were extremely sincere. He started by calling Xia Yun "brother".

"Brother Zhao, rest assured. I will handle the famine in Jiangnan properly."

Xia Yun patted his chest.

Since forming the same camp with Zhao Gongming, the relationship between the two has improved a lot.

But soon, Zhao Gongming, who had a slightly drunken face, seemed to suddenly think of something, and his expression suddenly froze.

"My dear brother, I have recently received news that a new group of Japanese pirates have arrived in the southeastern coastal area. Although I don't know whether the news is true or not, you still need to be more vigilant."

Zhao Gongming told the news he knew.

Hearing this, Xia Yun was secretly shocked.

Could it be that the Japanese pirates are also going to invade on a large scale?

Over the years, the Japanese pirates have been like a leech, taking root in the southeastern coastal areas.

If a large-scale invasion occurs, it will be a very serious threat to both Zhejiang and the imperial court.

"Don't worry, Brother Zhao. I'll remember this."

After thinking for a moment, Xia Yun nodded and decided to make some preparations early!

Soon, the midnight hour will pass.

The banquet at Zhao Gongming's mansion finally ended.

Under the escort of Jiang Wenzhong and the guards, Xia Yun returned to his mansion.

However, the moment he walked into the gate of Xia Mansion, all the drunkenness on his face disappeared.

It wasn't that he intended to deceive Zhao Gongming.

The truth is that he can drink a lot without getting drunk. Sometimes, if he doesn't deliberately show that he is a little drunk, it would be easy for people to misunderstand him.

"Notify everyone to rest and leave Beijing immediately after daybreak to return to Zhejiang!"

After returning to the Xia Mansion, Xia Yun only issued this order.

Everyone waited in the lobby until he came back.

……

Nothing happened that night. As time passed, dawn gradually arrived.

When the sun rose from the horizon, everyone in the Xia Mansion set off under the leadership of Xia Yun.

Xia Yun did not alarm anyone, nor did he ask anyone to see him off.

The most dangerous journey for him right now is from Beijing to Zhejiang.

He now knows that the person who attacked him in Zhili that day was the young cabinet minister Xu Miao, so Xia Yun naturally would not be careless.

After two hundred people marched out of the city, when they were about to enter the Zhili area, a burly man wearing a red helmet and red armor appeared in Xia Yun's sight.

At the same time, behind the man in the red helmet and red armor, there were thousands of fully armed soldiers.

"I, General Qin Tianye, pay my respects to you, Your Excellency!"

When the two sides were only ten steps away from each other, the man in the red helmet and red armor took the initiative to step forward and knelt respectfully in front of Xia Yun.

"General Qin, I haven't seen you for a long time. Get up."

Xia Yun walked forward with a smile and patted Qin Tianye on the shoulder.

In terms of loyalty, it is probably difficult to tell who is loyal among the people under his command.

But in terms of ability, Qin Tianye is definitely second only to Xu Wan'er.

And in some special areas, such as marching and fighting, Qin Tianye even surpasses Xu Wan'er by a lot.

"Thank you, sir."

Qin Tianye clasped his fists respectfully and then stood up from the ground.

"According to your order, I have led a thousand strong troops to come here to ask for your decision."

Slightly different from Jiang Wenzhong and Chong Heihu, Qin Tianye's work style is extremely rigorous, and even his speech is meticulous.

"Two hundred people will be in the front to explore the way, six hundred people will be in the middle to guard, and two hundred people will be in the rear."

In just a few words, Xia Yun gave the order.

Although this may seem a bit drastic, it is definitely worth it to ensure your own absolute safety.

"Yes, my lord!"

Qin Tianye responded and quickly passed on Xia Yun's order.

Except for the 200 elite soldiers originally led by Xia Yun, the remaining thousands of people quickly completed the formation change in less than half a quarter of an hour.

So, under the protection of thousands of fully armed soldiers, Xia Yun and his party set off again.

"How is the situation in Dai County these days?"

On the way back, Xia Yun asked about the situation in Dai County. He hadn't been back for more than two months.

"In reply to your words, everything is fine in Dai County, including the newly appointed county magistrate. Since arriving in Dai County, he has been living in the county government office and has never left."

Qin Tianye responded immediately.

Hearing this, Xia Yun showed a bitter smile on his face.

Speaking of which, the guy who newly took office as the magistrate of Dai County is somewhat unlucky.

"Are there any movements from the foreign tribes outside the Great Wall?"

Xia Yun continued to ask.

"In reply to your words, since you left, those guys have occasionally appeared at the border. I followed your orders to defend Dai County, so I have never taken the initiative to attack."

Qin Tianye responded.

Xia Yun raised his eyebrows.

Although he was not sure whether the foreigners would have any intentions on Dai County, the fact that those guys appeared again was not a good sign.

"Send a message to Dai County, sending spies deep into the grasslands to investigate the situation of the aliens. Anyone who obstructs will be killed without mercy."

Xia Yun's voice was extremely gloomy.

Perhaps in the eyes of others, he was too cruel as he repeatedly took the initiative to attack, massacred one alien tribe after another, and piled up one mausoleum after another of human bones.

But only he himself knows.

In a place like Dai County, if you are not ruthless enough, you will be eaten by those foreigners outside the Great Wall!

Those guys who grew up in a barbaric environment won't talk to you about morality and mercy. They only believe in the use of force!

"Yes, my lord!"

Qin Tianye responded respectfully. Not long after, a galloping war horse left the team returning to Zhejiang and headed quickly towards the border county of Dai.

Because Xia Yun was anxious to return to Zhejiang, he traveled very quickly.

The team took less than two days to cross the Zhili area without any stops along the way.

Even when they were sleeping in the middle of the night, the team only set up camp on the spot and did not enter any city along the way.