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When Zhao's Wubao received Fan Ying, they learned that Zhao Hanzhang had captured Xiping County and drove out the rebels. Bu Qu, who had sent people back, said that she had also surrendered a lot of gold, silver and jewelry.

But the elders of the Zhao family don't care about this. What they care more about is, "When will Sanniang bring people back?"

Although Shi Le was gone, they still felt unsafe.

Buqu said: "The girl didn't say anything."

Zhao Hu urged, "Then go and call her back quickly. Since the rebels have left, there is no point in keeping her there."

Zhao Ming glanced at Zhao Hu and asked Bu Qu, "Who is calling the shots in Xiping County now?"

Buqu answered honestly, "It's a girl."

Zhao Ming raised his hand and rubbed his forehead, and after a while he said, "I will go to the county seat with you."

Zhao Hu was surprised, "What are you going to do? We at Wubao are short of manpower at this time, and there are many things waiting for your decision."

"My father and uncles can also make up their minds about matters within the clan. I'll go to the county town first and have a look, and I'll be back soon." Xiping County town is not very far away, so it's just a quick ride back and forth.

He was more worried about Zhao Hanzhang, fearing that she might actually take the opportunity to do something that would affect the Zhao family's century-old reputation.

But this kind of thing cannot be announced openly, not to mention that his father will not believe it. Even if he believes it, he cannot say it in front of the clan elders. Once the matter is spread, even if she did not do it, it will affect her reputation.

After thinking about it, Zhao Ming still felt that he should have an honest talk with Zhao Hanzhang.

So he followed Buqu to Xiping County.

When he arrived, Zhao Hanzhang was comforting the people on the street, and he saw people without even going to the county government office.

Zhao Hanzhang was half-kneeling on the ground, holding a cloth to bandage his wound. After tightening it, he said, "Carry him to the county government office. His legs should still be saved."

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Buqu used wooden boards to carry the person away.

A woman took her child and knelt down in front of Zhao Hanzhang, lying on the ground and crying bitterly, "I beg you, girl, for mercy. His father died in the war. His house was burned down and all his belongings were lost. I can no longer support him. The girl will He can take him as a slave or a soldier, I just hope you can give him a bite of food while he is alive."

Zhao Hanzhang looked at the boy kneeling on the ground and saw that he was only eight or nine years old, so he asked, "Is she your mother?"

The boy nodded.

Zhao Hanzhang reached out and touched his head, helped the woman up and said, "I know what you mean, but the separation of mother and son is a great pain in the world. You should take him back first. The county government should open the warehouse tomorrow to release grain. You go get some food, and I will issue a work-for-relief order later, and someone will repair your house for you."

The woman was stunned with tears on her face.

The boy also heard that he did not need to be separated from his mother. He finally couldn't hold back his tears, threw himself into his mother's arms, and cried loudly: "Mom, I don't want to leave you, I don't want to leave you..."

The woman also held the child and cried bitterly.

The eyes of those watching nearby shone brightly, and they no longer gathered around to talk about selling themselves. Instead, they followed Zhao Hanzhang's instructions and dragged out those who died in the war at home. With the help of the tribesmen, they rolled them up with mats. Send it to be buried outside the city, or move it directly to the corpse pit and bury it with the unclaimed corpses.

Zhao Ming stopped and watched quietly, then stepped forward after a while, "Sanniang."

Zhao Hanzhang turned around and saw Zhao Ming, his eyes bursting with surprise, "Uncle!"

Zhao Ming glanced at the person behind her and asked, "What are you doing?"

Zhao Hanzhang: "The people in the city are panicked. Although the rebels have withdrawn, many people still decided to leave Xiping. So I came to appease the people. I can't let all the people run away. Then wouldn't Xiping become an empty city?"

Zhao Ming asked: "Where are the county magistrate and the chief registrar?"

Why did she let her do such a thing?

Zhao Hanzhang said: "The chief secretary and Magistrate Fan died in the battle together, and the magistrate ran away."

Zhao Ming: "So...now you alone make the decision in the county government?"

"Yes," Zhao Hanzhang took a look at the sky and found that it was getting late, so he led Zhao Ming to the county government office. "Uncle, you see, the county town was severely damaged. Those people looted and set fire to many houses. These The place needs to be rebuilt, otherwise they won’t even have a place to live.”

Zhao Ming: "What were the casualties in Xiping in this battle?"

Zhao Hanzhang sighed and said: "As far as I know, the casualties are not light, and with those who fled, I'm afraid Xiping will be depressed for a long time."

Zhao Ming began to ponder, and walked with Zhao Hanzhang to the county government office. The road was full of people carrying the injured to the county government office. When they saw Zhao Hanzhang, many people put down what they were doing and knelt down to salute her.

Zhao Ming kept many words in his heart.

Waiting until the gate of the county government office, I saw that the open space and streets in front of the county government office were full of people, and people were constantly passing through to give them medicine.

Fu Tinghan stood on the steps to adjust, his eyes met them from a distance, he saluted them both, and then he was surrounded again.

Seeing Fu Tinghan arranging all this in an orderly manner, Zhao Ming asked, "Is it your intention to stay in Xiping County, or is it Fu Tinghan's idea?"

Zhao Hanzhang raised his eyebrows and said bluntly: "That's what I meant."

Zhao Ming was still looking at Fu Tinghan, "He is willing to listen to you."

Zhao Hanzhang: "It didn't go against his true intention, so why didn't he listen?"

Zhao Ming turned to look at her, "Do I have to obey you if I don't violate my heart?"

Zhao Hanzhang smiled at him and said, "Uncle, you are not following me, but you are following your own heart."

She looked at Zhao Ming seriously and asked bluntly: "Uncle coming here now, shouldn't he just come to see me?"

Zhao Ming said: "I want to talk to you."

Zhao Hanzhang also showed a sincere attitude, "Uncle, please speak." It happened that she also wanted to talk to Zhao Ming. If she wanted to get Xiping County, she must get Zhao's support, and to get Zhao's support, she had to take the lead. You have to pass Zhao Ming.

She was so sincere, but Zhao Ming felt like he had fallen into a trap again.

He paused, organized his words, and then said: "Sanniang, from the moment I saw you, I knew you were different."

Zhao Hanzhang was silent.

"You have been smart since you were a child, but in the past, your smartness was only used in your small family. This time I saw you, although you have always shown weakness, but in my eyes you are very sharp," Zhao Ming said: "Since I want to be honest, today I will Let me ask you, what do you want to do?"

Zhao Hanzhang raised his head and looked into his eyes. After looking at him for a moment, he asked, "What do you think I want to do, uncle?"

Zhao Ming: "I opened your grandfather's last letter. The letter told what happened in the capital. You almost died because you saved Erlang from falling off his horse. Although your grandfather never said it clearly, he expressed disappointment and obviously doubted it. It was your uncle's family who asked us to take care of you siblings in the future, firstly to take care of you, and secondly to put an end to this grudge and prevent you from falling into it."

Zhao Hanzhang was slightly surprised when she heard this. She didn't expect Zhao Changyu to even think of this.