"You really shouldn't show your talisman skills in front of me."
The proprietress Du Hongxian casually threw Mu San's body out, and the body flew sideways and hit a tree by the side of the road. His lower back hit the tree trunk, and he immediately bent back. With a click, his head actually hit his ass. Such a difficult task, except for those who specialize in jujitsu, only the dead can do it.
Du Hongxian glanced at Li Xiaozong seemingly indifferently, and patted the snow scum on his body.
"I don't believe I can hide it from you in the past three years in Fan Gu."
Li Xiaozong spread his shoulders, looked back at Wu Peisheng's body, and said helplessly: "Do you know how much trouble you have caused me? This guy is the eunuch who holds the pen in the imperial study, and His Majesty the Emperor is very favourite." An eunuch. No matter whether it is inside or outside the palace, he has extremely important weight. He died in Fan Gu, if I can't think of a good excuse, I can't guarantee that I won't be taken back to Chang'an City to be executed."
"If the emperor is willing to kill you, he is an idiot."
Du Hongxian glared at him: "Wu Peisheng is dead and irretrievable. Could it be that because of a dead person, His Majesty the Emperor of the Sui Dynasty will pay another genius who is a seventh-rank talisman and martial artist? If he can do this, how can he do it?" Stand out from the seven princes to get the throne?"
"You seem to know a lot about the affairs of the court."
Li Xiaozong frowned and asked.
"I don't know much about it, but I also know some things that others don't. I'm afraid I've lived in the imperial capital longer than you."
Du Hongxian looked at Wu Peisheng's body and asked, "You can only drive an ice pick now?"
"yes."
Li Xiaozong nodded.
"I really should kill you before you become a master."
Du Hongxian said seriously.
"But you don't seem to be planning to kill me."
Li Xiaozong spread his hands a little rascally.
"There are too few geniuses in Da Sui who practice one way. It's a pity that you died. I will do something good for His Majesty the emperor of Sui, and for us people of Sui. I can see that there may be one more in the future." Ninth-rank master, no matter what, is something to be happy about. So you should be thankful for yourself, thank God for giving you such a good talent."
After thinking for a while, Du Hongxian said, "However... I want to ask some questions. If you don't answer me truthfully, I will hit you again. This time I will never show mercy."
"You ask."
Li Xiaozong made a gesture of please, then took out the wound medicine from his body, sprinkled the medicine powder on the most seriously injured shoulder, and then tore off a piece of wrapping.
Du Hongxian asked: "If I don't show up today, Fang Jie will die. Then he will be charged with a mess of crimes, and he will die without peace. The body will either be buried at will, or thrown away outside the city. They killed the mountain dogs and wild wolves on Wolf Milk Mountain, right?"
"Exactly!"
Li Xiaozong said seriously: "If you don't show up, how could I be so stupid as to kill a celebrity in front of the emperor for no reason? And there are more than 30 officials in Dali Temple and the Ministry of War together? Do you think I can cover the sky with one hand in Fan Gu?" , I don’t have any scruples about killing people casually? If I have this status, what would I do to go to Fan Gu to suffer for three years.”
"Did a lot of people die in the camp because of framing Fang Jie?"
Du Hongxian asked again.
"Twenty-five."
Li Xiaozong answered truthfully.
"What are you going to do?"
she asked again.
"In the fifth year of Tianyou in the Sui Dynasty, Wu Peisheng, the eunuch of the imperial envoy's study room Bingbi, led 36 people from the Dali Temple and the Ministry of War to Fangu for inspection, and was attacked by the cavalry of the Mongolian Yuan Empire who sneaked into the territory of the Sui Dynasty 26 miles outside the city of Fangu. The general got the news and brought 800 elite soldiers to the rescue. When he went, the imperial envoy had already died in battle. The one who killed the imperial envoy was a strong man of the eighth rank. Although the general knew that he was invincible, he still led his troops to pursue him. He was wounded Thirty-two places, dozens of soldiers were lost, but they still failed to avenge the imperial envoy."
He paused and said: "Of course, I will submit a sincere plea. I ask Your Majesty to send more capable people to garrison Fan Gu. I will willingly sacrifice my life to forgive the death of the imperial envoy. The empire selects talents, Fang Jie, the deputy of the imperial scout team of the Fangu frontier army, fought bravely, and made 21 military exploits, especially when chasing the cavalry of the Mongolian Yuan Empire, he bravely killed the enemy, killed six enemy cavalry, and was wounded in many places .According to the rules established by His Majesty the Sui Emperor, this general recommends Fang Xie to enter the Academy of Martial Arts to take the exam."
After speaking, he asked Du Hongxian: "Is it enough?"
"Will the emperor believe it?"
Du Hongxian asked.
Li Xiaozong smiled and said: "As you said, your majesty will choose to believe if you don't believe it. For a dead eunuch, you will pay for a promising new general in the army. You will not do such a loss-making business. Naturally, His Majesty the Emperor of the Sui Dynasty would not do it. Punishment is inevitable, but it will never hurt your bones. After all, I am from the Li family in Longyou. What I said is the truth, so what else can I do?"
"Aren't you afraid of provoking a war between Mongolian Yuan and Great Sui?"
Li Xiaozong smiled and asked: "Maybe His Majesty is waiting for such an excuse to start a war with Meng Yuan, but it will take at least a year to argue. At that time, those old officials in the court will definitely stop them, and at most they will send people to kill them. It's just a small tribe. As for Meng Yuan... If you want to fight, why wait until today?"
"If you're not from Tai Sui..."
Du Hongxian turned around and left, his voice gradually dissipating in the night: "I have already smashed you into a pulp... Bury those soldiers who died in vain, and pay more pensions to each family. If you can't do it, I will come and kill you."
"This is not a problem."
Li Xiaozong looked at Du Hongxian's back and said, but his eyes saw that the haze was fleeting.
…
…
Red sleeve move.
Xiao Ding glanced at Fang Jie who was limp on the bed, and said angrily, "Knowing that I can't fight, I still go out to fight like others. I heard that many people died in Ximen, that is, you are lucky to be killed by Lord Luo." Rescue me. Aunt Xi is the same, you can't find anyone, you have to let me rub your wound medicine!"
Fang Jie smiled and untied his clothes with great effort: "Don't you know that I have a secret love for you? Aunt Xi is helping us, why are you so ignorant?"
"Go to hell!"
Xiao Dingdian punched Fang Jie hard on the chest, and Fang Jie cried out in pain. His body went limp, and he fell backwards and did not move. Xiao Ding rolled his eyes at him and said, "Don't pretend to be dead, you will lie to me like this. You have to make fun of this? I'm a serious girl... Fang Jie, get up!"
She reached out to pull, but couldn't move. When I looked carefully, I saw that Fang Jie had really passed out. Xiao Dingdian's face changed greatly in fright, and he quickly got up and ran outside to call for someone.
Aunt Xi's room is at the innermost part of the second floor of the Hongxiu Building. It is a large room with three rooms connected together. The interior of the room is decorated in an antique style, and the stove burns very well, which is very different from the temperature outside. In order to make the smell of smoke in the house less heavy, I lit sandalwood, which is not available to ordinary people.
The house is dry in winter, so three pots of hot water have to be changed every half an hour. When the water vapor floats up, you won't feel uncomfortable in your throat and nose. The most eye-catching thing in this room is the big bookshelf against the wall, which is densely packed with various books. Classics and historical classics, piano scores and picture albums are all available. On the desk is the most precious Huangzhou sunken mud inkstone, and the paper is Dezhou seven filter rice paper.
Just the layout of this room, converted into money, is enough for the people of Fangu City to live for a period of time.
Aunt Xi, who was wearing a lavender graceful long dress, glanced at Mu Xiaoyao who was sitting opposite, and then at the old cripple who had been giggling all the time.
"Master Luo, congratulations."
she said with a smile.
The old cripple nodded vigorously and said: "If Madam Xi said congratulations in the past, the old cripple would not dare to accept it. But today's event is indeed worthy of congratulations, and the old cripple accepts it. I have searched and searched for decades all my life, and this Find a successor, and finally die without any regrets."
"How come, everything has been arranged by God long ago, I didn't meet it before, it's because of fate."
Aunt Xi turned her gaze to Mu Xiaoyao, and asked with a smile: "Are you willing to stay in Hongxiu Zhao? Since you are Lord Luo's apprentice, I naturally can't treat you like an ordinary girl. In this case, I will accept you As a righteous sister, you can get close to Candlewick when you have nothing to do in the future. Master Luo is of high seniority, so I think you can take advantage of you as a younger sister."
"Whether I stay or not, it's up to Fang Jie to stay or not."
Mu Xiaoyao was a little nervous. For some reason, sitting opposite Mrs. Xi was even more uncomfortable than she was facing the domineering proprietress and the old cripple. I don't know if it's because of Mrs. Xi's seemingly easy-going attitude as if standing on the top of a mountain watching people, or because the room is too warm.
"oh?"
Aunt Xi seemed a little interested, and couldn't help asking, "What's your relationship with Fang Jie?"
"can not say."
"Where are you from?"
"can not say."
"Why are you and your companions hiding in the dark?"
"can not say."
Aunt Xi asked three questions, and Mu Xiaoyao said three things that she couldn't say.
Afraid that Mrs. Xi would be unhappy, the old cripple quickly changed the topic and said, "This girl is inevitably nervous when she sees you for the first time."
Aunt Xi shook her head with a smile and said, "That's right, if you can't say it, you can't say it. If you think of some random reasons to lie to me, it's better to be straightforward like this. Master Luo... this apprentice likes it?"
"I like it!"
The old cripple nodded vigorously.
"But Fang Jie is going to take part in the entrance examination at the Martial Arts Academy in Chang'an City. If Fang Jie leaves, she will definitely follow."
The old cripple's face changed, and he smiled embarrassingly and said, "I'll try to persuade... I'll try to persuade her again, since she is a disciple, the disciple must naturally obey the master's orders, what if she doesn't obey the master's orders."
"I can't persuade you."
Aunt Xi stood up and poured a cup of tea for Mu Xiaoyao herself: "I can tell by the look in her eyes that she can't be persuaded, so I don't want to persuade her anymore."
"Thank you!"
Mu Xiaoyao clasped her fists and said, "If I have to stay in Hongxiu Zhao just because I'm apprentice, then I can't apprentice. Fang Jie and I cannot be separated, and the three of us cannot be separated."
Aunt Xi asked: "Why is Fang Jie where you are, instead of Fang Jie being where you are?"
"Because he is Fang Jie and I am Mu Xiaoyao."
The answer was straightforward, unreasonable but very reasonable.
…
…
Seeing that Fang Jie had really passed out, Xiao Dingdian was so frightened that he ran out to find help, but ran too fast and bumped into someone. She swayed and almost fell, and when she was about to fall, she was held by a slender hand.
"I'm always so frizzy, and I'm not afraid of falling."
The woman holding Xiao Dian seemed to blame, but her tone was full of pity. She wore a long snow white dress, the waist was tucked just right, and she looked no less than Mu Xiaowaist. It's just that her figure is more perfect than Mu Xiaoyao's. Her legs, waist, upper body, neck, and proportions are perfect. No matter where she is, if she adds a part, she loses a part, but she loses a part, and she can't find any flaws.
She walked barefoot, but those feet were so beautiful and fascinating.
Just looking at that jade hand makes people unable to look away. This hand is also like her figure, no matter how comfortable it looks, I always feel that it can't be more beautiful, and there can't be a little change.
She has a red thread tied around her wrist, and on the red thread is tied a small bronze fish. Not just the wrists, but also the ankles. Fair skin, slender hands and feet, coupled with the red string, this extremely simple accessory outlines a flawless picture.
"Miss... Fang Jie... Fang Jie is going to die."
"Fang Jie? Who is it?"
"It's the proprietor of this building, he was injured..."
"I'll go and have a look, don't worry."
The moment she walked into the room, Fang Xie who was unconscious suddenly sat up. Sniffing, she murmured: "It smells so good... this smell, which beautiful sister is it?"
After saying this, he fell limp again.