After being beaten, Xiao Weiming huddled in the corner pitifully, not daring to move, knowing that he was in the wrong.
As soon as Xiao Weixin appeared, You Shu quickly found a place to hide, and was very tactful not to appear in front of him, in order to prevent the protagonist, who was grouchy after waking up, from seeing him and using him as a testament to his anger.
Xiao Weixin sat coldly at the table. After calming down for a while, he looked at Xiao Weiming and scolded, "Are you an idiot? Did I ever tell you to stay away from him?"
"I, I know..." Xiao Weiming glanced at him, feeling aggrieved for a while before saying, "But, but he humiliated you in front of me, I can't stand it!"
Xiao Weixin kicked him and said viciously: "Let him humiliate me if he wants! You and I both know what kind of person Xia Huaizhang is. Do I need to say a word to him? "
"No." Xiao Weiming stood up while wiping his tears, and said very stubbornly: "I won't let him say that to you! Who the hell does he think he is? How dare he want to have a crush on you! I will still do it even if he says those dirty words again!"
Xiao Weixin looked at him indignantly and refused to admit his mistakes. After a long while, he sighed, threw the sword on the ground, and said in a deep voice: "Come here."
Xiao Weiming took two steps closer crying, and his arrogance weakened again: "Seventh Brother, what should I do?"
"You only know how to show off your abilities for a while, and now you know you're in trouble?" Xiao Weixin was very disappointed. "I will settle this account with Xia Huaizhang in the future, but before that, I have repeatedly warned you to be patient and think clearly about the consequences before doing anything. If you don't have the ability to kill your enemy with one blow, you can only endure it, no matter how many reasons you have to kill him, understand?"
Xiao Weiming nodded repeatedly, but still cried aggrievedly, "If mother was still alive, how could she let us suffer such humiliation?"
Xiao Weiming's mother was Shufei among the four concubines. She was as close as a sister to Xiao Weixin's mother, Xianfei. They had similar personalities and did not like to compete. Shufei's status was slightly higher than Xianfei's. She often protected Xianfei and her son from being bullied. So when Xiao Weiming mentioned her now, Xiao Weixin felt uncomfortable.
You Shu hid in the bushes and watched the two brothers facing each other in silence. He couldn't help but sigh as well. So he could understand Xiao Weixin's ambitions very well. After all, people who have been bullied yearn for power. Who wouldn't want to resist after being oppressed for a long time
This plot is not written in the book, and You Shu doesn't know how Xiao Weixin will solve this matter, so he can only wait and see.
Xiao Weixin was indeed having a headache, as he needed to keep a low profile the most right now. However, Xiao Weiming was a troublemaker and he could not just leave him alone, so Xiao Weiming told him the whole story.
"I was having dinner in the building, and Xia Huaizhang and his lackeys were sitting in the box next to me. I didn't listen carefully at first, but I heard them talking about bridge repairs and military pay. I didn't care much about it at first, but the more they talked, the more vulgar they became. Later, they compared you, Seventh Brother, to Hua Niang and said all kinds of dirty things. I just..."
Xiao Weixin calmly listened to him recount what happened during lunch. His uninjured hand tapped the table unconsciously, his eyes full of deep thought: "You said... you heard about the bridge repair?"
"Yes, but I didn't listen carefully, so it shouldn't be important." Xiao Weiming nodded hurriedly.
Xiao Weiming tried to hold back, but still couldn't hold back: "You pig-brained! You didn't listen when you should have! You had to hold on to that matter! Can you tell the priorities? "
Xiao Weiming was scolded for no reason and shut up feeling aggrieved.
"Seventh Brother, why do you always scold me?"
You Shu knew about the bridge repair, and this plot was written in the book. Last year, a flood in the south killed tens of thousands of people and destroyed countless villages. At that time, the dog emperor was very angry and chopped off many people's heads. Xiao Weixin also took advantage of this incident to push many of his own people to take over, which was considered to be an advantage.
Later, the dog emperor allocated hundreds of thousands of silver coins, saying that they were used to build bridges and dams. This task was handed over to his most trusted grandfather, Prime Minister Xia. Naturally, Prime Minister Xia gave this lucrative job to his only son, Xia Huaizhang.
But Xia Huaizhang was an extremely short-sighted person. Not to mention compared with his old fox father, he was even worse than Xiao Weishen. Being greedy for money and lustful, he naturally took advantage of the situation without hesitation and even embezzled 100,000 taels of silver. The remaining silver was distributed to each level and exploited layer by layer, leaving very little in the hands of the grassroots.
The consequence was that the funds for building bridges and dams were seriously insufficient, and the shoddy products would certainly not be able to withstand the next flood. Xiao Weixin seized this opportunity and secretly manipulated it, causing the first rift between Xiao Weishen and his grandfather's family. After all, the dog emperor treated his grandfather's family well, but they were still greedy and wanted to swallow the money for building bridges. Isn't this just not taking him seriously
It turns out that the source of this plot is here. A smart person like Xiao Weixin must be able to detect something from these few words, so You Shu doesn't need to worry about these.
Over there, Xiao Weiming was scolded and got into trouble again. Seeing that he was upset, Xiao Weixin sent him back in a few words. He sat alone at the table in the corridor, deep in thought. He was dressed in white and his hair was as black as ink. Even if he was just sitting there, he was as handsome as a painting. You Shu couldn't help but praise the hero's handsome face again.
I don’t know when the heroine will appear, but it will definitely be pleasing to the eye when they stand together.
"Someone come here." Xiao Weixin finally called for someone.
Ying Wu quietly poked You Shu's waist. He had always been afraid of the prince, so he asked him to deal with it. You Shu had no choice but to stand up and report: "I'm here."
Xiao Weixin raised his eyes and remembered him: "You again?"
You Shu replied in a low voice: "What do you want, my Lord?"
Originally, there were missions to be sent out, but Xiao Weixin was no longer in a hurry after seeing You Shu. He didn't know why he noticed this little shadow guard one after another today. Perhaps because he was impressed by the first meeting, he asked lazily, "Are you also a shadow guard?"
"Yes." You Shu knelt on one knee and answered without raising his head.
Xiao Weixin's expression was indifferent and he could not tell whether he was happy or angry. He said in a cold voice, "Raise your head."
This kind of bad dialogue is like a domineering boss's romance plot...
You Shu raised his head obediently, and finally dared to look straight ahead.
It was also the first time that Xiao Weixin looked directly at him in the sunlight. In the morning, the study was dark and he could only see a rough idea. But when he looked more closely in such a bright place, he could see that this little shadow guard really had a good appearance.
Few people know that Prince Ling Xiao Weixin is actually a person obsessed with appearance. None of the guards and personal maids around him are ugly, because he simply cannot tolerate ugly things appearing in his sight and will get irritated when seeing them.
"What's your name?" Xiao Weixin asked without raising his head while drinking tea comfortably.
Not knowing what the protagonist was thinking, You Shu replied honestly: "Your Majesty, my subordinate's code name is 'Shadow Three'."
"Ying San?" Xiao Weixin remembered the name quickly after hearing it. "Are you the Ying San that Xie Feiyuan has repeatedly recommended to me as the one who can take over his token in the future?"
Xie Feiyuan was the name of the Shadow Chief. You Shu didn't know that he had recommended him to Xiao Weixin. After a moment's pause, he quickly replied, "I really didn't know about this."
"Humph." Xiao Weixin snorted coldly, "You are neither humble nor arrogant."
He recalled what he had said to Xiao Weiming when he was woken up just now, and felt that Ying San was also a smart man, and he liked smart people: "Since you are a talent, you should work hard by my side, and you will get benefits in the future, understand?"
You don't need to tell me that I am doing my job well...
You Shu replied solemnly: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will never let you down. I am willing to go through fire and water for you and will never betray you!"
I wonder if this great and righteous speech expressing loyalty moved the protagonist.
Xiao Weixin was very satisfied. He waved his hand and felt a little better. "Go down, and call that bastard Wangchen over to me! Is he sleeping like crazy and why doesn't he get up to serve me?"
"Yes." After receiving the order, You Shu turned around and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
Although they are all guard jobs, guards are also divided into levels. For example, Qi Han and Wang Chen are the personal guards who have followed Xiao Weixin since he was a child. Their significance is different from that of the shadow guards. If they must be divided into levels, they are considered to be formally established institutions, while they are temporary workers who do all the hard, dirty and tiring work but only get half the salary and are not appreciated.
The lifelong dream of most shadow guards is to become regular guards, so that at least they can live an upright life. Qi Han and Wang Chen are their idols.
The idol was in a very sorry state at the moment, as he was scolded by the prince for getting up late, and his face looked pale.
Ying Wu felt extremely distressed when he saw his idol being criticized, and he kept pinching You Shu's arm.
You Shu turned his head speechlessly to look at him. There must be something wrong with this guy. He couldn't stand him so he rushed out to beat Xiao Weixin up. What's the point of pinching him
Today's duty ended in an ordinary yet extraordinary way. The next duty might be several days later because other tasks might be handed to him. Their Shadow Guard Battalion does not only exist to protect the prince's safety, but more importantly, intelligence.
Intelligence comes first.
As the sky gradually darkened, Xiao Weixin, who had already prepared for bed, suddenly sneezed a few times. Hua Chun had just made the bed and was about to go out. When she heard the sound, she turned around and asked in a low voice: "Are you feeling cold, Your Majesty?"
"It's not cold, go out." Xiao Weixin said impatiently.
Hua Chun bowed and was about to leave, but suddenly remembered something and said, "Your Majesty, the concubine's birthday is in two days, do you have any instructions?"
Speaking of the concubine Zhou, Xiao Weixin frowned in disgust, "After all, she was someone Xiao Weishen stuffed in, it's not good to just leave her like this."
"Prepare something tomorrow and send it to her on her birthday. Say that I picked it specially for her. Go visit her in a few days."
Hua Chun took the order, turned around, closed the door and went out.
Xiao Weixin was the only one left in the room. He looked at the red candle burning on the table, his eyes flickering with no visible emotion.
At the same time, at eight o'clock in the evening, Yingjiu and Yingliu came on time to take over the work from You Shu and Yingwu. Only after confirming that the handover was completed did he go back to sleep with peace of mind. After washing up, he dragged out the iron box from under the bed and took out the notebook to write his diary as usual. This has become his habit.
The charcoal pencil is running out again. I will try to sharpen a new one tomorrow. You Shu silently opened the notebook and started taking notes.
'x year x month x day sunny'
'Today is the most glorious moment of my life, because the prince finally got to know me for the first time and spoke to me very gently.'
'He also encouraged me to work hard, and I thought he was hinting that I would get a promotion and a raise in the future.'
'Life is so unpredictable, and there are always surprises. I think other brothers can understand my excitement.'
'I wonder if my heroic performance today impressed him.'
After You Shu finished writing, he let out a long sigh, put his things back, and lay down on the bed refreshed, still extinguishing the candle with his palm.
Another dreamless night.