"People from Tianhai? Wu Xian's people?"
When talking about Tianhai, Shen Tang thought of Wu Xian.
The fact was just as she guessed...
"Wu Xian came to me to ask for Zhao Feng? He can't be so stingy, right? His trusted general has not been wronged by me..." Shen Tang said the most shameless words with the most innocent face, and finally sighed and waved, "Bring the people over..."
The Tianhai envoy was led to the simple reception hall.
It was called the main hall for entertaining guests, but in fact it was where Shen Tang worked every day. There were no decorations to decorate the hall, only piles of books and documents. She was poor to begin with, and Wu Xian knew that she was poor, so there was no need to pretend to be rich.
"What is the name of the messenger?"
The messenger sent by Wu Xian was a man of modest appearance, about thirty years old, dressed in a scholar's robe, with a refined temperament and a frail appearance, and a small leather crown with dark patterns engraved on it. Although he was not strong, he did not give people a sense of frailty.
"Tianhai Xujie, courtesy name Wenzhu, nice to meet Mr. Shen."
This person obviously did his homework before coming.
Seeing Shen Tang was short, young, and beautiful, he was not surprised at all, nor did he show any contempt or arrogance. On the contrary, he was respectful and cautious, treating Shen Tang as a person of the same level as his master Wu Xian.
Xu Jie
Xu Wen's note
Never heard of it.
He had not been seen in the allied camp before.
Shen Tang didn't exchange pleasantries and went straight to the point: "I don't know why Brother Wu sent you here? But what does Brother Wu have?"
Xu Jie smiled and said, "My master ordered me to come here to wish Mr. Shen a happy new year. I have specially brought you some New Year gifts. Please take a look, Mr. Shen."
He pulled out a bunch of wax-sealed letters.
Needless to say, this is Wu Xian's New Year's greeting letter.
The servant took the letter and handed it to Shen Tang.
Shen Tang's ears, hidden under her hair, turned slightly red.
So embarrassing.
Completely forgot about this matter.
Normally, she should also send New Year greetings and some local specialties to her former allies with whom she had a "friendship". The price was not important; what was important was the "thought" - to tell the other party that she still cared about them.
_(:з)∠?)_
Shen Tang took out a knife and carefully unwrapped the sealing wax, while smiling awkwardly, "I am wrong about this matter. I should have sent someone to wish Brother Wu a happy new year, but He Yin's illness is a habit, and he was so busy that he forgot everything. When the messenger returns, please ask the messenger to apologize to Brother Wu on my behalf..."
Xu Jie was slightly surprised.
He didn't expect Shen Tang to admit it so readily.
According to normal logic, you should make up for it by making excuses, right
Such frankness made Xu Jie look at him with a higher regard.
He said, "It's okay. My master told me about this before he ordered me to come to He Yin. I guess Mr. Shen will be entangled in He Yin's mundane affairs. In addition, there are not many people available under his command. I'm afraid he won't have time to spare, let alone take care of these trivial matters."
Xu Jie also asked about this before coming to see Shen Tang.
The government office did not stop working for a single day.
Even the New Year's Eve is not closed for holiday.
Xu Jie didn't believe it at first.
As soon as he came over, he saw the piles of scrolls around Shen Tang. The office environment was simple, and in the middle of winter, there was not even a charcoal fire. The clothes were also simple. He did not look like a leader of a powerful force at all. This made Xu Jie feel somewhat favorable towards him.
Shen Tang said in shame: "Emissary, please stop talking. Brother Wu has helped me a lot, so how can the things related to him be ordinary "human relations and trivial matters". Hey, if I have the chance, I will go to Tianhai in person to apologize to Brother Wu..."
Xu Jie just smiled in response.
Everyone knew that Shen Tang's words were just for show.
She was not Wu Xian's vassal, nor did she live on Wu Xian's support. Although the two families had great disparity in power, in terms of status, Shen Tang and Wu Xian were equal. The so-called "going to Tianhai in person to apologize to Brother Wu" and the like were just for show.
Really, there is no need.
Shen Tang opened the letter from Wu Xian.
The first half of the letter is just simple chat about family matters.
Shen Tang read it carefully word by word and felt a little guilty - after all, she had secretly followed Gu Ren to "backstab" Wu Xian. Ha Yin had originally agreed to be a loan, but she used Gu Ren's hand to let Zheng Qiao appoint her as the legitimate governor of Ha Yin County.
Wu Xian didn't write her down in his notebook, and even sent someone to give her a New Year's greeting, which made Shen Tang blush.
After chatting about family matters, he asked about Zhao Feng's recent situation.
Coincidentally, Xu Jie also asked about Zhao Feng.
Shen Tang: “…”
How should she answer
One of Wu Xian's beloved six brave generals was commanded by him to demolish houses, move bricks, and cultivate land? If this guy knew that his precious eyes were treated like this, I don't know how distressed he would be. Shen Tang could only answer evasively.
Zhao Feng is doing well, he eats well, drinks well and sleeps well.
Xu Jie smiled slightly, and said very gently and politely that he and Zhao Feng were colleagues and had a good private relationship. Therefore, before he left Tianhai, he received a commission from Zhao Feng's family - his sister-in-law asked him to pass on some clothes, shoes and socks to Zhao Feng.
"Look at the time. General Zhao should still be busy outside the city. He will probably be back after noon. Should the messenger wait for a while, or should I send someone to take you to find him?"
Shen Tang couldn't help but mutter in her heart - Wu Xian wouldn't really suspect that she was holding him hostage, right? Zhao Fengyi was on duty for 12 days, and he had brought his personal troops with him. How could she hold him hostage if he wanted to leave? She remained gentle and considerate, doing her best to be harmless.
"I'm not in a hurry. I'm sorry to bother you for the past two days."
Shen Tang continued to mutter inwardly.
My goodness, are you planning to stay and investigate
Not only could they not object verbally, they also had to welcome him with a smile, arrange accommodation for Xu Jie, and find a "tour guide".
Shen Tang thought about it and entrusted the important task to Gu Chi. Looking at the entire Fugu City, no one is more suitable than him.
"Please ask Wang Chao to find out Xu Jie's real intention." Shen Tang stood on tiptoe and patted Gu Chi's shoulder. "We have a long way to go!"
The advantage of being alone is that you don't have to take a New Year's holiday to work overtime. Anyway, you only have a pair of bowls and chopsticks when you go home. It's so lonely and cold. Only work can make people forget their sorrows and loneliness. Shen Tang made arrangements without any guilt.
"My lord, do you suspect that this person has other motives?"
Shen Tang said, "I did offend Wu Xian last time. It's unlikely that Wu Xian has no grudges against me. Wu Xian's personality is okay, but Qin Li, who is beside him, is a 'not a good person' as Yuan Liang has said. I am naturally worried."
Gu Chi: “…”
This is probably the case of a crow laughing at a pig because it is black.
Does Qishan himself mean he is a “good person”
But, entertain Xu Jie
He would like to.
Who is Xu Jie
As the lord, Shen Tang didn't know, but as an aide, he must find out the situation of the nearby forces. Xu Jie was naturally one of the intelligence targets. Xu Jie was born in the Tianhai Xu family and was the eldest son of the Xu family. The Xu family...
Let's put it this way -
The wealth accumulated by the seven local bosses in Fugu over the years is not enough to defeat the other family. The Xu family is not the most powerful in Tianhai, but it is definitely the richest. The family has a wide range of businesses and many "transnational" businesses, which are the "big wealth" of Wu Xian's power.
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