"What's that look in your eyes?"
Xu Jie felt itchy when he saw his cousin.
He was originally a young head of a family. This cousin lost his parents when he was young, and there was no suitable family in the family to adopt him, so the child was sent to Xu Jie. At first, it was because they were of the same family, but after so many years, their relationship had become extraordinary.
They are cousins in name, but more like father and son.
The cousin whispered: "I said earlier that I would serve as an official for Mr. Wu and take care of you, brother, but you refused..."
As a native of Tianhai, Wu Xian is given priority in serving.
This has been the unspoken rule for years.
The Xu family also put a lot of effort into Wu Xian, giving him money and food when he asked for it. Even the head of the Xu family, Xu Jie, served Wu Xian. He wanted to serve Wu Xian to help his cousin, and there was nothing wrong with that.
But this idea was directly rejected by Xu Jie.
My cousin then had other ideas in his mind.
Placing bets on multiple parties is a routine operation for a family to continue making a living, not to mention that the Xu family started out as merchants.
Even though the Xu family has crossed social classes after several generations of operation, the habit of "speculation" is deeply rooted in their bones. This habit is not only practiced by merchants, but also by all the powerful and famous families. Putting all your wealth on one person and risking everything is a very risky business!
He is still young and has plenty of time.
If Wu Xian could take advantage of the situation and rise to prominence in a few years, it would still be time for him to serve Wu Xian again, so there was no need to rush at this moment.
My cousin always thought it would be Wu Xian.
result-
His cousin stuffed him into Shen Tang's hands without any explanation.
Xu Jie said: "This is one time, that is another time."
The cousin muttered: "I don't really like Mr. Shen..."
Xu Jie didn't even bother to lift his eyelids: "Why?"
The cousin replied, “Ah, feeling.”
He was also well aware of the reputation of He Yin Shen Jun.
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Incompatible!
Shen Tang had a very good reputation outside. When his cousin thought of him, a young man with red lips and white teeth, soft and tender, sentimental and tearful, automatically appeared in his mind. No matter how good his personality was, he lacked passion and decisiveness, and was hesitant in doing things.
He could almost imagine a future in which he would be drowned in the other person's tears. Crying was what he hated the most.
Xu Jie glanced at his cousin.
"I'll give you two choices."
The cousin asked happily, "What choice?"
"Either enter the government or die."
Cousin: “…”
The smile on his lips gradually faded.
If it wasn't for the wrong occasion, Xu Jie would have wanted to use family rules.
He refused to let his cousin serve Wu Xian, not because he wanted to play multiple games. In fact, he didn't think so much at that time.
The rejection was simply because their personalities were incompatible. Wu Xian's subordinates had complicated relationships, so how could a young boy have fun
Furthermore, Wu Xian has many powerful people under his command.
How could a young boy like him easily get ahead
The cousin hung his head and followed Xu Jie obediently.
He liked Wu Xian's type. He heard that Wu Xian dared to kill bandits single-handedly when he was young, and carried the heads of enemies as trophies. He was a real hero walking around the streets! A real man!
Xu Jie: “…”
He didn't know whether Shen Jun loved to cry or not, but his master Wu Xian really cried when he said he would. Wu Xian's tears were as smooth as his knife for fighting bandits. His cousin really needed to be sent to a place like Longwu to hone his skills.
Although she was not very happy in her heart, she still looked obedient and docile, and followed Xu Jie to meet her future lord.
His first impression of the Lord—
How to say it—
Apart from the red lips and white teeth, which is in line with imagination, other characteristics such as "soft and sticky" and "sentimental" are not there at all.
"Wenzhu, what is this?"
Shen Tang had already guessed the boy's identity, but he still asked politely to give Xu Jie a chance to introduce his cousin.
Xu Jie smiled and said, "My cousin is Xu Quan, whose courtesy name is Wenshi."
My cousin also followed suit and saluted.
"My boy Xu Quan, nice to meet Mr. Shen."
Shen Tang thought that the names of this generation of the Xu family were interesting. The patriarch was called "Annotation" and his cousin was called "Interpretation".
Still, the name is easy to remember.
She looked the boy over carefully.
How to say it—
Her first impression of Xu Quan was that he was a lively young man, dressed in a rather non-mainstream style.
It’s not that the boy doesn’t look good. In fact, there are few ugly people among both martial artists and literary scholars.
The young man is in high spirits, with sharp eyebrows and bright eyes.
But this outfit is like a rainbow.
His hairstyle is similar to that of Gongxichou, with a head full of small braids. At first glance, you might think he is Gongxichou's son.
Seeing Shen Tang's eyes on his hair, Xu Quan smiled awkwardly and said, "I'm imitating a senior."
"senior?"
Xu Jie was helpless: "You also know Mr. Shen."
Shen Tang guessed: "Gong Xichou?"
Xu Quan was surprised and asked, "Mr. Shen knows General Gongxi?"
“… Yes, but how do you know him?”
Gong Xichou, who served under King Zhui, and Xu Quan of Tianhai Xu family don’t seem to have much relationship
Xu Jie snorted, "This brat is ignorant of the immensity of the world. He went out for a trip and accidentally met Gong Xichou. He fell in love with him at first sight. After returning, he imitated him in dressing up. He only has evil ideas. Why doesn't he learn from others' abilities?"
Shen Tang: “…”
Simply put, it is star-chasing. If this world can vote and reward, Xu Quan will definitely be the first on Gongxiqiu's list. People are willing to spend money just to watch idols fight in the battlefield.
Seeing that Xu Quan seemed to want to talk, Shen Tang smiled amiably and said, "Just say whatever you want to say. There's no need to be restrained here."
"How is Mr. Shen's relationship with General Gongxi?"
Shen Tang thought about it and said, "That's good. We are friends for life and death."
They are soulmates of mountains and flowing water.
The two people in the world who understand each other's musical art best!
Xu Quan's eyes suddenly lit up.
Shen Tang winked at Xu Jie—since Xu Quan was a fanboy of Gong Xichou, there was no reason why he didn’t know her.
Aren’t the fights between her and Gong Xichou worthy of attention
Xu Jie: “…”
To be honest, Shen Tang has been too quiet in the past two years. Every day he is either at the office or on his way to the office. He takes the lead in involution, so much so that when people see Shen Tang, they subconsciously associate him with "government affairs", completely forgetting that he is also fierce in fighting.
In fact, Xu Jie also forgot.
Not to mention Xu Quan, who cares about no one except his idol.
He sighed, "Wenshi is still young, and his mind is unstable... If it is a minor offense, Shen Jun will not bother with him for my sake, but if it is a major offense, there is no need to consider our friendship, and he should be severely punished. Although he is a disciple of the Xu family, he is also a warrior under Shen Jun's command. The decision of life and death should be made by Shen Jun. Wenshi, do you know the severity of the offense?"
As soon as Xu Jie said this, it was final.
Xu Quan looked more serious than ever before.
"Xu Wenshi, I meet the Lord."
Shen Tang naturally accepted it with a smile.
The cousins were also given some food to eat.
To be precise, she was eating in the government cafeteria, and it was also the last time she enjoyed the food there.
At first, Xu Quan couldn't help but complain in his heart that the treat was too shabby, but once he really started eating, he couldn't put his chopsticks down and drank two buckets of wheat rice. Seeing this, Xu Jie looked embarrassed and kept muttering: "This little brat is eating me out of money..."
I totally forgot that I was not much better than Xu Quan at the beginning_(:з)∠?)_
Xu Quan is not very old.
At most, he is only two years older than Shen Tang.
Young people have a lot of topics to talk about.
For example, Gongxi Chou.
Xu Quan's eyes lit up when he mentioned his idol, and nine out of ten sentences were in roundabout ways. Xu Jie occasionally wanted to interrupt, but Shen Tang stopped him with a smile, which made Xu Jie depressed.
I wish I could use the family rules to beat Xu Quan up.
However, Xu Quan will follow Shen Tang to Longwu tomorrow, and his future is uncertain.
Thinking of this, Xu Jie endured it, and Shen Tang quietly found out Xu Quan's background.
She knew very well that Xu Quan did not come here voluntarily, he was forced to come here by his cousin, the clan leader, which means it was an involuntary "arranged marriage"! Shen Tang was not Xu Quan's favorite candidate, so naturally his initial impression was not high.
Want to impress such a young man -
We have to suppress his arrogance.
On the surface, the two were still chatting about topics related to Gong Xichou. In her heart, Shen Tang had already prepared various attack plans, in order to make Xu Quan give up his "superiority complex" in the shortest possible time - she was very short of brave warriors, but never short of strong ones.
On the second day, the troops were ready to go outside the city.
Shen Tang changed into a smart outfit.
In two years, Shen Tang has grown a lot taller and is no longer the pitifully tall man he used to be.
The young man's thin waist was clearly visible in the stepping clothes. His back was straight and he wore a simple and sharp long sword on his waist.
Qi Shan and the others looked on in amazement.
Among them, ginger is the most popular.
On the day of autumn harvest, he was told that his mistress was a girl. Now he still couldn't bear to look at Shen Tang directly. At the same time, he also made excuses for himself for being wrong - his mistress was fourteen years old. If she were an ordinary girl, she would be able to hold her coming-of-age ceremony in another year.
What lady at this age hasn’t revealed her figure yet? ?
_(:з)∠?)_
Yes, Shen Tang was taller, but she didn't have the curvaceous features of a woman, and she didn't have the surging, proud and unparalleled pectoral muscles that she envied and longed for. Every time, she could only look at Gong Shuwu and other generals, secretly envious and jealous.
Without saying anything else—
Every Wudan warrior is "proud and upright".
Gu Chi: “…”
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At this time, my lord, please don't think about these strange things, right? Because Shen Tang kept nagging, Gu Chi couldn't help but occasionally look at Gong Shuwu and the others to see if they were really so "proud and tall", and was once suspected of having a quirk...
Jiang Sheng, riding on his horse, came over and whispered.
"...Gu Wangchao, you don't look normal."
What I mean is, did you hear anything interesting
Gu Chi: “…”
His colleagues also have problems.
How can he talk about this kind of thing
Before dawn, outside the city, there were not only the army waiting in formation, but also the common people of Fugu who came to see him off spontaneously. When Shen Tang rode out on the snow-white motorcycle, the people burst into tears, their sobs continued, and they were so sad that they almost died.
Shen Tang was also infected by the atmosphere and emotions.
Suppress the sour feeling rising up in your nose.
Alas, since we are not plants or trees, who can be heartless
How could she bear to leave
Xu Jie had already taken the seal of the governor of Heyin County from Shen Tang, and brought a pot of tea, saying, "I know that Mr. Shen is not very good at drinking, so today I will use tea instead of wine. I wish you a bright future. You will be like a dragon entering the sea, and you will soar into the sky in the future—"
"Thank you for your kind words!" Shen Tang drank the cup of tea happily, turned over and jumped onto the back of the motorcycle, clasped his fists and laughed, "The mountains remain green and the water flows forever. Mr. He Yin, see you in the future!"
In an instant, the crying was deafening.
Xu Jie's eyes were red, and he bowed solemnly, blessing: "I wish you a long-lasting literary fortune and a prosperous military fortune!"
Shen Tang waved without looking back and said with a smile: "No problem!"
Controlling the motorcycle with one hand, he ordered the army to set off.
More and more common people from Fu Gu came to see him off.
Sent one journey after another.
They kept stuffing their own things into the arms of the soldiers, whether it was eggs laid by their own chickens and ducks, or pickled vegetables, or dry food made overnight, and winter clothes sewn... Xu Jie and the officials in the office looked at them from afar, feeling deeply moved.
"If a man can win the hearts of the people, he will die without regrets..." Xu Jie was certain that if it was Wu Xian who was transferred today, there would definitely not be such a big scene. No, if it was anyone else in the world, the result would be the same.
A group of officials nodded while wiping their tears.
Seeing this, Xu Jie felt tremendous pressure.
But this scene also gave him great encouragement.
There are always some things that are more precious than interests.
It was not until noon that the crowd of people seeing off others gradually thinned out, and Shen Tang breathed a sigh of relief. Xu Quan, who followed her as a guard, was still in shock - he had never seen such a farewell scene in his life. He only knew that the new lord had a good reputation, and the people of Heyin praised him and loved him, but he had no impression of how he was "praised" or "loved".
Seeing it today really opened my eyes.
At the same time, his impression of Shen Tang also improved.
At least, the new lord is really a good person.
Seeing that Xu Quan didn't say anything, Shen Tang smiled and asked, "Do you miss your cousin?" It is indeed easy for a sixteen-year-old boy to feel nervous when he goes out with hundreds of troops and follows a strange master.
Xu Quan shook his head: "No."
He was very happy without the constraints of his cousin.
"… just thinking about the common people…"
Shen Tang: "Miss them?"
Xu Quan said: "They don't seem to be afraid of Wudan warriors."
Don't think he didn't see it.
Gong Shuwu, Zhao Feng and several other brave warriors were nearly surrounded by the common people who came to see them off, and they cried and wailed to keep them.
If Gong Shuwu and his men hadn’t run away quickly, the calf-nose trousers inside the armor would have been stripped off by the common people…
When the common people realized that they could not persuade them to stay, they said that they would erect a longevity monument for the two and burn incense and offer sacrifices to them twice a day, morning and evening.
"That's because there's a rumor that's been spreading in Heyin territory in the past two years - the common people believe that Banbu and Dayi are the reincarnations of generals who served beside the Spring God Ju Mang, in charge of farming..." Shen Tang joked sarcastically, without any awareness of being the "initiation of this rumor".
Xu Quan's head full of pigtails seemed to have turned into question marks.
I don't seem to understand the connection between the two.
Shen Tang said meaningfully: "You will understand later."
Xu Quan: “…”
I have an inexplicable ominous feeling.
Shen Tang led his troops to Longwu County to take up his post.
The news soon reached Wang Ting Zheng Qiao's ears. He just frowned and waved his hand to send the messenger away.
The beauty in his arms was brought to him by the servants. She was peeling the fruit with her slender jade fingers and putting it into his mouth. Zheng Qiao took a light bite, but had no intention of tasting it. No matter how the other party teased him, he did not smile at all, but his face became colder and colder.
The palace maids and the beauties in their arms were trembling with fear at the sight.
He was afraid that Zheng Qiao would kill someone if he was displeased.
Who knows—
Zheng Qiao just asked: "What do you think he wants to do?"
"who?"
Zheng Qiao said, "My senior brother."
The beauty couldn't answer, and Zheng Qiao didn't expect her to answer. He just let her go down with a bored look. Not long after, a handsome young man with red lips and white teeth came.
His eyes and eyebrows are quite similar to those of Zheng Qiao when he was young, but the difference is that the boy is much bolder and more arrogant than Zheng Qiao back then.
"Lord, why am I being interrogated so thoroughly even when I come here?"
Zheng Qiao: "Senior Brother's methods must be guarded against."
The boy was surprised and puzzled.
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