Xun Ding knew a little bit about Shen Tang and Gong Xichou, but he never expected that their relationship was closer than expected. What does it mean that Gong Xichou will lend you money if you ask him to
The damn Gong Xichou has such a generous side
Even though he's just a sidekick...
But there is dignity in giving extra money!!!
He said firmly: "I shouldn't do this!"
He added: "How can you force a sale like this?"
What sin had he committed? First he was forced by Gong Xichou to work for nothing, and now he was forced to work for nothing in the hands of his own father
After all, he is also the prefect of Minfeng County!
Xun Zhen said in a dangerous tone: "Shouldn't?"
Xun Ding stiffened his neck and said stubbornly: "No!"
Xun Zhen took a deep breath and bowed to Shen Tang. As Xun Ding opened his eyes wide and looked horrified as if he had seen a ghost, he said, "My lord, please wait a moment. I will go and ask the family law to come over. This matter was caused by my son, so he should bear all the responsibility."
"Family, family rules?" Xun Ding stuttered.
"Before, I was reluctant to let you go because you were weak; now you are strong and healthy, you can bear it. I hope you will remember this lesson."
As Xun Zhen spoke, he had already started rolling up his sleeves.
Seeing his father's wrist exposed, which was unique to an adult man, with distinct knuckles, delicate wrist bones, fine skin, and visible blood vessels. It didn't seem to be threatening, but when he thought about the other party picking him up with one hand...
There was even more grievance in Xun Ding's eyes.
"Father—"
Is he no longer my darling
"Pfft—" Gu Chi said that although he was a professional, he couldn't hold back at times. Seeing everyone's eyes on him, he waved his hands and said with a smile, "Nothing, I just suddenly remembered something very happy."
People always say "like father, like son", but in his opinion, it is not entirely true. Xun Zhen and Xun Ding are the opposite of father and son. The old Xun family's wisdom was developed by Xun Zhen, the father, and the son born is not wise.
In the end, it was Shen Tang who stepped in to stop the domestic violence.
"Han Zhang, let's put aside the matter of your son 'selling himself to pay off his debts' for now. Maybe we can ask Gong Xichou later if we have a chance and ask him to pay the money to 'redeem him'? Educating children requires patience and carefulness, and we can't resort to domestic violence at every turn."
Xun Zhen humbly accepted the advice: "My lord, you are right."
Xun Ding: “…”
With Gong Xichou's stingy style, the probability of him paying for the ransom was almost zero. Not to mention ransom, he was in a good mood for not mocking him in person. Thinking of this, Xun Ding became more depressed, and finally turned his grief and anger into appetite.
Although he was a prisoner, there was no one guarding him at all.
"This Mr. Shen is true to his promise..."
He really did not allow his subordinates to harass the people and rob them of their money.
From this point of view, he is indeed more upright than Qiu Wenyan.
Xun Ding put down his bowl and chopsticks with satisfaction, wiped his mouth with a handkerchief, leaned on the railing and looked down, clicking his tongue twice.
Under the tower, the common people were still running around for their meals, and vendors could be seen in the streets and alleys. Although the scene was not very lively, it was hard to tell that this place had experienced a war last night, or even had a new owner.
The whole city knew what happened last night.
As soon as the city gate was opened this morning, many people in a hurry looked towards the gate. Seeing the common people coming in and out normally, they hesitated for a long time, and then they bravely came out. Soon, they formed a long queue. Some carried large and small bags, each of which was bulging. Some drove horse-drawn carriages with servants and children, looking like they were going to seek refuge with distant relatives...
"What are you doing?"
The soldiers guarding the city have been replaced.
They are all young and strong, and they work seriously, unlike the old soldiers in the past who were lazy, slack, and cunning.
The man being questioned had a nervous look on his face, his hands hanging down at his sides, and he nervously clung to his belongings sewn on his trouser legs, his boots rubbing against the ground - he also hid some of the change in the soles of his shoes. The people queuing to leave the city hid their money in a variety of places.
No one knows whether the attacking party will massacre the city, and massacre is not just as simple as killing people. The enemy not only wants their lives, but also their property. Their property is their lifeblood, who is willing to give it up easily
"Go out of town to see my mother..."
"Meet your mother?"
"My mother is ill..."
The soldier said "oh", checked everything and found nothing wrong, stamped the seal of permission to leave the city, waved his hand to indicate that he could leave, and finally reminded him: "There is chaos outside the city now, take your mother back after you see her, it's not safe to live outside."
The common people being inspected staggered in fear.
"Next, what are you doing out of town?"
"Go out and see my father..."
"Meet your father?"
"My father is also sick..."
The soldier had the expression of an old man on the subway. He knew there was something fishy but didn't expose it. After checking that everything was fine, he raised his hand and let the man go.
Then he asked the third person: "What about you?"
"Come out and see me..."
"Meet your parents too?"
Don't you have any reason to change it
Common people: "No, no, to see my grandparents..."
"Oh, they're sick too?"
The common people were so anxious that their tongues clattered: "Run, run to the funeral..."
Soldier: “…”
It doesn't even get sick, so just bury it in the ground.
On this day, the relatives of the common people in Linshan County died several times in a row. The soldiers guarding the city simply questioned them and let them go. They didn't even check their packages, and there was no need to check them at all. The soldiers knew very well that the precious and valuable items had been hidden in various places on their bodies, and it was impossible for them to be carelessly put in their bags...
After experiencing the panic during the day, some common people also found that their worries were unnecessary. Shen Tang had no intention of collecting money. This speculation made them feel relieved. They didn't have to rush to escape for the time being. At the same time, they had greater doubts and worries - if this person didn't want money or people, then why did he attack the city and plunder the map? Did he have a big trick waiting for them
Wait left and wait right, wait right and wait left.
Wait until Shen Tang leads his troops away.
She simply arranged for someone to take over Linshan County, wrote a letter to the Longwu County government, and then led her troops to continue chasing Qiu Wenyan's troops. It was unknown whether it was a trick or Qiu Wenyan had lost his fighting spirit, but the battle in the next county was particularly smooth, with almost no decent resistance. The guards were all old, weak, sick and disabled, with no young and strong men to be seen.
Yang Gong: "Looking at this situation, Qiu Wenyan has restrained himself."
"Conserve yourself? Will he keep his tail between his legs and behave himself?"
Yang Gong shook his head: "Of course not."
What he called "restraint" meant that Qiu Cheng was no longer blindly confident in his own strength, but truly recognized Shen Tang's strength. At the same time, he also had a clear understanding - if he still dispersed his forces to various places in Sibao County, sooner or later he would be defeated by Shen Tang who had concentrated his forces. Instead of doing this, it would be better to concentrate the forces to form a counter-encirclement against Shen Tang, and then encircle and suppress him!
As for the county town where the troops were withdrawn...
It seems like a little sweet treat for Shen Tang.
Delaying time makes her feel proud and then lazy.
"Oh, so to put it simply, you want to fight me?"
"Where will the final battle take place?"
Yang Gong chose to remain silent.
It’s not that he couldn’t guess, but this place was a sad place for him. Instead, it was Xun Ding who gave the answer: "Xiaocheng."
"Why is it Xiaocheng?"
"Because of Gongxi Chou."
Shen Tang looked puzzled: "Gong Xichou is in Xiaocheng?"
this-
That’s quite interesting.
(End of this chapter)