The Rivers and Mountains

Chapter 125: [Tough Guy Tenderness]

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Hearing his voice, Xue Poye immediately knew it was Zhang Hu. Looking at the baggage behind him, he naturally thought that it was Lao Tan who ordered him to send the military letter.

Seeing the big package behind Zhang Hu, Xue Poye immediately felt a headache.

He walked up quickly and said with a smile: "Brother Zhang, come here, let's not get drunk today!"

"Haha, brother Xue, you must drink this wine!" Zhang Hu galloped to Xue Poye and stopped, got off his horse, and praised: "Brother is really hardworking, you actually practice boxing here, and you will become a great weapon in the future."

Naturally, Xue Poye would not say that it was because he was worried about Xiao Suzhen's illness that he practiced boxing here to vent his boredom. He smiled and shook his head and said, "Brother Zhang laughed, this is the kung fu that Brother Zhang taught to my younger brother, so I naturally need to practice more. , this is worthy of Brother Zhang's teaching grace!"

Zhang Hu led the horse and sighed: "Brother is a seedling of martial arts, but we don't get together much, so I can't give you careful guidance. I'm really ashamed. If we can get together in the future, I will naturally teach you all." He suddenly smiled and said: "But I'm afraid that Brother Xue will not like it. I heard that you won the first prize in both civil and military affairs at the banquet in the Lu Mansion last night. However, I was easily defeated by you, I am in admiration."

Xue Poye laughed, and thought in his heart: "It's not likely to gather all the literati and scholars. Didn't Xiao Moting and the few scholars I saw in the West Lake last time not go?" He said in his mouth: "Brother Zhang, You are just a joke brother, how many catties and taels the little brother has, others don’t know, don’t you know? It’s nothing more than a blind cat meeting a dead mouse, good luck.”

Zhang Hu shook his head and said: "Brother, this is being modest. Being able to win the first prize among the many civil servants and military officials cannot be done by luck alone."

The two came to the restaurant, tied up the horses, and went upstairs to the office.

Zhang Hu put the big package on the table, and said with a smile: "This is the book of war that my lord ordered me to send, hehe, brother Xue, my lord really thinks highly of you, I think I will recommend you to be a general in the future, to fight against the enemy. "

Xue Poye smiled faintly, opened the package, and there were volumes of military books inside, including "Sun Tzu's Art of War" and "Chu's Military Book", and there were dozens of volumes in total. I had a chill last time.

"Brother Xue, these military books seem very simple, and there is nothing special about them. They are nothing more than marching and deploying troops, training troops and generals. I can understand them." Zhang Hu sighed: "It's just that once you really debate the art of war with others Come on, if the other party proposes a question layout, I can't solve it, but it's a bit strange."

Xue Poye chuckled, he knew very clearly in his heart, this book of war is just to explain some basic marching routines, although it is simple, the content is actually rich and changeable, the book is of course to be read, but it cannot be completely stick to the art of war, It is necessary to adapt to changes based on the book of war. In the final analysis, the most important thing in the art of war is the word "change". If you don't know how to adapt and act blindly according to the book of war, it will naturally be useless.

If one could march and set up an army invincible just by understanding the art of war, there would be too many famous generals in the world.

But of course I can't say these words, first I went out and ordered some food and wine to be brought over, then I returned to my seat and said with a smile: "Brother Zhang, has he ever fought a war?"

Zhang Hu nodded, and said with a smile, "I took part in the fight against the rebel bandits in Qingzhou. But it was beating my own Han people, so it's not interesting. If I go to beat Hu people, I'll definitely chop off a hundred of his heads and bring them back."

Xue Poye nodded slightly, if Zhang Hu knew that he had a Beihu friend, what expression would he have.

"Hey, come, Brother Zhang, let's have a toast!" Xue Poye raised his glass, and the two drank it down in one gulp.

Putting down his wine glass, Zhang Hu sighed, "It's still comfortable in Hangzhou!"

"Oh!" Xue Poye rubbed his nose and smiled, "Kyoto is bustling and lively, is it better than Hangzhou?"

"It's lively, but in the capital, fighting openly and secretly with Prince Yin and Prince Fu all day, it's really...!" Zhang Hu shook his head and sighed, suddenly came to his senses, and hurriedly shut his mouth.

Xue Poye was calm as usual, as if he didn't hear it, he raised his glass and said, "Come on, Brother Zhang, we don't have much chance to drink, but we should drink more when we have the chance."

Seeing that he didn't hear clearly, Zhang Hu breathed a sigh of relief, raised his glass and drank.

Xue Poye naturally heard what he said, although he was puzzled, after all, this person was too far away from him to know about it, and Zhang Hu obviously slipped his tongue, pretending he didn't hear it was good for everyone.

"Brother Xue, I...hehe...!" Zhang Hu suddenly laughed awkwardly, he hesitated to speak, as if he had something to say.

Xue Poye smiled and said: "Brother Zhang, if you have anything to say, just say it. If the younger brother can do what he can, it will naturally be a matter of one word."

Zhang Hu nodded, but he was still a little embarrassed, and his face turned red.

Damn, he even got embarrassed with me, Xue Poye felt a little funny.

"Brother Xue, I want to ask you something, I hope... I hope you don't refuse!" Zhang Hu rubbed his hands and said in a low voice.

This time Xue Poye was really curious, why this usually tough man became shy now, acting like a little girl, it was the first time he saw such a shy Zhang Hu, and he was very happy.

"Brother Zhang, just say so." Xue Poye held back a smile, raised his hand and said.

Zhang Hu was silent for a moment, and finally took out a jasper hairpin from his bosom, and handed it to Xue Poye.

Xue Poye took the hairpin, and saw that the hairpin was also a high-quality ornament, made of jasper, with a blue gemstone embedded in the head of the hairpin, emitting a faint light. Although it was very valuable, it looked a little old, unlike It's a new accessory, and he hurriedly said: "Brother Zhang is too polite, this hairpin is very precious, I can't accept it!"

This tiger actually gave him a hairpin, and this man gave something to a man... Xue Poye, covered in cold sweat, glanced at Zhang Hu, and was surprised to see that he was still a little shy: "Damn, brother Zhang is a glass?"

Zhang Hu hurriedly said: "No, brother Xue misunderstood, this... this hairpin is not for you!"

Xue Poye breathed a sigh of relief. It turned out that Zhang Hu was misunderstood. Since it is not glass, it is easy to say anything. He asked, "What is the meaning of Brother Zhang giving me this hairpin? Brother Zhang, you and I are brothers." , not an outsider, just say what you have to say, if you can do it, I will do it, and if you can’t do it, you will find a way to do it, if it really can’t be done, Big Brother Zhang just doesn’t blame it.”

When Xue Poye said this, Zhang Hu seemed to be relieved, his shyness stopped, he filled up the wine, raised his head and drank it all, as if to cheer himself up, and then asked: "Brother Xue, do you know Whose hairpin is it?"

Xue Poye shook his head.

"This is from my late wife!" Zhang Hu's eyes turned red and his voice trembled, "This is my token of love for my late wife!"

Xue Poye said in horror: "Sister-in-law she...she...!"

Zhang Hu nodded, his voice choked with sobs: "She has been gone for several years." Shaking his head, his expression was extremely sad.

Xue Poye looked solemn, and persuaded: "Brother Zhang, don't need to be sad, sister-in-law naturally doesn't want Brother Zhang to be sad under the spring."

Zhang Hu nodded, staring at the hairpin in Xue Poye's hand, and slowly said: "She and I have been childhood sweethearts since we were young. She is both talented and beautiful. She is a rare good girl. If I can get her as my wife, God treats me very well." It's really not thin. It's a pity that she is weak and has been plagued by illnesses. She left me three years ago, I... hey...!"

When Xue Poye heard that his wife died of illness, he was startled, and when he thought of Xiao Suzhen, he became anxious again.

"The hairpin that brother Zhang gave me is...?"

Zhang Hu said seriously: "Brother Xue, please hand over this hairpin to Hanxiang, brother, I have thanked you here!" After speaking, he got up and saluted, his eyes full of requests.

"To whom?" Xue Poye's eyes widened.

"Hanxiang." Zhang Hu looked a little terrified by Xue Poye's big eyes, and explained nervously: "It's Miss Xiao's personal maid, you...you remember?"

Xue Poye opened his mouth, but did not speak.

It was so shocking, it turned out that Big Brother Zhang had been thinking about that beautiful little girl all the time.

I'm following her young lady, and you're following her maid, it's interesting, it's really interesting.

"Xue...Brother Xue, you...you must agree!" Zhang Hu's voice was a little dry.

Xue Poye was stunned for a while, before saying: "Brother Zhang, so... so you have taken a fancy to Hanxiang, are you going to use this hairpin as a token?" But he felt that it would be inappropriate to use this hairpin as a token. The token with his ex-wife, and then take it out to soak in the fragrance, I really feel sorry for the little girl.

Zhang Hu waved his hands again and again, shaking his head and said: "Brother Xue, don't get me wrong, this... hey, tell me the truth, Han Xiang's appearance is exactly the same as that of his dead wife, even her voice and the way she laughs are exactly the same. This is the first time I saw her. I was quite surprised, if I hadn’t buried my dead wife with my own hands, I’m afraid I would have thought she wasn’t dead at all.”

It was only then that Xue Poye realized that there was such a reason in the middle, no wonder Zhang Hu had been staring at Hanxiang that day, his eyes were also very gentle, now it seems that Zhang Hu regarded Hanxiang as his dead wife at that time.