Finally returned to Lingzhou General's Mansion, when Hong Shuwen got off his horse, he yelled that he was home. Then Hong Shuwen's eyes widened. A large group of miscellaneous fish sneaked around and hid in the small open space on the right side of the general's mansion. Came to seek refuge in the General's Mansion to cheat food. They are either squirrel fur or raccoon dog fur. They are brand new. They are the cheapest types of mink fur. Two of them have exactly the same style, obviously because of swollen faces. To decorate the appearance, but unfortunately, I bought a leather jacket that was on sale at the same shop, and it was revealed all of a sudden. Hong Shuwen approached and glanced around casually. No. 20 or 30 elders did not find a single one with a mastery demeanor. This made Hong Shuwen, who was born with prejudices from all corners of the world, feel very bored. Just as he was about to turn around, His Royal Highness Shizi was already standing side by side with him Standing there, Hong Shuwen hurriedly took a step back without showing any trace. Xu Fengnian smiled and said: "All strong men, whoever has the strength of the fourth rank, please come forward."
There is a big watershed between the ninth rank and the fourth rank of martial arts. If you can reach the fourth rank, you can be regarded as a good player in a local state or county. In a county, you can almost walk sideways. In a small place where the martial arts is not strong, it is enough to establish a sect, not to mention the rich and powerful, and at the worst, you can become a tyrant. Hong Shuwen let out a snort, he thought that this group of half-baked heroes would burn incense if they had two or three fourth-rank masters, but he never thought that they would get out of fourteen or five people all at once. Xu Fengnian saw a man with wandering eyes, and cast a look at Hong Shuwen beside him. Hong Ruozi stepped out a few steps, suddenly murderous, leaped up, pressed both hands on the handles of the two Beiliang sabers at his waist, and hit his knee To that man's chest, a man who was caught off guard was about to suffer serious injuries. Behind him, a skinny old man who hadn't stood up before slipped a few steps away. The soles of his shoes were barely above the ground. , put one hand on Hong Shuwen's knee, and pressed it down. The corner of Hong Shuwen's mouth sneered, and the knife in his right hand suddenly slipped out of its sheath. When the young servant drew his sword, he could only vaguely see the poor old man bowing sideways, clenched his fists with both hands, and punched Hong Shuwen in the chest, whose feet hadn't landed on the ground. Cang Yang's sweetheart! Hong Shuwen raised his arm to block, slipped five or six steps backwards on the ground, stabbed the knife with his right hand into the ground, stopped his figure abruptly, shook his left wrist, Hong Shuwen turned his head and looked at His Royal Highness with a smile, asking if he could go all out For this, Xu Fengnian shook his head and said with a smile: "Besides this old gentleman, who else is a third-rank expert? Stand up openly, Beiliang said that this son likes to rob people's daughters by force, since everyone is not as beautiful as a flower Girl, don't worry."
Several fourth-rank masters who were in their prime grinned, His Royal Highness is also a cheerful person. Some of the men who were trying to muddle through also took a few steps back in desperation.
In addition to the old man from the Yang family in Licang County, who is proficient in long fists and cannon punches, two burly men who can tell at a glance that they are good at foreign martial arts also came out, and they registered their names loudly one after another. Xu Fengnian nodded with a smile in his eyes, then raised his chin lightly, and said loudly behind the crowd: "Brother is obviously possessing the strength of the second rank, since you have come here, why don't you want to show up? Opening the Yi Gate of the Lingzhou General’s Mansion for you, so you are willing to sit in the mansion?”
The crowd parted, and only then did they notice a middle-aged man in ragged clothes squatting against the wall, reeking of alcohol, and a few low-quality wine gourds of different sizes scattered under his feet. When he raised his head, there was a scar on his face. Vertical and horizontal, like a ghost face.
The ugly man seemed to have hurt his throat with drinking all the year round, and said hoarsely, "May I ask that His Royal Highness really entered Bei Mang alone, took two heads, and escaped?"
Xu Fengnian smiled lightly, and everyone felt a blur before their eyes, and then heard a bang, and after the uproar broke out, they saw His Royal Highness standing at the foot of the collapsed wall, clapping their hands.
The drunk man who was pushed into the wall by His Royal Highness sat on the ground with a calm expression.
Many people wondered why His Royal Highness Shizi was so polite to everyone, but he showed no mercy to this second-rank expert who should have been enshrined high. There are also some Jianghu people with poor eyesight who think that His Royal Highness invited someone to act. Otherwise, if the alcoholic is really in the realm of a small master, why would he be forced back into the wall by his understatement? Seeing the general idea, he was so horrified that he couldn't add more. Xu Fengnian turned his head to smile at everyone and said: "The visitors are guests, no matter whether they enter the mansion or not, each person will give three hundred taels of silver."
He then gave instructions to the three white horses: "Tianguan, Yanru, you two go to get the money from the steward, and then ask the steward to help these brothers who have entered the mansion to settle down, Shuwen, and you will take the righteous men there later." Find the best restaurant in the city to have a meal, the money is less, and I will not spare you later."
The man who failed to enter the general's mansion in Lingzhou looked at those who entered the mansion one after another, envious. Xu Fengnian was not in a hurry to leave, he just stood on the street, chatting with these quack men who were less than the fourth grade, asking where they came from, who they were taught by, and if they planned to join the army. Regardless of whether these people have ever slandered Xu Fengnian when pointing Jiangshan privately in the past, it was really His Royal Highness standing in front of him, all embarrassed, standing in front of the guy who was lucky enough to say a few words, his neck was almost red , flattered to the extreme, the gray-haired young man in front of him is the future emperor of Beiliang, holding a army of hundreds of thousands of soldiers from the three states, and talking with the old and young at home, especially the brothers on the road. Stare at the ground? There were also some people who couldn't help but wonder, saying that His Royal Highness is not only domineering in Beiliang, but he is domineering everywhere, just like in Guangling River, relying on the old sword god, he dared to fight against the thousands of cavalry of Guangling King Zhao Yi. Such a high-ranking person, how can I feel that it is not very airy to chat with them, but is unreasonably approachable. If you don't think about his prominent status and his brilliant appearance, just in terms of attire and conversation, it seems to be a It's about the same as the gentle and good scholar from a well-to-do family in Xiaojun County.
A mighty and luxurious team of chariots and horses rushed straight to the general's mansion in Lingzhou. This made the concierge of Jinglue's mansion, who was already preparing to welcome the distinguished guests, a little depressed, and there happened to be someone who raised the curtain and looked towards Li's mansion. Damn, the mortal enemy who has fought with his master for half a lifetime in Huangnan County unexpectedly showed up in Lingzhou City. In the past, officials of the seventh rank and above in Lingzhou had to go to the official residence of the Economic and Strategic Envoy to discuss important government affairs. I have never been able to excuse my illness. Xu Fengnian heard the unusually loud sound of horseshoes, turned his head and saw the troika lined up, he knew it in his heart, and finally said something to those heroes who failed to become the Qing Ke's retinue of the Lingzhou General's Mansion, It roughly means that there are two paths for them to go. One is to join the army nearby. As long as they pass the assessment, it is easy to become a corps leader. An official position that is not in the ranks for the time being, is similar to the two rooms of soldiers and punishments directly under the county lieutenant, which can be regarded as eliminating violence and peace. When everyone heard that they were just dignitaries from the local government in Lingzhou, instead of going to the border to fight their lives, they were relieved. Many men who were keen on fame all smiled and looked at each other, and they all saw in each other's eyes that they were eager to try.
After Xu Fengnian finished talking about the business in an amiable manner, he smiled and told them that they must eat, drink, and have fun, and that if they really become officials in Lingzhou in the future, they are welcome to visit the general's mansion.
Xu Fengnian turned around and walked slowly towards the troika. The owner of the carriage unanimously stepped up after stepping down. When they were five steps away, the three scribes of different ages knelt down at the same time.
"Wang Xihua of Huangnan County sees His Royal Highness"
"Wang Zhenlu of Huangnan County sees His Royal Highness."
"Wang Luting of Huangnan County will see His Royal Highness."
The three are the current patriarchs of the Shuijing Wang family, Lingsu Wang family and Zijin Wang family in Huangnan County. Wang Xihua is Wang Yunshu's father, who is currently a meritorious officer in Huangnan County. The Wang family of Shuijing is famous for its rich collection of books. The famous scholars in the family are especially good at exegesis and annotation, and the family is as dignified as a government. The new Zuo Jijiu Yao Baifeng of the Guozijian, who is determined to turn his family education into a national education, concealed his identity when he was young, and worked as a teacher of the Shuijing Wang family in order to be able to read a lot of books near the water tower. Later, Yao Baifeng became famous and everyone knew He has profound knowledge, is old and strong, and is regarded as the suzerain of the northern literary world. He is in charge of the world's literature with the two masters of the Song family. He still often borrows and exchanges books with the old master of the Wang family to buy books. The gray-haired Wang Zhenlu came from the Lingsu Wang family, who was a great real person who rode a crane to ascend. The origin of the Zijin Wang family is not as good as that of the other three Huangnan kings, but because of the successive appearance of three Zijin Guanglu doctors in the previous dynasty, there was a scene where three generations lived together in the temple. Qingqing, who has only been in the crown for three years, is notoriously deviant. The outside world does not know how such a notorious young man has transformed from a dude with the same reputation as Wang Yunshu to become the leader of the Zijin Wang family.
Xu Fengnian was not so arrogant that he wanted the three patriarchs to kneel on the street for a long time, asked them to get up, brought them into the mansion, and agreed to talk in detail tomorrow after a night of rest.
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In the Li residence, Master Li Gongde, the envoy of economic affairs, was waiting for a hollyhock in the garden. When the steward said that Wang Xihua had gone to the General’s residence to meet His Royal Highness, and that he had also brought with him the old and frail Wang Zhenlu and the wet-smelling Wang Lvting, Li Gongde’s face was gloomy. , He sneered and let out a hey, and said: "Old He, do you think it's strange for some people? You give people a penny every day, and when you don't give it, he jumps and yells. You slap someone every day. He stopped fighting, but he was grateful to Dade. Others said that Huangnan County has four kings, and it is a blessed place with the best geomantic omen, but my master, this Huangnan County is a place full of white-eyed wolves. I have only been away for a year, and I started to be ungrateful. If I hadn't paved the road and bridge for them back then, how would they be where they are today, not to mention the other three families, only the Longyi Wang family. The ones given back to Long Yi are not limited to the ones they donated to me back then? My father-in-law was only willing to have his first New Year’s Eve dinner with my humble son-in-law after I became governor of Fengzhou, but now he is begging to procrastinate The family brought their mouths to this house for five generations to live under one roof."
The steward surnamed He was frightened into silence by the master's words. He was originally a servant of the Wang family, but later because he was the only one who invited the son-in-law of the Wang family to drink when Li Gongde was not in his prime, even the steward He himself I can't believe that Li Gongde will come to where he is today. Back then in Huangnan County, Li Gongde was not successful in literature or martial arts, and he was stared at countless times. The reason why Guanshi He took the initiative to invite Li Gongde to drink flowers and wine was that he got an unexpected reward. After looking around the Wang family, he felt that Li Gongde was the only one who was suitable for him to brag about and show off, but also to be able to invite him. Later, one person attained enlightenment and ascended to heaven, and Guanshi He became one of the earliest veterans of the Li family. At first, he just thought that the master must repay the enmity of his grievances, and the kindness of a drop of water must be repaid. Later, he realized that it was not so simple at all. The members of the Wang clan who looked down on him regretted it, but in fact they didn't think much of him about He Chang.
Li Gongde sent someone to expose and impeach Song Yan about the sacrilege. Li Neghen went to Huangnan County’s prefect’s mansion in person, in order to let his daughter go to Song Yan’s frankness on his behalf so as to maintain the relationship. Li Gongde originally believed that Song Yan would know about him. good intentions. Of course, there is also the meaning of beating Song Yan with the trend. If Wang Xihua becomes the prefect of Huangnan County, Li Gongde, who is already on the verge of losing even the governor of Lingzhou, does not want to be linked to Huangnan County, the backyard of the Li family.
However, his daughter didn't have a deep understanding of officialdom, but Li Gongde expected that she would definitely take Guo Fufeng to Huangnan County to meet Song Yan and Song Huangmei's father and daughter. It is better for him to come forward to negotiate than for a muddleheaded daughter to do bad things with good intentions. What's more, Li Gongde already knew many former students who were familiar with "stealing dog holes", and began to flirt with Guo Fufeng. This young man looked like a city man but was irritable. Guo Fufeng knew that if he wanted to truly enter the circle of the Li family, he had not paid enough.
Poor parents in the world, really pitiful. It is precisely because it is difficult for children to appreciate this painstaking effort before they have become parents themselves, so they are pitiful.
A steward from the outer courtyard hurried over, with a strange expression on his face: "Master, Miss has returned home."
Li Gongde is so sophisticated, he thought for a while, and then said impatiently: "Let that person come in together."
The steward bowed his head, his face beaming with joy. Unexpectedly, Li Gongde smiled and said: "Jia Gui, that young man gave you dozens of taels of silver?"
Jia Gui immediately took out a bank note from his sleeve, and handed it to Mr. Jinglue Envoy, without any nonsense, and said honestly, "Fifty taels."
Li Gongde waved his hand, glanced at the banknote, looked helpless, and said to himself: "This silly girl, use the silver that my father gave you to fool my father."
Li Gongde narrowed his eyes, and slowly put the banknote into his sleeve, "Guo, you dare to accept this banknote, you are not afraid of burning your hands?"
He Chang, one of the stewards of the inner court, took the initiative to quietly step down.
Li Gongde, who was alone, continued to deal with the hollyhock plant that was as tall as a man, stretched out two fingers, and cut off the branches and leaves, nodding and shaking his head from time to time.
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After the general mansion let go of those Jianghu people who first dialed "Conglong", three Wang family heads from Huangnan County lived in, and finally got a little angry. Precious calligraphy and painting, Huyan Guanyin tiptoed into the study, holding the pot of phoenix celestial being denounced as "chrysanthemum maid" in both hands, and placed it on the window. The light was blocked, Xu Fengnian waved at her without looking up. The calligraphy and painting on the table are the authentic works of Yao Baifeng, a great son of Beiliang in the past. Yao Baifeng was in the wild for a long time, but he was in the court for a short time. It's not that Xu Xiao never thought of letting him go out of the mountain, but Yao Baifeng has always ignored him. Xu Fengnian wiped the calligraphy and painting with his fingers, and sighed softly. It is false that those who win the hearts of the people win the world, and those who win the scholars are the real ones. . Xu Fengnian raised his head and saw the back of Huyan Guanyin. She stood in a daze by the window, and the yellow afterglow fell on her, making her like a flying sky on a mural. In fact, Xu Fengnian knew that she was his bait, and there were several Qi practitioners in Beiliang who must have seen her unusualness. Negative qi numbers are all passed on to Xu Fengnian whose qi luck is as blank as life. . Huyan Avalokitesvara is often listless, in addition to superficial acclimatization, Xu Fengnian has stolen his vitality at root.
Xu Fengnian put away the scroll and laughed at himself, "It's hard to guard against a house thief."
As for the group of Jianghu people who took the initiative to attach themselves to the general's mansion in Lingzhou, whether there were dead soldiers and spies from outside Beiliang mixed in, Xu Fengnian had plenty of means to make their identities come to light and life would be worse than death.
Huyan Guanyin exclaimed, and Xu Fengnian raised his arm to stop a falcon.
Xu Fengnian's pupils shrank suddenly at the content written in the secret letter.
The Lu family in Qingzhou suffered an assassination. Just to protect Lu Chengyan, four members of Peregrine Falcon, the first-class room in Fushui Club, died. The Tingyun Pavilion, which has been in charge of the layout in Qingzhou, suffered heavy losses, almost losing all its elite.
Obviously, neither Liyang nor Beimang wanted to see the Lu family in Qingzhou and the Xu family become in-laws and then take root in Beiliang. As long as Lu Chengyan, who is expected to become the princess of Beiliang, dies, the Lu family will completely give up the idea of changing the owner. As for which party will stop the Lu family from going to Liang at all costs, the secret letter only says that it is not clear yet. Xu Fengnian lit a thick red candle, and burned the secret letter to ashes inch by inch. The breeze came through the window, the candlelight flickered, and the ashes scattered. Huyan Avalokitesvara saw that the letter had already been burned, and he still kept his fingers close to the candlelight in a concentrated posture.
Xu Fengnian flicked his fingers, and walked to Huyan Guanyin, his eyes were obscured, and he looked lightly at a raised eaves of Jinglueshi's mansion.
Huyan Guanyin heard him talking to himself: "Maybe I was wrong at the beginning."