In the main hall of the main house of Green Willow Manor, a young man wearing a blue muslin ge robe stood at the threshold. His body was straight, his back pressed against the wall. He raised his right hand above his head and scratched the wall with his nails against his scalp.

One way.

A maid next to her was wearing a blue gauze and linen shirt, with her hair in a double bun. Her originally yellow hair gradually turned black and shiny.

The sunshine was blazing in the atrium outside, and the crickets were hiding among the lush branches and leaves of the sycamore trees, making loud and melodious calls.

Taohua looked at the mark made by the boy and shouted in surprise: "Master, you have grown taller!"

Pei Yue looked at the mark, and there was another mark a few centimeters below, which he had made not long after he came to Green Willow Manor.

In three months, his height has grown by about eight centimeters, and he is now over 1.5 meters tall. He is growing very quickly. In addition to Taohua and Aunt Qi who are doing their best to help him prepare food, Xi

The qi training method taught by his husband was also indispensable. Almost every night when he went to bed, he could feel the strange feeling of itching in his bones.

Although it still takes time to grow in height, Pei Yue is already the same as a normal person in some aspects.

For example, his face is no longer as thin and pale as it was a few months ago. Now he looks more and more handsome, with a bit of the demeanor of a handsome young man in the world. His body is also relatively healthy, although it is not yet strong.

Like an ox, but it has gotten rid of the kind of body shape that can be blown away by strong winds.

Compared with the changes in appearance, Pei Yue's demeanor has become more calm and concise, his eyes are peaceful, and there is a vague majesty.

After all, he was not an ordinary person in his previous life. He was in charge of a large company with thousands of employees, and he had long developed an aura of calmness and self-reliance. Now in Green Willow Manor, except for Mr. Xi and Taohua, everyone respects him.

He, especially Deng Zai, Wang Yong and other eight young men, in their hearts Pei Yue's words were more effective than their own father.

The reasons are more complicated. The most important ones are that Pei Yue, as the owner of Green Willow Villa, has a friendly attitude towards them and never behaves in a disrespectful manner. Secondly, the rewards and punishments are clear, just like when he held the drum stone base in front of the door.

As he said, he will not be stingy with rewards when he does well, and he will never be soft-hearted when he does wrong. He will fulfill his promise in everything he does. In the end, it is his generosity that shocked these young people. The bankers all know Mr. Xi’s origins, so everyone at Xi

When Mr. Pei Yue was teaching martial arts, he allowed these young men to listen together and even practiced with them.

Even Mr. Xi was a little surprised, not to mention these passionate young men who were fifteen or sixteen years old and had not been polished off by the world. Their minds were full of the feats of their ancestors who followed Ding Guogong and established their careers?

Although Pei Yue said more than once that he was just a concubine and it would be difficult for him to achieve anything big in the future, Deng Zai and others were obsessed with it and came to the main house to do work every day. They even arranged their own shifts, no matter what Pei Yue did.

Wherever he goes, as long as he leaves the main house, he will inevitably be followed by two sturdy teenagers.

Pei Yue himself gained a lot in these three months. The more he got to know Mr. Xi, the more powerful he was.

This middle-aged man knew almost everything about martial arts and military strategy, and he kept no secrets. Pei Yue absorbed the nutrients crazily like a sponge.

"Master, it's time for you to take a nap." Seeing that Pei Yue was deep in thought, Taohua looked at the sky outside and couldn't help but remind him.

Pei Yue raised his arms, feeling the increasing strength in his body, and hesitated: "I don't think I need to insist on taking a nap anymore."

Taohua was about to dissuade her when she saw Zhou Da, the old man, coming outside the hall. He looked a little nervous and said, "Master, some military masters have come from outside the village."

Pei Yue stood up and asked, "What's the reason?"

When he came to Green Willow Village, he was also worried that Pei Rong and Li would continue to use methods to overthrow Cheng Guang and appease the villagers in a very short period of time. This was due to such worries. But in the past few months, the village has

The wind was calm and the sea was calm. Except for the servants who helped Pei Taijun deliver holiday gifts and Shen Danmo's messenger, no strangers appeared, so he gradually felt at ease.

The old man was not very afraid. After all, this was the property of Duke Dingguo, and ordinary people did not have the courage to cause trouble. He only heard him say: "More than a hundred people came, but they didn't know where they came from. They just said they wanted to see the young master.

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Since someone was called to pass the news, there was not much danger, so Pei Yue asked Taohua to stay at home and go alone.

As soon as I walked out of the door, I saw Mr. Xi standing under a tree outside the door, chatting with Deng Zai's grandfather, Deng Shi.

"Sir." Pei Yue walked over and saluted.

Compared with the deliberate coldness at the beginning, he now treats Mr. Xi with great respect. Although the two of them are not in the name of master and disciple, there is actually no difference between them.

Mr. Xi nodded, glanced at the straight road outside the east side village, and said warmly: "Go ahead, there's no problem."

As soon as he left the main house, Deng Zai and a young man named Qi Min followed him.

Deng Zai said nothing and his face was dull.

Qi Min was smarter and said softly: "Master, those people who came are soldiers from the West Camp of the Beijing Camp. The leader is a sentry officer. It doesn't look like they have anything important to do."

Pei Yue nodded slightly. These days, because of Mr. Xi's indoctrination and because he himself plans to fight for wealth in the army in the future, he understands these things better and is no longer ignorant.

In the Daliang military system, ten men are in a team and one hundred men are in one sentry. The commander is called the sentry officer.

As for the Western Camp of the Beijing Army, its official name is Xiaoqi Camp. There is also Longxiang Camp, which is called South Camp, and Huwei Camp, which is called Beida Camp. The three battalions total more than 140,000 people and are stationed in three areas outside the city.

In addition to these three battalions, there are also 10,000 elite imperial guards in the capital, and 30,000 Kyoto garrison divisions responsible for guarding the nine city gates.

Kyoto is a majestic city in the world, easy to defend and difficult to attack, and with nearly 200,000 troops guarding it inside and outside, it can be said to be impregnable.

What just makes Pei Yue a little confused is that Green Willow Village is located in the east of the city, and the West Camp is naturally in the west. What are they doing here?

When he came under the willow tree outside the village, he saw the young sentry leading a hundred soldiers standing tall and erect by the road. The soldiers under his command were also very well-behaved and there was no noise or noise.

The sentry officer was about twenty years old, short and stocky, with a weathered look on his face.

Pei Yue looked familiar, and after thinking about it, he remembered that this person was one of the three young people who sat at his table when Taijun Pei had his sixtieth birthday.

Sure enough, the sentry officer had already handed over his hand and said with a smile: "Brother Pei Xian, I haven't seen you for a long time, you look even more handsome."

Pei Yue also saluted and said, "Brother Qin, it's been a long time."

This man's name was Qin Xian, and he was the eldest son of Qin Huai, the head of the Pingyang Marquis Mansion. Qin Huai also attacked a third-class Pingyang Bo, but he was later taken back by the emperor. Therefore, when Taijun Pei had his sixtieth birthday, he was the founding prince.

Qin Huai, the descendant, did not show up in person and only sent his eldest son.

When Pei Yue saw that Qin Xian was just a sentry of a hundred-man team, he understood why he was taciturn that day, in sharp contrast to Yin Dao and his gang. But at this time, there was no look of contempt on his face, and he was enjoying his conversation with Qin Xian.

, which made the young sentry officer feel a little emotional.

Although he was just a concubine, Gu Liang stood up for him during the banquet that day, and Qin Xian saw it clearly. Later, he heard that Mrs. Dingguo had separated Pei Yue and gave him Zhuangzi land, which shows that he values ​​​​it very much.

, compared to this, so what if I am the eldest son? The difference is not even the slightest bit.

After some polite greetings, Pei Yue smiled and invited: "Brother, please come to the village for a cup of tea."

Qin Xian's heart moved slightly, but he still declined politely and said: "My dear brother, I should not refuse because of your kindness, but I have official duties, so I hope you will forgive me."

Pei Yue nodded and said, "Since it is official business, I won't ask."

Qin Xian said sternly: "Brother Yu, because Brother Yu knows you are in this village, I came here to remind you that if you see any suspicious strangers in the past few days, you must inform the Governor's Office in the capital."

Pei Yue saw that his face was solemn and a bit anxious, so he asked: "But what happened?"

Qin Xian smiled bitterly when he heard this, and then an angry look appeared on his face, and he said in a deep voice: "It's not because of those damn bandits!"

Pei Yue was stunned on the spot, as if he had heard the most outrageous joke in the world.

Bandits in Kyoto?
Chapter completed!