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Xie Yuan climbed all the way over the wall and jumped into the vegetable garden of Xie Mansion. As soon as he entered, he saw the feathered arrow stuck in a cabbage with its tail raised.

Next to Baicai was old Liu Tou, the gardener of the Xie Mansion, who was so frightened that his face turned pale.

Xie Yuan rushed over and pulled out the arrow, which also had the cabbage leaves pulled off. She couldn't care less, so she inserted it into the quiver behind her and asked:

"Liu Yuanding, are you okay..." Although Xie Yuan's face was calm, his eyes were filled with guilt.

Old Liu Tou sat paralyzed on the ground, wanting to cry but unable to do so. He pointed at her face and asked: "Girl...when did I offend you? You want to tease me, an old man like this?"

Xie Yuanqiang smiled and said: "You mistook me. I didn't mean to tease you on purpose. It was all an accident... Don't tell my father..."

"Accident?... You might as well say you were teasing me?! The relationship almost cost me my life?" Lao Liutou patted his leg aggrievedly and yelled.

"I'm here to keep you company. Don't tell my father. I'll bring you some good wine." After saying that, Xie Yuan ran away quickly.

Of course this time it was through the door.

I almost ran to the front yard when I met Shen Liuzhen running over panting. When he saw Xie Yuan coming, he stopped and panted and asked: "How is it? No one was hurt."

Xie Yuan said: "No, put it on the cabbage." After that, he turned around and showed it to Shen Liuzhen.

Shen Liuzhen quickly reached out and plucked off the vegetable leaves on her arrow and said, "You are stupid, you brought this evidence of crime to my house. Do I have cabbage at home?"

"Give me a jar of the good wine that Master has saved, and I will send it to Liu Yuanding." Xie Yuan said anxiously, "This will save him from complaining to my father again."

"Okay, I'll get it for you." After saying this, the two of them were about to leave when they met Father Xie and Father Shen, escorting the distinguished guests out.

The two children stood there and watched them, not daring to move.

Shen Liuzhen looked at the vegetable leaves on the ground, and when they weren't paying attention, he reached out with one foot and stepped on them.

Father Xie glanced at them and saw their guilty looks. He couldn't help but ask, "What are you doing standing here?"

Xie Yuan didn't know how to answer, but Shen Liuzhen was about to speak. A distinguished guest from the imperial court asked:

"Who are these two dolls?"

"Oh, this is my son and the young man from the Xie family. The two children are studying and practicing martial arts together." Father Shen said cheerfully.

The distinguished guest said "Oh" and said in surprise: "These two children look good, and with professors from the Xie family and Shen family, they will be both civil and military in the future and have a bright future."

Father Xie looked embarrassed, but he just smiled modestly.

"I'd like to borrow your kind words." Father Shen said happily, clasping his hands and laughing heartily.

The distinguished guest persuaded Father Xie: "Head of the Xie family, since you have come from the north to establish your own family, you should make plans for the future of the family. If you get a position in the imperial court, your son will be rated and recommended in the future. , can’t you also be able to speak?”

Father Xie bowed his hands politely and said, "What you said is true, but you are afraid that I will not be able to take on big responsibilities due to my lack of talent and knowledge, and I will betray the trust of His Majesty and everyone."

"Hey... you're being modest, aren't you." The distinguished guest from the imperial court pointed to the back of the house and said, "Just because of the collection of books and classics you brought here, and just because your last name is Xie, no one dares to say that you can't take on such a big job, so don't worry and continue. .”

"This... let Xie think about it, and I will definitely give you an answer in seven days."

The distinguished guest from the court looked a little impatient, but looking at Father Xie's lowered head and cupped hands, he couldn't say anything else, so he returned the favor and said:

"Then just wait for the good news."

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The distinguished guest was sent away. Father Shen followed Father Xie back, advising him as he walked: "I'm just a county guard. You can just take it for you. Why are you so careful!"

"Hey... the current situation is unstable, and I really don't want to get involved in the court."

"The county governor is not a high-ranking official. Even if the court changes, there will be no trouble on the head of a county governor. You can relax and continue. If you force it, where will the court's face go? This is the real disadvantage. "Father Shen persuaded him earnestly.

"Hey... I can spare it." Father Xie said helplessly.

When he looked up, he saw that Xie Yuan and Shen Liuzhen were still standing at the door, so Father Shen greeted them: "Come on, follow me back to practice bow and arrow."

The two children had no choice but to follow.

As a result, the gardener Liu Tou complained directly to Father Xie.

"Xie Yuan, the gardener Liu Tou said that today he was working hard in the fields, and suddenly an arrow fell from the sky and almost hit his head. Was it you?!!" Xie Father questioned.

Shen Liuzhen said quickly: "Teacher, it was me who did it. I missed my bow and arrow while practicing and missed..."

"Lie! There are three walls separating the Shen family's martial arts training ground from the vegetable garden. Unless you shoot into the sky, can you get there from there?" Father Xie said with a cold face.

Shen Liuzhen looked up at him, swallowed nervously, and said, "Teacher...it's...I saw an eagle flying in the sky, and I couldn't hold it back for a moment..."

Xie's father sneered and said, "I couldn't hold it back for a while. These words are appropriate for Xie Yuan." Then he focused on Xie Yuan and stared at her face.

Xie Yuan cursed in his heart: This guy Shen Liuzhen, even if he helps, it smells like a frame-up. If the two of them hadn't complained to each other for a long time, she would definitely think that Shen Liuzhen now He's playing tricks on her again...

"Dad... I did it. I really won't dare to do it again. The main reason is that I didn't expect that the bow and arrow were not powerful enough and couldn't shoot."

"Idiot!" Xie's father swore a rare curse word, and the curses flew everywhere, making Xie Yuan and Shen Liuzhen both tremble.

"Bows and arrows are murderous weapons! You should be extremely careful when using them! Has your master told you this? Even though he said it, he didn't take it seriously, which almost led to a murder! Do you think this is a trivial matter? ?!"

"Dad... I really know I was wrong, but I'm still afraid. I really won't dare to do it again in the future." Xie Yuan lowered his head and said guiltily.

Xie's father was so angry that he pointed at Xie Yuan and said, "When will you change your habit of being unable to bear it for a while? I will be thankful to God! God will take care of your parents!"

Shen Liuzhen glanced at Xie Yuan and wanted to laugh. But before the smile came up, he heard Xie's father say:

"One is misbehaving! The other is lying and covering up. Each of them will be beaten fifty times. Do you accept it or not?!"

"Clothes……"

"Submit..." Shen Liuzhen said with a wilted head.

So the two beaten brothers lay down together on the railing of the corridor of Xie's Mansion, separated by a pillar, their heads facing each other.

Xie Yuan wiped the tears on his face and said, "Don't lie to my father. If you do something wrong, you will be punished. Why should one more person be beaten?"

"It's okay, the teacher is much gentler. It's nothing for me." Shen Liuzhen said angrily, but he grinned in pain. He turned to look at Xie Yuan and asked, "Does it really hurt that much? You scream every time you get beaten. So miserable?"

"What do you know? If you scream harder, my father will be gentler when he strikes. Who is like you who holds your breath and doesn't say anything? People think it doesn't hurt!"

Shen Liuzhen imitated Xie Yuan's tone and said: "What do you know? The most important thing about a man is his unyielding integrity. If you get beaten, you will be beaten. How can you make the enemy happy?!"

"Who is the enemy?" Xie Yuan asked, squinting at him with a pair of red phoenix eyes.

Shen Liuzhen panicked with a guilty look, and said with a playful smile: "...My dad, I said my dad..."

"You can't even talk to Master."

"Okay, okay..." Shen Liuzhen could only respond with a smile.
Chapter completed!