Even if the trouble became public knowledge, Xu Xian didn't feel that Xiaocan had to marry Zhao Kuangyi, but when Du Shi said that he wanted Xiaocan to be his concubine, a surge of anger spontaneously arose in his chest, and he took out the handbag he carried with him.

The knife casually struck the coffee table that was just around the corner.

There was a crisp sound, and the coffee table immediately lost a corner and had a neat gap. Zhao Kuangyi, who was standing in the corner, gasped and his neck couldn't help but shrink, "Auntie..." Seeing Xu Xian sweep over

With a sharp look, he quickly swallowed his words.

Even the most ferocious Zhao Ningxiu, who had been jumping up and down and screaming, stopped and said in a gentle tone that she had never had before: "If you have something to say, Mr. Lang, please speak to me. If you get angry, Hong Bao'er, just hit him. Don't use any troops."

blade!"

Du Shi groaned, "I'm having trouble with my hair again!" She stretched out her hand to cover her forehead, and winked wildly to signal Zhao Kuangyi to run away.

Zhao Kuangyi held his tongue and waved his hands secretly to show that he did not dare. He knew very well who Xu Xian was.

For a moment, there was silence in the flower hall. At this moment, a steady sound of footsteps was heard outside the door, and Zhao Hongyin in official uniform was seen entering the hall.

He frowned and looked around and said, "What's going on?"

Du Shi seemed to have recovered from her headache immediately after seeing her savior, "Lang Jun, you are back. Your son-in-law and daughter are going to kill Hong Bao'er!"

"Auntie, please don't say nonsense that it was Hong Bao'er who ruined Xiaocan's innocence. We are here to ask for an explanation!"

The mother and daughter started arguing again, and Zhao Hongyin probably understood what he was saying and waved his hand: "Shut up!"

He sat down on the main seat with his big horse and golden sword and scolded Xu Xian: "Put your sword away, do you want to give me a fight?" Then he said to Zhao Kuangyi in the corner: "Tingyi, come here!"

Zhao Kuangyi lowered his head and came to Zhao Hongyin and said: "Father!"

"Look at me and tell me have you really ruined Xiaocan's innocence?"

Zhao Kuangyi nodded and replied: "I don't know why I couldn't hold back and kissed Xiaocan's face that day. I didn't do it on purpose."

It seemed that this kiss was on Aunt Liu's face. She covered her face and said: "Oh my god, he actually kissed Xiaocan's face. How can Xiaocan be so easy to see people in the future!"

Aunt Liu twisted her hands for a while and said seriously, "Master Zhao, I watched Xiaocan grow up with my own eyes. She is a good girl who is hard to find under a lantern. You have to give her an explanation, otherwise we people in Liuhewan will not

Promise!" Other women in Liuhewan also agreed.

Zhao Hongyin looked at Xu Xian, "What did Zhixian say?"

Xu Xian said: "It depends on what my father-in-law says."

Zhao Hongyin laughed twice and said, "What else can we do? We can only marry Xiaocan back to the three matchmakers and Liupin, and we will find a matchmaker to pick a good day to come to propose marriage the next day."

Zhao Hongyin was indeed a loyal person, but it was a pity that Mrs. Du was not so easy to talk to. She said sternly: "I finally made a marriage proposal to Hong Bao'er that is well-matched, but we can't ruin it just like that."

Zhao Ningxiu was furious, "Don't the Zhao family and the Xu family match each other? Didn't my mother marry her daughter to them?"

"That's not because you just talked nonsense and got married after it spread in the market. When you got married in Yuen Long, your father was of low status and could not find a good match for him. Now your father and brother are both in important positions. Hong Baoer's marriage

Naturally, you can't be too casual. Hong Bao'er was brought up by me after ten months of hard work. Your father doesn't care about this matter. I will find someone to hire someone from the Yin Mansion tomorrow!"

Zhao Ningxiu wrinkled her nose and hummed: "My mother is really partial to Hong Bao'er. Since you are unreasonable, don't blame your daughter for being unkind. If you hire me tomorrow, I will go to Kaifeng Mansion to accuse Hong Bao'er of molesting a girl from a good family."

Let’s see if the Yin family will accept this marriage.”

Mrs. Du was furious and shouted loudly: "How dare you! If you, an unfilial daughter, dare to go to Kaifeng Mansion to complain, don't ever enter my house in the future!"

The mother and daughter were at war with each other, glaring angrily, as if they would bite each other as soon as they let go of the chain.

Xu Xian has given up all hope. Looking at the situation, even if Zhao Kuangyi marries Xiaocan, he may not have a good life. I have plenty of money, and I am afraid that my sister will not find a good family with a large dowry.

He took Zhao Ningxiu's arm and was about to tell her to go home when he heard a timid voice behind him: "Old madam, sister-in-law, please stop arguing and don't hurt your feelings for me. I...I am willing to give Hong Baoer

Be a concubine."

During the negotiation, she was afraid that if her side showed timidity and gave in, the other side would definitely try to take advantage of her, so Du immediately pulled Xiaocan to her side and repeatedly called her sensible, and even took off the jade bracelet and put it on Xiaocan's wrist.

Xu Xian watched in disgust, and found an excuse to take Xiaocan and Zhao Ningxiu home. He closed the door and sat on the chair angrily without making a sound.

Xiaocan came over and knelt down and cried: "Brother, please don't be angry with me. I know that my brother is doing it for my own good, but I don't want him to hurt the peace with my Yue family because of me."

Xu Xian sighed and said, "Is this your decision in your heart? You have to know that no one will pay for your temporary kindness and consideration for a long time. If he has no conscience, the only one who will suffer in the end is you."

Xiaocan pressed her face against Xu Xian's legs, her tears falling down and soaking her hem, "I know my brother feels sorry for me and I don't want me to be wronged, but didn't my brother also say that I should find someone I like?

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"Sigh... You are not attracted to Hong Bao'er, you were just confused by his temporary arousal."

"No matter what, now that I have no other way out, I ask my brother to help me. My brother told me that this is my right!"

Xu Xian reached out to brush away the tears on her face and replied softly: "Yes, this is your right!"

Since there was money in the treasury, Chai Rong had to do more things. Selecting strong soldiers from various vassal towns to enrich the imperial army was the most important thing.

There is no need to worry about the opposition of the Jiedushi envoy. As long as the military commander is willing, no one can stop him. The capital of the country is already desirable. The most important thing is that there is money to be received.

So the selected soldiers came to Kaifeng with their families from various vassal towns. Naturally, the court had to be prepared. The matter of allocating land, building houses and distributing money was the envoys of the Third Division and the Ministry of Works.

The reorganization and training of Chai Rong was not handed over to the Privy Council, but directly to Zhang Yongde and Zhao Kuangyin, the front ministers of the palace.

The new soldiers were completely broken up and reorganized, and basic training was carried out according to the standards of the Red Scarf City. These people were all veterans, and they were not so easy to command. Xu Xian had only taken these people into consideration before recruiting new soldiers.

However, Chai Rong ignored these direct overlords and forced his bow. He gathered twenty or thirty veterans who disobeyed orders, and then issued an order to execute them in public. The emperor's decisive method shocked the soldiers from all over the country.

Rebellion is impossible, they don't even have weapons, and there is a cavalry camp guarding the cavalry not far away. When soldiers with strong individual qualities have military discipline, it is definitely a terrible thing.

What Xu Xian didn't expect was that Chai Rong also assigned him an errand, which was to prepare for the construction of a martial arts hall. This was a big surprise to him. In his opinion, such an important matter must at least be handed over to the deputy envoy of the Privy Council.

Unexpectedly, Chai Rong said: "It's not like the martial arts exam has to require high-ranking officials to be the examiners. You came up with the idea of ​​the martial arts hall. If others don't understand it, it's appropriate to leave it to you. Just let it go."

Chai Rong didn't seem to realize the importance of the martial arts hall, nor did he intend to be the "principal". Xu Xian was secretly happy, could it be that the title of principal of the Dazhou Military Academy would fall on me? Niang Xipi!

Of course, Xu Xian cannot support a school by himself. Chai Rong also assigned him a helper - Pan Mei. He comes from a military family and has literary talents, so he is really a good candidate.

The first step in establishing a school is of course to choose a school site. There are many vacant houses in the palace. Xu Xian originally wanted to choose a place there, because living in the palace will naturally make him closer to the royal family and become more loyal.

As soon as he brought it up, Pan Mei laughed unscrupulously, "There are many lonely maids in the palace. Who can take the responsibility if something scandalous happens?"

What Pan Mei meant was that the students of the Jiangwu Hall would have to go into battle to kill the enemy as officers in the future. It was best to live directly in the military tents to avoid getting used to it later, so some more military tents were added to the polo near the palace, which is the Jiangwu Hall.

It’s a double-edged sword, having experienced military life in advance and saving money.

After selecting the school site, the next step was to recruit students. In order to recruit talents in an eclectic way, he lowered the enrollment conditions to the extreme.

There is no limit to age, height, fat or thin. Xu Xian will take a second look at anyone with a skill, but just being literate can stump many people.

As an officer, you don't need to have too much knowledge, but it is necessary to be able to understand simple military orders. You can't recruit some illiterate Bai Ding to start from Qianzi Literary Education. This is not a private school.

Xu Xian led people to all the camps of the Forbidden Army and all the residential areas of the Forbidden Army's family members, including those who moved from the feudal towns. As long as they were healthy and could recognize dozens of characters, they were accepted. In the end, only twenty or thirty people were accepted.

I had to send people out to the streets again to try their luck.

Pan Mei once again mocked Xu Xian mercilessly, "Do you think that during the Sui and Tang Dynasties, there were more children from aristocratic families in the army. It was more difficult to find someone who could read and write in the army than to find an innocent virgin in a brothel."

"Who said that? I found that all military generals can read a few words and understand military orders and simple official documents."

"This is not easy. I feel that I have a bright future after achieving military success and being promoted to an official position. I can learn without being taught by others. My father did not start self-study until he was promoted to the capital. He suffered the disadvantage of being uneducated. When I was young,

Then he sent me to a private school to study.

You have the skills to find people all over the world, so why not teach your brothers how to read? Then move the entire fourth class of the junior class to the martial arts hall, wouldn't it be the best of both worlds?"

"This... is a damn good idea! Could it be that Your Majesty had expected this to happen and sent you to give me advice?"

"Haha... His Majesty made an order yesterday to follow the example of Queen Zetian and hold martial arts examinations again. Those who pass the test will be the disciples of the Emperor. When heroes from all walks of life gather in Kaifeng, they will worry that no one can help them. Your Majesty's talents and strategies are seizing the day and night, etc.

The day lilies are already cold after you teach them a general."

Go hard and get started quickly, this is a very familiar routine. Xu Xian has long said that Chai Rong is like a very solid official, so the results are quick, but there are many hidden dangers.

A martial arts hall must not only have a school building and students, but also have teachers. The down-and-out and lustful scholar Li Mobai finally came in handy.

In the past, after dinner, his colleagues would pester him to draw two erotic pictures on the floor to relieve his boredom. This allowed him, a scholar, to quickly integrate with a group of rough people. Gaining recognition also gave him a sense of accomplishment, but after a long time, he also became bored.

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Now it's the other way around. When his colleagues see him, they have to hide away for fear of being caught by him. If they don't recognize the words, they will stop the ruler. This is the power given to him by Xu Xian.

It's just that this guy was using chicken feathers as a command arrow, and the empty title of instructor made him inflated like never before. Until one night when he went to the latrine, he was put in a sack and beaten, and he came to Xu Xian to complain with an aggrieved look on his face.

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"You just have to discipline them. Anyway, at the end of the month, everyone will have to write thirty words for me. If I miss someone, I will give him a whip."

After letting out the harsh words, a group of soldiers really took it a lot more seriously, even peeing without forgetting to leave a message on the wall.

It's not enough to just teach them how to read. You have to find someone to teach them the art of war, how to arrange troops, and how to calculate food and fodder. But such talents are not in important positions.

I begged Chai Rong, hoping that he could find a few senior officials to take classes in the martial arts hall in their free time. Chai Rong simply rolled his eyes and said, "You are not trying to cultivate ordinary generals, but generals and marshals. How can anyone go there because of the complicated affairs in the court?"

Give you a lesson."

That's right! What you have trained yourself is ordinary, and generals cannot be taught. To learn what to do with those things, you should learn some experience on the battlefield.

Suddenly it was much easier to find Mr. Liuhe Bay. You can find a lot of them at Liuhe Bay. Lao Zhang, who is just sitting around at home and has nothing to do, is a good candidate. Although his official position is not high, he has been promoted little by little from a young soldier with solid military merit.

All the way to Dutou.

When I told Lao Zhang about the matter, Lao Zhang looked incredulous, "You want me to be a teacher in the martial arts hall run by the emperor?"

He asked the same question three times in a row before he was sure that Xu Xian was not joking with him. Then he laughed and nodded in agreement, saying in an incredible tone: "I, Lao Zhang, have been in the army all my life, but I actually committed murder and arson."

When it comes to business, I also thought about finding a place where I could fall into the trap and become a bandit, but I never wanted to be a gentleman in officialdom. It was like smoke rising from my ancestral grave."

I don't know whether it was vanity or the idleness that caused him, but Lao Zhang didn't ask whether he had a job or not, and he didn't ask whether he had a salary. He couldn't wait to go to class the next day, and even found out his old official uniform from when he was the head of the capital.

, you should wear the same clothes as going to court.

Lao Zhang was sitting on a high stool on the polo field, swinging one leg and waving his hands from time to time, as if he was wielding a sword to kill the enemy. Hundreds of soldiers sat on the ground and surrounded him, listening in rapt attention. From a distance, he looked like he was

A scene that couldn't be more harmonious.

As he got closer, he heard Lao Zhang saying in a loud voice: "...I want to tell you young people, don't go to merchants' houses to rob things. Although they have money, it's all in their accounts. They can't save much at home. The real rich ones are
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