With a small body, there is no waist, but the back is straight.
Shitou felt that he could not communicate with her normally, so he turned around and left. After walking a few steps, he turned back and scolded: "Young blind bear!"
"Hahaha!" Dai Yu laughed.
Xia Zhaoyi also laughed.
The beautiful concubine packed up the tent and took the maids to invite people. The place was not far away.
Xia Zhaoyi didn't want to go, so he found an excuse and stayed with the carriage.
"Then you come over later, we'll leave first." Dai Yu said.
"Yeah." Xia Zhaoyi nodded.
Dai Yu and the others left, and Xia Zhaoyi looked at their backs, and then at the village where the dirt road extended below their feet.
On the way to the village, there were endless apricot blossoms, and the night was tinged with drunken firelight. In the distance was a wide river. Looking at the direction Tao Daizhuo left with Shen Lie just now, it should be the river there.
Shen Lie and Tao Daizhuo walked side by side.
The two of them walked down the river, facing the gentle night breeze. The guards behind them held night lamps, and a few small clear lights seemed to be invisible in the distance.
"My nephew is so benevolent and generous. This little girl is so lucky to meet my nephew," Tao Daizhuo said with a smile.
"She offended you, but you were able to hold back and keep silent, which really impressed me." Shen Lie said.
The military advisor following Tao Daizhuo was so angry that he almost fainted. This kid didn't even have an honorific title. He just called you you.
Marquis Jing'an smiled: "She is still young, how can I care about her, but she is a good nephew. When you were the same age as her, you must have offended people at banquets, haha."
"Jiang Mu." Shen Lie said.
"Yes, unexpectedly, you didn't know each other until the lake banquet, but you became close friends."
Shen Lie paused and said, "Master Hou, just say whatever you want. I don't have much time and I have to be on my way tomorrow morning."
The Marquis of Jingan sighed inwardly, and did not want to turn around anymore, so he said directly: "I heard that his father, Shilang Jiang, was going to Fengpei to provide disaster relief. Mr. Guo has also been mobilizing private supplies and wanted to help. In my current situation, Xian As you know, nephew, it is actually no different from being exiled, but the people are suffering, and I am anxious and heartbroken, so I have prepared some food and clothing earlier. Do you think I can ask Mr. Guo to accept my supplies and send them to me as well? Go to the disaster area?"
"Why do you want my grandfather to take it? Since Jiang Mu's father has brought people from the Ministry of Household Affairs to provide disaster relief, you can just give it to them. Besides, aren't you closer to Fengpei, so it won't be easy for you to send it yourself?"
Marquis Jing'an looked embarrassed: "This is what I just told you. I am different from before. I am no different from being exiled. This thing about me may not be able to be favored..."
Shen Lie smiled: "How can I look down on this? People are starving to death. It's too late for them to be grateful."
"My dear nephew, do you think you can help me pull the strings and send these supplies to Minister Jiang, or let Mr. Guo collect them?"
"Well, then let them remember your name. When the list is distributed, it's best to put your name first and second."
Marquis Jing'an could hardly hold back his expression: "Xiannephew, what you said..."
"There is nothing wrong with trying to gain a good reputation for yourself. You can prepare the things and give them to whomever you want. I will write a letter for you."
Marquis Jing'an nodded: "Thank you so much, nephew. There is one more thing."
"explain."
Marquis Jing'an is really angry.
He suppressed his temper and said: "My dear nephew, now that the world is in chaos, all parties are raising armies, and the government is in turmoil, you also know my status as a marquis. People in the world have many complaints about me, especially the Zheng Guogong government. They have long regarded me as I am like a dog, I am struggling to survive and my life is difficult. You see, if I have the heart to surrender now and want to marry Mr. Guo..."
"I think you are mistaken," Shen Lie interrupted him, "Jing'an Marquis, my grandfather loved to make friends, but he never formed cliques for personal gain."
"No, no, no, it's not about forming a party for personal gain, I just want to make a good friend..." Marquis Jing'an said hurriedly.
Shen Lie looked at him, his eyes as clear as springs, but with profound meaning.
Marquis Jing'an broke out in cold sweat again after being looked at.
"Surrendering is not the way to use it." Shen Lie said.
The military advisor behind said with a smile: "Master Hou has been in a daze these days. He is not sure what to say. Maybe he expressed something wrong."
Shen Lie nodded: "Yeah."
Marquis Jing'an said: "What about Mr. Guo..."
"Since you want to make a friend, then go ahead and make one. I'm just a junior, and I have no control over my grandfather's friends. But I know what the Marquis means, so I can just convey it to you."
"My nephew is smart." Marquis Jing'an said with a smile.
Shen Lie also laughed and changed the topic: "However, I don't like doing favors for free."
"What?"
"I know that you have been troubled by nightmares and have sought medical treatment from all over the world. Have you met the master of my elder brother Shen Shu?"
The Marquis of Jingan paused slightly, with hesitation on his face.
"It seems that he has it," Shen Lie smiled, "Has he seen a doctor for you?"
Marquis Jing'an nodded.
"Not working?"
"maybe……"
"Besides seeing a doctor, what else have you asked you? Or asked you to do anything?"
Marquis Jing'an looked at him and said nothing.
Shen Lie looked away from him and looked towards the river.
The water flowed slowly, and the apricot blossoms floated on the river, being rolled up and carried downstream.
Shen Lie looked at the apricot blossoms with a calm expression.
After a while of silence, Marquis Jing'an said: "It is indeed true, but I promised Saint Qingzhou not to mention it to others."
"He didn't cure your disease."
"No, I promised him. If I can't say it, I just can't say it."
Shen Lie smiled and looked back at the Marquis of Jing'an: "The Marquis keeps his promise and is a gentleman, but unfortunately I am not very sensible. You haven't heard of what I said before. I have been on the road these days and I am very tired. ,I'm going back."
"Hey, my dear nephew!" Marquis Jing'an shouted hurriedly.
"It's not too late to change your mind now," Shen Lie stopped and turned his head slightly to look at Marquis Jing'an, "What did he mention to you?"
Marquis Jing'an was so angry that he wanted to scold his mother. He felt that he was just a shadow puppet being led by others.
He spent his whole life in the army and made many military exploits, but in the end he let several brats get on top of him one after another. He was angry and angry, but there was nothing he could do.
"He just wants to ask me to borrow troops." Marquis Jing'an said.
"how many people?"
"Not many, only about two hundred."
"Did you borrow it?"
It sounds like I'm being interrogated...
Marquis Jing'an gritted his teeth and shook his head: "No, these are not my soldiers. I can mobilize or send them out to do things. If I lend them to others casually, Zhuang Mengyao will not curse me to death."
"Is borrowing troops related to Chong Yi?" Shen Lie added, "What excuse did he use to borrow troops to suppress bandits?"
"Since my nephew already knows this, why bother asking me again?" Marquis Jing'an was really angry.
"I just want to confirm, don't worry, Lord Marquis."
