Xia Xun pushed the door of the room and saw that the sky and the earth were completely white, with heavy snow falling all over the sky and the ground. The ground was already covered with a thick layer of snow, which was as soft as a carpet of white camel hair, and there was a fresh breeze.
The wind carried snowflakes and drifted straight into the house. [] There was no pop-up window qi
Xia Xun hurriedly closed the door behind him, squinted his eyes at the heavy snow in the sky, and said happily: "It's such a heavy snow!"
It hadn't snowed yet when he and Ji Gang entered the room to process the information, and the yard had been cleaned very clean. After a long time, it was already covered in silver. Xia Xun took two long breaths of fresh air and asked where
The postman in green robe asked: 'Where is this person?"
The man quickly nodded and bowed and said, "I didn't dare to ask them to come in without the Duke's permission. I just saw how pitiful the girl was and wanted to inform her first."
Xia Xun nodded and said, "It's snowing so heavily. I'm just stepping on it. Who is coming?" The servant of the hotel held up an umbrella to protect him from the snow, but Xia Xun felt that the snow was very beautiful and did not call him.
He held an umbrella and let the heavy snow fall on his head and shoulders. He strode out of the hotel gate with meteoric steps, stood next to the door, looked at Xue, and saw Xue, a woman and two men standing there.
The woman was very young. Although her figure was as slender and graceful as a shaved wicker, she still had an obvious air of immaturity. She had a snow-white face, wore a Zhaojun Wotu warm hat on her head, and carried a
There was a bell and a cloak, and there were two short brown men standing behind them. Not far away there was a long-distance cart with four big black mules attached to it, which was obviously their ride.
There was heavy snow, and the three people standing in the snow were covered in white snow in just a moment, like a snowman. Xia Xun was in the snowflakes, and at first he didn't recognize the woman's appearance, but after looking at it carefully, he couldn't help but lose his voice.
: "Sai'er, why is it you?"
Tang Sai'er pursed her lips, and before she could speak, tears began to flow down her face.
Xia Xun hurriedly said: "It's snowing heavily, come with me to the hall to talk."
The servant who summoned the messenger had accepted someone's favor before entering the house. Seeing that the Duke of Guo really knew the person and were very familiar with each other, he felt more comfortable accepting the money. Xia Xun welcomed Tang
Sai'er entered the gate and asked the two men in short brown clothes. They were sent by Ximen Qing to escort Sai'er. He asked the servant to take them to the concierge to rest and have tea.
After receiving the instructions, the two family members of the Ximen Mansion hurriedly ran back to park the carriage, unload the horses and feed them. Not to mention, Xia Xun took Tang Saier into a living room, and while brushing the snow off her body, he said: "The weather is like this
, why did you come here?"
Tang Sai'er took off his warm hat and shook off his cloak. He was suddenly dressed in plain clothes. Xia Xun said in surprise: "This is"
Tang Saier choked with sobs and said: "Mother-in-law, she passed away!" As soon as she said it, she burst into tears and threw herself into Xia Xun's arms.
"Don't cry, don't cry, Sai'er, don't be too sad!"
There's nothing anyone can do about it, don't be too sad.
Looking at Tang Saier again at this time, she had a small face that looked thin due to haggardness. Her cheeks, which were originally a little baby fat, were now pointed and pointed, and her eyes were big and tearful. She was so pitiful. Xia Xun couldn't help but blame him.
: "Why don't you tell me your identity when you get to the door? I was almost turned away."
Tang Sai'er still couldn't hold back her tears and sobbed: "Brother Ximen said that you came to Beijing to do big things, and I was dressed like this, so it was quite inconvenient for me to come to see you, and I might arouse people's criticism. I buried my mother-in-law
, I don’t want to go back to Jinling alone, I want to look for you, and I don’t want to cause gossip, so I have no choice but not to tell my identity.”
Xia Xun frowned and said, "Brother Ximen? Has my nephew also gone to Pu Tai? Could it be that Brother Gao Sheng left Pu Tai first?"
Xia Xun said in astonishment: "How can you call me brother? He is older than me, your godfather!"
Tang Saier said innocently: "Did Brother Ximen ask me to call you that? I'm used to it..."
Xia Xun was speechless. Seeing that Tang Sai'er was still wiping away her tears, she felt pity and said softly: "Okay, don't cry. It's been some time since my mother-in-law passed away. Her spirit in heaven knows that you are so filial, so she also
She will be very pleased, but she doesn’t want you to be so sad!”
As Xia Xun spoke, he gently wiped away her tears. His big hands were warm, strong and gentle. The helpless Tang Saier could not help but hug him and cry bitterly.
Sai'er lost her father when she was young, and her mother had a weak personality. Only because she became a teacher to Grandma Qiu and had her care for her since she was a child, she was not bullied by others, so she had a very deep relationship with her. After getting to know Xia Xun, she gradually empathized with Xia Xun.
Before Xia Xun, in her young heart, she regarded Granny Qiu as her father, so she was extremely sad about her passing.
Xia Xun comforted her again and took her to the back house. Sai'er also knew that she was very filial and should not appear in the official post. She calculated in her head that she had passed the period of mourning and went to the back house.
First, I went down with Xian Ya, washed my little face that was so full of tears, changed into plain clothes, and then came out to meet again.
Qiaoyun and Xianya are both considerate women. After the two of them comforted each other tactfully, Sai'er gradually calmed down. Then she told Xia Xun that Ximen Qing wanted to send her to Beijing in person, but his eldest daughter's wedding was approaching.
, if you go to Beijing first, you won't be able to catch up with your daughter's wedding. How can your father not be present when your daughter gets married? In desperation, he sent two reliable guys to take her to Beijing. He took out a letter from Ximen from his arms.
Qing's relatives came by letter.
Xia Xun opened the door and had no other explanation. The main reason was that he could not cure Granny Qiu because of his limited medical skills. He blamed himself a lot. He also explained to him the reason why he could not escort Sai'er to Beijing in person and asked his forgiveness.
Grandma Qiu was getting very old, and Xia Xun had a premonition when she was in Pu Tai that she might die soon. The art of medicine and stone is just to do your best and obey fate, so Xia Xun naturally wouldn't be surprised.
As for his daughter getting married, he couldn't be separated. This is also human nature. Although Xia Xun is the Duke of the country, he treats Ximen Qing as a brother. How can he treat Ximen Qing as a disciple? He has no prejudice in his heart.
Regarding these matters, I will write a reply later and ask the two servants of Ximen Qing Mansion to take them back. Seeing that Qiao Yun and Xian Ya persuaded Sai'er to be less miserable, Xia Xun comforted him with a few words and returned to where Ji Gang was.
In that room, Ji Gang was busy helping with the case. When he saw Xia Xun coming back, he pushed the case and said with a smile: "Since we have an appointment with a beautiful woman, why did the Duke come back so early?"
Xia Xun smiled bitterly and said: "Don't joke, it's just news of an old man's death."
Ji Gang heard this and said hurriedly: "Sorry, sorry."
Xia Xun shook his head and asked: 'How is the plan for this time going?"
Ji Gang handed over the opinions he had just prepared, and Xia Xun took the lead and said: "Yes, after this battle, Arutai's grain and grass were burned, and it was difficult to survive. It's time to ask the Ming Dynasty for help. By then, Liaodong's soldiers and horses can
Enter the grassland openly and infiltrate control in the name of mediation. That’s it!”
At this moment, someone came to the door hurriedly to report: "My lord, Mr. Ji, there is a decree from Beijing for you two adults."
Xia Xun and Ji Gang looked at each other, both feeling surprised. Ji Gang quickly stood up and put the prepared receipt under the paperweight. They left the room and gave instructions to the guards guarding outside the room: "This is a confidential place.
No one is allowed to enter without permission!" He hurried to the front hall to receive the order.
Xia Xun and Ji Gang hurried to the front hall to receive the order. After receiving the order, Ji Gang smiled brightly and said to the eunuch who delivered the order: "Thank you for your hard work, father-in-law. It is snowing heavily and it is difficult to move. Please take a rest in the side hall and drink a cup of tea."
With that said, a roll of treasure money passed by.
It’s not surprising that Ji Gang was a courtesy to many people, but now he was demoted from the imperial court. The imperial gang wanted to deceive him, and they had many tricks. Ji Gang knew it better than anyone else, so he naturally accepted him enthusiastically. The eunuch who passed the decree was a new one, so he
Not having experienced this before, and knowing Ji Gang's evil reputation, he didn't dare to accept it yet. Ji Gang smiled brightly and stuffed it into his sleeve without any explanation. The little eunuch who carried the edict nervously took the money into his sleeve and handed it over to the two of them.
Farewell.
Xia Xun saw all this and ignored it. He only waited for the eunuch who delivered the order to leave with his bodyguards in golden robes, then he said to Ji Gang: "The emperor is going to patrol the north again."
Ji Gang beamed and said: "It's not just right! There is a wonderful fight in Northern Xinjiang, and the emperor is here just in time to use your methods!"
Ji Gang thought about it and suddenly clapped his hands and said: "My lord, why don't we modify our original plan and make the scene in Saibei more intense? In this way, when the emperor arrives, he will know more about our abilities!
"
Xia Xun's heart was pounding, but after a second thought, he shook his head again, suppressed the temptation, and said: "No, our original plan was to link up one link at a time and cleverly exhaust all the strength of both of them.
It will be up to me, the Ming Dynasty, to clean up the mess and get twice the result with half the effort. If the plan is suddenly changed, a series of follow-up plans will have to be revised. If the imbalance of power between the two sides is accidentally caused and cannot be remedied, the battle will not be fought."
Ji Gang said anxiously: "My lord, you have to advance slowly. In order to win once and for all, you will give up your personal Qianqiu meritorious service, and Ji Gang will obey you. Now it's just a slight modification, won't you agree? People don't do it."
If you are to be punished by heaven and earth, the Duke of the country will not have any plans for you?"
Xia Xun said in a deep voice: "If possible, of course I want to plan for myself! But when the two cannot be taken into consideration, what do you want me to choose? Brother Ji, if we fall short, even if we can still pacify the outside of the Great Wall, we will still have to pay tens of thousands of dollars.
Are you at ease with the blood of soldiers and the lives of countless robes as a stepping stone for your own advancement? Yes, if you don’t care for yourself, you will be destroyed by heaven and earth! I am doing it just for myself and my own peace of mind, so I can’t agree!"
Xia Xun could understand Ji Gang's mood. A big shot was inspecting the place. The place wasted people and money, and worked tirelessly for a month or two just to wait for the big shot to come and watch for three minutes. This kind of thing is not uncommon. If possible, Xia Xun
Xun doesn't mind doing some face-saving projects. But if there is any delay in this matter, the price will be tens of thousands of lives. He does not dare to take risks. Maybe he does not fear ghosts and gods, but he respects life!
After hearing Xia Xun's harsh words, Ji Gang's face changed, and finally turned into a dry smile, without saying a word. Xia Xun noticed that the relationship between the two, which had gradually eased, suddenly became tense again, and felt helpless. He calmly said
He glanced at Ji Gang and said, "Let's discuss the reception later. I have something else to do!" After saying that, he walked out of the hall and went to the concierge to settle the two Ximen Qing family members.
Ji Gang stood there with a gloomy look on his face for a long time. He suddenly gritted his teeth and sneered: "If you don't do it, I will do it myself! I can't ruin Ji's bright future by calling you Yang!"