Xia Xun spoke to Huang Shilang, then took Liu Yujue and Chen Dong with him, and quickly @ quickly # ¥ & calmly looked out the window at the boat girl doing laundry.【】
Xue Lu felt relieved, approached Xia Xun again, and whispered: "The general likes me very much... I like this fairy girl very much..."
When he spoke, Liu Yujue, Chen Dong, and Ye An's ears perked up again.
Xia Xun glanced at him in surprise and hesitated: "Well... Brother Xue, you are the second-rank official of the imperial court. Even if an official takes a concubine, the identity of the other party cannot be so picky. This girl is a monk.
This is not appropriate... If someone with serious intentions stirs up trouble about this matter and comes to the emperor to testify against you, it will be very detrimental to your official reputation."
Xue Lu said anxiously: "No! The Duke of the Kingdom does not know that the fairy girl is not a real monk..."
Xue Lu let it slip, so he had no choice but to sigh and said: "I tried every possible means to get it from the mouth of the concubine. It's like this, Mr. Guo, this girl was forced to marry by bullies in her hometown and pretended to be a fairy.
Fortunately, she escaped all the way around the inspection pass, but when she arrived in Jinling City, she was unable to move. Later, the old fairy girl in the temple took pity on her and took her in. Because her identity was not visible to the public, let alone a daughter's family.
, what can I do? So I stayed and watched as a fairy..."
Xia Xun suddenly realized and couldn't help laughing: "I see, then why are you putting so much effort into it? Since you like her, why do you need to be so mother-in-law and just express your admiration to her? With your status as General Xue, can't you
Are you still not worthy of her? She is not a true Taoist nun. If you go to a Taoist temple in such a roundabout way, I am afraid that others may not accept your favor."
Xue Lu said dejectedly: "Well, the general is a straight-tempered person. Does the Duke think that the general did not do what the Duke said? That girl was probably bullied severely by the bully squire in her hometown. She treats powerful and wealthy people.
I am very hostile and she does not accept me. I am very grateful to the Taoist temple for being accepted by Guan Xiangu, so I... came up with this strategy."
Only when Xia Xun heard this did he understand, he couldn't help but feel angry and funny about Xue Lu's infatuation, and at the same time he couldn't help but admire him. This Xue Lu was really an upright man. With his current official position and power, he already knew that the woman had no
Lu Yinguan was a gangster in Jinling, and he had no relatives or acquaintances here. He relied on this poor Taoist temple to survive. If Xue Lu wanted to force her to submit, he had a way, but he was just trying to please, hoping to win the beauty's favor.
Xue Lu said: "Therefore, the general thought of the Duke and wanted to ask the Duke for your help. It is enough to repair the Taoyuan Temple with some leftover scraps from such a big project as the Great Baoen Temple."
.As for the workers, these craftsmen who built the Baoen Temple can quickly build such a small Taoist temple as long as they spare some time."
Xia Xun thought for a while, nodded and said: "Okay, the Dabaoen Temple is a huge project, and there are a lot of leftover materials. They are stacked there to get in the way, and I have to hire people to transport them away, so it's okay to give them to you. I just want to borrow the craftsman and the servant for use.
, this money can’t be saved. Although the boss said that they should do it if they are told to do it, but they are all hard-working and have to live, so they can’t let others use their efforts in vain.”
Xue Lu was overjoyed and thanked him repeatedly: "Chengchengcheng, I would have given the scraps to the general at a cheaper price, and the general would be very grateful. The Duke is willing to do this, and the good thing will come true for the two of us."
Let’s go together to the Duke of Guo to bow and offer tea!”
Xia Xun couldn't help laughing when he heard this, and said with a smile: "That's nonsense! Why are you putting me and your old man in the same position?"
Xue Lu chuckled and said: "My lord, I'll tell you the truth. I haven't taken a concubine yet, but I have a daughter-in-law in my hometown. It was the marriage my father arranged for me back then. My daughter-in-law is a good person."
I respect this girl very much, but when it comes to liking her... Mr. Guo, this fairy girl is the first woman that Xue Lu has really liked in his life. If I can stay with her forever, Mr. Guo
Your great kindness and kindness will never be forgotten in my lifetime!"
Xia Xun shook his head and sighed: "It's just a seed of infatuation, but your method is really..., forget it, cows eat straw and ducks eat grain, each has his own blessing. If you are destined, maybe you can actually achieve marriage.
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Xia Xun turned to Liu Yujue and said, "Yujue, since you are now asked to work at the Ministry of Industry, I will leave this matter to you. Tomorrow, you can explain it to Mr. Huang and say that I am asking him for help."
When he spoke to Liu Yujue, Xue Lu suddenly remembered something. He worked in the Governor's Mansion of the Fifth Army and was Xu Jingchang's confidant. Many secrets in the court were naturally not secrets to him, unlike many officials who could only keep up appearances.
Xue Lu then whispered to Xia Xun: "Mr. Guo, the case was concluded and Ji Gang was punished. I thought you won simply, Mister Guo. Look at this, it seems that the emperor is still a little suspicious?"
Xia Xun smiled and said nothing, and only said in his heart: "It's more than that! You don't know how dangerous it was at that time. If it weren't for the friendship I had formed with the emperor over the years, and because I was alert enough to take advantage of the emperor's wishes, if it were another person,
Go, everyone’s head has fallen to the ground now.”
Xue Lu thought he had said it, and couldn't help but slapped his thigh and said: "Hey, the Duke of Guo is very loyal to the court, how could he be connected with the White Lotus Sect? If there really is the White Lotus demon who made the Duke know his identity, don't think about it.
The Duke of Guo was about to draw his sword and kill him. How could he deceive the court? You said that this was a serious matter. Although Ji Gang was beaten, his arrogance became even more arrogant. Duke of Guo, don't think so much. I
The Emperor still trusts the Duke, and will wait for the situation to calm down after a while..."
Xia Xun smiled and said: "I can think openly without bothering to explain. Who can live a smooth and smooth life? Just say that when the emperor raised the flag to appease the difficulties, how much progress and retreat did he win? If he encountered a slight setback, he would feel sorry for himself and give up on himself.
People can only succumb to fate and can never be the master of fate!"
Xue Lu said excitedly: "What the Duke said is that the last general is a military officer. He has fought many battles, and he has the best experience of this. I can't explain this, but I understand this truth best!"
Xia Xun glanced at Liu Yujue and Chen Dong, and Ye An said confidently: "You also remember that the shame of life does not lie in losing, but in being unable to lose; the glory of life does not lie in never failing, but in being able to fail again and again.
No matter how many times I get up, I will never fall! You will always stand up again one day! And those of you who are smiling happily now, if you wanted to drink and have fun here like you and me, I'm afraid you wouldn't have a chance!"
The next day, Liu Yujue, Chen Dong, and Ye An officially reported to the Ministry of Works, received official uniforms, and then made an appointment with Xue Lu to go to Da Baoen Temple to see Huang Shilang, and casually mentioned Xia Xun's words to him. Huang Shilang heard that
It was Xia Xun's arrangement, so he naturally agreed. He immediately asked people to do it, and immediately assigned some people to transport the scraps to Taoyuan Temple in the east of the city, and at the same time asked them to stay there to repair the Taoist temple.
Huang Shilang was so enthusiastic towards Liu Yujue that he was even more considerate than he was towards Xia Xun. He immediately led him around the construction site and pointed out what he should pay attention to. Although Liu Yujue was sent to the Ministry of Works, he was not familiar with the facts of the Ministry of Works.
When he saw this, he proposed to go to the east of the city with Chen Dong and Ye An to see the Taoist temple. The excuse was that they and Xue Lu were friends.
Huang Shilang was the second-in-command of the Ministry of Industry, but he was very polite to his subordinate Liu Yujue. How could he not agree to such a request? The workers over there were loading some usable scraps into the truck, and Liu Yujue, Chen Dong, and Ye An rushed over.
When we came over, Xue Lu was waiting there. He also got along well with these three people. When asked why, he was naturally happy.
After a while, several carts were filled with scraps. The four of them got on their horses and led the stewards and foremen assigned by Huang Shilang to the outside of Da Baoen Temple. The four of them escorted the carts and talked.
He rushed towards the east of the city with a smile. After leaving Changganli, he walked not far, when he met more than ten horses riding up, wearing bright clothes and angry horses, with extraordinary momentum.
The four of them were talking and laughing without realizing it. They didn't want the knights to see them, so they immediately reined in and stopped. A strange and sinister voice rang out: "Hey! Isn't this the wise brother Yujue?"
Liu Yujue raised his head and saw that it was Ji Gang who was facing more than a dozen mounted guards guarding the Central Guard!