Wanyanhong felt a warmth on the back of her hand, and Xu Zizhen's big hand had already covered it. She was so frightened that she hurriedly retracted her hand as if she had been electrocuted.
"Master!"
"Oh, unexpected surprise." Xu Zizhen took back his hand with a smile, pretended to bring back a plate of beef, and said seriously, "Miss Hong, are we friends?"
Wanyanhong was stunned and said, "Of course it is."
Xu Zizhen said happily: "Then can I invite you to teach in my college?"
Wanyanhong didn't expect that Xu Zizhen would bring up this topic, and couldn't help but be even more stunned: "Ah? Yingtian Academy? This... how can the slave family have such knowledge to teach? Master, please don't make such a joke."
Xu Zizhen said seriously: "I say you can do it, you can do it. I saw your knowledge when I was in Taiyuan, and you are much better than me."
Wanyanhong secretly cursed, when have you ever seen this before? You just remembered teasing me that day, but she couldn't say it, so she had to ask: "But Master, can't you teach by yourself? Why did you find me?"
Xu Zizhen sneered and said: "I'm just there to show my name. How can I teach any classes? Besides, I can still lead troops for fun. Playing with literature is really not my strong point."
After saying this, he picked up the wine glass and took a sip, but he was looking at Wan Yanhong from the corner of his eye. If he wanted someone to seduce him, he had to give others a chance to open the topic first.
Sure enough, Wan Yanhong's eyes flashed slightly, and he said smoothly: "Young Master is too modest. Who doesn't know that Young Master is both civil and military and amazingly talented? Not to mention other things, the world-famous Shenji Camp is owned by Young Master.
Did it come from practice?"
Xu Zizhen waved his hand: "Those are all brothers' own abilities and have nothing to do with me." He said politely, but there was a clear look of pride on his face, as if he was saying to Wanyanhong: Praise, continue to praise.
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Wanyanhong pursed his lips and smiled: "But the muskets and artillery were created by the young master. This is surely not someone else's ability, right?"
Xu Zizhen scratched his head in embarrassment: "Well, hehe, I just thought of it accidentally, it's not a big deal."
Wanyan Hong said: "Young Master is so talented and yet so humble, and the slave family admires him so much. With the Young Master and Shenji Camp here, and the advantage of firearms, why should the great power of the Song Dynasty be restored?"
Here comes the flattery!
Xu Zizhen chuckled secretly, and then said something that attracted Wanyan Hong: "The Shenji Camp has no staff, and I just have a false title in Yingtian Academy. In fact, it has nothing to do with the Song Dynasty court."
Wanyan Hong was stunned again, and after thinking for a while, he asked: "Has the young master ever thought about the future of Shenji Camp? If such a tiger and wolf warrior does not return to the imperial court, wouldn't it be like a private soldier? In the future...
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She stopped here and Xu Zizhen said with a smile: "I understand what you mean, but I'm not afraid. First of all, I'm not completely from the Song Dynasty. I have an old father-in-law who is the Emperor of Xixia, and an uncle who is the Emperor of Tubo."
, the Emperor of the Song Dynasty did not dare to do anything to me, so Shenji Construction was built. His Emperor Zhao did not like me to take me back to Xixia or Tubo."
Wanyan Hong couldn't help but curl his lips, Emperor Tianwei, how can it be so easy for you to bring an army with you.
Xu Zizhen could understand her expression and continued: "Well, since we are friends, I won't hide it from you. In fact, my plan is to build the Shenji Battalion into a mercenary army."
Wanyanhong was very surprised. This was the first time she heard this word. Although she could understand the literal meaning, she still wanted to hear Xu Zizhen explain it in detail.
"Mercenary? What does this mean? Could it be that you fight for the country that pays for it?"
Xu Zizhen smiled and praised: "Smart, worthy of being a red girl, she can guess right away, that's what I mean."
"Then you firecrackers and artillery..."
"It's the same, it's mine, I'll lend it to anyone who gives it money."
Wanyanhong was speechless. Xu Zizhen's idea was simply unbelievable. He had never heard of such a thing in the past dynasties. You must know that no emperor would ever allow such a thing as mercenaries to exist. They are no longer private soldiers.
The problem is a force that is absolutely beyond your control and can threaten you at any time.
Xu Zizhen continued to talk eloquently: "The reason why Shenji Camp is strong is because I am the only boss and no one else tells them what to do, so they have no constraints or grievances, and they can also make a lot of money. As a soldier, you can do it at any time."
How cool would it be to keep your head on your belt and have money to drink, gamble and find women after a battle?"
Suddenly a thought flashed through Wanyanhong's mind. She bit her lip and asked, "Mr. Xu, if... if the slave family wants to hire your Shenji Camp, how much money will it cost?"
Xu Zizhen seemed to be startled, and looked at Wanyanhong like a monster: "You want to hire the Shenji Battalion? Who are you going to fight? Do you want to occupy a piece of land and become the queen?"
"Young master, you are joking." Wanyanhong was not amused by the joke. Instead, his eyes turned red as if he was about to cry, "The slave family wants to ask the Shenji Battalion... to save my father."
Xu Zizhen was even more surprised: "Save your father? Didn't your father long ago...ah, I didn't mean that, but didn't I hear that your family was gone long ago?"
"Exactly, my family is gone, but my father is still there." Wanyanhong lowered his head, two crystal tears rolled down his clothes, "He...he is now in Xianping Mansion, and is a slave to the Jurchens."
Xu Zizhen almost laughed out loud. This story was made up so that the majestic national master became a slave. This girl didn't take her own father seriously at all.
He had a surprised expression on his face and asked, "Is your father still alive? Why was he captured by the golden dog?"
When Wanyanhong heard the word "Golden Dog", the corner of her mouth couldn't help but twitch slightly, but she quickly covered it up and continued to make up her story while choking.
Her father became an upright official of the Song Dynasty in her mouth, but he was ostracized in the court and was sent as an envoy to the Kingdom of Jin. The Jin people took a fancy to his talent and wanted to win him over, but he was scolded.
, As a result, the Jin people became angry, so they detained him and dug coal in Xianping Prefecture from then on.
Xu Zizhen looked filled with indignation on the surface, but secretly he was yawning.
"Damn it! It's so damn abominable! Miss Hong, tell me, how do you want me to help you save your father?" Xu Zizhen's chest was slapped loudly.
Wanyanhong took out a piece of aqua silk handkerchief and wiped the corners of his eyes. He looked up at Xu Zizhen with tears in his eyes and said in surprise: "Master... are you willing to help me?"
Xu Zizhen smashed his fist on the table and shouted angrily: "Xianping Mansion, little Xianping Mansion, I led the Shenji Camp to defeat him!...Uh, by the way, where is Xianping Mansion?"