Chapter 217: Detailed explanation of causes and conditions
Xie Xuan glared at the cavalryman and said, "Do you want to talk more? Stand back."
The cavalryman quickly bowed and retreated.
Xie Xuan turned to Li Hui and smiled and said: "County Magistrate Li, don't be offended. His subordinates are rude and interrupt in random conversations. Magistrate Li and I are friends and have nothing to do with official positions. This time Xie Xuan is here to fulfill his promise.
Come here to ask for a drink."
Li Hui chuckled and said, "It's a great honor. But I live in a remote area of Chao County and don't have much good wine. I'm afraid General Xie will have trouble drinking."
Xie Xuan smiled and said: "I have drunk all kinds of bitter wine. I don't mind good wine or bad wine, I am not that particular. If my fourth uncle drinks, it must be good wine. But I don't care.
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Li Hui chuckled and said: "That's good. Let's go back to the county office to talk and stand on the road to attract people to watch. You see, so many people are already looking at us."
Xie Xuan turned around to look, and sure enough, the group of cavalry from the city had attracted a large crowd of people to watch. They stood in the sunshine under the wall and watched Li Hui and Xie Xuan talking, and looked at the guards in armor and dozens of horses.
War horses look like they are looking at a group of monkeys.
"Hello, fellow villagers." Xie Xuan waved his hand and shouted to the people.
The people were startled and hurriedly retreated into their houses, not daring to start a fight.
Xie Xuan laughed and said: "Why are the people here so frightened? Do I look scary?"
Li Hui smiled and did not answer. The people of Juchao County may have seen so many cavalry formations, did not know what was going on, and felt threatened. They were indeed frightened.
The group returned to the county government office. Li Hui invited Xie Xuan into the lobby and ordered tea to be served. Xie Xuan took off his helmet, unbuttoned his armor and sat down. Li Hui saw the dagger hanging on his waist and looked at it.
Xie Xuan actually took the sword with him as a gift.
"Thank you, General..." Li Hui cupped his hands and said.
"Magistrate Li, please call me Xie Xuan. Or call me Youdu, that's my nickname. I'll call you Li Hui, or call you Piao, which makes you appear friendly. We are friends, right? We don't have to match our official positions.
Xie Xuan waved his hand and interrupted.
Li Hui nodded and said: "Then it's better to obey orders than to be respectful. I'll call you Brother Xie, and you can just call me by my name too. I don't have a cousin yet."
Xie Xuan smiled and said: "Yes, you are only nineteen years old, right? Then I will call you by your name."
Li Hui nodded in agreement and said with a smile: "After a few months of separation, I thought Brother Xie had forgotten to come to my Juchao County for a drink. Of course, I didn't think you would come. I didn't expect you to actually come.
Yes, it really surprises me."
Xie Xuan laughed and said: "We made an appointment, can I break the appointment? But I can't say I broke the appointment. I said I came to Juchao County after capturing Shouyang, but something happened in the meantime, and I was busy with all kinds of trivial matters.
It took several months before I finally got free time. Alas, there is nothing we can do about it."
Li Hui nodded and said with a smile: "I guess it is from Jingzhou to the capital, where the old affairs are handed over, and when taking up the new position, you need to be familiar with the new position."
Xie Xuan laughed and said: "It's exactly these things. From Jingzhou to the capital, handing over various documents and all kinds of trivial matters, hey, it's very complicated. Otherwise, I would have been here long ago."
Li Hui nodded and said: "Actually, that appointment is not that important. It's okay if Brother Youdu doesn't come. The waterway from the capital to here is eight hundred miles, and the land route is even further. Why does Brother Xie have to make such a trip just to keep the appointment?"
Xie Xuan put away his smile, stood up and said: "Li Hui, I have to come this time. Because you saved my life, you know? Even if there is no agreement, I still want to come to see my savior. Come.
, sit down and please accept my bow."
As he spoke, Xie Xuan bowed his head respectfully to the ground and bowed to Li Hui.
Li Hui was very surprised. He quickly stood up and returned the salute, shouting: "Where did you start talking about this? When did I become your savior? Isn't this confusing?"
Xie Xuandao: "Sit down and receive the ceremony. I will explain it later. My fourth uncle and my sister have both said that you must thank me for saving your life. Sit down and you will accept this ceremony."
Li Hui was speechless, confused and amused at the same time. He could only stand there and wait for Xie Xuan to finish his salute.
After Xie Xuan bowed his head, he straightened up with a smile and said: "Li Hui, you won't believe it. Not only did you save my life, but I was able to transfer to the Chinese Army's cavalry camp because of your help."
Li Hui smiled bitterly and said, "The more you talk, the more confused I become."
Xie Xuandao: "I'll make it clear to you, but it's a long story. I've been traveling all this way, tired and hungry, and my chest is pressed against my back. Why don't we come to the banquet? Let's eat and drink.
Can’t we just talk while talking?”
Li Hui laughed loudly and quickly ordered people to go to the street restaurants and restaurants to bring them food and drinks. He had a better impression of Mr.
They are all friendly, like a ball of fire, making people feel like a spring breeze.
In the back hall of the Yamen, tables were filled with banquets. Although there were no delicacies, there were local specialties. Steamed whitebait eggs, shrimp and green bean paste, steamed white fish, Dongguan goose soup. Plus some winter leeks and autumn vegetables.
In addition, local snacks such as Zhengji sesame cakes and Ligao tri-tip cakes are also quite abundant.
Li Hui and Zhou Che accompanied Xie Xuan and exchanged cups with each other. Xie Xuan drank a lot of wine. He drank several cups of local home-brewed liquor. It was spicy and hissed, but he was very satisfied.
"Li Hui, I think you lied to me. This wine is so strong, but you said it is bad wine, which is wrong. Although the wine I drink on weekdays is sweet and fragrant, it does not have the bitter taste of this wine, but it has no bitter taste.
It's not satisfying either. Especially the wine my fourth uncle drank was bland and not good to drink at all. This is the real wine." Xie Xuan said with a smile.
Li Hui knew that he was being polite, so he just smiled and said: "Brother Xie, I will drink a few more drinks and get drunk. When I turn around to leave, I will order someone to prepare two jars to take away."
Xie Xuan chuckled and said: "I really want it. That's it."
Li Hui accompanied him to drink a few more drinks. Xie Xuan's fair face turned slightly red and sweat appeared on his forehead. But his mood became more intense.
He stood up and suddenly reached out to take off the dagger from his waist. He stretched out his hand and pulled it out. With a sound of canglang, the dagger was unsheathed and the cold light flickered.
Li Hui was stunned for a moment, not knowing what he meant. Zhou Che's expression changed even more, and he tensed up and was on guard. Suddenly a weapon was used on the table, and he didn't know what Xie Xuan wanted to do.
Xie Xuan pulled out his dagger and held it in front of his eyes. He laughed and said, "This sword is a precious sword. Li Hui, you are really willing to give it up. I gave you a horse and you saved my life. Hahaha, this
The transaction is worth it. It seems that I will give more people away in the future."
Li Hui and Zhou Che looked at Xie Xuan in surprise. Then Xie Xuan began to talk about how he attacked Shouyang a few months ago, dug tunnels into the city, and encountered Yuan Aizhi fighting with him.
"Without this sword, I would definitely not be able to pierce the heavy armor on that guy's body, and he would die in his hands. After this battle, I was successful in destroying the city, so my fourth uncle took the opportunity to transfer me to the capital.
I was appointed to serve in the Chinese Army. I originally had to stay under Da Sima for a few more years, but because of this achievement, they couldn't stop me. Li Hui, that's why I want to thank you. Not only did you save my life, but you also helped me.
Gao Sheng, hahaha. I am so lucky to have a friend like you." Xie Xuan finally said.
Li Hui and Zhou Che suddenly realized at this moment that there was such a reason. No wonder Xie Xuan had insisted on giving a big gift to express his gratitude.
"Hahaha, this is great. It turns out that this sword has such a big effect, which is really unexpected. But brother Xie, you don't have to thank me. This is actually your auspicious sign. Everything is arranged.
Okay. Even if you don't have this sword, you won't die at the hands of Yuan Aizhi." Li Hui said with a smile.
Xie Xuan shook his head and said: "Whatever should be done will be done. You are my savior, I recognize that."
Li Hui smiled and said: "What you sow will bring you results. Brother Xie, don't think that I don't know the inside story. Didn't you save my life back then? We are even, so there is no need to say anything about being a benefactor."
Xie Xuan tilted his head and said, "Oh? I also saved your life? How could I not know?"
Li Hui smiled and said: "That day when I came out of Grandmaster Huan's camp, Brother Xie escorted me out of danger. Do you think I don't know about it? Grandmaster Huan must have sent someone to harm me halfway. Brother Xie must have understood the situation.
That’s why we caught up, the friendship is fake, the escort is real, yes or no?”
Xie Xuan squinted his eyes and smiled, picked up the wine glass and took a sip, and said in a deep voice: "How did you conclude that I came to escort you? Couldn't I just appreciate you and make friends with you specifically? How dare Governor Huan do it in broad daylight?
Is it bad for you? I’m afraid you’re overthinking it.”
Li Hui smiled and said: "Brother Xie, what a person and what background. Why do you want to have friendship with me, Li Hui, just because of a casual relationship? How can I, Li Hui, be so virtuous and capable? I still know myself."
Xie Xuan laughed, his eyes showing approval. Li Hui continued: "As for whether Grand Administrator Huan will do that, I think Brother Xie knows better than me. I don't need to say more."
Zhou Che said solemnly from the side: "Of course he will do this. Not long ago, he sent a killer to lurk in Juchao County Office to assassinate Magistrate Li. Is there anything he can't do?"
Xie Xuan nodded slowly and said with a smile: "County Magistrate Li is really a perceptive person. No wonder Wang Muzhi said that you have exquisite seven orifices and are extremely intelligent."
Li Hui shook his head and said with a smile: "Master Wang Fu? He wouldn't say that about me. At most, he would say that I am cunning, cunning and difficult to deal with."
Xie Xuan laughed and said, "You made the mistake of blaming him this time. Wang Muzhi didn't say such things. He did say that you are exquisite and smart. He highly praised you. I think his evaluation was right."
, I also feel that you see through everything and nothing can be hidden from you. It is rare to meet such a person."
Li Hui smiled and said: "In other words, Brother Xie admitted that he saved my life that day, right?"
Xie Xuan shook his head and said: "It's not like I saved your life. I just knew that someone was not good for you, so I meddle a little more. I don't have anything else to do with Xie Xuan, but I can't see anyone taking advantage of the family's power to do anything wrong. Listen.
Once you’ve arrived and seen it, you can’t just sit back and do nothing.”
Li Hui knew in his heart that even if Xie Xuan did it, he would not make it public. The relationship between the Huan family and Xie family was delicate, and they had not yet broken their skin at the moment, so some things could not be said. Just as Xie An took the opportunity to transfer Xie Xuan
Huan Wen could not stop him from returning to the capital to take up an important position in the Chinese army. There was a subtle tacit understanding between them, and it was not a life-or-death battle.