Mrs. Xu Jie stepped into the house, and frowned at the sultry heat that hit her face and the smell of soup in the air. She dismissed the servants and maids until only Xu Jie's confidants were left in the house. She walked around the screen and saw the bed lying on the bed.
s husband.
Sit down on the side of the bed.
Xu Jie, who was breathing weakly, raised her eyelids a little. She rolled her eyes and complained in a low voice: "Master Lang doesn't want to go to Tianhai, and he doesn't have to make fun of his own life. He broke his legs and smashed his head. Even I can't breathe, so he's not afraid.
Scared for good?"
Xu Jie opened his eyes and took off the forehead band.
He smiled and said, "Aren't you afraid that Madam won't be able to deceive others?"
Only he and a few close friends knew about this plan. He didn't dare to tell his wife because he was afraid that her acting skills would not be up to par and would reveal flaws. Xu Jie stood up with his elbows propped up, and his wife put a cushion on his waist in time so that he could lean on it without straining. He couldn't help but
Angry: "If you don't try, how will you know that I can't deceive people? That's all, I won't quarrel with you. Who knows that I am just an ordinary person, how can I know how hard-headed you literary scholars who can cultivate are! Break a hole
, can you survive even if you shed so much blood?"
As she spoke, she stretched her hand coated with kodan along the quilt piled on Xu Jie's waist and pinched a small piece of flesh on the tender part of his thigh. The pain caused Xu Jie's facial features to shift. He wanted to cry out that it hurt,
But for the sake of dignity, he swallowed his voice hard.
In the end, he bent down and begged his wife in a low voice: "Madam! Madam! Please be gentle... My husband used to only have pain in his head and legs, but now it hurts all over his body..."
The lady then took her hand back.
Xu Jie lay on the bed panting, secretly using his peripheral vision to glance at the person next to him, making sure that she was not that angry, and then returned to normal. Madam was no longer angry, but she still frowned when she thought about the current situation: "
Even though we sent clan elders over, but you broke your leg and hit your head, will Duke Wu believe it?"
Even she didn't believe Xu Jie's statement.
How much alcohol does he have?
Not only was he drunk, he was so drunk that he lost his mind. On the way back to the inner courtyard, he slipped on some moss and broke his leg. He got up in a daze and fell into the pond, hitting his head on the rockery. He floated in the pond for most of the night before being patrolled and guarded.
The hospital found it, fished it out, and saved her life.
Such nonsense!
Why didn't he just say he was drunk and fell into the toilet?
Xu Jie covered the itchy and hot wound on his head and said: "It doesn't matter whether you believe it or not. The important thing is that Wu Gong completely missed the opportunity to catch up with Nan. He can't do anything to He Yin. Now, we have everything ready, only one thing left."
Something..."
what?
Naturally, it was the reply from Shen Jun and Shen Youli.
As long as he got a reply and Shen Youli accepted him and He Yin, and nominally belonged to the territory of Kang State, Wu Xian completely lost the leverage to threaten the Xu family. On the contrary, He Yin would become one of the border counties of Kang State.
Become an invisible threat to Tianhai.
"Based on this geographical location, Wu Gong did not dare to make Tianhai his capital. The Tianhai family would probably be in mourning." Heyin became a border county with Shen Tang, and Wu Xian's decision to make Tianhai his capital would be like putting his neck under Shen Tang's sword.
What's the difference?
Xu Jie wanted to laugh when he thought of that scene.
His movements were too big and caused injuries, and the pain caused his facial features to shift. He was criticized by his wife: "Is it so funny?"
She didn't know much about the external political situation, and what she learned was what Xu Jie took the initiative to share with her. She really couldn't sympathize with Xu Jie's joke - Wu Xian couldn't make Tianhai the capital, so why did the Tianhai family have to be in mourning? Isn't it just a person?
The royal capital?
There were so many countries standing side by side in the Northwest Continent. Which place was the capital of the king? It was important whether Tianhai was the king or not?
Xu explained: "It's very important, madam."
He held his wife's hand and rubbed it carefully.
"Not to mention other things, Madam, do you know how difficult it is to deal with local snakes? If Tianhai is the royal capital, the local gentry of Tianhai's aristocratic family is the local snakes of the royal capital. No matter what the benefits are, you must first stick to the royal capital, and Tianhai eats meat.
, then it’s the turn of other places to have a drink of soup. Tianhai cannot become the royal capital, and the Tianhai family will follow Duke Wu to move to the new royal capital..."
The influence of Tianhai Family will be reduced.
"...Wu Gong said he wanted to build something in the new royal capital. Most of the benefits have come at the expense of the local cowards in the new place. Can those old people who have followed Wu Gong for many years feel comfortable?" Xu Jie eased his smile and gave it to his wife again.
An easy-to-understand example is, "Madam, can you buy the most fashionable rouge, gouache, silk and satin in the royal capital? Can you buy it in border counties where war may break out at any time?"
The wealth of the Tianhai family is now in Tianhai, which is about to become a border county. The losses inside and outside are too great!
Xu explained it simply, and the lady naturally understood it.
He whispered: "It's so different..."
Xu Jie sighed: "The key to preventing Tianhai from turning into a border county lies in the area of Heyin, and the ownership of Upper South determines the ownership of Heyin. Madam, this will trigger your whole body. Wu Gong's defeat was not unfair at all. If
I didn’t overindulge the Tianhai family, which completely chilled Qin Gongsu and Zhao Dayi. With Qin Li’s plan, it’s still unclear who will be the one to kill Shangnanlu.”
If Gu Ren had not died, there would probably be a three-legged alliance in the northwest. For Wu Xian today, even a three-legged alliance would be better than the current coexistence of two families. At least he could win over Gu Ren as a shield. Gu Ziyi is really a good old man and the best peacemaker.
The lady said: "Everyone has his own destiny."
Xu Jie's eyes were inexplicably clingy: "My husband doesn't believe in fate."
In their early years, the couple spent less time together and more separation.
There was little communication, little understanding, and the relationship once dropped to freezing point.
He is busy with business and family planning, and does not care about the inner house. As long as he gives his wife enough dignity and material, and cleans herself, she is a good husband. As long as she takes care of the inner house and takes good care of the children, she is a good wife. Isn't this the case for all couples in the world?
In the past two years, I have had different ideas.
Well, it's more or less like an old house on fire.
This gave Xu Jie a very novel experience.
Especially the last time I received a letter from Wen Shi, he mentioned a very explosive private topic, which was like "adding fuel to the fire." The relationship between the couple soared, and the old house almost burned down.
Only ruins remain.
The lady's face turned red and she gently patted his hand away.
"Let's take care of your injuries."
He covered the wound: "Huh, Literary Scholar..."
As long as he lets go of the control of his literary spirit, he doesn't have to strain his muscles and bones for a hundred days, and the madam's anger seems to be in vain.
Xu Jie felt that this look was very charming.
Because the governor of Heyin County was ill, he could often pick up fruits, vegetables, chickens, ducks and goose eggs secretly sent by the common people at the door of the government office. Three times a day, he would burn incense on the longevity tablets enshrined in his home. Finally, their sincerity moved God.
The county magistrate regained consciousness, and in order to appease people's hearts, he held up his sick body and met with the officials, and arranged the official affairs. He Yin celebrated with joy.
After Xu Jie regained consciousness, his condition improved quickly.
Every day, he would swing out on a strange wooden crutch and look in the direction of the city gate. The common people didn't know what the governor was waiting for, until ten days later, another messenger came from Tianhai.
The messenger looked at Xu Jie's face and cupped his hands.
"Is Governor Xu waiting here?"
The messenger from Tianhai disguised himself and sneaked into the territory of Heyin. Xu Jie received no news at all and was caught off guard. Xu Jie's expression did not change, with a strange look on his face: "Xu doesn't know how to tell fortunes, and he doesn't know the destiny and timing.
How do you know that the messenger will also play 'White Clothes Crossing the River'..."
The messenger was not displeased by Xu Jie's ridicule. He just smiled and told the bad news: "Don't get me wrong, Governor Xu. I came here for no other reason than to deliver the obituary."
Xu Jie's brows twitched: "Obituary?"
"Didn't County Governor Xu fall into a coma before and sent the elders to Tianhai? Unfortunately, Mr. Xu was very old, tired from traveling and traveling, and couldn't afford to fall ill. Unexpectedly, the medicine was ineffective, and he died of high fever in the middle of the night. My lord ordered
I must tell Governor Xu the news face to face, and I also ask you to express my condolences and accept the change."
The messenger emphasizes the pronunciation of the word "face to face".
Xu Jie was also mentally prepared for this. The clan elder himself was disobedient. He approached Tianhai several times and stabbed him in the back. He also borrowed the knife to kill him when he was sent out. But he didn't expect that Wu Xian would kill him whenever he asked. Now he sent someone to threaten him, so Xu Jie let him
Accident.
Today’s Mr. Wu——
It looks like it did years ago.
After all, Xu Jie is a seasoned veteran of Zongheng Shopping Mall. He has never seen anything like this. Facing the courier's threats, he did not reveal any flaws: "Oh, high fever in the middle of the night? Counting his age, my uncle is also an old man. He is dead.
It’s also considered a joy or a funeral.”
He turned around and ordered the bodyguard beside him to go to the clan to report the funeral. The clan elder had done his best for the Xu family and should provide adequate pensions to his descendants. After giving the order, he invited the messenger inside to rest. The messenger refused to move and said with a smile: "
There’s no need to sit there for a while. My lord is afraid of some blind thieves on the road, so he specially ordered thousands of elites to escort him. I’m done with my work, and I have to go back to resume my life.”
Xu Jie's heart pounded, and he tightened his grip on the wooden staff.
This guy really does the "crossing the river in white clothes" thing!
Thousands of elites have all arrived in Heyin territory?
Just as he was about to respond, the messenger mentioned Wu Xian's invitation again. He glanced at Xu Jie's awkward legs and the wooden crutch in his hand, and said, "This wooden crutch is weird in appearance, but it is an excellent tool. Commander Xu uses it, so there is no need for servants."
With support, you can walk freely."
Xu Jie's smile was slightly forced.
"Oh, this is from my brother-in-law."
It is said that it was made one-to-one based on Shen Jun’s wooden staff.
Xu Jie was thinking about how to delay time or go all out to kill the messenger in front of him. So what if there were thousands of Wu Xian troops in Heyin County? When he took over Heyin from Shen Jun, Heyin had a plan to mobilize all the people as soldiers. Every year
When farming is not busy, the government offices will secretly organize various villages to practice martial arts. Over time, many villages will turn martial arts drills into an occasion for the village to resolve grievances. Any conflicts that usually occur are gathered at this event to resolve, which greatly promotes the development of civil society within the country.
Peaceful and stable.
The number of armed fights in villages has dropped significantly.
These thousands of elites dare to take action, and the common people under their rule can block it. However, the combat quality of ordinary people is still far behind that of the elites in the army who have fought in hundreds of battles! Bloodshed and sacrifice are inevitable if they take action.
Xu Jie hesitated, and the messenger stared at him closely.
He urged: "Governor Xu, have you thought about it?"
Xu Jie still hasn't given up on stalling for time. He wants to arrange the evacuation of his tribe. If they all fall into Wu Xian's hands, it will be in trouble.
The messenger obviously didn't agree with him.
Just as the two sides were in a stalemate, bursts of horse hooves approached from the direction of the city gate. Xu Jie listened to the sound of horse hooves, and his heart skipped a beat. Fugu City was rebuilt by Shen Tang. The main streets are extremely spacious, and horses are prohibited from riding. This horse hooves
Voice--
Xu Jie looked at the messenger, and the wooden stick was crushed by him.
The messenger urged: "What are Governor Xu waiting for?"
The sound of horse hooves is getting closer and closer.
Following that, the familiar martial spirit approached.
Xu Jie's eyes lit up instantly, and he was saved from a desperate situation.
"Brother——"
The young warrior on horseback jumped down, and when his feet landed on the ground, the war horse turned into martial energy and received the tiger talisman. Behind him, there was a cavalry of a hundred people. The young man's hair style was not like the common style, and his hair was braided into many hairstyles.
Braid, tied on the head.
If not Xu Wenshi, who could it be?
Xu Quan grinned and had a riding crop rolled in his hand.
"I'm back!"
Saying that, he rushed towards Xu Jie like a cow.
I gave a big bear hug to my cousin whom I haven’t seen for many years.
Xu Jie could hear his own bones groaning.
Even though he was ecstatic in his heart, he still didn't show much good looks on his face and lectured: "How old are you to be so childish? You are not afraid of being laughed at by the envoy." Wenshi, this child has been away from home for many years and is rude and unruly, so the envoy can see the joke.
Already."
The messenger did not watch the cousins interact.
His eyes fell on the hundred-man cavalry.
Many cavalrymen had dripping and bleeding heads hanging on their horses. One or two heads looked familiar. Xu Quan noticed his gaze and explained: "On the way back, I met a few sneaky bandits. I was worried that they would do evil.
They were taken care of easily. It's a pity that they escaped so quickly, but they only caught a dozen or so...the heads of a dozen or so are enough to string a necklace for my cousin."
The messenger's eyes became bloodshot at some point.
He looked at Xu Quan with a fleeting look of bloodlust.
Xu Quan seemed not to notice, twisting the braid hanging on his shoulders, smiling and asking Xu Jie for credit, but Xu Jie scolded him. What do you mean using these heads to string a necklace for him? Previously, I used ten Wuxun.
Gui Tou made him a necklace as a birthday gift, which made him angry for several days. This kid is getting worse now! Those who don't know better think that Xu's education is barbaric.
The messenger secretly took a deep breath to calm down.
Said: "I heard that Mr. Xu Xiaolang surrendered to Mr. Shen?"
Xu Quan said: "Yes."
The messenger asked: "Then why are you here?"
Xu Quan answered all questions and scratched his head: "Oh, well, as the New Year is approaching, I miss my brother whom I haven't seen for many years, so I took a long vacation and acted as a messenger for my master."
After saying that, he took out a secret letter from his arms and gave it to Xu Jie.
Xu Jie seemed calm, but in fact he took it with trembling hands.
The messenger looked evil and said: "Is this?"
Xu Quan grinned and bared his teeth: "I really can't live without my brother, so I kept insisting on recommending my brother to the lord. The lord thought about the friendship in the past and felt that my brother was a valuable character, so he wrote a letter to recommend him."
The messenger asked: "Conquest?"
His voice suddenly became stern.
"Does Mr. Shen not know that the Xu family and Wu Gong..."
Xu Quan said stupidly: "Of course I know this. My brother was once a staff member of Duke Wu's tent, but--didn't they break up?"
He looked at the messenger with sincere eyes.
Then he turned to look at his brother: "Isn't it?"
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Regarding Zhengpi, Tangmei's status at the beginning could only be counted as Zhengpi, but now her status is considered Zhengpi. But she didn't bother to score, so she just used Zhengpi.