As soon as Li Yi finished speaking, Xu Hong said angrily: "Hasn't Li Xiaowei heard that people have to bow their heads under low eaves? When I donated money and grain to the Yamen, Lian Feng was the county magistrate and Guo Deng was the county magistrate. County lieutenant, how dare I refuse to donate when the two of them ask? Just like now, if General Liu asks my Xu family to donate money and food, even a villain would not dare to say no!"
"You..." Li Yi glared at Xu Hong. After a moment, he sneered and said, "So, in Mr. Xu's eyes, there is no difference between our Zhu Tiandu Department and Lian Feng, Guo Deng and others?"
Xu Hong ignored Li Yi, saluted Liu Xiu, and said: "General Liu, I am just a commoner. Even if you have the courage, you will not dare to fight with an official. No matter who is in charge of Huyang, as long as the person in charge is If you ask a villain to do something, how dare you not do it?"
This was the reason why Deng Yu stopped Li Yi from seizing the Xu family. The Xu family's power in Huyang was not large enough to be separated from the government. The government ordered the Xu family to donate money and food. Xu Hong really didn't Dare not to donate.
However, looking at the amount of money and food donated by the Xu family, they should be far from being considered Lianfeng, Guo Deng's cronies and comrades. If they are still blocked by their own side, other noble families in Huyang will be frightened. In the future Who will sincerely support themselves?
Deng Yu raised his hand to Liu Xiu and said, "My lord, I think that the Xu family's donation of money and food needs further careful investigation."
Li Yi glanced at Deng Yu and said to Liu Xiu: "General, the Xu family donated money and food to the soldiers of Huyang County, which resulted in the casualties of more than a thousand brothers when our army attacked Huyang. It would be unavoidable if we just let the Xu family go. It will chill the hearts of the brothers!”
Xu Hong said: "If Lieutenant Li dares to seize all the families in the city who have donated money and food, my Xu family will also admit it!"
"I'm not talking about anyone else right now, I'm just talking about your Xu family!" Li Yi widened his eyes and said sternly.
At this moment, Xu Xiling suddenly said: "Before coming to the county office, the little girl heard that a famous military commander from Zhu Tiandu was attacked by gangsters in the city."
Her sudden words stunned everyone present. Liu Xiu looked at Xu Xiling and said pointedly: "Miss Xu is so well-informed."
"There is a long trail of blood on the street in front of the county government office. If you ask the people nearby, you will know what is going on." Xu Xiling asked: "General Liu, I wonder who the military commander was injured. What kind of weapon was the hand injured by?"
Liu Xiu looked at her for a moment, sighed softly, and said: "The people who attacked were all covered, and they don't know the specific identity of the opponent. As for the weapon that wounded Liu Junhou... the arrow in his sleeve."
"Sleeve arrow?" Xu Xiling blinked her bright eyes and asked, "I wonder if General Liu can let the little girl take a look at that hurtful sleeve arrow."
Seeing Liu Xiu raise her eyebrows, she explained with a smile: "The little girl is half a member of the world, and she still has some knowledge of the hidden weapons of the world. Perhaps, the little girl can use the hidden weapons to determine the identity of the villain."
Wow! That's not a small tone! Liu Xiu really wanted to see what this young lady from the Xu family was capable of. He took out the two sleeve arrows wrapped in cloth and handed them to the attendant. The attendant stepped forward, took the sleeve arrows, and handed them over. To Xu Xiling.
Xu Xiling picked up the arrow from his sleeve and looked at it carefully. Seeing that she had been looking at her for a long time without saying anything, Li Yi said seriously: "Fighting and killing is a man's business. Why is a woman's family messing around?! "
She raised her head, looked at Liu Xiu, and said: "General Liu, if the little lady is not mistaken, these two sleeve arrows should come from Baisong Gate."
Huh! A flash of surprise flashed in Liu Xiu's eyes. This Xu Xiling is really quite capable! He looked at her with a smile and asked in a calm tone: "Miss Xu, are you sure these two sleeve arrows came from Baisongmen?"
Xu Xiling nodded firmly and said: "This kind of sleeve arrow is the hidden weapon commonly used by the disciples of the Baisong Sect!" After a pause, she continued: "Guo Deng came from the Baisong Sect. When he was a county captain in Huyang, Baisong
Many disciples of the Song Clan have come to Huyang. As the saying goes, it is easy to enjoy the shade under the big tree. With Guo Deng’s protection, the disciples of the Bai Song Clan are also very domineering in the Huyang area."
Seeing that Liu Xiu was listening attentively, she stretched out her slender and white jade fingers, gently picked up a sleeve arrow, and said: "Now the disciples of Baisong Clan have injured a military commander, or they have made up their minds to fight with Zhu.
The Tiandu Department is an enemy, or it is giving Zhu Tiandu Department a warning. However, no matter what the situation is, General Liu must be careful."
"What are you careful about?" Liu Xiu asked subconsciously.
"riot."
"What?" Liu Xiu raised his eyebrows.
Xu Xiling smiled and said: "General Liu, the little girl has already said that since Guo Deng became the captain of Huyang County, many disciples of the Baisong Sect have come to Huyang. Now, many of them should be captured.
Among the county soldiers, once these people instigate and confuse the county soldiers, causing the captured county soldiers to riot, what will General Liu do?"
Hearing her words, Liu Xiu frowned secretly. If what Xu Xiling said was true, there were indeed many disciples of the Baisong Sect among the captured county soldiers. Once those county soldiers were really bewitched by them and rioted, it would be really bad for themselves.
deal with.
If a riot breaks out, our side must not sit back and wait for death, but must suppress it with all its strength. If the battle breaks out, the casualties will be difficult to control. With more than 3,000 county soldiers and prisoners, there may not be a few people left alive in the end.
The people of Huyang who do not know what is going on will inevitably assume that their own side is massacring the captured county soldiers. Otherwise, a larger-scale turmoil will occur in Huyang City.
Seeing that Liu Xiu was deep in thought and silent, Li Yi reprimanded dissatisfiedly: "Miss Xu, don't be alarmist here and lie about the military situation. Do you know what your crime is..."
Before he finished speaking, Liu Xiu waved to Li Yi, looked at Xu Xiling, and asked, "Why did Miss Xu say this to me?"
Xu Xiling said: "After Zhu Tiandu's troops entered Huyang County, my Xu family did donate a lot of money and food to the county government, and it was indeed wrong in the first place. Now the little girl reminds General Liu to be more careful about the disciples of the Baisong Clan. It is also
I am making amends for my past mistakes. In addition..."
"What else?" Liu Xiu asked.
"In addition, the little girl also wants to join the army and find a job under General Liu."
As soon as Xu Xiling said this, everyone present was stunned, not to mention Liu Xiu, including her father Xu Hong. People looked at Xu Xiling as if she were a monster. She actually wanted to join the army? But how can any woman join the army?
precedent?
Liu Xiu blinked, looked up and smiled, and said, "Miss Xu is joking with me!"
"In front of General Liu, the little girl dare not joke."
"Since ancient times, there has been no precedent for a woman to join the army. I cannot agree to Miss Xu's request."
"General Liu said that women cannot join the army, but I heard that there is a woman in your army. Her name seems to be... Jiu'er."
This Xu Xiling, she had a thorough understanding of her situation. Liu Xiu narrowed his eyes and said seriously: "Jiu'er is not in the army, she is just my retainer."
Xu Xiling rolled his eyes and said, "In that case, the little girl can also be General Liu's retainer."
Before Liu Xiu could speak, Li Yi said angrily: "This is nonsense! Miss Xu, do you think this is child's play?"
Liu Xiu glanced at Li Yi and said to Xu Xiling kindly: "First of all, I want to thank Miss Xu for her kindness. Secondly, the reason why Jiu'er can do things by my side is because she has extraordinary abilities..."
"How does General Liu know that the little girl has no extraordinary abilities? If General Liu is willing to accept the little girl, not only will the little girl be able to help the general in the future, but the little girl's senior sisters will also be able to help the general!"
Hearing this, Liu Xiu was happy and asked: "It sounds like Miss Xu has a lot of senior sisters?"
"There are quite a few."
"No senior brother, junior brother?"
Xu Xiling shook his head and said, "No."
"Your Majesty is really interesting. He only accepts women as his disciples." Liu Xiu muttered.
Xu Hong cleared his throat unnaturally and reminded in a low voice: "General Liu doesn't know something. Mr. Yichen is a virtuous fairy who always accepts women as disciples, not men."
Liu Xiu showed a look of sudden realization and said, "That's it."
He looked at Xu Xiling, who was looking forward to it, and said, "Miss Xu should go back with your father. As for the Xu family's donation of money and food, as long as it is found out that the Xu family is not Lianfeng and Guo Deng's confidant, let's forget about it!"
Hearing this, Xu Hong felt relieved. He stood up, bowed to Liu Xiu and said, "Thank you so much, General Liu, for your extrajudicial mercy!" As he spoke, he turned to Xu Xiling and gave her a wink. Come quickly and thank me.
Xu Xiling stood up, walked to Xu Hong, and said: "General Liu, the Baisong Sect has been operating in Huyang for a long time, and its strength cannot be underestimated. If General Liu doesn't have the help of the little girl, I'm afraid if General Liu wants to completely wipe out the Baisong Sect's power in Huyang, It’s not easy.”
Liu Xiu smiled and said, "It's just a martial arts sect. Miss Xu, do you think our army can't conquer it?" As he spoke, he waved his arms and said, "Mr. Xu, Miss Xu, please come back! "
"Yes! General! Resign, this villain!" Xu Hong agreed quickly, then pulled Xu Xiling's sleeve and walked out quickly.
Liu Xiu did not accept Xu Xiling, which made Li Yi secretly relieved. It could be seen that Liu Xiu was not very interested in Xu Xiling, nor was he attracted by her beauty.
But then he thought about it, and he felt unwilling to do so. After the Xu family and his daughter left, he said angrily: "The general should not have demolished me just now!"
Liu Xiu said: "The money and food donated by the Xu family to the county government is indeed not much, and we should not seize the Xu family."
Li Yi smiled bitterly and said: "General, in fact, I am just trying to scare the Xu family, and I have no real intention of sealing up the Xu family!"
Deng Yu responded: "Although gentlemen are fond of fair ladies, they also demand that they be treated in a moral way. Using intimidation to force others to submit is not what a gentleman does!"
He didn't have much contact with Li Yi, but after this incident, Deng Yu's impression of Li Yi was greatly reduced.
The young lady of the Xu family was extremely beautiful, and most men would be fascinated by her when they saw her. But using such despicable means to force the Xu family to give up their daughter would be too despicable. Deng Yushen Feeling disgusted.
Li Yi blushed at what Deng Yu said and was about to argue. Liu Xiu waved his hand and said sternly to Deng Yu: "Zhonghua, go to the military camp immediately and check carefully to see if anyone is spreading rumors among the prisoners.
Demagogue people and attempt to incite riots."
"What if this is indeed the case?"
"Severe punishment will not be spared! In addition..." Liu Xiu swallowed back the rest of her words mid-sentence. If Xu Xiling's words were indeed what he said, then this woman is really not simple, and she can consider using her as her own.