When Xiao Tang returned to the residence prepared for him in the county government by the magistrate of Lushan, he was completely carried back by Guan Sheng and Yang Zhi. After two or three hours, he got up unsteadily.
At this time, a servant actually stepped forward and asked: "Sir, can you ask your servant to make a bowl of sobering soup?"
When Xiao Tang saw that the two servants were unfamiliar, he thought that it must be Magistrate Yang who saw him drunk and specially arranged for someone to come and serve him. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel a little apologetic. He didn't know how long he had been in a coma, but instead asked them to keep
Standing with his hands solemnly waiting, he said to the two servants: "Okay, I want to rest for a while, please step back."
The two servants nodded and bowed and retreated, closing the door gently. But not long after they left the room, Xiao Tang, who had just woken up from a hangover, felt that his mouth was dry and his tongue was tight. He looked around the room with blank eyes.
However, there was no teapot available to quench his thirst. Xiao Tang smiled bitterly and slumped down on the big bed. At this time, he had a splitting headache and wanted to sleep soundly for another hour.
But just when Xiao Tang was about to have a good sleep, the door opened with a creak. Tang Pengxiu walked into the room gracefully. She smelled the smell of alcohol on Xiao Tang's body, and her delicate eyebrows couldn't help but wrinkle, but
But she still called Xiao Tang in a warm voice and said: "Brother Xiao Tang, I know you are awake. This is the decoction I made with tangerine trees and kudzu flowers. Drink it quickly."
Xiao Tang said with a bitter face: "Good girl, I'm just drunk, I'm not sick. Why do I need to drink decoction? I'm still dizzy now, please let me sleep for a while."
Tang Pengxiu's pretty face now showed the cold face of a famous doctor who is a deputy doctor. She said: "No, serious diseases can be caused by small things, and major problems can be caused by small things. You won't feel so uncomfortable after drinking the decoction...Brother,
Oops, just get up quickly."
Hearing Tang Pengxiu's persuasion and coaxing, Xiao Tang couldn't continue to lie on the bed. As soon as he got up, Tang Pengxiu had already gently sat on the bedside, picked up a spoonful of soup, blew on it, and then poured it into Xiao Tang's mouth.
Xiao Tang saw this and said hurriedly: "Sister, I have hands and feet, and I am not a three-year-old child. Why should I serve you like this?"
Tang Pengxiu rolled her eyes at him and snorted: "Why can't you? After you men drink, what's the difference between you men and that naughty, ignorant, and confused child? You just want to make friends with that big man.
, I had a plain life before, why do I have to drink like this?"
Xiao Tang looked embarrassed. He knew that Niu Gao was a good drinker, but how could he have expected that Niu Gao would have such a drinking capacity? It is said that in the biography of Yue Quan, although Niu Gao did his best to fight against the enemy and humiliation with Yue Fei for the country's strength, he was also shaped
He became a gag and a hilarious comedy character, and his habit of drinking and drinking was often treated in a humorous manner. Official historical records only mention a few words that Niu Gao was "a heavy drinker and an alcoholic", but if you think about it carefully,
It turns out that a general in the army did not show any signs of being drunk and causing trouble, but his hobby was still spread to the ears of the emperor at that time. It is also conceivable that this Niu Gao was famous for his drinking.
Tang Pengxiu saw that her lover drank the decoction very obediently, and the complaint in her heart faded a lot. Xiao Tang saw that Tang Pengxiu sat aside obediently, and felt a little sorry, so he smiled and said to Tang Pengxiu: "I should have
I spent time with my sister to relieve my boredom, but asked her to worry about me. This is because I lost my mind."
Tang Pengxiu sighed quietly and said: "Brother Xiao Tang is a person with a good reputation outside. Naturally, he likes to make friends with those good men. When I was with my brother, I expected that this would be the case. A good man who wants to do something big, naturally can't I only care about being intimate with my daughter’s family and the love between my children..."
As Tang Pengxiu spoke, she thought of what Master Li from the back house of Xiao Mansion had said to her before she and Xiao Tang left: Sister Pengxiu, although I am a young sister, I don’t know whether to say these words or not. But then When I was taken in by Aunt Li, my sister in the building once taught me: Sometimes the more you act petty and angry with men, the more you push your sweetheart away. Only when he says something sincerely to you when he feels guilty will you be pampered and loved...
What did that little girl learn? No wonder those young men worked hard to find themselves in brothels... Although Tang Pengxiu secretly complained in her heart, she gradually got to the emotional point and unconsciously revealed her own feelings. Thoughts: "Since I have made up my mind to follow you, I naturally want to stay with you, even if it is the big thing you want to accomplish... It doesn't matter if you are a high-ranking official of the imperial court who is conferred a title of lord or general. No matter you are a heinous thief or a thief, I will follow you... I will only follow you in this life..."
When Xiao Tang listened to Tang Pengxiu's heartfelt confession, he couldn't help but feel deeply moved. He moved his buttocks towards Tang Pengxiu again, stretched out his hands and slowly hugged Tang Pengxiu.
When Tang Pengxiu saw Xiao Tang's bright eyes and flushed face slowly approaching her, she was stunned by Xiao Tang's sudden move. Huh? That look in his eyes, his movements... it's not right! I just want you to know that you are wrong and think of me, and I am not asking you to get intimate with me! I haven't been married to you yet, what should I do? Should I refuse a little?
Just when Tang Pengxiu was in panic and embarrassment, he heard someone at the door shouting: "Master Xiao, are you awake already? His subordinates came to tell me that I have important matters to discuss with you."
Before Xiao Tang could answer, Tang Pengxiu hurriedly responded: "Oh! He's awake!" Then she jumped off the bed and ran out in a hurry. Xiao Tang was stunned for a while, and couldn't help shaking his head and laughing. He stood up completely dressed and walked out of the room.
After a while, Xiao Tang was led by the servants in the government office to the official office of the county government office. At this time, Yan Qing, Xiao Jiasui, Xu Guanzhong, Wen Huanzhang, Guan Sheng, Hua Rong, Yang Zhi and others were already waiting here. , seeing Xiao Tang enter the door, they all stood up to salute Xiao Tang.
"You don't need to be polite, please sit down!" Xiao Tang rested for a few hours and drank the sobering soup prepared by Tang Pengxiu for him. At this time, most of his alcoholism was gone. He waved his hand to everyone in a refreshing mood, and then Then to Guan Sheng, Yang Zhi asked: "Where are the strong men of Niugao?"
Guan Sheng and Yang Zhi looked at each other, and Guan Sheng smiled bitterly and said: "That man is not seriously injured. After we sent you back to the government office, we just said that we would go to sell firewood again and left first."
Wen Huanzhang, who was invited by Xiao Tang from Anle Village, frowned slightly after hearing this. He had observed Xiao Tang these days and saw that when he was traveling to the west of Beijing, there was a beautiful woman beside him who was neither a concubine nor a maid. The woman was traveling with her, and when he first arrived in Lushan, he got drunk with a rough country man of unknown origin. Could it be that this Xiao Renxiao had a false reputation and was a man with absurd behavior and a taste for wine and sex? In this case, I was working under him You have to think about it separately...
Xiao Tang sat down and asked: "You invited me here, what do you want to discuss?"
Xiao Jiasui replied: "Young Master, after passing through Lushan in Ruzhou, we will soon reach Dengzhou. We have to learn more about the situation in the military states under the rule of South Jingxi Road."
Before Xiao Jiasui finished speaking, Xu Guanzhong said again: "Brother Xiao, we are traveling to South Jingxi Road. I don't know where you plan to start first. The task of the Green Forest strongmen to arrest and suppress bandits is certainly important, but the root cause can be corrected. The state military supervisor’s drill and preparation matters must also be inspected.”
Xiao Tang frowned slightly. South Jingzhou Road governs nine military states: Dengzhou, Tangzhou, Suizhou, Yingzhou, Xiangzhou, Fangzhou, Jinzhou, Junzhou, and Guanghua Army. Naturally, the armaments in each state are uneven. Qi, at present, civil servants want money, military generals are afraid of death, and the phenomenon of old, weak and weak officers and soldiers in the defense of Weizhou County is already very serious. Even many copycat bandits have become accustomed to bullying the officers and soldiers. In this situation, it is okay just for the strong men in the green forest. If we fight with When foreign countries are at war, what use can it be used?
When Xiao Tang, Xiao Jiasui, Xu Guanzhong and others jointly inspected the affairs of the military supervision in various states, Yan Qing sighed and said leisurely: "You don't need to inquire in detail to get a general idea of the military supervision in the various states. The command department under the military supervision, patrol The prosecutors and other generals are corrupt, and their subordinates eat the soldiers' pay and drink the blood of the soldiers. The military state where the eight battalions are supposed to be stationed is actually only three or two battalions. There are many old, weak, sick and disabled people. As for the ordnance drill, there is no way to talk about it. Wait until the big brother comes to inspect At that time, I was afraid that they would either levy private weapons from civilians to replenish their inventory temporarily, or they would spend money to win over their eldest brother, only to have no choice but to run away when the strong men came."
Yan Qing told the truth. After hearing this, Xiao Tang's face turned cold. He slapped the table and said, "It has become the norm for our military affairs in the Song Dynasty to be neglected. All the gold, silk, food, and salary allocated by the imperial court were all taken advantage of by those dog officials. The country has spent all its money in private pockets, but nothing is of practical use. These greedy sycophants still hope that "the superiors and the inferiors will be indestructible"? Since I am the pacifier of the South Beijing Road, how can I tolerate them when they destroy the Great Wall of the country? I want to see who should get the surgery first, so as to scare the monkeys!"
Wen Huanzhang saw Xiao Tang's expression of indignation. He looked at Xiao Tang in surprise and secretly thought that Xiao Tang really wanted to prepare the military and political affairs that had been abandoned in the Song Dynasty states for a long time. But how could this be accomplished with only enthusiasm? Tell me something. Xiao Tang, I need to test him again.
After thinking again and again, Wen Huanzhang stood up slowly and said, "Master Xiao, I'm afraid if you act like this, disaster is not far away!"
