A few days later, Xu Jie went to Wanghu Tower again, pulled Master Zhong, who was making abacus on the counter to the side, and asked, "Master, you have been..."

Xu Jie wanted to ask about the matter between Zhong Shidao and Ning Sanniang, but after he spoke, he didn't know how to ask, because he was afraid that he would scare the mandarin duck away if he was not good at speaking, and that was because Zhong Shidao was shy, so he suddenly got speechless.

Unexpectedly, Master Zhong said openly: "I have nothing to do recently. I just met Miss Ning in the building and often stayed in her house. If you can't find me in the building, you can go to Miss Ning's house and you will find it."

Xu Jie was obviously worried that it was unnecessary. A man like Mr. Zhong was obviously not the kind of shy person, nor was hesitant. He would not hide what he did, nor would he feel that there was anything shameful.

Xu Jie heard that Master Zhong was so straightforward, laughed at himself, and then asked even more bluntly: "How far have you and Miss Ning developed?"

"What is it?" Zhong Shidao probably didn't understand, and asked a question, then said: "Oh, I have eaten more of her food recently and even took her money."

Mr. Zhong did not answer the answer to the point, and Xu Jie was too anxious to settle down for Mr. Zhong, but he still wanted to give Mr. Zhong a life ties so that Mr. Zhong could no longer do the decisive things he used to do.

"That... have you ever had any skin-friendship?" Xu Jie asked again.

Mr. Zhong blushed and shook his head and waved his hands repeatedly: "Not yet."

Zhong Shidao's face was clear and angular, but it was weathered and dark, and it could still show red. It was obviously the first time that Xu Jie saw that Zhong Shidao could still have such an expression. He felt it was a bit funny. After looking up and down, he couldn't help but doubt something in his heart.

What do you doubt? Do you doubt that Master Zhong doesn’t even understand sexual intercourse? This kind of thing is normal. If you have never been exposed to information about this, it is normal to have a half-understand it like a child.

So Xu Jie said mysteriously: "Master, do you...can't you?"

"I don't know anything?" Mr. Zhong didn't think of the idea yet.

"Just... I can't have a skin-friendly relationship?" Xu Jie was really worried." Ah?" "Zhong Shidao was stunned at first, and then said seriously: "I can!"

Xu Jie was a little embarrassed. In order to cover up the embarrassment on his face, he nodded and said, "Oh, it's fine."

The two of them chatted a little, but Xu Jie was worried about it, but on this topic, he couldn't continue. So the topic ended like this.

Xu Jie still felt that Master Zhong might not be able to do so, so while walking outside the door, he turned around suspiciously to look at Master Zhong.

It is not unreasonable to be so skeptical. It would not be normal for a man who has been studying hard and practicing martial arts since childhood without the guidance of his elders, no friends to chat with him, or even not knowing about it before. Although some things are animal instincts, even animals have learned from elders, let alone people who already have a moral system?

But when he turned around, Xu Jie laughed secretly again, feeling that he was worried too much and was too concerned. He laughed at him for only worrying about Master Zhong, but he forgot Miss Ning.

Although Miss Ning is still a virgin, she came from a brothel in the church house. How could she not have the guidance of her old mother?

Just as Xu Jie was about to leave Wanghu Tower, he suddenly saw a large group of people coming from a distance, with a woman heading, followed by a dozen servants, all holding sticks, and a few people carrying a stretcher, and there was still a person lying on the stretcher.

These people came straight towards Xu Jie who was standing at the entrance of Wanghu Tower. Xu Jie stopped and waited for a moment.

The group rushed straight over, passed Xu Jie, and entered Wanghu Tower. The servant at the door was about to stop him, but he was pushed to the side by several people.

Qin Wu in the lobby walked to his head a few steps and asked, "Where do you come from? How dare you be arrogant in Wanghu Tower?"

Then he saw the stretcher entering the door and put it on the ground. A woman scolded: "I will burn your dirty place today and burn it to the fire."

Someone really brought a torch and a fire note, as if he was going to set fire.

Qin Wu had already seen the man on the stretcher. Without two arms, how could Qin Wu not recognize this man? Those two arms were cut down by him with his own hands.

This is the one who came to seek revenge. Qin Wu stepped forward and took the torch that had just been lit. He hurriedly placed it on the ground, took off his coat and covered it on the grease torch. Wanghu Tower was full of wooden houses. Once it was lit, the consequences would be really unimaginable.

Lin San on the ground, who had lost two arms, saw Qin Wu at this time, and spoke: "Mom, it's him, it's this person, it's him who cut off the child's arm, it's him!"

When the woman in front of her head heard this, her eyes were red, and she pointed at Qin Wu who was extinguishing the fire and shouted: "Beat, kill this person to avenge my son!"

The sticks in the hands of the servants and servants on both sides had already waved to Qin Wu.

Xu Jie also arrived at the door. Looking at this scene, Xu Jie heard Qin Wu say a few simple words, but he didn't take it seriously. He even turned around and forgot. He never thought that in Hangzhou, there would be someone else who would come to take revenge. He also felt that the person who had his arm cut deserved it.

Xu Jie was not really a whim when he opened this Wanghu Tower. There was actually one main reason for opening this Wanghu Tower, that is, Xie Bing, the daughter of Gao Polu. Since Xu Jie learned that Jie Bing was Gao Polu's daughter, he was actually somewhat guilty about some things. Because Xu Jie could have prevented those loyal and wise men from dying meaninglessly, but Xu Jie did not do it.

Xu Jie was respectful and grateful to Gao Polu. Because Gao Polu led his troops to save the life of the Xu family's army in the fortress overnight. The matter of revenge was settled, and Li Qiming died at Jie Bing. Xu Jie was about to leave Beijing, so he thought about protecting Jie Bing. How to protect it? So he thought of such a way to help Jie Bing come out of the Jiaofangsi. How to arrange it after he came out? Xu Jie thought of several ways, but in the end he still felt that this way was the best. Jie Bing could still be sought after by scholars, but he had the freedom to come and go.

This Wanghu Tower is actually a shelter from Jie Bing from the wind and rain, and also a shelter from other poor women from the wind and rain. This is Xu Jie's gratitude, thanking Gao Polu for his great kindness to the Xu family in the battle formation.

The fight started in the lobby, and there were about ten servants, so naturally they were no match for Qin Wu, and they were wailing and rolling around in the audience.

After a fight, Qin Wu stood on the spot and pointed at the woman and scolded: "Old shrew, don't you look at the place of Wanghulou. If you leave your son's life, you will be a great kindness. How dare you make trouble again?"

Unexpectedly, the woman saw this situation and sat on the ground, cried and shouted: "Langlang Qiankun, is there any other kingly law? My son took out the money to go out for fun, but his arms were cut off, and no one cared about it. If I don't give me an explanation today, I will be hit and killed in your Wanghu Tower today, and die here, and see how you still do business."

Mr. Zhong was still practicing abacus at the counter. Perhaps he really responded to what he said, killing and burying it is a matter of saving trouble.

Xu Jie was actually happy to see Qin Wu chopping people's arms. Some things need to be killed like this, and this kind of thing will be eliminated in the future, let alone that person deserves it?

So Xu Jie came into the door again, walked to the woman who was playing tricks on the ground, and said, "If you have a child, you can teach him. He can not treat people as human beings, and naturally others can not treat people as human beings. Although this is a brothel, it should also be respectful to people. When a literati comes here, he always has politeness and integrity. When your son comes here, he will bully people first, so don't blame others for bullying him again. I think your son has not done such things in the past. In the end, he has learned a lesson and is the justice that those women who have bullied him in the past should have. Take him back."

The woman looked up at Xu Jie, and suddenly rushed forward, trying to pounce on Xu Jie. Xu Jie flashed slightly and heard the woman shout: "You are the Xu Wenyuan. Don't say you are Ouyang Zheng's disciple. Even if you are the king of heaven, I will never end up with you. I will die here. I am looking for you to die!"

After saying that, the woman lay directly on the ground, dancing.

Xu Jie frowned and asked: "It's really sad to teach such a son. Do you know that you are seeking death like this?"

Xu Jie really asked the idea. It was several days after the incident, and the woman came to the house. Why? Naturally, the people in the family didn't want to come to the house. In the end, the woman couldn't. She could only take advantage of the master's absence and brought a dozen servants to the house.

When the woman heard this, a trace of guilt flashed across her face. She suddenly rolled on the ground again, and even shouted: "Xu Wenyuan, my son can take a fancy to these junk goods in your building. It is the blessing of those junk goods. I will die today. I don't believe that there is no justice in this world. If you have the abduction, you will kill both my mother and my son. Come on, kill people!"

When Zhong Shidao heard the words of the "dashed guy", his abacus in his hand stopped and looked up. For him, killing people never involves secular morality or legal rules.

Qin Wu, who was standing beside him, made a move forward and cursed: "Old shrew, do you think I dare not? Killing you is like killing a chicken."

"I have done a lot of murder, but killing you is not worth it." Xu Jie reached out to stop Qin Wu, but in fact he had already thought about how to solve the problem.

So Xu Jie was too lazy to care about the woman rolling on the ground, but turned around and whispered to Qin Wu. Qin Wu looked unwilling to leave Wanghu Tower and ran away.

When Qin Wu went out, he went to find the woman's family and found the Lin family's people who were the leader. The matter was solved.

Xu Jie is dealing with these mother-in-law affairs in Hangzhou and enjoying a rare peaceful life.

Ouyang Zheng in the capital was in a state of great anxiety and stood in the imperial study room and waited for nearly an hour, but the emperor still didn't come.

Ouyang Zheng couldn't wait any longer and said to the eunuch at the door: "I'll send an internal official to your Majesty's office to inform you, and I said that the old minister Ouyang Zheng is still waiting in the imperial study."

The eunuch was a little embarrassed when he heard this, he hesitated for a moment and said, "Mr. Ouyang, Your Majesty is in a bad mood recently. The young man is afraid of rushing to Your Majesty and ending up... Alas..."

Ouyang Zheng knew what the eunuch meant and no longer spoke. Recently, this new emperor had done something that he could not see. Just as the eunuch said, the eunuchs and palace maids in the palace would have any small and irregular actions, which would lead to a tragic end, such as beatings and even death.

It seems that His Majesty the Emperor always feels that some people look down on him and that some people don’t respect him. This is true outside the palace and in the palace.

For example, Ouyang Zheng kept chattering repeatedly and did not take the words of the emperor seriously. Obviously, Xia Rui knew that Ouyang was waiting for him in the imperial study, and also knew what he was doing. It was just a matter of the border town, and it was still a matter of being the king of Chang Kai.

Xia Rui has said it several times and will never agree to this matter, but Ouyang Zheng just doesn't take him as an emperor seriously. He just wants to come and look for him again and again. After all, he still has the same kind of words.

Ouyang Zheng was still waiting, waiting for more than three hours, and almost one day, he was so hungry that his chest was pressed against his back.

Xia Rui finally came, walked into the imperial study room with an unhappy look on his face, and asked before he could sit down, "What's the matter?"

Ouyang Zheng saluted respectfully, and was a little surprised, because there was another person who came with Xia Rui, the secretary Xu Shida, and Xu Shida still had an unrestrained smile on his face. There was no need to think about it, and he knew that when Ouyang was waiting, Xia Rui and Xu Shida were probably happy about something.

Ouyang Zheng took his eyes back from Xu Shida, and then said: "I heard from His Majesty, Wang Shumi, the border town, came to report. Wang Shumi sent many reconnaissance cavalry outside the pass, and he had observed several times on the grassland that a horse team from Datong went north. You must think about this matter. You also asked Your Majesty to agree to Chang Kai's title of king to calm his heart and prevent endless troubles in the future."

Xia Rui was very impatient and said, "Then let Wang Yuanlang start a war quickly and eliminate the rebels."

"Your Majesty, you should prepare for the war. Wang Shumi is good at military formations and must know when the best time is the best. In a hurry, there will be many variables. Although Datong only has 70,000 troops, the city gates in the territory are tall and cannot be easily broken. Wang Shumi must be fully prepared to win in one fell swoop. What we need to guard against now is the gathering of troops from Shiwei. Once the Shiwei people start to gather all the grassland troops, there will be endless troubles. Please think about it again and again." Ouyang Zheng's remarks have actually been said several times.

Xia Rui was also very annoyed. He looked around and suddenly asked, "Xu Qing, tell me, can the court grant him a king if a thief? Is there such a reason for this from ancient times to the present?"

Xu Shida's smile finally stopped at this moment, and he also looked serious. He looked at Ouyang Zheng. Ouyang Zheng seemed to be looking forward to Xu Shida's ability to have some clever knowledge. However, Xu Shida spoke: "Your Majesty, I read all the historical books and only know one truth. To serve Qin with land is like holding firewood to put out fires. The fire cannot be extinguished. This king must not be granted. Once the king is named, wouldn't he ceded the land to him? He would be justified. If the court raises another military service, it would be wrong."

Ouyang Zheng was so angry that he raised his hand and shouted, "If you don't learn and have no skills, how can Chang Kai be a powerful Qin? This is a procrastination strategy, aiming to prevent Wei from the room. If there is no Wei outside Datong, why should you procrastinate? "

Xu Shida retorted after hearing this: "Ouyang Gong, is Chang Kai not a strong Qin, can Wei Shi be stronger than a strong Qin?"

"Yu Changkai was named king, and he did not cede land and Wei. Huangkou boy, Your Majesty, and he did not give a loyal message in front of him. What's your intention?" Ouyang Zheng waited for more than three hours. Even the old emperor Xia Gan had never been to Ouyang Zheng like this. How could Ouyang Zheng not be angry? What's more, waiting for so long, but seeing Xu Shida smiled and coming in with the emperor, Ouyang Zheng was already angry.

Xia Rui saw that Ouyang Zheng was angry at this time and waved his hand and said, "Why should Mr. Ouyang be so angry? Xu Qing's words are not unreasonable. Chang Kai's thieves are already in the power of separatist rule. If my ancestors have reached my hands, how can I hand over the land to others? I can't agree to the matter of being granted the king's land. Mr. Ouyang doesn't need to take this matter in front of me and say more. Let's issue another order to urge Wang Yuanlang to start a war quickly. It has been delayed for so long. If the war is not started, others will inevitably say that he is responsible for being cowardly and misleading."

The speed of preparation and the speed of war actually depend on whether there is money and food, creating real siege equipment, mobilizing large troops to leave the garrison, and even temporarily purchasing more weapons and armor. These things are all about money and food.

However, the imperial court has not had enough treasury for so many years. In the war in the past, Dahua defeated Shi Wei.

But what did the Shiwei people get? What did Dahua lose?

Hundreds of thousands of people were thrown away their armor, and whose best military equipment was in their pocket? They could be reborn and raised when they died. How much would it cost to buy these families?

This is also why when Xu Laoba and Xu Jie went to the border town, they saw that those iron armored horsemen did not wear iron skirts. Some people really didn't want to take burdens, while others didn't have them at all.

Iron was also a scarce material in this era. During the dynasties, when copper was not enough, iron was often used as money. A good set of iron armor weighed dozens of kilograms and was valuable. The raw materials were more than a hundred taels of silver, and if it included wages, it was even more expensive. There were also military uniforms, military uniforms, and military uniforms that kept warm in winter were also expensive, as well as food and drink, livestock and horses, and excellent weapons.

Twenty years will not be enough to restore energy to re-built hundreds of thousands of people.

Ouyang Zheng heard Xia Rui’s intention to blame Wang Yuanlang for a while, and thought for a while, and wanted to tell Xia Rui about these things in detail, and what the problems of political affairs and military were.

Xia Rui had already stood up and left his last words: "The imperial edict Ouyang Gong drafted it and sent it to me here to see. This time, the tone should be stricter, and the order for Wang Yuanlang to send troops to destroy the thieves as soon as possible."

After saying that, Xia Rui had already turned around and left the imperial study room. Xu Shida quickly followed and walked not far. Xu Shida asked: "Your Majesty, what did I refute Ouyang Gong's words just now?"

Xia Rui seemed very satisfied and said, "Well, it's very good. It seems that reading more is still useful. Using the land to serve Qin is like holding firewood to put out fire. This sentence is well said."

Xu Shida was overjoyed when he heard this and hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, this sentence comes from the Wei family in "Records of the Grand Historian", which is also recorded in "The Strategies of the Warring States" and is the words of the Su Dai and King Anli of Wei. I have studied "Records of the Grand Historian" and "The Strategies of the Warring States".

Xu Shida is naturally showing off himself.

Xia Rui looked at Xu Shida and said for some reason: "If you want to say that Xu Wenyuan is talented, he has told me some historical events, but he is not as easy as you can read them easily, and you can say the source of your words in such detail."

Xu Shida was already overjoyed, as if it was the first time he had heard such an evaluation from others, mainly because he was better than Xu Wenyuan, which made Xu Shida very happy. However, he bowed and said, "I just read and remember more when I have nothing to do, so I can't praise you so much."

Xia Rui turned his head and looked at Xu Shida, and smiled and said, "The top scorer is the top scorer, it's really outstanding."
Chapter completed!