Qin Shun was ordered to send an envoy, first followed Yuan Kang to learn etiquette for five days, and then studied the "Analects", "University", "Zhongyong", "Mencius", "Book of Rites" and "Book of Songs" in Guozi for half a month. Qin Shun studied hard day and night, and on the twenty-eighth day of the first lunar month, he finally didn't memorize a complete article, and Xie Dan, the priest of the country, shook his head helplessly.

After Liu Xuan learned about Qin Shun's situation, he didn't think so: "It's nothing if you can't memorize it, find a highly educated person to follow as a deputy envoy, and it will always be useful to teach and learn along the way." I think it's okay to add Guozi Priest Liquor Xie Dan as the deputy envoy to accompany the professors Qin Shun and Li Xiaofei."

Qin Shun and Xie Dan were ordered to go to Shou County on the fifth day of the second month to find Li Xiaofei to announce the edict.

Li Xiaofei was grazing cattle on the edge of Wabu Lake, cutting grass with a bamboo basket on his back and humming a little song. A group of children ran over in the distance: "Brother Li, Brother Li, you are going to be an official again, a eunuch and many people have come to the village, saying that the emperor has made you an official."

Li Xiaofei thought that the children were happy with him, so he casually coped with a few words and continued to mow the grass. In the distance, another group of yellow-robed cavalry shouted: "Li Xiaofei takes the order and listens to the edict!" "Where is Li Xiaofei?"

Li Xiaofei put the knife into the bamboo basket and led the ox to meet him, and the yellow-robed officer led by Li Xiaofei looked at it carefully, and Li Xiaofei turned back and asked the others: "Is it mistaken, this is clearly a teenager, the emperor will make him a deputy envoy?" ”

"Can't be wrong, can't be wrong, I've seen this Li Xiaofei, it's a teenage hero", Qin Shun's equestrian skills were not good enough to catch up with him.

Li Xiaofei also recognized Qin Shun: "Qin Neijian, I haven't seen you for a long time, I don't ask about the world in the next grass people, please forgive me for being rude and not being able to greet you."

Qin Shun beckoned on the horse: "Lord Li is polite, I'll talk to you in detail after I announce the edict."

There were more children watching, Li Xiaofei motioned for them to kneel, and the children looked at the yellow-robed cavalry who dismounted and knelt on the ground together, and also knelt on the ground.

After Qin Shun read out the edict, he motioned for everyone to get up, and the group walked to Li Xiaofei's house. On the way, Li Xiaofei asked: "Qin Neijian, I don't know a few words until now, and I don't have anything outstanding, I'm afraid it will be difficult to be a deputy envoy."

Qin Shun smiled hesitantly: "Little brother smiled, I am also illiterate, His Majesty the Emperor is wise, and he found us the prince of the country, and Master Xie taught us to read and write." ”

Li Xiaofei touched his head and was worried: "Alas, Brother Qin, I have a headache when I see the books, and when I hear the old man studying, I will doze off."

Qin Shun also laughed: "I studied in Guozi for half a month, and in the end I wanted to open my head and put all the books in it." The sin is worse than being beaten. This time, it is better to follow Master Xie and our brothers."

As he spoke, he met Xie Dan, who was waiting in the village, and Xie Dan was not idle for a while, teaching a few children to write on the ground with bamboo branches.

Xie Dan bowed to Li Xiaofei, looked at Qin Shun with a depressed face, and smiled: "You don't have to worry, just now I taught a few children in this village, and Sage Kong said that I have not been able to really understand it all these years." Today he has come to his senses. Professors, I won't force you to read and write anymore."

Li Xiaofei and Qin Shun were relieved, and thanked Xie Dan together, and the two escorted Xie Dan to Li Xiaofei's bamboo building.

As soon as he entered the door, Li Xiaofei called Hongrui to make tea and cook, and when Hongrui saw that there were people from the court again, he guessed that this quiet day would not pass for a few days.

Li Xiaofei and Qin Shun Xie Dan said that they wanted to take their wives to the envoy together, Qin Shun and Xie Dan agreed after thinking about it, but Hongrui was reluctant to go: "Mobei and Pseudo-Qin are at war with us, so I don't know if I can come back alive if I go out rashly." Xiaofei is going to make an envoy, I will go back to Chuzhou Xiaofu and wait for you to come back", Li Xiaofei got up and hugged Hongrui: "I really can't bear my sister, since it is very dangerous, then I will go alone", Hongrui nodded and packed up.

Qin Shun coughed twice: "Since Mrs. Li wants to return to Chuzhou, I will send five yellow-robed guards to escort her, and the envoy's family can't be missed."

Li Xiaofei thanked him, Xie Dan touched his beard: "This envoy may not be dangerous, especially since the Qin State has just experienced civil strife, and the new lord will not harm the envoy."

Li Xiaofei suddenly remembered his enemy Hou Zhao, so he asked eagerly: "Master Xie, what is the official position of the thief Hou Zhao in the Qin State now?"

Xie Dan smiled: "Haha, this Hou Zhao has gone to the underworld to be an official, Hou Zhao killed Hou Tianzhou indiscriminately, and Hou Zhao was killed by Hou Tianzhou's men."

Li Xiaofei was very disappointed and sighed: "It's a pity that I can't get revenge for the blood and hatred of my whole village, and these dog thieves are cheap!" ”

Qin Shun and Xie Dan were stunned, and then asked about Li Xiaofei, and Li Xiaofei told the two about their experiences. Xie Dan said earnestly: "No wonder you were selected by the emperor to be the deputy envoy at a young age, it turns out that you have experienced so many hardships and life and death, and the old man has to admire." I heard you tell you the names of many people, and it seems that you are very talented and have a good memory. The old man has an idea, and the old man will talk to you about the things in this book every day like small talk. I think you'll probably remember. As for Qin Zhengzhi, the old man listened to the children sing nursery rhymes before, and the old man can make up some ballads for you to sing with the internal guards, so that you can remember a lot. What do you think? ”

Li Xiaofei and Qin Shun looked at Xie Dan in surprise, in their opinion, a highly educated person like Xie Dan must be as rigid as Yuan Kang. As a result, the old gentleman was able to come up with the idea of singing and telling stories, and the two immediately knelt down: "The teacher is above, please accept the students' worship!" ”

Xie Dan pulled up the two: "The old man has taught many students in his life, but he really understands the word professor today. It seems that I have been in the palace wall capital for a long time, and I don't know the local people, and no matter how much knowledge I have, it is in vain. In fact, you are also my teacher, I am not as good as Master Li in terms of fighting bravely, and I am not as good as Lord Qin in terms of improvisation. The old man is really able to do what my senior brother Wang Qinian often says, and live to learn all the time."

As soon as he heard Wang Qinian's name, Li Xiaofei remembered that he met Mr. Wang Qinian last year. I talked to Xie Dan, and Xie Dan praised again and again: "My senior brother is unpredictable, I am afraid that he will come here because he has already calculated that I will come here, so he left this Zhangjia Village." ”

Hongrui packed up her and Li Xiaofei's outfits, stared at Li Xiaofei and looked up and down: "Xiaofei, don't you change the clothes on your body?" Are you going to go out in this cloth robe? Does it show the great power bearing of our beams? ”

Li Xiaofei looked at his clothes stained with mud and grass clippings, and hurriedly went to the inner room to change, Qin Shun patted his head and shouted outside the door: "Quickly send the court clothes to Lord Li"

Qin Shun looked embarrassed: "Mrs. Li, I was negligent when I talked with Master Li and Master Xie. It's rude, it's rude."

Xie Dan also looked at his civilian clothes and laughed: "Lord Qin is afraid that he is reluctant to take it out, and I am generally reluctant to wear it when I receive the court clothes." My wife can't tolerate a hair or a trace of mud on my clothes, and I am often disciplined at home."

Hongrui blushed: "Let the two adults laugh, I'll go back to Chuzhou first, you take care" As he spoke, Li Xiaofei stepped forward and grabbed Hongrui's hand and held it: "Sister take care, when I return safely, I will definitely bring my sister Mobei's spices, jewelry and leather clothes"

Hongrui turned around and stretched out her hand to poke Xiaofei's chest: "Just your poor mouth, I'm afraid that you will find a wife in Mobei and forget your sister"

Qin Shun coughed twice, and Hongrui retracted his hand: "Don't be in love with children, I'll go first, you remember to return safely with everyone, it doesn't matter if you bring anything or not"