"Hey, surnamed Xu, is there something wrong with you? The wind is so strong tonight, you want to freeze to death, it's not like I didn't promise to accompany you......"

It was already dark, and in a courtyard near the front door, on the roof of an uninhabited hall, Li Lanfang was already shivering from the cold, and looked at Xu Changqing, who was slowly drinking wine with mutton sauce, and had the urge to vomit blood.

Who would have thought that she was already ready to bleed profusely, and she would treat Xu Changqing to a meal tonight, but unexpectedly, Xu Changqing only bought some wine and food and brought her to this kind of place.

Xu Changqing glanced at her, took out a blanket and threw it to her like a trick, and continued to look at the noisy street not far away.

Li Lanfang put on the blanket and soon felt a lot more comfortable, but she just said a few more words to Xu Changqing, and suddenly found that there was an indescribable sadness and vicissitudes in Xu Changqing's eyes.

It's like losing something and trying to find it but never getting it back......

This made Li Lanfang's heart soften a lot, in the past, she had never seen Xu Changqing's resolute and strong side, like a sharp knife, but she never thought that Xu Changqing would also show such a demeanor.

She originally wanted to comfort Xu Changqing for a few words, but after thinking about it, she didn't say anything, wrapped in a blanket, and sat beside Xu Changqing obediently.

Xu Changqing drank a glass of wine, and suddenly smiled: "Zhang Zeduan, a Song person, made "Qingming Riverside Map", and future generations relied on it as a miracle!" But I didn't know that the great scenery was right in front of me. ”

"Huh?"

"Qingming Riverside Map? It sounds familiar. ”

Li Lanfang is clever.

Xu Changqing suddenly gave her an angry look, "You can't read some books?" ”

Li Lanfang seemed to be touched by something, and said fiercely: "You think I don't want to!" But I have this condition! When I was 10 years old, I had an accident at home, and like a wild dog, I survived by picking up scraps and begging for food on the street! Do you think everyone is like you, from a wealthy family, with a family and a business......"

Li Lanfang's eyes turned red as she spoke.

Xu Changqing shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Do you need to be so intense?" How old are you now, it's not too late to read and write, come, have a drink with me! ”

"Get out of the way, my mother doesn't have time to accompany you!"

"I respect you."

"It's pretty much the same, full for the old lady."

"Are you okay with your drinks, not bad."

"Hehe, surnamed Xu, in fact, you are not too bad......"

Not long after, Xu Changqing had already drunk seven or eight pots of wine with Li Lanfang, Li Lanfang lay down directly, shrunk in Xu Changqing's arms, and picked a comfortable posture to fall asleep.

Xu Changqing hugged her like this, drinking wine, while looking at the lights that were gradually starting to fade, and his heart gradually calmed down.

If you have a choice, Xu Changqing really imagines this, just quietly savoring the most ordinary life in the Ming Dynasty and feeling this "Qingming Riverside Picture".

It's a pity that there is no choice at all!

……

The next day, when Li Lanfang woke up, she was already on the third day of the day, and she only felt a splitting headache.

Mougin, she suddenly remembered something, and was busy checking herself, only to find that she was lying in her own room, her clothes were very complete.

"This bastard, he didn't even ......"

Li Lanfang was a little confused, but she didn't expect that Xu Changqing would let go of the opportunity yesterday......

However, Li Lanfang's willow eyebrows frowned slightly, and she suddenly remembered that Xu Changqing seemed to have said a lot to her last night, and many of them were a little inexplicable, what Europe, Japan, and the United States, it was like these people robbed his wife.

But after rejoicing, Li Lanfang couldn't help but feel a little speechless about the loss......

Really!

Xu Changqing looks like a dog on the surface, but he still cares, I'm afraid, the reason why he is like this to himself, no wonder he is just pretending, he didn't see Bian Yujing and Chen Yuanyuan, the two beauties, he hasn't touched a finger until now.

"Huh."

Li Lanfang couldn't help sneering: "The surname is Xu, it's not that the old lady didn't give you a chance, it's that you don't use it yourself, so it's no wonder that the old lady is useless!" I hope you can treat Xiu'er well in the future, otherwise, the old lady will definitely not let you go! ”

……

"Hehe, Brother Tang is here, please, come here, serve good tea."

"Yo, uncle, you are really in good spirits today, envious of others."

"Brother Tang, you look good, Jingshi is indeed a good place."

"Haha, uncle, I like your temper, brother, we must not get drunk today."

"Brother Donald, please."

"Uncle, please."

Xu Changqing definitely didn't know Li Lanfang's careful thoughts at this time, in the single-family courtyard of a famous restaurant in Dashilar, Xu Changqing was the owner, and he was personally welcoming guests at the door, and the banquet was already in full swing.

Tang Tong, the chief soldier of Miyun, saw that Xu Changqing actually greeted him at the door in person, and his mood suddenly improved, and he only felt that his face was bright.

Xu Changqing's previous strength, everyone has already experienced it personally, originally Tang Tong was nervous about Xu Changqing's invitation today, and thought it was a Hongmen banquet, but at this time, seeing Xu Changqing's attitude, he already knew that today is probably not only not a Hongmen banquet, but a good thing.

Tang passed, and after a short time, Wu Sangui, Wang Tingchen, Vice General Liu and others came over in turn, and the small courtyard gradually began to be lively.

Everyone drank tea and chatted for a while, and the news gradually began to circulate.

At this time, although the news of the reward is still unclear, the wind direction has begun to be faintly revealed, and even if the imperial court will not reward it this time, it should be above the level.

This made everyone feel very good.

This thing, in fact, is the same as pulling people's heads to fight in groups, you do give money, but this money is obviously not in place, everyone can come over to help you stand on the field, but if you really want to work hard, then you have to talk about it.

And at this time, everyone can get a reward just by standing on the field, who can not be satisfied?

While everyone was talking and laughing, Zu Dale was late, and hurriedly laughed and said: "Uncle, brothers, I'm sorry, I'm really sorry, I'm late, I'll punish myself for three cups first." ”

After all, he is a general, Zu Dale is still very personable, he is also handsome, and he is not confused, he is in the golden age of a man, and he punishes himself with three cups, which is to resolve the embarrassment.

Xu Changqing was also sitting at a table with the ancestral family for the first time, and with Wu Sangui here, he didn't embarrass Zu Dale, nodded and passed it.

The people have arrived, and the food and drinks are served like an assembly line.

After a few glasses of wine, everyone ate some food pads to cushion their stomachs, and the topic began to shift to the main topic.

Wu Sangui played with the wine glass and glanced at everyone: "Changqing, uncle, brothers, let's not talk about the good things first, everyone already knows about it, but there is a bad thing, I don't know if everyone is prepared?" ”

As soon as Wu Sangui said this, the atmosphere in the venue suddenly froze.

Zu Dale hurriedly put down the wine glass and said, "Uncle Chang, could it be that you are talking about reducing the salary?" ”

Wang Pu immediately looked at Xu Changqing.

Xu Changqing was like an old monk who had settled down, and there was no wave.

This made Wang Pu a little bottomless, and he didn't know which side Xu Changqing was on, but he was not stupid, and he closed his mouth obediently.

Wang Tingchen also came back to his senses at this time, and said with a little difficulty: "Since the Battle of Songshan at the end of the fourteenth year, the imperial court has repeatedly reduced my nine-sided military salary, if it is reduced again this time, then to what extent?" ”

"Hey."

Zu Dale sighed: "I'm talking about reducing Liao's salary, but I'm talking about the same qi and branches, and this is the reduction of all of our food." My ancestors' family, for generations for my Ming town to guard the border, these years of war, the people's livelihood has withered, the war died in the Lang family has nowhere to live, but the court is still ...... Hey, I really don't know how to spend this day in the future......"

Wu Sangui looked at Xu Changqing: "Changqing, although you have gone to Shandong now, you are still considered the elite of my nine-sided sequence, what do you think?" ”

Everyone immediately looked at Xu Changqing.

Xu Changqing's attitude seems to be determining the future at this time.

Xu Changqing smiled and took a sip of wine, but he was not in a hurry to express his position.

When this matter first came over today, Wu Sangui mentioned it to Xu Changqing, but Xu Changqing did not say anything, which made Wu Sangui feel a little bottomless.

After all, although the nine sides are strong and weak, they are all the same after all!

Seeing that everyone was a little stiff, Xu Changqing smiled and said, "Who would have trouble with silver?" The imperial court has reduced the salary, and all of us have a share, and no one can avoid it! However, at this time, after all, the reward is imminent, I mean, we can wait for the past, and first hold this reward steadily, and then go to find others! ”

Wu Sangui and Zu Dale suddenly stagnated slightly.

Wang Pu smiled and said: "Changqing is right, this is the capital master, not our territory, more things are better than less things, let's let the reward pass steadily." Let's go to King Qianliqin this time, and the court can't treat us badly, right? ”

Tang Tong also came back to his senses, and said with a smile: "I also think that Uncle Zhongyi is right, let's go over this matter first, eat the meat that comes to my mouth first, and then think about something else." Otherwise, this matter will really make trouble, and I'm afraid that this reward will not be good. ”

Wang Tingchen was stunned, but he also spoke on Xu Changqing's side.

Wu Sangui and Zu Dale glanced at each other, and they both understood that Xu Changqing definitely didn't want to wade into this troubled water.

Zu Dale hurriedly smiled: "Hey, this thing is troublesome, today is Changqing to do the east, come on, let's drink first, don't talk about these unpleasant things!" ”

……

Although the luncheon was turbulent, under Xu Changqing's strong control, it was barely perfect, everyone drank a lot of wine, Wu Sangui and Zu Dale, Wang Tingchen, Vice General Liu and others were all drunk.

When they went back, Xu Changqing and Wang Pu rode in the same carriage.

In the carriage, how can Wang Pu still drink? With a gloomy face, he said: "Changqing, the dog's day is really not authentic!" Good things don't have our share, but the dog pee doesn't want to pull us into the water! Changqing, you tell your brother the truth, what do you think about this? ”

Xu Changqing slowly lit the dry tobacco pouch and spit out a long puff of smoke: "Big brother, it doesn't matter what we think, the key is how to do it!" How much do you think it would do us to make trouble with them? ”

"Huh?"

Wang Pu was stunned for a moment, and instantly understood what Xu Changqing meant, "Brother, we can't get involved in this matter!" Damn, the benefits are all from the ancestral Wu family, what can we get? The imperial court oppresses them, and it can also make them converge! ”

Xu Changqing smiled: "Big brother, don't talk about these unhappy things, do you want to change places?" ”

"Change, change place?"

Wang Pu was speechless for a moment: "Changqing, why do you want to change places?" Datong is my hometown, what do you want, where are the ancestors' family business, isn't it a blind toss when you change places? ”

Xu Changqing looked into Wang Pu's eyes and handed the cigarette pouch to Wang Pu.

Wang Pu took it and took a sip, but he was still a little unsure of Xu Changqing's vein.

Xu Changqing let out a long sigh: "Big brother, I always have some bad premonitions about the west, how is your real combat power?" ”