Feng Juniang moved to the city, and still regarded Siguo Valley as her "home", and she would come back when she said that she would come back, and she would never inform her in advance.

She usually came back with little event, chatting with acquaintances, showing off her new dress, telling interesting things about the city, and asking Yahuan to clean up her room, which she never lived in, and the door was usually locked so that no one was allowed to enter.

She rarely saw Xu Ji, and always said to Chang Yanzhi and others: "The little county lord always says that the son is boring, there is nothing wrong with it, if you stay by his side for a long time, everyone will become boring, just look at you." ”

This morning, Feng Juniang came back by car, and before the car stopped, she jumped out, ignored anyone, and went straight to Xu Ji's room.

Chang Yanzhi reminded loudly behind her: "Childe is going to carry water!" ”

Feng Juniang didn't look back, changed direction and went to the back mountain.

Xu Ji has always felt that he is not a weak scholar, and he did not forget to strengthen his body while studying, and even deliberately learned a few sets of knife techniques, and only when he really did his work did he know how weak he was, at first he thought that he had been sitting quietly for too long, but after many days, he still couldn't pick up two buckets of water back to the valley in one go, so he had to admit that he really couldn't do it.

The old servant, who looks thin, can carry water back and forth slowly and leisurely, without resting.

Xu Ji stopped to rest, breathing in the fragrance of the grass and trees, quite complacent, and then saw Feng Juniang coming in a hurry.

"Childe is so willing to do hard work, come with me into the city, many families need a servant like Childe." Feng Juniang said.

"If I can take the aroma of the valley with me, I am willing to go." Xu Ji said with a smile.

"Hey, I'm kidding, Childe is joking. To be serious, don't give others ideas in the future. ”

"Huh?"

"Did Childe suggest that many Jizhou soldiers bring an extra horse?"

"There is only one person to ask for advice, not many."

"That is, he is not strict with his mouth, in short, the soldiers of Jizhou are buying horses, and they are already on the road, and they have to look for horses everywhere on the way, which makes the price of horses soar everywhere."

Xu Ji was surprised, "I only said one word to one person." ”

"Gongzi knows how scared the rumors are, the Jizhou army has only been on the march for seven days, and the matter has already been in an uproar, and the imperial court has to urgently buy a batch of horses and sell them to the soldiers at a low price, otherwise, many people will find all kinds of excuses and refuse to go on the road."

"And that kind of thing?" Xu Ji smiled.

"Childe can still laugh? Do you know how much money you have to spend just to buy a horse? Do you know how much effort Yecheng has put into rebuilding his morale? And it's not over yet, when the soldiers of Huai, Luo, and the three states also listen to the rumors, it will be a disaster - how can there be so many horses supplied? ”

"The tone of your voice now is like an official sent by Yecheng."

"Indeed, I have come by command."

"To be punished for my sins?"

"Childe, don't be kidding. I was sent by the Grand Lord. ”

Feng Juniang didn't recognize so many county lords, in her mouth, the little county lord was the daughter of the king of Jibei, and the big county lord was the daughter of the king of Xiangdong, but it was simple and easy to remember.

"Tell me not to mess with ideas in the future?"

"This is my word, the big county lord she ......" Feng Juniang frowned slightly, "Please ask the prince to give Yecheng an idea." I guess what she meant was that Childe didn't give anyone else ideas, and told her if he had an idea. ”

Xu Ji laughed, "She needs to have an extra horse?" ”

"How can you deal with the big county lord casually? Of course, it has to be a serious idea, the kind that can win thousands of miles away. Feng Juniang looked into the distance, as if she could see thousands of miles away.

"I don't know anything about thousands of miles away, and the so-called 'decisive victory' is really a random idea."

Feng Juniang shook her head, "Childe is a smart person, how could he not understand the current situation?" ”

"The world is vast, and the heroes ......"

"I'm not talking about the world, I'm talking about Yecheng and Gongzi's side."

Xu Ji picked up two buckets of water, "Let's talk as we walk." ”

Feng Juniang followed behind, and walked out of the road before saying: "The fact that Gongzi used to be the king of Wu, everyone has not forgotten, you defeated the Jizhou army in the eastern capital, and the people of Yecheng remember it more firmly." ”

"Of course, everyone will not forget the events of last year."

"In the city, Gongzi has many enemies, but he is afraid of the power of the two kings, and he does not dare to come to the valley to seek revenge."

"Well, I can imagine that."

"When I was in the valley, I thought it was not a big problem, but after entering the city, I realized how dangerous the situation was, there were countless enemies, and now there is another Kou Daogu. Alas, blame me, Kou Daogu was actually annoyed by me, but for some reason, in addition to hating me, he seems to hate his son even more. ”

"He thinks you're at my behest — I did give you ideas, so I really like to 'mess with ideas.'"

"For one's own people, this is called being in the same boat, and outsiders are called messing up ideas. In short, I can't explain it clearly, Kou Daogu hates Gongzi to the bone marrow, and pretends to be indifferent on the surface, but according to my observation, he loves to make friends with those who hate Gongzi, and he must be secretly laying a snare. Kou Daogu will also make friends now, Childe can't think of it, right? Who his best friend is now, Childe can't even imagine. ”

"Since I can't think of it, I won't guess."

"It's boring, the little county lord is right, Childe is just boring. Lou Ji is the elder brother or younger brother of the son, and he is now as close as a brother to Guan Daogu. ”

Xu Ji really didn't expect it, stopped, turned around and glanced at Feng Juniang, and continued to walk, "It's my younger brother." ”

"Really? Looking at his appearance, he seems to be older than Childe. ”

"I'm seventeen, he's twenty-three, but I'm only a few months away from being born."

Feng Juniang said in surprise: "Is the general going to give birth to an army with the surname Lou?" ”

"Haha, there are many descendants of the Lou family, and even the general doesn't know the specific number, if you only count the men, there are nearly two hundred."

Feng Juniang was even more surprised, "It's really a wise move for the son to change his surname...... How did you get to that point? I mean, Lou Ji's hatred for Childe is no less than Kou Daogu, he seems to ...... Seems to be very jealous of the child. ”

Feng Juniang walked behind, all she could see was her back, even so, she carefully observed and figured it out, hoping to see Xu Ji's true thoughts.

"Jealous of me for what?"

"Jealous of the ...... between the prince and the lord of the county Friendship, he seems to think that it is because of the son that he and the lord of the big county have been unable to get married. ”

"Mrs. Lan and the general have died one after another, and the Loujia Mansion has collapsed, but he thinks that I am an obstacle to his inability to get married?"

"Kou Daogu has evil thoughts, and he doesn't reflect on it, but he thinks that Gongzi and I are his enemies, and the truth is the same...... Hey, it's not the same, is it wrong for the prince to say that the lord of the county dislikes Lou Ji and is not a household now? ”

Xu Ji put down his burden, "Lord Huanyan can't say that she dislikes it, it's just that she is too important, and her marriage must be of great help to Yecheng." ”

Xu Ji lifted the wooden bucket and poured water into the tank, Feng Juniang thought for a while, "What did the son say...... It's not quite right, if the big county lord thinks that Lou Ji is out of power and useless, why do you often summon him? If it weren't for that, Guan Daogu wouldn't have befriended him. ”

Xu Ji lifted another wooden barrel, "Summoned often? ”

"yes, almost every day."

"See him alone?"

Feng Juniang smiled: "Isn't the son also a little ...... No kidding, it's not a single summon, at least Mr. Sun Yalu is always there, and there are some other people, and there are a lot of staff around the big county lord. ”

"You're one of them?"

Feng Juniang smiled again, "I'm still an important one, and as a woman, this is my advantage." She then sighed again, "But I can't sit in on the big county lord's deliberations for the time being, so I can only help her with some chores." I know where my weaknesses are, and I have to learn some art of war, and be able to make ideas on big things before I can enter the circle of deliberations. ”

Xu Ji put down the bucket and sweated profusely, he felt that it was not enough, so he walked out of the house and walked to the pyre.

"Won't Childe take a break?"

"Carrying a load of water and chopping 20 pieces of wood every day, this is my task, and it must be completed, only a lot, not a little."

"Hey, like me, I can't move five pages a day...... Occasionally, I will move, such as today, to see Childe, I'm afraid I don't have time to write. ”

Xu Ji picked up the axe and felt a little heavy, so he put it down again, sat on the wooden pier, looked up and said to Feng Juniang: "Don't learn the art of war." ”

"The lord of the great county values people who know the art of war the most."

"But she's not lacking."

"It's true that I don't really like to study the art of war, what does Childe think I should specialize in?"

"Tracing."

"Huh?"

"From now on, I will write less poetry and songs, borrow a few documents, and describe them every day."

Feng Juniang suddenly realized, "That's right, I'm a woman, what if I'm proficient in the art of war?" You can't learn from the golden saint to lead the troops to fight. The head of the county must bow down to herself, and she is often trapped by paperwork, and she can't sleep in the middle of the night, if I can share her worries in this matter, it will be a great achievement. Thank you Childe for the great idea. ”

"Not an idea?"

"I said it earlier, I don't count my own people, and I won't leak it, I promise to keep my mouth shut." Feng Juniang was very happy and felt that this trip was worthwhile, "But Gongzi must stop talking nonsense to outsiders, and don't give Kou Daogu and Lou Ji an excuse to harm you." ”

"Go for it, and see if I can keep my mouth shut."

"Alas, it is estimated that Childe can't control it. Does Childe have something to say to the big county lord? ”

Xu Ji shook his head.

"In this war world, there is a commotion, and Childe doesn't have any ideas?"

"Wait." Xu Ji said with a smile.

Feng Juniang shook her head, "I have to go, I will bring some delicacies, and the son will also taste it." Carrying water and chopping wood can't be repaired after all, so the son can stop in moderation. ”

Xu Ji nodded.

Feng Juniang turned around to leave, but Xu Ji suddenly said, "King Ning." ”

"What's wrong with King Ning? Why did Childe suddenly talk about him? Feng Juniang turned around again and asked suspiciously.

"Lou Ji didn't flee back, he was ordered by King Ning to deliver a message to the county lord of Huanyan."

"King Ning ran to Jiangdong, and there was a whole Huaizhou between him and Yecheng, and he was a traitor who proclaimed himself king, what could he ask for from the lord of the county? Could he ...... It's impossible, compared to Lou Ji, King Ning is even more wrong. ”

Xu Ji didn't want to explain in more detail, and said with a smile: "Wait, this battle is even more exciting than I expected." ”

"Don't you feel sorry that Childe didn't get involved?"

"That's what I want to know." Xu Ji sighed.