As soon as Feng Juniang entered the valley, she asked loudly: "Where is the son?" ”

"Behind the mountains and water." The old servant replied, his right hand clutching the paper talisman on his chest.

There was yellow paper everywhere in the valley, as if a funeral had just been held, Feng Juniang frowned and said, "Is Mr. Fan having a dead birthday?" Burn so much paper money. ”

"It's not paper money, it's a talisman, Lao Jun Mountain rode a bull to observe the cloud chief came here yesterday to get rid of demons, the effect is remarkable, you see, the weeds in this valley didn't grow much last night......

Feng Juniang had no intention of chatting, and hurriedly walked to the depths of the valley, leaving the maid ring to listen to the old servant's nagging about the process of eliminating demons.

Xu Ji was not in a hurry to carry water back to the valley, filled two buckets of water, sat by the stream to rest, listened to the sound of flowing water, felt quite comfortable, heard the footsteps behind him, hurriedly turned his head to look, and saw Feng Juniang, a little surprised.

"What, aren't you happy to see me?" Feng Juniang asked.

"I didn't expect it to be you." Xu Ji said with a smile.

Feng Juniang did come to Houshan for the first time, and looked around, "They all say that the stream here is delicious, and it looks very ordinary." ”

"You have to calm down to taste the benefits."

"That's the work of tranquility, and it has nothing to do with the stream. And don't be calm, it's time to move. ”

"Huh?"

"The little county lord was brought back to the palace yesterday, and the prince knows why?"

"It is said that I want to see a distinguished guest, but I don't know who it is."

"It's a barbarian king of He Rongbu, the cousin of the prince's wife, he came to Yecheng, not only to visit relatives, but also to ask for relatives."

"He Rongbu must have elected a new single Yu."

"Well, Xinshan is the brother of the world's son-in-law, originally everyone thought that He Rong's department would be in chaos for a while, but the name of this He Rongqiang's arm is really not in vain, he is very skillful, and it only took a few months to subdue all the departments, and he was unanimously promoted as Xinshan Yu."

"He Rongbu's new Danyu is willing to kiss and kiss, Yecheng should be very happy."

"Not only happy, it was simply overjoyed, all the unmarried princesses and county lords were gathered together and selected by the He Rong Ministry. Can Childe imagine? The dignified Tiancheng royal family has flattered the barbarians so much that they don't even want the least face. ”

"You're definitely exaggerating." Xu Jidao.

"Hmph, am I exaggerating? Of course, some superficial work has been done, and all the princesses and county lords are nominally invited by the princesses, but the meaning has not changed, in the final analysis, they are to be selected by the barbarian king, and ...... It's the same as the woman in that place. I was never humiliated in this way when I was robbed and robbed in the Incarnation. ”

"You've come all the way to talk about it?"

"Why hasn't Childe understood yet? The little county lord was recalled at this time, and it was not only her who was humiliated, but also the son, and the move of the king of Jibei was tantamount to announcing that the little county lord had no husband! ”

Xu Ji stood up, "I have the name of husband and wife with the lord of Fangde County, and there is no fact, the king of Jibei has waited until now, and he is very patient." ”

Feng Juniang's eyes widened, "Childe...... Why is it so weak? ”

Xu Ji picked up two buckets of water, "If I interfere, I will be nosy." ”

Feng Juniang shook her head again and again, followed behind Xu Ji, and said after a while: "Gongzi has two wives, one is in Qinzhou, maybe one day there will be news of defeat and killing, or marrying a certain leader of the Descendant Army, and the other is in Yecheng, who is regarded as an unmarried daughter by her parents, and intends to dedicate it to the barbarian king as his wife, Gongzi ...... Don't care? ”

"There is no such thing as two wives in the world, and when I first married them, I was already unjustifiable, and now the result is inevitable."

Although she knew that Xu Ji's personality had changed greatly after his abdication, Feng Juniang still felt incredible, and sighed: "The little county lord is just selected, and he may not marry someone else." Nine times out of ten, the barbarian king will pick a princess. Alas, is Childe really going to die in this valley? ”

"Wait."

Feng Juniang hated the word "wait", and quickly surpassed Xu Ji, "Childe, wait for patience, I don't have much to do." By the way, news has just come from Qinzhou that the Descendant Army has been defeated in successive battles, and at most it can hold out for another month or two. ”

"Officers and soldiers have surrounded Xijing?"

"Not yet, but soon, if the Golden Holy Maiden is smart, it is best to flee immediately, bring fewer people, hide in the mountains, and maybe save her life."

Feng Juniang was a little tired and stood on the side of the road to rest.

Xu Ji was accustomed to the mountain road and overtook her unhurriedly, "Madame Feng used to run around with the Descending Army, do you think they were wiped out by the officers and soldiers in one fell swoop?" ”

"Who can predict the victory or defeat? I only know that the leaders of the Descended Army are more stupid than the other, their eyes are full of gold and silver, grain and grass and women, if they are weak, they will be strong, and if they are strong, they will flee, if it weren't for the fact that the officers and soldiers are too unbearable, the Descendant Army would not even be able to make trouble in Qinzhou. ”

"Run away when you're strong – that's a good habit."

"Huh? What does Childe mean by that? ”

"The army of the Descendants was scattered, but it did not break up when it was in the Eastern Capital."

"That's a trick used by the child, and he won several battles in a row, and the soldiers of the Descendant Army felt that it was profitable...... Childe waits, I have to gasp. Feng Juniang was in a hurry when she came, and only then did she feel that her legs were weak and her chest was suffocating.

Xu Ji put down the bucket and sighed: "Although the world is big, such a quiet place, I'm afraid it's not easy to find." ”

Feng Juniang showed an extremely puzzled expression, waited for her breathing to be smoother, and said: "I understand what Gongzi meant, the officers and soldiers went deep into Qinzhou, and won successive battles, but the descending army did not disperse because of this, but gathered in Xijing, waiting for the decisive battle, indicating that the Golden Holy Maiden may have a strange plan to turn defeat into victory?" ”

"Perhaps."

Feng Juniang walked up to Xu Ji, "Childe prefers the Golden Holy Maiden?" ”

Xu Ji picked up the bucket again and said with a smile: "My 'practice' here is to get rid of joys, sorrows, likes and dislikes, and ask for a normal heart. ”

"Hey, Childe's 'practice', I think it's done."

"It's a little worse."

The two didn't say anything all the way, and when they were about to reach the kitchen in the valley, Feng Juniang asked again: "The prince looks at it with a 'normal heart', will the little county lord be chosen by the barbarian king?" ”

Xu Ji poured the water in the bucket into the tank, turned around and said: "In the eyes of He Rongbu, she is a real princess, who else can she choose if you don't choose her?" ”

Feng Juniang stared at Xu Ji, seeing that his expression was relaxed, she was quite disappointed, "The little thing that the son is not the same as the 'ordinary heart' should not be the little county lord." But she may not be chosen, the eldest daughter of the Emperor of All Things is now in Yecheng, and the Empress Dowager stays by her side, although she is reluctant, but if He Rongbu opens her mouth to ask for marriage, she can only endure the pain of love. ”

Feng Juniang suddenly became excited, "In short, women are destined to be involuntarily, and the same is true for being a princess, in comparison, I am lucky." Say goodbye, I won't come here if it's okay in the future, Childe cherishes. ”

"Concentrate on being a scribe, and your riches will be in it."

"Gongzi Xie reminds me that in the future, I will concentrate on writing for the big county lord, and I will have no different ideas." Feng Juniang called Yahuan, got out of the valley and got on the car to return to the city, her mood fluctuated along the way, and she secretly decided that although she would no longer think about the idle affairs of the valley, she must block the "idle affairs" in the city for her son.

After carrying water, he should have chopped firewood and cut grass, but Xu Ji was not in the mood, and although the little obstacle that prevented him from obtaining a "normal heart" was not big, it was extremely stubborn, and he went to sit quietly on Fan Guan's mat, not moving for half a day, and not eating or drinking.

At noon the next day, Siguo Valley welcomed an unexpected guest.

The barbarian king of He Rongbu, who came to Yecheng to visit the princess, actually had a relationship with Xu Ji.

Zuo Shenwei Wang He Rong Pingshan once snatched someone else's pretended "King Wu" from the Jizhou military camp, halfway, this "King Wu" also fled, which made him extremely embarrassed, this time to Yecheng, in addition to visiting relatives and courting relatives, he also has a wish, that is, to meet the real King Wu.

Just a visit, no more robbing.

He Rong Pingshan rode straight into the valley, saw the crazy weeds and simple houses, couldn't help laughing, and had no intention of robbing the king in his heart, so he ordered his followers to stay, jumped off the horse himself, walked to a small group of people opposite, and said loudly: "I am the king of He Rong's left Shenwei, and I have come to meet King Wu." ”

Chang Yanzhi's face was full of vigilance, "There is no King Wu here. ”

"Without King Wu, there is always Xu Ji, right?"

Chang Yanzhi was still hesitating, Xu Ji walked out of the room and said from afar, "Please come in." ”

Chang Yanzhi and the others got out of the way, but they didn't go far, and they were careful to beware of the barbarian king and He Rong's soldiers in the distance.

He Rong Pingshan approached, "I remember you, you claimed to be King Wu's military advisor at that time, and your name was Tian He. ”

"Tian Jiang."

"Haha, it is said that King Wu is resourceful, and it really deserves his reputation, the first time we met, I was calculated by you to take a fake king away, and that fake king is a Tian craftsman, right?"

Xu Ji didn't answer, and said sideways: "Please come in." ”

After entering the house, Xu Ji was still kneeling on the mat, He Rongpingshan stood with his knife in his hand, and looked at it a few times, "This place is smaller than our tent." ”

"Well, it's really small." Xu Jidao.

He Rongpingshan stared at it for a long time, "The people of Yecheng told me that you are sincere in abdicating, and you don't ask about the world, when I see it today, I have eight points of belief." ”

"Two points of disbelief?"

"Well, there are two points left, because even if you don't ask about the world, you can't stop the world from asking you. Xu Ji, I don't ask you about fooling me at the beginning, as long as you hand over that field craftsman. ”

"I am the one who deceives you, so why should I ask others to sin?"

"I haven't seen you, and being deceived is nothing, but that farmer, who fled under my nose, made me a laughing stock, and when I returned to the ministry, I was constantly questioned, and this humiliation must be repaid. In short, please hand over the craftsman, and I will not kill him, but bring him back to the outside of the fortress and show it to all of you. ”

"Tian Jiang is not here, and he is not my subordinate, so there is no way to hand it over."

"Haha, in terms of strategy, I am not as good as you, and I have no intention of competing with you in words. I will come back in three days, if Tian Jiang is here, I will take it away, and thank you for your help, I believe you are sincere in abdicating. Tian Jiang is not here, and I will also leave, but I have to suspect that you are secretly raising dead soldiers, and you still have different aspirations in your heart. ”

"If you are not there, you are not there, and it is the same whenever Your Excellency comes."

"Anyway, I'll come back in three days, and I'll have to choose a wife in Yecheng these days—in fact, the most important thing for me to visit is to ask: Are you really married to Lord Fangde or false?" Have you ever touched her? Please be honest and I'll decide how to choose. ”

Xu Ji felt that he was getting farther and farther away from the "normal heart".