……

"Sister, what's wrong with you? Who you off? ”

On the carriage, Jiang Wei saw Jiang Ruoyan's sullen face, and couldn't help asking.

Jiang Ruoyan said angrily: "Your newly recognized good brother." ”

Jiang Wei was even more strange: "But sister, you and your brother were fine before, why did you suddenly ......"

Jiang Ruoyan interrupted him and said, "Stay away from him in the future, what brother?" Don't you hear him like that again?"

Seeing Jiang Qian's aggrieved face, Mrs. Shi on the side heard a strong sense of vinegar from her daughter's eyes and tone, and couldn't help but smile and said, "Yan'er, are you worried about the girl next to Liu Ce?" ”

Jiang Ruoyan was silent when she heard this, and looked out the car window as a tacit acquiescence.

Mrs. Shi said with a smile: "That girl is quite a peugeot, and she is quite a match for Liu Ce......"

Jiang Ruoyan replied when she heard this: "What is it like?" The girl's family didn't even have a courtesy and lived under the same roof with a man, isn't it ashamed? Is there any shame? And Liu Ce, what kind of righteous gentleman? What is not messy? I think I'm a hypocrite, a villain! I really misjudged him! ”

Seeing her daughter's jealousy, Mrs. Shi couldn't help pursing her lips and smiled: "Even so, what does that have to do with you?" Aren't you ordinary friends? ”

"I ......"

Jiang Ruoyan was immediately speechless when her mother said this, yes, she and Liu Ce are only friends at present, why do you care so wide? But did this deceive others, did it deceive yourself?

Mrs. Shi saw Jiang Ruoyan's embarrassed expression, and said: "Do you think, your friend is so good, if there is no girl around you, who will believe it?" For you, do you think such an excellent man will not be favored by beautiful women? ”

Jiang Ruoyan suddenly fell into deep thought, thinking that this is also the case, but he just can't accept that the two of them live under the same roof, and he really can't bear it.

Shi Mu didn't seem to feel Jiang Ruoyan's emotions and said to herself: "And ah, there is no doubt that this Liu Ce is a real gentleman, and he is still innocent for the girl's posture for his mother......"

"Really?" Jiang Ruoyan's eyes lit up when she heard this, and she looked at her mother and asked.

Mrs. Shi said with a smile: "I came here for my mother, and if I can't see this, I have lived in vain for thirty-eight years." ”

Jiang Ruoyan breathed a sigh of relief at this time, and a flush appeared on her pretty face.

Mrs. Shi smiled when she saw her appearance: "What's wrong with our Yan'er?" That's Liu Gongzi's family matter, what are you angry about? ”

Jiang Ruoyan said anxiously: "Where are you angry?" It's my mother, how do you defend Liu Ce everywhere? ”

Mrs. Shi shook her head and smiled without saying a word, and said in her heart: "I don't know, but I see that the child is very close and very fond of it." ”

Jiang Zhen on the side was puzzled, unable to understand what his mother and sister were saying.

……

"Yanran, what's wrong with you, you didn't say a word all the way? Wait for me. ”

On the other side, Song Yanran walked quickly in front of Liu Ce, with a puffed face.

Seeing Liu Ce shouting all the way, he finally couldn't help but stop and looked back at Liu Ce with annoyance and said, "You say, what is your relationship with that Miss Jiang?"

Liu Ce was stunned for a moment and said, "I'm just an ordinary gentleman's friend with her, what's wrong?" ”

"A gentleman's friend?" Song Yanran's beautiful eyes narrowed, and she said with a chuckle, "But I see that Miss Jiang doesn't show any gentlemanly friendship when she looks at you, but looks like a lover, who are you fooling?" With that, he turned around and continued to walk forward.

"I'll go ......" Liu Ce was secretly annoyed, and finally understood, this Song Yanran was jealous, and she couldn't help but feel a little big, once this woman was jealous, it was difficult to reason.

"Yanran, everything I said is true, don't go, you ......"

"I don't listen, haven't you noticed, she looks at you with a lot of affection and sweetness in her eyes, even the blind can feel it, and she can't wait to throw herself into your arms, and she still doesn't admit it?"

"I really don't know how to explain it to you, anyway, I'm really just a normal friend with her, believe it or not......"

"Of course I don't believe it, the eldest lady of the Jiang family, the poetry and songs are outstanding, and the beauty is like a fairy, and the family background is not to say, but it is inexplicably wonderful and you are just ordinary friends? General Liu, who believes this? If you like people, admit it, and I won't mind! ”

"Song Yanran!" Liu Ce was suddenly a little angry when he heard this, and immediately stopped her with a soft shout, "When did I, Liu Ce, care about my identity and family background?" If you really want to say that, it's still me Liu Gao Pan Miss Song, forgive me for being humble and unworthy of Miss Song's daughter, farewell! ”

Liu Ce turned around and wanted to leave, but now it was Song Yanran's turn to be anxious, and hurriedly stepped forward to stop Liu Ce: "Brother Liu, I'm sorry, Yanran didn't mean to do it just now, you, don't be angry......"

"Hmph......" Liu Ce was deliberately annoyed and turned his face away.

Song Yanran grabbed Liu Ce's hand and said anxiously: "Brother Liu, it's me who is not good, you, don't be angry, okay, really don't be angry......"

Suddenly, Liu Ce took Song Yanran into his arms with both hands, and when Song Yanran snorted, Liu Ce's lips were already close to her ears.

"How could I really be angry? Don't worry, Miss Jiang and I are just ordinary gentlemen's friends, and nothing has happened to you......"

Listening to Liu Ce's magnetic words in her ear, Song Yanran felt that there seemed to be ants crawling all over her body, itching unbearably, and after she had settled down, she grabbed Liu Ce's waist and pillowed her head in his arms.

"Brother Liu, I believe it, in fact, even if you and Miss Jiang really have something, Yanran won't care, you are so good, don't say three wives and four concubines, even if there are many women, Yanran will understand, but ......"

Speaking of this, Song Yanran paused, Liu Ce was just about to speak, but she stopped her and continued: "However, I am selfish and willful, I just want you to stay by my side, I know that I can't compare to Miss Jiang, no matter how talented I am, I can't compare, I am afraid that after she breaks into your life, she will take you away from me and leave nothing to me, Brother Liu, I was not afraid of anything before, but now I am really afraid, I can't live without you, do you understand what I mean?" ”

Liu Ce patted her on the shoulder and said softly: "Yanran, I understand, I understand, don't worry, I, Liu Ce, will definitely not live up to your affection, don't worry." ”

"Brother Liu......" Song Yanran closed her eyes and pressed her side face tightly against Liu Ce's chest, with a sweet smile on her face.

……

"Rough!"

Outside the city gate where Langcheng has been renamed Yong'an, a national curse led to a sound of whipping, and a group of thousands of alien slaves were carrying pieces of quarried boulders on their backs, struggling to the gap in the city wall.

"hard! Hurry up and speed up your journey, and be less lazy and rough there! Say what about you, Brown Nyima! ”

On a boulder, there stood a fierce overseer in leather armor, who was a new soldier in the Jizhou Army, named Ma Guocheng. Because of his meritorious service in chasing slaves, he was appointed as the commander of the first division of the Jizhou Army, and now he was sent to temporarily supervise the construction of the city tower.

To say that Xu Wenjing is really a talent, in order to catch up with the progress of the fortifications, Liu Ce just left after killing the prisoners, and the figure has not disappeared, he immediately ordered people to go to the tribes in southern Hebei to capture foreign captives as coolies, and finally through the pit and abduction, plus burning, killing and looting, he made up 20,000 slaves for Yong'an, but the poor tribes that were robbed have basically been slaughtered and there is no scum left.

At this time, Xu Wenjing was standing on top of the city, looking at the crowded work scene, and felt full of spirit.

"I've waited for so many years, and today I'm called that Shutan, and I thank the general for giving me such an opportunity."

Xu Wenjing stroked her chin and snickered, but when she looked at the people of Jizhou who were drinking porridge outside the city, a ruthless color flashed in her eyes: "These people want to eat white food? The grain and grass in my Jingwei camp didn't fall out of thin air, hum, it's beautiful. ”

"Military ......" Just when Xu Wenjing wanted to arrange for these Jizhou people to go to stock up on the fields and open mines, Zuo Shuo's voice came from behind him.

Xu Wenjing straightened his face and said, "What's the matter?" ”

Zuo Shuo replied: "The general sent a letter, saying that the affairs in the northern part of Jizhou are temporarily decided by the military division, and he still has important matters to deal with in the Han Tomb, and he will come over later." ”

Xu Wenjing was excited when she heard this, and then asked, "Where is Guan Qi?" ”

Zuo Shuo said: "Guan Qi has crossed the Han River, and he will arrive at the city of Yong'an in less than six days. ”

"Good!" Xu Wenjing slapped his palms excitedly and continued, "As soon as Guan Qi arrives, the northern Hebei side will be able to carry out the operation." ”

When Zuo Shuo heard this, his face was full of doubt, and he couldn't help asking, "Strategist, is Guan Qi reliable?" ”

Xu Wenjing said with a smile: "You don't understand businessmen, as long as it is profitable, they are willing to take big risks, and ten times the profit can make them rush to it, and they can not want their lives." ”

Zuo Shuo asked, "Then what if the Hulan people also give a lot of money to buy and rebel?" Aren't we dangerous?"

Xu Wenjing nodded: "What you said is right, in the face of absolute interests, no one can guarantee whether there will be rebellion, but the lesser of the two, this is something that a qualified businessman will do, you want to have a hundred times the benefits of life and a layer of profits, which one will you choose?" ”

Zuo Shuo said: "I must choose a layer, no matter how many benefits there are a hundred times, what's the use of using it when my life is gone?"

Xu Wenjing said with a smile: "This is the truth, not to mention that the benefits we promised to Guan Qi are not worth one layer, even ten times more than a hundred times!" It's hard for him to apostatize. ”

Zuo Shuoqi said: "Dare to ask the military advisor, what benefits did the general promise to Guan Qi?" ”

Xu Wenjing shook his head and said mysteriously: "Keep it secret." ”

Zuo Shuo's face was discouraged, and he was about to say more, when suddenly a loud shout came from the city tower, interrupting their words.

"Rough!"

The two looked together, only to see Ma Guocheng waving the braid in his hand, and slapping a slave with a scolding, only the slave who was beaten was skin and flesh, and blood was dripping.

Zuo Shuo frowned slightly: "This Ma Guocheng is really vulgar." ”

Xu Wenjing also sighed helplessly, but still said: "This kind of person is everywhere in Jizhou, and it is too difficult for them to change their habits for a while." ”

Zuo Shuo nodded in agreement: "If it weren't for the general who taught us to read and write and learn how to behave, I'm afraid we would be the same as them." ”

Xu Wenjing said: "It's a pity, the Jingwei Battalion is the only one in the world, don't expect that hundreds of thousands of millions of troops will be as elite as the Jingwei Battalion in the future." ”

Zuo Shuo proudly straightened his chest when he heard this, and then put on an invincible appearance.

"Okay, let's go and see the people who are relieved, the villages and forts in various places still need to be rebuilt, what is the difference between just eating and not working?"

Xu Wenjing dropped a sentence, and then walked straight down the city tower......

As everyone knows, what will happen next in northern Hebei is far beyond Xu Wenjing's prediction and control, and can be described as earth-shattering......