"Ten years? I don't think so. Xu Wei looked at Wang Yan and smiled.

"yes, in the blink of an eye." Wang Yan also nodded.

Xu Wei sighed and said to Gondor, "Do you miss home?" ”

Without thinking about it, Gangduo replied: "I am fortunate to serve under the command of the Taiwei, and sooner or later I will listen to the king's pacifying teachings, and the villain will not want to go home." ”

Xu Wei shook his head when he heard this: "You have been under my command for ten years, and you haven't learned it, but you have learned this interview one by one." I am originally from Hebei, in Sichuan and Shaanxi for 20 years, the customs and customs are not much different, and Hebei has been occupied by the Jurchens so far, I still miss it from time to time, why don't you miss home? ”

Gondor was speechless, because they were very afraid of Xu Wei. For them, the Great Song Emperor is just an abstract concept, like a god in the sky, who only knows that there is such an existence. But Xu Taiwei is a big man who really manipulates the situation, and he is the co-leader of all ethnic groups along the border. Who dares to touch his tiger whiskers? Since his father, son and brother were suppressed by the bullet, Taiwei Xu has appointed an official position with one hand and controlled it with one hand, and no one has dared to make trouble for more than ten years.

Wang Yan said at this time: "If the prince asks you, you will answer truthfully, and you don't have any scruples." ”

Gangduo still didn't dare to speak casually, but was silent, Xu Wei saw this: "That's it, you don't want to say it, and I won't force it." I heard that your father went away at the beginning of the year, and you, as the eldest son, don't you have any ideas? ”

"Captain Hui, villain...... Everything but let the captain arrange. Gondor bowed his head.

"Although your father had some conflicts with me back then, it was because of him for more than ten years, Xiliang and Tubo have been stable for more than ten years, and there is still credit. Now that he is gone, there is a division of the system, and all the posthumous gifts are preferential. However, he stayed in the position of the patrol envoy, and I thought about it again, it would be better for you to go back and take over. Now although there is a Xihe Jingluo Division in charge, after all, there is a difference between Fanhan and Han, and the affairs of your Tubo people are still managed by the Tubo people. Xu Wei said.

Gangdor never expected that today's Taiwei summoned him for this? My heart turned from nervousness to ecstasy! If this can be done, not only will he get rid of this prison favor, but he will also become the leader of the two clans of the dragon clan and the leader of thousands of tents!

With a joy in his heart, he immediately got up and bowed down: "Villain Xie Taiwei cultivates!" ”

"Don't rush to thank you, I've always liked to say ugly things first. Your father and son committed a crime that was a capital offense. Starting from the overall situation of Fanhan, I not only exempted you from your sins, but also entrusted you with important responsibilities. You know what I'm trying to do. After you go back, but if you dare to disobey my orders, I won't tolerate you! Xu Wei pointed at him and admonished.

Gonduo bowed again: "The two clans of the dragon are the only ones who are the first to look forward, and they will never dare to have two hearts!" ”

Xu Wei raised his hand, motioned for him to get up, and said to the others: "You Suwei clan, Jiejia family, Bi family, and Guiniang clan have been abiding by moderation and education for many years, and I am very satisfied. The four of you can also go back and tell your father and brother that with my Xu Wei here, I will definitely take care of your people, and everyone will be safe. Especially the Suwei Nine Clans, Li Xianzhong has some connections with me, and now he is the general of the Shenwu Left Army, you go back and tell your brother that I rarely interfere in the affairs of the people on the border, as long as it does not involve issues of principle, let him do it himself. ”

Li Xianzhong, formerly known as Li Shifu, their family has been hereditary since the Tang Dynasty, "Suwei Nine Clan Inspection Envoy", Suwei is a big party family, when his father and son were forced to do so in two years, Zhang Shen, who was appointed as Yan Yanshuai at any time, lowered the gold. But his father and son of the Li family are concerned about their homeland and have been plotting to return. After the incident, the Li family was wiped out several times, only Li Xianzhong led more than 20 horsemen to flee to Western Xia, and was reused by the Xia lord, and later returned to the Great Song Dynasty with the assistance of Xu Wei.

The four of them were overjoyed, and they thanked Xu Wei's kindness, and after bidding farewell to the captain, they naturally went back happily to prepare and return to their hometown.

In late October, the emperor's imperial documents, handwritten letters, and the government's provincial documents were successively delivered to Xingyuan Mansion. Xu Wei resigned from his position and received a rich reward. Zijin Tiger accepted all the orders, symbolically handed over official duties to Liu Guangshi, and officially stepped down after everything was in order.

When Xu Wei appeared in the Xuanfu Division for the last time, when he parted, he personally sent him out of the door, and personally helped Xu Wei into the sedan chair, and repeatedly said that he must follow Xu Wei's established policy, revitalize Sichuan and Shaanxi, and make peace with Fanhan. Xu Wei also pretended to say a few parting words, which was nothing more than a reminder to Liu Guangshi that the people of Sichuan and Shaanxi had suffered from the war for a long time, and now the most important thing is to recuperate with the people.

Liu Guangshi accepted, but inside and outside the words, he was listening to what plans Xu Wei had after he left his post. Zijin Tiger did not hide it from him, and bluntly said that Shaanxi is not suitable, and Sichuan is more suitable for recuperation. When Liu Guangshi heard this, he had a bottom in his heart. The imperial court specially told him to keep an eye on Xu Wei and try to prevent him from moving to Shaanxi, and now that he said that he was going to Sichuan to "retire", it would be fine.

You said that Xu Wei wanted to resign, why did he use "injury" as the reason? This was considered, and only under the pretext of "injury" could the imperial court have no way to transfer him to Jiangnan. My hands are not easy to use, and my legs are not sharp, are you embarrassed to let me have a high mountain and a long road, and the carriage and horses are bumpy? There is no such reason.

After handing over the official business, Xu Wei returned home and soon sold his real estate and land. Since you have resigned to recuperate and move to Sichuan, you have to act more seriously. Liu Guangshi saw all of this, and even Xu Wei had dozens of hectares of the best fertile land, which he let people buy. Naturally, this article will not be reported to the imperial court.

But this begs a question. Xu Wei resigned, and people in the system knew the news, but people outside didn't. He also deliberately kept a low profile and was reluctant to make a statement. However, the dignified governor of Sichuan and Shaanxi, what is the matter with selling houses and fields? The news spread quickly, and the gentry and people of Xingyuan Mansion were all talking, wondering if Xu Xuanfu was leaving? Is it to be promoted, to go back to the central government to be the ruler? At this time, they would never have thought that Xu Wei was resigning.

Later, the matter still leaked out. The people of Xingyuan all know that Xu Xuanfu has resigned! Sell the real estate and land, and you are ready to leave! This is a big deal!

Needless to say, Xu Wei's prestige is based on his strength to protect Sichuan and Shaanxi, which the people know in their hearts. But if he only has prestige, the people will only fear him, and they will not necessarily respect him from the bottom of their hearts. Since the most difficult period passed, Xu Wei has been focusing on restoring order in Sichuan and Shaanxi, recuperating with the people, especially in recent years, there have been almost no large-scale military operations, and he has been bent on development. The common people have rods and scales in their hearts, and they miss him.

Moreover, Xu Wei has been in power in Sichuan and Shaanxi for so many years, in addition to dealing with wars, he has never harmed the people and disturbed the people, and has also made a lot of achievements. Whether it is simple or stupid for the people, it is absolutely grateful to this kind of "good official".

Once it is known that Xu Xuanfu is gone, everyone in the market is violent, and the people don't understand, why is this? In the past ten or twenty years, Xuanfu Xianggong has been sitting in Sichuan and Shaanxi, why did he suddenly have to go to work? Influenced by folklore, the first reaction of the people of Xingyuan was that there was a traitor in the court. If there is a traitor, he will have to kill the loyal ministers, and Xu Xuanfu is the same.

In this way, it added a bit of sadness to Xu Weiping, and the people kept talking about his goodness, and asked him where he was going to sell his real estate after he resigned? When to go? We can't do it, we should always send it. When this matter reached Xu Wei's ears, he immediately ordered everyone in the palace to wait and not to reveal his whereabouts.

If it is said that on the day he left Xingyuan, he made Xingyuan Mansion move the city to send it, and he made a scene of tears and goodbye, it would be no good. When it reaches the ears of some people, it will only attract jealousy, so he decided to go quietly. Long before the emperor's approval, he had already sent reliable people from the palace to Zizhou to make preliminary preparations.

The choice of Zizhou as the place to settle down for "recuperation" was based on several considerations. First of all, Zizhou is in Sichuan, that is, the area of Santai, Shehong, and Yanting in Sichuan in later generations, which is far away from Shaanxi, so it will not make people feel that although he resigned, he is still affecting the situation in Shaanxi; Secondly, the current Zizhou Governor is his own person, which will save a lot of trouble; Finally, Zizhou is a treasure land, Xu Wei once went here to participate in military meetings, and his impression of the place was very good.

He also considered Chengdu, but Chengdu is the capital of Sichuan, with many people, mixed forces, and it is not quiet. On the contrary, it is better to Zizhou, which is a beautiful place like a paradise, which is more suitable for "retreat".

His subordinates arrived in Zizhou, and with the assistance of the government, everything was easy. Soon he bought a property in Shehong County, which is said to be located on the bank of the Fujiang River, at the foot of Jinhua Mountain, and on the mountain is the former site of the reading platform of Chen Ziang, a writer in the Tang Dynasty. Ready to stop, Xu Wei wanted to move his family to Zizhou.

On this day, it is the end of winter, and in January, it will be the Spring Festival. After staying in Xingyuan Mansion for so many years, it is impossible to say that there is no emotion. Therefore, the female relatives in the house are quite reluctant, and Xu Wei resigned, and the family members are not clear, so they can't help but feel a little sad.

The servants were nervously moving their luggage and furniture, and Xu Wei was sitting in the hall in civilian clothes, quietly drinking tea. At this moment, he is no longer the governor of Sichuan and Shaanxi who holds great power, nor is he the commander of the majestic Western Army, but an idle official with the title of captain. Thinking about how the court can really do it, I have retired from retirement, and I don't talk about upgrading to a level of "pension", so I don't have the meaning of respecting the old and respecting the virtuous.

"Captain, the luggage has been loaded into the car, and you can leave at any time." The housekeeper is the son of Fan Ganniang, a servant woman in Zhang Jiuyue's past, and he is very down-to-earth, and Xu Wei borrows a lot of his family affairs. This person is the same age as Xu Wei, and he holds the title of the manager of the Xu Mansion, who in Xingyuan City doesn't look down on him? But what Xu Wei appreciates is that this person is low-key and down-to-earth.

"Okay, let's go and ask Madame." Xu Wei nodded.

Steward Fan responded, but didn't leave, and said, "Taiwei, the villains are loading cars outside, and the people in the market have seen the truth." At first, I didn't think about it, but at this moment, many people had gathered outside. I'm afraid, if you have to go quickly, if it's too late, the scene will be big. ”

When Xu Wei heard this, he stopped drinking the tea: "This is right, hurry, please come quickly." ”

Steward Fan took the order and left, and when he arrived at the back hall, he saw Mrs., Aunt Zhu, and the two girls were gathered in one place. Steward Fan went over to ask, but he said that he didn't know, which made him anxious. He commanded people to look all over the house, but there was no one to be seen. This little ancestor, why is he still running around at this time? Where have the people gone? I had no choice but to invite the ladies and girls out first.

"Gone? When have you seen him? Xu Wei frowned and asked.

"Oh, here, I'm busy packing up, and no one pays attention to him, so I don't pay attention to it, I don't know where to go." Zhu Jilan replied.

Zhang Jiujiu was also a little anxious: "Otherwise, send someone around to find it." ”

"This can't be helped, once you look for it, don't say it when you delay it, and it's easy to make a noise." Fan said.

Xu Wei was a little angry, and said: "Let's go, you get on the car first, I'll ......" Before he finished speaking, he heard the shouting outside, "Yanai is back" Everyone looked over, only to see Xu Hu running in with a gust of wind and saying loudly, "It's all ready, let's go!" There are a lot of people out there! ”

Zhu Jilan said secretly, this heartless thing, your father resigned and wanted to move out of Xingyuan Mansion, how happy are you like the New Year? hurriedly stepped forward and pulled him and said, "When are you still running around?" Look at your father in a hurry, don't hurry up and admit his mistake! ”

Xu Hu was stunned, stepped forward and bowed his head: "Father." ”

"Where did you go?" Xu Wei asked coldly.

"Back to my father, I am leaving today, and my son has to say goodbye to Xingyuan's brothers and friends. Just came out of Brother Ma's mansion, and their family wanted to send it, but I only deduced that my father didn't want to show off, and he received it with good intentions, and asked them to cherish it, so he got out. Xu Hu replied.

"Hmph, how old are you kid, what? Still a friend of Man Xingyuan? Although Xu Wei said this, he was really happy in his heart. My son is not very old, but he has his own friends and circle, which is a good thing. And Xu Hu's friend, Xu Wei probably knows something. Although they are all children of official eunuchs, they are not fighting cocks and walking dogs all day long, and they are all troublemakers, they are all naughty children who have been playing with him since childhood.

At that moment, the family was all together and went out to board the car. Who knows, when I went out of the gate, it was already crowded outside! The two girls were so frightened that they didn't dare to show their faces. Xu Wei stepped forward to take a look, and saw that the whole street, from the street to the end of the street, was crowded with people. As soon as I saw him appear, the crowd suddenly surged!

"Fan Da, please ladies and girls board the car and go first. Xu Hu, you sit in one with me. Xu Wei commanded quickly.

At that moment, the maids and servants surrounded the women and their dependents to get into the car, and they were in a hurry, but fortunately, the people did not have trouble, so they left first. Xu Wei and Xu Hu, father and son, stood on the steps, feeling that this scene would not be justified if they didn't express it at all. Xu Wei didn't want to make a sound, so he left his son's support, stood still, arched his hands, and made a four-way move.

This action directly aroused the enthusiasm of the people, and for a while, the voices were boiling! After all, the people still think of him! Xu Wei didn't dare to stay, so he boarded the car with the help of his son, and the people around him rushed over and ran with his car, saying nothing more than a smooth journey, take care of yourself and the like.

The Xu family's team went all the way out of the south gate of Xingyuan, and the people still chased after them, until they got out of the city, Xu Hu lifted the curtain and looked back, and saw many people blocking the city gate to look.

Lowering the curtain, the young man sighed: "The people are grateful for their father's kindness, and the so-called justice is in the hearts of the people, and this is it." ”

Xu Wei's body swayed with the bumps of the vehicle, and he smiled, "What do you know?" The people's farewell affection at this time naturally comes from the heart. But after today, people will live the same life, and maybe after the New Year, they will forget me as a person. For ordinary people, no one can live their lives. ”

Xu Hu listened, didn't speak, and thought for a long time before he said: "Dad, I heard people say that it was Liu Guangshi who robbed his father of the position. ”

"I won't let it, and he can't snatch it, there's no such thing." Xu Wei said with his eyes closed.

"Then why did my father resign?" Xu Hu asked puzzled.

Xu Wei still didn't open his eyes, and said with a smile: "Son, sometimes, when the situation is compelled, you may be able to fight hard, but the fact that you kill a thousand enemies and lose eight hundred is not cost-effective." Since it is possible to hit your head and bleed, it is better to take a step back and advance by retreating. ”

"How difficult is this, why should you retreat?" Xu Hu has his own reasoning.

Xu Wei opened his eyes, looked at his young son, and said with a smile: "This is a bit famous, this is a person and a person, you have to pay attention to strategy." Especially in this officialdom, it is not black and white, nor is it clear between right and wrong, here is a pool of muddy water, if you want to touch the fish, you have to open your eyes to see clearly before starting, opportunities are not available at any time. If you make the wrong move, not only will you not be able to touch the fish, but you may also fall into the water, which is deep. ”

After all, Xu Hu was still young and had limited experience, so he didn't seem to understand what he said, so he kept silent. Seeing this, Xu Wei patted his hand: "Don't worry, you are still young, you will definitely be an official in the future, and you have no other choice." When you become a ruler, you will understand the truth of the words of the Father. ”

Xu Hu replied and sighed: "If you talk about being an official, my son is still willing to be like his father and go into battle to kill the enemy." My father always told me to study, but my husband should be like Wei Huo, raising a large army to crisscross the four directions, chasing the dead and chasing the north, and establishing immortal achievements, how can he spend his life between the pen and inkstone, and be a corrupt Confucian who finds chapters and excerpts sentences? ”

In this era, it is quite rare for a son to say such a thing in front of Lao Tzu. Xu Wei dared not to be annoyed, and said, "You have this idea because you gave birth to my son." Not to mention how much reading will help you in your future career, just one point, reading can be reasonable, can cultivate a person's temperament, can cultivate a person's thinking, to put it simply, reading can make you smarter and wiser. Wearing a strong and stubborn army, of course, he is happy, but he is brave and strategic, and he is a reckless man after all. Remember Lao Tzu's words, and you will avoid many detours. ”

Xu Wei looked at his expression, but he was not really convinced, stroked his son's head and smiled: "Forget it, I'll tell you now, you may not be able to listen." There are some things that you won't turn back without hitting the south wall, right, boy? ”

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