Looking at his younger brother who was distracted, Xu Sheng put his arm on his shoulder and said, "Lao Jiu, we have to fight for our father, we can't let the third uncle's family look down, you know?" In his opinion, the third uncle's letter to summon his younger brother to Tokyo this time is not to talk about family affection, I am afraid there are other purposes. The old man has said it first, and it is his business for him to be promoted to the rank of Xu Shao, and we are not red-eyed. Be an upright person, just do things separately.

Xu Wei snorted, but he didn't know if he heard it. Xu Sheng didn't feel a good feeling in his heart, so he got up and went inside to comfort his father.

Since this third uncle has not had contact with our family for many years, it is worth playing with the sudden writing of a letter to summon him. It was certainly not as stated in the letter, and I was overjoyed to hear that I had won the battle. But no matter what, I have to go this way, and I can't do what I should do because I'm afraid that the old man will be unhappy, right? It will be September soon, and the Jin army will invade the south in a month, and the Jingsui battalion currently has no more than 2,000 soldiers, and there will be no more than a few soldiers, which will not play much role in the overall situation, and it can be almost ignored. If you want to block the first attack of the Jin army, you have to start from the imperial court, and this trip to Tokyo is an opportunity!

However, problems followed, and the most important task of the Jingsui battalion after returning from this operation was to get a good grasp of training. As soon as you leave, who will be responsible for this? The fourth brother is an excellent candidate, but it is impossible for him to stay in the military. Who else can pick up this burden?

In the room, Xu Wei was packing up. He didn't have the thought to discuss it with the old man at all, because it was his own business. Although the daimyo is not far from Tokyo, I am afraid that I will not be able to come back in ten days and half a month, so it is necessary to pack a few clothes and bring some coils.

"Are you really going?" I don't know when, Mrs. Xu was already standing outside the door.

Xu Wei stopped, turned around and nodded. Daddy understands if he can understand, and he can't help it if he can't understand himself. When Xu Zhang heard this, he stared at his son for a long time, and sighed: "My son can't help my father, let's go." After several long talks, he learned that Xu Wei has his own ideas and ambitions, and if his father can't help him, how can he stop his future? It's just that Xu Wei is gone, and his old face can't hang up at all.

Xu Wei didn't want to explain that he was going to Tokyo not to go through the back door for the sake of relationships. Time was pressed and there were too many things to do, and he really couldn't focus on the trivial matters of these families, so he kept silent and kept silent, so as not to provoke disputes. Seeing that his son was silent, Mrs. Xu sat down and took the initiative to mention: "You went to Tokyo, and you won't be able to come back for ten days and a half months." What about the Xiangyong Camp? ”

"I have entrusted Zhang Qing, who is the deputy commander, and is fully responsible for the training of the troops." Xu Wei replied.

When Xu Taigong heard this, his brows furrowed: "Zhang Qing? He's not even as good as you, how can he be responsible? The Township Courage Battalion has just been formed, and it should be trained as soon as possible. Speaking of this, there was a slight pause, "Let's do it with me, decades of soldiers are not in vain." ”

Did I hear it wrong? The old man took the initiative to guide the training of the Xiangyong Battalion? He's not mad at me? Xu Wei didn't believe his ears a little, this is simply the sun hitting the south and coming out!

"What are you doing in a daze? Don't believe in Dad? Boy, I'm not afraid to scare you, the troops brought out by your father and me are elite divisions even in the Western Army, can you still be a rare soldier in this brave battalion? Mrs. Xu said.

"But your old body ......," Xu Wei worried.

"What's wrong with my body? It's tough, don't you see the White Angel Mo Knife? Glancing at his son, Mrs. Xu said.

I saw it, I didn't dance for long, and I was out of breath, and I still didn't admit defeat at such an old age. In any case, when the old man came out of the mountains to grasp the training of the troops, it was definitely the first choice. Although I didn't see with my own eyes how he galloped on the field and captured the flag, just because he has been away from the battlefield for so many years, many people still remember his name is enough to explain the problem. This worry is solved, and you can go to Tokyo with peace of mind.

Suddenly felt a little guilty in his heart, and the old man valued face more than anything else. A few days ago, he went to Shandong to help in the war, and he was able to offer to let him escape. This time I went to Tokyo, and I didn't stop it. As for himself, I thought that he was stubborn, and I didn't think to discuss it with him at all. Although his son is a fake, the old man's affection for him is genuine. Shame on you......

After talking for a while, Xu Taigong urged him to rest earlier, and he got up and walked out. Xu Wei wanted to thank him several times, but when the words came to his lips, he swallowed them back. Seven feet tall, it is really difficult to be this little daughter.

"That's right." Mrs. Xu stopped outside the door and stopped talking.

"Dad, you have something to say." Xu Wei hurriedly said.

As if it was a little difficult to speak, Xu Taigong moved his lips several times but couldn't speak, and in the end, he still said: "Tomorrow you pass by the county and buy some big crispy pears to bring." After that, it was like doing something unseemly and hurried away.

Crisp pears? What do you buy it for?

The next day, Xu Wei got up early in the morning, and after arranging everything at Jingsui Camp, he walked with Xu Sheng and went straight to Tokyo. After passing through Xiajin County, I followed my father's instructions and bought ten catties of good crisp pears to bring with me. All the way quickly, when passing through the Beijing Daimyo, he separated from Xu Sheng and went straight to Tokyo.

Early in the morning of the fourth day, Xu Wei appeared in Tokyo. Looking at this magnificent ancient capital of several dynasties, although he had been mentally prepared, he was still shocked. In the past, there has always been a concept that Kaifeng, the capital of the Northern Song Dynasty, was an extremely grand and prosperous city. But after all, there is no way to know how grand and prosperous it is.

Seeing it with my own eyes now, I feel that grandeur and prosperity are not enough to describe the vibrancy of the city. First of all, the first impression is lively, not only are there many people, there are more shops, this early in the morning, there should be many people who have not even gotten up to bed, but the market is already full of traffic, endless. The second feeling is that although it is lively, it is orderly, and I rode through all the way on a horse, and I was actually blocked. Later, I found out that every two or three hundred steps, there is a place where the "military patrol shop" is hung, and the soldiers in it have to maintain order and guide traffic, which is simply the ancestor of the traffic police and patrol police in later generations!

There are many shops, the flow of people is endless, orderly, lively and prosperous. This was Tokyo's first impression of Xu Wei.

In fact, what he saw was only the tip of the iceberg. Tokyo is the ancient capital of several dynasties, operating for hundreds of years, especially since the founding of the Great Song Dynasty, successive kings have attached great importance to development, especially industry and commerce. Even breaking the rules of the past dynasties that people were not allowed to open the door to the street and not to do business outside the designated market, even on both sides of the royal street, shops and stalls were allowed to be set up, and everyone made money!

In the city of Tokyo, there are thousands of goods shipped from all over the world, and you can find a small stall and buy twenty or thirty kinds of things to drink, and you can get them out at once. In the city of Tokyo, thousands of quintals of fish are consumed every day, and tens of thousands of pigs are driven in every day to be slaughtered. That's not all, in addition to the daytime, Tokyo's night markets are also very famous, and they often don't disperse until the third watch. And the imperial court also opened the door of convenience, and the city gate closed very late and opened very early.

With the encouragement of the policy, Tokyo's business is extremely prosperous, and the daily trading volume is often in the tens of millions! The wealthy businessmen with a lot of money in their pockets no longer hide their heads and tails as usual, but boldly wear silk and satin to swagger through the market. Like Xu Wei, who carried dozens of taels of silver in his arms, he was embarrassed to take it out.

What makes Xu Wei most memorable is that the people of ancient China have almost the impression of yellow and thin faces, numb expressions, and non-stop running for a living. But the inhabitants of Tokyo all seemed to be happy, energetic, and hospitable. Looking at all this, Xu Wei, a second-generation guy, had to admit that he was really a hillbilly.

At the same time, I am also worried that these millions of people in Tokyo have lived too long in peace and quiet, and they have long forgotten about the war. Once the Jurchen soldiers came to the city, how frightened should they be? And how could such a prosperous civilized capital allow the iron hooves of the Jurchen barbarians to be trampled on wantonly?

"Xu Jiu?" Just as he could see the gods, a voice pulled Xu Wei back from his complicated thoughts. Turning my head and looking, hey, what a coincidence, just a few days after separation, I ran into this place again. Who are you? It's not someone else, Uncle Zhang, the prefect of Jinan!

"I've seen the ......" Xu Wei didn't finish speaking, Uncle Zhang grabbed his hand and smiled: "What kind of etiquette is there on the street?" Besides, in this Tokyo Imperial City, at the feet of the Son of Heaven, you can throw a brick and smash a fourth-grade official, so it's better to keep a low profile. After that, when asked about Xu Wei's intentions, the latter only said that he was visiting relatives in Beijing, and he didn't say who to visit.

Uncle Zhang came to report on his work, and the two of them didn't talk much about it, and Uncle Zhang took his entourage to leave on his own after explaining his residence. Xu Wei also inquired about the address on the letter and searched all the way. The Xu Shao Mansion is located in the southwest corner of Tokyo, and unlike other places, it is relatively quiet here, and it is a large mansion, presumably a place where the powerful of the DPRK and China live.

In front of the door of the Xu Mansion, Xu Wei turned over and dismounted, took out a small ingot of silver from his arms and held it in his hand, and was ready to step forward to call the door. I haven't taken a single step, and someone behind me shouted: "Dare to ask if it's Xu Guanren?" ”

When I turned my head, I didn't know it this time. The other party was a fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl, staring at Xu Wei with a pair of big eyes.

"It's surnamed Xu, what?" Xu Wei smiled. Even with those big eyes, you should smile at others.

"Is that Xu Jiuguan from Xujiazhuang, Xiajin County, Daimyo's Mansion?" The little girl asked again.

Xu Wei couldn't laugh this time, how did she know? I have so many acquaintances in Tokyo? Nodding his head, "Sort of." ”

"Yes, no, no, what do you mean?" The little girl's mouth is quite powerful, like a cannon, crisp and loud.

"That's right." Xu Wei said with a smile.

"Yes, yes, no, no, what is ......" The little girl shouted again, suddenly closed her mouth, took a small step back, and stared at Xu Wei with fierce eyes, this guy is teasing me!