[Chapter 86: Xiao Taishou, the world of men]

After the autumn, Bohai County has gradually fallen into a depression.

But the Bohai Mansion is a different story. The majestic atmosphere of the main gate enters, look around, the triple courtyard is sitting in the north and facing south, three in and three out, in the middle of a huge main hall like a square, look around, only to see the carved beams and paintings, the green tiles and green eaves, the willow trees are shady, the emerald green is more to see the houses layer upon layer, like the ups and downs of the waves, look into the distance, and look at the distance, almost can not be extremely eyed.

Between the nine corridors, there are colorful silks, and the flowers are actually a grand scene.

The triple courtyard, which is the office and residence of the three giants of the county guard, the county lord, and the county lieutenant, is understandable, but such luxury violates the comment of being an honest official.

Shen Yun followed behind a servant with an embroidered spring knife and slowly walked towards the county guard's study.

This is half a month after the riots in Bohai Province subsided. A battalion of the Flying Cavalry finally arrived in Bohai Province, but they missed the best opportunity to encircle and suppress the Japanese Invaders, and they all boarded ships in the western ports and escaped.

Shen Yuan's injuries were treated in a timely manner, and there was no big problem, but the Hou Mansion was destroyed, the clansmen were slaughtered, and the Shen family was almost filial piety and every household was clothed in white, in desperation, Shen Yun suggested that Shen Yuan's family should go to Busan with Shen Silan first, where after all, Shen Silan had been operating for a long time.

In the commotion that night, Shen Silan and Shen Yuan were separated, and finally escorted Shen Fu and Shen Chong to the other way, Shen Silan had an extra heart, ran to the side of the Han River, and finally rushed to the side of the Han River after killing and injuring countless families.

Shen Yun couldn't leave, and there were still more than 1,000 people from the Shen clan who fell in Seoul, and it was up to him to go to the government to ask for relief.

Strange to say, the government did not open its doors until the third day, and the officials scattered out and began to maintain order. But Shen Yun was turned away several times when he asked to see him. Fortunately, Yan Ruyue asked the Yan Family Chamber of Commerce to quickly allocate a large number of emergency supplies, otherwise the Shen family really didn't know how to spend these days. But this is only an expedient measure, and it depends on Shen Yun more specifically.

Today, he finally entered the mansion, and when he saw the peaceful state around him, he was so angry that he couldn't get angry.

Damn, I don't believe that there are no cats and ghosts here, Lao Tzu will ask you now, forget it, and go back to Luoyang another day, and if you don't participate in a copy of Lao Tzu in front of "Uncle Liu", he won't be surnamed Shen.

When they arrived at a room near the water, the official asked Shen Yun to wait here, and a handyman in green clothes served tea, and Shen Yun could only sit down in this room where there was still a faint sandalwood lingering.

It can be seen that the owner of this house should be a person who is full of poetry and books, and there are not only paper books on the bookcase, but also ancient bamboo slips. On a copywriting table by the window, there are all kinds of quill pens that only exist after the traditional Four Treasures of the Study Room and the Holy Ancestors, and a piece of paper is spread out on the desk, on which some words are scribbled. Shen Yun didn't know either, he just looked at the tea in his hand.

Bohai is too guarded by Xiao Rang, and Shen Yun has never seen it. But he knew that this Taishou was a person who was Liang Gong, and it was said that he was still the maiden family of the femme fatale Xiao Qin, and with this relationship, Shen Yun never thought that he would treat himself well. Perhaps this cup of tea can be regarded as the most benevolent and righteous etiquette.

But today, no matter what, he must also get the signature document of Taishou, otherwise the Shen family will have to run out of food in a few days.

Now in the entire Bohai Mansion, only the official warehouse of the government and the rice shop of the Xiao family still have surplus grain, and the Japanese did not loot these two places. Shen Yun had scolded Xiao Qin countless times in his heart, but things still had to be done. Even if he doesn't care about the Shen family, Milan Farm has also been robbed, and the wives and children of Hou Kan, Bai Xiaosheng, Zhang Ji, Ouyang Fu and others are still waiting for him to raise!

These are his most reliable assets today.

Fortunately, when leaving Seoul to go to Qingchuan County, Shen Yun took into account their feelings and specially bought a property for each of their families on the outskirts of the city.

But even so, the placement of so many people also made Shen Yun very busy, if it weren't for Bai Xiaosheng, Pan Shi and others rushing back early and taking over his current affairs, maybe Shen Yun wouldn't have time to see Bohai Taishou!

While he was thinking wildly, there was a sound of footsteps at the door, Shen Yun put down the teacup, and saw an old man wearing the imperial six-grade official uniform, with a long beard and a kind demeanor, walking in quickly.

"Ah, Master Lao has been waiting for a long time, forgive your sins!" As soon as the old man entered the door, he slammed to the ground before Shen Yun spoke, and said with an indescribable smile.

Shen Yun thought about meeting this Xiao Taishou countless times, but he didn't expect him to be such a kind old man, let alone that he would be so kind to him.

But also, if the long-term fierce god is evil, and he is not a good person at first glance, how could the empire appoint him to be the Taishou in Bohai? We're not judging people by their appearance, but telling the truth.

Shen Yun's mind didn't turn around for a moment, and he hurriedly saluted: "Don't dare, junior...... Uh, what did you just call me? ”

Shen Yun finally came to his senses and looked at Xiao Rang with an incredulous look.

Xiao Rang smiled and waved again: "Xiaguan said, Master Hou is hard!" Emperor Long En has canonized you as the thirty-first Marquis of Bohai and officially inherited the position of Marquis! ”

Shen Yun finally understood why Xiao Rang was willing to see him today.

Damn, it turns out that Lao Tzu's position has finally been straightened. When he sees me, he has to be called "Xiaguan", damn.

Shen Yun despised and despised it, but he still didn't dare to hold it up, and there was not the slightest smile on his face, and he said lightly: "My lord, I came to disturb my lord today, I hope you can raise your noble hand and give me a grain issuance document, the Shen family is about to run out of rations!" ”

"No problem!" Xiao Rang still walked to the copywriting table with a gentle smile, picked up the piece of paper full of scribbled words, and handed it to Shen Yun with both hands: "Master Hou has seen it, Xia Guan has already prepared it, but there have been many things recently, so it has been delayed." Here is a document of 20,000 stones of grain and grass, and you can go to the official warehouse to withdraw it if you take it. In addition, the grain of the Xiao family's rice shop has also been purchased at the market price, and it will be distributed day by day. Hou Ye rest assured, as the parents of the Bohai people, the lower officials will not let a single starving citizen appear in the jurisdiction! ”

Shen Yun couldn't help but feel sick when he heard such high-sounding words.

He glanced at it, silently took the paperwork, clenched his fists and bowed: "If it's nothing, I'll retire!" "Shen Yun really didn't want to stay here for a moment.

"Oh, Master Hou, please stay," Xiao Rang suddenly pulled Shen Yun back.

Shen Yun said strangely: "What else do you have to say?" ”

Xiao Rang frowned slightly and said, "I don't dare, it's just that on the day when the Japanese invaders were raging, my niece happened to go out to look for Ao'er, but she didn't find it and broke her leg." Fortunately, the family was smart and carried her to the mansion, so that her life was saved. Now that the widow has retreated, she is still overly frightened, and she is worried about the safety of Ao'er, so she refuses to go home for a long time, Lord Hou, you see ......"

Shen Yun was stunned at that time. Xiao Qin was gone, and the main house was also burned clean, at that time, Shen Yun was glad that this vicious woman was dead or disappeared forever, but he didn't expect her to hide in the mansion!

As for Shen Ao's disappearance? Hmph, the ghost believes it, and it is estimated that it is the woman's conspiracy again.

Shen Yun had the heart to refuse, but thinking that she was the head mother of the Shen family after all, it was not a matter for her to stay in the mansion for a long time, and it was really impossible to be accused of unfilial piety because of this. So he said: "Since this is the case, I will take the eldest mother home in the next place!" It's just that everything in the house has been burned down, and the home is a little shabby, for fear of wronging the eldest mother, it is better for me to prepare for a few more days and then take the eldest mother back, these days I also hope that the adults will read the in-laws of Lianggong and the Bohai Hou family, so that the eldest mother will bother in the house for a few more days......"

Xiao Rang smiled: "It's okay, it's okay." Lianggong's descendants are not so delicate, and she is too pampered on weekdays, so it is good for her to suffer some hardships. Well, let's go and settle the clan first, and then come and pick her up when the time is over! ”

Shen Yun said: "Then it's troublesome!" Then he did not linger any longer, and took his leave.

As soon as Shen Yun left, Xiao Rang's smile suddenly disappeared, and he looked at Shen Yun's figure in the distance, and slowly emerged with a gloomy expression.

At this time, from the side compartment of this study, a graceful woman walked out gracefully, and a white flower was wearing a beautiful crown on her head, it was Xiao Qin, the lady of Bohai.

"Second uncle, you see what I said is right, right? He definitely didn't want to take me back! Their Shen family wishes I was dead......" Xiao Qin's silver teeth gritted secretly, and his appearance was no longer as graceful and elegant as before, and his phoenix eyes revealed endless viciousness.

Xiao Rang retracted his gaze, glanced at her, snorted heavily, and said angrily: "Speaking about others, you don't want to think about the things you did...... Qin'er, you grew up with me, there are some things I have told you a long time ago, be a man and leave a line, and we will see each other in the future. As early as five years ago, when you started to contact the Japanese people, I advised you that the ambitions of the Japanese wolves must not be guarded against, and it is better for you not to listen to them, but to intensify your support for the Japanese people......"

Xiao Rang angrily tapped Xiao Qin's forehead with his fingers, sat down behind the copywriting table angrily, and continued: "Look at the current situation, the Japanese people have taken the handle of our Xiao family and want to blackmail us into giving us a million stones of grain and grass, what do you want me to do?" If you don't give it to them, you will have a tribe to cook the Han people, and it is our Xiao family who will tell the imperial capital about the landing of them, how can I explain to my eldest brother when the time comes! Alas......"

Xiao Qin was shocked when she heard this, and said sharply: "How can this be? They, they are lions open their mouths, sitting on the ground and starting the price, at that time they said that they were going to help me kill Shen Yun, and we only gave them forty percent of the annual profit, why now, they don't talk about credibility, I, I ......"

"What can you do? Do you report to them? Okay, come on, I'm the official, and I'm the biggest official in Bohai Mansion, come and sue! ”

Xiao Rang glared at his niece angrily, and said hatefully: "Qin'er, Qin'er, you are really smart and confused!" Don't talk about the cunning of the widows, why don't you understand, who belongs to the position of marquis is not something that you can control as a woman, this involves the court and the court, and it is planned by those adults who live in the temple, once you get involved, you will be crushed by this whirlpool in an instant. Now it is clear that the Japanese people are taking advantage of your eagerness to get rid of Shen Yun's psychology to turn this Bohai County upside down, so that they can benefit from it...... Alas, this is no longer a simple family feud, but a confrontation between the two countries, do you understand? ”

Xiao Qin was still confused, and muttered: "Them, what profit do they fish?" They don't want the hundreds of thousands of gold coins a year......"

"Stupid! 200,000 miles of land and hundreds of thousands of gold coins, which do you say you would choose? Xiao Rang shouted angrily, "I just got the news yesterday that the Japanese people had crossed the border of Hokkaido a few days ago and directly took the Guanzhong Plain, and the untouchables of Fusang Prefecture took the opportunity to make a rebellion, and they have slaughtered Yue County, and now the entire Fusang Prefecture has long been full of smoke!" ”

No matter how stupid Xiao Qin is, she can figure it out now. She quibbled with a pale face, "No, it won't." They, how can they do this?! Obviously said okay, I, I asked Mu Hong to question them, Fusang Prefecture can't lose ...... because of me"

Saying that, she was about to rush out of the study with her skirt, Xiao Rang slammed the table, stood up and said, "You come back for me!" ”

Xiao Qin turned around aggrievedly, her phoenix eyes were already full of tears, and she choked up: "Second uncle, I, I just want to ......"

Xiao Rang saw her appearance, his heart softened, sat down and sighed: "It's late, it's late!" When you persuaded me to apply for the Fusang Prefecture Second Class Legion to exterminate the Japanese invaders, it was already too late. I know that you originally wanted to take this opportunity to make the Shen family's merchant ships unusable, so that they would lose money...... Alas, but all this is nothing compared to the state! If you had told me earlier that the Japanese were going to raid Seoul, maybe things would have turned around, but now ......"

Xiao Qin slammed into Xiao Rang's lap and cried, "Second uncle, I'm sorry, I really didn't mean to!" At that time, I was bewitched by ghosts, and I just wanted to get rid of the Shen family, but I really didn't expect the Japanese people to be so ambitious and want to occupy my Han territory, I really don't know! ”

Xiao Rang has loved this niece since she was a child, and seeing her crying so sadly, she had already relented, touched her hair, and sighed: "Don't blame yourself." This time, the emperor not only issued a holy decree to let Shen Yun inherit the title, but also issued an edict declaring war, listing the Wa State as a country that must be conquered, and my Han is more than 10,000 times stronger than the Wa State, and I can finally avenge this revenge! ”

Xiao Qin raised her teary phoenix eyes and said in surprise: "The emperor issued an edict declaring war? That means that the second uncle's position as a guardian will not be shaken because of this incident? ”

Xiao Rang nodded: "Not for the time being." Now I hope that this crusade will atone for my uncle's merits, and handle the logistics of this army properly, so that in the future, the king will be victorious, and he will be able to atone for his merits when he is rewarded! ”

"What if the widows tell us what we're doing?" Xiao Qin asked again.

Xiao Rang's amiable face flashed a trace of anger, and he said fiercely: "Then it depends on whether the Japanese people know the current affairs, if he dares to do this, it's a big deal to fight with them." Our Xiao family is not the master who will be controlled by others, and when the time comes, I will see whether the lives of millions of Japanese people are important or my lives are important! ”

Xiao Qin was stunned for a moment and said, "Second uncle, you mean ......?"

Xiao Rang nodded: "Yes, if the Japanese really dare to poke things out, you will put all the responsibility on me, and you can't pull it on the eldest brother." The crime of traitor will be borne by me alone! As long as the eldest brother is okay, our Xiao family will still be able to pass it on, and sooner or later there will be a comeback. ”

Xiao Qin's mouth opened wide in surprise, shook her head and cried for a while: "No, second uncle, I'll take care of this matter!" ”

Xiao Rang patted her hair again, and said with a wry smile: "You can't afford this, and the court won't let you be a weak woman...... But that Meiji is not a stupid person, and he should not give up such an important chess piece of ours until the last minute. But you have to remember that you must let Mu Hong and Mu Si follow Meiji, and at the last moment, you may have to compete with him to see whose hand is faster......"

Xiao Qin was shocked again, and said in a trembling voice: "What does the second uncle mean, let Mu Hong do all the things that Yu let go?" ”

"Not bad! Abandoning the car is also a helpless choice! Xiao Rang's expression was simply a little hideous.

This is the world of men, once it becomes ruthless, even the emperor dares to pull off the horse. And this courage is not something that Xiao Qin, a weak woman, dares to do.

Xiao Rang finally looked at Xiao Qin solemnly and said: "Remember, you are noble in the face of things, you are precious in the right moment, and you are precious in planning." Shen Yun has done a very good job in these three points, before this matter is over, you don't have any more conflicts with Shen Yun, I won't be able to protect you at that time...... When the emperor issued the edict declaring war, he also appointed His Royal Highness Duke Hu as the commander of the Eastern Expedition, and let the Marquis of Bohai serve as the logistics officer of the Eastern Expedition. ”

Xiao Qin nodded affirmatively: "Qin'er understands." It's just a proud ......."

"By the way, Ao'er went to Ulsan, and I've already sent someone to pick him up! Don't scold him, I heard that he has a good relationship with Shen Yun, so use this card well! ”

Xiao Qin finally let go of her breath and nodded silently.

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PS: Two can't be done, it's almost 5,000 words today, and it's this amount tomorrow, it's almost offset, right? What do you think is good?

Hehe, let's discuss!

Well, I've been working on a bigger plot lately, so let's take a closer look, and if anyone can find out, I'll add 20 more diamonds......

Also, the story has dragged on a bit for the past few days, and it will start to speed up tomorrow. After the destruction of the pirates, I still have to meet the Romans for the real thing!