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Old Master Xie had eaten dinner and was closing his eyes in the hall to recuperate.

Old Master Xie's real name is Xie Guoxi, the word is clear, and he is a township tribute recommended by the Pengzhou Mansion.

Xie Guoxi was originally a person with real talent and real learning, and he went to Beijing several times to take the exam, but because he was shy in his pocket, he had no chance to go to high school at all, and corruption among officials in the DPRK and China was rampant, and the imperial examination was the most ** and darkest pass.

Xie Guoxi's family is not wealthy, and he can't make a name for himself by doing a little work, and when he later saw that his teacher had no money, and seeing that he couldn't go to high school, he simply gave up the idea of the imperial examination, and was introduced by someone to go to the south alone and became a staff member. How could Wang Xianzhi and Huang Chao rebel, bandits were prevalent, the south was smoky, and all that Jiedu and Thorn Shi thought of was looting money, preserving and strengthening their own strength, Xie Guoxi could not be in the same stream, and he had no talent to learn.

The competition between the staff is also fierce, and everything is done, Xie Guoxi is unwilling to get involved, so he can only lament the bad fate, quit his staff errand, and return to his hometown Qili Village.

After returning home, Xie Guoxi rejected the fame of his eldest son and second son, and made them farm honestly, but the youngest son Xie Yuxin has been smart and clever since he was a child, and it is obviously the material for reading.

Xie Yuxin is also competitive, proficient in all kinds of poems and books, which makes Xie Guoxi quite proud of this, but the reality is in front of him, born in troubled times, poems and books cannot be eaten, and he has to rely on his eldest son and second son to support the family.

After all, Xie Guoxi is a scholar, and he still has some relationships, the elders, Li Zheng and Mura Zheng respect him very much, and the officials of the state and county yamen are also familiar with him, relying on these relationships, the family can be exempted from recruiting sergeants, and when he is old, he can have children and grandchildren, which is also a kind of happiness.

"Father, Qin Erhei asks to see you."

"Qin Erhei, oh, the Qin family at the head of the village, I remember that their family is very poor, Yuxin, you are not mistaken."

"Father, it's Qin Erhei, but he is followed by four people, it doesn't seem to be from this village, I heard the people in the village talk before, saying that Qin Erhei's family came to do businessmen, and it is estimated that it is them."

"Oh, what do you do when you see me, I don't have any business experience."

Xie Guoxi is more curious, Qin Erhei has done things for his family, he is honest and honest, it is impossible to have any dealings with businessmen, most of the businessmen who are running around outside these years are not coming from the right way, the world is very chaotic, there are bandits everywhere, serious businessmen, it is too late to protect themselves.

"Father, the child thinks it's better to meet, the leading Lang Jun, the child has just met, and it doesn't feel simple."

Xie Guoxi was even more surprised, Xie Yuxin has read a lot, although it is not of much use for the time being, but his vision is still not low, and when he met for the first time, he felt that the other party was not simple, and it was really a rare thing.

"So bring them with you."

Li Rupei and his entourage walked into the hall with Qin Erhei.

When Qin Erhei saw Old Master Xie sitting on the chair, he immediately knelt down and kowtowed.

"Old gentleman, this gentleman wants to see you."

Li Rupei had no expression on his face, he was horrified in his heart, kneeling and bowing is very rare in Datang, the so-called kneeling to the sky and kneeling to his parents, Qin Erhei saw this old master Xie and actually knelt and bowed, which shows that the prestige of old master Xie in the village is not ordinary.

"Mr. Xie, I traveled around the world to do some small business, and I passed by your place today and came to see you."

"Xiao Langjun is polite, and he is ashamed."

In terms of age, Xie Guoxi can be Li Rupei's father, it is said that Li Rupei's attitude should be very respectful, but Li Rupei's appearance is neither arrogant nor humble, and he doesn't even introduce himself, which is not simple. Xie Guoxi didn't have time to care about Li Rupei's attitude, he looked at Li Rupei carefully, and made the first judgment, this Xiao Langjun is by no means a businessman.

Li Rupei is too young, and the elegant demeanor revealed on his body is needless to say, what is even more surprising is that he is young and old, and his gestures have the stability of a superior, which he can't feel himself, but outsiders can feel it directly.

Xie Guoxi's attitude began to become strict, and he restrained the randomness at the beginning, and he faintly felt that this little Langjun who came to visit was afraid that he would be able to control the fate of his Xie family, as for why he had such a feeling, he couldn't tell.

"Yuxin, hurry up and make tea for the guests, Erhei, go to the kitchen at the back, carry a bag of corn back, this is the salary paid in advance, you will help plow the land in a few days."

The purpose of Li Rupei's visit to Old Master Xie was originally to get in touch with the scholars of the Tang Dynasty, especially those who did not gain fame and returned to their hometowns, to see what kind of thoughts these people think and what their living conditions are, after all, there are not many scholars like Yu Chenghui and Tan Mingxiao, and the vast majority of scholars are impossible to be officials, some of them have become local gentry, have a good social status, are respected by everyone, and even become old and Lizheng, and some people are very down, The four bodies are not diligent and the grains are not distinguished, and they live a chaotic life.

However, the moment he saw Old Master Xie, he changed his mind.

"This little Langjun, you are old and presumptuous, can you ask what kind of business you do?"

"Do whatever you want to make money."

"Xiao Langjun is really fast-talking, and he admires him, but in this world, the real money-making business is probably not done by going south and north."

In just a few words, Xie Guoxi once again affirmed that Xiao Langjun is not a businessman, and anyone who has been doing business for a long time will always seize the opportunity when he comes to a certain place, or promote goods, or ask about business opportunities.

Xie Guoxi did not break the point, the words changed, and began to discuss current affairs, he talked about the hardships of the common people's life, no one paid attention to knowledge, no one mentioned construction, the government imposed heavy taxes on the common people, the price of goods soared, the rice was 150 wen, the people sold their children and daughters as slaves, facing the situation of starvation, and the dignitaries were drunk and dreamed of death, and spent money like dirt.

Xie Guoxi's evaluation of the government is taboo, it is said that he has just met Xiao Langjun, he will never say such words if he is old and respectful and has seen the world, but Xie Guoxi suddenly appeared, he seemed to be difficult to control, or he specifically said these words to confirm the identity of Xiao Langjun in front of him.

Xie Yuxin's face on the side was pale, I don't know why my father said these words, these are all taboo words, it doesn't matter if you say it at home, but you can say it in front of strangers, if someone deliberately goes to the government to complain, I am afraid that it will suffer.

Old Master Xie's words are far less comprehensive and profound than Liu Yunzhang's "Book of Direct Advice", so these views are unlikely to cause much surprise to Li Rupei, but when they met for the first time, Old Master Xie dared to say these words, which was not simple.

After Old Master Xie finished speaking, Li Rupei slowly spoke.

"Old gentleman, a certain businessman, I don't have much interest in the affairs of the imperial court, but the old gentleman's words, Daigo empowerment, a certain future business, I am afraid that I will also pay attention to the affairs of the government."

"The old man has some words, I don't know whether to say them or not."

"Sir, please."

"Xiao Langjun is afraid that he is not a businessman, although he lives in the countryside, he is lonely and unheard, but he also knows some things, Shannan Xidao has had a lot of things recently, this Bazhou and Pengzhou, are occupied by the so-called iron-blooded army, I heard that the commander of the iron-blooded army, Li Lang, is so good, not to mention the defeat of the official army, but also put forward the policy of rent reduction and interest reduction, the iron-blooded army is also the autumn has no crime, this Li Lang can be described as ambitious, but I feel that no matter what, this iron-blooded army is not orthodox, if that Li Lang wants to make a big difference, he still has to return to the court."

A smile appeared on Li Rupei's face, and Qian Shiqu, Song Hu and Yan Fu behind him all showed nervous expressions on their faces.

"The old gentleman has a speech, into the wood three points, a certain also has some feelings, the old gentleman is Pengzhou Township tribute, the so-called learning and excellence, presumably the old gentleman also wants to serve the court, but according to a certain know, over the years, the real people of insight may not be able to enter the court as officials, but those filthy villains, control the government, people with high conduct, if they don't want to be in the same stream, they can only clean themselves, in this case, what is orthodoxy."

Xie Guoxi's face was slightly red, and he didn't know how to answer.

Li Rupei's goal has been achieved, but he simply got up and hugged his fists and said goodbye.

"Listening to your words, it is better to read for ten years, and I disturbed Mr. Xie today, and I gained a lot, thank you again."

When it was ugly, everything was silent, and everyone in the village fell asleep.

Xie Guoxi called Xie Yuxin, who was sleeping in a daze, to the study.

"Yuxin, you must have been surprised by the words that your father said today, I don't know what you think of this little Langjun who came to visit."

"Returning to his father, the child thinks that Xiao Langjun is not simple, he talks extraordinary, his thinking is clear, and he treats people politely and politely.

Xie Guoxi shook his head slightly.

"Yuxin, your two brothers and sisters have started a family, they didn't study, and their father didn't want them to study, only you have been reading since you were a child, you have reached the age of sixteen, but your father has not proposed marriage for you, you can know why, your father does not want you to fall into mediocrity, follow in the footsteps of your two elder brothers, the world is unstable, the world is declining, the world will inevitably have great changes, teach you knowledge for your father, hope that you will get ahead, glorify your ancestors, but the sky does not fulfill people's wishes."

Speaking of this, Xie Guoxi's expression became stern.

"Xiao Langjun, who came to visit today, if his father's guess is good, it is Li Lang, the leader of the iron-blooded army, and his father uses his knowledge to test him, although he doesn't like it, he is not impatient, he complains about the world for his father, he listens carefully, and is quiet, after his father finishes, he adapts to the situation and copes with it freely, so that his father is speechless, where do ordinary people have such determination."

Xie Yuxin's face was a little pale, he was completely sleepy, and he didn't know what to say for a while.

"Yuxin, you have grown up, you have to think more about everything, you can see the extraordinariness of Xiao Langjun, but think about it, Bazhou and Pengzhou are in a special situation, where will there be the children of official eunuchs to travel here."

Xie Yuxin's face turned from white to red.

"Father, the child is ignorant, whatever the father commands, the child just does it."

"Yuxin, for my father, I want you to follow that Li Lang out for a while, but it takes great courage to make such a decision, the future is uncertain, where to go, you can decide for yourself."