"God will definitely compensate you for taking some of your things." After waking up in the morning, Asahiko began to believe in the correctness of this statement. Four months ago, he lost the Xiongwu battalion he brought with him in a daze, and lost a group of good brothers who could live and die together. In the last ten days, he suddenly has a few friends to make friends with, a large fully furnished mansion, and a very capable butler. At the same time, this house also has a good-looking and quite understanding woman.

Asahiko had some suspicions that she was dreaming. Falling into a dream because of the excessive desire for a peaceful and prosperous life. But the huge, bright bronze mirror in front of him and the bearded man in the mirror told him that it was all true. To prove it further, he pulled out a mustache with all his might. As a result, the person in the mirror grinned in pain.

"If it's a good dream, let him last longer!" Xuzi sighed for no reason, leaving regret on the face of the person in the mirror. Since he fled from Liaodong that year, he has not had a good dream for a long time. Every time I woke up from a dream of blood and fire, my forehead was dripping, and cold sweat rolled down almost in strings.

He was a little tired of licking blood with this kind of knife. My heart is filled with a desire to live differently, or to rest for a while. Especially since participating in the counterinsurgency, although he has always made war achievements. But after a fierce battle, Asahiko always felt that she had killed a lot of innocent people. Those people resembled himself and his father, and he relied on each other's heads to dye his career red.

"Actually, it's good to be a rich man!" Asahiko grimaced at herself in the mirror and thought to herself. He found himself to be a particularly contented person, though he liked to take a little risk once in a while.

The days of being a rich man are very pleasant, at least you don't need to wash your face after getting up in the cold winter. Hearing the movement in the bedroom, the clever Rifle immediately brought a basin of hot and cold water to serve the master to clean his face. The green salt used to wipe the teeth, the strong tea and Poria paste used to gargle, and many other Chenqi supplies that Xuzi himself couldn't figure out, were also brought in by another young man called Laishou.

After Li Xu finished packing up and walked into the main room, the housekeeper bowed down and came to ask the master what instructions he had for the new day. This middle-aged man who has experienced a prosperous life is indeed very capable, and he has purchased all the daily necessities in the house in almost one afternoon. This move made Xuzi's money bag lighter again. But compared to his current income, the cost of living is really a drop in the bucket.

"There's something missing, you can look and buy it." Xuzi casually shoved the key into the butler's hand and ordered. "Just buy the accounting, if the copper money in the box is not enough, I still have some other savings!"

"Enough, enough, where to use up!" The butler hurriedly responded. He was very grateful for the trust of the master's family, so he tried his best to serve Li Xu well.

"And that cloth, if it's still on the market, you might as well buy more. When the road is too flat, I'll find someone to take back to my hometown! Xuzi recalled the dry taste of the cloth wiping her face, and commanded. Silk cloth is a fresh thing brought back by Hu Shang from the Western Regions, which is better absorbent than silk and softer than Ge cloth. The weather in Shanggu is colder than Licheng, and it is still dry, so send some to the second elder in the family, and after spring comes, there will be fewer cracks in their hands. (Note 1)

"Okay, I'll buy it in the morning! Is the lord sending it to the old man and the old lady, you are really a filial son! The butler agreed. After discussing the matters that needed to be discussed, he refused to leave. Look at the corner of the wall and spin as if there are fresh mushrooms growing there.

"No blame, is there anything else?" Li Xu knew that the housekeeper had something in his stomach, so he asked with a smile.

"Also, there is one more thing for the master to order." The butler's expression instantly became a little unnatural, and he made another gesture, and asked for instructions, "Yesterday, the girl who came yesterday, how is the master going to arrange it." Have you been living in a guest room and arranged a room for her? ”

"Stay in the room. Before you go out, ask her if there is anything you need! Li Xu didn't know how much difference there was between living in a guest room and arranging a special room, so he thought about it and replied.

"Is the lord going to give him a name, or is it .......?" the butler said again, carefully seeking the final answer. He had already given the owner enough hints, but the owner didn't understand it, forcing him to get straight to the point. Something similar happens to ordinary people, if they stay in a guest room, it means that the woman will be driven away or arranged to be an outroom in an inconspicuous alley after a few days. Living in a cross-courtyard or backyard means that the woman may become a concubine of the master's family. Although their status is not high, they must not lose their courtesy. ，

"She and I just met yesterday!" Xuzi realized that she had been misunderstood, and explained with a red face. He understood the butler's thoughts, and he also understood that the butler could not be blamed for misunderstanding. Yesterday, when Laifu was delivering refreshments to the living room, he happened to see Shi Lan kneeling on the ground and begging him to take him in. The child must not be able to hide words in his stomach, after the random speculation last night, at this moment, people must regard Shi Lan as an abandoned wildflower in their eyes. As for Li Xu, the head of the family who lost it after folding the flowers, the newly established loving image in their hearts was inevitably discounted by a few points.

"The villain understands, and the villain will arrange it for you!" Zhao Wuji nodded very "understandingly" and walked out of the door backwards. That woman's life was miserable, and no one else was to blame. But the owner's eyes at her yesterday were clearly very hot, why did she change her mind overnight? I really couldn't figure out Li Xu's true plan, and before turning around, the suspicious housekeeper couldn't help but ask again, "What about Madame, when will she come to reunite with the master?" ”

The Great Sui people pay attention to having many sons and blessings, and talents with a good future like Li Xu are basically already married and concubines by his age. Among them, there are also a few people who dare not take concubines because their wives are jealous. Even if he occasionally eats outside, he will open his mouth after eating, and he will never be caught by his wife. Following this line of thought, Li Xu's decision to refuse to keep the woman for a long time is also very understandable. After all, behind the lady and the lord, there are their respective families. For a little woman who was sent to the door to make the two families hurt and angry, this deal is really not cost-effective.

Therefore, the housekeeper decided to try his best to solve everything before the arrival of the lady, and never let the head of the house get into the slightest trouble.

"It's crooked, I haven't gotten married!" Li Xu's answer surprised the housekeeper again. Looking at the other party's eyes that widened inadvertently, he added. "I came out of Cyprus at the age of fourteen, and I've been adrift ever since. It wasn't until he was ordered to go to Licheng to suppress bandits that he finally settled down! ”

"It turns out that the old man has already served the country when he was young, earlier than Captain Luo joined the army!" The butler suddenly realized, and his face was immediately full of admiration. The story of Luo Shixin's enlistment in the army at the age of 14 has become a well-known story in Qi County. Li Xu said that he was out of Cyprus at the age of fourteen, and that was when the imperial court had just made preparations for the expedition to Liao. According to the housekeeper's understanding, he must have gone to Liaodong at the age of fourteen, no wonder he was crowned Hou at a young age.

But since he didn't have a family, why didn't he refuse to take a concubine? After an instant, the butler's curiosity burned again. He didn't dare to pester Li Xu anymore to figure everything out, so he had to secretly decide in his heart and do everything possible to serve the distinguished guests at home. The woman was outwardly weak, but her demeanor was very organized. Who can guarantee that she will not become a phoenix without flying on the branches in the future?

If he knew that the other party was the daughter of the bandit leader Shi Zihe, the housekeeper Li Wuyi would never dare to think so. But he doesn't know now, so he always feels that Xuzi has let people down. Girls are desperate to catch up with the door, don't they hope to give someone one? This is too ruthless, it really doesn't look like a well-meaning owner can do something!

Xuzi didn't know how the housekeeper was slandering himself in his stomach. After the impulse, he realized that he had indeed found himself in a small trouble. The daughter of the bandit leader in the guest room, who was a mixture of weakness and strength, with a mysterious feeling, was very tempting to him, and that feeling was like going up to the tree to pick mulberries when he was a child, knowing that his hands would be pierced by the branches, and he couldn't help but want to get up. But now, in addition to the possible risks, he also has to consider the ideas of Zhang Xuluo, Qin Shubao and Luo Shixin, among others. After all, everyone has to work together for a long time, and Xuzi doesn't want to have any trouble with her new friends. I also don't want to leave a reputation for not getting along with others wherever I go.

"Yawn!" Thinking of this, he couldn't help but sneeze. If the news of Shi Lan living in her own house spreads, it will be inevitable that people will talk about it behind her back. He hoped that everyone wouldn't mind the matter too much, after all, the Grey Shirts were gone, and it was impossible for a little woman to make any more waves.

"Li Zhongjian, this kid, is simply a demon in the sex!" As Xu Zi expected, when he heard that Shi Lan did not leave Licheng but lived in Li Langjiang's new residence, Luo Shixin was the first to jump up and complain to his friends around him.

"What a big husband can't do without a wife! I really want to, with his name as General Li, I can't marry a beautiful girl! Really, how did you look at the daughter of a bandit leader! Dugu Lin also felt that this matter was too child's play, and discussed it angrily. The woman didn't even hesitate to cut down her father's head, and one day when she fell asleep, it wasn't necessary to cut off your head with a knife.

"Zhong Jian is a person who knows what is important, he must have made arrangements in his heart." Qin Shubao is the most generous, although the potential negative impact of this matter on him may be the greatest, he can still look at Li Xu's choice calmly. In his mind, although Li Langjiang is a little soft-hearted, he is not a waste who will be swayed by women. Maybe Shi Lan has a certain temperament that touched him, maybe he, like Luo Shixin, just likes to taste something new. Who would have predicted, besides, the feeling between two people is a wonderful thing, and the others are not in it, and they will always be in the fog.

"Also, if he can't even subdue a woman, he will be a hero in vain!" Luo Shixin's anger always disappeared quickly, and after listening to Qin Shubao's words, he shook his head and added.

Li Xu is about the same age as him, and his martial arts are about the same, except for the other party's occasional indiscriminate kindness, which is really incomprehensible, most of the time, Luo Shixin is willing to make this friend.

"But after all, this matter is too out of line, and it may alarm the two adults, Taishou and Juncheng. If the two of them object, I'm afraid Zhong Jian will end up empty. After appeasing Luo Shixin, Qin Shubao began to put himself in Li Xu's shoes again.

"I'm afraid Lord Zhang doesn't care. Master Pei, I'm afraid I'm happy to pretend to be confused! "For things in the officialdom, Dugu Lin sees it most thoroughly. Zhang Xu has a magnificent bearing, as long as the people under his hands have real skills, he is not willing to dwell on some small things at all. Master Pei Caozhi is a typical example of being timid and afraid, after learning that Li Xu is His Majesty's confidant, he tried his best to get close to the other party, and he was afraid that it would be too late, let alone trouble Li Xu for a woman.

His analysis was very reasonable, when Zhang Xuluo heard that Li Xu had bought and taken in Shi Zihe's daughter. Lao Juncheng's first reaction was to slap the table hard and laugh.

"This Li Zhongjian is indeed maverick enough. The old man had thought about giving him a concubine to save his house from being empty. Now he doesn't need to, he already has a warm quilt himself! ”

"Yes, Li Lang has come all the way to my Qi County, and someone should indeed take care of his diet and daily life!" Taishou Pei Caozhi's reaction was even more flat, as if everything was logical. That woman is from a low background, no matter how stupid Li Lang is, he will not be stupid enough to marry him as the main room. As for the act of bringing the other party home, there is nothing strange about it. In the eyes of the old lady, how can there be so many true feelings in this world that "the mountains are edgeless, the heaven and the earth are together, and only then can they dare to be with the king". Nine times out of ten, men and women come together because of loneliness.

Since there is no true affection, Li Langjiang's behavior will not be swayed by this woman. Since General Li Lang's behavior will not be influenced by this woman, why should he be troubled!

Ten days later, a decree was transmitted from the eastern capital of Luoyang to Licheng. The imperial court was very satisfied with the result of the extermination of the bandits Shi Zihe and Pei Changcai. specially rewarded Taishou Pei Cao's fifty silks, and promoted one of his young sons to be a meritorious servant. Zhang Xutuo had outstanding military exploits, was promoted to the general guard of Qi County, was in charge of Qi County's military affairs, and had the right to cross the border to pursue the Liukou without consulting with the surrounding counties.

Qin Shubao was given ten horses of silk and twenty hectares of Yongye field, and the local officials immediately cashed it.

Because of the accumulation of merits, Li Xu was knighted from the second-class loyal and brave uncle who His Majesty the emperor temporarily patted his head and officially changed his title to the county uncle, with 300 households.

Luo Shixin and Dugu Lin's official positions were promoted from deputy governor to governor.

Before everyone could start celebrating, the eunuch told another shocking news. Feng Xiaoci, the general of the right guard, begged Zhang Jin to call Yu Qinghe, and Zhongji died, and the whole army was annihilated.

It happened on the ninth day of the 11th month of the 9th year of the Great Cause. In the same month, Tu Wanxu, the general of the Right Tun Guard, and Yu Juluo, the doctor of Guanglu, defeated the thief Liu Yuanjin. Liu Yuan retreated to Jian'an, Tu Wanxu and Yujuluo because of the cold weather, and the court asked Kaichun to continue fighting. Someone slandered that Yujuluo was trying to rebel, but Yang Guang was angry and sent Yukura to be killed in the army. summoned Tu Wanxu back to the Eastern Capital for questioning, Tu Wanxu was furious and died on the way.

Note 1: Cloth, i.e. cotton. Indian cotton is longer than ancient Chinese cotton lint, and the fabric spun is of superior quality. During the Sui and Tang dynasties, there was an inflow from the Western Regions. for luxury.

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