Xu Qingyan's eyes became empty, as if he had seen many years ago, and continued, "Sister Yan and I get together less and leave more, and we only get together for a month in two or three years. We cherish the days together and present all the beauty and goodness of each other to each other. What we see is all the good of each other. After separation, in addition to practicing martial arts, all I thought about was Yan Mei. I count the days of being together every day, and I wish I could grow to forty years old soon, and then I can be with her forever. ”

"Later, with you, my concern was even more. One day, it occurred to me that when I was forty years old, I would take two hundred taels of silver and go home with a pension, but what would I do when the money was spent? I don't know anything but martial arts, how can I give my wife and children a good life? I can't sit back and eat, I have to use this money to make a deal, so that my wife and children will never have to worry about food and clothing. ”

"From that day on, I practiced martial arts more diligently, and when others were resting, I found time to learn more words. We are the Secret Guards, and in order to better complete the mission, we have learned some words, but not much. I was reluctant to spend money to buy books, pen, ink, paper, and inkstones, so I borrowed a military book from our head to read, read all kinds of things with words, and even posted notices on the wall, and the names of dishes in the restaurant, and wrote them on the ground with a stick...... When I encountered a problem that I didn't understand, I consulted our leaders and learned people I knew, including Shiziye...... I also learned to think, learn from others, and pay attention to what others say and do...... Once, a few of us secret guards went to the restaurant to protect the master, because I was distracted and looked at the words hanging on the wall a few more times, and when I went back, I was beaten by the boss for forty boards......"

Xu Lanyin was also moved by his words, this man is really good, how difficult it is in ancient times when the husband was the key link. He and the Qin family have an emotional foundation, and they may not be as pessimistic as they think.

Xu Qingyan continued, "This matter was known to the old lady, and after I recovered from my injury, he specially called me to his small study and asked me why I was so keen on learning. I told my thoughts, but instead of blaming me, the old lady said that I was a responsible man. He gave me two books and a set of pen, ink, paper and inkstone, saying that it is good to love to learn, but not to delay the business. He also made me a small leader, and I was responsible for every more important thing. ”

"Eight years ago, before I finished my long vacation, I was recruited back to Zhoufu. The crown prince was cut off by the rebel king's left arm, and Zhou Taishi was furious, feeling that the rebel king did not have such a big hand. He also learned from some sources that the palace of the Zhou Dynasty of the Western Xia Kingdom might be in collusion with a certain prince of the Daimyo Dynasty, so he sent me to inquire about the information......

"Taishi Zhou said, as long as I complete this task, I can not only get rid of the identity of the secret guard, but also officially become an official. My future future is determined by King Wu and him. However, this task was special, and in order for me to better disguise my identity, he sent someone to assist me. This person is the big girl who served in Taishi Zhou's small study, named Zhou Xin, who has a few kung fu skills and is also smart. Zhou Taishi said that she would not only be my assistant, but also my wife in the Western Xia Kingdom......

"Where can I still pretend to be another woman in my eyes, and I don't want to hurt Sister Yan's heart and violate our agreement. I'm a secret guard, a slave who listens to whatever his master says. I didn't dare to disobey the order, so I had to put forward the condition that Zhou Xin and I would live together in the name of husband and wife in the Western Xia Kingdom, not as a real husband and wife......

"Although Mrs. Zhou was very reluctant and unhappy, in order for me to do my best, he proposed to only have the same room for one night. He also said that my goal was to enter the palace of the king of Zhou to gain the trust of him or his confidants, and take the opportunity to find out which prince of my dynasty was secretly colluding with. The grandmother in the palace has a poisonous eye, and she can't let the people there see that my daughter-in-law is a big girl...... I also rejected his proposal, saying that I didn't need anyone's help, I would just do it myself. He asked me again, what if the king of Zhou or his people took a fancy to me and wanted to tell me a daughter-in-law of the Western Xia Kingdom? In that way, not only will I be more passive, but I will also have someone around me who is always watching over me...... I, I don't have any other way, just ...... the night before I leave the capital."

Telling his daughter about this, Xu Qingyan was extremely embarrassed, lowered his head and calmed down for a moment, before he mustered up the courage to continue, "Zhou Xin and I went to the Western Xia Kingdom and first settled down in the countryside of Qingfu in the capital. I went into the mountains to hunt, and Xin Niang took care of the housework at home, and we slept in separate rooms for the first year and a half. Xin Niang is a good woman, she is not the slightest dissatisfied with my approach, and she helps me wholeheartedly......"

"The winter of that year was very cold, and once I went into the mountains to hunt and was trapped in the mountains by the wind and snow for a few days and nights, and I thought I was going to die in the mountains. At that time, I regretted it very much, and felt that I should not have selfishly married Yanmei, even if it was better for her to marry a farmer than for her to be a widow at a young age and drag a pair of young children. Then I was lucky enough to find a cave and waited until the snow stopped before I insisted on getting home. As soon as I went back, I fell, and it was Xin Niang who covered me with her body to warm ......"

Xu Qingyan's head hung lower, and Xu Lanyin could only see the top of his head and ears.

His voice also deepened, "Xin Niang is not only my life and body, but also my helpless and panicked heart. After that, I, I was really with her...... I'm sorry for Smoke Girl and broke our agreement. In those days, I didn't dare to think about home, I didn't dare to think about my sister and my children, and I didn't dare to think about what I would do when I returned to Daimyo......"

His voice trembled, and he wiped tears with his hand. Xu Lanyin thought, he must have cried.

"Later, I got acquainted with the people of the Zhou Palace, let him see my hunting skills and special features, and introduced me and Xin Niang into the Zhou Palace. With our efforts, I became the third-class guard of the palace, and Xin Niang became the small kitchen manager of Princess Zhou. We also have a little girl, whose name there is Jin Niuniu, and her private name is Xu Lanyue. At that time, we were a simple and normal little family in the king of Zhou's mansion......"

"Because I am a foreigner, King Zhou always has a bit of a problem with me, and I can't get in touch with the most core secrets. But the famous dishes made by Xin Niang were particularly loved by Princess Zhou, and she also took her to cook for the Queen Mother. Once the king of Zhou was assassinated, I desperately saved him, and he fully believed in me and made me a second-class guard. We successively found out that the second prince and the third prince of the Daimyo Dynasty had contact with the second prince of the Western Xia Kingdom and the king of Zhou through the Yiju Restaurant, and got several important pieces of information the year before last, one of which was the promise of the third prince, if he became the emperor, he would send the king of Zhou a million taels of gold, and send troops to help him rebel...... With this information, the three of us escaped from the palace......"