It was a thin thread-bound book, with a blue cover, and the three words "Tao Te Ching" written in block letters.

Gu Xiyan stared at it with wide eyes, as if he saw a hot potato, and said hurriedly: "In the past few years, I have also taken the previous things lightly...... The things in the world are originally inhabited by virtuous people. Since this book is in your hands, it is yours......" After speaking, she suddenly turned her head and said eagerly to Liu Mei and Duan Yingluo: "It's not early, let's go quickly!" ”

Liu Mei'er was confused, but Duan Yingluo could understand Gu Xiyan's eagerness to have more contact with this priest, she nodded, and hurried away to protect Gu Xiyan.

When they arrived at the bottom of the mountain, they waited for a while, and then saw Sister Xu coming down the mountain with an orange orchid.

Duan Yingluo carried Julan into the carriage, and Sister Xu waved goodbye to them.

The carriage galloped all the way towards Biyuan.

Gu Xiyan looked at the orange orchid who was curiously decorated with wide eyes and the carriage, and tried to relax as much as possible, and said to the orange orchid Liu Tian: "What do you usually do?" ”

Julan smiled a little stiffly: "...... We have to clean every day, read and write, help our younger sisters and brothers wash their clothes, and take care of them......" In the narrative, or thinking of the time when it was fast, the little face began to be filled with happiness, "When Xiaocao came, like a kitten, Father Gu handed her over to me, and I cooked and ate it for her every day, and now she can take care of other sisters...... He's a very good boy......."

Gu Xiyan touched Julan's head with an encouraging smile.

Feeling Gu Xiyan's gentleness, Julan raised her head and looked at Xiyan sincerely: "Madam, you must be very rich." ”

Rich? This year, Maosheng gave her a family of 30,000 taels of silver, saying that the situation in Gaochang was even better than expected, and jokingly said that in the future, it will only be more, not less...... Compared to ordinary people. I guess it's a lot of money!

"Madam, you can help us teach too!" "Now, there are more and more sisters in us, and we have tried to save as much as possible, but the money is still not enough. Priest Gu tried to find a way everywhere...... Last time, Sister Xu was still worried and said that Liang Di was about to fight. When the time comes, there will be many children like me......"

Gu Xiyan was stunned.

"Liangdi is about to go to war", this kind of military matter. It's her, and I also heard Qi Maosheng talk about it, how did Sister Xu know?

The carriage soon arrived at Biyuan, and both the Shi Wang clan and the Li Shi clan were waiting respectfully at the second gate.

Seeing Gu Xiyan bring a little girl back, both of them were taken aback, Gu Xiyan didn't explain much, and handed over the orange orchid to Xingyu. Then I exchanged a few words with Shi's sister-in-law, and I excused myself to be too tired and served tea to the guests.

After grooming, Gu Xiyan and Liu Mei'er drank tea on the Luohan bed.

Xingyu brought a freshly cleaned orange orchid over to Gu Xiyan to say goodbye.

Julan looked at her with a wary look.

Do you know who you are?

Gu Xiyan sighed, and told Xingyu helplessly: "During this time, Julan will be handed over to you, you have to take good care of her." ”

Xingyu smiled and replied "yes". Then he took the orange orchid down.

Liu Mei'er was unimpressed with Julan's attitude: "Why is this happening...... I don't know ...... gratitude at all."

Gu Xiyan diverted the topic: "When will the girl in your family get married?" ”

Liu Meier smiled: "You're really going!" ”

"Can I not go?" Gu Xiyan said curiously.

"It's a distant relative, and it's a concubine...... I borrowed your name to ask you out ......"

"That being the case. Then I'll go to Mrs. Cui early tomorrow morning to say goodbye, and I'll go back to Yongzhou! ”

Liu Mei'er was stunned: "So fast!" ”

Gu Xiyan looked at the hot tea on the table without squeaking, at this moment, she missed Qi Mao very much.

When Qi Maosheng heard the news of Gu Xiyan's return, he was presiding over the highest-level military meeting in Yandi, and two days ago he received a holy decree from Sheng Jing, asking Yandi to send 6,000 cavalry to Liangdi again to cooperate with the Liang Ting Governor's Mansion to surround the Liang army.

It was the first time for Qi Qi to participate in such a very different military meeting, and he sat cautiously two steps away from Qi Maosheng. He sat on the ground and listened to the others.

Qi Xiao was resolutely opposed: "Six thousand cavalry. It is equivalent to transferring all the soldiers and horses on the table in Yandi, if anything happens. If we resist, Shengjing can attack us on the basis of the number of troops we have raised in violation of the Mingdao agreement...... Six thousand cavalry, too many! ”

Lin Yongzhao agreed with Qi Xiao's opinion, but his tone was more softened: "Grandpa Guo, why don't you talk to the court, go to the four thousand people, what do you think!" ”

Gong Tao has always contradicted Qi Xiao: "Six thousand cavalry, it's not impossible." Why don't you take the opportunity to talk to the court again, and let's increase our troops...... There are 50,000 horses in Gaochang Land, and we have 10,000 horses in each hand, and this matter will not be hidden sooner or later, so it is better to take this opportunity to turn from dark to light. ”

Yuan Zehuan, who rushed back from Gaochang, thought of a group of Gong Tao: "Shengjing just wants to use troops against us, and there is still a Jin land in the middle, and the last Jin messenger also said that he was willing to take our horse as the head, and when the time comes, as long as the Jin land is slightly delayed in the supply of grain and grass to Shengjing, the situation will be favorable to us." I took 30,000 horses and horses to garrison in Yinghe, and if anything abnormal happened, I could rush to Hexian in ten days at most...... Six thousand elites, you can also turn around immediately, and when the time comes, it will be a two-sided attack, and maybe there will be unexpected harvests. ”

Everyone's eyes were on Qi Maosheng.

Qi Maosheng was whispering to Erping.

The others sat far away and couldn't hear very clearly, but Qi Qi could hear it clearly.

Qi Maosheng was explaining to Erping: "Let Siping go, he has more contact with the young lady...... If the face is not right, come to me immediately...... Ask the people who followed, what has the young lady done in the past few days......"

Erping nodded resignedly.

Qi Maosheng turned his head and said with a smile: "Let's discuss it again...... Mr. Ding, what is your opinion? ”

Siping walked slowly into the pear orchard.

Qi Maosheng's kick made him not fully recover until today.

Yan Hong, who was directing people to unload the box, saw it and said with a smile: "Brother Siping." You have news of the Spirit, and as soon as we arrived, you came! ”

Siping smiled: "Is the young lady here?" ”

"Wait a minute, Madame is freshening up!" As he spoke, he called the little girl to take Siping to the side of the floor heating pavilion to drink tea, and when things were almost done, she went to the warm pavilion to entertain Siping: "You have a chest injury, but it's better!" ”

Siping's hand couldn't help but caress his chest, and said with a wry smile: "I'm afraid it won't be intact." But I won't lose my life! ”

Yan Hong showed a sympathetic gaze: "It's all that virgin lady who harms people......"

Siping hurriedly made a silent action: "Don't mention this person again!" How was the three girls during this time? ”

Yan Hong whispered: "The young lady let people take her to the Taoist temple a few times, and she started to cry and cry when she came back, but later she saw that the lady was not coaxing her." It's better, and I'm starting to learn the rules from that Mama Wang. ”

Siping knows about this.

At the beginning, when Zhenniang left, Hongluan was still a little troublesome. Later, the young lady promised her that as long as she followed the new upbringing grandmother to learn the rules well, she would have someone take her to see Zhenniang at the beginning of each month. Because of this, Ye is still a little unhappy...... Now it seems that the young lady's method is effective.

After the two said a few words, they saw Qiu Shi coming out of the main house, and Yan Hong hurriedly said: "Brother Siping, it is estimated that Mrs. has almost cleaned up, I'll go and see!" ”

Siping also stood up: "I'd better wait under the eaves!" ”

The two of them came out of the warm pavilion. Yan Hong entered the inner room, and saw Yun Sheng serving Gu Xiyan to drink tea, and she bent her knees and saluted. smiled: "Siping is here, will Mrs. see it or not?" ”

Gu Xiyan smiled: "Let him in...... Speaking of which, it's been a long time since I saw him! ”

Yan Hong answered and called Siping to come in and speak.

Knowing that it was Qi Maosheng who asked him to ask, Gu Xiyan smiled and said, "You went back to your master, let him not think about it, I just missed home, so I came back early!" ”

Siping smiled and left.

Gu Xiyan called Xingyu in: "You send Julan to Gong's Mansion." If it's a sister. It will be handed over to Mrs. Gong for disposal; If it's not a new sister, bring someone back! ”

Xingyu responded crisply. Then he took the cards and went out.

After a few days of tiring carriage and horses, she really felt a little tired, so Jade made her bed, and she fell asleep with a pillow.

When I woke up again, it was already dusk, and it was Yunshang who served in front of me.

"Is you back?"

Yun Sheng hurriedly said, "You haven't come back yet...... However, Sister Xingyu is back! ”

"Let her come to me!"

Yunshang left in response, and after a while, he called Xingyu in.

Xingyu bowed to Gu Xiyan and said with a smile: "Madam has really done a great deed...... That orange red is really the sister of Orange Lan. ”

Gu Xiyan breathed a sigh of relief.

"What great good have you done?" With the sound of speaking, Qi Maosheng opened the curtain and entered.

"Maosheng!" Gu Xiyan laughed happily.

Qi Maosheng walked to the side of the kang, looked at Gu Xiyan's face that looked radiant with joy, and said with a smile: "I went to Jiufeng, what kind of good deed did I do?" ”

Gu Xiyan hugged Qi Maosheng's waist, put his face on his chest, and sighed in response: "It's good to go home!" ”

The tone of attachment made the corners of Qi Maosheng's mouth involuntarily curl.

Xingyu briefly told Qi Maosheng about the orange orchid, and then said with a smile: "Master, you say, isn't this a great thing?" ”

Qi Maosheng was stunned when he heard it: "I thought Gong Tao was so poor because of the many brothers and nephews in the family, but I didn't expect it to be ......like this."

Where there is war, there will be death...... This is also a lawless thing.

Gu Xiyan didn't want Qi Maosheng to think so much, so he forked the topic and instructed Xingyu: "You go and let Hongyu set the meal!" ”

Xingyu left in response, and Gu Xiyan got off the kang to wait for Qi Maosheng to change clothes and freshen up.

When the two were having dinner, Gu Xiyan told him about her experience of going to Jiufeng, and she naturally concealed that she met with Guiguan and taught and adopted many orphans.

Qi Maosheng teased her: "If you drink holy water...... You'll have to serve well tonight! ”

"You guy!" Gu Xiyan blushed and took chopsticks to knock Qi Maosheng's hand.

Qi Maosheng laughed and pulled Gu Xiyan into his arms......

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