Seeing that the man had already raised his glass, Liu Hong was embarrassed not to respond, so he got up and said, "I didn't expect to see Your Excellency, it's really a bit fate." ”

"Fate?" The man listened to Liu Hong's words, his eyes narrowed, but his eyes did not focus on Liu Hong, but he didn't know where he went.

But it was only a moment of distraction, and the man came back to his senses: "It's rude! We really have a fate! Come on, come on! Come and have a drink with me! "I don't know why, but the man suddenly seemed very enthusiastic!

"No need, I already want some food to eat, and I really don't know how to drink alcohol." Liu Hong waved his hand and refused.

"That's it! Then don't mind sharing a table with me! Seeing that Liu Hong said that he would not drink, but the man did not give up, but asked to eat at the same table with Liu Hong.

"Uh~~~This~~~"

"Where's this, that! Sit down, it's not a little girl's house! I'm afraid I'll eat you! The man couldn't help but smile when he saw Liu Hong's uncertain appearance.

"Huh!" Liu Hong smiled slightly, and finally moved directly to the man's table and sat down.

"I don't know what to call it?" After sitting down, Liu Hong had nothing to say, so he had to ask for a name first.

"Xu Xingtao, you just call me Xingtao." Xu Xingtao poured a sip of wine into his mouth, and then said his name as he picked up the dishes.

"It turned out to be Brother Xingtao, polite, boy Liu Hong, looking at the text. Brother Xingtao just asked me to watch the text. Seeing that Xu Xingtao had already reported his name, Liu Hong also said his name.

"Guanwen! Liu Hong Liu Guanwen? Good name! Xu Xingtao picked up the wine glass and took a sip of it.

"Thank you!" Seeing someone boasting about his name, Liu Hong pursed his lips and smiled, he really liked his name very much.

"Brother Guanwen, what are your plans next?" After Xu Xingtao saw Liu Hong's smile, he asked in a slightly serious tone.

"Uh" This is to ask Liu Hong. Whoever meets asks people what they are planning!

"Don't want to say it? If you don't want to say it, forget it, I'll just ask. Xu Xingtao saw Liu Hong hesitate for a moment and spoke.

Why didn't he know that his question was abrupt? It's just that now he really wants to talk to someone and talk about the future.

Because in two days he was leaving, leaving here, his hometown, going to Taiyuan, to join the army.

Joining the army in these years can be said to be a chore. It doesn't matter, you can only be a big-headed soldier with no money, Qiu Ba, who is despised!

But he was not reconciled! I was unwilling to let my childhood dream be given up like this.

"If I am your general, we will definitely be able to recover the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun!" The little Xu Xinghong and the little Xu Xingtao were holding a book and riding a bamboo horse, and said in high spirits. The family members on one side are all smiling and watching.

But now? One wastes time in a pawnshop, the other wanders the streets.

Was all the passion eaten by dogs at that time?

When he first saw Liu Hong, he seemed to have seen an old man, an old man who should have died. Except that the face is younger, but it is too similar! Let him can't help but invite Liu Hong to come over to eat together, and even ask him about his ideals.

However, Liu Hong is not the person he knows, how can he talk to him about his ideal pursuit?

Seeing that Xu Xingtao had stopped the topic, Liu Hong was also happy not to be distressed, so the corners of his mouth pulled and smiled.

"What do you think about today?" Taking a sip of the wine, Xu Xingtao asked with a smile. The tone is so serious.

"Today?" Liu Hong didn't know why Xu Xingtao asked this, but he was waiting for the food to be served now, so he said: "Redundant soldiers, redundant officials, and redundant politics." ”

"Oh! How so? Xu Xingtao's eyes lit up and he asked with interest.

"First, without horses, the land for raising horses is in the hands of foreign races, and without soldiers, you can't stop the iron horses of foreign races. Therefore, for the sake of the national economy, raising soldiers to old age is for redundant soldiers. But now most of those soldiers can't fight or fight! What's the use of keeping it? This is the first point pointed out by Liu Hong.

"Second, hundreds of officials are empty and have a good job, but if there is an accident, you push me, I push you, everyone is responsible, how to punish it? Besides, if the ancestral system does not kill the scholars, it is wrong and can only be degraded. That's why those people are more and more public. "Second redundancy.

"Third, redundant politics. This has a lot to do with redundant officials. After a pause, Liu Hong saw that there was only wine and no water on the table, so he had to continue: "There is another reason for redundant government, that is, party strife!" As long as it is done by the Gentleman's Party, the Villain's Party will be opposed, and as long as it is done by the Villain's Party, the Gentleman's Party will be blocked. In this way, you stop me, I hinder you, how can you make the world Jingming? In the end, Liu Hong sighed, "Fan Wenzheng has made a bad start!" ”

Fan Zhongyan Fan Wen is a gentleman and a talented person. But not everyone has his character and his talent!

"Could it be that the Lilliputians can still do good deeds?" A scholar who was eating wine on the side smiled disdainfully.

"What if you can do things for the people, but what about the villain? Just do it if you don't do it. What if an incompetent person occupies an official position, even if he is a virtuous person? If you can't govern or discipline, you'll only be left with a bunch of evils. Liu Hong didn't reply to the end.

"You! A villain is just a villain, how can he do things for the people! The scholar was immediately furious, got up and walked over and said fiercely in front of Liu Hong.

Frowning, Liu Hong dodged backwards. The man's tone was so intense that his saliva squirted out!

"I don't need to talk to you too much, just read the book myself. Let's take a look at how many gentlemen and villains there are in the book. "Liu Hong is not interested in arguing with others about these issues, and it is thankless.

"You!" "Guest officer, the dish is here!" The scholar wanted to say something, but the next moment, the shopkeeper came up with the dishes.

"Please!" With a guide from his hand, Liu Hong motioned for the reader to leave.

"Humph!" With a flick of his sleeves, the reader turned his head and walked away angrily.

After Xu Xingtao saw it, he couldn't help but be dumbfounded, then poured wine for himself, and said with a smile: "Guanwen! You're very arrogant. ”

Looking at Xu Xingtao's smile, Liu Hong had a feeling that he was angry, "It's not you who provoked it!" ”

"Where! I'm just asking you what you think of the world, I don't want your opinion to be so sharp that people can't stand it! After speaking, Xu Xingtao also looked at the scholar who returned to his seat to drink.

Speechless! Liu Hong had no choice but to cut at the food fiercely.

After eating, Liu Hong called the shopkeeper, paid for the meal, and then asked where to sell horses.

"You want to buy a horse? Say it early! Xu Xingtao, who hadn't finished drinking yet, asked a little drunk.

"Could it be that you have one?" Liu Hong is overjoyed, this is a no-brainer!

"Yes! Naturally, there is! Come with me! After speaking, Xu Xingtao got up, took out a tael of silver and put it on the table, and took the lead to walk, followed by Liu Hong.

"Slow down!" The second shopkeeper in the back shouted hard.

With Xu Xingtao, Liu Hong came to the door of a house, and before he entered the door, he saw the laughter of two children inside.

Xu Xingtao on the side had a smile on his face, then pushed the door hard and shouted, "Children, your father and I are back!" ”

"Daddy!" "Daddy's back!" The two children, who were still laughing, threw themselves on Xu Xingtao.

"Husband! You're back. The thin woman who was washing clothes on the side raised her head and looked at Xu Xingtao gently.

But after seeing this smile, the smile on Xu Xingtao's mouth gradually retracted, and after a little evasive glance at the thin woman, he said, "I'm back." ”

"Who is this?" The thin woman didn't care, but looked at Liu Hong and asked Xu Xingtao.

"This? Who is it? Xu Xingtao was a little stunned for a while! Oh! Oh he! He is a friend I just knew, named Liu Hong, who is a cousin. ”

Feelings, he completely forgot about Liu Hong just now. "Guanwen! This is my mother, Liu Yuniang! It's still your own family! You can just call your sister-in-law. ”

Both hands need to be clenched into fists, and they are placed in front of the abdomen and squatted, Liu Yuniang said hello softly: "I've seen it!" ”

Liu Hong put the sword box in his hand on the ground, bowed and said, "I've seen it!" Sister-in-law. ”

After the two of them got to know each other, Xu Xingtao on the side asked the children to go into the house first, and then walked to Liu Yuniang's side, looked at it carefully and said, "Yuniang, I'm hi!" I'm leaving today! ”

Liu Yuniang's face instantly turned pale, but she trembled and didn't say a word.

Seeing Liu Yuniang like this, Xu Xingtao raised his hand and wanted to touch her face, but asked Liu Yuniang to open it with his hand.

Gritting his teeth, Xu Xingtao greeted Liu Hong and said, "Come with me!" And when he had said that, he went west.

Looking at the two of them like this, Liu Hong on the side was a little at a loss, so he only made a gesture to Liu Yuniang, and then walked over with Xu Xingtao.

After Liu Hong caught up with Xu Xingtao, Xu Xingtao had already untied the reins of the two horses, threw one to Liu Hong and said, "This horse will be sent to you!" Let's go! After speaking, he glanced at Liu Hong, stepped on the horse and left.

"Huh!?" Liu Hong is completely confused in the back!

Leading the horse, Liu Hong walked to the door and found Liu Yuniang standing on the side looking into the distance, her eyes were full of tears, but she couldn't bear to fall down, which made people feel distressed.

"Sister-in-law?" Liu Hong called out tentatively.

"Huh? Look! Liu Yuniang was startled, but she reacted instantly, turned around and wiped her eyes, and then turned back to Liu Hong and said, "Is there anything wrong with Guanwen?" ”

took out five taels of silver from the mountaineering bag, Liu Hong handed it to Liu Yuniang, and said dryly: "This is the money to buy a horse." ”

"The horse was given to you by the prime minister, right?" Liu Yuniang did not take over, but looked at the horse behind Liu Hong and said.

"Yes."

"Treasure this horse! This is a horse that Xianggong personally selected for his brother. After speaking, Liu Yuniang didn't wait for Liu Hong to react, and closed the door directly after entering the house.

However, Liu Hong saw Liu Yuniang's tears, which collapsed the moment the door was closed.