"Don't you want to be so stuffy! Can't just say a word? ”

"Huh? Oh! What is there to say! ”

Xu Huabiao glanced at Zhou Jieqiong, who was also in the car next to him, and then his eyes returned to the bamboo slip in front of him.

Riding in a carriage, slow, is a fatal injury.

Riding a horse from Luoyang to Xu County, ten days is enough.

However, sitting in a carriage, it has been almost a month since it came out of Luoyang, and even spring has come, and it has not yet arrived.

However, the only advantage of riding a horse is that you can do other things at the same time.

For example, he is now using this kung fu to write books.

During the half month of "retreat" in Luoyang, he wrote a lot of things, and naturally thought of more things that he could write.

Like a steam engine or something......

It may not be possible to do it now, but it is quite emotional to think that one day in the future, you may be able to lead your men to fight with heavy siege engines powered by steam engines.

There are also some that may be appropriately addressed now.

For example, black powder, such as repeater, such as papermaking, which is more urgently needed to be promoted now, ......

If he has paper, he doesn't have to write on a bamboo stick!

Didn't Cai Lun already get all the paper out? What about things?

Anyway, the brain hole is opened, and I can only face Zhou Jieqiong in the carriage every day, and it is impossible to describe her in the carriage...... Ahem.

Xu Huabiao can only do these things.

"It should be in Xu County tomorrow."

Zhou Jieqiong looked at Xu Huabiao like that, she was even more congested, and she could only barely provoke a topic.

"Arrive tonight. Yuna told me last night when she asked me for a drink. ”

“…… You're so close to her! ”

"Are you jealous?"

"It's envy." Zhou Jieqiong shook her head, "You're going to be my colt soon, don't you want to say a word to me......"

"I'm afraid that what I told you, you will change hands and tell your imperial brother." Xu Huabiao threw the bamboo slip that had just been written with words in his hand on the small table in the carriage, "After we leave Xu County, I will definitely not hide anything from you." ”

“…… Is that different from now? Zhou Jieqiong smiled bitterly, "It's been nearly a month on the road, and the imperial brother hasn't seen me anymore." ”

"Forget it, let's not talk about it." Seeing Zhou Jieqiong's wry smile, Xu Huabiao sighed and changed the topic, "How long will it take for us to leave in Xu County?" ”

"My imperial brother wants to use you to balance Li Xiuman, so naturally he won't let you go too soon."

"I will push this matter with Li Xiuman as soon as possible. As long as you don't mess with ......"

"I want to go back to Luoyang now." Zhou Jieqiong glanced at Xu Huabiao faintly.

Xu Huabiao sighed, leaned over, and hugged his wife, who had not yet passed the door, into his arms.

Zhou Jieqiong was very obedient, so she leaned in.

"Anyway, the current situation is always better than when you were in Luoyang, isn't it?"

"That's what I said......"

"You have done a lot for your imperial brother, and in the future, you still have to live for yourself."

“…… Well. ”

"Okay, let's not talk about that, anyway, aren't you curious about what I've written these days?"

"If you had shown me, you would have shown it to me a long time ago, and if you didn't give it to me, you wouldn't want to show it. I don't want to be annoying......" Zhou Jieqiong shook her head a little aggrieved.

“…… You don't say I thought you weren't interested in what I wrote! ”

Xu Huabiao smiled, put a scroll of bamboo slips that had been dressed into a book, and gave it to Zhou Jieqiong.

"What's this...... Gunpowder? ”

"Well, something I stumbled upon when I was in Jinyang. It's very useful! ”

"What's ...... for"

"There's this thing, as long as it'...... Well, this carriage, maybe less, I can capture Luoyang City. ”

“…… So powerful? Zhou Jieqiong was stunned for a moment, and the bamboo slip that had been opened was rolled up again, and returned to Xu Huabiao, "I won't look at it." ”

"Why?"

"What if I can't help but tell my royal brother? That...... will kill him. ”

“…… Okay. Xu Huabiao smiled and shook his head, "Then look at this." ”

"What's this?"

"What a sheet music I put together! There are some things you already know and some things you don't know...... Anyway, it's been a long time since I've heard you play the piano. ”

"Oh! I'm going to send someone here!" That's right! I haven't played in a long time......"

"Yes! Busy with those chores in Luoyang...... You've worked hard. ”

"Hmm."

Zhou Jieqiong's face finally had a little smile.

……

With the piano, Xu Huabiao's time here is a little faster.

It was ten o'clock in the late afternoon, about four or five o'clock, and the Son of Heaven drove into Xu County.

Xu Huabiao was "driven" from the car.

After all, the princess is going to live in the palace with the Son of Heaven.

And he's a colt who hasn't passed the door yet......

There is also a house in the corner of Xu County.

"Mr. Xu! Long time no see! ”

“…… Su-yeon-sama, it's been a long time. ”

Xu Huabiao was a little embarrassed when he saw the smiling woman who greeted him inside.

No way, the reason why he came to Xu County this time...... It's really not ordinary to say it, which makes people speechless.

"Congratulations to Mr. Xu, you can actually become a colt ......"

"Why isn't Lord Xiuyan in Chenliu in Xu County?"

Xu Huabiao directly changed the topic.

"Oh." Seeing that Xu Huabiao was reluctant to say more, Zheng Xiuyan smiled and changed the topic, "After coming to Xu County before, I also realized that this place may be more suitable as a base for the lord than Chen Liu, so I began to focus on operating here." ”

"Lord Xiuyan is really General Li's Xiao He!"

"Don't dare to take this seriously!" Zheng Xiuyan hurriedly shook her head, "It's because Xu County is here in Yuzhou and close to Yingchuan, there are many celebrities...... It can provide a lot of help for the lord. ”

"Yingchuan...... Well. It's a lot of soldiers. Xu Huabiao nodded, "I just don't know if anyone is willing to go to Luoyang to help me." ”

"Mr. Xu is also short of people?"

"Of course not!" Xu Huabiao sighed, "This time, Your Majesty came to Xu County and brought the original Luoyang Governor Xu Zhuxian with him, so that Luoyang now doesn't even have a Governor." Even the civil servants below me are still more than half empty! ”

"This ...... If Mr. Xu is interested, I can recommend you to go to Yingchuan and visit a few families, maybe someone will ...... your appetite for Mr. Xu."

"You don't blame me for digging the corner of General Li Xiuman's wall?"

"There are so many talents in the world, and if the lord wants to return to his heart, he can't just rely on being close!"

"But it's an advantage to be close...... For example, Rukawa Kaede. ”

“…… Who's that? ”

"Ahem, it's nothing, it's just stream of consciousness." Xu Huabiao waved his hand, "Speaking of Yingchuan celebrities...... I suddenly remembered someone. ”

"What?"

"Is there a ...... named Zheng Xiujing in your family?"

“…… Where did Mr. Xu hear about Xiujing? ”

"Oh! Did she play under Li Xiuman's account? ”

"Not yet...... It's just that although Xiujing is quite famous in Yingchuan, no one knows much about her when she comes out of Yingchuan! Where did you find out? ”

"That's it...... Well, I'm going to say that I knew it when I had a dream, do you believe it? ”

"This ......"

"I don't know if I can meet Zheng Xiujing? Or does Lord Xiuyan want to recommend her to Xu County? ”

"Xiujing has never been very interested in going out......"

"She's your sister, isn't she?"

“…… According to the seniority of the clan, I am a nephew, but I have always treated her as a sister. Zheng Xiuyan shook her head, "Since Mr. doesn't know where to learn about her, maybe ...... Well, she'll want to meet you too. ”

"Your nephew...... Xu Huabiao silently snapped his fingers, and then his eyes lit up, "If I really persuade her to be an official in Luoyang, you won't blame me, right?" ”

"Not really...... Xiujing is full of talent but doesn't want to be an official, and it's not what I want to see. Zheng Xiuyan shook her head, "If she is willing to go to Mr. Xu, it will be better than spending her years in Yingchuan every day." ”

"That's great! Well...... Your Majesty is here to sort out affairs, how can it take half a month to a month, I am waiting here and idle, why don't I go to Yingchuan tomorrow. ”

"In such a hurry? I can send a message to Yingchuan and ask Xiujing ......to come over."

"If the talent is there, if I don't go, someone else will go. I can wait, Luoyang can't wait. Xu Huabiao shook his head, "Moreover, if you visit in person, it seems to be more sincere!" ”

"This ...... That's fine. Zheng Xiuyan glanced at Xu Huabiao deeply and nodded, "Then I'll go back and write a letter later, and someone will send it to Mr. later, and it will be more convenient to take the letter." ”

"I'm tired of Su-yeon-sama." Xu Huabiao saluted Zheng Xiuyan.

"Don't bother! Don't bother! If it weren't for Mr. Xu, the lord might still be the general who conquered the west, but he would never be able to be the Duke of Zhou after all...... That's thanks to Mr.! Zheng Xiuyan gave Xu Huabiao's gift and bowed to Xu Huabiao in a proper manner. The reason why I am waiting here today is to thank Mr. , although Mr. is not under the account of the lord, but if he is the day, the lord has the Duke of Zhou, Huo Guang's merit is all thanks to Mr. ”

Xu Huabiao looked at Zheng Xiuyan for a long time, closed his open mouth twice, and finally sighed softly.

"General Li Xiuman invited His Majesty to Xu County, and other people in the world may not be aware of this for a while, and as time goes by, there will still be some problems. When the time comes...... Su-yeon's troubles will come. ”

“…… What does sir mean? ”

"Nothing. I just want to say to Lord Xiuyan, no matter how difficult it is in the future, please persevere, don't ...... Well. Xu Huabiao patted his head, "When I didn't say it." ”

Be quiet.

"I once heard Lord Shen Changmin say that Mr. Xu has the art of physiognomy?" Zheng Xiuyan's expression became much more serious.

"This ...... Not to be believed. ”

"Sir's words, Xiuyan remembered." Zheng Xiuyan nodded seriously.

"Don't be impulsive or admit it, you know?" Xu Huabiao looked at Zheng Xiuyan's serious expression, didn't hold back, and said one more word.

Quiet again.

"Su-yeon understands."

"No, you don't understand...... But I hope you'll never get a chance to understand. Alas...... Okay, aside, I'll go meet the princess. Since I'm going to Yingchuan tomorrow, I have to talk to her. I'm sorry for you about the letter of recommendation. ”

“…… Good. Zheng Xiuyan smiled and nodded.