Xu Jingzong sat down in the front hall, his face was light, and he couldn't see that he was still angry in the mansion before a stick of incense.

Zhang Zheng came out in his clothes, and when he saw Xu Jingzong's bored look, he couldn't help but sneer in his heart.

"Pretend, see how long you can pretend." He said politely: "Oh, Uncle Xu is coming, and the little nephew can't meet him from afar, and he asks Uncle Xu to atone for his sins." ”

"Huh!" Xu Jingzong didn't laugh at it, but he didn't take Zhang Zheng's words as usual, and he was hypocritical and polite to each other.

Zhang Zheng's eyes narrowed, Xu Jingzong couldn't pretend anymore, and was he ready for a showdown?

"Someone, set up a banquet!" After giving an order to the people in the house, Zhang Zheng came to sit down opposite Xu Jingzong, and the smirk on his face instantly subsided.

Xu Jingzong saw Zhang Zheng wave his hand and retreat the subordinates on both sides, and said in a low voice: "Zhang Xian's nephew should not deceive people too much. Zhang Zheng raised the corners of his eyebrows and chuckled: "Hehe, what does Uncle Xu mean by this?" The little nephew didn't understand it. Faced with Zhang Zheng's pretending to be stupid, Xu Jingzong was a little angry for a while, and couldn't help gritting his teeth and said: "Zhang Zheng, there are some things that you and I know well. Zhang Zheng raised his eyebrows again and said casually: "Oh? ”

"If you want military power, you can consult with the old man, why make such a move, it will not be good for you and me to be in chaos in Xizhou." Zhang Zheng said with a confused face: "What's wrong with Uncle Xu today, why can't you understand a word of what your little nephew said?" "Rao is Xu Jingzong's cultivation is good, and Zhang Zheng, who is facing the oil and salt not entering, is also so angry that his eyes are red, and the anger that he has just suppressed instantly comes up.

"Bang!" slapped a few cases in front of him, and shouted in a low voice: "Shaft, dare to bully me like this?" In the face of Xu Jingzong's anger, Zhang Zheng behaved very calmly and replied slowly: "Uncle Xu is serious, the little nephew didn't bully anyone, but the little nephew, from Yumen Pass to Xizhou, dragged the family with his mouth, and there was no guard or anything along the way." Now that the little nephew has arrived in Xizhou, he will naturally not allow such a thing to happen again. Hearing this, Xu Jingzong sat back with the anger in his heart and asked, "Hmph, what do you want?" ”

"Soldier power!" Zhang Zheng slowly spat out two words from his mouth, like a beast showing its fangs. Zhang Zheng finally revealed his purpose, and Xu Jingzong calmed down.

After thinking for a while, he shook his head and said categorically: "Military power is the foundation of Xizhou's stability, and the old man cannot hand it over to you." ”

"Whew." Zhang Zheng exhaled a long breath, Xu Jingzong's answer was already in his expectation. To explain that Xu Jingzong does not have the courage to tear his face, Zhang Zheng will not do this kind of lose-lose thing.

But now, in addition to the official appearances of the two sides, the two can basically be said to be poor and poor. The rest is easy.

Zhang Zheng said bluntly: "The alliance forces of the Western Regions will be under the city of Xizhou in the Mid-Autumn Festival, and Uncle Xu may wish to think about it again." Xu Jingzong got up and shook his sleeves and said: "There's no need to think about it, the Tao is not the same, don't conspire with each other, and say goodbye." Xu Jingzong brushed his sleeves and left, Zhang Zheng didn't mean to get up to send him off, but just arched his hand at Xu Jingzong's back and said: "Uncle Xu walks slowly, but the kid heard a very interesting news today, it is said that there are still two hundred armored secret guards in the mansion of Su Changshi, this is a big force, Uncle Xu must not be guarded." As soon as Zhang Zheng's words came out, Xu Jingzong, who was just about to step out of the mansion, paused, and then turned back with a blue face and asked, "Nephew Zhang Xian, aren't you afraid of playing with fire and setting yourself on fire?" Zhang Zheng spread his hands and responded: "The kid is a gentleman, how can there be a gentleman who doesn't play with fire." ”

"The hero is a young man, good, good, but the desert is too windy and sandy, so the virtuous nephew should worry more about Mrs. Zun. Don't let your unborn child, the old man's good nephew, fold in this wind and sand. Xu Jingzong left a word, and then disappeared into the moonlight without looking back under the protection of the guards.

And Xu Jingzong had just left, and the meal in the Earl's Court had just been prepared. When the dish was served, Zhang Zheng reached out and took the silver pot and poured himself a glass of wine, slammed the wine glass in the palm of his hand, and then drank it all.

This table of food was originally used to entertain Xu Jingzong, but Xu Jingzong came and went in a hurry. Zhang Zheng looked at the table full of food, suddenly smashed the wine glass in his hand on the ground, and then panted and roared in a low voice: "Old thief, woe to your family, you are looking for death!" ”

"If he scares you, don't mess up, let alone mess with yourself." At the scene when Zhang Zheng almost couldn't control his emotions, a warm hand suddenly pressed Zhang Zheng's shoulder and gently took Zhang Zheng's head into his arms.

… Xu Jingzong, who returned to the Assassin's Mansion, seemed to have completely subsided his anger. But those who are familiar with Xu Jingzong know that there is a monstrous anger hidden under that calm face.

Therefore, the subordinates in the Assassin's Mansion all cowered in the corner of the wall, for fear that they would be swallowed up by the anger of the person in the throne in the next second.

There was a cup of cold boiled water on several cases, and Xu Jingzong took it up and drank it all. Then he frowned and said, "What are you doing in a daze, don't you have anything to do?" As soon as Xu Jingzong spoke, the people in the house immediately scattered, and in an instant, only Xu Jingzong was left in the entire hall.

After a while, Xu Jingzong suddenly ordered in the night: "Clean up the backyard of the Assassin's Mansion and turn it into a teaching ground for the purpose of garrisoning soldiers." A voice came from the night: "The defense of the Western State? ”

"Don't worry about it, after the Mid-Autumn Festival, everything will be fine." There was a hint of tiredness in his eyebrows, and Xu Jingzong was really a little scared now.

Before leaving, Zhang Zheng said that on the surface, he wanted him to be vigilant against the revenge of the remnants of the deception, but in fact it was a naked threat.

Su Wuxuan can disappear under the noses of the two hundred dark guards, and you Xu Jingzong can too, even the excuses are ready-made.

Lord Assassin Shi was assassinated by a spy from the enemy country and sacrificed his life for the country? Xu Jingzong didn't want to end up like this, he could only use the same way to intimidate Zhang Zheng.

But both of them knew in their hearts that it was an unwritten rule in the Tang Dynasty that disaster would not happen to their families. Because, everyone has a family.

However, Xu Jingzong's words are intimidation, and Zhang Zheng may not. Putting the army into the Assassin's Mansion, Xu Jingzong was not sure if it would be useful to do so, but it could at least provide some psychological comfort.

… Leaning on Cui Shu's lower abdomen, feeling the occasional bulge on the belly, Zhang Zheng's heart slowly calmed down.

raised his head and showed a smile at Cui Shu, signaling her to rest assured. Cui Shu nodded, turned around and walked towards the backyard.

Zhang Zheng rubbed his eyebrows, and ordered outside the door: "Summoning Qiu Thirteen, Jiang Gan, Shaye Chu, and Kurban to come to the mansion to discuss matters, as well as the two distinguished guests from the East Hall, are also invited." ”