This courtyard hidden in the alley of the city is separated from the outside, and no noisy voices can be heard, which has the meaning of avoiding a corner.

Ju Yunwei felt that if there was no matter for the Lu clan, the Kudi clan might not be able to spend the rest of his life in peace if he stayed here. He raised his eyes and looked expressionlessly at Kudi who was pouring tea in front of him. He guessed well, this Kudi clan has a good face, bright eyebrows and eyes, and is indeed a rare beauty, they all say that heroes are sad to pass the beauty pass, no wonder Xue Yan will take it to heart. Although this Kudi clan had a smile on his face, he could not hide his gloomy expression, and the bluff that forced himself to be calm but panicked, although he had never seen her before, but it made Ju Yunwei feel inexplicably familiar... It's all about ups and downs. Thinking of this, the anger he had just felt at her rejection of him had subsided a little.

He retracted his gaze, took a sip of tea, and after calming down, he asked, "Do you really want to stay here, don't you want to go to Dunhuang?" ”

In fact, Kudi Xu Niang is also afraid of angering this prince, but she really doesn't want to leave with this person she has never met, and put life and death in the hands of another person, if Xue Yan is guilty of herself, then what about Ju Shizi? He is just because Xue Yan takes care of him, but the relationship between him and Xue Yan is not as close as that of the Lu couple, and speaking of which, this Ju Shizi is even more unreliable. If she wants to live, she can't put herself in such a predicament. Besides, now that the Lu family and his wife also know about her, if Xue Yan continues to take care of it, it will be a hidden danger in the future, so it is better to spread it out, and no one will know about it.

Whether it's a send-off fence or a snort, this period of living in a small courtyard has also made her think a lot. Whether it's resentment or hatred, Bai Li is right, she is no longer the Li Yuanmin she used to be, she can't act rashly, if she is not careful to plan and be vigilant at all times, how should she live as Kudi Xu Niang? Now that you can see your situation clearly, can you still not know the current affairs?

She only knows that she has to spare her life and live well.

Kudi Xu Niang didn't want to anger him, so she bowed to Ju Yunwei and said earnestly: "I've thought it through, thank you for your kindness, but I'm already familiar with this place, and I don't want to leave, it's already good here, so I won't bother the world." ”

Ju Yunwei suddenly reacted for some reason and asked, "Have you met the Lu family?" ”

He didn't say who the Lu family was, but both of them knew who Ju Yunwei was referring to.

Kudi Xu Niang didn't expect him to ask like this, she was stunned for a moment, and then nodded, "I've seen it." ”

Ju Yunwei was a little surprised, have you seen it? Then she still refuses to leave? He knew that this Lu clan was Xue Yan's cousin-in-law, could it be that this Kudi clan was so selfish about this Xue Yan? So you'd rather be tortured by the Lu family here, or stay here? At first, I thought she was a smart person and could endure it for so long, but I didn't expect that she was still incorrigibly stupid!

Thinking like this, the eyes that looked at the Kudi clan were much more complicated, and he was a little irritable, since this Kudi clan was so ignorant of current affairs, he didn't have to say more! He is also a son of the world, and if he doesn't say anything about running in vain, do you still have to persuade him bitterly? So, he waved his hand and said impatiently: "Okay! Since you've decided, then I won't bother to speak, you can do it yourself. ”

It's not that he didn't do his best, but that this Kudi clan has a tendon of his own.

……

To be honest, Ju Yunwei was a little depressed, but he didn't go back to Qiuzi immediately, but stayed in Xizhou temporarily.

But after all, Ju Yunwei is also a conspicuous figure in this Xizhou, and some people know that he is here for the Kudi clan. So, the rumor became: Ju Shizi never forgot the Kudi clan and came to look for someone in person, but the Kudi clan was ashamed of himself, thinking that he was not worthy of the love of the prince, and politely rejected the prince's wishes... In the end, this Ju Shizi's affair turned out to be one more time.

When Qingrong heard about it, he couldn't help laughing, except for the fact that the Kudi clan didn't go with him in the end, I don't know how many sentences are true and how many are false?

However, she didn't bother to pay attention to such gossip, because she didn't expect that the presiding officer of the Thousand Buddhas Temple would find her in person.

When Lu Kaiyan sealed the Thousand Buddha Temple, Master Jueming was not in the temple because he was invited as a distinguished guest, but he didn't expect to hear that there was such a mess in the temple as soon as he came back, and after some inquiry, he actually found Lu Qingrong. This is also something Qingrong didn't expect, she guessed that this Jueming master either ran into a wall on Lu Changshi's side, or wanted to come to her to probe the wind, after all, she still knew what the impression of her was now.

In the annex courtyard.

Qingrong took a leisurely sip of tea, and she quietly looked at this house, which looked inconspicuous from the outside, but there was a hole inside, and there were still flowers, trees, mountains and stones in the courtyard. Qingrong said in his heart, this can't be the private residence of this famous master, right? I don't know which high gate it is entrusted to?

The subordinates quietly retreated aside, Master Jueming could still calm down at first, but Qingrong didn't want to watch people sell here, thinking of his reputation outside, he went straight to the point and asked Master Jueming why he was invited.

Seeing this, Master Jueming didn't sell his son anymore, so he explained his intention to Qingrong.

……

After Qingrong listened, she also fell silent, she was shaken, but she didn't answer Jue Ming in one bite, she just smiled and said, "I see, I understand what Master Jue Ming means, what Master Jue Ming said is not unreasonable, it's just that I am a woman in the back house, and this matter is not something I can manage, I am afraid that I will not be able to reply to the master until I go back and ask my general." ”

Seeing that she didn't refuse, Jue Ming also breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, and said with a smile: "Then I will wait for Mrs. Lao's news, Mrs. Lao has gone on this trip." ”

Qingrong smiled and waved his hand: "You're polite." ”

The two of them also made it clear when they saw each other, and after a brief greeting, Qingrong left here.

At this moment, a young man with a handsome face came out from under the porch at the back, and he sat down in front of Master Jue Ming very naturally.

When Jue Ming saw him coming, he smiled faintly, folded his hands and saluted, "Shizi." ”

Ju Yunwei smiled a little casually, waved his hand, but his tone was very polite, "Master Jueming doesn't need to be polite." ”

Jue Ming thanked him with a smile, he found Mrs. Lu according to Ju Shizi's meaning, but thinking back to Lu's reaction just now, he was still a little uneasy, and sighed softly: "I don't know if this Mrs. Lu will be willing to help Lao Gu with this." ”

Ju Yunwei looked at the direction in which the Lu clan left, a little unclear, and just smiled: "I also want to know, Master Jueming doesn't have to worry, there will be news in a little while." ”

He wanted to see what these people were trying to do. What kind of calculations are there in my heart? Now that it is easy to get the current situation, he can't help but guard against it.

……

Inside the hospital.

After Qingrong finished speaking, Xue Shao fell silent, Qingrong looked at him from the side, and was a little unsure of what he meant for a while, if he drilled the tip of the horns at this time, then she would be helpless.

At this time, he looked up at Qingrong and said in a deep voice, "Then I'll bother you." ”

He... Is this promised? Qingrong was a little surprised, although she felt that this matter was still a turning point for them, but she didn't expect Xue Shao to communicate so quickly, she thought he would be entangled.

Qingrong knew that Xue Shao had been worried about military spending recently, and the imperial court meant that military expenses were tight, not only in the Western Regions, but also in Northern Xinjiang and Goguryeo, and they couldn't allocate too much money and food at once, and even a lot of consolation arrears were not sent. The war in the Western Regions has been temporarily calmed down, and if you are always on guard, the imperial court hopes that you can also come up with some money and food here... It's just that the situation in Xizhou, Qingrong also heard what Xue Shao said, and the account books of the taxes were brought back and turned over several times, and for a while, he couldn't take out so much money and food. This is secondary, and the most important thing is that seeing that winter is on, it is easy to say that it is easy to say that this military supply and military rations are indispensable.

Most of these soldiers guarding the border followed the Xue family to go on the expedition, and many of them were born and died with Xue Shao several times, seeing that the situation was not good, Xue Shao was even more anxious. He and Qingrong did have savings, but before he and Qingrong came back, they didn't think of the current situation, and they didn't bring a lot of money to Xizhou, and they couldn't donate money to replenish military funds.

Besides, the Gaomen in Xizhou, after years of conquest, there are few that have no losses, and it is unrealistic for them to come up with so much money at once. In the future, the enemy will have to rely on the power of the high gate to defend the border, and it is impossible to force people to pay money and make enemies with others.

And at this time, Master Jueming said that he was willing to take out 30,000 yuan in the name of the Thousand Buddha Temple to Xizhou for military expenses! Not only that, but they are also willing to lobby other temples to donate money generously.

30,000 is by no means a small number. And Qingrong believes that Jue Ming will definitely be able to get this money.

Although it is said that the land of Buddhism is not about money. But this Buddhist temple is not only for people to worship the Buddha, the temple has long been the people, nobles, high doors of incense worship, but also exempt from taxation, the rich are also willing to entrust the money to the temple for safekeeping, that is, pawns, loans are also available, and these loans are also to be doubled. Forget about Xizhou, if it is in the capital, in a place like Lingbao Temple, which is often rewarded by the imperial court, I am afraid that hundreds of thousands of yuan can be taken out.

Then again, although Jue Ming is a monk, he is not willing to pay because of his kindness, he also has requirements.

The matter of the monks stealing money from the Thousand Buddha Temple has been spread, and Lu Changshi has led people to seal the Thousand Buddha Temple, and no one is allowed to worship the Buddha, nor is the monk allowed to come out. He may know something, but he only said that no matter whether it was found out later whether it was done by the monks of this temple, it was because it happened in the Thousand Buddha Temple, which caused rumors, so he hoped to let Lu Changshi unseal it, and together with the Thousand Buddha Temple, he claimed that the matter was just a misunderstanding, and there was no incident of the monks stealing money, so there was no need to investigate this case further.

Xue Shao glanced at Qingrong and said, "I know you're worried, I think that if you can do this, it will also be a turning point, and you can solve the difficulties in front of you." ”

Qingrong saw that his expression was the same, and he was also a lot relieved, and couldn't help but say: "Yes, if you have these 30,000 yuan, not to mention the current predicament, even if it is barely enough for the spring next year." There is no need to rush this tax matter, and there is more time to find other ways. ”

Qingrong shook his head and smiled, "I was afraid that you wouldn't be able to figure it out for a while, and I thought about persuading you to say a few words, but now it seems that I am too worried." ”

Xue Shao just looked out the window, listened to the whirring wind outside, shook his head and said: "It's cold, this side is not as good as the capital, and I also think that those brothers can be fed and clothed, how to wait until the beginning of spring next year, and wait for the situation to improve." ”

Qingrong was speechless for a while, she silently walked to his side, held his hand, and said with relief: "You have a heart." Naturally, isn't there a turnaround now? ”

Xue Shao clenched her hand, hugged her in his arms, and mumbled. He said: "It's just that now the truth is unknown, and I don't know if the mage has suffered grievances, so it's really helpless." ”

Although this is beneficial to the overall situation, it is inevitable to sacrifice the reputation of the person who may be innocent, and Qingrong doesn't want to see this, but it's not good to have both...

Qingrong said: "What the truth is, we still don't know. But if the mage is wronged, when he has the opportunity to learn what happened, he may not be too concerned because of this false name. Moreover, since Master Jueming values the reputation of the temple, he will also rectify the atmosphere in the future, which is not a bad thing. Again, it's just this time. Think about it, if a person has done good things in his life, but accidentally does a wrong thing, then why not forgive once and repay the credit? But if this person is repeatedly taught and does many evils, can he always keep his feet unexposed and have no flaws to be found? Everything is not necessarily entangled between one thing and one moment. Not only can you get nothing, but you can also lose a lot of money. ”

Xue Shao hugged Qingrong tightly, and just sighed lightly, "My thoughts, you know best." ”

Qingrong shook his head and smiled, his expression soft: "I just know what you're most worried about." By the way, what about Lu Changshi? ”

"I'll go tell you."

Qingrong nodded and said, "We just came here, thanks to Changshi and Mrs. Cui's care, why don't we invite them and their husband and wife to have a meal at home tomorrow, so as to express our gratitude." "So... There shouldn't be anything wrong with that.

Xue Shao felt that this was fine, and it would be more appropriate to invite Lu Kaiyan to come to the house to talk, so he nodded and agreed.