"Brother Jin!"

In the dead of night, Luo Tianjin carefully consulted the "Shocking Wind and Rain Map" in the study, forgetting the passage of time for a while, and was so engrossed that Ling Xiaoxiao didn't even notice when she pushed the door in.

Ling Xiaoxiao walked slowly to Luo Tianjin's side with a cup of ginseng tea, until she gently pushed the teacup in front of her, Luo Tianjin, who was immersed in deep thought, suddenly woke up, turned her head and saw Ling Xiaoxiao standing beside her with a smile on her face, she couldn't help but look ashamed, and said with a wry smile: "How long has Madam been standing here?" ”

Ling Xiaoxiao smiled softly, walked around behind Luo Tianjin, and gently rubbed his shoulders for him. Ling Xiaoxiao's hands were as soft as bones and as warm as jade, which made Luo Tianjin feel very comfortable, as if the fatigue of the whole day had also dissipated.

"Brother Jin, I see that you have been worried about it today, but what is on your mind?" Ling Xiaoxiao asked with concern.

"I really can't hide anything from Madame. Luo Tianjin lightly held Ling Xiaoxiao's jade hand on his shoulder with his backhand, and sighed, "The Golden Daomen and the Iron Palm Gang jointly set up a banquet in Xinghualou today, do you know what is going on?"

Ling Xiaoxiao frowned slightly, and pondered: "Isn't it that the New Year is approaching, and they greet each other according to the courtesy?"

"Definitely. Luo Tianjin shook his head and smiled, "They are here to be lobbyists for others." ”

"Lobbyists?

Facing Ling Xiaoxiao's doubts, Luo Tianjin just stretched out his hand and pointed to the north, and said with a straight face: "North." ”

"Tartar?" Ling Xiaoxiao was thoughtful, and after a little thought in her heart, she had already understood everything, and the only thing that could make the 'Northern Sage King' so painstakingly melancholy was the Mongolian court in the north.

Ling Xiaoxiao hesitated, "Then what do they mean?"

"They want me to lead the Xian Wangfu to submit to the Mongol Great Khan. Luo Tianjin explained, "Looking at the posture of the Golden Daomen and the Iron Palm Gang, the two of them are now like lackeys of the Tartars. ”

"This ......" Ling Xiaoxiao never expected this, and she didn't know what to say at the moment, so she had to ask in a cautious whisper, "Then how did Brother Jin reply to them?"

"I am a Han Chinese, how can I betray my ancestors?" Luo Tianjin looked upright and said righteously, "Although the Great Song Dynasty has failed me, I will never do such despicable acts as a foreign country because of this." ”

Hearing this, Ling Xiaoxiao's face softened a little, and hurriedly responded: "What Brother Jin said is good, since we are Han people, how can we turn our backs on our ancestors and be foreign eagle dog......s?" Ling Xiaoxiao's tone froze, she looked at Luo Tianjin with concern, and said melancholy, "In this way, how can they give up?"

"That's what worries me. Luo Tianjin smiled bitterly, "So today I neither agreed nor refused, I just accompanied them to play on the spot." The Mongol court wanted me to submit to obedience, which was nothing more than to use my position and prestige in the martial arts to help him plot against the Great Song Dynasty. So they won't turn against me unless they have to. What's more, even if I am submitted, I shouldn't send the Golden Daomen and the Iron Palm Gang, two small characters who are not in the stream, so the purpose of the two of them today is just to probe my mouth for the Tartars. As for the future...... Only soldiers will come to block the water and cover the earth. ”

"That's all we can do for now. Ling Xiaoxiao's expression was slightly embarrassed, and her eyes suddenly lit up, and she said urgently, "Do you need to discuss countermeasures with your father about this matter?"

"Now that the wind is calm, it's better to wait and see what happens, and then it's not too late to make a decision in the future. Luo Tianjin declined Ling Xiaoxiao's kindness.

In fact, when Luo Tianjin was growing the Xianwang Mansion step by step, he relied on the blessing of the head of Wudang, but now he is no longer what he used to be, so he doesn't want to rely on others anymore. This is not only about the face of King Xian's Mansion, but also about Luo Tianjin's dignity as a man.

Ling Xiaoxiao and Luo Tianjin were husband and wife, how could they not know his thoughts? Therefore, he didn't say anything more, just nodded lightly obediently. Then she turned her gaze to the picture of the storm and rain on the bookcase, and asked softly, "Brother Jin, you have looked at this picture all night, can you see anything strange?"

Luo Tianjin smiled bitterly: "This picture has been in Mo Cen's hands for more than 20 years, and he has never discovered the mystery in it, I just looked at it for a while, how can I see the strangeness?"

"No hurry!" Ling Xiaoxiao said with relief, "Anyway, the picture has already been brought back, Brother Jin, you can think about it slowly in the future." ”

"If I can really crack the secret contained in this picture, maybe I can turn passive into active, at least I won't be led by the nose again. Luo Tianjin suddenly burst out with a seemingly irrelevant emotion, "Of course, the premise is that this picture is really a shocking rain picture." ”

Ling Xiaoxiao knew that Luo Tianjin was in a bad mood today, so naturally she would not find the root cause and annoy him, but kept changing the topic, and said, "This Liu Xunyi ...... Brother Jin's attitude towards him was different from that of foreign disciples in the past, hot and cold, if he was about to leave, it seemed to be ...... Quite preferred. ”

"Haha......" Luo Tianjin laughed loudly, "At a young age, he dared to go to the Western Regions single-handedly, and saved his life in the melee of all parties, and finally brought back the Storm and Rain Map, how many people among the juniors of the rivers and lakes today can do it? What does Madam think?"

"A bit of courage indeed. Ling Xiaoxiao replied lightly, but for some reason, listening to her tone, she didn't seem to have a good impression of Liu Xunyi.

"Exactly, this son is a rare talent. If you hone it, you may be able to achieve great things in the future. And...... Didn't Madame see that our precious daughter, in front of this Liu Xunyi, seemed to be surprisingly fond of messing around?"

Ling Xiaoxiao was stunned for a moment, but she quickly understood Luo Tianjin's words, and said with a surprised face: "Brother Jin means that she has a ...... for this kid surnamed Liu."

"Huh!" Without waiting for Ling Xiaoxiao to finish speaking, Luo Tianjin waved her hand first and smiled, "The so-called female eldest is not staying, my daughter is now at the age of the beginning of love, and it is not surprising that she is a little curious about Liu Xunyi, and even has a different feeling. Hehe...... Yu'er is the pearl of our palms, how can I easily commit her to others? As for whether Liu Xunyi is a dragon or a worm, I can't make a judgment now. Although Luo Tianjin's words were polite, Ling Xiaoxiao still heard his true meaning from them.

Luo Tianjin wanted to cultivate Liu Xunyi into a big weapon, so he was willing to entrust his daughter to him.

Ling Xiaoxiao's face was embarrassed, and she asked rhetorically: "Brother Jin, you and I both know that Fang Da has always been in love with Yu'er, and Liu Xunyi is Fang Da's sworn brother, so don't you want their brothers to turn against each other?"

"Madam, you and I are from the past, and we know that the things of men and women are about the word 'fate'. Luo Tianjin explained, "Although Fang Da was raised by me, and I have always regarded him as a son, Yu'er only has the friendship of brother and sister to him, and there is no love between men and women. What's more, although Fang Da has a pure character and is a bold person, he lacks real talent and learning after all, if Yu'er marries him, I am only afraid of ...... I'm afraid that I will be wronged with him in the future. ”

Luo Tianjin's last sentence was extremely reluctant, obviously he had feelings for Lin Fangda. But it is precisely because of this that Luo Tianjin has a kind of helplessness and loss of 'anger and indisputability'.

"Liu Xunyi, this kid is different. Luo Tianjin continued thoughtfully, "This son's martial arts and mind are among the best among the juniors I have seen. Although I only have a relationship with him in Jiangnan, I have seen immeasurable potential from this son, and even in him...... I also seem to see some shadows of myself. ”

Luo Tianjin's words shocked Ling Xiaoxiao's heart, although she could see that Luo Tianjin had a special preference for Liu Xunyi, but she never expected him to make such a high evaluation of him.

Ling Xiaoxiao knew that Luo Tianjin had an arrogant personality, and there were not many people in the world who could make him look at him, and there were even fewer among the younger generations. Even Lu Tingxiang of Jiangnan Lufu, in Luo Tianjin's opinion, is also because of the shadow of his ancestors, so he can have today's achievements.

Today, Luo Tianjin suddenly has such high hopes for a little-known Liu Xunyi, if he is not confused, then it must be that Liu Xunyi really has something outstanding.

"Brother Jin, it's been a long time since I've seen you talk about a junior so seriously. Ling Xiaoxiao said in a strange tone, "Last time when Xuan'er performed the Weak Crown Ceremony, you also taught Xuan'er so seriously. ”

"Really?" Luo Tianjin smiled slightly embarrassedly and explained, "Maybe there are very few young talents in today's rivers and lakes, and I occasionally meet one, and I love it for a while, so I will be a little carried away......, right?"

Ling Xiaoxiao looked at Luo Tianjin with complicated eyes, and said with a smile: "Although it is the first time I have seen Liu Xunyi, from the mouths of you and Yu'er, I can be regarded as knowing a little about him, and it is not bad to see his words and deeds with my own eyes today." If you can get them to their hearts, they may not be able to entrust them with important responsibilities in the future. ”

"Oh?" Luo Tianjin looked at Ling Xiaoxiao with interest and asked rhetorically, "Could it be that Madame also sees that this son's heart is not honest enough?"

"After waiting by Brother Jin's side for so many years, I can learn some skills to save people. Ling Xiaoxiao said with a smile, "He seems to be overjoyed when he enters the Xianwang Mansion, but in fact, he has other thoughts hidden in his mind, so that he can't be honest with us, and today he hesitated at least three times between his eyebrows, which shows that this son has something on his mind." ”

"That's good!" Luo Tianjin said with a straight face, "This is also my biggest concern about him." I have the heart to cultivate him, not only because Yu'er secretly agrees with him, but also for our Xuan'er. Xuan'er is my only son, and everything I will have to be entrusted to him in the future, if I can't cultivate a few brave and resourceful helpers for him, only with Xuan'er's crepe temperament, I am afraid that it will be difficult for him to inherit the family business in the future. ”

"So Brother Jin means to win over Liu Xunyi, not only to recruit him as a son-in-law, but also to let him stay in the Xianwang Mansion forever to assist Xuan'er?" Ling Xiaoxiao suddenly realized.

"Exactly. Luo Tianjin responded, "If this is really the case, Xuan'er and Yu'er will definitely be able to be brothers and sisters in the future, and we can rest assured in a hundred years." ”

Ling Xiaoxiao said helplessly: "I'm afraid that the falling flowers are intentional, and the flowing water is ruthless." Since Liu Xunyi has such talent, how can he be willing to live under others? What's more, we don't know anything about his origins, and we don't know whether he has hidden secret secrets, or even whether he has evil intentions. Brother Jin, you once taught Xuan'er that if you want to accept talents, you must first accept people's hearts, and the more talented people are, the more difficult it is to accept their hearts. What do you think Liu Xunyi's heart ...... Can you take it?"

"That's why I'm going to frustrate it today. Luo Tianjin chuckled, "Liu Xunyi thinks that he has made a great contribution to my Xianwang Mansion and deserves to be rewarded." But I didn't reward him, but deliberately snubbed him, first put him next to Lin Fangda to do some mundane errands, grind for some time, and then I personally trained him after he was exhausted. ”

"That'...... Can Brother Jin believe him?"

"If I believe him, how can I just let him do some inconsequential chores?" Luo Tianjin smiled secretly, "These days, I not only have to sharpen his sharpness, but also send someone to find out his details." If there is no doubt about his origins, he is nothing more than a haughty wild horse, and if he does it right, he will be able to subdue him. But if there is any doubt about his origins, even if he is talented, I must not stay with him, lest he be troubled. In the end, a hint of coldness flashed in Luo Tianjin's eyes, "And if this son can't be used by me, it definitely can't be used by others." ”

"It turns out that Brother Jin has a full plan, it seems that I am overconcerned. Ling Xiaoxiao said admiringly, "I believe in your vision, Yu'er has the blessing of your father, and I will definitely not be wronged in the future." Merely...... If Liu Xunyi really has the intention to conceal it, ordinary people are afraid that they will not be able to find out his details, and I don't know who Brother Jin plans to hand over this errand to?"

Hearing this, Luo Tianjin gently grabbed Ling Xiaoxiao's waist with his backhand, and said gently: "Madame, have you forgotten that today I deliberately summoned a person who has nothing to do with Quanzhou to meet Liu Xunyi?"

Ling Xiaoxiao's eyes flashed, and she suddenly realized: "What Brother Jin said is ...... Jiang Yiwei!"

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