"General, where are we going?"

Walking out of the Privy Council, Lan Qi, who was depressed, cast a tangled gaze at Xu Guangsheng, who was frowning.

"We?" Xu Guangsheng reined in, turned his head to look at Lan Qi, who was at a loss, and said jokingly, "This general is going to Sanyati to transfer troops and horses, and escort the princess to Helin tomorrow." As for you...... I'm afraid you won't be able to go on the road with me. ”

"How dare a lowly body blend into the team of relatives and defile the nobility of the princess. Lan Qi laughed at herself, "At the beginning, Lu Gongzi gave me to the general, and he made it clear that the Water Pavilion had nothing to do with me. Now that I am disgusted by the general, I want to go back to the Water Pavilion to make a living...... I'm afraid it's also a luxury. ”

As she spoke, Lan Qi's eyes turned red, and bean-sized tears rolled down.

In fact, Lan Qi's worries are not unreasonable. She is a weak woman, and she is helpless in Lin'an City, where she is unfamiliar with life, if Xu Guangsheng ignores it, where should she go in the future?

"Lan Qi, although Lord Qian didn't keep you, I noticed that Bai Jin seemed to have a good impression of you. Seeing that Lanqi pear blossoms were raining and pitiful, Xu Guangsheng inevitably felt compassion and muttered, "It's better to ...... I have entrusted you to him, and he is a squire in the Privy Council, and he is considered a powerful ......."

"That Lord Bai already has a wife, and maybe his children are a few years older than me. Lan Qi said sadly, "Does the general want me to be his concubine?"

"This ......" Facing Lan Qi's questioning, Xu Guangsheng couldn't help but be speechless for a while.

In all fairness, with Lan Qi's appearance and talent, marrying a "small official in the capital" who is over forty years old and has a family as a concubine is really a little aggrieved.

At the beginning, Lan Qi fantasized about marrying Xu Guangsheng, who was alone, and being the wife of Dutong who was married by Ming Media. Unexpectedly, Xu Guangsheng actually used her as a tool to invite pets and flattery, Lan Qi was sad, but when she learned that the other party was a high-powered privy deputy envoy, she couldn't help but be shaken.

Although Lord Qian is old, he is a very powerful minister, and his wealth is powerful, which is enough to satisfy the vanity in Lan Qi's heart.

Now, the privy deputy envoy can't wait, Xu Guangsheng actually entrusts her to the middle servant, such a huge gap, Lan Qi must be difficult to accept.

"That's it!" the distraught Xu Guangsheng waved his hand and said impatiently, "General Ben has the imperial order, and he has no time to entangle with you." I will accompany you back to the inn to pack your things, and then send someone to send you back to Quanzhou. ”

"But ......"

"Don't worry, I will repair a letter to inform Ting Xiang of the ins and outs of the matter, and let you go back to the Water Pavilion. Xu Guangsheng added, "When I send my relatives back...... I'll look for you in the Water Pavilion again. ”

"Looking for me?" Lan Qi's eyes lit up and asked expectantly, "Will the general marry me?"

"This ...... Discuss again!

Xu Guangsheng hurriedly prevaricated, ignoring Lan Qi's questioning, and strode towards the inn where Lan Qi had stayed.

The afternoon sun was not as hot as it was at noon, but it was just as hot.

"Shopkeeper, settle the money for the house and food for the past few days, I'll go up and pack up my things, and I'll come down to pay the bill later. ”

"Okay, Uncle slowly cleaned up ......"

Without waiting for the shopkeeper's consent, Xu Guangsheng had already dragged Lan Qi, who was struggling, upstairs and rushed to the guest room.

"General, why are you so anxious?"

Of course you are not in a hurry, but General Ben is entangled in all kinds of things, how can he delay?"

With a burst of complaints, Xu Guangsheng pushed open the door in a hurry, and at the same time pushed the petite and weak Lan Qi into the room, urging: "Give you a stick of incense, hurry up and clean up......!"

"Guangsheng!"

Before Xu Guangsheng's words fell, an old laugh suddenly came out from within.

Hearing this, Xu Guangsheng and Lan Qi were stunned at the same time, and the two glanced at each other, both of them looked blank, and they looked towards the room in unison.

The beard is gray, wrinkled, a green robe, and the bones are fairy. There was a shrewd glow in his eyes, and a kind smile rose at the corner of his mouth, and he appeared in front of Xu Guangsheng and Lan Qi like a leisurely stroll.

"Bamboo Lao?"

The person who came was the big housekeeper of Jiangnan Lufu, Sikong Zhu.

"Young Master Cousin, don't come to harm?"

Because Xu Guangsheng and Lu Tingxiang are cousins, the subordinates of the Lu Mansion call him "Young Master Cousin". But with Sikong Zhu's seniority and status in the Lu family, he can be called by his name, and occasionally calling him "Young Master Cousin" is also a bit witty.

"With Lao Zhu's old concern, Guangsheng is all right. Xu Guangsheng was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly beckoned Sikong Zhu to sit down, and said curiously, "How can Zhu Lao have the leisure to come to Ancheng today?"

As he spoke, Lan Qi took the initiative to pour tea and water for the two of them.

"Come and see you. Sikong Zhu took the teacup casually, but his eyes never took his eyes off Xu Guangsheng, "How is it?

"Alas!" Xu Guangsheng sighed, "I thought there was no lustful man in the world, but I didn't expect the privy deputy envoy to be an exception. ”

"Oh?" Sikong Zhu glanced at Lan Qi and said with a light smile, "It seems that your coveted position of 'Marquis of Duyu' has now turned into a dream bubble?"

"Yes!" Xu Guangsheng laughed at himself, "I tried my best to send women and gold, silver and jewelry, but people didn't even look at it, and returned all the orders." ”

"In this way, this privy deputy is a good official who is as clear as water and as clear as a mirror?" Sikong Zhu teased, "No! If there were such loyal ministers and good generals in the court, how could the Great Song Dynasty decay to this point?"

"In my opinion, it is not Lan Qi and the gold, silver and jewelry that the privy deputy envoy is not interested in, but I Xu Guangsheng. Xu Guangsheng drank all the tea, pouted, and said, "Eighty percent of him has other people in his heart who have chosen to be the object of cultivation, and he is worried that my entry into the court as an official will affect his plan, so he has repeatedly snubbed me." This time, if it had not been for the privy envoy to lift me, I am afraid I would not have received the errand of sending my relatives. ”

"One is the privy envoy and the other is the privy envoy, which is more important?" Sikong Zhuhu doubted, "Since the privy envoy has promoted you, why should you care about the attitude of the privy envoy towards you?"

"Zhu Lao didn't know that the privy envoy was the head of the West Mansion, and he was called the first minister of the Great Song Dynasty along with the prime minister. Sitting in such a position as them, all their thoughts and energy are focused on the safety of the country, the safety of the world, and wholeheartedly assisting the emperor in governing the Great Song Dynasty, and they have no time or interest in interfering in the following affairs. Therefore, whether it is the East Mansion or the West Mansion, most of the large and small matters below and the open and secret battles between the DPRK and China are presided over by the 'second master'. Xu Guangsheng explained, "In fact, there are many 'second masters' in the east and west, but there are very few who really hold real power and win the hearts of prime ministers and privy envoys." At present, the real 'second master' of the Eastern Mansion is Lord Lang Jia, while the 'second master' of the Western Mansion is Lord Qian, the privy deputy envoy. If Lord Qian doesn't give me a chance, my career will inevitably be bleak, unless the emperor and the privy council make a decision and appoint me to enter the court, I will have no chance at all. However, in everything the Privy Council does with regard to the balance between the officials in the Privy Council, especially the opinions of the 'second masters', there is generally no disagreement. If Lord Qian sneered at me, the privy envoy would not be reused by me, after all, the unity and harmony of the core figures of the Privy Council are far more important than a little Xu Guangsheng. As for 'exclusiveness' and 'arbitrariness', it is almost impossible for this to happen unless the situation compels it. ”

"I see. Sikong Zhu nodded thoughtfully, was silent for a moment, and suddenly his eyes moved, and he instructed Lan Qi, who was waiting on the side, "You go out first, I have something to explain to Young Master Cousin." ”

Lan Qi didn't dare to disobey Sikong Zhu's order, so she bowed obediently and left the room quickly.

Xu Guangsheng was stunned for a moment, and said in astonishment: "Zhu Lao, what is so mysterious?"

"Guangsheng, did the imperial court really let you go and send off relatives to Lin?" Sikong Zhu asked seriously.

"Yes. Xu Guangsheng said bluntly, "I just returned from the Privy Council, and immediately set off to join the Mongols outside the city. ”

"I heard...... Liu Xunyi is also among the relatives?"

"Liu Xunyi?" Xu Guangsheng frowned slightly, and hesitated, "There is indeed such a person, what's the matter? Could it be that Zhu Lao knows him?"

"Of course!" Sikong Zhu said with a smile, "He killed the leader of the Martial Arts Alliance, and everyone in the world will be punished." ”

"Oh. Xu Guangsheng knew very little about the affairs of the rivers and lakes, and he was not interested in understanding it, so he asked rhetorically, "Zhu Lao suddenly asked about this person, is it Tingxiang ......?"

"If there is a chance, of course Childe is willing to kill this thief. Sikong Zhu said, "Do you know that whoever can send this person's head to the Xianwang Mansion will be able to become the deputy leader of the martial arts alliance." ”

"What do you mean?" Xu Guangsheng seemed to hear a hint of clues, "Zhu Lao suddenly came to look for me, do you want me to help you solve Liu Xunyi halfway?"

"No, you and he are both members of the imperial court, and if you take action, it will inevitably cause a lot of trouble. Sikong Zhu shook his head and said, "What Childe means is that you will tell us the route and escort arrangements for sending off relatives, and then we will solve it." ”

"This ......" Xu Guangsheng was secretly shocked in his heart, and his face was hesitant, "I'm afraid it's not appropriate, right?"

"What?" Seeing Xu Guangsheng's hesitation, Sikong Zhudeng's face sank, and he said unhappily, "Can't you even trust your own family? Don't forget, if you didn't have the help of your son, how could you sit in today's seat? In the past, when you encountered difficulties, the Lu family asked for money and people, and never said half a 'no'. Today's son rarely asks you for help, and you are so reluctant and hesitant, what do you mean?"

"Don't misunderstand, Elder Zhu, I am closer to Ting Xiang than brothers, and it is incumbent on me to help him. Xu Guangsheng said in panic, "It's just that this matter is a secret ...... the imperial court."

"The imperial court?" Sikong Zhu sneered and said contemptuously, "The imperial court ignores you, treating you as a cat or a dog on the side of the road, and you are actually thinking about the imperial court?

"Of course it's the Lu family, it's just ......"

"No need to say more!" Sikong Zhu waved his hand and got straight to the point, "Give the old man a happy answer, do you want to help or not to help with this favor? If you help, you will give the old man a copy of the 'line post'." If he didn't help, the old man would leave immediately, and he would never embarrass General Xu. ”

"This ......" Seeing Sikong Zhu's resolute attitude and not giving himself time to think at all, Xu Guangsheng couldn't help but feel flustered and at a loss, "This ......"

General Xu doesn't have to be embarrassed, the old man will leave!"

After saying that, Sikong Zhu, who was full of disappointment, suddenly got up and walked towards the door angrily.

"Wait!"

However, at the moment when Sikong Zhu stretched out his hand to pull the door, Xu Guangsheng's reluctant voice suddenly sounded, interrupting Sikong Zhu's movements.

"What?" Sikong Zhu turned around slowly and asked with an angry smile, "Could it be that General Xu wants to take me for blame?"

Zhu Lao's words were simply ashamed. If the Lu family is lost, Xu Guangsheng ...... Penniless at all. Xu Guangsheng smiled bitterly, then reached into his arms, slowly took out the slip, and said word by word, "Tell Ting Xiang that no matter what he wants to do, he must send someone to inform me before he starts." I will cooperate with you as best I can, so as not to clash with the Mongols and cause unnecessary casualties. ”

Sikong Zhu looked at Xing Ti with excited eyes, and said comfortingly: "Guangsheng, you are Gongzi's relative brother, he won't harm you, rest assured!"

Xu Guangsheng nodded as if he was nothing, his mind was solemn, his eyes trembled, he took a deep breath, and put the post on the table tremblingly.

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