51. The last tranquility

The firefly suddenly appeared outside the window, and the sword light came out of the sheath, and the slanted peep at the dream.

The woman smiled

Farewell, Kuzhu Temple!

"Let's go, brother" Wang Xiaoman, a woman in white, took Wang Ling's hand and walked out of the mountain gate.

In front of his head was a strong man. He carried a cold mat wrapped in gray cloth and walked silently on the stone steps down the mountain. From time to time, he looked back at the charming woman in white.

"Sister, Brother Di is really back. I thought he had forgotten us long ago," Wang Ling said with a smile.

"You, are you saying the opposite?" Wang Xiaoman knocked on his brother's head.

"Oh, Brother Di, you can see it. Before I get through the door, I began to protect my shortcomings." Wang Ling covered his head and teased his sister.

"You, let me beat you to death"

Wang Xiaoman stretched out his hand to pull his brother's ear and touched a piece of hair in his ear. Wang Ling dodged with a smile, and then ran away along the way down the mountain.

Wang Xiaoman was about to lift his skirt to catch up with him when he took a step in the corner of his eyes and caught a glimpse of Di Ning looking at her and giggle.

"What are you looking at?" Her face suddenly turned red, and she stopped and asked him.

"No, it's nothing. The relationship between your sister and brother is really good," Di Ning said awkwardly.

"Of course, how could we be siblings?" Wang Xiaoman walked side by side with Di Ning, walking step by step, very slowly.

Not long after, a few fireflies flew on the mountain road, flashing around them, like small lanterns floating in mid-air.

Di Ning's heart beat so hard that he thought for a long time before saying, "That..."

"Is this what you want to tell me, just two words?" Wang Xiaoman stretched out his hand and asked in front of his chest.

"No, it's not these two words, it's the one..." Di Ning suddenly stopped, and Wang Xiaoman also stopped. A firefly just fell on her shoulder. It was very beautiful.

Di Ning took a deep breath and was about to say the words hidden in his heart. Wang Ling suddenly came out from behind, pulled his sister and ran away. He said happily, "Sister, there are several horses under the mountain. Let's go and ride a horse quickly!!!"

Di Ning stood still and was suddenly stunned, but in an instant, he woke up and hurriedly chased down the mountain, running and shouted, "Wait for me, wait for me, that horse is not mine!" It's Lord Zhao's"

Celebrating the third year of the calendar, July 5th, Bianliang.

The New Song Gate just opened that time, and an eight-hundred-mile horse entered the city and went straight to the Academy.

In the early morning, the ministers showed their long-lost smiling faces, because they finally received good news. The anti-thief Wang Lun and others were buried in Yangzhou. Zhao Ze's army had won and was restoring the order of Yangzhou. They hoped that the court would send someone to take over Yangzhou as soon as possible, because the original magistrate Song Yu was killed in battle, and Wang Kui was found injured at home. Legal director.

In the Chongzheng Hall, hundreds of officials gathered and talked for a long time. It seemed that they had never been so happy.

Even Renzong was much more comfortable sitting on the dragon chair, and the bright laughter lasted for a long time before it gradually dissipated.

After that, the eunuch of Si Dian shouted that the officials were quiet, and the people calmed down, smiled, and stood up to listen to Renzong.

Renzong waved his sleeve and asked, "Lv Xiang thinks how to reward Zhao Ze!"

Lv Yijian held an ivory board, took a step forward and replied, "Your Majesty, I think it's enough to seal a lieutenant Zhenwei."

"Isn't it a little small?" Renzong said.

"It's not small, Your Majesty, isn't Zhao Ze still a servant of seven? That position is big enough. Even if the average old minister is white, he will not be promoted to Langzhong. Your majesty's grace to Zhao Ze can be said to be thicker than that of the sky, so the old minister thinks that it is enough to be a captain of Zhenwei." Lv Yijian replied quietly.

"Okay, let's seal a lieutenant Zhenwei"

After Zhao Zefeng and Captain Zhenwei's matter was confirmed, Renzong brought up another thing and said, "Song Yu, the governor of Yangzhou, deserves praise for his martyrdom. His brother Song Qi should be allowed to hold the coffin for him and go back to his hometown for a thick burial. What do you think!"

There is no dispute about this matter. It should be like this, but suddenly a minister admonished him, "Your Majesty, Song Yu also has a young son. It's better to calm his heart with an official position."

"This is good, but I have a better idea." Renzong said, "Song Yu is dedicated to the country, and I can't bear to leave orphans and widows, so I decided that after his son's filial piety ends, he will come to the Royal Military Academy of Beijing, and all the needs will be borne by the court, which cultivates talents for the country and saves too many officials. I have made up my mind. From now on, all the children of the shade officials will go to the Royal Military Academy to study. After returning, they will think about it. This matter will be settled like this first. Well, the next one"

After Renzong said a word, several officials of the imperial history platform immediately stood up and were about to oppose it. Unexpectedly, Ouyang Xiu of the court had already stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, Shengming, it's so good. I have no objection!"

At this time, Wang Zhengong, the prime of the imperial historian, was stunned. He said that Uncle Ouyang Yong had always been singing the opposite tune. Why did he suddenly support your majesty today? Is there an article in it? In this case, he quickly winced, and the imperial historians retreated.

On July 5, on this day, the award for the victory of Yangzhou was particularly smooth. No one objected, and even the candidate for the governor of Yangzhou was decided.

Just waiting for the next day, the three companies allocated two silver brocades and other reward items to be sent to Yangzhou with the ship.

July 10th.

Xu Jin was finally able to walk on the ground. His mother, Tang Caier, helped him walk in the garden.

"Jin'er, what do you think?" Tang Caier asked with concern.

"Well, it's much better, but my buttocks are a little itchy. Please help me scratch it." Xu Jin smiled innocently, and the scars on her face were still there. The handsome teenager in the past seemed to suddenly become another person, which was a little frightening.

"You child, your buttocks are itchy and ask Xiaolian to help you scratch it. My mother doesn't have time to care about your buttocks." Tang Caier pinched her son's face lovingly.

Xu Jin suddenly stopped and looked at the jumping bird on the tree.

"Mom, can you do me a favor?" Xu Jin asked.

"Look at what you said, why don't you help? You are my mother's sweetheart. Who will you help?" Tang Caier stroked her son's back and told him.

"Okay, then help me prepare a sedan chair. I'm going to the government office to meet someone."

"You!!!"

Zhizi Mo Ruo's mother, as soon as Xu Jin's words came out, Tang Caier knew who he was going to see. She is not sure now. What kind of person is Zhao Ze? See or not? What should she say when she sees him? She hesitated

"Mom, do you agree or not?" Xu Jin asked without looking back, "My child, I know where my way will be in the future!"

After half a sound, Tang Caier nodded and whispered in Xu Jin's ear, "Okay, I promise you, but if the government doesn't let you see Zhao Ze, we will come back and never see him again from now on."

"Why, my child, I finally know what I want to do. Why can't I learn from Zhang Liang from the Han Dynasty? In order to learn the ancient military books, he did not hesitate to carry shoes for the old man Huangshi. It's already very rude for me to see Brother Zhao in a sedan chair. Mother, don't dissuade me anymore. The child's mind has made up his mind!"

On the afternoon of the same day,

Xu Jin came to the Yangzhou government office in a soft sedan chair. Tang Caier personally came forward to negotiate with the soldiers guarding the door and said, "Tang Caier, a former old friend in Luzhou, came to visit. Please see Lord Zhao and ask the military master for your convenience!"

Today's gatekeeper is not Zhang San, who is Zhao Ze's own captain. As soon as he heard that he was an old friend in Zhao Zeluzhou, and then he was a gorgeous beauty. How dare he hug his fist quickly and said, "Madam, wait a minute. I'll go inside and get a notice!"

Not long after, Yao Lian, dressed as a book boy, came out of the government office. Seeing Tang Caier standing next to a soft sedan chair, she stepped forward and looked up and down, and then saluted and said, "Come with me, my lord is in the back hall!"

Tang Caier quickly returned a salute, and then helped her son Xu Jin step into the door step by step.

The time for a pot of tea passed. Xu Jin and his mother Tang Caier finally came to the back hall of the government office. It was an elegant courtyard. There were two soldiers with guns standing in front of the door. Looking at the costume, they knew that it was a musketeer. They were looking at Xu Jin, who was limping. Who was this person? It was unlucky enough.

While talking, Zhao Ze came out. When he saw Tang Caier, whom he had not seen for a long time, there was a look of surprise in his eyes, but it disappeared in an instant. Because Shangguan Mei followed her, she led Tang Caier to the pavilion next to her with a smile and took her to see the red carp.

Under the shade of the tree, Xu Jin sat opposite the stone table and drank a sip of hot tea. Zhao Ze looked at him quietly and felt that the child was very pitiful and almost died. If it hadn't been for Yang Wenguang's army's capture of the government office at the critical moment, the boy would have disappeared in the world. Those soldiers under the fake Wang Lun were really cruel, even Xiao The child will not be let go.

"Brother Zhao!" Xu Jin suddenly looked up and said.

"Oh, okay, it's okay to call Brother Zhao. What's the matter?" Zhao Ze asked.

"We haven't seen each other for almost a year," Xu Jin said with a strange light in her eyes.

"Yes, how are your parents? Didn't you make trouble for them again?" Zhao Ze asked him with a smile.

"No, I didn't cause trouble. I've been studying hard at home this year. This year, I only have time to accompany my mother to Yangzhou to meet my father."

Hearing Xu Jin mention his father, Zhao Ze asked, "Yes, Xu Jin, is your father Xu Da?"

"Yes, it's him. How do you know my father's name?" Xu Jin said.

"Cough..." Zhao Ze ate a grape and told him, "Didn't you hear that Brother Zhao is now promoted and is now acting as the magistrate of Yangzhou? Of course, I know a little about local officials. I can't be unfamiliar with any of them. What's more, Qiu Jun, who joined the army in the army, still knows your father. How can I not know? His name"

"Oh!" Xu Jin suddenly realized, shook his head and smiled. After a while, he said, "Brother Zhao, I want to follow you to the world."

"With me?" Zhao Ze was shocked and quickly told him, "I said Xu Jin, I'm not playing. You'd better study hard and take a Jinshi or something. Now our Song Dynasty is reforming, and Beijing Bianliang is already preparing to build a military academy. If you don't like to study literature, you can consider learning martial arts. Martial arts has been officially included in the Song Dynasty since this year. Cheng, it's not too late to sign up now"

"No," Xu Jin shook her head, "Brother Zhao, I want to learn from you to make those strange things."

"Ah, it's a little difficult to build that. If you don't have a theoretical foundation, for example, you have to know how to choose materials and draw drawings to build a house. Do you understand this?"

Xu Jin shook her head, "I don't understand, but I can learn. I'm very smart."

"Cleverness is one thing, you know, it's difficult to be proficient in everything, unless you are a fairy, but it's easy to delve into a certain aspect. As far as your father is concerned, he is an official of transportation, and he is very proficient in transportation, arranging ships, collecting food and fodder, and coordinating up and down..."

"Brother Zhao, I understand your example. In fact, this time I just want to tell you that I want to learn to make that kind of iron shell car." Xu Jin thought for a long time before she remembered how to describe that kind of car.

"It's the Hummer!"

"Yes, it's called the Hummer"

"This kind of car is actually difficult to build, and the technology required is also very high, but if you are really willing to study it within five years, or within two years, you will build it, but the relevant equipment still needs a lot..."

"Brother Zhao, I'm not a child anymore. Do you know what she said before my mother came with me today?"

"What did you say?" Zhao Ze suddenly became nervous and said that Tang Caier would not tell his son his secret. In that case, he would be really ashamed.

"Mother said, if your brother Zhao doesn't agree to you, we won't see him for the rest of our lives."

"Is that really what you said?" Zhao Ze stared into Xu Jin's eyes and asked.

"Of course, I, Xu Jin, will not lie again, especially in front of Brother Zhao in front of you."

For a long time, Zhao Ze sat there for a long time and suddenly stood up and walked around the tree a few times.

When he saw Shangguan Mei coming from afar with Tang Caier, he stopped in front of Xu Jin and told him, "Okay, but I can't teach you so much for the time being, because I have official business, but my sister can do it. It's better to know where Zhao Mansion is as soon as you get over your illness. At that time, I will personally send you to my sister's place and ask her to teach you."

"No, I want you to teach me?"

"Well, don't worry, my sister is not only beautiful, but also very knowledgeable. I can rest assured that she teaches you. You don't have to worry about anything you don't understand. Well, that's settled. Let's stay and have dinner tonight!"

Xu Jin thought for a moment and felt that there was nothing wrong. His goal had been achieved. If Zhao Ze's sister could really teach herself, it would be the best. If she couldn't teach her, it would be too late to find Zhao Ze. Anyway, he couldn't run away from the Song Dynasty.

Thinking of this, he stood up happily. Although it was very hard, he stood up with the table and told Zhao Ze, "Brother Zhao, it's my treat tonight!"