Chapter 232 Secret Talk

Xiao Ran's face was solemn, and he had long known that there would be no good things like pie falling from the sky. No wonder the emperor would agree to contact Xia Ruoyan and the Wu family. It turned out that it had already been calculated: "What does uncle mean?"

Xia Shuangtian neither shook his head nor nodded and said, "This is the worst plan. Of course, it is best not to fight. Of course, I don't want you to take risks. I want to discuss with the emperor and appoint you with other important matters."

Xiao Ran sneered in his heart. I'm afraid that what he wants to say next is not much better than leading troops to Zhang Zheng. If it weren't for Xia Ruoyan, he wouldn't bother to care about these business. Xia Shuangtian paused and said, "What is the most important thing in the battle between the two armies?"

Xiao Ran said, "The hearts of the people, the financial resources and the commander who has experienced hundreds of battles are indispensable." For all the major events in history, that time was not enough to make the economy retreat for several years. You are like a boat, and water can carry a boat can also overturn a boat. Naturally, the hearts of the people are indispensable. Even if the sentence is strange, we must find a reason to conform to the hearts of the people. In the soldiers. When the people are united, it is the financial resources of the two countries. Whoever can keep up with the supplies and logistics is enough to kill the will of the other party. And now the Tang Dynasty is not short of people's hearts and generals. Xiao Ran has guessed what his father-in-law wants to do by himself: raise military money!

"Now that the hearts of the people of the Tang Dynasty are united, I asked myself that the soldiers can still compete with the Tartars, only military service..." Xia Shuangtian looked at Xiao Ran and said.

Xiao Ran turned around and said, "The Zheng family is the richest family in the Tang Dynasty. Why don't they make friends with them to deal with military pay?"

Xia Shuangtian smiled and said, "Don't be in a hurry to excuse me and listen to what I said. Although the Zheng family is a citizen of the Tang Dynasty, the family has a great career. After all, there will be reservations. And once the war starts, it can't be solved in three or five years. Therefore, you must find enough financial resources. As for why you should be entrusted, first of all, because you are a Jianghu person, have a detailed and good reputation in martial arts, and it is easy to deal with major factions. Because of the smoke, I believe that you will not do anything backboarding. It is a great secret involved at this time, so you can't assign a master to act.

Xiao Ran's eyebrows are about to tighten, his eyes are slightly narrowed, thinking about Xia Shuangtian's words, and extracting useful information from it. Xia Shuangtian is not in a hurry. The more calm the person is, the more reassuring it is. The secret room is quiet for a moment. I'm afraid I have to agree at this time, but Xia Shuangtian asked himself to work for the court again and again. Who knows when it will end? Maybe there will be more dangerous tasks next time. It's better to make it clear to him.

After a moment of silence, Xiao Ran said slowly, "uncle, Xiao Ran has no intention of being an official. I don't want to get involved in these disputes. Purple flute is used to being scattered, so no matter whether things are successful or not, it will not be left. As for the marriage between San'er and me, I am lucky to get it. A clear conscience!"

Xia Shuangtian frowned and naturally heard the dissatisfaction in Xiao Ran's words. Unexpectedly, the other party's attitude was so tough that he seemed unwilling to be driven by others. Uncle De opened his eyes slightly and seemed to be a little surprised, and he really had more appreciation in his heart. With a long sigh of relief, Xia Shuangtian took two sips of tea, as if thinking about something. He put down the teacup and said, "Okay, but Indonesia, as long as this task is completed, I will agree to your marriage with Yaner."

Xiao Ran was overjoyed and calmed down in an instant. What you get is always proportional to your efforts. Although Xia Shuangtian can promise his marriage with Yaner so cheerfully, there is a reason for his own efforts to strive for it, but the more important thing is that the favor he will receive next is absolutely very difficult to imagine.

"Since I have taken over this task and it is related to lifelong events, I will naturally complete it. Can you tell me the specific content now?" Curiosity is a person's heart, and Xiao Ran also wants to know what the secret words in the other party's mouth have to do with the next task.

Xia Shuangtian sorted out his thoughts and said seriously, "Have you heard the rumors about the seven-star stone in the world?"

Xiao Ran's body trembled slightly, his pupils suddenly shrank, and he said, "Seven stars converge, and the wind and clouds change color!" Everyone knows it, but that's just a rumor. Is the secret that uncle wants to tell related to this? Xiao Ran's heart was shocked and imagined, and even the breath of speech was a little chaotic. There are all kinds of rumors in the world, but all of them are false, and the authenticity is doubtful. With the Xia family's network, Xia Shuangtian has personally said that the credibility is of course much higher.

"Yes, this secret is exactly related to the rumor of the seven-star stone. Decades ago, a group of rebels captured several cities in a row and seized a large number of gold and silver treasures. Later, during the encirclement, it was found that the rebels had a steady stream of gold and silver treasures to gather soldiers, and the rebellion took two years to calm down. The source of these treasures is also a mystery. Knowing that the secret agent a few years ago learned from the mouth of a dying veteran that these treasures were not robbed, but moved from a secret/hole, and millions of taels were just the tip of the iceberg. Moreover, this secret/hole was excavated during the pre-Qin period and is located on the volcanic molten slurry, with the magic of Qimen Dunjia and the theory of metaphysics. Once the attack will sink into the molten slurry at the bottom of the earth, the only way to open it is the seven-star stone!"

Xia Shuangtian will talk about it from beginning to end, and Xiao Ran only feels that her heart is difficult to calm down. Unless you are a stranger, no one can be moved by the wealth of the country. Of course, Xiao Ran did not have unrealistic ideas. Thinking is one thing and doing is another. I probably guessed the emperor's idea and said, "The emperor and uncle mean that I should go to Wulin to find the seven-star stone to open the treasure house? The two Qinglong stone and the gluttonous stone alone caused a bloody storm in the world. Xiao Ran's martial arts were mediocre, but the day after tomorrow, he grabbed a large handful of them in the world. I'm afraid he was willing but not enough strength, let alone seven, but one of them didn't have much hope.

Xia Shuangtian seemed to have expected Xiao Ran to say so and said with a smile, "It's naturally not advisable to leave the ground, otherwise there is no need to find you. As long as you are willing, you can always come up with a way with your brain. Isn't your sworn brother with this ability? The two of them won't get nothing together.

Xiao Ran didn't think that the other party had already explored his details and laughed angrily: "Seven seven-star stones are absolutely impossible, and no one can do it all over the world. One or two may still try."

"Four pieces!"

Xiao Ran was silent, thought for a moment, stretched out three fingers and said, "This is Xiao's limit. No matter how many words..." The meaning is self-evident.

Xia Shuangtian nodded and said, "A gentleman is hard to catch up with. Get ready as soon as possible. I'm waiting for your good news."

Xiao Ran said goodbye. Between the flip of the door of the secret room, the unknown golden bug flew out of Xiao Ran's cuff and quietly lay on the top of the secret room.

Uncle De said, "The general is not afraid of this person's suspicion and confronting the emperor. At that time, won't it be a big loss because of small?"

Xia Shuangtian shook his head slightly and said, "There are old men in the palace, and he has no chance to confront him. Moreover, the secret of the seven-star stone I mentioned is not all fake, not cheating.

"Is the general really going to marry the young lady to him?"

When Xia Shuangtian thought of his daughter's appearance, it was rare to show a trace of Aunt Xiong: "If Xiao Ran can really complete my task, then he has the ability to protect Yan'er. It's not a good way to let him go away with him." Uncle De's eyes were like torches and fell into deep thinking.

In the flowers outside the study, Xiao Ran gasped under the rain and looked exhausted: "Eavesdropping with this insmart insect is really a waste of energy, and he can't hold on for less than half a column of incense. If only the one-eyed golden toad were here. It doesn't have to be so troublesome. Although the eavesdropping is vague, Xiao Ran can also conclude that the secret of the Seven Star Stone is not as simple as Xia Shuangtian said. Today's plan can only be calculated one step at a time.

In the morning, the sky was gray. There is a drizzle. The old man's wind and snow, Xiao Ran only valued love and rain. Whether it is showers, rain, dense rain, apricot rain or yellow plum rain, each has its own charm in his eyes. The most lingering thing is this lip.

Sit quietly in front of the window, tasting fragrant tea, and let the drizzle wash your heart. The irritability and unsatisfaction in the chest were swept away. Under the rain and fog, the corridor became wide and long, and the light raindrops washed away the lead. The flowers and plants in the courtyard gradually showed pure and bright luster, greener, red more red, dotted with all kinds of amorous feelings.

With a "squeak~" sound, the door opened gently. Xia Ruoyan slowly walked towards the courtyard with an oil paper umbrella. Xiao Ran, who saw the serial mouth, had a calm and calm face, which was an immersive attitude. Only the slightly frowned eyebrows, together with the drizzle, gave the golden a faint melancholy temperament. Xia Ruoyan squeezed her lips and smiled, gently closed the mountain, and let the secret rain weave into a soft treasure mountain, covering it with a trace of coolness and lightness.