Qin Gong was a stubborn man. Xu Fei instructed him to hand it over to Jiang Pengji personally, so he refused to hand it over to anyone else.
Xu Ke looked at Qin Gong with a smile. He vaguely understood why Feng Yi was teasing Qin Gong.
The people under the lord's tent, from the civil officials to the military generals, were basically white and black. Now that there was someone who was the purest and most pure, wasn't that something new?
"In that case, Ke will write a letter to inform the Lord of this matter."
Qin Gong shook his head and declined.
"This matter is of utmost importance and cannot be delayed. Registrar Xu, why don't you arrange some people so that I can personally deliver the letter? "
With that, Qin Gong's eyes revealed a pleading look.
It would be a waste of time for Xu Ke to write to Jiang Pengji.
Qin Gong recalled the smell of blood that day and the white cloth wrapped around Xu Fei's hand. He vaguely guessed that the secret letter in his bosom was most likely a letter written in blood.
If it wasn't an important matter, who would mutilate themselves and bleed to write a letter of blood?
Xu Ke thought about it and agreed to Qin Gong's suggestion.
"If that's the case, I'll send someone to escort the messenger."
Qin Gong was flattered that Xu Ke was so easy to talk to.
He thought that he would be rejected by Xu Ke before he could see Jiang Pengji.
He said gratefully, "Thank you, Registrar Xu."
As an omnipotent butler, Xu Ke was naturally capable. In the time it took Qin Gong to drink half a pot of tea, he had already prepared everything. Attendants, horses, carriages, food, and even a set of formal attire for meeting Jiang Pengji had been prepared.
Qin Gong expressed his gratitude again, but he did not notice that Xu Ke was looking at him with pity and sympathy.
"What a pity — he's an abandoned pawn —"
Xu Ke looked in the direction where the carriages had left and let out a sigh that was carried away by the wind.
"Abandoned? How did that person become an abandoned pawn? "
Feng Yi was waiting outside when he heard that Qin Gong had left. He went out to take a look and happened to hear Xu Ke's sigh.
Xu Ke came back to his senses and looked down to meet Feng Yi's puzzled gaze.
If there were no accidents, Feng Yi would basically be the next generation's leader and the future Young Master's most reliable right-hand man.
No matter if it was Xu Ke or the others, they all had high hopes for Feng Yi and often gave her guidance.
"I heard that Xu Fei is in dire straits recently. The generals under his command have been killed one after another, and his territories have been lost one after another. Now he is imprisoned, and his fate is about to run out. Although Qin Gong was young, he already had the demeanor of a general. What was more commendable was that he was loyal to Xu Fei. Although I haven't seen the surface of such a character, I've seen a bit of it. " Xu Ke chuckled and carefully guided Feng Yi. "Tell me, is it more important to deliver the letter or your own life? Dispatching a general as a messenger and neglecting his own guards, what is Xu Fei planning? "
There was no need for a general to personally deliver a letter.
After Feng Yi heard this, it was as if she was suddenly enlightened. A look of realization appeared on her sickly face.
"Registrar Xu, you mean to say that Qin Gong isn't just an abandoned pawn, but a gift from Xu Fei to the Prefecture Overseer?"
Xu Ke sneered. "Rather than a gift, it's more like a bargaining chip."
Feng Yi's heart turned cold and she was momentarily speechless.
Putting himself in her shoes, if he was used as a bargaining chip by the person he was loyal to and sent to the opponent's side, how disappointed would he be?
Xu Ke saw Feng Yi deep in thought and smiled. "This is just a speculation. Only the lord knows the truth."
Feng Yi shook her head. "What Registrar Xu said makes sense. It's mostly true."
Although Xu Ke stayed in the rear all year round and hardly fought with the army, no one dared to look down on him because of this.
Whether it was the small Xiangyang District in the past or the huge territory now, Xu Ke could manage them in an orderly manner. Without him to stabilize the rear, Jiang Pengji couldn't have led the army to attack the northern borderline and Cangzhou. Wars were fought fiercely, but it was still peaceful under her rule, as if it was a prosperous and peaceful era.
Take a chestnut —
Her father, who was such an unrestrained person, wouldn't take the initiative to provoke Xu Ke. It was evident from this.
"Of course, Xu Fei isn't a fool. He won't directly say that he's giving it to you. If he says that, Qin Gong won't truly pledge allegiance to the lord. The lord will also alienate Qin Gong. That won't be good. "Xu Ke smiled." There are still many ways to learn. Watch more, learn more, and think more … "
Feng Yi bowed and thanked him. "Thank you, Uncle Xu, for your guidance."
Xu Ke was speechless.
"You're so reserved and polite. You don't seem to be from Feng Zishi's family. You seem to be from Feng Huaiyu's family."
Feng Yi smiled shyly. At that moment, she finally looked like someone of her age.
In the orange afterglow, Feng Yi didn't go home. Instead, she went to Feng Jin's house to check on Changsheng's homework.
One-third of Changsheng's enlightenment was taught by Feng Jin, one-third by the Golden Scale Academy, and the remaining one-third by Feng Yi.
However, the person Changsheng was most afraid of was Feng Yi.
Feng Jin could act coquettishly, the Headmaster of the Academy could act cute, but Feng Yi could only do her best to accept her punishment.
She nervously sat upright, her two plump hands clutching the fabric on her knees. Her round eyes stared at Feng Yi's eyes.
If he raised his eyebrows, she would show a fearful expression. Her little heart was in her throat.
"Do you want to copy until the end of the year?"
After a while, Feng Yi put down the notebook. Changsheng's little heart was in her throat.
"You have to copy all the circled wrong words. One word a hundred times." Feng Yi added, "Copy with the martial-art squat."
Changsheng let out a howl.
Eighteen wrong words in one essay. One word a hundred times.
She couldn't even eat dinner at the end of the month, let alone tonight's dinner.
"I'll copy with you. Is that okay?" Feng Yi said, "I'll copy as much as you copy."
Changsheng saw that there was no room for negotiation. She could only accept her punishment.
"Careless and overconfident are conceited. Now that you feel that you're being punished to copy too much, why don't you check it again? "
Changsheng pouted her mouth and opened her watery eyes, not daring to refute.
Seeing this, Feng Yi frowned slightly.
This wasn't like the Changsheng he knew.
As the previous generation started their own families, Feng Yi's generation slowly increased. However, he was the one who played with Changsheng the most and understood her the best.
"Did the servants in the mansion neglect you?"
"No."
"If there is, just tell me. I'll help you get rid of them. If it doesn't work, find an excuse to stay at my house for a few days. " Feng Yi's expression was calm. He steadily took a horse stance. His wrist was extremely steady. He lifted the brush and dropped it. His handwriting was as clear as his own. It already had a certain natural charm. "You're the elder sister now. You should show the bearing and skill of an elder sister. People change. You can't stay the same all the time. They won't continue to indulge you just because you're young, because your second brother is younger than you … "
Before Feng Jin was dragged to Cangzhou by Jiang Pengji, Wei Jingxian successfully had a second child.
After Cangzhou ended, the second child was born.
Feng Jin and Wei Jingxian were not people who valued sons over daughters. However, their youngest son was young, so they had to spend more energy to take care of him.
With Changsheng's sensitive personality, it was impossible for her not to notice the difference.
"I didn't …" Changsheng pouted.
She was just annoyed by the servants' private chatter.
"Since you didn't, then you should learn well." Out of the corner of his eye, Feng Yi saw that she had written another wrong word. His eyebrows twitched and he said seriously, "Your father and mother are busy. The situation outside is not peaceful. They probably won't be able to take care of your second brother's enlightenment in the future. In the end, won't they still have to rely on you? But with your ability to enlighten others, it's good enough that you haven't led them astray. "
"Young brother Feng, then in the future … when you have a younger brother … you …"
"Teach him well and raise him into a talent. Don't let father harm him."
Changsheng was speechless.
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