Hong Xinjia's face, which was as dark as charcoal due to years of exposure to the sun and wind, could actually be seen blushing. Cao Xiaojiao immediately mocked, "Old Hong fears nothing but his wife. His wife is an auntie from Yanzhi County. She's such a beautiful flower and she's stuck on top of Hong Xinjia, this black cow dung. Last year, she even gave birth to a big fat son for him. How could that woman be at ease with her man going to Li Yang to be a high-ranking official? We used to say that the woman's words were more effective than a general's. As for the imperial edict from the imperial court, even if it really reached the Hong residence, wouldn't that woman directly throw it into the latrine? Isn't that right, Old Hong? "
Hong Xinjia elbowed Cao Xiaojiao's ribs. The latter didn't block it and rubbed it with a mischievous smile. "You hit me, right? The prince also saw it with his own eyes. I won't pay back the twenty-eight thousand taels of silver I owe you. "
Hong Xinjia, who was close to Cao Xiaojiao, widened his eyes. Just as he was about to speak, he suddenly realized that the King of Beiliang was beside him. He forced himself to swallow back the 'family scandal' that he almost blurted out.
Hsu Fengnian dismissed it with a smile. He didn't follow the vine to get to the melon and get to the bottom of it. Chu Lushan frowned imperceptibly.
Hsu Fengnian looked at the sky and said jokingly to the group of generals and lieutenants around him, "You guys, go back to your homes and find your mothers."
When they walked down the city wall, Chu Lushan approached Hsu Fengnian and asked in a low voice, "Deploy five hundred elite cavalry to protect the prince?"
Hsu Fengnian, who was followed by his eldest disciple who was a burden, shook his head. Chu Lushan didn't dare to make a decision on his own. At most, he could only secretly add more people. He quickly calculated in his mind. There were still a few old but strong falcons in the upper room of the Fushui Society.
In the end, Hsu Fengnian and Yu Dilong left Huaiyang Pass on their horses. Yu Dilong barely learned horsemanship. Although the ride was bumpy, at least he didn't fall off the horse.
Among the three disciples, Yu Dilong was the least close to his master, Xu Fengnian. Although Lu Yunzhang was noisy, he ultimately spoke more to his immortal master. Although Wang Sheng was reticent, he was undoubtedly the one who respected Xu Fengnian the most. Only Yu Dilong didn't know how to deal with his master, nor did he take the initiative to get close to him. The only emotion he revealed was a natural fear that came from the bottom of his heart. Hsu Fengnian had already taught Wang Sheng swordsmanship and Lu Yunzhang fist techniques, but for some reason, he didn't 'carve' Yu Dilong, who was better than his junior sister and junior brother in terms of luck and bone. He didn't even let Yu Dilong memorize a set of basic internal energy mantras.
Cao Xiaojiao and Hong Xinjia came together and returned together. Because of Hong Xinjia, who was coveted by the Liyang imperial court, Protector-General Chu sent half a battalion of cavalry to escort him. Cao Xiaojiao and Hong Xinjia sat across from each other in a carriage. Cao Xiaojiao kept pouring wine. Hong Xinjia hesitated for a moment and finally said, "How can you speak without thinking? Do you really think you don't know that the prince and the Protector-General don't know that you're covered in shit? Why did you take off your pants on the city wall? Who are you trying to show to?"
Cao Xiaojiao cast a sidelong glance at Hong Xinjia, who had spent half his life dealing with dirt and rocks. He smiled and asked, "Do you still remember what you were worried about on the way here?"
Hong Xinjia nodded. "Naturally, with your stinky reputation, who would cover you up? Even a handful of yellow mud would be like shit. Since the prince made an exception to promote you, he would normally use both grace and authority. Although I don't have the ability to comprehend things as an official, I still understand this principle. Normally, when the prince meets you, he would give you a few words of warning. "
Cao Xiaojiao laughed. "That's right, that's common sense. So if the prince were to give me a sincere and earnest lecture, or even give me a torrent of abuse, I would feel at ease. But have you realized that this prince of ours is very strange? From start to finish, he hasn't given me, Cao Xiaojiao, a corrupt and ruthless official, a few words. "
Hong Xinjia froze and said in surprise, "That's true."
Cao Xiaojiao raised his sleeve to wipe his mouth. "That's why I'm afraid. Otherwise, I wouldn't have dared to provoke the prince in front of Demon Chu on the city walls. If that wasn't a slap to Chu Lushan's face, who else would it be? "
Hong Xinjia was even more confused. With a blank expression, he asked, "Then if you offend Protector-General Chu, won't you also be made to suffer in the future?"
Cao Xiaojiao slowly drank a mouthful of wine. "Old Hong, don't worry about it. You wouldn't understand even if I told you. Ah, you're just fated to deal with dead things like dirt and rocks. Don't get mixed up in this mess. "
Hong Xinjia smiled. "No matter what, a promotion is a good thing."
Cao Xiaojiao said in a muffled voice, "I, Cao Xiaojiao, will display my abilities according to how high an official I'm given. But if anyone wants me, I'm willing to give up my life. Don't even think about it. There's nothing in the world that's more valuable than life. I'm not an empty-handed little pawn that needs to use my life to fight for my future. "
Hong Xinjia was half flustered and half angry. "You should just keep these words to yourself and rot in your stomach!"
Cao Xiaojiao raised the curtain and gazed at the autumn wind sweeping up the yellow sand. Wave after wave, it swept across the desert.
Hong Xinjia slapped his thigh and suddenly said, "I remember something. When I was drinking with Old General He, he accidentally let it slip. Do you still remember that day when the two battalions confronted each other and after the victor was decided, the prince gifted him a saber and a horse? "
Cao Xiaojiao nodded and smiled. "It's just a little bit of skill to buy people's hearts."
Hong Xinjia's expression was rather strange. He whispered, "The prince actually said something at the time."
Cao Xiaojiao raised the wine pot and listened attentively.
Hong Xinjia said, "It seems like the prince said, 'It's fine as long as you can accomplish something. I don't want you to throw your lives away.'"
Cao Xiaojiao said nothing and drank a mouthful of wine.
In the autumn wind, the two riders headed south. However, they did not return directly to the provincial capital of Liangzhou. Instead, they turned toward Yanzhi County of Youzhou.
In the evening of Bishan County, it suddenly began to rain heavily.
Hsu Fengnian, who was drenched like a drowned rat, knocked on the door. He waited for a long time before the door opened. Looking at the woman's cold face, he smiled and said, "I'm hungry."
The woman laughed coldly. "What a coincidence. I haven't eaten either."
Hsu Fengnian slipped past the woman holding the umbrella. "I'll go."
Yu Dilong would never be able to forget that scene for the rest of his life. At that time, the child only thought that this beautiful woman was either the Empress or an expert more powerful than the ten martial arts referees combined. Otherwise, it didn't make sense.
It was also at that time that the "Flood Dragon of the Land" felt that his master was still alive.
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