Wang Linquan nodded and was lost in thought for a moment. He was probably reminiscing about the past. Once he was immersed in it, he couldn't extricate himself. Most old people were like this. Reminiscing about the past was like flipping open a yellowed old book and reading old stories. Wang Linquan sat on the steps and looked at the empty courtyard. He began to talk about the bloody battles that almost caused the Xu family's army to fall and never get back up again. The opponents that made Xu Xiao suffer in the battlefield were no longer of interest and most of the official history books were not written about. Among them, there were two generals from the old Liyang Dynasty who joined forces to set a trap for Xu Xiao. Wang Linquan said that it was a close-quarters battle in the rain. Xu Xiao was only a military officer at the time. He led six hundred elite soldiers into the city. In the end, he was faced with three thousand foot soldiers. In the end, only forty-six people, including Xu Xiao, managed to escape from the city. This was nothing. The two generals took the heads of the Xu family's soldiers as rebels and reported it to the imperial court to receive military merit. The imperial court allowed it. Xu Xiao led his private army to flatten the two vassal towns that nominally submitted to the Zhao family. When Xu Xiao was at his poorest, he was no different from a vagrant bandit. The imperial court didn't pay him, so the local officials saw him as an enemy and could only rob. However, they did their best not to hurt people. After taking their belongings, they would secretly record their names. After Xu Xiao's meteoric rise, the families whose belongings and provisions were robbed by the Xu family's soldiers all received a generous reward. Among them was the Chishui Commandery's Liu family, which almost made it into the "Legend of the Seductive Minister". Back then, Xu Xiao only robbed them of two hundred taels worth of goods. To the Liu family, it didn't matter. If Xu Xiao hadn't spoken, the Liu family would have been annihilated if they made it into the "Legend of the Seductive Minister".
As Wang Linquan spoke, his eyes turned red. He smiled and said, "I remember when we decided to attack West Chu, there were many people in the army who disagreed with the imperial court's arrangement of troops. They all felt that if we were to attack West Chu, which was led by Ye Baikui, there was no way we could fight this battle. Our Xu family army had fought for so many years. There was no reason for us to be at the forefront and die. At that time, there were a few old generals who had already been conferred titles who were the fiercest. At that time, people's hearts were wavering and the army's morale was unstable. Xu Xiao talked to them once. At that time, I was the general's personal guard and was guarding the camp. I remember it very clearly. The argument was very fierce. In any case, after that, most of these generals returned to Great Peace City. There weren't many left. Afterwards, Commander Chu, Commander Yuan, Yan Wenluan, and Wei Tieshan, who were still young and strong at the time, all received orders and became generals. It wasn't just the imperial court that didn't think highly of us. In reality, our own people didn't have much confidence either. Fortunately, Commander Chu and Commander Yuan took the lead in a few tough battles and won unbelievable victories. Over the years, Wang Linquan had seen a few old men who had left the Xu family army in the vicinity of Qingzhou. In addition, there were many old soldiers of the Xu family who had to leave the army because of injuries. I discovered something very interesting. Those who didn't contribute much but clearly received benefits didn't know how to be grateful. They liked to often speak ill of Beiliang in a strange manner. On the other hand, those old soldiers who had contributed much but remained nameless didn't ask for anything in return. After so many years, they had always spoken well of the general. Back then, their words carried little weight. No one was willing to listen to their long-winded chatter. "
Hsu Fengnian nodded. "Right now, Beiliang's situation is similar. In truth, the reasoning isn't that complicated. Many people are essentially businessmen. Whatever they do, they pay attention to self-interest. Making friends, becoming officials, marrying their descendants, singing poems, and so on, they all have a ledger in their hearts that they clearly remember. However, these kinds of people are still in the minority."
Hsu Fengnian smiled and said indifferently, "Because they have never contributed, they don't care."
Wang Linquan sighed. "I'm relieved that Your Highness thinks this way."
After Hsu Fengnian helped Xu Longxiang wash his hair and tie it up, he stood up and poured out the basin of water. Wang Linquan, the God of Wealth, still had a pile of affairs on hand that he needed to decide, so he couldn't stay here any longer. Hsu Fengnian watched the old man's back as he left the courtyard. He thought to himself that it was time to pick an auspicious day to marry and take in a concubine. Otherwise, if this dragged on, the Wang and Lu families, who were still minding their own business, might end up quarreling with each other. In the end, he, the son-in-law, would still be in trouble. Wang Linquan was kind and benevolent, but it didn't mean that the entire Wang family behind him was simple and honest. Although the Lu Family seemed to have caused a lot of trouble in Mount Qingliang, Beiliang had no choice but to rely on this in-law to deal with the scholars in the territory in the future. Hsu Fengnian stood at the top of the stairs with a wooden basin in his hands. He laughed at himself. "They are all businessmen who haggle over every ounce."
Xu Longxiang stood beside his brother. The young man's mouth already had some stubble. He was still skinny, but he was also much taller.
Hsu Fengnian was just about to talk to Huang Man'er about the words that had been accumulated in his heart for many years when the Blue and White Falcon in the sky dashed down, bringing with it a concise and concise secret letter. There were two pieces of news in the letter.
Close to a hundred Qi Refinement Warriors from the Guanyin Sect of the South Sea had entered Lingzhou.
A hundred Wu Family Sword Tomb cavalry suddenly appeared in the pugilistic world and headed straight for Beiliang.
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