Yang Shenxing sighed, "That's right. That's why Huchen volunteered to go back to Jizhou. I didn't stop him. I couldn't have stopped him anyway."
Yang Huchen muttered in a daze, "Won? Really won? "
Hsu Fengnian joked, "What? General Yang doesn't want Beiliang to win? Aren't you afraid that your father will come all the way to Beiliang only to find the road filled with Beimang cavalry? "
Yang Huchen, who had finally returned to life with great difficulty, subconsciously reached out a hand to touch his empty sleeve. "Losing an arm is something that I, Yang Huchen, have never thought of as much. It is just that in the end, it is still a bit regretful that it was cut down by our own people on the battlefield, and not outside the Great Wall, lost under the blades of the Northern Mang barbarians."
Yang Huchen grinned and suddenly stood up, scaring the old man to the point that he trembled. Yang Shenxing was afraid that this guy would contradict Hsu Fengnian again. He raised his hand and pressed on his son's shoulder, "Sit down and talk!"
Yang Huchen shook his head and raised his teacup. He said to Hsu Fengnian in a serious tone, "Prince, there's no wine. Let Yang Huchen be so bold as to use tea instead of wine to toast you and all Beiliang soldiers! Northern Liang had achieved the biggest wish of Yang Huchen in this life. No matter what kind of bullshit situation Li Yang and Northern Liang would face in the future, I, Yang Huchen, would owe you a bowl of wine. If you were to die on the battlefield of Liang Mang one day, I would lead my troops to the battlefield where you died and offer you a toast! If Hsu Fengnian dies at the hands of the Liyang imperial court in the future, I will go to the execution ground alone to toast you with a bowl of wine! "
Yang Shenxing closed his eyes. Huchen, this child, really wanted to die. How could he say such rebellious and unlucky words?
But unexpectedly, Hsu Fengnian also raised his teacup and stood up. He smiled, "I have to drink this bowl of tea instead of wine. Also, if you, Yang Huchen, have the opportunity to come to Beiliang in the future, regardless of whether I'm dead or alive, remember to bring me a jar of good wine. How can one bowl be enough? "
Hsu Fengnian and Yang Huchen both drank their tea in one gulp.
In the distance, the middle-aged woman who couldn't hear the conversation clearly turned around and glanced at the three guests. While she was tidying up, she grumbled, "These men are really something. Drinking tea that costs only a few copper coins, yet they still have lofty aspirations? You're so particular! "
After drinking the tea, the former number one general of Ji Province, Yang Huchen, took his leave and returned. Yang Shenxing, who still had lingering fear, laughed and scolded, "Get out of here!"
Hsu Fengnian and Yang Shenxing sat back down on their stools. The woman hurriedly picked up the teapot and poured another bowl of tea for the two of them. Hsu Fengnian smiled and said, "Lady Boss, don't just add tea without adding tea leaves. That's not very kind. Earlier, a bowl of tea cost two copper coins. Now, these two bowls are only one copper coin per bowl. "
The woman pinched Hsu Fengnian's arm lightly with two fingers and laughed angrily, "Fine, fine, fine. One copper coin it is. Just take it as Auntie taking advantage of you. It's not that Auntie wants to criticize you, but you're quite handsome. Judging from your accent, you're also from Beiliang. Why are you not straightforward at all? Auntie may think you're pleasing to the eye, but if I really have to choose a man to spend my days with, I'd still choose that rough man from my family."
Hsu Fengnian smiled evilly and said, "Yes, yes, yes. You have a strong body and strength."
The woman blushed and glared at him and said, "Little guy! You have a glib tongue. You look like a scholar! And a dabbler who can't even pass the exams! "
In the end, the woman hesitated and asked, unwilling to give up, "You really don't want Auntie to be the matchmaker?"
Hsu Fengnian laughed loudly and shook his head. "I already have a wife."
At this moment, Yang Shenxing sighed. Beiliang was indeed not the same as Liyang.
Hsu Fengnian restrained his smile and said softly, "People in poor places have a hard life. But while many people suffer, they don't accept their fate."
Yang Shenxing nodded and said, "The elite soldiers of the world are from Liaodong and Lianglong. The ancient saying is not without reason."
Hsu Fengnian asked, "Official Yang, there are two paths. One is to be a Deputy Provincial Governor who has nothing to do and spend the rest of your life in Mount Qing Liang."
Without waiting for Hsu Fengnian to say the second path, Yang Shenxing said lightly, "Prince, I'll choose this path. I'm old and can't afford to be tossed around. Moreover, even if I leave the capital, I'm still in Ji Zhou."
Hsu Fengnian smiled and said, "Fine. Our Beiliang isn't big and the scenery can't be compared to the Central Plains. But in any case, Mount Wudang can avoid the summer heat. Outside the Great Wall, Lingzhou is also a good place to spend the winter. Whenever you feel bored in Mount Qing Liang, you can walk around."
Yang Shenxing wanted to say something but stopped.
The old man didn't dare to believe that Hsu Fengnian would be so magnanimous.
To be able to tolerate Yang Huchen's offense and even allow Yang Shenxing to enjoy life in Beiliang.
"If it were someone else who came to Beiliang to be a Deputy Provincial Governor, they wouldn't be able to enter Youzhou."
Hsu Fengnian looked into the distance and said softly, "Yang Huchen has a father who makes him willing to be a driver. I, Hsu Fengnian, didn't jump out of a stone. Of course, I have my own reasons. My father, Xu Xiao, has old debts in this life. Some of the debts he owes him have been repaid, some of them have not been repaid. There are also those he owes others, some of which he has repaid, some of which he is destined to never be able to repay. "
Hsu Fengnian glanced at the old man who had clearly forgotten a certain part of the past and smiled. "Back then, there was a Liyang Commandant who, after losing to the King of Dongyue in succession, had saved up some money, but no one was willing to sell him several hundred soldiers. At the time, there was only one general called Yang Shenxing. Although he was also unwilling to sell his men, he was the only one who didn't make sarcastic remarks. One time, on the way to the Ministry of War's yamen, he even took the initiative to chat with him. Many years later, that old man, who was no longer a junior commandant, told his son that one should hold a grudge, but one should also remember the good of others. Among them, he mentioned a general called Yang Shenxing who led soldiers into battle. He wasn't good, but he was passable as a person. "
Yang Shenxing said sadly, "So there was such an old story. I've already forgotten about it. I didn't expect the Great General to still remember and even tell Your Highness about it."
Afterwards, the old man stroked his snow-white beard and chuckled. "I, Yang Shenxing, should be content to have the Great General personally say that I'm 'passable'. Of course, as a general, I, Yang Shenxing, am still somewhat unconvinced that I'm not good at war, even if it was the Great General who said it. "
Hsu Fengnian didn't comment on this. He smiled and said, "In a moment, there will be people escorting Official Yang to Liangzhou. I won't be seeing you off."
Yang Shenxing nodded and said, "As it should be. I wouldn't dare delay Your Highness's journey."
Hsu Fengnian paid the bill. Very quickly, dozens of horses galloped over from the posthouse. Among them, there was a large horse with no rider. Yang Shenxing mounted the horse and cupped his fist to Hsu Fengnian. "Your Highness, farewell!"
Hsu Fengnian made a sound of acknowledgment. "Let's meet again in Liangzhou."
The woman from the tea stall, who had been shocked by the dozens of horses, opened her mouth wide. She carefully pricked up her ears when she heard the title of "Your Highness". After the cavalry was far away, she moved closer to Hsu Fengnian and asked curiously, "Young man, your name is quite strange. Your surname is Wang and your name is Ye. Your parents are really generous with their names. However, from the looks of it, your father is a general of Beiliang, right? How about you take the money for the tea back? "
Hsu Fengnian, who was actually going to Lingzhou and not the Helan Mountains, shook his head and said with a smile, "If in another two years, proprietress, you can still sell tea here peacefully and I happen to come here to drink tea, can you give me a discount? How about it?"
The woman smiled and said, "Sure, it's just a few copper coins. At most, I'll just scold my husband for being a wastrel. Sigh, it's a pity that when the time comes, I won't dare to touch you anymore. "
Hsu Fengnian said helplessly, "You're still the one with a big heart."
Strands of sunlight shone through the shade of the trees and fell on the small table, benches, and teacups. It was quiet and peaceful.
Yang Shenxing, who was on horseback, looked back and vaguely saw the scene.
For some reason, the old man in Beiliang had a thought.
It was the Central Plains.
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