The three family heads of Huangnan County stayed in the Lingzhou General's Manor. They were not far from each other. Other than their trusted retainers, the three of them did not bring anyone else into this brand new official residence with a horizontal board. His Royal Highness allowed them to rest for a night, which made Wang Xihua's heart tighten. This was clearly to give the three families enough time to communicate. Wang Gongcao, Ling Su Of Gojoseon Zhenlv, and Zijin Wang Lvting all rushed from their families to Lingzhou City at dawn. Apart from a careless lunch midway, they roughly communicated. Although they agreed to take care of each other, they were still wary of each other in their hearts. It was very difficult for them to advance and retreat together. When it came to the ups and downs of a large family, no matter how good their relationship was in the past, they had to carefully weigh the pros and cons.
Wang Xihua, who was praised by Yao Baifeng as having the talent of three provincial governors, ate a dinner that could not be considered sumptuous. He was not in a hurry to agree to Wang Zhenlv's appointment. Instead, he went out for a walk alone. Not long after he went out, he saw the junior Wang Lvting who was also leisurely strolling. Wang Xihua was a little touched. To be able to keep his composure, the younger generation would surpass him in time. The two of them nodded and smiled as they brushed past each other. Wang Xihua walked along a corridor beside the water with his hands behind his back. The water flowed towards Jinou Lake. Within Lingzhou City, there were not many residences that had the ability to draw water from the lake into their own courtyards. The Administrator's Manor next door was naturally one of them. Wang Xihua had an idea and turned into a small path close to the wall. Through the hole in the wall, he could see the inside of the Li Manor. Wang Xihua suddenly stopped. Coincidentally, on the other side of the wall, there was an official that he could not be more familiar with who was also approaching. After looking at each other, Wang Xihua, who had his hands behind his back, smiled, "Lord Li, why are you so free and elegant? I heard that Lord Li has found a son-in-law who is outstanding in terms of knowledge, character, and background. Congratulations, congratulations. "
He only addressed Li Gongde as Lord Li, but did not refer to himself as a lowly official or a lowly official. It was enough to show the arrogance of Hwangnam County's Merit Officer, Wang Xihua.
Li Gongde patted his sleeves and replied with a smile, "This official doesn't need to rely on some son-in-law for retirement. In any case, I have a son who can be considered to be quite promising. He's able to earn military merits on the border without being involved. Wang Gongcao, you should take it easy."
Wang Xihua nodded and said, "There are many great men on the border. Young Master Li is both in the battlefield and in love, so naturally people can't help but be envious. That son of mine has no ability and only knows how to hook up with girls from the brothels. He doesn't have such good fortune. "
Everyone in Beiliang knew that the Administrator's son, Li Hanlin, used to be popular with both men and women. Almost every time he went out, he would be intimately accompanied by a handsome young man. Although the prodigal son had turned over a new leaf and no one doubted the authenticity of the crossbowman's military merits, the Evil Young Master Li had committed too many heinous crimes. Tonight, he was mocked by Wang Xihua. Li Gongde did not refute and bent down. Wang Xihua was wondering why the Administrator would admit defeat this time. He did not expect that after Li Gongde stood up, he would directly throw a handful of soil at Wang Xihua's face. It didn't hurt, but Wang Gongcao, who had always been regarded as the cultured sect master of Lingzhou, had never been humiliated like this before. For a moment, he did not know how to react and was stunned on the spot. Li Gongde laughed and said, "F * cking Wang Xihua, you're the best at putting on an act. I've wanted to beat you for a long time. There are no outsiders today, only you and I are enemies … His Royal Highness, why are you here?"
Hearing this, Wang Xihua unconsciously turned his head. In the end, there was no one around. Where did His Royal Highness come from? When he turned his head again, Li Gongde threw another handful of soil at his face. Wang Xihua was unable to restrain his anger. He pointed a finger and scolded angrily, "Li Gongde, the three immortals of virtue and speech. As an important official on the battlefield, ask yourself honestly, is there any one of them?! You've really tarnished the word merit and virtue! You're a cautious and fierce person. Do you really think you can die of old age? "
Li Gongde carelessly rubbed his nose and then pointed a finger at the top of his head. He said disdainfully, "Everyone respectfully calls you 'Third Governor Wang'. Three governors, isn't that the size of the official hat on my head? Don't talk big in front of me. Just tell me who's the highest official today, and who's the one who made you not take a single step forward all these years and obediently become a county's merit officer? "
Wang Xihua sneered and said, "Talking to you about passing on the torch, talking to you about the seeds of learning, is simply playing the lute to a cow!"
Li Gongde chuckled and said in a low voice, "We're like chickens talking to ducks. In the end, we're still the same kind of people. Let's not laugh at each other. Wait until you become the second Yao Baifeng one day, then you'll have the qualifications to talk to me about learning and merit. "
Wang Xihua flew into a rage and said, "Li Gongde, who's the same kind of person as you?!"
Li Gongde raised his hand. Wang Xihua, who had suffered twice, immediately dodged. Only then did he realize that there was no soil in the Administrator's hand. Li Gongde said that playing with Wang Xihua was as easy as playing with a monkey and left. Logically speaking, Li Gongde, who had returned with a great victory, should be proud of himself. However, Li Gongde, who was flushed with success in Beiliang, did not have the expected jubilation. Instead, his face was as gloomy as water. Wang Xihua's expression was uncertain at first. However, when Li Gongde's figure disappeared into the distance, the corner of Wang Gongcao's mouth quietly curled up. There was no longer any trace of anger. He said softly, "Li Gongcao, Li Gongcao, let's see how long you can run rampant."
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Hsu Fengnian received the second secret letter of the day. It came from an old "turtle" in Lingzhou. Even Hsu Fengnian did not expect it to be a Level Four Jianghu hero who had entered the Lingzhou General's Mansion. It turned out that before everyone gathered at the door, the Lingzhou Peregrine Falcon had obtained the background of most of the people. Some were rough, some were detailed. The only thing missing was the drunkard who had appeared out of nowhere. It was probably because the foreign spy also felt that swaggering into the mansion was too suicidal. No one in the secret letter was suspected of being a spy. Most of them were Jianghu people who had criminal records in the government. This was not strange. In Jianghu, it was impossible to become famous without killing or being killed. Hsu Fengnian was carefully reading the secret letter in the study. The turtle nicknamed "Yama's Knife" was kneeling on the cold floor. He did not move at all. Hsu Fengnian put down the secret letter and closed his eyes. After a long silence, he opened his eyes and said to the person, "You don't have to worry about the drunkard. However, have Chu Lushan immediately investigate the Level Four Liu Bozong and the Level Three Sun Chun. The backgrounds of these two people are too clean and too detailed. From birth to practicing martial arts to becoming famous, it seems that there are traces that can be traced. However, the more it is like this, the more uneasy it is. Of the two people, Sun Chun looks older. However, he is only 29 years old. Liu Bozong is 32 years old. They are the two youngest. Although I am not a spy, I know that as long as you are willing to put in the effort, it is easy to get an identity before the age of 15. Then, you can train them carefully for more than ten years. It is almost impossible to leave behind any traces. I even suspect that there is a problem with their family. I will have to trouble you Peregrine Falcons to put in more effort. "
The man was terrified. His back was drenched in sweat. He said respectfully, "Protecting Your Highness is the most important duty of the Peregrine Falcons. It is not troublesome at all."
The man would undoubtedly respect the special identity of this young Lingzhou general, but he was even more afraid that he could directly call out the name of the head behind the Peregrine Falcons. Chu Lushan's fearsome abilities were all rumors. If one was not a Peregrine Falcon, they would not understand the terrifying abilities of the head of the Chu Lushan family.
Hsu Fengnian walked around the desk to the man. He bent down to help him up. He laughed softly, "Beiliang has many civil and military officials. Compared to you, it is also one hundred less. Without you, Beiliang will be even more unstable. Help me pass a message to Chu Lushan. This year, tell him to reward all the Peregrine Falcons. He does not need to pay for this. Take it out from Mount Qing Liang. If anyone wants secret manuals or similar things, they can boldly ask. The wang fu will try to satisfy them. In my opinion, there is nothing in the world that is more valuable than life. Since you have pawned your lives to the Xu family, then the Xu family has no reason to treat you badly. "
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