The officialdom of Lingzhou originally thought that His Highness the Crown Prince, who had suffered in Lingzhou, would most likely have asked the Great General for an imperial sword and was going to start a massacre in Lingzhou. They never thought that Lingzhou City would still be as calm as before. This made people wonder. Could it be that the Administrator was really so highly regarded that he was so powerful that the Great General had no choice but to look at him differently and give him a completely different ending than Huaihua Great General Zhong Hongwu? Many fence-sitters who wanted to squeeze their way into the Lingzhou general's manor thought about it carefully and felt that it was best to first go to the Li manor to pay a new year's visit. Adding on the fact that the housekeeper of the general's manor, Sun Fulu, was famous for being unreasonable, he spread the word that the manor would not be welcoming visitors, so there were not many officials who went there to look for trouble. However, at noon on the sixth day of the first month, when Hwangnam County Governor Song Yan moved his family into Lingzhou City, he did not stay in the Administrator's manor of his teacher, Li Gongde. Instead, he moved into the general's manor. This made many people confused.
However, when His Royal Highness moved into the official residence, he did not show his face, because he dragged Xu Beizhi to the west of the city to drink. The coachman was changed from Xu Yanbing to Han Laoshan, who was from the same sect and was also the deputy general of Lingzhou. Other than the pair of persimmons and oranges, there was also Pei Nanwei, who had taken off her snow-swept fox fur coat and changed into plain clothes. However, she still kept her loose mink hat. Then there was Wang Lvting and his close friend from the same hometown, Sun Yin. There was also Wang Yunshu, who just so happened to come over to familiarize himself with them. Among the five young masters of similar ages, other than Sun Yin, who looked ordinary and old-fashioned, the four of them were rather eye-catching when gathered together. Luckily, they were drinking at the bottom of the city, so they were not recognized by the sharp-eyed people. When they were drinking, Wang Yunshu and Wang Lvting were both figures of the Four Kings of Huangnan and knew each other very well. Moreover, the two of them were also one of the Four Tyrants of Lingzhou back in the day, so they did not seem to be unfamiliar with each other. Only Sun Yin, who was temporarily working as a shabby private tutor in the Wang family of Zijin, did not seem to fit in. Even though Xu Beizhi took the initiative to talk to him a few times, Sun Yin could only be considered to be able to respond appropriately. However, he was never able to take advantage of the opportunity to expand the topic. It was as if he was born to not be the center of attention at the same table. Hsu Fengnian naturally compared Sun Yin to Chen Xiliang, who had a similar background, and was somewhat disappointed. Whether it was in front of him or Xu Xiao, Chen Xiliang had never shown the slightest bit of stage fright. Hsu Fengnian was now in urgent need of scholars and scholars that could be used immediately. People like Xu Beizhi could be casually tossed into any county and he would be able to flourish on his own. There was no need for him to worry about him at all. If not for this, Hsu Fengnian was not a deity, how would he be able to take care of everything? Wang Lvting, who had good observation skills, had secretly stepped on Sun Yin's feet a few times under the table. The stubborn Sun Yin was still as stubborn as before.
The aroma of the big pot of dog stew on the table filled the air. They had also drunk more than ten catties of Green Ant Wine. It was about time to pay the bill and leave. Wang Lvting lamented in his heart. This Clan Head of the Wang Clan of Purple Gold knew very well how the first impression was. It was incomparably important. There were so many so-called talented people in the world who did not get the chance to meet them. In fact, most of them were idiots who did not know how to find the right opportunity to recommend themselves. It was not as if a man had talent, it was not as obvious as a woman who was pregnant at first glance. It was no wonder that others could not tell the difference between good and bad. However, the problem was that Wang Lvting was more certain than anyone else that Sun Yin was not a pedantic scholar who only knew how to read books. This was what made him feel so regretful. Although he, Wang Lvting, was the new favorite of His Royal Highness, he could not be so foolish as to tell His Royal Highness that Sun Yin's talent was extraordinary. It was His Royal Highness who could not recognize a fine steed, not His Royal Highness. If Wang Lvting was really so impetuous, he would not be able to sit firmly on the seat of the Clan Head of the Wang Clan of Purple Gold. The seat was also stained with the blood of many of his clansmen. Don't judge Wang Lvting by his scholarly and elegant demeanor. With one hand, he lured the bandits into having evil thoughts at the sight of wealth. With the other, he used a large sum of money to hire the authorities to suppress the bandits. Without any hesitation, he killed nearly half of his uncle's family of more than forty people, leaving only a few old, young, women, and children behind. Not a single one of the eighteen bandits was left alive. The two groups of people parted ways. Wang Lvting left with Sun Yin, while Wang Yunshu led his horse and rode together for a distance. Then, he said that he did not lack friends in the capital and that he had to go to the brothel to fool around. Then, he spurred his horse and left. Ever since Wang Lvting became the Clan Head, the two Young Masters who were originally on good terms with each other gradually drifted apart.
On the other side of the road, Hsu Fengnian bought a stick of sugar-coated haws and bit into it. Xu Beizhi was silent for a long time. In the end, he could not help but ask, "You really don't plan on using Sun Yin, who has the potential to become the second Yao Baifeng of Beiliang?"
Hsu Fengnian, who was busy dealing with the sugar-coated haws, said vaguely, "Even if I want to use him, it would be a headache to put him in an official position. With his personality, regardless of whether he is a scholar or not, once he reaches the county, if I just leave him alone, this fellow will be beaten up by the old foxes until he dies of depression. If I have to take out a very large official's hat for him to wear, to be honest, I really am not willing to do so. That's because giving it to anyone would be more useful than giving it to Sun Yin. At the very least, it would be more effective than giving it to Sun Yin. It's just that letting him be kidnapped by Yao Baifeng to go to the Imperial College in the capital is also inappropriate. The imperial court is blessed with a unique environment and skilled craftsmen to carefully polish this piece of unpolished jade. If in the future Sun Yin becomes a powerful official in the imperial court and Beiliang has another Zhang Julu as an enemy, I would regret it so much that my intestines would turn green with regret. But to put him under house arrest in Beiliang for the rest of his life, regardless of sentiment or reason, is not kind. Yao Baifeng said that he is a scholar who has won three Yuans in a row. In the end, if he ends up in my hands, it will be a waste of his life. If word gets out, it won't be good. "
Xu Beizhi smiled and said, "You think that Sun Yin is a chicken rib, tasteless to eat but a pity to throw away?"
Hsu Fengnian nodded his head.
Unexpectedly, Xu Beizhi shook his head and said, "Not necessarily."
Xu Fengnian handed half a stick of sugar-coated haws to Pei Nanwei, who was sitting quietly. Unexpectedly, she took it calmly and bit off one of the haws and put it in her mouth. Hsu Fengnian did not have the mood to flirt and continued to say to Xu Beizhi, "Capable people have more work to do. Why don't you help me test Sun Yin? I really don't have time to care about him. I am about to leave Lingzhou and participate in the military training at the border with Xu Xiao."
Xu Beizhi said decisively, "If he is handed over to me, even if I become the Governor of Lingzhou, don't expect Sun Yin to be loyal to you. As long as he is a scholar, who doesn't have a bit of pride? Sun Yin is especially obvious."
Hsu Fengnian frowned and said, "It's not a problem anyway. What do you want me to do?"
Xu Beizhi said softly, "There is a way that saves you the most trouble. Do you want to hear it?"
Hsu Fengnian rolled his eyes and said, "Don't talk nonsense."
Xu Beizhi said calmly, "If you can't use him, then kill him. Kill him secretly. You can drown him by accident or poison him slowly. Anyway, you are familiar with this. Wang Lvting is ambitious. Before he becomes the Golden Thread Weaver, let him know what it means to show mercy and severity. "
Pei Nanwei turned to look at this Beimang remnant and made up her mind to stay away from this person.
Just as Hsu Fengnian was about to speak, he saw a group of riders galloping on the street in a domineering manner. Immediately, the whole street was in chaos. Fortunately, the people seemed to be used to it. The women ran with their children, the hawkers ran as fast as they could, and the men in the middle of the street jumped and dodged. Practice makes perfect. This undoubtedly increased the arrogance of the group of hedonistic young masters. Most of the young masters were wearing fur coats and had knives and swords hanging on their necks. There was even a young woman with fiery eyes and a vicious aura that did not lose out to the group of hedonistic young masters. The horse she rode was a very outstanding breed, the Yellow Dragon Hussar. It was not much inferior to the Western Regions' Ferghana horses that were hard to buy with money. Among the group of horses, she and the leader, the White-hoofed Shadow, were the most expensive and eye-catching. Hsu Fengnian looked on coldly from the side with a calm expression. The White-hoofed Shadow only glanced at Hsu Fengnian from the side of the street and then passed by. Unexpectedly, the young mistress of the Yellow Dragon Hussar had sharp eyes. At first, she only saw the two handsome young men's appearance, and then she saw the woman beside them coincidentally raising her head and revealing her appearance. She deftly lashed out with her whip and knocked off the beautiful woman's mink hat. Not only that, she stopped the horse and turned it around. The horse's hooves stomped heavily on the street. When she was about ten steps away, she shook her soft golden horsewhip and looked down at the woman and two men with evil intentions. She clicked her tongue and said, "It's strange that we can meet such a beautiful woman here. Gao Derun, come quickly, I guarantee that you won't have to go to the brothel to throw money for a year! If you take her back home, I bet that your two mosquito legs won't have the strength to go out and drink anymore. "
Hsu Fengnian bent down to pick up the mink hat from the ground and handed it to Pei Nanwei, but she glared at him angrily. Pei Nanwei was after all the former Princess Jing 'an. It was true that she was angry at the young woman's ignorance and rudeness, but she didn't want to lower herself to her level. However, this person surnamed Xu could clearly block the whip, but he still watched as she was humiliated. This made Pei Nanwei extremely angry. Hsu Fengnian saw that she didn't accept the mink hat, so he smiled and put it on his head. The young woman stopped her horse and the group of horses quickly turned around and returned. The eyes of the young man who was called Gao Derun lit up and he was shocked. He didn't say anything as he jumped off his horse and rushed towards Pei Nanwei. He was about to throw her onto the back of a horse and return home. Hsu Fengnian waved his hand and signaled for Han Laoshan, who was secretly following them, to not show himself. He then took a step forward and kicked out with a seemingly soft kick. The young man surnamed Gao might have thin arms and legs that could be blown away by a gust of wind, but he was actually considered an expert in Lingzhou. He gave a sinister laugh and pushed off with the tip of his foot. With a beautiful flip of his body, he pounced towards the fellow who looked like an embroidered pillow.
Hsu Fengnian, who was teasing him, smiled and suddenly took a large step forward. The tall young man had just heard his companion's shout for him to be careful when he was pushed in the chest by a palm. His entire body was thrown from one side of the street to the other. Unfortunately, he crashed into the hard wall between two shops and fell to the ground. It was unknown whether he was dead or alive.
The main culprit, the woman, had a gloomy expression. She held onto the horse whip with both hands and used all her strength to straighten it. Her eyes were vicious.
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