Spending a lot of money, being rich and generous, etc. are all for a good reputation outside.
As usual, in the drunken breeze, everyone mentioned Xu Cheng, saying that he was a royal relative, the Empress Dowager's mother's family and the hereditary Duke of the country. He was very popular everywhere.
But now when it comes to Xu Cheng, all the prefixes have changed.
He became the favorite Minister of the current Dynasty, the father of Xu Shian, the Minister of household, and a Duke of the country who was idle at home.
All the people who had been low to him had changed their faces. The new girl from "drunk breeze" was no longer the first to let him taste it. In addition, his money was controlled everywhere, so he didn't dare to spend it wantonly.
A person from thrift to extravagance is easy, from extravagance to thrift is difficult. He is used to spending money like land and enjoying the days that are sought after by people, which makes him suddenly disappear from everyone. Not everyone can bear the gap.
In the long run, the huge gap made Xu Cheng become irritable. Now he didn't dare to control Xu Shian, so he had to spread those evil fires on his concubine's room.
As usual, Xu Shian would ask the reason when he saw it. Later, after repeated uproar, he didn't bother to pay attention. As long as Xu Cheng didn't start with Su, Xu Shian just didn't see it.
Today, he was ready to be as clean as usual. Unexpectedly, Xu Cheng stopped him abnormally and smiled kindly, "Shian, you came back just in time. My father has something important to find you."
Over the past few months, Xu Cheng has been used to the cold and warm of human relations and has been very enthusiastic about Xu Shian. Xu Shian naturally knows that if Xu Cheng smiles flatteringly, he must have something to ask for.
Anyway, it was still early. Xu Shian turned back and sat down in the hall. He didn't take off his official hat. "Say, what's up?"
Xu Cheng smiled with a wrinkled face and flattered, "as a father, I heard that your majesty has entrusted you with an important task again?"
Xu Shian took a cool look at the guard standing not far away. The guard shrank and lowered his head. Xu Shian took back his sight and gave a sound.
"It's a long way to the north. My father is very worried..."
Xu Shian is too lazy to put on airs here, "how much do you want?"
Xu Cheng was stunned by the sudden question, "what?"
"Don't you want silver? Then I'll go. "
Xu Cheng reacted and hurriedly pulled Xu Shian, "want..."
After sending Xu Cheng away, Xu Shian returned to his little bamboo house with a tired face.
When the guard came in with tea, he found that Shizi was burning something by the stove. He glanced at it and almost peed. His face was shocked, "this... Shizi, this..."
The fire sprang out in the wind, probably burning Xu Shian's fingers. He threw all the remaining paintings into the stove, and the last scroll of Danqing was burned to ashes.
Then he turned his head and looked at the guard calmly, "what's the matter?"
The guard was still stunned, as if he couldn't believe it, "son of God, this painting..."
As soon as Xu Shian's eyes coagulated, the guard immediately felt cold on his back and swallowed all the remaining words back into his stomach.
Seeing that there was no residue left after the painting had been burned, Xu Shian took the tea in the guard's hand, opened the cover and drank it. After taking a sip, he poured it all into the furnace. "Hiss", there was smoke everywhere and there was nothing left.
Xu Shian threw the tea bowl into the stove with a cool voice, "what did you just say?"
The guard's forehead rolled out beads of sweat. He couldn't speak properly. He couldn't say a word for a long time.
He had followed the son for many years. He had never been so frightened. At that moment, he seemed to feel that his head was no longer protected.
Xu Shian seems to be very satisfied with the performance of the guard. As soon as he turns around, he recovers his appearance of being independent from the world, "send orders and start tomorrow morning."
"Yes."
The next day, Xu Shian led the escort to set out from the rosefinch gate in the north of the city with the imperial edict. Yan Tianji was standing at the height of the city tower and didn't show up to see them leave.
Looking at the drifting team, Yan Tianji's face did not ease at all. He was worried until the escort was no longer seen, and then he slowly went downstairs
It is estimated that Xu Shian was frightened yesterday. The usually talkative guard didn't say a word. Xu Shian looked back at him, "what's the matter? Unhappy? "
As soon as the guard heard this, he quickly restrained his mind. "Shizi, my subordinates are thinking that it's a long way to the north country. The border officers and soldiers don't know whether they can support us to send silver."
I don't know if it's the illusion of the guard. He always feels that the son's eyes are deeper after hearing the word "north country", as if he is trying to suppress some emotion.
"Then hurry up and see her as soon as possible... They can rest assured as soon as possible."
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As soon as the scouts here delivered the will of the northern emperor, the nine door commander had arranged everything as appropriate. Fortunately, the northern post station was empty all year round and cleaned very clean. The envoys of the state of Yan were not treated badly when they arrived.
Good wine and dishes are supplied continuously, on call and very obedient.
When Gongsun Li arrived at the post station in the north of the city, the eunuch sent by the emperor of the Northern Kingdom left. Others walked upright from the gate. He flew up and stood on the beam to observe.
At that time, the messenger from the state of Yan just sent away, and the eunuch was about to go back.
Suddenly, a man with a jade tree in the wind paused.
Gongsun Li's eyes were bright and secretly shouted.
It's a southeast wind today. Most of the houses in the North post station itself have only two floors because of the geographical location of the north country. Just now he was too proud and didn't hide his breath. It's obvious that the man found him just now.
Gongsun Li hid his body on the beam, and the person standing at the bottom obviously received the instruction. A dragonfly flew upstairs and met him face to face.
The two men who didn't know each other's origin were immediately inseparable.
As soon as Xu Shian looked up, he saw Gongsun Li in red.
His eyes coagulated, "Xu Teng, come back."
Gongsun Li had been trapped in the prison for a few days, and his bones were soft. Today, a man of equal stature came to practice his skills. Unexpectedly, he stopped before he reached the three moves.