Hu Zongxian received an order from the cabinet, ordering him to return to Beijing to report on his duties and appoint him separately.
Qiu Luan was very reluctant to give up. It was rare for him to meet a partner who could help him with work and pay very little, so he kept writing to the court, hoping to withdraw the order and let Hu Zongxian continue to stay in Datong.
But the court's order did not change for one day, so Hu Zongxian could only pack up and leave. Before leaving, Hu Zongxian warned him again and again.
"General Qiu, you must remember Master Xiao's words, guard the city gate, guard against night attacks, inspect the city defense, and reinforce it at any time!"
Qiu Luan nodded repeatedly. He could be confused about other things, but he was absolutely clear-headed about matters related to his own life.
When Hu Zongxian arrived in the capital, he first moved into the inn. He has real estate in Beijing, but he returns to Beijing to report on his duties. It is not appropriate to go home before meeting with Your Majesty. Being blamed is a sin.
Hu Zongxian has always had a delicate heart, how could he be caught in such a trivial matter? What's more, when he was inexplicably transferred back to report on his work this time, he felt something was wrong, so he was careful every step of the way.
Therefore, Hu Zongxian did not come to visit Xiao Feng, although he had long wanted to meet Xiao Feng. He was well-informed and had already learned about Xiao Feng's situation at this time.
Hu Zongxian has always tried to maintain a balance with all forces, so at least he will not be particularly close to any party openly.
Therefore, he did not go to see Yan Shifan, but wrote greeting notes to both parties. The tone of the letter addressed to Yan Shifan was extremely humble, indicating that he had just arrived in the capital and would pay his respects after His Majesty saw him.
Yan Shifan put it down after one glance. He was not particularly interested in Hu Zongxian. Hu Zongxian is a smart man, Yan Shifan admits this, but he is not smart enough to make him look at him differently.
This time he transferred Hu Zongxian back because he didn't want to do anything to Hu Zongxian. It was a front-line official of the Yan Party in Xuanda University. He said that Qiu Luan had complained a lot about the Yan Party since he arrived in Datong and also attacked Yan Party officials. He must be on guard against this.
It was also mentioned that Hu Zongxian was a smooth official and got along well with both Qiu Luan and Yandang officials. But he gave Qiu Luan a lot of good ideas and was of great help.
Since Qiu Luan must be guarded against, a smart man like Hu Zongxian cannot be left to Qiu Luan as his right-hand man. So it didn't matter where Hu Zongxian went, or whether he was promoted or demoted, as long as he stayed away from Qiu Luan.
Along with the complaint letter came a large generous gift. Yan Shifan knew in his heart that Qiu Luan was a money-grubber, but his means were limited. With Hu Zongxian's help, he would definitely be able to make a fortune without leaving any bones for others.
Strict party officials who are used to eating meat, but now they can't even chew bones, naturally have to find a way. They knew they couldn't get Qiu Luan away, but they knew that if they could get Hu Zongxian away, Qiu Luan wouldn't be able to defeat them with his IQ.
Yan Shifan was more supportive of the petty thoughts of Yan Party officials. After all, most of the Yan family's income comes from the contributions of these officials, so he naturally wants to protect his younger brother.
What's more, he also found that Qiu Luan's wings were obviously stiff after arriving in Datong, and he didn't pay tribute to him even when he got rich!
He had the intention to deal with Qiu Luan directly, but Qiu Luan was no longer the same Qiu Luan who came to beg him in a low voice.
Jiajing had an old love for Qiu Luan, and now he often praised Qiu Luan for doing well in Datong, so he could no longer touch him easily.
Therefore, transferring Hu Zongxian away is in the interests of the Yan family and the Yan Party. It can be said to kill two birds with one stone!
Yan Shifan squinted his eyes, but he didn't expect that it was actually killing three eagles with one stone. It's a pity that he was not the one who shot the arrows.
The content of the letter Xiao Feng received was quite different. It was simple and clear, with a friendly tone, like an old friend.
"I was deeply worried when I heard that Brother Xiao was involved in the prince's case, but I know that Brother Xiao is a real person in this world, with profound Taoism and extraordinary wit, and he will definitely be able to navigate dangers.
My brother's return to Beijing this time to report on his duties was very unexpected and made him feel anxious. Although I have never met my brother, I have sent letters to him many times and feel that I am still the same. Therefore, when Brother Xiao was busy, he still asked Brother Xiao for advice. "
At the end of the letter was the word "sleepy". When I thought about writing this word, Hu Zongxian must have had a lot of confusion in his heart, otherwise he would not have troubled Xiao Feng at this time by licking his face as he said.
Xiao Feng laughed dumbly. If it were anyone else, this move might indeed be abrupt, but for Hu Zongxian, he did not feel this way.
First of all, he probably knew that Hu Zongxian was also a famous anti-Japanese minister in history, and perhaps only Qi Jiguang could be compared with him;
Secondly, due to the two-level relationship between Yu Dayou and Hua Girl, as well as Hu Zongxian's previous help in connecting with Qiu Luan and cooperating in selling glutinous rice, the two of them can be regarded as old friends who have never met.
Xiao Feng stared at the word "sleepy", dipped his pen in ink, and wrote a reply to Hu Zongxian. He went straight to the topic without pleasantries or nonsense.
"'Being trapped' is like a tree growing in a circle, and it will never become useful. You are destined to become famous in the frontier fortress, so you cannot stay in the capital. Even if you are promoted, I will not agree.
"Trapped" has a root cause. If you are transferred out of Datong this time, the name of the person in charge must have lush vegetation. If you meet someone with such a name in the future, you need to be careful.
When you write the word "trap" in the middle of the wood, the pen and ink will be exhausted, and the lower part will become very short. The wood character looks like the character "Tai", with Tai in the circle. On the national defense line, those who meet this characteristic should be Taiyuan. city.
If Long Live asks you what you want, you can try your best to request an order to go to Taiyuan City, or you can be demoted. "
After writing the letter, Xiao Feng thought for a moment and walked to the yard in front, where Qi Jiguang was practicing his sword.
His sword skills are very special, not as domineering as Yu Dayou, nor as fast as lightning like Zhang Wuxin. His moves seemed heavy, clumsy, and awkward, as if his sword should be longer.
And although he was practicing swordsmanship alone, it felt like he was practicing with someone, as if half of his swordsmanship was missing.
After Qi Jiguang finished practicing a set of sword skills, he saw Xiao Feng watching from the side and quickly wiped his sweat and came over.
"Brother Xiao, is there something wrong?"
"Your sword skills are so weird. I remember you didn't use this kind of sword skills in the fight that night!"
"Oh, this sword technique is not used by me in fighting. I created it separately for the sergeants to use on the battlefield. It does not focus on the combat effectiveness of individual soldiers, but focuses on improving the combat effectiveness of the entire army."
Xiao Feng understood, this must be the Qi family's swordsmanship that later became famous all over the world.
"There is someone I want you to meet and send me a letter by the way."
Qi Jiguang said simply: "Okay."
Xiao Feng smiled: "Don't you ask who it is?"
Qi Jiguang smiled: "The person you asked me to meet is the same."
"Hu Zongxian, you should have heard of him. You have to meet this person sooner or later. Meeting him early is beneficial."
Qi Jiguang thought for a moment: "I've heard of him, but I've never met him or interacted with him. I heard that he's a well-rounded man, but he's also very talented."
"In addition to these, he also has a common hobby with you. You two can have a good chat when you meet."
"Oh? What's your hobby?"
"The title of Marquis is not my intention, I hope the sea will be peaceful."
Qi Jiguang's face turned red: "This, this is a poem I wrote when I was a boy. I have never seen it before. How could Brother Xiao know... Yes, Brother Xiao has advanced Taoism, which is normal."
Xiao Feng thought that this had something to do with Taoism. I had memorized your poem when I was young.
Looking at Qi Jiguang's departing figure, Xiao Feng felt an unspeakable emotion in his heart.
Hu Zongxian and Qi Jiguang, these two anti-Japanese heroes who were equally smart, smooth and determined, had very different endings in history.
The meeting between these two people was brought forward several years by him. Will it change their destiny?
