Bai Yuqing removed half of the books in the study room of Bai Mansion, and even the bookshelf was dismantled.
Nearly half of the huge study room was occupied by a sand table. The topographic maps of various countries in the Central Plains were clearly visible on the sand table, and even the veins of mountains, rivers and rivers were drawn out.
The young man in white clothes stood in front of the sand table with his hands behind his hands, his eyes slowly passing over the various countries, his eyes dark and dark.
Like a hunter looking down at his prey from a high place, he takes his time and selects his prey. The ruthlessness and coldness hidden in his bones finally emerges at this moment.
At the other end of the study room, beside the old pear wood desk placed by the window, Bai Kui sat with a bold posture, but the expression on his face was completely different.
Heartache beyond measure.
His son had moved the books he had collected for decades after he asked him to move them.
It's like cleaning up trash.
"Butler, look for Bai Yuan and ask him to pass on the order and continue to look for books for me. I want five hundred books, no, one thousand..." After taking a big gulp of herbal tea to calm the fire, Bai Kui called the butler who was waiting next to him. , unable to give orders.
The housekeeper hesitated and suggested, "Master, how about... we free up the next door and re-create the study? For your personal use?"
Otherwise, if the young master wants to use the entire study one day, all your collection of books will be lost.
The master and the butler looked at each other, and he was so angry that he poured the remaining half a pot of herbal tea into his stomach, "Go and do it!"
"Yes, leave these trivial matters to the slave and keep them safe for the master to handle properly!" The old housekeeper bowed and resigned.
The study door is closed from the outside.
The expression on Bai Kui's face also disappeared, and his eyes fell on the large sand table opposite, "Yu'er, do you really want to do this?"
"Why not?" The young man did not look back. He twirled a small flag with his slender fingers, wondering where to insert the flag.
"Okay, I can't control what you want to do anyway." Bai Kui snorted, stood up and walked over, "Have you decided which dog bone to pick?"
"Not yet, choosing."
"Nine countries span the Central Plains. Five of them are small countries that are dependent on the four big countries. Everything they say and do depends on the big countries. Every move they make is under the surveillance of the dependent countries. If anyone among them has any ambitions, they will never be able to hide it. live."
"So those who have the ability to mine Pluto iron, concoct the living dead, and let the Qiang people take advantage of them without telling many eyes and ears are unlikely to be from the Five Small Nations." Bai Yu continued, "As for Darong, since Gui Yi Pavilion was selected, The Guiyi Pavilion's genealogy fell into our hands, and Wangque Tower replaced the hidden stakes set up by Guiyi Pavilion in various places. If there is any change in Darong, it will never escape the eyes of godfather."
"That is to say, the people who scheme against Tianbao are most likely from four or three major countries."
"It's four."
"Xiling has never participated in these disputes, and the Nine Kingdoms Wanted Order is not written by Xiling. Son, this Xiling doesn't need to be included, right? Why provoke a powerful enemy for nothing?"
Bai Yu tilted his head, looked at his father who was trying hard to maintain a serious expression, and smiled, "Old man, a wolf never says he is a wolf. You don't care whether he is an enemy or a friend."
"...Hey, what if the accusation is wrong? Maybe Xiling can help?"
"The assistance can be used, and the resistance can be eliminated." Bai Yu stopped turning the flag with his finger, leaned forward slightly, and planted the small flag somewhere on the sand table.
Bai Kui's eyes followed the movements of his little ancestor's fingers throughout the whole process, watching the flag fall on Dong Pu's head, and rubbed his sweaty palms with a calm expression.
The old father's serious face put on a smile again, "Son -"
"Dad, you seem to be very patient today. You even spent a long time looking at the sand pile with me."
"..." Bai Kui put away his smile and walked out with his hands behind his back, "Butler, butler, tell me if your affairs have been done!"
Bai Yu looked away from the old man's back and looked towards Xiling. His eyes were darker and the meaning was difficult to understand.
…
The Twelve Shadow Guards spent more than ten days "persuading" the tough bandits of the Thirty-third Village on the Ancient Road to join the army in the military camp.
Knowing that his master wanted to stay in Tubei Village for a longer time, he thoughtfully hung out for a few more days before reporting to Tubei Village.
The state affairs could not be left unattended for long, and it was time for Wei Li to return to the capital.
Before leaving, the students gathered in the teacher’s courtyard for a final gathering.
The sun was not too strong in the morning, and a low table was placed on the eaves of the porch at the entrance of the hall.
Herbal tea and chess board were arranged again.
The students played chess with their husband, and they did not behave like gentlemen watching the chess game. The six of them joined together to fight against the teacher. They were cheered when they won, and cursed when they lost.
Mrs. Huo sat in the main room to hide in the shade. She kept her melon seeds in her hands while watching the excitement, and her eyes wandered back and forth on the faces of several boys.
"Mom, what are you looking at? Your eyes are glowing green, like a wolf looking at meat." Wheat Sui squatted in front of my mother, plucked out a few melon seeds from her hand, and gave half of them to Bing'er.
Mrs. Huo clicked her tongue, "You are a wolf looking for meat. Several families selling vegetables and steamed buns in the small market have daughters to be married, and they asked me to be their matchmakers."
"As a matchmaker, you should find other boys. Don't make up your mind on my senior brothers. They have been in the world for so many years. Girls from ordinary families are not suitable for them. Wei Li is the emperor, and it is impossible for a peasant girl to be the queen. Let's start with this. No need to think about it. Don’t even think about Bai Yu. No one can control him except my sister Tianbao. I guess he will end up alone like Uncle Changdong. As for the three brothers of the Su family... Su An must find someone. He knows how to keep money by dialing abacus. Su Wen is fascinated by the literati's character. His wife must be well-informed and able to read and write. There is also Su Wu, who likes hard fists."
Ordinary girls from small families are really not suitable for them.
It’s not that Xiaomaisui looks down on those girls, nor does he insist on being well-matched, but the couple should at least be like-minded.
Of course, her father and her mother are a bit of an exception, not counting them. One is willing to fight and the other is willing to suffer.
The corner of Huo's mouth twitched, "You little girl are more knowledgeable than your mother?"
"That's natural. After all, I have two or three points of my dad's brains, but you haven't got any of it."
"..."
If it weren't for her precious daughter, she would have kicked her up to the sky.
The daughter who was looking forward to the stars and the moon at first did not have a little cotton-padded jacket, and all the wind was leaking from her body.
Huo said angrily, "If you were as lovely as your sister Tianbao, I would be so happy!"
"Mom, you can only burn incense and pray to Buddha, so that in the next life you can have someone who will make you happy." Wheatear gnawed on melon seeds with her small mouth, "Don't give birth to Ang in this life, and if you do, you can only give birth to a son."
"What do you mean?"
"If I have another daughter, I won't be as good as Sister Tianbao. I'm afraid you'll make me angry again. My sister Tianbao is one of a kind."
"Stinky girl." The bandit woman was so angry that her daughter lost her temper.
But my daughter was right, Tianbao was indeed unique.
