While the three of them were laughing and joking, Liu Hu, who was originally staying with Huang Qiong, rushed over. He bowed to Fan Jian and said: "Sir, the prince invites you, your brothers, and this lady to come over." Although Liu Hu did not have a good impression of officials, Liu Hu still had a good impression of scholars like Fan Jian. Respectful, so bow first to show respect when meeting.
"What happened in the past? Let me tell you Prince Laoshizi. This kid has finished his tricks and now it's time to go home. As for us, we are here to look for someone. Now that he has been found, there is no need to meet him. He is He is a noble man, a noble prince, and we, the country folk, cannot reach him. We took our leave."
Fan Jian's elder brother was obviously very dissatisfied with the way he and his wife were treated, as they almost didn't become hedgehogs. Huang Qiong's invitation was coldly rejected, and there was a lot of disrespect in his words. There was even a hint of contempt in his tone.
After replying to Liu Hu's words, he turned around and said to Fan Jian in an unusually stern tone: "You guys should have had enough fun, and go back with me and your sister-in-law right away. You don't like to learn martial arts, so why did you behave like this in the Qiao family?" That's all, you're still getting along with people from the imperial court. Have you forgotten all the ancestral teachings in your family? If there is another time, see if I don't give you a hard time? "
Brother Fan Jian's words made Fan Jian shrink his neck in fear and did not dare to say a word. Liu Hu over there was unwilling: "What are you talking about? What is Prince Lao Shizi? Although our prince is young, he is the ninth prince of the current emperor, the imperial king of England, and now he is the envoy of Zhengzhou's disposal. , please clean your mouth for me."
"Also, what kind of place do you think this is? In the back garden of your home, you can come and go as you please? Even if you want to leave, you should say hello to the owner. Besides, Hulao Pass is a war zone now. At that time, everything was done in accordance with military law. The King of England ordered that if anyone leaves the battlefield without authorization, he will be punished for fear of war."
Although he usually respects Fan Jian and gets along well with Fan Jian. Fan Jian even accepted Liu Hu's youngest son as his student. But when he heard that someone was speaking so rudely to his prince, Liu Hu's face immediately dropped. Today, the relationship between Liu Hu and Huang Qiong is no longer the disdainful one it was at the beginning. I really can't tolerate someone being so disrespectful to my prince.
"Brother, my husband is indeed a little reckless this time. In addition, he is too worried about the safety of his younger brother, and his tone is a bit harsh. Please forgive me. There is an ancestral motto in the family. People from the Fan family are not allowed to be officials and are not allowed to interact with the royal children. So. , it is inconvenient for us to go to see His Royal Highness the King of England. I would also like to ask my brother to report it on your behalf. It is not because we despise His Highness the King of England, but it is really against the teachings of our ancestors."
Compared to her husband's stubbornness, Fan Jian's sister-in-law is still very flexible. Seeing that things are about to reach a stalemate, he immediately steps forward to smooth things over. Fan Jian's sister-in-law obviously has a high status in the family. As soon as she opened her mouth, Fan Jian's brother, although he was still glaring at Fan Jian but you, immediately stopped talking.
People greeted him with a smile. At this time, Liu Hu couldn't help but keep a cold face, so he could only bow and said: "I'm sorry, young lady. It's natural for you two to leave. The prince has ordered that the couple be respected. As long as it doesn't affect the The war will come and go. But if Mr. Fan wants to leave, he must report to the King of England before he can leave. Because he is now a member of the Royal Palace, he must obtain the King's consent if he wants to leave."
Having said this, Liu Hu turned to Fan Jian and said: "Brother, don't blame me for speaking hastily. You also know the prince's order where the battle started yesterday. Hulao Pass is now a war zone, and those who withdraw without any reason will be killed without mercy." . You have also seen today that the heads of the two hundred households are still hanging above. As a gentleman, I don’t want to go up and keep company with them. "
Hearing his words, Fan Jian was thinking with a frown on how he could get rid of his brother and sister-in-law. After nodding to Liu Hu to express his gratitude, he quickly said: "Yes, brother, you didn't see it." To those two heads hanging on Guancheng? This is a battlefield now, and all wartime rules must be followed. Let's go see the King of England first."
"Shit, if we want to leave, how can these losers stop us? Stop playing tricks on me, kid. Do you think you don't know what's going on in your head? I've been brothers with you, a little bastard, for so many years. , you have a few hairs on your body, but you can hide it from me. Let me tell you, you have to go with us today, or you have to go if you don’t want to."
"Do you really want to make your grandfather angry to death? Or do you want to sever ties with your parents?" As for Fan Jian's little thoughts, his brother, who seemed a bit vulgar, did understand a well-rounded person. Also, there is nothing that the two brothers don't understand, especially since his brother is several years older than Fan Jian. His brother knows how many sweat pores Fan Jian has on his body.
"Haha, is the Fan family in Xiangyang very famous? I want to see if Brother Fan's martial arts can withstand the three thousand elites in this gate. Your Fan family has a deep family background and is really not afraid of the imperial army. Just now, Fan I have also seen my brother's style, but that's all. If Brother Fan really doesn't want to become a hedgehog this time, it would be better to go see the King of England with my little brother."
Just now, Liu Hu, who saw the two people in front of him in a state of embarrassment under the rain of arrows, felt a little contempt for this young man, but his tone was not young. Moreover, although Liu Hu has learned a lot of kung fu, he is not a Jianghu person. He really doesn't know much about the Fan family in Xiangyang. However, he knew that Fan Jian was from Xiangyang Mansion, so when he heard Brother Fan Jian's loud tone, he couldn't help but make sarcastic remarks.
"Are you threatening me, or are you threatening the Fan family? What about the imperial army? The Fan family really may not be afraid anymore." After hearing Liu Hu's words, Brother Fan Jian's face turned as dark as the bottom of a pot. Liu Hu's words were simply regarded as a threat to him and the Fan family in Xiangyang.
"I don't dare. Liu is just stating the facts to you. Brother Fan must understand the rules on the battlefield with his perspective. This is Hulao Pass, not your Xiangyang Mansion. Although the King of England has a broad mind, he may not mind my brother. But some local officials may not mind. Brother, you should know that the most indispensable thing in the officialdom is people who cater to your superiors."
"Now that the royal family of the King of England is prosperous, if some local officials who are bent on climbing up think that the Fan family is nothing, haha, that outcome is not something we can decide. You know, Xiangyang Mansion is also under my rule, Daqi. Moreover, on the battlefield, what matters is morale. During the day, the King of England had just executed two hundred families who had retreated from the battle, and at night, his capable staff left without saying goodbye."
"Isn't this a little bit? It would be fine if Brother Fan leaves on his own, but if he drags Fan Jian, it will disturb the morale of the army and lower the morale and morale of our army. Based on this alone, it is not possible to confiscate the Fan family and exterminate the entire family. It’s an exaggeration.” Who says that a vulgar person must still be vulgar at a critical moment? Liu Hu's words were so reasonable that Fan Jian's brother was speechless.
After Brother Fan Jian saw Liu Hu's words, he acted like he didn't believe him and just waited and saw, and his anger suddenly rose. Growing up in a martial arts family, he had never been threatened in person like this before. He was so angry that he immediately rolled up his sleeves and had a fight with the guy in front of him. Let him know what the real Xiangyang Fan family is.
Just when he was about to step forward and fight Liu Hu. His movement was stopped by his wife, Fan Jian's fearful sister-in-law. Compared to the somewhat careless brother Fan Jian, his sister-in-law may be a woman, but her thoughts are much more delicate.
You know, even with the current financial and manpower of the Fan family in Xiangyang, it is impossible to fight against the imperial army. And if they really resist, it would be using force to cause trouble, treason, and rebellion. At that time, there will be no place for the children of the Fan family in the entire Daqi world, and even my own natal family will be implicated.
Not only this dynasty, but all previous dynasties have been extremely wary of people like themselves. As the saying goes, a chivalrous man breaks the law with force, and this is the truth. How powerful was the Songshan Shaolin Temple that supported monk soldiers back then? Although the wealth is far inferior to the current Fan family, in terms of strength and status in the world, it is incomparable to the current Fan family.
What's the result? Is it different from being completely destroyed under the siege of the imperial army? The Shaolin disciples were as panic-stricken as a bereaved dog, hiding in various places to avoid being pursued by the court. Today's Shaolin Temple is no longer the sacred place of Zen Buddhism it once was, and the martial arts leader who is known as the world's best martial arts master is Shaolin. Although it has been slightly restored in recent years, it is nothing more than an ordinary temple.
He no longer had any status in the world, even inferior to Qingliang Temple in Mount Wutai. Although times have changed, for more than a hundred years, the experience of Shaolin Temple has still been a topic of discussion among major families in the world. Although the Fan family in Xiangyang is said to be a large family and a large family with a large number of disciples, it is still far from the Shaolin Temple back then.
If they are really remembered by the King of England, or by those officials who only know how to cater to their superiors, the Fan family will have to shed several layers of skin even if they don't die. The ancestors of the Fan family have worked hard for many years to achieve today's situation and the huge family business. This family business must not be destroyed in the hands of your husband and wife. The two human heads still dripping blood on Guancheng are not decorations after all.
"This brother can serve as a bodyguard beside the King of England, so he must be a martial artist. Your Excellency should also know about the grievances between the imperial court and the Jianghu people. It's not that my husband and I don't want to see the King of England, but it's really because of the problems at home. The teachings of our ancestors. I hope your Excellency will inform the King of England that my younger brother is just an ordinary staff member beside the King of England, not a member of the government."
"As a prince, the King of England must be surrounded by talented people, so he will not miss my little brother. If we take him away, it will not have any impact on the King of England. I would like to ask the King of England to be noble and let my little brother go. . Everyone in the Fan family is deeply grateful to the King of England for his great kindness, which will surely be repaid in the future." Compared to the elder brother of the Fan family, the lady spoke much more tactfully.
Liu Hu has always been a soft-spoken guy. Faced with this woman's change of attitude, his tone softened: "It's not that I don't want to give my little lady face, it's just that I don't have the authority and responsibility. Hulao Pass is currently closed. On the battlefield, everything here must be decided by the King of England, and I dare not take charge of it."
"Also, Brother Fan has always been appreciated by the King of England. If you want to leave, you should tell the King of England both emotionally and rationally. As for the grievances between the Jianghu people and the court, I don't know. My mentor was there back then. When I taught martial arts, I never told me about it. So I would like to ask my little madam to explain those past events. Madam, please invite the two brothers Fan."
Looking at Liu Hu who refused to take a step back in front of him, he looked at the dozen or so guards around him who were glaring angrily, as well as the dozens of people surrounding him who had sharp arrows on their strings, pointing clearly at the two of them. Archer. Brother Fan Jian and his wife looked at each other and knew that it was almost impossible to take away Fan Jian smoothly today.
