"Old Luotou, Qi'an just came back and you are so leisurely. This is not what a state pastor should do."
Luo Qingyuan put down the tea cup in his hand, rolled his eyes, and said, "Humph, Old Lintou, don't stop picking up any of the pots here. How old am I now? Can I compare with young people like Xue Muxiu and Zhou Qi in terms of energy? "
"Besides, this Su Qi'an left as soon as he wanted. He ran away for a month. Now that he's back, it's time for him to taste what it's like to be busy with official duties."
"Old Lintou, why don't you get an advantage and act like a good boy? If you weren't older, your students wouldn't let you take it easy and you wouldn't be able to run away."
The resentment in Luo Qingyuan's eyes made Lin Yuanzhi laugh.
After Su Qi'an left Xizhou City and traveled around for a month, he really didn't care about anything and left the shop behind.
But it was hard for old guys like Luo Qingyuan to defeat Tang Feng, capture Xizhou, rebuild order, and restore internal stability in Xizhou.
It will take less than three months to complete the fight. In three months, Xizhou, which is very depressed and severely exploited, will initially recover. Luo Qingyuan has made great efforts during this period.
Luo Qingyuan was worthy of being a state shepherd. He was able to deal with large and small matters within the territory, as well as reminders and shocks from large and small aristocratic families.
But they have ignored the fact that Luo Qing is no longer what he was twenty years ago. He has entered his old age, and his physical strength and energy have been reduced by at least half.
In order to reverse the decline of Xizhou, Luo Qingyuan spent a lot of energy. At this time, when Lin Yuanzhi mentioned it, he naturally wanted to have a good talk with this old guy.
Just as the two were bickering and complaining, after a while, quietly, a shadow guard appeared behind Luo Qingyuan.
Without saying anything, he handed over a letter with both hands and disappeared immediately.
Luo Qingyuan took the letter casually, glanced at it, and handed the letter to Lin Yuanzhidao.
"Humph, you student, this arrangement is really careful. This kid really doesn't want to suffer any losses."
Lin Yuanzhi received the letter, which contained Su Qi'an's arrangements for his subordinates.
Su Qi'an and his colleagues wrote down almost all the important contents of the meeting verbatim.
Lin Yuanzhi's smile faded and he said softly, "Old Luotou, from what I know about you, you shouldn't be the kind of person who likes to send people to monitor and pay attention to every move of some people. This is not your temperament, is this what you are?"
Feeling Lin Yuan's protective attitude, Luo Qingyuan curled his lips and said directly.
"Old Lintou, what are you thinking? This is not what I got from surveillance, but what your good student passed on to me. If you want to protect yourself, you need to understand the situation first."
Lin Yuan was startled, his eyes flickered with a bit of hesitation, but Luo Qingyuan chuckled.
"If I can't see through you as a student, let me tell you."
"Su Qi'an is a smart guy. What else can he hide when we have a meeting in my mansion? Instead of doing this, it's better to inform him openly."
"On the one hand, it shows respect for me, and on the other hand, even if I know his plan, he is still fearless."
"As he said before, no matter how strong an opponent he is, he is fearless and has the courage to fight."
"This is just the second thing. You, a student, are incredible. At that time, you dared to threaten me when you were in the mountains. For the sake of the people of Xizhou and your own family, he dared to fight with me."
"This little kid is arrogant, but he does have the capital to be arrogant. He will never show mercy to the rich and powerful who bully the weak and fear the strong. He has compassion for the people at the bottom, but does not overdo it."
"Knowing the principle that it is better to teach people to fish than to teach them to fish, and to regulate them with laws. I have to say that he made me see the shadow of his youth."
"Old Lintou, sometimes, I actually envy you. You can meet such a good student. Compared to mine, it's a pity. Who would have thought that he actually did... I won't say it anymore. No more talking."
As he spoke, Luo Qingyuan's eyes became a little more lonely.
Seeing this scene, Lin Yuanzhi was relieved. He could feel Luo Qingyuan's pain.
Tang Feng, who regarded him as his disciple, should have been happy to be the governor of a state and take charge of the government.
But in the end, the student he worked so hard to train not only exposed his ambitions at a later stage, but turned out to be a spy for Da Rong.
This was something Luo Qingyuan couldn't accept. He was regarded as the favored son of Xizhou, but in the end he became blind and accepted a spy as his student.
It can be said that this single stain is enough to destroy the honor he has gained throughout his life.
Sometimes, he also understood that this was not entirely Tang Feng's fault. As his teacher, he also had a large part of the responsibility for teaching such an arbitrary and authoritarian student.
It was with this guilt that Luo Qingyuan was persuaded by Su Qi'an to leave the mountain.
He, the teacher, must always pay for the sins committed by students.
After a moment of relief, Lin Yuanzhi quickly changed the subject and asked, "Old Luo Tou, what do you think is Qi An's chance of winning this time when he returns to Beijing?"
Luo Qingyuan's mood recovered quickly. He glanced at Lin Yuanzhi and did not speak. Instead, he slowly picked up the teacup in his hand.
Lin Yuan stared at him, and just when he was about to knock Luo Qingyuan's tea cup over, Luo Qingyuan looked ahead and said with a smile.
"Don't worry. This student like you is just a cockroach that cannot be killed. If you try to defeat him, you will only overturn yourself. If you don't believe me, we will see."
Lin Yuanzhi nodded thoughtfully, picked up the teacup, and tasted it carefully...
At the same time, Su Qi'an's meeting with Xie Cang, Su Yong, Xue Muchiu, Qin Huai and others has basically come to an end.
After a while, most people left the room one after another, leaving only Su Qi'an and Xie Cang in the room.
Su Qi'an was a little surprised that Xie Cang stayed. He thought Xie Cang had other ideas and wanted to discuss them with him.
But when everyone was gone, Xie Cang looked at Su Qi'an. His face did not have the calm smile before, but was very calm.
After a moment of silence, he said softly, "Brother Su, meeting you and discovering your talent is the right thing Xie feels he has done in his life."
"Through this journey with you, Xie has learned a lot from Brother Su, and I am very grateful to Brother Su."
"Brother Xie, what are you doing?" Xie Cang's emotional statement made Su Qian a little confused.
If you want to see an emotional Xie Cang, this is quite rare.
Xie Cang shook his head and continued, "Haha, I hope Brother Su can forgive me. Xie may talk a lot today, but this is what Xie has in mind while following Brother Su."
"I know that Brother Su takes good care of me. Although I don't know what was discussed between Brother Su and Mr. Gu, I think it's probably for me."
"Leaving Nanzhou, entering Jiaozhou, entering Yuezhou, and then to Xizhou, Xie understands the good intentions of Brother Su and Lord Gu."
"Actually, before I changed my position, Xie didn't quite understand what Brother Su did. But as I went deeper into the grassroots and saw the tragic deaths of the people and the destroyed villages, my heart was shaken."
"To say something treasonous, the supremacy of the imperial power cannot compare to the people's ability to live and work in peace and contentment. Now, I really understand Brother Su's heart for the world and the people."
Xie Cang's confession was unexpected by Su Qi'an, but he was quite moved in his heart.
The previous discussion with Gu Hua was that in order to protect Xie Cang's future safety, he would be allowed to show off on various battlefields. Only in this way would he be noticed by the court.
Only then will those guys hiding in the dark be afraid and dare not act rashly.
The reason why he didn't want to tell Xie Cang these things was very simple.
Although Xie Cang is one of the few people Su Qi'an has ever met who is relatively open-minded.
But in his heart, he still accepts the supremacy of imperial power. Although he is a commoner, in fact, between the imperial power and the common people, he will definitely choose to defend the imperial power.
These four words, loyalty to the emperor and patriotism, are engraved in their bones and cannot be changed at all.
I can't blame them for this. This is a feudal society that has been in existence for thousands of years. The control over their thoughts is so deep-rooted that it is simply impossible to change it.
Su Qi'an did not expect to be able to reverse it in a short period of time. He could only instill it bit by bit, let them go deep into the grassroots, see it for real, and slowly reverse it. Su Qi'an was ready. Through the efforts of several generations, The idea of the supremacy of imperial power was gradually removed from the minds of people all over the world.
This was a very grand and long-term plan. Su Qi'an didn't tell anyone, even in an intimate relationship. If the time was not right, telling it in advance would create a barrier and have a bad impact.
Therefore, Su Qi'an still concealed many things when facing Xie Cang.
He originally planned to instill it bit by bit, but who knows, Xie Cang's thoughts gradually changed during his daily battles.
This was something Su Qi'an never expected. Although Xie Cang's change in thinking was not a complete change, it still made Su Qi'an very happy.
He knows that the hardest part is at the beginning. As long as you get through the initial hurdle, the rest will be nothing.
Xie Cang saw the change in Su Qi'an's face. He stepped forward and stretched out his hand. The two of them clasped their palms and Xie Cang said.
"Brother Su, it is my happiest thing to be able to fight side by side with you. Don't worry, as long as I am here this time in Beijing, no one can touch you!"
"As long as I'm here, no one in the capital can touch Brother Xie!" Su Qian said frankly.
After expressing their feelings to each other, the two of them seemed to feel much more relaxed.
The baggage was gone, and the friendship between the two was once again deepened. The feeling of fighting side by side filled the two of them with strength.
After confiding in Su Qi'an, Xie Cang turned around and left. Looking at Xie Cang's back and feeling the briskness of his footsteps, Su Qi'an seemed to have thought of something and murmured with a bit of self-mockery.
"I really underestimate Brother Xie. Come to think of it, Brother Xie was the youngest rising star in the military back then. How could he not have any ideas?"
"This time, not only did I make a mistake, but Master Gu, you also made a mistake."
Although there was a bit of self-deprecation on his face, Su Qian was more proud.
