Wang Xun frowned: "Are you really confident that you can defeat Liu Yu on the battlefield? I don't believe this anymore."
Tao Qian said calmly: "Liu Yu still has his weaknesses, otherwise he would not have put himself in danger again and again. This is a matter for later. However, if Liu Yu could give up being an enemy of the aristocratic family and focus on the Northern Expedition, To fight against the Hulu, you may not have to fight to the death."
Wang Xun sighed: "Whether you fight with him or not, it's your business from now on. However, before I make up my mind to give up the position of White Tiger, I want to hear who the last half of you is."
Tao Qian smiled and turned to look at the empty stove in front of him, and said: "We talk about mysteries and heroes in the world, but there is not even a bowl of tea soup. I am really disappointed."
Wang Xun laughed: "I forgot about this." He said, stood up, walked to the door of the reception hall, gently pulled an inconspicuous curtain, and only heard a silver bell ringing outside the courtyard. At the sound of the sound, a boy with fine features and handsome eyes hurried over holding a large pot of tea soup. He put the pot of tea soup on the wood stove, bowed and bowed before retreating.
Tao Qian's eyes were fixed on this boy, and when he disappeared outside the courtyard gate, he smiled and said: "Master Baihu, since when did your servants all use children from top aristocratic families? "
Wang Xun remained calm and put a cup in the tea bowl in front of Tao Qian: "How did you see this?"
Tao Qian smiled slightly: "This man's steps are light and unsteady. He obviously does not come from a hard-working background. His hands are white and calloused, which proves that he has been pampered since he was a child. His body is lightly scented with ink, and he must have been dancing and writing frequently. However, he still has the amulet of Tianshi Dao on his body. He must have had a close relationship with Tianshi Dao in the past. Another branch of your Langya Wang family, the Wang Youjun family, used to believe in it, but your branch is I basically don’t believe it. The Wang Youjun family fell into ruin after Wang Ningzhi’s defeat in Kuaiji. I have never heard of any nephews who escaped from Tianshi Dao. The child you adopted should be named Xie.”
Wang Xun sighed: "It's true that nothing can escape your eyes. Yes, this child's surname is Xie and his name is Zhengyi. He is Xie Xuan's grandson."
Tao Qian nodded thoughtfully and said: "Xie Xuan only has one son, Xie Huan, but he has four grandsons, named Gong, named benevolence, filial piety, faith, and righteousness. This one should be the fourth youngest son. Thank you Gongyi. I heard that he has been very smart since he was a child. Scholars in the south of the Yangtze River regarded him as a child prodigy. However, because of his high talent and being frail and sick since he was young, he was afraid of being jealous of his talents. Sun Tai’s master, Du Jiong, a famous Taoist priest in the south of the Yangtze River, traveled to Xie’s family. , told Xie An that one can only survive by becoming a monk and being fostered until adulthood. So Xie Gongyi has been fostered with Du Jiong, but why did he come to you? "
Wang Xun smiled slightly: "This Zhenren Du is also very interesting. In his early years, he suddenly gave up his position as the leader, traveled around, and passed on the Celestial Master Dao to his disciple Sun Tai. However, he stayed out of the several rebellions of the Celestial Master Dao. This Xie Gongyi, who worked under him for ten years, studied classics and Ming history, and received a more rigorous education in literature and history than ordinary children from aristocratic families. His literary talents are as high as I have ever seen in my life, and I can say bluntly that he is not inferior to Mr. Yuanming."
Tao Qian nodded: "I can tell this at a glance. This boy is extremely talented. I'm afraid I'll have to rely on him to revitalize the family in the future. However, this boy is too weak. I'm afraid he doesn't know anything about military affairs. I think It is probably impossible to become a famous general like his grandfather Xie Xuan."
Wang Xun nodded: "Yes, last time Sun En conquered Kuaiji and killed Wang Ningzhi, the internal historian of Kuaiji, but treated Mrs. Wang with courtesy. Not only that, Master Du also suddenly appeared and handed Xie Gongyi to Mrs. Wang. Oh, no, now that she has lost her husband and returned to her family, she should be called Mrs. Xie. Mrs. Xie took this little grandnephew back to Jiankang City. Because of this chaos, too many children of the Wang and Xie families died in Tianshi Dao. In the hands of the demon thief, this child grew up under the former leader of Tianshi Dao, and the two families found it difficult to accept it for a while, so Mrs. Xie entrusted me to temporarily take care of this child for a period of time."
Tao Qian laughed loudly: "The dignified nephew of the Xie family, a genius prodigy, you have to serve tea and water at your place? Wang Shangshu, once your story spreads, I am afraid that the family will not tolerate you."
Wang Xun said calmly: "Isn't he just serving tea and water all day long at Du Zhenren's place? It's OK at Taoist's place, but not here? Well, when Xie An forced me to divorce, my Wang family had already divorced me. The Xie family is broken up. If it weren’t for the fact that our family is in trouble, we can’t split up again at this time. Mrs. Xie’s husband and brother died, which is really a bit pitiful. So I reluctantly took Xie Gongyi in and let him do something. What happened to the servants? Compared with the humiliation my brothers suffered back then, this is nothing worth mentioning."
Tao Qian shook his head: "This is Mr. Baihu's matter. I have no right to interfere. I just want to remind you that no matter what, you must still treat scholars with courtesy. I believe you understand that scholars can be killed but not humiliated. Mrs. Xie asked you to take care of this child. If you are willing to take it in, you would have won the gratitude of the Xie family. But if you do this, your grudge will turn into enmity. At this time, if the Wang family and the Xie family cannot work together, then what will happen to the Dajin family? The aristocratic family in the world is really coming to an end."
Wang Xun frowned and nodded: "Mr. Yuanming reminded me that I was temporarily aroused by my previous grudges, and my actions were somewhat inappropriate. It seems that I have been cultivating my body and Qi over the years, but I still can't do it well." Ah. I will do what you say, sir."
Tao Qian smiled slightly: "If Master Baihu stays away, I can take this child back to the Xie family. I think I have a way to make the Xie family accept this child."
Wang Xun nodded: "That would be best of course. After we finish talking, you can take justice home. However, before you go back, I still want to listen to the remaining half-admired words of yours." Who is the person?”
Tao Qian picked up the tea bowl, closed his eyes and sniffed lightly. When he opened his eyes, he smiled and said, "Good tea." He drank it all in one gulp.
Wang Xun said: "I really admire you, sir. You can actually drink this kind of tea, which ordinary people drink like bitter medicine, like fine wine."
Tao Qian wiped the remaining drops on his beard and said with a smile: "If I didn't have this thing, how could I sleep more than an hour less than others every day? Reading books late at night, fighting the Sand Devil, the ancients' heads hanging from the beams, cones It’s biting to the bone, I only need a bowl of tea soup to feel refreshed and energetic, so why bother?”
