When he heard about the bet between Xu Que and Kang Xingye, Gao Lao was stunned. He never expected that this kid would dare to boast about such a thing...
Is this still the brat I know?
But when he thought about this kid's bet and the way he set up the trap, he remembered what happened in the restaurant that day...
"Are you sure? This is not a civil fight, but a fight between soldiers and warriors." Gao Lao asked.
"Don't worry, I won't let him wear any underwear!" Xu Que said with a smile.
"You brat." Gao Lao said with a smile: "If it is like what you said, this Great Yan will really thank you."
"You still don't understand people's hearts." Xu Que said with a hint of melancholy: "If that day comes, I won't have to do so much."
"What should I say now?"
Old Gao looked at Xu Que in confusion, because he really didn't understand people's hearts, otherwise he wouldn't be able to be a watchman in the county all the time.
"If this news is spread to the capital, as a commoner and a senior official, do you think four to five years is enough?" Xu Que did not answer directly, but asked Gao Lao instead.
Gao Lao thought for a moment and said: "It's easy for the people, but it's difficult for the officials."
"That's right." Xu Que said with a smile: "So, those officials will report to the emperor, saying that I, Xu Que, ignored the laws of Dayan for my own personal gain. In other words, why don't I add a few more years to help Dayan? Buy more time, and the people will blame me for this."
After hearing this, Mr. Gao blinked his old eyes, as if he suddenly understood...
"You kid, it's so difficult..."
Seeing Elder Gao sighing, Xu Que didn't say anything exciting. After all, the other party was just a watchman, and it was enough to protect him in Zheyang County.
Xu Que took out the cloth bag, took out six jars from the cloth bag and said to Yuexian, "Mr. Gao, this is for you."
Seeing these six jars of wine, Gao Lao's melancholy disappeared instantly, and he quickly asked: "Is this your newly brewed Dui Yuexian?"
"Well, you try it and see how it goes?" Xu Que said with a smile.
Elder Gao didn't show any sign of being a watchman in front of Xu Que. He opened the wine jar and took a decisive sniff.
"Fragrant, more fragrant than the Yellow River!..."
Gao Lao picked up the wine jar and drank heavily like a warrior.
After putting down the wine jar, Mr. Gao said excitedly: "Good wine...this wine is like nectar and jade dew!"
"Hehe, as long as you like it." Xu Que said with a smile.
"You kid, tell me, have you encountered something?" Gao Lao asked with wine-red cheeks.
"No, I just want to ask you to take the ruler back." Xu Que stood up and bowed.
Mr. Gao was stunned. Did he hear it correctly? what's going on? Take back the ruler?
"Are you kidding me? That ruler can protect you." Gao Lao asked.
"No, the student is serious." Xu Que looked at Mr. Gao seriously.
In fact, Xu Que really wanted to say that the thing you kept in the attic was just a magic weapon for killing monsters, so Hu Ling'er could only chat with him outside.
"This is what you said. Did I really take it away?" Gao Lao asked again.
Xu Que didn't speak, but nodded affirmatively.
Seeing how persistent this kid was, Mr. Gao stopped asking any more questions. He reached out with his right hand, and the word "Receive" appeared in the void, followed by a golden stream of light that instantly disappeared into his sleeve.
After Xu Que saw the power of literature and art, he thought of the divisions of the realm of literature and the power of literature and art written in the book.
So in the following time, Xu Que started his own routine. He asked Gao Lao all the questions he didn't understand.
Gao Lao also answered them one by one, but what surprised Xu Que was that there were some questions that Gao Lao had not encountered before, such as the art of civilized warfare.
Although Gao Lao didn't quite understand this, he still pointed out a general direction for Xu Que. In his understanding, culture, energy, and military tactics should lead to the same goal through different paths.
As the sun set, Xu Que sat quietly in the small courtyard, looking up at the northern sky.
After sending Old Man Gao away, he sat here quietly and started deducing other strategies among the Thirty-six Stratagems. Although he occasionally gained something, it was not ideal because he did not know how to use the method of reaching the same destination through different routes mentioned by Old Man Gao.
Am I wrong? Or is this a different kind of Tao?
Just when a bright light flashed in Xu Que's mind, Xin'er trotted to Xu Que and asked, "Brother, what are you looking at?"
The little girl followed Xu Que's gaze and looked up to the north, but there was nothing there.
"I'm not looking at anything, I'm just thinking about something." Xu Que said casually: "Father, are they looking for me?"
"No, Master and the others have gone out, I just came over to see you." Xin'er said with a smile.
"Are you so free?" Xu Que turned his head and looked at the little girl.
"It's okay, I just want to eat the snacks you made recently." Xin'er smiled so much that her dimples were revealed.
Xu Que was speechless, touched the little girl's head and said, "Let's go, I will teach you something new."
"Okay, I'll call Sister Hong'er." Xin'er shouted happily.
Seeing the little girl skipping towards her mother's courtyard, Xu Que also showed his long-lost childlike smile.
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Qinzheng Hall of the Royal Palace.
"Qu Zhongyi, you are so brave. This is the talent you have always recommended!"
Emperor Zhao Kuangyu angrily threw a memorial at Qu Zhongyi's face.
"Your Majesty, I know that I am guilty, and I am willing to shoulder all the blame. I hope that Your Majesty will give me a chance to make amends." Qu Zhongyi knelt down and begged.
"Chance?"
Zhao Kuangyu smiled so wildly that the entire Qinzheng Hall was filled with his laughter.
Qu Zhongyi was so frightened that he kept kowtowing and admitting his mistake. He knew what the emperor's smile meant, and he also knew that if this matter was not handled well, his entire Qu family would be destroyed!
"Qu Zhongyi, Qu Zhongyi! If I hadn't checked your Wen Xin alone, you would have died countless times!" Zhao Kuangyu's eyes gradually turned cold, and the words in his mouth were like an ice sword piercing Qu Zhongyi's heart. .
"The guilty minister's love for Your Majesty can be seen from the heavens and the earth. The guilty minister is willing to die for Great Yan!" Qu Zhongyi said and kowtowed violently again, and his forehead even turned red.
"I won't kill you this time, but there will be no next time." Zhao Kuangyu sighed: "I will give you one last chance. Go and check and see how many rebellious officials and traitors there are in Gu's Dayan!"
"Thank you for not killing your Majesty. The guilty minister will definitely find out the truth about Hu Shichang and others, and also clear the guilty minister's name!" Qu Zhongyi kowtowed and thanked him.
"Okay, you go down, I'm tired." Zhao Kuangyu waved his hand casually.
Qu Zhongyi stood up and bowed, then carefully exited the Qinzheng Hall.
After Qu Zhongyi left, Zhao Kuangyu turned to the screen behind the dragon chair and said, "Come out! I want to hear your opinion!"
Gu Yongnian slowly walked out from behind the screen. Although he was hunched over, the smile on his face could not be hidden.
"My humble minister's intention is your Majesty's. I hope your Majesty will approve it." Gu Yongnian kowtowed.
"I'm afraid of wronging your Gu family. I originally wanted to marry the fourth princess Pingle to Jingming. Since you are willing to share the burden for me, I can't break the heart of this important minister of yours." Zhao Kuangyu said with a pretense of regret.
"I don't dare to overstep my bounds. It's a blessing for me to marry Princess Zhaoyang." Gu Yongnian kowtowed.
Seeing that Gu Yongnian was so understanding, Zhao Kuangyu nodded with satisfaction: "Okay, in that case, at the court meeting tomorrow, I will give Zhaoyang to Jingming, and after he graduates from high school, the two of them will be married!"
Hearing that the emperor actually used the gift as a gift, Gu Yongnian smiled and quickly kowtowed and thanked him again.
The emperor was very happy to see Gu Yongnian's gratitude. His so-called fourth princess was just to test Gu Yongnian. After all, everyone in the civil and military circles of the dynasty knew that the fourth princess Pingle was going to marry into the Holy Family!
But the emperor Zhao Kuangyu didn't know that this was what Gu Yongnian wanted. After all, when that day comes, he, Gu Yongnian, can kill the king!
"By the way, who do you think Hu Shichang's party members will be?" Zhao Kuangyu asked.
"Your Majesty, I have three suspects, but they have not been confirmed yet, so I dare not make false claims." Gu Yongnian said.
"Tell me, even if you suspect Gu, I will forgive you..."
