A bonfire was lit beside the pond outside the small wooden building.
Li Chenan and others sat around the bonfire, eating roast chicken and drinking shochu while listening to Dongfang Bai telling a story about the past.
The story was simple but beyond everyone's expectations.
Songshan Sword Academy is on top of Songshan Mountain.
There is a small village at the foot of Songshan Mountain called Xiejiazhuang.
There was a hunter named Xie An in Xiejiazhuang, and Xie An had a daughter, who was called Xie Big Foot.
"Her feet are really big!"
"She can't be said to be very beautiful, but she is very diligent..."
Dongfang Bai looked at Wang Zhenghaoxuan, "When your mother was still young, in order to support the family, she took over the washing job in the sword courtyard."
"She was only six or seven years old at the time."
"She often comes to the sword academy and often watches us practice martial arts."
"My sister said that her talent in martial arts is extremely high,"
Wang Zhenghaoxuan interrupted Dongfang Bai at this time, "Who is your sister?"
Dongfang Bai lowered his head, and after a moment he said, "Dongfang Hong, the master of Songshan Sword Academy!"
As soon as these words came out, Li Chenan and others were shocked.
Because Dongfang Hong is already over sixty, but Dongfang Bai is no more than forty...these siblings are really far apart.
Only then did Wang Zhenghaoxuan realize that this person had such a terrifying identity.
"Then why did you come to this place?"
"Because this place is good, clean, cleansing the mind, and learning about the sword."
"Okay, you just said that my mother is extremely talented in martial arts...but how do I remember that my mother doesn't know martial arts at all?"
Dongfang Bai glanced at Wang Zhenghaoxuan: "Your father's skills are pretty good, but have you ever seen your father dare to bully your mother?"
Wang Zhenghaoxuan was speechless.
yes!
For as long as I can remember, my father has always been obedient in front of my mother, and he doesn't look like an errand boy in the Imperial City Department.
Well, dad is as docile as a little sheep in front of mom!
Dad said, that’s called helping each other!
Now it seems that dad has no power to resist!
Wang Zhenghaoxuan immediately leaned over and asked curiously: "What state is my mother... in?"
Dongfang Bai shook his head: "I have left Songshan Sword Academy for twenty years. I only know that twenty years ago, I was no match for your mother!"
Li Chenan and others were also shocked!
Wang Zhenghaoxuan was shocked!
He stared at Dongfang Bai with wide eyes. After a moment, he pursed his lips and murmured: "So... my mother is at least an intermediate level skill?"
"My father is only at the second level...he really can't beat my mother!"
"It's just that since my mother learned the swordsmanship from Songshan Sword Academy, why did she let dad send me to Mushan Sword?"
Dongfang Bai shook his head: "You have to ask your mother after you go back."
Wang Zhenghaoxuan pondered for three breaths and then asked: "Since my mother has such high martial arts, why has she never traveled around the world? In my memory, she has always stayed at home and done what an ordinary woman would do. Those chores you do.”
"She hides it so well. Could it be that there are some serious enemies in my family?"
Dongfang Bai grinned.
At this moment, he no longer had the cold look he had when he was a swordsman, and his smile looked more like a kind uncle.
"Your mother is different!"
"She is just curious about martial arts!"
"When she was a child, she went up to the mountains to do cleaning work and saw us practicing martial arts. She only had to watch it once and she could use the sword moves she had seen accurately and unforgettably!"
"My sister was very happy when she saw it, so she taught her the internal skills and mental methods."
"She practices occasionally, but mostly does her own thing."
"My sister really wanted to take her into the Songshan Sword Academy, but she refused without hesitation?"
Wang Zhenghaoxuan was stunned: "Why refuse?"
"She said she wanted to make money, and my sister said she would give her money, but she also said she was mainly not interested in practicing martial arts."
"My sister was puzzled. It took me a few years to find out that your mother didn't like practicing martial arts because martial arts has the function of strengthening the body. She was worried that her feet would become bigger and it would be difficult for her to get married in the future!"
"..."
Wang Zhenghaoxuan felt that his mother's reason for not liking martial arts was impeccable.
"But since she doesn't like to practice martial arts, why weren't you her opponent twenty years ago?"
"Because she practiced for a year!"
She has been practicing for a year!
In just one year, Dongfang Bai, a disciple of Songshan Sword Academy who had practiced for more than ten years, was no match for Xie Dajiao!
This talent is so powerful!
"...Why did she practice for another year?"
"Because she met your father Wang Zheng Jinzhong when she was going down the mountain one time!"
"What does this have to do with my dad?"
"Your mother fell in love with your father, and she decided to capture him as her husband-in-law!"
"She later found out that your father was on duty in the Imperial City Division, so she practiced martial arts for a year and guarded the outside of the Imperial City Division on that winter night eighteen years ago. She really wanted to kill your father who had just come out of the Imperial City Division. Take it back!"
"This is how you got your boy!"
Wang Zhenghaoxuan was dumbfounded.
Li Chenan and others immediately admired the woman named Xie Dajiao!
Dongfang Bai raised his eyebrows and stood up.
"That's roughly it, so if your mother practices a little more seriously... I'm afraid she's already a half-step master now!"
"If you had half of your mother's talent... you wouldn't be at the second level!"
"You guys chat, it's time for me to change my guard!"
Dongfang Bai turned around and left.
Amu then looked at Wang Zhenghaoxuan: "Little junior brother... the master said that your martial arts talent is extremely high. It seems that you have got your mother. Don't waste your talent. The master hopes that you can enter the big world as soon as possible." The realm of a master!"
Wang Zhenghaoxuan lowered his head and muttered: "But I also inherited my mother's temperament of not liking martial arts!"
"Martial arts training is tiring and boring. Where can I get delicious dog meat stew?"
When it came to eating dog meat, Li Chenan asked:
“Tell me what’s going on with catching dogs all over the city?”
Wang Zhenghaoxuan suddenly became interested and told Li Chenan everything that had happened since entering the city.
He was very happy.
As soon as he said this, he got out of control.
Li Chenan also listened carefully, occasionally grinning, and did not say a word to blame Wang Zhenghaoxuan.
Because some of what Wang Zhenghaoxuan said does make sense.
For example, building a Ningzhi Road.
I still remember that there was a straight Qin Road in my previous life.
Such a path would be of great benefit to both the economy and war.
For example, asking Tian Xiurong to implement the new tax law in Youzhou does have a pilot role.
As for asking Tian Xiurong to send people all over the city to catch dogs...
"Tomorrow, you summon Na Tian Xiurong to see him and tell him that he has caught the people's dogs and must pay them money!"
"Tell him, as an official, reputation is the most important thing."
"Since he wants to be the leader of Bei Mo Dao, his reputation is even more important!"
Wang Zhenghaoxuan was stunned: "Aren't you here? Why should I tell him?"
"Wouldn't it be true that if I show up now, I'm betraying you? You still play my role, and I still have some things that I need to do secretly."
"oh……"
Wang Zhenghaoxuan leaned over and said, "Let me tell you, Tian Xiurong is a good official, you should put it to good use!"
Li Chenan laughed.
At this moment, he gave up the idea of taking down Tian Xiurong.
Tian Xiurong must have embezzled a lot of money during his twenty years in office.
Let him pay for Xiu Ning Zhidao’s money!
That was a huge amount of money, and the money in Tian Xiurong's pocket was definitely not enough.
With Wang Zhenghaoxuan setting rules for him and not allowing him to exploit the people, and with people from the Imperial City Department watching, he could only find a solution from the heads of those salt merchants!
In addition, it is really impossible for him to stay in Youzhou City for long, and there is no suitable person to take over Youzhou City for the time being.
Qiu Balou went to Kyoto... We have to send this guy to Youzhou!
The implementation of new tax laws must continue.
Then let Tian Xiurong take the lead in this matter and see how the officials in other states react.
But all of this must be under the supervision of the Imperial City Division.
