the enlightener says

Gongshujiu continued to sneer, "By Brother's temper, no matter who these people spit out, as long as they are related to our Gongshu family, do you think they can survive? Brother has already made a decision in the ancestral hall , it seems that the steward of the fourth child is self-defeating this time..."

He showed a bit of regret again: "Oh! Why do you think that damn girl Yinxue's life is so hard? With such a careful arrangement, and a master from the northern barbarians participated in it, she still escaped from death! The man next to her, Qin Ke...is really powerful, he is indeed the one who can put the sword to the throat of the fourth brother. Zheng Guanshi's concerns are not groundless..."

Thinking of this, he poured himself three glasses of wine one after another, drank them all in one gulp, and then said with a long sigh: "But, since the elder brother punished the fourth child in front of the clan elders, what will happen in the future? The position of Patriarch has nothing to do with him at all, heh."

"Really?" Lin's body was covered in cold sweat, and it was only at this moment that she came back to her senses, "So, Fourth Master is really dead?"

"As long as the eldest brother is still around, the fourth brother will never come out of his yard." Gongshujiu pursed his lips and said with a smile: "With his brain and his unreliable old Zheng, how can you argue with me? ?”

Lin finally breathed a sigh of relief, but remembered Gongshu Yinxue's plain face again in his mind, frowned and said, "But what about Yinxue? Didn't you say that she is collecting evidence and plans to sue you in front of the clan elders?" Is it in one shape?"

"This is troublesome." Gongshu lowered his eyebrows, "But there is no other way, we can only ask Mr. Gao to think of a way to see if he can get rid of that gangster first. Once Wuzhu dies, there will be no witnesses, and the account books will be destroyed." It's not easy to count, and we can still say that what she presented is a fake account. Now that the fourth child is down, and Yinxue is a daughter's family, where do you think the clan elders will stand?"

For so many years, Lin has been waiting for this day. Now that she heard Gongshujiu's analysis and explanation, she only felt that once the long-standing cloud in her heart dissipated, the sky would be high and the wind would be high. Although she hadn't had a sip of wine, she already had A little drunk.

"This is a happy event." Lin smiled coquettishly, her brows and eyes narrowed together, "Master, wait a moment, I will cook some dishes for you myself, let's have a good meal."

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"Do you think...your uncle doesn't really want to punish your fourth uncle?"

After coming out of the ancestral hall, Qin Ke looked at the migrating birds in the sky and asked softly.

Gongshu Yinxue, who was beside him, walked side by side with him, and the servants and maidservants he met along the way were all respectful to them.

"It's just my intuition, I'm not sure." Gongshu Yinxue looked serious, she was never a conceited person, coupled with her keen intuition, she always felt that her uncle's behavior in the ancestral hall was a bit abnormal today.

"So it's really troublesome for you as a family. You can't speak clearly, and you have to guess each other." Qin Ke couldn't help but sighed: "Actually, some things were said at the time. It might save you a lot of trouble."

It seems that his master Zhuge Wolong doesn't know how many secrets he has hidden from himself.

"But some things are never easy." Gongshu Yinxue pursed her lips and said with a smile: "Gongshuo's family has a big business, but there are many people who talk about it, and each has their own little plans. It's not that you want to keep everyone in one mind. It's an easy task. At least, Jinzhou has been governed in an orderly manner in the past few years as uncle's housekeeper, and the people live and work in peace and contentment. If it were me, I might not be able to do it."

"I think...you can do it." Qin Ke suddenly nodded firmly at her.

"Why?" Gongshu Yinxue looked up at him.

Qin Ke shrugged, "No reason, it's just what I think."

It's just that these words fell into Gongshu Yinxue's ears, but she was far from being as free and easy and indifferent as he was. The early winter wind was chilling, but it brought a burst of heat to her face when it blew, and her cheeks were hot. Blush, as if covered with a thick layer of rouge.

She couldn't help showing a bit of a little girl's attitude, and said softly: "No matter how nice you say, it doesn't count. You have to show some practical encouragement."

Qin Ke was slightly taken aback, and said strangely: "Practical? What kind of practical encouragement?"

Gongshu Yinxue blinked his eyes, took a deep breath of the cold air, and said, "I got up and dressed before dawn in the morning, and then there was such a commotion that I couldn't even take a sip of water... I'm hungry, I want to eat the meat you grilled yourself."

On the road from the wasteland to Jinzhou, Qin Ke, Bai Qi, Chu Gou, and Gongshu Yinxue couldn't just drink water and gnaw on dry biscuits all day long. People shook their heads so much.

Therefore, Qin Ke and Bai Qi would beat a few hares and pheasants from time to time for tooth-beating sacrifices.

Most of the time, Chu Gou is in charge of the slaughter, Qin Ke is in charge of the barbecue, Gongshu Yinxue has eaten it several times, and feels that Qin Ke is really talented in cooking. If he has not already gone to practice, maybe he can consider it To open a restaurant as a cook.

In fact, Qin Ke also likes cooking food very much. After all, he was very hungry when he was a child, and even collapsed on the side of the road with his life hanging by a thread.So every time he set up the stove to cook, he could always feel an inexplicable sense of peace of mind. Even if the sky was about to fall and he had a stutter to fill his stomach, at least he could be a full ghost.

"So it's this?" Qin Ke laughed and said, "It's not easy? I'll go to the kitchen and find a chicken, and just set up a fire in the yard to roast it. However, the thing I roasted... can really compete with the public." Compared with the good food and meat at home?"

"I think it's delicious." Gongshu Yinxue took Qin Ke's arm inadvertently, "It's a pity that the roe deer sent by my fourth uncle has already been eaten. That thing is the most plump and oily when roasted. It must be delicious. ..."

However, she closed her mouth before she finished speaking, and the smile on her face also restrained a bit. After all, the fourth uncle has been restrained by the uncle and locked in his own yard. Don't talk about going out hunting.

The two went back to their yard all the way, but saw Chu Gou was kneeling on the ground obediently, with his head downcast and his face full of pain, like a child who had been slapped by his parents.

Qin Ke walked over, walked around Chu Gou twice suspiciously, and asked, "Why are you kneeling? Then what, we're going to eat roast chicken in a while, and you just happen to be able to help me..."

Chu Gou shook his head, and said bitterly: "Master, I am here to make amends."

"Apologize?" Qin Ke couldn't help laughing and said, "What is the apology? What's wrong?"

"I, I am ashamed of you, Master today... I saw those people with knives who dared to fight twice at first, but then I became more and more afraid, and when I was afraid, my mind went blank..." Chu Gou's eyes were red, "Obviously my wife's cultivation level is not much higher than mine, but she still cared about my safety, kicked me away, and let the guards take me to escape... I know I am useless, I failed to protect my wife, I'm really useless..."

When Qin Ke heard this, he finally understood. While looking at Gongshu Yinxue, he stretched out his hand to help Chugou up, "I don't think it's a big deal. No one blames you, why do you pay for it... …get up and stop being a joke.”

"That's right." Gongshu Yinxue also smiled and said, "I don't blame you either, those assassins are all after me, you shouldn't have gotten involved."

With Qin Ke's support, Chu Gou stood up, stared blankly at Gongshu Yinxue, "Master, don't you blame me?"

Gongshu Yinxue's face was red, and when he heard Chu Gou shouting one by one, his heart beat uneasy, he coughed lightly, and said: "Of course I don't blame you, don't say it's you, I I was also very scared at the time.”

Qin Ke poked Chugou's waist, and comforted him: "A group of people in front of the battle are attacking you with knives, and there are dead people around. Anyone would be afraid. You think I'm fighting with that giant tall guy, I'm not afraid in my heart?"

Chu Gou muttered: "However, how I look at it, I feel that you and him are having a great time fighting each other..."

"Hey. If you are afraid, you must write it on your face?" Qin Ke slapped Chu Gou hard on the back with force, "Before you saw me, you didn't know where to cut with a knife. , people chased me, I even have weak knees."

Just like that night, he and Abu were chased by a group of bandits and fled in all directions. In the end, he hid in a room, and because of this, he met Zhang Fu. I don’t know... how she is doing in Jingwu .

The piece of jade she gave her was as green as a fresh leaf on a tree, but it was a pity that it had been lost in the Hundred Thousand Mountains on the border of the Tang Kingdom and disappeared.

Although time has not passed too long, every time Qin Ke thinks about the past, he always finds it a little funny. If he was at that time, he would not have behaved better than Chu Gou in the face of today's assassins, would he?

He also gradually understood later that Gao Changgong's arrangement that night was actually for him to appreciate the sword intent of Qijin Sword as quickly as possible.

Although there are a total of seven moves in this set of swordsmanship, and the names of each move are elegant and pleasant, but in fact each move contains a killing spirit intertwined with gold and iron. He would feel guilty for a long time if he killed someone, even if Mulan continued to train him for a year or so, he might not be able to take that decisive first step.

The most important point of Qijin Sword is not to be weak, if there is any hesitation in taking out the sword, it will damage the sharpness of the sword, so it can't be said to be indomitable.

After several times of blood experience, the current him is completely able to draw his sword and stab the opponent's chest when necessary, and calmly watch the hot blood gushing out, complementing the setting sun.

Of course, this does not mean that he has become a bloodthirsty person. He always has a bottom line, maybe it is for self-defense, or maybe it is to draw his sword to help. He does not want to gradually become like a bandit.

Just like today, when he realized Gao Yishui's role behind the assassination, he immediately felt a lot of dissatisfaction.

Among the dead and wounded in this assassination, there are innocent people, as well as servants and maidservants of the public loser. They should not have died, but they have become victims for nothing...

"Master...Master?" Chu Gou's voice brought Qin Ke's thoughts back to reality.

"Master, how can I practice to be like you are now?"

Qin Ke grinned and gave him a smirk, then shook his head and said, "I don't think you should bother. After all, you said that you practiced to avoid being bullied. Now that you have cultivated, as long as you don't provoke those big shots, No one can bully you, besides, you don’t have to be afraid if you can’t be beaten, can’t you still run if you can’t be beaten?”

"It makes sense, and it's serious..." Chu Gou curled his lips, "But I always feel that you are just playing me off."

He suddenly thought of Qin Ke's Qijin sword moves, and his eyes lit up slightly: "Master, master, how about you teach me how to use a sword? Just that trick...the one who makes the sky full of swords...or There is one that is faster than lightning...and..."

"Pull it down, that really can't teach you." Qin Ke pushed him far away with a palm, "Don't be poor, go to the kitchen with me, get some seasoning, and grab a chicken, we are all hungry, just talk Where does strength come from without eating?"

Chu Gou followed closely behind, still relentlessly said: "Don't! Master, you teach me, I have already started, you teach me..."

"Who is your master! If you say that again, be careful and I will cut you!"

"Master..."

"Cut you!"

When the snow fell, Gongshujia returned to the peace and tranquility of the past. Gongshucha’s fierce horses could no longer leave the yard, and the birds and beasts in the mountains in the suburbs seemed to be able to survive this winter in peace.

In the heavy snow, several officials involved in the assassination of Gongshu Yinxue, including the general who had lost his hand, were all beheaded at the North Front Gate, which can be regarded as an explanation to the common people.

When the big knife fell, blood spurted out, scaring and crying the children sitting on their father's shoulders watching the excitement, but the men cheered loudly, and for several days in the street, people praised Gong Shuren, saying that he had done so well all these years. Govern Jinzhou in an orderly manner, say that he is benevolent and generous, and that he is decisive in killing.

In this way, the public loser's reputation in Jinzhou rose instead of falling, and it was in full swing.

As for the marriage between Qin Ke and Gongshu Yinxue, after all, Qin Ke had already welcomed the marriage once, so there was no need to make another extravagance. Instead, a ceremony of worshiping heaven and earth was held in the mansion of Gongshu's family, which was rare. Opened the door of the public loser, and set up hundreds of water seats, which can be regarded as giving Gongshu Yinxue enough face.

Interestingly, on the night of their marriage, Qin Ke was so dazed by the wine jars of the public loser that he fell headlong in front of the door before entering the new house. He slept soundly, like a big unconscious bluestone, which caused everyone to burst into tears. laughing out loud.

But it is also because of this that the most difficult to fool the past, the festive night, can be regarded as fooling the past, and even Xiaodie didn't come to the door to eavesdrop.

On the second day after getting married, Gongshu Yinxue washed up early and went out to continue helping the refugees. At the same time, the Gongshujia opened the channel for conscription, and many refugees who recovered joined the Jinzhou Army, put on armor, and began to spend days in the school grounds Drill, if a battle with Tang is inevitable in the future, at least they can still have basic formation regulations, can perform their duties, and become a support for the Jinzhou garrison.

Unexpectedly, in the early morning of a certain day, when the second snow of winter was falling silently, someone sent a message to Gongshu Yinxue.

"Miss, uncle... I'm afraid he won't last long..."

Chapter 393 Patient

Gongshu Yinxue went to visit Gongshuren for several days, feeling anxious, but she was stopped by Mrs. Zhao several times, which made Gongshu Yinxue a little puzzled.

With the heavy snow, the waterfall next to Gongshu's house became hazy in the snow fog, and the sound of rushing water remained, and the deep pool in the mountain stream seemed to never freeze no matter how extremely cold the weather was.

The pond in the yard was already frozen, reflecting the dazzling sunlight like a mirror. Gongshu Yinyu was wearing a bright red padded jacket and a white cloak of sable fur. He picked up a few stones and was throwing them into the pond.

Seeing Gongshu Yinxue coming out of the uncle's yard from a distance, he hurried up to greet him, "Sister, have you seen Uncle? Is he okay?"

Gongshu Yinxue caressed his younger brother's cheeks that were slightly red from the cold wind, with a little disappointment on his face, but he still said comfortingly: "Auntie, please don't worry too much. Doctor Lu in Jicheng also On the way to Jinzhou..."

"I still haven't seen Uncle, have you? I miss Uncle a little bit. Last time, he said he would take me to the library to find books on war, so that I could learn some art of war."

Gongshu Yinyu lowered his head silently, he was as confused as Gongshu Yinxue, he couldn't figure out why since the incident in the ancestral hall, the uncle seemed to have forgotten about their two siblings, and didn't even give them a chance to meet and greet each other up.

"Okay, let's go back, maybe I can eat your favorite roast chicken again today." Gongshu Yinxue turned her head to look at her aunt's back, took Gongshu Yinyu's hand, her red face showed smiling face.

It's just that the two of them turned around and didn't take two steps, but it was their third uncle, Gong Shujiu, who came rushing towards them.

After all, Gongshu didn't open an umbrella, and let the snowflakes fall lightly on his head, mixing with the gray hair on his temples. He looked up and saw the two siblings, with the corners of his mouth turned up, and he greeted with a smile on his face: " It's Yinxue and Yinyu, why are they standing here..."

He glanced at Gongshuren's yard in front of him, and pretended to be surprised: "What's wrong? Your aunt didn't let you in? Oh, it's so cold, come, come, come with third uncle."

As he said that he wanted to pull Yin Yu's hand, Yin Yu carefully stepped back half a step, perhaps to prevent himself from being too disrespectful, the handsome boy grinned and said, "I don't want to go in Well, I want to go back to eat roast chicken, the roast chicken my brother-in-law made for me is delicious!"

Gongshu Yinxue also smiled and said: "Third Uncle, Yinxue took Xiao Yu back first, and will go to say hello to Third Uncle and Aunt another day."

And Gongshu Jiu was obviously putting on a show just now, why didn't he know that Gongshu Yinxue has been shutting doors these days, even if he brought the two siblings in again, in all likelihood, he would be stopped outside.

Gongshujiu still remembered that on the third day after the incident at the ancestral hall, Gongshuren asked him to go there. There were only the two brothers in the room that day, and even Mrs. Zhao was sent by Gongshuren to wait outside the door. Gongshu squeezed his sweat hard.

After Gongshu got out of the door, he suddenly felt refreshed, as if the chill of the early winter had dissipated a bit, and the servants and maids who saw Gongshu that day were also surprised, they had never seen their third master before. Smiling so heartily, walking so briskly.

It's just that no one knew what the two brothers had said after they closed the door, and it was from that day that Yinxue and Yinyu never saw Gongshuren again.

……

After all, Gongshu just came to say hello as a routine, and he also left after a while, and humming a little tune all the way leisurely, naturally he would not notice that a white-haired old man was walking in from another direction of the corridor Gong Shuren's courtyard.

The charcoal brazier in the house provided warmth to the whole space. Gong Shuren shook the silk book handed over by the old man, and looked at it with frowning eyes.

After a long time, he spoke slowly, his voice sounded weak, "Where did the news come from, is it reliable?"

"It's absolutely reliable. The Tang army now only has a few teams of scouts cruising the border, but reports say that those people hide in camps all day and night to warm up... Also, the climate in Tang is humid and warm, and even in winter, they can't do a few games. Snow, most people in the Tang Dynasty are not very cold-tolerant." The old man stood respectfully beside Gong Shuren's bed, lowering his head slightly.

Gong Shuren squinted his eyes, looked at the carved pattern of colorful clouds chasing clouds on the top of the bed, and said, "Don't take it lightly... Tang State plundered so many villages on our border and displaced the people, it may not be paving the way for the future war .”

The old man nodded and said hesitantly: "Although the Tang State has united with Canghai this time, our spies have not heard any signs of Canghai sending troops to the north. In fact, our Mo family still inherits the general trend of the previous dynasty, dominates the world, and has far-reaching strength. Beyond Tang and Canghai, otherwise these two countries will not unite."

"Dominate the world? Do my Mo family still dare to boast like this now? Since the general was demoted in the early autumn, and after he was disarmed, he lived in seclusion in the mansion, and the black cavalry of my Mo family has also been dusted. Great opportunity, Cao Meng has always been unwilling to hide his ambition to dominate the world, and Li Qiuhuang of the Tang State is said to not care about the general situation of the world, but with his noble concubine Yang Taizhen, how can the Tang State be willing to be ordinary?"

Gong Shuren sighed, waved his hands and said, "Regarding Tang Jun's movements, you should have people keep an eye on them, and if there is any trouble, send a letter back immediately!"

"Yes." The old man nodded.

"Don't neglect the relief of the people who have escaped from the disaster. At the same time, let them have a place in Jinzhou as soon as possible. If those big families refuse to open up their fields to accept them, you can let them come to me."

"Yes."

"You tell the generals about the training, so that they don't slack off. It's not like you can't take them out to practice in winter. New recruits, don't be too coquettish."

"Yes."

Responding respectfully and steadily, this is a kind of confidence and pride of the old man who has been in charge of the public loser for many years.

He served the old Patriarch of the previous generation and was his right-hand man. Now that he is in Gongshuren's generation, he still holds him in high regard. This trust, this inheritance and entrustment naturally make him loyal.

"That matter...how is it going?" Gong Shuren opened his eyes again, the tiredness in his eyes was still there, but they were a little sharper, which made the originally calm old man tremble inexplicably.

It's just that the old man has been in the Gongshu family for so many years, so of course he won't be so stupid that he can't understand what Gongshuren means.In fact, compared to what the two discussed before, perhaps this matter was what Gong Shuren was most concerned about.

People without thought, he must worry about.

This matter is both a long-term concern and a near-term concern.

"The net has been cast out." The old man said softly: "The businessman caught is indeed a key player. Now I have arranged for a reliable person to replace his identity. It may take a few months or a month. Follow the clues and find out where those people are behind the scenes."

"Very good." Gong Shuren didn't even have the strength to nod, and slowly closed his eyes, "It's better to be quick, my body...can't last long..."

"Master, don't be pessimistic. When Divine Doctor Lu arrives, he will definitely be able to find a way to turn the crisis into safety." The old man's eyes were slightly sad. This is the second public loser patriarch he served. Have you parted?

Shengli may still rely on a round of bright moon to entrust his thoughts, but death farewell...

"Hehe." Gong Shuren smiled, "Life and death are fates. Even though Mr. Lu is a rare genius doctor in the world, he is not a god who can bring the dead back to life. I know it in my heart, you go."

Of course, Qin Ke didn't hear the conversation between Gong Shuren and the old man. No matter how mysterious his wind-seeing skill is, it can't be used as the ear and clairvoyance in the myth.

And these days, his life in Gongshujia is no different from before: on the one hand, he will help Gongshu Yinxue to resettle the refugees who have entered the city outside, and on the other hand, he will continue to practice in the courtyard.

There is only one thing that bothers him.