Overlord's Road to Ancient Emperors

"It's over, it's the third time, he didn't want to catch Master Ben, did he?"

The butler thought to himself: It's not possible, sir, your official position is so small, how can General Kou do something to you personally?Too much talent for too little use.

He comforted: "Probably not, the master kept his own place and devoted himself to his duties. The general might have attacked the Yang family next door."

"Hey, you forgot. Didn't the master also participate in the construction of the river embankment in Jianyang County the year before last? The bastards above greedy a lot, and I also took a little bit of it. Maybe General Kou knew about it."

"Impossible, isn't that the end of the matter? Those adults have all been ransacked."

"That's the worst thing. Why did you miss me? Maybe General Kou wants to settle accounts after the fall."

"Master, you really can't."

The master of the Xi family pushed aside the concubine's flattery, and ran to the main wife's room to chatter: "I said, what does General Kou mean by walking around in front of our door these days? Nothing happened at home, right?"

His wife gave him a sideways glance, then lowered her head to embroider in self-concern, "If you don't do bad things, you won't be afraid of ghosts knocking on the door. Master, don't you know whether you have done something bad or not?"

"I... I didn't do anything harmful."

"Hey, then who hurt a gentleman of the Lei family for a little bitch last month? Don't even think about it, the Lei family is now the prince's, you are so daring."

"Didn't you not know beforehand? Didn't you sell that little bitch later? Hey, think about it, our family is really fine, right? Dalang Erlang and the others are also good."

Madam gave him a slap, "Master, when he is free, he goes to the study to read books. Your son Erlang is only at the age of private school, what bad things can he do? You should reflect on yourself."

Uncertain, the master flung his sleeves and left, "Tch, stinky bitch, Hedong lion."

Everyone in South Street was in danger, Kou Xiao gestured with his fingers to several courtyards, and then asked his followers to write down the house numbers, "Go back and figure out how big these houses are to be demolished, is it enough to build a palace for the prince."

The entourage had already seen through the purpose of his general, and obediently wrote down the mansions, and mourned for these families for a quarter of an hour.

When Kou Xiao returned to the mansion, he was summoned by the old man.

He was wandering outside every day, and there were a lot of gossip in the city. Naturally, many people came to the old man to talk about it. In case something happened, they could make preparations in advance. Several families who thought they were dishonest began to pack their bags.

"Xiao'er, what have you been up to lately?" the old man asked with a smile.

"Recently, I have nothing to do, so I just wandered around the streets and felt the flatness of the main road. Not to mention, the roads in the city have been repaired so much, and walking is much more comfortable."

"Just hanging out? Nothing happened in the barracks recently?" The old man also felt that it was impossible. When Kou Xiao was free, even if there was nothing to do in the barracks, he would take people to suppress the bandits and bring back some loot.

Kou Xiao drank the new tea this year, and heard that it was all given by King Shun. He felt that the tea was very sweet, "Just ask what you want, don't beat around the bush."

"Hehe, what I said is that I care about your whereabouts." The old man ignored it knowing that he couldn't find out. He changed the subject and asked again: "You are halfway through eighteen, when will you get married, you can watch it." The people on the road?"

This is an old saying, and Kou Xiao replied without surprise: "I told my mother that I like the little princess of the prince's family, and I plan to wait until she has passed the ceremony."

The old man overturned a cup of tea all of a sudden, holding back his anger and not daring to vent, "You... are you trying to make the Kou family end?"

"Don't say that, my grandson is doing well, how can I say that." Kou Xiao raised his eyelids, and said casually: "By the way, there is something I just want to discuss with Ah Weng."

The old man snorted coldly: "You can be the master of this family, and you should discuss with the old man about anything."

"I still need it. I remember that Sixth Sister is sixteen this year. Haven't decided yet?"

The old man was startled, "Why do you suddenly care about your sister-in-law?" Then he was overjoyed, "Could it be that you want to introduce it to the prince?"

Kou Xiao slapped the teacup heavily on the table, "No, I told you, don't try to trick the lord." They are his people, how could the sisters in the family take the lead.

Regardless of the old man's bad face, he continued: "Since Sixth Sister is not engaged yet, then you should get ready to find a husband for her."

"What?" The old man stood up in shock, standing too hastily, his blood was rushing, his head was dizzy, and he almost fell to the ground.

The old lady in the inner hall didn't want to come out to meet Kou Xiao, but she didn't care too much when she heard this, she rushed out and asked, "What kind of son-in-law are you looking for?"

After all, Kou Xiao still has filial piety. He helped the old man to sit down, patted his chest for him, and rubbed his head again, "Don't worry, aren't you afraid that the Kou family will die every day? That's just right. Find a son-in-law for Sixth Sister. The children born are all surnamed Kou, not only she can, but the other sisters can also recruit husbands, so the Kou family will flourish?"

Hearing this, people who don't know think he is inhumane.The Kou family needs to rely on recruiting son-in-law to maintain the reproduction of their offspring, how sad.

The old lady exclaimed and cried loudly, "Hurry up, go and call his old lady here, I want to ask her, how can a mother agree with her son to be so rebellious?"

Kou Xiao's move is also after careful consideration. Since he has identified Li Xu, it is naturally impossible for him to marry a wife. Even if Li Xu marries a wife and concubine in the future, he may find it difficult to accept a woman. Since he has no offspring, then It's better to let the sisters in the family recruit a son-in-law to marry him. When the time comes, he will choose a lovable child to inherit his name. At least the Kou family will not have an endless succession.

Mrs. Kou came very quickly. After hearing what the old lady was crying and yelling, her whole body shook. She rushed to Kou Xiao anxiously, hugged him and asked, "Son, you...are you feeling unwell? ?”

The question was cryptic, but everyone present understood the meaning. In the past few years, Kou Xiao had suffered a lot of injuries during his wars in the South and the North, and he might have hurt his foundation.

The old man opened his eyes and looked over, the old lady stopped crying, and looked at Kou Xiao nervously, Kou Xiao was stared at by these three pairs of eyes, and a nasty smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, "No, it's not what you think, but it's also about there."

"What do you mean almost? Is there any help?"

Kou Xiao sighed and shook his head again, and said in a low mood, "It's hopeless, I like men, it's impossible for me to marry a wife and have children."

After the words fell, the others were stunned, unable to speak for a long time, it was Madam Kou who grabbed his hand to confirm. "Didn't it hurt there?"

"Not really."

Mrs. Kou smiled, "That's good, that's good. It's not a big deal to like men. It doesn't matter if you don't want to marry a wife. It's fine to take a few concubines and have a few children. If you are pleasing to the eye, you can choose him as the first son."

Although the old man and the old lady didn't think so, they didn't feel so hopeless anymore.

It's a pity that Kou Xiao didn't intend to make them happy, "No, I don't want to marry a wife, and I can't handle women. Hurry up and arrange for a son-in-law. If there is no one I like, I can choose from the army. Don't worry, they must be men. A reliable and good boy."

After saying this, Kou Xiao left. No matter what kind of trouble the people behind him will cause, he has seen through this family since he was a child. The father is not loving and the mother is not loving, and the grandparents are mostly calculating. There is really no need to wrong yourself for the sake of future generations.

There are so many sisters in the family, why not keep one or two at home, aren't they all the blood of the Kou family?

From the fence to the next door, now that Liu Shu is not here, Kou Xiao sometimes just climbs over the wall when he is lazy, and the place next to the wall is Li Xu’s yard, He Zun immediately found out when he came, Li Xu thought with a headache, It seems that the Wang Mansion cannot be built next to the Kou Mansion, otherwise it is really impossible to stop this guy who has eaten the heart of the bear and the leopard.

"General Kou climbed over the wall very smoothly."

"It's okay, after all, the wall is not high, and any soldier in the army can turn it over."

"But they're not that brave."

Kou Xiao took this as flattery, sat across from Li Xu, took out a piece of paper and spread it on the table in front of him, "Mo Jiang has been walking around the streets these days, looking at many places, and found that the location on South Street is better. , every household is neat and tidy, with good feng shui, suitable for building a palace."

Li Xu didn't expect that he was wandering around these days because of his own house, and he felt a little strange, "But I remember that there is no land on South Street, and the last piece of land was built by Master Ji and Jiang Junshi."

"There is no land to buy, these few houses..." Kou Xiao drew a circle on the map, "The main entrances of these five houses are all on South Street, the location is very good, as long as they are demolished and rebuilt, this whole street will become the palace of the prince. "

South Street is not just a road, but a residential area composed of many fork roads. From the map, the place Kou Xiao chose is just in front of the Jiang Mansion. If the Wang Mansion is built here, he can still be neighbors with Ji Hanyu.

Li Xu returned the map to him, "No need, I'm just building a house, there's no need to waste people's money." These houses are not the dilapidated houses that were demolished before, they can be completed by repairing a small yard, the demolition fee is too expensive.

"My lord has wronged me too much. If I don't believe you, you will come to ask at the end of the day. If these people know that they are going to demolish and build the palace, they will definitely agree with it."

Li Xu glanced at him, "Come on, when they saw you coming to the door, they were scared to death. Naturally, you can say whatever you want, but it's hard to talk about it in private."

"Do you really think that the end will be violent? No, it's not about such a trivial matter. The end will be clear and reasoned, and they will understand."

Li Xu still didn't agree, and he had a new idea, why did he have to live in the city? No one wants the large wasteland in the outskirts of the city. You can build a manor on any piece of land, which is much more attractive than a small villa.

He showed Kou Xiao the blueprint he had drawn, "Don't bother General Kou, this king has decided to build the palace outside the east gate, and the Kou family's villa is nearby. You can open up fields, grow crops, and raise horses and dogs in the palace, which is definitely bigger than any other family."

"But the palace is built outside the city, isn't it safe enough?" Kou Xiao thought about the location of the land, but he didn't have much objection. "It's not very far from the barracks. Letting the soldiers run around in front of the palace every day should be able to deter the younger generation."

"Don't, I don't want to be harassed every day. This east city building is too old. I will recruit servants to rebuild the city building when the farming is off at the end of the year. At that time, the king's mansion will be enclosed, and it will be connected to a whole flat piece of land in the eastern suburbs." The land is enclosed, and this king is going to build a private school near the palace, which will only accept children aged eight to ten and teach them how to read, otherwise they will be illiterate when they grow up, and it will be more difficult to teach them at that time."

It’s a good idea, but it’s not easy to implement. “Many [-]-year-old children are already half-adults, and even if they can’t do rough work, they still have to help take care of younger siblings or do housework at home, and they don’t have the money to send their children to private schools. .”

"It's free. I'll study for two years. I'll learn how to read and write, learn how to count, and some ideological education about being loyal to the emperor and patriotism." Li Xu understands the importance of brainwashing too well. Everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of a country. This sentence must be instilled in the next generation, not required. All of them win glory for the country, but at least they must have national awareness and a sense of collective honor.

"It's all free?" Kou Xiao didn't expect Li Xu to be able to do this. He probably understood Li Xu's ambition. Making money is only the first step. One day, armies will also be in the hands of the other side.

I can’t tell what I feel in my heart, but I’m somewhat conflicted, but also a little touched. Kou Xiao is not a person who loves power. He has long been tired of shouldering heavy responsibilities at a young age. If someone helps him share the burden, he will feel much more relaxed. .

Kou Xiao pointed to the unique palace and asked: "My lord, you have rented Kou's mansion for half a year, maybe even a few more months, so should you reciprocate?"

The corner of Li Xu's mouth curled up. Kou Xiao's meaning was too obvious, but he didn't really want to agree, "In that case, General Kou can offer you a price. The king will pay you the rent later."

Kou Xiao leaned half of his body on the desk, stared at Li Xu and asked, "My lord, talking about money hurts my feelings, the general is not demanding, just give me a room to live in."

"The Kou Mansion is so big, can't it accommodate you?"

"Yeah, you haven't heard yet, have you? The last general has a falling out with his family, and maybe he will be kicked out of the Kou Mansion tomorrow."

Li Xu made it clear that he didn't believe it, "Aren't you in charge of the Kou Mansion? Who dares to drive you away."

"That's not the case. After all, it's my grandfather's house. On weekdays, I listen to me for small matters, and naturally I listen to my elders for big things."

"Like?"

"For example, for major life events, such as marriage, if the general disagrees, the unworthy descendants will naturally be kicked out of the house. You can give me a room for charity!"

Li Xu didn't ask him for trouble about marriage, he just said: "Even if it's too late, you will be kicked out of the house soon? The palace is still there."

"Then how about living in Xiyuan first? I think the room next door to yours is still vacant, so please lend it to me in case of emergency."

"That's Liu Shu's bedroom, do you want to live in his room?"

"Isn't he here?"

"Forget it, that's a vinegar pot. If he finds out that the king has given up his room, he should get angry with me later."

Kou Xiao felt even more sad when he heard that, "You dote on him like this?"

"Who made him still a child, and accompanied me all the way south, suffered all kinds of hardships, and didn't complain, and was loyal. This king naturally wanted to pamper him." Liu Shu was an eunuch after all, and he knew that most eunuchs They are all psychopaths, there is no way, a good man becomes a eunuch who is neither male nor female, no one can live a peaceful life, so Liu Shu is the second object of Li Xu's care, and the first is He follow.

"Is there anything else?" Kou Xiao asked immediately.

Li Xu looked at him amusedly, "What else do you think?"

"Of course there are some unspeakable things. You must have heard the rumors outside. There was Eunuch Liu in the front, and Lord Ji in the back. Your lord is very lucky."

How could Li Xu not be able to hear his sour taste, but he thought with some headache, it's fine for others to believe it, how could Kou Xiao believe such nonsense.

"Forget it Mr. Ji, Liu Shu is just a eunuch, it's not good for you to arrange him this way." He is not so horny and thirsty, how could he like it and forget it.

"So, Master Ji is real?" Kou Xiao's eyelids twitched, feeling a little bad.

Li Xu looked up at him, carefully looked him up and down several times, then stood up and gestured at Kou Xiao's height, "Seriously, General Kou, let me introduce you to someone."

"What do you mean?" Kou Xiao thought he was going to introduce a woman to him, his face darkened, he didn't believe that Li Xu didn't understand his intentions.

"This king is serious. Since you like men, heck, this king knows someone who also likes men. I see that the two of you are a good match. Why don't you get together and solve it internally."

Kou Xiao's head is full of black lines, as if thousands of troops are galloping past his forehead, the corners of his mouth are twitching and he can't speak, what is this called, the person he pursues wants to lead him a red line, is there anything worse than him? ?

"Are you serious?"

Li Xu took a step back, "Forget it, it's fine if you don't like it, this kind of thing has to be done willingly."

Kou Xiao took a step forward, lowered his voice and asked, "Does the lord know what the general wants?"

"Let's take a little bit."

"Then it will be clear to you that your little point can be extended to many points."

"Isn't it? I asked myself that there is nothing special. Don't hang General Kou on a tree. There is a whole forest waiting for you outside."

"I'll just take a scoop of weak water for three thousand, so the prince doesn't have to bother to dissuade him. Besides, it's your business if you don't agree, it's my business who I like."

This statement really cannot be refuted. Li Xu can still prevent others from liking him. In his previous life, there were many people who chased him, both men and women, but they didn't cause him too much trouble.

"Okay, you can do what you want." He thought, as long as he doesn't respond, can Kou Xiao not find objects for the rest of his life?No matter how long the relationship is, it won't be like this.

After all, Kou Xiao is young. When he turns 30 or [-], he will know that life requires not only love, but also a bed partner. Solving physical problems is the key.

Li Xu couldn't persuade Kou Xiao to change his mind, and the other party couldn't make Li Xu respond to his feelings, so the two had no choice but to stand in a stalemate.

Fortunately, Kou Xiao is not a sentimental person, except for taking advantage of it occasionally, he is still business-like when it comes to major issues.

"Did the lord forget that he still owes Kou's army a set of military uniforms?"

Li Xu is happy for him to get back to business, it's too awkward to talk about feelings, "I don't forget, the garment factory has already started to make it." He is going to send a set of camouflage uniforms to the Kou family army. This kind of military uniform is especially suitable for jungle warfare. Kou Xiao will definitely will like it.

"Garment factory? When did Minzhou open a garment factory?" There are cloth merchants in the city who buy low-priced white kudzu cloth from various places for printing and dyeing, and there are also merchants who buy cloth from other places and resell it. Clothing stores with a background never accept bulk orders.

"I asked several dyeing houses, but they couldn't make the cloth that the king wanted, so I had to open a garment factory by myself, from dyeing to tailoring and making clothes. If I do well, I can open the shop all over the country."

"Do you know how to dye cloth and make clothes?"

Li Xu rolled his eyes at him, "Food, clothing, housing, and transportation are things that people come into contact with every day, why don't you know?" When he was building a model house, every piece of paper and cloth in it was done by himself, and he even ran several times for a piece of curtain. A printing and dyeing factory, I dare not say that I am proficient in many things I have been in contact with, but I know a little bit.

"Is there anything else you don't know?" Kou Xiao had a weird expression on his face. Li Xu was only one year older than him. How could there be such a big difference in this year? Or is it that a prince should learn everything since he was a child? ?

The emperor abolished such an almighty prince, so there is still time to train the next one?How much effort does it take every day to achieve Li Xu's step.

"Then can the clothes of the last general be customized by the prince?"

"I don't work as a tailor. If you want to find someone, you can find Wu Jin. The person in charge of the garment factory is an embroiderer who was recruited before. She has business acumen, is diligent, and has good craftsmanship. Wu Jin is always there. contacted her."

"Why don't you keep such a good embroiderer by your side?" Kou Xiao also noticed Li Xu's daily attire. When he first came to South Vietnam, he wore ordinary fabrics. Now it is getting more and more refined. It can be seen that the clothes in the mansion Embroidery is really good.

"Overkill is useless. I won't be able to wear a few sets of clothes a year. When the time comes, the tailor shop will open. The ladies of the Kou family can go shopping and be sure to be satisfied." The Kou family has many girls and is rich. a major customer.