After being mistaken for a fellow by Long Aotian

This is a face that Xie Zhengqing will never forget in his life.

To be honest, Zhou Xun is indeed handsome.But Xie Zhengqing could remember his face, but it was definitely not because of his appearance.

But because of a chance encounter.

It was a very accidental encounter.Xie Zhengqing was drinking tea with his friends in the teahouse, but he heard someone chatting downstairs, and the content of the chat was about border matters.

Xie Zhengqing turned his ears to listen. Seeing him like this, his friend continued to persuade him: "Why do you go to the border? Since ancient times, only those who have been reviled and cannot enter the capital have gone to the border to make contributions. After the position is arranged, why do you want to look far away?"

Xie Zhengqing was upset by what he said.Downstairs, the self-proclaimed Qingliu scholars were also there waving their fans to make judgments.

"However, in my opinion, it is a waste of money for the imperial court to spend money to support so many troops every year! You must know that Great Liang has already surrendered to our dynasty, and the Northern Wei Dynasty is far away, so there is nothing to fear. The invasion of bandits from the tribes in the northwest is indeed a problem... But it is also a problem. There is no need to send troops to destroy them!"

"What's Li Sheng's opinion?"

"Those rogues harass the border because they don't have enough to eat and don't wear warm clothes. We have a lot of land and resources, and we give them some food and cloth every year. How much does it cost to raise an army and let tens of thousands of people eat food and pay?" One hundred thousand or several million taels of silver, and cloth and silver taels only need tens of thousands of taels of silver, which greatly saves expenses, isn’t it wonderful?”

The scholar is still expressing his "ideas" complacently.Xie Zhengqing looked downstairs, and his friend took the opportunity to say: "Look, even the people don't desire war, and the people want peace, not the army. Zhengqing, you have a bright future ahead of you, so why do you want to be one of them?" In the eyes of people who are 'empty food and pay'? Moreover, the country is strong, stable and prosperous, and this is no longer the era of generals..."

Xie Zhengqing was at a loss and depressed.At this moment, another scholar's sneer came from downstairs.

"You, what are you laughing at?"

His laugh is really clear.When the scholar surnamed Li heard this, he turned around angrily: "What's your opinion?"

"I laugh at some people who raise tigers and don't know it. They are superficial and talk a lot!"

The man didn't seem to want to make a sound at first, but when the matter came to a head, he spoke slowly without panicking.The scholar surnamed Li was angry because of this: "Is there something wrong with what I said?"

"The imperial court spends millions of taels of silver every year on the defenders, but they don't see that there are still poor scholars and scholars who can't even afford horses. In my opinion, the imperial court should save this money , take it to build a book school, let more literati teach in it..."

"If the Shushu is full of empty-talking literati like you, then it's better not to build this Shushu."

"what?"

"The great scene is indeed prosperous and rich, and the people's livelihood is stable. You are talking nonsense here, but do you know what the guarantee of this stability is?" the scholar said slowly, because Xie Zhengqing couldn't see his face through the railing, but only saw him in green clothes, " In the north there is the Northern Wei Dynasty covetously, in the west there is Great Liang harboring evil intentions, in the south there are Nanman, and in the east there are Japanese pirates... Where do you think this protection comes from?"

"What..." Li Sheng became angry, "Naturally, it's because they are all barbarians. They admire Dajing's prosperous ritual culture and desire to be educated! Great Liang has sent many envoys this year. Studying abroad... Isn't this evidence? We can get their sincere support by relying on culture and art?"

"Then Li Sheng has heard of a word called learning from barbarians to master skills to control barbarians?"

"you……"

"Soldiers risked their lives to defend the frontier, and used their mighty power to deter the men who were looking at them. Because of this consideration, the Northern Wei Dynasty and the Great Liang weighed their own importance and calculated the gains and losses of the war before they acted, so they never dared to face the war. Dajing shot." The scholar in Tsing Yi sneered, "Otherwise, Dajing is just a piece of fat meat in their eyes! You don't even protect and respect Dajing from your own people, yet you still yearn for respect from other countries ?”

"you……"

"As for the rogues in the west, I think they haven't been beaten enough to dare to continue to harass me towards the border." The scholar in Tsing Yi said, "This group of locusts should have taught them a lesson long ago!"

"Little brother, what you said is biased. For these tribes, they should be governed with benevolence." Another scholar retorted, "They should be given cloth, gold and silver, and then let the princess kiss them. Within 20 years... "

The scholar in Tsing Yi said slowly: "A group of men don't want to protect their families and the country, but let a woman perform all the duties for you. Do you know the average life expectancy of the princess and the princess outside the Great Wall? Isn't it ridiculous to only know that women are sacrificed?"

The scholar in Tsing Yi argued so that these people were speechless.Xie Zhengqing listened to his voice all the time, even his good friend stopped the chopsticks holding the side dishes.

"Who is that person?" the friend asked.

Xie Zhengqing shook his head.

The scholar in Tsing Yi got up and left, and Xie Zhengqing saw his face clearly at this moment.

He didn't need to know the scholar, but he remembered the man's face and his words.

"Someone has to do something." The friend heard Xie Zhengqing's voice, "I've made up my mind."

The friend asked him: "Do you want to know the scholar? I can find someone to find out for you."

Xie Zhengqing shook his head and said, "No need, gentlemen talk lightly and deeply."

In a sense, it was the words of the scholar in Tsing Yi that made Xie Zhengqing firm in his determination.Until later, he never regretted not stopping that person that day.Sometimes, one remembers a person's words without having to know the person.

However, he did not expect that he would see Zhou Xun in the palace.

It's just... Xie Zhengqing frowned slightly, why is he here?Could it be that he is a new official in the court?

Zhou Xun, who was drowsy, raised his head.

Seeing him raise his head, the handsome young man confirmed his identity even more.There was a look of joy on his face, as if he had seen him somewhere.

But Zhou Xun was a little confused, he couldn't remember where he had seen this person before.However, this person was dressed in a purple official uniform, and he looked like a senior member of the court.

A senior member of the court, but he is so new, and he is still so young... Several suspicious candidates flashed in Zhou Xun's mind.

He lowered his eyes and glanced at the man's left and right hands exposed to the air, and he began to think about it.

Xie Zhengqing also scolded himself inwardly when he saw that he had no impression of her.

It was natural for him to remember Zhou Xun, but even more natural for Zhou Xun not to remember him.He had no choice but to say: "Sorry, I was so abrupt, I'm..."

"But Xie Zhengqing, General Xie?"

Xie Zhengqing was taken aback: "How did you know my name?"

Zhou Xun said: "There are not many people at this age in the court who can wear official uniforms of this level. The calluses on the general's hands are obviously the marks left by those who have drawn bows all the year round. General Xie is good at riding and shooting. It is well-known in the capital that he once captured the leader of the bandit with a single arrow hundreds of meters away, and it is not difficult to determine the identity of the general."

Xie Zhengqing was dumbfounded, and after a long time, he finally said: "The Marquis of Dingguo, Xu Xiaohou, is about the same age as me, and wears an official uniform of the same rank, and also likes to ride and shoot... How do you know that I am General Xie, not Xu Houye?"

Under his surprised gaze, Zhou Xun said Shi Shiran, "Because of the official boots on your lord's feet."

"Official boots?"

"Xu Houye and Madam Hou are newly married, and it is the time when the love is strong, and the adults are stationed at the border all the year round, and they are not yet married." Xie Zhengqing looked down at his boots in his voice, "Madam Hou is virtuous, if the adults are Xu Xiaohou My lord would never go out in frayed boots."

Xie Zhengqing was stunned for a moment, and finally sighed in admiration: "Master, you really have good eyesight! Xie admires you!"

After laying the groundwork for this string, Zhou Xun said again: "Your Excellency's expression just now seems to be seen somewhere."

Xie Zhengqing smiled, he didn't intend to explain the matter in detail, but said: "I once met the young master in a teahouse, and the young master's high opinion made Xie admire."

Zhou Xun: ...

Zhou Xun still didn't seem to think of him coming.Just as Xie Zhengqing was about to speak, the voice of the little eunuch came from behind him.

"Master Xie, so you are here. It was so hard to find this servant!" The little eunuch who came to pick him up stood behind him, moaning and wiping the sweat from his brow, "When you came out of the hut, why don't you say anything?" One sound? This servant looked around the hut three times, only to realize that you have already come out of it!"

Xie Zhengqing: ...

Zhou Xun's expression didn't change.But Xie Zhengqing felt extremely embarrassed for some reason, as if a fairy who had descended to earth accidentally farted, so he had to quickly pretend that he was riding the clouds and controlling the airflow.

Only then did the little eunuch see Zhou Xun behind him, and quickly saluted, "Young Master Zhou."

Zhou... son?

His surname is Zhou?

Xie Zhengqing was startled, but didn't think about it.After all, Zhou Xun's thin figure fundamentally did not meet all his imagination of "Zhou Xun".

It's a pity that I was too anxious today, and I didn't have time to talk to him... Thinking of this, Xie Zhengqing felt a little helpless.

In addition to Zhou Xun's matter when he entered the palace, he originally wanted to discuss the border matter with the emperor.This year there was a bandit camp on the border, it was really hard to get rid of...

The little eunuch said again: "The emperor is in a hurry to see you, you should hurry over."

"Okay." Xie Zhengqing nodded, before leaving, he said to Zhou Xun, "You..."

Before he finished speaking, he heard the voice of the little eunuch: "Your Majesty?"

Xie Zhengqing turned around unexpectedly.

In the depths of the forest, the emperor was wearing a bunt, walking towards him with a warm smile.

His expression was so kind, so kind that Xie Zhengqing trembled a little.

Xie Zhengqing had never received such warm hospitality from the emperor.For a moment, he actually felt flattered.

Could it be that the emperor saw that he hadn't arrived for a long time, so he came in person... three visits to the toilet?

Xie Zhengqing was actually a little moved.

However, after seeing him, the smile on the emperor's face seemed to grow bigger and bigger, and even his steps became faster and faster.

In the end, it was almost a trot all the way towards him.

Xie Zhengqing:? ?

... He couldn't help lowering his head to confirm his body, and after realizing that he hadn't become extremely strong because of his military life, he was actually slightly relieved.

"The emperor..."

He opened his mouth, but couldn't finish the next sentence.The emperor blew past him like a gust of wind.

And stopped beside the young man next to him, hooking the other's shoulder carelessly.

Xie Zhengqing: ...