Lord, he is not a man [infrastructure]

When the fourth road engineering team entered the Rhino Territory, Earl De Rhino personally brought people and things to express condolences.

Gu Ding looked at the frame carried by a super-big rhinoceros, and felt a little envious. It looked so majestic. In the future, he could consider getting one for Tang Bo, which would be bigger than this big rhinoceros.

A rhino about two meters tall walked in the front, followed by several smaller rhinos. There were no people sitting on the rhinos, but high loads of goods.

The staff of the fourth engineering team were almost indifferent to work, and all stared at the rhino team curiously.

Gu Ding went forward to meet him.

The two sides stopped in an open space by the river.

Earl Dexi looked at the young man who took the lead opposite.

Seeing the other party for the first time, De Xi praised in his heart: good man!

The opponent's posture was obviously a little lazy, but his back was straight and straight, and the full of evil spirit could not be concealed.

The slightly thinned lips seem to have a slight mocking effect, but because of the youthful vigor and reluctance to admit defeat, people can't feel disgusted.

Especially this young man is very handsome, his facial features are very delicate, it seems that every trace is just right, but he is not feminine, but full of masculine rigidity.

De Xi even felt that the young man's appearance made him feel a little familiar, which made him unable to help guessing whether the young man was a descendant of a nobleman.

"Welcome to the rhinoceros collar. De Mou admires Earl Tang for spending a lot of money and energy on laying new roads. He is even more grateful to Tang Earl for laying the road to my rhinoceros collar. In the future, between my rhinoceros collar and White Deer collar Not only will it be more convenient to come and go, but all kinds of transactions will definitely follow suit.”

Earl Dexi stepped down from the seat on the rhino's back on a ladder, and pointed to the goods carried by the rhinoceros behind with a smile on his face: "This is some thanks from De Mou, please accept it by Earl Tang."

Gu Ding raised the corner of his mouth, this Earl Dexi is indeed the most slick old-fashioned nobleman, he doesn't want to offend anyone, but also wants to take advantage.

Gu Ding immediately smiled and said: "You don't need to thank you. After all, Sita County has been renamed Bailuling, and this rhino area also belongs to Bailuling. I, Lord Bailu, build roads in my own territory. Although it is hard work, it should be done. If you want to get rich, you must first To build roads."

"If you want to get rich, build roads first...that's a good saying!" De Xi didn't feel angry at all, but praised him full of praise.

"Who is this lord?" De Xi failed to recognize the grown-up Gu Ding.

Gu Ding clasped his hands together, which he learned from Tang Bo, and now it has become a common greeting etiquette among mercenaries: "Tang Gu, the head of the mercenary regiment in the prosperous Tang Dynasty. He is currently employed by the lord of the White Deer Lord to protect White Hart Collar, and protect the advance work of the roadworks team."

"It turned out to be the head of Tang Gu." De Xi smiled all over his face, and he couldn't see the horror in his heart.

If it was before, he would never know the name of an ordinary civilian in a distant place, but this Tang Gu is not an ordinary person, especially the prosperous Tang mercenary group he formed and led.

Since the rise of the mysterious organization of the Mercenary Union, countless people in the Luma Principality have been looking for the supporters behind this guild. They have several suspects, but they cannot be sure.

The only common name in the mercenary union and the head of the mercenary union is Tang Gu.It is said that this man is ruthless, cunning and cruel, and his methods of training his subordinates are extremely superb. His subordinates are all loyal to him.

Tang Gu did not admit that he had a duty in the mercenary union, and he always claimed to be the head of the mercenary group.

And the largest mercenary group in the mercenary guild is the Sheng Tang Mercenary Group. It is rumored that there are at least 5000 mercenaries in this mercenary group, and at least [-] of them are equipped with as many weapons and equipment as possible.

Soldiers with such numbers and equipment can almost take over medium-sized territories.

For this reason, although Tang Gu has no title or official position, none of the nobles in Luma Dukedom dare to underestimate him.

I heard that Grand Duke Luma is also looking for him recently, and seems to want to hire him and his mercenary group to fight for the principality.

Unexpectedly, the person whom the Grand Duke failed to find was invited by Lord Bailu first.

After some courtesies from the two parties, Gu Ding finally accepted the gift from Earl De Xi, but it was not in the name of thanking for the help, but condolences.

Earl Dexi's condolences to the White Hart Lord's engineering team.

Earl De Xi sighed in his heart, Tang Gu's purpose was already very clear, which was to only recognize his title in the Principality, but not his right to own the territory.

When De Xi spoke, he only referred to Tang Bo's title, and did not call him the lord. In fact, he wanted to tell the other party: Tang Bo and I are both earls, and we have equal status.

But when Gu Ding spoke, he also only called De Xi the earl, and would not call him the lord. He also called our White Deer Lord one by one, and called the rhinoceros district the rhinoceros district. belong to someone else.

Although the conversation was not long, both of them already knew roughly the other's intentions, but neither of them blushed. They were still sitting by the river drinking tea and chatting. The atmosphere looked particularly relaxed and happy.

A full set of tables, chairs, refreshments, etc. are all provided by Guding.

Gu Ding only waved his hand, and someone stepped forward, and first spread a brightly colored shag carpet on the dry open space by the river.Then prop up the folding tables and chairs.

The table was also covered with a blue and black tablecloth, and then someone brought a vase with freshly picked flowers in it.

With tables and chairs, how can there be no tea?

Although Tang Bo didn't find tea, he also made some Bailuling's special drink, bamboo leaf tea.

Bamboo leaf tea is made from the young leaves of the fruit bamboo found in the virgin forest, after simple frying.

Brewed with boiling water, this bamboo leaf tea will produce a light green color and a tangy fragrance of bamboo leaves. When it is drunk, it has a touch of sweetness and a slight bitterness. It is very delicious and quenches thirst.

After the double certification of Guding and Yanren, it is confirmed that this bamboo leaf tea has no toxic effect on the human body as long as it is drunk properly, and it also has the benefits of reducing heat, detoxification, and diuresis.

So bamboo leaf tea has become one of the common drinks in Bailuling.

De Xi first praised the convenience of folding tables and chairs, and then admired the elegance of head Tang Gu in life-this made him sure that Tang Gu must also be born in aristocratic family, common people can't think of such a set, and it won't be so natural to do it.

After seeing bamboo leaf tea and drinking it again, Earl Dexi immediately expressed his liking for bamboo leaf tea.

"This snow-white utensil is so beautiful. Does this utensil have a name?" Earl Dexi asked, pointing to the tea set.

Gu Ding smiled: "This is porcelain, it is a gift from the gods that the White Deer God taught me in the dream of Lord Bailu."

"The thing bestowed by the gods is really extraordinary." Earl Dexi really loved this snow-white and smooth porcelain like exquisite gemstones. He picked up the cup and played with it for a while, and took another sip of bamboo leaf tea. It's life."

Gu Ding rested his left leg on his right leg, leaned back against the chair, held a coaster in one hand, and a teacup in the other, offering tea to moisten his lips, with a particularly elegant and relaxed posture: "I am very glad that you like this bamboo leaf tea and my white deer collar." It just so happened that I brought an extra small pot this time. If the uncle is not too small, I can bring it back to taste later. It’s just that the porcelain is expensive, and I didn’t bring more. I will present it to my uncle next time. .”

"Haha, then I won't be polite, thank you." Earl Dexi was still sorting out vocabulary in his mind, thinking about how to start the topic next.

Suddenly, I saw the very handsome young head of the regiment opposite and said: "There is a general in Bailuling, who was born as a slave soldier. He is very good. I was surprised that a slave can become a general and know so many soldiers Knowledge is like an heir to the nobility who has been carefully cultivated since childhood. Does the uncle know his original identity?"

Earl Dexi laughed: "You didn't even say his name, how could I know who he is?"

Gu Ding smiled and said: "His original name is the guardian successor."

The teacups in Earl Dexi's hand made a crisp clashing sound.

Earl Dexi put down his teacup and repeated: "Guard the heir? The heir of the old lord of Baowangheling Town who has been missing for six or seven years?"

"Yes."

"How did he become a slave soldier?" Earl Dexi was really shocked.

Gu Ding: "Don't uncle know that the old lord of the town has been making trouble for An Shen?"

Earl Dexi was dumbfounded, and it took a while before he said: "I thought the old lord of the town was dissatisfied with Princess An's ignorance of the flood that exploded the Wang River, and let..."

Gu Ding didn't speak, just looked at him.

Earl Dexi smiled bitterly: "So the son of the old lord of the town will disappear, and the heir will become a slave, all because of Princess An?"

Gu Ding said indifferently: "The missing men and women of the Zhen family are not one or two. In fact, apart from the Zhen family, there will be no problems with the outstanding heirs of this promising lord's family in Sita County."

Earl Dexi was hit hard in the heart.He shouted desperately in his mind: This is Bailuling's strategy, this is Tang Bo's conspiracy, I can't believe it!

But why is there a voice in the bottom of my heart that is getting louder and louder: You have doubts for a long time, haven't you?

He is such an excellent eldest son, so good that Princess An praised his sons as inferior to him, so good that Princess An even noticed his daughter, so good that Princess An's sons took the initiative to make friends with his eldest son.

He was so proud at that time, but his eldest son told him not to publicize his reputation, and even stopped some reform measures for the rhinoceros collar, and said that he would leave home to go out for a period of time.

He also laughed at the time and said that the eldest son was too cautious, but just after he agreed to the eldest son to go out for training, his eldest son suddenly fell ill.

It wasn't a serious condition at first, but it couldn't be cured anyway. Slowly, his eldest son was like a plant with damaged roots, gradually turning from lush to withered and decayed.

Earl Dexi held his heart, his heart hurts so much!

Earl Dexi also remembered a conversation he once had with his eldest son who was seriously ill. He suffered from the serious illness of the eldest son, and felt uncomfortable with the bastard of the younger son.

His eldest son suddenly said to him: My younger brother was originally not like this, he was led astray.

Earl Dexi was so sad at the time, he only thought that the servants around his youngest son were unreliable.Because his eldest son followed closely and said: "Younger brother is like that. In the future, I will assign the chief steward by my side to him to be responsible for disciplining him, and let him not be too messy. Let him do the rest."

Thinking about it now, who else could bring his youngest son down?The young masters of An's family looked down on his youngest son at all, but coaxed him into a circle.

Thinking back to the youngest son when he was young, although he and the eldest son did not want the youngest to make trouble for the heir, they never thought about raising him.The youngest son was as smart as his brother when he was a child. Although he was used to being a bit headstrong, he was not such a wink and brainless idiot. Moreover, the youngest son listened to his father and his elder brother especially.

But after the youngest son got acquainted with the young masters of the An family, he seemed to be more and more dissatisfied with his elder brother?In his speech, he sometimes blamed him for his partiality as a father.After his eldest brother died of illness, Devore was not too sad, but was very happy that he could become the heir.

One by one, one by one, various "clues" intertwined in Earl Dexi's mind.

Earl Dexi loves and values ​​his eldest son too much. He simply cannot accept the death of his eldest son, because he cannot accept it, and he will find many reasons. Go, let him serve the gods.

Now Gu Ding's words helped him determine the cause of his son's death.

Yes, he thought in his mind that this was Bailuling's conspiracy to sow discord, so he couldn't believe it.But on the other hand, he was already convinced, and found out more evidence by himself.

From the beginning to the end, Gu Ding never mentioned Earl Dexi's eldest son, nor did he mention Earl Dexi's family affairs. He even changed the subject quickly, as if he really just said something casually.

"In addition to the guarding heir, there is another general in my White Deer Territory, the former Red Mountain Lord Hill. He is very good at fighting in the mountains, and he has his own way of leading troops. He is especially good at winning with a small number of surprises. Our Lord appreciates it very much. He, and General Hill, since he became a member of my White Hart Collar, he has apparently lost his identity as the Lord of Red Mountain, but he has gained more in White Hart Collar. As far as his current life comfort is concerned, it is by no means He was able to compare when he was the lord. His daughters also live in peace in Bailuling, and they have their own careers according to their own abilities."

Gu Ding said emphatically: "General Hill's character is admirable, and I, Lord Bailu, also trust him very much, and handed over all the legions led by White Deer to him. And General Hill has not failed the trust of the Lord, I have trained tens of thousands of elite soldiers and generals for my White Deer Collar."

Tens of thousands are few?No, compared to the current population of Bailuling, it is definitely already a lot.It is equivalent to one in 12 people being a soldier.

Earl Dexi's mood is very complicated, he knows what Gu Ding intends to say, but his heart and mind are very chaotic now, he can hardly calm down and think, his mind is full of revenge, revenge and revenge!

Gu Ding took the initiative to put away the topic, saying that it was not too early, and at the same time made it clear that their road works would continue, and hoped that the subsequent road paving process would be safe and sound without any obstacles.

De Xi and Gu Ding got up together.

Gu Ding finally invited Earl Dexi to Bailu City, saying that the newly built Bailu City is very beautiful and worth a visit.

"We, Bailuling, also have various schools, among which there are special courses for cultivating moral character. Some noble children who escaped may have been raised by their families, and their habits are particularly bad, and their character is also relatively crooked. It is responsible for educating them to be useful to the society. It is not to forcibly correct them, which is useless, but to teach them in accordance with their aptitude, to guide them to more interests and to carry out professional training according to their personal characteristics, hobbies and qualities."

"Teach students in accordance with their aptitude?" Earl Dexi repeated.

Gu Ding nodded: "If Uncle is interested, you can go to Bailu City. I have an invitation letter and recommendation letter prepared by the lord for you."

In the end, Earl Dexi did not reject the two letters and accepted them both.

Afterwards, the road paving work of the No. [-] Road Engineering Team in the Rhino District went on smoothly without any hindrance.

The young master Devo, who was very troublesome, was locked up by Earl Dexie.