Zhi Xuan

Officials from the Western Capital City begged to see Young Master Xuan for two consecutive days, but they were all stopped by government orders.

At first, the government order was polite to him, but when officials came to his door, he would make a few excuses, for example, Mr. Xuan was tired from his journey, the fief was busy with things, and there seemed to be some changes in Rongdi in the north. .

When the number of officials came to the door increased, the attitude of the government order changed significantly, from the politeness before, it became very perfunctory.

In the end, I didn't even bother to find an excuse, just two words: no see.

At this point, no matter how unresponsive the officials were, they could understand that Zhi Xuan didn't want to see him at all.

"Too deceiving!"

The official returned to his residence, recalling the cold treatment he had received these days, and the more he thought about it, the more angry he became.

After all, he was also from a clan, and he was an official to a doctor in the court.The strength of the family is not comparable to that of Liuqing, and it is also number one in Xiyuan.

The monarch sent him to pass the decree, and it was his identity that he took a fancy to, thinking that Zhi Xuan could give him some face.Who would have thought that Zhi Xuan would not accept this at all.

Maybe he would have thought carefully before, but now, with the marriage certificate with Gongzi Hao in his hand, the subordinates of the fief are loyal to each other, and even the military men lent to him by the officials of the Qing Dynasty have sworn allegiance, why should he be scrupulous about everything?

It is wrong to be cautious, but in the case of strength, no one wants to let himself be aggrieved in everything.

The official didn't know the bargaining chip in Zhixuan's hands, so annoyed, he wrote a letter to Xiyuanhou on the same day and sent someone back to Xidu City regardless of his subordinates' obstruction.

Watching the messenger leave, the assistant officer couldn't stop him, feeling uneasy in his heart, always feeling that something was wrong.

However, the officials did not listen to the persuasion, and wholeheartedly wanted to report Zhixuan's disrespect to Marquis Xiyuan. In the letter, the wording was fierce, and the intention of accusation was quite obvious.

"Send a letter out of town?"

Zhi Xuan was preparing for the sacrificial ceremony, listened to someone's report, and put down the half-seen bamboo slips.

"Master Hui, the person has stopped me, and here is the letter."

The government order respectfully presented a scroll of bamboo slips.

The bamboo slips are wrapped in linen, and there is a wax seal on the tether.Zhi Xuan scratched open the wax seal with a knife and pen, and read it from beginning to end. Instead of getting angry at the accusations in the letter, the corners of his lips curled up.

"As expected."

Hearing this sentence, the government order is unclear.

Zhi Xuan didn't intend to explain, and resealed the bamboo slips and handed them over to the government order, saying: "Send it to the Western capital."

The government order never shirks Zhi Xuan's order, and always implements it.Since the son is going to send it, then send it.As for how Xiducheng will react, and how to deal with it, the young master must have a well-thought-out plan, so there is no need for him to make further comments.

The government order left with the bamboo slips and quickly went down to make arrangements.

Zhi Xuan sat behind the case, thinking about the possible reaction of the Western Capital City.

In fact, he was not as confident as the magistrate thought.There is still some uncertainty about the methods of Xiyuanhou and Mishi.

The reason why he wanted to send this letter was because he was [-]% sure that through this letter, Marquis Xiyuan could conclude that the doctor Zhong and Mi Shi who are currently in Zhidi have a very close relationship.

To be sent by Xi Yuanhou to deliver the letter, he should be someone he trusts.As a result, this person has no clear relationship with Mrs. Mi, so would Yi Xi Yuanhou's character use him?

If it wasn't for this letter, Zhi Xuan would not be sure.With this letter, even he could see the clues when he saw the content of the letter, and Xi Yuanhou's scheming was even more obvious at a glance.

It's just that this person is superfluous, just give him eye drops, but I want to mention Mitchell more, wouldn't it be obvious to tell Xi Yuanhou that he is a young boy and works for the two families.

"It's really useful after drying these days." Zhi Xuan chuckled.

If the officials hadn't waited impatiently, anger and irritability prevailed, they should not have made such an unwise move.When this letter was sent back to Xidu City, although Xi Yuanhou would stare at him, he would be even more wary of Mishi.

It is hard to say that Mitchell's previous weakness will be in vain.

The always arrogant and domineering Mi brothers suddenly bowed their heads to the monarch. Even if they were forced by Zhi Xuan's methods, who can say that there is no other conspiracy behind the scenes?

Like Marquis Xiyuan, his political skills are superb, and Zhi Xuan can't catch up with him.But such people have a fatal weakness: suspicious.

"Suspicious, jealous, naturally defensive. Who will really enter the game?"

Zhi Xuan turned over the bamboo slips again and looked up the sacrificial etiquette, but his mind kept flying away. He really wanted to know what kind of expression the Marquis of Xiyuan would have on his face when he read this letter.If Mi Shi knew that he had been stabbed by the doctor, how would he feel?

The servant who delivered the letter was intercepted by the soldiers, put it in his pocket and brought him back to the city, thinking that he would die for sure.Unexpectedly, he was released soon, and was told that he could leave immediately.

The servants stood where they were, not knowing why.

"Hurry up." The soldier waved his hand impatiently, and suddenly remembered something, he drew out his knife and put it on the servant's forehead on the spot, "If someone asks, you were not arrested or imprisoned, but you were delayed on the way, do you understand? ?”

The point of the knife was pressed between the eyebrows, and the coldness hit, and the servant couldn't help shivering.He was quite sure that if he shook his head, the head and neck would be separated in an instant.

"Understand, understand! I must not talk nonsense!"

The servant knew very well that once the news leaked out, he would definitely not end well.Doctor Zhong has always treated his servants like pigs and dogs. If things are not done well, he can't find trouble with Young Master Xuan, so he will definitely vent his anger on himself.

At that time, I will definitely lose my life.

The only way to save your life is to keep the matter a secret.Even if an accident happened afterwards, as a servant, he would be sold at most if he could not die. What is the difference from now.It would still be his luck if he could be sold to Gongzi Xuan's subordinates.

The servants were put into pockets again and sent out of the city by the soldiers.Then he returned the horse and the luggage, and gave him an extra half sack of cooked wheat.

Holding the bag of cooked wheat, the servant moved his mouth, but no sound came out.

The servant who went out of the city with the soldier clasped his arms and said, "I will give you food on the way. You should know what you can say and what you can't say. If the matter is done, I will let you die."

The servant couldn't believe his ears, and checked again and again until the waiter became impatient, and finally believed that he had encountered a good thing that fell from the sky.Immediately without hesitation, he put the cooked wheat on his back, jumped on the horse, and galloped towards the western capital at full speed.

He wanted to get things done as soon as possible, and then try to bring his family out of the western capital.It's a blessing to be able to vote.He must firmly grasp this opportunity, and there must be no negligence or fluke.

After the servants left, the soldier and the servants were going back to the city.Unexpectedly, a team came from a distance, headed by a doctor from Yi and two villages. When they saw them from a distance, they immediately raised their voices to call.

The servants and soldiers stopped in their tracks, followed the prestige, and saw the approaching team clearly, all of them were surprised.

There were more than 200 people in this team, except for the city doctor, village elders and fifty ordinary people holding sticks and farm tools, the rest were all strangers.

These outsiders are dressed in strange clothes, most of them are yellow and thin, and they look like savages.

The servants and soldiers were not quite sure.

Compared with the savages they knew, this group of people was very different.Especially the old man who was carried on the wooden frame, his gray hair was very sparse, but he combed it in a bun on the top of his head. Apart from the animal skin on his body, he looked like a Chinese attire.

The two teams approached, and the doctor Yi stepped forward, showed a broken jade to the soldier and the servant, and explained to them how he met these people.

"Two people bring jade and pottery into the village, and when they meet people, they say they want to be sons and horses." When the doctor said this, he beckoned Mang, who was carrying the rattan basket, to approach, and lifted the straw mat covering the rattan basket, revealing the straw mat inside. something, "They still have bronzes!"

Seeing the items in the rattan basket, the servants and soldiers all looked serious.

Bronze wares are precious, especially the ones in front of them. They are obviously belongings of the clan, and even the people of the country may not be able to use them.

What are the identities of these people?

"They claim to be able to make pottery and cast bronze. I asked them to collect their weapons and bring them to see the young master."

Doctor Yi explained what happened in a few words, and handed over the collected weapons to the soldier.

Compared with the exquisite pottery and bronze, these weapons are crudely made, mainly made of wood, stone, animal teeth and leg bones, sharpened on the stone, and then bound with vines and hay.

The armored soldier held a stone axe, tested the weight, and then handed it back to the common people beside him.

"Young master is in the city, follow me."

Doctor Yi ordered the team to be organized and followed the soldiers into the city.The servant returned first and reported the matter to Zhi Xuan.

A group of people walked into the city, attracting many onlookers.

The people on the street stopped one after another, curious about the large number of these 200 people.I don't understand why this group of savages were allowed to enter the city, and they were still led by soldiers and doctors.

"It doesn't look like a fugitive."

"Why let them enter the city?"

"Could it be a captured slave?"

"No, no rope."

The subjects talked a lot, but the subject of the discussion lowered their heads, looking very cramped.

Except for a few elderly people, most of these people have lived in the valley since their birth, and rarely come into contact with the outside world. Looking at the village from a distance is the limit. They have never seen a city, let alone entered the city.

Even the elderly are shocked to see such neat streets and houses compared with the capital in their memories.

Hidden in the valley for decades, the outside world has changed so much?

The original Tao City was famous for its cleanliness and tidiness, and there are still hidden secrets in the underground of the city.But compared to the city in front of me, except for the unique pipeline, Tao City is nothing worth mentioning.

The procession crosses the street, encountering servants who have gone and returned.

The servant conveyed Prince Xuan's order, and did not let them go to the Prince's mansion, but gathered together and went to an uninhabited slave workshop, where they had a bath, changed clothes, and had some meals.

"Young Master has an order to change the clothes and send them all to be burned outside the city."

The reason why this order was issued was not because Zhi Xuan was unkind, but because of the sanitation in the city.

Since winter, the city is stepping up efforts to eradicate lice and fleas.Sang doctors and witch doctors make medicine kits and soak them in hot water to effectively remove these annoying little bugs.

Under the order of Gong Zixuan, a vigorous bathing activity was carried out in the whole city.Comb your hair with a comb after soaking.There are many children in the family, and the parents are really too busy, so they simply shave the children's heads.

Thanks to the efforts of their parents, many small bald heads appeared one after another in the city, all of them shiny, running and playing together, which can be called a scene in the new city.

In today's world, practicality is the main thing, and there is no saying that "the body, hair and skin should not be damaged by parents", so shaving your head is naturally not a big problem.

The city's lice eradication work has achieved initial results, so naturally it cannot be stopped because of the arrival of these people.

Before more than 200 people understood it, they were stripped naked by the slaves who were ordered to come, and sent one by one into the hot water pool, where they picked up a brush to clean it.

After washing, another group of slaves came, their hair was cut short, and they were passed through the grate several times until there was not a single lice to be found.

After the slaves left, they were taken to a spacious row house, wearing robes made of animal skins, and in front of them were hot millet rice and hot soup, which tasted very tempting.

The stomach was rumbling, and the mouth was secreting saliva, but everyone insisted on not moving, focusing on the old man, waiting for him to make a sound.

He always asked the slave who delivered the food, confirmed the direction of the Prince's mansion, and led everyone to bow down and salute.

After a full quarter of an hour, the old man got up from the ground, stretched out his thin hands, picked up the rice bowl, picked up the chopsticks, picked up a mouthful of millet and rice, and drank a mouthful of hot soup.

Only then did everyone move their chopsticks, eager to put the food into their mouths, and they ate a whole bowl of millet rice in two or three mouthfuls.

At the same time, the jade, pottery and several bronze wares brought by the team were placed in front of Zhixuan.

Picking up an exquisite pottery, he knocked on the bronze cast in the shape of a small animal. Hearing the pleasant sound, Zhi Xuan couldn't restrain his joy when he thought of Doctor Yi's report.

Really want what to come.

If what these people said was true, at least for a few years, he would no longer have to worry about the craftsman, and the plan that had been put on hold before could continue.

The more Zhi Xuan thought about it, the happier he became, even the little depression brought to him by his scumbag was instantly emptied.