Martial Arts: Start with 100,000 Xiliang Cavalry

Chapter 169 Show Your Heart
night.

A large table banquet was set up in the courtyard of the Wangfu, with fine wine and delicacies, as well as precious jade plates, all of which were the craftsmanship of the top chefs in Tianxian Tower.

Yang Zhen originally wanted to invite some actors to perform for fun, but was discouraged by Su Yuan.Su Yuan really wasn't in the mood to watch the song and dance performance, it wasn't that he was unhappy on his birthday, but he had been with Zhen Miao for a long time, influenced by her, he preferred a simpler life, and didn't like those gaudy people and things.

Sitting at the table were Su Yuan, Yang Zhen, Lu Wuyou, Zhou Shu, Xiao Qing, Xiao Yue, and the four daughters of plum, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum.

Both Zhao Yun and Li Yuanba were busy in the barracks. They drilled soldiers every day, so they were very busy and could not come.Qi Jiguang had more affairs at the ferry, and they just wrote a congratulatory letter to express their hearts.

There was no need to be too polite. After the dishes were served, everyone moved their chopsticks. Yang Zhen ate a few mouthfuls, showing admiration: "As expected of the chef of Tianxianlou, his craftsmanship is very good, much better than the ones in the house. .If it wasn't for the lord's permission, I would like to invite those chefs to the palace to cook for the lord."

"Such a good craftsmanship should be tasted by more people. Wouldn't it be a pity if it was only cooked for a few of us?" Su Yuan smiled.

Zhou Shu nodded and said, "I think so too."

"Hehe, the lord and His Highness are so broad-minded, they are a natural match, and people are enviable!" Yang Zhen drank a few sips of wine, and exclaimed loudly through the smell of wine.

Zhou Shu was slightly taken aback, his eyes rolled around, and he looked at Su Yuan.

As if Su Yuan didn't hear this sentence, he lowered his head and ate a slice of tomato.

Xiaoqing and Xiaoyue looked at each other, and they only relied on mouth movements without making a sound.

Xiaoqing: Didn’t the lord hear it?
Satsuki: I don't know
The two used to be in the palace, many times the nobles were not allowed to speak, and they developed this lip-reading ability over time.Not only them, eunuchs and maids who have stayed in the palace for a long time, have this ability more or less.

The table is only that big, and Su Yuan didn't lose his mind, so he heard it.

It's just that he didn't know how to answer, he understood Yang Zhen's thoughts, before Yang Zhen and even Lu Wuyou wanted him to find a wife as soon as possible and have children.Not to mention more births and fewer births, at least one official heir of the Bei'an Army will come out first.

With an heir, the whole army can feel at ease.Summoning soldiers is not such a trouble. Real soldiers and some officials are all worried about this matter.These days, there are still many officials who actively recommend ladies they know, but Lu Wuyou blocks them all.

Lu Wuyou knew that no matter how much others tried to persuade him about this matter, it was up to Su Yuan's own opinion.

Su Yuan didn't dislike Zhou Shu, he even liked her.She is very smart and gets along well with him, both of them can agree in many ideas, and she is also impeccable in terms of appearance.

If there is a problem, it is a little younger.He was 16. Fortunately, Zhou Shu was only [-] years old this year, and he was still young. Even though women could get married when they turned [-] in Dazhou, Su Yuan still felt a little weird.

Not to mention……

Su Yuan touched his chest subconsciously.

Zhou Shu saw it, and looked away thoughtfully.

There was a pendant close to his body under his clothes, and he was wearing the small knuckle-length sword that Zhen Miao left behind when he left.

He originally put it close to his body in his pocket, but he was worried about losing it, so he found a lanyard and wore it around his neck.

Su Yuan attaches great importance to this item and is afraid of losing it, because Zhen Miao said before leaving that it is the fate between the two.If it is lost, is the fate gone?

Zhou Shudao: "Do you remember that senior?"

She was also there when Zhenmiao left, and witnessed Zhenmiao leaving the little sword to Su Yuan.She didn't see Su Yuan put it on with her own eyes, but she had never seen Su Yuan wear jewelry before, after that there was a string around Su Yuan's neck, how could she not think of what it was.

Su Yuan looked at her and nodded slightly.

Yang Zhen wanted to say something, but saw Lu Wuyou shaking his head slightly at him, so he gave up.

Lu Wuyou obviously knew that Su Yuan had complicated feelings for that senior, and it was not easy for others to talk about such things, so he naturally couldn't speak, and just ate wine and food in silence.

"It's a pity." Su Yuan said, "It would be great if she was here. She should also think the food is delicious."

"Senior is well-informed, I don't know how many places I have been to, maybe I have tasted all kinds of delicacies." Zhou Shu said.

"maybe."

Su Yuan said this, but he knew in his heart that Zhen Miao might have been bigu very early. It is true that he has been to many places, but it is not necessarily true that he has tasted all kinds of delicacies.

He thought of the latter's extraordinary and refined figure, and felt a little melancholy for a moment.

Immediately, he was startled.

Could it be that I fell in love with Grand Master?
The more Su Yuan thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong, not to mention the special relationship between the two parties, even the difference in age was more than double or twice.Not to mention that Zhen Miao devoted himself to cultivation and didn't care much about the affairs of the world. How could this be possible?

In a complicated mood, Su Yuan poured himself a glass of wine, drank it down, and then filled another glass.When he wanted to do it again, Zhou Shu stretched out his left hand, and gently pressed the rim of the cup with his slender fingers.

"How about just drinking and not talking?"

"..."

Seeing that everyone at the table was looking at him, Su Yuan let out a light breath and let go of the wine glass.

Zhou Shu also withdrew his hand, and Lu Wuyou interjected at the right time: "My lord, there is something about Jerry's affairs, do you want to hear it now?"

Jerry is the general manager of Saxon Tulip Company, and Su Yuan knew that this person was discussing business matters with Lu Wuyou, so he also pulled away from his melancholy after hearing this.He was shocked and said, "Okay, tell me."

Lu Wuyou revealed the results of several rounds of negotiations between the two parties.

Jerry didn't want tariffs at first, but later found that there was no way, so he had to compromise.He had no other choice. If he gave up Bei'an and cooperated with the Southern Zhou court, the guarantee would be too bad.

It is doubtful how long the Southern Zhou court could last, and the emperor of the Southern Zhou Dynasty could not have absolute control over the south.What if the company signed a treaty with the Emperor of Southern Zhou Dynasty, but when they went to another state, they found that the state shepherd did not recognize it?

"It can be seen that the Tulip company knows a lot about Da Zhou and has done many detailed investigations beforehand." Lu Wuyou said.

Su Yuan nodded.Businessmen, of course, have to do a good job of research before doing business, especially since the "Tulip" company can do transnational, first of all, it came out of the Saxon country, which proves its extraordinary strength.

In contrast to the instability of the Southern Zhou Dynasty, there was absolute stability in the North.

Except for Qinzhou, which is shrouded in mountains, the other three states are firmly controlled by the Bei'an Army, and as small as a county town, they can respond to the policies issued by Su Yuan in the capital in a short time.This shocked the investigating tulip company.

Based on the investigation results, Tulip Company determined that only by cooperating with Su Yuan's Bei'an regime can the company's long-term interests be ensured.If it cooperates with Nanzhou, the company may have a contract advantage in the short term, but in the long run, it will definitely suffer a big loss.

Jerry, the general manager, is actually just a high-level wage earner. He has no autonomy and can only implement the will of the company's higher-ups.After the higher-ups gave him a clear order to cooperate with the Bei'an regime, he had no choice but to find Lu Wuyou again.

In the end, the two parties settled on a tariff price that was very beneficial to Bei'an. Lu Wuyou said: "This is mainly due to the higher demand for our country's goods from overseas countries. Perhaps, they also want to buy goods first and then sell them to other countries. West Country."

"Probably."

The overseas western country is not the only Saxon country, there may be many countries on that western continent.The Saxon country is just one of the stronger national powers, able to sail across continents before other countries.

At this point, Su Yuan has to admit its advanced nature. The current Dazhou and Bei'an do not have long-distance sailing capabilities and can only sail near the sea.

But not having it now does not mean not having it in the future, Su Yuan asked Lu Wuyou: "If possible, it is best to get the navigation technology of the Saxon country."

In terms of technology, Su Yuan will not blindly believe that his own people must be good, nor will he expect Qi Jiguang to create any super warship from scratch.This kind of technology has been accumulated from generation to generation, and if it is just behind closed doors, it will lag behind others.

Unless a certain summoning can summon a modern sea-going ship, then perhaps reverse engineering can be carried out, the ship can be disassembled, and its manufacturing principle can be analyzed and mastered.

But this kind of summoning is purely based on luck. It is not like playing a game. It has functions such as "designated summoning" or "fragment exchange".Su Yuan didn't want to bet all the treasure of scientific and technological progress on luck.

"I understand, my lord. You told me before that I will do my best in this regard. But... there is one more thing."

"What?" Seeing that Lu Wuyou hesitated, Su Yuan couldn't help being curious.

Lu Wuyou said: "It's the merchants from Dongwa. Because the prince sent people to attack Torioka County, the merchants from Dongwa came to my place to protest in the morning, saying that they would demand compensation and an apology."

As soon as this remark came out, Yang Zhen got anxious first, and cursed in his mouth: "This group of damned Japanese! Why didn't they say that those Japanese pirates attacked our common people before? Now that the prince has returned with revenge, he has come out to resist some troublesome proposal. They should be arrested!"

Lu Wuyou shook his head lightly, emotionally, but intellectually, arresting someone is absolutely unwise.Those people are businessmen, and there may be spies, but arresting people at will without a reasonable reason will only cause more trouble.

Su Yuan agreed with Lu Wuyou's idea. He thought for a while and said: "If they protest, they should resist. Let them be clear. That is, we have declared war with the Eastern Japanese, and we are a warring country. Before the war ends, the two countries will Any attack on each other is normal. However, if these businessmen harm Bei'an's interests, they don't have to worry about anything, just take them down."

"Yes, my lord." Lu Wuyou's question was to confirm Su Yuan's attitude, and now that he got the result, he also had a direction to act.In the future, if those Eastern Japanese merchants make trouble again and deliberately affect and disrupt order, then let the Bei'an Army arrest them directly.

The birthday banquet lasted for nearly an hour, and everyone talked a lot. At the end of the banquet, Su Yuan called Zhou Shu to another courtyard alone.

The moonlight was gentle and the fragrance of flowers was faint. Although Zhou Shu knew that Su Yuan would not do anything to her, he was still a little nervous.

The two sat down on the stone bench in the pavilion in the other courtyard, Su Yuan said directly: "I actually heard what Uncle Yang said just now."

Su Yuan thought for a while, and decided to make things clear. He didn't want to be like a character in a vulgar idol drama, pretending to be stupid about emotional matters.

"Oh..." Zhou Shu nodded.

"Although the reason I met you was not very pleasant, but in terms of the result, it was pretty good. I don't know what you think of me, but I still like you."

After Su Yuan finished speaking, Zhou Shu's mood didn't change much. She said, "But?"

"But?" Su Yuan was taken aback.

"No, I think there should be a 'but' after your words."

"...It seems that there really are."

Su Yuan was embarrassed. He didn't expect that Zhou Shu had already guessed that his sentence hadn't ended with a statement.

"Go ahead, I'll listen."

"But..." Su Yuan said, "I think it's a bit early to make a decision. Of course, the premise is that you also have feelings for me. If you don't have these things, it won't count. But if you have, I'm afraid I can't get along with you now." You make sure of it."

Su Yuan originally thought his words would annoy Zhou Shu, but Zhou Shu was very calm.

Zhou Shu was not angry, but instead had a hint of joy in her heart, and a trace of curiosity appeared on her beautiful face.She first answered Su Yuan's question.

"Naturally, I don't hate you." This is the most heartfelt words that Zhou Shu can say, and she can't easily say "like" like Su Yuan.

She has always envied Su Yuan, envied his free speech and deeds, he would say and act as he thought in his heart, as if all the etiquette and rules of this world had lost their effect on him.She even often speculates that when Su Yuan was a child, there must have been an unrestrained Mr. Ranger, otherwise any old master would not be able to teach students with such a personality.

"But I know, you still can't let go of that senior in your heart." Zhou Shu asked.

"Yes." Su Yuan also admitted without hesitation.

"When the war is stable, you can go find her. Didn't she tell you where to find her when she left?"

"I think so too." Su Yuan said, "When Jiangnan is settled down, I will go to that place called Qingxuan Mountain to find her."

Zhou Shu looked at his firm expression and said, "Then, don't finish what you have to say like last time."

"That's right. If I can see you again, I will definitely finish what I have to say."

Su Yuanyan laughed.

"At that time, even if it is said to be 'presumptuous', "no rules" and the like, I don't think it matters."

Zhou Shu felt that she shouldn't be smiling at this time, but she still smiled slightly.

"A person like you is not afraid of being blamed."

"How could it be? If you are close to someone, you will still be sad. As for those who are not close or do not know each other, what does it have to do with blaming me? I can't even hear it. It's just them who are angry. Your two little ones The maid is peeping again."

Zhou Shu turned his head away, Xiaoqing and Xiaoyue, who was poking his head at the gate of the courtyard, were startled, and quickly retracted his head.

Zhou Shu sighed helplessly, and continued talking with Su Yuan under the pleasing moonlight.

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