Do you know: I am Xu Jiazi

Chapter 518 Wu Lang was inspired by me [Thank you! Goodbye! I owe you 44k more]

outside the house,

The snow, which had been falling for several hours since last night, has stopped.

The yard was full of white.

The weather is gloomy and there is no sunshine.

The falling snow showed no sign of melting.

Under the veranda,
There were maids in cloaks, walking with trays in their hands.

A cold wind blew by,
Snowflakes were blown down from the roof of the veranda and drifted towards the maid.

Seeing this, the maid quickly turned her back and held the tray in front of her.

When this wind blows over,

The maid continued to move forward.

As they approached the hall, a maid opened the curtain at the door. She walked into the room and took a few steps before stopping outside the screen.

At this time, a pair of hands took the large celadon bowl from the tray and walked towards the screen. The hands holding the bowl were slender and white, and it was obvious that they were not used for odd jobs such as washing clothes.

inside the screen,
In the voice of "bringing a woman to Beijing",
The large bowl was held and gently placed on a small table. Then the jade-colored chopsticks were held in the slender white hand and moved around in the large bowl. Pieces of cucumbers with juicy green skin were picked out and placed on several porcelain plates.

Zhang Jia Wu Niang's mouth was shiny with the grease from eating roasted mutton, and she asked with a smile:
"Oh? Sister Li, why is Brother Xu so confused?"

When Zhang Jia Wu Niang asked the question, Yunmu, the personal maid standing next to Chai Zhengzheng, was helping to place the porcelain plate of cucumbers on the table.

Hearing this,

Li Jia Wu Niang asked: "Ah?"

As she spoke, Li Jia Wu Niang looked at the people sitting around the table with some bewilderment.

As for the girls who came to Zhang's house to attend the fireplace party, some were looking at her curiously; some were staring at the newly served porcelain plates, lost in thought; some were shaking their heads slightly and smiling helplessly.

"Xu, Brother Xu, he has a bright future! Bringing a woman back, doesn't that ruin his reputation?!"

"He hasn't even arranged a marriage yet, but he already has a concubine. Isn't it difficult for him to get married?"

Li Jia Wu Niang spoke with some stammering, and her short-sighted eyes kept scanning the faces of the people around the table as she spoke.

Seeing everyone nodding in approval, Li Jia Wu Niang finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Zhang's Fifth Lady nodded repeatedly with a smile in her eyes, saying, "Sister Li is right! But, how do you know that she is a concubine? What if she is..."

"Danglang~"

Someone's chopsticks, which were used to pick up food, fell from his hands and hit the dishes.

The sound made everyone at the table look over.

Chai Zhengzheng, who was in a daze, was awakened from his thoughts and looked towards the source of the sound.

Rong Feiyan, who looked embarrassed, quickly forced a smile and said as she picked up the chopsticks, "Sorry, sorry, my hand slipped."

After Rong Feiyan finished speaking, everyone's attention returned to Li Jia Wu Niang. Li Jia Wu Niang and Yu Yanran beside her looked at each other and said:
"Ah? Sister Zhang, you mean, how could it be the legal wife? Could it be that the woman is a daughter of some aristocratic family in the north?"

After Li Jia Wu Niang finished speaking,

Except for Gu Tingyi, all the noble ladies sitting at the table looked at the well-informed girl from the Zhang family.

Zhang Jia Wu Niang faced everyone's gaze, smiled and shook her head, saying: "No, no, that woman is not a daughter of a noble family!"

After saying that, Zhang Jia Wu Niang ignored everyone's curious and anxious looks, picked up a piece of cucumber leisurely, and started eating it with a crunch.

Sitting next to Rong Feiyan was Rong Xian's sister-in-law, a girl from the Fuguogong Dou family. Looking at the anxious and curious expressions of the people around the table, she said with a glance:

"Sisters, I heard that the Xu family of the Marquis of Yongyi is originally from Daizhou, and that girl is the one that the Xu family boy betrothed to since childhood?"

"Danglang~"

Rong Feiyan, who was helping the girl from her relative Dou family to pick up food, dropped her chopsticks onto the dishes again.

Rong Feiyan froze, feeling the gazes from all around her. She frowned in embarrassment and closed her eyes.

Xi Bu, who was standing behind Rong Feiyan, saw this and hurried forward, holding Rong Feiyan's hand that was suspended in mid-air, and asked anxiously: "Miss, is your hand cramping again?"

Rong Feiyan's brows relaxed instantly, and she nodded repeatedly with her eyes closed: "Hiss! Yes! Help me!"

While speaking, Rong Feiyan's hands were still trying to keep moving, and it looked like she was really cramping.

Seeing this scene, the girl from the Dou family who had just spoken was instantly moved.

While Xibu was stroking Rong Feiyan's fingers,
All the girls present at the table turned their eyes to one person at the same time.

Gu Tingyi, who was sitting below Zhang Jia Wu Niang and also picking up some food, held the cucumber strips very steadily in his hands and asked in confusion:
"What are you looking at me for?"

After thinking about it and understanding what everyone meant, Gu Tingyi placed the dish on the small plate in front of him and said calmly:

"From childhood to adulthood, I have never heard of Brother Xu Wu having any arranged marriages!"

Hearing this,

Hai Chaoyun, who was sitting on the other side of Li Jia Wu Niang, moved his eyes, and seeing that no one was paying attention, he loosened the handkerchief that was hidden under the table.

If Hai Chaoyun were to say how much he liked Xu Zaijing, he would definitely shake his head. He would be more grateful and have a little bit of good impression of him.

After all, she had known since childhood that girls from a family as prominent as the Hai family could never decide on their own marriages.

Seeing everyone nodding and seeming to be relieved, Zhang Jia Wu Niang drank a sip of warm wine and continued, "Do you know where that woman was sent to?"

Chai Zhengzheng looked at his friend in confusion and said, "Huh? Wu Niang, how come you even know this?"

Gu Tingyi ate the cucumber strips and curled his lips silently.

Everyone sitting at the table nodded and looked at Zhang Jia Wu Niang who was speaking.

"Here."

Zhang Jia Wu Niang was speechless for a moment. She glared at her friend who was trying to sabotage her and said, "Just tell me, do you want to know?"

Everyone nodded.

Zhang Jia Wu Niang put one hand to her mouth and deliberately lowered her voice, saying: "I heard that he was sent there."

Except for Gu Tingyi, everyone listened attentively.

"The Imperial City Office!"

The girls at the table: “!!??”

"Hahahaha!"

Looking at the surprised or puzzled expressions of the crowd, Zhang Jiawu Niang laughed regardless of her manners.

Yu Yanran and Hai Chaoyun, who was also surprised, looked at each other and asked, "Why, why was it sent to the Imperial City Office?"

"Because he is a spy from Northern Liao!"

All the girls had expressions of sudden enlightenment on their faces.

Chai Zhengzheng shook his head helplessly at the side, looking at Wu Niang, and smiled at Gu Tingyi: "Sister Tingyi, did you know this a long time ago?"

Gu Tingyi nodded calmly throughout the whole process: "Yes! I told her everything!"

"My brother told me that the Northern Liao spy has a charming figure and outstanding appearance!"

"If it weren't for someone's persuasion, Brother Xu Wu would have made the decision to have a commander named He kill that man in the south of Changyuan County as a memorial!"

"what?"

The girls looked at each other.

"Kill, kill people? How scary!" Li Jia Wu Niang shrank her head and whispered to Yu Yanran.

Zhang Jia Wu Niang stared at Gu Tingyi and said, "Sister Tingyi, why didn't you tell me about this?"

"Why did you take people from Beizhou to Changyuan County to be killed?"

Chai Zhengzheng asked with some confusion.

Gu Tingyi pursed his lips, looking somewhat sad, and said, "Because Brother Xu Wu and my brother were ambushed!"

"Snapped."

Rong Feiyan held the chopsticks tightly between her fingers and did not let them fall.

"Ambush? What ambush?"

Chai Zhengzheng asked in as calm a tone as possible.

Gu Tingyi put down his chopsticks, looked at the nervous crowd, and said, "When my brother and his companions returned to Beijing, they were ambushed by spies from Northern Liao in the south of Changyuan County."

"When I went to Beizhou before, Brother Xu Wu gave a gourd of wine to three people who were driving donkeys to sell dates. Later..."

"The men and horses put on their armor and charged forward."

"They were originally going to be escorted to the capital, but after seeing the four children, Brother Xu Wu ignored He's instructions and executed them on the spot."

After saying that, Gu Tingyi glanced at Zhang Jia Wu Niang, who looked gloomy, and said, "I told you about this, and it made you feel bad for no reason."

The girls at the table all looked unhappy.

Zhang Jia Wu Niang said: "Then, what about the people who lost their children? Is that it? I still have some money of my own."

Gu Tingyi glanced at Chai Zhengzheng who nodded, then looked at the others at the table and shook his head, "No need!"

Hai Chaoyun asked in confusion: "Sanniang, why not? If each of us contributes a little, it will be enough. Even if it doesn't help, it can make their lives better!"

Gu Tingyi smiled with satisfaction: "Those Northern Liao spies who were killed in the south of Changyuan County are considered as the military achievements of Brother Xu Wu and his men! My brother said that the bounty for eight Northern Liao spies will be converted into silver and given to the four families."

Hai Chaoyun looked at Yu Yanran, Li Jia Wu Niang and others beside him, and said shyly: "Sister Tingyi, I wonder how much money you have?"

Gu Tingyi looked at Rong Feiyan, Miss Dou and others who were equally curious, and said, "Fifth Lady, go ahead."

Zhang Jia Wu Niang was nodding her head. After hearing this, she showed a relieved expression on her face and said:
"In that case, it should be calculated based on military merit: if you kill a Northern Liao cavalryman and die in battle, the reward plus pension will be about 220 strings of cash! The reward for a Northern Liao spy may be even higher! The government will also reduce the summer and autumn taxes by half."

Hearing this,

The girls at the table nodded one after another: In this case, a common family would receive more than 400 strings of silver.

This amount of money alone can allow a family of three to live worry-free for more than ten years.

While the girls were talking,
The Imperial Palace of the Great Zhou Dynasty,

In the warm palace,

The emperor sat behind the imperial desk, with the chief eunuch and the chief official of the Imperial City Administration, Zhao Zilong, standing beside him.

Standing solemnly not far from the imperial desk was Zhao Meifeng's deputy, Gao Yunqing. "As you said, it was because the pigeons in the pigeon house of Beizhou Imperial City were borrowed by the bandit leader, so the information could not be transmitted back to Bianjing in time."

"Your Majesty, yes! Moreover, the soldiers of Beizhou's Imperial City Division said personally that Lord Zhang and the bandit leader have a very close relationship!"

"What about the Imperial City Corps soldiers?"

"Your Majesty, the situation was urgent at the time, so the person in charge ordered me to take drastic measures."

Zhao Zilong beside the emperor explained softly, "Your Majesty, if you use heavy hands, you will be killed without mercy."

The emperor nodded and said, "When Zhang Shipan captured the Northern Liao spy, the spy shouted the slogan 'Maitreya in the World'. Did anyone else see it?"

"Your Majesty, the maid of the military supervisor, Lord Feng, saw it with her own eyes!"

The emperor sighed deeply, leaned back in his chair, and said weakly: "Order Pei Yuanchen to demote Zhang Shipan's military rank to... a soldier, and keep him!"

The eunuch beside him bowed and responded.

"You should go too! You must have had a hard time along the way."

The emperor waved his hand.

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"I kneel down to thank Your Majesty for your compassion."

Gao Yunqing kowtowed.

After standing up, Gao Yunqing walked out of the palace.

Looking at the eunuch walking slowly at the entrance of the palace, Gao Yunqing was stunned for a moment, then quickly walked over.

When Gao Yunqing came over, the eunuch resumed his original walking speed.

Gao Yunqing whispered, "Grand eunuch."

"Well! Master Gao, you have done a great job. You have made a great contribution in Beizhou."

"You are joking, Grand Eunuch. Compared with the Fifth Prince of the Xu family and the Second Prince of the Gu family, my humble contributions are nothing!"

The eunuch smiled and said, "When Lord Zhang Shipan heard about the incident in Beizhou, he immediately knelt outside the palace and begged Your Majesty to let him go to quell the rebellion."

Looking at Gao Yunqing who nodded, the eunuch continued, "No matter what his motives are, Your Majesty is soft-hearted and nostalgic! Without solid evidence, Lord Zhang is guilty of dereliction of duty at most."

"I understand! Jing'er and I were indeed too harsh. None of the thieves who knew the relationship survived. We should capture the thief leader alive!"

"That's right! I heard that you and Jing Ge'er came to the palace together?"

"Yes."

"Well, there's no need to wait for Jing'er, he's still with the Queen!"

"Thank you, Grand Chamberlain."

After finishing his words, Gao Yunqing looked at the eunuch who waved his whisk and said, "I will take my leave."

"Ah."

In the Queen's Palace,

The queen looked at Xu Zaijing who was sitting and talking with Zhao Fang with a smile on her face.

In addition to the smile in his eyes, there were also a lot of appreciation and love for the younger generation.

It's no wonder the Queen has such feelings for Xu Zaijing.
Let’s not talk about the time when the queen herself became pregnant with Zhao Fang, and the time when Zhao Fang was a child and was rescued by Xu Zaijing.

That was all a long time ago.

Just recently,
Because Zhang Shipan served in the imperial palace guards,

A few days ago, upon hearing about the incident in Beizhou, the empress almost broke off relations with the emperor in order to get Zhang Shipan out of the imperial palace guards and minimize the possibility of Zhao Fang being in danger.

She even said that she would like to take the throne of Queen.

Because of this, when Xu Zaijing came to the palace to persuade at night, he also suffered the emperor's anger and was ordered to go to Beizhou to investigate.

Then what.
Something big almost happened in Beizhou.

If the military supplies in Beizhou City were really burned, what would be burned would not only be the blood and sweat of the people of the Great Zhou, but also the combat effectiveness of the soldiers of the Great Zhou.

It's not that the Queen was gloating over this, or that the incident in Beizhou proved her thoughts, but because in the Queen's view, what happened to Xu Zaijing seemed to be "everything is in my favor".

Looking at Gu Tingye who was explaining beside Zhao Fang and Xu Zaijing, and Lu Zezong, the eldest grandson of Duke Lian who was looking around with wide eyes, the queen's smile became even more intense.

"Your Highness, the leader of the bandits stepped on the shield and jumped this high!"

Gu Tingye jumped up and down and measured for a while before continuing. He glanced at Lu Zezong who was listening attentively beside him and said:
"Seeing this, I was anxious! I know the power of the long-handled broadsword! But! I, your humble servant, saw the flaw of the thief's leader at a glance!"

Zhao Fang and Lu Zezong opened their eyes wide and nodded repeatedly.

The young eunuch Qingyun hurriedly handed over a drink to soothe her throat.

After Gu Tingye nodded in thanks, he continued:

"At this moment, Brother Jing and I, the minister, were in sync with each other and drew our bows to shoot at the flaw I had spotted!"

"Ji Lang, what is the flaw?"

Zhao Fang asked anxiously in confusion.

"Hey, Your Highness, the flaw is that the leader of the bandits is not wearing chain mail! His armpits are exposed in front of me and Jing'er."

"No matter how powerful he is, whoosh, with just one arrow, the bandit leader felt the pain, lost his grip on the long-handled machete, and fell from mid-air!"

Zhao Fang and Lu Zezong listened attentively and nodded repeatedly.

"Swoosh! Another arrow shot through the chest!"

"Swoosh! The third arrow killed the bandit leader!!"

"Oh! It's really, really wonderful!" Zhao Fang exclaimed.

Gu Tingye smiled and said, "Your Highness, the excitement is yet to come!"

Zhao Fang passed the teacup to Gu Tingye's mouth and said, "Hurry up and tell me, hurry up and tell me!"

Gu Tingye didn't drift away. He bowed and said:

"I am surrounded by enemies on three sides, but I am protecting Jing'er's back, so how can I let my guard down?"

"When I heard that, I stepped forward, handed the long spear in my hand to Jing'er solemnly, and said, 'Wu Lang, don't let me down with this spear blade that can kill enemies!'"

"Jing Ge'er was inspired by me, nodded heavily, and threw the spear with all his might."

"We went to the Beizhou warehouse again! Your Highness, guess what?"

Zhao Fang, Lu Zezong and the young eunuch Qingyun all shook their heads.

"I saw more than a dozen ferocious bandit leaders standing on the high wall of Beizhou Granary. When they saw Jing'er and me, they called for archers to shoot us!"

"But, when they saw the bandit leader behind us, they all looked panicked! Some were horrified, while others seemed relieved, seeing this opportunity to cough..."

Glancing at Xu Zaijing, Gu Tingye said, "Brother Jing, how about you tell us?"

Xu Zaijing shook his head and said, "Erlang's words are brilliant, so I'll just forget it!"

Gu Tingye looked at everyone in the hall and nodded, "Okay! Seeing this opportunity, I immediately exchanged glances with Jing Ge'er and drew my bow to shoot at those frightened people."

"We shot a few more arrows at the big warehouse door. When Qingyun, who was beside Jing'er, was about to climb up the wall, one of the thieves suddenly shouted 'May the Great Zhou win forever, and serve the country with loyalty' and hacked to death several people beside him!"

Zhao Fang asked, "But is it the governor named Du?"

"Exactly!"

Gu Tingye once again gave a narration with the charm of a one-man storyteller in a theater, which left Zhao Fang, Lu Zezong, and even the Queen stunned.

When Gu Tingye described vividly that "there was an ambush in the south of Changyuan County, and Xu and Gu bravely killed the powerful enemy",

The emperor's palace
The eunuch who had just finished his work looked at the officials of the Great Zhou Dynasty who were waiting in the corridor outside the palace, smiled and bowed, waved his whisk, and said:

"Please wait a moment, my lords. I will go in and report."

"Thank you, Grand Eunuch."

Enter the palace,

After a brief report, the somewhat listless emperor nodded and said, "Well, let them in!"

"Announce, all ministers, enter the palace!"

After the ministers entered the hall, the emperor ordered them to take seats and said, "Okay, go ahead! Huangfu Aiqing, you go first!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Shangshu Huangfu took out a thin booklet from his sleeve, unfolded it and said:

"Your Majesty, according to General Zhang's review, there are 50,000 sets of Wuchui armor in Beizhou's warehouse, and each set is worth 45 strings of cash."

"There are 30,000 sets of red lacquer armor with mountain patterns, each set is worth 40 strings of cash."

"There are swords, 40,000 of them, each priced at three strings of cash and three hundred coins."

"We have strong bows, 40,000 of them, each priced at 1,800 coins."

"There are bow strings, more than 90,000 in number, each worth 120 coins."

"We have powerful crossbows, 50,000 of them, each priced at 2,500 coin."

"There are more than 100,000 crossbow strings, and each one is priced at 140 coins."

Following the words of Minister Huangfu, the emperor slowly sat up straight.

"Eight million bows and arrows, each worth eighty coins."

"Fifteen million crossbow arrows, each worth seventy coins."

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"There are 10,000 military tents, each worth 70,900 coins."

"There are more than 2,900 chariots, each priced at 110 strings of cash."

"Seven hundred war drums, each priced at seven strings of cash and two hundred coins."

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"The above is equivalent to more than 7,172,800 strings of silver."

The emperor nodded heavily, looked at the ministers sitting in front of the imperial desk, whispering and talking, and said slowly: "Okay, my dear ministers, please discuss how to reward them!"

"Minister of Personnel, Li Shangshu, you come first."

(End of this chapter)