Dafeng Night Watchman

Chapter 420: Chapter 420 Xu Qian'an: There are no useless fish in my fish pond

After Aunt Zhang left, Xu Qian'an led the mare into the yard and tied it to the trunk of the small banyan tree.

At this time, he realized that in just a few days, the originally bleak yard was full of flowers of various shapes and sizes, and bees and butterflies were dancing among the flowers.

The air was mixed with fresh floral fragrance.

Xu Qian'an took a rough look and saw many precious varieties, some of which were priced as high as more than ten taels of silver.

The reason why he knew the price of these precious varieties was because his aunt at home was always fiddling with potted plants every day, and after the spring, she invested more than two hundred taels of silver in this regard.

Xu Qian'an certainly would not ask how much money his aunt spent on buying precious flower seeds, anyway, it was not his money. The main thing was that his aunt's beloved potted plants were always knocked over by Xu Lingyin from time to time.

Every time, his aunt would be furious and teach her a lesson, and then nag: Do you know how much these flowers are worth, you dead child?

"What's the matter with these flowers?" Xu Qi'an asked calmly.

"The yard is too monotonous, so I bought some flowers to plant in the yard." The princess said calmly.

The silver I gave you can't buy these flowers....... Xu Qi'an muttered in his heart, and said "Oh" calmly on the surface, showing that he was just asking casually and had no interest in flowers.

In his heart, he was thinking, if it was bought seeds, then it would be a reasonable explanation. In half a decade, the seeds were stimulated to grow into a scene of flowers all over the yard. Is this the ability of the flower god? If this woman is thrown into the desert, it will benefit the whole world.

Following this line of thought, he thought of the small piece of lotus root. If the princess is allowed to cultivate the lotus root, can it be revived?

Taoist Jinlian said that natural treasures cannot be cultivated alone, but what if the person who cultivates it is the flower god?

Thinking of this, Xu Qi'an was a little excited, but he kept his mind well.

Seeing his lack of interest, the princess quietly breathed a sigh of relief.

"What happened to Aunt Zhang just now?" Xu Qian'an asked as he walked into the house.

He followed the smell into the house, walked to the stove, opened the lid of the pot, and found salted peanuts and some spices in the pot.

"She lives nearby. A few days ago, she fell outside our house... and she looked pitiful, so she helped. Since then, she often comes to help me, and the peanuts are also sent by her."

The princess sat on a small wooden stick, with a small bowl on her thighs, and said:

"Her son is in the medicinal materials business, and it is said that he has several shops in the inner and outer cities. Because his daughter-in-law doesn't like her, her son bought a small courtyard nearby to accommodate his old mother. She tells everyone how filial her son is and bought her a house."

Xu Qian'an leaned against the stove, eating salted peanuts, and threw the peanut shells on her feet, snorting: "What happened just now?"

The princess shrank her feet, glared at each other, and sneered: "I said my husband died, and a little gangster next door coveted my beauty and tried to use violence and take advantage of me several times.

"So I sold the house and moved here. I didn't expect him to come to my house and said he would come to stay every two days. "

Xu Qi'an said disdainfully: "Coveting your beauty? Princess, look in the mirror first."

The princess said angrily: "You are not allowed to eat my peanuts."

"Just eat them."

"No."

"Just eat them."

Xu Qi'an spent the whole morning in the princess's courtyard, sitting in the courtyard to weave bamboo baskets for her, repair wooden barrels, make small hoes, chop firewood... He also built a small stove for boiling water for her in the courtyard.

While he was working, the princess sat on a bamboo chair and watched, a little absent-minded.

When the time was almost up, she quietly got up and went into the kitchen, perfunctorily cooking a few dishes.

"Is it delicious?"

At the table, she held her cheek with her hand and blinked at Xu Qi'an.

It's really disgusting... Xu Qi'an said hypocritically: "Your cooking skills have improved. "

The princess smiled immediately, her eyes were like crescents, and she hummed: "Then you eat it all."

"What about you?"

"I'm not hungry, I'm full of peanuts."

Xu Qiyan nodded and buried his head in eating. Soon, he had eaten all the dishes she cooked, and he almost licked the plate. The princess looked at him blankly, a little surprised.

She was very clear about her own cooking skills, after all, the tongue would not lie.

"Life is like this, simple food is real."

When Xu Qiyan spoke, he glanced at the arrogant princess. She seemed a little moved, her eyes were much softer, but she hid it well.

Seeing this, he reached into his arms, tapped the mirror lightly, and poured out a small piece of lotus root.

"I went to Jianzhou this time, and I didn't mean to break my promise and not accompany you." Xu Qiyan apologized sincerely.

"Who wants you to accompany me. "The princess curled her lips and turned her head away.

"It's not a wasted trip. I found something interesting." Xu Qian'an put the lotus root on the table and said, "It was given to me by a senior. It is said to be a treasure, but it has withered."

The lotus root is dull in color, with many wrinkles on the surface, and it is shriveled as a whole.

"What is this?" The princess' attention was attracted.

"I'm not sure, but it's a treasure anyway." Xu Qian'an sighed:

"This thing is very important to me, but it seems that I can't keep it alive. But even if it withers, it is a medicine, so it's not a wasted trip. "

Mu Nanzhi was very sensitive about her identity, and Xu Qi'an didn't want her to know that he had seen through her true identity, so as not to cause her unnecessary panic.

The princess thought about it, took the lotus root, wiped it on her sleeve, then showed her little white teeth and took a bite.

Xu Qi'an was caught off guard and had no time to stop her.

The princess chewed a few times, swallowed it, and commented happily: "It's quite sweet. Well, it's still alive, just keep it for a while."

"!!! "

Xu Qi'an's heart was shocked, and he was overwhelmed by great joy. He didn't expect that a casual attempt would get such a response.

If this small piece of lotus root can be cultivated successfully, there will be a second nine-color lotus in the world, which can grow by itself and produce lotus pods.......

Xu Qi'an has seen the magic of lotus seeds, and from now on, every sixty years, he can get twenty-four lotus seeds.

This, this......

In addition, if the lotus root can grow up, the conditions for the Wulin Alliance ancestor to break through the barrier will be met. If he can use the lotus root to advance to the second rank, he will owe himself a huge favor.

In the future, when he confronts the mysterious sorcerer, the Wulin Alliance ancestor will become one of his biggest trump cards.

Xu Qi'an's heart quietly became hot, and he tried his best to suppress his excitement, and said calmly: "Then you can try it, well, if you can't keep it alive, remember to return it to me. I have another use. "

If I can't keep her alive, I'll report to the Imperial Master.

The princess nodded.

Wait, why did the Imperial Master ask me to ask for this lotus root? She is the head of the Human Sect, and she should know that the nine-color lotus root is difficult to cultivate, so the purpose is probably to make medicine.

But if it is to make medicine, why did he specifically tell me to ask for it? Was it just a casual remark, or was there another purpose?

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but look at the princess. n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

It shouldn't be, Luo Yuheng couldn't know that I secretly raised her. Uh, I'm not familiar with the Imperial Master, and I don't know her well, so I can't make a hasty conclusion.

I thought the princess was a mascot, and it was fine as long as she was beautiful, but I didn't expect to give me such a big surprise. Every fish in my fish pond is useful... Xu Qian'an sighed sincerely.

At this time, the princess hesitated for a moment, and said a little hesitantly: "I, I've spent all my money..."

At this point, she seemed unaccustomed to asking a man for money, as it would make her look like a concubine kept outside, so she turned her face away and said in a voice as soft as a mosquito's hum:

"Can you, can you give me a little more?"

Didn't I just give you fifteen taels before I left? You almost spent it in five days? Xu Qi'an glanced at her and said nothing.

Sensing his silence, the princess suddenly turned her head, looked at him, turned her face away again, and said coldly: "Forget it if you don't give it."

She felt a little wronged.

Xu Qi'an poured out five silver ingots from the fragments of the earth book, one ingot of ten taels, and placed them on the table one by one, then broke them up like sesame cakes and pinched them into small pieces.

"As a woman, it's best not to use official silver and silver ingots. Broken silver is enough. This way it's not easy to attract outsiders. What I was thinking just now was that I didn't consider this when I gave you the silver ingot last time, and I blame myself.

"Since I can't always be with you, I should pay attention to these details. This is my mistake, I won't do it again."

His tone was sincere and his expression was genuine.

The princess still looked out the door, but she said "hmm" in a soft voice, indicating that she was no longer angry.

........

In the following half day, Xu Qian'an took the princess to the downtown area, bought rouge and powder, added vegetables, rice, oil, salt, and beautiful dresses, and left before dusk, leading the little mare who had been neglected for a long time.

As soon as he left, Aunt Zhang came right after him.

Looking at the large and small packages of things in the house, Aunt Zhang was surprised and said: "Madam Mu, your husband has left? Tsk tsk, buying so many things must cost dozens of taels."

Aunt Zhang glanced at them and found that they were all supplies and things for her daughter. She exclaimed: "Oh, your husband is so good to you."

The princess was a little proud, her eyebrows curved, but in front of outsiders, she would never reveal her true nature, and said dignifiedly and gently:

"My husband is a guard for a wealthy family. He doesn't come back on weekdays. Even if he comes back, he has to go back before dusk. This morning, I was angry that he ignored me, so I lied to you. Don't be offended, Aunt Zhang."

As she said that, she handed over a bag of mutton and a box of rouge.

Aunt Zhang waved her hand quickly: "I, an old woman, don't need these. I will accept the mutton."

The old woman's smile was much warmer.

She did not doubt Mu Nanzhi's words. If it was a delicate beauty, Aunt Zhang might suspect that this was a mistress kept here by a master.

But although this lady Mu had a plump and well-proportioned figure, her face was really ordinary. Even the lechers in the market would not have any improper thoughts about such a mediocre woman.

......

Xu Mansion.

Xu Qian'an wore a black suit and led the mare home. The brocade clothes were changed out in the brothel.

He was too lazy to put them on again.

At the table, Uncle Xu drank and asked, "Where did you go this time?"

Xu Qian'an lowered his head to eat: "Jianzhou, I helped a friend fight."

"Are the Saintess of Tianzong and Lina going too?"

"Yes."

Uncle Xu seized the opportunity to teach his nephew: "Don't always fight and kill. There are always better places. Jianzhou is the holy land of Dafeng martial arts, and there are countless masters.

"Looking at you like this, it means that your friend didn't offend a strong man, otherwise..."

Xu Xinnian swallowed the rice and said, "Jianzhou, is it the state with the Wulin League?"

"Yes, the Jianzhou Wulin League is so powerful that the local government has to bow down. Moreover, they are very united. If you offend one, they will bring out a group."

"The leader of the Wulin League is Cao Qingyang, who is in the top three of the Jianghu Martial Arts List, right, Dad."

"Yes, Jianzhou is a forbidden place for evil people in the Jianghu, just the opposite of Yunzhou. Cao Qingyang is a generation of heroes in the Jianghu. "

Aunt, a woman of modesty, listened with great interest and asked, "Is he better than Ning Yan?"

In the heart of her aunt, her unlucky nephew was like the best master in the world. She didn't say it, but she was very convinced in her heart.

Second uncle pondered for a moment, shook his head and said, "Ning Yan is still far behind. After another five years of practice, he may be able to compete with the leader. And they don't buy the face of the government."

He knew that his nephew was a sixth-rank official.

When the aunt heard this, she hurriedly said, "Fortunately, Ning Yan didn't provoke them. Why did he go to Jianzhou to fight for no reason?"

Xu Lingyue spoke for her eldest brother and said softly, "Dad, my eldest brother knows how to do things. The Wulin League is so powerful, he won't provoke it."

Xu Qian'an ate in silence.

After dinner, Xu Xinnian put down his bowl and chopsticks and said, "Brother, come to my study. "

The two brothers walked out of the front hall side by side and entered the study.

Xu Xinnian closed the door, walked straight to the desk, pulled out a thick stack of paper, and said: "From the time Emperor Yuan Jing ascended the throne to the 20th year of Yuan Jing, all the daily records for 20 years are here."

Xu Qian'an glanced at it, closed his eyes, and said helplessly: "You are writing in cursive... No, in just five days, you collected the daily records of Emperor Yuan Jing for 20 years?"

Xu Erlang met his elder brother's shocked eyes, raised his chin, and said with a very proud but forced calm attitude:

"I have been promoted to the seventh rank. The seventh rank of Confucianism is called a benevolent person. If you want to step into this rank, you must understand benevolence and righteousness. A benevolent person, who loves the world, is a model of morality. A benevolent person can cultivate a righteous spirit. Therefore, a seventh-rank benevolent person is the foundation of a fourth-rank gentleman.

"Of course, I'm still far from the fourth rank, so this is not something to be happy about. For me, it's just a small step."

If it's not worth being happy about, then why are you talking so much... Xu Qi'an complained in his heart, thought about it, and asked:

"Does the benevolent have any combat power bonus?"

Xu Erlang's face suddenly froze: "No, it just makes my memory and physique stronger."

Pfft, isn't that still a weak chicken... Xu Qi'an held back his smile and picked up the daily record to look carefully.

This cursive writing is really... cursive. Xu Qi'an looked at it for a moment and wanted to curse.

Ancient cursive writing is similar to the celebrity signatures in his previous life, not for people to see. Of course, scholars can understand it, because cursive writing has a fixed shape.

But Xu Qi'an is not a scholar.

"Read it to me."

"...Okay."

The two brothers listened and read, and changed two candles.

During this time, Xu Erlang kept drinking tea to moisten his throat and went to the toilet twice.

The emperor's daily records recorded some of his words and deeds in daily life and during meetings.

Xu Erlang did not record all of them. He automatically deleted some daily conversations that were obviously meaningless.

It was not until the second half of the night that he finished reading them all.

Xu Qi'an closed his eyes for a long time, and when he completely digested the content, he opened his eyes and said with some disappointment:

"It has no value, at least I can't see it now."

Xu Erlang asked: "What exactly do you want to check about Emperor Yuan Jing?"

"I don't know, I just think he has a problem, well, not a feeling, but there is indeed a problem. After returning from Jianzhou, I am more certain that our Majesty is not as simple as he seems.

"But I can't say exactly where the problem is, and there is no clear direction. I can only try my best to collect his relevant deeds and see if I can find clues from them."

Xu Qi'an said.

"Yuan Jing's political tactics have reached the pinnacle, how can it be simple? "

Xu Erlang complained, and then said: "I don't know whether he asked me, but I know there is something wrong with this diary."

Xu Qian'an was stunned, "What's wrong with the diary?"