Dafeng Night Watchman

Chapter 442: Chapter 442: Great Wizard

Wang Simu subconsciously picked up the wine glass. Only then did she realize that there was something wrong with the wine glass. It was yellow jade with a hint of crimson.

At first glance, Wang Simu thought it was an ordinary jade cup, but she found it was actually colored glass.

The color was like jade, and the inside was as red as blood... Wang Simu's hand trembled, and her aunt's sweet wine suddenly fell over, spilled on the table, and splashed on her dress.

"Oh, why are you so careless."

Aunt quickly threw the wine pot and cup aside, took out a handkerchief and wiped the wine stains on Wang Simu's dress.

Dragon blood colored glass? !

Wang Simu was stunned. Colored glass is precious, and dragon blood colored glass is made of a very rare soil in the Western Regions, and the output is extremely low.

When the Western Regions and the Central Plains had a close relationship, dragon blood colored glass was often used as tribute and flowed into the Central Plains. It was usually made into utensils and wine cups, and His Majesty would only take it out and use it when he entertained his ministers.

As the relationship between the Western Regions and the Central Plains gradually cooled, dragon blood glass had not flowed into the Central Plains for many years, and it was hard for the nobles in Beijing to get it. Most of them were kept at home and occasionally taken out for use.

But they would never be used for banquets.

She took a quick glance and found that the table was full of dragon blood glass cups, a complete set of glass cups, and the value was enough to buy two Xu mansions.

After wiping her clean, the aunt continued to fill a cup and said, "Are you tired?"

There was concern in her tone.

Knocking is knocking, but is this a dispute over position? She actually values ​​me very much, the mistress of the Xu family, is this what she wants to express...

Wang Simu pursed her lips and said nothing. She was a little moved in her heart. She understood the respect and importance that the mistress of the Xu family had for her.

"Come, try these dishes, they are all unique to our Xu mansion, you can't eat them outside."

The aunt enthusiastically introduced the dishes on the table, fully playing the role of a hostess and future mother-in-law.

There were indeed a few dishes that Wang Simu had never eaten, which made her eyes light up.

The roast duck with a crispy skin, sliced ​​and wrapped in a thin dough, was delicious and filling; the braised lion head was ugly in appearance, but tender and moderately salty; the braised pork with a strong aroma and crispy but not greasy...

Although the Xu family is a newly promoted "family", its financial resources should not be underestimated... Just as Wang Simu thought so, her eyes suddenly fixed, and she stared straight at the small porcelain jar containing chicken soup!

She thought: You are not right!

Wang Simu was born in an official family, and she was very talented and had a strong appreciation ability. She quickly realized that the porcelain on the table was not simple, and each piece was an antique.

Antiques with extremely high collection value.....

This is not normal, this is not normal, how could anyone use antiques as daily utensils?

In the quiet atmosphere of eating, Miss Wang was shocked.

After calming down, Wang Simu turned to observe the women at the table. Miss Su Su did not come to the table to eat, which meant that even if she married into the Xu family, she could only be a concubine.

Li Miaozhen had a dull personality, neither cold nor hot, which was in line with her status as a saint of the Tianzong.

Xu Lingyin and this girl from southern Xinjiang surprised Wang Simu, thinking, how can they eat like this? Aren't they afraid of choking or getting burned? Are they playing me?

If such a young child can act, it's too scary.

But if it's not acting, how could a strict person like the mistress of the Xu family tolerate their disrespect......

Wang Simu was daydreaming, and the meal ended.

She made a conclusion in her mind. Although the mistress of the Xu family was very skilled, she was not an aggressive mistress. On the contrary, she was very gentle and straightforward most of the time, just like a little girl.

What a terrible woman.

Xu Lingyue only inherited three or four points of her mother's skills at most. In Wang Simu's opinion, she is a master, but not a strong opponent.

As for the little sister of the Xu family, she has not had the opportunity to test her yet.

So, after lunch, Wang Simu saw the little kid playing in the courtyard, so she found an opportunity to come out alone, holding a plate of cakes in her hand, waving her hand and smiling:

"Lingyin, come to your sister."

Xu Lingyin came over happily when she saw the food.

She really loves to eat. As long as there is food, it is easy to control... Wang Simu was delighted and said softly: "I heard from your sister that you were bullied in school?"

Xu Lingyin focused on the cakes. While eating, she said aggrievedly: "A little fat boy stole my food..."

She immediately announced loudly: "The big pot helped me get revenge."

Xu Lingyue did not lie. Someone really bullied her, so she didn't go to school. Poor child... Wang Simu touched her head and said gently:

"Do you still want to go to school?"

The little bean shook his head.

"How about my sister teach you."

The little bean glanced at the cakes and nodded.

Wang Simu showed a relieved smile. She could teach the child some quick knowledge. When she returned home, the child "accidentally" showed the new knowledge in front of his parents.

The mistress of the Xu family would definitely ask, and Xu Lingyin would tell her about her silent teaching of reading.

Usually, when the mistress of the Xu family knew about it, she would be grateful to me, but I didn't take credit for it...

"Come, sister will teach you arithmetic."

......

After having lunch in the dining hall of the Hanlin Academy, Xu Xinnian rode out of the imperial city and rushed home.

He always felt uneasy. Wang Simu was quite strong and opinionated, and his mother was a person whose emotions were all on her face.

If Wang Simu made a certain attempt and made his mother unhappy, she would probably turn her face on the spot.

In addition, the mansion was full of monsters and ghosts, Lingyin, Lina, the Saint of Tianzong, the ghost girl Susu, and the most weird eldest brother.......

Xu Erlang felt that he had to come back to control the situation.

After entering the mansion, he walked around the outer hall and the inner hall. He didn't see Wang Simu, but found her two maids standing in the hall.

He asked, "Where is your young lady?"

"In the yard." The maid replied respectfully.

Xu Erlang left the inner hall and turned to the inner courtyard. As expected, he found Wang Simu sitting at the stone table, like a lifeless paper flower, dazed.

Xu Lingyin stood aside, took a bite of pastry, and looked at her future sister-in-law again, thinking about finishing her meal and leaving.

Xu Erlang's heart sank, thinking, what happened, did they have a falling out, I came back too late......

"Simu, Simu......"

He walked over and gently shook Wang Simu's shoulders.

Wang Simu slowly raised her head, her eyes lacking spirit, looking at him woodenly.

After a few seconds, Wang Simu was overwhelmed with grief, holding his hand tightly, and said in tears: "Erlang, your sister is so mad at me!!"

"Did you have a conflict with Lingyue?"

Xu Erlang frowned, and he instantly imagined the process in his mind. Wang Simu and Xu Lingyue had a conflict, and Xu Lingyue complained to her eldest brother with a "wronged" face.

Big brother must have said something irritating to make Wang Simu so angry. Big brother is the most weird person.

Wang Simu shook her head, looked at the heartless Xu Lingyin, and sobbed: "It's her... I taught her arithmetic with good intentions, she, she insisted on irritating me."

Xu Erlang took a breath and looked at her with a complicated expression: "You, why do you have to ask for trouble? The teachers in the academy, Taoist Li, Chu Yuanzhen, they were all very angry with Lingyin, let alone you?"

Wang Simu didn't believe it, and said: "But, but Lingyue said that Lingyin didn't study because she was bullied in the school, and this is also true, so I thought about teaching..."

She seemed to react and stopped talking.

The two looked at each other in silence.

On the roof in the distance, Xu Qian'an laughed like a pig.

Li Miaozhen kicked him, but she was also struggling to hold back her laughter.

"I, I finally know why Chu Yuanzhen is so angry, haha, this guy also tried to teach Lingyin arithmetic, no, no, my stomach hurts from laughing..."

Xu Qian'an covered his stomach and laughed until tears came out. He finally knew what Chu Yuanzhen faced in Yunlu Academy.

"Your eldest sister is really ruthless." Li Miaozhen laughed.

"Go away, you are the one with a ruthless heart." Xu Qian'an said.

Li Miaozhen had a stern face.

Xu Erlang looked around and saw that there was only one little kid around, so he sat down and said some sweet words with a stiff face, and finally coaxed Wang Simu.

Then, he thought of what Xu Lingyue said when she came to him quietly last night.

"Simu, I thought about it for a long time last night."

Waiting for Wang Simu to look over, he took a deep breath and continued, "Since my elder brother offended His Majesty, the Xu family has actually been hovering on the edge of a cliff."

"My elder brother means that he wants to take his family away from the capital. As for me, it's up to me to decide whether to stay in Beijing or not. I have studied hard for more than ten years and finally have the fame I have now. I will not leave Beijing no matter what.

"But I want to wait a little longer, wait until I have a higher position and a bigger family business, and then marry you. It's not good to let others laugh at your choice of men. "

Wang Simu held his hand, without any grievances, and her eyes were more gentle than ever.

Before dusk fell, her aunt gave Wang Simu a lot of gifts in return, and also gave her a jade bracelet that she had worn for many years.

Wang Simu left with her maid. When she looked back, she saw the mistress of the Xu family and her two daughters watching them leave, and Xu Lingyin waved happily.

Her eyes swept over the three people and looked at the roof. Xu Qian'an stood high up, nodded and smiled at her, and Li Miaozhen and the girl with disheveled hair were on his left and right.

For some reason, although she was frustrated today, she could feel a sense of ease from this family. They lived in this ease.

A kind of ease of peace and quiet.

........

After dusk, the palace.

On the table filled with delicacies from land and sea, Wang Shoufu glanced at his daughter and said: n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

"You are worried, what are you thinking about? By the way, you went to Xu's house today, how did you feel?"

Wang Erge said: "The Xu family has just become prosperous, I am afraid that you can't satisfy me in all aspects."

Wang Dage frowned, "In this case, if you really marry Xu Cijiu in the future, the dowry will have to be richer."

The two sisters-in-law felt superior when they heard this.

"They use dragon blood glass cups to drink wine, precious antiques to serve dishes, and the guards are all fourth-grade masters. All the chicken essence workshops in the court have to give 10% of their profits to Xu's house every year." Wang Simu said lightly.

"What? All the chicken essence workshops in the court give 10%?"

Wang Erge, who is doing business, was surprised. This is an unimaginable huge fortune.

"Dragon blood glass cups as wine glasses..." Wang Dage's face was dull.

The two sisters-in-law looked envious.

Madam Wang smiled with satisfaction and asked, "What about the mistress of the Wang family? With Simu's skills, it should not be difficult to suppress her."

Prime Minister Wang Zhenwen nodded slightly, agreeing with his wife's words. He knew what level his daughter was.

Wang Simu said faintly, "The mistress of the Xu family... is unfathomable."

The Wang family looked at each other.

The eldest brother Wang sighed, "The Xu family is not simple. By the way, Dad, how is the negotiation going?"

He didn't expect his father to answer, because he had asked the same question in the past few days, but Wang Zhenwen didn't even reveal his own son because it involved court secrets.

"The result will be out in three days at most." Wang Zhenwen said lightly.

The negotiations between Dafeng and Yaoman are nothing more than immediate interests and future interests. Future interests are just a bonus, and immediate interests are the most important.

And what Yaoman can offer is war horses, iron ore, furs, and ceded territory.

.......

At night, in the study.

After listening to the daily records of the previous emperor, Xu Qi'an picked up Xu Erlang's "manuscript" and found that it was a strategy against the Yasukuni Iron Cavalry.

Xu Erlang drank tea and said, "This is my own guess."

Erlang is worthy of being a major in military strategy. He wrote very well and his ideas are clear. I just don't know if it is just talk or really effective.

After reading it, Xu Qi'an returned the "manuscript" to Erlang.

......

Deep in the northeast, there is a dark valley with the ocean behind it.

The waves hit the charred stones and cliffs, making a rumbling sound and splashing white foam like a snow lion and a white dragon.

In the center of the valley is a hundred-foot-high altar, on which stand two huge stone statues.

One of the stone statues wears a Confucian robe, a Confucian cap, and a long beard hanging down on his chest, like an old Confucian scholar.

His eyebrows are cracked.

Another stone statue was wearing a robe and a crown of thorns, with a beautiful face and unparalleled grace.

The first rays of morning light shone on the altar, and the statue wearing the crown of thorns suddenly trembled.

Farther away from the altar was a large city-state, which was the headquarters of the Wushen Cult.

This city-state was called "Jingshan", and the name of the mountain was the name of the city. The name of the country of Jingguo also came from the mountain where the altar was erected.

In the world when the Wushen was not visible in the world, the Great Wizard was the supreme leader of the Wushen Cult, the first rank of the wizard system: the Great Wizard!

The contemporary Great Wizard was called Saren Agu, a top-level strongman who had existed since ancient times.

When the first generation of supervisors had not yet become full-time, he was the disciple of this ancient strongman.

Saren Agu was an old man wearing a cloak and a hood. He did not live in the towering and huge palace in Jingshan City.

Instead, he built a thatched house at the foot of Jingshan Mountain and raised a flock of sheep. Every morning, the wizards of Jingshan City would see this great leader singing folk songs and driving a flock of sheep up the mountain in the background of the rising sun.

Salun Agu took off the wine pot from his waist, drank a sip of ginseng wine, tutted twice with satisfaction, then held the branch for driving sheep and tapped the ground lightly:

"Irbu, come here!"

A wizard who was also wrapped in a robe and wearing a hood appeared where the branch had tapped.

"Great wizard!"

The wizard named Irbu bowed.

"Have you recovered from your injuries?" Salun Agu said with a smile.

Irbu nodded, his voice low: "Great wizard, who is the mysterious strong man who appeared in Chuzhou? I can't figure out his origin."

"If you can figure it out, you must be the great wizard."

Salun Agu looked kind: "Don't pay attention to him, he is a headache for Buddhism. We have to face Wei Yuan. The witch god just passed down the decree."

"The witch god can finally show his power and affect reality?" Irbu said in surprise.

Salun Agu did not answer, opened his palm, and a jade ring appeared in his hand. He said: "Go tell the little guy in Jingguo to flatten the northern border within three months."

After Irbu left, Salun Agu looked at the direction of the distant altar and muttered:

"Let me go to the capital of Dafeng to find trouble with that disciple... I can't beat him in Dafeng. It's a headache."

Salun Agu sighed.

As he sighed, the sunny Jingshan City was instantly covered by dark clouds, with strong winds, lightning and thunder.

........

On such a morning, Huang Xianer and Pei Manxiluo took a carriage and arrived at the gate of Xu's house as promised.

Huang Xianer, who was lazy and charming with a delicate face, licked her lips and said excitedly: "I can't wait to meet the legendary Xu Yinluo."

Pei Manxiluo held a book in his hand and smiled:

"The negotiations are over. We will leave Beijing after meeting Xu Qian'an. The Jingguo Iron Cavalry is incomparable in cooperation and has strong tactics. I have a few questions to ask him. As for you, just be a pleasing vase. Whether you can seduce him to bed depends on your ability."

Huang Xianer licked her charming red lips and smiled: "This man, there are few who are not lustful. Not lustful is usually because the woman is not beautiful enough.

"And the more lustful a man is, the more means I have to deal with him. Don't look at his prestige. If he really goes to bed, he can only cry for mercy and call me aunt."

She vowed and was sure of victory.