Chapter 560: Good nephew-in-law, uncle remembers your kindness
After Xiao Yan sent Cao Dejiang away, he turned around and saw Gu Helian following him closely, with a long frown on his face, as if someone owed him money.
Xiao Yan was surprised: "Why hasn't Patriarch Gu left yet?"
Gu Helian sneered: "When useful, he is my uncle, and when useless, he is the head of the Gu family. You can't change your attitude even as quickly as turning the pages of a book..."
Xiao Yan looked at him and said, "What are you talking about, Master Gu? I was thinking that Tang Ning and I are already married, but the news hasn't spread yet. I'm afraid my aunt doesn't know about the marriage yet. Don't you need to go and discuss the matter of proposing and betrothing with your aunt?"
Gu Helian stopped cursing.
"Besides, Tang Ning's parents died early, and I have no elders. Someone must help my aunt on the day of the wedding."
Xiao Yan sighed softly, "Sending a girl off to marry, or even carrying her off on her own, is usually done by her father or brother. It's a pity that Tang Ning doesn't have a legitimate uncle..."
"Why not?"
Yes, yes, yes!!
Gu Helian's mind suddenly came to light, and he almost wrote the words "I am her uncle" on his face. His face was full of smiles, and there was no trace of dissatisfaction from before.
Gu Helian patted Xiao Yan's shoulder with a bright smile and said, "Good nephew-in-law, your uncle will remember your kindness and will give you two more boxes of gold later!"
As he turned and strode out, he was thinking about how to harass Rong Yue while shouting:
"Mu Feng, Mu Feng, where the hell have you been?"
Mu Feng, who was standing aside and being ignored, said: "..."
He squeezed the gold ingot in his sleeve so hard that it deformed.
Gu Helian turned around and saw him and hurriedly said, "Hurry up, hurry up, get the carriage, we're going to Rong Mansion!"
Mu Feng didn't move.
Gu Helian took two steps and saw that he hadn't caught up. She turned around and saw that he was still standing there. She grabbed something and threw it at him: "What are you still standing there for? Get out of here!"
Mu Feng held the fine-textured mutton-fat jade in his hand, put it in his arms, and smiled.
Don’t be angry, the victim has gold.
He is the best patriarch in the world, I am not angry...
Mu Feng stepped forward and said, "Master, go slowly and be careful with the steps."
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Xiao Yan watched Gu Helian leave in a hurry, then shook his head and went back.
Seeing Canglang catching up, he asked, "Where's Tangning?"
Canglang said: "I just saw him go to the backyard."
As Xiao Yan led Cang Lang back along the corridor, he saw Hang Li, who had returned exhausted, from afar.
"Master..."
Hang Li just called out, then remembered that Xiao Yan had now been granted the title of Duke and was no longer the former Governor Xiao. He quickly changed his words, "Master."
Xiao Yan asked, "Just came back from outside?"
"Well, I went to the trading company and talked with some merchants from the northwest. They know some of the information better than the military."
Hang Li spoke briefly and Xiao Yan listened quietly.
After he finished speaking, Xiao Yan said, "It seems you are ready?"
Hang Li nodded. "The gold sent to the northwest has been loaded onto a truck and left outside the city. The people accompanying them were selected by my subordinates. Many of them are brothers who have been on the battlefield. They have seen blood and killed people. They will not lose to those in the army."
"Although I have never been to the northwest, I have been keeping abreast of the situation there these past few days. I have also read the letters Tu Bai and his men sent back, and I have a general understanding of the various forces in the northwest."
"Master, rest assured, I will act with caution."
Xiao Yan listened to his clear and logical speech, and it was obvious that he was well prepared. He said, "Before, you were determined to stay in the capital. Why do you want to leave now?"
Hang Li lowered his eyes: "I have what I want."
Xiao Yan raised an eyebrow, but didn't ask any further questions. He just said, "Since you have what you want, try your best to reach out."
"Your return to the northwest with Fu Yue and the others will not be smooth sailing this time. Once you arrive in Linping, don't act rashly. First, find out the specific situation within the Dragon Court Guards."
"If Fu Yue and Guo Linyi don't make any unusual moves, there's no need to move them. We just need to find a way to seize the Shang family's military power and act as a check and balance against them."
"If they are as ambitious as Shang Qin and unwilling to help in the war in the northwest, then we must find a way to eliminate them. During the Beiling War, there must be no hidden dangers left in the Fengcheng border area."
Xiao Yan's eyes were stern. "I'll give you half of the Dragon Jade Token and also send a letter to Di Shuangcheng. If you encounter any problems you can't resolve in the northwest, go find him and he'll lend you a hand. But you must remember, if you want to gain a foothold in the army, you have to rely on yourself."
"The military is different from the outside world. Those soldiers only care about achievements. Di Shuangcheng has important tasks to do with the Zhen'an Army and Luoyan Pass, so he can't help you much. If you want to subdue the Longting Guard and gain a foothold in the northwest, you must rely on your own abilities to convince the people below you."
"Otherwise, even if you have a good background, Di Shuangcheng is building momentum for you, and I'm backing you up, you still won't be able to convince the public."
Hang Li touched the half of the Dragon Jade Order placed close to his body in his arms, his expression serious.
"I understand that since I am going to the northwest, I will never break the rules of the army, nor will I let anyone question my master's vision in selecting people."
Xiao Yan reached out and patted his shoulder.
The end of the corridor was connected to the backyard of the Tang Mansion. When passing through the hanging flower gate, Xiao Yan originally planned to let Canglang get the things he had prepared earlier and let Hang Li take them to the northwest.
After walking only a few steps, they saw Tang Ning and Hua Wu standing behind the pillars, hiding their bodies and peeking out.
Tang Ning hugged the pillar, leaving half of his head exposed.
Hua Wu imitated her and stood on tiptoe to secretly look at the opposite side.
When they looked over, they saw Xue Ru holding two account books under the eaves of the opposite house and being stopped by Di Tao. Di Tao was smiling brightly and talking to Xue Ru.
Because of the distance, I couldn't hear clearly what the two said, but I could see the joy on Di Tao's face.
"My dear, it seems to me that General Di seems to like Madam Ru. Every time he comes to our house, he finds a lot of excuses to pester Madam Ru. I've also seen him climb over the wall in our yard several times. Last time, he even trampled on the flowers planted by Uncle He and was almost bitten by a dog..."
Tang Ning's eyes widened: "When did it happen?"
"Not long after, Uncle He's dog was so powerful that it bit half of General Di's pants off."
Hua Wu looked over at Di Tao chattering away, but Xue Ru only responded with a gentle smile and politely shook her head.
"I think Young General Di is not good enough. How can he chase girls like him? He was chased around the yard by a dog. I think Madam Ru is more suitable for the people in the academy."
Tang Ning was surprised: "Academy?"
Hua Wu whispered, "Yes, many students in the academy like Madam Ru and always secretly look at her. Even Li Chi, the one that Mr. Tong particularly likes, likes Madam Ru. He even annotates ancient books for Madam Ru and takes the initiative to explain her lessons."
Tang Ning was filled with surprise. Of course she knew Li Chi, the student who won the first place in the first quiz of Rongsheng Academy. He was outstanding in talent and good-looking, but he had a cold personality and always looked serious when dealing with people.
Li Chi came from a poor family, but he had his own character. Not only Mr. Tong, but even Shi Changan looked at him differently.
The last time they were in the same class, Li Chi treated her politely and with a distance. But he didn't expect that such a cold and distant person would actually like Xue Ru and even take the initiative to annotate and explain her homework...
Tang Ning was amazed: her little A'ru is really good!
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