Chapter 190 Jin丨Exclusive release by Jiang Wenxue

System: [The style has changed!]

Xue Chen: [What do you think we should call him?]

System: [Hmm... Yang Tienan?]

Xue Chen: [Yang Tienan fits the style! And he is a generation below his father!]

Liu Yixuan sat quietly aside, listening to his uncle and brother talking.

Xu Qingrong has a feminine temperament and has been immersed in officialdom for many years. He did not deliberately relax his expression when facing a child, and he had a sense of majesty without anger. Wanyan Kang was obviously wary of him at first, but seeing that Xu Qingrong answered every question and Liu Yixuan was also beside him, he gradually relaxed his vigilance.

Wanyan Kang took the initiative to ask a few questions and roughly figured out Liu Yixuan's situation. He couldn't help but feel a little regretful for coming to see him at this time.

Liu Yixuan was still naming him in his mind and the system, and absent-mindedly picked up some dishes for him. Xu

Qingrong also ate some: "Did you cook the food yourself?"

Liu Yixuan nodded.

Xu Qingrong glanced at Wanyan Kang, then looked at his nominal son and gave him a warning look.

Liu Yixuan understood what he meant, but ignored it and began to pick up dishes for him non-stop.

Xu Qingrong said helplessly: "Come to my study after dinner."

Wanyan Kang noticed something unusual, but didn't say much. He pretended not to understand and continued to eat.

Since Liu Yixuan left the palace, he had not tasted such delicious food for a long time. From what Xu Qingrong said, Liu Yixuan should not cook often after she came back... He was no longer a maid in Zhao Wangfu. He returned to his own country and became a high-ranking secret envoy. He did not need to please the people around him, so he naturally did not need to spend energy on cooking.

This meal was specially made for him by Liu Yixuan. He did not know if there would be a next time, so he should cherish it.

After the meal, Xu Qingrong called a few servants to come over and asked them to take Wan Yankang back to the house. He and Liu Yixuan went to the study.

Xu Qingrong spread the paper flat, and Liu Yixuan ground the ink unconsciously.

Xu Qingrong whispered, "What do you think?"

Liu Yixuan: He is still young and has not yet participated in political affairs. Prince Taiping hates the Jin people, but he will not be so strict on a child. And Wanyan Honglie does not know that he has already known the truth. I want to see Wanyan Kang's attitude first. If he is willing to work for me, it would be great.

Liu Yixuan did not mention his relationship with Wanyan Kang in his words, but every word showed that he would not break off contact with Wanyan Kang.

Xu Qingrong said: "You are in a high position now, and many people are watching you, waiting for you to make mistakes. Although there are many people in the court who are close to the Jin people, I am still a little worried about you. Let's not talk about the people in the court who want to make trouble for you, just talk about Wanyan Honglie. He suffered a great loss at your hands. Will he really let you go so easily? No matter what, Wanyan Kang is the child he raised with his own hands."

Liu Yixuan picked up the pen and wrote: Strike first to gain the upper hand.

Xu Qingrong saw the determination in Liu Yixuan's eyes and couldn't help but sigh.

The Liu Yixuan in his mind has always been very gentle, because he is worried about the hatred of his parents in his heart, and is more stable and mature than his peers. He has a good temper and has never argued with anyone. If someone speaks ill of him, he will just laugh it off.

Liu Yixuan's killing of Tong Guan was beyond his expectation. He originally thought that Tong Guan had gone too far, but now it seemed that he did not know Liu Yixuan well enough.

Xu Qingrong asked, "What are you going to do?"

Liu Yixuan looked calm and sat upright. He was very graceful when he picked up the pen to write, but the words he wrote were full of murderous intent: The conflict between the two countries should naturally be resolved on the battlefield. If the King of Taiping goes to war, I will ask to accompany him.

"You have grown up and have your own ideas. I won't persuade you any more." Xu Qingrong remembered that he was so strong when he went to the front line with Tong Guan last time. He refused to give in. He was afraid that he would not change his mind easily this time. "If you can really make military achievements in the army, it will be more useful than ten thousand excuses. But you are already a secret envoy and have close contacts with King Taiping. If the emperor knows about it, I am afraid he will be suspicious."

Liu Yixuan shook his head and wrote: Master Xue has already expected this. He has a way to solve it. I will be fine.

Xu Qingrong did not trust Xue Chen, but things had come to this point and there was no other way.

He said nothing more and let Liu Yixuan go.

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"It's snowing." Xue Chen looked through the window and saw snowflakes floating outside. "It seems that there is a lot of snow this year."

Xiao He added some more charcoal to warm the house. "It is said that auspicious snow indicates a good harvest. There will definitely be a good harvest in the fields next year. This is a good omen. Why are you not happy, sir?"

"Winter is hard..." Xue Chen paused, "Where is Lian'er?"

"The prince should be in the next yard. I didn't see him come out today."

"I'll go see him."

Xue Chen put on a cloak and went to Gong Jiu's place without letting Xiao He follow him.

Gong Jiu was lying in front of the window, staring at the snowflakes outside in a daze. He caught a glimpse of someone coming over. He took a closer look and immediately came to his senses. He quickly walked to the door and opened it: "Brother." "

Bored?"

"I don't know what to do for a while." Gong Jiu patted the snowflakes off his body.

"I have something to discuss with you."

"Go ahead."

It was a bit cold in his room. Xue Chen didn't take off his coat. He just lifted his clothes and sat on the stool. "After Wu Ming died, Wuming Island was used to store food, ironware, gold and silver. I got some money to support my father to recruit soldiers and buy horses. Now my father has more soldiers than before."

Gong Jiu was one of the owners of Wuming Island. He had heard about what Xue Chen did privately, but he was not good at arithmetic and had no clear understanding. He didn't know how powerful King Taiping was now.

Hearing Xue Chen's words, Gong Jiu nodded calmly.

Xue Chen: "There are wars in the northern border every winter. Now my father has allocated a lot of troops to attack your subordinates. If the Jin Kingdom rises up at this time, it will be another huge loss."

The private soldiers of King Taiping cannot be put on the surface. The army he originally had was enough to deal with the Jin Kingdom, but there was no need to consume so many new soldiers. Instead of attacking Gong Jiu's forces in various places, it is better to unite against the outside world.

But the premise is that Gong Jiu will not return to the arena and oppose King Taiping.

Gong Jiu understood what he meant, "Brother, what do you want me to do?"

Xue Chen: "I don't trust you."

Gong Jiu looked gloomy, but he didn't complain about anything. He looked at Xue Chen with only apologetic eyes.

He had deceived his brother too many times before, so it was reasonable for his brother not to trust him.

Xue Chen touched his head: "Xiao Mian should take a vacation in a few days."

Gong Jiu: "Yeah."

The relationship between him and Pei Rui temporarily became more relaxed.

The last time he went to the Shenbu Division to make a statement, Pei Rui went to pick him up when he came back. The two were silent all the way. Although they didn't become close, at least they wouldn't draw their swords against each other again.

After breaking away from the forces of the underworld, Gong Jiu had new feelings when he recalled the past. He recalled the conversations with other people in the past. Xue Chen, Xie Heng, Pei Rui, Qingtan, and even what Yuan Feishuang said to him seemed to make sense.

Gong Jiu was at peace for a rare time. When he saw Xue Chen trusting other people, he would not be like before, wishing to kill them all.

Xue Chen was very satisfied with his reaction. He remained calm on the surface and said lightly: "You stay in the mansion and pretend to be me. I will use your identity to mobilize people to disperse all those underworld forces and assign them to different military camps to go to the border to resist foreign enemies."

"Why do you have to go in person, brother?" Seeing that Xue Chen seemed a little unhappy, Gong Jiu softened his voice and complained: "I still want to spend a good New Year with you. It will be the New Year in a few days. We agreed to go to the manor together after we finish our work."

Xue Chen smiled and said: "Then I won't go."

Gong Jiu didn't expect that his simple words would change his brother's mind. At this time, he clearly felt that his brother cared about him.

He was taken to heart by his brother.

In his brother's heart, his mood has surpassed those mundane things outside.

Gong Jiu felt warm in his heart, staring at Xue Chen blankly, feeling that there is no one better than his brother.

Xue Chen poked his face: "Daze again."

Gong Jiu: "You are not lying to me? You won't let Xiao Qi pretend to be you and stay in the mansion, and leave secretly by yourself?"

Xue Chen: [Don't say it, you really don't say it, this is indeed a way. ]

System: [Be a human being! ]

Xue Chen looked at him seriously: "When the family is reunited, how can I let others replace it? I don't want to spend the New Year alone outside."

System: [What about your vest? 】

Xue Chen: 【It's not certain about the vest. Da Mian still has things to do. I can spend the New Year with Xie Heng... No, what's the point? Even if we all get together, it's just me. There's no one to accompany me. At most, it can make the room a little more crowded.】

System: 【You can still drink Xiao Xie's blood.】

Xue Chen: 【That makes sense. By the way, you can also drink other people's blood. Da Pan Ji should be back, right? And Hua Man Lou and Hua Liu Tong...】

System: 【...】

Although he read out the names of people, the system has a feeling that he is reading out the names of dishes.

Da Mian's New Year's Eve dinner is ready, right?

Gong Jiu: "Then you don't care about what's going on outside?"

Xue Chen: "Let Dad do it. He has many talented people under him. There will always be someone who can handle it. It doesn't necessarily require me to do it myself. As long as you are fine, everything will be fine."

Gong Jiu should have been hurt by his distrust, but when he thought of Xue Chen's complete honesty in front of him, without any hypocrisy or deception, he felt that it was a kind of trust.

He and Xue Chen went for a walk in the garden outside. The red plum blossoms in the corner of the garden were in full bloom, and they were extremely beautiful in the wind and snow.

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Zhui Ming took the needle and thread, clumsily sewed the pieces of cloth together, bit them off with his teeth, and shook his hands: "It's done."

Pei Rui touched it: "It's soft."

"Of course new cotton is soft, Xiao Ting, come here."

Xiao Ting ran to Pei Rui, wagging his tail and looking at Zhui Ming.

Zhui Ming picked it up and put on a cotton jacket he made himself. It was a little ugly, but it was better than nothing. "It's much warmer this way."

Xiao Licking was a little uncomfortable. He circled around Pei Rui a few times and made a soft cry.

It was more than two months old. Its body was much longer than when it first came. Its legs were longer. It looked like an adult dog, and its cry was completely different from before.

Xue Chen said with disgust: [Your clamp is really ugly.]

System: [Xiao Licking loves you, so I act coquettishly to you! Don't say bad things about Xiao Licking!]

Pei Rui put a leash on Xiao Licking, led it outside, and the man and the dog soon disappeared.

Zhui Ming looked at the direction Pei Rui left, smiled and drank a sip of wine, thinking of the outsiders of the Six and a Half Hall who attacked Xue Chen a few days ago, and Xue Lian putting pressure on the Shenbu Division, his smile faded.

I always feel that something is wrong.