Chapter 218 The King of a Lost Country 18

Giving favors is like cooking.

You need a big fire like a life-saving favor to make the food cook quickly, and you also need a small fire like arranging daily life and providing a good living environment to let the food slowly absorb the flavor.

After Qi Mingxu, Li Guanqi, Jiang Ding and Qi Si came to Beijing, they have been staying in Ganxiao Temple.

Ganxiao Temple was built by the previous emperor in order to pray for the empress dowager. It often provides free houses for people with financial difficulties to stay so that they have a place to stay.

But this kind of house can only shelter from wind and rain, and don’t expect a comfortable living environment.

Moreover, the food in the temple is vegetarian. Li Guanqi and others are all young people in their twenties. They have a big appetite, so they can’t stand eating vegetarian food without oil every meal.

Compared with the previous conditions, the conditions that Nan Liujing could offer were really good.

After all, Guisheng treated Li Guanqi and the others as guests.

It was so comfortable to stay here, who would want to leave?

After Jiang Ding had finished his meal and sat slumped on the couch, he could not help but sigh: "It would be nice if I could stay here forever."

Qi Si and Jiang Ding were used to bickering, and he subconsciously wanted to complain, but he thought of how Young Master Nan knew that he was in poor health, so he specially asked the doctor to take his pulse and prescribe medicine for him, and also gave him a medicine bag that could strengthen his body, so that he could use the medicine bag to boil water for bathing every day in the future...

He thought of how Manager Guisheng was afraid that his medicine was too bitter, so he would also send some candies and preserves every time he sent medicine...

His life now was better than before he came to Beijing.

Qi Si swallowed his retort and just muttered: "Anyway, I will go wherever big brother goes."

Jiang Ding sat up and shouted: "Don't look down on me. If big brother doesn't want to stay here, I will definitely go with him."

Li Guanqi didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and said that they were worrying about nothing: "Big brother said in the letter that he owed two lives to Young Master Nan. With big brother's personality, he will definitely think of a way to repay the favor. Besides, Ji Yushan is not dead, and the purpose of our coming to the capital has not been achieved. Naturally, we can't leave the capital in disgrace."

Qi Si's lips curled up unconsciously: "That's right."

"These things, It won't be too late to talk after we meet up with big brother." Li Guanqi stood up and looked out the window, "According to the time, big brother and young master Nan should be here soon."

This is the eleventh day since Ji Yushan was assassinated.

No matter how powerful Ji Yushan is, it is impossible for the capital to be under strict discipline for too long, so as soon as the guards at the city gate relax, Nan Liujing will go to the capital to pick up Qi Mingxu.

As soon as Li Guanqi finished speaking, he saw two people walking slowly in the corridor outside the window.

The young man was dressed in black clothes and a crimson cloak. Red plums and white snow fell in his hair, like a fairy. The

young man was wearing a gray rabbit fur cloak. His movements were strong and his eyebrows were strong. He no longer looked pale and weak due to excessive blood loss, but instead exuded a heroic spirit.

As if noticing Li Guanqi's gaze, the young man raised his head, his eyes sharp. But when he saw Li Guanqi's face clearly, the sharpness melted away like ice and snow, and turned into a hearty smile.

"Second brother, third brother, fourth brother, long time no see."

Li Guanqi was the first to shout: "Big brother!"

Qi Si squeezed to the window and said excitedly: "Big brother, you are finally back. We have been worried about your safety these days."

Jiang Ding rushed out the door directly: "Big brother, I have been worried about you these days and I can't eat."

Qi Si said behind him: "You eat the most."

Jiang Ding retorted: "Fourth brother, you don't understand this. The food here at Young Master Nan is better than that made by the chef in the restaurant. If I don't finish it all, it proves that my appetite is not very good."

Qi Si was speechless: "... I have never seen anyone more shameless than you in my life."

Qi Mingxu laughed.

It can be seen that his three brothers are living a very comfortable life at Young Master Nan's house.

"Third brother, I think you are stronger than before."

Jiang Ding rushed to Qi Mingxu and looked at his left shoulder: "Brother, how is your injury recovering?"

Qi Mingxu said: "The wound has scabbed over. These days, the people left by Brother Nan to take care of me have been changing the dressings and stewing chicken soup for me. The doctor said that I am well-nourished and have no sequelae."

Jiang Ding said honestly: "Brother, no wonder you look fatter."

Qi Mingxu touched his face subconsciously, as if it was true: "This is called good complexion."

Nan Liujing stood by, listening to the brothers' jokes, with a faint smile in his eyes.

He had no friends of the same age, nor good brothers who could be friends with him through life and death and share the same interests.

But he knew how precious this kind of feeling was, so he envied them and valued them more.

Nan Liujing was considerate and said, "Brother Qi, you just escaped death, and you four brothers must have a lot to say, so I won't stay here to bother you any more."

"I'll set up a banquet in the front hall tonight to welcome Brother Qi, and you must come."

When Nan Liujing disappeared from sight, Qi Si and the other two hurriedly welcomed Qi Mingxu into the house and asked him about his experiences during this period.

Qi Mingxu told him everything.

Li Guanqi praised: "Young Master Nan is a true hero."

"He is indeed righteous, and he is not arrogant when he treats others as superior. He is dignified but not proud." Although they only met for a short time, Qi Si could already draw such a conclusion.

"What about you?"

Qi Mingxu looked at Li Guanqi and the other two with concern.

After listening to what Li Guanqi and the other two said, Qi Mingxu felt very warm in his heart and felt that he had not trusted the wrong person.

His three brothers had no grudges against Ji Yushan, but they left their hometown and came to the capital for him and suffered a lot.

He felt very indebted to the three brothers.

It can be said that he hoped that the three brothers could live a good life more than he could live a good life.

When he was not able to do this, Brother Nan helped him achieve this first.

If Qi Mingxu was only very grateful to Nan Liujing before, now his gratitude has skyrocketed to twelve points.

With his mind constantly turning, Qi Mingxu looked up at Li Guanqi and the other two and asked, "What

are your plans for the future?" Li Guanqi and the other two looked at each other, and then turned their eyes to Qi Mingxu, "Brother, what are your plans?"

Qi Mingxu knew what they meant.

When Li Guanqi's father was wrongly accused by the government and nearly died in prison, he saved Li Guanqi's father.

Jiang Ding and his mother depended on each other for life. His father died early, but he left a carpentry shop for Jiang Ding.

His uncle took a fancy to this carpentry shop. In order to snatch the carpentry shop away, he forced his widowed sister-in-law to death and slandered Jiang Ding's mother for having an affair with someone else.

Jiang Ding's mother couldn't stand the strange eyes of others and wanted to commit suicide to prove her innocence. It was also he who saved Jiang Ding's mother and helped to save the carpentry shop.

And there is Qi Si.

He helped Qi Si to live like a human being from a little beggar, and taught Qi Si to read and write.

Just as Brother Nan was indebted to him, he was also indebted to the three brothers, so no matter where he goes or what he wants to do, the three brothers will support him unconditionally.

But it is also because of this that he must be more cautious in making choices - not only for himself, but also for the three brothers.

From all aspects, Brother Nan is the best choice.

Qi Mingxu exhaled a breath of turbidity and said in a deep voice: "If I plan to stay with Brother Nan, what do you think?"

Jiang Ding's eyes lit up, and he laughed: "I will definitely raise my hands and feet to agree."

"Can't you be more reserved." Qi Si was speechless.

Jiang Ding asked back: "Oh? Then you don't agree?"

Qi Si: "..."

Qi Si gritted his teeth: "No, I agree. Okay."

Jiang Ding snorted, showing an arrogant expression of "I don't want to bother with you", which made Qi Si's teeth itchy even more.

Li Guanqi was a little worried: "Is Brother Nan willing to recruit us?"

"I think he is willing." Qi Mingxu looked at the sky, smiled and stood up, "It's still some time before lunch, why don't we go directly and ask Brother Nan in person?"

***

In Qu Jianbai's study.

After writing a piece of calligraphy, Qu Jianbai put the brush back into the pen holder and turned to look at Nan Liujing: "I heard that you brought a few friends back?"

This villa is not particularly large, but Qu Jianbai lives in the east, and Li Guanqi and his friends live in the west. In addition, Li Guanqi and his friends are afraid of causing trouble for Nan Liujing, so they basically never step out of the yard, so Qu Jianbai has not met them yet. Nan Liujing

nodded and said: "They are all very capable."

Qu Jianbai smiled: "They are indeed very capable, and they are almost able to turn the capital upside down."

If Ji Yushan died in that assassination, they could have directly broken the sky.

"You said they are your close friends, but as far as I know, you have only known them for less than half a month."

Nan Liujing was about to say something when he heard the conversation between Qi Mingxu and the guards outside.

Nan Liujing raised his voice: "Brother Qi, please come in."

Qi Mingxu and the others were suddenly dazzled by the study room.

Many people admired Wei Jin's elegance. To put it bluntly, people are obsessed with looks these days.

Nan Liujing and Qu Jianbai sat together. They were of different ages and had different temperaments. One was flawless like a beautiful jade, and the other was mellow like fine wine. They complemented each other and made people forget the mundane world.

"Is it Mr. Qu??"

Qi Mingxu was the first to recognize him.

Li Guanqi and the other two also exclaimed.

"It seems that I don't need to introduce Mr. Qu any more." Nan Liujing smiled.

Under Qu Jianbai's gaze, Qi Mingxu and the others behaved more reservedly.

After hearing Nan Liujing's words, Li Guanqi relaxed a little: "Mr. Qu's ancestral home is Jinling, and he has always been favored by Jinling storytellers. Naturally, we have heard of Mr. Qu's reputation. When I was young, I met Mr. Qu from a distance, and I still remember him now."

Qi Si was shocked: "I heard that Mr. Qu left Jiangnan before, but I didn't expect Mr. Qu to appear here."

Qu Jianbai's attitude was very gentle: "I was invited by a friend to go to Beijing to teach the young master Nan. This matter cannot be disclosed for the time being, and I ask several friends to keep it secret for me."

Qi Mingxu and the other four looked at Nan Liujing in unison.

They had lived in Jinling since they were young, so they knew Qu Jianbai's reputation well.

Qu Jianbai had taught countless students in Jiangnan.

I don't know how many people want to be Qu Jianbai's disciple. Among those people, there are Jinshi, Tanhua, and Sanyuan Jidi...

But Qu Jianbai still hasn't accepted a single disciple.

"People in Jinling say that Mr. Qu doesn't even look down on the top scholar, and I don't know how extraordinary his future disciples will be..." Li Guanqi murmured, absent-mindedly, "Now, the four of us have finally met Mr. Qu's disciples..."

Qi Si looked at Mr. Qu with admiration: "No wonder Brother Nan is so outstanding, it turns out that your teacher is Mr. Qu." Nan Liujing

almost thought about it: "Mr. Qu's reputation is known to the world, but I already have a teacher."

He respected Qu Jianbai very much, but Qu Jianbai could be "Mr. Qu" and "Master Qu", but he couldn't be his teacher.

The position of the third prince's teacher. Even in the future, if he can really ascend to the throne of the emperor, the position of the emperor's teacher can only belong to his teacher.

Qu Jianbai was not surprised by this answer.

Apart from Guisheng, he was the person who had the most contact with Nan Liujing. So he knew very well that the third prince was definitely not untaught.

This peerless pearl has already met the best sculptor.

All he can do is to add a touch of brilliance to this pearl.

"I am the teacher of a certain course of Young Master Nan." Qu Jianbai smiled slightly and explained, "His teacher is better than me."

Qi Mingxu and the other three were even more shocked.

Someone more powerful than Mr. Qu... Sorry, this is really beyond their imagination.

Nan Liujing's eyes were slightly curved, but he didn't want to talk too much about this topic, so he silently changed the subject: "Brother Qi, why did you suddenly come to see me."

At this point, Qi Mingxu finally remembered the main business: "I haven't formally introduced my identity to you before."

"I am from Jinling. My father is a lieutenant general in Jinling City. His position is not high, but by chance, I met Concubine Li's father."

This opportunity was naturally a great opportunity when Concubine Li was not in trouble. But with the death of Concubine Li, Qi Mingxu's family also fell into trouble and the whole family was imprisoned.

The day when the soldiers came to search the house happened to be Li Guanqi's birthday. Qi Mingxu and several brothers went out for a drink together, which was fortunately escaped.

"My father felt that he had brought disaster to the family, so he committed suicide the night he was imprisoned. My mother couldn't bear the humiliation, so she followed my father..."

Even though more than half a year had passed, when Qi Mingxu mentioned this, his eyes couldn't help but turn red, and a look of pain flashed across his face.

"After I learned about my parents' death, I was in a state of panic every day. It was my brothers who helped me run around so that my parents could rest in peace."

"Later, I found out that Ji Yushan was the culprit who killed my parents, so I planned to go to Beijing to assassinate Ji Yushan. My brothers were worried about me, so they accompanied me to Beijing..."

Qi Mingxu sighed, "You know what happened next, Brother Nan."

Nan Liujing nodded and asked, "Brother Qi, do you still want to kill Ji Yushan now?"

"Of course, Ji Yushan deserves to die." Qi Mingxu's forehead veins jumped, and his tone was grim, "But this time I have already made a move, I won't be so reckless next time."

It is too difficult to get rid of Ji Yushan by assassination.

The possibility is almost zero.

He must lie low first and rethink his strategy.

While lying low, he can repay Brother Nan's kindness.

So, Qi Mingxu asked: "Brother Nan, after hearing my story, do you still dare to use us? Aren't you afraid of offending Ji Yushan?"

Nan Liujing smiled slightly: "If I didn't dare, I wouldn't have helped you at the beginning."

"As for offending Ji Yushan..."

"I don't care."

"Because Ji Yushan has already offended me to death."

Qi Mingxu's eyes lit up: "Then..."

"Brother Qi, don't be anxious." Nan Liujing said, "I have just heard so much from Brother Qi, why don't you listen to what I say now."

Qi Mingxu listened attentively: "I would like to hear the details."

Nan Liujing said frankly: "I just talked about you with Master Qu."

Jiang Ding was the most anxious: "Young Master Nan, what did you talk about?"

Nan Liujing looked back at Qi Mingxu and the other three, his eyes sincere: "Master Qu asked me why I called you close friends and treated you so well when I have only known you for a day or two."

"I think you must be very surprised about this, Brother Qi."

Qi Mingxu and the other three looked at each other, and Qi Mingxu said: "To be honest with Master Nan, it is a bit strange."

If he just wanted to recruit them, it seems unnecessary to do this.

Nan Liujing said: "In that case, I will take this opportunity to explain it to you."

"Do you think I am generous and have an extraordinary family background?"

Jiang Ding said: "Yes."

Nan Liujing hid key information such as the imperial palace and recounted his past experiences: "It is true that I am generous and have an extraordinary family background. But my situation at home is extremely difficult, and I have been unwelcome since I was a child..."

Because they are all painful experiences, even if there is no personal emotion in the narration, people can still empathize.

After explaining the cause and effect, Nan Liujing changed the subject: "This villa, as well as the guards and servants in the villa, were all arranged for me by my martial arts master."

"I don't have anyone I can trust and rely on."

"So that day, when I saw Brother Qi on Suzaku Street, I was really happy to see the prey."

"At first, I saved Brother Qi because I wanted to subdue Brother Qi and let Brother Qi serve as my guard."

At this point, Nan Liujing's tone was obviously apologetic.

Qi Mingxu smiled heartily and didn't mind.

He knew that there would definitely be a turn next.

"Later, I saw that Brother Qi was eloquent, brave and resourceful, so I thought of letting Brother Qi serve as my guard captain."

Qu Jianbai looked into Nan Liujing's eyes and smiled.

From a guard to the captain of the guard...

what's next?

Nan Liujing continued: "But soon after, I heard Brother Qi tell the story of the four of you brothers."

"On the one hand, I envy such a friendship. You are true friends of life and death."

"On the other hand--"

Nan Liujing spread his hands: "Originally, I only had eyes for Brother Qi, but now, I not only have eyes for Brother Qi's talents, but also for your three brothers."

Qi Mingxu, Li Guanqi, Jiang Ding and Qi Si couldn't help but laugh.

"If it was just Brother Qi, I might not be so cautious. But the weight of the four of you brothers combined is enough to make me be extremely cautious."

"Because I know that if you four brothers want to stay, you will definitely stay together, and if you want to leave, you will definitely leave together."

Qi Mingxu smiled and nodded, and teased along with Nan Liujing's words: "Brother Nan, I wonder what position you have decided to give me at this time?"

Nan Liujing smiled helplessly: "I may disappoint you. I seem glamorous now, but in fact I am just a facade. The position of a captain of the guards is already the biggest bargaining chip I can give. The treatment I give you now is already the best treatment I can provide."

"But in addition to this, I can also give you my friendship."

Scattered snowflakes were blown into the room by the strong wind.

Before being melted by the warm spring temperature in the house, it fell on Nan Liujing's eyebrows.

The delicate and beautiful eyebrows melted away the ice and snow, unable to hide the enthusiasm.

"Some people's friendship is worthless."

"Those people value profit over loyalty."

"Some people's friendship is like yours, who are willing to sacrifice their own lives."

"I can't do that, but my friendship is equally priceless."

"What Guisheng said is true. I have been dependent on him for more than ten years, and I have never had any friends around me. If you are willing to accept my friendship, then you are my friends and my brothers."

"You will always have a place by my side."

"It is so today, and it will be so tomorrow."

The charcoal fire in the corner of the study was no longer strong, and the half-covered windows let in more broken snow. The surroundings became icy cold, but Qi Mingxu and the others were excited when they heard it.

Because Nan Liujing's words were too inflammatory.

His tone, eyes, and even every body language made Qi Mingxu and the others feel that if they missed his friendship, they would regret it in the future.

Yao Rong couldn't help but say good.

Nan Liujing's move was really a great one.

He knew that Qi Mingxu and the others could see that he was trying to win people's hearts, and he was not worried about being seen. Not only did he admit it openly, but he also took the initiative and asked Qi Mingxu and the others: Do you want me to continue to win people's hearts?

The road is straight and unrestrained.

When you don't have too many chips in your hand, it is not a bad thing to show your cards.

At least now, Nan Liujing's performance has completely moved Qi Mingxu and the others.

Qi Mingxu and the others originally planned to be Nan Liujing's subordinates, but before Qi Mingxu opened his mouth, Nan Liujing took the lead and told them: He didn't want them to be just his subordinates, but hoped that they could become his friends and his brothers.

Qi Mingxu suddenly thought of the sentence in the storybook: A gentleman will die for his confidant.

He was not the kind of person who would give his loyalty easily, and he had never thought that he would risk his life for others one day.

But if it was the boy in front of him, why not?

Qi Mingxu clasped his fists and bowed: "You treat me as a national hero, I will repay you as a national hero."

As soon as he expressed his opinion, Li Guanqi laughed and followed suit, "I only know some mediocre kung fu, I can't be a guard, but if Young Master Nan needs an accountant who can use an abacus, just tell me."

Jiang Ding was the most carefree: "As long as Young Master Nan doesn't mind me, just let me know if there is anything you need me to do in the future."

Qi Si fell last, but he was not much slower than the other three: "Young Master Nan must have something extraordinary to be favored by Lord Qu. I'm a beggar, but I can become Young Master Nan's guest of honor in one fell swoop. How can I not be happy and how can I not respond?"

Yao Rong listened to their entire conversation and couldn't help but smile.

Perhaps Qi Mingxu, Li Guanqi, Jiang Ding and Qi Si cannot yet foresee what this loyalty means, let alone what a huge change the five of them will bring to the world.

But she thinks one thing the system said is very right.

The strongest entrepreneurial team in history has begun to take shape.