Chapter 234 Protecting One Person and Protecting the Northwest
In Fengcheng, the moon was at its zenith and lights were still on in the central military tent.
After Huo Jiang finished processing the military reports of the day, he left one of them and threw it in front of Mu Nanzhao.
"Let's take a look."
Mu Nanzhao picked it up, but only glanced at it twice before putting it back on the table. It was obvious that he had known about it earlier.
Huo Jiang was not surprised at all, and had an expression as if he was watching the fun and was afraid that it might not be exciting enough.
"As expected, your plan was ruined by Boss Gu again this time."
"They would rather stay up all night to finish their work and go back to Huachidu Village. What does this mean?"
"It means that your little trick has been seen through by Boss Gu."
"You want to lock them up in the dependents' village, thinking that this is protection? In the end, when they see you, I guess they will still give you the same four words as before: self-righteous."
Mu Nanzhao remained silent with a cold face at first, but after listening for a while, he even sneered.
When he heard the last part, he finally looked up at Huo Jiang, his eyes no longer filled with anger.
"How many times have you met Gu Xixi?"
"Don't act like you know her so well."
When Huo Jiang saw Mu Nanzhao's reaction, he knew that he had said everything right.
After all, in this person’s battle record, there are only times when he makes others so angry that they vomit blood.
Even if Mount Tai collapsed in front of him, he would still be as calm as if he was strolling in the garden, and people would never detect his inner emotions from his expression.
But things were different when he fell into trouble and came to the northwest.
He showed his emotions several times, and it all came down to Gu Xixi.
Huo Jiang looked at Mu Nanzhao and smiled, then he stopped smiling and said with regret, "Actually, I can really understand you being like this."
"As a brother, if you could ask me for advice before doing this, why would you do this?"
Mu Nanzhao was naturally not so easily hooked, and said coldly, "I don't have time to chat with you."
"I heard that there are many gossipy men and women gathering at the tea stalls inside the city gate. If you go there, you will definitely find someone who understands you."
Huo Jiang cursed in his heart, "What a stubborn person!"
He continued patiently, "When I went back to the capital last time, I knew that you had never touched a woman. Although you and the girl from the He family were childhood sweethearts, you never got close to her."
"You were still young at that time, so it was fine."
"I haven't seen you for several years. Are you still a novice?"
Mu Nanzhao: "..."
Seeing this, Huo Jiang was already laughing like crazy in his heart. He took a deep breath and held it, still speaking with a stern face:
"Since you left the Mu family, the only people serving you in the mansion are guards and servants."
Huo Jiang sighed in embarrassment and frowned, "You haven't met many girls, and you haven't married yet at your age. No wonder you don't understand women."
Mu Nanzhao looked straight at Huo Jiang.
But this time there was no anger in his eyes. Instead, he calmly picked up the tea bowl and slightly raised his left hand.
"Go on."
Huo Jiang thought he had finally given in, and was secretly delighted. "Women think differently from us men. Sometimes you may not understand what they care about, but you should try your best to understand."
"Once you understand, you can truly understand how to deal with this problem from her perspective."
"It's useless even if you rack your brains to think about it!"
“What you do may not be what others want.”
Mu Nanzhao calmly took a sip of tea and asked, "You only have one woman, your sister-in-law, and no concubines, right?"
He put down the tea bowl and sighed, seeming disappointed. "I guess your experience is not much richer than mine. I'll ask someone else tomorrow, who will be more trustworthy."
Huo Jiang immediately became unhappy, "Nonsense!"
"I have been married to your sister-in-law for twelve years. Our children are already grown up. I have much more experience than you!"
Mu Nanzhao didn't say anything, looking indifferent and as if he didn't want to listen any more.
Huo Jiang blew his beard and glared, "Why don't you believe it?"
"Oh! Don't talk about your sister-in-law. Before I got engaged to your sister-in-law, I didn't have such a big beard when I was young. I rode a horse and leaned on the sloping bridge in the capital, with red sleeves waving everywhere!"
"There is also Mingxiaofang in the capital. My brothers and I were frequent visitors there. We were no less romantic than you scholars."
Mingxiaofang is one of the most famous music schools in the capital.
There are the most beautiful women, the best singing and dancing, music and wine.
High-ranking officials and scholars gathered here and spent lavishly. Many of the poems and songs sung in the streets came from Mingxiaofang.
"I didn't realize that you were such a charming young man back then, Old Huo."
Mu Nanzhao smiled and nodded, as if expressing admiration.
Huo Jiang said contemptuously, "You were still a little kid playing hide-and-seek at home at that time!"
Mu Nanzhao said coldly, "I never play hide and seek."
After becoming a teacher in Huachidu Village and watching the children playing, he realized that he had no childhood.
Other children played in the water, dug in the soil, flew kites, and climbed trees.
He studied, practiced martial arts, and listened to the elders of the Mu family discussing politics...
Talking about the past, Huo Jiang became interested in talking and wanted to teach a few more moves, but he saw Mu Nanzhao standing up.
"Where are you going? I haven't finished talking yet!"
Mu Nanzhao looked back calmly, "He Jinghui wrote to say that his people had safely sent my sister-in-law to the mountainous area on the northwest border five days ago. She should be arriving soon."
"When I meet my sister-in-law, I will tell her how suave and handsome you were before your wedding."
Huo Jiang's smile froze and he was stunned.
Mu Nanzhao still felt it was not enough, he sighed awkwardly and said to himself, "Are the whole building full of red sleeves?"
"It's really curious how many sleeves there are."
"I think my sister-in-law will be able to interrogate me clearly."
He picked up his washing utensils and walked out.
Huo Jiang yelled, "Mu Nanzhao! If you dare to do this, I! I!"
"I will tie you up and send you to a brothel, and find ten girls to have sex with you!"
"I looked at Gu Xixi coldly. She is no worse than my virtuous wife."
"Once you get yourself dirty in that brothel, don't even think about Gu Xixi looking at you again in your life!!"
Mu Nanzhao heard this outside the tent and clenched his teeth.
Still a good wife?
She is obviously the Hedong Lion who is famous among the ladies in the capital!
Otherwise, how could such a great general be forced to become so angry that he could make such a stupid move.
When Mu Nanzhao came back after washing up, Huo Jiang had already calmed down and was writing at his desk.
Hearing the noise, he said without raising his head, "The new magistrate of Qingtian County you recommended is indeed useful."
"All counties have implemented the measures he proposed, and commodity and grain prices have remained stable to date."
Mu Nanzhao looked calm, "Fighting and fighting are our business."
"The people are innocent, at least we should ensure they live in peace."
Huo Jiang raised his head and said, "In a chess game, it is normal for two sides to lose a few chess pieces when fighting."
"That's what Mu Nanzhao, whom I knew in the past, said."
“Why has it changed now?”
He stroked his beard and said, "Wait, don't tell me, let me guess."
"Are you trying to protect one person and all the people in the northwest at the same time?"
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