Song Suo didn't care that he was still an unknown nobleman. It was reasonable that the King of Zhenbei and others were unwilling to recruit him. His mind was now filled with the thought that Xiao Rong was so ignorant of his own merits.
Couldn't he see that he had an extraordinary appearance and amazing talent?
Xiao Rong: “…”
I really didn't see it.
From the moment Song Suo's tone changed, Xiao Rong knew that Song Suo had taken the bait. As expected, he couldn't be treated like the Song Qianzheng in history, because they were two completely different people. To deal with an idiot, one had to use an idiot's method.
But how did he transform into someone as lovable as Song Qianzheng in history? Did he experience some unexpected changes in his life?
It doesn't seem so. When Song Qianzheng died, four generations of his family lived together and all the family members came to arrange his funeral. It didn't look like anything had happened in the family.
If nothing unexpected had happened, he might have really cured his chuunibyou gradually as he grew older and become more mature. Plus, he has a relatively open-minded and cheerful personality, and he was born with a weak constitution. He lives casually, taking each day as it comes, without as much pressure as others. Naturally, he becomes the happy pill among the people around him.
But this is not good news for Xiao Rong. If Song Shuo changed overnight, then Xiao Rong could prescribe the right medicine, take him to see more human tragedies, and promote his transformation. If he became like that slowly, then Xiao Rong doubted whether he would ever see the day when he would change. ...
But no matter which one it is, since he has seen it, Song Suo has no chance of escaping. No matter what his personality is, his ability in government affairs is unquestionable. Moreover, who knows if his arrival will cause some kind of butterfly effect, causing Song Suo to take up official duties early and serve one of their enemies. It is not impossible. You know, this guy even wants to take a look at the weird places like Qingfeng Sect.
Didn't he want to resign and retire? Even if he did, he had to do it under Xiao Rong's watch, in the main city of Chenliu. ...
Song Shuo's chatter was nothing more than boasting about how great he was, but Xiao Rong was in a trance and didn't hear what he said at all. When he finally finished speaking, Xiao Rong looked at him in confusion for a while. Suddenly, he saw that the sky outside was getting dark. He immediately stood up and said goodbye to Song Shuo, saying that he was going back.
Song Shuo: “…………”
You are trying to piss me off on purpose, right?
When Xiao Rong and others returned to their residence, Zhang Biezhi and the others had not returned yet. After dinner, Xiao Rong stayed in his room to practice calligraphy. This villa had everything, including pens, ink, paper and inkstone, which were provided free of charge. It would be a waste if he didn't use them. With this idea in mind, Xiao Rong practiced very diligently.
When delivering paper to Xiao Rong again, the servant began to doubt his life. He always felt that Xiao Rong was taking advantage of the Grand Marshal, but... No way, how could such a handsome young man do such a cheap thing? ...
It was dark in the summer, and when Xiao Rong finally lit the candle, Zhang Biezhi and his men had just stepped into the gate of the villa. As soon as they came in, Xiao Rong heard them arguing.
One of them was naturally Zhang Biezhi, and the other was Ashu, who was always very quiet and well-behaved in Xiao Rong's eyes.
Ah Shu complained to Zhang Biezhi: "It's all your fault for insisting on eating out, otherwise you could have come back a long time ago."
Zhang Biezhi: "I am on official business. If you want to come back, go back on your own. No one is stopping you!"
Ashu's face turned red with anger. If Lord Lang hadn't asked him to look after Zhang Biezhi, he would have come back long ago!
I'm so angry. How can there be such a shameless person in the world? He has caused so much trouble to others. Can't he see it at all?
Xiao Rong half opened the window and looked at the two people who walked in with a raised eyebrow. It was rare for Ah Shu to be so unyielding. He quickly walked past Zhang Biezhi, and Zhang Biezhi, seeing this, immediately wanted to walk past him. The entrance was so big, but the two of them insisted on squeezing in. Xiao Rong couldn't help laughing when he saw this.
Their destination was Xiao Rong's, so Xiao Rong closed the window and went back to sit and wait. The wooden door was not soundproof. After two figures appeared outside the door, Ah Shu's angry voice suddenly rang out again: "Knock on the door first!!"
Zhang Biezhi: “…” Knock then!
Knock knock. Xiao Rong inside raised his eyebrows. That was great. Even when he had a conflict with others, he didn't come to bang the door in anger. It could be seen that Zhang Biezhi was not a stubborn person.
I just don’t know if he is like this only in front of me or also to others. If it is the former, then he is just afraid of himself. If it is the latter, then it means he has really grown up.
He shouted "Come in!" and the door was pushed open by Zhang Biezhi in an instant. He jumped in as if he had snatched the credit and quickly clasped his fists to Xiao Rong: "Mr. Xiao, I have observed the result!"
When he squeezed in just now, he almost pushed Ashu to the ground. Hearing this, Ashu rolled his eyes without any concealment.
Xiao Rong looked at Ah Shu, then at Zhang Biezhi: "Oh? What are the results? Tell me about it."
Zhang Biezhi said: "Jinling is centered on the imperial palace and is divided into four cities: east, west, south and north. The north city is where the army is stationed and where poor people live. It is the poorest. The south city is where the noble families live. Most officials also live here. There are a lot of patrol teams in the south city. When those patrols see people who are not dressed well, they will immediately drive them out. The west city is mostly for business, and teahouses and post stations are all here. The east city is a mixed bag. There are many gangsters squatting on the streets. The brothels are all here, and most of the foreign races live here."
Xiao Rong didn't react yet, but Ashu was surprised first, because he didn't do anything with Zhang Biezhi today, just wandering around the streets. He always despised Zhang Biezhi in his heart, thinking that he was just perfunctory, but he didn't expect that he was actually observing, and observing very carefully.
Zhang Biezhi seemed to know what Ashu was thinking. He turned around and glanced at him proudly, then continued to report to Xiao Rong.
Xiao Rong: “…”
How old is Ashu this year? How old are you? You are four years older than Ashu. Do you have the nerve to argue with him like this?
But then he thought that Zhang Biezhi's mental age might not be as mature as Ah Shu's, so Xiao Rong felt relieved. ...
What we just said was a summary of the power distribution in Jinling. What Zhang Biezhi said next was the key point. Even Xiao Rong changed his expressionless look and gradually straightened his back.
"…The patrolling officers and soldiers oppress the common people, but they dare not bully those who are well-dressed and those of foreign races. I saw a soldier directly took away a bag of rice from a cart. The owner of the rice shop was laughing and didn't dare to say anything. A cart from the tea shop next door also arrived, but the man didn't take anything." Xiao Rong was stunned.
The shops that could be bullied by officers and soldiers naturally had no background, but it was indeed wrong to take rice but not tea, because tea was not something that everyone could afford. It was a high-consumption commodity and not a luxury item, but it was definitely more expensive than rice. The officers and soldiers did not take expensive tea but cheap rice instead, naturally because they were not short of money at the time, but what they lacked was food.
Why? Is this just an isolated case, or is there a problem with the distribution of food and wages in Jinling City?
While Xiao Rong was thinking, he suddenly heard Zhang Biezhi talking about the next thing he observed: "There are so many foreign tribes in Jinling City, and these foreign tribes were all driven away by us. I thought they dared not enter the Central Plains again, but they actually took a detour and came to the other side of the Huai River. This group of conscienceless drunkards, relying on us to drive these people away, thought that everything was fine and actually agreed to let these barbarians enter the city!"
Xiao Rong was stunned for a moment. He raised his hand to interrupt him: "Wait, they were all driven away. Are you saying they are all Huns?"
Zhang Biezhi: "More than that, Xiongnu, Wusun, Shanshan, Rouran, Gaoche, Khitan, among which Shanshan and Rouran are the most numerous. There are actually two Kumo Xi people, but they are different from Shanshan and Rouran. They are merchants."
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