Chapter 248 Who will win the destiny? (11)

There are countless guild halls in Daliang City, the most famous are large guild halls such as Jingzhao guild hall and Zhengzhou guild hall.

These guild halls are funded by merchants from all over the world. They usually only receive fellow villagers, so that promising, rich and powerful village parties can go to Daliang City to do business, do business, study, and take exams. Nowadays, many ministers in power have lived in the guild hall before they climbed the Longmen. After taking power, most people can remember the friendship of the guild hall and provide some help to the guild hall.

Lingzhou Guild Hall is an extremely ordinary guild hall. In terms of financial resources, it cannot be compared with wealthy places such as Daming Prefecture and Hezhong Prefecture. In terms of the number of officials in the court, it is not as good as the prefectures and counties in the Jiangnan area. However, in the sixth year of Xiande, Lingzhou Guild Hall became famous. A small guild hall actually brought out famous people such as Chen Ziteng, Liu Jiangqing, Wu Ruogu, and Liu Jiangjie, which naturally made other guild halls in Daliang City look at each time the guild alliance discusses, the Lingzhou Guild Hall also has a prominent position.

The shopkeepers in Lingzhou felt even more gloomy on their faces and raised their monthly money one after another. With money, Director Wang carried out some maintenance on the guild hall and re-engaged the door. Now the guild hall has a new look from scratch.

These changes were brought about by Richie and his philosophers.

According to the convention, after the examination was completed, the guild hall would fulfill its incense. The students who took the exam had to leave the guild hall and find another place, while the Lingzhou guild hall opened the net and allowed the rest of Richie to continue living in the guild and prepare for the school with peace of mind. In preparation for next year's exam, Richie and others had some money when they went south, but the rice price in Daliang City was high, so it was really difficult to live in. Naturally, they were very happy to receive the care of the guild hall.

After Liu Jiangqing, Chen Ziteng, Wu Ruogu, Liu Jiangjie and others climbed Longmen, they each had different opportunities and moved out of the Lingzhou Guild Hall one after another.

After Liu Jiangjie returned to Daliang, she recovered from the yard prepared by Hou Dayong for her. She was free and seldom restricted on the grassland since she was a child. At this time, she felt bored in the yard. She wanted to see Hou Dayong every day, but Hou Dayong had many chores, and she came and went in a hurry every time. Her back injury was slightly healed. Liu Jiangjie began to walk around. Today, she had nothing to do, so she returned to the Lingzhou Guild Hall to move her own belongings.

When Liu Jiangjie first arrived in Lingzhou, she did not hide her identity as a woman. The Lingzhou Guild Hall prepared a small house for her. Although the house was small, it was decorated fresh and elegantly. The two women were busy and the hut became messy.

Liu Jiangjie was about to leave when a burst of laughter came from the corner.

Liu Jiangqing was wearing a green robe and a long knife on his waist, looking particularly refreshed. The owner of the Lingzhou Guild Hall followed him, and the two of them laughed while walking.

Behind the two of them was the charming little summer.

Liu Jiangqing and Liu Jiangjie have been having a quarrel recently. Liu Jiangqing is not happy with Liu Jiangjie and Hou Dayong. Liu Jiangjie hates Xiaoshu very much. Since Liu Jiangjie returned to Daliang, the two have always been speechless when they meet. There have been several disputes. Neither of them expected to come to Lingzhou Guild Hall at the same time today, and they were both a little stunned.

When Liu Jiangqing saw Liu Jiangjie carrying two maids, the maid holding some miscellaneous items, she understood that her sister was preparing to move. His face darkened and said to the two maids: "You two go out."

These two maids were newly bought and did not know Liu Jiangqing. When they saw Liu Jiangqing slapped his military waist knife on his waist and looked stern, they looked at Liu Jiangjie timidly. After Liu Jiangjie nodded slightly, the two maids escaped from the Lingzhou Guild Hall.

The owner of the Wang Pavilion was able to become the owner of the various directions, and he had a delicate and clever heart. When he heard Liu Jiangqing's tone was wrong, he stopped.

Liu Jiangqing is the city magistrate and a military inspector. The Lingzhou Guild Hall is within the jurisdiction of his place. There is a saying that he is not afraid of officials but is afraid of being in charge. The owner of the Guanguan respects this powerful figure who walked out of the guild hall. When the two brothers and sisters talk, he had already pretended to appreciate the extremely cleverly tailored bonsai next to the aisle. Although he had watched this bonsai thousands of times, he still pretended to be enjoying it.

Seeing that the Lord Wang Guan also walked aside, Liu Jiangqing leaned into Liu Jiangqing's ear, and whispered and said seriously: "Little sister, my father is the elder of the Richie tribe. What kind of identity are you? Why do you want to be a concubine?"

This question is very sensitive. Liu Jiangjie didn't meet Hou Dayong much during her recovery period. After calming down, she kept struggling for this problem in her heart. When Liu Jiangqing met, she pointed to Liu Jiangjie's heartache. Liu Jiangjie couldn't help but feel a little angry. She counterattacked: "When our brother and sister left Richie's army, her sister-in-law and nephew sent us dozens of miles. If she knew that there was such a woman by her brother, she wouldn't know how she felt."

Xiaoshu was close to Liu Jiangqing. Although Liu Jiangjie was speaking in a low voice, she could hear it clearly. Xiaoshu was quite afraid of Liu Jiangjie, who was disguised as a man and became an imperial guard officer. When she heard this, she blushed and looked at Liu Jiangqing with some resentment, lowered her head, and tears hanged on her face, and walked towards the room she had lived in before.

Liu Jiangjie grew up in the grassland and was always generous and generous. Looking at the charming woman with tears in her eyes, she hummed heavily.

Liu Jiangqing's face looked even more ugly. He didn't want to say more in front of outsiders. He walked to the owner of the Wang Pavilion and bowed: "Mr. Wang, I will never thank you for your kindness, so I will say goodbye."

The Lord Wang attached great importance to Liu Jiangjie, but he showed an expression on his face, and bowed: "The association is responsible for the food, clothing, housing and transportation of the other students, so Liu Chengwei doesn't have to worry."

After leaving the museum, Liu Jiangqing and Liu Jiangjie waited outside for a while before Xiaoshu walked out of the room. He looked at Liu Jiangqing with aggrieved look on his face, and then got on the carriage.

Several people had just arrived at the yard where Liu Jiangqing lived. Wu Ruogu, who had already entered the Ministry of Personnel, wore a round-necked poop dress and said lightly: "Miss Xiaoshu, please go back to the house to rest first."

Wu Ruogu is a generous brother and is highly respected by Liu Jiangjie. When he heard that he asked Xiaoshu to leave, Liu Jiangjie looked at Wu Ruogu with gratitude.

When Xiaoshu left, Wu Ruogu said anxiously: "Where has Brother Liu been there? Let's have a meal." Then he lowered his voice and said, "There is someone coming to Shishan."

Liu Jiangqing was shocked and followed Wu Ruogu to the small hall quickly.

The visitor was Liu Jiangliang from Shishan. He was the cousin of Liu Jiangqing, a famous merchant in Shishan. He was ordered to engage in trade with the Central Plains. He was an extremely smart man. When he saw Liu Jiangqing, he smiled casually and said, "Brother Liu, you are now famous in the world. You can only step into the territory of Daliang. If you ask anyone, you will know Brother Liu's name."

Although Liu Jiangliang spoke with a smile, Liu Jiangqing's heart suddenly sank. He knew Liu Jiangliang so well.

Liu Jiangliang is doing business abroad all year round, and he is very handsome in his daily life. No matter how far he walks, his whole body is clean and spotless. At this time, Liu Jiangliang is standing in front of him, covered in dust. His hair is messy and his eyes are covered in blood. Liu Jiangqing ignored Liu Jiangliang's teasing and said anxiously: "What accident happened in Shishan?"

Liu Jiangliang's face suddenly became serious, and he said in a low tone: "Elder Liu has something to do."

"What?"

"Some time ago, the Pugu people had several conflicts with us. A month ago, my uncle led his army to expel the Pugu people. Unexpectedly, Yelu Daguang set up aside and raided us. We suffered great losses. Fortunately, the Black Eagle Army came and the Khitans retreated." Liu Jiangliang stopped for a moment, and his face became heavier and said, "Elder Liu was caught in five arrows and was seriously injured."

Liu Jiangqing said in surprise: "My father was seriously injured. What is the situation now?"

"I went south from Shishan a month ago. When I walked, my uncle was still in a coma. I don't know how sad I am now."

Liu Jiangjie's face was already as white as the other side. Since the elders asked Liu Jiangliang to go south, it means that her father's injuries were extremely serious and might have died of no cure. Her tears turned in her eyes for a few times, but they did not shed.

Liu Jiangqing also realized the seriousness of the problem. He pondered for a while and said, "Now the main force of the imperial guards went north to fight the Khitan army. The war is difficult to end in a short period of time. Kaifeng Prefecture has an order, and no one is allowed to ask for leave, especially several city lieutenants and military inspectors, which have strict orders. What should we do about this matter?"

Every time the imperial guards went on an expedition, Daliang City was heavily guarded. No one in Kaifeng Prefecture's officials, yamen officials, military inspectors and other important positions were allowed to leave. Liu Jiangqing was both a city lieutenant and a military inspector. He had a heavy responsibility and the prefect would never allow him to leave. If he wanted to force his return to Shishan, he had no choice but to abandon his official position.

Liu Jiangliang didn't know the situation. Seeing that Liu Jiangqing was hesitant, he said, "Uncle was seriously injured, Brother Liu should make a decision quickly."

Liu Jiangqing looked at Liu Jiangjie with his eyes, thought of it, and said with a wry smile: "The ancients said, "Loyalty and filial piety are not difficult to achieve both. Now I am a court official, and I eat the king's fortune. How can I be loyal and forget my own affairs? Liu Jiangjie went back to take care of her father first, and when the war ended, I would go north immediately."

Although Liu Jiangjie has been having a quarrel with her brother during this period, she still devoted herself to her brother when it comes to major issues. When Liu Jiangqing made a suggestion, she nodded and said, "Okay, I'll go back to pack up some fine items and I'll set off tomorrow."

At the Hou Mansion, after receiving a notice from Qinjiahedi, Hou Dayong asked in confusion: "There is a low-level officer asking for a meeting. Who is it?"

Qin Jiahe hurriedly said, "He didn't report his name, he just said he had played chess with the prime minister while playing the boat." Qin Jiahe had been a housekeeper in the Marquis' Mansion for several years and had excellent eyesight. When he saw the officers outside the door, he looked a little arrogant and smiled humbly on his face. He did not dare to neglect him and hurriedly came back to report.

Hearing this, Hou Dayong immediately understood that the person outside the door must be Liu Jiangjie. Although he was a little surprised, his face did not show up. He calmly ordered: "Take the person outside the door to the study in the next courtyard."

Qin Jiahe was secretly proud of himself. He had a good eye. Those who could enter the study and talk to him were all confidants of the prime minister. Fortunately, he didn't give him away easily.

Qin Jiahe ran all the way to pick up Liu Jiangjie.

The light in the study was a little dark, which was in sharp contrast with the brilliant sunshine outside the house. Liu Jiangjie entered the study and it took a while to get used to it.

Liu Jiangjie briefly talked about the incident and finally said: "My father was seriously injured, and his life and death are uncertain."

Lingzhou and Daliang have been closely connected with several "Zhenghe" numbers. Hou Dayong knew the war a month ago clearly. He also knew about Liu Hongye's injury. Although Liu Hongye was seriously injured, after being treated by the Black Eagle Army military doctor, there was no serious injury at present.

The "Zheng He" is also a secret in the Black Eagle Army. However, one of the chief generals and a few personal guards knew about this, so Hou Dayong naturally would not tell Liu Jiangjie about the secrets such as "Zheng He". Therefore, he comforted him: "The good people will have their own blessings, and Elder Liu will definitely not be in trouble. Xiao Jie can rest assured."

Liu Jiangjie looked at Hou Dayong with a calm expression, remembering what his brother said many times, she felt unconscious and said, "Brother is right, Hou Dayong is the face of a country, how could he be like me?" She complained in her heart again: "Who am I, why did I come to him and tell him these things."

Liu Jiangjie controlled her emotions, so she stood up casually and said, "I'm going to go back to Shishan to take care of my father tomorrow."

After Liu Jiangjie was injured, Hou Dayong changed her medicine and had skin relatives every day. Although the two did not have a problem, for Liu Jiangjie, who was young and full of fantasy, Hou Dayong, who had seen and touched her body, was naturally his husband. What's more, Hou Dayong himself has all the elements to attract young girls, and his words and deeds have strong confidence and the charm of a mature man. This is a unique temperament formed by many years of success and cannot be compared with Richie's and other philosophers. It is natural that Liu Jiangjie fell in love unconsciously.

The Northern Expedition was originally a bloody thing, but Liu Jiangjie fell in love with Hou Dayong, but she felt that the Northern Expedition was the most lingering and pleasant time. However, after returning to Daliang, everything changed. Hou Dayong just came every now and then. Every time he came, he often left less than a stick of incense, which made Liu Jiangjie very angry and unbearable.

When Hou Dayong heard that Liu Jiangjie was about to return to Shishan, he frowned and said, "It is normal for Xiaojie to go back to take care of her father. However, Daliang is thousands of miles away from Shishan. It may take half a year to go back and forth. Your arrow wound has not healed, and the road is not peaceful. Why not let Liu Jiangqing go back and stay in Daliang."

Liu Jiangjie shook her head and said, "I'd better go back. Although Daliang is good, it's not my home." The next two sentences were very light and murmured.
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