Rebirth of a Star General

The person who came to set the fire never imagined that there were people in the quiet library today. He was caught off guard for a while. When he was about to run, he was blocked by Xiao Jue. arm.

As early as when Xiao Jue fought this man, He Yan grabbed the long blanket on one side to fight the fire. Fortunately, the fire was not too big, so this person probably thought that the scrolls of paper in the pavilion would be easy to get rid of, so he didn't use the ointment. Otherwise, if it really counts, the two of them won't necessarily be wiped out.

The fire was put out in time, and only half of the book was burned. He Yan shook his head at Xiao Jue, "Fortunately, nothing major happened."

The two looked at the man on the ground. This man was young, wearing a cloth shirt. At first glance, he looked like a student from Xianchang Hall. He was dismantled by Xiao Jue, and he couldn't move for the time being. He Yan noticed the marks left by his martial arts practice at the tiger's mouth, and couldn't help frowning and said, "It doesn't seem to be a student of Xianchang Hall, it should have been sneaked in."

Ordinary students, even if there is a martial arts department in the school, the calluses are not so heavy, and it seems that it is due to practicing martial arts for many years. Xiao Jue looked down at him and asked coldly, "Who sent you here?"

The man just stared at Xiao Jue and did not speak.

"Wait a minute." He Yan seemed to sense something, took a step forward and held his chin, Xiao Jue couldn't stop him, the next moment, He Yan said, "He can't speak, he's a mute."

The other party was forced to open his mouth by holding his chin, the mouth was empty, only half of the tongue.

"It's dangerous." Xiao Jue pulled her up and walked behind her, "Don't get too close."

"The other party found a mute, and deliberately entered the Xianchang Pavilion just to set a fire in the library." He Yan didn't pay attention to himself, and looked at Xiao Jue, "It seems that someone has thought of something with us. ."

In the library, although there are rare and unique books, it will not make people take risks. What's more, the other party sent people not to steal, but to set fire to it. It was impartial, and it happened to be the one that "He Rufei" used to burn. Just as He Yan and Xiao Jue came to the Xianchang Pavilion today to find the past handwriting of "He Rufei" in case of emergency, the real young master He seems guilty and short-hearted, so he can't wait to let people come to destroy the corpse. Extinction.

Xiao Jue asked, "What are you going to do?"

He Yan lowered his head and thought for a while, and when he raised his head again, his expression became relaxed, "Since someone coveted 'General He''s notes, we might as well keep it for us. As for this person... Tell Mr. Huang first and see what he does. Say it."

When Huang Sancai got the news, he couldn't believe his eyes. He just let Xiao Jue and He Yan enter the library, less than a stick of incense, why did someone suddenly set fire to it?

"Mr. Huang," Xiao Jue gestured to the person on the ground, "is this person a student of the school?"

Mr. Huang carefully looked at the fireman's face and shook his head: "No, no, I have never seen this person."

"That's it." Xiao Jue nodded, "This person sneaked into the academy and just couldn't set it on fire, so I bumped into him."

Mr. Huang hurriedly went to check the bookshelf that had just caught fire, the test papers scattered on the ground, the half-burned book, and the smell of burnt wood in the pavilion, all of which proved that Xiao Jue was not lying. Someone did set fire here just now.

"This...why is this?" Huang Sancai was a little bewildered, "What kind of hatred does this person have with our Xianchang Pavilion, why did he set the library on fire alone?"

Fortunately, the library is not an academy, but if Xiao Jue and He Yan were not here just now, very few people would normally enter the library. When the fire was discovered, it would be too late. Thinking of this, Huang Sancai felt a layer of fear in his heart.

"This man is dumb," He Yan said with a smile, "can't speak."

Xiao Jue's voice was indifferent: "I'm afraid it has something to do with the Uto people."

"Wu, Utuo people?" Huang Sancai was startled, "Why did the Utuo people appear in Shuojing?"

Xiao Jue said calmly, "This matter is confidential, and I hope Mr. Huang will keep it a secret for me. Since it is a conspiracy of the Uto people, it is better to plan it. Please wait for Mr. Huang to announce to the public that the library is on fire, and a library of books was burned. Fortunately, the fire was put out. In time, there was no catastrophe, but... General Feihong's notes were all destroyed, leaving nothing behind."

"This..." Huang Sancai was still very puzzled.

"It's about the society," Xiao Jue's eyes were as sharp as electricity, "I hope Mr.

Huang Sancai shuddered, "Naturally, naturally. But General He's notes..."

"I'm a classmate with him, and it's just some ordinary pen and ink. I'll take it back to the Xiao family for safekeeping. In the future, when the real culprit behind the scenes is revealed, I'll return the original."

Huang Sancai sensed something sensitively, and then looked at the young man in front of him, the young man who was always lazy and indifferent has now lost his youthful youthfulness, like an unsheathed sword, completely different from the past.

He bowed his head respectfully and said softly, "It's all up to Governor Xiao, as for this person..."

"I'll solve it. Mr. Huang just declares to the public that someone burned to death in the fire."

Huang Sancai nodded and said yes.

After the completion of the instructing Huang Sancai, after a while, Chiwu came in, took away the mute who had just set the fire, and took away a whole sack of "He Rufei"'s notes.

He Yan and Xiao Jue then walked out, and said as they walked, "Xiao Jue, what happened just now... is it possible?"

Huang Sancai is not the Xiao family after all, and I don't know how much they can keep secrets for them. He Rufei is not a fool, and the people who are sent out by the good end never come back. Even if Huang Sancai rumors that there is a fire in the library, He Rufei may not believe it.

"Nothing, leave this to me." Xiao Jue replied.

He Yan thought for a while, "I think Xu Zhiheng is probably still looking for Mother Qin's whereabouts. We must ensure their safety."

Xiao Jue smiled casually, "Don't worry, the Xu family can't reach the Xiao family."

He Yan was a little relieved, but today he went to the Xianchang Pavilion to recall the ease of his old acquaintance, but was disturbed by this sudden incident. It was a little heavy, so she walked to the door with Xiao Jue, and suddenly heard someone calling her "Miss He".

He Yan looked up and saw a man in an indigo robe standing not far away, as gentle as a blue orchid, it was Chu Zhao.

He also saw Xiao Jue beside He Yan, and his eyes narrowed slightly, but he smiled as usual in a moment, and stepped forward and greeted: "Captain Xiao, Miss He."

"Why is Fourth Young Master Chu here?" He Yan asked with a smile. She had never seen Chu Zhao since the palace banquet given by Emperor Wenxuan that day, and only knew that the Xu family and the Chu family were in charge of his marriage with Xu Pingting. Compared with He Yan's low family background, the marriage between Chu Zhao and Xu Pingting, on the surface, seems to be more well-matched.

Although... He Yan didn't think that Chu Zhao liked Xu Pingting as his fiancée.

"Come out to do something." Chu Zhao replied warmly.

He Yan noticed that there was an unfamiliar maid next to him today, with a flat face, not Ying Xiang, and couldn't help but look at the maid more. The maid wasn't even afraid, and looked straight back, with a hint of scrutiny in his eyes, He Yan thought for a moment, and then he understood. I thought it was that Miss Xu Pingting. Seeing that Ying Xiang next to Chu Zhao was too beautiful, she was worried, so she replaced her with a girl. In the name of serving, it is actually monitoring. Thinking about it too, after all, Chu Zhao has a romantic father, and his appearance is outstanding, so it is inevitable to think more.

Only in this way, Chu Zhao felt a little pitiful. As a man, he couldn't even decide whether to leave or stay with the maid next to him. Now it's just the beginning. When he becomes a relative in the future, that Miss Xu Pingting will only intensify.

The maid looked at He Yan with a bit of precaution, as if Chu Zhao was a fat piece of fat, and all the women on the street were like hungry dogs, staring very closely. He Yan didn't want to cause trouble, and he didn't want to be targeted in vain, so he said, "Xiao Jue and I still have something to do, so let's go first."

When Chu Zhao heard the word "Xiao Jue", he was stunned for a moment, his eyes wandered over the two of them, and then he smiled: "So, we will meet again another day."

He Yan nodded and dragged Xiao Jue away in a hurry. On the other hand, Chu Zhao, after the two of them left, looked at the door of Xianchang Pavilion, and a thought flashed in his eyes.

The maid beside her urged: "Fourth Young Master, it's not too early, let's go to the silk and satin shop to choose the materials first. The lady said that all matters related to the happy event must be seen by the Fourth Young Master in person."

The young man covered the haze in his eyes and smiled, "Okay."

...

At the door of Xu's house, the servant Fuwang held a broom in his hand and was sweeping the floor one after another.

I was so absent-minded all afternoon, in fact, it was not a day or two. The mysterious person who was generous, never appeared since the last time he informed the other party of Qin's whereabouts.

Fuwang was very disappointed. He originally thought of making a fortune from this man before leaving, but he didn't expect it to disappear. He felt a little regretful for a while, should he not have revealed the whereabouts of Qin mama so early, maybe if the time was dragged on for a longer time, he could squeeze more oil out of the other party.

Once he got used to the easy way of money, and looking back at the monthly money, Fuwang felt extremely dissatisfied.

He swept the ground, and suddenly, a copper plate rolled by in front of him, Fuwang subconsciously followed, and wanted to pick it up, the cat walked a few steps, and suddenly, the copper plate was stepped on by a boot . He was startled, looked up, and saw a tall man wearing a bamboo hat standing in front of him, whispering: "But Fuwang?"

Fuwang was taken aback and stammered, "Yes, yes."

"The teahouse on the corner of the street, see you at the old place." After the other party said this, he raised his foot and turned to leave.

Fuwang stared blankly at the copper plate that had been trampled on. The cat waist picked up the copper plate, wiped the smudge on his head, and put it into his sleeve, his heart beating fast. When the companion who went out to the toilet came back, Fuwang used the excuse of diarrhea, took the opportunity to slip away, and went to the teahouse where he met the mysterious man in the past.

It was still the innermost tea room. The man just now had already taken his seat. Fuwang walked in, suspicious in his heart. Although this person is very similar to the last time, he is not alone. Compared with the last mysterious person, the person in front of him is obviously much taller.

"My son is..."

"The person who asked you to find Mother Qin last time can't come now. The person who will trade with you in the future will be me." Feinu said in a hoarse voice.

Xiao Jue asked him to come to Xu's house in order to make a deal with this little servant named Fuwang, and at the same time to safely remove He Yan from this matter, so as to avoid leaving behind a handle.

Fuwang was stunned for a moment, and asked cautiously, "Excuse me, that young master from earlier..."

"Dead." The other party's voice was extremely cold, "So, don't ask what you shouldn't ask, and don't watch what you shouldn't see."

These cold words shocked Fu Wang. Although he was greedy for money, he also cherished his life. Hearing that the last mysterious person had died, he couldn't help but have a lot of thoughts. After all, even now, he doesn't know who the person is or why. Ask him to inquire about Qin's whereabouts.

"Then... what is the son looking for from me?" Fuwang said tentatively.

"I want you to stay at Xu's house and search for all the old things of the deceased Grandma Xu, such as the old people who are related to Grandma Xu, and also look for their whereabouts." The man said concisely.

Previously, I was looking for people and things related to Concubine He, but now it has become Grandma Xu, why is this?

"I..." Before Fuwang could speak, he saw the man in front of him took out a box from his side, put it on the table, opened the box, and there were dozens of ingots of silver neatly packed inside.

Fuwang's eyes were straight, which was much more generous than the previous master. The one who gave the silver was one ingot by one ingot, when did he have such a generous hand? For a while, Fuwang put his timidity behind him, and his eyes were full of silver taels.

"How?" Fei Nu asked.

"It's easy to talk about." Fuwang put the box in front of him, and the corners of his mouth blossomed with joy, "Even if you are a small child, even if you are a child, you must handle this matter for your son."

"It's not easy," Fei Nu deliberately lowered his voice, "Your uncle will definitely be watching your movements."

"It's okay, there is some slack in the house, but the eldest grandma has been dead for a long time, and most of the old things were buried together with the body. I don't know if there is any left." Fuwang was probably moved by the silver in front of him. After taking a look, he racked his brains for a while, and then said: "However, the uncle has a deep affection for the eldest grandmother. The yard where the eldest grandma lived in the past still maintains its original appearance, and perhaps one or two old things can be found in it. It's just that people are staring at the yard, so it's not easy to get in, but," he said with a pleasing smile, "you should be able to get in if you think of a way."

This person really saw the money, or in other words, the previous He Yan had already ditched the greed in his bones, and now he was out of control, but it saved Fei Nu a lot of energy.

Fei Nu looked at Fuwang, seemed satisfied, and said, "Very good, these silvers are just deposits. If you can do what I entrusted to you, then our master will definitely not treat you badly."

"Excuse me," Fuwang asked boldly, "Young Master's master is..."

This time, the person on the opposite side was not as mysterious as the previous mysterious man, and only held his head arrogantly and said, "Your Majesty has proclaimed General Feihong, and He Rufei is your son."

"General He?" Fuwang said in surprise: "Why does General He want to..." He didn't say anything more, thinking of what this person said just now, "don't ask what you shouldn't ask", he smiled flatteringly: "I know. Yes. The little one must do a good job for General He."

The matter was done, Fuwang also returned to Xu's house, and it was suspicious that he had been out for too long. Fei Nu sat in the tea room, drank the tea in front of him, and got up and left.

...

In the prince's mansion, today there was singing and dancing, and the prince Guangyan was in a very good mood, half leaning on the soft collapse, watching the dancing maid. Beside him, Xu Jingfu was sitting.

"Why do you have time to come to this palace today?" Guangyan laughed, "Zilan and Pingting's marriage is approaching, so the Xu residence should be very busy."

Xu Jingfu replied with a smile: "Fuzhong's affairs are handled by his own wife. I came to see His Highness today because of the messenger Uto."

Guang Yan stopped drinking and looked at Xu Jingfu: "Oh? What is your opinion?"

"In less than half a month, the messenger of Uto will arrive in the capital." Xu Jingfu said: "There are now more sects of peace in the court than the sect of war, so it is not difficult to convince Your Majesty. It's just the matter of setting up a court, please think twice. "

"What does Xu Xiang mean?" Guang Yan said unconcernedly, "It was your idea to cooperate with the Uto people. Since it was proposed by the Uto people to open a market, why did Xu Xiang change it when it came to a critical moment? idea?"

Xu Jingfu was not annoyed by the prince's attitude, but smiled and said, "It's not that he changed his mind. It's just that Xiao Huaijin has won the battle by mistake, and the initiative has come to Dawei. You don't have to make excuses with the Utuo people. After the market is opened, it will be difficult to negotiate conditions with the Uto people. It is better to increase the price now, otherwise, wouldn’t the Uto people have the final say?”

There was a little displeased expression on the prince's face, but soon, this expression was hidden, "Xu Xiang is right. But Xu Xiang wants to figure out one thing, you and Ben Gong, and Uto People have a personal relationship. Once this incident is spread, how can there be a future? The Uto people hold the handle. If they don’t give them the right to open a market in the Wei Dynasty, how can they give up? A little bit behind the back to this palace envoy A little stumbling... what should I do if I delay the great cause of this palace?"

The actress who was playing the piano in the room withdrew at some point.

Xu Jingfu was silent for a long time, then bowed his hands to the prince: "Your Highness sees you."

Guang Yan smiled slightly. At this time, a beautiful woman wearing a wide-sleeved hibiscus and immortal dress walked in from the outside, holding a small silver pot in her hand, walked to the prince, knelt down, and put the wine in the pot. Serve.

The prince drank the wine in front of her and pulled the woman into his arms. The woman raised her head, revealing a beautiful face. Only then did Xu Jingfu see clearly that it was the answer that Chu Zhao gave to the prince a few days ago. fragrant.

Yingxiang also smiled sweetly when she saw Xu Jingfu: "Yingxiang has seen Mr. Xiang."

"The girl that Zilan sent is really smart and clever." Guangyan grabbed the beauty's face with satisfaction, "It's quite the favor of this palace, it's very good!"

Yingxiang said angrily, "Your Highness is too famous, but slaves dare not."

Xu Jingfu's smile stopped slightly.

The servant girl who used to be by Chu Zhao's side, because of her gorgeous appearance, was repeatedly harassed by Xu Pingting and asked him to dispose of this Yingxiang. However, Xu Jingfu also found out that Yingxiang was rescued by Chu Zhao at the gate of the brothel, and it was probably Yingxiang's experience that made him think of his mother Ye Runmei, and he would be impressed by Yingxiang.

Chu Zhao was the person he liked, and Xu Jingfu didn't want to damage their teacher-student friendship because of a little maid. What's more, Ying Xiang has been staying by Chu Zhao's side, which can also be a test. If Chu Zhao was just a man who was greedy for beauty, he would be useless, let alone stay by Xu Pingting's side.

After so many years, Chu Zhao had obviously endured the test and had no relationship with Yingxiang. As Chu Zhao and Xu Pingting's wedding date got closer, Xu Pingting became more and more anxious.

Xu Pingting went to the Crown Prince Guangyan in private, Xu Jingfu did not know. It's just that now, he has no intention of dissuading him. In the future, Chu Zhao would be Xu Pingting's husband, Xu Jingfu's son-in-law, and a little maid. If he made his daughter unhappy, he would kill him, let alone give it away. There should be a steel scale in Chu Zhao's heart.

Chu Zhao made the right choice.

Xu Jingfu was very satisfied, such a smart young man who knows how to choose, is rarely seen in Shuojing today.

In the past, Xu Jingfu's impression of Xiang was always that of an ordinary maid who was beautiful, but cowardly and quiet, never causing trouble, but now here, Ying Xiang is leaning on the prince's appearance with a charming smile, but makes him Xu Jingfu felt a trace of unease in his heart.

The Prince's Mansion has never lacked beauties, let alone smart people. The battles in the back house are no easier than those in the courtroom. Xu Pingting sent Yingxiang to the prince's mansion, but she had no intention of letting her survive. But after so many days, Yingxiang lived a good life and was favored by the prince. This is by no means something that can be done by beauty alone.

The charming and innocent beauty has clear eyes, as if she does not understand all kinds of filth and filth in the world. Among the beauties, she is like the dewdrops in the morning, with a fragile purity, and even does not cherish the extension of beauty, look at her. There is also a little pity in his eyes.

Xu Jingfu sat for a while, then got up to leave. After he left, Guang Yancai ordered his servants to remove Xu Jingfu's bowls, chopsticks and cups.

"An old guy, just a prime minister, treats himself as a great person, and even interferes in the affairs of this palace." The sullenness in the eyes of Crown Prince Guangyan was released after Xu Jingfu left, "I see His hand is too long!"

Yingxiang snuggled up to Guangyan, her little hand gently caressed his chest for him, and comforted him softly: "Your Highness doesn't need to be too angry, this world will be His Highness's world in the future, what Your Highness says is what you say, where can you use it? Are you listening to others?"

These words greatly pleased Guangyan, and Guangyan kissed her on the face, "You girl, you can talk. Be careful that Xu Xiang heard the trouble of looking for you."

"Even if the prime minister wants to trouble the servants, but the servants belong to His Highness, His Highness will definitely protect the servants, right?" Ying Xiang said tenderly, "Even if you are servants of His Highness, it is better than most people in the world. Besides, tell His Highness a secret." She approached Guang Yan, looking very charming.

This maid is not like other beauties, either touting him or fearing him. Guangyan likes him very much, so he asks, "What secret?"

"The slaves don't like Xu Xiang either," Ying Xiang said with a bitter face: "Xu Xiang has too many rules and always has his own opinions. I'm really afraid that one day, His Highness Xu Lianlian will take care of the affairs of His Highness and let His Highness send the slaves away. , but it was too bad."