Chapter 803: Searching for a Wizard

Recently, Xiyu has been inspecting various places non-stop. Everywhere he goes, he is like a gust of wind, and he does not stay long.

He wants more places to pay attention to military training, so that the military can always maintain a high degree of alertness and combat effectiveness in order to deal with possible wars.

That day, Xi Yu came to an important military camp. As soon as he stepped into the camp, he noticed a strange atmosphere.

After some understanding, he found that the atmosphere in the army was a bit undisciplined, people lost their minds playing with things, and they completely ignored the responsibilities of soldiers.

This situation is not an isolated case. It occurs frequently in the camp and seriously affects the morale of the army.

When Xi Yu saw this, his face suddenly darkened and he immediately scolded him.

The soldiers were so frightened that they never expected that the Prime Minister would come here in person.

The instructors, generals, and generals responsible for training soldiers were also severely punished for poor discipline.

That day, Xi Yu stood in the camp, looking around at the soldiers, and his voice was as loud as a bell, deafening: "Do you remember how we walked in the flames of war? Although there is no war now, the soldiers' style cannot be Lose! This is the foundation of protecting our country and our commitment to the people. If we can’t do this, how can we protect our country?”

His words hit the hearts of every soldier like a heavy hammer, making them lower their heads in shame.

Under Xi Yu's severe rectification, the morale of the army was revived, and the soldiers regained the sense of mission and discipline that a soldier should have.

Like other places in the country, Xiyu put military training on the most important agenda.

Local officials are also taking active actions to urge local troops to strengthen training. Not only that, they also introduced new measures, such as conducting military exercises.

Military and civilians in many places feel strange and curious about the new term "military exercise".

They gathered around the officials, their eyes full of confusion.

Xi Yu patiently explained to everyone: "Military exercises are just like real wars. By simulating various complex battle situations, we can enable soldiers to better respond to changes on the battlefield and improve their combat capabilities."

After hearing this, everyone nodded, their eyes igniting with enthusiasm for this new training method.

On this day, after completing a series of inspections and supervision work, Xi Yu finally returned to Youzhou.

Xi Yu was walking on the way back to the Prime Minister's Mansion, his mind still immersed in military training in various places.

At this moment, he saw Zhuge Liang beside a bridge.

Zhuge Liang was tall and straight, wearing a feather fan and turban. When he saw Xi Yu, he immediately saluted respectfully and said with a gentle smile on his face: "Prime Minister, long time no see."

Xi Yu nodded slightly, with a hint of tiredness on his face, but still said in a calm tone: "Yes, Kong Ming, I have been traveling around during this time. I inspected several places, and the situation seems to be stable now, but there are undercurrents. , they have to be on guard. To protect the peace of our country, I ordered them to strengthen their training to prepare for emergencies.”

Zhuge Liang shook his feather fan lightly, with a flash of appreciation in his eyes, "The Prime Minister has a far-sighted vision. In today's troubled times, only a strong army can protect the country and the people. I wonder what the situation is like in various places during the Prime Minister's inspection this time?"

Xi Yu frowned slightly, "There are those who responded positively, but there are also those who are slacking off. The road to military training is long and arduous."

Zhuge Liang shook his feather fan lightly and frowned slightly: "Prime Minister, you are really working too hard. Kong Ming has something to say, do you know whether you should say it or not?"

Xi Yu waved his hand and said, "You don't understand me yet? But it doesn't matter."

Zhuge Liang said slowly: "Once, my nephew once told me that I often worry too much about doing things, and I should let go and let others share the burden. Now, Prime Minister, you are so busy, maybe there are some things that can mobilize the efforts of everyone. . After all, a person’s energy is limited.”

When Xiyu heard this, his heart moved. He knew that Zhuge Liang had to do everything by himself in history, and eventually fell ill from overwork.

He looked at Zhuge Liang with a bit of relief in his eyes, "It's great that Kong Ming can think like this. In fact, I don't know. I'm just worried in my heart and can't let it go. Besides, I often feel bored in the house. When I go out for a walk, Inspecting all parties will give you peace of mind.”

After a while, Xi Yu returned home and walked straight to Gan Mei's room.

As soon as he entered the door, his eyes fell on Xi Ping'an, and her pink and jade-carved appearance made his heart melt. He watched the play peacefully for a while, and then asked his servants to take the child out.

Only Ganmei and him were left in the room.

Ganmei looked confused, not knowing what kind of medicine Xiyu Gourd sold.

Just when she was stunned, Xi Yu stepped forward and hugged her tightly.

Gan Mei's face instantly turned crimson, like a blooming peach blossom. She nudged Xi Yu and said angrily, "What are you doing? It's broad daylight, so you're not ashamed."

Xi Yu did not let go, but hugged her tighter. He whispered in Gan Mei's ear: "Since you had the child, I have paid too little attention to you. I feel guilty, and now I just want to give you a good hug." , kiss you."

Ganmei's face blushed even more, and she whispered: "It's still broad daylight, how bad it would be for people to see it."

Xi Yu said nonchalantly: "This is in our own home, who dares to say anything."

As he spoke, he gently kissed Ganmei's forehead, and a sweet and warm atmosphere filled the room.

In the majestic and solemn Huang Mansion.

Xu Dabao sent someone to call Ren Dabai to his room.

When Ren Dabai received the summons, he understood the meaning in his heart. He walked towards the room with slightly heavy steps.

When he stepped into the door and saw Xu Dabao, his body involuntarily became a little unnatural, and a trace of complicated emotions flashed in his eyes.

Seeing this, Xu Dabao frowned slightly and asked with a bit of dissatisfaction in his tone: "Why are you so rude when you see Madam?"

Ren Dabai was shocked and hurriedly explained: "Manager, I never meant any offense. It's just that the lady and the villain's dead daughter look very similar. When the villain saw her at first sight, he thought of his daughter and felt sad in his heart. Gaffe."

As he spoke, he lowered his head, with tears glistening in his eyes.

Xu Dabao stared at Ren Dabai with burning eyes and asked again: "Is what you said the truth?"

Ren Dabai nodded hurriedly, his eyes full of sincerity: "Everything I say is true, I will never hide anything." After saying that, he knelt down with a plop, his forehead on the ground, and his body trembled slightly.

"General manager, it's really hard for me to find this job. My family still has a lot of foreign debts to repay. If I don't have this job, I really don't know how I can survive."

Of course, Ren Dabai still had an unspeakable thought in his heart.

He knew very well that if he could stay here and see his wife often, it would feel as if his daughter was still around, which could comfort his riddled heart.

Xu Dabao raised his eyebrows, and there was still some doubt in his eyes: "Does your daughter really look so similar to Madam? How can there be such a coincidence in the world?"

Ren Dabai raised his head and looked at Xu Dabao firmly: "It's absolutely true, manager. If I lie even half a word, I'm willing to be punished by thunder and lightning." After saying that, he kowtowed again, begging for mercy. , "Please make sure, madam, to keep me. Even if the salary is less, it doesn't matter. I really can't lose this job. Please don't drive me away."

Xu Dabao thought to himself that judging from Ren Dabai's words and deeds, he indeed regarded his wife as his daughter and had no other disrespectful behavior. He must be telling the truth.

So, Xu Dabao's expression softened slightly and he said to Ren Dabai who was still kneeling on the ground: "That's all, you don't look like you are lying. But I can't make the decision on this matter, and I still need my wife's nod. You go back and continue working first, don't If it's due to personal reasons, I'll make a decision after discussing it with my wife."

Hearing this, Ren Dabai felt as if he had been granted amnesty. He stood up quickly and thanked him repeatedly: "Thank you so much, manager! I will work diligently and don't dare to make any mistakes."

After that, he hurriedly withdrew and continued the work in hand, with a little more hope in his heart to keep this job.

Soon, Xu Dabao came to Linglong's exquisite and elegant room.

As soon as she entered the door, Linglong raised her eyes and asked, "But have you figured out the matter?"

Xu Dabao nodded slightly and told everything about Ren Dabai, from Ren Dabai's gaffe when he saw Linglong, to his explanation that Linglong resembled his dead daughter, to his pleading that he could Stay and continue working, down to every detail.

When Linglong heard this, she couldn't help but feel a little surprised in her heart, and a trace of surprise flashed in her beautiful eyes: "Is there such a thing?"

She secretly thought to herself that she came from the Parthian Empire, and her appearance and skin color were slightly different from those of the Central Plains people, but why did she look so similar to the daughter of a Central Plains person?

What's the reason for this?

However, these doubts can only be buried deep in her heart. She knows that her identity is an absolute secret, and she cannot expose her flaws in front of Xu Dabao because of temporary curiosity, otherwise the consequences will be disastrous.

Linglong nodded slightly and said with a gentle expression: "If this is the case, I am not an unreasonable person, so I will forgive him this time. Let him work here with peace of mind, and don't let anything happen because of this matter. trouble."

Xu Dabao's face was immediately filled with a flattering smile, and he bowed and said, "Madam is really kind-hearted and tolerant of others. No wonder everyone in the house respects Madam."

After saying that, he bowed again and then slowly withdrew to convey Linglong's will.

After that, Xu Dabao hurried to the garden where Ren Dabai worked.

At this time, Ren Dabai was concentrating on watering the flowers. When he saw Xu Dabao coming, he quickly put down the kettle in his hand. His eyes were full of anticipation and nervousness, and he hurriedly asked: "Manager, how is things going?"

Xu Dabao deliberately frowned and sighed: "Well, you don't know that Madam insisted on driving you away at first, saying that your behavior offended her. I said a lot of good things in front of Madam , it took a lot of effort to get Madam to change her mind and agree to let you stay."

When Ren Dabai heard this, he believed it. His eyes suddenly turned red, and he said to Xu Dabao with gratitude: "Manager, thank you so much! If it weren't for you, I really don't know what I would have done. You have been so kind to me. , I can’t repay you!”

Xu Dabao waved his hand, showed an imperceptible smile, and said: "Okay, work hard from now on, and don't cause any more trouble. By the way, you have to treat me to a drink tonight, as a thank you. "

Ren Dabai nodded quickly and agreed without hesitation: "No problem, sir! I will definitely thank you tonight."

That night, the moonlight was like water, shining on the bustling street market. Ren Dabai prepared wine and food in a tavern as promised, waiting for Xu Dabao's arrival.

Not long after, Xu Dabao walked in swaggeringly, and Ren Dabai quickly stood up to greet him, leading him to the table with a smile on his face.

"Manager, you are here, please take a seat."

As soon as Xu Dabao sat down, he looked at the table full of food and wine and nodded with satisfaction.

After three rounds of drinking, Ren Dabai picked up the wine glass and said respectfully to Xu Dabao: "General manager, I, Ren Dabai, will remember today's kindness in my heart. I dedicate this glass of wine to you!"

After saying that, drink it all in one gulp.

Xu Dabao smiled and waved his hand, "Haha, you are serious. As long as you serve your wife well from now on, we will all have a good life."

The two chatted while drinking. Ren Dabai confided in his hardships over the years, while Xu Dabao added a few words of comfort or ridicule from time to time.

That night, Ren Dabai was a little drunk. He took Xu Dabao's hand and said, "Sir, I will follow you from now on. If you ask me to go east, I will never go west."

Xu Dabao patted him on the shoulder, "Okay! With your words, I feel relieved. We have to handle everything in the house properly."

As the night progressed, Linglong stood in front of the bronze mirror, looking at her face carefully, and the doubts in her heart became more and more intense.

She couldn't figure out why her appearance was so similar to that of a Central Plains person's daughter, and since she was from the Parthian Empire, her appearance was indeed different from that of a Central Plains person. What secret was hidden in this?

On the next day, Linglong sent someone to call Xu Dabao.

As soon as Xu Dabao entered the door, he noticed something strange in the atmosphere. Linglong asked solemnly: "Dabao, did you hear any gossip about me in the house? Did anyone say that I look like a foreigner?"

When Xu Dabao heard this, he was immediately at a loss and his eyes averted.

Seeing this, Linglong frowned and her tone became a little more serious: "If you have anything to say, just say it. I won't blame you."

Xu Dabao hesitated for a moment, then said truthfully: "Madam, someone did say that."

Linglong was shocked, but her face remained calm. She thought quickly and lied quickly: "Huh, I often heard people say that when I was a child. But I am an authentic Central Plains person. Those are all nonsense." Talk."

There was a trace of panic in her eyes, hoping that this lie could temporarily hide the truth.

Xu Dabao was full of confusion. Looking at Linglong's slightly nervous expression, he thought to himself.

He really didn't understand why his wife suddenly asked such a strange question.

In his impression, Madam has always been calm and calm, but now she is so concerned about such rumors. Is there any hidden secret in it?

However, he did not dare to ask any more questions and just stood there respectfully, waiting for further instructions from Linglong.

"Okay, it's okay. Please step back. Don't be nervous. I'm just asking casually."

"Okay, ma'am, then I'll go get busy." Then, Xu Dabao withdrew.

In the mysterious land of Parthia, Shi DaMi shouldered an important mission and began to search for wizards.

Following the information provided by his woman, he finally arrived at a seemingly ordinary town after a long journey.

The town was crowded and lively, with various hawking sounds coming and going, but Da Mi had no intention of lingering on this market scene.

Because his wife had solemnly told him that after passing through the town, he would still have to look for a small alley.

It is said that the place where the wizard lives is extremely secret, as if it is hidden behind a lot of fog, and ordinary people cannot find it at all.

Shi Dami frowned. He didn't know whether he could successfully find the residence of the mysterious wizard.

But in order to achieve the goal, no possible clues will be missed.

Shi DaMi rode his horse and galloped all the way through the town smoothly.

However, at this moment, the originally blue and gem-like sky suddenly became gloomy.

He couldn't help but be surprised. The change in the weather was so obvious. The sky was clear just a moment ago, and the sun was as bright as a child's innocent smiling face, but in the blink of an eye, it became so gloomy and depressing.

Just when he couldn't help but complain in a low voice about the unpredictable weather, huge raindrops fell without warning, hitting his body and horse's back with a crackling sound.

The rain quickly blurred his vision and the road became muddy.

Shi Dami didn't dare to delay, so he hurriedly stepped forward, covering his eyes with his hands while anxiously looking for a place to take shelter from the rain.

Finally, through the rain curtain, he vaguely saw a farmhouse in front of him.

The outline of the farmhouse loomed in the rain, like a beacon of hope.

Shi Dami felt happy and hurriedly rode towards there.

When he came closer, the rain was running down his face, and he eagerly asked for shelter.

Here lived an old woman and a girl.

Seeing this, the old woman greeted him warmly: "Come in quickly, don't get wet outside."

With that said, he ushered him into the house. Shi Dami glanced at the old woman gratefully, and then led the horse to the stable nearby.

Only then did he discover that there was a horse in the old woman's house. The two horses were next to each other in the stable, snoring lightly as if they were greeting each other.

The old woman brought some more hay and spread it for the two horses to make them more comfortable.

Shi Dami followed the old woman into the house. Although the house was simple, it was filled with a warm atmosphere.

After entering the room, Shi Dami discovered that there was another girl inside.

The girl has delicate features and beautiful eyes, and her whole person is like a fresh little flower blooming in the mountains, which is particularly eye-catching.

Shi Dami couldn't help but feel bright in his heart, his eyes stayed on the girl for a moment, and then he came back to his senses.

He hurriedly expressed his gratitude to the old woman, and said sincerely: "Thank you for taking me in, otherwise I would be in such a mess in this heavy rain."

The old woman waved her hand and said with a smile: "It's nothing. Everyone has difficulties. You are just passing by here to take shelter from the rain. There is no need to worry about it." (End of this chapter)