Love Affairs in Chang'an - Chapter 377

Chapter 377 Have No Ambition

Qin Mubai returned to the post and was not in a hurry to rest. The followers of the Hundred Cavalry Soldiers brought hot water to wash his feet, while he held a copy of Liang Cheng Di Zhi Lue and casually read it with bean yellow oil beans to roughly understand some of the local customs and history.

“Young Marshal, you are really diligent. No wonder you are a human being.” The pawn who washed his feet said coldly, “People of our generation are only thinking of going to the willows in Fireworks Alley to have fun, drink, and fortune after dealing with their errands. How could they still read at night like a young marshal?”

Qin Mubai couldn’t help but laugh and say, “Seeing that Dongfang Zhi can also be flattered by you, you are stronger than me. Everyone has their own strengths.”

The soldier nodded thoughtfully and said seriously, “What does Major Marshal like about Hou Junji? I think that fellow is very old. Even if he has some ability, he is still a troublemaker. Such a person is not easy to serve anywhere!”

“Heh, you’re quite knowledgeable.” Qin Mubai laughed.

“That’s.” The little soldier chuckled and said, “Even if it’s a stubborn piece of iron, after following Major Marshal for a long time, I still have to open up some apertures.” Major Marshal, I’m afraid you don’t know what the people outside say about you, do you? “I said that you are a rare genius in a hundred years. You have exquisite knowledge of both civil and martial arts. Everywhere you go, you are blessed by the heavens. Even the woman who threw herself into your arms is a top-notch genius in the world. I wonder how many people are envious of you.”

“Is there?” Qin Mubai chuckled nonchalantly.

“Of course!” The little soldier said solemnly, “There are quite a few of them!” However, they only saw the scenery of the young marshal and did not see the hard work and hard work of the young marshal. Let me say, this person has his own life, but how to grasp this life, he still has to rely on himself. “Although the Young Admiral was born into a distinguished sect, his background in this world is much better than yours. He hasn’t seen the second Young Admiral Qin in the Great Tang Empire, has he?”

“Haha!” Qin Mubai laughed loudly and said, “Alright, I need to learn this kung fu from you.”

“Hehe!”

After washing his feet, the soldier carried the basin and left. Qin Mubai sat on the couch and moved the oil lamp to the bedside, preparing to read for a while and rest.

At this moment, a series of tiny footsteps came from outside the door. Qin Mubai’s martial practitioner heard it clearly, but he was suspicious in his heart. The sound of footsteps was very familiar, and it was definitely not a soldier beside me-how could a grown man’s foot make such a small sound?

Qin Mubai suddenly jumped up in surprise. He carefully relaxed his footsteps and movements and tiptoed to the door.

Dudu Dudu, the door was knocked.

Qin Mubai replied in a dull voice.

At this moment, a female voice sounded from outside the door, “Hey, didn’t you say that you were still washing up the military and fell asleep so quickly?”

“This lowly one doesn’t know, so please do as you please, young lady.” The voice of the answer was quite far away. Obviously, the soldier was very “tactful” and did not follow him.

Qin Mubai was already overjoyed!

The person outside the door was not Wu Meiniang-who else could it be?

“Forget it, I won’t disturb him. I’ll come back tomorrow.”

Qin Mubai was anxious.

Originally, he wanted to hide behind the door to scare her, but he didn’t expect her to leave.

So he turned and opened the door–“Mother Mei, I’m not asleep!”

Wu Meiniang stood in front of the door with her elbows crossed. Obviously, she was not surprised or frightened at all. Her face was full of “as expected” expressions. She smiled and said, “What, did you want to scare me in the middle of the night?”

“Hurry up and come in!”

Qin Mubai didn’t have the slightest bit of courtesy towards her. He grabbed her wrist and dragged her into the room. He turned around and closed the door.

“Ya, you’re hurting me … wu, don’t do this! …”

Wu Meiniang could no longer make a sound and her mouth seemed to be blocked by something.

After a long time.

Wu Meiniang finally got out of Qin Mubai’s embrace. Her temples were panting, and she wiped away her sweat in a panic. She complained, “Bad guy!” “I came to find you for an important business, but you only want to be evil. There’s nothing serious about it!”

“Cough! Which one of the things we did just now isn’t’important business’ anymore?” Qin Mubai smiled evilly and swallowed hard. She could barely restrain her anger and poured her a cup of tea to help her sit down. Wen Yan whispered, “It must be important to drive to Lanzhou in the middle of the night to find me. Tell me, what is it? When did you arrive in Lanzhou? Did King Jiang Xia and Su Lie arrive with you?”

“So many questions, which one should I answer first?” Wu Meiniang drank a mouthful of tea and still gasped for breath. She rolled her eyes at Qin Mubai and felt somewhat resentful. However, the smoke in her eyes turned blurry, causing Qin Mubai’s heart to ripple even more.

“Hurry up and tell me first!” Qin Mubai couldn’t help but hold her small hand in her palm and carefully rub her robe.

“The grain transport team encountered a storm 170 kilometers west of Lanzhou. It’s also a mudslide and sandstorm. They can’t move anymore.” Wu Meiniang’s expression turned grim as she said, “The army of over ten thousand people is detained there, and it consumes a lot of food and horse chewing every day.” And people are panicking, tired homesick peasants clamoring to throw down the grain back to the guanzhong even want to rob people, I am a little unable to suppress that scene. “I’m afraid that it won’t be long before this batch of grain that was shipped to Lanzhou with great effort will slip by.”

“There’s such a thing?” Qin Mubai frowned and said, “Isn’t there the King of Jiangxia, Su Lie, and the three thousand iron armors traveling with you? Why aren’t they helping you?”

Wu Meiniang smiled bitterly and said, “Mubai, are you really foolish or fake?” You arranged for me to go with them … But, I am a merchant, and they are the royal family, and they are high officials and dignitaries. Just because you don’t mind doesn’t mean others don’t mind. Well, even if they really don’t mind, I don’t want to covet this face. Do I really want to go in and out with them? Moreover, the king of Jiangxia brought Princess Wencheng to Chang’an to discuss the marriage. He was the emissary, so how could he walk along the way with a large number of smoky commoners? ”

Qin Mubai was stunned and said guiltily, “I’m sorry, I didn’t think it through properly … then weren’t you the only one who escorted the grain along the way?”

“There are also a few confidant servants and female servants that I am accompanying …”

“It’s really hard for you.” Qin Mubai gripped her hand tightly and gritted his teeth. He strode to the door and shouted, “Someone!”

“What orders do you have, Young Marshal?” Someone answered immediately.

“Seal my letter, Starry Night, and rush to Lanzhou. I order Secretary Xiao Liang to dispatch the troops of the Yi Clan to the east of Lanzhou City to receive grain at the fastest speed possible. No mistake!”

“Yes!” The pawn turned around and was about to leave.

“Wait!” Wu Meiniang suddenly came out and stopped the soldier. She turned around and said to Qin Mubai, “No, I have to go back immediately. Otherwise, those people would only recognize me, not Xiao Liang and the army of Lanzhou. If there was any disturbance or panic, it would be even worse.”

“There’s no need for you to work so hard. My subordinates can understand this small matter.” Qin Mubai refused to let her go.

“Mubai.” Wu Meiniang covered his hand and looked up at him sincerely. She whispered, “We still have time, don’t we?”

Qin Mubai’s heart was burning. She held her hand tightly with pity and guilt and said, “Then you should rest for a night before you leave. It’s no later than this moment.”

“The three armies have not moved their grain first. This is your Lanzhou’s lifeline, and it is also my heart and soul. The overall situation is of utmost importance. Why bother? You don’t have to say that you will go with me. You have your own business to attend to. Leave such a small matter to me.” Wu Meiniang smiled sweetly, pursed her lips and nodded, saying, “It’s only been a few days. At that time, Lanzhou will see you again.”

After saying that, Wu Meiniang did not hesitate and left without turning back.

Qin Mubai felt as if she had lost her composure.

Faster come, faster go. Wu Meiniang, this fierce and decisive style is even better than a man’s.

In comparison, Qin Mubai was even a little ashamed. Because just now, he was hoping that Wu Meiniang could stay behind and finish the things that the two of them had “not finished” in the room. However, all Wu Meiniang had in her heart was that grain.

Perhaps in her opinion, it was not just a batch of grain and a batch of goods.

The current Wu Meiniang was already very rich. A mere 300,000 stones of grain, even if all of them were to be beaten, she would still be able to make up for it, unable to touch his heart and liver. Even though she was a merchant girl, she was not the kind of stingy person who cherished wealth as much as her life.

“This is your Lanzhou’s lifeline, and it is my heart and soul.” It was a promise and a wish.

His heart was connected, and if there was a woman like this, why would I ask for anything more?

This night, Qin Mubai could not sleep peacefully. For some reason, it was still dawn. Xue Wanche came to invite them and the two of them went to the barracks to supervise the relocation and change of guard.

“It stopped raining today, but the road is very muddy. It’s not moving fast.” Xue Wanche’s brows furrowed as he said, “This lowly position already knows the importance of this matter, so I dare not neglect it at all. Why don’t you leave this matter to this lowly position? How about Young Admiral return to Lanzhou as soon as possible to preside over the overall situation?”

“What? Are you in a hurry to chase me away?” Qin Mubai smiled and said, “This is not the way to treat guests!”

‘”Cough, cough!” Xue Wanche coughed awkwardly and smiled warmly. “Young Admiral, isn’t there something else important?”

Qin Mubai knew that he was referring to Wu Meiniang’s visit. She smiled and said, “Right now, the most important thing in Lanzhou is to change guard in Liangzhou. As for my personal matters, I can take care of anything.”

Xue Wanche blinked his eyes and whispered, “Why … did you come overnight and leave overnight? Is there a place that requires humble service?”

“You’re asking too much.” Qin Mubai smiled and said, “If I want a bridal chamber, do you want to help me too?”

“Ah? Haha!” Xue Wanche burst into laughter and waved his hand. “This lowly one is talking too much … oh, that Hou Junji still hasn’t returned to the government.”

Qin Mubai nodded, “Let him go. Don’t worry about him, as long as he doesn’t do anything out of line.”

Xue Wanche agreed and asked, “Why should Major Marshal be obsessed with him?” Yes, he is capable, but he is too cruel and wild. It is really difficult to tame him. Right now, Lanzhou is filled with talented people, and Major Marshal has gathered all the respondents. Why is there a lack of a Marquis Marquis Marquis Marquis? And from the experience of a lowly officer leading troops, it is likely that the addition of a wild and untamed fierce horse to a herd of well-tamed horses will have an extremely bad effect. ”

“I understand what you mean. You are afraid that even if Hou Junji agrees to join us, it will be really difficult to control, right?” Qin Mubai smiled nonchalantly and said, “Hai Na Hai Chuan, you have a lot of tolerance. I, Qin Mubai, want to control the land of a thousand borders and the army of the Li people. If I can’t even accommodate one Hou Jun Ji in my chest, how can I accommodate others?” Hou Jun Ji, his weaknesses and strengths are equally prominent. If I can make full use of his strengths and avoid weaknesses, his role will be immeasurable. ”

“But I can see that he abandoned himself and was absurd. His heart was already disheartened.” Xue Wanche said, “Such a person, no matter how capable he is, probably won’t be of any use.”

“Haha, you’re wrong.” Qin Mubai smiled and said, “The more he is like this, the more he shows that he is unwilling to accept it. He still has ambition and ambition in his heart.”

“Huh?” Xue Wanche asked in surprise, “Why can’t I see it? I think he’s just desperate. One day counts as one day.”

Qin Mubai did not respond immediately. He remained silent for a moment and said, “A few years ago, my father was just like him. He was in bad health and had a bad temper every day. He was completely different from the heroic heroes of the past. But now, you don’t need to tell me.”

“Is that so?” Xue Wanche blinked his eyes as if he didn’t understand. “What the young marshal meant was that as long as Hou Junji still had a temper and continued to act like this, the more he showed that he still had ambitions?”

“Correct answer.” Qin Mubai smiled and said, “Actually, in this world, anyone who is outstanding in a certain aspect will have a strange temper.” Hou Junji, our march to war is definitely far superior to mine. If I don’t use him in Liangzhou, then I’m jealous, I don’t care why he was demoted to Liangzhou. Actually, he didn’t disappoint me at all. I didn’t feel the slightest bit annoyed by his cold reception and rudeness. On the contrary, I was very happy. You’re right. As long as he still has a temper, it proves that he still has ambitions in his heart and a desire to display his talent. On the other hand, if I was on call and obedient to me, it proved that he really had no hope of settling for the status quo. I don’t want a Hou Junji like that. ”

‘”It seems that Major Marshal is proficient in the way people are used” Xue Wanche suddenly realized, “No wonder the more rude Hou Junji is to you, the more at ease you are. But … was Major Marshal really confident in subduing him? Back then, he was one of the most important figures in the army, so how could he be willing to live under someone else? There is probably no one in the world other than His Majesty the Emperor who can subdue this fierce horse of his! ”

Looking into the distance, Qin Mubai smiled faintly and said, “Of course I don’t have the ability to tame a fierce horse like His Majesty. However, I am confident that this fierce horse will not die without a name. Right now, I, Qin Mubai, am the only one in the world who can give him a chance to gallop. I will not look for him again. However, he will definitely come looking for me.”

“Definitely?” Xue Wanche was obviously very skeptical of his judgment.

“Yes. Definitely.” Qin Mubai said casually, “I will stay in Lanzhou for a few more days. As expected, within three days, Hou Junji will take the initiative to meet me.”

“I don’t believe it.” Xue Wanche shook his head impolitely this time and said, “Hou Junji’s arrogance and stubbornness are unparalleled. I still believe that he will kneel down and beg His Majesty the Emperor to pardon him for returning to the court. If he comes to beg the young marshal … I will say this humbly and rudely. I will not believe it even if I am beaten to death!”

Qin Mubai smiled indifferently and said with ease, “You must not be beaten to death. Otherwise, who will help me defend Gan Liang?”

Xue Wanche laughed heartily. This feeling of being needed was very enjoyable.

In Qin Mubai’s heart, his thoughts were quite clear.

Li Jing had once taught him that no one was omnipotent when it came to specializing in magic. A person like him, Qin Mubai, who dabbled in everything, could be considered outstanding, but he was definitely not outstanding.

Qin Mubai was inferior to Wu Meiniang and Zheng Anshun in business and finance; In governing the people, he might be on the same level as his deputy, Lanzhou Governor Xiao Liang, and compared to Fang Xuanling, Eldest Sun Wuji, and the others, even if he flattered them, he would not be able to catch up. The marching troops were much stronger than him, not to mention their own father, the Xue brothers, and Hou Junji.

However, if he could gather these outstanding people around him for his own use, it would be another and higher realm-Imperial Person.

Li Jing said that he would no longer teach Qin Mubai the art of war. From now on, Qin Mubai should learn how to be an official and how to control people. To make up for one’s shortcomings with one’s own strengths and to give full play to one’s talents was the most profound art of war, as well as the most profound art of war.

Traditionally, only the upper echelons would be able to learn and master this “art of war”.

Right now, Qin Mubai had already taken over this big stall in Lanzhou. It was absolutely impossible for him to bear it on his own. Therefore, he needed helpers. He needed many capable, skilled, and outstanding helpers.

Right now, the civil servants were led by Xiao Liang and the others, so they could temporarily return to Ying Manor. Lanzhou was a battlefield, and the generals in the army were especially important. Father led Xue Rengui, Yuwen Hongtai, Qi Biheli, and the others to Gaochang. If they wanted to build a Governor’s Mansion there, they would need a large amount of manpower, material resources, and human resources. Right now, he only had the Xue brothers and Su Dingfang in his hands. If he were to give one or two to his father, the people on hand would have to catch Jing Jianzhe.

In particular, there was a lack of high-ranking handsome geniuses like Hou Junji who could lead the battlefield and block one side of the battlefield.

Qin Mubai had no choice but to admit that among the three disciples of Duke Wei’s sect, he was better than himself and Su Dingfang. At the very least, he had more experience. Compared to him, Qin Mubai and Su Dingfang were still fledgling idiots. Even if he could one day surpass him in the future, it would still be a very “future” matter.

Rather than touching a stone to cross the river, why not bring over a ready-made bridge?

Hou Junji was precisely such a ready-made bridge in Qin Mubai’s strategic plan.

His ambition is a good thing. That was not only the source of his motivation, but also the location of his life. Qin Mubai just happened to take advantage of this to kill his heart first, and then make him pay attention.

If one lost their desire and ambition, they would become stones on the roadside, only worthy of being abandoned and ignored.

Therefore, Qin Mubai firmly believed that he had no ambition and did not want to kill. With Hou Jun in hand, Lanzhou was like a tiger adding wings; In the future, he would have another trump card in his hand and a layer of confidence in his chest.

Compared to the great rewards that could be expected in the future, because Hou Junji had spent a lot of effort, words, and cold reception, this investment was already worth a lot of money.

Regardless of whether it was in the short term or the long term, it was imperative to subdue Hou Junji.