The Doctor's Concubine: Kick the Scumbag King and I Want to Be a Dandy Girl in the Capital

It seems that asking Brother Ti is not very effective, so it is better to rely on yourself than on others.

Xiu Luoran took out a throwing knife and threw it at the man opposite.

Xiu Luoran's knife was so fast and fierce that the man opposite him almost couldn't dodge it.

Xiu Luoran asked, "Do you need more proof?"

The man thought about it and waved his hand behind him. The people behind him made way for him, and Xiu Luoran rode his horse past at a gallop.

"Boss, the horse you like is gone."

The man's name is Fang Xidong, and he is the leader of the bandit gang on Tianlang Ridge ahead.

In the past, they were not in Tianlang Ridge, but set up camp on a mountain beside a relatively unobstructed official road.

Fang Xidong led his men to rob and plunder, doing a lot of things that he should and shouldn't do, and accumulated a lot of wealth.

Once, he led people to rob Xiu Lingce's motorcade and was beaten up by Xiu Lingce.

Xiu Lingce knew that they had no choice but to go up the mountain to become bandits, so he advised Fang Xidong that if he had enough money, he should not take the risk again.

The government is ignoring you now. If you arouse public anger and the army approaches, how many people will you have to be enough for the government troops to fight against you?

Fang Xidong followed Xiu Lingce's advice and moved his stronghold to Tianlang Ridge.

They reclaimed wasteland and cultivated land in the mountains, were self-sufficient, and lived a life without worries about food and clothing.

They were far away from the town, away from danger and away from the crowd.

Their children have grown up and need to go to school, get married and pursue a career. Living in the mountains forever is all wishful thinking.

They haven't been down the mountain for a long time.

Today, people from the village were collecting mountain products in the nearby mountains. They heard that someone was coming on a very fine horse. Fang Xidong was in a good mood and stopped the person to see the horse, but he didn't expect to meet a tough guy.

The boy swung his knife at him, and it was obvious that he didn't use his full strength.

If the other person wanted to fight to the death, he might not be his opponent and would have to let him go.

……

Xiu Luoran entered Lu Yuan's mansion when it was almost dark. She went straight to the government office and met her second uncle Zhang Xuwei and second aunt Shao.

Zhang Xuwei looked at her niece who looked very much like her sister and couldn't help feeling sad:

"You've grown up so fast. Your mother back then..."

Shao smiled and said, “Look at you, are you confused with joy?

My niece came from a long distance and must be hungry and tired after the journey.

Let her wash up and eat first, then have a good rest. When she has rested, you two can have as much to say as you like. "

Zhang Xuwei nodded: "Yes, yes, let's eat."

Xiu Luoran watched coldly. His second uncle was easy-going and his second aunt was a very versatile person. They were both good.

After dinner, Xiu Luoran took out the letter from his grandfather Zhang Yuetang. After reading it, Zhang Xuwei handed the letter to Shao.

Shaw finished reading it quickly, and the couple fell silent.

Xiu Luoran felt something was not right:

"Uncle, what's wrong? Have you arranged a marriage for my cousin?"

Shao said: "Although it has not been finalized, it is almost done."

I had thought that it was a done deal and nothing would go wrong, but I never expected that Zhang Xuwei's superior was actually the Second Prince's man.

Xiu Luoran smiled and said, "What's so difficult about this? Just tell them that I just received a letter from home saying that my grandfather has arranged marriages for my cousins, and he wrote to inform you to prepare the betrothal gifts and dowry.

Besides, this is what Grandpa meant, so you are not lying."

Shao clapped his hands and said, "Yes, can we go against the old man?"

"Second uncle, you need to express your deepest apologies to your superior, and then actively help him share the work to show your apology."

Zhang Xuwei glanced at Xiu Luoran:

"Your name is Luoluo, right?"

"Yes."

"Your grandpa told me to ask you about the things in the capital. Tell me what you know."

Xiu Luoran had just met her second uncle and aunt. She had no idea what her grandfather's letter said, and she couldn't explain it to her second uncle and aunt.

It's not that she is suspicious. The situation in the capital is complicated now, and many forces are competing openly and secretly.

This is a matter of life and death, and one wrong step could lead to an irretrievable situation.

Be careful, you must be careful.

Xiu Luoran thought for a moment and said, "I think what grandpa meant is that even though the Third Prince's leg is broken now, the Fifth Prince may not be interested in the throne.

However, things are constantly changing, and who knows when something unexpected might happen.

For example, the third prince met a miracle doctor and his legs were cured, the fifth prince suddenly wanted to get involved, the fourth prince also wanted to try after getting help, and the seventh prince was the legitimate son, so he was more qualified to compete.

Second uncle, don't you think it's too early for us to line up now? "

Zhang Xuwei and his wife looked at each other and said nothing.

Xiu Luoran continued, "No matter which group your superiors belong to, it has nothing to do with you, you just need to do your job well.

When the time comes, no matter which side Grandpa and Uncle stand on, even if you don’t stand on one side, people will know that you are in the same group with Grandpa and Uncle. "

Zhang Xuwei slammed the table and said, "I'm really confused. Luo Luo is right. Why should I stand in a team? I already have one."

Shao also smiled and said, "Be a good official. If you do well, our father and elder brother will naturally transfer you to the capital.

With our father and elder brother protecting you, you don't have to worry about anything."

Zhang Xuwei was happy: "That's right. Luoluo, you should go to bed early. You've been tired all day. I'll go to Shangguan's house to apologize."

"Uncle, wait a minute."

Xiu Luoran took the large backpack she was carrying, opened it, and took out a piece of "color-changing brocade" and a small jar of lotus wine, as well as two limited edition "jade pens" made by the most famous pen-making workshop in Beijing:

"Uncle, someone from the capital brought a letter home, and also brought a precious gift.

Since I came here on horseback and didn’t bring much with me, I’ll give half of it to your superior as an apology.”

Zhang Xuwei was overjoyed: "Okay, okay."

After saying that, he happily left with the gift.

It's not that he was anxious to please his superiors, it's just that he had no choice.

As the saying goes, a higher-ranking official can crush a person to death.

Whether you are an official in the capital or in the local government, if your superiors always make things difficult for you, your life will be very difficult.

If you do a good job, you won’t get any credit. But if you make a mistake, you will be severely punished. It will be impossible for you to get a promotion or transfer.

Zhang Xuwei just didn't want to make his relationship with Shangguan awkward.

Xiu Luoran handed the remaining things to Shao:

"Second aunt, this is a gift I prepared, please don't despise it."

Shao accepted it, forgetting about the wine and the writing brush. She picked up the "color-changing brocade" and kept looking at it.

The peculiarity of this brocade is that when the light is bright, the patterns and colors on it are bright.

If you are in a dark environment, the patterns and colors will become dim, echoing the surrounding light, and there is no sense of incongruity at all.

Shaw liked it very much and was already thinking about what kind of clothes to make with this brocade.

Xiu Luoran went back to the guest room to rest.

Zhang Xuwei came back soon, and when he saw Shao, he said:

"Fortunately, I listened to Luoluo. Otherwise, we would have offended Shangguan to death."