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It was three poles high in the sun, and the sun was shining so brightly that the whole house was bright.Zhao Xu rubbed his eyes, got used to the light, and slowly woke up.

"Hey, what time is it?" Zhao Xu looked outside, the sun was hanging high, and he was busy running outside while putting on his clothes, and almost tripped.

"Why did you come out?" Jiang Yunya was watering the flowers in the yard and asked with concern when he saw him rushing out of the house disheveled.

"Here, why didn't you call me!!"

"...You were too tired yesterday, so I'll let you sleep more."

Zhao Xu was about to go crazy, and just as he was about to pretend to blame him, Jiang Yunya smiled and said slowly, "Today's rest...you're still so open-eyed, aren't you tired?"

"Ah..." Zhao Xu felt relieved.But after he reminded him, he felt an unspeakable swelling feeling somewhere, and was extremely embarrassed, so he could only say viciously, "Senior Brother, you have become bad!" Then he hurried back to the house to put on his clothes.

"Those who are close to the vermillion are red, those who are close to the ink are black."

Jiang Yunya's voice came from behind with a smile.

"..."

After Zhao Xu got everything ready, he returned to his usual calm appearance, and had no time to look at Xiao Qi, who was buried in the wooden box, eating the meat paste.

"Hey, baby!" Zhao Xu looked cute at the dog after it was cleaned up, and couldn't help teasing it.However, Xiao Qi didn't give face, and buried himself in hard work.

"Ignore me?" Zhao Xu snubbed his nose, took the food bowl away maliciously, picked it up and lifted it above his head.Xiao Qi watched the uninvited guest suddenly take away his food and lift himself up so high, while frightened his eyes rolled, and at the same time forcefully bared his teeth at Zhao Xu, making him laugh out loud.

Jiang Yunya happened to see this scene, and said helplessly, "Don't scare it."

"Big darling, is your heart hurting?" Zhao Xu raised his eyebrows.

"...It's time for lunch."

"Okay!" Zhao Xu immediately put Xiao Qi down, followed Jiang Yunya to the kitchen to serve dishes, and said that Xiao Qi was so stubborn, even if he was afraid, he still bared his teeth at him, he was so cute up.

"Same as you." Jiang Yunya answered abruptly.

"Huh? Are you saying I'm a puppy?" Zhao Xu was happy in his heart, but he was trying to make a fuss.

"Hey, it's going to be cold if you make a fuss again."

"Then I'll spare you first." Under the temptation of delicious food, Zhao Xu chose to compromise.

After lunch, Zhao Xu was going to buy something for Xiaoqi.There are many rich and noble families in Beijing who raise dogs for entertainment. There are special shops for the small nests where the puppies sleep and all kinds of play gadgets.

When I arrived on the street and was about to go shopping, I saw a familiar figure.

"Hey, Mu Qianshan is ahead." Zhao Xu saw the man in the black robe flashing by, carrying a large package.

"Well, it's Brother Mu."

"What are you holding?" Zhao Xu frowned. Mu Qianshan would ask him for two days off every month, but he never said what to do.

I know very little about him, I only know that Mu Qianshan has no relatives, was selected when he was living on the street, and was trained as a secret guard, and later, was given to him by his father.

He is too cold and can't speak a few words a day, but he is very agile and capable, and has become his confidant over the years.And this confidant, Zhao Xu knew too little.

"Go and see..."

The heart of defense is indispensable, even if it is someone who has been close to him for four years, Zhao Xu dare not fully trust him.

"Yes." Jiang Yunya understood his scruples and nodded.

The two quietly followed Mu Qianshan to a ruined temple on the outskirts of the city, but they didn't follow in. After waiting for a long time, they saw him come out of the temple with the package in his hand gone.After confirming that Mu Qianshan was far away, Zhao Xu winked. The two stepped on the roof and looked down. The temple was full of children.

"So many children, orphans?" Zhao Xu couldn't help asking in amazement when he saw that the children were all poorly dressed, dark and thin.

"Go through the front door."

"Ah."

The two walked in from the gate of the temple, and the children in the yard were stunned, subconsciously huddling together, looking at them timidly.

"who?"

A twelve or thirteen-year-old boy came out of the dilapidated house, and the group of children immediately moved towards him, chattering away.

"Passing by, come to ask for a bowl of water." Zhao Xu said with a smile, "Why are there so many children in this temple?"

"Don't ask so much if you want to drink water." The young man was a little hostile, but seeing that Zhao Xu also looked like a young man, with a friendly smile, he couldn't help letting go of his guard.

"Okay, thank you little friend." Zhao Xu didn't feel annoyed at all, and glanced at Jiang Yunya, the man immediately understood what he meant, and took some broken silver.

"This is incense money."

"There is no Buddha or monk in this temple, how can there be any incense money?" The young man hesitated, but then pushed the money over.

Zhao Xu was a little surprised, it's respectable to have such integrity at such a young age, "It's like buying candy for them."

Those children were all cheering, looking at them gratefully, while looking at the boy with anticipation.

"...Then, thank you two sons." The young man hesitated for a long time, and then took it.

"Just now I saw a handsome little brother come out, and he also came to ask for water?" Zhao Xu chatted with them for a while, knowing that these were orphans and homeless, he asked casually.

"What are your plans for Brother Mu?" The young man immediately became alert after hearing this.

"..."

"I only have plans for the one next to me." Zhao Xu said seriously.

"Xiao Xu..." Jiang Yunya was embarrassed, his face was a little red, how could he say that in front of a child...

"Oh, you are Duanxiu." The young man said with a familiar look.

"..."

"What does that little brother do? He looks good. I want to make friends with him."

"Don't make Brother Mu's idea, Xiao Lian will marry Brother Mu in the future." A dark and cute girl next to him looked at Zhao Xu angrily, and interjected.

"Xiao Lian! That's the benefactor, and the benefactor will not marry you."

"Could it be that benefactor wants to marry you?" Xiaolian retorted.

"Hmph, I'm not as knowledgeable as you!" The young man said contemptuously, then bowed to the two of them in a dignified way, and said, "I made you two laugh, we don't know where Brother Mu lives, but He comes over two days a month and brings us some silver clothes."

"Ah...Thank you, little friend. That little brother is really a kind person."

"It's not wrong for you to make friends with Brother Mu." The young man smiled happily when he heard him praise Mu Qianshan.

"Of course, thank you for the water, goodbye!" Zhao Xu also laughed.

"Farewell, Brother Duanxiu!"

"..."

After the two thanked them and left, Zhao Xu felt a little guilty for being suspicious of Mu Qianshan.

No wonder Mu Qianshan has always given money to anything.In the past, Zhao Xu wondered why such a big iceberg loves money so much, but today he realized that he had saved all the money for these children, and his life was very simple.Zhao Xu always thought he was an iron cock.

"Brother Mu is a very nice person. I feel relieved to have him by your side." Jiang Yunya saw his guilt and said with a smile.

"Well, go back and give him a monthly case... Even these children are pitiful, they are like this at such a young age"

"If Master hadn't brought me back to Qishan, I might not have been as lucky as them." Jiang Yunya said calmly.

"But you have me now." Zhao Xu didn't want to touch his sad things, and deliberately smiled lightly.

"Ah."

The two intertwined their fingers and walked slowly on the secluded path, peaceful and serene.

Zhao Xu thought in his heart that giving money directly like this is not a long-term solution. Most homeless children are not so lucky.It's better to do a good deed by yourself, which is also counted as accumulating virtue.

After returning from the deserted temple, Zhao Xu and Jiang Yunya discussed it, and then they prepared a sedan chair and entered the palace to meet the saint.At sunset, Fang came back from the palace.

"You're back, how's it going?" Jiang Yunya looked at the jubilant boy and asked with a smile as he already guessed it.

"Is there anything I can't do if I come forward?" Zhao Xu blinked and said triumphantly, "Father has already approved it. From now on, the Ministry of Industry will build a Salesian Bureau in central Beijing and set up a ward. Every citizen has a lonely old man." Those who are immature and unable to survive on their own will be adopted and given food and clothing for the rest of their lives.”

"The orphans and children will return home, and their hair will not be lacking. It is really a blessing for the common people." Jiang Yunya also said with relief, "It's just that... the imperial court may not have enough material resources now."

"All the expenses of the Salesian Bureau will be borne by Prince Jin's Mansion. Or, do you think that the emperor agreed so easily?"

"Then...you are going to lose your money." This is not a small amount, Jiang Yunya doubts that the Jin Palace is really rich.

"No, no, once this game is set up, it will benefit the poor and benefit the people's livelihood, and it will become the reputation of my king's heart for the world, benevolence and love for the people. Why not do it?" Zhao Xu smiled and changed the subject. Then he said, "Do you really think I'm so generous? I'm not the only one who wants this reputation. There are many wealthy businessmen with "kind hearts" in Beijing. When the Salesian Bureau was established, Li Shang was asked to write an article Preface, and engrave the names of the contributors on the stone tablet in the bureau... This is a thing that will last forever, and those who are vying for the money will probably smash my threshold!"

"Being able to leave a mark in Li Shangshu's essays is truly a legacy." Jiang Yunya said from the bottom of his heart: "Xiao Xu, you are so smart."

"Yeah, I'm so smart, why did I fall in love with your elm head?" Zhao Xu pretended to be annoyed and behaved.

Zhao Xu was joking here, when a shadow suddenly flashed outside the door, coming like the wind, but it was Mu Qianshan who saluted and said, "Your Highness, someone from the palace has come to call your Highness to come to the palace to meet the saint."

Zhao Xu frowned, it was getting late now, there was no urgent matter, father would not be so eager to let him into the palace.So he restrained his brisk expression and said, "Prepare the sedan chair, no, let's bring the horse."

"Don't worry, ride my Qingyun." Jiang Yunya also knew that something was urgent, so he straightened his clothes and went to lead the horse.

"En." Zhao Xu responded, Qingyun is a rare good horse in the army, faster than the one he is used to riding.

After bidding farewell to the two, Zhao Xu went straight to Daming Palace.

Leaving the two people in the yard behind, the atmosphere suddenly became deserted.Mu Qianshan was still dressed in black, standing under the tree with his sword in his arms, without saying a word.At first, Jiang Yunya thought he was too reserved, so he invited him into the house for tea, but although Mu Qianshan didn't delay, he still showed no expression. If Jiang Yunya didn't open his mouth, he would never say a word. Understand that this person really doesn't like interacting with people.So he made a pot of tea and let him relax in the study without disturbing him.

When Jiang Yunya went to the kitchen to make a plate of kidney bean cake and brought it in, he saw Mu Qianshan watching "Laughing Lin Guangji" with a cold face, and his eyes twitched.

At the same time, swords were tense in Daming Palace.

"According to my sixth brother, I want to fight to the death with the Eastern and Eastern Turkic Allied Forces. Are all my Dayong soldiers killed in battle?" Zhao Jing, the crown prince standing on the right, asked Zhao Xu with a gloomy face.

"This time the Eastern and Western Turkic coalition invaded, slaughtered my city, and captured my people. Did the second brother think that the reward of marriage can stop the Turkic cavalry?"

Zhao Xu held back the anger in his heart and spoke as calmly as possible.

"I know that you are young and vigorous, but the lives of soldiers are not a trifling matter. It's not that I grow up with other people's aura. In fact, the East Turks in the past have been unable to cope. Now that the two countries are attacking, the chances of winning are even slimmer... The barbarian country, as shown in the picture They are just some gold and silver beauties, just give them to him, and you can't be too impatient to make big plans." Zhao Jing quickly regained his mature elder brother's appearance and advised Zhao Xu.

Zhao Xu knew in his heart that it would be useless to use his tongue again, the key was his father's attitude. He just stepped forward, saluted, and said, "Father, the Turks are insatiable. They burned, killed and looted in the past, and now they slaughter cities and occupy land. Wherever they pass, The people of the Han nationality are all slaves. This time the coalition forces of the two countries are coming fiercely. If you blindly retreat timidly, it will only chill the hearts of the subjects and humiliate the country. My son is willing to fight and protect our Dayong River and Mountain." After Zhao Xu said that, he knelt down He didn't get up again, silently but resolutely waiting for the answer from the head of the palace.

"Xu'er's words are not bad, but Turkic is very aggressive..." The emperor who was over fifty years old had a thin face, frowning tightly, and hesitated for a while.He knew that the Turks would not give up this time. If they compromised, half of the country would probably fall into the hands of the Turks. However, compared with the brave and skilled Turks, Dayong had a lot of supplies, but his chances of winning were not great.

"Father, the Eastern and Western Turks have been separated and lost peace for hundreds of years. The internal instability, and the new Khan of the Western Turks who killed his father to stand on his own will have little prestige in the country. This battle must be powerless." Zhao Xu saw that the Ninth Five-Year Supreme He hesitated, and said again.

"...Let me think about it again." The emperor sighed, with a tired face, and said with downcast eyes, "Let's all retreat." The emperor, who was obsessed with alchemy and seeking medicine all day long, did not realize the crisis until this time.

Zhao Jing was still not reconciled, so he went to see Taiwei Zhou, saw him shaking his head, and Fang Changnuo resigned.On Zhao Xu's side, Zhong Shuling Xu Lin and Tiance's General Qin Zhennan have always supported him. The two naturally took the lead in the battle.

Zhao Xu nodded with a heavy expression, hoping that his father could figure it out.

Zhao Xu led Qingyun to the stables, but he was still depressed.Jiang Yunya knew it was not good news by looking at his face, poured him a cup of tea, and waited quietly for him to tell.

"Three days ago, the Eastern and Western Turkic Allied Forces invaded and slaughtered two cities. The border guard general Moxiu committed suicide and apologized, while all the men in the city were slaughtered, and all women and children were enslaved." Zhao Xu was silent for a long time before he spoke slowly.this

The facts are so tragic that you can almost imagine the frontier fortress with corpses strewn all over the field, bleeding profusely.

"..." Jiang Yunya was also silent, and it took a long time before he said, "Xiao Xu, brother wants to go back to Liangzhou."

"Okay." Zhao Xu just buried his head in his arms and said calmly.

He knew early on that parting was inevitable, but he didn't guess so soon.

A gentleman dies with a confidant, and raises his sword out of Yanjing.And what they died was not their confidants, but the common people.