Just when Meng Yan was worrying about how to get rid of the pain of blind date, Xiao Yu was about to collapse in Pinghai Prefecture. Fortunately, Zhang Jianzhou was an exiled official and a criminal minister. The Suomen Island in Pinghai Prefecture was terrifying.

Either they were former important ministers or generals, or they were extremely evil people. They had already formed their own institutional model on Suomen Island. Xiao Yu's several visits to the island were not recognized by them. Some people on the island even suspected that Xiao Yu wanted to drag them out.

Being a cannon fodder made Xiao Yu extremely depressed.

There are two leaders on Suomen Island. The one who teaches literature is Cang Shuliang, a former Imperial College doctor. Cang Shuliang wrote a letter scolding the emperor for being fatuous. The emperor of the Ling Dynasty originally wanted him to kill everyone in his family. Fortunately, the old gentleman usually had no education.

He was a class man with many students, and many of them interceded for him before he was beheaded and exiled to Suomen Island. The person who practiced martial arts and defense was Xia Houming, the former commander of the state. He was deceived by the Taishi clan during the battle with Beimu ten years ago.

Defeated, the emperor was furious, and in memory of his many years of border guarding, he and his family were exiled to Suomen Island.

At this time, Xiao Yu missed Meng Yan very much, but it was a pity that the two were far apart, but there was good news. According to the people on the island whom he bribed, Meng Yan was also a disciple of Cang Shuliang's cultural background, and he had already sent a letter to Shaonan City.

It's day, I think there should be replies to the letters in the past two days. After solving the old man Cang Shu's problem, Xia Houming is the only one left to solve the next problem.

Xiao Yu was not very enthusiastic about old man Cang Shu's affairs. He only wanted to conquer Cang Shu so that the students under Cang Shu's sect could return to their hearts. But Xia Houming was different. If Xia Houming joined him, he would have a ready candidate to lead troops and train troops. A poor family

Being able to be the commander of Daizhou is by no means an ordinary person.

When he was thinking about how to solve the problem, Xiao Cong hurriedly sent a letter over. He took a closer look and saw that it was Meng Yan's reply. Xiao Yu couldn't wait to open it and read it quickly. He couldn't hide his joy. Meng Yan told him that old man Cang Shu would have no heirs in his life.

It wasn't until his later years that he got a daughter, whom he loved very much. This girl's name is Cang Shu Haoyue. She is sixteen years old this year. As long as Cang Shu Haoyue is willing to leave the island, Cang Shuliang will definitely have no problem. As for Xia Houming's matter, Meng Yan said she was helpless.

Back then, Xiahou's army strongly rejected the Dark Night Guard, so the Dark Night Guard didn't say anything when he was being manipulated by the Taishi clan. Not saying anything was actually adding fuel to the flames. Meng Yan's reputation was not favored by Xiahou, but had to be ignored.

Work hard on your own.

After a while of joy, Xiao Yu's face suddenly turned as disgusting as if he had eaten a fly. Xiao Cong didn't know what was going on and thought something had happened. Suddenly Xiao Yu laughed and said, "This bastard is planning to use a beauty trick on me!"

Xiao Cong looked confused and looked at Xiao Yu with doubts on his face, half-opening his mouth like a fool. Upon seeing this, Xiao Cong threw the letter to Xiao Cong. Xiao Cong turned over it over and over again and still didn't understand, and asked: "Master Hou,

Where is the beauty trap here?"

"Uncle Cong, this guy mentioned that the character is Cang Shu Haoyue. If you take down Cang Shu Haoyue, you can take over half of the island. What do you think is the best thing to do with a little girl?" Xiao Yu patiently explained to him.

"Cangshu Haoyue? Is she the daughter of old man Cangshu? I remember that I saw two girls in Cangshu's bookshop two times before I went to the island. Although they were dressed in rags, surprisingly they were both beauties. And I saw on the island

The looks of both men and women are of the highest quality. It's strange that such a poor and poor person can have so many good-looking people. God is really making fun of people." Xiao Cong had a look of regret on his face.

This was unbearable. People can be stupid twice but cannot stay stupid forever. Xiao Cong is such a person, but after all, he is the most loyal person around him. Xiao Yu still tried his best to resist the thought of swearing, "Uncle Cong,

The poverty here was deliberately caused by the Ling Dynasty. Most of the people on the island are ministers or generals from the fourth rank or above of the imperial court, so they are not born with good looks. They have accumulated over many years. Moreover, although these people are poor, they have never been

No one would dare to have blasphemous or inappropriate thoughts, so Uncle Cong should not look down upon the people on the island."

"What the Marquis taught me is that Xiao Cong understood. So based on this, one of the two girls I saw in the bookstore that day should be Cang Shu Haoyue, and the other looked unusual." Xiao Cong slowly understood.

The mystery of it.

"Well, there's no point in guessing here. Uncle Cong will make arrangements to go to the island to visit the bookstore in the afternoon." Xiao Yu made up his mind.

As soon as Xiao Yu's request to go to the island arrived, Xia Hou took the letter and went to the bookstore, "Cang Shugong, what do you think? This Xiao family boy is determined to give up!"

"When the water comes, the earth covers it, and when the soldiers come to stop it, does he still need to be strong? With Zhongqin personally guarding the locked door island, I can rest assured." Cang Shuliang was not worried and at the same time did not care about Xiao Yu.

"However, the Chong clan in Wuyang City, the largest force in the southern border, has surrendered to Xiao Huli. We are under the jurisdiction of Pinghai Prefecture. Although the Chong clan has not interacted with us in recent years, they have never had any food, cloth or miscellaneous items.

After blocking it, Xiao Yu is now in charge of Pinghai Prefecture. Some time ago, Zheng Shanglong, the governor of Pinghai, gave me a private message asking us to be careful." Xia Houming expressed more worry.

"Zhongqin, are you moved?" Cang Shuliang saw that Xia Houming was very different from usual. He had been depressed for many years and had been framed to this point. It was difficult not to be moved when there was an opportunity in front of him.

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"Mr. Cang Shu, I..." Xia Houming didn't know what to say for a moment. He wanted to refute or maybe to cover up, but his friendship with Cang Shuliang over the years did not allow him to prevaricate like this. Cang Shuliang could tell

Xia Houming was embarrassed, raised his hand to stop him, and said: "Zhongqin, you are a person with great ambitions. I am already old. If my daughter hadn't been young, I would have left with my wife long ago. If you had thought about it,

Just do it, as long as you don't regret it, as for me, I will stay on this island and spend the rest of my life." After saying this, Cang Shuliang walked towards the backyard with his hands behind his back, as a way to see off the guests.

Xia Houming walked back to his home in a daze. Two girls at home were practicing martial arts. It seemed that their skills were at the level of those who entered the world. When Xia Houming came back, a girl with a peach-like face and an apricot color jumped over.

Looking at Nuannuan, although she was wearing simple clothes, she looked good in temperament, and said with a smile: "Uncle Xiahou is back, I, Aye, must have made you unhappy again."

Xia Houming caressed the girl's head lovingly and said lovingly: "No, uncle has something that he can't figure out. Haoyue doesn't have to worry." Looking up at the tree, there stood a man with bright eyes and white teeth but a frosty face, dressed in black clothes.

Xia Houming is a girl with a big head. This child looks very much like her mother, but her cold temperament is unknown to someone. Apart from interacting with Haoyue during these years on the island, she doesn't even speak much to other people.

If I leave the island, what will this child do?

The two little girls practiced for a while, and then Haoyue said goodbye. Their daughter came in with some food, and while serving the dishes, she said, "If you want to go to the island, just leave. Don't worry about me. I also want to avenge my mother."

, maybe there will be a chance if you leave the island."

"Ying'er, I'm embarrassing you. I haven't thought about being a father yet, and Mr. Cang Shu has no objection. But if I choose this path, I will not only be a sinner but a traitor." Xia Houming's worry was evident in his words.

"Aye, can the Ling Dynasty be saved? People like Yang Boqin have rebelled and gone to the south. Xiao Yu also said that Yang Boqin's young disciple is an orphan of the Meng family. You have an old relationship with the Meng family. Besides, what do you think about the Central Plains?

How loyal are the major aristocratic families to the imperial family of the Ling Dynasty?" Xia Houying said with heart-wrenching words.

Mentioning the anger on Yang Boqin and Xia Houming's face, he would not have been exiled if the Night Guards had not stood by and watched. Although Meng had old favors for him, what kind of good person could the disciple trained by Yang Boqin be?

Yang Boqin was filled with anger when he thought of the Dark Night Guard, "Ying'er, don't mention this person. The court has come to this point and a dirty thing like the Dark Night Guard is guilty! One of the reasons for my hesitation is that I have to talk to Uncle Yang again.

Birds become officials in the same court!"

"Aye, my daughter feels that your current direction is wrong. You are not joining South Vietnam. You are invited by Xiao Yu or the Xiao family to come out. What does it have to do with South Vietnam?" Xia Houying served Xia Houming a bowl of porridge.

Said unintentionally.

Xia Houming was stunned. He really cared less about his daughter these years. What did Cang Shuliang teach her? "Do you think the Xiao family and Nanyue are not of the same mind?"

"The Xiao family is not a family that is inferior to others. You think Xiao Yu asked the people from Suomen Island to come out simply for Nanyue. Nanyue made Xiao Huli the governor of the South China Sea because he wanted him to compete with the two tigers of Chongsheng.

If the people on Suomen Island are loyal to the Xiao family, he will have a complete team." Xia Houying said still with an indifferent expression.

"If so, I will agree!" Xia Houming had made up his mind under his daughter's unobtrusive persuasion, and he felt relieved after making up his mind. He looked at his daughter and thought to himself: "Ying'er's age is just right!"

What happened took Xiao Yu by surprise. He didn't expect that all the means he had prepared were in vain. Xia Houming's change caught Xiao Yu off guard. The two began to sit down in a friendly manner to have a series of communications about surrender matters. Xia Houming elaborated

Looking at his years of hardship and unwillingness, Xiao Yu immediately expressed the same heartache, and together they reached the common goal of cursing the royal family of the Ling Dynasty. After waiting for the end of this process, both of them were already dry, and Xia Houming proposed

The three conditions were that the people who came out of Suomen Island were loyal to the Nanhai Governor's Palace and had nothing to do with the South Vietnamese court. Xiao Yu agreed to this on the spot because he did not want them to have much to do with South Vietnam; the second was that Suomen Island had nothing to do with them.

Everyone in Mendao must be taken care of in life, regardless of whether they are willing to be loyal or not. Xiao Yu hesitated, not because of disappointment but because he was excited because it was higher than his expectations; thirdly, Xia Houming wanted to lead the troops independently, and others were not allowed to interfere.

The conditions really made Xiao Yu dare not agree. Xiao Yu told Xia Houming that he needed to consult Xiao Huli before he could make a decision. It was this last point that Xiao Yu's cautious attitude made Xia Houming feel relieved. At least it showed that Xiao Yu did not make decisions without permission.

Xiao is full of sincerity. As for whether he can truly lead the army, Xia Houming feels that even if he agrees now, he will overturn it in the future. This is okay. Any leader will take back power after reaching a certain level of power.

Just when the two of them basically reached an agreement, Xia Houming was about to add to Xiao Yu's personal matters about his children. Cang Shu Haoyue came over and said that it was Cang Shuliang who invited Xiao Yu to the bookstore for a talk. This was not easy to stop. After all, on the island

Xia Houming is not the only one who can make the decision.

"Mr. Xiao, you are somewhat similar to your father, but you are not as magnanimous as your father." Cang Shuliang sounded like an elder.

"Mr. Cang Shu and my father are also old acquaintances?" Xiao Yu was unhappy with Cang Shuliang's attitude. Since his father was mentioned, he still had to respond normally.

"I, General Xiahou, your father and Lord Meng Zhao, we all served as officials in the same court. I heard that the orphan of Brother Meng Zhaoxian was Yang Boqin's young disciple Zhiwu?" Cang Shuliang and Xiao Yu talked about old things.

"Yes, Zhuiwu is Meng Yan. He is now the Young Master of Nanyue, and he and his nephew are sworn brothers." Xiao Yu said matter-of-factly.

Cang Shuliang nodded, looking a little sad, "Have you reached an agreement with General Xiahou?"

"Yes, General Xiahou is willing to leave the island to help me in the crusade against the Ling Dynasty." Xiao Yu stated his intention directly. It was not that he wanted to be so straightforward, but he just felt that he could not say anything to hide it in front of this inconspicuous old man.

"Okay, it's better to go straight. After all, I am an old minister of the Ling Dynasty. Although the imperial court has betrayed me, I don't want to carry the reputation of another minister. I cherish my reputation when I am old. I ask the King of Zhenbei for forgiveness." Cang Shuliang said bluntly.

, "But if the people on the island are willing to follow you, I won't stop you. If they think I'm an eyesore, I can stay on the island for the rest of my life."

Xiao Yu frowned when he heard that Cang Shuliang was not willing to serve. He felt that this old man was very troublesome. He cherished his reputation and refused to leave the island, which would definitely make some people who followed him hesitate, which was not conducive to the purpose of this trip. The old man seemed to be

I saw his concerns and explained them clearly later.

Xiao Yu was silent for a while and said: "Mr. Cang Shu, you are already old. Suomen Island is really not suitable for living. How about going to Wuyang City to open a bookstore and teach the people of the southern border?"

Cang Shuliang knew that it would be such an ending, and also understood that it was impossible for Xiao to let her stay on Suomen Island, "Wuyang City is full of old friends, and I will inevitably feel embarrassed to meet them. I heard you mention Meng Meng before.

Yan re-established the Meng Family Hall in Shaonan City, which is called Tao Li Hall. It is a place for teaching and learning. How about I go there? Meng Yan can be considered half of my disciples."

Xiao Yu fell into tangled emotions. He knew that this was Cang Shuliang's last ultimatum. If he pushed too hard, it would be counterproductive. Xiao Yu really didn't want to give up such a famous scholar, and Cang Shuliang took the initiative to bring up Meng Yan.

That made him feel very uncomfortable. His many pleas were not as good as the cheap disciple's kindness, but the real situation did not allow him to be too greedy. Let's talk about it later. "Since Mr. Cang Shu has this intention,

I will arrange for someone to escort you and Shimei to Shaonan City as soon as possible. If you need it in the future, just ask my nephew, and he will do his best!"

"Then Marquis Lao Zhanchuan is here, so I'll take care of things first." Cang Shuliang said calmly, and by the way issued an eviction order.
Chapter completed!