In Jiale Hall, Mr. Sun was instructing his little grandson on his sword skills.
"Huan'er, this knife must be struck straight. Use your wrist to move the handle of the knife to unleash the greatest power in the shortest distance." Old Duke Sun straightened his back and twirled his beard.
When Na Huan'er listened to her grandfather's instructions, she frowned and repeated the same move with her hands.
"Well, yes, that's it. Sun's swordsmanship emphasizes speed, accuracy, and ruthlessness. Killing enemies in military formations. Those gorgeous moves are bullshit. Only quickness and ruthlessness are the iron rules in the army." Mr. Sun.
The Duke said again.
Hearing this, Huan'er gained a little more strength in her hand, wielding a small steel knife like a tiger, and she was already beginning to show her dominance.
"Old Lord Sun, you are a tiger in the general door. The young Lord's sword skills are really good. Every move, the wind of the sword is fierce." Before Mr. Zhang could reach the entrance of the hall, the voice of praise had already reached Old Lord Sun.
In the male's ear.
Upon hearing this, Old Duke Sun smiled and said, "Mr. Zhang, Mr. Xu is here. Huan'er quickly says hello to Uncle Zhang and Uncle Xu."
Na Huan'er put away the knife, raised her exquisite jade-like head, saluted respectfully, and said: "Uncle, how are you doing?"
Mr. Zhang smiled, clapped his hands and said, "This boy is really good, well-educated and sensible. Old Lord, you have a successor."
As he said this, he took out a bamboo fan and made a sword movement, and looked at the little prince.
Huan'er looked back at her grandfather, with a trace of expectation in her eyes.
The old prince nodded, and Huan'er became more energetic. He held a small steel knife in his hand, cupped his hand, and made a killing move.
Huan'er's move was called "Stepping into the sea and cutting the dragon". He took one step and followed the force and slashed with the force. The blade was so fast that it was about to reach Zhang Tianbao's waist.
Zhang Tianbao flipped the bamboo fan in his hand and used the "Spiritual Ape Turn Over" move to avoid the knife, and the bamboo fan directly touched Huan'er's arm.
When Huan'er saw that the bamboo fan was barely touching his arm, he lowered his body and took advantage of the height difference between the two of them to avoid the blow. He dodged the blow and could have taken advantage of the situation to attack Zhang Tianbao's bottom path, but he didn't seem to bother to do so.
With this kind of behavior, after dodging this wave, the blade of the sword was raised sharply, and he used the "Soaring Dragon Style" move to kill Zhang Tianbao in the heart.
Zhang Tianbao was stunned, and when he retreated quickly, he deliberately took a step slowly. He only heard a "swish" sound, and his cuffs had been cut open.
"Come on, I admire you for being such a heroic young man. Old Master, I am afraid that your little grandson will be better than his master." Mr. Zhang said, cupping his hand.
Old Duke Sun laughed loudly when he heard this, with three strands of his beard fluttering about to move, and said: "I don't dare to do it, I don't dare to do it, as long as the child is safe."
Mr. Zhang saw the old prince smiling heartily, and he was secretly happy that he had done a good job of flattering him. The old prince had been in the court for a long time, and those flatterers who said "the old prince was brave" and "the old prince was as powerful as before" were naturally
I had already heard that my ears were ringing, so I grabbed the rope of "kissing another generation", first praised the little prince, and then slowly led him to what he wanted. It can be said that he got twice the result with half the effort.
"Mr. Zhang, why are you here in my house this time? Who are you here to interrogate me, an old man?"
"Hey, the old prince is joking. Who in this court doesn't know that you, old prince, are the pillars of Jiangzuo? Anyone who dares to come to you to take someone away must first ask me, Zhang Tianbao."
Hearing this, the old prince laughed again, squinted his eyes and said: "Sit down, sit down, you're welcome. Deyuan, serve tea to the two guests quickly, Huan'er, go out and play by yourself, grandpa will be late
I will practice martial arts with you again."
"Okay." Huan'er opened her red mouth, bowed her hands to her grandfather and two uncles, and then walked out of the hall with a small step holding her small steel knife. The bun on her head was gently trembling.
Show an innocent look.
Seeing Huan'er leave, the loving smile on the old county man's face immediately disappeared and was replaced by an extremely serious face.
"Let's watch the tea, Mr. Zhang, Mr. Xu." The old prince sat on the Taishi chair, picked up a cup of tea and said.
Mr. Zhang lowered his head, raised his eyes and saw the old prince putting down his tea cup, and said, "Old prince, I have found a beautiful woman for you. Her appearance is stunning."
Old Duke Sun smiled, with two blushes appearing on his cheeks, and said: "Mr. Zhang, I am both over seventy years old. We cannot ignore the general ethics."
"Old Duke, your sword is still young and your majesty is not diminished. Why should you stick to such cumbersome rules in the world?" Mr. Zhang smiled like a flower, "Mount to fight, dismount to enjoy, how can we say that this is a natural thing?
It's against normal ethics. Besides, you've been fighting all your life and enjoying yourself. What's wrong with you?"
Old Duke Sun smiled, pursed his lips and said, "It seems I can't refuse your kindness."
Mr. Zhang responded with a smile.
The old county official said: "Okay, I'll take him, but he can't be kept at home. You can put him in Jingde Building for me. Tomorrow, we will entertain you two."
"Thank you, old Duke." Mr. Zhang immediately bowed his hands and said respectfully.
After asking Zhang Tianbao, Grand Duke Sun looked at Master Xu again: "Master Xu, how are you preparing for this year's military pay? Do you still owe me Fan Yangwei's military pay?"
Master Xu heard the old Duke say his name, and a cold sweat broke out on his temples. He hesitated and said: "This military salary has only been prepared to 70%, and there is still 30% left. Please ask the Duke to give me some more time.
The official will definitely be able to make complete preparations for the old governor."
The old prince also smiled when he heard this, and said in a calm tone: "Then I'll bother you, Mr. Xu."
"Don't dare, this is what you should do in a humble position."
Mr. Xu sat on a chair and wiped the cold sweat from his temples with his sleeves.
This Fanyang County Duke is located in Fanyang. 30% of all expenses in this County Duke's Mansion are directly provided by the dynasty, and the remaining 70% is borne by the local finance. Although Fanyang is a place where merchants gather, it is difficult to afford such expenses.
It's not easy, besides, this old county man has annexed tens of thousands of acres of land in Fanyang, and has many businesses under his house. He also never pays taxes because of his reputation as a county man. Just because of this county man's family, Fan Yang's local fiscal revenue will be cut in half.
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"Old Lord, Mr. Xu is also in trouble. There are a lot of victims in Fan Yang this year. Mr. Xu has to leave some money to help the victims." Mr. Zhang said this and looked at Mr. Xu, "But why doesn't Mr. Xu ask for some money from above?"
Where are the money or supplies for disaster relief?”
When the old prince and Mr. Xu heard this, they immediately understood the intention of Mr. Zhang.
These victims are like sparrows. Today they are in Fanyang, and tomorrow they may go to Taizhou or other places in Anyang. The disaster relief funds allocated by the imperial court will naturally fall into the hands of Mr. Xu.
The three of them looked at each other and smiled when they thought of this.
"General Manager Zhang is indeed the humerus of Zhao Xiangguo. He has a clever mind. It would be great if I had someone as capable as you under my command." The old county man sighed.
Hearing what the old Duke said, Mr. Zhang immediately said, "This is exactly what I want. I wonder if the old Duke is willing to give me a chance to show off my skills."
The old prince was stunned when he heard what Zhang Tianbao said. He didn't know what to do for a moment, so he just said: "Tomorrow at Jingde Tower, let's eat and chat. I have to help you two."
