The Shi family is the largest family in the entire Cangwu and even the entire Jiaozhou. In Jiaozhou, the other families are either their allies or dependent on them.
It can be said that in the territory of Jiaozhou, the Shi family was the local emperor here.
Xie, a contemporary family scholar, entered Luoyang ten years ago and worshiped Liu Shiqi as his disciple to study and govern the Zuo family in the Spring and Autumn Period. Later, he was promoted to Xiaolian and served as Shangshulang. However, due to official reasons, he was supposed to be dismissed from the post according to historical records, but in fact
There has been a change.
Not only was he not removed from office, he was directly promoted to the position of Cangwu Prefect. Originally, his father was supposed to be dead, but now he was just lying half-dead on the hospital bed.
Xie Xin couldn't figure out why history changed here. He only knew that the other party belonged to the scholars of Li Ying's camp, and as a disciple of Li Ying, since he came to Cangwu, he had to go to visit according to the rules.
All at once.
Now that he has sent the invitation, there is no reason not to go.
After settling the students in Pan's house, Xie Xin took the invitation and, after asking about the location of Shi's house, went to visit him in person.
When you come to a scholar's house, you will still hand over the famous tattoo given by the system in the past as a thank you letter. This thing can improve the favorability of the person being visited, and the magic is that one will be automatically replenished every month.
Probably because Shi Xie had explained it in advance, the concierge just saw Xie Xin's tattooed name and immediately brought him in.
Entering the hall, two young men in their thirties were sitting in the main seats.
Seeing Xie Xin come in, the young man sitting on the left (in ancient times, the left was the top) stood up, came to Xie Xin and said, "Brother Xie Xin, I am honored to be here!"
Wei Yan was Shi Xie's name, and he had found out about this thank you letter before it came. When the person in front of him said that, he confirmed the other party's identity.
So he immediately returned the favor and said, "I'm new to your country and I'm not familiar with the place, so I need to take care of you!"
Shi Xie didn't call him nephew, and Xie Xin naturally didn't want to call a thirty-five-year-old man his uncle, so he followed the stick and called him brother.
I have to say that after calling each other like this, the distance between the two people did become much closer.
Under Shi Xie's introduction, Xie Xin also met the younger man next to him, who turned out to be his younger brother Shi Yi, who was the postal governor of Cangwu County at the time.
After the couple paid a visit, Shi Xie naturally invited Xie Xin to have dinner with him. This is also a Chinese habit. If there is any important matter, they always like to talk slowly after dinner.
Of course, before entering the side hall for dinner, Xie Xin also presented tea as a meeting gift. Shi Xie and the others were not in the habit of drinking tea, but seeing that it was a gift from Xie Xin, they accepted it.
Before the banquet started, after Shi Xie sat down, he casually asked: "Where are Hui'er and the others?"
"Young master, they haven't returned home yet!" the maid waiting next to him replied.
"They are becoming more and more outrageous recently!" Shi Xie couldn't help but cursed.
I glanced at the thank you letter from the corner of my eye and saw the doubts on his face, so I explained to him: "A few of those boys have become more and more naughty recently. They are fooling around in Cangwu based on my identity."
After what he said, Xie Xin understood that it turned out to be a typical example of the children's lack of education because their parents were too concerned about their careers, leading them to develop into playboys.
Speaking of which, Li Ying's family is similar, but fortunately it is not too bad. Although Li Yong is a little mediocre and short-sighted, at least he will not use Li Ying's name to do evil.
If Shi Hui and the others didn't come back for dinner, Shi Xie would naturally not wait for them and directly signaled that the banquet would begin.
During the dinner, Shi Xie and Shi Yi kept toasting to Xie Xin, and Xie Xin naturally accepted all comers and occasionally offered a drink or two in return.
Seeing that the thank you letter was well mannered and quite tactful, Shi Xie and Shi Yi nodded frequently.
After having enough wine and food, Shi Xie finally revealed his true intention after being polite to Xie Xin.
"My dear brother, since I took office as the prefect of Cangwu, there have been constant affairs in the county, especially the disputes between the Yue people and the Han people, which are particularly troublesome. Although Junyan (Shiyizi) has helped a lot, he is still a person after all.
A military commander is not proficient in literary affairs...
I don’t intend to hide this arrival of my dear brother, but I want my dear brother to stay in Cangwu and help me. If my dear brother agrees, I am willing to give my dear brother the title of Commander-in-Chief!" Shi
Xie said unceremoniously.
The Commander-in-Chief is the first deputy to the governor, and is generally not appointed unless he is a close relative. Shi Xie gave this position in order to be able to keep a letter of thanks.
only……
"Brother, it's not Zishou who doesn't want to. It's Zishou who has vowed to open the largest academy in this life to cultivate talented people for the Han Dynasty. Now that the academy has gradually grown in size, I can't leave easily." Xie Xin refused.
road.
Let’s not talk about those who do not swear oaths, nor those who have irregular rules. Let’s say that I can even refuse the emperor’s solicitation. How can I take the position of county magistrate in a remote place to my heart?
And even if he wants to help out of favor, it would be his sworn brother Gongsun Sheng who went to Youzhou to help him, or his eldest brother who is not his eldest brother, Huang Zhong from Wancheng! Moreover, Li is getting worse and worse, and his speech is not clear recently.
Ying is the one.
Having said that, Li Ying's life was really tenacious. He died 170 years ago in history, but now he has been holding on for two more years! Xie Xin couldn't figure out what else made him worried.
"Haha, brother, I said it all!" Taxi Yi, who had been silent all this time, suddenly laughed.
"Haha, that's right! Talents like my dear brother are indeed beyond our ability to recruit!" Shi Xie smiled bitterly.
Looking at Xie Xin's puzzled expression, Shi Xie explained with a smile: "When I learned about the arrival of the wise brother, my younger brother made a bet with me, saying that this recruitment would probably not be successful. I naturally
I was not convinced, so I made a bet with him, but who knew that I really lost now."
"Haha, it's Zi Shou's fault to be like this!" Xie Xin quickly apologized.
"I don't blame Brother Xie. In fact, I have also heard businessmen from the north say that Brother Xian refused His Majesty's conquest. I just thought that with talents like Brother Xie, I am afraid that I am not qualified to recruit him.
." Shi Yi replied with a smile.
"Brother Xie Xian refused His Majesty's conquest. When did it happen?!" Shi Xie asked in surprise.
"Three years ago, when Luoyang held the first competition. Of course, you have so many things to do, I'm afraid you are not interested in knowing these trivial matters." Shi Yi waved his hand and answered.
"Okay, you! So you've already made up your mind long ago?!" Shi Xie said angrily.
"It's good to know, but a bet is just a bet. Do you know what to do?!" Shi Yi acted like a dead pig who is not afraid of boiling water.
"Okay, you're being cruel! Three jars of Baihua honey wine are given to you!" Shi Xie waved his hand.
"Didn't we agree on Wu Tan?" Shi Yi quit.
"There are still two altars, which are considered as spiritual compensation for my being cheated!" Shi Xie replied without any doubt.
The two of them were talking to each other, but the thank you letter on the side felt like it was forgotten.
Finally, after the three of them exchanged polite greetings, they thanked Xin and left.
After having a meal, it was almost eight or nine in the evening. Cangwu is a small place after all. Almost all the shops are closed at night, and only a few special service industries continue to operate.
Most of the ordinary residents are asleep, but there are still many pedestrians on the street. They are mobile residents who have rushed back to other places overnight, as well as outsiders who have entered the city to stay.
But there weren't many of them. At least Xie Xin walked on the street, and the surroundings seemed so wide.
"Help!" Not long after, an old man's cry came over.
Xie Xin turned around and saw that in a corner to the left of the front, an old man put his head in and called.
Under normal circumstances, Xie Xin really didn't want to pay attention to these things, but then his keen hearing allowed him to hear a woman's exclamation and the laughter of three or four men.
If there is a beauty that needs to be saved, a hero will naturally appear. So Xie Xin naturally ran over with a heroic heart to save the beauty.
As for why he said he knew there was a beautiful woman over there, it was actually very simple.
As for three or four men who flirt with women, if the other party is a peerless dinosaur, how can they make them want to tease?!
The appearance of a woman who can make them want to openly tease her on the street, or even forcibly tease her, can be imagined. Even if she is not very beautiful, she is definitely very attractive.
No matter what, she must be being teased to pieces by three or four men right now, and it's the time when her love affair is revealed. If she doesn't go now, then when will she wait?!
After a quick rush, Xie Xin arrived at the entrance of the alley.
The old man who called for help was knocked to the ground, with wounds all over his body and blood flowing from the corners of his mouth. Right in front of him, three children were teasing a young girl of about seventeen years old.
Yes, there are three children, the oldest is only fifteen years old, and the youngest is only seven years old.
The recent development of children is indeed premature...
Seeing this scene, Xie Xin couldn't help but be filled with emotion.
"Sir, help me!" When someone else appeared, the girl shouted with all her strength, no matter who they were.
Her voice is very sweet and a bit wavy. Her appearance is also above average. The only flaw is that her skin is a little rough and she is a little thinner.
More importantly, she is not a Han, but a Yue.
It is said that Yue girls are more voluptuous. The Yue girl in front of me does have a good figure. Unfortunately, due to lack of nutrition, the bulges in the front and back are not obvious.
But at this level, for this small place, I'm afraid it's pretty good, right?
At least, Xie Xin understood it when he looked at the piggy appearance of those three little brats.
"Who are you? How dare you meddle in my business?!" When the three little boys saw the thank you letter arriving, they immediately turned around and asked.
"It doesn't matter who I am, I'm just an idler who has seen injustice on the road!" Xie Xin was too lazy to talk nonsense with them.
Do you really want to report your name and then wait for them to find someone to take revenge on you later?
If that's the case, it's better to kill them first. But if it gets to that point, telling them their names is redundant.
"Do you know who we are? Our father is Shi Xie, the prefect of Cangwu, and our uncle is Shi Xie, the postal supervisor. If you dare to meddle in other people's affairs, your whole family will be in danger!" The leader turned around and shouted.
Cursed.
After hearing what they said, Xie Xin thought it was a coincidence.
I went to Shi Xie's house for a banquet before and heard about these dandies. Now I just left Shi Xie's house and met them.
Ordinarily, they should call themselves uncle, but judging from their appearance, I am afraid that the beauty in front of them will attract their attention more. What's more, they don't know their identity yet.
However, as their uncle, it is only natural that he should teach them a lesson on behalf of their father.
So Xie Xin took another step forward.
"Tmd! Are you meddling in other people's own business?! Come on, give him a break!" the leader yelled.
Immediately, more than fifty men with ring-headed swords appeared around them. Judging from their murderous looks, they must be soldiers from Cangwu County.
As for the reason for their appearance here, Xie Xin can also think of it. After all, the other party is Shi Xie's son. As a prefect, he naturally has to take care of their safety. After all, the security situation in this place where Han and Vietnamese live together is not very good.
"Just in time, I can stretch my muscles and bones! Just think of it as a digestion exercise after a meal!" Xie Xin stretched and replied casually.
"Let's see how long you can continue to be arrogant?! Are you dead? Give him a break!" The leader yelled at the big men around him.
After being called out by him, the big men around him naturally did not dare to waste time, and they all raised their swords and rushed towards Xie Xin.
"Just give them a beating instead of killing them? It seems that some of them can still be saved!" Xie Xin smiled faintly.