The magistrate exaggerated more and more, and was so excited that he wished he could call Xue Lince brothers and sisters on the spot. Xue Lince was able to deal with it politely at first, but in the end he couldn't stand it anymore, so he could only hide in a corner, embarrassed and helpless, with an embarrassing but polite smile on his face.

Seeing this, Ke Ran couldn't keep her mouth open, so she stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, you are about to praise Brother Xue so much, Brother Xue has a thin skin, if you say a few more words, he will be as embarrassed as a girl later."

Seeing that this person started talking nonsense again, Chai Jin secretly bumped his shoulder hard on the back. Ke Ran looked back puzzled, and gave him an angry look, "What's wrong? Am I wrong?"

Several people laughed together, and the air was full of cheerful atmosphere.

The magistrate chatted with everyone for a while before leaving, and a few people sat in the hall for a while, the tea was just warming up, and someone came to report that it was Xue Linlang and Lu Nan who asked to see him.

The last time we met was during the New Year, Tang Luoyu was overjoyed, so he hurriedly asked the people around him to bring the two of them in.

The courtyard door was pushed open, and the figures of Xue Linlang and Lu Nan appeared in front of everyone.

Long time no see, Xue Linlang's figure seems to be plump, her hair is coiled into a woman's ingot bun, and her temples are adorned with pearls and emeralds just right, neither too gorgeous nor too simple, her upper body is light-yellow clothes, her lower body is a green skirt, her face has lost the shyness and childishness of a little girl, and she is more stable and demure.

Lu Nan was wearing a smoky blue dress in the south of the Yangtze River, and his hair was scrupulously tied up and fixed with a plain silver hairpin. He studied in the house all year round and rarely saw sunlight. His skin was as fair as Xue Linlang's, but the lines of his face were more resolute and sunny, which made people feel at ease just by looking at them.

Xue Lince and Lu Nan came in together and greeted everyone one by one. Everyone was relatives, so they were not too polite, Xue Lince also made room for the two to sit down.

"I heard that there is going to be a war with the Japanese pirates along the coast." Lu Nan's hands resting on his knees subconsciously squeezed the hem of his clothes, as if a little nervous, "Master Xue is in charge of this war?"

After all, before Xue Lince could answer, he said with some concern: "The Japanese pirates have been burning, killing and looting along the coast of the Central Plains all year round. They are doing all kinds of crimes. It is indeed resentful. However, this group of people is an island country. They are good at water warfare, and they are cunning and treacherous by nature. I am afraid it will be difficult to deal with."

"Don't worry," Xue Lince reassured, "This battle is no different than before. The regent king and General Hua have also come to help out. They will definitely teach these Japanese bandits that they will never come back."

Xue Linlang took over the words, "Be careful in everything, these gangsters are very powerful, but they will suffer the people along the coast of Yuedong."

Tang Luoyu patted her on the shoulder in relief, "We are here this time to make them suffer, so don't worry."

Xue Lince frowned slightly, and after meeting Tang Luoyu's gentle gaze, he nodded slightly, "Yes".

"Is Lian Zhi still working as a teacher in Yuedong?"

Xue Lince thought of the scholar who always read dead books before, and wondered how he was doing errands now.

"Still," Lu Nan nodded, and then scratched the back of his head in embarrassment, "It's a pity that I didn't become a high-ranking official, and I failed the imperial examination last time, but Lin Lang has been suffering with me."

Xue Lince and Tang Luoyu looked at each other and exchanged complicated glances.

In the previous imperial examinations, the old thief Liu Xiang had often messed up the water, and he forcibly turned the fair selection into a gathering of party members. Those who could get the ranks were his acquaintances or students, and no one else had the slightest chance.

"I don't work hard," Xue Linlang shook her head at him, her face full of tenderness, "As long as the Eastern Japanese are repelled, the world will be peaceful, and then we can live our lives in peace."

Hearing this, Xue Lince felt more responsibility. Tang Luoyu turned his head and brought the topic back on track, "Since you failed this time, what do you plan to do next?"

Lu Nan was stunned for a moment, then subconsciously looked back at Xue Linlang, who nodded encouragingly at him, as if he had made up his mind, his eyes were stained with firmness, "I still plan to take the imperial examination, this time, I will definitely pass."

Seeing how persistent his subordinates were in the past, Xue Lince had no choice but to encourage him a little bit, and everyone chatted a little more about homework, from Jing Shan's new marriage to Guan Yue Huo Yang's new son, and the origin of Yue's name. The atmosphere in the room was quite cheerful.

Everyone happily recounted the old days, and after the front and rear feet were separated, Xue Lince immediately devoted himself to naval warfare.

The warships in the Central Plains are huge, with sufficient draft, and when they are released into the sea, they look like several burly giants, exuding the majesty and majesty of a great country.

As soon as the sea battle affairs were cleared up, a soldier came to report that the ship from Dongwa had appeared again and was heading towards Yuedong at the moment, and it looked like it was trying to land in vain.

The regent waited for this moment, immediately drew out his knife, and said angrily: "The gang of Japanese pirates are really unrepentant, well, this king will let them come and go today!"

His face was firm and tough, the red cloak on his body was rattling by the wind, and his voice was full of air, hitting the ground loudly. Uncle Hua held a spear in his hand and stood behind him in armor. His face was also calm and resolute, and his eyes were cold.

"Bring up the cannon!" The regent ordered loudly, "Show these Japanese pirates some color!"

The soldiers got busy one after another, and after a while, the black muzzles of the five cannons aimed at the Japanese pirate ships.

Xue Lince adjusted his direction, and the regent gave a loud order to fire.

As soon as an order was given, the artillery fire was deafening, sparks flew everywhere, and the shell hit one of the Japanese pirate ships accurately, and the ship exploded immediately.

The regent was overjoyed when he saw the power of the shells for the first time, and immediately ordered the next round of shelling.

This round has not been fought yet, the cunning and greedy Japanese pirates on the opposite side have turned the bow of the boat and fled, and they disappeared without a trace after a while.

This round of long-range attack on the Central Plains had the upper hand, and there were no casualties at all. Seeing the appearance of the opponent fleeing in a panic, all the soldiers rejoiced, and came forward to praise Xue Lince one after another, and almost threw him up and caught him.

The first battle was won, and the soldiers naturally wanted to celebrate.

Taking advantage of the commotion, the regent called Xue Lince aside alone, his expression changed from the previous joy to a serious one. Fortunately, Xue Lince was used to his usual appearance of being prepared for danger in times of peace, so he was not surprised.

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