Since the Accounting: A Chronicle of the Roman Khanate

Chapter 223

The next morning, Guo Kang had breakfast with the priests before preparing to leave the Empress Temple.Lama Wang asked him to wait for a while.Not long after, he saw Tuo Huan and Theodora appearing at the door with a group of followers on horseback.

"Why did you run here!" Tuo Huan came up and greeted him: "Master Wang specially sent someone to send me a message, I thought something happened."

Theodora who was behind also jumped off the horse and gave him an annoyed look.

Guo Kang was at a loss, wondering why she was suddenly upset.I wanted to ask, but found that it was Shi Huizhen who led the horse for her.Considering the presence of this person, Guo Kang still felt that no matter what he said, it would be best to wait until later.

Fortunately, she seemed to listen to Theodora more.Theodora asked everyone to wait, and she really stayed where she was, and didn't come up to make trouble.

Theodora grabbed Guo Kang, dragged him to a corner under the porch, and waved for Tuo Huan to come over.

"What's wrong?" Guo Kang asked.

Without saying a word, Theodora took out a piece of paper and handed it to Guo Kang.Guo Kang reached out to take it, and saw that it was written in crooked letters at the beginning: "To Ms. Dairy Cow".At first glance, it was Meltham's handwriting.

In the letter, Meltem, who did not want to be named, reported to her that someone was planning a conspiracy related to Guo Kang and others.Although Theodora was obviously upset at the beginning, the content of the letter was very valuable.

Meltem briefly wrote down what he saw and heard, and said that he would continue to follow the other party.However, she believes that there are also specially trained people in the hostile conspiracy organization, which made her "smell the enemy".Therefore, the follow-up investigation may not be completely smooth. It is suggested that other aspects should also start.

At the end of the letter, she suggested that Theodora take the initiative to teach this bad Greek woman and the forces behind her, otherwise, her brother would definitely abandon the bloated and useless Greek cow immediately and live a happy life with her smart and lovely sister.

Guo Kang thought for a while before he realized that he hadn't noticed the other party's possible surveillance at the time.It was not until after leaving that he began to estimate the strength of potential enemies, and he was wrong.

In this regard, Meltem was more aware than he thought.Regardless of the deliberately provocative parts at the beginning and end, these news are summarized professionally...

Meltham's reaction, and her nickname, really made people laugh.But Theodora kept staring at him, so that Guo Kang didn't dare to laugh.Fortunately, Tuo Huan arrived in time, which was a relief for him.

Seeing Guo Kang reading the letter, Tuo Huan joined him.However, Theodora snatched the letter and refused to show it to him.

"Hey?" Tuo Huan was stunned for a moment, puzzled and said: "You called me and didn't show it to me, what is this for?"

"No, no, let me tell you, something big is going on this time." Guo Kang said hastily.

He looked at Theodora, saw her nodding, and said to Tuo Huan: "Li Xuanying is dating an actress who sings an opera. I only found out about it when he asked me to help him find a way yesterday. It happened to be seen by Meltem, so your sister also found out."

"Oh, I remembered." Tuo Huan didn't seem to care at all.He heaved a sigh of relief and nodded: "I was shocked, you two were so secretive, I thought Ming Dynasty sent someone here..."

"You know everything?" Theodora asked.

"Isn't it the lover of his part-time actor and playwright? I've met him a few times before." Tuo Huan tried to recall: "It's called Ouha... Euripides?"

"That's an ancient Greek." Guo Kang's expression almost froze.

"It's called Eudocia." Theodora had no choice but to say directly.

"Oh yes, the boy's name is Odoses, and the girl's name is Odosia." Tuo Huan can be regarded as remembering: "Oh, but I didn't worry much about it before."

"That woman seems to want to marry him, so don't worry about it now." Guo Kang spread his hands and said.

"Huh? No way." Tuo Huan was a little surprised: "I think she's quite knowledgeable, she should be a very sensible person. Just..."

He looked back and forth, and finally pointed to Guo Kang: "It's a bit like you."

"What's none of my business?" Guo Kang was puzzled.

"I'm just making a metaphor, meaning this person is not only smart, but also rational." Tuo Huan explained.

"A woman, you should compare with your sister." Guo Kang said speechlessly, "Why compare with me... If the Greeks find out later, I will never end with you."

"Okay, okay." Tuo Huan had no choice but to nod: "The main reason is that she is really different from my sister. Compared with my sister, my sister is a bit too Roman... But you know what it means."

"Forget it." Theodora looked at Tuohuan helplessly: "I can't even describe it well."

"Hey, it's really hard to say." Tuo Huan shook his head: "There are many smart people in the world, but people who are rational enough are not very common. I think that a person like her shouldn't make such a request... "

"A mortal is not a heavenly father. No matter how rational a person is, there are impulses, not to mention that people often think rationally around irrational goals." Theodora disagreed: "A young girl of this kind of background, in When faced with the temptation of becoming Mrs. Zhu Guo, it's normal to be unable to maintain your rationality."

"Not everyone will be like this." Guo Kang scratched his head.

"It's not a question of how many there are, but the risk is not worth it." Theodora stated firmly: "We are just mortals. Only when the two sides are in the same position can we eliminate the interference of material desires as much as possible and have enough money." Realistic conditions, to produce true love that can transcend the mundane, and a perfect marriage based on soul harmony and mutual consent."

"Sister, your argument is intentional, right..." Even Tuo Huan didn't quite believe it.He looked at Theodora, and then at Guo Kang, obviously suspecting that she deliberately added private goods to the narrative.

"Is there any problem?" Theodora did not admit it.She looked at the two of them and emphasized: "A responsible man should form a family with a suitable lady, instead of being entangled with a woman whose status is disparate or whose origin is unknown. Isn't that right?"

"Yes yes yes, you are right." Tuo Huan and Guo Kang had no choice but to say yes again and again.

"The current situation is that he is too self-respecting." Theodora said bluntly: "We will help if we can, and let it be if we can't."

"When you encountered that situation at the time, you shouldn't meddle in your own business, just say that you can't do anything, and then let him find me to come forward."

"I'll come forward and talk to his parents. If it's acceptable, it depends on what kind of status his family arranges to get rid of this person. If not, then I have tried my best, and they can't say anything .”

"My status is higher than yours, so you introduce me to them to give them more face. No matter what others do, there is no reason to say that you don't do things for your friends. And, unlike you, I came forward to find the Li family , even if they fail to take care of some unexpected situations, they won't care too much about it. Isn't this obviously a better choice?"

She couldn't help it, and began to reprimand Guo Kang again: "I told you, think carefully if you have a problem, get out in time when you encounter trouble, find the right person to help, don't intervene casually when the situation is unclear, and make promises casually." It's normal for you to find it tricky, but isn't there me?"

"When encountering difficulties, the first reaction is to think of yourself. This is a sign of responsibility. But at your level, you are only arrogant. Have you subconsciously never considered asking trustworthy people?" People asking for help? Or do you always think that I am not worthy to be trusted on this occasion?"

"You didn't expect to tell me about such an important matter. I didn't even know it happened until that wild Turkmen girl came to mock me."

Guo Kang was speechless for a while.

"Okay, sis, where are you talking about?" Tuo Huan said quickly, stopping Theodora's questioning: "You can vent your anger when you are in a bad mood, but don't vent your anger on our brothers. First Who can make the best choice when encountering this for the first time? And your plan may not be the best either."

"Okay. Leave her alone." He said to Guo Kang: "This guy is just jealous. It doesn't mean that you have to take her with you in the future. From now on, stay with her more on weekdays and just care about her. You Right?"

Theodora was equally unconvinced by his judgment, but for the sake of the last warning, she still didn't say anything, but turned her head slightly to avoid Guo Kang's sight.

"Okay, I see." Guo Kang thought for a while and nodded.

"In addition, although I can't fully support her method, what she said is also right." He recalled carefully, and said: "I was so surprised at the time, and said a lot of things to blame that woman. Now that I think about it, that is actually not the case. The best way to deal with it. To put it too bluntly, Li Xuanying won't feel comfortable either."

"Oh, it's nothing. This matter, let's talk about it." Tuo Huan waved his hands, disapproving: "A man should listen to reasonable advice, but don't be too rigid."

"Li Xuanying is our old brother. As the old saying goes, brothers are siblings, and that woman is just a piece of clothing. Clothes are very precious and can be remembered forever, even more valuable than many people's wealth. But no matter what, A person who is not poor will not wear a piece of clothing for himself, not even his hands and feet. The Li family is not poor, so it is not possible to reach this point."

"And don't worry, I and the other Andas are supporting you." He patted Guo Kang on the shoulder: "Li Xuanying, if he turns against his brother because of a woman, then we have to educate him. .”

When he mentioned it, Guo Kang suddenly felt that this old saying sounded a bit Greek.Of course, if you are an orthodox Greek, then this matter is indeed much easier to solve...

Theodora next to him rolled his eyes when he heard this.

"It's nice to say, so what are you going to do now?"

"If you ask me, it's actually not difficult." Tuo Huan replied without hesitation: "I'll go find Li Xuanying later, and the few of us will take advantage of the carnival these few days and go grab people on the street."

"Steal someone?" Guo Kang didn't react.

"Snatch a civilian girl by force." Tuo Huan reminded: "Oh no, she is pretending to be a boy now, it should be... a civilian boy?"

"Hey, but it doesn't matter. Anyway, the most talkative people in the city are Greeks, and they probably don't care about it."

Guo Kang really didn't think about this method.He turned his head in surprise and looked at Theodora, only to find that she was also puzzled.

"You are..."

"It's very simple." Tuo Huan said nonchalantly, "Look, what's the biggest threat now? It's that this woman is conspiring with her possible accomplices, or being used as a tool to make trouble, right?"

"Yes." Guo Kang nodded.

"Then let's directly isolate this key person from other party members. Forcibly separate the tool from the owner. Isn't that enough?" Tuo Huan spread his hands.

"Uh..." Guo Kang hesitated: "I thought about arresting people, but I really didn't think about such a reason..."

"Then how do you catch it, and let the girl catch it directly to Xibingku." Tuo Huan looked dumbfounded: "Then how do you tell Li Xuanying?"

"If he really wants to treat this girl as his wife, of course we can dissuade him—in fact, it's not our turn to dissuade him. His father can copy the cane himself and persuade him to faint." Tuo Huan explained:

"But I'm just talking about a relationship now, even if I say I have the intention of getting married, I'm just talking about it. What if I turn around and say that it's used to fool the little girl?"

"I don't think Li Xuanying has such a brain..." Guo Kang said helplessly, "It's almost as if the little girl fooled him..."

"Don't tell me, if this thing gets serious, even if he really doesn't cheat, he has to be defined as cheating others. It's not a good thing for Zhu Guo's children to cheat the little girl, but it's better than everyone being messed up." Good." Tuo Huan shook his head.

"So, even if he is sincere, we can't talk in this direction." He warned: "But you see, the problem is here-he is just a lover now, and the Li family and our family must also talk about it." It was just about dating. It turned out that you were fine, and just threw his girlfriend into the West Bingku. Even if it sounds to outsiders, this is not good, right?"

"When the time comes, we won't be able to speak for you—the matter of arresting people is not about dating, and it can be ambiguous. We can't let the Li family admit to everyone that it is his kid who wants to find an actor to marry. Forced to act urgently, right?"

"By the way, you didn't do it directly, let the church arrest people?" he asked.

"Master Wang is a person with a clear mind. The investigation should have started, but he will definitely not be arrested casually." Theodora was confident.

"No. I gave an excuse as a suggestion, but Master Wang didn't agree." Guo Kang replied: "He didn't ask about the specific situation, so he discussed with me and decided to use the method of dealing with cults to check the other party's information." organize."

"That's good." Tuo Huan nodded.

"It's best to control people, that's okay. But it's better to use drunk as an excuse to snatch people, and let Li Xuanying do it by himself. He doesn't have any grudges in his heart." He arranged: "Caught After that, put her under house arrest in the monastery. Is that okay?"

"It's okay, but Li Xuanying's matter must be exposed, and his father's whipping is inevitable." Guo Kang thought for a while: "After this, he probably has to enter the Greek market script... "

Guo Kang didn't know if Li Xuanying could hold back. After all, not everyone was like Tuo Huan, thinking of robbing people when they came up.

But at this moment, he happened to see Shi Huizhen not far away, who was flirting with other attendants because she was idle and bored.

"Hey, tell me, if the big villain 'Shi Zetian' robbed the civilian men, it shouldn't be a problem, right?" He suggested on a whim.

(End of this chapter)