Soldiers come to the world

In the next two days, Liu Jing spent a quiet time, Sun Quan didn't come to see him again, and didn't arrange any activities. With this leisure, he took a good stroll around the beautiful scenery of Soochow.

In the past two days, the weather gradually turned to Bailu. It was the middle of August, and Soochow City began to be lively. However, there was no Mid-Autumn Festival at the end of the Han Dynasty, and there was only one August Festival.

The time is the first day after Bailu, and it is around the middle of each year. This day requires the whole family to reunite, clean up and worship the gods. This may be the origin of the later Mid-Autumn Festival.

However, there is a special day for Jiangdong people this year. August [-]th is the birthday of Marquis Wu’s mother. Marquis Wu celebrated her mother’s birthday for the first time, and the birthday celebration was purchased. Although all kinds of ceremonies are officially done, some necessary The festive atmosphere is still created by the participation of ordinary people.

In Soochow City, almost every household hangs pine branches and cypress branches on the gates, expressing the meaning of longevity of pine and cypresses. Many people also paste the word "longevity" in red to clean the streets and remove dirt. It's just that this year's August is extraordinarily festive and lively.

In the west of Dongwu City, there is a tavern covering an area of ​​about five acres, called Guanyunlou. The tavern is three floors high and can accommodate 500 people for dining at the same time. It is the largest tavern in Soochow City.

Guanyun Building is also the property of the Tao family. Although the money it makes every year makes countless people envious, for the Tao family, the profit of the tavern is really not worth mentioning among all industries.

At noon, Liu Jing brought Xiao Baozi, Li Fu, Jiang Wan and a dozen of his subordinates to the Guanyunlou Restaurant. As soon as they arrived at the door of the restaurant, the shopkeeper with a smile on his face came out immediately with a bartender.

"Young master is here, the seat is reserved for you, in the elegant room on the third floor, please go with the villain."

All the Tao family properties, no matter the manager or the clerk, are called uncles when they see Liu Jing, and the other sons-in-law of the Tao family do not get this honor, so when the Tao family mentions uncles, everyone knows that they refer to Liu Jing.

Liu Jing smiled, followed him up to the third floor, and walked into an elegantly furnished room. This is a suite, with two rooms inside and outside. Liu Jing gave Baozi a wink and asked Baozi to go in with his own soldiers. There was only Liu in the outer room. Jing and the shopkeeper, Liu Jing asked the shopkeeper: "In the past few days, what information do you want to tell me?"

It turns out that this so-called Guanyun Tavern has become Jiang Xia's army's intelligence base in Jiangdong. It is the most suitable.

And this was proposed by Tao Lie on his own initiative, and Liu Jing also agreed. It was officially implemented two years ago. Only Tao Lie, Tao Sheng, and Tao Li in the entire Tao family knew about it. Yun is responsible.

The owner of Guanyun Tavern is called Xie Wen. He was originally a village chief in Jiang Xia's army. He had a kind face, so he was selected to take over as the owner of Guanyun Tower. Besides him, there were eight other bartenders under his command.

Xie Wen was about to kneel down to pay respects, but Liu Jing gave him a wink, Xie Wen understood, so he didn't kneel down, and said in a low voice, "Recently, Jiangdong has started to prepare for war. 4 soldiers were recruited, and all shipbuilders gathered in the Dantu Shipyard, and the keel giant wood was collected from the people, and everyone in Jiangdong was discussing that Jiangdong was about to go to war, but everyone was talking about going to war with Jiangxia.”

Liu Jing nodded. It's normal for ordinary people to think this way. Jiangdong has been peaceful for a long time, and they rarely think that Cao Jun will attack, but Jiangdong people know that they are feuds with Jingzhou, and they are more aware of the battle of Chaisang three years ago. It became a disgrace to Jiangdong people.

"Thank you for your hard work. If you have any latest news, you can report to me at any time."

"Humble job must do my best!"

Liu Jing patted him on the shoulder and walked into the room. The room was not small. More than a dozen soldiers crowded around a large table facing north, pouring wine and tea to each other, while Li Fu and Jiang Wan sat On the other side, chatting in a low voice, Xiao Baozi stood in front of the window with his hands behind his back, looking down.

Seeing Liu Jing coming in, Xiao Baozi smiled and said, "My lord, there are actually two teams of female cavalry outside, both of them are heroic! I've never seen them before."

The guards were startled, and stood up one after another to draw their swords. Except for Xiao Baozi, everyone in the room knew what a female cavalry meant?But Liu Jing waved his hand and signaled them to sit down, "It's no big deal, don't panic."

Liu Jing walked forward slowly with his hands behind his back, and saw that on the opposite bank of the small river in front of the gate, there were indeed two teams of female cavalry, each of about 20 people, all wearing armor, holding bows and arrows and short spears, coming from east to west. Coming together, in the middle of the team, there appeared a heroic young female general, it was Sun Shangxiang.

As soon as she raised her head, she happened to meet Liu Jing on the third floor. Liu Jing smiled at her, isn't this little girl giving up?

Sun Shangxiang gave him a hard look, turned his horse and headed towards the west gate, and the two cavalry followed him, as if they were just passing by.

"My lord, who is that woman? She seemed to be glaring at you just now." The little bun next to him asked in a low voice.

"She is the younger sister of Marquis Wu. I had a little misunderstanding with her in Wu Palace yesterday."

Liu Jing saw that Sun Shangxiang had left the west gate, so he sat down. At this time, more than a dozen bartenders came to bring drinks and dishes. Soon, all kinds of dishes filled the table. But they have a sense of proportion, they can't drink too much wine, each only has three glasses.

Li Fu and Jiang Wan also exchanged cups, drinking and chatting on the other side. Liu Jing ate for a while, then saw Xiao Baozi still in front of the window, and asked with a smile, "Little Baozi, why don't you eat?"

"My lord, look, she's back!" Xiao Baozi pointed out the window and shouted.

Liu Jing leaned close to the window, and saw that Sun Shangxiang came back riding a horse, but she seemed to have changed clothes, no longer a knight, but a long skirt, and the female cavalry behind her did not follow, she was the only one come.

"My lord, she must have come to look for you." Little Baozi said nervously.

Liu Jing smiled, "Whatever she does, sit down!"

After a while, there were footsteps outside, and Sun Shangxiang said to the two soldiers guarding the gate: "Please tell your son, that the second mother of the Sun family is begging to see you!"

The voice became softer and very polite. Normally, she would have kicked the door in. Liu Jing smiled and said, "Let her in!"

The door opened, and Sun Shangxiang walked in gracefully, with a graceful demeanor and lotus blossoms at every step, which made people's eyes shine. She was extremely beautiful. Although she didn't wear makeup, she had a natural beauty.

She didn't have her longbow or sword by her side either. From a troublesome female Rakshasa to a graceful lady, even Liu Jing couldn't help cheering secretly, "What a beautiful woman." '

"Young Master Jing, can I sit down?" Sun Shangxiang smiled lightly, the jewel-like luster in her beautiful eyes made Xiao Baozi stunned.

"Please sit down!"

Liu Jing waved his hand and couldn't help laughing: "The girl's demeanor at this time is even more pleasing to the eye."

Sun Shangxiang smiled sweetly, sat down opposite Liu Jing, bowed to Li Fu and Jiang Wan and nodded, and then said to Liu Jing: "I thought about it a lot last night, brother is right, you are indeed kind to me, so I am here today to thank you!"

She took out another string of white jade beads and put them on the table, and pushed them to Liu Min, "According to the customs in Jiangdong, you can't thank others with empty teeth. This string of white jade beads was given to me by my mother ten years ago. They are my three most beloved items." One of them is specially given to the young master as a token of my gratitude."

Liu Jing took the beads and said with a smile: "It's better to resolve an enemy than to end it. I am willing to reconcile with the girl, and the past grievances will be wiped out."

Sun Shangxiang smiled faintly, "Have you accepted this string of Buddhist beads?"

"Since it's a girl thanking you, how can I not accept it."

Seeing Liu Jing accepting the beads, Sun Shangxiang turned his face, and said coldly: "Thank you, but the hatred is not settled. Liu Taishou took me aboard the boat and cut my skin with a knife. I will remember this hatred in my heart, and last night's revenge." I will also settle accounts with you one by one!"

Liu Jing didn't expect her to turn her back when she said she would turn her back, and she felt a little upset, but there was no anger on her face, and she asked lightly, "Is that trivial matter last night considered a vendetta?"

"It's a small matter for you, but not for me!" Sun Shangxiang bit her lip and said, "Do you know what it means to knock down my sword?"

"If the girl is willing to tell me, I don't mind listening to it!"

Sun Shangxiang's lips moved, but seeing Liu Jing's face with a smile that wasn't a smile, she couldn't help but blush, "I won't tell you, as long as you know one thing, I, Sun Shangxiang, have clear grievances and grievances, and I will never let go of those who have hurt me. Pass."

Liu Jing didn't bother arguing with her about what happened last night, so if she wanted to hold grudges, she let her go. He smiled, "Didn't I promise you to shoot three arrows?"

"Exactly! Please fulfill your promise and follow me to the school grounds outside the West City."

"Now?"

Sun Shangxiang nodded affirmatively, "It's now!"

Liu Jing laughed, "I remember you said in person that the contract will be fulfilled within three months, right!"

"Then when do you plan to?" Sun Shangxiang stared at Liu Jing with a cold face.

"I don't know. At least I'm not in the mood today. It's noon. Why don't Ms. Sun come and have dinner with me! How about I treat you?" Liu Jing was not angry and asked with a smile.

"No need!" Sun Shangxiang gave him a cold look, got up and left quickly.

Hearing the sound of her footsteps going down the stairs, Xiao Baozi said worriedly: "This woman is really brutal, how could you have enmity with her? It will be troublesome in the future."

"Hehe! My enemies are all over the world, and I don't care if there is one more of her."

At this moment, the shopkeeper rushed in, handed a letter to Liu Jing, and whispered in his ear: "Jiang Xia just sent it, saying there is an emergency."

Liu Jing opened the letter and read it hastily, his expression changed drastically.

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