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Chapter 23 Quail and Magpie Poems

The autumnal equinox left, and the frost and the tears of the winter solstice were shed on the spot. If Fang Sinian hadn't been pulled by Zuo Ting, he would have rushed up to find Ning Xuangu to fight desperately. He Xi Chounu hugged the autumnal equinox's legs and refused to let go. Xu You comforted him a few words before he turned around and ran away angrily, until he refused to come out for supper.

Although the others were reluctant to leave, they all understood that it was a rare fortune to be favored by Ning Xuan, and the short separation was for a better reunion in the future, sad but not hurt, and farewell with a smile.

When they returned to the yard, everyone looked at Xu You, and after the disaster, all the divisions were very concerned about his physical condition. Xu You looked around and smiled and said, "Zhengren Ning was superb in medical skills. After these days of conditioning, he has improved. After only a few days of cultivation, he only needs to be recuperated for a while and there is no possibility of recurrence!"

First, they were silent, and then they made a shocking cheer. Wu Shan, Li Mu, Yan Yang and others looked excited and could not suppress themselves. Their bodies were all in Xu You. If Xu You were sick and dead at any time, everyone would be uneasy, and their longing for the future would turn into a dream bubble.

People live for a lifetime and are concerned about love and righteousness, but in addition to love and righteousness, they are nothing more than fame and fortune. They believe that Xu You can give you wealth and honor, so they are willing to go through fire and water and trust them with their lives.

But the premise is that Xu You must be alive, and something like Qiantang cannot happen again!

"Okay, let's break up. The Lord of the Yellow River is not a big deal, but you have to rest more. You should be optimistic about the portal and each one should do their own duties, and do not neglect and careless!"

Zuo Qi was the head of the troops. When he spoke, everyone agreed, and they all smiled and were full of energy. When the troops dispersed, Xu You summoned He Ru, Zuo Qi, An Yao, Shanzong, Winter Solstice, and Lushuang to the room. This is his core team at present. Speaking of the various things that happened in Qiantang, he said in a deep voice: "Du Mingyu is really terrible. At that time, I was fishing, and life and death were all based on his words, but I talked in private many times, but there was no flaw. I was so cautious that I was so cunning that I was so stunning. I really thought that he was following the order of Sun Guan and leading the Tianshidao to initiate affairs, and wanted to work with the prince to join the world. If it weren't for the guidance of Ning Zhenren, I would still be in the dark and played with by him."

"If according to the words of Zhenren Ning, the so-called six days, divided into six palaces, Du Mingyu is just one of the gods, and it is already so difficult to deal with. It can be imagined that the other five gods will inevitably be even more difficult. Zhenren Ning advised us to quit urgently and endure..."

He Ru paused and did not continue talking. Xu You smiled and said, "What's wrong? You didn't have such a temperament before. If you have something, you don't have to hide it!"

"In my opinion, let Qiantang put it aside in advance, and how to quell the chaos to the court. We should not interfere. Su Tang's revenge must of course be avenged, but the enemy is strong and I am weak. Now is not a good time to take revenge!"

Xu You pondered for a moment, but did not continue the topic. He turned his head to look at the Winter Solstice and said, "What are the rumors outside?"

"It is said that Xiao Lang was tortured after falling into the enemy and was mighty and unyielding, so he praised it. Some people say that Mingyu attaches great importance to Xiao Lang's talent, and has tempted him with countless money, dozens of beautiful women with great beauty and power second only to Sun Guan. However, Xiao Lang is eager to Da Chu and never refuses to rebel. He even kills his wife to prove his chastity. Because he is too sad, he cannot afford to get sick and almost follows Su Tang in the nine springs..."

"Kill your wife?"

Xu You felt a tightness in his chest, as if he was punched head-on, and he was so breathless. Shan Zong and An Yao were both parties involved. They witnessed Su Tang tragically under Qi Huating's knife, but now he was pressed on Xu You's head. He was so angry. But after looking at Xu You's expression, Shan Zong suppressed his anger and did not speak. An Yao couldn't sit upright, and he was very calm.

Winter solstice said carefully: "Yes, the things at Qiantang city that day had spread throughout the Three Wus. The Qiancheng heads were so ignorant that they were passed down, so they left the same as their lover. Although they had never been together, they had made a private appointment for their lifetime, which was no different from their wives and concubines. Unfortunately, they fell into the hands of the thief and were used by Du Mingyu to force Xiaolang to submit."

This is no wonder that the rumors are distorted. The romantic affairs of Su Tang and Xu You spread throughout Qiantang as early as last year. In addition, the scene on the city wall happened in full view of the public. After being promoted by the enthusiastic people, the art processing of ordinary people naturally had to create some lingering love and love life and death to meet everyone's imagination and preferences.

Xu You fell into silence again. After a while, he said, "Why can you make an argument if you open your mouth? Are there any other rumors?"

The Winter Solstice hesitated and said, "There are some gossips, saying that the young man is indifferent and has no righteousness, leaving Su Tang behind and escape alone, and then...and..."

"And what?"

"Then he was greedy for life and fearful death, and sat on Su Tang's slaughter by swords, but he was unwilling to save him. The so-called deep love is nothing more than a hypocrite, and the quail is worse than a magpie..."

Xu You smiled bitterly and said, "This is ridiculing me with the poem "Qiu Magpie..."

There is a poem in the Book of Songs called "The Magpie's Birth": "The Magpie's Birth, the Magpie's Birth. I think I am a brother when a person is unscrupulous! The Magpie's Birth, the Magpie's Birth, the Magpie's Birth. I think I am the king when a person is unscrupulous!"

The poetic meaning is concise and clear. Even quails fly together, and magpies are also in pairs. But this person has neither conscience nor kindness. Why is he a gentleman? He is even worse than a quail and magpies. It has a lot of similarities to the famous joke "better than beasts" in later generations.

Dongzhi said angrily: "What do those timid rats who only know how to talk? Xiaolang and Su Tang only know each other, but have helped her many times? Even after escaping from the thief camp, the first thing they must think about is not themselves, but to go back to save her. Although the effort was in vain, it was not possible for human power to save her. If they were scared, they would have burst into tears. That would be the real quail!

Xu You looked calm and said, "The mouth grows on others, let them go!"

He Ru shook his head and said, "Qilang is not bad! This trend must not last long. People in the world prefer to spy on privacy and ugly things. If it is fueled by ulterior motives, there are endless troubles. In the winter solstice, you go and secretly summon some storytellers to let them fight against the Tianshi Army, and how to spread the story of how Qilang separated from his beloved girl Tianren forever. We must base the facts and polish it slightly to form a sweeping momentum, completely overwhelming those rumors that are not good for us!"

No matter when, public opinion wars are the top priority, especially when people value reputation, and they have been raising their reputation for a thousand days, but they have been destroyed in an endless stream. Of course, Xu You would not allow his reputation to gradually collapse in the rumors that ignore the facts. However, as a superior, some things are not convenient to take the initiative to do, so people like He Ru need to take the blame for 30 years.

Of course, He Ru understood this principle. He and Xu You were a pair of partners made by heaven and earth. Many tacit understandings did not even need any communication. For example, this time, Xu You said, "The mouth is on others, so they can't do it." The implication is that it is not that you don't want to control it, but that you can't. If you really don't want to pay attention, he should say "the clown is not worth worrying about." He Ru can be said to be extremely satisfied with Xu You in all aspects, but that's the only point, that is, this little master is sometimes too gentle to his subordinates, lacking a little, or disdain to use the imperial mind technique to master balance. This practice can be put into small groups with only a few people in the past, and the effect is significant. However, when Jingyuan has more and more followers, Xu You is too gentle, and it will inevitably give people the illusion that they can be bullied. The less master can be bullied, and internal fighting is not a long-term way.

Therefore, when Xu You occasionally uses power skills, He Ru will respond immediately. He firmly believes that there is no pure and saint in the world. As long as he is used to the pleasure brought by power skills, no one can resist it, and even Xu You cannot.

Dong Zhe didn't have such delicate thoughts as He Ru. I just thought Xu You really wanted to ignore it, and quickly agreed: "What the wielding Langjun is right. Xiao Lang is too lazy to see them, but he can't let them talk nonsense. I will arrange this immediately and quietly block the mouths of these mean guys!"

Xu You said helplessly: "You guys... well, just listen to it, but you must remember that guarding people's mouths is worse than preventing rivers. It is better to drain than blocking them. Do you understand?"

Dong Zhe smiled and said, "I understand, Xiao Lang has ten thousand hearts, I know the right way!"

It is indeed very dangerous to fall into Qiantang, but how to deal with the aftermath after escape is actually not inferior to the dangers. Anyone who becomes a prisoner and returns by chance and searches through history books will have a good ending? Once someone deliberately pushes Xu You to the point of suspicion of the people, greed for life, and treason, the public's suspicion will spring up like mushrooms after a rain, so it is crucial to guide and control the direction of public opinion.

However, no one can do better than Xu You in this time and space. The storytellers who were carefully trained before are still scattered everywhere and rely on various absurd stories about ghosts and gods to make a living. Zhou Qiqiao has become a hot celebrity in Wujun and even Yangzhou. He can spread the things about Qiantang through their wonderful words, which will definitely achieve twice the result with half the effort.

"Who has been here after returning to Wu County?"

Xu You coughed twice, feeling tired, and turned around and was about to find a pillow to rest. Lu Shuang had already put the red silk pillow embroidered with the picture of Ganoderma lucidum, and helped Xu You half lying on the couch, and then gently covered it with a thin quilt. Compared to the considerateness of the autumnal equinox, it had more delicateness and tenderness unique to mature women.

"The list of visitors is in the hands of Sister Lushuang. Xiaolang has too many friends and the gifts he has sent are all kinds of. How can we not show our timidity when we return the gift? We are not good at doing the thick hands and thick feet, and only Sister Lushuang can handle it!"

Lu Shuang glanced at the winter solstice, and before Xu You asked again, he said, "Gu Fujun would come to visit Xiaolang every two days, and Zhang Mo, Wang Rong, Wu Shixing, Du Sheng and other people from Bazi Society have also come twice. Seeing that Xiaolang was not able to afford to get sick, Zhang Langjun almost fainted from crying. The other Zhu, Lu, and Zhang also sent people to deliver daily expenses and various precious medicines. Zhu Zhi also wrote a letter to Xiaolang, and later the maid took it. By the way, there were also a few children of the gentry whom he met during the Qiantang Lake Yaji, wealthy businessmen and great merchants in the county who admired Xiaolang's talent and reputation, etc., and all the lists were recorded. When Xiaolang was better, it would be good to see how to reply!"

Life is nothing more than human nature. When you open your eyes, you can't avoid trivial matters, but you have to do it. Xu You nodded, closed your eyes slowly, and said, "You go down, I want to rest for a while!"

Everyone looked at He Ru, and He Ru stood up and said, "Stay Qilang, there will be no foreign guests coming to the door today!" After that, he waved to everyone and came out one after another.

When he arrived outside the door, He Ru said to Lu Shuang: "You have worked hard these days first. The autumnal equinox is not here, so no one can serve Xiao Lang. Wait a few days later to find a smart and well-behaved maid, and then replace it!"

Dong Xie laughed and whispered: "It's not necessary to change it. I think my sister won't care about being tired or not, right?"

Lu Shuang reached out to grab her face, Dong Xie made a face, ran away with a smirk, paused without any help, turned around and said respectfully to He Ru: "But according to the orders of the husband, I will obey my order!"

He Ru walked away for two steps, thought for a while, and said, "A Wu, Wu County is not Qiantang after all. We are outsiders, and Xiaolang's safety is still the top priority. You can stay, just in case!"

An Yao's eyes flashed over Lu Shuang without hesitation and said, "Okay!"

Lu Shuang lowered her head, her eyes floated slightly, and when she raised her again, she smiled and said, "It's so great to have Awu Lang as her company!"
Chapter completed!
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