Across the Water Margin: Officials of Ximen

The two looked at each other, and when Ximen Qing saw Zhang Xixi's eyes were full of affection.

Oh, taking you as a concubine is just a trivial matter to me!You don't need to be thankful, right? Little beauty, you stare at me like this, and I'm almost ashamed to make the officials.

I am in a good mood today, why don't you play a few more musical instruments for me to celebrate my harvest from this trip to the north!

Making up his mind, Ximen Qing said to Zhang Xixi: "Xixi, the officials haven't heard you play the xiao for a long time, you play with me..."

Before Ximen Qing could speak, that Zhang Xixi knelt in front of Ximen Qing with a blushing face, and bowed her head.

Hello!Officer, I didn't mean that~ I~ Did I say something wrong!I am very pure!

Oh~ This Xixi is really wonderful!Those ancient poets who can only write some poems about resentful women can't compare to my family's pity!

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Heng'e plays the flute and the rain harvests, and the riverside bursts into the fish and dragons to worry about it.

Ximen's senior official was romantic again overnight, the beauty of this place is not enough for outsiders to understand!

When Ximenqing returned to Yanggu County, he spent the first night at Zhang Xixi's house, which made Li Jiaojiao, who got the news, almost gritted her silver teeth.

Early in the morning, Li Jiaojiao anxiously guarded the gate, waiting for Ximen Qing to return home.

Watching the sun rise gradually, Li Jiaojiao scolded that vixen Zhang Xixi a thousand times in her heart, and she couldn't help shedding tears to complain about Ximen Qing.

But when she saw that Ximen Qing really entered the mansion, Li Jiaojiao burst into tears and threw herself into the arms of the high official Ximen.

Li Jiaojiao acted as if no one was around, but she was so frightened that the servants and maids inside the gate hid everywhere.

Ximen Qing brought back many good gifts to Li Jiaojiao from Jinan Mansion, coaxing Li Jiaojiao to be very happy, and put all the unhappiness towards Ximen Qing to the sky.

Ximen Qing stayed in the mansion to hang out with Li Jiaojiao for a day and a night, and checked her patiently and carefully to see if Li Jiaojiao's conscience had changed.

To Ximenqing's relief, the concubine Li Jiaojiao's conscience became stronger and stronger under her hard work and care.

My concubine can teach me too!

On the third day after returning to Yanggu County, after comforting Li Jiaojiao, Ximen Qing went to Zishi Street and Alley again.

Within a day, Ximenqing visited those good neighbors of Wu Dalang again, and consolidated their cooperative relationship with him.

This time, Mr. Zhang was more sensible, and saved his old lady a lot of swearing.

Pan Jinlian had seen Ximen Qing coming and going in and out of her neighbor's house in Zishi Street, she couldn't help tidying up the house and waiting for Ximen Qing's arrival.

After Ximenqing finished his business, he swaggered into Wu Dalang's house.The neighbors around were busy with their own business, and no one saw such a living person as the official Ximen.

After leaving Yanggu County for Zengtou City this time, Ximenqing and Pan Jinlian did not see each other for more than a month.At this time, when the two met, they were dry wood and met with a raging fire, and it was out of control.

After Ximen Qing stayed at Pan Jinlian's place for another night, he left Zishi Street and returned to his residence.

After entering the gate of the mansion, Ximen Qing suddenly heard a pleasantly surprised voice from beside him: "Master! You are back! The little one has been waiting for you here."

A person emerged from the side room, and bowed to Ximen Qing.

Ximen Qing turned around to look, and exclaimed happily: "It's brother Yun! You're back too? Please get up!"

The person kneeling on the ground to worship is that brother Qiao Yun.On the same day, according to Ximenqing's distribution, he went north to Wugang Town, Jizhou, Liao Kingdom to look for "money leopard" Tang Long.

Brother Qiao Yun traveled all the way through wind and snow, and finally found the hero Tang Long who was buried as a blacksmith in Wugang Town, Jizhou as he wished, and invited him back to Yanggu County.

Today, Brother Qiao Yun came to the mansion of the high official Ximen to return to his command.

Ximen Qing helped Brother Qiao Yun with both hands, and smiled at him: "Brother Yun, I told you that you don't need to be polite, I am a little brother who treats you as my dearest brother! Brother Yun, I see you are very happy Is the job I entrusted accomplished? Where is the hero 'Money Leopard' Tang Long?"

"Senior officer, you are really good at predicting things! The younger one did as the senior officer assigned, and invited the hero Tang Long from Wugang Town back to Yanggu without any problems on the way. Twists and turns. The little one and Tang Long just arrived in Yanggu County today. Because I don’t know if the senior officials are at home, the little one quietly arranged for him to stay in the West Street Hotel, and came to the house to report by myself.” Brother Qiao Yun said to Ximen Qing report.

"It's been really hard work this time, Brother Yun! You haven't come home to see your father, have you? After you bring me to see Tang Long later, you can go home and spend time with your father, and come back to me in a few days Follow orders here. I have cured your father, and he is in good health now!" Ximen Qing said while pulling Brother Qiao Yun.

When Brother Qiao Yun heard that his father was being taken good care of by Ximen Qing, he was so excited that he shed tears.It is worthwhile to do things for the officials of Ximen!

Ximenqing met Li Jiaojiao in the backyard and told her that he had something important to do and would go out of the city to Ximenbao today so that she would not have to wait.Li Jiaojiao directly advised Ximen Qing not to work too hard.

Farewell to Li Jiaojiao, after Ximen Qing came out and paid some affairs to the people in the mansion, he left the mansion with brother Qiao Yun and went straight to West Street.

Chapter 40 Give You a Seed

"The villain has met the high official! Why did the high official come to pick up the villain? The villain is really ashamed!"

In the hostel on West Street in Yanggu County, a strong man was bowing his hands to Ximen Qing.

When Ximen Qing looked at the big man, he saw that he was over seven feet tall, his face was numb, and his nose had a big road.Even though he was wearing a heavy robe and jacket, it could be seen that the man's body was strong and strong. He really deserved to be a blacksmith, and he looked quite strong.

"A good man doesn't need to be polite! But a good man is Tang Long who is known as the 'Money Leopard'?" Ximen Qing pulled the man and asked affectionately.

Nahan said: "I'm reporting to the senior official, the villain is Tang Long. The villain's father was originally the magistrate of Yan'an Prefecture. Because he was working on iron, he was used by an old businessman in front of his account. In recent years, his father died in office. No one takes care of the villain. The villain is greedy for gambling and lives in the rivers and lakes, so he has the right to forge iron in Wugang Town. The villain is good at using guns and sticks. He admires heroes the most. Call the villain a 'money leopard'. The villain lives in a foreign land, and no one knows the villain. I don't know how the big officials know the villain?"

Ximen Qing smiled and said: "Brother Tang Long, brother, I have learned a good boxing stick since I was a child, and I love to make friends with heroes in the world. Recently, brother, I found out that there are good men like Brother Tang Long in Jizhou, but Qu Cai is still buried in that small town. The small town of Wugang, but my brother, how can I feel at ease! Brother, I really yearn for Brother Tang Long, I can’t wait to see you! Therefore, I specially invite this confidant brother, Brother Yun, to go to Jizhou to find you.”

After Ximen Qing finished speaking, he pointed at Brother Qiao Yun who was standing aside.

"The villain, thank you for your love! The officials are looking for the villain, but what do you need the villain to do?" Tang Long was wandering in the rivers and lakes, how could he be so valued by others? Ximen Qing's words made Tang Long very useful .Working for such a high-ranking official was never like blacksmithing in that Wugang town? This time I went south with Brother Qiao, it was really the right time.

"This is not a place to talk, Brother Tang Long, I invite you to have a few glasses of wine at the famous Shiziqiao restaurant in the city, and cleanse you up. After I go there, I will talk to you in detail. Brother Yun, you Come with me too." Ximen Qing said to Tang Long and Brother Qiao Yun respectively.

"Thank you for your great kindness, how dare a villain disobey his orders?" Tang Long thanked Ximen Qing deeply.

"Senior officer, I haven't seen my father for a long time, and I miss him very much. I want to go home and see my father first, I wonder if it's okay?" Brother Qiao Yun successfully completed Ximen Qing's confession this time. At this time, Yixin had already flown home, but he couldn't hold back his excitement.

Ximen Qing looked at Brother Qiao Yun approvingly and said: "Brother Yun is indeed a filial man! Good brother, you can go back to see your father! These few days you just spend your time with your father. If something happens, I will take care of you." People will find you. A few days ago, I paid someone to send money to your father to live. If you are short of money and food at home these days, you can just go to my house to get it. Today I will go to the lion with Brother Tang Long. You don’t need to accompany me when I drink at the Bridge Restaurant.”

Brother Qiao Yun bowed to Ximen Qing and thanked him.Then he bid farewell to Tang Long and went out.

After Brother Qiao Yun left, Ximen Qing also took Tang Long out of the hotel and went to the Lion Bridge Restaurant.

When a nobleman like Ximen Qing came, the shopkeeper and waiter of the hotel served attentively, filling the table with all kinds of delicious food and wine.

Tang Long spent his days working hard, how could he ever eat such a sumptuous banquet? Looking at the delicious food on the table, Tang Long was so happy that the pockmarks on his dough blossomed.He thanked Ximen Qing: "A senior official, what kind of a villain is he, how can he deserve such a grand reception?"

"Brother Tang Long is too modest! Brother, you are a hero of the rivers and lakes, how can you not be a few glasses of water and wine? To be honest, Brother Tang Long, today is also in a hurry, brother, I can only invite you to eat here. Treat brother Follow me back to Ximen Fort, and I will hold a grand banquet, and I will eat with my brother until I get drunk!"

"The deep affection and friendship of high officials should be remembered by villains."

Ximen Qing and Na Tang Long ate wine in the restaurant for half a day, and talked in detail about how to smelt iron and how to make weapons and armor.

Tang Long inherited the blacksmithing skills passed down from his ancestors for several generations, which is not inferior to his father.Ximen Qing was very satisfied with how to forge iron and how to forge all kinds of armor.In this era, skilled craftsmen are the most precious!

After Tang Long talked with Ximen Qing, he also admired Ximen Qing very much, almost astonished as a heavenly man.Because Ximen Qing told him a lot of rough concepts of weapons and armor and iron smelting techniques that were invented by later generations, which greatly inspired him.Although the craftsmanship is limited, it may not be possible to copy many new weapons and armors as they are today, but it is of great use to Tang Long's improvement of blacksmith skills in this era.