Doomsday Farmhouse Tour

"According to our imperial court's law, every autumn harvest will be taxed." The soldiers outside the city wall shouted with drums and gongs. Lu Xiao stood on the city wall and watched those people shouting continuously as they pulled the tiger's skin.Faced with these self-righteous flaring teeth and claws, they just laughed it off.

"Can you see someone you are familiar with?" He turned his head and asked the person beside him, with a very calm expression.The figure of the man wearing the black bamboo hat was somewhat familiar, and he nodded and shook his head lightly, as if he was not too sure.

"It's okay, it's been a few years since you left the barracks... It's normal for some soldiers not to remember." Lu Xiao was not disappointed when he saw him, since this matter depends on luck.There are so many people bustling in the barracks, I have some impressions... It's normal not to remember after such a long time.

"This person speaks with a lot of air, but he is not as good as I guessed. I am afraid that he is not just a soldier. Such a person has done an errand that offends people and is prone to trouble, such as harvesting food. Either he was plotted by others, or..." The man in the black hat didn't finish his sentence completely, but Lu Xiao fully understood what he wanted to say.It's just that someone wanted to test it out, so he sent a pawn.

"We closed the city gate and don't care about it. As for the village...let them pay a quarter of the taxable grain. If they are not satisfied, they can take all the grain away...and let some look more honest in the back mountain Brothers pretending to be men in the village...Try not to let them see that Lujiacun has been looted by bandits." Looking at the setting sun in the distance, Lu Xiao was expressionless thinking about the past.Due to the huge size of the back mountain, no one except Shi Lei knew that they raised so many slaves in the back mountain.As long as there are no accidents, they should not be able to find out in a short time.

"Don't be reluctant to part with the food, I will supply them in the future. Just don't act too indifferent... Forget it, we will talk about the food supply later. If you behave too much, you will inevitably be suspected." In order to ensure the smooth operation of the back mountain It is also a painstaking effort. Whether Lujia Village can be preserved depends on whether the villagers still have feelings for it...whether they are willing to protect it.

"Tie this letter to the arrow and see how they react." Lu Xiao's reply letter was tied to the arrow, and Lu Jing pulled the bowstring and shot steadily at the soldier who was beating the gong.The little soldier was obviously taken aback, standing on the spot and jumping.He didn't pay attention to the letter tied to the arrow at all, and he didn't calm down until a leader-like person gave a cold reprimand.

The man picked up the letter and read it for a while, staring at Lu Xiao with piercing eyes, and seemed to have a particularly strong interest in it.Lu Xiao also calmly looked back at the past, he had a great reputation, even if he was just a raiser, he had more status than these soldiers.Not only did he not have a public seal, but he didn't even have a decent jade book, so it was only natural for him to doubt it.

"If there is an imperial seal in the future, you and I will discuss taxation again." There is no room for maneuver in a single sentence on a piece of paper, or the person behind the scenes is revealed or... there is nothing to talk about.The more he talked, the more loopholes would appear, and Lu Xiao had no intention of playing charades with him.

Seeing that the man had no intention of saying anything, Lu Xiao turned around and left.Wouldn't he be too useless if he wanted to break through the county with these stragglers under the city wall?

Lu Jing stayed at the city wall to inspect, and the man in the black hat followed Lu Xiao away.It was Ling Jun who walked all the way to the study and took off the bamboo hat.Ling Jun has a special status, and he ran away secretly that day.If it is recognized by others, there is no guarantee that it will not be used to make a fuss.

"But what did you find? I see that you are not sure. It's okay to be wrong." Lu Xiao handed someone a cup of tea to moisten his throat, and he looked very relaxed.It seemed that the outside was not pawns of other forces tempting but ordinary refugees, this attitude obviously appeased Ling Jun.

"Although I can't see it clearly, that person looks like the person who poisoned my brothers back then. The person has never shown his face in front of him, only his left foot is slightly lame... I can barely remember his figure." Grasp, just say the perception.Lu Xiao was taken aback when he heard that, since he was responsible for murdering Ling Jun and the others, he could be regarded as the confidant of King Xiangyang.How could such an errand be set up now?Lu Xiao felt that with his current power, he was not able to work so hard.

"Since that person is in charge of such a secret matter, if he has supernatural powers, it would be an assassination or something. If so, the King of Xiangyang sent him out for no reason... Presumably he has no awakening powers." Lu Xiao said that he thought this person It was the person who poisoned him that day, and immediately turned his attention to Ling Jun.His fingers tapped lightly on the table, looking a little embarrassed.

"If I intend to win him over, what do you think? If you want revenge... I will give up the win, and you also know that we lack such people who act in secret." Lu Xiao spoke carefully, and he also knew that this matter was very important to Ling Jun. It's a very difficult thing to do.Working with the people who harmed his brother back then does require a certain amount of mind and tolerance.

Ling Jun was silent for a moment, then turned his gaze to Lu Xiao, and knelt down to Lu Xiao.Seeing this scene, Lu Xiao sighed slightly in his heart, fearing that the win-win would fail.Although he really lacks such talents, it still outweighs the gain to make Ling Jun feel cold.I have given up my previous thoughts...

"That person is nothing more than a reward for eating the king, and a matter of loyalty to the king. Although he is annoyed by this person, he understands it, but for King Xiangyang... this hatred is irreconcilable. I hope you will give me a chance to kill my enemy in the future." Ling Jun's words let Lu Xiao was greatly surprised but also a little happy. He never forgot the fact that in his previous life, the King of Xiangyang sent people to assassinate Chang'an and seriously injured him.The King of Xiangyang not only has a grudge against Ling Jun, but also has a grudge against him.So Ling Jun's request is not only not embarrassing for him, but it is exactly what he wants...

"The king of Xiangyang was born prominently and has an army in his hands, so we have to wait for the right time to take revenge. Don't worry, there will definitely be a chance to kill the enemy in the future." Lu Xiao comforted Ling Jun in this way, Ling Jun also knew that this matter was difficult and did not Not too disappointed.Especially when Lu Xiao never broke his promise, he was willing to believe it.

...

The night was very dark this day, and the moon was tightly blocked by dark clouds.Almost all the fallen leaves on the branches have fallen, and the sudden drop in temperature caught everyone by surprise.It's just autumn, but it seems like winter has already arrived, which makes everyone give up the night's rest and rush to harvest the crops and vegetables that are still in the field overnight.

"Damn the weather, it's fine in the morning." No matter where the crops were frozen to death in the field, Father Lu put on his robe and wanted to go forward to help.When Lu Jing saw it, he hurried forward to stop him. He didn't dare to let Father Lu go to the ground. If they were injured, they would have to teach Lu Xiao a lesson.

"The people in the bodyguard team are fast. If you go down, everyone has to be careful not to collide with you. If you tie your hands and feet, there will be more crops that will freeze to death." Lu Jing is not a person who can persuade him with kind words, but Father Lu knows that this person is not bad. So I don't mind that some of this person's words offend others,

Lu's father stood on the sidelines and watched anxiously, while Lu Xiao directed everyone to transport and at the same time persuaded Lu's father to go back. It's winter, and he is still fighting against the cold wind at such an age.Father Lu was so anxious that he could not listen to Lu Xiao's persuasion, and insisted on standing there.Lu Xiao had no choice but to do more things under the sudden cooling down.

Lu Xiao hurriedly transferred the family's chickens and ducks from the fence to the greenhouse, but the hatching chicks were not affected.Although An Gen'er didn't expect the temperature drop, it was indoors after all. As long as the carbon fire was sufficient to maintain the temperature, there would be no major problem.

"We are all like this, which shows how unprepared other places are." When Liu Shuhe came to find Lu Xiao, it was already late at night, and most of the people had already left.Leaving a small group of people to deal with the aftermath, Lu Xiao is watching.

"It's fine if we can really drive those people to a dead end, I'm afraid it won't be so easy." Lu Xiao looked at Liu Shuhe and couldn't help but shook his head.Although he only looked at each other from a distance that day, he could still feel that the man was different.

"Although the drop in temperature came suddenly, people like them who go out to collect food every day are prepared. Even if they are not prepared, they will not freeze to death." At worst, they would come here to borrow some quilts It's not good to spread the reputation of allowing sergeants to freeze to death.

"If my guess is correct, most of these people should have gone back with food. These people should be his cronies...the last batch of cronies." Lu Xiao had a lot of guesses about that person, but no matter how many guesses he had Useless... The key still depends on the attitude of that person.

"Did that person be sent to do this kind of thing because of revenge..." Liu Shuhe's meaning was very close to Lu Xiao's thoughts, they both just tended to think that this person had offended someone.Especially based on what Ling Jun said, we can roughly guess something.

This person was entrusted with the task of poisoning, but he didn't think that the supernatural person would turn around one day, even his master would inevitably rely on the supernatural person's supernatural power.Thinking about it, those supernatural beings didn't dare to do anything to King Xiangyang, and they probably didn't have so many scruples about him.

"That person probably hasn't awakened his abilities. What is the purpose of keeping him by Xiangyang's side besides making the ability users unhappy? After all... this person is most likely just an abandoned child." Lu Xiao said, Then he looked at Liu Shuhe and couldn't help sighing, "For King Xiangyang, there are many subordinates who work behind the scenes like this, but for us, it is a weakness....If we can be included under the command, I think we can make the best use of everything."

"In that case, I'll investigate first. Let's see what he thinks about this matter..." Liu Shuhe understood after hearing Lu Xiao's words. Although most people look down on cunning methods, sometimes these methods are indeed useful. Unexpected good effect.

The only ones who can cultivate such people are the royal family and noble families.It is hard to cultivate, but easy to discard.From the very beginning...these people were doomed to be outcasts.Think about it, these people are not pitiful.

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There is a temple in the mountains not far from the county seat, but the smell of food came from the empty temple.Although they are all ordinary rice and vegetables, they are already good meals for people who are on the go all year round.

There were no more than a dozen people in this group, and they were eating around two large iron pots at the moment.

"If you want me to say that my brother is really wronged, I didn't mean to poison my brother at that time. Now that those people are reused, the King of Xiangyang will turn his face and be ruthless." A burly man said while pulling rice, surrounded by people There is nothing to worry about talking to someone you trust.

"Then what should we do? Why don't we learn from Ling Jun and just run away." The man obviously mentioned Ling Jun, which stunned Liu Shuhe who was hiding in the corner.He couldn't help getting closer, he had never heard of Ling Jun's background.I just vaguely feel that he has a close relationship with Lu Jing, but I don't know what's deeper...

"It's easy to say, if we really want to run away, where are we going? If we stay in the barracks, we still have a place to stay. If we can't even go back to the barracks..."

"It's true, Ling Jun ran away to save his life. Although we are suffering now, our lives are not in danger..."

"Why not? The weather will get worse and worse in the future, just like today's sudden drop in temperature... Maybe I will be frozen to death suddenly..."

Listening to these people's discussion, Liu Shuhe couldn't help but feel secretly happy.If these people are sincere, they can be regarded as hitting it off, but I don't know if it is true or not.

If it is fake, I am afraid that the gain outweighs the loss, and this matter still needs to be discussed in the long term.Liu Shuhe pondered secretly, and then listened for a long time... until he saw that the group of people had fallen asleep before leaving the temple.

Win over

"According to what you say, they really have a grudge against King Xiangyang?" Lu Xiao and Liu Shuhe sat opposite each other, and Chang An sat on the side and poured tea for them.Lu Xiao doesn't like to hide everything from Chang'an, one is because he thinks that there must be a basic understanding between husband and wife, and the other is to prevent people from being caught off guard if something happens one day in the future.

"If the truth is true, there will be grievances, and they seem to have the intention of leaving." Liu Shuhe took the tea and sipped slowly, still a bit uncertain in his expression.It's just that after hearing a few words, it's impossible to say whether it's true or not.

"Regardless of whether it's true or not, I will definitely meet that person. It's best if he has the heart. If he wants to... we have to take a good look." Lu Xiao turned to look at Chang'an at the side after saying this, and his expression became gentle. Many "I will go to him tonight, you are not safe at home alone, so why don't you go to Changning. I can rest assured that the two of you are together."

"It just so happens that Chang Ning also misses his brother recently, so it's good to chat together." Liu Shuhe immediately agreed after hearing the words, this was the first time he went out without informing Chang Ning.I am also worried about whether Changning will be uneasy. If someone is with me, I can relieve the anxiety in my heart.

Although Lu Xiao didn't often go out in the middle of the night, but because he didn't hide anything from the past, he got used to it relatively well.Today I was just discussing with the person who came and did not intend to exchange fire, so I am relatively relieved.If it is really going to be so dangerous, he will definitely follow him to the battlefield.

After making arrangements for the family members, Liu Shuhe and Lu Xiao took advantage of the night to leave.The temples where those soldiers lived were not far away, but only an hour's journey away.When he arrived, the man who impressed Lu Xiao was already standing on the top of the mountain waiting.

The moonlight poured down, and there was a thrilling charm on the man's face.That kind of self-confidence and that kind of indifference, even in adversity, he is still personable.If Ling Jun hadn't mentioned it, Lu Xiao really couldn't see that such a person would do such a thing.But it can also prove that this person is really good at disguising.

"Lu Xiao, may I ask your name?" It wasn't because he wanted to win over him that he was deliberately polite, but because Lu Xiao really admired him.Among the three people standing opposite each other, which one was not infected with human life.What's more, Lu Xiao could tell that the person in front of him was not a bloodthirsty person.The things of the day were just to be ordered by others, so... so I did.

"Name? Tang Shixi..." The man said casually, as if he didn't care about names.That's right, to them, the name is just a code for easy identification.There is no special significance, and naturally there is nothing to be concerned about.

"This name is not good, and the word ten means perfection... Eleven is too much, and the extra is naturally not good." His expression was still gentle, as if he was really just talking about the name and not the secret behind the scenes.Tang Shiyi smiled as expected, his eyes instantly seemed to be filled with stars.In terms of appearance, this person is number one.

"Then how do you think you should change your name?" Tang Shiyi glanced at Lu Xiao lightly, as if interested.Lu Xiao pondered for a moment, then smiled slightly.He took a few steps forward, leaned close to the person and said softly.

"How about this name?" After Lu Xiao finished speaking, the man couldn't help laughing, and then looked at him helplessly.It can be seen that he is still satisfied with that name, otherwise he would not have shown such an expression.For King Xiangyang, Tang Shiyi may be redundant, but for Lu Xiao, he is eager to get it.

"What you say is really nice..." Wei, the word Wei really hit him.It's just that what I can't tell is whether the person in front of me is really worthy of allegiance. If there is another hypocrite like Xiangyang King... Will I be so lucky to save my life?

Lu Xiao knew about Tang Shiyi's entanglement, so he didn't care about his insinuation and instead invited him to Lu's house.The secrets of the Lu family are all in the back mountain, even if he is in the Lu family, he is not worried about being discovered.He was serious about Tang Shiyi's invitation, and he really wanted to dispel his worries.He doesn't deny that the class division of the Lu family is becoming more and more obvious, but he will never sacrifice anyone for the sake of the overall situation.

For example, although he didn't like the combination of Wei Wan and Shi Lei, he would not deliberately sabotage and stop it. Of course, Shi Lei also refused in the end.As for the decisions made by these people after speculation, it has nothing to do with him.I don't even have the idea of ​​persistence, so why bother.

...

It has been a week since I finished chatting with Tang Shiyi, and even Liu Shuhe, who is as patient as Liu Shuhe, can't help secretly guessing whether the negotiation failed.Lu Xiao is not very sure about this, but although Tang Shiyi is important, he is not really irreplaceable.If he is really unintentional, then he will definitely leave in the next few days.

Still as busy as before, check it every day as usual.After another five days like this, the servant came to report that a friend came to stay overnight.Lu Xiao couldn't help laughing when he heard the words, and quickly asked someone to come in.At the same time, Ling Jun was also called. The two will meet sooner or later.Rather than making people suspicious when meeting later, it is better to meet early and make things clear.

Ling Jun arrived a little later than Tang Shishi, and he didn't express any surprise when he saw Tang Shishi, but sat quietly opposite him.It was obvious that he had expected it long ago. Tang Shiyi glanced at Lu Xiao. Although there was no change on Lu Xiao's face, there was obvious dissatisfaction in his eyes.

"Ling Jun is in charge of patrolling the Lu family. When I saw him that day, I was not in a state of despair. I can recognize you, and Ling Jun told me. Don't worry, we all understand the principle of eating the king's salary and being loyal to the king... All the grievances before have come from the past. It's a write-off." After Lu Xiao said this, he turned to look at Ling Jun, and Ling Jun nodded in cooperation.It was obvious that Lu Xiao had discussed it before making the move, and the dissatisfaction in Tang Shishi's eyes also subsided when he saw this.

"I still have some things to do. Let Ling Jun take you around today. If you want to eat, tell the cook directly. We order the food by ourselves. Don't use those formalities, it's according to your personal preference..." Lu Xiao said After saying this, he looked at the two of them, and they both nodded.Seeing this situation, Lu Xiao left satisfied.

Seeing Lu Xiao leave, Ling Jun turned to look at Tang Shishi.Seeing that the man looked relaxed on the surface but actually secretly guarded, he couldn't help but smiled, and took the lead in showing a friendly attitude.He is not a duplicitous person, since he promised Lu Xiao to get along well with this person, he naturally wouldn't secretly trip him up and show his face.

"I'm the only one who has an impression of you that day. You wear a mask every day... Few people know you." Ling Jun said this for the sake of An Tang Shiyi's heart and also to express his attitude. Maybe he can't let it go, but he can't let it go. It will never make things difficult for him.

"...Then thank you General for not forgetting the past." Tang Shiyi looked at Ling Jun with a sincere tone.He didn't regret what happened that day, otherwise he and his brother would have died.Seeing that Ling Jun is very open-minded, it is true that he has a heart-to-heart friendship.What's more, if we work together in the future... it's better to be harmonious.

"There is no general anymore, he is just a traitor who led the crowd to rebel." Ling Jun couldn't hide his self-deprecation when he said this.Now he has not only become a rebel in name but also wants to commit rebellion.It's just that all of this will naturally not be said, let alone in front of this person.

Tang Shiyi did understand Ling Jun's thoughts, since Lu Xiao dared to win him over, he must be ready to meet the King of Xiangyang in the future.What's more... Maybe it's fate to let these "abandoned children" of myself meet in the dark.It is destined that this person is extraordinary, and it is destined that he will not be content with the current situation.Abandoned son may one day become a knife in the neck, isn't it more interesting.

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Ling Jun took Tang Shiyi to visit, and Lu Xiao went to find Liu Shuhe.At this time, Liu Shuhe was supervising them to plant some cold-resistant vegetables in the vegetable field, and they could more or less grow some.These seeds are also more hardy over time.The others looked at Lu Xiao from a distance, and hurriedly called Liu Shuhe. Liu Shuhe looked back at Lu Xiao, gave a few hasty instructions and walked over.

"That's right, it's still very leisurely." Seeing the dust that Liu Shuhe's body was accidentally stained with, Lu Xiao couldn't help but said with a smile.Then he continued to walk towards the corner, and the huge rockery completely covered the figures of the two of them.It can be seen that Lu Xiao didn't want others to hear what he said. Liu Shuhe patted the dirt on his body while waiting for Lu Xiao to speak again.

"The man is here, but I don't know how true or false it is." Lu Xiao leaned on the rock, and he was really tired during this time.Liu Shuhe sighed helplessly, in his eyes Lu Xiao was like a spinning top being whipped from morning to night.There are a lot of things to think about, and more things need to be done, and it is rare for Liu Shuhe himself to stop and spend time with Chang Ning... I don't know how to persuade him.

"I will be responsible for monitoring this person's every move, but brother-in-law should take a good rest. Chang'an should feel distressed if he continues like this." Liu Shuhe thought for a while and persuaded him a few words, the concern in his eyes could not be faked "What we did that day What they are doing is just for the safety of their family, if they are neglected for this, or even become ill due to all kinds of overwork, what will they think in their hearts. Brother-in-law should also stop and spend more time with his family... You must not put the cart before the horse, but make them worry."

After listening to Liu Shuhe's advice, Lu Xiao felt that he was indeed a little tense, especially when he saw Chang'an's worried expression that hesitated to speak, he felt that he should not be so tense.

"After this incident, I will disperse the matter as appropriate. It's time to cultivate a few more confidantes. It's just that this matter will be hard on you, and I'm afraid that someone will hide it deeply." Lu Xiao still relies more on Lu Jing in the past few years Such an old man, but he also understands that with the continuous expansion of power... It is definitely not enough to rely on Lu Jing and others.That's why he wanted to win over newcomers like Tang Shiyi.It's just that Lu Xiao can't guarantee that the county where he is located has not attracted the attention of others, even if he has no other ideas, it may not be impossible to set up an undercover agent.

After all, Lu Xiao is Lu Xiao, and he won't do things like giving up eating because of choking.Therefore, those who should be promoted will still be promoted, and those who should be reused will be reused.If this person can really escape all the eyes of the Lu family, then he is incapable of blaming others.And... if such a person really exists, it would be even better if he could be recruited over.

"Today I invite Tang Shiyi to dinner, and you ask Changning to go with you. I also talked to someone at Wei Xun's place. Today's gathering is also to let them settle their suspicions." Lu Xiao looked at Liu Shuhe as he said this. In terms of feeling, Tang Shiyi didn't look like lying and pretending to surrender.If it is sincere, I still hope that Ling Jun and him can cooperate sincerely.

He has always been indulgent and nostalgic for old people like Lu Jing, but he still can't be involved in personal affairs in business affairs.Lu Xiao believed that Ling Jun could understand this point.Liu Shuhe also knew this person's intentions, so he naturally complied.