Martial Cultivator

"There has always been a saying on the Green Forest Road, and I think it makes sense."

Chen Chao smiled and said word by word: "Collect people's money and help them eliminate disasters."

The reason is simple. The common people pay taxes every year, fill the national treasury, support officials, and nourish the army. Then they should be taken seriously.

There is nothing more natural than this in the world.

Xie Qing's throat moved and he wanted to say something. Chen Chao turned around and asked, "What did Emperor Gao, the great ancestor of this dynasty, say?"

Xie Qing's expression was complicated, but he still said: "This dynasty does not share the world with clans, but shares the world with the common people."

Chen Chao nodded with satisfaction, "I still remember this sentence, it's very good."

Xie Qing paused, and then said the truth, "Having said that, there are not many people in the world who have such an idea."

"That's what I think."

Speaking of this, Chen Chao said meaningfully: "As for my post...it's still early."

He looked at Xie Qing and smiled. Speaking of age, he was indeed still young. If nothing unexpected happened and nothing else happened, and he himself was willing to work in the court for a few more years, the world would remain unchanged for many years.

But no one can tell what happens after that.

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The heavy rain gradually became lighter, and finally the rain stopped completely and the sky cleared up.

In the end, the raindrops that were unwilling to leave could only fall weakly along the green tiles to the bluestone slab on the ground.

Chen Chao stood up, followed by Xie Qing.

There were already footsteps.

Outside a small courtyard, many Xie family members had been waiting since before the heavy rain. When the rain stopped, many people were already soaked to the skin.

They have been staying here just for a result.

Today, the Xie family is destined to change because of that young warrior entering the Xie family, but they don't know the final direction, and they can't tolerate their concern.

"The head of the family ordered..."

An old man with gray hair came to the yard, glanced at everyone, then opened the piece of paper in his hand, and then cleared his throat.

People knew this old man and knew that he was the seventh old man in charge of the execution hall.

Although the Xie family of Bailu came from a family of scholars, and ostensibly they still acted based on principles, they still felt a great deal of awe towards the Xingtang, because the Xingtang still represented the ancestral family law.

So after the Seventh Old Master appeared, everyone shut their mouths and no one spoke.

"After a thorough investigation, it is true that the eldest brother, Xie Ting, killed his brothers. According to the ancestral family law, he should have been severely punished. His father, Xie Zhongxing, knew about the matter. Instead of stopping it, he covered it up for Xie Ting and took advantage of Xie Nandu. When we went north, we wanted to kill him. The father and son committed a heinous crime and have been executed. However, there are also the following people involved in this matter..."

A string of names were read out from the seventh old man's mouth, and when each name was read out, there would be an indescribable feeling in the hearts of these Xie family members.

Among those names, some were in charge of Xie's affairs, big and small, while others had long since stopped caring about anything.

In short, the coverage is so broad that it exceeds everyone’s expectations.

After reading these names, the Seventh Old Master glanced at the Xie family's children and said, "All confessions and evidence will be made public in the execution hall. Anyone who has any questions can go to the execution hall to have a look."

"In addition, these people have harmed their compatriots and will be removed from the family tree with immediate effect."

After saying this, the seventh old man turned around and left.

Following him, there were also a group of Xie's children who didn't want to believe that this would happen.

But almost everyone knows that the overall situation has been decided.

If Bailu Xie just wanted to cater to Chen Chao, the guardian envoy, he would find some people to come out, but it would never be like this, involving so many people.

Looking at it this way, it's almost the truth.

Many of the Xie family's children looked into the small courtyard and looked at the young guardian who was standing under the eaves.

Their emotions were complicated. They originally thought that it was Chen Chao who was slapping them in the face, but in fact, they realized now that he just slapped them lightly, and it was they themselves who really made their faces swell.

Suddenly, the young Xie family member who had spoken before walked into the small courtyard, looked at Chen Chao under the eaves, saluted solemnly, and asked: "My lord, the guardian envoy, can I go to the northern border to fight against the demon clan?"

Chen Chao glanced at him, shook his head and said, "Scholars should just study hard and do something in what they are good at. Let us leave this kind of life-threatening business to us weak-legged warriors."

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Before leaving the Xie family, Chen Chao and the head of the Xie family finally managed to sit down and talk about something calmly.

After two cups of hot tea were served, the servant left, leaving these two people alone.

Xie Zhongli looked at the young guardian in front of him with complicated emotions, but there was no resentment in these complicated emotions.

"I have been practicing cultivation for three thousand years, but I am still in confusion. When I seek the way, I also ask for information, and I have a word from you."

Xie Zhongli said with emotion: "The Xie family's family tradition has gradually changed over the years. I didn't quite understand why. It was only after the guardian envoy came to visit that I finally understood."

Chen Chao smiled and said, "Why, Master Xie suddenly wakes up and realizes that he is a scholar?"

Xie Zhongli shook his head.

"They are all old people who have lived for many years. Some of their ideas cannot be changed for a while, but they can still see some ways to treat Mr. Xie well."

Xie Zhongli laughed at himself: "If Nandu is willing, I can actually hand over the position of head of the family to her right away. With the Xie family in her hands, I will get back on track only after thinking about it."

In recent years, Xie Zhongli himself has not put much thought into managing the family. In fact, he has long been tired of being the head of the family.

Chen Chao said: "The Xie family in the capital of the gods, the Xie family in Bailu, the academy, the northern border...all these places want Nandu to take over. How can she do it alone?"

Xie Zhongli smiled. He naturally knew that Xie Nandu could not be the head of the Bailu Xie family, otherwise he would not have known that Xie Ting had done these things and still pretended not to know.

"From the perspective of the head of the family, I can understand what you are doing, but I can understand it, but I cannot accept it."

Chen Chao said calmly: "Since the Bailu Xie family has always been a holy place in the hearts of scholars all over the world, if you are not burdened by the fame, you should not live up to this reputation."

Xie Zhongli nodded, but hesitated to speak.

He actually still had a question in his mind, but it was hard to ask at the moment.

Chen Chao said nothing, but stretched out his hand and took out something.

That is the seal of the Xie family in the divine capital. With that thing, everything belonging to the Xie family in the divine capital can be mobilized by the Chen Dynasty.

Xie Zhongli looked at the seal in front of him, frowning and then relaxing, and finally said with emotion: "It turns out that my ancestors have seen much further than me."

Although the Xie family in Shendu and the Xie family in Bailu are two different families, they both have the same surname and have the same seniority.

To find an entry point for these things about the Xie family in Bailu, Chen Chao found out these things by following the story of Xie's journey to the south and the Xie family in the capital city.

Of course, this is all thanks to the Baichuan Pavilion left by the Emperor of Liang. Otherwise, it would be very troublesome to check a place like Bailu Xie's family, even with the help of the Xie family in the divine capital.

Xie Zhongli said: "Xie Zhongxing and his son have made a lot of money over the years. After finding out, Xie will donate all of it to the court."

"In addition, Mrs. Xie will also come up with some money."

Xie Zhongli said: "The Governor's words are right. The country is in danger. Since there is no way to go to the north to defend the country, scholars should do something they are good at."

Chen Chao smiled and said, "If it were anything else, I would still be a bit polite, but when it comes to giving money, I won't be polite. After all, the north is spending a lot of money now, and the court is also stretched."

Xie Zhongli nodded and did not say much. He still understood some truths. Although Chen Chao could see his behavior at this moment, he was not afraid that the other party would see it, but that he would not accept it.

"It's just that the guardian envoy made such a fuss in the Xie family this time. I'm afraid there will be some trouble if he comes again in the future."

Xie Zhongli smiled and said: "Sometimes scholars are very stingy."

What he was talking about was that Chen Chao wanted to come to Bailu Xie to propose marriage.

Chen Chao took a sip of tea and said: "It seems that the head of the Xie family has never quite understood what kind of woman Nandu is. It seems that no one has the final say whether to marry or not. It is all her decision."

"Even if we take a step back, there is such a thing as the orders of parents and the words of matchmakers..."

Chen Chao stood up and looked at Xie Zhongli with a smile, "Mr. Nandu, I have your Majesty as my official."

Regarding the fate of his parents, Xie Nandu's parents are no longer here at the moment, so Xie Zhongli may be qualified to decide this matter, but he will never be more suitable than the dean of the academy. The Bailu Xie family is the best scholar in the world, but Where is the dean?

That is the leader of scholars in the world.

As for the matchmaker's advice, His Majesty's imperial edict is more effective than any matchmaker.

Chen Chao couldn't help but think that if His Majesty was still there by then, he might have said lightly, "Does it count for what I said?"

After all, he can send a decree to Jianqi Mountain and tell who is named Chen in the world.

Xie Zhongli looked at Chen Chaoyuan's retreating figure, shook his head, and felt a little emotional, as if God's favor for Chen was a little too much. In the past two hundred years, many outstanding people have emerged.

Xie Qing walked over from a distance and bowed slightly, "Master of the family."

Xie Zhongli glanced at Xie Qing and said with a smile: "Xiao Qing, remember, if you can be young, you must stay young and don't act old."

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During these days in the north, the slightly loosened string tightened again. The scouts came to report the day before yesterday, and the demon army is now moving forward again.

At this moment, it is actually only more than two months since the end of the first war.

In the past, it would never have been possible for another war to break out so quickly, and the war two months ago was not a trivial fight, but a real one in which both sides invested huge forces, and both sides suffered heavy casualties. fighting.

What's more, it's winter in the north, and the wind and snow are howling. In the past, the demon clan would hardly launch an offensive at this time of year, but now that the demon clan's army is moving forward, the northern border actually doesn't take it seriously.

Everything has been accepted.

Over at the General's Mansion, in addition to dispatching scouts as usual to constantly inquire about the movements of the demon clan, the generals held meetings from time to time.

As a general, Ning Ping has more gray hair these days.

Today's meeting had just ended and the generals left the main hall. Xie Nandu was walking at the back. As soon as he stepped out, he received a letter from the south.

After tearing open the envelope and looking at it a few times, Xie Nandu felt a little mixed.

She had actually always had some suspicions about Bailu Xie's matter, but she hadn't taken the time to investigate in detail. But now the letter had said that the guy would be coming to Xie's soon. Since he went there, there would be results.

Xie Nandu knew his temper, and he also knew that he knew his own temper. She no longer worried about how to deal with this matter.

Putting away the letter, Xie Nandu walked towards the city.

The biggest thing at the moment is the Demon Clan's second march south.

On the top of the city, he stood in armor. After returning from the south, he would appear on the top of the city almost every day.

"Thank you, girl."

After seeing Xie Nandu, Gao Xuan smiled and said straight to the point: "This time the demon clan's offensive will probably be much stronger than the last time."

Xie Nandu nodded, without beating around the bush, and said straightforwardly: "This time it really took the efforts of the entire clan."

"The military book says that one go all out and then lose three times and we are exhausted. They also understand that if they can't defeat us this time, they are likely to lose the initiative in the war next. So they will definitely spare no effort to end the war here. once."

Xie Nandu looked calmly outside the city. At this moment, even she couldn't help but feel a little nervous.

Whether in military books or in history, there have been many stories of one battle determining the fate of the world, but it has never happened before that this battle determined the rise and fall of a race.

Gao Xuan said: "I'm afraid that this time, some places will be lost, and the demon clan will be able to board the city."

Climbing the city does not mean that the city is broken, but if there is such a situation, it means that the situation has reached the most difficult point. If the demon clan cannot be driven back before the war is over, then the city will be broken.

Without the Great Wall in the north, Xinliu and Changping Prefecture would be just flat plains.

What's more, the elites of the Liang Dynasty are all here. After all the casualties are exhausted, there's no telling whether the north can still organize a resistance.

Xie Nandu nodded, her view was the same as Gao Xuan's.

Gao Xuan hesitated for a moment, then said: "If we just defend to the death, can we hold on?"

Xie Nandu did not answer the question. Instead, he said: "The latest batch of soldiers will arrive in the north tomorrow. There are 30 people among them who have just withdrawn from the border army in the past two years, and there are also veterans who are capable of fighting in the First World War."

Gao Xuan remained silent. Everyone knew that the combat power of the government soldiers was not as good as that of the border troops. The soldiers who withdrew from the frontier troops were somewhat damaged in combat power.

This actually means that the combat effectiveness of the frontier army has declined.

"After the soldiers arrive, they actually need time to get familiar with it. It would be best if they have one or two moderate battles to get them used to it."

Xie Nandu shook his head and said, "But we don't have it anymore."

Gao Xuan let out a long sigh. The reason is very simple, but it is extremely difficult to do it.

"If there is no other way to hold on, we..."

Gao Xuan raised his eyes and looked at the woman in front of him. There were some words that he couldn't say in the meeting hall of the General's Mansion, but he could say them in front of Xie Nandu.

Xie Nandu looked at Gao Xuan and said with a smile: "Gao Xuan, the current situation is too dangerous. It's not just two children fighting. A sudden trick can reverse the outcome. In such a situation, the demon clan has the upper hand. Naturally, If we don’t make any mistakes, we will be at a disadvantage. In fact, we want to be safe.”

Having said this, Xie Nandu added: "Of course, this is the common view of the generals from the general to the general's mansion."

Gao Xuan naturally knew the implication of Xie Nandu's words.

Xie Nandu suddenly said: "I'm scared too."

Gao Xuan didn't speak, just looked at her.

"If we lose, it will be the calamity of annihilation. I don't care how it is written in the history books... There are still things that no history books can say for sure. It's just that we can't bear it. They should all live well."

Xie Nandu said softly: "As for...what does it have to do with my own death?"