Because when talking about the saint, Song Ying held the needle and thread in his hand and said, "Hou Xu was born in the third year of Yongzheng and was from Xigu Town, a suburb of Jing."

Song Yuan calculated and said, "Then this year it's only less than fifty years old... We have produced a semi-saint in the dynasty, why aren't we famous? Although I have never studied, I also know those famous scholars... Mr. Lin Yueqingxia, Liu Zhongyi, Huang Juxi and so on."

These are all great scholars of the times, either starting sects or famous scholars and romantic scholars. Children and the people know that whether they are studying or not, although those people are famous and respected, they are not yet at the level of saints. How could this Mr. Xu be a semi-saint, but they are still nameless?

Song Ying said: "This is related to his personality and behavior. Xu Hou was not outstanding when he was a child. He spoke only at the age of seven. His family thought he was mute, but he liked to study. When he couldn't leave, he didn't leave. He went out to study at the age of ten and searched all over the world. But it was not just academies, and he didn't even miss Taoist temples. Not only did he study, but he learned all kinds of skills, Buddhist scriptures, morality and martial arts." He smiled at this point, "There was a joke. Xu Hou also followed Taoist priests to exorcise ghosts and evil spirits and promote the sheng."

Song Yuan said: "He is a smart person. If he is not a smart person, he will not be able to learn anything."

Song Ying said: "My wise and foolish. Xu Hou has been studying abroad for twenty years and is not famous all over the world. He has never participated in the imperial examination without any fame or fame, nor has any beautiful articles. He left without name, and returned without name."

"What about it later?" Song Yuan asked.

Song Ying said: "He returned to Xigu Town and began to annotate the meaning of the scriptures. It was not dictation, but writing and painting, nor was it about gaining knowledge of the world, but just his own fun. These fun gradually flowed out of the world, and all the scholars in the world were shocked. Many people sought the meaning of the scriptures he annotated and listened to. He stayed behind closed doors, did not go out, did not make friends, and did not accept disciples, and almost didn't speak. He just made many paintings and wrote many words instead of speaking. The visitors burned them after reading them. So people in the world knew him but didn't know him. Dad, the library in the other courtyard contained his annotated scriptures and several of his calligraphy and paintings. I have read them many times and benefited a lot."

Song Yuan said oh, and said, "It sounds like a weird person."

Song Ying said: "Actually, he is an honest man. He never refuses any questions whenever someone comes to ask, and gives gifts to him without seeking wealth or fame. Therefore, he has received praise from a semi-saint among scholars. Although he does not accept disciples, many people still respect him as his teacher."

If you can be respected as a teacher by many scholars, it would be really amazing. Song Yuan understood this. Look at the fact that when Wang Xiangye and Chen Xiangye were fighting, they rely on a bunch of officials who claimed to be students.

"Is such a powerful person actually the Duke's man?" he said, "It's really amazing."

The last sentence is Qin Tan Gong.

Song Ying nodded: "Yes, it's so awesome." He lowered his head and picked up the needle and thread again.

Song Yuan sat on a chair without saying anything, and the room was in silence.

"This Mr. Xu really went to Xiliang." Song Yuan said again, "Will you be an envoy in Xiliang and let the King of Xiliang get along with the prince?"

Song Ying lowered his head and smiled: "Mr. Xu doesn't even speak, how can he be an envoy? What should he do? Teacher? The Prince of Xiliang likes to study, but the King of Xiliang doesn't like it." He bit off a knot, and his voice seemed to emerge from his teeth, "... And the prince and the prince will not have a good relationship. The prince killed the two brothers of Xiliang that year, and the prince's seven sworn brothers also died at the hands of the people of Xiliang."

Song Yuan said, "I know all this." Touching his beard, but brothers are not very profitable. "A biological child can be sent to the people of Xiliang as hostages, what else is impossible."

Song Ying stopped his needle and thread and said, "Dad, no one can bear it."

Song Yuan said, "I said the wrong thing." He looked around carefully, sat upright, clapped his hands and smiled, "Then now, we are all back, and everyone is happy with the family reunion."

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In the empress dowager's bedroom, the eunuchs and palace maids seemed to be extinct, and crying came from the glorious hall.

Empress Dowager Qin sat with exquisite clothes and hairpins, but her makeup was already in tears. She held Qin Mei sitting next to her with one hand.

"My sister-in-law is weak, you are naughty, and the nurse can't bear to see you, so I'll help you... Be good, calling you little aunt..."

Qin Mei shouted: "Auntie."

Empress Dowager Qin's tears surged, and she turned to look at Qin Tan Gong: "Brother, it's the same as before... I heard Qi Niang call me again, and I'm still in peace if I die."

Qin Tan said justice: "I can't die, I'm all fine."

Empress Dowager Qin wiped his tears and continued to look at Qin Mei. The young man sat in front of him with beautiful eyebrows and eyes. When he saw her, he smiled, which was dazzling... Empress Dowager Qin reached out to stroke his face, and his voice trembled: "Qianniang, you have suffered for many years..."

The boy rubbed his face against her hands, and he did not comfort or say forgetfulness, but did not mention it. Instead, he pointed his head and said, "Well, it's so bitter." He stretched out his hand to pull his robe away, and a striking scar on his naked chest was twisted and appeared.

Empress Dowager Qin was caught off guard and scared. Tears that had just stopped suddenly surged out, and she screamed Qi Niang, and almost fainted.

Qin Mei said, "Have you scared?" She smiled, "I'm used to it, and forgetting will scare people."

Empress Dowager Qin shook her head repeatedly, looking at the hideous scar, but she was so vital that she was trembling and crying that she couldn't speak: "What's going on? What's going on?"

Qin Mei said: "I was beaten when I was a child..."

Empress Dowager Qin cried, "Who did it?" She stretched out her hand to the side, "Brother, arrest the person..."

Qin Mei was a little embarrassed: "I can't remember clearly. There are too many people. It seems that his family members died at the hands of my father." She looked at Qin Tan Gong.

Empress Dowager Qin's body was stiff, her heart was blocked and she couldn't breathe or swallow it. She had nothing to say....Mr. Qin Tan was the enemy of the people of Xiliang. Back then, the iron hooves were covered with the bones of the people of Xiliang. Can the son of such a person still expect a good life when he fell into the hands of the people of Xiliang? I can't imagine and have nothing to say.

Qin Tan Gong looked at the scar in front of Qin Meichi's chest and said, "At least one of the ten Western Liang people died in my hands." His tone was full of pride.

It shouldn't be this reaction, Empress Dowager Qin wiped her tears and called out to brother.

Qin Mei said, "I won't talk about this." She covered her clothes, took out a black token, and handed it to Qin Tangong: "Dad, I'm back, I'm back to you." She smiled again, "This token is really useful."

Empress Dowager Qin reached out and held his hand and pushed it back.

"If you can use it, just use it." She choked and touched her side when she thought of something. "I'll give you one too, I have it too. Come to the palace, you can do whatever you want."

Qin Tan said justice: "Empress, you must not, Your Majesty has taken charge of the rule."

Empress Dowager Qin called out to her brother and said anxiously: "You can't give this to Qi Niang... How can I give him to resist his suffering for more than ten years?"

Qin Mei reached out and patted her shoulder and said, "Auntie, don't worry, I think about what I want, and then ask you for it. If you enter the palace, my father will be there, I can come in at any time."

Empress Dowager Qin cried: "Qianniang..."

Qin Tan said justice: "What do you want to come back for?"

What did this mean? Empress Dowager Qin looked up and said, "Why, Qi Niang misses home. It's been ten years since she's here, and it's time to come back."

Qin Mei's voice was crisp and she said, "Of course I want to miss home, but this time I came back mainly because of the death of Mr. Xu. Before he died, he cried and wanted to return to his roots. Although this person didn't treat me well, seeing that he was so pitiful, I'd better send him back."

Qin Tan said justice: "He is dead, well, then if you want to come back, come back."

But Empress Dowager Qin noticed something else and grabbed Qin Mei's arm: "He is not very good to you? Did he bully you?"

Qin Mei smiled and raised her eyebrows: "Auntie, Mr. Xu was so miserable by my father. Do you still treat me as your own son? He is honest, not a fool."

Or, are you stupid about what you ask?

His raised eyebrows and beautiful eyes looked squinting, as if he was sneering but innocent. This was a matter of course... Empress Dowager Qin's heart condensed again and couldn't breathe, so she fell straight backwards.

Empress Dowager Qin did not fall down, and reached out to support her with one hand, pressed her back, and Empress Dowager Qin cried out.

Qin Tan Gong patted her on the shoulder, looked at Qin Mei, and said, "If you get angry, you will lose your temper and curse. Don't deliberately make people funny. If you do this, you will only hurt the people who care about you, and it is not a skill."

Qin Mei smiled and said, "Dad, what you said is wrong. If you want to hurt someone who cares about you, you have to use this method. As for hurting others, there are naturally other methods."

Duke Qin Tan looked at him and said, "You make sense."

Empress Dowager Qin cried, "He is right. Do we not know what life he lives? What are I still asking here..." She raised her hand and slapped herself, "It's all my fault that I said too much that Qi Niang was a boy, and I was the one who harmed him."

Qin Tan said justice: "If you don't say it, will our great emperor not know? Pinpin, don't be stupid."

Qin Mei interrupted with interest, "Dad, aunt, what happened at the beginning?"

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"I really didn't expect Qin Qiniang to be a boy."

Song Yuandao was probably talking about Qin Tan Gong’s guilty feelings and couldn’t help but look around again.

Song Ying smiled: "Ji Chong is outside."

Song Yuan's expression relaxed a little: "I used to hear the mention of Qi Niang and Qi Niang, and everyone knew the Seven Fairies of the Qin family. I really thought they were girls."

Song Ying said: "It is said that there is fortune telling that Mr. Qin has no son, and his wife and concubines have one son and one died. After finally getting this son, Mr. Qin and his wife decided to tell the public that they were a daughter without any fortune. As expected, they raised their support by calling Qi Niang."

Song Yuan laughed: "I really have a big life. If I send it to Xiliang at such a young age, I might be able to survive."

More than ten years ago, Xiliang and the Great Zhou fought to the death... Qin Tan Gong and Xiliang King were so angry that they suddenly sent their son... This is a sheep entering the tiger's mouth.

"At that time, the two countries were about to negotiate peace, because the war made both countries exhausted and the people were displaced. In order to show their sincerity in peace talks, Mr. Qin took the initiative to use his only son as evidence." Song Yuan said, "It's really awesome."

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"It's not like this at all. It wasn't what the prince took the initiative to send you there."

Qin Tai held Qin Mei's hand and cried.

"No one knew you at that time. It was all me. I just entered the palace alone and I often played with the palace maids. I missed you very much. I often said that one day after drinking too much, I said that you were a man and raised by your daughter... and then Your Majesty..."

Duke Qin Tan interrupted her and said, "Pinpin, you are wrong. I took the initiative to send him there." Looking at Qin Mei, "At that time, the King of Xiliang was fighting with my Great Zhou and setting up an ambush to surround my three armies. No matter how many people in Xiliang die, it is not worth cherishing, but my good men in the Great Zhou cannot die in a trap. The two countries discussed peace. The King of Xiliang was afraid that I would regret it or delay the military plan, so I would use you as evidence." Looking at Qin Mei, "Exchange 100,000 good men for my Great Zhou."

Qin Mei said: "I'm so valuable."

Qin Tan said justice: "You save the three armies by yourself, and I am proud of you."

Qin Mei smiled and said, "Actually, I didn't do anything. It's all my father, you plan carefully."

Empress Dowager Qin looked at Qin Tan Gong and Qin Mei. She couldn't quite understand what the father and son said, and the atmosphere always felt different from what they imagined. She cried for a while and forgot to cry.

"I'm not careful in planning. Although you are in Xiliang, you are still from the Great Zhou. I will find a gentleman from the Great Zhou to teach you. But I didn't expect that Mr. Xu would bully you." Qin Tan said justice, "It seems that he is not a saint after all."

Qin Mei spat: "What a saint, bullying me, a child, is simply not a human being."

Empress Dowager Qin said in tears: "How could he bully you? You really misread him."

Qin Mei held up her arm: "Look, there are scars here too. He looks very honest and doesn't speak, but he can hit people and doesn't say anything. How could a child guess what he wants to do... He hit me, raped me, and threw me out at every turn..." He looked at Empress Dowager Qin and Duke Qin Tan, "Don't think I'm trying to make you uncomfortable on purpose. I'm all real. I've been uncomfortable myself. You just listen."

Empress Dowager Qin shook her head in tears: "Qianniang, I don't know what I don't think of you like that... You suffer, I'm sorry for you." She hugged him and cried.

Duke Tan of Qin did not speak.

Qin Mei patted Empress Dowager Qin on the back and said, "Yes, yes, it's so bitter."
To be continued...