Frontier Army Warrior

Chapter 938 You Will Enjoy It

Although he was confused by the beautiful woman, Xu Jin still remained a little lucid.

He turned around and glared at the butler, then slammed the table.

"Hurry up, send someone to keep a close eye on these Zhenxi troops, and stop them from messing around."

The butler finally breathed a sigh of relief, bowed, and left the room.

Concubine Du's delicate body twisted in his arms, making Xu Jin feel hot, and he waved his hand and shouted.

"You all stand down."

As he spoke, he began to tear Concubine Du's clothes with both hands.

The maidservants and three musicians serving in the room all bent their bodies, quietly retreated, and closed the door behind them.

Lin Feng saw Xu Jin trying to strip Concubine Du of her clothes, and he knew exactly what was going to happen next. If he didn't go in, both sides would be embarrassed.

He reached out and gently pushed the window, then took a deep breath and jumped into the house.

Pei Qiyin followed closely behind. The two of them landed silently and stood three or five steps away from Xu Jin and Concubine Du, quietly watching the busy man and woman.

Xu Jin was very excited and his actions were very skillful. With Concubine Du deliberately trying to please him, things went very smoothly.

Seeing that Concubine Du's clothes were being removed too quickly and too much of her white flesh was exposed, Lin Feng couldn't help but cough.

The originally quiet room was filled with only the heavy breathing of two people. Following a cough like thunder, Xu Jin and the other man froze in place.

Xu Jin was able to become the chief of the imperial guards, so naturally he must have good skills.

But if someone gets into the house without you noticing, then things will be very serious.

Xu Jin suppressed his pounding heart and looked across.

This glance left him speechless and unable to move.

Because Concubine Du was wearing too few clothes and was afraid of being seen by others, she had to lie tightly in Xu Jin's arms and did not dare to turn around.

Lin Feng waved at Pei Qiyin, signaling her to cover Concubine Du with her clothes.

"Captain Xu, how are you? I see you're living a prosperous life. I'm so envious."

Hearing Lin Feng's voice, Xu Jin was sure that he was not dreaming. He quickly stood up, tidied his clothes, and knelt on the ground with his head touching the ground.

"The Duke has come to visit us, and Xu Jin has failed to welcome him. He is guilty of death."

When Concubine Du heard Xu Jin's words, she knew who had come, but she didn't dare to look up. After putting on her clothes, she followed Xu Jin and knelt on the ground, burying her head between her knees.

Pei Qiyin moved a chair from the corner of the room and placed it behind Lin Feng.

Lin Feng sat down with his horse and sword in his hand.

"Xu Jin, I didn't expect your vision to be much higher than those princes and ministers. You've prepared all these retreat plans in advance. I admire you for it."

Xu Jin knelt on the ground and said, "My Lord, please forgive me for laughing. When they excluded you from the court, I knew that the Dazong Dynasty was over."

"Oh? So you still have high hopes for Lin."

"The Duke is the pillar of the clan. Without the Duke's support, the clan will perish. This is not something I alone can see."

"But they weren't as smart as you. They already had a way out."

"Your Excellency is too kind. There are many capable people in the court, and there are many who have left a way out like me. It's just that Your Excellency does not want to pay attention to them for the time being."

Lin Feng nodded and smiled, "Well, he's a good talker. He's worthy of being the head guard in the palace. Not only does the emperor like him, but even the imperial concubine likes him so much that she can't leave him alone."

When Concubine Du heard Lin Feng mention her, she dared not remain silent.

"My Lord, I was waiting for your return, but that tyrant ruler had already replaced his leader. So... I knew his reign was over..."

Lin Feng waved his hand: "You two should stand up and talk. Has the huge estate in front of you paid the full amount of taxes?"

Xu Jin was about to stand up, but when he heard him say this, he immediately knelt down again.

"My Lord, how dare I underpay my taxes? The tax officer from Tianzhi Prefecture comes here, and I will pay you whatever you ask for. I won't owe you a penny."

"You're sensible, but..."

Lin Feng glanced at the exquisite dishes on the low table.

"You've left us to eat dry food and drink water outside, while you've been hiding here, living a life of debauchery. We need to have a serious talk about this."

Xu Jin had no thought of resistance at all. He had already been conquered by Lin Feng from the bottom of his heart.

"I will accept any punishment you may give me, my Lord. I was guilty of a serious crime, even though I did not know you were coming."

Lin Feng shook his head. "Alas, smart people can live a good life wherever they go. On the contrary, those honest people who work hard on the land will never have any hope of making any progress no matter how hard they try."

Pei Qiyin agreed: "This is the law of nature, and no one can change it."

Lin Feng turned around and asked Xu Jin: "How many people are there in your manor?"

"Returning to the Duke, there are five hundred and eighty people guarding the manor, and three hundred and twenty farmers cultivating the fields, totaling eight hundred and thirty-seven people."

Xu Jin replied quickly.

"Careful budgeting is indeed a long-term strategy."

"Your Excellency, I am so honored. I wonder why you would come to such a remote place?"

Pei Qiyin smiled and said, "It's God's will. I mentioned you a few days ago, and as a result, we are able to meet today."

Xu Jin was surprised and asked, "I don't know why you mentioned me?"

Pei Qiyin sneered: "In the eight prefectures of Zhenxi, who can escape Wei Bao's cavalry? You should know this."

Xu Jin nodded quickly: "Yes, yes, I have heard of General Wei Bao's name a long time ago. He is the most elusive general in the Dazong Dynasty."

Lin Feng didn't say anything, but he agreed with Xu Jin's words in his heart.

Wei Bao really made a great contribution to the cavalry battalion of the Zhenxi Army. No one could do a better job than him.

"Xu Jin, you can't be a big landlord anymore after meeting me."

"I understand. I will dedicate the manor to the Duke and rent a small house in the city to house my family."

Xu Jin admitted his mistake and now he would do whatever Lin Feng said, just to save his own life.

Lin Feng waved his hand: "I don't want your manor. Seeing that you have a good attitude, you can still be a landlord, but the taxes cannot be calculated in this way."

"Yes, yes, I will pay whatever the Duke calculates."

"Well, let me calculate it carefully."

Lin Feng guessed that Xu Jin must have paid the taxes.

However, he probably paid money to the tax officials in Tianzhi Prefecture, thus making his progressive tax rate invalid.

According to the correct progressive tax rate, such a large estate would cost a huge amount of tax.

The current situation is that there are too many people living on the land, and it would be a waste to leave so much land there without anyone cultivating it. It would be better to let Xu Jin continue to be a big landlord and just pay the taxes according to the regulations.

Lin Feng sat down in front of the low table. Xu Jin and Concubine Du had barely started eating their delicious dishes, and had only had one or two glasses of wine.

Now Xu Jin and Concubine Du were serving on one side, while Lin Feng and Pei Qiyin sat opposite each other and began to taste wine and appreciate food.

Concubine Du held the wine pot and poured wine for Lin Feng.

Lin Feng glanced at Concubine Du, who looked very charming, and smacked his lips.

"Xu Jin, you still know how to enjoy life. Look, Concubine Du used to serve the emperor, but now she serves you."