Although Gu Junci's coronation ceremony was extremely simple, for him, as long as Xiao Yuan is around, no matter how simple his birthday is, it will be very unforgettable.

After the birthday, Gu Junci ordered soldiers with Xiao Yuan, and headed to Chang'an under the leadership of Xiao Boxu, leaving Xiao Yan and Xiao Jue to lead the troops to guard Lanling.

At the beginning of July, halfway through the march, Xiao Boxu had the idea of ​​retreating, and even regretted agreeing to Xiao Yuan's decision to occupy Chang'an and send troops to the world.

It happened that heavy rain blocked the march, so Xiao Boxu took the opportunity to go back home instead of going to Chang'an.

Listening to the sound of rain outside the tent, Xiao Yuan's expression was solemn, and he could even see his suppressed anger.

Gu Junci raised the curtain and came in, and the clothes on his body were also wet by the rain. Seeing Xiao Yuan's dignified expression, he couldn't help but smiled and approached: "Even if you are angry, you should eat. I listen to this." The camp leader said, you didn’t eat anything for lunch.”

"Can't eat." Xiao Yuan replied coldly.

Gu Junci wiped the water from his body and sat beside him, and said with relief: "I understand the feelings of the Duke of the country. He has been stable for more than ten or twenty years. Except for the time at Hanyang Pass, he has no chance I haven't been running around much."

Xiao Yuan stared sideways at him, a little puzzled.

Gu Junci continued: "He is not younger than you, and he is full of enthusiasm, especially after the battle is gradually entrusted to you, he gradually relaxes, it can be said that he is used to being at ease, that's why he is powerless. In some cases, I want to retreat."

Xiao Yuan: "It's not that easy."

Gu Jun said: "Actually, I know your real intention to send troops to Chang'an, and the Duke of the State also knows it, but at this moment he has no lofty ambitions like before, so what we need to do now is not to really retreat, but to arouse his enthusiasm. Ambition."

Xiao Yuan frowned slightly, with curiosity in his eyes: "You mean..."

Gu Junci raised his lips and smiled: "Trust me, I have an idea."

After finishing speaking, he bowed his head and whispered in Xiao Yuan's ear, talking about his strategy.

After listening to this, Xiao Yuan suddenly realized, the anger on his face was also replaced by the joy that followed, he looked straight at Gu Junci and said:

"The only person in the world who knows me is Brother Gu."

Gu Junci laughed a little: "Then are you hungry?"

Xiao Yuan lowered his head and touched his stomach: "I'm a little hungry."

Gu Junci reached out his hand and took out a white-faced steamed bun from his bosom, and handed it to Xiao Yuan, pretending to be disgusted, and said: "This is the ration I saved, and it is for supper at night, so I have to give it to you now, you can get it Remember me."

Xiao Yuan took the steamed bun and stuffed it into his mouth. He didn't know what kind of emotion he was feeling in his heart. He just felt that today's steamed bun was extra sweet. He didn't hear Gu Junci's ridicule in his ears, but just nodded in response.

Gu Junci looked at his appearance and couldn't help asking: "The steamed buns don't suit your taste."

Xiao Yuan: "No, it's delicious and sweet."

Gu Junci sneered: "It's because you're hungry, naturally everything is delicious, you save me a bite, I was worried that you didn't eat much, and now you're hungry too."

"No, no, you gave it to me." Xiao Yuan made a gesture to block it.

Gu Junci refused to give up, and insisted on grabbing the steamed bun in his hand, but he didn't grab the steamed bun, but when Xiao Yuan stretched his arms, he threw him on the bed.

The tip of the nose happened to rub against Xiao Yuan's lips, even the posture was extraordinarily ambiguous.

Gu Junci's heartbeat was a little faster, and he was a little flustered. He quickly got up and sat down, and he didn't know what he thought of. Gu Junci felt that the atmosphere in the tent was a little weird, so he stopped joking with Xiao Yuan, and quickly got up in a panic. left the military tent.

Xiao Yuan held the steamed bun in his hand, and his heartbeat slowly returned to calm, but he refused to eat the remaining half of the steamed bun, just looked at it with a smirk, then took out the handkerchief, wrapped it carefully and put it in his arms Then he walked towards Xiao Boxu's military tent.

With Gu Junci's idea, Xiao Yuan naturally has the confidence to win, even Gu Junci can see Xiao Boxu's weakness, and he, a son, can also see it, even with Gu Junci's suggestion , he will be able to convince Xiao Boxu better.

Sure enough, after Xiao Yuan saw Xiao Boxu, he immediately agreed to his plan to withdraw troops back to Lanling, which made Xiao Boxu unable to react for a while.

Xiao Boxu couldn't understand why the person who was still arguing with him in the morning about continuing to march into Chang'an, why he decided to withdraw his troops after just one or two hours passed, and asked the reason quickly in order to be cautious.

Xiao Yuandao: "Originally the troops sent to Chang'an was originally intended to echo Luoyang and unify the Central Plains. Now Luoyang is occupied by the new monarch supported by Zheng Guogong, and it is also used as a banner to avenge the late emperor. In this way, Chang'an will be far away. The Ling Xiao clan raised troops under the banner of avenging the late emperor, so naturally they cannot become kings on their own, otherwise they would become rebels, and my father is definitely not willing."

Xiao Boxu: "Naturally, after all, I promised the queen mother at the beginning, and she is my aunt, your grandmother's sister."

Xiao Yuan said calmly: "Yes, my father doesn't want to be a minister who betrays the emperor. After returning to Lanling this time, my father only needs to write a letter of loyalty to the new emperor in Luoyang, but whether the new emperor wants to be close to his father or not?" If you get close to Zheng Guogong, you will not know."

Xiao Boxu froze for a moment, unable to utter any words of rebuttal.

The Wang family of Luoyang is not comparable to famous families such as the Xiao family of Lanling and the Wang family of Langya. It is only because Zheng Guogong's father has made great achievements in the court and he has to be named Duke, so this Wang family has the opportunity to shine.

Right now, he had the opportunity to support the new king to take the throne, and proclaimed himself the regent. If Xiao Boxu surrendered to the new king, he would naturally bow down. In this way, Xiao Boxu was naturally reluctant.

Xiao Yuan said: "Father, what are your plans?"

Xiao Boxu's expression was solemn, he just looked straight at Xiao Yuan and said: "Then go to Chang'an, what good idea do you have?"

Xiao Yuan said: "We played the banner of avenging the late emperor, so naturally we have to do this to the end. Father may have forgotten that when the late emperor moved his capital to Luoyang, he left behind a group of old ministers and the crown prince to stay in Chang'an."

Xiao Boxu: "So what?"

Xiao Yuan said: "Since there is a crown prince, when will it be the turn of Luoyang's new king who is not rightly named, and this prince seems to be seriously ill, and there is only a five-year-old child under his knees. It couldn't be better, in this way, isn't it clear at a glance who is the rightful new monarch?"

Xiao Boxu stroked his beard lightly, thinking about Xiao Yuan's words, and retreated to Lanling, only to be subordinate to the Luoyang Wang family.

If he marches into Chang'an and forces the prince's son to ascend the throne, and he has a heavy army in his hands, he will have the final say on government affairs at that time.

This is justifiable again, even if they want to send troops to Luoyang in the future, there will be no objections.

After weighing things like this, Xiao Boxu naturally gave up his plan to withdraw his troops back to Lanling. Instead, he strengthened his confidence and went to Luoyang together with Xiao Yuan.

After dispelling Xiao Boxu's doubts, the speed of the march was much faster than before, passing all the way, and it was only at the beginning of September that he led the troops into Chang'an City.

Originally, the Chang'an garrison had already prepared for a desperate battle, but Xiao Yuan said that they were going to Beijing to protect the prince, and they were willing to help the prince ascend the throne and wipe out the rebels.

But the garrison naturally did not dare to let them enter the city easily, so they locked them outside the city gate.

Xiao Yuan and Gu Junci had expected such a result long ago, and they were not in a hurry. They set up camp outside Chang'an City, and just as the surrounding rebels came to attack the city, they were blocked by Xiao's soldiers one by one. .

After more than a month in this way, and blocked many rebel attacks for Chang'an City, the prince ordered to welcome Liang Guogong Xiao Boxu and his son Xiao Yuan into the city.

Except for Gu Junci, who was the thirteenth Taibao and the No. [-] martial arts champion in the world, accompanying him, Huo Situ and Yang Junfang were leading troops in the army to support them.

Although the crown prince was seriously ill, he still met the three of them in the Taiji Hall of Daming Palace, especially after seeing Xiao Boxu, he cried out directly. Firstly, it was because the late emperor was killed by Xie Zicheng as father and son. It's really unfilial to drive the late emperor for the last time.

Chang'an was coveted by the rebels. There have been wars for several months. Although the imperial city has not been breached, it is still in fear. Now that someone has come to rescue him, he is naturally grateful.

The prince also accepted Xiao Yuan's suggestion, and prepared to announce his enthronement to the courtiers as emperor.

After seeing the prince, he had just walked out of the Tai Chi Hall, and the servants led them to the palace gate. Unexpectedly, as soon as they stepped down the steps, they saw palace ladies dressed as palace ladies waiting at the bottom of the steps. When they saw them coming down, they immediately saluted them .

"I have met my lord, the second son, and Mr. Gu." The court lady is very polite, and she is very familiar with the address.

Gu Junci and Xiao Yuan looked at each other, somewhat puzzled: "I have never been to Chang'an, how could anyone know me."

Just about to ask, the maid took out a jade pendant and handed it over: "Although Mr. Gu has never been to Chang'an, the princess has lived in Luoyang for a long time."

Gu Junci was slightly stunned, took the jade pendant and looked at it carefully, a little surprised: "Isn't Princess Qian in Luoyang?"

The maid said: "Your Majesty sent someone to send the princess back to Chang'an before taking a boat to the south of the Yangtze River. I had heard that Lanling's soldiers and horses were outside Chang'an city. Today I learned that several of them entered the palace, so I sent my servants to come with tokens. Find Mr. Gu, please tell Mr. Gu."

Xiao Yuan stared at Gu Junci for a while, and said hurriedly: "Since the princess wants to see you, you can go. It happens that this Chang'an mansion has not been lived in for a long time, and it still needs to be cleaned. I will send someone to the palace gate to wait for you."

Gu Junci responded and watched Xiao Yuan and the others leave before entering the inner court of the harem with the maids.

In front of the palace gate of Zhaoyang Palace, the maid who led Gu Junci saluted and then retreated, leaving only Gu Junci standing in front of the palace gate, looking at the very elegant courtyard of Zhaoyang Palace, the small bridge Beside the flowing water, a tree of begonias is just in bloom.

Princess Qian, who was wearing a pink dress, was standing under the tree, staring straight at Gu Junci who was walking into the courtyard.

What I thought was that I hadn't seen him for a long time, but when I saw Gu Junci appearing in my field of vision, the princess suddenly seemed to have found her backbone, and rushed towards him, threw herself into his arms and hugged him tightly with.

Gu Junci hadn't stood firm yet, but at this moment, he was hugged full of arms again. He should have pushed the princess away because men and women couldn't kiss each other, but now that she heard her crying in his arms, he couldn't bear to push her away anymore. , just try to open his arms not to touch the princess's body, and let her hug him.

"Princess, don't cry." Gu Junci comforted.

"I didn't know that Xie Suiyun and his son were so ambitious." The princess cried bitterly, then raised her head, her face was covered with tears, her eyes were red from crying, full of grievances:

"Gu Junci, I knew it, I knew that you are the most loyal and loyal. Brother Huang is seriously ill and I have no one to rely on. Now that you have come to Chang'an, I feel much more at ease."

Gu Junci nodded with a slight smile, and comforted him: "Princess, don't be afraid, we are here. As for Xie Zichong, I will kill him myself."

The princess wiped away the tears on her face, looked up at Gu Junci: "I heard that you are on good terms with Xie Suiyun, don't you have the heart to kill his father and turn against him?"

Gu Junci was slightly stunned, and his expression was very serious: "Princess should know that I am the Thirteenth Taibao, the adopted son of King Linyang."

The princess nodded.

Gu Junci: "The adoptive father died because of Xie Zichong's trick. If there is revenge, if there is resentment, I can't bear it."

The princess looked straight at Gu Junci, her eyes seemed to have some scrutiny, and after a long time she tentatively asked: "When I left Luoyang and returned to Chang'an, my uncle once told me that if there is any trouble in the future, I just need to find you. You'll help me, won't you?"

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