Records of the King of Xin'an County

In the early morning of the next day, as soon as the door was opened, the Duke of E's Mansion, which had already been shattered, received an incomparably exquisite letter of greeting.The chief steward looked carefully at the seal on the worship post, and hurriedly sent it to Duke E's bedside.Yu Chiqing, who was wearing a Taoist robe, was already a little dizzy and couldn't read the words clearly, so he waved his hands and said in a low voice, "Didn't the old man say to thank guests behind closed doors and not interact with anyone? Why are all the posts sent to the old man! "

"Ah Lang, this time it's Princess Changning and County King Xin'an..." The old steward replied with a bitter face, "It's fine if you're just waiting for someone else, the eldest princess and the county king... It seems that our family can't afford to offend easily... ..." The old Duke has been at home for ten years, the two sons are unknown officials in the court, and none of the grandchildren have ever served in official positions.How can such a declining state government keep the golden branches and jade leaves out?

Yu Chiqing was silent for a moment, then picked up the greeting card and squinted his eyes to look at it again: "Are you here to visit? What's wrong? The old man is in good health, but he just took a few more elixir and couldn't bear the power of the elixir. Could it be that they came here coveting the old man's elixir? That's impossible, the old man doesn't see any visitors!"

"..." The old steward bravely persuaded, "They are young, how do they know what is an elixir? I think they came here in a hurry because they needed to ask A Lang for advice. What are the plans for the future of the lord and the young ladies? Princess Changning and the king of Xin'an County are quite favored. If they speak well in front of the saint, it is impossible to say that the young lords can also become officials? No Speaking of other things, even if you want to be a Qianniuwei who serves the imperial court."

Yu Chiqing pondered for a while, and then asked: "What major event happened recently? Otherwise, how could they think of the old man? Even if the sky falls, wouldn't the old man Xu Ye (Jian Guogong) be responsible?"

"Yesterday, I just heard from my lords that there was a clan king in Shengzhou who conspired to rebel, and the sage decreed that he would lead the conquest. Lord Jian Guo led the army, King Yong'an led the army, and the rest of the army was led by Ashina's family. My son has a deputy commander of the march." The old steward thought about it carefully, and replied, "The deputy commander of the march has not made any great contributions, but he has fought a few battles with his grandfather, and he has some experience, which is really impressive. I'm a little worried—aside from this, there should be nothing else important."

The old man held the snow-white whisk and thought for a while, then waved his hand and said, "Call Da Lang and the others in, and the young ladies will also bring them here. If they fail to grasp this rare opportunity, they will not be able to blame the old man."

When the carriages of Xin'an County Prince's Mansion and Princess Mansion passed the main gate of Duke E's Mansion and came to a slow stop in front of the inner courtyard, all the younger generations of Yuchi's family were already waiting in front of the inner gate.Li Hui and Princess Changning were quite surprised - it was said that Yuchi's family hadn't seen any outsiders for many years, and even the princes of Yong'an County, Hejian County and other clan kings came to visit some time ago, but they were shut down.It was already a pleasant surprise for the old Duke to agree to meet them, but it made people think a little more about such a grand battle.

The two cousins ​​glanced at each other indiscriminately, looking at the dilapidated Duke's mansion everywhere, and at the strong and tall grandchildren of the Yuchi family as well as the tall and majestic young ladies, they couldn't help but sigh secretly.

According to the rumors, the reason why E Guogong stayed behind closed doors was because he was reckless and arrogant, and gradually lost the favor of the late emperor.Among the 24 heroes in Lingyan Pavilion, although he lived a long life, he offended the remaining Wu Guogong Qin An and Jian Guogong Xu Ye, so he simply stopped appearing in front of people.Some people speculate that E Guogong is actually a very smart person.He thought he knew nothing but fighting, so he didn't want to be a real vacant any longer, so as not to make mistakes, which would hurt his family instead.And when he decided to resign and retire, it was the eve of the incident between the abolished prince and Wei Wang.

Regardless of the reason why Duke E decided to recuperate from his illness, it is a fact that the Duke's mansion has fallen so badly that almost no one thinks about it.The Yuchi family urgently needs a chance to prove their ability in front of the saint.And the saint also needs a group of young generals who can be trusted to help him secure military power.Not surprisingly, this trip will definitely go smoothly.

Sure enough, when the two cousins ​​saw E Guogong who was holding the fly whisk, they just explained their intentions, and he nodded in response: "The old man's legs and feet have long been useless, so he can only stay in Chang'an to raise them. It's hard to be loyal to a saint. As for the two sons, they didn't put much effort into practicing martial arts, so they are useless. There are only a few grandsons who practice martial arts every day, which is still passable. If your lord and the king don't mind, go Take a look at their martial arts on the school field, just choose one or two at random."

"It has been heard for a long time that the Duke of E is a good swordsman. I believe that several gentlemen must have obtained the true inheritance of the Duke, and their martial arts must be very outstanding." Li Hui smiled and praised, "Although I am not talented, I have also followed Grandfather has learned some martial arts, so it happened to relax his muscles and bones with the gentlemen."

Hearing him mention Emperor Taizong, Duke E couldn't help but look at him a few more times.However, the old man was stubborn and didn't say any more, so he asked the chief steward to send the two golden branches and jade leaves out under the pretext of having a headache.

When the chief steward was about to call the imperial doctor, he hurriedly stopped him, and said in a low voice, "Follow me to the school grounds to see which one they chose... Both Prince Xin'an and Princess Changning have temperaments similar to those of the late emperor. , will definitely not treat them badly. Alas, don't be discouraged by the rest, the brothers are promising, and they will never be forgotten. If they can support each other in the future, they should have a better life than their grandpa... "

The chief officer bowed his head sadly, and then he heard the old man muttering: "Hejian County King? Back then, the old man beat his father so hard that he annoyed the saint (the first emperor) and offended the clan of foxes." Hmph, now that his son dares to plot rebellion, he is really full of evil, and has a rebellious brain! The old man should have beaten him up a little bit back then, and taught his son a lesson by the way, so as to completely cut off today's disaster!"

"...Don't worry, Alang." The chief steward was speechless, before replying after a long while, "Young gentlemen will definitely avenge Alang."

The school grounds of E State Mansion are also a bit old, the flat ground watered with tung oil is already full of potholes, but the [-] kinds of weapons placed around are bright and majestic, and the snow-white blades all carry a strong killing intent.When Li Hui and Princess Changning saw the prince of the Yuchi family who was fighting with a horizontal knife, they couldn't help but feel a little blood in their hearts.Li Hui immediately drew his sword to fight, Princess Changning also chose a bow and arrow, and competed with the young ladies of Yuchi's family.

An entire hour passed, and both sides were hearty and happy.The so-called do not know each other without fighting, after going through many competitions, a group of young people who were originally strangers became a little closer.When talking about the gains and losses of the competition just now, it is much more casual, and there is no sense of strangeness anymore.

While everyone was chatting and laughing, Li Huisui said: "Yuchi Dalang, hurry up and take a bath and change your clothes. Later, I will go to the Prince's Mansion of Xin'an County to find me. Let's go to the palace together to meet my uncle. You brothers must all join Qianniuwei. Otherwise, that good martial arts will be wasted in vain."

Princess Changning also clapped her hands and said with a smile: "Grandpa likes the most heroic and martial children, and I will definitely agree. Lady Yuchi will also follow me into the palace, so why not go to see my mother? Although she is used to seeing elegant young ladies from aristocratic families , but you will definitely like the heroic young lady of the military commander's family. You should also go out to socialize more, and make some close friends in your boudoir."

Yuchi Dalang and others immediately saluted and thanked them solemnly.After a few words and a few words, Li Hui and Princess Changning went to see Duke E again and bid farewell to him.After they left, E Guogong was silent for a long time after listening to the report of the chief steward, and said in a low voice: "Take all the weapons that the old man used before and give them some points for their brothers."

At the same time, in the Penglai Hall of Daming Palace, Concubine Yuan Shu and Concubine Zhou De brought a group of concubines to greet Empress Du as usual.Because of hearing about the earthquake and disaster at the border, their clothes were also much lighter, and they were not as gorgeous as usual.Empress Du swept them indifferently, telling everyone to sit down without being too polite.

Although many things happened yesterday, the sage fell into a coma for a while, and then repeatedly replaced the Zhongshu Ling and the attendant, and issued the imperial edict of the imperial conquest, etc.—but because Empress Du blocked the news, the harem did not send him to the palace. These things spread.Only Concubine Yuan Shu, who paid special attention to the movement of Penglai Hall and Zichen Hall, found out five or six points.

She glanced at Empress Du, who was sitting on the throne, deliberately showing a sad expression, hiding the joy in her eyes: "Your Highness, my concubine sent someone back to her natal home to visit my mother yesterday, and I just heard that the sage is going to march in person. Is this matter true or not? But the concubine was taken aback and tossed and turned all night, unable to fall asleep."

Hearing this, all the concubines were startled, and immediately became nervous.Empress Du looked at the completely different expressions on their faces without any trace, and replied calmly: "The decree has been made clear, and there is indeed such a thing. A saint makes his own decision, you and my sisters only need to obey."

"That's the royal conquest, it sounds dangerous." Concubine Yuan Shu frowned, "Why is there no one to persuade you? How can a saint endure fighting on the battlefield?"

"The sage's personal conquest does not have to go to the battlefield to fight. It is enough to sit in the rear, stabilize the army's morale, and plan a strategy." Empress Du explained a few words, "Don't think wildly, lest you disturb your normal mind and cause trouble. People in the palace are panicked. If you have the heart, read more scriptures for the saint in front of the Buddha, and bless the saint to return safely."

After listening, everyone breathed a sigh of relief and said yes one after another.Concubine Yuan Shu covered her mouth with a smile, and sighed softly: "Your Highness the Empress knows a lot, even about marching and fighting. With what Her Highness the Empress said, my heart is completely at ease. I don't know when the sage will leave? I want to go early Go to the temple to ask for a peace talisman for the saint, and light a peace lamp."

The concubines heard this, and followed suit: "Ask for more peace talismans and let the sage bring them, so that the concubines can feel more at ease."

"The war is urgent, and the day for offering sacrifices to heaven is set for tomorrow." Empress Du smiled softly, "Since everyone is worried about the saint's safety, we might as well go to Da Ci'en Temple in the afternoon and ask Master Xuanhui to make a small ashram , please ask for a few more peace talismans. How about a family banquet in the evening, which can be regarded as farewell to the saint?"

After hearing this, the concubines happily agreed.Since the clan kings entered Beijing years ago, the sage has been busy with official duties and exhausted his mind, and has no intention of pampering the harem.Therefore, except for Empress Du, Concubine Yuan Shu, and Concubine Zhou De, she has hardly been to other places.Now there is a chance to meet Longyan, or to wish peace and perform, it is naturally the best.

The author has something to say: E Guogong: I already know that you must be here for the old man's elixir! !

King Xin'an: →→, elixir?

Princess Changning: →→, Brother, you never told me that the old Duke still has this hobby!

King Xin'an: ==, I really didn't know that he actually knocked on the elixir.After so many years of knocking, he still has such spirit, which is really amazing.

Princess Changning: ...

E Guogong: If you two are kind to my grandchildren, I don’t mind giving you a elixir or two to try.

Princess Changning: →→, no, thank you

Prince Xin'an: →→, don't mention elixir, maybe we can still be friends

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