Chapter 17 Worship

The imperial capital Chang'an, the wooden mansion on the right.

"Bang!" With a loud noise, the tea bowl and the seat turned to the ground. The hot tea flowed freely on the smooth and soothing ground like a flat mirror, but no one dared to clean it with the prime minister's anger. There was only a middle-aged man in purple and gray hair. He coughed and asked slowly, "Grandpa, what made you so angry?"

Behind the man in purple, a handsome young man stood, erasing the frivolity and arrogance of his youth. After years of polishing, he became more and more like a jade. He smiled and arched his hand and said, "Father, are you competing with the old Yuwen thief again in today's court?"

Hearing the young man's words, Duanmu Qingfeng, dressed in brown gorgeous clothes, nodded slightly and replied, "Yun'er, you guessed really well. I had already pressed the head of the old thief in today's court, but unexpectedly, the yellow-haired boy of the prince actually believed the old thief's lies and not only did not blame Jiang Sui for his inability to guard the border. , and issued an order to be promoted to an official title, how can I be willing to do it?"

When the young man heard this, he lowered his head for a moment of thought, looked up and smiled, "Father, you don't need to be annoyed. After all, His Royal Highness is not a mediocre person. His behavior may have a deeper meaning?"

"Oh? Tell me, what will be hidden from the prince's behavior? Duanmu's breeze blew the green smoke on the tea bowl and asked strangely.

The young man smiled and said loudly, "If my guess is right, maybe the prince has already known the news of the unfavorable war. He has been operating the imperial inspection brigade for more than 40 years, and it is impossible that he has not installed his chess pieces in the army. Maybe he pretended not to know, in order to let the old thief Yuwen put down. Be wary, and then wait for him to make a bigger mistake, until the mistake is enough to be fatal, and it is not too late to remove the old thief. After a pause, he continued, "Or, the prince thinks that the battle between you and the old thief Yuwen is not fierce now. In order to maintain his shaky status, it is also possible for him to provoke the relationship between you and watch the tiger fight."

"Pa! Bang! The man in purple and gray hair clapped his hands gently and smiled and said, "Master, the young master's analysis is indeed very reasonable. His Royal Highness's move must have a deep meaning. It is even possible that he is going to use the hand of the old thief Yuwen to suppress you, but in Xiao's opinion, after all, it is impossible for the prince to use the border of the whole Zhongzhou Empire. To make a bet, even if he wants to bring down the two high-powerful prime ministers, he can only take it step by step. If I guess correctly, it is very likely that the prince has taken a step in this matter that we can't guess. Therefore, in my opinion, this time we just need to hide our shadows, wait for things to gradually become clear, and wait for the bad news ahead to come back to Kyoto. At that time, it's time for the old thief Yuwen's bad luck!"

"Good!" Duanmu Qingfeng praised and laughed, "Mr. Xiao, after listening to your analysis, I seem to have taken a reassurance pill, and this matter will be handled by you and Yuner. How about it?" He said to the man in purple, but turned to the young man. Obviously, the last sentence "how" was asked to the man.

The young man in light white clothes arched his hand and said solemnly, "Father, please don't worry, I will definitely deal with this matter seriously with Mr. Xiao."

The middle-aged man in purple and gray hair also arched his hand and smiled, "Master, please rest assured that the young master's wisdom is no longer under Xiao. With him presiding over the overall situation, our Duanmu Mansion will definitely teach the old thief that Yuwen can't get any benefits."

"Good! Then I'll wait for your good news!" Duanmu Qingfeng laughed and said, looking up and drinking the tea, which was extremely refreshing and comfortable.

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At the same time, in the western suburbs of Chang'an City, the imperial capital, the west wind gradually and the fallen leaves flew.

His Royal Highness Xuanyuan returned home in a light dress. At this time, he was walking in the desolate wilderness with Gu Xinghe and Yuwen Zhuyan. At this time, he rarely stole some leisure from dealing with political affairs. Even his eyebrows were a little more comfortable. He just thought of the Feiyunbao, which had not received news for days, and the station The joy in his heart was a little lighter when he was guarding the feather clothes and Nishang in the Feiyun Fort.

Gu Xinghe Guanxuan Huanggui seemed to have a faint sadness between his eyebrows and said, "Brother Huanggui, but I don't know why I'm worried? Isn't it for the two virtuous brothers and sisters in feather clothes?

Xuanyuan Huanggui nodded and said sadly, "The two of them, together with Feiyunbao, have not received any news for nearly ten days. They are the spy I sent privately, and they can't get any information now. The two of them have been married for only four years. If this time..., it will be the greatest sin in my life. !"

"Marry?" Gu Xingheqi said, "Have they been married for so long? It seems that I have missed a lot of things these years when I am away!"

Yuwen Zhuyan heard that Gu Xinghe and Xuanyuan Huanggui were talking, but she did not say anything, but nodded slightly coldly.

Xuanyuanhuang Gui said in a loud voice, "It's true that you missed a lot of things. Four years ago, General Mo was seriously ill. At the request of the general, Yuyi and Nishang held a wedding in the Imperial General's Palace. Otherwise, how dare they get married if you 'sir' did not return?" There were some ridiculs and some indelible worries in his words.

Gu Xinghe looked up and looked out of the sky. He seemed to think of those things many years ago. After a long time, he arched his hand and said, "Brother Huang Gui, since they called me 'Mr.' in those years, now they are in trouble, and I have nothing else in the imperial capital. It's better to rush to the Feiyun Fort and see if it can help. "

Xuanyuan Huanggui smiled and said, "Brother Xinghe, your idea coincides with me, but you have nothing else in the imperial capital. I have reported to my father this morning and beg him to be the leader of the middle of your imperial expeditionary army to help me calm down this chaotic war. My father once heard Jianzu mention your bravery and knew the relationship between you and me, so he has agreed to my request. This edict is now in my arms, but I don't know whether you will accept it or not?

Gu Xinghe was stunned. He did have the ambition to quell the rebellion, expel the traitors, and return the world to peace, but he has always claimed to be a ranger. Even if he is a brother to the noble Xuanyuanhuang, he has never thought of being such an official. The hatred for officials in his previous life has come to this world. Later, it did not decrease but increased. At this time, I heard Xuan Yuanhuang's return to this, but I was uncertain and didn't know what to choose.

"Brother Xinghe!" Xuanyuan Huanggui whispered and put the golden edict flat in front of him, looking at Gu Xinghe with hope, waiting for Gu Xinghe's decision. Even Yuwen Zhuyan, who seemed to be cold and didn't care about the world, turned his hand to Gu Xinghe at this time, and there was a little expectation in his eyes.

After a long time, Gu Xinghe seemed to have figured it out. He raised his head and smiled, reached out to take the edict, pretended to kneel down and said, "Gu Xinghe, I have seen His Royal Highness the Prince." Before he finished speaking, he had been helped up by Xuanyuan Huanggui and laughed and scolded, "We are so close to each other. Why don't you kneel down to me?"

Gu Xinghe also laughed and said nothing, but heard Yuwen Zhuyan say coldly, "Surely, you have never been an official. Since you are the leader of the middle road of the expeditionary army and as a general, you naturally have to call yourself 'the last general', but you can't say 'bei'."

Gu Xinghe was stunned and laughed, "Jouyan said it right. It's my careless!"

After Gu Xinghe laughed, Xuanyuan Huanggui said, "Brother Xinghe, since you have received this edict, how about holding an official worship ceremony tomorrow? As the first commander of the Imperial Expeditionary Army, I will teach those ministers who are afraid of death to take a good look at your demeanor and let them know my determination to calm the rebellion!" When he said this, he gritted his teeth and obviously hated the old ministers to the extreme.

Gu Xinghe did not like to show off in front of people. He was stunned and said, "Brother Huang Gui, since I have promised you to be the leader, naturally you will not run away. However, at this time, the war is strange, and the two of them are in danger. Why don't I leave there immediately? If I go there early, the danger will be reduced by one point. When I come back, how about holding an official worship ceremony?

Xuanyuan Huanggui was stunned. After all, he was worried about the lives of the two people in feather clothes. He nodded slowly and said, "What you said is also reasonable. In this case, just do as you say!"

Gu Xinghe asked doubtfully, "Brother Huang Gui, since I am also a leader now, where are my subordinates?" When will we assemble and when will we leave? He was really curious about the imperial expeditionary army said by Xuan Yuanhuang. He thought that he would become a general who led the army to fight, and he was a little impulsive to try.

Xuanyuan Huanggui's face was full of sadness. He only heard Yu Wen Zhuyan say, "Xinghe, you don't know anything about it. Although the two ministers promised the eldest brother to send troops on an expedition, in order to prevent the eldest brother from being full, they only gave the eldest brother an expedition situation. As for the troops, food and fodder, etc., none of them were actually not given to the eldest brother. " In her words, she directly called "two prime ministers", which seemed to have broken off the relationship between father and daughter with Prime Minister Yuwen, which made Gu Xinghe very curious and surprised and admired Yu Wen Zhuyan's determination. He was stunned and said with a wry smile, "In this way, my leader has become the first person in this imperial expeditionary army?"

Xuanyuan Huanggui nodded with a wry smile and said, "Brother Xinghe, you are indeed wronged!" He had a thousand apologies in his heart, but he couldn't say a word.

Gu Xinghe laughed and said loudly in the curious eyes of Xuanyuan Huanggui and Yuwen Zhuyan, "Since I am the first person of this imperial expeditionary army, I want a big victory to let those ministers and rebels remember the banner of the 'Imperial Expeditionary Expeditionary Army'. Brother Huang Gui, I will not fail your trust."

Xuanyuan Huanggui said sadly, "But after all, you are the only one. Why don't you take my handwriting to borrow a general from General Mo and rush to Feiyunbao together. Even if you can't expel the rebels, you have to save the lives of the two people in feather clothes."

Gu Xinghe smiled and said, "Don't disturb General Mo. It's enough to have me alone!" He suddenly turned into the silver-white sword, which shines in the hot sun, and the faint sword spirit turned the nearby leaves into powder one after another. The sword spirit is so strong that it can be seen.

Xuanyuan Huanggui was surprised and said, "I didn't expect to see you for ten years. Brother Xinghe, your cultivation has made great progress. It must be not far away to step into the gate of the master's realm!"

Gu Xinghe smiled and did not say that he had entered the realm of the master. After all, it was too shocking. However, although he hid deeply, he failed to hide Yuwen Zhuyan at this time. He only heard her say coldly, "Brother, this time you said that Xinghe has entered the realm of master and become the sixth master in the world today!" She actually inferred from the fact that Gu Xinghe entered the great master only from the hidden sword spirit of the ancient Xinghe. She is indeed a rare strange woman in the world!

Xuanyuan Huanggui's face was even more surprised. After a long time, he laughed and said, "Brother Xinghe, you are so bitter to hide it from me!" At this time, he suddenly heard such news, and his hazy heart suddenly became cheerful. After all, the strength of a great master can be comparable to 100,000 troops. With the help of such talented people such as Gu Xinghe, the time to calm the world must not be far away!

Gu Xinghe turned his head and looked at Chaoyu Wen Zhuyan and smiled, "Zhuyan is really smart. Brother Huang Gui, I didn't hide your intention, just..."

Xuanyuan Huanggui nodded and smiled, "I care... Since you are already a super strong man in the realm of the master, there must be no surprise in this trip to Feiyunbao! He only asked God to bless the two virtuous brothers and sisters, and they are still still there..." After a long time, he put away his sad face and solemnly said to Gu Xinghe, "Brother Xinghe, the commander of Feiyunbao is Jiang Sui, a former general of Yuwenji. Although he is a fierce general, he is the most greedy and afraid of death. Today, I have answered that Yuwen has been awarded him. He is the deputy master of Feiyunbao, but if you find him retreating, you might as well kill him directly!"

When Gu Xinghe heard this, he bowed his hand and answered, "Big brother has something to say, how dare you not obey?" But in his heart, he was thinking gently: If he hadn't learned that he had entered the realm of the master, would Xuanyuan Huanggui have let him kill Jiang Sui?

"It's your help!" Xuanyuanhuang bowed his hand, and Zhengzhou's Chaogu Xinghe said, "Brother Xinghe, the general trend of the world, everything depends on you this time!" He actually put the safety of the whole empire on the Gu Xinghe operation.

Gu Xinghe also said solemnly, "Big brother trusts so much that Xinghe will not live up to your expectations!" After saying that, he transformed the silver and white sword into his body. After the three bid farewell to each other, he rose up and flew towards the location of the Feiyun Fort in the west of the imperial capital.

The long white clouds gradually covered his figure, and the fallen leaves all over the sky flew in the suburbs of Chang'an, slowly falling on the ground, like a butterfly with broken wings, singing silently.

After not seeing the figure of Gu Xinghe for a long time, Xuanyuan Huanggui and Yuwen Zhuyan just got up and left and walked towards Chang'an City...

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