Chapter 27 Choosing a tree

The day before New Year's Eve, it snowed heavily. Thousands of miles of snow in Guannei is wrapped in silver makeup, a vast expanse of land.

On the big school field of Wu Wangfu, there was a roar of thunder and blood. Hundreds of sergeants gathered in a circle in the snow and shouted loudly.

In the circle, Qin Mubai rode on the horse with a bare gang, fighting against Yuwen Hongtai and Yin Yang!

During this period of time, as long as he had time, Qin Mubai often took the two of them to practice martial arts together. Gradually, the sergeants in the royal palace knew it, so they came together to watch the fun. Over time, the more and more people gathered, and gradually formed a little scale, as if their daily martial arts competition has become a must-see event.

Yuwen Hongtai is a born martial artist. He is usually simple and stupid. As long as he fights on the horse, he is immediately murderous and energetic, as if he has been reborn. The weapon he used is a relatively rare heavy weapon - phoenix-winged golden pan!

is the kind of weapon used by Yuwen Chengdu in the legend of Romance. If it weren't for the fact that Yuwencheng was a fictional character of historical novelists, Qin Mubai would have thought that Yuwen Hongtai was the descendant of Yuwen Chengdu - it's really a coincidence!

This weapon weighs more than 100 catties, and people with infinite power can't use it at all. In the middle, there is a phoenix-billed spear, with a big blade like a phoenix wing on both sides. It can be cut, cut, pick, stab, split, sweep and close. It is like a knife like a sword like a gun like a stick like an axe, which is extremely powerful and extremely lethal. At the turn of the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the casting technology of armor was very developed with each passing day. Therefore, many armor-breaking heavy weapons began to become popular, and the phoenix-winged gold pans were among them.

Yuwen Hongtai's martial arts are indeed extraordinary. At first, it was very difficult for Qin Mubai to fight with him. Yuwen Hongtai is also very simple and straightforward. He never knows what "water release" is. Even if Qin Mubai is his immediate superior, he will try his best as long as he is on Ma Biwu. Several times, Qin Mubai was almost seriously injured by him.

However, after a period of hard practice, especially after the special training of Qin Shubao and Cheng Zhijie, Qin Mubai's martial arts have advanced by leaps and bounds, and has completely surpassed Yuwen Hongtai!

Yin Yang's weapon is a big chopping knife. This kind of weapon is not a conventional weapon of the army, but a special weapon made by himself, which is somewhat similar to Qinglong Yanyue. Generally, only military generals who have learned martial arts can use it. Yin Yang was born in a military martial arts family and has practiced good knife skills since he was a child. When I got on the horse, I was still only used to using knives. He thought that the horizontal knife was too short and he was not used to using a gun, so he designed and built a long-handled double-edged knife. His martial arts have always been outstanding among many military schools in Wuwangfu.

Now, Yuwen Hongtai and Yin Yang are together to fight against Qin Mubai. There are dozens of rounds between the two sides, but there is still no difference between victory or defeat. The military academy watching the battle cheered loudly and crazily, and they were all crazy.

The snowy scenery is picturesque, and the fierce battle is like crazy. There is a wonderful play in the King of Wu's Mansion.

I don't know when Li Ke came out of the crowd. Immediately, someone found him and hurriedly made way. The crowd consciously dodged a way, and Li Ke walked into the circle and enjoyed the battle at the nearest distance.

"It's really a fierce battle." Li Ke appreciated for a while and praised, "I thought Qin Mubai was just an elegant and beautiful boy with long tone and versatility. I didn't think that martial arts were so amazing. He was really worthy of being a general tiger!"

The arrival of Li Ke restrained the enthusiasm of the military cademies. Qin Mubai and others also found out that they saw Li Ke coming. So we stopped fighting together and came to visit the King of Wu.

"Very good, the martial arts skills of the three of you are extraordinary. In particular, Captain Qin, who can be called the tiger general in the world, is worthy of being the son of Qin Shubao, the god of war!" Li Ke praised a few words in public and said, "It's cold and snowing heavily. Go back to take a bath and change your clothes. Mu Bai, after packing up, come to my room to have a chat.

"Yes, Your Highness." Qin Mubai agreed, laughed happily with Yuwen Hongtai and Yin Yang, and changed their clothes and took a bath.

Li Ke invited Qin Mubai into his living bedroom for the first time, lit the fire and cooked fragrant tea. The room is as warm as spring, and the fragrance is even more pleasant.

"It seems that he has something private to talk to me today." Qin Mubai thought so much that he sat down with Li Ke. When he entered the room, he glanced at it and found that there was a large pile of books beside Li Ke's bed, piled up at the head of his bed like a hill. Although he didn't look carefully to distinguish which books they were, Qin Mubai saw the books on the top floor. Among them are a military book, a political theory of current affairs, and an ancient legal book of the pre-Qin period.

Li Ke locked himself in the room for more than half of the time, and few people have come in. Today, Qin Mubai knew that although this guy is hiding his light and biding his time, he usually practices a lot. The way he practices is to read books! Chang'an nobles are popular to collect books and show them as a scholarly family. In the study of many large families, a large number of books are full of cattle, but many of them are used as decorations.

But Li Ke's books are obviously not decorations - because they are all placed at the head of the bed. Any book placed at the head of the bed must be read often.

Military books, political theory, ancient books... But there is no such thing as poetry, books, music, travelogues and miscellaneous stories that are popular among noble princes now.

"Why, Mu Bai also likes reading?" Seeing that Qin Mubai was interested in that pile of books, Li Ke asked.

"I usually watch it a little." Qin Mubai smiled and said, "But the books I read are very miscellaneous. Most of them are superficial things like wild history notes. Unlike Your Highness, they are all extensive and profound classics studied.

"Oh, I'm just so bored that I flip through it casually." Li Ke smiled casually and said, "But I see that you seem to be very desperate when you practice martial arts recently. Why?"

"Huh? Why did Your Highness suddenly ask about this? Isn't it a matter for generals to practice martial arts well?" Qin Mubai said, but there was a faint in his heart: Did Li Ke also hear the wind?

Li Ke smiled, took the kettle and poured tea casually, and said, "Mubai, I asked you to come today. In fact, there is something to tell you. In fact, you have wanted to tell me about this matter for a long time, but you dare not say it, it's hard to say, and it's inconvenient to say, so I have to take the initiative to talk to you.

Listening to Li Ke's tongue twister, Qin Mubai understood in his heart that this guy really knew. Well, you have to face it sooner or later. It's good to be clear.

"Your Highness, please tell me."

"Yesterday, I went to the palace to attend the annual royal family banquet. At the family banquet, his father talked about a small matter. After the Spring Festival, he will form a guard to defend the inner palace. Li Ke said, "About a few months ago, a palace guard general drank too much wine and rode a mad horse, and actually broke straight into the inner palace until the emperor. The two little brothers and sisters beside his father were frightened, and his father was furious. Therefore, this idea is that this personal guard mainly protects the emperor's private and the people around him.

"The emperor also brought a little prince with him?" Qin Mubai asked.

"Yes. After the queen's death, his father took Li Zhi, the youngest ninth brother born to the queen, and his younger sister, and raised them in person. To put it bluntly, this personal guard is actually the personal nurse of my father. Li Ke said, "Mu Bai, I've seen you practicing martial arts crazily these days. At first, I thought you were on a whim. After attending this family banquet yesterday, I realized that you are preparing to be selected for this personal guard, right?

"Yes." At this point, Qin Mubai didn't want to hide it any more. He said frankly, "My father has signed me up, and I'm also more interested in this matter."

"Very good, very frank." Li Ke nodded with a smile and said, "Good birds choose trees. If I were you, I would do the same."

Qin Mubai frowned slightly: "Your Highness is blaming me?"

"No, absolutely not." Li Ke waved his hand and said, "If I blame you in my heart, I will never call you here today and tell you about this matter openly. To be honest, I have always thought that you are a rare talent. It is really a talent to stay in my stagnant Wu Wang's mansion as a small lieutenant. What if I promote you to the top five-grade army? Trapped in my royal palace, it is rare for you to have a great profit. Since I regard you as a brother, I hope you have a good way out. I won't be so selfish and have to leave you by my side as an insignificant sesame official.

"Your Highness is so grateful and ashamed to have such a heart." Qin Mubai bowed his hand.

"It's nothing. It should be." Li Ke smiled calmly and said, "After I was demoted back this time, many of my former friends hid far away from me and treated Li Ke as a god of plague. In the past, some court ministers who were good to me also looked away from me, as if I, Li Ke, would really let their wives and children die. However, I don't blame them. I know that now I am the thorn in the eyes of the prince and the king of Wei. No matter how low I keep a low profile, they are thinking about me. On the surface, my Wuwang Mansion looks like a pool of stagnant water, but in fact, it is an undercurrent. Mu Bai, do you know how many princes and the king of Wei have eyeliners in my house?

"Is there such a thing? Then why didn't Your Highness find a way to get these people out? Qin Mubai couldn't help frowning. The prince and the king of Wei had not been in contact with him, and it was indeed the first time he had heard of such a thing.

"What are you doing out? They like to stay here, so let them stay. Li Ke smiled indifferently and said, "I have nothing to hide, and there is nothing worth thinking about. On the contrary, if I drive these people away, it will make the prince and the king of Wei more suspicious. Maybe he will do what's wrong again and go to my father's place to sue me.

"In this way, Your Highness is indeed wise." Qin Mubai said, thinking: This is the first time that Li Ke has talked to me about the conflict between him and the prince and the king of Wei. Although there are only scales and claws, it is enough to see that the direct party struggle on the court has penetrated into every corner.

"You are the son of Qin Shubao. At first, you were pulled up by your father. Although you are an official in my Wuwang Mansion, I have never regarded you as my subordinate. In fact, you should always be the emperor. Li Ke smiled and said, "Do you remember when the emperor was going to make you an official in your house? At that time, I just made a personal favor. You should have jumped out of the Wu Palace and been an official beside your father.

"Your Highness has said so, so I have nothing to say." Qin Mubai arched his hand and said, "Anyway, I am very grateful to Your Highness's promotion and kindness."

"These are all clichéd words, and they don't listen to me." Li Ke waved his hand and said, "You, me, and the Shuanger girl, have been playing together since childhood. Although I have grown up, my friendship with you is still there. You may not feel the state of mind of a prince. For us, true friendship is very rare. Friendship, love, and even family affection have become indifferent and rare in the power struggle, and sometimes it looks more like a satirical joke. Mu Bai, let me be honest with you! I like Shuang'er very much, and I've always wanted to get along with her. But I also know that if I marry her, I may hurt her, or even your Qin family. Now, the prince and the king of Wei are incompatible with me. I really don't know where I have offended them. I am very helpless and helpless. During this period, I have thought about it carefully. I love each other, but I don't have to stay together. In the past, I always tried to marry Shuang'er, but now I have changed my mind.

"What have you changed?" Qin Mubai asked.

"Friendship is unparalleled, and true love is rare." Li Ke shook his head and said with a smile, "When you really love someone, you will sincerely hope that she has a good life. That's enough. Instead of leaving her by your side and owning her.

Qin Mubai was silent. Li Ke was indeed an affectionate seed and a temperamental person.

"For you, Qin Mubai, although our identity is very different, I have always regarded you as my good friend, not a subordinate or servant." Li Ke said, "Since you are a friend, I hope you can live a better life. It's a good thing to leave the Wu Palace and go to the emperor's side to take office. I support you."

"..." Qin Mubai was silent for a long time, frowned slightly and said, "Your Highness, how about you?"

"I'll be fine." Li Ke smiled slightly and said, "Although the prince and the king of Wei are single-mindedly targeting me, I won't give them anything. I'm just a concubine's prince. If you want to fight for the throne, it's not my turn. All I want now is to be a prince of peace and enjoy wealth. My wish is enough. Over time, they will know that I won't pose any threat to them, and then it will be fine.

Qin Mubai shook his head and was speechless. Li Ke's words, not to mention sincere or false, but the fact is that he has never done anything to the prince and the king of Wei, and directly expressed any obvious ambition in the battle for the throne. The prince and the king of Wei were single-mindedly targeting him, just because he was too capable, full of literary and military talents, and potential threats.

If it can be done, it is also a mistake, then Li Ke is indeed guilty of death.

But this is not necessarily too ironic!

"I have few friends and have always cherished them, and Mu Bai, you are one of them." Li Ke raised the teacup and said, "Come on, I'll give you a ride with tea instead of wine. Good birds choose trees to live. I hope you can flourish after you leave the royal palace!"

"Thank you, Your Highness!" Qin Mubai raised his glass to greet him and drank dry tea, but he felt uncomfortable.

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