C49

The story of Xu Qinzhi reprimanding Wei Ying, the only son of the old general Wei Ying, in the streets of Longxi was spread all over the continent as if he had grown wings. Perhaps in the eyes of an ordinary person, this was just a talk after the meal, or, to put it bluntly, a small matter that caused people's numbed nerves to stir slightly. However, to an interested person, this small matter was a signal from the Duke Huai Palace, who was hiding behind Xu Qingzhi.

The northwest was about to pave the way for their new king.

Ever since that day when he had ordered the Wei clan to withdraw from the streets, Wang Jing had warned Xu Qing on more than one occasion, either indirectly or in an outspoken manner. He had concealed his intentions and plotted for the future, and even the old fox, Li Zi, had changed from his usual demeanor, rarely speaking to Xu Qing in a serious tone.

To put it bluntly, the two of them had set out with a strategy of concealing their strength. Xu Qing himself knew that the safest method at the moment was to conceal his strength and stealthily pass through Chen Cang. However, even if Xu Qingzhi could wait for Chu Huainan, he could not. Xu Qingzhi was even more clear that the current delicate balance between the Northwest and the Imperial Court was solely because Chu Huainan was still in charge of the Northwest.

Thus, Xu Qing had chosen the most direct yet most effective method and method, which was to quickly build up his prestige and influence. Of course, the purpose of this rapid establishment of influence was achieved, but at the same time, he had similarly exposed himself in front of others.

Even Xun Bai Liu and Chu Di believed that Xu Qing needed to hide his abilities and secretly seize the hearts of the people of the Northwest Army. Thus, Emperor Chu and Xun Bai Liu did not rush to deal with Xu Qing, and truthfully, this was also the situation that Xun Bai Liu wanted to see the most. Through the passage of time, they slowly watched to see if Xu Qing was as uninterested as Chu Huai Nan. Before, he had proposed a strategy of dividing up the north and west while being scolded by countless old generals of the northwest. However, who could understand that the reason why he proposed this strategy was only to give the northwest time to Chu Wainan? Chu Huainan did indeed understand, but the measures he had taken were too intense, he had actually directly thrown his own son out. At that time, Chu Huainan had truly devoted himself to helping the country and even reached the point of being a fool.

However, time was just this cruel. As he grew older, Chu Huainan's guilt towards the matter from back then continued to ferment in his heart. He felt even more guilty towards this bastard, Xu Qingzhi. Destiny made a fool of people, and the son that had been lost for so many years, the son that he thought he would never see again, suddenly appeared in front of him.

Moreover, the most important thing was that for some reason, this Wang Mingyang had interfered and actually wanted to secretly harm Xu Qingzhi. This inevitably caused Chu Huainan to think of the imperial court. In reality, not only was it Xun Bai Liu, even Chu Di could not understand why this famous Grandmaster Wang Mingyang would assassinate a little kid. In order to make things more secretive, he even used the sword seeds he had spent all his life condensing.

After thinking about it, Emperor Chu subconsciously felt that Wang Mingyang was a man of his dreams. He wanted to use a martial art to suppress his enemy so that he could secretly kill the only descendant of Chu Yinan, and thus sow discord between the Northwest and the Imperial Court.

However, when he thought about it, Wang Mingyang had done this in secret, and no one would know who did this. Even if Chu Huainan had guessed correctly, he would not dare to act rashly without a name for righteousness. If this matter was not done secretly, then the anger would be directed towards Wang Mingyang, after all, the imperial government had truly never cooperated with Wang Mingyang, and did not have a good impression of these great masters who were at the peak of their individual strength, if it was possible that Emperor Chu really wanted to wipe out all these martial forces, then he would like to have a peaceful world where everything was under his control. But now, there was a gap between Chu Yinan's sharpest knife and his own.

In an instant, Emperor Chu became anxious. He held three assembly meetings in one day, all of them expressing his views on the northwest, discussed the results of each meeting for a day, and finally summoned Xun Bai Liu for an audience in the middle of the night. After the two discussed for a long time, Emperor Chu finally revealed a satisfied expression.

Emperor Chu of Chang'an and Wu Zhaoyi of Jin'ling were both anxious and worried. Even Chu Huainan was deeply worried when he heard the news. He had secretly deployed three hundred Dragon Elephant Cavalry to infiltrate the Western Long Territory to prevent any mishaps.

The only ones who were happy were the old generals who were loyal to Chu Huainan. These people did not understand these twists and turns. War was a good hand, but when it involved these playthings, they did not understand. In their eyes, the only thing that they are sure of is that our crown prince is nostalgic and has not forgotten about these loyal and old subordinates of Duke Huai, which makes them both happy and happy. The handicapped old man on the long street of Kaiyang even happily bought two jugs of the Fierce West Wind drink.

Meanwhile in Yanyang City, Xu Qingzhi, Xu Shiji, Xu Shiji, and Chen Zixi were also happily drinking wine in the pavilion. Not far away, there was an elegant young master looking at them unhappily.

This person was none other than Xue Guozhou. To be honest, Xue Guozhou was extremely agitated at the moment.

He had originally planned to show off his skills in the civil and martial competition, but who would have thought that he would run into Su Dingfang, this monstrous Buddhist host, in the first round. He had suffered quite a bit of internal injuries on the spot, and although he could be considered to have obtained a placing in the academy, his fame had been completely snatched away by Xu Qingzhi.

Not to mention destroying the Xue Clan's scheme, just having his limelight stolen by Xu Qingzhi was not something he could tolerate. Moreover, if not for this sudden appearance of Chu Huainan's descendant, at this moment, the Xue Clan's grand scheme would have long been set straight. In the end, everything was this Xu Qingzhi.

The so-called love of the house to the Wu, this hatred is also the house to the Wu ah. Xue Guozhou hated Xu Qingzhi, and he even hated Xu Shiji, who had a good relationship with Xu Qing. However, what hurt him the most was the fact that this group of people had been branded by Chu Yinan. It could be said that they were half of Chu Yinan's men. No matter what, he could not openly go and find trouble with them. He also didn't expect that Xu Zhen and Xu Hong would have such good talent to lead troops. The key point was that this simpleton really liked the instructor of the academy and loved these two brats very much.

The most important thing was that guy called Chen Zixi. This guy was simply a duplicate of Xu Qingzhi. His mind was very sharp, and the many times he had secretly helped him get rid of his obstacles, it had almost exposed him. The point was that if these dirty things were to be spread to the Duke Huai Palace, it would not be hard for Lin Chengyan, who was very close to the devil, to guess that there was a shadow of the Xue family behind it. Even if it was just a trap, the Xue family wouldn't be able to handle it. At that time, before Chu Huainan could cause trouble for him, the Xue Family would have to throw out the dirty water first.

However, there was always a weakness. These days, Xue had discovered Chen Zixi's weakness in this pavilion. Xue Guozhou narrowed his eyes and took a small sip of wine. He no longer stared at Chen Zixi and the others, but turned his gaze towards the stairs on the second floor.

"Chen Zixi, today you are taking a break, do you think too much of your little girl? You've been filling in quite a bit these past few days, right? "

Xu Hong teased Chen Zixi, making him blush.

"Don't spout nonsense. Me and... Xiaoxiao and I are innocent, so do not sully the reputation of other girls. "

"Is that so? I heard that Brother Zi Xi has stayed at the Ringling Pendant Pavilion quite a lot. "

Even the always honest Li Han could not help but start teasing him. This caused Chen Zixi to feel embarrassed for a while, and then he viciously smashed a grape towards Li Han.

"Look, the little girl has appeared."

Sure enough, a beautiful woman in a long, white dress, with half a veil covering her face, and a lute in her hand, came gracefully. Even though he had seen Su Xiaoxiao's pretty face more than once, and even that peerless face under the half-veil, Chen Zixi still felt dazed. When the two of them met up in private, Su Xiaoxiao looked more like a girl next door. She had a bit of an aura of escaping and burning, but on the stage, she seemed like a pure person with an air of immortality.

He gently caressed with his bare hands and did not hear the sound of spring water. He did not croon, but rather the golden lance and the iron horse, the glacier. The impact of such a large difference was much worse than when he had first played Chen Zixi's "Song of the Great Wind".

"Beat the drum, use the drum and use the soldiers. I will travel south alone.

From the grandson Zhong, Pingwen and Song. No, I'm worried.

Love? Love to lose one's own horse? In order to obtain it? Under the forest.

A life with death is a life with death. In the hands of a zealot, they would live with each other until the end of time.

I don't want to live." "I don't believe in you.

In the first three chapters, it was said that the conscription campaign was complete. Combined with the sound of Su Xiaoxiao's lute as it reached the peak of perfection, it was received in an unbroken stream. It was like wailing and complaining. The latter two chapters describe the touching mutual encouragement and sharing of life and death among warriors. Especially that phrase, "a marriage of life and death is wide, and it goes hand in hand with one's son." "Hand in hand, let's live forever!" After tonight, it became a promise between lovers that Chen Zixi would never have thought of.

When the song ended, Chen Zixi was met with envious looks from the audience as he greeted the leisurely arrival of Su Xiaoxiao. There was no lack of newcomers to the restaurant. They didn't understand the identity of this young scholar. The locals here in Kaiyang bitterly smiled and whispered to them.

These people were all guests of Duke Huai. It was said that the crown prince had sent some of his classmates, so he shouldn't think too much of them.

Under this kind of explanation, some guy who wanted to act like a fatty in front of the beauty immediately didn't dare to make a sound. What a joke, it would be better to tell him to go to Chang'an and insult the Emperor if he wanted to provoke someone in the Northwest Territories.

Of course, it was impossible for Su Xiaoxiao to drink with them every single time. She could only come over when everyone was having a happy occasion, such as today's celebration of Xu Qingzhi's act in Longxi.

"I didn't expect Xu Qingzhi to be so capable. That's Wei Ying. He was once a veteran of the Frost Blade Camp. Even a general with a higher authority would have to be respectful to him upon seeing him."

"The key thing is that this celebration is extremely satisfying. We should let these guys who are eating the foundation that their fathers risked their lives to properly learn and squander the wealth that their fathers earned by risking their lives to do despicable things that would harm the villages."

"That's right, and I heard that Wei Zheng had knelt behind Old General Wei in the end. Do you know why? There are seventeen scars on Old General Wei's back. "

Everyone talked excitedly, even Su Xiaoxiao, who was at the side, listened seriously. She had heard quite a lot about the heroic deeds of the older generation, but nothing had happened to the people so close to her.

In the distance, Xue Guozhou looked at Chen Zixi and the others, who were talking and laughing merrily. However, he revealed a sneer, and stared at Su Xiaoxiao with sinister eyes.

That's your weakness.

"..."

"Second Leader, this Fire Nine Stronghold is the last stronghold of Bo Wang Po. As long as we take down this Fire Nine Stronghold tonight, the entire Bo Wang Po will be ours. This is all thanks to Second Leader's ingenious plan."

The one who spoke was a middle-aged man with a sharp mouth and monkey cheeks.

"Un, make your move then. Do as I say. Remember, you can't make any mistakes in your timing!"

The one who was called Second Boss was a rather stiff and stiff youth. If Xu Qing, Chen Zixi, and the others were here, they would have definitely cried out. This youth was Wang Ping!

From the day of the release of the results, the discouraged Wang Ping silently packed his luggage and headed back home. Although he was usually taciturn, he was still a very proud person. To think that he would go home in such a dejected manner, Wang Ping felt ashamed just thinking about it.

With such a complicated mood, he met the mountain bandits in Bowery. Coincidentally, it was a one-eyed man. Wang Ping recognized him at a glance, and that man also recognized Wang Ping.

It was impossible for the man to forget that day, one of Xu Qing's pedestrians, in his entire life. He immediately apologized and very straightforwardly personally escorted Wang Ping out of Broad Creek, saving him a lot of trouble along the way.

After Wang Ping left the brothel, the man was about to leave when he was stopped by Wang Ping.

"Let me join you guys. If you believe me, I'll bring you guys down the slope!"

In this way, the confused Wang Ping entered the bandit group. Only then did he learn that the one-eyed man's name was Black Tiger, and he also understood the distribution and general strength of the Wangpo thirteen strongholds.

The Black Tiger Stronghold could be considered one of the top people among the Thirteen Strongholds of Bo Wang Po. However, the people of the Thirteen Strongholds were not exactly the same. It was quite possible for them to clear out the other twelve strongholds in one stronghold. But just as Wang Ping had made a surprise attack on the Triple Healing Camp and destroyed it in one fell swoop, Black Tiger's opinion of this youth changed and he immediately gave Wang Ping the position of second in command. Facts had proven that he had underestimated Wang Ping, the only person who could compete with Xu Qingzhi in military matters.