My Chinese ancestors

Chapter 270 Pimp Qin Xiuwen

"I'm back in Yanjing again. This reminds me of the Sixteenth Prefecture of Yanyun back then. If I had lived longer, that boy Zhao Kuangyi wouldn't have done something there that would have disgraced my old Zhao family! "

"Brother, can you please stop talking so that I can save my life."

"That would be even more shameful."

"Uncle Zhao, my father took Yanyun back after you. Moreover, I really like the climate in the north. It feels like I have returned to the Ming Dynasty to guard the north."

"Fourth, actually the south is better. The capital has no depth and is too easy to defeat. Once the capital is broken, the mountains and rivers will be shaken."

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The words of Zhao Kuangyin, Zhao Kuangyi, Zhu Di, and Zhu Yuanzhang were heard from time to time in the rickety ancestral coffin. There were only [-] shield warriors of the Central Guards left around. When they approached Yanjing, the slave army had been captured by the barbarian general Ah. Nu Hu took him back to the military camp for resettlement. Qin Qiong and Zhang Yu took Tang Jun and followed him to the military camp to have a look.

"Zhongshu Ling, is this your first time in the north?"

Amidst the nagging words of several ancestors' spiritual tablets, Su Chen sat on a big tiger-skin chair and talked to Jia Xu, who was sitting beside him. From time to time, he told the other party about the surrounding scenery and the experimental field.

"Before the Prime Minister left the capital, he set up a few acres of high-yield grain fields in the southern suburbs. The experiment is ongoing. If it succeeds, no one will go hungry in the future."

"When Zhuge Liang was in Shu, he was a practical person." Jia Xu nodded lightly.

“It’s just that here, it’s not so hands-on.”

Hearing Su Chen's words, Jia Xu laughed: "That's because the king is not Adou, so there is no need to support him."

"Does Shu Ling also know this?"

"Haha, King Wei said that."

"Hahaha……"

Listening to the conversation between the king and Jia Xu inside, Dian Wei curled his lips. Mr. Cao really talked about everything, but he lived a free and easy life.

Soon, the team entered Yanjing and headed straight to the Imperial City along the Suzaku Avenue. As Chinese people, Li Bai and Guo Jia were already waiting at the Zhuque Gate. The two of them had a slight wine red on their faces and were shaking slightly as they stood there.

When Su Chen got off the ancestral coffin, he smelled the smell of alcohol on both of them.

"Two alcoholics get together..." Su Chen looked at their appearance and suddenly felt that it would be better to keep the two of them separate from each other in the future. Moreover, they were not only addicted to alcohol... but also liked whoring... just in case. I lose contact every day, and if there is an emergency, it is difficult to find someone.

"You two, follow me into the palace."

Su Chen invited the two of them to get on the bus together. It was spacious inside anyway, so it would be okay to take two more people. After returning to the Yanjing Palace after five months, I was used to the luxury of the Wei Palace in the Central Plains, so this place seemed a bit shabby.

At this time, the court meeting had ended, and the civil and military officials were not in a hurry to leave. They were all waiting quietly in the Chengyun Hall. The little emperor, who was not sure why, was impatiently kicking his feet on the dragon chair. The queen mother beside him said a few words of relief from time to time. .

Soon, the ancestral coffin stopped outside the main hall not far from the horse. Chang took a step stool and placed it under the carriage. Su Chen opened the curtain and came out wearing a black royal robe with gold trim. He stepped out of the carriage on the step stool with Xiangyun boots. , striding straight towards Chengyun Hall, Dian Wei, Lu Bu, Li Bai, Guo Jia, Zheng He, Li Xuanba and dozens of shield warriors followed, walking up the stone steps.

"Meet the King!" On both sides of the stone steps in front of the palace, the palace guards and eunuchs bowed their heads.

The eunuch who called the roll quickly came to the palace gate, straightened his back and shouted: "The King of Xia is here!"

The civil and military officials in the palace immediately turned around and faced the middle position. In an instant, Su Chen led the important generals across the threshold and came in. Their armors and swords all clashed and clanged during their movements.

"I will pay my respects to the king!"

The civil and military officials on the left and right shouted loudly and bowed their hands. They may have complained about the young King of Xia in the past, but when they heard that the Wei Kingdom in the Central Plains was defeated, the country was immediately destroyed, and 40 soldiers and horses died. , San Di San recently defeated the 12 Xirong people who attacked Yantang Pass until even the Khan died.

No matter what, this Xia King has enough merits to be respected.

"Queen Mother! Your Majesty!"

Su Chen walked directly between them, walked to the imperial steps and held her hands to Jiang Wan, who stood up slowly and looked at Su Chen. The latter stared at Su Chen without blinking, and her mighty body made her heart beat wildly for no reason.

Reacting quickly, Jiang Wan nodded solemnly, "Xia...King Xia, please take a seat."

"Thank you Queen Mother!"

Su Chen walked towards the big tiger-skin chair that he hadn't sat on in a few months. He put his hands on the armrests on both sides and glanced at the civil and military officials in the palace: "Before I came back, I went to the morning court with the old officials of the Wei Kingdom in the Central Plains. When I came back, I went to the court with all of you." The ministers went to court together, and suddenly I felt like they were the Xia kings of the two countries, haha!"

The civil and military officials in the palace could tell that King Xia seemed to be in a good mood, and they all smiled in agreement.

"However, I have to be grateful to you all for your strong support from the rear during Gu Nan's expedition to the Central Plains!" With that said, Su Chen got up from the big chair and raised his hands to the civil servants in the palace. They were so frightened that they quickly bowed and bowed in return.

"You still have to accept this gratitude."

Su Chen lowered his hands and sat down again, "I originally came back this time to recuperate for a while, but as you all know, the Xirong people sent troops to attack Yantang Pass for half a month, so I had to come back from the Central Plains early. Although I won the battle, The Xirong people can still attack at any time, especially Yantang Pass, which is just a mile east of Pingchuan, and can directly attack Yanjing City. This big trouble in the north must be eliminated!"

Seeing the solemn expressions of the civil and military officials in the hall, Su Chen smiled and waved his hands: "Ministers, please relax. We won't talk about this today. I am a little tired after traveling long distances with other soldiers. Let's discuss it in the morning in a few days. . That's it, let's dismiss the court." Immediately, Su Chen stood up using the armrests and looked at Jiang Wan on the imperial steps.

"The Queen Mother, I will come over later to see the Queen Mother to discuss something."

Sitting on the golden phoenix chair at the top, Jiang Wan, who was wearing loose phoenix clothes, pursed her lips and her cheeks were slightly warm. She looked gentle and majestic, smiled and nodded: "The king will come over later."

After saying that, he stood up slowly, held the little emperor's hand, and followed the eunuch and maid from the side of the palace.

After the court dispersed, courtiers walked out of the hall in twos and threes, and Qin Xiuwen was among them. However, he took two steps and returned to the entrance of the hall. When Su Chen led Dian Wei and Wu Zixun out and walked to the eaves of the palace on the right, he He quickly caught up with him.

"Your Majesty!"

"Qin Shangshu, what's the matter?" Su Chen was a little surprised how this veteran of the Yan Kingdom stopped him. You know, he rarely met him in private.

"Well... there is a banquet at my home. I wonder if the king can come to my home..."

Before Qin Xiuwen could finish speaking, Su Chen waved his hand and refused, "I'm too busy. I'm going to the Queen Mother's place soon. After finishing my work here, I have to deal with the preparations for the Western Expedition to the grasslands in the past few days. Qin Shangshu accepted his kindness." .”

When someone treated someone kindly, Su Chen's tone was not sarcastic. He dismissed the person with a few words and hurried to the Taining Palace in the back garden.

Qin Xiuwen was not ashamed after being rejected. He turned around and walked back. He kept thinking in his mind. His head suddenly hit something. His forehead hurt. At the same time, his body kept retreating. When he was about to fall, he was grabbed by the shoulder and pulled back. Stand still.

A closer look revealed that it was Li Xuanba, a fierce general under the command of King Xia.

"Old man, don't worry when you walk. I'm tall and I can't see you." Li Xuanba grinned and ignored the other person. He turned around and was about to leave. The old man behind him immediately stopped him.

Li Xuanba frowned and looked back at Qin Xiuwen, who came quickly and stretched out his hand to stop him: "You want to blackmail me?"

"No, no!" Qin Xiuwen waved his hands repeatedly, and he hurriedly explained: "I came here specifically to thank General Li for the kindness he just extended his hand to. General, why don't you come to my house for dinner tonight? I asked the chef to prepare the general's favorite dishes. , I’d like to express my gratitude again.”

At first Li Xuanba wanted to refuse, but then he thought about his second brother asking him to have more contact with other people so that he could activate his mind and increase his knowledge. He thought about it, pondered for a moment, and then nodded in agreement.

"Okay, then I'll come to your house that night and have a dinner or something, just wine and meat."

"Then I will wait for General Li at home!"

Qin Xiuwen bowed his hands with a solemn expression, and hurriedly left the hall. After returning to the mansion, he told his adopted daughter Qin Xiangnu the news and asked her to prepare well. He also told the kitchen to keep the food and drinks from getting dirty. Be hearty.

Time gradually passed, and the sky became dim in the afternoon. Li Xuanba came back from exercising with his second brother. After taking a bath, he hurriedly changed his clothes.

This was the first time he was invited to a banquet by someone else. He was actually a little excited. He dressed himself up and took the opportunity to sneak out of the palace. When he met Lu Bu, he ignored him. When asked where he was going, he replied hastily: " Attend a banquet.”

"Going to the banquet?" Lu Bu frowned slightly, which made him feel a little familiar.

Soon, Li Xuanba rode a big horse and followed the address to the residence of Qin Xiuwen, Minister of the Ministry of War. He threw the reins to the young boy who came to greet him and strode in.

The old man who heard the announcement hurriedly came out to greet him, "General Li is here, please come inside, please come inside!"

Li Xuanba had never been invited to a banquet, and he didn't know how to respond to the other party. He was so nervous that he simply nodded to the enthusiastic old man with a solemn and indifferent expression and followed him into the reception hall.

A table of food has been set up inside, all of which are cold dishes. After they were seated, the maids came up one after another with sumptuous hot dishes.

"General Li, the food and drink are a bit chilly, I hope you don't mind."

"Don't mind, don't mind."

Li Xuanba took the drink from the old man and looked at the big fish and meat in the house. These days in the army, he was so greedy. When he saw the old man nodding with a smile, Li Xuanba was not polite and drank a glass of wine. I picked up my chopsticks and took a big bite to enjoy the food.

"General, slow down... eat slowly..." Qin Xiuwen originally wanted to speak but couldn't get in the conversation. Looking at Li Xuanba, who had a chicken leg in one hand and a pig's trotters in the other, feasting on his meal, he quickly called a maid and whispered. A few words.

Soon, a faint fragrance filled the hall.

Li Xuanba's cheeks were bulging, and there was still chicken in his mouth. He looked at the door opened over there, and a beautiful figure in a gauze skirt walked out, dragging a drink with her. Under her black hair, her eyebrows were painted, and her skin was as white as white. The red lips are slightly curved with a faint smile, which makes people feel like spring breeze.

"Haha, General Li, this is my little girl..." Qin Xiuwen couldn't help but proudly turned around to introduce Li Xuanba, but found that the other party was back to scanning the fine wine and food on the table, without even looking at the slim beauty, which made Qin Xiang The woman stood there holding her drink in embarrassment.

"General, are you married..."

Qin Xiuwen didn't believe there were men who didn't want to be lewd, "How about pairing the little girl with the general..."

Li Xuanba raised his face and glanced, swallowed the pig's trotters he was chewing, and waved his hands: "No, no, no, it's a bone-scraping steel knife, not to mention you can't eat it..."

After a pause, Li Xuanba thought of a person who often practiced martial arts with him. He picked his teeth and thought for a while, then said:
"...Why don't you assign your daughter to General Lu? He is the most suitable."

(End of this chapter)