The Bad Guys: Everyone, let’s revive the Tang Dynasty together!

Chapter 311 Lingering
Since the Lord of the Fourth Cave of the Twelve Caves seemed to know the movements of Xiao Yan and the other two, and showed up to stop them, Xiao Yan was naturally willing to take out this short time to entertain them.

Xiao Yan and others had never dealt with this Fourth Cave Lord when they were in the Twelve Caves. Their faces could not be seen clearly when they appeared, but their voices were pleasant. Although they wore a loose black robe, they could see that they had a graceful figure and must be a beauty.

"The Holy Child is related to the Longquan treasure of your Li Tang royal family. The Twelve Caves should have abided by the agreement and waited for the descendants of Li Tang to awaken him through the Raojiang Holy Gu. However, since Li Jian said that you are the descendant of Li Tang and the disciple of Mr. Li a hundred years later, it seems more reassuring to hand the Holy Child directly to you."

The Fourth Cave Lord came straight to the point, put his hands behind his back, glanced at Xiao Yan who didn't seem too surprised, pondered for a moment, and said, "If you have anything to say, I can tell the Great Cave Lord."

Xiao Yan smiled, stood under the shade of the tree, and asked with a smile: "The Twelve Caves are so anxious to draw a clear line with the Li Tang royal family that they took the initiative to hand over the Holy Child to me in advance. Aren't they afraid that the bad commander will be angry?"

The Four Cave Lords crossed their arms over their chests and snorted indifferently, "The Twelve Caves don't owe the Central Plains anything. They only owe Mr. Li a favor in the past. The Twelve Caves have been hiding from the world for three hundred years, which is a compliance with the agreement. They are also generous in doing what they can for your Tang Dynasty. If Yuan Tiangang wants to use this to pressure others, the Twelve Caves gave in three hundred years ago, but it is impossible for them to give in now!"

As she spoke, the Fourth Cave Lady clearly looked Xiao Yan up and down. Perhaps she had not expected that this little fellow was actually quite pleasing to the eye, but there was still a sense of distance between her words.

The Twelve Caves had to retreat from the world back then, of course, because of Yuan Tiangang's strong leadership of the army, but if we look beyond the surface and grasp the essence, the Li Tang royal family was not necessarily a good thing.

Xiao Yan laughed loudly, and chatted with the Fourth Dong Lord about some trivial matters. After asking the Fourth Dong Lord, who had a bad temper, to convey some greetings to the Grandpa, the Eleventh Dong Lord, and the Great Dong Lord, they parted ways.

Why should he mind if the Twelve Caves don't mind?
The Holy Child may seem like a hot potato, but in Xiao Yan's hands he is an insignificant existence. However, this does not mean that the Holy Child is really useless.

In the past, after the Huang Chao disaster, Emperor Xizong spent countless efforts to lay out the Longquan treasure in anticipation of the revival of the Tang Dynasty. After the secret treasure was built, all the craftsmen and soldiers were killed, and a small number of them were made into human figurines to guard the Longquan treasure.

After Xizong's death, only Zhaozong knew the map of the Longquan treasure. Because of Zhaozong's suspicion, the imperial teacher Yuan Tiangang only acted as an intermediary to communicate with the Twelve Caves and the Tang Dynasty to reach a cooperation, but Yuan Tiangang did not know the location of the treasure. (For details, see Season 3, Episode 35)
Afterwards, before Emperor Zhaozong completely destroyed the map, he only summoned the Holy Child to look at it. From then on, the map was burned by Emperor Zhaozong himself. As time passed, if Xiao Yan was not around, the Holy Child might be the only one in the world who knew this secret.

As the national teacher who was guarded against by Emperor Zhaozong, Yuan Tiangang only knew the method to open the treasure but not where the treasure was. This was something Emperor Zhaozong had to do. Zhaozong was suspicious of Yuan Tiangang, but had to trust him. After all, the Holy Child was from the Twelve Caves, and the world was changing. Yuan Tiangang might be the only person who would not sink in the world like the Holy Child. The method to open the treasure and the location of the treasure belonged to two different people. Emperor Zhaozong should hope that the two could reach a delicate balance.

However, Zhaozong misjudged Yuan Tiangang's loyalty to Li Tang and underestimated the commander's abilities.

Yuan Tiangang used a trick to trick Li Maozhen into going to Twelve Caves to learn the secret method, but of course his purpose was not just that. Li Maozhen was tricked into going to Twelve Caves, firstly to disrupt the trend of Qi State, and secondly to make Li Maozhen a chess piece to help Li Xingyun decipher the secret in the future. However, as a chess piece, Li Maozhen might not understand this truth until the last moment.

Therefore, the Holy Child is not just a useless thing in Xiao Yan's hands, but a treasure that can be sold at a high price.

The holy child looks to be no more than ten years old, with a bowl-cut haircut. His real age may be ten years older than Xiao Yan, but due to the secret technique, he is still just a child until today.

Perhaps it was because he had slept for too long or for some other reason, but the Holy Child still looked a little confused. Even when the Four Cave Lords left, he just looked at Xiao Yan in confusion without any reaction.

Although Qian Wu had a pale face, her beautiful eyes were full of brilliance. She probably could not have imagined that Xiao Yan would have such a connection with the former giant dynasty in the Central Plains.

The Holy Child watched the Four Cave Lords leave, hesitated for a moment, carefully looked at Ji Ruxue who was holding a Tang sword and looking at him, while not forgetting to observe Qian Wu who was also beautiful next to her. Then he turned to Xiao Yan again and spoke awkwardly.

"Are you... a descendant of Li Tang?"

It was obvious that the Four Cave Lords had greeted him before.

Xiao Yan didn't say much, just nodded slightly: "Have you ever felt uncomfortable? From what I know, you should have been sleeping for more than ten years."

The Saint Child hesitated, neither nodding nor shaking his head, but said carefully: "You... don't seem to be that person..."

In fact, since the Saint Child met several people, he has always been cautious. This may be related to his immature mind and the loss of memory over the years. Anyone who has been sleeping for more than ten years and is suddenly awakened by someone will probably not be able to adapt well.
Ji Ruxue frowned when she heard that, and she sensed that there might be some hidden secret, so she subconsciously looked at Xiao Yan.

Qian Wu didn't react too much. She rode alone for hundreds of miles to follow Xiao Yan, which had already shown her determination. These external factors would only add to the Lord Cave God in her heart. She would ignore the rest.

Xiao Yan pondered for a moment and said, "It may not be effective to say this now, but you just need to know that it was not my intention to wake you up early. However, now that things have come to this, there is no room for regret. I don't care what you think of me, but you can know that I will not force you to do anything for me. You don't have to doubt this."

Without waiting for the Saint Child's response, he continued, "Since the Four Cave Lords have handed you over to me, you must follow my rules. I will give you a chance to find the person you want to find, but before that, you should not object to my arrangements. Apart from that, I will not treat you unfairly in terms of food, clothing, housing, transportation, etc."

The Holy Child thought about it for a long time before he seemed to understand what was said. He nodded slowly and wanted to ask something else, but he saw that Xiao Yan had already taken the horse and was about to continue his journey without giving him any chance to refuse, so he had to follow him timidly.

At this time, Xiao Yan suddenly remembered something, turned around and said with a smile: "Master Qianwu, I'm afraid this child still needs your care. You are all from Raojiang, so you should get used to it when getting along with each other."

Qian Wu didn't waste any words. She picked up the holy child and threw him onto the horse's back. She never liked to talk much to anyone other than Xiao Yan.

The holy boy still had a bewildered look on his face. He seemed to be quite introverted. The Four Cave Lords probably didn't tell him much after waking him up. He just kept his head down all the way. Except for politely saying thank you to Qian Wu during the meal, he didn't say another word until they reached Panyu.

Ji Ruxue asked Xiao Yan some questions on the way, and Xiao Yan told her in detail what he knew, and only then did she sort out all the secrets.

When they arrived in Panyu, it was just over February. On the way, they even encountered soldiers from the Wan Du Cave who were on their way back. However, Xiao Yan and his companions did not interact with them. Later, they encountered several bad guys who had been following the army all the way to monitor it. The latter then accompanied Xiao Yan and his companions back to Panyu.

At that time, King Nanping Liu Yin personally went out of the city to welcome him, accompanied by his brother Liu Gong, deputy governor of Qinghai and Jinghai, and a group of officials.

Liu Yin was only forty years old, but his health was not good. Gong Yang Zuo had mentioned this before when he reported to Xiao Yan. At that time, the Chu army was besieging the city, and Liu Yin looked to be in poor condition. When Xiao Yan saw the King of Nanping, he also felt that the latter's complexion did not look good. Although he was strong, he broke out in a sweat after taking a few steps, and it was obvious that he had a hidden illness.

Xiao Yan would not force Liu Yin to accompany him everywhere. He even personally took the pulse of the King of Nanping and prescribed medicine, but it was probably of little use. Judging from the pulse, Liu Yin would only live for another two years. But Xiao Yan would of course not tell him. After meeting him twice, he never went to the king's palace to bother him again.

Liu Yin was very grateful. Now the national strength of Nanping State was greatly reduced. Although the Chu army withdrew from Panyu a month ago, it was impossible for the Chu King Ma Yin to spit out the other counties that fell into the hands of Chu. At that time, the Chu army and Raojiang troops attacked from two directions. If Xiao Yan had not mobilized behind the scenes, Nanping State would have almost been destroyed.

Now that Liu Yin saw that Xiao Yan was so young and didn't know the secrets of the Daliang court, he felt very pressured when facing this domineering Marquis Guanjun. Xiao Yan was willing to treat him kindly and stated in advance that he would ask the court to question the King of Chu after returning to the court. He was very grateful. Due to his poor health, he always asked his brother to accompany him in person.

Compared to Liu Yin, Xiao Yan actually cares more about his younger brother Liu Gong.

Liu Gong is a generation younger than Liu Yin. He is only about 30 years old this year and is in his prime. Almost all the military power of Nanping Kingdom is in his hands. Compared with this, his career in the original time and space should not be underestimated.

In the original time and space, after Liu Yin died of illness, Liu Gong inherited Liu Yin's position. A few years later, he proclaimed himself emperor and named his country Dai Viet. Later, it was changed to Da Han. He has been in power for nearly 30 years. Although he has not achieved much, he is still promising compared with his brother.

Now that Xiao Yan is in this time and space, he will certainly not give Liu Gong another chance to secede. However, it is necessary to win over Nanping Kingdom at this time. With Rao Jiang as a bargaining chip in his hand, Liu Gong dare not be ignorant of the current situation. After several contacts, he revealed his willingness to follow the Marquis of Guanjun and would also support Xiao Yan in the court in the letter. In return, Xiao Yan promised that if there is turmoil in Lingnan in the future, he will ask Rao Jiang to help Nanping Kingdom resist the Chu army.

As the southernmost vassal state, Nanping State has little influence on the Daliang court, but that does not mean it is useless. The geographical location here is critical. It is a buffer zone between Chu State and Raojiang, and it is ultimately a thorn in the throat of Chu State. If necessary, it can to a certain extent play a balancing role on Chu State, the largest vassal state in the south.

After dealing with these unavoidable things, Xiao Yan met with a group of bad guys including Gong Yang Zuo.

This time, Xiao Yan went south with Gong Yang Zuo, a total of more than 50 bad people from the Yanzhou branch and the Luoyang branch. They were the core combat members, accounting for one-fifth of Anle Pavilion. Most of them were transferred to Panyu for Gong Yang Zuo to transfer, and the rest stayed in Changsha.

The most important one among them, of course, is You Yi from the Yingzhou branch.

You Yi and Gong Yang Zuo can be described as old friends who have known each other for life and death. Both of them are in their sixties, but You Yi is more stable than Gong Yang Zuo. Originally, Xiao Yan wanted to train him as his right-hand man, but later, after discovering that he had a secret connection with Cangbing Valley, Xiao Yan set a trap on You Yi. Without this trap, Xiao Yan might not be able to break Yuan Tiangang's trap.

Gong Yang Zuo's loyalty to Xiao Yan is not without reason. There are many reasons for their friendship, including the life-saving grace. Gong Yang Zuo is more arrogant in his actions, and it is Xiao Yan who can give him a chance. As the saying goes, they share the same aspirations. There are reasons why Gong Yang Zuo abandoned the Cangbing Valley where he had worked for most of his life and turned to Xiao Yan.

But it is different for You Yi. Perhaps even his old friend Gongyang Zuo could not understand what he was thinking. After thinking about it, the only word that could explain it is "blind loyalty".

When You Yi learned that the Chu army had retreated, he realized that he had been exposed long ago and was imprisoned thereafter. During this period, Gong Yang Zuo replied to several letters from Kui Jia beside Yuan Tiangang on his behalf, which was all known to Xiao Yan. After that, You Yi never said a word, and remained unmoved even in the face of Gong Yang Zuo's persuasion and curses.

When Xiao Yan met him alone, You Yi only said, "Now that things have come to this, I know I am ashamed of myself and have nothing more to say."

Xiao Yan did not bother to argue too much and directly ordered the delinquents who had detained him to release him. As for whether You Yi went to Cangbing Valley or somewhere else after that, it was not Xiao Yan's concern. After all, everything You Yi knew about Anle Pavilion was what Xiao Yan could let him know, so it was not a secret. Before this, You Yi had risked his life for him, so at most they would fight with swords the next time they met.

However, Gong Yangzuo was obviously grateful to Xiao Yan for this. Although he also resented You Yi, his old friend, for betraying Xiao Yan, if Xiao Yan really wanted to kill You Yi, he would probably feel uncomfortable. As for the future, Gong Yangzuo believed that he could handle the knife.

After finishing some matters, it was already mid-February. When Xiao Yan returned to Changsha with Gong Yangzuo and others, the golden nanmu trees transported from Raojiang to Panyu also began to be transported northward by water.

King Ma Yin of Chu did not know what role Xiao Yan had played in the past six months, but it was not difficult to guess that the Marquis Guanjun, who had disappeared in Changsha for a long time, must have had a lot to do with it. But now, the opportunity to capture Nanping State was gone, and if he really wanted to find another opportunity, it would not be now.

Xiao Yan had the Daliang court behind him and was also very famous. Therefore, before sending Xiao Yan away from Changsha, King Ma Yin of Chu could only swallow his anger. He even personally accompanied Xiao Yan to two banquets, during which the two of them chatted and laughed happily, as if they were close friends regardless of age difference.

But after that, Ma Yin stopped showing up and only sent his son Ma Xizhen to accompany her. Perhaps he was disgusted by the young champion marquis, but he couldn't do anything about it, so he could only turn a blind eye to it. At this time, Xiao Yan finally took the time to accompany Ji Ruxue to travel around Changsha Prefecture.

This is something that should have been done half a year ago.

It is worth mentioning that Cui Yu, the Lord of Xuanming Sect, asked to see Xiao Yan several times, but was ignored by Xiao Yan. This Lord Cui, who was thrown into Changsha by the Chongzhengyuan of Bian Jing a few months ago and waited for several months, and was entangled with Zhu Youzhen and the Ghost King behind the scenes, just got rejected several times in vain, and even had to accept it.

However, Xiao Yan at least gave him face and left a note, saying that the golden nanmu would be transported in several batches. After arriving in Changsha, someone would be needed to continue transporting it back to Bianliang. As it was related to the country of Daliang, not a single piece of wood was missing, and an important official must personally check it. Xiao Yan had already submitted a memorial, asking Cui Yu to be the deputy envoy of the two transportation routes to check it for His Majesty.

When Cui Yu got the note, his face turned green with anger. It would take at least half a year to complete the transportation of several batches of golden nanmu. Moreover, Changsha Prefecture did not like the envoys from Daliang very much. Staying here was like being in prison!
That damn Xiao Yan had no intention of letting him return to Bian Jing!
Cui Yu was furious and was about to find Xiao Yan to argue with him, but the bad guy who was already packing his luggage at the posthouse just told him that Marquis Guanjun had accepted the invitation to travel around Dongting Lake and would return to Beijing directly from Dongting Lake in a few days. If Lord Cui had any important matters, he could just report them directly to Chongzhengyuan and Marquis Guanjun would not have any objection.

Cui Yu was so angry that he went crazy. Jing Xiang, the director of Chongzhengyuan, had a very good personal relationship with Xiao Yan. His memorial would probably be treated as waste paper if he submitted it to him!
Cui Yu had no choice but to stay in the half-empty post station. During this time, he tried his best to write a letter to Zhu Youzhen or the Ghost King to ask him to transfer him back, but it was estimated that it would not be of much use. Cui Yu had tried it before, but as long as the Chongzhengyuan kept suppressing it and not passing it, the Ghost King could do nothing. It was impossible to really trouble the Daliang Emperor Zhu Wen for such a small matter. Besides, the golden nanmu was originally used to build a palace for Zhu Wen. If he knew that Cui Yu was eager to go back, it was hard to tell what the tyrant would think.

All in all, Cui Yucai finally regretted that he had offended Xiao Yan so badly before. He was afraid that he would not have the chance to return to Bianjing within this year and would have to sit on the bench outside...

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Dongting Lake.

The weather in the south has begun to warm up, but it is still very cold at night. Xiao Yan's hotel is not on the shore of Dongting Lake, but standing in the attic he can still see the rippling waves under the moonlight and Yueyang Tower in the distance. The scenery is unique.

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Xiao Yan stood in front of the terrace and looked out at the lake view, but he seemed to be thinking about something and his attention was not on the lake view.

"What are you thinking about?"

Ji Ruxue poked her head out from the inner room holding a pile of clothes. She originally wanted to call Xiao Yan to take a bath, but seeing that the latter was lost in thought, she did not disturb him. She waited until the water was probably getting cold before she finally asked softly.

It's no wonder that Ji Ruxue was so proactive. If not, Qian Wu would have done it for her. That woman was always rude. Ji Ruxue couldn't help feeling jealous, so she just moved into Xiao Yan's bedroom. Qian Wu seemed to know the limits, so she just smiled and moved in next door.

As for the holy child, he was brought by Gong Yang Zuo to live downstairs. Together with some accompanying officials, all the people living in this official building were Xiao Yan's people.

Before Xiao Yanchu could come to his senses, Ji Ruxue waited a little longer.

In fact, Ji Ruxue likes to observe Xiao Yan carefully when she is free, and this time is no exception.

Xiao Yan is only twenty years old, but the childishness on his face disappeared two years ago. His eyes reveal a slightly vicissitudes of life. His brows and high, straight nose are slightly wrinkled from time to time, giving people a feeling of maturity and determination. His facial lines are clear but not stiff. Maybe he is born handsome, but there is a sense of softness. The stubble on his jaw is also dense. In this era, people like to grow beards, but for some reason Xiao Yan does not follow the trend and shaves his head, but it does not make people feel despised.

No matter what, Xiao Yan is the most handsome man in the world. Ji Ruxue is obsessed with this feeling, but she can't remember when she had this idea.

Perhaps it was because Ji Ruxue looked at the clothes too carefully, Xiao Yan finally came to his senses, smiled apologetically, and did not explain. Instead, he immediately and obediently went to take a bath behind the screen.

Ji Ruxue liked this very much. Xiao Yan was almost always obedient to her, except when it came to matters concerning his safety.

But immediately, Xiao Yan poked his head out from behind the screen: "What are you going to do?"

Ji Ruxue was stunned. Before she understood what this meant, she saw Xiao Yan smile inexplicably: "The water is getting cold. It's late at night. It might be troublesome to ask someone to prepare it. Do you want to join us?"

Ji Ruxue glared at him, sat on the chair with her arms folded across her chest, and said, "I'm just on guard against that woman, don't think too much."

Xiao Yan raised his eyebrows and chuckled, "It turns out that what I said at the beginning was just bluffing."

Ji Ruxue blushed, and she remembered what she had whispered to Xiao Yan at that time.

Her cheeks were burning, but she snorted and said unyieldingly, "Let's go together! You sound like I'm afraid of you?"

Xiao Yan was just teasing at first, but after hearing what he said, he saw that Ji Ruxue did not seem to be faking it. She actually took off her outer shirt. Although she was wearing a tight-fitting quilted shirt underneath, it fit tightly against her breathtaking body, outlining every perfect curve from her chest, waist, hips to her long legs. Her body was no less attractive than Shuliduo's.

The little girl usually wraps herself tightly, how can you tell that she has such capital! ?

Xiao Yan's heart tightened instantly and he swallowed the joking words. He lay on the bathtub and just stared at Ji Ruxue without covering his eyes.

Ji Ruxue was so excited that she mustered up the courage to take off her clothes and walk past the screen. But when she suddenly saw Xiao Yan's frank and shining eyes, she regretted it a little. Her cheeks flushed and she turned her head away and said, "Your eyes are really going to pop out."

After saying that, she hesitated for a moment and was about to go back: "You wash first, I'll wash later..."

At this point, Xiao Yan was not willing to let her go. He simply stood up with a smile and hugged Ji Ruxue. It was not known whether they took a bath or not. After a lot of tossing and turning, which was more like a fight, they lay down in the bed together.

Ji Ruxue was simply wearing a bathrobe and her mind was still a little dazed. However, when she noticed Xiao Yan's gaze, she subconsciously grabbed the quilt to cover her chest and glared at Xiao Yan, not allowing him to look at her blindly.

Xiao Yan laughed softly, tugged at the quilt but failed to move it, and asked, "Then I'll sleep next to you?"

"No!"

Ji Ruxue was stunned, then became angry and said with a red face: "Go if you want to, I can't control you!"

Xiao Yan smiled and said nothing, just looked at her.

Ji Ruxue was panicked by the stare. She exhaled slowly, hesitated for a while, and turned slightly to the side: "Don't mess around..."

Only then did Xiao Yan realize that Ji Ruxue was a weakling and extremely timid. She trembled slightly when he just gently hugged her waist.

At this point, Xiao Yan would be a fool if he listened to Ji Ruxue. After hugging her slender waist and smelling the fresh fragrance in the air, he felt a kind of intoxication he had never felt before. He couldn't help but press it, and after feeling the amazing elasticity, he felt his head a little stiff.

This was something that had never happened before when facing surrendered ministers or Shulido.

Ji Ruxue covered her face and stood motionless with her back to Xiao Yan, but her skin was burning hot and the tips of her ears had already turned red.

"I told you not to mess around."

"Just talk."

Xiao Yan insisted, and at the same time stretched out his hand to pull Ji Ruxue over. Her heroic and cold eyes were already covered with a layer of mist. Xiao Yan knew that she was as emotional as he was.

When Ji Ruxue turned sideways, the collar of her bathrobe opened, revealing a small piece of her jade-like skin. Xiao Yan reached into her bathrobe and directly touched the smooth skin of her waist. He felt her body tremble slightly and her warm breath sprayed on his face.

Xiao Yan's hand slid down along the waist, and then reached down through the smooth and straight thighs, but was suddenly grabbed by Ji Ruxue.

The two stared at each other.

"Will you..." Ji Ruxue's cheeks felt very hot. She hesitated and did not say the following words.

Xiao Yan smiled gently, leaned close to her ear, and whispered softly: "I'm just afraid that you will blame me for being too greedy..."

Ji Ruxue was slightly startled, she raised her eyes and looked deeply at Xiao Yan, staring at the face that made her obsessed. His eyes were confused and burning under his messy hair, which made her intoxicated.

Xiao Yan didn't want to cover up his fickleness with sweet words, and wanted to say more, but Ji Ruxue suddenly wrapped her arms around him at this moment. It was a natural thing to do, and the love was so deep that the only thing he could do was to linger.

After the night is late, the beauty is not abrupt.

(End of this chapter)