Xiangzhou, Xiangyang, Jiedu Yamen, back garden.

The winter plum in the corner of the courtyard has been opened, the fragrance is pleasant, on the edge of the quiet pool, shrouded in mist, an old man with a long body is dancing the sword in the wind, the movement is simple, and the front is hidden inside. has been in a high position for many years, and the military and political affairs are complicated, but the practice of martial arts is rarely delayed, and it takes half an hour before it stops.

The parent school who was waiting next to him immediately presented a towel and patted his ass: "The bravery of the festival commander is not less than that of the year!" ”

took the towel and wiped his sweaty forehead, the old man smiled faintly: "Your flattery is not smart, the old man has passed the age of knowing the destiny of heaven, and his strength is weak, the past is not the same as it is now!" However, even if he goes to the battlefield again, the old man can still kill the enemy with a sword! ”

"That's nature!" The trilogy laughed and said, "Bath soup, the maids are ready, please enjoy it!" ”

"Hmm!" The old man answered, and under the tight-fitting military uniform, there were sweat stains, and the taste was not pleasant.

The old man, naturally, is the envoy of the southern eastern province of Dahan Mountain, the Taifu, and the public security of the Qi State.

Compared with most of the grassroots-born martial artists in this era, An Xianqi is a family heirloom, and his father was An Jinquan, a powerful general who followed King Li Ke of Jin in his early years.

And An Xianqi, as mentioned in this way, many famous generals and generals are also from the guards of Li Cunqiao of the Later Tang Zhuangzong. Obviously, Zhuang Zong's guards are from a high-quality product.

This public has courage and strategy, has a talent for governance, and has a career in his life, which can also be described as smooth sailing, with a lot of military achievements and a prominent reputation. The Tang, Jin, and Han dynasties have almost reached a level, and the traces left by him can be found in the history of each generation.

After the founding of the Han Dynasty, Taizu Liu Zhiyuan took it as the envoy of Shannan Dongdao and guarded Xiangzhou. When Gao Congzhi sent an army to the north to take advantage of the cheap, he led the army to defeat it and set the trouble in the south, although the results were not brilliant, but in this battle won the trust of the Han court's monarchs and ministers.

After Liu Chengyou succeeded to the throne, he also praised An Xianqi a lot, and he was promoted to the knight, and he was rewarded with money and silk, and there was no omission. In the past few years, there have been many people who have moved towns to change guards in the towns of Dahan, and An Xianqi is one of the few people who have lived in one town for a long time.

After Gao Xingzhou was transferred to Tokyo, among the domestic festivals of the Han Dynasty, only Fu Yanqing could be compared in terms of merit, qualifications, and fame.

After washing, changing into comfortable clothes, An Xianqi walked slowly into the second hall of Jiedu and began to review the official documents daily. In the shogunate, An Xianqi raised a lot of bureaucrats and generals to handle affairs for him, so it was presented to his case, and there were not many things to be approved by him.

Qingjian's footsteps came from far and near, straight up to the hall, and when he looked up, he saw that the person who came was a young general dressed in bright light armor and a majestic weapon.

"Shinchen is here!" An Xianqi's face was kind.

"Father."

This young general is An Shouzhong, the only son of An Xianqi, who is eighteen years old, has a generous temperament, and is a general of his father.

Respectfully saluting An Xianqi, An Shouzhong said: "The two thousand soldiers prepared for the imperial court have been deployed and can set off at any time." The chosen pawn, how strong the man, how lonely, the pawn of the foreign country, although Li Zhou is not far away, the child is worried, try not to send a person to worry or the only child in the family! This is the name book, please look at it! ”

An Xianqi took it, browsed it, and nodded in approval: "Well, it's good!" It's been more thoughtful! ”

"It's just that the soldiers, there are some complaints!" Stay faithful.

"Expected!" An Xianqi behaved very calmly: "However, in this world of great controversy, as a soldier, you are willing to suffer, and it is useless to complain!" Gather people together and preach the orders of the imperial court again, as for how to appease the hearts of the army, it depends on the ability of the generals sent by the imperial court! ”

An Shouzhong seemed to have gained something, and said: "Father this time, he has given enough face to the court!" ”

"What do you think of the old man's decision?" An Xianqi looked at his beloved son and asked leisurely: "The world has been in turmoil for decades, and the heroes have risen up, and the heroes are divided, even now, all parties still regard the soldiers and horses in their hands as private property, where the power and wealth are." ”

"The son can only admire his father, with a broad mind and a long-term vision!" An Shouzhong said with certainty.

"It seems that you also have some opinions on this matter, let's hear it." An Xianqi said.

"Let's talk about it!" An Shouzhong had a relaxed smile on his face: "As my father said, the world has been in turmoil for decades, and the people have suffered for a long time. And today, when he succeeded to the throne for only three years, his cultural and martial arts are enough to show the posture of the lord. Although he is young, he is also rich in spring and autumn, as long as he does not collapse halfway, he will dominate the world and fall on today's son. ”

"And thinking about the root cause of the troubled times since the end of the Tang Dynasty is nothing more than the trouble of the feudal town, the weak branch is strong. The Son of Heaven has a general strategy, and if he flattens the kingdoms, he will also inevitably flatten the feudal towns and extinguish the source of chaos. In the past three or two years, although there has been no major movement in various feudal towns, the intention of curbing and reducing them is also obvious. This time, isn't it also a move to reduce power with my troops? ”

"Now, the center has the strategy of the Son of Heaven, the ability of civil and military affairs, the strength of the forbidden army, and the vassals of the world are irresistible! My father saw this, so he responded to it. ”

After listening to An Shouzhong's words, the satisfaction in An Xianqi's eyes almost condensed, he breathed a sigh of relief, and said with emotion: "Although my son is young, seeing this is enough to pass on my An family!" ”

"Father praised it!" An Shouzhong's still youthful face did not have a trace of self-satisfaction, and said modestly.

Nodding, An Xianqi instructed: "An's heirloom with military merits, even if the Han Dynasty has the power to dominate the world, war and fighting are indispensable in the future, there is a powerful Khitan in the north, and there are Tubo and Zhuzhu in the west. ”

"Remember my father's teachings!"

"There's a question!" An Shouzhong said suddenly.

"Speak!" An Xianqi came to be interested.

"If the Son of Heaven is incompetent, or if the power is lost, how will my father react in the face of this system?"

Hearing this, An Xianqi couldn't help but smile, and his tone was unusually confident: "If it is really as you said, when Ma Chu was in civil strife, whether the imperial court had the spare strength to intervene was a question." Even if there is the same order to come south, then what is there in the Tokyo court worthy of the old man's awe? ”

Thinking thoughtfully, An Shouzhong bowed and said, "Er understands!" ”

His assumptions simply do not exist......

The father and son had a conversation, and they looked quite happy. An Xianqi thought about it, and the more he looked at his son, the more he was happy, and suddenly said: "Your uncle Xianhui is ill and is recuperating in Tokyo, I intend to let you go north to visit on my behalf, and then stay in Tokyo and get a position in the forbidden army." I heard that the Son of Heaven likes to use young and strong, and my son's talent is full of his eyes! ”

"Obey the arrangement!"

"By the way, after going north, remember to have less contact with people from Buddhism and Buddhism, such a decadent thought of escapism, or not!"

"Yes!" An Shouzhong was a little embarrassed, he had always been sympathetic to Buddhism.

"Qiyu Festival Marshal, Deng Cheng has come to report, Li Zhou's defense envoy Cao Yin has crossed!" A festival official, quickly stepped into the inner report.

After glancing at An Shouzhong, An Xianqi got up and said indifferently: "It's not slow!" According to its footsteps, it should also be Xiangyang! The in-service generals in the palace will accompany the old man to greet this Cao envoy, give face, and give it to the end! ”

"Yes!"