Volume 2: A Laugh in the Sea Chapter 163: The Storm of Relaxation on the Outside and Inside (II)
Walking out of the living room and into the courtyard, Chen Sheng let go of the hand that was pressing on Duguce's shoulder and asked, "What's the matter with me?" Still coming every day? ”
Dugu Ce's face was a little weird, and he said embarrassedly: "That...... His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, here's the thing. You see, you have been in Luoyang for so long, but you have never been a guest at our Dugu house once, and you have never met half of my sister-in-law. My grandma is very unhappy. ”
Dugu Ce's grandmother is You Chuhong, the first master of Dugu Valve. This old lady's cultivation is as frighteningly high as her seniority, and her status in the Dugu valve is equivalent to Jia Mu of Rongguo Mansion in "Dream of Red Mansions". Therefore, even if Dugufeng is the owner of the valve, after returning home, he still has to keep his voice down in front of his old mother, and he definitely doesn't dare to speak a little louder.
This time, Chen Sheng was canonized as King Chen and the head of Henan Daoxingtai, and entered the auxiliary government of Luoyang, and Dugu Valve made great efforts, and the two sides can also be said to be political allies. And marriage is the most important means for both parties to form an alliance. In other words, You Chuhong had long regarded Chen Sheng as his grandson-in-law. When the elderly are old, they are most concerned about when their children and grandchildren will get married and other such things.
Chen Sheng didn't come to the door for so long, and You Chuhong couldn't see what the character of his future grandson-in-law was, so he would inevitably be anxious. She was in a hurry, and Dugufeng was sad when she was a son. Dugufeng is sad, isn't it even more sad to be Duguce when he is a grandson? Therefore, he ran over to block the gate every day, and in the final analysis, it was understandable.
After asking what was going on, Chen Sheng couldn't help but laugh on the spot. Thinking about it, there is nothing left and right anyway, so it doesn't hurt to go to Dugu Mansion. I happened to discuss with Dugufeng about Li Shimin by the way. At that moment, the two went out together, and rode their horses towards the Dugu Valve's Weiguo Mansion.
Dugu valve is one of the four famous valves in the world. Dugu Xin, the first generation of valve owners, gave birth to three daughters, who became the queens of Yuwen Zhou, Sui Yang, and Li Tang dynasties. Therefore, this is a prominent one that no one in the world can match. The mansion of such a famous family is, of course, also grand in scale and magnificent. If there is no one to lead the way, it is easy for you to get lost and not get out.
As the supreme ancestor in this mansion, You Chuhong is dressed very luxuriously, which can be described as full of style. She was nearly 100 years old, so her hair was as white as frost and her face was full of deep wrinkles. With a protruding forehead and sunken cheeks, he looked too old to walk. But very strangely, her skin sè revealed a pink sè that did not belong to her age in the paleness. The so-called childish face and crane hair are nothing more than that.
As we all know in the world, You Chuhong's cultivation is very high, and he stands with Zhu Yuyan, the sect leader of the Yīn Huang Sect, and Fan Qinghui, the master of Cihang Jingzhai Zhai. But I saw that she lost her breath from practicing 20 years ago, so she contracted an incurable asthma, which caused her cultivation to stagnate. It is precisely because of this that it is difficult for her to stay old. But even so, You Chuhong is still at the top master level. In particular, her self-created "Cloak Staff Method" is even more famous.
Chen Shengwu is a martial artist, once he knows what powerful martial arts a certain master has, and it belongs to something he has never seen, he will immediately can't help but want to challenge him, and he will feel satisfied after he has learned his power. "Cloak and Staff Method" is so famous, Chen Sheng really wants to fight with it in his heart.
It's a pity that the other party is already an old lady who is nearly 100 years old, even if in the eyes of martial artists, there is no difference between male and female opponents, but Chen Sheng at least knows how to respect the elderly. At the moment, he had no choice but to sigh, put down his challenge for the time being, and stepped forward to say hello.
The old lady sat in the Taishi's chair and did not move, and calmly accepted Chen Sheng's salute. Condescendingly, he swept around Chen Sheng with those black and white eyes, with a serious expression and no smile. After a long time, he said lightly: "You are Chen Sheng?" Well, it can be regarded as good-looking, so as not to insult the granddaughter of the old body. Find a zodiac auspicious rì, and come to the next hire. ”
Chen Sheng laughed and laughed. I thought to myself, I haven't even agreed to marry your granddaughter, so soon do you want me to make a letter of appointment? What's more, if you really want to get married, at least let your granddaughter come out to meet? There's not even a shadow of this, what the hell is going on? When he was slandering, he saw Dugu Feng next to him slapping his eyes at him nervously, which obviously meant that he agreed first. sighed in his heart, and secretly said that he should do good deeds and comfort the old man. nodded at the moment, and casually counted the past.
You Chuhong seemed to be very satisfied with Chen Sheng's attitude, and praised him warmly at the moment. Seeing that the atmosphere was quite harmonious, Dugu Feng was also relieved, and hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Mother, since you are satisfied with this grandson-in-law, it is great." It's snowing again in the past two days, so don't be too tired, be careful of catching a cold and coughing again. Let's go back and take a break. ”
You Chuhong suffers from asthma, and it is easy to attack when the weather is cold, so he really can't sit for a long time, so he nodded at the moment, and with the support of the maid, he slowly walked into the inner hall with his famous weapon, Jasper Crutch. Dugufeng breathed a sigh of relief, asked his subordinates to change the tea again, and invited Chen Sheng to sit down. He said in a condensed voice: "Generalissimo." Today, I invite you to come over, my mother and her old man want to see you, but in fact, it is only secondary. It can also be said that it is just a cover-up. ”
Chen Sheng took two sips of the tea bowl and said calmly: "It's because I have scruples." And there are definitely not many people in Luoyang City who can make the valve owner have scruples. Why, Wang Shichong is definitely not at ease? ”
Dugu Feng frowned and said: "On the contrary, Wang Shichong is very divided. Not only is it safe, but it even makes some concessions too much. He did not object to the suggestion I made at the court. Not only did he not object verbally, but he did not even obstruct it in private. is submissive, and seems to be willing to be a turtle with a shrunken head. Hey, that's not like his style. I suspect that he is a man of self-cultivation and weakness. Prepare to strike another thunderous blow when we have all relaxed our jǐngti. ”
Chen Sheng put down the tea bowl and asked, "Thunder strike?" Ha, I'd love to welcome him to do that. To be honest, the current situation in Luoyang City has reached a critical point, and it is difficult to continue to maintain it like this. If you want to break the deadlock and reap your own maximum benefits, not only Wang Shichong wants it, but why doesn't the valve owner want to? Since everyone thinks that it's nothing more than a real knife and a real gun done in zuihou, what's so scary? ”
Dugu Feng sighed and said, "That's what I said. But...... Speaking of strength comparison, we still have too few troops on our hands after all. Once the fight really starts, I'm afraid it will ......"
"Not in much, but in jīng. With my Wagang army outside, would Wang Shichong dare to transfer more than 100,000 troops into Luoyang City? Chen Sheng smiled disappreciatively and said, "All in all, I have my own arrangements here, and the valve owner can rest assured." The most important thing at the moment is Li Shimin. What has he been doing lately? ”
Dugu Feng shook his head and said, "It's not anything special. Not only him, but the rest of the city, such as the Turks, Tiele, Tuyuhun, etc., all lived in seclusion and rarely met with other shilis. ”
Chen Sheng's heart moved, and he asked, "What about the people sent by King Xia?" And how is Song Ergongzi? ”
Dugu Feng's expression became a lot more relaxed, and he smiled and said, "King Xia's people...... You mean that Liu Heimin. It's also thanks to you. Originally, they came to Luoyang to get the jade seal from the concubine. But after that night you had a big fuss in Manqing Courtyard, this matter was also in the soup. So three days ago, Liu Heimin and Song Valve's people left Luoyang. ”
"Song Valve is gone?" Chen Sheng was keenly aware of the deep meaning behind this act. Then he patted the handle of the Taishi chair and said: "Also coming for the jade seal of the country, Liu Heimin and Song Valve are gone, and the Turkic, Tiele, and Tuyuhun people Weishenme are still not leaving?" It's clear that they stayed because they had other plans. Wang Shichong himself is a Hu person, and there must be some kind of secret connection between him and these Cypriot foreigners. So...... It is necessary to make good plans and prepare to deal with the joint encirclement network of Wang Shichong, Li Shimin, Qu Ao, Tuli, Fu Qian and other masters at the same time. ”
Dugu Feng slapped his thigh and suddenly said, "That's right, that's the truth." Alas, I'm a fan of the authorities. So, what do you think we should do? Preemptively? ”
"Nope. Then he led the snake out of the hole, and he counted it, and then he caught it all. Chen Sheng said in a decisive voice: "Since Wang Shichong and Li Shimin have gathered so many masters, they must be within the scope of the imperial city and the palace city. But these two places happen to be under our control. It is definitely 10,000 times more convenient than anyone else to mobilize troops. So...... The owner should know what to do, right? ”
The corners of Dugu Feng's mouth twitched, revealing a sly and ruthless smile, and he said with his jaw: "Of course I understand." Three days later, it was the eighteenth day of the lunar month. According to the rules of the past years, the emperor will summon the ministers of the imperial court to enter the palace, hold a Laba banquet, and give Laba porridge. If Wang Shichong really wants to do it, this day is the most haode opportunity! Hehe, very good, very good, since this is the case, this valve master will fulfill him. After a pause, he looked back at Chen Sheng, clenched his fists and arched his hand, and said solemnly: "Generalissimo, you will have to make a move when the time comes." ”
"This is natural. Chen has also been looking forward to it for a long time. Chen Sheng nodded, then stood up and said, "At the moment, the best way for both sides to deal with it is to show weakness to the enemy. Therefore, it is not suitable for Chen to stay here for many years. That's the farewell. Then he arched his hand.
Dugufeng stood up to see off the guests. sighed: "Alas, it was originally today...... It's time for Xiao Feng'er to come out and meet you with the generalissimo. It's a pity that this crazy girl didn't know where to go early in the morning. It's really unorthodox, which makes the generalissimo laugh. ”
Chen Sheng smiled: "Come to rì Fang Chang, don't be in a hurry." I heard that Miss Dugu is a master in your lord, and the jīng of swordsmanship has been passed on. On the eighteenth day of the lunar month, I believe that when there is a chance to see Miss Dugu's demeanor. Please. "Get up and say goodbye, and go out—
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