Xiao Yuan pulled Gonggong Cao out of the backyard in a hurry.

As soon as he got out of the small courtyard, Gonggong Cao shook off Xiao Yuan's hand, stopped, and tidied up the wrinkled corners of his clothes that were pulled by Xiao Yuan.

Raised his head and said to Xiao Yuan, "Why did you offend the one inside, then you have to be careful! Our family has heard that we, the number one master in the world, are very cautious! If you offend him, you will not have a good time in the future!"

Xiao Yuan looked up at the sky and said melancholy, "It's hard to say, I really didn't think that the masters would be like this, imagination is imagination after all, let's go to meet our father first!"

The Great Zhou Palace, the Imperial Garden, and the Listening Rain Pavilion.

The emperor sat alone on the stone bench in the pavilion, his elbow resting on the stone table to support his side face, with a pleasant smile on his face, not knowing what to be happy about.

The little eunuch who was waiting to serve next to him leaned down and said softly in the emperor's ear, "Your Majesty, the prince is here." ”

The emperor settled down and saw Gonggong Cao and Xiao Yuanzheng walking from the path in front of the pavilion one after another. Laughing as he walked, I didn't know what I was saying.

The two walked to a stop five meters in front of the pavilion. Kneel down and salute: "Erchen (minion) participates in the father (emperor), long live the emperor, long live, long live!"

The emperor stretched out his right hand and waved, "Get up!"

The two replied, "Thank you (Your Majesty)," and then got up, patted the dirt on their knees, and stood up straight.

The emperor picked up the tea in his hand, took a sip and said, "What was the emperor and Gonggong Cao discussing just now?" Say it, let me have a good time!"

Gonggong Cao glanced at Xiao Yuan, and then bowed down and said, "Your Majesty, the slave was just talking to the prince about the sword technique that Si Xingyu handed over to the prince, which is very wonderful. ”

The emperor sat up straight and asked with great interest, "Oh! I forgot, there is also a Si Xingyu who used to be the number one in the world next to the emperor? Then what he took out his hand must be a good thing, originally I still wanted the Great Grandmaster of the Protector to be your teacher! It seems that there is no need to trouble him now!"

Xiao Yuan clasped his hands into fists and bowed down and said, "What my father said is that the master did teach Huang'er a set of sword techniques, but Huang'er thinks it's not suitable for Huang'er!"

The emperor was even more interested, and said to Xiao Yuan, "Come, Huang'er, you teach your father the sword technique taught by Si Xingyu, and your father also knows a little bit about the knife technique, let my father see what is unique about the sword technique taught by the first emperor in the world, so that the emperor is so puzzled!"

With that, the emperor pointed to the guards standing by the pavilion. The guard immediately understood, pulled out the knife straddling his waist, walked up to Xiao Yuan, and handed it to Xiao Yuan with both hands.

Xiao Yuan didn't dare to disobey what his father said, so he had to bite the bullet and take the knife handed over by the guard.

Subsequently, the guards and Gonggong Cao retreated to the side to make way for Xiao Yuan.

Xiao Yuan relied on his own impression and imitated the knife technique taught by Si Xingyu. It's just that Xiao Yuan didn't exaggerate like Si Xingyu and shouted, but just waved it symbolically.

At this moment, the Great Grandmaster of the Protector came over, bowed to the emperor, and bowed slightly.

The emperor came out of the shock in his heart and wanted to say something, but was interrupted by the great grandmaster of the protector. I had to pick up the tea next to my hand, lift the tea lid, and dial the tea inside.

The Great Grandmaster of the Protector walked to Xiao Yuan's side and said to Xiao Yuan, "The knife technique you just danced, called the Xiangma Knife Method, was created by Si Xingyu in the middle of the innate period, and the knife technique focuses on the combination of essence and spirit, body, and body, and can have thousands of changes. Leave a famous name on the rivers and lakes, and make several horse thieves fearful!"

Then, the Great Grandmaster of the Protector took the knife in Xiao Yuan's hand and walked forward, while saying, "What you just danced is nothing, and there is no appearance!

The Great Grandmaster of the Protector walked about ten meters and stood still, the same movements, the same shouts, but Xiao Yuan had a different understanding.

The Great Grandmaster of the Protector of the Country "shhh

The emperor's teacup had already fallen to the ground, and the palace maid beside him hurriedly sorted out the broken teacup at the emperor's feet.

After a while, the Great Grandmaster of the Protector walked up to Xiao Yuan, handed the knife to Xiao Yuan, and said, "Do you understand?"

Xiao Yuan took the knife with both hands and said, "I understand, this knife technique is not in the form, I care, not that this knife technique is complicated, but dare to face, dare to challenge, no matter who is in front of you, finally face the knife, shout loudly, with a thousand changes, to achieve victory, a small sigh to express respect and regret for the opponent, so that the opponent is not intended, will be able to surprise, win the victory"

The Great Grandmaster of the Protector turned around and saluted the emperor, retreated, and disappeared from the field of vision of several people.

The emperor came back to his senses and asked Xiao Yuan in front of him, "This time the envoys of the two countries came to Beijing, what does the emperor think about this matter?"

Xiao Yuan returned the knife in his hand to the guards and retreated back to the same place.

Then, he said to the emperor, "Erchen had already thought of a countermeasure, but after the talk of the great master of the protector of the country and the sword dance, I found that Erchen had not thought it through. ”

The emperor picked up the tea that the palace maid had just changed, took a sip and said, "Emperor, but I have a new idea." ”

Xiao Yuan froze, bowed down and said, "Yes, father, the son does have a new idea, I hope my father will consider it." ”

"Then tell me about it. ”

"Father, since the beginning of our ancestors, our dynasty has hoped for peace, longed for peaceful development of people's livelihood, and since it should have been peaceful, we should make good friends with the two countries, trade with each other, learn from each other's strengths, exchange with each other, and strengthen and promote friendly exchanges between the three countries. That was my initial idea. ”

"And what do you think now?"

"Our Great Zhou Dynasty has not risen for hundreds of years, has been recuperating and developing, has reached the peak of history, and we are facing the unequal treaty between the two countries, the two countries have repeatedly disturbed our border just to let it, not that we are not as strong as the other two countries, all because we dare not show our swords, and want our people in the Great Zhou Dynasty to live and work in peace and contentment. Now, our Great Zhou Dynasty soldiers are strong and strong, and they can show their swords. ”

"Then what will my emperor do? ”

"Father, the son thinks that I should be allowed to go to the people, and the envoys of the two countries see that the weather of our dynasty today is different from the past. ”

Xiao Yuan paused and said, "Father, my sons think that it can prove that our Great Zhou Dynasty has prospered, surpassing the two countries, and can conduct hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses in wartime exercises, first, it can deter the two countries, and second, it can let the people of my Great Zhou Dynasty see that our dynasty has the ability to protect the people of our dynasty to live and work in peace and contentment." ”

The emperor put down the teacup and asked suspiciously, "What is a wartime drill?" ”

Xiao Yuan breathed a sigh of relief and said, "The emperor thinks so, we can transfer 10,000 soldiers and horses from each of the 12 continent garrison soldiers and horses, and transfer 50,000 soldiers and horses from the border between the two countries, as well as 30,000 soldiers and horses from the Beijing Praetorian Guard." A total of 250,000 soldiers and horses conducted a large-scale formation drill. ”

The emperor nodded and said, "I understand what the emperor meant, and then invite the envoys of the two countries to watch the military and horse drills, and allow the people to watch it." Since then, it has shown that the soldiers of our Great Zhou Dynasty are strong and strong, and the army and the people are united. ”

Xiao Yuan bowed and hugged his fists, "It's all up to my father's arrangement." ”

The emperor thought for a moment and said, "Emperor, you have really grown up! You can share your father's worries! This matter is approved, and you have full authority to handle it, you go to your imperial brother and ask him to help you." It's just that this time is a bit tight, can the envoys of the two countries come and get along with each other?"

Xiao Yuan knelt down on one knee and hugged his fists and said, "Please rest assured, my son will do his best to live up to his mission!"

"You go!" the emperor waved his hand to Xiao Yuandao.

"Erchen retires!" Xiao Yuan saluted and retreated.

Gonggong Cao came to the emperor's side and said, "Aren't you afraid that it will backfire if you do this......?"

There was a twinkle in the emperor's eyes, and after a while, he said, "Either call me emperor, or kneel down and call me emperor!"