"Jiang Shenzhou, why are you?" Seeing Jiang Shenzhou again, Qin Sheng's tone sounded surprised and delighted.

"Uh...... It's a long story...... Jiang Shenzhou replied, but he already knew in his heart that this was another ghost done by Parisia. No wonder she insisted on pulling herself to eat Hu Biscuits, it turned out to be to create a "coincidence" between herself and Qin Sheng.

But how did she know that Qin Sheng would appear here?

Qin Sheng smiled slightly and said, "I didn't expect to meet you here, it's a coincidence." ”

Jiang Shenzhou said: "Yes...... What a coincidence. He stole a glance behind him and saw that Paris was gone, presumably hiding in hiding.

Jingle Bell - A crisp camel bell rang.

I saw a long convoy of horses coming this way. As soon as the horse team came, the surging crowd was quickly divided into two sides, and Jiang Shenzhou and Qin Sheng were also squeezed almost face to face. This is the most lively West Market in Chang'an, and everyone has long been accustomed to this kind of thing.

In the noise, Jiang Shenzhou smelled a faint aroma, and when he looked at it again, Qin Sheng lowered his head, and his cheeks gradually reddened.

"Why don't we change places?" Jiang Shenzhou suggested.

"Hmm." Qin Sheng replied softly, his voice almost inaudible.

Finally, the two of them walked out of the crowded West Market, and the surroundings of the West Market became much quieter.

A river just appeared in front of me, the banks of the river were covered with willows, and there were not many pedestrians on the road. They were accompanied only by boats passing along the river, which had a deep draft and appeared to be full of food.

The two walked slowly along the riverbank, the breeze blowing through the willow leaves, and for a while the shadows of the trees were swaying, and the light and shadow were mottled.

"By the way, did you find the person you're looking for?" As he walked, Qin Sheng suddenly asked.

"Found it."

"That's good...... That...... What are your plans for the future? ”

"Plans? What is the plan? ”

"I was thinking that if you could join the court, you would definitely do something."

Jiang Shenzhou had vaguely guessed what she wanted to say, but he deliberately pretended to be confused: "I didn't expect you to laugh." ”

"No one is joking with you, I hope you can join the Tiance Mansion." Qin Sheng stopped and looked at him with a serious expression: "I can see that you are a resourceful person, and it is people like you that Tiance Mansion needs." ”

Jiang Shenzhou hesitated: "But ......"

Qin Sheng didn't wait for him to continue, and said: "The man is determined to be in the world, as long as you join the Tiance Mansion, with your wisdom and talent, he will definitely be able to be promoted to a general one day, and become a hero like Li Jing, the Duke of Weiguo, who swept Liuhe and swallowed the world, and made immortal contributions to the imperial court." Her eyes sparkled, and even her voice grew more and more agitated.

After finishing speaking, she looked at Jiang Shenzhou with anticipation.

"I understand your kindness, but I've always been used to being casual, and I'm not a general at all, as for fame and fortune...... I never took it to heart. Jiang Shenzhou replied lightly.

Qin Sheng was stunned, obviously not expecting Jiang Shenzhou to reject her. After all, Tiance Mansion has a respected status and ranks first among the military attachés of the imperial court. How many people can't get in even if they try their best, and it's really unexpected that he will refuse.

"In that case, I won't force you." Qin Sheng said, she smiled reluctantly: "No matter what, we finally got acquainted, although we can't be comrades with you, we can still be friends." ”

She turned, looking ready to leave.

Jiang Shenzhou hurriedly stopped her: "Wait a minute, I didn't refuse you." ”

Qin Sheng looked puzzled: "You didn't mean ......"

Jiang Shenzhou said: "I just said that I don't want to be a general, I don't care about fame and fortune, and I didn't say that I don't want to join Tiance Mansion." ”

Qin Sheng said with a happy face: "What do you mean?" ”

Jiang Shenzhou smiled and asked rhetorically, "I mean, don't you understand?" ”

Qin Sheng nodded, she already understood what Jiang Shenzhou meant. Before leaving, she made an appointment with him to meet tomorrow in Tiance Mansion, and to join Tiance Mansion, she needed to get the approval of one person, and this person was Qin Sheng's father, the lord of Tiance Mansion - Qin Qiong.

When Jiang Shenzhou returned to Qianyu Pavilion, it was almost evening, and everything was as he expected, and Paris was already waiting in his room.

"What's wrong? Did you promise? As soon as Jiang Shenzhou entered the room, Palisa couldn't wait to ask, obviously she already knew what Qin Sheng would say.

Jiang Shenzhou didn't seem to hear her words at all, he walked into the courtyard without saying a word, and sat down under a pear blossom tree.

"Say it quickly, say it quickly, did you promise?" Palisa asked more and more, she looked eager, but Jiang Shenzhou was still indifferent.

The more anxious Palisa became, the more calm he became, and he even closed his eyes.

"Hey! Why don't you speak? ”

"Are you angry? I see, you must blame me for pushing you. ”

"You're talking, why are you so stingy."

Paris said for a long time, but Jiang Shenzhou was still silent. After a while, her tone finally softened, and she pleaded, "How can you say it?" ”

Jiang Shenzhou opened his eyes and said slowly: "It's okay if you want me to say, but you have to promise me one thing and answer me one more question." "Now that his goal has been achieved, there is no need to deliberately keep a straight face.

"What's the matter?" ”

Jiang Shenzhou said: "In the future, you are not allowed to make your own decisions about my affairs." ”

Paris muttered, "It turns out that you are still angry about today's incident, but in fact, I didn't do this to help you......" She stopped halfway through her words, because Jiang Shenzhou closed her eyes again.

Paris pouted, "Hmph! I promise you, what's your problem? ”

Jiang Shenzhou said, "How do you know Qin Sheng's thoughts? ”

"That's what happened." Palisa smiled and said: "That's not easy, after you saved her last time, she missed you day and night, so I hope you join Tiance Mansion to accompany her every day." ”

Jiang Shenzhou glanced at her: "Do you think I believe it or not?" ”

Paris Xia said: "Okay, okay, I won't laugh, but I don't lie to you, Qin Sheng does praise you, not only her, but even Qin Qiong also values you." ”

Jiang Shenzhou finally understood why Qin Sheng invited him, which was probably what Qin Qiong meant. I didn't expect that I would attract the attention of this famous general.

But how did Parisia know what was going on in the Heavenly Ce Mansion?

Paris did not answer the question head-on. She said mischievously: "Anyway, I just know, I know more about things in the world, what is this?" ”

Jiang Shenzhou shook his head: "No, there is at least one thing you don't know." ”

"What's the matter?" ”

Jiang Shenzhou said lightly: "I rejected Qin Sheng. ”

"What!" Paris couldn't believe it: "You rejected her? Do you know how much thought and time I put into this? You actually rejected her? Do you know what you're doing? You big idiot! ”

She talked for a long time in one breath, only to find that Jiang Shenzhou had been secretly laughing.

Paris puffed up and said, "Okay, you're actually playing with me!" ”

Jiang Shenzhou laughed loudly: "Who told you to be so self-righteous, but don't be too happy, I will go to Tiance Mansion early tomorrow morning, whether I can join or not depends on Qin Qiong's meaning." ”

Paris said: "I have planned it a long time ago, you don't have to ...... at all"

Before she could continue, Jiang Shenzhou interrupted: "Have you forgotten what you just promised me?" ”

"I'm just ......" Paris lowered her head, looking a little aggrieved.

"I know you mean well." Jiang Shenzhou touched her head and said, "But...... I still want to join Tiance Mansion on my own strength. ”

Tiance Mansion, Wude four years, also known as "Tiance General's Mansion".

Admiral Tiance was the King of Qin and the current Emperor Li Shimin.

Because of this, the status of Tiance Mansion is transcendent, and the highest military position of the imperial court is the Sixteen Guards Mansion that leads the world's army, and the status of Tiance Mansion is even higher than that of Sixteen Guards.

Tiance Mansion has also walked out of countless ministers and good generals, among which Du Ruhui, Yu Wenshi and the prime minister are officials.

Later, Li Shimin became the emperor, and the Tiance Mansion lost its original functions as a military government, and was no longer allowed to command the army.

Today's Tiance Mansion has become a place for cultivating generals.

Therefore, there are no soldiers in Tiance Mansion, some are at least officers at the same level as the brigade commander, and the Tang Dynasty military system has a saying: all brigade commanders lead hundreds of soldiers, which is also another symbol of the respected status of Tiance Mansion.

Over the years, I don't know how many people want to enter Tiance Mansion, but only a few have succeeded in the end. Because the second lord of the mansion, Qin Qiong, is not only extremely strict in employing people, but also ruthless. He is different from others, he doesn't care whether the applicant is from the scholar clan or the Shu clan, he only cares about whether he has the ability.

Three years ago, his friend Fan Ling, the general of the Right Military Guard, personally came to the door to intercede, just to let his young son join, but Qin Qiong refused. The two broke off relations and never had contact again.

Now he is actually interested in Jiang Shenzhou.

Should I say flattered? Or is it deserved?

"We're here." Jiang Shenzhou was thinking about it, and Qin Sheng reminded.

Jiang Shenzhou raised his head and suddenly found himself standing in front of a tall pavilion. This five-story pavilion is heavily guarded, surrounded not only by high walls, but also by eight arrow towers at the corners.

"This is the Zhaowu Hall, the main building of the Tiance Mansion. Zhaowutang is the place where the military is discussed and orders are issued in the palace, just like the big tent in the army. Qin Sheng introduced.

Qin Sheng was talking when a few intermittent coughs suddenly came from the hall, and his voice sounded low and hoarse.

Qin Sheng looked at Jiang Shenzhou and said, "Let's go in." ”

Jiang Shenzhou entered the Zhaowu Hall and found that it was very spacious, and it seemed that it could accommodate at least hundreds of people.

There are two rows of columns in the lobby, each of which is stout and engraved with rows of powerful characters. The two pillars that enter the gate read: "The good attacker, the enemy does not know what to defend." Those who defend well, the enemy does not know what they are attacking. Jiang Shenzhou remembered that this was a sentence in "The Art of War: Fiction and Reality". There are a total of 12 pillars of the same column, and each one is engraved with the chapters of the famous art of war.

At the end of the staircase was a long mahogany case on the platform, and a thin old man was sitting behind the long table and looking down at a book. The old man was dressed in a gray cloth robe, his head was wrapped in a cloth belt, and his pale yellow face was lifeless, and even his eyes looked a little cloudy.

He looked like nothing more than a normal emaciated old man.

Qin Sheng walked over lightly and whispered a few words in his ear.

The old man raised his head at this time, and as soon as he raised his head, Jiang Shenzhou felt a majestic gaze sweeping over him, like a sharp sword suddenly unsheathed, and the sword light turned into his gaze and stabbed over.

Jiang Shenzhou almost stopped breathing. He could conclude that the person in front of him was Qin Qiong, although he had never seen him.

Because a person can hide his past, but he can never hide his edge.

This veteran became famous as a young man, and was born and died in the southern and northern wars for more than ten years, and repeatedly won the head of the enemy general among the ten thousand armies, and was known as one of the three tiger generals in the world today. He has already melted the spirit of courage into his blood, although the years have taken away his youth, but they will never take away this spirit of looking down on the world.

Qin Qiong slowly spoke: "I heard that you want to join the Tiance Mansion? His voice was deep and powerful.

Jiang Shenzhou replied with one word: "Yes." ”

Qin Qiong said: "You need to understand that not everyone can join Tiance Mansion, although you have saved Sheng'er, I will not open up because of this." He spoke slowly, but with an unmistakable majesty.

This time, Jiang Shenzhou replied with three words: "I understand." ”

Qin Qiong stopped looking at him, and his eyes returned to the book: "If you just want to be famous, the old man can recommend a few other places for you, I heard that Dali Temple, Honglu Temple, and Guozi Prison are not only very leisurely, but also the officials are promoted quickly." What does Jiang Gongzi think? ”

He spoke calmly, without any emotion.

What's going on? Palisa didn't say that Qin Qiong valued herself very much, but why did he look like he was rejecting people thousands of miles away? Could it be that Paris is mistaken?

Thinking of this, Jiang Shenzhou's heart calmed down a lot, and he smiled and said, "These places are really good, but unfortunately I'm not interested." ”

Qin Qiong said lightly: "Young man, do you insist on joining Tiance Mansion?" ”

Jiang Shenzhou replied: "Otherwise, I wouldn't have come." ”

"Tiance Mansion can't tolerate mediocre people." Qin Qiong said coldly: "If you want to join, you have to pass my test." ”

Jiang Shenzhou couldn't help but wonder: "What test?" ”

Qin Qiong put down the book and stared at him for a long time before he spoke: "Have you ever heard the story of stealing talismans to save Zhao?" ”