When Tang Xiaohao led Tang Dun, Lian Lian and Xiao Bell back to the city tower, he didn't know that there was almost a large-scale infection incident in the Iron Armor Guard's Yamen, and he didn't know that his father Tang Chen had already sent Xizuo to Nanrong's house.

As soon as he arrived at the city tower, Tang Xiaohao saw that the group of beggars were stopped by the Shendu Army, and they were searching, throwing all the beggars' sticks and straw mats on the ground, and checking them again and again, just not letting them enter the city.

Tang Xiaohao's pet jelly bean had been waiting under the city gate for a long time, and as in the past, he slept directly in the soft nest prepared for it by the Shendu Army, and there were bowls and basins next to it, which were leftover fish. The Shendu Army who guards the gate naturally knows who Tang Xiaohao is, so he will not let go of any opportunity to make a fool of himself, and even Tang Gongzi's pet is like an uncle here.

In comparison, that group of beggars is not as good as a cat.

The little bell was a little unpleasant: "Why embarrass a group of beggars." ”

Lian Lian nodded: "Yes, this group of gods and soldiers take off their skins, and they are probably not as good as beggars." ”

Tang Dun said: "What's the matter with us, hurry up and eat, I'm dying of hunger." ”

Tang Xiaohao stood in place, carefully observing the group of beggars, there were five beggars, although they looked thin, but their skin color did not look like malnutrition, all of them were ruddy and full of energy.

When Tang Xiaohao stepped forward, the little leader of the Shendu Army immediately stepped forward and nodded: "Tang Gongzi, you are back, are you tired?" Sit down and rest, I'll make you tea. ”

Tang Xiaohao asked, "Why are you stopping this group of beggars?" ”

The little leader explained: "Tang Gongzi, you also know that the four gates of the Shendu City, how many people enter and exit every day, are all determined by the above. ”

Tang Xiaohao said with a smile: "It must be that the young lady of which family went out to play in the mountains and rivers and came back late, and I informed you in advance, right?" ”

The little boss just laughed, not daring to explain too clearly.

Tang Xiaohao took out two silver dragons from his pocket and handed them to the little leader: "Beggars are also people, I recently heard that there is a madman who kills people outside the city, in case they die outside, it will cause trouble for the arrest of the yamen." Besides, how many people are in the city every day, you won't be counted one by one, right? ”

The salary of ordinary Shendu soldiers is fifty copper dragons a month, one hundred copper dragons are combined with one silver dragon, and the salary of the small boss is only two silver dragons a month. Although it is not a huge amount of money, but with a month's salary, it can still give Tang Xiaohao a face, why not?

After the little leader picked up the silver dragon, he immediately asked his subordinates to let him go.

The beggar led by him naturally knew that it was Tang Xiaohao who helped, and after clasping his fists and saluting and thanking him, he led his group of brothers into the Shendu City.

Tang Xiaohao took the money and asked Tang Dun to buy some cooked food and old wine, and asked Lian Lian to send the little bell back to the inn first, and he planned to stay and have two drinks with the Shendu Army guarding the city gate.

Little Bell actually wanted to stay, but he also understood that it was unseemly for a girl to sit under the city gate with a group of men to eat and drink, so she had to leave with Lian Lian.

Before leaving, Xiao Bell turned around to look at Tang Xiaohao step by step, and always felt that this scumbag was becoming more and more pleasing to the eye the more he looked at it now.

There are two reasons why Tang Xiaohao wants to invite the Shendu army guarding the city gate to eat and drink. First, he doesn't have any shelf against the low-level soldiers below on weekdays, he invites them to eat and drink when he has nothing to do, and also helps solve some troubles within his ability, especially these Shendu troops who defend the city. Just like he told Little Bell before, if you put up a stinky shelf on weekdays, if one day feng shui turns around, when you need someone, even if they help, they are reluctant. People's hearts are long, and you are good to these people on weekdays, and you are full of joy when people help out with something.

Second, Tang Xiaohao always felt that there was something wrong with the young man with the white horse and the two dark horse men today. Earlier, when he returned to the castle tower, he paid attention to the cattle shed next to him and the arsenal where weapons were stored, and there were no such beautiful white horses and black horses, nor two swords and rectangular boxes carried by two big men. Since those people can enter the Divine Capital City without falling off their horses and storing their weapons, they are definitely not ordinary people.

Tang Dun bought cooked food and old wine and came back, and it was time to fall at the city gate. Tang Xiaohao and Tang Dun sat down to eat and drink with them, and the little boss and soldiers did not toast, because everyone knew that Young Master Tang did not drink.

Tang Dun was already hungry, with a chicken leg in his left hand and a pig's trotter in his right hand, gnawing his face full of oil.

Tang Xiaohao picked up the teacup and touched the wine glass of the little leader: "Brother, it's hard work, you did me another favor today, I remember this in my heart." ”

The little leader hurriedly said: "Tang Gongzi, what are you reluctant, how you behave, the brothers know it in their hearts." After speaking, the little leader lowered his voice again, "We all know that you are different from those young masters and young ladies, and we are already very happy to know you and sit with you to drink wine and eat meat." ”

Tang Xiaohao grinned: "Don't hold me, I know a few pounds and a few taels in my heart." ”

It was another politeness, and after three rounds of drinking, Tang Xiaohao asked about the white horse youth and the dark horse man.

The little leader was already a little drunk: "Don't you know the one who rides a white horse and carries a double sword?" ”

Tang Xiaohao said honestly: "It looks a little familiar, but I can't remember it, it's either in the army or the people who arrested the yamen." ”

The little leader said: "He said what his name was Che and Hai, I can't remember clearly, anyway, he claimed to be the captain of the Iron Guard, and he also had the waist card of the Iron Guard." As for the two people who rode the black horse, you should also know them, because they are the people of your mother's Nanrong family, holding the tokens of the Nanrong family. ”

Tang Xiaohao nodded and said that he knew, knowing that there was no point in asking again, this little leader only knew so much. But he was very puzzled in his heart, although not everyone knew him in the Iron Guard, but the military attache of the seventh rank like the cavalry captain definitely knew himself. Although the kid seems to be in a hurry, even if there is a big matter, he will at least say hello when he sees him.

The most important thing is that I only have a little impression of that kid, and I can't remember where I saw it, anyway, it's not in the military camp of the Iron Guard.

As for the two black men who turned out to be from the Nanrong family, this was something Tang Xiaohao never expected, but being so arrogant was indeed in line with the style of the Nanrong family's retainers and slaves. Not to mention the retainers, just those slaves of the Nanrong family are arrogant and domineering outside, and no one pays attention to them except for the royal family.

Tang Xiaohao put peanuts on the table and thought, the people of the Nanrong family are chasing the people of the Iron Guard, and the group of beggars who look unusual seem to be chasing these two groups of people, what is hidden in this?

Oh no, will the beggars I put in cause trouble because of this? When Tang Xiaohao was stunned in his heart, he heard the sound of hurried horses' hooves, and in a blink of an eye, a white horse like snow came to them.

The little leader raised his eyes and looked at the man wearing dragon scale iron armor on the horse, hurriedly got up, and knelt down on one knee with the other soldiers: "The commander of the West Gate Sentinel of the Shendu Army is a general!" ”

The person who came was none other than Tang Xiaohao's father, Tang Chen, the commander of the Royal Iron Guard.

Tang Chen didn't pay attention to the soldiers of the Shendu Army, just looked at Tang Xiaohao and asked, "What are you doing here?" ”

Tang Xiaohao pretended to be serious and said: "Filial son Tang Xiaohao knocked on the wise and martial father, I wish my father happiness like the East China Sea, longevity than Nanshan, all wishes come true, all the best." ”

After speaking, Tang Xiaohao grinned.

Tang Chen was reluctant to deal with Tang Xiaohao, and turned his attention to Tang Dun: "Tang Dun, send the young master home." ”

Tang Dun didn't dare to raise his head, and after wiping the oil and water on his mouth with his sleeve, he dragged Tang Xiaohao away.

After Tang Xiaohao walked a little farther, he dragged Tang Dun to a dark place: "You are waiting for me here!" ”

After speaking, Tang Xiaohao hurriedly ran back again, hiding in the dark and eavesdropping, he knew that Tang Chen's sudden arrival at Ximen must have something important, and it was very likely that it had something to do with that ironclad cavalry captain Che Zhihai.

Tang Chen turned over and dismounted, looked at the remaining drinks and dishes on the table next to him, and asked casually: "Is there a person who has a latte armor guard card from the West Gate today?" And claim to be an ironclad knight? ”

The little leader replied, "Yes, there is." ”

Tang Chen said coldly: "This person is impersonating, and he will be killed after being discovered." ”

The little boss was shocked: "General, the little one is guilty." ”

Tang Chen asked, "Does anyone else know that he entered the city with a waist card?" ”

The little leader thought for a while, except for these soldiers present, only Tang Xiaohao knew about this matter, but he didn't dare to say it, so he could only say: "There is no one else." ”

Tang Chen's hand touched his waist, and the little leader glanced at the corner of his eye, thinking that he was going to draw a knife, and his whole body was weak with fright, but he didn't expect Tang Chen to touch a red dragon eye and throw it directly on the table: "Remember, don't spread this matter, if someone else knows, everyone who kneels here tonight will die!" ”

The little leader wanted to bury his head in the ground: "Yes, the little one understands! ”

When Tang Chen turned over and got on the horse, Tang Xiaohao hurriedly tiptoed to Tang Dun's position, and just half of the run, he was caught up by Tang Chen who was riding a horse.

Tang Chen raised his horsewhip and made a gesture to fight, but Tang Xiaohao didn't dodge, he directly raised his head and slammed his face: "Come on, come and go, pump it in the face, it's best to break the phase, and it's you who will lose face at that time, not me." ”

Tang Chen sighed: "Are you too confident in your appearance?" ”

Tang Xiaohao said deliberately: "That is, after all, I am your son, I look like this is all given by you, and my self-confidence is also given by you." ”

Tang Chen couldn't hold back a smile when he heard this: "You don't know who you look like with this mouth." ”

Tang Xiaohao replied: "It's not like a father is like a mother, otherwise?" I didn't hatch out of an egg. ”

Tang Chen turned over and dismounted, stood in front of Tang Xiaohao, and then said into the darkness not far away: "Tang Dun, go back first with jelly beans." ”

"Yes, sir." Tang Dun's voice came from the darkness, and then he trotted away with the fat cat Jelly Bean.

Tang Chen threw the reins to Tang Xiaohao: "Accompany my father for a walk." ”

Tang Xiaohao took the reins and followed behind Tang Chen, without speaking, just following.

After walking for a while, Tang Chen suddenly stopped: "By the way, how old are you this year?" ”

Tang Xiaohao didn't answer, but when he led the horse past Tang Chen, he shook him with a roll of his eyes.

Tang Chen raised his hand and pointed at Tang Xiaohao: "The girls just rolled their eyes!" ”

Tang Xiaohao simply stopped, rolled his eyes at Tang Chen, and maintained that outrageous posture.

Tang Chen laughed, and laughed for a while before saying, "You really don't look like me." ”

Tang Xiaohao said: "I'm much better looking than you, the title of the first beautiful man in the imperial capital is not called for nothing." ”

Tang Chen remembered something: "What is the relationship between that girl named Little Bell and you?" ”

Tang Xiaohao looked at Tang Chen: "You sent someone to check on me?" ”

Tang Chen shook his head: "No." ”

Tang Xiaohao suddenly understood: "That's what Tang Dun said." ”

Tang Chen still shook his head.

Tang Xiaohao said: "I don't believe it was Jelly Bean who said it!" ”

Tang Chen said solemnly: "It's your mother who said it, she has been sending people to spy on you." ”

Tang Xiaohao's face sank: "Nanrong Wenjun is not my mother, no mother will deal with her son with all her heart." ”

"Xiaohao!" Tang Chen reprimanded, "Don't call him by his name, it's not big or small, be careful that the wall has ears." ”

Tang Xiaohao knew that Nanrong's family was full of eyes and ears in Shendu City, and maybe he would really follow his father Tang Chen, so he shut up and didn't say anything.

Tang Chen continued to walk forward: "After the court this morning, I went to meet the emperor, and the emperor has decided to let Princess Baomeng marry you." ”

Tang Xiaohao looked at Tang Chen: "Princess Baomeng? It's the one who goes out with a little lamb and is nervous? ”

Tang Chen frowned: "Palm!" How do you speak? ”

Tang Xiaohao put on a rogue look: "General, Princess Baomeng is indeed a princess, but she is not a princess of the royal family of Jiuyuan Kingdom, she is a princess of the Tuo Si Department of Rouyuan City, and she is a hostage sent by Rouyuan City to show that she will never rebel. What does it mean that the emperor promised her to me, general, will you not understand? ”

Tang Chen continued to walk with his hands behind his back: "It's okay for you to say this to me, if you go back and say this in front of your mother, you will not be far from death." ”

Tang Xiaohao sighed: "I know, pretending to be crazy and stupid, to be a brainless loser, you have to see through everything without saying anything, and wait for death every day." ”

"It's not about waiting for death!" Tang Chen corrected solemnly, "I'm waiting for an opportunity!" ”

Tang Xiaohao was a little puzzled when he saw Tang Chen so serious, because he didn't know what opportunity he was waiting for, and he didn't know what his father's plans were, he only knew that from childhood to adulthood, although on the surface he lived a nightmare every day, but secretly his father found someone to teach him to read and write and study martial arts.

The teachers and martial artists who taught him knowledge and martial arts would change every once in a while, and Tang Chen would send the replaced teachers to distant places, so as not to leak the news and be discovered by the people of the Nanrong family.

Tang Chen asked Tang Xiaohao cautiously: "Do you like that girl named Little Bell?" ”

Tang Xiaohao didn't answer, just looked at Tang Chen, and didn't avoid his eyes, he knew that his father could get the answer from his eyes, which was also what his father taught him, whether it was in the court or walking in the rivers and lakes, joys, sorrows, and sorrows should not be easily revealed on the surface.

Tang Chen said: "The little bell is unknown, you don't know who she is." Have you ever wondered what if she was sent by the Nanrong family? ”

Tang Xiaohao really didn't think about this, in order not to make himself the heir, the Nanrong family would use the beauty trick? It doesn't have to be a beauty trick, after all, I don't know what the little bell looks like under the veil, and if it looks the same as the jelly bean, it will be over.

In fact, Tang Xiaohao does have a good impression of the little bell in his heart, and for this young man who has just turned eighteen, the little bell is like his first love. However, because of the messy things at home, he didn't dare to confess, for fear of implicating the other party.

Therefore, Tang Xiaohao said against his will: "How is it possible? Dad, you also said that she came from an unknown place, I just asked her to act with me. ”

In the corner not far away, Little Bell clenched the female sword in her hand when she heard this, but she had to continue listening, because it was her task.