Chapter 216: Half Life

Xu Qi'an helplessly greeted him, and without waiting to get closer, his aunt took the initiative to come closer, grabbed his arm, and said eagerly:

"How can Erlang go to the battlefield, he hasn't even killed a chicken. He is a powerless scholar, and the emperor asked him to go to the battlefield, which is not to kill him. ”

As he spoke, he began to cry.

Xu Lingyue was also in the hall at this time, standing aside, with a beautiful and refined face, making a frowning gesture, worried about Erlang's safety.

"Mother, I am a seven-grade benevolent, a seven-grade benevolent. Dad is only seven grades... Xu was not convinced.

"What's the use? Your father told me a long time ago, the scholars of the seventh rank are as powerless as the chickens, and the martial artists of the ninth rank can't beat them. Auntie said angrily.

Xu Erlang was speechless for a moment.

Xu Qi'an patted the back of his aunt's hand to show comfort, and then said: "It's not that there is no way to solve it, it's a big deal to resign." ”

"Resign!" the aunt wiped her tears.

In the eyes of a woman like her aunt, the war is a catastrophe like the collapse of the sky, and as a mother, she would rather her son give up his future than go to war.

"Impossible!"

Xu Xinnian interrupted forcefully, as a scholar of the academy, how could he retreat because he was afraid of going to the battlefield.

The aunt sat on the chair and wept and said, "You came out of my belly, I don't know how many pounds and taels you have? If you have half of your eldest brother's ability, I don't bother to care about you." But you're a useless scholar, you're good at making articles, fighting hard with knives and people, where did you get this ability?

"You are the heir in the second room, if you have an accident, I, I won't live........."

Xu Lingyue comforted her mother with a sad face.

"Mother, I practice the art of war, and the battlefield is my home field, and it is where I practice. Now, I finally have this opportunity. He replied in a softer tone.

"Are you stupid?"

The aunt screamed: "That dog emperor wants you to die, he has a grudge against Ning Yan, and he wants our whole family to die." Are you stupid enough to send it yourself?"

She was in tears, and under the excitement, she was rarely a little hideous.

Seeing this scene, Xu Qi'an was suddenly stunned, the aunt actually knew the situation of the Xu Mansion very well, knowing that her nephew had offended the emperor, and the whole family was being targeted, and she was in a precarious crisis.

But she has never expressed concern in this regard, let alone complained about the "nosy" nephew, not because she is stupid, but because she treats this nephew who was brought up single-handedly as a family member and a son.

Some people don't take you seriously in their mouths, but they actually love you in their hearts.

Xu Qi'an silently withdrew from the inner hall, asked his subordinates to bring the little mare, and galloped towards the yamen of the watchman.

............

Haoqi Building, seven floors.

In the tea room, Xu Qi'an frowned and said: "Duke Wei, Emperor Yuanjing's dog thief really didn't give up persecuting me, he saw that my reputation was in full swing, and with the support of Dean Zhao Shou, you and the supervisor, he didn't want to touch me for the time being, so he put his mind on the old one." ”

Why did Xu Qi'an not leave the capital, but dared to investigate Emperor Yuan Jing in private? It was because of the support of these three bigwigs behind him.

In addition, he was quite low-key and did not die in front of Emperor Yuan Jing.

But he knew that Emperor Yuan Jing would settle accounts with him sooner or later, this emperor was good at scheming, and he had plenty of patience to wait, such as this time.

Xu Qi'an himself is not afraid of Emperor Yuan Jing, but for the second uncle and Erlang, he is quite worried, Emperor Yuan Jing wants to "blame" them, it is too simple.

Wei Yuan smiled: "What do you think?" ”

Xu Qi'an said tentatively: "Can Duke Wei block back?"

Wei Yuan shook his head: "Your Majesty's hand-picked, it's not easy to refuse." ”

Xu Qi'an sighed heavily: "I originally wanted to enlist in the army with Erlang and protect him secretly, but I felt that if I also left the capital, my family would be really in danger, so I had to come to beg Duke Wei."

"Gong Wei is the commander of this expedition, you can help me take care of Erlang. ”

Jian Zheng and Zhao Shou will protect him, but will the two bigwigs serve him as bodyguards to protect his family?

Xu Qi'an didn't have this confidence, but here in Wei Yuan, he had confidence.

Jian Zheng and Zhao Shou treated him as a pawn, so they only recognized him and did not recognize his family. Wei Yuan treats him as a confidant and an important person, so Wei Yuan will take care of his family.

Wei Yuan drank tea and said with a smile: "I will arrange Xu Xinnian to go to the north, Jiang Luzhong and Yang Yan have the best relationship with you." In addition, Chu Yuanzhen will also go to the north. ”

Xu Qi'an was surprised: "It turns out that you have already made all the arrangements? You let Chu Yuanzhen enlist in the army just to protect Erlang?"

Father!

Wei Yuan sneered: "That's just incidental, Chu Yuanzhen is unique, it's a pity to be a scattered person." He is still a scholar with the world in mind, but he is dissatisfied with His Majesty's cultivation and resigns and goes into hiding.

"As long as you still have the heart, you won't reject me, such a good talent, don't use it in vain. ”

Chu Yuanzhen is also an old tool man........ Xu Qian said.

Wei Yuan immediately asked, "Is there anything else you want to tell me?"

He seemed to be looking forward to it.

Xu Qi'an hehehe ”

Wei Yuan smiled noncommittally, as if he was a little disappointed.

"Xu Qi'an!"

But when he said goodbye and left, Wei Yuan's voice suddenly came from behind him, "The world of Kyushu is more complicated than you think. Go ahead and go your way. ”

Xu Qi'an waited for a moment, didn't wait for Wei Yuan's explanation, and glanced back at him: "Okay!"

Leaving Haoqi Building, Xu Qi'an took out the fragment of the book from the ground and sent a private chat request to Chu Yuanzhen.

[Three: Brother Chu, just now there was news from the Ministry of War, I, like you, have to go out with the army. 】

[Four: Wei Yuan is also looking for you?

Chu Yuanzhen was shocked, and at the same time worried about Hengyuan, if Xu Qi'an was not in charge of the capital, would he really be able to rescue Hengyuan smoothly by relying on the three people of "One, Two, Five", and so on?

[Three: I am different from you, I was appointed by Emperor Yuanjing. 】

Xu Qi'an didn't curse Emperor Yuan Jing's viciousness, because Chu Yuanzhen would definitely understand that he was such a smart person.

[Four: It's okay, I'll take care of you.] 】

Xu Qi'an immediately passed the book: [I will hand over the fragment of the book from the ground to the eldest brother temporarily, well, so be it, I still have something to deal with. 】

didn't give Chu Yuanzhen a chance to ask, and quickly ended the private chat.

Alas, you still have to be honest, don't brag on the Internet, and if you are not careful, you will not be able to get off the stage.......... Xu Qi'an sighed sincerely.

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On the other side, Xufu.

After Xu Pingzhi received the news from the house, he immediately rushed home, and now he sat on a chair with a black face, without saying a word.

"Master, tell me about this son of a, and let him resign quickly. Auntie cried.

"Your Majesty is using a yang scheme. Xu Pingzhi sighed.

Either get out of the Hanlin Academy, or go to war, the former has a ruined future, and the latter dies for life.

Xu Pingzhi had experienced the Battle of Shanhaiguan and knew that he could come back alive purely by luck. The war in the north was certainly not as fierce as the Battle of Shanhaiguan.

But Xu Erlang is not a martial artist, and he lacks life-saving means on the battlefield.

Xu Xinnian sat on the side, silent and did not speak, he had already been beaten by his eldest brother, and there was no need to be beaten by his father again.

The family was gloomy.

The aunt sobbed and choked, and Xu Lingyue comforted her softly.

"I saw that the eldest brother went out just now, he must have thought of a way, mother, don't worry, wait for the eldest brother to come back. Xu Lingyue said softly.

"I can only wait for news from Dalang. ”

The aunt wiped her tears, looked out of the hall frequently, and said, "But what can Da Lang do? He is no longer an official, and he has offended the emperor." ”

Xu Pingzhi's face was gloomy and he didn't speak.

At this time, they heard Xu Lingyin's crisp and immature voice outside: "Cauldron~"

The family turned their heads and looked out of the hall, and sure enough, they saw Xu Qi'an striding back and kicking his sister who came up.

Xu Lingyin flew into Lina's arms on the side, and she smiled happily, saying that the feeling of Tengyun driving was very interesting.

Xu Qi'an used ingenuity, in the past, the brother and sister have always played like this.

"Da Lang!"

"Big brother!"

The family of four in the hall got up at the same time and looked at Xu Qi'an.

The aunt said eagerly: "Da Lang, have you thought of a way to keep Erlang from fighting?"

Xu Qi'an shook his head slightly, "Your Majesty hand-picked, how to refuse." ”

Seeing that his aunt's beautiful face could not hide his disappointment, and seeing that Second Uncle Xu's face instantly darkened, he said unhurriedly:

"However, Duke Wei promised that I would take care of Erlang. Moreover, Chu Yuanzhen, a registered disciple of the Renzong, will also go out with the army, and he has a very good relationship with me and Erlang, and promised me that I will protect Erlang well. ”

"Sir?"

The aunt cast an inquiring glance at her husband.

Second Uncle Xu smiled: "With Duke Wei taking care of him, Erlang is safe." Moreover, Chu Yuanzhen is comparable to a four-grade master, and he can fly with a sword. Even if you encounter danger, you can protect Erlang well. ”

When the aunt heard this, even her husband said this, and she was immediately relieved.

He sobbed and said, "Thanks to Da Lang." ”

............

In every war, in addition to the necessary affairs such as dispatching troops and requisitioning grain and grass, the corresponding ceremonies are also indispensable.

The imperial court will let Si Tianjian choose an auspicious day, and then sacrifice to the sky, the earth, and the ancestors, which are the three sacrifices.

The three sacrifices are strictly standardized, and they are held by the emperor and hundreds of civil and military officials on different auspicious days.

The soldiers and generals who want to go out with the army will also pay homage to their ancestors on this day.

When children and grandchildren go to the battlefield, it is indispensable to worship their ancestors.

The ancestral tomb of the Xu family is in a feng shui treasure outside the capital, and it is feng shui that the warlock of Si Tianjian was invited to help see. Of course, the big families in the capital will basically ask the warlock to look at feng shui.

Everyone's ancestral tomb is a treasure of feng shui.........

Xu Xinnian and Xu Qi'an, the brothers, are now the golden phoenix of the Xu family, the core figures.

Xu Erlang of the Hanlin Academy was going to go on such a big expedition, and almost all the people of the clan came, including two white-haired clan elders.

An old clan man has a fairly tough body, thin and tall, but his white hair is a little sparse.

The other was not very clear-headed, and his eyes were a little glazed, but his gray hair was very thick.

After presiding over the ancestor worship ceremony, the white-haired patriarch sighed:

"Back then, no one actually believed the words of Si Tianjian Warlock, the capital was so big, where could there be so many feng shui treasures. It's just a good luck. Now it seems that this is indeed a treasure of feng shui. Otherwise, there would not be two dragons and phoenixes in succession. ”

The surrounding people laughed.

At this time, the old and faint clan elder searched the crowd tremblingly, muttering: "Where is Da Lang, where is Da Lang? Where is the Wenqu Star of our Xu family?"

Xu Pingzhi pulled Xu Erlang over and said with a smile: "Uncle, our Xu family's Wenqu Xing is Erlang, and Wuqu Xing is Dalang." ”

The clan elder's cloudy eyes stared at Erlang, looked at it for a long time, and kept shaking his head: "No, it's not you, you're not Dalang." ”

"Of course he is not Da Lang, they all said that he is Erlang, and he is the Wenqu star of our Xu family. On the side, the clansmen explained loudly.

The clan elder ignored it and searched in the crowd by himself: "Da Lang, where is Da Lang?"

Xu Qi'an had no choice but to walk over and said with a smile: "Ah Gong, I'm Da Lang." ”

The clan elder squinted, examined him carefully, and also smiled: "It's Da Lang, it's Da Lang, it's our Xu family's Wenqu star." ”

The son of the clan elder explained awkwardly: "I used to always talk to my father about Da Lang's deeds, but he listened a lot, and he only remembered Da Lang." ”

...........

Royal Palace, Imperial Garden.

Wei Yuan sat in the gazebo, holding the sunspot with his fingertips, and accompanied Emperor Yuan Jing to play chess.

After killing the old emperor a few times, Wei Yuan said lightly: "I heard that the queen came in and was sick?"

Emperor Yuan Jing glanced at him and said expressionlessly: "It's autumn, maybe it's cold." I was busy with government affairs and snubbed the queen for a while, so Wei Qing went to visit the queen for me. ”

Wei Yuan got up and retreated.

The road of Fengqi Palace, he has walked countless times, but this time he walked extremely slowly, obviously there are people he cares about the most at the end of the road, but he is afraid of walking too fast, afraid that if he is not careful, he will finish this road.

In Fengqi Palace, the peerless queen stood in the palace, holding her sleeves with one hand and burning incense with the other.

"Why are you here?"

When she saw Wei Yuan enter the hall, she said in surprise.

"I'm about to go on a journey, so I'm coming to see you. Wei Yuan smiled gently.

The queen led him to a seat, ordered the maid to serve tea and pastries, and the two sat in the room, time passed quietly, and there were not many words between them, but there was an indescribable harmony.

After drinking a cup of tea, Wei Yuan sighed with emotion: "The palace has always prepared the pastries you made?"

The queen pursed her lips and chuckled: "I don't know when you'll come, but I know that you like to eat my pastries the most." So every afternoon, I cook some myself. ”

Wei Yuan nodded, "I have a heart." ”

The queen glanced at the plate, and only ate two pieces of pastry, and she said softly:

"In the past, Ah Ming always robbed you of the pastries I made, and you never let him. In the Shangguan family, you are more like a sister-in-law than his sister-in-law, because you are my father's most valued student and the son of his savior........"

"Say no more!"

Wei Yuan interrupted calmly and said in a low voice: "The grievances between me and the Shangguan family were settled after Shangguan Ming's death. I just want to talk to you........."

He looked at the queen's beautiful face, amazed as he was back then, and said, "I have guarded you for half my life, and now, I am going to do what I want to do." ”

After Wei Yuan finished speaking, he got up and walked towards the outside of the hall.

"You've guarded me for half my life, but you never knew what I wanted. ”

Behind him, the queen's shouts were heard.

Wei Yuan's footsteps paused slightly, and he resolutely left.

The wind blew from somewhere in the palace wall, blowing the green robe and blowing his gray sideburns.

Outside the Fengqi Palace was a long road, with tall red walls erected on both sides, and he walked forward silently, finally finishing this road and half of his life.

This year, the cape is at the end of the world. Xiao Xiao has two temples.

............

Lin'an, who was wearing a red dress, walked towards Wenyuan Pavilion with two personal palace maids and the guards of Shaoyin Palace.

"Hey, why did Wei Yuan enter the palace. ”

Lin'an saw a dress in green clothes coming out of the direction of the harem from a distance, and muttered curiously.

She has always disliked Wei Yuan, because Da Qingyi is a die-hard supporter of the Four Princes, and the Four Princes are the biggest threat to the Crown Prince.

It wasn't until she met Xu Qi'an that she had such a good impression of Wei Yuan, purely because she loved the house and Wu.

Seeing Wei Yuan's figure leave, Lin'an didn't delay his own affairs and continued to go to Wenyuan Pavilion.

Wenyuan Pavilion has a total of seven attics, which is the library of the royal family, which is rich in books, inclusive of all rivers, and all-encompassing.

Lin'an accurately entered the third attic, summoned the officials in charge of managing Wenyuan Pavilion, and said, "This palace wants to see books related to the dragon vein in the capital, you go to find it." ”

As a princess, she doesn't need to find books in the sea of books by herself, and she has the help of the "land snake" administrator.

After getting the book that recorded the dragon vein, Lin'an turned to the sixth attic, and also called the administrator, instructing: "This palace should check the information of the first Pingyuan Bo." ”

The administrator quickly found the corresponding file of the first generation of Ping Yuanbo.

This time Lin'an didn't borrow the books, unfolded it and took a look, the first Pingyuan Bo was a figure one hundred and seventy years ago, originally a general in the north, and was knighted because of his repeated military exploits.

"Uncle Pingyuan's mansion is a gift from the imperial ........," Lin An muttered in his heart.

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Late at night.

The Inner City, an area near the Imperial City.

Pingyuanbo's mansion is quiet, the door of the mansion is sealed, since Pingyuanbo was destroyed by Henghui, this mansion was taken back by the imperial court.

In fact, at that time, Uncle Pingyuan had two concubines who were merry and happy outside, and they were not in the house, so they escaped. It's just that the concubine has no right to inherit the title, so naturally he has no right to inherit this royal mansion.

A black shadow calmly avoided the watchman on the roof, avoided the patrolling sword guard, and took advantage of the watchman to end the lookout, and quickly climbed over the wall to sneak into the Pingyuan Uncle's mansion.

The black shadow wears a tight-fitting nightwalk that makes it easy to move, outlining the plump curves of the front and back.

It is impossible for a man to have such an exaggerated pectoralis major muscle, nor can he have such a slender waist, so it is unmistakable to be a female snitch.

Pingyuan Bofu was dead silent.

The black shadow looked forward for a moment, and hurried against the wall, and in the process, she took out a hand-drawn dragon vein trend chart from her arms, as well as a gossip feng shui plate of Si Tianjian.

Her beautiful eyes narrowed slightly, her gaze was like a knife, and then in the dim moonlight, she looked at the dragon vein trend chart while examining the feng shui plate in her hand.

A little bit of comparison and analysis, and finally, she came to her destination - the backyard garden.

The backyard garden of Pingyuan Bofu has a unique pattern, erecting a rockery of considerable scale, because no one cares about it, overgrown with weeds, and looks desolate.

The black shadow jumped lightly, stepping on a rockery, she looked down for nearly a quarter of an hour, silently falling to the ground, groping for a while near the locked rockery.

By the time we got to the last goal, there was finally a harvest, and the one-foot-high rockery was hollow, and when gently tapped, it made a hollow echo.

She walked around the rockery, looking for clues, and suddenly, reached out and pressed somewhere.

Just listen to the sound of "clicking", the side of the rockery automatically slides open, revealing a swarthy, diagonally downward hole.

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PS: I fell asleep yesterday while writing, and continued to code words after waking up, thinking that it was so late anyway, and I wasn't in a hurry, so I wrote a little more, and this chapter is more than 5,000 words.

When I'm older, I didn't have to doze off when I stayed up late to code words.