"Gradually, you are beyond my control, until the crown prince orders the lockdown, and I know that the final decisive battle has begun. I really want to help you, but I can't do it, and even have to trap your eldest brother in a black prison to prevent him from being tempted to help you, because once even I am involved in the final battle for the heir, if the prince wins, not only you and me, but also your mother, eldest brother, and second sister, will die in the imperial capital, so I can only give up on you and save more relatives. ”

Qi Wuxian said this very directly, but Qi Tian did not feel the slightest chill, but a warmth surged in his heart.

Because the father, mother, eldest brother, and second sister all really care about themselves, and in order to love themselves, their father and mother sent themselves to Yunhai City, and even indirectly arranged their lives.

The eldest brother knew that he saw himself being punished in the court, and even interceded for himself despite disobeying his father's orders, and finally was punished with him and was knocked unconscious by the court battle.

When the second sister heard that she was about to be in danger, she immediately ran to Yunhai City to report for herself.

An inexplicable but very warm feeling spread in my chest!

He understands that this warmth is the taste of family affection that he has never tasted in his previous life!

"Dad, I can understand, if I did it again, you don't have to feel guilty. ”

Qi Wutear's indifferent face smiled for the first time.

Qi Tian knew that this was a smile of relief.

"Dad called me and my eldest brother here alone, shouldn't it just talk about the past?" Qi Tian said bluntly.

Qi Wuxian nodded and admitted: "The eldest princess is about to ascend the throne and become the new emperor, and she is moving faster than I imagined, and I now suspect that the emperor is probably no longer alive." ”

Qi Tian agrees with his father's point of view.

"When the eldest princess becomes the emperor, the whole country and the court will undergo earth-shaking changes, and I was on the side of the eldest princess before, and I also saw that she could bring a new atmosphere to the empire. Qi Wuxian looked at Qi Tian very seriously, "But I still want to give this future an insurance." ”

"Dad wants me to suppress the eldest princess?" Qi Tianke said.

Qi Wuxian nodded.

Qi Tian immediately shook his head and refused: "I can't do it, this time I helped the eldest princess to win the heir, it was completely in exchange for the safety of you and my family in Yunhai City! Now that my task is complete, the eldest princess has also promised to seal Yunhai City to me permanently, I just want to wait for the eldest princess to ascend the throne and go back to Yunhai City to live happily with my wife and children." ”

Until now, he has not forgotten his dream of being a "three-good youth".

Qi Wuxian frowned, "You are now the Great General of the Protector who is above all the officials! Not only do you control all the guards, but you are also famous, wouldn't it be too useless for you to go back now?"

Qi Tian was stunned for a moment, "What am I going to do with my breath? It's good to have a quiet corner! Tired horses, happy pets, I really don't have such great ambitions." ”

Qi Zaiqing also persuaded at this time: "Dad, since the third brother doesn't have this idea, don't you force him anymore, didn't we let him go to Yunhai City just so that the third brother could spend his life safely?"

Who knew that Qi Wuxian stood up suddenly, raised his eyebrows, and shouted: "Rebel! As people of the empire, we have the responsibility to contribute our strength to the future of the empire!"

He looked at Qi Tian and continued: "You are now a general who protects the country under one person, above ten thousand people, and you also carry the emperor's token, how can you be so content with pleasure, how can you be worthy of the empire, how can you be worthy of thousands of people!"

His eyes became lonely, he sat back in his chair, and said weakly: "The old man has been in the officialdom for decades, living a life of walking on thin ice every day, not only can not offend a rabble like the prince gang, but also maintain his own integrity, every day, it is the belief in changing the future of the empire that has been supported until now, but... Unexpectedly, my youngest son would say such a rebellious thing, he obviously had the opportunity and the ability to give the empire a blue sky, but he just let it go. ”

At this moment, Qi Tian found that his father was no longer the indifferent and ruthless and ruthless imperial historian of the past, but a helpless old man.

"Dad, don't be too sad, the third brother also has his own difficulties. Qi Zaiqing walked around the long table and knelt beside Qi Wuxi.

Qi Wuxian didn't say anything more, and looked out the window.

Qi Tian turned around, and wanted to leave, according to his past thoughts, go his own way, and say whatever others like.

But at this moment, he did not take this step, because this person is not someone else, but his own father, who loves his own father.

He turned back again, looked at his somewhat disappointed father, and slowly spoke, "What does Dad want me to do?"

Qi Wutear's eyes froze, and he slowly looked at Qi Tian, "You promised me?"

Qi Tian sighed helplessly, "Since it is my father's wish, I will naturally try my best to do it, but my father wants the blue sky of the empire, and I don't know if I can do it, after all, the eldest princess is the emperor, and I am just a person attached to the emperor." ”

"As long as you are willing to do it, to check and balance the eldest princess, so that she can always remember the mission of the emperor, the Sunny Empire will definitely re-enter the ranks of powerhouses!" Qi Wu said with tears in his eyes.

Qi Tian sighed and didn't say anything more.

Qi Wuxian means that he understands that monitoring the eldest princess, balancing the eldest princess, and making the eldest princess have to do what everyone expects, but is this useful?

I'm afraid no one knows.

At dinner, the restaurant was a happy scene, although Qi Wuxian looked cold, but he did not refuse to come, whoever toasted him drank it, and soon his face was full of red light.

Because Qi Wuxian started drinking, Wang Shouren and the others were also very excited, after all, Qi Wuxian was notoriously cold-faced and hard-hearted, and he kept a distance from the officials of the same dynasty on weekdays, and everyone rarely had the opportunity to be so close to him, and this time he took the initiative to invite everyone to dinner.

Just as everyone was raising their glasses and drinking, a housekeeper suddenly came to the door of the dining room and whispered a few words in Qi Wuxi's ear.

Qi Wuxian's expression remained unchanged, and he said lightly: "Let him in." ”

At this time, the other people at the table also put down their wine glasses, all looking at Qi Wutear, I don't know who else is coming, today is a family gathering.

Soon, a shirtless strong man came to the door of the dining room.

"Poof", the person knelt on the ground.

After Qi Tian saw this person's face clearly, his expression was suddenly stunned, it was Gu Zhengang!

At this time, Gu Zhengang tied his hands behind his back, and there were three thorns covered with spikes on his back.

"General Gu, who are you?" Qi Tian wondered.

"General Qi, I'm sorry for you! Brother Qimen has fifteen lives, and I am willing to pay for them with my own lives. Gu Zhengang, a dignified seven-foot man, actually shed big tears.

Qi Tian raised his head and sighed, to be honest, when he knew that the fifteen brothers of his family were killed by Gu Zhengang's troops, he really wanted to blow Gu Zhengang's head with a stick and pay for the lives of his fifteen Qi brothers.

But Gu Zhengang first took action to relieve himself, and then invited himself to his house for dinner, and the simple and unpretentious character of him and his wife deeply moved him.

Subsequently, after he guessed his identity, he found Ma Dusheng and Wang Shouren overnight, ran to his residence, and took the initiative to ask the inside and outside to cooperate against the prince.

Qi Tian tried to be ruthless, but this heart, which is usually hard when he says it is hard, can't be hard.

"Alas, forget it, although you killed fifteen of my brothers, you did it without knowing it, and you have already enshrined the tablets of those fifteen brothers in your house, and your mind has arrived. Also, I can say in a few words that the retreat of the guards is all because of your cooperation, otherwise the Qimen soldiers will have a lot of casualties, and the merits will be offset. “

But Gu Zhengang was still very guilty, "But I did kill fifteen Qi brothers by mistake, and General Qi didn't punish me, I always feel guilty." ”

Qi Tian smiled helplessly, "Do you want me to kill you?" I don't want to lose another brother." ”

Compared with the crown prince before, he was at a disadvantage in terms of military strength and political foundation.

But even if there is no chance of winning, Gu Zhengang is willing to sacrifice his life to help himself, and this favor alone is enough to be his brother.

After all, as the old saying goes, whoever shares my blood is my brother!

Uncle Nine understood, he got up and walked to Gu Zhengang's side, stretched out his hand to help him up, and then glanced behind him, the spikes on the thorns had pierced Gu Zhengang's back, and now it was bloody.

This can be the same as Pang Hai pulling out the thorns and then putting them on his back, but they are two concepts.

"Brother Gu, since the boss said so, you don't blame yourself anymore, although we lost fifteen brothers, but you didn't mean it, besides, you also indirectly saved a lot of Qimen brothers, otherwise we attacked the prince's private house and confronted the guards head-on, and many people would definitely die. While persuading, Uncle Nine took out the gold sore medicine he carried with him from his arms and slowly applied it to Gu Zhengang's back.

"General Gu, haven't you heard that Brother Qi said that he doesn't want to lose your brother, you are now everyone's brother!" Wang Shouren said.

"Lao Gu, why are you a soldier still a mother-in-law and mother-in-law, why didn't I find out your mother's character in the past!" Ma Dusheng also persuaded.

Gu Zhengang, with the support of Uncle Nine and the persuasion of everyone, took off the thorns on his body, and then Uncle Nine personally took off his coat and put it on him.

"General Qi, if you don't dislike it, I will follow you for the rest of my life, you can be a cow or a horse, if you have the opportunity to go into battle to kill the enemy, I will definitely rush to the front!" Gu Zhengang said as he wiped his tears.

Qi Tian smiled and nodded, "Even if the past is over, none of us will mention it again, we will be brothers in the future, today is a family banquet, you can join together!"

This is clearly an admission that Gu Zhengang is a brother.

At this time, the maid had already taken another bench.

In this way, Gu Zhengang also joined the wine game.

Qi Tian watched him drink glass after glass with a smile on his face.

Although Gu Zhengang understands the art of war, he is a very simple person, and anyone at the table (except Xia Qingxue) can see him through at a glance.

Soon, the men began to babble gibberish, and even hooked up with each other, no different from the drunks who drank too much in the liquor shops outside.

Gu Zhengang's previous guilt also disappeared, and instead he fought with Ma Dusheng and An Lushan.

After all, they are all generals who lead troops to fight, so they are all very bold in character.

Since it was late, Xiao Yun took Xia Qingxue, Huang Xiaoxue, Li Jiaomei and Qi Nian to the inner hall to rest.

Only a group of men remained in the dining room who continued to drink.

Soon, Qi Wuxian also left the table, but Qi Tian could feel that he intended to make Qi Zaiqing more close to everyone.

Qi Tian understood this and had an idea in his heart.

His eldest brother Qi Zaiqing is a decent person, with clean sleeves and a clean breeze, and he is still very diligent in his work, and he must help him go to the next level and take on greater responsibilities, which is also his father's wish.

When it was almost early in the morning, Wang Shouren and the others went home.

Uncle Nine and An Lushan personally escorted a few people away.

Early the next morning, a young eunuch brought Qi Tian a set of black silk official uniforms, a set of dark black armor, and a square handsome seal made of topaz.

A fiery red sun is tattooed on the chest of the black official uniform, and the stitching is very detailed, which is obviously from everyone's hands.

Although the black armor is much more "low-key" than his silver armor, it is also much more powerful than the armor of ordinary generals.

The topaz handsome seal is engraved with the word "Qi" on the plane, indicating that this is the handsome seal of Qi Tian.

Qi Tian looked at the official uniform, armor, and handsome seal, and knew that this was what the eldest princess had prepared for herself a long time ago, otherwise it would never be so fast.

But why are the official uniforms and armor black?

He never believed that this was chosen by the eldest princess at random, and there must be something else.

At noon on the same day, the imperial court issued a decree to suspend the court for nine days, and continue to discuss politics after the state funeral is over.

Qi Tian understood that these days were the days when the eldest princess lined up her troops.

And the spies of the ninth uncle distributed in the imperial capital also came to report, and several officials such as Gao Yuchen were recruited into the palace, on the surface to discuss the national funeral, but in fact, it was to discuss the appointment and dismissal of the next officials.

Qi's back garden.

"Boss, should we go back to Yunhai City or continue to stay in Imperial Capital City?" said Uncle Jiu.

Qi Tian glanced at the direction of Qi Wuxi's study, "Let's stay in the Imperial Capital City for a while, how to say it, the Imperial Capital City is also my first home." ”

Uncle Nine nodded, "Then should we also do something, now that the imperial court is reshuffling, we can also take the opportunity to gain a firm foothold here." ”

"Well, that's right, tomorrow you first find a suitable place and start the business of guarding the Qi Gate in the Imperial Capital City. ”

"The old man understands. ”

"How many city guards are there outside the city now?"

"Ten thousand people. ”

Qi Tian paced and thought, "You call Wang Shouren, Ma Dusheng, Xiao Xiaobing, Gu Zhengang, and An Lushan together, I have something to arrange." ”

When An Lushan and a few people arrived, they hadn't woken up from last night's drunkenness, and they were all covered in alcohol.

Qi Tian looked at a few people with disgust, "You didn't take a bath when you went home?"

An Lushan and Gu Zhengang shook their heads.

"It was too late yesterday, so I slept at Lao Gu's house. An Lushan said.

Wang Shouren joked: "Why don't I find a mother-in-law for Brother An?" ”