That night, Chu Hong lay on the bed tossing and turning and couldn't sleep, and finally stayed up on the street to change her husband and knocked on the first watch.

got up quietly and listened to the snoring in Cui Heng's room next door. Jumping lightly, he went to the roof, discerned the direction a little, and headed towards Luo Shihong's mansion.

There is a strict curfew system in the capital, and it is forbidden to enter and leave after the hour.

Therefore, at this time, the street was quiet, except for the sound of the watchman knocking from time to time, it was the guards patrolling back and forth. Chu Hong found Luofu all the way, looked around and saw that there was no one, and then climbed over the wall in a remote corner.

After entering the Luo Mansion, Chu Hong knew how big the Luo Mansion was, and he searched for a quarter of an hour in the Luo Mansion before he saw a room with a light on. It is estimated that this is Luo Shihong's study, Chu Hong quietly went over, poked a hole in the window with his finger and looked in.

Sure enough, Luo Shihong sat alone in the study and watched the art of war.

Chu Hong saw that there was no one around, so he went in along the window.

"Who?" Luo Shihong deserved to be a strong man at the peak of the background, and instantly found that someone had broken in.

"Dashuai, it's me!" Chu Hong entered the study and hurriedly spoke.

"Why are you here? Luo Shihong gently put down the short knife in his hand and invited Chu Hong to sit down.

"When did you come back?"

"I arrived this morning, and I was going to visit during the day. However, ....." Chu Hong didn't say anything further, of course Luo Shihong knew what he meant, and he didn't say anything. Just a long sigh.

"Alas, boy Chu, you shouldn't have come. ”

"Dashuai, you know my character. I don't know about it, but I do. If you have to get to the bottom of it, at least you can't be wronged like this. Chu Hong looked at this existence like a brother and a father, and said with some excitement.

"Silly boy, the situation is not as tense as you think, Your Majesty is in good health now, and there will be no change in at least three or five years. Now these princes are just secretly competing! I now have the merit of fighting a country, and no one can do anything to me.

On the contrary, it is you, who is extremely dangerous at the moment!" Luo Shihong said with some emotion.

"Dashuai, I don't understand what you said. Luo Shihong's words made Chu Hong a little confused.

"Silly boy, you have already broken through the innate at a young age. is our biggest hole card. But it is also a boulder that upsets the balance of all parties.

Whoever wins you over can get the upper hand. And the other parties are bound to do everything they can to destroy you.

The current situation needs to be stabilized, and they do not want anything to upset the balance. Even His Majesty thinks so today.

Therefore, it is not suitable for you to appear in the capital at this moment. ”

Luo Shihong turned around and took out a letter and handed it to Chu Hong

"This is a secret letter from Your Majesty to me, saying that I will marry you tomorrow. This will keep you safe for a while. Otherwise, if you continue to stay in the capital, even if you have the ability to reach the sky, you will have to die. Unless you're backed up by someone more powerful. ”

"Backing?Luo Shuai, I don't know if you've ever heard of the old man Xuanwu?" Chu Hong heard the word backing, and suddenly remembered the mysterious old man that Niu Gang and Fang Wei were talking about.

"Old man Xuanwu, what do you have to do with him? This is the supreme powerhouse in the innate. It is far from being comparable to these innate offerings of our Zhao Kingdom! Could it be that you have something to do with this person?"

When Luo Shihong heard the name of the old man Xuanwu, his body trembled and said.

"Not really, but on the way back, I ran into two of his disciples. Follow me at this moment, and at the critical moment, I can borrow this tiger's skin to protect me. ”

"Hey, you boy, you know you're scheming. Since you have been prepared, I will not say more. As expected, His Majesty will inevitably announce your arrival in the palace tomorrow, and you should prepare for it in advance. ”

"Luo Shuai, don't worry, I have my own way out. Chu Hong said confidently.

"It's just that this time I say goodbye, I don't know when we will be able to meet. "After all, Chu Hong is an eighteen-year-old boy, and at this moment, he is somewhat reluctant to be separated from Luo Shihong, who has been with him for several years.

"Hehe, silly boy, in the blink of an eye, you've grown up! Don't let me be this little daughter here, have you forgotten what you told me at the beginning?"

"You are a madman in the world, and you can't bear to be separated?" Luo Shihong teased him lightly.

"Alright, go, you should have a wider world. This quagmire of Zhao Guo is too small for you!"

After speaking, he turned his back to his body, and you no longer looked at Chu Hong. After hearing no more movement behind him, he slowly turned around. On the originally majestic face, the eyes have become moist.

Sure enough, before dawn the next day, the gate of Cui's mansion was opened by the eunuchs who rushed from the palace.

"Dare to ask, is Captain Chu Hong in the mansion?" The porter of the Cui Mansion heard that he was looking for Chu Hong. Hurriedly should be, invite the eunuch into the hall, and hurry up to invite Cui Heng and Chu Hong.

When Chu Hong and Cui Heng arrived, Cui Heng saw the old eunuch who was still standing in the hall, and hurriedly ran over to help the other party sit down

"Hey, hey, the third father-in-law, what's the matter, let your old man run it by himself early in the morning. If there's something you do, let your little ones know it!"

"Hey, General Cui, you can make the miscellaneous family wait! This is Captain Chu, right? The miscellaneous family is here for you this time. Your Majesty issued an edict yesterday, please go to the palace today!"

After speaking, he pointed to the official uniform held by the little eunuch on the side.

"Look, this dress was made overnight, can you see if it fits? If it fits, let's go without further ado! Don't miss the hour!"

The old eunuch didn't dare to slack off, and hurriedly helped Chu Hong change into court clothes. The vermilion military general's court uniform was worn on Chu Hong's body, which was quite fitting. The old eunuch who watched couldn't stop nodding.

"Yes, Lord Chu, let's go?"

Chu Hong was mentioned by Luo Dashuai last night, and he was already prepared today. So he picked up a small package, pinned the cigarette stick to his waist, and followed the third father-in-law into the carriage into the palace.

Along the way, the third father-in-law kept talking about the rules of the audience, for fear that Chu Hong would make a mistake.

Originally, the third father-in-law wanted Chu Hong to hand over the cigarette stick and the package to him for safekeeping, but Chu Hong was reluctant to live or die, and made it clear

"These two things are more important than Chu's life, please ask my father-in-law Haihan!"

Seeing Chu Hong's insistence, the third prince stopped mentioning it.

When Chu Hong arrived, the court meeting had already begun. A group of civil and military officials have entered the main hall.

Chu Hong could only wait in a gatehouse.

After about an hour, he saw a little eunuch come and lead him towards the main hall of the court.

When Chu Hong entered the main hall, he saw the majestic old man sitting on the dragon chair at the top at first glance. The civil and military officials stand in an orderly manner on both sides according to their official positions, with red on the left and green on the right, and there is a clear distinction.

"Be bold, when you see the saint, don't kneel down quickly!" A civil official in the Suzaku regimental uniform immediately shouted loudly when he saw Chu Hong actually looking directly at the saint.

Chu Hong reacted at this time, but he did not kneel, but crossed his hands, just bowed and bowed

"Chu Hong visited the saint and saw the dragon face for the first time. Shocked by the majesty of the holy dragon, he was rude, and looked at the holy sea Han!"

"A bold fanatic, who sees the Holy One and does not bow down, is this a contempt for the royal law, Your Majesty, such a fanatic deserves to be beheaded for public display. Your Majesty, please take a look!"

The civil official didn't know if he was really defending the royal majesty or the faction that Luo Dashuai said yesterday that he wanted to pick peaches. Obviously, he wanted to give Chu Hong a dismissal. directly asked Zhao Heng to behead Chu Hong.

Chu Hong saw that this person jumped out so impatiently, and secretly shook his head. Originally, he was angry today. Just took you under the knife today.

"Who are you?"

"I am Wu Lizhong, the waiter of the Wupin Rite Department. The young official said proudly.

"Oh! The waiter of the Wupin Rite Department? Lord Wu, you are such a great official! My Great Zhao Kingdom Holy Ancestor once made it clear that whoever breaks through the innate is the same as the prince, and he can see the saint and not kneel. Your dignified courtesy attendant doesn't even know the laws of my Zhao Kingdom. What kind of face does he have to serve as the Ministry of Rites?

Do you deceive me when I am young, or despise my pilgrim ancestors?"

Chu Hong snorted lightly, strode forward, pointed directly at Wu Lizhong, and shouted loudly.

"I!

Wu Lizhong only remembered that although the young man in front of him was only a small eight-rank lieutenant, he was a real innate powerhouse. Immediately panicked, and hurriedly knelt on the ground and begged

"Your Majesty atonements, Your Majesty atonements. Humiliation does not mean contempt for the Holy Ancestors. ”

Zhao Heng, who was sitting on the dragon chair, saw that Chu Hong had easily resolved the crisis, and smiled meaningfully.

"Okay, Wu Aiqing, get up! Not to mention you, even I was a little surprised when I first saw such a young hero. I forgive you for your innocence. ”

"Chu Aiqing, he is really the talent of the pillar of my Zhao Kingdom! He has entered the innate realm at a young age, which is really rare and precious, rare and precious! ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for the compliment, the minister can't afford it. ”

Chu Hong replied with a bow that was neither humble nor arrogant.

"Chu Aiqing, I heard that you grew up in the Northeast camp since you were a child, I don't know where your hometown is, and what elders are there in your family?"

"Back to Your Majesty, the minister has no father and no mother since he was a child, but his father-in-law rescued him from the snow, and he has heard that his father-in-law and his mother are still alive, and he is the grandmother of the minister. ”

"Oh, you still have a father-in-law?

Zhao Heng heard Chu Hong say that there were still relatives alive, and hurriedly asked.

"Back to Your Majesty, the father-in-law of Captain Chu is Liu Laowan, the commander of the pioneer battalion who died in battle six years ago, and is now buried in the border of the Sixth Company, for the border of my big Zhao Yongzhen!"

Luo Shihong stood up at this time and bowed back.

"Oh, that's a pity. It's really full of loyalty!" Zhao Heng said with pity.

"Message: Posthumously crown Liu Laowan, the former pioneer captain of Dongdaying, as a five-rank brave general. His mother is Mrs. Bapin. ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Luo Shihong and Chu Hong knelt down at the same time, bowed respectfully to Zhao Heng before getting up.

This worship, Chu Hong bowed sincerely, even if he knew that it was the royal family's means to win people's hearts, but he was still a little moved.

Zhao Heng saw that Chu Hong actually knelt down at this moment, and the corners of his mouth smiled slightly, thinking in his heart

"Boy, fight with me, you're still a little tender. You have to bow down to me obediently. ”

At the same time, I also deeply feel that this Chu madman is also a person who values love and righteousness.

"Hehe, you may not know, but this person in front of you is amazing! According to General Luo's last book

: This time, my Zhao State can win more with less, and defeat the 100,000 army of Xiliang State with only 50,000 soldiers and horses. This Captain Chu can be said to have made great contributions. He not only made plans and clever schemes, but also personally led 2,500 soldiers to break the 30,000 soldiers and horses of the local rear army, and burned hundreds of thousands of stones of local grain and grass. He even personally killed Yeluqi, the coach of the Xiliang Rear Army, and Wanyan Tuo, the first warrior of the Xiliang Kingdom. forced Yelu Hongjiang to vomit blood and surrender. ”

"I have also heard that you wrote a poem "Gift to Yuansheng" in Manxianglou yesterday, saying: It is not my intention to seal the marquis, but I wish that the Quartet will be peaceful. Rhetoric. He is really an all-round talent in civil and military affairs! I am the most important talent in the Great Zhao Kingdom!

Ladies and gentlemen, how do you think we should reward them?"

The Minister of Civil and Military Affairs of the Manchu Dynasty listened to His Majesty personally reveal this Chu Hong's exploits one by one. In my heart, which is not a mirror, I suddenly began to talk below.

In the end, the Ministry of Rites and the Minister of Officials jointly came out and reported together

"Qi Qi Sheng, according to the law of my Great Zhao Kingdom, if the merits made by the captain of Chu are true, he should be a marquis, and the Holy Ancestor Emperor once said that the innate person is the same as the prince, and if he enters the Heavenly Pavilion, he must be enshrined by the whole country. ”

"Well, the message: Feng Chuhong is the champion marquis, the same product, and at the same time stays in Tongtian Pavilion, and enjoys the worship of my Zhao country. In addition, I heard that you have never been married, and it just so happens that I have a daughter who has not yet been chosen, so I intend to recruit you as a concubine and marry Princess Qingchan,....."

"Your Majesty!"

Before Zhao Heng could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Chu Hong.

"I beg your pardon for being rude. ”

"Oh. You speak!"

"Your Majesty, what is this?"

As he spoke, Chu Hong untied the package on his back and handed it to the eunuch with him.

Zhao Heng looked at the letters inside the opened package, and couldn't help but be surprised.

"Chu Aiqing, what is this?"

"Your Majesty, this is the letter from the two hundred soldiers of my pioneer battalion, and now it is two hundred suicide notes!"

Chu Hong lowered her head and said with red eyes.