The reason why Tang Chen did not appear was because he was patrolling the Iron Armored Guards at the Nine Gates of the Imperial City.

The Imperial City is located in the Shendu City. Originally, the Shendu City was built on the original basis of the Imperial City. It can be said that the outer Shendu City is the last barrier of the Imperial City. There are nine barriers in the Imperial City, called Nine Gates.

This nine gate corresponds to the nine heavens, and its name is named after the Jiuyuan places that form the Jiuyuan Kingdom.

The nine gates of the imperial city were controlled by Iron Guards, but there was one outside the hall waiting to be supervised.

Although the Iron Armored Guard belongs to the Imperial Guard, it is not a strictly imperial guard. The real Imperial Guard does not have an accurate name, and they are all called waiting outside the hall. These people are all elites selected from the armies of various places, and the main focus of these elites is loyalty.

The royal family is loyal to the Ji family, followed by their outstanding martial arts. The only complicated thing is that the official ranks of these halls were different in the past, some were the chief generals, some were deputy generals, and some were even just ordinary soldiers.

As for such a big thing, Tang Chen did not lead his troops there because General Bai Shihui, the Southern Expedition, returned triumphantly.

When Bai Shihui led his troops to the expedition, his troops were only 100,000. By the time the southern expedition was almost over, the troops in his hand had already become 150,000. The additional 50,000 generals and soldiers were all recruited and recruited during the southern expedition.

Everyone knows that the Southern Expedition Army has made great successes, and the number of troops increased greatly in the end was entirely because of the great strategist Sang Luo's assistance.

Tang Chen stood on the city tower, looking at the Shendu City outside the imperial city, waiting for the news uneasy. The middle-aged man next to him who looked like a scholar, honest and honest, wearing a gray-white long gown and holding a paper fan

It is Zhu Lu, a military advisor of the Iron Guard.

A scout from an iron armored guard rushed to the city tower: "General!"

Tang Chen immediately asked: "How is it?"

The scout said: "The post station outside the city is sent to report, and the army of southern expeditions set up camp in Baili County outside the Shendu City."

Tang Chen nodded: "I understand, you go down."

Zhu Lu asked, "Wait, what's the situation in Shendu City? How is Sihai Inn?"

The scout said, "I heard that it has been controlled, and there are rumors that the great strategist is also in the inn."

Tang Chen was surprised, and Zhu Lu was stunned.

The scout said again: "As for details, I don't know, because the surrounding streets were blocked by the Shendu Army, no one is allowed to enter or exit."

Tang Chen nodded: "Okay, you go down and rest."

After the scout left, Zhu Lu looked at Tang Chen: "General, Xiaohao will be fine."

Tang Chen sighed: "I can't care about him now. I'm worried that it is the 150,000-strong army of southern expedition outside the city!"

Zhu Lu smiled and said, "I was worried before, but I heard from the scout that the great strategist was in the Sihai Inn, so I felt relieved that nothing happened."

Tang Chen asked: "Why are you so sure?"

Zhu Lu still smiled: "The 150,000 troops under General Bai were stationed in Baili County. Baili County was named because it was exactly 100 miles away from Shendu City. This must have been arranged by the great strategist, just to reassure the emperor.

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Tang Chen frowned: "The vanguard of the Southern Expedition Army can reach the city of Shendu within two hours. The 150,000 troops will count the baggage. If you go all out, it will take less than two days. The iron armored guards and Shendu army will add up.

But 20,000 yuan. If something happens, the closest thing to this is the Hu Ben Cavalry of the Nanrong family. Isn’t it equivalent to driving the tiger to swallow the wolf?”

"General, you're too worried. Think about it, why did the great strategist want to let the army stationed in Baili County first, but he returned to Shendu alone?" Zhu Lu was not nervous at all, "I can be sure that the great strategist is now on the great strategist?"

Just bring the military talismans from the Southern Expedition Army. Whoever has military talismans can order the army. Without military talismans, General Bai, who is in Baili County, can mobilize only his own personal soldiers, and it is not to be afraid."

Tang Chen looked at Zhu Lu and said seriously: "What I am worried about is the recruitment and acquisition of new troops. Even when the Southern Expedition Army went on the expedition, I had calculated that if I continued to fight along the way, even if there were great strategists there, the loss of troops would be at least.

About 30%, but after the southern expedition, the troops increased instead. It is hard to say whether the new people were loyal to the court or Bai Shihui."

Zhu Lu said incisively: "The general is not worried about Bai Shihui, but the great strategist. Others may not know, but I know very well that Bai Shihui's mind is not as 50% of that of the general. Without the assistance of the great strategist, the general can go a hundred miles alone.

The county took off Bai Shihui's head as simple as taking a baby, but the great strategist was different."

Tang Chen looked at Zhu Lu calmly. Although Zhu Lu did see through his thoughts, he did not dare to show it so obviously. Because Zhu Lu was a subordinate of the great strategist Sang Luo, and the rumors were lying with Sang Luo with his brothers.

Although Sang Luo is not a petty person, these words will naturally make people unhappy when they reach Sang Luo's ears.

Tang Chen just said, "The military advisor is too worried, and the great strategist is the person the emperor trusts the most."

Zhu Lu looked into the distance: "The person you trust the most is the easiest to stab the knife in the back. You and I understand the truth here. If I guess correctly, the emperor has sent outside the hall to listen to Baili County to monitor it."

Tang Chen immediately said: "Military advisor, don't just speculate on the holy will, as it will lose your head."

Zhu Lu still smiled and said, "Accompanying the king is like a tiger. If you guess, you will lose your head. If you don't guess, you will die faster. I have many shortcomings, but my biggest advantage is to prepare for the future."

In the distance, in the Shendu City, the stars-like fire had already lit up, and the sparks everywhere were fighting against the endless darkness that was trying to devour the earth.

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In Sihai Inn, people who were already hungry and dizzy began to eat food that was already cold, but everyone was wearing medicine towels, so it was not convenient to eat. But this was also impossible, after all

No one knows what the specific transmission route of Guijia is, so even if it has a form, it can comfort people's hearts.

Sang Luo, Liao Yanqi and the two of them had a table, Tang Xiaohao, Tang Dun and Lian Lian had a table, and the other civilians were sitting on the other side of the inn hall. Although the inn owner was so hungry that he was dizzy, he did not dare to sit down and have a meal.

Waiting not far from Sang Luo and Liao Yanqi.

Tang Xiaohao gave most of the meat to Tang Dun and Lian Lian, while he was eating rice and vegetables. He was still thinking about what Gui Jia was, while his eyes were staring at the wall because of Xiao Xuan's burning.

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After swallowing the food in his mouth, Tang Dun whispered, "Young Master, what's going on? Why did the people you asked us to save before become that way?"

Tang Xiaohao glared at me: "You want to die, do you? Hurry up and forget about this. I came here today to play the wedding game."

Speaking of which, Tang Xiaohao remembered the two girls in the inn room, so he got up and walked upstairs with bowls and chopsticks. When he passed by Sang Luo and Liao Yanqi, he deliberately looked at Liao Yanqi.

Although Liao Yanqi knew that he went upstairs to see the two girls, he did not dare to express anything, because the great strategist was right in front of him. If someone knew that he was here for Yueyan, even if Sang Luo pretended to be deaf.

It's dumb, the story reaches Mu Yinghao's ears, and Liao Yanqi will have to shed skin even if he doesn't die.

Tang Xiaohao arrived at the door of the room and raised his hand to knock on the door. The door opened quickly, and it was Hanshuang who opened the door.

When Hanshuang saw Tang Xiaohao, she didn't say anything, and didn't even smile at all. She turned around and returned to the table. Yueyan, who was next to the table, immediately stood up and saluted: "Young Master Tang."

Tang Xiaohao walked in with a smile on his face: "It's free, no need to be so disgusted, how about it? The food is okay, is it enough? Do you want to add two more dishes?"

Yueyan immediately said, "Enough, the meal here is much better than the Twelve Floors."

Tang Xiaohao sat directly beside Hanshuang, and Hanshuang had to move to the side. Yueyan saw this and lowered her head to eat and pretended not to see it.

Tang Xiaohao put down his bowl and chopsticks: "I'm sorry to the two girls today, I don't know that this will happen." After that, Tang Xiaohao took out a red dragon eye and handed it to Yueyan.

Seeing this, Yueyan stood up again: "Young Master, when I came out, the servants in your mansion had already given money to their mother."

Tang Xiaohao said: "I know that this red dragon eye is General Liao's intention. General Liao is not convenient for him to come up, so he asked me to help."

While Yueyan was still hesitating, Hanshuang said, "Yueyan, just accept it. Young Master Tang is so good at being a human being, so don't blame him for his face."

Hanshuang said this very clearly, just to tell Yueyan that this red dragon eye was not given by Liao Yanqi at all, but by Tang Xiaohao. Yueyan should remember that it was Tang Xiaohao, not Liao Yanqi.

This is also the reason why Tang Xiaohao likes Hanshuang. When it is time to be silent, he must be transparent and clear when it is time to be silent.

"Thank you, Mr. Tang," although Yueyan thanked him, she did not reach out to get it, but instead looked at Hanshuang intentionally. That means, Mr. Tang is just for me alone? What should Sister Hanshuang do?

These girls from the Twelve Squares wander among the nobles every day, knowing so much about these human relationships.

Tang Xiaohao laughed and took out another red dragon eye and handed it to Hanshuang: "Miss Hanshuang accepts it with a smile."

Hanshuang was not polite and accepted it directly. Then Yueyan accepted it.

After Hanshuang took it, she didn't look at Tang Xiaohao directly, but said, "Why are you so gentle now? You are a girl every time? When you were in Twelve Squares, you didn't call me that."

Tang Xiaohao pretended to be amnesia: "Is that so? Then how do I scream?"

Hanshuang recalled: "Sometimes, I call her wife, and honey, little Tiantian, beloved, goddess, fairy, etc."

Yueyan lowered her head and laughed.

Tang Xiaohao said: "Isn't this Miss Yueyan here?"

Hanshuang finally looked at Tang Xiaohao: "Oh, the number one scumbag in the imperial capital is still shy?"

"I don't know how to write the word "shy"." Tang Xiaohao said that he was about to kiss Hanshuang.

At this time, Yueyan immediately stood up and said, "Mr. Tang, Sister Hanshuang, I'm full, I'll go back to my room first."

After Yueyan left, Tang Xiaohao let out a sigh, but Hanshuang kept her side face facing him.

Tang Xiaohao looked at Hanshuang: "What are you doing? Is your neck cramped?"

Hanshuang said, "Aren't you going to kiss me? Come on."

Tang Xiaohao stood up and sat next to him: "Isn't that acting for Miss Yueyan? Don't forget that we are sworn brothers and sisters, I am my brother, you are my sister. If I kiss you, it will be thunder."

Hanshuang deliberately showed a fake smile: "I don't understand. You clearly have all the conditions for a scumbag, but you just look like a scumbag, wasting your good baby."

Tang Xiaohao rolled his eyes and didn't eat. He just played with chopsticks: "Although he was scolding me, he was actually praising me. Otherwise, why do I feel sorry for you so much? You understand me the best."

"Not necessarily? Who knows how many sisters do you have in this Shendu City?" Hanshuang remembered something after saying that, "You called Yueyan here today for Liao Yanqi, right? What do you want to do?

Who is the person who becomes Gui Jia?"

Tang Xiaohao glanced at the door and whispered: "Do you know that is Gui Jia?"

Hanshuang replied in a low voice: "I heard a few people who came to Shierfang to drink before, saying that Guijia is a disease."

"Sick? Who can still be so lively when you are sick? You can crush a person's head with your hand?" Tang Xiaohao still felt terrified when he thinks about it now, "not only is it extremely powerful, but it is also invulnerable to swords and guns. If Sang Luo had not appeared in time, we would have all

I have to explain it here.”
To be continued...