Chapter 241 Seeing Xue Chengyi for the first time
"Chen Yue has met Lord Xue." Chen Yue bowed respectfully to Xue Chengyi. It seemed that compared to the attitude of the other people, Chen Yue had more respect for Xue Chengyi, more like a junior.
, rather than colleagues.
"General Chen, you're welcome. The Liangzhou army is majestic and orderly. If our army in the Great Zhou Dynasty is like this, why worry about foreign enemies and internal strife." Xue Chengyi saw Chen Yue taking the initiative to say hello, with a humble attitude and some appreciation in his eyes. He was very fond of his son.
Xue Chengyi couldn't help but think highly of this big brother mentioned last time.
Yu Wen Hongru, who was standing on one side, saw that Chen Yue's attitude towards Xue Chengyi seemed to be somewhat cordial, and a glimmer of light flashed in his eyes.
Then Chenyue said hello to his old acquaintance Yuwen Chenghua and two other ministers with whom he had no contact.
"Okay, General Chen has been marching for many days, and the carriages and horses are tired. If you have anything to say, we can talk in detail later." Yu Wen Hongru said with a smile.
Everyone nodded in agreement.
Yuwen Hongru stood aside, and everyone quickly made way for him: "Today, I will humiliate the general and temporarily stay in the post house, and I will meet with your majesty tomorrow morning."
Chenyue cupped his hands, did not refuse, made a gesture of invitation, and walked into the city together with the ministers.
A music official in the distance pinched his nose and shouted: "Play music!"
The nasal sound lasted for a long time, and then the ministers and five hundred cavalry marched towards the city amidst the sound of drums and music. The people watching gradually dispersed as the Liangzhou army entered the city.
As night fell, candlelight lit up in a posthouse in Shengtian City. At this moment, except for some servants and post officers, the others in this posthouse were Liangzhou army soldiers.
Chen Yue and a group of people were sitting in the house chatting. In fact, only Chen Yue is the one who is truly qualified to be consecrated in front of His Majesty tomorrow. The others only need to rest in the post house.
Chu Yucheng rubbed his brow tiredly and said with a hint of confusion: "I am afraid that your attitude towards Uncle Xue today will let the Yuwen family see some clues. Isn't it a bit bad to do this?"
Ye Xiaoxiao on the side also said: "Yes, that Yuwen Hongru, although he looks old, always gives me a dangerous aura."
Zhu Tianhe and others also nodded. Soldiers are still very keen in detecting danger. On the contrary, Zhao Zhonghai, Yuwen Taiqing and others, who are upright and in their prime, have obvious intentions of making friends and do not bring any sense of oppression to everyone.
Chenyue waved his hand casually: "Xue Leihan has been on the front line as the governor of Lingzhou for so long and has close contact with us. From the Yuwen family's news channels, he will definitely be able to tell something. It is pointless for us to cover it up deliberately. It is fair and square.
It would be better to just say hello."
After hearing this, several people nodded as if they had some understanding.
"That's right." Xue Tian, who was sitting aside, frowned and said, "There seem to be a lot of spies outside this post house, and they seem to be watching us."
Chu Yucheng said helplessly: "Now we are in the eyes of all forces, and it is natural to watch our every move."
Everyone smiled bitterly. They didn't expect to be stared at by such a large group of people when they first arrived in the imperial capital. They felt uncomfortable all over.
"Okay, don't think about it. Let's all go down and rest." Chenyue said with a smile: "I will go to court tomorrow. You can wander around the city as you like. This Shengtian City is much more prosperous than our Liangzhou. Come and have a look.
You have to see a little bit of the world, and don't always be called a country bumpkin."
"Hahaha!"
There was a burst of laughter in the room.
Yuwen's mansion was also brightly lit at the moment. Yuwen Hongru, who was sitting on the carved mahogany chair, recalled the scenes that happened during the day with great interest, with his hands folded on his abdomen and his expression very relaxed.
"Father." Yu Wen Chenghua whispered: "Today Chenyue seems to be quite friendly to Xue Chengyi of the Xue family. News from Lingzhou has also come many times, saying that Xue Leihan, the son of the Xue family, has an affair with Liangzhou.
The soldiers are closely related, do we need to be more vigilant?"
Yuwen Chenghua felt a little complicated. Both the Yuwen family and the Shangguan family tried their best to win over Chenyue, but Chenyue showed favor to Xue Chengyi, who had the most rigid temperament. It was really puzzling.
Yu Wen Hongru's brows raised slightly: "In just a few words of conversation today, we can't tell his specific character, but Chen Yue should be a business-oriented person, and the father and son of the Xue family are just right for him.
It’s natural to have a good appetite and attitude.”
"His attitude towards the Zhao family and the Shangguan family seems to be good, right? Previously, he knew that Liu Fanlong, the Minister of Dali Temple, was one of ours, and he chopped off his son's head in public, leaving us no face at all. Could it be that he thought that he was close to us?
Can a big tree like the Queen Mother sit back and relax?" Yuwen Chenghua frowned, this was a fact he could not accept.
"You underestimate him." Yu Wen Hongru sighed: "He doesn't want to depend on anyone, he is just taking advantage of the situation and the struggle between us to seek benefits. Don't think that he killed Liu Fanlong's son to show his favor to the Zhao family.
If the person who broke the military rules was a member of the Zhao family, he would have killed him, and we just happened to be in the crosshairs. He has such a mind at such a young age and cannot be underestimated."
Yuwen Chenghua nodded somewhat suddenly when he heard his father's analysis. As long as he didn't completely fall to the Zhao family and Shangguan family, it wouldn't be bad.
"According to father's wishes, we can still continue to show kindness to him?" Yu Wen Chenghua hesitated and asked.
Yu Wen Hongru twisted his neck and narrowed his eyes: "It's possible, but I don't think it will have any effect. The same goes for the Queen Mother. In the end, it will all be in vain."
"What a pity." Yu Wen Chenghua said angrily: "I spent a lot of effort to raise a white-eyed wolf."
Yuwen Hongru thought for a moment and said thoughtfully: "I think the Liangzhou army is full of talents. If we can't win over Chenyue, maybe we can find another way."
Yuwen Chenghua immediately understood the meaning of his father's words. If he could not win over Chenyue, he could still extend an olive branch to his generals.
Then I thought about it and felt that there was little hope. Bu Wenshan, the general of the Liangzhou Cavalry Army whom I met on the front line, didn't have any respect for me. He didn't look like someone who could be won over. The Liangzhou generals must have
This is also true.
"I'm afraid it will be difficult." Yuwen Chenghua said with a wry smile.
"It's okay, just give it a try." Yu Wen Hongru waved his hand: "It would be better if it works, but if it doesn't, forget it. In short, let's not stand against them for the time being. Our plan will take some time."
Hearing his father's words, Yu Wen Chenghua nodded silently, with a faint smile on his lips.
Similarly, late at night, everyone in the Shangguan family and the Zhao family were thinking about Chenyue's attitude during the day, but Xue Chengyi was the only one who didn't care. He had no worries and was open-minded.
Chapter completed!