Chapter 318 The sky is high, the clouds are low, the wind is screaming and mourning
Zhao Hanguo was sitting by the couch, his eyes as dark as night, as if a casual glance could lead people into endless darkness.
Xu Baxian still looked at his toes and said, "Something did happen in Jiangdu."
"Yeah." Zhao Hanguo nodded.
"The emperor changed some people in the Forbidden Army. The deputy commander of the Forbidden Army was replaced by Qin Hu, and another 353 people were replaced. These 353 people were all farmers' sons and were selected by Lord Sima of the imperial party and sent to Jiangdu.
.In addition, a religion called Mingluo Hui has arisen near Jiangdu. It is very popular and has more than 3,000 followers. In addition, the former subordinates of the defiant lord gathered a group of about 300 to 500 dead soldiers to prepare for the assassination.
Yan Xuanji intends to occupy Jiangdu and restore the country."
Zhao Hanguo listened to Xu Baxian's words with a calm expression, and slowly said: "The emperor changed the imperial army because he wanted to make himself safer and have some space of his own. This is understandable and there is no need to interfere. The Mingluo Society is a tricky thing.
, Religion is the best thing to confuse people's hearts. If it is allowed to develop, it may cause serious trouble. You tell Lu Daoyuan to let him destroy the Mingluo Society as soon as possible and eradicate it. As for the old tribes of the disobedient Hou, leave him alone and let them go.
It will fend for itself."
"Yes." Xu Baxian lowered his head, "The Prime Minister has thought well, and I will do as I please." He originally wanted to flatter Zhao Hanguo, but he didn't expect that Zhao Hanguo would not be useful, and instead started to beat him.
"Ba Xian, it's enough that I have Lu Daoyuan as my flatterer. I want you to do something practical for me." Zhao Hanguo's face turned cold, "You didn't receive any news about the Baiyun Kingdom's internal guards being wiped out this time?
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"It was an oversight by my subordinates. Baiyun Kingdom's response this time was too fast and cunning, and my subordinates were unable to respond in time." Sweat flowed slowly along the brim of Xu Basian's hat.
Zhao Hanguo waved his hand and said in a calm tone: "No one can make mistakes without being a sage. I made an oversight this time. Next time, I will keep my eyes open. I will place another group of spies in your Baiyun Kingdom. Luo Ao, this old fox, cannot
Leave him alone."
"Yes." Xu Ba responded first.
This time, when Zhao Hanguo went to send Baiyun as envoy, he was severely tricked by Luo Ao.
He originally wanted to take the opportunity of giving Luo Ao a title to form an alliance with the Baiyun Kingdom, and let Jiang Zuo's army garrison in the territory of the Baiyun Kingdom, so that it would be easy to raise troops to annex Baiyun in the future. But unexpectedly, Luo Ao actually refused.
He killed himself, threw Di Jingfeng's head in front of him, and bluntly stated that all Jiangzuo inner guards in Baiyun had been wiped out by him.
If he didn't have another bargaining chip in his hand, it's not certain whether he could escape from Baiyun.
I will definitely remember this grudge against Luo Ao!
Baiyun Country.
Luo Ao held Cuiniang in his arms and stood in front of clumps of camellias. The sun was shining slantingly, and the intoxicating golden color was sprinkled on the delicate camellias and also on the baby's pink skin.
Luo Ao stretched out his finger and lightly scratched the baby's face. The baby immediately frowned and opened his mouth. His little face turned red, as if he was preparing for a violent storm.
Seeing that the baby was about to cry, Cui Niang gently patted his back, rocked him gently like a cradle, and hummed an unknown nursery rhyme.
The baby was in Cuiniang's arms, its brows relaxed in the blink of an eye, and a sweet smile appeared at the corners of its mouth.
Cui Niang's hand patted the baby gently, while Luo Ao's hand patted Cui Niang gently.
"Brother Ao, this little guy doesn't have a nickname yet?" Cui Niang tilted her head on Luo Ao's shoulder and said rather coquettishly.
"Just call me Lang'er." Luo Ao replied casually, looking at Cuiniang and Lang'er with doting eyes.
"Report, General Gu Zhiyuan is asking for an audience." A chamberlain said.
Listening to what the chamberlain said, Luo Ao's face was slightly unhappy, as if he was complaining that someone had broken his family happiness.
Cui Niang looked at Luo Ao's slightly furrowed brows, lightly kicked his heels with her toes, and pretended to be coquettish: "I'm going to feed the child, please get out quickly."
Luo Ao frowned, smiled, and said, "Yes, I understand. I'll go see Gu Zhiyuan right away."
Outside Baiyun Palace.
Gu Zhiyuan was dressed in white armor and had a silver sword hanging on his waist. As soon as he reached that station, he had the aura of looking down at the world.
Seeing Gu Zhiyuan standing there, Luo Ao smiled and thought to himself: Fortunately, this kid hasn't learned how to hide his edge yet. As long as he remains so arrogant, he can always be used by me.
"Zhiyuan, come here, what can you do?" Luo Ao had a smile on his face and his voice was very affectionate, as if an elder was calling his nephew.
Gu Zhiyuan smiled brightly, cupped his hands and said: "Zhao Hanguo was assassinated in Yingyang. He was said to be seriously injured, but I asked the Yinjian secret guards around Yingyang City and they all said there was no news. Although there was a commotion in Zhao Hanguo's cavalry, the assassin was not seen.
But recently there have been quite a few internal guards from Jiangzuo."
Luo Ao nodded: "This time we have tricked Zhao Hanguo, and he will not let it go."
Gu Zhiyuan smiled, with a hint of ignorance that only belongs to a young man: "If he doesn't give up, then we Baiyun are afraid of him? If we hadn't captured Chengchuan City, how could Jiang Zuo have wiped out the Hou Han so smoothly?"
"Well, our Baiyun is indeed not afraid of Zhao Hanguo. He also wants to send his troops north to attack Northern Qi. If we cause some trouble for him in the rear, he will not be able to live in peace. He has no other choice but to form an alliance with us." Luo Ao suddenly raised his eyebrows.
He frowned and said, "But this old guy can actually know the time when Cui Niang gave birth to a child. It seems that we still have his informant here."
Gu Zhiyuan cupped his hands and said: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, Zhiyuan will pull out this nail as soon as possible to ensure the safety of the princess and the prince. In addition, the whereabouts of the eldest son have been discovered in Jiangdu, what should we do?"
"Kill, haven't I already given the order? Just leave Luo Tao's affairs to his subordinates. You have more important things." After Luo Ao said this, he waved his hand, signaling Gu Zhiyuan to step back.
Gu Zhiyuan also understood, cupped his hands and retreated.
He stepped back step by step, and when he was sure that Luo Ao could no longer see him, he sighed and thought to himself: I thought that my father was a kind father and his son was filial, but now he is unwilling to die. It is really a trick of the world.
Do you know if Luo Ao really kills Luo Tao, will Luo Ao be angry with him? The poison of a tiger will not eat its seeds. Is Luo Ao really that poisonous?
He couldn't figure it out for a while, so he decided to go home first and ask Gu what he thought.
Gu Zhi can't stay away from Gu, just like all men can't stay away from women. But what he wants is not only Gu's body, but also the wisdom in her mind.
"Should we kill Luo Tao?"
"do not kill."
"Why?"
"One, you can't beat him. Two, your main task now is not to kill Luo Tao, but to consolidate the land of the Hou Han newly controlled by Bai Yun."
"How to consolidate?"
"Be kind and powerful at the same time, win people's hearts, and make people in the land of the Later Han Dynasty admire you Gu Zhiyuan and respect you Gu Zhiyuan."
The conversation between Gu Zhiyuan and Mrs. Gu was very brief. Sometimes Gu Zhiyuan felt that they were not like a couple but like a master and a disciple.
In fact, the relationship between husband and wife is just one of many relationships. For example: the brothers are also teachers and friends, some are also fathers and friends, some are fair-weather friends, and some are friends who betray their friends for glory. Naturally, there are various types of couples.
Some men are strong and women are weak, and some men are weak and women are strong, but as long as they live comfortably, it doesn't matter which type they are.
Gu Zhiyuan listened to what Gu said and thought about his own little thoughts, and finally came to the conclusion: As long as his wife is a woman, what else does it matter!
But women are all women?
Sometimes this is not necessarily the case. For example, right now, a woman outside Ping'an Lane in the back city of Jiangdu is not a woman.
This "woman" is wearing a lotus-pink Western Region dress, with one shoulder exposed, her face as white as jade, her willow-shaped eyebrows, and her slanted eyes.
The lips attract passers-by’s glances.
"This little girl looks really iconic. She looks like she is from the Western Regions. She has an exotic style and is of the highest quality."
"Look at that waist and then look at that butt. It's so strong and strong at first glance."
The gangsters in the market looked at the "woman" like wild dogs and drooled.
The "woman" looked at these gangsters with cold eyes, and this coldness aroused the interest of these gangsters.
They whistled, their eyes full of longing, and shouted: "Oh, she is still an iceberg beauty!"
When the "woman" heard this, she stopped, clasped her hands tightly, and almost wanted to curse.
The local ruffian stopped when he saw the "woman", raised his chin, and led a group of young men to surround the "woman".
"Little lady, come and show me your little face under the veil!" A gangster bared his yellow teeth and smiled in a very vulgar way, reaching out to hook the "woman's" veil.
The "woman" was startled, stepped back, and shouted: "It's indecent, please help me!"
As soon as the "woman" shouted, the tourists in the market stopped and gathered around her. However, no one of them stepped forward to stop her. They just stood aside and watched the fun with a smile.
The noise at the entrance of the alley also startled the guards in the alley. Three or four heads poked out from between the black tiles. Seeing that it was a bully bullying a girl from the Western Region, they also became interested, and they all smiled and called their brothers to watch the fun.
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Seeing that there was no one to stop them, the gangsters became even more bold. One of them pounced directly, holding the "woman's" waist with one hand and trying to tear off her clothes with the other hand.
This Western women's dress was originally cool, but when the gangster tore it apart, a large piece of cloth was torn off from the waist. In an instant, a large piece of jade-like skin was exposed, causing everyone present to scream.
Seeing that the time had come, Luo Tao, Gu Foying, and Bai Buchou nodded, slipped into the courtyard from behind the wall, and hurried towards Bai Yan's residence.
But just as the three of them were running in a hurry, a scream suddenly came from the market...
