Watching Wu Chengsi's carriage go away, Ye Yeluo stuck out his tongue and said, "Daozhang Li, we met the noble person you mentioned, but they are unwilling to help us."
Li Yunxian looked deeply and said: "It doesn't matter, he is not the only noble person in Chang'an City. We can find others."
"The military general asked us to go find the officials of Honglu Temple, isn't it okay?" Sha Tuotuo whispered.
Li Yunxian shook his head and said: "This is your first time coming to the Tang Dynasty, and there are no other kings to recommend you. The officials of Honglu Temple will not let you participate in the coming of all nations."
"What should we do?"
Li Yunxian looked at the veiled woman and said in a deep voice: "Ranma, I can only rely on you from now on."
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"Second brother, why didn't you help them with what happened just now?" asked Wu Youji, who was sitting in a carriage in front with Wu Chengsi.
"Isn't it strange?" Wu Chengsi laughed.
"Yes, this is not like your style, second brother. It only requires a few words, but I thought you would definitely help." Wu Youji joked.
Wu Chengsi's face straightened up and he said, "Did you notice just now that the luggage of those people were neatly piled by the roadside?"
Wu Youji raised his head and thought back: "Well...it seems so, but is there any problem with it?"
"This shows that before they were attacked, they were probably resting on the roadside or waiting for someone." Wu Chengsi said slowly: "Isn't this strange?"
Wu Youji raised his eyebrows: "Yes, they said they were being hunted by people from the Nanzhao Kingdom. How could they still have time to waste time on the road? Could they be waiting for us on purpose?"
"One more thing, this place is less than five miles away from Chang'an City. Do you think King Nanzhao really dares to send people to kill people here?" Wu Chengsi said leisurely.
"Give the King of Nanzhao some courage, and he won't dare to send assassins in our territory of Chang'an." Wu Youji snorted coldly.
Wu Chengsi put his hands on the window eaves of the carriage and said slowly: "These people are a little weird. Although I don't know what their purpose is, it's best not to take them with you rashly."
Not long after, the motorcade entered the city from Guanghua Gate. Wu Chengsi, Wu Youji, Pei Xingjian, and Russell separated in the city and returned to their respective mansions.
When we returned to Pingkangfang, it was already the middle of the night.
Wu Chengsi looked through the curtains and saw the familiar streets, feeling quite emotional.
Unknowingly, he has integrated into this era, and when he came back this time, he actually felt a bit like returning home.
When I arrived outside the Duke's Mansion, I saw that the door of the Duke's Mansion was tightly closed.
I remember that before leaving Chang'an, except in the middle of the night, there would always be a guard standing outside the door to pass on news at any time. But now there is not even half a person in sight, and there is even a layer of dust on the door.
How is this going?
Without waiting for Wu Chengsi's instructions, Han Cheng stepped forward and knocked on the door knocker.
Not long after, there was a click, and the door opened from the inside. The person who opened the door was a servant of the palace. Although Wu Chengsi did not remember his name, he was also a familiar face.
When the servant saw Wu Chengsi, he was surprised and happy, and shouted loudly: "The father-in-law is back, the father-in-law is back! Open the door quickly!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the servant and another servant opened two doors respectively.
Wu Chengsi crossed the threshold and entered the courtyard. He looked around and saw that the mansion was neat and clean, everyone had happy faces, and there was nothing unusual. He was relieved.
When they arrived at the outer hall, Wen Rong rushed over after hearing the news and said with joy on his face: "Master, you are back."
"Master!" Two delicate voices came from behind Wen Rong.
It was Yu Mian and Qiu Chan who spoke out. Yu Mian's face flushed with joy and her eyes were filled with tears. Qiu Chan covered her mouth and her eyes shone.
As Wu Chengsi walked toward the inner hall, he asked Wen Rong: "What's going on at the gate of the mansion? Why are the guards standing guard outside the gate missing?"
Wen Rong said hurriedly: "My lord, since the news of your defeat of the Koreans in Liaodong came back, more and more people have come to the mansion to give gifts. My subordinates are afraid of affecting your reputation and dare not accept gifts casually."
"Well, you did the right thing." Wu Chengsi looked back at him as a sign of approval.
Wen Rong continued: "But many of the people who give gifts are princes and nobles, and it would be bad if they don't accept them all the time. So I asked people to close the door tightly, and thank you behind closed doors on the grounds that you are not in the house."
"So that's it." Wu Chengsi nodded slightly and ordered: "Yu Mian, Qiu Chan, you go and run the water. I want to take a hot bath and go to the palace later."
The two girls responded in unison and ran towards the backyard with cheerful footsteps.
Arriving at the inner hall, Wu Chengsi asked Wen Rong about the current situation in Beijing.
Han Cheng silently exited the hall, walked all the way out of the palace, walked around to the west wall, and stood quietly.
After a long while, he said loudly: "Master Gao, come out."
Along with his voice, a green shadow flashed past, and Gao Junhui appeared in front of Han Cheng, raising his eyebrows and saying: "I didn't expect you to find me."
"I didn't find you." Han Cheng replied.
"Then how did you know I was nearby?"
"You secretly followed us all the way to Beijing. Although I didn't notice you, General Pei was aware of your presence. After he told the young master, I guessed it was you."
Gao Junhui was silent for a moment and said slowly: "I didn't expect that there are masters in the army."
Han Cheng crossed his arms and said with a smile: "There are countless masters in the army. You will know when you come to the army."
"What do you mean by this?" Gao Junhui said coldly.
"You have been following my father-in-law all the way, don't you just want to join the army?" Han Cheng asked back.
"No." Gao Junhui turned around and said, "Your martial arts is okay against ordinary people, but it won't be good against the top martial arts people."
Han Cheng looked at him for a long time and said, "So you are secretly protecting the father-in-law."
Gao Junhui said without comment, "I saw you meeting four people outside the city gate today."
Han Cheng frowned and said, "Why, is there anything wrong with those four people?"
"I can't tell you the specific situation, but you'd better advise Mr. Wu to be more careful with those people."
Han Cheng's heart was moved and he thought: "My father-in-law guessed right, there is really something wrong with those four people, and maybe they are related to people in the world." He nodded and said, "I understand."
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An hour later, Wu Chengsi took a refreshing hot bath, put on his official uniform, and went to the Daming Palace.
When we arrived outside the palace gate, it was already Xupai time.
Wu Chengsi entered the palace alone and came to the back hall of Zichen Hall. After making an announcement, he saw Shangguan Wan'er walking out of the hall.
The joy could be seen in her eyes, but she controlled her emotions very well, restrained her expression, and said respectfully: "Master Wu, please come in quickly, His Highness is waiting for you inside."
Wu Chengsi nodded secretly and said with a smile: "Wan'er, I haven't seen you for a few months, you seem to have grown taller."
Shangguan Wan'er's ears turned red and she whispered, "I don't feel much at all."
Wu Chengsi smiled and stepped into the bedroom. On the bed, he saw Wu Mei lying sideways, with a pair of phoenix eyes scanning this way.
"My nephew pays homage to my aunt." Wu Chengsi stepped forward and saluted.
Wu Mei waved her hand: "Everyone, please step aside."
The maids and eunuchs agreed and all went out.
"When did you come back?" Wu Mei asked while looking at Wu Chengsi.
"I've been back for less than two hours, and I came to see you immediately." Wu Chengsi replied respectfully.
Wu Mei nodded, stood up and walked to Wu Chengsi, looking at his face carefully.
After a long while, he patted his arm and said, "We haven't seen him for a few months, and he has gained a bit of a heavier temperament, and his physique has become stronger. Very good, it seems that he will be able to shoulder heavier burdens in the future."
Wu Chengsi smiled and said: "Thanks to my aunt for giving my nephew the opportunity to go to the battlefield and gain experience."
Wu Mei walked back to the couch and sat down, smiling and saying: "Although his body has become stronger and his temperament has become more stable, he doesn't even have a wife or concubine, so he can't be considered a man yet."
Wu Chengsi blushed, knowing that Wu Mei was reminding him to get married and take concubines as soon as possible, and Li Zhiying's face appeared in his mind.
Wu Mei pointed to the side of the jade couch and said: "Bring a chair and sit here. I want to listen carefully to you tonight and explain how you wiped out the Khitan people."
Wu Chengsi picked up a chair, sat down next to Wu Mei, and immediately started with the capture of Nansu City, recalling the changes in the entire battlefield situation and his reaction.
Later, the topic turned to the Turks.
"Ashnad Wenfu is now the leader of the largest tribe in the Turks, and the leader of the second largest tribe, Astad, only obeys his leadership. Nowadays, the affairs of the Turks are completely controlled by Wenfu, and the Shanyu Protectorate is in name only."