Li Zhiying just arrived at the door and happened to meet Xue Rengui walking over.
Xue Rengui felt slightly strange and said: "Your Highness, are you about to leave just after you arrived?"
"I'm going to help Yu Jin." Li Zhiying answered with a smile and passed by him.
Xue Rengui came to the lobby and immediately looked at Wu Chengsi.
The last time the two met was in the inner city of Liaodong.
At that time, the Tang army captured two-thirds of Goryeo's land, and Wu Chengsi and Xue Rengui made the greatest contributions.
At that time, Xue Rengui only felt that Wu Chengsi had a flexible and eclectic thinking in fighting, so he did not pay too much attention to him.
However, after this incident, his view of Wu Chengsi changed drastically.
The other party took action when the Xue family was in the most critical situation, which shows that he is a person who values friendship.
Xue Rengui walked to the table, poured a cup of tea for Wu Chengsi himself, raised the glass and said: "Your Highness, King Zhou, Mr.
Wu Chengsi didn't say anything more, raised his glass, drank it in one gulp, and then said:
"General Xue is the number one general in our dynasty. This time he just suffered an unforeseen disaster. Don't worry, you will return to the battlefield sooner or later."
Xue Rengui's heart skipped a beat.
As Wu Chengsi, he would never make empty promises casually.
He was not good at words. After thinking for a long time, he poured another cup of tea and just said: "Thank you."
Wu Chengsi took it with a smile and asked after drinking tea: "I wonder if General Xue can fight on water?"
Xue Rengui replied: "I have done some research."
Wu Chengsi's eyes lit up and he immediately asked him for advice on the strategy of a cross-ocean water war.
Xue Rengui thought: "When the king of Zhou asked about this, could he want to attack the Japanese country?"
In order to attack Silla, he carefully considered some naval battle strategies and immediately discussed them with Wu Chengsi.
The two discussed it for a while, and the topic gradually shifted to artillery.
After hearing Wu Chengsi's introduction to the power of artillery, Xue Rengui was slightly surprised and said: "Your Highness, can the range of the artillery you mentioned really reach two hundred feet?"
"Can."
Xue Rengui nodded and said: "It's no wonder that you chose this moment to start a war with the Japanese country."
From his words, it can still be heard that he is opposed to this war.
Wu Chengsi looked serious and said: "General Xue, the new leader of the Japanese country is named Dahairen. This person is very ambitious. Even if we don't attack them, they will take the initiative to invade our territory."
Xue Rengui knew that he could not persuade Wu Chengsi, so he said: "Your Highness, Mr. Xue has some experience in dealing with barbarians. Do you want to hear about it?"
Wu Chengsi said happily: "General Xue, speak quickly!"
Xue Rengui said in a deep voice: "Barbarians lack etiquette restraints, and we must never use our thinking to judge their behavior. According to my many years of experience, if you want them to respect you, you need to do two things!"
"What two points?"
"The first point is that the barbarians are afraid of the strong and bully the weak, and are brave but despise death. To convince them, you must let them see your strength and bravery. You must not be merciful, and you don't have to take their lives too seriously.
Too heavy."
Wu Chengsi thought to himself: "Xue Rengui deserves to be called the God of Killing, and his ideas are indeed powerful."
"I wonder what the other point is?" he asked again.
Xue Rengui said: "Although they don't know etiquette, they believe in promises, so don't make promises to them easily. If you make a promise, you must abide by it, otherwise they will have different intentions."
Wu Chengsi nodded and took note.
It is said that the Tiele people looked up to Xue Rengui as a god, probably because he kept his promise to the Tiele people even after killing countless people.
After having dinner at Xue Mansion, Wu Chengsi and his wife went back to the palace alone.
After entering the lobby, Li Zhiying said: "Husband, let me talk to Miss Xu about the concubine."
Wu Chengsi's face turned red. After all, he is a modern person. He always felt a little sorry for his wife in this kind of thing. He scratched his temples and gave a soft hum.
After Li Zhiying left, Wu Chengsi paced back and forth in the lobby.
Although I knew Xu Wenqing would not refuse, I still felt like a cat scratching my head.
Not long after, Li Zhiying came back and said with a smile: "Husband, Miss Xu agreed."
Wu Chengsi was secretly happy, but he didn't say much. He held Li Zhiying's shoulders and said, "Madam, let me help you bathe."
Li Zhiying was slightly surprised.
She could not understand Wu Chengsi's apologetic state of mind. She only thought that he wanted to show that the couple's relationship would not be affected after taking a concubine, so she nodded with a smile.
That night, Li Zhiying took the initiative to ask for love, and Wu Chengsi responded enthusiastically. The two of them lingered until the middle of the night before going to bed.
On December 18, the fourth year of Linde, King Li Yuankui of Lu died quietly at home, and his son Li Daosui also hanged himself in the mansion.
This matter did not receive much attention. The attention of both the government and the public in the capital was attracted by two other matters.
On December 19, the prince planned to select a concubine in the East Palace. Countless aristocratic families heard about it and planned to send their girls of the right age to the East Palace to participate in the election.
The other thing was a decree from the emperor.
The first decree: Li Zhi plans to hold a winter hunt in Furong Garden on December 20th. All officials and children of various aristocratic families can participate.
In addition, Li Zhi also decided to read out a letter of pardon at the Winter Hunting Conference and pardon some criminals.
After hearing this imperial edict, everyone realized that the emperor was dealing with posthumous matters.
Thinking of the impending death of this benevolent king, an atmosphere of sadness enveloped both the government and the public.
However, there are exceptions. Many officials of the Eastern Palace Party are secretly happy that the new king is about to succeed to the throne, and they, the ministers of the dragon, will also be able to ascend to heaven.
On the ninth day of December, on the official road of Chang'an City.
Sha Tuo Tuo was in a better mood at the moment than the officials in the East Palace.
He was sitting on a large and comfortable carriage, holding Ye Yeluo's waist with his left hand and Ranma's shoulder with his right hand.
My eyes looked out through the car window at the unfamiliar yet familiar wide street, and I couldn't even suppress the curvature of the corners of my mouth.
This time last year, he came to seek asylum from the Tang Dynasty for the sake of the country's survival.
At that time, because he was being hunted by the Nanzhao Kingdom, when he came to Chang'an, there were only three people left with him, not even a carriage. The four of them were like beggars.
This time it was different. Because it became a vassal state of the Tang Dynasty, no one from Nanzhao or the surrounding countries dared to attack Piao.
This time, Sha Tuo Tuo not only brought ten bags of pearl agate as tribute to the Tang Dynasty, but also a large number of musical instruments and singing girls.
Knowing that Tang people loved horses, he even collected 500 dwarf geldings.
Such a large formation caused a long dragon-like team to follow behind his carriage.
When meeting envoys from other countries on the road, they will even take the initiative to come over and say hello.
That's not all.
After returning to the Piao Kingdom from the Tang Dynasty, Sha Tuotuo violently pursued Ye Yeluo. The number one thief in the Piao Kingdom could not resist his obsession, so she married him and became the real princess!
In addition, one month before he left for Datang this time, Ranma took the initiative to find him and promised to be his concubine.
Although Yeyeluo said that Ranma married him just because he wanted to return to the Tang Dynasty, Shatuotuo didn't care.
Ranma saved him during the Tang Dynasty and was so beautiful.
As long as such a woman is willing to marry you, why should she care about the reason?
Just when he was thinking about his success, Sha Tuo Tuo suddenly glanced at a big stone on the side of the road and said loudly: "Stop the car, stop the car quickly!"
Ye Yeluo, who was sleeping soundly, was woken up by him. He glanced outside and said angrily: "We haven't arrived at Chang'an City yet, what are you calling me?"
Sha Tuo Tuo smiled slightly, pointed at the big stone, and said, "My dear concubine, do you still remember that stone?"
Ye Yeluo glanced sideways from the corner of his eye and said, "Isn't it just an ordinary stone?"
Ranma suddenly said: "The last time we came to the Tang Dynasty, we rested next to that stone, and then we were killed by Nanzhao Kingdom's killers and rescued by the Tang Dynasty general."
Sha Tuo Tuo patted his thigh and said, "That's right. We can't just pass by such a memorable place."
At this moment, a Piao general drove his horse to the carriage and asked, "Your Highness, why did you stop suddenly?"
Sha Tuo Tuo ordered: "Let the team take a rest by the roadside!"
As he spoke, he jumped off the carriage, came to the big stone, and said with a proud look on his face: "Stone, stone, do you still recognize me?"
Ye Yeluo rolled her eyes at him and said to Ranma:
"Look at his virtue. He can be so proud of a stone. If he meets an envoy from another country again, I'm afraid he will have to hold him back to prevent others from leaving."
Ranma looked towards the official road and suddenly said: "Hey, it seems that a foreign envoy is really coming in front."
Ye Yeluo followed her gaze and saw that there was indeed a team of dozens of envoys heading this way.
The other envoy teams were heading towards Chang'an City, but this team came from the direction of Chang'an City and seemed to be leaving Chang'an.
Ye Yeluo thought to himself: "Could it be that this envoy came to join the Tang Dynasty, but was rejected by the Tang Dynasty?"
He quickly came to Sha Tuo Tuo and said, "Don't be crazy about the stone. Look, there is a team of envoys coming over there."
Sha Tuo Tuo subconsciously turned his head and looked towards the way he came. Ye Ye Luo grabbed his head and broke it off, saying, "He came from the direction of Chang'an City!"
Sha Tuotuo looked around and saw that the clothes the team was wearing were indeed not Tang suits. He blinked and said, "Hey, that's strange. How come this team came from Chang'an?"
Ye Yeluo frowned and said, "Maybe it's the same as the purpose we came here last year. We wanted to join the Tang Dynasty, but we were rejected."
Sha Tuo Tuo nodded and praised: "What my beloved concubine said makes sense."
He waved to the guard captain in the distance, and when he came over, he said, "Go and invite your friends over there."
The guard captain took the order and passed. Not long after, several members of the envoy followed the guard captain.
Sha Tuo Tuo performed the courtesy of the Piao Kingdom and said: "Dear friend, hello, I am Sha Tuo Tuo, the prince of the Piao Kingdom from the south of the Tang Dynasty."
When the leading man on the other side walked over, his eyes were attracted to Ranma. After hearing Sha Tuotuo's question, he turned his eyes away from Ranma.
"Dear Prince Sha Tuo Tuo, I am Kuro, the envoy of Khurasan, a great country in the west of the Tang Dynasty. I am very happy to meet you."
Ye Yeluo sneered and said, "Is your country very big?"
The envoy from Khurasan squinted at her for a while, then smiled and said: "Beautiful girl, if you don't believe in the vastness of our Khurasan, why not come with me and see."
Sha Tuo Tuo said displeasedly: "Envoy Kuro, this is my princess."
Qrow withdrew his gaze and looked at Ranma again, his eyes shining brightly:
"Dear Prince Sha Tuo Tuo, who is this beauty behind you? Her eyes are as deep as our mother river of Khurasan. My soul will be sucked away by these eyes."
Ranma's face changed slightly and she tilted her head to one side.
Sha Tuo Tuo said angrily: "She is also my princess!"
Qrow sighed and said:
"Prince Sha Tuo Tuo, you can actually have two such beautiful women as your princess at the same time. We, the luckiest men in Khurasan, will also be jealous of you."
Sha Tuo Tuo no longer had a good impression of the Khorasan envoy, and snorted: "I am still in a hurry to go to Chang'an City, so I won't say more to you and say goodbye!"
Ye Yeluo is the kind of person who doesn't satisfy his curiosity and won't give up easily.
She grabbed Sha Tuo Tuo and asked Quro: "Hey, why are you coming from the direction of Chang'an City? Aren't you going to attend the Great Ceremony of All Nations?"
Kuro smiled and said: "We are just here to surrender to the Tang Dynasty. We will come back next year to participate in the Great Ceremony of All Nations."
Sha Tuo Tuo was able to smile when he saw him being rejected, showing that he was open-minded, and had a better impression of him, comforting him:
"Envoy Kuro, don't be sad. If you are better prepared next year, you will definitely be accepted as a vassal state by the Tang Dynasty."
Kuro's face was serious and he said: "Prince Sha Tuo Tuo, what does this mean? We have already become a vassal state of the Tang Dynasty, why do we need to wait until next year?"
Sha Tuo Tuo was stunned for a moment and said: "Since you have become a vassal state, why don't you stay in Chang'an to participate in the Great Ceremony of All Nations?"
Qrow snorted and said: "We only became a vassal country this year. Naturally, we have to wait until next year to participate in the Great Ceremony of All Nations. Prince Sha Tuo Tuo doesn't know that?"
Sha Tuotuo touched his head and said with doubts on his face: "This...could it be that the Tang Dynasty changed the rules?"
Ye Yeluo sneered and said, "Don't listen to his nonsense. They must have been rejected by the Tang Dynasty and were kicked out. They just refused to admit it."
Kuro said angrily: "I'm not talking nonsense. All the precious gifts presented by our Khurasan Kingdom were accepted by the Tang Dynasty. How could they be rejected?"
Ye Yeluo glanced at him sideways and said: "It's useless for you to quibble. Our country Piao surrendered to the Tang Dynasty last year, and we stayed to participate in the Great Ceremony of All Nations!"
Qrow was shocked and angry, his eyes turned around Sha Tuo Tuo and Ye Ye Luo, and finally moved to Ranma.
"Girl, you are so beautiful, so you won't lie. Can you tell me, are what they say true?"
Ranma didn't speak, only nodded.
Kuro stamped his feet, and without saying hello, he led the people back to the team, and then the whole team turned around and headed towards Chang'an City.
Sha Tuo Tuo and his party also set off, and not long after, they saw the huge and magnificent city again.
There were traders standing on both sides of the city gate, and they could be heard shouting and making a lot of noise.
After entering the city, the wide streets were filled with carriages and pedestrians. Donkeys brayed and horses neighed, mixed with the sounds of people and cars.
The faces of the three people all showed excitement. Ever since they left Chang'an and returned to Piao Kingdom, the city of Chang'an has been deeply imprinted in their hearts.
The scene like now, standing on the streets of Chang'an City again, had appeared in their dreams many times.
As the saying goes, once is born, twice is familiar. Even though a year has passed, the three of them still clearly remember the location of the hotel.
After determining the direction, the cavalry first turned west, then turned north.
When passing through a lane, a team suddenly came towards us. This section of the street was relatively narrow and could not accommodate two teams of people.
Sha Tuo Tuo stuck his head out of the car window and was looking at the cavalry on the opposite side when a rough shout came from the opposite side.
"Quickly step aside, we are the convoy from the Guiyi Marquis Mansion to the East Palace to participate in the concubine selection!"
After Sha Tuo Tuo heard only the word "East Palace", he hurriedly shouted: "Quickly step aside and let them pass!"
After a while, Sha Tuo Tuo and three others got off the carriage and stood on the side of the street, watching the convoy of Guiyi Hou Mansion passing by.
Ye Yeluo snorted and said, "Why does Gui Yi Hou Mansion not practice any etiquette? It's a pity that people in the Tang Dynasty always like to claim to be a land of etiquette."
A tall scholar stood not far behind her. After hearing her words, he smiled slightly and said, "Girl, you are right. This Guiyi Hou is indeed very rude."
Ye Yeluo was most interested in the scholars of the Tang Dynasty. Hearing this, he took the initiative to come to him and said with a smile: "Do you know the Marquis of Guiyi?"
The scholar gently shook his folding fan and said with a smile: "Although I don't know him, I know a little about him."
"Then tell me quickly, what happened to the concubine selection they just talked about?"
The scholar said leisurely: "Some of you don't know. Today is the day when I choose the concubine for His Royal Highness. Many wealthy families, like the Marquis of Guiyi, send their daughters to participate in the election."
Yeyeluo nodded repeatedly.
Sha Tuo Tuo and Ran Ma also quietly approached. They both wanted to take the opportunity to inquire about the current situation in Chang'an City.
Sha Tuo Tuo asked: "Brother, may I ask General Zhou Guogong Wu, is he in Chang'an City at the moment?"
The scholar was stunned for a moment and said, "Are you talking about His Highness King Zhou?"
"King Zhou?"
"Yes, General Wu has been canonized as a prince."
The three people in Sha Tuo Tuo looked at each other with joy in their eyes.
Wu Chengsi had saved the lives of three people and was approachable. His elevated status in the Tang Dynasty would only benefit them and Piao State, and would bring no harm.
"Let's go back to Guanyi quickly, and then go visit General Wu!" Sha Tuotuo suggested.
Lanma said: "It is better to go to the envoy of Khurasan Kingdom first."
"What are you doing with them?" Sha Tuo Tuo asked curiously.
Lan Ma said: "Their situation is very strange. Maybe the Tang Dynasty's policy towards the vassal countries has changed. We need to find out clearly to prevent the emergence of policies that are unfavorable to our country."
Sha Tuo Tuo thought the same thing. After all, it was related to the interests of his country. After saying goodbye to the scholar, he led the cavalry towards Guanyi.
The scholar watched them leave, then put his hands behind his back and walked briskly towards Changshoufang.
Soon, he came to the outside of a medical clinic. There were many medical clinics in Changshou Square. Compared with other medical clinics, this medical clinic seemed small.
However, the number of people who come here to see a doctor is second only to Shandetang, and there is a long queue outside.
On the lintel of the medical clinic are written the words "small medical clinic", which is exactly the medical clinic run by Li Zhiying.
The scholar did not queue up and walked straight into the room. A strong man standing in line scolded: "Don't jump in line!"
The scholar smiled and said, "I'm not here to see a doctor."
"Then what are you doing here?" The strong man stared with a pair of bull's eyes.
The scholar smiled and uttered two words: "Looking for someone!"
After crossing the threshold, the scholar walked straight to the side door of the backyard. Just as a waiter was about to stop him, he suddenly recognized his identity and said with a smile: "Master Su, you are here."
Mr. Su said: "Have Her Royal Highness the Princess and Miss Xue come?"
The waiter replied: "I happened to come early today and was dispensing medicine in the backyard."
Mr. Su nodded.
In fact, before he asked, he had guessed that the two of them were in the hospital, because there were several strong and strange men near the door. At a glance, he knew that they were the guards secretly protecting Li Zhiying.
When I came to the backyard, I glanced around and saw a maid taking a nap leaning against a pillar.
Mr. Su approached and said with a smile: "Hong Ming, did you not sleep well last night?"
The maid suddenly woke up. When she saw Mr. Su, she smiled and said, "It's you. Are you here to hunt with Miss Xue again?"
Mr. Su nodded and said, "Where are Her Royal Highness the Princess and Miss Xue?"
"It's in the medicine warehouse. I'll take you there."
After that, he walked along the corridor and came to the outside of a room. There was a man like an iron tower standing outside the door.
Hong Ming was a little afraid of this man and said cautiously: "Commander Lu, this is Mr. Su. I want to see the young lady. You should know him, right?"
Lu Xiong nodded and stepped aside.
Hong Ming immediately knocked on the door and said, "Miss, Miss Xue, Mr. Su is here."