Tang Xiaohao took the bowl with both hands and looked at it carefully. The bowl body and the bowl holder were all white, and there was nothing special about it.
Tang Xiaohao tilted his body and glanced behind Wu Tianlu: "Thank you, brother, but I'm just curious. Do you usually put the bowl behind your waist? Don't you feel uncomfortable?"
Wu Tianlu said seriously: "I don't think so. In fact, I usually hide the bowl in my trouser pocket."
Pants, trouser pocket? Tang Xiaohao looked at the bowl in his hand, and then at Wu Tianlu with a sincere face. Although he already had a picture in his mind, he still didn't understand how Wu Tianlu put the bowl there.
Clamp it? Tie it there and hang it? Or buckle it directly on top and suck it in with internal force?
Seeing Tang Xiaohao's confused look, Wu Tianlu said, "Come here, I'll teach you how to put it in your trouser pocket."
"No, no, no, no," Tang Xiaohao said immediately, "I will go back and study it myself. I must rely on myself to break through this ultimate problem about human physiological structure."
Just when he was talking about this, Tang Xiaohao heard Tang Dun's voice coming from above: "Master? Master!"
Tang Xiaohao signaled Wu Tianlu to keep quiet, and quickly left the secret room and returned to the room.
Tang Dun saw Tang Xiaohao coming out of the secret room and said quickly: "Master, are you studying and practicing martial arts again?"
Tang Xiaohao stretched himself and said, "What do you want from me?"
Tang Dun said: "The great counselor sent people to send congratulatory gifts, saying that he wanted to congratulate the young master on becoming the consort."
After Tang Dun finished speaking, he handed over a small box. There was a piece of beautiful jade in the box, but that piece of jade had not been carved.
Tang Xiaohao felt confused and didn't know what Sang Luo meant, but his attention suddenly focused on the box, so he went out and found through the sunlight that there were dark patterns on the box. The dark patterns formed the shape of a dog, and
There is also the word twenty-two in the middle.
Tang Xiaohao said to himself: "Twenty-two? That's twenty-two? Today is exactly twenty-two. I am also a dog. The dog in the zodiac is Xu, which is the time of Xu."
Tang Dun was confused and didn't know what it meant.
Tang Xiaohao understood that Sang Luo meant to send Wu Tianlu out of the city at Xu time tonight, but the key was how to send him off?
Tang Xiaohao thought for a while and then immediately went to the front hall. Seeing that Tang Chen was meeting guests there, he was inconvenient to go forward. He had to ask a cavalryman next to him who came to help: "Is my father going to Baili in the next two days?"
The county rewards the southern expeditionary army?"
The cavalry officer immediately said: "Back to Mr. Tang, the general just received the order during the morning meeting and said he would set off tonight."
The reason why Tang Xiaohao was so sure was that this matter could not be delayed any longer. The emperor would definitely issue an order to reward the southern expedition army as soon as possible, and then send 150,000 people to various places.
Sang Luo meant that when the reward convoy arrived at the gate of Tang Mansion and was escorted out of the city by the armored guards, Wu Tianlu took the opportunity to hide in the convoy and leave. The Shendu Army guarding the city would never search the reward convoy.
As for why it set off at night, it was because if the convoy drove all night, it could arrive at Baili County tomorrow afternoon. In this way, it could also show the people along the way the court's attitude toward meritorious officials during the day. The people saw it, and the news spread to
The officers and soldiers of the Southern Expedition said that it could both reassure the people and stabilize the morale of the army.
However, Tang Xiaohao did not believe that Sang Luo would let Wu Tianlu go easily, so he called Tang Dun to him, told him three addresses, and then ordered: "Go to these three places quickly and find out who lives here.
Did anything happen or go missing?"
Tang Dun knew that his young master would not do things without thinking, so he immediately left the Tang Mansion to investigate without asking why.
At the same time, in the secret room of Tang Xiaohao's room, Wu Tianlu was facing a mysterious man wearing iron armor but with his face covered.
As soon as Tang Xiaohao left, this person came into the secret room. Although this person was masked, Wu Tianlu immediately knew that he was the person who kicked him off the wall a few nights ago.
Why is he so sure? Because this person's magical power was already so strong that Wu Tianlu felt a sense of oppression before he even took action, which was exactly the same as what he felt at the top of the wall that night.
The mysterious man looked directly at Wu Tianlu: "It seems that I overestimated your ability."
Wu Tianlu asked: "What do you want to do? What is your purpose?"
The mysterious man said: "I thought you could enlighten Mr. Tang so that he could break through himself and acquire supernatural power."
Wu Tianlu was confused when he heard this and began to guess the identity of this person. What this person meant was that the reason why he wanted to kick Wu Tianlu in was to let him guide Tang Xiaohao.
This reason is too far-fetched, right?
Wu Tianlu knew that he would not get the answer if he asked the other party's identity, so he could only say: "Your Excellency's cultivation of magic power is far above mine. Even if it is not at the top level, I am afraid that it has reached the seventh level of Suzaku. If you want to teach me, you should be the one to teach me."
, it’s not my turn.”
The mysterious man did not answer the question directly, but simply said: "Maybe I overestimated Mr. Tang. It is almost impossible for ordinary people to break through themselves in just a few days, but no matter what, he at least saved your life. You
He needs to leave something behind so that it won't be so difficult for him when he ventures into other corners of the world in the future."
What do you mean? This person wants Tang Xiaohao to travel in other worlds? But he is almost a prince-in-law. Not to mention the prince-son-in-law, it will be difficult to leave the capital city in the future. At most, he will accompany Princess Baomeng to Rouyuan to return to her natal family or something.
of.
However, Wu Tianlu actually left one thing behind, which was the bowl. It was an important token of his membership in the Beggar Clan. As long as the Beggar Clan disciples saw the bowl, they would be able to find the mark inside the bowl through a special method, and they would know
As the bowl holder, he will do his best to help.
The mysterious man raised his hand and pointed at Wu Tianlu and said, "Let's do this. You can leave the bowl you brought with you and give it to Mr. Tang, so I won't embarrass you."
As soon as he said this, the door of the secret room opened, and the mysterious man immediately dodged to the corner and escaped directly into the black shadow. Wu Tianlu was shocked, he knew that it was the secret technique of shadow escape, and it was not easy for anyone who could learn this technique.
After Tang Xiaohao walked into the secret room, he didn't notice the mysterious man at all. Instead, he took out the bowl from his waist: "Brother, I really can't put it there. I plan to ask a tailor to make a belt and hang it around my waist.
"
The mysterious man in the dark frowned when he saw that the bowl was in Tang Xiaohao's hands.
In order not to bring danger to Tang Xiaohao, Wu Tianlu did not reveal that there was a mysterious person hiding in the dark. He just said: "Brother, I'm a little hungry."
Tang Xiaohao put down his bowl and said, "Okay, I'll get you something to eat and prepare some dry food for you. I have to send you out of the city at midnight tonight."
Naturally, Wu Tianlu didn't have time to ask for details, and just urged Tang Xiaohao to get food and drinks. In this way, Tang Xiaohao left and the mysterious man could leave.
After Tang Xiaohao left the secret room, the mysterious man walked out of the darkness, looked at the bowl on the table and said: "Wu Tianlu, I saw you right, you are also a kind and righteous person, and you also know how to leave a token. Although Mr. Tang
We still don’t know the importance of this thing.”
Wu Tianlu cupped his fists and said, "I don't know what your surname is, and where you come from?"
But the mysterious man said: "If you leave the city at midnight, I will protect you. If something happens to you, Tang Xiaohao, who is holding your token, will not be able to tell you in the future."
After that, the mysterious man turned and left. Wu Tianlu was even more confused. Who was the mysterious man? Why did he help Tang Xiaohao in this way?
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The mysterious man left the house and jumped to the roof. After a few ups and downs, he left the Tang Mansion. He came to the back street corner and changed out of his Shendu Army uniform. After taking off his mask, he revealed a righteous face but hidden eyes.
A hint of evil face.
This person was none other than Li Chaonian, who brought Tianying to Shendu City eighteen years ago and was regarded as a great shame and humiliation by the Heretic Academy. He was also targeted by the entire Heretic School.
Li Chaonian, who was already 53 years old, put on a Confucian scholar's attire, tidied his beard, came to the street, and then got on the sedan chair that had been waiting there, and the sedan chair carried him directly to the city of Shendu.
Nanrong Mansion.
After the sedan alighted in front of the gate of Nanrong Mansion, the servants waiting at the door immediately stepped forward to lift the curtain of the sedan, helped Li Chaonian get out of the sedan, and said respectfully: "Counselor, Master Shangshu has been waiting for you for a long time."
After Li Chaonian entered Nanrong Mansion, he was led by his servants to the back hall.
In the back hall, Nanrong Qufeng was standing at the window looking at the garden, but he didn't care about the scenery. Instead, he had an anxious look on his face.
When Li Chaonian entered the back hall, he knelt down and said, "Master."
Nanrong Qufeng immediately stepped forward and held it with both hands: "Counselor, there is no need to perform such a grand ceremony."
The so-called counselor is a respectful title for counselors. Nanrong Qufeng can call Li Chaonian counselor, which shows that Nanrong Qufeng respects him very much.
Li Chaonian insisted on kneeling down and saluting: "Since I have sworn allegiance to the Nanrong family, I am a retainer of the Nanrong family. A retainer cannot lose etiquette when meeting his master, and even I am no exception."
Nanrong Qufeng felt very comfortable after saying this. No matter how close the relationship between the master's servants and the emperor's ministers is, their status is never the same. If the servants and ministers do not treat themselves as outsiders, this behavior is tantamount to digging their own graves.
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Nanrong Qufeng invited Li Chaonian to take a seat: "Counselor, please take a seat. I am in a hurry to invite the counselor because I have something important to discuss."
Although Li Chaonian knew it clearly, he still asked: "Why is the master so anxious?"
Nanrong Qufeng said: "Has the counselor heard about the Guijia case at Sihai Inn?"
Li Chaonian said: "I've heard about it, but it's just rumors."
Nanrong Qufeng informed the cause and effect. Of course, he also told Mu Yinghao that he asked Mu Yinghao to find Sang Luo, and then said: "I thought too simply at the time, thinking that I could give Sang Luo a problem, but I didn't expect him to be so proactive.
, actually said that he would give the military talisman to Mu Yinghao."
Li Chaonian smiled and said: "Master, you don't think things are that simple. If General Mu really went to pick up the military talisman at that time, I'm sure Sang Luo wouldn't give it to him."
Nanrong Qufeng wondered: "Why?"
Li Chaonian said: "Sang Luo is a great strategist of the dynasty, and he will keep a secret in everything. How could he be so hasty, and come back with the military talisman alone without any sergeants? If anything happens along the way, even if he has three heads and six arms,
There is nothing we can do, so the military talisman on his body must be fake, and the real military talisman has been brought back to the imperial city by others."
Li Chaonian's words awakened Nanrong Qufeng, and Nanrong Qufeng felt extremely regretful. However, even he did not expect it, let alone Mu Yinghao, a warrior.
Li Chaonian added: "The matter of the Southern Expedition is a foregone conclusion. We can no longer make a fuss about it. Although the matter of Sihai Inn has been closed, the insiders are Tang Chen and Sang Luo, the two most trusted people by the emperor.
, Therefore, even if Zhang Haotian and Liao Ran are dead, the fact that they hold the Nanrong family token cannot be completely concealed."
Nanrong Qufeng immediately said: "It is precisely because of this matter that I am anxious to ask the counselor to come."
Li Chaonian said: "Is the master worried that Mu Yinghao has made the decision without authorization, or is he worried that the Nanrong family's taking in Guijia will be discovered?"
Nanrong Qufeng said: "Is there any difference between the two?"
Li Chaonian explained: "Of course, except for Liao Yanqi and a few soldiers, no one knows about the fact that Mu Yinghao used the ashes to turn the beggar into a monster. Therefore, without evidence, no suspicion is established.
In other words, the matter of our taking in Guijia will never be leaked because of Mu Yinghao’s actions. I would venture to guess that the master is so anxious because the news has leaked elsewhere, right?"
Nanrong's music style is no longer hidden: "A few days ago, a Jianghu person who came to seek refuge many years ago suddenly left Nanrong Mountain without permission. Zhong Wei immediately sent Zhang Haotian and Liao Ran to chase him. This happened
What happened later."
The Zhongwei mentioned by Nanrong Qufeng is his second son Nanrong Zhongwei, who will also be the head of the Nanrong family in the future. Because Nanrong Qufeng is in Shendu City, the person who is actually in charge of the Nanrong family is Nanrong.
Rong Zhongwei.
In fact, Li Chaonian knew these things very well. Otherwise, he would not have followed Wu Tianlu and others to the inn, nor would he have stopped Wu Tianlu from attacking Zhang Haotian and Liao Ran, who were seriously injured and dying, nor would he have kicked Wu Tianlu out.
Kicked into Tang Mansion and smashed into Tang Xiaohao's room.
Li Chaonian asked: "According to what the master said before, this person is the one holding the Iron Guard badge and calling himself Che Zhihai? The master suspects that he is a spy sent to us by Tang Chen? No matter whether that person is dead or alive, Tang Chen
Maybe you already know about us taking in Guijia?"
Nanrong Qufeng nodded heavily and said: "That's right."
Li Chaonian smiled and said: "Master is overly worried. As I said before, without evidence, any suspicion is invalid. What's more, Tang Chen is cautious and is your son-in-law. Even if he is loyal to the royal family, he will not
It’s easy to tell this matter, but in the future, those responsible for contacting Guijia on Nanrong Mountain must strictly check their backgrounds, and from now on, they should not easily accept anyone who comes to seek refuge."
Nanrong Qufeng said: "That's what I planned too, but Zhongwei likes to make friends with people from all walks of life."
Li Chaonian said: "Second Young Master only listens to you, Master. Therefore, the stakes of this matter must be discussed by the Master himself. Even if I come forward, Second Young Master will only turn a deaf ear. In addition, Master needs to worry about Mu Yinghao."
Nanrong Qufeng knew very well that Mu Yinghao was loyal. He did this just to achieve merit, but he also almost missed a major event. If the Nanrong family's taking in Guijia was exposed in advance, then Nanrong Qufeng's plan for many years would be ruined.
It will be completely bankrupt.
Nanrong Qufeng asked: "What does the counselor mean?"
Li Chaonian said: "There is no need to punish, but to reward."
Nanrong Qufeng was surprised: "Reward instead of punishment? Why is this?"
Li Chaonian explained: "Mu Yinghao did this out of good intentions, but without thinking. If you punish him, it will only have the opposite effect, so reward him, but give him a small reward, and reward him first, and then reward Liao Yanqi in a big way after a few days."
, In this way, no matter how stupid Mu Yinghao is, he will understand that the master is reminding him that if he fails to act wisely, Liao Yanqi may replace him at any time. "
Nanrong Qufeng nodded repeatedly when he heard this: "A wise counselor."
Li Chaonian's method would not only make Mu Yinghao dissatisfied, but also give him a sense of crisis, so he would naturally be more cautious in doing things in the future. Another purpose was to separate Mu Yinghao and Liao Yanqi, who were respectively the commander and deputy commander and were together all year round.
It is easy to form a small sphere of influence, which is definitely something Nanrong Qufeng does not want to see. They must be loyal to themselves and can only unite around themselves.
Therefore, rewards and punishments must be used skillfully to be truly effective. This chapter has been completed!