Early the next morning, Xiao Jingxuan asked his personal guards to prepare some gifts, then went out and drove towards Dugu Mansion in a carriage.
In fact, Xiao Jingxuan was very puzzled that the marriage partner was Dugu Mansion.
You know, as the prince's uncle's family had a grudge against Liang Guogong, Xiao Jingxuan couldn't figure out the reason.
Even if he doesn't mind, what about the prince? Doesn't the prince also mind?
With all kinds of questions in mind, Xiao Jingxuan finally came to Dugu Mansion.
There is only one Dugu Mansion in the entire capital, which is the residence where Empress Dugu's father, Dugu Qianshan, the imperial warlord at that time, lived. As for the other sons and nephews of the Dugu family who opened other mansions, they opened them based on their positions, not their surnames.
After the personal guard next to Xiao Jingxuan handed Xiao Jingxuan's greeting card to the concierge, he stood aside and waited. After a while, the concierge opened the door and allowed Xiao Jingxuan to enter the house.
After receiving the report from the personal guards, Xiao Jingxuan slowly got out of the carriage and walked towards the Dugu Mansion.
Today, Xiao Jingxuan is wearing a blue-bottomed four-clawed python robe, and he is quite well-dressed.
Under the welcome of the housekeeper, Xiao Jingxuan and a personal guard beside him carrying gifts came to the living room.
Xiao Jingxuan glanced at the living room. Well, it was pretty good. He was not arranged in the side hall.
After sitting down, a maid came over to serve tea soon. The butler was always waiting on the side and did not leave.
After a while, an old man came to the living room with the support of two maids.
Seeing the person coming, Jamel Xiao immediately stood up and bowed respectfully.
"Junior Xiao Jingxuan would like to pay my respects to my old master."
The person who came was none other than Dugu Qianshan, one of the four great clans and the contemporary head of the Dugu family.
Seeing Dugu Qianshan's appearance, those who didn't know would probably think that he was about to die soon. However, Xiao Jingxuan just glanced at him and knew in his heart that the head of the family in front of him was definitely a strong man who was half-stepped into the realm of the gods.
Seeing Xiao Jingxuan being so polite, Dugu Qianshan immediately said with a smile: "Sit, sit, don't be too formal. Your grandfather and I are old friends, and you are also one of our own, don't be too formal."
"Bah, I believe you." Xiao Jingxuan thought in his heart, but said with a smile on his face: "Yes, the grandnephew pays his respects to my uncle."
Next, the two of them began to chat non-stop, chatting about the past and present.
The two chatted for almost half an hour, but still didn't get to the point.
At this time, a person walked in from outside the hall. Xiao Jingxuan saw that it was Dugu Chi.
The last time he was in Beijing, Xiao Jingxuan was in charge of hunting with him. Xiao Jingxuan immediately greeted him.
"My nephew, please give my regards to Uncle Shi."
Seeing the smiling young man in front of him, Dugu Chi looked disgusted. He nodded reluctantly and came to Dugu Qianshan's side. He whispered something.
In fact, there is really no need to whisper. With Xiao Jingxuan's hearing, as long as Xiao Jingxuan is willing, even if he whispers, he can't hide it from Xiao Jingxuan's ears.
However, Jam Hsiao knew that these two people did not avoid him, which meant that the matter was not important and Jam Hsiao did not want to be a villain.
After Dugu Chi finished speaking, Dugu Qianshan looked at Xiao Jingxuan, the little fox, and thought he should have some interesting information.
"Xuan'er, I wonder how much you know about the realm of gods?"
Xiao Jingxuan saw Dugu Qianshan asking, so he said: "I know a little, but not much."
"I heard that you have entered the Dharma Hall of Sanyuan Guan?"
"Well, my great-nephew was lucky enough to stay there for a few days."
"Have you been to the eighth floor?"
Hearing Dugu Qianshan's question, Xiao Jingxuan was shocked. If he was asking the old Taoist from the Dharma Hall, Xiao Jingxuan would not be surprised, but he didn't expect that he was asking about the eighth floor. He immediately recalled the strange thing on the eighth floor in his mind.
The layout, as well as the numerous divine seats.
"Been there."
After hearing Xiao Jingxuan's answer, Dugu Qianshan began to talk to himself.
"Legend has it that in ancient times, there was a fairyland above the sky, but later, for some reason, the road to heaven was cut off."
Having said this, Dugu Qianshan looked at Xiao Jingxuan and found that Xiao Jingxuan was not very surprised, so he asked: "What, have you heard about this?"
Xiao Jingxuan shook his head.
"No, but I have guessed something. As the authentic sect of Taoism and the leader of the world, Sanyuan Guan, how could he make something useless?"
Dugu Qianshan nodded approvingly and praised: "Yes, you are very smart."
Xiao Jingxuan thought for a while and asked: "Uncle, I want to know if it is really as rumored, and why did you choose me?"
Hearing Xiao Jingxuan's question, Dugu Qianshan did not rush to answer, but waved away the others. Only Dugu Chi, Xiao Jingxuan, and Dugu Qianshan were left in the entire hall.
After everyone retreated, Dugu Qianshan said slowly: "People often say that they have a thousand-year-old family, but this is not the case. Of the four so-called big families in your mouth, only my Dugu family and the Yuwen family have a longer inheritance history, but they only have more than 800 families.
In 2006, as for the Cui and Lin families, they were considered rising stars. They only had a history of three hundred years.
We don’t know much about ancient times, and we can only learn a little bit from some books. But it is only by relying on these few ancient secrets that we, aristocratic families, can stand firm."
What kind of secret can keep the family standing? Xiao Jingxuan suddenly thought of something. He looked at Dugu Qianshan in surprise.
"It's the way of luck."
Hearing Xiao Jingxuan's answer, Dugu Qianshan was very surprised.
"Yes, it is the way of luck. However, at that time, this secret book was divided into five parts. One part became the Emperor's Illustrated Book. The other four secret books coincidentally were mastered by the four great clans today."
After hearing what Dugu Qianshan said, Xiao Jingxuan finally understood something and looked at Dugu Qianshan in surprise.
"Is the way of luck really so mysterious?"
"I don't know, but now in the world, except for the three sects, there are only five of us who have the most powerful people in the world. This is the best proof."
"Why are you telling me this?"
"For what? Of course, for cooperation. Those peak ancestors were the proud ones of their time, and you are the proud one of this generation. No one knows who will have the last laugh. Just ask for insurance."
"Then if you kill me, wouldn't it be safer?"
"Haha, let's see if the deal can succeed. If not, killing you might be an option."
Xiao Jingxuan was silent. He was such an old fox. Even his threats were so sincere.
"I wonder how my uncle wants me to cooperate?"
"I plan to establish the Kingdom of Qin in the north. Chi'er will be the first Emperor of Qin. I hope you can become the Prince Consort of Qin."
This is the plan to swallow Fan Yang.
"What can I get?"
"As long as you agree to cooperate, I guarantee that no one in the capital can make things difficult for you. Isn't your life the most valuable thing?"
Xiao Jingxuan sneered for a while.
"The old patriarch is planning to use his hands empty-handed. If this is the sincerity of the old patriarch, then let's just leave it to fate."
"Then you should go back and think about it first. Come and see the guests off."
Xiao Jingxuan had a sullen face, got on the carriage and returned to the house. No, if the peak of spiritual power takes action, he will definitely die.
He didn’t know when the manpower from Xuanyin Palace would arrive. He definitely couldn’t sit still and wait for death. Thinking of this, Xiao Jingxuan wrote a letter and asked the guards to send it to Sanyuan Temple immediately.
Whether it works or not, let’s try it again.
In the next few days, Xiao Jingxuan was not summoned by the emperor and kept practicing martial arts in the mansion. The entire capital fell into a strange calm.
On this day, Xiao Jingxuan had just finished his work, and his bodyguard came to report. It turned out that the prince had arrived.
After arriving in the living room, Xiao Jingxuan saw the prince sitting alone in the guest seat.
After the two exchanged pleasantries for a while, Xiao Jingxuan also knew the purpose of the prince’s visit.
The world is about to be in chaos, and the prince is also full of worries about the future, so the prince plans to entrust his youngest son, Prince Anling, to Xiao Jingxuan.
Hearing the prince's request, Xiao Jingxuan was a little speechless. He was like a mud bodhisattva crossing the river. He couldn't protect himself. How could he protect others? Besides, even if he had the ability to protect him, why.
Seeing that the emotional card was not working, the prince also revealed his trump card, which was that he was willing to pay Xiao Jingxuan a protection fee.
As soon as this was mentioned, Xiao Jingxuan became interested. The two parties went back and forth, and finally agreed that the prince would send Fan Yang a group of supplies and people.
When Xiao Jingxuan leaves Beijing, he must take Prince Anling with him.
After the two parties reached an agreement, the prince said goodbye and left. However, Xiao Jingxuan was even more worried about the future situation in the capital.
At this time, on the outskirts of the capital, Xiao Jingxuan's bodyguards were seen speeding towards Yuezhou.
Suddenly, bursts of arrows shot out from both sides of the road. The guards and their horses were soon pierced by thousands of arrows.
At this time, a large number of assassins in black emerged from the woods, and one of them quickly came to the bodyguard and began to search him.
A letter was quickly found from the sole of the guard's shoe. The assassin quickly handed the letter to the leader.
The assassin leader did not open the letter, but directly put it into his arms, then made a gesture, and everyone began to disperse quickly around.
There was no violent storm as imagined. Xiao Jingxuan knew that his letter had an effect. Just like this, two days later, Xiao Jingxuan finally received the order from the palace. He was finally summoned by the emperor.
But instead of summoning him to Fuzhou, Xiao Jingxuan was asked to attend the morning meeting the next day.
It would be nice to see the emperor. As long as he sees the emperor, he will understand the situation better.
Early the next morning, Xiao Jingxuan put on his four-clawed python robe with the help of his personal guards.
This time, Xiao Jingxuan was not empty-handed, but brought his magic weapon with him.
I don't know who in the court will attack. There are magic weapons to protect me. If anything goes wrong, I might as well have a weapon to protect myself.
Sitting in a carriage, Xiao Jingxuan arrived at the entrance of the palace. After showing his waistband seal, he finally set foot on the road to the morning court. This chapter has been completed!