In Yizhang Imperial City, only He Chuan was the best at mobilizing troops and horses, but he was never ranked among the ministers.
In those days when Chao Rongan had not yet followed Emperor Quan, whenever Emperor Quan gathered his ministers, He Chuan would stand in front of the palace, only three feet away from Emperor Quan who was in charge of Yizhang, and Liu, who was also highly regarded by Emperor Quan, would Qi Zhou was five feet away from the front of the palace, and the two of them almost had everything in their hands regarding the safety of Emperor Quan. But even in the early years, the court officials urged them to do so, even if they did not hesitate to remonstrate with death, they still did not waver in this rule. Emperor Quan even ordered these two people to hold Jinwu and stand in front of the palace. The spring and Autumn period changed, and it remained the same.
However, after Chao Rongan entered the imperial city, most of the security matters were left to Chao Rongan, who was almost always in charge. In this way, the idle duties of Jinwu in front of the palace were omitted, and He Chuan and Liu Qixuan were transferred together. He was among the defenders of the imperial city for only two years, but he moved up step by step. He sat at the head of the royal forest in the imperial city and commanded the imperial forest around Yizhang Imperial City. However, his official rank was very low, but even in the court The saint's ministers, who have always had troubles over the years, dare not provoke these two warriors who are highly valued by the emperor. Even if they are civil and military, they are generally distinct and have few personal relationships. When meeting these two, they need to be polite and cautious. Dare to be even remotely contemptuous.
Therefore, there was a rather strange scene. It was clearly a third-rank official in the Yizhang court. Seeing these two warriors who were not yet in the rank of a saint, they had to rush to salute and consider their words for fear of offending. After all, in this court, there were Such a powerful person is rare even among the upper third ranks.
In the past two years, although He Chuan and Liu Qixuan both belonged to the Royal Forest Army, they were very busy.
Ordinary affairs are naturally shouldered by the members of the Royal Forest Army, but other big and small matters fall on their shoulders, which is even more troublesome. Therefore, although they still advance and retreat together, there are very few times when they can see each other. He Chuan lives in the north of the city, and Liu Qizhou lives in the south of the city. They rarely move around. According to other people's speculations, it is probably because they are in such high positions and are involved in affairs. Furthermore, they are afraid that their close friendship will lead to suspicion and scheming, so as to avoid suspicion. For one thing, there is no contact deliberately.
Throughout the ages, no matter where in the world, it seems that the most important place to test people's mental thoughts is the imperial cities. Therefore, even two close ministers of the saint who were born as warriors, in such long and complex, ups and downs of the Spring and Autumn changes, have learned His official skills are as good as his own, and because of this, he has always been safe and sound under Emperor Quan's rule, without suffering any injuries. Now, at the age of more than half his forties, he is still sitting firmly in the palace. In addition to being highly valued by Emperor Quan and having a deep friendship in their early years, it was because they were well versed in officialdom.
The imperial city is Yonghuafang, which can be dyed with thousands of silk colors in the world. Even ordinary people may not be able to obtain the way to be an official, or the golden rules, as well as some ancient rules and regulations, but if you want to set foot in it , it is more difficult than jumping over the dragon gate, let alone two smart people who are very talented in martial arts when they are young.
Rumors circulated in the imperial city a long time ago. It was said that Emperor Quan, the current Yizhang saint, was in poor health. He probably contracted a new disease and was no longer as good as before. However, there were many such rumors. Every time there were such rumors, Emperor Quan was in poor health. He is seriously ill, and I am afraid that in just a few days, heads will fall to the ground and rivers of blood will flow inside and outside the imperial city and throughout Yizhang.
, so that even though this rumor is spread very wantonly, few people take it seriously. People who are not exposed to such news and rumors usually feel that Yizhang is becoming more and more safe, and those who can know about such rumors are frightened. It makes people panic.
It seems that even many people in this imperial city have thought about it in hindsight. It seems that whenever there is news that the saint is seriously ill, there will be such a bloody storm in the entire imperial city. Secondly, Although there were no traces of blood in the streets or scenes of heads falling to the ground, there was nothing airtight in the world. A famous official in the court died unprovoked at home, and died of a sudden illness. The relatives who originally lived in the mansion disappeared without a trace overnight. It is certainly not difficult to guess that the imperial city has undergone sudden changes.
Liu Qizhou, who had not visited the house for a long time today, knocked on the door of Hechuan's house in the middle of the night. The servants were slightly startled, and then they saw Liu Qizhou with a gloomy face, almost forcing his way into the mansion, neither left nor right. He dared to stop him, but he stopped in the main hall where the guests were waiting. He didn't show his face, but his expression became even colder.
The main hall is full of lights, there are singing orioles and dancing birds, birds and raccoons, all dressed in thin clothes, lotus root arms are fully exposed, gauze is hung on the fat jade, and officials of all sizes are very fat and fleshy around them. The important people in the imperial army are almost in one place. , grinding together, grinding red beans with jade tongs, enjoying the pleasure of mouth and tongue, the wine is full and the ears are hot, and there is no more leftover. They are all disheveled, with deep smiles, and there is no trace of the scene of the important officials in the imperial city. The fragrant breeze comes slowly, and the beauties' eyes are dazzled. Stay, the hook must be tight.
Living in the middle, naturally
It was the long-famous He Chuan who was sitting firmly at this moment, holding a cup in his left hand, and placing his right hand on the lotus feet, slowly kneading them. He still looked like he had the energy to do, and he did not forget to greet the prominent ministers around him. The room was full of people. The fragrant wind can really draw away thoughts from people's souls, completely unlike their usual appearance.
Liu Qizhou, who was outside the main hall, leaned outside the mansion, pulled out a short knife from his waist, and leaned against the He family mansion. There was nothing behind him except the night lights and the fragrant breeze. He raised his head towards the gloomy moonless sky. Chang Tianwai looked around and saw that he had not done anything else, but it shocked the servants and servants around him, fearing that this master, who was as ruthless as He Chuan, would do such horrific things. But Liu Qizhou waited until the moon was in the middle of the sky, and there was no movement at all. He just leaned against the wall, and his expression turned from cold and cold at first to that of a bottomless ancient well.
After the guests and hosts had enjoyed themselves, He Chuan slowly walked out of the main hall, waving away the warblers and swallows. Even those who were very courageous among them had to suppress all their thoughts and fly in after hearing He Chuan's plain words. It is a rare blessing that people's branches have lost their commonplace, even in the imperial city. Unfortunately, the capital that they usually feel is very good may not be worth much money in this man's eyes, so they all bowed out with greetings, only congratulations. A man from Sichuan, obviously too drunk, put his hand on his forehead, but did not want his servants to come to help him. Instead, he waved his hand to Liu Qizhou, who was always waiting in the dark, and went to the inner courtyard first.
When he was more than ten years old, He Chuan's skills became famous among the soldiers. Especially when he was doing espionage and hunting down bandits, he showed off his skills and performed extraordinary feats.
Like Liu Qizhou, his skills are also comparable, and there will be no shortage of iron clothes in the inner courtyard.
Whenever Liu Qizhou came, he would joke twice, saying that He Chuan should be named Qizhou. There were more than ten armors, old and new, large and small, stored in the inner room. But today, there was really no such interest. He watched with cold eyes and slowly followed He Chuan to the inner room.
However, He Chuan did not enter the room. Instead, he turned around, called for the servants to bring two futons, set up a small table, and two jugs of good wine. He sat on the floor without waiting for the futons to be delivered.
"When others see the look on your face at this time, Liu Qixuan, they probably think that I, He Chuan, have done something extremely unscrupulous. I am weighing a broken knife outside the main hall. It is no one's turn to scare me." He Chuan laughed and scolded, As if he couldn't notice the slightly unkind look on the face of the person in front of him, he waved his hand and said with a smile, "It is an elegant thing to drink wine and watch flowers with your colleagues. Military attachés have done this for many years, but in fact, they finally realized that those who are in the court are more or less the last. You should be more like a civil servant, you and I have known this for a long time, why bother putting on such a resentful face today."
"Have you ever known that there are changes in the capital? How come you, a well-known official in the Royal Forest Army, still have such idle thoughts? The saint values you and me. In such a critical time, you have no time to think about drinking. How can you do this? , not the one I had many years ago, let alone the Jinwu who was in charge of the entire Imperial City Guards, who was only three feet away from His Majesty!"
Liu Qixuan never showed any face to others with his words. Although he had known the rules for many years and restrained himself a lot, he had been friends with He Chuan several times and was not willing to restrain himself. He pointed at the armor around him and said angrily, "Just...
When we were young, we were fighting everywhere. The wounds left behind by the two of us. Even today, even if there is no dull pain when the rain comes, we should still look at the armor everywhere in this courtyard. How can we pick out a perfect one? But at this time of the year , thanks to the grace of God, Brother He is so good-looking and charming, making everyone below him jealous. "
He Chuan did not show much anxiety and anger. He slightly raised his head and glanced at Liu Qizhou, who was just getting angry. However, he became happy. He stood up and pushed Liu Qizhou to the futon to sit firmly, regardless of the fact that the latter still had something on hand. A short sword with a handle.
"According to your wishes, I came here today with a short sword to cut off my brother's robes and sever my sworn relationship. There is no need for that."
"There is an undercurrent surging throughout the imperial city, and it cannot escape our eyes. But do you have to stay up all night and be in panic all day long to be able to fulfill your duties?"
"In this case, you might as well tell me how many Imperial Guards there are in the Imperial City, and how many Five-Scale Army are left who are idle and have never gone out. If there are changes in the Imperial City, how many people are willing to listen to the control of you and me? Saint Is there any backup plan left for you and me and the entire imperial city to sit back and relax? Calculating the time, will the second prince, who is most valued by the saint at the moment, ever return? And the one who disappeared a few years ago, Does the eldest prince who is dormant in the imperial city have the ambition to compete for the dragon, and how many people can he capture in the imperial city?"
Liu Qizhou was speechless. It was clear that the remaining anger was still lingering, but seeing He Chuan's temples turning white, most of them disappeared immediately.
"How can you conceal your plans if you don't drink and have fun with others all day long? And if you are reluctant to part with a huge price, how can you get it from these scheming and generous court ministers?"
It's not cheap at all. You, Liu Qizhou, are busy working all day long, but except for thinking about the damaged armor in the early years, you may not be able to catch up with me. "
