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General Youwei's surname is Huangfu, and his official residence is near the palace. His daily duty is to serve as the leader of the Imperial Guard in the palace and command all the guards in the entire palace.
Taking advantage of his position, General Youwei obviously has more opportunities to get to know powerful people and celebrities. Perhaps because of this, it is rumored that he is always arrogant and arrogant towards everyone, especially those with lower status than him around him. The other person is inferior to others, so he never interacts with humble people.
As he approached his official residence, a strong white smoke hit his nostrils. The aroma was so strong that it choked his eyes and nose. After a closer look, it turned out that the servants of the mansion were burning incense in the aisles around the courtyard to ward off evil spirits. Every direction They all enshrine a half-leg-high Buddha statue.
"What are they doing?" Su Qing was a little curious, so she walked over and asked, "It's so difficult to walk in such a beautiful mansion. Ahem, didn't you know there were guests coming today?"
The boy pretended to play with the tributes, bowed solemnly to the Buddha statue, and then replied to Su Qing: "General Huangfu has been suffering from a strange disease recently, and he seems to be possessed by an evil spirit, so he asked the abbot of the temple to set up this four-sided formation to drive away evil spirits. Get rid of filth!"
"Let's go." Another young man in casual clothes said next to him: "We are here just to visit General Huangfu. Please give us the way."
The boy pointed to the northeast and said, "You can go there on your own. Although the general can't see guests yet, if it's General Bai Feng and you want to come, he will definitely not refuse."
Bai Feng and Su Qing then walked for a while. White smoke was billowing on the road, and it was almost impossible to see the road. The young man never let go of his cautious mood, and kept his hand on his sword. He couldn't help but sigh: "I don't know what I mean by pretending to be a ghost."
After a while, they entered a large room. The room was spacious and the smoke was difficult to gather, which allowed them to see clearly a gap in the mansion. The ground here is entirely made of polished marble, as if everyone is forced to walk "elegantly". If you want to run on this kind of ground, you must first be prepared to fall heavily to the ground.
A huge colored glass lamp hangs above the lobby. Colorful colors are dotted on every bevel. There is an almost perfect arc between each bevel. The clear flower buds and petals outline a wonderful shape, as if The goddess spread her flowers above her head.
Behind the two gilded lampstands, under the curtains, slept a man. He was snoring loudly, and a maid beside him gently waved a cattail leaf fan to relieve him from the heat and fatigue.
"My lords, General Huangfu is still resting, why don't we wait elsewhere first?" Another maid led everyone outside the house. When the white smoke cleared, the whole view of the mansion was in full view.
There is an exquisite pool in the center of the courtyard. The main body is carved from white marble. There is a statue spiraling upward in the pool, which looks like the rhizome of a flower. It divides the pool into three layers. A huge pearl is inlaid on the top. , hanging crystal curtains as white and pure as clouds, all the way to the water.
Under the sunlight, the crystals and ripples reflect each other and sparkle.
"You two adults, please wait here while I go arrange a tea banquet for you..."
Bai Feng and Su Qing both nodded, and soon they found that they were the only two people left in the entire courtyard.
On a hot summer day, the chirping sound of cicadas was so sharp that it made people irritated. In the place where the smoke was just filled, another wave of turbid moisture surrounded them. The mansion was huge, but there was no room to accommodate them. This was something they began to understand after they came to the small pool.
"Brother Bai, how about we come back another day?" Su Qing wished he could take off his shirt and take a bath in the pool. He only slightly opened his lapel to warm up, and continued: "You came here just to know about this General Huangfu. Is he pretending to be ill? Listening to his thunderous snoring, I am afraid he is not in better health than me - Dad Tao once said that you can never cure a person who is pretending to be ill."
Bai Feng said: "Do you think I can live in a house like this in the future?"
"What?"
Bai Feng smiled: "Oh, it's big and beautiful, but it's meaningless because I only have it."
Su Qing impatiently pushed Bai Feng away and sat by the pool, saying: "I know, I know! You don't love money and beauty, and you don't need high-ranking officials. If you live in the mire, you might as well just become a monk!" "
"Brother Su is joking." Bai Feng said: "You know very well that my nostalgia for the world is no less than anyone else. Without you, there would be no me. I am here just to tell General Huangfu that I will not be his road to promotion and wealth. stumbling block."
"Bai Feng, are you also sick?" Zhao Kuo said sarcastically: "He is the person promoted by Mei Lin. Do you want to join them?"
Bai Feng nodded and said, "It's just a temporary measure."
As soon as he finished speaking, the young man who had just left came to invite me and said, "My lords, General Huangfu has woken up and is waiting in the inner room."
Huangfu was sitting on the hospital bed dying. Bai Feng had no intention of exposing his trick, so he immediately expressed his intention and said, "General Huangfu, I heard that you have been feeling unwell recently. Someone suggested that I should temporarily take over the position of 'right guard' on your behalf. I am so flattered that I have come here to ask you about some official matters."
"Ah, I have always heard that General Bai Feng is young and promising, and today I saw him, and he is indeed well-deserved!" Huangfu just wanted to get up and bow, but he fell on the bed dying, crying: "Looking at my body, I am afraid that my life will not be long... "
"How can General Huangfu say that his life is poor? The general can rest in peace and recuperate. When he comes, he will go to the palace to do business. He will listen to General Huangfu's words and will never show favoritism." Bai Feng leaned lightly on Su Qing and tugged at his money bag. , Su Qing took out a piece of jade and presented it expressionlessly.
Bai Feng continued: "The ancients said that beautiful jade is like a gentleman. Today, we will use this fine jade to make a gentleman's agreement. I, Bai Feng, have absolutely no desire for meritorious service. During my tenure as the 'right guard', All rewards received belong to General Huangfu. I hope the general recovers soon and bid farewell."
After saying this, the visiting guests were about to leave. General Huangfu changed his arrogance when he received the guests, returned the gifts with equal etiquette, and ordered his servants to send them along.
A few days later, the imperial edict came and ordered Bai Feng to temporarily take over the position of "General Right Guard" and take charge of the palace guards. The Yegao family held a banquet to celebrate Bai Feng. Everyone was congratulating Bai Feng, but Su Qing did not dare. Agree.
He was like an outlier, suddenly leaving the scene while everyone was toasting and celebrating, and climbed up to the top of the city alone to enjoy the cool night breeze.
"Why do you want to help someone like Mei Lin?" For the first time in his life, Su Qing felt that his dignity had been trampled on. Although he had done things for Mei Lin, the two had already turned against each other in order to help their friends.
He was obviously so shameless and a lowlife, but at this moment, he really wanted to get back his dignity in front of Bai Feng, and said to him: "I don't want to help you anymore."
But in fact, he couldn't say it at all.
"You are now a big shot in the palace. I'm afraid you won't take us friends seriously anymore in the future!" Su Qing looked up at the sky and confided her heart. Not long after, Bai Feng's voice came from behind. answer.
"Brother Su, you are the only one who can help me with the rest of the matter." Bai Feng walked to the other party and replied: "I sent dozens of cavalry teams to get here on official business. Don't you want to see me?"
"What's the matter? If you ask me to work as a horse for Mei Lin or the Taiping Taoists, I won't want to." Su Qing still couldn't make up his mind and continued to test: "General Bai Feng, after you enter the palace, won't you Can I see Miss Murong day and night?"
Bai Feng shook his head and said: "That's not the case. I have a hunch that they must have designed a trap for me. Just like you told me, they just want to keep General Huangfu. When the incident happens, only you can help me. "
