Tianqi Dynasty, Chang'an City.
"General Zhang, I've been watching here for a long time. The people coming and going don't look like ordinary people in the city. Is it possible that something big is going to happen in the city after I've been away for a few days?" Hanging " Under the city tower with the plaque inscribed "Zhixian Gate", a middle-aged man in a black and gold robe glanced at the moon that had just peeked out in the east and squinted his eyes: "We even dispatched you, the deputy commander of the Tianlong Guard, to personally guard Zhixian Gate." Xianmen."
The silver-armored general who was sitting on the stone lion at the city gate raised the wine bottle in his hand and said, "What is the name of the current Celestial Master of Longhu Mountain Celestial Master's Mansion, Lu Yiran? That Celestial Master Lu is said to be from a few days ago. After the retreat, he immediately posted a message to Wudang Mountain to compete over who would be the orthodox Taoist for thousands of years to come. And that headmaster Zhang was so generous that he accepted the challenge post without saying a word." At this point, General Shining Armor sighed: "You said that these two people are competing in martial arts, but they chose the venue of the competition in Piaoran Pavilion in the imperial city. This is not bad."
The middle-aged man was a little surprised and said: "Although Longhu Mountain and Wudang Mountain have never dealt with each other, the development of the two sects over the years has not affected each other, and they have even tended to seek common ground while reserving differences. Why did this Lu Tianshi suddenly become interested in Wudang Mountain?" Attack?"
The silver-armored general looked strange, jumped down from the stone lion, leaned into the man's ear and said: "It is said that during the retreat of Yiran on that road, Master Zhang of Wudang Mountain visited his wife many times..."
The man was speechless for a while: "Where did you hear this rumor?"
General Shining Armor laughed and said: "Just kidding, I have met too many people in the world these days. As you know, rumors always spread quickly. Who knows how true or false they are.
Then again, although the struggle over Taoist orthodoxy between Longhu Mountain and Wudang Mountain is a major event in the world and even in Tianqi, it is still inappropriate to choose the venue for the competition within the palace. "
The middle-aged man looked into the city gate from a distance. There was a big difference between the mountain monks and the common people. Those mountain monks walking in the city seemed quite arrogant and domineering.
"It seems that His Majesty has agreed to the competition between the two sects in the palace." The man frowned and said, "But as a result, with so many mountain monks entering the capital, not only will the lives of the people in the capital be affected, If all these people enter the palace on the day of the competition, what will happen to the safety of His Majesty and all the princes and ministers? Can you, the Tianlong Guard, protect His Majesty's safety?"
Having said this, the man sighed: "Your Majesty is still young, so naturally he doesn't want to miss such a grand event. But before the competition has started, I have to go and persuade your Majesty to have a good discussion with the two masters. , see if we can set the venue for the competition somewhere else in the city."
General Shinjia waved his hand and said: "In the past few days, the ministers who have written letters to dissuade Your Majesty from considering this matter carefully have been queuing from the South Study Room to Tianyong Gate, but not a single note can be handed over. No one can dissuade His Majesty from what he has already decided. Mr. Li, you should know this better than me.
As for the safety of His Majesty, although our Tianlong Guard officers are all top-notch experts, there is really nothing we can do when we encounter these monks on the mountain who are "flying swords to take people's heads", so I, the deputy commander, can only be reduced to leading the troops. Come to guard the city gate. As for the order in the city, His Majesty has left it to Tian Luo to maintain it. "
"His Majesty actually used Tianluo. It seems that he is still wary of these people." The man nodded slightly and said: "Tianluo has been protecting me, Tianqi, for hundreds of years. I think I can still deal with some ordinary mountain monks. "
General Jin Jia glanced at the city, patted the middle-aged man on the shoulder and said, "Li Xiangda doesn't have to worry so much. Although your majesty finds it novel and a little playful, he is talented and smart and will never put himself in danger." middle,
Although Tianluo is strong, it is still a bit reluctant to face top experts.
In fact, there is only one person protecting His Majesty this time.
The Seventh Prince. "
Li Xiang was stunned for a moment: "Seventh Prince?? Wasn't the Seventh Prince taken in by Mr. Dongfang of Tianyi Pavilion as a closed disciple when he was young? Even when the late Emperor Xian left, he only returned in a hurry to worship for one day. , is it possible that he is in the capital at this time? Just to protect His Majesty's safety?"
General Zhang deliberately made a serious face and said: "Why did Prime Minister Li speak like this? What do you mean by 'just to protect your majesty'? Isn't your majesty's safety my top priority?"
Li Xiang raised his brows, clasped his hands behind his back, looked up at the sky and said, "Oh? Oops, I suddenly remembered a little thing. In three days, it will be Princess Yunxi's birthday. It seems that once this birthday is over, Your Majesty and the Queen Mother will It’s time to start choosing a consort for the princess, I wonder if this is a big deal for General Zhang?”
General Zhang took a breath: "What does Mr. Li mean by this? What does selecting a consort for the princess have to do with me, General?"
"That being the case, I will go to see His Majesty tomorrow. Oh, I remember that Jiang Shangshu's son is both talented and knowledgeable..." Seeing General Jin Jia's expression gradually becoming serious, Li Xiang secretly said to Jiang in his heart The Master's son apologized and quickly added, "On the day of the princess's wedding, the Prime Minister will definitely recommend General Zhang as the commander of the princess's wedding convoy."
General Zhang silently remembered in his heart that Jiang Shangshu had a young master, but his face was forcibly calm and he said: "I don't know what Prime Minister Li is talking nonsense. This matter has nothing to do with me."
Li Xiang raised his eyebrows and thought to himself, "We haven't seen him for a few days. This guy seems to be good at martial arts. It seems I have to do something more ruthless."
General Zhang frowned slightly, and began to think about how to "get to know each other" with Jiang Shangshu's young master after meeting him.
Just as the two were about to continue their "communication", the sound of horse hooves suddenly interrupted their thoughts.
General Zhang raised his eyes and saw that soldiers wearing tiger-head armor were riding horses from the main road in the city. Before the horse left the city gate, he quickly jumped off the horse and knelt on the ground: "The last general Wang Yan saw Li Xiang, General Zhang.”
General Zhang frowned and said, "Why is it so urgent?"
Prime Minister Li also came forward. There was an order from the court that except for the royal family and a few high-ranking ministers, riding horses in the capital was strictly prohibited unless there was something urgent.
"General Qi, Prime Minister, General Chu's daughter just rode her horse in the city and accidentally bumped into a few mountain masters. I guess those masters were a little tempered and insisted on letting Miss Chu apologize in the street. Miss Chu Being arrogant by nature, he is naturally unwilling to do so. I am afraid that there is some trouble now that the general and others cannot handle, so I will hurry up and report the matter to the general." Wang Yan gasped and said: "Look at the group of people wearing Taoist robes, they look like The Taoist priests in Longhu Mountain are ignorant of their depth, and Miss Chu has always been extremely disgusted with these Taoist practitioners. In the end, I am afraid..."
General Zhang's heart sank. Chu Yun, the great general of the dynasty, spent his whole life in military service and made great military exploits for Tianqi. As early as the time of the late emperor, he expedition to Daduan for Tianqi in the north and conquered Qingyun in the east, until the two countries retreated to a corner. To this day, We dare not invade. Although there have been few wars and no military exploits in the past twenty years, this honor is still unmatched by anyone. Even after His Majesty succeeded to the throne ten years ago, he worshiped General Chu Tiankuo as his After the Marquis of Guang'an, this general can be said to be truly inferior to one person and superior to ten thousand people.
After all, in the history of Tianqi, there has never been a precedent for a prince with a different surname.
But even for such a heroic figure, there is something that he cannot cope with, and that is the eldest lady of the General's Palace.
It is a well-known fact in Chang'an City that the general dotes on his daughter. Especially after the general's wife unfortunately passed away after giving birth to the eldest daughter, the general felt extremely guilty, thinking that he had neglected to care for his family and had no love for his family. Caring about his wife's health led to such a result, so he made up for this guilt on his newborn daughter and named her Chu Nianyi to express his nostalgia for his wife.
When I think of her, I think of her, and the person I'm thinking of is on the side of the water.
Since she was a child, Miss Chu, relying on her father's favor and her status as the only daughter of a general, has been lawless in Chang'an City. No one can stop her from doing what she wants to do. The Queen Mother even personally issued an edict to ban her. It is believed that the adoption of the title of daughter as the princess of the current dynasty has further encouraged Miss Chu's arrogance.
