Su Qing nodded, "The old man gave me the technique and I have initially succeeded in practicing it, but it will take a while to see whether I can practice martial arts. However, there is no serious problem with my body. It will only be a matter of time before I recover. I will never be able to do it again." Don’t worry anymore.”
Su He's face was full of joy and he was about to say something, but he hesitated. He could only nod and said: "That's good, that's good. If the general knows, he will be very happy, and his efforts must have been in vain."
No matter how dark the night was, Su Qing could still see the expression on his face through the starlight, and asked with some confusion: "Uncle Sub, just say it if you have anything to say. Is there anything else that can't be said between us?"
Su He sighed lightly, pondering for a moment but didn't know how to open his mouth. After much hesitation, he finally said: "Actually, it's not a big deal. In addition to the reward of some things, there is another item in the imperial edict. I just learned that you There was no time to talk about recovery from the injury.”
Su Qing frowned slightly, "Is there anything else?"
"It's a recommendation letter, a recommendation letter from the Immortal Sect."
Su He looked at his expressionless face and then said: "Your Highness, you also know that the general was once a disciple of the Xianyi Sect. In fact, there is more to it than that."
"tell me the story."
"The reason why Emperor Ming trusts the general so much is that the general and Emperor Ming are both disciples of the Immortal Sect. They have a very good relationship, are extremely talented, and have a bright future in cultivation. However, when the world was in chaos, the strength of the Ming army It was not strong, and Emperor Ming had to come down the mountain to defeat the enemy. At that time, the general did not know the reason. When they were parting, they were at a banquet, and Emperor Ming told the general about it. The general knew Afterwards, he obliged and followed Emperor Ming down the mountain, and the two of them drank wine and agreed that one of them would conquer the country and the other would defend it."
Su Qing took a sip of wine and slowly exhaled the smell of alcohol, "I didn't expect that there are such past events between my father and Emperor Ming. No wonder no matter how the enemy tried to interfere with the relationship between father and Emperor Ming, it had no effect. Ming The emperor also trusted his father so much. No wonder the Chang'an Street and Chang'an Wine in Suzhou City were named by Emperor Ming himself. No wonder the ministers in the court read my father's book, but it was of no use. "
Su He seemed to be trapped in that memory, "Yes, for the sake of Emperor Ming, the general gave up his path of cultivating immortals. After the establishment of the Ming Dynasty, Emperor Ming and the general also made an agreement with the Immortal Sect every year. The outstanding talents in the country and those who are qualified to cultivate immortals are sent to the Immortal Sect. However, most of these people are members of the royal family. However, the general only has one heir, His Royal Highness. Originally, I would send you to the Immortal Sect when you come back this time. However, I heard from the general that you are seriously injured and it is difficult to pass the test of the Xianyi Sect. Even if you get into the Xianyi Sect by recommendation, it will be useless. After all, there is no one in the Xianyi Sect..."
"Don't raise idle people, what a waste. That's right, I wouldn't do such a thing to waste resources on a useless person," Su Qing said with a chuckle.
"This time I am afraid that Emperor Ming also knows that the general's risk must be for your health. Now that you are back, regardless of whether your body can recover, this recommendation can be regarded as a compensation from Emperor Ming."
"In that case, let's put it bluntly, why is this necessary?"
Su He lowered his head and sighed and said: "Actually, this old slave is thinking that you can take over the Su family's army when you come back this time. After all, after the general leaves, you are the best successor to the Su family's army. In the future, you will defeat the Xiongmo and go south to destroy the south." Jiang can be regarded as a force in his hand that can avenge the general!"
Su Qing shook his head and said: "I have never been a general and commanded a battle. Besides, I have never led the Su family's army in these years, nor have I fought side by side with them. It is unreasonable to take over the Su family's army before they have made any achievements. Even if Uncle Xu and the others Support, even if I am my father's son. Leading troops to fight is not a child's play. Besides, the Su family's army is not our Su family's army, but the Ming Dynasty's army. I alone have the final say in the deployment of troops and horses. What's more, my father's Since there are shadows of the sects on the mountain behind his death, no matter how powerful we are, we can only kill some insignificant pawns. If we want to avenge my father, we must uproot the sects that attacked my father!"
Su He lowered his head and thought for a while and said in a low voice: "I'm too short-sighted. I'll go back and get you the recommendation letter."
Su He stood up and wanted to leave but was stopped by Su Qing, "Uncle Su, don't worry, the wine hasn't been finished yet. Besides, I'm not leaving right away. I will stay in the house for a few more days. When the time comes, It's not too late to give it to me before you leave. Please explain the situation to Uncle Xu and the others about the military affairs. As for father's revenge, I will personally avenge it!"
The two returned to the stone table to drink wine and chatted wordlessly. Not long after, Su He drank all the wine he had brought over. At this time, the dark night receded and the sky was already slightly bright. Su He got up and went back to the study to give the recommendation letter to Su Qing. Then he left and went to work on what he was doing, leaving Su Qing alone in the courtyard.
It's strange to say that after five days of practice, Su Qing didn't feel hungry at all. Su Qing thought that immortal cultivation can make him live without eating or drinking, and rely solely on spiritual energy to nourish his body. However, he has just started to open up his Dantian. If you can't even be considered a worldly martial artist, how can you talk about the cultivation of an immortal? After thinking about it, I can't think of a reason, so I can only attribute it to this aspect.
After staying in the small courtyard for a long time, the servants also got up to work. When everyone saw Su Qing, they asked if they needed to do anything so that they could go down and prepare. Later, he became annoyed by asking too many questions. He didn't need anyone else to do it. What was he preparing for? He had been walking alone for so many years, so he left the house and walked around the city alone.
He had visited everything in the city when he was young, and there were memories everywhere he went. The whole person walked immersed in this memory. After all, he was leaving soon, and he was still a little reluctant to leave the place where he grew up.
Many people saw him walking on the street and greeted him one after another. Su Qing also faced him with a smile. As he walked further and further away, there were more and more people, and he felt that the smile on his face was a bit stiff, and what's more, There are also many people who drag their daughters to talk to matchmakers in public. The folk customs in Suzhou are also fierce, and they don't seem to be as reserved as in the imperial capital.
Think about it, after all, it is located on the border. Although it has been a peaceful life for a few years, who knows when the war will start again. When the time comes, it is difficult to say whether you will die or live on the battlefield, so the people in the city do not have so many taboos. Su Qing smiled bitterly. She finally got away from everyone and went to a stall to buy a mask and put it on. She threw some scraps of silver to the boss and wore it in the alley without waiting for the boss to change.
Suzhou City is not that big, but it is impossible for one person to visit all of Suzhou City in one day, let alone all the small and large alleys.
In the blink of an eye, it was night again, and Su Qing was still walking around the city. He didn't feel hungry or tired, and he didn't break out a drop of sweat.
Su He stood in front of the gate of the General's Mansion, holding a lantern in his hand and waiting quietly.
"Steward Su, the food has been heated for the third time. How about I ask the servants to remove the food and eat it later, and now make a new one for His Highness?" A servant walked up behind Su He. He bent down and said.
Su He walked a few more steps outside the door, held a lantern and looked around, lowered his head and sighed and said: "Forget it, what can happen to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince in Suzhou City, even for such a big man? It saves people's worries and just walks around as soon as they recover. Forget it, let's go eat. His Royal Highness has been eating and drinking in this city since he was a child. He can't be bothered by a meal."
After saying that, he smiled helplessly, handed the lantern to the boy and walked inside. The boy also smiled and followed Su He, "His Royal Highness has grown up and has his own ideas. We cannot still treat His Royal Highness as a child."
"Yes, His Royal Highness has grown up. I have watched him grow up, but in my heart he is still not a child."
The two walked and talked, sometimes silently, sometimes bursting into hearty laughter.
Su Qing walked aimlessly and visited many places this day. There was no destination in the first place. Knowing that he was about to leave again, he always wanted to walk more in this city. After all, this was the place where he grew up and the place where his father had always insisted on giving his life. It was a pity that the general did not have a chance to serve as a soldier in his life. It is sad to die on the battlefield due to the enemy's machinations.
Before you know it, the moon is on the branches. Su Qing stood under a big tree and looked up. The moonlight passed through the leaves like little stars falling on her body, feeling lonely and deserted. He stretched out his hand and gently touched the tree trunk, and a faint aroma of wine drifted from the tip of his nose. As luck would have it, I happened to stop at the back door of the first floor while strolling this day.
He sniffed gently, and put his fingers under his nose to wipe it with some embarrassment, "I think I used this tree to sneak into the first floor of the sky, and then went to the wine cellar to steal I drank a lot of wine, and I don’t know if the secret door from back then is still there. That little girl was really ruthless back then. It’s strange to say that every time I went to steal wine, I would bump into that little girl. Being beaten out was really my nemesis. Fortunately, I didn’t make trouble in the house a few times, otherwise I don’t know how many more whippings I would have received. Anyway, since I have decided to leave, I might as well get some before leaving, otherwise I will drink it later. I can’t drink anymore.”
After that, he kicked hard, climbed along the tree trunk to the second floor window, gently opened a door and window and slipped in. There is no picking up items on the streets in Suzhou City, and the folk customs are good. There are no thieves. The thieves from outside have no courage to steal in Suzhou City, which is heavily guarded by soldiers. Therefore, the doors and windows on the first floor are only closed but not locked. Of course, His Royal Highness was an accident.
Sneaking into the first floor of Tianyi, he closed the window gently, and the room fell into darkness. Su Qing stood still and closed her eyes for a while before opening them again. After becoming familiar with the darkness, she walked towards the secret door in her memory with a familiar path.
"Hey, this old man Wang is also very arrogant. He has been stolen by me so many times, but he hasn't replaced the secret door yet."
Su Qing opened the secret door and slipped in. The aroma of wine in the cellar came to her face, making her feel a little drunk just by smelling it. After looking around and listening to the sounds, I felt relieved that there were no other sounds in the wine cellar and walked on tiptoe.
"Three-year-old, five-year-old, eight-year-old, ten-year-old, fifteen-year-old..." Su Qing walked and smelled the wine while counting the large wine vats on both sides of her body. You can tell the age of the wine. Most people can't do it. You can be considered a little drunkard.
According to the memory, there is only one jar of the best wine placed in the deepest center. Although the wine cellar is very deep, for an adult, the distance is much shorter than for a child. It didn't take long to arrive not far from the best wine tank.
"That's it!" Su Qing licked her lips, took a deep breath, and couldn't wait to open her hands and trot forward.
Unexpectedly, he suddenly stumbled and almost fell, as if he hit something. He stopped and hugged him with his arms. Su Qing was stunned. Her arms were soft and warm, especially where her hands were. She squeezed them subconsciously and felt the temperature in her arms rise instantly!
Then there was a gasp and a twist in the arms, and a heavy palm print fell on Su Qing's face. She was knocked to the ground in a daze.
