Huo Qubing sat down in the pavilion.
This pavilion is exquisitely designed, with small rejuvenation formations engraved on the pillars and base. It will become a warm pavilion in winter, and you will not feel cold at all while sitting in the pavilion.
The purpose of practice is not simply to pursue strength, but also derives many things that provide convenience for daily life.
The two women were wearing embroidered shoes, with different styles.
Zhuo Qingke rested her fair chin between her collarbone and sizable chest, and raised her eyes to peek at Huo Qubing.
"Do you feel aggrieved if you want to marry into my house?" Huo Qubing asked straightforwardly.
In his opinion, it is human nature for a man to love a woman, and there is no need to hesitate or dodge.
The inquiry is out of respect. After all, as long as you enter the door, you have to live in contact with each other for a lifetime. If you know the basics, it will be too late to regret it.
"No...it won't..."
Zhuo Qingke said: "When the princess told me, I was only happy..."
He wanted to run away as soon as he showed his intentions, but he was short and blessed: "Master Marquis, I'm going to leave first."
"Come here." Huo Qubing said.
Zhuo Qingke was startled, took small steps forward, and said in a trembling voice: "Master Hou."
Huo Qubing combined his fingers to form a seal and lightly touched his lower abdomen.
Zhuo Qingke's body trembled slightly.
She didn't know how to practice, but she didn't notice that Huo Qubing's fingertips ingested an ethereal magic mark from his body.
Bai Nanyu on the side was shocked when she saw the mark, and then disappeared in a flash.
How is this going?
Zhuo Qingke...
Huo Qubing waved his hand, and Zhuo Qingke left as if he had been granted amnesty.
She was a little confused about Huo Qubing's behavior of calling her forward and touching his lower abdomen.
"Master Hou, I'm going too."
Bai Nanyu glanced at Huo Qubing who had taken it out of Zhuo Qingke's body and held it in his hand at the melted magic imprint. She was thoughtful, but didn't ask any more questions, and walked gracefully away.
As soon as the two left, Qin Qingyu appeared in the pavilion out of thin air and glanced at the direction Zhuo Qingke left:
"Are you sure she's okay?"
Huo Qubing hummed: "Someone wants to use her to plot against me, but she doesn't know it.
Initially, it was probably the king or son of Huainan who wanted to take advantage of the Zhuo family, using his father and daughter as pawns. "
The conversation between Huo Qubing and Qin Qingyu involves a secret.
About Zhuo Qingke, Zhuo Huai and his daughter.
As early as nearly two years ago, when the King of Huainan first noticed Huo Qubing, he ordered his subordinates to try to get close to Huo Qubing and start with his preferences.
For a period of time, Zhuo Huai came to the door and gave Bai Qi's military book to Huo Qubing in exchange for help.
Things like Bai Qi's military book fell into the hands of Zhuo Huai and was given to Huo Qubing. In fact, it was the King of Huainan who was planning to pass things over to Huo Qubing to lay the groundwork for the future.
At that time, Zhuo Huai himself did not know that he was being used.
The King of Huainan also cleverly used his son Liu Qian's coveting of Zhuo Qingke to embarrass the Zhuo family. Let Zhuo get closer to Huo Qubing, seek asylum, and get closer to each other.
Later, the king of Huainan was defeated and killed by Huo Qubing.
There is another plan hidden in this, that is, Zi Yi once secretly set out to influence Zhuo Qingke.
His methods are more subtle and he takes a long-term view.
Few people would cast suspicious eyes on Zhuo Qingke.
In comparison, Bai Nanyu is more charming, more eye-catching, and more likely to be the object of suspicion, which invisibly provides Zhuo Qingke with hiding conditions.
By the time Zhuo Qingke moved into the Hou Mansion, Huo Qubing had already connected the causes and consequences and thought of some possibility.
But he was not in a hurry to verify whether he was right or wrong. Instead, he remained calm and had the intention to dig deeper.
After Zi was also killed, Huo Qubing still didn't reveal Zhuo Qingke's identity. He wanted to see if Zi's disciple would make any moves, and maybe he could be lured out with the help of Zhuo Qingke.
But every time Huo Qubing left Chang'an on an expedition, he would remind Qin Qingyu to take care of Liu Qing's safety, and also made other arrangements.
Among them, Qin Qingyu said that he suspected that Zhuo Qingke was being used by others, so Qin Qingyu made the inquiry just now.
"She was only influenced by the quilt. She has no spiritual practice, and she doesn't know that she was affected, because the quilt never awakened her, otherwise she would have been discovered immediately by our insight."
Huo Qubing had been observing secretly for some time and said firmly:
"I may have deeper considerations. I want Zhuo Qingke to get closer to me and play a greater role in the future."
Qin Qingyu said: "As long as you know what's going on, if you don't tell me, who would have thought that Zhuo Qingke would be used by others.
So her father was kidnapped and disappeared, which must have been a situation deliberately created by the other party, leaving her without a father or a mother, and family disputes over the property ensued. It became more and more obvious that she was a weak girl, helpless and pitiful, and she took advantage of the situation to beg the Marquis. Asylum will give you more opportunities. "
This is true.
Huo Qubing only saw through this later when they confirmed each other.
In a sense, Zhuo Huai was arrested because of Huo Qubing.
The other party wanted to deal with him, which indirectly harmed Zhuo Huai and made Zhuo Qingke lose his father.
"What are you going to do, Lord Marquis?" Qin Qingyu asked.
"The influence on Zhuo Qingke, which I had just removed for her, is a kind of bloodline brand hidden in her body. It is very hidden. It is almost non-existent when it is not triggered, and there is no sign of any fluctuation."
During this time, Huo Qubing had studied the cultivation methods left by Zi, and had a better understanding of Zi's abilities than before.
Zi Yi's family combined with Zongheng's lineage formed a conspirator's path that was different from the other ten families.
The seven Yin Fu skills of Huo Qubing's practice were also derived from Gui Guzi, the ancestor of Zonghengdao. There are some similarities in some places, so it is not difficult to understand Zi's practice, and it is not difficult to find out the influence that Zhuo Qingke suffered.
"Junior Brother Qingyang takes people to the southwest, is it entrusted by the Marquis?"
Qin Qingyu changed the topic and asked with some doubts:
"Junior Brother Qingyang used to like purity the most, and he had a natural attitude towards expanding the Taoism, and was not enthusiastic about it.
Why has he been running around so much recently and seems to be particularly enthusiastic about the five channels of Taoism and the construction of a Taoist temple in Huashan?
He went to the southwest and has not returned for ten months. "
Because he wants you to worship him and agree to become a Taoist couple with him... Huo Qubing was worried that Qin Qingyu would lose face if he told her, so he said instead: "Master, sit down for a moment, I'm going to find Qing'er." He got up and went back to the inner house. .
Liu Qing was four months pregnant, and she was gradually becoming pregnant, with a round belly.
In the past few days, both Huo Qubing and Liu Qing were curious about her changes, and they were full of expectations for their future heirs.
Qin Qingyu stayed alone in Nuanting, her thoughts drifting away: the champion Hou always showed his sharpness, and all enemies were trying to deal with him in every possible way. If they knew he was not the opponent, they would do it secretly.
Everyone around him may become a target of others. Just for Zhuo Qingke, there are people who want to take advantage of him. Fortunately, the champion Hou can handle it properly...
Qin Qingyu glanced outside Nuanting.
Snowflakes were falling and it was snowing again.
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Night is falling.
In Chang'an, in the study room of a mansion, a person sat under a lamp.
"Are you sure that he has the same Qi of Heaven and Earth as Emperor Qin, and has the possibility of becoming a saint?"
The man was writing on the bamboo slips, and the handwriting flickered and then disappeared.
"It's not wrong. I went to see the place where he killed Kongsamadhi."
“The practice of Kongsamadhi is almost as good as your master’s, which shows how far the champion’s power has reached.
If you think about how long it took him to enter the realm of gods and humans, isn't that enough to explain the problem? "
This is the sword holder conversing with Zi's mysterious direct disciple and sending letters through the air.
"No one has been able to achieve the holy realm of military strategists since the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, and only two semi-saints have emerged.
According to records in some ancient books, the realm of the Soldier Saint is probably the most terrifying realm among all the cultivation schools. Once you become a Soldier Saint, you will be invincible in the world.
The Saint of Soldiers can open up the four extremes of heaven and earth, and a military front can penetrate both the immortal and mortal realms. "
"Master once said that soldiers kill too much and are deeply involved in the fate of the country. It is impossible for a unified country to send military saints!"
"Your master's judgment may not be correct...otherwise he wouldn't have been killed by Huo Qubing.
The growth of Champion Hou was obviously beyond his judgment. "
The knife bearer asked: "What are your plans next?"
"There is no plan. Master is not his opponent yet, so the plan failed. Do you want me to deal with the champion?"
Zi's disciple continued: "During this period, have you ever watched the strength of the big man?
After the champion marquis defeated the Dayue clan, all the surrounding countries were afraid of him. His current reputation in the Han Dynasty, his personal popularity and the fate of the country are intertwined, and they are simply unshakable.
Anyone who makes an enemy of him at this time is tantamount to seeking death. "
The man holding the sword said: "As a military strategist, he has conquered many countries and has a tendency to achieve great feats... Do you think this is a good thing for him?"
"You want to instigate a relationship between him and the emperor? Make the emperor suspicious and use the emperor to deal with him?"
Zi's disciple said: "The idea is good, but you underestimate the leader of a country.
The champion's current achievements were not enough to make the emperor suspicious. "
"Huo Qubing is invincible, which is in line with the emperor's wishes. He can break the luck brought by the enemy and increase the national fortune, which is of greatest benefit to the emperor. The more battles Huo Qubing wins, the happier the emperor will be. The interests of the two are consistent. How to differentiate ?
Your proposal has no chance!
Moreover, the champion prince was raised by Wei Qing and the emperor since childhood. Their relationship was as close as that of father and son. Even if he did not have an interest in destroying the country and killing enemies and improving the national destiny, it would not be easy to make the emperor suspicious of him. hehe! "
Zi’s disciple said:
"Right now, the great Han Dynasty, the champion prince, the emperor, and Wei Qing are in full swing. Even the Confucian factional disputes have been sorted out by them. Dong Zhongshu and Gongsun Hong, headed by Dong Zhongshu and Gongsun Hong, have also gathered around the champion prince. There is no opportunity to take advantage of."
"It is impossible to instigate the emperor and Huo Qubing, at least for now."
The sword holder was silent for a moment and then changed the subject: "Do you know where the sword holder, one of the three sons, is?"
"Two possibilities are that he may have sneaked into the court or hidden in the court.
Another possibility is that he is planning something. "
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"Your Majesty, please order me to go south to visit the southwest."
In the study room of Weiyang Palace, the emperor and Wei Qing were both there, and the one who spoke was Huo Qubing.
"I thought you could rest for a few days when you came back this time." The emperor smiled.
"After the spring begins, the Huns may take action. To cure the disease, we want to remove the poison from the body before the spring begins. At least the poison must be suppressed so that no action is taken. After the spring begins, we can fully deal with the Huns."
Wei Qing saw Huo Qubing's intention and said, "Otherwise we will be attacked from both sides and we will be very passive."
"Then when do you plan to go south?" the emperor asked.
"Two days later."
When Huo Qubing went south, he was traveling within the Han Dynasty, so there would be no safety issues.
Liu Qing proposed to go and have a look, but Huo Qubing did not refuse.
Regarding Zhuo Qingke, the auspicious day chosen by Yin Yang family Jiang Yan is next month.
The news was sent to Zhuo first.
Today's Zhuo Wangsun is in Chang'an. This wealthy businessman of the Zhuo family is overjoyed.
Being able to marry the champion marquis, even though she was a concubine, made everyone in the Zhuo family extremely happy.
After receiving the news, Zhuo Wangsun and Sima Xiangru immediately ordered their people to collect rare treasures and prepare them as dowry, and sent them to the Hou Mansion, and the money was poured out like water.
It was only then that Zhuo Wangsun felt that the time was ripe and had the idea to further interact with the Hou Mansion to enhance relations.
In the morning, he arrived at the Hou Mansion by carriage and horse. After asking, he found out that the champion Hou had left early and would not return for at least half a month.
Zhuo Wangsun was overjoyed again, but he knew that Zhuo Qingke had also gone with the Marquis.
Early that morning, Huo Qubing left Chang'an.
Her Royal Highness the Princess, Qin Qingyu, Dong Zhongshu, Gongsun Hong, Bai Nanyu, Song Ran and others, as well as Fu Luzhi and Zhao Anji who returned to Chang'an from the Western Regions, each accompanied by a thousand forbidden troops.
Among them, Fu Luzhi and Zhao Anji will have combat missions.
After the team left Chang'an, they went south first, boarded a large ship in Hanzhong County, and sailed down the Mianshui River, which is the Han River in Shaanxi. They took a leisurely trip to Nanjun along the way.
There are large shipyards under construction there, and extensive construction work is underway on the tributaries of the Yangtze River to the southeast.
More than 400,000 prisoners and hard laborers have begun to dig the Grand Canal. The scene is spectacular. Thousands of people gathered together to open up the world and move mountains and seas.
There are huge trees like mountains, floating down the river, and then being intercepted and dragged to the shore.
Transporting these giant trees by water is undoubtedly the most time-saving and labor-saving method.
These giant trees will be used to build ships.
After arriving at Nanjun, the ship turned to the southwest, quickly approaching Bashu along the vast Yangtze River.
(End of chapter)
