The spring breeze dawns.
The sky will be dark.
Roshna was sitting in the palace, doing as the Romans do in the country, wearing a Chinese traditional Chinese dress that fit well, which showed her magnanimity.
She sat there and looked at Huo Qubing opposite.
Counting the last invitation with singing and dancing, this was the second time that Huo Qubing was invited over.
Roshna sits with her legs side by side. Under her skirt are her delicate white calves. She wears Kucha-style foot ornaments on her ankles. Thin golden chains form overlapping water ripples on the insteps, which is very beautiful.
"It has been more than twenty years since I was selected as Roshna's successor at the age of seven and accepted the inheritance."
Roshna said eloquently: "If I do some things, I will go against my original intention. If I don't do them, I will face great danger. How do you think I should choose?"
"This is not something outsiders can decide."
Huo Qubing calmly asked: "Someone came to you and asked you to harm me?"
Shocking!
A look of horror flashed across Roshna's face, her pupils widened slightly, and she looked at Huo Qubing.
"You're surprised why I know?"
Huo Qubing said: "Last time you returned to Chang'an from Qiuci and stayed at my house, your behavior became a little abnormal.
This is the second time you have invited me here, and there are many decorations by you in this room.
If I don't know anything about this, wouldn't my military training be in vain? What about fighting on the battlefield? "
What's more, in his sea of consciousness, the beauty trap has been warning him.
Roshna's rhythm and plan were completely disrupted by Huo Qubing's sudden appearance.
She took a deep breath and quickly suppressed the turmoil in her heart: "I... I am going to offend the Marquis. I would like to ask the Marquis to observe the practice of my Roshna lineage."
Ever since Huo Qubing was invited into the room, the two of them were not as peaceful as they seemed.
Roshna had already begun spiritual practice and exerted influence on Huo Qubing.
In the room, the arrangements she had made in advance were also taking effect, and people were flocking to Huo Qubing from all directions.
It's not an attack, but she's pushing a strange force.
Roshna stretched out her hand, her eyebrows actually glowing.
Huo Qubing did not resist the halo between her eyebrows, but instead took the initiative to invite it into his consciousness.
"Master Marquis, aren't you afraid that I will harm you?"
"You have to be able to hurt me."
At this time, the halo between Roshna's eyebrows took effect.
The space flew by before their eyes, as if they had fallen into a 'reincarnation', with different people, identities, and life experiences passing through their consciousness.
These changes are felt in the same way, as if they are in different reincarnations, exchanging each other's understanding of life and thoughts.
Roshna doesn't want to obey the secret man's orders to her, but her scruples are unavoidable.
She was still a little hesitant.
However, when Huo Qubing sat down, he knew the beauty traps in the sea and formed a strong attraction to her in the opposite direction.
Huo Qubing had an insight and saw through her purpose, which also provided her with strong confidence and allowed her to make the final decision.
Cooperate with Huo Qubing to deal with the hidden enemy.
The reason for using this spiritual method to communicate was that Roshna suspected that when the secret man first appeared, there was an unknown power hidden in her body when he pointed the finger between her eyebrows.
Using spiritual practice to complete the exchange of messages can avoid the other party's perception.
The process is also a gift.
The spiritual practice of this lineage of Roshna is the first priority. Through a similar process, Roshna of all generations can pass on part of their past life experiences.
Their lineage's main focus is not on combat methods, but on improving soul and spiritual cultivation.
Roshna shared her experience passed down from generation to generation with Huo Qubing to help him win in the future struggle, and of course she was also helping herself.
After dawn, Huo Qubing left the small courtyard where Roshna lived.
The two of them had no other communication throughout the whole process because there was no need for it.
The contact between each other's souls made them know exactly what to do next.
In the morning, the light rain gradually stopped.
Huo Qubing was in the study, studying the military slips left by Han Xin.
Xiong Sandong ran in: "Master, I want to go out."
"Looking for Zhao Chongguo?"
Xiong Sandao: "He said he had stewed chicken at home and asked me to eat it."
This method of dating is really strange, one call is accurate... Huo Qubing said: "Don't leave in a hurry. Zhao Chongguo is waiting outside the house to pick you up. I have something to ask him, so go and wait outside the house for a while."
Xiong San didn't ask why, just agreed, turned around and left.
After a while, Zhao Chongguo was brought into the study with some anxiety.
"What do you mean by asking San'er out?" Huo Qubing's eyes fell on the brief book in his hand.
Zhao Chongguo took a deep breath, suddenly knelt on the ground, and said: "The general dare not deceive the Marquis, I... like the third girl."
Huo Qubing thought hard, looked away from the brief book, and looked at Zhao Chongguo: "What do you like about our San'er? What do you like about her?"
"Master Hou, if you have seen my grandma, you will know why I like the third girl. My grandma also likes her." Zhao Chongguo explained.
?
Huo Qubing thought about all the reasons why Zhao Chongguo liked Xiong San, but he never thought about the damn reason.
"What does your mother... have to do with liking San'er?"
"They are somewhat similar. They are strong and kind. My mother is better at beating than my father. Beating my father is like beating me."
Zhao Chongguo said excitedly: "Being with the third girl, I feel safe and feel peaceful and happy."
Damn it...Zhao Chongguo, you surprised me. Huo Qubing sketched another image of middle-aged Xiong San in his mind, which gradually overlapped with Zhao Chongguo's mother.
Is Zhao Chongguo's mother Zhong Wuyan?
It turned out to be the power of blood, passed down from ancestors, just like this one.
There's nothing we can do about it, it seems to be true.
Previously, Huo Qubing had been worrying about the marriage of his eldest maid, but something unexpected happened just as he was told.
A girl like Xiong San is indeed rare. This 'rare' has no derogatory meaning, it is simply very rare.
But Zhao Chongguo is even more rare.
"If the Marquis doesn't believe it, I'll ask my mother to come over, and the Marquis will know it at a glance." Zhao Chong said sincerely.
"That's not necessary. You two will be in contact for a while first. I have no objection. We will discuss the rest later."
"Go ahead."
Zhao Chongguo received the great gift, bowed and went, met Xiong San at the door, and returned home to cook together.
The way the two get along is that Zhao Chongguo eats all the food and gives it to Xiong San. Then the friendship between the rice cooks continues to deepen and they want to eat together for the rest of their lives.
The day passed quickly.
In the evening, Zhao Chongguo sent Xiong San to the Hou Mansion and then returned to his home.
His family lives in an area east of Chang'an, with a small courtyard with two entrances.
Zhao Chongguo's father was tall and tall, with thick eyebrows, big eyes, and a beard. He was very burly and about four or five points similar to him.
He was also in the Han army in his early years. He was injured on the battlefield and could not hold heavy objects with his left wrist. He became disabled and retired from the army early.
"Chongguo, let me ask you, have you fallen in love with the maid of the Great Sima family?"
"My father heard that she is nominally Da Sima's maid, but in fact she is one of the few people who are close to Da Sima and grew up together.
Tell your father, what do you like about her? "
"Then what do you like about my mother?" Zhao Chongguo glanced at the backyard and asked.
Zhao Chongguo's father was startled, and his desire for survival was instantly overflowing: "Please keep your voice down, your mother is so kind. When I was a soldier, we couldn't defeat the Huns. We were defeated at the border, and I fled to a border Village, your mother saved me.
She fought off a small group of Hun soldiers by herself, punching them one at a time with fists as big as dustpans.
If your mother were a man, she might become a general by joining the army, but I would have to step aside. "
Zhao Chongguo curled his lips and said, "Aren't you going to stand aside now? Try arguing with my mother. If your teeth are knocked out, you won't dare to vomit."
He asked instead: "What do you think of the third girl?"
"People are very honest, but they are a waste of money." His father thought for a while and said.
"This is just like my mother saving money. I have just been promoted to music director and I can afford to support myself." Zhao Chongguo said with a smile on his face.
"Father, I'm not afraid that you won't be able to support me. I just feel like I won't be able to stand up in this life. Our family has never had a husband. I didn't expect you to be like this. I'm so good at it.
You found Xiong San, who is still from Da Sima's family. How miserable will our lives be in the future? "
His father was quite emotional: "Ask if he has a girl. Maybe he just wants to come and have a meal and doesn't like you?"
Zhao Chongguo was also a little worried and said: "The Marquis said that we should make contact first and wait for a while. I don't dare to ask."
"Coward."
His father complained: "It's the same as me back then."
Two days passed by, and there was only one day left before the ceremony of conferring Zen.
When Huo Qubing was called to the Xiuyi Hall by Ru Bohu and Dong Zhongshu, his wife was also there.
Liu Qing is wearing a lilac fairy dress, with an alluring face and delicate and charming facial features. Seeing Huo Qubing come in, a joyful look flashed across his smart, dark eyes.
Huo Qubing sat down next to his wife, and Liu Qing moved to his side happily.
"What happened?"
The one who responded was Ru Bohu: "When the Marquis first had a confrontation with the Shendu Buddhist School, they tried to spread the teachings to my big man, but they were thwarted several times by the Marquis who had foresight and teamed up with the Taoist sect.
At that time, there was a group of Buddhists who secretly spread the teachings on our border with the Han Dynasty.
Since then, there has been no trace of these people, but on the borders of our Han Dynasty, people have always believed in Buddhism from time to time. We Xiuyi have been chasing this clue, and we have had conflicts with Buddhist cultivators one after another. "
A gloomy smile appeared on Ru Bohu's long face: "Thanks to Her Royal Highness this time.
Previously, Mr. Marquis, you said that Feng Chan was imminent and that the enemy would be defeated on the frontal battlefield and would definitely find ways to destroy us from within.
You have sent word that our embroidered clothing association will inspect some important places in the Han Dynasty to strengthen defense. "
"After Her Royal Highness took over, she found some clues near Luoyang."
"Luoyang?"
Luoyang was the most important city in the Han Dynasty besides Chang'an.
Luoyang is the most important section of the Grand Canal proposed by Dong Zhongshu.
Huo Qubing pondered: "During the gathering at my house the day before yesterday, Master Dong said that the construction of the Grand Canal was progressing faster than expected. The construction of dams in the upper reaches of Luoyang has been completed and water storage has begun.
The other party infiltrated my big man and appeared in Luoyang... did he want to destroy the dam in that area and attack Luoyang and its surroundings? "
Ru Bohu praised: "The Marquis's thoughts are the same as your military use, and he always hits the target.
We have gathered information that this is exactly the case.
The cause of this incident may also be because of the Marquis. You destroyed the white stone dam in Parthia, which obviously inspired Shendu, and they also copied the Marquis's actions. "
"The clues we have found indicate that the body poison may have a very important Buddhist cultivator who personally infiltrated my big man and lurked near Luoyang.
The other party may synchronize their actions and carry out sabotage when we are enshrining. "
"Are there any more intuitive clues?" Huo Qubing asked.
Ru Bohu shook his head: "I asked Si Xiong to take people to Luoyang, but no further news has been sent back."
Luoyang was an important city in many dynasties from the Spring and Autumn Period to the Warring States, Han, and even later generations.
It was built in the Western Zhou Dynasty. The city was divided into the palace city, the inner city and the outer city. It had a triple city circle, with an east-west width and a north-south length of 20 miles. The total area was 100 square kilometers, and the population once exceeded one million.
Its scale is the largest ancient capital in the entire history of the world.
The water systems around Luoyang are developed, including the Yellow River, Luo River, Yi River, Jian River and Ru River.
However, Luoyang is surrounded by mountains and rivers and the terrain is quite high. It is not easy to launch a water attack in Luoyang.
"There is a main dam near Luoyang. If it is really dug up, the damage will be immeasurable."
Dong Zhongshu was worried: "There is only one day left until the day of the enshrinement. Your Majesty will set out from Chang'an. It will take up to five days to reach Mount Tai. It is not easy to find the other party in such a short time."
In the afternoon, everyone dispersed.
So many groups of imperial troops set off from Chang'an and rode towards Luoyang.
The next day.
The Han Dynasty's second Zen ceremony in two years, and the ceremony of offering sacrifices to heaven and earth, officially kicked off.
In the early morning, the Imperial Guards of the Han Dynasty opened a road, left the north gate of Chang'an, and headed for Mount Tai. It was expected to reach their destination in four or five days.
The process is similar to last time, but the details are different.
This time, a new form of Fengzen will be launched, using the Fengzen platform handed down from the Yellow Emperor in ancient times.
When the carriage and horse leave Chang'an, Yin-Yang, Taoism, and Confucianism are in harmony, and heaven and earth interact, promoting the appearance of auspicious omens, attracting thousands of people along the way to crowd around and watch.
At the same time, undercurrents were surging around Luoyang.
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