After Li Boqian's death, the land of Yingzhou was successively occupied by Xinhan and Dongxia. After 436 years, the Taichu Dynasty was declared destroyed. The princes of the Central Plains began to conquer each other for imperial hegemony. The relatively peaceful period ended completely, and it was called Taishu in history. This year was called the first year of Taishu.
On the fifth day after Guixuan became a saint, Han Linfu, the new king of Han Dynasty, came to Xinle City. The people in the city fell into panic. Everyone hid in their homes and did not dare to come out. Han Linfu led the crowd to the door of Guixuan's house.
"The new King of Han has arrived!" a eunuch shouted loudly, but there was no movement in the house.
Han Linfu was not angry. He walked into the courtyard alone without any guards.
"Xinhan Han Linfu pays homage to Mr. Gu!" Han Linfu stood in the courtyard and did not enter the room. Instead, he bowed respectfully and spoke. His attitude was completely unlike that of a king.
No one in the room answered, so Han Linfu impatiently shouted twice.
Jue Xuan finally walked out of the main hall slowly, his expression not good-looking.
"What's the reason for the new King of Han to come to my humble residence?" Guixuan said with a cold face.
Han Linfu said with a smile: "I, Old Han, heard that Mr. Gu recently became a Taoist, achieved the realm of a saint, and defeated the Qing army with one man's power. Old Han, I respect the strong the most in my life, so I came here today to see the old man's style."
"I am an old man from Xinle City. He is not a strong man and has no charm to speak of. King Xinhan, please come back!" Guixuan stood with his hands behind his hands and said calmly. After saying that, he turned around and left. He had already made it clear that he did not want to be with him. Han Linfu is talkative.
"Sir! Now that the Taichu Emperor is dead, the Taichu Dynasty is over! Your strength is amazing and you can live freely, but don't you care about the life and death of the people of Xinle City?" Han Linfu said urgently.
Ju Xuan stopped, turned around and looked at Han Linfu angrily: "Did you kill your majesty?"
Han Linfu smiled bitterly and said: "Mr. Gu, please don't mess up. I, Old Han, did not commit regicide. This is your majesty's edict for sin. Please read it, sir!" Then he stepped forward and took out the piece written by Li Boqian himself. The sinner's edict was handed to Guixuan.
Guixuan took the post and read it with a suspicious look on his face. His expression became increasingly grim, and he said to himself in a trembling voice: "It turns out that the late emperor was killed..."
He had been deeply favored by the late emperor Li Jianshen, so he was naturally quite dissatisfied with Li Boqian's murder of Li Jianshen.
"This is all fate. It seems that His Majesty finally woke up, but it was too late. Taichu will inevitably be destroyed..." Guixuan said with a melancholy look on his face.
"Sir, Taichu is no longer here, but Xinle City needs a new court to protect it. Before his death, His Majesty advised Old Han and me to be kind to the people. We, Xinhan, are willing to keep Xinle City peaceful!" Han Linfu said solemnly.
"The fall of Taichu was caused by your collusion between Xinhan and Qinghe. Now you are showing false mercy. Han Linfu, do you think I will become your eagle dog?" Guixuan shouted sternly.
"I, Old Han, did contribute a lot to this attack in Taichu. However, due to the decay of the court in Taichu, even if I, Old Han, were not there, other vassal states would take action. I think I have saved the people of Yingzhou. Old Han, I can I guarantee that the people will live a stable life!" Han Linfu said righteously.
"As for those Qinghe troops, it is true that I, Old Han, made an oversight. Damn, I restrained these Qinghe barbarians at Yuling Pass. Who knew that these damn guys would not listen to dissuasion but still killed innocent people indiscriminately. Those who escaped under Mr. I have captured all the Qinghe Army, and they were all executed outside the north gate of Xinle City! If you don’t believe me, you can go and have a look!" Han Linfu said angrily.
Guixuan frowned. He stretched out his hand and drew a bird in the air. The bird rose into the sky and flew towards the north of the city at an extremely fast speed as if it were alive.
Han Linfu looked surprised and said respectfully: "Sir, you are unpredictable, I admire you, Old Han!"
Ju Xuan ignored him and kept a cold face.
Soon, Guixuan's expression changed, and he spoke in a slightly slower tone: "Aren't you, Xinhan, and Qinghe allies? Is it the behavior of a gentleman to kill the allies with such treachery?"
Han Linfu, however, did not take it seriously and said: "What allies? They are just using each other. These barbarians are not good people. They dare to kill indiscriminately in our Central Plains. Old Han will not give them good fruits to eat. He will drive them out in a few days." , unless they are all destroyed, I, Old Han, will show mercy!"
Ju Xuan shook his head with a cold face, obviously not liking Han Linfu's style.
"Although there is a gentleman in charge of Xinle City now, it will be very troublesome if there are gangsters coming to cause trouble. Xinle City needs people to manage it after all. I, Old Han, will definitely choose the best officials to come here. Please don't worry, sir!" Han Linfu said sincerely.
After pondering for a moment, Guixuan said nothing, then turned around and walked into the house.
Han Linfu's expression was a little disappointed.
"Come in and talk in detail..." Ju Xuan's cold voice came from inside the house. Han Linfu was overjoyed when he heard the words and immediately walked into the house. A guard wanted to follow him, but Han Linfu stared back.
Ju Xuan knew that accepting Han Linfu's governance of Xinle City would be regarded as having contact with Xinhan. Although he didn't like Han Linfu, he had no better choice.
The two talked for a long time, from afternoon to evening before Han Linfu respectfully withdrew. No one except themselves knew what they were about.
Han Linfu did not stay in the city and left Xinle City almost without stopping.
From this day on, the Xinhan court sent new city lords and officials at all levels to Xinle City. None of the officials, including the city lord, took the initiative to visit Juixuan's home. Just like Juixuan's own, everything was business as usual.
From then on, the people of Xinle City lived a very stable life, and everything inside and outside the city was prosperous. Jue Xuan still lived in seclusion and did not care about worldly affairs, but everyone knew that the real say in Xinle City was in the hands of this sage Zheng Zheng
Almost at the same time that Han Linfu arrived in Xinle City, more than ten riders appeared outside Ningguan City. The leader was a very tall and burly young man, and there was an old man fixed behind him.
"It's General, let him go quickly!" When the soldiers on duty in front of Ningguan City Gate saw the old man's appearance, they immediately opened the city gate and let him go. Some people also ran into the city in a panic to report.
The dozen or so riders who looked very embarrassed rushed into the city without stopping.
This group of cavalry all looked very embarrassed, almost all of them were injured, and the armor on their bodies was in tatters. They had obviously experienced a hard battle. The tall young man in the lead was not wearing armor. Almost all of his clothes were in tatters, and there were countless wounds of varying depths. Some have scabs and some are still bleeding.
The tall young man patted the old general behind him and said, "General Xue, we have arrived at Ningguan City!"
The old man who was tied to the young man by a cloak opened his eyes and looked around, and said in a very weak voice: "I'm finally back, let's go home!"
Under the guidance of the old man, the tall young man led the team and rushed towards the General's Mansion in Ningguancheng.
The old man is Xue Ding, the guard general of Ningguan, and the tall young man without armor is naturally stronger.
Just when everyone arrived at the door of the general's mansion, a middle-aged general ran out in a hurry, followed by many people. He was Xue Kai, the son of Xue Ding.
"Dad!" Xue Kai shouted loudly, and at the same time, he quickly rushed to the side of the two strong horses and followed them to help Xue Ding down.
"Kaier..." Xue Ding glanced at Xue Kai, tilted his head and fainted.
Everyone immediately carried Xue Ding to General Zheng's Mansion.
Xue Ding was placed in his bedroom, with his family standing by. Soon several city doctors rushed over. After the Ningguan cavalry on duty reported the news of Xue Ding's return to the city to Xue Kai, he I arranged for my servants to invite all the best doctors in the city.
The doctors began to examine Xue Ding's body, but Xue Kai turned his gaze to Er Zhuang on the side. He said with a sinister expression: "Xue Kai, the deputy general of Ningguan City, you are not the Ningguan Cavalry. Who are you?"
Er Zhuang was not angry because of Xue Kai's attitude. He cupped his hands and said, "Brother Xue can call me Er Zhuang in Zhouxiashan."
"Is Brother Zhou a disciple of the Xinghe Sect? Why are you with my father? What's going on with my father's injury?" Xue Kai's eyes flashed as he looked like he was ready to take down Er Zhuang at any time.
"I'm not a disciple of the Xinghe Sect. As for why I returned to Ningguan City with General Xue, it's a long story." Erzhuang said a little embarrassed.
The doubts in Xue Kai's eyes were even deeper. He had some doubts that Er Zhuang's return to Ningguan City with Xue Ding might be a conspiracy by the enemy.
"If you don't answer truthfully, Xue can only temporarily detain you. He will not release you until the whole story is clear!" Now that the situation is serious, Xue Kai becomes more and more suspicious when he looks at Erzhuang, and his attitude becomes tougher.
Although Erzhuang is tall and thick, he has studied with Sun Zheping for a long time, but his mind is very meticulous. He naturally felt Xue Kai's hostility.
"Is this the way Ningguan City treats guests?" Erzhuang asked, neither humble nor arrogant.
"You have to find out whether you are an enemy or a friend. Now Ningguan City cannot afford to gamble. Come and capture this person!" Xue Ding said coldly, and immediately some soldiers rushed in and surrounded the two heroes.
"Kail, what are you doing? Didn't this brother bring your father back? Don't make things difficult for me!" Xue Kai's mother said when she saw this.
"Mom, now we, Ningguancheng, cannot make any mistakes, and we must act with caution in everything!" Xue Kai looked at his mother and his tone became respectful, but his attitude remained firm.
Xue Kai turned around, drew out his saber and said sternly: "Brother Zhou, if you are captured without restraint, don't blame Xue for being rude!"
Erzhuang was also aroused. Naturally, he could not just surrender, so he pulled out the long-edged kitchen knife behind him and prepared for the challenge.
Just when Er Zhuang pulled out his weapon, Xue Kai's wife Lu Feidi's eyes moved slightly, and she looked at Er Zhuang with some doubts.
"I'm afraid general Xue will be hurt if we attack here. You and I will go out and fight!" Erzhuang said solemnly.
Xue Kai's face changed when he heard this. He was a little unsure of his judgment, but he still nodded and said: "Let's go!"
Just as everyone was moving, Erzhuang suddenly took action and struck out with a move like a bull-relieving move!
All the soldiers tried to stop him, but the Bullfighting Style was not only extremely fast but also extremely accurate. Their weapons were all knocked away, but they did not suffer any damage.
Er Zhuang came to Xue Kai as soon as they met. Xue Kai was also a master of the Jinjin Realm. He had already become proficient in military swordsmanship. The two met in close combat. In just a moment, Xue Kai had already concluded that he was not Er Zhuang's opponent. In an instant, Er Zhuang's knife was already on his neck.
"Brother Xue, this is just a helpless move. Please forgive me. You can wait until the general wakes up or ask the brothers who came back with us to know my origin. There is really no need for you and me to meet each other in battle!" Er Zhuang said in a tone of voice. The way of kindness.
Xue Kai was still thinking about something, but he heard a majestic voice not far away: "Er Zhuang, let Kai'er go!"
