Two days later, the general returned to the capital. They had defeated the Western Rong at the border a while ago and won a beautiful battle. Although there were heavy casualties, it was still a win. They were delayed on the way back to the city and it took more than a month to successfully reach the capital.
Hearing that the old general and the deputy general had returned victoriously, the streets were bustling with people, all crowded on both sides of the road. The three brothers Xiao Weixin, Xiao Weiming and Xiao Weijing sat upstairs in the teahouse, sipping tea while casually looking downstairs.
You Shu and Ying Er squatted on the roof and watched the fun.
The Yang family has made great achievements this time. I’m afraid the dog emperor will have trouble sleeping.
Since ancient times, emperors have always been afraid of generals who are too powerful, especially those who have made great military achievements and hold military power. The Yang family has been a general for generations, and Yang Qixian of this generation is a young leader. When he was only 18 years old, he had already established military achievements alone and was well-known. In the past few years, he has almost never lost a battle. For this reason, the dog emperor even gave him the title of "God of War".
Yang Qixian and his father, General Yang, have been fighting outside for many years and rarely appear in the capital. This time, because of a big war, the border needs to be stabilized for a period of time before they can be recalled to the capital, so the welcoming scene is particularly grand.
You Shu looked at the handsome and energetic young general who was riding a tall horse and wearing silver armor. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart that heroes are indeed made in youth. He was only in his early twenties but could achieve such great military achievements. He was worthy of being the hero's future number one younger brother and his number two idol.
In order to show that he was a wise monarch, Xiao Weishen specially led civil and military officials to welcome the army at the gate of the imperial palace. Seeing the army approaching, the smile on his face became more hypocritical. General Yang dismounted his horse, stepped forward and knelt, and he also pretended to help him. It seemed that the monarch and his subjects really had a sense of mutual sympathy.
Xiao Weijing, who was upstairs in the teahouse, sneered, as if she had seen something funny: "Guess what our good brother is thinking about right now?"
Xiao Weixin casually glanced downstairs, blew on the teacup, and replied calmly: "How would I know?"
"You just pretend." Xiao Weijing rolled her eyes. "Who knows what Xiao Weishen is thinking about in his mind to make General Yang hand over the military power obediently. Now that the border is peaceful and there is no war, how can he sleep well if the Yang family holds the military power?"
Xiao Weixin didn't even raise his eyes and drank his tea: "Is the border peaceful? I don't think so."
"What do you mean?" Xiao Weijing was puzzled. "Didn't the Xirong run away?"
Xiao Weixin put down the teacup and glanced at Xiao Weiming who was looking at Yang Qixian with envy. "Even Weiming knows that the Western Rong have evil ambitions. They have come to harass the border from time to time over the years and have been entangled with Daxia for many years. They have been defeated more than once or twice. Why did they suddenly withdraw their troops this time?"
"Why?" Xiao Weijing was still confused.
"Because the old Khan of Xirong is dying." Xiao Weixin said calmly, "His twenty-odd sons are starting to seize power, so they naturally have no intention of fighting us anymore. But this peace will not last for a year, because as far as I know, their third prince has already seized power, and the rest are not worth mentioning."
"Once he has dealt with his brothers, he will soon come back again. And the third prince Huo Mi is even more brutal and warlike than his father. I'm afraid the border will be even more difficult by then."
Xiao Weijing frowned, "That bunch of barbarians still won't give up?"
"If Xiao Weishen was smart enough, he would know that he should kill them all at this time, and it would be best to take advantage of the internal strife in Xirong, but unfortunately..." Xiao Weishen laughed sarcastically, "Unfortunately, he was too timid, fearing that the Yang family would threaten his position because of their great contributions and reputation, so he hurriedly called them back, giving Xirong some time to catch his breath."
Xiao Weijing also sighed: "It's a pity that the Yang family is so loyal and devoted, but they followed such a blind person."
"It doesn't matter. They will find out sooner or later." Xiao Weixin was not in a hurry. "I'm just worried that Xirong will make a comeback in the future, and I'm afraid they will be even crazier than they are now."
Xiao Weijing was also a little worried when he heard this.
The drama of deep affection between the monarch and his subjects finally came to an end. Xiao Weishen brought General Yang and his son into the palace. There would be a grand celebration banquet in the evening, and Xiao Weixin and the other three would have to appear on stage.
"Forget it. For now, I should focus on thinking about how to deal with it at night." Xiao Weixin said lazily.
You Shu did not go to the banquet for protection. There was no need for him to go there. Qi Han and Wang Chen were enough. He went back to the Shadow Guard Camp to relax when he had nothing to do. It happened that the other brothers did not have any missions and were almost all there, so they gathered together to eat melon seeds, chat and play dice.
Although they don't have serious leisure activities like their masters, shadow guards also need to kill time, but the things they play with are not as elegant.
You Shu didn't like places that were too crowded, but he liked being with his brothers, so he stayed even though it was noisy. Ying Si came over with a fruit plate in his arms and generously handed over his portion: "You're finally here, let's eat together?"
They were a group of young and energetic boys who gathered together to eat and drink. The topic of conversation gradually began to shift to girls, which is a topic that most men like.
Ying Qi is a martial arts fanatic. In his eyes, no matter how beautiful a woman is, she is not as beautiful as his sword. Therefore, he never participates in the discussion and just sits beside You Shu, silently wiping the handle of his sword. You Shu doesn't like to participate in this topic either, and Ying Qi is still young and doesn't understand much about this, so he has to shut up and stay with the two of them.
Shadow Four was very excited, arguing with Shadow Six and Shadow Five about which brothel had the prettiest girls. They were at the age of full of vigor and vitality, and had the same physical needs as normal men, but their jobs did not allow them to start a family, so they would visit brothels during their days off, and each of them had a lover they knew, so when they compared themselves with each other, they were as childish as children, and they had to compete to say that their lover was the prettiest.
As they were arguing, they suddenly ended up competing with You Shu.
"Come to think of it, Third Brother, you seem to have never been to that kind of place." Ying Jiu raised his orchid finger and touched his chin artificially, with a lewd smile on his face: "Don't you need it?"
Yingba took his broken compass and pretended to count with his fingers, "I figured it out a long time ago. Our third brother has a lucky star recently, and it won't be long before he meets his love!"
Ying Si smiled and ate some melon seeds while reminding Ying Jiu: "Xiao Jiu, your bra pad is crooked."
Ying Jiu rolled his eyes and cursed, then rudely reached into his arms and adjusted the position of the fake buns, and continued to pester: "Don't interrupt, or the third brother will get away with it again!"
Ying Er is the oldest and most honest among them. He usually doesn't get involved in these things, but he joined in now: "I'm a little curious too."
When You Shu heard that Ying Er was also meddling in this, he felt a headache: "What's so strange about this?"
"We are all men, why do you act like a pure and abstinent Buddha?" Ying Wu has been hanging out in casinos for years and has learned the temperament of a little gangster. "If you ask me, you can't be incompetent there, right?"
You Shu wanted to roll his eyes. Ying Qi had been wiping his knife, but after hearing this, he couldn't hold back and said, "Third brother, you..."
"Don't talk nonsense!" You Shu was in a dilemma. He regretted why he stayed to join in the fun. Wouldn't it be better for him to go back to his room and sleep early
"I just don't like to find someone casually." He replied helplessly, "The goddess I like doesn't belong to me."
The crowd went crazy when he said this, because You Shu had never mentioned such a thing in front of them. Although everyone teased him in private, they all thought he was just a bit dull. No one thought that he already had someone in his heart.
"What kind of girl is she?" Yingliu said excitedly, "I've read a lot of storybooks, maybe I can help you think of a solution!"
"No need." You Shu pushed his face away, with a look of disgust: "Forget about your little words, they are all nonsense about talented men and beautiful women, what's there to see."
He stood up and tried to leave, but the others wouldn't let him go. They had finally managed to pry open his mouth, so they had to find out whose daughter it was. So they started to fight, and the small lounge was in chaos, with tables and chairs all over the floor, and soon the roof was blown off.
When Xie Feiyuan rushed over after hearing the news, You Shu was being pinned to the ground, Ying Jiu was holding him down with her big breasts, Ying Liu and Ying Si were holding Ying Shu's arms to stop him, Ying Eleven was sitting on the only chair at the scene in a daze, not knowing who to help, Ying Seven had shining eyes, rubbing his hands together, eager to try, Ying Er was sweating and pulling Ying Wu to stop the fight.
The chaos was so chaotic that it could be considered a house-destroying scene, as if a group of huskies were passing through.
After one stick of incense.
Xie Feiyuan sat in the seat of honor with a sullen face, and below him were kneeling on the ground in a row of long-legged handsome men in black uniforms. Each of them was handsome in his own way. If an outsider didn't know, they would have thought that the Shadow Guard Battalion was ranked according to appearance.
"You've grown bold enough to fight in private?"
The shadow guards shuddered twice, and no one dared to come out to answer, for fear that the shadow chief would use punishment to teach them a lesson.
"Who started it?"
You Shu sighed in his heart and took the initiative to confess: "It was my subordinate."
"Ying San?" Xie Feiyuan was surprised. "You never cause trouble. What's the reason this time?"
His loyalty moved the others, and they followed suit and confessed their crimes one by one.
Xie Feiyuan understood. It turned out that these brats were just bored and had a fight over such a trivial matter. Everyone had a bruise on their face, which was completely different from the cold and tough appearance he had been trained to be.
"Go to the prison room to receive your punishment. Each person will receive twenty lashes and a fine of half a month's salary!"
Xie Feiyuan said in a cold voice, "Get out of here! If you cause trouble again, I will peel off your skin and eat your food!"
The shadow guards hurriedly stood up and rushed to the punishment room to receive their punishment, fearing that if they were slow, the punishment would be increased by the shadow chief.
At this time, Xie Feiyuan said again: "Ying San stays."
You Shu, who was singled out, had no choice but to stay. After everyone else had left, he said helplessly, "What do you want, Lord Yingshou?"
Xie Feiyuan had a grim look on his face. He stared at You Shu in an unfathomable manner for a long while, as if he was thinking about something.
"When did you find a girl you liked?"
"What's your name? Where do you live? Do you have any parents?"
You Shu knew this was the case, so he whispered back, "Master Yingshou, please stop joking. I was just deceiving them."
"Don't you always tell me not to have unrealistic ideas? I have never thought about starting a family."
"Master Shadow Chief, please don't ask any more questions."
Xie Feiyuan was so angry that he glared at him for a while, "If I knew you were this kind of person, I should have thrown you on the street to beg for food!"
You Shu looked puzzled.
Lord Shadow Chief is becoming more and more strange. It was clearly him who made him see the reality, but now he has an expression of "my son is not living up to expectations" on his face.
Harder to guess than a woman's mind.