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Everyone was getting ready. Niu Youdao waved to Black Peony again and pointed to his hair, "I also want to change my clothes and hair to avoid being seen. Please help me put my hair up." He walked to the side and sat down on the stone. .
Black Mudan couldn't help laughing. She found her own comb and walked behind him. While helping him comb it, she teased: "Master Tao, we are so intimate and affectionate, so you are not afraid that others will misunderstand us?"
"Misunderstanding?" Niu Youdao snorted, "You claimed that I watched you take a shower. Is there any bigger misunderstanding than this?"
Black Peony giggled, making the flower branches tremble with laughter, and the sound was like a silver bell, which made everyone look at her strangely, and it was difficult not to suspect that there was something fishy between the two.
Niu Youdao closed his eyes and thought of that ugly woman who often combed his hair. She was so attentive and could feel the tenderness and care in every hair. The touch was much better than this woman...
Qingshan County.
In the wilderness, the army is encamped, the horses are lined up, the flags are fluttering, and the "Shang" flag is facing the wind.
The pass of the mountain is blocked by a tight barrier. The garrison on the wall is staring at the wilderness, and the patrol personnel have tired faces.
Zhao State's Jinzhou army pressed on the border, and Yan State's Nanzhou gathered heavy troops for defense. Shang Chaozong took advantage of the false accusation and captured the entire Qingshan County in one fell swoop. Most of the troops were defeated and now stood firm at the pass. If the pass was broken, the rear would be flat and the area would be left to the governor of Nanzhou, Zhou Shouxian. pose a huge threat.
Shang Chaozong's behavior made the princes who supported their troops and respected themselves on all sides ready to take action. The entire Yan Dynasty could fall into war at any time, with internal and external troubles, and the imperial court urgently sent people to negotiate.
After several rounds of negotiations, Shang Chaozong suspended the attack. In fact, he relied on borrowed troops from Guangxi County and was unable to occupy it if he continued to fight.
In the distance, a group of cavalry rumbled in, with the "phoenix" flag hunting. Feng Ruonan, a man in battle armor with a silver spear and a white horse, led the way, followed by a dozen monks with swords on their backs, and thousands of cavalry rumbled behind.
The horn on the sentry tower blew, the camp door opened wide, and the horsemen moved to both sides. A group of people quickly walked out of the Chinese military tent. The leader was Shang Chaozong, and Shang Shuqing also put on his armor and followed his brother. Behind him, his face was uncovered. No one cared about this at this time.
Feng Ruonan rushed into the camp on horseback and stopped urgently. The people behind him lined up on the left and right.
He jumped off the horse, threw the gun in his hand to his men, strode towards Shang Chaozong who came to greet him, drew out the command arrow from his waist, knelt down on one knee, held the command arrow and said: "I am fortunate to have fulfilled my duty, Si'an County rebels have all been killed" Destroy it, and come here to report back to the commander-in-chief!"
Shang Chaozong took the command arrow and handed it to Lan Ruoting who was standing aside. Then he lifted Feng Ruonan up with both hands. He looked at the dusty woman in front of him and said with emotion: "Madam, you have worked hard all the way!"
The formal procedure has been completed. The drama between the couple in front of everyone made Feng Ruonan feel uncomfortable and a little embarrassed. He swayed and broke away from Shang Chaozong's support. "If you have no other instructions, Commander-in-Chief, I will resign from my post." .”
Shang Chaozong smiled dryly and put down his hands a little stiffly.
Lan Ruoting hurriedly said to the side: "Princess Princess, take the princess down to rest."
Shang Shuqing walked out, saluted and said, "Sister-in-law, thank you for your hard work. Go and wash up."
As soon as he saw Shang Shuqing, Feng Ruonan immediately smiled, took her hand, and left talking and laughing with Shang Shuqing.
In fact, being ugly also has its benefits. It is not unreasonable that ugly people bring more blessings, at least they are less likely to make women jealous.
At least Feng Ruonan has always been kind to Shang Shuqing, and sometimes even favors Shang Shuqing a little, always saying that he doesn't care about beauty or ugliness, for fear of accidentally hurting her.
The longer he was in contact with Shang Shuqing, the more Feng Ruonan felt sorry for her. Her character, talent, temperament, figure, etc., she was not a top-class woman, but she was ruined by a face. How unfair is God!
Every time she sees Shang Shuqing, she feels that God is actually kind to her.
Not long after they settled down here, there was also movement on the other side of the mountain col.
The gate of the pass opened with a silent whimpering sound. The horses that were outside the gate were quickly moved away by the soldiers. A group of more than ten horses rushed out, ran all the way down the rugged mountain road, and rushed towards the army of the wilderness company camp.
The leader, with a fluttering black cloak, gray temples, fair face, and gloomy eyes, is Gamiaoshui.
He is not only the eunuch close to Emperor Yan, but also the official of CRRC, and he is also the negotiator sent by Yan Jing this time.
The group rushed to the entrance of the military camp and stopped. After receiving the notice, they all dismounted and were allowed in.
As soon as they entered the camp gate, their meridians were sealed again and restrained, and then they were allowed to go straight to the central military tent.
In the central military tent, the hanging battle map of the march has been covered with a curtain, and Shang Chaozong is sitting on it.
Bai Yao was guarding him with his sword, and there were some Tianyumen disciples who were watching the visitors eagerly.
In any case, the royal status of the Shang Chaozong is still there and has not been banned. After Ga Miaoshui and others entered, they still clasped their fists and saluted together: "I have met the prince!"
Shang Chaozong said in a deep voice: "It's pointless to continue talking. Those are the conditions. If you agree, we'll be fine. If you don't agree, we'll see you on the battlefield!"
Ga Miaoshui straightened up and said, "My lord, it is impossible for everyone to agree to you. If everyone agrees to you, all the princes will follow suit, and the Yan country will immediately fall into fire and water!"
Shang Chaozong: "If you don't agree, what's there to talk about?"
Ga Miaoshui: "The capital has given me the final bottom line. It is absolutely impossible to punish Zhou Shouxian for his crimes. Qingshan County can be placed under the rule of the prince, and the court can issue decrees and appointments, but it is absolutely impossible to publicly announce it to the world! Apart from these two points, everything else is in order, and the court can only give in to this. If the prince is more demanding and insists on losing the face of the court, then the court can only meet the prince on the battlefield, but then he will have to see the prince. How long can the men and horses resist this!"
Wow! Shang Chaozong stood up suddenly and glared at each other.
Lan Ruoting hurriedly stepped forward to dissuade him, and said with cupped hands: "Your Majesty, your Majesty is your uncle after all. Since your Majesty has already made concessions, your Majesty might as well take a step back for the sake of family ties!"
So after some consolation, the war seemed to be over, and the two sides signed an agreement, each holding one share.
Seeing this scene, the Tianyumen monks on the side looked happy. Tianyumen's sphere of influence has expanded again, swallowing up a whole county!
Ga Miaoshui, who slowly put away the agreement, looked unhappy and stared at the Shang Dynasty Zongdao: "Some things are better to be stopped in moderation. If the trouble continues, it will not be good for the prince if Dayan collapses. The common man is not guilty and harbors the treasure. If Next time, I won’t be able to tolerate it all the time. Your Majesty, you should weigh the consequences yourself. Your Majesty should know what I mean!”
Lan Ruoting smiled and said, "Eunuch Ga, does he mean the one hundred thousand crow generals?"
As soon as these words came out, the expressions of Ga Miaoshui and Bai Yao changed at the same time. They didn't expect Lan Ruoting to tell this secret in public. How could this be said nonsense.
Shang Chaozong looked calm.
Lan Ruoting laughed again: "Eunuch Ga, now that things have come to this, I might as well clarify some things. When the prince was framed and sent to prison, you must know better than me what the consequences will be. Someone wants to put the prince to death! I He was also forced to have no choice but to operate in the capital and create a 'hundred thousand crow general' guise. If not, it would be difficult for the prince to leave the prison alive!"
Ga Miaoshui suddenly narrowed his eyes, his cheeks twitched violently, flicked his cloak, and turned around in large strides.
When he was about to leave the tent, he paused again, looked back suddenly, and fixed his sharp eyes on Shang Chaozong. He remembered Song Jiuming's words on the city gate, let the tiger go back to the mountain!
After watching Ga Miaoshui leave, Bai Yao, who was holding the sword in his arms, said, "Mr. Lan, what did you mean by that just now? Why can't I understand it?"
Lan Ruoting slowly turned around and looked at him, "The meaning is very simple. The Hundred Thousand Crows General is just a cover and does not exist at all! The prince was in danger in the capital and had to find a way to escape. He could not escape the murderous hands of the imperial court even if he left the capital. In order to get your precious With the support of the faction, we had to use clever tactics to borrow troops, and it was planned all the way until today when we captured Qingshan County!"
Bai Yao's face also became a little ugly, and he had tricked Tianyumen!
He slowly walked up to Shang Chaozong and said, "Your Majesty, some jokes cannot be made!"
Shang Chaozong remained expressionless and silent.
Lan Ruoting stepped forward, "Master! Did Tianyumen lose anything? There was no loss at all. Instead, it gained this great benefit. Is there anything wrong with having a prince guarding this county for Tianyumen?"
"In terms of ability, the prince is no worse than Feng Lingbo. After so many years, does Feng Lingbo have the ability to help Tianyu Sect expand its sphere of influence? The prince came to Canglu County only a few months ago and already offered the land of a county. With such a talented person, if Tianyu Sect doesn’t want it, but there are many sects in the world rushing to get it!”
"In terms of family ties, Feng Lingbo is the son-in-law of Head Peng, and the prince is also the grandson-in-law of Head Peng. They are both members of the same family, so how can they be separated from each other? There is something else that Feng Lingbo cannot compare to. The prince is from the Dayan royal family, and some things are justifiable. ! Taking a step back, the Master also knows the conditions in Jinzhou. No one can control Qingshan County without the Prince! The Prince is willing to serve Tianyu Sect, why doesn’t the Master ask the Master if the sect is willing to give the Prince this opportunity? "
Bai Yao didn't know whether he would be given this opportunity or not. He couldn't be the master. The master didn't say anything, so he didn't dare to do anything to Shang Chaozong.
But he saw one thing. Shang Chaozong dared to show off their cards openly today because they were emboldened!
Bai Yao slowly turned around and left slowly with a sullen face.
The other Tianyu Sect disciples looked at each other and left with expressions of surprise and uncertainty.
After a while, Shang Shuqing walked in. Feng Ruonan was taking a bath and washing off the dust, and then she came back.
"I just saw that the judge's face was not good-looking. Didn't we reach an agreement with the court?" Shang Shuqing asked with concern, with a hint of anxiety in his eyes.
Shang Chaozong sighed, "It's settled... The matter of Crow General has been shown to Tianyumen."
Shang Shuqing was silent, understanding why Bai Yao's face looked so ugly.
Lan Ruoting suddenly smiled and said: "In any case, the situation has been decided, and there should be no more changes! After taking Qingshan County, Feng Lingbo will no longer be able to restrain the prince. The prince finally has his own foothold, and the new What a joyful beginning!”
"Plan to marry my sister-in-law, borrow troops from Guangyi County, establish a foothold in Canglu County, go to danger in Jinzhou, turn the tide, and promote an alliance, so that the annexation of Qingshan County can be successful today!" Shang Shuqing reminded quietly.
The two of them nodded silently after hearing this. Shang Chaozong sighed: "Master Tao has done the most great job!"
Shang Shuqing walked gently to the tent door, looked at the vast sky, and murmured: "I haven't heard from him for a long time, and I don't know how he is doing...".