Yingguo Gongfu.
The mansion is a tall and well-proportioned house with red tiles and green tiles, brackets and flying eaves, but it has a vague sense of loneliness and defeat. Even the big pillar in front of the door has some mottled paint.
Li Ke and Qin Mubai looked like two disciples, standing in front of the gate and smiling wildly.
"Your Highness, is it appropriate for us to break into Duke Ying's mansion like this?" Qin Mubai asked. In fact, he wanted to ask who Duke Ying was, lest he be exposed.
"What's wrong? I am an honored guest that they cannot invite." Li Ke smiled nonchalantly, jumped off the horse and threw the whip to the pawn beside him. He cut his hands behind his back and looked up at the gray plaque. He clicked his tongue and said, "What a great change in current affairs! I remember hearing that when the warrior Yu Xuxian married the daughter of the Yang family of the former Sui clan, the person who officiated the wedding was the eldest princess of the royal family. What a sight it was. I didn't expect that the warrior Yu passed away. Within two years, the Wu family was in such a situation that even the paint on the door peeled off. "
Too many words lead to mistakes. Qin Mubai did not answer, but thought in his heart: Ying Guogong Warrior Yan... Warrior Yan, why does it sound so familiar? It seems that I have heard it many times on TV
The door of Duke Ying's mansion was open, and there were no servants guarding the door. The two disciples strode in grandly and saw that many places in the courtyard were covered with old grass and grass. Thick dust had accumulated in many places in the corridors. It did not look like a prosperous aristocratic family. .
"Could it be that no one has lived in Duke Ying's mansion for many years and they just recently moved in?" Qin Mubai asked.
"Definitely." Li Ke said, "Warrior Yi was appointed as the governor of Jingzhou and died in his post. The house of Ying Guogong in Chang'an had not been taken care of for many years. After the death of Warrior Yi more than a year ago, the imperial court issued an order allowing the descendants of the Wu family to move I must have moved back to Chang'an not long ago, otherwise there would be so few servants. Mu Bai, let's not talk about this kind of thing - haven't you heard that the wife of the warrior Yan Xuxian is a A great man?"
"How can you do this?" Qin Mubai asked.
"It's amazing to have a daughter!" Li Ke's handsome face showed a strange smile, and he whispered, "After she married the warrior Yan, she gave birth to three daughters in a row. One was more beautiful than the other, and they were all like flowers. Like jade. Especially the second daughter... Although the Wu family lives far away in Jingzhou, their reputation has spread throughout Chang'an City!"
"That is indeed beautiful to a certain extent." Qin Mubai couldn't help laughing.
The two of them led five or six soldiers into the mansion for a while, but unexpectedly no one from the mansion came out to make a move. Although it is an exaggeration to say that "households are not closed at night if there are no items picked up on the road", the public security in Chang'an City has always been excellent, and the houses of wealthy families never close their doors during the day to show their "open-mindedness". However, large houses as deserted and careless as the Wu family are really rare.
Li Ke stopped and looked around, waving his hands a little impatiently. Five or six armored soldiers around him shouted at the top of their lungs: "Is anyone there?"
After several shouts, two young men in their twenties and two old servants rushed out in a hurry. Seeing this formation, they were obviously a little frightened and hurriedly came to greet them.
"Your Majesty, Wu Yuanqing and Wu Yuanshuang, are not welcome from afar. I wonder how you address our distinguished guests?" The two young men looked very similar. They seemed to be a pair of brothers. They raised their hands and asked with fear on their faces.
"Bold! Can you ask His Highness the name of King Wu?!"
The two brothers Yuan Qing and Yuan Shuang trembled in unison and hurriedly prostrated themselves: "The villain is guilty. I hope Your Highness will show mercy and forgive you!"
Wu Yuanqing and Wu Yuanshuang are the sons of the warrior Yan.
Although the warrior Yi was a high-ranking Duke of Ying, he was very famous in the early Tang Dynasty. Not only was he one of the eight prime ministers, but he also commanded the imperial army and was extremely favored for a while, but that was already more than ten years ago. He was a favorite of Emperor Gaozu. After Li Shimin's Xuanwu Gate Incident, he was once ostracized by the old ministers of the Qin Palace. He was appointed as an official and never returned to the court. Although after his death, Li Shimin was generous enough to posthumously recognize him as a third-rank minister, and allowed his descendants to inherit the title and property and return to Chang'an to live in Chang'an, but it was just a facade. The current Duke Ying's Mansion can be said to be worthless among the princes and nobles.
The decline of the Wu family is an unchangeable fact. Is it possible that when the two young masters of the Wu family came to Chang'an, a city filled with princes and princes, they could only be submissive and did not even dare to show their dignity, let alone face the princes of the royal family.
"Those who don't know are not guilty. Get up." Li Ke said casually, "I am just walking around to visit the house. You don't need to be nervous - lead the way." After that, he picked up the colorful bow and weighed it in his hand. .
Wu Yuanqing and Wu Yuanshuang stood up in a hurry, and when they saw the Caiju in Li Ke's hand, they already understood. For a moment, the expressions of the two brothers became strange. I don't know whether I am surprised or happy, worried or afraid.
The sudden arrival of a prince to the downtrodden Wu family is like a golden phoenix falling in a remote village - but what is this golden phoenix here for? Blessing or punishing
Feeling anxious all the way, the Wu brothers carefully led Li Ke, Qin Mubai and others to the polo field in their backyard.
"It's none of your business, let's go." Li Ke waved his hand and drove the Wu brothers away as if he was ordering his own servants. The armor soldiers who followed also waited at a distance and did not follow.
The large polo field has not been repaired for many years, and the grass is piled up and yellow. But in the midst of this decay and desolation, there are a few women in colorful clothes, like a group of fairies and elves chasing each other and having fun. The vitality of youth has transformed this desolate place into a scene of spring in the world.
The two disciples stood at a distance and admired it for a moment, then said in unison: "It's a worthwhile trip."
"Go over there!" Li Ke threw the ball in his hand to Qin Mubai and smiled strangely, "The beauty has an appointment."
"Since we're here, why don't we play together?" Qin Mubai asked a little puzzled.
"I have something else to do." Li Ke smiled even weirder and waved his hand, "Go, a group of beauties are waiting for you!" After that, he turned around and left.
"Weird..." Qin Mubai looked at Li Ke's back, puzzled, and suddenly his heart lit up and he smiled.
This Li Ke is indeed attentive. Just imagine, if he comes with me now...a prince, a seventh-grade official, who will those girls turn their eyes and focus on? Needless to say, I definitely became a bauble and a lightbulb. In this way, he actually intended to help me have an affair today.
Loyal enough.
While Qin Mubai was walking and thinking, the group of girls seemed to have noticed him and gathered around, chattering in low voices.
"Hey, who is that person? When did he come?"
"Hehe, he looks quite handsome!"
"Look, look, what he's holding in his hand is Aiju we just kicked away, isn't it?"
"Wow, could it be that he was sent by King Wu to question him?"
…
Qin Mubai heard these words in his ears, smiled in his heart but straightened his face, strode closer and said loudly: "Who kicked this ball?"
The group of women suddenly fell silent, huddled together and looked at him in panic, not daring to express their anger.
"I'm really here to ask for guilt..."
It’s time to turn against the guests, okay. Qin Mubai smiled in his heart, weighed the ball in his hand, and said, "No one kicked it, did it fly over by itself?"
Glancing at the group of women, there were seven or eight of them, three hostesses, and a few others obviously dressed as maids and maids. As Li Ke said, each of these three sisters is more beautiful than the other.
Among them, there is a girl with a peach-faced face who is the most eye-catching and outstanding. She has almond-shaped eyes and willow eyebrows, pink cheeks and peach cheeks. Her fat skin is as graceful as snow, her round beads are radiant, and her chest is as plump as a peak at a young age. A pair of big and smart eyes shone with curiosity, looking at Qin Mubai with dazzling eyes, but not half timid like other women.
"This little girl definitely has the potential to be a monster that will conquer the country. In the 21st century, she would be the embryo of a future idol star." Qin Mubai focused his eyes on her, looked up and down, and thought in his heart Admire.
It's amazing.
In the eyes of Qin Mubai, who claims to have countless romantic women, there are not many women who can be described as "stunning".
"Did you kick it?" Qin Mubai pointed his hand at her without hesitation.
The peach-faced woman screamed in surprise and blurted out: "Hey, how did you know?"
"Hehe..." The woman next to him suddenly burst into laughter. Obviously, Qin Mubai did not scare them. In fact, Qin Mubai didn't pretend to be too aggressive, so that they didn't really feel hostility.
An older woman took half a step forward, gave a respectful salute, lightly opened her red lips and said: "Your Majesty, please forgive me, it's none of my sister's business, but this Caiju was accidentally kicked by my concubine. Concubine Wu." My surname is Helan, my husband’s family. I don’t know how to call him, and what is his official position in Prince Wu’s palace?”
"This woman should be the eldest sister among the three sisters. She is a trouble-free and decent role. She calls herself a 'concubine' and she turned out to be married to the Helan family." Qin Mubai thought to himself and smiled. He said, "I am Qin Mubai, the chief lieutenant in the palace of Prince Wu."
The captain of the inner tent is the prince's close military attache. When Qin Mubai said this, he really seemed to have been sent by Li Ke to question him.
"It turns out it's Colonel Qin. I'm disrespectful." The woman's face changed slightly and she was a little panicked. She saluted again, "I've offended the King of Wu by being rude. Please be kind to Captain Qin in front of the King of Wu..."
"Easy to say." Qin Mubai smiled and was about to continue talking when the peach-faced girl suddenly jumped out and snorted: "Wait a minute, Colonel Qin. If you don't do anything about your sister, this Caiju It was indeed me who kicked him. If you want to take someone, take me!"
"Second sister, please don't be rude!" Sister Wu hurriedly grabbed her and came to apologize to Qin Mubai, "My sister is rude, don't blame the captain."
"Sister, what are you doing? This ball was clearly kicked by my sister!" The peach-faced girl broke free from her eldest sister's hand, stepped forward without any cowardice, stretched out her hand in front of Qin Mubai, revealing her face which was red with cold. With slender jade hands and a half-pink wrist as tender as lotus roots, her apricot lips pouted, "Come on, lock me up!"
Qin Mubai raised the corner of his mouth slightly, looking at this devilishly beautiful little hand, he suddenly felt strangely appetizing.
It's really beautiful and delicious.
"Tell me, what's your name?"
"Wuzhao!" The peach-faced girl said loudly without thinking.
"What's it called?!" Qin Mubai frowned, feeling surprised.
"Wu Zhao!" The peach-faced girl suddenly giggled, and her beautiful eyes like bright black gemstones instantly smiled like the moon. She looked at Qin Mubai and said with a smile, "You are so young, are you still deaf?"
"Oh, second sister, please don't be rude. Why are you talking?"
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Wu Zhao! The second daughter of the Wu family!
Samurai 彠! Ying Guogong!
The eldest daughter marries the Helan family! …
Could it be that the peach-faced little girl in front of me was the later Empress Wu Zetian in history? ! —You’re still so young and haven’t been drafted into the palace!
Although I don’t know much about the history of the Tang Dynasty, there are countless TV dramas about Wu Zetian. It would be difficult for Qin Mubai to know this.
When Qin Mubai first heard about Samurai Yan and others, he just felt familiar. But who doesn’t hear the word “Martial Photo” like thunder? Later, before and after Wu Zetian ascended the throne, she created her own word "曌" with the same sound as "Zhao", and Wu Zhao's name has been famous throughout the ages.
The cold wind swept away the dead grass and flew, and Qin Mubai felt a chill for some reason. But I felt a little excited in my heart.
"I'm actually... teasing the only empress in history. Moreover, I fantasize about having an affair with her. What a sin!" Qin Mubai shook his head casually, with a strange smile on his face, "But, if It's really exciting to have something to do with the only queen in history! Well, let alone the queen now, she hasn't even entered the palace yet... "
"Hehe, sister, look! This handsome guy is stunned!" Wu Zhao patted his little hands that were red from the cold and chuckled, "This man is quite interesting. He doesn't look like he's here to ask for guilt, but rather like a man who has been raped by my sister. The beauty captivated the disciple."
"Second sister, you are so mouthy... Colonel Qin, please forgive me!" The eldest sister of the Wu family hurriedly apologized.
"It doesn't matter." Qin Mubai smiled slightly, looked the Wu Zhao up and down again, and said, "Actually, His Highness King Wu is destined to come down and return the ball. However, there is a condition."
"Captain, please speak."
"If you can beat me in football, you will get the ball back, and you will be rewarded with a piece of silk." Qin Mubai said freely, using the piece of silk he had just won in archery as a bargaining chip, and weighing the colored ball, he said, "If If you lose, you Wu sisters, you might as well have a glass of wine with us."
Qin Mubai said "we" ambiguously, and revealed the fact that Li Ke also came to Yingguo's mansion, leaving them to guess. Thinking about it, even if they wanted to refuse, it would be difficult for them.
"In this case, it is better to obey orders than to be respectful." The eldest sister of the Wu family smiled sweetly, and now she understood that Qin Mubai was not here to plead guilty, but just an excuse to have fun.
Coupled with the fact that Qin Mubai was approachable and charming, it was easy to attract women, and the atmosphere became relaxed for a while.
Wu Zhao grinned: "Brother Jun, come here, throw the ball over. I'll kick it first! See if you can kick it higher than me. Even my sister can't kick it against me, hehe!"
"It's too boring to play like this, and it has no technical content." Qin Mubai pointed his finger at the two small trees beside the polo field and said, "Pull a net between those two trees, who can win the second prize?" If you kick the ball in from ten steps away, you win.”
"Hee hee, this gameplay is quite new, great!" Although Wu Zhao is a bit over-mature, she is actually only thirteen or fourteen years old, but she is more lively and active than any of the other women, and she is not shy at all. She jumped over and grabbed the ball from Qin Mubai's hand, and then Gao Fenyong ordered the maid under her to pull the net.
"Well, it should be quite interesting to compete with the future queen on the ball." Qin Mubai couldn't help but laugh.
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