Wu Meiniang's matter has come to an end for the time being.
Qin Mubai recalled that from the beginning of being a prostitute to hunting for beauty, to being related to the emperor today, this matter was really full of twists and turns and thrills.
It seems that Wu Meiniang’s stunning rose is indeed not that easy to pick! Although she has made an unbreakable engagement with herself now, in fact the two of them are just bound together by some "hidden rules". Moreover, this rule is always dangerous. Not only that, even though they are a couple in name only, it is not that simple to confirm this status with her - at least, he must first eliminate the sharp knife hanging above his head.
It is not as easy as it seems on the surface for the two of them to really get together, or for Qin Mubai to really get Wu Meiniang.
"It's challenging, I like it."
In the following days, Qin Mubai officially started his new job in Prince Wu's Mansion. Jijiu worked for less than a day before he was replaced as a school captain. This position was obviously much more interesting than Jijiu.
At least now he has two hundred soldiers, which is far more people and more powerful than when he was a priest in Dongge.
The entire Prince Wu Mansion has 800 soldiers, divided into four regiments, led by four captains. There are two full-level fifth-grade Dianjun on it, who are the highest-ranking military commanders in the palace.
Of course, the main thing that the royal soldiers have to do is to protect the prince and be responsible for the safety of the palace.
Qin Mubai, who took office as the school captain on the first day, came to the school captain's office, the official office of Prince Wu's Mansion, very early. The two brigade marshals had already gathered their troops and were waiting for him here.
Qin Mubai was happy when he saw these two brigade commanders. One is naturally Yin Yang, and the other is Yuwen Hongtai.
Yin Yang's work efficiency is quite high. He transferred Yuwen Hongtai from Zhaoling in just a day or two!
Yuwen Hongtai put on a mighty and exquisite mountain armor, with a helmet on his head and a sword on his shoulder. His tall body looked even more powerful. When he saw Qin Mubai, he happily greeted him: "Master Qin... ah, Captain Qin." , I thank you for your great kindness! All the eighteen generations of my family thank you for your great kindness!"
"You idiot..." Qin Mubai didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and Yin Yang also laughed.
"Hehe!" Yuwen Hongtai giggled naively, clasping his fists and bowing down, "Qin Lieutenant, I am a rough man, I can't speak. Anyway, from today on, you are my ancestor. What do you want me to do? Just do it!”
"Okay, okay, shut up!" Qin Mubai shook his head and smiled, "This opportunity is rare, so do it well. Just don't embarrass me - Yin Yang, have everyone gathered together?"
"Come back to the captain, we have all assembled and are waiting for Captain Qin to give you a lecture!" Yin Yang replied with fists in his hands.
"Okay, wait for me to change." Qin Mubai walked into his private office, and saw a golden bright armor hanging dazzlingly on the armor frame.
Yin Yang and Yuwen Hongtai walked in and admired the armor.
"Mingguang Armor! I am the most precious and best armor in the Tang Dynasty!"
"Captain, please put it on and try it on!"
Qin Mubai admired the armor carefully and admired it with amazement. I have heard the name "Thirteen Armors of the Tang Dynasty" for a long time. The skills of making armors in the Tang Dynasty can be said to be unparalleled in ancient times and today. This Mingguang Armor is the first of the Thirteen Armors in the Tang Dynasty. Even in the 21st century, it may not be possible to produce such purely handmade top-quality armor.
Beautiful, strong, lightweight, and the most important feature is that it is gorgeous and eye-catching!
In foreign countries, many nobles, generals and even national leaders are proud to own a set of bright light armor.
With the help of Yin Yang and Yuwen Hongtai, Qin Mubai wore the entire set of Mingguang Armor on his body. In an instant, the whole person's temperament has undergone earth-shaking changes. The handsome young master before suddenly turned into a brave and majestic young general.
The iron hood, scale armor, and golden light can reflect the human figure. The Shaxue Hengdao has a cold light and is obviously a superior saber.
The outfit was unusual. Qin Mubai thought about the military uniforms of generals he had seen on TV before. There was no way those cheap props could convey such a flavor.
Today coincides with the succession of the Royal Guards A Regiment commanded by Qin Mubai, who is responsible for guarding the Royal Palace. After Qin Mubai finished dressing up, he took two brigade commanders, Yin Yang and Yuwen Hongtai, to the school field to review the troops.
Two hundred royal soldiers had already assembled and stood in a neat square formation waiting for instructions.
Royal soldiers rarely have the opportunity to participate in battles. They are usually used as guards and ceremonial guards to show the royal dignity. Therefore, the quality of sergeants is generally high. At least they are all tall and powerful, and their armor and weapons are beautiful and gorgeous. They stood neatly in a group, quite imposing.
Qin Mu took office the day before and had nothing to say. He briefly introduced himself, made arrangements for the work in the palace, and then handed it over to Yin Yang, who was familiar with the job, to make detailed arrangements.
This work is still quite simple.
After doing these things, it was already dawn, and Yin Yang took his subordinates to the various sentry posts in the palace to take over their duties. As usual, Qin Mubai should go to Li Ke to obey orders, so he took Yuwen Hongtai and a few soldiers to the prince's palace to hand over the sentry post.
At three o'clock in the morning, Li Ke got up. At first sight, it was Qin Mubai who was guarding the post. His eyes lit up and he laughed: "Not bad, Mubai. It looks like that when you put on this armor. It has the style of Duke Yi back then... Well, Come in and talk."
Qin Mubai naturally knew that Li Ke had a lot to say to him, so the two of them entered the inner hall and sat down together. The maid's servants served breakfast tea and then left, leaving only two people in the room.
Li Ke was still a little sleepy and absent-minded. After drinking half a cup of tea, he shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Mu Bai, it seems that this time, I did something bad with good intentions?"
"Where did your Highness start with these words?" Qin Mubai naturally knew that he was referring to Wu Meiniang's matter, and said, "It's over that the disaster has been turned into good fortune. Wu Meiniang is still my woman in name only."
"That's true. On the surface, it does appear to be a near miss, but..." Li Ke paused, shook his head and said, "I'm afraid your marriage to Wu Meiniang is far away. Unless your father, the Emperor, Completely forget about this matter, otherwise would you dare to touch that little lady? "
"Your Majesty, I understand." Qin Mubai said.
Li Ke curled his lips: "Father is also a man. It is not easy for a man to completely forget such a thing."
"Your Majesty understands." Qin Mubai said with a smile.
"You don't seem to be worried or scared at all?" Li Ke blinked a few times, looked at Qin Mubai suspiciously, and said with a smile, "It seems that you are not only treacherous and courageous, but also confident in the face of danger. You are a thief." A good thief.”
"The majesty of heaven is booming. Of course, I am afraid. But being afraid won't solve the problem. What do you think, Your Highness?" Qin Mubai said with a smile.
"Well, that's good!" Li Ke nodded and laughed, "But from today on, I will be more low-key and restrained. Alas, I just wanted to have fun to kill this boring time, but I didn't expect that I would also get into trouble. Go to Father. Moreover, Duke Yi must be resentful of me... This time, I am really not a human being."
"What are you talking about, Your Highness? My father has never complained about His Highness. On the contrary, my father has always been very grateful to His Highness for your kindness." Qin Mubai said, but thought in his heart: It seems that Li Ke stole the chicken this time. I lost all my rice and was extremely disappointed. I originally wanted to do a matchmaking favor for my Qin family, but I didn't expect it, but it backfired and caused disaster. It is unknown whether his father disliked Li Ke in his heart. But after this incident, Li Ke was too embarrassed to mention his marriage to Shuang'er's sister again.
"Forget it, let's not talk about it." Li Ke smiled bitterly and said, "Xiao Wang will continue to live a life of dreams and be a dandy prince who doesn't care about anything. In this way, maybe no one will stare at me and plot against me."
Qin Mubai said nothing, but his heart suddenly lit up: What did Li Ke mean by this? I bet he is being so dandy every day, is he deliberately keeping a low profile and showing it to others? ...Who is doing it for? Is it possible that someone is always watching the Wu Prince's Mansion and monitoring his every move
"Why did Your Highness say this? Is it possible that someone wants to harm Your Highness?" Qin Mubai asked. As an officer of the Prince's Palace, it is his duty to be on guard against these things.
"The trees want to be quiet, but the wind doesn't stop!" Li Ke laughed, somewhat helplessly. He shook his head and said nothing.
Qin Mubai was too sensible and didn't ask any more questions, but he thought in his heart: What does Li Ke mean by his words, is that he has no intention of offending others, but someone secretly wants to embarrass him everywhere? Who would embarrass a prince for what reason? ... I remember that before I came to the palace to take up my post as an official, my father told me not to get involved in the fight for the heir apparent. Could it be that this is what Li Ke is referring to now
Forget it, I'd better not ask about the royal family's affairs. When he wanted me to understand, Li Ke would naturally tell me.
The two chatted for a while, and Li Ke summoned a team of enchanting and sexy dancers to enjoy the silk and bamboo dance. Qin Mubai accompanied him to admire it for a while, then left.
For ten days in a row, Qin Mubai stayed in the prince's mansion to lead the troops on guard duty and didn't go home much. Everything was safe in the palace.
This job, apart from being leisurely, is still leisurely and somewhat boring. Li Ke himself never left the house, and only listened to music, danced, drank, and had fun in the house. It was rare to see one or two strangers in the house. It was like an alien world isolated from the world.
Ten days later, Qin Mubai finished his shift and could finally go home to rest for a few days and take a breath after walking out of the palace.
Back home, Qin Mubai saw two strange carriages parked in the yard of the Qin family, which had always been deserted and sparsely populated. Apparently there were visitors. He asked his servants to ask, and they replied that it was Qin Shubao's old friends Cheng Zhijie of Lu State and the British Duke Li Ji who were visiting.
Cheng Zhijie, isn’t that Cheng Yaojin? Li Ji is now the most popular military commander in the Tang Dynasty after Li Jing—you should go and get to know him!
Qin Mubai came to the front hall and saw his father Qin Shubao sitting in the main seat in the living room, and two other men sitting in the guest seats. The three of them were laughing and drinking. Seeing Qin Mubai come in, Qin Shubao raised his hand and pointed a finger and said with a smile: "Look, you two, that's Quan Zi Liang'er!"
Qin Mubai obediently stepped forward and bowed his hands first: "Junior Qin Liang, pay my respects to the two elders."
"Haha! Okay! The brat really looks like the second brother Qin has shed his shell, and he has the same demeanor as he did back then. I, Old Cheng, came here specially to take a look at you today!" A man at the table said with a loud laugh.
This person is Cheng Zhijie, the ax-wielding demon king Cheng Yaojin who is widely rumored in folklore and many romance novels. He now pays homage to General Youwuwei, Duke of Lu, and Governor of Puzhou. Although he doesn't look like the legendary devil, he does look rugged. He is extremely tall and strong in stature. Although he is slightly stout in his late fifties, he does not look old at all and is still powerful. He has thick eyebrows, big eyes and a wide mouth. At a glance, he looks extremely bold and unrestrained.
"Liang'er, these are your Uncle Cheng and Uncle Li. They hugged you when you were young." Qin Shubao laughed at the side. An old friend came to visit and he was obviously in a good mood.
"Juniors pay their respects to Uncle Cheng and Uncle Li." Qin Mubai bowed again with a smile.
In comparison, Li Ji looked much more refined. He nodded with a smile in return and said with a smile: "Second brother Qin, the young master is really an outstanding young man. He has the same style as you did back then! When my foolish brother saw him, it was as if he was watching When you were a heroic young man, you were full of energy."
"Haha, I'm already old!" Qin Shubao laughed heartily, "That happened so many years ago, I've almost forgotten it myself. However, no matter how bad my memory is, you guys are in Wagang I've known each other for a long time, but I can never forget it. It's rare that you still remember me and come to see me together. I'm so happy today - come on, this Qin Xianjiu was granted by the emperor, so I'll have a rest after getting drunk! Son, please sit down and have a few drinks with your two uncles."
"My child obeys."
"Come on, brat, sit next to me, old Cheng. Today is just like a family banquet. Forget about breaking the rules of elder and child etiquette!" Cheng Yaojin shouted in a thick voice and waved to Qin Mubai.
Qin Shubao and Li Ji both laughed: "This old ghost Cheng still has the same virtue as when he fell into the grass."
"Hehe, I can't change my reckless character. I'm like you. If you get off the horse after a battle, you can become a sour scholar." Cheng Zhijie pulled Qin Mubai and pressed him beside him. Sitting down, he laughed loudly and said, "Especially you, Mr. Li Maogong, you are an old boy who has always been full of evil intentions. If you dare to do evil and deceit while drinking today, I, Old Cheng, will not let you go. I will press the button." Get down on your stomach!"
"Haha!" Everyone laughed together.
Qin Mubai poured the wine while smiling, and said to Cheng Zhijie: "The one who is near the water first gets the moon. Come on, Uncle Cheng, I will give you a toast first! I will do it first as a courtesy, uncle, as you like!" After that, he drank it all in one gulp. A whole glass of liquor.
"Okay, good job! You brat has skills. This wine is strong enough, but I, Old Cheng, can't lose to a brat like you!" After saying that, he picked up the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp. As a result, his face turned red and he started dancing. He coughed violently, causing Qin and Li to burst into laughter again.
"This old ghost Cheng is still so showy!"