A young teapot brought Xie Changyuan into a luxurious wing.
It can be seen that the initial snub was just You Shu joking with him. Now that Xie Changyuan has reached a cooperative relationship with the Shenhua Sect, the treatment and respect given to him are obviously different.
This wing is quite nice, with pineapple wooden furniture, purple sand teapots, high-grade bluestone on the floor, and a hanging copper coin hanging from the beam, which symbolizes a wealth of money.
The moment I walked in, a faint fragrance hit my nostrils, it was obvious that some good spices had been burned.
Xie Changyuan casually threw his luggage on the ground and walked around the room a few times, feeling quite satisfied.
I slept in the open air in a small dilapidated temple for more than a month, and occasionally had a luxury.
Xie Changyuan thought so.
The young teapot respectfully packed up Xie Changyuan's things. After arranging them, he nodded and bowed and went out.
"The little man goes and boils hot water for the strong man to take a bath!"
Xie Changyuan waved for him to go out.
Sitting quietly in the room, Xie Changyuan picked up the bedding and pillows on the bed and threw them aside, leaving only the bare bed board.
He sat cross-legged and closed his eyes to meditate, his mind gradually becoming peaceful. When he was completely in the state, he began to review it in his mind.
On the surface, Bianliang City is currently peaceful, but behind the scenes, several forces have been involved.
First of all, Hui Emperor Zhao Shuo set up a high platform to declare the gods, and prepared for the ceremony to declare the gods and the whole country went to the Twelve Divine Palaces.
As the representative of the Twelve Divine Palaces, the National Preceptor Lu Heng has gradually begun to take control of the political power of the Song Dynasty. It is hard to say how deep his control is, but under his instruction, the government forces no longer dare to intervene in the case of the Oiran killer.
On the other side, there is the opposition represented by Princess Linyang, who currently holds 800 soldiers and nearly half of the imperial guards. They intend to blow up the national advisor Lu Heng at the Xuan Shen Ceremony in order to seize power and help the Song Dynasty.
Finally, there is Xie Changyuan.
He implemented the Northern Great Wall plan in Da Qin. Although he had no choice but to leave the Northern Territory early, relying on the current national strength of Da Qin, and with the assistance of civil and military ministers such as King Li Si in the court, Ying Zhengwen would definitely be able to sweep across the six countries and build the Great Northern Wall.
, to resist the invasion and penetration of the Twelve Divine Palaces.
The Song Dynasty is a neighboring land in the north. The two places are only separated by Gourd Valley. From a geographical point of view, the two are closely related.
If the Song Dynasty becomes a vassal state of the Twelve Divine Palaces, if something happens in the future, the Twelve Divine Palaces will be able to use the Song Dynasty to approach Hulu Valley and enter the northern border.
Therefore, Xie Changyuan had to intervene. Now there are many parties trying to seize food. Hui Emperor Zhao Shuo wants to surrender, Princess Linyang wants to rebel, the Shenhua Sect wants to find a place to stay, and the national teacher Lu Heng is also mysterious.
There are many thoughts from all parties, and they cannot fully understand that Xie Changyuan was born as a warrior after all, but one thing is extremely clear.
That is to say, the ceremony of declaring gods by Hui Emperor Zhao Shuo could not be carried out smoothly.
To this end, he has already roped in the local emperor Guan Suzhi of Bianliang City, several heroes in the world, and the current Shenhua Sect.
On the way to and from the Song Dynasty, a group of foreign aid was rushing in. I believe that on the day of the God-Proclaiming Ceremony, Bianliang City will be unprecedentedly lively.
Not long after, the door was pushed open.
The person who came in was not the big teapot serving tea and water, but the saint Youshu.
At this time, You Shu's identity in Xianggui Tower was that of Hong Hu Oiran, so she still wore Hong Hu's face when she appeared in public. Although it was not as beautiful as her original appearance, she could still be regarded as a great beauty.
The beauty was wearing a red gauze dress with her breasts half exposed. She came to the room with a basin of hot water in her hand.
Xie Changyuan narrowed his eyes warily.
"What are you doing here?"
You Shu Qiao smiled.
"The servants are here to help the warriors bathe and change their clothes."
"What you're holding is a footbath."
You Shu's smile obviously faltered, and she looked down at the footbath in her hand, feeling a little embarrassed.
Xie Changyuan shook his head.
I thought that although this woman was naturally charming, she obviously lacked experience in serving people. She should be the kind of person who is perfect in theory but not practical in practice.
Otherwise, no one would be waiting for others to bathe and change clothes, and then they would come in with a basin of water for washing their feet.
"Put the basin down. There is a bathtub there. Just go to the kitchen to get water and fill it up."
Xie Changyuan pointed to the screen in the room, with a large bathtub placed behind it.
You Shu went over and took a look, and suddenly a bitter look appeared on her face.
Normally, she could easily cast a spell to fill a bucket of water, but now her identity is the Red Bird Oiran, and unless there are special circumstances, she will not reveal her identity easily.
After all, the group of maid servants and some prostitutes in Xianggui Tower are not members of the Shenhua Cult.
Filling such a large bucket of water is really troublesome.
"I'm not really here to help him bathe." You Shu muttered in a low voice.
As she thought, she simply gave up and walked to Xie Changyuan step by step. She took off her embroidered shoes and stockings and sat cross-legged next to him with her bare feet.
"I don't think you should be so indifferent to me." You Shu said softly.
"I feel like I'm not familiar with you." Xie Changyuan glanced at her.
"If you let down your guard, you and I will naturally get to know each other."
"You just want me to be your protector, and maybe you want me to be your dual cultivation cauldron. How do you want me to let go of my guard?"
You Shu was speechless.
"You, why are you so stubborn? I don't want to harm you. Recruiting you as a protector is a win-win deal." You Shu brought her jade fingers together and poked Xie Changyuan on the forehead.
This scene is like a flirting little lover.
Xie Changyuan's face darkened at first, and then his interest was aroused by You Shu's words, and he immediately asked.
“How to win-win?”
You Shu changed from sitting cross-legged to sitting with legs side by side, like a kitten nestling next to Xie Changyuan. Seeing that the latter didn't respond, she boldly hugged Xie Changyuan's right arm and looked up. Her beautiful face was full of radiance.
With natural charm.
Xie Changyuan looked straight ahead without meeting her eyes. Even he was not immune to You Shu's beauty. This beauty directly touched a man's heart, even a heartless person would be moved.
"You have also seen that I, the Divine Flower Saint, seem to be popular among people, but in fact I have no say in the church."
Indeed, Xie Changyuan could directly bypass You Shu and Wang Suzhi to reach a cooperation deal, which already shows that the power of the hall master is greater than that of the saint.
For some reason, You Shu hugged Xie Changyuan's arm tightly and unconsciously put her face on the latter's shoulder.
She said quietly.
"After all, I'm just a vase. The original plan went well. I should have been arranged to enter the palace to seduce Hui Emperor Zhao Shuo, marry him, and confuse his mind to pave the way for the Shenhua Sect. When the Shenhua Sect became the Song Dynasty,
I will be the hub of the relationship between the two."
"You want to say that you are a tool." Xie Changyuan reminded.
"That's right." You Shu shook her head.
She sighed. It was obvious that this naturally charming beauty was full of reluctance.
"Although Mother Wang told you this, you probably don't believe that the Shenhua Church will give up on the Song Dynasty easily. This country is in a great location, far enough away from the Central Plains, and the Twelve Divine Palaces have not yet officially set foot in it. I promise you to start the God-Proclaiming Ceremony.
Everything is just a matter of smooth flow, and when it is completed, I will only be given to the next emperor of the Song Dynasty."
"I'm only twenty-three years old, and I don't want to be arbitrarily arranged by others in my life."
You Shu's voice was very low, as if she was just talking to herself.
Xie Changyuan ignored You Shu's helplessness at this time and asked instead.
"What about the win-win situation you mentioned?"
You Shu immediately lost her dejection and looked at Xie Changyuan expectantly.
"If you become my protector and have such a strong support like you, the elders in the sect will re-examine my value and will not easily give me away as an alliance tool, and all my resources in the sect can also be used
I'll lend it to you."
"What resources does your teaching have?" Xie Changyuan then asked.
You Shu said quite proudly.
"Although our Shenhua Sect has retreated from the Central Plains, we still have countless intelligence discs in the mainland. We are aware of the movements of the Twelve Divine Palaces, and we have detailed records of each of the Twelve Palaces. Since you are not dealing with them,
Knowing yourself and your enemy is not a bad thing after all, right?”
"Of course, the most important thing is that we have mastered the methods of making the Divine Palace Sky Thunder and Palm Thunder."
In the first sentence, Xie Changyuan was just quite moved, but when it came to the second sentence, Xie Changyuan became a little moved.
"Seriously?" Xie Changyuan grabbed You Shu's palm with his backhand.
You Shu nodded.
Xie Changyuan fell into deep thought.
The so-called sky thunder and palm thunder are just names used by Westerners to scare people. When Xie Changyuan traveled south, he knew that these two things were actually called gunpowder and muskets.
It is a thermal weapon that uses saltpeter and sulfur as raw materials.
I have to say, this thing is indeed a good thing. Masters of the ninth level of physical training have worked hard for decades, but in the end they still can't beat you with a single shot.
Xie Changyuan had long wanted to get these two things to equip the Great Qin Cavalry, and originally planned to do this on his way south.
Never would I have thought that there would be no place to look for even after wearing iron shoes, and it would take no effort at all to get there!
"Are you telling the truth?" Xie Changyuan looked directly into You Shu's eyes, as if making final confirmation.
You Shu raised her chin generously, her eyes moved with a smile, and she was a little proud.
"I finally found something you're interested in. I thought you were an iron man with no desires or desires."
Immediately she told Xie Changyuan very solemnly.
"What I just said to you is absolutely true. I have everything you want."
"Okay, I made this deal, I will be your protector, and you will give me everything I want."
Xie Changyuan's gaze was extremely aggressive, which made You Shu feel a little uncomfortable.
Especially that sentence, give him everything he wants? You can't really give him everything. If he wants something in that regard, do you have to obediently give it to him?