Chapter 409 Wu Chengsi: Have I made a meritorious service? Can I enter the palace to see the Queen Mother?
In the main hall.
Wu Chengsi held the tea cup and took a sip from time to time. After quickly drinking the tea, he began to twist the mouth of the cup, his eyes kept turning, his back twisted, and every part of his body seemed to be filled with anxiety and uneasiness.
Guo Yuanzhen beside him looked calm, and even Xue Chuyu, who was officially on a mission for the first time, had already calmed down.
After waiting for only half a quarter of an hour, Wu Chengsi couldn't bear it anymore and said, "Duke Bian hasn't shown up yet. Is he going to do something bad for us?"
Guo Yuanzhen looked straight and said in a low voice: "Please be patient, Duke Zhou. The servants in the palace just said that Duke Bian is not feeling well and will be out soon. Calm down and don't forget what I said before..."
Before entering the palace, Guo Yuanzhen taught him earnestly, just like a child before going to school. His parents told him to listen carefully to his words. Wu Chengsi nodded repeatedly to express his understanding, but after waiting for a moment, he lost patience and wrinkled.
He frowned and said, "But..."
Guo Yuanzhen immediately added: "Don't you want to go to the palace to see the Queen Mother?"
Wu Chengsi immediately calmed down and sat down obediently.
After not waiting for long, with the support of two young gentlemen, Mr. Quan walked into the hall and said weakly: "I am not feeling well. I have kept Duke Zhou for a long time. I hope you will forgive me."
Wu Chengsi looked carefully at Mr. Quan's face, but he couldn't tell whether the frailty was fake, so he began to recite: "Mr. Bian, you're welcome, I'm the one who bothered you. I asked you to drag your sick body here. This is not good.
Just ask the junior to come out and meet me!"
This was a word that Guo Yuanzhen taught him. It could have brought out the next topic just right, but Wu Chengsi's tone and gesture were not quite right. Boy Quan raised his eyebrows slightly and said directly: "I am not old enough to see guests.
How could you be so rude in such a situation, please invite Duke Zhou!"
The two parties took their seats, and Mr. Quan took the main seat and said, "I wonder if Duke Zhou is here. What can you tell me?"
Wu Chengsi laughed dryly: "I don't dare to give you advice, but I just came here to check in. Your two families are neighbors, so walking around more is a good thing..."
Mr. Quan nodded slightly and said in a gentle tone: "That's true. However, Duke Zhou just handed over the greeting card and entered the mansion. It would be a bit impatient to say that he was just walking around in the neighborhood. This is not the first time that you and I have interacted with each other. Why do you have to do that?
Are you being polite? If you have anything to ask, please ask. I will never make excuses as long as I can do it."
Guo Yuanzhen and Xue Chuyu frowned slightly. Unexpectedly, the other party took the initiative to test, and they suddenly became wary.
Wu Chengsi thought that this man was easy to talk to and was a kind old man. He couldn't help laughing and said: "Since Duke Bian said this, I won't be polite. In fact, there are some bad rumors about your house, saying that the Quan clan and the
Silla’s secret spies have some contacts..."
When Mr. Quan heard this, his eyes became sharp. Wu Chengsi faced that gaze and his tone suddenly weakened: "I don't believe it, but I still tell Duke Bian as soon as possible to prevent outsiders from talking nonsense and tarnishing your reputation.
Yes, it is like that……"
Boy Quan fell silent.
Just when the three people, including Guo Yuanzhen, thought that he would deny it, Bian Guogong sighed: "Thank you Brother Wu for your kindness. It is not necessarily unfounded!"
Wu Chengsi was stunned: "What do you mean?"
Mr. Quan said sternly: "I, the Quan family, was born in Goryeo and had a big feud with Silla. However, such weird rumors have been made up in the public. I am afraid that there are indeed unscrupulous people in the clan. The thieves can take advantage of this opportunity and try to pass through.
A few bad apples put loyal people like us at a disadvantage!"
When he said this, he bowed his hands and said, "Fortunately, Brother Wu is so loyal that he came here to remind you. Why don't you come with me to the palace to meet the Holy Spirit and report the situation to Your Majesty?"
Wu Chengsi didn't expect this development at all. He opened his mouth and subconsciously told the truth: "I'm afraid the saint won't be happy to see me..."
Mr. Quan was actually trying to retreat. He didn't want to advance or retreat with the infamous Wu family at this critical moment, which would increase the risk to the family. He immediately said: "Brother Wu is worried about this, so I can't force it. I just want to
I hope Brother Wu can understand my attitude, our Duke Bian’s house will never tolerate thieves!"
The meaning of these words was to let Wu Chengsi go back and recover his life, but Wu Chengsi just breathed a sigh of relief and murmured: "Just don't let me face the saint, just don't let me face the saint..."
Mr. Quan sighed in his heart. If such an idiot were one of his own clansmen, he would have driven him out of the house and left him to fend for himself. But the other party happened to be the Duke of the country, and he had an aunt who was the Queen Mother. He could only hold back his impatience and said
I have to be more straightforward: "Brother Wu, please go back and convey my words. I will never harbor thieves in Duke Bian's house!"
Wu Chengsi was stunned and looked at Guo Yuanzhen and Xue Chuyu: "Are you going back now?"
Mr. Quan's eyes simply turned away: "These two wise nephews have extraordinary bearings. Brother Wu, don't you want to introduce them?"
Wu Chengsi's expression changed slightly: "They are juniors, they just came with me to see the world today..."
Mr. Quan looked at Guo Yuanzhen and said, "I feel that this nephew looks familiar to me. I should have met him during the imperial meeting. To be able to become an official at such a young age is really formidable."
Then he turned to Xue Chuyu: "This good nephew has a handsome appearance, more like General Xue, the most respected general of our Quan clan."
Xue Chuyu immediately stood up and saluted: "Chu Yu, a descendant of the Xue family, pays homage to Duke Bian!"
Mr. Quan smiled and said: "Sure enough, after General Xue, your father and I worked together for a while. I call you my nephew, why are you so polite?"
Xue Chuyu pursed her lips and changed her title: "Meet Uncle Quan. It's not that my nephew deliberately concealed it. It's just that he didn't want to show favoritism during official business. What's more, my nephew's demeanor was far different from that of his father. He didn't dare to borrow his reputation outside, but he didn't want to.
I am really ashamed to be seen by Uncle Quan at a glance!"
Regarding this kind of answer, Mr. Quan was somewhat serious. He looked at him and said with a smile: "As expected, the father of the tiger has no son. I also know the purpose of your visit. Don't worry, our Quan family is loyal to the Tang Dynasty. The two of us are very loyal to the Tang Dynasty."
Home is not the enemy."
Xue Chuyu bowed again, returned to his original position and sat down.
After they finished speaking, Guo Yuanzhen came out: "The two princes were just talking about business, and I didn't dare to interrupt. I wonder if Brother Xiancheng is here?"
Mr. Quan raised his eyebrows, pretending to be annoyed: "Look at my memory, the young man is the Guo Wuwei whom Xiancheng mentioned many times. Since Xiancheng got to know Guo Wuwei, he has been more attentive to studying in Chongxian Hall, and has been praised by many doctors.
Praise.”
Guo Yuanzhen said: "Bian Guogong is ridiculous. It's because Brother Xiancheng has made great progress. He is at the top of the list of the second batch of interns that the inner guard intends to recruit. Even Li Geling has asked which family has the gentleman.
With such a talent, he should have been hired as an internal guard and trained properly!"
Even if Mr. Quan knew that the other party was exaggerating, he couldn't help but smile: "It's really my son's blessing to be favored by Ge Ling Li!"
When Guo Yuanzhen returned to the table, the atmosphere suddenly relaxed, but Wu Chengsi was a little confused: "What do you mean..."
Guo Yuanzhen knew that it was impossible to translate it into Chinese with his brains, so he could only say directly: "Gong Bian is loyal to the emperor and patriotic. He will not show mercy to the young people. Duke Zhou can wait for his meritorious service!"
Encountering a fool, Mr. Quan had to spread his words and said: "Yes, it is impossible for me to unite with Silla Proton. The internal guards must also know this. I am afraid that you are here because you are worried that I will harm the guilty tribesmen."
Adopt a protective attitude."
"The Gong family is a precedent in this regard. The head of the Gong family, Gong Siming, did not participate in the evil deeds of his people, but after the incident, he chose to conceal the truth and helped his younger brother escape. Fortunately, the saint's kindness was not too pursued.
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"I am also saddened by the mistakes made by my clan members, but mistakes are mistakes. I, the Quan family, have a strict family tradition and cannot tolerate such misguided thieves to survive and harm other innocent people. We must exterminate relatives with justice!"
Hearing the murderous tone, Wu Chengsi shrank his neck and never dared to interact with such people again. However, Guo Yuanzhen and Xue Chuyu returned the courtesy seriously, thinking highly of the Quan family: "Bian Guogong understands the righteousness of the people.
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Mr. Quan said: "To be honest, my son Xiancheng has gone to the inner guard to report to Li Ge."
Guo Yuanzhen immediately said: "It seems that Bian Guogong and Li Ge leader coincided with each other. Li Ge leader sent us here to ask Bian Guogong what he needed. Chu Yu's brother Xue Jiyi had already led the internal guards to wait outside, and was only waiting for Bian Guogong.
One word."
Mr. Quan pondered for a while and then made a decision: "Since Li Ge is the one who is giving the order and Xue Jiyi is handling it, I can rest assured. Without further ado, please come with me!"
The two sides hit it off immediately, Guo Yuanzhen and Xue Chuyu immediately stood up: "Yes!"
Wu Chengsi also wanted to follow, but Guo Yuanzhen pushed him down on the table. With a smile on his face, he said in an unquestionable manner: "Don't move around here, Duke Zhou. We will come as soon as we go."
Looking at the main hall that instantly became empty, Wu Chengsi twisted his body, sat there uneasily, and began to wait.
This time, I didn't fall asleep, because the door of the mansion opened quickly, a series of rapid footsteps came, and then the first scream sounded not far away.
It was like a prologue, and then too many sounds were mixed together and exploded in an instant!
Some ran away loudly, some screamed for mercy, and some fought to the death.
Wu Chengsi was so frightened that he sat in the hall, not daring to move. His body was extremely stiff.
I don’t know how long it took, but things finally calmed down outside.
Guo Yuanzhen and Xue Chuyu returned hand in hand. The former was calm and composed, while the latter looked a little pale and inevitably had large blood stains on his body.
Seeing Wu Chengsi who had maintained the same posture from beginning to end, Guo Yuanzhen's eyes flickered, and he stepped forward with a smile and bowed his hands: "Thanks to Zhou Guogong's calmness and calming people's hearts, the chaos planned by Silla's spies has been subsided. This is a great achievement. Congratulations to the Duke.
, I will soon be able to enter the palace to say hello to the Queen Mother!"
He repeated it twice before Wu Chengsi came back to his senses. The first thought that came to his mind was: "Have I accomplished a meritorious service? Can I enter the palace to see the Queen Mother?"