Otherwise, how could I, the crown prince, live a life of singing and dancing every night and having a group of wives and concubines in the future?
As night fell, outside the majestic palace gate of Shenyu Palace, Li Danqing touched his sore throat and thought to himself.
In order to explain clearly that he just wanted Princess Qingyin to retreat when she saw the difficulties, and that he had absolutely no wrong thoughts towards her, Prince Li had to spend a lot of time to make everyone return to the Prince's Mansion in doubt, and
He also came to the outside of the Divine Palace as promised.
The person responsible for the security of the palace at the entrance is the Xuanwu Army, one of the four imperial armies of the royal capital. As the residence of Emperor Wuyang, the safety of Shenyu Palace is obviously a top priority.
The four most elite troops of the Wuyang Dynasty, Xuanwu, Shenhu, Zhulong, and Qingluan, were stationed in turns.
The commander of the Xuanwu Army garrisoned today was a burly man in his forties. He saw Li Danqing from a distance and hurried up to meet him.
"His Royal Highness! You are finally here! Your Majesty and the ministers have been waiting for a long time!" The middle-aged man wearing Xuanwu heavy armor came to Li Danqing and said warmly.
Each of the four forbidden armies has its own strengths.
The Xuanwu Army is good at defending formations. The armor worn by ordinary soldiers weighs 180 kilograms. The armor is as heavy as a mountain. The iron armor on the back can even be removed. As a giant shield, once formed, it can withstand even a cavalry charge.
But he remained motionless.
The Divine Tiger Army is good at fighting. The Kuitian Sword in their hands can cut iron like mud, the White Tiger Bow behind them can crack gold and stone, and the Black Black Shield they are equipped with is unparalleled in strength. It can be said that they can advance and retreat, and are both offensive and defensive.
The Zhulong Army is another extreme compared to the Xuanwu Army. The commander-in-chief of the Zhulong Army, Liang Cicha, is the younger brother of Yu Mianfeng, the Spear Saint of Qilong Mountain, and is also the uncle of Xue Yun. Therefore, under his leadership
The Candle Dragon Army below is armed with the Azure Dragon Spear, which is the ultimate move of fine iron. They charge into the formation to kill the enemy, and they are invincible.
As for the last Qingluan Army, they were famous for their crossbow skills. According to legend, their Luanfeng Bow could take a person's head from a distance of a hundred feet and penetrate a foot of fine iron.
Li Danqing squinted at the middle-aged man in front of him and nodded: "Thank you, General Gongsun."
When Gongsun Bu heard this, his face suddenly showed surprise: "Your Majesty, do you still remember me?"
Li Danqing nodded: "Of course I remember that you came to my house as a guest a few years ago and gave my father two roast geese."
"At that time, I was still wondering why General Gongsun was so greedy and gave such gifts. Later, when I cut the goose open, I found that it was filled with gold..."
"Ahem." Hearing this, Gongsun Bu coughed twice and interrupted Li Danqing's words, looking slightly embarrassed - after all, he had obtained the position of commander of the Xuanwu Army by bribing Li Mulin.
In the past, this relationship could be regarded as his talisman, but now times have changed, and although he is far from being in contact with the power center of the Wuyang court, he can still feel the change in the court's attitude towards Li Mulin's remnants.
"Don't mention the past. Prince, come with me quickly. I will take you into the palace." After saying this, he stepped forward to lead the way.
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Li Danqing was so familiar with this Shenyu Palace that he couldn't be more familiar with it.
When he was younger, not to mention the imperial city, it was the palace where the concubines lived, and Li Danqing could come in and out as if it were his own backyard.
Why does Prince Li need others to lead the way?
And even if you really need to guide the way, you can just send a palace eunuch. Why does he, the commander on duty, need to escort him personally?
If this matter is really offended by the government,
The enemy knew it and didn't say much. It would not be a big problem to accuse him of dereliction of duty for leaving his post without permission.
Although there are rumors that Li Danqing will be named Tiance Divine General, everyone in the court should understand that it is a decoration with only an official position but no real power. Therefore, Gongsun Bu's move is not for the sake of flattery. Being too close to Li Danqing will not only bring no benefits, but may also lead to ostracism.
Li Shizi couldn't figure out for a while where Gongsun Bu's enthusiasm came from.
He squinted his eyes and followed the leader of the Xuanwu Army without saying much, just waiting to see what happened.
As the residence of the emperor, the Shenyu Palace is naturally majestic.
Entering from Zhaotian Gate, there is a straight road paved with white jade, passing through three arches of Qianning, Wanxing and Kangtai, and the majestic Mingzhao Hall comes into view.
Mingzhao Hall was built forty years ago during the reign of the late emperor.
The name of the palace was inscribed by Quwan, a great scholar of the time, and took its meaning from the sun and moon shining on it, and the rivers and rivers all being the royal land.
The grand hall is majestic, more than ten feet high, and can accommodate thousands of people drinking together. There is still room for singers and dancers to perform their performances.
Li Danqing followed Gongsun Bu to the front of Kangtai Gate. There was no one around. Gongsun Bu suddenly stopped, shouted back, and then looked at Li Danqing.
Li Danqing narrowed his eyes and stared at the man in front of him playfully. Just now he had thought about it secretly, and there was nothing to gain from Gongsun Bu's warm contact with him. It was either a sign of good or evil.
It's just that in this palace, it would be unwise for Ji Qi to embarrass Li Danqing before giving him a banquet with all the ministers.
Or is it that Ji Qi's attitude has become so clear that he needs the commander of the Xuanwu Army in front of him to make things difficult for him at this juncture to show his loyalty?
Li Danqing was filled with doubts, but he was already used to big winds and waves, so he was happy to see what the guy in front of him was planning to do.
After Gongsun Bu shouted and retreated, he came to Li Danqing, stretched out a hand in his arms, and groped for a while.
But maybe the Xuanwu Army's armor was too heavy. Gongsun Bu took it out for a long time, his face turned red, but he still couldn't take it out of his arms.
Li Danqing had a strange look on his face, wondering if this guy wanted to commit an assassination, right? But with such a clumsy look, the mastermind behind it was probably someone else.
After several searches, he still couldn't find what he wanted to take out. Even though his skin was dark, the rough man over forty could not hide his blush from embarrassment.
"Your Majesty, wait a moment." Gongsun Bu said apologetically. Then he turned sideways with a stern face, looked at those who were shouted back by him, and said: "You guys, come here!"
The two soldiers hurried forward and helped Gongsun Bu untie the heavy breastplate on his chest. Gongsun Bu then turned around and handed the things in his hands to Li Danqing.
It was a jade ring that was not unusual and did not have any carvings. There were some signs of wear on the edge of the ring, but the whole thing was still intact. It was lying quietly in Gongsun Bu's palm.
Li Danqing was stunned when he saw this object, and his pupils suddenly dilated - this was the jade ring that his father had always placed under the White Wolf Throne. It was not expensive, but Li Mulin cared about it very much. Li Danqing had seen it more than once The other party was sitting on the throne in the dead of night, gently stroking the ring finger.
He never said the origin of the finger-wrap, just like he rarely mentioned Li Danqing's mother.
Prince Li can probably guess the origin of this finger-wrestling.
That's why Li Danqing became so angry after knowing that this object was among the things that Yang Guan had taken away from Hao under the command of Mang Ku.
He had just killed several soldiers of the Divine Tiger Army one after another, even at the expense of offending Mang Huan, and making Mang Ku suffer a lot.
"You...where did you get this thing?" Even though Li Shizi was very skilled in cultivating Qi, his breathing was a little disordered at this moment.
The man over forty smiled shyly, looking a bit naive.
"In the early years, when I went to the palace to seek an official position, I saw the general carefully wiping this thing. I thought he must care about it very much."
"A few days ago..."
"Well... Your Majesty should also know that Yang Guan and his group often go to the house under the instruction of Mangku... to get some items. Some of the small items are not handed over, and they are kept to enrich their own pockets. I happened to be there that day.
I saw them selling these things in the army, so I thought about it and spent a hundred taels of silver to buy this thing. I originally wanted to keep it as a souvenir, but since the prince is back, it naturally belongs to the original owner."
Li Danqing was stunned, and then he realized what the commander of the Xuanwu Army in front of him was planning.
He couldn't help but smile bitterly in his heart, probably because he had encountered more troubles, so sometimes he couldn't help but look at everyone like a bastard.
Even with Prince Li's shamelessness, at this moment, he felt a sense of shame that he had treated a gentleman with a villain's heart.
He didn't show any pretense, he picked up the ring from the opponent's hand. It felt cold, but it made Li Danqing feel warm in his heart.
"How much money did General Gongsun spend? I'll have someone deliver it to the general's house later." Li Danqing said.
Gongsun Bu shook his head and said with a smile: "General Li has been kind to me. A little money is nothing, but I have something to ask the prince..."
As he said this, a look of shame appeared on Gongsun Bu's dark face, as if the next words were a bit embarrassing for him.
Li Danqing said nothing and just nodded.
Gongsun Bu said: "I hope the prince will not make any noise about this matter, let alone that I gave it to the prince..."
When Li Danqing heard this, he couldn't help but be startled, but soon he realized that he was about to be canonized as General Tiance, but he had a useless job. If the war in the Western Region was unstable, then Li Danqing would still
There is a slight possibility of struggling, but if the White Wolf Army has no place to use, then waiting for Crown Prince Li may not be a good thing.
If you have too much to do with yourself, you will be killed if you don't protect yourself.
It is normal in the world for people to drink cold tea. It is not surprising that Gongsun Bu is worried about this.
Li Danqing nodded, he was not angry at all.
In fact, when you are down and out, others can choose to stand by and watch without adding insult to injury, which can be regarded as sensible and honest.
If you are still willing to lend a helping hand in some small things, then you have repaid your kindness.
You can't ask others to risk their own future, or even their wealth and life, for you?
If you put yourself in someone else's shoes, you can't do it yourself, so how can you force it on others?
Li Danqing thought like this, nodded again, and bowed respectfully to the other party.
Gongsun Bu quickly stretched out his hand to help Li Danqing up and said: "I can't do it, I can't do it."
"Your Majesty, please go first. Your Majesty and all the civil and military officials are still waiting for your Majesty."
"It will be gratifying to be able to be named General Tiance. I think it will be a pleasure to know General Li."
After Gongsun Bu said this, he said goodbye to Li Danqing and left quickly, leaving Li Danqing standing there, watching the other person's leaving figure...