The three of them entered the Night Guard, walked slowly towards Chunfeng Residence, and chatted while strolling.
"The capital has been really lively recently. You didn't know it at the Mingshu Tea House. We walked around Changliu Street and heard a lot of gossip." Yu Ping said.
"You've eaten all over Changliu Street, right? Tell me everything."
"I have to say that the roots of the imperial city are bold, and the matter of seizing the heir has a nose and an eye. The emperor was born in the land of Shu, in the west, and belongs to metal, so naturally metal is born with water. The king of Chu is born with water, so he is naturally prosperous.
Deng Dabao..."
"Your Majesty was born in Shu? I remembered that the late Emperor toured the world for a while, which took almost half a year. Some of his concubines followed him, including the Queen Mother. What else?"
"The other thing is to complain. They complain that Lord Song has made Shendu City a mess, but some people refute that it's not Lord Song's problem, it's the bad years. If it weren't for Lord Song, Shendu City would be even worse..."
The three of them entered the Gongyue Gate and walked along the variegated cobblestone road. After walking a few steps, Li Qingxian suddenly stopped.
Yu Ping thought to himself: "It is said that the eunuchs in the inner factory are more ruthless than the others, and they can use any means to break bones and suck out marrow...why don't you leave?"
Yu Ping looked up and saw several officials walking towards him from the entrance of Chunfeng Residence.
The night guard officials were stunned for a moment, and then the leader came over to greet them with a smile.
This man was wearing a genuine fourth-grade leopard patch sewn with gold edges, and his red clothes were slightly shiny, making him particularly eye-catching at night.
This man was tall, a head taller than an ordinary person, with an ordinary appearance, a broad back, and extremely long arms, especially his hands, which were like two copper jars, bigger than a child's head.
Yu Ping was puzzled. He had seen all the fourth-grade important officials, so why hadn't he seen this person before?
His eyes fell on the man's two fists, and he instantly remembered that the newly appointed commander on the right, Jian Yuancang, was nicknamed "Heaven Hammer Hand" by his colleague Jian Yuancang.
When he came closer, the man bent down slightly, put his hands on his sides, and said, "Jian Yuancang, the lower official, has met Mr. Li Hou."
Li Qingxian nodded lightly and said: "I have just returned to Beijing. I was planning to visit my colleagues. Unexpectedly, you came to visit me first."
Jian Yuancang said with a smile: "Of course the lower official came to visit you first. There is no reason for you to visit the lower official first."
"I wonder why Master Jian is here?"
"Nothing to do. I'm just here to meet you, the deputy commander." Jian Yuancang smiled, was kind and humble.
Li Qingxian looked up at the guards at the door and shouted, "Xiao Zhao, when did they come, what did they say, and what did they do?"
Jian Yuancang's smile froze on his face, while the others lowered their heads slightly and glanced randomly.
The guard at the door walked over and said: "Replying to your lord, it seems that Lord Jian passed by here and did not enter the door. She stood outside the door for a while and didn't know what she whispered."
The official behind Jian Yuancang pressed down gently again.
Jian Yuancang said hurriedly: "I was originally here to visit Master Li. Before I came, I heard that you left the night guard early in the morning and have not come back yet. I only remembered it when I was walking along the way, so I didn't bother the guard."
Li Qingxian smiled and said, "I heard that someone proposed to demolish Chunfeng Residence?"
Jian Yuancang coughed lightly and said seriously: "This suggestion is exactly what Xiaguan proposed. Xiaguan has no other intentions. He is purely dedicated to serving the public. Chunfengju is really too big, bigger than other Sizhengyuan. Here again
This is an important area for the Night Guard, and I think it’s better to create a road so that the Night Guard brothers don’t have to make such a big detour.”
"Oh, is there any other reason?"
"No, there is absolutely no other reason. In fact, Xianguan has always admired Mr. Chunfeng. He traveled north to explore flowers and killed hundreds of demons with one person. But...it's been two years. It's enough for us to think about it in our hearts. We have to move forward.
Let’s go, don’t you think so?”
Li Qingxian did not answer, but turned to ask Yu Ping, "This morning, I said that if someone talks about demolishing Chunfeng Ju again, what should I tell you to do?"
Yu Ping said: "Break the legs."
Li Qingxian nodded and looked at Jian Yuancang.
Jian Yuancang smiled bitterly and said: "Master Li Hou, you are a third-rank official, and I am only a fourth-rank official. A word from you can make my life worse than death. I dare not not hear it. I really have no other meaning, I just mentioned it."
A suggestion. If you don’t want to listen, I won’t say it in front of you in the future.”
Li Qingxian acted as if he hadn't heard anything and walked forward. When passing by, he patted Jian Yuancang on the shoulder.
"I used to be very good at beating dogs. Later, a dog became a human, but the dog's nature didn't change. I beat him and his dog as well."
After Li Qingxian finished speaking, he stepped forward.
Jian Yuancang lowered his head slightly, smiled and said nothing.
When Zhou Hen passed by, he lowered his head again and said, "I have met Mr. Zhou."
Zhou Hen and Yu Ping walked over.
When the three of them entered Chunfeng Residence, Jian Yuancang turned to look, smiled, and led everyone out.
Everyone was silent all the way, and when they finally separated, only one confidant followed him back to the study.
"Sir, this Li Qingxian is going too far!"
Jian Yuancang sat on a chair, with the back of his head resting on the beam of the chair. He smiled and said lazily: "I just want him to bully me."
"this……"
"His Highness sent me to the Night Guard to show me blood. It doesn't matter whether it's someone else or whether I bleed. What's important is that in the end, Your Highness must eat the flesh."
"The lower official is confused."
"Li Qingxian has no actual position now. It is obvious that His Highness and the Coward King have reached a tacit understanding. No matter what, the dignified deputy commander cannot let His Highness change him just at his request. But, what if he makes a wrong step? When the time comes, the Coward King will take it.
What excuse is there to protect this person?"
"But, I heard that behind him is Zhao Shoufu, His Royal Highness the King of Chu..."
"His Highness is someone who wants to fight for the big treasure, not a barbarian. What he needs is not to vent his anger on Li Qingxian, but to make Li Qingxian submissive and even help His Highness."
"Li Qingxian may be willing to give in, but I'm afraid he won't seek refuge with His Highness."
"If he takes refuge, His Highness will have an available person in his hands. If he doesn't take refuge, he will turn against Zhao Shoufu to reassure him. As long as His Highness captures Li Qingxian in the Night Guard, Your Highness will win."
"I see, my lord is wise."
Jian Yuancang pondered for a moment and said slowly: "Then Ye Han actually encouraged me to challenge Li Qingxian. It was both a dirty trick and a conspiracy. He may not have any malicious intentions, but he is too young. He really thought that Li Qingxian had never been close to him.
From being killed by him to being a third-level official, did it all depend on luck, his father, and the people behind him? In this world, external objects determine your lower limit, and you can determine your upper limit. Looking back at Li Qingxian, he saw
He vaguely guessed my purpose, used a dog to stimulate me, made me speak randomly, and then punished him with his backhand, how could I fall into the trap? "
"Then how do you deal with Li Qingxian?"
"To deal with it? No, no, no, I, Jian Yuancang, the fourth-grade commander, why do I want to deal with the deputy commander? Not only do I not deal with it, I also go up to him with a smile on my face and let Lord Li have a good beating. He doesn't want to fight.
Are you going to break my legs? Let him beat me and my legs will keep on beating. How can I stand at the front of the Golden Palace when King Chu is crowned the Great Treasure?"
"This...it turns out that we didn't meet each other by chance today, and even those words..."
"It was just a chance encounter." Jian Yuancang smiled broadly.
"Then I'll let you spread some rumors... no, it's part of the truth."