martial arts general

Chapter 14 Heading to the Capital
Zhao Jiuxiao took off his armor, leaving only his weapons behind, put on casual clothes, and left Qingzhou City with He Zhengyang and Sima You.

The new general also came to Qingzhou City to take up his post, taking over Zhao Jiuxiao's position.

Before Zhao Jiuxiao left, all the soldiers and people in the city went out to say goodbye: "Send off General Zhao!"

Seeing how respectful everyone was to him, Zhao Jiuxiao was a little moved.

He also cupped his hands and said: "Everyone, take care, if there is a destiny, we will see you again!"

After finishing speaking, the three of Zhao Jiuxiao rode on the horse and galloped away.

Along the way, the wind whistled in his ears, and as he watched the trees passing by on both sides, his inner thoughts were full of thoughts.

What kind of person is Ximen Wudi?What kind of conspiracy and tricks will they make?
In the history of the real world, there are countless examples of generals who were able to recruit and fight well who were killed by treacherous officials. Most of them were because of their high achievements, they would not hide themselves, and made their superiors jealous, and finally died unexpectedly.

Thinking of this, Zhao Jiuxiao was a little confused, but also somewhat looking forward to it.

Sima You said at this time: "General Zhao, you have repeatedly made military exploits, Ximen Wudi will definitely be afraid of your performance, and wants to see if you obey him."

Speaking of this, he changed the subject: "So, to deal with Ximen Wudi, you must make him feel that General Zhao is not threatening him at all. Only in this way can he protect himself."

Zhao Jiuxiao nodded: "This general naturally understands this. Only by keeping a low profile and hiding something can we achieve great things."

Sima You asked: "Then, has General Zhao thought of any plan?"

Zhao Jiuxiao thought for a while, and said: "First, this general will take the initiative to give credit to Ximen Wudi, and offer him silver to show his loyalty. Second, this general will show his greedy and lustful side, and let Ximen Wudi I think this general has no ambitions."

Sima You cupped his hands and said: "General Zhao is indeed a hero of the present age, I just gave some pointers and came up with such a clever plan."

But He Zhengyang asked back: "General Zhao, isn't it too aggrieved for you to bow your knees to that eunuch?"

Zhao Jiuxiao shook his head: "Vice General He, those who achieve great things don't care about small things. These things are not important. In order to seize the power of the world one day, that's all you and I do."

He Zhengyang sighed: "I don't understand the affairs of the court, what General Zhao says, I will do."

Zhao Jiuxiao patted the other party's shoulder: "Vice General He is very suitable to my liking!"

With that said, the three of them continued to run towards their destination.

Ten days later, it was noon in the capital.

The sky was clear and the sun was shining brightly.

Zhao Jiuxiao ran all the way from the border and finally came here.

The inside and outside of the capital is very lively, with a lot of traffic and pedestrians.

Among them are businessmen, scholars, officials, actors, and craftsmen, all of which are dizzying.

Walking in it, Zhao Jiuxiao felt a completely different atmosphere from Qingzhou City.

Walking in the crowd, he also kept watching the scenery along the way.

There are blacksmith shops, pawnshops, restaurants, teahouses, banks, tailor shops, rouge shops, etc.

Looking at the silver coins on his body, Zhao Jiuxiao was also thinking about whether to buy something.

Sima You cupped his hands and said, "General Zhao, if you're not in a hurry, how about we find a place to rest and eat something good?"

He Zhengyang shook his head: "What time is it, let's go to the palace to face the saint."

Sima You didn't say anything, but just stared at Zhao Jiuxiao.

Zhao Jiuxiao thought for a while, and then said: "What Young Xia Sima said is true, we don't need to be in a hurry, let's relax first."

He Zhengyang cupped his hands and said, "Yes, General Zhao."

Sima You smiled: "Okay, I'll take the general to eat something good."

Zhao Jiuxiao: "Okay, I can't ask for it."

As they said that, the three of them turned left and right all the way, advancing on the busy street, and soon found their target.

There is a restaurant in front of you, and the three big characters "Hongyanlou" on the plaque are particularly conspicuous.

Zhao Jiuxiao and three others also set out to enter.

Xiao Er immediately greeted him: "What would you like to eat?"

Sima You: "Two bowls of fried noodles, one bowl of plain noodles, one serving of roast chicken, and one serving of vegetable soup."

Zhao Jiuxiao asked curiously: "Zhajiang noodles? Sima Shaoxia, is this what you want us to eat?"

Sima You nodded: "Not bad."

After speaking, the three of them paid the money and sat down.

Not long after, fried noodles and plain noodles were served, as well as roast chicken and vegetable soup.

He Zhengyang couldn't wait, picked up the chopsticks and ate.

But after taking a few bites, he gave a thumbs up: "This fried noodle is wonderful!"

Zhao Jiuxiao also tasted it and found that what the other party said was true.

In the real world, he has also eaten fried noodles, but he has never had such a texture and taste. Not only is it delicious, but it is also very special.

With the roast chicken, Zhao Jiuxiao started to eat it.

He Zhengyang quickly finished the bowl of noodles and shouted, "One more bowl!"

Sima You was eating plain noodles and vegetable soup, calm and relaxed.

He smiled and asked, "General Zhao, how does it taste?"

Zhao Jiuxiao nodded: "It's really good."

Sima You: "The noodles with fried sauce here are the best in the entire capital. If I have the opportunity, I can also take General Zhao to eat other things, so that the general can feast on his mouth."

He Zhengyang asked back: "But if you don't eat, isn't it a loss?"

Sima You shook his head: "I'm naturally a vegetarian, so it's not a loss."

In this way, the three of them talked and laughed, ate and drank enough, and turned around and left.

Zhao Jiuxiao also walked all the way and came to the front of the palace.

Just as he had guessed, the palace had green tiles and red walls. It was huge and majestic. Looking from the outside, it was impossible to see the end.

Facing the Ouchi guards guarding the palace, Zhao Jiuxiao took out the imperial decree.

After careful inspection, the guards nodded: "So it's General Zhao, please come in."

Zhao Jiuxiao nodded: "Thank you very much."

The guard waved his hand again: "General Zhao, after entering the palace, you are not allowed to carry weapons. Please leave your weapons here. When you leave, they will naturally be returned to you."

Zhao Jiuxiao readily agreed: "Okay."

He has just learned [Vajra Prajna Palm], and his bare hands are enough to protect himself, so he is not worried.

With that said, the three of them took out their weapons and handed them over to the Ouchi guards.

After handing over the battle axe, He Zhengyang was still a little reluctant.

The crowd immediately entered the palace, led by Ouchi guards, all the way forward.

The terrain inside the palace was more complicated, and Zhao Jiuxiao also saw many eunuchs and court ladies.

These people all lowered their heads, not daring to look up at him, and their attitudes were respectful.

Zhao Jiuxiao also moved forward and finally arrived in front of the main hall.

I saw the ministers lined up on both sides. In the Jinluan Hall, a man wearing a dragon robe sat crookedly on the dragon chair.

He was very young, but he looked impatient, turning a blind eye to everything in front of him, and was still yawning, as if he wanted to leave early.

And beside the emperor, a middle-aged eunuch wearing a red robe stood there, with a dignified appearance and full of momentum, with his hands behind his back, looking aloof.

Zhao Jiuxiao immediately guessed that the person in front of him was Ximen Wudi.

His fists clenched involuntarily, and his heart beat faster.

The Ouchi guard on the side said at this time: "Except for General Zhao, the idlers can only wait outside, and only General Zhao can go in."

Zhao Jiuxiao nodded: "Okay."

Sima You winked and smiled.

Zhao Jiuxiao quickly calmed down, took a deep breath, and walked up to the Golden Luan Hall.

(End of this chapter)