Imperial Cultivation

When Marquis Jianchi, Guo Huaishan, first saw Chu Zhiyuan, he didn't think much of it.

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Chu Zhiyuan's temperament was restrained, calm and gentle, without any sharp edges, but after just a few words, his impression of him changed greatly.

He felt that this young master in front of him was not only extremely talented in cultivation, but also someone who couldn't tolerate sand in his eyes, and he couldn't treat him the same way he treated Chu Minghou.

His original casual expression suddenly became serious, and he cupped his fist and said, "A frank man doesn't speak secret words. To be honest with you, Young Master,

this Marquis is indeed not giving up."

Chu Zhiyuan smiled: "Marquis, you will be disappointed. My little sister is still young, and she doesn't plan to get married within the next two or three years."

"It doesn't matter if she's young. We can get engaged first, and then get married a few years later." Guo Huaishan smiled and said, "Just like the young master and the An Guogong's daughter, didn't you also get engaged first?"

Chu Zhiyuan shook his head with a smile: "That's different."

"Oh? What's different?"

"We are both not young anymore." Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, "We can't delay any longer. My little sister is different,

she is still young, so there is no rush."

Of course, he wanted to say directly, what is the status of your Jianchi Marquis's son, and what is the status of the An Guogong's daughter.

This Jianchi Marquis has a thick skin and is very bold.

If it were any of the other eight great dukes' mansions, he wouldn't dare to even enter to propose marriage.

This is simply bullying the Qing Wangfu because it is weak.

He cursed inwardly, but didn't say it out loud. Reason stopped him.

Chu Zhiyuan avoided answering and smiled: "Marquis Guo, you earned your title through military exploits in the Northern Border, right?"

"Actually, this Marquis also feels that it's a bit lacking, but this Marquis believes that I can go even further. When that time comes, I'll let my son inherit a marquis title as well."

"Is it so easy to earn merit in the Northern Border? Is it so easy to get a marquis title?"

"Now that we are allied with Da Zhen, Da Meng will undoubtedly be defeated. It's easiest to take advantage of the situation and earn merit."

". — — — Also true."

"Actually, this Marquis suggests that the Young Master also go to the Northern Border army. This is a great opportunity to pick up merits. The merits will increase rapidly, and the Young Master's cultivation will also increase along with it!"

"Thank you for the Marquis's kind intentions." Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, "Da Meng is said to have unparalleled iron cavalry. What is their actual combat strength?"

"Da Meng's Cloud-Treading Iron Cavalry is very powerful." Guo Huaishan immediately became serious: "Da Meng's Cloud-Treading Iron Cavalry should be no less inferior to Da Zhen's Frost-Piercing Iron Cavalry!"

"Then has Marquis Guo also witnessed the power of the Frost-Piercing Iron Cavalry?"

"No, I've always been in the Northern Border and haven't been able to go to the Northwest Border."

"That's really a pity, not being able to join the command of Tenth Uncle." Chu Zhiyuan smiled.

"It's indeed a pity." Guo Huaishan slowly nodded.

The Tenth Prince, Prince Ying, has the reputation of being a God of War. He is the idol of the entire Da Jing army and the goal that all Da Jing soldiers strive to achieve.

Not only did he enter the army incognito from a young age, starting as a common soldier, but he also had extremely high tactical talent and was a genius in warfare.

He has a unique talent on the battlefield, being able to foresee danger in advance, thereby avoiding danger, attacking the weak points, and achieving victory.

For the next half an hour, Chu Zhiyuan and Guo Huaishan talked about various aspects of the battlefield.

Guo Huaishan was elated, just like Chu Minghou when Chu Zhiyuan first came in.

It wasn't until Bai Ningshuang returned to the mansion that Chu Zhiyuan apologized, saying that he still had matters to attend to in the afternoon and couldn't delay his duties in the yamen, so he wouldn't keep the Marquis for dinner.

After Guo Huaishan left with the painting, Chu Zhiyuan looked at Chu Minghou.

"Marquis Guo is too smooth."

Chu Minghou is affectionate and benevolent, but he is also extremely intelligent and perceptive. Of course, he knew that this Guo Huaishan had come to propose marriage.

He naturally wouldn't agree, but when he saw that strange painting, he couldn't help but want to take a look. As a result, he became fascinated as soon as he saw it,

and forgot the time.

Guo Huaishan didn't mention the marriage proposal at all, so he couldn't directly refuse him.

He originally thought that after seeing the painting, he would directly state his refusal again, but before he could open his mouth, Chu Zhiyuan came back first.

Bai Ningshuang's jade face darkened, and she sneered: "This guy is really thick-skinned, actually coming in person. Does he want to forcibly marry Yi'er even if we don't agree!?"

Chu Zhiyuan said: "Forget it, Mother, don't bother with him. Let's eat first."

Bai Ningshuang's anger had not subsided: "I'm already full of anger! — — — — - Wangye, if he comes again next time, ignore him!"

Chu Zhiyuan looked at Zou Fang: "Which faction is he from?"

"Young Master, he is under the command of Kang Guogong's mansion."

"Kang Guogong's mansion — — — · Song Tianhai?"

"That's right."

Chu Zhiyuan laughed, turned his head to Feng Xi and said: "Chief Steward Feng, find someone to lure Guo Houye's son out and teach him a lesson."

"Yes, Young Master." Feng Xi nodded solemnly and looked at Chu Minghou and Bai Ningshuang.

Chu Minghou hurriedly said: "Yuan'er — — — — ·

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said: "Don't reveal your identity, and don't beat him too hard. Just some superficial injuries will do."

"Yes." Feng Xi nodded.

Bai Ningshuang hurriedly said: "Yuan'er, just chase him out of the mansion. Why bother teaching his son a lesson?"

She felt it was unnecessary to involve the innocent.

After all, he was just proposing marriage, not robbing someone.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said: "If we don't give him a little color to see, everyone will think that our Qing Wangfu is easy to bully."

"Then why not just scold him away, or even chase him away?"

"Houye earned his title through military exploits, so we should maintain sufficient respect. Directly kicking him out or scolding him away, what would the people in the army think? · - Some of them would think that he was too abrupt in proposing marriage directly, but more people would think that he was brave and dared to shamelessly climb up to a thigh."

"— — — Also true." Bai Ningshuang snorted unwillingly.

Chu Zhiyuan said: "At the same time, they will think that it's not so serious, and they won't care that Guo Huaishan is still shamelessly trying to take advantage of us after we rejected him. They will only think that our Qing Wangfu is too disrespectful to the Houye, and disrespectful to those who were granted titles for their military exploits!"

This is killing people without bloodshed.

Song Tianhai didn't realize that there were such insidious tricks.

Without his instigation, where would Guo Huaishan, a newly appointed Houye, get the courage to do this?

The hereditary succession of the Guogong's mansion has made them more and more daring. They still have awe for other princes, but they have no awe for the fallen princes.

Of course, it was also because Song Tianhai was blinded by lust and went crazy.

People in a honeypot often have a misconception, as if they entered the honeypot by their own ability. They don't realize it's because of luck, so they have no awe or cherish it, and their mentality becomes more and more inflated.

The descendants of the powerful and wealthy are even more so.

"Alas — — — — ." Chu Minghou smiled bitterly.

He really couldn't think of these twists and turns. Seeing Chu Zhiyuan and Guo Huaishan talking and laughing so happily, he thought they were very compatible.

He couldn't help but say: "But Yuan'er, you must be very tired."

Chu Zhiyuan waved his hand with a smile: "Father, I'm not tired. It's quite interesting."

Super-sense makes fighting with people interesting.

Being able to see through the other party's subtle expressions, understand the other party's emotional changes, and thus directly enter people's hearts, exposing their weaknesses, this kind of god-like feeling is very interesting.

"Alas - — — ", you have worked too hard. It's also because we parents are incompetent." Chu Minghou sighed.

Chu Zhiyuan laughed: "Father, being able to be the Young Master is a blessing that many people can't cultivate in eight lifetimes!"

Bai Ningshuang burst out laughing and nodded repeatedly.

Chu Minghou couldn't help but laugh as well.

Chu Zhiyuan said: "Don't tell these things to Little Sister, lest she be unhappy. It's time to eat."

"That's right, eat!" Bai Ningshuang had an appetite again: "Chief Steward Feng, call Yi'er over to eat."

"Yes!"

During the meal, she talked about the situation in the palace again.

This morning, two more concubines were thrown into the Cold Palace to accompany Consort Zhen.

Then she patted her fair forehead and took out a jade pendant from her sleeve and handed it to Chu Zhiyuan: "Here, this is what Niangniang asked the Emperor to pass on."

Chu Zhiyuan took it and saw that it was actually a fifth-grade merit badge.

"Niangniang said that this is a reward for multiple merits."

"Which merits?"

"She didn't say in detail."

Chu Zhiyuan played with the fifth-grade merit badge, his face full of smiles.

Seeing him like this, Chu Minghou, Bai Ningshuang, and Chu Yi were also happy.