Traveling through the Gaowu Tang Dynasty, Li Kuan and Li Shimin became the second sons of the Prince

"Lord Dou, His Majesty has allowed me to retire now - but in my opinion, this move is also a hint for me to leave Chang'an and go to help His Majesty the King of Chu..." Out of concern for His Majesty the King of Chu, Hong San could not refuse His Majesty Li Er's arrangement: "So you see, I will leave now?"

"Mr. Hong, there's no need to be so anxious." Dou Shilun came back to his senses after hearing this, and then smiled and said, "According to the temperament of His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu, he will probably stay in Songzhou for a while. Tubo and Tuyuhun are the two evil neighbors of the Tang Dynasty. In the eyes of His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu, they are really targets that he will go up and beat for no reason. So, you should stay at Yushan Villa first and take good care of your body. Then we will act according to the situation. In fact, this is also what His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu meant."

Dou Shilun would always try to find ways to add a positive and glorious image to his master's image at any time and in any place. Of course, he did not lie about the matter of Hong San - His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu did mean so, but he did not express it as thoughtfully as Dou Shilun did.

His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu only asked him to find a way to rescue the person, but did not tell him what to do after rescuing him.

"Is that so..." Hong San nodded when he heard this. He had a clear idea of ​​his own position: His Royal Highness the King of Chu valued him and accepted him as a retainer of the Dou family, so he had to act like a retainer - since Lord Dou had already spoken, he just had to do as he was told.

"Don't worry, Lord Hong." Dou Shilun saw the insincerity in Hong San's tone, so he patiently explained, "The personal safety of His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu has always been our top priority. With Zhang Zhenxuan by his side, there will be nothing to worry about."

"Is this man so powerful?" Hong San had only met the young Dou family priest a few times before, but from Dou Shilun's tone, it seemed that this man's martial arts was even stronger than Jiang Gong's?

"Mr. Jiang is now bored in Yushan. He needs a companion when he goes hunting in the mountains or fishing in the streams. Mr. Hong might as well go and see Mr. Jiang first. As for your doubts..." Dou Shilun decided to keep it a secret for now: "Mr. Hong can go and ask Mr. Jiang himself later."

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Hong San went to Yushan and lived a "leisurely life as a retainer of the Dou family."

In Songzhou, His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu also met for the first time the man who was top-notch in every aspect except his brain which was a little bit not very useful - Pei Xingyan, a man who was a match for ten thousand men in the late Sui Dynasty.

“Alas, are you the hero of the late Sui Dynasty, Pei Xingyan, whom I have been thinking about day and night, dreaming about many times, and could not help but sigh?” Outside Songzhou City, His Royal Highness the King of Chu, escorted by a group of retainers, went out of the city to welcome Pei Xingyan, who led 600 elite soldiers. However, as soon as this gentleman came, he locked his eyes on the eight-foot-tall strong man in black armor who was riding a horse and walking at the front of the team. He sighed and said, “I think you have the demeanor of Jiang Gong in his youth…”

"..." Every time His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu "recruits talented people", he always has to do some fancy things before he stops, and everyone is actually used to it. Especially His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu's good brother Li Huairen, if it weren't for Pei Xingyan's reputation being too big, and he didn't want to lose face for his boss, he would have stood up and said: Brother Kuan, how about we do the whole Golden Terrace?

"..." Although Pei Xingyan had been reminded by Dou Shilun a long time ago that His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu was extraordinary, he did not expect that the other party was so "extraordinary".

“Your Highness the King of Chu…” Pei Xingyan, who was in the center of the army, saw that His Highness the King of Chu mistook his vanguard for him, so he hurriedly rode out of the crowd, then dismounted and bowed to the King of Chu: “Xingyan is late this time, please forgive me, Your Highness!”

"..." It was the first time that His Royal Highness the King of Chu saw someone who could ride a Dayuan horse like a donkey - it turned out that this person was even more of a heavyweight. With this physique, Yuwen Qing would be a head shorter than him...

“Ahem, Your Highness…” Wang Xuance, who was standing by, saw that His Highness the King of Chu was obviously daydreaming again, so he coughed twice and then reminded him in a low voice: “Respect the wise and humble… Respect the wise and humble, my Highness…”

"Oh...right,right,right..." Upon hearing this, His Royal Highness the King of Chu quickly dismounted and walked quickly to Pei Xingyan, helping him up. "Xingyan, please get up quickly. Speaking of which, you have helped me a lot this time. If those Tibetan cavalrymen really robbed the people in Songzhou, my plan to rebel in Goguryeo would have been in vain..."

What's more troublesome is that the previous plan of joining forces to attack India will probably have to be scrapped and started all over again.

"Your Highness, it's just a small favor... I don't deserve such praise from Your Highness..." - In fact, as a true enemy of thousands of people on the battlefield, Pei Xingyan, who became famous at a young age, is also a proud person. But in front of His Highness the King of Chu, he can't raise any arrogance - his life was saved by his grandmother, and his brother Pei Xingjian also received the grace of the other party, which is why he has the momentum today...

What's more, when His Royal Highness the King of Chu swept across the northwest, he was one of the horse bandits who was entrusted by Dou Gong to follow behind the army.

Therefore, Pei Xingyan was convinced by His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu, the head of the family.

"Did the Tibetan cavalry let anyone escape alive?" After helping Pei Xingyan up, His Royal Highness the King of Chu immediately asked the question that concerned him the most: "These bastards suddenly swarmed to Songzhou. This king thinks that there was an internal fight in Tibet. If Lu Dongzan had any brains, he should know that Tibet must not provoke the Tang Dynasty during his lifetime."

"Your Highness, in my opinion..." Pei Xingyan naturally had no objection to what His Royal Highness the King of Chu said, but he added his own opinion: "The horses and weapons of those Tibetan cavalry are not sophisticated, and their fighting spirit is not high. In this battle, they seem to be forced to come and die..."

“Forced to come and die?” Upon hearing this, His Royal Highness the King of Chu’s face darkened immediately: “What on earth does this bastard Lu Dongzan want to do?”

Do you really only remember to eat and not to be beaten?

"Your Highness, this matter cannot be resolved in a short time. Why don't we go into the city first?" Seeing that His Highness the King of Chu began to think seriously again, Wang Xuance's heart was beating fast: "General Pei and his entourage have traveled a long way, and they should be allowed to go into the city to rest as soon as possible."

"You have a point." His Royal Highness the King of Chu nodded upon hearing this, and then pointed to Wang Xuance who was standing beside him at this moment and said to Pei Xingyan: "Wang Xuance, my military advisor."

"Little brother Xuan Ce." Pei Xingyan smiled at Wang Xuan Ce and said, "How are you?"

"General Pei." Wang Xuance hurriedly bowed to Pei Xingyan and said, "I am very pleased to see that you are still in good spirits today."

"Do you two know each other?" The Prince of Chu, who was about to introduce Zhang Zhenxuan to Pei Xingyan, scratched his head and said, "So I am the superfluous one?"