Tanghua old story

After the meal, Qi Tang hesitated a few times, and finally asked the same old question: "Wei Qing, how do you think Daqi is doing now?"

"Very good, thriving."

"Wei Qing, how about cutting Yan now?"

"can."

"Really?" Qi Tang was overjoyed, "Is it finally possible?"

"Yeah." Wei Yuchen looked at the emperor's joyful look and smiled slightly.

Soon Qi Tang announced his intention to attack Yan in the court hall. After some debates among the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty, most of them agreed.

Daqi has always had a tradition of conquests by the emperor himself, and this time is no exception.Qi Tang originally wanted Prime Minister Wei Yuchen to stay and oversee the country, but the court officials and military officials winked at each other and said nothing.Qi Tang also said that he would invite his third younger brother Qi Rong to come to Beijing to temporarily take the throne, but Wei Weichen and General Lu Tonglu said no.In the end, the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty and the emperor Qi Tang thought hard and decided to let the old grand master with white beard and hair supervise the country, and everyone was happy and satisfied.

A month later, the soldiers and horses were fully prepared, and the Qi army set off to march.On that day, with a sword on his waist and a jade crown on his head, Qi Tang met with the generals, accompanied by Wei Weichen.

All the generals came forward to bow down, first the general Lu Tong, then this and that, all respectful and careful, only one, dressed in brocade clothes, with copper bells around his waist, jingle melodiously, slightly evil but also handsome with a smile on his face. Greetings to the emperor with a carefree smile.

General Lu Tong was dissatisfied: "General Ling Ce, pay attention."

Hearing the word "Ling Ce", Qi Tang immediately became interested, because there are many wonderful rumors about Ling Ce.Ling Ce was just over [-] years old and was named a general for his illustrious military exploits. Before that, he had been pacifying the Southwest Yidi, but was recently transferred back to the capital because he wanted to conscript Yan.People like to describe Ling Ce in this way: good at surprise attacks, good at sex, the kind of surprise attacks that act privately, and the kind of beauty that does not distinguish between men and women.

While Qi Tang was looking at the copper bell on Ling Ce's waist with great interest, Ling Ce looked at Wei Xichen behind Qi Tang, who was unmoved.Qi Tang noticed this detail, and thought that Ling Ce was said to be "very beautiful", thinking that Ling Ce had taken a fancy to Wei Weichen's appearance, and couldn't help but secretly lost his mind. Wei Qing's appearance was indeed well-built.

After meeting with the generals, another set of cumbersome priestly ceremonies were held, and the mighty Qi army finally set off.

At that time, the wind was calm and the sky was clear. Qi Tang gazed at the mighty Qi Jun vigorously, smiling all over his face: "Wei Qing, do you know how much I look forward to this day?"

The breeze blows the military flag fluttering, and also blows the broken hair on Qi Tang's forehead. Wei Weichen can see Qi Tang's shining eyes, and also see Qi Tang's heart full of ambition.

"I know." He said softly.

For several days in a row, Qi Jun encountered several rains one after another on the way north.One night, it rained continuously, and the soldiers were tired and stationed to rest.

"Wei Qing, why don't you agree to let my third brother Qi Rong supervise the country?" Qi Tang rested his chin and knocked on the table in every possible way bored.

"Your Majesty, I have said that His Royal Highness King Changyue is powerful, and has been rampant in recent years. I am afraid that I will disobey him."

Qi Tang's third younger brother, Qi Rong, was granted the title of King Changyue, and the fiefdom was in the southwest area, rich and vast.

"Really?" Qi Tang disapproved, "Ministers in the court also like to say that Wei Qing has a high position and authority, and he has the heart of disobedience."

"I don't have any." Wei Weichen said.

"Of course I know you don't have one," Qi Tang stared at the burning candle on the table, "Since Wei Qing doesn't have one, third brother naturally doesn't either."

"Your Majesty doesn't understand." Wei Yuchen sighed softly.

Under Qi Tang's gaze, the candle struggled a few times for the last time, flickered a few times, and then completely extinguished. Eunuch Renjin, who was accompanying him, hurriedly replaced it with a new candle.Qi Tangsu didn't like to be served by others, so he brought Eunuch Renjin with him on this expedition.

"Hey, Renjin," Qi Tang said, "Don't change, now..."

Qi Tang's words stopped abruptly, because Wei Weichen made a sudden silence.

In the patter of rain outside the tent, there was a discordant sound.The clanging sound was the sound of swords colliding, mixed with the dull sound of people falling to the ground.Qi Tang and Wei Weichen looked at each other, and Wei Weichen motioned him to draw out his sword.

Just as Qi Tang pulled out his sword, a sword-wielding man in black jumped into the tent. Eunuch Renjin saw that the situation was not going well, and shouted loudly: "Come here—there is an assassin—".The sky was overcast and rainy, and Eunuch Renjin's voice was suppressed in the dull and humid air, so it might not have spread very far.

However, before Eunuch Renjin finished speaking, the black-clothed assassin pushed the long sword in front of Qi Tang. The long sword sliced ​​through Wei Yuchen's clothes and stabbed his shoulder, blood dripping immediately.

After stabbing Wei Yuchen, the black-clothed assassin's attack stopped, and he still pointed his sword at Qi Tang. At this time, a young man suddenly jumped into the tent, drew his sword to defend the master, and fought with the black-clothed assassin.The boy's swordsmanship was nimble, and the assassin's swordsmanship was fierce. After the two entangled with each other for dozens of moves, someone finally heard Father Renjin's cry for help mixed with the sound of rain, and hurried over.

The men in black were outnumbered. Just as the boy with the knife and others were about to tie up the man in black and send him for interrogation, the man in black suddenly had purple lips and foamed at the mouth, apparently swallowing the poison he had contained in his mouth beforehand. .

Qi Tang didn't care about all the things in front of him, his face was pale, and he tried to block Wei Weichen's bleeding wound with his hands.

"It's okay." Wei Weichen comforted the panicked Qi Tang.After a while, the accompanying imperial physician rushed to treat Wei Weichen's wound.

After hearing the news, General Lu Tong immediately sent Ling Ce and others to search around to see if the assassin had any accomplices, and then rushed to Qitang's tent with other generals, knelt down and said, "Your Majesty is shocked by your incompetence."

Qi Tang waved his hand, motioned them to get up, looked worriedly at the wound on Wei Yuchen's shoulder, and said, "If Wei Qing hadn't stood up and stood in front of me, I'm afraid I would die again today, and you always say that Wei Qing is cold Ruthless, really annoying."

Everyone was speechless, but they murmured to themselves, Your Majesty, how did you know the vicious things Wei Weichen did? You didn't dare to say it in the first place, and now you won't believe it.

When everyone was muttering in their hearts, Lu Tong asked the reason of the matter out loud.

Qi Tang gave a general account, then pointed to the boy with the sword and said that thanks to the boy's timely appearance.Only then did Lu Tong and the others notice the boy standing in the corner.

"Gan Ling?" Lu Tong was surprised, "Why are you here?"

"General Lu," the young man named Gan Ling replied, "I am patrolling as usual tonight. After the end, I was planning to rest in the tent. When I passed by the emperor's army tent, I heard Eunuch Renjin's voice and saw the emperor's army. The guards near the tent fell to the ground, so they hurried over to check."

When Gan Ling was speaking, Ling Ce rattled into the tent. After he finished speaking, Hui reported that the assassin had no accomplices, but most of the guards guarding the emperor's tent were injured and temporarily unable to work.

Lu Tong was very dissatisfied with the incompetence of the guards, and worried about what to do if the emperor didn't have a few guards around him to protect him.

"General Lu, why don't you just let this young man who rescued you serve as His Majesty's guard temporarily?" Ling Ce looked at "the young man who rescued you" and smiled meaningfully.

After Lu Tong thought for a while, Qi Tang said: "General Ling's words are feasible. Gan Ling is currently a lieutenant colonel in the army, and he is also the child of my younger sister. I have watched him grow up and know his character and martial arts. Let him be the bodyguard." , Your Majesty can rest assured."

Qi Tang took a few glances at his new guard, and immediately understood why Ling Ce had such a "quite meaningful smile" on his face just now.

because……

People say that Ling Ce is "beautiful", but Gan Ling has an outstanding appearance and is handsome, especially with a little mole at the end of each eye, which gives him an infinite charm.But although Gan Ling is beautiful, she is not flattering, and she does not look like a woman. Although she is a general, she is quite refined, and she is indeed an extraordinary "beauty".

Qi Tang noticed that Wei Weichen seemed to be surprised by Gan Ling's appearance, and his face showed a little surprise.

"Gan Ling?" Wei Weichen opened his mouth slightly, as if he was trying to make sure that the boy in front of him was really called "Gan Ling".

Gan Ling didn't answer, but Lu Tong said meaningfully to Wei Weichen: "Prime Minister Wei, this person is Gan Ling, the son of the late former Minister of Officials Gan Xun, and he is following me on the expedition this time."

Gan Xun, the former Minister of the Ministry of Officials, was one of a group of court officials that Wei Weichen eliminated by relying on his power in the fourth year of Xuanyuan. Before his death, Wei Weichen had a good personal relationship. Among other crimes, only Shangshu Gansun died for unknown reasons.

People at that time only knew that one afternoon, Prime Minister Wei Weichen changed his usual indifference to others and personally invited Shangshu Ganxun to be a guest at the mansion. In the morning, Gan Xun, who has always been open-minded and cheerful, was found to have committed suicide by drinking medicine and died in his study.

Rumors spread all over the court. Some people said that Gan Xun annoyed Wei Yichen, so he was poisoned to death.From then on, people in the court were afraid of the prime minister, and almost no one dared to say anything wrong. Wei Weichen was even more infamous for being cruel and ruthless. No one in the court dared to get close to him except the emperor Qi Tang who didn't know the truth.

"Understood." Hearing the word "Gan Xun", Wei Weichen couldn't hide the trace of unrest on his face, which seemed to be guilt and sadness, but he quickly returned to his usual composure.

Then everyone started discussing the matter of the black-clothed assassin, guessing that it was sent by Yan Guo. After all, Yan Guo had used this method before.

Ling Ce asked Gan Ling if he still remembered the black-clothed assassin's sword moves, and Gan Ling replied that he did, so Ling Ce asked Gan Ling to demonstrate it with himself in order to find out the origin of the assassin's martial arts.

After a few demonstrations, Ling Ce pondered for a moment and said, "I'm afraid the assassin was not sent by Yan State. Yan State is located in the north, and its swordsmanship style is mainly calm, generous, vigorous and vigorous, and the swordsmanship demonstrated by Captain Gan just now is ethereal." Piaoxu, and the swordsmanship goes straight to the point, vicious and quick, I think it should be the school of Daqi Southwest."

Wei Weichen asked in a deep voice, "Are you sure?"

"I often lead troops to attack the Southwest Yidi. I have stayed in the Southwest for a long time. I know the Southwest Sword Art, and most of the Southwest Sword Art is not passed on to the outside world. Most of the people who can use this kind of sword art are people in the Southwest Region. About [-]% of them know it. The assassins are from the Southwest."

Wei Weichen frowned and began to think. Qi Tang looked at Wei Weichen's pale face, worried about his injury, and only wanted to let him rest as soon as possible, so he said that he was tired, and if there was anything to discuss tomorrow, he drove away everyone.For a moment, only Qi Tang, Eunuch Renjin, and Wei Weichen were left. Wei Weichen also got up to leave, but Qi Tang grabbed the corner of his clothes.

"Wei Qing, your injury..." Qi Tang was still worried.

"It's okay," Wei Weichen smiled slightly, "Didn't your majesty say you're tired, it's getting late, let's take a rest."

"Wei Qing, you are not allowed to leave tonight." Qi Tang said as he forcefully helped Wei Chenchen to lie down on his bed, "I will take good care of you tonight."

Eunuch Renjin looked at the scene in front of him, and quietly withdrew from the account, withdrawing from the entanglement between Emperor Daqi and the prime minister.

Maybe it was because of excessive blood loss, or maybe it was because the emperor's bed was extraordinarily comfortable, Wei Yuchen fell into a deep sleep very quickly, but he didn't sleep for long before he was awakened by the drops of water dripping on his face.