Si Wuxiu was not moved by his smiling attitude, but his eyes became colder: "Are you that scholar who often pretends to be a ghost?"
"It's me." If you were an ordinary person, it would be impossible to admit it so quickly when you heard the other party's tone of voice.But a scholar is not an ordinary person, and his thick skin is beyond Tangning's imagination, "Thanks to His Highness's concern, this subordinate is really flattered!"
Si Wuxiu's face was like an iceberg, and he gave him a cold look: "Save all the compliments, my surname is Si, not Yuan, so I'm not your highness."
"This subordinate also calls you that in private. In front of outsiders, I must still call you Young Master." The scholar put his palm on his chest, with a loyal look, "Don't worry, Your Highness. In addition, no outsider will know the relationship between the two of us."
"I have nothing to do with you, and you are not my own, so stop being glib." Si Wuxiu said flatly, "Since your Excellency has no intention of talking, then we have nothing to say. Let's go, Aning."
Tangning let out an "oh", glanced at the scholar again, and immediately followed in the footsteps of classmate Si, preparing to leave the alley.
The scholar hurriedly chased after them and said: "Wait! Your Highness... No, young master, wait a minute! I haven't finished speaking yet, this time I promise not to be glib again, and I will definitely say something!"
Si Wuxiu then turned around: "Fang Jianjun, you must do what you say."
"My real name is Fang Qinghou, you two can call me by my first name." The scholar smiled and said to them, "This is not a place to talk, young master may as well come with me, I know a good place, no one is here. will disturb."
So the scholar led them to turn left and right in the alley, perhaps because he was familiar with Tiger Wing City, they avoided pedestrians along the way and were not seen by any passers-by, and it took about a quarter of an hour to reach their destination.
It was a relatively large brothel in the city.
Red walls and green tiles, covered with colored silk, are very extravagant.
Tangning took a look inside and felt a bit hot. The girls in the northwest are dressed so boldly. I didn't expect to go to the brothel for the first time since time travel with her boyfriend...
Then his eyes were covered.
Si Wuxiu's voice was even colder: "What's your purpose in bringing us here?"
"Hey, you guys misunderstood! Here is one of my secret strongholds. I am not here to invite the two of you...cough cough, that or something." The scholar quickly added.
Under the scholar's chatter, Si Wuxiu finally let go of her hand, but still pinched Tangning's chin, preventing him from looking inside.
Tangning looked at him helplessly. He just took a look, and he wasn't really interested in the girl.
Do you want to be so jealous?
"Come with me." The scholar led the way, entered through the side door of the brothel familiarly, bypassed the drunken guests all the way, and came to a room at the end of the upstairs corridor.
The old bustard saw him from below, but she acted as if she didn't see him, and didn't come forward to greet him, and the same was true for the others.
"I have a little friendship with the madam here, and she prepared this room for me." The scholar opened the door and turned to them.
Tang Ning clicked her tongue in her heart, what kind of friendship is it that allows a scholar to go to brothels for free? I really can't think about it.
"By the way, it seems like we haven't greeted Second Brother yet..." Tangning finally remembered this forgotten matter, with a look of remorse on her face.
When they came out of the Marshal's Mansion, they seemed to be walking together, but when Si Wuxiu saw the scholar, he dragged Tangning into the alley, and the second brother walked in front, so he didn't notice any movement from them.
If the second brother found out that they left secretly again, he would definitely think that Si Wuxiu had abducted him again.
Looking back, the second brother will definitely be depressed for a long time again.
"It's okay, I've secretly asked Lei Peng to go back and tell him." Si Wuxiu comforted him softly, "Second Young Master just thinks we're just walking around in the city."
Tangning sighed inwardly. This statement would definitely be misunderstood by his brother, thinking that they had left him to go on a secret date.
The scholar closed the door after they came in, walked around behind the screen, and took off a hanging picture of a person's height from the wall, revealing a secret door behind the wall.
Twirling the mechanism on the wall, and after the door opened, he said: "This is the place, the conversation here is more private, please come in, both of you."
Behind the secret door is a not-so-spacious dark room with no windows, only a bed and a low table.
There are a few cushions next to the low table, where you can kneel or sit.Tangning picked a random seat and sat cross-legged, while Si Wuxiu also picked a seat next to him.
The scholar picked up the teapot on the table, opened the lid and sniffed it first, then took out the small box he carried with him, opened it, twisted up a little powder and sprinkled it in: "Don't worry, this is not poison. This kind of grass ash grows on five A kind of herbal medicine from Tupo, which has the effect of purifying water, the water in this brothel is somewhat unclean, and I dare not give it to the two of you to drink directly."
Tangning looked at it strangely. It was the first time he had seen this herb that can purify water, so he couldn't help but take a second look.
"Perhaps, Young Master Tang also wants to try the wine with spices?" The scholar half-jokingly asked.
"No, I don't need it," Tangning said quickly.
Who is difficult enough to deal with when you don't drink the supplementary water, but if you drink it?
Si Wuxiu's eyes were also a bit unhappy, the scholar saw that he was about to say "let's go" again, so he immediately said: "Hey, young master, don't take offense, I just don't like talking , please forgive me, forgive me!"
"Is it because you always speak in this tone that General Bai suspects you of being a spy?" Tangning looked at him suspiciously.
"You heard from him? He really thought I was the spy." The scholar shook his head, showing no surprise, as if he had expected that he would be suspected by General Bai.
Tangning wondered, "Don't you feel wronged?"
"Of course I do. I feel that I have been wronged!" The scholar immediately said, and made a very heartbroken look, "I have devoted myself to the young master and secretly carried out the tasks entrusted by your majesty. What about the adults' suspicions?"
"Your Majesty really asked you to do those things?" Tangning asked.
"It was the time at Wang's mansion, and it was also the time at Sanshan City." The scholar shook the folding fan in his hand, "But at the beginning, when I was in Dongjiao Village near Tianxiang Seminary, it was I who wanted to meet the two of you. .”
"But didn't you give me the guide to enter the secret realm of Mount Hao? It's in that album." Tangning looked at him suspiciously.
If it was true as the scholar said, the one in Dongjiao Village was just to say hello, then why would he give this thing to himself in advance?
"Your Majesty only said at the time that he was trying to find a way to deliver the thing to the young master, but he didn't limit me to any method." The scholar smiled and winked at Tangning again, "How about Mr. Tang, my painting skills its not bad, right?"
Although Tangning didn't want to pour cold water on the other party, considering that there was another person present who had seen the scholar's painting skills, Tangning replied honestly, "Actually, your painting skills... are really average."
The scholar was stunned for a moment, and the excitement on his face was reduced by half, and he was a little listless.
"However, your poems are not bad." Tangning added, so as not to hurt the scholar's self-esteem and affect their subsequent conversation.
The scholar's expression was gloomy: "What's the fu? If you want to squeeze into His Majesty's side and become a minister, who in the officialdom is illiterate? But painting is different. Even if you are dismissed from office in the future, it is still a skill to support your family." .” @无限好文, all in Jinjiang Literature City
"Then...then you should work hard to hone your painting skills. I think your level is not much different from the paintings sold by street painters. In time, you will definitely be able to occupy a place in the painting world." Tangning comforted him.
The scholar seemed to think that these words were quite useful, and the smile returned to his face: "Then I will accept Mr. Tang's auspicious words, and I will make more portraits of the two in the future to hone my painting skills!"
"Let's forget it. You can actually draw other people's portraits...for example, General Bai. His portraits are sure to sell well in the Northwest." Tangning quickly suggested that he had already seen enough portraits with hot eyes, and he really didn't want to add a few more. .
The era without portrait rights is really miserable, and it is basically impossible to protect rights.
The scholar rubbed his chin, and he didn't reject Tangning's proposal, "That's fine. When painting General Bai, you can't use the painting method of beauties. You have to use the method of door gods. This is also a kind of cultivation."
Seeing that if Si Wuxiu continued to talk like this, the next step would be for the scholar to bring Tang Ning to discuss the paper and paint, and the topic had gone awry.He couldn't help reminding in a cold voice: "Master Fang, did you forget something?"
The scholar quickly turned his head and said: "Yes, I almost forgot! Please forgive me, young master, I tend to forget myself when I talk about these things. Where did I just say that? Oh, General Bai suspected that I was a spy, but I How could it be a spy, the young master should know this best..."
"Since it's not you, who is the spy?" Si Wuxiu interrupted his rambling.
"I don't know either." The scholar spread his hands and said, "I've been running around all year long, so I don't know much about the White Tiger Army. Besides, the Supervising Army is someone sent from above, and the White Tiger Army doesn't like to see it. I, I can't integrate into the army, let alone investigate anything."
Therefore, such a situation would be created. General Bai doubted no one but the scholar, and the scholar knew that he was innocent, but he couldn't explain it.
Because it involves his secret mission, and it is also related to Si Wuxiu.
"Since Emperor Yuan didn't limit your method, why didn't you just hand over the things to me, and you have to turn several corners to deliver a message?" Si Wuxiu said coldly, "Aren't you wasting your time?"
"That's what I said, but if I don't do that, how can I judge what kind of person the young master is through this series of actions?" The scholar said meaningfully, "Although there is nothing in the court today. The wind is blowing, but privately the aristocratic family has already begun to stand up. Not only our confidantes know about His Majesty's situation, but even the aristocratic family has heard of it. Since Your Majesty asked me to help secretly, I always want to know what kind of my future master will be people?"
"Then, what did you see?" Tangning asked him.
"Let's not talk about anything else, the young master has managed to turn danger into good luck in several times of distress, and he can also have Tianhu as a companion. That is auspicious sign of heaven, the fate of the emperor star!" The scholar exaggeratedly exclaimed.
Si Wuxiu said coolly: "So, you have been testing me all this way?"
Scholar: "..."
"I'm really sorry, you are willing to recognize me as the master, and I don't want a subordinate like you." Si Wuxiu smiled lightly, there was no smile in his eyes, but the corners of his mouth curled coldly, which made people feel unreasonable. Chill.
"I was wrong." The scholar immediately changed from sitting to kneeling, wishing he could grab the ground with his head: "I was wrong, young master, please forgive me this time..."
Si Wuxiu didn't pay attention to this at all, but continued to ask: "What is the current situation of Emperor Yuan, and how does the aristocratic family below stand?"
The scholar put away the exaggerated expression on his face, and said to them: "Your Majesty's current physical condition is a bit repetitive. He had a mistake in his practice a few years ago, and he has not recovered yet. In recent years, his internal injuries have worsened. However, His Majesty has not yet recovered. What happened, the cultivation level seems to have not been affected, and the martial arts are still terribly high, so the family is not sure about His Majesty's physical condition, so they only dare to support the prince in private."
He glanced at Si Wuxiu's expressionless face, and thought to himself that the father and son really resemble each other, they always have a silent attitude towards things that they don't care about.
After a pause, the scholar said again: "Now the most popular voices are the second prince Yuan Chengzu from the Empress Zong's family, and the third prince Yuan Chengye from the noble concubine Yang's family. The rest are not enough to form cliques. , and finally..."
The scholar glanced at Si Wuxiu again, swallowed his saliva and said, "The young master who should be named 'Yuan Chengxiu'."
It is said that the name was chosen by His Majesty himself, but after the news was revealed to Mrs. Si, the lady directly added a stroke to the word "Yuan" and changed it to "Wu", and "Chengxiu" also became "Wuxiu". It is obvious that he wants to draw a clear line with His Majesty.
I don't know if His Majesty almost killed Si Wuxiu with his own hands later, and whether it has anything to do with it.
Tang Ning listened with her chin on the side, feeling more and more that Si Wuxiu's parents must have had a bloody sadomasochistic relationship, and the truth back then might be even more twists and turns than the novel.
"How many people in the court knew Wuxiu and chose to support him?" Tangning raised her hand curiously.
"This..." the scholar froze for a moment, and told them the truth, "The top aristocratic families have known about the existence of the young master for a long time, but they didn't count the young master among the contenders for the throne."
Tangning glanced at Si Wuxiu, seeing that he didn't care about such things, she couldn't help but smiled, "I've already guessed it."
The aristocratic families are all human beings, they will only support those princes who will bring benefits to the family, and illegitimate children like Si Wuxiu who have not yet been recognized as candidates will inevitably be excluded from the candidates.
But Tangning would not feel sorry for him, because this was not what Si Wuxiu was after.
Si Wuxiu gently pinched Tangning's tail, touching it from root to tail, "I'm not favored, and I can still be assassinated by the harem. How can Ah Ning still laugh?"
Tangning swept the back of Si Wuxiu's hand with her tail, and winked at him, "It's okay, I'm often assassinated by demon gods too, so we're even."
Si Wuxiu pinched his ear again with a funny face.
The scholar said with emotion: "The two of you really love each other more than gold, and you only envy mandarin ducks and not immortals!"
"Okay, stop flattering!" Tangning couldn't laugh or cry, such blunt and embarrassing flattery, even Lei Peng couldn't say it, I suggest you learn from Bai Hukai. "Your Majesty's physical condition, you'd better give an accurate statement."
"Master Tang, why do you ask that?" The scholar smiled and looked at Tangning.
"The harem is the most sensitive person to His Majesty's physical condition. If they can make such a commotion in Haoshan, it's impossible for them to be full and join forces to suppress a person who poses no threat to them." Tangning said, "Besides, you are still His Majesty's confidant. Logically speaking, you should remain neutral, but don't you take your position now?"
Si Wuxiu lowered her eyes and stroked Tangning's tail, smoothing that soft and white tail - the little fox was still dumbfounded in front of her, but she finally looked like a fox in front of others.
The smile on the scholar's lips deepened, and he cast a approving look at Tangning, "Mr. Tang's analysis is very accurate, and his words are generally correct, but there is still a little detail that is not correct."
"Appreciate further details."
"First of all, with His Majesty's ability, he will not let the harem fully grasp his situation. All the harem's speculations about His Majesty are groundless. Secondly, although Your Majesty never mentions the young master who is living outside, he always pays attention to him. The young master’s every move, otherwise he wouldn’t have given me orders in secret. People in the harem are best at catching wind and shadows, even if there is no basis, they can guess His Majesty’s concern for the young master, so naturally they will get rid of the young master quickly.”
The scholar paused, and then continued: "Finally, it is His Majesty's secret decree to assist the young master. Forgive me for making such a claim, but boldly testing the young master..."
As a result, Si Wuxiu passed the test of the scholar, but the scholar did not pass the test of Si Wuxiu.
Tangning gave him a sympathetic look.
"However, His Majesty's situation... is indeed as Mr. Tang said, it's not very good." The scholar sighed slightly, "Old injuries are repeated, and he has to work day and night. I don't know how many pairs of eyes are staring at His Majesty inside and outside. There is no environment."
"How long can he last?" Si Wuxiu asked.
The scholar replied: "Ten years at most, three to five years at least."
This is indeed a bit short for the warrior.
Si Wuxiu's face remained unchanged, he just nodded lightly to show that he understood.
Tangning secretly squeezed Si Wuxiu's hand. No matter how indifferent he was, it was his father after all, so it was impossible for him to be completely untouched. Tangning still hoped that he would not be too sad. @无限好文, all in Jinjiang Literature City
Si Wuxiu pulled the corner of his lips slightly, held his hand instead, and stroked lightly on the palm of his hand.
Tangning was so excited that she almost jumped up, her tail was blown out, scratching someone's sensitive place suddenly would be fatal!
Fortunately, I was really emotional to comfort you just now!
The scholar faced the direction of the capital with a worried expression, not noticing the small movements between the two.
Tangning really wanted to remind the scholar that there were no windows in the dark room, no matter how deeply he got into the drama, he would still be very good at it.
"Since that man can live for at least three more years, then I don't need to worry about it. Aning and I have important things to do, so it's inconvenient to stay for a long time." Si Wuxiu was about to stand up.
"Wait a minute, don't rush away!" The scholar immediately stopped him, trying to press Si Wuxiu's shoulder, but Si Wuxiu easily dodged it, pointing at the scholar's acupuncture points with both hands!
The scholar's expression was slightly startled, he quickly turned sideways to avoid it, turned around in the air, and before his feet landed, Si Wuxiu's second move came close to his neck.
Si Wuxiu burst out two sword auras from both hands, although not as fierce as the sword aura when he was holding the sword, but it is also not to be underestimated, the slightest carelessness will bruise the flesh.
The scholar was terrified, and hastily dodged another move, and with all his strength, he stepped on the table and jumped towards the ceiling with his strength!
The teacup on the table trembled, and the water in the cup splashed onto the table.Si Wuxiu flicked his sleeve and threw a cup of tea towards the scholar who was still in the air.
Seeing that the two of them were still able to come and go in a narrow room, Tang Ning lamented that Si Wuxiu's moves were exquisite and the scholar's skillful hiding. On the other hand, she hurriedly hid to the side with her head in her arms, so as not to The fish in the pond were affected.
Tangning can use the painful lessons she learned from her past duels with Si to prove how terrifying it is to fight with classmates Si.
Bang!
Before it was too late, the teacup that Si Wuxiu swept out hit the ceiling, making a muffled sound.
The scholar's feet were slightly on the ceiling, and he used his strength to hide to the side, avoiding the direction where the teacup fell, but the tea was still accidentally splashed on his face and body.
"Cough, the young master's martial arts skills are really superb, and I am convinced to lose." The scholar fell to the ground in a bit of embarrassment, wiped the water from his face, and cupped his hands towards Si Wuxiu.
Si Wuxiu flicked his sleeve lightly, and glanced at him lightly.
"But I really have something to say." The scholar raised his hands and looked at Si Wuxiu with a little awe.
Not daring to force the other party to stay, he had no choice but to put on a sincere expression.
"To be honest, although I have already thought that I can make a living by selling paintings when I am dismissed from office, it is not now. There are spies in the White Tiger Army, and everyone believes that person is the subordinate. No matter what I say, no one will believe it. But the spy used me as a shield to act secretly, and if things go on like this, the Northwest will definitely fall into the hands of the Yaozu..."
"So?" Si Wuxiu asked lightly.
"So, I would like to ask the young master to help find this real spy." The scholar bowed to the bottom and said to the two, "Besides, this time there is an opportunity to send troops, and the place to send troops is basically the same as the young master and Mr. Tang's goals. .”
"Wusupo?" Tangning immediately realized.
"Exactly." The scholar pulled out a map of the Northwest Territory from the room, wiped off the water stains on the table with his sleeve, and spread the map out for them to see, "Last month, the White Tiger Army received a report from the scouts, saying that in the Near Bailiyuan, the monster army was secretly assembled. Bailiyuan is very close to Wutupo, and there are army scouts as guides, so it is not easy to get lost in the desert."
Si Wuxiu glanced at him: "You want to use this as a condition in exchange for us to help you find the spies, isn't this calculation too loud?"
"That's right, why don't we go find a guide by ourselves? Anyone who has lived in the Northwest for many years should be able to do it." Tangning was not so easily attracted by scholars.
It's too stupid to ask them to help find spies that even the scholar himself can't find with just one guide!
Si Wuxiu has never cheated others like this before, anyway, the sweetness he gave is quite enough, enough to make people tempted.
The scholar coughed, and took out the treasure box in his arms: "This kind of plant ash that can purify water is called Xuxucao, which is a unique herb in Wutupo. This kind of herb only grows near the sweet spring water. And the next goal of the two of you is the sweet spring water in Wutupo, I can take you there."
"Not only do you have to lead the way, but you also have to draw the route maps for the catkins and sweet spring water." Si Wuxiu tapped the table, but did not refuse the proposal.
Instead, Tangning gave the scholar a distrustful look, and whispered to Si Wuxiu, "If you ask the scholar to paint, can he do it?" @无限好文,全在晋江文学城
The scholar wouldn't draw that herbal medicine as a peony flower, would he?
The scholar was not convinced: "It's not good to draw a person, but it's not a problem to draw a grass under it!"
"Then you draw one now?" Tangning looked at him.
"This... this is going to be brewed for a while, the hasty drawing is not so detailed, I will draw it carefully later, and I will give it to you two tomorrow!" The scholar wanted to look up at the sky, but there was no window in the dark room, so he had to say, " Besides, it's getting late, if the two of you don't go back, I'm afraid others will be worried too."
The scholar made a "please" gesture, pushed open the door of the darkroom himself, and sent them out.
As a result, as soon as they walked out of the room, they saw a soft and beautiful figure sitting in the room. Except for Si Wuxiu, Tangning and the scholar were all startled. Remembering that they were still in the brothel, they thought it was a girl from the brothel!
At this time, the girl put down the glass of water in her hand and turned around: "Young master, son, are you done talking?"
After hearing the voice, Tangning realized that this girl was Yu He!
Tangning took a closer look at her and found that the clothes Yu He was wearing were different from what she was wearing today.
She usually wears riding clothes that are easy to move around. They are tightly wrapped and have secrets almost from head to toe. Like Tangning, she likes to sew secret pockets in her clothes to hold all kinds of secret medicines.
But right now she was dressed quite boldly, with her breasts half exposed, Tangning didn't even dare to look down her neck!
He consciously looked away.
Si Wuxiu frowned slightly, Yuhe quickly stood up and explained: "This subordinate originally wanted to come in quietly, but when the old bustard found out, she insisted on changing into this suit, saying that no decent girl would come to visit. A brothel, if someone sees it, it will attract suspicion."
"Forget it, let's talk after leaving." Si Wuxiu said to her.
Yuhe was amnestied, and immediately prepared to go out, deciding to change out of this set of flimsy and chilly clothes as soon as she got back, and to wash off the smell of cheap face powder on her body.
However, before she left, she finally took a closer look at the appearance of the fourth person in the room, and the eyes of the scholar happened to meet.
"You are..." Yuhe frowned, as if remembering something.
"It's Miss Yuhe, right?" The scholar didn't feel surprised, maybe because he already knew who Si Wuxiu would be around, so he wasn't surprised to see Yuhe, who was also under Emperor Yuan, at this time.
"So it's you." Although Yu He has never met a scholar, she has long known that there is such a person, and she has been revealing news to the young master in the dark.
She checked the Wang's mansion for a long time, but she still hadn't found out the scholar's origin, which made her very frustrated and very unwilling.
Seeing a real person today, Yu He even felt a raging fire burning in her heart—this probably was a competitive mentality for opponents of the same profession.
"Long-awaited." Yu He raised her chin slightly and said to the scholar.
"It's a pleasure to meet you." The scholar also had a fake smile on his face.
Si Wuxiu didn't care about the secret rivalry between the two, he directly pulled Tangning away, "Let's go back, if it's later, your second brother might be looking for you all over the city."
"Oh, good." Tangning trotted after him.
……
On the second day, the scholar really asked someone to deliver the two paintings to the inn where Tangning and the others were temporarily staying.
After Yu He and Murong Du's inspection, the characteristics of the Suxucao drawn by the scholar are not far from those recorded in the ancient books, except that the lines are slightly distorted, there is actually no mistake in the drawing.
The map has also been recognized by several local elderly runners, all of whom have been to Wutupo.
After proving that the scholar did not lie to them, Si Wuxiu agreed to the exchange and discussed the next step with him.
"In a few days at the latest, General Bai will gather a vanguard army of at least 3000 people and march towards Bailiyuan." The scholar said to them, "I plan to invite you to be my personal soldiers. You also know that due to my special status , I usually don’t like people around me, and I don’t have much popularity in the army, the soldiers assigned to me are all here to watch me, so I sent them all back.”
Si Wuxiu thought about it for a while, and asked him: "Didn't you say that Baili used to have an army of monsters assembled? Would Bai Hanxing dare to use only 3000 people to deal with an unknown army?"
"The young master hits the nail on the head!" The scholar smiled wryly, "General Bai must have more than 3000 people, but when he told me it was [-], I'm afraid he thought I was a spy and wanted to report to the monster clan through me, so that the monster clan would have more than [-] people." The clan took some action, and then turned back and attacked the Yaozu. He wanted to use this opportunity to severely defeat the Yaozu, and find out the spies by the way... The strategy is quite good, but unfortunately, it is useless!"
Tang Ning understood what he meant: "You mean, General Bai's strategy must have been discussed with other subordinates, so the real spies know the actual number of people sent... But if this is the case, how can the Yaozu Isn't it still better?"
"As Mr. Tang said, if we can't find a way to find out the spies during this march and destroy the monster clan's plan to lure the enemy into deep, then the White Tiger Army will definitely be defeated, and it will be a big defeat!" the scholar said seriously.
"Then you can't let the young master be your own soldier?" Yuhe was a little unhappy, pouted, "Besides, the few of us have already left the impression of heroes and righteousness with General Bai, and you In his mind, he is a spy, wouldn't that damage the young master's reputation?"
The scholar opened his mouth slightly, his tongue was brilliant, and he was speechless when faced with such a sharp question from Yuhe.
"Why don't you just say, you guys are worried that I will tip off the demon clan during the march, so they came here to monitor me spontaneously?" the scholar suggested weakly.
"That's a good idea." Si Wuxiu rubbed his chin and said, "We'll tell General Bai later that we heard that troops are going to be sent to the city, and we want to do our part. Spending money to invite master fighters to sit in command is not a violation of military regulations."
"That's good. General Bai will only think that we are here to help, and won't associate us with scholars," Tangning agreed.
Everyone agreed, and the scholar naturally had to agree, although he always felt that something was wrong.
Thinking about it carefully, in the eyes of outsiders, he is still a lonely and unpopular existence!
The scholar expressed his sadness, but unfortunately he has no better idea.
I had no choice but to comfort myself in my heart, helping His Majesty with affairs, sacrificing a little reputation is nothing, not to mention that the young master is still helping himself secretly.
After the idea was agreed upon, the scholar secretly left the inn as usual to prevent others from discovering that he had any contact with Si Wuxiu and others.
Early the next morning, Second Brother Tang also visited the Marshal's Mansion on behalf of Tangjiabao's disciples.
It would be better to leave it to his second brother to take the initiative to ask for a job. At first glance, the second brother is a righteous and passionate young man, quite decent.
After listening to Second Brother Tang's rhetoric about defending his family and the country, General Bai became enthusiastic for a while, and even appointed Second Brother Tang and Classmate Si as worthless deputy lieutenants—according to the regulations of the Baihu Army, the supervisor The army can have two deputy lieutenants and several personal followers.
"Why do you all have official positions, and I can only get a follower?" After Tangning heard about it, she took the deputy lieutenant badge Si Wuxiu received from the White Tiger Army and looked at it over and over, feeling a little envious.
"A-Ning is going to be the Demon Emperor, so why do you care what a lieutenant does?" Si Wuxiu took the badge from Tangning's hand amusedly, took his hand and scratched it in the palm of his hand, "And I don't mind being a lieutenant either."
"Then what do you want to be, Your Highness?" Tangning asked him intentionally.
"Then it's His Highness." Si Wuxiu showed an inscrutable expression, "If it's His Highness in Emperor Yuan's palace, he has so many sons, the title His Highness may not be very valuable."
"Then are there any other Highnesses?" Tangning asked strangely. Si Wuxiu didn't even want to be the emperor's son, so what other status would allow him to be called "Your Highness"?
Si Wuxiu gently pinched Tangning's ear, "I'd rather be 'His Royal Highness the Demon Empress'. This is a unique title, and it can be with Aning forever."
Tangning couldn't help laughing out loud, and slumped on Si Wuxiu's body, unable to get up for a long time: "If you are a demon queen, you must be a demon queen who will bring disaster to the country and the people!"
"Well, that's why I need someone to take care of me so that I don't harm the common people." Si Wuxiu pinched Tangning's chin and met his gaze, "Ah Ning, after these things are over, we will get married ?”
"..." Tangning pursed her lips, and under the gaze of that fiery gaze, she finally nodded.
With gentle eyes, Si Wuxiu pressed a kiss on his lips, with a smile in his eyes.
He bowed his head and whispered something next to Tangning's ear. Tangning was taken aback for a moment, then her ears moved, and her big fluffy tail involuntarily swept over her body.
Classmate Si's level of love talk must have been upgraded again, it's almost overwhelming!
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"It's me." If you were an ordinary person, it would be impossible to admit it so quickly when you heard the other party's tone of voice.But a scholar is not an ordinary person, and his thick skin is beyond Tangning's imagination, "Thanks to His Highness's concern, this subordinate is really flattered!"
Si Wuxiu's face was like an iceberg, and he gave him a cold look: "Save all the compliments, my surname is Si, not Yuan, so I'm not your highness."
"This subordinate also calls you that in private. In front of outsiders, I must still call you Young Master." The scholar put his palm on his chest, with a loyal look, "Don't worry, Your Highness. In addition, no outsider will know the relationship between the two of us."
"I have nothing to do with you, and you are not my own, so stop being glib." Si Wuxiu said flatly, "Since your Excellency has no intention of talking, then we have nothing to say. Let's go, Aning."
Tangning let out an "oh", glanced at the scholar again, and immediately followed in the footsteps of classmate Si, preparing to leave the alley.
The scholar hurriedly chased after them and said: "Wait! Your Highness... No, young master, wait a minute! I haven't finished speaking yet, this time I promise not to be glib again, and I will definitely say something!"
Si Wuxiu then turned around: "Fang Jianjun, you must do what you say."
"My real name is Fang Qinghou, you two can call me by my first name." The scholar smiled and said to them, "This is not a place to talk, young master may as well come with me, I know a good place, no one is here. will disturb."
So the scholar led them to turn left and right in the alley, perhaps because he was familiar with Tiger Wing City, they avoided pedestrians along the way and were not seen by any passers-by, and it took about a quarter of an hour to reach their destination.
It was a relatively large brothel in the city.
Red walls and green tiles, covered with colored silk, are very extravagant.
Tangning took a look inside and felt a bit hot. The girls in the northwest are dressed so boldly. I didn't expect to go to the brothel for the first time since time travel with her boyfriend...
Then his eyes were covered.
Si Wuxiu's voice was even colder: "What's your purpose in bringing us here?"
"Hey, you guys misunderstood! Here is one of my secret strongholds. I am not here to invite the two of you...cough cough, that or something." The scholar quickly added.
Under the scholar's chatter, Si Wuxiu finally let go of her hand, but still pinched Tangning's chin, preventing him from looking inside.
Tangning looked at him helplessly. He just took a look, and he wasn't really interested in the girl.
Do you want to be so jealous?
"Come with me." The scholar led the way, entered through the side door of the brothel familiarly, bypassed the drunken guests all the way, and came to a room at the end of the upstairs corridor.
The old bustard saw him from below, but she acted as if she didn't see him, and didn't come forward to greet him, and the same was true for the others.
"I have a little friendship with the madam here, and she prepared this room for me." The scholar opened the door and turned to them.
Tang Ning clicked her tongue in her heart, what kind of friendship is it that allows a scholar to go to brothels for free? I really can't think about it.
"By the way, it seems like we haven't greeted Second Brother yet..." Tangning finally remembered this forgotten matter, with a look of remorse on her face.
When they came out of the Marshal's Mansion, they seemed to be walking together, but when Si Wuxiu saw the scholar, he dragged Tangning into the alley, and the second brother walked in front, so he didn't notice any movement from them.
If the second brother found out that they left secretly again, he would definitely think that Si Wuxiu had abducted him again.
Looking back, the second brother will definitely be depressed for a long time again.
"It's okay, I've secretly asked Lei Peng to go back and tell him." Si Wuxiu comforted him softly, "Second Young Master just thinks we're just walking around in the city."
Tangning sighed inwardly. This statement would definitely be misunderstood by his brother, thinking that they had left him to go on a secret date.
The scholar closed the door after they came in, walked around behind the screen, and took off a hanging picture of a person's height from the wall, revealing a secret door behind the wall.
Twirling the mechanism on the wall, and after the door opened, he said: "This is the place, the conversation here is more private, please come in, both of you."
Behind the secret door is a not-so-spacious dark room with no windows, only a bed and a low table.
There are a few cushions next to the low table, where you can kneel or sit.Tangning picked a random seat and sat cross-legged, while Si Wuxiu also picked a seat next to him.
The scholar picked up the teapot on the table, opened the lid and sniffed it first, then took out the small box he carried with him, opened it, twisted up a little powder and sprinkled it in: "Don't worry, this is not poison. This kind of grass ash grows on five A kind of herbal medicine from Tupo, which has the effect of purifying water, the water in this brothel is somewhat unclean, and I dare not give it to the two of you to drink directly."
Tangning looked at it strangely. It was the first time he had seen this herb that can purify water, so he couldn't help but take a second look.
"Perhaps, Young Master Tang also wants to try the wine with spices?" The scholar half-jokingly asked.
"No, I don't need it," Tangning said quickly.
Who is difficult enough to deal with when you don't drink the supplementary water, but if you drink it?
Si Wuxiu's eyes were also a bit unhappy, the scholar saw that he was about to say "let's go" again, so he immediately said: "Hey, young master, don't take offense, I just don't like talking , please forgive me, forgive me!"
"Is it because you always speak in this tone that General Bai suspects you of being a spy?" Tangning looked at him suspiciously.
"You heard from him? He really thought I was the spy." The scholar shook his head, showing no surprise, as if he had expected that he would be suspected by General Bai.
Tangning wondered, "Don't you feel wronged?"
"Of course I do. I feel that I have been wronged!" The scholar immediately said, and made a very heartbroken look, "I have devoted myself to the young master and secretly carried out the tasks entrusted by your majesty. What about the adults' suspicions?"
"Your Majesty really asked you to do those things?" Tangning asked.
"It was the time at Wang's mansion, and it was also the time at Sanshan City." The scholar shook the folding fan in his hand, "But at the beginning, when I was in Dongjiao Village near Tianxiang Seminary, it was I who wanted to meet the two of you. .”
"But didn't you give me the guide to enter the secret realm of Mount Hao? It's in that album." Tangning looked at him suspiciously.
If it was true as the scholar said, the one in Dongjiao Village was just to say hello, then why would he give this thing to himself in advance?
"Your Majesty only said at the time that he was trying to find a way to deliver the thing to the young master, but he didn't limit me to any method." The scholar smiled and winked at Tangning again, "How about Mr. Tang, my painting skills its not bad, right?"
Although Tangning didn't want to pour cold water on the other party, considering that there was another person present who had seen the scholar's painting skills, Tangning replied honestly, "Actually, your painting skills... are really average."
The scholar was stunned for a moment, and the excitement on his face was reduced by half, and he was a little listless.
"However, your poems are not bad." Tangning added, so as not to hurt the scholar's self-esteem and affect their subsequent conversation.
The scholar's expression was gloomy: "What's the fu? If you want to squeeze into His Majesty's side and become a minister, who in the officialdom is illiterate? But painting is different. Even if you are dismissed from office in the future, it is still a skill to support your family." .” @无限好文, all in Jinjiang Literature City
"Then...then you should work hard to hone your painting skills. I think your level is not much different from the paintings sold by street painters. In time, you will definitely be able to occupy a place in the painting world." Tangning comforted him.
The scholar seemed to think that these words were quite useful, and the smile returned to his face: "Then I will accept Mr. Tang's auspicious words, and I will make more portraits of the two in the future to hone my painting skills!"
"Let's forget it. You can actually draw other people's portraits...for example, General Bai. His portraits are sure to sell well in the Northwest." Tangning quickly suggested that he had already seen enough portraits with hot eyes, and he really didn't want to add a few more. .
The era without portrait rights is really miserable, and it is basically impossible to protect rights.
The scholar rubbed his chin, and he didn't reject Tangning's proposal, "That's fine. When painting General Bai, you can't use the painting method of beauties. You have to use the method of door gods. This is also a kind of cultivation."
Seeing that if Si Wuxiu continued to talk like this, the next step would be for the scholar to bring Tang Ning to discuss the paper and paint, and the topic had gone awry.He couldn't help reminding in a cold voice: "Master Fang, did you forget something?"
The scholar quickly turned his head and said: "Yes, I almost forgot! Please forgive me, young master, I tend to forget myself when I talk about these things. Where did I just say that? Oh, General Bai suspected that I was a spy, but I How could it be a spy, the young master should know this best..."
"Since it's not you, who is the spy?" Si Wuxiu interrupted his rambling.
"I don't know either." The scholar spread his hands and said, "I've been running around all year long, so I don't know much about the White Tiger Army. Besides, the Supervising Army is someone sent from above, and the White Tiger Army doesn't like to see it. I, I can't integrate into the army, let alone investigate anything."
Therefore, such a situation would be created. General Bai doubted no one but the scholar, and the scholar knew that he was innocent, but he couldn't explain it.
Because it involves his secret mission, and it is also related to Si Wuxiu.
"Since Emperor Yuan didn't limit your method, why didn't you just hand over the things to me, and you have to turn several corners to deliver a message?" Si Wuxiu said coldly, "Aren't you wasting your time?"
"That's what I said, but if I don't do that, how can I judge what kind of person the young master is through this series of actions?" The scholar said meaningfully, "Although there is nothing in the court today. The wind is blowing, but privately the aristocratic family has already begun to stand up. Not only our confidantes know about His Majesty's situation, but even the aristocratic family has heard of it. Since Your Majesty asked me to help secretly, I always want to know what kind of my future master will be people?"
"Then, what did you see?" Tangning asked him.
"Let's not talk about anything else, the young master has managed to turn danger into good luck in several times of distress, and he can also have Tianhu as a companion. That is auspicious sign of heaven, the fate of the emperor star!" The scholar exaggeratedly exclaimed.
Si Wuxiu said coolly: "So, you have been testing me all this way?"
Scholar: "..."
"I'm really sorry, you are willing to recognize me as the master, and I don't want a subordinate like you." Si Wuxiu smiled lightly, there was no smile in his eyes, but the corners of his mouth curled coldly, which made people feel unreasonable. Chill.
"I was wrong." The scholar immediately changed from sitting to kneeling, wishing he could grab the ground with his head: "I was wrong, young master, please forgive me this time..."
Si Wuxiu didn't pay attention to this at all, but continued to ask: "What is the current situation of Emperor Yuan, and how does the aristocratic family below stand?"
The scholar put away the exaggerated expression on his face, and said to them: "Your Majesty's current physical condition is a bit repetitive. He had a mistake in his practice a few years ago, and he has not recovered yet. In recent years, his internal injuries have worsened. However, His Majesty has not yet recovered. What happened, the cultivation level seems to have not been affected, and the martial arts are still terribly high, so the family is not sure about His Majesty's physical condition, so they only dare to support the prince in private."
He glanced at Si Wuxiu's expressionless face, and thought to himself that the father and son really resemble each other, they always have a silent attitude towards things that they don't care about.
After a pause, the scholar said again: "Now the most popular voices are the second prince Yuan Chengzu from the Empress Zong's family, and the third prince Yuan Chengye from the noble concubine Yang's family. The rest are not enough to form cliques. , and finally..."
The scholar glanced at Si Wuxiu again, swallowed his saliva and said, "The young master who should be named 'Yuan Chengxiu'."
It is said that the name was chosen by His Majesty himself, but after the news was revealed to Mrs. Si, the lady directly added a stroke to the word "Yuan" and changed it to "Wu", and "Chengxiu" also became "Wuxiu". It is obvious that he wants to draw a clear line with His Majesty.
I don't know if His Majesty almost killed Si Wuxiu with his own hands later, and whether it has anything to do with it.
Tang Ning listened with her chin on the side, feeling more and more that Si Wuxiu's parents must have had a bloody sadomasochistic relationship, and the truth back then might be even more twists and turns than the novel.
"How many people in the court knew Wuxiu and chose to support him?" Tangning raised her hand curiously.
"This..." the scholar froze for a moment, and told them the truth, "The top aristocratic families have known about the existence of the young master for a long time, but they didn't count the young master among the contenders for the throne."
Tangning glanced at Si Wuxiu, seeing that he didn't care about such things, she couldn't help but smiled, "I've already guessed it."
The aristocratic families are all human beings, they will only support those princes who will bring benefits to the family, and illegitimate children like Si Wuxiu who have not yet been recognized as candidates will inevitably be excluded from the candidates.
But Tangning would not feel sorry for him, because this was not what Si Wuxiu was after.
Si Wuxiu gently pinched Tangning's tail, touching it from root to tail, "I'm not favored, and I can still be assassinated by the harem. How can Ah Ning still laugh?"
Tangning swept the back of Si Wuxiu's hand with her tail, and winked at him, "It's okay, I'm often assassinated by demon gods too, so we're even."
Si Wuxiu pinched his ear again with a funny face.
The scholar said with emotion: "The two of you really love each other more than gold, and you only envy mandarin ducks and not immortals!"
"Okay, stop flattering!" Tangning couldn't laugh or cry, such blunt and embarrassing flattery, even Lei Peng couldn't say it, I suggest you learn from Bai Hukai. "Your Majesty's physical condition, you'd better give an accurate statement."
"Master Tang, why do you ask that?" The scholar smiled and looked at Tangning.
"The harem is the most sensitive person to His Majesty's physical condition. If they can make such a commotion in Haoshan, it's impossible for them to be full and join forces to suppress a person who poses no threat to them." Tangning said, "Besides, you are still His Majesty's confidant. Logically speaking, you should remain neutral, but don't you take your position now?"
Si Wuxiu lowered her eyes and stroked Tangning's tail, smoothing that soft and white tail - the little fox was still dumbfounded in front of her, but she finally looked like a fox in front of others.
The smile on the scholar's lips deepened, and he cast a approving look at Tangning, "Mr. Tang's analysis is very accurate, and his words are generally correct, but there is still a little detail that is not correct."
"Appreciate further details."
"First of all, with His Majesty's ability, he will not let the harem fully grasp his situation. All the harem's speculations about His Majesty are groundless. Secondly, although Your Majesty never mentions the young master who is living outside, he always pays attention to him. The young master’s every move, otherwise he wouldn’t have given me orders in secret. People in the harem are best at catching wind and shadows, even if there is no basis, they can guess His Majesty’s concern for the young master, so naturally they will get rid of the young master quickly.”
The scholar paused, and then continued: "Finally, it is His Majesty's secret decree to assist the young master. Forgive me for making such a claim, but boldly testing the young master..."
As a result, Si Wuxiu passed the test of the scholar, but the scholar did not pass the test of Si Wuxiu.
Tangning gave him a sympathetic look.
"However, His Majesty's situation... is indeed as Mr. Tang said, it's not very good." The scholar sighed slightly, "Old injuries are repeated, and he has to work day and night. I don't know how many pairs of eyes are staring at His Majesty inside and outside. There is no environment."
"How long can he last?" Si Wuxiu asked.
The scholar replied: "Ten years at most, three to five years at least."
This is indeed a bit short for the warrior.
Si Wuxiu's face remained unchanged, he just nodded lightly to show that he understood.
Tangning secretly squeezed Si Wuxiu's hand. No matter how indifferent he was, it was his father after all, so it was impossible for him to be completely untouched. Tangning still hoped that he would not be too sad. @无限好文, all in Jinjiang Literature City
Si Wuxiu pulled the corner of his lips slightly, held his hand instead, and stroked lightly on the palm of his hand.
Tangning was so excited that she almost jumped up, her tail was blown out, scratching someone's sensitive place suddenly would be fatal!
Fortunately, I was really emotional to comfort you just now!
The scholar faced the direction of the capital with a worried expression, not noticing the small movements between the two.
Tangning really wanted to remind the scholar that there were no windows in the dark room, no matter how deeply he got into the drama, he would still be very good at it.
"Since that man can live for at least three more years, then I don't need to worry about it. Aning and I have important things to do, so it's inconvenient to stay for a long time." Si Wuxiu was about to stand up.
"Wait a minute, don't rush away!" The scholar immediately stopped him, trying to press Si Wuxiu's shoulder, but Si Wuxiu easily dodged it, pointing at the scholar's acupuncture points with both hands!
The scholar's expression was slightly startled, he quickly turned sideways to avoid it, turned around in the air, and before his feet landed, Si Wuxiu's second move came close to his neck.
Si Wuxiu burst out two sword auras from both hands, although not as fierce as the sword aura when he was holding the sword, but it is also not to be underestimated, the slightest carelessness will bruise the flesh.
The scholar was terrified, and hastily dodged another move, and with all his strength, he stepped on the table and jumped towards the ceiling with his strength!
The teacup on the table trembled, and the water in the cup splashed onto the table.Si Wuxiu flicked his sleeve and threw a cup of tea towards the scholar who was still in the air.
Seeing that the two of them were still able to come and go in a narrow room, Tang Ning lamented that Si Wuxiu's moves were exquisite and the scholar's skillful hiding. On the other hand, she hurriedly hid to the side with her head in her arms, so as not to The fish in the pond were affected.
Tangning can use the painful lessons she learned from her past duels with Si to prove how terrifying it is to fight with classmates Si.
Bang!
Before it was too late, the teacup that Si Wuxiu swept out hit the ceiling, making a muffled sound.
The scholar's feet were slightly on the ceiling, and he used his strength to hide to the side, avoiding the direction where the teacup fell, but the tea was still accidentally splashed on his face and body.
"Cough, the young master's martial arts skills are really superb, and I am convinced to lose." The scholar fell to the ground in a bit of embarrassment, wiped the water from his face, and cupped his hands towards Si Wuxiu.
Si Wuxiu flicked his sleeve lightly, and glanced at him lightly.
"But I really have something to say." The scholar raised his hands and looked at Si Wuxiu with a little awe.
Not daring to force the other party to stay, he had no choice but to put on a sincere expression.
"To be honest, although I have already thought that I can make a living by selling paintings when I am dismissed from office, it is not now. There are spies in the White Tiger Army, and everyone believes that person is the subordinate. No matter what I say, no one will believe it. But the spy used me as a shield to act secretly, and if things go on like this, the Northwest will definitely fall into the hands of the Yaozu..."
"So?" Si Wuxiu asked lightly.
"So, I would like to ask the young master to help find this real spy." The scholar bowed to the bottom and said to the two, "Besides, this time there is an opportunity to send troops, and the place to send troops is basically the same as the young master and Mr. Tang's goals. .”
"Wusupo?" Tangning immediately realized.
"Exactly." The scholar pulled out a map of the Northwest Territory from the room, wiped off the water stains on the table with his sleeve, and spread the map out for them to see, "Last month, the White Tiger Army received a report from the scouts, saying that in the Near Bailiyuan, the monster army was secretly assembled. Bailiyuan is very close to Wutupo, and there are army scouts as guides, so it is not easy to get lost in the desert."
Si Wuxiu glanced at him: "You want to use this as a condition in exchange for us to help you find the spies, isn't this calculation too loud?"
"That's right, why don't we go find a guide by ourselves? Anyone who has lived in the Northwest for many years should be able to do it." Tangning was not so easily attracted by scholars.
It's too stupid to ask them to help find spies that even the scholar himself can't find with just one guide!
Si Wuxiu has never cheated others like this before, anyway, the sweetness he gave is quite enough, enough to make people tempted.
The scholar coughed, and took out the treasure box in his arms: "This kind of plant ash that can purify water is called Xuxucao, which is a unique herb in Wutupo. This kind of herb only grows near the sweet spring water. And the next goal of the two of you is the sweet spring water in Wutupo, I can take you there."
"Not only do you have to lead the way, but you also have to draw the route maps for the catkins and sweet spring water." Si Wuxiu tapped the table, but did not refuse the proposal.
Instead, Tangning gave the scholar a distrustful look, and whispered to Si Wuxiu, "If you ask the scholar to paint, can he do it?" @无限好文,全在晋江文学城
The scholar wouldn't draw that herbal medicine as a peony flower, would he?
The scholar was not convinced: "It's not good to draw a person, but it's not a problem to draw a grass under it!"
"Then you draw one now?" Tangning looked at him.
"This... this is going to be brewed for a while, the hasty drawing is not so detailed, I will draw it carefully later, and I will give it to you two tomorrow!" The scholar wanted to look up at the sky, but there was no window in the dark room, so he had to say, " Besides, it's getting late, if the two of you don't go back, I'm afraid others will be worried too."
The scholar made a "please" gesture, pushed open the door of the darkroom himself, and sent them out.
As a result, as soon as they walked out of the room, they saw a soft and beautiful figure sitting in the room. Except for Si Wuxiu, Tangning and the scholar were all startled. Remembering that they were still in the brothel, they thought it was a girl from the brothel!
At this time, the girl put down the glass of water in her hand and turned around: "Young master, son, are you done talking?"
After hearing the voice, Tangning realized that this girl was Yu He!
Tangning took a closer look at her and found that the clothes Yu He was wearing were different from what she was wearing today.
She usually wears riding clothes that are easy to move around. They are tightly wrapped and have secrets almost from head to toe. Like Tangning, she likes to sew secret pockets in her clothes to hold all kinds of secret medicines.
But right now she was dressed quite boldly, with her breasts half exposed, Tangning didn't even dare to look down her neck!
He consciously looked away.
Si Wuxiu frowned slightly, Yuhe quickly stood up and explained: "This subordinate originally wanted to come in quietly, but when the old bustard found out, she insisted on changing into this suit, saying that no decent girl would come to visit. A brothel, if someone sees it, it will attract suspicion."
"Forget it, let's talk after leaving." Si Wuxiu said to her.
Yuhe was amnestied, and immediately prepared to go out, deciding to change out of this set of flimsy and chilly clothes as soon as she got back, and to wash off the smell of cheap face powder on her body.
However, before she left, she finally took a closer look at the appearance of the fourth person in the room, and the eyes of the scholar happened to meet.
"You are..." Yuhe frowned, as if remembering something.
"It's Miss Yuhe, right?" The scholar didn't feel surprised, maybe because he already knew who Si Wuxiu would be around, so he wasn't surprised to see Yuhe, who was also under Emperor Yuan, at this time.
"So it's you." Although Yu He has never met a scholar, she has long known that there is such a person, and she has been revealing news to the young master in the dark.
She checked the Wang's mansion for a long time, but she still hadn't found out the scholar's origin, which made her very frustrated and very unwilling.
Seeing a real person today, Yu He even felt a raging fire burning in her heart—this probably was a competitive mentality for opponents of the same profession.
"Long-awaited." Yu He raised her chin slightly and said to the scholar.
"It's a pleasure to meet you." The scholar also had a fake smile on his face.
Si Wuxiu didn't care about the secret rivalry between the two, he directly pulled Tangning away, "Let's go back, if it's later, your second brother might be looking for you all over the city."
"Oh, good." Tangning trotted after him.
……
On the second day, the scholar really asked someone to deliver the two paintings to the inn where Tangning and the others were temporarily staying.
After Yu He and Murong Du's inspection, the characteristics of the Suxucao drawn by the scholar are not far from those recorded in the ancient books, except that the lines are slightly distorted, there is actually no mistake in the drawing.
The map has also been recognized by several local elderly runners, all of whom have been to Wutupo.
After proving that the scholar did not lie to them, Si Wuxiu agreed to the exchange and discussed the next step with him.
"In a few days at the latest, General Bai will gather a vanguard army of at least 3000 people and march towards Bailiyuan." The scholar said to them, "I plan to invite you to be my personal soldiers. You also know that due to my special status , I usually don’t like people around me, and I don’t have much popularity in the army, the soldiers assigned to me are all here to watch me, so I sent them all back.”
Si Wuxiu thought about it for a while, and asked him: "Didn't you say that Baili used to have an army of monsters assembled? Would Bai Hanxing dare to use only 3000 people to deal with an unknown army?"
"The young master hits the nail on the head!" The scholar smiled wryly, "General Bai must have more than 3000 people, but when he told me it was [-], I'm afraid he thought I was a spy and wanted to report to the monster clan through me, so that the monster clan would have more than [-] people." The clan took some action, and then turned back and attacked the Yaozu. He wanted to use this opportunity to severely defeat the Yaozu, and find out the spies by the way... The strategy is quite good, but unfortunately, it is useless!"
Tang Ning understood what he meant: "You mean, General Bai's strategy must have been discussed with other subordinates, so the real spies know the actual number of people sent... But if this is the case, how can the Yaozu Isn't it still better?"
"As Mr. Tang said, if we can't find a way to find out the spies during this march and destroy the monster clan's plan to lure the enemy into deep, then the White Tiger Army will definitely be defeated, and it will be a big defeat!" the scholar said seriously.
"Then you can't let the young master be your own soldier?" Yuhe was a little unhappy, pouted, "Besides, the few of us have already left the impression of heroes and righteousness with General Bai, and you In his mind, he is a spy, wouldn't that damage the young master's reputation?"
The scholar opened his mouth slightly, his tongue was brilliant, and he was speechless when faced with such a sharp question from Yuhe.
"Why don't you just say, you guys are worried that I will tip off the demon clan during the march, so they came here to monitor me spontaneously?" the scholar suggested weakly.
"That's a good idea." Si Wuxiu rubbed his chin and said, "We'll tell General Bai later that we heard that troops are going to be sent to the city, and we want to do our part. Spending money to invite master fighters to sit in command is not a violation of military regulations."
"That's good. General Bai will only think that we are here to help, and won't associate us with scholars," Tangning agreed.
Everyone agreed, and the scholar naturally had to agree, although he always felt that something was wrong.
Thinking about it carefully, in the eyes of outsiders, he is still a lonely and unpopular existence!
The scholar expressed his sadness, but unfortunately he has no better idea.
I had no choice but to comfort myself in my heart, helping His Majesty with affairs, sacrificing a little reputation is nothing, not to mention that the young master is still helping himself secretly.
After the idea was agreed upon, the scholar secretly left the inn as usual to prevent others from discovering that he had any contact with Si Wuxiu and others.
Early the next morning, Second Brother Tang also visited the Marshal's Mansion on behalf of Tangjiabao's disciples.
It would be better to leave it to his second brother to take the initiative to ask for a job. At first glance, the second brother is a righteous and passionate young man, quite decent.
After listening to Second Brother Tang's rhetoric about defending his family and the country, General Bai became enthusiastic for a while, and even appointed Second Brother Tang and Classmate Si as worthless deputy lieutenants—according to the regulations of the Baihu Army, the supervisor The army can have two deputy lieutenants and several personal followers.
"Why do you all have official positions, and I can only get a follower?" After Tangning heard about it, she took the deputy lieutenant badge Si Wuxiu received from the White Tiger Army and looked at it over and over, feeling a little envious.
"A-Ning is going to be the Demon Emperor, so why do you care what a lieutenant does?" Si Wuxiu took the badge from Tangning's hand amusedly, took his hand and scratched it in the palm of his hand, "And I don't mind being a lieutenant either."
"Then what do you want to be, Your Highness?" Tangning asked him intentionally.
"Then it's His Highness." Si Wuxiu showed an inscrutable expression, "If it's His Highness in Emperor Yuan's palace, he has so many sons, the title His Highness may not be very valuable."
"Then are there any other Highnesses?" Tangning asked strangely. Si Wuxiu didn't even want to be the emperor's son, so what other status would allow him to be called "Your Highness"?
Si Wuxiu gently pinched Tangning's ear, "I'd rather be 'His Royal Highness the Demon Empress'. This is a unique title, and it can be with Aning forever."
Tangning couldn't help laughing out loud, and slumped on Si Wuxiu's body, unable to get up for a long time: "If you are a demon queen, you must be a demon queen who will bring disaster to the country and the people!"
"Well, that's why I need someone to take care of me so that I don't harm the common people." Si Wuxiu pinched Tangning's chin and met his gaze, "Ah Ning, after these things are over, we will get married ?”
"..." Tangning pursed her lips, and under the gaze of that fiery gaze, she finally nodded.
With gentle eyes, Si Wuxiu pressed a kiss on his lips, with a smile in his eyes.
He bowed his head and whispered something next to Tangning's ear. Tangning was taken aback for a moment, then her ears moved, and her big fluffy tail involuntarily swept over her body.
Classmate Si's level of love talk must have been upgraded again, it's almost overwhelming!
The author has something to say:
Tang: Do you dare to tell readers what you said!
456: Actually, it’s nothing, it’s just [beep——] and [beep——] praising Ah Ning’s [beep——].
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