With a tiger in my heart, I smell Xinlan carefully

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The roles of Tiger Dragon and Lu An in this chapter

When he woke up again, Xiaolong found himself lying on a soft embroidered bed, and there was an exquisite maid waiting to serve him.

Xiaohu said that this place is "the place of old friends", Xiaolong naturally believes it wholeheartedly and does not want to go into details.But he looked around but did not see Xiaohu, so he asked: "Where is the young master who is with me?"

The maid Yingying said with a blessing: "If you go back to Mr. Tang, Mr. Chen is in the backyard at the moment."

When Xiaolong was looking for it under the leadership of his servants, he saw a little tiger kneeling on the ground under a willow tree, with a golden basin, an incense tripod, and a wooden tablet in front of him. Paper money was burning in the golden basin, and the incense tripod had not been inserted Fragrance, but no words on the wooden stele.

Xiaolong walked up to him and said softly, "What are you doing?"

Holding three sticks of incense in his hands, Xiaohu bowed solemnly to the wooden tablet three times, respectfully inserted the incense into the tripod, and then replied: "Although there must be bloodshed and sacrifice in the case of forcing the palace, after all, the fire ghost is my The soldiers who were attracted to the arms and died in vain because of them were just like me, farmers who kept their duty. They had hoped to disarm and return to the fields, but—this is my sin, Chen Xiaohu. There are still heavy responsibilities in this life. On the contrary, they will be repaid in the next life as cattle or horses. Setting up incense and offering sacrifices is also a place for their souls to return to."

Xiaolong was silent when he heard the words, held up three sticks of incense like Xiaohu, and bowed deeply three times.A few pillars of green smoke curled up in the air, the huge back garden in the rich man's courtyard was empty and silent, only two people knelt silently in front of a small wooden monument.

I don't know how long it took, but it was still Xiaolong who spoke first: "What kind of deal did you make with the crown prince?"

"It's not a deal, it's just a suggestion. His Royal Highness wants to force the palace to become the emperor, so I acted as a think tank and came up with three strategies for him." Xiaohu's eyes were half-closed, and his voice was solemn in the silence.

"One is to use force. There are forces loyal to the prince in the palace city. Although I alone can block hundreds, his father-in-law can also help. It is not impossible to force the emperor to abdicate suddenly. The second is to use poison. The emperor is obsessed with longevity. He often takes the golden elixir offered by Taoist priests, and with a little trickery without anyone noticing, great things can be accomplished."

Hearing this, Xiaolong said: "The imperial palace is heavily guarded. There are Jinyiwei guards inside, and there are three major battalions waiting for the opportunity outside. The crown prince is alone and weak. You can't use it alone. Even if there is an old man and a right army commander, it is still far away." I can't quench my thirst. If you insist on fighting, the chances of winning are slim, this is the worst policy; using golden elixir to poison the effect is very fast, but if the emperor dies violently without knowing why, although the prince can ascend the throne logically, there is no impenetrable wall in the world. If gossip spreads, it will be a stain for the rest of my life, and this is the middle policy."

He then turned his head to look at Xiaohu with deep eyes: "Then, what is your best strategy?"

"Please enter the urn." Xiaohu also looked at him, his face was calm and arrogant.

"I asked Senior Shenlong, who helped us many times when we were young, to help us. First, let him appear in the capital a few times, creating rumors that 'the real dragon is alive', and then ask him to enter the palace at night in human form, and lie to the emperor. God was moved by his sincerity, and the king of gods sent him to ferry the emperor to become an immortal, and asked the emperor to go to Huailai Mountain on the first day of the next lunar month to wait for the reception. The emperor has always believed in the art of longevity, and his poor health recently made him want to become an immortal. , How could he let go of such a great opportunity presented to him."

"When he comes to his arms happily, he will be surrounded by the governor of the right army, and he can only be manipulated by others. At that time, as long as the emperor announces that he has been enlightened by the immortal, he will be promoted to the Zen prince soon, and his name will be justified. Putting the crown prince on the throne of God. Later generations will only lament that this is an incomprehensible emperor, and will not think that the crown prince is the mastermind of everything."

Xiaohu paused at this point, and continued: "But if the crown prince really ascends to the throne and has great power in his hands, I can only do it alone, and it will be even more difficult to save you. Therefore, with the help of Wang Rong I will capture the Queen of Ghosts from the Black Void Realm, and lead an army of fire ghosts to my arms. One is to use their power to rescue you, and the other is to cause some trouble for His Royal Highness, and if it doesn’t hurt the root, it will always make him sick.”

Taking advantage of the night to carry the ghost queen into Huailai, the army of fire ghosts who followed them first broke through Huailaiwei's heavy defenses, and then destroyed the camp at the foot of the mountain and disrupted the prince's position; pretending to deal with the prince, secretly released the ghost queen Let it lead the fire ghosts to make a second attack on Huailaiwei, who is trying to regain strength while fleeing; finally, taking advantage of the chaos, he snatches people away, and follows Huailaiwei, the weak point in the heavy encirclement that the fire ghosts have opened up. Get away with little effort.

Such resourcefulness is exhaustive.

Xiaolong listened quietly to Xiaohu's story, and when he looked at his friend who he had known since he was young, he suddenly felt that the familiar eyebrows became strange: "I really thought you were possessed by a ghost."

Xiaohu smiled calmly: "But after thinking a little bit, Chen Xiaohu is still Chen Xiaohu."

"Really? Chen Xiaohu, who has been slighted by the ghost queen, would still have the guts to catch it?" Xiaolong suddenly thought of making fun of it, especially wanting to see Xiaohu's shivering and nauseating expression.

But he was disappointed, meeting his narrow eyes, Xiaohu said seriously: "I can save you, there is nothing I dare not or cannot."

Xiaohu's gaze was very focused, and there was an inexplicable heat that made Xiaolong feel flustered, so he quickly lowered his head and said nothing.The two fell into silence for a while, but before they felt embarrassed, the savior appeared——

"I said you two, live in the master's house and use the master's people, but I don't come to see you when I come home. What's the reason?"

Xiaolong looked back and saw that the person had a dark complexion, thick eyebrows and thin eyes, his left hand was clutching the ledger, his right hand stretched into the light blue embers to scratch it indistinctly, and he yawned with a look of boredom.

"... Lu Yan?" Xiaolong couldn't believe his eyes.

"After he returned home, he inherited the family's ticket office business, and now it's Master Lu's and Dong Lu's." After Xiaohu explained to him, he cupped his fists and smiled at Lu Yan who walked up to him, "I've seen Master Lu, Did you come back from the governor's fight? Why didn't you see Anping?"

"Of course that stinky street runner is making a living, otherwise who will support him?" Lu Yan snorted with disdain on his face.

The familiar tone of the conversation between the two made Xiaolong feel a little isolated. He felt a little uneasy for no reason, and a kind smile appeared on his face: "I didn't know that you and Lu Yan still had a relationship."

These words, the mind and the soul can naturally hear the meaning.

Before Xiaohu could speak, Lu Yan was the first to be unhappy. He raised his chin with the same arrogance as when he was a child: "That's not true. General Tang has a lot of things to do every day. Naturally, it's not your turn to worry about the days of us small people."

Xiaolong choked there with a slightly embarrassed expression, and at this time Xiaohu made a rescue and said, "Speaking of which, it's been a long time since we've seen each other, so let's talk at the dinner table if you have something to say. Lu Yan, we are guests at your house, as a master, we must treat you well." Come on, don't be stingy."

Lu Yan gritted his teeth at Xiaolong, turned around and shouted at the top of his voice, "Come on, set up a table!"

Although the Lu family's ticket office business can't be said to be profitable in the world, it is also second to none among wealthy businessmen.This dinner was full of jade plates and delicacies on the Eight Immortals table. Although Xiaolong had been a Beijing official for five years with extraordinary insight, his vision was refreshed.

Master Lu drank a glass of wine, looked at the delicious food on the table, but clicked his tongue in distaste: "It's just a few dishes, nothing fresh."

Xiaolong squinted at his work, and Xiaohu also raised his cup: "The world is not peaceful, it is not easy to live, eat, wear and warm. It is a great joy to reunite with old friends. I will do it first as a respect."

Xiaolong and Lu Yan also toasted and drank.

After drinking three rounds and eating five flavors, Xiaohu also explained clearly the relationship between himself and Lu Yan these years.At the beginning of the war in the north, the tiger and the dragon resolutely joined the army, but Lu Yan had to go home to inherit the family business because his father died of illness.

Later, Xiaohu became the leader of the anti-fox organization, and rescued a group of silver darts from the black fox soldiers by accident. It was only when Lu Yan was forced by his family's ancestors to come to thank him that he realized that it was a payment from the Lu family.Although there is nothing old to say about the reunion after many years, the needs of the bank for manpower and the desire of the militiamen to make money to support their families made the two hit it off, and the cooperative relationship has continued.

Xiaolong listened to Xiaohu's story, but felt uncomfortable.Every time these years, when we met in the tavern to pay tribute to Xiaolan, Xiaohu would tell him the experience of the separation period, but he was always disturbed by the affairs of the officialdom, and never listened to it seriously...

When he was secretly sad, a person rushed in from the outside of the house. He was wearing a short shirt and a square scarf to wrap his head. He had a fair complexion and handsome facial features.His head was covered with sweat, and when he entered the door, he leaned on the pillar and began to pant. He managed to calm down, raised his head and smiled guiltily, but he still stumbled when he said: "Yes... I'm sorry, I didn't make it in time... Hurry back. Xiaolong Xiaohu, hey, long time no see."

As he said that, he pulled out the chair and was about to sit down. Lu Yan couldn't help but blacken his face when he saw this: "There are no rules, did you open your eyes and didn't see that the boss is here? You don't even have a word of thanks for the meal?"

Seeing him, Anping was as frightened as a quail, and cringed and made a bow: "Thank... Thank you, Master, for your love."

Lu Yan was finally satisfied after hearing the words, and raised his chin to let Anping take the seat.

The little dragon of Anping's face has long blurred his memory, and after a few greetings, he nods his head and has nothing to talk about.Seeing the three of them sharing their recent experiences, the feeling of being isolated made him feel like he was sitting on pins and needles.