Dafeng Night Watchman

Chapter 446 - 446 Half Life

Chapter 446: Chapter 446 Half Life

Xu Qian'an went to meet him helplessly. Before he got close, his aunt came closer, grabbed his arm, and said anxiously:

"How can Erlang go to the battlefield? He hasn't even killed a chicken. He is just a weak scholar. The emperor asked him to go to the battlefield. This, this is not going to kill him."

As she said this, she cried.

Xu Lingyue was also in the hall at this time, standing aside. With her beautiful and refined face, she frowned slightly, worrying about Erlang's safety.

"Mother, I am a seventh-rank benevolent person, a seventh-rank. Dad is only a seventh-rank too." Xu Cijiu was not convinced.

"What's the use? Your father told me a long time ago that a seventh-rank scholar is also weak and can't beat a ninth-rank warrior." Aunt said angrily.

Xu Erlang was speechless. .

Xu Qian'an patted the back of his aunt's hand to comfort her, and then said, "It's not that there is no way to solve it. At worst, you can just resign."

"Resign!" Aunt wiped her tears.

In the eyes of women like aunt, war is a disaster like the sky falling. As a mother, she would rather her son give up his future than go to the battlefield.

"Impossible!"

Xu Xinnian interrupted forcefully. As a scholar in the academy, how could he retreat because of fear of going to the battlefield?

Aunt sat on the chair and shed tears and said, "You came out of my belly. I don't know how much you weigh. If you have half the ability of your eldest brother, I won't bother to care about you. But you are just a useless scholar. You are good at writing articles, but how can you fight with others with a knife?

"You are the only heir of the second house. If you have an accident, I, I won't live either......"

Xu Lingyue comforted her mother with a sad face.

"Mom, I am studying the art of war. The battlefield is my home court and the place where I practice. Now I finally have this opportunity." He defended himself in a softer tone.

"Are you stupid?"

Aunt screamed, "That dog emperor wants you dead. He has a grudge against Ning Yan. He wants our whole family to die. Are you stupid enough to send yourself to him? "

She was crying, and her face was unusually ferocious in excitement.

Xu Qiyan was stunned when he saw this scene. His aunt was actually very clear about the situation of the Xu family. She knew that her nephew had offended the emperor, and the whole family was being targeted and in danger of losing their lives.

But she had never expressed her concerns in this regard, and she had never complained about her nephew who "meddled in other people's business". It was not because she was stupid, but because she treated this nephew who she had raised as a family member and a son.

Some people say that they don't take you seriously, but they actually love you in their hearts.

Xu Qiyan quietly left the inner hall and asked the servants to bring the mare and galloped towards the night watchman's office.

......

Haoqi Tower, seventh floor.

In the tea room, Xu Qiyan frowned and said, "Duke Wei, that dog thief Yuan Jingdi really didn't give up persecuting me. He saw that my reputation was at its peak, With the support of Dean Zhao Shou, you and the Supervisor, they are unwilling to touch me for the time being, so they set their sights on Cijiu.

Why didn't Xu Qiyan leave the capital, but dared to investigate Emperor Yuan Jing privately? It was because he had the support of these three big guys behind him.

In addition, he was relatively low-key and did not commit suicide in front of Emperor Yuan Jing.

But he knew that sooner or later Emperor Yuan Jing would settle accounts with him. This emperor was good at power struggles. He had enough patience to wait, such as this time.

Xu Qiyan himself was not afraid of Emperor Yuan Jing, but he was quite worried about his second uncle and Erlang. Emperor Yuan Jing wanted to "blame" them. It was too simple.

Wei Yuan smiled and said, "What do you think?"

Xu Qiyan tried, "Can Duke Wei block it back?"

Wei Yuan shook his head: "It's not easy to refuse the appointment of His Majesty. "

Xu Qian'an sighed heavily: "I originally wanted to join the army with Erlang and protect him secretly, but I felt that if I also left the capital, my family would be in real danger, so I had to ask Duke Wei for help.

"Duke Wei is the commander-in-chief of this expedition, please help me take care of Erlang."

The supervisor and Zhao Shou will protect him, but will the two big guys be his bodyguards and protect his family?

Xu Qian'an doesn't have this confidence, but he has confidence in Wei Yuan.

The supervisor and Zhao Shou treat him as a chess piece, so they only recognize him and not his family. Wei Yuan treats him as a confidant and an important person, so Wei Yuan will take care of his family.

Wei Yuan drank tea and smiled: "I will arrange Xu Xinnian to go to the north. Jiang Luzhong and Yang Yan have the best relationship with you. In addition, Chu Yuanzhen will also go to the north."

Xu Qian'an was surprised: "So you have already arranged it? You let Chu Yuanzhen join the army just to protect Erlang?"

Dad!

Wei Yuan sneered, "That was just a side note. Chu Yuanzhen is a man of unparalleled talent. It's a pity for him to be a wanderer. He is still a scholar with the world in mind. He just resigned from office and retired because he was dissatisfied with His Majesty's cultivation of Taoism.

"As long as you still have the heart, you won't reject me. Such a good talent is not worth using."

Chu Yuanzhen is also an old tool man... Xu Qian'an said in his heart.

Wei Yuan immediately asked, "Do you have anything else to say to me?"

He seemed to be looking forward to it.

Xu Qian'an chuckled twice, stood up, and saluted respectfully: "I wish Duke Wei a triumphant return."

Wei Yuan smiled without comment, and seemed a little disappointed.

"Xu Qian'an!"

But when he said goodbye and left, Wei Yuan's voice suddenly came from behind him, "The world of Jiuzhou is more complicated than you think. Go, and walk your way well."

Xu Qian'an waited for a moment, but did not wait for Wei Yuan's explanation. He looked back at him and said, "Okay! "

After leaving Haoqi Tower, Xu Qiyan took out the fragment of the Earth Book and sent a private chat request to Chu Yuanzhen.

[Three: Brother Chu, the Ministry of War just sent a message that I, like you, must also go with the army.]

[Four: Wei Yuan also came to you? Is your cousin going too?]

Chu Yuanzhen was shocked and worried about Hengyuan. If Xu Qiyan was not in the capital, could the three people of "125" really rescue Hengyuan successfully?

[Three: I am different from you. I was appointed by Emperor Yuan Jing.]

Xu Qiyan did not curse Emperor Yuan Jing's viciousness, because Chu Yuanzhen would definitely understand, he was such a smart person.

[Four: It's okay, I will take care of you . ]

I was waiting for you to say this! Xu Qi'an immediately sent a letter: [I will temporarily hand over the fragments of the Earth Book to my eldest brother. Well, that's it. I still have things to deal with. ]

Without giving Chu Yuanzhen a chance to ask questions, he quickly ended the private chat.

Alas, people should be honest. Don't brag on the Internet. If you are not careful, you will be embarrassed... Xu Qi'an sighed sincerely.

........

On the other side, Xu Mansion.

After receiving the news from the mansion, Xu Pingzhi immediately rushed back home. Now he sat on the chair with a dark face and said nothing.

"Master, please talk to this evil son and let him resign as soon as possible." Aunt cried.

"Your Majesty is using an open conspiracy. "Xu Pingzhi sighed.

Either get out of the Hanlin Academy or go to war. The former ruins his future, while the latter is a life-or-death struggle.

Xu Pingzhi had experienced the Battle of Shanhaiguan, and knew that he was able to come back alive purely by luck. The war in the north was certainly not as dangerous and fierce as the Battle of Shanhaiguan.

But Xu Erlang was not a warrior, and he lacked the means to save his life on the battlefield.

Xu Xinnian sat aside, silent. He had been beaten by his eldest brother, so there was no need to be beaten by his father again.

The family was gloomy.

Auntie sobbed continuously, and Xu Lingyue comforted her softly.

"I saw that my eldest brother went out just now, and he must have thought of a way. Mother, don't worry, wait for my eldest brother to come back." Xu Lingyue said softly.

"We can only wait for news from Dalang."

Auntie wiped her tears, looked outside the hall frequently, and said anxiously: "But what can Dalang do? He is no longer an official, and he has offended the emperor. "

Xu Pingzhi's face was gloomy and he didn't speak.

At this time, they heard Xu Lingyin's crisp and tender voice coming from outside: "Big pot~"

The family turned their heads suddenly and looked outside the hall. Sure enough, they saw Xu Qi'an strode back and kicked his sister who was coming to meet him.

Xu Lingyin flew into Lina's arms beside her. She laughed happily and said that the feeling of flying in the clouds was very interesting.

Xu Qi'an used clever strength. In the past, the brother and sister had always played like this.

"Da Lang!"

"Big brother!"

The four people in the hall stood up at the same time and looked at Xu Qi'an.

Auntie said anxiously: "Da Lang, have you thought of a way to keep Er Lang from going to war?"

Xu Qi'an shook his head slightly, "His Majesty has appointed me, how can I refuse."

Seeing that Auntie's beautiful face could not hide her disappointment, and seeing that Uncle Xu's face suddenly dimmed, he said slowly:

"However, Duke Wei promised me that he would take care of Er Lang. Moreover, Chu Yuanzhen, a registered disciple of Renzong, will also go with the army. He has a very good relationship with me and Erlang, and he promised me that he would protect Erlang well. "

"Master?"

Aunt cast an inquiring look at her husband.

Second Uncle Xu smiled: "With the care of Duke Wei, Erlang is safe. Moreover, Chu Yuanzhen is comparable to a fourth-grade master and can fly with a sword. Even if he encounters danger, he can protect Erlang well."

When Aunt heard that even her husband said so, she felt relieved.

She sobbed and said: "Thanks to Dalang. "

......

Whenever there is a war, in addition to the necessary matters such as dispatching troops and requisitioning food and grass, the corresponding ceremony is also indispensable.

The imperial court will ask the Sitianjian to choose an auspicious day, and then offer sacrifices to heaven, earth, and ancestors. These are the three sacrifices.

The three sacrifices are strictly regulated and held on different auspicious days by the emperor and his civil and military officials.

The soldiers and generals who are going to go to war will also offer sacrifices to their ancestors on this day.

It is essential for descendants to worship their ancestors on the battlefield.

The Xu family's ancestral tomb is located in a Feng Shui treasure land outside the capital. They invited a sorcerer from the Imperial Astronomical Bureau to help with the Feng Shui. Of course, most wealthy families in the capital would invite sorcerers to look at Feng Shui.

Everyone's ancestral tomb is a Feng Shui treasure land......

The brothers Xu Xinnian and Xu Qian'an are now the golden phoenixes and core figures of the Xu family.

Almost all the people in the family came to the battle of Xu Erlang from the Hanlin Academy, including two white-haired elders.

One elder was still strong, thin and tall, but his white hair was a little sparse.

The other one was not so clear-headed, his eyes were a little dull, but his white hair was very dense.

After presiding over the ancestor worship ceremony, the white-haired elder of the clan said with emotion:

"In fact, no one believed the words of the Sitianjian sorcerer back then. The capital is so small, how could there be so many Feng Shui treasures? It was just to ask for good luck. Now it seems that this is indeed a Feng Shui treasure. Otherwise, two outstanding people would not have been born in succession."

The surrounding clansmen laughed.

At this time, the old and confused elder of the clan trembled in the crowd and murmured: "Where is Dalang, where is Dalang? Where is the Wenquxing of our Xu family?"

Xu Pingzhi pulled Xu Erlang over and smiled: "Uncle, the Wenquxing of our Xu family is Erlang, and the Wuquxing is Dalang."

The elder stared at Erlang with his cloudy eyes for a long time and shook his head: "No, it's not you, you are not Dalang."

"Of course he is not Dalang, I said he is Erlang, the Wenquxing of our Xu family." The clan members explained loudly on the side.

The elder ignored him and searched among the crowd: "Da Lang, where is Da Lang?"

Xu Qian'an had no choice but to walk over and said with a smile: "Grandpa, I am Da Lang."

The elder narrowed his eyes, carefully examined him, and smiled: "It's Da Lang, it's Da Lang, the literary star of our Xu family."

The elder's son explained awkwardly: "I always told my father about Da Lang's deeds before, and he only remembered Da Lang after hearing so much."

........

The palace, the imperial garden.

Wei Yuan sat in the pavilion, twirling black pieces with his fingertips, playing chess with Emperor Yuan Jing.

After killing the old emperor for a few games, Wei Yuan said lightly: "I heard that the queen came in with health problems?"

Emperor Yuan Jing looked at him and said expressionlessly: "It's autumn, maybe she caught a cold. I'm busy with government affairs and neglected the queen for a while. Wei Qing, please go visit the queen for me."

Wei Yuan stood up, bowed and left.

He had walked the road to Fengqi Palace countless times, but this time he walked particularly slowly. Obviously, the person he cared about most was at the end of the road, but he was afraid to walk too fast, afraid that he would finish the road if he was not careful.

In Fengqi Palace, the peerless queen stood in the hall, holding her sleeves with one hand and burning incense with the other.

"Why are you here?"

She said with surprise when she saw Wei Yuan enter the hall.

"I'm about to go to war, so I came to see you." Wei Yuan smiled gently.

The queen led him to a seat and ordered the maid to serve tea and cakes. The two sat in the house, and time passed quietly. They didn't talk much, but there was an indescribable harmony.

After finishing a cup of tea, Wei Yuan sighed: "The palace has always prepared the cakes you made?"

The queen pursed her lips and chuckled: "I don't know when you will come, but I know you like to eat the cakes I make the most. So every afternoon, I will cook some myself."

Wei Yuan nodded, "Thoughtful."

The queen looked at the plate and ate only two pieces of cake. She whispered:

"In the past, Ah Ming always snatched the cakes I made from you, and you never let him. In the Shangguan family, you are more like the legitimate son than him, because Because you are my father's most valued student and the son of his savior..."

"No more!"

Wei Yuan interrupted calmly and whispered: "My grievances with the Shangguan family were settled after Shangguan Ming's death. I came here just to tell you..."

He looked at the queen's beautiful face, as stunning as before, and said: "I have guarded you for half my life. Now, I want to do what I want to do."

After Wei Yuan finished speaking, he stood up and bowed, and walked out of the palace.

"You have guarded me for half my life, but you never know what I want."

The queen's voice came from behind.

Wei Yuan paused for a moment and left resolutely.

The wind blew from somewhere in the palace wall, blowing up his green robe and blowing his gray temples.

Outside Fengqi Palace was a long road with tall red walls on both sides. He walked forward in silence, finally completing this road and half of his life.

This year, the corners of the world are at the end of the sea. The temples are white.

......

Lin'an, wearing a fiery red dress, walked towards Wenyuan Pavilion with two close-fitting palace maids and the guards of Shaoyin Palace.

"Hey, why did Wei Yuan come into the palace?"

Lin'an saw a man in green coming out from the harem from afar and murmured curiously.

She had always disliked Wei Yuan because the man in green was a die-hard supporter of the Fourth Prince, and the Fourth Prince was the biggest threat to the Crown Prince.

It was not until she met Xu Qian'an that she developed a little bit of affection for Wei Yuan, purely out of love for him.

After watching Wei Yuan leave, Lin'an did not delay her own business and continued to walk towards Wenyuan Pavilion.

Wenyuan Pavilion has a total of seven attics, which is the royal family's library, with a rich collection of books, embracing all kinds of things.

Lin'an entered the third attic accurately, called the clerk in charge of Wenyuan Pavilion, and said: "I want to read books related to the dragon veins of the capital, you go and find them."

As a princess, she did not need to find books in the sea of ??books by herself, and there were "local snake" administrators to help.

After getting the book recording the dragon veins, Lin'an turned to the sixth attic and called the administrator as well, saying: "I want to check the information of the first generation of Pingyuan Earl."

The administrator quickly found the corresponding files of the first generation of Pingyuan Earl.

This time Lin'an did not borrow the book, but unfolded it and took a look. The first generation of Pingyuan Earl was a figure from 170 years ago. He was originally a general in the north. He was later conferred a title for his repeated military exploits.

"The residence of Pingyuan Earl was granted by the emperor..." Lin'an muttered in his heart.

......

Late at night.

Inner city, a certain area near the imperial city.

The mansion of Pingyuan Earl was quiet, and the door was sealed. Since Pingyuan Earl was killed by Henghui, the mansion was taken back by the court.

In fact, at that time, Pingyuan Earl had two concubines who were having fun outside and were not at home, so they escaped. But concubines had no right to inherit the title, so naturally they had no right to inherit this imperial mansion.

A black shadow calmly avoided the night watchman on the roof and the patrolling sword guards, and took advantage of the night watchman to finish his lookout and quickly climbed over the wall to sneak into Pingyuan Earl's mansion.

The black shadow was wearing a tight nightgown that was easy to move, outlining the plump curves of the front and back.

A man could not have such exaggerated pectoral muscles, nor such a slender waist, so it was definitely a female thief.

Pingyuan Earl's mansion was dead silent.

The shadow looked around for a moment, and then ran along the wall. During the process, she took out a hand-drawn dragon vein trend chart and a Bagua Feng Shui plate from the Si Tian Jian from her arms.

Her beautiful eyes narrowed slightly, her eyes were like knives, and then in the dim moonlight, she observed the dragon vein trend chart while examining the Feng Shui plate in her hand.

After a little comparison and analysis, she finally arrived at her destination - the backyard garden.

The backyard garden of Pingyuan Bo's Mansion has a unique pattern, with a large rockery standing upright. Because no one takes care of it, it is overgrown with weeds and looks very desolate.

The shadow leaped lightly and stepped on a rockery. She looked down for nearly a quarter of an hour, fell to the ground silently, and fumbled around the locked rockery for a while.

When she reached the last target, she finally got something. This ten-foot-high rockery was hollow, and a light knock gave off a hollow echo.

She walked around the rockery, looking for clues, and suddenly reached out and pressed somewhere.

With a "click" sound, the side of the rockery slid open automatically, revealing a dark hole slanting downward.