Mythical big man, champion soldier saint

Chapter 16 Small fights? [Ticket request on Monday]

The day is empty.

Huo Qubing's energy mechanism changed, and a force of military practice overflowed. Behind him, he transformed into a giant armored snake with wings spread out. The momentum was so strong that it made one's heart shatter.

He wanted to observe the urn left by Xia Jie to see if he could find some clues.Unexpectedly, Soaring Snake would absorb the breath in the urn, like taking a 'soul pill', which played a very good role in promoting its own cultivation.

The Teng Snake became clearer and stronger, and the primordial spirit grew stronger.

His understanding of the cultivation of the Real Meaning Teng Snake has also deepened, and the strength of the Nine Bings has also increased.

"Teng Snake is good at changing, and it can be cultivated to great success. It can ride clouds and fog, carry Yuanshen, and go in and out of the nether world, just like a fairy. The other change is to cooperate with the army formation to achieve the Teng Snake formation, and use the power of the sky to march and fight... "

In Huo Qubing's consciousness, a soaring snake was moving around, showing its magic.

After about an hour, he slowly stopped practicing.

The bronze urn has become a piece of scrap copper, and there is nothing special about it.

The Art of Consciousness of the Sea fell silent again, and the Shiyi Fateng Snake Chapter still turned into a spirit storage array, drawing the aura of heaven and earth into Huo Qubing's body.

He came out of the room and asked the maidservant Xiong San to send a message to find Yao Zhao, Song Ran and others.

Don't want Big Mao to hear that he can go out for a walk to deliver the letter, so he immediately jumped off the roof, took the slip of the letter from Xiong San's hand, jumped into the room, and flew over the eaves and walls.

After noon, Song Ran and Yue Rao under Secret Detective, Qu Jun under Ting Wei, and Yao Zhao rushed over one after another.

Huo Qubing will continue to investigate the direction of the person behind Xia Jie, and order the four of them to continue to investigate if there is any doubt.

Yao recruited four people, representing secret investigators, the military, and the court lieutenant in charge of criminal law.

They work together, resources and manpower are whatever they want.

Huo Qubing only needs to be responsible for controlling the direction, and let others do the specific execution.

Generally speaking, Liu Huai's assassination involved a lot of energy, but in Huo Qubing's view, it was still a matter of 'small trouble', and it was not worth investing all his energy.

He delegated orders, freeing up his time for more important things.

After receiving his order, Yao Zhao, Yue Rao, and Qu Jun left first, leaving only Song Ran still on business.

After the three of them left, the smell of food suddenly wafted from the yard.

Huo Qubing couldn't help feeling a little hungry when he smelled it.

"I asked you to check the file in the hands of the Secret Detective, and find out about Xia Jie's origin through practice. Do you have any clues?"

Song Ran said: "Some gains." Then he took out a roll of bamboo slips wrapped with string.

Huo Qubing took it but was not busy looking at it, he got up and walked to the side yard:

"The way the other party kills Liu Huai is first of all to control the family members of Liu Huai's mansion, and to find out what's true in the mansion, so that he can do it accurately.

This is first, and second, the room where Xia Jie lived before her death has a secret passage leading directly to the outside of the Hou's mansion, have you thought about the reason? "

Song Ran had thought about this question before, and replied:

"The secret passage inside the Hou Mansion is used to save lives in an emergency, and it is supposed to be one of the biggest secrets of the Hou Mansion. Except for Lord Hou, the eldest princess, and a few cronies, no one should know about it.

But Xia Jie has mastered the access path of the secret passage, so there must be something wrong with someone inside the Hou Mansion, and her status is not low. "

Huo Qubing hummed, and his analysis was good:
"There is another direction, don't ignore it when you are looking for it. I remember that the mansion was not built by Marquis Ruyin himself, but was given to Marquis Ruyin and the eldest princess by His Majesty after they got married.

You go to find out who lived in that mansion before? "

Song Ran bowed and agreed: "Don't worry Huo Shizhong, I will investigate seriously and never dare to slack off."

"Your spies are all over the world, no matter how concealed the other party is, but you have done such a big thing, you didn't notice it in advance, don't you think it's strange?"

Song Ran was surprised and said: "Huo Shizhong is suspicious... Is there something wrong with my secret investigation?"

Huo Qubing: "It's just an investigation direction, you don't have to be so nervous."

While the two were talking, they smelled the fragrance all the way to the side yard, this is the kitchen of Huo Qubing's residence, also called East Kitchen.

Song Ran was a little shocked by the size of the kitchen in front of him.

There are less than 20 people in Huo Qubing's mansion, half of them are busy in the back kitchen.

There are three people burning the fire under the stove alone, each controlling a different fire intensity.

There are seven large and small pots on the stove, three main and four secondary, which are used to cook different dishes or keep the temperature so that they can be served together.

The scale of the kitchen, the utensils, and the complexity of the ingredients made Song Ran's eyes wide open.

Standing beside the stove in the back kitchen was a head cook in his forties, with a slightly fat body. He had already done it himself at the moment, quite busy, and his fat face was slightly sweaty.

The fresh aroma of vegetables, meat and other accessories fills the air, making people feel hungry.

On the beam of the back kitchen, squatting the big cat who came back from delivering the letter, its gem-like cat eyes stared at the dishes in the pot without blinking, and the two long mouths were drooling.

In addition to the big cat, there was also the big servant girl Xiong San standing beside the stove.

One person and one cat, looking eagerly waiting for the meal.

Xiong San heard the movement and turned back from the stove: "Young Master, for lunch, you have the kind of meatballs you taught me. Do the guests want to eat it too?"

When asking the guests if they want to eat together, Xiong San's face was full of worry.

If the guests share a portion, she will definitely eat less.This guest came at an inappropriate time, and was in a hurry to eat.

"Son!"

Everyone in the back kitchen performed the ceremony together.

"Where do you want to eat your lunch?" Yan Qi, the steward of the mansion, came over and asked.

"Let's eat at the warming pavilion." Huo Qubing said.

There is a small courtyard next to the back kitchen. The area is not large, but the corridor turns around, and there is a viewing pool under the corridor, where a few fat fish swim freely.

There are plants and trees beside the pool.

The courtyard is quiet and elegant, a good place to relax.

"You eat together too?" Huo Qubing took a seat in the pavilion in the center of the courtyard.

Song Ran subconsciously said politely: "I ate it before I came here, Huo Shizhong can use it for himself."

When the food was served, Song Ran blinked, regretting.

The main dish was stewed with a kind of snow-white meatballs that she had never seen before. It was served with green leafy vegetables. The moment it was served, the delicious smell hit her face.

The meatballs are made very carefully. Live fish caught in the sea are put in barrels filled with seawater and transported to Chang'an for thousands of miles. The cost is extremely high.Then use the boneless fish to make a puree, add scallops, shellfish, and shrimp, and use the skin of the black-faced man (pig) to bind and increase the gelatin. After seasoning, it is made into balls, which are elastic and chewy The head is very delicate.

The lips and teeth are still fresh for a long time after eating one.

Huo Qubing and Damao each had a bowl and ate with relish.

One person, one cat is like a competition, killing two large sea bowls of fish balls and four-color side dishes in a short time.

On the surface, Song Ran kept his eyes fixed, and stood beside Huo Qubing with an indifferent expression. In fact, he couldn't control the secretions in his mouth. He swallowed quietly, and had no choice but to start self-hypnosis: I'm not hungry. Those fishy things must be extremely difficult. Entrance……

Finally, Huo Qubing finished his meal, and turned around and asked, "Are you sure you don't want to try it? The cook here is pretty good."

Song Ran secretly gritted her teeth, shook her head and refused with great determination, her mouth almost lost control, and almost blurted out "give me a bowl too".

After eating, Huo Qubing talked with Song Ran about what to do next, and then asked her to do it on her own.

Huo Qubing also left the mansion.

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Ruyinhou Mansion, the front hall.

Princess Pingyang sits in the center at the main seat, and on the lower left is a thin old man, the residence of Zhang Dang, Marquis of Shanyang.

He is Taichang, one of the previous nine ministers.

Because of the promotion of Taixue, when he selected disciples, he used others for personal gain and committed fraud. He was prosecuted and investigated, and was dismissed from office and sentenced to four years in prison.

However, he has a Marquis in his body, and a group of ministers from the Confucian line in the court joined hands to protect him, so he served his sentence at home, which was equivalent to imprisonment and was not allowed to leave home.

However, when Princess Pingyang summoned her, it was another matter.

Zhang Dangju came happily.

He was wearing a brown Hanfu with gorgeous pendants around his waist. He had a long and thin face with deep folds, and his eyes were hidden under the sunken eye sockets, making him look a bit sinister.

"The eldest princess called me, what's the matter?" Zhang Dangju looked calm.

"Your Confucian lineage has been promoting Taixue all these years?" Princess Pingyang asked.

Zhang Dangju thought to himself that when His Majesty ascended the throne, the eldest princess was able to run around, and she was also well informed in the palace: "We are indeed promoting matters related to Taixue, and this move is really beneficial to my court.

It's just that the empress and the military and law families in the court jointly opposed it, and His Majesty has not yet made up his mind. "

Princess Pingyang raised the corner of her mouth: "With the relationship of General Wei, the queen will naturally help the military strategists.

This matter is really interesting, the domestic slaves and maidservants in my house can now participate in deciding the affairs of the world. "

Zhang Dangju was overjoyed, he understood right away that Princess Pingyang wanted to beat up the maidservants and slaves back then, and warn Wei Qing and Wei Zifu.

Although Zhang Dangju has stepped back from his position of Taichang, he is still closely related to the Confucianism and the current important ministers in the court.It would be a great joy if there were more strong support from Princess Pingyang.

I just don't know how Princess Pingyang plans to help Confucianism succeed.

"Do you know why Your Majesty and Wei Qing have paid more and more attention to Huo Qubing in recent years?" Princess Pingyang said.

Zhang Dangju: "Please make it clear, the eldest princess."

"My little brother wanted to make the surrounding barbarians submit to my big man since he was a child. But if he wants to realize his vision, he must rely on military strategists. Of course, a general who is good at fighting is the most suitable for him." Princess Pingyang pointed out. .

Zhang Dangju knew what he heard, His Majesty hoped to train Huo Qubing to become another Wei Qing, and the nephew and uncle would cooperate to help him expand his territory.

If Huo Qubing is allowed to grow up, and he leads troops to fight the next day, on the day of success, the military strategist will definitely prosper.

However, if you want the Sibari around the Han Dynasty to submit, at least decades of battles will have to be fought. If Confucianism can't raise its head within decades, it will always be suppressed by military strategists.

It's not that Zhang Dangju and others haven't thought about these reasons, but they are not as good at guessing Liu Che's intentions as Princess Pingyang: "The eldest princess really knows His Majesty's mind best, and the old minister admires it."

Princess Pingyang said indifferently: "Some things should be done as early as possible, don't wait for him to become a climate, and waste more effort for nothing."

Zhang Dangju got up and stood up: "The old minister understands what the eldest princess means, please rest assured the eldest princess."

Princess Pingyang waved her hand: "You go."

(End of this chapter)