Be an emperor from drawing cards

Chapter 53 On the wedding day, the two heroes of the Du family! [Please collect, please read]

On the ninth day of November in the sixth year of Huangfeng, the wind was sunny and the sky was cloudless. For early winter, it was a rare sunny day.

Before dawn on this day, the palace people in the palace were busy non-stop, starting from Yingtianmen, the main entrance of the palace, spreading all kinds of pendant canopies all the way to the harem.

All the palaces in the palace, as well as the open space outside the palace, were cleaned up, and festive red cloth lanterns were hung on the palace gates and the four corners of the eaves.

Due to Zhao Yu's decree, this time the concubines will be accepted according to the queen's specifications, but the number and scale will be halved. Therefore, the main road of the harem is not covered with a red carpet embroidered with dragons and phoenixes, but only an ordinary red carpet.

Nuanchun Pavilion, the palace where the imperial concubine will live, is the most important part of this dress-up.

The palace people carefully arranged the emperor's throne, the case, the festival case, the roster needed for the emperor's wedding, as well as silk flowers, colorful trees and many other items in the hall.

In addition to the palace people, the palace guards started patrolling early on. They opened their eyes wide and stared at every corner of the palace carefully, for fear of any mistakes.

Zhang Xiu, who had always been valued by Zhao Yu, even got up early and left his mansion under the instructions of his aunt Zou. After entering the palace, he led the imperial army to patrol without stopping.

After making a round of inspection, he and his subordinates found that there was nothing wrong with them, so they felt a little relieved.

"Commander Zhang, a brother from the Forbidden Army is looking for you, saying he has something to report."

Just as he was taking a nap with his eyes closed under the shade of a tree, a guard came to him quickly and whispered.

"If you want to call the commander of a certain capital, the next time you commit a crime, you will definitely not be spared!"

Zhang Xiu opened his tiger eyes and said angrily.

Zhang Xiu didn't think highly of his current boss, Huang Wenbo, the commander in chief of the palace. He was a guy with some skills, but he was conceited.

Although he has talent, if he didn't have the elder brother who is now the King of Supreme Harmony, he might not be able to reach his current position at all.

Therefore, as the only direct descendant of His Majesty in the Forbidden Army, he should try his best not to do some taboo things, so as not to arouse further hostility from the other side.

Mr. Wang came to me in private a few days ago and talked about His Majesty's affairs. His words often meant that he would take on more responsibility.

Although I don't know why Mr. Wang said this to himself, but Mr. Wang is very clever, and I think there must be a deep meaning in his words.

As for whether there is anyone in the forbidden army that Zhang Xiu admires, to be honest, there are some, that is, General Fan Zhenfan who once cooperated with him for a short time.

Regardless of his martial arts and military skills, strategy and integrity, this person can be regarded as a temporary choice. If he can be used by His Majesty, he will be a great help.

It's a pity, after all, it is an enemy and not a friend, and there will always be a day when the soldiers meet each other.

The imperial guard didn't know that his immediate superior had thought about so many things in such a short moment, but he knew his sharp-tongued temper, so he quickly responded with a smile.

Reining in his mind, Zhang Xiu patted the guard's shoulder and said.

"Call that brother over."

Not long after, an imposing young guard came to Zhang Xiu.

"The villain, Commander Fan Du, Wang Xiongdan, has met Commander Zhang Du!"

Commander Fan Du was none other than General Fan Zhenfan whom Zhang Xiu had been thinking of.

As soon as he heard the other party address him, Zhang Xiu's affection for him increased a bit.

Between warriors, one should be straightforward, and there is no need to play tricks. However, where did I seem to have heard the name Wang Xiongdan?
Pressing the doubts in his heart, Zhang Xiu asked kindly:

"I heard someone say that Brother Wang has something to do with someone?"

Seeing that Zhang Xiu was straight to the point, Wang Xiongdan took out a letter from his arms and handed it to Zhang Xiu without hiding it.

Zhang Xiu took it, and when he saw the six characters of "Brother Youwei's personal invitation" under the wax paint, a flash of inspiration suddenly flashed in his mind.

This handwriting was extremely familiar to him. It was the handwriting of Mr. Wang Wenbo, and this Wang Xiongdan...

Someone remembered that in Taihe Mansion, when His Majesty was the Marquis of An Guo at that time, Mr. Wang mentioned Wang Xiongsheng, saying that he was a distant cousin of his family who was skilled in bowing and horses. His Majesty asked Mr. Wang to write a letter, telling him to go straight to God. Jingtou Forbidden Army.

By the way, His Majesty also gave me a seal as a proof of recognition in the future!

Looking up and glancing at Wang Xiongdan, Zhang Xiu tore off the paint, took out the letter and read it carefully, his heart suddenly relaxed.

"Brother Wang has a letter from Mr. Wang, and I have already believed [-]% of it, but for the sake of caution, I would like to ask Brother Wang one more question."

Zhang Xiu looked at Wang Xiongdan with piercing eyes.

"General Zhang, please speak."

Wang Xiongdan said neither humble nor overbearing.

"I wonder if Brother Wang has a proof?"

Zhang Xiu stared into the other person's eyes and asked in a deep voice.

"When my elder brother sent a letter to the villain, he sent a seal with the letter. I wonder if it can be used as a proof?"

As Wang Xiongdan said, he took out a finger-length vermilion seal from his underwear, and handed it to Zhang Xiu.

"This item is precious, and the villain dare not be disrespectful, so he can only hide it close to his body."

Zhang Xiu took it and looked at the place where the seal was engraved. Sure enough, he saw nine white words "Zhao Yuyin, the eldest son of the Marquis of Chu An" engraved on it, and he was completely relieved.

Seal engraving can be divided into Zhu Wen and Bai Wen, which are Yang Wen and Yin Wen that people often say.

The so-called Yang script means that the characters are convex on the stone, while the Yin script is just the opposite, and is concave.The characters or images on the seal have two shapes: concave and convex. Those on the four sides are called Yin characters, and vice versa are called Yang characters.

"Good, good, good!"

Zhang Xiulian said three "good" words, and after returning the seal to Wang Xiongdan, Fang lowered his voice and said:

"Your Majesty is getting married today, and the guards have already been arranged properly, so you can't move lightly. Brother Wang, you were recommended by your husband, and your skills are very good. Wait a few days, and at the beginning of December, the front of the palace will be in front of the imperial court For the martial arts competition, you should prepare early and strive to win the first prize and be in the eyes of His Majesty. It is a pity that this general is only the commander of the capital and has no right to mobilize the imperial army at will, otherwise, why bother."

At the end of the sentence, there was a hint of boredom in his tone.

Wang Xiongdan is also a decisive person. He knows the difficulty of the person in front of him, so he clasped his fists and said:
"General Zhang, please don't say that. The general's kindness will never be forgotten."

There are people in the court who are easy to do, and taking the extra month to prepare in advance will give them a better chance of winning out of thin air in the competition.

"If you really remember this general's kindness, then you should do your best for His Majesty."

Zhang Xiu raised his hand and patted Wang Xiongchan's shoulder armor, with a bit of a sigh in his tone, and looked up at the most conspicuous palace in the deep palace - Funing Palace.

Mr. Wang said in the letter that he was being pressed step by step by King Taihe's party and had no choice but to compromise with them. Therefore, the number of times he contacted His Majesty and provided advice to His Majesty may be further reduced from the date of receipt of the letter. He has the important task of protecting His Majesty. I can only leave it to Youwei for the time being. I hope Youwei will not betray the emperor or His Majesty.

But even though I, Zhang Xiu, are struggling in the imperial army, how can your majesty be trembling like walking on thin ice, making it difficult to deal with tigers and wolves?

Thinking of this, Zhang Xiu was heartbroken for a moment, and tears filled his eyes.

"General, besides that, I have a favor to ask."

At this time, Wang Xiongdan's voice sounded again.

Zhang Xiu put away the turmoil in his heart, blinked his eyes, and then looked at the other party.

"Don't be so polite. You are the person recommended by your husband. Why are you so cautious? As long as you can help me, and you don't violate the word of loyalty, it doesn't matter."

Zhang Xiu laughed.

"To be honest, General, when Xiong Dan was in his hometown, he had a good friend from the same village. In terms of martial arts and military tactics, he was not inferior to Xiong Dan. It's just that he joined the army in his early years, and Xiong Dan didn't know his whereabouts. Who knew that Xiong Dan got a letter from his cousin? After entering Shenjing and joining the Imperial Guard, Fang reunited with the other party by chance."

"Oh?"

When Zhang Xiu heard this, he immediately became excited, and hurriedly asked.

"Your friend from the same village is also in this Forbidden Army? To be praised so much by you, Brother Wang, you must be an extraordinary person. I don't know the name of your friend, but he is also under the command of Fan Du?"

"Replying to General Zhang, the last name of the villain's friend is Kan and his name is Leng."

Before the other party finished speaking, Zhang Xiu's eyes widened.

"Is that Lengzi Kan the friend from the same village you mentioned?!"

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