The Heavens Begin with Zhuxian

Chapter 217
The early mornings in Chang'an City are always noisy and noisy. Vendors have to open their doors early, aunts from the east city have to go to the west city to buy vegetables, and students have to go to the academy to study early.

The sergeant on duty at the Suzaku Gate has just been replaced by a group of sharply dressed Habayashi soldiers. The bright red Suzaku gate has been painted with a new layer of paint, and on the edge of the city wall, there is an extra blood-red banner.

There is no other reason for the unusual changes in Zhuquemen. The great general of the Tang Dynasty, Xia Hou, who suppressed the north, is going to retire. Today he will enter through Zhuquemen, and then enter the imperial city to hand over military power to His Majesty the Emperor.

In a house by the Yanming Lake, Ning Que got up early as usual. After being served by Sang Sang, he finished washing and put on his academy clothes. Because there would be a very important battle today, he tied his wrists and ankles. Full of thin twine.

With great difficulty, Sangsang moved an iron box out of the back room, and then took out the big black umbrella and a long and narrow simple knife.

"Master, the Suzaku Gate has been replaced by the Habayashi Army, and Xiahou should be entering the city soon."

Ning Que took a big bite out of the steaming steamed bun, chewed it casually a few times and swallowed it in his stomach. After a full belch, he asked, "Have you wiped the knife?"

Sangsang said: "Wipe it."

"Has the big iron bow been wiped?"

Sangsang glanced at him angrily, and said, "Wipe it, and Yuan Shisan's arrow was also wiped, and I washed the big black umbrella once."

"Then eat quickly."

"Oh."

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On the mountain behind the academy, Ye Chao changed into the white clothes that Seventh Senior Sister had just sewed, tied up her long hair with a ribbon made of brocade silk, glanced at the sleeping little sparrow, shook his head, and then pushed away the thatched hut wooden door.

In front of the thatched hut, Tang Xiaotang had already dressed up and was ready to go. She was wearing a blue academy costume, as usual, with two braids on her back, exuding a heroic spirit that was not inferior to that of a man.

only……

"Why are you carrying a chair?"

Tang Xiaotang smiled casually at his master, and said, "I guess the little uncle and Xiahou won't fight soon, and master will sit on this chair."

Ye Chao looked a little embarrassed, and asked, "Why do I have to sit?"

"Because Master is lazy."

Ye Chao glared at Tang Xiaotang, and said in a displeased tone, "When did you see me lazy?"

Tang Xiaotang seemed to have not noticed his master's anger, and still said with a smile: "Master is lazy a lot. I heard from Chen Pipi that Master used to lie by the small lake for a whole day. He taught me a few days ago. When I was killing ghosts and gods with my little master, I was lying on the recliner, so I won’t talk about it, anyway, master is really lazy.”

Ye Chao flicked his sleeves and said, "As you wish!"

Walking to the small lake, the master and apprentice met the neatly dressed second senior brother Jun Mo. After saluting and greeting, Ye Chao asked, "Second senior brother, I will lock the long bridge."

Jun Mo glanced at Tang Xiaotang strangely, and said, "There are me and Senior Brother in Minglou, there is no problem there."

"Brother, the long bridge is far away, so Xiaotang and I will go ahead."

"Go."

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Leaving the academy, the two masters and apprentices walked on the wide official road, and saw the completely new Suzaku Gate from a distance.

Tang Xiaotang seemed a little dissatisfied. She knew that this was prepared by Tang State to welcome Xiahou, but Xiahou was a traitor of Mingzong. If Mingzong survived, she would be the saint of Mingzong today, so she was dissatisfied.

"Master, I don't understand, why would a traitor like Xia Hou receive such an honorable reception?"

"After all, he has guarded the border for the Tang Dynasty for 20 years, and he made great achievements in the national war with the Yan State. To be honest, if he did not have the status of Xiling Keqing, Xu Shi's name as the General of the Town is now It is on him, so he is worthy of these honors."

Tang Xiaotang nodded, and after walking for a while, he said: "Isn't my little uncle going to duel with Xia Hou today, but why did you say yesterday, Master, that we are going to block people?"

Ye Chao really wanted to tap Tang Xiaotang to make her less troublesome, but seeing her serious expression, he had no choice but to let go.

"Didn't I say that Xiahou is very useful? Many people don't believe that Ning Que can kill Xiahou, but because of the relationship with the academy, they must consider the possibility of him killing Xiahou, so they don't want this duel to happen." occur."

Tang Xiaotang nodded, before walking a few steps, he asked again: "Master, who are we going to block the long bridge?"

"People in the west city must pass the long bridge if they want to go to Yanming Lake, and the military headquarters and the Wanyan Pagoda are in the west city."

After finishing speaking, Ye Chao paused, and when he saw that Tang Xiaotang still had a tendency to ask questions, he hurriedly said: "The Minister of the Military Department of the Tang Dynasty is Xu Shi, and Qi Nian recently visited the Buddha with Master Huang Yang at the Wanyan Pagoda, and you should not ask any questions. right?"

Tang Xiaotang showed a very embarrassed smile, and said, "Master, I have one last question."

"Say it now!"

"Qinian doesn't want Xiahou to fight the junior uncle, you said it before, but I don't understand why Xu Shi wants to stop it?"

Ye Chao exhaled the depression that had accumulated due to Tang Xiaotang's troubles from the morning until now, and said calmly: "My Tang Dynasty is really lucky. The government and the public are full of capable and loyal ministers. Xu Shi is both capable and loyal. When Xiahou kills junior brother, he is afraid that the academy will get angry and turn his anger on the government and the public, and there is one more thing, if the junior brother really kills Xiahou, it will damage the majesty of the Tang army."

Seeing that Tang Xiaotang's frowning eyebrows finally relaxed after listening, Ye Chao felt a little lucky.

At three strokes in the sun, Xiahou rode a bay red horse and entered the palace holding a towering bloody flag.

Sang Sang was carrying a black umbrella, Ning Que was carrying a knife and Yuan Shisan arrows and stared at Xiahou's back coldly

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On the long bridge, a young man in white clothes like snow was sitting on a wooden chair eating pancakes and fruits without any image. At the same time, a girl in academy costume was eating buns even more imageless than the boy.

A white-haired old man in iron armor led half a hundred cavalry from the east side of the long bridge slowly. heavy ride.

A monk with short hair came slowly from the west side of the long bridge. He was Qi Nian of Tianxia Walking of Xuankong Temple, an unknowable place of Buddhism.

Tang Xiaotang stood on tiptoe and looked left and right, threw the meatless bun skin to the wild cat who had been by his lap for a long time, and said to Ye Chao who was beside him, "Master, they are here."

"Oh, then you talk to them."

Tang Xiaotang nodded, and after walking down the long bridge, he looked at Xu Shi and Qi Nian, who were the strongest in the world, without fear.

"Everyone stop, Master said, the long bridge is blocked today, if anyone thinks about it, they will die."

(This morning I edited the first five chapters of Zhu Xian Juan, which is said to be highly poisonous, and later went to help the family with some farm work. Because I have not been active for a long time, my arms are sore and weak, so let’s make two changes today. Let’s talk again, this One chapter was a joy to write.)
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