Chapter 688
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Xuanyuan Qingfeng handed over a wooden name thorn made from the heart of a thousand-year-old cassia tree and was brought to Beiliang Palace by the steward. They passed through corridors and finally arrived at the pavilion in the middle of Tidehark Lake. The young man's hair was as white as frost. He casually tied a red rope into a knot and sat on the railing near the water. He leaned against the gold-painted pillar and played with the name thorn Xuanyuan Qingfeng gave to the prince's estate. Xuanyuan Qingfeng stood outside the pavilion on a lotus pedestal embedded in the water. Along the way, all sorts of feelings welled up in his heart. Years ago, during the Lantern Festival in Wuzhou, this handsome young man was together with a perverted scoundrel. After an argument, he was chased away by her retainer like a rat across the street. At that time, Xuanyuan Qingfeng only thought of him as a useless and uninteresting man from a poor family. He was uneducated and had no hope of passing the imperial examinations. He could only rely on his looks to trick some pretty girls from small families. Afterwards, when he occasionally thought of that farce, he only guessed that his mother must be a great beauty capable of causing the downfall of a country to be able to give birth to such a good-looking son. Who would have thought that after reuniting with him at Mount Hui, he would suddenly become the infamous heir of the Northern Liang Empire, leading a hundred armored soldiers into the Longhu Empire. It could be said that it was because of him that she was able to become the owner of the Bull Gang. However, Xuanyuan Qingfeng still couldn't connect him to the man who was about to become the King of Beiliang. It wasn't until she personally stepped into the prince's estate on Mount Qing Liang that she gradually understood that Hsu Fengnian would become the second prince of Liyang Dynasty after Xu Xiao.
Hsu Fengnian rubbed the name thorn made from the heart of a cassia tree and smiled at the woman who came all the way from Jianzhou to the northwest of the dynasty. There were many thousand-year-old cassias on Mount Fengyao, but they gradually died in the past hundred years. The last Tanggui was no exception. Thus, Mount Hui's cassia wine became a masterpiece. Hsu Fengnian waved his hand and asked softly, "Other than the hundred-odd secret manuals, did you bring cassia wine?"
Xuanyuan Qingfeng walked into the pavilion and chose a seat furthest away from him. He looked straight ahead and calmly said, "There isn't much left in Mount Hui, but if you want to drink, I'll bring you a jar next time."
Hsu Fengnian placed his nameplate on his knees. His face showed signs of fatigue. He closed his eyes to rest. He didn't seem to be a good host. Xuanyuan Qingfeng didn't complain at all. In her opinion, as long as he was Butcher's eldest son, he had the right to be arrogant. She asked calmly, "I've always heard that Beiliang Palace's security is loose on the outside but tight on the inside. They're treating the Jianghu assassin as a fat fish to be hooked. Why is Your Highness willing to let me enter the pavilion? Aren't you afraid that I'm also an assassin? "
Hsu Fengnian snapped his fingers. He leapt out of the lake in a red robe and over the roof of the pavilion before plunging back into the lake. It was a beautiful scene, like a red carp jumping over a dragon's gate.
Apart from the otherworldly item in the red robe that had a habit of staying in the lake, a servant girl slowly walked over with a tray filled with bait for viewing. Hsu Fengnian waved his hand, indicating that he should pass it to Xuanyuan Qingfeng.
Hsu Fengnian opened his eyes and sat back on the satin bench. "I've heard about the commotion at Mount Hui. But even if your cultivation has advanced by leaps and bounds, it won't be easy for you to kill me if I let you sit side by side with me. "
Xuanyuan Qingfeng sneered. "Beiliang Palace really doesn't lack experts."
Xu Fengnian glanced at the otherworldly item that was playing leisurely in the Tide-listening Lake and said with a smile, "This Celestial State expert was exchanged with my life and fortune. You get what you pay for. Xuanyuan Qingfeng, don't be so sarcastic. "
Xuanyuan Qingfeng didn't throw the bait into the lake. "I wouldn't dare," he said expressionlessly.
Hsu Fengnian didn't care about this matter and asked, "You want me to support you to become the leader of the southern Jianghu with only a hundred or so manuals? Don't you think you're being a bit greedy? You're not my wife either. Why would I do such a bad deal? "
Xuanyuan Qingfeng grabbed a handful of bait from the green-glazed peony tray. He wasn't in a hurry to throw it into the lake to enjoy the scene of tens of thousands of carps rolling in the water. "I can help you in your hour of need," he said slowly.
Hsu Fengnian stretched out his hand.
Xuanyuan Qingfeng said, "There's no lack of people in Mount Hui who are eager for success and have real talent. Hong Yu is one of them. These boorish men of Jianghu don't lack skill or ambition. What they lack is a path. As long as Beiliang is willing to accept them and lure them with enough bait, they'll be willing to take the bait. But there's one thing I have to tell you, Xuanyuan Qingfeng. They'll enter Beiliang to seek positions and wealth, but they won't be willing to put their lives on the line. If you want them to fight on the border after entering the Beiliang army, they'll definitely refuse. But if you want them to become a sixth or seventh rank military officer in Beiliang, as long as it's an official's hat, they'll be willing to do eighty to ninety percent of their work for you. "
Hsu Fengnian sneered, "Xuanyuan Qingfeng, is your official's hat a cabbage from a roadside stall?"
Xuanyuan Qingfeng threw a handful of bait into the lake and said calmly, "Everyone knows that Chen Zhibao entered Shu and was conferred the title of King. Most of this War Saint's trusted subordinates have also resigned and gone to Shu. There's also a large number of sixth or seventh rank military officers who are itching to make a move. When the time comes, why don't you give these newly vacated seats to anyone? It's better to do them a favor at no cost. The people I'll give you are all young, but they've been famous for a long time. Give them one or two years and they'll be able to convince the masses. Although I, Xuanyuan Qingfeng, have never been an official, I do know a little about the art of managing people. A new emperor brings in new courtiers. If you want to be the King of Beiliang, you'll need some of your own people, even if they're a little mixed up. "
Hsu Fengnian smiled. "With your little skill, you only know a little about the art of managing people. It can't be called the art of managing people. It's the same as riding a sword. "
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