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Song Tanglu, who was not even 30 years old, was the head eunuch of the Imperial Eunuch Bureau, the personal attendant of the Emperor who was favored by the empress, and had a secret edict. He could only take a few disguised eunuchs and quietly enter through the side door of Beiliang Palace. When he saw Xu Xiao at the entrance of the main hall, he didn't dare to look at him. He had the Palace guards stay outside the door and quickly stepped over the threshold alone. With a plop, he knelt down solidly. His forehead left a bright red mark as he said in a muffled voice, "Song Tanglu of the Imperial Eunuch Bureau greets the King of Beiliang and His Royal Highness!"
Xu Xiao and Hsu Fengnian didn't sit down, but they also didn't move to greet this eunuch who already held great power. Xu Xiao smiled lightly and said, "Song Diao Temple, rise and announce the edict."
The titles of Diao Temple and Eunuch were not titles that ordinary eunuchs could use. In the Imperial Palace of Great An City, there were only a handful of them. Other than Han Shengxuan, who had been at the top for many years, Song Tanglu's master, the head of the Imperial Eunuch Bureau, who was only second to the Ceremony Bureau, was one of them. Song Tanglu had been personally bestowed the surname by the Emperor and now had a chance to reach the top. It could be said that the student had surpassed the master. The entire court was dumbfounded.
When Song Tanglu left the Palace, he had already thought it through. If he announced the edict, according to the law, the vassal kings had to kneel. As for whether the King of Beiliang knelt or not, Xu Xiao could carry a sword into the palace and had the privilege of not kneeling to listen to the edict. However, if he stood there and announced the edict with a serious tone, it would probably be seen as a demonstration. From the beginning, Song Tanglu didn't want to be seen as arrogant. Even though he knew it was against etiquette, after he rose, he still pulled out the yellow secret edict from his sleeve. He bowed his head and walked quickly, handing it to the King of Beiliang with both hands, skipping over the announcement of the edict and ignoring it. Xu Xiao took the secret edict and casually handed it to Hsu Fengnian. He then had this rather sensible eunuch sit down. Song Tanglu sat upright and still, looking straight ahead. However, out of the corner of his eye, he still caught a glimpse of the snow-haired Hsu Fengnian. He was shocked. For some reason, when he looked out of the corner of his eye, His Royal Highness was clearly lowering his head to read the edict. Song Tanglu was able to stand out among the tens of thousands of eunuchs in the Palace and climb to the top step by step by relying on his extraordinary talent for observation. He immediately knew that the young heir had sensed his unintentional spying. He immediately lowered his gaze and only dared to look hard at his knees.
Xu Xiao smiled and said a few words of greeting, "Song Diao Temple has been hard on you."
Song Tanglu quickly shook his head and said, "I don't dare. This is my duty."
Xu Xiao smiled and asked, "Song Diao Temple, why don't you stay in Beiliang for a few more days? This King can entertain you to his heart's content."
The young eunuch, who was startled by the mention of "Song Diao Temple", quickly got up and knelt on the ground again. He said apologetically, "Song Tanglu needs to immediately return to the capital to report. I may not even be able to eat a meal. I hope the King of Beiliang will be magnanimous enough to forgive me."
Xu Xiao walked over and helped Song Tanglu up. "It's fine, it's fine. We don't need to be so courteous. Let's do it as smoothly as is appropriate. We won't delay Song Diao Temple's return to report. Let's go. This King will see you out."
Even though Song Tanglu had trained in the Palace for many years and did not lose to any top aces in terms of cultivating the mind, he was clearly a little absent-minded. He said respectfully, "I really don't dare to trouble the King of Beiliang."
Xu Xiao shook his head and walked out of the main hall with Song Tanglu. The imperial bodyguards had already handed their luggage to the steward of the King's Mansion. The group walked on a quiet path that was not heavily guarded. The bodyguards also walked as if they were treading on thin ice. They took the opportunity to take a few more glances at the back of this king with a different surname. When they returned to the Palace, they could boast to their colleagues that they had once been less than ten steps away from the great King of Beiliang! Song Tanglu had been cautious for many years. Without leaving a trace, he trailed behind Xu Xiao by more than half a step. When they reached the main entrance, Song Tanglu did not dare to let the King of Beiliang see him off. He immediately stopped. The imperial bodyguards silently filed out, mounted their horses, and waited in the distance.
One of the bodyguards clicked his tongue and said, "As expected of the great general who destroyed the Six Kingdoms of Spring and Autumn!"
Another person asked in a low voice, "What's wrong?"
The bodyguard said in a low voice, "There's a murderous aura when you walk."
"I don't feel it."
"What do you know? That's because your realm is not high enough!"
"No wonder people say that the King of Beiliang can kill with just a stare. He can directly scare people out of their wits. Fortunately, Song Diao Temple did not offend him. Otherwise, wouldn't we be killed with just a stare? "
One of the oldest and calmest bodyguards did not know whether to laugh or cry when he heard the ridiculous conversation of the younger generation.
At the door, Xu Xiao said softly, "Everyone says that when you were on duty at the Directorate of Credentials in the Song Diao Temple, you were cautious and conscientious. You were in charge of the ancient and modern collections of literature, pasting yellow papers, and other trivial matters. You did everything in an orderly manner, and you could even write good articles. I'm a rough man, so it's difficult for me to take care of these troublesome things, so I won't talk about it. However, there's one thing that I remember very clearly. The content of the hereditary edict of my family's Year of Feng was written by you. Someone in the residence said that you wrote it well, and I'll remember this favor. In the future, if you need my son, Feng Nian, the new Prince of Northern Liang, just let me know. I won't dare to boast that I'll help you settle it.
Song Diao Temple felt as if he had been struck by lightning. He subconsciously wanted to kneel again.
Xu Xiao held his hands and scolded jokingly, "A man has gold under his knees. What is there to kneel for? Song Tanglu, if you have the chance to come to Beiliang Palace again, you don't have to remember this. This has nothing to do with your status. This King is indeed unreasonable and only cares about friendship. "
Song Diao Temple gritted his teeth and said with a trembling voice, "In the future, Song Tanglu will definitely do what I have to do. However, I won't say too much about unnecessary matters. Song Tanglu will only remember these words in his heart and pretend that the Grand General did not mention them. "
Xu Xiao nodded, "This King will not see you out."
Song Diao Temple's scholar bowed with his hands clasped in front and turned to leave.
Xu Xiao slowly walked back to the main hall. He saw that Hsu Fengnian had finished unpacking his luggage and was pinching the sleeve of a python garment. He was muttering to himself, "It looks pleasing to the eye and feels quite comfortable. When the flying sword leaves the sleeve, you have to be careful. If you cut it, who will sew it up?"
Xu Xiao joked, "Are you afraid that you won't be able to find someone to sew it up? There are two groups of refugees from the Spring and Autumn Period that are heading north. I have intercepted many of them. The head of the Beiliang Weaving Bureau was the one who made clothes for the Southern Tang imperial family. However, this time, the specific task of sewing your royal robe was given to a few clever and skillful women. That person is just drawing the pattern. He is old and his eyesight is not very good. He is afraid that he will be beheaded at the wrong time. "
Hsu Fengnian furrowed his brows and said, "Your python robe is not good?"
Xu Xiao laughed angrily, "How can a new king wear old clothes? Our Xu family is not that poor!"
Hsu Fengnian put down the python robe in his hands and hesitated before saying, "I originally wanted to go to the northwest and capture the hundred thousand refugees. Since I am going to the capital to observe the ceremony, I will put it aside and go to Great Peace City first."
Xu Xiao asked, "When do we move? How many cavalry do we need? "
Hsu Fengnian laughed, "Tomorrow. What cavalry? I am not a vassal king. I don't need to pay attention to ostentation when I go to the capital. Besides, if someone like the King of Yan brings a thousand cavalry, Han Diaosi will probably have to hide his head and tail. This time, I will open the door to the thief and let the cat kill to its heart's content. "
Xu Xiao nodded and said, "Apart from your own arrangements, I will also secretly hand Yin and Chou over to you."
Hsu Fengnian asked, "Then what about you? What if Han Diaosi doesn't kill me but you? "
Xu Xiao laughed and asked, "Do you know why the Sword God Li Chungang was suppressed in the Tide-listening Hall for twenty years? Do you know who cut off one of his arms when he left the mountain on the Dragon-Tiger Demon Slaying Platform? "
Hsu Fengnian was dejected and speechless.
Xu Xiao sat in his chair and said indifferently, "Go to the capital without worry. You don't need to worry about father's safety. There are as many people who want to kill me as carps crossing the river. I have plenty of ways to deal with them."
Yin's sinister voice entered the father and son's ears again. "Nangong Pushe has already returned to the pavilion. Xuanyuan Qingfeng is in the pavilion in the middle of the lake. Both of them are heavily injured. "
Hsu Fengnian asked, "Wu?"
Yin replied stiffly, "Reporting to Your Highness, they are safe and sound."
In the eyes of the Earthly Branch loyalists, the life and death of their comrades were insignificant.
Hsu Fengnian stood up and went to the Tide-listening Lake. The young loyalist squatted by the lake, sulking.
Hsu Fengnian walked over and saw him turn around with a guilty expression. He laughed and said, "Go eat your meal and then come with me to the capital tomorrow. There will be plenty of opportunities to exchange blows with Han Diaosi."
The youth jumped up and smiled brightly. "Really?"
Hsu Fengnian raised his leg as if he was going to kick him into the lake. This lively and not gloomy youth grinned and jumped into the lake himself, happily paddling to the opposite shore.
Hsu Fengnian smiled knowingly and walked toward the pavilion in the middle of the lake. As he approached, he saw Xuanyuan Qingfeng sitting dejectedly against a pillar.
Hsu Fengnian narrowed his phoenix eyes and sat down lazily. He mocked, "Both of you are Xuan Finger experts, but Han Diaosi, the number two Xuan Finger expert in the world, is much more powerful than you, old Daoist?"
Xuanyuan Qingfeng said sternly, "Wait until I reach Heavenly Phenomenon …"
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