Chapter 917
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As dusk approached, the dark green city walls of Lingzhou grew taller as the carriage approached. As they passed through the city walls, they could see that it was almost the new year. Red lanterns were hung all over the walls and were lit early. In fact, it was not only here. Many of the city's streets were filled with lanterns overnight. It was hard to imagine that this was the handiwork of the Administrator, Li Gongde. It was said that the officials and odd-job workers of the various yamens were complaining. They were all silently cursing him for being the Administrator, yet he still had to flatter a general of Lingzhou who was besieged on all sides. However, when the people of the city went out, their faces were filled with joy. Hsu Fengnian had the carriage stop at a bustling crossroad. He picked a restaurant and said that everyone would be having dinner outside. The restaurant was overcrowded. The group finally managed to find two empty tables on the first floor. Hsu Fengnian had Hong Shuwen go to the counter and choose a bamboo stick engraved with the names of the dishes. As soon as they sat down, there was a commotion. Huyan Guanyin followed the sound and saw a young man with a protruding mouth and monkey-like cheeks. She did not look any further. Instead, it was Hsu Fengnian who turned around and sat on the bench. He looked over with a smile.
The skinny monkey-like man had one leg on the bench. He picked his teeth as he shouted, "If I were the heir of Beiliang and had a great general as my father, heh, if I were to practice martial arts, I would have mastered a peerless martial art since Tide-listening Pavilion is such a large armory full of secret manuals. There are also countless masters. I would have easily mastered the top ten. If I were to lead an army, I could just casually bring a few hundred thousand cavalry. I won't brag about killing all the northern barbarians in one breath. Wouldn't Beimang's Southern Dynasty and Gu Sai Long Yao have long been wiped out? "
Someone immediately joined in the fun and poured cold water on him. "Are you for real? I remember that there are three to four hundred thousand barbarian soldiers at the border of Liang Mang. They are not made of paper. Fortunately, only our Beiliang can stop them. Moreover, Beimang has the military god Tuoba Bodhisattva. The fall of the Southern Dynasty is meaningless as long as Tuoba Bodhisattva is gone. However, this guy is fierce in battle. What if he goes crazy and takes your head without regard for his life? This guy is only inferior to Old Monster Wang of Wu City in the world. Isn't taking the head of a general among millions of soldiers easy? "
The skinny monkey-like man shrank his neck when he heard the name Tuoba Bodhisattva. "Then let's let Beimang go for now. We'll lead all the Beiliang cavalry to attack the east. It's only two to three thousand li. Other than General Gu Jiantang on the eastern border, the two elite troops of Yan Chi Prince Zhao Bing and Guangling Prince Zhao Yi are far away and can't take care of them. Old Man Gu was suppressed by our great general in the past and is no match for him now. We'll directly charge into the palace and sit on the dragon throne. Who cares about Purple Beard and Blue Eyes Zhang Julu? No matter how smart he is, he's just a civil official who doesn't even dare to kill a chicken. If he dares to stand in front of me, I'll immediately give him a big slap and make him lose his sense of direction. "
Someone immediately followed up with a face full of anger and said sarcastically, "It's just that our prince is timid and useless. He went to the capital for nothing and didn't do anything. At the very least, you should be able to bully a few of the most popular courtesans in the capital. God knows if this grandson went to the capital and gave the officials and lords a lot of Beiliang's hard-earned money. I heard that on his way to the capital, there were dozens of boxes of gold, silver, jewelry, and antiques. It's absolutely true! This little bastard who only dares to bully others in his own nest is now the general of Lingzhou. He must have been taught a lesson in the capital and wants to return to his own territory to abuse his power. "
The skinny monkey-like man lowered his voice slightly and said mysteriously, "Did you guys hear? Our Royal Highness was originally going to return to Beiliang with his tail between his legs. However, the general couldn't stand it anymore and personally made a trip to Beiliang. Only then did he manage to bring back two daughters-in-law for this disappointing son of his. It's said that they are both women from Qingzhou. For the general to have such an eldest son, he really has eight lifetimes of bad luck. If the little prince becomes the next King of Beiliang, that would be a great thing."
A young man who looked like a scholar said with a heavy Ji Zhou accent with a smile, "Choose the eldest son over the concubines. Choose the eldest son over the youngest son."
An old man at the next table sighed, "That's right. The little prince reincarnated too late."
Because Xu Xiao only married one princess, there was no distinction between the eldest son and the concubine that was common in other noble families. In the past, everyone felt that even though His Royal Highness was absurd and heartless, he was still the eldest son. The second son, Xu Longxiang, was also born silly. As for who would inherit the throne and who would become the King of Beiliang, there were no objections. However, the little prince led the dragon-elephant heavy cavalry and broke through the border. His military achievements were outstanding. He personally led the troops and led the charge. No one disagreed with him. It was rumored that Yan Wenluan, Zhong Hongwu and the rest of the old generals were full of praise for the little prince.
An undercurrent was surging.
This undercurrent had no doubt converged with the storm in Lingzhou.
Xu Yanbing naturally ate at the same table as Hsu Fengnian. He did not hesitate when he ate. Ever since he was by Hsu Fengnian's side, he had never had a fawning expression. He did not pay attention to the noise in the restaurant. Huyan Guanyin did not like the dishes of the Central Plains. When she heard the words of the man beside her, she pricked up her ears and did her best to listen clearly. Then she carefully bent over to see if Hsu Fengnian was angry. However, she only saw a calm smiling face.
Hsu Fengnian turned around and wolfed down the food. When he was full, he glanced at Huyan Guanyin. She nodded, indicating that she had eaten enough.
After paying the bill, the group walked out of the restaurant. Hsu Fengnian looked at the setting sun and silently walked towards the carriage.
Xu Yanbing sighed in his heart.
Only he could understand the complicated thoughts of the young man in front of him.
If there really came a day when Beiliang was broken through by the Beimang heavy cavalry. Then if there were a few more Beiliang people like this in the restaurant, as the new King of Liang, Hsu Fengnian would feel less guilty.
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