Lu Qian pondered for a moment before saying, "I also think it's the real thing. If an imitation could be made to cut iron like mud, don't even talk about passing off the fake as the real thing, even if the real thing was replaced, nobody would be able to tell. That Demanding Life Chop is an ancient treasure, how could it be so easy to imitate? But who is the young hero he spoke of? Someone who has the ability to steal the Demanding Life Chop, unless … unless … unless it's really Yuan Yi? Damn it, that kid still dares to call himself a lone ranger, but turns out he only knows how to hug the thighs of the imperial court officials. If he's willing to be their son, why doesn't he just directly become their grandson? "
After thinking about it for a moment, he felt that this matter was actually beneficial to him. With an enchanting smile he said, "If that's the case, then lowly officer doesn't need to take on the difficult task of persuading him, right? Won't I be able to retire after accomplishing my mission and enjoy my life in peace? "
Shen Shiyun coldly said, "You want to retire before accomplishing your mission? There is a difference between him surrendering to Prince Fu and surrendering to this Palace. When the imperial court is in chaos in the future, who knows which side he will stand on? You'll have to put more thought into this matter, but there are at least two benefits. First, it will save you the trouble of running around looking for him. Second, it will show that his position is not that firm, he is not that hard to persuade. In this world, a wise man submits to circumstances. If this Yuan gongzi is really as smart as you say, how could he not recognize the current situation and have delusions of staying out of it? "
Lu Qian forced a smile and said, "It's just that this way, it will be considered as separating father and son, which can be considered as committing a great sin. Ay, that old fox is really cunning. In order to tie up the Yuan family's kid, he first forced him to be his adopted son. Who would have thought that kid would be so spineless … "
Halfway through his speech, a handsome young man wearing brocade and magnificent clothes was led by a servant to the front of the stage. He leisurely stepped onto the stage and saluted Prince Fu first. In a low voice he called out, "Yifu." Then he saluted all the civil and military officials of the imperial court and said in a neither servile nor overbearing manner, "Greetings to Your Majesty and all the daren."
Prince Fu smiled and said, "Your Majesty, this is this old minister's adopted son, Yao Hua. Young people are not sensible and have just begun to learn the rules of the palace. If there is anything that offends you, please forgive me, Your Majesty. When this old subject returns, I will definitely discipline him properly. "
Shunzhi laughed and said, "You flatter me, you flatter me. Shaogongzi is a man of striking appearance, and can follow etiquette, zhen is very satisfied." The young man called Shangguan Yaohua bowed and said, "Thank you for Your Majesty's praise." His tone was still cold and indifferent. Shunzhi continued, "I just don't know …" When he said this, there was a slight hesitation.
Prince Fu understood Shunzhi's intention tacitly, so he struck while the iron was hot. He laughed and said, "Yao Hua, His Majesty has praised you for your good looks. Now we will have to see your martial art skill; otherwise, you will be nothing more than an embroidered pillow. Come, show me your family's set of fist techniques. If you perform well, the Emperor will reward you handsomely. "
Shangguan Yaohua said, "Yes, Your Majesty." His footsteps staggered, he got into a fighting stance, and then he began to fight with his fists and kicks. His moves were steady and powerful, creating a 'whoosh, whoosh' sound. His sleeves fluttered, but one of his sleeves was faintly visible.
After he finished performing a set of fist techniques, the officials cheered one after another. They laughed and said, "Prince Fu, this time you can be considered to have picked up a treasure!" "His skill is out of the ordinary, he is young and promising!" "Prince Fu, I am a little envious of you, Lao Xiong! You are over fifty years old, and all along you do not have a son or half a daughter. I did not expect that this time you would pick up a good son. "" This is called: when luck comes, you cannot push it away. "
Amidst the praises, Lu Qian's eyebrows creased even tighter. He asked in a low voice, "Don't you think that Shangguan Gongzi looks very much like someone?"
When Li Yijie saw him for the first time, he actually recognized him, but he did not dare to be sure. He did not want to appear long-winded and annoying, so he did not express his opinion. But when he heard Lu Qian's question, he did not know whether to laugh or cry. He came to a conclusion for him, saying, "That is Cheng Jiahua!"
Lu Qian opened his eyes wide, and did not close them for a long time. Shen Shiyun smiled and said, "What, is he the former Second-In-Command of your Qing Tian Village? The first person to betray you when you were recruited? It is really called 'like teacher, like disciple'. His skill of steering according to the wind seems to be more proficient than yours. "
Prince Fu cupped his fists and said with a smile, "Many thanks for my colleagues' praise. Your Majesty, this old minister may be so bold as to ask a question: I would like to ask for a reward for my son, Yao Hua. "
Shunzhi laughed and said, "Reward! Naturally you must be rewarded! Shangguan Yaohua, listen to the imperial decree: Zhen hereby confer you the title of Xiao Wangye, bestowing the title 'Cheng'. In the future you will inherit your father's title, and continue to serve our country. "Shangguan Yaohua was neither servile nor overbearing." Thank you for Your Majesty's grace, "he said. "This world's rivers and mountains are the Great Qing's rivers and mountains, but also Your Majesty's rivers and mountains. From now on, this humble subject's mission is to protect Your Majesty's territory well, to die ten thousand times without hesitation!"
By this time Lu Qian had regained his composure. He laughed and said, "That's right, like teacher, like disciple, you said it well. This disciple of mine is very capable; he has only been in the Palace for a few days, and already found a powerful father and became the Great Qing's Xiao Wangye. Really not bad. From now on my life in the Palace will be a lot better. "
With a cold laugh Shen Shiyun said, "Don't be happy too early. Don't you know what kind of person that disciple of yours is? This time he has climbed up to a powerful official, why would he still care about you, his Shifu, who has no power and no influence? If we meet again, I'm afraid we'll be strangers. "
Lu Qian clenched his fist and heavily knocked on the long table in front of him. He said, "Nonsense, as the saying goes, 'A wife who has gone through hardships does not leave the house'!" … "Shen Shiyun sneered and said," It must be hard for Lu daren to compare yourself to a wife who has gone through hardships for such a heartless and unscrupulous disciple. "
Lu Qian laughed dryly and said, "Anyway, it's just like that. Now that he has become a Xiao Wangye, it will only be more convenient for him to be filial to me, his Shifu. If you don't believe me, I'll go find him as soon as the banquet is over. Let's see what kind of attitude he'll have towards me. "Shen Shiyun laughed coldly and said," Alright, I'll wait and see. "
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When Cheng Jiaxuan returned to the Snow Song Palace, all the servants and palace maids had already followed him to participate in the banquet. At this time, there was not a single person around. The atmosphere was so quiet that it was somewhat frightening. He forced himself to calm down, took a few deep breaths, and then stepped into the palace hall. Fortunately, at a glance, he saw the jade horse on the shelf. At this time, it was neatly placed, no different from when he left. Presumably, other people knew that this was a congratulatory gift prepared by the Noble Consort Yun, so no one dared to touch it.
After the pleasant surprise, he couldn't help but secretly complain, "Which servant saw it when he closed the door? Why didn't he bring it with him? Could it be that he was waiting for me to come back and take it? "He made a face at the jade horse. Although he said this, he still carefully held it in his arms and used his sleeve to gently wipe the horse's back. He admired it for a while and was about to leave when he suddenly caught a glimpse of a black shadow flashing in front of him. It was broad daylight right now. Logically speaking, he shouldn't be seeing things. Could it be that someone wanted to take advantage of the empty palace to sneak in first and wait for an opportunity to assassinate him?
Although his heart was anxious, he still shouted loudly, "Who is it? Come out! "The louder his voice, the less confident he was. He was just using this as a pretext to boost his courage.
That black shadow was silent and not even a trace of it could be seen. Cheng Jiaxuan paced back and forth a few steps, rolling her eyes to look at the four corners of the palace hall. She didn't see anything suspicious. Then she turned to the side door. After calculating for a long time, she put one foot on the threshold. She looked up and called out, "Hey? Are you coming out or not? "
As soon as her voice fell, there was a sudden blur in front of her eyes. A person wearing a long black robe jumped down from the beam and landed directly in front of her. The distance between the two people was so close that the tips of their noses were almost touching. That person coldly said, "If I want to come out, then I'll come out. I never planned to hide."
Cheng Jiaxuan was greatly embarrassed. Her face was burning hot enough to be comparable to a stove. There were seven, eight small deer hidden in her bosom, all of them bumping into each other. Her breathing became more and more hurried. But when she remembered that if her breath directly hit the other person's face, it would be too rude. She took a step back in fright and said in a low voice, "Jiang Shengjun Daren … is that you?"
Jiang Shengjun disdained to look at her panicked expression and said indifferently, "Am I not welcome?"
Cheng Jiaxuan's ability to speak had been completely lost. At this moment, she was forced to use it again. She said, "No … of course not. How could I not welcome you? Welcome! Welcome! Welcome, Jiang Shengjun. Your presence at the Snow Song Palace brings light to my humble abode. I am also extremely honored! "
Jiang Shengjun said, "I didn't come to see you. What are you happy about?" Cheng Jiaxuan said, "It doesn't matter who you came to see. As long as I can see you, I feel very happy. I will be especially happy for the entire day from now on. I can't be happier! If you want to stay, I'm even more willing. I can give you my bed … "
Jiang Shengjun snorted coldly, "You're so long-winded. Get out of my way!" He didn't wait for her to move and pushed her to the side. He walked into the palace hall and looked around. In the end, he asked, "You're alone?"
Cheng Jiaxuan said inwardly, "Hmph, then who do you want to see? Shen Shiyun? " However, her face was full of smiles. "That's right. Today is Prince Fu's birthday. Everyone else has gone to celebrate his birthday. I was too careless and forgot to bring Her Highness's gift. Therefore, the poor person could only be sent back to get it. Actually, my forgetting has something to do with you as well … However, I didn't say it was your fault. It was because I was too distracted … because my heart is filled with you. I can't concentrate on anything. "
Jiang Shengjun said, "A gift? Let me see. "Cheng Jiaxuan hurriedly nodded and carried the jade horse over with both hands. Jiang Shengjun casually took it and pinched the horse's front leg with one hand, turning it up and down to examine it.
Cheng Jiaxuan explained on the side, "This jade horse is Her Highness' treasure. Look, not to mention the lifelike carvings, the jade material used to make it was also difficult to obtain. I don't know much about it, but I seem to have heard that it had to be mined deep in the mountains. Afterwards, it had to be smelted again and burned with fire. It was very difficult to obtain the finished product. Even a single piece was so difficult, much less carving an entire horse. "
Jiang Shengjun said coldly, "Noble Consort Yun really put in a lot of effort and spent a lot of capital. I think that Prince Fu should be a close official of the Emperor. She did this to curry favor with the Emperor, and also to win over Prince Fu. Killing two birds with one stone, brilliant. "
Cheng Jiaxuan said, "Yes, yes. He was a Han general, but he was able to become a high official. The previous Emperor and His Majesty both greatly appreciated him … As for killing two birds with one stone, I didn't think too much about it. Now that you've said it, it does seem to be the case." Jiang Shengjun said disdainfully, "Your idiot brain doesn't think of anything."
Cheng Jiaxuan laughed mockingly. "Perhaps I really am stupid. But you're so smart! So amazing! "Jiang Shengjun said with a cold snort," Nonsense, otherwise how could I have become the Shadow Hierarch? "He shook the jade horse up and down and said," It's Noble Consort Yun's congratulatory gift … Not bad, not bad at all. "
Cheng Jiaxuan said happily, "Really? Even you say it's not bad, then it must be extremely good. It looks like Noble Consort Yun's insight is indeed unquestionable. "Jiang Shengjun laughed coldly and said," Is my opinion that important? " As soon as he finished speaking, he seemed to have casually flung his hand, throwing the jade horse to the ground. It immediately shattered into pieces on the ground.
Cheng Jiaxuan cried out in alarm and hurriedly said, "It's all my fault, it's me … I wasn't careful and didn't catch it properly." As he spoke, he hurriedly squatted down to pick up the pieces. Jiang Shengjun impatiently pulled her up and said, "Listen carefully, I intentionally broke this jade horse. Who wants you to take the blame for me? "
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On the other side, the banquet finally came to an end. Prince Fu temporarily stayed behind to discuss government affairs with Shunzhi. Shangguan Yaohua was escorted back to his mansion by several servants. Lu Qian had been waiting impatiently for a long time. He immediately pulled Li Yijie along the road and chased after them. The two of them finally caught up when they were close to the corner of the wall. They gestured for them to stop.
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