Love Affairs in Chang'an - Chapter 21

Chapter 21 Wagang Old Friend
The matter with Wu Meiniang had come to an end for the time being.

Qin Mubai recalled that from the time when he was a lecher to the time when he was related to the Emperor, this matter was really twisted and twisted a hundred times. It was thrilling and exciting.

Looks like Wu Meiniang’s stunning rose isn’t that easy to pick! Although she had made an unbreakable engagement with him now, the truth was that the two of them were bound together by some sort of “hidden rule”. Moreover, this rule is always dangerous. Not only that, even if they were nominally husband and wife, it would not be so simple for them to sit down with her-at least, they would first have to eliminate the sharp blade hanging above their heads.

If the two of them really wanted to walk together, or if Qin Mubai really wanted to get Wu Meiniang, it wouldn’t be as easy as it looked on the surface.

“It’s challenging. I like it.”

In the following days, Qin Mubai officially started his new job in King Wu’s Mansion. Sacrificial wine had been dry for less than a day before it was replaced by a captain. This position was obviously much more interesting than sacrificial wine.

At the very least, his subordinates had 200 Big Head Soldiers with them. This was far more than when they were in charge of sacrificial wine in the East Pavilion, and they had even more power.

The entire Wu Palace had 800 soldiers, divided into four regiments, led by four captains. There were two Tier 5 Canon Corps on it, and they were the highest-ranking military commanders of the Royal Palace.

Of course, the main thing the Palace QinBing had to do was to protect the Prince and take charge of the Palace’s security.

On the first day, Qin Mubai, who had been a captain, had arrived at the first official office in King Wu’s Mansion-the captain’s office. The two brigade marshals had already gathered their troops and were waiting for him here.

Qin Mubai was delighted to see the two brigade marshals. One was naturally Yin Yang, and the other was Yuwen Hongtai.

This Yin Yang’s efficiency was quite high. In just a day or two, he had transferred Yuwen Hongtai from Zhaoling!

Yuwen Hongtai was dressed in a majestic and exquisite mountain runic armor with a helmet and a knife. His tall body was even more impressive. When he saw Qin Mubai, he welcomed him happily, “Young Master Qin … ah no, Captain Qin, I thank you for your great kindness! Our ancestors have all thanked you for your great kindness for eighteen generations!”

“You idiot” Qin Mubai didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. Yin Yang also laughed heartily.

“Hehe!” Yuwen Hongtai smiled foolishly and cupped his fists and bowed, “Commandant Qin, I’m a rough man and I can’t speak. From today onwards, you’re my ancestor. I’ll do whatever you want me to do!”

“Alright, alright, shut up!” Qin Mubai shook his head and smiled, “This is a rare opportunity. Do your best. Don’t embarrass me-Yin Yang, everyone’s gathered, right?”

“Commandant Qin, gather together and wait for Commandant Qin’s lecture!” Yin Yang cupped his fists and replied.

“Alright, wait for me to change.” Qin Mubai walked into his private office and saw a bright golden armor hanging on the armor rack.

Yin Yang and Yuwen Hongtai walked in and looked at the armor with admiration.

“Bright Light Armor! My Great Tang’s most precious and best battle armor!”

“Captain, quickly try it on!”

Qin Mubai carefully admired the armor and admired it in his heart. I’ve heard of the name “Tang Thirteen Armor” for a long time. The Great Tang’s armor-making skills can be said to be unparalleled today. This Bright Light Armor was the number one of Tang Thirteen Armors. Even in the twenty-first century, it might not be able to produce such a top-grade handmade armor.

Beautiful, sturdy, lightweight, the biggest characteristic is gorgeous dazzling!

In foreign countries, many noble generals and even national elders were proud to have a set of bright armor.

With the help of Yin Yang and Yuwen Hongtai, Qin Mubai put the entire set of Bright Light Armor on his body. In an instant, his entire temperament underwent an earth-shattering change. The handsome young master from before instantly turned into a heroic young general with an awe-inspiring aura.

The head of the iron pocket, the armor of the scales, and the golden light could reflect the figure of a person. The Fiend Snow Horizontal Saber glowed coldly, and it was clearly a high-grade military saber.

His outfit was extraordinary. Qin Mubai thought about the military uniforms that he had seen on TV before. That kind of cheap prop couldn’t do that.

Today coincided with the succession of the Palace QinBing regiment led by Qin Mubai, who was in charge of guarding the palace. After Qin Mubai finished dressing up, he brought Yin Yang and Yuwen Hongtai, two brigade marshals, to the school grounds to read the military points.

Two hundred Palace QinBing had already gathered, standing in a neat square formation waiting for the lecture.

Prince Manor’s personal soldiers had very few chances to participate in the battle, and they were usually used as guards and ceremonies to show off the royal prestige. Therefore, the quality of the sergeants was generally higher, at least they were tall and mighty, and their armor and armor were very beautiful and gorgeous. He stood neatly in a group with a bit of momentum.

Qin Mu had nothing to say when Baitou Tian took office. After a brief introduction, he made arrangements for the work of the palace and handed it over to Yin Yang, who was familiar with the situation.

This work was still as simple as it could be.

After finishing these things, it was already dawn, and Yin Yang brought his subordinates to the various sentry posts in the palace to change shifts. Qin Mubai obeyed Li Ke’s orders as usual, so he brought Yuwen Hongtai and a few other soldiers to the prince’s bedroom to hand over the sentry post.

At dawn, Li Ke got up. Seeing Qin Mubai on guard duty, his eyes lit up and he chuckled, “Not bad, Mubai. Wearing this armor looks like something like that. It’s very similar to Duke Yi’s demeanor back then … Oh, let’s talk inside.”

Qin Mubai naturally knew that Li Ke had a lot to say to him. The two of them entered the inner hall together and sat down. The maids served breakfast tea and left. There were only two people left in the room.

Li Ke was still a little drowsy. After drinking half a cup of tea, he shook his head and smiled bitterly, “Mubai, looks like I did something bad with good intentions this time.”

“Where did His Highness start saying this?” Qin Mubai naturally knew that he was referring to Wu Meiniang and said, “It’s over. Wu Meiniang is still my woman in name.”

Li Ke paused for a moment before shaking his head and clicked his tongue, “That’s right. On the surface, it seems like there is no danger. But …” The date of your marriage with Wu Meiniang is probably far away. Unless Father completely forgets about this matter, do you dare to touch that little lady? ”

“Your Majesty understands.” Qin Mubai said.

Li Ke curled his lips and said, “Father is also a man. It is not easy for a man to completely forget such a thing.”

“Your Majesty understands.” Qin Mubai said with a smile.

“Don’t you seem to be worried or afraid at all?” Li Ke blinked a few times and looked at Qin Mubai suspiciously. He smiled and said, “It seems that not only do you have a thieving heart and courage, you are also confident that you are not in danger. You are a good thief who steals flowers.”

“Heavenly might rumbles. Your Majesty is indeed afraid. But I’m afraid it won’t solve the problem. What do you think, Your Highness?” Qin Mubai smiled.

“Well said!” Li Ke nodded and smiled, “But from today onwards, I have to keep a low profile. Sigh, I was just trying to find some fun to pass this boring time, but I didn’t expect that I would get into trouble with Father Emperor. Furthermore, Duke Yi must have resented me from the bottom of his heart … This time, I’m really not a human!”

“What is His Highness saying? My father has never complained about anything about His Highness. On the contrary, my father has always been grateful to His Highness for his kindness.” As Qin Mubai spoke, she thought in her heart, “It seems like Li Ke is disappointed that he stole chickens but failed to eat rice.” Originally, he wanted to be the next big favor to our Qin Family, but unexpectedly, he was self-defeating and caused trouble. It was unknown whether his father hated Li Ke in his heart. However, after this incident, Li Ke was embarrassed. He just needed to mention his marriage with Shuang’er’s sister again.

“Forget it, let’s not talk anymore.” Li Ke smiled bitterly and said, “Little Wang will continue to be drunk and dreamy. Just be a playboy prince who doesn’t care about anything. In this way, perhaps no one will stare at me and plot against me anymore.”

Qin Mubai did not say anything, but his heart brightened slightly. What did Li Ke mean by that? Did he dare to be so carefree every day and deliberately hide his strength for others to see? … Who should I show you? Could it be that someone is watching King Wu’s Mansion from time to time, monitoring his every move?

“What did His Highness say? Do you want someone to harm His Highness?” Qin Mubai asked. As an officer of the Prince’s Mansion, it was his duty to guard against these things.

“The tree wants to be quiet, but the wind doesn’t stop!” Li Ke chuckled helplessly. He shook his head and didn’t continue.

Qin Mubai tactfully didn’t ask any more questions, but he thought to himself, Hearing Li Ke’s words, he didn’t mean to offend others, but there were people who secretly wanted to make things difficult for him? What kind of person would come to make things difficult for a prince? … I remember that before I came to the palace to take up my post as an official, my father had warned me not to get involved in the duel for the position of Chu Jun. Could it be that Li Ke was referring to this kind of thing?

Forget it, I don’t want to ask about the royal family. Li Ke naturally told me when he wanted me to understand.

After chatting for a while, Li Ke summoned a group of enchanting and sexy dancers and enjoyed the silk and bamboo dance. Qin Mubai accompanied him to admire for a while before leaving.

For ten days, Qin Mubai stayed in the Prince’s Mansion with his troops on guard duty, but he didn’t return home much. The palace was safe and sound.

Apart from being idle, this job was still a bit boring. Li Ke did not go out of the main gate, only listening to music, dancing, drinking and entertaining in the mansion. He rarely saw a stranger or two visitor in the mansion, just like a world isolated from the rest of the world.

Ten days later, Qin Mubai handed over her shift and finally went home to rest for a few days. She walked out of the palace to take a deep breath.

Upon returning home, Qin Mubai saw two unfamiliar carriages parked in the courtyard of the Qin Clan, which had always been deserted by sparse pommel horses. Clearly, there were visitors coming. He asked the servant, who replied that it was Qin Shubao’s old friend, Cheng Zhi Jie of Lu Kingdom, and Duke Li of England who had come to visit.

Cheng Zhijie, isn’t that Cheng Biting Jin? Li Xi, the hottest military commander in the Great Tang after Li Jing, had to get to know him!

Qin Mubai went to the main hall and saw his father, Qin Shubao, sitting in the main seat, and two other men sitting in the guest seats. The three of them were chatting happily and drinking wine. Seeing Qin Mubai enter, Qin Shubao raised his hand and chuckled, “Look, that’s my son Liang’er!”

Qin Mubai obediently bowed, “Junior Qin Liang greets the two elders.”

“Haha! Good! This brat really looks like the shell that Second Brother Qin took off. He has the demeanor he did back then. I, Old Cheng, came here to see you today!” A man laughed loudly at the banquet.

This person was Cheng Zhijie, the legend and many romance novels that were widely spread, the great devil king that made the axe bite the gold. He now worshipped the general right Martial Guard, Duke Lu, Governor of Pu Zhou. Although it wasn’t the legendary appearance of a Demon King, it did have a rough appearance. His body was extremely tall and strong. Although he had gained some weight in his fifties, he did not seem to be old at all. He was still strong and vigorous. His thick eyebrows, large eyes, and large mouth made him look extremely bold and unrestrained at first glance.

“Liang’er, this is your Uncle Cheng and Uncle Li. They carried you when you were young.” Qin Shubao chuckled from the side. He was obviously in a good mood when his old friend came to visit.

“This junior greets Uncle Cheng and Uncle Li.” Qin Mubai smiled and bowed again.

In contrast, Li Lu appeared much more refined. He smiled and nodded in return. “Second Brother Qin, your son is really outstanding as a young romantic. He is very elegant like you were back then! When I saw him, it was as if I saw your heroic youth’s elegance.” He smiled and replied, “Second Brother Qin, your son is truly outstanding.”

“Haha, I’m already old!” Qin Shubao laughed heartily and said, “It was many years ago. I almost forgot about it myself.” However, no matter how bad my memory is, you brothers who knew each other at Wa Gang will never forget it. It’s rare for you to remember that I came to see me together. I’m so happy today-come, come, this Qin Immortal Wine was bestowed by the Emperor. I’ll be drunk today! Liang’er, sit down and drink a few drinks with your two uncles. ”

“My child obeys.”

“Come, brat, sit next to me. Today is like a family banquet. Don’t worry about the rules of etiquette!” Cheng Biting Jin shouted loudly and waved to Qin Mubai.

Qin Shubao and Li Ji both laughed, “This old ghost Cheng has the same virtue as when he fell into the grass.”

“Hehe, I really can’t change my reckless nature. How can I become a sour scholar after dismounting my horse like all of you?” Cheng Zhijie pulled Qin Mubai to sit down beside him and laughed loudly, “Especially you, Li Maogong, you’ve always been full of thoughts. If you dare to play tricks on me today, I, Old Cheng, will not let you off. I will definitely drink you down!”

“Haha!” Everyone laughed out loud.

Qin Mubai smiled as she poured some wine and said to Cheng Zhijie, “Come, Uncle Cheng, this junior will drink to you first! This junior will drink to you first, and uncle will do as he pleases!” After saying that, he drank up the entire glass of liquor in one gulp.

“Good, good job! You bastard! This wine is strong enough, but I, Old Cheng, can’t lose to you, little brat!” After saying that, he picked up the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp. As a result, his face turned red and he coughed violently, causing Qin Li and the other to burst into laughter.

“This Old Ghost Cheng is still so brave!”