Love Affairs in Chang'an - Chapter 31

Chapter 31 Sealing Official
The spear was like a poisonous dragon, swift and

Yuchi Baoyun Hu narrowed his eyes and roared angrily at the gun rack. Ka Dang blocked it.

“Medium strength, that’s all!” Yuchi Baoyun was just about to grin when Qin Mubai’s gun suddenly wrapped around his body like a water snake and stabbed at his chest and abdomen like a snake letter.

Qin Shubao, a genius martial artist, combined Taijiquan with his newly created Taiji Qin Spear. When he encountered a strong opponent, it was gentle, but when he met a gentle opponent, it was rigid and gentle. He borrowed strength to attack, causing many unfathomable changes in the world of ghosts and gods!

‘”Ah–” Yuchi Baoyun let out a miserable scream and dismounted from his horse straightforwardly. Although he didn’t die without a spear tip stabbing him, this spear hit Shanzhong acupoint, which made him shrunk and rolled on his body for a long time.

The remaining three cavalry cried out in alarm and retreated in unison. They looked at Qin Mubai, who had a cold smile on his face as he thrust his spear horizontally.

“Heavens, Brother Baoyun is the most outstanding martial artist among us. He was actually picked off his horse without even a single move …”

Changsun Huan’s face had already turned pale. The finger joints that held the spear made white bone sounds, and he glared at Qin Mubai angrily while sucking in a breath of cold air.

Qin Mubai met his gaze and said, “Young Master Chang Sun, do I have the qualifications to own this sculpture bow?”

Cheng Huaibi leaned over in surprise and said, “Third Brother Qin, good job! I didn’t expect your martial arts skills to be so strong!”

“Brothers, Qin Mubai is so arrogant, let’s join hands and attack him!” Changsun Huan gritted his teeth tightly. His bones rang out, and a sharp light flashed in his eyes. Suddenly, he waved his spear and shouted, “Brothers, Qin Mubai is so arrogant, let’s join hands and attack him!”

The other athletes watching from the side looked at each other. Although some of them were eager to move, few of them really came forward.

Qin Mubai laughed loudly, “Young Master Chang Sun, this move of yours is not effective. Everyone is a competitor. Why should they be used by you? Even if you attack me together and defeat me, the Dragon Flag will not be taken by them. It will definitely fall into your hands. Since that’s the case, why would they waste their time?”

“You!” Changsun Huan was speechless for a moment, so he could only stare at Qin Mubai angrily, trembling with anger.

The other athletes weren’t idiots either. They knew that the current battle over the Dragon Flag had only fallen between Changsun Huan and Qin Mubai. No matter which side they helped, they would only end up as cannon fodder. No matter what, it was not their turn to share the spoon and snatch the Dragon Flag.

Rather than this, it was better to sit on the mountains and watch the tigers fight. Perhaps, in the end, they would still be able to compete with each other for profit.

As a result, everyone remained motionless and watched quietly as the situation changed.

Changsun Huan waved his arm and the respondent was zero-this extremely emotional roar was actually not answered by anyone, and his face became even paler.

Qin Mubai raised the corners of his mouth and pointed his spear at the sky. “Dragon Flag, I’m going to do it! Whoever doesn’t accept it, come forward and challenge him!”-Young Master Chang Sun, do you want to give it a try?

“I…!” Changsun Huan was publicly provoked, and his anger immediately burned. “Look at the gun!”

“Hmph” Qin Mubai sneered.

Fancy fist and embroidered legs.

‘”Whoosh–” Qin Mubai didn’t even make a move in the blink of an eye. Instead, he quickly moved to the side and dodged Changsun Huan’s full force attack with ease.

When he pulled back his horse and turned around, Changsun Huan’s heart had already cooled by half, and he had completely given up.

Everyone was an expert, there was no need to make things clear. Changsun Huan knew very well that Qin Mubai’s martial arts skills were ten times better than his!

If it was just outstanding martial arts, it would be fine. At worst, it would incite everyone to attack and defeat him. However, this person was smart enough to produce a hundred ghosts and spirits, so it didn’t seem that realistic to use any tricks on him.

Qin Mubai smiled and cupped his hands to Changsun Huanwei, “Thank you, Young Master Changsun, for showing mercy.”

Changsun Hua felt as if he had been nailed to the ground, not daring to move the slightest bit. With a forced smile on his pale face, he cupped his fists and bowed to Qin Mubai, “Good, good. Brother Qin’s martial arts skills are indeed extraordinary.”

Qin Mubai smiled faintly, flapped his horse and slowly walked towards the Dragon Flag Pole.

The athletes reined in their horses and dodged to the side. The circle that had originally been formed opened up a path for Qin Mubai to walk over.

Qin Mubai rode proudly and slowly walked past everyone with his horizontal spear. Although some people were extremely unwilling to glared at him and were ready to move, after all, no one dared to attack him again.

Li Shimin, who was under Huang Luo’s umbrella, chuckled, “No one dares to move in the middle of the enemy group. This brat Qin Mubai is indeed intelligent and brave. He has the domineering aura of his father who gave up on me back then!”

“Your Majesty, are you planning to appoint him as a Hundred Cavalry Messenger?” Li Junxian asked.

“Then do you think there’s anyone more suitable than him?” Li Shimin asked with a smile.

Li Junxian glanced sideways and whispered, “Your Majesty, Eldest Sun Huan is …”

“I know. He is my wife and nephew, the son of the auxiliary machine (Eldest Sun Wuji)!” Li Shimin smiled and said, “But the competition has its own rules. Since I have made it, even I have to abide by it. If I have to appoint him personally because Eldest Sun Huan is my wife and nephew, isn’t today’s tournament unnecessary? How can I submit to the crowd if there is a law that I don’t obey?”

“What His Majesty said is true … His Majesty has always been a guardian of the law and is responsible for his body. This lowly official has made a rude mistake.”

In the middle of the school grounds, Qin Mubai bent his bow and shot an arrow, hitting the flag rope. The high red dragon flag slowly descended.

“Good archery!” Many of the guards present applauded together. All of the candidates lost their temper and could only hold back their anger. They watched as Qin Mubai dismounted from his horse and jumped up to receive the dragon flag in front of everyone’s eyes.

‘”Good–” The three thousand soldiers cheered loudly.

Qin Mubai was also delighted and let out a long sigh of relief. He took the wooden pole from a general and raised the dragon flag high in the air.

“Alright! Looks like there’s already a result.” Li Shimin clapped his hands and smiled, “Xuan Qin Mubai, come up and listen to me!”

“Xuan–Imperial Qin Mubai, listen to me!”

Qin Mubai raised his flag and ran to the emperor to pay his respects. The Emperor’s personal attendant stepped forward to receive the flag. Li Shimin laughed and said, “Qin Mubai, you have suppressed everyone to successfully seize the Dragon Flag with all your bravery and wisdom. I will grant you the title of a rank five official envoy of Baiji, under my direct command.”

“Thank you, Your Majesty!” Qin Mubai bowed and thanked him, and a big stone landed on the ground in her heart.

He finally succeeded!

At the same time that Li Shimin personally pardoned the seal, the imperial craftsman beside him was urgently carving a seal. A skilled skill was created in a flash. Immediately, Qin Mubai received the Great Seal of Baiji with his name engraved on it, a scarlet light armor personally bestowed by the Emperor, an apricot-yellow battle robe for the Emperor’s personal guard captain, and a set of sabers, official robes, and boots.

Since they were the people on duty beside the Emperor, every piece of equipment was extremely gorgeous and expensive, which was extremely eye-catching.

“Qin Mubai, you are already a Hundred Cavalry Messenger. You can come to the inner palace tomorrow. From today onwards, you will be my personal guard. The 600 Hundred Cavalry will be under your command. I will leave all of my safety to you.” Li Shimin publicly announced.

“I will definitely live up to my mission!” Qin Mubai received this batch of items and retreated to stand at the hands of the Emperor.

“As for the remaining generals of Baiji, they will be elected jointly by the three thousand soldiers and the beloved ministers who visited today, and then left to me to decide.” After Li Shimin finished speaking, he smiled meaningfully. “What I want to say is that the athletes who are here today are all very good. In the end, no matter who is elected or who loses, no matter whether the official position is high or low, no one needs to be proud or discouraged. I will remember all of you in my heart. In the future, you will have your own use.”

“Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness!” All the athletes thanked Qin Mubai and looked at Qin Mubai, who was standing beside the Emperor. They couldn’t help but feel envious and jealous in their hearts.

Changsun Huan and Yuchi Baoyun looked as if they had eaten a green-headed fly. Their expressions were extremely ugly, and they didn’t know how to wait until the Emperor announced the end of today’s election before leaving without saying a word.

“Brother Chang Sun, we have a relationship with this Qin. Isn’t this guy arrogant?” Yuchi Baoyun cursed hatefully and touched his chest, still feeling a little pain.

“Hmph” Changsun Huan coldly snorted and didn’t say anything. He glanced at Qin Mubai in the distance and strode away.

The Emperor left Qin Mubai behind to explain some matters of coming to “work” tomorrow, and also let him go back to report his happiness to Qin Shubao.

As Qin Mubai walked out with a pile of things in her arms, she bumped into the laughing Cheng Huaibi.

“Congratulations, Third Brother Qin! This is what everyone expects. The Emperor also admires you very much!” Cheng Huaibi’s eyes were filled with envy as he looked at the armoured saber Qin Mubai was holding, almost licking his lips.

“I’m just lucky. Besides, if it weren’t for your help, how would I have succeeded?” Qin Mubai smiled and said, “Let’s go and have a drink at my house!”

“Alright! My father also told me to pay my respects to Second Uncle Qin.” Cheng Huaibi readily agreed and walked side by side with Qin Mubai.

After leaving the palace, Cheng Huaibi whispered, “Third Brother Qin, this time you have a grudge against Eldest Sun Huan, Yuchi Baoyun, and the others!”

“What are you afraid of?” Qin Mubai raised the corner of his mouth indifferently. “Fair competition, the winner is the one with the best skill. I didn’t cheat. They insisted on acting like villains and hating me, so I couldn’t do anything about it.”

“That’s right. If you hadn’t come up with a method to drive the formation with horses, none of us would have been able to enter the battlefield, let alone compete for the Dragon Flag.” Cheng Huaibi rolled his eyes a few times and shook his head. “But Changsun Huan is the son of Changsun Wuji. Changsun Wuji is now the number one official in the dynasty. This … and Yuchi Baoyun. His father, Yuchi Jingde, is also one of the emperor’s most trusted generals.” Changsun Wuji, Yuchi Jingde, Fang Xuanling, and Du Ruhui were the four great patriarchs of the Chastity Temple that the Emperor had personally conferred. “Our father doesn’t dare to provoke them!”

Qin Mubai smiled and patted Cheng Huaibi’s shoulder, “Brother Cheng, that’s a matter of the previous generation. Why do we care so much? I only know that in the future, even if Changsun Huan and Yuchi Baoyun join the Hundred Cavalry, they are still my subordinates. If they dare to be naughty, then they will be ready to go.”

“Hehe, Third Brother is right!” Cheng Huaibi laughed, “I wonder if I have any hope of getting into the Hundred Cavalry?”

“There must be.” Qin Mubai said, “You are the only one who accompanied me in the battle. It is impossible for the Emperor to not see you. Furthermore, your martial arts skills are already not ordinary. In addition to Uncle Cheng’s prestige, there is no problem.”

“Hehe, I hope so. Being able to work with Third Brother Qin must be too straightforward!”

When the two of them returned to the Qin Manor, they discovered that Cheng Zhijie was also here. It seemed that he was well-informed and had already told Qin Shubao about Qin Mubai winning the championship.

As soon as Qin Shubao saw Qin Mubai and the other two enter, he laughed loudly, “Good! My son didn’t embarrass the Qin Family, good!”

Qin Mubai and Cheng Huaibi hurriedly stepped forward and greeted each other.

Cheng Zhijie laughed loudly, “Second Brother Qin, am I right? This kid from your family is a rare talent. With a little bit of pointers, he can become a big shot! That’s far stronger than this foolish kid from my family!”

Cheng Huaibi scratched his head and chuckled, “Father, give me some face …”

Qin Mubai smiled and said, “As expected, Brother Huai Bi can also become one of the deputy envoys.”

“It shouldn’t be bad.” Qin Shubao stroked his beard and smiled. He patted Cheng Zhijie’s shoulder and said, “Your son is also a hero. Liang’er is right. This envoy should be his turn no matter what.”

“It’s hard to say.” Cheng Zhijie curled his lips and exhaled a few breaths of rough air with both hands on his hips. “The Emperor only appointed Mubai as the Hundred Cavalry Messenger. As for the posts of deputy, brigade commander, and squad leader, they were selected by the three thousand soldiers and the officials who visited. I said, how could there be such a thing as’selection ‘in this world? The Emperor was obviously intentionally keeping some favors and doing it for some people!”

Qin Mubai nodded and thought to herself, “Whoever is involved in politics, it is impossible without hidden rules and secret manipulation.” The reason why the Emperor did not publicly announce the other generals was to give him room for maneuvering and thinking.

As for who would be the deputy commander, who would be the brigade commander, and who would be the squad leader, it would ultimately be up to the emperor to determine the background of the candidates. For example, he would not eliminate Eldest Sun Wuji’s son, or just let Yuchi Baoyun be a small rank nine team leader.

With the Emperor’s thoughts, who else wouldn’t be as clear-headed as a mirror? In the end, family background and prestige played a decisive role in the election of the other officials, except for the fact that the position needed to be decided by a fair election.

Qin Shubao stroked his long beard and chuckled, “Old Monster Cheng, what are you panicking about? Although I didn’t go to the scene to watch the battle, I know that the most outstanding candidates are your Sanlang, along with Eldest Sun Huan and Yuchi Baoyun. It would be strange if these three people weren’t elected as lieutenants.”

“That’s right” Cheng Zhijie nodded in agreement. Changsun Huan, the son of the first official of Zhenguan, Yuchi Baoyun and Cheng Huaibi, the famous General Gate Tiger, had extraordinary martial arts skills and abilities. According to the unspoken rules, it was indeed possible for the emperor to appoint such a person.

“But … it’s hard to say!” Cheng Zhijie hesitated for a moment. He looked at Qin Shubao suspiciously and said, “Second Brother Qin, do you think that the Emperor would be killed because of what happened a few years ago …”

“Probably not.” Qin Shubao smiled indifferently. “The Emperor’s heart is not like this. At any time, his eyes are bright. After so many years, I believe he should also forget about the past that has nothing to do with us.”

“I hope so …”