After Liu Xiang got to know the truth, he curled the Buddhist beads in his hand and replied without any special emotion: "First brother and then filial piety, the fate of the Liu family should be like this."

The emperor placed his eyes on the Buddhist beads in his palm and said after a long time, "You are still wearing them."

Liu Xiangzhi looked down and said, "I am used to it. If the emperor is not happy, I will..."

"Forget it." The emperor waved his hand and said angrily: "I have never said I was not happy, it was just a dead thing."

Liu Xiangzhi lowered his eyelids, and all kinds of emotions floated in his heart. Another thing he said was, "I heard that Dongyue Zhenren divination day and night, and there has been a lot of progress recently."

"Yes." The emperor brought the tea bowl to drink tea, "In just a few days, it should be clear whether it is good or bad for the great cause."

"God blesses great cause."

"I sent Qi Shang and Prince Yun to Nanping County together. What do you think?"

Liu Xiangzhi watched the chessboard with his eyes and said carefully: "With the southwest Ping County as the center, bandits are everywhere in the nearby counties, prices soar, and the people are suffering. The emperor has this clear decision, which should be a blessing for the people."

The emperor snorted and laughed: "A hundred taels of silver bill after the New Year makes me restless, what kind of blessing is it?"

Liu Xiangzhi didn't speak in his arms. He knew best when he should say what and when he should not say it.

When talking about this topic, the emperor seemed to have lost interest in playing chess and threw a few pieces in his hand into the chess jar. "The prince went to Diqiu for a while and submitted a memorial yesterday, arrested a few bandits and investigated several corrupt officials."

"The prince is becoming more and more capable. Although he is young and immature, he still shows the emperor's spirit back then." Liu Xiangzhi picked up the chess pieces one by one.

The emperor stood with his hands behind his back, his face was angular, his eyes were sunken under his eyes, his upper lip was thin, and his smile was a bit cold and cold, "I think he was not convinced."

Liu Xiangzhi politely said: "Youthfulness may not be bad. The crown prince is the crown prince and will take on the great responsibility of the world in the future. If there is no means or strategy, the emperor should worry."

The emperor's face was blocked by the pillars, and he couldn't see his expression. His aura gradually eased under the warm sun. "What is my dear, let him continue to check?"

Liu Xiangzhi's eyes were half-hung, and he said, "The Diqiu area has been in chaos for a long time. It is not a good time for the prince to take the initiative to go there, but because of this recklessness, he caught him off guard and may have become a good thing."

"Turn away the pirates in the east, bandits in the southwest, bandits in the south are rampant, and..." The emperor paused and turned to look at the northern sky, "Northern border."

Liu Xiangzhi said with a frown: "Compared to the miserable life of the people in the previous dynasty, under the rule of the emperor, the world is peaceful and prosperous. However, the great cause is vast, how can it be the capital everywhere?"

"I understand what I said, but the northern border has always been my biggest concern."

Liu Xiangzhi looked to the north, and no matter how chaotic other things were, it would take only the length of time. Only the northern border has never been truly conquered since the previous dynasty.

Wang Qi came over with a plate and knelt down on his head, "Your Majesty, it's time to take the elixir."

Before coming out of the palace, Liu Xiangzhi called Wang Qie, "Eunuch Wang, is the emperor still taking pills?"

"Returning to Liu Xiang, it has never stopped since the Dongyue Zhenren offered the pill."

"The elixir is toxic, and it may not be good to use it more often."

Wang Qiwei said: "I dare not say this, but Liu Xiang, please relax. The way of refining alchemy in Dongyue is unique. It is extracted from the immortal grass and immortal beasts. It is thought to be like a tonic."

Liu Xiangzhi nodded slightly: "I can trust Dongyue Zhenren's character."

"Isn't that true man Dongyue is a real immortal with some Taoism." Wang Qie said with a smile.

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Qi Shang left the Tizheng Department, rode his horse around the moat, and walked towards the north gate.

The emperor handed over the task of pacifying the gang and sent him a troop - he could select a thousand people from the Langshan camp by himself.

Qi Shang shook the token in his hand, and he was frustrated for several days and he felt the wind blowing all over his body. He clamped the horse's belly and couldn't help but whip back and urged the horse to run quickly.

He is a martial man and not a reckless man. He has seen the emperor's respect for him at a young age. He knows in his heart how the emperor vents his anger against him, but he has no complaints. A real man does what he does not do, and a gentleman is open and honest.

Afterwards, the emperor finally thought that Qi Shang was a talented person and did not mind giving him the opportunity to make contributions.

Only now can he be ordered to lead the order to personally order the troops to go to the southwest to pacify the enemy.

He was full of energy all the way, but when he saw someone in front of him blocking the road, he hurriedly tied the reins, spread out, and said to the woman on the ground: "Zhuxin?"

Qi Shang can't remember too many women's faces, but Zhu Xin is the close maid next to Su Xiangxiang and has always met several times.

Zhuxin gave a gift: "Miss I heard that the genitals will travel far soon, so she specially invited the genitals to gather and gave them a gift with a small wine."

Qi Shang squeezed his eyebrows in the middle and quickly replied: "Thank you for your invitation, Miss, I will go to the appointment."

After Zhu Xin explained the time and place, she avoided the side and watched Qi Shang go away.

Until he returned to the city from Langshan Camp and handed the horse to the waiter in the restaurant, Qi Shang was still a little puzzled about this unknown invitation.

Su Xiangxiang is famous in the capital, and Qi Shang is also young and promising. Both parents are sincerely happy about this marriage.

Qi Shang never thought about what requirements he had for his future wife. In his opinion, it was better for him to join hands and encourage him. After that, his children were filial and harmonious, his family was the most important. If he had everything outside, he would be better. If he didn't have it, he would not force him.

Qi Shang stepped onto the wooden steps step by step, making a creaking sound.

But he knew that Su Xiangxiang was not happy about this marriage. His fiancée was talented and elegant. You can see it by naming the maid.

One is the heart of bamboo - bamboo relieves guilt and is my teacher.

One is the fragrance of fragrance - there is a unique charm in fragrance.

It is elegant and interesting to read.

In comparison, Qi Shang is incomprehensible.

Therefore, it was not his wish to make a marriage and become a enemies, so today I went to the appointment to ask the other party clearly.

The back of his hand was pushed open as soon as he hit the door, and Qi Shang still knocked twice before entering.

There was indeed a table of wine and food on the round table in the middle, but Su Xiangxiang, who was supposed to be inside, was not seen, but there was a faint fragrance lingering in his nose.

Even though there was no one, Qi Shang still looked at him, "Miss Su is here?"

The echo sounded empty, but no one answered.

Qi Shang didn't like this, so he walked to the window and opened it. Just as he was about to turn around, he suddenly felt a black shadow pounce on his back, and immediately flashed quickly, grabbing his hand with a move.

However, what he was holding in his hand was unexpectedly a piece of white wrist, soft as snow, as soft as clouds, as if he had broken it with a little force.

The woman moaned and frowned, which was very delicate and charming.

"Shenling, you hurt me."

Qi Shang quickly shook it away, "Xiangyun? Where is your lady?"

Xiang Yun, who was captured by Qi Shang as a gangster, smiled lightly: "Miss asked me to serve the gangster well, and this table of banquet was given to us by the lady."

"Nothing." Qi Shang's face was a little dark, "Since there is nothing else, I'll leave."

"Shenling, you can't tell if you go out of this room now." After that, he stretched out his hand on the collar and pulled his clothes apart. "Before getting married, he coveted the maid around his fiancée and spread it out, which would hinder the reputation of Shenling."

Qi Shang suddenly turned around, shocked and unbelievable, and after a while, he found his voice, "The Su family is unwilling to marry, so they can cancel the engagement, and there is no need to use such a trick!"

He did not see any obsession or desire in Xiangyun's eyes, but only tried his best to be cruel, which made Qi Shang realize in an instant that this invitation did not exist, but was a simple threat.

"This matter has nothing to do with the lady." Xiangyun just exposed her chest and stood there and said, "It's just that I and Zhu Xin can't stand the lady wronged."

Qi Shang clenched his fists angrily. He was still ambitious half an hour ago, but now he only felt aggrieved from beginning to end. This depression was different from the emperor's fault that the emperor brought to him. He was like a burst of air rushing around in his body, but he had no choice but to bear it.

When the atmosphere in the room was frozen, a silver bell suddenly chuckled outside.

Xiangyun was stunned and subconsciously grabbed the torn clothes to cover it.

"Wow, it's so big and white." The girl's voice was light and crisp, "Hehe, like a snow-white rabbit."

Xiangyun bit her right lip and followed the sound and found that it was coming from outside the window, but this was the third floor, so it was impossible for someone to stand outside.

"Look for me? Ulala, I'm here." As the sky darkened, a head squeezed into the half-open window.

Not only that, she moved and squeezed into it, the picture was extremely strange.

Perhaps the girl appeared so suddenly that neither Qi Shang nor Xiang Yun could react. She kicked her legs and landed steadily on the floor inside the room.

"Miss, you're so white." The girl's round eyes turned and floated to Xiangyun. Her paws were about to go up, Xiangyun tightened her chest.

The girl was a little regretful and collapsed, "Look, lady, you have shown him a stinky man, what's wrong with me?"

Xiangyun's face was so awkward that she couldn't help herself.

Qi Shang recovered and recognized who the girl was. It was not that the girl looked so popular that he could not forget her, but that the girl was naughty and it was not easy for him to forget her.

"Stinky man!" The girl grimaced at him and jumped onto a chair to pick up vegetables and eat, "What game are you playing? I think it's quite fun, can you take me one?"

"Who are you?" Xiangyun was so angry that she was embarrassed, "How could she trespass someone else's room!"

Lu Taotao tilted his head and blinked his big eyes and acted innocently: "I have always been like this, and you don't close the window."

The question is, who is not going to walk through the door rather than jumping into the window.

"How much have you heard?"

Lu Taotao bit the chopsticks and thought about it, opened his mouth and pinched his throat and imitated: "Ah, young master, come quickly, ah, young master, don't, whimper--" shrugged: "It seems that there are only so many."

Xiangyun's face turned red: "You are talking nonsense!"

Lu Taotao grinned: "Yes, I learned from you, how about it? Do you look like it?"

Xiangyun didn't know whether she was deliberately pretending to be stupid or burying herself, so she glared at her hatefully, covered her chest with clothes and ran out crying.

Lu Taotao didn't even look at it, holding up the chopsticks and competing with a round taro ball. As soon as she grabbed it, a strong wind came over and she threw the chopsticks and the taro ball "gudong" fell back on the plate.

His feet hooked on the beam, swaying back and forth like fallen leaves, wrinkling his nose and said, "It is hard to disturb people's meals."

Qi Shang didn't say anything and took action again.

The room was small and not as small as outside. No matter how many tricks Lu Taotao had, it was difficult to implement, and was held in hand by Qi Shang.

"What are you doing?"

"Catch you and get me wrong."
Chapter completed!