Zhao Huan combed her hair back with her hand and walked towards the place where the soldiers were training, asking, "Have you found the tulips?"
Lian Zhongyi followed Zhao Huan's footsteps and sighed, "She was seriously injured. As long as we search with all our might at the foot of Ling Mountain, she definitely won't be able to escape. But it's just too unfortunate that the Southern Zhou army is causing trouble at this time."
"Xu Qingshan, Chen Jiudao, Tulip, Cheng Shikong, these four, like Luo Ying, have all become Wen Tai's henchmen."
"It's all gone now."
"Um……"
Zhao Huan took two steps, stopped to catch his breath, and said, "But even without Cheng Shikong, Wen Tai will find more Cheng Shikongs. He's determined to go down this path to the bitter end."
Lian Zhongyi lightly waved his feather fan and said, "When you left Tianze Palace that day, Wen Tai was very kind to you. Could this assassination attempt have been arranged by Wen Hu, without Wen Tai's knowledge?"
Zhao Huan, with a long face and a blank expression, said, "Wen Tai can't be unaware of this; he'll just pretend not to. Regardless of his attitude towards me outside Tianze Palace, if he knows but doesn't stop me, isn't that just wanting me to die?"
Lian Zhongyi nodded and said, "That makes sense."
"If we can't find her, we can't find her. Anyway, she didn't run up Lingshan Mountain, so she won't find this place."
Zhao Huan suddenly remembered something and asked, "What did you tell A-Cheng? How many people did I send up this mountain?"
"five hundred."
Does he believe it?
"With his brain, he definitely wouldn't believe it, but even if he guesses wildly, he'd probably just double the number, thinking there are a thousand or so people on the mountain, right?"
"You should have said one or two hundred."
Lian Zhongyi lowered his eyebrows and said, "Prime Minister, do you think your son is a fool?"
Zhao Huan: "..."
"Fine, fine, let it be!"
After resting, Zhao Huan continued walking forward, pointing at the soldiers training and saying, "If he knew that there were five thousand soldiers hiding on this mountain, wouldn't he think I was going to rebel?"
...
Qingdong City.
The Xiao residence.
"Haha, young prime minister, you have a great capacity for alcohol! Come on, have another cup!"
The important figures of the Xiao family were lined up, but Zhao Cheng was placed in a position second only to the family head, Xiao Tian. After they became acquainted, Xiao Tian pulled Zhao Cheng aside for a drink.
Opposite the Xiao family sat a row of people, including Huang Zhen, the prefect of Qingdong City, Chen Hai, the deputy prefect, and other prominent figures from Qingdong City.
The banquet hosted by the Xiao family was prepared for Zhao Cheng's visit to Qingdong City that day, so it was already a belated dinner.
After Zhao Cheng was knocked unconscious by Yang Taozhi that day, he woke up at the inn. He didn't blame Yang Taozhi afterward, and he didn't even mention the Lingshan incident again, as if he had figured something out.
Zhao Cheng drank enthusiastically with Xiao Tian, and also chatted with Prefect Huang and Assistant Prefect Chen, among others, creating a harmonious and joyful atmosphere.
Chen Hai remained calm about Zhao Cheng and Xiao Luofeng's return, as if he knew nothing about what had happened at Lingshan, but Zhao Cheng still noticed a hint of malice in his eyes.
"Mr. Xiao, you flatter me. My alcohol tolerance is actually quite low; I just like to drink more!"
"A fondness for alcohol is good! People who are fond of alcohol are true to their nature!"
"Boss Xiao, you really know how to flatter people. Xiao Luomu must have learned this skill from you, right?"
"This isn't about skill; it's about heartfelt respect!"
Xiao Tian raised his wine cup and said, "Although the young prime minister calls himself a playboy, he is actually the smartest man in the world! The Southern Zhou spy has been infiltrating Yanchuan City for many years without being discovered by the imperial court, but he was found out by the young prime minister! A person like the young prime minister is definitely a great talent!"
"No, no..."
"Unlike my two sons, who are good for neither academics nor martial arts!"
Xiao Tian suddenly changed the subject, looked at Xiao Luofeng, and frowned, saying, "After so many years in the army, you haven't made a name for yourself!"
Xiao Luofeng said, "Father, I cannot agree with what you said. It's just about serving the country, why say such things?!"
"Who is that who dreams of becoming a general all the time?"
Xiao Tian pointed at Xiao Luofeng, getting more and more excited as he spoke, with a hint of anger in his voice, and said, "I know your time in the army was tough, and it wasn't easy to earn your place through real fighting. You took it one step at a time. But! Do you think you can just rely on hard work? Do you think you can become a general by simply accumulating seniority without spending money or using connections?"
"Father!" Xiao Luofeng stood up and said, "Prefect Huang and the others are still here, so be careful what you say!"
“We’re all acquaintances, what’s there to be embarrassed about?” Xiao Tian looked at Huang Zhen and said, “Prefect, am I wrong?”
Huang Zhen tried to smooth things over, saying, "Boss Xiao, perhaps your expectations for your son are too high. Commander Xiao is already the commander of a city at such a young age. To be honest, he is much better than I was at that age..."
“That’s right, Dad, we’re happy today, let’s not talk about this.” Xiao Luomu came over and helped Xiao Tian up.
Xiao Tian shook off his hand and said, "You're not much better! You should learn more from the young prime minister from now on, understand?"
"Yes, yes, yes... The young prime minister treats me like a brother, I will definitely learn a lot from him!"
Zhao Cheng interjected, "Don't do anything reckless, don't ask me to take your semen."
As he spoke, Zhao Cheng raised his glass and clinked it with Xiao Tian's, interrupting him, and said, "Boss Xiao, don't be anxious. Who knows, one day Commander Xiao might make a great contribution."
"Him?" Xiao Tian shook his head. "What great achievements can he possibly make in Qingdong City? He'd be better off coming back to help his family with the business!"
As Zhao Cheng said this, he secretly glanced at Chen Hai and saw that Chen Hai was eating with his head down, but his hand holding the chopsticks stiffened for a moment.
At this moment, Xiao Tian's younger brother, Xiao Ming, walked over with a wine glass in hand, his smile very warm.
"Brother, please don't criticize Luo Feng. Every man has his own ideals. I believe that as long as Luo Feng perseveres, he will definitely make something of himself!"
As he spoke, he raised his glass towards Zhao Cheng and said with a smile, "Tonight is the young prime minister's welcome banquet. Let's not talk about anything else, just about romance."
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