Chapter 176 Jin丨Exclusively published by Jiang Wenxue

"Master Jiu, there is another letter from the palace."

"Give it to me."

The messenger handed over the sealed letter with both hands.

Gong Jiu casually put the letter aside. Not only did he not reply, he didn't even want to open it. Seeing that the messenger didn't move, he said lightly: "You go down."

The messenger said: "Yes."

Yu Qi turned and left.

Xue Chen: [If I really die, he can't even make it to the funeral. ]

"Wait." Gong Jiu stopped him, "You go and tell Hou Hong to prepare manpower and place them in the suburbs of Beijing before the Spring Festival. If it succeeds, you can have a good new year."

Yu Qi said respectfully: "Yes."

System: [Why is it in the suburbs of Beijing? ]

Xue Chen: [I have to go back to worship my relatives during the New Year. My mother's tomb is on a farm near the capital. 】

System: [Oh my god——Doesn’t he care about the princess? Why would he choose to take action at this time? 】

Xue Chen: [It seems that my critical illness notices have pushed him to the edge. 】

System: […Don’t be angry. Although he has done a lot, he still cares about you in his heart. 】

Xue Chen: [Why should I be angry? If I were angry with him, I would have died of anger a long time ago. How could I live to this day? This bastard, just wait! 】

Yu Qi found a place to change his appearance and figure, and changed all his clothes.

He changed into the appearance of Wei Shaoning, holding the token given to the original body by the King of Taiping, as well as the secret letter sent by the King of Taiping when he left Beijing, and after arriving at the local military station, he successfully met the commander of the local military station.

The army of the big bank pays attention to "strong trunk and weak branches, supporting each other inside and outside". The most elite imperial guards are in the hands of the King of Taiping in the capital. The local military forces are relatively weak. If there is a change, it is necessary to gather the troops of the nearby prefectures to jointly solve it. Therefore, the exchanges between various places are quite close, and they are also very close to the King of Taiping.

When Liu Yixuan returned to the capital, in order to reduce the baggage, he sent money to his own people along the way. The soldiers here also received the money he sent. It was only a few days after this incident. The local military officers still remembered Liu Yixuan's kindness and treated Yu Qi with enthusiasm and respect.

Yu Qi didn't bother to be polite with them and said bluntly: "There is a group of rebellious gangsters nearby. They are quite covert and doing some shameful things in secret. I am here under the order of the prince to mobilize troops to catch the thieves. You should have received the letter, right?"

The commander of the cabinet said: "We just received the letter from the prince yesterday. General Wei can directly tell us how many people are needed."

Yu Qi: "It's easy with your words."

He didn't know Gong Jiu's location at first. After Xiao He sent the letter, he pretended to be different people and tracked him all the way to find Gong Jiu.

After discussing with the superiors here, Yu Qi did not send troops immediately, but personally found out the deployment of Gong Jiu's forces.

A few days later, Gong Jiu set off to return to Beijing.

Yu Qi once again disguised himself as Gong Jiu, and then gave the order to mobilize the troops. With the help of internal and external forces, he captured all of Gong Jiu's men with little effort.

This time, many people were captured alive. Yu Qi did not torture them severely, but locked them up directly, provided them with food and water every day, and sent several instructors to train them according to military standards.

Because this operation was extremely covert, no one on Gong Jiu's side escaped, and not even one informed the outside world.

While Gong Jiu was away, Yu Qi continued to pretend to be him to contact other subordinates.

The private soldiers of Prince Taiping have not been trained yet, and the only ones that can be mobilized are the registered imperial troops. Even if the reason for mobilizing troops each time is to suppress rebellions, if it happens too often, it will probably arouse suspicion from others.

Yu Qi did not directly take down all of Gong Jiu's forces, but used his identity to suspend all actions and wait for the right opportunity.

On the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, the court had a day off. Prince Taiping did not go to the barracks, and Pei Rui also stayed at home.

Xue Chen prepared incense, candles, and paper money for the sacrifice in advance, and worshipped the ancestors and the gods of heaven and earth in the ancestral hall with his father and brother-in-law.

After the yellow paper was burned, the house was filled with the faint smell of fireworks.

Prince Taiping was afraid that his son would be choked by the smoke, so he immediately took them away from the ancestral hall.

He stroked Pei Rui's back gently: "The gathering outside should be arranged. If Rui'er has nothing to do, you can accompany your elder brother to the market."

He and his elder son were unhappy that their younger son did not come back on such an important day.

King Taiping was worried that Xue Chen was in a bad mood and his headache would relapse, so he made such a suggestion.

If it were normal, although Pei Rui was young and liked the hustle and bustle, and had never spent such a festival in the capital before, he was blind, and there were many fun things and many people in the market, so it might be a bit inconvenient.

Now the two children take care of each other, which is not bad.

Pei Rui tilted his head: "Market?"

King Taiping: "Now is the time to buy New Year's goods, and it's time to prepare the Lantern Festival songs, dances, fireworks and so on."

System: [The rehearsal activities for the Lantern Festival have started now? ]

Xue Chen flipped through his memory: [Yes, a whole month and a half in advance! And there will be all kinds of activities after the Lantern Festival, which may not end after the first month of the year. ]

System: [It's so lively. ]

King Taiping saw that Pei Rui was obviously interested, but he pursed his lips tightly and said nothing.

He looked at Xue Chen and found that his eldest son was not interested and seemed to be worried.

King Taiping asked: "Are you worried about your brother?"

Xue Chen forced a smile.

Prince Taiping: "He has always been stubborn. He will not go back on his decision. You have had a conflict with him again. Even if you claim to be sick, he may not believe it. What's more, you went in and out of the palace a few days ago without hiding your whereabouts. Lian'er cares about you so much, she must know it."

Not only does Gong Jiu not believe it, he will also be more devoted to doing his own things, so that he can finish it as soon as possible and meet his brother as soon as possible.

Xue Chen: "Dad, I want to buy something."

Prince Taiping: "You have always been in charge of the affairs of the palace. If you want something, just go and buy it."

Xue Chen: "Other items are easy to deal with, but this one, it is better to get your permission."

Prince Taiping: "What is it?"

Xue Chen: “Coffin.”

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Gong Jiu received many letters from the palace in a row. The words in each letter were extremely brief, completely different from Xiao He’s previous letters.

He had just suffered a severe setback at the hands of his eldest brother, and was at his most vigilant. When he saw the letter sent by Xiao He, he immediately made a judgment.

It was his eldest brother who asked Xiao He to write this!

Gong Jiu was a little worried about his brother’s health, and was also afraid that he would appear in front of him with nothing accomplished, so he didn’t dare to go back at all.

As long as some time passed, he would be able to gather all his strength to kill Zhao Ji, gather forces from all sides in the court, and fight against King Taiping. He must not go back at this time!

Gong Jiu kept putting it off, and when he received another letter from the palace, he felt guilty and anxious, and did not dare to open it until the evening of the next day, when he had dealt with the things at hand and had some free time. Then he tore open the envelope. Unexpectedly, the content of the letter was not the usual news that the eldest son was seriously ill, but directly delivered the news of his death.

Gong Jiu was struck by lightning.

He had been dreading this day, and although he did not dare to think about it carefully, he had already assumed many possibilities. When it really came, it was not so difficult to accept.

Gong Jiu was extremely confused. He sat in the chair blankly for a long time, until it was completely dark, and then he thought that he should go home.

So he took a guide and set off, rushing back to the capital as quickly as possible.

After the Labyrinth, the capital city was full of New Year scenes. The streets were usually bustling, and various mansions were preparing things needed for the New Year. Only the Taiping Palace was deserted, without even a peach charm hanging.

Gong Jiu dodged others, used his Qinggong skills, and jumped into the mansion.

For some reason, there were fewer people in the mansion than usual. Along the way, Gong Jiu did not see any servants walking around.

He was extremely alert, guarding his surroundings, ready to leave at any time.

Gong Jiu circled the yard twice and came to the lobby of the north house.

It was dim in front of the house. In broad daylight, there were a few oil lamps lit in the house, exuding a gray and ominous atmosphere.

He stood motionless at the door and clearly saw a black coffin with a fairy crane and the characters for fortune, wealth and longevity carved on it.

Gong Jiu suddenly felt very cold.

He had never felt so cold since his internal strength became strong, but at this moment he felt terribly cold, and his teeth were chattering.

This was not cold, but fear.

"Xue Lian!"

A cold voice came from behind.

Gong Jiu turned around quickly and saw his brother, who was wearing a red robe and had an awe-inspiring aura, staring at him in a daze.

The man held a long whip in his hand, raised his hand and swung it, and whipped him without saying a word.

Gong Jiu subconsciously blocked it and let out a muffled groan.

He was still in a daze and hadn't come back to his senses. His eyes were full of caution when he looked at Xue Chen, as if he was afraid that his brother would disappear immediately after he pointed it out.

"You still remember to come back?" Xue Chen said coldly.

Gong Jiu didn't say anything, and there was no expression on his face, but tears flowed down his face.

Xue Chen thought about what he had done, and was completely unmoved. He whipped him happily.

He had someone make this whip for him. The material is not as hard as ordinary weapons. It feels a bit heavy when picked up, but it is very soft. It is not as lethal as Gong Jiu's own whip. Even if he whips hard, his brother will not be covered in blood. At most, his skin and flesh will turn red.

Xue Chen: [Awesome! I've wanted to beat him for a long time. This whip is really powerful! ]

System: [Woo woo. ]

You are perverted!

I thought Xue Chen was going to teach Gong Jiu a lesson, but he was actually teaching it a lesson!

After the vest's synchronization rate was refreshed and the soul was repaired, Xue Chen was full of energy and didn't feel tired after beating his brother for a long time.

Gong Jiu was beaten by him and burst into tears. All the suppressed emotions over the years were vented through the grief of losing his brother and the pain in his body.

Seeing him in such pain, Xue Chen seemed to be reluctant and stopped whipping him.

Gong Jiu lay on the ground, groaning unbearably.

Xue Chen said coldly: "Get up."

Gong Jiu's cheeks were flushed, and he looked extremely painful: "Hit me... hit me hard, please..."

System: [Woo woo. ]

Xue Chen: [What are you screaming about again? 】

System: 【Two perverts are running in both directions, the once pure and flawless host disappears, and I am saying goodbye to a peaceful life.】

Xue Chen: 【Why are they running in both directions? Can't you see? I am punishing him. Write less essays, your brain is running out of ideas.】

System: 【Do you call this a punishment? I am clearly rewarding him!】

Xue Chen: 【Just watch. 】

The red-clothed young man looked reluctant, he put away the whip and said lightly: "Since you have admitted your mistake, let it go..."

Gong Jiu said painfully: "I am not wrong! Hit me, beat me to death!"

Xue Chen said sternly: "Xue Lian!"

Gong Jiu hugged his legs: "Hit me... use another whip... please..."

Xue Chen: [If it were someone else, my brother would definitely scold the other person for not having eaten. ]

System: [Don't you feel sorry for him and can't bear to see him being forced and without dignity? Why don't you avoid it now? ]

Xue Chen: [I have a bottom line! This bastard has done too many evil things, I can't continue to tolerate it, I have to beat him when it's time! 】

System: [Beep——]

Xue Chen kicked him: "If you continue to be so stubborn, don't blame me for not caring about our brotherhood."

Gong Jiu's body stiffened, and he looked up at his brother with a look of resentment in his eyes: "What else do you want? What else do you want from me! I only have you, if you dare to leave me, I would rather die!"

Xue Chen looked at him steadily.

Gong Jiu panted quickly: "Whip... hit me... Big brother, please hit me..."

Xue Chen seemed to have found something wrong, he squatted down, lifted his messy hair, and touched his brother's forehead: "Your body is hot."

Gong Jiu slapped his hand away and said in a crying voice: "Don't touch me!"

Xue Chen's eyes were dim: "Did the old man do it?"

"It has nothing to do with him! It's me! It's all me! I'm just so dirty and disgusting, I was born like this, and it has nothing to do with anyone else!" Gong Jiu laughed, "It's understandable that you hate me. There is no one in this world who doesn't hate me...ah...hit me, hit me with the whip in your hand..."

Xue Chen: [Finally said it out. Sure enough, he won't come out of the snail shell unless he is forced into a desperate situation.]

System: [Why do I feel that it's not much better now...]

Gong Jiu is still that pervert, and Xue Chen is also completely perverted...

Xue Chen: [There is no construction without destruction. It is bound to be painful to abandon the past and rebuild a new order. Just get through this period.]

Xue Chen ignored the dirt on his body and leaned over to hug him.

Gong Jiu, who was originally crying and laughing crazily, suddenly fell silent.

Xue Chen's body trembled slightly: "How could I hate you?"

We have been together since before we were born, like twins who are one body.