After gathering the seven deadly sins brothers, summon the younger sister!

In the study room.

Arrogant spoke before him: "Your Majesty, you have come at the right time. I have something to ask for your approval."

Xie Jinyan sat upright, without any airs, and said in a casual tone: "My Lord, please feel free to speak."

"I would like to go as an envoy to Chi Zhao."

"That's right."

He was so straightforward and arrogant that I was a little surprised.

Xie Jinyan rested his palms on his knees. Ever since he ascended the throne as king, he had become more and more respectful to the Marquis Dingyuan and almost always granted his requests.

He knew that if he wanted to protect Xuan Yue now, he had to work together with Ao Wang and be of one mind to face the outside world.

"Speaking of Chi Zhao, my Lord, you must be careful of the Ji brothers on this trip."

There was a family in Chi Zhao called Yiji. His ancestors were common people who worked as farmers. When the army was recruited, they served as soldiers in the siege and went to the battlefield. Unexpectedly, they were so lucky that they won the credit of being the first to reach the city.

The four major military merits: beheading the general, capturing the flag, breaking through the enemy lines, and being the first to reach the summit.

And this first climb is the greatest reward, the most difficult and the most valuable.

When attacking a city, the soldiers in the front row will charge forward even though they know they will die. This is because if they are the first to climb up to the city wall and survive, they will receive a rich reward. In addition to money, they can also become high-ranking officials or even be granted a title of nobility.

It was because of this that the ancestor of the Ji family became a high-ranking official, and overnight he became the object of everyone's admiration, and the Ji family also enjoyed wealth and glory as a result.

In the future, the Ji family has produced many talented people, and today it has reached an unsurpassed peak of prosperity, and even the entire family is highly valued by Emperor Chi Zhao.

Now the Ji family has five sons, all boys. The most famous among them are the eldest son Ji Changzheng and the fourth son Ji Wangming.

The eldest son, Ji Changzheng, was an extremely talented young man. He was able to enter and exit the enemy camp of thousands of people alone without any harm. He had outstanding military achievements and was named General Tiance, in charge of all the country's military operations. He could even freely recruit officials to serve the Tiance Palace.

This is an official position specially created by the emperor to reward people with such great merits that there is no more official position available.

Since ancient times, there have been very few people who have been canonized as General Tiance, and Ji Changzheng is one of them.

The fourth son, Ji Wangming, is a master of the art of trickery. He rarely appears on the battlefield, but instead secretly helps the monarch eliminate all hidden dangers.

In private, he was feared by his ministers and called the emperor's mad dog. He would kill anyone whom Emperor Chi Zhao ordered to be killed, and he would also kill those without orders. As long as you had the slightest unfavorable or disrespectful thought towards the monarch, he would tear you to pieces and cause you to die a horrible death.

The one that Xie Jinyan should be arrogant and wary of is Ji Wangming, because he is like a mad dog that bites people indiscriminately, and most of the time even Emperor Chi Zhao cannot control him.

Ji's father and mother, as well as the second and third sons, were all generals in the army.

Except for the youngest of the five sons, Ji Jingshen, who left home at a young age and became a doctor.

Although Rage once said to Jealousy: If you make me unhappy, I will kill all the members of your Ji family.

But he would never do so. Once the Ji family is destroyed, Chi Zhao's wings that have given him great power would be broken.

Xie Jinyan whispered: "During this trip to Chizhao, I hope the Marquis can buy more breathing time for Xuanyue."

He nodded arrogantly: "I will do my best."

It is true for Pu Ran, and it is also true for the family and country. This trip to Chi Zhao is not only to accompany his junior sister, but also a political game with the furious one.

No matter how weak the country is, he will try his best to fight.

Xie Jinyan smiled and raised his glass to him: "I would rather die in battle and lose my country than give up my throne."

Those gilded eyes were as firm and unbreakable as black iron. He raised his glass arrogantly: "My heart is the same."

As for me, he will obey the king's orders.

As for Song Zhiyuan personally, he did not want the country to be torn apart.

With a "bang", the two glasses clinked together, and they made a vow to remain committed to each other.

Xie Jinyan drank it all in one gulp and smiled with satisfaction.

He knew that if Marquis Dingyuan wanted the throne, it would never be his turn. Song Zhiyuan was loyal and righteous. He did not care about power, but only about his country.

So he respected him and was truly impressed from the bottom of his heart.

After the two finished talking about business, the topic inevitably turned back to the topic, like a casual chat between old friends.

Xie Jinyan's true intentions were exposed. He scratched his cheek with his fingers, and his eyes flickered: "That... Was it her at Hanshan Temple yesterday?"

"No."

Decisive and as cold as ever.

Xie Jinyan was sure: "It's her!"

Arrogantly drinking tea tactically, preparing to think of a reason to kick the emperor out.

"Yesterday I went to the temple to worship Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, and the Bodhisattva allowed me to see her once."

"I have seen it once, and I am satisfied."

When water is full, it overflows; when the moon waxes, it wanes; when people are greedy, they will have nothing.

He knew, so he didn't dare to ask the Bodhisattva for anything more. He came to the Marquis's Mansion not to see Pu Ran, but just...

only……

The man was modest and careful, and every word he spoke was full of care:

"I just want to know her name."

Golden sunlight shines in through the hollow carved windows, and tiny dust particles dance in the light.

A strand of silver hair slid from behind to in front of the shoulder. He lowered his eyes arrogantly and stared at the clear tea. His thin lips made no sound.

The name... who knows.

The fate has passed, why bother to ask for it again.

"That's it."

Seeing that he remained silent for a long time, Xie Jinyan knew the answer. He just leaned back in his chair with a wry smile and touched the back of his neck helplessly.

It's a nice day today and the air is warm.

Suddenly, there was a conversation outside the house.

"I'm back. Do you have anything to eat? I was starving when I went out this morning."

"Shh-"

"Hey, what are you doing squatting in the corner?"

"Ahhh Pu Xiaoran you are such an idiot!!!"

Liu Yin hurriedly ran over and covered Puran's mouth, "Why did you come back so early after going out?"

"He's exposed. I'll go in and kill him."

Greedy and vicious, he drew out a dagger and rushed into the study, scaring Old Li to scream, "Ahhhh, come back, this is the Marquis' Mansion, not your Tantric sect!"

Liu Yin dragged the confused Puran away, and Old Li followed behind, dragging the evil spirit Tan Tan with him.

Xie Jinyan was stunned for a moment, recognized Pu Ran's voice, rushed to the door, and carefully opened it. Coincidentally, Pu Ran turned a corner and disappeared, so he didn't see him after all.

"I'm hungry, can you take me to the kitchen?"

Liu Yin was about to cry: "Go away, please keep your voice down."

I was puzzled. Isn't my volume the same as usual?

In the study, Arrogant glanced at him sideways and said, "Go back."

Xie Jinyan leaned his back against the door, paused for a few breaths, then chuckled, "Okay."

I've heard her voice, that's enough.

Arrogant straightened his sleeves with a flick of his fingers, stood up and left. Xie Jinyan forced himself to calm the waves in his heart, looked back at the Marquis' Mansion, very deeply, and then returned to the palace.

What a coincidence! Not long after he left, Lust and Bodhi came back from Chizhao!

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1. The first general of Tiance in history was Li Shimin.

2. "I would rather die in battle and lose my country than give up my throne." From Liu Chen.