Chapter 193 Mid-Autumn Festival is coming!

late at night.

Two guests came to Prince Xian's Mansion, together with Lu Xiaofeng and Sikong Zhaixing, which made the usually deserted Prince's Mansion feel a little lively.

Although it was not the Mid-Autumn Festival yet, Chu Yang still set up a table of wine and food in the courtyard. He had been out drunk for the past few years, but this was the first time he drank in Prince Xian's Mansion.

"You shouldn't have come back."

Guo Bujing, who was wearing regular clothes, was sitting directly opposite Chu Yang, looking at him with a sad face.

"I have caused Master Guo to lose his position as the instructor of the Forbidden Army. I will punish myself with a drink."

Chu Yang raised his glass and drank it in one gulp.

"It doesn't matter whoever becomes the instructor of the Forbidden Army. I never care about these things. Without these trivial matters to worry about, the Six Doors will at least not be as neglected as before."

Guo Bujing's expression was indifferent, and there was no trace of regret on his face. He really didn't like the position of the Forbidden Army's instructor.

Just because he wasn't good at fighting for power didn't mean that Guo Bujing couldn't see the emperor's intentions. It was difficult to check and balance the two divine princes with just six gates, so the emperor gave him the title of instructor of the Forbidden Army.

"Indeed, without the trivial matters, Mr. Guo even had time to catch the gangster."

Chu Yang smiled and looked at Bupleurum, who was drinking.

"Hahaha, Chai, you have today too."

Sikong Zhaixing and Bupleurum were old acquaintances. When they learned that the other party had been recruited by the legendary Guo Juxia, they burst out laughing.

Bupleurum felt that her face was dull, so she turned her head to the side and met Lu Xiaofeng's cheeky smile.

He and Sikong Zhaixing were old acquaintances, so naturally he also recognized Lu Xiaofeng.

"Big guy, I've told you before that you will be caught sooner or later. To be honest, your method of robbing the rich and giving to the poor is really crude. A little research can tell you where you are."

Lu Xiaofeng shook his head helplessly.

"Is this Lu Xiaofeng, who is widely rumored in the world? According to my disciples, Master Lu is very powerful in investigating cases."

Guo Bujing admired Lu Xiaofeng very much and rarely smiled.

Chu Yang knew that he wanted to get Lu Xiaofeng to the sixth door.

"There is no hero in front of Guo Juxia. Please stop teasing me."

Lu Xiaofeng waved his hands repeatedly, showing rare humility. Like most martial arts people, he admired Guo Bujing very much.

"You two, please stop flattering each other, it will make my drinking even less enjoyable."

Chu Yang looked at Guo Bujing and asked, "Master Guo brought Bupleurum to visit late at night. Why?"

Guo Bujing sighed: "Buihu told me everything that happened during the day. Fortunately, this guy is not too stupid and didn't mess around. But in addition, he also brought me a piece of news."

"Buihu, you speak for yourself." Chaihu, who had been drinking, heard Guo Bujing's voice and immediately started up. He put down his wine glass and slowly turned around and said: "After the prince left the palace during the day, the new Li The instructor suddenly summoned most of the imperial guards into the palace and practiced the battle formation secretly inside the palace. "

"It's a special formation designed to deal with martial arts masters. I am a lay disciple of Buddhism and have seen similar formations."

Guo Bujing continued: "My old subordinates in the Forbidden Army were either dismissed from their posts and investigated, or they were dropped to other places."

"Because Chaihu just joined the Forbidden Army, he has nothing to do with me, and his wealth is relatively clean, so he reluctantly stayed there and heard some rumors."

Sikong Zhaixing snickered secretly. It was an eye-opener for him that the great thief could be described as having an innocent fortune.

Guo Bujing glanced at him.

Lu Xiaofeng quickly bumped Sikong Zhaixing with her elbow and whispered: "You are crazy. You have committed as many crimes as Bupleurum. If you don't restrain yourself in front of the six-door chief arrester, you really want to go to the sky prison." Take a look inside?”

Sikong Zhaixing quickly stopped talking, and a thin layer of cold sweat suddenly broke out on his forehead.

He is similar in nature to Bai Zhantang. Although he likes to steal things, he never steals from poor people. Most of the time he steals things for fun, in order to show his ability, and then puts them back to the owner after he is done.

Of course, the money from some corrupt officials is another matter.

There are more than one or two people who rob the rich and give to the poor these days. As long as they don't go too far, Guo Bujing will turn a blind eye to this.

"A few years ago, Yan Ge's hometown was robbed and some money was lost."

Guo Bujing's understatement made Sikong Zhaixing's back wet.

Rumor has it that 300,000 taels of silver were stolen from Yan Song's house. He secretly approached Guo Bujing and asked Liumenmen to help recover the money, but Guo Bujing has not approved the note until now.

Yan Ge was so angry that he smashed things at home, but he didn't dare to say anything. After all, three hundred thousand taels is not a small amount. Where did you get three hundred thousand taels from your hometown? If it really makes a big fuss, how can the emperor and the officials get along?

The whereabouts of the 300,000 taels of silver were eventually left unsolved, but Guo Bujing knew that it had been used to help the victims.

The leader was Sikong Zhaixing and his group of thieves, and the Thief Saint who had not yet washed his hands in a golden basin at that time also participated.

As for Bupleurum, his methods were too rough and he was kicked out of the team by others. He didn't even get a job as a lookout, and he had a conflict with Sikong Zhaixing because of this.

"Master Guo, Yan Ge's family has a lot of wealth. If this little money is gone, it will be gone. I guess he won't care."

"That's what the prince said."

Chu Yang and Guo Bujing toasted each other, which meant that the matter was over.

Sikong Zhaixing's feet were weak as he almost went to the prison. He didn't expect Guo Bujing to know that it was them from the beginning.

Before he could breathe a sigh of relief, he heard Lu Xiaofeng's voice asking for credit in his ear.

"If you have many friends, the road will be easy. Isn't this saying true?"

Sikong Zhaixing could only bow to Chu Yang obediently.

"Lu Xiaofeng, since you claim to be the prince's friend, why don't you stop him from coming back? With your intelligence, you will not fail to think of the consequences."

Thinking of this, Guo Bujing was furious and looked at Lu Xiaofeng with dissatisfaction.

"Guo Juxia, this is a bit embarrassing. His feet are on the prince's body, how can I stop him?"

Lu Xiaofeng looked puzzled.

Seeing that the atmosphere was not right, Chu Yang smiled and raised his glass, interrupting the two people's conversation, "This return to Beijing is my own decision, it has nothing to do with anyone, Lord Guo, don't worry, why don't we have a drink together."

"How can I not worry?" Guo Bujing's tone suddenly became impatient, "Martial arts also have their limits. No matter how strong a person's martial arts is, he can't resist the charge of tens of thousands of cavalry. Even Zhuge Shenhou dare not say that he can walk out alive from the encirclement of 800,000 imperial troops."

"Your Highness, don't be arrogant!"

Chu Yang put down the glass and shook his head, saying, "There are some things that Zhuge Shenhou dare not say, but I can say."

"Your Highness!" Guo Bujing was anxious, but there were some things he couldn't say clearly, because he was a minister, and what he said and did had to be loyal to the emperor.

Even if he was dissatisfied with the emperor's obsession with power and felt sad for the suffering of the people, he couldn't betray the emperor, otherwise it would be a disloyal and unjust path, which would be difficult to get over.

But deep in his heart, Guo Bujing hoped that someone would come out to change the current situation and save the people from the water and fire.

This person is Chu Yang.

People often fall into conflicting emotions.

Guo Bujing's contradiction is that his loyalty to the emperor means that he will put the people of the world in an unjust situation, while his loyalty means that he must get the emperor off the throne.

Knowing that Chu Yang is very likely to rebel, he still turns a blind eye, neither helping nor reporting, and his heart is very tormented.

Loyalty and righteousness are in a dilemma.

He persuaded Chu Yang to leave, hoping that the other party would keep a useful body and make plans.

Rather than letting the whole world lose hope for a momentary anger.

"Lord Guo, I appreciate your kindness, but as I said just now, there are some things that only I can do."

"I will take a step back today, and another step back tomorrow. Where should I retreat to be the end?"

"Even if I retreat to the edge of the cliff, the emperor may not let me go, right?"

"What he regrets most now is probably that he let me live for so many years."

After Chu Yang finished speaking, Guo Bujing fell silent, but then he changed the subject.

"The capital is peaceful and prosperous, but the entire south is in danger. The demons have swallowed Japan, and the number of demons has doubled. When they completely withdraw from the demon chaos, how can the south resist?"

"I can retreat again and again, but can the people of the world do the same?"

"Those generals guarding the gates have already declared themselves kings. Even if some people are lucky enough to survive the demons, they may die in their hands."

"Lord Guo, when will the chaos end?"

Guo Bujing's face flushed, and a sense of guilt arose in his heart. He clenched his fists and trembled all over. After a long time, he sighed, "Forget it, the prince is determined to do so, Guo should not stop him, but the next time the prince enters the palace, Guo will accompany him."

Guo Bujing believed that there was a high probability that Chu Yang would never come back, and making such a promise proved that he intended to accompany Chu Yang to death.

Chu Yang naturally understood his thoughts and shook his head, saying, "Lord Guo, you don't have to do this."

Guo Bujing said firmly, "Since the prince doesn't listen to advice, then Guo will naturally not listen to the prince's advice. The prince doesn't need to say more."

Then, he smiled with relief and said, "Guo Bujing has been the chief constable of the Six Gates for so many years, but he has not made the world a better place, nor has he made the people live a good life. They should be given an explanation."

Even a fool like Chaihu could hear the death in Guo Bujing's words, not to mention the smart Lu Xiaofeng and Sikong Zhaixing.

The three of them immediately stood in awe.

After expressing his awareness, Guo Bujing drank the wine in the glass, said goodbye to Chu Yang and left, without giving others a chance to persuade him.

"Silly guy, why don't you go with Guo Juxia?"

"I'm taking a day off tomorrow and the day after tomorrow. Lord Guo told me not to go back and wait for things to end."

"What do you mean?"

"How do I know what it means? Lord Guo said so, so I just follow it."

"Tsk tsk, I haven't seen you so obedient before."

"Who the hell wants to listen to a thief."

"Speak more respectfully, I'm the king of thieves!"

After a few words, Sikong Zhaixing and Chaihu started arguing. Lu Xiaofeng was too lazy to pay attention to them and walked to Chu Yang silently.

The two watched the moon in the sky become rounder and brighter, like white porcelain.

It's not Mid-Autumn Festival yet, and the moon is so beautiful. I don't know how beautiful it will be on Mid-Autumn Festival.

"I walked around the city during the day, and something happened that made me feel that something was wrong with this duel. I plan to check it out."

"Can you tell me?"

"Someone opened a duel on the Mid-Autumn Festival, but died inexplicably. I also met Ye Gucheng, who gave me a strange feeling..."

"Since you are curious, then go check it out."

"What did you mean when you told me that Ye Gucheng's sword heart is no longer pure?"

"The mystery will be revealed in the end."

"Can't the prince tell me now?"

"No."

"Then I'll leave first. See you on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival."

Lu Xiaofeng sighed helplessly, and then called Sikong Zhaixing to leave the Xianwang Mansion together. In order not to change the plot, Chu Yang did not interfere. He also wanted to see why Ye Gucheng dared to touch the emperor.

Li Xunhuan once revealed to Chu Yang that since the great changes in the world, the royal family relied not on 800,000 imperial guards, but on other things that could make the assassination of martial arts masters futile.

Chu Yang believed in Li Xunhuan's character. Since he said so, it must not be groundless.

Whether this conspiracy can succeed depends on whether Ye Gucheng and King Pingnan have strong enough cards. Anyway, Lu Xiaofeng will definitely stand idly by even if he knows the truth after investigating to the end.

If Lu Xiaofeng and Ximen Chuxue do not take action, the emperor will save him except himself.

Because those who can save him are busy participating in the siege of Chu Yang.

For example, Cao Zhengchun and Yu Huatian, as well as other masters in the palace...

After sending Lu Xiaofeng away, Chu Yang found that Chaihu was still sitting in his original position, eating and drinking without any intention of leaving. He could be said to be slow, but he was also thick-skinned.

"I have a friend who will probably return to Beijing in two days. I will introduce him to you then."

Chu Yang was looking forward to the scene of Li Gexiao and Chaihu meeting. He wondered if they would have the chance to form the team that punishes evil and promotes good.

"The friend of the prince must be a first-class hero! I am willing to make friends with him!"

Chaihu smiled, then smacked his lips and said, "Even if he was a monkey, he dared to send people to steal the house of the treacherous prime minister Yan Song. Although I don't get along with him, I admit that he is a hero."

The two exchanged pleasantries for a while. Seeing that he wanted to continue eating, Chu Yang left the table first and told the old housekeeper to find a room for Chaihu to spend the night after he finished eating.

Guo Bujing brought him here, obviously to let him stay in the prince's mansion to avoid being implicated.

Time flies and it is Mid-Autumn Festival.

Before it gets dark, the capital city is full of red lanterns, as festive as the New Year, even the poor street next to the Xianwang Mansion is the same.

The bright moon in the sky, rich families have it, poor families have it, it is rare to be fair.

The old housekeeper got up early and took the servants to work. The palace is too big, it is very troublesome to decorate, plus there are not many people, it is even more laborious.

Fortunately, there is Chaihu, a coolie, who likes to work hard and is as strong as an ox.

Chu Yang also wanted to follow the servants to decorate, but he scared the old housekeeper as soon as he started. At his age, he kowtowed to Chu Yang, shouting "Your Majesty, you can't do it", and refused to let Chu Yang touch it.

In his opinion, although the previous prince was not reliable, he still knew the difference between the superior and the inferior, and would not embarrass them.

Now it's good.

After going out, he came back even more ridiculous, and I don't know how many jokes he will make in the future.

Thinking of this, the old housekeeper looked at Chu Yang with a look of despair, until he put down the things in his hands and left the "work site" of the servants.

"I can't stay in this palace for a day!"

Chu Yang stepped out of the palace gate cursing, and just as he looked up, he saw Cao Zhengchun coming towards him with the imperial edict.

"Your Majesty, isn't this a coincidence? I was just about to find you. His Majesty has an edict."

"Bring it here."

Chu Yang reached out and took the imperial edict held by Cao Zhengchun, who was stunned. According to the normal procedure, Chu Yang should kneel down to receive the edict.

"This prince has been in poor health recently, especially his knees."

"Your Majesty, take care of yourself."

Cao Zhengchun couldn't help twitching his mouth when he heard Chu Yang's words. (End of this chapter)